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El Segundo, California.
October 4th, 1933.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California,
woe called to order at 7:00 o'clock P. M. on the above date, in the Council
Chamber of the City Hall of said City, by Peter E. Binder, Mayor.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Councilmen Absent: None.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 27th day of U#Uab %r, .1923,
were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman
Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the minutes be approved as read.
Carried.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.
The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated:
CITY OF LONG BEACH, dated September 30th, 1933, extending an invitation
to the Mayor and his official family to join with the City of Long Beach
In the celebration of "Old Ironsides" visit to Long Beach Harbor, Columbus
Day, October 12th, 1933. Ordered filed.
LOS ANCELES COUN'T'Y LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES, dated September 281h,
1933, advising of a meeting of the Board of Directors of said League and a
special meeting of the League membership to be held at Huntington Park,
October 5th, 1933. Ordered fi18d.,
CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS, dated September 30th, 1933, requesting the
Council to adopt a resolution, urging the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles
County to suspend Chief Engineer E. C. Eaton, pending the outcome of certain
litigations �n which he is defendant. Ordered filed.
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY, dated September 30th, 1933, outlining certain
activities of the Girl Scout troops, which are sponsored by said Auxiliary,
and thanking the Council for its cooperation with said Auxiliary. .Ordered filed.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY LTD., dated October 3rd, 1933,
requesting a permit to replace certain poles along the Westerly side of
Arizona Drive within the City of El Segundo, which replacement will be necessary
by reason of the improvement of said thoroughfare. By general consent action
in this.conneotion was deferred one week.
At this time the regular order of business was suspended, in order to
permit the City Attorney to make a report, as his presence was required in a
conference in another portion of the City Hall.
The City Attorney thereupon presented to the Council for filing with
the Clerk a transcript of the proceedings had in connection with Act of 1927
Municipal Improvement District No. 1 of the City of El Segundo. By general
consent said.transcript was placed on file in the office of the City Clerk.
1$e City Attorney thereupon presented and filed with the Clerk a certified
copy of a resolution of the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County, adopted
on the 2nd day of October, 1933, relating to the allocation to the City of E1
Segundo of the sum of 413,000.00 for the improvement of Sepulveda Boulevard
from Collingwood Street to Xosecrans Avenue, within the City of E1 Segundo;
also a certified copy of a similar resolution adopted by said Board of Super-
visors on October 2nd, 1933, relating tb the allocation to said City of the sum
of $27,000.00 for the improvement of Sepulveda Boulevard from Collingwood
Street to Rosecrans Avenue, within the City of E1 Segundo.
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It was thereupon regularly moved, seconded and unanimously carried, that
the said certified copies of resolutions of the Board of Supervisors hereinabove
referred to be received and placed on file.
The City Attorney also at this time presented the written opinion of Messrs.
OlMelveny, Tuller and myers, Bond Attorneys of the City of Los Angeles, California,
giving their unqualified approval to the proceedings had and taken in connection
with Act of 1927 Municipal Improvement District Number One of the City of El
Segundo, California, and stating that in their opinion the bonds of said District =a
would constitute, when issued, valid obligations thereof.
It was thereupon regularly moved, seconded and unanimously carried, that
the opinion of Lessrs. OtMelveny, Tulles & Myers, Bond Attorneys, dated
October 4th, 1933, relating to the proceedings and validity of the bonds of
Act of 1927 Municipal Improvement District Number One of the City of El
Segundo, California be received and placed on file.
None.
None.
ORAL COPAMNICATIONS.
rYXORTS OF STANDIM COMN_ITTEES.
iMWRTS OF OFFICERS & SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Mrs. Curtzwiler, City Treasurer, at this time addressed the Council and
stated that she had received and now had in her possession the proceeds of
the sale of Act of 1927 Municipal improvement District Number une of the City
of E1 Segundo, California bonds, such proceeds being in the sum of $45,000.00
principal and $1020.15 accrued- interest, and that the bonds, which had
previously been advertised, had been delivered to the purchaser, Mr. lsslie
H. Tarr and that said moneys were now available for such use under the law
and proceedings as the Council might care to make of same.
'rhe City Clerk reported that gar. -W. H. Lennon had asked that he be
furnished with a bill for the damage to an electrolier of the City of E1
Segundo, caused by being struck by the automobile of mr. Lennon. It
appearing that it became necessary to replace the damaged electrolier with
a new one, the bill for which was received only this date, and the Street
Superintendent having advised the Council the cost thereof, it was moved by
Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Krimme1. that W. tt. Lennon be sent
a bill for the sum of V63.00, representing the cost to the City of El
Segundo of replacing an electrolier damaged by the automobile of the said
W. M. Lennon. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilman Love.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Councilman Gerow explained to the Council that a Mr. Ii. G. Montague
of 22122 Strand, Lanhattan Beach, had conferred with him respecting the
adoption by this Council of a resolution requesting certain of the gas
companies to permit the use of their mains for the distribution to indigent
persons of gas from certain oil fields, which the operators of said fields
propose to capture and contribute to the use mentioned. The proposal not
being clear in all respects, the Clerk was directed to confer with Mr.
Montague for additional information.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The hour of 7:30 o'clock P. M. having arrived, the Mayor stated that
the neat order of business would be the consideration of the bids received
September 6th, 1933, for furnishing all of the materials and for the performance
of all of the work required in order to construct and complete the improvement
of Arizona Drive (State highway No. 60) within the City of E1 Segundo, California,
which said bids had been taken under further advisement until this meeting.
The City Clerk thereupon presented all of the bids which had been
received.
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It was moved by Councilman Gerow that all of the bids received September 6th,
1933, for furnishing all of the materials and for the performance of all of the
work required in order to construct and complete the improvement of Arizona Drive
(State Highway-No; 60) within the City of E1 Segundo, California, be rejected
and the Clerk instructed to readvertise for the doing of said work under open
specifications. There being no second to the motion, said motion was declared
lost for want of a second.
After consideration of each and all of the said bids received September 6th,
1933, for furnishing all of the materials and for the performance of all of the
work required in order to construct and complete the improvement of Arizona
1)rive (State Highway No. 60) within the City of E1 Segundo, California, and
receiving a report from the City Engineer with reference thereto and making a
careful comparison of the said respective bids, the Council being of the opinion
that this unit in the Sepulveda Highway project should be completed at the
earliest possible moment, as the highway has been completed to the Northerly
City limits and to the Southerly City limits of the City of E1 Segundo, Councilman
Krimmel introduced and moved the adoption of Resolution No. 287, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR THE
PERFOR:fANCE OF THE WORK AND THE, FURNISS?ING OF THE
MATERIALS MCESSARY FOR 7HE GONSTRUCTION OF THE
IMOVE12 ;NT REF_7RLZED TO IN PLAN AND PROFILE NUMEM
M 330801 OF SAID CITY, iM ZHICH RELATES 'TO THE
IbYROVE ZENT OF ARIZONA DRIVE WIT1RIN SAID CITY, SET'+SMN
IMPERIAL HIGHF+AY (FORMTE Y COLLINGWOOD STREET) AND
ROSECRANS AVENUE,
which was read in full. The motion to adopt the said resolution was seconded
by Councilman Selby and was carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Krimmel, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder,
Noes: Councilman Uerow.
Absent:. Councilmen None.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Gouncilman kriamtel, that the City
Sngineer and the City Attorney be and they are hereby authorized and -directed
to- confer with the utilities, who will be required to remove structures or
facilities by reason of the improvement-of Arizona Drive within the city of E1
Segundo and to make such arrangements therefor as may be necessary. Carried by
the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Kriumel, Love, Selby and mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilman Gerow.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Moved by Councilman Krimme1, seconded by Councilman Love, that the
following resolution be adopted:-
WHEREAS, the City Treasurer of the Gity of E 1 Segundo,
California, has reported to this Council that there has been
received from the sale of-bonds of Act of 1927 14unicipal -
Improvement District Number One of the City of 1;1 Segundo,
California, the sum of W,000.04 on principal and ;1020.15
on account of interest -and that such monies are now in the
possessi.on of said Treasurer; and-
NRMAS, the Superior Court of the State-of California has
heretofore.made its order•.to the effect -that when the sum of
$34,940.83 has been deposited with the Clerk of said Court in
that certain action now pending therein, designated as Action
No. 357580 (City of L1 Segundo, a- Municipal Corporation, Plaintiff,
vs. Silas T. Brock, at al-, l)efendant) that- said Court would make-
its order authorizing said Plaintiff, City of S1 Segundo, to
take immediate possession -of and use the right of way designated
in the pomplaint on file in said action, for the uses therein
specified;
NOV; 'MREFOFC, BE IT RE;>OL'TED by the City Council of the
City of 11 Segundo, California, as follows:
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First: That a warrant in the sum of $34,940.83,
payable to the order of the Clerk of the Superior
Uourt of Los Angeles,Uounty, California, (L. L.
Lampton), be drawn on the "Act of 1927 municipal
Improvement District No. 1 of the City of F1 Segundo
Fund" of the city of E1 Segundo, California, and that
said warrant be executed by the proper officers of said
City and that the Uity Ulerk cause the same to be delivered
to the Uity Attorney for deposit in said Court in said
action, for the purpose of obtaining the order for
immediate possession of the right of way described in
said complaint.
Second: That the City Attorney, upon receipt of said
above mentioned warrant be and he is hereby authorized
and instructed to cause the same and the money re-
presented thereby'-'be deposited with the Clerk of the
Superior Court for the purposes hereinabove indicated.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Kri.mmel, Love, Selby and Mayor binder.
Noes: Councilman tierow.
Absent: Councilmen None.
PA =71 BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Uommittee on
Finance and Records, were read:
Pater works
Fund
Ue neral Fund
R. T. Hutchins
X537.00
W.
Allee
34.92
Frances u. Lloyd
60.00
C.
Angle
35.66
E1 Segundo herald
27.72
J.
burgaer
4.50
tsurroughs Adding machine Uo.
.77
A.
bogan
44.64
crimes- 6tassforth Stat. Uo.
1.79
D.
isoyer
40.30
x. T. Hutchins
19.87
F.
L. Gregory
48.00
I. N. Sumner
139.25
A.
green
44.64
j. U. Osborne
63.24
W,
henry
39.68
Mike xoncevich
4.40
J.
Martin
37.20
Griffith hardware Uo.
16.75
J.
Powers
4.4,64
TOTAL
$370.79
M.
xahan
44.64
D.
Raynor
42.16
General rind. Jo
S choening
39.68
x. rr. ward
148.80
A.
Siebken
49960
American nitumuls Uo.
20.88
G.
Turney
40.30
Uonsolidated mock, Products Uo. 81.11
J.
Freeman
14.88
Irene Mandaville
5.50
U.
Thoman
14.88
Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Uo.
4.35
0.
W. Foster
9.92
Industrial Printing & Stat. Uo.
7.94
X.
Daver
9.92
Lola j. narris
19.80
H.
J. Anderson
8.99
Jessie M. Reale
51.47
P.
Uampbell
7.44
Underwood !&lliott r'isher Co.
7.50
K.
L. Campbell
34.72
Standard Oil Co. of Ualif.
16.86
T.
Kincaid
9.92
Inglewood numane Society Inc.
32.00
A.
L. Gartland
9.92
h. w. Prince, M. U.
9.00
F.
ZcGranahan
9.92
Automobile club of SA. Ualif.
9.22
W.
B. Morgan.
9.92
The Electric Shop
1.20
P.
hauge
12.40
American'Legion Auxiliary
15.00
x.
Grow
9.92
ueorge M. careen
30.00
h.
Gum
4.96
Pacific mill & Mine Supply
3.87
J.
Thompson
4.96
So. Calif. blue Print Uo.
3.60
S.
Weatherfield,
4.96
Standard Oil Co. of Calif.
86.49
H.
Rhodes
4.96
J. E. Bauer cCo.
100.50
C.
Thim
4.96
Aggeler & Musser Seed Co.
1.70
R.
Goodrich
4.96
A. L. Hoblit
3.50
Gordon Transfer Co.
36.00
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General Fund
General Fund
Griffith Hardware Co.
44.60
W. R. Pierce
10.50
Victor D. McCarthy, City
F. A. Macdonald
10.50
Clerk
6.80
A. G. Blair
10.50
Los Angeles County League of
R. C. Campbell
10.50
• Municipalities
15.00
T. D. Campbell
10.50
E1 Segundo Herald
61.30
A. Soeuto
10.50
Bureau of Engineering, City of
L. Be Loe
10.50
Los Angeles
87.21
J. C. Bigler
10050
Featherstone's, Inc.
28.15
G. McLauchlin
10.50
General Electric Supply Corp.
5.54
Peter E. Binder
25.00
F. Dyer
10.50
John A. Gerow
25.00
A. Schleuniger
10.50
William A. Krimmel, Jr.
25.00
T. W. Miller
10.50
George Love
25.00
Co G. Smith
10.50
William R. Selby
25.00
0. H. Barber
10.50
Victor D. McCarthy
250.00
G. A. Todd
10.50
Neva M. Elsey
150.00
G. Neschke
10050
Mints. Curtzwiler
100.00
T. Be Dinwiddie
10.50
Clyde Woodworth
114.00
H. A. Cosbey
10.50
Don C. Fugitt
45.00
W. H. Lennon
10.50
J. A. Cummings
136.00
Fred Hope
10.50
T. Be DeBerry
127.20
D. Be Hancher
10.50
M. H. McIntire
127.20
A. R. Gunn
10.50
C. Co Havens
120000
L. W. Dessert
10.50
H. J. Sherphorn
120.00
E. R. Peterson
10050
George McLauchlin
120.00
Co K. McConnell
10.50
A. K. Tennis
100.00
C. K. McConnell
13.00
H. McMillan
93.38
H. Burns
93.33
R. T. Hutchins
236.00
Frances Lloyd
20.00
E. Morgan
100000
T. A. Macdonald
136.00
E. J. Grow
120.00
A. T. Miller
106.40
Alice Hope
45.00
TOTAL
$4591.74
Moved by Councilman Brim 1, seconded by Councilman Love, that the demands be
allowed and warrants drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the same.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Krimmel, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None,
NEW BUSINESS.
Inasmuch as it will be necessary to employ two chainmen in connection with
the improvement of Arizona Drive, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by
Councilman Krimmel, that the City Engineer be authorized and directed to advertise,
in the next issue of E1 Segundo Herald, for two chainmen, residents of the City of
E1 Segundo. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, friauae1, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder,
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was
moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the meeting adjourn.
Carried.
Respectfully submitted,