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El Segundo, California.
January 9th, 1934.
An adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1
Segundo, California, was called to order at 7:00 o' loAc P. on the
above date in the Council Chamber of the City Hal ys 1e�it Binder,
mayor.
The City Clerk reported that Mr. Orest 0. Hesser had taken and sub-
scribed the constitutional oath of office as Councilman of the City of Hl
Segundo; that the oath was on file in his office and Mr. Hesser is now
qualified to serve as Councilman of the City of E1 Segundo.
Mr. Hesser thereupon took his seat at the Council table.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Councilmen Absent: None.
Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the
regular order of business be dispensed with. Carried.
The petition of J. Arthur Smith and 100 others was read, praying the
Council . to give consideration to the widening and improvement of Grand
Avenue between Arizona Drive and the Westerly City Limits, and to the
erection of suitable direction sign at Gr -nd Avenue and Arizona Drive.
Following discussion of the matter, it was moved by Councilman Gerow,
seconded by Councilman Selby, that the Engineering- Department of the City
of E1 Segundo be and it is hereby directed to prepare tentative plans and
estimates for the improvement of Grand Avenue between Sepulveda Boulevard
and the Westerly City Limits, and when completed, to submit the same to
this Council-for consideration. Carried by .the .following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow,, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
At this point, the hour being 7:15 o'clock P. M., the x-ayor declared
a recess of 45 minutes. During the recess, the Mayor announced that
unofficially and informally he had invited representatives of each of the
civic and fraternal organizations of the co=unity to meet with him in the
Council Chamber at this time, for the purpose of organizing a committee which
will endeavor to carry out the nation -wide plan of having a ball in each of
the cities of the united States on the evening of January 30th, 1934, the
anniversary of the birthday of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the net
proceeds of these affairs to be contributed to an endowment fund for the
maintenance and operation of a hospital for the treatment of infantile
paralysis at :arm Springs, Gdorgi"
the persons responding to the ,::ayorls invitation and the organizations
each represented, were as follows:
Stuart 1. Mandeville _ E1 Segundo Lodge No. 507, F. & A. M.
E•. L. Moyer EL Segundo Post J38,,American Legion
F. E. Corning Lodge No. 435, I. 0. 0. F.
Irrs. Benjamin C. Knox Parent- Teachers Association
Mrs. Neva M. Elsey E1 Segundo Unit #38, American Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. James E. Hunt El Segundo Woman's Club
J. E. Reddington E1 Segundo Chamber of Commerce
Frank Snow The Press
R. T. Hutchins E1 Segundo Kiwanin Club
The consensus of those present was that a ball would not be well
patronized in the City of E1 Segundo, but that an entertainment in which each
of the organizations would supply one act would probably be well attended and
that an effort would be made to secure the High School Auditorium for the
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purpose. As the meeting adjourned, it was decided that the committee would
meet again Friday, January 12th, 1934, at 7:00 o'clock P. M. in the Council
Chamber of the City Hall.
The hour of 8:00 o'clock having arrived, the Mayor reconvened the
meeting, all_Councilmen being present.
At this point the Mayor announced the appointment of Orest 0. Hesser
on the Finance and Records Committee and the Public Safety Committee, to
fill the vacancies on said committees occasioned by the resignation of
William A. Krimme1, Jr., as Councilman of the City of E1 Segundo.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
Ed Short
Joe Hoefle
Clifford Smith
L. Tyler
E. Weinman
J. King
G. S oeuto
J. 09 Robertson
Peter Bender
A. L. Ohlson
L. B. Tenney
J; Adams
Eldon Beal
R. H. Deitrich
P. D. Wright
H. Carsentbrook
C. E. Smith
Ed Nicolay
Grimes -Stassforth Stat. Co.
City of E1 Segundo
Standard Oil Co. of Calif.
Industrial Printing & Stat.
So. Calif. Edison Co.
TOTAL
Water Yorks Fund
General Fund
$22.01
American Bitumuls Co.
120.03
4.96
Edna E. Harlan
35.85
28.52
C. K. McConnell
3.35
26.97
Standard Oil Co. of Calif.
139.41
22.01
Builders Material Co.
8.98
27.28
Air Reduction Sales Co.
15.02
21.39
So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd.
31.50
19.22
So, Calif. Edison Co. Ltd,
5.68
19.22
So. Oalif, Edison Co. Ltd.
160.98
24.18
So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd.
37.26
13.64
Ira E. Escobar
80.03
22.01
'TOTAL
638.09
24.18
26.35
4.96
4.03
28.52
7.44
5.99
44.36
6.40
Co. 14.09
298.00
$ 715.73
Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, 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, Hesser, Love, Selby and Idayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
NEW BUSINESS.
The Clerk advised the Council that for the storage of stationery and office
supplies, it was necessary that certain shelving be erected in one of the closets
in his office, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilmen
Love, that the City Clerk be authorized to cause shelving to be constructed in
'his office at a cost of not to exceed $15.00. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: • Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder,
Noes: Councilmen None,
Absent: Councilmen None.
No further business
moved by Councilman Love,
Carried,
Approved:
Mayor.
appearing to be transacted at this meeting,-it was
seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the meeting adjourn.
Respect 7,T tted,
City c%ler .