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1934 JAN 17 CC MINEl Segundo, California. January 17th, 1934. A. regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, was 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, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: None. READING OF MINUTES OF PRr'iiIOUS FETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 10th day of January, 1934, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by 'Councilman Gerow, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. The following communications were read and disposed of as indicated: SAFEWAY STORES,'INC.,•dated January 12th, 1934, requesting a return of the unused portion of license fee heretofore paid the City of El Segundo for an "Off Sale" beer license. On motion of Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, which carried unanimously, the matter was referred to the City Attorney for an opinion and report to this Council. CITY OF MLYW00D, dated January 12th, 1934, inviting the Mayor, Council- men and other city officials of the City of E1 Segundo to attend the Thirty - eixth Regular Monthly Meeting of the Las Angeles County League of Municipali- ties, to be held at Ylaywood, Tjursday, Tanuary 18th, 1934. It was indicated that Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Mayor Binder would attend, and by general consent the communication was ordered filed. F. A. BAUGEN, dated January 17th, 1934, announcing the organization of a Southern California League of Municipalities. Ordered filed. I. W. FLEMING and five others, dated January 12th, 1934, thanking the Council for its courtesy and promptness in installing a street light in Penn Street at Sycamore Avenue. Ordered filed. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. Mr. Harold Pomeroy, Mayor of Southgate, addressed the Council and urged its attendance at a meeting of the Los Angeles County League of Municipalities to be held at Maywood, January 18th, 19349 None. REPORTS OF STANDRUG COMMITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMZTT.MS. The City Clerk reported to the Council that the check mriting machine, which- has been in use in his office for over ten years, has become worn to such an extent that impressions upon checks are-illegible in many instances. He further advised that a new machine could be purchased for the sum of $47.50 by trading in the old machine at a value of $37.50 as part of the purchase price. It was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilmah Gerow, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to trade in the used F & E'Bhbck Writer at present in use in his office, for an allowance of $37.50 upon th9 purchase price of one new Series 800 B F &'E Check Writer listed at $87.50, Whieh, after deducting the trade -in allowance hereinbefore mentioned and the discounts allowed by the manufacturers, shall cost the City of E1 Segundo not to exceed the sum of $50.00. Carried by the following vote: 3341-, Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None, Absent: Councilmen None, The Street Superintendent reported that on January 15th, 1934, at 6.45 o'clock A. M., one R. Bragg, residing at No. 11300 Freeman Avenue, Inglewood, California, driving an automobile on E1 Segundo Boulevard, ignored barricades which had been erected on said Boulevard to prevent the movement of vehicular traf "ic thereon by reason of repair work being under way in said street, and`that at a point a_ proximately 700 feet West of Arizona Drive the car was overturned, although it was not badly damaged; neither was the driver injured. The City Attorney advised the Council that he had this date received a certified copy of Decishon No. 26735 before the Railroad Commission of the State of California, respecting Application No. 19251, entitled: "In the Latter of the Application of the City of )31 Segundo, California, for permission to construct a public highway over the right of way of the Pacific Electric Railway at Arizona Drive and El Segundo Boulevard; and also for permission to construct a public highway over the right of way of The Atchison, Topeka and Santa re Railway at Arizona Drive, within the said City of _1 Segundo ", which said certified copy he-will file with the City Clerk, UNFI14ISHED BUSL -- SS. blankets In connection with the purchase of for use in the jail of the City of E1 Segundo, the Chief of Police reported that he had received quotations from J. Tv. Gilbert Department Store, J. A. Smith and P. S. Cyr. It appearing that all wool blankets were desired, that Mr. P. S. Cyr had submitted the lowest price on this quality of merchandise, and that he was present at the meeting with a sample thereof for examination of the Council, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Dove, that the purchase of eight all wool blankets for use in the City Jail of the City of El Segundo, at a cost of not to exceed $22.45, be and the same is hereby authorized. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None, Absent: Councilmen None. The matter of the improvement of a portion of the Coast Highway, within the City of El Segundo was discussed briefly, terminating in a motion by councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow and unanimously carried, that the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and directed to make demand upon the Uounty of Los Angeles for the payment to the City of El Segundo of the sum of X5,000.00, heretofore allotted by the Board of Supervisors of said County from "Special Road Improvement Fund 1933 -34, Supervisorial District No. 4 Undistributed" to the City of E1 Segundo, for the improvement of the Coast Boulevard from 45th Street to Ballona Avenue, within the City of E1 Segundo, by paving with asphaltic concrete, and that upon receipt of the County warrant in payment of said sum, the City Clerk and the City Treasurer of the City of El Segundo are directed to deposit the sum to the credit of "County Aid - Coast Boulevard Improvement Fund" for use in connection with the payment of the costs of material require& in the prosecution of the work hereinbefore referred to. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Union Lithograph Co. Inc. Water Works Fund 4.10 Rensselaer Valve Co. Water Works Fund 1011 W. F. Allee 24.80 R. H. Deitrich 4.96 C. E. Smith 4.96 Clifford Smith 4.96 J. C. Osborne 49.60 So. Calif. Telephone Co. 11.35 TOTAL $105.84 Z, 335 City of El Se Pacific Electric R Water Dept. Railway General Eund 221.22 W. F. Allee General Fund Co. Edward Cote 30.43 D. Boyer 24.80 So. Calif. Telephone Co. 4.12 J. Burgher 44.64 City of E1 Segundo dater Dept, 41965 A. Bogan 54900 W H. Golliher • 22.93 K. E. Campbell 44.64 The Union Lithograph Co. Inc. 14.98 P. Campbell 48.05 John J. Spargo 14.14 F. L. Gregory 44.64 Johnnie's Auto Salvage Co. 88'89 W• Henry 54.00 Automobile Club of So. Calif. Los Angeles County 13.55 4'61 J. Martin 44.64 24.80 Health Dept, D. Raynor P 66.66 T• Powers. M. 44.64 A. Siebken 39.68 Rahan G. Turney 44.64 L. Loth 44.64 J. Clark 44.64 T. Kincaid 59.52 F. Crandall 101.00 J. Schoening 3.41 R. Grow 76.50 44.64 1.86 TOTAL 14±2 56 Moved by Councilman Selby, lm seconded , alloraed and warrants by Councilman sue• Carried by the llon and Paid out of Love the respective ,f that the demands be f following vote: funds ands covering the Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Noes: Councilmen None. Hesser, Love ' Selby and Mayor Binder. Absent: Councilmen.None. NEW BUSIMsS. BY himself fromeral Consent, Permission was ity of El Segundo granted the City Engineer to absent 19th, 1934, until 10:00 A. M.� Su granted 7 :00 °'clock P. M. Frida J 3', anuar y, anusry 21st, 1934. y No further business appearing to be transacted moved by Councilman Selby lm at this meeting, adjourn. Carried. ' seconded by Councilman Gerow �, it was . _ _ , that the meeting Respectfully submitted, Approved: Ci Cl Mayor.