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1935 MAY 01 CC MINIVY -187 El Segundo, California. May 1st, 1935. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 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, Selby and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: Love. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINIS. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 24th day of April, 1935, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the minutes be approved as read. Carried. The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 24th day of April, 1935, were read, without error or omission being noted, and were approved as read upon motion of Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, which carried. WRITTEN C011"dUNICATIONS. T:ie following cormunications were read and disposed of as indicated: COM?IAITTEE FOR GROSS RECEIPTS TAX 14EEASURE for the State of California, dated April 23rd, 1935, submitting a copy of a proposed constitutional amendment respecting a new tax system for the State of California, and soliciting criticisms and suggestions thereon. Ordered filed. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA MUNICIPALITIES, dated April 27th, 1935, being its Legislative Bulletin No. 7, respecting the status of certain matters pending before the State Legislature. Ordered filed. None. None. ORAL CO..W.TUNICATIONS. REPORTS OF STANDING C0 81ITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The Chief of Police announced the revocation of the appointments of A. J. Sullivan and D. H. Postal as Special Police Officers of the City of E1 Segundo. The Chief of Police announced the appointment of Alex Haddock as a Special Police Officer of the City of E1 Segundo and requested the Council's approval of the same. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser that the appointment by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo of Alex Haddock as a Special Police Officer of said City be and the same is hereby ratified and approved. Carried. The City Engineer advised having received a letter from G. T. McCoy, Assistant State Highway Engineer of the Division of Highways of the State of California, advising that, in the opinion of said Assistant State Highway Engineer, Federal funds will not be available for the separation of crossini_s of the class referred to in said State Engineer's communication dated April 1st, 1935, addressed to the City Council and further referred to in correspondence exchanged between him and the City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo. K. E. Campbell advised the Council that trees under his care are doing nicely and that the post hole borer heretofore ordered furnished him had been received. He advised of his need for pruning shears, whereupon it was moved by 188 —M Ze Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the purchase of a pair of pruning shears for the use of the Tree Department in connection with the care of trees within the City of El Segundo be and the same is hereby authorized at a cost of not to exceed $2.50. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. The Fire Chief drew attention to the fact that grass and weeds on vacant property throughout the City is fast becoming dry and will soon create a fire hazard. It was remarked by a member of the Council that E1 Segundo Cooperative Workers unit has done excellent work throughout the City in cutting volunteer hay; whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo address a communication to E1 Segundo Cooperative Workers, expressing the City's appreciation of the work of that Association in cleaning grass and weeds from vacant lots through- out the City in such a workmanlike and satisfactory manner; and that the Street Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo be authorized and directed to prepare an estimate of the number and area of the vacant lots within the City of El Segundo from which weeds should be cut to eliminate fire hazard, and to obtain bids for the cutting of said weeds from such individuals or organizations within the City of E1 Segundo as are equipped to perform the work. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Loved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that Ordinance No. 194, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUTID09 CALIFORNIA, A?,TENDING ORDINANCE NO. 156 OF SAID CITY, ENTITLED, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, PRO- HIBITING THE ESTABLISHMENT OR CARRYING ON WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF A CERTAIN PORTION OF SAID CITY, OF CERTAIN BUSINESSES, INDUSTRIES, TRADES AND CALLINGS HEREIN DECLARED AND DETERMINED TO BE NUISANCES, OBNOXIOUS AND DANGEROUS TO HUMAN BEINGS ", ADOPTED ON THE 1ST DAY OF I1fARCH9 A. D., 1929, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION THERETO TO BE KNO15N AS "SECTION 1 -A ", AND BY AMENDING "SECTION 2" THEREOF, Vaich was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 24th day of April, 1935, and reread at this meeting, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. PAYING BILLS. Due to the absence of Councilman Love, the Mayor appointed Councilman Hesser member pro tem of the Finance Committee. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: M -189 Water Works Fund General Fund Industrial Printing & Stat. Co. $2.05 Edna E. Leland $5.31 Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co. 2.17 Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co. 9.03 R. T. Hutchins 14.00 Industrial Printing & Stat. Co. 4.35 R. T. Hutchins 37.00 Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Co. 14.35 Frances G. Lloyd 75.00 Cecil K. McConnell 6.70 I. N. Sumner 167.75 American Legion Auxiliary 25.00 J. C. Osborne 102.00 Pacific Mill & Mine Supply Co. 7.03 H. Rhodes 5.20 George M. Green 30.00 TOTAL $405.17 Air Reduction Sales Co. 16.35 Alex Haddock 30.40 General Fund Chas. E. Whitehead 208.25 G. Turney 102.00 J. E. Trigg 210.00 A. Siebken 102.00 R. H. Swain 206.50 J. Schoening 102.00 Henry G. Sights 196.00 D. Raynor 102.00 K. S. Searles 196.00 M. Rahan 102.00 D. H. Postal 70.00 J. Powers 102.00 0. B. Olsen 210.00 W. Henry 102.00 S. C. Muchmore 205.33 A. Green 102.00 Ed Meese 210.00 P. Campbell 102.00 W. A. McDonald 210.00 K. Campbell 102.00 E. R. Malone 210.00 D. Boyer 102.00 J. J. Lind 168.00 A. Bogan 102.00 R. F. Linch 210.00 F. L. Gregory 130.00 C. E. Lieser 210.00 J. Burgner 130.00 Paul R. Kunz 210.00 A. T. Miller 130.00 Perry Jones 196.00 E. J. Grow 150.00 Mead R. Johnston 197.74 J. A. Macdonald 165.00 Floyd Ingram 288.00 Alice Hope 45.00 A. A. Harris 210.00 E. Morgan 140.00 H. H. Goodwin 209.71 Frances Lloyd 25.00 J. B. Catalano 288.00 R. T. Hutchins 236.00 T. Kincaid 10.40 W. A. Callahan 115.00 J. Freeman 10.40 H. Burns 115.00 C. Russell 28.93 A. K. Tennis 124.00 H. Bigler 21.13 C. K. McConnell 13.00 F. McGranahan 20.80 George 'icLauchlin 145.00 E. Weatherfield 15.60 W. F. Allee 155.00 C. Lane 2.60 C. C. Havens 155.00 W. Seaver 5.20 M. H. McIntire 155.00 E. Nordland 5.20 T. B. DeBerry 155.00 R. Grow 29.90 J. A. Cummings 165.00 J. Martin 33.80 Don C. Fugitt 45.00 J. Hullibarger 20.80 Clyde Woodworth 114.00 J. Goodman 5.20 Minta Curtzwiler 100.00 J. Donaldson 10.40 Neva M. Elsey 165.00 W. Sickler 15.60 Victor D. McCarthy 250.00 J. Sanko 5.20 William R. Selby 25.00 P. Thompson 10.40 George Love 25.00 I. Saran 5.20 Orest 0. Hesser 25.00 P. Hauge 2.93 John A. Gerow 25.00 M. Zivalic 8.13 Peter E. Binder 25.00 H. Gum 8.13 Geo. McLauchlin 128.02 R. Grow 150.80 Wm. Allee 139.16 C. C. Havens 151.09 T. B. DeBerry 159.04 M. H. McIntire 151.09 J. A. Cummings 177.74 TOTAL $10271.94 Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the demands be alloyed and warrants drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. 190-9 Cn c� NEW BUSINESS. The Chief of Police drew attention to the desirability of placing school zone signs on Main Street, one at a point Southerly of Mariposa Avenue and one in the vicinity of Oak Avenue, stating that the school zone signs would cost approximately $10.00 each. Discussion followed, during which, by general consent, it was agreed that instead of using school zone signs, metal policemen, similar in design to those now being constructed in the Manual Arts Department of El Segundo High School for use at the intersections adjacent to El Segundo Grammar School, be used on Alain Street, and that one be located Southerly of Mariposa Avenue and one at Maple Avenue. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Council:,nan Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: ' City C e /1 v Mayor.