1935 SEP 18 CC MINv 269
El Segundo, California
September 18th, 1935.
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 PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 11th day of September, 1935,
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:
EL SEGUNDO HIGH SCHOOL BOARD, dated September 11th, 1935, inviting
attendance at a meeting to be held at E1 Segundo High School, 7:30 P. M.,
September 19th, 1935, for the purpose of organizing a recreational association
and plan a program for the City of E1 Segundo. By common consent Councilman
Selby was delegated to represent the City Council at said meeting.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES, dated September 14th, 1935,
Advising of the holding of the 56th Monthly Meeting of said League, at
Lynwood, California, September 19th, 1935. Mayor Binder and Councilman
Hesser indicated that they would attend said meeting.
H. C. SMILEY, M. D., District Health Officer, dated September 10th,
1935, reporting upon the activities of Los Angeles County Health Department
within the City of E1 Segundo, during the month of July, 1935, as Health
Officer of said City. Ordered filed.
HELEN RYAN, dated September 17th, 1935, being an application for
employment. Ordered filed.
LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM- CONVENTION AND PUBLICITY BUREAU.,
dated September 12th, 1935, advising that the League of California
Municipalities will be invited to hold its annual convention in 1936 in the
City of Long Beach$ and enlisting the support in behalf of Long Beach of
representatives of the City of E1 Segundo who may attend the 1935 Convention
of said League. Ordered filed.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
None.
None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
REPORTS OF OFFICPBS AND. SPECIAL COMMITTEES.,
The City Clerk reported that September 13th, 1935, an application had
been filed with him by J. G. Pitney of Redondo Beach, for a permit to move
through the City of E1 Segundo, on the 16th or 17th day of September, 1935, a
small one story frame office building, which would be so moved on a truck
and rubber tired dolly, and that the applicant had deposited with him all
sums required for permit and other fees and amounts required by ordinances of
the City of E1 Segundo to be deposited for the restoration of street surfaces
damaged by reason of such moving; that thereafter he had been in.communication
with various members of the City Council, who consented to the moving through
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the City of E1 Segundo on said date of the building referred to and he
now asked for approval and ratification of such consent. It was thereupon
moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser that the following
resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, on the 13th day of September, 1935, J. G.
Pitney filed with the City Clerk an application to move
along Sepulveda Boulevard and a portion of Rosecrans.Avenue
within the City of El Segundo a small, one story frame
structure, upon a truck and rubber tired dolly, and deposited
with the said Clerk the sums rewired by ordinances of the
City of El Segundo to be deposited with him in such cases; and
WHEREAS, the applicant desired to move said building on
the 16th or 17th day of September, 19350 which was prior to
a regular meeting of the Council, whereat such.permit might be
officially granted; and
WHEREAS, several members of this Council did give
unofficial consent to such removal and such removal has taken
place and been con;pleted;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that said unofficial action
granting a permit to J. G. Pitney to move through the City of
El Segundo over and along Sepulveda Boulevard and a portion of
Rosecrans Avenue within said City on the 16th or 17th day of
September, 1935, a one story, frame structure on rubber tired
vehicle, be and the same is hereby ratified and approved.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
City Attorney Clyde Woodworth reported that an informal hearing will
be had before the Railroad Commission of the State of California at 2:30
P. M., September 30th, 19359 in the matter of the claim of the City of E1
Segundo against Southern California Edison Company for a refund of certain
amounts heretofore paid said Company in excess of what the City believes to
be the correct charge for electrical energy furnished and that it is
desirable that the City Engineer and the City Clerk attend said hearing for
the purpose of testifying in the said matter. The said officials indicated
they would be present at said hearing.
None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
So. Calif. Telephone Co.
So. Calif. Edison Co.
Industrial Printing & Stat.
Phoenix !deter Corporation
Addressograph Co.
City of E1 Segundo
Griffith Hardware Co.
Remington Rand Inc.
Water Works
Fund
General Fund
$5.95
Allen L. Nelson
$49.50
415.50
Builders Material Co.
16061
Co. 1.39
Edna E. Leland
14.82
7.31
Idamae Marty
6.00
1.28
Underwood Elliott Fisher Co. 7.50
31.36
League of.Cal. Municipalities 25.00
1.02
Western Union Telegraph Co.
1467
;M.59
Southern Calif. Gas Co.
1.40•
TOTAL $487.40 Pacific Manifolding Book Co. 13.18
Grimes- Stassforth Stat, Co. 1.98'
General Fund Rich Budelier Co. .76
Cafe Supreme 1.75 H. R. Prince, M. D. 6.00
Los Angeles County Health Dept. 66.67 Bureau of Engineering 140.16
C. M. Bradford 14.45 Pennsylvania Lawn Mower Shop 5.61
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.Martin
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$33.80
Inglewood Electric Co.
.84
A.
Hoblit
13.00
Ira E. Escobar
41.32
H.
Bigler
10.40
Featherstone's, Inc.
19.04
T.
Kincaid
10.40
Victor D. McCarthy
4.76
A.
Morgan
20.80
Griffith Hardware Co.
8.10
F.
Kenney
5.20
Southern Cal. Edison Co. Ltd.
46.16
M.
Roncevich
7.80
Southern Cal. Edison Co. Ltd.
4.25
W.
Montgomery
5.20
Southern Cal. Edison Co. Ltd.
18.15
E.
Weatherfield
10.40
Southern Cal. Edison Co. Ltd.
211.12
C.
Russell
10.40
Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk
6.08
A.
Bleich -
10.40`
City of E1 Segundo Water Dept.
72.93
W.
Sickler
15.60
City of E1 Segundo Water Dept.
283.20
J.
Sanko
10.40
Southern Cal. Telephone Co.
40.00
J.
Freeman
15.60
Mae D. Lewis, Agent
640.38
C.
Summerson
5.20
Alice Hope, Publicity Director
140.87
TOTAL
$2204.92
J. G. Pitney
104.50
Moved by Councilman Selby, 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, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
NEW BUSINESS.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the purchase of
2500 feet of second hand 2° pipe, which pipe is to be cut into desired length for
the purpose of making tree stakes, be and the same is hereby authorized at a cost
of not to exceed_$50.000 Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
The Water Superintendent reported that water department pump house No. 1
should have a new roof and that the roof of the municipal dwelling house located
at No. 803 East Grand Avenue should be treated, whereupon it was moved by Councilman
Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the Superintendent of the Water Department
be and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause a new roof to be placed upon
Water Department Pump House No. 1 and the roof of the municipal dwelling house
located at No. 803 East Grand Avenue to be oil stained at a total cost of not to
exceed_$75.00. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
The Street Superintendent reported that the Northrop Corporation contemplates
certain grading around its plant adjacent to Lapham Street and that such grading, if
done, may necessitate the installation of a culvert under a portion of said street
and he inquired whether or not the Council would authorize the construction of
such a culvert. It appearing that-the actual doing of the proposed work on the -
part,of Northrop Corporation is somewha indefinite, said Street Superintendent
was instructed to keep in touch with the matter and to further advise the Council
at a future meeting.
Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilmen Selby, that effective
September 15th, 1935, and until the further order of this Council, the employment
of Robert Grow as Departmental Relief Man be and the same is hereby authorized.
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Said employee shall receive as compensation in full for all services
rendered as said Departmental Relief Man the sum of $130.00 per month,
which said sum shall be payable monthly as other employees compensated
on a monthly basis are paid. Carried by the following votes
Ayes. Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, 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 Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that the meeting
adjourn. Carried.
Approved:
Mayor.
Respectfully submitted,
City @ler .
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