1936 SEP 02 CC MINw t l�?
El Segundo, California.
September 2nd, 1936.
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, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Councilmen Absent: Hesser.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS 14SEETING,
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 26th day of August, 1956s
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, which had been received by the City Clerk,
were read to the Council and action taken respecting the same as is indicated
after each reference, as follows, to —wit:
PETITION OF W. W. SWANSON and 85 others, undated, requesting support of
the City Council in the organization of a baseball club to be known as
"The E1 Segundo Stars ", which proposed team will play at E1 Segundo, alternating
with the Standard Oil team. Mr. Alfred Campbell, who was present at the
meeting, answered questions propounded by the Mayor respecting the matter, and
a general discussion was had among members of the Council, terminating in a
decision to lay the.matter on the table until the next regular meeting of the
Council, to enable the Mayor to confer with Mr. Letis B. Kirkland, who will
be Manager of the proposed team.
FLORENCE G. FARRFLL, dated August 28th, 1936, protesting the installation
of a public address system at the night baseball grounds. Ordered filed.
Petition signed by Mrs. W. B. Vincent and four others, protesting the
installation of a public address system on the ball grounds at El Segundo High
School Campus. Ordered filed.
Councilman Hesser appeared at the meeting at this time, the hour being
7:10 o'clock P. M. and he immediately took his seat at the Council table.
TELECTR.ON ENGINEERING COMPANY, dated August 31st, 1936, quoting price
on the installation of a public address system at the baseball grounds. By
general consent consideration of the matter was deferred until the next regular
meeting of the Council.
LOGAN R. COTTON, Accountant and Auditor, dated August 29th, 1936
submitting a proposal to audit the books and record's of the City. of E1 Segundo
for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1937•.
After consideration of the proposal, it was moved by Councilman Selby,
seconded by Councilman Love, that the proposal of Logan R. Cotton, dated August
29th, 1936, to audit the books and accounts of the City of E1 Segundo for the
fiscal year ending June 30th, 1937, be reofioed and filed; that the proposal be
accepted and that said Logan R. Cotton be employed to audit said books and accounts
for said fiscal year ending June 30th, 1987, at the price named in his proposal,
to wit: $460.00; that the said work hereby authorized to be done be performed
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quarterly after the close of business September 30th and December 31st, 19363,
March 31st and June 30th, 1937. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser,'Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
NNes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
MRS. LOTTIE S. BINGHAM, Secretary, Happy Hour Club of Inglewood,
complimenting the City for maintaining Grand Avenue Park as a beautiful and
desirable place for outdoor gatherings. Ordered filed.
HOLLENBECK BOROUGH VOLUNTARY BOARD, dated August 31st, 1936, requesting
the Council's consideration and approval of the system of government proposed
by said Borough, and requesting said Council to invite all citizens to a
public hearing or discussion of the same. By general consent consideration
of the matter was deferred until the next regular meeting of the Council.
None.
None.
ORAL C0h3MICATIONS.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The City Clerk reported that pursuant to direction, he had attempted to
obtain from three firms engaged in.the electrical construction business,
prices for installing additional lighting facilities at the night baseball
grounds at El Segundo, but that notwithstanding repeated requests, quotations
had not been submitted to him; that Southern California Edison Company had
submitted a price of $150.00 for installing two poles and necessary service
wiring and he had been informed by said Southern California Edison Company
that the additional equipment required and the installation of same should
not'run the total cost of the installation beyond the sum of $275.00;
whereupon it was moved by Mayor Binder, seconded by Councilman Love, that
the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to place an
order with Southern California Edison Company for the installation of two
poles and necessary service wiring, together with cross -arms, lamps and
reflectors at E1 Segundo night baseball grounds; that said City Clerk be
further authorized and directed to purchase the necessary cross -arms, four
reflectors and four lamps to be used in connection with such installation,
the total cost of the job complete not to exceed the sum of $275.00. Carried
by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Mr. K. E. Campbell, City Horticulturist, requested that the connections
on the water tank used fhr watering trees throughout the City be repaired and
by general consent the matter was referred to the Street Superintendent for
attention.
The City Engineer reported that the survey for the installation of sewers
in the east acreage has been completed and that about 11 days additional work
will be required to complete the profiles, after which they will be submitted
to the County Sanitation District for examination and approval.
The City Attorney read to the Council a draft of a proposed ordinance
to fix a license fee for the maintenance and operation of oil wells within
the City of E1 Segundo after January 1st, 1937. Following discussion, by
general consent action thereon was deferred until a later date.
The City Clerk advised the Council that its supply of advertising maps
of the City of E1 Segundo is nearly exhausted, whereupon by general consent the
City Engineer was instructed to examine the cut formerly used for making
these maps, to prepare a new map supplying any deficiencies found and report
respecting the same to this Council at its next regular meeting.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The proposed traffic ordinance for the City of El Segundo was discussed
briefly and by general consent referred to the Chief of Police and the Public
Safety Committee of the Council for further examination and report to the Council.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, - having had the approval of the Committee on Finance
and Records, were read:
A. Bleich
J. C. Osborne
Brown Instrument Co.
Ditto, Inc.
E1 Segundo Herald
Griffith Hardware Co.
Grimes- Stassforth Stat. Co.
Hacker Wipe & Supply Co.
The Fred W. Hanks Co.
°hoenix Meter Corp.
Standard Oil Co. of Cal.
R. T. Hutchins
1. T. Hutchins
Trances G. Lloyd
C. N. Sumner
TOTAL
Kincaid
Martin
f. Sickler
• Freeman
• Bigler
'. Thompson
. Russell
Davidson
. Foster
. Morgan
• May
• F. 1%asnall
)uis Barrett
. Dowdy
James
Roncevich
rd. Barnes
B. Catalano
.ex Haddock
S. Searles
i. L. Owens
A. Macdonald
J. Grow
T. Miller
Burgner
L. Gregory
E..Campbell
:giebken
Bogan
$over
Green
Powers
Rahan
Turney
Water Works
$ 5.20
Fund General Fund
Clymer - Indian Sales Co.
$354.35
117.00
E1 Segundo Herald
73.50
13.76
Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Co.
1.28
10.85
Grimes- Stassforth Stat. Co.
12.71
23.55 .
Roy's Garage
4.02
6.17
Cafe-Supreme
1.15
.4.12
Inglewood Htmane Socity, Inc.
27.00
19.21
George Mahlom Green
15.00
33.15
American Legion Auxiliary
25.00
152.45
Electrical Machinery Insp.
17.20
Service
4.89
42.87
Southern Cal. Blue Print Co.
3.48
37.00
Fletcher's Tire Exchange
3.90
75.00
Air Reduction Sales Co.
1.24
168.00
$725.53
Standard Oil Co. of Calif.
122.52
So. Calif. Gas Co.
2.06 F
E. Coddington
13.00
General Fund
The Electric Shop
2.07
$15.60
George Ipswitch
127.11
52.00
Griffith Hardware Co.
83.64 '
31.20
Griffith Hardware Co.
5.24
37.70
Peter E. Binder
25.00
10.40
John A. Gerow
25.00
18.85
Orest 0. Hesser
25.00
10.40
George Love
25.00
5.20
William R. Selby
25.00
20.80
Victor D. McCarthy
250.00
20.80
Neva Li. Elsey
165.00
20.80
Minta Curtzwiler
100.00.
52.80
Clyde Woodworth
114.00
10.40
Don C. Fugitt
45.00
5.20
J. A. Cummings
165.00
5.20
T. B. DeBerry
155.00 i
2.60
M. H. McIntire
155.00
179.83
C. C. Havens
155.00
82.17
W. F. Allee
155.00
83.50
Harold Burns
130.00
164.50
J. B. Catalano
72.50
84.00
Alex Haddock
72.50
165.00
George McLauchlin
145.00
150.00
C. K. McConnell
13.00
102.64
A. K. Tennis
124.00
130.00
H. A. Callahan
115.00
13000
R. • T. Hutchins
236.00
..117.00
Clarence Dinwiddie
57.50
117.00
Frances Lloyd
25.00
102.00
E. Morgan
140.00
102.00
Alice Hope
45.00
102.00
W. Henry
102.00
102.00
P. Campbell
102.00
102.00
D. Raynor
102.00
102.00
J. Schoening
125.74
TOTAL $6511.99
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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. harried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.'
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NEW BUSINESS.
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that City Judge '
Don C. Fugitt be and he is hereby granted his customary annual two weeks
vacation, beginning September 14th, 1936; it being understood that arrangements
will be made with a Judge from a nearby community to substitute for Judge
Fugitt during his absence from the City. Carried by'the follorring vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that the City
Engineer be and he is hereby authorized and directed to purchase from the
contractor doing repair work at El Segundo High School, such used lumber as
said City Engineer believes the City'of E1 Segundo will be able to use to
advantage, the total sum to be expended in this connection not to exceed
$100.00. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None,
Absent: Councilmen None.
Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that the City Clerk
be authorized and instructed to procure public liability insurance in the
sum of $100,000.00, to protect the City against claims for bodily injuries
which may be sustained by any guest of the City or any participant in the
athletic events which will be held during the celebration.. September 8th
and 9th, 1936, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the founding of the City
of E1 Segundo, the total cost of such indemnity not to exceed the sum of
$100.00. Carried by the following vote:
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 Love, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the meeting
adjourn. Carried.
Respectfpll.y submitted,
Approved:
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