1936 SEP 30 CC MINEl Segundo, California.
September 30th, 1936.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo,
Caiifornia, was called to order at 7 :00 otclock 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: Hesser, Selby,, and Mayor Binder.
Councilmen Absent: Gerow and Love.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 23rd day of September,
1936, 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.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.
The following communication, which was read to the Council, was
disposed of in the manner indicated following the reference hereto:
C. L. BROADWATER, SECRETARY, E1 Segundo Unified School District,
dated September 29th, 19362 advising that the Board of Trustees of said
School District, had agreed to accept "the amount heretofore expended by
the City of E1 Segundo and the amount'expected to be expended on the
maintenance of the recreational grounds at El Segundo High School as
rental for said premises, on a month to month basis at the pleasure of
both the City Council and the Board of Trustees. Ordered filed.
Councilman Love appeared at the meeting at this time, the hour •
being 7:07 o'clock P. M. and he immediately took his seat at the Council'
table.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES,
Mayor Binder stated in his opinion locks should be affixed to
the switch boxes at the baseball grounds, and by general consent the City
Engineer was instructed to purchase such a lock, one key to same to be
given the caretaker at said grounds, the other key to be in the custody
of the City Clerk.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The City Engineer reported progress in the matter of compilation
of data for the advertising map he is preparing,
Mr. K. E. Campbell, Horticulturist, advised that the Gardener has
on hand six pepper trees, and asked if the Council desired to have same
planted on the east side of Grand Avenue Park.' The Council decided in the
negative, £eeling.that.the growth of these trees would shut off all view
from the Park, which would not be desirable.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The Council discussed briefly the licensing of oil wells within
the City, following which, by general consent, the City Clerk was directed
to address a letter to the County Tax Assessor of Los Angeles County,
requesting that certain information be furnished relative to assessed
valuation of oil wells of the type now in operation within the City.
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Councilman Hesser introduced Ordinance No. 2042 8ntitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, REGULATING TRAFFIC UPON THE
PUBLIC STREETS, AVENUES, ALLEYS, THOROUGH-
FARES AND PLACES WITHIN SAID CITY.,-AND
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THERENTTH,
which was read.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee
on Finance and Records, were read:
Water Works
Fund
General Fund
J. C. Osborne
$117.00
American Bitumuls Co.
$3.09
C. Higgins
10.40
Street Traffic Eng. Bureau 82.88
J. Alexander
10.40
Industrial Printing &
J. Anderson
10.40
Stationery Co.
8.40
El Segundo Herald
35.34
Los Angeles Rubber Stamp
Co. 4.12
Hacker Pipe & Supply Co.
14.82
Edna E. Leland
20.20
Hersey Mfg. Co.
176.75
American Legion Auxiliary
25.00
Industrial Printing & Stat.
Co. 11.69
Bureau of Engineering
192.86
Phoenix Meter Corp.
17.56
J. A. Nadeau Co.
1.24
R. T. Hutchins
55.29
Featherstone's, Inc.
18.91
R. T. Hutchins
37.00
R. T. Hutchins
236.00
Frances G. Lldyd
75.00
E. Coddington
9.00
I. N. Sumner
168.00
So. Calif. Edison Co.
35.54
TOTAL
$739.65
The Electric Shop
63.44
George Ipswitch
4.26
General Fund
So. Calif. Gas Co.
1.77
J. Martin
$42.58
Spartan Market
9.62
W. Morgan
20.80
Peter E. Binder
25.00 ;9
C. Russell
10.40
John A. Gerow
25.00
W. Sickler
10.40
Orest 0. Hesser
25.00
T. Kincaid
10.40
George Love
25.00
J. Freeman
12.35
William R. Selby
25.00
H. Bigler
10.40
Victor D. McCarthy
250.00
C. Smith
5.20
Neva M. Elsey
165.00
E. Coddington
10.40
Minta Curtzwiler
100.00
J. Bray
10.40
Clyde Woodworth
114.00
P. Thompson
5.20
Don C. Fugitt
45.00
J. A. Cummings
165.00
T. B. DeBerry
155.00
M. H. McIntire
155.00
C. C. Havens
155.00
W. F. Allee
155.00
Harold Burns
145.00
J. B. Catalano
145.00 .
Alex Haddock
145.00
George McLauchlin*
145.00
C. K. McConnell
13.00
A. K. Tennis
124.00
W. A. Callahan
115.00
Clarence Dinwiddie
115.00
Frances Lloyd
25.00
E. Morgan
140.00
Alice Hope
45.00
J. A. Macdonald
165.00
E. J. Grow
150.00
A. T. Miller
130.00
J. Burgner
130.00
• F. L. Gregory
130.00
K. E. Campbell
117..00
A. Siebken
117.00
A. Bogan
102.00
.D. Boyer
102.00
P. Campbell'
102.00
A. Green
102.00
W. Henry
102.00
J. Pourers
102.00
M. Rahan
102.00
D. Raynor
102.00
J. Schoening'
102.00
F. M. Barnes
161.00
G. Turney
102.00
William L. Owens
164.50
K. S. Searles
126.00
TOTAL X6016.36
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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. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Gerow.
NEW BUSIlVESS.
The Chief of Police advised having received quotations on various
types of boulevard stop signs and read said quotations to the Council.
After some discussion re various features of the types quoted upon and
the tyre best suited to the needs of the City of El Segundo, it was moved
by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that the purchase
from Econolite Corporation of two flasher —type boulevard stop signs, for
erection one at the Northwest corner of Grand and Main Street and one at
the Southeast corner of Grand and bia.in Street, be and the same is hereby
authorized, at a total cost of not to exceed $136.00, plus California -State
sales Tax. Carried by the following vote
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Gerow.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was
moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the meeting
adjourn. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved: VICTOR D. McCARTHY, CITY CLERK,
By
r Deputy.
Mayor.
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