1937 AUG 11 CC MIN.4
El Segundo, California
August 111, 1937.
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, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Councilmen Absent: Love.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 4th day of August, 1937,
were read. No errors or ommissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman
Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the minutes be approved as read. Carried.
n.1ITTEN COMADII CATIONS.
The following communications, which were read to the Council, were disposed
of in the manner indicated following the reference to each hereinafter:
F. and A.M.
EL SEGUNDO LODGE, NO. 507,ndated August 9th, 1937, inviting the City
Council and other City Officials to be its guests at a dinner in the
in the banquet room in the City Hall, September 8th, 1937, and requesting
that it be advised what number of those invited will attend. Communication
was ordered filed and the City Clerk was directed to advise the Lodge that
unless something happens in the mean time to prevent them, each of the
members of the Council, the City Engineer, The City Attorney, and the City
Clerk will attend.
M. A. ANTHONY, dated August 10th, 1937, an application for employment.
Ordered filed.
RICHFIELD OIL CORPORATION, dated August 5th, 1937, applying for a permit
to erect and construct a derrick and appurtenant structures for the drilling
of its "Richfield -E1 Segundo - Howard No. 1" oil well, to be located in a
portion of Section 7, within the City of E1 Segundo. Moved by Councilman
Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby that resolution No. 391 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, GRANTING TO RICHFIELD OIL CORPORATION A PERMIT
FOR THAT CERTAIN OIL TIML IN SAID CITY DESIGNATED AND KNOWN
AS "RICHFIELD -EL SEGUNDO- HOWARD NO. 1" .
which was read, be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
DOYLE McMILL1N, dated August 11th; 1937, applying for permits to move
two 1500 barrel steel tanks into the City of E1 Segundo over and along
certain public streets of the City of E1 Segundo designated in said
application, said tanks to be erected adjacent to "Texas Security No.
2" well of the Texas Company in a portion of section 18 within the City
of E1 Segundo. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman
Selby that Doyle McMillin be and he is hereby granted permission to
move into the City of El Segundo two 1500 barrel steel tanks to be
erected in a portion of section 18, Township 31, South, Range 14 West,
S. B. B. & M., within the City of E1 Segundo, adjacent to, and to be
used in connection with "Texas Security No. 2" well and other wells
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of the Texas Company, said tanks, while in the course of such removal, to
be routed southerly on Sepulveda Boulevard from Imperial Highway to E1
Segundo Boulevard, thence easterly on E1 Segundo Boulevard, a distance of
approximately 1000 feet, thence southerly on private property to destination,
one of said tanks to be moved on the 12th day of August, 1937, beginning at
or about the hour of 7 o'clock A. M., the other of said tanks to be moved
on the 13th day of August, 1937, at or about the same hour, provided,
however, that this permission is subject to the approval of the City
Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo after he has inspected said tanks.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
C. L. HAHN, Captain, Corps of Engineers Supervisor, Operations
Division, ? "orks Progress Administration, dated August 3rd, 1937, advising
of the appropriation by Congress of $1,500,000,000 for the continuation
of the Works Progress Administration program for the fiscal year ending
June 30th, 1938, and requesting co- operation of the City Council by
initiating new project proposals or the revision of those already sub-
mitted to conform to present regulations relative to eligibility.
Ordered filed.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
A gentleman representing the Apex Oil Company addressed the Council
stating that his company is negotiating certain oil leases within the City
of E1 Segundo, and iaqu� red what the Council's attitude would be with
respect to the granter oil well permits under certain conditions which he
enumerated: The discussion which followed terminated by the Mayor's
advising the gentleman that each application will be considered on its own
merits as and when presented.
None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COW.,I- TTEES.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COWjITTEES.
The Superintendent of the Water Department reported that during the
prior week Dr. Carl Wilson had taken several tests of the E1 Segundo water
supply and that his reports thereon indicated that the water is satisfactory.
The Supt. of the Water Department
weer reported that Los Angeles County Health Department likewise
had run laboratory tests of samples of E1 Segundo water supply and that they
likewise were satisfactory.
None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance.and Records; were read:
Water Forks
Builders Material Co. $21.48
So. Calif. Edison Co. 673.07
Hersey Mfg. Co. 8855.17 160.62
GEN.: Ruskin Co., Inc. 3.221
Jerry Fitt 325.00
Fund General Fund
Standard Oil Co.of Cal. $344.93
Griffith Hardware Co. 30.54
Builders Material Co. 79.58
Ing. Sheet Metal Works 40.47
Jim Alger 25.60
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General Fund General Fund
Cameron Pottery $87.40 City of Los Angeles Polifle Dept. $1.05
Perfect Typewriter Key Co. 4.12 American Bitumuls Co. 21.25
Grimes- Stassforth Stat. Co. 1.71 TOTAL $964.89
Vioved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the demands -
be allowed and warrants ordered 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.
NEW BUSINESS.
11oved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby that Mfinta
Curtzwiler, City Treasurer, be and she is-hereby granted her customary
annual two weeks vacation, beginning August 17th, 1937.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was
moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby that the meeting
adjourn. The motion carried unanimously.
Approved:
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Respectfully submitted
# Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
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