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El Segundo, California.
April 27th, 1938.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the /City of El Segundo, California,
eras called to order at 7:00 o'clock P. 11. on the above date, in the Council Chamber
of the City Hall of said City, by Peter E. Binder, Mayor,
ROLL C-yM.
Councilmen Present: Germ, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Councilmen Absent: Done.
READING OF OF PREVIOUS MEETING*
The minutes of the regular meeting held April 20th, 1938, were read,
without error or omission appearing. It was thereupon moved by Councilman
Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, the minutes be approved as read. Carried.
7RITII CO ::UJJICATIOH
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The following cormcunications, which were read to the Council, were
disposed of in the manner indicated following the reference to each hereinafter:
SOUZ�-i iyST DISTRICT HIG:d;7AYS ASSOCIATION, announcing its Lpril meeting
to be held at Potrero Country Club, Inglewood, Thursday, April 28th, 1938,
at 6:30 P. I::. Moved by Councilman. Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that
rssistant City Engineer Frank Chilson and any member of the City Council
desiring to attend said meeting be authorized to do so and to file his demand
uith the City for his actual and necessary expenses in connection therevrith.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder,
Noes: Councilmen None,
Absent: Councilmen None.
BOY= OF TRUST-22S, EL SEGUNDO UirIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, dated April 27th,
1938, ac_-- nowledging receipt of the City Clerk's letter of April 8th, 1938,
together with a cony of Resolution Yo. 448 of the City Council of the City of
El Segundo, advising that the sage was approved by said Board of Trustees at
its meeting held April 25th; that said Board nominates Mr. Pl, M. Dennis as its
choice from the citizens at large to serve on the Recreation Corission, but
that the selection of a representative from its otm Body will be delayed for a
short time. Ordered filed.
UIlIVL"f'.SIT`_' OF SOU=1 C1�LIFOIT I��., dated April 26th, 1938, announcing
that the Tenth Annual Institute of Government will be held on the campus of
said University, June 13th to 17th, inclusive, 1938, and urging the purchase
of transferable memberships by the City.
By general consent the City Clerk was authorized to cause notices of
the holding of the School of Government to be posted at the municipal warehouse
and at other points .•There the sane might be seen by municipal employees who
might be interested in the same and that action respecting a subscription to
meribershins be deferred until a later date.
SOU"_':rT T CALIFOZTIA T�PHOI .COI.d'1'Z�Y, dated April 21st, 1938, requesting
per::i.,ssion to excavate in the south side.of Pine Avenue, betireen Loma Vista and
Va? ley. Streets, for the - ?=lose of moving one pole .and one anchor from its
present location to a new location at a point 43 feet westerly thereof.
Said application having been approved by Ls. F. H. Chilson for R. T.
Hutchins, Street Superintendent, it eras moved by Councilman Love, seconded by
Councilman Selby, that Southern California Telephone Company be and it is hereby
granted permission to excavate in the South side of West Pine Avenue, between
Loma Vista and Valley Streets, for the purpose of moving one pole and one
anchor from their present locations to points 43 feet westerly thereof, provided
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said t7ork is prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of the Street
Superintendent of the City of El Segundo. Carried.
THE OHIO OIL C017—ANT, dated April 18th, 1938, being copy of the log
of its Gough No. 12 well. Ordered filed.
132'u11t HOUSE "O :. S, IITC., dated April 26th, 1938, being an application
for a rermit to move a one story frame building through the City of El
Segundo, along Sepulveda Boulevard from Imperial Higlmvay to Rosecrans Avenue.
Lloved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Star
House I.Iovers, Inc. be granted permission to move a one story frame building
on dollies through the City of E1 Segundo, over Sepulveda Boulevard from
Imperial Highway to Rosecrans Avenue, such removal to take place on the
28th day of April, 1938 and to begin at or about the hour of 6:00 A. Li.;
it.bein provided that to insure traffic safety, said 'house movers shall be
governed by directions of the Police Department of the City of El Segundo
and that in other respects the removal shall be prosecuted to the satisfaction
of the Street Su?)erinterdent of said City. Carried.
The follotiving named persons made application for employment by the
City of El Segundo: Otho L. Tidwell, Kenneth R. Groger, Charles P. Grabill,
Joseph B. I.Ielugin, Sack Wood, Robert LI. Bronson, Lee Sears Case, Llerl H.
Diller, Frank G. Davre, C. C. Chilson, Tames L. Donaldson. Said applications
were ordered filed.
COITTOIT GOLDEI: JUBILEE COMA , dated April 23rd, 1938, inviting the
City Council and other city officials to participate in the observances of the
50th anniversary of incorporation of the City of Compton during a three day
celebration, May 19th, 20th and 21st, 1938, and requesting advice as to whether
or not this Council will so favor said City. By general consent action was
deferred until the next regular meeting of the Council.
0?PjL COLI(.IUNICATIOI:S.
Ls. Lewis B. Kirkland, Manager of a recently organized local
baseball team, addressed the Council, advising that said team will play its
first game at E1 Segundo, Sunday, I.Iay 1st, 1938, and inviting all city
officials to be present.
None,
REPORTS OF ST JTDIIJG COIITITTEE
REPORTS OF OFFICERS RAND SPECIAL COMaTTEES.,
Councilman Selby recormlended to the Council that the flat rate of
>1.50 to grater consumers of the municipal grater department of the City of
El Segundo, effective during the month of April, be extended to cover the
month of L`ay, inasmuch as the flushing of water lines has not been completed.
I.1oved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that domestic
consumers of water, patrons of El Segundo 17ater Department, be charged only a
flat rate of $1.50 for the month of April 25th to Hay 25th, 1938. Carried by
the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love,'Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Mayor Binder recommended that during the time that the water supply
is disturbed due to flushing, consumers of El Segundo Water Department be -
rermitted to fill their ovin containers at the water works site from lines leading
directly from the wells and that a loading rack be provided for this purpose
at some convenient point adjacent to the water works. By general consent
the acting Superintendent of the Water Department iras instructed to provide
the necessary facilities.
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The City Attorney reported having
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examined and approved as to form the
general specifications of the proposed water works treatment plant.
Mr. Frank Chilson, Asst. City Engineer, reported that I.:r. E. 17. Brockman,
the contractor to whom was awarded the contract for drilling and completing
,'later Jell No. 4 of the City of-El Segundo, had moved his equipment into the
water works property Lionday last and is' ready to proceed with the work.
-- The.sane officer reported that the discing of lots throughout the City
is about 25% complete and that on Friday next the warehouses of two suppliers
selling used hoists will be visited for the putpose of checking prices on
this equipment, preparatory to procuring a hoist for the mechanical department
of the City of E1 Segundo, as instructed at a previous meeting of the Council.
UILT 32TISIET BUSII3SS.
- Councilman Love informed the Council that a public address system,
rented for use at E1 Segundo baseball grounds April 10th and April 24th, had
proved very satisfactory; that it would appear that there will be freauent use
for the sane; that in his opinion it would be more economical to purchase
the device outright than to continue renting it at $2.00 per day; whereupon
it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the
purchase of a public address system, including radio, one inside and one
outside speaker, microphone, etc. complete, from H. H. Baker, at a cost of not
to exceed $95.00, plus California State Sales Tax, be and the same is hereby
authorized and directed, and that in consideration of the use of such public
address sytem at E1 Segundo baseball grounds April 10th and 24th, the stun of
$4.00 be paid to said H. H. Baker upon his filing proper demand therefor.
Carried by the foll(xving vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Floes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Mayor Binder stated that he had.conferred with Mr. W. R. Groger
respecting his complaint that certain oil field machinery is operated with so
much noise as to disturb the peace of residents in close proximity to the oil
field, that thereafter he had made a personal investigation and had talked with
the -men in charge of certain of this machinery, that he was informed that
efforts are being made to remedy the situation and following said report, by
general consent the City Clerk was directed to address a communication to
Wilshire Oil Company, calling its attention to the noisy operation of the
pump on its Security No. 2 well and requesting said Company to do all possible
to minimize the noise.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records; were read:
Edna E. Leland
Grimes — Stassforth Stat. Co.
Victor D. McCarthy
T. G. Tucker & Son
Featherstonets, Inc.
Fenny Profit Market
Harper & Reynolds
American Bitumuls..Company
The Electric Shop
General Fund
General Fund
$34.02
Dan B. Curtin $52.67
3.90
Industrial Printing and
4.77
Stationery Co.
.62
17.17
Crook Company
6.23
18.30
Hadden Company, Ltd,
47.95
3.96
Reliable Radio Service
6.05
22.02
'So, Calif. Freight Lines
.60
19.12
Los Angeles.Co. Health De
t. 1.00
.67
TOTAL
$239.05
Moved by Councilman_ Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the demands
be allowed and warrants ordered drarm on and paid out of the respective funds
covering the same. Carried by the following vote:
.,eyes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Council-men None.
Absent: Councilmen None.-
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Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Messer, that
pursuant to the provisions of Resolution Ito. 448 of the City Council of the
City of E1 Segundo, Councilman 0. 0. Hesser and Llrs. Alice hope be and they
are hereby designated and appointed members of the Recreation Commiksion
created by said before mentioned Resolution, from the members of the City Council
and the citizens at large respectively, such appointments to be for the terms
set forth in said Resolution. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen hone.
Absent: Councilmen done.
:loved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, that E. L.
Coddington be employed as caretaker of the baseball grounds for Sunday baseball
and as custodian of such municipal property as may be used thereat, his com-
pensation in full for such services to be $1.00 per Sunday. Carried by the
followinC vote:
=;yes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
I:oes: Councilmen ?:one.
Absent: Councilmen !one.
Loved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that the
Altar Society of St. Anthonyts Church be and it is hereby granted permission to
use the City Hall Auditorium, May 17th, 1938, for the purpose of Giving a
benefit curd party, no charge to be made for such use. Carried.
L=oved by Mayor Binder, seconded by Councilman Love, that the folloT.-ring
resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that in connection with the permanent committee
of representatives of the several citiEs associated in a certain
application to be filed with the Railroad Commission of the
State of California for a reduction in overhead street lighting
rotes, Councilman John A. Gerow be and he is hereby appointed
co=mittee:°!an, with Dower to act, as representative of the City
of El Segundo on said committee.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Messer, Love, Selby and I.ayor Binder.
?does: Councilmen_ Lone.
Absent: Councilmen Bone.
Loved by Councilman_ Love, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the
Street Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause
the City's tables and benches in Grand Avenue Park to be painted and to cause
certain electric lines to be installed, so as to provide apple light for stoves
and sinks in said Park, all at a cost of not to exceed $50.00. Carried by
the following vote:
ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and.Llayor Binder.
noes: Councilmen Done.
Absent: Councilmen None.
I:loved by Councilman Gerow, Seconded by Councilman Hesser, that
during; the absence of Chief of Police Hutchins on vacation, J. A. Cummings,
Captain of E1 Segundo Police Department, be and he is hereby appointed Acting
Chief of Police, and that in view of the additional responsibilites he will
assume as such Acting Chief of Police, he be allowed additional compensation
of 010.00. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerou Messer, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Does: Councilmen None.
lbsent: Councilmen None.
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Loved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that during the
absence of R. T. Hutchins, Street Superintendent and Superintendent of the
later Department of the City of El Segundo, Frank Chilson, Assistant City
Engineer, be appointed acting Street Superintendent and acting Superintendent
of the ;'rater Department of said City, and that in view of the additional duties
and responsibilities he will assume as such, he be allowed additional compensation
of :910.0018 Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
At this point Councilman Selby nominated Peter E. Binder for the office
of L'ayor of the City of El Segundo. There being no other nominations, it eras
thereupon moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that Peter E.
Binder be declared the unanimous choice of this Council for office of L:ayor of
the City of El Segundo. The motion carried unanimously.
At this time 1.:r. Louis. 1. Alexander, associated with 1.1r. Carl Wilson in
the pre,)aration. of plans and specifications for the construction of a :•rater
treatment slant for the City of El Segundo, presented said plans and specifications.
The same were examined and the provisions thereof discussed, after which by
general consent their approval was held over until the next regular meeting of
the Council.
Loved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, that Resolution
No. 955, entitled:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
Q :J,IFORIT1A, A' "MMING RESOLUTION NO. 389 OF SAID CITY
ENTITLED, t A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUIIDO, CALIFOFITIA, FIXING AMID ESTABLISHING THE
C01112-ENSATION OR PAY OF VARIOUS MITICIPAL OFFICERS AND
MMOYMS OF SAID CITY AMID REPE1ZING ALL RESOLUTIONS AND
ORDERS AND PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS AMID ORDERS I21 CONFLICT
'Z'HME 1ITH. t , ADOPTED THE 28TH DAY OF JULY, A. D., 193 7,
BY AI=ING SUBDIPISON 15 OF SECTION 1 7EME01119
which was read, be adopted. The motion to adopt said resolution was 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 Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, the meeting adjourn.
Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved: . if/. 71r�
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Citq Clerk.
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