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El Segundo, California.
December 28th, 1938.
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 =, 11 L i'ES OF PREVIOUS LMETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 21st day of December,
1938, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman
Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, the minutes be approved as read. Carried.
,BRIT' ^,'id COWITUNICAT1011S.
The following communications, t ^anich were read to the Council, were
disposed of in the manner indicated following the reference to each hereinafter:
= 7=3 CO.,TANY, dated December 22nd, 1938, advising that its
Security No. 2 well arras abandoned under date of September 20th, 1938,
The City Engineer having affixed to said com unication his certificate
dated.December 26th, 19381 to the effect that the derrick for said well has
been razed and the well site leveled off, and such fact having been reported
to the Council at this time, the communication was ordered filed and the City's
records adjusted accordingly.
CHESTER M. LINSCHID, dated December 22nd, 1938, being an application
for employment by the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed.
UNION OIL COMIANY OF C_4LIFORNIA, dated December 21st, 1938, bearing
File No. 53844, advising that its letter of December 6th, 1938, in which it
notified the City of E1 Segundo that Lane - ?Jells Company had taken over its
Well No. 3 was in error, as said Lane =hells Company had actually acquired
Union Oil Company's interest in Well-No. 2. Submitted with said communication
was a copy of Agreement dated October 24th, 1938, betleen Union Oil Company
of California and Lane - ;'.ells Company, wherein Union Oil Company quitclaimed and
released to Lane,'Iells Company all of its right, title and interest in and to
^.fell No. 2, together with copy of "Exhibit All referred to in the before mentioned
Agreement.
The said communication and accompanying instruments were referred to
the City Attorney for such report or action as is indicated in the premises.
OR.�Z CO1:11.1UNICATIONS.
Mr. Art 31air inquired whether or not the Council had made or intended
to make provision for a casting pool at the Grand Avenue Park of the City of
E'1 Sc�undo or elsewhere. Ile ryas. advis -d by the Mayor that the Council had
given the matter some consideration and at one time had tentatively agreed upon
a site at which to build a casting pool to replace the one necessarily removed
when the water treatment plant was built in the Grand Avenue Park, but that
no final termination of the matter has been made. Thereafter by general
consent Councilman Selby was requested to confer with Mr. Blair and others
interested with reference to the size and location of a casting pool and to
report back to this Council for its further action.
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_ Mr. Walter Lehigh addressed the Council xelative to his employment_by the
City of E1 Segundo and he was requested to confer with the Council subsequent to
the.adjournment of this meeting.
REPORTS OF STANDING COIZ!ITTEES.
None.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COUYITTEES.
The Street Superintendent reported that the-construction of an addition to
the municipal vrArehouse has been started, also that the work of grading Standard
Street is under way.
The Chief of Police reported having attempted to get in touch with Mrs.
Leila Sinks concerning her complaint previously filed with this Council about
the annoyance to the occupants of her apartment house adjacent to the City Hall
at such times as public dancds are held in the auditorium; that he liras unable to
do so due to the fact that Mrs. Sinks was out of the City and that therefore a
report upon the matter would be made at a later date.
The Chief of Police reported also that he had prepared a list of automobile
accidents which had occurred at the intersection of Sepulved a and E1 Segundo
Boulevards, copies of which he had filed with the individual Council members
this date.
The City Clerk reported having received from the Escrow Department of
Security -First National Bank of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County tax bill showing
the first installment of taxes for the Year 1938 against Lot 5, Block 8, Tract
1685 paid; that the second installment of such taxes will be due January 20th,
1939 and he inquired whether or not the Council desired to pay the same or to
request a cancellation thereof.
Idioved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the following
resolution be adopted:
I%HZ EAS, title to Lot 5, Block 8, Tract 1685, as per map
recorded, in Book 21, Page 98 of Maps, Records of Los Angeles
County, California, is now vested in the City of E1 Segundo;
AND, VjT=AS, said real property will be-'devoted to municipal
purposes, to -wit: drainage purposes;
NOVI, TI1EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of the
City of El Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and directed
to make application to the propoer authorities of the County of
Los Angeles, California, for the cancellation of all taxes due
against said property for the second half of the tax year 1938.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Hesser.
None.
UNFINISI -MD BUSINESS.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on '
Finance and Records, were read:
General Fund General Fund
Gibson TIotor Parts, Inc. $482.75 Industrial Printing & State Co. �p11.18
Los Angeles Ladder Co. 7.96 Los Angeles Stamp & State Co. 2.58
J. D. Barrett 3.60 So, Calif. Disinfecting Co. 14.54
J. u. Tucker & Son 31.13 Gibson Motor Parts, Inc. 128.10
Victor D. I,icCa.rthy, City Clerk 4.44 TOTAL 686.28
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General 1-A Fund Recreation Fund
Allen L. Nelson $50.00 Clark Brothers 52.73
Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk 10.02
TOTAL 62.75
Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, the demands be
allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering
the sane. Carried by the follorrin.- vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Hesser.
IJE`d7 BUSINESS.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the Street
Superintendent of the City of El Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and
directed to cause appropriate lettering to be placed upon four motor vehicles
recently acquired by the City of E1 Segundo, the cost of such lettering not to
exceed $10.00. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Hesser.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was
moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Love, the meeting adjourn.
Carried.
Approved.:
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Mayor.
Respectfully submitted,