1938 OCT 13 CC MINp 94
E1 Segundo, California.
October 13, 1938.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California,
was called to order at 7:00 o'clock P. T:, on the above date, in the Council
Chamber of the City Hall of said City, by Peter E. Binder, Mayor.,
ROLL C �= o
Councilmen Present: Love, Selby and Mayor Binder;
CounciLmen Absent: Gerow and Hesser.
Other Officers Present:
Lester 0. Luce - Representing City Attorney Woodworth.
3. i'. utchins - City Engineer.
Victor D. 17cUarthy - City Clerk.
I14G OF MINUTES -OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 5th day of October, 1938,
were read. No errors -or omissions appearing, it was moved '4y Councilman Love,
seconded by Councilman Selby, the minutes be approved as read. Carried.
`:FtITTA�I CO ?:II.TUNICkTIONS.
The following communications, which were read to the Council, were
disposed of in the manner indicated following the reference to each hereinafter:
F3'ddi F. 11=R U!, Governor, dated September 23rd, 1938, acknowledging
receipt of a copy of a resolution adopted by this Council September 16th, 1938,
recommending the appointment of Honorable Raylond V. Darby to the office of
member of the Board of Sunervisors of Los Angeles County in event of a vacancy
occurring in that Body. Ordered filed.
"7. KING, dated October 3th, 1938, being application for employment.
Ordered filed.
L. H. ST' +1_RT, requesting that certain data respecting street lighting
wit'-in the City of E1 Segundo be furnished him for use in connection with that
certain matter pending before the Railroad Cormission of the State of California,
designated as Case No. 4337. By general consent the cormrunication t-ras ordered
filed and the matter contained therein referred to the City Clerk and the City
Engineer for attention.
Councilman Hesser appeared at the meeting during the reading of the
foregoing conmiunication, the hour being 7:15 o'clock P. M. and he immediately
tool: his seat at the Council table.
SI'-O=I ?,y FL,-`_N,1TMTG ASSOCIATIOi;, dated Octobdr 7th, 1938, enlisting the
assistance of this community to defeat that certain proposition which will appear
on tine move fiber, 1938 ballot as Proposition No. /O, the purpose of vrhich is to
delegate to the State Legislature the right to grant permits for the drilling of
oil yells on tide lands. The communication eras ordered filed and the City
.ttorney requested to obtain a copy of the bill for examination and use by the
Council and to report with.respect.to the effect of the proposition if adopted.
L0 QGHLES COUi DI?T'SIO =i OF TT ; 1 : ;GJE OF CALIFO1aM I:ti°IwICIPALITIFS,
stamped "Received October 12, 193811, inviting attendance at the 89th regular
meeting; of the said League at South Pasadena, October 20th, 1938. It was
moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that Councilman Hesser
and ?Tayor Binder be authorized to attend the 89th regular meeting of the Los
r_mgeles County Division of the League of California Municipalities at South
Pasadena, October 20th, 1938, as representatives of the City of El Segundo and
to file their demands agafiai.st the City for their actual, reasonable and necessary
exrenses in connection therewith, which demands shall be allowed after havin;';
been audited and Dassed in the usual manner. Carried by the following vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
does: Councilmen None..
Absent: Councilman Gerow,
AC-11E TAITK TUG. CO. INC., dated October 13th, 1938, a certificate attesting
to the fact that all labor and material bills respecting materials furnisher)
and labor performed for the City of E1 Segundo under contract have been paid.
Ordered filed.
..YE D., L,71S, dated October 13th, 1938, offering for sale a certain lot
wit'---in the City of El Segundo at the price of X1050.00. Ordered filed.
0TZ11L COIZTMTIC .TIONS.
?Tr. Lindley Allen addressed the Council with reference to the Boy Scouts
of El Se_;un.do using a portion of Tract 10058 for camping purposes in connection
:•.i.th the activities of that organization. Mr. Allen was advised that the
City has not as yet acquired title to the property but that it is negotiating
for s- =e and that Shen title is actually vested in the City of El Segundo, the
Boy Scouts organization may use, for the purposes indicated, such of the
rroperty as will not be put to immediate use by the City.
Hr. Ralph Dunlap, residing; at 738 Eucalyptus Drive, addressed the Council
relative to employment. He was told that his case would be given consideration
by the Council and that if he would contact City Engineer Hutchins on Friday,
October 14th or thereafter, he vaould be advised as to the Council's decision
with reference to his request.
REPORTS OF S �7ING COi:II :y 1 -S.
Councilman Hesser initiated a discussion with reference to providing
a police motorcycle escort for automobile caravans of El Segundo High School
students and other residents of the City who travel to neighboring cities
-vrhen.the El Segundo High School football team is engaged in football competition.
Following consideration of the matter, the Council acquiesced in the request
without taking formal action upon the matter and referred the same to the
Chief of Police to cork out the details.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECI_�L COI.2:II=S.
Captain Cummings of the Police Department reported orally upon his
attendance at the 18th annual convention of the California Peace Officers
Association, held at San Diego, California, October 6th, 7th and 8th, 1938.
The City Clerk reported that, as instructed, he had opened an escrow
in Security_ -First Kational Bank of Los Angeles, Inglewood Branch, for the
purpose of consummating the purchase of Lots 1 to 6 inclusive of Tract No,
10058; that the number of the escrow is 88- 12302; that the owner of said
property has been advised to furnish the escrow agent with the necessary
ins-'ruments and that the escrow should be closed within fifteen days.
City Engineer Hutchins reported that he and I,iayor Binder had conferred
on October 10th, 19381 with Trustees Bixler and Persell of E1 Segundo Unified
vcinooi District with reference to the disposal of storm craters which originate
in East Oak Avenue and spill onto the High School campus. He explained the
method proposed to meet the situation, following which it was moved by Councilman
Love, seconded by Councilman Selby that -the Street Superintendent be and he
is hereby authorized and directed to cause to be performed whatever work is
necessary in order to satisfactorily care for storm waters'originating in East
Oak "venue and spilling into El Segundo High :School campus; also such work as
is necessary to properly drain said campus and to charge El Segundo Unified
School District for such labor and materials as are furnished by the City of
El : 3egundo for correction of drainage conditions on said campus and which are -
properi y chargeable to l Segundo Unified School District.: Carried by the
follor:izi-. vote:
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y es: Councilmen Hesser, Love, Selby and 1,1avyor Birder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Gerow.
Attorney Luce, reporting for City Atto ney •1.1boch -rorth, advised that no
remittance has been received from Johnson Transportation Company on account
of its indebtedness to the Citir of El Segundo for damage to a traffid signal,
but that the firma has again been written with reference to the matter.
::ttorne-- Luce reported that- Citv Attorney 77oodworth had been called to
San Francisco on business and had decided that upon the completion of his
business e would start a four weei: vacation in asmuch as i.e 1-le.s not iiad a.
vacation for rive or six years.
FollowinC this report, it was moved by Councilman Selby, Seconded by
Councilman Love, that City Attorney Clyde Woodworth be and he is hereby [;ranted
a four •reel_ v--cation be-inning this date; that during such vacation his
associ�.te, Lester 0. Luce,-shall act in his stead and represent the City of
Ell Segundo in all :-utters of a legal-nature devei_oping Burin,- that time and
th�.t n?_rin; said vacation period there shall be paid to said Lester 0. Luce,
as co,;�penzation in full for all ordinary services he may render the said C_ty
durin said time and for attendance at four regular Council ncetinEs, the
sum of x10.00 per wee:., which shall be ;paid upon the presentation of a demand
t ere_or s.fter the sane has been audited and allowed in the usual manner.
__riled bz' t'le ll
fo__o ?:Tin;; vote:
:_%es: Councilmen "lesser, Love, Selby and i!ayor Binder.
oes : Councilmen '':one.
_=bsent: Councilman Gerow.
The City- Clem_ reported that request had again been made for the use
of the 'High School baseball grounds for the presentation of a donkey ball game.
_fter discussion and considering that the donkey ball game might dariage the
infield of the baseball dia:,iond to such an extent as to make repairs costly,
it ,Jas decided not to grant permission for such a performance.
The City Clerk reported also that 'y. Tach Halla, many -er of the
Standard Oil Con pan ? - baseball teami, had re;'. sted the use of the High School
baseball _grounds for practice each Saturday horning; that the Standard Oil
Co ?:_,any baseball team will, during the trinter, be a traveling ball team and
will not be using the baseball grounds on Sunday; that consequently El Segundo
'_:ercl.ar_ts baseball tear: :Till wish to use the grounds each Sunday.
Follot•:ini- a discussion_, the Council, by general consent, granted
ner_~!ission for the use of the grounds by the :Standard Oil Company baseball teamm
_"or practice purposes each-Saturday morning; provided, however, such practice
=st cease at 12 otclocL- Noon_ each Saturday in order to permit the grounds
iieeper to condition the groundX for use on the following day.
• It was thereupon moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman :Selby,
that nott-rithstanding any resolution or resolutions heretofore adopted by this
Council respecting the rate of compensation to be allo;•red Is. Ed Coddington,
baseball grounds keener, for conditior_inJ the baseball grounds and acting as
caret ker of municipal pronerty used in connection therewith, which said
resolution or resolutions are hereby repealed, that the compensation of said
Ed Ceddin7ton for the performance of all services required of him as baseball
grounds keeper be and the same is hereby fired at the rate•of 70� per hour, it
being• understood that,he is em ^loved for the specific purpose of caring for
s ^iid baseball grounds ana that his work schedule is hereby specifically fixed
as :aturdays and Sundays, and that in the performance of such duties as are
required of him, he shall not expend -lore than a total of eight hours each
,:eel-,, which eig ht hours shall be divided in the following manner, to -brit:
hours Saturday afternoon and 42 hours Sunday afternoon. Carried by the
followin -7 vote:
Ayes: CounciLmen Hesser, Love, Selby and 17ayor ?inder.
'goes: CounciLmen None.
Absent: Councilman Gerow.
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UIdFIIyISFED BLTSIZ1ESS.
1,7ith reference to the entry of a float in the Torrance Factory parade,
October 29.th, 1938, Mayor Binder recomriended the natter be dropped, as he had
not been able to interest any local bode in the matter.
F. _Yi_ICT BILL .
The following demands, having had the approval of the Corzaittee on Finance
and Records, were read:
Clyde ,7oodwrorth
'erfect Ribbon &- Carbon Co.
H. 2'. Slater
W. R. Turner
E. Coddington
Ira E. Escobar
Southern Cal. Edison Co. Ltd.
Southern Cal. Edison Co. Ltd.
Southern Cal. Edison Co. Ltd.
Southern Cal. Edison Co. Ltd.
snha.lt Paving :`aterials Co.
ConRod Corroration
. ._ontgoriery
H. Prince, D.
Count :,- of Los 1, ge1es
_-ar_oor & Reynolds
1.1ureau of Engineering, CitT, o
Los r���eles�
Eea.therstone's, Inc.
Den_ artment of Public 1,7orks,
City of Los Angeles
Southern Cal. Edison Co. Ltd.
Southern Cal. Telephone Co.
TOTAL
Ralph B. Freese
Edison Bedore
E. R.'cCartney
Cote
John "agner
Geo. Fogarty
Davis
J. F. Davis
V. E. Boy cr
H. r_. Crowell
E. M'_. Peterson
R. G. Ryan
Fllery Badgexo
:�rthu_r ::arson
General Fund ;later :'forks Fund
Y5.00
Addressoz.raph Co.
01.29
3.09
Builders I:aterial Co.
773.76
11.50
Bur- hs Adding; Lachine Co.
8100- .
20.00
Calif. Corrugated Culvert Co.
30.53
1.50
Crane Co.
7.62
62.34'
Ducorraun Metals & Supply Co.
234.18
9.80
City of El Segundo
164.47
221.57
General Electric Co.
130.53
36.25
General Electric�Supply Corp.
186.33
40.19
General Paint Corp.
126985
22.40
Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co.
3.61.
1.99
Industrial Printing & Stat. Co.
2.27
3.67
Inglewood Mercantile Co.
8.65
16.27
Inglewood Lotor Parts Co.
57.57
5.00
Link -Belt Co.
230.39
8.55
Pational Tank & I,'fg. Co.
358.44
21.84
Percival Steel & Supply Co.
3.53
f
So. Calif. Edison Co.
521.26
162.74
A. �luchner ?: ,Son
117.85
7.74
W. H. Knapp
52.80
E. i:. I ?finer
52.80
27.00
?7. H. Psherer
52.80
31.52
I:T. _=:. Bailev
44.00
39.20
Roy I:. I.Tiller
33.60
$759.16
John Spear
;;3.60
Grant 's.cCarroll
36.00
".'later ':forks Fund
S. H. Bissell
33.60
846.40
Paul A. Hart
40.15
36.00
H. A. Slater
52.80
38.40
John Lapham
32.00
40.00
J. Flynn
35.65
33.60
Joel 1acdonald
33.60
34.40
«. T. Comstock
22.40
44.00
R. I. Davis
44.00
52.80
Harry Downs
46.75
22.40
E. E. Harrison
8.80
35.20
Samuel McILinstry
44.00
33.00
Ilelvin.Johnson
39.19
11.20
C. Rose
11.20
8.75
A. Lachance
10.00
17.19
TOT91 . 4180.21
IToved 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 sm:ie. • Carried by the followring vote:
ANTos:. Cour_cilnon Messer, ',ove, Selby and 17.ayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Gerow.
=7 BUSIE .SS.
Moved by Councilmon Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that the Street
Sunerir_tendent be and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause that portion
of Pine Avenue bet men Sierra Street and Center Street to be oiled,
at a cost of not to exceed $150.00. Carried by the follovring vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder,
Noes: Coumcilmen None,
Absent: Councilman Gerona.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was
moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, the meeting adjourn.
Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
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