1940 DEC 26 CC MINra I Mai ton
E1 Segundo, California.
December 26th, 1940.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo,
California, was held in the Council Chamber in the City Hall of said City,
on.the above date, having been called to order at 7:00 o'clock P. M• by
Peter E. Binder, Mayor.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder.
Councilmen Absent: Gerow and Selby.
Other Officers Present:
Clyde Woodworth - City Attorney.
,R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer.
Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk.
READING OF MINUTES OF PR-7IOUS MEE`T'ING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 18th day of December,
1940, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was'moved by Councilman
Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the minutes be approved as read. Carried.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.
The following communications, which were read to the Council, were
disposed of in the manner indicated following the reference to each herein-
after:
J. M. LOWERY, Auditor, County of Los Angeles, dated December 19th,
1940, advising of the adoption of an order by the Board of Supervisors
of Los Angeles County, on December 17th, 1940, cancelling the taxes on
Lot 39, Block 42, El Segundo. Ordered filed.
DELINQUENT TAX LANDS COMMITTEE, County of Los Angeles, dated December
23rd, 1940, transmitting therewith copy of a letter from L. E. Lampton,
Clerk of the.Board of Supervisors, dated December 18th, 1940 to Mr. Alfred
Jones, Secretary, Tax Lands Committee, advising of the adoption by the
Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County, December 17th, 1940, of an
order approving the recommendation of the Delinquent Tax Lands Committee
as to a new basis for determining the quick sale values of tax deeded
lands as set forth in that 'certain communication of the Delinquent Tax
Lands Committee to the Board of Supervisors, dated November 29th, 1940,
copy of which latter letter also accompanied the letter first above mentioned.
Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser; that said
communications be received and filed.and copies thereof furnished Bernard
Lawler,,Special City Attorney. Carried.
GEORGE W. JONES, Road Commissioner, County of Los Angeles, dated
December 20th, 1940, transmitting therewith copy of a letter written to the
Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County, under date of December 11th,
1940, by P. L. Evans, of 120 Moonstone Street, Manhattan Beach, California,
relative to the hazardous section of road along the coast between Hyperion
and the Standard Oil Company's wharf at E1 Segundo.
By general consent these communications were ordered received and
filed and copies thereof transmitted to Pacific Electric Railway Company
and to the City Council of the City of Los Angeles, and that'said Road
Commissioner of Los Angeles County and said P. L. Evans be advised of the _
action of this Council.
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Mr. A. E. Rohner addressed the Council relative to establishment ofa Chinchilla
farm within the City of E1 Segundo, at a location adjacent to the west end of
West Mariposa Avenue. In connection therewith Ordinance No. 156 of the City
of El Segundo, as amended to date, was reviewed and by general consent the
matter was referred to Councilman Hesser for investigation and report to the
Council.
None.
REPORTS OF STANDING CON,MITTEES.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The City Engineer read to'the Council a letter dated December 23rd, 1940,
bearing the subject "Drainage Conditions - Douglas Avenue, Lairport ", which
he had received from F. D. Kinnie, District Engineer, The Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railway Company, referring to said City Engineer's Map P- 401217,
dealing with drainage conditions adjacent to the Airport, El Segundo, which
letter states the Railway Company is agreeable to the plan outlined on said
drawing. Thereafter the communication was delivered to the City Clerk for
filing.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSIMESS.
The hour of 7:30 o'clock P. M. at this meeting, having heretofore been
fixed as the time for further considering bids received December 18th, 1940,
for furnishing the City of E1 Segundo certain hydrated lime as advertised
for, and said hour having arrived, the Mayor inquired whether or not the
Superintendent of the Water Department was prepared to make a recommendation
with reference to an award of contract for furnishing said material.
Water Superintendent Hutchins reported having conferred with Carl Wilson,
Water Technologist and Consultant of E1 Segundo Water Department, who felt
that while the bid of Oro Grande Lime and Stone Corporation, received on the
date aforesaid, was a auotation on materials not exactly in accordance with
specifications of lime desired by'the Water Department of the City of E1
Segundo, that the material offered is in substantial compliance with said
specifications and that considering the slight variance and the saving in
cost to the City of El Segundo, it was recommended that-the award of contract
for furnishing hydrated lime to the City of E1 Segundo for the calendar year
1941 be made to Oro Grande Lime and Stone Corporation, pursuant to its bid.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman
Hesser, that Resolution No. 549, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING TO ORO GRANDE
LIME AND STONE CORPORATION THE CONTRACT FOR
FURNISHING SAID CITY WITH CERTAIN HYDRATED LIME,
which was read, be adopted. Said resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Selby.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The matter of the application of Roy D. Eden for a permit to establish
and conduct a Rest Home at 702 Virginia Street, E1 Segundo, came to the
Council's attention and the report and recommendation of Frances E. Moore,
Inspector, Hospitals and Institutions, of the Department of Health of the
County of Los Angeles, dated December 17th, 19401 now on file in the office
of the City Clerk, was read. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser,
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seconded by Councilman Love, that Resolution No. 550, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING ROY D. EDEN A TEMPORARY
REVOCABLE PERMIT TO ESTABLISH AND CONDUCT A REST HOME
AT 702 VIRGINIA STREET, WITHIN SAID CITY,
which was read, be adopted. Said resolution was adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Selby.
The matter of the application of Roy D. Eden for a permit to conduct
a Rest Home at 226 Concord Street, E1 Segundo,'next came up for disposition
and the report and recommendation of Frances E. Moore, Inspector of Hospitals
and Institutions, Department of Health of the County of Los Angeles, dated
December 17th, 1940, now on file in the office of the City Clerk, was.read,
after which it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love,
that Resolution No. 551, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING ROY D. EDEN A TEMPORARY
REVOCABLE' IT TO ESTABLISH'AND CONDUCT A REST HOME
AT 226 CONCORD STREET, WITHIN SAID CITY,
which was read, be adopted. Said resolution was adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Selby.
The application of Mrs. Myrtle A. Wentzel for a permit to establish
and conduct a rest home at 403 Virginia Street, then had the Council's
consideration and the report of F;orence E. Moore, Inspector of Hospitals
and Institutions, Department of Health, County of Los Angeles, dated
December 17th, 1940, now on file in the office of the City Clerk, was read.
Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser,
that Resolution No. 552, entitled:
A RESOLUTION bF THE.CITY:COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING IMS. MYRTLE A. `JMITZEL
A TEMPORARY REVOCABLE PERMIT TO ESTABLISH AND CONDUCT
A REST HOME AT 403 VIRGINIA STREET, WITHIN SAID CITY,
which was read, be adopted. Said resolution was adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Selby.
The matter of acceptance by the City of E1 Segundo of a certain easement
for public street purposes over a certain portion of Section 7, Township 3
South,-Range 14 West,,S. B. B. & M. within the City of E1 Segundo, to be known
as Douglas Avenue, heretofore tendered by Santa Fe Land Improvement Company;
also acceptance by the City of E1 Segundo of title to certain water mains
heretofore laid in said area by said Company and tendered the City by Santa
Fe Land Improvement Company, next had consideration, and by generalconsent
acceptance of the Grant of Easement and of title to said water mains were
taken under advisement for the period of one week, and the Superintendent
of the Water Department was instructed to confer with Santa Fe Land Improvement
Company for the purpose of obtaining further information with reference to the
locations and extent of the water lines said Santa Fe Land Improvement Company
proposes to convey to the City of E1 Segundo, and information also as to any
new lines which said Company proposes to install in said Section 7.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance
and Records, were read:
Inglewood Motor Parts Co.
Asphalt Paving Materials Co.
Economy Blue Print & Supply Co.
Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk
Shepherd Tractor & Equipment Co.
Ducommun Metals & Supply Co.
Los Angeles Co. Health Dept.
Los Angeles Stamp & Stat. Co.
Westinghouse Electric Supply Co.
General Fund General Fund
2.28 Featherstone's, Inc. 7.83
33.13 Pacific Electric Ry. Co. 1.00
4.74 Pacific Electric Ry. Co. 1182
20.28 City of Manhattan Beach .75
2.31 Taylor Wholesale Elec. Co. 1.13
15.45 Standard Oil Co. of Cal. 3.77
1.00 Underwood Elliott Fisher Co. 6.00
2.82 E. K. Wood Lumber Co. 288.03
20.96 The Electric Shop 13.75
TOTAL $427,05
RECREATION FUND
Ralph Jamiesson $24.00
G. Schirmer Music Stores, Inc. 1.95
American Handicrafts Co. 3.40
TOTAL $29.35
Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, 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 Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Gerow and Selby.
NEW BUSINESS.
None.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was
moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the meeting adjourn.
Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved:
City Clerk
Mayor,