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El Segundo, California.
October 30th, 1940.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City cf E1 Segundo, California,
was held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City, at 7:00 P. M.
on the above date, having been called to order by Peter E. Binder, Mayor.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Councilmen Absent: Gerow.
Other Officers Present:
Clyde Woodworth - City Attorney.
Bernard Lawler - Special City Attorney.
R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer.
Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 24th day of
October, 1940, were read. N6.errors or omissions appearing, it was moved
by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, the minutes be approved
as read. Carried.
WRITTEN COMEWCATIONS.
The following communications, which were read to the Council, were
disposed of in the manner indicated, following the reference to each
hereinafter:
JOHN C..AUSTIN, Architect, dated October 23rd, 1940, requesting
information as to the inscription which may be placed over entrance doors
to E1 Segundo Public Library, so that he might prepare a design.of the
same and procure prices thereon. By general consent action on the matter
was deferred one week and the City Clerk directed to ascertain whether or
not the Federal Arts Project would be interested in this feature of the
new library building.
• HONORABLE HAROLD HARBY, Councilman, 11th District of the City of
Los Angeles, dated October 22nd, 1940, responding to the City Clerk's letter
of October 4th, requesting information-as to the plans of the City of Los
Angeles for improving Vista Del Mar and the Coast Boulevard.and� removing the
dangerous curve in the west•end of Coast Boulevard. Accompanying said
letter of Councilman Harby was a copy of a report upon the subject, prepared
by the Engineering Department of the City of Los Angeles, which indicates
that funds for making the improvement may not be available until after July,
1941. Ordered filed.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, dated October 16th, 19409
advising that in accordance with the recommendation of the Delinquent Tax
Lands Committee, it had adopted an order denying the application of the
City of El Segundo for the purchase of Lot 8, Block 108, El.Segundo, a
parcel of tax deeded land. Ordered filed..
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, Delinquent Tax Land Committee, dated October
22nd, 19409 requesting that there be filed.with said Body a form of questionnaire
which the Delinquent Tax Land Committee requires be filed with it, so that
it may better analyze the City'Q proposal to purchase certain tax deeded lands,
all as set forth in Resolution No. 515 of the City Council of the City of
E1 Segundo. By general consent the matter of completing the questionnaire
was referred to Special City Attorney, Bernard Lawler.
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, dated October 24th, 19401,
transmitting therewith copy of resolution adopted by said Body, expressing
disapproval of Proposition No. 9 on the ballot for the General Election of
November 5th, 1940. Ordered filed.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, dated October 28th, 1940, being an application
for a permit to install approximately 171 feet of 2" steel high pressure pipe
line :in Hillcrest Street South of Imperial Highway.
Said application having been approved by the Street Superintendent and
by the Assistant City Engineer, subject to a change in the location of said
pipe line as indicated by the Engineering Department of the City of E1 Segundo
in red.pencil upon the sketch of said proposed pipe line accompanying said
application, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser,
that Resolution No. 520, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING A TEMPORARY
REVOCABLE PEEMIT.TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS GOMPANY,
TO INSTALL A CERTAIN RIPE LINE IN A CERTAIN PORTION
OF HILLCREST STREET WITHIN SAID CITY,
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following voter
Ayes :. Councilmen Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayox Binder,
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Gerow.
SANTA FE LAND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, dated October 29th, 1940, transmitting
therewith a Deed of Easement dated the 26th day of September, 1940, conveying
to the City of E1 Segundo certain real property within said City, intended for
the opening of new Douglas Avenue.in.a portion of Section 7.
The instrument was examined and certain reservations therein contained
explained to the Council by the City Attorney, after which,.by general consent,
action with respect to accepting the instrument was delayed for the-period of
one week.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. -
None.
REPORT$ OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The Chief of Police announced the appointments of Charles Frank Nunn,
Robert Arthur Keene and Earl Alfred Holland as Special Police Officers of the
City of E1 Segundo and requested the Council's approval of these appointments.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that
the appointments by the Chief of Police of the City of El Segundo of Charles
Frank Nunn, Robert Arthur Keene and Earl Alfred Holland as Special Police
Officers of the City of El Segundo be and the same are hereby ratified and
approved. Carried.
None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by_Councilman Love, 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, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Gerow.
NEW BUSINESS.
None. ,
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved
by.Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, the meeting adjourn until Monday,
November 4th, 19409 at 4:20 P. M. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved: City Clerk.
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General Fund
General Fund
American Bitumuls Co.
$39.09
Pierson- DeLane,
Inc.
3.52
Bureau of Engineering
Ducommun Metals
& Supply Co.
10.71
City of Los Angeles
127.44
Industrial Stat.
& Printing
Co. 5.29
Los Angeles Stamp & Stat. Co.
7.97
Southern Calif.
Gas Co.
2.80
H. Barbettini
101.25
S. V. Cline
2.00
Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk
12.37
Frank Chilson
2.50
E. Morgan
3.60
Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co.
19.71
Asphalt Paving Materials Co.
116.30
Grant McCarroll
50.15
E. M. McGrath
10.00
TOTAL
$514,70
Recreation Fund
G. Schirmer Music Stores, Inc.
$2,09
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by_Councilman Love, 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, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Gerow.
NEW BUSINESS.
None. ,
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved
by.Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, the meeting adjourn until Monday,
November 4th, 19409 at 4:20 P. M. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved: City Clerk.
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