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1941 AUG 27 CC MINP 1076 11 Segundo, California. August 27th, 1941. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, was held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City on the above date, having been called to order at 7:00 P. M. by the Mayor, Peter E. Binder. ROLL CALL, Councilmen Present: Gerow, Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Councilmen Absent: Selby. Other Officers Present: R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer, A. R. Gunn - Asst. Street Superintendent. Clyde Woodworth - City Attorney. Victor D. McCarthy -'City Clerk. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 20th day of August, 1941, were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Gerow, 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 reference to each hereinafter: GARDENA VALLEY'CHAMBER OF GOMMERCE, dated August 25th, 1941, advising that on September 2nd, 1941, at 1:30 P. M. in the office of the Chamber at Gardena, a meeting of representatives of industries engaged in fulfilling National Defense contracts, and representatives of civic groups, will be held, for the purpose of developing ways and means of alleviating conditions which have developed as a result of the present priority system. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that all members of the City Council, and the heads of departments of the City of E1 Segundo, be authorized to attend that certain meeting called by Gardena Valley Chamber of Commerce, to be held in Gardena, September 2nd, 1941, for the purpose, of considering the present priority system, and to file their demands for their actual and necessary expenses in connection therewith, such demands to be audited and approved in the usual manner before payment. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. The Ohio Oil Company, dated August 22nd, 1941, requesting a release of its oil well drilling bond now on file with the City, effecting certain wells which said'Company had.recently assigned to V. P. Baker., et al. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the Ohio Oil Company has duly assigned, with the consent of this Council, those certain oil well - permits heretofore issued for -those certain oi.1-wells within. the -City of El- Segundo. -known and designatedat the time, of issuance. thereof -as* Cough No 2, Gough No 4, Gough NO._5V Gough No. 60 Gough No. 7: . Gough No," 9, Gough No. 10 and Gough No. ll Wells;- AND, WHMREAS,.the assignee,of. said pe riiits" - to-wit: - V. P. Baker, Wallace".1. V. Taylor, L. unders and Charles P. Lake, have accepted,said permits and agreed to the terms and pr6visions'thereof in *1ting and have posted a certain bond with the American Surety Company of New York as surety, colmrinj said wells as''so assigned; AND, WHEREASO this Council is now satisfied that the said assignments-have been.duly made and that said new bond has been duly posted. -as requi�ed under the. ions of said permits so assigned, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that -the boAd.of said original permittee, The Ohio Oil Company; _ with'The-Ohio 1 Casualty Insurance,Company as Sure.ty,.,covering the said wells designated.as Gough No. 2, Gough No. 4,.-Gough-No. 5,, Gough No. 6,.Gough No. 7, Gough No. 9,'Gough No-, 10 and Gough No. 11, be and the,siam- io, hereby exonerated as to any liability accruing thereon - subsequent to . the date ...upon which such new bond was Pubstituted.and.accepted by this Council, to-wit: August 6th, 1941; AND, BE IT FURTHER RXS0LVZ)' that thei.'City.Clirk-be- and he is hereby authorized and -instructed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to The Ohio Oil Company, V. P. Bakir,', et al and The bhio Casualty -Ifism-ancre Company, The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote.* Ayes: Councilmin Gerow-, Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None.- Absent: Councilman Selby, SOUTBERN CALIFORNIA TELEPHONE COMPANY, dated August 26th, 19410 "� requesting a permit to excavat'b-tn-the public street and install a pole and anchor..o-n Walnut Avenue east of Hillcrest Street,,' The application having had the approval 6f"the Stre-et - Superintendent, It was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Messer, that Southern California Telephone Company be and it is hereby granted permission to excavate in and install one anchor and replace one pole in the North side of Walnut Avenue.Eastof Hillarest-Street.-within.the-City of,Xl Segundo, at locations more.part , icularly describ6d in,,the application for this permit filed in-the office-of the .City Clerk, it being provided that all of,the work for which permission is hereby granted, be progecuted -and -completed to the satisfaction of the,Street Superintendent of the City Of El Segundo. Carried. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS*' None. REPORTS OF STANDING,COMMITTEMS. 'None. REPORTS OF o1rFicEm AND -smia* commi City Engineer Hutchins rep6rted concerning',his attefidance, with Councilman Gerow, at a hearing befoie-the Stdte.B6ard of.Hialth, in the State Building, Los Angeles, Augusi'21st,_respectifig the'L6s'Angeles Hyperion outfall sewer matter. P 1078 KLM Assistant Street Superintendent A. R. Gunn requested permission to have certain cement samples tested by a testing laboratory and following discussioh, it was moved by Mayor Binder, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the Street Superintendent be-and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause certain cement concrete samples 'taken from cement concrete work now-under way in the Fisher Subdivision, tested by some reputable testing'laboratory, at a cost. of not to exceed $25.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen-Gerow, Noes: Councilmen None. Absent:. Councilman Selby. Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. The City Attorney reported that he had-completed the Public Works Administration Defense Public Works applications heretofore submitted to him in so far as they effect his department and that he is at this time returning them to the City Clerk for further handling by the City Clerk and the City Engineer. The City Engineer reported having conferred with representatives of Pacific Electric•Ratlway Company'concerning a highway crossing over said Company's right of way in Grand Avenue adjacent to Eucalyptus Drive, and that the matter is now under consideration by said Company. The City Engineer reported also receipt of a communicatifn from Douglas Aircraft Corporation with respect to- certain street improvements adjacent to said Company's plant within the City of-E1 Segundo. Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Gerow, 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 Gerow, Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None, Absent: Councilman Selby. NEW BUSINESS. Moved'by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that Neva M. Elsey be and she is hereby granted her customary annual two weeks vacation beginning September 8th, 1941. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow; Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. s ... .; CAS I.'S..' _i `n.•- - None." PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: ' General Fund General Fund Hammond Lumber Company 14.75 H. H. Baker $2.50 Los Angeles Co. Health Dept. 3.09 James Corrigan 20.00 Bassett- Lundstrom Co. 3905 Tobin Morrison 6.00 Arrow Rock Co. 6.51 Hobart W. Rude 10.09 TOTAL V365,99 Moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Gerow, 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 Gerow, Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None, Absent: Councilman Selby. NEW BUSINESS. Moved'by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that Neva M. Elsey be and she is hereby granted her customary annual two weeks vacation beginning September 8th, 1941. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow; Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby. The matter of widening the entrance from Grand Avenue into that certain alley westerly of Concord Street between Grand Avenue and Holly.Lvenue, was • discussed and finally referred to the Street Superintendent for reeomQendation as to the method of correcting the hazards which now exist by reason of the narrow entrance into said alley. The City Engineer reported receipt of a request from Douglas Aircraft Corporation for the installation of a sodium vapor street lamp at the inter- section of Northrop Street and Imperial Highway. By general consent the City Engineer was instructed to inquire as to the cost!of such installation and any other matters effecting the same and to report back to this 0ouncil. Moved by Councilman Gerow, deconded by Councilman Love, that Clyde Woodworth, City Attorney, be and he is hereby granted his customary annual two weeks vacation beginning September 2nd, 1941; and that during such vacation period, Lester Luce, Attorney at Law, act in his stead, to be compensated for attendance at such meetings of this Council as he may attend, at the rate of $10.00 per meeting. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love and Mayor Binder: Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Selby.' Councilman Gerow initiated discussion relative to the adoption of regulations respecting the removal of old buildings into the City of E1 Segundo. Existing ordinances on the subject were examined and the matter was finally taken under further advisement. 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.