1941 DEC 17 CC MINp JL1.78
E1 Segundo, California.
December 17th, 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 Peter E. Binder, Mayor.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Councilmen Absent: None.
Other Officers Present:
Clyde Woodworth - City Attorney.
R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer.
Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk.
READING OF MIN'UTE'S CF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 10th day of December, 1941,
having been read without error or omission being noted, it was moved by
Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Selby, the minutes be approved as
recorded. Carried.
1 RITTEN CQM1TTNICATIONS.
The following communications, which were read to the Council, were
disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter:
.LOS ANGELES COUNTY DIVISION, LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated December
9th, 1941, advising of its regular monthly- meeting at Lynwood, December 18th,
1941, and requesting attendance thereat.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that any member of
the City Council desiring so to do, the City Clerk and the City Engineer be
and they are hereby authorized to attend the regular monthly meeting of Los
Angeles County Division, League of California Cities, at Lynwood, Thursday,
December 18th, 1941, as respresentatives of the City of El Segundo and to
file their demand 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, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes) _Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
RALPH K. CONVERSE, dated December 15th, 1941, responding to the Clerk's
letter of December 11th, 1941, with reference to electric wiring in that space
in his building occupied by E1 Segundo Public Library, and stating that he
would be glad to have the assistance of the Engineering and Building Departments
of the City of E1 Segundo to correct the wiring faults mentioned in the Clerk's
said letter. Ordered filed.
CCLU11BLA VARNISH CC12ANY, dated December 11th, 1941, advising of the
availability of black out paint for interioT'or exterior use. Ordered filed.
SC'JT`r? CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, dated December 11th, 1941, requesting
the City Council to adopt an ordinance releasing said Company from its
obligation under existing ordinance of the City of El Segundo to maintain red
lanterns around street excavations at night. It appearing that this matter
will be treated later by the adoption of an ordinance relating to air raid
precautions, the communication was ordered filed.
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JOIT C. AUSTIN, Architect, dated December 15th, 1941, submitting a report of
costs segregation into labor and material for all items to make E1 Segundo Public
Library Building usable for emergency purposes.
It appearing that additional information is required for use of the Legal
Department of the City* of El Segundo, the communication was ordered received and
placed on Tile with the City Clerk and the subject matter thereof referred to the
City Attorney of the City of El Segundo for further handling.
LEAGiTE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated December 15th, 1941, submitting a form of
Air Raid Precautions Ordinance, which said League submits for consideration of
the Council as one approved by State officials and to be uniformly adopted by
cities of the State of California.
The matter was discussed at length, at the conclusion of which Councilman
Selby introduced Ordinance No. 252, entitled:
AD; ORDINAP3CE OF THE CITY OF EL SE97NDO, CALIFORNIA,
R::LATL`,G TO AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS,•
which was read.
CULBERT L. OLSON, Governor of the State of California, undated, being a
^roclamation declaring a state of- emergency to exist throughout the State of
California and ddsignating duly constituted officers of the State and of each
City and of each City and County and of each County of the State of California
as the officer to take charge of this emergency in their respective jurisdictions
and to carry into effect plans for civil protection adopted by the State
Council of DPfPnse an-4 by local Councils of Defense. Ordered filed.
WRIGH & BEC R, dated December 17th, 1941, transmitting therewith
Cashier's Check No. 306163, dated December 17th, 1941, in the sum of $1100.00,
drawn payable to the order of the City of E1 Segundo, upon the 39th and
'"Testern Branch of Security -1st National Bank of Los Angeles, together with
receipted invoices aggregating•$6198.54, indicating the payment of that sum
to Harvey-B. Adair, the contractor who installed certain street improvements -
in Tract 12812 within the City of El Segundo, and requesting that in view of
the said payments to the said contractor, and the deposit at this time of
$1100.00, that their original deposit of $7200.00 heretofore made, be released.
Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by C ouncilman Hesser, that the
communication of Wright and Becker, dated December 17th, 1941, asking for the
return to them of a Cashier's Check in the sum of $7200.00 and the substitution
therefor of a dashier's Check in the sum of $1100.00, together with the.
Contractor's receipts showing payment of $6198.54 in connection with public
improvements installed in Tract 12812, be received and placed on file in the
office of the City Clerk for the purpose of identification and reference;
that the City* Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to return to
"! -in-ht & Becker said firm's original deposit check of $7200.00 and that its
check in the sur, of $1100.00 be held for the same purposes and on the same
terms and conditions under , ^.hich the original $7200.00 deposit was made and
retained by order of this Council. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love,.Selby.and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
ORAL CO�11UNICATIONS.
'...r. J. H. Argo addressed the Council, requesting employment by the
City of E1 Segundo and he was advised by the Mayor that there are no vacancies
in prospect. However, he was furnished an application for employment, which
he was instructed to fill in and deliver to the City Clerk.
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None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMITTEFS.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AYD SPECL4L COMMITTEES.
Councilman Gerow reported that the holiday street decorations are practically
completed with the exception of decorating the front of the City Hall.
Councilman Love of the Public Works Committee, to whom was referred the
matter of investigating the.advisability of repairing the alley in that certain
bloc: bounded by Grand Avenue, Richmond Street, Holly Avenue and Main Street,
reported that it is possible to make a satisfactory improvement at a cost of
X100.00.
Discussion followed and it appearing therefrom that such an improvement
:+:ould be contrary to the policy heretofore adopted.by this Council with respect
to irrnroving public alleys, it was decided, by general consent, that the Street
Superintendent be instructed to repair only the northerly portion of said alley
,,,here it intersects Holly Avenue.
Councilman Hesser of the Public Sa`_'ety Committee, to whom was referred the
matter of investigating the desirability of installing traffic stop signs at the
interjection of Loma Vista Street with Palm Avenue, reported that, he and Chief
of Police Hutchins had made such investigation, as a result of which they con-
cluded that the proper trimming of a hedge situated at the Northeast corner of
Palm Avenue and Loija Vista Street would improve visibility of motorists to such
an extent that traffic accidents should not occur at said intersection, and
that such trimming would eliminate the erection of stop signs at the location.
He stated further that the Chief of Police is now endeavoring to induce the
o7.ner of the property to cause the hedge referred to to be satisfactorily trimmed.
.The Chief of Police thereupon announced the revocations,of the appointments
of the appointments of the following named persons heretofore appointed Special
Police Officers of the City of E1 Segundo, such revocations effective as of
December 17th, 1941: H. 0. Hartley, i. Daniels, L. C. Hellman, P. J. Pennoyer,
C. L. Green, R. L. Albrecht, E. E. Hancock, R. R. Stockburger and R. L. Barham.
The Chief of Police announced the appointments of certain persons as Special
?olice Officers of the City of E1,Segundo and requested the Council's approval d'
such appointments. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love,
that the appointments by the Chief of Police of the City of El Segundo of
Francis E. Sturm, William Z. Tarrant, George Ernest Jordan, and Maxwell Norman
Stabeck as Special Police Officers of said City, be and the same are hereby
ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried.
In the matter of the disposition of certain instruments of conveyance
heretofore tendered the City by Santa Fe Land Improvement Company and by The
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, the Council directed the City Clerk
to inform these Companies that the City of El Segundo is continuing its negotiations
with other Ccmpanies who have been asked to make grants to the City, so that the
improvements contemplated at,the time Santa Fe Land Improvement Company and the
Atchison, Tope'-ca and Santa Fe Railway Company made its tenders, may be prosecuted
and completed, and to request that the Companies last named grant the City an extension
of time to February lst, 194Q,.to complete such pending negotiations.
In the matter of discussions and commune cations heretofore had with Interst-te
Engineering and Aircraft Corporation with respect to its dedication to the City
of El Segundo of a portion of.its frontage for the purpose of widening and
improvi n€ Imperial Highway, between Sgpulveda Boulevard and Ingle::ood- Redondo
Road, the Cit;; Attorney : -ras instructed to further confer with the officials of
said Company in an endeavor to close the transaction at the earliest possible
date and in a manner satisfactory to all parties concerned.
City Attorney 'l+ood-uorth reported having referred to the Bureau of Power and
Light of the Denartment of Public Works of the City of Los Angeles a copy of
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Ordinance No. 251 as the same was introduced ,by Council ari Gerow at the last
regular meeting of this Council and that said Bureau of Power and Light had re-
quested hin: to make a number of changes therein, which changes he thereupon
explained to the Council.
Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser,
that the following 'resolution be a'dop'ted:
Y "rHR.::AS, on the 10th day of December, 1941, Councilman Gerow
introduced Ordinance No. 251, entitl -d:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
GIVING AMID GRANTING THE CONSL'T OF SAID CITY TO
THE INSTr1LLATION OF A CERTAIN MATER LINE WITHIN
SAID CITY OF EL SEGUNDO BY 'Tim DEPARThMiT OF WATER
AND P07,u'R OF T1 CITY OF LOS ANGELES IN AND ACRCSS
CERTAIN OF THE PUBLIC STRE'E'TS WITHIN SAID CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO
AND, 1=417EAS, the said Ordinance, so titled, has never had its
second reading or been adopted by this Council;
NCI, TBEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the introduction of
said Ordinance No. 251, be and the same is hereby withdrawn and the
said number is hereby restored for future use and is hereby ordered
given to the next succeeding ordinance introduced before this
Council. •
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Councilman Gerow thereupon reintroduced Ordinance No. 251, as corrected,
which said ordinance is entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
GIVING AND GRANTING THE CONSENT OF SAID CITY TO
THE INSTALLATION-OF A CERTAIN WATER LINE WITHIN
SAID CITY OF EL SEGUNDO BY THE DEPA.RT1ENT OF ;17ATER
AND PO'.�JER OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES IN AND ACROSS
CERTAIN OF THE PUBLIC STREETS ,TIT_ -= SAID CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO,
and which was read.
City Attorney Woodworth reported having had a telephone conversation with
Mr. McDonough, the owner of Lot 7, Block 105, El Segundo, a portion-of which the
City of E1 Segundo proposes to purchase for storm water control purposes, and that
as a result of such conversation he expects to have all documents in connection
with the transaction prepared and ready for presentation to this Council at its
next regular meeting.
The City Attorney reported having had referred to him certain documents in
connection with the sale and assignment by Caminol Company, Ltd. of certain of its
oil wells within the City of El Segundo to 0 & B Oil Company, which documents are
in satisfactory form and w1lich were necessary to complete the assignment and
,transfer in a manner satisfactory to the City of El.-Segundo and in conformity with
its policies and practices respecting transfer and assignment of oil wells, and
that he had :prepared and now presents to the Council for its consideration certain
form of resolution respecting the transaction.
Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman
Iiesser, tht *the following resolution be adopted:
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WHERE S, The Caminol Company, Ltd., did heretofore assign
to J. Y. Owen and R. J. Berryman, all of the right, title and interest
of said assignor in and to those certain oil wells known as "The
Caminol Company, Ltd. El Segundo No. 1" and "The Caminol Ccmpan�,, Ltd.
E1 Segundo No. 2 ", located upon real property in the City of E1 Segundo,
County of Los Angeles, State of California, together with the respective
permits for said respective wells issued by the City of El Segundo;
AND "T.zLREAS, thereafter said J. Y. Owen and R. J. Berryman,
sold, assigned and transferred to 0. & B. Oil Company, a co- partnership,
consisting, of J. M. Owen and R. J. Berryman, all of their right, title
and interest in and to said wells so located, and in and to said
respective permits thereof;
,U�D, 77I-B;REAS, said 0. & B. Oil Company has duly filed its
acceptance of the said respective permits and its agreement to be bound
by the terms, conditions and provisions thereof;
AND, 'c�'HE?�AS, said 0. & B. Oil Company has duly filed the
required bonds or undertakings to be given in connection with said
respective permits, as provided therein and in the resolution of the
City Council of said City, authorizing said permits;
NO." , T?- REFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of El Segundo, California, as follows:
First: That the said City Council, on behalf of said
City, does hereby consent to all of the assignments herein -
above mentioned.
Second: That the acceptance of the permits alSove
mentioned by said 0. & B. Cil Company, be and the same
is hereby approved and accepted by the City of E1 Segundo.
Third: That the said undertaking of said 0. & B. Oil
Company, with National Automobile Insurance Company, as
surety, and dated the 11th day of September, A. D. 19419
w'gich has been approved as to form by the City Attorney,
and by the Mayor as to surety, be placed "on file in the
office of the City Clerk, together with said acceptance
above referred to.
Fourth: That the bonds or undertakings of said The
Caminol Company, Ltd., furnished by said.The Caminol Company,
Ltd., to the City of El Segundo, in connection with said The
Car.:inol Company, Ltd. E1 Segundo No. 1, and The Caminol Company
Ltd., El Segundo No. 2 wells and permits, with Massachusetts
Bonding* and Insurance Company as surety, be and the same are
hereby* exonerated as to said wells Nos. 1 and 2, as to any
liability accruing thereon subsequent to date of adoption of
this resolution.
Fifth: That the City Clerk shall forward to the said
0. & B. Oil Company a copy of this resolution', as evidence of
the consent and action of the City* Council of the City of E1
Segundo, in the premises; and shall forward like copieh to
the bonding companies above named for their information and
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the follo.,;inr vote:
Ages: Councilmen Gero:r, Hesser; Love, Selby- and Y.ayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen. None.
In the natter of the construction of ramps adjacent to curb returns at
the corners -of Ric'imbnd Street and Franklin Avenue and Richmond Street and Grand
Avenue, the Cit;; Engineer explained that the installation of pipes to carry
storm_ waters wider the ramps instead of around them viould increase the cost
considerably. Consideration was given to the entire matter, whereupon it +Pas
;cued b,' Councilor n Love, seconded by Councilman Gero.°, that the Street Superintendent
be and he is hereby authorized and directed to install ramps adjacent to the
curbs at the Southeast and Southwest corners of Richmond Street and Grand Avenue,
'4i in_ the City of E1 Segundo, at a total cost of not to exceed $25.00. Carried
ti, the fcilo in�7- vote:
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Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
U! r I -�IB`-�ED B:iSI11 2SS.
In the matter of the extension'of'Douglas Avenue adross the right of way
of Atcr.is�n, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company to Inglet } ood- Red -ndd Road, the
City Engineer reported that Douglas Aircraft Corporation has requested that the City
cf E1 Sesndc petition the Railroad Commission of the State of California to waive
the requirements that automatic wig -A-a g signals be installed at such crossing.
Thereafter, by general consent, the Council determined that such an application should
be filed and the City Attorney was authorized and directed to prepare the appropriate
documents� the proper officers of the City of E1 Segundo were authorized and directed '
to sign the same on behalf of the City of El Segundo and to cause the same to be filed'
with the Railroad Commission.
PAY=G BILLS.
The following demands, having had*the approval of the ComTittee on Finance
and Records, were read:
C. Tidwell
Clifford Smith
Fa:land
Ralph Freese
F. Kenney
J. J. Lind
J. C. Osborne
Lewis Purser
Standard Oil Co. of Calif.
Southern Calif. Telephone Co.
Southern Calif. Gas Company
Southern Calif. Edison Co.
Reliable Iron Foundry
Phoenix Meter Corporation
Oro Grande Lime & Stone Co.
Lustra Corporation of America
Kimball Elevator Co. Ltd.
E. R. 11-3am.Tond Co.
Hacker Pipe & Supply Co.
Grimes- Stassforth Stat. Co.
The Foxboro Co.
E1 Segundo Herald
El Segundo Hardware
City of E1 Segundo
Builders taterial Co.
Addressing I'_achine & Accessory Co
I. N. Sumner
Ruth Schlimme
R. T. Hutchins
TOTAL
Geri
S. H. Y-re ss &, Co.
Kress & Co.
.. Kress & Cc.
S. H. Kress w Co.
S. H. Kress & Co.
City of El Segundo ti',ater Dept.
City of El Segundo eater Dept.
Doroth E. .",allace .
Victor D. 'cCarthy, City Clerk
So. Calif. Disinfecting Co.
"rater 6Torks
Fund
W.
F. Allee
75.00
E"..
A. Bailey
24.00
F.
M. Barnes
77.00
F.
Berkline
8.00
Peter E. Binder
75.00
D.
Boyer
75.00
J.
Burgner
14.63
IL
Burns
14.91
?t.
A. Callahan
21.37
7.
A. Callahan
2.09
K.
E. Campbell
438.58
Perry Campbell
27.2.5
E.
Cartland
380.00
E.
Cartland
204.80
J.
B. Catalano
165.37
E.
C oddington
6.00
E.
Coddington
2.00
J.
A. Cummings
309.19
tinta Curtzwiler
1.55
T.
B. DeBerry
15.79
R.
Dietrich
37,F8
C.
Dinwiddie
23.14
E.
Elsen
251.34
Neva M. Elsey
3.71
1,141.
A. Elsterman
.86
Z.
A. Elsterman
97.25
F.
L, Ford
48.75
John A. Gerow
50.00
F.
L. Gregory
$2453.84
E.
J. Grow
A.
R. Gunn
eral Fund
Alex Haddock
$9.89
C.
C. Havens-
9.58
Orest
0. Hesser
9.98
Alice
M. Hope
5.87
rc.
T. Hutchins
9.27
Ingram
291.90
T.
Kincaid
69.17
3ernard Lawler
54.60
George Love
44.35
lxxx F. tack
15.49
J.
F. Martin
General Fund
$97.50
8.00
85.00
75.00
12.50
86.56
89.53
85.00
13.64
61.36
65.00
65.00
27.28
51.24
95.00
42.00
18.40
102.50
57.27
97.50
85.00
80.48
65.60
92.50
90.00
6.13
60.00
12.50
77.50
95.00
95.00
85.00
97.50
12.50
30.00 _
100.00
78.16
36.00
100.00
12.50
• 21.00
51.00
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Southern Calif. Gas Co.
E. Morgan
C. K. McConnell
Gordon Duff
Underwood Elliott Fisher Co.
Johnsen 1dotors, Inc.
Lustra Corporation of Ame^ica
Fletcher's Tire Service
Roach Chevrolet
ArroU; Rock Co.
L-. Painter
M. Rahan
D. Raynor
C. Russell
A. Siebken
K. S. Searles
S. �. Smith
j. Stenich
F. Thompson
. F. o'7ilson.
General Fund'
$7.14
Lee
Yaxwdll
3.60
Victor
D. McCarthy
6.00
V.
L. McCarthy
3.48
C.
K. McConnell
6.00
C.
L. McIlwaine
20.05
M.
H. McIntire
146.12
J.
A. Macdonald
30.20
E.
Morgan
5.49
J.
Jr. Murphy
7.42
'vvm.
L. Owens
65.00
S.
B. Patterson
65.00
J.
Randall
65.00
C.
Roncevich
65.60
Ruth
Schlimme
76.41
A.
Schoening '
85.00
Wt.
R. Selby
14.00
J.
Stanich
42.00
A.
K. Tennis
6.00
G.
Turney
65.00
Clyde .loodworth
TOTAL
General Fund
$80.65
125.00
97.50
6.50
95.00
97.50
86.71
82.50
24.00
97.50
15.00
75.00
65.00
16.25
77.50
12.50
35.00
75.00
81.37
62.50
x5231.24
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 Gerold. Hesser', Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None'.
Absent: Councilmen None.
NE's. BUSINESS.
The City Engineer reported 'receipt of a communication from Wright &
Becker, ;sated December 16th, 1941, requesting 'that street lights be installed in
the intersections in Tract No. 12812,'wherevef the Engineering Department deems
advisable. By general consent the matter was referred to Councilman Love and City
Engineer Hutchins for investigation and report.
The City Engineer advised that 9riglit & Becker had requested permits to
install sidewalks in Bungalow Drive,'bet;veen Palm Avenue and +Mariposa Avenue, in
accordance with a certain sketch said firm had filed with the City Engineer and
which is dated December 16th, 1941.
The matter was given consideration dnd the sketch submitted was examined,
after which it was moved by Councilman Gerow,'seconded by Councilman Hesser, that
"right w- Becker be granted permisdioii to install side�lalks on both sides of Bungalow
Drive, between Palm Avenue and Maftpdsa Avenud, in the City of E1 Segundo, in
accordance with sketch thereof dubmitted to this Council this date, provided, however,
that* said sidewalks shall be installdd in accordance with specifications for side -•
walks heretofore adopted by the City'Council dnd provided further, that any such
installation shall be prosecuted and completed to the satisfaction of the Street
Superintendent of the Cit,Y of El Segundo. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser;'�ove, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Xone.
The Chief of Police advised the Coun ^il that Pierson- DeLane, the firm which
has Been servicing the radio equipment of the Police Department of the City of E1
Segundo, will be unable to service the same after December 31st, 1941; that investiga-
ticns made by hir, discloses that the only radio service man in this vicinity equipped
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to and capable of satisfactorily servicing the radio equipment of this City on
a 24 -hour basis is Mill Zillgitt of Inglewood, who proposes to furnish all labor
required in connection with any such servicing on a flat rate basis of $25.00
per month, plus material charges for such parts or equipment as may be necessary.
Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman
Messer, that-the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby
authorized and directed to make arrangements with Mill Zillgitt of Inglewood to
service the police radio equipment.of the City of El Segundo on a month to month
basis, at the cost of 425.00 per month for labor; parts, material and equipment
needed in connection with such servicing to be paid for additionally. Carried
by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby* and Mayor Binder.
Does: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
The Chief of Police reported to the Council that the telephone line into
the police station has been seriously overburdened by reason of the increased
number of calls due to the war emergency and defense work, and he recommended
the installation of an additional telephone.
Following discussion, during which the necessity for having an open line
at- all times for emergency use was evidenced, it was moved by Councilman Gerow,
seconded by Councilman Love, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to place and order with Southern California Telephone Company for
the installation_ of an additional business telephone for the use of the Police
De- =tment of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilman None.
Absent: Councilmen. None.
The City Engineer advised the Council that he had had a conversation this
date with Mr. Blum.of the Division of Oil and Gas of the Department of Natural
Resources of the .State of California, during which.conversation Mr. Blum informed
him that certain oil companies are disposing of salt water from their wells by
wastinz the same into abandoned oil wells, presumably at a point below 1000 feet.
It appearing that there could be no certainty that such salt water is
actually filtering away at the stated depth below the surface of the ground and
also that there could be no certainty that such disposal method might not in
ti,:,e contaminate the fresh water supply of the City of E1 Segundo, and it appearing
also that such practice is contrary to existing ordinances of the City of El
Segundo, said City Engineer was instructed to so advise the Division of Oil and
Gas and to request that permits heretofore granted by it for salt water disposal
in the manner indicated; be cancelled.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was
moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the meeting adjourn
until the hour of 7:00 P. M. on Tuesday, December 23rd, 1941. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Ar,Drove d :
City Clerk.
Mayor,