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E1 Segundo, California.
February 5th, 1941.
A regu ;ar 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 by Peter E. Binder, Mayor, at 7:00 o'clock P. M.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder. "
Councilmen Absent: Love.
Other Officers Present:
Clyde Woodworth - City Attorney.
Frank Chilson - Street Superintendent.
R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer.
Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 29th day of January, 1941,
were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Hesser,
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 the reference to each hereinafter:
Copy of a letter dated February 4th, 1941, addressed to the Honorable City
Council of the City of Los Angeles, by E1 Segundo Parent - Teacher Association,
requesting that Body to erect a barrier and post warning signs on the groin
at the beach South of Hyperion within the City of Los Angeles.
Following discussion of the subject matter of said communication, the
City Clerk, by general consent, was directed to address an appropriate letter
to the City Council of the City of Los Angeles, urging that Body to take such
steps as may be practicable to safeguard life and property at said point on
the beach.
NICK De SALVO, dated February 3rd, 1941, being an application for employment
by the City of E1 Segundo. Ordered filed.
EL SEGUNDO LODGE NO. 5079 F. & A. M., dated January 29th, 1941, reporting
damage to its property in the City Hall Auditorium. The City Clerk advised
the Council that the Recreation Director had informed him that he is aware that
the picture referred to in said communication was damaged and that he is
causing the same to be repaired at the cost of the person causing the damage.
Thereupon the communication was ordered filed.
SANTA FE LAND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, being copy of a letter written by said
Company, under date of February 4th, 1941, to Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc.
El Segundo, with reference to "waiving claim in regard to water main ", said
letter bearing the caption 640 -9 -1 and having attached thereto a copy of another
letter addressed.to 1?ouglas Aircraft Company, Inc., Santa Monica, California,
by said Santa Fe Land Improvement.Company, under date of January 10th, 1941,
which latter letter purports to be a copy of a waiver by Douglas Aircraft Company,
Inc. of any claims for damages or liability, either against said Land Company
or the City of E1 Segundo by reason of the maintenance, use or operation of
any water mains crossing said Aircraft Company's property, which may be acquired
by the City of E1 Segundo. -
In view of the fact that the matter referred to in said communication is
one being handled by the City Attorney, these copies of communications were
ordered filed.
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMM MION, dated January 27th, 1941, transmitting
for filing as required by law, Window Cleaning Safety Orders. Ordered filed.
H. L. BYRAM, Tax Collector, County of Los Angeles, dated January 30th,
1941., transmitting therewith Tax Deed, conveying- title*to certain parcels of
real property described therein to the City of E1 Segundo.
Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, the following
resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain Tax Deed, from H. L. Byram,
Tax Collector of the County of Los Angeles, State of California,
conveying to the City of E1 Segundo the following described
real property in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles,
State of California, to -wit:
Lot 1, Block 390 in E1 Segundo, as per Book 22,
pages 54 -55 of Maps, Records of Los Angeles
County; and
Lots 1, 29 3, and 6, Block 42, in E1 Segundo, as
per Book 20, pages 22 -23 of Maps, Records of Los
Angeles County,
for public purposes, be and the same is hereby accepted by and
on behalf of the City of El Segundo;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he
is hereby authorized and instructed to cause the said deed to
be Piled for record in the office of the County Recorder of
Los Angeles County, California.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
PLANNING CONGRESS, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, dated January 30th, 19419 being
notification of its meeting to be held at Torrance, February 8th, 1941, to
which was attached a bulletin,setting forth the objectives of the organization
and urging membership therein of the City of El Segundo. Ordered filed.
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated January, 1941, stamped received January
30th, 1941, entitled - "Public Utilities Bulletin No. 18" and which refers to
public utilities rate reductions and other activities of and matters before
the Railroad Commission of the State of California. Ordered filed.
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PARK ADMINISTRATORS, dated January 28th, 19410
referring to the method of removal of weeds from parkways recommended by said
Association. Ordered filed.
VERNON P. SPENCER; Attorney at Law, dated February 3rd, 1941, being copy
of a letter addressed by him to the Railroad Commission of the State of
California, iA re Application No. 23942, in the matter of .rerouting the
transportation service. of Thomas R. Carpenter, doing business as Inglewood
Transit Lines.- The:communicat'ion was ordered filed after the.City Clerk
had explained that the route of said bus lines within the City of E1 Segundo
as given in said letter is incorrect; that he had so informed Mr. Spencer, who
agreed to address another communication to said Railroad Commission, correcting
the error and giving the correct routing.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
None.
None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Street Superintendent Frank Chilson filed with the Council his Report No.
4, dated February 5th, 1941, subject: "Warehouse Building Estimate".
Street Superintendent Frank Chilson also filed his Report No. 5, dated
February 5th, 1941, subject "Street Name Signs ". After consideration of the
report, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser,
that the Street Superintendent be and he is hereby authorized and directed to
purchase and to cause to be erected at the locations specified in his Report
No. 5, street signs and brackets therefor, all at a cost of not to exceed
$40.00. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen GerOw, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
Street Superintendent Chilson reported that Oswald Bros., Contractors, had
informed him that they would begin the improvement of East Grand Avenue, between
Eucalyptus Drive and Sepulveda Boulevard, "under the'terms of their contract
with the City of E1 Segundo to to do, on Monday, February 3rd, and that there-
fore, it became necessary for him to request the Department of Public Works,
Division of Highways of the State of California, to furnish the City of E1 Segundo
an inspector to supervise at Oswald Bros.' mixing plant, the mixing of materials
which are to be used in the paving of said Grand Avenue; that in view of the
fact that this improvement is in a street of major importance, the cost of which
will ultimately be charged against the City of El Segundo's allocation of monies
from 114v gas tax collections, and that said Division of Highways has no method
of compensating said inspector directly for such work for the City of E1 —
Segundo until after a project statement therefor has been filed and approved,
it will be necessary for the City to advance to the State the estimated amount
of compensation which will be earned by said inspector while employed by the
City of E1 Segundo. Thereupon, after discussion, it was moved by Councilman
Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the following resolution be adopted:
r WHEREAS, in the interval between Council meetings and
acting upon and with the consent of members crf the City Council
of the City of E1'Segundo, Street Superintendent Frank Chilson
employed.James R. Rubey,.skilled inspector of asphalt paving
materials, as plant inspector of materials entering into the
improvement of East Grand Avenue bet:�,een Eucalyptus Drive and
Se -oulveda Boulevard'in the City of. El Segundo, under the contract
for the improvement of said portion of said thoroughfare with
Oswald Bros., contractors
AND, VAS, said Street Superintendent informs this
Council that the total cost of the services of such inspector
should not exceed the sum of $100.00 for said work of inspection,
which said amount should be forwarded immediately to the Department
of Public Works, Division of Highways of'the State of California,
to provide for the payment of said inspector, xkt such amount to
be used for the payment of Said wage hereinabove referred to and
any balance thereof remaining to be refunded to said City, and
the total amount of such wage, paid to'be charged ultimately to
1/4Q gas tax.monies.for use on streets of major importance
allocated to said City;
AND WHEREAS, this Council feels that the action of said
Street Superintendent as aforesaid was necessary under the cir-
cumstances;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of El Segundo, California as follows:
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1. That this Council hereby approves, ratifies and confirms
the action of said Street Superintendent hereinabove referred
to and the employment'of' said inspector at the wage stated.
2. That a warrant for the sum of $100.00, payable to the
Department of Public Works, Division of Highways of the State
of California, for the purposes aforesaid, be drawn on the
General Fund of said City and delivered to said Department
of Public Works, Division of Highways' State of California,
with the understanding that same will be used for the payment
of the wages of said inspector and any balance remaining
after such payment shall be refunded to said City, and with*
the further understanding that the amount of such wages, so
paid, shall ultimately be charged to the monies allodated
to the City of El Segundo out of'the 1/4 gas tax for use
on streets of major importance, as per the report of 'said
Street Superintendent.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow,
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen Love.
Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
The City Attorney reported having had a conference with Messrs. Lapham
and Clotfelter of Santa Fe Land Improvement'Company, with reference to the delivery
by said Company to the City of El Segundo of a bill of sale conveying certain
water mains in a portion of Section 7, Township 3 Sduth, Range 14 West,
S. B. B. & M. in the City of E1 Segundo to said City; that said officials have
executed a bill of sale prepared by said City Attorney, which he then delivered
to the City Clerk, with the request that said bill of sale be held in file
pending his receipt of the documents in connection therewith, which'he desires
to receive from said Santa Fe Land'Improvement Company and from Douglas Aircraft
Company, Inc.
The City Attorney reported also having prepared a notice inviting bids
on fire hose to be 'furnished the City of E1'Segundo, which he also delivered
to the City Clerk.
UNFINISHED 'BUSINESS.
The matter of the request of'Patmar Cbrporation for Dermission to remove
from the Sepulveda Boulevard frontage of it's drive -in stand, certain curbing
which was left in place at the 'time entrancesto said stand were originally'
constructed, was discussed and reported upon.by the Chief of Police, but at the
request of Councilman Hesser, action thereon was deferred until the next regular
meeting of the Council.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Fingnee
and Records, were read: '
Water Works
Fund
I. N. Sumner
84.50'
Frances Lloyd
J. G. Tucker & Son
18.80'
R. T. Hutchins
Industrial Stationery & Printing
Co. 1.24'
R. T. Hutchins
Kimball Elevator Co. Ltd..
5.00'
Carl Wilson
Hacker Pipe & Supply Co.
41.55*
Richfield 011 Corp.
Economy Blue Print & Supply Co.
2,.48'
Grinnell Co. ' '
Dicommun Metals & Supply Co.
147.35'
El Segundo Herald
11 Segundo Hardware
13.71"
Logan R. Cotton
Builders Material Co.
15.34'
Clifford Smith
H. H. Rhodes
16.80'
J. C. Osborne
Y. Lind
65.00'
Ralph Freese
A. Bleich
16.80'
Water-Works Fund
$45.00
50.00
50.00
30.00
8.00•
9.84
25.58
35.00
65.00
65.00
61.55
851.04
Recreation Fund
Ralph Jamiesson $24.00
Mrs. Leora Royer 7.50
TOTAL $31.50
General Fund
M. A. Bailey 088.00
E. F. Fitzgerald
45.00
H. A. Slater
76.88
Hollis A. Crowell
47.50
M. A. Bailey
20.00
Standard Oil Co. of Calif.
138.47
American Bitumuls Company
10.28
Industrial Stat. & Printing Co.
8.76
Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co.
7.73
El Segundo Herald
118.41
R. H. Swain
6.00
Westinghouse Elect. Supply Co.
1.01
Farnham's Cafe
3.55
Inglewood Humane Society, Inc.
15.00
Wread Overhead Door
24.22
American Legion Auxiliary
25.00
General Paint Corporation
5.00
Gibson Motor Parts, Inc.
75.29
Southern Calif. Gas Co.
5.67
Pacific Union Marbelite Co.
7.40
Ralph M. Converse
25.00
Edw. Sidebotham & Son, Inc.
38.32
Edward Lawler
4.50
Martin Bros. Machine Shop
3.75
K. V. Cline
2.25
Builders Material Co.
233.94
E1 Segundo Hardware
32.27
Calif. Corrugated Culvert Co.
146.51
Scrwabacher =-Frey Company
15.90
E1 Segundo Hardware
12.70
E1 Segundo Hardware
196.18
Smith -Emery Company
4.50
Felix and Company
392.00
Builders Material Co.
68.56
Ceco Steel Products Corporation
14.15
E. J. Grow
69.00
C. L. McIlwaine
84.50
J. Schoening
69.00
M. A. Anthony
16.80
W. A. Elsterman
88.00
J. F. Martin
69008
S. Patterson
28.00
0. Tidwell
39.20
J. Stanich
5.60
C. Russell
11.20
D. Boyer
66.50
C-.-Dinwiddie
60.89
D. Raynor
55.00'
A. Bleich
19.69'
E. Coddington
10.40'
b. Fahland
22.40'
Hyde
16.80'
]5. L. Johnston
3.50'
R. Miller
32.90'
Wm. Hickman
11.20'
H. A. Slater
17.00'
P'. Smotony
30.25'
R. Weller
11.20'
General Fund
W. F. Allee
$87.56
F. M. Barnes
76.50
H. Burns
76.50
W. A. Callahan
13.00
E. Catti.and
65.00
J. B. Catalano
76.80
J. A. Cummings
92.50
T. B. DeBerry
87.50
R. Dietrich
66.91
Alex Haddock
76.50
C. C. Havens
87.50
F. Ingram
66.05
V. L. McCarthy
76.50
M. H. McIntire
87.50
L. Maxwell
76.50
Wm. L. Owens
86.40
K. S. Searles
76.50
F. Berkline
56.88
0. Tidwell
15.30
Minta Curtzwiler
4.20
Peter 'E. Binder
12.50
John A. Gerow
12.50
Orest 0. Hesser
12.50
George Love
12.50
William R. Selby
12.50
Victor D. McCarthy
125.00
Neva M. Elsey
87.50
Minta Curtzwiler
'50;00
Clyde Woodworth
62.50
Bernard Lawler
100.00
A. K. Tennis
66.00
C. K. McConnell
6.50
R. T. Hutchins
100.00
Frances Lloyd
15.00
Frank Chilson
112.50
E. Morgan
72.00
Alice Hope
30.00
W. A. Callahan
49.20
K. Campbell
55.00
F. Berkline
12.64
F. L. Gregory
69.00
J. A. Macdonald
65.00
M. Rahan
55.00
A. Siebken
68.33
P. Campbell
61.60
F. L. Ford
88100
W. E. Morgan
22.40
C. Roncevich
56.00
J. F. Wilson
68.00
H. A. Slater
8.00
A. R. Gunn
84.50
J. Burgner
58.75
J.- Randall
65.00
G. Turney
78.28
M. Bailey
24.25
'E. Elsen
16.80
J. Goodman''
16.80
T. Kinpaid
11.20
F. M&ck
16.80
M. Painter
64.00
J. Stanich
16.80
C. Russell
28.00
F. Stuck
22.40
TOTAL
6139.92
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Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, 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, Rosser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
NEW BUSINESS.
The City Clerk advised the Council that certain public utilities had requested
that certain parcels of real property recently dedicated to and accepted by the
City of E1 Segundo for public street purposes in a portion of Section 7 within
the City of El Segundo, said parcels being intended as southerly extensions of
Lapham and Northrop Streets and as a relocation of Douglas Avenue, be officially
named. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Rosser, seconded by Councilman Gerow,
that the City Engineer of the City of El Segundo be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to prepare the necessary legal descriptions of the areas to be
designated as Northrop and Lapham Streets and Douglas Avenue, within the City of
E1 Segundo and to furnish the same to the City Attorney, who is hereby authorized
and directed to prepare the necessary resolutions to officially name said streets
as aforesaid. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Rosser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
--Moved by Councilman-Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the City Clerk
of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and directed to order
from Francis A. Jones, Publisher, four copies "of 'E1 -Segundo Directory' at'a "total
cost of not to exceed $12.00, said four copies to be distributed as follows:
1 for the office of the City Clerk, 1 for the office of the police department,
one for the office of the water department and one for E1 Segundo public library..
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Rosser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Rosser, that the installation
of lighting facilities in the office of the police department of the City of E1
Segundo be and the same is hereby authorized and directed at a cost of not to
exceed $60.00. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Rosser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the Street
Superintendent of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and directed
to cause to be installed a drain line from a location at or adjacent to the
intersection of Standard Street and E1 Segundo Boulevard, across said E1 Segundo
Boulevard into the property of the Standard Oil Company, from which point it will
be connected by said Company to its sewer system, the cost to the City of E1
Segundo not to exceed §275.00. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.,
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Rosser, that the Chief of
Police of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and directed to
purchase six "No Parking At Any Time" signs for use in the alley westerly of
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Richmond Street, between Franklin Avenue and Grand Avenue, the cost of such
signs and their erection not to exceed the sum of $20.00. Carried by the
following vote:
Ayes: -Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that Park
Superintendent McIlwaine be authorized and directed to purchase disinfecting
and spray materials at a cost of not to exceed $75.00. Carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Binder.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was
moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the meeting adjourn.
Carried.
Approved:
Ma or.
Respectfully submitted,