1941 OCT 22 CC MIN1W
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E1 Segundo, California.
October 22nd, 1941.
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California,
was held in the Council Ch -tuber of the City hall of said City on the above date,
having been called to order at 7:00 P. Lk. by the Deputy City Clerk, the li:ayor
being absent.
Eoved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Geror:, that Councilman
Hesser be and he is hereby appointed &:ayor pro tem. Carried.
Councilman Hesser thereupon assumed the duties of the ;::ayor.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: . Gerow, Hesser and Selby.
Councilmen Absent: Love and 1.,ayor Binder.
Other Officers Present:
Clyde "idood,^rcrth - City Attorney.
R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer.
Neva u:. Elsey - Deputy City Clerk.
READING OF Y.INUTES Or' PREVIOUS YZEETINC.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the,15th day of October,
1941, having been read without error or omission being noted, it was moved
by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the minutes be approved
as recorded. Carried.
u�RITTEN COP=14ICATIONS.
The following communications, which were read to the Council, were
disposed of in the manner indicated, following 'reference to each hereinafter:
TITLE INSURANCE AND TRUST COUPp NY, dated October 20th, 1941,
relative to the Council authorizing the approval of various officers of
the City of El Segundo to the assignment of certain oil well permits from
V. P. Baker, et al to R. J. Weir, which assignment was consented to by
this Council October 8th, 1941.
,,roved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, the
communication be referred to the City Attorney for his attention and reply.
Carried.
BRCTHERH00D OF RAILROAD TRAIN_., dated October 15th, 1941, advising
that October 31st, 1941, in the State Building, Los Angeles, has been set as
the time and place for hearings by the Railroad Commission on Pacific Electric
Rails ^,ay Company's application to have the Commission set aside the present
safety rules concerning standees on interurban busses. Moved by Councilman
Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the communication be ordered filed. Carried.
H..RBOR DISTRICT CHAMBERS OF CC11MERC.1,P, dated October 17th, 1941,
advising that the Corp of Army Engineers will hold a special hearing in the
Court Room o•f the County Building, at Inglewood, California, 10.:00 A. N1.0
Tuesday, October 28th, 1941, on the matter of the recent application made by
the County of Los Angeles for a P. W.,A�. .project, calling for an expenditure
of w1,800,000 for im:riediate relief of flood conditions in the Laguna- Dominguez
area, and requesting that the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo delegate
someone to be present at said hearing, who is conversant with,oanditions in
the City of E1 Segundo which might be effected by such a project, and who can
nresent such evidence at said hearing.
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Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that City
Engineer Hutchins, Councilman Gerow, and any other member of the City Council
desiring to do so, be and they are hereby authorized to attend the hearing
to-be held by the Corp of Army Engineers in the County Building, Inglewood,
California, October 28th, 1941, for the purpose of hearing evidence on the
application made by the County of Los Angeles for a P. W. A. project in
connection with flood relief conditions in the Laguna- Dominguez area, and to
file their demands for their actual and necessary expenses in connection with
attendance at such meeting, said demands to be audited and approved in the
usual manner before payment. Carried by the following vote: .
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love and Mayor Binder.
T;dAR DEPARTMENT, UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE, dated October 16th, 19419,
advising a public hearing will be held at Inglewood, California, in the County
Building, Tuesday, October 28th, 1941, concerning a resolution by the Committee
on Flood Control of the House of Representatives, adopted July 23rd, 1941, in
connection with a request by the County of Los Angeles for a P.M. A. project
to alleviate flood conditions in the Laguna Dominguez area, and requesting
interested parties to be present at said hearing. Ordered filed.
A. C. HARRIS, dated October 22nd; 1941, being an application for a permit
to move a one story frame dwelling house from its present location at 4505
Speedway to a location within the City of E1 Segundo.
The said building, having been inspected by the Building Inspector of
the City of El Segundo, who reported that the same conforms to building
ordinances of said City, and recommended that the permit applied for be granted,
and the applicant having made all necessary deposits with.the City Clerk, it
was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the following
resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that A. C. Harris.be and he is hereby
granted permission to move into the City of El Segundo,
that certain one story frame dwelling, presently located
at 4505 Speedway, Venice, and which building has been
inspected by the Building Inspector of the City.of E1
Segundo and approved as conforming to building requirements
of the City of E1 Segundo, such removal to be over and
along the following route, to -wit: East on Imperial Highway
to Center Street, thence South on Center Street to its
permanent location on Lot 8, Block 110, E1 Segundo; pro-
vided that during the course of such removal the operation
be supervised by a representative of the Police Department
of the City of E1 Segundo, for the purpose of safeguarding
traffic; and provided further, that in all other respects
the removal of said building be prosecuted and completed
to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent of the City
of El Segundo.
Carried.
TITLE GUARANTE AND TRUST COMPANY, undated, being a Subdivision
Guarantee-of Proposed Tract No. 12812, setting forth the names of all
persons whose consent to the recordation of the Map of Tract No. 12812 is
.required under the provisions of Section.22 of the "Subdivision..Map-Act ".
Moved by Councilman-Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerona, the communipation
be received and ordered filed. Carried.
LOTTY F. MOONEY, dated October 21st, 1941, thanking C. K.•McConneh ,
Fire Chief, atd other members of the Fire Department of the -City of` El-
Segundo for their help during the illness of Mr. Mooney. Ordered filed.
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AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF SOUT=R. CALIFORNIA, dated October 10th, 1941, setting
forth certain procedure which the City should follow when ordering highway signs,
in order to permit said Automobile Club to secure materials necessary for the
manufacture, erection and maintenance of said signs, under Priority Rules of
the Office of Production Management.
Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, the communication
be received and ordered filed, and the attention of the Purchasing Agent of the
City for such materials directed to the procedure required. Carried.
None.
None.
ORAL COI3- M. - ICATIONS.
REPORTS OF STAINTDING COM1;`ITTEES.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND S?FCIAL CCivYITTEES.
The Chief of Police, reporting in connection with the application of
Standard Oil Company of California, for permission to erect two traffic signals
on E1 Segundo Boulevard, westerly* of Sepulveda Boulevard, which matter had been
referred to said Chief of Police and Councilman Hesser,'C hairman of the Public
Safety Committee of the Council, at the last regular meeting of this Body,
read to the Council a letter he had prepared for transmission to the Los Angeles
office of the Standard Oil Company* of California, in which letter he stated that
after careful investigation he felt that, due to the fact that a clear view
of El Segundo Boulevard, both easterly and westerly, may be had by the driver
of any vehicle coming into said Boulevard from the truck entrance to said
Comnany's plant, the installation of such traffic signals is'not necessary
at this time in his judgment; he recommended the installation of a reflectorized
stop sign at said truck entrance into said El Segundo Boulevard by said
Company, and the installation of a reflectorized warning sign on E1 Segundo
Boulevard .-sterly of said truck entrance. By general consent the Council
annroved of the form of said letter and authorized the sending of same to the
addressee by said Chief of Police.
The Chief of Police announced the appointment of Alfred P. Lawson as
a Special Police Officer of the City of El Segundo and requested the Council's
aDnroval of such appointment.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the
appointment by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo of Alfred P.
Lawson as a Special Police Officer of said City, be and the same is hereby
confirmed, ratified and approved. Carried.
The City Attorney, reporting on the matter of a letter from Interstate
Aircraft and Engineering Corp., together with accompanying'deed, dedicating
certain property along the southerly side of Imperial Highway to the City of
El See-undo for public street, purposes, which matter had been referred to him
at the meeting of this Council held on the 8th day of October, 1941, stated
that the letter from said Interstate Aircr=aft and Engineering Corp. set forth
certain conditions under which said property would be dedicate-, and that the
deed recited that the acceptance of-same by the City is subject to said conditions
as set forth in said letter; that certain of the conditions would*hot be
acceptable tc the City; that he had made several attempts to contact the proper
official of said Interstate Aircraft and Engineering Corp., and- had been
.informed that the Attorhey.for said Company was in the East and would not return
for approximately two weeks, at which time he -^ould again make an effort to
get in touch with the Company's attorney and thereafter make a report to this
Council.
The City Attorney reported having examined the assignments by Caminol
Co. Ltd. of certain oil well permits, heretofore issued said Company, to the
0. & B. Oil Company; that said assignments are made to J. M. Owen and R. J.
Berryman, whereas the bond and other documents are made to C. & B. Oil Company;
that he ha:.', talked with the office of Mr. Watkins, Attorney for The Caminol
Company, Ltd., -nd had been informed that Lir. ?catkins was absent from his
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office and would not return for a period of ten days, after which he would
make another effort to contact Mr.•Watkins and thereafter report to this
Council.
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 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 and Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love and Mayor Binder.
NEW BUSINESS.
The City,Engineer drew the Council's attention to the fact that it
would be necessary to secure sewer easement from-Wright and Becker, owners and
subdividers of Tract No. 12812, to the Southerly 3 feet.of Lots 55 and 66,
and the Northerly 3 feet of Lots 56 and 65, of said Tract. He presented a
form of easement, which farm was approved by the City Attorney, and by general
consent said City Engineer was directed to have said form.of easement executed
by Wright and Becker.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it
was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the meeting
adjourn. 8arried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved:` VICTOR D. McCARTHY, CITY CLERK,
By
Mayor. Deputy. •
Recreation Fund
General Fund
The Brunswick- Balke- Collender Co. ¢1.91
Braun Corporation
14.00
Ra1Dh Jamiesson
24.00
Smith's
1.28
Searks, Roebuck and
Co. 45.27
Seeley & Co.
1, 521.57
TOTAL $71.18
Edwin Beder
5.00
H. L. Byram, County Tax
Collector
350.66
General Fund
Featherstone's, Inc.
6.09
Southern Calif. Gas
Company _ .77
The Electric Shop
14.03
Air Reduction Sales
Co. 3.78
E. & J. Mfg. Co.
1.34
Victor D. McCarthy,
City Clerk 11.03
Victor D. McCarthy
59.95
F. P. Gardner
52.45
TOTAL 02041.95
Moved by Councilman Selby, 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 and Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Love and Mayor Binder.
NEW BUSINESS.
The City,Engineer drew the Council's attention to the fact that it
would be necessary to secure sewer easement from-Wright and Becker, owners and
subdividers of Tract No. 12812, to the Southerly 3 feet.of Lots 55 and 66,
and the Northerly 3 feet of Lots 56 and 65, of said Tract. He presented a
form of easement, which farm was approved by the City Attorney, and by general
consent said City Engineer was directed to have said form.of easement executed
by Wright and Becker.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it
was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the meeting
adjourn. 8arried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved:` VICTOR D. McCARTHY, CITY CLERK,
By
Mayor. Deputy. •