1942 APR 08 CC MINQ '73
E1 Segundo, California.
April 8th, 1942.
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 by the City Clerk, the Mayor being absent.
Councilman Hesser was unanimously chosen Mayor pro tem and he immediately
assumed the duties of the Mayor.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: Gerow, Hesser and Selby.
Councilmen Absent: Mayor Binder and Love.
Other Officers Present:
Clyde Woodworth - City Attorney.
A. R. Gunn - Asst. Street Supt.
J. B. Catalano - Bldg. Inspector.
W. A. Elsterman - Office Engineer.
'Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS FETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 1st day of April, 1942,
were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman
Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, the minutes be approved as recorded.
Carried.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.
The following communications, which were read to the Council, were
disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter:
STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMT SYSTEM, by Earl W. Chapman, Executive
Secretary, dated April 2nd, 1942, responsive to the City Clerk's letter of
March 26th, 1942, advising that a revised actuaries' report will be necessary
to determine the present cost to the City of El Segundo and to its employees
in event of participation in the State Employees' Retirement System and
that such report will probably cost #100.00. By general consent action in
the matter was deferred until the next regular meeting of the Council.
GOLD CREST REBMAH LODGE NO. 3570 I.O.O.F., dated April 2nd, 1942,
advising that the desk in the City Hall Auditorium assigned to its use, had
been badly damaged since its last meeting and requesting that the same be
repaired.
Following consideration and discussion, it was moved by Councilman
Gerow, seconded by'Couneilmman Selby, that the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, this Council is informed that on various
occasions in the immediate past, municipal property in the
upstairs quarters of_the City Hall has been damaged at functions
held under the auspices of Carious organizations occupying
said quarters;
AND WHEREAS, lately such damage has so increased as
to necessitate the taking of the measures hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFOFM, BE IT RESOLVED, that hereafter and until
the further order of this Council, whenever knowledge shall
reach the City Clerk, that any such municipal property has been
damaged, the City Clerk shall im and he is hereby directed to
address a communication to the organization at whose function
or meeting such damage occurred, stating in such communication
the fact of such damage and that unless measures are immediately
taken to prevent further damage, and to repair damage already
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suffered, that the City Council will not be disposed to
further permit the use of the municipal quarters to mch
organization;
AND, BE IT FURTM RESOLMM, that in order to assist
the City Clerk in performing the duties hereby imposed
upon his, the Janitor is hereby requested to promptly report
to the City Clerk any.such damage which may come to his
attention and the Police Department is also hereby requested
.to assist in the premises.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Mayor Binder and Councilman. Love.
AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, dated March 31st, 19429
recommending that the City Council adopt a ,resolution admonishing the general
public to be conservative in the use of and speed at which motor vehicles
are driven and offering to furnish certain automobile wind shield stickers
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to encourage participation in the progra on the part of the motoring public.
Moved by Councilman Gerow- seconded by Councilman Selby, that the
following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, motor vehicle traasportation is of the utmost
importance in the economic and business life of this state
and a necessary factor in the production.of.saterials
essential to the conduct of war by -this nation; and
WHEREAS, severe limitations have been imposed upon the
sale of new automotive equipment, including tires and tubes;
and
WHERZAS, a program of automobile and tire conservation
will assure a maximum of use of existing automotive equipment;
. NON, TEZRKFOBE, it is hereby recommended that the
following program be approved:
(1) • Universal observance of the maximum speed limit
of 40 miles an hour requested by President Roosevelt;
(2)-Curtailment of all unnecessary driving; '
(3) The sharing of business driving with f ribnds,,
neighbors and fellow employees on a reciprocal basis;
(4) Voluntary periodical inspection of automobiles
and tires to assure maximum life;
(5) The staggering of business hours to relieve over-
loads on available mass transportation facilities.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None,
Absent: Mayor'Binder and Councilman Love..
In connection with the foregoing matter of the conservation of the
use and speed of automobiles, it was decided by general consent, that the
City Clerk should request the "Automobile Club,of Southern-California to
furnish the City of_.Sl.Segundo 100 wind shield stickers in form corres-
ponding to the sample which accompanied said Automobile Clubs letter of
March 31st, these stickers, when received, to be placed on all municipally
owned and operated motor vehicles, and those remaining to be distributed
among those of the public who shall request the same.
CITY CT 9 City of 14s Angeles, dated March 31st, 1942, advising
of the adoption by the City Council of the City of Los Angeles, March 31st,
1942, of a joint report of the Legislative and.State hnd County Affairs
Committee of said Council, with reference to the consolidation of the
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governments of the separate municipalities of Los Angeles County into one
governmental body, and transmitting therewith a copy of a certain resolution
respecting said matter, adopted by said City Council of the City of Los
Angeles on said date. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman
Gerow, that the communication be received and ordered filed. Carried.
None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The City Clerk reported receipt of a communication from an advertising
agency known as Aristocrat Highway Displays, Inc., dated at Hanford, California,
April 7th, 1942, advising that it does not wish its license renewed for the
year 1942; that subsequent to receipt of said communication he had received a
report.from the Police Department of the City of E1 Segundo, to the effect
that this Company no longer maintains any advertising signs or billboards within
the City of E1 Segundo; whereupon it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded
by Councilman Gerow, that that certain permit heretofore granted Burkhart
Bulletin System on the 28th day of March, 1938, and by said Company assigned
to Aristocrat Highway Displays, Inc., for the erection and maintenance of
certain advertising signs aud/or billboards within the City of E1 Segundo, be
and the same is hereby revoked, effective immediately. Carried.
Mayor Binder, through the City Clerk, reported that the Necessities
of Life and Shelter Division of E1 Segundo Local Defense Council had ex-
pressed the need for certain articles for use at its casualty station, and
he recommended the purchase of same, whereupon, it was moved by Councilman
Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the purchase of 10 wash basins,
3 - 2 X. galvanized buckets, 1 quart of sterile distilled water, two 65'
clothes line cable with 1 turnbuckle on each and material for 12 hospital
gowns, be and the same is hereby authorized at a cost of not to exceed $30.00
plus California State Sales Tax. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None. '
Absent:' Mayor Binder and Councilman Love.
The Chief of Police,' through the City Clerk, announced the revocation
of the appointments of Y. A. Wilder and B. A. O'Laughlin as Special Police
Officers of the City of E1 Segundo, effective April 8th, 1942.
The Chief of Police, through the City Clerk, announced the appointment
of William Clinton Temple as a Special Police Officer of the City of E1 Segundo
and requested approval of the appointment. Moved by Councilman Selby,
seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the appointment by the Chief of Police of
the City of Ef Segundo of William Clinton Temple as a Special Police Officer
of said City, be and the same is hereby ratified, confirmed and approved.
Carried.
Captain'Cummings of E1 Segundo Police Department recommended the
purchase of ammunition for the use of said department, explaining why his
recommendation was made at this time, whereupon it was moved by Councilman
Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the purchase of 1000 rounds of 38
calibre ammunition for the official use of the Police Department of the
City of E1'Segundo, be and the same is hereby authorized, at-a cost of not
to exceed $30.00, plus California State Sales Tax', Carried by the following
vote: .
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Selby,
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Mayor Binder and Councilman Love.
The City Attorney advised the Council that the City Clerk had referred _
to him a certain communication from Standard Oil Company of California, dated
April 6th, 1942, with reference to the closing of a portion of a certain alley
in Block 12 of the City of E1 Segundo, and that in connection therewith, he
is of the opinion that the action taken by the Council at its.last meeting,
had the affect of temporarily closing the alley referred to in said communica-
tion, but there was no objection to following the further procedure indicated
under the Sabotage Act. He stated that at the'time the Council took'its
.previous action, there was pending before the Connell the application of
Standard Oil Company for the formal abandonment of the alley and for that
reason the emergency action only had been taken, as the Council had not as
yet indicated its position respecting formal abandonment of the alley
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman
Gerow, that the communication from Standard 011 Company of California, dated
April 6th, 1942, addressed to the City Clerk and requesting that certain
procedure be taken under the Sabotage Act, b_e referred to the City Attorney
for the preparation of sudh proceedings as may be necessary in the premises.
Carried.
In connection with reimbursing the City for cost of repairs to a
certain neon advertising and traffic directional sign recently damaged
by.a motorist, the .City Attorney reported having written both the owner
of the automobile involved in the accident and the person who was operating
the automobile at the time thereof, but that response had not been received
from either to date.
The City'Clerk reported that Crane Company has completed delivery
to the City of 11 Segundo of all materials required to be delivered under a
certain contract heretofore entered into between said Company and the City
of E1 Segundo, for the furnishing by said firm of certain plumbing supplies
in connection with the construction and completion of E1 Segundo Public
Library Building, and he requested authority.-to return to Crane Company
the certified check deposited with its'bid on said materials,-
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman
Gerow, that the City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo be. and he is hereby
authorized and directed to return to Crane Co. that certain check deposited
by said Company, with its bid filed November 6th, 19400 said check being
Certified Check No. 37996, drawn on Farmers & Merchants National Bank, Loa
Angeles, in the sum of $150.00. Carried.
Mr, E. J. Grow, Municipal Mechanic, through the City Glerk, requested
permission to purchase six tires for use on,motor vehicle equipment of the
City of E1 Segundo, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by
Councilman Gerow, that the purchase of six automobile tires for use on motor
vehicle equipment of the City of E1 Segundo, be and the sane is hereby
authorized, subject,.however, to the securing of necessary priorities there-
for. Carried by the following Tote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser and Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None,
Absent: Mayor Binder and Councilman Love.
In connection with the matter of the petition of Standard 011 Company
of California, for the vacation and abandonment of a portion of that certain
northerly and southerly alley in-Block 12 of the City of E1 Segundo, which
said petition was filed with this Council April 1st, 1942, and at said time
taken under'advisement until this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Gerow,
seconded by Councilman Selby, that action upon said petition be held in
abeyance pending the further order of this Council. Carried.
The City Attorney then advised that he had delivered to the City
Clerk a form of Renewal of Agreement between the City of-11 Segundo and
Inglewood Humane Society, Inc., for providing dog pound service for the
City of E1 Segundo for the year beginning April 1st, 1942, and thereupon,
by general consent the City Clerk was directed to transmit one copy thereof
to said Inglewood Humane Society, Inc. after the sane has been signed by the
duly authorized officers of said Corporation and the-City of 31 Segundo.
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PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance
and Records, were read:
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, Hesser and Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Mayor Binder'and Councilman Love.
NEW BUSINESS.
None.
No f urther business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was
moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the meeting adjourn.
Carried. ,
Respectfully submitted,
Recreation Fund
Ofeneral Fund
Ralph Jamiesson
$19.00
The Lighthouse, Inc. 11.27
Leora Royer
9.00
Southern Calif. Gas Co.
3.08
Builders Material Co.
17.06
State Board of 3gualization
4173
El Segundo Hardware
44.34
Western Union Telegraph Co.
1.38
TOTAL
88.40
Los Angeles Co. Health Dept.
1.00
The Laher Auto Body Supply
28.94
General Fund
loulevard Radiator Shop
4.50
Fletcher's Tire Service $10.30
Weddle Woodcraft
2.06
Johnson Motors, Inc.
5.25
W. F. Miller Glass Co.
3109
J. P. Hansen
4.75
"Mil" Zillgitt
73.00
Featherstone's, Inc.
18.40
National Door & Service Co.
113.00
R. C. Wells & Son
35.28 '
Keenan Pipe & Supply Co.
427.62
Ruth Garinger
1.80
Mabel Fitzgerald
1.80
Builders Material Co'.
223.41
E1 Segundo Hardware
105.08
Southern Calif. Edison Co.
Ltd. 267.78
Southern Cal, Edison Co. Ltd.
15.28
Southern Calif. Edison Co.
Ltd. 47.62 _Southern
Calif. Edison Co.
67.43
Southern Calif. Edisou Co:
Ltd. 19.98-
Southern Cal. Edison Co. Ltd.
5.32
Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk 11.77
'._ TOTAL
1502.22
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, Hesser and Selby.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Mayor Binder'and Councilman Love.
NEW BUSINESS.
None.
No f urther business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was
moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the meeting adjourn.
Carried. ,
Respectfully submitted,