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E1 Segundo, California.
April 21st, 1942.
An adjourned 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, beginning at the hour of 4:15 o'clock P. M.,
having been called to order by the City Clerk, the Mayor being absent.
Councilman Love was unanimously_chosba.Mayor pro tem and he immediately
assumed the duties of the Mayor.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Mayor Pro Tom Love.
Councilmen Absent: Binder.
Other Officers Present:
Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk.
Clyde Woodworth - City Attorney.
By general consent the regular order of business was dispensed with.
The City Clerk.reported that the returns of the General Municipal Election
held on Tuesday, the 14th day of April, 1942,.in the City of.Z1 Segundo,
California, were then, and had been, in his possession in the envelopes
containing them, in the same condition as when received, and that he had
also received and °.had ready to present to the Council seven (7) absent voters'
ballots. Said Clerk then presented said returns and said absent voters'
ballots to the.City Council at this time at this meeting.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman
Selby, that the City Council proceed forthwith to canvass said returns and
said absent voters' ballots. The.said motion was carried and adopted by
the following vote:.
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Selby and Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Binder. .
Said motion having carried, the City Council then proceeded forthwith
to publicly examine and canvass the said returns and the said absent voters'
ballots, all as provided-by law, and upon the completion of said canvass by
said Council, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow,
that the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, there was held and conducted in the City of E1
Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, on
Tuesday, the 14th day of April,.1942, a General Municipal
Election of the.qualified electors of said City, under,
pursuant to and as required by, the provisions of the laws
of the State of California, relating to cities of the sixth
class, for the purpose of electing the following officers of
said City, to -wit:
Two members' of the City Council of said City for
the full term of four (4) years;
AND,•WHEREAS, it appears that noticp of said election was
duly and legally given; that there were seven (7) voting
precincts established within the said City for holding said
election, consisting in all instances of the regular election
precincts established for holding general State and County
elections, as establised by.the Board of Supervisors of Los -
Angeles County, California; that election officers were appointed
and election supplies furnished; and that in all .respects said
election was held and conducted and the votes cast thereat received
and canvassed and the returns thereof made and declared in time,
form and manner as required by the provisions of the laws of the
State of California relating to cities of the sixth class and.
pursuant -to all laws of said-State and of.said City in such case
-made and provided;
AND, WHEREAS, the City Council of the.said City of E1 Segundo,
met at the Council Chamber.of the said Council in the City Hall
of said City on Tuesday, the 21st day.of April, 1942, as provided
by law, beginning at the hour of 4:15 o'clock p. m. of the said
day, to canvass the returns of said election and said absent voters'
ballots, and declare the results thereof, whereupon the said Council
found that the number of votes cast; the names.of the persons voted
for; the office to fill which each person was voted for; the results
of said election; and the other matters required by law, to be as
hereinafter stated;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE. CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
That said General Municipal Election was held and conducted
in said City of E1 Segundo; California,, on Tuesday,.the 14th day_
of April, 1942, in time, form and manner as required by law;
That there were seven (7) voting precincts established within
the said City for the purpose of holding said election, consisting
in all instances of the regular voting precincts established by the
Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County, California, for the
holding of general State and County elections, as follows:
Voting Precinct "A" comprising State and County Precinct,
E1 Segundo City Precinct No. 1, the polling place of which
was in the dwelling house located at 835 Loma Vista Street,
in said city;
Voting Precinct "B" comprising State and County Precinct,
E1 Segundo City Precinct No. 2, the polling place of which
was in the dwelling house located at 515 W. Walnut Avenue,
in said city;
Voting Precinct "C" comprising State and County Precinct,
E1 Segundo City Precinct No. 3, the polling place of which
was in the dwelling house located at 506 Arena Street, in
said City;
Voting Precinct "D" comprising State and County Precinct,
E1 Segundo.City Precinct No..4, the polling place of which
was in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 203 Richmond
Street, in said city;
Voting Precinct "E" comprising State and County Precinct,
E1 Segundo City Precinct No. 5, the polling place, of which
was in the dwelling house located at 426 Whiting Street,
in said City;
Voting Precinct "F" comprising State and County Precinct,
E1 Segundo City Preclnct.No. 6, the polling place.of,which
was in the dwelling house located at 403 Whiting Street,
in said city;
Voting Precinct "G" comprising State'and County Precinct,
E1 Segundo City Precinct No. 7, the polling place of which
was in the dwelling house located at 822 Main Street, in
said city.
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That the whole number of votes (Ballots) cast in said City
of E1 Segundo at said election was 898 votes (ballots); and
That the whole number of absentee votes (Ballots) cast was
seven (7) votes (Ballots), making a total of 905 votes (Ballots)
in all cast at said election;'
That the names of the persons voted for; the office to fill
which each person was voted for; the number of votes given at each
precinct to each of such persons; and the total number of votes
given in the City to each of such persons, are as follows:
For Member of the City Council of the City of E1
Segundo, California, for the full term of four years,
the following persons received the number of votes herein-
after set forth in the respective precincts hereinafter
indicated and the respective total votes set opposite their
respective names to -wit:
TOTAL
NAMES OF PERSONS P R E C I N C T S VOA
VOTED FOR:
A: B: C: D: E: F: G•
Orest 0. Hesser 76 89 108 50 104• 90 86 603
Incumbent
E. L. Munger
Engineer
Dave W. Peterson
Office Engineer
L. Whipple
Pete Gartland
Pete Binder
Art Blair
W. 1. Manson
86
53
57
41
36
43
52
368
81
106
124
50
112
118
102
693
0
1
0
0'
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
.0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
.0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
ABSENTEE VOTES: That in the ballots furnished to absentee voters
hereinabove in this resolution referred to, the following persons were
given respectively the number of votes for Member of the City Council of
said City, for the full term of four (4) years, set opposite their
respective names hereinafter, to -wit:
Orest 0. Hesser 7 Votes;
E. L. Munger 1 Vote;
Dave W. Peterson 6 Votes;
That. said Orest 0. Hesser above named, received for Member of the
City Council Of.said City a total (including all votes cast in said
City.and all votes caet in said absentee voters' ballots) of 610 votes;
That said E. L. Munger above named, received for Member of the
City Council of said City, a total (including all votes cast in said
City and all votes cast ih said absentee voters' ballots) of 369 votes;
That said Dave W. Peterson above named, received for Member of
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the City Council of slid City a total (including all votes cast
in said City and all votes cast in said absentee voters' ballots)
of 699 votes;
That said L. Whipple above named, received for Member of the
City Council of said City a total (including all votes cast in
said City and all votes cast in said absentee voters' ballots)
of 1 vote;
That said Pete Gartland above named received for Member of the
City Council of said City a total (including all votes cast in
said City and all votes cast in said absentee voters' ballots) of
1 vote;
That said Pete Binder above named received for member of the
City Council of said City a total (including all votes cast.in
said City and all votes cast in said absentee voters'- ballots)
of 1 vote;
That said Art Blair above named received for Member of the
City Council of said City a total (including all votes cast in said
City and all votes cast in said absentee voters' ballots) of -1
vote;
That W. J. Manson above named received for Member of the .
City Council of said City a total (including all votes cast in said
City and all votes cast in said absentee voterst.ballots) of 1
vote;
SAID COUNCIL DOES TfEEMRE HERESY FURTHER RESOLVE,
DECLARE AND DETERMINE THAT AT SAID GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION:
First: That Dave W. Peterson is the candidate for the
office of Member of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo,
California,. for the full term of four (4) years, who received
the highest number of votes for said office and that therefore _
said Dave W. Peterson was elected and is hereby declared elected
to the office of Member of the City Council of the City of E1
Segundo, California, for the full term of four (4) years; and
Second: That Orest 0. Hesser is the candidate for the
office of Member of the City Council of the City of E1.Segundo, .
California, for the full term of four (4) years, who received
the second highest number of votes for said office and that
therefore said Orest 0. Reeser was elected and; is hereby declared
elected to the office of.Member of the City Council of the
City of E1 Segundo, California, for the full term of four (4)
years; and
SAID CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVE, DECLARE AND
DETERMINE that the City Clerk of said City shall enter on the
records of said City Council a statement of the result of said.
election, showing: ,
(1) The,whole number of votes cast in said.Gity
of El Segundo;
(2) The number of votes cast by absentee voters;.
(3) The total number of votes cast inclusive of
both the votes cast at.the various precincts and -the
votes cast in absentee voters' ballots;
(4) The names of-persons voted for;
(5) The office to fill which each person was voted
for;
(6) The number of votes given at each precinct to
each of such persons for each of such offices;
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(7) The total number of votes given in said City
Of E1 Segundo to each of such persons for each of such
offices;
(8) The number of votes given in absent voters''
ballots to each of such persons for each of such offices;
and
(9) The total number of votes given in said City
and in absent voters* ballots to each'of such persons
for each of such offices;
AND SAID CITY COUNCIL'DOES HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVE, DECLARE,
DETERMINE AND DIRECT: '
(A) That the City Clerk shall immediately make and deliver
to each of such persons so elected a certificate of election signed
by him and duly authenticated, said certificates to certify respectively
as follows:
.(a) That Dave W. Peterson was elected as a
member of the City Council of the City of EZ
Segundo, California, for the full term of four
(4) years;. and
(b) That Orest 0. Rosser was elected as a
member of the City Council of the City of E1
Segundo, California, for the 'full term of four
(4) years.
(B) That the City Clerk shall also impose the constitutional
oath.of office upon the said Dave W. Peterson and Orest 0. Rosser, as
members of the City Council of said City, and have them subscribe thereto,
and file the same -in his office.
(0) That thereupon each of said persons so elected to said
respective offices shall be inducted into the said respective offices
to which they have respectively been elected.
The motion to adopt.the foregoing resolution was carried
unanimously (and by the'Mayor pro tea declared carried) by the vote
shown in the following certificate of the City Clerk, to -wit:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS.
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, the undersigned, VICTOR D. MCCARTHY, City Clerk of the
City of E1 Segundo, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution was duly and legally introduced and adopted by the City
Council of said City of E1 Segundo, California, at a meeting of the
said Council held on Tuesday, the 21st day of April, A. D., 1942, and
that the same was adopted by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Rosser, Selby and Mayor pro tern Love.
Noes:' Councilmen None.
Absent: 'Councilman Binder.
IN WI7"M WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the official 'seal of said City of El- Segundo, California,
this 218t day of April, A. D., 1942.
City Clerk of the C egu ,
(SEAL) California.
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The City Clerk then delivered a Certificate of Election to and
imposed the Constitutional Oath of Office upon Dave W. Peterson
and Orest 0. Rosser, Councilmen elect, and each subscribed to
said oath,.and announced that he had taken and subscribed his con -
stitutional oath of office before an officer authorized by law to
impose oaths and had filed the same in the office of the City Clerk.
At this time Dave W. Peterson and Orest O. Rosser assumed
their respective offices and took their seats at the Council table,
and the Council as thus constituted, consisted of Councilmen Dave
W. Peterson, Orest 0. Rosser, John A. Gerow, George Love and
William R. Selby, all of whom were present.
The City Attorney thereupon advised the Council that it would
be in order for the City Council at this time to hold its organiza-
tion meeting and proceed to organize by choosing a Mayor. He there-
upon presented to the members of the Council elect the following:
"Consent and Waiver of Notice of Organization Meeting of the City
Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California ", which was subscribed
by all of the members of the City Council as so constituted, and
which was thereupon filed with the City Clerk, to -wit:
"Consent and Waiver of Notice of .Organization
Meeting of the City Council of the City of E1
Segundo, California.
"STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS.
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
"KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, the under-
signed, constituting and being all of the members of the
City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, as
presently constituted, do hereby give our written consent
to the holding of the organization meeting of the said
Council following the regular general municipal election
of April 14, 1942, to be held in the Council Chamber in
the City Hall of said City, in said City, beginning at
this time, to wit: the hour of 4:55 o'clock P. m. on
Tuesday, the 21st day of April, 1942, for the purpose of
organizing said Council by choosing one of its members
as, and to act as, Mayor of said City, and for the purpose
of transacting any other business that may properly come
before said Council, and we hereby waive any and all notice
of the time and place of the holding of said meeting, and
do hereby consent and agree that the same may be held at
said place., beginning at said time, upon said date, and
for said purposes.
"IN' KnOSS WHMEOF, we have hereunto subscribed
our respective names the 21st day of April, 1942, and
file this Consent and Waiver of Notice, in the office of
the City Clerk, to'the holding of said meeting.'
Member.of se d Council.
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The'City Council thereupon proceeded with the organization
meeting referred to in the foregoing Consent and Waiver of Notice,
and upon proceedings duly and regularly taken GEORGE LOVE was
chosen by said Council as Mayor of said City to continue as such
Mayor during the pleasure of said Council and until its further
order.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting,
it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded-by Councilman Gerow, the
meeting adjourn. Carried.
RESPECTFULLY SULMITTED,,
City lark.
Approved: '
Mayor..+.t.,. �'