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1942 JAN 21 CC MINQ 10 E1 Segundo, California. • January 21st, 1942. A. regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El 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 o'clock '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 UTES�OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS. The'minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on December 29th, 1941, the adjourned regular meeting held on January 9th, 1942, the regular meeting held on January 14th, 1942 and of-the adjourned regular meeting held on January 19th, 1942, having been read and no errors or omissions appearing., it was moved by Councilman Love, Seconded by Councilman Selby, the ininutes of the foregoing meetings 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: THE HAROLD E. SHUGART COMPANY, dated January 16th, 1942, consenting to the cancellation of its contract with the City of E1 Segundo for the installation of acoustical material in E1 Segundo Public Library Building and releasing the City of-- E1..Segundo from all liability in that connection. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that said communication be received and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and_ reference,. and. that the cancellation of the contract with The Harold E. Shugart Company for furnishing and installing acoustical materials in E1 Segundo Public Library Building be and the same is hereby approved. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. SEASIDE INWSTRIES, INC., dated January 16th, 1942, consenting to the cancellation of its contract with the City of E1 Segundo for furnishing linoleum for E1 Segundo Public Library Building. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain communication from Seaside Industries, Inc., dated January 16th, 1942, presented this Council this date, consenting to the cancellation of said Company's contract with the City of E1 Segundo for the furnishing of linoleum for E1 Segundo Public Library Building, be received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference; that the cancellation of the contract therein referred to be and the same is hereby approved and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to return to Seaside Industries, Inc. the certified check, deposited with the City at the time said Company bid upon the materials referred to in said contract. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. EASTSIDE BUILDING.MAT Mk S INC., dated January 17th, 19429 consenting-to the cancellation of its contract with the City of E1 Segundo for furnishing certain building materials for use:in connection with the construction of E1 Segundo Public Library Building. Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that said communication be received and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference, and_ that the cancellation of the contract of Eastside Building Materials, Inc. for furnishing certain building materials for use in connection with the construction of E1 Segundo Public Library Building be and the same is hereby approved. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. JAMES D. HALL, ADJUTANT, American-Legion Post No. 38, undated, stamped received January 20th, 1942, expressing thanks for the use of the City truck in hauling materials for the erection of a building at E1 Segundo Boy Scout camp. Ordered filed. None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Councilman Gerow of the Public Service Committee, reported having made.an inspection of the existing floor in E1 Segundo Public Library Building and of having determined, after consultation with the City Engineer and Mayor Binder, that it is necessary to-finish only that portion of the floor of said building which may be located in the section thereof likely to be utilized by medical corps in event said building is used as a casualty dressing station or emergency hospital in event of casualties suffered by residents of the G ity of E1 Segundo subsequent to bombing or other.attack upon said City by reason of war. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. The Chief of Police reported the revocations of the appointments of E. M. Sholl, J. Santo, Teddy Wester and J. Q. Claea-:as Special Police Officers of the City of El Segundo, effective January 20th, 1942. The report was ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk. The Chief of Police reported the appointments of W. S. Nielsen, 7. A. Dennis, F. Ketchem and Jacob John Kulhanek as Special Police Officers of the City of.El Segundo and'requested'approial bf such appointments. It was thereupon.moved by Councilmen Hewer, seconded by Councilman Love, that the appointments by the Chief oP Police of the City'of E1 Segundo of W. S. Nielsen, J. A. Dennis, F. Ketchem and Jacob John Kulhanek as Special Police Officers of said City be and the same are hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried. The City Attorney reported progress in connection with his endeavors to obtain from Interstate Engineering and Aircraft Corporation a deed to certain portions of Imperial Highway in the City of E1 Segundo for the purpose of widening and improving the same. The City Attorney reported receipt from the Railroad Commission of the State of California of an acknowledgment of the filing of this City's application for a modification of the Railroad Commission's order requiring the installation of wigwag signals at the Douglas Avenue crossing over the right of way of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The City Clerk I reported that poth pianos of the City of E1 Segundo are in need of tuning and that one is badly in need of repair due to moths having destroyed felt cushions therein, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Love, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the two pianos of the City of E1 Segundo be tuned and repaired at a cost of not to exceed $35.00. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. At this point the City Clerk read to the Council a form of "Notice Inviting Bids on Automobiles and Equipment ", prepared by the City Attorney pursuant to instructions given the latter official at the;last regular meeting of this Council, after which it was•moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Love, that the "Notice Inviting Bids on Automobiles and Equipment ", as read to this Council this date, be received and filed in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference; that the same be approved and that the City Clerk be authorized and directed to cause the same to be published in time, form and manner required by law. Carried by the following vote; , Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Mayor Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Pursuant to previous instruction of this Council, the City Attorney presented a form of "Notice of Sale At Public Auction of Certain Items of Obsolete Equipment and Junk by the City of El Segundo, California ", which form of notice was read; whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Sesser, that the following resolution be adopted: "RESOLVED, that that certain 'Notice of Sale at Public Auction of Certain Items of Obsolete Equipment and Junk by the City of E1 Segundo, California', prepared by the City Attorney and presented this Council this date, be approved as to form; that a copy thereof be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference; that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause said Notice to be published in two consecutive issues of Al Segundo, Herald and a synopsis thereof to be published once in the Valley Merchants News. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Love, Selby and Maybr Binder. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. None. PAYING BILLS. W Q NEW BUSINESS. None. .No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, the meeting adjourn. Carried,. Respectfully submitted, Approved: Mayor.