1942 MAY 27 CC MIN!10
E1 Segundo, California.
May 27th, 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 at 7:00•P. M. by George Love, Mayor.
ROLL CALL...-
Councilmen Present: Gerow, Hesser•, Peterson, -Selby and Mayor Love.
Councilmen Absent: None.
Other Officers Present:
R. T.. Hutchins - City Engineer.
J. B. Catalano - Building Inspector.
Edna E. Leland - Representing City Attorney Clyde Woodworth.
Neva M. Elsey - Deputy City Clerk.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 20th day of May, 1942,
having been read, it was moves' by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman
Peterson, the minutes be approved as recorded. Carried.
WRITiFN COMMUNICATIONS.
The following communications, which were read to the Council, were
disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter:
PACIFIC COAST BUILDING OFFICIALS CONFERENCE, dated May 12th, 19429
setting forth certain suggestions as to the operation of building departments
during the period when construction is suspended -under Conservation Order
L -41. It appearing that due to a large amount of defense industry
construction within the City of E1 Segundo, the Building Inspector of said
City is and will be kept extremely busy in the performance of his regular
inspection duties, the communication was ordered filed.
LOWE LUECK, Printers, soliciting orders for Certificates, which might
be sent to the families of men in service from the City of E1 Segundo, and
enclosing sample of such certificate. Ordered filed.
SOUTHWEST DISTRICT HIGKKAYS ASSOCIATION, notice of monthly meeting to be
held at Hawthorne, Monday, May 25th; also enclosed was a copy of the annual
report, together with.a list of proposed activities, and an invoice in amount
of $25.00 covering dues of the City of E1 Segundo to said Association for the
fiscal year ending June 30th, 1943.
Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the City
Clerk be and he is hereby directed to address a communication to Southwest
District Highways Association, advising said Association that it is the consensus
of this Council that its activities should be suspended for the duration of
the present war emergency and that no new road improvements should be undertaken
under present conditions, with the exception of those which maybe requested
by the U. S. Government-for defense industries or for use by the Army. Carried.
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ROBERT E: KIRTLEY, 1st Lt. Air Corps, Comcmanding, dated May 26tht' 19420 '
thanking the Council for its cooperation in causing two pedestrian lanes to
be constructed on Sepulveda Boulevard. Ordered filed.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS. -
The hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M. at this meeting, having been heretofore
fixed.as the time and place -for receiving bids for drilling, casing and com-
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pleting a water well for the City of E1 Segundo, as advertised for, the Mayor
announced the arrival of the hour of 7:14 o'clock P. M. and requested that any
person or persons present desiring to file bids for drilling, casing and com-
pleting a water well for the City of E1 Segundo, -as advertised for, do so
immediately.
The hour of 7f15 o'clock P. M. having arrived and all bids being in the
Mayor announced the time for receiving bids for drilling, casing and completing
a water well for the -City of El Segundo, as advertised for, closed.
The City Clerk announced that one bid only had been received, whereupon
it was moved by Councilman.Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the
Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare the bid received this
date for drilling, casing and completing a water well for the City of E1
Segundo, as advertised for. Carried.
The Council proceeded to open, examine and publicly declare the bid
received for drilling, casing and completing a water well for the City of
E1 Segundo, as advertised for, which said bid was found by said Council to
be as follows, to -wit:
Bid-of Roscoe Moss Company, as follows:
"The drilling and completion of a sixteen inch, (16 ")
water well on Lots 6 and 7. Block 67, E1 Segundo Sheet No. 2,
as per map thereof recorded in Book 22, pages 54 and 55 of
Maps, Records of the County of Los Angeles, State of California,
in accordance with- Specifications No. WW--8 -1942, which are
hereby referred to for a full and detailed description of the
work to be done and are by this reference expressly incorporated
herein and made a part hereof for all further particulars with
-reference to said work or improvement, and all in accordance
with "Notice to Bidders" - - - EIGHT AND 95100 ($8.95)
per lineal foot of well, measured from the surface of the ground
to the bottom of the. casing;" -
Said bid was accompanied by a descriptive letter; also Bidder's Bond, with
Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland as Surety, and Roscoe Moss Company
as Principal, in the sum of $350.00.
Discussion followed the reading of the above bid, in which it was disclosed
that preference rating had not as yet been received for certain material needed
in said well. It was thereupon decided to award the contract for the drilling,
casing and completing said water well contingent upon the City receiving the
needed preference rating; whereupon it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded
by Councilman Gerow, that Resolution No. 610, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, CONDITIONALLY AWARDING
TO ROSCOE MOSS COMPANY THE CONTRACT FOR CON-
STRUCTING AND COMPLETING WATER WLL NO. 8-IN-AND
FOR SAID CITY,
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love.
Noest Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None..
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Mr. Meyers, representing Marfay Development Inc. addressed the Council
relative to•said Company's application to construct a cesspool on Lot 6,
Tract 12391, within the City of E1 Segundo, and-explained-in detail the
problems confronting said Company and its inability to connect with the
sewer system -at this location. A lengthy discussion ensued, entered into
also by a Mr. Ross, the plumber who installing the plumbing in the residence
on said property, by Mr. Henry Claman and Building Inspector Catalano.
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At the conclusion of the discussion, it was moved by Councilman Gerow,
the following.resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED,.that the application of Marfay Development,
Inc. to construct a cesspool in connection with toe
premises situated Lot 6, Tract 12391, in the City of
E1 Segundo be and the same.is,hereby denied:
Said motion was seconded by Councilman Peterson.
Further discussion was then had with reference to said matter, after
which Councilman Gerow withdrew his motion to adopt said resolution and
Councilman Peterson withdrew his second to said motion.
Thereupon, by general consent,, the matter of the application of
Marfay Development Inc. to construct a cesspool on said premises was
referred to the City Engineer for further investigation and report to
this Council at the next regular meeting thereof.
Mr. Peter E. Binder, Vice - Chairman of El Segundo Local Defense
Council, reported concerning a meeting he had attended this date in
Pasadena, in company with Mr. Mcdarthy, Mr. Hutchins and Mr..Escobar;
that the meeting was held by the Office of Civilian Defense, for the
purpose of explaining rules and regulations relative to dim -out along
the ocean front; that he had made a survey of conditions in E1 Segundo,
and felt this City had little worry in that regard. On behalf of the
E1 Segundo Local Defense Council he requested the City Council take
steps to see that such _reg4lations are enforced. The Mayor assured him
this would be done, and by general consent the City Engineer was instructed
to make a survey of the tows}, with especial attention being paid to
several high elevations in the City, from which lights might be seen
from the ocean; also to make a survey of street lights -on hills.
Mr. Binder also advised the Council that clerical help should be
provided for the Defense Council, but no action was taken.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMiITTEES.
Councilman Gerow of the Public Service Committee brought up the
question of amending the live stock ordinance of the City of El Segundo,
so as to permit the keeping of horses and mules, during the present
war emergency, at locations differing from those set forth in said ordinance.
Discussion ensued, following which by general consent ttLe City Attorney
was requested to prepare such an amendatory ordinance and present same to
this Council for its consideration.
Councilman Hesser of the Public Safety Committee stated he had talked
with Fire Chief McConnell relative to the moving of the City's inhalator
and resuscitator to the Casualty.Station upon the "blue" signal "; that Mr.
McConnell felt that one piece of equipment should be left at the fire station
and that Dr. H. W. Prince had concurred in this opinion. Discussion ensued,
in which it developed that in the opinion of the Council both pieces of
equipment should be removed to the Casualty Station at such a time, and by
general consent the matter was referred t9 Councilman Peterson, with the
suggestion that he again take the matter up with Dr. Prince, that a final
decision should. be made in the matter, and any such decision made by
Councilman Peterson will be satisfactory to this Council,
Councilman Peterson of the Public Works Committee, reported that
the emergency connection installed in order to by -pass the treating plant
from the water wells at Palm Avenue and California Street to the main
water line, hod been completed. He further stated that proposed
connections at the treating plant have not yet been made, as the matter
is still under study. -
Councilman Peterson advised that the Salvage Committee of the
Local Defense Council has requested that the City Council cause a bin to
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be constructed on City property, for use in the collection of waste paper;
that said Salvage Committe would attempt to use the same method as that
employed in other beacheities, and he recommended that a wire bin,
approximately 12' x 20 ", about 5' high, divided in two sections, be erected
on City owned property at the Southeast corner of Main Street and Holly
..Avenue, one compartment for storage.of.newspapers and magazines, and one
compartment for other waste salvage material.
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Love, that the
Street Superintendent be and he is hereby instructed to construct a wire
bin, approximately 12' x 20 ", at the Southeast corner of Main Street and
Holly Avenue, for the storage of newspapers, magazines and other waste
salvage material, the cost thereof not to exceed $25.00. Carried by the
following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson; Selby and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
It was suggested to Mr. Frank Snow, Editor of E1 Segundo Herald,
that in any publicity given to the-matter, he.call attention to the fact
that all papers and magazines should be tied in bundles before being
deposited in said bin.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
City Engineer Hutchins reported receipt of a letter from Mr.
Bingham, District Director of Federal housing Administration. Land
Planning Division, advising of a meeting of said Division to be held
Friday, Way 29th, 1942, at 7:00 P. M. in the Los Angeles County Regional
$lanning Commission Office, at Los Angeles; also that he had received
a telephone request from Inspector Cannon of the California State
Highway Patrol that he attend a meeting at the Los Angeles Police
Academy in Elysia -n Park, Los Angeles, on Thursday, May 28th, 1942, at
2:00 P:M., for the purpose of discussing procedure for a uniform dim -
out in all communities, and he requested permission to attend said -
meetings or to send a representative.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman
Hesser, that City Engineer Hutchins, or his representative, be and he
is hereby authorized to attend a meeting called by the California State
Highway Patrol on Thursday, May 28th, 1942, at Los Angeles; also a
meeting called by the Land Planning Division of the Federal Housing
Administration on Friday, Lay 29th, 1942, at Los Angeles, and to file
his demand for his actual and necessary expenses in connection with
attendance at said meetings. Carried by the following votet
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love.
Noes:, Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
The Chief of Police announced the appointments of S. E. Lambertson,
P. B. Land, C. A. Renfro, C. E. Raljq R. M. Hill, D. R. Bolton,•Homer
Struthers, G. E. Tapscott, J. V. Wood, Hezwy Dave Bartell and H. Cupp as
Special Police Officers of said City, and he requested approval of such
appointments. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by
Councilman Selby,..t'hat the appointments, by the Chief of Police of the City
of E1 Segundo, of S. E. Lambertson, PI B. Land, C. A. Renfro., C. E. Hall,
R. M. Hill, D. R.: Bolton, Homer Struthers, G. E. Tapscott, J. V. Wood,
Henry Dave Bartell and Imo. Cupp as Special,Police Officers of said City, be
and the same are hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. Carried.
The Chief of Police announced the revocation of the appointments
of F. J. Battaglia and G. J. Dougherty as Special-Police Officers of the
City of E1 Segundo.
None.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
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PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
Water Works Fund
General Fund
Lyman Borum
$16.05
Long Beach Marble & Tile
Co. $268.34
Braun Corporation
36.84
E. Morgan
3.60
Phoenix Meter Corporation
9.59
Los Angeles County Health
Dept. 1.00
Ira Escobar
113.43
Southern Cal. Gas Co.
6.72
Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co.
4.45
The Foxboro Company
2.32
Hacker Pipe & Supply Co.
13.78
McKinney Blueprint
11.08
Hersey Manufactgri4g Co.
192.82
TOTAL
$293.06
Industrial Stat. & Printing
Co. 5.89
Jack -Leo Plumbing Co.
134.17
Recreation Fund
James Jones Company, Inc.
29.80
Mrs. Marie Sherrill
$15.75
Keenan Pipe & Supply Co.
917.41
Mrs. Leora Royer
7.50
Mefford Chemical Co.
279.90
TOTAL
$22.25
Harry Nowlin Printing Co. .56
Reliable Iron Foundry 31.34
Rensselaer Valve Co. 18.60
TOTAL $1804.63
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, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
NEW BUSINESS.
Street Superintendent Hutchins stated that in his judgment it would
be desirable to designate a member of the Street Dept. as driver on the
garbage truck,, and he recommended Clarence Dinwiddie be assigned to this
work. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman
Hesser, that effective June lst, 1942, and until the further order of this
Council, Clarence Dinwiddie be designated Truck Driver -lst Class, to be
compensated for all services rendered in said capacity as provided in
Resolution No. 589 of the City of E1 Segundo and all resolutions amendatory
thereof or supplemental thereto, respecting the hours of employment and
rates of pay of municipal officers and employees. Carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love.
Noes; Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
City Engineer Hutchins reported receipt of telephonic request from Mr.
May of the Southern California Gas Company, that said Company be granted
a permit t �re air its present main on bai souti� of Imperial
Highway, eni;tl6 lay an additional 200 feet of gas main in Imperial Highwayq
that Mr. May had advised this was a rush, job at.the request of the Army, and
that said Company would immediately forward its formal request.forsuch permit.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow,
that tentative permission be and it is hereby granted Southern California
Gas Company to repair its main and install approximately 200 X-eet of
additiopal,line in the South side of Imperial Highway,,west of Lapham Street,
within the City of E1 Segundo, and that if and when formal application is
receAved from said Company for doing said work, and said application
corresponds with its verbal application as reported by the City Engineer,
this Council will adopt its formal resolution granting such permit. Carried
by the following vote: ,
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
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City Engineer Hutchins reported he had prepared Applications for Preference
Ratings covering: 1st - Material to be. used in the drilling of the new water
well for the City of E1 Segundo; 2nd T Submersible deep well pump and motor;
and 3rd: = Pipe to connect said water well to the treatment plant.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that the City
Engineer be and he is hereby authorized and directed to file, with the
Office of Production Management, Priorities Division, Preference Hating
Applications covering material to be used in the drilling of the new water
well for the City of E1 Segundo; a submersible deep well,pump and motor
and necessary appurtenances; also necessary pipe to connect said new water
well to the Water Department Treatment Plant. Carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
The City Engineer reported having prepared engineering data necessary
in the preparation of Notice to Bidders, covering a submersible deep
well pump and motor and necessary appurtenances; also on pipe needed to
connect the new water wail of the City of E1 Segundo, for which bids were
received this date, to the treatment plant at the Water Department site.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman
Gerow, that the City Engineer be and he is hereby authorized to furnish the
City Attorney such data as,he will•require to prepare notices calling for
bids on- 1st: Furnishing and Installing in proposed Water Well No. 8 one
Submersible Deep Well Turbine Pump and certain appurtenances; and 2nd:
Furnishing the City of El Segundo certain pipe necessary to connect the
proposed new water well of the City of E1 Segundo to the water treatment plant
of said City, and the City Attorney is directed to prepare such notices,
and the City Clerk is authorized and directed to cause toe same tm be
published in time, form and manner as required by law, after such notices
have been furnished him by the City Attorney, such bids to be received at
such date and hour as in the discretion of the City Clerk will meet the
convenience of the Council. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Mr. R.'Ti- -Hutchinsreported that he, Mr. Binder, Mr. McCarthy and Mr.
Escobar had attended a meeting at Pasadena, this date, called by the Office
of Civilian Defense, at which meeting cities were advised of.-allocations made
to them of defense equipment; that on Thursday, May 28th, another meeting
will be held at the same location, at which instructors from Stanford University
and Army Instructors will be present, for the purpose of giving further
instructions to those persons who attended the Chemical Warfare School held
at Stanford University in April, 1942; that those persons who receive
instructions on Thursday will teach classes which will be held on Friday
morning, May 29th, at the Los Angeles Police Academy and in the Municipal
Auditorium at Long Beach, and that the City of E1 Segundo will be allowed
two representatives at such meeting, said persons to be chosen by the Local
Defense Council.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman
Hesser, that this Council will approve the choice of the E1 Segundo Local
Defense Council'.in the matter of representatives to be sent to the School
of Instruction in Chemical Warfare -to be held at Long Beach, on Friday morning,
May 29th, 1942, and that the selection of said representatives is hereby
left to the discretion of said Defense Council. Carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love,
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
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Councilman Gerow drew attention to the fact that the baseball grounds
and bases are in need of attention, and by general -- consent the Street Super-
intendent was directed to employ Mr. E. L. Coddington to condition said grounds,
such work to be done under the supervision of and at the direction of said
Street Superintendent.
Mayor_Love stated that in his opinion, Mrs. Dorothy Wallace, employed
in the City Clerk's Office as Departmental Clerk - 2nd Class, should be
classified as Departmental Clerk - 1st Class;'whereupon it was moved by
Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that effective June 1st,
1942, and until the further order of this Council, Dorothy Wallace be
designated Departmental Clerk - lst Class, to be compensated for all
services rendered in said capacity as provided in Resolution No. 589.of
the City of E1 Segundo and all resolutions amendatory thereof or supplemental
thereto, respecting the hours of employment and rates of pay of municipal
officers and employees. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson,-that the
Gity Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to request Southern California
Telephone Company to install an additional telephone in the Police Department
of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting,
it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, the
meeting adjourn. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
• VICTOR A. MCCARTHY, CITY CLER$,
Approved:
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Deputy.
Mayor.
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