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1942 NOV 04 CC MIN4 , i270 E1 Segundo, California. November 4th, 1942. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, was held in the Council Chamber 3n the City Hill! of said City on the above date, having been called to order at 7:00 o'clock %by George Love, Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: , Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Councilmen Absent: None. Officers Present: R. T. Hutchins - City Engineer. J. B. Catalano - Building Inspector. Mrs. Edna Leland - Representing Clyde Woodworth, City Attorney. Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 28th day of October, 1942, having been read and no errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gerow, 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 BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, dated October 30th, 1942, being notification that Elmer Dodds and Edward M. McGrath, dba Workingmen's Club,:at 139 Richmond Street, E1 Segundo, have made application for an "On Sale" beer license at said location. Ordered filed. HIRAM W. JOHNSON, United States Senator, dated October 29th, 1942, acknowledging receipt of the City Clerk's letters of October 16th, 1942, with reference to pending Federal legislation respecting taxing interest-on municipal bonds and urging the adoption of Federal legislation to provide insurance for members of Civilian Defense Corps. Ordered filed. SHERIDAN DOWNEY, United States Senator, dated October 22nd, 1942, acknowledging receipt of the City Clerk's letter of October 16th with reference to the taxing of municipal bonds. Ordered filed. RAILROAD COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, dated October 20th, 1942, acknowledging receipt of -the City Clerk's letter of October 16th, requesting adjustment'of telephone rates for Civilian Defense telephone service. Ordered filed. GEORGE E. POLING, dated November 4th, 1942, requesting a permit to maintain a house trailer at the front of the premises No. 309 -311 Concord Street, E1 Segundo. On motion of Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gerow, which carried unanimously, the matter was referred to the Building Inspector of the City of E1 Segundo for investigation and report to this Council. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. None. ,2"71 REPORTS OF OFFICERS & SPECIAL COMMITTEES. City Engineer Hutchins reported that he has filed with the Office of Defense Transportation, reports required by that agency, of construction equipment owned by the City of E1 Segundo., copies of'which reports he thereupon delivered to the City Clerk for filing. The City Clerk reported that Fire Chief McConnell desired that the City purchase a two wheel trailer at a cost of $65.00 and lease another two wheel trdLiler for the duration of the war, these vehicles to be used for mounting auxiliary fire equipment thereon. Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, due to the emergency created by war, it is necessary for the City of E1 Segundo to have available at all times auxiliary fire equipment to supplement the regular fire apparatus in the service of the City of El Segundo; and WHEREAS, the Office of Civilian Defense has furnished the City of E1 Segundo one skid mounted pump, which to be of service, must in turn be mounted upon a vehicle for transpor- tation purposes; and WHEREAS, the City of E1 Segundo has no vehicle at the present time upon which said skid mounted pump may be placed for transportation purposes; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of E1 Segundo lease from G. V. Rickserker, for the duration of the war, at the consideration of $1.00, one box type two -wheel trailer; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that acting upon the recommendation of Fire Chief McConnell, the City of E1 Segundo purchase another two -wheel trailer at a cost of not to exceed $65.00, such trailers to be assigned to the service of the Emergency Auxiliary Fire Division of Civilian Defense Corps under the supervision of Fire Chief McConnell. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. ' The Chief of Police announced the appointment of W. Kunce as a Special Police Officer and requested approval of the appointment. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the appointment by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo of W. Kunce as a Special Police Officer of the City of El Segundo, be and the same is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Carried. The Chief of.Police announced the revocation of the appointments of J. Frost, J. V. Griffith, J. H. Harnage, R. R. Johnson, D. Oakes, A. B. Wasgatt and L. A. Horton as Special Police Officers of the City of E1 Segundo, effective November 4th, 1942. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. In the matter of the disposition of the request of Vernon R. Spencer, Attorney for Thomas R. Carpenter, filed with this Council at,its last regular meeting and at that time 'tabled until this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, Thomas R. Carpenter, doing business as Inglewood Transit Lines, has filed an application before the Railroad Commission of the State of California, for permission to sell and assign certain operative right -s and property and to withdraw from the rendering of service within the City of Inglewood, California, and between said City and the City of Hawthorne, the Los Angeles Municipal Airport and the City of E1 Segundo, all in the State of X 272 has filed application California, and 4W Inglewood City Lines, a corporation for permission to exercise said operating rights and for an order authorizing the issuance of certain securities; AND, Aq EREAS, said Thomas R. Carpenter has requested the City of El Segundo, California, to give its consent to the granting of said application; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of.El Segundo is not opposed to the granting of said permit, and the City ittorney of said City be, and he is hereby authorized to notify the Railroad Commission that it does not oppose the granting of said permit and that the Railroad Commission may pass upon said application without the necessity of a public hearing thereon. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. The City Clerk at 'this time presented and read the title of Ordinance No. 263, as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF'THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, MAKING CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE CONTROL OF RATS AND VERMIN WITHIN SAID CITY, which was introduced and read at the regular meeting of'the City Council held on the 28th day of October, 1942. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the further reading of said'Ordinance No. 263_be waived. Said motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson,'Selby and-Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Selby, that said Ordinance No. 263, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, MAKING CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE CONTROL OF RATS"AND VERMIN WITHIN SAID CITY, which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of this Council held on the 28th day of October, 1942, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. The City Clerk then presented and read the title bf Ordinance No. 2649 as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, CLOSING COAST BOULEVARD BET1WM THE NORTHERLY AND SOUTHERLY CITY BOUNLIARIES OF, SLID CITY, which was introduced and read at the regular meeting of the City Council held on the 28th day of October, 1942. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson *seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the - further reading'of said Ordinance No. 264 be waived. Said motion was carried by the following vote: 4.273 Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen Done. ' Absent: Councilmen None. ' Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that said Ordinance No. 264, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL*SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ' CLOSING COAST BOULEVARD BETP +T& THE NORTHERLY AND SOUTHERLY CITY BOUNDARIES OF SAID CITY, which was introduced and read at a regular meeting of this Council held on the 28th day of October, 1942, be adopted. 8arried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having bad th_e approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Water Works Fund General Fund Ralph Freese $75.60 John A. Gerow 12.50 R. T. Hutchins 50.00 Crest 0. Hesser 12.50 J. J. Lind 73.45 George Love 12.50 J. C. Osborne 74.25 Dave W. Peterson 12.50 Ruth Schlimme 48.75 Wm. R. Selby ' 12.50 Clifford Smith 72.50 Victor D. McCarthy 125.00 I. N. Sumner 95.00 Neva M...Elsey 92.50 Addressing MachYne & Ace. Co. 1.81 Mints, Curtzwiler 60.00 Braun Corpo_ration, 21.01 Clyde Woodworth 62.50 The' ,Brown Instrument Co. 1.80 Wm. A. Krimmel 25.00• Logan R. Cotton .. 50.00 R. T. Hutchins 100.00 Ditto Incorporated• 9.15 A. K.•• Tennis 75.00 Fletcher's Tire Service 11.15 C. K. McConnell 6.50 Mefford Chemical Co. 209.93 W. A. Elsterman 100.00 Phoenix Meter Corp. 193.38 J. B. Catalano 95.00 Southern Calif. Freight Lines 1109 Ruth Schlimme 16.25 Sutorbilt Corporation 60.37 E. Morgan 82.50 Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas. 15.40 Alice Hope 30.00 R. T. Hutchins 33.13 Dorothy E. Wallace 65.00 TOTAL 01097:77 John F. Bender 75.00 D. Boyer 75.00 J. Burgner 69.19 Recreation Fund K. E. Campbell 65.00 Leather Supply Co. 24.74. Perry Campbell 66.82 Mrs. Leora Royer 6.75 E. L. Coddington 73.20 Collector of Internal Revenue 6.09 C. Dinwiddie 76.75 Ruth Cline 8.25 E. Elsen 75.00 Audine Campbell 7.00 F. L. Ford 80.00 Margaret Mountford 26.25 F. L. Gregory 77.50 Catherine Tracy 1.50 E. J. Grow 95.00 Maurice E. Ward 18.00 A. R. Gunn 95.00 Cline- Stewart Co. 38.88 T. Kincaid 42.00 •TOTAL $137.46 F. Mack 69.00 . C. L. McIlwaine 95.00 M. Painter 6.35 General Fund M. Rahan 65.00 W. F. Allee 4115.78 D. Raynor 65.00 F. M. Barnes 92.08 C. Roncevich 65.00 H. Burns 99.16 C. Russell 75.00 W. A. Callahan 87.50 A. Siebken 75.00 J. A. Cummings 118.51 G. Schoening 77.50 T. B. DeBerry 125.19 J. Stanich 70.68 Alex Haddock 125.37 P. Thompson 60.40 Mel-M Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the'de1ands 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, Hbsser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love, Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. ' 'NEW BUSINESS. The Superintendent'of' the Wat2r Department reported that Mr. Ralph Freese has been in the employ'of the City of E1 Segundo more than one year and he requested that Mr. Frecse be placed on the monthly payroll as a Treatment Plant Operator. ' Moved by Councilman Hesser, Seconded by Councilman Selby, that effective as of midnight this date Ralph Frecse be designated a Treatment Plant Operator at a compensation of-$150.00 per month, all as providbd by Resolution No. 589 of thb City of E1 Segundo respecting the rates of com- pensation and hours of employment of officers and employees of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow,'Hesser, Peterson,' Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmeh None. ' Absent: Councilmeh None. ' Special City Attorney John F'. Bender requested the Council to accept Quit Claim Deed tendered the City by Elsie Oil Company, whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Selby, sebonded by Councilman Peterson, that the following resolution be adopted: " RESOLVED, that that certain Quit Claim Deed, presented to the Council fo'r its consideration and quitclaiming to the City of E1 Segundo, a Municipal Corporation, that certain parcel of real property situated in -the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows: Lots 1 to 40, both inclusive, Block 11, as per El' Segundo Sheet No. 1, recorded in Map Book 18, Page 69, Records of Los ' Angeles Gounty,' General Fund P. Thompson $60.40 G. Turney 79.69 J. F. Wilson 65.00 E. Cote 12.00 L. A. Nelson 17.60 Alex Haddock 125.37 C. C. Havens 120.85 F. Ingram 100.46 M. H. McIntire 126.75 Lee Maxwell 104.39 Wm. L. Owens 119.83 K. S. Searles 98.19 Vernon L. Wood 98.88 ' McKinney Blueprint 7.54 Industrial Stat. & Printing 22.40 Clyde Woodworth 6.60 Minta Curtzvviler, City Treasurer 10.00 Asphalt Paving Materials 93.84 E1 Segundo Herald 270.04 R. C. "Jells & Son 24.07 Learned Lumber Co. 13.25 Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the'de1ands 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, Hbsser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love, Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. ' 'NEW BUSINESS. The Superintendent'of' the Wat2r Department reported that Mr. Ralph Freese has been in the employ'of the City of E1 Segundo more than one year and he requested that Mr. Frecse be placed on the monthly payroll as a Treatment Plant Operator. ' Moved by Councilman Hesser, Seconded by Councilman Selby, that effective as of midnight this date Ralph Frecse be designated a Treatment Plant Operator at a compensation of-$150.00 per month, all as providbd by Resolution No. 589 of thb City of E1 Segundo respecting the rates of com- pensation and hours of employment of officers and employees of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow,'Hesser, Peterson,' Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmeh None. ' Absent: Councilmeh None. ' Special City Attorney John F'. Bender requested the Council to accept Quit Claim Deed tendered the City by Elsie Oil Company, whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Selby, sebonded by Councilman Peterson, that the following resolution be adopted: " RESOLVED, that that certain Quit Claim Deed, presented to the Council fo'r its consideration and quitclaiming to the City of E1 Segundo, a Municipal Corporation, that certain parcel of real property situated in -the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows: Lots 1 to 40, both inclusive, Block 11, as per El' Segundo Sheet No. 1, recorded in Map Book 18, Page 69, Records of Los ' Angeles Gounty,' General Fund J. A. Nadeau Company $6.95 Los Angeles Stamp & Stat. Co. .87 E. Morgan 4.10 ica=i -xftx 2tz2t John F. Bender 2Q.75 Inglewood Humane Society 18.17 American Legion Auxiliary 25.00 R. M. Converse 25.00 Inglewood Book & Stationery Co. 8.24 Logan R. Cotton 75.00 The Grolier Society, Inc. 3.25 Gibson Auto Electric Service 2.00 Henry Radio Shop 41.46 The Electric Shop 11.77 Master Pest Control Company 9.50 Southern Calif. Tel. Co. 13.06 Richfield Oil Corp. 145.84 Grimes- Stassforth Stat. Co. 31.28 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 19.98 Edw. Sidebotham & Son, Inc. 66.10 American Type Founders Sales Corp. 3.62 L. Nelson 17.60 TOTAL $5391.65 Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, the'de1ands 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, Hbsser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love, Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. ' 'NEW BUSINESS. The Superintendent'of' the Wat2r Department reported that Mr. Ralph Freese has been in the employ'of the City of E1 Segundo more than one year and he requested that Mr. Frecse be placed on the monthly payroll as a Treatment Plant Operator. ' Moved by Councilman Hesser, Seconded by Councilman Selby, that effective as of midnight this date Ralph Frecse be designated a Treatment Plant Operator at a compensation of-$150.00 per month, all as providbd by Resolution No. 589 of thb City of E1 Segundo respecting the rates of com- pensation and hours of employment of officers and employees of the City of E1 Segundo. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow,'Hesser, Peterson,' Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmeh None. ' Absent: Councilmeh None. ' Special City Attorney John F'. Bender requested the Council to accept Quit Claim Deed tendered the City by Elsie Oil Company, whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Selby, sebonded by Councilman Peterson, that the following resolution be adopted: " RESOLVED, that that certain Quit Claim Deed, presented to the Council fo'r its consideration and quitclaiming to the City of E1 Segundo, a Municipal Corporation, that certain parcel of real property situated in -the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows: Lots 1 to 40, both inclusive, Block 11, as per El' Segundo Sheet No. 1, recorded in Map Book 18, Page 69, Records of Los ' Angeles Gounty,' Q 2.75 executed by Elsie Oil Company, and dated the 12th day of August, 19380 be and the same is hereby accepted by and on behalf of the City cf E1 Segundo; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed to record said deed in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson,. Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Quit Claim Deed tendered by Herbert Leuschner and Hazel Leuschner, husband and wife, thereupon was presented by Special City Attorney John F. Bender for the Council's attention, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Selby, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Quit Claim Deed presented to the Council for..its consideration and quitclaiming to the City of El- Segundo, a Municipal Corporation, that certain parcel of real property situated in the City of' El...Se.gundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows: Lot 29 in Block 11 of El Segundo, in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map recorded in Book 18, Page 69 of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, executed by Herbert Leuschner and Hazel Leuschner, husband and wife, and dated the 28th day of October, 1942, be and the same is hereby accepted by and on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed to record said deed in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. The Quit Claim Deed of Beulah M. Bedilion and Dean S. Bedilion, wife and husband, then was presented the Council by Special City Attorney John F. Bender, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Quit.Claim Deed presented to the Council for its consideration and quitclaiming to the City of El Segundo, a Municipal Corporation, that certain parcel of real property situated in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows: Lots 1, 2, 39 4, and 5 of Tract No. 10076, in the City'of El Segundo, County of Loa Angeles, State of California, as per ipap recorded in Book 146, Page 21 of Maps in the office of the County Recorder of said County, executed by Beulah M. Bedilion and Dean S. Bedilion, wife and husband, and dated the 29th day of October, 1942, be and the same is hereby accepted by and on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo; Q. ;z-is AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby authorized and instructed to record said deed in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California. The foregoing resolution was adopted 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. Approved: Mayor.