1942 NOV 12 CC MINQ 277
E1 Segundo, California.
November 12th, 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 Woodworth.
Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 4th day of November, 1942,
having been heretofcre read and no errors or omissions being noted, it was moved
by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the minutes be approved as
read. Carried.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.
The following communications, which were read to the Council, were
disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter:
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated November 7th, 1942, a circular letter
with reference to gasoline rationing for cities, and wage and salary stabilization.
Ordered filed.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY DIVISION, LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated November
7th, 1942, with reference to its 133rd regular monthly meeting to be held
November 19th, 1942.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that all members
of the City Qouncil, the City Clerk and the City Engineer, be authorized to attend
the November 19th meeting of the'Los Angeles County Division, League of California
Cities, at Los Angeles, and to file their demand for their actual and necessary
expenses in-connection therewith, such demand to be audited and approved prior to
payment. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love.
Noes:* Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated November 6th, 1942, a circular letter
captioned "Memorandum Commenting Upon Provisions of Suggested Ordinance Creating
a Department of Civilian Defense ". Ordered filed.
CECIL R. KINQ,-Congressman, dated November 3rd, 1942, acknowledging receipt
of the.City's communications of October 16th, 1942, with reference to Civilian
Defense Corps volunteers and legislation with reference to taxation upon the
interest on State and local improvement bonds. Ordered filed.
JOHN F. BENDER, Special City Attorney, dated November 9th, 1942,
captioned: "Re Settlement of 1915 Act Assessments ".
Moved by Councilman Gerow, secbnded by Councilman Selby, that the
settlement made by John F. Bender, Special City Attorney of the City of E1 Segundo,
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of delinquent special Assessment No. 1185, levied against Lot 49, Tract 2540,
pursuant to Resolution of Intention No. 134, as referred to in the communication of
said Special City Attorney, dated November 9th, 1942, addressed to ttie City Clerk
and presented this Council this date, be ratified and approved, and that the City
Clerk be authorized to cause demand in favor of said John F. Bender to be prepared
for the amount due him under contract for effecting said settlement. Carried by
the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love,
Noes: Councilmen None. `
Absent: Councilmen None.
R. P. COONEY, Receiver, being copy of the 3rd report and account of
Receiver in the matter of Sovereign Oil Corporation, a Corporation, Debtor,
in the District Court of the United States, Southern District of California,
Central Division. Ordered filed.
SANTA FE LAND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, dated November 10th, 1942, trans-
mitting therewith executed quitclaim, Standard Oil Company of California, to
the City of E1 Segundo, dated October..19th, 1942, surrendering its lease
rights on a certain strip of land on the South side of Imperial Highway,
heretofore conveyed the City of E1 Segundo by Santa Fe Land Improvement Company
for street widening and improvement purposes.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Grow, that the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain quitclaim, executed by
Standard Oil Company of California, dated October 19th,
1942, releasing and quitclaiming unto the City of E1
Segundo, all leasehold interest in that certain real property
in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of
California, described as follows, to -wit:
A strip of land ten (10) feet in width,
'being that portion of the Northwest quarter of
Section 7, Township 3 South, Range 14 West,
in the Rancho Sausal Redondo, as shown on map
recorded in Book 1, pages 507 and 508, of Patents,
Records of said County, lying south of and ad-
jacent to the southerly line of Imperial Highway,
said line also being the southerly line of that
certain strip of land 30 feet in width lying within
said quarter section, conveyed to said County by
deed recorded in Book 13641, page 287 of Deeds,
Records of said County. The above described strip
of land is bounded westerly by that certain north-
easterly course described as bearing 42050102" from
the south line of the North 30 feet of Section 7,
in the easterly line of land described as Parcel
24 in Final Judgment of Condemnation in Case No.
357580 in the Superior Court of the State of Cal-
ifornia in and for the County of Los Angeles, recorded
on December 8, 1934, in Book 13174, page 92, Official
Records of said County and' bounded easterly by the
easterly line of said quarter section
be and the same is hereby accepted by and on behalf of the City
of El Segundo; and the City Clerk of said City is hereby authorized
and directed to cause said quitclaim to'be filed for record in
the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County,
California.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Grow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmeni None.
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS.
None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
None,
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The City Clerk advised that as'yet Los Angeles County Health Department
has not been authorized to enforce the provisions of Ordinance No. 263 of
the City'of El Segundo, respecting rat extermination and control, whereupon
it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Gerow, that Los
Angeles County Health Department be requested and authorized to enforce the
provisions of Ordinance No. 263 of the City of E1 Segundo, in addition to
enforcing other ordinances of this City heretofore authorized by this Council,
all as provided in that certain contract between the County of Los Angeles
and the City of E1 Segundo, respecting the performance of the duties of Health
Officer of the City of E1 Segundo by said Los Angeles County Health Department.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
in the matter of the application of George.E. Poling for a permit to
maintain a house trailer in the front of the premises located 309 -311 Concord
Street, E1 Segundo, referred to the Building Inspector of this City at the
last regular meeting of this Council for investigation and report, Building
Inspector John Catalano at this time reported having conferred with the
applicant, who agreeably moved the said trailer from the front of said premises
to the rear thereof, and that the trailer, in this location, and the application
for its maintenance, is satisfactory to said Building Inspector.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman
Peterson, that the application of George E. Poling, dated November 4th, 1942,
to maintain a house trailer for sleeping purposes in the rear of 309 -311
Concord Street, E1 Segundo, be received and placed on file in the office of
the City Clerk for the purposes of identification and reference; that in
accordance with the recommendation of the Building Inspector made this date,
the permit be granted, subject to ordinance requirements of the City of E1
Segundo and subject further to its termination at any time in the discretion
of this Council. Carried 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 had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, be read:
Water Works Fund
Builders Material Co. $ 15.59 City of El Segundo
E1 Segundo Hardware 11.26 TOTAL
E1 Segundo Herald 34.34
Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co. .7.37''
Kimball Elevator Co. 6.00 Robert. G. Allen
Richfield Oil Corp. 5.46 marl Barmore
So. Calif. Edison Co. 423.99 El Segundo Hardware
So. Calif. Telephone Co. 23.35 Builders Material Co.
Carl Wilson 30.00 R -B Cut Rate Drug Store
TOTAL
Water Works Fund
81.61
638.99
RECREATION FUND
$9.00
26.25
61.75
1.61
6.86
105.47
Wallie 0. Watts
American Trailer & Mfg. Co.
G. B. Taylor
So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd.
So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd,
Builddrs Material Co.
John F. Bender
General Fund
General Fund
$25.00
Eugene Dietzgen Co.
•,$ .82
41.20
The Lighthouse, Inc.-
7.47
.34
Ditto Incorporated
.36
40.46
So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd.
243.00
10.04
So. Calif. Edison Co: Ltd.
32.69
103.46
So. Calif. Telephone Co.
70.05
627.50
E1 Segundo Hardware
14.97
TOTAL
$1217,36
Moved by Councilman Peterson,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, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
NEW BUSINESS.
Special City Attorney John F. Bender presented to the Council for its
acceptance, quitclaim deed executed,by Flaurabelle S. Wilcox and Harry C.
Xilcox, respecting Lot 13, Block 11, E1 Segundo.
Moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following
resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain Quitclaim Deed, presented
to the Council for 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:
Lot 13 in Block 11 of E1 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 said County,
executed by Flaurabelle S. Wilcox and Harry C. Wilcox,
husband and wife, and dated the 9th day of November, 19421
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: None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that
the sum of $2500.00 be transferred from the General Fund of- the City of
E� Segundo to the Library Fund of said City, and that said transfer be
effected by the proper officers of .the City•of E1 Segundo and appropriate
record of such transfer be made in the books of account of the City
Clerk and the City Treasurer. 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 Hesser, the meeting
adjourn. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved:
A eyC� City Clerk. ,
Mayor. ,