1943 AUG 18 CC MINWbLm Q r)1.9 El Segundo, California. August 18th, 1943. 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 P. M. by George Love, Mayor. • ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love. Councilmen Absent: None. READING OF MINUTES OF.PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 4th day of August, 1943, having been read and no errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Selby, the minutes.be approved as recorded. Carried. WRITTEN COMWNICATIONS. The following communications, which were read to the Council, were disposed of in the manner indicated, following reference to each hereinafter: THOMAS F. CROGHAN,•Chief, Los Angeles Sub - Office, War Department, Office of the Division Engineer, dated August 17th, 1943, returning five copies of the resolution adopted by the City Council on August 4th, 1943, approving lease between the City of E1 Segundo and the United States Government covering Lot 26, Block 44, E1 Segundo, and requesting said resolution be amended to include the date of the lease, to -wit: January 26th, 1943. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of El.- Segundo, California, respecting the approval of a certain form of lease between said City and The United States of America, covering Lot 26, Block 44, E1 Segundo, and authorizing the execution of said lease, which resolution is of record at Page X513, Minutes of the Proceedings of said City Council, be and the same is hereby repealed. Said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby,, Skelley and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain communication from War Department, Office of the Division Engineer, addressed to The City of El Segundo, bearing date the 27th day of July,' 1943, and encl=bsing a certain form bf lease between 'the City of E1 Segundo, a.Municipal,Corporation, and The United States of America, dated January 26th, 1943, covering the following described property now owned by said City and located in said City, to -wit: Lot 26, Block 44, be received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, together with a copy of the lease therein transmitted, and that said communication and said copy of said lease, so on file, be and the same are hereby referred to and by this reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof; Q 520 AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of said City does hereby approve the said form of lease and does hereby authorize and instruct the Mayor of said City to execute the said lease on behalf of said City and in its name and the City Clerk to attest the same and attend to all details re- specting the delivery thereof; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk shall trans- mit to-the lessee therein named a certified copy of this re- solution evidencing the authority of the officers of said City to execute the said lease on behalf of said City. The foregoing besolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. J. W. MILLER, on behalf of St. Michael's Episcopal Church of El Segundo, dated August 13th, 1943, requesting reservation of tables and stoves to accomodate approximately 100 people, on the afternoon of September 19th, 1943, from 1:00 to 5:00 P. M. for a picnic. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, thet St. Michael's Episcopal Church of E1 Segundo.be and it is hereby granted permission to use tables and stoves at Grand Avenue Park, on the afternoon of September 19th, 1943, from 1:00 to 5:00 P. M. for the purpose of holding a picnic for approximately 100 persons. Carried._ CLYDE MARSH, Mayor of the City of Redondo Beach, California, dated August 17th, 1943, advising that in making a study of the proposed highways for the South Bay area it has been discovered that this district has not been included, that it has been deemed advisable to form an organization in order to get definite action from the Regional Planning Commission and that for this purpose a meeting is to be held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall in Redondo Beach on Monday, August 23rd, 1943, at 8:00 P. M. and requesting that the City of E1 Segundo be represented at said meeting. At this point Councilman Peterson reported that he and City Engineer Hutchins had attended a meeting on the same subject held this date at Manhattan Beach, which meeting was presided over.by a representative from the Shoreline Planning Commission; that elaborate and extensive plans were presented, which included the sluicing down of entire sand dunes between E1 Segundo and the ocean 'which would give El Segundo a clear.view of the ocean, and the construction of groins along the beach approximately 500 feet apart; that the plan also called for a 100 -foot throughway following approximately the same alignment as proposed Roosevelt Highway which will run along the westerly boundary of E1 Segundo. Following the report of Councilman Peterson, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that Councilmen Skelley and Peterson, Mayor Love, and any other member of the ,City Council who may find it convenient to do so, be and they are hereby authorized to attend tbemeeting to be held in Redondo Beach, August 23rd, 1943, as representatives of the City of E1 Segundo, and to file their demands for any necessary expense incurred in attending said meeting, such demands to be audited and approved in the usual manner before payment. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen Alone. Absent: Councilmen None. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - CONTINUwED ON PAGE Q -521 Q 21 SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS. The hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M. at this meeting having heretofore been fixed as the time and place for receiving bids for garbage collected in the City of E1 Segundo and for the sale of a motorcycle now owned by said City, the Mayor at this time announced the arrival of the hour of 7:14 o'clock P. M. and asked if any person or persons present desired to file bids for garbage.eollegted in the City of El Segundo and for the sale of a motorcyle now owned by said City, to do.so immediately. The hour of 7:15 o'clock P. M. having arrived and all bids being in, the Mayor declared the time for receiving bids for garbage collected in the,City of E1 Segundo and for the sale of a motorcyle now owned by said City, as advertised for, closed. The City Clerk announced that four bids on the sale of a motorcycle now owned by the City of E1 Segundo and one bid on sale of garbage collected in the City of E1 Segundo, had been received. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the opening of bids received this date for the sale of garbage collected in the City of E1 Segundo and for the sale of a motorcycle now owned by said City, be postponed until the order of Unfinished Business at this meeting. Carried. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - CONTINUED. THOMAS C. SHEEHAN, Mayor, City of Hermosa Beach, dated August 9th, 19439 advising that for the purpose of discussing the Los Angeles sewage dispoai. situation as it effects certain cities in the South Bay - area,,a meeting will be called in the near future at a convenient time and place, and requesting that the City of E1 Segundo appoint a representative to attend such meeting. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Selby, that Victor D. McCarthy be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to attend, as representative of the.City of E1 Segundo, the meeting to be called at some future date to discuss the Los Angeles sewage disposal dituation as it effects certain cities in the South Bay Area. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. JOHN A. GEROW, dated August 5th, 1943, being.his resignation as a member of the Board of Trustees of E1 Segundo Public Library. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the resignation of John A. Gerow as a member of E1 Segundo Public Library be and .the same is hereby accepted, effective as of midnight this date. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None, Mayor Love thereupon announced the appointment of Willard J. Skelley, as a member of the Board of Trustees of E1 Segundo Public Library, to fill the unexpired term of John A. Gerow, It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the appointment by the Mayor of the City of El Segundo of'Councilman Willard J. Skelley as a member of the'Board of Trustees of E1 Segundo Public Library,to fill the unexpired term of John A. Gerow, which term will expire June 30th, 19439 effective as of 12:01 A. M. August 19th,-1943, be and the same is hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Q 522 Malcom W. MacMartin, dated August 7th, 19439 being application for employment by the City of E1 Segundo in the Police Department of said City. Ordered filed. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. Mr. C. R. Tufts, President of the Civic Union of Playa del Rey, addressed the Council, stating he understood the matter of sewage disposal and of oil drilling in the westerly portion of the City of E1 Segundo might be discussed at this meetings in which matters he was interested. Mr. George Larson, Secretary of the West Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce stated he was at this meeting for the same purpose, and both gentlemen were advised by the Mayor that so far as the Council knew, neither of•these matters would be brought up at this meeting, but that discussions of the subjects might be had some time in the future. None. REPORTS OF-STANDING COMMITTEES. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES. -The Chief-of Police announced the revocations of the appointments of the following named persons as Special Police Officers of the City of E1 Segundo, to -wit: J. V. White; F. P. Smith, Jas. Porter, C. H. Pate, C. H. Wade, F. C. Davidson, F. J. Carter, C. J. Schooler, A. P. McConnell, E. A. Miller, F. L. Boles, Ti J. Hahn, C. D. Swain, J. V. Powell, J. E. Smith, M. A. J. Steigler, F. B. Marsh, W. A. Gleeson,-P. L. Moore, L. H. Jockish, F. A. Roders, G. A. Dotzler, and J. G.�Livingston. The City Clerk reported that to suit his convenience and facilitate the work in his office, he had allowed Dorothy Wallace to take her annual two weeks vacation beginning August 16th, 1943, and requested approval of his action. He also requested that his deputy, Neva M. Elsey be allowed to take her annual vacation, one week beginning September 8th and the second week beginning September 20th, 1943. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the action of the City Clerk in-allowing Dorothy-Wallace to take her annual vacation beginning August 16th, 1943, be and the same is hereby ratified,confirmed and approved; and that Neva M. Elsey be and she is-hereby granted permission to take her annual vacation, one week beginning September 8th and one week beginning September 20th, 1943. Carried by the following vote: Ayes. Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. The City Clerk reported that Mr. Becker, of the realty firm of;Wright and Becker, had requested him to make application, on behalf of said firm, for a permit to construct a retaining wall along the bank at the Northwest corner of Lomita Street and Mariposa Avenue, a portion of such retaining wall to be constructed in the public parkway. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman-Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to notify Mr. Becker that the City Council does not look with favor on the application. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser,•Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. ' Absent: Councilmen None. MULA Q 523 The City Clerk announced receipt of a communication from Standard Oil Company of California, dated August 16th, 1943, to which was attached original and copy of assignments of permits covering certain oil wells in the City of El Segundo, as set forth in said letter; also rider, dated July 26th, 1943, for attachment to Bond No. 92587 of Pacific Indemnity Company. The City Clerk also announced receipt of a communication from Pacific Indemnity Company, dated July 27th, 1943; authorizing attachment of Rider, dated July 26th, 1943, to Bond No. 92587 of said Company, heretofore issued on behalf of Standard Oil Company of California as Principal, covering certain oil wells within the City of E1 Segundo, as set forth in said communication of said Pacific Indemnity Company. Following examination and approva; by the City Attorney of the forms of assignments of permits and the rider, all as referred.to in the above communications, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain communication from -Pacific Indemnity Company, dated July 27th, 1943, together with the communication from Standard Oil Company of California, dated August 16th, 19439 be received and ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk and they are hereby referred to and by this reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby approves and consents to the assignment of the respective permits covering the respective wells referred to in said communications, to -wit: Permit No. Originally Issued To Name of Well 22 Royalty Service Corporation E1 Segundo Well No. 1 46 n n n n n " No. 2 13 The Ohio 011 Company A.'S.'Gough No. 2 32 " " " " Gough No. 4 37 ++ n n n n n 5 40 n n n n n n 6 48 n n n n n n 7 67 n n n n n n 9 73 n n n n n ^ 10 85 n n n n n n 11 93 n n n n n n 12 AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Building Inspector, Mayor, City Clerk and City Attorney be and they are hereby authorized by this Council to execute the said instruments on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo and the City Clerk is authorized to return the executed originals thereof to the applicant, Standard Oil'Company of California, and to attach the respective copies of said assignments, consents, etc. to the respective permits on file in his office to which they respectively pertain; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk shall cause the Rider, which accompanied the communication of said Surety. Company to be attached to the original bond to which the-same pertains. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Skelley, Selby and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen'None. X 24 At this point, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare the bid received this date for sale of garbage collected in the City of El Segundo. Carried. e The Council thereupon proceed o open, examine and publicly declare the bid received this date for sale of garbage collected in the City of E1 Segundo, which bid was found by said Council to be as follows, to -wit: Bid of J. D. FOLEY, as follows, to -wit: "August 18 -1943. Honorable Membersof E1 Segundo City Council, E1 Segundo, California Gentlemen: I hereby submit my bid for the E1 Segundo City Garbage, the sum of $42.50 - Forty -Two Dollars and Fifty Cents per month on a three year contract. F. 'D. Foley 3401 Spencer St. Torrance, Calif." Said bid was accompanied by Cashier's Check No. 2216268, drawn on Redondo Beach Branch of Bank of America, payable to City of E1 Segundo in the sum Of $100.00. Following consideration of said bid, it was roved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that Resolution No. 6744 entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING TO H. D. FOLEY THE CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF GARBAGE.FROM SAID CITY FOR A-PERIOD OF THREE YEARS, which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. It was then moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare the'bids received this date for the sale of a motorcycle now owned by the City of El Segundo. Carried. The Council thereupon proceeded to open, examine and publicly declare the bids received this date for the sale of a motorcycle now owned by the City of E1 Segundo, which bids were found by said Council to be as follows, to -wit: NAME OF BIDDER AMOUNT OF BIb BID DEPOSIT Charles J. Cargill $275.00 Check No. 10 drawl on Inglewood Branch, Security -1st National Bank of Los Angeles, in'amount $27.50. J. A. Christiansen. 125.00 Cash - $15.00. B. R. Catlin 90.00 Uncertified, personal check, in amount of $9.00, drawn on Culver City branch, Bank of America N.T. &S. Assn. B. R. Catlin 90.00 Cash - $9.00 Q 525 Following consideration of said bids, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that all bids received this date for the sale of a motorcycle now owned by the City of El Segundo be and the same are hereby rejected excepting the bid of Charles J. Cargill; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said motorcycle, hereto -' fore advertised for sale as per notice duly published according to law in E1 Segundo Herald be and the same is hereby sold to said Charles J. Cargill at the price named in his bid, to -wit: $275.00 cash; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo or his representative, be and he is here- by authorized and directed to deliver said motorcycle to 'said Charles J. Cargill when he is advised by the City Clerk that the full amount of the purchase price thereof has been paid into the Treasury of the City of E1 Segundo. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. At this point, the City Council, by general consent, took up-the matter of canvassing the returns of the election held August-17th, 1943, pursuant to the provisions of Resolution No. 674 of said Council, ordering and providing for the holding of an election by secret ballot, at which the employees of said City might express their approval or disapproval of the retirement system or proposal referred to in Resolution No. 672 of safd Council. Preceding the counting of the ballots, the City Attorney inquired of the City Clerk whether or not he had made and filed his affidavit respecting notice given to employees of the holding of the election concerning State Employees' Retirement System, as provided by Resolution No. 674 of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo and the City Clerk replied that he had. The City Attorney then inquired whether or.not the ballots cast at said election held August 17th, 1943 were in the possession of the City Clerk in the ballot box in which they were placed'by the employees at the time of the election and whether or not the said ballot box had remained in his possession unopened since said election. The City Clerk again answered in the affirmative: It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the Council proceed at this time with the canvas of results of the election held August 17th, 1943, pursuant to the provisions of Resolution No. 674 of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, ordering and-providing for the holding of an election by secret ballot, at which the employees of said City might express their approval or disapproval of the retirement system. Said motion was carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, SelbJF, Skelley and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. The canvass of said returns then proceeded in the following manner: The City Clerk opened the ballot box and took therefrom one ballot at a time, announcing as he read the same whether or not-the ballot was one provided for City Policemen or one provided for Employees Other TEan City Policemen and whether or not the ballot from which he was'reading was marked "Yes" or' "No" on the.proposition stated in said ballot. `The ballots, while being read by the City Clerk, were checked by Councilman (lesser, who handed each of said ballots as read and checked to Councilman Skelley, who re- examined and checked and strung the same, and a talley was kept by the Deputy City Clerk on forms provided therefor. Q526 When all of the ballots cast, including five which had been received in sealed'envelopes through the mail from employees entitled to vote at said election on said proposition and one which had been deposited in the ballot box in advance of the date fixed for the election, in a sealed envelope, by an employee entitled to vote thereat because of the fact that he would be absent from the City of E1 Segundo on vacation on the date of said election, were tallied, the City AtIorney inquired of the City Clerk if he was satisfied all ballots came from employees entitled to vote; if each employee entitled to vote was furnished with a ballot and that no person who presented himself to vote and who was entitled to vote, was refused. The City Clerk answered "Yes" to each of the respective inquiries; whereupon it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that Resolution No. 676, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF TPA' CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE ELECTION OF POLICEMEN AND 'OTHER EMPLOYEES OF SAID CITY HELD IN SAID CITY ON THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 19431 'JrITH REFERENCE TO PARTICIPATION BY THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO IN THE STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, AS CONTEMPLATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF RESOLUTION NO. 674.OF SAID COUNCIL, which was read, be adopted. Said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmen He-sser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Councilman Selby thereupon introduced Ordinance No. 272, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO AND THE BOARD OF AIMINISTRATION, CALIFORNIA STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, PRO- VIDING FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF SAID SUBDIVISION IN SAID STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREN= SYSTEM;, MAKING ITS EMPLOYEES MEMBERS OF SAID SYSTEM, which was read. At this point Mr. Becker of the realty firm of Wright and Becker addressed the Council with reference t0 his application for a permit to construct a retaining wall in a portion of the public parkway at the Northwest corner.of Lomita Street and Mariposa Avenue, in the City of E1 Segundo, which application had earlier in this meeting been denied. Mr. Becker exprained the desirability of constructing the retaining wall at the location specified, and following his explanation, several members of the City Council and the City Engineer indicated their willingness to look over the location within the next few days. PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Addressing Mach. & Ace. Co. Logan R. Cotton City of E1 Segundo E1 Segundo Hardware E1 Segundo Herald Ira E. Escobar Kimball Elevator Co. Los Angeles Stamp & Stat. Co. Water Works Fund $2,83 Ralph Freese 100.00 R. T. Hutchins 130.22 Hrank Kenney 12.34' J. J. Lind. 31.11 J. C. Osborne 18.42 Ruth Schlimme 6.00 Clifford Smith 18.04 I. N. Sumner Water Works Fund 71x85 8.90 59.20 71.15 79.85 38.57 75.00 74.50 Water Works Fund General Fund Pacific Mill & Mine Supply Co. $11.39 Orest 0. Hesser $12.50 Southern Calif. Edison Co. •732.18 Geo. Love - 12.50 Southern Calif. Gas Co. 3.64 Dave W. Peterson 12.50 Southern Calif. Telephone Co. 24.30 Wm. R. Selby 12.50 Carl Wilson 30.00 Willard J. Skelley 12.50 Minta Curtzwiler, City Trees. 81.75 Victor D. McCarthy 91.70 Minta Curtzwiler, City Trees. 44.10 Neva M. Elsey 82.20 TOTAL X1725.34 Mints. Curtzwiler 46.20 Clyde Woodworth 58.70 Wm. A. Krimmel 6.25 Recreation Fund A. K. Tennis 73.90 El Segundo Hardware .83 C. K. McConnell 6.50 W. A. Elsterman 65.90 John Catalano •90.90 General Fund E. Morgan 59.45 Minta Curtzwiler, City Trees. $283.50 Alice Hope 22.20 Minta Curtzwiler, City Trees. 407.30 Dorothy E. Wallace 62.50 Grease - Sorbent Products Co. 1.23• John F. Bender 75.00 Oswald Bros. 9.32 R. T. Hutchins 80.00 Logan R. Cotton -150.00 Ruth Schlimme 15.13 Martin Machine Shop .75 W. F. Allee 97.22 John F. Bender 233.10 H. Burns 91.20 Fletcrer's Tire Service 78,22 W. A. Callahan - 59.90 C. K. McConnell 2.85 J. A..Cummings _ .89.32 El Segundo Herald 82.11 T. B. DeBerry 99.20 So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd. 237.88 Alex Haddock 99.96 Gordon Transfer Co. 90,56 C. C. Havens 97.49 Aggeler & Musser Seed Co. 7,12 F. Ingram 96.00 E1 Segundo Hardware 7.89 K. S. Searles 87.36 Oswald Bros. •13.53 Arthur Maiqtinson 95.10 Pacific Clay Products 121,1 6. George G. Harlow 87.30 Builders Material Co. 2.67 D. Boyer 80,68 Ira E. Escobar 11,86 J. Burgner 71.15 So. Calif. Edison Co..Std. 104.09 K. E. Campbell 71.62 So. Calif. Telephone Co. 138.40• Perry Campbell 63.70 So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd. 1.00 E. L. Coddington 75.79 So. Calif. Gas Company 1.47 E.•Elsen 63,50 Dorothy Wallace 5.44 F. L. Ford 80.14 E. Morgan 4.35 F. L. Gregory 74.90 The Lighthouse, Inc. 1,29 E. J. Grow 72.15 Pacific Electric Ry. Co. 5.82 A, R. Gunn 50.80 Regents of the University of Cal. 1.10 T. Kincaid 47.00 Edna E. Leland :727.72 C. L. McIlwain 72.15 "Mil" Zillgitt 8.71 M. Rahan , 68.90 D. Raynor 68,90 C. Russell 72.25 G. Schoening 87.50 A. Siebken 74.90 J. Stanich 82.67 P. Thompson 64.59 G. Turney 88.05 J. F. Wilson 80.60 S. B. Patterson 40.20 J. A. Macdonald 59.90 R. H. Hensley 59.20 C. V. Manson 20.40 Ross Davis 13.76 TOTAL $5645.07 Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the demands be a.1lowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective funds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes:, Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. 4 528 NEW BUSINESS. Councilman Hesser introduced Ordinance No..273, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY QF EL SEGUNI?O, CALIFORNIA, FIXING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY NECESSARY TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION UPON THE TAXABLE PROPERTY THMIN AS A REVENUE TO CARRY ON THE VARIOUS DEPA$TMENTS,(INCLUDING THE EL SEGUNDO PUBLIC LIBRARY) AND PAY THE -BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF SAID CITY FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR, 1934 -1944, which was read. ,Mr. John F. Bender, Special City Attorney, presented to the Council two certain quitclaim deeds, filed as pne document, conveying to the City of E1 Segundo certain properties more particularly described in said instruments, which quitclaim deeds were purchased in lieu of foreclosure proceedings and which deeds he recommended the Council accept. _ It was thereupon moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Selby,-the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that those, certain Quitclaim Deeds, • submitted as one document, presented this Council for • its consideration and quitclaiming to t}e City of E1 • Segundo, a municipal corporation, those certain parcels of real property, situated in.thq City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as Lots • 51 and 62 in Tract No. 254Q, �n the City, of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map recorded in Book 25, Page 30 of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County; and Lot 11 in Block 9 of Tract No. 1685, in.the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State pf California, as per map , recorded in Book 21, Page 98 of Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said County, executed respectively by M. T. Willard and Sadie V..Willard, husband anA wife, ' dated the 9th day of August, 1943, and Kate Parsons, a ' single woman, dated the 13th day of August, 1943, be and the same are hereby accepted pn behalf of the City of E1 Segundo; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to record said instruments, filed as one document, in they office of the County Recorder ' of Los Angeles County, California. The'foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson,,Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love, Noes: Councilmen None. ` Absent: Councilmen None. At this point the City Clerk announced that he had in his possession a sealed bid for the purchase of real property owned by the City of E1 Segundo, heretofore advertised for sale under "Notice No. 3-14 of Intention to Sell City of E1 Segund6 Owned Real Property and Inviting Bids or Offers Therefor ". Moved by Councilman Selby,, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the Council proceed to open, examine and publicly declare the bid received this date for the purchase of real property advertised for sale under "Notice No. 3 -M of Intention to Sell City of E1 Segundo Owned Real Property and Inviting Bids or Offers Therefor ". Carried. Q. 529 The Council thereupon proceeded to open, examine and publicly declare said bid, which said bid was found to be as follows, to -wit: Bid of Calvary Church of E1 Segundo, submitted on regular form therefor provided.by the City Clerk, as follows: Lot 1, Tract 10076 - - - - - $200.00 Lot 2, Tract 10076 - - - - - - - 175.00 Said bid was accompanied by check drawn on E1 Segundo Branch, Security First National Bank of E1 Segundo, payable to the City Clerk of E1 Segundo in amount of $100.00. Mr. John F. Bender Special City Attorney, informed the Council that said bid was insufficient to clear the City of the cost to it of said Lotq, after which it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the bid received this date from Calvary Church'of E1 Segundo, for the purchase of Lots 1 and 21 Tract 10076, be taken under advisement for the period of two weeks. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. Mr. R. T. Hutchins requested that he be allowed to takb his second week's vacation between August 23rd and 29th, 1943, and that he be granted one week's leave of absence without pay beginning August 30th, 1943. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Selby, that R. T. Hutchins be and he is hereby granted the second week of his annual vacation between August 23rd and 29th, 1943, and that he be granted one week's leave of absence without pay beginning August 30th, 1943. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. No further business appearing to be transacted at this session, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the meeting adjourn until Wednesday, the 25th day of August,,1943, at the hour of 4:15 o'clock P. M. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: ^ ity g