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E1 Segundo, California.
January 13th, 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 1,ove, Mayor.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen Present: Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and'Mayor Love.
Councilmen Absent: None.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MELTING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 6th day of January, 1943,
were read. No errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Selby,
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:
PLANNING CONGRESS, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, dated January 7th, 1943, inviting
attendance at its meeting to be held January 16th at the Alexandria Hotel,
Los Angeles, at 12:15 P. M.
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that any
member of the City Council, or other official of the City of E1 Segundo
desirous of attending the January 16th meeting of the Planning Congress of
Los Angeles County at the Alexandria Hotel, Los Angeles, be and he is hereby
authorized to do so, as a representative of the City of E1 Segundo, and to
file his demand for his actual and necessary expenses in connection therewith,
which said demand . shall be audited and approved in the usual manner before
payment. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
R. F. WEDLER, City Clerk, Manhattan Beach, dated January 11th, 1943,
quoting a resolution adopted by the City Council of said City, with reference
to the installation of traffic control devices at Sepulveda Boulevard and
Rosecrans Avenue, and suggesting that..the City Council appoint someone from
the City of E1 Segundo to cooperate with a committee from Manhattan Beach,
which will request permission from the Division of Highways of the State of
California to install such devices at such location.
By general consent the communication'was ordered filed and the
Chief of Police was authorized to cooperate with the City of Manhattan Beach
with reference to said matter.
JOHN F. BENDER, Special City Attorney, dated January 11th, 1943,
requesting approval of a settlement respecting a delinquent special assessment
against Lot 11, Block 62, El' Segundo.
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the
settlement made by John F. Bender, Special City Attorney of the City of El
Segundo, of delinquent special assessment levied against Lot 11, Block 62,
E1 Segundo, to -wit: Assessment No. 1338 under Resolution of Intention No.
134, as referred to in the communication of said Special City Attorney, dated -
January 11th, 1943, addressed to the 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
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due him under contract for effecting said settlement. Carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, dated January 11th, 1943, being an
application for a permit to excavate in certain portions of the public
streets of the City of E1 Segundo for the purpose of installing gas mains.
Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that
Resolution No. 641, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE OITY OF
EL SEGUNDO. CALIFORNIA, GRANTING A TEMPORARY
REVOCABLE PERMIT TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
TO EXCAVATE IN CERTAIN PORTIONS OF BUNGALOW STREET,
MAPLE AVENUE AND CENTER STREET WITHIN SAID CITY,
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gerow, Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
ORAL, COMMUNICATIONS.
Mr. Harry Marks, a nurseryman, residing at 1660 East Walnut Avenue,
within the City of E1 Segundo, addressed the Council relative to horses
running at large and being ridden over his property and damaging same,
stating that last month he suffered a $350.00 loss by reason of such occurrences.
Discussion relative to the matter ensued, following which it was
moved. by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the Police
Department of the City of E1 Segundo notify the owners-of horses within the
City of E1 Segundo that the practice of permitting horses to run at large
within said City and of riding same over private property without permission
of the owners of such private property, must be remedied or permits granted
for the keeping of horses within the City of E1 Segundo will be revoked in
cases where the offendbig animals-are found to be owned by permit holders
and the Council may be disposed to impose more stringent rules with reference
to the keeping of animals within the corporate limits of the City. Carried.
None.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES:
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
In the matter of the request of The Texas Company that the bond
covering Security Well'No. 3 be exonerated, inasmuch as said Company has
heretofore abandoned said well, the Building Inspector filed a written report,
setting forth six items, which in his judgment have not been taken care
of to enable him to report a satisfactory abandonment of said Security Well
No. 3.
Mr. Manning, representing The Texas Company, who was present at the
Council meeting, stated that four exceptions noted by the Building Inspector
are not defaults on the part of The Texas Company, as they existed at the
time his Company leased the premises; that two of the exceptions noted will
be disposed of when the Company abandons the entire lease.
Following lengthy discussion, it was moved by Councilman Gerow,
seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the entire matter be laid over for
the period of one week to permit of investigation and report thereon; that
The Texas Company furnish the City a certificate from the Division of Oil
and Gas of the State of California, indicating that said Security No. 3
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Well has been disposed of in a manner satisfactory to said Division; also
a letter or other instrument in writing from the owners of the leased property,
indicating their willingness that the items mentioned by the Building
Inspector of the City of E1 Segundo as requiring abatement, be permitted to
remain upon said property. Carried.
The Chief of Police announced the appointments of a number of persons
as Special Police Officers of the City of E1 Segundo and requested approval
of such appointments. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by
Councilman Hesser, that the appointments by the Chief of Police of the City
of E1 Segundo of T. A. Flynn, C. H. Pate, S. I. Moore, C. F. Jett, R. E. Amen,
I. Little, B. C. Wilson, M. A. Steigler, J. A -, -Cohn, J. H. LeResche, A. M.
Smith, H. E: Enghauser; A. R. Jett, C. L. Ellis, E. L. Johnson, W. L. Smith,
H.'W. Price; L. R. Long, E. H. Ruhlig and P.'C. Donnelly as Special Police
Officers of'said City,'be and the same are hereby ratified, approved and
coftfirmed. ' Carried. '
The Chief of Police announced the revodations'of the appointments of
C.'C. Beyers, B. T. Fay, R. R. Herbert, H. A: Keller and C. A. Kitley as
Spdcial Police Officers of the City of E1 Segundo.
Special City Attorney John'F.'Bender read to the Council a letter received
by'him from H. L. Byram, County Tax flollector, dated January 7th, 1943, with which
was transmitted County of Los Angeles Warrant No: S 108314,'in the sum of
$58.62, Tieing a refund'to adjust the purchase -Driee of certain tax deeded real
property.' '
Following an explanation of the transaction by Mr. Bender, it was moved
by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that that certain communica-
tion from H. L. Byram, County.Tax Collector, dated January 7th, 1943, addressed
to John F. Bender, Special City Attorney for the City of E1 Segundo and read
to this Council this date, be received and placed on file iii the office of the
City.Clerk, and that County warrant in the sum of $58.62 also be received and
the °sum represented thereby be deposited in -the fund from which the same was
originally drawn. Carried. '
At this point the City Clerk announced receipt of a bid for the purchase
of a portion of Lot 7, Block 105, E1- Segundo. It was thereupon moved by
Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the Council proceed td
open, examine and publicly declare the bid received this date from Kathryn
Obersmith, for the purchase of certain tax deeded property. Carried.
The Council thereupon proceeded to and did open, examine and publicly
declare said bid, which said bid was found by said Council to be as follows,
to -wit: '
"I hereby offer $40.00 for a deed to the South 40
feet of Lot 7, Block 105, El Segundo Tract, pursuant to
the provisions of'Notice Number One of the City's
Intention to sell the property.
I enclose Cashier's Check .in the amount of $30.00
as-part payment for-same. -I will -have the balance $10.00
with me at Council meeting tonite and will pay immediately
upon the Council's decision.
Sincerely,
Kathryn Obersmith".
After consideration, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by
Councilman Selby, that the bid of $40.00 for a deed to the South 40 feet
of Lot 7, Block 1050 El Segundo, received this date from Kathryn Obersmith,
be and the same is hereby rejected and. the City Clerk is authorized and
directed to return to said Kathryn Obersmith the deposit check in amount
of $30.00 filed with said bid. Carried by the following vote:
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Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
None.
Councilmen Gerow,
Councilmen None.
Councilmen None.
Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
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
$21.25
Southern Calif. Edison Co.
$12.99
Braun Corporation
46.40
'Southern'Calif. Edison Co.
247.48
City of E1 Segundo
131.00
Southern Calif. Edison'Co.
49.93
El Segundo Hardware
14.45
Southern Calif.'Edison Co.
38.44
E1 Segundo Herald
40.39
Southern Calif. Gas Co.
5.29
Fraser Cement Products Co.
19.31
Joslin Lumber Co.
9.17
Industrial Stat. & Ptg. Co.
7.73
Western Union
3.91
Keenan Pipe & Supply Co.
301:36'
"Mil" Zillgitt
13.33
Kimball Elevator Co.
6.00
The Bernstein Co.
23.96
Southern Calif. Edison Co.
358.31
R. C. Wells & Son
62.84
Southern Calif. Tel. Co.
17.05
Farnham's Cafe
.75
Westinghouse'Elec. Supply Co.
.52
Gibson Motor Parts, Inc.'
48.94
Carl Wilson .
30.00
Southern Calif. Telephone
Co. 107.00
TOTAL $993.77
IAs Angeles Co. Health Dept.
'. 1.00
Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk
28.59
TOTAL 653.72
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, 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.
None.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this session, it was
moved by Councilman Gerow, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the.meeting
adjourn until Monday, the 18th day of January, 1943, at the hour of 4:30
o'clock P. M. Carried. '
Respectfully §ubmitted,
Approved:
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Mayor. '
Officers Present: Clyde Woodworth, City Attorney
R. T. Hutchins, City Engineer
John F. Bender, Special City Attorney
J. B. Catalano, Building Inspector
Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk