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1943 NOV 03 CC MINW Q NOW E1 Segundo, California November 3rd, 1943. 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 o'clock P. M..by the City Clerk, the Mayor being absent. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that Councilman Peterson be appointed Mayor pro tem. Carried. Councilman Peterson thereupon assumed the duties of the Mayor. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Skelley. Councilmen Absent: Love. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING. The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 18th,day of October, 1943, having been read and no errors or omissions appearing, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, the minutes be approved as recorded. Carried. '71ITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. The following communications, received from the persons, firms or corporations hereinafter named,were read to the Council and were disposed pf in the manner indicated following the reference to each: LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT, dated October 13th, 1943, advising that contract negotiations have been completed with the United St ates Geological Survey for a survey of the groundwater supplies of the West Basin in the coastal area of Los Angeles County, and transmitting therewith invoice for the City of E1 Segundo's pro rata share of the cost of such survey. Ordered filed. WAR DEPARTMENT, UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE, dated October 22nd, 1943, advising that application has been made by the Departme;it of Public Works," City of Los Angeles for a permit to dredge approximately 1,050,000 cubic yards of sand from Santa Monica Harbor and dispose of such dredged material on the beaches fronting the cities of Santa Monica and Venice, also to construct stone groins at various intervals along these beaches, and advising that interested persons are invited to inspect drawings showing location and plan of the proposed work, which are on file in the office of said Engineer, and to submit, in writing, on or before 11 A. M. Monday, November 1st, 1943, any objections based on navigation interests that they may have to said work. Ordered filed. SOUTH BAY BEACH AND HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION, dated October 22nd, 1943, a- ?vising that a meeting has been called for 8:00 P. M. Wednesday, October 27th, 1943, in the Council Chambers at Hermosa Beach City Hall for the purpose of working out a policy for the Association in the matter of beach pollution and quarantine problem; also that an open meeting will be held at 8:00 P. M. Yonday, November 8th, 1943, at the Manhattan Beach City Council Chambers in connection with the same problem. Ordered filed. TM CITIZENS SEPTAGE DISPOSAL LEAGUE, dated October 30th, 19430 with reference to the matter of a proper sewage disposal system, and enclosing therewith a prospectus, consisting of five pages, with reference to the same matter. By general consent the letter and prospectus were ordered filed in the office of the City Clerk for examination by any interested person or persons. T :x71 STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, advising that the location heretofore given for its Gough No. 15 Well has been discovered to be in error and requesting that the permit granted to said Company for said Well by the City Council under date of September 15th, 1943, be amended accordingly. Moved by Councilman.Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that Resolution No. 6860 entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CERTAIN CHANGE IN THE PERMIT HERETOFORE AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED TO STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA FOR THAT CERTAIN OIL WELL IN SAID CITY DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS "STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA GOUGH NO. 15 ", GRANTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 680 OF SAID COUNCIL, which was read, be adopted. Carried by.the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Skelley. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. igILLARD W. KEITH, Protection Officer, State War Council, dated October 30th, 1943, advising that the City of El Segundo has been rated as a community of No. 1 priority, which means, from a military standpoint, that said City is considered as a primary target in event of attempted enemy action, and recommending that civilian protection services be maintained at the highest level of efficiency and alertness. Ordered filed. RICHFIELD OIL•CORPORATION, dated October 22nd, 19430 stating that in its letter of October 13th, 1943, advising of assignmentto Natural Gasoline Company of certain of said Richfield Oil Corporation's pipe lines in the City of E1 Segundo and requesting consent to such assignments, it had omitted therefrom "Letter permit dated October 28th, 1937" and.that such permit had also been omitted from the resolution of the City Council consenting to such assignments, and it requested authorization to add such permit to, said resolution. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby,.seconded ' by Councilman Hesser, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the communication from Richfield Oil Corporation, dated October 22nd, 1943, addressed to Victor D. McCarthy, City Clerk, and which has relation to the in- cluding of the "letter permit dated October 28, 1937" in the assignments and consent to assignments referred to in the resolution of the City Council of October 18th, 1943, consenting to certain assignments by said Richfield Oil Corporation to Natural Gasoline Company, be received and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk and that such communication, so on file, be and the same is hereby referred to and by this reference expressly incorporated herein and made a part hereof; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in view of thke fact that said "letter permit dated Detober 28, 1937" was in- cluded in the assignment of its various permits from said_ Richfield Oil Corporation to said Natural Gasoline Company but was inadvertently omitted from the letter requesting the consent of the City Council to such assignment and also inadvertently omitted from the resolution of the City Council consenting to such assignment, that this Council does hereby authorize the including of the said permit in said list of assignments consented to by this Council on said October 18th, 1943, as fully and to and for all intents and purposes _ as though said permit had been referred to and specified in said letter of request and in the resolution of this Council consenting to such assignment in the first instance; Q 5'72 AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk shall prepare and furnish to the parties in interest a certified copy or Copies of this resolution to be attached to the copies of the Council's.previous resolution of Consent here- tofore adopted, as evidence of the Council's consent to the assignment of said "letter permit dated October 28, 1937". The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Skelley. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. H. 0. S4:ARTOUT, M. D., Los Angeles County Health Officer, dated October 25th, 1943, respecting health services rendered the City.of E1 Segundo by the Health Department of the County of Los Angeles under contract, and advising that under separate cover a copy of the 1942 -43 Annual Report of said Health Department is being forwarded. Ordered filed. for permit !MS. FLOPENGE ROSE, dated October 29th, 1943, being application /to maintain a child care center at 762 Main Street, E1 Segundo. The Building Inspector, Fire Chief and Health Officer, each having disapproved the request because of structural condition of the building in which it was desired to conduct such child care center, it was moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the application of Mrs. Florence Rose for a permit to conduct a child care center at 762 Main Street, E1 Segundo, be and the same is hereby denied. Carried. n- S. ALICE LAWRENCE, dated November 1st, 1943, being application for permit -to conduct a child care.center at 804 Main Street, E1 Segundo. The City Clerk reported that the Building Inspector, the Fire Chief and the Health Officer had each endorsed his approval of the premises for the purpose.indicated on said application. Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that the application of Mrs. Alice Lawrence, dated November 1st, 1943,.for a permit to conduct and maintain a child care home at 804 Main Street, within the City of El Segundo, California, be and the same is hereby ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk, together with the reports from the several officers of the City of E1 Segundo required to investigate and approve applications received for child care homes; AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said application is hereby approved and the permit therein applied for is granted, effective immediately, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, as follows, to -wit: 1. That the said permit and the license granted pursuant thereto are revocable.by the City. Council of the City of E1 Segundo at any time, as contemplated under the provisions of Ordinance No. 270 of said City, as the same exists.or may hereafter be amended. 2. That the said permit and the license authorised pursuant thereto, shall be subject in all respects to all of the ,provisions of said Ordinance No. 270 of 'the City of El Segundo and any other ordinance or said City applicable thereto. 3. That the licensee must conform with all reasonable requirements of the Health Department, the Building Department and the Fire Department of the City of El Segundo, as same may be ordered from time to time. 4. That the number of children to be cared for in said Child Care Home is hereby limited to not-to exceed eight at any one time.- The foregoing resolution was adopted by the-following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby, 3Vell6y and Mayor-: pro tem Peterson. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Lave. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. None. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. None. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AN`D SPECIAL•COMMITTEES. Q 5'73 The City Clerk reported that Mr. E: J. Grow, Municipal Mechanic, is ill, and has filed with him a certificate from Dr. Leo W. Fate, of Hawthorne, California, indicating the necessity for Mr. Grow absenting himself from his usual duties for a period approximating two weeks. The Chief of Police announced the.revocation of the appointments as Special Police Officers of the City of E1 Segundo of E. B. Foster and Frank Ketchem. The Chief of Police announced the appointment of John Henry Morris as a Special Police Officer and requested'approval of such appointment. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, that the appointment of John Henry Morris as a Special Police Officer of the City of El Segundo by the Chief of Police of said City, be and the same is hereby ratified, confirmed and approved. Carried. The Assistant Street Sunerintendent informed the Council, that due to the shortage of garbage cans, difficulty is presently being experienced in the handling of garbage and he requested permission to cause a notice to be published in the local newspaper, exhorting householders and establishments having garbage for disposal to effect some means of keeping their garbage cans covered and to anchor them in such way that they will not be, tipped over by dogs, thereby spilling the contents in the public alleys or on the ground near where such garbage cans are kept. By general consent permission was granted to make appropriate publication in the newspaper and it was suggested by Councilman Peterson that in event such publication does not accomplish the desired end, post cards may be sent in the future to householders or other means used of calling the matter to the public's attention. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. At this time Mayor pro tem Peterson announced that the Council would proceed with the consideration of the application of John Shirley Ward and Edwin Pauley for a permit to drill an oil and /or gas well in a portion of Lot 9, Block 12, Tract 1685, which dpplication had heretofore, at its•meeting held October 20th, 1943,•been "taken under advisement by this Council until this meeting. He stated that in line with recommendations made, as to procedure, he would request that the City Clerk first read all communications received by him with reference to said matter; that thereafter all persons in the Council Chamber who were in favor of the granting of said permit would be heard and then all those opposed to such permit; that an opportunity for rebuttal would be afforded both sides after original statements had been made. The Clerk thereupon read to the Council the following communications with reference to said matter, to -wit: FLORENCE McDERMOTT,,postal card, dated Nov. 1, 1943, in favor of such permit. GEORGE W. GALLAGHER, postal card, dated Nov. 1, 1943, in favor of such nermit. CHESTER K. SKINNER, postal card, dated Nov. 2, 1943, in favor of such permit. W. J. BURKE, letter, dated October 30, 1943, in favor of such permit. JOHN and MARY PELLERIN, dated Ob. 28th, 1943,:in favor of such permit. G. A. OVER, postal card, undated, opposing granting of such permit. E. C. BOLTON, letter, undated, opposing granting of such permit. Thereupon the Mayor pro ter. invited those persons present in favor of the granting of such permit to address the Council. The following persons then addressed the Council as proponents thereof: JOHN SHIRLEY WARD, CHARLEY CRAMP, representing himself and owners of seven acres in the vicinity, EDWARD M. LOFTUS, MRS. MAY MAYO, J. B. SMITH, J. R. MARTIN, A. R. YOST, CHARLES T. WOODBURY, CALVIN.ERICK, H. J. ANDERSON, E. J. KOFFOR.,_ GRANT EVERHART, S. A. SQUIRES, SAM DEMOND, MRS. TODD, H. A. SLATER, MR. RITTER, representing Stocker Estate, MRS. EASON and MR. HEDGES. The Mayor pro tern then stated that anyone desiring to address the Council in opposition to the granting of such permit would be heard, but no person arose to address the Council as opposing such permit. The Council then proceeded to a long and careful discussion of the various communications received and statements made to the Council, both pro and con, and the Council, having reached its decision, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Resolution No. 687, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING TO JOHN SHIRLEY 'XkRD AND EDWIN W. PAULEY A PERMIT FOR THAT CERTAIN OIL WELL IN SAID CITY DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS "LOFTUS NO. 1 ", which was read, be adopted. Said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen ftsser, Selby, Skelley.,aud- Mayor._prq tem Peterson. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. The City Clerk then stated that the Council had for consideration certain bids on real property advertised for sale by the City of E1 Segundo, which bids had heretofore been taken under advisement by said Council until this meeting. John F. Bender, Special City Attorney, who was present at the meeting, recommended that if the City Clerk had in his possession any new bids on real property, that same be opened and declared before consideration of the bids heretofore received. The City Clerk thereupon announced that he had in his possession, unopened and in the same condition as when received, three bids, one being a bid under Notice No. 1 and two bids under Notice No. 3-11. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Skelley,'that the Council ��Dr,,O�peed to open, examine and publicly declare the bids received this date for the pjiRa8? real property heretofore advertised for sale by this Council. Carried. The Council thereupon proceeded to open, examine and publicly declare said bids, which said bids were found by said Council to be as follows, to -wit: Q Bid of Loftus Land Company, dated November 2nd, 1943, offering the sum of $450.00 cash for Lot 15, Block 12, Tract 1685, pursuant to Notice No. 1. Said bid was accompanied by check of Henrietta S. Loftus, dated 11 -2 -1942, payable to City of E1 Segundo in the sum of $450.00. Bid of C. E. Kenney, on regular form, bidding the sum of $320.00 cash ,for Lot 4, Tract 6968, under Notice No. 3-M. Accompanying said bid was a letter, dated November 2nd, 1943, requesting the withdrawal of a previous bid filed by the same bidder for the same property. Said bid was also accompanied by a money order drawn on El Segundo Branch, Security -First National Bank of Los Angeles, payable to City of'El Segundo in the sum of $75900, also currency in amount of $5.00. Bid of Thomas C. Hall on regular form, bidding the sum of $300.00, installment payments, for Lot 6, Tract 6968, under Notice No. 3 -M. Said bid was accompanied by currency in amount of $75.00. The Council then proceeded with the consideration of the bids hereinbefore set forth, also bids heretofore received, all for property previously advertised for sale by said Council. Following such consideration, actions were taken by the Council on said bids, as follows, to -wit: Bid of Loftus Land Company - $450.00 - for Lot 15, Block 12, Tract 1685. Said Council deeming the amount bid to be insufficient, it was moved by Couuncilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, said bid be and the same is hereby rejected. Carried. Bid of C. E. Kenney - $320.00 cash - for Lot 4, Tract 6968. Loved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Skelley, said bid be taken under 'advisement until the next regular meeting of the Council. Bid of C. E. Kenney - $260.00 cash each'for Lots 4 and 6. Tract 6968. Special City Attorney Bender advised the Council' said bid was insufficient to clear the City of its interest in said lots and recommended said bids be rejected. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the bid of C. E. Kenney, bidding $260.00 cash each for Lots 4 and 6, Tract 6968, be and the same is hereby rejected. Carried. Bid of Elmer L. Stanfield - $300.00 cash for Lot 6, Tract 6968; and bid of Thomas C. Hall - $300.00 in installments for Lot'6, Tract 6968, The Special City Attorney recommended said bids be rejected'as same are insufficient to clear the City of its investments in said'lots, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Skelley, that the bid of Elmer L. Stanfield, bidding the sum of $300.00 cash for Lot 6, tract 6968; and the bid- of Thomas C. Hall, bidding the sum of $300.00 installment payments; for Lot 6, Tract 6968, be and .the same are hereby rejected. Carried. Bid of A. C. Cannon'- $126.00 cash for Lot 5, Tract 9549 under Notice No. 1, Special City Attorney Bender advised the Council said bid was in an amount sufficient to clear the City of the amount it has invested in said Lot, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that Resolution No. 688, entitled: ' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEWNDO, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING NE CASH BID OF A. C. CANNON FOR CERTAIN CITY OwNEb PROPERTY, which.was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby;:Shelley.aftd MayaF'-pro tern Peterson. Noes: Councilmen None.' ' Absent: Councilman Love.' ' In the matter of adoption of Rules and Regulations governing Civilibn Defense Volunteers and a suggested form of resolution to be adopted by the City in order to comply with the provisions of Chapter 920, Statutes of 1943, having Q 576 to do with workmen's compensation benefits for injured volunteer Civilian Defense Workers, which matter had under date of October 20th, 1943, been taken under advisement by this Council, it was moved by Councilman Selby, ' seconded by Council.zhah Skelley, that the matter be taken under further advisement, and that in the meantime the Council give consideration to the form of ordinance prepared by the League of California Cities respecting this subJect._ Carried. Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the matter of entering into a lease with the United States Government respecting Lot 12, Block 13, Tract 1685, E1 Segundo, be taken under further consideration by this Council pending a report from the Legal Department as to the present status of said property. Carried. ' PAYING BILLS. The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on Finance and Records, were read: Water Works Fund General Fund Ralph Freese $77,22 W. F. Allee 686.41 Russell T. Hutchins 42.84 H. Burns 75.00 Frank Kenney 70.77 W. A. Callahan 30.63 'John J. Lind 71.49 ' J. A. Cummings 95.04 James C. Osborne 80.26 T. B. DeBerry 106.57 Ruth Schlimme 45.91 Alex Haddock 78:28 Clifford Smith 77.82 Co C. Havens 102.69 John Stanich 70.62 F. Ingram 92.20 Ira N. Sumner 92.58 K. S: Searles 82.76 Jerry Witt 142.75 Arthur Martinson 83.05 Rensselaer Valve Company 3..35 George G. Harlow 98.43 Oro Grande Lime & Stone Corp.257.25 Orest 0. Hesser 12.50 R. T. Hutchins 32.63 George Love 12.50 Ducommun Metals & Supply Co. 2.00 Dave W. Peterson 12.50 Braun Corporation 16.91 Wm. R. Selby 12.50 State Employees' Retirement Willard J. Skelley 12.50 System 34.09 Vidtor D. McCarthy 109.45 State Employees' Retirement Neva M. Elsey 76.68 System 49.27 Minta Curtzwiler 51.33 Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas. 26.30 Clyde Woodworth 40.82 Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas. 59.70 Wm. A. Krimmel 25.00 TOTAL 1253.76 A. K. Tennis 63.98 "C. K. McConnell 6.50 • Recreation Fund W. A. Elsterman 89.78 Schwabacher -Frey Company $132.27 John Catalano 95.77 E1 Segundo Herald 2.50 E. Morgan 77.73 Arthur Petsch 8.00 Alice Hope 30.54 Jeanne Holquin 070 Dorothy E. Wallace 69.98 Berenice Kerr 6.00 R.'T. Hutchins 79.03 Kenneth Ward 11.20 Ruth Schlimme 14&27< Clarence Dinwiddie 2.00 Dorr Boyer 74.61 Mrs.'Ethel S. Grubb 58.45' J. S. Burgner 69.55 Isabelle Ingraham 15.00 K. E. Campbell 83.42 Karl Barmore 4.00 Perry Campbell 63.94 Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas. 31.00 Edward Coddington 77.28 TOTAL $271.12 E. Elsen 79.67 F. L. Ford 72.04 F. L. Gregory 74.11 General Fund E. J. Grow 90.60 A. R. Gunn X87.18 T. Kincaid 50.20 C. L. McIlwain 88.78 M. Rahan 73.90 D. Raynor 73.90 C.•Russell 70.06 J. G. Schoening 77.13 J.'P. Thompson 67.81 G. Turney 85.09 J. F. Wilson 81.01 R. H. Hensley 71.00 W. A. Callahan 44.13 Arthur Siebken 75.59 A. Reid 3.65 General Fund Mints. Curtziler, City Treas. 428.30 Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas. 78.75 Inglewood Humane Society 17.17 McKinney Blueprint 1.77 Inglewood Motor Parts Co. 16.03 Ira E. Escobar 15.94 Air Reduction Sales Co. 1.80 Litex Products Co. Inc. 19.95 Dave W. Peterson 24.65 El Segundo Herald 101.23 Oswald Bros. 41.63 John F. Bender 8.49 Master Pest Control Co. - 9.50 Wright, Becker & Duntley 35.10 Mae D. Lewis 404.67 Builders Material Co. 2.21 Q� 5`77 Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, the demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective Rinds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Peterson. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. NEW BUSINESS.- The City Clerk reported that Mr. E. J. Grow, Foreman Mechanic, had informed him that it is the desire of the Office of Price Administration that gasoline rationing points be deposited in a bank and withdrawn as needed by ration check against such gasoline rationing account and that in connection therewith, the bank to be used as a depository requests the person, firm or corporation opening such gasoline rationing account to adopt appropriate resolution designating the persons authorized to sign ration checks drawn against such account.. Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a ration bank account or accounts, as defined in General Ration Order No. 3, be opened and maintained in the name of this Corporation with Security -First National Bank of Los Angeles, E1 Segundo Branch, Which Bank shall act as an agency of and under the direction and supervision of the Office of Price Administration and shall be responsible only to the Office of Price Administration; that any of the following officers orEgmplogp8j 2fF4 a2ojjj? j8n, to -wit: Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk, R. T. Hutchins - Chief of Police, Neva M. Elsey - Deputy City Clerk, Dorothy E. Wallace - Departmental Clerk are hereby authorized, on behalf of this Corporation and in its name, to sign ration checks as defined in said Order; to endorse ration checks, or other ration evidences, owned or held by this Corporation, or deposited in said account; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,'that the City Clerk shall certify to said Barak and the Office.of.Pride .Administration.the names of such officers dnd employees at present, and shall, from time to time hereafter, as changes in the personnel are made, immediately certify such changes to the Bank and the Office of Price Administration; and General Fund State Employees' Retirement System 269.40 State Employees' Retirement System 118.04 Richfield Oil Corporation 190.04 Gibson Motor Parts 1.44 Pacific Electric Railway Co. 6.07 Dept. of Public Works - City of Los Angeles 129.46 Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co. 17.68 Taylor Wholesale Elect. Co. 8.62 Los Angeles Co. Health Dept. 1100 John F. Bender 12.36 Bureau of Purchases 1.00 Oswald Bros. 60.42 Lyman Borum 15.10 So. Calif. Telephone Co. 22.75 So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd. 242.36 TOTAL $5762.01 Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Selby, the demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn on and paid out of the respective Rinds covering the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Peterson. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. NEW BUSINESS.- The City Clerk reported that Mr. E. J. Grow, Foreman Mechanic, had informed him that it is the desire of the Office of Price Administration that gasoline rationing points be deposited in a bank and withdrawn as needed by ration check against such gasoline rationing account and that in connection therewith, the bank to be used as a depository requests the person, firm or corporation opening such gasoline rationing account to adopt appropriate resolution designating the persons authorized to sign ration checks drawn against such account.. Thereafter it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that a ration bank account or accounts, as defined in General Ration Order No. 3, be opened and maintained in the name of this Corporation with Security -First National Bank of Los Angeles, E1 Segundo Branch, Which Bank shall act as an agency of and under the direction and supervision of the Office of Price Administration and shall be responsible only to the Office of Price Administration; that any of the following officers orEgmplogp8j 2fF4 a2ojjj? j8n, to -wit: Victor D. McCarthy - City Clerk, R. T. Hutchins - Chief of Police, Neva M. Elsey - Deputy City Clerk, Dorothy E. Wallace - Departmental Clerk are hereby authorized, on behalf of this Corporation and in its name, to sign ration checks as defined in said Order; to endorse ration checks, or other ration evidences, owned or held by this Corporation, or deposited in said account; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,'that the City Clerk shall certify to said Barak and the Office.of.Pride .Administration.the names of such officers dnd employees at present, and shall, from time to time hereafter, as changes in the personnel are made, immediately certify such changes to the Bank and the Office of Price Administration; and Q- .573 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Security -First National Bank of Los Angeles, El Segundo Branch,, W and "it is hereby authorized to receive and honor all ration checks signed' in accordance with this resolution and such certification by the City Clerk; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the foregoing resolution shall remain in full force and effect, until written notice of its amendment or rescission shall have been received by said Bank; and _ BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the foregoing authorization and resolution shall apply to any and,all ration bank accounts which this Corporation now has or may at any future time be required or authorized,by the Office of Price Administration,to open or maintain, without.further authorization from this City Council; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is.hereby authorized and directed to certify to said Security -First National Bank of Los Angeles, E1 Segundo Branch, and to the Office of Price Administration, the foregoing resolution and that the provisions thereof are in conformity with the charter of this Corporation and the laws of California. .The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro.tem Peterson. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love., The Chief of Police, through,Captain J. A. Cummings, reported the necessity of obtaining some person, qualified so to do, to inspect and keep in condition, the Police Department radio system and he requested authority to eml3loy such a person. Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Skelley,.that until the further order of this Council, the Chief of Police be and he is hereby authorized to employ a radio technician, to inspect and make necessary repairs to the radio system in use by the Police Department. Such person to receive as compensation for said work the sum of not to exceed $40.00 per month retainer fee, $2.00 per hour service charge for such time as he is actually employed servicing said radio system and 60 per mile mileage for such miles as he is compelled to travel between his place amt of business and the Police Department Office at such times as said person shall be requested by said Police Department to service said radio system. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Selby, Skelley and Mayor pro tem Peterson. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilman Love. ' No further business appearing.to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Approved: v Ci y Clerk. mayor..,,c N