1943 NOV 03 CC MINW
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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.
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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;
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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.
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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:
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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
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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
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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
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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