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1944 APR 18 CC MIN!1= �F i El Segundo, California. April 18, 1944. An adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the Oity 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 4:15 o'clock P. M. by George Love, Mayor.. ROLL CALL. Councilmen Present: Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor -Love. Councilmen Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the regular order of business be dispensed with. Carried. The City Clerk reported that the returns of the General Municipal Election held on Tuesday, the 11th day of April, 1944, in the City of E1 Segundo, California, were-then'.-and-had-been, in his possession in the envelopes containing diem, in the same condition as when received, and that he had also received and had ready to present to the-Council-two-.(2) absent-Voters., ballots. Said Clerk then presented said returns and said absent voters' ballots to the City Council at this time at this meeting. It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the City Council proceed forthwith to canvass said returns and said absent voters' ballots. The said motion was carried and adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. -Absent: Councilmen None. Said motion having carried, the City Council then proceeded forthwith to publicly examine and canvass the said returns and the said absent voters' ballots, all as provided by law, and upon the completion of said canvass by said Council, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted: 1.7HEREAS, there was held and conducted in the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, on Tuesday, the 11th day of April, 1944, a General Municipal Election of the qualified electors of said city, under, pursuant to and as required by, the provisions of the laws of the State of California relating to cities of the sixth class, for the purpose of electing the following officers of said city, to -wit: Three members of the City Council of said City for the full term of four (4) years; A City Clerk of said City for the full term of four (4) years; A City Treasurer of said City for the full term_ of four (4) years; AND, W?E.1E S, it appears that notice of said election was duly and leg lly given; that there were eight (8) voting rre- cincts established within the said City for holding said election, consisting in all instances of the regular election precincts established for holding general State and County elections, as established by the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County, California; that election officers were appointed and election supplies furnished; and that in all respects said election was Q 691 held and conducted and the votes cast thereat received and can- vassed and the returns thereof made and declared in time, form and manner as required by the provisions of the laws of the State of California relating to cities of the sixth class and pursuant to all laws of said State and of said City in such case made and provided; AND, WHEREAS, the City Council of the said City of El Segundo met at the Council Chamber of the said Council in the City Hall of said City on Tuesday, the 18th day of April, 1944, as provided by law, beginning at the hour of 4:15 o'clock P. M. of the said day, to canvass the returns of said election and said absent voters' ballots, and declare the results thereof, whereupon the said Council found that the number of votes cast; the names of the persons voted for; the results of said election; and the other matters required by law, to be as hereinafter stated; NOW, Tr EIEF01M , MELE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGnTDC , CALIFOR NIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS: That said General Municipal Election was held.and conducted in said-City of El Segundo, California, on Tuesday, the 11th day of April, 1944, in time, form and manner as required by law; That there were eight (8) voting precincts established within the said City*for the purpose of holding said election, consisting in all instances of the regular voting precincts established by the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County, California, for the holding of general State and County elections, as follows: Voting Precinct "A" comprising State and County. Precinct, E1 Segundo City Precinct No. 1, the polling place of which was in the dwelling house located at 841 Loma Vista Street, in said City; Voting Precinct "B" comprising State and County Precinct, El Segundo City Precinct No. 2, the polling place of which was in the dwelling house located at 515 West Walnut Avenue, in said City; Voting Precinct "C" comprising State and County Precinct, El Segundo City Precinct No. 3, the polling place of which was in the dwelling house located at 1227 East Mariposa Avenue, in said City; Voting Precinct "D" comprising State and County Precinct, E1 Segundo City Precinct No. 4, the polling place of which was in the Council Chamber of the City Fall, 203 Richmond Street, in said City; Voting Precinct "E" comprising State and County Precinct, E1 Segundo City Precinct No. 5, the polling place of which was in the dwelling house located at 407 Concord Street, in said City; Voting Precinct "F" comprising State and County Precinct, El Segundo City Precinct No. 6, the polling place of which was in the dwelling house located at 508 Loma Vista Street, in said City; Voting Precinct "G" comprising State and County Precinct, E1 Segundo City Precinct No. 7, the polling place of which was in the "Dance Room" in the El Segundo Recreation Center Building, located at 220 West Palm Avenue, in said City; and • Voting Precinct "H":comprising State and County Precinct, E1 Segundo City Precinct No. 8,.the polling place oY which was in the Woman's Club House Building, located Southwest corner Standard Street and mariposa Avenue, in said City. That the whole number of votes (Ballots) cast in said City of E1 Segundo at said election was 582 votes (Ballots); and That the whole number of absentee votes (ballots) cast was 2 votes (ballots), making a total of 584 votes (ballots) in all cast at said election; That the names of the persons voted for; the office to fill which each person was voted for; the number of votes given at each precinct to each of such persons; and the total number of votes given in the City to each of such persons, are as follows: For Member of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, for the full term of four years, the following persons received the. number of votes hereinafter set forth in the respective precincts hereinafter indicated and the respective total votes set opposite their respective names, to :wit: NAMES OF PERSONS P R E C I N C T S TOTAL VOTED FOR: VOTES A: B: C: D: E: F: G: H: George Love 49 57 75 46 72 70 53 77 499 Incumbent v;illiam R. Selby 48 61 73 43 75 71 49 77 497 Incumbent :4'illard J. Skelley 50 56 96 49 69 71 50 84 525 Incumbent 6. B. Cary 5 3 1 4 0 5 3 5 26 C. R. Curry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 P. E. Binder 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 Adolph Erickson 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 E. L. Gray 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 71. J. Manson 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Fred Powell 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 ABSENTEE VOTES: That in the ballots furnished to absentee voters hereinabove in this resolution, referred to, the following persons were given respectively the number of votes for Member of the City Council of said City, for the full term of four (4) years, set opposite their respective names hereinafter, to -wit: GEORGE LOVE 2 Votes :tiILLIAM R. SELBY 2 Votes '',!ILLARD J. SKELISY 2 Votes That said.George Love, above named, received for member of the City Cotincil of said City a total (including all votes cast in said City and all votes cast in said absentee voters' ballots) of 501 votes; That said 1117illiam R. Selby above named received for member of the City Council of said City a total (including all votes cast in said City and all votes cast in said absentee voters' ballots) of 499 votes; Q 6WJ That said Willard J. Skelley above named received for member of the City Council of said City a total (including all votes cast in said City and all votes cast in'said absentee voters' ballots) of 527 votes; That said 0. B. Cary above named received for member of the City Council of said City a total (including all votes cast in said Cite apd all votes cast in said absentee voters' ballots) of 26 votes; That said C. R. Curry above named received for member of the City Council of said City a total (including all votes cast in said City and all votes cast in said absentee voters' ballots) of 1 vote; That said P. E. Binder above named received for member of the City Council of said City a total (including all votes cast in said City and all votes cast in said absentee voters' ballots) of 2 votes; That said Adolph Erickson above named received for member of the City Council of said City a total (including all votes cast in said City and all votes cast in said absentee voters' ballots) of 1 vote; That said E. L. Gray above named received for member of the City Council of said City a total (including all votes cast in said City and all votes cast .in said absentee voters' ballots) of 2 votes; That said IN. J. Manson above named received for member of the City Council of said City a total .(including all votes cast in said City and all votes cast in said absentee voters' ballots) of 1 vote; That said Fred Powell above named received for member of the City Council of said7City a total (including all votes cast in said City and all votes cast in said absentee voters' ballots) of 2 votes; SAID COUNCIL DOES THEREFORE HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVE, EECLARE AND DETERMINE THAT AT SAID GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION: First: That Willard J. Skelly is the candidate for the office of Member of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California,_ for the full term of four (4) years, who received the highest number of votes for said office and that therefore said Willard J. Skelley was elected and is hereby declared elected to the office of Member of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, for the full term of four (4) years; Second: That George Love is the candidate for the office of Member of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, for the full term of four (4) years, who received the sscbnd'highest number of votes for'said office and that therefore said George Love was elected and is hereby declared elected to the office of Member of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, for the full term of four (4) years; and Third: That William R. Selby is the candidate for the office of Member of the City Oouncil of the City of El Segundo, California, for the full term of four (4) years, who received the third highest number of votes for said office and that therefore said William R. Selby was elected and is hereby declared elected to the office of Member of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, for the full term of four (4) years; For City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo, California, for the full term of four years, the following person, received the number of votes hereinafter set forth in the respective precincts hereinafter indicated and the respective total votes set opposite his name, to -wit: NAME OF PERSON VOTED FOR: P R E C I N C T S A: B• C: D: E• F• G: Victor D. McCarthy 57 62 93 48 78 77 52 TOTAL VOTES H• 86 553 ABSENTEE VOTES: That in the ballots furnished to absentee voters. hereinabove in this resolution referred to, the following person was given the number of votes for City Clerk of.said City, for the full term of four (4) years, set opposite his name hereinafter, to -wit: Victor D. McCarthy 2 Votes That said Victor D. McCarthy above named received for City Clerk of said City a total (including all votes cast in said City and all votes cast in said absentee voters' ballots) of 555 votes; Said Council does therefore hereby further resolve, declare and determine that at said General Municipal Election: Said Victor D. McCarthy is the candidate for the-office of City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo, California, for the full term of four (4) years, who received the highest number of votes for said office and that therefore said Victor D. McCarthy was elected and is hereby declared elected to the office of City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, for the full term of four (4) years; For City Treasurer of the City of E1 Segundo, California, for the full term of four (4) years, the following person received the number of votes hereinafter set forth in the 'respective precincts hereinafter indicated -and the total votes set opposite her nAme, to -wit: NAME OF PERSON P R E C I N C T S TOTAL VOTES: VOTED FOR: A: B: C: D: E: ' F: G: H: Mints. Curtzwiler 56 65 93 49 78 76 52 90 559 ABSENTEE VOTES: That in the ballots furnished to absentee voters hereinabove in this resolution referred to, the following person was given the number of votes for City Treasurer of said City, for the full term of four (4) years, set opposite her name hereinafter, to -wit: Mints. Curtzwiler 2 Votes That said MINTA CURTZWILER above named received for City Treasurer of said City a total (including all votes cast in said City and all votes cast in said absentee voters' ballots) of 561 votes; SAID COUNCIL DOES THEREFORE HEREBY FURTRER RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETE'WINE THAT AT ,SAID GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION SAID MINTA CURTZWILER is the candidate for the office of City Treasurer of the City of E1 Segundo, California, for the full term of four (4) years, who received the highest number of votes for said office and that therefore said Mints. Cufr.ozwiler was elected and is hereby declared.elected to the office of City Treasurer of the City of El Segundo, California, for the full term of four (4) years; AND SAID CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE that the City Clerk of said City shall enter on the records of said City Council a statement of the result of said election showing: ,1 Q 695 (1) The whole number of votes cast in said City of El Segundo; (2) The number of votes cast by absentee voters; (3) The total number of votes cast inclusive of both .the votes cast at the various precincts and the votes cast in absentee voters' ballots; (4) The names of persons voted for; (5) The office to fill which each person was voted for; (6) The number of votes given at each precinct to each of 'such persons for each of such office; (7) The total number of votes given in said City of 11 Segundo to each of such persons for each of such offices; (8) The number of votes given in absent voters' ballots to each of such persons for each of such offices; and (9) The total number of votes given in said City and in absent voters' ballots to each of such persons for each of such offices; AND SAID CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY FURTMER RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND DIRECT: (A) That the City Clerk shall immediately make and deliver to each of 't-he persons so elected a certificate of election signed by him and duly authenticated, said certificates to certify respective- ly as follows: (a) That Willard J. Skelley was elected as a member of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, for the full term of four (4) years; (b) That George Love was elected as a member of the City Council of the City of E1 .Segundo, California, for the full term of four (4) years; and (c) That 6:7illiam R. Selby was elected as a member of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, for the full term of four (4) years; (d) That Victor D. McCarthy was elected as City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo, California, for the full term of four (4) years; and (e) That Minta Curtzwiler was elected as City Treasurer Ci of the ty of El Segundo, California, for the full term-of four (4) years. (B) That said City Clerk shall also impose the constitutional oath of office upon the said +illard J. Skelley, George Love and Alliam R. Selby as members of the City Council of said City, and upon the said Mints. Curtzwiler, as City Treasurer of said City, and have them subscribe thereto and file the same in his office; he shall also take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office before some person authorized to take oaths and shall file the same in the office of said City Clerk as required by law. (c) That thereupon each and all of said persons so elected to said respective offices shall be inducted into the said respective offices to which they have respectively been elected. The motion to adopt the foregoing resolution was carried unanimously (and by the Mayor declared carried) by the vote shown in the following certi- ficate of the City Clerk, to -wit: STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUI\= OF LOS ANGELES) SS. CITY OF EL SEGUNDO ) I, the undersigned, VICTOR D. McCARTHY, City Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and legally introduced and adopted by the City Council of said City of El Segundo, California, at a meeting of the said Council held on Tuesday, the 18th day of April, A. D., 1944, and that the same was adopted by the following vote, to -wit: Xyes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love. Noes: Councilmen None. Absent: Councilmen None. 111 :'TITNESS V-!EEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City of E1 Segundo, California, this 18th day of April, A. D., 1944. L;&V City Clerk of t e ty o E1 Segundo, Cavifor The City Clerk then delivered a Certificate of Election to and imposed the Constitutional Oath of Office upon Willard J. Skelley, George Love and William R. Selby, Councilmen elect, and also upon Minta Curtzwiler, Treasurer elect, and each subscribed to said oath, and announced that he had taken and subscribed his constitutional oath of office before an officer authorized by law to impose oaths and had filed the same in the office of the City Clerk. At this time Willard J. Skelley, George Love and William R. Selby assumed their respective offices and-took their seats at the Council table, and the Council as thus constituted, consisted of Councilmen Benner, Love, , Peterson, Selby and Skelley, all of wham'were present. -. The City Clerk thereupon announced that the official bond of the City Clerk.and' the official bond of the City Treasurer had each been duly furnished and filed as provided by law. The City Attorney thereupon advised the Council that it would be in order for the City Council at this time to hold its organization meeting and proceed to organize by choosing a Mayor. He thereupon presented to the members of the Council elect the following: "Consent and Waiver of Notice of Organization Meeting of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California ", which was subscribed by all of the members of the City Council as so constituted, and which was thereupon filed with the City Clerk, to -wit: "Consent and Waiver of Notice of Organization Meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California. "STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF 'LOS ANGELES) SS. CITY .OF EL SEGUNDO ) "KNOW ALL ?,EN BY TfIESE PRESENTS: That we, the undersigned, constituting and being all of the members of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, as presently constituted, do hereby give our written consent to the holding of the organization meeting of the said Council following the regular general municipal election of April 11, 1944, to be held in the Council Chamber in the City Hall of said City, in said City, beginning at this time, to -wit: the hour of 4:55 o'clock P. Y. on Tuesday, the 18th day of April, 1944, for the purpose of organizing said Council by choosing one of its members as, and to act as, Mayor of said City, and for the purpose of transacting any other business that may properly come before said Council, and we hereby waive any and all notice of the time and place of the holding of said meeting, and do hereby consent and agree that the same may be held at said place, beginning at said time, upon said date, and for said purposes. IN 'JVITNESS UMREOF, we have hereunto subscribed our respective names the 18th day of April, 1944, and ile�this C anent a d Waiver of Notice, in the office of the City�ler too he ho n�ef said meeting. Member of said o ncil - "t dpwnle,6; -4 -6 Member of sai ounci Member of said Council "le er-1 oe�) 07 Member of said Council Member of said Council The City Council thereupon proceeded with the organization meeting referred to in the foregoing Consent and Waiver of Notice, and upon proceedings duly and regularly taken, George Love was chosen by said Council as Mayor of said City to continue as such Mayor during the pleasure of said Council and until its further order. No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the meeting adjourn. Carried. Respect y submitted, Approved: fu J � 2 C ity Cle 'Mayor.