1944 FEB 16 CC MINa Me
E1 Segundo, California.
February 16, 194.
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 P. h. by George Love, Mayor.
ROLL CALL.
Councilmen,Present: Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love.
Councilmen Absent: Skelley.
FADING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 2nd day of February,
1944, having been read, without error or omission being noted, it was
moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the minutes
of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried.
'- WRITTEN C0121UNICATIONS.
The following communications, received from the persons, firms or
corporations hereinafter named, were read to-the Council and were disposed
of in the manner indicated, following the reference to each- hereinafter:
APEX PETROLEUM CORRPORATION, LTD., dated February 14, 1944, indicating
a necessity for changing the location at which its Elsie Community No. 6
"jell will be drilled. Following discussion it was moved by Councilman
Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be
adopted:
WHEREAS this Council has received from Apex Oil Car -
no ration Ltd. a communication dated February 14, 1944, and
which reads-4s follows:
"The Honorable City Council
El Segundo, California
Gentlemen:
Under date of February 2nd, permission was granted
to drill a well on property described as follows:
At a point 40 feet, more or less,
East of the Easterly line of Sierra
Street, and 255 feet, more or less,
North of the Northerly line of Grand
Ave nue ,
Said well to be known as Elsie Community #6.
Owino to the fact there exists a state law pro-
' hibiting the drilling of anvoil well within 100 feet of a
dedicated street, permission to drill a•well on the above
location was withheld by the State Oil & Gas Division. In-
view of the above, we now ask that location of well in said
permit, be changed to read as follows:
100 feet North ? 125 feet "Nest from
the Northwest c._ ner of Grand Avenue
and Sierra Street.
In all other respects, said permit to remain un-
changed. This location has the verbal approval of both the
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State and Petroleum Administration for War.
Thanking you in advance for this favor we are,
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Respectfully yours,
APEX .PETROLEUM CORP. LTD.
By H. H. LETW IS
. H. H. Lewin, Vice - President"
AND, %1HEREAS, under the circumstances as set forth in said
communication, the Council feels that the request for change of the
specific location of said well is reasonable;
NO'.% THEEEFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the permit heretofore
issued to said Apex Petroleum Corporation, Ltd. for its Elsie Community
#6 Well in the City of El Segundo be amended to the extent and in the
particular only as set forth in said-above quoted communication;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk shall prepare
certified copies of this resolution; shall attach one of said copies
to the said permit on file in his office and shall furnish certified
conies to the nermittee for attaching to each of the copies of said
nermit furnished said permittee, and shall furnish a certified copy
to the surety on the official bond of said nermittee hereinafter
referred to;
AND, HE•IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this amendment shall become
effective immediately upon the filing in the office of the City Clerk
of the City of E1 Segundo of a communication from National Automobile
Insurance Company, the surety on the bond of said permittee given in
connection with said well, that said surety consents to the amendment
hereinabove set forth.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Skelley.
PLANNING CONGRESS, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, dated February 10, ;944, soliciting
membership of this City in said organization. Several members of the Council
expressed themselves on-the subject and it being the consensus that the City of
E1 Segundo, in the interests of its citizens and taxpayers, should keen fully
informed as to public improvements planned for this area.by other public agencies,
which might effect said City, it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by
Councilman Hesser, that the communication of Planning Congress Los Angeles
County, dated February 10, 1944, be received and placed on file in the office
of the City Clerk, and that•the City of E1 Segundo subscribe for membership in
said Planning Congress; that annual dues to said organization.in the sum of
410.00 for the calendar year 1944 be paid upon the presentation of a proper
demand therefor, which shall be audited in the usual manner before payment and
that the Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo, or such other official of said City
as he may designate from time to time, be authordzed to attend the meetings of
said Planning Congress and to represent the City of E1 Segundo thereat. Carried
by the following vote:.
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Skelley.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY DIVISION, LEAGUE OF CriLIFORNIA CITIES, dated February
49 1944, advising of its monthly meeting to be held in E1 Monte, February 17th,
1944. Moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that any
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member of the City Council desiring so to do, the City Clerk, City Engineer
and Building Inspector.be and they are hereby authorized to attend, as
representatives of the City of El Segundo, the monthly meeting of the Los
Angeles County Division, League of California Cities, at E1 Monte, California,
February 17th, 1944, and to file their demands against the City of El
Segundo for their actual and necessary expenses in connection with attendance
at said meeting, which said demands shall be audited and approved in the
usual manner before payment. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilman Skelley.
NATIONAL TITANIUM COMPANY, dated February 8, 1944, advising that it
has for sale at $1.71 Der gallon, 100 gallons of outside white paint.
Ordered filed.
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, dated 24 January 1944, transmitting
therewith a pamphlet prepared by the City of Oakland, indicating a com-
prehensive postwar planning program.
By general consent the communication was ordered placed_on file in
the office of the City Clerk and that officer was instructed to request the
City of Oakland to furnish the City of El Segundo six copies of said pamphlet.
CALIFORNIA STATE CHAFER OF COERCE, dated February 2, 1944, trans-
mitting a copy of its communication of February 2, 1944 to South Bay Beach
and Highways Association, explaining the misunderstanding in connection
with representation from this area upon committees of the Southern California
Council of said State Chamber of Commerce. Ordered filed.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, dated February 2, 1944,
transmitting a copy of a resolution adopted by said Body February lst,
1944, authorizing the improvement of a certain portion of Inglewood- Redondo
Road, within the City of E1 Segundo. By general consent the communication
was ordered received and Dlaced on file in the office of the City Clerk,
GREATER LCS ANGELES CITIZENS CO1,1ITT -, INC., dated February 15, 19449
advising that it has completed its study of shore line development from
Palos Verdes to Del Rey, has contracted the printing of a 40page book
telling the story of the South coast beaches and that these books may be
procured at the publication price of 52e each, or if large quantities are
desired, at $180.00 per thousand. , By general consent the communication
was ordered received and filed in the office of the City Clerk and that
official directed to order twelve copies of said book.
At this point, the hour being 7:20 P. M., Councilman Skelley appeared
at the meeting and he immediately took his seat at the Council table.
ALTADENA CITIZENS' ASSOCIATION, undated, referring to the purchase
by the County of Los Angeles of the Altadena Golf Club property as a
recreation area. By general consent the communication was ordered filed
and the City Clerk authorized to advise said Altadena Citizens' Association
that this Council will send representation to any meetings which may be
held in the future by the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County to
further consider the project.
REPORTS OF STANDING COT&ITTEES.
Councilmen Hesser and Skelley each reported that he had observed the
operation of the traffic control signals at Sepulveda Boulevard and Imperial
Highvray and that they have been adjusted to handle the traffic very satis-
factorily at peak hours.
Councilman Skelley reported that on Monday, February 14th, 1944, he_
attended a meeting of the South Bay Beach and Highway Association at Hermosa
Beach, and that he had extended an invitation to the group to convene in
E1 Segundo, April 10th, 1944.
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Councilman.Skelley informed the Council that rats appear to.be enlarging
their area of infestation and are now causing concern to residents between
Center Street and Sheldon Street. He recited further that the Health Department's
efforts to eradicate these pests will be nullified if the citizens do not co-
operate by keeping garbage cans covered, refuse and offal removed, refrain from
maintaining unkempt wood piles and keep cattle and fowl feed in such way as
to be attractive to rats.
Following lengthy discussion on the subject, it was moved by Councilman
Skelley, seconded by Councilman Hesser, that the City Clerk of the City of E1
Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause to be prepared,
printed and forwarded to each householder, business house and industrial
institution within the City.of El Segundo, a notice advising of the existing
campaign to eradicate rats within said City and to enlist the cooperation of
the public to the end that it will handle and dispose of garbage, refuse,
woodpiles, animal feed, etc. in such manner as not to be attractive to rats
or to create rat harborages. Carried by.the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The Chief of Police announced the appointments of certain persons as
Special Police Officers of the City of E1 Segundo and requested the Council's
approval of such appointments.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Hesser, seconded by Councilman
Skelley, that the appointments by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo
of J. Q. Adams, J.-L. Allison, C. Baker, F. H. Bartell, F. A. Bower, T. A.
Cramer, B. J. Dykes, S. R. Hargrove, W. J. Leer, H. H. Lindop, F. W. Lowrey,
R. 0. Lucas, A. A. Rouen, D. W. Ryan, R. Schumacher, H. C. Stroud and H. F.
Withers as Special Police Officers- of .said City, be and the same are hereby
ratified, confirmed and approved. Carried. '
The Chief of Police announced the cancellation of the appointments of
J. Kulhanek, L. Smith and C. Wren as Special Police Officers of the City of
E1 Segundo.
The City Clerk informed the Council that in November, 1941, a certain
Norman Ouellette damaged municipal property to the extent of $7.16 by reason
of an automobile accident; and that in January, 1942, a certain Meyer Goodman
destroyed a tree in a parkway, on the cost of replacement of which there still
remains unpaid the sum of $5.00. He stated that these two old accounts
appear to be uncollectible and that inasmuch as they are the only old accounts
receivable now on the City's books, he requested the Council's instruction
as to disposition thereof.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that
those two certain items of accounts receivable on the books of the City of
E1 Segundo in the office of the City Clerk, to -wit: the account of Norman
Ouellette in the sum of $7.16 and the account of Meyer Goodman in the sum
of $5.00, be and the same are hereby ordered cancelled as uncollectible and
the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to make appropriate entries
in his records eliminating these items therefrom. Carried by the following
vote':
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson,,Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
The City Clerk reported that on January 5th, 1944, the City Council
adopted an informal resolution exonerating Fidelity and Deposit Company of
Maryland from liability after June 30, 1943 on its Bonds Nos. 4392223 and
4392224, but that the resolution as prepared describes R. J. Weir as being
the principal under said bonds instead of Royalty Service Corporation, Ltd.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Skelley, the following
resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, this Council did, on the -5th day of January,
1944, adopt a resolution exonerating Fidelity and Deposit
Company of Maryland from liability under certain bonds
indicated in said resolution.as having been furnished by
R. J. 7.eir as rrincinal and covering the following oil wells
within said City, to -wit:.
Royalty Service Corporation, Ltd. E1 Segundo No. 1, and
Royalty Service Corporation, Ltd. El Segundo No. 2;
AND, WHEREAS, in truth and in fact the principal and
permittee referred to in the bonds released was Royalty
Service Corporation, Ltd. and the name R. J. Weir as principal
was inserted through error in said resolution;
AND, 'A-H REAS, in truth and in fact, the City Council
intended that said Royalty Service Corporation, Ltd. should
be designated as the principal; .
NOV,', THEREFOFEE' BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council
of the City of El Segundo, California, as follows:
First: That this Council hereby refers to its said
resolution releasing the bonds on said wells, which said
resolution is now of record at Page Q..605 of the official
records and proceedings of this Counedl on file in the office
of the City Clerk of said City, hereby referred to and by
this reference .incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
Second: That wherever the words "R. J. Weir" appear
in said resolution with reference to said bonds, .the. same ,
shall be eliminated therefrom and the following words.inaert.ed
in lieu thereof at all placces .where .the. same appear .therein
with reference to said bonds, to -wit: Royalty Service
Corporation, Ltd., and that said resolution be and the same
is hereby amended accordingly.
Third: That the City Clerk be and he is hereby
authorized and instructed to furnish such number of.certified
copies of this resolution to interested parties as may be
required.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
The City Clerk reported that since the last meeting of the Council
the acoustical tile has been installed in his office and that the results
thereof are very satisfactory.
The City Clerk:reperted thatthere had been delivered to the lcity
by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company an easement covering.
a strip of land situated in the City of E1 Segundo to be used for rail-
road crossing purposes, which had been approved•by the City Engineer as
to description and by the City Attorney as to form.
The City Attorney pointed out, however, that the instrument reserves
to the Railroad Company, its successors, assigns, licensees or lessees,
the right to maintain, operate and /or relocate certain facilities without
being required to obtain the consent-of the City therefor. This feature
was discussed at great length and it appearing that such reservation will
not unduly effect the City of El Segundo or members of the public who may
have occasion to use said railway crossing, it was moved by Councilman
Peterson, seconded by Councilman Selby, the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain grant of easement from the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, to City of El
Segundo, a California Municipal Corporation, dated the 23rd
day of December, 1943, presented this Council this date,
covering an 80 foot wide strip of land across the 200 foot
wide right of way of the grantor in the East half of Section
7 and the West half of Section 8, T3S, R14W, S. B. B. & M,
in the Rancho- Sausal, as shown on map recorded in_Book 1 of
Patents, at Pages 507 and 508, in the office of the Recorder
of the County of Los Angeles, California, be accepted on
behalf of the City of E1 Segundo;
AND, BE IT FUR'ITER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of
the City of El Segundo is hereby directed to cause said
instrument to be filed for record in the office of the County
Recorder of Los Angeles County, California.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.'
Absent: Councilmen None.
The City Clerk presented for the Council's consideration a certain bond
covering that certain oil well known as Elsie Community No. 6 to be drilled
by Apex Petroleum Corporation, Ltd., which bond the City Attorney had approved
as to form, The bond being in the requisite amount and appearing to be
otherwise in good form, it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by
Councilman Peterson, the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, on February 2nd, 1944, this Council did grant
Apex Petroleum Corporation, Ltd. a permit to drill,, operate
and maintain a certain oil well within the City of E1 Segundo
named and known as "Elsie- Community No. 6" within the City
of El Segundo;
AND, WHEREAS, as-provided by Ordinance No. 211 of the
City of El Segundo, every i)ermittee shall deliver to the City
Clerk of the City of E1 Segundo a bond approved by the City
Attorney as to form and by the Chief Executive Officer of said
City as to sureties, indemnifying said City against loss
which may be suffered by said City or any public property
therein by reason of the drilling, operation or existence
or conduct of the well referred to in his or its permit, or
the violation of the terms and conditions of his or its permit;
AND, WHEREAS, the City Clerk is in receipt of National
Autfomobile Insurance Company Bond No. 28631 in the penal sum
of $2000.00, covering said Apex Pet ;oleum Corporation, Ltd.'s
well-named and known as "Elsie- Community No. 6 ", which said
bond has been approved by the City Attorney of the City of
E1 Segundo as to form and as to sufficiency by the Mayor of
said City,.thereby complying with licensee's obligations
under said Ordinance No. 211 with respect to its permit
for the drilling of said Elsie- Community No, 6 Well;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that said bond be
accepted and placed on file in the office,of the City Clerk.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the. following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love.
Noes: ..Councilmen None,
Absent: Councilmen None.
The City Clerk reported to the Council that Southern California
Telephone Company has complained that certain long distance telephone calls,
upon which Federal excise tax should be paid, are occasionally placed over
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the telephone lines of the City which are exempt from such Federal excise tax
on proper governmental business and that steps must be taken to assess the
excise tax on such toll charges as are not properly tax. exempt. A discussion
of the subject was had, after which it was moved by Councilman Selby, seconded
by Councilman Skelley, that the following resolution be adopted:
V7IMTEAS, the City of El Segundo has caused various
telephones to be placed in residences of employees of the
City of E1 Segundo in order to promote the efficiency of
the various departments of the-City;
AND, WHEREAS, such placements are for the purpose of
municipal business;
AND, WHEFLLAS, the City has been notified by Southern
California Telephone- Company that certain calls subject to
Federal excise tax have been placed over such telephones;
AND, VHEREAS, it is essential that all such excise
taxes be paid by the persons responsible therefor;
NO's9, THEREFOIE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Clerk be
and he is hereby authorized and instructed to direct a
communication to all persons in whose.residences municipal
telephones have been installed, requiring that all calls not
subject to Federal excise tax be reported each month to the
City Clerk, together with the number called and the date on
which such calls were placed, and.that. the City Council will
hold the respective employees responsible for the reportigg
of all such calls and all toll calls.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None. -
The City Clerk called the Council's attention to the fact that its
contract with the National Cornice Works for furnishing certain materials
and equipment in connection with the construction of El Segundo Public
Library is uncompleted; that said contractor's bonding company makes
inquiries from time to time as to the status of the contract and he
inquired whether or not the City desired to cancel said contract or the
uncompleted portions thereof.
Discussions developed the fact that it is not desirable to cancel
said contract at this time due to the fact that certain equipment has not
been furnished and that said contractor is in possession of certain hardware
owned by-the City of El Segundo, which was to be installed.in certain materials
the contractor had agreed to furnish -the City of E1 Segundo.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Skelley and
unanimously carried, that the City Clerk advise the Fidelity and Deposit
Company of Maryland that until such time as.the National Cornice Works
either completely performs its contract or is excused from such performance
by the City Council that the bond must remain.in good standing and will not
be exonerated by the City.
Further informal discussion took place with reference to the above
mentioned contract, during which the Building Inspector was requested to
contact the National Cornice.7Korks and.ascertain the present possibilities
of the material and equipment referred to in the contract being furnished
at this time and to report his findings and recommendations to the City
Council in due time.
The City Attorney at this time read to the Council a communication
from the Office of the Attorney General of the State of California, in which
that official indicated the desire of the Attorney General's office to hold
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a conference with the City Attorney and an authorized representative of the
,City Council, in common with life officials of other cities defendant in the
pending case of the People of tale State of California vs. City of Los Angeles,
City of E1 Segundo, et al, which, relates to the Hyperion nuisance matter.
The City Attorney also read a letter which he had dispatched to the
Attorney General in response to .the above mentioned communication in which
the City Attorney indicated that, the City of E1 Segundo would be pleased to
participate in such a conference and that the City Attorney and the Council's
official representative would be present at a time and place to be indicated
by the Attorney General.
The City Engineer filed a written report, dated February 16, 1944,
concerning repairs to a certain portion of E1 Segundo Boulevard and a certain
portion of Whiting Street. ,
The Council being familiar with the subject referred to therein, it
was moved by Councilman Hesser,,seconded by Councilman Selby, the following
resolution be adopted: .
RESOLVED, that that certain communication from the
City Engineer of the City of E1 Segundo, dated February _
16, 1944, filed with.this Council this date, indicating
he has caused the work of repairs to E1 Segundo Boulevard,
between Virginia Street and Whiting Street, and 'Whiting
Street between El Segundo Boulevard and the first alley.
Northerly h��, to be started and indicating also that
the cost �� ereoi will not exceed 4500.00,,be received and
placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for the
purposes of identifjcation and reference;
AND, HE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the action of the
City Engineer in,causing said work to be performed is
hereby ratified, cgnfirmed and approved as to work already
performed and that further prosecution of the work until
completion is hereby authorized.
Carried by the following,vote:
Ayes: Councilmen,Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen Nome. _
Absent: Councilmen None.
Building Inspector Catalano reported receipt of a communication from
North American Aviation, Inc. with respect to passenger waiting stations
and the construction of a bus turning area in the vicinity of its plant.
Discussion ensued rejat�ve to the effect upon traffic of proposed
installations; the effect such installations would have upon the improvements
heretofore proposed by the. Federal Government and the inconvenience which
might be suffered by other industries adjacent thereto, at the conclusion
of which it was moved by Counc }loran Peterson, seconded by Councilman $kelley,
that the matter of the construction of passenger waiting stations and'the
paving of a bus turning areg adjacent to the plant of North American Aviation,
Inc. within the City of E1 Segundo, be referred to�the Building Inspector
of the City of El Segundo for investigation and report. tarried.
PAYING BILLS.
The following demands, having had the approval of the Committee on
Finance and Records, were read:
M,=4,b*
Water Works Fund
General Fund
Ralph Freese
$92.52
D. Boyer
$76.40
Frank Kenney
73.47
J. S. Burgner
68.85
John J. Lind
76.83
W. A. Ca- llahan-
66.17
James C. Osborne
80.26
K. E. Campbell
80.30
Ruth Schlimme
40.77
Perry C. Campbell
63.94
Clifford Smith
84.58
E. L. Coddington
81.96
Ira N. Sumner
73.83
E. Elsen
61.92
Minta Curtzwiler, Citv Treas.47.80
F. L. Ford
69.21
Minta Curtzwiler, " "
52.50
F. L. Gregory
55.36
State Employees' Retirement
E. J. Grove
71.85
System
27.82
A. R. Gunn
49.68
State Employees' Retirement
T. Kincaid
50.20
System
40.02
R. H. Hensley
72.10
Lyman Borum
17.75
C. L. MoIlwain
70.03
Boulevard Radiator Shop
4.50
M. Rahan
68.77
City of El Segundo
141.78
D. Raynor
68.77
El Segundo Hardware
12.23
C. -B. Russell
19.92
E1 Segundo Herald
30.20
J. G. Sehoening
77.13
Ira E. Escobar
13.95
A. Siebken
75.59
Fletcher's Tire Service
8.50
J. P. Thompson
71.63
Grimes - Stassforth Stat. Co., 3.02
G. C. Turney
86.14
Hansen & Johansen
10.20
J. F. Wilson
81.01
Kimball Elevator Co.
6.00
W. C. Ainsworth
68.28
Phoenix Meter Corp.
396.00
F. L. Tompkins
23.18
So. Calif. Edison Co.
746.04
J. L. Compton
23.18
Southern Calif. Gas Co.
7.27
Orest 0, Hesser
10.50
So. Calif. Telephone Co.-
23.20
George Love
12.50
Geo. M. Sutton
1.56
Dave W. Peterson
10.50
J. G. Tucker & Son
31.14
Wm. R. Selby
10.50
Victor Belting & Rubber Co.
4.10
Willard J. Skelley
12.50
Carl Wilson
30.00
Victor D. McCarthy
84.46
TOTAL - $2177.84
Neva M. Elsey
70.00
Minta Curtzwiler
51.33
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Clyde Woodworth
59.57
Recreation Fund
Alice Hope
24.54
E1 Segundo Hardware $17.32
Peter E. Binder
20.00
General Paint Corp.
6.97
John Stanich
70.61
Leather Supply Co.
80.87
C. K. McConnell
4.50
Schwabacher -Frey Co.
25.22
•W. A. Elsterman
39.78
American Handicrafts Co.
20.02
-John Catalano
95.77
TOTAL
$150.40
Dorothy E. Wallace
63.73
Ruth Schlimme
14.27
General
Fund
E. Morgan
58.98
Roach Chevrolet
$5.64
W. F. Allee
86.35
Air Reduction Sales Co.
2.56
H. Burns
83.11
Underwood Elliott Fisher Co.
3.00
W. A. Callahan
5.24
Title Ins. & T"ust Co.
16.00
J. A. Cummings
73.72
So, Calif. Edison Co.
19.98
T. B. DeBerry
96.19
So. Calif. Edison-Co.
242.04
Alex Haddock
99.26
So. Calif. Telephone Co.
140.44
C. C. Havens
77.74
So. Calif. Edison Co.
236.08
F. Ingram
89.43
Inglewood Book & Stat. Co.
1179
K. S. Searles
84.57
Harry H. Davis, M. D.
25.00
Arthur Martinson
68.53
Bureau.bf Purchases
3.20
George G. Harlow
83.32
F. E. Dine
35.00
R. T. Hutchins
96.87
Tkffx3c±XkkkX
The Lighthouse, .Inc.
11.89
The rrederick.Post Co.
.39
Taylor Wholesale Elect. Co.
2.22
Ira E. Escobar
21.48
E1 Segundo Hardware
37.12
71arren's Spring & Mfg. Co.
5.38
The Harold E. Shugart Co.
298.00
The A. Lietz Co.
8.15
Inglewood Mercantile Co.
3.69
Service Blueprint
8.03
Regents of the University of
So. Calif. Gas Co.
2.52
California
2.39
&1
General Fund General Fund
City of E1 'Segundo Water Dept. $40.12 Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas. $366.43
City of E1 Segundo Water Dept. 262.65 Edna E. Leland 25.51
State Employees' Retirement Sys. 282.24 Clyde Woodworth, City Atty. 250.00
State'Employees' Retirement Sys. 275.34 Duro Test Corporation 33.50
C. K. McConnell 2.85 Edwin W. Pauley 235.00
Ernest Weatherfield 6.50 Minta Curtzwiler, City Treas. 426.20
TOTAL $6598.27
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Hesser, the demands
be allowed and warrants therefor be drawn on and paid out of the respective funds
covering the same. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
NEW BUSINESS.
Snecial City Attorney John F. Bender presented the City Council a
quitclaim Deed, executed bar Knut Tvedt and Amanda Tvedt, husband and wife,
dated February 14th, 1944, effecting Lots 59, 60 and 61, Tract 2540, in the
City of El Segundo.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, the
following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain Quitclaim Deed, dated
February 14, 1944, executed by Knut Tvedt and Amanda
Tvedt, husband and wife, presented to this Council for
its consideration, and conveying to the City of E1 Segundo,
a municipal corporation, that certain parcel of real
property situated in the City of E1 Segundo, County of
Los Angeles, State of California, described as-follows:
Lots 59, 60 and 61, Tract 2540, as per
map recorded in Book 25, Page 30 of Maps
in the office of the County Recorder of
Los Angeles County,
be and the same is hereby accepted by and on behalf of the
City of El Segundo; and
RE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and
he is hereby authorized and directed to record said
instrument in the office of the County Recorder of Los
Angeles County, California.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
At this time Special City Attorney John F. Bender, in charge of
delinquent.•tax..property liquidation matters, reported to the Council that
he had contacted the persons for the Federal Government with reference to
the lease on hot 12, Block 13, Tract •1685, in-the City of El Segundo,
which the City Council had authorized sometime ago and which property the
City had recently sold in connection with its delinquent tax liquidation
program.
As a part of this report the Special City Attorney presented a
f ` i `
communication from Fred R. Johnson, Chief, Los Angeles Sub - Office, Office of
the Division Engineer, War Department, Los Angeles, to John F. Bender, enclosing
a certain form of release of the Government's obligation to pay rent under the
Lease above referred to, and also enclosing the form of lease which had been
executed on the part of the City in connection with the said matter.
After discussion and upon recommendation of the Special City Attorney,
concurred in by the City Attorney, it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded
by Councilman Hesser, that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the communication from Frets H. Johnson,
Chief, Los Angeles Sub - Office, Office of the Division
Engineer, War Department, dated 12 February 1944, presented
to this Council at this meeting, be received and placed on file
in the office of the City Clerk and hereby referred to and by
this reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council
hereby approves the form of release enclosed in said communi-
cation and does hereby authorize the Mayor of said City, on
behalf of said City and in its name, to execute the said
form of release and cause the same to be returned as requested
in said communication;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the executed copies
of the lease referred to in said communication and which were
returned therein be cancelled by the City Clerk and that the
City Council does hereby rescind its action heretofore taken
authorizing the execution of said lease on the part of said
C it y;
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be
and he is hereby authorized and directed to prepare such
number of certified copies of this resolution as may be
necessary in the premises and furnish the same to the office
of the Division Engineer of the war Department of the United
States of America, 621 South Hope Street, Los Angeles,
California.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent: Councilmen None.
Moved by Councilman Selby, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that
Resolution No. 703, entitled:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE EXERCISE OF OP'T'ION
AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE CERTAIN TAX DEEDS FROM THE
COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR, COUNTY OF LOS'ANGELES, AIM
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A P:ARRANT FOR TIE
PAYMENT THEREOF,
which was read, be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Hesser, Peterson, Selby, Skelley and Mayor Love.
Noes: Councilmen None.
Absent:_ Councilmen None.
Councilman Skelley expressed his belief that the large Neon "E1
Segundo" identification and traffic direction sign, located at the
Southwest corner of Imperial Highway and Sepulveda Boulevard, should
be relighted.
In the discussion which followed, it was brought out that if the
sign is lighted, arrangements must be made for its immediate extinguishment
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in event of a black -out order.
Discussions concluded with a motion by Councilman Peterson, seconded
by Councilman Hesser and unanimously carried, that the matter of again
using the Neon identification and traffic direction sign at Imperial Highway
and Sepulveda Boulevard, within the City of E1 Segundo, be referred to
Councilman Skelley to work out some plan for its use compatible with
current black -out regulations of the United States Army anti the State of
California.
-Councilman Hesser introduced Ordinance No. 276, entitled:
AX ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
GIVING AND G.RAN'TING THE CONSENT OF SAID CITY TO THE
INSTALLATION AND MAINTEXANCE OF CERTAIN itI.ATER
SERVICE CONNECTIONS 'iITHIN SAID CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
BY '1^.HE DEPAR` :ENT OF 'iiATER AND. POWER OF TT E CITY
OF LOS ANGE'LE'S, IN AIN'D ACROSS CERTAIN OF THE PUBLIC
STNS ' ITHIN SAID CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
which was read.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this session, it
was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Selby, the
meeting adjourn until Wednesday, the 23rd day of February, 1944, at the
hour of 4:30 P. Ali'. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved:
City