1946 JUL 31 CC MINEl Segundo, California
July 31,.1946
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.M. by William R.
Selo;-, Mayor.
ROLL CALL
Councilmen Present; Baker, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby
Councilmen Absent: Peterson
R ^.DING OF laNUTrS OF PREVIOUS M=TIT ?G
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 24th day of July,1946
having been read and no errors or omissions having been noted, it was
moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Baker, the minutes of
saic' meeting be approved as recorded. Carried.
At this time the Council proceeded to consider matters in connection
with the Tax Deeded Land Program of the City of El Segundo-, and Mr. John F.
Bender, Special City Attorney reported to the Council that-,he had ready for
the Council's acceptance, Quitclaim Deeds to certain parceils of real property
within the City of El Segundo, the descriptions of which he read to the
Council.
It was then moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman
Thompson that the following resolution be adopted:
and
RESOLVED,.that. that certain Corporation Quitclaim
Deed dated the ' 10th day of July, 1946, executed by Kern
Petroleum Corporation, conveying to the City of El Segundo,
a municipal corporation,, the real property in the City of
El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California,
described as:
Lot 9 in Block 22 of El Segundo, as per
map recorded' in Book 18, page 69 of 2 -Taps
in the office of the County Recorder of
said County
Quitclaim Deed dated July 3, 1946, gxecuted by
Charles F. Goddard, also known as C. F. Goddard, and Anna
S. Goddard, conveying to the City of E1 Segundp, A municipal
corporation the real property in the City of Ei Segundo,
County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as:
Lots 4 and 5 in Block 10 of E1 Segundo, as
per map recorded in Book 183 Page 69 of Maps,
in the office of the County Recorder of said
County
_ and
"1uitclaim Deed dated July 3, 1946, executed by
Charles F. Goddard and Anna S. Goddard, conveying to the City
of El Segundo, a municipal corporation, the real property in
the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of
California, described as:
Lots 17 and 18 in Block 13 of El Segundo, as
per map recorded in Book 18, Page 69 of Maps in
the office of the County Recorder of said County.
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and
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and
Quitclaim Deed dated June 27, 1946, executed by Mabel
C. Davis,;conveying to the City of E1 Segundo, a municipal
Corporation, the real property in the City of E1 Segundo,
County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as:
Lots 3, 4 and 5, Block 8, E1 Segundo Tract,
-as per map recorded in Book 18, age 69 of
Naps, in the office of the County Recorder
of said County.
Quitclaim Deed dated June 22, 1946, executed by Laura
Belden, conveying to the City of E1 Segundox a municipal
corporation, the real property in the City of El Segundo,
County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as:
Lot 3 in Block 4 of E1 Segundo, as per map
recorded in Book 18, Page 69 of Maps in the
office of the County Recorder of said County.
Quitclaim Deed dated May 8, 1946, executed by
Elizabeth Annie McCray, conveying to the City of El Segundo,
a•municipal corporation, the real property in the ^ity of
El Segundo., County of Los Angeles, State of California,
described 3s:
Lot 20 in Block 10 of M Segundo, as per map
recorded in Book 18, Page 69 of Yaps, in the
office of the County Recorder of said County
Corporation 'uitclaim Deed, executed May 9, 1946
by 1711 Segundo.Construction Company, conveying to the City
of E1 Segundo, a municipal corporat.ion,•the real property
in the City of 7 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of
California, described as:
Lot 7 in Block 16 of F2 Segando Tract, as per
Map recorded in Book 18 Page 69 of Naps, in the
office of the County Recorder of said County
Quitclaim Deed dated June 4, 1946, executed by Elizabeth
Annie McCray, convey -ng to the City of E1 Segundo, a municipal
corrorat.ion, the real property in the City of El Segundo
County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as:
Lot 4, Except the North 25 feet thereof, in
Block 49 of E1 Segundo Tract, as per map
recorded in Book 18, P ge 145 of Maps, in the
office of the County Recorder of said County.
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Quitclaim Deed dated May 14, 1946, executed by Fred J.
Dole and T:ary Dobe, conveying to the City of E1 Segundo, a muni-
cipr.l Corporation, the real pr,opErty in the City of El Segundo,
^ounty of-Los Angeles, State of California, described as:
Lots 1, 2 and-3 in Block 41 of El Segundo Tract
as ner-map r ecorded in Book 20 Pages 22 and 23
Of i'ars, in the office of the County Recorder
of said County.
and
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Quitclaim Deed dated tray 1?, 19161 executed by Charles E.
Ackerson and Florence J. Ackerson, conveying to the City of
El Segundo, a municipal corporation, the real property in the
City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State df California,
described as:
Lot 17, Block 9, El Segundo,.as per map recorded
in Book 18 Page 69 of Maps, in the office of the
County Recorder of said County.
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be n 'nd the same are hereby accepted by and on behalf of the City of E1 Segundo;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby
authorized and directed to cause said instruments to be filed
for record as one document in the of-'ice of the County Recorder
of Los Angeles County, California.
The fcregoing resolution was a dopted'by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby
Noes: Councilmen None
Absent:•Councilman Peterson
Special City Attorney,-John F. Bender presented the Council a
Release of Mortgage affecting Lot 17, Block 9, E1 Segundo, which he rec-
o=ended the Council accept and record.
?Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Skelley that the
following resolution be adopted:
RFSOLVED, that that certain Release of Portgage, dated
June 110 191+6, executed by County of Los Angeles, by William
A. Smith, Ci:Girman, Board of Supervisors, County of Los Angeles
releasing the following described real property from the lien
of that certain mortgage bearing the date of July 14, 1938
executed by Charles E. Ackerson, also known as Charlie E. Ackerson
and Florence J. Ackerson, also known as Florence Jane Ackerson,
husband and wife, joint tenants, to the County of Los Angeles, and
recorded on the 15th day of September, 1938 in Book 16080, Page 52,
Official Records of Los Angeles County, to wit: '
Lot 17, block 9, E1 Segundo, as shovm on
map recorded in Book 18, page 69 of ?•laps,
in the office of the Recorder of the
County of Los Angeles
be and the same is hereby accepted by and on behalf of the City of
El Segundo; and
BE 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 Baker, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby
Noes.: Councilmen None
Absent: Councilman Peterson
Special City Attorney,John F. Bender then reported to the Council
that he has prepared Notice No. Eight M of Intention to Sell City of E1- r
Segundo owned prcperty and inviting bids or offers therefor, which contains
a list of certain parcels of tax deeded real property which the City now
may offer for sale with merchantable title and he recommended the Council
authorize the publication of said notice in time, form and manner reouired
by law.
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Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by
Councilman Baker that the following resolution be adopted
30I.77), that a copy of that certain notice entitled
"Notice No. Eight M of Intention to Sell City of El Segundo
Owned Real Property and Inviting Bids or- Offers Therefor"
dated the "Ilst day of July, 1946,wherein notice of the
intention of the City of E1 Segundo to sell by good and
sufficient deed certain real property situated in E1Segundo
Tract in said City therein described, is given, and bids or
offers on such properties are invited, as set forth ir_ said
notice, be immediately placed on file in the office of the
City Clerk of said City for the purpose of identification
and reference; and
BE IT FUR1=1ER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby
approves the said form of notice and does hereby invite
bids or offers for the real properties therein described,
as therein contemplated; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City- Clerk be, and he
is hereby authorized and instructed to cause said notice to
be published in the official newspaper of said City, to wit:
The El Segundo Herald, in the time, form and manner required
by law; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the said "Notice No. Eight M
of Intention to Sell City of E1 Segundo Owned Real property
and Inviting Bids or Offers Therefor," which is on file as
aforesaid and open to public inspection, is hereby referred to
and by this reference expressly incorporated herein and made a
part hereof. '
The foregoing rc-colution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby
Noes: Councilmen None `
Absent: Councilman Peterson
WRITTEN C01,11 NICATICNS
PAUL R. MFYE'R.S, dated July 24, 1946, advising that he has sold
his equipment and Taxicab business in the City of E1 Segundo and wishes to
cancel his Taxicab Permit and the privileges and licenses thereunto apper-
taining.
Moved by Councilman Baker, seconded by Councilman Thompson that
agreeable with the request of 'Paul R. Meyers filed with this Council this date
in letter form, the Taxicab Permit' heretofore issued the said Paul R. Meyers
doing business as Yellow Cab Company of El Segundo, be and the same is hereby
cancelled, effective as of midnight this date, together tirith all of the rights,
privileges and licenses thereunto appertaining. Carried.
ED`,,!ARD L. BENSETT AND VEDA R. BEN1`,TETT, undated, being an application
for Taxicab Permit. The said application had not been sworn to as required by
the regulations of the City of E! Segundo respecting the filing of application
for Taxicab Permits and the authorization for Taxicab Stand had not been signed
by the owner of the property in front of which said stand is proposed to be
loc =Lted, and it appearing also that the insurance policy required to be filed
with applications for Taxicab Permits does not conform with Ordinance provisions
in that regard and 'it appearing to the Council that all matters with respect to
said application are in good order with the exception of the deficiences noted,
which' deficiences may be corrected in the future idthout prejudice to the City
of El Segundo or to the applicant, it was
Moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Baker that
the following resolution be adopted:
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WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Council
this date, the application of Edward L. Bennett and Veda R.
Bennett for a Taxicab Permit, such Taxicab business to be
gperated within the City of El Segundo under the name and
style of Yellow Cab Company of El Segundo;
AND, k,HEREAS, it appears that said application and
accompanying papers are not complete in all respects and
=that the missing details may be supplied by applicant without
difficulty and delay;
AI%TD, 'MLT S, it appears that the public convenience and
interest will be served by the operation of a Taxicab Service
within the City of E1 Segundo;
AMP 'T,—M AS, this Council believes that the applicants
herein named will operate a Taxicab business in a prudent
and satisfpctor ,,r manner and that said applicants also will
promptly place all matters in good order with respect to,
application for Taxicab Permit'now on file;
NOW , THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, that Edward L. Bennett and Veda It. Bennett,
applicants for a Taxicab Permit to be operated under the firm
name and style of Yellow Cab Company of E1 Segundo, be and they
are hereby- granted a temporary, revocable permit to operate a
Taxicab Business within the City of El Segundo in accordance
With and subject to the following terms and'conditions, to -wit:
1. That this permit is temporary only and may be suspended
by the Chief of Police of the City of E1 Segundo at any time
in his discretion or may be revoked by this Council at any
time in its discretion and that such suspensiorf or revocation
may be made without c•uso, without notice and without liability
on the part of the City of E1 Segundo or any of its officers,
employees, agents or representatilres.
2. That while operating said business under this temporary
permit, applicants will conform with and abide by all ordinances
of the City of E1 Segundo, and regulations of the Police Depart-
ment with respect to the operation of a Taxicab Business within
the City of E1 Segundo
3. That applicants will'. at the earliest Possible time, cause
all deficiencies or omissions in their application filed with
this Council as aforesaid to be furnished or supplied in full
compliance with ordinance requirements of the'City -of E1 Segundo.
4. That this temporary permit shall not become effective
until applicants have indorsed upon a copy thereof an acceptance
of the same and all of the terms and conditions herein set forth.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the followink vote:
Ades: Councilmen Baker, Skell2v, Thompson and Mayor Selby
Noes: Councilmen None
�bsent: Councilman Peterson
VEDA R. BEN*IETT, dated July 23, 1946, requesting a permit to park
a trailer at 307 - Richmond Street, E1 Segundo, to be used as a temporary
Taxicab office.
Moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Baker that
Veda R. Bennett be and she is hereby granted permission to place a trailer
on that certain parcel of real propert7 known as 387- Richmond Street, within
the City of E1 Segundo, to be occupied and used as a Taxicab office; that
said permit is temporary only and ma be revoked by this Council at any time
in its discretion, without cause, without notice and without liability and
that said permit stall not become effective until the permittee shall have
indorsed on a copy hereof, which shall be filed .with the City Clerk, her
acceptance or the terms and conditions herein set forth. Carried.
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Fl.?J?'?' E. Kr' ^X, 14AYOR OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA,
extending an invitation to the officers and employees of the City of
El Segundo to come to San Diego and participate in the �8th annual
Convention of the League of California Cities, September 16 - 19
inclusive, 1946. Ordered filed.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY DIVISION LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, being
notice of the holding of a meeting of said Division at Signal Hill,
August 1!,, 1946. Ordered filed.
THE N TROPOLITLS? ti ^L4T DISTP.ICT :!F SOUT=H CALIFO?�:IA, dated
July 29, 1 046, advising that careful consideration has been -iven to
the letter of the Yayor of the City of El Segundo, dated Jul-y 9, 1946
with reference to the application of the City of Ll Segundo to annex to
the 1'etronolitan `'ater District as a separate unit and that the Board
of Directors of said Metropolitan Water District is compelled to deny
th -_s C -t7-1s re,cuest. Ordered filed.
A" A A. BLAIR, dated Jul-,- 31, 1946, stating that at the time of
the death of 'her husband A. G. Blair, there was due him and unpaid, the
sum cf 12?.75 : "_r services rendered the City as fireman; that the
earnin-s nacre community property; that the deceased left no property
requiring probate and she requested that the said sum due her deceased
usba.:d be nail to her.
:ereafter, it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by
Councilman Thompson the folloving, resolution be adopted:
W7HER�P:S, this Council has received a written communication
from !aa A. Blair, the widow of A. G. Blair, deceased, in-
dicating to this Council that said laa A. Blair, as the sur-
viving wi�!ow of said A. G. Blair, is entitled to receive the
p? ?moll balance due to said deceased by the City of El Segundo
at the time of his death; and
`rdfIEREAS, the City Council has received advice from the
City Attorney tc the effect that in his opinion such balance
may be properly paid to said Mia A. Blair under the circum-
stances;
1.10911 THERFFOR.L,, BE 1T urSOLVED, that the City Council
does hereby approve the request of the said Mia A. Blair
that the payroll balance due from the City of El Segundo
to said A. G. Blair at the time of his death, to wit: the
sum of 4P23.75, be paid to said Mia A. Blair, and that warrant
No. 53559 be and the same is hereby ordered cancelled and
the proper officers of the City of E1 Segundo charged with
the duty of executing warrants on behalf of said City are
hereby authorized, instructed , directed and ordered to
issue a new warrant for the sum of x23.75, pa-,able to the
order of Mia A. Blair in lieu of said k-arrant No. 53559,
and to forthwith deliver the same to said Yda A. Blair
upon such execution thereof.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby
Noes: Councilmen None
Absent: Councilman Peterson
CITY OF LOS 01 ES, BUREAU OF RIGHT OF -'dAY AND LAND, dated
July 23, 1946, transmitting therewith escrow instructions and a grant deed
for use in connection with the sale by the City of El Segundo to the City
of Los Angeles of a certain parcel of land in Section 11, Township 3,
South, Range 15, Nest, owned by the City of El Segundo, which the City of
Los Angeles desires for use in connection with the construction of a new
sewage treatment plant at Hyperion..
Moved brr Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Baker that
the following resolution be adopted:
YIHEREAS, the City of Los Angeles has heretofore by
letter dated ``arch 15, 1946 informed this Council of its
desire to purchase a certain parcel of real property owned
by the City of E1 Segundo, which the City of Los Angeles
reouires for use in connection with the construction of a
Sewage Disposal Plant at Hyperion; and
'YJHER_S , this Council has by Resolution adopted April
17, 1946, of record at pages R -248 and R -249, minutes of
the proceedings of this Council, agreed to sell said parcel
of land to said City of Los Angeles; and
1*1HEREAS, said City of Los Angeles is now prepared to
consummate the transaction and nas submitted for execution
by the proper officers of the City of El Segundo an escrow
instruction dated Jul-- 23, 1946, together with a grant deed
respecting said property,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that;the Mayor of the
City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and direc-
ted to execute for and on behalf of the.City of El Segundo
those certain escrow instructions to Escrow Division, Bureau
of Right of ;day and Land, respecting the sale by the City of
E1 SeL-undo to the City of Los Angeles of that certain parcel
of real property described as follows, to•wit: .
That certain parcel of land in Section 11
Tovmship 3, South, Range 15, West, in the
Rancho Sausal Redondo, as per map recorded
in Book 1, pages 507 and 508 of Patents,
Records of Los Angeles County, conveyed to"
the City of El Segundo by deed recorded in
Book 3084, Page 105, Official Records of
said County
for the sum of y115.00, 1?100.00 thereof to cover the net consid-
eration for the transfer of title to said property and ?15.00
to cover cost of Policy of Title Insurance which the City of
E1 Segundo shall furnish in connection t•rith said sale, and to
cause said Escrow instruction to be filed with the Escrow
Division, Bureau of Right of Way and Land of the City of Los -
Angeles, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor of the City of El-
Segundo be and he is hereby authorized and directed to execute
for and on behalf-of the City of E1 Segundo, a grant deed,
conveying to the City of Los Angeles, a municipal corporation,
that certain real property hereinbefore described, and the
Citv Clerk is authorized and directed to attest the same and
to cause the document so signed to be filed with the Escrow
Agency hereinabove named. T
.The foregoing r esclution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Coupcilmen Baker, Skelley, Thompson and-Mayor Selby
Noes: Councilmen None
1'bsent: Councilman Peterson
O'RAL, CO__ *?'UNICATIONS
None,
RETORTS ^r STANDING CO2-219TTEES
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REPORTS OF OFFIUERS AND SPECIAL COINSaTTEES
The City Clerk reported to the Council that a. representative of
the Division of Highways of the State of California informed him that
bid received by the State of California for _the installation of traffic
control signals at El Segundo Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard and at
Rosecrans Avenue and Sepulveda Boulevard, within the City of E1 Segundo
were in excess of the cost thereof as estilra.ted by the Division of
Highways of the State of California and that, therefore, in order to
proceed with the installation of these signals, the City of E1 Segundo
would have.to provide an additional X1500.00 out of State gasoline tax
moneys to meet the City's share of financing the said installation and
would have to provide from the same source an additional ,)100.00 for
maintenance of said signals for the period of one ,year;
That pursuant to the foregoing information the City Engineer of
the City of:El Segundo has prepared project statement No. 3, dated
July 26, 1946 as a supplement to project.-statement heretofore filed with
the Tivision.of Highways, which supplemental project statement provides
for the additional payments required to be made by the City of El Segundo
as previously referred to.
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman
Baker that that certain project statement No. 3, dated July 26, 1946 pre-
pared by R. T. Hutchins, City Engineer of the City of El Segundo with refer-
ence to earmarking "1600.00 of one - quarter cent State Highway Funds for the
installation and maintenance of traffic control signals on Sepulveda Boule-
vard at E1 Segundo Boulevard and on Sepulveda.Boulevard at Rosecrans Avenue,
within the City of El Segundo;be and the same'is hereby approved, and said
City Engineer is_)- -ereby authorized and directed to transmit to the Director
of Public Works, Sacramento, California, through Mr. S. V. Cortelyou,
District Engineer at Los Angeles, such copies of said project statement No. 3
as said Director of Public lorks may.require. Carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby
,Noes: Councilmen None
Absent: Councilman Peterson
City Engineer Hutchins reported to the Council that completed plans
of the work to -be performed by the City of El Segundo in. connection with
the Veterans' Emergency Housing Project to be constructed.within the City of
E1 Segundo has been submitted by Federal Public Housing Authority; that the
agency advised him that the contract for erecting the structures has been
awarded, with a completion date fixed at thirty -days hence; that the Street
Department began the work of grading the site this date and that it is
anticipated the.installation of water lines by the City will be completed
next week.
Acting City Attorney, George Lawrence reported having prepared a
notice inviting bids for the furnishing and erection of an elevated steel
water tank in.the City of E1 Segundo Torhich he then presented the Council.
Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman
Thompson that the following resolution be adopted:
P,.ESOLVED, that a. copy -Df that certain "Notice Inviting
Rids for the Furnishing and Erection of an Elevated Steel
''later Tank in the City of I"1 Segundo, California" as pre -
sentlad to this Council at this meeting, be placed on file
in the office of the City Clerk for the purposes of identi-
fic,�_tion and reference;
-A ^;D, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVrD that this Council _-
hereby approves the said form of notice and the contents
thereof in each and ever;; particular;
AA?D, BE IT FUR T- R RESOLITED that sealed bids be and the
same are l,ereb, invited under said notice, and that the City
Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to cause
said notice to be given and published in time, form and
manner as required by law.
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Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby
Noes: Councilmen None
Absent: Councilman Peterson
Councilman Baker introduced Ordinance No. 299, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE ZONING THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
TO ESTABLISH A DISTRIC.T IN ;MICH ONLY SINGLE
FAMILY RvSID-ElICES CAN BE CONSTRUCTED AND
PR,SCRIBING THEE PENALTIES, FOR THE VIOLATION
THEREOF
which was read.
Moved by Councilman Skelley, seconded by Councilman Thompson
that A. R. Corm, Assistant Street Superintendent of the City of E1-
Segundo be and he is hereby granted permission to absent himself
from his usual duties with the City of El Segundo, with pay, between
August 5th and 9th, both dates inclusive, 1946, and that the com-
pensation paid him during such absence be charged against the earned
over -time credit of said A. R. Gunn, for which he has not been other -
wise compensated.
Carried by the following vote:
Acres: Councilmen Baker, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby
Noes: Council!--:en None
Absent: Councilman Peterson
Moved.by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Baker
th t Kenneth S. Searles, Police Officer of the City of E1 Segundo be and
he is hereby granted a leave of absence without pay from August 14 to
September 19, both dates inclusive, 1946.
Carried by the following vote: ,
Ayes: Councilmen Baker, Skelley, Thompson and Mayor Selby
Noes: Councilmen Prone
Absent: Councilman Peterson
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting, it was
moved by Councilman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Baker, the meeting
adjourn.
A P i'RCVED:
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Respectfully Submitted,
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