1952 APR 15 CC MINU 848
El Segundo, California
April 15, 1952
An adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City 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
2 :00 o'clock P. M. by William R. Selby, Mayor.
Councilmen Present:
Councilmen Absent:
ROLL CALL
Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and
Mayor Selby;
None.
READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
The minutes of the regular meeting held on the 9th day of April,
1952, having been read, and no errors or omissions having been noted,
it was moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon,
the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried.
The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held on the 10th day
of April, 1952, having been read, and no errors or omissions having been
noted, it was moved by Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilman
Thompson, the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Carried.
Moved by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Swanson, that
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 8th day of April, 1952, in the City of E1
Segundo, California, were then, and had been, in her possession in the
envelopes containing them, in the same condition as when received. Said
Clerk then presented said returns to the City Council at this time at
this meeting
It was thereupon moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman
Thompson, that the City Council proceed forthwith to canvass said returns
of the regular General Municipal Election held in the City of El Segundo,
California, on Tuesday the 8th day of April, 1952. The said motion was
carried and adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon,
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and
Said motion having carried, the City Council then proceeded forthwith
to publicly examine and canvass said returns, all as provided by law.
Upon the completion of said canvass by said Council, it was moved by
Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Gordon, that the following
resolution be adopted:
41EREAS, there was held and conducted in the City of El
Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, on Tuesday,
the 8th day of April, 1952, a regular general municipal election
of the qualified voters 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 elect-
ing the following officers of said city, to wit:
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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; and
A City Treasurer of said city for the full term of
four (4) years;
AND, WHEREAS, it appears that notice of said election
was duly and legally given; that there were thirteen (13)
voting precincts established within the said city for hold-
ing said election, consisting of the regular voting pre-
cincts established by the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles
County, California, for the holding of general State and
County elections; that election officers were appointed and
election supplies furnished; and that in all respects said
election was held and conducted and the votes cast thereat
received and canvassed and the returns 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 E1
Segundo met in the Council Chamber of said City Council in
the City Hall of said city in said city on Tuesday, the 15th
day of April, 1952, as provided by law, beginning at the
hour of 2:00 otclock P. M. of the said day, to canvass the
returns of said regular general municipal election and
declare the results thereof, whereupon said Council found
that the number of votes cast; the names of the persons
voted for; the office to fill which each person was voted
for; the results of said election; and the other matters re-
quired to be determined by law; to be as hereinafter stated:
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, FIND AND DETERMINE
AS FOLLOWS:
First: That said regular general municipal election was
held and conducted in said City of El Segundo, California, on
Tuesday, the 8th day of April, 1952, in time, form and manner
as required by law;
Second: That there were thirteen (13) voting precincts
established within the said city for the purpose of holding `
said election, consisting of the regular voting precincts
established by the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County,
California, for holding of general State and County elections,
as follows:
Voting Precinct No. 1 consisting of El Segundo
City Precinct No. 1, the polling place of which
was in the residence, 721 Virginia Street, in
said city;
Voting Precinct No. 2 consisting of E1 Segundo
City Precinct No. 2, the polling place of which
was in the residence, 203 W. Walnut Avenue, in
said city;
Voting Precinct No. 3 consisting of El Segundo
City Precinct No. 3, the polling place of which
was in the Elementary School Auditorium, 700
Center Street, in said city;
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Voting Precinct No. 4 consisting of E1 Segundo
City Precinct No. 4, the polling place of which
was in the residence, 444 Maryland Street, in
said city;
Voting Precinct No. 5 consisting of E1 Segundo
City Precinct No. 5, the polling place of which
was in the residence, 544 Virginia Street, in
said city;
Voting Precinct No. 6 consisting of El Segundo
City Precinct No. 6, the polling place of which
was in the residence, 510 W. Grand Avenue, in
said city;
Voting Precinct No. 7 consisting of E1 Segundo
City Precinct No. 7, the polling place of which
was in the High School Auditorium, 640 Main
Street, in said city;
Voting Precinct .No. 8 consisting of E1 Segundo
City Precinct No. 8, the polling place of which
was in the residence, 523 Eycalryptus Drive, in
said city;
Voting Precinct No. c,
City Precinct No. 9,
was in the residence,
said city;
consisting of El Segundo
the polling place of which
929 Sheldon Street, in
Voting Precinct No. 10 consisting of E1 Segundo
City Precinct No. 10, the polling place of which
was in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 203
- Richmond Street, in said city;
Voting Precinct No. 11 consisting of El Segundo
City Precinct No. 11, the polling place of which
was-in the residence, 1227 E. Mariposa Avenue,
in said city;
Voting Precinct No. 12 consisting of E1 Segundo
City Precinct No. 12, the polling place of which
was in the residence, 624 W. Mariposa Avenue,
in said city; and
Voting Precinct No. 13 consisting of El Segundo
City Precinct No. 13, the polling place of which
was in the Elementary School Auditorium, Palm
Avenue Entrance, in said city.
Third: That (a) the whole number of ballots cast in said
City of E1 Segundo at said election; (b) the whole number of
absentee ballots cast at and for said election; (c) the names
of the persons voted for; (d) the office to fill which each
person was voted for; (e) the number of votes given at each
precinct to each person; (f) the number of votes given in said
city to each person; (g) the number of absentee votes given to
each of such persons; and (h) the total number of votes given
both in said city and in said absentee ballots to each of such
persons; are as hereinafter set forth in this resolution.
Fourth: That the whole number of ballots cast in said
city at said regular general municipal election was 2175
ballots.
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Fifth: That the whole number of absentee ballots cast
at and for said election was 47 ballots.
Sixth: (A) For member of the City Council of the City
of E1 Segundo, for the full term of four years, the following
persons respectively received the number of votes hereinafter
indicated and tabulated, and the respective total votes here-
inafter set forth and tabulated in the respective columns ap-
pearing under their respective names, to wit:
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(1) That the said William R. Selby above named received for
member of the City Council of said City for the full term of
four years, a total (including all votes cast in said City and
all votes cast in said absentee ballots) of 1286 votes;
(2) That the said Walter W. Swanson above named received for
member of the City Council of said City for the full term of
four years, a total (including all votes cast in said City and
all votes cast in said absentee ballots) of 949 votes;
(3) That the said Wilburn E. Baker above named received for
j member of the City Council of said City for the full term of
four years, a total (including all votes cast in said City and
all votes cast in said absentee ballots) of 945 votes;
(4) That the said D. T. Crooks above named received for
member of the City Council of said City for the full term of
four years, a total (including all votes cast in said City and
all votes cast in said absentee ballots) of 383 votes;
(5) That the said Robert H. Dietrich above named received for
member of the City Council of said City for the full term of
four years, a total (including all votes cast in said City and
all votes cast in said absentee ballots) of 934 votes;
(6) That the said William F. Goodman above named received for
member of the City Council of said City for the full term of
four years, a total (including all votes cast in said City and
all votes cast in said absentee ballots) of 577 votes;
(7) That the said Glenn A. Lanphear above named received for
,member of the .City Council of said City for the full term of
four years, a total (including all votes cast in said City and
all votes cast in said absentee ballots) of 457 votes;
(8) That the said Arthur S. Thomas above named received for
member of the City Council of said City for the full term of
four years, a total (including all votes cast in said City and
all votes cast in said absentee ballots) of 646 votes; and
(9) That the said L. L. Whipple above named received for
member of the City Council of said City for the full term of
four years, a total (including all votes cast in said City and
all votes cast in said absentee ballots) of 1 vote.
- SAID COUNCIL DOES THEREFORE HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVE, DECLARE,
FIND AND DETERMINE THAT AT SAID REGULAR GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION:
(1) That William R. Selby 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 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 E1 Segundo, California, for the
full term of four (4) years;.
(2) That Walter. W. Swanson 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 second high-
est number of votes for said office and that therefore said Walter
W. Swanson is hereby declared elected to the office of member of
the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, for the
full term of four (4) years;
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(3) That Wilburn E. Baker 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 third high-
est number of votes for said office and that therefore said
Wilburn E. Baker was elected and is hereby declared elected to
the office of member of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo,
California, for the full term of four (4) years.
(B) For City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, for the full
term of four years, the following persons respectively received
the number of votes hereinafter set forth and tabulated in the
respective columns appearing under their respective names, to wit:
PRECINCTS NEVA M. RICHARD S. ROBERT STREAMLINE IRA E.
ELSEY FITZGERALD MC CARTHY SMITH ESCOBAR
1 127 --
2 112 1 -- -- --
3 155 -- -- __
4 96 2
5 142 1 __
6 140 1 --
7 119 -- -- -- --
8 166 -- -- --
9 140 -- -- -- 1
10 113 2 -- --
11 176
12 121 1 -- -- --
13 134 -- -- -- --
TOTAL PRE-
CINCT VOTE 1741 7 2 1 1
ABSENTEE VOTE 39 -- -- -- --
TOTAL PRECINCT
AND ABSENTEE
VOTE 1780 7 2 1 1
(1) That said Neva M. Elsey received for City Clerk of said
City for the full term of four years, a total (including all
votes cast in said City and all votes cast in said absentee
ballots) of 1780 votes;
(2) That said Richard S. Fitzgerald received for City Clerk
of said City for the full term of four years, a total (including
all votes cast in said City and all votes cast in said absentee
ballots) of 7 votes;
(3) That said Robert McCarthy received for City Clerk of
said City for the full term of four years, a total (including
all votes cast in said City and all votes cast in said absentee
ballots) of 2 votes;
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(4) That said Streamline Smith received for City Clerk
of said City for the full term of four years, a total (in-
cluding all votes cast in said City and all votes cast in said
absentee ballots) of 1 vote; and
(5) That said Ira E. Escobar received for City Clerk of
said City for the full term of four years, a total (including
all votes cast in said City and all votes cast in said absentee
ballots) of 1 vote;
SAID COUNCIL DOES THEREFORE HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVE, DECLARE,
FIND AND DETERMINE THAT AT SAID REGULAR GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELEC-
TION:
Said Neva M. Elsey is the candidate for the office of City
Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, for the full term
of four (4) years, who received the highest number of votes for
said office and that therefore said Neva M. Elsey was elected
and is hereby declared elected to the office of the City Clerk
of the City of El Segundo, California, for the full term of four
(4) years.
(C) For City Treasurer of the City of El Segundo, for the
full term of four (4) years, the following persons respectively
received the number of votes hereinafter indicated and tabulated,
and the respective total votes hereinafter set forth and tabulated
in the respective columns appearing under their respective names,
to wit:
PRECINCTS RUTH HOPP JAMES CORONES
1 128 --
2 111 -_
3 154 --
4 - 97 --
5 141 --
6 11,1,.
7 116 --
8 164 --
9 138 1
10 ill --
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177 --
12
118 --
13
131 --
TOTAL PRE-
CINCT VOTE
1730
ABSENTEE VOTE
39
TOTAL PRECINCT
AND ABSENTEE
VOTE
1769
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(1) That said Ruth Hopp received for City Treasurer of
said City for the full term of four (4) years, a total (in-
cluding all votes cast in said City and all votes cast in
said absentee ballots) of 1769 votes; and
(2) That said James Corones received for City Treasurer
of said City for the full term of four (4).years, a total
(including all votes cast in said City and all votes cast in
said absentee ballots) of 1 vote;
THAT SAID COUNCIL DOES THEREFORE HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVE,
DECLARE, FIND AND DETERMINE THAT AT SAID REGULAR GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION:
That said Ruth Hopp 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 Ruth Hopp 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, FIND
AND DETERMINE that the City Clerk of said City shall enter on the
records of said City Council a statement of the results of said
election, showing:
(1) The whole number of ballots cast in said City of E1
Segundo at said election;
(2) The whole number of absentee ballots cast at and for
said election;
(3) The names of the persons voted for;
(4) The office to fill which each person was voted for;
The number of votes given at each precinct to each
person;
(6) The number of votes given in said City to each person;
(7) The number of absentee votes given to each of such
persons;-and
(8) The total number of votes given both in said City and
in said absentee ballots to each of such persons; and
SAID CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVE, DECLARE, DE-
TERMINE AND DIRECT:
(A) That the City Clerk shall immediately make and deliver
to each of such persons so elected a certificate of
election signed by her and duly authenticated, said
cgrtificates to certify respectively as follows:,
(a) That William 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;
(b) That-Walter W. Swanson was elected as a member of
the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo,
California, for the full term of four (4) years
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(c) That Wilburn E. Baker 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 Neva M. Elsey was elected as City Clerk
of the City of E1 Segundo, California, for the
full term of four (4) years; and
(e) That Ruth Hopp was elected as City Treasurer of
the City of E1 Segundo, California, for the full
term of four (4) years.
(B) That the City Clerk shall impose the constitutional
oath of office upon the said William R. Selby, Walter W. Swanson,
and Wilburn E. Baker, as members of the City Council of said City
for the full term of four (4) years; and upon the said Ruth Hopp
as City Treasurer of said City for the full term of four (4) years;
and have them subscribe thereto and file the same in the office of
said City Clerk. That the City Clerk 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 re-
spective 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
certificate of the City Clerk, to wit:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. )
I, the undersigned, Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk of the
City of:E1 Segundo, California, do hereby certify that the fore-
going resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted
by the City Council of said City of E1 Segundo, California, at
an adjourned regular meeting of the said Council held on Tuesday,
the 15th day of April, 1952, and that the same was adopted by the
following vote, to wit:
Ayes:. Councilmen Gordon,
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and af-
fixed the official seal of said City of El Segundo, California,
this 15th day of April, 1952.
City Clerk of the City f
El Segundo, Califor .
(SEAL)
The City Clerk then reported that she had caused to be entered on
the records of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California, a
statement of the result of said election, by filing the resolution last
hereinabove set forth in her office, and by entering said resolution in
full in the minutes of this meeting on the said records.
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The City Clerk thereupon announced that she had in her possession
the official band of Neva M. Elsey, as City Clerk, and the official
bond of Ruth Hopp, as City Treasurer, which bonds had been approved as
to form by the City Attorney.
Thereafter, it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Council-
man Thompson, the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, on the 15th day of April, 1952, Neva M. Elsey,
City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, did duly
and regularly, as required by law, execute, deliver and file
the official bond of said City Clerk, dated the 15th day of
April, 1952, with United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company,
of Baltimore, Maryland, as surety, in the principal sum of
$5,000.00 covering her term of office as City Clerk of the
City of E1 Segundo, California, commencing on said 15th day
of April, 1952; and
WHEREAS, on the said 15th day of April, 1952, Ruth Hopp,
City Treasurer of the City of E1 Segundo, California, did duly
and regularly, as required by law, execute, deliver, and file
the official bond of said City Treasurer, dated the 15th day
of April, 1952, with United States Fidelity and Guaranty
Company, of Baltimore, Maryland, as surety, in the principal
sum of $100,000.00, covering her term of office as City
Treasurer of said City of E1 Segundo, commencing on said 15th
day of April, 1952; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney of said City has approved both
of said bonds as to form;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of
the City of El Segundo, California, does hereby approve and ac-
cept the said above described bonds, and each of them, on the
part of said Council and of said City, and does hereby order
the bond of said City Clerk delivered into the custody of the
Mayor of said City, and does hereby order the bond of said City
Treasurer delivered into the custody of said City Clerk, all as
provided by the law in such cases made and provided.
On roll call, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Gordon, Peterson, Swanson, Thompson and
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
The City Clerk thereupon issued certificates of election to
Councilmen William R. Selby, Walter W. Swanson and Wilburn E. Baker,
and also to Ruth Hopp, Treasurer elect, who immediately thereupon took
and subscribed to their respective constitutional oaths of office and
filed the same with the City Clerk; who thereupon announced that she
had taken and subscribed her constitutional oath of office before an
officer authorized by law to impose oaths, and that said oaths of
office were duly filed in her office.
Councilmen Elect William R. Selby, Walter W. Swanson and Wilburn
E. Baker thereupon took their respective seats at the Council table
and the Council thus constituted thereupon consisted of the following
members, all of whom were present, to wit:
Councilman Wilburn E. Baker,
Councilman George E. Gordon, Jr.,
Councilman Dave W. Peterson,
Councilman William R. Selby,
Councilman Walter W. Swanson.
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The City Attorney thereupon advised the Council that it would
be in order for the City Council at this time to hold its organiza-
tion meeting and proceed to organize by choosing a Mayor. He there-
upon 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 EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA ", which was subscribed
by each 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 MEN BY THESE 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 holding of the organization meeting of the
said Council following the regular general municipal election
of April g, 1952, 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 2:54 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday, the 15th
day of April, 1952, 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.
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Member of said Council
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The City Council thereupon proceeded with the organization meeting
referred to in the foregoing Consent and Waiver of Notice.
Moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that
William R. Selby be and he is hereby chosen as Mayor of said City to
continue in such office during the pleasure of this Council and until
its further order.
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Carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen. Baker, Gordon, Peterson, Swanson and
Mayor Selby;
Noes: Councilmen None;
Absent: Councilmen None.
No further business appearing to be transacted at this meeting,
it was moved by Councilman Gordon, seconded by Councilman Baker, the
meeting adjourn. Carried.
Approved:
Mayor
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Respectfully submitted,
Neva M. Elsey, City Clerk
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