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REGULAR MEETING.
A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of
Vernonl Oounty of Los Angeles, and State of California, was held
on the 4th day of June , 19l8, at 2 o'olook P. M. of
said day at the regular meeting plaoe of said Board in said city
of Vernon, whioh said time and plaoe is the time and plaoe fixed by
ordinanoe for regular meetings of the said Board to be held.
There were present at suoh meeting Trustees, Durbin, Leonis and
Y...niffin.
There were absent from suoh meeting Trustee, Furlong and Stevens.
President Trustee
presiding.
The minutes of the meeting , held on
191 ,were:
President Trustee J. J. Furlong being absent, Trustee Leonis
was appointed Uhairman Pro Tem.
Minutes of the meeting held on M.ay 21st, 1918, read by the
Clerk, and upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, were approved.
Communication from City Clerk's and Treasurer's Association
of San Mateo County, dated May 26th, 1918, read by the Clerk and
ordered filed.
Application of Garold G. Hofmeister, dated N~y 29th, 1918, for
license to conduct sandwich wagon in the City of Vernon, read by .the
Clerk and ordered filed.
City Attorney Chamberlin was instructed to prepare ordinance
to prohibit peanut stands, lunch wagons, etc., from occupying any
portion of City Streets or sidewalks.
Application of K. Udo, for lunch room license, read by the
Clerk, and as no location was specified in said application, the same
was ordered filed.
Application of the One Dollar Taxicab Service Company for
license to operate taxi-cab business in the City of Vernon, read by
the Clerk, and ordered filed.
Communication from City Clerk of City of Berkeley, California,
dated May 7th, together with copy of ordinance against the uetterance
or use of seditious language, read by the Clerk, and ordered filed.
Application of J. D. La Plant for permit to operate oil
refinery en E 26th street t together vii th application for building
permit, read by the Clerk, and upon motion duly made, seconded and
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carried, such permits were granted.
The following resolution was introduced and read by the Clerk:
RESOLUTION NO. 168.
WHEREAS, it is now, and always has been the policy of the City
of VeTI10n to strictly and rigidly enforce the governmental rules and
regulations prohibiting the sale and serving of liquors to soldiers
and sailors of the United States, and
WHEREAS the residents of the City of Vernon and the authorities
thereof, are now, and always have been anxious and willing to assist
in every way possible, in the strict enforcement of said ~les and
ref;\llations, and
WHEREAS athletic exhibitions and sports in which soldiers and
sailors from the surrounding military and naval camps have participated
have been held, staged and conducted in the City of Vernon, which
exhibitions and sports have attracted many soldiers and sailors within
the gates of our city, and
WHER~~S athletic exhibitions and sports in which soldiers and
sailors are participants are likely to be held in the future in the
City of Vernon, thereby attracting many soldiers and sailors to our
city,
NOW THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF VERllOH DO
HERE13Y RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
That all liquor establishments in the City of Vernon are hereby
ordered to be closed for the entire day upon which any athletic
exhibition or sport in which soldiers or aailors are participants is
held in the City of Vernon and the owners, proprietors, managers or
other employees having charge or control of, or any employees of any
liquor establishment are hereby prohibited from selling, serving, or
giving away, or causing, permitting or allowing to be sold, served or
given away, any spirituous, vinous, malt or mixed intoxicating liquors
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upon any such day.
That all owners, proprietors, managers or other employees having
charge or control of, or ffi~y employees of any liquor establishment
in the City of Vernon are hereby strictly prohibited from allowing or
permitting or causing to be allowed or permitted, any soldier or
sailor upon the premises where any spirituous, vinous, malt or mixed
intoxicating liquor is sold, served or given away, in the City of
Vernon at any time.
That any violation of any of the provisions of this resolution
shall constitute sufficient cause for the revocation by the BDard of
Trustees of any liquor license heretofore issued.
That the Clerk of the Board of Trustees shall give notice of
the passage of this resolution upon the owner mId holder of every
liquor license in the City of Vernon by serving a copy of this
resolution upon the owner and holder of every such license.
r, Thomas J. Furlong, Clerk of the City of Vernon and ex-officio
Clerk of the Board of Trustees thereof, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution Ho. 168, was adopted by the Board of Trustees
at a regular meeting thereof duly and reguL.rly held on the 4th day
of June, 1918.
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City Attorney Chamberlin was instructed to prepare necessary
ordinance, eta., for compelling property owners to clean weeds
off of property along Santa Fe avenue, from North to the South City
limits, 25th street between Santa Fe avenue and lUameda street;
37th street, between Santa Fe avenue and Alameda street; 38th street,
between Santa Fe avenue and Almneda street; Vernon avenue, between
Santa Fe avenue and Alameda street, and E Vernon avenue, between
Santa Fe avenue and the East City limits.
Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, meeting adjourned.
ity of Vernon.
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Approved:
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