19190304 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
REGULAR MEETING.
A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of
Vernon, County of Los Angeles, and State of California, was held
on the .4th day of March , 19l 9, at 2 0' clock P. M. of
said day at the regular meeting place of said Board in said City
of Vernon, which said time and place is the time and place fixed by
ordinance for regular meetings of the said Board to be held.
There were present at such meeting Trustees,
Furlong and F~iffin.
There were absent from such meeting Trustee,
Leonis, Durbin,
Stevens.
President Trustee
J. J. Furlong
presiding.
The minutes of the meeting, held on
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February 18th, 1919,
, were: read by the Clerk
and upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, were approved.
Application of Bristol Taxi Company, dated February 27th, 1919,
for taxicab license in the City of Vernon, read by the Clerk. Upon
motion duly made, seconded and carried, this matter was referred
to Committee consisting of Trustees Durbin, Kniffin and Furlong.
Application of Vernon Wine & Liquor Company for permit to
construct shed for storage purposes, read by the Clerk, and same Was
laid over.
Application of Pacific American Refining Company for permit
to construct new little refinery at southeast corner of Salt Lake
Railroad tracks and East 28th street, read by the Clerk, and upon
motion duly made, seconded and carried, was referred to a Committee
of the whole.
Application of A Schultz, dated February 11th, 1919, for permit
to conduct restaurant at No. 2326 East Vernon avenue, read by the
Clerk, and upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, was
referred to Police Department.
Application of General Petroleum Corporation for excavation
permit to repair their pipe line across Santa Fe avenue, read
by the Clerk, and upon motion duly made, seconded and carried,
was referred to City Engineer.
Cormnunication from Black, Hamrnack & Black, dated Nov. 7th,
1918, relative to securing permission for one of their clients
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to run freight auto stage line between Los .Angeles & Long Beach
via Vernon and Huntington Park, read by the Clerk, and upon motion
duly made, seconded and carried, Was referred to City Attorney
Chamberlin.
Fire Insurance policy IJo. 3537196 Horth British & l.Iercantile
Insurance Company, for insurance on City Hall and Jail period
February 5th, 1919 to February 5th 1922, in the sum of $1800.00
premium $29.70, was accepted by the Board of Trustees, upon
motion of Trustee Leonis, seconded by Trustee Durbin and carried
by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Leonis, Kniffin, Durbin and Furlong.
Hoes: Trustees none.
Absent: Trustee Stevens.
Application under date of March 4th, of I. H. Hiles and
William Jones for permit to conduct junk business in the City of
Vernon, read by the Clerk, and was rejested account no location
being given.
Application of E. R. Bohan & Company under date of March 4th,
1919, for permit to operate varnish factory on Lot 24 Block 11
of H. r,I. Ar.nes Subdivision of Glassell Tract, on E 26th street in
the City of Vernon, read by the Clerk, and upon motion duly made,
seconded and carried, was referred to a COillITlittee of the Whole.
Petition by property owners and Citizens of Vernon, dated
received February 26th, 1919, disapproving of dynamiting claimed
done by Whiting Ilead Corrunercial Company, read by the Clerk, and
upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, was referred to
a Committee of one, viz; Trustee P. J. Durbin.
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Cocul1ittee consir;tir.g of Precl :.:'is, J. J. '::'urlong' a:'ld 2. J. ILu:'oin.
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ApplicCition of UniversL"'.1 Film Company for permission to take a
scene on prope:-cty adj oining DowIe r s st[~bles. Vias laid over.
The matter of providing neVi motorcycle for Officer Fred. Harris t
and granting increase in salary of Deputy City Clerk I:uhn, was
referred to Cormni ttee consisting of Trustees FurloIl[ t Durbin and
Leonis.
All unfinished business was laid ever.
Approved:
adjourned.
Upon motion duly made. seconded and carri "
Vernon.
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