19241216 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
REGULAR MEETING.
A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of
Vernon, County of Los Aqgeles, and State of California, was held
on the 16th day of December , 19124, at1a o' clock B. 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,
Mr. Furlong, Kniffin, Levy &: Leonis
There were absent from such meeting Trustee,
Durbin
President Trustee J.J.Furlong presiding.
The minutes of the meeting, held on
191 , were:
The minutes of the previous meeting were read. Moved by Levy, seconded by
Kniffin that the minates of the previous meetings be approved as re<;1.d. Motion . d
carri ad .
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Ord An ordinance ordering the vQcating and abandoning a portion of East 29th
336 Street was read in full for a second reading. Moved by Kniffin, seconded by
Levy that ordinance No. 336 be passed for second reading. Motion carried.
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Ord Was read for a third and final reuding. Moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy
336 that ordinance No. 336 be adopted.
Ord An ordinance ordering the vacating and abandoning of u portion of Second
337 Street was read for a second reading. Moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy
~hat ordinance No. 337 be, pasued fol' a second reuding. Motion c<irried.
Ord Was read for a third and fipal reading. Moved by Leonis and seconded by
337 Levy that ordinance No. 337 be adopte(t. Motion carried.
Ord ~ill ordinance of intention for the abandonillg and v~cating of the West 115
338 feet of Jllnior Street, vnkS reG,d in full for a second ree.ding. Moved by
Kniffin, seconded by Levy that Ordinance No. 338, be passed for a second
reading. Motion carried.
Ord Was read for a third and final reading. Moved by Kniffin, seconded by Levy
338 that Ordinance l~o. 338 be adopted. Motion carl'ied.
At this time the City Engineer of the City asked for a fllrther time to check a
deed of the 4~cadia Bandini de Baker ~state to the City of Vernon. Moved by
Leonis, seconded by Levy that the City Engineer be granted more time. Motion
carried.
NEVV BUSINESS
Applications of the SOllthern California Gas CcrClDany. no. 441 and 448 for excavat.im.
in Inda.strial Streetbn the Horth side of ?acka1=B Avenae were read. Moved by Lee n
Leonis, seconded by Kniffin that the surne be filed as the streets in which the
applications refer to were not pllblic street~1 in the Oity of Vernon. Motion carrid
Applications Nos. 449, 452, and 453 of the Southern California Gas Company for
excavation permits on Santa Fe Avenue and East Slallson Avenue within said City
having tha approval of the City Bngineer were read. Moved by Leonis, seconded
by Levj that the applications be filed and permits granted.
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Minutes of the Meeting
of the Board of Trustees
of the City of Vernon,
December 16th 1924.
The following building permits, all having tha JiPproval of the City Engineer of
the City Engineer of said City were read.
Application No. 407, the Boyle Mfg., Co., No.4l5 Gladys Hoffman; No 418, american
Manganese Steel Company; l{ o. 413, Owens ..c'arks Lwnber Co., No. 445, The American
Can Company; No. 458, J~he Gilmore Oil Compan~~; and No. 460, the American Manganew
Steel Company, WEre read. Moved by Leonis, seconded by Kniffin that the applicti.tE
be filed, and permits granted. Motion carried.
APplication for building permit No. 444 of the OWens Parks Lumber Company was
read. Same not having the approval 'of the City hngineer, it was moved by Leonis,
Seconded by Kniffin that the application of the Owens Parks Lumber Company be
referred to a Committee, consisting of Trustees Levy, City Engineer McCurdy, and
City Attorney Cassidy, with power to g~ant the permit, provided said application
conforms to building code. Motion carried.
Application No. 462 of Edwin A. Irish for a permit to use the City water to flood
ditches dug by him upob the public streets of the City was read. Said application
having the approval of the CityEngineer with recommendations concerning same wri~
ten thereon, It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Levy that saia application be
granted, provided all recommendations of the City :B.ngineer were conferred in.
Motion carried.
Application of the Southern California Telephone Company, being applications l~os.
446, 447 and 450 were read. Same nor having the approval of the City Engineer,
it was moved by Leonis, and seconded by Kniffin that sais application be refer-
red to the City :B.ngineer to report at the next m..ting.
The following applicatioms, having the approval of the City Engineer, said appl-
ications being from the Southern California Telephone Company were Bead:
Application No. 369 for permission to place approximately 40 feet of cresote
wood duct across Boyle Avenue, North from Slauson.
Application Ho. 440, for permiSSion to place 1"2 inch iron pipe on the East side
of Alameda street, south of 25th Street;
Application No. 454 for permission to set one 30-foot pole on the south side of
49th Street, jUst of Santa Fe Avenue, one 35-foot pole on the south smde of 55th
Street, West of Santa 1!'e Avenue, and one 35-foot pole on the north side of
Center Street, West of Santa 1!'e Avenue.
Application No. 455 for permission to set seven 40-foot poles on the Horth side
of 48th Street, East of Alumeda Street; one 40-foot vole on the North side of
58th Street, east of Santa Fe ~venue; One anchor on the East swde of Pacific,
Blvd., south of 48th Street, one anchor on the Horth side of 48th Street, West d:
Santa Fe Avenue, all huving the upproval of tho City .E.ngineer, 8.S fur us same
pertains to pllblic Streets, lanes and alleys of said city were reu.d. Moved by
Leonis and seconded by Levy that the applications be filed and permits granted.
The following protests for the inlprovement of hast 26th Street were read:
A protest from the Atchison, Topeka [,; Sante;. 1!'e Railway, Southern Glass COInpu.ny,
and Mrs Vjm.M.Ste.phens. Moved bt Leonis, seconded by Kniffin that date of hearing
protests be fixed at the 6th day of January 192..5, and the City Clerk be instruc1r
ed to give native of same, in the manner <....nd form required b;/ law. Motion carriEii
Communication from the Pauly Jail Bui ding Oompany, of St Louis, Mo., was read.
Moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy that same be laid on the table. Motion carried
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Minutes of the Board of Trustees
of the City of Vernon,
December 16th 1924.
Comnllimication from the Southern Ca.liforllia Telephone ComjJany was road. Moved by
Levy, seconded by Kniffin that Srune be filed. Motion c~rried.
Communications for positions from Il.T.'r~ood, for position in the fire department;
George O'Day fDr position as Motor-cycle officer and Thomas E. Reusen for posit-
ion as Janitor were read. Moved by Kniffin, seconded by Levy that same be filed.
Motion carried.
Communi cati on from Jim Sullen was read. Moved be Levy, seconded by KrJ.icffih that
same be filed. Motion carried.
An El.pplic/:i.tion from the Growers Cold Storuge Company VIas read. Moved by Kniffin,
seconded by Levy that same be referred to the Pulice .1IepartL\lent. Motion carried.
Communication from the Standard Packing COInpany re'.l.uesting connections with the
water lines on East Vernon Avenue was read. Moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy
that same be referred to the City Engineer. Motion ,carried.
Communication from the Associated Meat Comp~y ret,uesting connections to water
lines on East Vernon Avenue was read. Moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy that same
'be referred to the City Engineer. Motion carried.
Communication from the racific Ready Cut Homes Company for permission to burn
accumulative rubmish was read. Moved by Leonis, seconded by Kniffin that said
application be referred to a Committee consisting of Trustees Levy, and Kniffin.
Motion carried.
Ord.
339
Calling an election for the Southwest sewer dist.cict was read for the first
reading. Moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy that Ordinance 339 be passed for
a ~na reading. Motion carried.
Was presented by Trustee Leonis, and read, said resolution being that any
person, firm I' corporation requesting connection with the water lines of
the City of Vernon, in said city shall first deposit an amount equal to
all labor, costs, all costs of material including irispection, to make said
connections .Movedby Levy, seconded by Kniffin that Resolution l~o. 339 be
adopted~ Motion carried.
Res.
339
Res.
340
A resolution abandoning proceedings upon the vacating of a certain alley
rUlliling Borth and Southeasterly of alameda Street, was read. Moved by
Leonis, seconded by Kniffin that Resolution No. 340 be adopted. Motion
carried.
Ord. Was read in full for the first reading. Moved by Kniffin, secondtldby Levy
340 that Ordinance No. 340 be passed for a first reading. Motion carried.
At this time a report of Ueputy Marshall E. Giles regarding houses constructed
in violation of State Housing Act, without permits from the City of Vernon was
read. Moved by "'eonis and secended by Kniffin that the Lame be referred to the
Health Offoicers and City Attorney for action. Motion carried. Also a report
of A. Strock for the killing of horses for Zoo be rov~ked. Moved by Leonis,
seconded by Levy that the swne be referred to the Cit~ Health Oflicer and City
Attorney for action. Motion carried.
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Moved by Leonis, seconded by Kniffin that this meeting adjourn until ~ecember
23rd, 19G4 at 10 A.M. Motion carried.
PRES ID
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ADJOURNED
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 23RD day of :ecember , 19::fAr , at::l2) 0' clock.fa. 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,
~evy, Kniffin ~ Furlong
There were absent from such meeting Trustee,
Dllrbin &: Leonis
President Trustee J.J.Furlong presiding.
The minutes of the meeting, held on
191 , were:
The meeting was called to order by J.J.Furlong, minutes of the previo~s
~eeting were laid over until the next regular meeting.
The following building applications for permits, all having the approval of
the City Engineer, were read: being,
Permi ts :No. 442 of the Pacific Cast Iron Pipe Company for..an office building
to cost $150.00 ; No. 459 of the Union Iron ViorJs for construction to cost
$2860.00; No. 4p6 of the Rio Grande Oil Company, a building to cost $250;00.
No. 466 of the ~eliance Rock Company, construction to cost $50,000.00.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Kniffin that these applications be filed
and permits grunted. Motion cuttied.
~emends aguinst the City amounting to $10,059.30 were read; moved by Kniffin
seconded by Levy that warlantabe drawn in the sum of $10,059.30 of which
$9,325.80 be drawn from the Construction fund, and $733.50 be drawn from the
General fund. Motion curried.
A cOIm:aunication from David ]'lynn was read. Moved by Knif~in, seconded by Levy
that the same be-filed. Motioncatried.
Moved b~ Levy, seconded by Kniffin that we adjoirn until next Tuesday,30th
day of .ecember 1924., at 10 O'clock A.M. Motion carried.
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