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19260104 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes LIIl\fUTES OF A 1.m:mTING OF THill BOARD OF TRUS'l'lillS "OF THE CITY OF VERlTON J HELD ON THE 4th day of JA1\fUA..11Y, 1926, AT THE CITY H.ALL" VERNON J CALI FOHlTIA. The meeting was called to order by the President J. J. FURLOHG, a.t 8 o'clock P.U. The trustees present were: Leonis, Durbin, Levy and Furlong. The trustees absent Viere: Mr. Kniffin. At this time the City Clerk reported that he had received a number of sealed bids fo~ "tt;he improvement of Ea.st 49th Stree't, which v:cre nOVI on his desk. lv!oved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin,. that the City Clerk proceed to open the bids. Motion carried. Bids Vlere received from Oswald Bros., Griffith Co., and Curtis Paving Co. and L. A. Paving Co. The City Clerk at this time checked all the 1)ids and renorted that the L. A. Paving Co. J was the lowest bidder. ~ ])Toved by Leonis, seconded by Levy, that all bids be rej ected except the bid of the L. A. Paving Co., and tbllt they be a.warded the contract. liotion carried. At this time TrllStee Durbin introduced resolution 415, a resolution awarding the contract for the improvement of East 49th street to the L. A. Paving Co. Moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy, that said reso- lution be adopted. ~lotion carried. CO~illIlunicat ion from. Jameson & Ilfeyers VIas read. ]!Ioved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the commuD.liaa- tion be referred to Fire Warden H. H. Isaacs. Motion carried. COlll.rnunica.tion from the Meat Packers located in the City of Vernon regarding driving cattle through the streets of Vernon was read. I,loved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the City Clerk be instructed to write to the Meat Packers' Association tha.t they submit routes for the driving of cattle to the trustees for their approval. Motion carried. , Communication from J. E. Gra.yand R. K. Hooper regard- ing the location of a casing house in the City of Vernon was read. l~oved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, tha.t the matter be laid over. Motion carried. Report of H. H. Isaacs, Refinery Inspector was read. Moved by Durbin. seconded by Levy, that the report be filed. }Kotion carried. :1. Comrnunication from the Long Beach Boulevard Association was read. Moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy. tl1at same be filed. lJoti on carried.. Cormnunication froLl the Atchison, Topeka 8/; Santa Fe Railroad in re opening of East 48th Stree"t was read. Moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis,. that the matter be laid over for report of the City.:Engineer. ITlotion carried. Communication fronl Bradley-Wise Paint Co.. regarding the locating of a sign on East 49th Street and Santa Fe Avenue VlaS read. Moved by Leonis" seconded by Levy" that the comm- unication be filed. Motion carried. COIrxmnica t ion from the Board of Public \Vorks re a water pipe line on E. 26th Street. to the proposecl incinerator was read. Moved by Leonis" seconded by Durbin, that the same be referred to the City Engineer and the City Attorney. Motion carried. , Conmmnication from the Manufacturers EDlibit Associa.- tion of Los ~1geles was read. Moved by Leonis" seconded by Le~J" that same be re- ferred to the Vernon Improvement Associa.tion. J'Jotion carried.. Communication from the Association of City Plabhers Vlas read. Hoved by Leonis" seconded by Levy" that the same be filed.. Moti on ca.rried. Communication from Pacific Ready Cut Company vm.s rea.d. l[oved by Leonis, seconded by Levy" that sarne be referred to the City Engineer and the City Clerk be instructed to write the Pacific Ready Cut Company tb~:,that effect. Motion carried. COIIlIllUnication from the Union Oil Company was read. Uoved by Leonis,. seconded by Levy" that same be filed. Motion carried. Communication from Baash Ross Tool Co. was read. }.{oved by Levy, seconded by Leonis" that same be referred to the City Engineer and the City Clerk be instructed to notify them of same. Ivrotion carried. Application for an extension of time for the. Game- well Company for the installation of a fire alarm system was read. Upon the recommendation of the City Engineer that no extension of time be given" it was Moved by Leonis. seconded by Levy that the recom- mendation of the City Engineer be concurred in. illotion carried. And the City Clerk was instructed to write to said Company to that effect. 2 -2- COL1munication from the Mayor of Los Angeles with reference to the telephone rates. was read. Moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the SaLle be filed and the City Clerk instructed to anSVIer same.. lIotion carried.. Application of Fred D. Smith for a bookkeeping posi- tion with the City of Vernon YIaS read.. Uoved ~J Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the same be filed. Motion carried. Application of John Monlmff for permission to haul rubbish along Downey Road to Bandini Boulevard was read.. Moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that said per- mission be denied. Motion carried. .. Application from the Curtis Paving Company for an extension of time for the improvement of Santa Fe Avenue was read. Moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy, that a 60 day ex- tension be granted. Ilotion carried. J\:PPLICATION :tW. 715:: An application of the TeChnical Glass Co. for a building permit VIas read. l'foved by DU1~bin, seconded by Levy, that the appli- cation be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. APPLJCATIQ..1[lifO. 716: An application from Lang Transportation Co. fa r building permit was read. Moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the applica.- tion be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. APPLICArrION :rIO. 719:. An application of E. J. stanton Be Son for a building pel~it was read.. Moved by Le~J. seconded by Dtrrbin, that the application be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. APPLICATION NO. 720: Applicati on of Southern California. Gas Co. for service connection at 2504 East 48th Street was read. ~oved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the applica- tion be filed and permit granted. APPLICATION NO. 721: Application of the Southern California Gas Company for repair service at 3601 Santa Fe Avenue wa.s read.. Moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy, that the applica- tion be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. APPLICATION NO. 722: Application of Southern California. Gas Company for service at 5805 Downey Road was read.. Moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the applica- tion be filed and perm~t granted. l'fotion carried. .; -3- 3 APPLICATHDN NO. 723: .An application from Bradley-Vlise Paint Co. for an eXG1'avat ion at 49th Street and Pacific Boulevard was read. Moved by Leonis. seconded by Levy. that the a.pplication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. APPLICATIon lTO. 724: E..."'Ccavation application by Western Pipe &: Steel Co., for sewer connection was read. Moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis. that the applica- tion be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. APPLICATION 1m. 725: Al) application for a building permit by \Vm.E.Robbins wa-s--read. Moved by Leonis. seconded by Lev'y i that the applics..... tiop be laid over. Motion carried. APPLIQATION NO. 726: An application by Eagle Gas Corporation for an excavation was read. Moved by Durbin. seconded by Levy. that the application be referred to H. H. Isaacs, rcfine~J inspector. Motion carried. Moved by Leonis. seconded by Levy, that the matter of straightening 26th Street and Boyle Avenue be referred to the City Engineer. Motion carried. ~SGLUTJ;.Olif.NO. 315i: A resolution accepting a. deed for street purposes from ;T. B. Leonis, Inc., a California corporation, of the City of Vernon, was read. Moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the resolution be adopted. Motion carried. Communication from the Whiting-Mead Co. was read, Moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that same be referred to the fire chief. Motion carried. Moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy, tllat proceedings 1,e' taken for the widening of Slauson Avenue at ]!agnolia Avenue also the opening and improving same,. also the drainage on Randolph Street, work to begin at once. IJfotion carried.. Moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the City Engineer be appointed a cmmnittee of one to take up the matter of drainage for the packing houses with the County Officials. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 370: An ordinance granting a franchise for spur track for the Boyle-Dayton Co. was read. in full for second reading. Moved by Leonis. seconded by Durbin, that Ordinance No. 370 be passed for second reading. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 371: An ordinance granting a franchise of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. to serve Boyle-Dayton Co. was read in full for first reading. Moved by J:.evy. seconded by Durbin, that same be passed for first reading. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 416: A resolution of the Board of Trustees adopt- ing plans and specifications for the improvement of Leonis Blvd. , was read. 4 -4- RESOLUTIOR NO. 4L7: A resolution approving map of an assessment for the-improvement of Leonis Blvd., was read... R1TISOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 418: Resolution of the Board o~ Trus- tees declaring their in:rentio:rl"to order the improvement of Leonis Boulevard was read. Moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the fore- going resolutions be approved. :Motion carried. Moved by Levy, seconded by Leonie. that the, meeting adj oum to January 11th, 1926. ATTEST: ~. 5 -5-