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19260223 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes --, ':'... ],ITNUTES OF AN AD.TOUNRED !Jrni"RTDTG OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD ON TEE 23rd DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1926, AT THE: CITY HALL, VERNON, CALIFORIITA. The meeting was called to order by the President, J. J. FURLONG, at eight atclock P.M. The trustees present were: Levy, Durbin, Leonis and Furlong. The trustees absent were: 111.'. Kniffin. The minutes of the regular meeting of February 15th were read. !.~oved by Levy. seconded by Durbin~ that the minutes be approved as read. l1:otion carried. At this time the City Clerk announced tha.t he had received several bids pursu8.nt to a.dvertisement for the improve- ment of Leonis Boulevard. Moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the City Clerk proceed to open the bids. Uotion carried. The City Clerk then opened and read bids from the following c'ompanies: Los Angeles Paving Company and Griffith Company. Moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that all bids be referred to the City Engineer for checking and report at the next regular meeting. Motion carried. A cornmunication signed by W. J. Boyle and F. L. Dayton requesting the Board of Trustees to repeal Ordinance No. 370, passed and adppted on the 18th day of .Tanuary, 1926 and. also requesting the repeal of ordinance No. 371, said ordinances being ordinances granting franchises to the Southern Pacific Railway and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway to certain property owned by Mr. Boyle and Mr. Dayton, and further requesting that an ordin- ance granting a franchise to the Southern Pacific Company,be pas- sed and adopted by the Boa.rd, wa.s rea.d. Moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin~ that the cOlTIInunication be receiwed and copiett into the minutes. fIotion carried. HTHE BOYLE-DAYTON CO. LOS ANGELES, U.S.A. February 18,1926. Board of Trustees, City of Vernon, Vernon, Calif. Gentlemen: . With reference to Ordinance No. 370 passed by your Honorable Board on the 18th day of .Tanuary, 1926, granting franchise for the construction of a spur track across Santa Fe Avenue, to serve this company. It is noted that Section Ho. 5 of this franchise places a condition that our property would also be served n,'1. 4r-, by the A. T. & S. F. Railway Company. We ask that franchise No. 370 be rescinded and new franchise passed granting the right to the Southern Pacific to serve the Boyle-Dayton Company by the crossing on Santa Fe Avenue. Also that franchise No. 37l which was granted to the A. T. & S. :F. Railway be rescinded. We have asked the Southern Pacific Company to draw new franchise at the earliest possible date in order that we can secure service to our plant as quickly as possible. Yours very truly, \yr. :r. Boyle, F. L. Dayt on. It Communication from the Southern Pacific Company requesting a franchise for a spur track to certain property owned by 1tt. Boyle and Mr. Dayton was read. Moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy, that the communi- cation be filed. Motion carried. ORDINANCE N..Q..!-Jl35: An ordinance grant ing a franchise to the Southern Pacific Company to serve Boyle-Dayton property was read. Moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy. that Ordinance No. 375 be passed for first reading and that the City Engineer check same to see if the franchise asked for is within the street lines. Motion carried. ORnINAlI~~_RO._376: An ordinance repealing Ordinances Nos. 370 and 371 was read for first reading. Iv!oved by D1).rbin, seconded by Leonis", that Ordinance No. 376 be passed for fil"St reading. :Motion carried. :ru!oved by Leonis, seconded by Levy, that the City Clerk be instructed to write to the Santa Fe Railway and send them a copy of the letter from :Mr. Boyle and Mr. Dayton, together VIi th the request of the Southern Pacific Company for the above franchise. Motion carried. An application of R. Bartholies for a license to operate a lunch wa.gtbn on property belonging to the Federal Refrig- erator Co., was read. lEoved by Leonis.. seconded by Dul1bin, that the applica- tion be filed and permit granted. 1.!otion carried. Application of Olive Garrett to conduct a restaurant at 5300 Santa Fe Avenue was read. Hoved by Levy, Seconded by Durbin, that same be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. '--2 f~' Report of the state Board of Health was read... Moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy, that srone-be filed. Motion carried. APPLICATION l'TO. 771: An application by Baash-Ross Tool Co.. for a building permit was read. APPLICATION NO. 772: to and including APPLICATION NO. 778 by J. B. Leonis, Inc., for sewer connections on East 48th Street were read. APPLICATION NO. 779: An application of Vlilliam Carter for sewer connection at Fruitland Road and Pacific Boulevard was read. All the foregoing applications having the approvah of the City Engineer, it was Moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the applica- tions be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. At this time the City Engineer reca.uested an additional week to report on the sewer connec,tions to the Vernon sewer from outside territory. llloved by Leonis, seconded by Levy, that the request of the City Engineer be granted. Motion carried. At this time the City Engineer recommended that the Smith Separator Company be given a contract to furnish strainers to the city for a period of one yea.r at the price named in their bid. Moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that all bids be rejected for strainers exce:pt the bid of the Smith Separator Company and they be awarded the contract. iJTot i on carried. l[oved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that all bids be rejected for strainers except the bid of the Smith Separator Company and they be awarded the contract. filot ion carried.. Moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that a committee of tviO consisting of the fire chief and Trustee Leonis be appointed to secure prices on clocks to be used in the City Hall. 1Kotion carried. At this time the City Clerk reported that he had a bid of the Vernon Fixture and Cabinet Company on a glass top for the council table. Moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy, that the ~tter be referred. to the City Engineer to be reported on at the next regular meeting. Motion carried. At this tiYlle the City Clerk read a petition for annexation,of certain outside territory to the City of Vernon signed by B. G. Hall and seventeen others. Moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy, that the petition be referred to the City Attorney as to the legality of same to report as soon as poss ible. }Jot ion carried. r"-3 1\:.., ' , ~ '. The following dema.rids were made: On Water Bond Fund No.2-by William J?ayne of $1,494.00; on the General Fund for alley assessment of $33.00 and on the General Fund for Fordson Grader of $1947.60. Moved by Durhin, seconded by Leonis, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn on the respective funds. l!otion carried. Moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy, that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. ATT:3.lST. ~ / /,/, & _. //l...e./~ ~~. ~!~~J.~ . , re ~ent Board 0 Trustees of tb City of Vernon. ' 1ll','4, A,;,