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19260405 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes lUNUTES OF A REGULAR MillETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OF TI-IB.: CITY OF VERlmN, :HELD OU THE 5th DAY OF APRIL, 1926, AT THE CITY HALL, VERNON, CALIFORNIA. The meeting was called to order by the President, J. J. Furlong, at eight o'clock P.M. The trustees pres.ent ,"vere: Leonis, Durbin and Furlong. The trustees absent were: Kniffin and Lewy. The minutes of the meetings af March 22nd and 23rd were read.. Moved by Leonis, seconded by Dlll"bin, that the minutes of March 22nd and 23rd. be approved.. Motion carried. The Clerk advised the Board tha.t this was the time and place fixed pursuant to statute and notice given for the hear- ing in the matter of the assessment for the improvement of Santa Fe Avenue, as contemplated by Resolution Uo. 371, adopted on the . 2nd day of June, 1925. The Clerk also informed the Board that affidavi ts of the posting and publication o.f the Notice of Filing Assessment were on file in his office and that no written appeals or ob.jections had been filed in his office prior to the day set for the hearing. The President of the Board asked if there were any interested persons present desiring to be heard in the matter and no one responded. Trustee Durbin moved that the said hearing be con- tinued to ei&it O'clock P. M. of Monday the 19th day of April, 1926, which motion, seconded by Trustee Leonis, was carried by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Noes: Absen t: Leonis, Durbin and FUrlong None Kniffin and Levy. Application of Richard J. Glass, et al, for permiss- ion to carry on a box lunch business in the City of Vernon was read. Moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, tha.t the applica- tion be referred to the City Attorney and the Welfare Committee. Moti on carried. Communication from Joe Chutuk, requesting extension of time on completion of Alameda Street, East 25th Streetj East 37th Street and East 38th street sewers for 30 days~ was read. Moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the exten- tion for the said 30 days be granted. Motion carried. Communication from Joe Chutuk requesting an extension of 30 days for the completion of the East 26th street sewer was read. Moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the communca- tion be filed and extension of 30 days granted. Motion carried. 43 Application by Warman Electric Foundry Company for a two inch meter service for water was read. Moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that same be referred to the City Engineer for report. Motion carried. Communication ~rom the Reilly Rubber Company can- plaining of condition o~ East 56th street between the Alley and Santa Fe Avenue was read. Moved by Leonis, seconded b1J Durbin, that same be referred to the City Engineer for report. Motion carried. Conununication from Charles O. Scheider quoting price for the painting of poles on which fire alarm boxes are fastened and the painting of fire hydrants was read. Moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that same be referred to the City Engineer for report. Motion carried. . Application of Baldwin a.nd Schon for permission to move a small bunker on Lots 14 & 15 of the John R. T~lor Tract, was read. Moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that same be referred to the Engineer. Motion carried. Communication from the County Sanitation District requesting a. certificate of annexa.tion elections, was read. !loved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the City Clerk be requested to comply with said request. Motion carried. Report of the State Board of Health was rea.d. 1Ioved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the report be filed. Motion carried. Report of H. H. Isaacs, Refinery Inspector, was rea.d. Moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the report be filed. Motion carried. Application of Cowan Show Case & Fixture Company for an 8" fire connection was read. lloved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that same be referred to the City Engin.eer. :Motion carried. Application of the General Petroleum Corporation for pipe line franchise, being Ordinance No. 379 was read in full for second reading. Moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that Ordinance :Uo. 379 be passed for second reading. Mot ion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 379:- Ordinance No. 379wa.s read in full for third and final reading. Moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that Ordinance No. 37g be a.dopted. Motion carried by the foll~wing vote: Ayes: Noes; Absent: Le oms, Durbin and Furlong None Kniffin and Levy. .~ 4~1 _..~.' ~ Report of the Police Department was read. Moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the report be fIled and the City Clerk instructed to instal a window, as requested. Motion carried. APPLICATION NO. 800: An application of the Southern California Telephone Company fot an anchor on the south side of Vernon Avenue, west of Santa Fe Avenue was read. APPLICATION NO. 819: An application of Union Pacific Company for the construction of sewer at mast 26th street and Downey Road was read. APPLICATION NO. 820: An application of General Petroleum Corp., for the construction of a pump house was read. APPLICATION NO. 821: An application of General Petroleum Corp., for the construction of a boiler house, was read. APPLICATION NO. 822: An application of Bradstreet-Miller for a store building was read. APP~~9A~ION NO. 823: An application of "An Brass Foundry for con- strudtion of warehouse was read. APPLICATION NO. 824: An application of Blue Bird Furniture Co., for the construction of an incinerator was read. APPLICATI.Olif NO. 825: An applicatio.n of Vernon Fixture & Cabinet Company for the construction of an incinerator was read. APPLICATION NO. 826: An application of Axelson Machine Company for construction of an office and store house was read. APPLICATION NO. 82'8: An application of "Tarman Steel Casting Company for the construction of an addition to their factor,r was read. . APPLICATION NO. 830: An application of the Southern California Gas Co., to repair'service at north-east corner of 57th and Santa Fe Avenue was read. All the foregoing applications having the approval of the City Engineer, it was Moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the applica- tions be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. ~PLICATION NO. 831: An appliclltion of the Southern California. Ga.s Co., to lay main at Topeka and Santa Fe Avenue was read. APPLI.Q~TIQ..RJ:ro. _832: An application of ~he Southern California Telephone Co., to place 15 feet of 3 inch sewer tile on north- east side of 49th and Santa Fe Avenue to serve Pacific Tank & Pipe Co. was read. Both the foregoing applications having the approval of the City Engineer, it was Moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the: applications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. 45 At this time Trustee Leonis reported that the Fire Commission had engaged Frank H. Donnel1y for the Fire Department at a. salary of $150.00 per month. " :Moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the appointment of Frank H. Donnelly be approved.' Motion carried. Demands were made on Yvater Bond Fund /I 2. in the sum of $13,731.97 and on the General Fund of $gQ35.64. Moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn. }loti on ca.rried. Moved by Durbin, seconded ~J Leonis, tha.t the meeting adjourn to Monday, April 12th, 1926, at 8 P.M. Motion carried. ATTEST: to I 46