19260412 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
:M:INUTES OF Al{ ADJOURl'lED MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF VERlWN, BED) ON
TEE lath DAY OF APRIL, 1926, AT TI-m CITY HALL,.
VEP1WN, CALIFORNIA.
The meeting was called to order by the President,
J. J. FUrlong, at eight o'clock P.M.
Furlong.
The trustees present were: Leonis, Durbin, Levy and
The trustees absent were: Mr. Kniffin.
Moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the minutes
of the previous meeting be laid over. Motion caxried.
Application by M. C. Walker for a permit to operate
a lunch stand on the 0 'Donnel property on Downey Road between
East 25th and East 26th Streets was read.
Moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that same be
referred to.the Police Department for investigation and report.
Motion carried.
RePort of the State Board of Health was read.
Moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the report
be filed. Moti~n carried.
was read.
Report of H. H. Isaacs, Inspector of Oil.Ref~:neries
Moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, tha.t same be
filed. Motion carried.
Communication from :M. R. Gabbert regarding the
painting of water tanks and towers was read.
Moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the
communicat ion be filed. l[ot ion carried.
Cormnunication from the Mclaughlin Glass Company
requesting a. wa.ter connection to their fire line was read.
Moved by Levy, seconded by Leonis, that the
communication be filed. and the City Clerk instructed to request
said company to make their application upon' the blanks furnished
by the City. 1lot i on carr ied.
ORDnTAlifCE NO. ~80: An ordinance fixing the water ra.tes to be
charged by the City of Vernon to the c;omsumer was read for first
reading.
}\[oved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin. that Ordinance
rio. 380 be passed for first reading. Motion carried.
Application of Fred Hurley for position as book-
keeper for the City was read.
Moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the applica-
tion be filed and that Fred Hu~y be given the position as book-
keeper, beginning April 13,. 1926 until further order of the. Boa.rd,
and that said Fred Hurley file a bond in the sum of $10,000.00
and that his li:llary be $150.00 per month. Motion carried.
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Application of Orville Carl Dailing for position
in the Fire Department was read.
l~oved by Levy. seconded by Durbin~ that the applica-
tion be referred to the fire commission with power to appoin.t
said applicant if such appointment meets with the approval of
the commission. Motion carried.
APPLICATION NO. 834: An application of Southern California
Gas Company for gas se~rice at 2323 East 52nd Street was read.
APPLICATION 1m. 835': An application of Pacific Tank &; Pipe
Comp~ to cut sidewalk for drain purposes was read.
APPLICATION NO. 836: An a-pplication of Percival Iron & Steal
Company for sew"er connection at 4600 Santa Fe Aven:ue was read.
APPLICATION NO. 837: An application of Bavin & Burch Company
for the reconstruction of steel sash was read.
APPLICATIon no. 8~: An application of Warman Electric Foundry
Company for-building permit for the erection of an office build-
ing was read.
APPLICATION NO. 840: An application of Oil Well Equipment Company
for the construction of a warehouse wa.s read.
APPLICATION NO. 841: An a.pplication of Southern Calif ornia Tele-
phone Company to place one manhol.e on west side of Santa Fe Avenue
between Vernon and 49th Streets to serve Percival Iron Works was
read.
Moved by Leonis. secoaded by Durbin. that the fo ra-
going applications be filed and permits granted. Motian carried.
The following demands were made: On Water Bond
Fund Uo. 2 the sum of $29.50; On Fire Alarm Fund the sum of
$29,648.03 and on the General Fund the surn of $1725.90.
lroved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the demands
be allowed and vmrrants drawn. Motion carried.
Moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the meeting
adjourn. Motion carried.
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