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19270606 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes - -. rr~. '~1'"'' ...,.-r-'~-' "',....,.""~"", JifINUTES OF A REGU~-q I:LEETIHG OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF TIm CI'l'Y OF V.liIHIWN HELD ON THE 6th DAY OF .TUNE, 1927, AT THE CITY P.ALL OF TI-IE CITY OF VERNOH, 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFOR1HA. The meeting was called to order by the President, .T. .T. Furlong, at ~ o'clock P. M. The trustees present were: Leonis, Durbin, Levy and Furlong. The Trustee absent was: Kniffin. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Leonis that the min- utes of the meet ings of 2nd and16t~ of Ma.y, 1927, be laid over until the next regular meeting. Motion carried. At this time the City Clerk presented protests a.gainst the improvement of streets as set forth in Ordinance of In- tention No. 401, from the following n~~ed firms and persons: StephensAdamson Mfg Company Charles O. Thrasher & Stuart R. Earl A. Wardman Gautier Land Company Consumers Rock & Gravel Company Hoyt Heater Company Keystone Iron & Steel Company National Brass 'Yorks B~daline H. Gautier O. K; & L. A. Sawdust Co., Sudden Lumber Company Whiting Mead Company E.J. stanton g~ Son, Inc. Heirs of Erastus .T. Stanton Fernholtz.' Machinery Company Long Turney Company Albert J". Campbell, .Tulia A. Campbell & .Tohn Grant E. K. Wood Lumber Company C. 3". Kubach Company D.P. N. Little Owens Parks Lumber Company Anna Ramirez. Lorenzo Pelanconi, Petra Pelenconi Hardwick, Honor- aine P. Valla, Isabel T. Hanifan A. Franklin Mary E. Mosher .Tohn .T. Cantwell, Bishop Vernon Lumber Company Bank of Italy, for Felix A. 1,Iaclleil Harry M. .Toy .Tulia A. Campbell & Adelbert .T. Campbell .Tohn Grqnt Southern Pacific Company Stephens Adamson Company R. F. 'Flare Sam Oakey Victor Hernandez Keystone Iron &. Steel Co. ;,>. 2S2 >. June 6. 1927. A. Del Tiemp.o E. J. Stanton & Sons California Pottery Co." Repcal Brass Mfg Co Victoria Ybarra Paul Jezioik John Sztosky Nhiting Mead Co. lvIe 11 O. BS.Ideman H.L. Fishback O.,Bauberman Melchor Del Tiempo Flossie Shafer Alice Kniffin & J. W. Kniffin It vvas moved by Le onis and seconded by Durbin that the protests be referred to the City Engineer and City Attorney for report as to the legality of form and as to the ownership of property, as set forth in said protests. Motion carried. RESOLUTION' N'o. 489: A resolution submitted by the County of Los Angeles Road Department in regard to the improvement of Slauson Avenue was read. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Durbin tr~t Reso- lution Ho. 489 be adopted, and that the proper officials of the City of Vernon be instructed to execute the necessal"J papers. l'Iotion carried. Application for a permit by 1rrs. Anna 'Todd to operate a lunch room at 5300 Santa Fe Avenue was read. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy tl~t the same be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. A communication from the MellO. Haldeman Corp. regard ing the opening of East 37th Street across the railroad tracks on Alameda Street was read. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that the com- munication be filed a.nd the City Clerk be L,structed to com- munica.te with the MellO. Haldeman Corp. informing them that the City is nOif working upon a plan similiar to the one suggested in their cormnunication. Motion carried. "l:, '';''1 'J A circular letter from John H. Miller, Chairman, Legislative Cormnittee, in regards to h().ving all State offices located in Sacramento, was read. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that the same be filed. Motion carried. A communication from the American Can Company protesting against a certain concern proposing to ~erate adjoining their property a factory that will handle a certain stockyard by- product, was read. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Levy that the com- munication be filed and that the City hlarshal, be instructed to notify the American Can Company that no permit has been issued to anyone to operate a factory as outlined in their communica.tion, and if one is started that they immediately cornmunicate with the Marshal's office. Mqtion carried. 9C3 '.fA,- ,-.J - -2- ~une 6, 1927, cont. A cO~lmunication from C. J. Rambo & Company in regard to the annual audit was read. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Durbin th~t the same be filed. Motion carried. A communication from the State Board of Health requesting copies of ordinances which pertain to health and sanitation was read. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Durbin that the same be filed and that the City Clerk be instructed to notify the Board that there was not at the present time any ordinances covering the subjects referred to in their communication. Motion carried. A communication from the Department of Water & Power of Los Angeles requesting a permit to construct and maintain a power transmission line across East 26th Street, east of Harriett Street, also to construct a guy wire across East 26th Street, to their incinerator; as per plan submitted, was read. It was moved by Leonis and sec~.mded by Durbin that 'the com- munication be filed and the permit granted. Motion carried. An application for a permit to operate a paper and magazine baleing concern at 2702 S. Alameda Street by C. . Correll and Geo. Vnlitehead was read. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Durbin that the same be filed. Motion carried. A communication from the Huntington Park and Los Angeles Transfer Company requesting permit to haul rubbish over the streets of\Ternon was read. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that the same be filed. Motion carried. A communication from the State Board of Health in regard to the overtaxing of sewers in the City of Vernon was read. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Durbin that the same be referred to the City Engineer and the Sewer Committee. Motion earried. A cOll1..lllunication from John G. Johnston & Company in regard to the insurance on the reservoir was read. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Durbin that the City Clerk be instructed to place t he insurance as su:;gested in said communication, if Trustee Durbin could not secure a lower rate of insurance covering the same property with some reliable board cOElpany. Motion carried. At this time the City Clerk presented Map Iro. 9937 for the approval of the Board. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Durbin that the same be laid over until the next regular meeting. Motion carried. -3- r"f. b ... A.. ...:. "1: June 6, 1927, cont. An application from John Uonkoff for permission to haul. rubcish over the streets of Vernon in accordance with Ordinance No. 236 was read... It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Leonis that the same be referred to the City Attorney for investigation and report. 1\ifot i on carried. A communication from the Associated Oil Company requesting that a permit ce is sued to Jill'. A. Siroonian to haul rubbish from the property of the Associated Oil Company to the Los Angeles :Dumping grounds was rea.d... It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Durbin that the com- munication be filed and the permit granted. Motion carried. A communication from the Owens Parks Lumber Company req,uest- ing a permit to be issued to Mr. A. Siroonian to hai rubbish from the property of the Owens Parks Lumber Company to the Los Angeles Dumping ground was read. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Durbin that the com- municat ion be filed and the permit granted. Taotion ca.rried. A communication from the Metals Refining Company for a. permit to transport refuse from their plant to their dumping ground on the l~ndini Tract, outside of the City of Yernon was rea.d. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Durbin that the com- munication be filed and the permit granted. Motion carried. An application for a permit to haul rubbish from the City of Yernon to the Los Angeles dumping grounds by Bert Yeager was read.. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy 'that the same be filed and permit granted.. Motion carried. The statement of the Water Department was read. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that the same be filed. Motion carried. The report of the Police Department on the general conditions of the city wa.s read. It was moved by Durbin and see onded by Levy that the same be filed. Motion carried. An application from W. H. McClain for a permit to haul rub- bish and garbage out of the city of Yernon was read. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Durbin that the same Ce filed. Motion car~ied. At this time the Fire Commission reported that it had employed Harold Burnell a.s hoseman on probation in the place of P. G. Casey, resigned. It wa.s moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that the action of the Fire Commission be approved. Motion carried. -4- r:cs "" .... June 6, 1927. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Durbin that the City Attorney be instructed to draw up a penal ordinance covering the driving over fire hose in the City of Vernon when the same is laid out for a fire; also an ordinance covering the ventilation on gas tanks and stations. IJIotion carried. The following applications, all having the approval of the City Engineer. were read: APPLICAj:ION No. 11.92: ~J the Los Angeles Railway Company for the construction of So grandstand in their material yard's base ball field. approximate cost $1500.00. APPLICATION No. 1193: By the General Electric Company for the construction of a wash rack at 5201 Santa Fe Avenue, approximate cost $500.00. APPLICATION' No. 1194: By the Safeway Stores for the construction of a bakery and warehouse at 1925 E. Vernon Avenue. approximate cost $220.000.00. APPLICATION No. 1195: By the Southern California Gas Company for a permit for gas connection at 2650 E. Vernon Avenue. APPLICATION No. 1196: By the Southern California Gas Company for a permit for gas connection at 2640 Ea.st 26th Street. APPLICATION lio. 1197: By the St one Chemical Company for a permit to remove fwenty feet of curb for driveway at 2000 East Vernon Avenue. APPLICATION No. 1199: By the Illinois Pacific Glass Company for a permit to connect to the sewer on Fruitland Road and Soto Street. APPLICATION No. 1200: ~ the General Electric Company for a permit to connect to' the sewer on East 52nd Street. APPLIC.4.T ION No. 1201: By St ephens Adamson Company.for a building permit at 2227 East 37th Street. approximate cost $4500.00. APPLICA'l'ION No. 1202: By the ';Vestern Iron & Metal Company for a build.ing permit for the construction of a 'eIarehouse and factory at 2435 East 26th Street. approximate cost $9000.00. APPLICATION No. 1204: By the Interurban Service Station for So permit to install two gasoline tank~ under the sidewalk at 49th street and Santa Fe Avenue. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Durbin that the appli- cation be filed and permits granted. APPLICATION No. 1203: By the Boyle Dayton Com)any for the install- a.tion of a gasoline tank for the Philip Friedman Company at 5000 Pacific BouleVard was read. The City Engineer reported that this tank had been installed without a permit and is nO'N in the driveway where large steel trucks will drive over it. and recommended that this application be denied and that a plat be filed showing th~ tank located out of the driveway. -5- 2S6 ". .June 6, 1927. It Vias moved by Leonis and seconded by Levy that the recommendations of the City Engineer be concurred in and that the City Clerk be instructed to re~uest the Boyle Dayton Company to file a plat showing the location of the tank outside of the drivevra.y. Motion carried. Demands on the General Fund in the sum of Four Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-five and 05/100 Dollars ($4,565.05). Demands on the Water Svstem Fund No. 2 in the sum of Thirty-three and 03/100 Dollars ($33.03). Demands on the Southwest Sewer Fund H'o. 1. in the sum of One Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-seven and 37/100 Dollars ($1847..3.7) . It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Durbin that the d. emands be allowed and warrants drawn. Motion carried. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Leonis that ~he meeting adj ourn. Motion carried. APPROVED: -6- ~r~ f... .... I DEMANDS A~PROVED BY THE FINANCE COMLITTEE June 6th, 1927 -2- Appr. No. 26 Roadways John L. Gib'Jons Hugh Roberts E.F.Hunick J.E.Matties E. Gardinez Serr~_ 0 He~rera J. Aihvarado .T.A.Mock A. Alvarado .Toe Kutchera Appr. No. 29 Street Li:'hting H. Me ClJ.rdy Appr. No. 38 Care of B1dg Emil Mueller A. Alvarado Appr. No. 39 B1dg Dept. R. McCurdy H. McCurdy ~ 14.1.1.11. \: ..... .... 29.:...5 67.50 62.50 55.25 56.00 52.00 52.00 .1.25 28.19 $ 421.38 6.25 6.25 56.00 55.2.5 Ithl.25 25.00 156.00 181.GO Total Appropriations ~ 1/ "... r3 Advance No. 37 Impr. Alameda St H. McCurdy Advance No. 55 Vernon Ave Storm Drain H. McCurdy 222.25 65.00 .. Total Advances 287.25 Demands on the General Fund in the SUJn of ~; J,14e.1f are hereby approved and the City Treasurer is hereby ins'~~ructed to draw warrants in payment for sarne. Southwest Sewer Dist. No.1 John Herzeg & John Brld sch H. McCurdy $ 1763.37 84.00 1847.37 Demands on the Southwest Sewer fund 'No. 1 in the sum of $ 1847.37 are hereby approved and tLe City Treasurer is r'oI'cby instructed to draw warrants in payment for same. \J 2[9 DEMANDS ON THE GENERAL FUND - WATER DEPARTMENT, JUNE 6TH, 1927. SALARIES: Howard McCurdy F. Hurley R. P. Carper E. N. Demers Tayo Alvarez A. L. Bass John L. Gibbons Hugh Roberts B. G. McKelvey A. Galvan F. Alvarez A. Troconiz T. B. Quintana JOlJ Kutchera 100.00 87~50 84.00 84.00 64.00 60.00 6.19 28.12 64.85 37.72 37.72 60.75 45.56 41.25 801.66 OTHER EXPENSE: Howard T:lcCurdy Yaffe Tire Shoe Co. 13.00 19.61 32.61 $834.27 Total The above demands, in the sum of $834.27, are hereby approved and ordered ut of the General Fund. N C E C 0 M M I T TEE. DEMlUIDS ON 'rHE WATER SYSTEM #2 FUND. Hugh Roberts B. G. McKelvey A. Galvan F. Alvarez 1.69 13.28 9.03 9.03 Total $33.03 The above demands, in the sum of $33.03, are hereby approved and ordered out of Water System #2 Fund. IN:':. N C E COM M I T TEE. .~ , 1 I 1 I 1 l I -j 300 Ii