19270718 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
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MnmTES OF A REGULA..."q IJ3ETIIrG OF TEE BOA.c"W OF
TRDST"RTiiS OF TB-:E CITY OJ!"' ygRHOH IGLD ON TIIE 18th DAY OF
JULY, 1927, AT TIll CITY HALL OF 1iHE C I:IY OF VERnO~h
4305 SANTA FE AV~NLTE, VEHIWN, CALIFORlHA.
The meeting VIas called to order by the President~
J.. J. Furlong.
The Trustees present were: Durbin, Levy and Furlong.
The Trustees absent were: Kniffin and Leonis.
It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that the
minutes of the meet ings o.f June 20 and July 5, 1927, be
laid over. Motion carried.
The bid of Jones-Thorne & Company, received July 5,
192'1, for twelve fire hydrants, and referred to the City
l!:ngineer for approval, was then presented to the board, with
the recomrnendation of the Ci ty Engineer to the effect that
the bid be accepted and the City pay One Hundred Seventeen
($117.00) Dollars for each hydrant.
It was moved by Levy and seconded by Durbin that the
recoIT@endation of the City Engineer be concurred in. Motion
carried.
A communication from the Southern Pacific Company in
regard to the opening of East 49th Street, across the right-
of-way on Alameda Street was read.
It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that the
matter be laid over until the next regular meeting on
August 1, 1927. Motion carried.
A communication from the Los Angeles By-Products Com-
pany requesting a permit to operate a. metal reclamation
plant on :East 26th Street, opposite the Los Angeles Incin-
erator was read.
It vias moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that the
same be laid over until the next regular meeting. Motion
carried.
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RESOLU1'ION No. 49l: A resuJJ..tion, vii th revised district map,
submitted by the County of Los Angeles Road Department,
in regard to the improvement of Slauson Avenue, under County
Improvement No. 349, was read. The recoInIDendation of the
City Engineer of Resolution No. 49l and approving the map
of the revised district, was read.
It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that
Resolution No. 49l be adopted. Motion carried..
OID)INANCE NO. 403: An ordinance granting a franchise to
the Southern Pacific Company to construct a spur tra.ck in the
alley between East 37th Street and East 38th street.. in said
city was read~ for first reading.
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It was moved by Durbin and sec onded by Levy that Ordi-
nance No. 40:3 be pa.ssed for first reading. liot ion carried.
it.. statement rendered by the Union Oil Company, under
Ordinance No~ 596 (N..S.) Los Angeles CountYl in reference to
the franchise heretofore granted by said Los Angeles County,
was read.
It was moved by Levy and seconded by Durbin that the
same be filed. Motion carried.
A communication from Brown-Leithold Company, requesting
an extension of time for the moving of their plant from 3010
East 25th street to Riverside Drive and Heliotrope in Laguna
MaYlifOod District was read.
It was moved by Levy and seconded by Durbin that a.
thirty days e:-\:tension of time be granted. 1Jlotion carried.
An alJplication submitted by John 11onkoff for permission
to haul rubbish in and about the City of Vernon was read.
It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that the
applica.tion be denied. Motion carried.
A communication from the Arcadia Bandini Baker Estate
Company requesting the changirrg of the name of Holabird
Avenue tollashington Boulevard, heretofore referred to the
City Attorney and City Engineer, same having the approva.l
of the City Engineerl was read.
It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that the
matter be laid over until the first regular meeting in
August. Motion carried.
A copy of the Resolut ion adopted by the Board of
Supervisors, authorizing an appropriation of Seventy-five
Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) for the extension of Soto
Street in said City was read.
It was moved by Levy and seconded by Durbin that the
sa.me be filed.. Motion carried.
A circular letter from the Eureka ]'ire Hose :Manufactur-
ing Company regarding the Fire Chiefs t C:Jnvention, August
7 and 8, at Portlandl Oregon, Vlas read.
It was moved by Levy and seconded by Durbin that the
same be filed. Motion carried.
it.. communication from the Los Angeles Paving Company
requesting an extension of sixty days time for the comple-
tion of East 46th Street was read.
It was moved by Levy and seco'nded by Durbin that an
a,"':.tension of thirty days time be granted. Motion carried.
A communication from the Police Departmentl regarding
the discharging of motorcycle officer E. K. Nislwrn and the
appointment of F. L. Suear as motorcycle officer, at a
salary of One Hundred Seventy-five Dollars ($175.00 per
month was read.
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It was moved by Levy and seoonded by Durbin that the
con~unication be filed and the appointment approved.
Motion carried.
The report of the Police Department on the applica-
tion of Mrs. J. L. Clay for a permit to operate a res-
taurant at 3207 East Vernon Avenue was read.
It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that the
report be approved- and filed and.permit granted. :Motion carried
The report of the Police Department on the communi-
cation of the Vernon Lumber Company regarding a. safety zone
in front of their establislwlent at 1935 East Vernon Avenue,
wherein said Police Department recormnended that said safety
zone be not granted, was read.
It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that the
report be filed and the recommendation of the Police De-
}Jartrnent be c onaurred in. lJrot i un carried.
At this time the Vernon and Southeastern Industrial
Association asked ~oermission to hold a meet ing in the
Council Chambers of the City Iiall on the 21st day of
July, 1927..
It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that the
request be granted. Motion carried.
At this time Mr. Levy requested a three weeks leave
of absence from the city.
It was moved by Furlong and seconded by Durbin that the
request be granted. Motion carried.
A communication from the Giant Paint Produce Company
presented by Trustee Durbin, as Fire Commissioner, was
presented to the Board, with the request that he be empoviered
to return the same to the City Clerk, as the communication
was vague and indefinite.
-It was moved by Levy and seconded by Durbin that the
communication _be referred to the City Clerk. Motion granted.
The report of the Police Department on the general
condition of the city was read.
It Vlas moved by Durbin and sec onded by Le.vy that the
StalIle be filed.. Ilotion carried.
APPLICATION No. l239: By Foster & Kleiser for a building
permit for the construction of sign boards an the northeast
and southeast corners of Leonis and Pacific Boulevards,
a.pproximate cost $200.00, was read.
It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Le.vy that the
same be granted, sub,j ect to the approval of the Fire Chief.
Motion carried.
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APP~ICATION No. l24l~ By American Can Company for a permit
to install a 550 gallon gasoline tank at 4815 Santa. Fe
Avenue was read.
It was moved by Levy and seconded by Dur~in that the
application be filed and permit granted subject to the
approval of the J?ire Chief. ]Jot ion ca.rried.
2:'he following applica.tions. all having the approva.l.
of the Cit.y Engine e.r , were read:
APPLICATIon No. 123,5 ~ B"1J Kinmont Manufa.cturing Company
requesting a building permit for the construction of
patterns and a storage building at 5420 Santa Fe Avenue,
approximate cost $1000.00.
APPLICATION No. 1237: By Charles Grenot for a perm.it to
connect to the se\'l:er at 2023 East 37th Street.
APPLICATION No. 1238: By the Vernon Country Club for a
building permit for the reconstruction of the rear of a
builcUng destroyed by fire,. a.t 4949 Santa.. Fe Avenue, approx-
imate cost $1000.00.
APPLICATION No. l24Q~ By Henry S. Montgomery for a building
permit for the construction of a dryer at 2306 East 52nd Street
approximate cost $300.00.
APPLICATION l\fo. 1242.~ By the Southern California Gas Company
for gas service on the N/S of Chambers Street, 100 feet west
of Pacific Boulevard..
APPLICATIOlif No. 1243: :By the Safeway Stores Inc. for a per-
mit to remove curb south of the S. P. Railway for a distance
of 26 feet on Vernon and Alameda Streets.
APPLICM.'IOn No.. l244: By Lee Mendoza for a. permit to connect
Lo the sewer at 226 East 38th street.
APPLICATIOlif No.. 1245: By R. A. Goltz fora permit to connect
to the sewer at 2105 East 37th Street.
APPLICATION No. 1246: By Josefina Alvarez for a permit to
connect to the sewer at 2019 'lvest 37th Street.
It was moved by Levy and seconded by Durbin that the
applications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried.
De:mands on the general fund in the sum of Five Thous and
Three Hundred Forty-two and 97/100 Dollars ($.5.342..97) were
read.
It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that the
demands be allowed and warrants drawn. lIotion carried.
It was moved by Levy and seconded by Durbin that the
meeting adjourn until July 2.5, 1927, at 8 orclock P. M.
Motion carried. ~
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DEMANDS ON THE GENERAL FUND, JULY 18th, 1927.
Appr. No. 1
Clty Clerk
Appr. Ne. 5
01ty Treasurer
Appr. Ne. 8
Clty Atty Speclal
Appr. Ne. 12
Clty Recerder
Appr. No. 15
Pellce Dept.
Appr. No. 18
Flre Dept.
Appr. Ne. 21
Sewage DAsposal
Appr. No. 22
Street 01eanlng
Appr. Ne. 23
01ty Englneer
Appr. No. 25
Street Supt.
T.J.Furlong
G.A.Andersen
Petty Cash
Pan. Amer Statlonery 00.
G.A.A1lderson
Western Rubber Stamp Co.
T.V.Cassldy
G.A.Anderson
T.J.Furlong
E. Gl1es
J.A.Tobln
Chas R. Wilson
A.D.Roney
A.E.Blakemore
E.K.Nlskern
A.C.Gehrman
.lllnols Electrlc Co.
So. Ca1. Dlsentecting Co.
Joseph Artale
Frank Donnelly
W.H.B1akemore
C.E.Kirk
Otl s Evans
Sylvester Duffy
T.L.Patterson
Maurice Newcombe
L.O.Husted
John Nostrl
H.E.Burnell
C.W.Hackamack
W.L.Miller
E.H.Nllan
F. Hurley
Lee Mendoza
H. McCurdy
American Rubber Mfg
Joseph Artale
H. MCCurdy
M. Uglno
Iii,. Quintana
H. McCurdy
John Alvarez
H. McOurdy
Vernon Blue Print
Vernon Blue Prlnt
Vernon Blue Pri_nt
T.J.Furlong
A.L.Bass
H. McCurdy
$ 25.00
37.50
25.00
60.00
30.00
4.65
35.jo
27.50
37.50
112.50
95.00
92.50
92.50
92.50
49.11
50.00
5.54
8.59
137.50
80.00
80.00
80.00
80.00
75.00
75.00
75.00
75.00
75.00
75.00
65.00
90.00
37.33
7.50
i.50
12.50
268.00
3.75
18.75
51.00
51.00
12.50
100.00
100.00
6.79
.25
5.45
50.00
62.50
25.00
$ 147.50
34.65
35.80
27.50
635.74
1393.08
18.75
214.50
112.49
137.50
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Appr. Ne. 26
Roadways & Alleys
Appr.... 29
street Lighting
Appr. No. 31
Water Dept.
Appr. No. 38
Care of' Bldg & Gds
Appr. No. 39
Bldg Dept.
Advance No.37
Impr Alameda st
Adv8Jlce No. 43
Boyle Ave Bridge
Advance No. 45
O.W.Magnolia
Advance Ne. 47
Impr. E. 46th
Advance Ne. 55
Vernon Ave Darin
Advance Ne. 56
Fruitland Sewer
H. McCurdy
A. Alvarado
E. Gardinez
J.E.Matteis
E.F.Hunick
Joe Kutchera
R.A.Michail
John L. Gibbons
A.G.Baker
O.C.~el1
J.A.Mock
Vernon Garage
VerD.en Garage
H. McCurdy
H. McCurdy
F. Hurley
A.L.Bass
A. Alvarado
E. Gardinez
A. Gal van
Eni1 Mueller
H. McCurdy
H. Mc CUrdy
Vernon Blue Print
H. McCurdy
Vernon Blue Print
Vernon Blue Print
J.S. Colton
Vernon Blue Print
Thomas V. Cassidy
Vernon Blue Print
Vernon Blue Print
Vernon Blue ~int
H. McCurdy
Vernon Blue Print
Vernon Blue Print
H. McC.'Urdy
$ 8.12
29.75/
46.75
60.00
60.00
35.75
36.00
22.69
21.25
30.00
50.00
20.52
69.81
6.25
100.00
87.50
62.50
21.25
4.25
4.25
52.00
25.00
143.00
Jut ~ c 127
490.64
6.25
250.00
81.75
168.00
Total Appropriations 3754.15
9.35
45.50
1.20
6.90
166.67
30.00
15.00
.35
1.50
.35
131.76
.35
9.90
97.50
Tetal Advances
Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $ 4~2~t}.48
the City Treasurer is hereby instructed 1m clra'\v,vtlrr'an'ts
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9.35
250.27
15.35
1.50
132.46
107.40
516.33
are hereby approved and
in payment for same.
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OTHER
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DEMANDS ON THE GENERAL FUND - WATER DEB\ RTMENT,
JULY 18TH, 1927.
R. P. Cal'per
E. N. Demers
Tayo Alvarez
Johl'J.. L. Gibbons
R. A. Michael
J@)e Kutcher.a
B. G. McKel.vey
A. Galvan
F. Alvarez
A. Tr@)coniz
T. B. Quim.tana
A. G. Baker
Cutler-Hammer Mfg.. Co.
West Coast Supply Ge.
Rockwell Leather Co.
Calif. Hardware Co.
L. A. Brick Co.
Verno. Garage
Hersey Mfg. Co.
Rich Steel Products Ce.
Total
78.00
78.00
60.00
33.69
12.00
30.25
76.56
46.75
52.06
72.00
54.00
2.1.25
.97
37.28
85.20
6.09
42.00
16.75
162.00
107.64
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614.56
457.93
$1,072.49
The above demands, 1m. the sum of $1,072.49, are hereby approved, and ordered
paid by the City Treasurer out of the General Fund.
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