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19271003 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes ~, MINUTES OF A REGULAR l'Il~TING OF T:H:E CITY COUNCIL OF TIrE CITY OF VEIDTON BErn or\!" THE Srd. DAY OF OCTOBER. 1927 ~ AT TI-<:::E CITY HALL OF THE CITY OF VERNOI\[, 4305 SANTA FE AV'EN11E, VEIDION, CALIFORNIA. - ~ ~ - - - -- - - - - ~ ~ - - - Furlong. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, ;r. J". Furlong. The Councilmen present were: Levy, Durbin and Mayor The Councilmen absent were: Kniffin and Leonis. The minutes of the meetings of August l5th~ September 6th, September 7th and September 19th, were read. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy, that the minutes of August l5th. September 6th. September 7th and September 19th be approved as read. Motion carried. A communication from the Los Angeles By-Products Company, re~uesting a permit to conduct business of purchasing, storing and selling metals, junk. bottles, glass, paper etc.~ was laid over. as this communication had been previously laid over for a meet- ing of the full Board, a.nd a meeting not having been held; It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy, that this communication. be laid over until such meeting could be held. Mo- tion carried. Communica.tion from David R. Backus, regarding the above permit, from the Los Angeles By-Products Company was laid over. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Durbin that this connnunication follow the previous one. lfotion carried. A connnunication from the Engineering Department of the City of Los Angeles, regarding the improvement District of Downey Road and Union Pacific Avenue, was again read~ same having been re- ferred to the City Engineer at a previous meeting, who being presen\ requested that the Board allow him more time before reporting. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that the City Engineer be given more time. Motion carried. A circular letter from Hiram W. Yladsworth, Chairman of the Metro.politan Water District Committee, was read. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that same be filed. Motion carried. Comrnunication from H. E. VThi te, requesting a permit to conduct a business of bottling bluing, vinegar, oils and syrups, on the premises of W. F. Smith, on East 37th Street, was read. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Durbin that the same be referred to the Fire Chief, for investigation and report. Motion carried. Application of Gus Xohnson for a permit to operate a res- ta.urant at 2318 East 52nd street, was read. ...~- ~ #, 357 It vvas moved by Durbin and sec onded by Levy... that the same be referred to the Police Department for investigation and report. Motion ca.rried. Applica.tion for a permit by the Western Union !elegraph Company" for the William Rubbish Company to haul refuse from their office a.t 2816 Santa Fe Avenue. was read. ~t was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy tllat the ap- plication be filed and a permit granted.to the William Rubbish Company. Uotion carried. Application of C. D. Antoniadis. for a permit to oper- ate a restaurant at 2818 Santa Fe Avenue. was read. It "vas moved by Levy and seconded by Durbin that the same be referred to the Police Department fo.r investigation and report. Motion carried. Application of Jack Goldberg. for a permit to operate a. dancing aca.demy at 2810 Santa. Fe Avenue. was read. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that the same be referred to the Police Department for investiga.tion and report. Motion carried. A Communication from the sta.te Board of Health in regards to sewers" within the limits of the City of Vernon,. VIas read. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy, that the com- munication be referred to the City Engineer for investigation and report. Motion ca~ied. Communication from the Paraffine Companies Inc... request- ing tha:t a permit be granted to the Schumacher Wall Board Corp.. to haul certain scrap material. said material to consist entirely of mineral substance~ and is noncombustible,. from their plant to a pit near Miles Avenue, which is in the City Limits of Vernon.. wa.s rea.d. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Durbin. that ovring to the fact that this materia.l was of mineral substance and was non- combustible. that the application be filed and a permit granted. Motion carried. Application by the O. K.. &: Los Angeles Sawdust Company. for a permit to haul refuse from their premises at 2300 East 38th Street, to the Los Angeles Dumping ground, was read. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Durbin that the ap- plication be filed and a permit gra.nted. Motion carried. Application by the Distributors Packing Company for a trans- fer to them of a butchering or killing :permit of the Reuther Pack- ing Company, was read. Qvling to the fact that the permit YlaS non- transferable; It was moved by Levy and seconded by Durbin. that the ap- plication be filed and that the Distributors Packing Company be in- structed to file an application for a permit. Motion carried. A:pplication of Co. G. Johnson for a permit to operate a res- taurant at 2318 East 52nd Street,. vias read. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Durbin that the same be referred to the Police Department for investigation and report. Vot i on carried. nl-8 0,J -2- At this time the Police Department reported upon th~ap- plication of F. J".. Hardy for a restaurant at 4315 Downey Road. Said report contained the fact that this restaurant was in a very unsan- itary condit ion" that. there was no connection to the sewer" and rec- ammended that it be denied. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Durbin that the re- port of the Police Department 'be accepted and concurred in. Motion carried. The report of the Police Department of the general con- dition of the City, was read. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Durbin that the same be filed. Motion carried. The report of the Fire Chief on the application of the Republic Finance & Investment Company " in regards to the use of the property at Slauson and Alameda Streets" formerly occupied by the Ant i-Oak Leather Company, in v:Thich the Fire Chief reported that the building Vfas not, in his opinion. safe for occupancy" and requested that the application be referred to the building committee. was read. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Durbin that the re- port 'be received and the application be referred to the building cormnittee for investigation and report. Motion carried. The report of the Fire Chief on letter of the Eureka Found- r'-J & Pattern Company". in regards to sparks emana.ting from the Los Angeles Incinerator" wherein we reported that all sparks are now eliminated. was read. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that the re- port of the Fire Chief be filed. Motion carried. The following applications, all having the approval of t.he City Engineer" as head of the Building Department" were read. APPLICATION NO. 1275: By Charles Harmon for building permit to con- struct a. meat packing plant on Lot II of the Vernon Avenue Villa Tract. Approximate cost of $15.000.00. APPLICATION HO. 1276: By R. Yaffe for a building permit for the con- struction of an additional building for the storage of tires on Lot 28, Tract 9461, the premises now used and occupied by them. Approx- imate cost of $2500.00. AF'PLICATION lirO. 1277: By Pioneer Paper Company for a building per- mit for the construction of three siloat at 55th & Alameda Streets. Approximate cost of $1500.00. APPLICATION 1'1'0. ~278: ~J Dr. George D. Wells for a building permit to c'onstruct a garage and childrens playhouse, for his own. children. at 4317 Downey Road. Approximate cost of $50.00. APPLICATION NO. 1279: By the Pacific Cottonseed Products Company~ for a. building permit for the construction of an incinerator at 230~ East B2nd street. Approximate eost of $100.00. APPLICATION NO. 1280: By the General Petroleum Corporation. for a building permit for the construction of an office on Lot l.J Tra.ct 3228. Approximate cost of $~500.00. -s- 339 APPLICATION 1m. 1.28.1.: By the Security Materials Company," for a. buiTding permit to construct an advertising sign at 2700 Alameda. Street. Approximate cost of $100.00. APPLICATIOlI NO. 1.282: By the Griffith Company for a permit to construct a driveway for the Los Angeles By-Products Company, at 1821 East 25th street. APPLICATION lID. 128~: By W. F. Smith for sewer connection a.t 231.2 EEl.st 37th street. APPLICATION NO. 1284: By J"". J"". Doyle for sewer connection a.t ~~65 South Soto Street. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy, that all of the applications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Demands upon the ~ener&l Fund in the sum of $4696.311 were read. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy. that the demands be a.llowed a.nd yvarrants dra.wn for the same. Motion carried. It was moved Durbin and seconded by Levy tha.t the meet- ing adjourn. Motion ca.rried. 32:0 -4- Demands on the General Fund, Ootober 3rd 1927. -2- lIppr. 39 B1dg Dept. H. McCurdy $ 29.25 H. McCurdy 25.00 $ 54.25 Advance 24 0.\'\1. E. 26th St H. McCurdy 61.75 Advance 25 O.W. Boyle Ave H. McCurdy 40.62 Advance 28 Impr. Fruitland Rd H. McCurdy 3.25 Advance 29 O.w. Vernon Ave (\Ill) H. McCurdy 55.25 Advance 40 Impr. Topeka Ave H. McCurdy 9.00 Advance 47 Impr. East 46th St H. McCurdy 136.50 Advance 55 Vernon Ave storm Drn H. McCurdy 9.75 Advance 61 Impr. Soto St H. McCurdy 29.25 Advance 62 \ Impr. Bandini H. McCurdy 61.75 407.12 Account 138 Street Impr. Fund T.B.Quintana 22 . 50 A. Traconiz 30.00 .J.A.Mock 58.50 A. Alvarado 34.00 J.E.Matties 65.00 .Joe Kutchera 46.75 .JOM L. Gibbons 30.94 287.69 Account 101 Trust Fund W.E.Evans 5.00 5.00 n'''"''2 00 SALARIES: OTEER EXPENSE: DEMANDS DnWN ON THE GENERAL FUND - WATER DEP ARTIvlENT, OCTOBER 3RD, 1927. Howard McCurdy F. Hurley A. L. Bass R. P. Carper E. N. Demers Tayo Alvarez John L. Gibbons Joe Kutchera B. G. McKelvey A. Galvan F. Alvarez A. Troconiz T. B. Q,uintana 100.00 87.50 62.50 78.00 78.00 60.00 33.00 30.25 81.25 55.25 55.25 48.00 36.00 805.00 97.75 $902.75 The abGve demands, in the sum of $902.75, are hereby approved, and ordered paid by the City Treasurer out of the General Fund. Howard McCurdy Clerk's Petty Cash Total 87.75 10.00 FIN A N C E COM M I T TEE. 333