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19271107 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes ;\< (J "...-~.0.-.;.... :)-T"'!~".",7:-,o MIlIDTES OF A REGULAR MlmTING OF TIrE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERHON HELD on THE 7th DAY OF HOVE1m&iR. 1927.AT THE CITY HALL OF THE CITY OF VERNON.4300 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERl'iON, CALIFOIDTIA. J *: '0-\ ) \~~ "~> , I Ftlr~ong. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor. ~. ~. Leonis. The Councilmen present were: Durbin, Levy, Fur~ong and The Councilman absent was: . Kniffin. It Vias moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that the reading of the minutes of the meetings of October 3rd and October ~'7th be laid over unti~ an adjourned meeting to be he~d November ~O, ~927. Motion carried. At this time the City Clerk announced he had bids upon his desk for the ~rovement of Topeka. Avenue as per the notice mv it ing same. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that the City Clerk proceed to open the bids. Motion carried. At this time the City Clerk read the bids from the following firms: The Los Angeles Paving Company. Griffith Com- pany; George R. Curtis Company; George ~. Oswald Company. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that al~ bids be referred to the City Engineer for checking and report at the next regular meeting. Motion carried. A communication from Newlin & Ashburn regarding paving of Topeka Avenue in behalf of the Griffin Wheel Company.was read. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that the matter be referred to the City Attorney and City Engineer for investigation and report. 1fotion carried. !'he City Clerk read a parmi t granted by the State Board of Health to the City of Vernon for the discharging of sewage into Slauson Avenue sewer of the City of Los Angeles. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Levy that same be filed. MDtion carried. A cor~1unication from the 1furvel Hal~ studios regarding the issuing of a booklet on Industria~ District ofYernon was read. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Durbin that the matter be referred to the Comittee as a whole. Notion carried. A communication from the Lovelure Sales Corporation regarding changing of .their name -to the Eervada Perfume Company, was read. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that the same be filed. Mot ion carried. -1- 373 An &pplic.ation from Mundet & Sons for permission to store insulating material (cork) at Ho. 2.051 East 37th street, was read. It was moved by Leonie and seconded by Durbin that the application be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. A communication from li. C. llLcClell.an regarding the changing in ownership of the Remolite Paint Company at No. 2019 East 38th St.reet. was read. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Leonis that the communice,tion be filed and a pe.rmit be granted to the new owners. Motion carried. The application of B. F. Kindred for a permit to operate a restaurant at lio. 23~8 East 52nd street. was rea.d. It wa.s moved by Levy and sec.onded by Durbin that same be referred to the Pol.ice Department for investigation a.nd repo.rt. Motion carried. The application of the Eagle Iro.n & Metal Company for a junk ciealers'l.icense in the city of Vernon" was read. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Durbin that sa.xne be referred to the Police Department for investigation and report. trot ion carried. Report of the Fire Department on the application of Forbes Brothers Company" to conduct a machinery supply and wood- working shop at lifo. 2808 Santa Fe Avenue,. was read. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Levy that the report of the Fire Department on said applicatio.n be filed and a permit be granted. Motion carried. A comrnunication from the Eureka Foundry & Pattern Com- pany" requ!sting a permit to fill holes in Harriett Street with cinders from their plant" was read. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Levy that the matter be referred to the Street Department. Motion carried. A comm.unicatio.n from Fraters Valve and Fitting Company request ing a permit to dump slag o.n the property of Mrs. Dodson at Fruitland and Soto Street" was read. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Levy that the same be referred to the street Department for investigation and report. Motion carried. A communication from the A Brass Foundry to haul rubbish from their property at Uo. 2052 East Vernon A.venue through the streets of the City of Vernon,. was read. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Levy that the communication be filed and a permit granted. Motion carried. A communication from F. C. Crossan for a permit to ha.ul scrap metal from their plant at Ho. 2288 East 48th Street to a dump o.n East 15th Street, was read. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that the cOTIlIl111n.icatian be filed and a permit granted. Mot ion carried. -2- 37.1 A. communication from the Pacific Ready-Cut Company for a permit to drive their clean-up trucks"used in hauling scrap building material from the City of Los Angeles through the City of Vernon to their plant ~ was read. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that the application be filed and the permit granted. Motion carried. A communication from Foster & Kleiser requesting a permit to haul refuse and rubbish over the streets of Vernon to the dump at East 25th and Ha.rriett Street~ was read. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Levy that the application be filed and a permit granted. Mot ion carried. A communication from the Gilmore Oil Company for a permit to haul rubbish through the streets of Vernon from their plant to the dump~. was read. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Durbin that the communicat ion be filed and a permit granted. :Mct ion carr ied. A communicat ion from the Atlas Mixed Mortar Compamy for a permit to haul building refuse over the streets of Vernon to the Standard Brick Company yard at 23d and Sota Streets was read. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Durbin that the communication be filed and a permit granted. Motion carried. APPLIC.A.T~I.9X N9.._ 1301: By O.K.Box Company for building permit for the construction of a lumber shed and mill at 3133 East 26th Street. at the approximate cost of $150.00, waw read. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Levy that the ap.plication be referred to the City Engineer for investigation and ~eport. Motion' carried. APPLIC.i\T.IPN 1m. 1305: By J". de la Torre for building permit for the construction of a dwelling at 3103 East 26th street at the approximate cost of $30.00, was read. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that same be referred to the City Engd.neer and Health Department. Iliotion carried. APPLICATION NO. 1307: By H. T. Cutting for a building permit for the construction of-a new roo" at 2213 East 38th street. was read. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Durbin that same be referred to the City Engineer for investigation and report. Motion carried. . APPLICATION lIO. 1310: By" United Pressed Beef Company for the installation of a 285 gallon gasoline tank and pump at 3040 East Vernon Avenue ~ was read. It was moved by Leonis and secondeQ by Levy that same be referred to Councilman Durbin for investigation and report. Motion carried. APPLICATION NO. 1313: By Southern California Telephone Company~ for permission to place one 30 foot pole and one 35 foot pole on the east side of Miles A.venue. north of 57th street to furnish service to the Poxon China Company. 5600 Miles Avenue. was read. It was moved by Durbin and seannded by Leonie that same be referred to the City Engineer for investigation and report. trot ion carried. -3- 375 It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Levy that the City of Vernon be and they are hereby authoriz.ed to furnish to the City of Los Angeles the sum of $25,000.00 to be used for certain . reconstruction and repair of the sewer of the City of Los Angeles in the Los Angeles ,river bed, said removal to be so constructed as to permit the construction of a bridge over the Los Angeles River at Soto street by the City of Vernon; said $25,000.00 to be considered a.s an advance pv.yment upon the sum of $86" 745.00 that will be due from the City of Vernon to the City of Los Angeles at some future date. pursuant to a contract heretofore entered into between the City of Vernon and the City of Los Angeles 1 dated March 18, 1909; and that when called upon by the City of Los Angeles,the said City of Vernon will pay five per cent of the cost of construct ion and removal of said sevier pursuant to said contract dated :M~a.rch 18, 1909. Motion carried. The following applications, all ha..ving the a.pproval of the City Engineer, were read: .APPLICATIon liO. la98: Southern California Telephone Company for permission to place one 30 foot pole on Leonis Boulevard, south- "Illest corner of Boyle Avenue; One 30 foot pole and one anchor on Leonis Blvd. west of Downey Road. One 30 foot pole and one anchor on the north side of 49th Street, northeast corner of Pacific Blvd. One anchor at the southeast corner of Pacific Blvd., and at the southeast corner of 49th Street. Two 30 foot a.nd three 35 foot poles north side of 49th Street between Santa Fe Ave. and Hampton street. T\vo 40 foot pales north side of 49th Street betvleen Santa Fe Avenue and Hampton street. One anchor on the north side of 49th Street, between Santa Fe Avenue and Hampton Street. Ninety foot two way multiple tile duct on Leonis and Pacific Blvd. ninety-five foot four way multiple tile duct on Downey Road at Leonis Elvd. APPLICATION NO. 1300: ~J Vernon Country Club to install a.n electric 'lIght on sign at Pacific Blvd. and Santa Fe Avenue. APPLICATIOlT NO. 1302: By Union Iron Works for the construction of ma,cll1ne shop' for-the Southern California Iron & Steel Com- pany, at Slauson and Downey Road. Approximate cost $10,250.00. APPLICAT.IOlif NO. 1303: By H. G. Chaffee C.ompany for bui1ding per- mit for construction of loading dock at 3301 East Vernon Avenue. Approximate cost $900.00. APPLICAT~ON n~l-30:i: By Abegg & Reinhold Company for bui1ding permit for construction of steel storage shed at 2533 East 26th Street. Approximate cost $75.00. APPLICJ\TION J:TO. Y306: By WoodviI'ard Bennett Company for building permit for construction of garage roof at 2501 East Vernon Avenue. Approximate cost $165.00. APPLICATION NO. 1308: By. :M. Broom Company for ~ building permit'fOr construction of a garage at 1905 East 55th Street. Approximate cost $100.00. APPLICATIon :no. 1311: By Southern California Gas Company for permit to repair service at 22.60 East Vernon Avenue. Ii' was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy tha.t the applications be filed and the permits granted. Motion carried. -4- n""":J...... ..);10 The report of the Water Department was read. It was moved. by Levy and seeonded.. by Durbin that same be filed... Motion carried. At this time the Police Chief announced.. that they had employed L. W. Thatcher in place of A. C. Gehrman, at Qne Hundred Sev- e.n~yFive Dollars,per mQnt:b..and asked the Council to approve the appoiatment. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Levy that the appointment be approved. Motion carried. The report of the Police Department on general condi- tions of the City" was read. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Durbin that same be filed. Motion carried. The City Clerk at this time presented some tax bills from the County Tax Collector on property owned by the City, wherein a tax was levied for the Flood Control Bonds upon City owned property. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Levy that same" be referred to the City Attorney. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 405: An Ordinance prohibiting the use of public fire hydrants by private citizens without a permit, was read for first reading. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that Or- dinance No. 405 be passed for first reading. lJotion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 406: An Ordinance regulating and licensing restaurants and other places where food and drink is sold or offered for sale, was read for first reading. It Was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that Ordinance No. 406 be passed for first reading. Motion carried. RESOLm:'ION NO. 498:' A Resolution for the improvement of Slauson Avenue ". under County Improvement Act.. No. 349, was read. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that Re- solution No. 496 be ad.opted. Motion carried. At this time Mr. Fitzgerald of the Crown Paint Company asked for thirty days time in which to remove their plant from its present location. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that the Crown Paint Company be given thirty days time in which to remove their plant into the proper zone. Motion carried. Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $4565.22, were read. It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Levy that the --5 ... 3'77 demands be allovled and warrants dra.wn on the Treasurer for the amounts. 1Jlot ion carried. It was moved by Durbin and seconded ~J Levy that this meeting adjourn until November iO. 1927. at two 6tclock P. M.. Mot i on carr ied.. -6- ""'''''''8 t,..),y' Appr. l~Q . 1 City Clerk T.J.Fur10ng $ 25.00 G.A.And:eEson 37.50 Petty Cash 10.60 $ 73.00 Appr. No. 5 City Treas F.G.French 45.00 G.A.Anderson 30.00 75.00 Appr. No. 7 City Attorney Thomas v. Cassidy 165.00 165.00 Appr. No. 12 City Recorder C.B.Hubbard 75.00 G.A.Anderson 27.50 102.50 ... Appr. No. 15 PlbSl:i;ce Dept. T.J.Furlong 37.50 E. Giles 112.50 A.E.Blakemore 92.50 A.D.Roney 92.50 ,,; Chas R. Wilson 92.50 W.R.Dishong 87.50 Arthur Ldwdon 87.50 A.C.Gehrman 12.90 E. Giles 17.11 632.51 Appr. No. 18 Fire Dept. Joseph Artale 137.50 Frank Donnelly 80.00 W.H.Blakemore '80.00 C.E.Kirk 80.00 Otis Evan s 80.00 Sylvester Duffy 75.00 T.L.Patterson 75.00 Maurice Newcombe 75.00 L.C.Husted 75.00 John Nostri 75.00 H.E.Hurnell 75.00 W.L.Miller 90.00 E.H.Ni1an 80.00 Joe Kutchera 1.00 J.L.Gibbons 1.00 H. Mc Curdy 12.50 t F. Hurley 7.50 1099.50 ~ Appr. No. 20 J:iea1th Dept. Dr. L. J . V{i1liams 37.50 Dr. L.J.Williams 6.00 Dr. H.F.Becker 37.50 81.00 fl:.ppr. No. 21 ;;)ewage Disposal H. McCurdy 18.75 39~OO H. McCurdy 20.25 Appr. No. 22 Street Cleaning M. Quintana 55.25 H. McCurdy 12.50 F. Alvarez 8.50 J. Alvarez 100.00 M. Ugino 59.50 235.75 , Appr. No. 23 City Erlgr H. McCurdy 100.00 H. McCurd y 113.75 213.75 \ Appr. No. 25 ". Street Supt. T.J.Furlong 50.00 H. McCurdy 25.00 A.L.Bass 62.50 137.50 379 .,..,_:O;;~" .; I ' D11.1.iANDS ON THE GENERAL FUND November 7th, 1927 . .\0 " Appr. No. 27 Bridges & Culverts Appr. No. 29 Street Lights Appr. No. 38 Care of Bldgs Appr. No. 39 Bldg Dept. Account 138 Street Impr. T.B.Quintana A. Traconiz ~;; 13.50 18.00 $ 31.50 H. McCurdy 6.25 6.25 A. Alvarado Emil Mueller 25.50 52.00 77.50 H. McCurdy H. McCurdy 25.00 60.13 85.13 3054.89 J.L.Gibbons J.E.Matties J.A.Mock A. AlvaI'ado T. B. (~uintana A. TI'aconiz J.T.Kutchera F. Alva:eez 39.19 67.50 60.75 31.88 36.00 60.00 36.44 17.00 348.76 Charge Advance 25 H. McCurdy 4.88 29 H. McCurdy 30.87 31 H. McCurdy 35.75 41 H. McCurdy 6.50 45 H. McCurdy 87.75 47 H. McCurdy 26.00 61 H. McCurdy 16.75 62 H. McCurdy 19.50 64 H. McCurdy 156.00 384.00 Trus t Deposit Stone Chemical Go. 14.00 14.00 Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $ 3801.65 are hereby approved, and the City treasurer is hereby instructed to draw warrants in payment for same. 380 ,r--"'.~~"""""."",",-""-"'C"'-'-- ~~!r"""'" " DEMANDS DRAWN ON THE GENERAL FUND WATER DEP ARr.llILENT, NOVEMBER 7TH, 1927. SALARIES: Howard McCurdy F. Hurley R. P. Carper E. N. Demers Tayo Alvarez A. L. Bass John L. Gibbons Joe Kutchera B. G. McKelvey A. Galvan F. Alvarez OTHER EXPENSE: Howard McCurdy Total 100.00 87.50 78.00 78.00 64.00 a8.50 37.82 44.00 81.25 55.25 29.75 45.50 718.07 45.50 $763.57 The above demands, in the sum of $763.57, are hereby anproved, and ordered paid by the City Treasurer out of the General Fund. FIN A N C E COM M I T TEE. 381