19280806 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINUTES OF A REGUlAR DEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VE.RliON.
HELD ON THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1928,
AT THE CITY HALL OF mE CITY OF VER-
NON. 4305 SANTA FE AVdUlil, VERNON,
CALIFORlIA.
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Councilmen peeaent were: Leonis and Durbin~
Councilmen absent were: Kniffin, Levy ald
Furlong.
Owing to the fact that the qDi.orum was not
present, the meeting adj ourned until Augus t 7th, .1928,
at 10.00 0' clock A. K.
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MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR lmETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VER-
NON HELD ON THE 7th DAY OF AUGUST, 1928,
AT THE CITY HALL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, -
4305 SANTA FE AVduJS, VERNON, CALIFORNIA.
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The Councilmen present were: Leonis, Durbin
and Kniffin.
'l'he Oounc ilmen absent were: The !layor" J. J.
Furlong and Oouncilman Levy.
Owing to the absence of Ma.Yor Furlong, COWlcil-
man Leonis a<;tedas :Mayor and Chainnan of the Board pur-
suant to Resolution No. 521 heretofore adopted.
The minutes of the previous meetings were
read.
It was moved by Kniffin arid seconded by Durbin
that the minutes be approved as read. llo tion carried.
Jilt. communi cation from the Pennzoil Company re-
ques ting pemis sion to transport rubbish from the ir pre-
mises a.t 2626 Santa Fe Avenue to Tweedy Street dump, was
read.
It was moved by Kniffin, seconded by Durbin,
that the cammunica.tion be filed and a per.mit granted.
Motion ca.rried.
A communi cation from the Southern California
Edison Compa.ny, requesting permi t to haul tree trimmings
and brush through the s treetsof Vernon, the trimmings
be~ng cuttings to clear wires, was read.
It was moved bJ; Kniffin, seconded by Durbin,
that the communication be fi1ed and a permit granted.
llotion carried.
A communication from Superbo llanLufacturing Co.
regarding the moving of materials to t.nd from their pla.nt
formerly located at 1662 Long Beach Avenue, was read.
It "Was moved by Kniffin, seconded by Durbin
that same be filed and a permit granted. Motion carried.
.4 cammunication from the J[ox Incorporated re-
questing a per.mit to haul rubbish md refuse through the
City of Vernon to the dumps outside the city, was read.
It was mov eO. by Kni ffin, s ec onded by Durbin,
that the communication be filed and a. permit granted.
Motion carried.
A communication from Reid Murdoch Be Co. requesting
a. permit to haul refuse accumulated at their premises at
450QDistrict Blvd. to be disposed of at a dump ou tside the
city.
It was moved by Kniffin, seconded by Durbin
that the camnunication be filed and a permi t granted.
Motion carried.
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.A communication from. C. L. Sheets, requesting 1'5 r-
mission to remove rubbish accumulated a.t 2335 East 38th Street,
was read.
It 'Wa.S mov ed by Durbin, seconded by Kniffin that
same be filed and a permi t granted. Hotion carried.
A communication from the Pa.rker Ice lIachinery Com-
pany for permit to haul rubbish from their plant in said city
wa.s read.
Itwaa moved by Durbin, seconded by Kniffin that
the communication be filed and a permi t granted. Motion
carried.
A communi cation from. th e Pioneer Paper Company f cr
permit to haul rubbish from their plant located at 55th and
Alameda Street to a dump outs ide the ci ty, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Kniffin tmt a
c ommunica.tion be filed and a permi t granted. Hotion oarried.
. A communication fr_ the Pacific Coast Concrete Co.
requesting permit to burn ru.bbishat their factory at 52nd
a.nd Santa. Fe Avenue, was read.
It 8S moved by Kniffin, seconded by DUrbin that
same be referred to the Fire Chief. Hotion carried.
.. oar:mnunication f rem the Atlas Kixed Hortar Co.
requesting cancellation of bond guaranteeing refilling of pi t
at 2901 Sa.nta Fe Avenue. was rea.d.
ration,
tax, as
office.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Kniffin tha~
same be referred to the Oity Attorney. Hot ion carried.
.Ai communi cation from the Lucey Pr oducts Corpo-
stating that they shoul>d be exempt fram license
they do not manufacture in Vernon, only maintain an
The Oi 1 Well E<J1lipmen t Co. are the s elli1l.5 agen ts.
It was moved by Kniffin, seconded by Durbin, thl.. t
same be referred to the City Attorney. Hotion..aarried.
ls communication from. Abner Hiller Co. requesting
permission to construct dwelling for watchman at 2323
East 52nd Street, was read.
It was moved by Kniffin,seconded by Durbin that
sa.me be laid over until a meeting of the full board. Hotion
carried.
Application for a per.mit and license to operate a
branch of the General Motor Truck Sales Company at 4301
Downey Road. was read.
It was moved by Kniffin, seconded by Durbin that
the application be filed and a permit granted. Hot ion
carried.
Application of Fred L. Bronson to conduct business
of general scientific research woik at 5111 Santa Fe Avenue,
wa.s read.
It was moved by Kniffin, seconded by Durbin,
that the application be filed and a pennit granted. Hotion
carried.
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Report of the Police Department advi sing of
the appointment, of Mr. R. B. Friedrich in the place~of
Mr. A. E. Blakemore, resigned, at a salary of $175.00
per month, was read.
,It was moved by Durbin and seconded by Kniffin
that the appointment be approved. Motion carried.
Report of the Police Department on the general
conditions of the city was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Kniffin
that same be filed. Motion carried.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Kniffin
that the salary of E. Giles be increased in the ~ of
Sixty (t60.00) Dollars per month to be paid out of the
general funds, said increase to go into effect August
1st, 1928. Motion carried.
The following appli oat ions . all having the
. apprmal of the City Engineer, were read:
APPLICATION NO. 1557; By Brown Bevis Co. for construction
of driveway at 4900 Santa Fe Avenue It
APPLICATION NO. 1558: By Southern Ca.J.ifornia Gas Company
for ~s service at 5401 :M8.gnolia. Avenue.
APPLICATION NO. 1559: By the Southern California. Gas
C9mpany for apermi t to install two com rete boxes
on the South side of 57th Street.
WLICATION NO. 1560: By the Soutllern California Tele-
phone Company for per.mission to place 112 feet of 4 inch
sewer tile, and one lS- x 36- splicing box on the east
side of Santa Fe Avenue, south of 49th Street.
APPLICATION NO. 1561: By Fred L. Bronson for building per-
mit fGI" the construction of alterations &t 5111 Santa
Fe AveDUe. Appraxima te cost 1800.00.
l\PPLICATION NO. 1562: By the )[odern Iron "o'rks for building
permi t' for the construction of machine shop at 5512 Boyle
Avenue. Approximate cost 16400.00.
APPLICATION l'fO.1563: By Stephens Adamson Co. for insta.l-
lationof 550gallon gasoline tank at 222"1 Ea.st 37th St.
It was moved by Kniffin, seconded by Durbin,
that the applications be filed and per.mi ts granted. J[otion.
carried.
COUDC ilman Durbin in tro duced
RESOLUTION .NO. 522: a Resolution granting the City ofLaa
Ange les jurisdiction in the matter of the improvemen t of
a portion of Soto Street, which was seconded by Kniffin and
carried.
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Demands on the general fund in the sum of
16168.38 were read..
It was moved by Kniffin and s ec onded by
Durbin that the demands be allowed an d warrants
drawn on the Treasurer for same. Motion carried.,
It was moved by Durbin and seconded by
Kniffin tha. t the meeting adj ourn. J[otion carried.
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