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19291021 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR lJillETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF 'I'FIE CITY OF VERNON, EELD ON J:'JIE 21ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 1929, AT THE crey HALL OF 1'HE CITY OF VERNON, 4305 SANTA FE AVEIWE, VERNON, CALI- FOBNU. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, J. J. Furlong. Councilmen present: Durbin, Furlong, Leonis, Levy Councilmen absent: Kniffin It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the reading of the Minutes of the previous meeting be dis- pensed with. Motion carried. At this time the City Clerk announced that this was the time and place for the opening of bids for the im- provement of Soto Street. Moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the City Clerk open and read the bids submitted to him. At this time the City Clerk opened and declared the bids from the Griffith Company; the Los Angeles Paving Company; George R. Curtis Paving Company; George D. Osweld; Osburn Company. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the bids be referred to the City Engine er for' checking and rep.ort. Mot ion carried. The City Clerk announced that this was the time and place for the opening of bids for the sale of bonds on Magnolia and Slauson Avenue opening and widening; that he had complied with the law in reference to the advertising thereof, and tha.t he ha.d to date received no bids. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the matter of the sale of bonds be referred to the City Attorney. Motion carried. Communication from Gruss Air Spring Company of America. for a>license to operate a plant for the manufactur- ing of shock absorbers at 45:56 District Blvd., was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the communication be filed and license issued. Motion ca.rried. Communication from C. A. Look Company for permit and license to operate at 2054 East 48th Street. wa.s read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that be communicat ion be filed and permit granted. Mot ion carried. Communication from l~rvin Wilson for permit and license to operate a serv ice station and repair shop at 4301 Downey Road, was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. -1- 265 J" - -"'---- - ! Communication from Stock Yards Market Company for permit and license to operate a general employment bureau at 4549 Produce Plaza in the Central Manufacturing District, was read. 4 It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the matter be referred to the Police Department for in- vestigation and report. Motion carried. Communication from Berkelev Flour Mills, Inc., for permit and license to operate a bakery supply busi- ness at 4255 Produce Plaza, in the Central Manufacturing District. was read. It was moved by Leonis. seconded by Levy, that the communicat ion be filed and permit granted. Mot ion carried. Communicat ion from Vernon W'a.t er Department re- questing a ruling in connection \'J'ith a req.uest of the Safeway Stores, Inc., to have one master connection in- stead of three separate meters, in order to get a lower 'bracket rate on water cons'UIllption, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the ruling of this Council be that the rate for 'i:va.ter will be cha.rged by the meter, and each mater will be read separately and a bill sent for each meter reading. Mot ion carried. Communicat ion from B. W. Kuhn Company, lnc.. requesting permit for the haulihg of refuse from premises of 2900 Sa.nta Fe Avenue to the Blue Diamond dump, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Dtn'bin, that the communication be filed and the permit gra.nted. Motion ca.rried. Communication from Gruss Air Spring Company of America for permit to haul refuse from premises at 4536 D~strict Boulevard to an authorized incinerator, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the communicat ion be filed and the permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Grant Oil Tool Company for permit to haul refuse from premises at 2042 East Vernon Avenue, was read. It wa.s moved. by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the cammunication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Hoodman Plumbing Supply-yea. for permit to haul refuse from premises of 2373 East 27th Street to the city incinerator, was read. Moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the communication be fdl:ted and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Hoyt-Woad Manufacturing Co. for permit to haul refuse from premises at 2146 East 25th Street to t hec i ty dump, was read. Moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy that the communicat ion be filed and the permit granted. -2- 286 Comm~nication from Union Packing Company for per- mii. to haul refuse from premises a.t 3030 East Vernon Avenue to Bandini dump, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the communication be filed and the permit granted. Mat ion cmrri ed. Communicat i an from Ell Paso Shoe st are, request ing permission to hold ball games in the old Vernon ball park, wa.s read. Admission would be charged and plans made to build a grand stand. It was moved by Durbin, see onded by Levy, that the communication be filed. Motion garried. Communicat ion from the Police Department re- questing the approval of the Council to the appointment of .T. .T . Hennessy in the place of Hay Costello, as night patrolman, at a salary of $175.00 a month, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that this Council approve the.appointment of :Mr. .T. .T. Hennessy at the salary named. Motion carried. Report of the Police Department on application of O. A. Miller for cafe at 2011 East 38th Street, was read. The Police Department recolnmended that this applica- tion be denied due to the fact that there is no building at this address. Owing to the fact that a permit was issued to build a building, it Vla.S moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the application again be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. The following applicat ions, all ha.ving the approval of the City Engineer, were read: -3- 267 Application 2113: of O. A. Miller for building permit for the construction of building (18 x 30) to be used as restaura~t at 2015 Easi 38th street. Approximate cost $600.00. ~plication2114: of Southern California Gas Company for excavating permit to install 2 inch gas service at 2101 East 51st Street - 600 feet east of Alameda Street. .. Application 2115: of Southern California Ga.s Company for excavating a.t 5701 Boyle Avenue - 744 feet North of Slauson Avenue to repair gas service. ApPlicat ion 211.6: OF Atla.s Mixed Morta.r Company for excava.t- ing permit to construct driveway at 2901 Santa Fe Avenue. Application 211.7: of Safeway Stores, Inc. for exca.vating permit to construct sidewalk, curb, driveway and culvert under driveway on Vernon Avenue. Application 2118: of Southern California Gas Company for excava.t ing permit at 2323 East 37th Street. Application 2119: of Southern California Gas Company for excavat ing at 2208 East 37th Street. Application 2120: of Southern California Gas Company for exeavating at 2360 East Vernon Avenue. Application 2121: of Gilmore Oil Company for sewer con- nection. He.port of the Police Department on the general conditions of the city was read~ Moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy, tha.t the same be filed. Motion carried. Demand in the sum of $9417.38 on the General Fund was read. Said total consists of the following items: Pay Roll Expenses Advances $3884.96 4726.91 805.51 Moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the demands be approved and warrants drawn for the same. It wa.s moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the meeting adjourn. Mot ion carried. /} AT~~.~ I . /Y. ' -4- 268