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19291216 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes llI:NUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, HELD ON THE 16!H DAY OF DECEMBER. 1929, AT TEE OITY HALL OF THE CI!Y OF VERNON, 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA - - - - - . - ~. - - - - - - - - - ~ The: meeting wa.s ca.lled to order by the Mayor, ;r.s. Furlong. Councilmen present: Durbin, Leonis, Kniffim, Furlong Counei lmen absent: Levy It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the reading of the Minutes of the previous meeting be dis- pensed. with. Motion ca.rried. At this time the City Clerk announced. that this was the time and place set in the Notice Inviting Sealed. Pro-posaJ..s for the improvement of Soto Street as set forth in Resolution of Intention No. 574. for the opening of bids. It was mov eo.. by Durbin, seconded. 'by Kniffin, that the City Clerk proceed to o-pen and de:ela.re the 'bids. Motion earried. At this time the City Clerk publiely opened. and. read the bids from the following firms: George R. Oswalt Company; George R. Burtis Company; Griffith Company; and L. A.Pa.ving Company. The City Engineex at this time informed the 60lmcil that the lowest and best 'bid wa.s the 'bid of the L. A. Pa~ing Company. At this time Councilman Durbin introduced Resolu- tion Jio. 5.77, a Resolution of the City Council awardd.ng the eont:raet for the work and. improvements described. in Resolution of Intention No. 574, which was seconded ,by Councilman Leonis and carried 'by the following vote: .A;yes: Durbin, Kniffin, Leonis, Furlong Noes: None Absent: Levy At this t.ime the City Clerk announced that he ha.d. on his desk bids pursuant to Notiee for the laying of the water J..i.ne in Soto Street. Moved by Durbin, seconded by Kniffin, that the City Clerk proceed. to open the 'bids. Motion earr1ed. At this time the City Clerk opened the bids from the following firms: Thamas Haverty Company; Geo. M. Mitchell; and Edgley Company. Edgley Company bid, being the lowest and 'best bid, on the ricommendation of the City Engineer it was moved by -1.- 284 Durbin, seeonded 'by Kniffin, that all b:lids be rej ected except the bid of the Edgley C~mpany, and that they be awarded the c ont rac:t . Mot ion aarried. Franchise submitted by the Riohfield Oil. Co. for pipe line system in the city of Vernon was submit.ted by the City Clerk. It Vias moved by Durbin, seconded by Knifrin, that the w.atter be laid over until Friday, December 20, 1929, to be again taken U:P' -.t an adjourned regular meet- ing to be held on said date. Motion carried. Report of the Railroa.d. Commission on the mat- ter af the Associated Meai Company and others va. Southern California Gas Company, was read. It was moved by Durbin. seconded by Kniffin, tha.t the same be filed.. Motion carried. Communication from ~adoQhi Bozigian for p~rmit to operate. a. restaurant at 3001 Downey Road was read. Moved by Durbin, seconded by Kniffin, that the same be ref'erreu to the Police Department for investiga- tion a.nd report. Motion carried. Communication from B~oe & Hauptman for permit and license to opera.te III lumber business at 2300 East 48th Street was rea.d. It was moved by IDliff'in, seconded by Durbin, that.the a.pplication be riled and permit granted. Motion earrJ.ed. C~unioa.tion from Reid, Murdoch Company for permit to ha.ul refuse from its premises a.t 4500 District BouI-evard was read... It was moved by Leonis, seeonded by Kniffia. that the permit be granted and the communication filed. motion carried. Communication from the South Gate Chamber of Commerce, regarding storm drain meeting to be held December 1..7, 1929, was read. It WaS moved by Kniffin, seconded by Durbin, that the same be filed. Kotion carried. Oommunicat ion from Harry Sosin and Harris Soain far permit to operate an overhead irrigation. business a.nd welding shop an the northeast corner of 57th and Sa.nta Fe Avenue was read.. It wa.s moved by Durbin, seconded by Kniffin, that the same be referred to the Police Department.. Communicat.ion from C. J. Burnside regarding application fi1ed for the operation of res.taurant a.t 2022 East 38th street, a.nd a.lso requesting that name be changed to C. :r. Burna1ide from R. Smith, was read. J[oved by Durbin, seconded by Kniffin, that the communica.tion be filed and the permit granted. Mat ion. ca.rried. ~k -2- 285 The following applications, all having the a.p- prova.J.. of the City Engineer, were read.: App11cation 2162: or Ti11otson Clay Products. Company for building permit for the cronstruction of dry and storage rooms a't 3363 Fruitland Road. Approximate cost 18000.00. Application 2163: of Western Forge C.ompany for 'building permit for the construetion of footings for stac-k and tank. at 5701 Boyle Avenue. Approximate cost $1000.00. Application 2164.: of Western Forge. Company for bui1ding permit for the construetion of boiler roam and st~k at 5701 Boyle Avenu.e. Approximate eost $5000.00. ApPlica.tion 2165: or Western Forge Company for building permit for the construction of boilers and founda.tions at 5701 Boyle Avenue. Approximate cost $12,500.00. AJ'plication 2166: or Tillotson Clay Products Company for building permit for the construction of four brick kilns at 3363 Fruitland Road. Approxima.te cost $13,000.00. AllPlica:tion 2167: of Universal Engineering C.ompany for building permit for the construction of fac:tory office at 2369 Ea.st 51st. Street. Approxin:ate cost $1200.00. AI>P1ica.tion 2168: of Sta.ndard Industrial Company for alter- ation permit to change store room at 4905 Sa.nta Fe Avenue. ApprOllCimate cost $60.00. Applicat ion 2l69: of Fibreboaxd Company for building pe.r- mit for the e:onatruction af warehouse at 3720. Soto Stre.et. Approximate cost $5000.00. A\,plication 21.71: of' J?etroleum Equipment Compa.ny for per... mlt to install 550 gallon gasoline tank and pump at 2800 Alameda Street. Approximate cost $165.00. Applica.tion 21.'11: of Arora .Produc."ts Inc. for build.ing p.er- mit for the c.onatruc"tion of storage room at 5300 Santa Fe Avenue. Approximate cost $60.00. A:pplicatian 21.72: of' Buttress. &: McClelland for alteration permit to remove mezzanine floor and office and op.eniig for crane runway a.t 51st and Sa:.nta Fe Avenue. Approximate Clost $2000.00. It was moved by Leonis, sec.onded by Durbin, that the applications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Report of the Police Department on general condi- tions of the city was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the same be filed. Motion ca.rried. Oommu.nicat ion from G. ~'a.rmsos for permit to opera.te a cigar and soft drink stand at Leonis Boulevard and Downey Road was read. It was moved by Kniffin, seconded by Durbin, that the communication be referred to the Police Department. -3- 286 Communication from the W1lshire Oil Company re- garding the fire hazard to which its plant is e.x.poseddue to the Los Angeles incinerator on Ea.st 26th Street was rea.d.. It.was moved by Kniffin, seconded by Durbin, that the same be referred to the City Attorney, and tha.t the City Attorney be instructed to not ify the' City of Los Angeles that, owing to the fire hazard created by open fires in the city of Vernon, the permit heretofore asked for by them is refused, and to send a copy of the letter of the Wilshire Oil Campany to the City of Los Angeles; a.lso, to explain to the City of Los Angeles that there is an ordinance in the city of Vernon against open fires. Motion carried. . The report of the Fire Commission at this time was presented to the Council, and the Commission requested that the Fire Department of the city of Vernon be paid, as addi- tional compensation, the stun of $500.00 out of the Fire De- partment's funds, and that an additional $500.00 be advanced to the \Vid ows' and Orphans' Fund and Firemen's Reli ef As so- ciation of Los Angeles; that said $500~ 00 be advanced out of the Music and Promotion Fund. It was moved by Kniffin, seconded by Durbin, that the report be filed and the two requests granted. Motion ca.rried. Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $9044.31, consisting of the following items, were rea.d: Payroll hpenses Advances Trust refunds $3743.54 5033.2~ 262.50 5.00 Moved by Leonis, seconded by Kniffin, that the demands be allowed and the warrants drawn. Motion carried. Koved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that this meeting adjourn until three o'clock P. M., on the 20th day of December, 1929. Motion carried. ATTEST: . -4- 287