19300331 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINUTES OF All ADJOURNED REGULAR lliiEET-
ING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON, HELD ON '1'HE 31ST DAY OF MARCH,
193.0, A'f EIGHT 0 t CLOCK P. M. AT THE
CITY IIALL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, 4305
SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA.
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor,
J. J. ]'urlong.
Councilmen present:
Councilmen absent:
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Durbin, Leonis, Levy, Furlong
Kniffin
. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that
the readJ.ng 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 canvass of the vote of the
election held in Municipal Improvement District No. 2 on
March 25, 1930, and, this being the first regula.r meeting
of the City Council of the Ci~y of Vernon after the elec-
tion held in said Municipal Improvement District No. 2. on
March 25, 1930, the City Clerk lay before the Council the
returns of said election and thereupon the City Council
op.ened and proceeded to canvass said returns, and upon
said canvass found the following result a.nd ordered the
City Clerk to enter same on the records of the Council:
1. The elect ion was held as prov ided by law
and by Ordinance No. 433.
2. The whole number of votes cast at said
elect ion was four.
3. The number of votes cast at said election
in favor of the proposition voted upon thereat was four.
4. The number of votes cast at said election
against the proposition voted upon thereat wa.s none.
It apIJea.ring from the canva.ss of said returns
of said election that two-thirds of all the votes cast
thereat were in favor of the proposition voted upon, there-
upon Councilman Durbin introduced RESOLUTION NO. 580,&
Resolut i on declaring the result of sa.id election. andimoved
it s a.dopt ion, which was duly seconded by Councilman Levy,
and passed and adopted by the fOllowing vote:
A.ye s :
Noes:
Absent:
Durbin, Leonis, Levy, Furlong
None
Kniffin
At this time the Clerk announced tha.t this was the
time and place for open.ing bids for a road grader, as set
forthtn the Notice advertising for bids, a.nd that he had &. bid
of the SheJherd Tra.ctor & Equipment Co. on his desk.
Moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the Clerk
be authorized and instructed to open the bid. Motion carried.
The Clerk then read the bid of the Shepherd Tractor
&: Equipment Co., wherein it bid t695.00 for one standard
Russell Caterpillar road grader No.2. The City Enginee.r being
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present, recommended that the bid of the Shepherd Tractor
& Equipment Co. be accepted.
Moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy. that the
recommendation of the City Engineer be concurred in and
that the City Attorney be instructed to write a contract
for the purchase of said equipment in a.ccordance with said
bid. Motion carried.
Application of the Santa Fe Railway for a spur
track crossing on East 26th Street to serve the Pennzail
property was read.
Moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the same
be filed. Motion carried.
Oammunication from Henry H. Huntington, attorney
at law, regarding a proposition concerning the collection
of market refuse in the city of Vernon was re.ad.
Moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the same
be filed. Motion carried.
Cammunica.tion from ~ohn Oganesoff, requesting tha.t
the reataurant license of Joe Bozigian be tranaferred to h~
was read.
Moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, tha.t the communica-
tion be filed and the request granted.
Communication from Kahn & Sibley requesting permit
to opera.te a lunch counter at 2042t East Vernon Avenue was read.
Moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy., that the same be
referred to the Police Department for invest igation and report.
Motion carried.
Communication from the Arora Products Co., requesting
permit to haul refuse from its premisee at 5300 Santa Fe Ave.
wae rea.d.
Moved by Leonie, eeconded by Durbin, that the coimnunica-
tion be filed and the permit granted.
Communications received from the following firms for
permit s to haul refuse from their premises were read:
Grant Oil Tool Company
u. ~. Lemelle
Produce Terminal
204&. East Vernon Ave.
2042B East Vernon Ave.
4549 Produce Plaza
Moved by Leonie, seconded by Durbin, that the com-
munications be filed and the permits granted. Motion carried.
Report of the Vernon Industria.l Development Associa-
t ion \"ias read.
Moved by Leonis, seconded b.Y Durbin, that the same
be filed. Motion carried.
A copy of the applicat.ion of the Los Angeles Railway
Campany before the Railroad Commission was read.
Moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the same
be apJ1Z'oved. Motion carried.
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Communication from the Vernon Post of the ~erican
Legion for a permit to have a marathon dance in the old Key-
stone Foundry was read.
Moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the same
be laid over until the next regular meeting. Motion carried.
Communication from U. :r. Lemelle for permit to wreck
building at 2040 East Vernon Avenue and to move material away,
and to move the house from 2040B East Vernon Avenue, was read.
Moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the permit
be granted. Motion carried.
Application 2261: of the Sunset Pacific Oil Company for build-
ing permit for the construction of a service station on the
southea.s~ corner of Vernon and Soto Street, at an approximate
cost of $1500.00, was read.
Moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, tha.t the same be
laid over until the next regular meeting. Motion ca.rried.
Communication from the Well Equipment Development and
Manufacturing Company for a temporary permit to conduct experi-
mental work at the premises at 2501 East B2nd Street was read.
Moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the request
be filed and the permit granted.
The following applications, all having the approval
of' the City Engineer, were read:
AppliCation 2258: of the Glove Packing Company for building
permit for the construction of shed for trucks at 3207 Ea.st
Vernon Avenue. Approximate cost $100.00.
Applica.tion 22i59: ofNI. H. Lummis for building permit for the
c.onstruotion of' shed for cars at 3690 Santa Fe Avenue. Approxi-
mate cost $100.00.
Application 2260: of Art Tile Company for, building permit for
construction of a kiln. Approximate cost $1000.00.
Application 2262: of Southern California Edison Company for
building per.mit for the construction of a tool house a.t Pacific
and Fruitland Road. Approximate cost $250.00.
Application 2263: of \10odward Bennett Company far building
permit for the altera.tion of sprinkling system a.t 2501 Ea.st Vernon.
Approximate cost $300.00.
Applica.tion 22.64: of Killefer Manufacturing Company far build-
ing permit for the construction of crane runway at 5525 Downey
Road. Approximate oost ~2000.00.
Application 2265: of Pioneer .Paper Company for permit to install
a sprinkler system a.t 55th and Alameda Sts. Approx. cost $3000.0a
Applicatio.n 2266: of Southern California Gas Company for permit
to install gas service a.t 2664 Fruitla.nd Road.
Application 22.67: of Arora Products Company for permit to in-
stall o.r construct sidewalk across alley on south side of 53rd
Street, east of Santa Fe Avenue.
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Applioation 2268: of Pioneer 1?aper Company for permit to
connect S6\"ler on East 55th Street.
Applioation 2269: of A. Franklin for permit to connect to
sewer at 2223 East 37th Street.
Applioation 2270: of Southern California Telephone Company
for permit to place three 30 foot poles on the west side of
Boyle Avenue north of Fruitland Road, and three 30 foot poles
on the north side of Fruitland Road, west of Boyle Avenue.
It wa.s moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
applications be filed and per.mits granted. Motion carried.
_, There being no further business, it was moved by
~urbin, seconded by Levy, that the meeting adjourn. Motion
carried.. .Q/
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