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19300421 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR l1EETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, HELD ON THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 1930, AT 8 ~ 00 P. M., AT THE CITY HALL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, 43-05 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA. - - - - - - ~ - ~ - - - - - - - - - ~ - Furlong. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, 3'". J". Councilmen present: Councilmen absent: Durbin, Levy, Furlong Leonis, Kniffin It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting be dispensed with. Motion carried. At this ttme the City Clerk announced that he had on his desk the returns of the municipal election held on April 14, 1930, and that this was the time and place fixed by law for the canvass of the same. Moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin that the Council proceed to canvass the votes cast at the election held on April 14, 1930. Motion carried. The votes cast at said election held on April 14, 1930, were canvassed and Resolution No. 585, a resolution declaring the result s of said election, was int roduced by Councilman Levy, who moved its adoption. Seconded by Council- man Durbin, and carried. At this time the City Clerk announced that he had bids on his desk from several contra.ctors, pursuant to not ice inviting sealed proposals for the improvement of East 26th street. Moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the City Clerk open the bids. Motion carried. At this time the City Clerk opened and publicly declared bids from the followin~ firms: Geo. R. Curtis company; L. A. Paving Co. (Inc. J; Geo. H. Oswell; l'he. Griffith Company. All bids were referred to the City Engineer for checking and report, and the engineer immediately reported that the bid of the L. A. Paving Co. (Inc.) wa.s the lowest and best bid, and recommended that all bids, except the bid of the L. A. Paving Co. (Inc.) be rejected, and that said company be awarded the contracti I.t this time Councilman Levy introduced Resolution. No. 586, a Resolution awarding the contract to the L. A. l'avJ:.ng Co. (Inc.), and moved its adoption, which was seconded by Councilman Durbin and carried by the following vote: .A;ie s : !foe s: Absent: Durbin, Levy,Furlong None Leonis, Kniffin. -1- aa:1 . At this time the City Attorney, pursuant to in- struct~ons from the City Council, presented Reso~ution No .~87, a Resolution changing the name of Junior Street to . East 46th Street. . It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Resolut~on No. 587, a Resolution changing the Junior street to East 46th street be adopted. carried. Levy, tha.t name of :Motion At this time the City Clerk presented an ease- ment submitted by the Griffith Company to the City of Vernon for the use of a portion of land for a spillway on the East 26th St I'eet st orm Drain. Counc.ilman Durbin introauced Resolution No. 588, a. Resolution accepting said easement, and instructing the C1.ty Clerk to record same, which was seconded by Councilman Levy, and carried. "'j Notice of hearing before the Railroad Commission on M~ 20, 1930, in the matter of Batchelder Wi~son Company vs. Southern California Gas Co. was read. Moved by Le~~. seconded by Durbin, tha.t the same by filed. Motion carried. Order of extension of time before the Railroad Commission in the matter of the a.pplication of the Southern Pacific Company for an order authorizing the construction of grade of a spur track across a.l~ey between 37th and 38th, Irving and Ross Streets, was read. Moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin that the same be filed. Motion carried. Communicat ion from the Grea.t Atlantic and 1?ac ific Tea Company for permit and license to conduct business at 4527 Loma Vista Avenue, was read. Moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the com- munication be filed and the permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from the Cook Heat Treating Company for permit and license to operate a commercial heat treating plant at 3334 East Sla.uson Avenue, was read. Moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, tha.t the com~ munication be filed and the permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from the Universal Wood Products Co. for permit and license to conduct a furniture manufacturing business at 220~ Ea.at 5~st street; also, a permit to haul shavings to a.n incinerator, was read. Moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the same be referred to the City Engineer. Motion ca.rried. Communica.tion from Charles G. Kawin Company for permit to opera.te a. commercial chemist laboratory at 3200 East Slauson Avenue, was read. Moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the communica- tion be fi~ed and the permit granted. Motion carried. -2.- aa2 The follawing applica.tians far permits to. haul refuse were read: Great Atlantic &: Pacific Tea Ca., Gelf~nd Manufacturing Campany Maunt Transpartatian Company Natianal Brass Warks 4527 Lama Vista Avenue 4806 Everett street 2232, East 37th Street 2140 East 25th street Maved by Levy, secanded by Durbin, that the applicatians be filed and the permits granted. Motion carried. Circular letter from the Automabile Club 0.1' Sauthern Califarnia regarding uniform traffic ardinance was rea.d. Moved by Levy, secanded by Durbin, that the same be referred to. the City Attarney far reply. Matian carried. Circular letter from the League 0.1' California Municipalities rega.rding meeting 0.1' Pu~lic Safety Committee April 24th and 25th, at Oakla.nd, California, was read. Maved by Durbin, secanded by Levy, that the same be filed. Matian carried. Circular bulletin fram the League af Califarnia Municipalities regarding a refund of taxes paid far gasaline and fuel ail was read. Maved by Durbin, secanded by Levy, that the same be filed. Motian carried. Audit report from Haskins &: Sells was read. Moved by Levy, secanded by Durbin, that the same be filed. Matian carried. Repart af thePalice Department for the month was read. Moved by Durbin, secanded by Levy, that the same be filed. Motian carried. The fallowing applicat ians, all having the ap- praval 0.1' the City Engineer, were read: Application 22.73: 0.1' J. Oganesaff' for building permit for the canstruction 0.1' feed warehause at 3001 Downey Road. Approximate cost $6000.00. Application 22..74: af Electrical Jtradlucts ~arp~ra.tian fa,:" building permit far the erection 0.1' electr1.c 51.gn far Svuft &: Company a.t 3750 Jewel Avenue. Appraximate cost $500.00. Applicatian 2275: af Stauffer Chemical Campany far build- ing permit far the canstructian af factary at 3200 East 26th street. Appraxirmte cast $4000.00. Applicatian 22.76: 0.1' Irving GoW far permit to install 55-0 gallan gasaline, tank a.nd pump at 4339 Exchange Avenue. Ap- praximate cost $250.00. Applica.tian 22.77: 0.1' Buttress &: McClelland far building permit for the canstructian af fa.ctary and pipe shap at 1915 East 51st Street. Appraximate cast $10,000.00. -3... :~:~3 A'PP~ica.tion 2278: of Pa.rker Ice Machine Company f or permit to inatal~ a dairy equipment (ammonia refrigerator) at 2600 Santa Fe Avenue. Approximate cost $100.00. Applica.tion 22..79: of Southern Calif ornia Gas Company for permit to install Gas Service at 2245 East 38th Street. Application 2280: of Anna Levy for permit to construct a sidewalk at 22.4.5 East 38th St re et . Application 2281.: of Woodward Bennett Company for sewer permit at 2501 East Vernon Avenue. Application 2282: of A.Levy for permit to connect to seYler at 2249 East 38th Street. '&'ppl icat ion 2283: of Southern Cal if ornia ~\e lephone Company for permit to place a multiple tile conduit and manholes on the north side of Slauson Avenue, between State Street and Downey Road. Application 2284: of L. A. Paving Co. (Inc.) for bui~ding permit for the construction of watchmen's house at 3200 East Vernon Avenue. Approximate cost $300.00. A:pplication 2285: of Safewa.y Stores Inc., for building permit for the construction of garage at 1935 East Vernon Avenue. Approximate cost $1000.00. Moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the ap- plications be filed and the permits granted. Motion carried Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $13.244.28, consisting of the following items, were read: Payroll Expenses Ailvances $3,890.57 8,519.56 834.1.5 Moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the demands be allowed and the warra.nts drawn for the same. Motion ca.rried. There being no further busine ss, it was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. ATTEST: -4- \ 3a4