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19310202 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR !mETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, CALIFORNIA. HELD ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY Z. ~93~, AT THE CITY HA.LL IN THE CITY OF VERNON, 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA., AT 8:00 P. M. The meeting was called to order by the Mqar, :T. :T. Fur~ong. Couna ilmen present: Councilmen absent: Leon.is, Durbin, Nar-tin. Furlong Levy It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the reading of the M.inutes of the prev ious meeting be dis- pensed with. Motion carried. Report of the General Petrolemn Corporat ion on the franchise granted by the County of Los Angeles under Ordinance No. 781, was read. It was moved by Martin, seconded by Leonis, that the same be filed. Mot ion carried. . Circular letter from George Grover, City Clerk of San Jacint 0, California., regarding dairymen of Southern California, wa.s read. It was moved by .l.\Ila.rtin, seconded by Durbin, that the same be filed. Motion carried. Communication from Isador Shapiro, regarding ap- plication for the conducting of smelting and refining plant at 5332 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by .Martin, seconded by Durbin, that the communication be filed. Motion carried. Communica.tion from the Kay 1tla.chinery Company, re- questing permit and license to operate a machinery sa.1.es business at 2900 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Martin, that the communication be filed and the permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from the Beeson Engineering Company, requesting permit and license to opera.te a business o.f manufa.cturers t and contract ors I machinery refi nary equipment, at 2501 East 52nd Street, was read.. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin. that the communication be filed and the permit granted. M.ot ion carried. Communlcat ion from Judd Brothers for permit and ~ieense to conduct a truck transportation business at 3660 50to Street, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Martin, that the communication be filed and the permit granted. Motion carried. Communications from the following firms for permits to haul rubb.ish from their places of business were read: -1- iO Gelfand Manufac:t uri ng Co. , .Pac if io 'Tank & Pipe Co. , .Kennedy ]lame Pl&t e Co. J Boston Engine ering Co. , 4806 Everett St. 4820 santa Fe A.ve. 4509 Pac if ic Bl.vd. 2501 East 5&nd St. It was moved by Leonis, . seconded by Martin, that the communicat ions be filed and the permits granted. Mot ion carried. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the firm of Bordwell, Mathews & W$dsworth be retained as associate counsel to pass upon the specifica.tions and con- tracts for the ereet ion 0.1" mac.hinery in the proposed light and power plant, at a fee of $1500.00. Mot ion carried.. Report of the Water Department was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by ~~tin, that the report be filed. Mot ion carried. Rep.ort of the Police Department on the general condi- tions of the city was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by l\i.lartin, that the same be filed. Motion carried. At this time Mr. Durbin informed the Council that .Mr. Levy was still ill and unable to perform his duties as councilman, a.nd recommended that he be given a three months' leave of absence, which was seconded by Councilman Martin, a.nd carried. At this time the City Engineer presented a letter to the City Counc iI, wherein he sta.ted tha.t he had exceeded his a.ppropriation for Mr. Heinz in the preliminary studies for the proposed power plant in the sum of $200.00, and tha.t of Mr. Kingsbury in the sum of $300.00, and asked the Council to approve this expenditure and authorize the payment thereof. It wa.s moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the communication of the City Engineer be filed a.nd the ax- penditur-es a.uthorized by the Engine er be approved and warrants drawn for the same. Motion carried. Communication from the Reo-Dennis. Co., Inc. J for permit to op.e.rate a lot for the display of used trucks', at 3660 Sliit 0 Street, was read. I twas moved by Durb in , s eco nded by Leonis, tha.t the same be. filed. Mot ion carried. The following applications, all l1a.v ing the appraval of the City Engineer, were read: Application 2565: of Sta.ndard Pipe & Supply Co., for build- ing permit to construct a cement storage shed at 4441 Santa. Fe Avenue. Approximate cost $80.0Q. Applica.tion 2566: of Max GOldring.jfor building permit for the construction of three ca.ttle S1J.eds at 3461 Eas.t Vernon Avenue. Approximate cost $400.00. ~plication 2567: of Southern Calif. Edison Company, for building permit for extension to present bui~ding at Pa.cific Blvd.., Fruitla.nd and 52nd Street.s, for garage. Approximate cost $20,000.00. -2- ~ti Applicat ion 2568: of Gelfand .Manufa.!tturing Co., for building permit for the construction of factory building a.t 4806 Eve-r-ett Street. ApprOXimate cost ;~7,000.OQ. Applie~tion ~5O:~: of Union Stock Yards. Company for building :t>~it for the construction of barber shop. Approximate cost 1145_0.00. Applica.tion 2570: of Wi~shire Oi~ Company for building per- mit for the C"onstruction a.nd alteration of deck platform at 2455 East 27th Street. Approx.imate cost $75.00. Applica;tion 2571: of Southern California. Edison Co.. for' building permit for the conatruetion of tool and oil. house at Pacific Blvd.. Fruitland and 52nd Streets. Appr-oximate cost $500.00. Applica.tion 2572: of' Sout.hern California. Edison Co., fo.r permit to install. 550 gallon gasoline tank and pump at Pa.cific Blv4., Fruitland and 52nd Streets. Approximate cost $200.00. Application 2573: Qf T. R. Cooper Company, for building permit far the eonatruct ion of fac-tory at 37th and Irving Stree.ts. Approximate cast $14,000.00. ApIll ieat ion Z574: of Central Manufac.turing District, Ina., for bui~ding permit for the construct ion of factory building on District Blvd. Approxima.te cost $9000.00. Application 2575: af California Oregon 1?ape.r Co., fQr bui1.d- ing permit for the construct ion of incinerator at 2001 Ea.st 57th Street. Approximate cost $80.00. Application 2516: OF Byron :Ta.ckson .Pump Co. ~. for building permit fQr the construction of crane runwa.y at 2301 East Vexnon Avenue. Approxima.te cost $1150.00. App~ica,tion 257'7: of Kenrich-hgeol Company, for building permit for the alteration and addition to sal.ea office, at 38al Santa Fe Aven ue. Approximate cost :$100.00. Applica.tion 2578: Qf Southern California Te~ephone Co.. for permit. to atta.ch anchar on existing pole on the east side of Soto Street l north of 37th Street. Al>l;>lication 2579: of Bergstram Steel Company for permit to connect to sewer at 3341 East Slauson Avenue. Application 2580: Qt. WilShire Oil Company, for permit to connect to sewer on East 27th Street. Applica.tion 2581: of' Max Goldring for permit to connec-t to sewer at 3461 East Vernon Avenue. Application 2582.: af Southern california_ Gas Co., to install ga.a service at 233~ East 27th Street. Ap];Jliaation 2.583: af L. O. Waddell., for par:mit. to c_onatruct sidewalk a.t 2131 Ea.st 21th Street. .A.pp~iea.tian 2584: of Gilmore Oil c.ompany for permit to. <:0.11- struc.i sidewalk at ':2423 East 28th Street. It was maved. by Dur.bin, seconded by Martin, that the applications be filed and the permits granted. Motion carried. -3- _l2 Demands on the General Fund in the sum of 18,190.07, consisting of the following items, were read: Pay roll and sala.r iaa $5, 9 59.53 Expenses Z, 126. 16 Advances 104.38 It Was- moved by Durbin, sea-onded by Mar-tin. that the dema.nds be allowed and llarrants drawn for the amount. Motion carried. It was moved by Dl.lJ!bin, sea-onded by Martin, that the meeting adjourn. Mot ion ~/ijd. ATTEST: -4- ~l:)