19310216 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
lnNU'l'ES OF THE REGULAR l:1EETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON, CALIFORNIA, RELD ON MONDAY.
FEBRUARY 16, 193.1., M THE CITY ffALL
IN THE CITY OF VERNON. 43.05 SANTA.
FE AVEmIl'ir, VERNON, CALIFORNIA, AT
EIGHT 0 'CLOCK P. ]I.
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Tb.e meet irIg was called to order by the Mayor,
:f. .;T. Furlong.
Councilmen present:
. Councilmen ab aent :
Leonia, Durbin, Furlong
Lavy, Martin
It W!t.a moved by Leonis, sec.onded by Durbin. 'that
the reading of the Minutes of the previous meeting be dill...
pen sed with. Kot ion carried..
Rapax.t (}f the Railroad Commission in -the matter
of the spur track fr-anc-hise granted. to the Atchison, Topeka
ere Santa Fe, Railroa.d, under Ordinanca No. 440, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seeonded by Leonia, that
the same be filed. Motion carried.
Communication from Northwecst Engineering Company
for permit and license to conduct a machinery business at
3707 Sa.nta Fe Avenue was read.
It ... moved by Leonis, sec.onded by Durbin, that
thec.ommunication be filed a.nd the permit granted. Kotion
ca.rried.
Cnnmnmicat ion from llary SWensen, regarding a
c.ompla.int filed with the Interstate Commerc:e Commisaion
of the Sauthern :Pa.c iric Campany and the Los Angeles & Sal:t
Lake Railway Company Vfh Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fa Rail-
way Company and the Las Angeles junction Rail1.vay Company,
filtating that the said Loa Angeles .Tunction Railway Company
is no longer being ope:rat:erl. as an inde.pe:ndant, nautxal.
line but is owned. by the Santa. Fa Railroa.d. and th&t the
City of Verno.n shou~d intervene in said proceeding sa a..a tel
proiierl the,.. interests of" said a:ity, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, se:Q:omed by Leonis, that
the matter be referred to' the cri ty A.ttorney t.a take such
ac:.tion as would permit the City of Vernon to. intervene in
the matter pending bef'are the Interstate a.ommerc~e <<:ommiaaion,
and t!1a-:t the City emp~o.y speciaJ. counsel. consisting ~ Young,
Lill.ie-k, O~son, Graham &: Kelly, and that they, togErther with
the Q.ity Attorney, shall receive reafilonable c-ompensation for
serv ices rendered in said prac.eeding, to be paid by the Cit.y-.
Kot ion carried.
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Le-tter of appreciatian from tne Vernon Firementfil
Relief" a.nd Pension Assoc.iat ion, for a.p~apriat ion to that
fund made by the City, was read.
It waa moved by Leanis, sec.onded by Durbin, 'that.
the same be fi~ed. Mot ion carried..
It waa moved by Durbin, secanded by Leonie. that
the City Engineer, HCIWaX'd MeC:u:rdy, and €!onsulting Engineer.
KingallJll7'Y be inatruried to. go to' Arizona and examine the
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Diese1ele~trie plants in Tucson and Dauglas, and that they
be allowed their expenses far making said trip. Mat ion
earri ed..
Cammunicat ion from theCalifornia.-Oregon Pa.pers
Mills far permit t o hem 1 r'efuse from their uremises at 2001
Ea.st 57th Street, was read. -
It was, moved by Leonis, seeonded by Durbin, that.
the c.ommunica;tion be filed and the permit granted. Motion
car'ried.
Communi cat. ion from Los Angeles Unian Sto€tk Yards
C.ompany t regarding truck serv ice betvleen st oak yards and
packing plants, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that
the matter be laid over. Motian ~a.rried.
Circu1.a.r letter from the League af California
Municipalities, urging support of Senate Rill No.. 386.
was read.
It waJ1l moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that
the same be referred to. the City Attorney for a.n opinion
at the next regular me et ing. 'Mot i an earried.
Circular letter from the League of California
Muni.cipalities. urging support of Senate Bill No.. 126,
WEtS read.
It was moved by Durbin, sec-anded by Leonis, that
the same be filed. Motion carried.
Rep.ort of the Police Department on the general
condit ions ~ the City \"iaS read-.
It was moved by Durbin, secoDied by Leonis, that
the same be filed. Motion carried.
The following applic:.a.tiona, a.ll having the ap....
prova..J,. af the City Engineer, were, read.:
A:oPjliElatian 2585: of Central Furniture C,ompany, for buil.d-
ing permit to eonatruct addition to present building at 4g.th
and Everet.t Street. Approxi.In&.te cost 11000.00.
A;pplicatian 2586: ~ No-rthwest Engineering c.ampany, for per-
mit to place sign an face of building located at 'SlOrz Sa.nta.
Fe Avenue. Approximate cOlit $25.00.
Application 2587: of Lime Atir Produeili aompany, for build-
ing permit to c:-onatruet additian to preaent building far
p"lant office at 2305 kat 5'2nd Street. Ap.prox~te east $lOO.OO.
Appl.ica:t ion 2.588: of L. A. J?a.v ing Company f or build ing permit
t:& eonatru:ct workshop at 3640 Soto Street. Approximate CQ4at
$200.00.
Applicatian 2-589: of \Vi1.shire Oil Campany, for building per-
mit to c_onstruc-tshop at 2.455 East 27th Street. Appraximate
cost 1245.00. .
Appl i eat ian 2590: of" Standard Pipe &: Supply Co.. far build-
ing permit for the construction of -.rehouse a:t. 4441. Santa ]"e
A.venue. Approxin:a.te:. cost $650.00.
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Application 2:591: Qf Southern California Gas C-ompany, for
permit to install gas sen ice a-t about. 3-80 feet south af
Fruitland Road on the eaat s ide of Magno~ia. Avenue. .
AppJ.,icat ion 2592.: of Southern California. Gas Company, for
permit 11.0 repair serviae at 3310 East Vernon Avenue, 2.D9
feet east ot: Boyle Avenue.
J\pplicatio.n 2593-: of Southern California Telepho.ne Co. .
for permit to replace. one 30. fo ot pole, remove one 30 foo.1l
pale, and reinforce three 30 foot po1.ea on the south side.
of 26th Street, east of S< Lake Railroad right of wa.y.
Application 2594: of Standard Boiler 'Works, for permit to
connec:t to aewer at 50.01 South Boyle Avenue.
Application 2595: of L. A. Paving Company for permit to
eonatruct aidewalk and re<ronstruat driveway at 2900 Santa Fe
Avenue.
It waa moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that.
the &Pplic.ations be filed all.d permits granted. Motion
carried.
De:ma.nda on the General Fund, in the sum of
$10.50.1.56. consisting of the folJi.ow:ing items, were read:
Salar ies and Pa:.Y roll.
Ex1>:en aes
Advances
$5.558.44
3, l26.27
1,822.85
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, t~t
the demanda be allowed and warrants drawn for the amounts.
Kotion carried...
It wa.2- moved by Durbin, aeconded by Leonie, that
the meeting a.d:jouxn. Motion carried.
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