19311102 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MDmrES OF A REGULAR MEET ING OF TEE
CITY COUNCIL OF TEE CITY OF VERNON,
CALIFORNIA, HELD ON MOIID,A,Y, NO'V"reM'RRR,
2.1931, AT 8:00 OtCLOCKP. M., AT
THE CITY HALL IN THE CITY OF VERNON,
4365 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIF.
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Furlong..
The meeting was called to or'der by the :Mayor, if. J.
Councilman present: Furlong, Leonis, Durbin,
Mart in, Levy
C,Quncilmen &.bsent: None
It was moved. by Martin, seconde6 by Leonis, that
the reading of the Minutes of the previous meeting be dis-
pensed w i'th. Mot ion oarried:..
At this time the Oi ty Clerk announced t~ he:
had severaJ. bids upon his desk in response to 8. notice
inviting sealed proposals to furnish water pipe '0 said
city in accordance with said not ice:.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the
City Clerk pr.oeeed to open the bids. Motion earried.
At this time the City Clerk did open and publicly
declare bids from the fOllowing firms:
Mell-O Ha.ldeman Corp.
Pac if ic PipEt & Suppl.y Company
crane Company
Petroleum Equipment Company
Hicke:yPipe & Suppl:w Co.
It was moved by Leonis, sec.onded by Durbin, that
the bids be referred to the City Engineer for checking a.nd
report. Motion carried.
This being the time set for the ~ea.ring on the
issua.nce of' acquisition bonds in the matter of M'l.uisition
a.md Improvement Diatrict No.1, City of Vernon, a.nd the
City Clerk having reported that the not ices of the time and
place of said hearing have be en post ed a.nd published in the
manner required by law, as ev 1denced by the aft ida.v it of
publication a.nd poa.ting on file, and that no written pro-
tests or object ions to the issuance of said bonds have been
filed, the Council pro<leeded with said heal"'ing, a.nd t.he Cit.y
Engineer being duly sworn gave t.es.timony as to the regul..a.rity
of said hearing and a.s to the neeessity for the issuance of
sa.id bonds. There being no oral pr o.t est or' obj eat ion, the
following Resolution 'Was read:
"RESOLUTION NO. 631
IN THE 1'f.ATTER OF AOQ;UISITION AND IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT NO. I OF THE CITY OF V'ERNON.
CALIFORNIA.
RESOLUT ION ORDERllTG THE ISSUANCE OF ACq.UISIT ION
BONDS
WEERE.4.S, at the time and place heretofore fixed by
this City Council of the City of Vernon, California for the
hearing upon the issua.nce of bonds against the lands in the
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asseament district in Acquisition and Improvement District
No. 1. of the City of Vernon, Calif ornia for the purpose of
obtaining the amount necesaary to pay the interlocutory judg-
ment and all costs and expenses chargeable to the p1.ainiiff
in the co l1demnat ion acti on and the tnc idental ex.penses of the
proc:eedlngs, the matter of the issuance of said bonds was
t&ken up; and
WHEREAS, No objeetions to the issuance of said
bonds have been made or fi1.ed; and
~, evidence wa.s taken on the regu1arity of
the proceedings and upon the matter of the issuance of said
bonds, and the matter having been fuJ:F considered;
NOW, TBER.t:!.-'POEm:, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, determined
and ordered by the City Council of the City of Vernon, Cali-
f ornia , as fo1.1.ows, t o-w it :
(1) That the not ice of the day, hour and p.la.ce of
the hearing upon the issuance of bonds for the purposes herein-
before stated has been duly and regularly published and posted
as required by law.
(2) That all of the aeta, determinations and pro-
ceedings heretofore had and taken in the matter of Acquisi-
tion and Improvement District No. 1. of the City of Vernon,
Cal.:lfornia. are regula.r and in all respec:t.s sufficient.
(3) That all protests or objecrlions of whateyer
natur'e to the: issuance of said bonds are hereby overru1.ed
and denied.
(4) That the pUblic interest, necessity and con-
venience demand and require, and it is hereby ordered, that
bonds of the district shall be issued in the total sum of
for"iy-:f"our thousand six hundred nimety-six and two-hundredths
dolla.rs (144.696.02) a.nd the treasurer of the City of Vernon,
CaIifo:rnia is hereby ordered to issue bonds of mid district
designated Series itA" in said aggr'ega.te principal sum., dated
the d~ of the passage of this resolut ion, all in the manner
and f/om provided in the Acquisit ion a.nd Improvement Act of
1925, as amended, and in further acc'ordance with the provi-
siona of the resolution of irrtention a.dopted in this matter
December 15, 1930. Said bonds sha.ll bear' interest at the
~tec 01' seven p.er cent per annum a.nd shall be payable in
twe1.ve annual ins:t.&llment s, the first p:aymen t. of the prine ipa.l.
Ocf sa.id bonds to be made three (3) year's a.fter the da..te of
is f.lua.nc e thereof.
(5) ~ha..t seal.ed bids Q1"' proPO'sa.ls for the purchaae
of said bonds be ca.lled for, said bids to be opened on November
1.6, 1931 a.t the hour of eight 0 f clQck P. M., a"nd the clerk of
this city a.nd the treasurer thereof are hereby authorized to
publish such notice inviting bids by two inaertions in the
lIm:ttington Park Signal, said notice to be in the form and pub-
lished in the manner required by la..
(6) That sa.id bonds shall be dated u of the date
of" this Qmer, designat.ed Series flA" , and shall bear interest
at the ra.te of aeven pe.r cent per annum payable semi-a.nnuall.y.
except that. the f !rat bn ereat shall be. payabl.e January 2.
1933, and the last int6r'est shall be payable a..1; the maturity
of each respective bond. Said bonds are issued to sec.ure
the money nece.ssary to pay 'the defendants to the c.ondemnation
suit herein and to pay certain incidental expenses of proc.eed-
ings and the costs of said condemnation suit and will. be
numbered, of the denominations a.nd maturities, as :fO.11CJ'lls:
-2-
~)2
Jin.l14:BERS
1-4
5- a
9-1.2
13-16
17-20
21-24
2ti-28
2.9 -~
33.-..30
3'1-40
4(}-44
45
DENOJUNA'f.IOlt
11000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
10(}()
1000
1000
1000
1000
696.02
JIA.'fURITY
Novembe~ 2, 1934-
It 2, 1935
.. 2. 1936
It 2, 193'1
It a, 1938
It 2, 1.939
It Z,. 1940
It" 2, 1.941
It 2. 19.42.
It Z, l.S43
... 2., -i944.
.. 2, 1945
('1) Tha.'l the clerk of this C it.y Council is hereby
duee:ted t.o cause this resolution to be set out. in full. upon
the minutes Qf this Council..
(8) That the c1erk of 1fuis City Council sha.ll forth-
with transmit to the city treasurer an att.eat.ed €lopy of this
resolution a.nd order..
It was moved by Leonis, sec~nded by Durbin, that
the resolution be adopted. Motion carried by the fol1.owing vota:
ADS: Furlong, Leonis, Durbin, Martin, Levy
IiamS: !lone
ABSEET: None
Communication fram the law firm of OtMelveny, Tuller &
Jlyers, stating that in their opinion the proceedings to date in
the matter of the Acquisi "titan and Improvement Diatriet No. 1
a.re regular, was. read.
It w&s moved by Leon.is, seconded by Durbin, that the
same be fil.ed. Mot ion carried.
Commw:deat ion from the Board 0:[ Superv isors of Los
Angeles County, wii1t copy of resolut ion rela.ting to the proposed
steps. to curb the in:flux of public enemies into the c::ounty and
municipa11t 1ea, was :read.
It W&a. mGved by Levy, seconded by Duxbin, that. t.he
same be filed. ]lot ion carried.
C.omrrmnic~iQn from 'the. Los Angeles Ra.ilw~ Clompany, re-
quest ing permit to burn scra.pped cars in pit. located in their
yards, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by :llartin, that the
cornmunic:a:tion be filed a.nd the permit. granted. )[o.t1Qn carried.
CoftVDlJnieation. from Butchers &: :Packers Supply Co. l Ltd.
for permit to conduc:t &. hutcheJtS and packing house wpply busi-
ness &.1. Z41Q East VernQn Avenue, was read.
It was maved. by Levy, seconded by Martin, that "the
cOmJllUnicatian be filed and the permit. granted. )[otion carried.
Comrmm.ic:at.ioD.s from the following firms, address-ad to
itbe City Counc11., for permits to haul refuse from their pacta.
o.f business through the public. atree'la of the city, were read:
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Ewell Fruit Co.
L. A.Pac if ic Macaroni Co.
Gordon &: Company
Abner Miller
Wm. Paddison
~ . ~t was mo~ edby Dyrbin, seconded by Levy, that the
commun~c:a.tlons be flIed and permits granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Pa.cific Hard Rubber Co., for
permit. to install certain Dla,cninexy in building at 32l.5 East
26th Street, was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Martin, tbat the
c.nmmunication be filed and the permit granted. Motion carried.
At this time the City Engineer made a repCU"t upon the
bids for the furnishing of pipe to the city, in whien he stated
that the bid of the Hickey Pipe & Supply Co. was the laweat and
beat hid submitted, and recommended to the City Council t11&t they
accept said bid.
It was moved. by Leonis. seconded by Durbin, that all
bids be rejea:ted except the. bid of the Hickey Pipe &. Snpply Co. .
and that they be awarded the c'ontract, and that all chec-ks of
the unsuccessful bidders be returned to them. Motion a:arried.
The following building applications, all having the
approval of the City Engineer, were read:
A:oplJ.cation ,27E)5: of Pacific Hard Rubber Co.. for building per-
mit for the construction of altera.tions a.t 3215 East 26th Stree.t.
for storing sulphur and inatalling machinery. Approx. cost $2500.00.
Application 2766: of' L. A.. Pacific Ma.caroni Co.. for p.ermit to
make alterations at 4722 Everett Street.. Approximate cost 1266O.0Q.
A.:pp,licat ion 2'767: of' Newmarket Co., for permit to make altera-
tions at 2.533 East Vernon Avenue. Approximate cost $3000.00.
Application2.'lEi8: of Harmon Packing Co.. for build..ing permit :tor
the eonstrue.t10n of office at 3305 East Vernon Avenue.. Approxi-
mate cost $500.00.
~plieation 2.769: of Watkins Co., for buUding pel'lllit for the
Ctonstruet ion of roof av er~ machi nery at 4636 Pac if ic BI.vd. Ap-
pr oximat e eos t 1100 . 00.
Applioa.tion 2770.: of California. Oregan Pa.per Mills far permit
to move shed for automobile storage around on premises: at 2001
East 57th Street. Approximate cost .75.00.
Apulication 2771: of Coast Packing Co.. for building permit for
construction of addition to present plant at 3375 East Vernon
Avenue. Approximate cost $35.000. OQ.
It Vl&S moved by Levy, seconded by Dur.bin, that the ap-
plications be fll.ed and permits granted. Mot ion carried.
The fall.owing other applic&tions, all having the a.p.prova.l
of the City Engineer, were read:
Applica.tion 2'172: o'f California Oregon Paper Mills, for permit
to eon.struct driveway on East 57th Street.
Application 2773: 01 Southern California Gas Co., for permit to
. 1mrtall gas service a.t 1.50 f'eet north of Fruitla.nd Road.. on
Magnolia ..Av enue.
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Ap"Olicat ion 2774: of Southern Cali.fornia: Gas Co., for
permit to repair gas sen ice on East 26th Street near
Downey Road..
Application 27'15: of Sout.hern california Ga.s Co. J for
permit to make gas $erv ice a.~t 2590 Soto Street.
iDt was moved by Leonis, secondee by Durbin, that
these a.pplications be filed and the permits granted. Mot ion
carried.
At this time the POWler &: Light Commit tee reported
to the Couneil that they had written a letter to the Bur'ea.u
of Water and Power Commissioners of the city of.Los Angeles"
requesting said Bur'eau to grant permission to Carl Heinze
to asaist. the city of Vernon in the conatruction o.f an elec-
tric 1 tght plant, and asked the Counail to a.pprove their
a.ct ion.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
report of' the Power &: Light Commi:tuee be received, filed a.nd
a.ppr'oved. Motion carried.
At this time the Power &. Light Committee recommended
to the Council that the City Engineer be authorized, em..
powered and instrucrt.ed to employ an electrical engineer be-
tween now and the next meeting, at a sa1ary not to exceed
Four Hundred ($400.00) Do1lars per month, and. report to the
Council &t the nat regular meeting his aation.
It wa.s moved by Leonia, seconded by Durbin, that
the recommendat ion of the Power &: Light Co:rmnit t ee be <1-on-
curred in. Mot. ion carri ed .
The r'eport of the Water Department wa.s read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Martin, th&t the
report of the Water Department be fiI.ed. Motion carried.
The report of the Police Depar'tment was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Uartin. that the
repo.rt of the P01ice De.pa.rtment be fi1ed. Motion carried.
Demands on the General Fund in the sum of 18,302.05,
consisting of the following items, were read.:
Ptrqroll
:Expenses
Advance.
Trust Refund
15.3SO.85
1.804.95
1.104.75
55.50
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the
demands be allowed. and warrants drawn: for the amount. Motion
carried.
It was moved by Levy, seconded. by Durbin, that ~e
meeting adj ourn. Motion carried. ./}
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