19311221 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEET ING OF TEE
cny COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON.
CALIFORNIA, HELD ON liOJIDAY, S~l
21." ~93l, AT 8:00 OtCLOCK P. M., AT
THE CITY HALL IN THE CITY OF VERNON,
4305: SANTA :FE AVE1roE, VERNON, CALIF.
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The meeting was called to order by the }layor.
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CouncilI:l1en present: Furlong, Durbin, Leo.nis,
Mart in
Councilmen absent: Levy
It was moved by .Martin, seconded by Durbin, that
the reading of the Minutes of the previona meeting be dis...
pensed with. Motion carried.
The City Clerk at this time announced that this
wa.s the time and pla.ce set for the receiving of bidl! for
impr ovement in Aequis i tion &: Improvement District No. 1
a.nd that he' had two bids upon his de.sk.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that
the. City Clerk be instruc:te.d to open bids. Mot ion carried.
The City Clerk at this time opened a.nd read the
bids from the follo.wing firms:
G. G. Fisher
L. A. Paving Co. Inc.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Mart in, that
the bids be refer'red to the City Enginee.r for checking and
report. Mot ion carried.
Communicaticln from J". A. Overton fo.r pemnit and
license to. conduct a. business of distributing vario.us
lines of small machinery, paperware, tinware a.nd wooden-
ware, from 2411 East 26th Stre et, was r'ead.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Mart in, that
the same be refer'red to the City Clerk with instruc~ions
to ascertain more definitely the business to be condue:ted.
Motion carried.
Communication from Sam E. Smith, special reprelienta-
t.ive of Western Federat ion of Butchers, request ing permit
to. aonduet an employment bureau at 2146 East 58th Street, .aa
read...
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Martin, th8t
the same be refer-Ted to the Commi t:tee of the 'Whole. Mot ion
carried.
Communicatic):D from. Vernon Paper Stock Co. I reque.st-
ing permit to haul refuse from 2800 Al.ameda Street, was read.
1t was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leo.nis, that
the communication be filed and: the permit gra.nted. Motion
carried.
Communicatio~ from the General Petroleum e&r-pora..-
t toa. &sk1ng release ot: a" certa.in bond signed by S. W. Maddr'ill
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was. read...
as surety on Ordinance No.. 152. A Iranety bond with the
Masaaehusetts Bonding and Insurance eo. will be sub-
st ituted.
It was. moved by Durbin, seconded by Martin. that
the same be referred to the City Attorney. Motion carried.
Circula.r lErtter' and copy of a certain court
dec ision sent by the Los Angeles. Chamber of Commerce, were
rea.d..
It w&smoved by Durbin, seconded by Martin, that
the same be referred to the City Attorney. Motion carried.
Latt,er of application f'r'OIn Edgar P. j'olsom, for
So. position with the city of V'ernon, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Martin, that
the same be fi1.ed. Motion c&rxied..
Report of the Po.lic e Department was read.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that
the same be filed. Mot ion carried.
Report of the Police Department on the application
of E-1.eetric Switch Clock Inc., for permit and license to
operate: at 489.0 Pac if ic Boulevard, wa.s read, where in the
Police Department stated that l:tccould find no such business
in existence, and recommended that the same be denied~
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that
the report be filed and concurred in. Motion carried.
Application 2807: of Goldring Packing Co., for permit to
install brine coils at 326-1 East Vernon Avenue, at an approxi-
mate cost Qf $U50. 00, was read.
It was mo'U'ed 'by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that
the same be referred to the City Engineer. Motion (tarried.
Application 2809: of C.ity af Los Angeles, for building
pe.rmi t for the construct ion of truck shed at 2640 East 26th
Street, at an &pproximate cost of 1500.00, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Martin, that
the same be ref'erred to the Water and paw;er Committee and
the City Attorney. Motion carried.
Ap.plicatian 2814: of Merchants Pa.eking Co., for permit to
make addition to steel tank at 3029 East Vernon Ave.nue, at an
approximate cost of $2.58.00, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that
the same be referred to the Fire Chief. Motion carried.
ApplicatiQn 2817: of Las Angeles County Sanitation Distric.t,
for permit to make temporary test plant on Ma.gnolia. Avenue
south of Sla.uson Avenue, for the testing of sewage, at an
approximate eost of 1100.00, was read.
It was mov ed )y Dt.u.-b in, secronded by Mart in, tha.t
the same be. referred to the City A.ttorney :for report. Motion
ca.rrled.
The fol1.owing applica.tions, al~ hav ing the approval.
of the City Engineer, were read:
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ApplicaticHJ! 2806: of Harmon Packing So., far permit to in-
stall. brine spray system at 3505 R. Vernon Avenue. Approxi-
mate cost $4200.00.
kp-p.lication 2808: of :I. A~ Overton, for permit to make
repair 13 on building at 2411 East 26th Street. Approximate
cost 1230.00.
Applica.tion 281.0: of Pioneer Prov ision Co., for buil.d.ing
permit for the constnJ.ct ion af sausage. kit chen a. t 3049
East Vernon Avenue. Approxina...te cost $22,000.00.
Applieat ion 281l.: of Goldring Pa.cking Co., for permit to.
make <er&t. ions in curing room at 356',1 East. Vernan Avenue.
.AppraxaDl&te cost $.100.00.
Applicat.ion 2812: o.f C. R. Kayser" Co., for building permit
for the conatruet ion of incinerator at 4405 Fruitland Road.
Approximate cost $1200.00.
.A.:pplication 2813: of UniQn Packing Co., for permit to in...
stall gaSOline tank (550 gal.) and pump at 3030 East Vernon
Avenue. Approximate cost $125.00.
,;\ppl icat i on 2815: of lI.. K. Wo ad Lumb er 0.0., f or building
permit for the eonstruetion of lumber shed at 4701 Santa Fe
Avenue. Approxil'.li&te cost $1500.00.
Application 2816: of Goldring Packing Ca., for p.ermit to
make additions to stock sheds at 3561 bat Vel"non Avenue.
Approximate aost $600.00.
Application 2Bii8: of Mrs. C. L. Masher, for permit to
demalish buildings at 21.0l East 38th Street and dean prem-
ises. Approximate cost i250.00.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Martin, tha.t
the applications be filed and the permits granted. Motion
carried.
It was mov ed by Durb in, seconded by Mart in, that
the City ,;'rcea.sureJt" be author iz.ed: and Eml]?O'IleJt"ed to transfer
from the First National Bank, of Verno.n, to the Bank of
America, Vernon Bra.nch, the sum of $15,820.31, to be for the
purpose af p~ing bond interest. Motion earried.
At this time the Committee 0.1' Power and Light
of the city of Veltnon, through the secretary, made the follow...
ing reports and recommendations of their meeting, at which
the Oi ty Engineer was present:
1. That s 1x: draftsmen be employed -- two mechanie:a.l
draftsmen, three eleetrical draftsman, and one architee:tural
draftsman - and that their salaries shoul.d be nat. to exceed
1225.00 per month each, and that the Commi.ttee a.t this time
recommended that they be employed.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Martin, that
the recommendation of the Committee be: approved. Motion
carried.
2. That the Committae inatructed the City Engineelt
to buy five drafting boarda and five stools at a sum not to
exc:eed 1114.00.
It Was moved by ~bin, seconded by Martin, that
the recommendation of the Committee be a,pproved.. . Hotian
carried:.
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3. That the City Attorney be instructed to
draw a resalution and submit it to the City Council far
approva.l, to the effect that l1encefor'th all e;Jllployees
wo:rrlting for t.he city in either the Wla.ter or :Powe~ cfe-
pa.r1ment shall be pa.id diree-tly.
It wa.s moved by Durbin, seconded by :Martin,
that the recommendation of the Commit tee be approved.
Mot ion carried.
4. That the City Trea.surer be inatruated to
withdraw from the Bond Fund the sum of' $200,000.00,
heretofore a.dvanced from the General Fund, and replace
sama in. the General Fund, a.nd requeated that their ac-
t ion be approved by the Oi ty Council.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Martin,
that the r-equest of the Cormnj..ttee be . granted. Motion
carri ad.
The City Engineer at this time presented the names
of the men now employed with the approval of' the Power and
Light ecmmrittee:
Mechanical Dra.ftsmen:
Eugene G. Durando
M. Bianchi
Ele.crtrical Draftsman:
Ra.l.ph S. Thacker
Geo. W. Brooma
He further reported that he ha.d not eDl1>loyed the
one electrical draftsman and one a.rchitectural draftsman.
It was mo.ved by Durbin, seconded by :Martin, that
the men whose names were submit ted by the City Engineer be.
a.pproved, at aala:.r:ies designat ed - $225.00 per month.
It was moved by Durbin, seaonded by Martin, that
all empl.o.yees or the City Engineer's office, who do work for
the c.ity, either upon the power plant or upon the wa.:ter plant,
s.ubmit the ir dema.nds in the usua.l way, and the City Engineer
be authar ized to empl.o.y them when and as often as is necessary
for the best interests of the city. Motion. carried.
At this time the City Engineer requested that a
clerk, L1.lis Gayou, be empl.oyed, beginning .January 1, 1..932, to
be known as the Engineer's Clerk, at a salary of- seventy-
five cents per hour for each hour employed.
It was: moved by Durbin, seconded by Martin, that
the request of the City Engineer be complied with. Mo.t ion
carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 639, a Resolutian c:ombining the
Water Committee and the .Power a.nd Light Committee. as one com-
mittee, a.nd aesignating the name of said committee a.s the
Water and Power Committee of the City of Vernon, and defin-
ing the duties of said committee, was r'ea.d.
It was. moved by Mart-in, seconded by Durbin, tha.t
Resolution No. 639 be adopted. Motion carried.
At this time the Police Connnitt.ee reported that
the Cit.y Police Chief, while on. duty in the c.ity of Vernon,
through no fault o~ his, met with an aceident to his aar,
a.nd that it WQuld r-equire *322.46 to place the Chief's car
in order a.gain, and recommended that the aity pay t.his amount.
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It was moved by Durbi.n, sec:onded by Martin, tha.t
a sum not to exceed $3~46 be al~~ed the Chief af Police
for the repair of his automabi1.e. Motion carri.ed.
RESOLUTION NO. 640, a. resolut ion crea..t ing a.
spec: lal fund to be known as an emergency fund, was read.
It was movad by Durb in t seconded by LeQnis t that
Resolut ion No. 64C be approved. Mat ion aarried. ·
Demands an t he General Fund in t he sum of $9,960. 13,
consisting of the following items, were, read:
Pa::Froll
Expense
Advance
$4,80Q.30
4,481.13
678.70
It waa moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, tha.t the
demands be a'l1.Qwed and warrants drawn for the same. Mot ion
carried.
j,lhe.re being no
Council., it was move.d by
meeting adjourn. Motion
to come before the
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