19320215 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
lUNUTES OF A REGUlAR MEETING O'F THE
CITY COUNCIL O'F THE CITY O'F VERNON,
CALIFORNIA, HELD O'N MO' EDAY , FEmUARY
15, 19~2, AT 8:0'0' O'tCLO'eK P. M., AT
TEE CITY HALL IN THE CITY O'F VERNON,
4S05 SANTA FE AVEJrnE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA.
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The mee.t ing was ca.ll.ed to arder by the Mayor,
J. :r. Fur.long.
Councilmen preaent:
Coun.cilmen absent:
Leanis, Fur'long, Durbin,
Jla.rtin, Levy
None
It was moved by lA'a.rtin, sec.onded by Levy, that
the :r-~;ng af the Minutes a:! the prev ious meeting be. dis-
pensed with. Motion carried.
Communication from the Department of Water &.
Power o:! Los Ange lea, r egardiug pr oposed tax. on s&le af
eleCt"tric ener'gy, _s read.
It was moved by Leonis, aeconded by Durb~, that
the communication be filed and the City Attorney he. in-
struated to express the wiahes of the City Council as being
those of the Department of Water & Power of Los Angeles, and
to send air mail letters to the Senator.. and Representative.
of California setting forth the views of the City. Motion
carried. .
Cc)):rmmnic.at ion from the Vernon Memor ial Park, re-
que.sting a permit to condue:~ business in the City of Vernon,
was read..
It was moved. by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that. the
conmnmication be filed and the permit granted. Motion c.ar-
ried.
Communication from the Department of:' Wa't.er &: Power
o~ Los Angeles, inquring if a ~ge is made on the r~
property benefitted by the furnishing of water or eleatriaity
in the event ot. non-payment of bi~l.s for service, wall read.
It was. moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, t.hat
the Qo:mmnnic:.a.tion be filed and "the City Cl.erk inatruated
to answer same. Mot i on carried.
Communica.tion from Eeonomy Irrigation COmpal'1Y, fox.
}i)ermit t Q hold a dem.onstrat ion of porta.bl.e aurfac-e pipe line
for irrigation by overhead spri.nkl.ing, on the aoutheast cor-
ner of Soto Street and Leonis Blvd., wa.a read.
It waa moved. jJy Levy, aeconded by Durbin, that the
communic&tion be filed and. the permit granted. Jio'tio.n
earried.
Communicat ion from the Southern Cal.1fontia Edison
Company, regarding the isalll.'ing of permit. on their appliea..
tions, wa.s read.
Xi wu moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that
the communleation be fil.ed. Motion carried..
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Communtc a.t i on from P. P. 0 t::Br ten, Poatm&a"l1.er. Loa
Angeles, ~e.p:tding the r.equirements of the Vernon post office..
was. reafl.
It was moved. by Durbin, seeonded by Kart in, t.hat
the same be referred. to the C6nmdttee of the Whole, and the
Oity Clark inatrueted to notify the Postmaster of the acrt ion.
Motion carried.
C01tB'll'W1ieat ion from the Sta1.'ldard Pipe &: Supply Co. ,
stating that their organizstion is handling the businasa of
the Novo Cement Company at the same addres., a.nd w1ahea to
be rel.ieved. af the lioense :Cae cUla.rged. the Novo Cement Com-
pa,l'lY, waa read._
It wall moved. by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
cummnmication be filed and the Ci t.y Clerk instruc:ted. to
anSlIle:r the communication, calling attention to the license
ordinance. )[otion ca..rried.
Circu1a.r letter from the Long Beach Civic CIUlla,
r.egarding excessi.ve "taxes, eta.. was r-ead.
It wa.s moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the
same be fiJ..ed.. lIl:o t ion earn ed .
Communiaat ion from Raaor-PacifiCl" hog &; Switch Co. ,
requesting permit to empl.W A. D. T. Se.rvice for watching
their plant at night, Sundays and holida.ys.; also, that badge.
be furnished the persons employed as Ylatcbmen., was. read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Martin, tba:l
the same be referred t.a the :Police Depax'tment. )[otion carried.
Oommunioat ion from Southern Calif' ornia.. Edison Co..
requesting that a permit be given to C. R. Curtiss to c.arry
f irea:rma, was red..
It waa moved by Levy, sec-onded by Leonis, that the
c0ll1)1l1U1ica,tion be fi~ed. a.nd the permit g1'&nted. )[otion carried.
e ommupicat ion from Mit'try Brothers Co nat mett i clan 00. ,
for" permit. and license to conduct a general construct ion
business at 5~1 Downey Road, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
Cl)tIlmUnicuL'iion be :fil.ed and perm:lt grantted. Motion carried.
Communicat ion from Charles R. Roltz., requeat ing
permit and 1icanse to opera"te a r'estaurant at 4401 Downey
Road, was r:ead.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Martia, that
the same be re:ferred tot he 1'o1.ice Department. )[ot ion
carried.
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Communicat ion from John Honkof!. for permit to
haUl- salvage. consiating of ca.ns and bott1es. through 'the
City of Vernon, was r_d.
It was moved by Levy, seaond.ed. by Marlin, that the
same be r.e.ferrad. ta the Police Department. Motion arried.
Communications from the following firms for per...
misaion to haul refuse, were rea.d:
Cro ok C.ompany .
lUtu-y Brothers Conatrue:'tion Co.
Venton Weld iug Company
Forbes Br.othera Co.
Boy1a Dayt on Co.
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It was maved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
communicationsbe fiIed and permits granted. Motion carried.
Repo.rt of the Police Depa1'"tment was read.
It was maved by Martin, seconded by Durbin, that
the same be filed. Motion carried.
The following app.lications, all ha.ving the approval
of the City Engineer, were r'ead:
Application 2860: of IlIinoisPacifia Coaat Sompa.ny, for per-
mit to relocate 550 g&. lIon tank a.t 5120 S. Sot.o Street. ApprCDti...
mate cost 1200.00. Approved by eity Engineer.
App1i.cation 2861: of E. G. Wilson, for permit to instaJ.l
electric meter' ga.so.line P'tlIllP at northea.st corner of 38th and
Alameda. Str-ee"ls. Approximate cost t150. 00.
A:Dtd~*{t..1M 8862: of Shell Oil Company, for p.ermit to; insta.ll
1000 gal:ton or- 500 ga.110n gas01ine tank a.t 5000 Santa Fe Avenue..
Approximate cost $225.00.
Application 286.3: of Union Oil Company, for permit to install
550 gallon g1Jsoline tank at. Slauson & Santa Fe Avenues. Ap-
proximate cost 1350.00.
Application 2864: of Super Concrete Emulsion C'o., for building
permit for the construction of partition at 3'115 A.1.ameda. Street..
Approximate cost $,75.00.
AJ;lJ;llication 2865: of Centra.l Manufa.cturing Distriat Inc., for'
buIlding permit for the construct ion of fae:tory and warehouse
at DistriC't Blvd. and Corona. Blvd. Approximate cost $;24,000.00.
AppliCation 2.866: of Sunland Biscuit Co., f or building permit for
the ".onstruction of factory at Everett and Fruitland Ave. Ap-
prox:i.mate cost $11.000.00.
4:Pnlicatio.n 2.861: of Union Oil Co., for permit to insta.J.l 200.Q
gallon gasoline tank and electric pump at southeast ~orner of
Vernon and Su.ta Fe Avenues.. App;roximate. cost i350.0Q.
Applicatio.n 2868: 01:. P. .;T. Durbin, for permit 'to make altera-
tio.n at Soto Street a.nd Vernon Avenue. Replaae beam with larger
beam in cafe. Approximate cost '75. 00.
Application 2869: o.f National Packing Co., for permit to make,
altera.tions at. 3811 Soto Street. Additional cork insulation,
brick up openings and cha.nge door locat ions. Approxima.te coat
$1.000.00.
App.lication 2870: of Lang Tra.naportation Co., for building per-
mit for the construct ion of truck shed at 55th and Santa Fe Ave..
Approximate coat 11291.00.
Applicat ion 2871.: of AsbulIjT Transpartation Co", for permit to
install air operated pump at filling station loc.a.ted at 49th a.nd
Alameda. St. ApproxiIJ:lS.te cost 1100..00.
ApPlioation 2872: of Max Ginsberg, for' building permit far the
conatruc:t ion of sen ice sta.t ion a.t Cha.mbers & hc ific Bl.v:d.
Approximate cost $3600.0Q.
J,plllication 2873: of Southern California. Gas Company, far per....
mit to install. service a.t 3207 East Vernon Avenue, 885 fee:t east
of Soto Streei.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that. the
applications be fil.ed a..fid permits g;rarrted. Motion carried.
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At t.his time the \Ja.ter and Power Commi.ttee. Iiub-
mittecI Specifications No. 2:6 for the furnishing of pressure
cramke$Se oil filters to operate with Diesel engiMli for'
the Vernon municipal power pant, and re<iuested th&t the
City Council approve the same.
At this time Councilman Durbin introduced Relio~u-
tion No. 642, a Resolution approving Specific&.rtions No. 26,
and moved its adoption, which Wa2 seconded by Councilman
Levy, and carried.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
City Clerk be instructed to a.dvert iae f.Qlr bids for the fur-
nishing of' 1>res.su~ec:;&nk4ase lubricat ing oil fi:I:ie?a, in
coni'ormity with Specifications No. 26. Kot ion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 446, an ordinance amen.ding Sec,tion
16 of Ordinance No. 431, wam read for firat reading.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that
Ordina.nce No. 446 be' passed for fir'st reading. )lotion earried.
Demands on the General Fund, in the sum of t7a588.24,
consisting of the follo.wing items, were read.~
Payroll
Expense
Advances
1.4,701. 78
2.,745.41
1.41. 05
and demands on Light & Power Fund, in the sum of tl, 516. 28,.
c.oosisting of the fo.llawing items, were read:
Payroll
Ex:p ense
$1,299.'13
216.55
It was maved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
demands D.e allowed and warrants drawn for the same. Motion
car ri ed .
A.J?y~iclSll.tiQ.rl 2874: of Wayne. Co., to conatruetservice station
a.t Pa.cific Blvd. and Chambers Street, was r'ea.d.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
applica.tion be filed and permit granted. Motion ca.rried.
It wa.s moved by :Marti.n, seconded by Durbin, that the
meeting adjourn. Mot ion carried.
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