19320418 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
BDmTES OF A REGULAR :MEETING OF TEE
aITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VE:RNON,
CALIFORNIA, FIELD ON MONDAY, APRIL 18,
1932, AT 8: 00 0 tCLOCK P. :MOo, A'f TEE
CITY HALL IN THE CITY OF VERNON, 4305
SANTA FE AVENuE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA..
Fur"long.
.~he meet ing was called to or'der by the Mayor',: ;To. :rOo
Councilmen present:
Councilmen absent:
Furlong, Durbin, Martin, Levy
Leo:nis
It was moved by ltartin, seconded by Durbin, that the
reading of the Minutes of' the prev iollS meeting be dispenaed with.
Motion carried.
At this time the Oi ty Clerk announce.d that 'this waa
the time and plaee, provided by 1&w for the canvassing of votes
cast at the genera.l municipal elea'tion held in the city of
Vernon Oeo April il, 1932.
At this time the City Council ca.nva.saed the v otes eat
at sa.id genera..l D1t1Iticipa.l election, and Councilman Durbin intro-
duced Resolution No. 652, decl&ring the rea-nIts of said mnnieipsl
eleC:t ioo, which was seconded by Gouncilma.n Levy, and adopted.
Upon the adoption of said Resolution, the Mayor then
swore in the City Cle rk, who took the constitutional oath of of-
fice. The Mayor vaca.ting the Chair, the City Clerk called the
meeting to order and a.nnounced that all the officers eleded had
taken their const itutional oath of office a.nd tha.t the duty- of
the Coun.oil was to elee:t a Mayor for the ensuing term.
It was moved by Councilman Durbin, seconded by
Councilman Levy, that J". J". Furlong be eleC'ted Ma.,yo.r of said
City. Mot ion carried.
At this time 'the Mayor again took the Chair a.nd
ac1.ed as the presiding officer of the meeting.
ORDmAJ:mE NO. 447, an ordinance zoning a portion of
the Oi ty of Vernon iot a certa.in zones where certa.in c.lasses of
business may be co.nducted was read for second reading.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, tba.t.
Ordinance No. 447 be passed for secO'nd reading. ]lot ion carried.
ORDINANCE NO' 447, an ordina.nce zoning ap~tlon Q~
the City o.f Vernon iot 0 ce.rtain zone s where certain C:la.IlS6S at
business may be. conducted vms r'ea.d for third and final reading.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy; that
Ordinance No. 44..7 be adopted. :Mot.ion carried by the following
vote::
Ayes.:
lioe s :
Absent:
Furlong, Durbin, Martin, Levy
None
Leonis
At this time a.n officer of the Union Indemni.ty c.O'.
presented to the City Counc:i1. bonds for the of:Cicea- ar
Treaaur~ and Deputy City Clerk and Deputy City Trea.surer,
having the. a.pprova.l as to fonnof the City Attorney.
It was moved by Durb in, aecO'nded by lIart iIlJ, t.hat
the bon.d.a be approved a.nd filed. Mot ion c.a.rried.
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It liaS moved. by Levy, seconded. by Durbin, th&.t
the regular bond of $50,000.00 put up by the Clerk of the
City of Vernon shall include his office of .Police Chief
and Street SUllerintendent. Motion carried.
At this time the City Clerk ~esented a bond in
the sum _of 350.000.00 covering the offJ.ces of City Clerk,
City l.fa.1:-shal or Police Chief, and Str-eet Superintendent,
having been approved as to form by the City Attorney.
It wa.s moved by Levy, seaonded by Martin, thai
the bond be approved and filed. Motion. carried:.
A.t this time the City Clerk, the: City Treasurer,
and Deputy City Clerk and Deputy City Trea.surer presented
bonds in the amounts set forth on their face, c:overing the
expenditure of money secured from the sale of municipal
bonds for the electric plant of the City, in pursua.nce to
the ordSX' o:r the City Council, said bonds bav iug be.en ap-
proved. by the City Attorney.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Martin, that
the bands be a.ec.epted and filed. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 448, an ordinance amending Sec..t ion
1.6 of Ordinance No. 431 of the City of Vernon, was read for
second reading.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Martin, tha.t
Ordinance No. 448 be passed. f or second reading. Mot iQn
carr ied .
ORDINANCE NO. 448, an ordinance amending Section
16 of' Ordina.nce No. 431 of the City of Vernon, wa.a read for
third and final reading.
I~s moved by Levy, see onded by MaJ.'.t in, that
Ordina.nce N~. -~8 be a.dopted. Motion carried by the foll.ow-
ing vote:
Ayes:
lioe s :
Absent:
Furlong, Durbin, Martin, Levy
None
Leonis
ORDINANCE NO. 449, an ordinance prohibiting the use
of- noise making advert iiling vehicles. on the public s.tr-ee-ta of
the City of Vernon, was. rea.d far second reading.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Martin, that
Oxdin.a.nce No. 449 be puaed far second reading. Motion
carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 449, an or di nance pr ohi bit. ing t.l':la u&e
of noiae making advert ising vellcles on t.he public streets
of t.he City of Vernon, was read for third a.nd final rea.ding.
It waa moved by Levy, seconded by ~tin, that
Ordinance No. 449 be adopted. Motion carried by the fol.l.aw-
iug vote:
~es:
Noes:
Absent:
Furlong, Durbin, Mar.tin, Levy
None
Leonis
:Pet it ion of the General Petroleum Cox'poration of
Ca.lifornia for permission to assign a certs.1n franchise dated
January 3, 19%/', under Ordina.nce No. 393 to the General Pipe
Line C,o., VJas read.
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It was moved by Durbin, seaonded by Martin., tha.t
the same be laid over uXItil the next meeting. Motion earned.
Petition of the General Petroleum Corporat ion of
California. for permission to assign a certa.in francise dated
March Z. 1.915. under OrcLinance No. 152., to the General Pipe
Line era. , was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Martin, tha;t
the same be la.id over until the next meeting. Motion ca.r'ried.
Repo.rt of the Southern Cal if ornia Ed ison. Company.
of ope.r-at.ive propert ies in the city of Vernon was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that
the report be filed. Mot ion carried.
Communication from the Railroad Commission of the
State of California., regarding the pla.cing of warning signs
at certain railroad. cr osaings, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Yartin, that
the same be referred to the.Police Department far checking
and report. Mot ion ca.rried.
Communication from Arc. Welding Corparat.ion. for
permit to conduct business a.t 23-76 East 5lat Street, waa read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy. that the
communication be filed and the permit granted. Motion carried.
Communjication from K. C. Hooker and D. 4. Ruasell, :Jr..
for permit to manufa.cture safety matches a.t 4735 Diatrict
:Boulevard, was re.a.ci.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, tba.t the
canmunicat.ion be fil.ed and the permit, granted. Motion carried.
Cammunication from john F. :Bennett, for' permit to
sell fruits on pr ivate pr'operty at Leonie Blva and Soto Street.,
OF Leon.i.s Blvd. and Downey Road, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, sec.onded by Levy, tl:1a.".t the
same be Laid aver. Motion c.arried.
c:.ommunicat ion from California Fireproof Door Co.,
requeat ing permit to ha.ul refuse from pr emises" of 19l.9 East
51st Str-eet., waa read. ACElompa.nying said communica.t.ion was
recommendation of the Fire Department that. permit be granted
for the ~auling of refuse from their jobs outside of city to
be consumed in their incinerator constructed for this purpose.
It was moved by 1ta.rtin, seconded by Levy, tb&t the.
cormmmication be filed and the permit granted. Mat ion carJ."ied.
Communication from Arc Welding Corporation, far
permit to ha.ul. refuse from premises of 237& Ea.st 5lat Street,
was r'ead..
It was moved -by lIartin, seconded by Levy, that. the
c.cmnn.unica1tion be filed and the permit. granted. Mat ion carried.
Communication from Robert j. Lej eannais, 131& lIas:t
58th Stree$., Las Angeles, requesting permit to place unem-
played girls to sell box lunches on the. streets., was read.
It was moved by Martin, seconded by LevYt that the
communication be filed and the permit denied. Motion carried.
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C~nication from General Roo:ting Company, for:
permit to conduct a sa.l.es office for general r{)Qfing busi-
ness a.t 3650 Soto Street" was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin" that
the ~ommunication be filed and the permit granted. Kotion
carrl.ed.
Communic.a..tion from L. L Paving Co., for 60 ~
extension of time for the improvement of East 26th Street
and Soto Street, known as ABC I District No.1, was read.
The City Engineer rec'omnrended to the City Counciltb&t the
request of this company be granted.
It was moved by 1lartin, seconded by Durbin. tha.t
the requeat of the L. A. Pav ing Co. f or an extension 01' time
be granted. Motion carried.
At this time the Water a.nd ~ower Co~ttee reported
tha.t the bid 0 f the Buffalo Forge Company far a.ir wuhers waa
the lowest and best bid, and that the City Engine er had. recom-
mended that all bids be rejecrted except the bid of the Bu:tra10
Forge Company, and that it. be awarded the c:ontzaat, and that
the Committee on Water and Power approved this &ction.
It was mov ed by Durbin, seconded by Levy. tat the
rec.ommendation of the Committee onW'ater and Power be a.ppr"oved
and that 8.11 bids be r'ej'eated exc ept the bid o.f the Buf:faJ.o
Forge Oompany, and that it be awarded the contraat, and that.
the bidding checks of unsucaeasful bidders be returned. )lo-
tion carried.
A.t this t iDle the City Engine er info.rmed the Counc il
that it wa.s necessary to employ two additional men, a.nd t1;$t
the Committ.ee an \iater a.nd Power' had employed them some d&N's
a.go;., a.nd thtitt they should be employed only for a short tima
to clea.n up the building plans, they to reeeive the same se.lary
a.s.the mendoiugs1milar work and now empl.oyed by the City.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Kartin, tllat.
the action of the City Engineer be approved. llGtion carried.
Recammend&t ion of W. Ji. .rohnson, electrical. engineer,
tbat the 8a~ary of .r. R. ROW~ be increased from. 11.65.00 per
month to 1200.00 per month, due to hiB &S-signment of design
work in connection with the power plant, which was a.pproved by
the City Engineer, was read.
It was. moved by Durbin, aeconded by Levy, that the
same be referred to the Co~ttee en Water an'd Power for
reC'GIlmlendation. llotion carried.
The following a.pplica.tions, a.l~ ha.v ing the approval.
of the City Engineer, were r'6ao.:
NDP~ic&tion 29Q3: of Pacific Coast Steel Co., :for parmit to
aonstruct office building and two garages at 3350 East Slauson
A.venue. Alpproxi:ma.te cost $65,000.00.
~p~iC&tion 2904-: o:f 11,. R. Werdin, fox the construction of
war.ehouse a't 3650 Sa. Soto Street. Apprmc. eoat $3200.00.
~l)lica:tion 2-905: o:f Corne1.ius Bros. Packing eo.. forbuildillg
pe:rmit for the remodeling af building damaged ?y' fire at
Vernon and Soto Street. Approximate. coat 1400..08.
A-oplication 2-906: of Goldring Packing Co. ,for bui~dirI&per-
mit to a~ter refrigerator at 3563 East. Vernon benue. A.pprmd-
mate cost 1~5.00.
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ApP;~~cat.iona907: of Distributors Packing Co., for bui~ding
permlt for the construction of supports for cool.ing tower
at 330l East Vernon Avenue.
~plication 2908: 0:( Machinist Tool. &- Supply Co., far build-
~ng permit to repair shed da.ma.ged by wind at 3090 San'la Fe
Avenue. Appxoxima.te cost $40.00.
Application a909: of Oakland-Los Angelea Fast Freight far
p.ermit to install 550 gallon gasoline tank and pump a.t 2228
East. 37tl1. Street. Approxi.rnate cost $l25.00.
App1..1Iiat. ion. 2.910: of Goldring Pac king Co., far buil.ding
'permJ.t to pm up corle J?artit ion in salt ing roam at. 3563 East
Vernon Avenue. Apprax.J.mate cast $200.00.
Application 291l: Ocf Distributors Packing Ca., far' building
permit for the construction of coolingtower at 3301 Ea.st.
Vernon Avenue. Approximate cast $550.00.
Application 2912: of Lubricat ing Spec ia~ties Co., far permit
to install. 70 H. P. locomotive type boiler at 3010 East 25th
Str-eet. Approximate c'ost $500.00.
Applica.tion 2913: of Coa.st !la.eking Co., for :permit to c:on-
neat to sewer a~ 3275 East Vernon Avenue. '
A;oplication 2914: of Southern California Gas Co., for permit
'fO l.ow:er gas ma1.n and repa..ir st arm drain on Ala.meda Street
461 feet north of Jefferson and 500 feet south of 25th Street.
It was moved by Levy, see onded by Durbin, tb&t the
applications as filed and the permit s granted. Mat ion carried.
Demands an the General Fund in the sum of $7,637.86.
consis.ting of the following items, were rea.d:
Payr all
Expense
Advance
$4.393-.63
2,831.53-
412.70
It was moved by Martin., seconded by Levy, tha:t the
demands be allowed and warrants drawn. Motion carried.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded. 'hy Levy, that. this
meeting adjourn to April 25, 1932, at eight a' , ock P. M.
Mot ion car'ried~
ATTEST:
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