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lUlIUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEET mG
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON, CALIFORNIA, HELD ON :MONDAY,
APRIL 25, 19:32., AT EIGHT O.CLOCK: P. lL._, ~
A:r TEE CITY HALL IN THE CITY OF VERNON,
4305 SA1TTA m AVEN Hill, VERNON, CALIFORNIA.
The meet ing wa.s ca.lled to order by the M'a.yor.
:T. :r. :J!'ur'long.
Councilmen present: Furlong, Durbin, Martin, Levy
Counci~ a.bsent: Leonis
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Martin, that the
reading of the Minutes of the previous meeting be dispensed
with. Mot ion carried.
.Ii. telegram from H. o. R. Company, regarding engine
teate, wu read.
It waa moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
telegram be filed and the City Engineer instructed to wire
the H. O. R. Company that the City's repre.senta.ti"ees, who
will be the City Engineer and the 01 ty Attorney, wi1.1 leave
Los Angeles Thursday evening, April 28th, arriv 1ng in Hamilton,
Ohio, Sunda.y. :Mot ion carried.
Communica.t ion from the County of Los Angeles Region.-
a.l Pla.nning Commission, regarding building line ordinance on.
Wa.shington Blvd., was read.
It was moved by Mart in, aeconded by Durbin, tha.t
the matter be referred to the City Attorney. :Motion, carried.
Communica.tion from EXample & Erkes, Sor'Chitects
and engine.ers, Los Angeles, regarding the wrecking of certa.in
port ion of California. Dr'e.fllled Beef building at Vernon a.nd
Santa. Fe Avenue, was r"ead.
Ii was moved by Durbin. seconded by Levy, that the
same be referred to the City Engineer. Motion. carried.
C:ommunica.tiori from the Lubricating Consulting
Service. regarding the service of selec:tion, purchase and ap-
plication of all petroleum products for pumping p1.ant and
mechanic:al set-up, etc., 'lIaS. read.
It was moved by Levy. seconded by Durbin, that the
same be referred to the Cit.y Engineer. Mot ion carried. ' ·
Communica.t ion from Pedro Amparan, 1.446 East 6Mb
Str-eat, Los Angeles, for permit to sell ia.m&les on property
of the American Can Compa.ny, was received.
It wa.s moved by Levy, aeconded by Durb in. th&'t
the same be. r'eferred to the Police Department. Motion carried.
Communicat ion from the \Vestern States i'~ing ao. '"
for permit to conduct a freight forwarding busineas at 2312
East 37th Street, wa.s read.
It was moved by Durbin. sec:onded by Levy, th&t the
same be referred to the City Clerk for rep1y.lfot1on carried.
Communica.tion from Olympic Forward.ing 0'0., for pEmD.it.
to condu,ct &. freight forwardinp business at 21.44 Eaat 38th
Street, and aJ.so a.. permi t to ha.ul refuse from &bova prem1..lllsa,
was read.
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It was moved by Durb in, s ecrondad by Levy, t b&.t
the Citommunication be filed and both permits issued. Iou on
c.arried.
, ..' Communication from C;-. R. Ray, for permit to ha.ul
r'efuse from premises of 5208 Santa Fe A.venue., was r'ead.
It was moved by Dur'bin, seconded by :Martin. that
the communiaation be filed and permit gra.nted.ht1on
carried.
CommunIcation from Dr. R. F. Becker, City Health
Officer', was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, tha.t the
same be filed. Motion carried.
Repo.rt of the Water Department on the 'luestio.n of
de.linquency of pa.yments of \"tater bills by Pac ifia Itystem
Home s C. omp any , was read.
It was m-oved. J'ly Durbin, seconded by Levy, that. the
oversight on the delinquent w;ater bill be remitted and the
company be giv.en cred.it on the next month's "hilL Motion
, ca.rr'ied.
RESOLUTION NO. 654, a. resolution approving ape.ci:ric:a-
t ions No. 31 f or' the fum ishing of' swi tchgea.r a.nd a.ppurtetm.nc:es
wa.s read.
It wa.s moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin. that
Resolution No. 654 be adopted. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 655. a resolution de-qlaring the
prevailing rate per diem wa.ges to be paid pura:aa.nt to
Specifications No. 31, was read. .
~.. It was moved by Levy. seconded by Durbin, that
Resolution No. 655 be adopted. Mot,ian carried.
It was moved.. by Durbin, seconded. by Levy, that the.
City Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids far the fur-
niShing and installing of switchgear and app.urte.nances in
accordAnce with Spec ifications No, 31" bids to be received
Kay 16" 1932. Yot ion carried.
Building permit No. 291.4, for Neon B ign. by the
Rlec_trical Pr oduct s Corporat ion, wwa read..
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Martin, that t.he
a.pplication be fi1.ed and the permit granted. Mo.tion <laJ:ried.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Martin, t~~ the
City Engineer and City Attorney be instructed to go to
Hamilton, Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio, and Milwa.ukee, 'Niscansin, a..nd
other places necessary fOcr the inspection of certain equip.-
ment and to. be present at certain tests to be. made upon the
Diesel engine generating equipment heretofore contraC'ted. far
by the City of Vernon" they to represent. the City at the.ae
teat.s; the r'easonable expenses expended to be borne by the.
City and paid. out of the .Power Fund. Mot ion carried.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Martin. tha~ ~ia
mee.ting adjourn until Thursday Il-e:ening, April 28.. 1932.. at
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