19320620 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
JU.tH1J:ES OF A REGULAR MEE'!IRG OF TIm
aITY COmrCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON,
CALIFORNIA, If.ELD ON 1I0NOAY, JUNE 20,
1.932, .l'! 8: 00 O'CLOCK P. :M., A:r THE
CITY HALL, IN THE CITY OF 'iJERNON,
43Q5 SA.l.ftA FE AV'ENtlE, VERNON, CALIF.
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The me~ting was called to order by the llayor,
:r. J. Furlong.
"'ouncilmen preaent:
C:ounailmen a.bsen't:
1i'urlong, Leonis, :Durbin, llar'tin
Levy
It wall meved by liar'tin, aec-onded by Durbin, that
the reading of. the K.inutes of the prev iou1i meeting be dia-
pansed with., )[o'&ion carried.
Co:rmmmica.tion :f"ro.m the Naitional Packing Co., re-
questing permission to finish certain improvementa ;)'1(',-
...wi. on their plant located a.'t 3811. Soto S.tre:a't, was read..
It was moved by Leenis, seconded by Durbin, that
the same be ref'erred to the City Attorney. Iation carried.
Communicat'ion from R. A. Rowan & 00., requesting
iaf'orma.,tion as to whether the weat side err 80te Stree't be-
t\'leen 26th Street a.nd the river can be used for the purpose
of estab1.ishing a w'ho1.eaaJ.e meat concern - no slaughtering
will be done, but dressed beef will be sent to. them, - was
re&d..
It waa moved by Leonis, aeconded by Dubin. tha"t
the same be ref"erred t a the City Attorne.y. ](Qtion carried.
Communica..tion from Quality Casing Co., requesting
that 'their licenBe be transferred from 3.049 East Vernon Avenue
to 3650 Soto Street, was read.
It W&.B mo..,ed by Durbin, seconded by Martin, tha.t
the same be referred to the aommittee of' the Whole. ]lotion
car ried .
CO'mmVrricat ion from L. A.. Pav ing Go., reque.st 1Dg
an ext ens 10n of 'thirty days on AC'iuis it ion & Impr av ement
No. 1 contra.ct to proteri bonds, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonie, that
the request be granted. Kotion carried.
Communicai ion from the Ford Mot or Company, Southern
Ca~ifor<nia :Branch, request ing permi1t to hold a small parade
of Ford comm.erc ial cars and trucks through the main street
o:C VeTnon on Wednesday, Thttrsd&y and Friday, :rune 22:., 23,
and 24, be 'tween ten o'clock ~ )I. and. four o'cl~k P. I.,
was read~
It waa DlQvad by Durb in, seconded: by Leonie, tha.'t.
the ctlmm.unication be fi1.ad and the permit grant ad. ltot1on
carried.
Communicat ion fram Osbourn-:Ho1.leran !ranaport&t io.ll
Serv ice, for permit to operate: a truc.king business d ~.,OO
Sout.h < Sota Street, was :read.
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It was moved by Leo.nis, seconded.. by Durbin,
that the eommunica.tion be fi~eda.nd the permit granted.
.otion carried.
Ctml!ftUn1ca.tion :from Ward Transfer Compa.x:Jy, for
permit to condue-t a general. hauling business at 2149 East
37th Streat, ....:read.
It was moved. by Durbin, seconded by Ma.rtin, that
the ctommunication be filed and the permit granted. .otion
carried..
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Communication from C. VI. Francis for' permit to
condue1t a aa:f"eteria at 2353 East 38th Street, was read..
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Martin, that
the communication be fi1ed a.nd the permit granted. )[Otion
carried-.
Report Qf the Po1iee Department on the applica-
tion of S. S..Codon for- permit to operate restaurant a-t
2220 East 38th Street, was read.
It was. moved by Durbin, seconded by lIa.rtin, that
the report of the Police Department be filed and the applies.-
t ion be granted, as recommended. Kot ion earried.
. Report of the Poliee Departmen-t on the app1.1-ca-
t ion Qf eoatraetors Equipment he-hange for permit to CQ.n-
d.uert a c:ontractors equipment business. at 3649 santa :Fe
A.venue, was read.
It was. moved by Leonis, seconded by Martin, that
the report of the Police Department be filed and the. permit
be granted, as recommended. Motion carried..
The City Attorney at this time re.ported .th&t tha
application of the General Petroleum Corporation for the
transfer of that ce.rtain franchise granted. to it under
Ordinande 152, was legal. as ..to form.
_ It was moved. by Dubin, seconded by Leonis, that
the City of Vernon consent to the as.signment of tb&t. certain
franc4ise granted under Ordinance 152, from the General
Petroleum Corporat ion to the Genera.l Pipe Line Company of
Ca11f'ornia.. Kat ion carried.
A.t this time the City Attorney reported that it
would. be necessary for the City to ];Basa.n ordinanc::e
consenting to the assignment of that eerlain franchise
gra.nted under Ord ina.nce No. 396, from the General Petro1.ewn.
aorporation to the General Pipe Line eompany of' California..
At this time Councilman Dur'b1n introduced Ordinanee
Ro. 450. an ordinance consenting to the assignment ti!o~i.e frOJll
Genera1 Pe'troleum Corporation to the General Pip.e Line Com-
pany o'f California, granted under Ordinance }J'o~ 396. a.nd
moved that it. be,._~paa5ed;:to.rfir.treadi1'lg,elt:c:h-\.Vl&S secl'.uided
b1r Coul'1cUDan Uartin, and. carried.
.At this t!me Councilman Durbin introduced Ordinanee
No. 451., an ordinance regulating the construction, a..l:t.eratiQll,
repair, mov ing of bui 1d ing s, and the use thereof, p1' ov iding
for the issuance of: permits for same, a.nd eatabllshing fire
limits \vi.thin sa.id City, and moved that it be pasaad for :rirst
reading, whieth was seconded by Coune ilman Martin., and carried.
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Councilman Durbin iJItroduced Ordina.nc~ No.
452, an ordinance regulating the opening, conducting and
carrying Qtl of paUie dance halls and dancing academies'
within the city. of Vernon, and moved that it be passed
for f'ir.st reading, which was second.ed by Councilman
llartin, a.nd carried.
Councilman DUrb1nintroduced Ordinance No.
453, an ordirmnce prohibiting pr 1ze f ight.Ing, boxing and
other exhibitions in the City of Vernon, except in Class
ltAft buildings, and exempting therefrom exhibitions of
livestock, and moved that it be paased for first reading,
which was seconded by Councilman llartln, and csrrled.
The 1'1nanoe Committee of the City Council pre:"
aented the budget requirements for the year 1932-33 as
f'ollO'Ba:
$2500.00."
1.50Q.00;....
1.400.0Q,..-
800.00r
MOO. 00 ~
2000. 00 y
20.00:-
100.00 ,..
1560.00 cr
500.00 ~
4000.0Q'"
22000.00.
500.00"
100. 00 ~
42000.00"-
1000.00"
aoo.OOt
! '1000~OO lr
aooo.ooy.
3300~OO,
8000. 00 ~
City Clerk
City Auditor, Special
Oity Treasurer
Coll.e~tion of' Taxes
City Attorney
City Attorney, Special
Regular Elea~ions
Special. Elec:tions
Police Court
Repairs to Buildings
Insurance
Paliee Depa.rblent
care of' Prisoners
Operat ion of Jau1.
Fire Department
Hea.l.th Department
Sewage DisposaJ.
S'tree't Cleaning
0Ity Engineer
street Superintendent
Street llaintenanee
Bridge. &: Culverts
Sprinkling &: 0i1ing
street Lighting
Care. of Building & Grounds
Building Department
Fire Alarm System
Advert ising &: Promot ion
Water Depa.r1ment
Interest on Water Bonds
7500.00 r
2000.00...-
2000.00....
2.00.00,.....-
20000.0Qr
2?OOO.0~
40920 .,~ ~,5~O. ~O
Fixed Charges
192.3-2.5 Water Bond Redemp-
t ions
1911 )lun. Impr. Bonds
1913 .un. Impr. Bonds
1923 Fire Alarm Bonds
1925 :rire Alarm Bonda
1925 11. 1. D. No. 1.
19S0 M. I. D. No. 2.
1.9-30 Light &: Power Bonds
1.931 A & :r Diet. No. 1.
12500.00"
4937.50.....
5250. 00.
1.609. 38 y
951..60 ".
82.50.00
550Q~0()
l42500.0Q.
3650.1.7 185, 1til.65
~, 94g;~ ~...
( t>., 1. '-r
~"1./.i:';7'70
It was moved by Durbin, seeoDded by lIar'till, 'UUR
the budget be approved. Botion carried..
Report of 'the Police Depa:rimant on tbe gsftft'aJ.
conditions of the City waa read.
It was moved by >>urbin, aeeonded by Leonis, tba<t
the same be :ri1.ed. Motion carried.
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App~iC'ation No. 2945: o-r the ~ual1'ty Casing
Company, for permit to install. refrigera.t ion system d
2550 South So'to Street. was read.
It was recommended ."thel:6i:ly Engineer that
the same be re:fer:re:d to the Fire Department.
It was moved by Durbin. seconded by Leonis. that
Appliea-ticm. No. 2945 be referred to the :r1re Chief for
inveatigation a.nd report. Jlotion c8-rried.
~e toll.owing applications, &11 having the ap-
proval. of the eity Engineer, were read i
ApPliea.tioI12938,: of United Dressed Beef Co., far bui1.ding
permit for the installat ion of refrigerat ion system I:It 4360
Soto Str-ee't. Approximate cost $3150.00.
App11cation 2939: af E. R.Werdin for building- permit for
the construction of auto ahed at 3700 So'to Street. Appr~_
mate aost $300.00..
.i.pplica-tion 2940: of Cornelius Bros. for buil.ding permit
for~ the eonstruation of coo1.er at Vernon a.nd Soto S'treet.
Approximate. coat '500.00.
Application 2941: of' Pionee.r Paper Co., for building permit
for the construction of building at 55th and AlAmAda Street~
Approx.1mate cost $2000.00.
Application 2942: of Xit'try Bros. for permit to install 500
gall.on gaa oline tank a.nd pump at, 5531 Downey Road. Approxi-
mate cost $75.00.
Applica.tion: 2943: of Lynch Construe-tion Co., for bu11dillg
permit for the construction of :e-aetory at Jewel Avenue prop-
erty. Approximate cost .28,000.
.&pPlica.:tion 2944: of' E. R. Werd1n, for bull.ding permit- for
the construction of machinery Shed at 3700 Soto Street. Ap-
prox1m&t e e: ost $500. 00.
.l.pplie:at ion 2946.: of John Alvaru for building permi't for
the COlul'true:tion of garage at 3334 East 37th Street. Approxi-
ma'te cost 130.00...
A.pplica'tion 294'1: ~ Ie. Toyama, for' building permi' for the
conatructionaf 'frame ranch house at 50th and lIagnolia ANe.
Approximate. cost taoo.oo.
Application 2948: of A.;rt Neon Sign Co., for bui1.ding permit
to make alterations a:t 5300 Santa Ye Avenue. Apprax.i.ma.ta eoa't
$1.5.00..
Application. 2949: o:f E. R.'l'erdin, for permit tQ cona'truet
sidewall at 3706 Soto Street.
AllPlication 2950.: of Q,uali'ty Casing Co., for the iatalla't1on
0;( 80. l.b. preasure boiler a.t. 3650. Soto S'tree't.
~plication 2951: of C&li:fornia Oregon Paper lUlls. for
pe.rmit 'to make sewer connection at 200.1. East 57th strae:t.
It was moved by Leonis, see:onded by Durb1l1. that the
applications be' fi1.ed and the permits granted. lIotion carried.
....t t.his time 'the FiDarlCe Committee recomme.nded to
the City Council that the sum 01' '28, '1lB. 75 be trana:fer:red
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frcm !he J'1rat Jlational Bank of Vernon to the :Bank of
America, Vernon :Branch, for redempt ion of bol'lda and
coupons ~;o," 1u1.y 1, 1932
:tt waa moved by Durb in, aeconded by Jlart in" .
that the reeommendation of ithe Fill9J1ee: Committee be
aonaurrad la, and that the IJity Cl.erk a.nd Treasurer
be inatruated to ClOmply with same. Motion carried.
:.Demands on the Genera.l Fund in the sum of
11,740.71, eonsisting of the fOllovring items, were read:
Pacyrol.l.
kpenaea
Trust Ref.
Advances
$4,559.50
2,842.40
295.00
43.87
and on the Light & Power- Ftmd, the sum of ta7,.500.35:
Payrol.l. 12,839.50
Expenses 407.95
Payment on Rngina.
Contraat 84 , 252.. 90
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin., tba.t
the demand a be allowed and warrant s dra.wn :f or same. Jlot ion
carried.
It was moved by Durbin,
the meeting adjourn.. Kot 10 c
by Va.rt in, that
ATTEST :
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