19320919 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
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J[IImrES OF A REGULAR MEET ING OF THE
any COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON,
HELD ON MOEDAY, SEPl'E'Ml:n~ 1.9, 1932.,
A..T EIGHT O.CLOCK P. Y., AT THE: CITY
1fALL IN THE aITY OF VERNON, 4305
SANTA FE AVlilNUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA.
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!he meet iog was ca.lled.. to order by the Mayor, ;r. :r.
Coun~i~en pr'esent:
Councilmen absent:
Furlong, Le.onis, Durbin, :Martin
Levy
It wa$ moved. by Dur'bin, sec:onded by Martin, that
the reading of the Minutes of the prev ions meeting be dis-
penliled. with. Motion carried.
At this time the City Cl.er.k: announced t.bat he had,
pursuant to notice inviting sealed.. pro.pasa.l.s for 'the furnish....
iog of air c,ompresaors, several bids upo.n his desk.
It was JIloved by Dtn'bin, aeconded by Martin, that
the City Clerk open and read the bids. Motion carried.
The CityC.lerk opened and publicly read bids from
the fo11o.ing fir.me:
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The Rix C.ompa.ny, Inc.
Ga.r:den Denver Co.
Inger.all.-Rand Co.
Wo:r"thington Company, Inc,orporated
It was. moved by Leonie, seconded by Durbin. that-
all. bids be referred to the City Engineer a.nd the Committee
on Waier a.nd Paw;er :for cl1eeking and report. Mot ion carried.
Communication :fr'Om P. P. QtJ3r'ienl PaatIll8i.iltex- J La,s
Angeles" regarding the repairing of the o1.d city hall. now
used far' peet office purllQsea, was read.
It was moved by Durbin. seconded by Martin. that
the sa.me be referred to the City Engine.er. Mot.ton ca.rr-ied.
Ccmmnmic&tian from Southwestern Butchers' Supply
Company, requesting license to conduct business of' maDU-
:tae.t uring and sue. of new and uaed ref'rigerrn tng aq,uipment,
at 2411 East 26th Street, was read.
It was moved by D'UI"bin, seconded by Martin, that
the communication be fi~ed and permit granted. ](otien carried.
Ccmmnmicat ion fr'om Taft Supply Company, for permit
and license to conducrt business of pipe and oil \vel~ caaiug,
ete., at 2901 Sa.nta Fe Avenue, was r-ead.
It was moved. by Dur-b in, sec.onded by :Mart in. tb&t
t~e c:'ommun.ication be fi~ed and the permit granted. and the
G.i 1y Attorney be instrU{fted to notify the Taft Supply Company
that the permit WQu~d be granted. with the under-standing that
the permit wil~ not include the right to have second hand
pipe. ttpon the premises within 300 feet of Santa Fe Avenue.
Botion carri..
Communicat ion :from d. Garibaldi, 4918 S. :Bayl.e .&ve...
for permit and ~1cense to haa1 ~iveatoek. waa read. '
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It 1f&e nave:d by Durbin, aeconded by Martin, that
the C'onmmnicat.ion be :f'i~ed and the permit grant.ed. Mot io-n
earried .
Commanica't ion framFloyd MamliJ, 552.'1 Jla..vwoad A.ve. ,
Maywo0;4., for perm11 and lioense to trunk liveatock to a.nd
from meat packing plants, was read.
It WaS moved bY Du:r.-bin, seconded by Martin, tba t
the communicat ion be :f'i1.ed and the permit granted. }[at ion
earried.
aomT~.mic&tions from the following firms for per-
mission to haul refuse slang and l'lpon the streets of'the
City of Vernon were read:
!tew York lee lIaehinery Co.
S. C. Hookatrat'ten Inc:.
cr. G. alanssen 8; Co.
Alice 1?illab~
G. Weyer
Southwestern Butchera' Supply Co.
It waa moved by ~bin, seC'onded. by Dart~, tbat
the communicatiom be filed. and permit granted. lIotio.n
car-ried.
liotice of hearing before the Railroad C.omm!.saion
in the matter of the ~e charges, C"laasifia:ation rul.es,
etc., in reference to the Southern Ca.lifcmnia Gaa Company,
was read.
It wa.s moved by :Martin, aeconded by Durbin, that
the c:o~l'Jic&tion be fil.ed.. Motion carried.
Communication from W. J. WOlll&E:rk,. for parmit. and
1.1cenae to opera:le a. r-eataurant a:t 3700 8.oto Street. was. read.
It was moved by Leonie; aec:onded by Mart ir1, 'that
'the same be referred to the Pol.iee Department. Mat ian cu-ried..
Communioation from the :Loa ~1.ea Pa.viug Company.
regarding the appl.icrr.tion of W. :1. WomacJc for- restaurant
permit, wu r-ea.d.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Martin" that
.the same be referred to the .Poliee Department. ]{Otion ca:rriecl.
_ Rapori of thePol.ic:e Department on the a.pplic:&t ion
of <llar'k S. \fe:atfall for' restaurant permit a:lt 335.5 East
Slauson Ave~nue was rea <i. The .Police Department reo:omm.ended
that the permit be gran'ted..
It vraa mov.ed by Durbin, aeo:onded by Martin. th&t
the repor', of the Police Depar tment be c onc urrad iJ:t and the
permit. granted. llotion carried.
Rap ort of uhe Deparlment of Publ ie Real th of the
State of California on the wa;ter supply &r1d sewage: disposal.
of the City Qf ,.. ernolt was read.
It waa move.d by Leonis. see.ond.ed by Durbin, that
the. same be fi led. !lot ian carried.
Report of the audit.o?a. Haakina &: Sel1.a. an the
finaneia.l. condition of the city. was read.
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It was moved by Durbin, sec.onded by Leonis, that
the same be :ri~ecI. lIrot.ion carried.
Report. of the Pollee. Depa.r.tment on the gene~al.
conditions of the eit'y was read.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Martin, that
the same be :fi1.ed. Mot ion carried.
At this time C.ounc ilma.n Durbin, a.t the request o:f
the Comml:ttae on Wa.ter and J?O'V'ler, presented RESOLm.'ION ]5[;0.
672.., .. reaoTlrtian a.pproving Spec'ifica.tiane Ito. 40 and Plans
lIaa. 411 and 41.2., and moved its adoption, which waa seaonded
Com:te"ilman Kar1 in, and carried.
Counc:ilman Durbin introduced Resolution Io. 673,
a. Resol.ution declaring t.he prevailing rde per diem wagaa
for l.a.bar. to be used in the f'U.r'nishing of material for, and
the conatruc:tion of, ra.i1way trackage and spp'tD!tena.ncaa, aa
deaaribed in Specificat.ions No. 40 and deac:ribed on Pl.a.ns !los.
4l.1. and 41.2., and moved it.s adop'ltion, Vlfhieh was seconded l1y'
Coune:ilman Mart. in . a.nd carried.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by 14a.r1in, that
the City Clerk be inatruc.ted to a.dvertise for bids :tor the.
fur.ni.s.hillg at' mat.erial. set forth in Spec if icat.icms lito. 40.
1l01tiou aarried.
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At this time Coune-ilman :Durb in, a.t the request of
t.he Commi:ttea on Wa.ter and Power, presented RESOLUl'ION RO.
674., a. reaolut ion a.pprov1iLg Spec if'ica.t ions ND. 39, and
moved its adoption, which was aeconded by Councilman Martin,
an.d carried. .
~t.LYla.sjmQ;v.ed'LbyLDurb1n,> aeadnded by Martin, tha.t
the City Cler.k be inatrueted to advertiae for bids for the.
fu:r:uishitig of mat.erial set forth in 5pee:ificat.iaIis No. 39..
Motion. c&r-ried.
~he foll.owing applica..t iona, all hav ing fua approval.
of t.he C.it.y Engineer, were read:
A:pplicaticm. 2994: of Merchant:s Packing Co., for buil.ding
permit to renew two wood eolumna &'l 302*Eaa1i Vernon .&venne.
ApproJr:imate coat $150.00.
Applicstion 2995': of Gol.dring Packing Co., for permit to
add coil.s for brine cool.ing a;yst.e:m at 3261 East Vern.on AVe.
A:pproxiJna,te eo-at 18O.0Q. .
Appllcat.ion 2996: of Y &: D Garage, for pe,rmit to ina'tall.
100 ga1. underground tank a.nd hand opera.t.ed pum:p a.t 4339
Exehange Avenue. .lp.pr ox.:i.ms.ie coat 175. QQ.
Applica.tion 2997: of Imperial Rock Co., for building permit
for t.he construction of office al1 50th and Boyle ..enue.
Approximate cost $1500.00.
A.ppl.ica:tion 2998: of lIrs. Alice Kniffin fcrr parmit to demol.ish
shed at. 37th Street and Santa Fe Avenue. Approximate coat.
110.00.
A:p.pl.ie.at.1Q112g99; of' Riehfield Oil Co., for permit t.o 8%-
CU'ate in Boyle Avenue, 2.5 feet. east of ee.nter line aad 325
::feet north of center line of Leonie Blvd., for' the purpoae
Q'f' repairing 4. inch gasoline line.
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Applica.tion 3000: of American Sta.tes Water Service, for
permit to repair st.reet a.t 2323 East 27th St.reet.
App.lication 3001: .8f Amer icanivater Service Company for
permit to repair aidewa.l.k. at southeast corner of Vernon
a.nd Santa Fe Avenue..
Application 3002: of Whiting Mea.d Company, for permit to
construct driveway on north side of Vernon Avenue a.t 2261
East Vernon Avenue.
Applicat.ion 3003: of U. S. Spring & Bumper Company, for
permit to conneet to sewer at 50th and Magnolia. Avenue.
It wa.s moved by Leonis, seClondedby Durbin, that
the applications be approved and permits granted. Motion
carried.
ORDlNA1'iCE NO. 457, an Ordinance prohibiting the
sue of alcoholic liquor within the city of Vernon and pro-
viding a. penalty far violation of any ofihe provisions
thereof, was read for first reading.
It was moved by Durbin, aeconded by llar,tin, that
Ordinance No.. 457 be pasaed for first reading. Mation.
ca:r:-ri e d.
Demands an the General Fund in the sum of $5,941..8~,
consisting of the following items, were read:
Pa.yroll $3,884.50
Expense 2,057.31
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Martin, that
the demands be allowed and warrants drawn for the same. Motion
carried.
Demands on the Light & Power Fund. in the sum of
$2.529.92, c:onsisting of the followi!1€: items, were read:
'Payroll 32..2.21.87
Ex:pense . 308.05
rt was moved by Durbin, aeconded by tartin.. that
the demands be allowed and warrants dravm for the same. 1Iot ion
aarxied.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that
this meeting adjourn to September 29, 1932, at eight o'cloak
P. M.. Motion carried.
ATTEST:
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