19321205 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
lUlroTES OF A RKGDLAR MEETING OF THE CITY
COtnICIL OF THE CITY OF VERJroN, HEIJ) ON
MONDAY, DECEMBER 5. 1932, AT EIGHT OteLOCK
P. M., AT THE CITY HALL IN THE CITY OF
VERNON, 4305 SAXTk F.E A1f.ENtJE, VERNON. CALI-
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the meetillg was call.ed to order by the Bayor, r. J.
Councilmen pr,esent.:
Councilmen absent:
Fur1.ong, Leonie, Durbin
)(art 1n , Levy
It. was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the
reading of the Minutes of the pre'V 10us meeting be dispensed.
with. IotioD. carned.
Colmp\U'Jication from Telephone Subscribe.rsProtest
Commi,ttee, requesting information as to whether 1.1cense is.
Deeeseary to eircu1.a.te petition to bring about an adjustment
in 1.oeal. phone rates I was read.
It wa.s moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, tba.t
the same be fi1.ed. MGtion. carried.
Communi cat ion from .Tames :M. Ewing I submitting ap-
plication for posi tiCD of Chie1' or Asalatant Chier of Fire
Depa,rtment, was reaci.
It vms moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, t.hat
the same be fil.ed. J.[Qtion C'arried.
Communic&tionsfrom the fol1.o1&ing :rUms for permis-
siOn to haul refuse from their premiaee:
Standard Ice CO..
Vernon Pot tutes Ltd.
L. A. Pacif io llaearoni Co.
ONens-Ill.inois .Pacific Coast Co.
Globe Sanitary Supply Co..
Alme3t :Mill.er Co.
Verno. Pattern Works
GeneraJ. Electric ea.
Atl-antic Pacific Tea Co..
It was mQ'Ved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that.
the C'ommunicationa 'be :f11.ed and the permit.s granted. Motio.n
carried.
Communication from the Atla.nt.ic Pacific Tea Co. ,
for permit to. o.pe.ra'le a grocery store at 45~ Pr'oduee Flazat,
was read.
It was moved by Durbin, aecroDded by Leonis, that
the co.mmunication be :filed and the pe%mit granted. Motioa
carri ed.
ORDINANCE RO. 459, an ordinance regulatil'Jg 'the
etpening, conducting and carrying on of' a. brewery in the
City of Vernon, prov iding for the issuing of permits for
the same, and providing a penalty fGr the violation of allY
o.f the provisio.ns thereof, was read. far second reading.
It was moved. by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that
Ordinance Ira. 459 be passed for secwnd. !"eading. llottOB
carried.
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ORDllfANCE lID. 459, an ordinance regul.ating the
opening, eondue.ti ng and (tarrying on of a brewery in the
Ctt.y of Vernoll, providing for the issuing of pe1'mits for
the same, and providblg So. penalty for the vio1&tion of any
of the provisions thereof, was read for third and final.
readin,g..
1'\ was moved by Durbin, aecamed. by Leonis, that
Ordinance No. 459 be adopted. JIotioD aarried.
Repart 0'1' the Yat.er Department was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that
the, same be filed. )lotion earned.
At this t,iDle the City Treasurer requested permis-
sion to traneter tlO.OOO.OO from the Light & Power Coaatrucrtioa
Fund in the Am,erica.n Trust CompaDY', San Francisco, to The First
liatiotlal. :Bank of Vernon, Califo:mia..
It w&.s moved. by Durbin, seconded by Leonie, thai
the City Treasurer be author"ized to transfer the said $10,000.00
as requested. .ot10.n carried.
RfilS0LtrI'IOH RO. aSS, .. resolutiolL aQlpro'Viug Speeifi-
catio.na Ro. 4S for the furnishing and del.iver'1ng of power
transformers, was in:troduc'Ead by Counc.ibum Durbin, who moved
its adoptioS! (same having previously be:en approved by the
Water &: Power' Committee), which waa seconded by Cou_1iman
Leonis, and adopted.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that
the City Cl.erk advertise for bids for the: furnishing and de-
l.i"Zering crt. the power transformers. 1I0t iOB ea:r'ried.
RESOLUTION JiO. 684, a resol.ut ion approving Spec:ifi-
cations lio. 49 for pumps and motors, was i_reduced by Councilman
Durbin, who DlGved its adoption (same: having previously been
approved by the Wa.ter & Power Commi:ttee), which waa seconded.
liy Councilman Leonis, and adopted.
RESOLUTION NO. 685, a. resol.ution dee.li.aring the rat.e
per diem wages for' l.abor for- the i_tall.a.tion of pumps and.
motor'a and described in S.pee:ifications No. 490" was iILtroduc:ed
by Councilman Durbin, who moved its adoption (same having pre-
viously been approved by the Wa.ter & Power Commit tee), which
wall seconded by Councilman Leonis, and adopted.
It was moved by I>ttrbin. seconded by Leonis, that the
City Clerk advertise for bids for the furnishing, install.iug and
delivering of pumps, and. motora. Motiol1 carried.
A.t this time the Committee on Water &; Pawn submitted
the report o:f the City Engineer recommending that the bid o:r
the Chapman VaJ.ve: Company be accepted fO'r the balance of the
ll.'l_..__",~_ v.:Lves to be furnished. uDder Sched.ul.e II of
Speeifieatious lio. 43, namely, vuvea in sizes from 5- to ].&-.
1Blnsive, and all. motor' operating valves on Sehedul.e III.
It was moved 'by l'>urb in, aeeanded by Lecuna, that
the recommendation of the City Engineer' be concurred ia and
that al.l bida be rejeC:1.ed for the furnishing o:r said val.vea
exc.ept the bid o:r Chapman Va.lLve Company, and that it be &WU'ded
the. aoatract as recommended by the City Engineer, ancl the City
C;terk be iutrue-ted to return all. checks to WlSucaeasful. bid-
ders. lIe-tlon carried.
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A.t t.his t.ime the Committ.ee on Water &: Power', in
eonjunetion with the City Engineer, recommended that. &11.
bids :tor the f'urnishiag of' all. fl.anged f'i:ttings, as...t
forth in Spee1f icatio,ns No. 42, be rej eete4., exc:ept the bid
of the C'ommeroial Iron Works of Los Angeles, arxl that: i'l be
awarued the contraet, and that the City Cl.erk be instructed
to return all. checks to unsucC:elus,ful. bidders.
It waa moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that
the reeammendation of' the Committee be concurred in, and
that the c:ontraet for the :Curnishing of flanged it ttings be
&warded to the Commercial.. Iron Works of Loa Angele s . }lot ion
carried.
At 'this time the ComJni ttee on Wa.ter &: Power, in
c:onjunctiClI1 with the City Engineer, recommended that all.
bids. for' the furnishing of' bell. and spigot type fittings, a.a
described in Specifleations No. 42, be rejected, except the
bid of the Rel.iab1e ~on Foundry, am that it be a.warded the
c"ontra.ct, and that the City Cl.erk be inatrueted to return all.
cheeks to unsuccessful. bidders.
:It wa.a moved by Durbia, seconded by Leonie, that
the recommenda.tion of the Committee be concurred. ia. and
that the eontrae:t for the furnishing of bell. and spigot type
fittings be awarded to the Reliable Iron :Foundry. )lot ion
carried.
'the foll.owb.lg applicatioDa, all. having the approval.
of the City :Engineer, vere read:
A,pp,l.ieatioa 3~9: of Central aanufaetluring Distriet Inc.,
for permit to make a.ltera:t ions in Produce Plaza north of
District Blvd. Approximate eost $50.00.
Apl?,l.ication 304Q: of Wa.11&ee Chine Co., tor building permit
for the construction. of drying room at 56,00 80to Street..
Appraxim&te cost $1000.0Q.
Appl.ication 3041: of United Dressed :Beef Co., f'or p,ermit. to
repair b,uildbtg at.. 4361 Soto street. Approximate Clost $200.00.
ApJ.)l.ic.ation 3062.: of Kraah Paeking Co.. for buil.ding permit
f'or the construct ion o.f stock shed au 32.90 Ea.at Vernon Avenue.
A,pproximata coat $200.00.
App,licatiol1 3043: of' Pa.<:ific: Cot.t.ol18eed Produets Co., for
buil.ding permiu to construct addition t I) ~oa.ding dock at.
2301 Ea.st 52nd Street. ApprOXimate cost. $300.00.
Ap-plica.tiol1 3044: Qf Na.tional. City 1urpentine Co., for buil.d-
ing permit for the construction of shelter for l.inseed ou.
tanks a,t 3l.35 East 26tb Street. Appro,xi.mate eost $250.00.
Application 3045: of Seaboard Transportation Co., for bull.d-
ing permit for the cOllstruction of truck shelter a.t 2020 Eaa.t'
37th Street. Approxim&te cost $1500.0Q.
Al1plica.tion 3016: of llIittry Bros. J for permit t.o connee:t
to 88'Be'r at. Ilorthe.ast eorner or Sevil.l.e Avenue a.nd 50th
St.ree:t.
A~p.l.icat10n 304'l: 0:[ SWift & Co., for permit to c.onaeet to
fiB'weT" all East Vernon Avenue.
It waa maved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin., 'that.
the applications be filed andperm.its granted. Motion carried.
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Demands on the General Ftmd in the sum o-r
$6,461.70, consisting of the fOllCMing items, were read:
Payroll
Expenses
$4,66Z.00
1.,8Q4.70
It wa.s moved by Leonia, seconded by Durbin, that
the demanda be allowed and warrants drawn for the same.
:Mo t ion ca.rri ad. .
Demands 011 the Light &. Power Construction Fund,
in. the sum of $Z.55'l.9Q, consisting of the fol10wing item,
wu'e :read:
Pa:yrol1.
t2. 557'. 90
It was moved by Leonis, secoDded by Durbin, that
the demands be allowed and warra.nts drawn for the same.
Motion ca.rried.
It was moved. by Durbin, eecoDied by Leonie, that.
this meet iug adjourn to December 12, 1932, at eight oteX-oak
P.:iIl. Motion carTied.
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