19330310 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
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:mINl1.1'ES OF AN ADJrOURImD REGULAR Mfmr Il'fGOF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERl'{Oli,
:HELD ON FRIDAY, MARCH ~O. 1.933, AT 4:30
o t CLOCK P. I.>> AT THE CITY HALL lli T1m
CITY OF VERNOlf, 4305, SAm' A E AVE,N ~, VERlfOli,
CALIFORNIA, PURSUAN'i' TO NOTICE GIVEN BY T:B:8
CITY CIERK AS REq.,U:nRElD BY LAW.
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The meeting VIas cal1.ed to order by the Mayor,
:!. :T. Fur1.ong.
Councilmen present: hrlong, Leonis, Durbin, Levy-
Councilmen absent.: Mart in
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, tba.t. the
reading of the Minutes of the previous meeting be dispensed
with. llotion carried.
Report of H. H. Isaacs, OU Refinery Fir'a Varaha.l.,
on application of Homan Refining Company for p.ermit to con-
duct an oil r'efinery at 2411. East 30th Street, was read..
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the
report be filed a.nd the applicat ion granted. Motion carried.
C:ommuni.cat ion fr am Baker's Fruit Supply Co., for
peJ:mlt to condua1t a busine ss of baker-' s fruit supply- at 2301
East 37th Street, was read.
It was moved. by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the
communication be filed and the permit granted. Kotion car-
r led.
Communication from Richa.rds-Neuatadt Conatruat ion
Company for permit to conduct a general contracting buainess
at 5500 Boyle, Avenue, was read.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that
the communication be filed and the permit granted. Motion
carried.
Cormnun:lcation from the Vernon Auto ~a.rk. for permit
to conduct and operate a tire service at 261.9 Santa Fe Avenue,
was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconde~ by Durbin, ~t the
cOlIllDUnicatioil be filed and the permit granted. )[otion carried.
Communic'ation from ~?ete Adam, for permit to opera.te
a ~unch wagon at Vernon and So~o Streets, was read..
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the
communication be referred to the .Police Department for report.
'Mot ion carried.
Comnnlnication from Walter C. Prentias, for permit
to conduct a business of distributi ng cosmetics through a
chain system, was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the
aommnnication be filed and the permit denied. Motion carried.
CoJDrniu:t1cat ions from the following person and. firms
for permits to haul. refuse from their premiaes ..... read:
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\ie.st Coa.at Kalaomine Co.
:Bedell Engineering Co.
Sea.board Transportation Co.
Gilmore Oil Compa~
G~obe. Pa.cking Co.
Homan Refining Company
:f. :r. Furlon,g
I.t was moved by Durbin, seaonded by Levy, th&t
the several communica.tions be filed and permits granted.
Uotion carT-ied.
C.omm.unicat ion from the League of California Muni-
cipalities, regarding Assembly Bill No. 1l.7Z, was read.
It was J:r.lIU.ed by Leonie, seconded by Durbin. that v
the SaIne be referred to the City Atto.rney. Motion carried.
Gon:m.umicat ion from the L.eague of California lfuni-
c ipal.it ie.8., regarding the re-al.loaat ion or Gaaol.ine Tax
funds, was read.
It was moved by Leonis. seconded by Durbin, tha.t
the same be referred to the City Attorney. :Mot ion carried.
Circular letter from. the state 'fax Committee of
the California Municipal Utilities. reguding various state
amendments., was ~ead.
It was mO.ved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin. that
the same be referred to the City Attorney. Motion carried.
Circular latter from Loa Angeles County League
of Municipalities, regar'd.ing 26th monthly meet.ing to be
held in Alhambra, on March 16, 1933, at 6 :30 P. ll., Vias read.
It was moved by Leoni a , seeonded by Durbin, th&t
the same be refeJtred to the Ci1y Attorney. Mot ion carried.
Circular letter from the City of Beverly Hil1.s,
regarding Assembly Bill. 897, vas raad.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded.- by Durbin, that
the same be referred to. the City Attorney. llotion carried.
Circ.ula.r letter from the Los Angel.es ao.unty League
of :Municipalities, regarding allocation of portion of
gasoline tax revenue, wa.a read.
It was mO.ved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, tha.:t the
sama be filed. Motion carried.
Communication from Ma.ydwall &: Hart7.el1., regarding
their bid on pole line bardwaxa, was ~.
It waa moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, tba.i
the same be filed. Mot ion. carried.
Communicat ion f1""ODl the General EleCltric Compauy,
regarding sealed proposals to be received March 6, 1933,
wa.a red.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy. tha.t the.
same be fil.ed. llotion carried.
Comrrtlmi.cation from Erneat Eugene Walker, attorney,
regarding automobile accident involv ing si.gnal post a.nd
a.utomobile owned by :fohn:T. Bowl.er, was read.
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It was moved by Durbin, seconded. by Levy, th&t
Sa.m:l be reterred to the C.ity Attorney. Mot io.a carried.
Communication from R.C. kll.en, regar'ding em-
ployment in Light & ~O'Iler :Plant, was read.
It-.s moved, by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that
the same be filed. Motion carried.
COll'llmlnicatian from Winifred McGl.ynn., 8688 Chestnut
Stree.t, South Gate, regarding empl.oyment far & clar-lcad pas i-
t ion in the power plant, 'WaS read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the
same be fi1ed. Motian carried.
Cammunicatian frQm Stephens-Ad~son Hfg. Ca., re-
garding employment af Miss Helen Reisar in the power plant,
was read.
It was moved by Durb in, seconded by Levy. tb&t the
same be filed. Mation carried.
Report af the Vernon Indu.strial Develapment Asso-
ciation, for year ending December 31, 1932, was read.
It was moved by Durb in, secanded by Levy, that.
the same be iil.ed. Motion carried.
Communication from Vernon Feed Yards, for permit to.
rem..o:ve portians of cement curbings be.tween 28llh Street and
office l.oca.ted at. ~OQl Downey Road, for entrance to. sheds,
wa.s read.
It wu maved by Durb in, seco med by Levy, th&t. the
saxre be refexred to the City Engineer far repart. llation
ca.rried.
RESOLUTION NO. 716, a rasol.utian approv leg Spec.i-
fications Ra. 67 was introduced by Cauncilman Durbin, secanded.
by Caunc i1m.a.n Levy, and adapted.
It wa.s moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, tba.t the
Clerk advertise for bids for the furnishing of mater ia.l Bet
forth in Specificlltions Ro. 57. nation carrie.d.
It was moved by Levy, secQnded by Durbin, tha.t a.l.l
bids be rejected pursuant to. not ice on Specif ieat iana NOll.
64" 65 a.nd 66, and the Clerk be instructed toadveiitise for
bids. for the mater ial set farth in said Specifications. nO-tion
carried.
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At this time the City Clerk infarmed the Board
that c::.auD.Clilman JlAa.ri.in had been absent from the City for the
periOd :required by law to. dee:l.a:re hia oftice vac.ant, and tb&t
he is now in a aanitarium in Culver City and, from reports
received, will. be unable again to carry em his duties. aa
City Councilman.
It was moved by Durb in, seconded by Levy, t.hat the
office of Oaunc1lman lIartin be: declared vacant. )tat10n carried.
It was mov ed by Durbin, sec onded by Levy, tl:J,&tE. R.
Pera1.ta. be appointed by thia Counc.i1. to f ill. the o.ffice or
City Counailman in place of George R. :Ma.r'tin unt il the r:ext
geue.ral. munic.ipal eleC't ian. Kotion c&J:-ried.
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Demands on the General Fund in the sum of
$5,553.3~, con.sisting of the folI.owing item., were read:
Payroll
Ex.J;len.ses
$ 4,321..25
1..~.05
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy,
that the demands be a 110wed and warrants drawn. Kot ion
carrie.c1.
Dfimands on the Light&; Power Fund. in the aum
of t3,Q12.80, for payroll, were read.
It was. moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy,
that the damanda be all.owed and warrants. drawn. Kat ian
carried.
At this time the City Engineer, with the approva.l
of the Comm.i ttee on Water & Power,. reeommended tb&t the
.ol~owi~ contraets be awarded to the respec.t ive biddera,
each being the 10'lle:at s.nd: beat bidder:
For exhau:st and scavenging air piping,
under Specifications No. 63, to Lacy Manufaeturing
Company.
For trailers and cable ree~ carriers
under Specificat ions No. 62, to the Utility Trailer
Sales c.o.
For manholes and conduit lines, and feeder
terminals and line dead end polea and appurtenances,
under Specifica.tions No. 61, to Marko Matiek and
Hood Construct.ion eo. Ltd.
For Western cedar pole s, under Specifications
Ro. 58, to S. R. Baxter &; Co.
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For generator field switche s, under Speci-
fications Ro. 50, to The Demmert c..ompany.
For furnishing and del.ivering 1ine lIILteri&1a,
Items 1. to 2J.., inalusiva, as per Specific&tions No.
59, to the Asaoeiated Wholesale Electric Company.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durb in, 'that the
recommendation of the City Engineer be concurred in and the
contracts. be awarded to the several c:ontrarlo.rs mention.ed
in the reeDmmendation of' the City Engineer, at the price
named in their bids, and that the checka o~ uDSucce.aaf'lll
biddera 'he re.turned to. them. }lotion carried.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Le~, t.hat,
Oiling to the bank holidays and the banking department all.aw-
ing em.ployera to draw '15.00 in cash for each employae, that
the City 'rreaaurer be author ized and. empowered to pa.y to the.
City Clerk an amount equal to tl5.00 for each employae, aDd
that the p~ due each employee be paid by two checks - olte
check for 115.00 and the other check for the balanee due
over and a.bove said $1.5.00; and that the CityClark be auth..
oriz.ed to cash the $15.00 check for each employee from the
caah. here a.ppropriated. Kat ion c&r'ried.
d by Levy, th&t the
ernQl'l.
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