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19330320 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINtJ'1'ES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, HELD ON JroIIDAY, MARCH 20, ~933, AT EIGHT 0 t CLOCK P. Y., AT THE CITY HALL IN THE CITY OF VERNON, 4~05 SANTA FE AVElmE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA. ~-- - -- - - - - - - - - - - ~ - ~-~ The meeting W&IJ call.ed to order by the J.{ayor, J. J. Furlong. Councilmen p,reaent: Cauncilmen a.bsent: Furlang, Leonis, Durbin, Peralta Levy It WaB moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the reading af the Minutes of the previous meeting be dis- pensed with. Motion carried. At this time the City Clerk announced. that he had on his desk, pursuant to. notice, bids far the furnishing to. . the City of power transformers in acc:ardance with Specifica- tio.ns No. 66. It was maved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the Cl.er k open and read. the: bids. Mat ion carried. At this time the Clerk opened and publicly read bids fram the following firms: All.is Chalmer s Ug. Co. llo.laney Electric Co. Vlagner Xle at r ic Co. General Eleetric Co. Standard Transformer Ci. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that all bids be referr'ed to. the Engineening Department for check- ing and report. Mot ion carried. Communication from the State: Department of Public Works, Division af Highways, regarding an act authorizing the Department of Public Works to repair, reconstruct, re- surface, clear and otherwise restore public highways da1l'1aged. by earthquake, was read. It waa moved by LeaDis, seconded by Durbin, tha.t the same be referred to the City Engineer. Mot.ion carried. Communicat ion from the City of Culver City, re- garding AsSembl.y Bill No. 450, was read. It W&IJ moved byPeraita, seconded by DUrbin, that the same be referred to. the J'inance Committee. Mot.ion car- ried.. Circular letter from 'the City of 14ontebell.o, re- garding the jo1rdng of Los Angeles County League of Municipalities, was read. It was movad by Leonis, aeconded by Durbin, that the same be filed. Motion carried. Circular 1etter from the Cammittee on Taxation and Financial Problems of the City of Milwaukee, was read. 272 It was moved by Leonis. seconded by Durbin, that the same be fi~ed. Mot ion carried. Circular letter from National C~ittee for Trade Recovery, regarding Assemply Bi~l Wo. 980, was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the same be filed. Mot ion carried. Circular ~etter from Bat iona1 Committee for Trade Reeovery, regarding Assembly Bill. No. 1043., was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the same be filed. Motion carried. Circular letter from the office of County Counsel, County of Los Angeles. regarding the administra.t ion of Re- construction Finance Corporation funds, was read. It waa moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the same be filed. Mot ion carried. Report of the Union Oil Company on Ordinance lTo. 596 BS, of the County of Los Angeles pipe line franchise. was r'ead. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta. that the same be filed. Kat ion carried. COJlDllUnicat ion from the Contaet Council of Eaat Los AngeJies, regarding the opening of Indiana Avenue north from Floral Drive a.nd south from Noakes Avenue to Central Jl'anu- facturing District, was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the same be filed. Motion carried. Communication from the Southern California,Edison Company, regarding the issuing of certain permits, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Per-uta, that the same be r~erred to the Ciity Engineer. 1[otion carried. Communica.tion from the City CleDk, Clty of Los Angeles, requesting the use of the Vernon City Hall for polling place for e1eetions of Yay -2nd and J'une 6th, 1933, was read. It ..as moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, th&t the communication be filed and the request gr'uted. Motion carried. Communication from Los Angeles Railway, regarding the cr'oBsing of certain railroad spurs without stopping, was rea4. It was moved, by Durbin, seconded by Peral.ta, that the communication be filed. 1(otion c&r'ried. Communication from Consolidated Novelty C-ompany, request ing permission to insta~l pin ball machines wit.hin the city;, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded byPeral.ta, that the; CtOJDl'DlU1ioation be referred to the Committee of the Whol.e. 1(o1'.1on carried. CODDllWlioation from J'. H. :Bushov. for permit. to sell. be~ according to law if 1egali~ed 1n lunoh room at 2Q22 East 38th Stree.t. -2- 6:'-;+.). . ~, or> It was moved by Leonie, seconded by Durbin, that the same be filed. llotion carried. Communication from George Miller, 684 East 50th Street, Los Angeles, for permit and license to dispense alcoholic liquors within any Federal or State law, at a locat ion to be designated. and approvel! at a later date, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the c~unication be filed. llotion carried. Communications from the following firms for per- mits to haul refuse upon and along the public streets of the City of Vernon were read: Cornelius Bros. Ltd. Union Packing Co. Kennedy Name Plat e Co. Forbes Bros. Co. Distribut ors Packing Co. Crook Company Brown Bev is Co. Phelps Dodge Copper Products Corp. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the communicat ions be filed and permits granted. llotion carried. Communicat ion from Blanche Stout, for employment in the pcmrer plant, was r-ea.d. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the communicat ion be filed. Mot ion carried. Communication from Pearl M. Carriger, for a posi- tion in the power plant, was read. It. was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the communication be filed. llotion carried. Communication from W. F. Smith, for position as truck driver or handy man in the Light & Power Department, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the same be filed. Motion carried. Report of the Water Department was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonie, that the report be filed. Motion carried. Report of the Police Department vas read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonie, that the report be filed. Motion carried. The fOllow;ing applicat ions, all having the ap- proval of the City Engineer, were read: -3- ">>A; ,4.. """" i'LL Application 3:Q87: of Vernon Brewing Co.. for building per- mit for the construction of brewery at 52nd and Santa Fe A.venue. Approximate cost $40.000.00. Application 3099: of Columbia Steel Co.. for building per- mit to remodel office at 2087 East Slauson Avenue. Ap- proximate cost $3000.00. Application 4000: of Fibreboard ProductE Inc.. for permit to install. sprinkler system. a1t Santa Fe Avenue a.nd P~cific Blvd. Approximate cost $300.00. . Application 4001: of Blue Bird Furniture Co., for building permit for the construction of spdust boxes at 5607 Santa Fe Avenue. Approximate cost $75.00. Application 4002: of Kinney Iron Works. for building permit for the construction of runway for crane at 2525 East 49th Street. Approximat e cost 1'100.00. Application 400J;: of' Central Jlanufa.cturing District. for building permit for installation of wood flooring at 4671 East 49th Street. A.pproximate cost t500.00. .A.pplicat ion 4004: of Imperial Pipe &: Supply Co.. for permit to move two small shacks for tool storage at 2901 Santa Fe Avenue. Approximate cost $30.00. Application 4005: of Central Kanufacturing District Inc.. f-;r building permit t.o replace fire wall at 49th and Lorna Vpta Avenue. Approximate cost 1800.00. A.pplication 4006: of Central :Manufacturing District Inc., for building permit to replace fire wal.l at 50th and Lama Vista Avenue. Approximate cost 1800.00. Application 4007: of Globe Grain Be Killing Co., for permit to remodel building at 2124 East 51st Street. Approximate cost 1800.00. AP-plication 4008: of Star Pattern Shop, for permit to make repairs at 5330 Santa Fe Avenue. Approximate cost '75.00. AIH)1icat ion 4009: of 1lachinist Tool Be Supply Co.. for building permit to repair building damaged by quake. Ap- proximate cost $200.00. AJ>plicat ion 4010: of Western Pipe &: Steel Co.. for building permit to repair office damaged by quake. Approximate cost $1500.00. Applicat ion 4011: of Western Pipe &: Steel Co., for buil.ding ~. ermit to repair office damaged by quake. Approximate cost $1500.00. Application 4012: of Growera C01d Storage Co.. for bui~ding permit to repair building damaged by quake. Approximate cost t500.00. Application 4013: of WalLace China Co., for building permit to repa.ir damage by quake. Approximate cost $1,000.00. Application 4014: of Oviens, Illinois.n?ac ific Coast Co.. for building permit to repair damages by quake. Approximate coat '650.00. -4.- .' ) fA'j L..) 4... I . a. Application 4015: of Bergstrom Steel Co., for building permit to repair damage to building by quake. Approximate coat not submitted. Application 4016: of Pacific Steel Building Co., for building permit to repair building damaged by quake. Coat not su.bmi t ted. Application 4017: of Pacific Cottonseed Products Co., for building permit to repair quake damages. Cost not submitted. Ap~licat ion 4018,: of West Coast Knitting Mills, for buil.d- ing permit to repair damages by quake. Coat not su.bmitted. Application 4019: of Pacific Tank &: Pipe Co., for bui1ding permit to repair damages by quake. Cost not submitted. Application 4020: of California Oregon Paper Kills, for building permit to repair damages by quake. Cost not sub- mi t ted. Applicat ion 4021: of Unit.ed Dressed Beef Co., for building permit to repair damages by quake. Cost not submitted. Application 4022: of Distributor's Packing Co., for building permit to repair damages by quake. Cost not submitted. Application 4023: of Geo. VI. Halliday, for permit to repair damages by quake on premises at 2201 East 51st Street. Cost not submitted. Application 4024: of Union Die Cast ing Co., for building permit to repair damages by quake. Cost not submitted. Ap~lic&tlon 4025: of :Pioneer Paper Co., for building permit to repair quake damages. Cost not submitted. A,uplication 4026: of Southern California Edison Company, for building per.mit to repair quake damages at Fruitland Road and Pacific Blvd. Cost not submitted. Application &027: of Abner VilI-er Co., for building permit to repair quake damages. Cost not submitted. Application 4028: of A. M. Castle Co., for building permit to repa.ir quake damage. Cost not submitted. Application 4030: of Homan Refining Co., for' excavation permit to repair leak in foamite line in 30th Street ea.st of Santa Fe Avenue. Application 4031: of Richard Neustadt Co., for permit to connect to se~er at 5500 South Boyle Avenue. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the applications be fi1.ed a.nd permits granted. l{ot ion carried. Application 4029: of Gilmore Oil Co., for permit to install conduit a.cross first alley east of Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonie, that the &pp~ica.tion be referred to the City Engineer for in- veatigat ion a.nd report. Mot ion carried. -5- .'>f-IC "" ,. '-) RESOLUTION NO. 720, a r'esolution approving Speci- fications Ro. 69 was introduced by Councilman Durbin, seconded by Councilman Peralta, and adopted. It was moved by Peralta, seconded ~y Durbin, that the Clerk advert ise for bids for the furnishing o.f material set forth in Specifications No. 69. Motion carried. RESOLUTION 717, a resolution approv ing Speci- ficat ions No. 68 was introduced by Councilma.n Durbin, seconded by Councilman Peralta, and adopted. RESOLUTION 718, a r'esolution declaring the rate of wages per diem for l&.bor to be used in the installat ion and delivery of engine control boards and appurtenances, under Specifications No. 68, was introduced by Councilman Durbin, seconded by Councilman Peralta, and adopted. It was moved by ~eralta, seconded by Durbin, that the Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids for the furnish- ing of material set forth in Specifications No. 68. Motion carried. Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $11,318.44, consisting of the following items, Wiere read: Payroll $4141.18 Expenses 7077.~ Trust Refund 100.00 by . It was moved by Deohis, seconde~rbin, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn for the same. Mo- t ion carried. Demands on the Light &: Power Fund in the sum of $682l.84, consiating of the following items were read: Payro11 Expenses 13964.66 2857.18 It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the demands be al101led and warrants drawn for the Bame. Motion carried. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peral.ta, that this meeting adjourn until Thursday, March 23, 1933, at eight o'clock P. M. Motion carried. ernon ( -6:- I)~~ ,~,~, (