19330717 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
llINU1ES OF A REGULAR :MEET IHG OF THE
cm COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON,
HELD Olf MOllDAY, .TULY ~ 7, ~933, AT
EIGHT 0 tCLOCK P. :M., AT THE CITY HALL
m TEE CITY OF VERNOlf, 4305 SANTA FR
AVElITfg, VERNON J CALIFORNIA.
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The meeting was called to order by the Mayor,
;r. ;r. Furlong.
Councilmen present: Furlong, Leonis, Durbin,
Levy, Peralta
Counailmen absent: Rone
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that
the reading of the llinutes of the preVious meeting be dis-
pensed with. .ot10n carried.
The City Clerk announced that he had upon his
desk bids, pursuant to public. notice advertising for same,
on Specifications Nos. 76, 77 and 78.
It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Levy, that
the City C1erk be instructed to open bids. ](otion carried.
The City C1er'k then opened and pU'b11cly declared
bids for the: merchandise specified in Specifications No.
76 from the following firms:
Anaconda Wire and Cable Company
Columbia Steel Comp&~
Graybar lnectric Co.
Westinghouse Electric Supply Co.
Ut 1l1ties Supply Co.
;F. A. lloe.bling Be Son
General Electric- Supp1y Corparation
1'he City Clerk then opened and publicly declared
bids for the merchandise specified in Specifications No.
77 from the following firms:
llyers Electric Co.
Col.umbia Steel Company
Utilities Supply Company
Sierra Bquipment Company
Graham Reynolds Electric Co.
~dwell & Hartzell, Inc.
Westinghouse Electric Suppl.y Co.
Associated Wholesale Electric Co.
Pacific Wire Rope Company
General Electric Supply Co.
Petroleum Equipment Company
Phe1'ps-Dodge Copper Produats Corp.
Gr~bar Electric Company
Complete Machinery Company
Joslyn Company
The City Cl.erk then opened and publicly declared
bids far the merchandise spec if ied in Spe c if icat ion.s No.
78 from the following firms:
General Electric Supply Corporation
Phe~ps-Dodge Copper Products Corp.
Columbia Steel Company
OkOl'lite Company
;r. R. Roeb1.1ng &: Son
Simplex Cabl.e Company
General. Eleetric Supply Co.
Genera1 eable eorporation
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It was moved by Leonia, seconded by Durbin, that
all bids be referred to the City Engineer for checking and
report. lIot ion carried.
The City Clerk presented an ordinance from
Atchison, Topeka &: Santa l'e Railway to operate a rai1.road
spur track across 29th Street and Santa l'e Avenue.
It waa moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the
same be referred to the City Attorney for report. Kotion
carried.
A circular letter from the State, Association of
California Architeets, regarding Assembly Bill No. 2391,
was read.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that
the same be r-eferred to the City Attorney. Motion carried.
Report err Union Oil c.ompany on ordina.nce No. 586
(N. S. ), granted by the County of Los Angeles, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, aeconded by Pera1.ta., that
the same be filed. Yotion carried.
Communioation from Racor Pacifio Frog &: Switoh Com-
pany, regarding the erect ton of sign on the ir property looated
at 3355 East Sla.uson Aven~e, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peral.taii.. that
the same be rererred to the City Engineer, Mot ion carried.
C~nication from Loa Angeles By-Products Company,
for permit to store iron and steel on prope.rty across from
Jl..819 East 25th Street, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that
the same be referred to the City Attorney. Motion carried.
Communication from Bevis Machinery Company, for
permit to conduct a machinery business at 3.649 Santa Fe
Avenue, Was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Pe~tSi. that
the communication be filed and permit granted. Jlotion
carried.
Communioat ion from Carson B. Hubbard, City Police
Judge, requesting 1eave of absence until September 1, 1.933,
was read..
It was moved by Dux'bin, seconded by Peralta, that
the offioe of City Police Judge be deblared vacant, and that
Clare Enyeart be appointed City Judge until September 1, 1933,
or a.t the pl.easure of the City Council.. Mot ion carried.
Communioat ion from the Trinity Products Company,
regarding water bills, was read.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that
the Bame be referred to the City Attorney. Motion carried.
Communica.tions from the following firms for per-
mission t.o haul. refuse from their premises. .ere read:
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Wilshire Oil Company
California Metal Enameling Co.
Nat ional Brass Works
TovreaPa.cking Company
cralavo Gr01llers of California
Finkelstein Foundry Supply Co.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by DurbIn, that the
communications be fiI.ed and permits granted. Motion carried.
Circular I.etter from Los Angeles Chamber of Com-
merce, regarding the applicat ion of funds for various public
works projeats, Was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Penal..ta, that
the same be filed. Kotion carried.
Circul.ar l.etter from the City of Sierra Madre, with
copy of San Bernardino County work relief p1a.n", was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that
the same be filed. Motion carried.
Circul.ar letter from the League of California
Municipalities, with official questionnaire for loans from
Federal. h.ergency Administrat ion of Public Works, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
same be filed. Kotion carried.
Report of H. H. Isaacs, on application of Refiners
Corporation, to operate a refinery at 2411 East 30th Street,
formerly occupied by Hercules Gasoline Company, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
same be :filed. Mot ion oarried.
. Report of the Fire Department on applicat ion of
Wisemaid Products Co., for permit to manu:facture glass cleaner,
at 4810 Everett Street, was read.
It was maved by Durbin, seconded by peral.tat that
the same be laid over. Mot ion carried.
Report of the Police Department was read.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Pera1ta, that
the same be filed. Motion oarried.
The foll.owing applications, all having the approval
of the' City Engineer, were read:
4Pplicatlon 4124: of Southern California Meat Company, for
bui1ding permit to alter killing floor a.t 3301 Ea.at Vernon
Avenue. Approximate cost $3000.00.
Application 4125: of Tovrea Packing Company, for building
permit to construct entrance to mea.t cooler at 381~ Soto Street.
Approximate cost 150.00.
Applica.tion 4126: of Patten BI.inn Lumber c.ompany, for buil.d-
ing permit to construct new ~umber sheds at 26th a.nd Soto
Streets. Approximate cost $2000.00.
Appl.icatioll 4127: of Vernon Tool Company, for building per-
mit to construct garage at 2740 East 37th Street. Approximate
cost $65.00.
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Appl.ication 4128: of Wallace China Company, for building per-
mit to construct new warehouse at 5600 Soto Street. Approxi-
mate cost $385.00.
Application 4129: of Stauffer Chemica.l Company, for build-
ing permit for the construction of fa.ctory at 3215 East 26th
Street. Approxima1te cost $.15,500.00.
Application 4130: of Sterling Meat. Company, for building
permit for the installation of 550 gallon gaSOline tank at
2501 East Vernon Avenue. Approximate cost $150.00.
Applica.tion 4131: of Sta.uffer Chemical Company, for permit
to lay 4" cut iron pipe. line across East 26th Street, as per'
p1an. filed.
Application 4132.: of Smith Tank Lines, for' permit to con-
struct driveway at 2607 East 26th Street.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, tha.t
the applications be filed and permits granted. Iotion carried.
At this time the City Clerk announced that this was
the time and place set for the hearing of protests on the
final report of the Committee heretofore appointed by the City
Council upon the zoning of a portion of the City of Vernon.
The Mayor at this time asked if there was anyone
present who bad any protest to offer. There being no response,
the City Clerk announced that no written protest had been filed
with h1m:.
'1'he. City Clerk further announced that he had ca.used
notice of the filing of the final report of the Committee to
be published and posted in the ma.nner required by law.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by ~era1ta, that the
report of the Committee be appr oved and adopt ed. Mot ion carried.
At this time Councilman Durbin introduced 1IJl Ordinance
No. 465, an ordinance zoning a portion of the City of Vernon
for the carrying on of certain businesses in accordance with
the report of the Committee and approved this date, and moved
that it be passed for first reading, Which was seconded by
Councilman Levy, and carried.
At this time the Police Department recommended that
the fo11owing applications be approved and permit s granted to
said applicants to dispenae a.J.coholic beverages in acc ordance
with Ordinance No. 464:
Guatav VleyeT
Canada Dry Ginger AJ..e Inc.
Los Angeles Union Stock
Y&r'ds Co.
Tux: Ginger lie Co.
Christ D. Antonadis
Vernon Brevring eo.
T. M. Kr 1st ov ich and
~nk Milutinvich
August Gehring
Centa Greiner
Central Mfg. District Club
Peggy Adolph
4406 Santa Fe Avenue
4501 District Blv4.
4400 Exchange Avenue
451.6 East 48th Street
2818 Santa Fe Avenue
5151 Santa Fe Avenue
45l.7 .Produce Plaza
4813 Loma Vista Avenue
3045 East Vernon Avenue
4814 Loma Vista Avenue
4401 Downey Road
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Leonis, that the
recommendation of the Police Department be concurred in and that
the City Clerk be instructed to issue the necessary permits in
acc:ordance with Ordinance No. 464. Yot ion carried.
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TheP01ice Department further recommended that the
app1ication of Sohn Guna, 4327 Eas~ 57th Street, Maywood,
Californi~tto sell beverages a.t 221.7 East 38th Street, be:
denied, a.!Ithe said locat ion there is no business of any kind
and. the 01'11y building on said premises is a vacaut dwelling
honse.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Leonis, that the
recommendation of the Police Department be concurred in and
the permit be d.enied. Yot ion carried.
Demands on the General- Fund in the sum of 16 t 504. 74,
eonsistiDg of' the following items, were read:
Payrol.l.
Expenses
Trust Dep.
'3,956.47
2,436.27
112.00
It was moved. by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the
demand.s be allowed a.nd warrants drawn for the amount s. )lot ion
carried.
Demands on the Light & Power Construct ion ]fund in the
sum of 1149,240.86, consisting of the foll~ing items, were read:
Payroll.
Expenses
Contract s :
S.H.Baxter 8,314.8&
Kol.oney Electric 48,481.90
Diamond El.ectrie 448.63
Ohio Br'asa 5,009.45
Anaco.da Wire 14,065.4l.
General Eleetria 4,706.35
Contractil'1g Engra 3,381.00
Winton Engine 21.,128.00
Ant on ;rohn.s on 1. , 822. 25
Electr'ic Facilities 969.95
Western Pipe &:
Steel
$11,$38.01
20,875.11
8,200.00
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the
demands be allowed and warrants drawn for the amounts. ltotion
carrte.d.
It VlU moved by Dur'bin, seconded. by Uvy, that this
me et iog adj ourn to Thur'sdacr, July 2ID, 1933, at eight 0' alack
P. M. Mot ion carried.
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