19350219 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINlJ'I'ES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF T:r-I:E
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNOlf,
EELD ON TUESDAY, RmBRUARY 19, 1935,
AT -r.J:ffi&ls 0 t CLOCK P. M., AT TIm CITY
HALL OF TRE CITY OF VERNON, 4305
SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA.
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Furlong.
The mee.t.ing was called to order by the Mayor', :T. :T.
Councilmen present: Furlong, Leonie, Durbin, Levy,
:Pe ra.l.t. a
Cauna ilmen absent.: None
It was mov ed by Peralta, seconded by Levy, that the
reading of the minutes of the previous meeting be dispensed
with. Motion earTied.
A.t this time the City Clerk announced that he had
seaJ.ed bids upon hie desk, pursuant t.o notice inv it.ing same,
for the furnishing of co.pper cable, in accordance with Speci-
fications No. 85.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that
the Clerk proceed to open the bids. Motion carried.
At t.his time the Clerk opened and read bids from the
following firms:
Okonite-Callender Cable Co.
General. Cable Corporation
Columbia Steel Company
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin. that all
bids be referred to the City Engineer for checking and report.
Motion carried.
Report of the Police Department on app1ica.tions of
:T. M. Sellers and :T. Levine, for permit to conduct a sawdust
business at 3128 East 26th Street, \'fas rea.d. Said report
recommended that the applications be filed and a permit be
granted to :T. M. Sellers.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the
applications be filed and a permit be granted to :T. M. Sellers.
Motion carried.
Communication from Standard Material.s Company, 2822
South Alameda Street, requesting permission to handle general.
line of building supplies, such as cement, plaster, wire,
etc., was read.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the
communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from A. K. Smiley Public Library,
Redlanda, California, requesting the city to al~OVi intereat
on the sum. of $3000.00 in bonda due from the city .ru~y 1, 1933,
but Which had not been presented, was read.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the
same be referred to the City Attorney for reply. Motion carried.
Communicat ion fram Edgert on, Ri1ey &: Walter, offering
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the city of Vernon $5000.00 City of Vernon ..Vater \forks Bands,
in denominat ions of $166.66 each. Bonds are offered at par
pl.us accrued interest.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that
the communication be filed and the Clerk instructed to not ify
the writer that the city is not interested. Motion carried.
Communica.tion from Moore &: Iverson, Inc., with copy
of letter received from Edward Br'own & Son, asking f'or letter
from Board of' Trustees, verifying the f'act that it is in order
for the Clerk of the city of Vernon to endorse draft issued on
Globe &: Rutgers return premium, was read.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the
communication be filed and the City Attorney instructed to
answer. same. Motion carried.
~ommunicat ion from Beckwith Elevators, Ltd., off'ering
to make bi-month1y calls to service. e1evator, at the rate of
$5.00 per month, was read.
Same hav ing been approved by the Wa.ter &: Power Com-
mittee on February 5, 1935, it was moved by Durbin, seconded
by Peruta, that the same be ref'erred t.o the City Engineer for
report~. Motion carried.
Communications from the :following firms, for permits
to haul refuse from their premises upon and along the public
streets of the city of Vernon, were read:
Vernon .Potteries Ltd.
Pacific Cottonseed Products Corp.
Abner Miller' Company
It Was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the
communilBations be filed and permits granted. Motion carried.
Report of the :Police Department was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the
same be fil.ed. Motion carried.
Communication from the Fire Chief, request ing approval
of the City Council for the playing of ball by the firemen to
keep in?ood physiCal condition,.' was read. The approval of this
request .!i.a to be forwarded to the State Compensation Insurance
Fund.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the
City Council approve the request of the lHre Chief to permit
firemen to p1ay ball to keep .in good physiCal condition. Motion
carried.
At this tUne the City Engineer presented form of con-
tract with Leeds &: Northr'up <::ompany for the care of the equip-
ment furnished by it in the Power Department, and recommended
tha.t the City approve same.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
form of contra.ct, ha.v ing the approva.l of the City At tornay, be
signed by the City Cl.erk in the name of the city a.nd forwarded
to Leeds &: Northrup Company. l.1'otion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 481., a.r; ordinance zoning certa.in par-
tions of the city of Vernon, was read for first reading.
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It Wa$ moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that
Ord.inance No. 481 be paaaed for first reading. Mot ion
carried.
lIinutes of the i1late:rz- & :Power Committee, for the
meet ings o.f February 5, 12, and 19, 1.935, were read., and
approved as read.
_ l'he f01lowing applications, all having the approval
of the City Engineer, were read:
kpplicatioft 4431.: of Fi1.trol Company, for building permit
'to construct addition to garage at 1755 Downey Roa.d.. Approxi-
mate cost t200.00.
Application 443.2: of Borne JFacking Company, for permit to
move hOWle on to property at 3115 East Vernon Avenue, to be
used. as dr'easing roam.
A:pp1ica.tion 4433: of E. J. Stanton Lumber Company, for permit
to construct bill. board sign at 2052 East 38th street. Appr'oxi.-
mate cost t50.00.
Ap~lication 4434: of Tillotson Clay Products Company,for
bUlld.ing permit to construct addition to factory a t 3365
Fruitland Road. Approximate cost *7000.00.
Applic.ation 4435:' of Wester'n Indu.strial Engineering Company,
for buil.d1ng permit to construct addit ion to factory building
at 222.3 East 37th Street. Approxime.te cost $550.00.
Application 4436: or Sou.thern California Gas Company, for-
pe.rmit to iutul gas service at 2922 Fruitland Road.
Application 4437: of Southern California' Gas Company, for
permit to 1a.y 1053 feet of 4. inch gas 1ine on north side of
East4.9th Street.
APplication 4~a: en: .Pacific Cottol'Uleed Products, for building
pe.rmit to construct machinery building at 2301 East 52nd Street.
Approximate cost $1500.00.
I.pplic&t ion 4439: of Boy1.e .Manufa.ctur ing Company, for permit
to 1nst&:11 550 gaJ.1.on capacity gasoline tank and pump at 5100
Sa~t& Fe Avenue:. Approximate cost 1100.00.
A;pplication 4440: of Boyle Manufacrturing Company, for' permit to
construct dr iveway on Fruitland Road between Santa :fe Avenue:
and Santa Fe Railroad tracks.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
applications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried.
Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $23,035.32,
and on the Light and Power Construct ion Fund in the sum or
$2,334..6l., were r'ead.
It \'ias moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the
d.emands on both funds be allowed and warrant s issued. Mot ion
carr ied.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
meeting adjour'n. Motion carried.
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