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19351119 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, REID TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1935, AT THREE 0' CLOCK P. M., AT THE CITY HALL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA. - - - - - - - - - - - The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, J. J.Furlong. Councilmen present: Furlong, Leonis, Durbin, Peralta , Councilmen absent: LeVy It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the r eadingofthe M1nutes~<?f tneprevious meeting be di$- pensed with. MotIon carried. At this time the City C1.rk announcedtllathe had on his desk sealed proposals for the furnishing of electric meters azad instrum.ent transfome>>s, pursuant to notice inviti~r:;Jarne. ,-" .ft;' It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the Clerk open the bids. Motion carried. At this time the Clerk publicly opened and read bids from the following firms: Westinghouse Electric Co. General Electric Company Sangamo Electric Company Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Company / " ;( It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that all bids be referred to the City Engineer for checking and report. Motion carried. The Clerk then ,announced that he also had on his desk, pursuant to notice, bids for the furnishing of a :ruel oil tank in accordance with Specifications No. 90. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta, that the Clerk proceed to open and read the bids. Motion carried. Bids from the following firms were then publicly opened and read: Western Pipe and Steel Co. Consolidated Steel Co. Southwest Welding & Mfg. Co. Lacy Mfg. Co. Natj,JonaJ.ll'lank and Mfg. Co. American Pipe and Steel Co., Ltd. Buehler Tank and Welding Works It was m()v~d by Leonis, seconded by Peralta~ that the bids be referred to the City Engineer for checking and report. Motion carried. Communication from D}thcan Electric Company, stating , that it is unable to bid on transformers as its instrument does not comply with city's specifications, was read. , '-,!>--~,""1:~'.~'.-:~,,~r~~'~"~' ~\~~f-'~~.!' It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the same be r e.ferred to the City Engineer. Motion. carried. Communication from the Railroad Commission, regard- ing pav~ng over Southern Pacific tracks in the vicinity of 25th and Alameda Streets, was read. ' It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralt~i' that the same be ref'erred to the City Engineer. Motioncarrled. Petition presented by employees of Ge:n~raI>.Paint?Co., Hancock Oil Company, Pennant Oil Company, and lJn'1:onJPacific Company, for drainage ditch on the south side of 'read ,on curve at the east end of Washington Boulevard, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the same be referred to the City Engineer. Motion carried. Communications from the following fir.ms.for per.mission to lIaul refuseJupon and along the public streets of the city of Vernon, were read: J. O. Gilbert Chocolate 00. ;Globe Grain & Milling Co. . Stanton-Reed Construction Co. -. '. $ It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta."that the communications be filed and permits granted. Motion, carried. Communication from P. J. Valor, 6505 Lucille Avenue, Bell,9alifornia, for permit to haul grape pulp to be used for fertilizer on property located on Boyle Avenue. near Slauson Avenue ,w,as read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta, that the communication be filed and permit granted. :Mot1on oarried. Communication from Richards Neustadt Construotion Company, for permi tt 0 transport a wooden shed to their pro~ erty located at 5500 Boyle Avenue, was read. The shed 1s used on various construction jobs. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Report of the Fire Department on application of Keesey Wood Turning Company, for permi tto conduct a woJ,)d . turning business at 2300 East 48th Street, was bead. -2- It was moved by Leo~is, seconded by Peralta, that the report of the Fire Department be filed. Motion carried. I Report of the Fire Department on application of the Pico Oil Company, for permit to conduct business at the old Hercules Gasoline property on East 30th Street, was read. Said report recommends that the application be granted as foam lines are in accordance with City ordinance. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the report be filed and the recommendations concurred in. Motion carried. Report of the Police Department was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that the same be filed. Motion carried. Communication from Kinney Iron Works, with drawings of'ou.f14i>la recently installed, was read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that the s~e be laid over uhtil the next meeting. Motion carried. At this time the City Engineer reported that the Southwest Welding & Mfg. Co. was the lowest and best bidder for the furnishing of fuel oil tank, and recommended that the City Council award the contract to said firm. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that all bids for the furnishing of the fuel oil tank be rejected except the b.1d of the Southwest Welding & Mfg. Co., and that it be awarded the contract; that all cheeks of unsuccessful bidders be returned; that the City Attorney be inst!"'llcted to draw the contract between the City and the successful bidd~r. Motion carried. Minutes of the meetings of the Water & P01rer Com- mittee of November 12th and 19th, 1935, were read. It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that thel same be filed. Motion carried. The following applications, all having the approval of the Oity Engineer, were read: Applieatlon 4636: of Utility Trailer & Manufg. Co., for permit .toeonatruet garage at 3334 East Slauson Avenue. 'Approx!ma te cost $300.00. . Application 4637: of Pacific Coast Steel Corporation, for perxnit. to construct laboratory at 3352 East Slauson Avenue. Approximate costt6580.00. A~pl1cation 4638: of Edward Small, for permit 'to P epall' ellrthqt1ake damage to building at 5125 Santa Fe Avenue. ' ApproJdmate cost $3pO.00. . ADl):I.lcation 4639: of Sandcraft Products' Company, for p~r:mi t toeo~truct sand blast room at 2019 East 38th Street. Ap- pro~te cost $500.00. Application 4640: of Oilfield Transportation ,Co., for permit tor ~.1 office and storage space at 5503 South Boule Ave. Approximate cost $150.00. -3- Application 464l: of Pacific System. Homes Company. for permit to' construct office for watchman at 3026 East Vernon Aven.ue, for the Luer Packing Company. Approximateeoat $236.00. Applieat ion 4642: of Globe Grain & )i1lling Company} for permit to remOdel cooling towers at 2:124 Ea'st 51st ~.treet.; Approximate cost $1400.00. ' Application. 4643: of". California Flaxseed Producta>.c0Jlp8.ll1, for permit to construdt building for seed storagea.t 31.35'. East 26th Street. Approximate eost $2000.00. Application 4644: of Sunset Pacific Oil Company, for permit to make excavation in East 26th Street to determine condition of 6" ppe in East 26th Street. Approved by C 1. tyEllgineer sUbj,ct to filing of locations of test holes. APplieation 4645: of Southern California Telephone Company, for permit ,tpreplace 3 poles on north side o:f Vernon Avenue, 115 feet, 370f'eet,and 644 feet west of Downey Roa~. 'Application' 4646: of Southern Cali.torniaGas COllpan7,.for periilt'to !nstall gas se"ice at 23'7lE~st 51st S.treet. Application 4579: of Southern California Gas C<>mp$.117,'f'or permdt to lay gas main on East Vernon Avenu~ btween Santa Fe Avenue and Jewel Avenue. . It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta, that the applications be :filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $27,J.()1.29, were read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta,tbat the demands be allowed and warrants drawn. Motion carried. There being no :further business, it was movdby Durbin, seconded by Peralta, the: , meetin djour:u. Motion carried. ernon ATTEST: -4-