19360506 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON,
HELD MAY 6, 1936, AT THREE 0' CLOCK,
P. M., AT THE CITY HALL OF THE CITY
OF VERNON, 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE,
VERNON, CALIFORNIA.
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Furlong.
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, J. J.
Councilmen present: Furlong, Leonis, Durbin, Levy,
Peral,ta
Councilmen absent: None
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta, that the
reading o:f the Minutes o:f the previous meeting be dispensed
with. Motion carried.
Report o:f the City Engineer on bids on the drilling
o:f water well was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seeCmded by Leonis, that
the same be laid over to an adjourned meeting to be held May
12, 1936. Motion carried.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Leonis, that
when tLis meeting adjourns it adjourn to May 12, 1936, at
three o'clock P. M. Motion carried.
Statememt and report o:f the Southern Cali:fornia
Telephone Company on Franchise No. 108, with check in the
sum o:f $7439.19 attached, was read.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that.
the communication be :filed and check accepted. Motion carried.
Statement and report o:f Union Oil Company o:f Cali-
:fornia on Los Angeles County Franchise No. 596 N. S., with
check in the sum o:f $10.13 attached, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that
the communication be :filed and check accepted. Motion carried.
Report o:f H. H. Isaacs on various :foam extinguishing
systems installed in the city was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that
the report be :filed. Motion carried.
Communication :from League o:fCali:fornia Municipalities
regarding the "In Lieu" tax allocation, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that
the communication be :filed and re:ferred to the City Attorney.
Motion carried.
Communication :from W. J. Saunders, requesting that
street grade on First Street between 57th and Slauson Avenue
be established :for building purposes, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that
the same be re:ferred to the City Engineer. Motion carried.
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Communication from Kinney Iron Works, regarding pro-
p.osed cupola, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that
the same be referred to the next regular meeting. Motion
carried.
Communication with demand attached from the office
of the City Attorney of Los Angeles, in the sum of $253,604.12,
was read. .
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta, that
the same be referred to the Finance Committee, the City Engineer,
and City Attorney. Motion carried.
Communication from Garden Tractor Sales Company,
offering a power lawn mower to the city for the s~ of $215.00,
was read.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the
communication be filed. Motion carried.
Communication from Washington-Eljer Company, request-
ing Bhat a restricted zone be established in front of their
place of business at 2035 East Vernon Avenue, for automobile
parking purposes, was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta, that the
communication be filed and referred to the Police Department.
Motion carried.
Communication'from George S. Miloff,for permit to
operate a restaurant at 2100 East Vernon Avenue, was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the
same be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried.
Communication from Wm. Paddison, for permit to haul
refUse from premises of 2304, 2317 and 2325 East 37th Street,
was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the
communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Report of the Police Department was read.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralt~ that
the same be filed. Motion carried.
Minutes of the meetings of the Water & Power Committee
for April 28 and May 6, 1936, were read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that
the same be filed. Motion carried.
. Communication from Joseph Artale, Fire Chief, advis-
-ing of resignation of E. A. Lewis from the Department, and
requesting the approval of the appointment of F. F. Worth in
the place of Lewis, and Sam Capra as vacation relief man,
was read.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Durbin, that the
communication be filed and the action of the Fire Chief
approved. Motion carried.
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RESOLUTION No. 789, a resolution accepting deed
heretofore submitted by the Bandini Estate for a strip of
land t en feet wide, being the southerly ten feet of Indiana
Street, as vacated by Ordinance 391 of the City of Vernon,
was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin that
Resolution No. 789 be adopted. Motion carried.
Communication from the Vernon Industrial Develop-
ment Association, in reply to previous communication from
the City, was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that
the same be filed. Motion carried.
Application 4822: of H. W. Brower, for permit to construct
warehouse at 5735 First Street, at an approximate cost of
$3000.00, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that
the same be laid over to the next regular meeting for in-
vestigation. Motion carried.
Application 4824: of Buttress & McClellan, for building per-
mI~ to construc~ factory building for Independent Foundry
Sup~ly Co., at 2325 East 38th Street, at an approximate cost
of @8600.00, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that
the same be laid over to the next meeting of the City Council.
Motion carried.
The following applications, all having the approval
of the City Engineer, were read:
A:Qplication 4810:. of Chapman Rug Company, for permit to con-
struct factory building at 4371 East 49th Street. Approximate
cost $13,000.00.
Application 4811: of L. A. Young Spring & Wire Company, for
permit to construct wire fence at 3200 East Slauson Avenue.
Approximate cost $1500.00.
Application 4812: of L. A. Brush Company, for permit to con-
struct incinerator at 2431 East 26th Street. Approx~ate cost
$300.00.
Application481~: of California Flaxseed Products Co., for
permIt to cons~ruct foundation and brickwork for boiler at 3135
East 26th Street. Approximate cost $500.00.
Application 4814: of L. A. Paving Company, for permit to
install l.OOO gallon gasoline tank and pump at 3700 South Soto
Street. Approximate cost $100.00.
Application 4815: of Dr. Geo. D. Wells, for permit to install
ready built house at 4317 Downey Road for temporary examination
room. Approximate cost $145.00.
Application 4816: of Union Die Casting Company, for permit to
construct garage at 2269 East 51st Street. Approximate cost
$400.00.
Application 4817: of E. J. Stanton & Son, for permit to con-
struct drying room at 2050 East 38th Street. Approx. cost $550.00.
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Application 4818: of Finkelstein Foundry Supply Co.~ for
permit to construct mezzanine floor for office at 2323 East
27th Street. Approximate cost $330.00.
Application 4819: of Safeway Stores Inc.~ for permit to
construct boiler room at 1925 East Vernon Avenue. Approxi-
mate cost $2000.00.
Application 4820: of W. E. Richey, for building permit to
construct warehouse building at 2641 Santa Fe Avenue. Ap-
proximate cost $6000.00.
Application 4821: of Owens Illinois Pacific Coast Co.~ for
permit to install sprinkler system at 5120 South Soto Street.
Approximate cost $2400.00.
Application 4823: of General Petroleum Corp.~ for permit to
replace top of stack at 2525 East 37th Street. Approximate
cost $1150.00.
~lication 4825: of Johns Manville Company, for permit to
make alterations in factory at 3275 East Slauson Avenue.
Approximate cost $250.00.
Application 4826: of Hall Soott Motor Company, for permit to'
construct office at 5041 Santa Fe Avenue. Approx. cost $1000.00.
Application 4827: of L. A. Young Spring & Wire Company~ for
permit to construct driveway at 3200 East Slauson Avenue.
Application 4828: of Finkel stein Company for permit to connect
to sewer at 2345 East 27th Street.
Apillcation 4829: of Americm Manganese Steel Company~ for
permit to construct addition to existing building at 5805 Downey
Road. Approximate cost $620.00.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that the
applications be filed and permits issued. Motion carried.
Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $12~142.0l,
were read.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy, that the
demands be allowed and warran ts drawn for the same. Motion
carried.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Durbin, that this
meeting adjourn to May l2~ 1936 ee o'clock . M. Motion
carried.
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