19360818 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON,
HELD TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1936, AT
THREE O'CLOCK P. M., AT THE CITY HALL,
OF THE CITY OF VERNON, 4305 SANTA FE
AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA.
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The e meeting was called to order by the Mayor,
J. J. FUrlong.
Councilmen present: FUrlong, Durbin, Levy, Peralta
Councilmen absent: Leonis
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
reading of the Minutes of the previous meeting be dispensed
with. Motion carried.
At this time the City Clerk announced that he bad
one bid upon his desk for the furnishing ot lubricating oil
centrifuge.
It was moved by LevY, seconded by Durbin, that the
Clerk proceed to open the bid. Motion carried.
The Clerk opened and read bid from the Sharples
Specialty Company. e
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
bid be referred to the Plant Engineer for checking and re-
port. Motion carried.
Comnnmication trom H. A. Thalimer, City Engineer,
requesting the City Council'to callror bids for'Venturi
meter,well pump wi tb. motor, booster pump and 42,500 bbl..
steel storage tank ror Well No.4, now under construction,
was read.
It was moved by Durb1ll, seconded by Levy, that the
City Clerk advertise ror bids as per request of City Engineer,
when specifications for same are drawn. Motion carried.
Comnmnication from the City Enginaer, with estimates
for street improvement and street maintenance proposed to be
financed by County aid from State gasoline tax money, in the
sum of $5500.00, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
same be laid over until the next meeting. Motion carried.
Communication fram United States Senator W. G.
McAdoo, in reference to the post office site in the City ot
Vernon, was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta, that
the communication be tiled. Motion carried.
Co.mmnnicationtrom Wagner Sales and Service, Inc.,
for permit to conduct an oil field equipment business, at 2371
East 51st Street, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that
the communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Durbin, that all
laborers in the power plant be paid a salary of $4.00 per day,
efrective August 1, 1936. Motion carried.
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ORDINANCE NO. 49'1,. approving the budget for the
fiscal year 1936-3'7 was read by title for first readins.
Upon the reading ofthetit,le, it was moved by Peralta,
seconded by Levy, that fUrther reading 0 f Ordinance No. 49'7
be waived. Motion carried.
It wa$ movedby' Durbin, seconded by.Levy, that
ORDINANCE NO. 49'7 be passed for first reading. Motion
carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 498 fixing the rate of taxes and
levying the taxes for the fIscal year beginning July 1,
1936, was read by title for first reading. Upon the read-
ing of the title, it was moved by Peralta,.seconded by
Levy, that :f'u.rther reading of Ordinance No. 498 be waived.
Motion carried.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy that
ORDINANCE NO. 498 be passed for first reading. Motion
carried.
The following applications, having the approval of
the City Engineer, were read:
APj)lication 4925: .of Southern California Gas Co.,- . for per-
DlJ.SS:LOn 'Co loay t5 feet. of 4 inch ma11l and remove 846 feet of
4 inch main on East $'7th street between Santa Fe Avenue
and Santa Fe R. R. r/w.
Application 4926: of Wm. Simpson 'Construction Co., for per-
mI~ to connect to sewer at 3'716 S. Alameda street.
Application 492'7: of Fruehauf Tztailer CO.l. for permission
to construct dr1 veway on Santa Fe Avenue, ~20 feet south
of 25th Street.
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It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta, that
applications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried.
The fo1low1n.g applications, having the approval of
Building Committee, were read:
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Application 4825: of Rotary Club of Huntington Park, for
permit to construct Boy Seout Hut at 5600 s. Soto Street.
Approximate cost $1200.00.
Application 4924: ot United States Spring & Bumper Co., for
perii!'C 'to make a"l.terations at 4951 Magnolia Avenue. Approxi-
mate cost $200.00.
Application 4928: of Rich Mallu.faeturing Co., fo:t" permit to
construct charging platform tor eXisting cupola at 3851 Santa
Fe Ave. Approximate cost $150.00.
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Itws.s mOved 'by Dtlrb11'l, seconded 'by'Peralta, that
the applications b~ filed andper.m1ts granted. Motion carried.
. Demands on the General Fund in t he sum of $32,714.02
were read.
It wa.s moved by LeVy, seconded by Durbin" that the
demands be allowed and warrants drawn. Kotion carried.
K1nutesof the meetings of the Wa.ter & Power Com-
mittee of August 11 and 18, 1936, were read.
It was moved by Dti.1"bin, seconded by Levy, that the
same be filed. Motion carried.
It was moved by LeVy', seconded by Peralta, that
this meeting adjourn until Wecmes . August 26, 1936, at
three o'clock P. M. Motion C$ /}
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