19370105 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY C OUNCI L OF TEE CITY OF VERNON,
HELD TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1937, AT
THREE 0 I 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 Kayor, J. J.
COUIlcilmen present: Furlong, Leonis, Peralta, Levy
Councilmen absentt Durbin
It was moved by Levy ,seconded by Peralta, that the
reading of the :Minutes of the previous meeting be dispensed
with. Motion carried.
The Clerk then opened and public declared bids for
pump and electric motors from the following firms:
Paciric Enterprise Products
Pacific Pump Company
Fairbanks, Morse & Company
Smith Booth Usher Co.
Gardrier~Deriver Company
BjronJa.cksoIl Company
De Laval Steam Turbine Co.
Co.
It "as l!1oved by Leonis, seconded by Levy, that 'all
bids be referred to the Engineer for checking and report.
Motion carried.
The Clerk then opened and read bids for the con-
struction of a pump house from the following firms:
Contracting Engineers, Inc.
Hoa.glandEngineering& Construction Co.
Richards-Neustadt Construction Co.
Bjorling Construction Co.
It was moved by Leonis,secorded by Peralta, that
all bids be referred to the Engineer for checking and report.
Motion carried.
The Clerk then opened and read bids for the paving
of Vernon Avenue from the following firms:
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Griffith Company
Oswald Bros.
L. A. Paving Company
Vernon Paving Company
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta, that
the bids be referred to the Engineer for checking and report.
Motion carried.
Communication fram Morris McLaughlin; attorney for
the California Boiler and Tank Works, regarding application
for permit to oper~te at 2149 East 37th street, was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta, that the
matter be referred to the next meeting. Motion carried.
Communication from Rok-Hesive Distributing Co.,
regarding street and highway markers, was read.
It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Levy, that the
same be filed. Motion carried.
Communication fram Joseph Mesmer, regarding traffic
signals at 38th and Alameda Street, was read.
It was moved by Peral ta, seconded by Levy, that the
same be referred to the next meeting. Motion carried.
Communication frOl11 General Petroleum Corp., regard-
ing assi~ents<aDdbondscon Franchise Erdinances Nos. 152,
80, 393 and 450, was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta, that the
assignments be approved and the bonds be approved subject to
the approval of the City Attorney. Motion carried.
Report ofB. A. Moeller and J. Artale, Fire Chief, on
application of Henry Asphalt Co., 3463 East 26th street, was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta, that the
reports be riled and permits granted. Motion carried.
Communications from the following firms for permits
to haul refuse upon and along the streets of the City of Vernon
were read:
West Coast Manchester Mills
Penbe rthy Lumber Co.
Abegg & Reinhold Co.
Itwas moved by Levy, seconded bye Peralta, that the
communications be filed and pennita granted. Motion carried.
Report of Union> Oil Company on Los Angeles County
Franchise 596 NS was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta, that the
same be filed. Motion carried.
It was moved by Leonis,secoi1ded by Levy, that Francis '
:~~~~r:~;o~;~e~s o~s:~:t~~y C~~k~~n:~raf~~a;;n~~135o~5g37, ~.
per month, owing to the seriousaccidenftto City Engineer Tbalimer.
Motion carried.
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, Communication rrom W. N. Johnson, Chief Electrical
Engineer, requesting permission to employ one C. R~ Johnson
to fill vacancy of electric meter teste.r, was read.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by LevY, that the
C(.n"'~n:t cat! on be filed arid the pe rmis s1 on granted') t'oieinp10y
e~l:R.'It(,.,Jobnson at a salary of' $155.00 per month. Motion carried.
Minutes of'the meetings ortbe Committee on Water and
Power or December 22nd and 29th, 1936, and January 5, 1937,
were read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta, that the
same be filed. Motion carried.
'Demands on the General Fund in the sum of' $14,667.89
were read.
It was moved by Le'Vy', seconded by Peralta, that the
demands be allowed and warrants drawn. Motion carried.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta, that
the meeting adjourn. Motion carr
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