19370216 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL Olf THE CITY OF VERNON, HELD
TUESDAY, FEBt{UARY 16, 1937, AT TEREE
O'CLOCK P. M., AT THE CITY HALL OF THE
CITY OF VERNON, 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE,
VERN ON, CALIFORNIA.
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The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, J. J.
Councilmen present: Furlong, Leonis, Durbin, Levy
Councilmen absent: Peralta
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by LeVY, ,that the
reading of the Minutes of the previous meeting be dispensed
with. Motion carried.
Furlong.
Petition submitted by Southern Pacific Company for
spur track across the easterly roadway of Alameda Street south
of Vernon Avenue, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Levy, that the
petition be filed. Motion carried.
CO\Uloilman Durbin then introduced ORDINANCE NO. 500,
granting a franchise to Southern Pacific Railway Co~, a cor-
poration, which was read by title for first reading.
It was moved by Durbin, second.edby Levy, t'hat ORDINANCE
NO. 500 be passed for first reading. Motion carried.
Communication from Los Angeles Railway Company,. together
with assignment of Franchise No. 91 from the City Railway Company
to Los Angeles Railway Company, as of November 7, 1936, was read.
It was moved by DUl"bin, secomed by Levy , that the com-
munication be filed and the assignment, approved. Motion carried.
Report of the Rail:road Commission in the matter of the
application of Los Angeles Railway Company for approval of use
of HB life guards on certain street cars was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconied by Levy, that
the same be filed. Motion carried.
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ommunication from York Ice Machinery. Corp., com-
plaining of aluminum spray paint being us ed by nearby
industries am damaging the finish of automobiles parked
nearby, was read.
It was moved by Leonis, secor.ded by Levy, that the
communication be referred to the City Attorney. Motion oarried.
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ommunication from Manuel Vasquez requesting permit
to operate a lunch room at 2022 Bast 38th Street, was read.
. It was moved by Durbin~ seconded by'Leonis, that
the same be referred to the Bolice Department. Motion
carried.
Communication from Davey Tree Surgery Co., reqUest-
ing permit to trim trees interfering with Southern California
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Edison wires)"' also request for a permit to bB.ul trimmings
through the city and disp ose of them, was read.
It was movedbj Durbin,secorxled by Levy ,t hat
the communication be received and filed and the writer in~
structed to speoify the streeteor alleys along which they
desire to trim trees. Motion carried.
Commuriication fromFredL. Cook, Director of Cali-
fornia State League, regarding services to municipalities,
was read.
It was moved by Leonis, secorxled by Durbin, that
the same be referred to the Committee of the Whole. Motion
carried.
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voIimri.1n.ioation from SafewayStores, G. C~ Hewitt,
Chief Dispatchel'of the Truckln~ Department requesting 150
passes through the Diesel plant, was read.
It was mov-edbj I13vy, secomed by Durbin, that .
the communication be referred to the Water & Power Committee.
Motion carried.
CommunioationfromFrancis Bates,.Acting City
Engineer, advlsi~of. employntent' 0 fMr. Eugene Bell as
EngineeI"ing Clerk in 'place of Mr. ']I;uis Gayou, at a monthly
compensation of $110.00, was read.
It was moved by Leonie, seconded by Durbin, that
the communication be filed and the appointment approved.
Motion carried.
At this. time Councilman Levy introduced RESOLUTION
NO. 840, a resolution of the City Council of the City of
Vernon authorizing the publication of notice to sella
franchise for ~..:t>eI"iod of fifty years for the purposes set
forth in the Resolution, which was seconded by Councilman
D.Urb;1J1l. and carried.
It was moved bY' Durbin, seconded by Levy ,t bB.t the
City Attorney be instructed to write the District Attorney
of Los Angeles County, informing him that the city was satis-
fied to allow the prosecution of misdemeanors to continue in
the future as it has in the past. Motion carried.
Petition of Howard McCurdy and others was read.
It was moved by Dul'bin,seconded by LeVy, that the
same be referred to the Legal Department. Motion carried.
14inutes of. the Water and Power Committee meetings
of February 9th and 16th, 1937, were read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by ~vy, tbat the
same be filed. Motion carried.
It was moved by Leonis,
meeting adjourn to February 23,
Motion carried.
ATTEST:
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