19371019 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MlliUTES OF A REGULAR :MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON
HELD TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19th, 1937,
AT THREE 0 r CLOCK, P. M., AT THE CITY
HALL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, 4305..
SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA.
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The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, J. J.
Furlong.
Councilmen present: Durbin, Peralta, Furlong, LeoRis
Councilmen absent: Levy.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta that ~he re.d-
ing ot the Minutes of the previous meeting be dispensed with. Motion
carried.
A communication from the Union Pacific Railroad Company"
together with an agreement covering storm drain encroachment on
San Pedro Branch right-of-way, was read.
Councilman Durbin introduced Resolution No. 893, a re801ution
approving the agreement and authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk
to execute the same and moved its adoption. Seconded by Peralta.
Motion Carried.
A petition submitted by the Western Cooperage Co. et aI,
requesting that Bicket Street be opened and improved trom Union
Pacific Railroad tracks north to 54th. Street was read, and"Mr. Wise,
of the Pacific Pump Company, requesting the City Council.to approve
the petition, was read. 1"
It was moved by Durbin, secimdedll by Leonis that the matter be
referred to the City Engineer, and he to submit the costs thereof to
Mr. Wise and others. Motion carried.
A communication from Lane-Wells Company, 5610 S. Soto Street,
and Boy Scouts of America Troop 136 for permission to construct a
concrete camp fire ring at 5610 S. Soto Street, was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta that same be
referred to the Engineer for checking and report. Motion carried.
A Circular copy of Resolution adopted by the Board. of
Supervisors on September 29th., Los Angeles County, authorizing
contribution of funds to various Special Assessment Districts for
1937-1938, .was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta that same be
Motion carried.
filed.
A communication from Pinkerton's National Detective Agency
requesting permit to establish a watchman or patrol service for
certain companies located in the City of Vernon, was read.
It was moved by Leonis" seconded by Durbin that same be,.,,,
referred to the Police Department and the City Attorney. Motion carrl~~;
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A communication ~rom Frey Industrial SupplyCampany~
'IlUe.ting a permit, to conduct a.supply,buainess ai 3828 Sant.. Fe
wae read.,
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peral.... .that the communi.... "';"
cation be tiled# and the permit granted. Motion ca1'r''i~.a:." .
AC'ommunication ~rom WIn. R.Harvey,requestlng a Veterans'
Exempt l.ic,nse to sell wrapped lunches in the City,....... ,rea.d.
. !tclfa-e moved by Durbin, seconded by Pel'-a1~~ that .ame be
filed. Motloncal"ried.
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A communication from E. P. Behling & Sont_~a.,p.1"JId,t < to
conduct' a general machine shop at 5710 Santa Fe A~~,',;'ra'.\reat:t..
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It was moved by Leoni~ ,seconded by Peralt&,ibatthe' communi-
cation be filed, and permit granted. Motion carrled~
. A communication from Grant Oil Tool Co. ,requeeting that the
curb adjacent to two driveways 'at 2042 E. Vernon Avenue bepal,nted red#
was read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta that same
referred to the Police Department for investigation aDJireb\e.l-:t..
carried.
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A communication from Wllpwa'1:Rubbe'r Company, 2248 East 37th
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Street,. ,requesting permission to use old ja'dtl bui1d1ngfor:a~period.ot
one month to spray rubber latex on a number of eJthau.tbl0W..J:tf~')r".l'>e.d.
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It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta th:atihe
cation be filed, and the permit denied. Motion carried.
A communication from the Union Pacific Ra.iIt'Oadgo., reque~:l-j
ing permit to remove debris over city streets in ~onn.eetio.~icwitbre,-
moval of large trees being disposed of from their p~p.piy,tQ ae"e
Aluminum Co. at Fruitland & Boyle Avenue, was read. . .
It was moved by Durbin, secQnded by Peral~a that ~he communi-
~ation be filed~ and permit granted. Motion oarried. .
A communication from A. K.Eby, regarding traff1ceondi'tions;
a\ 41st. street and Alameda Street, was read.' ,
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peraita\ha\ the
cation be .tiled and answered. Motion carried.
. CQmmunications .trom the following firms fop permits to haul
re.fuae,.trom their premises along and upon the pub1io streets of the
City of Vernon, were read: Frey Industrial SupplyCo.~ 3828 Santa Fe
Avenue; ,'Kil1efe,p Manufg. Co., 5525 Downey Road; and, Royal Manu.tg.
Co., 4368 Distric\ Blvd., " .
. It was. moved by I>urbin, seconded by Peralta that the communi",:",'
,cations be fl1ec;i'<<nd permits granted. Motion carried.
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.l c.ommunication from the Sun Roof Corporation, 147.0 8. I '
8penee Street, requesting pez-mitto haul refuse ,from their premises
through the City of Vernon, to be disposed of at. anlncinerat.or,was '
read. '
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta that the
cation be filed, and the request for a permit denied. Motion'
AnappliC(ation of the LoB Angel~a &8al,t Lake Raf:lroad .
CO~a.n7.and its lessee, the Union Pacific Railroad Company 'to reee.ive
a certa:tnfranehise, was read.
It wasmov'f:ld by Durbin, seconded by Peralta that same be
filed. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE No. 511, an ordinance granting the franchise to
the Los .Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company and its lessee, the.
Union Pacific Railroad to lay two spur tracks over and aor08S a
certain street in the City of Vernon, was read for'the first read-
ing.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Pe~lta that Ordinance
No.5ll be passed for the first reading. Motioncarrled.
ORDINANCE No. 510, an ordinance regulating the b~81ness of
"Used Car Dealers" was read for the second reading.
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It .was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta that Ordinanoe
Nqll 510 be passed for the second reading. Motionearried.
Ordinance No. 510, an ordinance regulating the bU81ne~U~{Jf
. ~cU.'d Car Dealers" wa.s read for the third and final reading.
.It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peral t., that Ordinanc.e
No. .510 be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote:
.Ales:,Durbin, Peralta, Furlong, Leonis.
Noes: None
Absent: Levy.
RESOLUTION No. 894, a resolution fixing the salari.es of
certain employees in the City Engineer's office and the Street De-
partme~~, to be effective from July 1st, 1937, was'read.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta that Resolution
No. 894 be adopted. Motion carried.
filed.
The report of the Police Department wast-sad.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta that same be
Motion carried.
The following applications, all having the approval of the
City Engineer, were reach ' .
, Application 5554: Southern California Ed1sonCo. to set
sidewalk anchor on east-side of Santa Fe Avenue, l45tSouthof 37th
Street.
Application 5555:. So. CalIfornia Edison CO~,1'b08eton~
pole on the north side of 28th Street, 1.35' east of San"aFeJ.venu~.
Application 5556: So. Calif. GatsOn., to a'Qandon ,gas
at 3425 E. Vernon Avenue, 465' west of Boyle Avenue.
Application' 5557: So. C'd1.f. Telephone 09" to place one
an~hor on west side of Magnolia Ave., 84' south of FrU~tland Road.
,Application 5558: Gilmore Oil Co... to conatl"Uctdriveway
at 2421 E. 27th Street.
Application 5559: H.G.Erickson to construct ,pavement and
other improvements at 50th and Magnolia Avenue.
,Application 5560: Vernon Paving Co., to construct d1'~vewa'1
for L. A. Meat Company at Vernon & Boyle Avenue. .
,Application 5561: Vernon Paving Co., to eonatruct drive~ay
for Calif. Cottonseed Oil Company, at 2301 E. 52nd Street~
Application 5562: Western Washer Company to connect
at- 2111 East 51st. Street.
Application 5563: Gilmore Oil Co... for a permit-to)con.nect
to sewer at 2421 E. 27th Street.
A:pplica tion 5564: So. Calif. Telephone C.a. to plaQ~ one
anchor on west side of Magnolia Ave., 110 feet south of 50th. Street.
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta that the
applications be filed and permits granted. Motion canied.
The Minutes of the meeting of the Connnittee on Water
as of October 5th. were read.
It was. moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta
stand approved as read. Motion carried. '
read.
Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $15,,517.98 Were
It was moved by Durbin, seconded by Peralta that the demands
be allowed.. and warrants drawn. Motion carried.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta that the
meeting !djourn. Motion carried.
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