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19380517 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1938, AT THREE O'CLOCK P. M., AT THE CITY HALL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA. - - ~ - ~ ~ - - - - ~ - - - - - - - The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, J. J. Furlong. Councilmen present: Furlong, Peralta, Scheider, Leonis Councilmen absent: Levy. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Leonis that the reading of the Minutes of the previous meeting be dispensed with. Motion carried. A communication from the Petrol Corporation, requesting permission to use one 5000 barrel and two 10,000 barrel tanks for the storing of stove distillate at old Hercules Refinery property was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Scheider that s~e be referred to the Fire Department and the Fomite Inspector. Motion carried. A report from the Southern California Telephone Company on franchise Ordinance No. 108, was read. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Peralta that same be filed. Motion carried. A communication from the General Petroleum Corporation requesting a one-hour parking zone on the north side of 37th St., from Soto Street, westerly a distance of 200 feet, was read. It was mDveg by Peralta, seconded by Scheider that same be referred to the Police Department with instructions to comply with the request of the General Petroleum Corporation. Motion carried. A communication from Mrs. Frank Bishop, 3210 E. 26th St., requesting permission to sell soft drinks at soft ball g~es, held on Stauffer Chemical property, in the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta that the communication be filed, and permit granted. Motion carried. A communication trom the Southern California Meat Co., requesting permission to install 3t x 3i ammonia compressor, to be used as a booster tor operation ot a small sharp freezer at 3301 E. Vernon Avenue, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Scheider that s~e be referred to the Fire Chief for examination and report. Motion carried. A communication from Ben Ginsberg, requesting license to buy and sell meat within the City, was read. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Peralta that the 43 communication be filed, and permit granted. Motion carried. Communications from the following firms, requesting permits to haul refuse upon and along the streets of the City of Vernon from their premises, were read: Growers Cold Storage Corp., 5050 S. Alameda Street; Cleveland Wrecking Company, in connection with the demolition of the office building of Columbia Steel Corporation at 2087 E. Slauson Avenue; California Furniture Co., 4424 East 49th Street; Richards-Neustadt Construction Co., 5500 S. Boyle Avenue; General Petroleum Corporation, 2525 E. 37th Street, and Utility Fan Corporation, 2528 Santa Fe Avenue. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Scheider that the communications be filed, and permits granted. Motion carried. A communication from the City Engineer, submitting a deed from the Aluminum Company of America, conveying a 10 foot strip along the south side of Fruitland Road to the City of Vernon, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Scheider that same be referred to the City Attorney for clieck1ng and report at the next meeting, and, if correct, to supply the proper resolution. Motion carried. The Minutes of the Committee on Water & Power, as of May 3rd., 1938, were read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Scheider that the same stand approved as read. Motion carried. The report of the Police Department was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Scheider that same be filed. Motion carried. A report from Carl A. Heinze, Consulting Engineer, on the operation of the electric system for the month of March, 1938, was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Scheider that same be filed. Motion carried. A communication from the Shell Oil Company, was read. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Peralta that same be taken under advisement. Motion carried. Resolution No. 905, authorizing the City Engineer to employ some reputable firm to gauge sewage for the City of Vernon was read. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Peralta that Resolution No. 905 be adopted. Motion carried. The following applications, all having the approval of the City Engineer, were read: Application 5884: Wilshire Oil Company, for permit to install six oil iines in the east end of E. 27th Street. -2- 44, Application 5885: Wilshire Oil Company for permit to install six oil lines in east end of E. 28th Street. Application 5886: M. P. McCatfey for per.mit to construct three driveways at 2121 E. 25th Street. ~plication 5887: Southern California Gas Company for permit to ma-ge gas service at 3838 Santa Fe Avenue. Application 5888: Carrie Finn Burke to connect to sewer at 2039 E. 37th Street. Application 5890: Southern Cali:forn1a Edison Company, to set two anchors on the south side of 27th Street, approximately 355' and 750' east of Santa Fe Avenue. Application 5891: Southern California Edison Company, to remove two poles and two anchors and install two poles and three anchors on the east side of Santa Fe Avenue, opposite 49th. Street and 51st Street. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Scheider that the applications be tiled, and permits granted. Motion carried. Application 5889: M. P. McCaffey, to connect to sewer at 2121 E. 25th Street, with a communication from Lloyd Aldrich, City Engineer of Los Angeles, att~ched, was read. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Scheider that the application be referred to the Sewer Committee as a Whole. Motion carried. Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $10,686.03 were read. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Peralta that the demands be allowed, and warrants drawn. Motion carried. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Peralta that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. ATTEST: """\ . ,~ ~~n t -3- 15