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19390117 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes \ MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, HELD TUESDAY JANUARY 17, 1939, 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, Levy. Councilmen absent: Leonis. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Scheider that the reading of the Minutes of the previous meeting be dispensed with. Motion carried. A communication from the Consulting Engineer, recommend- ing the signing of a certain overhead wire crossing agreement for LA & Salt Lake Railway Co., near Hobart Station, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Scheider that the communication be filed and the recommendation concurred in. Motion carried. A communication from the Consulting Engineer, submitting the annual report on operation of Vernon Electric System by Southern California Edison Company, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Scheider that same be filed. Motion carried. A communication from the City Engineer, submitting a statement and estimate of work completed by Oberg Bros. on recover- ing the City's reservoir roof, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Scheider that same be filed. Motion carried. A communication from the City Engineer, submitting a statement and estimate of the work completed on Improvement of East 37th. Street, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Scheider that same be filed. Motion carried. A communication from the Vernon Industrial Development Association, submitting Bill of Sale dated November 30, 1937, from the Southern California Edison Co., Partial Release dated November 16, 1938, from Harris Trust & Savings Bank and Security-First Nat- ional Bank of Los Angeles, and Partial Release dated November 28, 1938, from Wells Fargo Bank and Union Trust Company, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that same be referred to the Consulting Engineer for report. Motion carried. -1- 122 The report of the Vernon Industrial Development Associa- tion for the year ending December 31, 1938, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta, that same be filed. Motion carried. A report of the General Petroleum Corporation, on franchise ordinances 80, 152 and 299, together with a check in the sum of $37.69 for annual payment, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta the the communi- cation be filed and the check accepted. Motion carried. A communication from McCullough Tool Company, requesting a permit to keep on hand approximately 75 poundS of' small arms pastol powder on their premises located at 2063 E. Slauson Ave., was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the communi- cation be filed, and the permit granted. Motion carried. A communication from the City of Maywood, regarding the placing of a vapor light in place of present light at Slauson and Downey Road, was read. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Peralta that the matter be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. A communication from Axelson Manufacturing Company, re- gardingtraffic conditions near Boyle and Randolph Streets, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Scheider ,that same be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. A communication from the Union Oil Company, reporting on County of' Los Angeles Franchise Ordinance No. 596 N.S., was read. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Peralta that same be filed. Motion carried. Communications from Arthur Maas and the Vernon Brewing Co., requesting permits to haul refuse from their premises upon and along the public streets in the City of Vernon, were read. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Peralta that the communications be filed, and permits granted. The report of the Police Department was read. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Peralta that same be filed. Motion carried. A communication from the City Engineer, regarding the Magnolia Avenue storm drain, in connection with Leonis Blvd. storm drain, recommending a resolution agreeing to restore street surfacing, was read. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Peralta that the communication be filed, and the recommendation therein be concurred in. Motion carried. -2- " 123 Resolution No. 961, a resolution instructing the City Engineer to secure a permit to construct and maintain a storm drain in Magnolia Avenue, was read. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Peralta that Resolu- tion No. 961 be adopted. Motion carried. Resolution No. 962, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Vernon, withdrawing from the Los Angeles County Free Library System, was read. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Peralta that the City Clerk post Notices as required by law for Cities withdrawing from any County Free Library System. Motion carried. The Minutes of the Committee on Light, Power, Water, Btiilding and PurchaSing, as of January 3, 1939, 'YIeJre read. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Peralta that same stand approved as read. Motion carried. The following applications, all having the approval of the City Engineer were read: Application 6168: Southern California Telephone Co., to remove pole and anchor and replace anchor on the north side of 27th Street. Application 6169: Southern California Telephone Co., to remove two poles and three anchors on the north side of Fruitland Road, east of and west of Pacific Blvd. Application 6170: Southern California Gas Company, to repair gas service at Fruitland Road, 16' north of the south prop- erty line of Malabar Street. (To supply 2455 E. 52nd St.).' Application 6171: Southern California Gas Company, to re- pair gas service on E. 37th Street west of Ross Street. Application 6172: Union Oil Company to install 5" drain pipe througn curb at Vernon & Santa Fe Avenue. Application 6173: Southern California Gas Co., to repair gas service on E. 37th Street, east of Ross Street. Application 6174: Southern California Gas Co., to repair and abandon gas service on E. 37th Street west of Ross Street. Application 6175: Southern California Gas Co., to repair gas service on E. 37th Street, west of Irving Street. Ap~lication 6176: Wayne Pump Co., to clean out solvent tank and valves at 5190 Santa Fe Avenue. Ap~lication 6177: Boyle Manufacturing Co., to repair steam pipe line at 5100 Santa Fe Avenue. Application 6178: Southern California Gas Co., to make leakage survey on E. 37th Street between Alameda and Ross Streets. Application 6179: Southern California GaS Co., to install gas service at 2600 Santa Fe Avenue. -3- 124 Application 6180: Southern California Gas Co., to repair gas service at 3305 E. Vernon Avenue. Application 6181: Southern California Gas Co., to repair gas service on north side of E. 37th Street from Ross Street to Irving Street; Application 6182: Southern California Gas Co., to repair gas service on north side of E. 37th Street from Irving Street to Santa Fe Avenue. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Scheider that the ap- plications be filed, and permits granted. Motion carried. Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $20,537.42 were read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Scheider that the de- mands be allowed and warrants drawn. Motion carried. It was moved by Levy, ing adjourn. Motion carried. the meet- -4- 125