19400508 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING .OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON,
HELD WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1940, AT THE~
HOUR OF, THREE 0 'CLOCK P.M., AT, THE CITY
HALL, 430.5 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON,
CALIFORNIA.
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In the absence of the Mayor, the City Clerk oalled the
meeting to erder, and E. R. Peralta was elected Mayor Pro Temof
the ma:tjng.
Councilmen present: Leonis, Peralta, Scheider, Levy
Councilmen absent: Furlong
It'was moved by Scheider, seconded by Levy that the reading
of the Minutes of the previous meeting be suspended. Motion carried.
A communication from Francis Bates, City Engineer, stat-
ing that Newbery Elect"ric Corporation has requested a twenty-day
-' extension of time for completion of traffic signal installation,
was read.
It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Leonis, that the
communication be filed, and the extension of time .be granted. Motion
carried.
A communication and Opinion submitted by O'Melveny & Myers
in connection with the City of Vernon Sewer District_No. One Bonds,
was read.
be filed.
It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Leonis, that same
Motion carried.
A communication from John F. Bender, Attorney at Law, in
regards to special..assessment districts, was ree..d.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Scheider, that same
be filed. Motion carried.,
A communication from Samuel C. Stoner, Attorney at Law,
regarding the P. J. Durbin Estate, was read.
It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Leonis, that same
be referred to the City Attorney, with the power to compromdse.
Motion cafried.
A communication from W. Ross Campbell Co., regarding the
locating of a new and used scrap metal business at 2323 E. 27th St.,
(for.merly occupied by Finkelstein Supply Co) was read.
It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Leonis, that the
matter be referred to the Committee of the Whole. Motion carried.
A communication from H. I. Takahashi, requesting a permit
to operate a restaurant at 2613 Fruitland Road, was read.
It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Levy, that same be
referred to the Police Department with the power. to act. Motion
carried.
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A communication from A-I Ice Cream Co., requesting a
permit and license in the name of Arthur Dickson to sell ice cream
within the City, was read.
It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Scheider, that the
communication be filed, and permit and license be granted. MOtion
carried.
A communication from Paraffine Companies Inc., regarding
parking conditions at 4500 Santa Fe Avenue, was read.
It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Levy, that same be
referred to the Police Department. Motion carried.
A communication from Swift & Company, regarding parking con-
ditions at 2691 E. Vernon Avenue, and on Jewel Avenue, was read.
It was ~oved by Scheider, seconded by Levy, that the mat-
ter be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried.
A communication from Victor Belting & Rubber Co., 2316 E.
38th Street, expressing appreciation on compliance with their re-
quest in the matter of parking situation, was read.
It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Levy, that same be
referred to the Police Department. Motion carried.
Communications from the following firms and persons, request-
ing permission to haul refuse from their premises upon and along the
public streets of the City of Vernon, were read:
Union Oil Company, Slauson and Santa Fe Avenue; J. B. Leonis,
Inc., from various properties; Union Die Casting Co., 23l3.E. 51st
S$reet; Standard Packing Co., 2440 E.Vernon Avenue; Hess Construction
Co., 2065 E. 51st Street; Chas. Harley Co., 2501 E. 26th Street; and
Cherry-Burrell Corp., 4621 Pa~ific Blvd.
. It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Levy, that the appli-
cations be filed, and permits granted. Motion carried.
A communication from Westley H. DeSellem, on employment,
was read. It was .movedby Leonis, seconded by Scheider that the
matter be taken under advisement. Motion carried.
A communication ,from Field Transportation Co., was read.
It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Levy, that same be
referred to the City Clerk for checking. Motion. carried.
Resolution No. 1018, a resolution of the City Council,
fixing the salary of W. B. Hollingsworth, in the City Engineerls
office, at $150.00 per month from May 1, 1940, until further or<<er
of the Council, was read.
It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Levy, that Resolu-
tion No. 1018, fixing the salary of W. B. Hollingsworth, be a~ppt~d~.
Motion carried.
The report of the Police Department was read.
filed.
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It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy, that same be
Motion carried.
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The Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee of Light,
Power, Water, Building and Purchasing as of April 16, 1940, were
read.
It was moved by Leonis, secon~ed by Levy, that same stand
approved as read. Motion carried.
The following applications, all having
City Engineer, were read:
Application 6891: American Can Co., to
ment on nortns.ide of 49th Street.
Application 6892: Southern California Gas Co., to relay
ga$ service at 20~O.E. 52n.d Street.
the approval of the
pave 8" A.C. pave-
Application 6893: Southern California Gas Co., to abandon
gas service at 2039 E. 38th Street.
Apr>lication 6894: Southern California Telephone 00., to
place one pole on the south side of Vernon Avenue 60' east of Mag-
nolia Avenue.
Apr>lication 6895: Pioneer-Flintkote Co., to jaok 3"oon-
duit across E. 55th Street, approximately 354 feet east of Alameda
Street.
A~~11cation 6896: Western. Mou1d'd Products Co., to con-
struct depresse4 curb and gutter for driveway at 3215 E. 26th St~eet.
Application 6897: Southern California Edison Co., to remove
poles on FruItland Road between Malabar and Pacific Blvd.
Application 6898: ~outhern California Edison Company, to
remove six poles and install four poles on Fruitland Road between
Pacific Blvd., and Soto Street.
Application 6899: Fruehauf Trailer Co., to construct .
cement sidewalk, curb and gutter 'and 3" A.C. pavement at 5137 S.
Boyle Avenue.
ApplioatYon 6900: Vernon Potteries, to construct to concrete drain
apron at 2300 E. 52nd Street.
Application 6901: Buttress & McClellan Co., to const~ct
driveway on south side or E. 38th Street, approximately 96 feet of
Irving Street.
Application 6902: Southern California Edison Co. to
remove pole on nortn s1de of Fruitland Road approximately ~5 feet
east of Hampton Street. .
Application 6903: Southern California Gas Co., to install
gas service at 5151 Magnolia Avenue.
Application 6904: Coast Packing Co., to make sewer con-
nection at 43Ql Downey Road.
Application 6905: Buttress & McClella.n, to make sewer con-
nection at 2365 E. 57th Street.
Ar>plication 6906: Las Vegas Land & Water Co., to make sewer
connection in north side of Sears Street.
Application 6907: Broadman Improvement Co., to make sewer
connection at northeast corner of Hampton & Fruitland Road.
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It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Levy, that the appli-
cations be filed, and permits granted. Motion, carried.
Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $7,240.92;' were
read.
It was moved by LEI) nis, seconded by Levy that the demands
be allowed, and warrants drawn. Motion carried. .
It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Levy, that the meeting
Motion carried.
adjourn.
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