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19401001 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes -.---.~~~..-,--~".,.......~~.,-~~..--,,- 'T""C-' -":-~,,-''',..-_~~...........,,,,_r_.,,~~'.:_''''''':_' '-'_'.:'-~''''-'~ '-,' " ,.--,--. MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, HELD TUESDAY, OCTOBER l, 1940, AT THE HOUR OF THREE 0' CLOCK P. M., AT THE CITY HALL, 4305 SANTA FE AVE., VERNON, CALIFORNIA The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, J. J. Furlong. CounCilmen present: Furlong, Peralta, Levy, and Leonis. Councilmen absent: Scheider. It was moved by Leonis, seconded by Peralta that the reading of the Minutes of the meeting of September l7, 1940, be suspended. Motion carried. J '1 J Unfinished Business The report of the Police Department on the application of M. L. Stewart for a permit to conduct a restaurant at 2700 Fruitland Road was read. The report recommended that the application be granted. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Peralta that the report of the Police Department be filed and the recommendation concurred in, and a permit be issued. Motion carried. \ New Business A communication from the City Engineer, requesting authority to employ Mr. Cl~rence S. Forncrock as a panoramic draftsman (temporarily) at a salary of $200.00 per month was read. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Peralta that the communication be filed and the City Engineer be authorized to employ the said Clarence S. Forncrock as panoramic draftsman at a salary of $200.00 per month. Said po- sition to continue at the pleasure of the .council. Motion carried A communication from the Governor's office of the State of California regarding the development of defense planning within the State, was read. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Levy that the same be referred to the City Engineer for reply. Motion carried. . A communication from Mrs. Josephine Lara requesting a permit to oper- ate a small grocery store at 20l8i East 45th Street was read. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Peralta that the communication be filed and a permit granted. The motion carried. A communication from A. Pawl, ll184 State Street, Lynwood, California, requesting permission to operate a Welding and repair shop at 2371 East 51st Street was read. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Peralta that the communication be filed and a permit granted. Motion carried. A communication from Skilsaw Inc., requesting a permit to conduct a portable electric tool business at 2645 Santa Fe Avenue, was read. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Peralta that the communication be filed and the permit granted. Motion carried. A 0' ommunication from Mr. J. E. Spillane, Tractor and Truck Parts Co., for a permit to conduct an automotive parts business at 4443 Santa Fe Avenue was read. / It was moved by Peralta and seconded by Levy that the same be re- ferred to the Police Department for a report. Motion Carried. 3.1-1 A communication from Dr. Pepper Bottling Co., requesting permission to place vending machines at Fibreboard Products Co.~ 4444Paclfic Blvd.~ Standard Packing Co., 2440 East Vernon Avenue, and Sears Roebuck Co.~ 5625 Santa Fe Avenue was read. It was moved by Leonie and seconded by Peralta that the communica- tion be filed and permission granted. Motion carried. The report of Haskins and Sells for the period ending ;rune 30th, 1940 was read. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Peralta that the report be filed. Motion carred. A report of the Police Department was read. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Peralta that the report be filed. Motion carried. A communication from Bank of America, 49th and santa Fe Avenue, regarding parking conditions' was read. It w~s moved by Levy and seconded by Peralta that the communication be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. It. communication from Brown Bevis Equipment Co., regarding parking conditions at 4900 Santa Fe Avenue was read. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Peralta that the communication be referred to the Police ~partment. Motion carried. A.communication from Jack Tyre Glass Co., regarding parking condi- tionsat 2039 East 38th Street was read. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Peralta that the same be re- ferred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communications from the following firms were read in which they requested permission to haul refuse from their premises upon and along the public streets of Vernon: M. L. stewart, 2700 Fruitland Road, and Kennedy Name Plate Co., 4501 Pacific Boulevard. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Peralta that the communica- tions be filed and permission granted. Motion carrie~. A communication from Chamberlain Company to conduct an industrial and foundry supply business at 2026 East 37th Street was read. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Peralta that the communica- tion be filed and permission be granted. Motion carried. The Minutes of the meeting of the Committee on Light, Power, Water, BUilding, and Purchasing, as of September l7, 1940, were read. _ It was moved by Levy and seconded by Peralta that the same stand- approved as read. Motion carried. The following applications, all having the approval of the City Engineer, were reada Application 7200: Southern Califo~nia Water Co., to repair 6" water maIn at 1800 East 25th Street,. Application 7201: Norris Stamping Co. to make sewer connection at 5215 South Boyle Avenue. Application 7202: Southern California Water Co. to repair water main at 2111 East 51st Street. 2. 312 " . ~lication 7203: Southern Calirornia Water Co., to repair water main a 7th and Santa Fe Avenue. Application 7204: Southern Calirornia Telephone Co., to place condui't across Boyle Avenue, 500 feet N/o 54th Street. ~lication 7205: Department of Water & Power to replace 6" C.I. main w l2" c.r. main at 25th & Santa Fe Avenue. Application 7206: U. S. Paper and Hardware Company to make sewer connection at N. E. corner or 26th & soto street. Application 7207: California Cottonseed Products Co., to construct a,spnalt concrete driveway at 230l East 52nd Street. 8" Application 7208: Buttress & McClellan Inc., to construct depressed curb ana driveway on wls Paciric Boulevard lOO reet slo 49th Street. ApElication 7209: Southern California Gas Co., to repair gas main and locate leaks on WIS Alameda Street at 38th, 40th Place and 41st Streets. Application 72l0: Southern Calirornia Gas Co. to prospect for leaks at Vernon and Santa ll'e Avenue. Application 7211: L. A. Railway Co., to remove one pole and change underground cable on E/S Santa Fe Avenue, approximately ll3 feet N/O Paciric Boulevard. It was moved b7 Leonis and seconded by Peralta that the applications be rile d imd. permits ba granted. Motion carried. Demands on the general fund in the sum of $7,965.77 were read. It was moved by Leonis and seconded by Levy that the demands be al- lowed and warrants drawn for the same. Motion carried. It was moved by Levy and seconded by Peralta that the meeting ad- , journ to October 8, 1940 at two o'clock P. M. Motion carried. ATTEST: 3. 313.