19410819 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF VERNON HELD TUESDAY.. AUGUST
19.. 1941, AT THE HOUR OF THREE
O'CLOCK P. M. AT THE CITY HALL
4305 SANTA FE AVENUE.. VERNON,
CALIFORNIA
The Meeting was called to order by Mayor J. B. Leonis. .
Concilmen Present:
Messers.. Leonis.. Levy..
Peralta and Furlong
Concilmen Absent:
;
Sg11eider.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Furlong that the Minutes
of the Meeting of August~5, 1941 be approved without reading. Motion
carried.
At this time the City Clerk announced that he had bids upon
his desk pursuant to notices inviting same for the grading.. paving and
appurtenances in Vernon Avenue in accordance with Specification Number
125.
It was moved by Furlong, seconded by Peralta that the City
Clerk proceed to read the bids. Motion carried.
At this time the City Clerk opened and read bids from:
Oswald Bros., T. E. Sherlock, Griffith Company and Vernon Paving Co.
It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Furlong that all bids
be referred to the City Engineer for checking and report. Motion carried.
The Clerk also informed the Council that he had bids upon
his desk for the furnishing to the City of a truck for the Street Depart-
ment.
It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Furlong that the Clerk
proceed to read the bids. Motion carried.
The Clerk opened and read bids from the following firms:
General Motor Coach Co., Mack International Truck Co... White Motor
Truck Co.
It was moved by Furlong, seconded by Peralta that all bids
be referred to the City Engineer for checking and report. Motion carried.
At this time the City Clerk announced that he hadb1ds upon
his desk pursuant to notices inviting same for the drilling of two water
wells as per Specification Number 127.
It was moved by Peralta.. seconded by Furlong that the Clerk
proceed to open the bids. Motion carried.
The clerk then opened the bids from the following firms:
Roscoe Moss Co., Nelson Bros., Barber-Bridges, Geo. Paonesa.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Furlong that all bids be
referred to the City Engineer for checking and report. Motion carried.
404
Unfinished Business
Communioation from C.O. Sparks and Mundo Engineering Co.
requesting permit to exoavate in property of Huntington Land and
Improvement Co., was read.
Moved by Furlong, seoonded by Levy that the oommunication
be laid over until the next regular meeting. Motion oarried.
Communication from Kinney Iron Works, regarding building
applioation pending was read.
Moved by Levy, seconded by Furlong that the communioation
be filed and permit granted. Motion oarried.
Report of Fire Department upon applioation of General
Carbon Company requesting permit to manufactur Lampblaok and Aotivated
Carbon at 2223 East 37th Street, was read.
Moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the communieation
be filed and permit d,enied. Motion carried.
Communioation from the General Carbon Company in regard
to a request for a permit to operate their business within the City.
~ved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the communioation
be filed. Motion carried.
New Business
Communication from the Los Angeles County Auditor sub-
mitting valuations for the fisoal year 1941-42 on property within
the City, was read.
Moved by Levy, seoonded by Peralta the same be filed.
Motion carried.
Communication from Carl A. Heinze, Consulting Engineer
submitting agreements from Santa Fe Railway Co., regarding orossing
of right of way with eleotric line, north of Leonis Blvd., and east
of Pacific Blvd., was read.
Moved by Furlong, seconded by Levy that the oommunication
be filed and the clerk be authorized to execute the agreement sub-
mitted in the name of the City of Vernon. Motion carried.
Communication from the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles
County with resolution attached with regard to emergenoy moblization of
men on relief rolls for fire fighting was read.
Moved by Furlong, seconded by Levy that the communication
be filed and referred to the chief of Police. Motion carried.
Communioation from B. A. Moeller, Refinery Fire Inspector,
submitting report of inspections on foam fire protection of refinerie$.
in the City was read.
Moved by Peralta, seconded by Furlong that the same be
filed. Motion carried.
Report of Vernon Industrial Development Association for
period ending June 30, 1941 was read.
Moved by Peralta, seoonded by Furlong that report be filed.
Motion carried.
405
ORDINANOE NO. 544, an Ordinance of the City of Vernon
fixing the rate of taxes and levying the taxes for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 1941-42 was read for first reading.
Moved by Furlong, seconded by Peralta that Ordinance No.
544 be passed for first reading. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 1067, a Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon authorizing and directing the City Treasu~er to
transfer monies from the Emergency Fund to the Several Bond Interest
and Redemption Funds, in lieu of delinquent taxes in the sum of $187.70
was read.
Moved by Furlong, seconded by Peralta that Resolution No..
1067 be adopted. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 1068, a Resolution of the Oity Council of
the City of Vernon Authorizing and instructing the City Treasurer to
transfer monies from the Sewer District Number 1 Construction Fund to
Sewer District Number 1 Bond Interest and Redemption Fund in the sum of
$5066.34, was read.
Moved by Furlong, seconded by Peralta that Resolution No.
1068 be adopted. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 1069, a Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Vernon authorizing the Citizens National Trust and Savings
Bank to hereafter accept the signatures ofF. G. French as City
Treasurer and T. J. Furlong as City Clerk or G. A. Anderson as Dep~ty
City Clerk who are hereby authorized to have access to the safe de-
posit boxes of the Oity of Vernon was read.
Moved by Peralta, seconded by Furlong that Resolution No.
1069 be adopted. Motion carried.
Report of the Union Oil Company of Oalifornia on Los Ange1e s
County Franchise #596 N.S. together with check in the sum of $8.62 was
read.
.
Moved by Furlong, seconded by Peralta that the report be
filed and check accepted. Motion carried.
Communication from Santiago Gonsales requesting permit to
sell fruit and vegetables within the City, was read.
Moved by Peralta, seconded by Furlong that the communication
be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Western Gasket and Packing Co., re-
questing loading zone at 2331 East 27th Street, was read.
Moved by Furlong, seconded by Peralta that the communication
be filed and referrE:)d--.te--t-hePolice Department with power to act.
Motion carried.
Communication from Poulson & Nardon Manufg. Co., regarding
parking conditions at 2665 Leonis Blvd. was read.
Moved byPUrlong, seconded by Peralta that same be referred
to the Police Department. Motion carried.
406
Communication from Allegheny Ludlum Steel Co., r~garding
parking conditions at 4915 Pacific Blvd., was read.
Moved by Furlong, seconded by Peralta that same ee faled
and referred to the Police Department. Motion carried.
Communication from Byron Jackson Co., requesting curb be
painted red at 2301 East Vernon Avenue.
Moved by Levy, seconded by Furlong that same be filed and
referred to the Police Department. Motion carried.
Communications from the following firms to haul refuse
upon and along the streets of the City of Vernon were re~d:
T. H. Donahue requesting permi t to haul refuse from
premises of 2415 E. 37th Street.
Refractories Corp., requesting permit to haul refuse
from premises of 3363 Fruitland Road.
Wesco Water Paints Co., requesting permit to haul refuse
from premises of 3263 E. 26th Street.
Pacific Truek Service In~., requesting permit to haul
refuse from premises of 2750 So. Alameda Street.
California Flaxseed Products Co., requesting permit to
haul refuse from premises of 3135 E. 26th Street.
wm.'Paddison requesting permit to haul refuse from pre-
mises at 2304 E. 37th Street.
Brown-Bevis Equipt. Co., requesting permit to haul refuse
from premises at 4900 Santa Fe Avenue.
It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Furlong that the
communications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried.
The Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee on Light,
Power, Water, Building and Purchasing of August 5th were read.
It was moved by Furlong, seconded by Levy that the same
be approved as read. Motion carried.
Report of the Police Department was read.
It was moved by Furlong, seconded by Peralta that the
report be filed. Motion carried.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that when this
Meeting adjourns it will be adjourned until August 26, 1941 at three
o'clock P.M. Motion carried.
Master Plan of Highways and Land Use submitted by Regional
Planning Commission of Los Angeles County, was read.
Moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta the same be filed and
referred to the Committee of the whole. Motion carried.
Report of C. A. Heinze, Consulting Engineer, on operations
of electric system by So. Calif. Edison Co., for month of June, 1941,
was read.
Moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the same be filed.
Motion carried.
407
The following applications, all having the approval of
the City Engineer were read:
Application 7960:
Application 7961:
Application 7962:
Application 7963:
APplication 7964:
Application 7965:
Application 7966:
Application 7967:
Application 7968:
Application 7969:
Application 7970:
Application 7971:
Application 7972:
APplication 7973:
Application 7974:
Application 7975:
So. Calif. Telephone Co., to place two anchors,
remove 5 poles, ground brace one pole on N/S of
Fruitland A~e., Approved by City Engineer.
So. Calif. Telephone Co., DO place conduit across
Hampton Ave. Approved by City Engineer.
So. Calif. Telephone Co., to place 7 poles and 1
anchor on wls of Hampton Street between 49th St.
and Fruitland. Approved by City Engineer.
So. Pacific Co., to replace ties and pavement on
E/S of Alameda Street. Approved by City Engineer.
Kinney Iron Works to construct cement depressed
curb and driveway on N/S of E. 49th Street, 60' E/O
Hampton st., Approved by City Engineer.
Western Pipe & Steel Co. to make sewer connection
at 5717 Santa Fe Avenue. Approved by City Engineer.
So. Calif. Gas Co., tolay 525' of 4" main and install
service latera! to 5965 Alcoa Ave. Approved by City
Engineer.
Wesco Water Paints Inc. to construct cement depressed
curb and apron for driveway and pavement between
curb and existing pavement on N/S of E. 26th St.
1929' :X/O Soto St., Approved by City Engineer.
Glass Containers Co. to cap existing sewer lines at
p/l at 3601 Santa Fe Ave., Approved by City Engineer.
So. Calif. Gas Co., to install new service at
5526 Santa Fe Ave. Approved by City Engineer.
So. Calif. Gas Co., to lay new eertice at 4609 Hampton
Street, Approved by City Engineer.
Abegg & Reinhold to make svwer connection on private
property to existing sewer at 2533 E. 26th Street
Approved by City Engineer.
So. Calif. Gas Co., to install service at 2112 E.
27th Street, Approved by City Engineer.
So. Calif. Telephone Co., to place 1 anchor remove
1 anchor and ground brace pne pole, Approved by
City Engineer.
R. L. Chesebro to remove and replace curb for in-
stallation of down spout on ~'S of Santa Fe Avenue
130' S/O E. 53rd S~reet. Approved by City Engineer.
So. Calif. Gas Co., to install gas'main and 1 gas
service lateral on N/S of 50th St., 16' W/EPL to
61' E/EPL of Alcoa Ave. Apppoved by City Engineer.
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Application 7976:
So. Calif. Gas Co., to abandon 1 service lateral and
install 1 service lateral on E/S of Boyle Ave., at
109' and 129' N/HPL of Randolph St. Approved by
City Engineer.
Applicat ion 7977:
Kinney Iron 'orks., to construct depressed curb
and apron for driveway and 2 downspouts through
curb on N/S E. 49th St. 40' R/O Hampton St.
Approved by City Engineer.
Independent Paper Stock Co., to construct depressed
curb and apron for driveway on N/S of E. 26th St.
240' W/O Harriet Street. Approved by City Engineer.
Applica tion 79'78<1'
Application '79'79:
Wire & Metal Manufg. Co., to pave shoulder area
with A.C. pavement on ./S of Alcoa Ave., 300' S/O
Slauson Ave. Approved by City Engineer.
Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $16,313.62 were
read consisting of the following items:
Payroll:
Fire Departmen t
Police Department
City Clerk
City Treasurer
Street Superintendent
Police Court
Street Cleaning
Care of Building & Grounds
Building Department
Ci ty Engineering",
Street Department
Water Department
Light & Power Department
2,120.00
1,454.44
85.00
52.50
62.50
27.50
100.00
55.25
114'.00
1,339.50
840.28
590.39
119.17
6,990.53
Expenses:
Water & Fire Department
~o. Calif. Edison Co.
2,016.07
Traffic Signals
So. Calif. Edison
42.52
Street Lighting
~o. Calif. Edison Co.
579.94
.,0
Insurance
J. R. Molony Co.
Building Department
Eastside Printers
3.35
5.39
Library
Los Angeles Times
L. A. News Co.
12.00
18.44
Ci ty Clerk
p & E. Checkwriter Co.
Royal Typewriter Co.
Eastside Printers
First Nat'l. Bank:, Vernon
27.81
3.00
31.54
8.80
409
'..'
Care of BUilding & Grounds
So. Calif. Edison Co.
So. Calif~ Disenfeoting Co.
Griffith Pipe & Supply Co.
Polioe Department
So. Calif. Telephone Co.
Carl Entermann & Son
Carl Entermann & Son
Royal Typewriter Co.
So. Calif. Disenfeoting Co.
Boulevard Cafe
County Jail
Fire Department
Union all Co.
B. H. Donnelly
Chanslor & Lyons Co.
So. Calif. Edison Co.
Graybar Eleotric Co.
Littlejohn Reuland Co.
Papertowl Servioe
So. Calif. Telephone Co.
So. Calif. Telephone Co.
East.lde Printers
Roy G. Davis Co.
So. Calif. Edison Co.
City Engineer
Wilson Studios
E. K.Wood Lumber Co.
Vernon Blue Print Co.
Vernon Stationery & Printing
Sgbwabacher-Frey Co.
Marohant Calculating Co.
Harper & Reynolds Co.
Dietrich-Post Co.
Campbell Office Supply Co.
Blake Moffitt & Towne
Campbell Office Supply Co.
Campbell Office Supply Co.
Sehwabacher-Frey Co.
OWens Parks Lumber Co.
So. Calif. Telephone Co.
So. Calif. Telephone Co.
Fairchild Aerial Surveys
Fairchild Aerial Surveys
Rapid Blue Print Co.
Rapid Blue Print Co.
Vernon Industrial Photos
Schwabacher-Frey Co.
BQstside Printers
25.03
41.20
11.80
1.03
123.40
51.50
.77
7.33
19.80
4.75
14.10
3.49
5.45
11.68
12.14
2.58
7.47.
6.90
1.00
21.63
25.75
3.25
15.45
14.70
70.33
1.78
18.18
36.00
.51
4.64
1.98
6.70
15.86
.71
11.41
19.60
3.00
1.75
53.00
1.29
18.85
5.30
97.40
1.81
5.67
Street De~art.ment
Griffithompany
Crook Company
Crook Company
Braun Corp.
J. E. Bauer Co.
L. G. Babcock M.D.
Chanslor & Lyons
Gilmore Oil Co.
Gilmore Oil Co.
Harper & Reynolds
Harper & Reynolds
27.49
6.08
13.06
3.09
96.90
2.00
6.85
5.15
4.00
9.89
11.86
410
Street Department (cont.)
Linde Air Products Co.
Vernon Paving Co.
Vernon Paving Co.
I. Ybarra
2.S3
439.20
25.54
40.14
Trus t Refunds
Leonard Hackney
Louis M. Sessions
Elmer J. Hicks
Light & Power Dept.
Art Metal Furniture Agency
Thomas V. Cassidy
Carl A. Heinze
Marchant Calculating
So. Calif. Edison Co.
5.00
5.00
5.00
1.55
100.00
50.0.00
30.00
2,750.49
Water Department
Alhambra Foundry Company
Thomas V. Cassidy
Vernon Street Department
Consolidated Rock Products
Ducommun Metals & Supply Co.
Eastside Printers & Statbnery
Glass Containers Inc.
MellO. Haldeman
Harper & Reynolds Corp
Hersey Manufg. Company
Hersey Manufg. Company
W. R. Ladewig Company
Frank Mendoza
Frank Mendoza
Mitchell Rag Service
National Cylinder Gas Co.
National Cylinder Gas Co.
National Cylinder Gas Co.
National Cylinder GaS Co.
Paul Oakford
Owens-Parks Lumber Co.
Percival Steel & Supply Co.
Pennzoiili Company
Plant Rubber & Asbestos Works
Reliable Iron Foundry Inc.
Simons Brick Company
So. Calif. Telephone Co.
Vernon Blue Print Co.
Carl Wilson
I. Ybarra
. Petty Cash
Hickey Pipe & Supply
20.58
100..00
40.45
28.32
11.04
, 1.70
4.95.
14.16
12.62
267.09
403.36
195.34
200.00
100.00
27.81
1.24
6.28
.SO
3.06
3.71
22.82
.86
15.91
5.86
24.45
44.81
5.15
1.08
7.00
14.45
8.34
82.21 9323.09
16,,313.62
It was moved by Levy" seconded by Peralta that the Demands
be allowed and the warrents drawn for the several amounts totaling
$16,313.62. Motion carried.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that this
Meeting adjourn until August 26, 1941 at three o'cl . M.
Motion carried.
ATTEST:
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