19420120 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF VERNON HELD TUESDAY" JANUARY
20TH~ 1942~ 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.
Councilmen Present:
Messrs. Leonis, Furlong,
Scheider, Peralta, Levy.
Councilmen Absent:
None.
It was moved by Furlong and seconded by Scheider that the Minutes
of the previous meeting be approved without reading. Motion carried.
Communication from City Engineer" recommending that salary of
Henry Vanden Bossche, Field Engineer, be increased from One Hundred Sixty-Five
($165.00) Dollars per month to One Hundred Eighty-Five ($185.00) Dollars per
month, beginning January 16, 1942" was read.
It was moved by Furlong and seconded by Scheider that the communi.
cation be filed and the recommendation of the City Engineer concurred in.
Motion carried.
Communication from Francis Bates" City Engineer, submitting bids
from Albambra Foundry and Rich Steel Company for scrap iron, and recommending
that bid of Alhambra Foundry be accepted" at bid of Twenty ($20.00) Dollars
per ton for scrap iron and Eighteen ($18.00) Dollars per ton for scrap steel,
was read.
It was moved 'by Scheider and seconded 'by Peralta that the c01ml1Uni-
cation be filed and the recommendation of the City Engineer concurred in.
Motion carried.
Communication from City Engineer, recommending a forty-day extension
of t1me"from January 15" 1942, to H. M. Westfall" for completion of municipal
houses, was read.
It was moved by Levy and seconded by Furlong that the communication
be filed and the recommendation of the City Engineer concurred in. Motion
carried.
Communication from Southern California Gas Company" requesting that
pipe line maps submitted by them be kept confidential during war period, was
read.
It was moved by Scheider and seconded by Peralta that the communi-
cation be filed. Motion carried.
Communication from Given Machinery Company requesting permit to
conduct and operate a retail machinery business at 3855 Santa Fe Avenue" was
read.
It was moved by Furlong and seconded by Peralta that the commUni-
cation be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Report of General Petroleum Corp., on Los Angeles County Franchise
781 (NS) for period ending December 31,1941" was read..
It was moved by Levy and seconded by Peralta that the communication
be filed. Motion carried.
Report of Union Oil Company on Los Angeles County Franchise 596 (NS)
for period ending December 31, 1941" was read.
It was moved by Scheider and seconded by Furlong that the report be 5
filed. Motion carried.
Communications tromthe following firms tor permits to haul refuse
from their respective premises upon and along the public streets ot the City
of Vernon were read: Cook Heat Treating Company, C. E. Duggan &: Son, Harron,
Rickard &: McCone Company, Associated Oil Company, Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp.,
and Sateway Stores, Inc.
It was moved by Scheider and seconded by Peralta that the communi-
cations be tiled and peF.mits granted. Motion carried.
Report ot the Consulting Electrical Engineer tor November, 1941 was
read.
It was moved by Scheider and seconded by Peralta that the report be
'tiled. Motion carried.
Minutes of the meeting ot the Committee on Light, Power, Water, Buil~
and Purchasing of January 6th, 1942 were read. .
It was moved by Furlong and seconded by Scheider that the Minutes
of the Committee be approved as read. Motion carried.
Report of the Police Department was read.
It was moved by Levy and seconded by Scheider tbat said report be
filed. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 548, an ordinance providing tor black-outs, was read.
It was moved by Levy and seconded by Furlong that said Ordinance.
No. 548 be adopted. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 549, an ordinance proclaiming rules and regulations
pertaining to air-ra~s in[ black-outs, was read.
It was moved by Levy and seconded by Furlong that said Ordinance
No. 549, be adopted. Motion carried.
The tollowing applications, all having the approval of the City
Engineer, were read:
APPLICATION ~
APPLICATION 8358
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APPLICATION 8359
APPLICATION 8360
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APPLICATION ~
APPLICATION 8362
APPLICATION 8363
APPLICATION ~
APPLICATION 8365
APPLICATION 836'
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APPLICATION ~
Southern California Gas Company, to lay gas service at
2363-83 E. Vernon Avenue.
Southern California Gas Company, to relocate gas main
in Nls Vernon Avenue, west and east ot Alcoa Street.
Southern California Gas Company, to lay gas service
at 5500 S. Alameda Street.
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Southern California Telephone Company, to repair conduit
in 28th Street, 226 ft. Elo Santa Fe Avenue.
Southern California Edison Company, to replace pole in
'R/S Santa Fe Avenue, 465 ft. N70 Vernon Ave.
Asbury Truck Company, to make sewer connection in sls
49th Street.
Bureau of Power &: Light, Los Angeles, to replace pole
in NJS 25th Street, 282 ft. 'RIO Santa Fe Avenue.
Bureau of Power &: Light, Los ~eles, to replace pole
in Nls 25th Street, 1100 ft. Efo Alameda Street.
Southern California Gas Company, to lay gas service at
2250 E. 38th Street.
Southern Calitornia Water Company, to repair maia at
12011 E. 25th Street.
Southern California Water Company, to repair main in
Santa Fe Ave., 170 ft. slo 27th Street.
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APPLICATION ~
APPLICATION ~
APPLICATION 8370
APPLICATION 8371
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APPLICATION ~
APPLICATION 8373
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APPLICATION ~
APPLICATION ~
APPLICATION ~
APPLICATION 8377
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Southern California Telephone Company, to ground brace
pole in Nls Vernon Ave., 535 ft. E/o Boyle Ave.
Southern Pacific Company, repair tracks, repave street,
and repair culvert in E. 25th Street.
Southern California Gas Company, to lay gas service at
3365 Fruitland Ave., 327 ft. wlo Downey Road.
Southern California Gas Company, to lay service at 3349
Fruitland Ave., 537 ft. wlo Downey Road.
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Southern California Telephone Company, to replace anchor
in sls 55th Street, 100 ft. E/o Alameda Street.
Southern Callf'ornia Water Company, to repair water main
in Santa Fe Avenue, 152 ft. Nlo 48th Street.
Southern California Telephone Company, to place buried '
cable in Nls Vernon Avenue, 185 ft. wlo Santa Fe Avenue.
Southern California Telephone Company, to ground brace
pole in Nls 26th Street, 200 ft. E/o Santa Fe Ave.
M.R.S.Marcus, to construct driveway, curb and sidewalk at
2110 E. 37th Street.
Southern California Edison Company, to install anchor and
45 ft. pole in Alameda Street, 100 ft. Nlo Slauson Avenue.
Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $41,563.96, consisting of
the following items, were read:
Payroll:
Fire Department
Police Department
City Clerk
. City Treasurer
Street Superintendent
Police Court
Janitor
Building Inspector
City Engineering
Street Department
Water Department
Light & Power
Expenses:
1,965.00 .
1,858.06
85.00
52.50
62.50
27.50
60.00
159 . 00
1,254.90
722.34
1,308.82
119.17
7,694.79
Traffic Signals
Southern California Edison Co.
Southern California Edison Co.
City Clerk
Royal Typewriter Co.
Modern Office Appliance Co.
Burroughs Adding 'Machine Co.
Care !! Building & Grounds
Ducommun Metal & Supply Co.
Ducommun Metal & Supply Co.
Owens Parks Lumber Co.
Southern California Disinfecting Co.
Southern California Disinfecting Co.
41.76
21.07
4.03.
9.06
4.90
3.78
1.00
1.18
9.19
35.92
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Police Department
Carl Entermann & Son
Industrial Printing & Staty. Co.
Industrial Printing & Staty Co.
'Industrial Printing & Staty. Co.
Industrial Printing & Staty. Co.
Stationers Corp.
E. Giles
Boulevard Cafe
Boulevard Cafe
103.00
32.96
16.48
14.42
3.61
163.77
18.95
16..
6.18
Street Department
California Hardware Co.
E.G. Hilton
Westinghouse Electrical Supply Co.
Westinghouse Electrical Supply Co.
Martin's Radiator Works
I. Ybarra
Industrial Staty. & Printing Co.
Gilmore Oil Co.
Gilmore Oil Co.
Al Monroe Service
Vernon Paving Co.
Cnanslor & Lyons
Fire Department
F. R. Donnelly
P~oneer Rubber Mills
Union Oil Co.
Gamewell Co.
W. :M. Lennon mc.
SO. Calif. Telephone Co.
E. K. Wood Lumber Co.
So. Calif. Telephone Co.
So. Calif. Edison Co.
4.04
8.10
12.16
36.20
6.59
35.33
2.37
4.00
5.15
9.99
16.58
32.73
3.46
2.32
13.70
93.02
3.40
1.06
28.28
6.90
,3.25
City Engineer:
Vernon Staty. & Printing Co.
Vernon Blue Print Co.
S~veyors Service Co.
L. A. Irwin
Ducommun Metal & Supply Co.
Royal Typewriter Co.
Vernon Photo Labt!.
City Clerk
Petty Cash
Street Lights
So. Calif. Edison Co.
7.18
28.25
7.79
5.10
1.81
117.43
5.05
13.32
579.94
Insurance
J. R. Molony Co.
250.00
Legal
T. V. Cassidy
City Treasurer
First National Bank of Vernon
250.00
8.80
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Water and E!!! Depts.
So. Calif. Edison Co.
Health Dept.
Carl Wilson
Trust Refunds
Odis Van Willingham
Vitref'rax Co.
Harvey H. Mason
R. H. Edgeworth
John R. Bogard
Geo. Miller
G. B. Baldwin
~rovement Vernon Avenue
Griffith Company
Improvement of ~ Street
Griffith Company
Municipal Housing
H. M. Westfall
Water Department
Alhambra Foundry Co., Ltd.
J .E. Bauer Co.
Blue Diamond Corp.
Thomas V. Cassidy
3 meter box frames
a; covers
25 lbs. black-out paint
100 sacks cement
Services rendered for
December, 1941
California Hardware Co. Pipe cutter & wheels
Chipron Stamp Co. 250 brass checks
Chipron Stamp Co. 4 rubber stamps
Petty Cash Items paid from cash drawer
Electric Storage Battery Co. One No. 6 battery
General Petroleum Corp. Labor for bending pipe
General Fireproofing Co. One wardrobe cabinet
Mel O. Haldeman Two reducing tees
Hersey Mfg. Co. 10 various size meters
Hersey Mfg. Co. 7 various size meters
Hersey Mfg. Co. 6 various size meters
Hersey Mfg. Co. Repairs to 411 C.T. meter
National Cylinder Gas Co. 1 tank oxygen, one tank
acetylene
Three tapping valves
Repairs to E1ectric Drill
Machine work on regulators
Rensselaer Valve Co.
R.A. Reed Electric Co.
Rich Mfg. Co.
So. Calif. Telephone Co.
Vernon Staty.& prtg.Co.
H.H. Van Luven
H.E. Luven ~
Western Pipe & Steel Co.
I. Ybarra ~
Light & Power Dept.
Carl A. Heinze
Joint Pole Committee
EXChange service JE-1932,
Two standard record books
. Telephone sets and parts
Horn and transformer
100 line ft. 811 riser pipe
Gasoline for Dec. 1941
Services rendered for
December, 1941
Equi ty in pole comb:1natiQ'lS
1,616.91
5.00
5.00
10.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
104.10
5.00
7,749.54
7,043.93
12,138.48
151.41
4.79
59.23
100.00
41.82
16.72
3.71
10.46
45.64
31.46
35.79
7.87
48 7 .93
451 . 51
484..51
47.01
11.59
118.37
2.70
4.50
21.75
5.35
33.16
15.53
29.31
17.68
500.00
18.36
-2,289.80
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'So. Calif. Telephone Co.
Thomas V. Cassidy
Equity in pole oombinations
7.35
Servioes rendered for
Deoember, 1941
100.00
625.71
Total:
$-41,'13.96
It was moved by Levy and seoonded by Peralta that the Demands be
allowed and warrants drawn for the same. Motion oarried.
There being no further business to oome before the meeting at this
time, it was moved by Furlong and seoonded by Soheider that the meeting adjourn.
Motion oarried.
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