19431019 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR lVIEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNONlf HELD ON TUESDAYlf
OCTOBER 19, 1943, AT 3:00 o'clock P. M. AT THE
OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY HALL, 4305
SANTA FE AVENUElf VERNON, CALIFORNIA
COUNCILMEN PRESENT:
COUNCILMEN ABSENT:
Messrs. Leonis, Shceider and Levy
Messrs. Peralta and Poxon
The meeting was called to order by Mayor J. B. Leonis.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Scheider that the minutes of
the previous meeting be approved. Motion carried.
At this time the City Clerk announced that this was the time and
place for the hearing of the assessment of the improvement of Alcoa Avenue
as contemplated by Hesolution of Intention No. l170, and that no protests
were filed in the manner provided by law or otherwise. At this time
Councilman Levy introduced Resolution No. 1230, a resolution approving the
assessment for the improvement of Alcoa Avenue as contemplated by Resolu-
tion of Intention No. 1170, and ~oved its adoption, which was seconded by
Councilman Scheider and unanimously carried. Motion carried. .
Communication from the City Engineer requesting approval ~f the,
employment of Katherine Kelleher as typist on September 28th and 29th, 1943
and Agripina Lopez from October 6, 1943 to the conclusion of inventory
typing. Miss Lopez will work four hours per day at 75t per hour.
It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Levy that the communication
be filed and the approval requested by the Engineer be given. Motion car-
ried.
Communication from the City Engineer requesting approval of
employment of Onfore Hernandez as laborer for the street department ef-
fective October 4, 1943, his salary to be at the rate of $4.80 per day,
was read.
It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Levy that the communication
be filed and the action of the City Engineer be approved. Motion carried.
Communication from Nightingale Cafe requesting curb painting for
30 minutes parking at 5208 Santa Fe Avenue, was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Scheider that the communication
b~ filed and referred to the Police Department. Motion carried.
Communication from U. C. Murcell, Inc., requesting curb painting
for 20 minute parking on East 54th Street adjacent to 5400 Santa Fe Ivenue
was read.
It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Levy that the communication
be filed and referred to the Police Department. Motion carried.
CommunicSion from E. W. Watson requesting permit to operate the
Watson Trucking Company and Harbor Freight Lines at 4601 South Soto Street
was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Scheider that the communication
be filed and laid over until the next regular meeting. Motion carried.
Communication from John Harkey requesting permit to conduct a
general forging and machinery equipment business at 2446 Downey Road, was
read.
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It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Levy that the communica-
tion be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Frank A. Zalaba and Charles Schair requesting
permit to sell novelties and merchandise within the city, was read.
It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Levy that the communica-
tion be filed and permits denied. Motion carried.
Communication from American Smelting and Refining Co. requesting
permission to construct a shelter at Leonis Boulevard and Downey Road
was read.
It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Leonis that the communica-
tion be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried.
Communication from Byron Jackson Co. regarding request for permit
to erect steel derrick at 2301 E. Vernon Avenue was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Scheider that the communica-
"cion be referred to the City Engineer. Motion carried.
Communication from Kennedy Name Plate Co. requesting permit to
haul refuse from premises of 4509 Pacific Blv4. was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Scheider that the communication
be filed and permit granted. Motion carried,
RESOLUTION No. 1231, a resolution consenting to and approving
action of Board of ~upervisors of Los Angeles County in adopting resolution
declaring Boyle Avenue and pations of intersecting streets from Slauson
Avenue to Southern boundaries of Vernon, a part of the Countysyste~ of High-
ways of said Los Angeles County, was read.
It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Levy that Resolution No.
l23l be adopted. Motion carried.
Report of the Committee oh Light, Power, Water, Street, Building
and Purchasing was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Scheider that the report be
approved and filed. Motion carried.
Communication from H. Levine Cooperage requesting permit and
license to conduct a business of reconditioning steel drums at 54th and
Soto Streets, was read.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Scheider that the communication
be filed and laid over until the next meeting. Motion carried.
The Report of the Police Department was read.
It was moved by Scheider, seconded by Levy that the report be
Motion carried.
filed.
The following applications all having the approval of the City
Engineer were read:
APPLICATION 9601 Southern California Water Co. to repair water main at
2011 E. 26th Street.
APPLICATION 9602 Southern California Edison Co. to install 1 pole in sls
51st Street, 890 ft. wlo Santa Fe Avenue.
APPLICATION 9603 L. A. Signal Storage Depot to make sewer connection at
2028 E. 26th Street.
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APPLICATION 9604 Pike Trailer Co. to construct driveway at 2615
Santa Fe Avenue.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Scheider that the applications
be filed and permits granted. Motion carried.
Demands on the General.Fund in the sum of $16,505.84, consisting
of the following items, were read:
Payroll
Fire Department
Police Department
Street and Water Department
Engineering Department
City Clerk
City Treasurer
Police Court
Building Department
Light & Power
Jani tor
Health Department
City Attorney
Civilian Defense
$ 3,626.25
1,816.25
1,633.66
1,039.50
87.50
60.00
87 . 50
175.00
362.50
80.00
37 .50
125.00
565.40
Expenses:
Lep:al
T. V. Cassidy
Street Lip:hting
So. Calif. Edison Co.
Traffic Signals
So. Calif. Edison Co.
AlCOa Ave. Improvement
The Los Angeles Daily Journal
Librar.r
Los Angeles Times
Care of Building & Grounds
W. P. FUller & Co.
Ci ty Cl erk
Vernon Staty. & Printing Co.
Royal Typewriter Co.
Royal Typewriter Co.
Petty Cash
Civilian Defense
Identification Service Bureau
So. Calif. Telephone Co.
So. Calif. Telephone Co.
Police Department
Leon C.Freeland
J. D. Bird
V. L. Bender
W. Spomer
J. J. stewar!t
J. R. Novak
A.V.Woods
H. Showalter
J.M.Ke1ly
3.
110.00
560.96
43.84
6.50
14.40
11.17
.1.30
3.75
3.75
13.16
1.54
6.25
6.25
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
$9,696.06
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E. L. Tubbs
C. A. Bower
W. R. SlOan
C.C.Bird
R. L. Clark
Leo Bailey
C. D. Medley
So. Calif. Telephone Co.
So. Calif. Telephone Co.
Royal Tyepwriter Co.
Industrial Printing Co.
Boulevard Cafe
$
Fire De2artment.
So. Calif. Telephone Co.
Chanslor & Lyon
Empire Chemical Co.
SO.,Calif. Telephone Co.
Mine Safety Appliance Co.
Mine Safety Appliance Co.
So. Calif. Edison Co.
Mike McConahay
Globe Sanitary Supply Co
F. H. Donnelly
Associated Oil Co.
So. Calif. EdisonCo.
So. Galif. Gas Co.
City Engineer
Vernon Blue Print Co.
Standard PhotoprintCo.
Vernon Stationery & Printing Co.
So. Calif. Telephone Co.
Percival Steel & Supply Co.
Street Department
Vernon Paving Co.
Pennzoil Co.
Livingston Truck & Material Co.
W. P.. Fuller Co.
Martin's Radiator Works
W. P. Fuller & Co.
r. Ybarra
Trust Refunds
D. N. Whiteside
Ross Sortino
J. V. Q,uinn
J. W. Carson
Water Department
Alhambra Foundry co. Ltd.
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co.
Crane Co.
Ducormnun Metals & Supply Co.
Ducommun Metals & Supply Co.
Adolf Freese Corp.
Gasket Mfg. Co.
Goodyear Service Stores
Graham Bros. Inc.
Hersey Mfg. Co.
Layne & Bowler Corpl'
Littlejohn-Reuland Corp.
Littlejohn-Reuland Corp.
4.
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
.93
.88
2.56
12.55
11.79
20.32
3.20
15.68
.75
67.70
25.17
11.62
ll.20
16.35
2.28
41.44
8.67
7.15
7.00
1.03
7.30
1.64
.66
23.22
3.23
14.14
5.13
17.0&
3.64
41.90
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
219.06
290.61
112.75
7.71
3.02
1.09
12.06
1.50
29.47
1.47
485.88
12.37
23.72
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Lord-Babcock, Inc.
Machinists' Tool Supply Co.
J. R. Molony Co.
National Cylinder Gas Co.
National Cylinder Gas Co.
H. W. Phillips Co.
Rensselaer Valve Mfg. Co.
Rensselaer Valve Mfg. Co.
Rensselaer Valve Mfg. Co.
Rite-Way Truck Cleaning
Simons Brick Co.
So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd.
So. Calif. Telephone Co.-
So. Calif. Telephone Co.
Vernon-Lightning Blueprint
Vernon Welding & Machine Shop
Clerk's Petty Cash
Light & Power Dept.
So. Calif. Telephone Co.
Western Union Telegraph Co.
$ 7.32
1.17
25.00
8.24
1.86
40.90
176.01
46.27
89.49
2.50
101.48
3,429.65
5.15
.14
4.32
6.50
3.51
$ 5,150.22
25.12
5.40
30.52
$16,505.84
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Scheider that the demands be
allowed and warrants drawn.. Motion carried.
It was moved by Levy, seconded by Scheider that the meeting
adjourn. Motion carried.
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