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19440104 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE C I'l'Y OF VERNON. HELD ON JANUARY 4, 1944, AT 3:00 O'CLOCK PM AT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF VERNON. CITY HALL, 4305 Santa ~e Avenue. COUNCILMEN PRESENT: Messrs. Leonis, Levy, Peral ta and Poxon COUNCILMEN AE8ENT: Scheider The meeting was called to order by Mayor J. B. Leonis. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer requesting authority to issue to W. A. Benjamine Electric Co. to do necessary electrical work at pumping plant No.2 for the sum. of $987.80, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Levy that the communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from the City Engineer submitting deed from Central Manufacturing District Inc., conveying 17 foot right-of-way lying within city property at northwest corner of Fruitland Avenue and Downey Road, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the communica- tion be fi~d and the City Attorney be authorized, upon approval of deed, to bring in a resolution at the next regular meeting accepting same. Motion carried. Petition from Norris,Stamping and Manufacturing 90. at al, requas1;. ing improvement of portion of boyle Avenue between Leonis .blvd., and Slauson Avenue, was read. It was moved by Levy, sedonded by Poxon that the petition be filed and referred to the City Engineer. Motion carried. Communication from E. R. Peterson requesting permit to conduct service station at 4922 So. Soto Street, was read. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. Communication from Los Angeles-ByProducts Co. requesting license and permit to conduct a public dump mown as Metropolitan Dump located at 37th and Alameda Streets, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Peralta that the communica- tion~ filed and referred to the Police Department for report. Motion carried. Report of the Union Oil Company on Los Angeles County Franchise 596NS for period ending December 31, 1943, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Peralta that the report be be filed. Motion carried. Report of the Committee on Light, Power, Water, Stre~t, Building and purchasing was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Levy that the report be ap- proved and filed. Motion carried. 270 Communications from the following firms, requesting permits to haul refuse from their premises upon and along the streets of the City of Vernon, were read: Percival Steel & Supply Co. Armored Trunk Manufacturing Co. and Sears Roebuck & Co. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the communications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Communication from L. A. County Civilian Defense Organization re- g.rding meeting of Water Works Advisory Board held October 14,1943, was read. It was moved byPoxon, seconded by Peralta that the communication be filed and referred to the City Attorney and City Engineer. Motion carried Communication from Conveyor Company,Inc. requestint curb painting- at 3260 E. Slauson Avenue, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Poxon that the communication be filed and referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communication from Plant Rubber & Asbestos Works requesting curb painting at 2120 E. 25th ~treet, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Poxon that the communication- be filed and referred to the Police Department. Motion carried. Communica tion from Steel & Chemical Co. Inc. regarding applica-." tion filed December 21f 1943 regarding handling of salvage materials from Los Angeles Municipal ncinerator at 2640 E. 26th street, was read. . It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the communication be filed and the matter taken under advisement. Motion carried. Communication from Studebaker Pacific Corporation, requesting Ii permit to be issued to E. A. Smith of the A-I Catering Company fDr the oper- ation of a cafteria at 4530 Loma Vista Avenue, was read. It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Peralta that the communication be filed and permit denied. Motion carried. Report of the Police Department was read. It was moved by Levy,seconded by Poxon that the report be filed. Motion carried. Communication from A-I Catering Service requesting a permit to distribute food to the Studebaker Company at 4530 Loma Vista Ave. was read. It was moved by Levy,seconded by Poxon that the communication be filed and the matter laid over until the next meeting. Motion carried. RESOLUTION No. 1237, a resolution declaring the office of Council man Herman Seheider vacant, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Poxon, that Resolution No. 1237 be adopted. Motion carried. RESOLUTION No. 1238, a Resolution appointing 6has. W. Trowbridge as Councilman in the place and stead of Herman Scheider, was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Poxon that ReSOlution No. 1238 be adopted. Motion carried. RESOLUTION no. 1239, a Resolution accepting deed from Central Manufacturing District, Inc. was read. It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Poxon, that Resolution No. 1239 be adopted. Motion carried. ORDINANCE No. 567, an Ordinance declaring the City's intention to close up and vacate and abandon a portion of E. 26th Street, was read for second reading. 2. 271_ It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that the applications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried. Demands on the general funds in the sum of $11,596.23 were read, consisting of the following items: 3. 272 Payroll Fire DepafJ'tment Police Department Street & Water Department City Engineering Ci ty Clerk City Treasurer Police Court Building .Department Light & Power Janitor Health Department City Attorney Civilian Defense $ 3,721.25 1,705.93 1,751.60 1,022.81 122.50 60.00 87.50 175.00 362.50 80.00 37.50 125.00 542.50 $ 9,794.09 Expenses: PoliceDepartment Vernon L. Bender E. L. Tubbs Wm. W. N~lson . Herbert I:)howal ter J. J. Stewart A. V. Woods neo Baily ~~. L.Clark T. W. McClanahan C. D. Medley Wm. R. Sloan Walter Spomer J. M. Kelly C. A. Bower J. F. Cox, Jr. 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27 .50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 27.50 21.29 Street Department I. Ybarra 40.60 Care of Build1,ng Chas. Scheider 50.00 Advertising &Pramotion Vernon Industrial Development Assn. 1,250.00 City Clerk Petty Cash Civilian Defense Southern Calif. Telephone Co. Badge Refund Howard Anderson Oliver T. Bates Sam B. Galyean Wilbur J. Melton 8.00 27.25 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 $1,802.14 $ 11,596.23 It was moved by Levy, seconded by Poxon that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn for the same. Motion carried. It was moved by Levy, seconded by Peralta that themeeting adjourn. Motion carried. . 273 4.