19440815 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON. HELD ON AUGUST
15, 1944, AT TI:1E OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNG'IL
1305 Santa Fe Avenue, VERNON.. CALIFORNIA.
AT 3:00 O'CLOCK P. M.
COUNCIL~mN PRESENT: Leonis, Peralta, Poxon, Trowbridge and MaillBrd
C OUNC ILMEN ABSENT: None
The meeting was called to order by Mayor J. B. Leonis.
It was moved by Peralta, seconded by poxon, that the Minutes of the
previous meeting be approved. Motion carried.
At this time the City Clerk announced that he had on his desk a.bid
from the Los Angeles Railway for a street railway franchise on Santa Fe Avenue.
It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Mailliard that the City Clerk
be authorized to open the bid, and thereupon the City Clerk opened the bid
and it was read and the matter referred to the City Attorney. Motion carried.
Communication from T. J. Furlong, City Clerk, submitting budgem re-
quests for the fiscal year 1944-45, was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Poxon, that the Communication
be filed and referred to the Finance Committee. Motion carried.
Communication from J. M. Lowery, County Auditor submitting assessed
valuation figures for year 1944-45, was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by poxon, that the c ommunica tion
be filed and referred to the F'inance Committee. Motion carried.
Communication from the City bngineer requesting authority to expend
the sum of $1000.00 for resurgacing of Alcoa Avenue and Boyle Avenue, between
Vernon Avenue and Leonis Boulevard, was read.
It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Mailliard, that the communication
be filed and request granted. Motion carried.
Communication from the City Engineer, submitting five copies of a repo~
to the Board of Public Works, City of Los Angeles, by Metcalf and Eddy regard-
ing Sewage Disposal for Los Angeles, was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the communica-
tion be filed. Motion carried.
Report of Carl A. Heinze, Consulting Engineer, on operations of eled-
tric system by Southern California Edison Co. for month of June, 1944, was
read.
It was moved bypoxon, seconded by Peralta, that the report be filed.
Motion carried.
Communications from the following firms requesting permit to haul
refuse from their premises upon and along the streets of the City of Vernon,
were read: C. E. Duggan & Son, Federal Ice & Cold Storage Co., Bank of America.
It was moved by Boxon, seconded by Peralta, that the communications
be filed and permits granted. Motion carried.
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Communict.tion from United Meat Co. requesting permit to conduct a
meat distribution'business at 3301 E.Vernon Avenue.. was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Peralta, that the communica-
tion be filed and permit grated. Motion carried.
Communication from Wilson & Co., requesting permit to operate a ,
wool pulling business on p remises of Standard Packing Co. 2440 E. Vernon Ave.,
was read.
I~ was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Peralta, that the communication
be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from H. J. Nichols requesting permit to operate a
machine shop at 3123 E. 16th Street, was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge.. seconded by Peralta, that the communica-
tion be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Sunset Advertising System requesting permission
to place Courtesy Benches at various street car and bus transfer points with-
in the City, was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard.. that the communi-
cation by filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Report of Southern California Gas Co. on Los Angeles County Franchise
No. 463 and 467 for period of January 1, 1944 to June 30.. 1944, was read.
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that the report be
filed. Motion carried.
Report of the Vernon Industrial Development Assn., for period ending
June 30.. 1944, was read.
It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Poxon, that the report be filed.
Motion carried.
Report of the Pol~~e Department was read.
It was moved by Peralta.. seconded by Poxon.. that the report be filed.
Motion carried.
Report of the Committee on Street Maintenance, Building.. Purchasing
and Library was read.
filed.
It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Trowbridge, that the report be
Motion carried.
Cmmmunication from Roscoe Moss Co., requesting a permit to operate a
butane gas engine in connection with water well drilling on property of
Swift & Co., (requesting 2-330 gallon tabks as storage for 30 days), was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Poxon, that the permit be
Motion carried.
denied.
RESOLUTION No. 1256.. a Resolution adopting 1944-1945 Budget Appropri-
ations.. was resa.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Poxon, that Resolution No. 1256
be adopted. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 572, an Ordinance fixing the tax rate for the fiscal
year 1944-45 was read for first reading.
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Peralta.. that Ordinance Mo. 572
be passed for first reading. Motion carried.
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The following applications, all having the approval of the City
Engineer, were read:
apPLICATION 10154 Southern Pacific Co. to replace damaged sidewalk in W/S
Santa Fe Ave., 247 ft. N/O 51st Street.
APPLICATION 10155 Venus Packing Co. to construct driveway at 3517 E. 50th St.
APPLIC,ATION 10156
Southern Pacific Co. to replace rail and frog in spur track
across E. roadway of Alameda Street 20 to 80 ft S/O East
51st Street.
Nathan S. Colen & Co. to construct driveway at 2171 E. 25th S
APPLICATION 10157
APPLICATION 10158 CalfforniaWalnutGrowers Assn. to make sewer connection at
2700 Fruitland Road.
IT was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the applications
be filed and permits granted. Motion carried.
Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $17,493.65, consisting
of the following items, were read:
Payroll
Fire Department
Police Department
Street & Water Dept.
Engineering
Light & Power
Civilian Defense
Building Dept.
City Attorney
City Clerk
Police OOl1:bt
Janitor
City Treasurer
Health Dept.
$ 3,826.25
1,746.25
2,020.73
1,128.00
362.50
378.55
175.00
125.00
122.50
87.50
80.00
60.00
37.50
$ 10,149.78
Expenses
street Department
Automobile Club of So. Calif.
Whiting Mead Co.
Union Hardware & Metal Co.
Pennzoil Co.
Owens-Parks Lumber Co.
W. P. Fuller Co.
W. P. Fuller Co.
'Chanslor & Lyon Co.
Consolidated Rock Products
Consolidated Rock Products
Chanslor & Lyon Co.
J. E. Bauer Co.
Riteway Truck Cleaners
I. Ybarra
2.20
12.79
6.90
18".14
89.37
5.13
5.49
10.52
21.53
11.66
2.01
182.10
6.00
38.90
Engineering Department
A. Leitz tI1o.
The Loose-Aeafe House
Vernon Lightning Blueprin~ Co.
Surveyors Service Co. .
Surveyor's Service Co.
Beverly & Hollywood Plumbing Co.
10.06
18.09
4.76
3.28
16.40
82.50
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Fire Department
Chanslor & Lyon Co.
Chanslor & Lyon Co.
Chanslor & Lyon Co.
Chanslor & Lyon Co.
'Chanslor & Lyon Co.
Globe Sanitary Supply
Vernon Welding Co.
F.H. Donnelly
So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd.
Tide Water Associated Oil
American La France Co.
E. N. Markel Co.
So. Calif. Gas Co.
Tide Water Associated Oil
So. Calif. Telephone Co.
Care of Building & Grounds
General Electric Supply Corp.
W. P. Fuller Co.
So. Calif. Disinfecting Co.
So. calif. Disinfecting Co.
So. Calif. Disinfecting Co.
Bandini Fertilizer Co.
Whiting Mead Co.
Whiting Mead Co.
Whiting Mead Co.
Librarx
L. A. :News Co.
L. A.News Co.
v. E. Rees
Technical Book Store
Police
So. Calif. Telephone Co.
Royal Typewriter C~. Inc.
Leo Bailey
James H. Booth
C. A. Bower
R. L. Clark
W. R. Sloan
D. F. Lampert
T. W. McClanahan
C. F. McKee
R. D. Harrison
Herbert Showal tar
Walter Spomer
Albert Terrance
E. L. Tubbs
Albert V. Wood
C. D. Medley
City Clerk
Eastside Printers & Stationers
Royal Typewriters Co. Inc
Wilson's Carbon Co. Ltd
Petty Cass
Civilian De fense
So. Calif. Telephone Co.
So. Calif. Telephone Co.
Advertising. & Promption
Vernon Industrial Development Assn.
Heal th De,2artmen t '
Eastside Animal Shelter
4.
$ 32.17
4.05
3.62
2.75
1.66
18.33
18.75
4.63
9.41
42.68
3.38
3.64
14.59
39.87
.86
9.80
2.55
9.61
10.55
24.87
11.28
4.99
6.48
9.99
2.31
6.92
14.40
2.87
.75
1.28
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
27.50
11.48
3.75
39.36
15.65
15.75
5.25
1,250.00
3.50
350
Traffic Signals
So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd.
Street Lighti!Y:':i
So. Oalif. l!:dlson Co. Ltd.
Building Department
Grimes-Stassforth Stationery Co.
$ 45.70
553.97
7.33
Ba~e Refunds
Jo C. Stites
5.00
Water Department
Bristol Co.
Chanslor & Lyon Co.
Chapman Valve Manufacturing Co.
Chapman Valve Manufacturing Co.
Chapman Valve Manufacturing Co.
Consolidated Rock Products Co.
Ducommun Metals & Supply Co.
Ducommun Metals & Supply Co.
Graham Bros. Inc.
Graybar Ele c tric Co.
Harper & Reynolds
Harper & Reynolds
Harper & Reynolds
Hersey Mfg. Co.
Hickey Pipe & Supply Co.
Hickey Pipe & Supply Co.
W. R. Ladewig Co.
W. R. Ladewig Co.
.. R. Ladewig Co.
Lord-Babock, Inc.
NatiOr<1al Cylinder Gas Co.
National CYlinder Gas Co.
Republic Carloading & Distributing Co.
Reliable Iron Foundry
Southern Calif} Edison Co. Ltd.
Utilities Supply Co.
Utilities SUpply Co.
Utilities Supply Co.
Vernon Lightning Blueprint Co.
Whiting-Mead Co.
Carl Wilson
1.40
.36
91.91
278.33
82.19
29.50
9.37
1.26
69.46
.54
.41
8.29
16.94
2.45
1.59
2.47
266.12
253.38
20.10
4.65
8.20
1.12
2.60
68.74
2,757.80
6.03
60.80
20.20
1.54
1.01
50.00
,94,018.76
$ 17,493.65
It was moved by poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that the demands
be allowed and warrants drawn for the same. Motion carried.
It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Mailliard, that the meeting
adjourn until August 24, 1944 at 3:30 P. M. for adoption of Ordinance No.
572, fixing the tax rate for the fiscalyear 1944-45 otton carried.
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