19450102 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINUTFS OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF TEE CITY OF VERNON, HELD
ON JANUARY 2, 1945, AT 3:00 O'CLOCK P.M.
AT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, 4305
SANTA :F'E AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA
C OUNC ILMEN PRPSENT:
C OUNC ILMEN ABSENT:
Leonis, Poxon, Trowbridge, Peralta
Mailliard
The meeting was called to order by Mayor J. B. Leonis.
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Peralta, that the minutes
of the previousmeeting be approved. Motion carried.
Communication and resolution from Board of Supervisors of Los
Angeles County declaring a portion of Downey Road no longer a part of
County system of Highways, was read.
It was moved by poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that the communi-
cation be filed. Motion carried.
Communication from the City Engineer on request of Central Manu-
facturing District, Inc. requesting Water Department to reset pressure reg-
ulator at their meter to allow 100 pounds pre!"sure into their distributing
system, together with the report of the City ~gineer that their letter
states they will ass~e all responsibility on account of increased pressure
but is doubtful if this would relieve the City of any responsibility, wa.
read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Peralta that the communi-
vation be filed. Motion carried.
Accept~nce by Los Angeies Rail..y Company of hailway franchise
No. 576 ad9pted December 5, 1944, was read.
It waamoved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that the acceptance
be filed. Motion carried.
.. Communication from Thomas V. Cassidy, City Attorney, on bid of
Nellie -lvarez for the picking up, hauling and dumping of street refuse,
with the City Attorney's report that~is matter cannot be handled in this
way, as no employee of the city can have an employee of t~r own handle
their work and that the request would have to be denied as illegal, was read
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Poxon, that the communica-
tion be filed and request denied. Motion carried.
Communication from California Crating and Exportins Co. requesting
a license to conduct a business of boxing,_crating, rust proofing, wrapping
and shipping for export at 2241 East 38th btreet, was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by ~oxon, that the communica-
tion be filed and the matter referred to the Fire Department. Motion carri4
Communication from Consolidated Distributing Company, requesting
permit to manufacture mayonnaise .nd salad dressing, candied popcorn and
raisinette jam at 2344 East 38th ~treet, was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by poxon, that the communi-
cation be filed and permit granted.
Communication from Western Pressure ContrOl, 5700 Santa Ii'e Ave.
regarding water drainage at 57th Street and Santa Fe Avenue, was read.
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It was moved by poxon, seconded by Peralta, that the communica-
tion be filed. Motion carried.
Communication from L. A. Young Spring & Wire Co. requesting a
pedestrian crossing on Slauson Avenue west ofj&lcoa Street, was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Peralta, that the commu-
nication be filed and the matter referred to the Police Department. Motion
carried.
Report of General Petroleum Corporation on franchise ordinanoes
80, 152, 299 and 532 for period ending Ootober 31, 1944 together with a
oheck in the amount of $72.98, was read.
It was moved-by Trowbridge, seoonded by Poxon, that the report
be referred to the City Clerk for checking. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION No. 1263, a re~olution fixing compensation of the
Fire Department as of January, 1945, was read.
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge, that Resolution
no. 1263 be adopted. Motion oarried.
Report of the Police Department was read.
It wafJ moved by Poxon, seconded by Peralta, that the report be
filed. Motion carried.
Communioation from Nellie Alvarez setting forth the various
streets and schedule of cleaning under bid submit~ed December 13,1944,
was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge; seconded by Poxon, that the. communica-
tion be filed. Motion carried.
Report of the Committee on Street Maintenance, Building, Purohas-
ing and Library was read.
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Peralta, that the report be
Motion oarried.
filed.
The following applications, all having the approval of the City
Engineer, were read:
APPLICATION 10378 Paoific Gear Works to construct driveway,sidewalk, curb
and drain under sidewalk at 2053 E. 38th St.
APPLICATION 10379 Southern California Gas Co... to install gas service at
5101 Pacific Blvd.
APPLICATION 10380 Consolidated Rock Pr9duots to construct driveway approaoh
at 2730 So. Alameda Street.
APPLICATION 10381 Southern California ~dis9n Co. to install one pole and
two anchors in 5/5 50th Street, 114 ft. E/O .alcoa St.
APPLICATION 10382 Cornelius Packing Co. to make sewer connection at 3811
So. So to S tree t .
APPLICATION 10383 Southern Calif. Telephone Co. to remove one pole in N/S
of 25th St. 165 Ft. W/O Santa Fe Avenue.
APPLICATION 10384 Maae Steel Co. to pave shoulder area c 2306 E. 48th St.
APPLICATION 10385 Ideal Hardware Supply Co. to make sewer connection at
3050 Leonie Blvd.
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It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Peralta, that the applica-
tionsbe filed and permits granted. Motion carried.
Demands on the General fl1und in the sum of $9,508.87, consisting
of the following items, were read:
Payroll
Fire Department
Police Depar~~t
Engineering ~epartment
Street & Water Departments
City Clerk
Building Department
Light & Power
CityAttorney
Ci ty Treasurer
Police Court
Janitor
Health Department
$3,846.25
1,391.25
1,157.25
1,572.82
122.50
175.00
362.50
125.00
60.00
87.50
80.00
37.50
$ 9,017.57
Expense s :
Police Depirtment
Charles Ma atacca
R. L. Clark
Leo Bailey
T. W. McClanahan
R.D. Harrisnon
Albert Terrence
E. L. Tubbs
Roy J. Thomas
Herbert Showalter
Wa1 ter Spomer
Carl McKee
Wm. R. Sloan
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27 .50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
Cit~ Clerk
Petty Casli
Badge Re funds
Luther Freeman Parker
Charles August Anderson
General Metals Corp.
Water Department
Henry Asphalt Co.
Ramon Alvarez
Petty Cash
19.29
5.00
5. 00
20.00
481.30
$ 9,508.87
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Poxon, that the demands
be allowed and warrants drawn for the same. Motion carried.
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100.00
9.51
There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was
moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Per~lta, that the meeting adjoun\ Motion
carried.
ATTEST:
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