19450220 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
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MINTJTE3 OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON,' HELD ON TUESDAY
FEBRUARY 20, 1945 AT 3:00 O'CLOCK P. M. AT THE OFFICE
OF THE C1TY COUNCIL, 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon.
COUNCILMEN PRESENT: Messrs. Leonis, Poxon, Trowbridge, Peralta and
Mail11ard
COUNCILMEN ABSENT: None
The meeting was called to order by Mayor J. B. Leonis.
It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Trowbridge, that the minutes
of the previous meeting be approved. Motion carried.
Communication from the City Engineer requesting authority to employ
Mr. B. C. Timm as street painter for the street department at the rate of
$7.00 per day, effective February 19, 1945, was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Ma1lliard, that the commu-
nication be filed and request granted. Motion carried.
Communication from AtChison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co., re-
garding application for franchise for construction of two storage tracks
across East 49th Street, was read.
It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Mailliard, that the matter
be referred to the City Engineer for a report. Motion carried.
Communication from General Petroleum Corp. regarding Franchise
Ordinance No. 152 for pipe lines in certain streets, was read.
It was moved ,by Poxon, seconded by Peralta, that the matter be
referred to the City Engineer for a repart. Motion carried.
COmmunication from County of LoS Angeles Regional Planning Commiss-
ion regarding County's 1945-&6 and post war plans, whicp will soon be present-
ed to the Board of Supervisors for review, was read.
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that the communication
be filed. Motion carried. .
Communication from Continental Casualty Company offering to pay one
half,damages to traffic signal damaged by Ball Freight Lines at Leonis Blvd.,
and Soto Street on November 10, 1943, was read.
It was moved by Trowbriged, seconded by Mailliard that the communica.
tion be filed and the offer accepted. Motion carried.
Communication from James Machine Repair Shop requesting permit to
operate machine repair shop at 2529 East 28th Street, was read.
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailliard, that the communication
be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. .
Communication from G. H. Sarver requesting permit to operate a repair
. and equipment maintenance business at 1052 East52nd St. was read.
It was mo'ved by Mailliard, seconded by poxon, that the communication
be filed ama permit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Truck Parts & Manufacturing Co. requesting permit
to conduct ~ business of overhauling and rebuilding heavy diesel engines at
5420 Santa ~e Avenue, was read.
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It was MOVea by Peralta, seconded by Trowbridge, that t~e oommunica-
tdon be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from the Fire Chiefrecommendlng the granting. of appliQ
cation of 20th Century Plastio Co. to conduct a plastic manufacturing business
at 2124 East 51st Street, was read.
It was moved by Poxon, seoonded by Mal11iard, that the communioation
be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Royal Auto Products Co. and reco1lDllendation of
F. H. Donnelly, Fire Chief, that application for rubber manuf'actu~ing at
3461 East 26th Street, be granted, was read.
It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Poxon, that the oommunication
be filed and recommendation concurred in. Motion oarried.
. Communication from Ulysses R. Davis requesting permit to operate a
lunch stand at 2055 East 51st. Street, was re$.d.
It was moved by Poxo~, seconded by Peralta, that the communication
be filed and permit granted. Motion carrIed.
Communicat ion fromPal11'ler l1I1ectric Manufacturing Co. requesting ourb
painting at 2181 East 85th ~treet, was read. '
It was moved by Paxon,. seconded by Peralta, that the communication
be filed and matter referred to the Police Department. Motion carried.
Communioation from Dahlstrom Company requesting curb painting at
2801 Santa Fe Avenue, was read.
It was moved b, Poxon, seconded by Peralta, that the communication
be filed and. matter referred to the Police Department. Motion carried.
Commu~ication from Ploneer-Flintkote Company, requesting re-painting
of pedestrian crossing on East 55thStreet, was read.
It was moved by poxon, Seconded by Peralta, that the communication
be filed and matter leferred to the Polioe Department. Motion carried.
Communication from Union Die Casting Co. requesting permiSSion to
angle park ears in front of their premises at 2313 East 51st Street, was read.
It was moved by Paxon, seconded by Peralta, that the communication
be filed and the matter referred to the Police Department for report. Motion
carried.
Communication from E. S. DUling, requesting reconsideration of the
Council on the matter of their btiildingpermit, was read.
It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Trowbridge, that the request be
tiled and denied. Motion carried.
It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Trowbridge, that the matter ot
amending the Zoning Ordinance be referred to E. R. YoUng, and that he be allowcl
reasonable compenaation tor work done in connection with the Zoning Ordinance.
Motion carried.
. . Report of C. A.. Heinze, Consul ting Electrical Engineer on operations
of electric system by Southern California l!tdison Co, for month ot Deoember, 1 .'
1944, was read.
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Mailllard, that the report be
tiled. Motion carried.
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Reportof .-:)outhern California Gas Company on Los Angeles C.ounty
Franchise No. 463 and 467 for period ending December 31# 1944# was read.
It was moved by poxon, seconded by Trowbridge# that the report be
Motion carried.
filed.
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Report of the Police Department was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Peralta, that the report be
Motion carried.
filed.
Report of the Committee on Street l4aintenance, Building, .Purohasing
and Library was read.
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by trowbridge, that the report be
filed. Motion earried.
Communication from the City Attorney, Thomas V. cassidy# together
with conveyance from Southern California Edison. Co. to <Clty of Vernon for
extensions, additions, improvements, etc. with recommentltion that documents
be filed subject to approval of C. A. Heinze; Consulting Engineer, was read.
It was moved by Peralta, seconded by Mailliard, that the communiea-
tion be filed. Motion carried.
The following applications, all having the approval of the City
Engineer, were read:
APPLICATION 10464
Royal Auto Produets Co. to constr,uet driveway and pave
shoulder area at 3461 Bast 26th 3treet
Santa Fe Railway Co. to replacedama~ed sidewalk in
Sls 49th Street, 689 Ft. to 733 FtB/O Santa Fe Ave.
S'outhern.California GasCo.to repair main in Nls
Slauson .I:1.ve.5 ft. Elo Boyle Avenue '
APPLICATION 10465
APPLICATION 10466
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Southern California Gas Co. to repair Main in His
Pacific Blv. 18.5' Elo Santa Fe Avenue
L. A. Junctipn HR. Co. to repll ce broken rail and repair
pavement in ~ot~ ~treet, 300 ft. N/o Fruitland Road
APPLICATION 10469 Aircraft Hardware Co. to make sewer conneotion at 2344
East 38th Street
APPLICATION 10467
APPLICATION 10468
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APPLICATION 10470 Southern California ~elephone Co. to place underground
duct in Nls Slauson Ave. 443 ft'.E/OBoyle Avenue
APPLICATION10471 McGlashan Air Machine Co. to make sewer connection at
4715 Hampton Street
APPLICATION 10472 Util~ty Eleetric ~teel Foundry to construct driveway in
E/s ~leQa Avenue, 685 Ft. slo Slauson ~ve.
APPLICATION 10473 Baash-Ross Tool Co. to construct water dralnunder side-
walk and parkway in B/s Boyle "'ve. 7l8to 768 t.t. Hlo
Slauson Avenue '
It was moved by Mail1iard, seconded by poxon, that the applications
be filed and pep,mita granyed. Motion carried.
Demands on the General Fund in the sum of .17,269.39, consisting
of the following 1 tems, were read:
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Fire Department
Police Department
City ~gineer Department
Street &: Water Department
City Clerk
Building Department ,
Light &: Power Department
City ~ttorney
Ci ty l'reasarer
Pol ice Court
Janitor
Health Department
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EXPENSES :
pOl.!ceDepartment
Herbert Showalter
Rot J. Thomas
R. :O~H:arrison
R. L. Cla1,"k
T. w. McClah.8.nah
Charles Malatacca
E. L.Tubbs
John C . Mosley
. h. R. Sloan
Carl McKee
LowellF. Hendershot
Albert Terrence
Leo Bailey
Walter Spomer
Fred 8tone
Julius ~. Bishop, Jr.
So. Callf. Telephone Co.
So. Calif. Telephone Co.
mbd~strial Staty. &: prtg. Co.
A.. Moody &: Co.
So. Calif. Telephone Co.
Water Department
Parkllne Printers &: Stationers
StreetLights .
So. Calif.lt<iison Co. Ltd.
~ Treaaurer
~zens ~atl. Trust &: Savings
Bank of Los Angebes
. Traffic . Signals
flOe Calif..ilidison Co. Ltd.
Care of Buildin,s
Wm. H. Hoegee Co.
W. P. Fuller &: Co.
Heal th De.E.!.rtment
lastside.Animal l:>helter
Medical Diagnostic .lssn.
Propert1 . ..
Vaughan .lSle ctric Service
Vaughan Electric Service
Chans10r &: Lyon Co.
$4,257.50
1,703.39
1,172.50
1,595.88
122.50
175.00
362.50
125.00
, 60.00
87 .50
80.00
37.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27 .50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
26.54
13.75
5.25
.82
16.40
41.00
5.25.
17.35
564.71
36.00
44.80
17.73
2.27
3.90
15.00
72.00
'1.54
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Sewers
Beverly &: Hollywood Plumbing
Beverly &: Hollywood Plumbing
City Clerk
Los Angeles Daily Journal
Modern Office Appliance Co.
Royal Typewriter Co. Inc.
Chas. A. Hadley Co.
CitzEngineer .
Southern Calif. Telephone Co.
Southern Calif. Telephone Ca.
Vernon Stationery &: Prtg. Co.
Vernon Lightning Blueprint
Eugene Dietzgen Co.
u. S. Postorfice
Street Department
I. Ybarra
Street Maintenance
Vernon Paving Co.
J. F. Doxon Co.
Gilmore Oil Co.
So. Calif. Disinfecting Co.
Whiting-Mead Co.
Crook Co.
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. Fire Department
.Southern Calif. Telephone Co.
W. P.Fuller Co.
F,AO H. Donnelly
Stauff.er Chemical Co.
C. 'II Granneman
Gamewell C-o
, Joslyn Co.
Joslyn Co
Joslyn Co,
Joslyn Co.
JOhspy Co.
J. J. Lawton
So. Calif. Telephone Co.
So, Oalir. Gas Co.
So. Calir. Telephone Co.
So. Calif, Telephohe Co,
So. Calif. Telephone Co.
So. Calif. Gas Co.
So. Calif. Edison Co.
Chanslor & Lyon Co.
C hanslor &: Lyon Co.
Chaaslor & Lyon Co.
So. Calif. Motor Parts
Associated Oil Co.
'Bl uemle &: Gibson
Globe Sanitary Supply Co.
Light &: Power
!o.Calif'. Telephone Co.
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$ 510.00
450.00
15.00
.62
3.75
6.29
1.96
2.10
1.92
9.56
5.08
67.44
40.10
23.00
6.13
5.13
15.24
7.08
7.70
6.05
2.96
3.66
4.96
8.00
3.80
57.69
10.05
10.46
14.51
17.99
159.79
14.65
3.78
.73
5.39
14.65
14.82
9.37
.34
8.39
2.45
.99
28.31
6.58
8.27
8.45
:1.8
Water Departmenn
Anderson Press
The Bristol Co
A. M.Castle & Co.
Chanslor & Lyon Co.
Consolidated Roek Products Co.
Consolidated Rock Products Co.
Fairbanks, Morse Co.
W. P. Fuller Co.
General Electric Supply Corp.
Gilmorej\~Oll Co.
Hersey Mfg. Co.
Keenan Pipe & Supply Co.
W. R. Ladewig
W. R. Ladewig
Mueller Co.
Mueller Co.
Mueller Co.
Mueller Co.
Natl. Cylinder Gas Co.
Owens Parks Lumber Co.
Percival Steel & Supply Co.
Whiting Mead Co.
So.Calif. Edison Co. Ltd.
So. Calif. Teleppone Co.
So. Calif. Telephone Co.
Southern Pipe & Casing
Vernon Welding & Machine Shop
Carl Wilson
$ 25.42
22.14
3.75
16.73
32.06
19.34
605.50
5.54
5.08
43.~6
4.99
5.74
236.40
236.40
17.32
3.10
165,52
11.99
1.24
3.13
.79
7.66
2,901.83
5.15
88.92
80.85
2.00
50.00
'4.602.34
. 17,269.39
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Peralta, that the
demands be allowed and warrants drawn for the same. Motion carried.
There being no further business to come before the meeting,
it was moved by Trowbridge, seconded byPoxon,that the meeting adjourn.
Motian carried. '
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