19470715 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, HELD ON
July 15, 1947 at 2:00 P. M. IN THE OFFICE
OF THE CITY COUNC:o", 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE
COUNCILMEN PRESENT:
COUNCI~mN ABSENT:
Anderson, Trowbridge, Mailliard and Leonis
Furlong
The meeting was called to order by Mayor J. B. Leonis.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowrbidge, that the
minutes of the previous meeting beapproved. Motion carried.
Communication from the City Engineer, requesting authority
to employ Mr. P. M. Garcia as engineering draftsman effective July
8, 1947 at a salary of $250.00 per month to September 1, 1947 and at
rate of $275.00 per month therefater, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the
communication be filed and request concnrred in. Motion carried.
Tentative budget requirements submitted by City Clerk for
fiscal year 1947-48 for all city departments excepting Water and Power
Departments, was read.
It was moved by Anderson"seconded by Trowbridge, that the
budget be filed and referred to the City Clerk for completion. Motion
carried.
Circular letter from Planning Congress of Los Jillgeles County
regarding hearon on J~ly 9th and July 23rd relating to appropriate class-
ification of Outdoor Advertising Structures, was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by ~illiard, that the
letter be filed. Motion carried.
Communication and report of F. H. Donnelly, Fire Chief, on
application of Bowers Battery and Spark Plug Co. requesting permit for the
manufacture of storage batteries and warehouse at 2532 E. 49th Street, was
read. F. H. Donnelly, Fire Chief, recomends that the permit be granted.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu-
nication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Report of E. Giles, Chief of Police, on request of Robert H.
Black, for permit to sell maps, street guides, etc., within the city, was
read. Mr. Giles recommends that the request be granted.
It was moved by Anderson, secondedf by Mailliard, that the report
be filed and the matter referred to the Committee of the Whole, Motion
carried.
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Communication from Branch Brothers, requesting permit and license
to operate service station at 5200 Santa Fe Avenue, was read.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that the oommun!
cation be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Acweltone Corp. of California, requesting permH,
to conduct a genera.l printing, engraving, lithographing, publishing ect. bas.-
iness at 4618 Pacific Blvd. was read.
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It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the
communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from James T. Brown requesting permit to conduct a
business of storing, processing and classifying chicken grit at 2050 E.
52nd street, was read.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that the commu-
nication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Kernel Kottage Konfections requesting permit
to sell packaged popcorn, candy, etc., within the city, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, Seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu-
nication be filed and the matter referred to the Police Department. Motion
carried.
Communication from Poulsen & Nardon, Inc., requesting the paint-
ing of No Parking and Loading Zone at 2665 Leonis Blvd. was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu-
nication be filed and the matter referred to the Police Department.
Motion carried.
Communication from Bohemian Distributing Co. requesting curb
painting at 2254 E. 49th Street, was read.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that the communi-
cation be filed and the matter referrred to the Police Department. Motion
carried.
Communication from A. M. Castle Co. requesting curb painting at
2200 E. 55th Street, was read.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that the commu-
nication be filed ahd the matter referred to the Police Department. Motion
carried.
Communication from MacGlashan Air Machine GunCsmpany, regarding
curb painting at 4615 Hampton Street, was read.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that the commu-
nication be filed and the matter referred to the Police Department. Motion
carried.
Communication from Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. requesting permit
to haul refuse from premises at 4527 Loma Vista Avenue, was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the commu-
nication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Contract submitted by Southern California Gas Co. for the serving
of gas to the City Hall, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the contract
be filed and referred to the City Attorney. Motion carried.
An application to the Public Utilites Commission for an order to
open and improve 30th Street, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the applica-
tion be filed and the matter referred to the City Engineer. Motion carried.
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Report of Police Department was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the report
be filed. Motion carried.
Report of the Co~ittee on Street Maintenance, Building, Pur-
chasing and Library, was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that thereport
be filed. Motion carried.
Report of Carl A. Heinze, Consulting Engineer, on operations
of electrical system by the Southern California Edison Co. for the month
of May, 1947, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that the report
be filed. Motion carried.
Tentative BudgEt submitted by Light & Power Department fDr the
fiscal year 1947-48, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the budget
be filed. Motion carried.
Communication from Southern California Edison Company with check
in the sum of $206,450.50 was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu~
nication be filed and the matter referred to the Electrical EnginBer for
checking and report. Motion carried.
The following applications, all having the approval of the City
Engineer, were read:
APPLICATION 13003 - Southern Calif. Water mo. to repair water main at
2675 Santa Fe Avenue
APPLICATION 13004 - Southern Calif. Water Co. to repair water main in W/S
Santa Fe Aven. 31 ft. N/O Vernon Avenue
APPLICATION 13005 - So. Calif. Water Co. to repair water main at 2054 E. 52nd.
APPLICATION 13006 - So. Calif. Water Co. to repair water main at 2048 E. 52nd.
APPLICATION 13007 - So. Calif. Gas' Co. to supply gas service at 2761 Fruitland
Avenue
APPLICATION 13008 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to alter gas service at 5210 Santa Fe
Avenue
APPLICATION 13009 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to repair gas service at 2801 Santa Fe
Avenue
APPLICATION 13010 - So. Calif. Gas Co. to relay gas service at 6075 Boyle Ave.
APPLICATION 13011 - Pacific Telephone & Te~egraph Co. to place underground con-
duit in 5/5 37thSt. 29 ft. E/o Santa Fe Avenue
APPLICATION 13012 - Pacific Tel & Tel Co. to place underground conduit in 5/5
28th St., 18 ft. E/O Santa Fe Avenue
APPLICATION 13013 - Pacific Tel & Tel Co. to ~lace one ground brace in W/S
Hampton Street, 65 ft. 5/0 Chambers Street
APPLICATION 13014 - Pacific Tel & Tel Co. to remove two anchors in E/5 Sote
Street, 145, 870 ft. 5/0 26th Street
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APPLICATION 13015 - So. Calif. Edison C~. to install 4 poles in wls
Downey R. 60, 205, 340 and 485 ft. Nlo Leonis Blvd.
APPLICATION 13016 - Newmarket Company to construct driveway at 2535 E.
Vernon Avenue.
APPLICATION 13017 - Wm. Carter Jr. to construct sidewalk, 2 driveways and
pave shoulder area in Nls Fruitland Road, 15 to 135 ft.
wlo Alcoa Avenue
APPLICATION 13018 - Vermont Tool & Supply Co. to install one 4-inch roof
drain through curb at 2425 E. 37th Street
APPLICATION 13019 - Pacific Press, Inc. to construct 4 driveways, curb and
sidewalk in sls Fruitland Road, from Soto St. to 465 ft.
wlo Soto St.
APPLICATION 13020 - Axelson Mfg. Co. to place 190 ft. of sewer pipe inside
of property at 6160 S. Boyle Avenue
APPLICATION 13021 - E. K. Wood Co. to reconstruct and reconnect sewer connect-
ion at 4710 S Alameda Street
APPLICATION 13022 - E. K. Wood Lumber Co. to make sewer connection at 4710 So.
Alameda st
APPLICATION 13023 - E. K. Wood Lumber Co. to construct 6 in. laterial from
property line to sewer wye at 4710 So. Alameda St.
APPLICATION 13024 - E. K. Wood Lumber Co. to abandon and plug sewer at 4710 So.
Alameda St. I
APPLICATION 13025 - E. K. Wood Lumber Co. to make sewer connection in E. 48th
Street
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the comm
applications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried.
Demands on the General Fund, consisting of the following items,
in the amount of $22,785.98, were read:
Payroll
Fire Department
Police Department
City Enginnering
City Clerk
Street & Water
City Treasurer
Police Court
Light & Power
Building Department
Health Department
City Attorney
Janitor
5,015.20
2,186.87
1,684.52
146.25
3,134.13
78.75
131.25
393.75
225.00
50.00
150.00
90.00
$ 13,285.72
Expenses:
Police Department
J. K. Lanigan
A. E. Gray
K. E. NOrdlie
H. H. Decker
W L. Reddington
J. J. Flavin
J. W. Moss
S. J? Alexander
H. Showalter
W. Majewsky
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
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Police Department (Cont)
J. Motes
R. D. Harrison
Ray Owen
K. J. Cannon
E. L. Stadtlander
H. F. Looney
E. Giles
Industrial Stationery
Street Department
I. Ybarra
Vernon Paving Co.
So. Cal. Disenrecting Co.
Parkhouse Bros.
Parkhouse Bros.
Gel. Petroleum Corp.
Consolidated Rock Products
Fire Department
Dr. Geo. D. Wells
Parkhouse Bros.
So. Calir. Enison Co.
Paciric Tel & Tel
Vernon Staty. Co.
Tidewater Associated Oil.
City Engineer
Vernon Staty. & Prtg. Co.
Vernon Blue Print Co.
Care or Building & Grounds
Ca~IDrornia Wholesale Electric
Littlejohn Reuland Co.
City Clerk
Petty Cash
Vernon Stationery Co.
Babbitt-Holly products Co.
Street Lighting
So. Calir. Edison Co.
Insurance & Bonds
State Compensation Insurace
Trarric Signals
So. Calir.Edison Co.
BadgeRefunds
James Henry McClelland
Water Department v
Alhambra Foundry Co. Ltd.
American Cast Iron~Pipe Co.
Asso. Piping & Engineering
Jas. B. Claw & Co.
Coml. IronWorks
Consolidated Rock Prod. Co.
Consolidated Rock Prod.Co.
Hersey Mrg. Co.
Hersey Mrg. Co.
Hersey Mfg. Co.
W. R. Ladewig Co.
Pennxoil Co.
27.50
27.50
10.65
12.42
8.87
8.87
12.08
43.56
94.30
53.87
7.90
1.00
4.00
6.96
13.33
4.00
41.33
6.37
5.00
1.06
48.75
13.85
36.18
6.00
17.20
41.87
17.10
567.69
1332.97
42.08
5.00
279.06
287.02
159.36
12.71
101.48
32.40
59.24
172.13
258.20
344.26
200.94
33.96
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Plant Rubber & Asbestos Works
R.J.M. Company
So. Calif. Edison Co. Ltd.
Victor Belting & Rubber Co.
Carl Wilson
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co.
Hersey Mfg. Co.
Hersey Mfg. Co.
Hersey Mfg. Co.
Hersey Mfg. Co.
Hersey Mfg. Co.
Vaughan Electric Service
32.86
23.65
3,180.74
11.61
50.00
194.81
183.13
172.13
344.26
219.38
219.38
125.00
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, 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 Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that the meeting adjourn to
July 29th, 1947, at 2:30 P. M. Motion carried.
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