19470916 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF TEE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CrTY OF VERNON
HELD ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1947 AT 2:00
P. M. IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL, 4~05 SANTA FE AVENUE
COUNCILMEN PRESENT:
COUNCILMEN ABSENT:
LEONIS, ANDERSON, TROWBRIDGE AND MAILLIARD
FURLONG
The meeting was called to order by Mayor J. B. Leonis.
It was moved by Anderson, sedonded by Trowbridge, that the
minutes of the previous meeting be approved. Motion carried.
Communiation from the City Engineer, regarding sewer constructed
by Wm. Carter, Jr., in property on south side Leonis Blvd. was read. The
City Engineer recommended that Wm. Carter, Jr. be reimbursed for construct-
ion cost of sewer ($1490.13) from M.I.D.#2 construction fund upon receiv-
ing of all private rights, title and interest in sewer.
It was moved by Trpwbridge,seconded by Anderson, that the commu-
nication be filed and the recommendation of the City Engineer concurred
in. Motion carried.
Communication from the City Engineer requesting approval of
part time employment of Mr. J. V. Lewis, an electr'ician in employ of South-
ern California Edison Co. for maintenance work on city'S traffic signals,
was read. Approval is requested as of september 13, 1947 at the rate of
$2. per hour.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the commu -
nication be filed and request granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Regional Planning Commission of the County
of Los Angeles requesting approval of Master Plan of Freeways in the
County of Los Angeles, was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the commu-
nication be filed. Motion carried.
Report of Union Oil Company on Franchise No. 585, for period
ending June 30, 1947, was read. Check in amount of $69.54 was attached.
It was moved by Me.illiard, seconded by TrOWbridge, that the report
be filed and check accepted. Motion carried.
Communication from Ar.astrong Engineering Co. requesting permit
to conduct a business of marketing gasoline dispensing equipment at
4615 Hampton Street, was read.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that the commu-
nication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Tea~ Iron & Metal Company requesting permit to
conduct a business of used machinery and metal supply at 3700 E. 26th St.
was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the commu-
nication be filed and :referred to'Police Department. ,Motion carried.
Communication from Yarnall-Waring Compahy requesting permit to
conduct a business of wholesale and retail sales of Steam Plant equipment
at 4529 Produce Plaza, was read.
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It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the com-
munication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Real Transportation Co. requesting permit to
conduct a truck transportation business at 4641 Hampton Street, was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the com-
munication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Matthews Plumbing Company requesting a permit
to conduct a commercial plumbing Business at 2106 East 37th St. was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the com-
munication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Joseph Forrazzo requesting permit to sell
lunches within the city, was read.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge, that the com-
mun~cation be filed and the matter referred to the Police Department.
Motion carried.
Communication from Consolidated Metals Corp. requesting curb
painting at 2619 Santa Fe Avenue, was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the com-
munication be filed and the matter referred to the Police Department.
Motion carried.
Communication from Technical Broaching Company r~questing curb
painting at 4615-17 Hampton Street, was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the com-
munication be filed and the matter referred to the Police Depart~ent.
Motion carried.
Communication from American Can Company requesting curb painting
at 2231 East 49th Street, was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the com-
munication be filed and the matter referred to the Police Department.'
Motion carried.
Communication from Mrs. H. A. Odin requesting that a double white
line be painted on Slauson Avenue from State Street to Maywood, was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that the com-
munication be filed and the matter referred to the Police Department.
Motion carried.
Communication from Fibreboard Products, Inc. requesting permit to
haul refuse from 4444 Pacific Boulevard, along and upon the streets of the
City of Vernon, was read.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge, that the com-
munication be filed and pernut granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Arrowhead Rubber Co. requesting permit to
haul refuse from 2244 East 37tll street, along and upon the streets of the
City of Vernon, was read.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge, that the com-
munication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Report of the Police Department was read.
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It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the
report be filed. Motion carried.
Report of the Committee on Street Maintenance, Building, Pur-
chasing and Library was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson, that tIle
report be filed. Motion carried.
The following applications, all having the approval of the City
Engineer, were read:
APPLICATION 13146
APPLICATION 13147
APPLICATION 13148
APPLICATION 13149
APPLICATION 13150
APPLICATION 13151
APPLICATION 13152
APPLICATION 13153
APPLICATION 13154
APPLICATION 13155
APPLICNl'ION 13156
APPLICATION 13157
APPLICATION 13158
Pacific Telephone Co. to remove 2 poles in N/S 50th
St. 180 and 350 ft. B/O Soto Street
Pacific Telephone Co. to place underground conduit
across Leonis Blvd. 56 ft. W/D Downey Road
Pacifjc Telephone Co. to repair underground conduit
in W/S Santa Fe Avenue 12 ft. S/O 37th Street
Pacific Telephone Co. to place 1 pole, 1 anchor, 2
ground braces and replace 2 poles in S/S Washington
Blvd. 472, 604, 620 and 1002 ft. W/O Downey Road
Southern California Edison Co. to replace 2 poles in
N/S and S/S Fruitland Road, 5 and ~9 ft W/O Soto St.
Southern California Edison Co. to install 3 poles, re-
move 3 poles and 1 anchor in W/S Downey Road, 70, 208
and 378 ft. N/O Slauson Avenue
Southern Calif. Edison Co. to replace pole in W/S
Alcoa Avenue,223 ft. N/O Fruitland Road
Southern Calif. Gas Co. to relay gas service supply
to 5592 Sata Fe Avenue
Southern California Gas Co. to install gas service to
supply 5500 Alameda Street ·
L. A. Junction Railway Co. to construct two spur
tracks across Boyle Avenue in accordance with Franchise
Ordinance 602.
U.S.Spring & Bumper Co. to install 8 in. cast iron water
main in N7s Washington Blvd.
Norton & Weyler tomake sewer connection at 1938 E.
Vernon Avenue
General Petroleum Corp. to connect additional plumb-
ing facilities with sewer at 2717 E. 37th Street
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the appli-
cations be filed and permits granted. Motion carried.
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Demands on the General Fund consisting of the following items
in the amount of $25,120.30, were read:
Expenses:
Police Department
H. F. Looney
Herbert Showalter
R. D. Harrison
J.J.Flavin
W. L. Reddington
H. H. Decker
K. E. Nordlie
Wm. Majewsky
J. W. Moss
A. E. Gray
S. J. Alexander
L. D. Oldenburg
K. J. Cannon
R. E. Owen
K. A. Boadway
J. E. Motes
Industrial Staty. & Prtg. Co.
Industrial Staty. & Prtg. Co.
Industrial Staty. & Prtg. Co.
Louis Felsen
Industrial Staty. & prtg. Co.
So. Calif. Disenfecting Co.
So. Calif. Disenfecting Co.
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Fire DepartmeRt
So. Calif. GaS Co.
Mike McConahay
Pacific Telephone Co.
Defiance Products Co.
L. A. Brush Mfg. Co.
Plumb & Stadtler
Fog Nozzle International Inc.
Globe Sanitary Supply Co.
A~ M. Castle Co.
Anderson Equipment Co.
Lighthouse Inc.
Christensen Plating Works
Ideal Hardware Co.
Almquist Bros. & Viets
Whiting Mead Co.
Pacific Telephone CO.
Tidewater Associated Oil Co.
So. Calif. Edison Co.
F. H. Donnelly
Enderle Hardware Co.
Mike McConahay
Empire Chemical Co.
Pennzoil Co.
Stuart Oxygen Co.
Street Painting
J.E.Bauer Co.
J.E.Bauer Co.
E.G.Hilton
City Attorney
T.V.Cassidy
Eastside Printers
$ 27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
23.83
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
7.33
3.66
33.31
30.50
4.51
30.00
13.22
2.01
3.76
2.60
7.69
.75
7.00
73.48
69.08
60.90
4.21
1.59
3.38
2.23
14.00
49.30
6.70
3.01
.75
86.64
6.55
4.84
40.37
17.21
29.21
39.36
4:.10
8.83
9.16
3.29
100.00
12.76
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Care or Building & Grounds
So. Ca1ir. Disenfecting Co.
So. Qalif. Disenfecting Co.
D. N Lewis
Bev.'Hollywood Plmb. Co.
Beverly Hollywood P1mb. Co.
E. K. Wold Lumber Co.
Hardie Mfg. Co.
Street Mainten~ce
Vernon Paving Co.
J. G Tucker & eon
Gen1: Petroleum Corp.
Pennzoil Cg.
E. G. Hilt n
Transport Clearings
Vernon Pa.ving Co.
Consolidated Rock Products
Consolidated Rock Products
Genl. Petroleum Corp.
Consolidated Prodk Products
I. Ybarra
City Engineer
Dieterich Post Co.
Dieterick Post Co.
Diterick Post Co.
Vernon Blue Print Co.
R.V.M, Carbon & Ribbon Co.
Keurre1 & Esser Co.
Dietzgen Co.
Traffic Signals
So. Calif. Edison Co.
So. Calir. Edison Co.
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Stl~eet Lighting
So. Calif. Edison Co.
Property-Olympic Houses
Littlejohn Reuland CO.
City Clerk
Thomas Service
Escobar Bros.
Petty Cash
Badge Rerunds
Repeal Brass Mfg. Co.
Light & POwer Department
Joint Pole Committee
Modern Office Appliance Co.
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60.22
41.74
162.75
20.67
118.75
1.53
7.03
50.00
18.09
6.96
lq.68
1.06
3.89
54.51
16.47
32.15
6.96
15.79
80.44
1.95
.98
5.10
81.83
8.29
24.60
3.78
44.02
56.64
567.69
205.58
28.99
3.00
40.27
5.00
21.56
3.02
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Payroll
Fire Department
Police Department
City Engineering
Street & Water
City Clerk
City Treasurer
Police Court
Light & Power
Building Dept.
Health Department
City Attorney
Janitor
Water Departm~nt_
Blue Diamond Corp.
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co.
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co.
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co.
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co.
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co.
Consolidated Rock Products cg.
Consolidated Rock Products Co.
Fairbanks,Morse & Co.
Fa,irbanks,Morse & Co.
Fairbanks,Morse & Co.
Gasket M.fg. Co.
General Petroleum Corp.
Graybar Electic Co.
Hersey M.fg. Co.
Hersey M.fg. Co.
Hersey M.fg. Co.
Hersey Mfg. Co.
Hersey Mfg. Co.
Hersey Mfg. Co'
Hersey Mfg. Co.
Hersey M.fg. Co.
Hersey Mfg. Co.
Keenan Pipe & Supply Co.
Keenan Pipe & Supply Co.
Keenan Pipe & Supply Co.
A. Lietz Co.
Littlejohn-Reu~and Corp.
Lord-Ba,bcock Co.
Lord-Babcock C8.
Lord-babcock Co.
Al Monroe Service, Inc.
Meuller Co.
Mueller C 8.
Jueller Co.
Mueller Co.
Mueller Co.
Mueller Co.
Mueller Co.
Natl. Cylinder Gas Co.
Natl. Cylinder Gas Co.
Natl. Cylinder GaS Co.
Operating & Maintenance Spec.
Paci~ic Tel & Tel Co.
So. Calif. Edison Co.
J.G.Tucker & Son
Utilities SUpply CO.
Vernon Weldi.ng & Machine Shop
Carl Wilson
E. K. Wood Lumber Co.
A. W. Yeomans
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$
5,015.20
2,285.27
1,757.50
3,147.50
152.50
78.75
131.25
393.75
225.00
50.00
160.00
90.00
70.17
99.85
316.75
316.75
31.6,.75
99.85
55.65
55.65
43.24
9.60
98.50
35.18
1.53
7.47
365.82
365.82
164.02
164.02
229.62
354.57
180.90
93.84
7.31
30.68
59.30
39.18
7.22
539.18
3.05
13.98
6.36
21.22
414.26
52.13
130.13
52.13
121.81
4.92
9.00
3.04
2.82
1.24
40.24
5.15
3,493.71
18.05
2.41
6.50
50.00
45.46
17.94
$25,120.30
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It vas moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson,
that the delll8Jlds be allowed and warrants drawn for the same.
Motion carried.
'fhere being no further business to come before the meeting,
it was moved by.Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the meeting
adjourn. Motion carried.
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