19471021 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON
HELD ON OCTOBER 21, 1947 at 2:00 P.M.
IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
COUNCILMEN PRESENT:
COUNCILMEN ABSENT:
Leonis, Anderson, Trowbridge, Mailliard and Furlong
None
The meeting was called to order by Mayor J. B. Leonis.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the
minutes of the premious meeting be approved. Motion carried.
At this time the Clerk announced that he had on his desk
a bid from the Southern California Edison Company for a franchise to alter,
construct, maintain and operate electric transmission and distribu-
tion lines along portion of Sota street, Slauson Avenue and Alcoa Avenue.
It was moved by Furlong, seconded by Anderson, that the bid
be opened and read, and filed and the matter referred to the City Attorney.
Motion carried.
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ORDINANCE 611. - An oridinance of the City of Vernon granting to
Southern California Eddson Company, a corporation organized and existing
under and by virtue of the laws of the State of California: A franchise for
a period beginning on the date of this Ordinance and ending the 4th day of
May, 1987, to construct, operate, alter, maintain and use an enectric distri-
bution and transmission system consisting of poles, crossarms, conduits,
cables, wires and other appliances and appurtenances (other thn towers) on,
along, upon, in, under and across certain streets, alleys, public highways
and public places within the City of Vernon, namely Soto Street from Leonis-
Avenue (48th Street) to the south boundary line of said City; Sla.uson
Avenue from approximately 70 feet west of Alcoa avenue ea.st, to approximately
600 feet west of Downey Road; Alcoa Avenu~ from 70 feet north of Slauson Avenue
to the south end of Alcoa Avenue, and to use and operate such system solely
for the purpose of distributing electricity within the City of Vernon to the
City itself and to the Los AngelesTransit Lines, its successors or assigns,
for railway purposes only, and to Bethlehem Steel Corporation, its successors
or assigns, at its steel plant at the corner of Alcoa Avenue and Slauson Avenue
in said City of Vernon, and to transmit electricity throgh the City of Veron to
serve communities and consumers outside the City of Vernon, and for telephone
circui~s on said portions of said streets incidentally useful or convenient
in connection with the operation of said tran&mission and distribution system,
was read.
It wa.s moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Furlong, that the Ordinance
be laid over until the next meeting for first reading. Motion ca.rried.
Copy of a Resolution adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Los Angeles in regards to air pollution control district of the
County of Los Angeles, and declaring that there is need for said District
to function, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Furlong, that the resolution
be filed. Mo~ion carried.
Communication add request of the City Engineer for authority to
employ Mr. Charles E.Blackman as chainman in the Engineering Department
at the rate of $175.00 per month, effective October 16, 1947, was read.
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It was moved by Trowbridge; seconded by Furlong, that the commu-
nication be filed and request granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Great Western Livestock Show requesting
permit to conduct a livestock show at the west yards of the Los pngeles
Union Stock Yards Company, Vernon pvenue between Alcoa Avenue and Eoy1e
Avenue, November 29, to December 4th, incl. 1947 was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by ~milliard, that the com-
munication be filed and pfJrmit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Paul Hill requesting permission to hang
banner across Downey Road in connection with Stock Yards Rodeo from
November 13th to December 1st, 1947, was read
It was moved by Trowbroidge, seconded b~ Mailliard, that the com-
muniation be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from the Lyco Research Laboratory requesting permit
to conduct a business of repackaging of fruits and vegetables at 4820 Everett
Avenue, was read.
It was moved by Furlong, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu-
be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. ·
Communication from Glass Decorating Company requesting permit to
conduct a business of glass decorating at 2665 E. 26th Street, was read.
It was moved by Furlong, seconded by Anderson, that the communi-
cation be filed and permit granted. Motion aarried.
Communication from California Meat Processing Co. requesting
permit to conduct a business of selling meat products at 4360 Bouth Soto
St. (United Dressed Beef Co.O), was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard, that the com-
munication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Pacific Press, Inc., in regard to some
measure of traffic control at Soto St. and Fruitland Road, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu-
nication be filed and the matter referred to C. A. Heinze, Consulting Engin-
eer and the Police Department. Motion carried.
Communication from Lloyd D. Overacre in regard to traffic condi-
tions at Soto st. and Fruitland Road, was read.
It w~s moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson. that the commu-
nication be filed and the matter referred to C. A. Heinze, Consulting Engin-
eer and the Police Department. Motion carried.
Communication from Davidsons Butcher Supply requesting curb paint-
ing at 3041 E. Vernon Avenue, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu~
nication be filed and matter referred to the Police Department, Motion
carried.
Communiaation from Bohemian Distributing Co. requesting curb paint-
ing at 2254 East 49th Street, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu-
nication be filed and matter referred to the Police Department. Motion
carried.
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Communjcation from Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Corp. request-
ing cross-walk ac;ross Slauson Avenue near Downey read, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the
communication be filed and the matter referred to the Police Department.
Motion carried.
Communication from A. Brass Foundry requesting curb painting at
2052 E. Vernon Avenue, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the
. communication be filed and the matter referred to the Police Department,
Motion carried.
Communication from Acme Steel Company requesting curb painting at
4901 Paciric Blvd., was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge, that the commu-
nication be filed and the matter referred to Police Department. Motion
carried.
Communication from Union Carbide & Carbon Corp. requesting permit
to haul refuse from premises at 2315 E. 52nd Street upon and along the streets
of the City of Vernon, was read.
It was moved by Maillia.rd, seconded by Furlong, that the commu-
nication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Communiaation from the City Engineer regarding offer of Terminix
Company to treat City Hall against termites, was read.
It was moved by !rowbridge, seconded by Furlong, that the commu-
nication be filed and the contract awarded to Terminix Company. Motion
carried.
Report of C. A. Heinze, Consulting Engineer on operations of
electrical system by Southern California Edison Co. for month of August
1947, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Furlong, that the report
be filed. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION 1353, a Resolution fixing number of employees of the
Fire Department, and the compensation thereof, was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Furlong, that Resolution
No. 1353, be adopted. Motion carried.
Communication from California Freight Line requesting permit
to conduct a freight transporation business at 2535 E. 27th St. was read.
It was moved by Furlong. seconded by Anderson, that the communi-
cation be filed andpermit granted. Motion carried.d
Report of the Police Department was read.
It was moved by Furlong, seconded by Mailliard, that the report
be filed. Motion carried.
Report of the Committee on Street Maintenance, Building, Purchas-
ing and Library, was read.
It was moved by Furlong, seconded by Mailliard, that the report
be filed. Motion carried. 1
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communication from R. B. Cooke requesting permit to conduct a
business of machine tool sales and service agency at 5212 Santa Fe Avenue,
was read.
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It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, tha.t the commu-
nication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
Communication from R. B. Cooke requesting permit to conduct
a business of manufacturer's representative of Industrial Equipment at
5212 Santa Fe Avenue, was read.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that the commu-
nication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
The following applications, all having the approval of the City
Engineer, were read:
APPLICATION 13236
APPLICATION 13237
APPLICATION 13238
APPLICATION 13239
APPLICATION 13240
APPLICATION 13241
APPLICATION 13242
APPLICATION 13243
APPLICATION 13244
APPLICATION 13245
APPLICATION 13246
APPLICATION 13247
APPLICATION 13248
APPLICATION 13242
APPLICATION 13250
APPLICATION 13251
Southern Cali f . Water Co. to repair water main at
2048 E. 52nd St.
So. Ca.lif. water Co. to repair water main at 2026 E.
46th Street
So. Calif. Water Co. to repair water main at 4415 St.
Charles Avenue
So. Calif. Water Co. to repair water main at 2160 E.
25th Street
So. Calif. Water Co. to repair water main at 2034 E.
45th Street
So. Calif. Water Co. to repair water main at 2310 E. 52nd st.
So. Calif. Edison Co. to move 3 poles nine inches north of
present location to clear curb in N/S Fruitland Road, 133
302 and 452 ft. W/O Soto Street .
So. Calif. Edison Co. to install sidewalk type anchor in
N/S Pacific Blvd. 128 Ft. E/o Malabar Street
Pacific Telephone Co. to replace 1 pole one ft. N/O
present location in N/s Fruitland Road, 186 ft. W.O &to St
Pacific Telephone Co. to place 1 ground brace in N/S
Vernon Ave. 339 ft. W/O Boyle Avenue
So. Calif. Gas Co. to relay gas service at 3107 E. 26th St.
So. Calif. Gas Co. to install gas service at 3385 Leonis
Blvd.
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APPLICATION 13252
APPLICATION 13253
APPLICATION 13254
APPLICATION 13255
APPLICATION 13256
APPLICATION 13257
APPLICATION 13279
Las Vegas Land & Water Co. to construct driveway,
curb and sidewalk and pave shoulder area with 2 in. A.C.
Pavement in lolls Downey Road from Leonis Blvd. to 300 ft.
Northerly
Poulsen & Nardon, Inc., to construct driveway and curb
in S/S 46th St. 240 to 286 ft. W/O Seville Ave.
Bethlehem Steel Company to construct sewer manhole at
6000-23 Alcoa Avenue
Signal Oil Co. to make sewer connection at 2613 So.
Soto st.
Acweltone Corp. to connect additional plumbing facilities
to sewer at 4618 Pacific Blvd.
Swift & Co. to connect additional plumbing facilities to
sewer at 2691 E. Vernon Avenue
Wm, Carter, Jr., to construct driveway and curb and remove
eucalyptus tree in S/S Leonis Blvd. 85 to 112 ft. E/O
Alcoa Avenue
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Furlong, that the applica-
tions be filed and permits granted. Motion carried.
Demands on the General fund consisting of the following items in
the amount of $21,734.75, were read:
Payroll
Fire Department
Police Department
City Engineering
Street & Water
City Clerk
City Treasurer
Police Court
Light & Power
Building Department
Health Department
City Attorney
Janitor
$ 5,015.20
1,922.66
1,757.50
3,815.25
152.50
78.75
131.25
393.75
225.00
50.08
150.00
90.00
$ 13,017.86
Expenses
Police Department
H. H. Decker
Wm. Majewsky
James J. Flavin
K. E. Nordlie
N. T. Robinson
K. A. Boadway
W. L. Reddington
R. E. Owen
S. J. Alexander
R. D. Harrison
H. F. Looney
K. J. Cannon
J. W. Moss
L.D. Oldenburg
Herbert Hhowalter
E. Giles
Taermador Electrical Co.
Industrial Stationery Co.
J. B. Lewis
BoulevardCafe
8,.87
17.74
12.42
27.40
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
7.45
1.38
4.51.
2.50
26.54
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Fire Department
F. H. Donnelly $
Parkhouse Bros.
Joslyn Company
American LaFranceCo.
Mike McConahay
Graybar Electric Co.
Bennett & Montgomery Hdwe. Co.
Gobe Sanitary Supply Co.
B & M Siren Mfg. Co.
Auto Electric Service
Auto Electric Service
Pacific Chemical Co.
W. P. Fuller Co.
Gravbar Electric Co.
American LaFrance Co.
So. Calif. Gas Co.
So. Calif. Edison Co.
Gamewell Company
Associated Oil Co.
Pacific Telephone Co.
Pacific Telephone Co.
Pacific Telephone Co.
Pacific Telephone Co.
Street Department
L. A. Ladder Co.
E. P. Fuller Co
J. G. Tucker & Son
Garrett Supply Co.
General PetroleumCorp.
Ducommun Metal & Supply Co.
Vernon Paving Co.
So. Calif. Disenfecting Co.
Dewey Reser
Auto Club of So. Calif.
Auto Club of So. Calif.
So. Calif. Edison Co.
So. Calif .Edison Co.
J. E. Bauer Co.
I. Ybarra
Care of Building & Grounds
Wm. P. Neil Construction Co.
Beverly & Hollywood Plmg. Co.
Calif. Wholesale Elec. Co.
CITY ENGINEER
Griswold & Winters
Vernon Blueprint Co.
Keuffel & Esser Co.
Pacific Telephone Co.
Traffic Signals .
Crouse-Hinds Co.
So. Calif. Edison Co.
So. Calif. Edison co.
So. Calif. Edison Co.
So. Calif. Edison Co.
City Clerk
Petty Cash
Modern Office Appliance
Insurance
J.R. Molony Co.
Library
L. A. News Company
6.
6.31
9.09
41.74
8.79
23.76
27.04
7.18
46.58
87.13.
4.84
13.20
8.92
6.15
4.40
58.24
2.54
7.45
272.04
21.47
.75
5.04
14.65
5.00
7.92
3.24
17.78
6.05
10.27
7.38
26.43
4.23
16.61
12.10
8.35
27.00
2l.J,.31
45.17
101.66
760.00
54.95
36.18
7.00
59.94
7.38
4.70
29.57
14.54
27.67
28.74
29.74
22.23
40.67
115.74
50.60
50
Street Lighting
So. Calif. Edison Co. $
Trust Refunds
Sunny Sally Vegetable Owners
W. E. Winterowd
Belyea Truck Co.
Water Department
Advance SaW Works
J. E. Bauer Co.
Brite Boy Co.
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co.
Chppman Valve Mfg. Co.
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co.
Chppman Valve Mfg. Co.
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co.
Consolidated Rock prod. Co.
Crane Co.
Eastside Printers & Stat.
W. P. Fuller Co.
Gasket Mfg. Co.
General Petroleum Corp.
General Petroleum Corp.
Hersey Mfg. Co.
Hersey Mfg. Co.
Hersey Mfg. Co.
Hickey Pipe & Supply Co.
Hickey Pipe & Supply Co.
James Jones CO.
James Jones Co.
Littlejohn Reuland C~rp.
Littlejohn Reuland Corp.
Lord-Babcock
Mueller Co.
Mueller Co.
Mueller Co.
Natl. C~l1nder Gas Co.
Pacific Tel & Tel
Pennzoil Co.
Reliable Iron Foundry
So. Calif. Disinfecting Co.
So. Calif. Disinfecting Co.
So. Calif. Edison Co.
So. Calif.Edison Co.
So. Calif. Edison Co.
Transport Clearings
Vernon Welding & Machine Shop
Carl Wilson
567.69
5.00
5.00
50.00
1.96
12.89
2.56
264.69
4.27
264.69
176.46
158.79
59.24
6.06
28.44
4.35
20.10
2.26
2.05
157.87
63.14
22.37
64.82
28.62
35.53
181.80
8.15
40.06
9.32
97.88
195.58
125.42
2.52
8.20
33.96
427.46
4.21.
13.57
2,794.16
2.42
2.46
6.40
2.50
50.00
---$ 8,716.89
$21,734.75
It was moved by Furlong, seconded by Trowbridge, 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 Trowbbldge, seconded by Anderson, that the meeting adjourn.
Motion carried.
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