19490419 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINUi'ES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, HELD
ON APRIL 19, 19it-9 Ai' THE OFFICE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL. it-305 SANTA FE lvENUE
COUNCILMEN PRESENi': Anderson, Furlong, Mail1iard and i'rowbridge
COUNCILMEN ABSENi'
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Leonis
The meeting was called to order by Mayor R.J.Furlong.
It was moved by i'rowbridge, seconded by Mailliard,
that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved and filed.
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. lit-30, A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Vernon, granting permission to Councilman
John B. Leonis of said City to absent himself from regular
meetings of said City Council for a Jeriod of 60 days, commenc-
ing April 19, 19it-9, was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mail1iard
that Resolution No. lit-30 be adopted. Motion carried.
Communication from Francis Bates, City Engineer,
requesting authority to employ Mr. John E. Horton as Inspector
in the Engineering Department ai rate of $350.00 per month,
effective April 6, 1949, was read.
It was moved by'Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson
that the co~cation be filed and request granted. Motion
carried.
Communication from C. A. Heinze, Consulting Engin-
eer on franchise statement submitted by Southern California Edison
Company on franchise Ordinance 5?3, 504 and 611, was read. .
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard that
the communication and report of C.A.Heinze, Consulting Engineer
be received and filed. Motion carried.
Report of C. A. Heinze Consulting Engineer on
operation of electric system by Southern California Edison Co.
for the month of February, 19it-9, was read.
It was moved by TrOWbridge, seconded by Mailliard
that the report be received and filed. Motion carried.
Communication from John B. Moore submitting an
application to fill the vacancy in the office of City Attorney,
was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge
that the communication of John B. Moore be filed. Motion carried.
Communication from Service Station Equipment Company
requesting a permit to conduct a business of wholesale and,retail
sales of gasoline pumps, grease, lube and air equipment parts at
It-6l5 Hampton Street, WElS read.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by i'rowbridge
that the communication be filed and permit granted. Motion
carried'.
Communication from American Olive Company requesting
a permit to conduct a sales office at it-52l W. Produce Plaza,
was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson that
the communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried.
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Communication from Leland L. Ostrander requesting
permit to sell ice cream from truck, was 'read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson
that the request of Leland L. Ostrander be referred to the
Police Department. Motion carried. .
Communication from Rich Steel Company requesting
permit to haul refuse from premises of 2435 E. 37th street along
and upon the streets of the City of Vernon, was read.
It was moved by Mailliard seconded by Anderson
that the communication be filed and permIt granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Morris Metal Products Co. request-
ing curb painting at 5164 Alcoa Avenue, was read. ,
It was moved by TrOWbridge, seconded by Mailliard
that the communication be filed and the matter referred to the
Police Department. Motion carried.
Communication from Keenan Pipe & Supply Company
requesting curb painting at 2112 E. 27th Street, was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard
that the communication be filed and the metter referred to the
Police Department. Motion carried.
Communication from Alpha Beta Food Markets request-
ing curb painting at 4901 S. Boyle Avenue, was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard
that the communication be filed and the matter be referred to >
the Police Department. Motion carried.
Communication from Ducommun Metals & Supply Company
requesting consideration for the resurfacing of the east roadway
of Alameda Street and of Santa Fe Avenue, was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard
that the communication of DuCOlDIll1m Metal & Supply Company be referred
to the City Engineer. Motion carried~
Communication from Office of State Controller submitt-
ing an estimate of apportionments of Gasoline Tax and Motor Vehicle
License F~es ("In LieuuTax) for fiscal year 1949-50. (Estimated Gas.
Tax $2176.00 - Estimated Motor Vehicle License Fees $2236.00) was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard that
the communication from the State Controller be received and filed.
Motion carried.
Communication from Francis Bates, City Engineer, in
regards to request of United States Spring & Bumper Company, requesting
permission to discharge certain waste water into City Storm Drain in
Alcoa Avenue. The City Engineer advises that this waste water will
amount to approximately 100 gallons per 'minute and will be diverted
from the theusanitary sewer at the request of Mr. A. M.Baw, Chief Engineer
and General 1anager of the County Sanitation Districtsl and that a
letter is on file from Mr. E. A. Reinke, Chief of the state Bureau
of Sanitary Engineering which approves such diversion to the Los Angeles
River. The City Engineer recommends that the request be granted.
It was moved by Mailliard, secondea by Trowbridge that
the recommendation of the City Engineer be concurred in. Motion carried.
Report of the Police Department, was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson that
the report of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion carried.
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Copy of an application filed by the Los Angeles
Transit Lines with the Public Utilities Commission of the state
of California for authority to exercise rights and privileges
under franchise granted by the County of Los Angeles and by
the Cities of Los Angeles, Vernon, Huntington Park and South Gate,
was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson
that the application be filed. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION 1431, A Resolution of the CitY. Council
of the City of Vernon, authorizing R. J. Furlong, as Mayor of the
City of Vernon to sign a Disclaimer in an action entitled "Santa
Fe Land and Improvement Company, a corporation, vs. County of
Los Angeles, et al,. pending in Superior Court of Los Angeles CoUntY'
and numberea 5404-8" was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson that
Resolution No. 1431 be adopted. Motion carried.
The following applications, all having the approval
of the City Engineer, were read.
Application 14490 Southern ~alifornia Water Company to replace 20 ft.,
of 4 in. water main in N/S of E. ,2nd Street, W/O
Pacific Blvd.
App1,ication 14491 Southern California Water Company to remove abandoned
4 in. water main in Fruitland Avenue, 14 ft. W/O
Malabar Street.
Application 14492 Southern California Water Company to repair water
main in N/S E. 46th Street, ,0 ft. W/O St. Charles Ave.
Application 14493 Southern California Gas Company to install gas
service to supply 3000 E. 46th Street. (General Electric
Application 14494
Southern California Gas Company to repair gas service
supplting 27,0 S. Alameda Street.
Application 1449~ Pacific Telephone & Telegraph CQmpany to place on
pole in E/S Alameda Street. 131 ft. S/O 38th Street.
Application 14496
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company to remove one
pole and two anchors in N/S Fruitland Avenue, 100 ft.
W/O Hampton Street, 170 ft. E/O Hampton Street and
N/W corner Fruitland Avenue and Hampton Street.
Application 14497 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company to raise manhole
frame and cover to new street grade in S/S Fruitland
Avenue, ,6 ft. E/O Santa Fe Avenue.
Application 14498
Southern California Edison Company to install one
pole and remove two poles in W/S Boyle Avenue, 462,
,82 and 68, ft. N/O Slauson Avenue.
Application 14499", Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe RailwaY' Company tore-
condition two spur tracks crossing Fruitland Avenue,
68 and 80 ft. W/O Malabar Street.
Application l4~00 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company to const-
ruct cement concrete culverts under tracks crossing
Fruitland Avenue, yo ft. W/O Malabar Street.
Application 14~01 Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company to re-
surface two spur tracks crossing Fruitland Avenue,
68 and 80 ft. W/O Malabar Street.
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Application 1~~02 Bethlehem Steel Company to connect additional
plumbing facilities to sewer at 3391 Randolph Street.
Application 1~503
Bethlehem Steel Company to make sewer connection
at 6000 Alcoa Avenue.
Application 1~504
Southern California Gas Company to remove existing
gas line and replace with high pressure main in SIS
of 30th Street from west side of Santa Fe Avenue
to a point ,36 ft. east on 30th Street.
Application 1~505 Southern California Gas Company to abandon gas
service at 2027 E. 37th street.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge
that the applications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried.
Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $32,8~3.9lt
consisting of the fOllowing items, were read.
Payroll
Fire Department
Police Department
City Engineering .
Street & Water Departments
City Clerk
City Treasurer
Police Court
Health Department
Building Department
Light & Power Department
~ anitor
6,200.00
3,1l0.7~
2,6~.17
3,328.38
187.5'0
97.,0
1,6.2,
,0.00
2,0.00
318.7,
100.00
Expenses
Police Department
W.K.WilsOIl
Herbert Showalter
L. T. Walorny
J. W. Moss
H. E. Smith
A. E. Chrisman
O. B. Nelson
H. F. Looney
R. D. Harrison
S. J. Alexander
G. A. Mendenhall
R. N. Baker
M. R. Williams
R. D. Linke
T. E. Alexander
E. GUes
Industrial Printing
So. Calif. Disenfecting
Industrial Printing
Industrial Printing
Industrial Printing
Industrial Printing
Edwin H. Hall, M.D.
Edwin H. Hall, M. D.
Boulevard Cafe
Fire D~artment
J. v. nein
Pacific Telephone Co.
Sav-aday Laundry
Empire Chemical Co.
Red Shop Towel Service
27.,0
27.50
27.50
27.,0
27.,0
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.,0
27.50
27.,0
22.00
l8.3J
16.50
17.03
2,.11
2.77
21.31
37.41
~0.1+9
15.22
10.00
17.00
7.68
7.75
5.00
2.32
21.1+2
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Fire Department - continued
Southern Calif. Edison Co.
Southern Calif. Gas Co.
Pacific Telephone Co.
Pacific Telephone Co.
Tidewater~Associated Oil
Eastside ~rinters
Globe Sanitary Supply
Phil & Tom.' s Brake Shop
Pacific Chemical Co.
Ideal Hardware Co.
Mine Safety Appliance Co.
Graybar Electric Co.
Graybar Electric Co.
Graybar Electric Co.
Street Maintenance
J. G. Tucker & Son
General Petroleum Corp.
Monarch Sign Co.
General Petroleum Corp.
Harold L. Miller
Vernon Paving Co.
lernon Paving Co.
ernon Paving Co.
Consolidated Rock Products
General Petroleum Corp.
J. G. Tucker & Son
Southern Calif. Edison Co.
Engineering Department
General Fireproofing Co.
Pacific Telephone Co. '
~odern Office Appliance
~astside Erinters
Eastside ~rinters
Modern Office Appliance
Southern Calif. Stationers
Stationers Corp.
vernon Stationery Co.
Vernon Blueprint Co.
Street Painting
J. E. Bauer Co.
J. E. Bauer Co.
J. E. Bauer Co.
Insurance
J. R. Molony Co.~
State Employees ~etirement
Care of Building & Ground;
Southern Cali~l Disenfecting
Southern Calif. Gas Co.
Bandini Fertilizer Co.
Hardie Manuf'g. Co.
General Water Heater Co.
General Water Heater Co.
Traffic Signals
Southern Calif. Edison Co.
Engineering Sales Co.
Southern Calif. Edison Co.
Southern Calif. Edison Co.
5.
9.10
6.61
15.45
.75
53 .52
12.19
13.14 '
,7.67
19.49
13.53
27.14
29.88
25.41
10.94
84.42
8.05
16.80
8.05
30.44
71.83
57.38
70.52
54.78
8.05
16.48
28.77
102.15
5.50
4.51
4.10
9.99
1.74
10.09
.25
3.59
30.14
30.45
214.42
116.73
40.83
2,811.98
38.72
780.00
24.60
48.73
43.96
32.80
41.89
6.61
86.79
27.97
276
City Cler~
15astside 'rinters
Eastside Printers
Chas. R. Hadley Co.
Chas. R. Hadley Co.
Modern O~~ice Appliance
Renie Map Service
Thomas Typewriter Service
Thomas Typewriter Service
pejjJr Cash
Sewers
Braun Corp..
Library
Los Angeles Examiner
Street Lie:htin~
Southern Cali~. Edison Co.
Trust Re~unds ~ Bade:es
John N. Sanderson
Water Department
Alhambra Foundry Co.
Auto Electric Service
Barber Bridge Drilling Co.
Braun Corp.
Bristol Co.
Chapman Valve Manu:fg.
Chapman Valve Manu:fg.
Chapman Valve Manu~g.
Chapman Valve Manu:fg.
City Concrete Brick Co.
City Concrete Brick Co.
City Concrete Brick Co.
Consolidated Rock Products
Ford Alexander Corp.
Ford Alexander Corp.
Foster Engineering Co.
Foster Engineering Co.
Gilmore Steel & Supply
Gilmore Steel & Supply
Hersey Manu:fg. Co. .
Hersey Manu:fg. Co.
Keenan Pipe & Supply Co.
Ralph LeMaster Co.
Mueller Co.
Mueller Co.
National Cylinder Gas Co.
National Cylinder Gas Co.
Paci~ic Telephone Co.
Paci~ic Telephone Co.
Pennzoil Co.
Petty Cash
Reliable Iron Foundry
R. J. M. Co.
Southern Cali~. Edison Co.
Southern Cali~. Edison Co.
U. S. Spring & Bumper Co.
Utility Trailer Sales Co.
Carl Wilson
E. K. Wood Lumber Co.
6.
34.29
1.90
26.66
33.62
, 3.13
34.34
32.23
37.97
J.6.67
22.04
19.20
568.81
5.00
461.25
7.33
3,543.13
6.87
19.10
24.70
125.52
6.1+1
70.71
35.88
53.76
30.75
64.98
210.00
89.00
199.43
452.40
1+5.23
35.58
22.92
10"J.6
65.55
11.39
18.00
155.78
2.92
1.64
5.49
7.78
40.20
18.54
209.62
175.90
3,013.50
3.97
23.98
316.73
50.00
1+9.81
2'77
Light & Power Department
Clary Multipler Corp.
Modern O~~ice Appliance
l~.~O
28.61
32,8~3.9~
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson that
the demands be allowed and warrants drawn for same. Motion carried.
There being no further business to come before the
meeting, it was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mail1iard that the
meeting adjourn. Motion carried. .
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