19490719 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF VERNON HELD ON JULY 19 1949 AT
2:00 O'CLOCK P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CEiM!ERS OF THE
CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON,
CALIFORNIA.
COUNCILMEN PRESENT: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard
COUNCILMEN ABSENT: Leonis, Trowbridge
The meeting was called to order by Mayor R. J. Furlong.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard that the
minutes of the previous meeting be approved. Motion carried.
Communication from Francis Bates, City Engineer, submitting
a check received from the County of Los Angeles for reimbursement for
construction of ten manholes in Boyle Avenue in the amount of $2,790.00,
was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard that the
communication from the City Engineer be filed, and the check in the amount
of $2,790.00 be received and credited to the proper account. Motion.carried.
Communica tion from the Air Reduction Pacific Company in
regards to proposed water service at 5600 Bickett Streetl and adviSing
that an easement will be granted them by the Beed Electr c Company to
extend a water line through their property west, to Bickett Street
property of the Air Reduction Company, and requesting an approval to make
the installation, was read. .
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that the
matter of the Air Reduction Pacific Company be referred to the City Engineer.
Motion carried.
CommUnication from Stone & Youngberg, Investment Securities,
advising that Senate Bill No. 851 authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds
to finance municipal water systems has passed the legislature, and suggests
that a letter should be sent from the City to the Governor requesting the
signing of Senate Bill 851, was read.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that the
communication of Stone & Youngberg be referred to the City Attorney.
Motion carried.
A Notice of Hearing before the Public Utility Commission in
a matter of application of the railroads and express companies to reduce
agency service at all stations in California. Hearing to be held Friday,
July 29, 1949, at 10 A.M., was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that the
matter before the Public Utility Commission be referred to the City Attorney.
Motion carried.
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Communication and report of C. A. Heinze, Consulting Engineer,
on communication and report by the Southern California Edison Co., on accrued
rentals, .... and $... . gross receipts under the Vernon Lease for period... of June 1,
1948 to May .BjJ'~ 1949, together with a check in the amount oft $61:;,999.65, and
the Consulting Engineerbreporting that the amount tendered by the Company
has been checked with the amounts set forth on the City books as being due
from the Southern California Company, was read.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson that the
communication and report of the Consulting Engineer be filed, and the check
be received and credited to the proper account. Motion carried.
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Report of C. A. Heinze, Consulting Engineer, on operation
of the electric system by the Southern California Edison Company for the
month of May, 1949, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that the
report of the Consulting Engineer be received and filed. Motion carried.
Communication fram the Yukon Sales Company, requesting a
permit to operate a Sporting Goods Department at 4536 District Blvd., was
read.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that the
request of the Yukon Sales Company be referred to the Police Department.
Motion carried.
Communication from Stanley T. Acampora, requesting a
permit to operate a service station at 3700 Santa Fe Avenue, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that the
communication of Stanley T. Acampora be filed, and permit granted.
Motion carried.
Communication from A. M. Franco, requesting a permit to
operate a cafe at 3941 S. Soto Street. (Packers Inn) was read.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that
the request of A. M. Franco be referred to the Police Department.
Motion carried.
Communication from Excel Minerals, requesting a permit to
conduct a warehouse and sales office to store and sell a non-inflammable
rock product to be used as a floor sweep at 2410 E. Yernon Avenue, was
read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that
the request of the Excel Minerals be referred to the Fire Department.
Motion carried.
Communication from Standard Coil Products Co., requesting
aurb painting at 46th Street and Seville Avenue, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that the
communication of the Standard Coil Products be filed, and the matter be
referred to the Police Department. Motion carried.
Communication from the Fibreboard Products Co., requesting
a permit to haul refuse from premises of 4444 Pacific Boulevard, along
and upon the streets of the city of Vernon, was read.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that the
communication of Fibreboard Products Company be filed, and permit granted.
Motion carried.
Communication from Francis Bates, City Engineer1 recommend-
ing that the rate of pay of James R. Melendrez be changed from ~7.00 per
day to $8.00 per day, effective July 1, 1949, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that the
recommendation of the City Engineer be complied-in. Motion carried.
Communication from Francis Bates, City Engineer, in regards
to a letter received from Mr. WIn. Blaine Klein, claiming personal injury
by reason of falling into sewer man-hole at 48th Street and Santa Fe Avenue.
City Engineer reports that improvement work in 48th Street is being done
by private contract between Griffith Company and the frontage owners, and
recommends that the matter be referred to the City Attorney, was read.
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It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that
the matter of Mr. Wm. Blaine Klein be referred to the City Attorney.
Motion carried.
Report of the Police Department was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that the
report of the Police Department be received and filed. Motion carried.
The following applications, all having the approval of
the City Engineer, were read.
Application 14647 - Southern California Gas Company, to abandon gas
service at 3833 Santa Fe Avenue.
Application 14648 - Southern California Gas Company, to abandon gas
service at 2027 E. 38th Street.
Application 14649 - Southern California Gas Company, to abandon gas
service at 2626 Santa Fe Avenue.
Application 146~0 - Southern California Gas Company, to abandon gas
service at 5137 Boyle Avenue.
Application 14651 - Southern California Gas Company, to alter gas service
at 3501 E. 26th Street.
Application 14652 - Southern California Gas Company, to abandon gas
service at 2440 E. Vernon Avenue.
Application 14653 - Southern California Gas Company, to abandon gas
service in N/S 52nd Street, 387 ft. W/O San1a Fe Avenue.
Application l46~ - Southern California Gas Company, to re-lay gas service
at 3030 E. Vernon Avenue.
Application 14655- Southern California Gas Company, to install gas service
at 2845 E. 26th Street.
Application 14656 - Southern California Gas Company, to abandon gas service
at 2650 Santa Fe Avenue.
Application 14657- Southern California Water Company, to repair water
main in W/S Santa Fe Avenue, 300 ft. S/O 25th Street.
Application 14658 - Southern California Water Company, to repair water
main at 2030 E. 45th Street.
Application 14659 - Southern California Water Company, to repair water
main at 1915 E. 51st Street.
14660 - Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, to place 1
anchor replace 1 anchor and remove 1 anchor in S/S
55th street, 130, 1185 and 1324 ft. E/O Alameda Street.
14661 - Los Angeles Transit Lines, to renew electric switch
conduit from pole to rail in S/S Vernon Avenue, 23 ft.
W/O Santa Fe Avenue.
Application 14662 - Pacific Press, Inc. to connect additional plumbing
facalities to sewer at 5201 S. Boto Street.
Application
Application
Application 14663 - Crescent Refining Company, to make sewer connection
at 2460 E. 28th Street.
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It was moved by M~illiard, seconded by Anderson, that
the applications be filed and permits granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Francis Bates City Engineer, submitting
vacation list for the Street, Water and EngIneering Departments, were
read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Mailliard, that the
vacation list submitted by the City Engineer be approved and filed.
Motion carried.
Report of the Committee on Street Maintenance, BUilding,
Purchasing and Library was read.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that the
report be approved and filed. Motion carried.
Special Attorney, Edward R. Young, reported on the request
of the State Board of Equalization for payment of $618.77 for sales
taxes on transfers of Joint Pole interests from August 1933, to
June 1948, which was r~ferred to him on June 7, 19~9. Special Attorney,
Edward R. Young, reported at length on the matter and stated that
the private Public Utility Companies, as well as a number of Municipal
Utilities have reconized their claims, he recommended the payment
of the claim presented to the City by the State Board of Equalization.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Anderson, that the
report and recommendation of Special Attorney, Edward R. Young be
complied-in. Motion carried. .
. Demands on the General Fund in the sum of $26,099.19
consisting of the following items, were read.
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Police
Street & Water Department
City Engineering
City Clerk
City Treasurer
City Court
Light & Power Department
City Attorney
Health Department
Building Department
Janitor
Expenses
Water Department
Alhambra Foundry Co.
Chapman Valve Co.
Chapman Valve Co.
Eastside Printers
Foster Engineering Co.
Foster Engineering Co.
L. A. Brush Company
Mueller Co.
Eddie Nelson, Inc.
So. Calif. Edison Co.
So. Calif. Edison Co.
Pacific Telephone Co.
Technical Glass Co.
Vernon Welding & Machine
Vernon Welding & Machine
Vernon Welding & Machine
Harry Weyenberg
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6',114.45
2,999.68
3,286.00
2,654.84
162.50
97.50
156.25
318.75
325.00
50.00
250.00
100.00
74.83
400.91
27.68
15.35
461.98
463.46
12.17
3.00
169.83
3,398.14
3.13
8.39
78.00
2.25
19.50
6.85
5.00
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Expenses-continued
Police Department
W. K. Wilson
H. F. Looney
R. N. Baker
R. D. Harrison
S. J. Alexander
G. A. Mendenhall
B. B. Nelson
A.E. Chrisman
J. M. McMurray
T. F. Murray
H. E. Smith
M. R. Williams
L. T. Jlalorny
T. E. Alexander
Herbert Showalter
R. D. Linke
E. Giles
So. Calif. Humane Society
Fire Department
Pacific Telephone Co.
Pacific Telephone Co.
So. Calif. Gas Co.
Tidewater Associated Oil
Stuart Oxygen Co.
Stuart Oxygen Co.
F. T. Donnelly
Pacific Telephone Co.
Street Department
Southern California Edison
I. Ybarra
Rhids, Inc.
General Petroleum Corp.
General Motors Truck Co.
Crook Company
27.50
27.50
27.50
10.65
15.97
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
10.48
8.00
.75
504
2~92
56.25
33.23
11.08
10.72
15.45
28.60
88.62
3.84
8.05
237.82
24.84
Insurance
J. R. MOlony Co.
J. R. Molony Co.
J. R. MOlony Co.
J. R. Molony Co.
J. R. Molony Co.
818.21
614.29
182.55
797.02
809.27
Cit~ Engineer
Dept. of Public Works, L.A.
Vernon Lightning Blue Print
Pacific Telephone Co.
City Clerk
Eastside Printers
Petty Cash
Care of Building & Grounds
Southern California Gas Co.
4.70
49.16
6.20
57.22
20.26
15.00
Traffic Signals
Southern California Edison
42.56
26.099.19
It was moved by Mailliard, 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 Mailliard, that the meeting adjourn. Motion
carried.
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