19500321 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON
HELD ON MARCH 21, 1950, AT 2 O'CLOCK
P .H. IN THE COm~CIL CHANBERS OF THE
CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE
AvmruE, VERNON~ CALIFORNIA.
COUNCILMEN PRESENT: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard and
Trowbridge
COm~CILMEl\I ABSENT : Leonis
The meeting was called to order by Mayor R. J. Furlong.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that
the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as read. Motion carried.
Communication from Francis Bates, City Engineer, regarding
sewer stoppage on January 17, 1950 in 27 inch sewer in Vernon Avenue
between Jewel Avenue and Soto Street, and requesting an emergency approp-
riation of $ 1969.38 for the cleaning. The following have been invoiced
in the amounts of $328.23 as their prorate share or cost~ Luer Packing
Company, Merchants Packing Company, Union Packing Company, United Dressed
Beef Company, Cornelius Packing Company and Clougherty Packing Company,
was read.
Resolution No.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that
the emergency appropriation of $1969.38 be allowed. Motion carried.
Resolution No. 1481, declaring an emergency to exist in
the maintenance in the maintenance of 27 inch sewer in Vernon Avenue,
between Jewel Avenpe and Soto Street, and appropriating $1969.38 to
remove stoppage from said sewer, was read.
It was moved'by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson that
1481 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, Mailliard, Trowbridge
Noes: None
Absent: Leonis
Report of Francis Bates, City Engineer on communication
from Los Angeles County Flood Control District together with tax agree-
ment for Los Angeles River Parcels No. 428 and 640 with request of approval
of selling price pursuant to Section 3775 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
The City Engineer reports that the Flood Control District proposes to
purchase from the State a fee title to the property over which they now
have an easement for flood control purposes. The parcels lie south of the
City of Vernon dump property and the purchase by the Flood Control
District would not interferwith the operation of the City's property,
was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that
the report of the City Engineer be received and filed. Motion carried.
Vommunication and report of C. A. Heinze, Consulting
Engineer on franchise reports by the Southern California Edison Company
on Franchise Ordinances 503, 50~ and 611 for period ending December 31,
1949 with checks in the amounts of $266.57 and 527.64 was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge seconded by Anderson that
the co~~unication and report of the ConSulting Engineer be received and
filed. Hotion carried. .
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Attorney L. C. Vierick for the Consolidated Pacific
Investment Company addressed the City Council in regards to a
building permit in Tract No. 14256 and facing on Vernon Avenue.
City Engineer, Francis Bates, reported that no street improvement
work had been started in the Tract and that all completed plans
have not been filed in his office. Mayor Furlong then stated
that the request for a permit would be taken under advisement.
Report of C. A. Heinze, Consulting Engineer on operation
of electrical system by the Southern California Edison Company for
the month of January, 1950 was read.
, It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that the
report of the Consulting Engineer be ftled. Motion carried.
Petition of protest filed by the Union Packing Company
and 21 other packing plants against the operation of Trailer Courts
with the packing house area, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that
the petition be referred to the Police Department. Motion carried.
Communication and report of Fire Chief, F.R.Donnelly,
recommending that the request of G. & N. Foundry for ,permit to operate
foundry at 3501 E. 26th Street, bj granted, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that
the recommendation of the Fire Chief be approved. Motion carried.
Communication from Machine Craft Manufacturing Company
requesting permit for the manufacture and assembly of malt mixers and
machine shop jobbing at 2235 E. 38th Street, was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that
the communication be filed and permit granted. Motion carried. ,
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Comm<unication from Goss*Jewett & Company requesting
permit to conduct a business of supplying laundry and dry cleaning
establishments, soaps, sol~ents, cleaning compounds, etc at 4700
East 48th Street, was read. .
It was moved by TrOWbridge, seconded by Anderson that
the request of Goss-Jewett & Company be referred to the Fire Department.
Motion carried.
Communication from American Felt Company requesting
pe~mit to produce cotton felt for upholstering at 5801 Alcoa Avenue,
w~~ reag. '<. "
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that
Ehe request of the Americam Felt Company be referred to the Fire
epartment. Motion carried.
Communication from Direct Trucking Company requesting
permit to conduct a trucking business at 2440 E. 26th Street, was
read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that
the conmlunication from Direct Trucking Company be filed and permit
granted. Motion carried.
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Comm.unication from Peterson-Heaton, Inc. requesting
permit to manufacture sheet metal and light structural products at
2801 Santa Fe Avenue, was read.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge
that the cOEnunication from Peterson-Heaton, Inc. be filed and permit
granted. Motion carried.
Communication from Standard Steel Corporation request-
ing curb painting at 5001 Boyle Avenue, was read.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge
that the cOEnunication be filed and the matter referred to the Police
Department. Motion carried. '
Communication from Los Angeles Transit Lines request-
ing a pedestrian safety zone at Pacific Blvd. and Santa Fe Avenue, was
read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that
the request of the Los Angeles Transit Lines be referred to the Police
Department and City Attorney. Motion carried.
Communication from Efren Ramirez requesting permit
to haul refuse from premises of 2233 E. 37th Street, was read.
It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge
that the communication from Efren Ramirez be filed and permit granted.
Motion carried.
Communication from City of Maywood requesting consider-
ation of striping white line on Slauson Avenue, west of Maywood Avenue,
was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that
the communication from the City of Maywood be referred to the Police
Department. Motion carried.
Comrnunication from Fred Hurley requesting vacation
leave from May 19th to June 3rd, 1950, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that
the request of Fred Hurley be granted. Motion carried.
The following applications all having the approval
of the City Engineer were read.
Application 15064 - Southern California Gas Company to install gas service
at 5429 S. Boyle Avenue.
Application 15065 - Southern California Gas Company to drill and fill bar
holes to explore for gas leaks in W/S Santa Fe Avenue,
from 100 ft. N/O 52nd street to 150 ft. S/O 52nd
Street.
Application 15066 - Southern California Gas Company to drill and fill bar
holes to test for leaks in W/S Santa Fe Avenue from
100 ft. NjO 49th Street to 100 ft. S/O 49th Street.
Applifation 15067 - Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company to place 1 pole
and 1 anchor and remove 1 anchor in W/S of 1st alley
E/O Pacific Blvd. at 53, 65, 73 ft. S/O Fruitland Ave.
Application 15068 - Tube Sales Company to make sewer connection at 5400
Alcoa Avenue.
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Application 15069 - Southern California Edison Company to replace plumb-
ing fixtures with neill type fixtures at 5139 Pacific
Blvd.
Application 15070 - Rose Foods Company to connect additional plumbing
facilities at 5429 S. Boyle Avenue.
Application 15071 - Los Angeles Nut House to connect additional plumbing
facilities to sewer at 4920 S. Soto Street.
Demands on the General Fund and consisting of the
following items were read.
Payroll
Fire Department
Police Department
City Engineering
Street & Water Departments
City Clerk
City Treasurer
Ci ty Court
Light & Power
City At.torney
Hea~th ~epartment
Building Department
Janitor
Expenses
Fire Department,
Southern Calif. Disenfecting
Lord-Babcock Co.
Joslyn-Pacific Company
Joslyn-Pacific Company
Halprin Supply Co.
Rei Shop Towel Service
Pioneer Rubber Mills
Associated Oil Co.
Southern Calif. Gas Co.
L. C . N e'WDlan
Gaffers & Sattler
Empire Chemical Co.
Eastside Printers
Associated Oil Company
Garner Appliance Co.
Pacific Telephone Co.
Pacific Telephone Co.
Pacific Telephone Co.
Southern Calif..Edison Co.
F. H. Donnelly
Police Department
H. Showalter
H. F. Looney
J. N. Braden
M. R. Williams
L. T. Walorny
T. E. Alexander
R. D. Harrison
T. F. Murray
.1:. E. Chrisman
J. M. Mcl<iurray
Merle Vaughn
R. D. Linke
H. E. Smith
R. H. Bockhacker
R. N. Baker
R. M. Smith
4.
6,224.00
3,650.46
2,550.00
3,032.75
181.25
97.50
156.25
393.75
175.00
50.00
250.00
100.00
16,860.96
42.42
1.09
167.47
100.93
10.30
8.00
308.05
33.96
7.48
7.57
142.75
16.58
7.21
53 .05
115.36
16.20
1.00
5.00
9.85
5.80
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
27.50
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 - continued
G. A. .Hendenhall
Don May
E. Giles
Pacific Telephone Company
Industrial Stationery
Industrial Stationery
Dutch Boy Paint Store
Street Department
Southern California Edison Co.
I. Ybarra
Garrett Supply Co.
General Petroleum Corp.
Vernon Paving Company
Vernon Paving Co.
GQobe Sanitary Supply
General Petroleum Corp.
Southern Calif. Disenfecting
Wilms Bros.
Whiting Mead Company
Southern Calif. Disenfecting
VernBn Paving Company
L.A. ecomposed Granite
Harper & Reynolds
Graham Brothers
G.M.C. Truck & Coach
J. E. Bauer Company
Goodyear Service
Carburetor & Electric Service
Engineering Department
Pacific Telephone Co.
Vernon Blueprint Co.
Vernon Blueprint Co.
WID. T. Lindstrom Co.
L.A. Dept. of Public Works
General Fireproofing Co.
Griswold & Winters
Griswold & Winters
Griswold & Winters
Keuffel & Esser Co.
Care of Building & Grounds
MellO. Haldeman Corp.
Hickey Pipe & Supply Co.
Whiting Mead Company
Westinghouse Electric Supply
Southern Calif. Gas Company
Southern Calif. Disenfecting
Littlejohn Reuland Co.
City Clerk
Petty Cash
J. R. Molony Company
Menke Marking Devices
Pacific Telephone Company
Modern Office Appliance Co.
Traffic Signals
Southern Calif. Edison Co.
Southern Calif. Edison Co.
Street Lights
Southern Calif. Edison Co.
5.
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27.50
,27.50
12.01
1.00
40.69
37.60
6~90'
31.69
106.76
7.25
9.42
35.47
35.26
13.87
9.42
11.32
27.81
4.91
23.23
70.73
23.76
22.73
19.49
10.23
30.60
202.68
6.91
6.70
245.05
43.72
1.25
7.00
1.18
10.82
2.58
10.82
29.64
5.03
1.51
8.68
36.36
64.73
21.59
2,095.06
27.61
125.00
.52
1.00
6.06
60.75
42.52
573.34
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Library
Los Angeles News Company
2.89
Sewers
Smart Supply Company
City Treasurer
First National Bank, Vernon
Insurance
State Compensation Insurance
168.10
11.25
2,450.70
Legal - Snecial
E. R. Young
Trus-t Refund s
Horgan Lupher
Montgomery Elevator
Beck\iith Elevator
Otis Elevator
7,637.23
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
Water DepaEtment
Black & ecker Co.
H. C. Brandt Co.
Ihapman Valve Co.
Ducommun Metal & Supply
Eastside Printers
Foster ~ineering Co.
Harper & . eynolds
Hersey Manl~acturing Co.
Hickey Pipe & Supply Co.
Hickey Pipe & Supply Co.
Keenan Pipe & Supply Co.
National Cylinder Gas Co.
National Cylinder Gas Co.
National Cylinder Gas Co.
Pacific Telephone Co.
Pacific Telephone Co.
Petty Cash
Southern Calif. Edison
Southern Calif. Edison
J. G. Tucker & Son
Carl Wilson
E. K. Wood Lumber Co.
15.33
926.00
75.81
69.34
50.99
26.04
7.32
26.57
58.86
18.63
62.36
3.06
1.88
1.88
9.96
5.35
15.01
3,029.3'8
2.51
27.93
50.00
14.77
Light & Power
racific Telephone Co.
Total
11.46
20,766.77
37,627.73
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Mailliard that
the demands be allowed and warrants dravffi for same. Motion carried.
A request and recommendation by F. H. DOllilelly, Fire
Chief, that the following appointments be made in the Fire Department,
L. C. Husted Assistant Chief
C. E. Kirk Battalion Chief
B. F. Kirk Captain
M. L. Ballard Driver
D. C. Jarvis helief Driver
and that one new hoseman be employed. The salaries of the new appointees
to remain at thmir present rate until further order, was read. The request
for the above appointments having been approved by the Board of Fire
Commissioners.
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It was moved by Mailliard, seconded by Trowbridge that
the request of the Fire Chief be approved. Motion carried.
There being no further business to come before the meeting,
it was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that the meeting adjourn.
l-10tion carried. 5.1
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