19510320 Regular City Council Meeting - Minutes
MINUTES OF A REGULAR NEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CrfY OF VERNON
HELD ON ~ffiRCH 20, 1951, AT 2 O'CLOCK
P .r,i. IN THE COUNCIL CHAHBERS OF THE
CITY HALL LOCATED AT 4305 SANTA FE
AVElJUE~ VERNON~ CALIFOHNIA
COUNCIL PRESENT: Anderson, Furlong, Poxon, Trowbridge
COUNCIL ABSENT : Nailliard
The meeting was called to order by Mayor R.J. Furlong.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Trowbridge that the
minutes of March 6, 1951 be approved as read. Motion carried.
Communication from W.B. Hollingworth, City Engineer,
requesting authority to employ Mr. Enrique Solorzano as semi-skilled
labor in Street Department at rate of $9~00 per day effective
March 14, 1951, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that the
request of \1J.B. Hollingworth, City Engineer be approved and the
employment of Mr. Enrique Solorzano as semi-skilled laborer ib the
Street Department be confirmed. Motion carried.
Communication from Carl A. Heinze, Consulting Engineer,
on franchise reports submitted by the Southern California Edison
Company on Franchise Ordinance No. 503, 504 and 611 for operation
of electric system and transmission lines within the city for period
ending December 31, 1950, was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson that
the report of C.A. Heinze, Consulting Engineer be received and filed.
Motion carried.
Report of C. A. Heinze, Consulting Engineer on operations
of electric system by the Southern California Edison Company for month
of January, 1951, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that the
report of C.A. Heinze, Consulting Engineer, on operations of electric
system by the Southern California Edison Company for month of January,
1951, be received and filed. Motion carried.
Communication from Klassen Company requesting a permit
to conduct a business of cabinet manufacturing at 2335 E. 27th Street,
was read.
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge that the
request of Yuassen Company be approved. Motion carried.
Communication from General Motors Corporation Truck and
Coach Division requesting permit to conduct and operate a truck parts
warehouse at 3385 Leonis Blvd., was read.
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson that the
request of General Motors Corporation Truck & Coach Division be approved.
~lotion carried.
Communication from J.P. Rodgers requesting permit to
operate cafeteria at 3317 E. 50th Street (Venus Foods) was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that the
request of J.P. Rodgers be referred to the Police Department. Motion
carried.
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Communication from Herbert Goldstein requesting permit
to operate lunch truck within the city, was read.
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Anderson that the
request of Herbert Goldstein be referred to the Police Department.
Motion carried.
Communication from Play-yard Equipment Company request-
ing curb painting at 2322 E. Vernon Avenue, was read.
Cow~unication from Stockham Valve & Fitting Company
requesting curb painting at 5502 Alcoa Avenue, was read.
Communication from Byron Jackson Company requesting
curb painting at 2301 E. Vernon Avenue, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that the
communtcations from Play-yard Equipment Company, Stockham Yalve & Fitt-
ing Company and Byron Jackson Company be filed and the matter referred
to the Police Department. Motion carried.
Communication from R. T. Dorsey, Traffic Engineer,
City of Los Angeles, advising that Mr. Alvin Anthony has requested the
establishing of safety stop zone at street car stop at 48th Street .
and Santa Fe Avenue, was read.
It was moved by Poxon, seconded by Trowbridge that
the communication from R.T. Dorsey, Traffic Engineer be referred to
the Police Department for report. Motion carried.
Cow~unication from Ideal Hardware Company requesting
permit to haul refuse from premises of 3050 Leonis Blvd., over and
upon city streets, was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Poxon that
the request of the Ideal Hardware Company be approved. Motion carried.
The following applications all having the approval
of the City Engineer, were read.
Application 1588'( - Southern California Gas Company to abandon gas
service at 2101-3 East 37th Street.
Application 15888 - Southern California Gas Company to abandon gas
service at 1929 E. Vernon Avenue.
A lication 1 88 - Southern California Gas Company to install gas
service at 2 33 E. 37th Street.
Application 15890 - Southern California Edison Company to install
1 pole and remove 1 pole in SIS 46th Street, 135 and 155 ft. WIO
St. Charles Street.
Application 15891 - L.A. Junction Railway Company to resurface spur
track across Downey Road approximate 270 ft. SIO Vernon Avenue.
Application 15892 - L.A. Junction Railway Company to resurface spur
track crossing Soto Street approximate 280 ft. SIO 44th Street.
Application 15893 - L.A. Junction Railway Company to resurface portion
of spur track crossing NIS 46th Street approximate 470 ft. W 10
Soto Street.
Application 15894 - Rexall Drug Company to construct sidewalk in WIS
Soto Street, 20~ to 305 ft. NIO Fruitland Avenue.
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Application 12895 - General Electric Company to make sewer connection
at 3051 E. 46th Street.
Application 15896 - Wendell H. Kinney to make sewer connection at
26l2-l~ Leonis Blvd.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that
applications numbered 15887 to 15896 incl. be filed and permits granted.
Motion carried.
Communication from W .B. Hollingworth, City Engineer
requesting authority to have Consolidated Crane Company remove abandoned
gasoline storage tank located adjacent to northside of Pumping Plant
for safety reasons, was read. Consolidated Crane Company agreed to
remove tank at no cost to city for salvage.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Anderson
that request of City Engineer, W.B. Hollingworth be approved. Motion
carried.
Reporc of W.B. Hollingworth, City Engineer, on
operations of Water Department for period of July 1,1950 to February
28, 1951 was received.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that
the report on the Water Department submitted by the City Engineer be
received and filed. Motion carried.
Communication from Pantasote Company requesting
permit to conduct a sales and warehouse of chair and seat coverings
at 5110 Pacific Blvd., was read.
It was moved by Trowbridge, seconded by Poxon
that the request of Pantasote Company be approved. Motion carried.
Resolution No. 1523 - Awarding contract to Electric and Machinery
Service, Inc. for the furnishing and installing of traffic control
signals in accordance with Specifications No. 154, was read.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon
Resolution No. 1523 be approved and adopted. Motion carried.
Ayes: Anderson, Furlong, poxon, Trowbridge
Noes: None
Absent: Mailliard
that
A report was made by C.B. Hubbard, City Attorney
on petition filed by Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Company for zone
variance, that due to the uncertainty in the matter of publishing and
posting of notices in regards to zone variance that a new date should
be set on the hearing.
It was moved by Anderson, seconded by Poxon that
the report of the City Attorney be received and concurred-in, and
that on April 3, 1950 the City Council set a new date for the hearing
of protests in the matter of zone variance. Motion carried.
Demands on the General Fund in the amount of
$36,216.14 were presented and consisted of the following.
Payroll
61598 Fire Department
Police Department
City Engineering
street & Water
City Clerk
City Treasurer
Building Dept.
City Attorney
Street Painting
Manager City Affairs
7,247.00
3,640.06
2,212.50
3,494.40
237.50
166.25
300.00
175;00
130.00
12.50
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City Court
Light & Power Dept.
Buildings & Grounds
Health Dept.
156.25
393.75
115.00
50.00
18.330.21
61580
61581
61582
61583
61584
61585
61586
61587
61588
61589
61590
61591
61592
61593
61594:
61595
61596
61597
61599
61600
61601
61602
61603
61604
61605
61606
61607
61608
61609
61610
61611
61612
61613
61614
61615
61616
61617
61618
61619
61620
61621
61622
61623
61624
61625
61626
61627
61628
61629
61630
61631
61632
61633
61634
61635
61636
61637
61638
61639
61640
61641
Expenses
E. Giles
T. L. Lamar
J. N. Braden
J. H. Montgomery
G. L. Elmore
S. E. Hogan
R. N. Baker
J. F. Blankenship
A. E. Chrisman
H. A. Decker
R. D. Harrison
R. D. Linke
H. F. Looney
J. M. :NlcIV1urray
A. C. Newman
R. M. Smith
J. R. OIHaver
H.. IvI. IVlear
Toye Photo-plastics
Pacific Tel << Tel Co.
Industrial Stationery Co.
Industrial Stationery Co.
Edwin H. Hall & Staff
Pacific Tel & Tel Co.
Modern Office Appliance Co.
Eastside Printers
Eastside Printers
J. R. Molony Co.
Business Systems, Inc.
Petty Cash-City Clerk
Eastside Printers
Harper &: Reynolds
Westinghouse E1ectriG Sp1y
August Hoffmann Co.
Griffith Pipe & Sp1y
So. Calif. Gas Co.
State Compensation Insurance
2,737.54
20.00
2.49
7.89
12.20
2.83
111.39
46.95
3.71
7.56
19.41
Co. 24.24
1.49
49.93
9.38
1.00
16.20
5.35
8.92
68.19
41.50
59 . 57
25.80
1.91
32.27
State Emp. Retirement S.
F. H. Donnelly
W. P. Fuller << Co.
Eastside Printers
Eastside Printers
Kennedy Name Plate Co.
Associated Oil Co.
Ideal Hardware & Sp1y
Calif. Overa1~ Cleaning
Charles M. Seibert
So. Calif. Disinfecting
Mueller Co.
Parkhouse Bros.
So. Calif. Gas Co.
Pacific Tel & Tel Co.
Pacific Tel & Tel Co.
Pacific Tel & Tel Co.
So. Calif. Edison Co.
So. Calif. Edison Co.
So. Calif. Edison Co.
General Electric Sply
Auto Club of So. Calif.
Auto Club of So. Calif.
So. Calif. Edison Co.
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37 . 50
37 . 50
37 . 50
37 . 50
37 .50
37 .50
37 .50
37.50
37 . 50
37.50
37 .50
37 . 50
37.50
37 . 50
37 . 50
37 .50
21.78
9.68
6.95
1.00
9.37
15.48
3.00
1.90
4.57
26.01
44.03
125.00
29.58
44.81
36.67
26.89
12.51
10.86
11.49
62 . 65
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61642
61643
61644
61645
61646
61647
61648
61649
61650
61651
61652
61653
61654
61655
61656
61657
61658
61659
61660
61661
61662
61663
61664
61665
61666
61667
61668
61669
61670
61671
61672
61673
61674
61675
61676
61677
61678
61679
61680
61681
61682
61683
61684
61685
61686
61687
61688
61689
61690
61691
61692
61693
61694
61695
61696
61697
61698
61699
61700
61701
61702
61703
61704
61705
61706
61707
61708
61709
61710
61711
61712
61713
Graham Bros.
Graham Bros.
E. K. Wood I~mber Co.
Brown-Bevis Equipment Co.
Brown-Bevis Equipment Co.
General Petroleum Corp.
General Petroleum Corp.
The Lighthouse, Inc.
Vernon Paving Co.
Parkhouse Bros.
Calif. Surgical Sply Co.
Standard Oil Co.
Parkhouse Bros.
So. Calif. Edison Co.
Pacific Tel & Tel Co.
Pacific Tel & Tel Co.
Lehmann-Hayes Puttee Shop
Frank Taylor, Inc.
Keuffe1 &: Esser Co.
Keuffel &: Esser Co.
Vernon Paving Co.
Riccobon &: Co.
Riccobon & Co.
Charles Bruning Co., Inc.
Charles Bruning Co., Inc.
A. Lietz Co.
A. Lietz Co.
Vernon Lightning Blueprint Co.
Vernon Lightning Blueprint Co.
Los Angeles News Co.
Lord-Babcock, Inc.
McColpin-Christie Corp.
Vul~an Pipe &: Engineering Co.
Newberry Electric Corp.
Electric & Machinery Service
Westates Electric Construction
Fishbach &: Moore
Nur~ Lares McDowell
Brite Boy Co.
Chapman Valve Mfg Co.
Consolidated Hock Products
Consolidated Rock Products
Container Service Co.
Crook Co.
Eastside Printers
Emsco Concrete Cutting Co.
Ernsco Concrete Cutting Co.
Foster Engineering Co.
W. P. F'ul1er &: Co.
General Water Heater Co.
Hersey Mfg Co.
Hersey Mfg Co.
Hersey lvlfg Co.
Hersey WIfg Co.
Hersey Mfg Co.
Hickey Pipe 8, Supply Co.
Hickey ripe &: Supply Co.
Hickey Pipe &: Supply Co.
Littlejohn-Reuland Corp.
Littlejohn-Reuland Corp.
Lord-Babcock
Lord-Babcock
Monarch Piping & Engineering
Mueller Co.
Mueller Co.
Mueller Co.
National Cylinder Gas Co.
National Cylinder Gas Co.
Owens-Parks Lumber Co.
Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe
Pacific Tel &: Tel Co.
Pacific Tel &: Tel Co.
5.
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19.84
41.04
62.89
110.73
28.94
9.64
9.64
24 . 58
377.27
4.02
19.98
72.06
3.50
574.65
6.70
6.70
3.75
4.24
5.67
7.42
19.00
3.28
1.96
77.81
7.63
21.63
66.74
29.53
21.75
43.29
3.96
83.35
110.65
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
5.00
10.30
805.12
70.35
7 5 . 37
6.53
7.50
47.38
1.55
6.60
662.49
5.15
14.56
25.16
964.08
195.10
319.26
454.23
2.26
690,108
12.46
609.51
146.19
91.68
11.41
85.80
240 .73
294.82
10.51
3.06
3.72
4.11
986.14
5.60
10.73
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61715
61716
61717
61718
61719
61720
61721
61722
61723
61724
61725
61726
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Petty Cash-Water Department
Reliable Iron Foundry
H. J. M. Co.
So. Calif. Edison Co.
So. Calif. Edison Co.
Ward Concrete Products
Western Gasket & Packing Co.
Westinghouse Elec. Sp1y Co.
'iVhi ting-Mead Co.
Whi ting-Ivlead Co.
'Pm.iting-Mead Co.
Carl Wilson
E. K. Wood Lumber Co.
8.72
391.98
110.23
3.67
3,719.62
231.75
36.05
12.05
4.40
9.76
4.36
100.00
23.01
17,885.93
Total
36,216.14
It was moved by Anderson, s~conded by Pox on that
demands on the General :F'und in the amount of flP36, 216 .14 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 Trowbridge that
the meeting adjourn. Motion carried.
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