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Ordinance No. 608 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 "<( Cl _ 26 " z ala: >- " 0 0 U ~ 27 - -...I lO~zffi<( IOz~~u ..< a: a: . 28 OUO....:.:: ...I->Oa: U>I-.." <( ;;: <(0~D. 29 ~~)o>-lIlz ::!EI-!:"'o ouu2 I- .e! 30 J: .. z 0_ ..... PI I- .. z !:: ::l 31 ~J: 32 ORDINANCE NO. 608 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF VERNON" CALIFORNIA" GRANTING AN ELECTRIC STREET RAILWAY FRANCHISE TO THE LOS ANGELES TRANSIT LINES" A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That a ~ranchise be" and the same is hereby granted to the LOS ANGELES TRANSIT LINES" a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue o~ the laws o~ the State o~ Cali~ornia" its successors and assigns" to install, construct, maintain and renew a double track railway in the locations described herein, together with the necessary con- nections between tracks, including curved connections at intersections with these and other tracks; and to operate thereon a street railway. To install, construct, use, main- tain and renew on the route described herein, necessary trolly poles" trolly wires" and overhead or underground wires or cables, together with any other necessary appurtenances re- quired in the operation of said railway. All subject to the ~ollowing terms and conditions to be incorporated in this fra.nchise. Section 2. For the purpose o~ the franchise, the meaning o~ the following words and phrases shall be as de~ined in this section unless it shall be apparent ~rom the context that they have a different meaning: Grantee: The person" persons, firm or corpo- ration to whom the ~ranchise is awarded and granted by the City Council o~ the City of vernon, and his, her, its or their successors. City: The City of Vernon of the County of Los Angeles" State of California. Franchise: The grant, franchise or privilege accorded grantee by the ~ra.nchise ordinance approved by the 1. 1 City Council. 2 Effective date: The day after the expiration 3 of thirty (30) days after the date on which the ordinance 4 granting ~ranchise is published or posted as required by law, 5 (provided that the ordinance has been approved as required 6 by law and that bond and acceptance of ~ranchise have been ~iled 7 as hereina~ter provided). 8 Street: Any public street, road, highway, lane, 9 alley, court, sidewalk, parkway or similar public place or 10 above or below same within the City, as existing now or any 11 time during the life of the franchise. 12 Section 3. Location: Over and along Leonis 13 Boulevard from the westerly line o~ Tract #6452 to the easterly 14 line of the private right-of-way o~ the Los Angeles Transit 15 lines in Paci~ic Boulevard, in the City of Vernon" California, 16 with double tracks spaced equidistance from the center line 17 of said street. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 "<( g Z 26 al a: >- " ~ - e ~ J ~ 27 lO>-z"'<("' 1O~~~u "<a: a: . 28 OUO....:.:: .. .1->0 a: U>I-.."<( ~1O<(0~D. 29 o<>-,.lIlz I- J-... 0 ~u{jgl- J: .; ~ 30 I- g;: .. Z !::::l 31 ~J: 32 Section 4. Duration of Franchise: Subject to the provisions o~ this Section, this Franchise shall expire May 19, 1976. If any term or condition of this franchise shall be or become invalid or unenforceable, the City Council may by ordinance ~orthwith terminate the franchise, provided the City Council shall find and declare that the inval- id or unen~orceable term or condition constituted a considera- tion material to the granting o~ this franchise. If grantee shall at any time ~ail to comply with one or more of the terms or conditions o~ this ~ranchise, or with any other obligation which may be required by law to be imposed on grantee by reason o~ the grant of this ~ranchise, the City Council may by ordinance declare this 2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 "<( Cl _ 26 " z al a: >- " 0 0 U ~ 27 - ~..J lO~z..<( IOz~~u ..< a: a: . 28 OUO....:.:: .. .1->0 a: U>I-.."<( ;;: <(o~D. 29 ~~>->-lIlz I- J-... 0 ~u{jgl- .C) 30 J: "' z " - ..... PI I- w Z !:: ::l 31 ~J: 32 franchise ~or~eited, provided that if such failure to comply shall be due to a cause beyond the control of the grantee, then no such forfeiture shall be declared until such failure to comply shall have oontinued for a period of six months. Section 5. Operation: The railway constructed, operated or maintained pursuant to this franchise may be used for the transportation o~ persons and property. The transpor- tation of property shall be limited in the amount and as to the time transported so as to be indidental to and offer no unreasonable interference with either the transportation of persons or with the public use of the streets, and shall be subject to such restrictions or regulations as may be imposed by the City Council. Speeds, kind o~ motive power to be used" hours ~or switching operations" and duration of any traffic interruptions from such operations or from equip- ment standing on streets, shall all be subject to any limitation or regulation imposed by the City Council. The equipment operated and the quality and amount of service provided shall conform with minimum standards which are now or may hereafter be prescribed by the City Council. Changes in the locations at which passen- gers may be accepted and discharged may be ordered by the City Council at any time and grantee shall comply with such orders. Grantee shall at all times carry free over tracks authorized by the ~ranchise and aver all connecting tracks: the Mayor; the members of the City Council; the City Engineer; the Police Chief; the Fire Chief; and all regular policemen and police officers and firemen and fire officers when on duty and in uni~or.m. 3. 1 Section 6. Rails Specifications for Tracks: 2 shall be spaced three (3) ~eet six (6) inches between inner 3 or gauge edge of rail. Tracks shall follow the center line 4 of streets with double tracks spaced as near together as safe 5 operation permits" except where variations may be authorized 6 herein, or by the City Council. Approved grooved girder rails 7 seven (7) inches or more in height and approved methods of 8 roadbed construction shall be used" except that use o~ said 9 type of rail" at the City's option, may be temporarily waived 10 by appropriate action of the City Council for a period not 11 longer than the useful life of new existing tracks" including 12 track ties and roadbed. Unless otherwise authorized by the City 13 Council, any rails laid under authority granted in and by this 14 franchise shall be securely welded together and to connectin 15 rails, except where insulated joints may be required, or at 16 special track work or curved rails where bolted connections 17 may be used. 18 Section 7. Installation and Maintenance: The con- 19 struction, installation, replacement, removal, relocation and 20 maintenance of tracks, poles, wires and appurtenances shall be 21 subject to such regulations as may now or hereafter be pre- 22 scribed by any law or ordinance in force or effect. All work 23 24 25 "<( g Z 26 a: a: >- " ~ - e ~ J ~ 27 lO>-z"<("' 1O~~~U~ "<a: 0: .m 28 ouo..~:.::~ ILl .t-> o::t U>I-.."<(" ~ 10 <( 0 ~ D. ~ 29 O<>-)olllzz I-!:... 0 ~ ::!Eijug 1-" o . C) ~ 30 J: "' z w ..... g ;: ... .. z !::::l 31 ~J: in City streets shall be continuously prosecuted in good faith and without unnecessary or avoidable intermission or delay and in a good, workmanlike manner and to the satisfaction and sub- ject to the inspection of the City Engineer. Grantee shall maintain all tracks to grades which may from time to time be approved by the City Council. Grantee shall submit all plans for any curves and turnouts authorized by the franchise to the City Engineer for approval, copies of which approved plans shall be filed with the City Engineer. Grantee shall" 32 4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 "< Cl _ 26 " z a: 0:: >- " 0 0 u ~ 27 - ii:...1 lO~z..<( IOz~~u ..< a: 0: . 28 OUo....:.:: .. .1->0 a: U>I-.."<( ;;: <(0~Q. 29 ~~>->-lIlz ::lEI- !:... 0 OUUgl- ,C) 30 J: "' z o _ ..... PI I- .. Z !:: ::l 31 ~J: 32 whenever required by the City Council, in order to secure satis~actory traffic conditions at such curves and turnouts, reconstruct curb and curb returns and do such regrading and repaving outside the usual right of way and such other work as may be so required by t:p.e City Engineer. Grantee shall con- struct and maintain all culverts" catch basins or storm drains necessary ~o allow the free passage of storm water under tracks authorized by the franchise" at such places and of such size and materials as may be at any time designated by the City Council" the plans for which have first been approved by the City Engineer. Unless otherwise authorized by the City Council, any maJor track reconstruction work involving the relocation or the removal and replacement of rails" shall in- clude the straightening of bent rails, and except where insu- lating joints may be required, or at special track work or curved rails, shall include the welding of all rail joints. Section 8. Street Paving: Grantee shall maintain the entire space between lines parallel with and two (2) feet outside the outer.most rails of the track or tracks on the streets traversed in the same manner and under the same speci- fications as said streets are now improved" and at such times as ~uture street improvements are renewed or installed, grantee shall simultaneously with such street improvements similarly improve the above mentioned space, and reconstruct tracks in accordance with requirements contained herein. All such work shall be done under the direction, supervision and to the satisfaction of the City Eng- ineer, agd under regular permit issued there~or in each instance, as approved by the City Council. In case grantee re~uses or neglects to comply with the instructions given by the City . Engineer with respect to paving, repaving or maintenance of 5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 "<{ Cl _ 26 " z a: a: >- " 0 0 U ~ 27 - it...l lO~z..<{ IOzo1:U ..< a: ~" . 28 OUo.... :.:: ... .1->0 a: U>I-.."<( ;;: <(0~D. 29 ~~>->-lIlz ::lEt!::; 0 ouu., I- ,C) 30 J: "' z " - ..... ., I- .. Z !:: ::l 31 ~J: 32 street sur~acing as provided herein, then the City Engineer shall enter upon such street or streets and do the work as ordered by the City Council, and said City Engineer shall keep an itemized account of said work, which the grantee, by the acceptance of the franchise" thereby agrees to pay immediately upon the presentation of such account to the grantee. Section 9. Street Excavations: Grantee shall have the right" subject to existing or future orders, ordi- nances or regulations of the City Council, to make all necessary excavations in streets for the construction, repair and main- tenance of tracks and appurtenances. The granting of the fran- chise shall not be construed to relieve grantee from the pro- visions of any ordinance or law that may be in force at the time requiring applications to be made and permits obtained for excavations in the streets before such work can be done. Grantee shall make such deposit of money or shall file such bonds with the City Council a.s may be from time to time required for persons making excavations in the streets for the purpose of insuring the restoration of streets to a good and satis- factory condition along such excavations. Section lO. Removal of Tracks: Service on any portion of tracks may not be abandoned except with the consent o~ the City Council. Failure to maintain regularly scheduled service for a period of six (6) months shall, for this purpose, constitute abandonment, except where such failure is due to strikes, acts o~ God, or other causes beyond the reasonable control of the grantee. Unless otherwise authorzed by ordi- nance consenting to abandonment, the grantee shall in the event of abandonment, lapse of franchise by the City for non- pompliance as provided herein, remove rails, ties, poles and appurtenances from streets and shall reconstruct the pavement 6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 '<( Cl _ 26 o z a: n: >- " 0 0 U~ 27 - -...I lO>-zffi<( lO~o::EU ..< n: ~" . 28 OUO....:.:: .. .I->On: U>I-.." <( ~1O<(0~D. 29 o<>->-lIlz ::lE1-!:"'o OUUgl- ,C) 30 J: "' z " - ..... ., t- .. Z !:: ::l 31 ~J: 32 and other street improvements adjacent to said tracks so that the work shall join and be contiguous with the work done in ad- joining portions of the street; all of said work to be done within six (6) months from the date of said abandomment" lapse or termination of franchise, and under the supervision of and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer; or the City may at its option purchase any or all o~ said properties and other properties used in the exercise of the franchise at a fair value and may use same for any purpose whatever. Section II. Installation of Utilities: The City reserves the right to itself and under permit by itself to others, to install" maintain, repair or renew gas, water and other utility pipes, conduits and appurtenances under or con- tiguous to said tracks without expense to the grantee and without loss or damage to its property~ except that grantee shall bear the expense o~ all repair to its tracks made necessary by the renewal or repair to such properties as have been installed prior to the construction of said tracks" prOVided the work is done in a first class and workmanlke manner. In all cases where such properties are placed under or contiguous to the tracks o~ grantee, the grantee shall at its own expense furnish inspection during the course of such construction work and when completed, if the work has been done in a workmanlike manner and satisfactory to grantee, the grantee shall furnish to the city, or to the permittee performing such work, a cer- tificate o~ acceptance o~ such work. Section 12. Street Improvements by City: The City may change the grade o~ any street or portion thereof on which tracks are located by virtue of the franchise, and may install, maintain~ and repair sewers, culverts~ and drains under or con- tiguous to said tracks. During the progress of any change of grade or other type of improvements specified above" the ex- pense of the following items shall be borne by grantee; 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 "<( Cl _ 26 " z a: II: >- " 0 0 U ~ 27 - it...l lO~z..<( IOzo:lOU ..< II: ~" . 28 OUO....:.:: .. .1->011: U>I-.." <( ~1O<(0~D. 29 o<>->-lIlz ::lE!:!:!; 0 Ouu., I- ,C) 30 J: "' z o _ I- ., I- OJ Z !:: ::l 31 ~J: 32 protection of grantee's property} furnishing of flagmen and watch- men for grantee's property} temporary crossovers and the in- stallation thereof; competent inspectors to see that the work performed by and on behalf of the City is eonstructed in ac- cordance with good practice and in a a manner that will minimize the possibility of settlement of tracks during and after con- struction; restoration of track ballast if necessary; and furnish install and remove materials and supplies ~or temporary track support where required. If installation of aewers, storm drains or culverts necessitates replacement of paving between or adjoining tracks, City or Contractor shall bear the cost of same. Whenever the City council shall determine that it is reasonable and necessary that tracks and appurtenances be temporarily discontinued, reconnected or relocated in order that the City or other governmental agency or instrumentality, when acting in a governmental capacity only, may most economi- cally under modern engineering and construction methods do any public improvement work at said location, said City Council shall give such notice, in writing to grantee. Said notice shall properly identify and refer to said tracks andappurtenances and describe the work to be done and the required temporary location or relacation of tracks. Within ten (IO) days after the service thereof on grantee or upon the local manager or agent of grantee, grantee shall begin and diligently prosecute the des- ignated work to completion and bear the entire cost and expense, and upon failure to do so the said City "Council may cause the work described in said notice to be completed and grantee shall immediately pay for same upon presentation of an itemized ac- count of the cost thereof. 8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 "<( Cl _ 26 " z a: II: >- " 0 0 U ~ 27 - -...I lO~zffi<( IOzo:EU ..< II: ~" . 28 OUO....:.:: .. .1->011: U>I-.."<( ~1O<(0~D. 29 o<>->-lIlz ::lE1-!:"'o Ouug I- .C) 30 J: "' z " - ..... ., ~ w Z !:: ::l 31 ~J: 32 Section 13. Annual payments to the City: On or before March ~irst of each year succeeding the e~fective date hereof, grantee shall pay to the city in law~ul money of the United States, two percent (2%) of the portion of the total gross receipts of grantee attributable to this franchise for the previous calendar year, as said portion is herein defined. For the purpose of the franchise, the total gross receipts of grantee shall be the total gross receipts collected or received or in any manner gained or derived by grantee from all transportation and from all other sources from the entire railway system owned or operated by the grantee of which the tracks under the franchise are a part or to which they connect~ The portion of the gross receipts attributable to the franchise, on which the two per cent (2%) payment shall be made, shall be in the proportion which the total mileage under the franchise bears to the total mileage of the entire railway system owned or operated by grantee of which the tracks under the franchise are a part or to which they connect; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the first pay- ment made hereunder shall be proportionate to the time the franchise is in effect during the calendar year 1947. Payment shall be made to the City Clerk and shall be accompanied by a statement in duplicate verified by the oath of the grantee or of a responsible officer thereof. This statement shall show the total mileage of the entire railway system owned or operated by grantee of which the tracks under the ~ranchise are a part or to which they connect, the gross receipts, and the method of com- putation o~ the amount payable, all as defined above. Section 14. Extension of Operations: The City Council shall have the right and power to order extensions of the facilities herein authorized, after hearing relative thereto, and grantee shall comply with every such order. Provided that 9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 g ~ 26 .J z III II: >- " 0 0 U ~ 27 - ii:...1 lO~z..<( IOzo:fU ..< II: ~" . 28 OUO.... :.:: ...1->011: U>I-.."<( ~1O<(0~D. 29 o<>->-lIlz ::lE!:!:So ouu.,1- ,C) 30 J: "' Z ..... gi= ..z !:: ::l 31 ~J: 32 when such extension of facilities is outside of the limits of the franchise, the City Council shall first grant such addi- tional franchise as may be required to cover such extensions. Grantee shall allow and permit any person, firm or corporation having necessary franchise or proper authority from the City, or the city, and each and every one o~ them owning, operating or using a street railroad or tracks that may be or can be con- veniently joined tn or connected with said tracks, to join and connect such tracks with the aforesaid tracks and use same at his, its or their own cost and expense, PROVIDED" HOWEVER, that the justly proportionate share of the cost of maintenance o~ said tracks shall be paid by all and singular and each and every one of the persons, firms or copporations, including the City and by grantee for the use of said tracks as aforesaid. Section 15. Transfer o~ Franchise Rights: The rights and privileges granted by the franchise are for the exclusive use of grantee. Grantee shall not sell, trans~er or assign franchise, nor shall any interest therein or any right or privilege thereunder be in whole or in part trans- ferred, leased, or assigned or disposed of by merger, consol- idation, or by operation of law or otherwise without the consent of the City expressed by ordinance. Any such consent to assign- ment or transfer shall be subject to such terms and cohditions as may be prescribed by the City ,Council. Any such sale, lease, assignment or other disposition of franchise shall be evidenced by a duly executed instrument in writing filed in the of~ice of the City Clerk. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that consent of the City Council shall not be required for any mortgage, trans- fer in trust, or other hypothecation of grantee's property generally as security for the issuance of any notes, bonds or other evidences o~ indebtedness, nor saall the consent of 10. 1 the City Council be required for any refinancing or refunding 2 of any such notes, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness. 3 In case any portion of the streets covered by the 4 franchise shall become annexed to" or otherwise become a part 5 of, any other municipal corporation or the County o~ Los Angeles, 6 or any other county, then with respect to that portion removed 7 from the jurisdiction of the City, the rights reserved under 8 the franchise to the City o~ Vernon or to any public of~icer 9 thereo~ shall thereupon inure to the benefit of such munici- 10 pal corporation or county and its appropriate officer. 11 Section 16. Bond Requirements: Grantee shall, 12 within five (5) days after the awarding of franchise, file with 13 the City Clerk a corporation surety bond, in duplicate, effective 14 ~or the entire term of the franchise and one year thereafter, 15 running to the City in the penal sum of One thousand dollars 16 ($IOOO.OO) to be approved by the City Council, conditioned that 17 such grantee shall, veIl and trUly observe, fulfill, and perform 18 each and every term and condition of franchise,. and that, in 19 case of any break of the conditions of such bond, the whole 20 amount of the penal sum therein named shall be taken and deemed 21 to be liquidated damages and shall be revoverable jointly and 22 severally from the principal and sureties named in such bond. 23 24 25 8 ~ 26 a: II: ~ ,,~- - ~ J: 27 lO>-zw<("' 1O~~~U~ "<11:0: .m 28 OUo.... :.:: ~ .. .1->0 11:::: U>I-.."<('" ;;: <(ozo.-. ~~>->- ~ z ~ 29 I- J-... 0 ~ ::lE(jug I- L o . C) ~ 30 J: "' Z .. ..... g ;: 0- .. Z !::::l 31 ~J: 32 SectioD;. .17 . Acceptanc~ of Franchise: The grant- ing of franchise shall be conditioned upon grantee filing with the City Clerk at least ten (IO) days before the ordinance granting franchise becomes effective, a written instrument accepting ~ranchise and agreeing to perform and be bound by each and all of the terms and conditions thereo~. Section 18. City'S Right to Inspect Property and Records: Grantee shall perm! t any duly authorized representative o~ the City to make a thorough II. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 "<( Cl _ 26 " z a: a: >- " 0 0 u ~ 27 - -...I lO~zffi<( IOzo"U "<a: ~" . 28 OUO....:.:: .. .1->0 a: U>I-.."<( ~1O<(0~D. 29 O<>-)oIllZ ::lE!:!:~o Ouu.,1- ,C) 30 J: "' z " - ..... ., I- .. Z !:: ::l 31 ~J: 32 investigation into the a~fairs of the grantee and to gather such data as provided herein, including a valuation of the physical properties of grantee, detailed statement of the gross and net earnings, expenses, capitalization and indebted- ness thereof, and such other matters as the City Councul may deem proper. At all reasonable times said representative shall have access to and may examine all property of grantee, whether such property is situated within or without the City, and the books, papers" maps and records showing the affairs, trans- actions, property and financial condition o~ grantee. Reports respecting said matters from grantee shall be furnished at such times and in such form as said City Council may prescribe. Section 19. Miscellaneous ProviSions: The granting o~ the ~ranchise or any of the terms or conditions contained herein shall not be construed to prevent the City from granting any identical or similar franchise to any person, firm or corporation other than grantee. Grantee shall indemni~ the City against all claims, demands" actions, suits or proceedings, and against any liability, loss, cost, or expense resulting therefrom, which may be based upon or alleged to arise out of the grant of any of the rights or privileges of this franchise, or out of the use, exercise or enjoyment thereof. The provisions of the franchise and all rights, privi- leges, obligations and duties thereunder shall inure to and shall be binding upon the grantee and his or its successors and assigns. Section 20. That the City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall oertify to the passage of this Ordinance and cause the same to be posted in three of the most conspicuous places in the City of Vernon: At the northwest corner of 38th street and Santa Fe Avenue, the northwest corner of 37th Street and 12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 "<( Cl _ 26 " z ~ n: >- " 0 0 U ~ 27 - 0:...1 lO~z..<( IOzo:l:U ..< n: ~" . 28 OUO....:.:: .. .1->0 n: U>I-.."<( ~1O<(0~D. 29 o<>->-lIlz ::lE~!:l) 0 Ouu.,1- ,C) 30 J: "' z 0_ I- ., I- .. z !:: ::l 31 ;J: 32 and Santa Fe Avenue, and the Bulletin Board in the lobby o~ the City Hall of the City of Vernon, located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, vernon, California, and that this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after thirty (30) days of the date of posting. ATTEST: v;~ / r; i Y c~~ /" ,,,..,'; of Vernon t: State of California lss County of Los Angeles I" T. J. FllRLDNG" City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance vas duly and regularly introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City of Vernon, held on the 3rd day of June, 1947" and therea~ter finally adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 17th day of June, 1947, bJ the following vote: AYES: Furlong, Anderson" Trowbridge, Mailliard, Leonis NOES: None ABSENT: None 13. ,~ , "/j}" ; ",<<V Y//,. i":~/' />'~J..~ /' .J City Clerk AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING , State of California l ) County of Los Angeles : ) City of Vernon ) I, G. A. Anderson, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that I di8 on the l8th day of June, 1947, post 3 copies of Ordinance 608~, in the following places to-wit: At the northwest corner of 38th Street and Santa Pe Avenue, at the northwest corner of 37th Street and Santa Fe Avenue" and on the bulletin board in the lobby of the City Hall" located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, there being no newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City of Vernon. Signed this /A) day of June, 1947. 9....-y~~ G. A. Anderson, Deputy City Clerk" City of Vernon, Calif. SUbscribed and sworn to before me thl.~ day ~ 1947. V /( ~: /' ,. . ~,(;."t ."i-- '-""'.\" ,. ~/ //~~::17 ,:' . Yf " '::':: "" ". ,-". '" ,,,' '''''''.