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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1930-07-15 - CC6 REGULAR T~iEETING ~TUZY 15th, 1930 The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular session at the City Hall, 11331 Plaza Street, on above date, at 7:3 0 P. ~. ~~tayor Snodgrass in the chair. Councilmen Skelton,~'weedy, Anderson, Kimble and Snodgrass answered the roll call. City Attorney Fiess was present. The minutes of the previous adjourned regular meeting of July 8th, 1930 were read and ~Tater Superintedent 4ummings stated that said minutes should read that a 14 inch water meter in lieu of tap costs the Cit 8.75, for which the City charges~12.75 instead of X14.75. ~he minutes were approved asamended. WRITTEN COM~IIUNICAT IONS common ea ion was received from Mrs. W. Howarth, 11912 Bullis Road, Lynwood regarding the bad condition of Bullis Road. The Mayor instructed ~ouneilman Tweedy to find out how much ' it would cost to have said street oiled. ~' ; A communication was received from the Board of 9upervi- '~~ stirs of the County of Los Angeles refusing to appropriate money far moneys deposited with the County in eminent domain in the matter of certain proceedings in the City of Lynwood for which they received interest, giving as their reason several points of law affecting such cases. The I+dayor instructed the City Attorney to report upon the opinion of the County Counsel in the matter of interest on certain acquisition and improvement bond moneys on deposit in the County of Los Angeles in eminent dvmain.at the next meeting. A communication was received from San Gabriel Valley Protective Association inviting the Council tv attend a meeti~ on July 17th at the Council Chamber of the South Gate City Hall at 7:30 P. M. It was moved. by Councilman Anderson and seconded by Councilman Skelton that the comrrnini~ation be received and or- dered placed on file and Councilmen Kimble and Tweedy and mater " superintendent Cummings be appointed a committee to attend. Roll Call: Ayes : Councilmer_ Skelton, Tweedy, ~iderson,Kimble ~~ Snodgrass Noss: None. A communication was received from All-Veterans League For Service, inviting the ~%ouncil t o attend a grand Ralley at the alympie Auditorium, Los Angeles, on Thursday evening July 24th, 1930, at 730 P. ~y~. It was moved by Councilman Anderson and se~- onded by Councilman Skelton that the invitation be accepted and as many as can attend. Boll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Skelton,Twe~dy,Anderson,Kimble & Snodgrass. • Noes: Nome. A communia~tion was received from Presley Moore Real Es- tate Broker calling attention to a meeting for discussion of Bui1d- er's License fees,to be held on July 16th, 1930, at the Bell Chamber of Commerce. Councilmen Skelton and Tweedy having hereto- been appointed a committee to attend said meeting, Councilman Skelton stated that he would try to attend. The following applications for employment were received: ~' R. F. Rodwell, Clark Lorton, Evan W. Lewis, Warren I}aet- Weiler and Felix P. Ersenbeis, all applying for position as fire- men and Walter H. Sullivan applying for position as City Attorney; also report of the County health serviced. rendered was received. Thee being no objection, the Mayor ordered same placed on file. RAL C QUNI CAT IONS r. ;fie ~ addressed the council regarding the lights on Century Boulevard; water conditions and when they might expect • their award for the land acquired for the widening of Tweedy aryl Abbott Road (Century Boulevard). City Clerk Anderson stated th~.t the lights had been ordered turned on. City Attorney Hess .stated that there would be a hearing ~n the matter of paying; of '~~b.e awards for land acquired for Cent oul evard, on August 11th ~r~xi" 12th, but that he e rnil d give no de- finite date when the money would be forthcoming. City Treasurer Reed addressed the Coun~~il regarding the meeting of the League of l~~iunicipalities at Redondo on Saturday, invitin,:; the~ouneil to attend. ~~ REPORT OF SPECIAL CO1~~VIITTEES ; a er uperin enders ummings reported regarding the pro ress of drilling well at Plant Ito. 2 statin,~ that the driller is down 354 feet and has 342 feet of casing in. UNF INI SHED BUS II~tES S : was moved y Dune ilman Anderson and seconded by ~%ounc ilman Skelton that the bid of American Cast Iron Pipe Co. for 1140 feet of IG inch water pipe and 300 feet of 6 inch pipe be accepted and awarded to said Company as per bid f. o. b. docks. Soli Call: Ayes: Councilmen Skelton,Tweedy,Anderson,Kimble & Snodgrass. Noes : T~~one. Ordinance No. 143, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF FiE CITY OF LY141'~OOD AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 137 RELATIl~TG TO SALARIES", was read for the second time. It was moved b~ Counci lman T~xeedy and seconded by Councilman Anderson that same be adopted as read the second time, finally passed anti published as required by law. Rol.?.. Call: Ayes: Councilmen Skelton,Tweedy,Anderson,himble ~L Snodgrass. Noes: NOne. Res olution No. 721, entitled: "A rESOLUTION OF THE G'1 TY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOII CHANGING THE NAMES OF CERTAII4 STREETS IN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, TO-~IIT: CAJGIFORNIA STREET AND GLADYS AVENTTE '~ AND SESSIONS STREET," was read. It was moved by Councilman Tweedy and seconded by Councilman Skelton that same be adopted. Roll Call Ayes: Councilmen Skelton, Tweedy, Anderson, Kimble ~ Snodgrass. Noes: None. A,n ordinance regulating vacations, sick leaves and designat- ing certain days as Holidays, was read for the first time. It was moved br Councilman Skelton and seconded by Councilman Kimble that same be accepted as read the first time and passed to the second reading . Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Skelton,Tweedy,Anderson,Kimble ~ Snodgrass. Noes: None. Considerable discussion was had regarding Police Judge C. E. Day, and the following addressed the Council regarding Police matters: Deputy District Attorney Cooper and Chief of Police Rise. tNhereupon it was moved by Councilman Skelton and seconded by Councl- man Kimble that the af'fiee of Police Judge be declared vacant. Roll Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen Skelton and Kimble. 1`~oes: Councilmen Anderson and Snodgrass. Not Voting: Dune ilm$x~ Tweec~.v. An Ordinance regarding R~.les of ;Order for the eonduot of Course i1 meetings and providing for the preliminary consideration of reports, etc., was read. It was moved by Councilman Anderson and seconded by Councilman Kimble that same be laid over to next meeting. motion was csarried and so ordered. The Mayor instructed the City Clerk to communicate with Robert H. Dunlap, special Attorney in the matter of A. ~ I. District No. 19 of the City of Lynwood (Imperial Highway) asking for informa- tion regarding the power of the City Council in the matter and whether he has any recommendations to make as to what action of the (3ity Council should be taken v~ith respect to payment of the ~udF;ment and with respect to re-advertising for bids for Acquisition Bonds, or aney other matter in connection therewith. A contract and agreement was received signed by V. S. Proe- for for the drilling of the well at Plant 140. 2 of the City of Lyn- wood. It was moved by Councilman Anderson and seconded by Councilman Tweedy that said contract be accepted and the Mayor be authorized to sign the contract in behalf of the City of ~ynwood. Roll Call: Ades: Councilmen Skelton,Tweedy,Anderson,Kimble ~: Snodgrass. Noes: None. Councilmen Kimble and Anderson and IaZayor Snodgrass were ap- pointed a committee to investigate the purohase price of a pump for the new well at Lynwood Road and California Street. It was moved by~ Councilman Anderson and seconded by Coun- cilman Kimble that the ~`;~241.45 interest money paid by the 14ational Bank for moneys on deposit therein be paid back t o the Water depart- ment from the ~eueral Fund. Roll Call: Ayes: Counei~lmen Skelton,Tweedy,Anderson,Kimble ~ Snodgrass. Noes: None. 6J The f ollowin G~y~'NERAL FUND: Sylvia ~ s Pearl 0. Morris E~nmitt B. Rice H. C. Gardner J. M. Bennett E. R. Terwilliger J. ~. Schilling F . ~Riehardson ~. Dederick J. Baier E. P. Sharp N. Anderson B. Christensen ~V. H. Collins Arthur M. Cessna C. W. Roberts W. B. Crumley F. I,. Porter Thos. Malone Carl Rosson H. Velliek C. Clark G. W. Rice R. B. Richart Bert I~eIntire J. ~Jilliams ~. ?~ZeRobert Ed. Day S. Calif. Gas. Co. Ann 6Vells Water Dept. It was moved demands were presented: GENERAI, FUND C ON ~ T . 55, 00 dater Dept. 37 .50 55.00 Dr. David Bell 600 112.50 Mrs. Florence Kohrn 11.75 100.00 E. M. Williams 10.00 87.5U C. K. Johnson 273.50 87.50 S. Calif. Tel. Co. 98.54 75.00 George Porter 87.50 92.50 STREET DEPARTMENT: 92.50 Ira ogswe W 93.75 92.50 R. . Bell 75«00 92.50 ~~. 0. DeBv.s~. 72.00 75.00 F. L. Porter 10.94 70.00 G. W. Rice 10.84 100.00 C. Clark 18.94 62.50 LIGHTING FUND: 93.75 H. J. Grace 9.00 81.25 R. Rodwell 18.75 49.69 A. ~ I. N0. 19. 60.63 L. B. rossan 175.00 60.63 B. B. Barnwell 175.00 54.57 A. L. Young 175.00 44.72 MATER DEP11RT1UIENT : 44 .72 H. S. Ru er 75.00 48.00 R. Rodwell 56.25 60.00 H. J. Grasse 45.00 56.88 C. R. Cummings 93.75 55.00 ~. W. Chapman 30.00 60.00 C. W. ~~rley 15p00 3.23 Caaline Bryant 75.00 . 89 3.50 by Oouna3~lman Skelton and seconded by C d ouncil- man xn Berson that the demands b e allowed and warrants ordered drawn on the City Treasurer for said various am ourits. Roll Ball: Ayss: Councilmen Skelton, Tvveedy,~nderson,Kimble & Snodgrass Noes: None. It was moved by Coune ilman i'weedy and seconded by Council- man ~derson that the meeting adjourn to July 1$th, 1930, at 7:30 P. Rri. Motion was carried and so or~.ered. ~~, ~~~ 0 0 ~.TTEST ,' L •