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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1930-11-12 - CC131 ADJOURNED REGULAR T~.EF~TiNG I~0 i~Il4iBr.R 12, 1930. The City Couneil o: the City of Lynti~rood met in an adjourned regular session at the City Hall, 11331 Plaza Street on above date at 7:30 P. P.~. ~r~a,yor Snodgrass in the chair. Councilmen ~*yilliams, Tweedy, Anderson, Kimble and Snodgrass answered the roll call. The minutes of the previous adjourned regular meeting l~ov. 5th. 1930 and of the special meeting of November '7th were read. jF='ith the approval of Chief of Police Hogan it was moved by Couneil man Kimble and s econded by Councilman `~'?iiliams that the minutes of ~,;ovember 5th , be amended to read , "That Chief of Police Hogan made the statement that according to the Ford Poliee~ cars and g~i.s- oline used in said cars, they are only ,vetting 4 miles to the gallon. Roll call: Ayes: Councilmen `~a'i__liams, Tweedy, Anderson, r~imf~~~ and Snodgrass . j~~oes: bane: There being no further corrections, the minutes were approved as amended. Discussion was had regarding the gasoline that had been put into Judge Pay's car, and Councilman Kimble stated. that the records did not show that Judge Lay had filed his car, but th~tOffieer Young had. Judge Lay stated that he had never authorised or instructs ed anybody to put gasoline into his car from the City gasoline tanks but, that Oi"ficer Young had used his car. 'µ'RITTEI~? CO;;C~UT~TICATIOTSS: a. eo:~;munea. anon was recei ed rom City Attorney Hess stat- ing the-:.t he we;uld be unable to attend the Council me~:ting asking leave to.substitute ~~ar. ~'rederiek G. Stoehr, Assistant City Attorney of the City of Pasadena, also enclosix~ a Resolution amending the salary Resolution. 'There being no objection, the Mayor ordered same placed ors file. A eommzanication was received from Brewton A Hayne Special ~. Attorney in the matter of Acquisition and. Improvement District 1~To.4, and 6 of the City oP Lynt~~ood (Fir Street, School street <.~nd Peach street opening, the one being entitled City of ~•yrlwood vs. Reber, et al and the other, City of Lynwood vs. ~~eClure, et al, stating that interlecutory judgments of condemantion have been rendered in each of said cases, listing some of defendants who have not been paid for the land taken, also enclosing sorr~e bills. It was moved by Cour~eilman Anderson and seconded by Councilman Tweedy that said eommunic;ation be filed and that City Treasurer Reed cheek ux3 the matter and report at next meeting. ` Roll Call: Ayes: Courcilmen "'illiams, Tweedy, nderson, Kimble and Sr~odgra~:s. Noes : I:one. L communication was received from the ?~eague of California T:'unieapalities soliciting renewed and continuous ei`forts f or~ relief of the unemployed. The following applications for emp~_oyment were received: A. E. Earle applying for position as T'olice Officer: ?'t. F. bsaddox applyir.~ for position as Iechanic: and '~aurioe H. ~!IcNeil, applying i'or position of any nature with the City; also a report -from the County Health Lepartment, was received. There being no objection, said com~?unication, applications and report were or- dered placed on i'il~z by the ';ayor. ORAL COQ;_i:'~.UNI "• ~"~TI ONS ~y reasurer ee addressed the Couneil and made an an- nouneement to the audience that in t_:.e near future his office would need additional help to get out lighting assessment notices and that if any one knew of a man that can do typing, i'or him to call and put in his application. Ui+1F II~~$HED BUS I1~E S S : -'-"~r• ~.~agenbaeh, representing the -i'aaifie Electric Rail- road Co., a~dressed the Council regarding adequate culverts, at Fir Street, Gertrude Drive ~~nd T}~ird Avenue along their right of ~=ray stating th~.t a committee was down n?ovember 4th, oheeking up on the matter, among whom was Sus~ervisor John A Quinn, rho suggested that an equitable solution on the problem was an equal payment of the expense necessary by the City of Lynwood, Pacific Electric Railroad Co. and :cos Angeles County, statixlg that the Pacific Electric Rail- ~~w ';" road Co., are willing to proceed cancer such an arranvement, and. that the cost of the job vrould be `x,2550.00 or 550.00 for each party eonce~-~ned. The City Clerk was instructed to write City Attorney Hess regarding said matter and to present a report at next meeting. ~~r. '"Jagenbaeh alsfl addressed the Cou:: eil regarding a bill that eras presented by the Yaeifie Electric Co., for repair- ing the tracks after the "`ater Bep~rtment had run a line across their right of LFray in tr; e &mount of ~" 59.90 over and above the deposit of 1;`:125.00, put up by the City of Lyrnvood, stating; that the Company was willing to compromise the bill by eliminating the charges for fares of their employees anc_ for timbers used to the extent of ~~28.94, thus leaving a balance of `~~~0.96. '~Tater Superintendent Cummings addressed the Council stating that inas- much as the Engineers of'~ahe ~acifie Electric Co., had errored in their estimate, they should not be reimbursed. ~~r. '~aenbaeh read from the Contract regarding said matter which read, th8t the City should pay the difference if the `>12~.00, deposit was not sufficient. Thereupon it was moved. by Councilman ~ti ~ liams and se- eonded by Councilman Kimble, that the bill be alloti~~ed anc. warrant b e drawn on the Gi ty Treasurer for said amour_t of X40.96 . Ro1.1 Call : Ayes: Councilmen T~Jilliams, T~ve;edy, Anderson, Kimble and Snoc:~grass. Noes : T~Tone. RESOLUTIOTa td0. 751, entitled "A RESOLUTIOl•~ OF THE CITY COUI:~CIL 0~~' THE CITY OF LYId'~~OOD CHAlt?GING THE I~~IiES OF CERTAIl~ STREETS II THE CITY OF LY~~~'OOD, was read. It was moved by Coun- cilman ~~Jilliams and seconded by Councilman Anderson that said Resolution Igo. 751 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen 'Jilliams, Tweedy, Anderson, Kimbl e ana Snodgrass. noes : Itione; Engineer Bateman reported on the petition for the pav- ing of Bullis Road, showing the 54.2; frontage had signed for the improvement. The Ts~yor instructed the City Clerk to get in touch with property owners interest to attend thf. meeting of the Council next Tuesday any ~~.sk Engineer Bateman to sub- mit an estimate of t~-e cost of said contemplated improvement. T;~x. C. "i. Rice a~ dressed the Council regarding said petition, stating th<.t the improvement is urgently desrired be- fore the r~~iny season in order to provide access to the school on .Bullis Road. "7E'." BUSINE~;S: ~•L~f'~'~Of~~?0. 752, entitled: ,~ A RESOLUTIOI~r Cap' THE CITY COUT'CII, OF THE CITY OF i,YTm'OOI1 A~!tF:~"'ITG ?.~'SO:~UTI01~ 1~0. 733, FIX- ING COTdIPEPTSATIOly FOR EPy~'LOY~'EStt, by providing nor overtime in the `'Water Departri~ent for service men and Pipe Line foreman, was read. It ;=.as moved by Councilman j~illiams and seconded by Councilman Kimble th~.t se,id Resolution I?o. 752 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen '"rilliams, Tti~reedy, .':nderson, Kimble anc;. 8nod~;ratis. tLoes: hTone. .~.n Ordina,nee enforcing the provisions of the eighteenth i~mendment of the constitution of the United States prohibiting the manufacture, sale, storage, gift, transportation, importation or export~~.tion of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes, re- ,;nzlating all other traffic in such liquors, creating a fund for the enforcement thereof, ~~nd providing penalities for violation thereof, Baas read for the first reading. It was moved by Counail- r,~an ~~'illiams any. seconded by Councilman Kimble that same be accept- ed as read the first time an.cti_ passed to the second reading. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen "'illiams, Tti~reedy, Anderson, Kimble ~.nd Snodgrass. Noes: Done. It was moved by Councilman ?'`illiams a3i~ seconded by Coun- eilman Kimble that a cabinet be eonstruced in tl~e Judge's office for storage of all Qonfiscated liquors and treat the Judge retain the keys and no other person here access to same. After consider- able discussion at the consent<:.of Councilman T<_imble who seconded the motion, C ouneilr,7an '.°'illiwms v~vithdrevr his motion, an~~ a, motion '~~ ~~ ~. 33 ws.s made by Counc raar_ t'tilliams and seconded by Councilman Kimble that the keys for/~fiseated liquor room be turned over to the Judge by the Chief of Police and no other person have access to said keys. After more discussion Councilman i'~;illiams withdrew his motion at the consent of Councilman Kimble who seconded same and the matter was laid on the table until next meeting ~~ahen City Attorney Hess is to be present. RESf}IaUTIOT? Nfl. 753 being^ a Resolution directing the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the audit Report to the District Attorney's Office was read.. It was moved 3~y Councilman Anderson and seconded by Councilman Tweedy that said Resolution T~~o. 753 be adopted. Ro11 Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen Tweedy., Anderson, Kimble and Snodgrass. Noes: Councilman 'Williams. It was moved by CouneilF~?an `Williams and seconded by Councilman :, Kmble~hat .the audit of the City ~3ooks for the past four years be eoxtiued until completed by F. I~~. Donovan ~. Co. `Moll Call: ~'~il l_iams and Kimble . ~"eyes : Councilmen Y Noes: Councilmen Tweedy, _~nderson and Snodgrass. Considerable discussion ti°tias then had regarding the audit of the City Books and Councilman ~!'illiams stated that he wished the Police records checked; also stating among other things that Auditor Francis ~~arshall had told him that ~:iayor Snodgr~ ss and wife wanted the boule-. wards that have been constructed, as they thought it was going to make them millionaires. 'T F Snodgrass ac dressed the Council resenting the statements of Councilman '::"dilliams regarding their interests, stating that Mr. ~'ailliams should be made to prove the wild statements that he makes at the Council ~~ieetings. An Ordinance regarding the distribution of advertising matter was brought up for discussion and a proposed Ordinance was read. It was moved by Councilman Tweedy end seeanded by Councilman Anderson that same be accepted as read the first time and passed to the second reading. After some discussion, Councilman Tvaeedy withdrew his motion at the consent of Councilman Anderson ~,t,ho seconded same and same was laid over to next meeting. A cos~7munication was received from ?~. A. Burton submitting; a bid for the paintisz~; of the water tank located at ~,ynwood Road at a price of ;;'350.00. T~=ir. Burton also addressed the Council regarding his bid. Mfr. Cummings also addressed the Cauneil regarding same. ~~:~ayor Snodgrass appointed Councilman ~~Jilliams and Anderson a committee to look into the matter. It was moved by Councilman ~Pilliams and seconded by C~unoilman Anderson that the City Clerk ice instru.eted to vrrite the Southern California Edison Company to install two lights at the alley west of Zong Beach +'~oulevard, between r ernv~~ood Avenue and :~ulford, a.nd one west of Long Beach Boulevard in the alley at the Theatre on Imperial highway. Roll Call: Ayes : Councilman '`til wiams, Tweedy, :"~nderson, ~~imble and Snodgrass. Noes: Done. The following demands were GENERAI- FUND Sylvia ~l s -' ~=50.00 Pearl C. I~~orris 55.00 {. x. collies loa.oo George Porter 87.50 Arthur ~T. Cessna 67.50 Jalt er E. h~ellinger 62.50 Ed. R. Terwilliger 87.50 Ed. Day 56.87 J. ~~illiams 60.00 A. ~1cRoberts 60.00 Bert ?="eSntir e 38.44 Thomas J. Hogan 112.50 A. C. Gardner 100.00 J. ?~. Bennett 87.50 Root. Reynolds 75.00 John Toohey 75.00 J. Young 75.00 E. Erkfitz 75.00 G. Dederick 92.50 J. Baier 92.50 E. P. Sharp 92.50 B. T. Christensen ~75•~0: F. Richardson 92.50 preset=ted: GENE ~",I, FUND N. S. Anc erso~. ~~75.00 ~~rs . Florence Kohrn 20.00 C. ~+'. Roberts 93.75 ';'T. B . Crv~nl ey 8I.25 Ted. Daetweiler 75.00 E. ;~. Lewis 75.00 Compton Auto Top Shop 9.50 P4~rs . Ann s~~ells .43 So. Calif. Tel. Cv. 85.01 So. Calif. Edison Co. 82.54 Gue st DrugCo. .40 J. fit. Helm ~; Son 13.35 So. Calif. Tel Co. 8.70 Union Oil Co. of Calif. 245.94 Roberts Golden State Band150.00 F. T~~. Donovan Co. 100.00 SQQ. Calif. Gad. C r~lameda Auto =~reaKing Co 1~~06 STR?~:ET Ii1T~ . i'UIVT D E. Z. Porter :93.75 R • TY"a • Bell 75.00 S"d..0. Debusk 27.81 G. 7J. Rice 57.81 C. Clark 57.81 T. Dodaro 52.03 H. Velleca 52.03 H. H. dung 52.03 C. 11. Hi;~ins 52.03 T . a~=alone 5 7.81 Bert -`eIntire 19.37 `~'. 0. DeBusk 36.00 Union Oil Co. 80.67 T,IGzITIP7G ~i+t711T~7 r lorence Anderson 2p. g5 !'drestinghous e IvTfg. ~ , 56 BOND RE T)Eh~P T I ON FU;~333 ' R. E Jarvis "`12.96 ~'IATER DST liUPdD C. 'x'. Purl ey ~~15.00 '"m Bailey 34. GO Caroline Bryant 75.00 Co. Cal Edison Co.405.24 Union Oil Co. 39,21 Paeizie Elec. Co. 40.96 It was moved by Councilman =:nderson and secondedr~:by Councilman Williams that the demands be al-owed and warrants drawn on the City Treasurer for said various amounts. Roll Call: Ayes; Councilmen '~~`illiams, T~;reedy, Anderson, Ikimble and Snodgrass. PToes: I~?one. It was moved by Couneil~~n ~~~illiams and seconded by Councilman Trimble that the office of City At~orney now occupied by Roscoe R. Hess be deolared us,~ent. Ro11 Call: ayes: Councilman ti`tilliams and Kimble. .Noes: Councilmen Tv~eedy, Anderson ar3d Snodgrass. It was moved by Councilman Ande~~on anc seconded by Councilman Tv~~eedy that the ~neetix~; adjourn to h?ovember 18th at 7:30 P. ?.A• Roll Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen ~''illiams, Tvreedy, ~"~nderson, Kimble and Snodgrass. Noes: Prone. ATTEST: _~ -CAL-~--rz~