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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1930-12-30 - CC1~• hDJOURT'~E~J REGL~ x?~ t~'~ETITv "- DEQET~~'3ER 30th, 193 0. The dity Council of the City of I,ynwoacl r:~et in an adjourned regu- lar session at the Cit,T Hall, 11331 1'1a;~a Strout on aboj~-e date at 7:30 ,; , P . ~:_, ~~Tayor Snodgrass in the chair. Councilmen ~dilliams, Tweedy, Anderson, Kimble and Snodgrass anst°ered the roll call. City Attorney Hess and Engineer Bateman were present. The minutes of the previous adjourned regular meetings of Decem- ber 23rd, 24th and 26th were read. It was moved by ~ouneilman Kimble and seconded by Councilman G~~illiams that the minutes of the 23rd of December be amended to read as follows : "That Mayor Snodgrass made the statement that he had inspected the installation of the taps in the Century Square jraet and knev~r that they are all there". Roll Call: Ayes : Councilmen ~'lilliamd, Kimble and Snodgrass . Does: I4one. But voting: Councilmen Tweedy and Anderson. The minutes were approved as amended. tln aplieation was received from Frank Irangstaff, applying _ ~ for pa~sition as loliee Officer; also report of health services render- ed by the County Health Department, was received. "There being no ob- jections, the ~;ia,yor ordered same placed on file. ORAI, C O~~ritTl~'ICATI ONS : eor~.;e herer addressed the Council requesting the Uouncil to instruct City Treasurer Reed to submit a list of the various taxes collected for 1930, same to be read ':o the public at the next meeting. Thereupon it was moved b~* Cou.ncilman 1nderson and seconded by Councilman Kimble that the City Treasurer be instructed to submit said list of taxes collected. 2Jlotior~ was carried and so ordered. City. Treasurer Reed addressed the Council. submitting an oral report regarding said matter. l;:ir. A. B. Gray addressed the ~%ouncl regarding the recall law. r~ir. H. A. raiael~enzie also addressed the council. ~7r. Thomas Or~;den also addressed the Council regarding adequate culverts along -~ernwood Avenue. T.lie hour of 5:00 0' clock ~= . Tai. having arrived, said hour being the time set for hearin;~ upon the assessment to the work or improvement described i~~~ Resolution of Intention iio. 720, passed i:.ay the City Coun- cil of said City on the let day of Jul, 1930, being for the improve- ment of certain streets ii:~ the ~ocvney ract, being tract No. 6312. 's'he P.iayor inquired of `~ho City Clerk whether or not ~'ie had re- ceived any written protests or objections in said matter. The City Clerk stated that none had been filer.. The ~~iayor then inquired of the audience if there was any one present tivho wished to protest that the work has not been performed according to the contract in a good a.nd substantial manner. There was no response. The ~~.ayor then inquired of the audience if there was any one present who had any protests or objections to offer that any portion of the work for any reason was omitted or illegally ineZuded in the contract for same. There was no response. ~jhe Mayor then inquired of the audience if there was any one present who had any protests or objections to make to the correctness of the assessment or diagram or other act, deterrr:i_nation or proceed- ; ings of the Superintendent of Streets, or City Engineer, There was no response other than ~. 0. Randall who protested stating that the intersecting streets wit'r~ Imperial Highway were not improved ire a proper manner. After Engineer Bateman informed I4~ir. Randall that said -~ portion was not included in the improvement, it was thereupon moved by Councilman Tweedy and seconded by Councilman Anderson that the oral protest of ~l. 0. Randall be overruled. Roll Call: Ayes : Councilmen '~~lilliams, Tweedy,Anderson,I~,imble &~ Snodgrass. Noes: None. RESOI,UTIO?~r TAO. 760, entitled: 'tRESOLUTIO? COn~IRTwiINCr PROCEE23Ii"~'sS AAv'D ORDERISrO t~VARRAT~?Ttt, was read. It was moved by Councilman ~'inderson and seconded by Councilman Tweedy that said Resolution Teo. 760 be a- dopt ed. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Williamd,Tweedy,Anderson,I:imble ~: Snodgrass. Does : None. The hour of 8:00 0' clock Z'. A?i. having arrived, said time being the hour set for receiving bids for the painting of the exterior sur- face of "dater Tanks No. 1 and 2 of the City of Bynwood. ~J~ It vras moved by Councilman Tweedy and seeanded by Councilman `~`~illiamd that the bids be publicly opened and declared. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen ~"Williams,Trveedy,Anderson,Iiimble ~ Snodgrass. T~?oes : T?one. The following submitted bids n. U Pwioore of :cos Xngeles submitting a bid of X348.00. H. G. VJheeloek of ?:yn:~~ood submitting a bid of °850.00 It was moved by Councilman ~,`rilliams that trie bids be rejected, which motion was v~ithdrawn. '~dhereupon it was r:~oved by Councilman Anderson and seconded by Coune~lman ~`filliams that the City Clerk be instructed to het in touch with A. T4ioore to ascertain whether or not h.is bid of ya348.00 is for both tanks, and that tr..e matter be laid over to r'riday at 2:00 ~ . PSI. Roll Call Ayes : Counei linen ~Jilliams, Tweedy,i~x~.derson,Kimble and Snodgrass. hoes : 1`~one. $n ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lynwood ame:d- ing ordinance No. 117, relating to water rates, was read for the second time. It was moved by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Kim- ble that same be adopted as read the second time,finally passed and publis- hed as required by law. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen ~rlilliams and Kimble. Noes: Councilmen Tweedy, lnderson and Snodgrass. Ts. J. Ewing, representir~~ the State Commission for Protection of children and_ Animals, a California corporation, addressed the Council re- garding the collection of dog licenses for the ensuing year,~,stating that the lowest possible per cent they can collect same for is 70fo, also stat- ing that they will refund 5jo of last year's collections. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Tvreedy and seconded by Councilman Anderson that the Agreement be accepted on a basis of 700 of all collections to be paid to said corporation, ar_d that the ~~~.yor be authorised to execute the Agreement for and in behalf of the City. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen ~illiaaZS,Tweedy,~nderson and Snodgrass. Tsoes: Done. T of ~~oting : Cosine ilman Kimble. En~,ineer Bateman presented an assessment diagram map in the matter of improvement of t~ze first alley east of :gong peach Poulevard be- tween Platt Avenue and Sanborn avenue. It was thereupon moved by Council- man Tweedy and seconded by Councilman Anderson that the assessment dia- gram map be approved. Roll Call: ayes: Councilmen 6"Tilliams,`lweedy,~"~nderson,Kimble ~~ Snodgrass. Noes: None. It was moved by Course ilman ~inderso n and seconded by Councilman Tweedy that the City Attorney be directed to file a 'ormal application. vaith the Railroad Commission for grade crossing at Bullis Road and the Pacific Electric Railroad Company's ri~~ht of way. Roll C 11 Ayes: councilmen '~'illiams,`1weedy,.i~xsderson,Kimble & ~'nod~rass. noes = TIone. City y~ittorney Hess addressed. tz~e council regarding the injunc- tion suit by the Compton Shopping Trews against Ordinance Teo. 134, stating that he had filed an answer ire said matter in behalf of the City, and that the Council could repeal Ordinances Taos. 136 and 139 pertaining to the dis- tri'oution oz advertising matter, if they so desire. L~Tr. C. T:`. Rigsby also addz°essed the Council rega.rdin~ said matter. Thereupon it vras moved by Councilman Kimble that the ixtj~nc- tion be granted against Ordinance ATo. 139, whic~i r~;>tion was withdrawn. by Councilman Kimble, and it was thereupon. moved by Councilman u~illiamd and seconded by Councilman Anderson that Ordinances 136 and 139 be repealed. Roll Call: Ayes : Co~as~.cilmen 'a'~illiams, Tweedy,xnderson,r~imble w Snodgrass. Toes ~ I~?one. Thereupon, an ord~n~nee of the city Council of the City of Taynwood repealing Ordinances 7~os. 13y~ and 139 relating to distri'outing of advertising matter, vras read for tree first time. It was moved by Councilman Tweedy axed seconded by Councilman ~~nderson that same be accepted as read the first time and passed to txie second reading. Rol ~_ Call Ayes: Cpuncilrne~i 'rfilliams,TGVeed~,Anderson,I~~imble ~~ Snod;_;rass. Does : T?one. 15 ~~~ Councilmar_ ~~imble addressed t_ie not think the number who have signed the ti on of a successor to herself as a membE ent to warrant the calling of an election petition shall be si„ned by qualified von least 25`~~ of the entire vote east vrithin dilates for ~,he office which she oecupie. lar municipal election, etc., submitting Homer ~~. Bo?.rdman, ~`Lttorney at Law to the a 'orief by an attorney in a recall ease ti Gate. Y~irs. Kimble requested information he vas goirx~; to advise the' Council to do 14th, 1~~31. City attorney Hess stated tl was to proceed ~=rith the election; stating b1e submitted are merely attorney's opin: Councilman Y~imble addressed the Roberts has been off fz°om work for some .. .., ~ L. .. .. 1.,: z..n.7 n m~vi -{-n '~'alr0 x'1'1 C Y1~..~f~P. f~t]l ouncil statin>; that she did petitions demanding the elec- t of the Council to be suffici- as the law states that the ens equal in number to at such city or town for all can-~ at the last preceding regu- a letter which she read from same effect; also read from hich v~ras on appeal at aouth from Lity attorney Hess what about said election ox~J~.nuary at his advise to 'he Council, that the opinions Dirs. ~&zn- on and not ~oart d.eeisions. ouneil stating that nine Chief ime on account of an injury ~; r~aM h; ~ ahse~lee _ stating that Roberts has beer: reeeivin his regular salary besides compensation from the State Commission for the injury sustained and that the City Treasurer reused to sign any more check s for L~oberts under such circum- stances, seeking the advise of the other members of tie uouneil regard- in~ said matter. Chief Robert s also add ressed tine council regar ding said matter. City attorney st ated that he did not think payment was proper as there is no provisio n containe d in the present salary reso- lution to provide for same; al so suggest ing to Chief Roberts tha t he hd,d better take the matter up with the I ndustrial Commission and ex- plain the matter to them, or he may be o ut his com_ensation from the Insurance Co. as well as his s alary. Chiefs Roberts stated that he wo_._1d see the Industrial Commi ssion regarding said matter tomorr ow. No action was taken. The 'olloaving dem~.nds were prese nted: G EYV ERAL ~'LTT D : Gam: ER.~L ~'US?D r; OTS r T . Forrest ~odgrass 10.00 R. : odtvel 10.00 Jackson Tweedy 16.00 H. S. Rutter 4_.4.0.._._ Lars C. Anderson 1U.0:-' E, uallaher 1.~.QO , 2yTrs. Addle Kimble. ZO.OU C, A, Gallaher 8.00 ~~ont ~Nilliams 10.00 T, J. r'dilliams 2.00 Roscoe R. Hess 75.OC Cnas• Parker 4.00 R. IV. ~~nderson 200.00 Chas. Cummings 6.00 Charles C. Reed 200.00 Water De_~artment 48.00 Sylvia Y:iitts 50. U0 STREET ~u'~IYTEN.~~N~;L ±'t?Y ~ID: Pearl C. Tiorris 55.00 F, L. nor er `x'3.75 .~irthur i~a. Cessna 67.50 R. G7. Pell 80.00 +~alt er Y`=. l~lellinger 62.50 ~d. 0. DeBusk 79.18 John T. Fairbanks 110.00 G, 'vV, Dice 70.62 C. E. Day, Judge 112.50 C, Clark 70.62 E. R. Terwilliger 8'7.50 Bert ~''elntire 7U.62 Thomas J. Hogan 112,50 C, K. Higgins 63.56 H. C. Gardner 100.00 11, H, yo,:ng 63.56 J. TAT. Bennett 87.50 T, 1'71<~?lone 70.62 R. Reynolds 75.00 T, Dodaro 63.56 J. Toohey 75.00 H. Velleea 63.56 J. Yount 75.00 General r'und 27.3`; Ed. Erkftiz 75.00 LIGHTIT~G FUTvD: F Richardson 92.50 II. Wil-~.iams 47.25 C. DedErick 92.50 Wm. Burt 38.25 J. Baler 92.50 H. S. Rutter 6.25 B. T. Christensen 75.00 Petty Cash .~~und .80 I'. S. Anderson 75.00 x,m, L. Johnson 12.50 Nlrs`~ Florence Kohra 20.00 ~, ~, I. DIST. 1.0. 16 J. L. Y7akefield 65.31 .Bond edemp iorz and 1,422.87 J . W. Denny 65.31 ~,7aTER DEPARTY~STT C. E. Day 20.62 General un ~~ 90.51 Petty Cash ~,und "`5..20 H. ~Nilliams 9.00 rr rr rr 3.71 F3, ~,'Vhiteley 33.75 E. ~~V. T'~imk~le 2.00 :, J Leavenworth 2.25 Ly~.~an J . T:'~or gan 2.00 li, J . CTrac e 43.75 fI, J. Grace 22.50 ll, S, Rutter 75.00 B. J. Leavenworth 20.25 '7r, H. Burt 22.50 S. Calm:. Gas Co. 24.21 R. Rodwell 90.35 ~'lalter E. T,~Teliner,l'u':~.xgt. 149.65 y°~, H, Steel 3.37 C . X11. Roberts C . 1~1, r,~arley 15.00 ~rl. B. Crumley 81.25 Wm Bailey 52.00 ~nl. Daetweiler 75.00 C, R. Cummings 50.00 E. ~~d. Lev~ris 75.00 C. Bryant 75.00 J. R. Trent x.00 J. '~V. Laer 4.00 ~~~ It w~~.s moved 'uy Caune ilman ~tiriderson and seconded by Coun~il- man 'Yil~,iams that the demands be allowed Sri th the exaepto~. of ~. T,~I. Rob- erts in the amount of Y~3.75 arld warrants ~e drai~rn oY~ the City Sreasurer :for said various amo~.znts. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen t~tilliams,Tweedy,Anderson,l~imble & Snodgrass. ~~oes : ~~one. It was moved by Councilman ~~illiams and seconded by Councilman ~Lnderson that the meeting adjourn to January 2nd, 1931 at 2:00 ~. :. Holt Call: ~Iyes: Councilmen 7Jillisms,Tvreedy,l~nderssnn,t~-imble ~: Snodtrrass. ?`Toes: Pone. J ,...~F ~ . 4 •° a ~_J