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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1931-03-31 - CC~~~ sion at answered REGULAR i~tiEETITdG P~~ARCH 31ST, 1931. The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular ses- the City Hall, 11331 P1azaStreet,on above date, at 7:30 P. PJI. Mayor Snodgrass in the chair. Cou.n.cilmen V'lilliams, Tweedy,Anderson, Decker and Snodgrass the roll call. The minutes of the previous adjourned regular meeting of March. 24th, 1931 were read and appro ~=ed. "~fRITTEN COMP+ZUNICATIONS communication was received from the Lynwood Chamber of Commerce, by ~talter E. N;ellinger, Executive Secretary, inviting -the Council to attend the meeting of the Cham'oer of Commerce on Thursday, April 2nd whenthe speaker is to be Peir. Harvey FremTVing, Chairman of Los Angeles Employment Stabilization Bureau. It was moved by Councilman Anderson and seconded by Councilman Vdilliams that the invitation be accepted and as many as car attend. Motion was carried and so ordered. A communication was received fror^ California Real Estate Associa- tion making application for an advertisement in the State Growth and ProL;res number of tT~e California Real Estate Puagazine to be published in June, by th.e City of Lynwood. No action was taken, but the letter w-~s ordered fi- led by the P.ayor . A communication was received from the County of Los Angeles Health Department with. report attached showing activities in the City for months of January and February; also report for week ending March 21st, 1931, which communication and reports were ordered filed and accepted by a motion by Councilman Anderson, which was duly seconded by Councilman Tweedy. Motion was carried and so ordered. ORAL COMMUNICATIOPdS Mr. ugust her'~~old addressed the Council regarding delinquent taxes affected by the Mattoon Act, seeking information as to whether or not the persons who pay their taxes will be compelled to pay the as- sessment under the Mattoon Act for the person who lets his taxes go de- linquent. The Mayor informed Mr. TTerbold that such is the case at pre- sent time, -but that there never has been a tBSt case on the matter and that he was of the opinion that tTaat section of the Mattoon Act would not be upheld in Court. TT:e hour of x:00 O~clock P. M. having arrived, said time be- ing the hour set for hearing protests and objections to the vacation of the alley west of California Street between Plorton Avenue and Elizabeth Street, as more fully described in Resolution of Intention No. 766. The PaTayor asked the Clerk tivhether or not any written protests or o'~jections had been filed. 'The Clerk stated that none had been received. Thereupon the Mayor asked the audience if there wasany one pre- sent who wished to protest, orally or in writing, to the vacation of said alley. T1-:ere was no response. Thereupon RESOLLTTIOT i1i0. 7'72, entitled: " A RESOLUTION Or T"E CITY- COUNCIL 0~' TT-iE CITY OF LYTd.flT00D, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE VACATION AND CLOSII~TG UP OF' A CERTAINPOF.TIUTv OF AN ALLEY IN SAID CITY", was read. Itwas moved. by Councilman Tweedy and seconded. by Councilman Anderson that said RPSOlution No. 772 be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen 4~illiams, Tweedy,Anderson, Decker and Sn^dgrass. Noes: None. UNFINISHED BUSIIy'ESS ORDINANCE N0. 157, entitled: "`AAI ORDINAP~; CE OF THE CITY OF LYN~VOOD REGULATING THE COTtiTDUCT OF P~IEETIPIGS OF T=~E CITY CO?iTdCIL" prohibiting smoking in the Council Chamber, was read for the second time. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Decker and seconded by Councilman Tweedy that said Or- dinance be adopted on tree second reading, finally passed and published as required by law. Roll Call Ayes: Councilmen t~dilliams, `1'weedy,Anderson Decker, and Snodgrass. Noes: None. NE'vd BUSINESS n rd nance of the City of Lynwood requiring the filing of Pups by certain public utilities, was read for the first time. It was moved by Councilman Decker and seconded by Councilman Anderson that said Ordinance be accepted as read the first time and passed to the second reading. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen tidilliams, 'Tweedy, Anderson, Decker and Snodgrass. Noes: None. A communication was received from Ella P1I. Booker to the ef~"ect that she paid light maintenance assessment on the wrong lot because Mr. Os- ~ood sent the wrong ,.gill to her, asking that the payment be applied to her Lot 435, Tract 2551, asking that penalties be waived. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman 4'Villiams and seconded by Councilman Anderson that the request be disallowed. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen TiJilliams, Tweedy, Anderson, Decker and Snodgrass. Noes: Nose. i 1 A communication was received from Harry A. Black, agent for Mrs.2 Georgie L. Eaithorn, asking that accumulated penalties, on light maintenance assessment inthe amount of 15.60~be waived as Mrs. F ithorn never received notice of 1929-30 lighting assessment.` Also report orb above claim of IvZr. Black's by City Treasurer Reed was read, to the effect that at the time of the 1929 lighting maintenance assessment levy ownersY~.ip of Lot 18, Tract 4936 was vested in Georgie L. Faithorn, and that in checking the County re- cords this year found that said party resided at 2'737 Golden Avenue, Long Beach,. to which address noticewas forwarddd and in due course came to Mr. Black's attention at Galveston, Texas. It was moved by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Tweedy that the request of Tv"r. Black be disallovaec Roll Call: Ayes: Councilr~.en ~ATillisms, Tweedy, Anderson, Decker end Snodgrass. i~?oes: None. A communication was received from Standard Oil Company T~ritl~ contras attached offering .for sale their gasoline products at maximum price of 122y per gallon and if tank wagon price goes below said price, the City to get a- dvantage of the reduction. Councilman Decker addressed the Council stating that the salesman for the Standard Oil Cozr~pany had given him a quotation of 92~ maximum per gallon, and in telephoning said company they confirmed said quotation; also that the City Attorney might check the proposed contract and insert a clause that the City reserves the right to purchase gasoline from other companies if desired. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman And- erson and seconded by Councilman Williams that the matter be left up to Councilman Decker and Mayor Snodgrass to determine. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Z'Villiams, Tweedy, Anderson, Decker ~ Snodgrass. Noes : i`~one. The Glerk presented claims and proofs of loss totalling .7.40 in connection with recent fire loss involving bedding located in City Jail; also a communication was received from Peckham an d Green, Insurance adjuster" Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Anderson and seconded by Councilman Tweed~~ that the City Clerk be authorized to sign said proofs of loss for and in behalf of the City of Lynwood. Roll Call Ayes: Councilmen Williams, Tweedy, Anderson, Decker & Snodgrass. Tdoe s : Tv'one . A report was received from Light Supt.Chas. R.Cummings showing the cost of lamps purchased for year from April 1st, 1930 to March 31st, 1931 in the' amount of X653.91. It was moved by Councilman Anderson and seconded by Councilman ~'Villiams that the matter of lettir_g the contract for furnishing lamps be laid on the table until April 14th, 1931. Roll Call A;~res: Cou~icilmen rilliams, Tweedy, Anderson, Decker ~ Snodgrass. Noes: None. The following demands were presented: GENERAL FUND: GENERAL FUND: Forrest Snodgrass ~ 10.00 J. Young Louis H. Deckerk 10.00 Mrs. F. Korhn Jackson Tweedy 10.00 L. L. Wakefield Lars C. Anderson 10.00 A. McRoberts 1~1ont .Villiams 10.00 J. 4illiams Ghas. C. Reed 200.00 Petty Cash Fund Sylvia Mitts 50.00 State Com. for Protection R. d'd. Anderson 200.00 of Animals and Children Pearl C. Mooris 55.00 LIGHTING FUND: Roscoe R. Hess 75.00 Albert'_K. Taylor Walter E. Mellinger 62.50 C. Goenwald Arthur bT. Cessna 67.50 H. Williams Jno. T. Fairbanks 110.00 C. J. T,liller yRJelfare Fund 50.00 h. S . Rutter Ch~s.E. Day 112.50 Petty Cash Fund E.R. Terwilliger 87.50 STREET P~TAINTENATdCE ~^UND: lI . `,T . Bishop 50.00 F . L . or t er V.H. Collins 100.00 R. W. Bell C. t~"J.Roberts 93.75 W. 0. DeBusk 'tV.B. Crur~~bley 81.25 G. W. Rice W.Daetweiler '75.00 C. Rice E Levis 75.00 C . Clark J. T:~~. Bennett 112.50 Bert McIntire H. C . u~_.rdner 100.00 Joe ~?urch R. R. Reynolds 87.50 J. F. King J.Toohey 75.00 C. A. Higgins E. ErT~fitz 75.00 H.H. Young C. Dederick 92.50 R. R. Bates J. Baier 92.50 H. G. Wheelock N. Anderson 87.50 COUNTY FUND: F. Richardson 123.33 R.F. Danner B. Christensen 116.65 M. L.Henzie ~~~ c o ~t~Y AID FUrdD r J. S arz~ 9.34 A. E.Ziezenhains 21.94 R. Becott x.84 B. 'r'~ilson 21.94 0. Elg ~ 9.84 R. Gran tham 21.34 =. L . Steehn 9.84 C. T3. Leathers 21.94 ?.~eo. Schultz 9.34 H. L. Cramer 21.94 J. C. Cooper 9.84 0. Taylor 21.t~4 J. A. Young 9.84 L. R. Ritchie 21.94 H. Bryom 9.84 A. J. Steed 21.94 rT. D. iTOUSe 9.84 R. F. Bridges 21.94 J. Keetz 9.84 R. W. Fixcus 2,_ .94 T3. Ni. Strouse 9.34 L. S.KElly 21.94 J. A. Bedord 9.84 ti"~'. A. Dark 21.94 J. H. Mi11er 9.84 E. G. Anderson 21.94 F. Kaskoska 9.84 E. E.Gowers 21.94 ~~. r>.Hoopingarner 9.84 H. A. Lee 21.94 R. Rasmussen 9.84 M. R. Payne 21.94 C. Coos 9.84 A. M. SVilliams 21.94 ~~T. 'T. Burt 9.34 rJI.A. Howell 21.94 T.d~1.~~Viggins 9.84 D. J. Harvey 21.94 i?.A.Gibbs 9.84 I C. Burke 21.94 R.Martindale 9.84 ~{ F. Bober 21.94 C. E.Carpenter 9.84 A. C. Allen 21.94 J. R. Brayant 9.84 ': C. T. Giffin 21.94 G. Haddock 9.84 rT. ~~;. Hanoun 18.28 Bert Houpt 9.84 G. Haddock 21.?4 H. L. Feiock 9.84 H. F. 3ridges 21.94 'i'V.ri. Antle 9.34 J. S. 'Thomas 21.94 H. D. Cramer 9.84 F. V~ilcox 21.94 T~i.T. rdeila~ 9.84 J. ~V. Butz 19.12 ~`~ELFARE FUrbD: C . J. ;~?,u ~~kwald 21.94 Pacific E~arket 5.08 L. Hadlock 21.94 Gus Kallas 6.00 S. A.Steed 21.94 -come r~iarket 6.20 E. Kemp 21.94 Imperial T~~iarket 2.04 E. Kemp X1.94 r~ic •~: ~~c 1.90 D.F. ~iarvey 21.94 VJA`~ER DEPARTTIErvTT: C. F. T mple 21.94 H.,~Jilliams 9.00 N. B. Lo~~~den 21.94 C . J. A~~iller 9.00 G. R. '~~lhitefield 21.94 R. Rods^Tell 75.00 E. Butler 21.94 H. J. Grace 70.00 A. Buckwald 21.94 H. S.Rutter 75.00 J. F. Eberling 21.94 C.R. Cummings 93.75 E. H. Layman 21.94 Caroline Bryant 75.00 b'i. Nic Mulchakey 21.94 ?aum. Bailey 40.00 G. J. Gradey 21.94 C . V'V. ~:arley 15.00 r,T. Kemp 21.94 Petty Cash 15.00 TtiT. D. Kilday 21.94 It was moved by Councilman rT. Occleston 21.94 Tweedy and seconded by Councilman H. NI. Lindholm- 21.94 ~~nderson that the demands be allowed C. F. Patterson x.1.94 and warrants be dravm on the City V. L. Glaspey 21.94 Treasurer for said various amounts. A.r+~ongills 21.94 Roll Call: R. R. Bates 21.94 Ares: Councilmen ~~'Villiams,Tweedy, G. G. Tviarts 9.84 Anderson, Decker and Snodgrass. C. H. Kramel 9.84 T~?oes: one. C. D. ~?.rewster 9.84 It was moved by Councilman Anderson Ja ck Harris 9.84 and seconded by Councilman '~Jilliams J. Ta. Stephens 9.84 that the meeting adjourn to Aril Daughty 9.84 7th, 1931 a t 7:30 P . Tai . tiV. B. Hardy 9.84 Roll Call: ~V. B. Hardy 9.84 Ayes : Councilmen l"Jilliams, Tvueedy, A. Stark 9.84 Anderson, Decker and Snodgrass.-" C. A. Sn.,ith 9.34 Tvoes: Tv'one. R. Willian. s 9.84 P. Robinson 9:.84 ___~ ~a CGZ4, MAYOR OF THE CI Y OF V OD.