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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1931-04-13 - CC~4.6~j ~^~DJ:;u?~IED CEt~t%C,r T,E?{~~ ~Cr APRIL l~~th, 1x31. The City Council of the City of LVn~:vood met in an adjourned regular session at: the City Hall, 11331 Plaza Street, on a?_~o-.re date at 7:30 P. T~?. In tr_e absence of the T;'ayor, the meeti~,g eras called to order by the .,City Clerk and he read a telegrarr~ from rTayor Snodgrass from Tewman, Cal- ifornia, to the effect that he is detained at ITe~vman on account of wife's illness, congratulating the nevi Council, vtishing them best wishes for a peaceful future. Councilmen ~'Villi.=~ms, Anderson a.nd Decker ans~^~ered tl_e roll call. Councilmen Tweed}T and Snod~,;rass .=rere absent. The Clerk stated that a motion-would be in order for the election of a temporary Chairman. ~VYlereupon it Lvas moved b yT Councilman Anderson and seconded btir Councilman i~illiams that Couneilm~n Decker be appointed tempor- ary Chairman. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen '~dilliams, Anderson and Decker. T1oes : ivone. Absent: Councilmen Tweedy and Snodgrass. Thereupon Councilmen Decker took the chair as Chairman. The minutes of the previous adjourned regular meeting of April '7th, 1931_were read and approved. At this time -~-i-irre Councilman Tweedy arrived and took his chair at the to?ale. A tivritten communication was received from T'+irs. L. TtT. Getchell to the effect t~,.at she is the o~~rner in fee simple of the house at 3532 1~'iagnolia Avenue used '~}fir the C~ ty for a po~.7.in~; place and ti~at the deedwas delivered. to her o~ the 13th day of N~arci_, l,~ov°re-er, that as an accomt-rodation the oc- cupants yr};o formerl~r the <tP.rers, s~~ere perm~it~;er_ to occupy ti':e: front 'ZOUSe only until the lOt~~ day of April, requesting that 4varrant i~- payment of the rent for said polling place in the amount of X3.00 b.e made to her in lieu of «eo. Li chardson. Ti~ere~a~~on it Trras moved by 'councilman Anderson and seconded by Councilman T~?veed,~ that time ~~ ty Clerk be instructed to ob~ taro a vrrit_en statement from Tars. L. P~>.-Gotc'_-,ell as to what time the key was ?~urnect over to her by i~ichardson, meansar'r_i1e make no tivarrant on the City to pay for said polling place. - Ro11 Call Ayes : Councilmen ylilli ams, T~rtreedy, Anderson and Decl~er. 'goes: T~?one. Absent: Councilman ~:nodgrass. `i~"r!e following; demands vrere presented: GENERAL FUP1D : ~ GENERAL h[?ND C ON' T . Mrs. Esther I-iudson 3.00 T~~rs. Josephine Brovm 8.00 TM1rs. G~nevieve Long 3.00 dVoman's Club 8.00 h~Irs. lVlargerite i''n.illips 8.00 T~Trs. Grace ~. Reynolds 8.00 Mrs. Carrie E. TrlcTullen 3..00 D~ L. Crawford -8.00 T~Trs. ~'azel Shepherd 8.00 S. Calif. Edison Co. 61.01 Mrs. Edna Freer 3.00 S. Calif. Gas Co. 14.29 Iv.rs. Osia Loef x.00 S. Calif. Tel. Co. 51.15 Ralp~~- C . T~eynolds 3.00 Cal~Prood Dish^j_'nutor 4.50 Mrs . Daisy H . Geiser 3.00 S`?'REET Ta7AI~l~TENAi~ICE•^U:~?D : Ni s. psertie Stephenson 3.30 Fred arsons 9.56 IV'ir s . TZuti~ Ale.~ander 8.00 S . Calif . Gas Co. .30 ~'Jm. -~?. Spencer 8.00 S. Calif. Edison Go. 1.00 Nlrs. Lillian I+iiasters 8.00 Calrock Asphalt Co. 7.80 TdTrs. Honoria Stelzer 3 .00 American Bitumv.lus Co. 3.00 Nir s .Anna Hurnphr ey 8.00 LI GITTI,~ G `'tTivD T."rs. Ethel Rice 8.00 S. Calif. .~dison n. 1,750.53 T.`~rs. E~izabeth E kfitz 8.00 Calif.SEc.Loan Corp. 6.80 TsIrs. Helen Hamil~on 3.00 Dank of llsnerica 6.30 lair s . J. I, . Applegate ~? .00 It eras moved by Councilman Anderson and seconded by Councilm~. Tweedy tr~.at the demands be alloyed and warrants be drawn. on the City Treas- urer for said various amounts. Roll Call Aires : Councilmen ~"lilliams, Tweedy, Anderson and Dec;~er. hoes: T~`one. Absn.et: Councilman Snodgrass. It z,-vas moved b~T Councilman Anderson that the returns of the spec- ial election of April 9th, 1931 be canvassed and that Councilmen Tweedy and ;Vi _' liams be appointed tellers, w'r?ic'~ motion was withdrawn after consi- derable discussion as Councilman Jilli~~.ms declined to act as Teller. '~'~here- upon it was moved by Councilman :Vi1_liams and seconded by Councilman Tweedy that Councilman Tweedy and Councilman Anderson '.~e appointed Tellers for the canvass of said returns. Roll Cal7_ A res: Co~.ancilmen ''Jilliar2s, Tweedy, Anderson and Decker. ~oes. _,iot~e. Absent: Councilman Snod<<;rass. i ~ S' +~ __ u The Tellers rex~orted that the num'oer of vot es c ast in the vario s precincts was as set forth in tine Re solution propo sed to be adopted which showed that the names of the persons voted for and th e pr opo sitions voted upon, the office to fill which each person was vot ed for, th e num~:}er of votes given at each precinct to each of such persons and for and ag ainst such propositions, and the number of votes given i n the City to eac ?~ of such persons, and for and a~;«inst th e propositions vo ted upo n, to b e as fol- lows: The whole num'oer of votes cast in the Ci ty was 1539 Proposition voted upon: P R E C r I N C T S. A R C D E T otal r'Shall Forrest Snodgrass be ' ' ' ' vote recalled from the office of ' ' ' - + r member of tre Cit~r Council ' ' r r r r of the City of LynTrdood, Cal- ' r r r r r ifornia?" r r r r r r YES: ' 286 ' 116 ' 143 ' 198 ' 182 ' 925 NO; ' ~~0 ' 95 ' 103 ' 171 ' 130 ' 589 r r r r r r r r -Candidates to succeed Forrest' ' ' ' ' ' Snodgrass in case he be re- ' ' ' ' ' ' `~ called from the office of meets ' ' ' ' ' ber of the City Council of ' r r ' ' r the City of Lynwood, Calif or-' ' r r + r nia. r r + r r t Fl ED J. DAti'IES ' 127 ' 90 ' 132 ' 163 ' 157 ' 669 ADDIS S . Kli~i" LE ' 143 ' 30 ' 50 r 63 ' 65 ' 351 PRANK B. R08ERTS 8 74 ' 67 ' 32 ' 95 ' 55 ' 323 1 t T i f 1 ropos tlon vo e upon: ' ' ' ' "Shall Jackson Tweedy be re- r + r r r r called from the office of ' ~ r + r r member of the City Council of ' ' ' ' ' the City of Lynyrood, Calif or-' ' ' ' ' ' nia? rr r r r r r r YES: ' 290 ' 145 ' 176 ° 235 ' 221 ' 1067 N0: ' 66 ' 58 ' S3 ' 118 ' 80 ' 375 r r r t r r r 1 r 1 Candidates to succeed Jackson' ' c r r r Tweedy in case he be recalled' ' r r r r from the office of mem'oer of r + r r r r the City Council of the City r r + r r r of Lynv~rood, California. ' t r r r Jahn FEELY ' 1~: ' S ' 5 ' 3 ' 6 ' 31 RUDOLPH C. HEADLEY ' 103 ' 23 ' 30 ' 36 ' 46 ' 238 LL'CI4N S. PRATT ' 20 ' 19 ' 12 ' 17 ' 12 r 80 CECIL E. STyYDER ' 118 ' 95 ' 119 ' 164 ' 148 ' 644 JO'~N STRAIN ' 78 ' 54 ' 43 ' 98 ' 72 ' 345 r r r ~r r r 1 1 i ! t Proposition sroted upon: ' r ' r ' r "shall Lars Anderson be re- ' ' ' ' ' ' called from the office of ' ' ' ' ' ' member of the City Council ' ' ' ' ' ' of the City of Lynwood, ' ' r ' ' r ~' California?" r r r , r r ` YES: ' 284 r 148 ' 182 ' 237 ' 225 ' 1076 lv'0: ' 81 ' 62 ' 53 ' 129 ' 83 ' 408 I 1 t t i t t f T 1 t 1 Candidates to succeed Lars ' ' + r , r Anderson in case he be re- ' ' ' ' ' ' called from the office of ' ' r r r r mem?~er of the Cite Council ' ' ' r r r of the City of Lynwood, Cal- ' ' r r ~ r ifornia. r r r r r r J. 'ail. DENNY ' 60 ' 53 ' 32 ' 51 ' 38 ' 239 :FRANK I'ri . DO`~`TNEY ' 129 ' 33 ' 44 ' 90 81 ' 377 J. H. GRAYSOP~ ' 139 ' 105 ' 140 ' 182 ' 164 ' 730 r r r r r t Thereupon RE"OLUTIOT TO. 773, entitled: "A RE"OLUTIOTv OF T=1'E CITY COUNCIL OF T~~E CITY OF LYN4"100D, CAT I _!+ ORTaIA, DECLARIi~?G TF~E RESULT OF T;~E SPECIAL ItTUNI'~IPAL ELECTIO:r~ HELD IN SAID CITE' OF LYN'.'~100D APRIL 9th, 1931", _:~ was read. It was moved by Councilman ~~illiams and seconded by Councilman Anders<on that said Resolution No. 773 be adopted. :qr~ ~'~'~ Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen ~tlilliams, Tti^reedy, Anderson and Decker. TvToes : 'Tone. A?~sent: Col~ncilman Snodgrass. `I"_-_ereunon t~~e C; ty Clerk presented -the Certif. icates oz" Election to Tv'essrs. J. -. ~frayson, Cecil E. "nT,-der and Fred J. Dairies, the newly elected Councilmen and imposed t?~e constitutional oat?Z of office and had same sub- scribed to, tivhereu:~on they were inducted into office and took their cT_~airs at th.e Council table. Cou~~cilman Decker addressed t'r_e Co,_zncil stating that nominations were in order for the election of a Chairman of the Council. Thereupon it eras moved bar Councilan Grayson and seconded by Council- man ~~i7_liams that Councilman Decker be elected Chairman of the Council and Ivlayor or the City of Lynirrood. The City Clerk re-stated the motion and called the roll, tinrhich resulted ; n the following. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen :-Jilliams, Davies, Grayson, Snyder and Decker. Noes : ~~Tone . 'here were no further nominations. Councilman Decker addressed the Couxlcil expressing his appreciation, for extending him the g'':'eat honor of serving as T~~ayor, requesting the support of the members of the Council, stating that he wished the business transacted in a 'ousiness l?~e fashion; also addressed the av_dience stating that he wished, the support of eac~~. citizen of Lynwood; that he will insist that one person addresses the Council at a time and that they address the chair bey°ore doing so; also requesting that there be no hand clapping or sl~.uffling of feet dur- ing the sessions of the Council, remembering at all times treat triis is a meeting o.f tie Council to transact City business. :%~.yor Decker stated t~_at it tivill be necessary to amend the Resolu- tion naming Councilmen as Co~~timissioners and providing for their duties. City Attorney Hess addressed the Council stating that he has prepared an amend- ment, ',ut that he 1:~as not .filled in the Commissioners. Thereupon. RESOLUTION N0. '774, entitled: "A RESOLUTIO,' 0~' ~~"~'~?E CITY CO~~T~TCIL OF TT~E CITY OF LYNI°~'OOD Ah1ENDING REti~,OLLTTIOT,T PTO. 7~:~5 i~1.1MIG COJ~d~ILTr"EIVT AS C01rlr,'IS~'>IOi~ERS", amending the last paragraph, was read. It eras moved by Councilman ~~Iil_liams and seconded by Councilman Gray- son that Councilman Snyder be appointed ~omsnissi oner of Police and -Fire. Roll Call: A-Tes: Councilmen ~'~illiams, Davies, Grayson, Snyder and Decker. I~?oes: None. It was moved by Councilman Grayson and se~~onded by Councilan Davies that Councilman ~'~illiams be appointed Commissioner of Utilities. Roll Call: A~res:Councilmen ~"~illiams, Davies, Grayson, Snyder and Decker. _:-:yes : ?vone. It tivas moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded by Councilman y~il- liams that Councilman Grayson be appointed Commissioner of Pu~~lic :~'-ealtth and Safety. Roll Call' Ayes: Councilmen ~di1_liams, Davies, Grayson, Snyder and Decl>er. noes: ~~one. It eras moved by Councilman .7illiams and seconded b~T Councilman Snyder that Councilman Davies be appointed Commissioner of Streets ~, Parks. Roll-Call: Ayes : Councilmen '~lilliams, Da~~.ries, Grayson, Snyder and Decker. Noes : "Tone. City Attorney ess addressed the Council stating that Resolution No. ''165 ~vhi ~1~~ is :~ein.g amended provides that the Tdayor of the City act as Commissioner of -Finance. T1~ereupo,~ it was moored ~y CoU.ncilman Davies and se .onded ':; ~, ~otia.noilmar_ 'r`dilliani s that Tla,,ror Decke~° be appointed Cor~;lissioner of Finance as provided by sai~3 Resolutiion. Roll Call: lives : councilmen ~filliams, Davies, Grayso , Snyder and Decker. Toes : vone. Thereupon it tiaas moved by Councilman Grayson and seconded by Coun- cilman Snyder that said '~L solution Tvo. 774 amending P~esolution No. 7G5, naming Councilmen as Coms~issioners,be adopted. Roll Call Ayes: Councilmen 'd~illiams, Davies, CTrayson, Snyder and Decker. i:oes :done. It ,vas moved by Councilman Grayson and seconded by Councilman `~'Villiams tT~.at the meeting adjourn to Tuesday night,April 14th, at 7:30 P.~=~. Roll Cail: Ayes: Councilmen 'dfil~iams, Davies, Grayson,Snyder ~ ~?ecker.Noes: none. r ATTEST : , ___ ~~-~-~. C'Y ~~ ' -~-.~~~ _~ N1AY0~ 0~ `A'TE CITY OP LYT~II'JOOD. CIT. ~: .~,: , ~ r~-'~ O.F L~'IV~700D.