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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1931-10-06 - CC,~ .-, w ~ t~ REGULAR ",FETING OCTOBER 6th, 1931. The Cit~T Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular session at the City Hall, 11331 Plaza Street, on above date, at 7:30 P.~~. - h`ayor Decker in the chair. Councilmen ~'Villia.ms, Davies, Grayson, Snyder and meeker an- swered the r o 11 call. The minutes of the previous adjourned regular meeting of Sep- tember 29th were read and approved. i~IRI`I'TEN C.~:~:~tTNIC~~TIONS: A'communica ion tva= received from Dr. A."'. Semmens, President of Lynwood Chamber of Commerce, inviting the Council to attend the annual installation banquet of Lyn~~~ood Chamber of Commerce, next ''~onday. evening October 12th, at 6:30 Pali. at the ti~Tomans Chub House. There being no ob- jection, the 'M`ayor ordered the com~unication filed, suggesting that if any one can attend, then should do so. A communication ~.,~~s received from ~. "~.Bercaw, 3682 Agnes Aven- ue, complaining because of excessive odor caused Qy dairies east of B~.zllis Road. There being na ob jection the '~fiayor instructed the City Clerk to notify Tt~~r.Bercaw that the dairies are not in the City of Lyn- wood, and therefore, the City has no jurisdiction in the matter; also to send a copy of the letter to the County Health Department. Reports of activities of the following departments were re- ceived, shoring activities for the month of September:- Publicity. Dept. by ~"~.E,,lt"el linger, L.A. County Health Department, Police department by Chief of Police Bailey; City Court, by Hozsdard Hemenway,Judge; Building Dept. by Building Inspector Collins; Treasurer's Department, by City Treasurer Reed; Fire Department, by R.L.Dunlap, Fire Chief. There. being no ob jeetion, the ~'ayor ordered said reports filed. REPORT OF SP~~~CIAL COl',I''ITTEES: Council~lan Davies repor ed on the matter of cleaning and level- ing the I~yrn~~ood Base Ball Park ~n Imperial Highway, to the effect that the City is in no position to improve private property. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Davies and seconded b;, Councilman Grayson, that the Clerk be instructed to commu}~ _eate Frith ~'r.T~c; Cluskey informing him that the City cannot do an~Tthing f:.~r them in the gray of cleaning said. base ball park. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen ~~Jilliams, Davies, Grayson, Snyder and Decker. ]~?o e s : I'lone . City Attorney Hess reported regarding the case entitled PgOFF- ATT vs. CI "'Y OI+' LYN-<~t~?OD, wherein the plaintiff endeavored to co elect ~~50.00 ss salary for serving as City Judge curing the absence of-the presiding Judge ~:.~'.Day, to the effect that judgment s.~-~as rendered for the defendant,' and ghat he is trying to collect costs from the ~'laintif£ City Attorney Fiess also reported on the ease entitled "ACI~'IC FIl'1.~~:~TCF C,'OT?~'OR1°~TION vs~. :;I'I'Y OF LY_r~r''OOD, to the effect that on ~:eptember 30th he procured Sati~fac pion of Judgment properly executed b~,r the ~'ac- i'fic Finance ~^orporation; also release signed by George :~. Schz~~abland releasing said city from all claims, stating that he will file the Sat- isfaction of Judgment wit~~ the County, and ~Srill file the release tnrith the City Clerk. t'N?'INISH!'' BUSIIV~SS: ORDI~~_~T~CE N0. 185, entitled: "t'~N.ORDINA~~~CH OT' ~N?~ ^ITv OF LYN `OOD; ~~1~'NDI.N G ORDIT'?A'~?CE N0. 73 IiICENSING ~T~>RIOU:' BiJSIn?FcSES IN SAID CITY," by providing for license fee for peat beds in the City of Iynv~lood at ~~50.00 per ,year, pay ble semi-annually in advance, ~raas read. It was moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded by c%ouneilman `~lilliams that same be adopted as read the second time, finally passed and published as re- c{aired b,y la~a~. Bo -1 Call: Ayes: Councilmen ';`lilliams, navies, rayson, Snyder and ~%eeker. Noes : ?!ione . 1!?Et'~r r?LT"INESS: A aommunica ion ~~~~:.s received from Ben Christensen tendering his r. esignation <~s Tolice Officer of the City o_f ~ ynwood to take effect October lst,1931. `hereupon it sg,as moved by Councilman Snyder and secon- ded by Councilman =Jilliams ~~.hat sa-~e be accepted. Poll Call: Ayes: Council'~en "~Jilliams, Davies, !Pra.yson,Snyder and .decker. ~'?oe s : None . Councilms,.n ~-Grayson addressed the Gou.~cil to the effect that the Council- h~.ve been using every effort to cut ao~irn the expenses of the City, and in carrying out that effort further, Councilman Grayson made a ~i!~ motion that ti}e :~'ublicity Department be suspended, which "~~.s duly secon- ded by Councilman Davies. Ro11 Call: Ayes: Councilmen ':~illiams, Davies, Grayson and Decker. ?'does : Iv'one. Not Voting': Councilman Snyder. ~`~ com~zulication ~;~~~s received from Fire ,,)hief Dunlap request- ing that the appointment of Earl Gallaher and ::hay . Zorton be ratified by the Council; also stating that he has dispensed ~~~ith the services of Clarence Go in and ~"'aul :.err in order to keep within the fiscal year's budget. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded by Counci 1!~an urayson that the said a-~pointments of earl Gallaher and Chas . Lorton be ratif red by the Council. Roll "all: Ayes: Councilmen '~illiams, Davies, `~rayson, Snyder and Lecker. aloes: None. ~'"ouncilman '~'~illiams addressed t'rze council to the effect that on September 30th, rFr.'=Nm.Railey, 9ss't Clerk in the ~°°"pater .Department ~' was relieve~'~ from his duties, and ss. iielen Kerr was a~poirited to -fill the vacancy, requesting th t same be ratified. 'Iher~upon it v~ras moved , b,y Councilman `~rayson and seconded bT 'councilman Snyder that the acts by Councilman '~illiams be ratified. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen :Tilliams, Grayson, Snyder tznd /ecker. roes: None. T'ot Voting: Councilman) .navies. A Tentative map of ~TMract No.10732u in -ompton, Eras received from the egional A'lanning Commission of os l~ngeles ~%ounty, requesting approval. ~l''hereupon, it `aas moved by 'ouncilman Davies, a~~cL seconded by Councilman `!illiams that a cor~r~littee be appointed to investigate said matter. Roll Call: ' Ayes: Councilmen `:`Tiiliams, Ravi es, =raysor_,Snyder and Jecker. ~1oes: None. T~Fayor decker appointed Councilman ~~illi~..ms and ~ngineerDate- man to act on said committee. "~ communication ~R~a recei.ved from Tire 'thief Dunlap v.~ith :~ro- posed ordinance attached, dFsi~nating the duties off' the Fire Department, officers and members, thereof, recom~zendin~; the adoption of same. ':~'he T'ayor referred the ordinance to Councilman Snyder for investigation, and thereafter to be con: idered by the Council; also ire ''revention ~~rdinance. `hereupon it ~~,~as dul~r moved by ~ouneilman *'~illiams and seconded b,y Coun- cilman Davies that .said proposed ordina_~?ces be referred to a committee consisting of Councilmen Snyder, ~~rayson and the ~"~Lyor Lor consideration . Roll 'all: Ayes: Councilmen `~~illiams, :Ja,V7.P,S , Grayson, Snyder and .pecker. ?~To e s : T1one . ;1 resolution of the City; council of the City of !ynwood, fix- in7 compensation of the City Attorney by providing for ~~'50.00 for re- presenting said City in the case entitled 0~3~{,R'_^ ~'.?~mILLFR vs. 'Iryv OF LY~j'°~~'OOD, thus raising the salary of said attorney ~~o x'.350.00 per month for the month of t'ctober,1931, the .difference bet~~~~~een his r~:~;ular salary of ~;100.00 per month, being for defending said action for the City. '.Whereupon i t w~„s moved by ~o unci lm~.n ~~rays on and seconded by ,;ounc ilrnan 'iilliams that the council declare a recess to di cuss the proposed reso- lution, being at the hour of 8:25 F.''T. Coll Call: ::yes: Councilmen '`~`illi~,~~s, =ivies, ~Xraz,~son, ~'nyder and .Decker. P?oes : ~`oz~e . .t 8:30 the _,ouncil reconvened, and the roll call showed 'oun- cilmen illiams, 'navies, '~rayson, ~ n der and pecker present. 'i''h~reupon :~;~^~~U`iION ~`7(?. 791, entitled: '' ^~ RT~OT~U"'IOTd (:~'' THE rI'~Y "0??T?CIL ,,''' H~; C~'`'~:' ::,--~ LYE: '()OD "I;SING (~0'`" _~.~„~ _TIO~"I 0'~ TH CITY ~.TT- (1'_1T? Y"` , by fixing compensation Y"or Cit;T ;, ttorney ?ess at "'`'50.00, in add- ition to his re.~ular salary, for representing the City in ghat certain ~~.ction in the 4uperior Count of '~-he State of '.'alifornia, in and .for the ;ourzt~r of l~os Angeles, entitled, C)';?^?T ''. ~.'IT;~; ~R vs. ^I`~~' OT I.`~T''~,IOD, ~To. 328555 to iys fin~3.1 judgment in said Court; and by tY~ie acceptance of said compensation, t1~~e incumbent City Attorney agrees to so represent the City at all necessary times in said Superior Court, ~.F~hether or not the incumbent Cit~r Attorney shill at such times be acting as ~.:ity Attor- ney, wa. read ag~.in. It ~„ray: the~~e~:.pon moved bT Councilman Gray:~on and seconded ~:v Councilman Davies, th~~!.t said ~"`es:.~lution be adcpte Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen `,"tilli~.ms, ~;avies, CFrayson, Srvrder and Decker. woes: ivone. 2~+ The follo~ring demands were presented: Gj,NER1~L ~~TTdD Imperial Laundry Ltd. 1.56 Clarence C.Reed,R~.D. 10.00 Los xngeles Rubber Stamp Co 5.55 Jado Coffee Shop 60.20 utv .Club of So .Calif 9.00 Bank of America 15.00 C . C . TTOwlin 94.50 STREET IP~~'I~OVEA~y'NT FUND J. '~'~. Black Co . , td. 15.90 J.G. Tucker ~ Son 17.00 Lyn~ti*ood Trans. ".fat. Co. 43,3 6 General Fund 63.00 J. ~"J.Helm ~ Son 7.20 City- Shop 5.86 Payroll 1^.ecount 441.50 Lininger Typ e~r~r•i to r Rep .Shop 2.00 Lyn~rood Tribune 15.00 LIGHTING FUND Industrial Jtg.~: Sta. Co. 2.30 C.H.~.;avis Hdw.Co.- .50 Payroll Account 12..95 Long Beach Blue Print Co 14.95 Southern Calif.Ed. Co. 1,716.57 Grimes-Stassforth Sta.Co 3.50 General Electric Company 3.15 "~'rs. T~i. Seiiaefer 2.46 tiYestinghouse Elect. "Tn.fg. 18.06 Mores Inventory 96.26 Bank of America 1.x:0 Sprague Lumber ~%v. 13.30 L~rnv~~ood Cabinet Shop 12.50 '~Y~.TER DEP1~RTr;?fENT. Standard Oil Co. of Calif. 173.75 ~~lard,Davis < DunnCO. 33.60 Sanders Plumbing Co. 1.15 Certified Laboratory :'rod. C o ~ 6.22 Gen. raI Fund 18.87 Hudson I-umber Co. 2.65 I,~mtF,Tood '~'ribune 4.75 Los Angeles Tovael Sere. Co. 3.90 ~"acific Fipe Cv. 34.67 Linde ~iir Products Co 2.00 L~rnzaiood hardware Co. i. 50 ~3ishops Garage 56.42, General Fund 314.14 Sierra 1~+Totor ~u ply ~ 8.13 R.r.T`~Taley 92.83 Defiance spark Flogs 5.10 J.~9.Black Co. 6.05 Facif? c Toro Co. 4.37 Grimes-Stassforth Co 4.40 City ~ op 11.32 Crane Company . 90 `t'elfare Fund 50.00 California h~eter Company 22.54 ?'etty Cash.. Treas.C?ffice 14.48 The Schwab -=afe Co. 6.00 C.T~.Johnston 6.29 Griffith ='ipe ~ Sup.~'o. 10..99 Lynj^~ood Gart:.ge ' 5.00 Addressing = aehine ~~'o. 8.28 Sar-.ders y lumbing Co. 3.2F. L~~ntr!oou Press 45.00 ~'ayroll :account 3,120.55 General `:rand 22.70 Cit~T Shop 68.52 pa~T Roll Recount 467.80 It was moved by ~:;ouncilman Davies and seconded by Cou~~c ilman j`Jilliams that the demands b e allowed and warrants be drawn on the City Treasurer for said vari,u amounts. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen 'a'~Iilliarns ; Davies, Grayson, Snyder and ~%ecker. Noes: None. It was moved by Councilman navies, and seconded b,y Coun cil- man Snyder that the rn eting adjourn to October 20th, at 7:30 P.~,R. Roll iCall: Ayes; Councilmen '"~illiams ,Davies, Grayson, Snyder ~ De cker. Noes: None. •,___ / ~c~~/' oR, C ~ o~a L~ iArooD: ATTEST: ~~-~, C CLERK,C,I`,?'Y OF LYT~T`'OOD.