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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1932-02-02 - CC~~~ 4 ~ tvd REGUT~AR ~~;ZEETING FEBRUARY 2ND, 1932. The City 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.ltiT, l~.~ayor Decker in the chair. Councilmen 'a'.rillia!ns, Davies, '~rayson and Decker were present. Councilman Snyder was absent. The minutes of the previous regular meeting of January 19th were read and approved. '.°]R I T TE?~? C Q~:~" nH'1I CA TI OIT S ; A co^~munica ion was received from City Feed Store, by E.T:I~lone, the proprietor, requesting that a loading Zone be painted in front of his store. It was moved by Councilr".an Davies and seconded by Councilman Gray- son that the matter be turned over to the Chief of 'p'olice for investiga- tion. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen ~~~illiams, Davies, Grayson and Decker. Noes: ?~TOne. Absent: Councilman Snyder. A commu~~ication was received from ~?r.John Kelley, 4317 Hugo street requesting that Elm Street from Century Boulevard to i,.iorton Road be re- paired as same is in b«.d condition, espedially a, the intersection of Lugo and =1m; also ~w;u~o and atlantic. Thereupon it watt moved by Councilma~~ ~:~illia^is and seconded by Councilman Grayson that the Street superintendent be instructed to drag and roll said street as soon as possible. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen a~illia :s, Davies, Grayson ~,nd Decker. ~?oe s : None , Absent: Councilman Snyder. Reports of activities of the follo~xring departments were received: City Gourt, police Department, Eire Lepartment, Building and ?icense De- partment, and -=ealth Re~~ort from Los Angeles County for the month of Jan- uary; also yearly reports Urere received from the Fire and ='olice Depart- ments. There being no objection, the -:a.yor ordered same filed. nRAI: co~~^:~~1ICI~TIOTTs: T`s.~'.?:.Latchaw addressed the Council thanking them for past favors and requesting r11at ction be taken to have the unsightly abandoned busses remov d off of lots in his immediate vicinity in `ract `To.9337, _~:ear Ccn- tury Suare, submitting a petition signer. by ?live ~esr~e and 13 other property owners in said vicinity. .hereupon it was r_ioved by Couneilroan Grayson and secondedi by Cou_ncilr?~an '<!illiarrls that the vit'r Attorney be in- structed to communicate with the oTYvner re~uestir~g that the unsightly busses be removed; and iz same is not taken care of within a reasonable time, the matter ce put into the hands oi' the %hief of ~'oliee to tuay Further. Roll Call: Ayes: Council en '~!illiams, Davies, Grayson and Decker. Tloes: None. :Lbsent: Councilman Sn~Tder. RET'URTS ~:?E ~P!,CI1~I, "~,-"'~TITTEES: ouncilman Davies reported that the stop signs ~«ilI be installed as soon as the necessar~r matoria]: arrive. City Attore~ey Hess reported on the Fire prevention Ordinance to the effect that he h.~. s examined the ordinance carefully, and that in hi s opinion the ordinance as prepared b~T the :3oard of ~='ire lTr_derwriters is not suitable for L~rnuood's needs; also that sa~ae is not: legally drafted, sugg- esting that the ordinance be rFvamned. There being no objection, the TTay- or instructed the City httorney to~r~uvise the t)rdin~.r_ce ~to meat the needs of Lyn~,wood, and sub~~iit one copy to each Councilman x~rior to first reading for consideration. ORDIT~?ANCE ''10. 190, entitled: "AId OR:ITdAIICE ~1.T~~?TDING ORDITvxNCE i~~0. 73 OF THE CITY OF LYl'i"~:nOOD, RE~sULATING LICENSES, entitling the holder of a business license ~:,o distriute advertising matter within ';he City, advertising the goods, wares, merchandise, etc. offere . forsale b~T the holder of such licenses, w~.s read for the second time. `t'hereupon it was moved bar Councilman Davies, and seconded by Cour~cilmar. tlilliar~s that s~.me be adopted as read the second dime, z"finally p<<ssed and published a.s re- -wired b,y Taw. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen ';s'illiarns, Davies,rayon and Decker. '.`oes: F?one. Absent: Councilma~~ Sn~Tder. 3~1 In connection wi th the Ci~as Appliance Ordinance, Cit~r Attorney Hess recommender: the following motion: "That the City Clerk be, anal he is hereby instructed to rile in his ol~ficial re cards, three copies of the fol.lo~r'ing publications, published by the 1"~~neriean Gas Association,Inc., of 4~0 Lexington Avenue, Neer York: _ A.G.A. Approval Requirer,;ents for ~~,s "eater Heaters, effective ~~.'eptember 1,1931, published Septembe~~ ~,, 1930. A.G.A. Approval Re~suirer_~ents for Space Heaters, effective December 1,1931, published December 1,1930. A.G.A. Approval Requirements far was Ranges, effective February 1,1930, pu"blished August 1,199. A.G.A. Approval Re-uirements for Central Heating Gas Appliances, effective September 1,1931, published September 1,1930. ,and to a ttaeh thereto a certified cagy of this motion, and to stamp ~~.id publications ~.^:tith the. date of filing thereof; ~ which motion was made by Councilman Grayson and seconded by Councilman Davies, and upon roll call sh~tired the following result: Ayes: Councilmen a~illiat~~s, Davies, ~'rayson and Decker. ~TOe s : None : Absent: Councilman anyder. ORDINA~?CE No.19I, entitled: "AN OR:~INANCE OF T~iE CITY OF LYTd'~d00D REGULI;.TI~~G GAS APPLIANCESn, was read ~'or the second time. thereupon it was moved by Councilman Davies and secanded by Councilman Grayson that same be adopted as read the second time, finally passed and published as re~~~uired by law. Roll Gall: AjTes: Councilmen `:~lillia°~s, Davies, urayson and Decker. Noes: None: Absent: Councilman Snyder. An Ordinance of the City of Lyn~><,lood amending Ordinance No.134 designating certain streets as through highways, eras read for the first time. 't'hereupon it was moved by Councilman Davies a~~d secanded by Council- man :'illiams that same c,e accepted as read the first time and passed to the second readin->•. Roll C~11: Ayes: Councilmen ~°'illiams, Davies, Grayson and Decker. Noes: None. A.sent:Couneilman Snyder. A communication was received from he '~oard of Supervisors of Los Angeles County with certified copy of motion passed by the ~'oard ~ti~o- H~~riating ''2000.00 for improving Imperial Highway and Century Boulevard at the railroad crossing of the Southern Pacific Railroad, same to be ex- ' pended i~~~ the payment of wages for labor to unemployed persons in the City and purchase of materials. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman ~~illiams and seconded by Councilman Davies that the City Engineer have entire charge of the work, and that he be instructed to communicate with the Road Comm- issioner ~~~hen ready to start ~~~ork. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen wdilliams, Davies, Grayson and Decker. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Snyder. City Attorney Hess read an amendment to the >Vine `ionic Ordinance suggested by the Chief of "'olio, ~^a.king it lawful for drugstores to trans- port, possess and sell to individuals, winQtonics, ~~ursuant to r~reseription from a licensed r~hysician. `t'hereupon it was moved by Councilman D~.vies and seconde_' by Councilman ':Villiams :hat same be accepted as read the f first time and passed to the second reading. Roll Call: - Ayes: Councilmen b'lilliams, Davies, ~=rayson and Ddcker. Noes: None. Absent: Councilmarn Snyder. A communication was received in the form of a petition signed by several organizations leaders requesting that she City plow, level and fur- nish .stater gratis to any vacant tat for garden pur-r.~ose only. Thereupon, it was moved by Cau Gilman Davies and econded by Councilman ~-rayson 'ghat Councilmen ':~+'illiams ~.nd Grayson be a,~pointed a committee to look into the matter. Roll Call: ayes: Councilmen ~'~illiams, Davies, Grayson and Decker. goes: None. Absen ~.:• Councilman Snyder. !^ y ~~ e~~~ A bond for .`N1500.00 signed "b~= _ `rs. T. J. F~.irbanks and Goldi e i~air- banks :end John T.Fairb~.nks as principal, for fai~;hful perform~;.nce of his garbage contract ~=rith the City, eras presented. It eras moved ~y Councilx~an Davies, an:~ seconded ,p~T Councilman '"Jilliams tha the= Sureties be in- structed to submit a statement shop.^~ing~ their net ti~,=~orth. Roll Call: Ayes: Cou ncilraen 'r~illiams, Davies, =rayson, and Decker. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Snyder. A communication was received from Chief of ='olice ~a.iley recomm- ending that the stop signs at estate Street, one on the north side of 'Tweedy .~oulevard and the-other on the south side, be illuminated, as sev- eral ac:~idents have occuaed at tiaid location. Thereupon it vacs moved by Councilman Davies anti seconded by Councilman ~~illian~ that the recommen- dation be accepted and the suns be illuminated. Ro 11 C~;11: Ayes: Coen.->>1mer~ ~~illiams, Davies, ~Frayson and Decker. Noes: Done. Absent: Council_manSnyder. City Attorney Hess reported on she reduction of rates by the Southern C-~lifornia Edison Company, to the effect that he was in error ~.n previously re-porting that it will increase the ornamental light rate, stating that the ornamental li.~;ht rate ~a~ill remain he same. There tieing no objection, the `~ayor instructed the City Attorney ~o submit a written re::~ort to the City Engineer re:aardin.~ rates, eta., and that the_~eafter the City Engineer report in ~~miting to the Council. It was moved by Councilman ~7illiams and second ea by Councilman "rrayson that the salaries of ~%ity employees be reduced as follows, to take effect at once: - Fire Chief from ~~187.50 to x165.(70 per month Assistant Fire Chief from ~r162.50 to `145.00 per month Captain of Fire from ~r150.00 to :x'.13 .00 per month Engineer of Fire (Daetdwaeiler) from X150.00 to ".135.00 per month a n,gine er of Fire (Gallaher) from ~L25 . UO to ';115. ~?0 per month Fireman Lorton from :`125.00 to :x115.00 p er month. thief of `'olice from "~ 2~-.00 to:200.00 per month. ~~:~ptain of Tolice from ' <00. ~~0 to~ '°'17 ~.O(? per month j~1otorc,ycle officers from ~`!1~35.t70 to :`;165.00 per month 1 Patrolman from {17..00 t~o "'150.00 per. month Desk Sergeants from ~-`175. Q0 to ~'150.t70 per month. City Judge from x`'150.00 to ''1~:5.00 per month. Street ~=superintendent from "187.50 to ~`~150.00 per month. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen '''il1i.~-a, Davies, moray,:on anc~ seeker. T~TOes: None. ibsent: Councilr:an Snyder. Councilman rah son re~~~orted re_~araing tine ':attoon nct r_reeting at the ~%lark Hotel in Los n}~geles held ~-ondav night, '~ebru~:.ry lst,1932, to the effect .hat ~ he Mattoon Act P.elief i~ssociation, incorporated, to be anon-profit corporation, :~~.~ggesting a_:oti~er ~~leeting for ?yn~~--cod, -~:izich eras decided upon for February 8th, 1932, at 7:30 ry'.T;:. to be held at the '~i ty I-all, urging t;n~= t all proyt~erty o=-~ners burdened ~.° ith the '.Tattoon ~~~ct attend. `';r1e followin^~ dem~.nds ~=acre pre~;ented: GENERl^~L '~TJ1lTD GENER.~L FUTTD Claude .Reber 32.97 Nowlin's a e 64.55 5;,. Cal. ~`tationers Co. 3.70 Stores Inventory 97.50 H.A.~aufman 22.76 State Comm. for Protect of :_ ~Tathe;F„= Paint Co. 13.26 Children & Animals 14.7 0 United Printing Company 18.00 ~smi~aood Hardta-are 1.35 Grimes-Stassforth Sta. Co. 2.94 l.F~,ster Lubricants Co 36.00 County of Los Angeles 250.00 CountyT of os rngeles 11.00 Chambers shade Co. 2.00 dos ~-ngel=s Towel Serv.Co. 3.90 Industrial Printing Co 7.30 City Shop 35.44 Standard OilmCo 143.80 Hudson Lbr.~o. .9.50 'bishop's Garage 37.63 payroll Ace't 2727.37 Sanders P1bg.Co. 5.90 Bond Heder~~nt~on 1000.00 Southern Calif.nssn l.':)0 T:yn~f~ood Cabinet Shop 2.70 L,yn`,Tood `Tribune 30.50 Certified hab.Pro.Co. 14.00 hyn~tTood ~'ress 5.39 r. S. ce. 'a.''~'.Hirsch 116.12 Jado Coffee Shop 70.30 Linde Air I'rod.Co. 2.00 State Comp.Ins.~o. .359.11 I,cm~~=cod Emergency Rel. Fund 100.00 :o.Calif. Disinfecting 98.46 ~, 3s =~ ~~~ STREET DEPARTMENT American Bi umuls o. 203.46 ~s.Hayman Co. 15.43 J.G. Tucker & Son 2.86 J.'s'4'.Black ~ Co. 64.74 Stores Inventory 30.54 C i t;~ Shop 15.9 2 General ~T+'und 277.33 Payroll Acct 367.50 It was moved by Councilman Davies, and seconded by Councilman Grayson that the dmmands be allowed, and ~.Tarrants b e drawn on the City Treasurer for said various amounts. Roll Call: ' Ayes: Counci"_men `r~jilliams, ~~ Davies, Grayson and Decker. ~`?es: Absent: Councilman Snyder. I,IGHT~CNG Gen -rat le~r~c I,yn~vood Electric Associated thole; General Fund Payroll Account Effie `=. Shields FUl~D Gp 23.30 Co 56.45 gale Elect. ::4.25 49.08 15,00 8.92 It was moved by Councilman ~'~illiams that the meeting adjourn uo Roll Call: ';~A ER DEPARTMENT General Fund 18.00 Gri€nes-Stassforth Sta. Co. 24.42 General Fund 116.76 bone Star sheet ?'.:Fetal 3.<~'S Harry Kaufman 100.00 General Fund 10.00 Burr ~~u~hs Adding '~~achine 2.50 Grinnell Co. 8.42 Kimball-Krough Fump Co 5.00 Zyn~zrood ~~lelding Co 1.50 Peerless `'ump Co. 103.45 Pay roll Account 381.00 Davies and secondea by Counc ilman February 16th,1932, at 7:30 P.Tvt. Councilman ~~illia~ns, Davies, ~Xrayson and Decker. Noes: None. Absent: Gounci"_man Snyder. _~~~ OR , o the T`~ 0 '~~'~ 0 D . ATTEST: --- C `~ RK, C F id~' 0 :~.