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HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1932-09-20 - CC3 `~'~ 4 Streetmen Laborers from 5 dap week to 4 day week !~ 5.00 per day 2 Parkmen Laborers from 5 day week to 4 day week @ X5.00 per day Water Foreman Rutter from X150.00 to ~140.U0 per month Nir. Rodwehl as helper in Water Department from X140.00 per month to X5.00 per day, to work 5 days per week Mr. Grace in Water Department also to work 5 days per week ~ X5.00 per day. Water Clerk wlrs. McGeehan from X150.00 to X90«00 per month That.Mrs. Corning's sa~ry be set. at 80.00 per month and to act as C7E rk of the Court and Bookkeeper in the 'VPater Department That the services of Mr. Hugh Williams in the Water Department be dis- pensed with. That .the services of Mr. C. A. Goin as bookkeeper in the Water Departmen be dispensed with. , That the budget for the fiscal year 1932-1933 showing an estimated re- venue of 103,326.59 and approved expenditures of 101,346.00, be and the same is hereby adopted. ~^ Roll call: P Ayes: Councilmen ti"1i11iams, Davbs, Gillett, Schouten and Snyder. ~' Noes: None. ~ It was moved by Councilman '~illiams that Mr. rierman Young be employe on the Water Department. 't'here being no second, same lost for lack of a second. It was moved by Councilman Davies and seconded by Councilman Schou- ten that the City Clerk be instructed to communicate with the Los Angeles fount Health Department re uesting a reduction in price of health services from 1,000.00 per year to 750.C'0 per year. Roll Call Aye s Councilmen Williams, Davies, Gil'tett, Schouten and Snyder. Noes : None . Councilman 4illiams headed a discussion regarding putting more men to work from the County Aid Fund, making a motion that Engineer Bate- man be notified to arrange to put 35 men to work by Monday morning in lieu of ten per day. There being no second, same lost for lack of a second. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Davies and seconded by Coun- cilman Gillett that the City Clerk instruct the City Engineer to prepare plans whereby two or three times as many men will be able to go to work by next Monday. Roll Ca11~ Ayes: Councilmen Williams, Davies, Gillett, Schouten and Snyder. Noes; None. `l~he following demands were presented: ENERAL F[TND: STREET MAINTENANCE FUND: Southern Cal Gas~o. ~ 2.38 Southern al son o. 4.00 Dr. C. W. Copeland 7.50 Payroll Account 81.00 Lynwood ~'ress 22.50 WATER DEPARTMENT Neuner Printing & Litho Co. 124.65 Genera d 400.00 Water Department 52.00 Southern Cal. Edison Co. 524.38 Southern Calif ornia Edison Co. 63.60 General Fund 350.00 Southern California Gas Co. 60.86 Western Pipe ~ Steel Co. 295.07 Payroll Account 100.00 It wasmoved by Counci Tman Davies and seconded by Councilman Gil- lett that,. the demands be allowed and warrants be drawn on the City Treasurer for said various amounts. RollCall: _ Ayes: Councilmen Williams, Davies, Gillett, Schouten and Snyder. ~' Nees: None. It was moved by Councilman Davies and seconded by Cot~n.cilman Senou- ten that the meeting adjourn to September 20th, 1932, at 730 P. M. Roll Call Ayes: Councilmen Williams, Davies, Gille tt, Schouten and Snyder. Noes: None. A 0 H Y 0 ATTEST: I CLER , C WOOD. ,~ c, ;iEG~TLAId T~~IT;`}'IA?G SEPTEIv1'3ER 20~T'H, 1932. e7 ~jc 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. M. In the absence of~Mayor Snyder, the meeting was called to order by the City Clerk' and upon roll call showed the following~resent:~ Councilmen ~J~illiams, Davies, Gillett and Schouten. - Mayor Snyder was absent. `t'he City Clerk stated that in the absence of Mayor Snyder a motion would be in order for the appointment of a temporary chairman. Thereupor. it was moved by Councilman Gillett and seconded by Councilman ~'dilliams that Councilman Schouten be appointed tempz~rary Cnair- man. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Williams, Davies, Gillett and Schouten. Noes: None. Absent: Mayor Snyder. The minutes of the previous adjourned regular meeting of Septem- ber 13th,1932, were read and approved. WRITTEN COMPJIUNICATION" : - communi.ea on ivas received from Mr. 0. S. Thompson, Principal and Superintendent of the Compton Lnion District, requesting that the con- struction of the sidewalk and curb on the west side of Bullis Road be con- tinued down beyond Cedar Street to the south boundary line of the Junior High Scnool. Tnere being no objection, the Chairman turned the matter over to the City Engineer to investigate and inform the Council of the ap- proximate cost of the proposed extension, and the Council can then take up the matter of obtaining funds with the Board of Supervisors. A communication was received from Fire Chief Dunlap requesting ratification of his action of suspending Asst. Chief ~N. B. Crumley from duty on August 9th, at 4:30 P. M. `t'hereupon it was moved ':~y Councilman Gillett and seconded by Councilman 'Davies that the said acts of t''ire Chief Dunlap of suspending Assistant Chief Crumley from duty on August Stn, 1932, be ratified. Ko:Ll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Williams, Davies, Gillett and Schouten. Noe s : None. Absent: Mayor Snyder. A communication was received from Fire Chief Dunlap requesting that his action be ratified in changing Warren Daetweiler from Engineer and Acting Captain, to Captain, and E. Crallaher, from Fireman to Engineer. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Gillett and seconded by Councilman Williams that said recommendations be accepted and said acts be ratified. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Nilliams, Davies, Gillett and Schouten. Noes: None. Absent: Mayor Snyder. A communication was received from the League of California Mun- icipalities announcing a meeting for September 22,nd in the Council Cham- ber ir_ huntington Park to discuss defaulting on the part of many improve- ment districts. `thereupon it was moved by Councilman Williams and see- anded by Councilman Gillett that the communication be ordered filed and that as many as possible can attend. poll Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen Williams, Davies, Gillett and Schouten. Noese None. Absent: Mayor Snyder. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES : ity ttorney ergins reports in writing regarding the claim of Gertrude Darling to the effect that in view of the fact that the exca- vation upon which she dam aged a tare and tube was properly lighted and due care taken to warn people, and the light was knocked down by a passer- by-through no fault of the City, the City is in no way liable to the Claimant. `T'here being no objection, the Chairman ordered same filed. A commuriieation was received from Supervisor Thatcher to the effect that the Board of Super visors have made application to the Recon- struction Finance Corporation for an allocation through the Welfare De- partment, and that the object of the Board's request for this help from the Federal Government was to relieve the charities department. There being no objection, the Chairman ordered the communication filed. NEW I3USI NESS commun cat on was received from the Lynwood Association of `unemployed and Lynwood Workers in the form of a resolution, requesting tb.at 50 men be employed per day on the I3ullis Road project, or that 2 shifts of 6 hours per day consisting of 25 men to each shift at X3.00 per day per man, as the County may hold that Lynwood does not need the relief if the money is not spent soon and the City will not therefore re- ceive their proportionate share of the Gasoline Tax money which will be available in December. ~~~~~ tilso a communication was received from the Lynwood Association for Unemployed Relief requesting that the Council adopt the wage scale which is enforced by the Federal and County authorities on all public work. It was moved by Councilman Williams that two shifts be worked, 6 hours per day, consisting of 25 men to each shift. Tt~.ere being no second, same lost for lack of a second. Engineer Bateman addressed the Council stating that it is dif- ficult to en ploy more than 10 men to a crew on construction of sidewalks, but that it may b e arranged to borrow another cement mixer and then another crew can be employed. No action was taken, but it was decided to leave it up to Engineer Bateman to do the best h.e can regarding the matter. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman V'Villiams and seconded by Councilman. Davies that the men who are working on special work and being paid out of the County Aid ~i'und be paid 50~ per hour. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Williams, Davies, Gillett and Schouten. Noes: None. Absent : May or Snyder. Councilman Davies headed a discussion regarding making application for X100,000.00 to the Federal Government from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to make necessary improvements to the water system, stating that it would afford approximately ~40~000.00 of labor for the unemployed, or X3,250.00 per month for a year, stating that the profits from the Water Departments are sufficient to pay for the interest and payment of principal suggesting that the Council get the Economic Planning Commission together to duscuss the matter further. Councilman ti'Villiams also addressed the Council favoring the application, suggesting 125,000.00. No action was taken other than a meeting of the Economic Planning Commission was agreed upon for Wednesday night, September 21st, at 7:30 Y. M. to be held in the City Clerk's office. It was moved by Councilman IIavies and seconded by (:ouncilman Gil- lett that the 25~ rebates be allowed for water bills paid on or before tl~ 20th of each month as heretofore, and that the Git~"`be instructed to amend the Water Ordinance repealing the present provision regarding rebates an d incorporate the above provision. Ro11 Call: Ayes: Councilmen Davies, Gillett and Schouten. Noes : Councilman Williams. Absent: Mayor Snyder. The following demands were presented: GENERAL'~'TTND : WATER DEPARTMENT Southern California Telephone Co. yp 33.78 Indepen ent ~~•ac. Co. 8. Payroll Account 1,797.50 Payroll Account 179.0 STREET DEPr1R`1'lVlENT : " ~~ 367.5 Payroll Account 524.00 It was moved by Coun'cilrnan Davies and seconded by Councilman Gil- lett that the demands be allowed and warrants be drawn on the City Treas- urer for said various am ounts. Roll Call Ayes: Councilmen Willi an s, Davies, Gillett and Schouten. Noes : None . Absent: Mayor Snyder, It was moved b y Councilman I~--avies and seconded by Councilman Gil- lett that th.e meeting adjourn to October 4th, 1932, at 7:30 ~'. T1I. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Williams, Davies, Gillatt and Schouten. Noes: None. Absent: Mayor Snyder. ATTEST: ZA E WO0 K, 0 0 400 ~~ ~. .~ ,~