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REGULAR btEFTITdG APRIL 4Ti-l; 1933. ~ J
The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a re~;u]ar session
at the City ITall, 11331 Plaza Street, on above date, at 7:3C i'. TrI.
TJlayor Davies in the chair.
Councilmen Snyder, t~'right, ~'aetT~reiler, Childs andDavies answered
the roll call.
It vas moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded by Councilman
Childs that the minutes of the re~_;ular meeting of Tllarch 21st and of the
Special meeting of TJlarch 2,8th, 1933 be approved as written.
Roll Call:
Ages : Councilmen "nyder, `.Vright, Daet~-reiler, Childs and Davies.
Noes: None.
!'TL;Im"'FN COT,~T,^TTTdIC^~'TON" ;
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~comm~ani~ c~~Fi-on ~ s rece~ ved from t1~e T,os Angeles County League
of 1Vfunicipalities invitinz '~r~e Council to attend the next meeting to be
! i held in the City oi' ~~est Covina on Thursday, ~,pril 20th, at 6 X30 }'. Tvi.
s There being no objection, the lvlayor ordered t'rre comr,~unication filed sug-
Besting ti~at if any councilman is able to attend to do so.
A communication was received from City Clerk Cooper of Signal
Hill inviting council to attend an opening of their sewage treatment plant
on tiVednesday, April 5th, lunch to be served at 12:15 P. M. without cost.
There being m objection, the Mayor ordered the communication filed.
A communication was received from the Ca1_ifornia Consolidated
Water Company acknowledging receipt with appreciation of our letter of PJ~ar.c
16th thanking them for water donated during the earthquake period. There
being no objection, the T,Iayor ordered the communication filed.
A communication was received from the Lynwood Exchange Club com-
mend3.ng the council on the handling of eartha~ake rehabilitation matters;
also complimenting Frank Tvlenzel on his services in inspecting public build-
ings. There being no objection, the I~:Iayor ordered the communication filed.
A communication was received from the Lynwood Theatre requesting
refund of unearned business license due to loss of theatre caused by earth-
quake requesting refund in the amount of w~35.00 covering 7 months period .
't`here being no objection, the l~?ayor ordered the matter turned over to the
City Attorney for investigation ~d report as to whether or not the council
are permitted by law to make refunds of unearned business license.
A communic~?tion was received frorr~ the Pioneer Paper Company stat-
ing that they have cancelled the 20 years guarantee on the C3_ty Hall roof
on account of the earthquake, offering to have same inspected for X2.50.
Councilman rhilds a<~~?.res~~ed the Council stating that he believes that it
w,--1a ]_d be of no avsi ]_ to ?~a~re the roof inspected at this time as any leakage
tFrould be d~_fficl~It to locate until it rains, there~'ore, the TJlayor directed
the communication filed ar~d no further action was taT~en.
A communication was received frorli the Board of supervisors ac-
companied with resolution adopted by their Honorable body endorsing Assembl,
Bill No. 538 relative to gasoline tax legislation and requesting the Counci~
to take similar action. There being; no ob jection, the TJlayor ordered the
matter turned over to tt~e City Attorney for investigation and report.
Reports from the following departments were received: Fire
")epartment, City Court, and the health report. There being no objection,
the T;:ayor ordered thereports filed.
RES OI'TTI ON N 0 . & 36 , entitled : "ARES OLTJTI ON OF `.PI3T' CI TY OI' LYNbVO OD
FINDIN(". AND DETFRP.~ING THAT TIIF IMPROVLI~IIENT AND lUZAINTENANCE OF ~.I'HE FLOOD CON-
TROL DITCHES IN THIT CITY CF' LYNi'JOOD IS NEEDED AND T:'-IAT SATdTP IS OI' Gk;NERAL
COUNTY INTEREST, AND THERE -'ORE RF;G~iTESTITdG AN APPROPRIATION FI?OT~I TIIE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS I~'OR THE IMPROVEMENT TIIEREOF", was read. It was moved by
Councilman Childs and seconded by Councilman I'+lright that said '~Tesolution No,
836 be adopted.
Roll Call
Ayes : Councilmen Snyder, V'Jright, Daetvveiler, Childs and Davies.
Noes: None.
RESOLUTION TdO. 83"7, entitled : " A RESOLUTI ON OF THI'; CI TY OF LYN-
''-' ~'JOOD FINDTNG <'~ND DETERT:~ITdG TIIAT THE IPrIPROVEl4'IENT ATI?~ MAINTEI~TATdCE OF THE PAT3K~
IN THE CITY Oi~' LYN';'JOOD IS NEEDED AT~?''' THAT S11F~iZ~ IS OF CxETdERAL COUNTY INTERT~aS2
AID?D T]iERFFORE RFRUESTINCs AN APPROPRIATION FR ON? T:~IE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR
TILE I~~IAINTFNANCF Tl-IEREOF", was read. It was moved by Councilman Childs and
seconded b~r Councilam I'Jright that said Resolution No. 837 be adopted.
oll Call
~'~res : rol~nci linen `?nrr~?er, '-Fright, Daetweiler, Criilds and Davies.
?`lops: Tone.
It was moved by Councilman Childs ar_d seconded by Councilman 'v"~drigh
treat the pe tty cash fund of the Chief of Police in the amount of X50.00 be
replenished, and that a warrant be drawn on the City 't'reasurer to cover same
Koll Call:
ayes: Councilmen Snyder, Vlrigrit, Daetweiler, Childs and 'Davies.
Noes : T~Ione.
OR1~L COTdT~iUN1 C~~~~'I uNS :
T~ir°. harry '~ ade, represE;ntin~ the Unemployed Cooperative Re1i_ef As-
sociation, addressed the council stating tb.at the Tnemployed organization
h„ve a petition directed to the Bo~~d a~' Suz~ervi sors calling their attention
to the fact teat there is a discrimination in the allotment of work by tn.e
Stabilization Bureau in teat some men are getting vaork orders for addition-
al work 'oefore completing one order and there are instances ~,rhere men have
received as many as five orders consecutively; ~~ loo that they vri sr. to have
t;he allotment for single men increased from the present 3 days to 4 days
or more per month to compare more favorar~ly with seven. to 10 days and some-
tins 14 days alloted to married risen ~°ri_ th d.ependents, requesting the appoint-
ment of two members of the Council to ac::^ompany tY,eir com~riittee to meet
the 3oard or ~>upervisors in. order to add presti€;e to their request. The
T,1a~,=or stated that the council tivi 11 do wrh~at the~~ can in the matter and are
meeting again tomorrow night anal will then consider the matter further and
may appoint the committee requested. "~'""
Discussion ensued relative to the matter of out-of-toti~m. building
contractors invading the City and taking away the work from local builders;
also on the matter of using Lyn.^JOOd labor _n the construction of the build-
ings, and the City Attorney advised. that There 3_s no "let,al tiray :vhereby the
City can act to require local contractors and. employees to be used in re-
construction and repair of buildings as it is not within their power to dis-
criminate.
T~Rr. 0. James :~~~?res,-,~5,-a the roi~r~' 1. statinm that Compton anal
Huntington Park are requiring; lac<~.l lai?lr; s.1 so ~;~r. T?arris addressed the
Council stating; that Compton have t't1e ~~rQVision imprinted on the li.c,ense
issued requiring the use of local labor.
`thereupon the Tvayor instructed the City Clerk to ~orocure a copy
of the Long Beach ~~r~ d Compton business license and any ordinance they
may nave regulating same.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COTJiT.iITTEES
itv At~orney Hubbard reported on C~ssemb~y ~3ill No. 45C relative
to reduced delinquent en.arge as effecting taxes, stating; that in his opin-
ion it is wi se legislation. Thereupon it vas moved by Councilm~r '~"bight
and seconded bTr Councilman Childs that i he Council approve ~as:~embly Bill
No. 450 and recommend passaFre of_ s•~me.
Ro11 Call:
Aves : Councilmen Snyder. , `."drit;ht, Daetweiler, Childs and. Day-ies.
Noes: ivone.
iJngineer Bateman reported. on dismantling oi' the demolished. water ~'
tank and. tower. at Plant No. 2,, which is being done by a P~Tr. J. "pencer
of £37~6z Last 5th. Street, Los Angele:~, zvnich work i s being performed for
the salvage value of the steel with no expense to the City, requesting
that his acts be rati.f_ied by ~che Council. Thereupon it was moved by
Councilman Snyder and seconded by Councilman '.`Jri~ht that the action of
Engineer Bateman of ti,aving the vrater• tank dismantled for salvage be ra-
tified.
x.017. Call:
fires : Councilmen Sn.v~'er, ~.'Iright, Da~tweiler, Childs €3_ndDavies.
Toes :None.
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read for the second -time. it vas moved by Councilman ~~right arrd seconded.
by Councilman Snyder that said Ordinance TJo. 206 be adopted as read the
second time, be finally passed and publisn.ed as required by la~,:v.
moll Call:
~~~yes: Cou.ncilrnen Snyder, ~~rigrt, '~aetvvei_ler, Childs and Dairies.
T~~oes: wone.
• TTE'"d T~UST_T1ES"
It teas moved by Councilman "-nyder• and seconded. by Councilman Childs
teat T~Ir. Victor Ken:°la be appointed regular night callman at ;;-)15.00 per
month; that Building Ins~,ector Collin's salary be increased from 4~1OC.00
to `y~120.OC per month, and that Y~olice Officer T/d cello's s~l.ary be increased.
from x;'75.00 per rr.ontn to ~p10C.00 per month.
011 Call:
t'yes: Councilmen Snyder, 'e`w'f'ignt, Daetti^reiler, Childs rind. Davies.
T~;oes : 1VOne.
A communication vvas received from the State Department of Public
!"Jerks, Division of Highways, by T+Tr. S. V. Cortelyou, ~~:~itr agreement attac-
hed; also form of invoice in connection with the allotment of ~2,50C.00
for the City o_f Lynvrood out of the X150,000.00 appropriated by the State
Legisl~~~ture to -!-epa.ir sidewalks, streets, clean up debris ~~.rLd construct
barricades, in connection Lvith the earthquake disaster, providing far pa~j-
ment of said amount upon wri.tt;en statement of expenditures certified a.s
correct by pr. over off 3_cer.
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Thereupon it trras moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded by Coun-
cilman Childs that the P~T~?~ror re authorized to execute said agreement, knoVrn
ar.d designated as Farti^av~,l~-e Re1~.ef Agreement No. 0 of the State of Calif-
ornia, Department of ~'u~lic '~~orks, ?~3_iTision of Flinhtvays, together with the
rJngineer, and to execute the invoices in connection therewith for the ex-
penditure of said ~2500,OG.
Roll Call
Ayes, Councilmen Snyder, 'uVright, Daetweiler, Child s a.nd Davies.
Noes : Toone.
A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lynwood requesting
loan from the Unified Rehabilitation Corporation for repair of damage to
Water System caused by the earthquake of TvTarch 10tH, 1933, rerauesting
~2y5,000.00. There being no ob jection, the PdIayor instructed. the City Attor-
ney to investigate i^rhetr~er or not the City of Lyn~,rood can legally borro~rr
any money Sri thout a bond issue .
ORT`INANCh N0. 207, entitled: AN ORDinance of ,the City of hyn?wood,
California, t~mending Ordinance No. 1T7, establishing water rates and repeal-
ing Ordinances I~Tos. 197 and 198 relating to 25~! rebates if x?ai.d by the 20th
of each month, w~~ s read for the first time. It was moved by ouncilman
Snyder and seconded by Councilman. Daetweiler that said Ordinance be accep-
ted as read the first time anal pass to the second reading.
Ro11 Call:
Ayes Councilmen :nyder, !:fright, Daetweiler, Childs and ?7a~ries.
Noes: None.
It was moved by Councilman Childs and seconded by Councilman Snyder
that the Tv,ayor be authorized to appo~nt a committee of three to approve all
requisitions up to 25.00, and ~~? y requisitions for purchases above X2,5.00
to be approved by all members of the Council, and in the first instance the
requisitions shall be approved by not less than two members of the committee
to be appointed by the T~I~~tror .
Rol7_ Call:
lisres : Co?~ncilmen ~'.ntrder, '.'lrimht, Daett^rP:I.1°r, Childs and Davies.
i~o~s : Pone.
Whereupon the l~layor appointed Councilmen ~Jribht, Snyder and hirc:-
self to serve on said committee.
`t'he City Clerk was notified to instruct the heads of each departmen
of th.e action taken .
It was moved. by Councilman Childs and seconded by Councilman ~~ri~;ht
that ~1~-0.00 be used of the y~3,000.00 to be received from the County of Los
Angeles for improvement o.f Str. Bets .for the purpose of moving; the rest rooms
in the Park on State Street into the Center of both circles.
Ro11 Call:
byes: Councilmen Snyder, '~~right, Daet~-reiler, Childs and Davies.
Noes: None.
~t'he City Clerk stated that he had several applications for ner.mits
to sell b~=-er and light wines, being from the folio?wing: Geo N. Capon, N~. E.
11~Tan;;old, Von's Grocery, ~Jm. A. Phil1_ips, H. T~1.T.Turray, E~zgene F. Groves, Ed.
Badt,r and "`arse Bader, J. T+i. Sorederson, Ttiiargaret T,~cCarln, Isabel C. Talbert
and Fred Marts. There being no objection, the Prtayvr ordered the appli.cat3.on
turned over to the Chief of Police.
It was moved by Councilman Childs and seconded b;~;r Councilman T~aet-
~feiler that the Building; Inspector be instructed to release the business
license records to the Chief of Police.
moll Call:
byes : Councilmen Snyder. , ~~'Iright, Daetweiler, Childs and Davies.
Noes : n~vne.
The follo`rring demands were presented:
C~F~TFRAT, ?~TTN~ ; GFNF~ AL Ft1ND C ON ~ T .
'1're Pe~;ro1. ?`~rnora~-, ~n ~162.1~5 H. A. Kaufman, P. T,~. 16.38
Sanders Yl?ri~..,~_nF°-; Co. :x.00 Lim?vood. TLard?mare .:x.10
County o1 Los Angeles 187.50 C. II. Johnston 20.05
T~,~iaryland Casualty ~o. 5.00 C. ;~. ~Thierer 1.05
'"~ S. A. Reed ~ Co. 4.50 Durk's Cafe 62.20
SchwabacTier-Frey Co. 3.25 Stores Inventory 144.16
Lellerbach P<.-.per Co. 4.90 LynwoodEmergency Relief 100.00
Long Beach. Blue Print Co. 3.73 JoI-gin T. '_-'airbanks 11C;~.00
Industrial yri nt ~ Sta. Co. 11.93 United Tent ~~ Awning; Co. 37.50
California Tdunicipal Supply Co. 10.00 Floyd Rand 8.40
Vernon-L,ightnin~; l;lueprint 8.40 Auto Parts "ervice 13.59
F. S. ~~~ W. ~~'J. Hi.rsch 124.85 Cit~~ Shop 43.69
E. D. Bullard Co. 6.77 Nudson Lumber Company 9.98
IIisnop's Garage 53.70 T1~nwood Electric Co. 5.63
Los Angeles 'towel Seg. Co. 3.`a0 Lynwood Tribune 16.25
The Natl. Supply Company 9.17 '~'f. P. Fuller ~H Co. 1.86
LynG^rood nardtir~rare 2..'75 Street T,2ain't. Furtl 145.00
Pennant Qil ~`:c Grease Co. 3.80 ~VYater Department 126.00
Tai. J. Sch?wank 2.70 Petty Cash, City Treas. 39.09
Robert R., i4Jalton 11.0)0 Payroll Account 2,2,82.42
Elysian Spring eater 5.50
Petty Cash, Police Dept. 50.00
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S`i'Ri~'h,T I~iAIT~`!~L::~1TCE ~'i;T~'D:
J. G. `1'uckc: r Son. w
SpencEr ~~~ Holt
Stores Inventory
Cit;T chop
J. `~. Black Co.
Kimball ~~ Chase
Payroll Account
LIGHTIT~TG 1~U1`dD:
southern Calif. Edison Co.
L;Tnwoa~. Electric Co.
P~3.yrooll Account
ti"~(ATI'R DEPAP,TT~iET~?T:
Commercial '.'lel~a_ing Co.
H~zdson Lumber Co.
I~ensselser Valve Co.
Southern Cal~_f. Telephone
General. Fund
71.75
4.55
50.49
8.18
391.79
179.99
371.30
1,364.52
4.75
40.00
34.50
1.1t)
116.95
4.00
2,00.00
'~~J "~,T ~`' 1'~EPAT'TiTL'T~t'1' COTd r T .
L,yn;~rooc~Emergency Relief 200.00
Gr'mes rtassforth Sta. Co. 14.25
The Garlock Packing Co. 9.31
Griffith Pipe s~ SupY~ly Co. 19.08
Lynwood 'd~elding '~JOrks 4.50
l~ynvood Pharmacy 1.85
"Mores Inventory 16.33
Electr-c Controller F~ T:~?fg;. 105,00
?:,inn. I:umber Co. 2.23
Ducomme Corporation 47.39
Lynwood Electric 20.75
Zynti^ro od Oi 1 Co . 28.93
Sanders T'lumbin ~ Co. 1.14
Alhambra Foundry Co. 55.04 """"-
Independent Adc . p„a.ch. Co . 10.76
General Fund 2~.C6
?'ayroll Account 435.25
Auto Parts Service 5.35
anal seconded bar Councilman Childs
drawn on the City Treasure r for
It tivasmoved by Councilman `'nyd.er
tT~at the der~.ands be a.llo~*ed any? ~.!var- rat-!-ts be
pa-yment of tie v~r~ ol~s amrnants.
l~ol:i Call:
'yes: Councilmen Snyder,
Noes : Toone.
.Jri~ht, ~Jaet~:deiler, Childs and Da-vies.
OT~DIITANCE i'aU. 203, entitled: "AN Ordinance of the City of Lynwood
regulating; the manufacture, sale ~d distribution. of alcohol Bever. ages in
said City, providing penalt~r for violation thereof and repealing all ordin-
ances in conflict therewith', was read for tT-~e first time. It eras moved by
Councilman Childs and seconded ~~Yr Councilaman "bight that said Ordinance be
accepted as read the first time and pass to the second reading.
Roll Call:
"yes : Councilmen Snyder, -.;'z'ignt, Daetvveiler, Childs and Davies.
Noes: None.
It ti^aas moved b?r Councilman Childs and seconded by Councilman
'."fright that all applications f. or permit to sell beer be directed to the Chief
of Police and Hermits issued through. his office, al7_ applications to be
acceompanied with ~25.OO,said amount to be returned in the event permit is
not granted, and to be retained to apply on business li-cense fee if permis- ""~"
sion is granted to sell said beer.
jtoll Call:
eyes : Co~anci lrnen 4nyder, ':'fright, Daetrreile-r°, Childs tend Das.~ies.
Noes : ~~ione.
It ~."ras moved by
Snyder that, the meeting ad j
T~o11 all :
"yes : C~~~ncilmen
Noes: None.
Counci loran Chil~Ts rind seconded by Councilman
ourn to April 5th, 1933, at 7:30 }'. T~~~~.
Snyder- , '~'Jrig;ht, D~iet~vei ler, Childs ~3nd. Davies.
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