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The City Cou.Y~cil
sion at the City Tla.ll, 1151
Piiayor Koster in
Councilmen Lake,
ed the roll call.
iwEETI1~?C . CT+;p~t ~g;n~r*~ : G.m~.t ~ 1~?34,
of the City of Lynwood met in a regular ses-
rl~-~~a street, on above date, at 7;50 P. M.
the chair.
Tvieyer, Daetweiler, Snyder and Boster answer-
It was moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded by Councilman
Daetweiler that the minutes of tre previous adjourned regular meetings of
August 22nd and August 27th and of the Special meeting held on August 30th,
1934, be approved a.s written. All members of the Council voting aye, the
Mayor declared the motion carried and it was so ordered.
ti'~tRI^1TEN COMMUNICATIONS
common cation was received from the Walnut Park Chamber of
Commerce requesting the City of Lynwood to participate in the celebration
of the widening of Long Beach Boulevard through ~"lalnut Park to be held
on Thursday, September 6th, 1934. There being no objection, the mayor
ordered the communication filed, requesting as many as possible attend.
A communication was received from the Lynwood Elementary Schools
requesting that appropriate markers be placed at the intersections of Long
Beach Youlevard and Louise Street; also Fir Street at Fernwood Avenue
as same have been designated as pedestrian school crossings for the school
season. There being no objection, the Mayor referred the matter to the
Police Chief for action.
A communication teas received from the Emergency Relief Admin-
~stration of the State of California, Los Angeles Office, signed by A. B.
oyd, Chief Planning T~ivisien, i-o the of°ect that that certain proposed
project surmitted to tt~e c~"A, requesting th?t they furnish. 65 indivi-
duals to carrot or. varj ous ~arork in -the City, has '~een re iected by the San
Francisco of ice, as tre value of a portion of the project eras questioned
and other portions were deemed contrary to the S~.~A policy, said pro-
. posed project calling for compilation of last owners' cards; research
into tax delinquencies; maps for vaious improvement assessment districts
and survey of Acquisition. and improvement Districts; codify the City Or-
dinances; two clerks to assist in the Police Department; and to Barr y
on a general economic survey. City attorney Kennedy addressed the Coup-
cil on the matter stating in part that the letter had been answered
before it reached the City Clerk with the request that-some of the mat-
ters be reconsidered and the Los Angeles office are going to resubmit
f _ part of the application directly to the San Fr ancisco office, as the ap-
plication originally passed tr.e Los Angeles office and was approved by there
A communication was received from the Tvierch~ts and Business
Interests of the City of Lynwood, to the effect that they believe that the
number of men on the Police Department should be retained to protect
the :xzsinesses and homes, stating that they feel that a reduction of de-
partment would invite the criminal element to harbor in the City; also su~-
gesting that in any reduction of City employees, that it is fair to all
that the last man or women employed in any department should be the first
let go. There being no objection, the Tui~yor ordered the communication
filed.
A communication ~rJas received .from the 1915 Improvement Bond Act
Committee, reporting on activities of the counsel in the matter of recent
decisions, requesting that furt?~er ax~propriat_ons be made by Cities to fur-
ther test the various legal que~ti~?r,s i.nvolve~T, and to determine the rights
and duties of the Cities under t?~e Tmrrnvement Bond Act of 1915. There
being no objection , tl~e n`^~tor re;~errP~a t?~e ma-l;ter to the City Attorney for
investigati or ~n,~ resort. -
~`: communication was received from the "outherr~ California Tele-
phone Company requesting the City to deed easements for heir ublic Utili-
ties in Tracts 2551, 2992, 50'7n, X172, 5025, :5335, 3;551, 3iJ89 and ivTod jeska
Park to them, stating that they have placed their pole lines on the ea::e-
~.. ments without an assignment from the City heretofore. No action was t:~ken
on the matter at this time. _
communication was received from Mr. Chas. tiY. Barber, protest-
` ing having his check refused by the ~"Vater Department because the 25~ re-
bate was not included, stating that he mailed the letter on the 20th, how-
ever, it was disclosed that the post mark on the envelope was August 21st,
1934, and the Ordinance calls for a rebate s;llotivance if paid on or before
the 20th, therefore, the Clerk ryas instructed to notify Mr. Ba.ter to that
effect.
Reports of activities of Fire Department, City Court and health
re_oorts were received.
ORAL COTd1~YUTVTICATI0T~1S
Mr. John Feely addressed the Council regarding assessment in
Tract No. 2551.
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Councilman aet~weiler stated that he and Nr. Collins investi-
gated the application for permit to operate a dog kennel on Long Beach.
Boulev~:~rd made by I~ir. Frr=r~k P. IvTergen, stating that there are dog kennels
when they come up for license again must secure -~ rmit from the Council
before license is issued. l~To action tvas tal~en on t'ne matter, but tree
P+~ayor instructed. Councilman Daet~.veiler to check up on the petition pr otest-
ing the granting of a per•rnit to esta~hlish said kennel.
An Ordinance of the City of T.ymnrood, California, amending Or-
dinance No. 117, permitting; domestic users optional types of service,
was read for the first reading. Thereianon it eras moved by Councilman
l~~eyer and seconded b:~r Councilman, D^et•^A~ 1_er teat said Ordinance be ac-
cepted as introduced a_d rPad two first t; me ~n~? rass to the second read-
ing.
boll Call: '
eyes : Councilmen L~.ke, i~~eyer, Daet~:r :il^r, ~n;yrder and poster.
Noes: None.
Mayor Boster announced triat the Council have not reached a de-
cis.on with respect to the economic plan that he proposed at the previous
meeting, however, it would come up for disposal at the next regular meet-
ing.
A bill was received from Mr. George Kennedy, City Attorney in
the amount of ~50~00 for stenographic services in the case entitled:
""Gr~efe vs. City of Lynwood, claiming services from August 7th to August
5th, 1934, inclusive. It was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by
ouncilman Meyer that the claim be allovrecl and warrant be drawn. on the
6ity Treasurer for said amount and upon roll call showed the following
re~1.t
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, iaieyer, Daetweiler, Snyder and ?otter.
Noes: None.
The City Clerk announced that the policies covering a17. City
owned vehicles against Public Lia'~ility and Pr operty Damage and Fire
and Theft will expire on September 14th, 1934. Sweet '- Crawford Insur-
ance Company presented a letter in behalf of Per. Cavanaugh made applica-
tion to ~,vrite said insurance.
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded by
Councilman Daet.~reiler that said insur:~nce be renewed with the Great
American Insurance Company, being a conference compah.y, for a period of
one year, and that Insurance Agents Claude Pe'~er, G. R. ?Mood, F. I?.
Rowlee, Al Young and ?I. r. ?eiSer, ranicirate and share equally in
premium earnin{~s.
Rolf C~11.
tiyes: Councilmen Lake, 2:"ever, ?~aetareiler, rn~rder and. Roster.
Toes : tione.
A petition tivas received sibned by Vr. V. Fletcher acid 16 other
barbers protesting against the increasing of the license fee to X12.00
per year with respect to their business. There being no objection, the
Tvlayor instructed the City Clerk to have copies prepared of the petition
and send one copy to each councilman for consideration.
The following demands were presented:
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C. M. Clark ~' 10.00' Stores Inventory 150.00•
John T. Fairbanks 110.00 Cseorge S. Fosnaugh 150.00-
L~rnti~roo~? Emergency Relief nand 100.00 ~ Cit.T Shop 2.92•
Los Angeles Co Health Dept. 41.66' "ayroll ~^iccount 1,870.50
Louis H. Deckerk 200.00' ~"T;~TrR DrP^R`"I~~TFPdT:
Leon T. David ~ J. P~iitchell 500.00• T ~ n~ e r ro uc s o. 5.62
Lynwood Tribune 12.81` rind°"G T'hm'~3.nF?' Co. 2..18•
Zellerback Paper Co. 22.70- ". C~~li_f. ~'enre Co. 39.98•
`hhe Texas Company 195.81 ~=totes Inventory 13.06'
Goodyear Service Inc. 43.97' ~~ • - Baker -: Co. 6.;~0•
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Johnston 7.25- Standard Gil Company 18.32•
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Lone Star Sheet Metal Co. 6.75• City Shop 30.13•
Wood ~ s Garage 3.50° Duco:nmun Corp. 69.22'
Swap Shop 45.00° Claude L. r~eber 5.00•
Happy-Times Service Station 1.26• Pittsburgh Equitable Nieter .26.
A. B. C. Battery ,6F. C. H. Davis Hardware 14.53•
Auto tarts Service 4..g,c. Hickey Pipe ~ aupply Co. 25.92'
F. S. c?:• 4~. !"1. FTirseh 5.94 Pacific Tank & Pipe Co. 14.61-
Robert R. ~'faltor_, T'". '%. 6.00- Payroll account 371.50-
C. H. Davis j-_ard,vare 4,80- LIGHTING ~4'UND:
Linde Air Products Co. x1.14- General Ictric Co. 8.22
Lynood Press 133.6G• `~. Calif. Edison Co. 946.71•
Chamber Shade Co. 1.2.x• Payro]_1 Accour_t 61.00-
Standard Oil Products Co. 5.31° S'~REET DEP,~RTP~TEfi?T
City Shop 18.62• Standard ail Company 24.46
Jimmie Dougan Cafe 113.16• J. '~'1. Black Co. 392.26
Industrial Printing ~ Sta. 35.15° A. l~Varner '110.00
Elysian Springs :"dater Co. 8.60' ~i. 3c L. Company 16.61
"harles Ricketts .3.06• J. G. Tucker ~. Son • 13.84
Eugene G. Byrd 15.00- Drainage Construction C o. •103.50
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STREET DEPARTP~+'ENT C ON ~ T . STREET DE'PART14iEivTT CON ~ T < 2 ~-
Stores Inventor 71.12• City Shop 81.16'
y`'lidow Shade Products Co. 8.C2' J. ~~~1. Black Com-nany 431.90'
Lynwood Transfer ~ Materia1370.66• J. ~~. Black Company 495.00 -
Payroll Account 281.47' Charles R. IvTelin 15.00'
Linn Lumber Company 15.28
It was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman Daet-
weiler that the demands be allowed and warrants be drawn on the City Trea-
surer for said various amounts.
Koll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Daetwiler, Snyder and Bolter.
Noes: None.
At this time Councilman Daetweiler requested to be excused which
was granted, whereupon Mr. Daetweiler vacated. his seat and left the Coun-
cil 'hamber.
l~~ayor Koster stated that t?~ere is a bad defect in the sidewalk
on Oakwood Avenue just off off' Tong ?each Boulevard, and if there is no
objection, he would instruct the City Clerk to notify Street Superinten-
dent Bateman to have the defeet3.~~e ~.val.k repaired, as a man fell on account
of same the other day.
It eras moved bar Councilman :":nyde.r and seconded ??v Councilman
N~eyer that tre meeting adjourn to September 18th, 194, at 7:30 P. M.
There 'oeing no objection, the P~riayor declared the motion duly carried and
it was so ordered.
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