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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 3rd, 1936
The Gity 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.
Mayor Boater in the chair.
Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Nation, Snyder and Buster augwered the
roll call.
It was maned by Councilman Snyder and seconded by Couneilman,Meyer
that the minutes of the previous rPg~~lar meeting of February 18th, 1936
and of the Special meeting n° "e~?"t7£arv 6th, 1936 be approved as written.
All members of the Council voti_n~ are, the Mayor declared the motion duly
carried.
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common ca on was received from the Lynwood `°1oma.n ~ s Club themk-
ing the members of the City Council for their cooperation in relping on
the matter of meeting of Presidents County Council of iNomants Clubs on
February 13th, X936. There being no ob3ection, the Mayor ordered the
communication filed:
Report of activities of Police, Fire and Health reports were re-
ceived and ordered filed; also iity court.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
ORDINA3~C N0. 268.,. entitled « "AN ORDINlN CE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,
CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING LOADING 7~ NES, AND REGULATING THE PARKING THEREIN
UPON STREETS OF SAID CITY OF LYNWOOD, .Ad D PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIO-
LATION THEREOF", was read. It was moved by Councilman Meyer aid seconded
by Councilman Lake that said. Ordin~n ce be adopted as read. the second... time,
finally pass and be published as required by law.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Nation, Snyder and Buster.
Noes: None.
An Ordinea~ce, entitled: "An Ordinece of the City of Lynwood, County
of Los Angeles, State of California; providing for the creation and appoint
went of a planning commission; prescribing the powers and duties of such
commission; providing for the levy of a Special Tax for the support of a
planning commission and making certain expenditures legal charges against
the funds of the City; and repealing all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances
ire conflict with this Ordinance", was introduced and read by title.
Thereupon it was moved ry Co».nctlman Snyder and seconded by Council
man Nation that the ftzrt}~er rea.~.nx n° said Ordinance for first reading be
waived.
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Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Snyder, Nation and Roster.
Noes: None.
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Council-
man Meyer fast said Ordinance be accepted as read the first time and pass
to the second reading.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Dueyer, Nation, Snyder and Buster.
Noes: None.
Mayor Boater announced his eg~pointees to serve as members of said
Planning Commission., being as follows:
Mr Edmund Qanavaugh, Bill Jones, Louis Decker,_Agnes E Copeland,
Steve Kuhle_and Councilman. Lake, also that the Mayor, City Engineer an d
Chief of Police will be Ex-officio members of said Commission.
. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Nation add seconded by Council
rnaaoSnyder that said appointments made by Mayor Buster be approved b, the
City Council. _
Roll Call:
F _Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Nation, Snyder and Buster.
Noes None.
Councilman Meyer was instructed to cheek into the matter of request
forawate~ to plant flowers in vacant lots adjacent to the Woodrow Wilson
School and see if something cannot be worked out.
_ NEW BUSINESS:
o. 957, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNC7Z OF
THE. CITY OF LYNWOOD, CAT.I~'ORNTA, ^AT~TIINC q GENF~ZAL MUNICIPAL~ZECTION,
IN ACCORnANCE WITH TTiF PROVISTONc ^T' mNr T A?RIS Cf~ THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA",
was read.
It was moved by Councilman Snyder and seaon%ied by CouncilmaA Lake
that said Resolution No. 957 be adopted.
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Roll Caul:
Ayes: Councilmen Lai e, Meyer, Nation, Snyder ar3 Boater.
Noes: None.
An Ordinance, entitled: "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City
of Lynwood, Calling for a Conno lidated Election to be held inn the City
of Lynwood on Tuesday, the 14th day of April, 1936, and submitting to the
qualified voters of said City the proposition of incurring a bonded debt
im the sum of Teo Hundred and Ninety-Five Thousand Dollars for the con-
struction and/or Acquisition of certain light and power works consisting
of a distribution system for the transmission and sale of electricity
for light, heat, power and other purposes, including distribution sub-
stations, switchboards, transformers and all other necessary appurtenances, --
in the City of Lynvno od, and Establishing Consolidated election: precincts
and voting places and naming election officers for said election", was
introduced and read for the first time. It was moved by Councilman Meyer
and seconded by Councilman Nation that said ord~na~ee be accepted as read
the first time and pass to the second reading.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, ~?ati on, ~nvder and Roster.
Noes: None.
RE~OLiTTTON N0. 9~8, entitled: "A '?F`"^T,TTTT!1RT ~T~' TNT' CITY OF LYN`1VOOD
ADOPTING Rt?TE~ AAm R~r,T*r amT~rTq nr muE nTUr DFn~RmMrrrr"~ was read, by caption.
It was moved by Councilman Lake ~~nd sec^nded by Councilman Meyer t'^at the
further reading of said resolution be waived inasmuch as ears member. of
-the Council Y:ave had one copy each study.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, ir-eyer, Nation, Snyder and Boater.
Noes: None.
It was moved by Councilman Lie and seconded by Councilman Snider that
said Resolution No. 958 be adopted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Nation, Snyder and Boater.
Noes: None.
A communication was received from Mr Y E Chandler giving report
on registration during month of February; also on placements, requesting
1.00 for the purchase of one hundred one penny postal cards. It was
moved. by Councilman Nation and seconded by Councilman Snyder that Mr
.Chandler be authorized to purchase one hundred penny postal esr ds as re-
quested. All members of. the Council voting aye, the Mayor declared the
motion carried.
Councilman Lake addressed the Council on the matter of a herd of
sheep that is being pastured in the Century Square Tract area and wonder-
ing if it °is necessary to prepare an amendment to the Nuisamr3e0rdinanee
t® eliminate same. There being no objection, the matter was referred to
the City Attorney to check into whether or not there i`a a provision in the
State Law that would apply, however, ii' ndr~ to prepare an amendment to
the Nuisance Ordinance to include s!~een.
It was moved by Co~~nci l man rTati on and seconded by Councilman Meyer
that the City purc?~ase 6 7 ~+ntera nor use Y+v the police T~enartment in case
of accidents on City streets, same to be supplied by t~+e Street '~ebartment.
Roll Call
Ayes: Councilmen .Lake, Meyer, Nation, Snyder and Bolter.
Noes: None.
The following demarrls were presented;
GENERAL FUND
H E Ze .ser $p 100.00 •
H E Zeiser 20.00
Los Angeles, County Sur. 1.35.
Glen H Gerkin 5.00 •
H R Meekin, M D 2.50
AndreR Mramor 50.00
Los Angeles T®wel Service 1.80•
Belcher & Schacht Co 27.00
Buck Weaver Signs 12.00
Bryst Oil Company 7.65.
Com'1 Union InsuraCe Co 140.00.
City of Los Angeles Po1.D. 9.30
Lynwood Electric C0 1.35
Stores Inventory 85.03.
Sanders Plumbing Go 5.59-
Los Angeles Co. Heilth Dept. 41.67.
Western Lith Co 1.04
Shell Oil Company 140.16
Clerk of City Court, Trustee164.00•
Lynwood Emerg. Relief Rand 100.00
GENERAL FUND (cont~d)
the Lynwood Press 25.50
Elysian Springs Water Co 2,58
Mrs L McDuffy - 4.00
Petty Cash-Cash Treas. 7.96
Industrial Ptg. & Sta. Co .,31.42
Lynwood Electric Co •12.50
John T Fairbanks •110.00
Curtis & Christensen,Inc. •17.53
Enoch Chevrolet Co .62
C '? Johnston • 1.85
r=oodrear Service Co •13.66
~~P.rpnri ~ 9 Auto Salvage 1.03
Coons .Auto rl.ee. Service "2.15
Comme-~~ i al. "~el.d j ng Co 1.00
Snyder Fo~~ndry Suppler Co • 4.14
Larryts Cafe •42.49
Cohen's Dept. Stores ~ 2.84
Linde Air Products Company -9.08
n Davis Hardware C® 3.02
Payroll Account •1 ,903.50
Chas. A RubT 375.00
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WATER DEPARTMEbtT
Art ur wanson
Mrs R W Robinson
Tom McDonal d
A C Drury
Geo. F Brows
James Collins
Stores Inventory
Statat~ d Oil Company
Ducommun,Metals & Sup.
Rensselear Valve Co.
~ Mueller Company
xlhambra Foundry Co
Petty Cash-Water Dept.
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Pacific Tank & Pipe Co
Vernon Foundry, Inc.
Industrial Ptg. R~ Sta.
H S Rutter
Mrs N P Havdon
~ 1..75
1.75 -
3.25'
3.00
3.00 •
1.50•
29.33•
8.ss•
Co.27 .00 -
486.56
70.69.
91.42•
12.90 -
10.26
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ti~~l.
Co. 2.17 ••
3.00
3.00 "
WATER DEPARTMENT
Linn um er ompany
Alhanbra Foundry Co
Hickey Pipe & Supply Co.
John K Mann
C H Davis Hdwre Co
Payroll Account
10.43 •
4.33 •
20.86•
3.00 -
12.42
395.50 •
STREET DEPARTMENT
A H Stahl 3.00•
Floyd B Rowlee 100.00•
H E Zeiler 100.00'
H E`Zeiser 100.00 -
A W Garisoa 50..00•
Crook Company 200.00'
Sears, Roebuck & Co, 15.3•
Los Angeles Rubber Stamp. 10,8?-
Stores Inventory-GenlFund 25.67•
SPECIAL tBAS TAX STREET DEPARTMENT
Linn Lumber Company 169.95
J G Tucker & Soz 55.09•
d W Black Co 236.60 -
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LIGHTING FUND
T,vnwood Electric Co 50.26
Petty Cash-Tress Office 2.00•
Southern ral. Edison Co. 996.33,
STREET DEPARTMENT (cont~d)
Linn Lumber Company 12.18•
Reynolds Crushed Gravel 6.65•
J G Tucker & Son 35.8?•
Clerk of City Court,Trustee 117.00
Stands d Oil Co 29.39
Marsico Paint Co 2.06
C H Davis Hardware 9.4?•
Gilmore OilCompa~ty 21.89 •
Payroll Account. 245.47•
J W Black Co. 17.78•
It was moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded by Councilman
Nation that the demands be allowed and warrants be drawn on the City
Treasurer for said various amounts.
Roll Cal l
Ayes: Couneihnen Lake, Meyer, Nation, Snyder anal Bolter.
Noes: None.
There being no objection, the Mayor instructed the City Engineer
and City Attorney to make demand on the Southern California Edison Co.
for reduction of rates as aonl4ing to the goose-neck type of street lights;
also to check up if W P A f„nr~s are ara~ lable for payment of lighting bills
from Edison Company.
There being no ob ieeti on, Ma~ror instructed City Attorney Ruby
and City Engineer °ateman were also rer~~ested t~ check into the matter
of tY!e poss~.bil.itq of the Gi ty se1_lj_ng the bonds, n the event the bond
issue carries for the acquiring off' the lighting di str'huti on system o_f
Lynwood, to the Government through the P W A Act or other means.
There being no ob3ection, the Mayor instructed the City Engineer
and Building Inspector to check all City Streets to ascertain whether there
are any hazardeua conditions existing in the City where the City might be
held liable in the event of accidents.
City Attorney kuby was instructed to prepare notices for the
Building Inspector to serve on ovaYers to show cause why certain earthquake
dsnaged buildings and of her delapita~ed buildings should not be removed or
~- repaired, when they would be sighted to spear at the next meeting of the
Council to show such cause.
Mayor Bolter stated that he had an option from the Shell Oil
Compsn y to serve the City wtuh gasoline at the same price as now charged
for a period of 90 days.
There being no objection, the Mayor also instructed the City Clerk
to advertise for bids for the furnishing of gasoline Por tree period of one
year, said bids to be opened at the regular meeting to be held on March
17th, 1936.
It was moved by Councilman Lake and sec n ded by Councilman Nation
that the meeting adjourn to March 10th, 1936, at 2 PM. All membe~4a of the
Council voting age, the Mayor declared the motion carried.
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