HomeMy Public PortalAboutM 1937-03-02 - CCREGULAR P~~7EETING MARCH 2ND, 19.37.
The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular ses-
sion, at the City Hall, 11331 ~'laza Street, on above date, at 7:30 ~'.M.
Mayor Boster in the chair.
Councilmen Lake, ~"evPr, Nation, Sn;yrder and Boster answered
the roll call.
It was moved bjr Ccr?nci 1.m an cny~'er and seconded by Councilman
N~eyer thP.t the minutes of the rr. eviousf re~ul.ar meeting of February z6th,
1937 be arrroved as written. All members of t~^e Colzncil. voting aye,
the l~'a~Tor declared the motion duly carried .
t"1RITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
commun ca on was receivedT from Mr. F. A. Lampe, o~rner of
the Lynwood Electric Company, making application for renewal of lamp
contract, submitting form of contract covering one year, beginning Nlarch
1st, >937 and ending ~ldreh lst, 1.938, in the amount of X300.00.
A communication was also received from ~;ngineer Bateman report-
ing on the letter previqusly received by the Council from BenCohen where-
in he wishes to furnish said lamps, reporting that he believes that the
contract should be let to the Lynwood Electric Co. as they are the only
electrical firm here carrying on such business exclusively .and pay a
high license to have such privilege. _
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded by
Councilman Lake that '-he contract to furnish lamps for one year on the
basis of 300.00 worth of lamps be awarded to said Lynwood Electric
Company as per their offer. contained in said contract, and that the
lt:ayor be authorized to executesaid contract for and on rehalf of the
City of Lynwood.
Roll Call
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Nation, Snyder and Boster.
Noes: None.
A communication was received from Mr. Robert A. Moffitt sub-
mitting proposed Escrow Agreement wits bank in connection .with compro- -
mise settlement of bonds and coupons in Acquisition and Improvement
District No. 19 (Imner~al uia~!^wav~: also proposed Bond Holder's Escrow
Instructions and nrorosed Prorert~* 0'^mer. r4 Taacrow Instructions; also
submitting a communication from The ~?ro«rn Crummer Comrany, through their
representative !!fir. RadY,errv wherein trey act»ee to said proposed Escrow
Agreement 'n Hart and making certain recommendations as to changes
thereto, and other suggestions with respect to settlement o~' said matter.
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Nation. and seconded by
Councilman Lake that the City Council approve the plan and terms as pro-
posed by Attorney Robert A. Moffitt with changes suggested by Ivir. Brad-
berry, representinb `1'he .~rvwn-Crurrirrier Company, and that the I~iayor be
authorized on behalf of the Gity of Lynwood to open an Escrow on said.
matter after the matter has been checked by City Attorney Ruby and he
finds that it is correct from a legal standpoint, said Escrow to be
handled b y the Security-First National Bank of Los tingeles, Lynwood
Branch.
Roll. Call
Ayes: CouneiJ_men Lake, Meyer, Nation, Snyder and Boster.
Noes: None.
A communication was received from Mayor Boster wherein he
brings up the matter of day laborers of the City, requesting that the
Council consider changing them to a monthly salar~~ as he believes that
at the present time all employees are not on an equal basis, which
will also permit them to enjoy two weeks vacation with pay, therefore „~
recommending that their basis for pay be per month in lieu per diem
and hour.
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Nation and seconded by
Councilman Snyder that all employees now paid on a per diem or per
hour basis be changed to a monthly ss~l.ary, and that all employees not
now privided wits. vacation '~~ ^»~~inance be allowed two weeks vacation
with pay and a maximum of t~~~o ~"ree,'~s sick leave, when such leave is ap-
proved by the Penartment head; also t~^~t ~'n~;ineer Bateman be instruc-
ted to prepare ~ schedule of salary for slur employees used on the
per diem rate teat trey arenow receiving.
Roll Ca11:
Ages: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Nation. Snyder and Boster.
Noes: None.
Councilman Nation addressed the Council to the effect that he
believes that becuuse of the adued worx for Judge Hem.r,enway because of
handling; County prosecution cases, tridt the salary is not in keeping
with the work performed, therefore making a motion that Judge Howard
Hemmenway~s salary be fixed at X100.00 per month, which motion was duly
seconded by Councilman Meyer and upon roll call showed the following re-
sult.
Ayes: Councilmen Luke, ivieyer,: iuation, Snyder and Boster.. _
Noes: None. -
The hour of 8 P. IYT. hauing arrived, said time being the hour
fixed for receiving bids for the furnishing of gasoline for the City
for one year beginning April 1st, 197 and ending March 31st,1938.
The Mayor inquired if there was any one present who wished
to submit a bid, but there was no response.
Whereupon the Mayor inquired of the City Clerk if there had
been any filed in his office, whereupon the City Clerk presented bids
from the following firms : }
Standard Oil Company,Shell Oil Company, Union Oil Company,
Rio Grande Oil Company, all of said firms submitting bids as follows:
1st Grade Structure gasoline (ethyl} ~ .155 per gallon
2nd grade Structure gasoline .125 per gallon
3rd Grade Structure gasoline .12 per gallon
including State tax of 3~ and exclusive of Federal tax of 1~.
Mr. C. C. Sheesebrout~h, representing the Rio Grande Oil Company
was presented and stPted t~-~~t thei_r price is a maximum price and that
the .City would be given advanta.~;e of the tank wagon price in the event
the gasoline drops below the maximum price.
`"~TER??AS, it having been determined bn the City Council that
~ h
r R a.rded t e Gasoline con-
,, G 0 Co a h aye never been aw
t e io ranee i_ mp ny
tract heretoflore and
~PHEREAS, one of their representatives in the person of Arnold
Upper is a resident of the City of Lynwood and has been for the last
past 20 years, and
~~`n~, said representative has been dtLigent in attemption
to sell the nio Grande products to the City of Lynwood, and
WnEREN.S, it is the policy of the City Council to patronize
different firms when prices and quality ,are equal, and also to help
their local citizens as much as passible,
NOW,THEREFORE, it was moved by Councilman Snyder and. seconded
by-Councilman Nation that the contract Tie awarded to the Rio Grande Oil
Company as per their bid for period beginning April 1st, 1937 and ending
March 31st 1938 through the effort of Mr. Upper.
~oll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Nation, Snyder and Boster.
Noes: None..
Reports of activities of Police, City Court for month of Feb-
. ruary were received; also health report.
Mayor Boster reported on the matter of a meeting recently held
regarding storm drain projects when the different Mayors of the City met
with the Board of Supervisors, reporting that they are going to belting
with the first unit of the program as soon as a pro~eet can be approved
~hrough the W.P. A., ~phieh ~~nould carry the waters of Vernon, Huntington
ark, Maywood, Sout?~ rAte ~n~? Re11. to the Los Angeles River by way of
Santa Ana Street, after wr~.c?~ tie second unit will be done which would
begin near clauson Avenue in Huntington Perk and run dawn Broadway in ,
LvnU~aed and Com~+ton, reaching the main b»anch of Comt~ton Creek at Domin-
g_uez Junction.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
entitled: "AN ORDINANCE ^~ TuE CITY OF LYN-
WOOD,CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 4305 OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE,
1950 ~.DI`i'IUN, AS ADOPTED BY URDINnNCE N0. 141 IN THE CITY OF LYNVd00D,
CALIF'Urtlrlti, hiuD r~Uri'1'ni:,rt i~t,tiU.Lra'J.'1.ivCi 'i`ht~ KrYLICxTIUId OF ROOFING NiAT~:RIALS
AND GIVING bt'ECI~'TCr~`1'IvIyS llu (:Utv1VEU`1'TU,v Trtrri3b;~JITH, SPECIFYING THE LICENSE
FEE REGt,UIR~:D, ,t~V D r'I~11uG 1't1E SCHEDULE OF ROOFING PERMIT FEES, AND RE-
PEALING PARTS OF SAID SECTION 4305 AND OTriER ORDINANCES OR F}~RTS OF OR-
DINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREV'~ITH", was read for the second time. It was
movedby Councilman Snyder and seconded by Councilman3 Lake that same be
adopted as read the second time, finally pass and b~ published as requir.e~
by law.
Roll Call
Ages: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Nation, Snyder anZ4 Boster.
Noes:None.
The following demands were presented:
GENERAL FUND
Goodall-Mechanical o p X69.51
General Paper Co . 16.79
Los Angeles County Surveyor .75
Belcher & Schacht Co. 1.03
Commercial Welding Company 4.53
Maryland Casualty Co. 10.00
Western Lighograph Comr?ny 1.01
J. M. E. gown, M. n, 5.00
Pacific Gas Heating
Vernon-Lightning B.P.Bo.
Los Angeles Towel Ser. Co.
West Coast House Moving Co.
F.~. W. W. Hisrch
Taylor Lucas
.Art Burnstine & Co.
Lynwood Bootery
22.03
9.80
1.80
50.00
5.56
4.10
4.69
5.15
~~3 GENERAL FUND CONT. WATER DEPT. FUND:
Automobile lub of Cal if 98.81 Mrs. M. larlock 4.25
Sanders plut~bing Co. 2.82 Earle L. Summer 3.00
W. P. Fuld & Co. 1.55 C. J. Baler .50
Rich BudeTier Co. 17.00 Petty Cash, Water Clerk 9.90
John T. Fairbanks 110.00 General Fund 1.00
Bryant Oil iTo. 197.50 Independent Add. Mach. Co. 7.09
Wm. Sullivan .15.00 Reliable Iron Foundry 78.24
Los Angles County Health 4.60 Renselaer Valve Co. 31.47
E. D. Horner 1.50 R. H. Baker and Co. 64.40
Elysian Springs Water Co. 2.06 Mueller Co. 1.13
Sotres Inventory 116.80 American Cast Iron Pipe Co. 101.59
Mrs. E. Birmingham 48.66 J. G. Tucker & Son. 58.20
C. H. Davis Hardware n.'7~± Newitt Auto Works 1.25
Hudson Lumber Co. .Q1 Standard Oil Company 9.28
City Shor 21.84 ?eliarle Iron Company 140.05
Crook Comr_anp 1.98 Hicke Pine ~ `'un~ly C 21.46
Vernon~s Auto "alvage .65 City hop-Genera).. ^~~nd 37.30
Auto Electric Service 2.6'9 General Fund 17.10
J. Galilevich 7.21 C. H. Davis Hardware 13.28
Bell huto ~~recking Co. 5.00 Industrial Printing & Sta. 3.16
A. B. C. Battery 7.40 Earl M. I~iurphy 1.75
Petty Cash-`Treas. "f't'ice 20.85 Hudson Lumber Co. 14.33
Industrial rrinting `~ ~ta.Co.23.35 Payroll ticcount 374.00
Linde Air Products Company 1S.U3 Linde Air Products Co. 15.63
Franklin auto Parts 31.51 vucommun Metals °~ Supply Co. 29.73
Payroll Account 2,111.75 SPECIAL GAS TAX FUND:
STREET FUND: Gilmore Oil Company 241.23
reynolds Crushed Gravel 7.26 A. J. Bateman 325.80
~. G. Fisher Equip. Co. 52.00 J. ~'Y. Black Co., Inc. 455.29
General Fund 94.00 LI@HTING FUND:
C. H. Davis Hardware 19.65 Lyntivood Electric o. 38.07
Smith Booth Usher Co. 238.19 Columbia Steel Co. 4.20
City Shop 68.23 Lynwood Electric Co. 2.06
Payroll Account 254.70
Standard Oil Co. 1.96
It was moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded by Councilman
Meyer that the demands be al Towed and warrants be drawnon the City Trea-
surer for said various amounts.
Holl Ca1T:
Ayes: Councilmen Lame, ~?Pver, Snyder, .Nation and Boster.
Noes: None.
.The matter of comT~aint .r.egistered against the City Court by
one Vera Gordon Frankenberg ?~eeause of her husband having bee convicted
as having violated Section 505 of the Tra~'~'ie OrdinaneP, was brought up
for consideration.
It was moved by Councilman Nation and seconded b?* Councilman
Snyder that the City Clerk be instructed to communicate with Mrs. Frank-
enberg to the effect that the City Council have investigated her com-
plaint very thoroughly after she reported same some time ag.~ and are of
the opinion from the evidence presented that the Judge could not have
rendered any other judbment than ne did, believing same to be fair and
just and therefore the Council does not feel like interceding any further.
All members of the Council voting aye, the iui~.~yor declared the motion duly
carried and it was so ordered.
It was movedby Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman yny-
der that the meeting adjourn to March 9th, 1937, at 7:30 P. M. All ~em-
bers of the Council voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly car-
ried and it was so ordered.
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