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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1937-05-04 - CC REGULAR MEETING MAY 4th, 1937. The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular ses- sion, at the City Hall, 11331 Plaza Street, on above date, at 7:30 P. M. M'avor Boater in the chair. Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Nation and Snyder were absent. Councilman Buster was absent. In the absenceof Mayor Boater, the meeting was called to or- der by the City Clerk, who announced that a motion would be in order for the appointment of a temporary Chairman and Mayor pro tem. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Nation and seconded by Councilman Snyder that Councilman Lake be appointed as temporary Chair- man. All members of the Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. Thereupon Councilman Take took the chair as chairman. It was moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded by Councilman Meyer thQt the minutes of the previous adinurned regular meeting oP April 27th, 1937 be approved as written. -All members of the Council present noting aye, the Mayor declared the motion ~u14 earrSed. A communication in the form of Resolution was received from the Committee on Beuautifieation, requesting the Council to adopt a R l ti di eso u on commen ng the program of beautification and petitioning the P. E. R. R. to loin the program and use its efforts to beuatify its right of way between ~od3eska Park station and Lugo Station in the City of Lynwood. After some discussion, it was duly moved by Councilman Sny- der and seconded by Councilman ~teyer° that said Resolution No. 984 be adopted. Roll Call Ayes: Councilmen Meyer, Nation, Snyder and Lake. Noes: None. Absent: Mayor Buster.. A communication was received from the Special Assessment Re- Tief Committee wherein they advise. that the Board of Supervisors hat~-e adopted an order agreeing to contribute the sum of ~92,834~81 to aid in the ad~ustement of the gutatanding indebtedness of Aequis,ition and Improvement District No. I9 ( Imperial Highway ), when the property owners,habe-raised in cash their portion of the cost of the purchase of bonds, or in the event all of the money cannot be rgised_by the pro- perty owners, when satisfactory refunding proceedings have been started for the purpose of collecting the balance which the property owners are expected to pay; provided that if neither of these conditions have been met by December 31st, IQ3~, tre County is to be released Prom this commitment. Thereupon it was moved bK Councilman Snyder and seconded by - Councilman lu[eyer that the communication be Piled and the City Clerk be instructed to communicate with the Sneeial Assessment Relief Committee and the Honorable Board of Supervisors of L. A. County thanking them for their Financial aid in this matter. All members of the Council present voting aye,the Mayor declared the motion duly carried and it was so ordered. 4~ demand in the amount of X300.00 was received from City At- torney Rub; and one for ~p30U.00 (roar Leon `r'. David, for legal services in connection with the case entitled Kogers vs. City of Lynwood. There- upon it was moved by Councilman Nation and seconded by Councilman Sny- der that said demands be allowed and warrants be drawn on the City Treasurer for said amounts. Kull Call: Ayes: Councilmen Meyer, Nation, Snyder and Lake. Noes: None. r Absent: Manor Buster. Bids were presented by Water Clerk Bryant on printing 39000 post cards as follows: Industrial Printing & Stationery Co. 53.75 A. E. Dickerson 39.50 West Coast Forms Co. 39.50 Lynwood Press 46.00 It was moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded by Councilmen Nation that the printing be let to A. E. Dickerson at 39.50, as he is a local resident. All members of the Council voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. Rex~orts of activities of City Court, Police Department for month of April, T93ry were received; also health reports. There being no objection, the MA4or pro tem ordered the reports Filed. q3 The hour of 8 P. M. having arrived, said hour being the time °fixed for receiving objections and protests to the abatement of-dry -and drying weeds off of vacant Lots 3:n the City of Lynwood in accor- dance with 'Notice to Destroy" V~leeds"' as having been posted in accor- dance with ~,ct 5197 of t;he Gneral Lags of the State of California. The City Clerk stated that no written objections had been filed °whereupon the Mayor pro tem inquired °to the audience if there was 'any one present who wishes to protest to the doing of said work,~but there was no response. ° Thereupon' it ~+as moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded by 'Councilman Snyder that in view of the fact that there are no protests °in regards to said matter, that the Street Superintendent of the City ' of Lynwood be' and he is hereby instructed to proceed with the abate- ment of'dry and drying weeds and he and his asaistar~ are hereby ex- pressly"authorized to enter upon private property for that purpose. `Provided, however, that any property owner s, shall have the right to 'have any such weeds removed at his own expense provided the same is done prior to the arrival of the equipment of. the City~s. . Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Nation and Snyder. Noes: None. Absent: Manor Koster. Councilman Take stated that~the Water Department are in need of S80 feet of 12 "' cast. ir. on Wipe in order_ to soerplete their W. P. A. projects, stating that prices have been received oY X2.20 per foot Prom ,U. S. Pipe and Foundry Co. and X2.13 from American Cast Iron Pipe Co. ° Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded ~bv Councilman Nation that the Water Department be authorized to pur- ~ehase I80"feet of 12" asst iron pipe From the ~neriean Cast Iron Pipe Company for price of X2.13 per foot. Roll Call ' Ayes~•Councilmen Lake, Beyer, Nation and Snyder. ' D15es : None. Absent: mayor Koster. A communication was received from a Mr. W. S. Robertson mak- ing application for license to conduct a publicity exhibit to be loca- . "ted on Long Beach Boulevard. ' Mr. Robertson was present and ma8e his personal appeal show- ing pictures of previous showings in other locations, stating that they also. advertise local business concerns in connection with their exhibit, 'atating~that their exhibit is known_aa "Buried Alive". It was-moved by Councilman Nation and seconded by Councilman pMeyer that the request be denied. All members of the Council voting aye, the chair declared the motion duly carried. A communisation was received from City Attorney Ruby regard- ing plan of Roberts A. Moffitt, Esq. ~o acquire and retire the bonds of A. & I. District Mo. I9, stating the plan is somewhat general, but that there appears to be no legal requirements that pre not capabL of solution. Documents of Fsorow Agreement and other legal papers in __ connection with said matter were attached to said communisation. Thereupon R~'rOr,trrt+IO~r u0. 985, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into escrow agreement with the Seeurlty-First National Bank op Los Angeles, establishing the bank as the escrow hold er in the bond retirement, and that the Cite' Co~~ncil_ wi17 give the plan of retirement ~t4 moral suppose, was ~ead. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman nyder and seconded by ounailman ~daye r that laid Resolution No. 985 be adopted. Ro11Ca11: Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Daeyer, Nation aril Snyder. bees: none. Absent: tyiayor Roster. The follawix~ demands were presented: GENERAL FUND: GENERL FUND: Alma E. Sorenson 2.00 Katherine Haskell ~ 2.00 L.L. Brooks 300.00 M_rs. C. C. Austin 2.00 Mrs. Dorothy E. 3ahinde 2.00 Mrs. Isabel Tracy 2.00 Mrs. Lucile R. Zimmer 2,00 Mrs. Alice Reese 2.00 Mrs. Frieda M. decker 2.00 Myna L. Benson 2.00 Goldie May Schilling 2.00 Mrs. Gladys Clouse- - 2.00 Mrs. May H. Gleason 2.00 Mrs. Stella Bodey` 2.00 Mrs. Irene Manuel 2 00 Mrs. Clara A. Benek .2.00 Mrs. Ruth K. Bateman 2 00 Mrs. Alice Bis~ote 2.00 LeRoy Gillilffi X00 Mrs. Ethel Bowners 2.00 Frank L. Spaulding 2.00 Donald L. Good 2.00 Mrr. R. H. Pence 2.00 John T. Fairbanks 110.00 Mrs. Mabel 1~1. Clark 2~Op 7eiser Q~ Zeiser 75.00 ~~ GENERAL FUND CON N. ~lIATER DEPARTMENT ; John D. Sull van 11.40 C. T. 'tBuck" Weraver 6 00 Mrs. G. ourrg. Mrs J Unkrich 3.00 . Spray Gun Sales & Ser. Co. 1.65 . . Mrs. J. T. Van Patton 1.95 3.00 Firestone Auto Supply Co. 35.53 Harley Voss 3 00 West Coast Forms Co. 4.94 R. E. Burns . 2.05 Neon Products Signs Co. 194.91 Doris E. Bailie 50 A. E. Siler 2.70 D. C. Holland . 2.00 H. 0. Hutcheson ?, 00 Ernest Hughes 3.OCP Belcher & Schacht Co. 4.A4 Forni Mfg. Co. 54.08 L. A. Towel Service Co. 1.80 Pett Cash--Treas y Petty Cash-V-ater Dept. Clerk 8.25 . 1...54 ETysisn Springs dater Co. 2.~8 C. H. ~Javis Hardware Rensselaer Valve Co. 3.62 381 18 Pe±tv Cash-Treas. 0°f ice 300.00 Dueommun Metals ~ Suu. Co. . 222.10 '~ Pacific Toro Company 19.57 Independent Add. MAeh. Co, 4 93 B. & M. Mfg. Co. 3.05 Hudson Lumber Co. . 5 79 Gu~tis & Christensen, Inc. 3.40 Art Concrete Works . 107 69 A. B. C. Battery 3.70 James Jones Company . 66.66 StoQer Mfg. & Engine Co. .77 E. H. Furhman 5.85 Sears, Roebuck and Co. 7.97 Dueller Co. 25.18 Calif. D~otor Cultivator 11.32 Fairbanks Morse Co. 25.80 Franklin Auto Parts 15.62 ~ Lynwood E]s ctric Co. 27.03 C H. Davis Hardward 1.90 Sanders Plumbing Co. 1.60 ~; dine Safety Applieen ce 94.08 Hicl~ey Pipe & Supply Co. 53.35 The Acsrican Rubner Mfg. Co. 9.92 ' Payroll Account - 3?5.50 , Rio GrAnde Oil Company 288.90 R. M. Hartman 3.00 Hudson Lumber Co. 4.61 Stores inventory-Gen. Fund 30.50 Art Hall .16 City Shop-Gen. Fund 20.02` N. L. Curtis 6.18 Southern Cal. Edison Co. 299.b0 Store Infer tort' 139.19 STREET DEPARTMENTr Standard OiI Co. 12.08 C. H. Dav s ar are 3.55 !~ Lynwood Press & Tribune Il02.96 Hudson Luub er Co. 5.56 Lynwood Siveet Shop 26.40 Southern CB.if. Gas Co. 1.57 I Lynwood Swee Owl Truck & Materials Co. 101.52 E Taylor Lucas 3.90 Gilmore Oil Company 458.42 J. M. E. Brown, M. D. 5.00 J. W. Black 415.85 Bergeson~Williams 41.76 Stores Inventory 12'4.75 Automobile Club of S.Calif. ry.F2 Standard Oil Company ~ 30.93 W. P. Fuller & Co. :~.'?0 City Shop-Gen. Fund 56.65 Sparkletts Dri-nkin~ dater 4.12 Payroll Account 266.50 Sanders PlumhinR Co. 8.68 Southern Calif. '~dison Co. 4.42 City Shon-General Rind 45.22 LI!'=HTZl~ Southern Cali. Edison Co. 61.16 Lynwood ec r c o. 2.03 '"/ C. H. Davis N1ardware 61.18 Southern Calif. Edison Co. 775.96 1! Lynwood Emer. Relief Eund 100.00 C. P. Cullen 14.00 Payro 11 Ae co unt 2, 236.75 j Industrial Ptg. ~c sta. Co. 33.94 ! It was moved by Councilman Snyder 'and seconded by Counc ilman ~ ~ Nation that the demands be allowed and warr~o#s be drawn on the Ci ty Treas- ur4er for said various amounts. _ Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen rake, Me yer, Nation and Snyder. Noes: None. Absent: Mayor Koster. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: r. a eeman, 3.15 Ce dar Ave., addressed the Counci l to ..~ the effect that about six months ag o a pari mutual agency was est ablished by himself at Fernwood and Long Bea ch Blvd. stating that they liv ed up to the condition of the ordinance t o regulate same, stating that a bond was posted according ito law in the anonnt of 2,000.00; that the doors ~ have always been opened, requesting the Council to rescind their action in closing their establishment, sta ting that the people was them to con- tinue in business. Mr. Freeman also presente d petitions signed by Mr. Harry Cole- man and T61 others requesting the C ouncil to reconsider the matte r. City Attorney Ruby statin g that Attorney General Webb h as ruled several wave on the me~ttPr, b ut' Y±as finally ruled that it i s in violation of the State Statutes, an d that in the event the Counci l. now legalize suer establisments they wo uld be sub jests to a fine and fm- Xrrison~nent_ss it would constitute a felony. - In view of the ruling of the°City Attorney, no action was ta- kemm by the City Council on the matt er. j ~ It was moved by Councilma n Snyder and seconded by Counc ilman j Meyer that the meeting adjourn to Niay 18th, ]937, at 7:30 P. M. All members of the Council present voti ng aye, the Mayor dee ared.the motion ', duly carried. _ ,~ ~ I ~~ ~ ~/ ATTEST ` ~ ~ ~ - - ! ,~' - ~ s