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REGULAR I4~EETING AUGUST 3RD Z 1937
The City Council of the City of Lynvt~ood met in a re~7~ula_r
session at the City Hall, 11331 Plaza Street, on the above date, at
7:30 P . PGA? .
T~~Iayor Bolter in the chair.
Councilmen Lake, 1!_~ieyer, ~?ation, Snyder anc~ Boy ter answered
the roll call.
It was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman
Snyder that the minutes of th.e adjourned regular meeting of July
27th, 1937, be approved as ~~Tritten. A11 members of the Council
voting aye,. the I~1a.yor declared the motion duly carried and it was
so ordered.
~IR.ITTEN CO?~.~P.iUNICATIONS
A communication was received from Goldie u~Jilson maxing re-
quest for rebate of water penalty t'r_^.t cvas charged her because she
did not pay her bill on the 20th, presenting a note frorri the Post
Office shoc:~ing that money order ~Flas made out on July 20th, 1937. ~"`
There being no ob~ject~.on, the r:?a.yor instructed P:~rs. Bryant to make
the refund as requested.
A communication was received from Clifford ~"Jri~;ht Community
recreation Supervisor, requesting that .the Council set up 300.00 in
budget to further their activities. Inasmuch as the Council had
previously adopted the budget, no action was taken thereon and the
communication v~Tas ordered filed.
A communication was received from G. E. Chapaman, Secretary
of L. A. County League of I:2unicipalities to the effect that Louis H.
Burke had written urging that all Cities ~rire their representatives
in Congress to urge them to support H. R. 7186. Thereupon the I;Rayor
instructed the City Clerk to notify all Congressmen and Senators
re;~resenting this district to support same.
A commu rication was received from Faye Canfield, Cit~r Clerk
and Auditor of Santa Barbara. anr_ouncing their Fiesta vahen t:nere will
be a ,joint meeting with t're P,iunicipal Fiscal Officers Association
and the L. A. County Leagu? at Ship on Cabrillo Boulevard, on Thurs-
day, August 19th, a.t 12:00 F. iu'i. There being no objection, same was
ordered filed and all vaho vaish to attend were requested to so notify
the City Clerk at, an early date in order that reservations might be
made.
A communication wa.s received from Captin, Corps of Engineers,
C. L. Hans, of ~U. P. A., urging the City to submit worthy projects
to ther:~, as there are a nuir~ber of unemployed men in this area. who
will be employed from; the net~r ~1, 500, 00~', 000 appropriation passed by
Congress on June 29th, 1937. There being no objection, the Mayor
referred the matter to City Engineer Bateman for his attention.
A communication was received from I~~ielvin hgcRoberts, Project
Clerk, t~~. P. A. , suggesting th2t a_n appropria.te celebration be held.
at the close of the present street project which vaill be co;:zpleted
about September 1st, stating that they will furnisix band., suggesting
speeches and light refreshments, requesting information on how to
raise the mone;;• for same. There being no objection, the "ayor ap-
pointed Councilman Nation, Chairman, and Councilmen Lake and Snyder
to head a_ committee to v~~ork in connection therewith.
A communication was received from P.4rs. I. 4'P. Corning, Court
Clerk, requesting a wee~~'s leave of absence in addition to her regular
week's vacation as she has plans that she would li?~e to carry through. "~"''
There being no objection, the matter was referred to Judge Hemenway
with power to act.
Report of activities of Fire Department, City Court were
received. -
ORAL COP~TI~gUrdICATIOi~ S
i~~r. George Grazier addressed the Council statin~• gnat he
had a plan on the matter of refunding and reassessment of the I~'at-
toon Act Districts, which. he believes would be helpful.. hayor Bolter
requested P~.;r. Grazier to put his suggestions in writing and present
them to Attorney Pvioffitt who is working on the matter.
UNFIPIISHED BUSIATESS
A communication was received fro;: Street Superintendent
Bateman submitting an items zed report in writing' sliov.Ting itemized
cost of abating weed nuisance all as reauired by Section 6 of Act
51t~7 of the General Laws of the State of Califon: nia .
Thereupon RESOLUTIOIJ NO. 999, entitled : "A RESOLUTIOi~d OF
THE CITY Cr' L•Yi~~!''OOD ~ CALI r^OR'rJIA ~ COR'FIRi~~Ii`?G REPORT OF THE STREET
SUP~'RIN"_'ENDENT III' CONNECTION V~ITH THE ABATEMEPdT 'OF DRY AND DRYIi~TCT
WEF DS FOR FISC~'~L YEAR. 1937-1038 UNDER ACT 519? of the GErdERAL !A~`1S
OF THE STATI 0~ ~ALI4'0~=fNIA, AS AI:~iEPdDED" , was read. It was moved by
Council~~nan I~eyer and s~-cor_ded by Councilma~~: Lake that lain. Resolution
No. 999 be adopted.
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Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen La?~e, Pr4eyer, Nation, Snyder, and Bolter.
Noes: None
ORDINANCE N0. 285, entitled: "AN ORDIi~ANCE PROVIDING
FOR THE CREATION IN THE CITY OF LYNI~OOD, CALIFORNIA, OF FOUR
ZONES, CONSISTING OF VARIOUS DISTRICTS AND PROVIDING THE CLASSES
OF BUILDIi~iGS, STRUCTURES, AND IPUIPROVEr.~iENTS IN THE SEVERAL ZONES;
AND THE USES OF SUCH BUILDIPdGS, STRUCTURES, A_ND IP.~?PROVEIIENTS, AND
PRE:+tiISES; AND THE AREA CF TH'r•~ LOTS COVERED THEREBY; DEFINII~TG THE
TERI`aiS USED HFREIId; PRESCRIBIP~tG THE PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF
THE PROVISIONS H~~REOF, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IiJCONSISTEI3T HEREWITH" Uras read for the second time.
It was moved by Councilman Nation and seconded by Councilman
Snyder that said Ordinance No. 285 be adopted as read the second
time, finally pass, and be published as required by law.
Roll Call:
Ayes : Councilmen Lake, It~eyer, Nation, Snyder, a.nd Boster.
Noes: None.
It was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Council-
man L2eyer that the City Clerk be instructed to send cards to all
ova.-ners of dogs in the City of Lynwood, informing-them that a
quarantine has been declared, urging them to keep their dogs on
their premises, or on leash, or same will be picked up and pound
fee will have to be paid before release; also party will be su'o-
~eet to fine who violates same. All members of the Council vot-
ing aye, the I~iayor declare~^' the motion duly carried.
The following demands were presented:
GENERAL FUND
John T. Fairbanks ~$ 110.00
Water Department 52.00
Pacific Gas Radiator Co. 32:35
Los Angeles Towel Service 1.80
Petty Cash 24.56
Bergeron-Williams 2.68
Fire Protection 7.50
Seagraves Corporation 9.11
General Paper Company 10.04
Clark Brotn.ers 21.60
Taylor Lucas 4.00
Union Oil Co. of Calif. 27.47
Los Angeles Co. Health
Department 6.90
Lynwood Press &. Tribune 165.97
Rio Grande 011, Inc. 264.65
Stores Inventory 143.40
Larry's Cafe 63.65
Lynwood Emergency Relief 100.00
Burroughs Addint_ It?ach. Co. 4.45
Franklin's Auto Parts 39.25
Art Hall 38.00
Bergeron-Williams 74.97
Imperial Auto V'Trecking Co . 5.00
Alameda Auto Wreckers 1.50
Watts Junk Co. 2.00
Compton Iron & T~Ietal Co. 2.47
W. P. Fuller .52
General Elec. Supply Corp.17.78
Ducommun ~Jetals &~ Supply 31.78
Belcher & Schacht Co. 17.70
Vernon-Lightning Blue
Print 7.72
Payroll Account 2, 824.30
C. H. Davis Hardware 20.92
City Shop 72.51
Lynwood Pharmacy .98
Hudson Lumber Company 24.56
Industrial Printing- Co. 30.84
WATER DEPART1~iENT
Vd. K. Carswell ~ I.75
Anne Ivi. Wadsworth 3.00
P~~4rs . Ray Whitley 3.00
James J. Radcliff 3.00
Kenneth Payne 1.85
Ernest ~iiorris 1.75
Wallace G. Schuler 3.00
Burroughs Adding Lachine 6.00
Lester G. Hall 3.00
Nellie Loscutor 3.00
Twin City Cabinet Shop 4.50
Claude L. Reber 5.00
County of L. A . Road Dept. 3.46
Industrial Printing, & Sta . 1.55
General Fund Inventory Ae .24.57
Lyndvood Electric Co. 18.31
C . PJI . Davi s Hardware 8.7.0
IL~iidway Feed Store 1.50
Payroll Accolant 494.67
Reliable Iron Foundry 17.78
Rensselaer Valve Co. 2.37
General Fund-City Shop 15.04
Sanders Plumbing Co. 2.22
Pacific Southwest Pipe 206.71
STREET DEPARTruiENT
General Fund.-Stores Inv. 12,6.75
G. G. Fisher Eauip. Co. 334.30
Watts Junl~~ Co. 3.00
American Bitumuls Co. 170.90
Ovrl Truce 8~ Priaterials 78.84
Gilrriore 011 Company 395.35
Lynwood Ford Service 18.55
Standard Oil Company 59.58
General Fund-City Shop 168.22
Payroll Account 310.00
C. H. Davis Hardware 16.30
Hudson Lumber Co. 3.31
LIGHTING FUP~?D
Lynvao ^d_ Pre s s & Tribune 15.52
Lynvaood Electric Co. 34.2.6
Payroll Account 18.00
SFECIAL GAS TAX FUND
G. G. Fisher Equip. Co. 262.50
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It was moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded by
Councilman Nation that the derna_nds be allowed and warrants be
drawn on the City Treasurer for said various amounts.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, P:xeyer, Nation, Snyder and.
Boster.
Noes: None
Dr. T. E. Estes of the County Health Department ad-
dressed the Council on the proposed trailer ordinance, stating
that he believes it to be a good ordinance if the Council wish
to rid the City of trailers of all kinds, stating that his De-
partment will cooperate to the fullest extent.
The hour of 8 0' clocl_c P. !`di. having arrived, said hour
being the tirrle and hour fixed- for receiving of bids in connec-
tion with the purehasin~ of Cast Iron Pi~_e for the V~later Depart-
ment, the it~ayor inquired of the audience if there was anyone
present who had a bid. that they wished to file. There was no
response. Thereupon the I~Zayor inquired of the Clerk if any had
been previously filed. Whereupon the Clerk stated that several
had been filed. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Snyder
and seconded by Councilman I~Ieyer that the bids be publicly
opened. and declared. All members of the Council voting aye,
the Mayor declared. the motion duly carried.
The folloi~~ing~ firms sui~mitted bids
American Cast Iron Pine Co.:
2000 feet 6 inch ~ .775 per foot
1000 feet 8 inch. 1.158 per foot
2900 feet 12 inch 1.991 per foot
United States Pipe~and Founary Co.
2000 feet 6 inch .76 per foot
1000 feet 8 inch 1.15 per foot
2900 feet 12 inch 1.96 per foot
Pacific State Cast Iron Pine Co.
2000 feet 6 inch .77 per foot
1000 feet 8 inch 1.16 per foot
3000 feet 12 inch 1.99 per foot
National Cast Iron Pipe
2000 feet 6 inch .74 per foot
1000 feet 8 incYi 1.10 ner foot
2900 feet 12 inch. 1.88 per foot
It was moved by Councilman h?eyer and seconded by Coun-
cilman Snyder that the bids be referred to Water Superintendent
Bateman for checking and submit his findinL•s to tre Council at
their next regular meeting to be held August 17th, 1937. All
mer~~bers of the Council voting aye, the ItPa.yor declared the motion
duly carried.
The hour of 8 P. I~.7. having arrived, said time bean€;
the hour fixed for resuming the hearing in connection with the
refunding of the indek~tedness of Acquisition and Improvement
Districts Nos. 6, 9, and 10 as set forth more fully in Resolu-
tions Nos. 989,990, and 991, under the Assessment Bond Refunding
Act of 1933, approved June 5, 1933, Statutes 1933, Page 1915, and
of all acts supplerlentary thereto and- amendatory thereof.
The Mayor inquired of the audience if there was anyone
present ~vho wished to submit his written objections to the doing
of said work, but there was no response, and it being deterriined
that no written ob,jection~ had. been filed vaith the City Clerk,
and no person wished to speak on the matter orally,
NOW; THERErORE, It was duly moved- by Councilman Pvleyer
a_nd seconded by Counc~_1_man Sn~~der that said hearing in connection
with said Districts Nos. 6, 9, and 10 be continued to August 17,
1937, at 8 P. P~. All members of the Council voting aye, the
P~ayor declared the motion duly carried.
A communication was also received from Engineer Bateman
v~~herein he reported on Acquisition.an<1 Improvement Districts 6
and 10 as to the percentage of consents thereto, stating that the
percentage of area represented in Acquisition a.nd Improvement
District No. 6 is 53.500, and in Acquisition and Improvement
District No. 10 is 55.7~j~, being a majority in area of the prop-
erty in the respective. districts, stating that he hac not as yet
completed his check in connection with consents to refunding as
pertaining to Acouisition and Improvement District No. 9, but
that he will do so in the near futuz°e.
Thereupon it wras moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded
by Councilman Lake that Mr. R. A. Moffitt, Special Counsel be
instructed to draft the Resolutions overruling protests and order-
ing Engineer Bateman to make the reassessment in connection with
refunding proceedings in Acquisition and Improvement Districts Nos.
o and 10, subject to approval of City Attorney. All members of
the Cou Heil voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
The hour of 8 P. M. having arrived, said time being the
hour fixed for receiving protests in connection with the levying
of an assessment in connection with maintaining the Street Lights
in the City of Lynwood for the fiscal year 193?-1938, the Mayor
inquired of the City Clerk whether or not a_ny written objections
had been filed, but the Clerk announced none had been filed.
Thereupon the Mayor inquired of the audience if there
was anyone present that wished to protest to the doing of said
work, but there v~ras no protest submitted.
Hovaever, Mr. Norris,George Haaze, L. C. Browning, .and
Lee Anderson requested vahat the improvement would consist of,
and if more lighting facilities would be added ro the system.
THEREUPON RESOLUTION N0. 1000, entitled: "A RESOLUTION
OF TIE CITY OF LYNWOOD OVERRULING PROTESTS, ORDERING THE WORK AND
LEVYING THE PROPOSED ASSESSI~FNTS FCR SERVICE NECESSARY TO n+rAINTAIN
AND ILLUI~:?II~'ATE TuE SUSPENDED ELECTRIC STREET LAMPS AI1D THE LAMPS
ON ORNAMENTAL STANDARDS IN THE CITY OF LYN~"TOOD", was read. It
was moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded by Councilman Lake
that said Resolution No. 1000 be adopted.
Roll call:
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Nation, Snyder, and Bolter.
;toes : None .
It was moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded by
Councilman Meyer that the meeting adjourn to August 17, 1937, at
7:30 P. ICI. All members of the Council voting aye, th.e Mayor de-
clared. the motion duly carried.
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