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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 2ND, 1937.
The City 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 Boster in the chair.
Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Nation, Snyder and Boster answered
the roll call.
It was moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded by Council-
man Snyder that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of
October 19th, 1937, and of the adjourned regular meeting of October
26th, 193?, be appro~red as written. All members of the Council vot-
ing aye, the Mayor declared the motion carried.
WRITTEN COR~tiUNI CATI ONS :
A communication was received from Boone & Stratton to the
effect that they have been retained by Floyd D. Richardson who in-
forms them that he has presented a claim against the City of Lyn-
wood for his salary during the period of time which he was suspended
as a police officer, together with one month's vacation pay, alleg-
ing that his suspension or removal was illegal under the terms of
Section 20 of Ordinance 229, suggesting that if possible a conference
relative to the matter be arranged so that some amicable ad,justrnent
may be made thus avoiding for both side the expense which litigation
would involve. There being no objection, the matter was referred
to City Attorney Ruby for his consideration and report.
A communication was received from the L.B. Blvd. Associa-
tion, by Hai H. Urdahl, Pres., announcing their next meeting on
Thursday, November 4th, at 6:30 P.M. The Mayor suggested that the
members of the Council attend, ordering the communication filed.
A communication was received from Foster and Kleiser Com-
pang, by P. H. Pande' desiring to appear before the City Council
at an executive session to discuss their operations in the City.
There being no objection, the communication was ordered filed and the
City Clerk was instructed to notify Mr. Pande' that they would be
<~.. glad to have an audience with him at 7 P.M. next Tuesday night,
November ~ 1937.
Report of activities of City Court was received for the
month of October; also health reports.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
ORDINAN N0. 289, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUB-
SECTION B OF SECTION 6 OF ORDINANCE N0. 286 OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,
CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR AND REGU LAT IlVG THE LICENSING OF CAMP CAR,
CAMP TRAILER, OR TENT ON LOT OR TRACT OF LAND UPON WHICH THERE IS
A FAMILY RESIDENCE OR ESTABLISHED PLACE OF BUSINESS," was read.
It was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman Snyder
that said ordinance 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 Boster.
Noes: None.
NEW BUSINESS:
The City Clerk presented the reassessment and diagram at-
tached thereto filed in his office by the Street Superintendent
on November 2nd, 193?, showing the amount of assessment against
each parcel of land in Acquisition and Improvement District No. 6
of the City of Lym~~ood.
Thereupon RESOLUTION N0. 1017, entitled "RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, FIXING A TIME
AND PLACE FOR A HEARING ON THE REASSESSMENT FILED FOR THE REFUNDING
OF THE INDEBTEDNESS OF ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT N0. 6
OF SAID CITY,' fixing November 30, 1937, at 7:30 P.M. as the time
for said hearing, was read. It was moved by Councilman Meyer and
seconded by Councilman Lake that said Resolution No. 1017 be adopted.
Roll Call
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Nation, Snyder and Bolter.
Noes: None.
The City Clerk presented the reassessment and diagram
attached thereto filed in his office by the Street Superintendent
A. J. Bateman on November 2nd, 1937, showing the amount of assess-
ment against each parcel of land in Acquisition and Improvement
District No. 10 of theCity of Lynwood.
Thereupon RESOLUTION N0. 1018, entitled: pRESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, FIXING A
TIME AND PLACE FOR A HEARING ON THE REASSESSMENT FILED FOR THE
REFUNDING OF THE INDEBTEDNESS OF ACQUISITION AND IMPROVER~ENT
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DISTRICT N0. 10 OF SAID CITY," fixing
P.M. as the time for said hearing, was
It was moved by Councilman
Gilman Snyder that said Resolutio n No.
Roll Ca11:
Ayes: Councilmen
Noes: None.
November 30, 193"7 at 7:30
read.
Nation and seconded by Coun-
1018 be adopted.
Lake, Meyer, Nation, Snyder and Boster.
A contract was received frog O'Melveny, Tuller and Myers,
wherein they proposed to handle all the refunding proceedings in
co nnection with Acquisition and Improvement District No.l9 for the
sum of X2,000.00, agreeing to prepare all forms, orders, resolu-
tions and notices. Said firm is to examine the proceedings step by
step as taken and when the proceedings are finally completed are to
issue their opinion upon the validity thereof and upon the bonds,
if any, to be issued, said work to be carried through by or under
the supervision of James L: Beebe, a member of said firm. Agree-
ing further that if the opinion of the Attorneys should not be
acceptable to the purchasers of bonds of the district, the At-
torneys will make no charge for their legal services upon the pro-
ceedings for such District. The City is to furnish all necessary
information, records, maps, certified copies of proceedings, and
that the engineer or other person who shall prepare the diagram
and the reassessment shall furnish the attorneys all necessary in-
formation regarding same, submitting a letter in connection there-
with also to the effect that an estimate for progress payments
would be 40`~~o d' the total fee up to and including the hearing on
the resolution of intention; for work done subsequent to that hear-
in up to and including the hearing on the reassessment, another
40~; and for work done subsequent to the hearing on the reassess-
ment, the remaining 20°0.
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded
by Councilman Meyer that said Memorandum of Agreement be accepted,
subject to the approval of City Attorney Ruby, and the Mayor be
autharized to execute same for and on behalf of the City of Lyn-
wood.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Nation, Snyder and Boster.
Noes: None.
RESOLUTION N0. 1019, entitled: "A RESOLUTION REPEALING
AND ABANDONING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE REFUNDING OF THE INDEBTEDNESS
OF ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT N0. 19 OF THE CITY OF LYN-
WOOD," was read. It was moved by Councilman Nation and seconded
by Councilman Snyder that said Resolution No. 1019 be adopted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Nation, Snyder and Boster.
Noes: None.
The City Clerk presented a proposed Resolution, entitled:
"Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lynvrood, California,
declaring its intention to refund the indebtedness of Acquisition
and Improvement. District No. 19 of said City and fixing a time and
place for hearing " which will be necessary to attach to the
Resolutions requesting consent from the City of South Gate and the
County of Las Angeles to the refunding of the indebtedness of Ac-
quisition and Improvement District No. 19. Thereupon it was moved
by Councilman Snyder and seconded by Councilman Meyer that said
resolution be accepted and filed. All members of the Council vot-
ing aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly. carried.
Thereupon RESOLUTIO~d N0. 1020, entitled,"A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITYOF LYNWOOD DETERMINING THAT THE
PUBLIC INTEREST, CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY REQUIRE THE R~::FUNDING
OF THE INDEBTEDNESS OF ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT N0. 19
OF SAID CITY, AND REQUESTING THE CONSENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH GATE AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF
LOS ANGELES TO SAID REFUNDING," was read. It was moved by Council-
man Snyder and seconded by Councilman Nation that said R® lotion
~To. 1020 be adopted.
Roll Call
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Nation, Snyder and Boster.
Noes: None.
A communication in the form of petition was received from
Norton-McClure Investment Co., by J. B. Norton, President, request-
ing that the alleys in Tract No. 10503, Recorded in Book 158 at
Page 4 of Maps of ,the County of Los Angeles, be vacated as it is
necessary in order to secure F. H. A. loans for construction of
homes stating that they desire reservation be made by the City for
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right of way for sewer, water, gas, light and telephone lines.
Thereupon RESOLUTION N0. 1021, entitled: " A RESOLUTION
OF INTENTION TO CLOSE ALL ALLEYS EAST OF BULLIS ROAD AIv'D NORTH OF
LOUISE STREET AND SOUTH OF FERNWOOD AVENUE AND WEST OF ~.~URIEL DRIVE,
IN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, AS SHOWN ON MAP OF TRACT 10503
RECORDED INBOOK 158 AT PAGE 4 OF MAPS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY
RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA; AND RESERVING THE RIGHT
OF-WAY FOR SEWERS AND W7P~TER LINES AND GAS AND ELECTRICITY AND TELE-
PHONE LINES; AND OTHERWISE VACATING SAID ALLEYS; AND DESCRIBING SAID
WORK OR II~PROVEr.9ENT; AND DESCRIBING THE EXTERIOR BOUNDARIES OF THE
DISTRICT OF LANDS TO BE AFFECTED OR BENEFITED THEREBY," was read.
It was moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded by Councilman Snyder
that said Resolution No, 1021 be adopted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, Nation, Snyder and Boater.
Noes: None.
The following demands were presented:
GENERAL FUND VyATER DEPARTMENT
Lynwood Emergency Relief Fund X100 00
John T. Fairbanks 110.00
Earl. St . Clair 15.00
Pa c. Coast Building Off. Con. 3.09
Claude L. Reber 8.37
So. Calif. Telephone Co. 29.12
Standard 011 Co. of Calif. 24.72
Palomar Auto Wrecking 10.00
Title Insurance & Trust Co. 20.00
Vernon Lightning Blue Pr. Inc. 3.10
Industrial Print'g & Sta. Co. 20.26
C. T. "Buck" Weaver 16.00
L.A. Towel Service Co. 1.80
Rio Grande 011 Co. 197.17
Lynwood Press & Tribune 129.65
W. P. Fuller & Co. 3.03
Carson Signs 3.00
Duane W. Wheeler 51.50
Elysian Springs Water Co. 3.09
N. L. Curtis 3.00
Auto Electric Service 3.00
A. L. Kobloth ..98
Lynwood Electric Company 9.14
Elmo Radio Company 37.75
Sparkletts Drinking Water Corp 3.09
C. H. Davis Hardware 1.09
City Shop 48.36
Carson Signs 14.83
Lynwood Electric Co. 1.72
Lynwood Sweet Shop 61.85
Hudson Lumber Co. 22.28
Enoch Chevrolet Company 38.33
Vernon's Auto Salvage 4.64
Pacific Toro Company 9.73
Bergeron-Williams 10.45
Franklin Auto Parts 22.47
Petty Cash-Treas. Office 23.81
Payroll Account 2, 635.80
Mrs. C. E. Clemmens ~ 3.Ot
Elvira Murrilli 12.0(
C. 0. Dgle 2.0(
Mrs. G. S. Wood .2!
Harry Coleman 2.0(
Indus. Prtg & Sta. Co. 86.1
Reliable Iron Foundry 85.7:
Leroy F. Hamilton 88.Ot
J. H. Hoard and Sons 118.5(
Petty Cash- Water Dept 6.0(
Hudson Lumber Company 2.5(
D. H. Davis Hardware 10.8
Dayton & Waldrip Co. 7.7:
American Cast Iron Pipe Co 504.7(
R. H. Baker and Company 52.6f
Hickey Pipe & Supply Co. 11.05
J. W. Black Co., Inc. 14.2E
Cxeneral Fund-C~y Shop 3.4!
Independent Address' g ~,~ach Co 4.0~
Payroll Account 504.35
Ducommun Metals & Supply Co 1.6~
STREET DEPARTMENT
J. W. Helm & Son 9.1:
Smith Booth Usher Co. .7'
Jack Riley-Auto Tops 3.5(
Reynolds Crushed Gravel 31.9:
Gen eral Fund-City Shop 73.1'
C. H. Davis Hardware 2.4'
Standard 011 Co of Calif 23.6
Payroll Account 310.0(
LIGHTING FUND
Lynwood Elec Co. 35.6:
It was moved by Councilman Snyder and seconded by Councilman
Meyer that the demands be allowed and warrants be drawn on the City
Treasurer for said various amounts.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilman Lake, Meyer, Nation, Snyder and Boater.
Noes: None.
It was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman
Meyer that the meeting adjourn to November 9th, 1937 at ?:30 P.r~R.
All members of the Council voting aye, the Ptayor declared the motion
duly carried and it was so oa°dered.
MAYOR OF H C TY OF LYN~W 0-D
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK, CITY OF LYN!~IOC'TD .