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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 21ST, 19.38
The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular
session, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 11331 Plaza Street,
on above date, at 7:30 P. M.
Mayor Nation in the chair.
Councilmen Lake, Meyer and Nation answered the roll call.
Councilmen Buster and Snyder were absent.
It was moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded by Council-
man Lake that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of June
7th, 1938 and of the adjourned regular meeting of June 14th, 1938,
be approved as written. All members of the Council present voting
aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried and it was so or-
dered.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
A communication was received from the Imperial Highway As-
sociation inviting the Council to attend their next meeting at the
Glen Ivy Hot Spring Hotel on June 25th, 1938, dinner 7 P.M., other
events commencing at 5 P.M. All who can were urged to attend and the
communication was ordered filed.
A communication was received from William F. Martin, 3136
Norton Ave. stating that he built a small store at his home located
at 3136 Norton Ave. in 1934 using it as a barber shop two years
subsequent thereto, stating that he had occasion to rent same as a
beauty parlor recently, but license was denied on the grounds that
it is in the residential zone, requesting permission to resume a
barber shop at said location when the occasion arrives. There being
no objection, the City Clerk was instructed to inform Mr. Martin
that it would be in keeping with the zoning ordinance to continue
a business there, provided the license is kept in force.
A communication was received from Company D, 115th Medical
Regiment, California National Guard, commending the Council for the
liberal language of Ordinance No. 229, that permits members of the
Ca]if. National ward to participate in the annual 15 day summer
training period without the necessity of their suffering lose of pay
though their absence, stating that they have Lieutenant Kerr on the
rolls as a member of their organization. There being no objection,
the Mayor ordered the communication filed.
A communication was received from the Departmelt of Health
of Los Angeles County with proposed contract attached covering health
services for fiscal year 1938-39 at a rate of 855 per inspection
with a minimum of X1.00 per month for the enforcement of provisions
of Ordinances 6, 9, 76, 92, 93, 124, 166, 170, 195, 228, 263, 27? and
286. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Coun-
cilman Meyer that said contract be accepted and that the Mayor be
authorized to execute said contract for and behalf of the City of
Lynwood.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer and Nation.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilmen Buster and Snyder.
A demand was received from Nathan W. Tarr, by Bender &
Cullinan, per Doroty Cullinan, Its Attorneys, in the principal sum
of X3500.00 to pay for bonds and interest issued pursuant to Resolu-
tion of Intention No. 123, in Series N under the provisions of the
Improvement Act of 1915. There being no objection, the Mayor or-
dered said demand filed.
City Treasurer Reed addressed the Council on the matter of
the 1915 bonds and on securities that the City have acquired, sug-
gesting that X3,575.00 be transferred from the General Fund to the
Bond Redemption Fund which will be retransferred back from the
Special Assessment Relief Fund to the General Fund, in order that the
bonds that the City hold may not be outlawed as provided by Statutes.
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded by
Councilman Lake that the amount of $3,575.00 be transferred from the
General Fund to the Bond Redemption Fund to be used for said purpose,
and that a warrant be drawn on the City Treasurer for said amount.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, and Nation.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilmen Buster and Snyder.
Report of activities of Lynwood Free Employment Bureau was
received and health report for week ending June 11th, 1938. There
being no objection, said reports were ordered filed.
The hour of 8 P.r~ii. having arrived, said time bein the hour
fixed for hearing objections or protests to the proposed re~unding
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of the indebtedness of Acquisition and Improvement District No. 24
oP the City of Lynwood as set forth more fully in Resolution of In-
tention No. 1109, and as per notices posted, published and mailed to
all property owners in the district.
The Mayor announced that this was the time and place fixed
for said hearing inquiring of the City Clerk whether or not any
written objections had been filed. The City Clerk stated that none
had been filed. The Mayor thereupon inquired of the audience whether
or not there was any one present who wished to protest the proposed
Refunding, but there was no response.
The City Clerk stated that Affidavits of Posting, publica-
tions and mailing were on file in his office as required by law.
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by
Councilman Meyer that said hearing be continued to July 5th, 1938,
at 8 P:M. All members of the Council present voting aye, the Mayor
declared the motion duly carried and it was so ordered.
The hour of 8 P~M. having arrived, said time being the hour
fixed for hearing objections or protests to the proposed refunding of
the indebtedness of Acquisition and Improvement District No. 15 of the
City of.Lynwood as set forth more fully in Resolution of Intention No.
1108, a copy of which was mailed to all property owners in the dis-
trict, and as per notices posted and published, reference to which is
hereby respectfully made for further particulars.
The City Clerk stated that Affidavits of Posting, Mailing
and publication were on file in his off ice as required by law.
The Mayor announced that this was the time and place fixed
for said hearing, inquiring of the City Clerk whether or not any writ-
ten objections had been filed. The City Clerk stated that none had
been filed. The Mayor thereupon inquired of the audience whether or
not there was any one present who wished to protest to the proposed
Refunding. Mr. C. E. Evans addressed the Council wishing certain in-
formation regarding the refunding procedure and the purpose of the
hearing, however, stating that he did not wish to protest thereto.
Special Counsel Mr. Beebe addressed the Council explaining
to Mr. Evans the purpose oP the hearing, informing him that another
hearing will be held on the reassessment when he can determine what
his reassessment will be in connection with said matter.
No written or oral protests were made to the doing of the
refunding as outlined in said Resolution No. 1108.
Thereupon Engineer Bateman testified that he has computed
the total area of the district and found that it consists of 26.?54
acres of which 15.681 acres consented to the proposed refunding pro-
ceedings, making 58~ oP valid consents, presenting his Affidavit in
connection therewith.
The City Clerk testified that he had examined the records
to determine the record owners of the property in the district and
that he is assured that a majority of the record owners in the dis-
trict have consented to the proceedings. The City Clerk also sub-
mitted an Affidavit in connection with said matter.
City Treasurer Reed also testified in said matter to the
effect that the interest, convenience and necessity require the re-
~~ funding oP said district, setting forth definite benefits that would
accrue therefrom.
Thereupon RESOLUTION N0. 1114, entitled: "RESOLUTION SET-
TING FORTH FACTS OF HEARING, PASSING UPON OBJECTIONS, AND FINDING
THAT THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE OWNERS OF A MAJORITY IN AREA OF THE
LANDS IN ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 15c9F THE CITY OF
LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA HAS BEEN FILED," reading as follows, was read.
"WHEREAS; the City Council of the City of Lynwood, California
on the 26th day of May, 1938, duly passed and adopted its Resolution
No. 1108, declaring its intention to refund the indebtedness of
Acquisition and Improvement Didrict No. 15 of the City of Lynwood,
under the provisions of the Assessment Bond Refunding Act of 1933, as
amended; and
WHEREAS, this is the time and place fixed for the hearing of
protests and objections to said refunding, and a hearing has been duly
held and no written or oral protests or objections have been filed or
made, and both w ritten and oral evidence upon the proceedings has been
taken, and it appears that affidavits showing the due publication,
posting and mailing of the resolution were filed in the office of the
City Clerk of said City at the time and in the manner required by law,
and that all notices required by said Act have been properly given and
a full and complete hearing has been had, and the consents of the
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owners of land within said District have been examined and evidence
taken upon the sufficience thereof; and
"WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lynwood has con -
sidered all of the facts and is fully informed in the matters:
"NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS•HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council
of theCity of Lynwood, California, as follows:
Section 1. That the public interest, convenience and nec-
essity require the refunding of the indebtedness of Acquisition a-d
Improvement District No. 15 of the City of Lynwood, California, as
set forth in said Resolution No. 1108.
Section 2. That no protests or ob,jectic,ns to such refund-
ing have been filed or made.
Section 3. That the written consent of the owners of more
than a majority in area of the lands in the District sub,jecttb as-
sessment to pay the principal and interest of the outstanding bonds
of said District, being also the written consent of the o~~~ners of
more than a majority in area of the lands in the District subject
to reassessment in the refunding proceedings, consenting to the re-
funding and reassessment, has been filed, and that this City Council
has acquired ,jurisdiction to proceed with the refunding of the in-
debtedness of said District under the provisions of said Act.
Section 4. That this resolution shall be entered in full
upon the minutes of this City Council."
Thereupon~it was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by
Councilman Meyer that said Resolution No. 1114 be adopted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, and Nation.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilmen Buster a.nd Snyder.
Thereupon Resolution No. 1115, entitled: "RESOLUTION CAF
THE CITY COUNCIL ~' THE CITY OF` LYN4VOOD, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE
REFUNIIIJG OF THE INDEBTEDNESS OF ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
N0. 15 OF SAID CITY AND MAKING OF A REASSESSMENT THEREFOR," reading
as.follows, was read.
"WHEREAS, the hearing of objections ar:d protests to thre
refunding of the indebtedness of Acquisition and Improvement District
No. 15 of the City of Lynwood, California, as proposed in Resolution
No. 1108, has been duly had and no protests or objections were filed
or made; and
WHEREAS, .by resolution entered upon the minutes, this
Council has determined that the written consent of the owners of
more than a maJority in area of the lands in the District subject
to reassessment consenting to the proposed refunc~:ng and reassessment
has been filed, and this Council has acquired ,jurisdiction to proceed
with such refunding and reassessment:
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Lynwood,
California, does hereby resolve, deterrnine and order as follows:
Section 1. That the public interest, convenience, and
necessity require the refunding of the indebtedness of Acquisition
and Improvement District No. 15 of the City of Lynwood, and the re-
fu:a7ing of such indebtedness under the provisions of the Assessment
Bond Refunding Act of 1933, as amended, and the levy of a reassess-
ment therefor, as proposed in said Resolution No. 1108, are hereby
ordered. Reference is hereby made to said Resolution No. 1108 for
the total amount of the outstanding indebtedness of the District,
the amount of principal of bonds included therein, and the amount
of due and unpaid interest coupons included therein, and for all other
pa.rticu2ars.
Section 2. That the total maximum principal amount for
which a reassessment shall be levied is the sum of twenty thousand
dollars ( X20, 000.00) .
Section 3. That A. J. Bateman, City Engineer of the City
of Lynwood, is directed to prepare a diagram of the property in-
cluded within the District upon which the said reassessment shall
be levied, in accordance with said Act, and when said diagram is
completed the Superintendent of Streets of the City of Lynwood is
hereby directed to and shall proceed to make the reassessment in ac-
cordance with the provisions of said Act.
Section 4. That this resolution shall be entered in full
upon the minutes of this City Council."
It was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman
Meyer that said Resolution No. 1115 be adopted.
Roll Call:
Ayes : Councilmen Lake, I~4eyer and Nation.
Noes : None .
Absent: Councilmen Buster a.nd Snyder.
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The hour of 8 P.PJI. having arrived, said time being the
hour fixed for continuing 'the' hearing of objections or protests on
the proposed reassessments for the proposed refunding of Acquisition
and Improvement District No. 11 of the City of Lynwood.
The Mayor inquired of the City Clerk whether or not any
written objections or protests had been filed. The City Clerk stated
that none had been filed.
Thereupon the Mayor inquired of the audience whether or not
there was any one present who wished to protest either orally or in
writing to the proposed reassessments to be levied in said Refunding
proceedings. There was no response.
City Treasurer Reed testified on the matter of money
available to clear up the balance of the debt, stating that he knows
that from the bid to be submitted by Morrison Bond Co. there will be
enough money available to liquidate said debt.
Thereupon a communication and bid was read from Morrison
BondCo. submitting a bid of X17,000.00 for the reassessment roll of
Acquisition and Improvement District No. 11; also submitting a bid
of X67,000.00 for the reassessment roll of Acquisitioh and Improvement
District No. 8, except the reassessment upon the property of the Lyn-
wood School District; also submitting a bid of X48,000.00 for the re-
assessment roll of Acquisition and Improvement District No. 25, ex-
cepting therefrom all reassessment upon property belonging to the
Lynwood School District, subject to certain other conditions set forth
in said bid, submitting a good faith check in the amount of ~k4,000
which is a guaranty of their performance of the contract, to be ap-
plied upon the purchase price when payment is made for the reassess-
ments.
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by
Councilman Meyer that the offer of Morrison Bond Company for the
reassessment rolls of Acquisition and Improvement District No. 8, 11
and 25 be accepted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, and Nation.
Noes: None
Absent: Councilmen Roster and Snyder.
It was moved byCouncilman Lake and seconded by Councilman
Meyer that X45.28 be transferred from the Special Assessment and
Relief Fund to the Interest and Sinking Fund of Acquisition and Im-
provement District No. 11.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer and Nation.
Noea: None.
Absent: Councilman Bolter and Snyder.
It was moved by Councilman Pdeyer and seconded by Co~incilman
Lake that a fund be created to be designated "Acquisition and Im-
rovement District No. 11 Bond Retirement Fund" and that the sum of
45.28 be transferred from the Interest and Sinking Fund of District
No. 11 to said Retirement Fund.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer and Nation.
Noes: None
Absent: Councilmen Bolter and Snyder.
It was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman
1Vieyer that the City treasurer be authorized to sell the bonds of
Acquisition and Improvement District No. 11 owned by the City of Lyn-
wood, in the principal amount of X11,000, at the price of X6,600 in
cash, said purchase price to be paid from funds raised by the sale of
the reassessments levied in refunding the indebtedness of said dis-
trict, and upon payment for said bends, the treasurer is directed to
cancel the same and all unpaid interest coupons thereof.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Meyer, Lake and Nation.
Noea: None.
Absent: Councilmen Bolter and Snyder.
It was moved by Councilman Lake, seconded by Council~an
Meyer, that the proceeds $om the sale of said city owned bonds of
Acquisition and Improvement District No. 11 be deposited in the
Special Assessment, Relief and Tax Fund of the City of Lynwood.
Roll Call:
.Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer and Nation.
Noes : N ,ne
Absent: Councilmen Bolter and Snyder.
An offer was received from Mrs. Ida B. Chisam offering to
sell her A. & I. Dist. No. 11 bond in the principal amount of1,000.0
for X600.00.
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An offer was received from J. 0. Davis offering to sell
his A. & I. Dist. No. 11 bonds in the principal amount of 10,500.00
at 60Jo of the par value principal of said bons, that is600.00 for
each X1000.00 bond and all unpaid interest cou-?ons appurtenant there-
to.
An offer was received from the Brown Crammer Co. offering
to sell their A. & I. Dist. No. 11 bonds aggregating X4500.00 for
60Jo of the par value principal of said bonds, that is X600.00 for
each x$1000.00 bond and all unpaid interest coupons appurtenant there-
to.
Thereupon, it was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by
Councilman Meyer that it is hereby resolved that said offers be ac-
cepted and that the City treasurer be authorized to pay for the bonds
described therein when the mmneys are available therefor from the
sale of reassessments and that when payment for and delive~~y of
said bonds have been made, that he is authorized and directed to
cancel the bonds of Acquisition and Improvement District No. 11 so
purchased and all interest coupons thereof.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Nleyer and Nation.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilmen Boster and Sn~rder.
Street Superintendent Bateman testified that the reassess-
ment had been spread in accordance with benefits and that proper
credits had been given for payment through the taxes, as specified
in the Refunding Act.
Thereupon RESOLUTION N0. 1116, entitled: "RESOLUTION SET-
TING FORTH FACTS OF HEARING AND FINDINGS AND CONFIRPdING REASSESSMENT
IN THE REFUNDING OF THE INDEBTEDNESS OF ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT N0. 11 OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD," reading as follows, was
read:
"WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Assessment Bond Re-
funding Act of 1933, as amended, this City Council adopted Resolu-
tion of Intention No. 1063 on the 1st day of rRarch, 1938, providing
for the refunding of the indebtedness of Acquisition and Improvement
District No. 11 of the City of Lynwood under the provisions of said
Act; and
WHEREAS, it appears that notice of the hearing on the pro-
posed reassessment has been published and posted as required by law
and at the time and place set for hearing on the proposed reassess-
ment a. hearing was duly had and the said hearing has been regularly
continued from time to time by the orders entered upon the minutes
of this City Council and this is the time and-place to which said
hearing has been regularly continued; and
WHEREAS, no protest or objection to the said reassessment
or any of the reassessments upon the respective lots, pieces or
p:-.reels of land reassessed or to any action or determination in the
making of said reassessment or in the proceedings for said reassess-
ment and refunding has been filed or made, and no protest or ob-
jection to the amounts of any of the reassessments or to the validity
or legality of any of tYe proceedings for said reassessment or re-
funding has been filed or made; and
WHEREAS, no objection or protest upon any ground whatever
has been filed or made and evidence has been taken on the reassess-
ment ,and refunc~.ng proceedings
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Lynwood,
California, does hereby resolve, determine and order as follows:
Section l._ That said resolution of intention, being
Resolution No. 1063, was duly adopted and contains all the matters
and things required by law and is in every respect regular and suf-
ficient.
That said resolution was published at the time and in the
form and manner required by law and that copies of such resolution
headed "Notice of refunding and reassessment" were posted at the time
and as required by law, and that a copy of the resolut~n as published
was mailed, postage prepaid, at the time and in the manner and to the
persons required by law, and affidavits of such publication, posting,
and mailing were duly filed as required by law in the office of the
City Clerk of the City of Lynwood.
That a hearing was held pursuant to said resolution at the
time and place stated therein and that at or before the time fixed
for said hearing no property owner or person interested filed or made
any written objection to the proposed refunding and no oral objection
to said proposed refunding wa.s made, and the written consent of the
owners of a majority in area of the lands in the district consenting
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to the proposed refunding and reassessment was filed before the
time of said hearing, and this Ci~y Council duly determined that such
consent had been filed and etas sufficient and duly adopted and en-
tered upon the minutes its resolution determining that the written
consent of the owners of a majority in area of the land in said dis-
trict had been filed, and thereafter by resolution duly adopted and
entered upon its minutes, ordered the refunding and reassessment.
That pursuant to the direction of said City Council, the
City Engineer prepared a diagram of the rroperty included within the
district upon which the reassessment should be levied and said dia-
gram was delivered to the Superintendent of Streets of the City of
Lynwood and he thereafter proceeded to make the reassessment in ac-
cordance with the aforesaid P.ct, and when said reassessment was com-
~leted it wa.s filed with the Clerk of the Council and this Council
directed said Clerk to give notice of the filing of said reassessment
and of the time and place when and inhere all persons interested in
the reassessment would be heard by this City Council and that there-
after said Clerk published a notice cf hearing on the proposed re-
assessment containing all matters and things required by law at the
time and in the manner provided by law and posted the same upon a.ll
open streets within said district at the time and in the manner re-
quired by law and affidavits of such posting and publication were duly
filed in the office of said City Clerk a.nd have been presented to this
City Co=~nci1 and this City Council hereby finds and determines that
the notice of hearing~wa.s in all respects sufficient and that the same
has been published and posted as required by law and this City Council
further finds and determines that the hearing on the proposed reassess-
ment has been had at the time and dace set forth in the notice and
in the manner required by law and that said hearing has been duly aid
regularly adjourned and continued from time to.time and has been held
and concluded in the manner required by law and that all of the actions
determinations, resolutions and orders and all of the proceedings here-
tofore taken in said reassessment and refunding pursuant to and in-
cluding said resolution No. 1063 are regular, valid and sufficient.
Section 2. That the reassessment ha_s been made as provided
in said Act and is ,just and in accordance with the facts and that
the said reassessment is apportioned according to benefits, as pro-
vided in said Act, and it is hereby found and determined that said
reassessment is regular, valid and sufficient, and that the diagram
attached thereto is regular, valid and sufficient.
Section 3. That said Reassessment, as filed, be and it is
hereby confirmed.
Section 4. That the holders of all outstanding bonds and
coupons have contracted to exchange such bonds and coupons for cash
in the refunding proceedings and it is hereby directed that said re-
assessment as confirmed be recorded with the Superintendent of Streets
of the City of Lynwood.
Section 5. That this resolution be entered in full upon
the minutes of this City Council."
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by
Councilman Meyer that said Resolution No. 1116 be adopted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer and Nation.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilmen Buster a.nd Snyder.
RESOLUTION N0. 1117, entitled: "RESOLUTION DIRECTING NOTICE
TO BE GIVEN OF RECORDATION OF REASSESSPd~.ENT AND REQUESTING CANCELLA-
TION OF UNPAID SPECIAL ASSESSMENT TAXES," was read. It was moved by
Councilman IVleyer and seconded by Councilman Lake that said Resolution
No. 1117 be adopted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, and Nation.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilmen Bolter and Snyder.
The hour of 8 P.NI: having arrived, said time being the hour
fixed for continuing the hearing of objections or protests on the
proposed reassessments for the proposed refunding of Acquisition and
Improvement District No. 8 of the City of T~,vnwood.
The Prayor inquired of the City Clerk whether or not any
written objections or protests ha.d been filed. The City Clerk stated
that none had been filed.
Thereupan the PJlayor inquired of the audience whether or not
there was any one present who wished to protest either orally or in
writing to the proposed reassessment to be levied in said Refunding
proceedings. There was no response.
And it having been determined that all the
to confirm said Reassessment had not been done,
Therefore, it was duly moved by Councilman
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by Councilman Lake that said hearing be continued to June 22nd, 1938
at 1:30 PI~:M. All members of the Council present voting a.ye, the May-
or declared the motion duly carried and it wa.s so ordered.
The hour of ~ P.P..4. having arrived, said time being the
hour fixed for continuing the hearing of objections or protests on
the proposed reassessments for the proposed refunding of Acquisition
a_nd Improvement District No. 25 of the City of Lynwood.
The Mayor inquired of theCity Clerk whether or not any
written objections or protests had been filed. Tre City Clerk stated
that none had been filed.
Thereupon the P~ayor inquired of the audience whether or
not there was any one present who wished to protest either orally or
in writing to the proposed reassessment to be levied in said refunding
proceedings. There was no response..
Andit having been determined that all tree matters neces-
sary to confirm said reassessment had not been accom,~lished,
Therefore, it wa.s duly moved by Councilman Lake and seconded
by Councilman-Meyer that said hearing be continued to June 22nd, 1938
at 1:30 P.?,,~. All members of the Council present voting aye, the T~iaT,Tor
declared the motion duly carried and it was so ordered.
A representative from the Burroughs Adding Machine Co. was
present in the interest of selling a bookkeeping rriachine for X699.00
plus ~4"1.00, X230. 00 cash a.nd_ balance due a.nd payable in December,
1938, to be used by the Treasurer's office and the Water Department.
City Treasurer Reed and Engineer Bateman addressed the
Council on the matter recommending the purchase.
Thereupon it was :roved by Councilman Lake and seconded by
Councilman Nleyer that the City Treasurer be authorized to purchase
said bookkeeping machine for use in writing a_nd printing Refunding
bonds a_nd for use by the Z~'a_ter Department, a_t said price, on said
terms.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, ~~ieyer and Nation.
Noes : Pdone .
Absent: Councilmen Snyder and Bolter.
An Ordinance entitled: "An ordinance of the City of Lyn-
wood, California, regulating the erection and maintenance of outdoor
advertisements, signs, or displays; and Establishing a license there-
f or, for the purpose of defraying the expense of regulation, and a
taxation thereon; and repealing Ordinance No. 284 of the City of Lyn-
wood, California, and all other Ordinances or parts of ordinance in
conflict therewith," wa.s read by caption.
Thereupon it wa.s moved b~r Councilman Lake and seconded by
Councilman T~4eyer that the further reading of said Ordinance be dis-
pensed with and same be accented as read the first time and pass to
the second reading.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, ?Meyer and Nation.
Noes : I~Ione .
Absent: Councilmen Snyder and Bolter.
The following demands were presented:
GET~IERAL FUND GENERAL FUND, cont
Mrs. P.~Zary Ted Potts ~
Mrs. Etta R. Glaze
Tulrs. Edna Freer
Mrs. P. J. Zmysloy
P~Trs. Agnes I'.~iae Herbold
Philip A Norton
PJIrs . Martha Fuhrman
I4+Irs. E. June Hull
So. Calif Gas Co
L.A. Co. Health Dept
Petty Cash-Trea_s Office
Water Depa.rtme-tt
E. C. Halverson
So. Calif Tel Co
Petty Cash-T•reas Office
Sparkletts Drinking ?dater
City of _L. A. Police Dept
Bob ~n'illiams
So Calif Edison Co
Wm. Sullivan,
City of So Gate
Lininger's Typewriter Repair
2.00 Frank B. Roberts ~ 35.00
2.00 J. T~ii. E. Brown, M.D. 7.50
2.00 Delain Restaurant 56.05
2.00 State Com for Protectio n
2.00 of Children and animals 296.20
2.00 J. A. P~2a.nsky 25.00
2.00 Payroll Account 2,600.50
2.00
6.82 V~'ATER DF'PARTiENT
2.64 ~~
25.00 T,'Irs. Ruth Taylor 2.2,5
52.00 Mrs. R. W. Parker 1.00
31.92 W. R. Legg .50
140.02 Paul Eryan 4.00
49.93 1';°irs. A. Benson 3.00
2.06 B. F. Wa.lla_ce. 3.00
10.95 Elsa J. Caveness 3.00
16.30 Tvlae ping 2.50
1.00 Enoch Chevrolet 3.00
15.00 Jennie Franklin 3.00
7.21 NTrs. H. J. T,ianor 3.00
10.50 Thomas Shaheen 2.50
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WATER DEPARTMENT, cont.
Paramount Cleaners 3.00
W. R. Sanders 3.00
So Calif Tel Co 8.00
Payroll Account 498.50
Marie Hoffman 3.00
J. E. Luther 3.00
F. Mills 2.00
STREET DEPARTMENT ..
J. W. Black Company
So Calif Gas Co
Payroll Account
LIGHTING FUND
So Calif Edison Co.
361.28
.80
310.00
?1.84
It was moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded by Councilman
Lake that said demands be allowed and warrants be drawn on the City
Treasurer for said various amounts.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer and Nation.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilmen Snyder and Buster.
Councilmen Lake and Meyer reported on the matter of ap-
pointment of a member of the Civil Service Commission to fill the
vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Clyde Simpson, recommending
Mr. Art Couse.
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Meyer and Seconded by
Councilman Lake that Mr. Art Couse be appointed as a member of the
Civil Service Commission to fill said vacancy. All members of the
Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly car-
ried and it was so ordered.
A communication was received from City En~~ineer Bateman with
cony of attached contract for proposed grade crossing over the
Pacific Electric Tracks at Bullis Road, suggesting that Resolution
be adopted and that cheek be authorized for X1,515, covering the
City's share of the expense, payable from the Special Gas Tax funds.
Thereupon RESOLUTION N0. 1118, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ACCEPTING AGRFEM'ENT OF PACIFIC
ELECTRIC RAILROAD COIv1PANYAND AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAME IN CON-
NECTION WITH PROPOSED GRADE CROSSING AT BULLIS ROAD," was read. It wa
moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman Meyer that said
Resolution No. 1118 be adopted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer and Nation.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilmen Buster and Snyder
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Adeyer and seconded by
Councilman Lake that a warrant be drawn in the amount of 1,515.00
on the Special Gas Tax Fund in favor of the Pacific Electric Railroad
Company to cover the City's share of the expense in connection with
said crossing.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer and Nation.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilmen Buster and Snyder.
It was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman
Meyer that the meeting adjourn to June 22nd, 1938, at 1:30 p.m. All
members of the Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the
motion duly carried and it was so ordered.
MA~I~R OFT H I OF LY OOD
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