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REGULAR IdiEETTNG ItiIAY 5, 1942
The Gity Council of the City of Lynwood :net in a regular ses-
sion, in the Council Chamb~:}r of the City Hall, 11331 Plaza Street, on
above date, a.t 7:30 P. NT.
Mayor McMeekin was absent, therefore the meeting was called to
order by the City Clerk and upon roll call it showed the= following present.
Gouncilmen,Lake, Christensen, Vt'illard and Meyer.
Absent Mayor McMee~tin.
It was moved by councilman Christensen and seconded by Council-
man Meyer that Councilman Lake act as temporary Chairman. All members
of the Council present voting aye, the lt4ayor declared the motion duly
carried and it was so ordered.
Thereupon Councilman Lake took the chaffy as Gha.irman.
It was moved by Councilman Meyer .and seconded. by Councilman
Christensen that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of A?~ril 21,
1942 be approved. as written. All members of the Council present voting
aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried a.nd it was so ordered.
?~,~'RI TTEN COIu1~~:~i~'NI CATIONS
A communication was received from E. M. Becker, Deputy Agri-
cultural Commissioner ea_lling attention to the need of control of punc-
ture vine on Streets during the season in order to curb puncture of tires
during these times when tires are becoming thin on account of our wa.r
effort, suggesting that the City take similar steps with the County to
eradicate these vines as much as x~ossible.
At this time Mayor McMeekin arrived and took the chair.
There being no objection, this communication wa., referred to
Assistant Street Superihtendent Blain for attention.
A communication was received from the South Gate Business Men's
Association to the effect that at the their last meeting a discussion wa.s
held concerning the installation of traffic signals a.t the corner or Long
Beach Blvd, a.nd Tweedy Boulevard, rec~uestin~~ the City's opinion regarding
the need. of a signal at this location. There being no objection, said
matter was referred to Chief of Police P:~Iiller for investik~;ation and re-
port to the Council at their next meeting.
A communication u~a.s received from Henry Knight calling atten-
tion to lack of building restrictions where he lives at 10~?40 Alexander
St., at Imperial Highway where an office was built and now a lean has
been added which does not ad.d to the attractiveness of the neighborhood..
There being no objection, said matter eras referred to Building Inspector
Evans with instructions to investigate any? report his findings at the next
meeting of the Council.
A communication was received from Grayson Heat Control, Ltd.
making application for re~onin~ of Lots 29, 30, ~1, 32, and. 59 and 60,
Flock 5, P~.~od,jeska Park to M.3; a.s they are in need of additional facilities
for their factory which is engaged. in making wa.r materials, attaching
X25.00 to pay for incidentals in connection publishing notices, etc.
Ther~u;~on Tentative Report in connection with sair rezoning,
wherein the Council proposed to rezone Lots 29 to 45, both inclusive, in
Block 5, Mod~jeska Park a.nd. Lots 158 and. 161, Tract 92.1 from Zone RI to M2;
and Lots 46 to 60, both inclusive, in Block 5, Mod,jeska. Park from Zone C3
to M2, firing; ft~iay 19, 1942, at 8P. ;vT. as the time for a hearing on said
tentative report, was read.
Thereupon REGSLUTION N0. 1440, entitled: " A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF T~:E CITY OF LYN,`~OOli, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTIOI~T
TO HOLD A FUrLIC HEARING UPON THE TENTATIVE REPORT OF SAID CIlY COUNCIL
UPON THE TRANSFER OF LANDS FROi4I 4!GNE R1 INTO ZOATF 1~i2, AND UPON THr1 TRANS-
Fr-:R OF LANDS FROT,u ZOIvF; G3 ITdTO ZONE M2, " wa.s read . It was moved. by Coun-
cilman Meyer and c2conc_ed by Councilman ~~~i_'la.rd that said Resolution No.
144^ be adopted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, 14leyer, ti"Willard and. McIUieekin.
Noes: None.
A communication was received from City Treasurer ~'. G. ~ummett,
to the effect that Ruth Corning, Clerk in the Treasurer's Office submitted
her resi~~nation to become effective as of April 15, 1942. In accordance
with previous practice, he ~F~culd recam:r,end tr.at she be paid two weeks
vacation pay; also that Patricia Allen has been appointed by him to fill
the vacancy, recommending that her salary be fixed at X115.50 per month.
Thereux~on it was moved by Councilman P~[eyer and_ seconded by Coun-
cilman Christensen that the salary of Patricia Allen be fixed at X115.50
per month as recommended by the Gity Treasurer to act as Assistant in the
City Treasurer's office.
Roll Call:
'Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Meyer, Willard and Me1UTeekin.
Noes: None.
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A communication way received from the ?"ar Production Board re-
commending that a.n effort be m,:de to preserve usable salva~~e tc; `be ~~urned
over to the government to be converted rota war materials; also that the
Mayor be requested to issue a. proclamation calling upon the citiaens to
cooperate with the Government in the -~^tter of salvage o}~ scrap metals„
rubber a.nr"". -r a.~:s. The P:'ayor stated that he would_ appoint a person to a_ct
as ch=irman of a Salva~~e corrimittee; also t~°~at he will issue a proclamation
in connection therewith.
A communication was received frorl Walter N. T~acAdam, Attorney
at Law, offering to sell the t~6'. 75 feet of Lot 5, and 6, Block 9, Tract
5418 to the City of Lynwood for X200. ,'; 0, the City to assume bonds and
assessments of record. Inasmuch as this Lot is needed. in connection with
extension of mater plant at said Location, it wa.s moved by Councilman Lai>e
a.nd seconded by Councilan Meyer th--t tre City purchase said. ;_~ortian of
said. Lots far X200. C%0, subject to a certificate of title showing chain of
title down to the City of Lyrn~~ood to be paid by the Seller.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Council._men Christensen, Lake, Meyer, ?fiJillard and McMeekin.
Noes: None.
A communication was received from J. Cavanau~~h calling attention
to the condition of the pavement in the middle of his block inhere are two
bad ruts in the concrete so that when heavy trucks strike teem near-by
buildings creak and vibrate, Fequesting that the holes be repaired. There-
upon it Vras moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman Christensen
that the ~~ssistant St. Supt. be instructed to have the holes repaired, and
if he does not do so, to let the Council know why they should not be re-
paired. All members of the Council voting aye, the IVla.yor declared the motion
duly carried.
A communication was received from Actin: St. Superintendent at-
taching a certificate of disability from Dr. William P.. Wenz covering, L. L.
Wakefield an employee in the Street Department, Mr. Blain stated in his
letter that P~:°, ?Wakefield 'pas used up pis vacation peg°iod and one-year ~ s
sick leave, requesting informations` to whether or not the Council desires
to carry him an the payroll any lon~~er or not, stating that he will be un-
able to return to work for some time. There being no objection, the Mayor
referred the matter to Councilman Lake to check into the status as to former
practices in connection with sick leave, etc.
A communication was received from City At~orney Ruby submitting
his opinion a.s to whether or not a vacation c:~n '~-e paid. by the City Coun-
cil to the cast City Treasurer after hip t~;rm expires, ruling that in
checking 2xistin~ laws in connection there~~~ith he ca_n find no authority
for the Council to allow such vacation in pay. There being no objection,
sa.id_ communication u?ac ordered filed.
,~ comr;iunication wa ~ received from H. S. Wilkinson, retiring City
Treasu~°er to the effect that due to the very bad mec'r~anical condition of
the car alloted to the Treasurer's office, he used pis car entirely for
City business in the first ~~ear of his term of office; that during: the
second year the car assigned to his office was shared with the Fire Dept.
and tiaere-F'ore w en wanted it alas invaribly away, therefore he had. to use
his own ca_r over 750 of the time, therefore stating that he should be
allowed expenses of opera'ing his car for City business far two years,
tenderinf_° ~~ claim in the sum of X100.00.
Thereupon it v:as moved by Councilman Lake and sec~anded by Coun-
cilman Christensen that the Claim of H. S. ?"ilkinson in:the sum of X100.00
be allowed end that a warrant be included in the demands for payment of
said amount.
Roll Cahl:
Ayes: ouncilmen Christensen, La.'_~e, Meyer, 'hTillard and McMeekin.
Noes: None.
The hour of 8 P. T~'t. havin~~ arrived, said. time being the hour fix-
ed for continuing the hearing in connection with installing sewers in the
eastern portion of the City of Lynarood.
The Mayor inquired of the audience whether or not there was any
one present who wished to protest in connection with said_ matter. There
was no resp Anse.
The City Clerk stated that no written objections or protests
had. been filed.
It was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman Meyer
that the hearing= be a~ntinued to PJIay l~, 1942, a.t 8 P. M. All members of
the Council voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
Tkte hour of 8 P. M. having arrived, said time being, the hour
fixed for hea.rin~~ protests or,ob,jections in connection z~~ith the abatement
of dry and. drying as per notices posted as required by 1<<tv.
The Mayor inquired of the audience whether or not any one pre-
sent wished to protest to the abatement of dry and. drying vreeds. There
was no response.
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The City Clem stated.'that no written objections or protests had.
been filed.
Thereupon RESOLUTION N0. 1441, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNb~,'OOT~, CALIF ORNI~, PASSING UPON OBJECTIONS,
AND •L'IRECTING THE ::TREET SUPEh.INTENDEIvT T`0 ABA`IE THE WEED NUISANCE TfiAT
EXISTS ON VACP.NT .LOTS IN: mHE CITY OF LYN~'~OOL', " wa ~ read. It was moved
by Councilman Meyer and seconded by Counci~_man Lake that said Resolution
be adopted:
xo~l Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen Lake, Meyer, V~`.llard and McMeekin.
• Noes: None.
• An application for employment was received from Arthur E. Higgans
also report of City Court for month of April; also report of gasoline con-
sumed by various departments; also budget reported by the City Clerk.
There beings no objection, said application and reports were ordered fired.
ORAL COMIyiUNICATIO.NS:
Mr. Harold Maddox addressed the Council as Electrical Inspector
calling attention to the Council to the need of an examination to be held
before a license is issued to electrical contra.etors to do business in the
City of Lynwood, stating that the City Attorney has drafted such an Or-
dinance.
• Mr: Charley Maylen alsa addressed the Council on the matter.
Thereupon An Ordinance, entitled: uAn Ordinance of the City of
Lynwood, California, providing for the examination and licensing of ,journey
ma.n•and master electricians, and for revoking sucri licenses; also provid-
ing that no license shall issue for electrical work or electrical contract-
ing• in the City of Lynwood witr~out compliance with the terms of the 4~rdin-
ance; and providing penalty for violation or the provisions of the Ordin-
ance," wa.s read for the first time. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman
Willard and seconded by Councilman Lake that said Ordinance be accepted
as read the first time end pass to the second reading.
Roll Call: .
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Meyer, Willard and McMIeekin.
• Noes: None.
• UNFINISHED iUSINESS:
• A~communication was received from Russell D. Endicott renewing
his•application for permit to operate a restaurant at the corner of Fern-
wood Avenue and State Street in the building formerly use as a grocery
store, requesting temporary permit to operate tr~ereat. A ter due~con-
sideration, it was moved by Councilman Meyer and secOnd~d by Councilr;:an
Christensen that Mr. Endicott be granted etemporary permit to operate said
restaurant at said location. All members of the Council present voting
aye; the Mayor declared the motion duly carried and it was so or~.ered.
• In connection with the application of the County of Los Angeles
for permission to use the City Park site to operate a garden project, the
City Clerk wa:~ instructed to notify them that the City will permit•such
useage, provided that they will furnish their own ~[ater from the abandoned.
well located on the park site.
NE'N BUSINESS:
A Petition was received signed by Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stagg• and 30
others making' application for an ordina.nee to provide for twa hour parking
around the Grayson Heat Control factory in order to eliminate long parking.
by em~oloyees, thereby precluding the use of parking facilities by home
owners along the Streets adjacent thereto. It was moved by Councilman
Meyer and seoonde:~ by Councilman Christensen that the matter be referred
to Chief of Police Miller to confer with City Attorney Ruby so that an
Ordinance ma_y be drafted by the City Attorney for the next meeting of the
Council calling for such limited parking a.s may be necessary to correct the
situation. All members of the Council ~_resent voting aye, the Nia.yor de~-
Glared the motion duly carried.
A quit claim deed. covering Lots 327 and. 328, Tract 2=,~1 and- dated.
April 23rd and-25th day of April, 1942, wherein Anna Myrtle Allen and Homer
Martin Allen deed their interest in and to said Lots to the City of Lyn-
wood, was received. It was moved by Councilman Christensen that said. Deed
be accepted. and that the City Cler~t be and he is hereby directed to cause
said instruments to be recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Los Ang•ele
County, which wa.s duly seconded. b;r Councilman Lake.
Roll Call:
Ayes: councilmen Christensen, L~k;;e, Plteyer, ti~'illard and McP~Ieekin.
Noes : 14one .
A ~~ond in the amount of ~2, 500.00 covering Patricia. Terry A11en
as Clerk in the City Treasurer's office, was submitted. It was moved by
Councilman Christensen and- seconded by Co~~ncilman ~'~'illard that said bond
be accepted and approved. All mem'oers of the Council voting aye, the Mayor
declared the motion duly carried.
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The following demands vrere presented:
GENERAL FUND GENERAL FUND cont.
John T. Fairbanks ~ 13.50 "Bob" Williams ~ 54.73
Lynwood Red Cross 30.00 Lynwood Shoe Shop x;.50
Standard Oil Company 174.68 Lynwood. Press& Tribune 177.89
Underwood Elliott Fisher .77 Compton Hardware Co. .85
So. Cal. Safe Co. 4.50 Lynwood Auto Works 25.00
L. A. Stamp & Star. Co. 1.52 Cu~'tis & Christensen, Inc. 24.38
Roy G. Davis ~~o. 12.2.E Lattin's Stationery Store 13.74
N. L. Curtis 81.79 Herbert E. Kampmann 2.00
Belcher ~~~ Schacht 14.88 Lunds Auto Parts .39
Surveyors Service Co. 14.78 Lynwood. Photo Supply .77
S. Cal . Gas Co. 23.21 Payro 11 Account (General) " 3, 520.06
Bullis Pint Store 1.34 Z"Jm. J. Stove 78.00
3eiser & Zeiser 150.00 Harrv S. Wilkinson 100.00
So. Ca.l. Telephone Co. 72.:;6 R. P. Cafe 72.80
Vennon Li~rhti ping Blueprt. 8.97 4'~`ATER FUND
Tdlimeog~ra.phing Supply Co. 55.28 Addressograph Factory Office 8.42
Lattin's Stationery Store 26.62 Charles P. Crowley 20.60
t~'ood~ & ~Vood 15.00 R. H. Baker & Co. Inc. 81.80
ZyT. N. NTacAdams 26.38 Neptune t+'Meter Co. .52
N. L. Curtis, Spec. Nid.se. 40.18 United Auto. Re inter Co. 113.75
Pierson-DeLane, Inc. 18.89 Gaddi'ngton & Russell 3.06
C. H. Davis Hardware 5.34 Mrs. Karl Bendt=r 2.50
Industris~3~ Stat. & Pts Eo . 78.59 Industrial Stat. & Ptg~. ^o. X2,46
N. J. Repenning~ 58. 71 Petty Cash (General) 4.08
.Sanders Plumbing Co. 3.73 Murphy Lumber Co. 59.00
Industrial Stat. & Pty;. Co . 8.64 C. H. Davis Hardware 5.09
Coddin~~ton & Russell 7.72 Lynwood Electric Co. 1.65
Harold Spangenber~~ 4.00 water Dept. 14.29
Firestone Home & Auto Suf. 53.37 "Water Refunds 20.25
C. H. Davis Hardware 1.51 Payroll Account 5:38:.46
W. R. Wright 200.00 STREET IVtPROVEi~iEN`i' FUNDS
Hudson Lumber Co. 20.53 U. S. Porcelain Enamel Co. 419. r6
Dura-Products Mfg. Co 44.50 So. Cal. Ga.s. Co. 1.81
J. Pr.. E. Brown, NI. D. 2.50 J. G. Tucker & Son 84.29
Sweat's Auto Service 141.00 Blvd. CAbin-t Shop 4.00
"Bo'o~ Williams 40.54 Gilmore Oil Co. 298.14
Earle M. Jorgensen ~o. 3.14 Owl Rock Products Co. .39.19
Schwabacher-Frey Co. 214.40 J. R. Hoffman 182.00
Chain Belt Co . 44.86 Murphy Lum'oer Co . 10.03
nde Air Products Co.
L 4.80 J. G. Tucker & Son 4.90
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S th Booth Usher Co. 18.70 C. H. Davis Hardware 2.29
Petty Cash (Genera.l) 18.86 Payroll Ac:;ount 455.90
Frederick A. Judd 10.00 LIGHTING FUND
Anna. M. Toohey 40.00 Petty Cash Fund 4.89
Anna. Myrtle Allen 36.00 Lustra Corp. of America 56.40
Southland Motors, Inc. 17.31
It was moved by councilman Christensen and seconded by Co•?ncil-
man Meyer that the demands be allowed a.nd wa.rra.nts be drawn on th e City
Treasurer Por aid various amounts.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilme n Christensen, Lake, Meyer, Ir~'illard and McMeekin.
Noes: None.
Audit report for quarter ending; April 30, 1942 as compi led by W.
R. Wri ~:ht, was submitted. There- being no objection, said. repox-~ ~` i~as or-
dered filed.
It was moved by Councilman Christensen and seconded by Council-
man Willard that VJm. J. Zi mmerman be ax~pointed as a member of the Civil
Service Commission to fill the vacancy created by the r esig~na_tion of A.
L. Y_ou ng", said term to expire December 31, 1943. All members of the Coun-
cil votine~ aye, the Tlayor declared the motion duly carried.
A Bond in the su m of X1,000.00 was received from the Pa cific
Electric Railway Company, coverin~~ their spur track in Beechwood Avenue.
It wras moved b`j Councilman Meyer and seconded by Councilman '•.~'illa rd that
said bond be accepted and approved. All members of the Council v oting
aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried and it was so ordered.
It was moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded bz;- Co~~nci lman
Christensen that the Department-Head s be instructed to sub~it to the
City Clerk ~h~ estimated o.f expenditures to be included in'~the bu dget for
fiscal gear 1.42-43. All members of the Council present voting a ye, the
I~Iayor declared the motion dul,Y carriec?~.
It was moved b,`-~ Councilman 2~ake=~ and. seconded by Counci lman
Christensen that the parking space a t the north end of the City Hall be
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reserved for, the Street, ~.~'ater and. Engineer Department. All members of
the City Council voting aye, the Mayor declared ~ e motion duly carried
and it vas so ordered.
Pria.yor McMeekin appointed Councilman Meyer a committee of one
to check into cost of fixing up Lots 327 and. 328, Tract 2551 for parking'
of Cyty employees' cars.
It was moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded by Councilman
..Christensen that the civil Service Commission be instructed-to call far
an examination for ae new'~ligible list for the Police & Fire Departments.
All members of the Council voting aye, the Mayor declarF-d the motion duly
carried and. it was so ordered.
Mayor PJicMeekin appointed Councilman Meyer to act as Chairman of
Civilian Defense Council.
It was moved by Councilman Christensen and. seconded ~y Council-
man Lake that the meeting adjourn to May 19, 1942 at 7:30 P. M. ~,ll mem-
bers-of the Council present voting aye, the P~2ayor declared the motion duly
carried anc3 it was so ordered.
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