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REGULAR MEETING JULY 6~ 1943.
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, Willard in the chair.
Councilmen Lake, Meyer and ~'='illard answered the roll call.
Councilmen Christensen and Mc&Ieekin were absent.
It was moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded by Councilman
Lake that the minutes of the ;previous regular ad,jouraed meeting of
June 29, 1943 be approved as written. AlI members of the City Couneil
present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
~rt'RITTEN COMTuTUNICATIONS:
A communication was received from Mr. Walter Keldrauk, Comet
Co., making application for a license to conduct a plaster and wood
pattern-making business within the building located at 10349 L. B. Blvd.,
which is used for aircraft and other industrial tooling purposes, stat-
ing that the firet~~orks will be removed from the building that are stored
there. After due consideration of the matter, it was moved by.Council-
man Meyer and seconded by Councilman Lake that permission be granted to
said applicant and that the License Collector be authorized to issue
license therefor, subject, however, to moving all fireworks and fire-
crackers from the building. All members of the City Council present
voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
A communication was received from ft~ir. John A. Blain, Street
and 'eater Superintendent, requesting permission to employ l survey
party chief at X250.00 per month and. 2 eurvey aides at X175.00 per
month for the proposed seiner project; also that he wishes to take one
week of his vacation beginning on July 11, 1943. Thereupon it alas
moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman P~4eyer that Mr.
Blain be authorized. to employ men to serve in said capacity, and that.
he authorized to take his vacation as requested.
Ayes : Councilmen Lake, PJTeyer and ""illard.
Noes: None. '
Absent: Councilmen TuicMeekin and Christensen.
The hour of 8 P. Tui. having arrived, said time being the hour
fixed to hear any objections, or protests, in connection with the
.furnishing of electric energy for ornamental lights and lights on sus-
. pended standards for fiscal year 1943-44. Said hearing having been
posted and published as required by law.
The Mayor announced that this wa_s the time and place for
hearing any objections or protests, inquiring if there was any one
present who wished to protest orally to the proposed improvement.
Thereupon P~~irs. Vella Barabee addressed the Council desiring
to be eliminated from the lighting district and protesting the proposed
improvement on the grounds that they are not in need of lighting on her
street.
The City Clerk stated that a written protest had been filed
by B. F. Ryan, 10110 state Street, protesting to the effect that there
shauld be no more lights, as there are too many now, and that they
. Nava enough taxes without adding a lighting assessment, SF~hich communi-
cation was read.
Thereupon RESOLUTION N0. I576~ entj.tled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYN~VOOD OVER-.RULING PROTESTS, ORDERING
THE '::ORK AND LEVYING `SHE PROPOS~'D ASSESSI~IEN`I' FOR SERVICE NECESSARY TO
TviAI1VTAIT~ AND ILLUIViINATE 'I'HE SUSPENDED ELECTgiIC STREET LAT'JIPS AND'.. THE
LAMPS ON ORNAMETdTAL STANDARDS IN THE CITY OF LYN~l00D, " -was read. There-
. upon it waG moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman Meyer
that paid Resolution No. 1576 be adopted.
Ro 11 Call
. Ayes : Councilmen Lake, Meyer, and Willard.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilmen Christensen and McMeekin..
A communication wa.s received from Caroline Bryant, Clerk of
the zr'~ater Department, tendering her resignation as ,Clem.<_ of the d"'a ter
Department of the City of Lynwood as of August 1, 1943, thanking the
City Council for past favors. It ~,jas moved by Councilman Meyer and
seconded by Counci?.man Lake tha` raid resignation be accepted. All
members of the pity Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared
the motion duly carried and it was so ordered.
A communication was received. from John A. Blain, Street and
Water Superintendent to the effect that in his opinion his salary as
esta.'c-?ished by Resolution is not commensurate with the responsibility
±hat he has as~head of the various departments, requesting that he be
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relieved of dais responsibility and tr~at appointment be made to the
position of City F_.ngineer and Strut and !.Rater Superintendent. There
being no objection, this matter wa.s referred to V~'ater and Street Com-
missioners, P~IcItieekin and P,4eyer to check with Ivlr. Blain and bring in
their recommendations to the Council at their next meeting.
A communication was received from City Attorney Ruby report-
ing that the Railway Commission is considering the request that the
L. A. Railway Co., discontinue using Linden Avenue and Los Flores Blvd.
for turning purposes. T.nere being no ob~~ction, said communication
was ordered filed.
A communication was received from the Long Beach Auditorium
and Convention Department of the City of Long Beach inviting the Coun-
cil to attend a ,joint meeting of the Assoicated Chamber of Commerce of
Orange County; Harbor District Chambers of Coml:,erce, Imperial Highway
Association and Orange County Coast Association to be held on Thursday,
July 15, beginning at 3 P. P~~~. a.t which time the harbor will be visited
and points of interest pointed out, followed by the meeting to be held
at the Hotel Hilton, dinner to be served. in the Marine Ballroom, at
7 P. I4. There being no ob~~ction, the communication was ordered filed
and all vaho wish to attend. ~A~ere requested to so notify the City Clerk
so that reservations might be made.
A communication wa.s received from Acting Fire Chief ti~'arren
DaetT,~~eiler ca]_ling attention to the need for a new location for fire
station as the one at present is very difficult to get out of and lacks
adequate room, .recommending that two locations be reserved. from tax
deeded lots; one on Imperil Highway being Lots 2? to 31, .incl. Block
19, Mod,je4ka Park and the other being Lots 119 and 12~`, License Sur-
veyor's iv;ap on Century Boulevard. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman
Lake and sec ,n ded by Councilman Meyer that the City reserve Lots 27 to
31, .Incl. Block 19, P~~Tod~jeska Park as a proposed fire station site; also
that the Lots on Century Blvd., be acquired as per tentative plan.
Roll Call:
Ayes : Councilmen Lake, ~~eyer and S~Tillard .
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilmen Christensen and I~IcMeekin.
It was moved by Councilman Taieyer and. seconded by Councilman
Lake that Lots 435 and 436, Tract ?551 be set aside and retained by
the City for use as a site for Mechanic shop and addition to City yard.
All members of the Council present voting aye, t'r_e Palayor declared the
motto n duly carried.
A copy of RFSOlution adopted by the City of South Gate v~Tas
received from the City Council wherein they oppose the return to the
Pacific Coast Area of any Japanese Natio~~a.l~ or persons of Japanese
descent. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman P~3eyer and seconded by
Councilman Lake that the City Council of Lynwood adopt a similar res~-
lution to be sent to our Congressman, Senator and Governor of the State
of California. All members of the City Council present voting .ay e, the
Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
A eommu nication was received from ~'Valter Larkin making offer
to purchase a ship of land lying southerly of A. & I. District No. 18
Assessment district facing Long Beach Blvd. and Norton Avenue in the F.
Lu~?;o Tract, for the sum of ~1, 650.00, submitting a check in the sum of
~1^0.00 as a deposit thereon. It wac moved by Councilman Lake and seconded_
by Councilman r~~Ieyer that said offer be accepted as it is within the
appraisal thereof, subject to new option for tax deeds now pending.
Roll Call
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, and ti'~illard.
Noes : None.
Absent: Councilmen Christensen and iVIcMeekin.
A communication was received from S. H. Stevens making an of-
fer to ~urcha.se Lot 19, License Surveyor's Tract for the sum of ?200.00
free and clear of all taxes, assessments and bonds, excepting bond issued
in refunding A. & I. District No. 19, which is within appraisal thereof.
Thereupon Grant Deed, proposing to convey said Lot 19, License Surveyor's
to Sidney Herbert Stevens, was submitted.
Thereupon RESOT UTICI~I N0. 1578, entitled: "RESOL7JTION SELLING
CERTAIN. REAL ES`A'lE A_VD AUTHOHIZI.NG THE.' Er:~'CU'I'ICN OF A DEED UFON PAYI4IENT
OF THE CONSIDERATIOiv NAMED THEREIN," was submitted. It was moved by
Councilman Iuleyer and seconded by Councilman Lake that said Resolution
No. 1 578 be adopted.
Roll Call
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, 1~Ieyer and 1~illard.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilmen Christensen and Mcllieekin.
A communication was received from Harold Brown offering to pur-
chase northeasterly 4~ feet of the southwesterly 80 feet of Lot 2, Block
14, Tract 9337 for the sum of X300.00, su'o,ject to Sewer Bond, said offer
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being within the appraisal of said Lot.
Thereupon Grant Deed, wherein the City of Lynw-ed proposes
to convey its interest in and to skid Lot 4 to Harold Brown for said
consideration, was submitted.
Thereupon RESOLUTION N0. 1577, entitled: "RESOLUTION SELL-
ING CER'i'ATN REAL ESTATE AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A DEED UPON
I'AYiv1EI~}T OF THE CONSIDERATIOd NA141ED THEREIN," was submitted. It was
moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman Meyer that said
Resolution No. 1577 be adopted.
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Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer, and Millard.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilmen Christensen and McP~~eekin.
A communication was received from Westana ~~anamaker reaues-
ting.a leave of absence fallowing her vacation to end on July 9, 1943
for 90 days as she plans to come back. to Lynwood ~`ollowing her marriage.
Thereupon it wras moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman
Meyer that iv~rs. Wanamaker be granted a 90 days leave of P.bsence as re-
quested. All members of the Co~~ncil present voting aye, the Mayor de-
clared the motion duly carried and it was sa ordered.
~_ An offer to purchase Lot 108, Tract 2551 for the sum of X325.00
free and clear of all assessments, taxes and bonds and City to furnish
a merchantable title, was received from Frank R. Limber. Thereupon it
was moved by Councilman Plfeyer and seconded by Councilman Lake that said
offer of Frank Limber be accepted, subject to option approval for .tax
deed from County, of Los Angeles. All members of the City Council pre-
sent~voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
A communication way received fro~~: Dorothy Dallas making appli-
cation for license to operate as a phsychologist at 1OG17 Long Beach
Blvd. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Lake, and seconded by Coun-
cilman IUieyer that permit be granted and that the License Collector be
authorized to issue license therefor. All members of the City Council
present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
An application for err~plo,yment was received from Myron J. Haleen,
for work on the Street De;~a.rtment. There being no objection, said ap-
plication was ordered filed.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
Mr. Raymand Kaiser addressed the Council to the effect tYsat
he had the misfortune to have a fire at his Court site on Flower Street
the other night, complimenting the Fire Department on their efficiency
in extinguishing the flames in time so that it did not spread to the
Courts, but was confined to garages, stating, however, that there has
been complaints registered by a property owner regarding his recon-
strupting on account of noise made in doing so so that the Police have
visited }aim regarding noise created by his rebu` lding of garages, stat-
ing ghat he desires to know what his rights are as he cannot rebv`~_~d
the premises Turned v?ithout making considerable noise.
Chief PvIiller addressed the Council giving a report on com-
plaints when regffistered_, stating that it is necessary for the Police
Department to answer all complaints regarding citizens even thwugh there
majr be no basis for the complaint, however, ,that he would go down him-
self,and see the complainant and explain the situation so that ft1Ir. Kai-
ser may no longer be annoyed.
Therefore, the Council assured NIT. Kaiser that he may proceed
with~r.is rebuilding project.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
A communication wa_s received signed by C. J. Miller, Z'rarren
D$etweiler and Jahn A. Blain reporting on the gasoline b1ds, recommend-
ing that the business be given to Standard 011 of California,, as their
products have proven entirely satisfactory in the past. Thereupon it
was moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded by Councilman Lake that said
recommendation be a_ecepted and the contract let to said firm as per
their bid.
Ro 11 Call ;
Ayes : Councilmen Lake, PJeyer, and ~~illard.
Noes• None.
Absent: Councilmen Christensen and 1V1cMeekin.
NE~J BUSINESS:
The following demands were presented.
. _ GENERAL FUND
IvAIViE TdUMBER AMOUNT
John T. Fairbanks 17808 137.50
V~'ar Savings Bond Committee 1`~8~'9 25.00
P. E. Caf e 1 %8IC 78.80
Imperial Hardware Co., 17811 8.03
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GETvERAL FUND COI~iT.
NAME NUMBER ~'
Vernon Lighting Blueprint, Inc. 17812
Tlfrin City Cabinet Stop 17813
Industrial Stationery & Ptg. Co., 17814
Sb. California Tel. Co., 17815
Jas. S. Stewart 17ffi16
Jimmie ??'alker 1781'7
Pdinic. Finance Officers Assn. 17815
State Compensation Ins. Fund -17819
Earle rv:. i~orgensen Co. , 17g2n
Br,ya.nt Oil Company 17821
Petty Cash--Treas. Office 17822 -
Enoc.h C?~evrolet Co., 1'~g~3
The Lirde Air Products Co., 178x4
Lunds Auto Parts 17825
Fran_slin Auto Supply 17826
Coir~pton Hardware Co., 17827
Curtis & Christensen, Inc., 17828
Pacific Toro Co . , 17829
"Bob"~illiams 17830
Payroll Account 17831
Arro«~head & PuritaG ?r'aters Inc., 17832
N. L. Curtis, Spel. PJidse. 17833
Peerless Laundry-Linen Supply 17834
Lynwood Paint ~ Hardware Co., 17835
Industrial Stationery Co . , 1 7836
Lynwood Paint & Hardware Co., 1783?
Lee Pa_rmalee 1x838
Claude L. Reber 17839
Alfred L. Young 17840
F. B. Roberts 17841
City of Compton - 17842
A. L. Young 17843
TOTAL
City Treasurer
Dell's Supply Co.,
Lynwood Paint & Ha.rddvare
NYurphy Lumber Co . ,
Payroll Account
TOTAL
Earle M. Jorgensen Co.,
General PJTotors Truck &
Lynwood Paint &_ Hardwar
J. G. Tucker & So n
Standard 011 Co., of Cal
City Transfer & Storage
Murphy Lumber Co.,
Payroll Account
G. G. Fisher Equipment C
?`~-"A`I'ER FUND
8047
8048
Co . , 8 049
8050
8058
STREE,`i' IIv~PROVE1~tENT FUND
482.8
4829
4830
4831
if. 4832
4833
4 834
4835
o., 4836
LIGHTING. FUND
Payroll Account 1125
Title Insurance &Trust Co. PUBLIC PARK~FUND1126
Murphy Lumber Co., 120
Mac's Fix It shop Ill
Payroll Account 122 .
TOTAL
Lake that
Treasurer
Meyer that
members of
the ;notion
It was moved by Councilman P,~eyer and seconded by
the demands be allowed and warrants be drav~in on
for said various amounts.
Roll Call
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, Meyer and
Noes : -None.
Absent: Councilmen Christensen
It was moved by Councilt~:an Lake
the meeting ad,~ourn to July 20,
the City Council present voting
duly carried and it was so or
?~~illard.
ANiOU NT
72.82
1.95
7. 54
77.87
2.06
136.00
1.05
2, '?74. 57
. 78
223.26
33.42
12.28
3.29
2.50
3. 65
3.20
4.24
7.10
158. 12
4, 2,04. 63
2.78
3.09
4.03
Vo~.d
25.75
9.48
20.00
5. 00
52:50
91.88
6.13
25.00
~w7: 527.30
57.13
2.16
1.85
2.16
385.55
12.63
5.03
2. 57
7.05
58. ?1
1.98
1.84
512.. 5^
57.94
660.25
31~: ~0
3.21
3. 50
85,00
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Councilman
the City
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and McMeekin.
and seconded by Councilman
1943, a. t 7:30 P. I41. All
aye, the IVlayor declared