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REGULAR ~~IEE"i'ING AUGUST 3, 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, a.t 7:30 P. M.
Mayor Willard in the chair.
Councilmen Christensen, Meyer, McP~ieekin and S"?illard answered
the roll call.
Councilman Lake wa.s absent.
' It was moved by Councilman Christensen and seconded by Coun-
cilman Meyer that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of July
20, 1943 and of the adjourned regular meeting of July 21, 1943 be ap-
~proved as written. All members of the Cit~~~ Council present voting aye,
the Mayor declared the motion duly carried and it eras so ordered.
J6'RITTEI~ COMMUNICATIONS:
A Communication was received from Jas. P. Reynolds, Agent for
Cora E. Reynolds, submitting list of 1915 Act Improvement Bonds that
she o~rns of Series "AA" in the sum of X5,000.00, requesting that the
City of Lynwood do their utmost to .pay as much as possible thereon.
There being no' objection, said communication was ordered filed.
A communication was received from Sheridan Downey acknowledg-
ing receipt of Resolution wherein the Council protest the turning loose
of the Japanese located in camps established therefor, assuring the
Council that he is entirely in accord with the Council's sentiments in
connection therewith. There being no objection, said communication was
ordered filed.
A communication was received from Firs Chief t~~r. Daetweiler
stating that in order to make the badges in his department uniform that
it will be necessary to purchase new ones, and in order to rep~.ace one
Chief badge and cap piece a.nd one engineer's and one fireman's, it will
be necessary to purchase new ones, stating that the total cost would be
approximately X107.55 which amount has been set up in the budget. There-
upon it was moved by Councilman McMeekin and seconded by Councilman
Christensen that the Fire Chief be authorized to~purchase the badges
as requested.
Ro 11 Call
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Meyer, Mc~eekin and ~Yillard.
Noes: None.
Absent:' Councilman Lake.
A communication was received from Fire Chief W. Daetweiler
to the effect that Mr. Elmer Christ~.e has resigned from the mire Depart-
ment which leaves the Department one ;na.n short'. When Mr. Christie re-
signed the firemen agreed to cover the shift left vacant until the
Civil Service Commission could hold an examination which was set at
July 25th, but that the examination has been postponed to August 29th,
therefore, recommending that they be paid to the amount of that .which
is set up in the budget under the position vacated amount to X200.00 per
month, or that they receive additional time off for each off day worked
when their vacations come due next year. Thereupon it was moved by
Councilman luIc~Teekin a.nd seconded by Councilman PJ?e,yer that the Firemen be
allowed the extra ti~:e for their vacation period next year, in compen-
cation for extra hours put in on account of va~caney; also that the Clerk
notify the Civil Service Commission to hold the examination as soon as
possible.
Ro 11 Ca 11:
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Meyer, McPrleekin and Willard.
Noes: None. '
Absent: Councilmen Lake.
A communicatio n was received from the Century Gas Equipment
Co., by F. E. Pilling, President to tre effect that they have I?urchased
the building located at 11188 L. B. Blvd. for the purpose of operating
a. machine shop and light manufacturing operations--in the rear of the
building--offices in the front, stating that at the present time they
manufacture airplane- parts, and that after the hra.r they expect to manu-
facture butane•carburetion equipment which is used on automobiles,
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.trucks and tractionsy stating that their business will be less objec-
tionable than some °of the businesses now permitted in Zone C3.
Mr. Pilling also was present and addressed the Council on be-
half of his application. ,
' After due consideration of the matter, it was determined by
the City Council that they had no ,jurisdiction to grant permission in
said area for said business on account of zoning regulations, however,
trot if triere is no ob,jecti~n registered by property owners in the area
regarding such business, that they could proceed with the project
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unmolested by the City.
A communication was received from F'. C. 5helman, tendering
:-pis resignation as Coordinator of civilian Defense to take effect at
the pleasure of the City Council. It w~~ moved by Councilman McMeekin
and seconded by Councilman T~Ieyer that said resignation be accepted to
take effect September 1, 1943. All ~:nembers of the City Council present
voting aye, the T~ayor declared the motion duly carried and it was so
ordered.
Mayor ~"+illa.rd recommended that A. E. Skelton` be appointed to
fill the vacancy created by the resignation of F'. C. Steelman.
Thereupon it way moved by Councilman TJicMeekin and seconded by
Councilman Meyer that Mr. A. E. Skelton be appointed as Coordinator of
Civilian Defense to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of F.
C. Steelman, at a salary of X200.00 ;per month.
' Ro 11 Ca 11:
Ayes: Councilmen B~Ieyer, McT~aeekin and '~dillard.
Noes: Councilman Christensen. -~~,
Absent: Councilman Lake.
A report of Appraisal Comr:attee in connection with appraisal
of certain Lots in the City of Lynwood, eras submitted. There being no
objection, said report liras ordered filed.
An Offer to purchase Lots 44, 45, and 46, Block 4, Mod,jeska
Park for the sum of X400.00, free and clear of all taxes, bonds a_nd
assessments of record, and City to furnish a merchantable title there-
to, was received from Peter J. Zmyslony. Inasmuch as this offer is
within the appraisal, it was moved by Councilman McMeekin and seconded
by Councilman Meyer that said offer be accepted and that said. Lot be
sold to Mr. Zmyslony.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, T,~Ie,rer, McMeekin and ~~'illard.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Lake.
An offer to purchase Lots 42 and 43, Block 21, T.~Iod,jeska Park
for the sum of X300.00, free and clear of all taxes, bonds and assess-
ments of record a.nd City to f urni~h a merchantable title thereto, was
received from Mr. Edc~lard A. Shively. Inasmuch as this offer is within
the appraisal of said Lots, it wac moved by Councilman McMedtin and
seconded by Councilman Meyer that said offer be accepted and that deed
be issued upon payment of balance of consideration.
=jolt Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Meyer, McMeekin and Vdilla.rd.
Noes: None. '
Absent: Co~zncilman Lake.
An offer to purchase Lot 75, Tract 2794, vaas received from
I4Ir. Harvey Largent, to be sold free .and clear of all taxes, bonds and
assessments of record and city to furnish a merchantable title. There-
upon it v?as moved by Councilman PJIcr~Ieekin and seconded b;i Councilman
Meyer that said offer be accepted and t'rat deed be issued upon payment
of co nsideration.
Roll Call
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Meyer, McMeedn and Willard.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Lake.
An offer to p?archa.se Lots 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33, Block 3,
Mod,jeska Park for the sum of ~850.C0, free and clear of all' taxes, bonds ~
and assessments of record and City to furnish a merchantable title, was
received from G. W. Clouse. It was moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded
by Councilman It~Icbleekin that said offer be tabled until we receive the new
option agreement from the County of Los Angeles. All members of the City
Council present voting a.ye, the T.Rayor declared the motion duly carried
a.nd i'G was so ordered.
Gasoline report shouting gasoline consumed by various depart-
ments, was submitted, as wiell as report of City Court for month of July;
also applicati~~n for employment from T1lar,jorie J. Wilmorsky and Lily, Mae
McDana.ld. There being: no objection, said reports and applicati^,ns were
ordered filed.
CRAL COIu~,~'UNI CA`LIONS
Mrs. Maude ~~acKenzie addressed the Council regarding the trucks
teat are= us-! n~~ the building on Norton Ave. at the end of Poplar Drive,
11?rs. T;IacKenzie reporting t~iat they are damaging Poplar Drive. There being
no objection, this matter ~~~ac referred to Street Superintendent Blain to
check into to ascertain whether or not Norton Ave. cannot be used in lieu
of Poplar Drive.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
A Communication was received from City Attorney Rub~,r regarding
the busses turning off of Imperial Highway on to Linden Ave. and. Los
Flores to turn, stating that the Railway Corporation, L. A. have aban-
doned t;rrese streets for turning and are now using V`w'right Roa~_, Abbott
Road, Imperial and Atlantic. There being no objection, said communica-
tion was ordered filed.
A communication w~-s received from City Treasurer Dummett re-
commend~ng that the bonds and interest on the bonds issued in refunding
A. & I._District No. 19 against Lots 23, 24, 25 and 26, Block 19, Mod-
,jeska Park in the original amount of X285.57, plus interest and penalties
of X149.46, be discounted 25~, and that he be authorized to accept
X325.28, as full payment thereof, if paid in full. Thereux~on it was .moved
by Councilman 14IcMeekin and seconded by Councilman Meyer that said recom-
mendation by City Treasurer Dummett be accepted a.nd that he be authorized
to negotiate with h7r. Nixon the o~~tner of said property along said lines.
Roll Ca 1:
Ayes: councilmen ChristFnsen, Meyer, I~,~cMeekin and Willard.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Lake.
NEW BUSINESS:
A Petition was filed, petitioning the Council that Lots, 46,
47, 48 and 49, Tract 5456 be rezoned from Zone Rl to Zone M2, said peti-
tion being signed by Blanch Faught, and 9 other property owners in said
area. It w-s moved by Councilman McMeekin and seconded by Councilman
Meyer that said petition be referred to City Attorney Ruby f or checking,
and if ~,n order to prepare necessary papers for further consideration
of the Council at their next meeting. 11 members of the City Council
pr.esent.votin~ aye, the ll~ayor declared the motion duly carried.
Attorney Hemenway addressed the Council on behalf of Mr. Dun-
can owner of said premises on Lots 46, 47, 48 and 49, requesting that
the act~.on commenced in connects:~n wit's. revoking the business license of
the Duncan Awning Company, be deferred until it is determined what action
if takers on the rezoning as prayed for. It was moved by Councilman Mc-
Plteekin end seconded by Councilman Meyer that such action be deferred as
requested until the rezoning matter is settled. All members of the City.
Council present voting aye, the P~~ayor declared the motion duly carried.
A report of the Superintendent of Street reporting on the cost
of abatement of dry and drying v~reeds off of each parcel of land benefited,
was submitted.
And it having been determined that no protests or objection had
been fiJ,ed, and no one was present to protest the proposed charges,
Thereupon RESOLUTION N0. 1583, entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUIV'CIL OF TnE CIT`Y` OF LYN~OOD, CALII+~ORidIA, COIvTFIRPriING REFORT OF
THE STREET SUPERINTEIuDENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE ABA`I'ENIENT CF' DRY AND
DRYING Y~'EEDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1943-44 UNDER ACT 5197 OF THE GENERAL LAWS
OF ~'HE STATE OF CALIFORP3IA, AS A1~ir.TuDED," was read. It was moved by Coun-
cilman Nieyer s.nd sec~~rded by Councilman PJIcP6rleekin that said Resolution be
a.d.opted..
Roll Ca11:
Ayes: Councilmen Crsistensen, Meyer,
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Lake.
The following demands were presented.:
. GENERAL FUND
NAME NUMBER
War Savings Bond ComFr:ittee
John T.. Fairb~ nks
Zeiler & Zeiler
Ci t~,~ Treasurer
~ank~.rs Life Company
R. V'd. Anderson
T. G. Dumm~tt
Gallant.Trading Co.,
Lynwood. Shoe Repair
Blake, P,doffitt & Towne
Underwood El~_iott Fisher Co.,
Charles R. Hadley Co.,
Southern Calif. Gas Compa3~y
Vernon Lightning Blueprint Co . ,
J. E. Bauer Co.,
Home Products Corporation
So. Calif. Tel. Co.,
Econolite Corporation
Lattin's Stationery & Pt g.,
Burroughs Adding Machine Co.,
17866
17867
17861
17869
17870
17819
17818
17873
17874
17875
17876
17877
17878
17879
17880
17881
1?882
17883
17 884
17885
McPt4eekin and Willard.
AMOUNT
25.00
13?. 50
1D6.07
174.95
133.14
8.33
8.33
27.45
6.50
5:26
5.68
4.0'7
3.10
24. ^4
38.69
6.10
114.51
4.94
11.70
27.15
1'~ 0
Gt.I~ERAL FUND Cont.
NP.TuiE I~'UMBER ATvICUNT
Pierson-DeLane, Inc., 17886 14.26
Title Ins. & Trust Co., .17887 90.00
Elmo Radio Co., 17888 2,4.55
Schwaback~.=r-Frey Co., 17889 6,6&
L.ynarood Press--Lynv~rood Tri-~~une 17890 96.08
Frank C. ~~4ortim~r 17891 10.00
Frank C. Ty~ortimer 17892 10.00
Petty Cash--Treas. Office 17893 34.21
Bryant Oil Co., 17894 47.18
St;~ndard Oil Co., 17895 121109
P. E. Cafe 1'7896 55.20 •
Carl Entenmann and Son 1"x897 g,22
Rob't L. Parker Co., 17898 5,gg
Vernon Lightning Blueprint, Inc. 17899 1.03
Bob Gamble 17900 3.59
Na.tio nal Chemical Co., 17901 1.71
Lee Parmalee 17902 20.00
A. B. C. Battery 17903 17.2,5
Enoch Chevrole t Co . , 1'x904 41.06
K. T. Hubbell 17905 ,g5
Southland Motor s 17g ~g . 48 .
"Bob" l~lilliams 17AC7 13.92
Lund's Auto Parts 17908 17.66
Oliver Farm Equipment Co., 17909 4.23
A. B. C. Battery 17~~10 5.02
Curtis & Christensen, Inc. 17911 21.39
Payroll account 17912, 3,597.85
A. L. Young 17913 200
Floyd B. Rowlee 17914 2.00
Lattin's Stationery & Ptg., 17915 6.42
City of Compton 17916 14.34
Lynwood Paint & Hardware Co., 17917 28,49
H. L. Byra.m, Tax Collector 17920 818.00
i' 0 TAL S~ 6, 013.74
PUr'sLTG PARK FUND
Payroll Account 125 43..00
Murphy Lumber Company 126 251.30
TOTAL 592.30
WATER FUND •
Lynwood Press--Lynwood Tribune 8C7C? 6.00
Burro u~hs Add_i ng Mach Co . 8'-?71 38.05
Add.ressograph Factory Office 8072 4.02
&IcColpin-C'rristie Corpora tion 8^73 6. ?1
Crane Company 8^74 11.76
Standard Oil Company 8'75 12.56
Burroughs AddinE; R~ia ch. Co . , 8 X76 5.15
Petty Ca.sh---V!~ater Dept., Clk 8^'77 8.82
City Treasurer 8078 38.54
General Fund 8^79 2,000.00
Payroll Account 8080 - 754.17
`T'OTAL _
2,, 880.78
Si"RirE'1" IT~II'ROVETuIr.T~`1' FUND
So. Calif. Gas Comra.ny 4845 .8C
J. G. Tucker & So n =846 18.27
Manning Bros. Rock and Sand Co., 4847 1,132.59
Gilmore Oil Company 4848 405.13
Payroll Account 4849 595.00
TOTAL 2,151.79
LIGHITVG FUND
Lattin's Stationery & Ptg., 112.9 5.14.
Westinghouse Electric Supply Co., 113`? 8.30
Blip e Star Lumber Co . , 1131 1 ~. 48
Lynwood Press--Lynwood Tribune 1132 9.20
`TOTAL 39.12
It wa s moved by Counci? ma.n 1:~1cMeekin and seconded by Council-
man-Christensen that said. demands be allowed and warrants be drawn on
the City Treasurer for said various amounts.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilr:~en Christensen, T~Ieyer, T:~I cMeekin a.nd Willard.
Noes: None.
- Absent: Councilman Lake,
It was moved by Council man Meyer and se conded by Cguncilma-n
McMeekin that the sa.laryy of John A. Blain as Stre et Superintendent and
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Water Superintendent be increased from X275.00 per month to 9$300.00 pe-r
month during' the progress of the surer project.
Ro 11 Ca 11:
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Pu~eyer, PulcMeekin~and Willard.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Lake.
It was moved by Councilman McMeekin and_ seconded by Councilman
Meyer that A. E. Skelton be employed to bui?d an addition to the'City
Hall to enlarge the Police Department a_t X2.00 per hour, he to furnish
his own tools.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Meyer; McMeekin and ~"'illa.rd.
Noes: None.
Absent: Councilman Lake.
It was moved by Councilman Mcrv~eekin and seconded by Councilman
Meyer that the Plans consisting of two sheets Numbered 9 and 10 for the
addition, to the City Hall be ado,~~ted by the City Council.
Ro 11 Ca 11:
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Meyer, RrlcMeekin and Willard.
Noes; None.
Absent: Councilman Lake.
It was moved by Councilman PuTcMeekin and seconded by Counei~_man
Meyer that the meeting adjourn to August 17, 1943, at 7:30 P. P,~P. All
members of the City Council present v tin' aye, the Mayor declared the
motion duly carried. ~ ~ (~ ~ ~, n~
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CITY LEF~K, CITY OF Y ~+OOD.