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ADJCURIvED REG„LAR I~iEETIIy'G AUGUST 24, 1.943-
The City Council of t:~e City of Lyn~vood• met in adjourned
reular~session in the Council Chambers of the City HaII, 11331 Plaza
Street, -on above date at 7 :00 P. i~~.~i.
TJlayor Willard in the Chair.
Countilmen Wigs--ins, Lake, Meyer, Christensen and Willard
answered the roll call.
In the absence of City Clerk-Anderson, Deputy City Clerk
Pearl C. PJlorris served.
• It was r'ioved by Councilrrlan Christensen and seconded by
Councilman Meyer that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of
August 17, 1943 be approved as written. All members of the City
Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried
and it was so ordered.
. WRITTEN COldiIrIUNICATICTS:
• A communication was received from City Treasurer T. G.
Dummitt -stating' that he was in receipt of a communication, from
John F. •Bender special City Attorney for t,fle city of South Gate .
stating •the City of South Gate 'r~~:,lds tax deeds on certain parcel-s •
that ars covered by Lynvaood A & I #19 bonds, which our City owns
covering lots 16, 17, 20, 21, 24, and 26 in Tract 8300, offering to
purchase said bonds for 750 of the unpaid principal, and that he
recommend the offer be accepted, the principal amount being X301.15
75~o being ~ 225.88.
Thereupon it was rrioved by Councilman Tt~eyer and seconded
by Councilman Christensen that City ~'reasurer T. G. Dummitt be
authorized to accept this offer for said bonds from treCity of
South Gate and deliver same to them.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilman 'rViggins, Lake, PJleyer, Christensen and
sh'illard: .
• Noes: None.
Absent: None.
• A communication was received from City Treasurer T. G.
Summitt, relative to a reassessment charge against the easterly 80.5
feet of the northerly 133.5 feet of Lot 4, Tract 5103, owned by
T~Ir. and Mrs. Fletcher, believing that trey were due an adjustment
due to the 31 feet ,just west of the above mer.tioried parcel, which
they had conveyed to the City of Lynwood for street purposes.
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman•Lake and seconded
by Councilman Christensen the City mreasurer Dun-imitt be aut~lorized
to communicate with Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher and explain t'r_e facts as
happened in this case. All members of the City Council present
voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried and it was
so ordered.
A communication was received from the Sequoia Investment
Corporation, agreeing.' to deliver and convey title to the City of
Lynwood portions of Lots 9-16-25 and 26 r~2od~jeska Acres and portion of
Lot 1075, Tract 3025, and all other portions of Lots they can, in
exc~.arge for tax deeds to Lot 543, Tract 2551 and Lot 148, Tract 8716,
as they own the bonds on said lots, same are delinquent over five
years and they are in process of foreclosure of these bonds against
these lots.
It was moved by Councilman. T~Zeyer a_nd seconded by Councilman
Christensen that Councilman Lake be authorized to work with City
Treasurer Dummitt, a deal with the Sequoia. Investment Corporation.
Roll Ca11: ~ •
Ayes: Councilmen `Nig"ins, Lake, h~Ieyer, Christensen and
trVillard.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
ORDINANCE N0. 385, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE CF THE INCOR,~
FORAYED CI'?~Y CF LYN"~~OOD, CALIrCRI:IA, ESTAnLISHING TAX DISTRICTS N0~ 1
AND N0. 2 OF SAID CITY, F IXIT~G '1''r:E RATES 0:~ TAXES, AND LEVYING TAXES
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGIIII~ING JULY 1, 1943 AND ENDII~dG JUNE 30, 1944."
It ~r=a.s moved by Councilmen Lake and seconded by Councilman Meyer that
the reading of above ordinance be tivaived for the second reading. All
members of~the City Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the
motion carried ar_d it ti~-as so ordered.
It was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman
T~4es-er that said ordinance be adopted_ and passed and be published as
required by lay:.
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Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Lake, P~Ie~:er, Christensen, and Willard.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Decline to Vote: Councilman ~Jiggins.
The mater of making a chanLe with the telephone system
was brought up for discussion as to direct commu nications to each
office or maintain the P. B. X. in the City Hall. Af per some
consideration it was moved by Councilman Christensen and seconded
by Councilman P~eyer that the Mayor be authorized to investigate
the cost and other information in connection therewith and report
at the next meeting.
Roll Call:
- Ayes: Councilmen TNiggins, Lake, 1Vle~rer, Christensen, and
Willard.
Noes: None. •
Absent: None.
It was moved b~,r Councilman Christensen. and seconded by
Councilman IUleyer that the meeting adjourn to September 7, 1943, at
7:30 P. ~+i. All members of the. City Council present voting aye,
the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.