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REGULAR M~E'1'I1vU F~:BHUARY 1, 1944
The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a regular
session, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 11331 Plaza Street,
on abo ve date a t 7 ; 30 F. P~. ,
Mayor Willard,in the chair.
Councilmen Lake, Christensen, ~Jleyer, Wiggins and Willard
answered the roll call.
It was moved by Councilman Christensen and seconded by
Councilman IvTeyer that the minutes of the previous regular meeting of
January 18, 1944 be approved.as written. All members of the Cit~~ Council
present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
WRI`i"1'EN CON~iUNI CATIONS:
A communication was received from the Los Angeles County
Division of the League of California Cities announcing the appointment
of a committee to work. with the Board of Supervisors to determine that
the Cities receive their ,just share of funds allocated by the State
Legislature for planned preparation of County post-war highway construc-
tion projects, suggest] ng that the Cities cooperate by submitting to
the Board of Supervisors in the immediate future a list of eligible
major street projects within its community for which plans and surveys
are necessary in order that the Board have same before it when final
consideration is given to the distribution of the furii s• under its control.
The ~uia.yor spoke on the subject.
No. action was taken thereon, but the communication was
ordered filed.
A communication was received from the War ~'roduction Board
denying priority to do the work in connection with the City Park water
mains and sprinkling system because of non-essential to the war effort.
There being no ob,jeetion, said communication was ordered filed.
A communication was received from Chief of Police Kerr
recommending that a parking lot be established on Lots 371, 372 and. 373,
Tract 2551 ~o alleviate parking in the business district, stating that
permission has been secured from the lot owners on a yearly basis; also
that the cost for improvement and constructing a suitable sign would be
X300.00. After due consideration of the matter, it was moved by Council-
man Lake and seconded by Councilman Meyer that a parking lot be estab-
lised on said lots and that the Mavor be authorized to sign an agree-
ment in connection therewith, and. that the Super~.ntender~t of Streets
be instructed to proceed with the v~~ork of surfacing the Lots.
Roll Call:
Ayes; Councilmen Christensen, Lake, i-'eyer, Wiggins and Willard.
Noes: None.
A communication urea received. from Chief of Police Kerr
recommending that Mr. Hugo Ma.ressin be employed to assist.~rir. George
Martin in connection ~~~ith maintenance of radio station K. Q. H. K., each
to get ?~25.~0 per month, Thereupon i t was moved by Councilman "~ig~~<ins
and seconded by Councilman Meyer that NIr. P~ia_ressin be employed at a
salary of ~25.OO.per month for such service, and that the remuneration
of Mr. George h2artin's salary be reduced from X50.00 per month to X25.00
per month, because of dividing s~.aeh v~rork.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen,: Lake, P~eyer, Wiggins and ti+illard.
Noes: None.
A communication was received from Nirs. Isle Hopkins offering
to purchase Lot 55, Tract 5259 for the sum of ?G125.00, free and clear
of all indebtedness. This offer being within the appraisal thereof
and there being no one present who wished to bid higher, it was moved
b,y Councilman Meyer and seconded by Councilman Wiggins that the offer
be accepted, and that the Special Counsel be instructed to proceed with
proceedings to clear the title.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Nieyer, Wiggins and Willard.
Noes: None.
A communication was received from ~r. M. Strother offering to
purchase Lot 917, Tract 3172 for the sum of X700.00 free and clear of
all indebtedness and City to clear title t~iereto. This Lot being
included in the option to a builder by the name pf Nor. Wright, the
matter was laid on the table until sl~ch time as the option expires when it
will be considered further.
-- Petitions were received signed by Joseph S, Joseph, Walter L.
Leonard and 94 others petitioning the City Council to initiate proceed-
ings for the improvement of Louise Street, Warren Street, Nicholas,
Ernestine Avenue, and F'ernwood Avenue with sidewalks, curbs, and gutters,
as said Streets exist east of Bullis Road and North of Louise Street.
It, was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman Meyer that
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said petitions be referred to Street Superintendent John A. Blain
for checking and report. All members of the City Council voting aye,
the Nlayor declared the motion duly carried..
A communication was received from Mr. George Grazier
enclosing a Iettei• that he had mailed to his neighbor Bert Naslund
requesting that he remove a stucco structtare ~hrhich forms the back of a
fish}~ond on his property that over on to Mr. Grazier'G property,
req~;esting that the City intercede a.nd order it removed as it inter-
feres with his normal use of his property. There being no ob,jeetion,
said matter was referred to Building Inspector Evans for checking
and action.
• A communication was received from City Treasurer, Ted Dummett,
to tb.e effect that in order to complete Lynwood Sewer District No. 3
it will be necessary to expend X973.93 from the Special Assessment
and Tax Relief Rand for the purchase of certain bands which are to be
iss~xed for this c?iatrict, requesting ai~thoritSr to make stach expend.i-
ture. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by
Councilman ItReyer that the City Treasurer be a~_athcrized to make such
payment ot~t of said fund for said purpose.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, P~J eyer, ti~ig~gins and Willard.
Noes: None.
A communication wa.s rece~.ved from Mr. John T. Fairbanks,
Municipal Contractor to the effect that owing to conditions, he has
recently disposed of part of his business, therefore requesting the
Council to consent to the transfer of the garbage, tin can, and tree
trimming contract to 1`~ir. A. Hohn, a local P1Iunicipal Contractor, hog
raiser and. very dependable party.
After due consideration of the matter, it was moved by
Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman Vliggins that the City Council
consent to the transfer of said contract; however, that t~~r. Nohn shall
write a letter to the City Council asLuming full responsibility for
such service and agreeing to the terms of said contract; also that 2
bond be furnished in the sum of ~w'1,500.00.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Meyer, Wiggins, and Willard.
Noes: None.
Report of City Court for the month of January was received;`
also report of the Fire Department; also application to serve as election
officer was received from Lena L. Currie and Florence A: Hillman. There
being no objection, said reports and applications v:ere ordered filed.
ORAL COIvIT~iUNI CATION S
.1VIr. Iliac Gorack addressed the Council requesting permission
to rent-a three room apartment in his garage at 4152 Shirley Street for
occupancy, stating that it does not conform to. the State lair on account
of Iow ceilin~~ and on account. of not er~ougY: floor area therein according
to zoning, but ti~at it is needed to house war workers. After due con-
sideration, tre City- Council determined that they cannot grant such
permission as they are bound to support the State law as well as local
Ordinances that they themselves have adopted.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
A communication was received from A. IJ. Skelton, Coordir~z for
calling attention to the advisability of raising Mrs. Josephine
Shepherd's salary as he believes that it would be to the interest of
all concerned, was brought up for consideration. It was moved by
Councilman Wiggins and seconded bar Councilman Lake that the salary of
Mrs. Shepherd be incr•ea.sed from X145.00 per month to v~155.00 per month.
Roll Call:
Ayes Councilmen Lake, Meyer, VJig~ins and Willard.
Noes: Councilman Christensen.
Councilman Lake reported on the matter of acquiring the fee
title from lair. Lester of several Lots in the license Surve,yor's Tract,
recommending that the•City Council do not purchase these lots as in his
opinion the City has ample park space, however, that the City should ac-
quire Lcts ll9 and 120 in said Tract in order to straighten out the
line to Benwell Drive.
Therefore it ~raas moved by Councilman Lake arcs seconded by
Councilman Meyer that the City do not purchase the Lots in question
from Mr. Lester, hczwever, that the City Clerk be instructed to com-
municate v~rith the Building and Loan Commissioner's office offering them
75~ on the par value of the binds against Lots 119 and 120, License Sur-
veyor's Tract; also requesting them to reconvey their title to the City
of Lynwood for the acttaal cost thereof, plus costs. All member of the
City Council voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
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_ The offer of Mr. W. F, Taylor to purchase Lot. 17, Block 15,
Mod,jeska Park for the sum of?~'200.00 free and clear of all debt, which
was referred to the Appraisal Committee at last meeting, was con-
sidered and it was determined that the appraisal thereof is X300.00.
Therefore, said offer was rejected by a motion of Councilman Meyer
and seconded by Councilman T'~ig~ins. All members of the City Council
voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
A communication was received from Chief of Police Kerr to
the effect that the Building Inspector and himself recommends that
the application of TdZr. Benton 0. Wilson to conduct a Swing Shifter's
dance at the American Legion Hall, between the hours of 12:30 A. ~1.
and 4:30 A. LI. be denied as it would be in conflict with existing
ordinances. Thereupon it waa mcved by Councilman Wiggins and seconded
by Councilman Lake that said application be denied. All members of
the City Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion
duly carried.
The City Clerk reported that Mr. Wright who has an option on
ii several lots for building purposes, ha.s informed him that he will
release from his option the Lots desired by the Lynwood ~laman's Club;
also the two lots adJacent to the City Park.
NEW BUSINESS:
A grant Deed wa.s submitted whereby the City of Lynwood pro-
poses to convey their interest in Lots 132, 133, 134, and 135, Tract
5632 to the Bank of America.
Thereupon RESOLU'1"ION N0. 1632, entitled: "RESOLUTION SELLING
CERTAIN REAL ES'T'ATE AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION; OF' A DEED UPON PAY_
IvIENT OF THE COivSIDERA`I`IOT1 NATJIED THEREIN, " was read.. It ~xas moved by
Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman Meyer that said Resolution
No. 1632 be adopted. .
' Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen, Christeneen,Lake,Nleyer,Wiggins and Willard.
Noes: None.
A Grant Deed whereby the City of Lynwood proposed to convey
their interest in a_nd to Lots 809 and 810, Tract 3078 to Herman Gold-
berg and Goldie Goldberg, ~x~as submitted. _
Thereupon RESCLU'1'ION N0. 1533 entitled~~ "RESOLUTION SELLING
CEHTAII~( REAL ESTATE AND AU'T'HORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A DEED UPON PAY_
I~IEN'1' OF THE CONSIDERA'T'ION NAIuiED THEREIN, " was read. It was moved by
Councilman Lake ar.d seconded by Councilman Christensen: that said
Resolution No. 1633 be adopted.
Ro 11 Call: _
A,yes~ Councilmen Christensen, .Lake, P.~eyer, b'Viggins and Willard
Noes: None.
A Grant Deed whereby the City of Lynwood proposes to convey
their interest in and to Lot 49, Tract 2551 to Robert M. Downey and
Ibbie PJi. Downey, was submitted.
Thereupon RESOLU`I'I^,N N0. 1634, entitled: "RESOLUTION SELLING
CERTAIN REAL ESTATE AND AUTHORIZING- THE EXECUTION Ch A~DEED UPON PAY_
TJIENI' OF THE; CO,~vSIDERA'1'IOTd NAP~IED THEREIN, " was read.
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Fake and seconded by
Councilman Meyer that said Resolution No. 1634 be adopted.
Roll Call
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Meyer, Wiggins and
Millard..
Nc es : None.
A Grant Deed whereby the City of Lynwood proposes to convey
its interest in and to; Lot 446, Tract 2551 to t~'. J. Head and Josephine
Head was submitted.
'~ ' Thereupon RESOLU'1'hON N0. 1635 entitled "RESOLU`T'ION SELLING
CERTAIN REAL ESTATE AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION 0F' A DEED UPON PAY_
I~IENT OF THEE CGNSIDL'RA'i'ION NAf~fED THEREITd," was read. It was moved by
. Councilman Meyer and seconded by Counc~_lman Wiggins that said _
Resolution No..1635 be adopted.
Ro 11. Call
Ayes; Councilmen Christensen, Lake, Meyer, ~~iggins and
Willard.
Noesa None. .
A Grant Deed Lvhereby the City of Lynwood proposed to con vey
its interest in•-and to Lot 31, Blau. 3, Mod,jeska Park to G. W., and
W. E. Clouse, was submitted.
Thereupon RESOLU`1'ION N0. 1636, entitled: "RESOLUTION SELLING
CERTAIN REAL E~'i'ATE AND AUTHORIZ?t~G THE EXECU'1'ICN OP A DEED UPOTd PAY_
IulErv'1' OF 'T'HE CO~'uSIDERA'1'ICN NAKED Tri1~;xEllv," was read:. It was moved by
Councilman Chr~.stensen and seconded by Councilman Lake tY~at said
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Resolution No. 1636 be adopted.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilren Christensen, Lake, P~,eyer, Wiggins and
tiy'illard,
Noes: None.
The following Grant and ~Jitclaim Deeds ~.~ere presented:
A Grant Deed, signed by Crace PAR. Palmer and. dated January 25,
1944, vrherein she conveys her ~_nterest in and to Lot 917, Tract 3172
to the City of Lynwood; a ~:itclai~n Deed signed by Edward Marcel
Scrace and TJ:abel Emery Scr•ace, whereby they convey their interest in
a part of the 5.45 acre Tract allotted to Oscar Totnrr.er and of the 1.08
acre Tract allotted to J. G. Denman by decree of partition. rendered
in Case 35~~0 of the District Court, in the Rancho Sa.n Antonio, County
of Los Angeles, State of California, to the City of Lynvaood, said deed
being dated January 21, 1944; a ~.,iitclaim Deed., dated January 14, 1944
and signed by Winifred. A. Carr and Paul H. Carr, ~a1hereby. they convey
their interest 1 n and to Lots 22 a.r.d 23, Block 3, Niod~jeska Park to the
City of Lynwood; a Quitclaim Deed, dated January 25, 1944 anc~. signed
by Jennie D. Kaplan, whereby they convev their interest in and to
Lot 11, Block 13, Tract 5418, to the City of Lynwood.
Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Christensen and
seconded by Councilman T~leyer teat said Grant Deed and Quitclaim Deeds
be and the same are hereby accepted and that the City Clerk be directed
to cause said instruments to be recorded in tr.e Office of tb.e Recorder
of Los Angeles County.
Ro 11 Ca 11:
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, P~Teyer, Wiggins and
Willard.
Noes: None.
An Ordir_ance entitled: "AN ORDI:vA+.uCE OF THE CI`1'Y COUNCIL OF
'l~HE Cl`i~Y or LYiV'~~UCD, CALIrORi~:IA, REGLiLA'1'IhG `L'HE SALE OK DISPOSAL OF
ELEC'1'N.ICAL L~A'1'EHIALS, DEVICES AND A~~FLIUA~iCES, ", eras read for the first
time. It was moved by Councilman Lake and seconded by Councilman
Christensen that said ordinance be
pass to the second reading.
Roll Call
accepted as read the first time and
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, P~~eyer, ~~`igg~ins and
~4'illard. .
Noes: None.
It tiva.s moved by Councilman :~rleyer and seconded. by Councilman
,~dig~;ins that the City of Lynwood invest ~25,000.~~0 of its 1Vater Funds,
set up for capital improvements that cannot be prosecuted on account
of the «~ar, in ;"J,:r Savings Bonds of the one year series; also that
Councilman Lake and City Treasurer ~Jummett check into the advisability
of converting. the bonds that the City no~~a hold to determine if tYaey
should. be of the one year type in 1ieu.of long term bonds.
Roll Call:
Ades: Councilmen Christensen, Lake, PuTeyer, 'Niggir~s and
Willard.
Noes: None.
The budget report covering the first six months of the
fiscal year was presented by the City. There berg; no objection,
said report eras ordered filed.
Councilman 'd;iggins was appointed a committee of one. to
check into the matter of disposing of the old generator for light
plant that the City owns.
The fo11o1~Tin~~ demands were presented;
GEtVERAL. FUND
NAME ~IU ~b~:R AMOUN`r
Wari 8'a.~tings Bond Committee I8~01 ~ 5~3.0~`
John . T. Fairbanks 183.02 132.5'Q
Warren Daetweiler 1~3C3 25.~1Q
T. G. Du~ir~ett 1~3 ~4 2S. aQ
R. W. Anderson IE305 25.00
Lininger Typewriter Repair Shop 1.306 30.5.5
E. C. Halverson, .Postmaster: 1'307 96.x}2
Scauthern :Calif. Gas. Company 18308 58.47
N.L. Curtis-Special Mdse. 18309 34.9
5~ia~oners Corporation 18310. 5.66
Probst Rating ~ystertt ~ 1831T 4.36
Shaf2'er :Drug Store: 18312 11.'78
Econolite Corporation 1353 1.94
Vernon Lightning Blueprint, Inc. 16~31~4 5.1~
Bauer Lumber Co. 1.6315 13.84
Industrial Ptg. & Stationery 18316 54.64
?47
GENERAL FUND - Cont~d
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NAME y
3 ER
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Federal Laboratories, Inc. 18317-18318--void
So. Calif. Telephone Co. 18319
Standard Oil Company 18320 .
Petty Cash-Treasurer's Office 18321
City Aide Radio Co. 18322
Lee Parmalee 18323
Albert Schuh 18324
Underwood Elliott Fisher Co. 18325
J.. M. ~:. Brown, M. D. 18326
Payroll Account 18327
Irene Schaeffer 18328
TOTAL
WATER DEPARTIviEtdT FUND
Lynwood Electric Co. 8217
Petty Cash-Water Dept. Clerk 8218
Lininger Typewriter Repair Shop 8219
Hacker Pipe and Supply Co. 8220
J. G. Tucker & Son 8221
Lone Star Sheet P~?etal Works .8222
Warace Welding t'Vorks 8223
Addressograph Factory Office 8224
Burroughs Adding Machine Company 8225
Payroll Account 8226
City Treasurer 8227
BeCurity F1rst~'National Bank 8228
'1'0'1'AL 8228-vo i d
STREET IIviPRO VEI~Eiv T FUND
Lynwood Electric Co. 4939
D;i. Eliste & Co., Inc. 4940
Bullis Paint Store 4941
Lat.tin~s Stationery 4942,
Southern California Gas Co. 4.943
Brown-Bevis Eq~.zipment Co. 4944
~rlanning Ero s. Rock & Sand Co, 4945
Manning Bros. Rock & Sand Co. 4946
G. G. Fisher Equipment Company 49.47
Payroll Account 4948
TOTAL
LIGHTI1vG FUND
Associated Whsle Electric Co. 1143
Ray-Cite Glass Company 1144
Lynwood Electric Co. 1145
To'rAL
PUBLIC PARK FUN D
Payroll Account 151
TAX DEEDED LAND FUND
Title Insurance & Trust Company 7
G. W. Clouse ~ 8
Lida Remington 9
City Treasurer 10
Moffitt & Hemenway 11
'TOTAL
It was moved by Councilman Lake
man Meyer that the demands be allowed and
City Treasurer for said various amount.
AMOUNT
4.25
83.84
272.60
36. 51
32.84
20.00
4, 000. 00
5.32
10.00
3, 803.62
12,.00
~3,-$'7~v~'
5. 34
8.75
2.00
69, 20
6.48
1.25
6.00
3.16
6.15
779.10
7. 50
24, 420.00
3.47
15.94
6.97
4.10
~ . 60
112.75
406, 73
705. 59
122.08
712. 50
~2,~:~
55.35
95.94
31.01 _
8.-30
100.00
260.00
359.33
50.00
1, 563. 58
460.50
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and seconded by Council-
~.varrants be drawn on the
Ro 7.1 Call
Ayes: Councilmen Christensen,. Lake, Meyer, Willard and
Wiggins.
Noes; None.
It was moved by Councilman Meyer and seconded by Councilman
Lake that the meeting adjourn to February 15, 1944, at ,7:30 P. M.
A11 members of the City Council present voting ay.e, the Mayor declared
the motion duly carried.
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Approved by the City Council at
r 1a meeting held February 15, 1944
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