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Tl:e Cit,yr Counc' 1 of tre City of L"r.~+"o":~d met in a reF_~~. lar
ses~zon ire the Corzncil Ch~r:~berG of t e Cite fall, 11331 Plaza)
Street on above date ~~t 7:3~ P, .,
P~Yayor L'aty in the chair.
Council-men Doty, Jensen, Shrock, '~vic_,,~,°ins,, and :"~illiams
r'ns!~~ere;~. tie roll. call.
It v"as moved b." Coun.oilman Shrock, seconded by Counoilrrian
`,'lil-Hams, t~~.~<t the rnir?utes of try nrPVinu~ ad.,ic>urned re~-ulr3.r meet~_ng
of November 1; ~ be ~.p"ro~re~3 as l~mitter:. ,~11 rne~ gibers of the City
Council voting aye, the la=ayor declared the rlotian duly carried.
A communication from Fd Cavanaugh in re~~~?rd to beauti_fi-
cation of, the Pacific Electric Right-of-w~~y !~a.s read, It v~ras
moved bz~~ Councilman '~"rillia,ms, seconded by Councilman Jensen, that
i t be referred to the '~':ana~;er for invests=ration. call members of
the City Counci 1 precPnt vatin~• aye, the is":a3tor declared the motion
duly carried.
~ co~~~~~unication from Kenriet'r. Peterson ~r?d H. D. Knight
of Little Rock, Cal iforni;a, ~~vas read, requeGt3n:~ nermissian to
cell live t~,~rkeys from a trucY on tr,e boulPv~rd. It !uas discussed and
decided t~_:,t it ~~rould. be toe much of r~ health menace a,~.l a. nuisance
because of noise . !:"hereupon, it v4as moved by Councilman '.`+"io-~ i ns,
seccnded by Councilman Shrock, thr~_* the request be denied. All
members of the City Council present voting aye, tr;e i~;Tatrar declared
tY;e- :~oticn duly carried.
The l~iaur rf 8:00 P. :.., having--• arrived, said hour being
the tine fixed for rec~~ivin~; ^~ry a,nd ali bids for furnishing, com-
pre'r~:ensive fire and theft insurance as per notice published as
requited by lair.
The ;mayor announced that this was tree tine and place
far receiving• bids, inquirir.~~ if there !n~a.s anyone present ~"rr_o
vaished to submit a bid.
There ~'as no response.
The Clerk stated. that six bids had been filed with him.
It was moved by Councilor '~iillis.mfi, seconded by council-
man Jensen, that t'rre bids be publicly opened, examined, and.
declared. All members of the Cit« Council present vatin~ aye, the
~~rta.yor declared tre rnati on duly carried.
The following bids were received:
I'~Iassachusetts fond & Insurance Company by F. ~~. Rowlee.
Columbia Insurance Company by R. `;V, Densmore.
Traveler's by Jimmie ~~"talker.
~~iassachusetts Ucndir~~~ & Insurance Company by Al Young.
Hartford Accident and Inde^~nity Company by Claude Reber.
All of the fore~oin~* bids !~1ere based upon the bid made ?~,y
gyrational bureau of Casut3lty and Surety Underwriters. C. L. Reber
presented an additional bid fro~~ General Insurance Corlpany.
It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded, by Councilman
',1`illia.ms, that the bids be referred.. to tY:e Y.~iana~;er for checking
and report ti~ereon.
A communication was read from Cross Tovan i~us Lines
request=~^::?~ apr%roval to cut back their nigY~t sehed_ule o~±in~ to
lack of business. After some discussiozz, it was moved by Caunci~_a~an
Shrvc~, sec~~,nded bit Councilman Jensen, that t'.:e request be mranted.
Roll Call.
t~yes~ Cou~icl;nen Det;~, Jensen, Shrock, t"Ji~•G•ins, and
iyillia.ms.
Y~oes: Krone.
A communication taTas read from Automatic Service Company
requesting- Con~idera.tion ac to a decrease in license fee for penny
vending machines. It vvas moved by Co~?nc ilm~,n :"~+illiams, seccnded
by Council~?:ar_ ';"~i~'7•ins, ti~at it be laid aver for further ctudy•
All rnerlbers of the Cit~T Council voti n a}'e, the ;iayor declared the
matian dik1-: carried.
The I~~rana~_~er re?~orted on traffic Gi~•na.l bids presented
r~Toveriber 6, as follows:
Electric T:•~achinery
~C Service Company! Draucker Co.
Proposal No. 1 ~44,~43.00 ~~~~~ 59,500.00
Proposal No. 2 _ 23,455,00 25,380.00
The r~lanager present the Engineer's report wherein he
recommended tr.~e Electric ~~~achiner,y ~~ Service Company's bid on Proposal
No. 2 be accepted inasmuch. as it iG thR lowest a,nd best bid, subject
to the final approval of tpe State Division of Highways.
It ~~.~~^:,.s moved ~by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman
Jensen, that'th~ Engineer's a.nd P:~anager's recommendation be ap-droved
and Electric i'iach?_nPry and. Service Company's bic~ be accepted on
Proposal D?c . 2 .
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, 'Nig~•ins, and
`~~illiams.
Noes: None.
The P~Zana.~•er requested authorization to advertise for dog
catcher service, the present contract expiring December 31. HU
requested thr=?; he bP authorized to a,dvertiQe trrao ~tiravs __ compJ_ete
po~znd_ and. license service and pound service ~~.1onP, It ~aa,s moved ~by
Councilman `7Jilliarns, seconded by Councilman Shrock, that said authori-
zation be granted. All members of the City Council votin~~` aye, the
iuTayor declared the motion duly carried.
ORAL CO~f' iUNICATIU1yS:
kyle K. Reed ~d.drersed thQ"Co~.ncil rec:~zestin~• permission to
operate a Christmas trt-e lot at the soutr~east corner of Linden rand
Cer.tizrlr ~~oulevsrd., said. corner being properl~r zoned. It v~aa moved
by Corzncilmar. 'r~i~•~•ins, cecor,ded. by Councilman Jensen, that ap~~roval
be given, sab~ject to ;~nlicv previously fouled. All members of the
City Council voting a,ye, the 14~ayor declared. the motion duly carried.
' .T~i. B. Gostanian of Centlzry and Lang Beach Ro~z2e~Tt..rd spoke
on the= da.n~-er brou~•ht about by the poorltt li~•rted intersection at
Century ar.~t Long; t',°=~Ci; ~O?_~l~Var~ TherA u~~~ cnmA ~'! ~CUG^lOn z.~i.~'e~"'ein
the ~,'Iana.ger informed. th_p Council that the Safety Council ha.d alreadt~
been ~~~arkinY on the problems present at that intersection ^,nd. there
W0~;13. be immediate action tor~~C"gds correctine~ them.
P.~. I. Slater, 2115 Charietta Avenue, Rosemead, President
of the vending machine association of So~_ztrprr. California, ad:a.ressed
the Council i~r; re~_°a rd to penny vend`n~• m~cr~-tr~e license. The 1~:a~rer
inf~~r.,,ed him that the mr~.tter had rreviousls~ been brol;~;ht up and h~,d
beer. set over for further c~i~sider<~tion.
r,".r. ~ueh_, 3338 Semino7 e, inquired ho1-~ enforcement °:~~as
~•oine• to be handled nn del~nouent ~arb~r-e fees fr!~m nor-users of
LSnwood Water. The P~?ana,~;?r exr_}lamed they would'be brought into
court and charged tA~i th violation of the ~•arbage ordin~.nce. There was
further discussion oc1 t?^e ~;arba,r e question wr.erein the City Attorney
defined the term "~;ari;a~•e ~,nd rPftz~e" as apx>lying to tre r~~d?n,.~nce.
ADDITIOI~dAL BUSIi~dESS:
A will from eonard S. ~?n.rnes for ~_e~^,l services rep tiered
in the fo~~~nc?rv case on Atlantic d~as presented. It ~~Tas moved by
Councilman ",':rilliams, seconded by Councilman '~'ig~ins, thzt said claim
be approveL? in the ^.mcunt of y1~~4.00.
Roli Call.: y
Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, 'F~i~gins, and
'~~lilliams. ~~
:toes: None. '
A (~ui tcl.aim Deed sia~ned btr Roy Lee Hodes and Geraldeane
Loretta Hod.~•es thrhereby the~~ con`rer their interPGt in end to Parcel
121 of Licensed Surve~:or's ;,dap, Was submitted. It was gloved. by
Councilman''~Nigg~ins, seconded. by Councilman Shrock, that said Quitclaim
Deed be a.ceepted and. th~.t the City Clerk be ir.st?~ucted to cause said
instrument to be recorded in the office of the Recorder of Los Anp~eles
Counter.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Shrock, Jensen, '~~~ig~ins, and
'~lilliams. '
?~lo e s : i~~on e .
Th:e Clerk requested authorization to have City owned br.nds
cancelled upon tax deeded_ Lot 148, Tract .2551, said bands be~_~o
A & I Tyo. ~, Bonds ^?os. _143 and 14.4; A ~ I No. 19, bonds Nos. 241
and 242. it ~n~a.s moved by Council.ma,n Jensen, seconded by Councilman
v~'i~f%:ir~s, t~iat said authorization to cancel said bonds be given.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jer_sen, Shrock, 'di~;~•ins and ~~lilliams.
IVoes: Ti one.
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Su'odivision ordir~nce was presented ~^s reCOr~mendeu by `he
Planning Commission, tJ~ho furtrer reco~r~ended that the Col.zncil reter-
mi ne tI1r'' .t_;On~_'_il`' procedure tO p2'OtE'Ct the City as tO im"orOVement8.
It V`,'a~ mOVe~_ Dy ~Oi~nC~.lm~,n Jer:~°en, rPC^"?~~.E'C ~"T ~;C?L1tlC11r1;3C; `~'Jil.liams,
that '_ s:e la.ic' over for stucy . All me-~Ibers of the City ^ouncil
vctin~ a<<re, the .'a~~^r dec7~~rou tYze m~ti~;n dolt- carried.
Tentative fiu~x~i vi s~~.on man of Trent , ,4,~ 1 ~_ ese t d.
2pprOVe!~ 't~`,% the Planniir' C0~'1"'.i SSiGn. ~~ft°1'' SC""1? d1GCtiSEiOn, it '.?~:~
:Y1O'~.'cd by COUnCl.l?n `'n .`^~1'irnC'eC, CECGndP_d }.:y COUnc:~ lr'la,n ~.;`illiamS, t mat
tentati~re apr~roval ~e ~;itTen.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Council~len Dot? , Je~~:sen, ahr,~ck, '~i~~~l•ins, and
~`~illiams.
goes: ^,~ne.
Taxi ca G> prot~lem ~x~ras reopened . Pair. Ballard of the
Southeast Taxi Company presented evidence of his start to provide
adequate sr~ai Ling ~aom a,nd off ice accommoda.tion~ in the Fa.cific
Electric station. After some d_ise~~~ssiar, it was moved by Councilman
Jensen, seconded by Councilman.'dilliams, that thp`G~.aspension of
Southeast `taxi Cab's licenae'to operate oe h.eld. in abeyance until
the meetin~~ of January 7, 1947.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen 'Doty, Jensen, Shrock, and «Jillia.^~s.
:VOeS: i\TnnC, V
Councilman ~+ilig'i ns declined to vote.
The Railroad Commis~n's communication in regard to
proposed ne~rr Pasadena route along Atlantic Avenue was presented.
After some discussion, the ":~a.yor instructed the Clerl! to file ,,;,i th
the Railra:~d Comrnissi on a copy of Cross TotxJn i3us Lines' franchise
Vaith the City of Lynwood.
+'+`hereupon, an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDI?~AI~TCE OF THE
CITY OF LYI'~~~rt'OGD, CALIFOR'~?IA, A?~I~'~~Dli~iG SECTION 10, SUL~JSECTIOPI b, AND
SFCTi011 12 GF ORDI'1AI`'CE id0. 433 BEI`'G Aa? OHDIrTANCE DEFT?~1I'd x GAR~AC?E
AIdD TF?r,SH Ai~'D z'ROVTDIi7G A~~D REGIILATIiJG THE KEEPII~'G, COLLECTION, A1D
DISPOSAL THEREOF hi°TD FOR THE COLLECTION) OF SERVICE CHARGES FOR SUCH
SERVICE AIvD PRESCRIBIidG PEI~rALTIES FCR THE V ~ OLATION OF S?1CH ORDII~;A`~CE,
«~as read. "JhAreLtpor., there ~FYas some discussion from the audience.
It tiaas moved by Councilman ''Jilliams, seconded by Councilman 'Iiige•ins,
t'r~at said ordinance be approved. as read the first time and pass to
the second reading.
Roll Call:
`Ayes: Councilmen Dot~T, Jensen, Shrock, yli~r'ins, and
'~~il l tarns .
N1oes: iv'ene.
The follovii:n-° demands were presented:
' GEti?ERAL FUND
Lynwood Press & Lynwood Tribune 18413 39.68
Reuben ~'T. A?~.erson 18414 10.00
I~Zrs. Nellie Robertson 18415 6.00
H . Lloyd Dixon, pn . D. 1841 7.50
Lynwood Electric Co. 18417 7.~?4
Lynwood Press and Lyn~~.~ood Tribune 18418 30.64
Harald Spangenberg 18419 3.50
Leonard S. Barnes 18420 154.00
City Shop 18421 113.10
Kirk Plastic 18422. 6.94
Industrial Stationery & Printing, 18423 5.54
Bacon and Dummett 1842.4 1.11
A-1 Printing Company 184"5 12.88
Stores Inventory 13426 135.28
Bob Gamble 18427 9.20
Joe's Grocery 18428 34.08
L~rnwood Tce Company 1842,9 13.14
Peerless Laundry-Linen Supply 13430 9.28
ABC ';JipinY i•~Iaterials 18431 15.75
Pathfinder Petroleum Company 18432 287.13
Compton Blueprint & Supply 18433 23.58
Petty Cash..-Treasurer's Office 18434 12.31
R . ~'J . Densmore 18435 198.00
Payroll Account ~ 18436 6,175.80
~~
Payroll Account
Payroll Account
TOTAL
General Fund_
General Fund
E ry~,f. K:ocker
Millard Ready :.nixed
City Treasurer
Southern Calif ~rnia
Ray Bennett
Payroll Account
TOTAL
GE~'ERAL FUND - Contd.
18437
18438
€ATER FIJI~'D
X3089
9090
9091
Concrete 90392
9093
Edison Co. 9094
9095
9096
STREET II'.;iPROVE~~,iEiIT FUND
General Petroleum Corporation 5463
General Fund 5404
G. G. Fisher Equipment Co. 5465
General Fund 5406
T~Zat~nin~ Bros . Rock and Sn,nd Co. 5407
General Petroleum Corporation 5408
Hunt Process Company 5409
Curtis & Christensen, Inc. 5470
J. E. aauer Company 5471
Payroll Account 5472
TOTAL
LIGHTING FUND
Southern California Edison oG 1286
Payroll Account 1287
TOTAL
PUBLIC PARK. FI7Iy'D
Pai=roll Account -- 3g0
General Fund 386
Southern California Edison Co. 387
Bacon ~ Dummett 3g8
Ray Be~zriett 389
TOTAL
RET IRE;~.2ENT FUND
State Employees' Retirement Fund 408
Payroll Account 409
TOTAL
It was moved by Councilman "~Vig~~ins,
Shrock, t~!at the demands be allowed and that
the City Treasurer for said v~.rious amounts.
Roll Call:
Ayes:
~Villia~??s.
Noes:
It was
Shrock, that the
present votin~• a
53.55
429.64
7,~1.7,4~7
27.30
23.56
28.50
21.30
52.02
776.:30
66.05
622.80
~:1, 628.43
594.90
238.82
630.95
110.77
820.23
78.37
9.79
5.54
25.38
1,020.72
X3,635.4
1,167.94
261.50
X1,429.44
107.22
16.90
.90
5.79
348.94-
~~479.75
X1,378.52
25.00
X1,403.5
recorded by Councilman
warrants be drawn on
Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock,
None.
moved by Councilman ',Villiams, se
meeting ad,~ourn. All members of
ye, the .~ayor declared the motion
'Ni~~ins, and
conded b~= Councilman
the Cit~,r Council
duly carY°ied.
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~~:?AvOR OF THE CITY F LYN'~IOUD
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