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REGULAR MEETING JULY 1, 1947
The City Council of the City of Lynwood met in a.regular
session in the City Hall, 11331 Plaza Street on above date at 7:30
P . TuY .
Mayor Doty in the chair.
Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, Wiggins, and ~lilliams
answered the roll call.
It was moved by Councilman Shrock, seconded by Councilman
Williams, that the minutes of the regular meeting of June 17, 1947
and the adjourned reg uiar meeting of June 24, 1947 be approved as
written. All members Qf the City Council voting aye, the Mayor
declared the motion duly carried.
The hour of 8:00 o'clock P. r~. having arrived, said hour
being the time fixed for receiving any and all bids for furnishing
~ gasoline and oil to the City for the year 1947-48, the :Mayor inquired
if there vans anyone present wishing to submit a bid..
There was no response,
The Clerk stated that he ha.d received three bids. It was
moved by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman l~diggins, that
the bids be publicly opened, examined, and declared. All members
of the City Council voting aye, the R~ayor declared the motion duly
carried.
The following bids were presented:
Pathfinder General Standard Oil
Petroleum Co. Petroleum Company of
Cor~.oration California
GASOLINE Prices Per Gallon
Ethyl .133 .155 .165
Regular .123 .135 .145
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OIL
.565
It was moved by Councilman Wiggins, seconded by Councilman
Jensen, that said bids be referred to the City Manager for checking
and report thereon. All members of the City Council voting aye,
the Mayor declared the motion duly carried. _
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
A communication from C. R. Moreland was read wherein he
tendered his resignation as a members. of the Lynwood City Planning
Commission. It was moved by Co~zncilman Jensen, seconded by Council-
man Shrock,, that said resignation be accepted with regret. All mem-
bers of the City Council voting aye, the Td~ayor declared the motion
duly carried. .
MANAGER'S REPORTS:
The Manager reported on the medical gas service as being
offered by the City Fire Department in reference to communication
from Arthur's Ambulance Service. The Manager pointed out that various
neighboring cities are making an effort towarda.limiting medical gas
to an emergency basis, some using a definite time and some flexibility
as to the emergency. He recommended that the hospital bedside unit
be limited to the time necessary for a rental unit to be obtained and
installed and that resuscitation work continue on the present basis.
After some discussion, it was moved by Councilman Jensen,
seconded by Councilman Shrock, that the Manager's recommendation be
concurred in. All members of the City Council present voting aye,
the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
The Manager presented a request from Officer Donald Carver
for a leave of absence of six months. Chief Kerr recommended that
the leave be no longer than ninety days as was given Officer Geller.
In the discussion, Councilman Shrock stated that regard-
less of any inference of precedent, there has been no precedent set
in regard to leave of absence. It was moved by Councilman Shrock,
seconded by Councilman Williams, that a thirty day leave of absence
be granted Officer Donald Carver, without pay, beginning July 15,-
1947.
Roll.Call: ~'
Ayes; Councilmen Dotter, Jensen, Shrock, Wiggins, and
Williams.
Noes: None.
It was moved by Councilman Williams, seconded by Council-
man Jensen, th€~.t the minutes of the meeting of May 20, 1947, relative
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to defending Chief of Police Kerr, Detective Sergeant O'Shaugh-
nessy, and Patrolman Miller, def endents in an action brought by
Edwin R. Christeiansen for false arrest and imprisonment, be
amended to read as follows:
"That the City will defend Chief of Police Kerr and-
Patrolman Mervil Miller and retains the City Attorney for such
purpose, the City's responsibility to extend only to cost and
counsel fees in such action, the City in no-wise to be responsible
for any judgment that might be rendered therein.
"It was furtr:er moved that Detective Sergeant O'Shaugh-
nessy, having employed private counsel, that the City assume no
responsibility in the matter of his defense."
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, '1Jig~ins, and
y'+'i lliams .
Noes: None.
The Clerk presented a lease agreement with the Compton
Union Secondary School District in .regard to the water well site
on Carlin Avenue. It was-moved by Councilman Jensen, seconded
by Councilman 4Vig~;ins, that the T~2ayor and City Clerk be authorized
to enter into an agreement as per lease presented.
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilmen Doty, Jensen, Shrock, ~~JigginG,-and
Williams.
Noes: None.
The Clerk presented the home occupation application of
Leo McMahan to conduct the business of postage stamp dealer from
his home at 4013 Louise Street. The Clerk stated that cards had
been mailed to the property owners interested and that there were
no objectors. .
The Mayor inquired if there was anyone present in regard
to said application.
There was no response.
~Jhereupon, it was moved by Councilman Wiggins, seconded
by Councilman Shrock, that said application be approved. All
members of the City Council voting aye, the T~Ia,yor declared the
motion duly carried.
The home occupation application of William W. Amick to
Carry on the occupation of dance instructor at his home at 4237
Fernwood Avenue was presented. The Clerk stated there had been
no response to the postal mailing notifying the interested parties
of the intent to operate a business in the neighborhood.
The D.Zayor inquired if there eras anyone present in regard
t~ said application.
There was no response.
Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Williams, seconded
by Councilman Shrock, that said application be approved. All
members of the City Council voting aye, the T:Tayor declared the
mot.3.an .duly carried.
The Tti~ayor inquired if t'riere were any oral communications.
There was no response.
It was regularly moved by Councilman Shrock, and
seconded by Councilman Wigging, thr.t the demands presented to the
Council at its meeting of July 1, 1947 having been regularly
audited, are hereby allowed and approved and warrants ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer therefor in accordance with and to
the payees named in the several demands hereby approved.
Roll Call:
Ayes Councilmen Dozy, Jensen, Shrock, Wiggins, and
Williams.
Noes: None.
Said demands are as follows:
DE&1AT~ DS
A. V. Hohn 1 X1,450.00
Earl Gallaher 2 25.00
W. T. Fahey 3 15.00
Payroll Account 4 9,505.05
Sir~jesse and Company 5 7.35
Tractor Sales Corporation 6 - 9.50
Shepard and. Son 7 44.30
Lynwood Auto '~rorks 8 - 46.00
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DE~ZANDS Contd.
Franklir_ Auto Supply - ~ 1.18
Shaw Sales & Service Co. 10 17.22
Peerless Laundry-Linen Supply 11 10.62
P.~Tanagement Information Service 1`? ~ 50.00
Royal Typewriter Company ,~3 124.16
~4onitor Products Co. 14 2.00
4Yestinghouse electric Supply 15 28.75
E. C. Halverson, Postmaster 16 ~ 50.34
Sanders :Plumbing Co. 17 3.00
Schwabacher Frey Co. 18 6.81
Radio Specialties Co. 19 40.14
It~agnetic Signal Company 20 49.20
Interstate Rubber Company 21 128.13
N. L. Curtis 22 4.10
Stuart Oxygen Company 23 8.41
We Win Company 24 12.88
Lynwood Press & Tribune 25 79.98
A. B. C. Wiping Materials 26 2.25
Southland Motors 2? 7.04
Smith Booth Usher Co. 28 69.32
India Paint and,Lacq~er Co. 29 52.84
H. I. Tullis 30 39.83
Enoch Chevrolet Company 31 22.99
S & L Manufacturing Company 32 123.03
Daetwiler Tire Company 33 60.95
Standard Oil Company 34 68.33
Pacific Coast Bldg. Off. Con. 35 40.00
Petty Cash-Treasurer's Office 36 75.62
Petty Cash-Water Clerk 37 8.04
The Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 38 109.92
The Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. 39 202.52
The Treasurer 40 60.07
W. D. Bigler 41 11.00
Public Park Fund 42 1,433.50
J. B. Parsons 43 25.00
Bonded Contractors 44 951.60
Moffitt & Hemenway 45 406.20
Maydole Construction Co. 46 20.00
TOTAL 5, 50 .3~1
It was moved by Councilman Wiggins, seconded by Councilman
Shrock, that the meeting be adjourned. All members of the City
Council present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly
carried..
Y LERK C F YNIFTOOD
Approved by the City
Council July 15, 1947
MAYOR OF TrE CITY F YNWOOD
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