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Regular Is~7eeting I;ec 17 1924
The Board of Trustees of tl~e City of Lynwood met in regular ses-
s ion. at the Citt,= Hall 205 "Jest i4~ulford aye b"Jednesday Dec 17 1924 at 7 :30
nm.
Present: trustees Dcwrley Gordy Tweedy Reed r'lnderson
absent : I1one
President Anderson in tine Chair. Clerk present
The minutes of the ~a1l~meeting of Dec 10 were read and approved
as read.
Writ Ct~ms A draft of the Constitution and Fay-laws for the proposed volun-
teer fire dez~artment was presented and referred to the City Atty to pass
on same.
A communication was read from C G Secrest asking that the build-
ing permit .for the construction of a residence on Lot 87, Tract 2551,
which was revolted Nov 26 be reissued. A11 objections ta~, the construction
of the structure having been withdrawn, the Building Inspector was in-
structed to re-issue the x~ermit as requested,
A communication was read from C l~V Le~r~is protesting against Offi-
cer Frkfitz attempting to make a debt collection against him. This matte
was referred to the ?'olice Commissioner
Oral Coms Atty V E Bowser, representing J J Cans, addressed the Board ex-
plaining the mechanism and legality of certain vending machines, and
asked that a City license be issued for same, The City Atty expressed
himself as being satisfied that said machines were not a violation of
the State Gambling Laws. Trustee Downey protested the issuance of a Citv
license for the operation of these machines. a motion bsT Trustee Gordy
. seconded by Trustee Tweedy that City licenses be issued covering the
tTrpe of machine explained by Mr Bowser, was carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Trustees Gordy Tweedy Reed Gunderson
Noes: Trustee Downey
absent: None
Spl Comt. Tn th~~ matter of the request by D Ehfe for a refund of ~ 4.50
claiming that he was put to that, much additional expense by former City
„~, l~~arshal E'rkfitz, the City Atty stated that the City had no responsibi-
lity in the matter, and could not legally rei'und same
Unf Bus Certain petitions asking for the recall of Trustees Downey Reed
and Anderson having begin referred to the Clerk for certification these
were returned to the B and with proper certifications attached. After
examining same, and discussing certain irregularities that might invali-
date the election, a motion bybTrustee Gordy seconded by Trustee Reed
that the President appoint a committee to consult the County Counsel in
regard to same, was carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Downey Gordy Tweedy Reed Anderson
Roes: None
Absent: None
The President appointed Trustees Lowney Gordy and Reed as such .
committee. Said committee to report T'rzesday Dec 23, 1924.
The matter of awarding the contract for tale work. of improvement
as contemplated under Resolution of Intention No 229 having been laid
over to this date this was novv taken ur, I•Ir Amann, representative of
the J H Ellison Co having been called awati* an account of sickness, the
said Company had no representative present. After discussing this matter
a motion by Trustee I`owney seconded bZ- Trustee Gordy that all bids be
rejected and that the City Clerk be instructed to advertise in 'Ehe Lyn-
wood Tribune for sealed bids, or proposals, for doing the work of im-
provement as specified under Resolution of Intention No 229, was carried
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by the following vote:
Ayes : Trustees Downey Gordy Tweed-r Need Gtr~derson
"'-' Iv'oes : None
Absent.: None
,_ ,~.Ir Cogswell spoke protesting t?~e sanitary condition of a dairy
in the southwest part of the City. The City tltty promised relief at once
yB~lls The following demands were audited:
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General Fund
Teo 1021 E P~[ Lyrsch L~gineering work ~' 305.75
2 N S Anderson Desk for Pldg; Inspr 20.00
3 1~J Elliott Judge Co ~~Tap 3.90
4 Crane Co Filrye hydrant equipment 320.8;
5 State Comp Ins P'und Premium on Comp Ins 124.13
s;~ 6 3 Rebers Premium of ~,~arshal bond 4.38
7 V Christensen Son Office supplies 36.00
9 Gust Kallas '~~dse ~~iunicipal dance 11.85
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Street imp Fund
No 165 R C? ;~~TerriJ_1 Labor on streets ~'.' S4.0~_~
6 Jo~ln Stover do 44.00
7 ?' R Pen~ra do 40.00
8 Carl boos do 8,00
9 E rr Lynch ?'-nor vrork streets and alleys 2186.70
170 F R Rohan saint street sites 10.75
1 Standard Cil Co t~sphalt for reps streets 70.62
~'~ _rnotion bar Trustee Tweed~r seconded b ~~ 7ru.stee Gordy that the
above demands be allowed and warrants ordered dram for same, was car-
ried by* the following vote
:ayes : Trustees Downey Gordy `lweedti* i,eed ~`~nderson
Noes: Hone
/Absent : stone
On motion Board adjourned to meet ~'uesday, recemiaer 23, 1924,
at the usual time and slate.
President Board Trustees
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