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Regular AAeeting Aug 5 1925
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The Board of Trustees of the City of Lynwood met in regul~ ses-
sion at the city Hall 205 W Mulford Ave Wednesday August 5 1925 at
7 : 30 pm
Present: Trustees Tweedy Gordy Reed Downey
Absent: Trustee Hutchinson
City Attorney and Clerk present.
President Downey in the Chair
The minutes oP the meeting of duly 22 were read and approved as
read.,
''mow Writ Coms A communication was read from the section Foreman of the So Pac
Ry asking that further dumping of rubbish at the intersection of Fern-
wood Ave and the S P crossing be not allowed, and offering co-operation
in preventing same. This was referred to the St Commissioner.
A statement by the Frank J Kimball Co specifying that the No 3
grease now being used to lubricate the pump at Plant No 1 would proper-
ly lubricate same if used as recommended, was read. Water Commissioner
Gordy explained that considerable trouble had been experienced in sec-
uring a grease that would properly lubricate this pump, but stated that
the No 3 grease above mentioned appeared to be satisfactory. And that
plant was working nicely.
A petition signed by Sixty-six purported owners of property on
Long Beach Blvd, protesting against further proceedings in connection
with the proposed installation of a lighting system on said Boulevard,
and asking that said procedings be abandoned, was read. A motion by
Trustee Gordy seconded by Trustee Reed that said petition be received
and s'i1ed, was carried.
Ural Coms A B Gray stated that there was sand and grease in the water and
wanted to know why. The Water Commissioner explained.
Dr Bell complained about noise at the corner of Sessions and ~~iul-
ford caused by ,young people. The President referred this matter to the
City Marshal.
L C knderson protested the erection of a sign on the vacant lot
known as lot 500 tract 2551, asking that same be placed back 30 feet
.- from the front line of said lot. This evidently constituting afire
• menace the matter was referred to the City Attorney for advis®. The
City Attorney advised that the Me~ghal be instructed to stop further
construction of said sign, and that the city Attorney be instructed to
draw an Ordinance covering the erection of signs, and providing in
said Ordinance for the securing of a permit and license before begin-
ning the erection of same. A motion was made and carried that the City
Marshal and City Attorney be so instructed.-
Mr S A Scrimaher asked about the condemnation proceedings afi'ectin
the territory in the southwest part of town. The President explained
that the matter had been held up temporarily on account of certain new
legislation, but promised action soon.
Dr Bell stated that large dro#es of mosquitos had recently in-
vaded his locality, and asked rur relief. This was referred to the
Health Commissioner.
Mr P Ragas stated that the Union Rock Cols trucks were damaging
W Euclid Ave, and asked that heavy trucking be prohibited on this
street. A motion was made and carried that the Street Supt be instruct-
ed to erect signs prohibiting heavy trucking on W Euclid Ave.-
Spl Coms Trustee Reed reporting for the .committee appointed to investigate
the bill of former City Engineer E M Lynch, reported that a discount
of X400 had been secured, and recommended that the same be allowed in
the sum of X2382.50. A motion was made and carried that said report be
accepted and committee discharged.
Unf Bus A motion was made and carried that the hearing on Resolution of
~'"- Intention No 245 be continued.
A communication regarding the meeting of the League of California
Municipalities at Long tseach beginning Sept 28th, was read and filed.
The'rduties of the Treasurer's office having become so heavy that
the Board deemed it necessary tb~fiaintain full office hours, and City
Treasurer Tischer having filed his resignation on March 4 1925, the
President stated that he had communicated with Mr Tischer and that he
had expressed himself as being anxious to be relieved of the duties of
City Treasurer. The President further stated that while Mr Tischer's
services had been ~atsf~~tory'he-':considered it an imposition to ask
Haim to continue to perform the duties at the-small compensation of X10
per month as specified by Ordinance, and that~_tHe people of Lynwood
owed their thanks and appreciation to Mr Tischer for his faithful ser-
vices. A motion by Trustee Reed seconded by Trustee Gordy that the re-
signation of City Treasurer Tischer be accepted to take effect at once,
was carried.
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A motion by Trustee Reed seconded by Trustee Gordy that L E :,,;,,,,
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Schutz be appointed to fill the office of City Treasurer a1ad~~ va~a~zt
by the°resignation of J E Tischer, said appointment to be for the
unexpired term, was carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Tweedy Gordy Reed Downey
Noes: None
Absent: Trustee Hutchinson
Mr Schutz being present the Clerk administered the oath of
off ice .
On motion made and carried the City Attorney was instructed
to draw an amending Ordinance fixing the bond of the City Treasurer.
Blackwell Reed & Co having completed the audit of the @Vater
Fund, General Fund and Clerk's Street Improvement Fund, and filed re-
port covering same, a motion was made and carried that said report be
accepted.
The President instructed the Clerk to notifq the members of
the Lighting Committee that he had called a meeting of said Committee
to meet at the City Hall Tuesday August 11 1925 at 7:30 pm.
New Bus A Resolution entitled "A Resolution of the Board of Trustees
of the City of Lynwood, Cal., transferring the sum of Twenty-five
Hundred 02500.00) Dollars from the General Fund to the Glerk's Street
Improvement Fund," was read. ~nr.rnotion by Trustee Gordy seconded by
Trustee Tweedy said Resolution being Resolution No 263 was adopted by
the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Tweedy Gordy Reed Downey
' Noes: None
Absent: Trustee Hutchinson
The Board having under contemplation certain public improve-
ment a Resolution entitled "A Resolution of the Board of Trustees of
the City of Lynwood, California, adopting and approving certain plans
and specifications for the work and improvement of Long Beach BouY~-
vard in said City," was read. On motion by Trustee Reed seconded by
Trustee Gordy said Resolution being Resolution No 264 was adopted by
the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Gordy Reed Downey
Noes: Trustee Tweedy
Absent: Trustee Hutchinson •..
A Resolution of Intention entitled "A Resolution of the Board of
Trustees of the City of Lynwood, California, declaring its intention
to order certain work and improvement upon Lang Beach Boulevard in
said City, and also declaring the extent of the district to be bene-
fitted and to pay the costs and expenses of said improvement," was
read, On motion by Trustee Gordy seconded by Trustee Reed said Reso-
lution being Resolution of intention No 265 was adopted by the fol-
lowing note:
Ages: Trustees Gordy Reed Downey
Noes: Trustee Tweedy
Absent: Trustee Hutchinson
The Marbelite Corp of America having presented l~o~x~greemefits,
One Bond and One c~arantee in connection with a possible installment
of their hype of lighting standard, a motion was made and carried
that said documents be Piled.
A new Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the Board of Trus-
tees of the Gity of Lynwood, California, fixing the amount of money
necessary to be raised by taxation upon the taxable property therein _.
as a revenue to carry on the various departments of said City of Lyn~*
wood for the current year 1923-1926, and fixing the rate oP~taxa'tion
necessary'?~to~~raise said amount," was read for the first time. A m0-
tion i~-~s`made~~and;earni.ed.:_that' said.@3~d3:nanee~"b~e declared read for
the first time and laid over for second reading.
The monthly reports of the Water and City Clerks were read and
Piled. ""~'
The President recommended that miscellaneous expenses be more
fully extended to give credit to various departments, and so instruct- x
ed the Clerks.
The following demands were audited:
General Fund
No 1309 F M Downey Salary July ~ 5.00'
10 J Tweedy " " 10.00
11 F E Hutchinson " " 30.00
12 A N Gordy " " 10.00
13 C F Reed " " 10.00
14 J E Tischer " " 10.00
15 L F Schutz " " and expense 161.20
16 0 E Winburn " " 75.00
17 L BOt~teiller " " 30.00,
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No 1318 G A Llewellyn Salary July I6 to 31 inc X106.6?•
19 M F Reed " " 175.00
20 S M Coulter " " 3 to 31 inc 169.17•
21 Fred E Welch " " and expense 135.00-
22 W J Beymer Bldg & Inspn Pees Julq 79.16
23 The Sea gave Co Rent of Fire engine July- 150.00•
24 Blackwell Reed & Co Auditing General Fund 100.00•
25 Baggott` s Ser Station Gas Fire engine .99~
26 L A Rubber Stamp Co Off ice supplies 9.15•
27 ~' S & W W Hirsch -charges fire engine 34.25•
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, G A Thierer .~'ol ice badge 5.50•
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• H E Whitaker Leggaal publications 13.70•
~~.,,,,,. 30 H S Crocker Co St~'tionery lighting assessment 95.50'
31 " Offiee supplies 10.20`
32 C S Bennett " " (typewriter} 46.00•
33 So Cal Gas Co Gas City offices 1.36•
34 Con Utilities Go City phones 13.80
35 Dannells Laundry Laundry ~sil 2.27•
36 LA Towel Supplq Co " " .?5'
37 G N Alexander Off ice supplies 3.25'
38 So Cal Edison Co Lights 25.59•
39 D Luboff Towels fail 1.70'
40 E E Headley Library sign 15.00•
41 Lynwood Hardware Co Repairs City Hall 9.57'
' 42 Clerk's St Imp Fund Transfer of funds (GF}- 2500.00'
4~024.`T~
Stre®t Imp Fund
No 334 G H Rowley- Salary St Supt salary July 25.Oa
35 Si Cal Edison Co Lights 226.23
36 Lynwood Hardware Co Misc supplies 4.55'
37 R G Merrill Labor 11?.OOr
38 C A Schultz " 102.00'
39 Carl Koos " 102.00
40 I E Cogswell " 104.00°'
41 Henry Bernard " 5?.50r
42 J Tellers " 76.00`
~""" 43 Sam Brown " 8.00`
44 J t~ Helrn & Son Shoeing horse ~c shpn~5 share 5.30'
45 Lynwood Feed & Fuel Co Feed for horse 11.10
46 Blackwell Reed & Co Auditing St Imp Fund 100.00'
47 H L Stetzenmeyer Gas City truck 1.58-
48 A Rivoux Labor 60.00°
49 Hudson Lumber Co P~isc supplies 2.16'
50 E M Lynch Engineering services 2382.50'
3 4.$2
Water Fund
No 703 A M Anderson
Refund
~ 5.00°
4 Blackwell Reed & Co E~uditing Water Fund 100,00'
5 G H Rowley Salary July 150.00-
6 W W Chapman " " 100.00'
7 Electric Equipment Co Repairing magneto 19.21-
8 H L Stetzenmeyer Supplies City cars 15°~QS~
9 Crane Co Maintenance supplies 8.62
=~ 10 Lone Star Sheet Metal " " 14.00'
11 Grinnell Co " " 9.02
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12 Lynwood Hardware Co " " ~~~-
13 So Cal Gas Co Gas No 3 plant 57.8 4
14 h4ue11er Co Maintenance supplies 6.59~
15 So Cal Edison Co Limit & Fower 207.76-
.- 16 Addressing Machine Co uffice supplies 6.2T
17 C R Cummings Labor 148.50`"
18 White Service Station Gas City cars 1.40°
19 Baggott' s Service Sta " " " .80'
20 Con Qtilities Co Phone ?eater Supt 5.70'
21 W J Kelley Refund 3.00'
22 Us good Lumber Co haintenance supplies 11.40'.
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t1 motion by Trustee. Reed seconded by Trustee Gordy that the above
demands be allowed and warrant s ordered drawn for same, was carried by
the following vote: Ayes: `.['rustees T~eedy Gordy Reed Downey. Noes: None.
Absen#1;:°~'Fru~"~ae~t =Hutdh~~n~~ meet••-`. '~'- ~ ~-
t~t~ ~ r~o.ti.,sn~Board adjourned toVWednesday Au~tat 12 1925 at the usual
time and plac~~,. <: ~ ,~~~~.
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Clerk City of Lynwood