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Regular Meeting Aug 19 1925
The Board of Trustees of the City of Lynwood met in regular ses-
sion at the City Hall 205 hest Mulford Ave 'Nednesday Aug 19 1925 at 7:30
pm.
Present: Trustees Hutchinson Tweedy Gordy Reed Downey
Absent: None
President Downey in the Chair. City Attorney and Clerk Aresent:
The minutes of the meetings of August 5 and 12 were read and ap-
"- proved as read.
brit Coms An application for the position of City Engineer by George A „~°
Schwabland was read and referred to New Business.
A statement from the County Auditor showing the non-operative
valuation of the City subject to municipal tea:, said amount being ~2,315,-
980, was read and filed.
The "Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance Co" submitted a bond in tY
sum of X10,000 as a surety covering Leo E Schutz, City Treasurer, stating
that under the present system no counter signature of a City off icial was
required on a cheek issued out of the Treasurer's office and asking that
as a condition of said bond becoming effective that this be required. A
motion by Trustee Raed seconded by Trustee Gordy that all checks issued
by the City Treasurer be invalid unless countersigned by the President,
or President pro tem, of the Board of Trustees, was carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Ages: Trustees Hutchinson Tweedy Gordy Reed Downey
Noes: None
Absent: None
The "Eureka Fire Hose Mf'g Co" submitted prices and contracts cov-
ering the purchase of 500 feet of 2~ inch fire hose . The President, as
Commissioner of Finance, stated that he was not in favor of expending
money for fire hose or anything else unless absolutely necessary, for the
reason that the available f inanae was suff icient only to supply the needs
of the City until taxes were paid for the year 1925-6. A motion was made
.- and carried that action on the purchase of fire hose be deferred to Aug
26.
Spl Coms The Police Commissioner reporting for the Committee appointed
` to purchase necessary stationery for the Police Department reported that
same could be purchased from the Lynwood Herald at the same price submittE
by Los Angeles Stationers, and stated that he would issue requisition for
same.
The Street Comm~~tsioner reporting for the Committee appointed to
act with the County Planning Commission in the matter of the extension of
Santa Fe Ave, stated that a meeting had been held with Mr Pomeroy who saic
that nothing def inite had been arrived at in this matter. And that other
meetings were to be held. The President requested that this Committee
stand.
The President reporting for the Committee appointed in the matter
of the installation of a private telephone line for the City off ices,
stated that he had interviewed the Telephone Co officials who stated that
they had asked to be allowed to issued bonds for line extensions and that
when permission had been wanted that said Company would install a private
line for the use of the City at no additional expense to same.
Trustee Gordy reporting for the Committee appointed to investigat
the matter of the erection of signs within the City, stated that the Com-
mittee had interviewed a number of property owners who had expressed them-
selves as opposed to the erection of other than small private signs, and
that the Committee was of the same opinion. The President stated that he
was likewise opposed. On motion made and carried the Committee was in-
"^ structed to meet with the City Attorney and draw an Ordinance prohibiting
other than small private signs.
Dr Bell stated that there had been no further unnecessary noise
in the vicinity of the intersection of fiRulford and Sessions, but that the
mosquitoes nuisance was unabaited.
Rcpt Comra Street Commissioner Reed stated that he would like to improve
the crossing at the intersection of the S P Ry and Fernwood with concrete
paving but at the present time this was impossible owing to lack of funds,
and asked Par authority to improve same with decomposed granite. x motion
by Trustee Gordy seconded by Trustee Hutchinson that the Street Commissior.
er be authorized to purchase ctecamposed granite for the surfacing of the
street a~ the intersection of the S P Ry..and Eernwood.Avenue, was carried
by the following vote
- Ayes: Trustees Hutchinson Tweedy Gordy Reed Downey
=; Noes: None
Absent: None
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Health Commissioner Tweedy reported that complaint had been
made to h4~ that a fertilizer plant was being maintained on Nortdn Ave.
Upon request by the President the Health Commissioner and City Marshal
stated that they would investigate this matter.
Unf Bus On motion made and carried further hearing on Resolution of
Intention No 245 was continued to Sept 2 1925.
Blackwell Reed & Co, public accountants, havin6 completed an
audit of the Treasurer's Street Improvement Fund and submitted a report
thereof, City Treasurer Schutz explained the necessity and advantages
of same, and expressed himself as being satisfied and willing to accept
said audit. He further explained certain changes to be made in keeping
the records. A motion by Trustee Reed seconded by Trustee Hutchinson
that the report covering the condition of the Treasurer's Street Im-
provement Fund made by Blackwell Reed & Co be accepted and that bill
amounting to X487.50 for same be allowed, was carried by the follow-
- ing vote:
Ayes: Trustees Hutchinson Tweedy Gordy Reed Lowney
Noes: None
Absent: None
New-Bus The matter of the appointment of a
was now taken up.
A motion by Trustee Reed seconded
off ice of City Engineer be declared vacant,
ing vote
permanent City Engineer
by Trustee Gordy that the
was carried by the follow-
Ayes: Trustees Hutchinson Tweedy Gordy Reed Downey
Noes: None
Absent: None
Trustee Tweedy presented the name of Robert B Miller as a
candidate for the position of City Engineer. No second.
A motion by Trustee Gordy seconded by Trustee ~}
chi nson
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that George A Schwabland be appointed City Engineer with mpe nsa-
tion until contract be drawn and approved. Said appointment be during
the pleasure of the Board, was carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Hutchinson Gordy Reed Downey
Noes : `'rus tee Tweedy
Absent: None
Mr Schwabland being present the Clerk admin~~,tered t he oath
of office to him.
Demands The following demands were audited:
General r~und
No 1343 L A Towel Service Co Towels police dept ~ 1.45'
44 So Cal Edison Co Electricity 30.98-
45 C G Vincent & Co Court expense 35.15•
46 G A Llewellyn Salary 2 Au~ust
" 100.00-
4? M F Reed 8?.50-
48 S M Coulter " " 8'7.50
49 Hugh Clark " f fireman 38.31•
50 Lynwood Herald Office supplies 68.80-
St Imp Fund
No 351 C A Schultz Labor ~ 16-.00
52 J Tellers " 6.00
53 Lynwood Feed & Fuel Co• Horse feed 15.90
Water Fund
No 732 M B Fluhrer Refund of deposit ~ 3.00'
33 So Cal Edison Co Power & Light 252.72`
34 Pacif is Pipe & Tank Co Maintenance supplies 3.45'
35 Lynwood Gargge Gas City car .88='
36 Lynwood Herald Off ice supplies 50.35'
37 H S Crocker Co " " 2,22`
38 Grinnell Co Maintenance supplies 7.58°
A motion by Trustee Reed seconded by Trustee Gordy that the
above demands be allowed and warrants ordered drawn for same, was car-
ried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Hutchinson
Noes; None
Absent: None
On motion Board adjourned
at the usual time and place.
t~ttest :: Q
Clerk
Tweedy Gordy Reed Downey
to meet ~-ednesday August 26 1925
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President Board Trustees
City of Lynwood