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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - October 18, 1926 - CCCITY HALL, AZUSA C ..I C=: T _. OCTOBER 18, 1926. The Board of Trustees of the City of Azusa met in regular session at the above time and place. Present at roll call: Trustees: Durrell, Beck, Chenoweth, Howard, City Attorney and City Clerk. Absent: Trustee: Loney. The minutes of the last regular meeting and of the Special Lieeting of October 11,1926 were read and approved as read. A letter from 1,1r. Thomas .1. Berkebile re- garding the funds distributed for Highway pur- poses by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors was read and ordered filed for reference. Ictoved by Trustee Chenoweth, seconded by Trustee Durrell that "Boulevard Stop" signs be placed at the intersections of San Gabriel Avenue and Foothill Boulevard; and Alameda Avenue and Foothill Boulevard. Moved by Trustee Durrell, seconded by Trustee Chenoweth that the Police and Sanitary Committee find the cost of placing plates at the school crossings and report at the next meeting. Moved by Trustee Beck, seconded by Trustee Durrell that the request of Irs. Austin with regard to not putting a cement foundation under the new addition at #238 Pasadena Avenue was referred to the Board of Public ' Works with power to act. The City Clerk reported that this is the day, hour and place when and where any and all protests against the Improvement of Motor, Irwindale, Van Ness, Broadmoore, Arlington and. Piedmont Avenues, McKinley, Paramount, Roosevelt and First Streets under Resolution of Intention No. 919. be heard. The City Clerk further reported that no written protest or objections had.been filed with him up to the time set. The President of the Board then asked if any persons present desired to be heard in the matter. No person appearing before said Board, on motion of Trustee Chenoweth seconded by Trustee Beck and unanimously carried that a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES uF THE CITY OF AZUSA ORDS_?IIIG TIE WORK TO BE DONE ATM TFE II 2ROVE 1u3NT TO BE 71IADE AS DESCRIBED IN RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 919 FOR THE Ii;ii?ROVE=1 HENT OF MOTOR, IR'11INDALE, VAN NESS, BROADIJOORE, A_RLIEGTON AND PIEDI:iONT AVENUES, MCKIIiLEY, PARAI:10U11T, ROOSEVELT .AND FIRST STREETS. be read. This resolution wasn then read. It was moved by Trustee Chenoweth, seconded by Trustee Durrell 7:30 P. i,`.. 321 C0131UNICATION FROM T. A. BERKEBILE ORDERED FILED. MOVED AND CARRIED THAT B OULr J:iRD STOP SIGD S BE PLACED AT CERTAIN INTERSEC- TIONS. POLICE AND SANITARY COIi2dITTEE INSTRUCTED TO FIND COST OF PLATES FOR SCHOOL CROSSINGS. I;1RS AUSTIN'S REQUEST REGARDIIIG IM?ROVE LENT IIT HER HOIdE REFERRED TO BOARD OZ PUBLIC NO PROTESTS FILES -NITH REGARD TO RESOLUTION OF I:,TI;NTIOR NO. 919. RESOLUTION NO. 926 ADOPTED. x IiINUTES OF i. TI_:i: :?3LD OCOTBER 18, 1926 that this resolution be adopted as read and given its appropriate number 926. Carried by the following vote of the Board: Ayes: Trustees: Durrell, Beck, Chenoweth. Howard. Noes: None. Absent: Loney. It was moved by Trustee Chenoweth seconded by Trustee Beck and un- animously carried that a resolution entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DIRECTING THE ASSESSLENT FOR RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 919 TO BE MADE AND SIGNED BY THE CITY ENTINEER. be read. This resolution was then read. It was moved by Trustee Durrell, seconded bN, Trustee Chenoweth that this resolution be adopted as read and be numbered Resolution 927. Carried by the following vote of the Board: Ayes: Trustees: Durrell, Beck, Chenoweth, Howard. Noes: None. Absnet: Trustee: Loney. It was moved by Trustee Durrell seconded by Trustee Chenoweth that the resoltuion entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING AIM ADOPTING THE PLAITS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF SUNSET AVENUE BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS A14D CURBS AND FOR THE ILSPROVELENT OF TIE ALLEYS IN BLOCKS 28-29-36 AND 37 BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF BITUMINOUS MACADALi PAVEMENT IN THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIF. be read. It was moved by Trustee Beck seconded by Trustee Durrell that the resolution be adopted as read and given its ap- propriate number 928. Carried by the following vote of the Board: Ayes: Trustees: Durrell, Beck, Cheno- weth, Howard. Noes: None. Absent: Trustee: Loney. It was moved by Trustee Beck seconded by Trustee Durrell and carried that the Board of Public 'Works work with Light Superintendent, Jack Pierce, in working out plans for water for the Paramount Heights Tract. A communication From Trustee Loney resigning from his office of Trustee on the Board of Trustees of the City of Azusa was read. It was moved by Trustee Beck and seconded by Trustee Durrell that the same be accepted. Carried by the following vote of the Board: Ayes: Trustees: Durrell, Beck, Cheno- weth, Howard. Noes: None. Absent: Trustee: Loney. 323 7:30 P.M. RESOLUTION I10. 927 ADOPTED. RESOLUTION NO. 928 ADOPTED. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS TO ACT IN CON- JUNTION KITH JACK. PIERCE IN WORKING OUT PLANS FOR WATER IN PARAMOUNT HEIGHTS TRA CT. TRUSTEE LONEY'S. RESIGNATION ACCEPTED. 324 1\ I3INUTES OF 12ETING HELD OCTOBER�18, 1926. 7:30 P.I. 325 It was moved by Trustee Beck, seconded by Trustee Chenoweth that the Street Superintendent be instructed to remove the tree by the Santa Fe Depot. Carried by the following vote of the Board: Ayes: Trustees: Durrell, Beck, Chenoweth, Howard. Noes: 1Jone. Absent: None.. It was moved by Trustee Beck seconded by Trusts Chenoweth that J. P. Strafford paint and repair the flag pole in the City Park, to cost not to exceed $25.00. Carried by the following vote of the Board: Ayes: Trustees: Durrell, Beck, Chenoweth, Howard. Noes: None. Absent: None: ' It was moved by Trustee Beck, seconded by Trustee Chenoweth and carried that the City Clerk be instructed to write the Auto- mobile Club of Southern California asking them to place two signs with the names "East Broadway and West Broadway at the corner of Broadway and Azusa Avenues. It was moved by Trustee Beck, seconded by Trustee Durrell and un- animously carried that an Ordinance entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DEDLARING CERTAIN LAND IN THE CITY OF AZUSA TO BE AND CONSTITUTE A PUBLIC HIGH`;7AY, AND IIAISING AND D14SIGNATING THE SA1,2 AS "BATA FE AVENUE". — be placed on its second reading. The ordinance was then read for the second time. ? Moved by Trustee Durrell seconded by Trustee Chenoweth that this ordinance be passed as read and be numbered r! Ordinance 259. ROVED THAT JOHN STRAFFORD BE PAID 025.00 FOR PAINT= ING FLAG POLE IN PARE. CITY CLg?E INSTRUCTED TO WRITE AUTOMOTILE CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 'r7ITH REGARD TO SIGNS ON BROAD- WAY AVENUE. ORDINANCE NO. 259 ADOPTED. It was moved by Trusts Beck seconded by Trustee Chenoweth that Mr. J. A. Barker be relieved of his position as Consulting Electrical Engineer of the City of Azusa, and. his retaining fee of $80.00 a month be discontinued after October 31, 1926. Iir. Barker is to be retained to keep the books•of the dater and Light Departments at the salary of $40.00 permonth as here- to fore. Carried by the following vote of the Board: Ayes: Trustees: Durrell, Beck,.Chenoweth, Howard. Noes: None. Absent: None'. It was moved by Trustee Chenoweth seconded �y Trustee Durrell that the following bills be allowed and warrants ordered drawn upon the Treasury for the same. Carried by the following vote of the Board: Ayes: Trustees: Durrell, Beck, Chenwoeth, Howard. Hoes: 9®Dd. Absent: Atone. J. A. BARKER RE- LIEVED OF POSTION AS CONSULTING ENGINEER OF CITY OF AZUSA. BILLS 326 Carried by the following vote of the Board: Ayes: Trustees: Durrell, Beck, Chenoweth, Howard. Noes: None. Absent: None. 327 MINUTED OF MEETING HELD OCTOBER 18, 1926. 7:30 P.1d. GENERAL FUND 13236 Spriggs Bros. Iulaterial 46.46 13237 '9. G. Wheatley Prof. Ser. 7.00 13238 Yerckhoff-Cuzner ILiaterial 1.50 13239 Troy Laundry Towel Ser. 3.75 13240 Seagrave Corp. Engine 250.00 13241 V. Culler Labor 48.00 13242 3. M. Fair Material 48.00 13243 Hans volfe ' 19.37 13244 Rapid Blue Tint Material 2.94 13245 A. Carlisle & Co'. it 29.35 13246 Calif. Iaiap & Blue Print IT 4.06 13247 D. Aguilar Labor 50.00 13248 Harry Hill it 50.00 13249 John Allen IT 50.00 13250 Chicago Steel Tape Co. Material 11.76 13251 Union Rock Co. " 9.60 13252 P. Garcia Labor 28.25 13253 0. L. Nichols 83.00 13254 M. Nichols 4.50 13255 L. " " 6.25 13256 V. Cruz " 17.00 13257 C. L. Evans 20.00 13258 John Strafford 25.00 13259 Auto. Club of So. Calif. Insurance 64.20 WATER FUND 3845 James Jones Co. Material 50.75 3846 Spriggs Bros. Material 9.06 3846 Sittons Garage IT 23.39 3848 Azusa Agricultural Mater Plater Supply 67.06 3850 Linde -Air Products Material 4.07 3851• V. D. Smith Labor 27.50 3852 Prest-o-Lite Material 2.93 LIGHT FUND 3372 5o. Calif. Edison Co. Energy 2149.90 3373 " it IT It Material 49.25 3374 Azusa Transfer Co. Hauling 28.00 3375 Jennie Follows Material 1.25 3376 Detrick -Joslyn Co. 115.91 3377 Spriggs Bros. " 1.20 3378 Westinghouse Electric Co 711.97 3379 Harry Hill Labor 4.00 3380 V. D. Smith 52.50 3381 Pedro Garcia 4.00 3382 H. W. Thompson 6.00 3383 J. C. Badger 12.00 3384 Sol Calif. Edison Co. Material 142.78 On motion the Board adjourned. 328