HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - June 6, 1927 - CCCITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA
The Board of Trustees of the
City of Azusa met in regular
session at the above time and
place.
MONDAY, JUNE 61 1927. 7:30 P. M. 3.5
Present at roll call. Trustees:
Howard, Beck, Cheno-reth, Durrell,
City attorney and City Clerk.
Absent: Trustee: Meier.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting of May 16th and of the
' adjourned meetings of May 20th
and 21st were read and approved
as read.
A letter re§ard.ing Automotile
"Stop Signs' on Azusa Avenue
was read, and on motion by City Attorney instructed
Trustee Beck, seconded by Trustee to amend Ordinance on
Chenoweth the City Attorney was Stop Signs.
instructed to amend Ordinance I
so that there should be stop signs
on all streets leading into Azusa
Avenue from First Street to Eleventh
Street with the exception of the
Foothill Boulevard.
Carried by the following vote of
the Board:
Ayes: Trustees: Howard, Beck,
Chenoweth, Durrell. Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee: Meier.
Moved by Trustee Beck, seconded
by `trustee Howard and carried that Officer 0. M. Martin
the request of Police Officer, 0. M. granted vacation with
' Martin for a two weeks vacation from pay.
June 10th. to June 24th, 1927 be grant-
ed with pay.
Trustee Beek moved and Trustee Cheno-
weth seconded a motion that the re-
quest of i;ir. C. V. Sbowslter for 'Mr. Showalter granted
permission to cut the curb at 513 permission to cut curb.
Pasadena Avenuo re granted.
Carried by the'followin� vote of
the Board:
Ayes: Trustees: Howard, Beck, Cheno-
weth, Durrell. Noes: None.
Absent: Trustee: I+ieier.
Moved by Trustee 3eck, seconded by
Trustee Chenoweth and carried that
the reeuest of A. L. Meier for a A. L. Meier granted sixty
sixty day extension of time to days extension on the work
complete the work on the alleys to be done in the alleys.
between Azusa Avenue and Ban Gabriel
Avenue, Alameda Avenue and Azusa
Avenue be granted.
A communication from 14r. J. C. Muehe,
' President of the Library Board, in- I+tr. T;Tnehe's invitation to
viting the members of the Board of visit the Library accepted.
Trustees to the Library for a visit
of inspection was read. Moved by
Trustee Howard, seconded by Trustee
Chenoweth and carried, that Thursday,
June 9th be selected as the day for
the proposed visit.
A letter was read from Walter A.
Grayson asking for a new Health Matter of new Health
Ordinance, on motion by Trustee Ordinance referred to the
Howard, seconded by Trustee Beck City Attorney.
this matter was referred to the
City Attorney.
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A request from E. 0. Vitt of
Monrovia asking the Board for
the appointment of City Engineer,
was, on motion by Trustee Chenoweth,
seconded by Trustee Howard. laid on
the table.
RESOLUTION NO. 990
ADOPTED.
RESOLUTION NO. 991
ADO P `1'I,:D .
Fair. Wilford to be paid
for repairing Plunge.
Moved by Trustee Howard, seconded
by Trustee Chenoweth and unanimously
carried that a resolution entitled:
"ARESOLUTION OF THE BOARD 07 TRUSTEES
OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ORDERING THE CITY
ENGINEER TO PREPARE PLANS AND SPECI-
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FICATTONS FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT V1ORK
TO BE DONE ON A PORTION OF ORANGE
AVENUE FROM THE CENTER LINE OF FIFTH
STREET TO THE CENTER LII13 OF SIXTH
STREET AND FROM THE NORTH LINE OF
CRESCENT DRIVE TO THE CENTER LINE OF
ELEVENTH STREET IN TIE CITY OF AZUSA."
be read.
This resolution was then read.
Moved by Trustee Beck, seconed by
Trustee Howard that this resolution
be adopted as read and be numbered
Resolution No. 990.
Carried by the following vote of the
Board:
Ayes: Trustees: Howard, Beck, Cheno-
weth, Durrell. Noes: None. Absent:
Trustee: Meier.
Moved by Trustee Howard, seconded by
Trustee Beck and unanimously carried
that a resolution entitled:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUS`ll,ES
OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, DECLARING ITS
INTENTION TO ORDER 7'HE TMPROVEW NT OF
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A PORTION OF SOLDANO AVEN 7;, FROM THE
SOUTH LINE OF FOURTH STREET TO Thr; NORTH
LINE OF THE ALLEY 400 FEET SOUTH OF
SECOND STREET IN SAID CI`1'Y AND DECLARING
THE IMPROVETIENT TO BE OF MORE THAN LOCi�.L
OR ORDINARY PUBLIC BENEFIT, AND THAT THE
COST ANI) EXPENSES THEREOF ARE TO BE BOPNE.
UPON A DISTRICT, ANT) DETERMINING THAT
BONDS SHALL BE ISSUED TO REPRESENT THE
COST THEREOF.
be read.
This resolution was then read.
Moved' by Trustee Howard., seconded by
Trustee Beck that this resolution be
adopted as read and numbered Resolution
No. 991.
Carried by the following vote of the
Board:
Ayes: Trustees: Howard-, Beck, Chenoweth,
Durrell. Noes: None. Absent: Trustee:
Meier.
Moved by Trustee BecJT seconded by
Trustee Chenoweth that J. A. Wilford's
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bill for repairing the Slouson Plunge
be paid in accordance with his agree-
ment with the Board cf Public Works.
upon presentation by him of bills
showing all labor and material paid
for. The amount not to exceed X290.00.
Carried by the following vote of the
Board:
Ayes: Trustees: Howard, Beck, Chenoweth,
Durrell. Noes: None. Absent: Trustee:
Meier.
RESOLUTION NO. 990
ADOPTED.
RESOLUTION NO. 991
ADO P `1'I,:D .
Fair. Wilford to be paid
for repairing Plunge.
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Moved by Trustee Chenoweth, seconded
by Trustee Beck that no fireworks of
any kind be sold in the City of Azusa
before July 1, 1927 or after July 5,
1927. Carried by the followinn; vote
of the Board:
Ayes: Trustees: Howard, Beek, Chenoweth,
Durrell. Noes: None. Absent: Trustee:
Meier.
Trustee Meier entered the meeting and
took his seat.
After a brief tall:. by a representative
from Foster and Kleiser, Co. the matter
of reducing the cost of bill board
advertising was referred to the Board
Public Works for recommendation.
Carried by the following vote of the
Berard:
Ayes: Trustees: Howard, Beck, ;:`eier,
Chenoweth, Durrell. Noes: None.
Absent: None.
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No fireworks to be sold
before the 1st or after
the 5th. of July, 1927.
I,"atter of Bill Board
of Advertising referred
to the Board of Public
Works.
Moved by Trustee Howard, seconded by
Trustee Beck and unanimously carried
that a resolution entitled:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ABANDONING PROCEED-
INGS FOR THE IMPROVEhI} NT OF TENTH ST]?EET
AND ELEVENTI1 STREET IN THE CITY OF AZIJSA
DESCRIBED IN RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO.
941 AND REPEALING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF
SAID RESOLUTION.
be read.
This resolution was then read.
Moved by Trustee Howard, seconded by
Trustee Chenoweth that this resolution
be adopted as read and numbered
Resolution No. 992
Carried by the following vote of the
Board:
Ayes: Trustees: Howard, Beck, Meier,
Chenoweth, Durrell. Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Mr. George Garrett addressed the Board
asking on behalf, of the Rodeo Associa-
tion permission to operate a"49" Camp"
during July 2, 3, 4. On motion the mat-
ter was referred to t;he Board of Public
Works for recommendation.
Letters from John R. Kibbey to the Board
of Trustees and from Thomas A. Berkebile
RESOLUTION NO. 992
ADOPTED.
MATTER OF 49 Camp during
Rodeo celebration referred
Board of Public Works.
Letters from Kibbe: & Bate,
and T. A. Berkebile read.
and ordered placed on file.
RESOLUTION TIO. 993.
ADOPTED.
to John R. Kebbey were read and ordered
placed on file.
Moved by Trustee Meier, seconded by
Trustee Chenoweth and unanimously car-
ried that a resolution entitled:
"A RESOLUTION OF TIIE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AUTHORIZING THE
PRESIDENT OF SAID BOARD AND THE CITY
CLERK OF SAID CITY TO EXECUTE AN AGREE-
NIENT WITH KIBBEY & BATES, ARCHITECTS.
be read.
This resolution was then read.
Moved by Trustee Chenoweth, seconded
by Trustee Beck that this resolution be
adopted as read and numbered Resolution
No. 993.
Carried by the following vote of the
Board:
Ayes: Trustees: Howard, Beck, P+ieier,
Chenoweth, Durrell. Noes: None.
Absent: None.
RESOLUTION NO. 992
ADOPTED.
MATTER OF 49 Camp during
Rodeo celebration referred
Board of Public Works.
Letters from Kibbe: & Bate,
and T. A. Berkebile read.
and ordered placed on file.
RESOLUTION TIO. 993.
ADOPTED.
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Moved by Trustee Meier, seconded
by Trustee Chenoweth that the
Board approve the assigmment from
Kibbey to Bates of his interest in
the Architects Contract and that
the President of the Board and the
City Clerk execute the necessary
acceptance of the assignrnent and.
the Contract.
Carried by the following vote of
the Board:
"kyes: Trustees: Howard, Beck, Meier,
' Chenoweth, Durrell. Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Moved by Trustee Howard, seconded
by Trustee 'Beck and unanimously car-
ried that an ordinance entitled
AN ORDINANCE OF THF; BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE CITY OF AZUSA REGULATING THE
BURNING OF GRASS, W1EDS, RUBBISH,
REFUSE AND OTHER MATE'tIAL.
be placed on its first reading;. This
ordinance was then rear] for the first
time.
Moved by Trustee Beck, seconded by
Trustee Chenoweth that a right rear
wheel for the steam roller be pur-
chased, the cost not to exceed Jp215.00.
Carried by the following vote of the
Board:
Ayes:.Trustees: Howard, Beck, Meier,
Chenoweth, Durrell. Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Moved by Trustee Meier, seconded by
' Trustee Beck that the plans for
the New City hall as presented, be
accepted, provided the same meet
with the approval. of the Building
Committee.
Carried by the following vote of the
Board:
Ayes: Trustees: Howard, Beck, Meier,
Chenoweth, Durrell-. Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Moved by Trustee Chenoweth, seconded
by Trustee Howard that the following
bills be allowed and warrants order-
ed drawn upon the Treasury for the
same.
Carried by the following vote of the
Board:
,eyes: Trustees: Howard, Beck, Meier,
Chenoweth, Durrell. Noes: None.
Absent: None.
GENER;\L RIND
13887 William Grant
' 13889 Philip Muscovitz
13890 Robert Heflin
13891 C. IuI. Singleton
13892 T. lV. Zerell
13893 H. L. Pierce
13894 A. Wolfe
13895 J. R. Sitton
13896 Fred WilliaLms
13897 James Rogers
13898 J. Hibsch
13899 Home Telephone Co.
13900 Troy Laundry
13901 Rene B. Barnes
13902 V. Culler
13903 II. H. Thompson
Moved and carried that
the Board accept Mr.
R. 11% Bates as the
architect for the New
City Hall.
ORDINANCE READ FOR THE
FIRS'P TIME.
1Vheel. purchased for Lhe
roller not to exceed
p215.00.
Moved and. carried that
the plans be accepted
for the new City hall.
Bills.
Labor y 26.50
Typing
5.00
Labor
12.50
15.00
"
15.00
"
22.50
20. JO
20.00
"
27.50
"
17.50
20.00
Phone Ser.
32.40
Towel "
3.75
Li&ht & Water
262.55
Labor
68.00
it
64.00
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GENERAL FUND
WATER FUND
3983
13904
Ayers & Morgan
Material
1.90
Linde -Air
13905
Azusa Stearn Laundry
Service
2.23
"1..95
13907
H. R. Smith
Telephones
43.75
110.85
13908
Jennie Follows
Material
63.50
3989
13909
A. Carlise
IF
221.97
Crane Co.
13910
L. A. Co. Health
Contract
50.00
"
13911
So. Co. Gas Co.
Gas Ser.
6.24
15.00
13912
Bungalow Lunch
meals
8.80
13913
The Pomotronic
Res. & Ord.
184.50
13915
H. R. Sitton
Material
12.05
13917
W. A. Johnson
it
24.30
'
13918
P. L. Davis
Labor
10.50
13920
W. W. Hirsch
Material
.45
13921
Williams Grocery
°
1.00
13922
Richters Drub Store
.95
13924
Center Garage
°
2.50
13925
Nans Wolfe
Labor
35.33
13926
Leslie Nichols
"
15.50
13927
M. Nichols
"
18.50
13928
Robert MCCorkel-
"
2.00
13929
H. Vade.rgooy
"
9.00
13930
Edwin Mace
Bldg. Permits
33.50
13931
Azusa Soothill Co.
lax Refund
46.5L
13932
Azusa Electric Shop
Material
48.42
13933
Geo. Moody
Labor
75.50
13934
D. Aguilar
if
67.75
13935
J. Edwards
it
75.50
13936
Vincente Cruz
It
63.50
13937
Pedro Garcia
"
4.25
13938
E. C. Banfield
43.50
13939
M. E. Frixbee
"
24.00
13940
E. Kuhn
"
5.00
13941
D. Barrera
"
19.75
13942
C. Sumners
28.25
13943
Steve Stuidvant
"
4.25
13944
P. tiuscovitz
Typing
8.75
'
13845
H. R. Smith
Stamped Eve.
22..73
13946
C. L. Nichols
Engineer
134.00
WATER FUND
3983
Neptune Meter Co.
Material
1.08
3984
Linde -Air
it
3.25
3985
C. M. Singeton
"1..95
4.7.3
3986
James Jones Co.
if
110.85
3987
Calif. Meter Co.
°
108.00
3989
Jennie Follows
.75
3990
Crane Co.
"
126.06
3991
Spriggs Bros.
"
3.85
3992
V. D. Smith
Labor
15.00
3993
V. D. Smith
it
25.00
LIGHT FUND
3556 V. D. Smith
Labor
45.00
3557 Spriggs Bros.
Mayerial
2.85
5558 W. A. Johnson
"
5.00
3559 Keystone Express
Express
4.7.3
3560 So. Calif. Edison Co.
Energy
1078.08
3561 Graybar Electric Co.
Material
1.1.9.72
'
3562 So. Calif. Edison Co.
"
61.18
Moved by Trustee Beck, seconded
by Trustee Meier and carried
tha the Board do now adjourn.
City Clerk of the City of Azusa.,
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