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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - August 8, 1936 - CCCITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. SEPTEMBER S. The City Council of the City of Azusa met in regular session at the above time and place. Present at roll call: Councilmen: v Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr and City Clerk. Absent: City Attorney. The minutes of the last regular meeting of August 17, 1936 were read and approved as read. A card from City Attroney Miller was read and ordered placed on file. A communication from Ed S. Gillette, Mayor of Santa Monica, relative to the League of California Municipalities Con- vention, was read and ordered placed on file. Moved and carried that the City Clerk be instructed and authorized to order a telephone installed for Councilman Strohmeier. A communication from William King of the Los Angeles Police Department, commend- ing the work of the Azusa Police Depart- ment was read and ordered placed on file. A communication from Cornelius Smith relative to pepper trees on Foothill Boulevard was read. Moved and carried that the Superintendent of Streets be instructed to trim the trees in front of Mrs. De Puyts property. A communication from Paul E. Kressly commending the Street Superintendent's work on Azusa Avenue, was read and ordered placed on file. A written request from T. L. Munson, City Treasurer, for the installation of a counter in his office was offered. Moved by Councilman McIntire, seconded by Councilman Arnold that this matter be referred to the Board of Public Works, with power to act. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. Councilman Chester offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNO:L OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CAL- IFORNIA, LEVYING TAXES AND FIXING THE TAX RATE OF ALL PROPERTY IN SAID CITY FOR ALL MUNIdIPAL PURPbSES AND TO PAY THE BONDED INDEBTEDNESS THEREOF AND INTEREST ON THE SAME FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1936-1937. Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Councilman McIntire -that this Resolution be acb pted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1506. 1936. 7:30 P. M. Roll call. Minutes approved. Correspondence filed. City Clerk in- structed to order a telephone for Councilman Strohmeier. Communication read and ordered placed on file. Street Superinten- dent instructed to trim pepper trees. Communication from Paul E.'Kressly read and ordered placed on file. City Treasurerts request for a counter referred to Councilman Chester, with power to act. RESOLUTION NO. 1506 ADOPTED. 50HGU MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING 465 SEPTEMBER 8, 1936. 7:30 P. M. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. Police Officer Smith reported on the Business Licenses collected to date. Arthur Wolfe and A. N. Downing re- quested two weeks vacation, beginning September 14, 1936. Moved by Councilman Chester, seconded by Councilman Strohmeier that same be grant- ed, with pay. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Chester, seconded by Councilman Arnold that the following business men be awarded the Cityfs business for the month of September: Doctor - Dr. Wheatley First Aid, Etc. - Foothill Drug Store Garage - Singleton's Garage Grease Jobs - Skidmore (Union) Hardware - Morgan Hardware Lumber - Williams Lumber Yard Restaurant - J. Marquis Tires - C. H. Howard Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. The City Clerk announced that she had received three sealed bids in response to the notice calling for a 6 cylinder pickup truck and a 6 cylinder sedan. Moved by Councilman Chester, seconded by Councilman Arnold that the bids be now opened, examined and publicly de- clared. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeisr, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. Elsbery Reynolds, Jr., Inc. Report on business licenses. Arthur Wolfe and A. N. Downing granted vacations. Azusa business men granted City business. 3 sealed bids received on pickup and sedan. Bids. We hereby submit our bid for one Dodge Pickup, Model L. C., 116" Wheelbase, for the following price: Factory List 500.00 Federal Tax & Handling 28.00 Freight 121.50 *Front Bumper 6.00 Safety Glass 7.50 *Air Cleaner 2.50 *Schock Absorbers 10.00 *Tire Lock 1.20 *Spare Tire 16.15 Credit 10% Factory $50.00 Credit Federal Tax 10.00 60.00 632.85 The California Sales Tax and License would be extra. * Items may be left off. 5QHGG i i 467 MINUTES OF THE CITY ODUNCIL MEETING. SEPTEMBER 8, 1936. 7:30 P.M, Kort H. Meier The following is by bid on one new 6 cylinder pickup automobile truck, half -ton closed'cab with standard pickup truck equipment and body: - 1 1936 Chevrolet half -ton closed cab pickup 604.65 State Sales Tax 18.15 0 The following is my bid on one new 6 cylinder automobile four door sedan with standard equipment and shatter proof glass, also the following accessories: - 1 1936 Chevrolet Std. four door Sedan 1 Pyrene Gun 1 Qt. Fluid 1 Rear Signal Light 2 Flares 1 Set Seat Covers 1 Siren 1 Red Spotlight 1 White Spotlight State Sales Tax Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Councilman Strohmeier that Kort H. Meier be awarded the bid on the pickup. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Councilman Chester that Kort H. Meier be awarded the bid on the Sedan. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: Councilman McIntire. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Chester, seconded by Councilman Carr that the City Clerk be instructed to return the checks accompany- ing the bids, to the bidders. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved and carried that Lee Rhodes, Captain of the Police Department, be instructed ' to purchase paint and have the school and traffic zones repainted. Mr. Nathan, representing Azusa Merchants, appeared before the Council and requested permission to rope off Azusa Avenue be- tween Foothill Boulevard and Eighth Street dn-the-night of September 16, 19369 for a Mexican Street Carnival. Moved by Councilman Chester, seconded by Councilman Strohmeier that permission be granted Mr. Nathan and the merchants he represents to rope off. Alameda Avenue be- tween Foothill Boulevard and Eighth Street for the Street Carnival, as planned. 790.20 10.50 1.00 .65 2.50 7.75 65.00 15.00 15.00 27.23 934.83 Kort H. Meier granted bid on pickup: Kort H. Meier granted bid on Sedan: City Clerk in- structed to re- turn checks to unsuccessful bidders. Captain of the Police instructed to paint School zones. Merchants author- ized to hold street fair. 468 v J 469 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. SEPTEMBER 8, 1936. 7:30 P.M. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. Mayor Pro tem Carr gave a verbal report Report on Pete's on the store called Pete's Place, located Place. on the South Side of Foothill Boulevard between Angeleno and Sunset Avenues, quoting Mr. Pinkstaff and his objections to this place of business. ,No action taken. Moved by Councilman Chester, seconded by Councilman Carr Councilman Arnold that Councilman Carr appointed Mayor. be appointed Chairman of the City Council and Mayor of the City of Azusa. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen! Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Noes: None. Absent: None. Councilman Carr not voting. Moved by Councilman Chester, seconded by Councilman McIntire that the following Requisitions. requisitions be allowed: 1556 -1557 -1558- 1559 -1560-1561-1562-1563-1564-1565-1566- 1567-1568-1569-1570. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. ' Noes: None, Absent: None. Moved by Councilman McIntire, seconded by Councilman Strohmeier that the following bills be allowed and warrants ordered drawn upon the Treasury for the Bills. same. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. GENERAL FUND 144 The Petrol Corporation Gas Tank 153.00 185 Spriggs Bros. Hardware Materials 25.24 186 E. D. Cook, M. D. Services 15.00 187 Associated Telephone Co. Services 16.80 188 Associated Telephone Co. Services 39.55 189 Azusa Herald Printing 11.28 190 Grimes-Stassforth Co. Materials .57 191 Dawson's Radiator Shop Services 2.00 192 Azusa Feed & Fuel Co. Materials 6.96 193 Richter's Drug Store Materials 28.32 ' 194 Harry Chester 195 Azusa Steam Laundry Expenses Services 24.85 27.20 196 Albert H. Miller Expenses 25.55 197 Harry W. Lane Services 5.00 198 W. D. Singleton Bldg. Permits 33.25 199 Fred Williams Police Duty 108.00 200 Mrs. Elena Aguilar Services 2.00 201 Kort H. Meier Services 9.60 202 S. Calif. Edison Co., Ltd. Services 6.10 203 Southern Counties Gas Services 2.88 204 A. Kasperek Services 12.00 205 H. Sears Labor 2.50 206 M. R. Madison Labor 5.00 207 E. Mendenhall Labor 2.50 208 C. Singleton Labor 2.50 5Q®GU ' I I ' MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. SEPTEMBER GENERAL FUND 471 8, 1936. 7:30 P.M. 209 F. Williams Labor $ 5.00 210 A. Wolfe Labor 2.50 211 James Rogers, Jr. Labor 10.00 212 H. Lindsay Labor 5.00 213 Art Wolfe Telephone 8.00 214 P. L. Davis Services 15.00 215 C. H. Howard Materials 169.76 216 Industrial Printing Co. Materials 2.99 217 Williams Lumber Yard Materials .91 218 City of West Covina Rental 20.00 ' 219 Saw & Lown Mower Shop Services 1.45 220 Harvey Sears Labor 53.00 221 Geo. W. Moody Labor 34.50 222 H. Gilliam Labor 24.00 223 Jack Crow Labor 16.00 224 W. Rdberts Labor 12.00 225 H. S. Alexander Services 1.72 226 L. A.Co. Health Dept. Services 8.05 227 Ellis Neon Company Services 7.50 228 Azusa Wall Paper Shop Materials .85 229• Calvert Electric Shop Materials 196.81 230 Gold Nugget Meals 7.30 231 Irene B. Barnes Light & Water 734.45 232 Paul E. Kressly Engineering 59.55 233 Standard 011 Company Materials 21.86 r• ihu 1201 Azusa Steam Laundry Co. Services 2.50 1202 Grimes-Stassforth Co. Materials 5.85 1203 Azusa Postmaster Envelopes 16.92 1204 Kort H. Meier Services 1.35 1205 Associated Telephone Co. Services 33.20 1206 eneral Electric Co. Materials 345.31 1207 Azusa Herald Printing 7.22 ' 1208 Spriggs Bros. Hardware Materials 5.56 1209 Associated Wholesale Else., Materials 54.17 1210 S. Calif. Edison Co., Ltd. Elec. 2,939.00 1211 Westinghouse Else. Materials 124.74 1212 H. L. Pierce Labor 133:00 1213 Selma Blackwell Labor 33.00 1214 Standard 011 Company Materials 2.25 WATER 989 Irene B. Barnes City Pump $ 703.40 990 E. Hart Labor 88.00 991 Selma Blackwell Labor 33.00 992 Jack Crow Labor- 20.00 993 Pacific Pump Works Materials 25.36 994 Pacific Southwest Pipe Co. Materials 230.40 995 Neptune Meter Company Materials 71.01 STATE GAS TAX - STREETS OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE 29 Paul E. Kressly EngIfteering $ 33.40 STATE GAS TAX - STATE HIGHWAYS ' 120 Paul E. Kressly Engineering $ 13.50 121 Williams Lumber Yard Materials 36.18 122 Pacific Rock & Gravel Materials 19.66 Moved by Councilman Chester, seconded by Councilman McIntire and duly carried that Adjournment. the Council adjourn. tyer o e of ,5®HGU t