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CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 21, 1936. 7:30 P. M.
The City Council of the City of Azusa
met in regular session at the above
time and place.
Present at roll call: Councilmen:
Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Roll call.
Carr, City Attorney and City Clerk.
The minutes of the last regular meeting Minutes read and
of September 8th, 1936, were read and approved.
approved as read.
A petition, signed by seven residents
on Enid Avenue, requesting the City Petition for install -
Council to install or cause to be in- ation of curb laid
stalled, a curb in front of Lot 8, over.
Block D., Azusa Heights Tract, was
presented.
Moved by Councilman Chester, seconded
by Councilman Arnold that this matter
be laid on the table until the next
regular meeting of the Council:
Carried by the following vote of the
Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier,
McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
A request for the use of the Auditorium, Request for use of the
signed by G. E. Hensey, 0. W. Ross, and Auditorium referred
E. F. Morgan, was read, to the City Council as
Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by W Committee of the
Councilman McIntire that this matter be hole.
referred to the City Council as a
Committee of the Whole, with power to
act.
Carried by the following vote of the
Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier,
McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr.
Noes: None. Absent: None
Mrs. William I. Chichester requested
Mrs. Chichester and
permission to erect a trailer Auto
Mrs. Cummings re -
Park on her property located on Lots
quested permission to
139 14 and 15 in Block 48, City of Azusa.
erect a Trailer Court.
Mrs. Joanne Cummings requested permission
to erect a trailer auto Park on her
property located on Lots 13 and 14 in
the Pasadena Tract, City of Azusa.
Moved by Councilman McIntire, seconded by
Councilman Chester
This matter referred
that this matter be
to the Planning
referred to the Planning Commission to
Commission.
report back.
Carried by the following vote of the
Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier,
McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
A communication signed by Cornelius
Smith, Secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce, suggesting the erection of a
clock on the monument, was read and
ordered placed on file.
A telegram addressed to Mayor Carr and
signed by Edward 0. Nay, Chairman of
the Board of Directors of the City of
Pasadena, relative to amendments to
County Charter being placed on the
November ballot, was read and ordered
placed on file.
Secretary of Chamber of
Commerce suggested the
erection of a clock.
Same placed on file.
Telegram read and order-
ed placed on file.
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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. SEPTEMBER 21, 1936. 7:300.5-
A letter addressed to Dr. Brooks and
signed by Mr..Smith, Secretary to
Herbert C. Legg, relative to the Street
Assessment on Foothill Boulevard, was
read.
Moved and carried that the City Clerk City Clerk instructed
be instructed to write Mr. Smith informing to write•Secretary
him that Foothill Boulevard, through the Smith.
City of Azusa, was improved under the
1911 Act and Bonds issued under the 1915
Act, and not the Mattoon Act.
' An application for employment in the Application read and
office of the Light and Water Department placed on file.
was offered by Vivian Halberg.
Moved and carried that same be placed
on file.
Officer Smith reported in writing on the Off�,Cer Smith reported
Business Licenses collected to date. on nosiness Licenses.
Councilman Arnold offered a Resolution
entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS RESOLUTION NO. 1507
ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING ADOPTED.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF AZUSA, CAL-
IFORNIA, AS DEPOSITORY OF HINDS OF THE
CITY OF AZUSA AND APPROVING THE SELECT-
ION OF SUCH BANK AS SUCH DEPOSITORY BY
THE CITY TREASURER OF AZUSA.
Moved by Councilman Chester, seconded by
Councilman Strohmeier that this Reso-
lution be adopted as readand numbered
Resolution No. 1507.
Carried by the following vote of the
Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier,
McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
The matter of an agreement between the Agreement between the
City of Azusa and the Azusa Herald and City of Azusa and the
Pomotropic, was discussed. Azusa Herald and Pomo-
tropic referred to the
Moved by Councilman Chester, seconded by City Attorney.
Councilman Strohmeier that same be re-
ferred to the City Attorney to report
back at the next regular meeting of the
Council:
Carried by -the -following vote of the
Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier,
McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Mrs. Blanch Eagen appeared before the Blanch Eagen reported
Council complaining that Mr. Anthony was a nuisance.
placing an iron roof on the building
adjoining her home; declaring it a
menace to her home and property.
No action taken.
Mr. Putnam addressed the Council re- Mr. Putnam requested
lative to the planting of trees on assistance in planting
Foothill Boulevard. He offered to supply of trees.
the trees if the City would agree to Same referred to the
plant and care for them. Street Superintendent.
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MINUTES OF THE CITY OJUN01L MEETING. SEPTEMBER 21, 1936. 7:30
Moved by Councilman Chester, seconded by
Councilman Arnold that this matter be
referred to the Street Superintendent to
make an estimate of the cost and to
report back at the next regular meeting.
Carried by the following vote of the
Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier,
McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Mr. J. T. Strafford appeared before the Mr. Strafford instruct -
Council and offered to re -paint the flag ed to paint flag pole.
pole and ball for $25.00. If the ball did
not need gold leaf, the price would be
$18.00.
Moved by Councilman Chester, seconded by
Councilman Arnold that Mr. Strafford be
instructed to do the work and the City
Clerk be instructed and authorized to
issue a check in favor of Mr. Strafford
for $25.00 provided he repainted the pole
and ball or $18.00 if he repainted just
the pole.
Carried by the following vote of the
Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier,
McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Cornelius Smith, Secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce addressed the Council re-
lative to the printing of pamphlets
advertising Azusa. He stated the cost
of printing five thousand pamphlets would
be $200.00 and requested the City to con-
tribute this amount.
Moved and carried that this matter be
referred to the Board of Public Works and
Promotion to report back.
James Rogers, Jr. addressed the Council
relative to the roof on the Fire Hall.
Moved by Councilman McIntire, seconded by
Councilman Arnold that this matter be
referred to the Board of Public Works to
report back.
Carried by the following vote of the
Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier,
McIntire, Arnold, Chester, Carr.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Captain Rhodes addressed the Council re-
lative to double parking on the State
Highway #66 and #91, also Ordinance No.,292
governing the two hour parking limit on
said streets.
' No action taken.
Mayor Carr reported that he had received
complai{ts regarding the Mexican Pool
hall. his matter was referred to the
Police Department.
City Attorney Miller reported on the
proposed contract between the City of
Azusa and the Los Angeles County Health
Department. Suggesting that no action
be taken for the present as long as the
statements received from the County, for
enforcement of Health Laws, run around
ten dollars to twenty-five dollars.
Secretary Smith re-
quested $200. for
printing of pamphlets
for the City of Azusa.
Request for new roof
for the Fire Hall re-
ferred to the Board
of Public Works.
Captain Rhodes addressee
the Council.
Mayor Carr'reported on
Mexican Pool Hall.
City Attorney Miller
reported on Health
Contract.
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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. SEPTEMBER 21, 1936. 7:3P.�M.
Moved by Councilman Chester, seconded by
Councilman Arnold that the following Requisitions.
requisitions be allowed: 1570-1571-1572-
1573-1574-1575-1576-1577.
Carried by the following vote of the
Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Stnmhmeier, McIntire,
Arnold, Chester, Carr.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
City Attorney Miller presented, for filing, Memorandum of Agree -
a Memorandum of Agreement between the City ment filed.
' of Azusa, First National Bank of Azusa and
the Seucrity First National Bank of Los
Angeles, signed the 4th day of August, 1936
by E. H. Philleo, Vice President of the
First National Bank of Azusa and Thomas L.
Munson, City Treasurer of the City of Azusa.
Councilman Chester requested that Wm. F. Raise in salaries
2erell, Assistant Superintendent of Light suggested.
and Water be paid a s�lary of $225.00 per
month, also that the hief of Police No action.
Bierbower be paid a salary of $175.00 per
month.
Councilman Arnold suggested that Captain
Rhodes be paid $150.00 per month.
The matter was discussed and laid over
until the next regular meeting of the
Gouncil.
Moved by Councilman McIntire, seconded by
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Councilman Chester that the following
bills
$ 52.00
be allowed and warrants ordered drawn
upon Bills.
Selma Blackwell
the Treasury for the same.
20.00
Carried by the following vote of the
LIGHT FUND
Council:
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1215
1216
Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, McIntire,
Materials
Services
Arnold, Chester, Carr.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
3.80
GENERAL FUND
1217
C. M. Singleton Garage
234 - R. F. Rarog
Services
$ 1.50
235 Owens-Vosburg Insurance Ag.
Insurance
871.36
236 Marbelite Corporation
Materials
279.28
237 Wid Romaley
Labor
20.50
238 Associated Telephone Co. •
Telephone
6.75
239 Pat Pollard
Salary
28.16
240 Fred C. Stone
Labor
40.00
241 J. P. Stafford
Flag Pole
25.00
242 Kort H. Meier
Truck
622.80
WATER FUND
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E. Hart
Labor
$ 52.00
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Selma Blackwell
Labor
20.00
LIGHT FUND
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1215
1216
Calvert Electric Shop
Assodated Telephone Co.
Materials
Services
$ 250.64
3.80
1217
C. M. Singleton Garage
Services
48.72
1218
Owens-Vosburg Insurance
Insurance
10.00
1219
H. L. Pierce
Labor
77.00
1220
Selma Blackwell
Labor
20.00
1221
Keystone Express System
Services
6.73
Moved
by Councilman Chester, seconded
by
Councilman Arnold andduly carried that Adjournment.
the Council adjourn..
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