HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - January 3, 1938 - CC (4)CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. JANUARY 3, 1939.
The City Council of the City of Azusa met in
regular session at the above time and place.
Present at roll call: Councilmen: Jumper,
Malone, Owens, Strohmeier, Arnold, City
Attorney and City Clerk.
The minutes of the last regular meeting of
December 19, 1938 were written and mailed to
each member of the City Council and to the City
Attorney.
' Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
Councilman Malone that the minutes be approved
as written.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
A communication from The Seagrave Corporation
relative to the front springs on the new truck,
was read and ordered placed on file.
A communication from A. J. Messier relative to
the Kate S. Vosburg Memorial Clinic, was read.
Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Council-
man Owens that the Mayor appoint a Committee of
three to interview the Los Angeles County Board
of Supervisors and Mr. Messier, Business Manager
for Dr. J. L. Pomeroy, relative to this matter,
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
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Mayor Arnold thereupon appointed Councilman
Jumper and Councilman Strohmeier to serve with
himself on this Committee.
A Resolution adopted by the Board of Supervisors
on December 20, 1938 declaring First Street
across Little Dalton Wash in the City of Azusa,
no longer a part of the County System of High-
ways, was read.
Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
Councilman Malone that this Resolution be
placed on file.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
Councilman Owens that the City Clerk be in-
structed to write Richard Graves, Secretary for
the League of California Municipalities request-
ing he send the City of Azusa Six (6) copies of
the Model Tax Ordinance.
' Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Councilman Owens offered an Ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AZUSA GRANTING TO
SOUTHERN COUNTIES GAS COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA A
CORPORATION, THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AIM FRANCHISE
TO LAY AND USE PIPES AND APPURTENANCES FOR
TRANSMITTING AND DISTRIBUTING GAS FOR ANY AND
ALL PURPOSES UNDER, ALONG, ACROSS OR UPON THE
PUBLIC STREETS, WAYS, ALLEYS AND PLACES, AS THE
SAME NOW OR MAY HEREAFTER EXIST WITHIN SAID
MUNICIPALITY.
7:30 P. M.
Roll call.
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P,finutes approved.
Communication read
and ordered placed
on file.
Committee appoint-
ed to interview
A. J. Messier.
First Street alon€
Little Dalton Wast
returned to City.
City Clerk to
make smitten re-
quest for 6 copie
of Tax Ordinance.
ORDINANCE NO.
341 Adopted.
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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
to be placed upon its second reading.
This Ordinance was then read.
JANUARY 3, 1939. 7:30 P. M.
Mayor Arnold publicly announced that this Franchise
was now pending and asked the audience if any
cared to be heard for or against this Ordinance.
No one responded and no protests were filed.
Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
Councilman Malone that this Ordinance be adopted
as read and numbered Ordinance No. 341.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Thereupon Mr. Mead, a representative of the
Southern Counties Gas Company offered the bond
required by Ordinance No. 341.
Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
Councilman Malone that the City Council approve
and accept the Bond on behalf of the City of
Azusa and order(. same placed on file.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
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Bond offered by
Southern Counties
Gas Company
accepted.
Mr. Mead offered a letter of acceptance of the Southern Counties
terms and conditions of Franchise Ordinance No. Gas Company letter
341 in behalf of the Southern Counties Gas of acceptance
Company of California. ordered placed on
file.
Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
Councilman Jumper that the letter be placed on
' file
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Councilman Strohmeier offered a Resolution
entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RESOLUTION NO.
AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, FIXING 1600 Adopted.
TIME OF PUBLIC HEARINGS TO BE HELD BY CITY
PLANNING COMMIS.S'ION AND BY THE CITY COUNCIL, ON
THE PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE, AND DIRECTING
PUBLICATION OF NOTICES THEREOF.
Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Council-
man Owens that this Resolution be adopted as
read and numbered Resolution No. 1600.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
The Clerk announced that she had received eleven
' bids for the City's supply of Gasoline.
Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
Councilman Owens that the bids be now opened,
examined and publicly declared.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Bids for gasoline
opened.
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R. N. COFFEY & SON OIL CO.
Macmillan 95 Gasoline . . . . . . . ll�
Macmillan Xtra Octane Gasoline . . 111V
Macmillan Ethyl Gasoline . . . . . 13R
GENERAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
MOBILGAS ETHYL Gasoline . . . . . . 15.50 ¢
MOBILGAS Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . 12.50
METRO Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . 12.00
' GILMORE OIL COMPANY
Gilmore Ethyl Gasoline . . . . . . . 151
Gilmore Red Lion Gasoline . . . . . 122
Gilmore Blu-Green or White Fleet . . 12
THE PETROL CORPORATION
Petro -Ethyl gasoline . . . . . . . . .1395
Super -Petrol gasoline . . . . . . .1195
RICHFIELD OIL CORPORATION
Richfield Ethyl Gasoline . . . . . . .155
Hi -Octane Gasoline . . . . . . . . .125
Flash Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . .12
RIO GRANDE OIL, INC.
Rio Grande Ethyl Gasoline . . . . . .155
Rio Grande Cracked Gasoline . . . . .125
Rio Grande G -Gas Gasoline . . . . . .12
SHELL OIL COMPANY
' Shell Ethyl Gasoline . . . . . . . .155
Super Shell Gasoline . . .125
Green Streak . . . . . . . . . . . .12
SIGNAL OIL COMPANY
Signal Ethyl Gasoline . . . . . . . 15.5x
Signal Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . 12.5/
Peerless Gasoline . . . . . . . . . 12.0x
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
Standard Ethyl Gasoline . . . . . . .155
Standard Gasoline . . . . . . . .125
Flight Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . .12
TIDE WATER ASSOCIATED OIL C014PANY
Associated Aviation Ethyl Gasoline 15I.X
Associated Flying A'Gasoline . . . . 122a
Associated White Gold Gasoline . . . 12r
UNION OIL COMPANY
'1176" Gasoline . . . . . . 121
White Magic Gasoline 12Y
Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
Councilman Malone that the City Clerk be
instructed to notify The Standard Oil Company,
Shell Oil Company,.McMillan Products and Home
Oil Company that their bids did not meet with
the City's requirements and alien the bids are
made to meet these requirements they shall be
placed on file.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
City Clerk in-
structed to notif3
Oil Companies of
omissions in bids.
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Chief Williams appeared before the Council and
made a request that the City purchase a new
automobile for the use of the Police Department.
Moved by Councilman Owens,
man Strohmeier that the Cit
and instructed to advertise
Standard four door sedan, 6
standard color, also white
Police Department.
seconded by Council -
y Clerk be authorized
for bids for a
or 8 cylinder of
to be used in the
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
Councilman Arnold that the matter of the purchase
of a heater for the City Clerk's Office be
referred to Councilman Malone, Jumper and Owens,
with power to act.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent:
None.
Building Inspector Fred Frye presented two
applications for Building Permits: James Ayon
and Mr. Smith at 627 Monte Vista Ave.
Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
Councilman Malone that both applications be
referred to the Planning Commission to report
back.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
City Attorney Miller reported that he had
received a contract from the Santa Fe Railroad
Company covering right of the City to maintain
Sodium Vapor lamps at certain crossings.
Same was referred to the Board of Public Works
for checking before the Mayor is instructed to
sign.
Mr. Miller also reported that the Railroad
Commission had granted the City permission to
cross the Pacific Electric tracks at Vernon
Avenue, providing the City install a tract con-
tact wig wag at an approximate cost of 3,000
dollars. The matter is still before the Rail-
road Commission to obtain permission for a
trolley wig wag at less cost.
Moved by Councilman Owens, seconded by Council-
man Malone that the following requisitions be
allowed: 263 -264 -265 -266 -267 -268-269-270-271-
272-273-274-275-276-277-278-279-280-281-282.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Moved by Councilman Owens, seconded by Council-
man Malone that the following bills be allowed
and warrants ordered drawn upon the Treasury
for the same.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
City Clerk in-
structed to
advertise for
bids neva car.
Matter of purchase
of heater re-
ferred to
Committee.
Building Inspector
presented two
applications.
Applications re-
ferred to the
Planning Commiss-
ion.
City Attorney
Miller reported on
Sodium Vapor Lamps
and Vernon Avenue
crossing.
Requisitions
allowed.
Bills.
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MINUTES OF, THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. JANUARY 3, 1939. 7:30 P. M93
2917
Associated Telephone Co.
Service
19.50
2918
Bungalow Cafe
Meals
23.40
2919
Associated Telephone Co.
Service
50.65
2920
Charles R. Hadley Company
Supplies
25.41
2921
Paul E. Kressly
Engineer
24.75
2922
Fred Frye
Bldg. Permits
16.00
2923
Morgan Hardware
Material
30.66
2924
W. A. Johnson
Material
5.92
2925
Azusa Herald
Printing
58.90
2926
Standard Oil Company
Material
135.01
2927
Azusa Steam Laundry Company
Service
3.75
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2928
Eagleson and Company
Material
25.44
2929
Geo. Moody
Labor
16.00
2930
A. Alvarado
Labor
18.50
2931
L. L. Lopez
Labor
57.60
2932
W. Roberts
Labor
10.50
2933
Emil Gipp
Labor
8.00
2934
A. Wolfe
Labor
5.00
2935
J. Williams
Labor
5.00
2936
C. Sin&leton
Labor
5.00
2937
M. R. 111adison
Labor
2.50
2938
E. Mendenhall
Labor
5.00
2939
J. Sitton
Labor
5.00
2940
H. Sears
Labor
5.00
2941
0. Martin
Labor
5.00
2942
W. Davies
Labor
5.00
2943
James Rogers, Jr.
Labor
10.00
2944
F. Moody
Labor
5.00
2945
L. Johnson
Labor
2.50
2946
Fred Frye
Labor
46.00
2947
Pasadena Blueprint Company
Supplies
35.25
2948
C. H. Howard
Material
12.00
2949
Sam's Auto Parts Co.
Material
28.47
2950
League of 0alif. Municipalities
Dues
150.00
2951
Harry D. Jumper
Expenses
4.76
2952
Victor A. Owens
Expenses
4.76
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2953
A. E. Williamson
Contract
275.00
WATER FUND
1522
Pasadena Blueprint Co.
Supplies
1.73
1523
Mutual Liquid Gas Company
Material
2.06
1524
C. H. Howard
Tires
30.37
1525
Charles R; Hadley Company
Supplies
3.00
1526
Paul E. Kressly
Engineer
3286
LIGHT FUND
1883
So. California Edison Co., Ltd.
Elec.
$ 21336.45
1882
Addressograph Division
Supplies
32.80
1881
Morgan Hardware
Material
2.13
1880
Richterts Drug Store
Supplies
2.82
1879
Azusa Steam Laundry Company
Service
2.50
1884
Associated Telephone Company
Service
17.55
PARK IMPROVEMENT FUND
1
Walter A. Johnson
Material
4.81
2
Associated Telephone Company
Service
1.65
3
Smith's Welding Shop
Material
48.41
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Paul E. Kress17
Engineer
198.48
Moved
by Councilman Malone, seconded by
Councilman
Strohmeier and duly carried
Adjournment.
that
the Council adjourn.
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