HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - January 16, 1938 - CCCITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. JANUARY 16, 1939. 7:30 P. M. 95
The City Council of the City of Azusa met in
regular session at the above time and place.
Present at roll call: Councilmen: Jumper, Roll call.
Malone, Owens, Strohmeier, Arnold, City Attorney
and City Clerk.
The minutes of,the last regular meeting of
January 3, 1939 were written and mailed to each
member of the City Council and the City Attorney.
Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Council- Minutes approved.
' man Malone that the minutes of January 3, 1939
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 Mrs. R. M. Follows re- Protest on zoning
lative to the zoning of property on Azusa Avenue referred to Plan -
north of Ninth Street, was read. ning Commission.
Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
Councilman Jumper that the matter be referred
to the Planning Commission to be brought up at
their next regular meeting.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None, Absent: None.
A request, presented by Luis Ortez, to operate Request to operate
a nursery at 153 Azusa Avenue, was read. a nursery referred
to Planning
Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Commission.
Councilman Owens that the matter be referred
' to the Planning Commission.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
A communication from the League of California Communication ordea
Municipalities relative to the next regular ed placed on file.
meeting, was read.
Moved and carried that same be placed on file.
A report, made by the Planning Commission, Request of James
relative to the request of James F. Ayon and Ayon and F. 111.
F. M. Smith's applications for building alter- Smith denied.
ations, was read.
Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
Councilman Jumper that the applications of
James F. Ayon and F. 11. Smith be denied upon
recommendation of the Planning Commission.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper,Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
The City Clerk announced that she had received 4 Bids on Police
four sealed bids in answer to the Notice Calling automobile.
for Bids on a 4 door Sedan to be used in the
Police Department.
Moved by Councilman Owens, seconded by Council-
man Jumper 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.
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KORT H. MEIER
4 Door DeLuxe Sedan with Trunk 842.00
Sales Tax 25.26
867.26
4 Door Sedan without Trunk 831.00
Sales Tax 24.93
$55.93
4 Door Master 85 Sedan with Trunk 798.00
' Sales Tax 23.94
821.94
4 Door Pilaster 85 without Trunk �_ 797.00
Sales Tax 23.91
820.91
H. N. LIVEZEY & VERNE HETH
1939 DODGE Special 4 door Sedan
1014.25
Less Excise Tax
18.25
Net cost
to City of Azusa
996.00
1939 Plymouth
De Luxe 4 door Sedan
945.54
Less Excise Tax
15.75
Net cost
to City of Azusa
1939 Plymouth
Roadking 4 door Sedan
885.80
Less Excise Tax
13.80
Net cost
to City of Azusa
872.00
M. W. HISERODT
' Plymouth Road King Four Door Sedan
1939 Model 860.00
Sales Tax 25.80
R. W. DAVIS
1939 Standard 85 H.P. Ford -8 Fordor Sedan $830.00
Sales Tax 24.90
854.90
Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
Councilman Jumper that the Council reject any
and all bids and that in the opinion of the
Council the automobile may be purchased at a
lower price in open market.
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 Jumper that the City Clerk be in-
structed to return all checks subinitted with
bids to the bidders.
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 two
sealed bids on the City's annual supply of
gasoline.
City Clerk in-
structed to return
checks.
Moved by Councilman Owens, seconded by Council-
man Strohmeier 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.
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THE TEXAS COMPANY
Texaco Sky -Chief Gasoline 4p.155 per gallon
Texaco Fire -Chief Gasoline .125 per gallon
Texaco Indian Gasoline .12 per gallon
SEASIDE OIL COMPANY
Seaside Ethyl Gasoline 15.5 per gallon
Seaside Silver Gull Gasoline 12.5 per gallon
Seaside Grade Gasoline 12 per gallon
Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
Councilman Owens and duly carried that same be
placed on file for further consideration.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Miss Strohmeier appeared before the Council and
requested the Council place an add in the Citrus
Annual.
Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Council-
man Owens that the City place a full page ad4
similar to the one used last year, in the Citrus
Annual, at a cost of eighteen dollars.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
A proposal for supplying fire hose, by the
American Rubber Manufacturing Company, was read
' and ordered placed on file.,
Councilman Strohmeier offered a Resolution
entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, TRANS-
FERRING THE SUM OF THIRTY FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
(3500) FROM THE LIGHT FUND TO THE PARKIMPROVE-
MENT FUND.
Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
Councilman Jumper that this'Resolution be adopted
as read and numbered Resolution No. 1601.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Council-
man Jumper that the following business men be
granted the City business for the month of
February:
Doctor - Dr. Wheatley
First Aid, Etc. - Richter's Drug Store
Garage - Knight's Garage
Grease Jobs - Richfield Station (R. Pettyjohn)
Hardware - Spriggs Brothers Hardware
Lumber - Williams Lumber Yard
Paint - Spriggs Brothers Hardware
Restaurant - Gold Nuggett
Tires - C. H. Howard
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
2 Bids on gasoline
ordered placed on
file.
City to place add
in Citrus Annual.
Fire Hose pro-
posal placed on
file.
RESOLUTION NO.
1601 Adopted.
Business men.
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MINUTES OF TBE CITY COUNCIL. JANUARY 16, 1939.
Chief of Police Williams reported to Council that
the 20-30 Club had purchased Sally Safety Signs
to be used in the City for the protection of
school children at the Boulevard crossings.
Moved by Councilman Owens, seconded by Mayor
Arnold that the City Clerk be instructed to write
the 20-30 Club expressing the Councils apprecia-
tion of this splendid gesture on the part of
the 20-30 Club.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
' Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
License Collector Paul Smith appeared before the
Council during the discussion of the dog license
problem. It was agreed that Officer Smith was
to devote one half of each day to the collection
of dog tags until the work is completed.
Mayor Arnold appointed Leo Ebersold to fill
vacancy on the Planning Commission caused by
the resignation of Earl Philleo.
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7:30 P. M.
20-30 Club present
ed Sally Safety
Signs.
Paul Smith to
devote one half
of each day to
collection of dog
licenses.
the Leo Ebersold
appointed member
of the Planning
Commission.
Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
Councilman Owens that the Council approve the
action of the Mayor.
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 Malone that the Superintendent of
and Water be instructed to sign an agreement
' between the City of Azusa and the Burroughs
Adding Machine Company for one years service
the Billing Machine.
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 Jumper that the matter of the pur-
chase of 200 feet of 21° hose and 200 feet of
1;11 hose, be referred to the Fire and Police
Committee and the Chairman of the Purchasing
Committee, with power to act.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Superintendent
Light of Light and Water
authorized to sign
Agreement.
on
Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Council-
man Malone and duly carried that the Building
Inspector be instructed to grant the follovring
applications:
Mr. Williams - 513 Pasadena Avenue
Charles Stiefvater - 409 Alameda Avenue
Otis Martin - 418 San Gabriel Avenue
Esther Dana - 141 Foothill Boulevard
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, W.alone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Councilman Jumper reported on a Special Meeting
held by the Directors of the Los Angeles County
League, where the matter of County allocation of
the Gas Tax Fund was discussed, stating that the
League hope to enact legislation whereby the County
will be required to apportion 70% to the Cities
and retain 30% of the Gas Tax Allocation.
Purchase of hose
referred to Pur-
chasing Committee.
Applications
granted.
Report made by
Councilman Jumper.
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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL. .JANUARY 16, 1939.
Councilman Malone brought to the attention of
the Council the Charter and Articles of Incorpor-
ation of the Azusa Electric Light and Power
Company, requesting that same be framed and hung
in the Light and Water Department.
Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
Councilman Owens that the matter be referred to
the Chairman of the Purchasing Committee, with
power to act.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
' Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens..
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
City Attorney Miller,reported on the Reader case.
Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
Councilman Jumper WHEREAS the Firm of Tscharner
and Miller have been appointed by Resolution to
represent the City in the case brought by Mrs.
Lena Reader against the City for injury to Donald
R. Reader and they have presented to Council an
itemized account of all claims, BE IT RESOLVED
by the City Council of the City of Azusa that the
Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and instructed
to sign demands made on the General Fund in full
settlement of all claims, and of the matters set
forth in the suit of D. R. Reader, by Lena Reader
his guardian ad litem, and Lena Reader against the
City of Azusa and others being cause No. 427709
Los Angeles County Superior Court, said Claims
and Demands so compromised and settled being as
follows:
Lena Reader individually and as guardian ad
litem, two hundred dollars.
' S. S. Hahn, V1. 0. Graf and Phi 0. Clough,
150 Dollars.
Covina Hospital, an amount not to exceed 30
dollars.
Dr. J. W. Hankins, an amount not to exceed
165 dollars.
Consultant to Dr. Hankins, an amount not to
exceed 10 dollars.
Anaesthetist, an amount not to exceed .5 dollars.
Dr. E. D. Cook, an amount not to exceed 95
dollars.
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 Jumper that the Mayor and City Clerk
be authorized and instructed to sign an agreement
between the City of Azusa and the Santa Fe Rail-
road Company for the maintenance of Sodium Vapor
Lamps on eight Santa Fe crossings within the
City of Azusa.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
' Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: Mone. Absent: None.
Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
Councilman Jumper and duly carried that the
Mayor appoint a Committee of 5 to select a name
for the Park known as the "Civic Center Park".
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Mayor Arnold appointed the following:
Donald Graffam, Chairman, Neal Van Sooy, Nettie
Heth, Anna Spriggs, Vv5m. J,. Holden.
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7:30 P. 14.
City Attorney
reported on Donald
R. Reader case.
Mayor and City
Clerk authorized
to sign demands
in Reader case.
Mayor and City
Clerk authorized
to sign agreement
between City of
Azusa and Santa
Fe Railroad.
Committee of 5
appointed to selec
a name for Civic
Center Park
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MINUTES OF'THE CITY COUNCIL. JANUARY 16, 1939. 7:30 P. M.
Moved by Councilman Owens, seconded by Council-
man Jumper and duly carried that the Council
approve the action of the Mayor and the City
Clerk be instructed to notify each member of
their appointment, enclosing a list of the
appointees with instructions to report to the
Council at the next regular meeting thereof.
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 Malone that the following requisi- Requisitions.
tions be allowed: 283 -284 -285 -286 -287 -288-289-
290-291-292-293-294-295-296-297-298-299-300-
301-302.
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 Jumper that the following bills be allowed
and warrants ordered drawn upon the Treasury for Bills.
the same.
Carried by the follovi ng vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
GENERAL FUND
2953
A. E.Williamson
Contract
275.00
2954
Jack Hill
Labor
4-.00
2955
Criss Iverson
Labor
8.00
2956
Jack Gum
Labor
8.00
2957
Sam Stevens
Labor
12.00
2958
Lewis Cook
Labor
12.00
2959
Howard Robison
Labor
12.00
2960
Edmund Thompson
Patrol
15.00
2916
Crenshaw, Diehl & Edwards
Auditing
150.00
2962
Grimes-Stassforth Stationery
Supplies
14.53
2963
Los Angeles Stamp & Stationery
Supplies
18.70
2964
Southern California Edison Co.
Elec.
8.04
2965
Leo 0. Nasser
Material
28.58
2966
Alpha Beta Market
Trees
25.75
2967
Calvert Electric Shop
Material
88.72
2968
Union Oil Company
Material
4.33
2969
P. L. Davis
Labor
5.00
2970
Azusa Herald
Printing
5.92
2971
S. C. Bierbovier
Light
641.00
2972
Spriggs Brothers Hardware
Material
14.43
2973
V. H. Ih1atkins
Material
180.95
2974
Richfield Service Station
Material
18.47
2975
Williams Lumber Yard
Material
22.19
2976
Knightts Garage
Services
6.25
2977
Foothill Dairy
Material
5.00
2978
Kort H. Meier ,Garage
Services
19.49
2979
Standard Oil Company
Material
151.12
2880
C. M. Singleton Garage
Services
53.36
2981
General Electric Company
Material
6.85
2892
Cook -Nichols Company
Material
94.05
2983
Pacific Southwest Pipe Co.
Material
17.60
2984
A. Kasperek
Services
11.70
2985
Roy C. Arnold
Expenses
13.40
2986
Rex Strohmeier
Expenses
7.90
WATER FUND
1527
S. C. Bierbower
City Pump
w 362.95
1528
Pacific Southwest Pipe Company
Material
1.95
1529
Mrs. Ruth Porter
Labor
25.00
1530
Crenshaw, Diehl & Edwards
Auditing
35.00
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L. A. COUNTY APPROPRIATION
441
Archie Alvarado
Labor
107
442
W. F. Bevens
Labor
8.00
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OF THE CITY COUNCIL. JANUARY 16;
1939. 7:30
P. M.
444
LIGHT FUND
Labor
8.00
445
Lewis Cook
Pole
4.00
1885
Southern California Edison Co.
Rental
79.40
1886
Spriggs Brothers Hardware
Material
9.60
1887
Samts Auto Parts
Material
5.77
1888
General Electric Company
Material
6.66
1889
Richfield Service Station
- Services
3.00
1890
Cook Nichols Company
Material
113.03
1891
Utitlties Supply Company
Idaterial
35.12
1892
Kort H. Meier Garage
Services
1.59
1893
Associated Telephone Company
Pole Con.
24.00
1894
Azusa Rock & Sand Company
Material
13.79
1895
Mrs. Ruth Porter
Labor
25.00
1896
Standard Oil Company
Material
67.50
1897
Grimes Stassforth Stationery
Supplies
3.09
1898
Crenshaw, Diehl & Edwards
Auditing
35.00
1899
Maryland Casualty Company
Insurance
50.25
L. A. COUNTY APPROPRIATION
441
Archie Alvarado
Labor
v 9.50
442
W. F. Bevens
Labor
8.00
443
Jack Gum
Labor
4.00
444
Jack Hill
Labor
8.00
445
Lewis Cook
Labor
4.00
446
Sam Stevens
Labor
9.50
447
Howard Robison
Labor
18.50
448
Jake vlilliams
Labor
20.00
449
S. G. Cleveland
Labor
20.00
450
L. L. Lopez
Labor
53.60
451
J. Hibsch
Labor
20.00
PARK IIviPROVEKENT FUND
5
Richfield Service Station
Material
1.70
6
Crane Company
Material
276.14
7
A. Kasperek
Services
4.00
8
Pacific Rock & Gravel Company
Material
37.08
9
Carter Hardware Company
Material
22.06
Ivioved by Councilman
Councilman Owens and
the Council adjourn.
Malone, seconded by
duly carried that
Adjournment.
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