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CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. MARCH 71 1938. 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: Dickerson,
Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Carr, City
Attorney and City Clerk.
The minutes of the last regular meeting of
February 21, 1938 were read and approved as
read.
' A communication from Andrew J. Copp, Jr.,
Chairman of Reserve Officers Association of
The United States, relative to "Absence of
Public Officers on Military or Naval Duty"
was read and ordered placed on file.
A report by the Azusa City Planning Commission
on zoning and planting was read.
Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by
Councilman Strohmeier that the City Attorney
meet with the Planning Commission to determine
what they have in mind and report back to the
Council.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier,
I+4cIntire, Arnold, Carr.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Moved by Councilman McIntire, seconded by
Councilman Arnold that the City Attorney be
directed to meet with the Planning Commission
for the purpose of ascertaining the Committee's
recommendations as to contemplated planting by
the City and to work out a plan whereby the
property owner benefited would sign a contract
to water and cultivate the plantings adjoin-
ing his property and to report back to Council.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
' Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier,
McIntire, Arnold, Carr.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Councilman McIntire offered a Resolution
entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AZUSA FRANSFERRING FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
($500.00) FROM THE LIGHT FUND TO THE SPECIAL
PARK IMPROVEMENT FUND.
Moved by Councilman Dickerson, seconded by
Councilman Strohmeier that this Resolution
be adopted as read and numbered Resolution
No. 1554.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier,
McIntire, Arnold, Carr.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
' Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by
Councilman Dickerson that the following
business men be awarded the City business
for the month of March:
Doctor - Dr. Cook
First Aid, Etc. - Foothill Drug Store
Garage - C. M. Singleton Garage
Grease Jobs - Standard Oil Station
Restaurant - Bennie's Lunch
Hardware - morgan Hardware
Lumber - Williams Lumber Yard
Tires - C. H. Howard.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen:' Dickerson, Strohmeier,
McIntire, Arnold, Carr.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Roll call.
Minutes approved.
City Attorney to
meet with Plann-
ing Commission.
RESOLUTION NO.
1554 ADOPTED.
Business men.
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Moved by Councilman McIntire, seconded by
Councilman Arnold that the $500 drawn from the
General Fund to complete the work of con- Transfer of $500.
strutting curbs and gutters on Pasadena Avenue from General Fund
be transferred to the General Fund from the to be returned
1/4¢ Gas Tax Streets of Major Importance Fund, when money is
when the money is available. available.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier,
McIntire, Arnold, Carr.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
' Superintendent of Light and Water, Jack Pierce,
reported on vapor lamps, stating that he was
unable to secure a reply from the Santa Fe
Railroad Company since the flood.
Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
Councilman McIntire that the Chairman of
Public Works and Chairman of the Purchasing
Committee be instructed to check prices on
pre -mix and report back at the next regular
meeting of the Council.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier,
McIntire, Arnold, Carr.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
On motion of Councilman Arnold, seconded by
Councilman Strohmeier it was resolved that all
police and fire uniforms and police and fire
equipment bought or purchased by the city or
out of city funds, shall r emain the property
of the city, and shall be returned to the City
by any persons in possession of the same, in
all instances where, due to a change of employ-
ment, such policeman or fireman is not required
to use such uniforms or equipment in the per-
formance of official city duties as such
policeman or fireman.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier,
McIntire, Arnold, Carr.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Upon motion made by Councilman Arnold, seconded
by Councilman McIntire it is resolved that the
Flood Control Officials in charge of Dams No.
1 and No. 2 and the Pasadena City Officials in
charge of Morris Dam be congratulated by the
City Council of the City of Azusa for the
judicious way in which their dams were handled
during the unprecOdented flood on Aiarch 2, 1938,
in a manner that protected the City of Azusa
and the entire San Gabriel Valley; that the
City Clerk be directed to notify Chief Engineer
Howell of the Los Angeles County Flood Control,
the Chairman of the Los Angeles County Board
of Supervisors, the Board of Directors of the
City of Pasadena, Morris S. Jones, Chief
Engineer of the Water Department of the City
' of Pasadena, Mr. Fred Chapman, Resident
Engineer for Iviorris Dam, Mr. Tom Mulhearn,
Resident Engineer for Dam #2, and Mr. E. R.
Steuver, Resident Engineer of Dam #1 of the
passage of this resolution.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier,
McIntire, Arnold, Carr.
Noes: None, Absent: None.
Street Superintendent Wolfe was summoned
before the Council.
Superintendent
of Light & Water
reported on
vapor lamps.
Chairman of
Purchasing Comm-
ittee and Public
Works to check
prices on pre-
mix.
All police and
fire uniforms
and equipment
belonging to City
to remain in Cityl:
possession.
Resolution of
appreciation for
work accomplished
in control of
flood waters.
Councilman McIntire asked him what method he
employed in handling and equalizing extra
labor, stating that in his opinion a list of the registered
unemployed should be made giving each man an equal
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number of days employment, at least three or
four days per month and then rotating.
Mr. Wolfe assured the Council that he
list of unemployed men who had applied
work on the City streets.
Street Superin-
kept a tendent instruct -
for ed relative to
employment of
extra labor.
Moved by Councilman Dickerson, seconded by
Councilman McIntire that the City Clerk be
authorized and directed to drag a warrant in
the amount of $4,000 on the Water Fund, made
payable to the Contract Water Company's
Trustee Bank, ow to whom the bank directs in
final payment of the Contract Well.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier,
McIntire, Arnold, Carr.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Loved by Councilman Dickerson, seconded by
Councilman Strohmeier that the following
requisitions be allowed: 1027 -1028-1029-
1030-1031-1032-1033-1034-1035-1036-1037-
1038-1039.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier,
McIntire, Arnold, Carr.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
Councilman McIntire 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: Dickerson, Strohmeter,
McIntire, Arnold, Carr.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
City Clerk
guthorized to
draw warrant in
favor of Contract
Water Company's
Trustee.
Requisitions.
Bills.
GENERAL FUND
1853
Gold Nugget Lunch
Meals
24.40
1854
Paul E. Kressly
Engineer
15.75
1855
S. Counties Gas Co.
Service
30.22
1856
Standard Oil Company
Materials
279.48
1857
Sam's Auto Parts & 17recking
Material
6.18
1858
A. Kasperek
Service
1.75
1859
Grimes-Stassforth Co.
Supplies
9.47
1860
Azusa Herald
Printing
30.40
1861
01. 0. Streshly
Materials
9.79
1862
Frank Davies
Labor
4.00
1863
Azusa Steam Laundry
Service
3.75
1864
Crook Company
Grader
29860.00
1865
H. S. Alexander
Materials
1.53
1866
James Rogers, Jr.
Labor
20.00
1867
A. Wolfe
Labor
7.50
1868
F. Williams
Labor
7.50
1869
J. Sitton
Labor
5.00
1870
C. Singleton
Labor
7.50
1871
E. Mendenhall
Labor
10.00
1872
M. R. Madison
Labor
10.00
1873
H. Sears
Labor
7.50
1874
S. D. McCauslin
Labor
10.00
1875
F. Moody
Labor
5.00
1876
Fred Frye
Bldg. Permits
26.00
1877
11. A. Johnson
Services
6.24
1878
Calvert Electric Shop
Materials
2.27
1879
Sawa & Lawn Mower Shop
Repairs
1.70
1880
B. Tucker
Labor
14.00
1881
Art Seaman
Labor
12.00
1882
W. Beven
Labor
12.00
1883
K. McCardle
Labor
16.00
1884
Melvin Wilder
Labor
12.00
1885
H. lade
Labor
12.00
1886
F. E. Poetker
Labor
12.00
1887
J. S. Iiastings
Labor
16.00
1888
Dan Morgan
Labor
20.00
1889
Ray Meyers
Labor
16.00
1890
Criss Iverson
Labor
16.00
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GENERAL FUND
1891
E. Gipp
Labor
y? 4.00
1692
11. Roberts
Labor
4.00
1893
H. Sears
Labor
4.00
1894
Geo, Moody
Labor
16.00
1895
H. Robison
Labor
6.50
1896
Jim Stringfellow
Labor
38.50
1897
Bill Davies
Labor
4.00
1898
19. Meyers
Labor
12.00
1899
Bob Darling
Labor
12.00
1900
A. K. White
Labor
12.00
1901
F. Juden
Labor
12.00
1902
F. F. Rorabeck
Labor
75.00
1903
Brinsmead Brothers
Materials
12.81
1904
Kort H. Meier
Materials
54.10
1905
Spriggs Bros. Hdwe.
Materials
21.02
1906
I. R. Calvert
Light & Water
597.00
1907
Pacific Rock & Gravel Co.
Materials
9.12
LIGHT
1661
General Electric Company
Material
291.51
1662
Azusa Steam Laundry Co.
Service
2.50
1663
Calvert Electric Shop
Wiring
35.00
1664
Standard Oil Company
Materials
122.32
1665
So. California Edison Co.
Elec
29616.50
1666
Associated Telephone Co.
Service
4.25
1667
Spriggs Bros. Hardware
Materials
4.97
1668
Lindsay Radio Shop
Materials
420.93
1669
So. Counties Gas Co.
Service
2.84
WATER FUND
1369
I.
R.
Calvert
City Pump
189.35
1370
Chas.
E. Mace
Labor
2.50
1371
A.
M.
Hendrick
Labor
3.50
1372
E.
W.
Munson
Labor
4.50
1373
T.
Gonzales
Labor
4.50
1/4(L GAS TAX -
STREETS OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE
118
Jim Stringfellow
Labor
4.00
119
W. Meyers
Labor
10.50
120
Ottis Martin
Labor
2.50
121
H. Robison
Labor
12.00
122
W. Gilliam
Labor
12.00
123
Paul E. Kressly
Engineering
27.00
Moved by Councilman Dickerson, seconded by
Councilman Strohmeier and duly carried that Adjournment.
the Council adjourn.
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City Clerk of thVCity of Azusa.
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