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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - April 18, 1938 - CCCITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. APRIL 18, 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, Roll call. Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Carr, City Attorney and City Clerk. The minutes of the last regular meeting of Minutes approved. April 4, 1938 were read and approved as read. An invitation to attend the League dinner at Communication Signal Hill was read and ordered placed on read and ordered file. placed on file. Councilman Strohmeier offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY RESOLUTION NO. OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, 1558 ADOPTED. RESCINDING AND VOIDING RESOLUTION NO. 1556 ADOPTED MARCH 212 19380 WHICH RESCINDED RESOLUTION ACCEPTED A GRANT DEED OF THE CON- TRACT WATER COMPANY OF AZUSA. Moved by Councilman Dickerson, seconded by Councilman Strohmeier that this Resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1558. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Strohmeier, Dickerson, McIntire, Arnold, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Bills Councilman Dickerson 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, Strohmeier, Ayees: Arnold, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. GENERAL FUND 2033 Williams Lumber Yard Material 17.72 2034 J. C. Penney Company Material 7.18 2035 Hirsch Uniform Company Material 1.25 2036 The Union Metal Company Materials 64.16 2037 So. California Edison Co. Elec. 10.72 2038 Owens-Vosburg Insurance Insurance .75 2039 American Cyanamid Co. Material 30.00 2040 C. H. Howard Tires 167.67 2041 Clarabelle Jones Election 8.00 2042 Edith B. Demmitt Officer 8.00 2043 Glayds Hendrick it 8.00 2044 Lydia Jester " 8.00 2045 Inez Cleveland " 8.00 2046 Marie Pettyjohn " 8.00 2047 India Sears " 8.00 2048 Earl L. Halberg " 8.00 2049 J. W. Hankins, M. D. Service 5.00 2050 C. M. Singleton Garage Material 81.00 2051 A. Carlisle & Company Supplies 112.57 2052 Automobile Club of S. Calif. Signs 26.37 2053 W. G. Wheatley, M. D. Service 3.00 2054 Typewriter Service Repairs 1.50 2055 E. D. Cook, M. D. Service 5.00 2056 J. C. Muehe Insurance 24.42 2057 Azusa Postmaster Envelopes 16.92 2056 Foothill Supply Company Material 23.47 2059 A. Kasperek Service 23.00 WATER FUND 1391 Williams Lumber Yard Material 15.96 1392 C. M. Singleton Garage Service 3.79 Q� N 1 385 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL. APRIL 18, 1938. 7:30 P. M. LIGHT 1693 Westinghouse Electric Company Materials $ 163.91 1694 Williams Lumber Yard Materials 2.06 1696 C. M. Singleton Garage Service 24.50 1697 J. H. Baxter & Company Material 424.11 1698 Burroughs Adding Machine Co. Service 27.70 1699 A. Kasperek Service 3.60 173 114X GAS TAX - STREETS OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE 211 169 Cecile Miranda $12.00 207 Andrew'Diaz 12.00 170 W. Gilliam 12.00 208 J. Hastings 12.50 171 Rubin Ayon 12.00 209 G. Irick 12.00 172 J. Duraz 12.00 210 M. B. Gillis 12.00 173 John Rodell 12.00 211 W. Leath 12.00 174 Don Wilson 4.50 212 Wm, Davison 12.00 175 Art Trujillo 14.50 213 Leonard Mendoza 4.00 176 P. Romero 8.00 214 Ed Alvarez 12.00 177 W. Meyers 4.00 215 Dan Beach 12.00 178 B. B. Phillips 8.00 216 Ted Harris 8.00 179 Howard Robison 4.00 217 Elmer Biassing 12.00 180 Lewie Camps 12.00 218 Ed Thompson 12.00 181 Geo. Phipps 14.50 219 M. R. Frisbee 12.00 182 Chas. Von Behren 12.00 220 Frank McPhetrick 8.00 183 Paul Trujillo 12.00 221 E. Elliott 9.50 184 Bert Gillis 12.00 222 A. Tapia 12.00 185 V. Cruze 4.00 223 J. L. Mouring 1.50 186 F. E. Poetker 12.00 224 Tom Lopez 5.50 187 J. V. Gage 12.00 225 Joe Miranda 9.50 188 Evert Tucker 10.50 226 Art Lopez 9.50 189 Bill Beamer 8.00 227 Ramon Monges 8.00 190 Earnest Cloutman 12.00 228 Fred Lopez 12.00 191 Manuel Miranda 12.00 229 Jim Ayon 12.00 192 Chas. Clifton 12.00 230 M. Mariscal 5.50 193 H. M.'Hiebert 4.00 231 A. K. White 4.00 194 R. Harris 12.00 232 L. C. Greenland 14.00 195 Bill Davies 8.00 233 Ashley Hendrick 90.00 196 Tom Petterman 12.00 234 Jim Stringfellow 38.50 197 Pete Romirez 4.00 235 Bob Darling 32.50 198 Robert Harris 8.00 236 L. L. Lopez 30.00 199 Bill Davies 9.50 237 Sal Gonzales 37.50 200 Paul Trujillo 10.50 238 Manuel Rueals,Jr, 45.00 201 Manuel Ru"elas 57.00 239 Williams Lumber 105.58 202 Manuel Torres 8.00 203 Wm. Milino, Jr. 12.00 204 John Fehrs 12.00 205 Art Trujillo 8.00 206 David Miranda 12.00 Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Dickerson that the Council proceed to tally the Absentee Ballots. Thereupon Mayor Carr appointed Councilman Dickerson and Arnold to tally the votes. The result was declared as follows: Name of Persons Voted Roy C. Arnold Claude H. Dickerson Roy S. McIntire Victor A. Owens George M. Smith Rex Strohmeier A. Hummel Absentee ballots. Office Voted for City Councilman (Full Term) City Councilman (Full Term) City Councilman (Full Term) City Councilman (Full Term) City Councilman (Short Term) City Councilman (Short Term) Absent Voters 0 15 15 13 15 7 City Councilman (Full Term) 2 386 0� C�7 N MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL. APRIL 18, 1938. 7:30 P. M. Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Councilman McIntire that the Council proceed to canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election held April 12, 1938. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. The City Council then proceeded to publicly Canvass of examine and canvass said returns and upon returns. completion of said canvass by said Council it appeared that the whole number of votes cast at said election were 1280, that the names of persons voted for,`the offices for which they were voted and the number of votes given in Consolidated "A" Precinct and Con- solidated "B" Precinct to each of said persons, together with the whole number of votes which they received in the entire City of Azusa are as follows: Names of Office Persons Voted: Voted For: ROY C. ARNOLD Member of City 15 Council. (Four 53 year term). CLAUDE H. DICKERSON Member of City 347 Council. (Four 15 Year term). WILLIAM I. HAMBLIN Member of City Council. (Four 357 year term). ROY S. MC INTIRE Member of City 280 Council. (Four 15 year term). VICTOR A. OWENS Member of City 7 Council. (Four year term). GEORGE M. SMITH Member of City 2 Council. (Two year term). REX STROHMEIER Member of City Council. (Two 1 year term). S. G. CLEVELAND LEO EBERSOLD MADGE HALBERG 1'a4. J. HOLDEN WALLACE PIPER BUD PETTIJOHN C. H. PUTNAM H. 0. WILLIAMS A. HUMMELL Consolidated Voting Precincts nA "BIT 387 Absent Voters TOTAL Ballot: VOTES: 338 401 8 747 347 292 15 654 53 86 139 347 274 15 636 357 410 13 780 280 246 15 541 300 376 7 683 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13 9 22 1 1 2 2 . . m•o 3 N MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL. APRIL 18, 1938. 7430 P. M. Councilman McIntire offered the following Resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 1559 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGEIES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE RESULT OF THE OFFICIAL COUNT AND CANVASS OF THE VOTERS OF THE' GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN THE SAID CITY ON APRIL 12, 1938. The City Council of the City of Azusa does resolve as follows: ' WHEREAS a general municipal election was held and conducted in the City of Azusa, County of Los Angeles, State of California, on Tuesday the 12th day of April, 1938, as required by law, and WHEREAS it appears that Notice of said election was duly and legally given and that there were two voting Precincts established for said election consisting of con- solidation of regular City Precincts for holding State and County elections as the same were and are established by the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles, California; that elect- ion officials were appointed and election supplies furnished and that in all respects said election was held and conducted and the returns therof made and declared in time, form and manner as required by the General Laws of the State of California governing elections in cities of the fifth and sixth classes; and WfEREAS the City Council of the City of Azusa met at the Council Chambers of said Council on Monday the -18th day of April, 1938, to canvass the returns of said election and install the newly elected officers. Whereupon the said Council found that the number of votes cast, the names of ' the persons voted for, the result of said election and other matter required by law, to be as hereinafter stated. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED AND DECLARED AS FOLLOWS: - That said regular municipal election was held and conducted in the City of Azusa, California, on Tuesday the 12th day of April, 1938, in the time, form and manner as required by law. That there were two voting precincts established for the purpose of holding said election consisting of a consolidation of the regular Election Precincts established for holding General State and County Elections. That the whole number of votes cast in said City of Azusa at said election was 1280 . That the names of the persons voted for, the offices for which they were voted, and the number of votes which were received in the entire City of Azusa are as follows: - Consolidated Absent Names of Office Voting Precincts Voters TOTAL Persons Voted: ROY C. ARNOLD Voted For: Member of City "A" "B" Ballot: VOTES: Council. (Four year term). 338 401 8 747 CLAUDE H. DICKERSON Member of City Council. (Four year term). 347 292 15 654 WILLIAM I. HAMBLIN Member of City Council. (Four year term). 53 86 139 390 N MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL. (Continued) Names of Persons Voted: ROY S. MC INTIRE APRIL 18, 1938. 7:30 P. M. Office Voted For: Member of City Council. (Fors year term). Consolidated Voting Precincts "Aa "Bn 347 274 391, Absent Voters TOTAL Ballot: VOTES: 15 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall immediately make and deliver to each of said persons so elected a Certificate of Election signed by her and duly authenticated; that she shall also impose the constitutional oath of office upon said persons so elected as Members of the City Council of said City and shall have them and each.of them subscribe thereto and file the same in her office; thereupon each and all of said persons so elected to said respective offices shall be inducted into said respective office to which they have been elected. ' Passed, adopted and approved this 18th day of April, 1938. Attest: CHAS. W. CARR Mayor or the City of Azusa MAE A. HYNES Ulty Clerk of the City o zusa I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of 636 780 541 683 1 2 1 04 Y_4 1 22 1 2 VICTOR A. OWENS Member of City Council. (Four year term). 357 410 13 ' GEORGE M. SMITH Member of City Council. (Two year term). 280 246 15 REX STROHMEIER Member of City Council. (Two year term). 300 376 7 S. G. CLEVELAND 1 LEO EBERSOLD 2 MADGE HALBERG 1 WM. J. HOLDEN 1 WALLACE PIPER 1 BUD PETTIJOHN 1 C. H. PUTNAM 13 9 H. 0. WILLIAMS 1 ' A. HUMMELL 2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND DETERMINED that at said general municipal election Roy C. Arnold was elected to office of Member of the City Council of the City of Azusa, California, for the full term of four years; also that Claude H. Dickerson was elected to office of Member of the City Council of the City of Azusa, California, for the full term of four years; also that Victor A. Owens was elected to office of Member of the City Council of the City of Azusa, California, for the full term of four years; also that Rex Strohmeier was elected to office of Member of the City Council of the City of Azusa, California, for the short term of two years. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall immediately make and deliver to each of said persons so elected a Certificate of Election signed by her and duly authenticated; that she shall also impose the constitutional oath of office upon said persons so elected as Members of the City Council of said City and shall have them and each.of them subscribe thereto and file the same in her office; thereupon each and all of said persons so elected to said respective offices shall be inducted into said respective office to which they have been elected. ' Passed, adopted and approved this 18th day of April, 1938. Attest: CHAS. W. CARR Mayor or the City of Azusa MAE A. HYNES Ulty Clerk of the City o zusa I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of 636 780 541 683 1 2 1 04 Y_4 1 22 1 2 392 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL. APRIL 18, 1938. 7:30 P. M. Azusa at a regular meeting of said Council held in the regular Council Chambers of said City Council in said City on April 18th, 1938, and that the same was passed by the following vote of the Council: AYES: Councilmen: DICKERSON, STROHMEIER, MC INTIRE, ARNOLD, CARR. NOES: Councilmen: None. ABSENT:Councilmen: None. MAE A. HYNES City Clerk or the i y o Azusa Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Councilman Dickerson that this Resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1559. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Strohmeier, McIntire, Arnold, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Council elect, viz: Roy C. Arnold, Claude H. Dickerson, Victor A. Owens and Rex Strohmeier then took, subscribed and filed the constitutional oath of office, as required by law. The Council thus constituted, took their seats and proceeded to organize. Councilman Owens nominated -Councilman Arnold to the office of Mayor. This nomination was seconded by Councilman Strohmeier and carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Owens, Dickerson, Strohmeier, Carr. Noes: None. Absent: None. Councilman Arnold not voting. Mayor Arnold immediately took the chair. Roll call: Councilmen: Owens, Dickerson, Strohmeier, Carr, Arnold. Mayor Arnold appointed the following committees: ORDINANCE AND JUDICIARY Rex Strohmeier Claude H. Dickerson Chas. W. Carr PUBLICITY AND 14IUSIC Chas. W. Carr Claude H. Dickerson Rex Strohmeier POLICE AND FIRE Victor A. Owens Rex Strohmeier Chas. W. Carr FINANCE Victor A. Owens Rex Strohmeier Claude H. Dickerson Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Owens that the Committees appointed ' by Mayor Arnold be,approved. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Owens, Dickerson, Strohmeier, Carr, Arnold. • Noes:' None. Absent; None. Councilman Strohmeier offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING TSCHARNER & MILLER, A PARTNERSHIP, CONSISTING OF P. J. TSCHARNER AND ALBERT H. MILLER, TO THE OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND FIXING THEIR SALARY. 393 Resolution No. 1559 adopted. Committees PURCHASING Claude H. Dickerson Rex Strohmeier Victor A. Owens PUBLIC WORKS Rex Strohmeier Victor A. Owens Claude H. Dickerson RESOLUTION NO. 1560 ADOPTED. 394 N 1 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL. APRIL 18, 1938. 7:30 P. M. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Owens that this Resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No, 1560. Councilman Strohmeier offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING FRED E. WILLIAMS CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND WALTER E. MEYER TO THE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, AND FIXING THEIR SALARY OR COMPENSATION. 395 RESOLUTION NO. 1561 ADOPTED. RESOLUTION NO. 1562 ADOPTED. ' Moved by Councilman Owens, seconded by Mayor Arnold that this Resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1562. Carried by the following vote of the Ayes: Councilmen: Owens, Strohmeier, Arnold. Council. Noes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Carr. Absent: None. Councilman Dickerson statedhe hesitated to vote Councilman "no" on the adoption of Resolution No. 1562 Dickerson stated for the reason that he wished to vote for one reason for voting man but not the other. "no" on Resolution No. 1562. Councilman Owens offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY RESOLUTION NO. OF AZUSA, TERMINATING THE EMPLOYMENT OF H. L. 1563 ADOPTED. PIERCE AS LINEMAN IN THE LIGHT DEPARTMENT IN THE CITY OF AZUSA. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Owens that this Resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1563. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Owens, Strohmeier, Arnold. ' Noes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Carr, Absent: None. Councilman Strohmeier offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY RESOLUTION NO. OF AZUSA, TERMINATING THE EMPLOYMENT OF WI4. F. 1564 ADOPTED. PIERCE AS SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER, LIGHT AND POWER DEPARTMENTS IN THE CITY OF AZUSA. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Owens that this Resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1564. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Owens, Dickerson, Strohmeier, Carr, Arnold. Noes: None, Absent: None. Councilman Strohmeier offered a Resolution entitled: ' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA TERMINATING THE EMPLOYMENT OF HARRY S. CHESTER AS CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE CITY OF AZUSA. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Owens that this Resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1561. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Owens, Strohmeier, Arnold. Noes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Carr. Absent: None. Councilman Strohmeier offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING FRED E. WILLIAMS CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND WALTER E. MEYER TO THE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, AND FIXING THEIR SALARY OR COMPENSATION. 395 RESOLUTION NO. 1561 ADOPTED. RESOLUTION NO. 1562 ADOPTED. ' Moved by Councilman Owens, seconded by Mayor Arnold that this Resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1562. Carried by the following vote of the Ayes: Councilmen: Owens, Strohmeier, Arnold. Council. Noes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Carr. Absent: None. Councilman Dickerson statedhe hesitated to vote Councilman "no" on the adoption of Resolution No. 1562 Dickerson stated for the reason that he wished to vote for one reason for voting man but not the other. "no" on Resolution No. 1562. Councilman Owens offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY RESOLUTION NO. OF AZUSA, TERMINATING THE EMPLOYMENT OF H. L. 1563 ADOPTED. PIERCE AS LINEMAN IN THE LIGHT DEPARTMENT IN THE CITY OF AZUSA. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Owens that this Resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1563. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Owens, Strohmeier, Arnold. ' Noes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Carr, Absent: None. Councilman Strohmeier offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY RESOLUTION NO. OF AZUSA, TERMINATING THE EMPLOYMENT OF WI4. F. 1564 ADOPTED. PIERCE AS SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER, LIGHT AND POWER DEPARTMENTS IN THE CITY OF AZUSA. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Owens that this Resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1564. 396 C MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL. APRIL 18, 1938. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Owens, Strohmeier, Arnold. Noes: Councilmen: Dickerson, Carr. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Owens that Wm. F. Zerell be and he is hereby appointed Actin Superintendent of the Water Department and Virgil Smith be and he is hereby appointed Acting Superintendent of the Light and Power Department to serve as such officers until further action of the City Council, their salary to remain as heretofor. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Owens, Dickerson, Strohmeler, Carr. Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Dickerson and duly carried that the Council adjourn to meet again on Thursday, April 21, 1938 at 7:30 P. M. 397 7:30 P. M. Wm. F. Zerell appointed Acting Superintendent of Water Department, Virgil Smith appointed Acting Superintendent of Light and Power Department City Clerk ortai "wity or A.Fu—sa 1