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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. FEBRUARY 212 1939. 7:30 P. Pd.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
A communication signed by E. J. Ellis relative
to the contacts on Two Neon Signs, was read.
Moved by Councilman Owens, seconded by Council-
man Malone that the Mayor and City Clerk be
authorized and instructed to sign the contacts,
' upon approval of the City Attorney, between
the City of Azusa and the Ellis Neon Company,
covering service on two Neon Signs, one located
at the intersection of Garvey Road and Azusa
Avenue, the other at Foothill Boulevard and
Azusa Avenue.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Notification of Liquor License Application to
the State Board of Equalization by Juan Morales
for an Off Sale Beer & Wine License, was read.
It was unanimously agreed that this application
be protested upon the grounds that the property
location is within 200 feet of a church and
approximately one-half block from the public
school; that children and church goers and
women shoppers may be inconvenienced and
annoyed by a liquor house in this location;
that the City Council of the City of Azusa now
has before it for adoption a new Zoning
Ordinance drawn in conformity with the most
' approved practice and this Ordinance zones this
property location as residence property, there-
fore the use of said property as a liquor sell-
ing establishment is prohibited and to grant
such a license is contrary to the best
interest, welfare and morals of the community.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes; Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
The "Notice of Hearing" on application made by
the Southern Counties Gas Company for Franchise
within the City of Azusa to be held before the
Railroad Commission on Friday,. February 24,
1939, was read.
Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
Councilman Owens and duly carried that the
Railroad Commission be granted permission to
use the Auditorium for said meeting.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen; Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
A communication from the Pacific Electric
Railway Company relative to the Vernon Avenue
-crossing, was read.
Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
Councilman Jumper that the Mayor and City Clerk
be authorized and instructed to sign a check
in the amount of $2280, drawn in favor of the
Pacific Electric Railway Company for the con-
struction of rails and signals at Vernon Avenue
crossing; the Clerk to request the Pacific
Electric Railway Company to go forward with the
work as rapidly as possible as the City Coun-
cil are unable to finish the construction of
Vernon Avenue until the crossing has been
completed.
Mayor and City
Clerk authorized
to sign contracts
with Neon Sign
Company.
Application for
liquor license
protested.
Southern Counties
Gas Company granted
permission to use
Auditorium.
Mayor and City
Clerk authorized
to sign check in
favor of the
Pacific Electric
Railway Company
in the amount of
$2280 .
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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL. FEBRUARY 21, 1939. 7:30 P. M.
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
AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, TRANS-
FERRING THE SUM OF 70LVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY
' DOLLARS($1260) FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY HIGHWAY FUND.
Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
Councilman Owens that this Resolution be adopt-
ed as read and numbered Resolution No. 1602.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:'
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Mr. Augustine Granados, representing Luis
Ortez, appeared before the Council relative to
Mr. Ortezf request to operate a nursery at
153 Azusa Avenue.
No action taken.
Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
Councilman Malone that the Richfield Oil
Company be granted permission to construct a
driveway for the Service Station located on
corner of San Gabriel Avenue and Foothill
Boulevard. The Richfield Oil Company to do
the work under the supervision of the City
Engineer and Street Superintendent, and to
' assume all responsibility and expense 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 City Council meet
with the Superintendent of Light and Power,
the Superintendent of Line Construction and
the Auditor to make a careful study of the
electrical rates in the first and second
bracket for the purpose of reducing such
rates, if found advisable.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
RESOLUTION NO.
1602 ADOPTED.
Augustine Granados
appeared before
the Council.
Richfield Oil Co.
granted permission
to construct drive-
way.
Mr. A. E. Williamson, Zoning Consultant, Mr. Williamson
appeared before the Council and reported the appeared before
following named persons filed written pro- Council.
tests or recommendations relative to the
adoption of a Zoning Ordinance.
Grace Pollard, W. 0. Streshly, Russell Ransom,
' Mrs. Ora E. Bowman, Wm. F. Pierce, Irene B.
Pierce, Homer Ransom, C. E. Craven, L. M:
Kauffey, Carried Bernstein, Jennie Follows.
Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Moved and carried
Councilman Jumper that the City Clerk be that the protests
instructed to file all written protests or or recommendations
recommendations. be 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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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL. FEBRUARY 210 1939. 7:30 P. M.
Councilman Strohmeier offered an Ordinance
entitled:
All ORDINANCE TO REGULATE AND RESTRICT THE
LOCATION OF TRADES AND INDUSTRIES AND THE
LOCATION OF BUILDINGS DESIGNED FOR SPECIFIED
USES; TO REGULATE AND LIMIT THE HEIGHT AND
BULK OF BUILDINGS HEREAFTER ERECTED OR ALTERED;
TO REGULATE AND DETERMINE THE AREA OF YARDS,
AND OTHER OPEN SPACES; AND FOR SAID PURPOSES
TO DIVIDE THE CITY INTO DISTRICTS, TO PRE-
SCRIBE PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ITS PRO-
VISIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR ITS ENFORCEMENT, AND TO
REPEAL PRESENT ORDINANCES NOS. 294, 296, 3210
and 325, AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
to be placed upon its second reading.
Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
Councilman Jumper that the Council waive the
second reading of the Ordinance:
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Irtoved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
Councilman Owens that this Ordinance be adopted
as read and numbered Ordinance No. 342.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
DIoved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
Councilman Owens that the Mayor appoint City
Attorney Miller and Street Superintendent
Arthur Wolfe to attend the sale of Los Angeles
County Flood Control fence on February 28, 1939
at 10:00 o'clock, A. M. and authorizing them
to purchase said second hand fence, providing
the bid does not exceed the amount specified
in the provision of State law regulating the
purchase of materials made by a City of the
Sixth Class.
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ORDINANCE NO. 342
ADOPTED.
City Clerk author-
ized to write
Federal Housing
Committee to
inform them of
passage of Zoning
Ordinance.
Business men.
Street Superinten-
dent and City
Attorney to attend
sale of Fence.
Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by
Councilman Jumper that the City Clerk be in-
structed to write the Federal Housing Admini-
stration informing them of the City Council's
action in adopting a comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance.
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 business
men be granted the City business for the month
of March:
Doctor - Dr. Cook
First Aid, Etc. - Foothill Drug Store
Garage - Center Garage
Grease Jobs - Kraft Station (Sunset Ave.)
Hardware - Morgan Hardware
Lumber - Williams Lumber Yard.
Paint - Morgan Hardware
Restaurant - Bungalow Cafe
Tires - C. H. Howard
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
'
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Chief of Police Williams reported on the
weekly survey of City.
DIoved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
Councilman Owens that the Mayor appoint City
Attorney Miller and Street Superintendent
Arthur Wolfe to attend the sale of Los Angeles
County Flood Control fence on February 28, 1939
at 10:00 o'clock, A. M. and authorizing them
to purchase said second hand fence, providing
the bid does not exceed the amount specified
in the provision of State law regulating the
purchase of materials made by a City of the
Sixth Class.
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ORDINANCE NO. 342
ADOPTED.
City Clerk author-
ized to write
Federal Housing
Committee to
inform them of
passage of Zoning
Ordinance.
Business men.
Street Superinten-
dent and City
Attorney to attend
sale of Fence.
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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL. FEBRUARY 21, 1939. 7:30 P. M.
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 following requisitions Requisitions.
be allowed: 324 to 339.
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 following bills be
allowed and warrants ordered drawn upon the Bills.
Treasury for the same.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
GENERAL FUND
WATER FUND
1543
3070
H. N. Livezey
Automobile
985.00
Grimes-Stassforth Company
3071
S. C. Bierbower
Lights
640.10
Labor
3072
Associated Telephone Co.
Service
10.25
6.00
3073
Grimes-Stassforth Stationery
Supplies
11.58
3074
Typewriter Service
Service
1.60
L. A. Brick & Clay ro uc s
3075
Brown Bevis Company
Material
39.45
Material
3076
T. S. Oki
Material
3.71
11.00
3077
Sam's Atuo Parts
Material
19.32
L. L. Lopez
2078
John Hibsch
Labor
12.00
Labor
3079
S. G. Cleveland
Labor
12.00
36.00
3080
L. L. Lopez
Labor
12.00
3081
3082
So. California Edison Co.
Southern Counties Gas Co.
Elec.
Service
8.37
48.40
'
3083
Westinghouse Electric Co.
Materials
21.21
3084
The Union Metal Company
Materials
94.35
3085
League of Calif. Municipalities
Ord.
.50
3086
Pacific Coast Bldg. Conf.
Supplies
4.12
3087
J. C. Muehe
Insurance
58.18
LIGHT FUND
1913
Knight's Garage
Services
2.00
1914
Associated Telephone Co.
Service
16.15
1915
So. California Edison Co.
Elec.
21,883.97
1916
J. H. Baxter & Co.
Material
701.95
1917
Mrs. Ruth Porter
Labor
25.00
WATER FUND
1543
Mrs. Ruth Por er
Labor
25.00
1544
Grimes-Stassforth Company
Supplies
13.16
1545
S. D. Stephens
Labor
18.00
1546
A. Hendrick
Labor
6.00
1547
S. C. Bierbower
City Pump
292.35
PARK IMPROVEMENT FUND
17
L. A. Brick & Clay ro uc s
Material
$ 196.58
18
Standard Wholesale Electric
Material
333.23
19
Horace Stevens
Rental
11.00
'
L. A. COUNTY HIGHWAY
461
L. L. Lopez
Labor
36.00
462
S. G. Cleveland
Labor
36.00
463
John Hibsch
Labor
36.00
464
Ernest Hart
Labor
24.00
Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
Councilman Jumper and duly carried that the Adjournment.
Council adjourn.
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