HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - September 5, 1939 - CCCITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. SEPTEMBER 5, 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
August 21, 1939 were written and mailed to
each member of the City Council and to the
City Attorney.
' It was unanimously agreed there being no errors
or omissions the minutes will stand approved
as written.
A representative of the Brown -Bevis Equipment
Company appeared before the City Council and
requested permission to demonstrate a street
sweeper.
It was agreed the Council would witness this
demonstration on Thursday.. September 7, 1939
at 9:30 A. M.
A request for electric wiring of residence
at #817 Azusa Avenue was made by Mabel Morgan.
-moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by
Councilman Jumper that same be granted.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
7:30 P. M.251
Roll call.
Minutes approved.
Street sweeper
demonstration.
Mabel aorgan
requested electric
service.
Written requests for use of the Auditorium
Requests for use
were presented by Mr. Clark and t1r. Jackson.
of Auditorium
It was unanimously agreed to grant said requests.
granted.
A communication from D. C. Rhodes, Field Engineer
'
for the Automobile Club of Southern California,
Communication on
relative to reflectorized speed limit signs on
reflectorized sign
Foothill Boulevard, was read.
referred to Coun-
Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
cilmen Owens and
Councilman Jumper that this matter be referred
Malone.
to Councilman Owens and Malone,
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
A request for the use of City owned property
Communication from
to be used as polling places for the State
W. M. Kerr read.
electioniwas offered by Wm. M. Kerr.
Moved and carried the City Clerk be instructed
to offer the City Auditorium for this purpose.
Samuel Lopez requested permission to sell beer
Request to sell
in the City of Azusa on the 15th and 16th of
beer made by S.
September. No action taken.
Lopez.
A communication signed by P. J. Sullivan of the
Standard Oil Company of California relative to
Request for water
water and light service outside the City
and light service
' limits, was read.
outside City limitE
Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by
referred to Board
of Public Works.
Councilman Malone that this matter be referred
to the Board of Public Works, with power to act.
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 the Building Inspector Fred
Frye be granted a two weeks vacation with pay Building Inspector
and Mr. Cornelius Smith be authorized and granted vacation.
instructed to act as Building Inspector
during Mr. Frye's absence,
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Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold;
Noes: None. Absent: None.
7:39014.
The Committee; appointed by Mayor Arnold, Committee reported
consisting of the Mater Superintendent, Street on new roof for
Superintendent and City Engineer, reported reservoir.
on bids submitted for a new roof over the
City Reservoir.
' Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by
Councilman Jumper that the report be accepted
and 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 purchase the
roofing material from Williams Lumber Yard and
the City Clerk be instructed to return checks
to unsuccessful bidders.
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,
LEVYING TAXES AND FIXING THE TAX RATE OF ALL
PROPERTY IN SAID CITY FOR ALL MUNICIPAL PUR-
POSES AND TO PAY THE BONDED INDEBTEDNESS AND
' INTEREST ON THE SAME FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
1939-1940.
Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by
Councilman Malone that this Resolution be
adopted as read and numbered Resolution
No. 1625.
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, IAS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA,
TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND FIVE
HUNDRED AND NINTY-FOUR DOLLARS AND NINTY-SEVEN
CENTS ($2,594.97) FROM THE 1915 ACT DEFICIENCY
ASSESSMENT FUND TO THE SERIES ACCOUNT.
Moved by Councilman Owens, seconded by
Councilman Jumper that this Resolution be
adopted as read and numbered Resolution
No. 1626.
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
Councilman Jumper that the City Treasurer be
authorized and directed to renew Contract
covering City Deposits, with the First National
Bank of Azusa for,one,year, beginning --
September 22, 1939 to _ September 22, 1940.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
City to purchase
roofing material
from Williams
Lumber Yard.
RESOLUTION NO.
1625 adopted.
RESOLUTION NO.
1626 adopted.
City Treasurer
instructed to re-
new Contract with
First National
Bank.
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Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by
Councilman Strohmeier that Councilman Owens
be and he is hereby appointed Mayor Pro tem
to serve during the absence of Mayor Arnold.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by
Councilman Strohmeier that the following
' requisitions be allowed: 565 - 578.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens,
Strohmeier, Arnold.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by
Councilman Strohmeier 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.
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7:30 P.M.
Councilman Owens
appointed Mayor
Pro tem during
absence of Mayor
Arnold.
Requisitions
allowed.
Bills.
GENERAL FUND
3773
L. L. Lopez
Labor
125.00
3774
H. R. Roberts
Labor
125.00
3776
Tscharner & Miller'
Expenses
100.00
3777
Victor A. Owens
Expenses
100.00
3778
Roy C. Arnold
Expenses
100.00
3779
Rex Strohmeier
Expenses
100.00
3780
Walter Malone
Expenses
100.00
3781
Harry L. Jumper
Expenses
100.00
3782
Harvey Sears
Labor
5.00
'
3783
Otis Martin
Labor
5.00
3784
Wm. Davies
Labor
5.00
3785
Laura Kreutzkarnp
Refund
1.19
3786
Refugio Puente
Refund
1.10
3787
J. C. Muehe
Insurance
534.60
3788
W. I. Rury, Jr.
Refund
5.44
3789
Cecil Miranda
Refund
.81
3790
C. H. Howard
Material
10.71
3791
Baldomero Ramos
Refund
.50
3792
Home Owners' Loan Corpp
Refund
2.48
3793
Vincente Gusman
xefund
.50
3794
Associated Telephone Co.
Service
56.81
3795
Associated Telephone Co.
Service
16.80
3796-
M. R. Madison
Labor
3.00
3797
C. Singleton
Labor
5.00
3798
J. Sitton
Labor
2.50
3799
L. Johnson
Labor
2.50
3800
Jack Williams
Labor
18.00
3801
E. Mendenhall
Labor
- 6.00
3802
Golden State Supply Co.
Supplies
17.51
3803
V. D. Smith
Labor
2.50
3804
Grimes-Stassforth Co.
Supplies
11.10
3805
Spriggs Bros. Hardware
Material
161.22
'
3806
3807
W. A. Johnson
C. M. Singleton Garage
Material
Material
5.40
139.04
3808
J. W. Hankins, M. D.
Services
32.00
3809
W. G. Wheatley, M. D.
Services
14.00
3810
A. Kasperek
Services
17.50
3811
Maurice Jones
Flowers
5.15
3812-
Cornelius Smith
Photography
5.00
3813
Wm. H. Hoegee Co.
Fla
48.38
3814
Ellis Ne8n Company
Contract
13.00
3815
S. C. Bierbower
Lights
452.75
3916
Charles R. Hadley Co.
Supplies
1.66
3817
Azusa bteam Laundry Co.
Services
22.29
3818
Associated Service
Lub,
8.00
3819
Whopper Malt ,hop
Meals
79.95
3820
A. Wolfe
Labor
3.00
3821
Chamber of Commerce,
Adv.
15.00
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LIGHT FUND
2061
Grimes-Stassforth Company
Supplies
108.71
2062
Azusa Steam Laundry
Service
2.50
2063
C. M. Singleton Garage
Material
11.41
2064
Associated Telephone Uo,
Service
5.55
2065
So. Calif. Edison Company
Else.
29495.00
2066
Mrs. Ruth Porter
Labor
25.00
2067
Maydell & Hartzell
Material
39.28
2068
Westinghouse Electric Co.
Material
42.18
2069
Mrs. Ruth rorter
Labor
25.00
2070
Azusa Postmaster
Envelopes
44.96
WATER FUND
1683
Mrs. Ruth Porter
Labor
25.00
1684
Paul E. Kressly
Engineer
12.37
1685
Earl Halbert
Labor
10.05
1683
Mrs. Ruth Porter
Labor
25.00
1687
C. M. Singleton Garage
Service,
13.87
1688
Associated Telephone Co.
Service
9.20
1689
Neptune Meter Co.
Material
71.38
1690
S. C. Bierbower
Pump
703.30
M. V. A. FUND
234
Westinghouse Electric Co.
Material
54.47
L. A. COUNTY HIGHWAY FUND
599
Paul E. Kressly
Engineering
29.25
STATE HIGHWAY FUND
228
Paul E. Kressly
Engineering
$ 28.12
Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by
Councilman Malone and duly carried the Adjournment.
Council adjourn.
City Ulerk of the q&ty of Azusa.
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