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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - November 6, 1939 - CC (2)277 CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. NOVEMBER 6, 1939. 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: Jumper, Roll call. Malone, Uwens, Strohmeier, Arnold, City Attorney and City Clerk. The minutes of the last regular meeting of October 16, 1939 were written and mailed to each member of the Oity Council and to the City Minutes approved. Attorney. The Mayor announced there being no errors or omissions the minutes would stand approved as written. A written request offered by Mr. Van Sooy to use the Auditorium for a Cooking School on November 15, 162 17, was read. It was unanimously agreed there being no con- flicting dates, the request be granted. A request for wiring of a new electric range, made by J. F. Hemstreet, was read. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Owens that same be granted. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Owens, Strohmeier, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. A request, made by M. J. Hogan of the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, that the Mayor be authorized to sign a release in acknowledgment of a check in the amount of $165.00 in payment of roller rental to the Lewis Construction Company, was read. Moved by Councilman Owens, seconded by Councilman Malone and duly carried the Mayor be authorized and instructed to sign same. The Gilmore Oil Company submitted a bid for all of the City's supply of gasoline for one year beginning January 1, 1940. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Malone and duly carried the bid be rejected and the City Clerk instructed to write the Gilmore Uil Company to the effect the City of Azusa does not accept bids for all of the City's supply of gasoline. Councilman Strohmeier reported he had secured a price of 37-2'� per sack, F.O.B. Azusa, on 450 sacks of cement. Councilman Malone reported he attended the meeting of the San Gabriel Protective Assoc- iation in Whittier. New By Laws were adopted confirming State Laws. It was agreed that dues would be 10� per acre and no assessment to exceed 15¢ per acre, whereby a member of the Association would never be required to pay more than 25X per acre per year. Councilman Strohmeier reported on the amount of curb necessary to complete project on Eleventh Street. Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman Owens 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. Mr. Van Sooy granted permission to use Auditorium. J. F, Hemstreet's request granted. Mayor authorized to sign release. Gilmore Oil Company bid. Councilman Strohmeier reported on price of cement. Councilman Malone reported on Whittia meeting. Curb on Eleventh 6t referred to Board of Public Works. J MINUTES OF THE -CITY COUNCIL MEETING. 279 NOVEMBER 6, 1939. 7:30 P. M. Councilman Jumper reported on an interview with Mr. Cortelyou, State Road Commissioner, relative to the contemplated Under pass where the Santa Fe Railroad crosses Foothill Boulev- ard in the City of Azusa. Mr. Jumper stated he saw only profiles and cross sections of the work contemplated by the State of California, also that he met with the members of the City Council, the City Attorney and Mr. Cortelyou at a later date to discuss the matter further. He came to the conclusion, based on the expression of the Railroad Commission, the Santa Fe Railroad Company,Federal_Government Bureau of Public Roads, the State Highway Commission and others that the intention was to raise the railroad grade on Foothill Boule- vard calling for a fill of 13.6 and a dep- ression of road grade of 5 feet at this point, which would meet the present road 50 or 60 feet west of the junction of Santa Fe and Foothill Boulevard and would meet the present grade on the east side of the tracks at West curb line of Orange Avenue. In his opinion no steps could be taken by the Council to change the tentative plans drawn by the State Engineers for this project. Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Malone that the Mayor and City Attonney prepare a Notice calling a public meeting to be held in the City Auditorium to inform citizens of the contemplated project, upon the City Engineer's return. 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 Strohmeier the following requisitions be allowed: 595 to 613. 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 Coun- cilman 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, Strobmeier, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. Councilman Jumper reported on ten- tative plans for Underpass on Foot- hill Boulevard. Public meeting to be called upon Engineerls return. Requisitions. Bills. GENERAL FUND 3970 Rex Strobmeier Expenses 4.50 3971 Dorothy Minnis Typing 50.00 3972 Azusa Postmaster Envelopes 16.92 3973 Nadine Evans Typing 1.60 3974 Williams Lumber Yard Material 42.44 3975 Saw & Lawn Mower Shop Material 21.61 3976 J. C. Muehe Insurance 664.57 3977 L. C. Nasser Material 54.41 3978 0. D. Williams Labor 14.50 3979 Cornelius Smith Permits 45.15 3980 E. D. Cook, M. D. Services 3.00 3981 Richfield Service Lub, 9101 3982 Harry D. -Jumper Expenses 7.74 3983 Wm. H. Hoegee Company Flags 10.61 3984 L. A. Co$nty Health Dept. Contract 1.00 3985 Cornelius Smith ' Photography 5.00 3986 Ellis Neon Company Contract 13.00 280 281 MINUTES OF THE -CITY COUNCIL MEETING. NOVEMBER 69 1939. 7:30 P. M. e 73i 3987 W. A. Johnson Material 1.96 3988 Sam's Auto Parts & Wrecking Material 20.41 3989 R. N. Coffey & Son Gasoline 125.12 3990 J. G. Tucker & Son Material 23.90 3991 Southern Counties Gas Co. Service 7.64 3992 Associated Telephone Co. Service 55.35 3993- Azusa Steam Laundry Co. Service 9.10 3994 Spriggs Bros. Hardware Material 20.06 3995 B. J. Montague Meals 61.70 3996 Jno. F. Tyok Badges 17.00 ' 3997 Azusa Herald Printing 25.66 3998 Grimes-Stassforth Co. Supplies 6.71 3999 Joseph Panitz & Company Material 38.01 4000 Graves & Chubbuck Material 16.19 4001 J. Sitton Labor 7.50 4002 M. R. Madison Labor 9.00 4003 Edwin Mendenhall Labor 9.00 4004 Arthur Wolfe Labor 6.00 4005 Wm. Davies Labor 5.00 4006 V. D. smith Labor 2.50 4007 Otis Martin Labor 5.00 4008 Harvey Sears Labor 2.50 4009 Lyle Johnson Labor 5.00 4010 Floyd Moody Labor 2.50 4011 Cecil Singleton Labor, 10.00 4012 Jack Williams Labor 14.00 4013 V. A. Owens Expenses 3.42 4014 Associated Telephone Co. Services 19.30 4015 So. Calif. Edison Co. Elec, 11.47 4016 Edmund Thompson Services 40.00 WATER 1713 H. Lang Labor 12.00 1714 C. Miranda Labor 13.00 ' 1715 Wyatt Nance Labor 41.25 1723 S. D. Stephens Labor 17.50 1724 Frank Mason Labor 39.00 1725 0. L. Williams Labor 31.50 1726 W. A. Johnson Material 4.26 1727 Mrs. Ruth Porter Labor 25.00 1728 Pacific S/W Pipe Co. Material 145.36 1729 Williams Lumber Yard Material 477.65 1730 H. S. Wade Labor 18.00 1731 Ted Harris Labor 12.00 LIGHT FUND 2104 S. D. Stephens Labor 26.00 2105 Richfield Service Lub, 2.52 2106 Calvert Electric Shop Wiring 35.00 2107 Mrs. Ruth Porter Labor 25.00 2108 So. California Edison Co. Elec. 20419.60 2109 Azusa Steam Laundry Service 2.50 2110 Associated Telephone Co. Service 14.65 2111 Grimes-Stassforth Co. Supplies 9.89 STATE HIGHWAY ' 233 Williams Lumber Yard Material 59.40 234 Azusa Rook & Sand Co. Material 14.57 Moved by Councilman Strohmeier, seconded by Councilman Malone and duly carried the Adjournment. Council adjourn. x //; Z�5 /� City Clerk of thrUity of zusa. 6RAGY 00 ca