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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - March 4, 1940 - CC (2)359 CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1940. 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, Malone, Bradshaw, Owens, Arnold, City Attorney Miller and City Clerk. Each member present having acknowledged receipt of a written copy of the minutes of the regular meeting of February 19th and the adjourned meeting ' of February 20th, 19400 the Mayor asked if there were any objections or corrections to said minutes. There being none, the minutes of February 19th and the adjourned meeting of February 20th were unanimously approved as written. A request, offered by Mr. Clark, for the use of the Auditorium on the fourteenth' of each month was read. It was unanimously agreed that Mr. Clark make written request each month for use of the Audi- torium. A communication from S. D. Stephens requesting the office of foreman of the Sewage Treatment Plant, was read and ordered placed on file. A communication from Cornelius Smith, relative to adding the words "Crystal Lake Park" to the Neon Sign now located on the corner of Holt and Azusa Avenues, was read. Moved by Councilman Owens, seconded by Council- man Jumper 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, Bradshaw, Owens, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. Communications from Cornelius Smith relative to the matters referred to the Planning Commission were read and ordered placed on file. Roll call. Uinutes approved. Mr. Clark's request refused. Application ordered placed on file. Matter of chang- ing Neon Sign referred to Board of Public Works. Communication ordered placed on file. Councilman Malone offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ACCEPTING $40 FROM LOS ANGELES COUNTY FOR RESOLUTION NO. THE MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN PUBLIC STREETS THROUGH 1648 adopted. THE CONTROL AND ERADICATION OF PUNCTURE VINE. Moved by Councilman Owens, seconded by Council- man Jumper that this Resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1648. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Bradshaw, Owens, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. ' A request made by the Gospel Missionary Baptist Church, was read. Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Council- man Bradshaw that this matter be referred to the License Collector. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Bradshaw, Owens, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. A bid on pre -mix, offered by the Asphalt Paving Company, was read and ordered placed on file. Gospel Mission- ary Baptist Church request referred to License Collector Bid ordered placed on file. 360 0� 1 364 MINUTES OF -THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. MARCH 4, 1940. 7:30 P. M. A bid on gasoline, offered by the Petrol Corpora- Bid ordered tion was read and ordered placed on file. placed on file. Moved by Councilman Owens, seconded by Councilman Jumpjr the matter of securing an easement for a pipe line be referred to the Board of Public Works to act with the Superintendent of Light and Water and City Attorney, and to report back. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Bradshaw, Owens, Arnold. ' Noes: None. Absent: None. An application made to the State Board of Equalization by John R. Parr for liquor license, was read and no action taken. City Attorney Miller reported that he contacted Curtis Smith on the matter of Tax deeded properties and that any action in the matter would take a long time as the committee handling this felt that action can be more readily taken in less populated areas, however Los Angeles County has so many tax problems that it will take some time to work out a satisfactory method. Councilman Jumper offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUKTY, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING A COMMITTEE TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, AND UNDER THE DIRECTION OF COUNCIL, IN THE MATTER OF THE SALE OR OTHEY MPOSITION OF TAX DELINQUENT LANDS. Moved by Councilman Owens, seconded by Council- man Bradshaw that this Resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1649. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Bradshaw, Owens, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Council- man Malone that the following requisitions be allowed: 726 - 733 Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Bradshaw, Owens, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Council- man Malone 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, Bradshaw, Owens, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. WATER FUND Easement on pipe line referred to Committee. Application presented. City Attorney Miller reported on Tax Delinqueni properties. RESOLUTION NO. 1649 adopted. Requisitions. Bills. 1813 C. Miranda Labor 12.00 1819 Mrs. Ruth Porter Labor 25.00 1820 Crane Company Materials 35.21 1821 Azusa Agricultural Water Co. Assessments 68.80 1822 Earl Halberg Labor 10.00 1823 S. D. Stephens Labor 40.00 1824 W. Bevens Labor 40.00 362 363 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. MARCH -,_4P' 1940. 7;30'P. M. GENERAL FUND 4373 General Electric Supply Corp. Materials 13.53 4374 Cook Nichols Company Materials 235.67 4375 Crane Company Materials 71.42 4376 Johnie Poetker Labor 26.50 4377 H. J. Meyers Labor 29.00 4378 Homer Wade Labor 14.50 4379 Lewis Menard Labor 12.75 4380 0. D. Williams Labor 33.00 4381 Earnest Stevens Labor 46.80 4382 Criss Iverson Labor 41.00 ' 4383 Clarence James Labor 41.00 4384 Associated Telephone Co. Service 54.45 4385 Dorothy Minnis Labor 26.75 4386 Marlowe Madison Painting 253.57 4387 Jno. F. Tyck Badges 10.30 4383 W. A. Johnson Materials 1.00 4380 Azusa Steam Laundry Services 11.10 4390 Associated Telephone Co. Service 19.62 4391 Westinghouse Electric Co. Materials 31.52 4392 Southern Counties Gas Co. Service 11.70 4393 Sam's Auto Parts Materials 5.36 4394 Roy Arnold Expenses 9.85 4395 A. H. Miller Expenses 3.25 4396 A. Kasperek Labor 7.85 4397 Standard Oil Compin y Materials 117.72 4398 Cornelius Smith Photo 5.00 4399 W. G. Wheatley, M. D. Services 24.00 4400 J. W. Hankins, M. D. Services 3.00 4401 Dick's Cafe Meals 1.20 4402 Benny's Place Meals 101.97 4403 E. D. Cook, M. D. Service 5.00 4404 Western Union Telegram 1.89 4405 R. Pettyjohn Lub. 10.20 4406 Azusa Postmaster Envelopes 45.76 4407 C. M. Singleton Garage Services 39.39 ' 4408 Deigaard Nurseries Materials 10.82 4409 Foothill Drug Store Materials 5.15 4410 C. H. Howard Materials 6.08 4411 Spriggs Bros. Hardware Materials 16.26 4412 Azusa Herald Printing 57.15 4413 Azusa Wall Paper Shop Materials 27.56 4414 Mrs. Nettie Dingman Phone 2.25 4415 John Sitton Labor 2.50 4416 Cecil Singleton Labor 2.50 4417 Floyd Moody Labor 2.50 4418 Lyle Johnson Labor 2.50 4419 Harvey Sears Labor 2.50 4420 Wm. Davies Labor 2.50 4421 Jack Williams Labor 13.00 4422 Art Wolfe _Labor 3.00 4423 Edwin Mendenhall Labor 3.00 4424 M. R. Madison Labor 3.00 4425 Schwabacher-Frey Company Supplies 10.30 LIGHT FUND L. A. COUNTY HIGHWAY 512 2195 General Electric Company Materials $ 5.40 John Poetker 2196 Cook Nichols Company Materials 22.48 Labor 2197 2198 Morgan Hardware Mrs. Ruth Porter Materials Labor 25.95 25.00 10.50 2199 Azusa Steam Laundry Service 2.50 2200 R. Pettyjohn Lub, 4.00 2201 Grimes-Stassforth Company Supplies 12.46 2202 So. California Edison Co. Elec. 2,828.35 2203 Associated Telephone Co. Service 14.35 2204 C. M. Singleton Garage Services 18.06 L. A. COUNTY HIGHWAY 512 Paul E. Kressly Engineering 109.91 513 John Poetker Labor 10.50 514 E. Be Hendley Labor 10.50 515 Frank Davies Labor 10.50 6RAGY _ Y� 365 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. MARCH 4, 1940. 7:30 P. M. �4L a al=LL ty er of the y or Azusa. SEWER CONSTRUCTION FUND 2 Dorothy Minnis Typing $ 33.25 3 Pasadena Blueprint Company Prints 71.42 4 Grimes-Stassforth Company Supplies 18.61 5 Paul E. Kressly Engineer 426.23 STS.OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE 359 Paul E. Kressly Engineer 16.35 Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Councilman Owens and duly carried the Council adjourn to meet again on Monday, Adjournment. March 11, 1940 at 7:30 P. M. �4L a al=LL ty er of the y or Azusa. 366 m