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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - April 15, 1940 - CC (2)391 CITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. APRIL 15, 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, Roll call. Malone, Bradshaw, Owens, Arnold, City Attorney Miller and City Clerk. Each member present having acknowledged receipt of Minutes a written copy of the minutes of the regular meet- approved. ing of April 11 1940, the Mayor asked if there were any objections or corrections to said minutes. ' There being none, the minutes of the regular meet- ing of April 1, 1940 were unanimously approved as written. An invitation to the League Meeting at Montebello was read and ordered placed on file. A communication from Cornelius Smith relative to Mr. Smith the matter of the Thomas A. Smith collection of offered collect semi-precious stones being presented to the City ion of semi - of Azusa as the beginning of a City museum, was precious stones read. to City. Moved by Councilman Bradshaw, seconded by Councilman Owens and duly carried the Clerk be instructed to express to Mr. Smith and members of his family the Council's appreciation of this splendid gift and to assure them the matter of housing the collection would be taken care of. A note of appreciation signed by Mrs. Thomas A. Smith and family was read and ordered placed on file. A communication signed by J. D. Miller, Deputy State Fire Marshal, relative to the sale of fire works, was read. Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Council- man Jumper and duly carried this matter be ' referred to the Fire and Police Committee to report back at the next regular meeting. An application fcr employment was offered by James Cobb. Moved by Councilman Owens, seconded by Council- man Jumper and duly carried that same be placed on file. Mr. William E. bush requested a Zoning variance in order that he may establish a Tea Room at #{515 East Foothill �oulevard. Mr. Smith, Secretary of the Azusa Planning Commission, stated that the Commission recommended Mr. Bush's Matter of sale of fire works referred to Police and Fire Committee. Mr. Cobb's application read and order- ed placed on file. Mr. Gutierrez presented a written request to No action taken operate a Street show in Azusa. on request to No action taken. open street show. A communication, signed by J. B. Ashurst, Chief of Police of the City of Pomona, relative to the charge agreed upon by the Police Department of Pomona for ' one-way radio service, was read. Moved by Councilman Owens, seconded by Council- Council agreed man Malone the Clerk be authorized and instructed to pay $3.00 to write Chief Ashurst expressing the Council's per month for willingness to pay $3.00 per set per month on a radio service. quarterly basis for Police radio service rendered Azusa by the City of Pomona. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Bradshaw, Uwens, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. A note of appreciation signed by Mrs. Thomas A. Smith and family was read and ordered placed on file. A communication signed by J. D. Miller, Deputy State Fire Marshal, relative to the sale of fire works, was read. Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Council- man Jumper and duly carried this matter be ' referred to the Fire and Police Committee to report back at the next regular meeting. An application fcr employment was offered by James Cobb. Moved by Councilman Owens, seconded by Council- man Jumper and duly carried that same be placed on file. Mr. William E. bush requested a Zoning variance in order that he may establish a Tea Room at #{515 East Foothill �oulevard. Mr. Smith, Secretary of the Azusa Planning Commission, stated that the Commission recommended Mr. Bush's Matter of sale of fire works referred to Police and Fire Committee. Mr. Cobb's application read and order- ed placed on file. 392 r MINUTES -OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. 393 APRIL 15, 1940. 7:30 P.M. request be granted, with certain restrictions. Moved by Councilman Jumper, -seconded by Council-, man Malone that this request be granted subject to the recommendations of the Planning Commission and the provisions of Zoning Ordinance #342. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Bradshaw, Owens, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. ' City Attorney Tscharner reported that the tax deeds to sixteen lots to be acquired by the City of Azusa would be received very soon and that he would bring action to quiet title when instructed to do so. The following business men were granted City business for the month of May: Doctor - Dr. Wheatley First Aid, Etc. - Foothill Drug Store Garage - Chevrolet Garage Grease Jobs - Union Station (Dalton Avenue) Hardware - Morgan Hardware Lumber - Williams Lumber Yard Paint - Morgan Hardware Restaurant - Perk's Tavern Tires - C. H. Howard. Mr. F. I.A. Robinson, Auditor, addressed the Council stating that he had completed the quarterly audit and callsd the attention of the members of Council to the steady increase in delinquent accounts in the Water and Light Departments and requested that a special effort be made to collect all delinquent accounts. Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Council- man Malone the following requisitions be allowed: 783 to 787 and 803 to 810. 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. 4522 4523 4524 4525 4526 4527 4528 4529 4530 4531 4532 4533 4534 4535 4536 4537 4538 4539 4540 4541 GENERAL FUND Pacific Guano Company Materials Sam's Auto Parts & Wrecking Co. Materials J. C., Muehe Bonds Albert G. Bower, Jr. Lub. Graves & Chubbuck Material Azusa Herald Printing Grimes-Stassforth Stationery Co. Supplies Co. of L. A. Dept, of Bldg. Permits John C. Fehrs Azusa Steam Laundry Marie L. Pettyjohn Lydia Jester Inez Cleveland Florence Mendenhall Gertie Rush Virginia Memmesheimer Edith B. Demmitt Mabel Richards Marlowe R. Madison J. G. Tucker & Son Meals Service Election Officer Officer Officer Officer Officer Officer Officer Officer Painting Materials Mr. Bush granted permiss- ion to open Tea room. City Attorney Tscharner reported on tax deeded lots Business men. City Auditor addressed Council. Reo_uisitions. Bills. 19.93 150.00 10.41 7.75 5.67 9.80 51.85 58.86 2.50 8.00 8.00 8. GO 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 96.76 24.65 394 �c MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. APRIL 15, 1940. 7:30 P. Ifi 395 GENERAL 4542 Morgan Hardware Materials 18.58 4543 S. C. Bierbower Lights 501.50 4544 Azusa Feed & Fuel Co. Supplies 20.35 4545 Roy Arnold Expenses 10.35 4546 Standard Oil Company Gas 118.44 4547 Delgaard Nurseries Materials 14.87 4548 Monrovia Nursery Materials 10.67 4549 E. D. Cook, M. D. Services 5.00 4550 Schwabacher-Frey Company Supplies 5.15 4551 Ellis Neon Company Contract 13.00 4552 Mae A. Hynes, City Clerk Petty Cash 15.00 ' 4553 Diehl & Edwards Auditing 150.00 4554 Cook Nichols Company Lamps 13.39 4555 H. R. Roberts Labor 99.80 4556 L. L. Lopez Labor 99.80 388 WATER FUND 16.00 403 1877 B. Iviolino Labor 18.00 1878 J. Torres Labor 22.00 1879 Merce Mireles Labor 20.00 1880 R. Miranda Labor 18.00 1881 Ted Harris Labor 28.00 1862 John Miranda Labor 10.00 1883 J. V. Peter -man Labor 10.00 1884 James Beach Labor 16.00 1885 Art Concrete Works Material 52.02 1886 W. Bevens Labor 28.00 1887 S. D. Stephens Labor 40.00 1888 Mrs. Ruth Porter Labor 25.00 1889 Diehl & awards Auditing 25.00 1890 Earl Halberg Labor 10.00 1891 Albert G. Bower, Jr. Lub, 1.00 1892 Crane Company Materials 378.26 1893 Morgan Hardware Materials 2.45 1894 S. C. Bierbower, Collector Pump 337.05 1895 Charles R. Hadley Company Supplies 9.18 LIGHT FUND 2228 C. Miranda Labor 10.00 2229 Mrs. Ruth Porter Labor 25.00 2230 A. Alvarado Labor 6.00 2231 Diehl & I-dwards Auditing 25.00 2232 L. A. Heavy Hardware Co. Materials 12.88 2233 Standard 011 Company Gas 51.85 2234 Cook Nichols Company Materials 30.41 2235 Samrs Auto Parts & Wrecking Materials 15.60 2236 Maydwell & Hartzell Materials 48.61 2237 Western Hardware & Tool Co. Materials 56.70 2238 Burroughs Adding Machine Co. Con. 52.40 2239 Joslyn Company Materials 226.08 2240 J. H. Baxter & Company Materials 409.85 2241 Diehl & Edwards Auditing 30.00 SEWER CONSTRUCTION FUI4D 15 F. M. Robinson Reports 52.50 L. A. COUNTY HIGHWAY 541 Vernon Paving Company Materials 1,771.25 STREETS OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE 378 A. Ali 12.00 390 Homer Wade 24.00 379 Vic Tewes 16.00 391 0. D. Williams 24.00 380 Paul Trujillo 14.50 392 Wr,. Molino 14.50 381 R. 14. Keith 14.50 393 John Poetker 22.50 382 Ray Meyers 15.00 394 Chas. Grist 10.50 383 D. E. Cox 7.00 395 Luis Lopez 4.00 384 John Hastings 15.00 396 Crispin Ajurre 12.00 385 Met Mariscal 12.00 400 Homer Wade 4.00 386 Joe Sylvia 11.00 401 Joe Gonzales 6.00 387 Chas. Clifton 13.50 402 Art Mc Coy 4.00 388 Art McCoy 16.00 403 John Hastings 4.00 389 Joe Gonzales 12.00 404 D. E. Cox 4.00 6RAGY m m a MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. APRIL 15, 1940. 7:30 P. 497 STREETS OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE 405 Chas. Clifton 4.00 406 R. M. Keith 4.00 407 Paul Trujillo 4.00 408 Vik Tawas 4.00 409 L. D. Dominques 12.00 410 Leonard Pedroza 14.50 411 Criss Iverson 18.50 412 Frank Ruelas 16.00 413 Tony Gonzales 5.00 421 V. H. Watkins 422 H. R. Roberts 423 L. L. Lopez 397 Western Pipe & Steel Co. 398 Riverside Cement Company 399 Blue Diamond Corporation 414 Gabriel Grigolla 12.00 415 Manual Alva 14.50 416 Earnest Hart 14.50 417 W. C. Harden 12.00 418 Ray Meyers 4.00 419 0. D. Uilliams 18.50 420 John Poetker 18.50 Pipe Labor Labor Materials Materials Mater'.als Moved by Councilman Owens, seconded by Council- man Bradshaw that the Council proceed to canvass the Absentee Ballots. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Bradshaw, Owens, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. Thereupon Mayor Arnold appointed Councilman Malone and Jumper to tally the votes: The result was declared as follows: MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL (FULL TERM) PHYLLIS CLAIR BRADSHAW 20 WALTER MALONE 23 HARRY S. CHESTER 16 MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL (SHORT TERM) HARRY D. JUMPER 25 CITY CLERK (FULL TERM) MAE A. HYNES 29 CITY TREASURER (FULL TERM) THOMAS L. MUNSON 20 MARGARET G. ORNDOFF 8 PAUL E. SMITH 11 Moved by Councilmen Owens, seconded by Council- man Bradshaw the Council proceed to canvass the returns of the General Municipal Election held April 9, 1940. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Bradshaw, Owens, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent; None. The'City Council then proceeded to publicly examine and canvass said returns and upon com- pletion of said canvass by said Council, it appeared that the whole number of votes cast at said election were 1400, 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 Consolidated "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: 25.20 25.20 241.78 208.24 120.49 Canvass of Absentee Ballot. Canvass of General Muni- cipal Election. I I I MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. APRIL 15, 1940. Names of Persons Voted For: Phyllis Clair Bradshaw Walter Malone Office Voted For: Member of the City Council. (Four Year Term) Member of the City Council. (Four Year Term) Consolidated Voting Precincts "An nBn 349 467 327 501 Harry S. Chester Member of the City Council. (Four Year Term) 250 Harry D. Jumper Member of the City Council. (Two Year Term) 372 Mae A. Hynes City Clerk (Four Year Term) 415 Thomas L. Munson Margaret G. Orndoff Paul E. Smith Ted Wilson Ed Wilson Francis Tyck City Treasurer (Four Year Term) City Treasurer (Four Year Term) City Treasurer (Four Year Term) Colleen Brooks Booth Ed Wilson 358 66 130 1 1 306 523 562 514 98 150 ON 1 1 Councilman Jumper offered the following Resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 1660 7:30 P.M.399 Absent Voters TOTAL Ballot: VOTES: 20 836 23 651 16 572 25 920 29 1006 20 892 8 172 11 291 1 1 1 1 1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, LOS ANGELES 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 9, 1940. 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 9th day of April, 1940, 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 Consolidation 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 election officials were appointed and election supplies furnished and that in all respects said election was held and conducted and the returns thereof 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 a classes; and WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Azusa met at the Council Chambers of said Council on Monday the 15th day of April, 1940, 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 400 1 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL FETING. APRIL 15, 1940. 7:30 P.M. A 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 9th day of April, 1940, 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 1400. 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: - Names of Consolidated Absent Persons Office Voting Precincts Voters TOTAL Voted For: Voted For: "A" "B" Ballot: VOTES: Phyllis Clair Member of the Bradshaw City Council (Four Year -Term) 349 467 20 836 Walter Malone Member of the City Council (Four Year Term) 327 501 23 851 Harry S. Chester Member of the City Council. (Four Year Term) 250 306 16 572 ' Harry D. Jumper Member of the City Council. (Two Year Term) 372 523 25 920 Mae A. Hynes City Clerk (Four Year Term) 415 562 29 1006 Thomas L. City Treasurer Munson (Four Year Term) 358 514 20 892 Margaret G. City Treasurer Orndoff (Four Year Term) 66 98 8 172 Paul E. Smith City Treasurer (Four Year Term) 130 150 11 291 Ted Wilson 1 1 Ed Wilson 1 1 Francis Tyck 1 1 Coleen Brooks Booth 1 1 ' Ed Wilson 1 1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AND DETERMINED that at said General Municipal Election Phyllis Clair Bradshaw 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 Walter Malone 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 Harry D. Jumper was elected to office of Member of the City Council of the City of Azusa, California, for the short term of two years; also that Mae A. Hynes was elected to the office of City Clerk of the City of Azusa, California, for the full term of four years; also that Thomas L. Munson was elected to office of City Treasurer of the City of Azusa, California, for the full term of four years; 402 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. APRIL ,15,,1940. 7:30 P.M. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall immedia- tely make and deliver to each of said persons so elected a Certi- ficate of Election signed by her and duly authenticated; that she shall also impose, or have imposed, the constitutional oath of office upon said persons so elected as Members of the City Council of said City, City Clerk and City Treasurer and shall have 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 15th day of April, 1940. ROY C. ARNOLD Mayor of the City of Azusa. Attest: MAE A. HYNES City Clerk of the My o Azusa. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meet- ing of said Council held in the regular Council Chambers of said City -Council in said City on April 15th, 1940, and that the same was passed by the following vote of the Council: AYES: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Bradshaw, Owens, Arnold. NOES: Councilmen: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: None. MAE A. HYNES City Clerk of the City of Azusa. Moved by Councilman Owens, seconded by Council- man Bradshaw that the above Resolution be adopted as read and numbered Resolution No. 1660. Carried by the following vote of the Council: Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Bradshaw, Owens, Arnold. Noes: None. . Absent: None. The Clerk immediately took, subscribed and filed the constitutional oath of office, as required by law. The Council elect, Phyllis Clair Bradshaw, Walter Malone and Harry D. Jumper then took, sub- scribed and filed.the constitutional oath of office, as required by law. The Council thus constituted took their seats at the Council table and proceeded to organize. Thomas L. Munson, City Treasurer, took, subscribed and filed the constitutional oath of office, as required by law. Roger Dalton,,President of the local Chamber of Commerce, addressed the Council expressing his sincere wishes for a successful administration. Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Council- man Bradshaw that Roy C. Arnold be nominated Mayor of the City of Azusa. Councilman Arnold declined the office of Mayor stating his business demanded all of his time and expressed his gratitude to members of the Council and employees for their cooperation during his term of office. Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Council- man Malone that Councilman Owens be nominated Mayor. Carried by the fol -lowing vote of the Council: Resolution No. 1660 adopted. Newly elected officers took Oath of office. Roy Arnold declined nomi- nation to office of Mayor. V. A. Owens nominated Mayor. 404 �c MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. APRIL 15, 1940., 7:30 P.M. 405 Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Bradshaw, Arnold. Noes: None. Absent: None. Councilman Owens not voting. Thereupon Mayor Owens took the chair and the Council proceeded with new business. City Attorney Miller reported that he had completed City Attorney his six months term in the office of City Attorney Millers and Mr. Tscharner woula carry on for the next six report. ' months. Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Council- man Malone and duly carried the Council adjourn. Adjournment. L111 � 2 A 4 t; /_,; I � Ulty Clerk o ty of zusa. 406 1