HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - December 15, 1941 - CCCITY HALL, AZUSA, CALIFORNIA. DECEMBER 15, 1941. 7:30 P.M. 219
The City Council of the City of Azusa met in
regular session at the above time aid place.
Present at roll call: Councilmen: Jumper,
Malone, Bradshaw, Arnold, Owens, City Attorney
Miller and.City Clerk.
Each member present having acknowledged receipt
of a written copy of the minutes of the regular
meeting of December 1, 1941, the Mayor asked if
there were any objections or corrections to said
' minutes. There being none, the minutes of the
regular meeting of December 1, 1941 were unani-
mously approved as written.
The minutes of the Special Session held December
9, 1941 were read.
Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Council-
man Malone and duly carried the minutes of the
Special meeting be approved as corrected.
A petition with 61 names attached thereto,
requestinthe Council not to repeal Ordinances
#326 and h2g, was presented.
Mr. Tyok and Mr. Richter addressed the Council
outlining the benefits that Azusa business men
enjoy through the enactment of these Ordinances,
and stated that most business men are not in
favor of repeal.
Mr. Dilley addressed the Council stating that
75 per cent of the business men do not approve
of.the business license Ordinance; they feel
the section requiring a $400 Bond is responsible
' for the empty store buildings.
Mr. Abdelnour addressed the Council requesting
the business license Ordinance remain in full
force.
Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Council-
man Bradshaw the present Ordinances #326 and #329
remain in force until such time as a more
clarified opposition can be presented.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Bradshaw,
Arnold, Owens.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Mrs. Rush's request to sell dog tags was read.
Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Council-
man Jumper this matter be referred to the Chief
of Police, with power to act.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Bradshaw,
Arnold, Owens.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
A communication signed by Le Roy M. Edwards,
Vice President and General Counsel for Southern
Counties Gas Company.of California, requesting
the City to release,them from the obligation
under the present Ordinance of maintaining red
lanterns at night around itsstreetexcavations,
when ordered so to do by any commanding officer
of the United States, State, County or Municipal
subdivision.
Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Council-
man Malone this matter be referred to the City
Attorney to report back.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Bradshaw,
Arnold, Owens.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Roll call.
Minutes approved.
Petition on
Business license
ordinance.
Mrs. Rushts
request referred
to Chief of Polio
Southern Counties
Gas Company re-
quest referred to
City Attorney.
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A communication signed -by Charles S. Bradley,
Project Engineer for the Santa -Fe Dam, relative Engineer for Sant:
to the extension of McKinley.Avenue to a point Fe Dam granted
on the Government right-of-way line for the permission to
Santa Fe Dam, was read. construct road.
Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Council-
man Bradshaw the Council grant permission to
extend McKinley Avenue provided the. -proper
right-of-way privilege has been granted by the
owners of private property.
' Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Bradshaw,
Arnold, Owens.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Notices of the annual meeting -of Azusa Citrus
Company and the Azusa Agricultural Water Company
were read.
Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Council-
man Jumper that Councilman Malone be authorized
and instructed to represent the City.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Bradshaw,
Arnold, Owens.
Noes: None. _Absent: None.
A suggested model blackout Ordinance -was read
and no further action taken.
Mrs. Piper's application was read and ordered
placed on file.
A communication relative to Chief Williams'
Bond was read and ordered placed on file.
' Councilman Bradshaw offered a Resolution
entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF SEVEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($7000) FROM VAR[OUS FUNDS TO THE SEWER
CONSTRUCTION FUND #2.
Moved by Councilman Malone, seconded by Council-
man Arnold this Resolution be adopted as read
and numbered Resolution No. 1740.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Bradshaw,
Arnold, Owens.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
The matter of electric wires passing over the
property owned by Harry V. Owens to service the
property owned by -Mrs, McLeod, was discussed.
Notice of annual
meetings.
Mrs. Piper's
request placed
on file.
RESOLUTION NO.
1740 adopted.
Wire across H. V.
Owens property
referred to Board
of Public Works.
Moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Council-
man Jumper this matter be referred to the Board
of Public Works.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Bradshaw,
' Arnold, Owens.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Councilman Arnold offered a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RESOLUTION NO.
AZUSA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, APPOINT- 1741 adopted.
ING JOHN R. SITTON AS FULLTIME FIREMAN AND
FIXING HIS SALARY.
Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Council-
man Bradshaw this Resolution be adopted as read
and numbered Resolution No. 1741.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Bradshaw,
Arnold, Owens.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
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Thomas L. Munson appeared before Council request-
ing a raise in salary.
No action taken.
Moved by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Council-
man Bradshaw the following requisitions be Requisitions.
allowed: 1333-1343, 1.355-1358.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes: Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Bradshaw,
Arnold, Owens.
Noes: None. Absent: None.
Moved
by Councilman Jumper, seconded by Council-
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man Bradshaw the following bills be allowed and
warrants ordered drawn upon the Treasury for
Bills.
the same.
Carried by the following vote of the Council:
Ayes:
Councilmen: Jumper, Malone, Bradshaw,
Arnold, Owens.
Noes:
None. Absent: None.
GENERAL FUND
6618
Ted's Associated Service
Services
8.24
6619
W. A. Johnson
Services
5.10
6620
Mrs. Nettie Dingman
Telephone
2.39
6621
Fred Williams
Expenses
2.84
6622
Graves & Chubbuck
Materials
20.81
6623
Monrovia Laundry
Service
1.82
6624
Ward's Photo Shop
Photos
5.60
6625
Auto Club of So. Calif.
Sign
9.68
6626
Co. of L. A.., Dept. Building
Permits
42.50
6627
Alhambra Typewriter Shop
Service
4.00
6628
Center Furniture Store
Materials
2.77
6629
Monrovia Motor Parts
Materials
6.35
6630
Electrioal Products Corp.
Contract
18.25
6631
Grimes-Stassforth Co.
Supplies
10.76
6632
Union Oil Company
Materials
6.96
6633
Saw & Lawn Mower Shop
Repairs
4.75
6634
P. L. Davis
Labor
15.00
6635
A. Kasperek
Services-
21.60
6636
Deigaard Nurseries
Plants
1.85
6637
Morgan Hardware
Materials
3.41
6638
Peyton Electric
Repairs
9.50
6639
Spriggs Bros. Hardware
Materials
11.28
6640
Wallace & Tiernan Sales Co.
Materials
2.49
6641
Standard Oil Company
Materials
4.23
6642
John Poetker
Labor
98.25
6643
Fred Becker
Labor
125.00
6644
H. R. Roberts
Labor
125.00
6645
Everett Iverson
Labor
125.00
6646
A. N. Downing
Labor
115.00
WATER FUND
2270
Spriggs Bros. Har ware
Materials
2.16
2271
So. Counties Gas Co.
Service
1.00
2272
Ruth Porter
Labor
27.50
LIGHT FUND
2682
C. H. Clark
Labor
95.00
2683
Ruth Porter
Labor
27.50
2684
Morgan Hardware
Materials
1.81
2685
Union Oil Company
Lub.
6.33
2686
Standard Oil Company
Tires
69.39
2687
Knight's Garage
Repairs
6.60
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2688
Grimes-Stassforth Company
Supplies
2.06
2689
Ted's Associated Service
Lub.
1.29
2790
Williams Lumber Yard
Materials
1.03
STREETS OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE
522
Williams Lumber Yard
Materials
77.83
SEWER CONSTRUCTION FUND
369
Louis Sacco
Labor
38.48
370
Williams Lumber Yard
Materials
291.99
371
Gladding, McBean & Company
Materials
2,720.20
372
Southern Pipe & Casing Co.
Materials
145.75
373
Standard Oil Company
Materials
84.81
374
Spriggs Bros. Hardware
Materials
19.23
Moved
by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Councilman
Adjournment.
Malone
and duly carried the Council adjourn
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