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City Hall , Monday Dec lst , 1930 ,
The regular meeting of the City Council` was called to order at 7:30
PM by Mayor Bowen:
Councilmen present: Bowen, Butcher, Conrad, Stevens , King.
Councilmen absent: None
Minutes Minutes for the month of November were approved on motion by Butcher
seconded by Conrad.
Mr D 0 Stewart addressed the Council relative to street improvement
D 0 Stewart on the east 'side, and particularly wanted to know when a through connect-
re-east side
streets ing street is to be improved between west and east sides across the Southern
Pacific railway. Mayor Bowen informed Mr Stewart that such -improvement was
being contemplated and that the 1930-31 budget included some funds for doing
thek.wc`ck, and that owing to the fact 'that requests for such work had been
before City Councils for the past 20 years he hoped that citizens would not
become impatient over a few weeks delay on the part of this Council.
The Music and Promotion Committee recomme7ded granting the request of
the Chamber of. Commerce for the sum of $2,000.00 to defray advertising
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Advertising expense, and on motion by Conrad seconded by Butcher the request was granted
and warrant ordered drawn by the .Clerk in that artiount. By the same motion
the request for $500.00 to stage a Pier Celebration was referred back to
the M & P Committee.
The Clerk read Engineer Rosson18 recommendation covering bids, for
street improvement in which he offered. the name of the firm of J H Knighton
Paving & Co, 625 Exton Ave, Inglewood Calif as lowest bidder in the amount of
$22,988.00. When asked if the work could not be done on force account ,at
a 'lower figure, Mr Rosson replied that his estimate, based on the lowest
possible cost of material and labor to the City was $25,355. 21, thereupon,
on motion by Conrad seconded by Stevens all bids were rejected except that
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of J H Knighton & Co, and their bid accepted. Motion put and carried by
the following vote:
Ayes: Butcher, Conrad, Stevens , King, Bowen,
Noes: None. ?'
Mrs T Post In the matter of claim against the City by Mrs T Post, Attorney
injury claim
Blodget informed the'-Council that the City was not responsible in any way
and that he had so -. rformed Mrs Post. .r
Attorney Blodget stated that he was investigating and would make
Real property
tax report on sale of real property for taxes in the near future.
Also . that no decision had been handed down by the San Bernardino Court -
Ocean Drilling
covering .the right to prospect and drill for oil in the ocean. J
P)iNuT'es ':Z�e / , 19',90
Attorney Blodget informed the Council that the State Railroad
Zig-Zag Commission deems the expense. of installing wig-wag' over the S P Ry and
Ocean Ave east of lst Street prohibitive and that they advise a limit of
10 miles per hour for trains. crossing at this point. Attorney Blodget
was directed to advise the SP Ry accordingly.
John L Schaefer attorney appearing in behalf of Interocean Oil
Company informed the Council that his company was willing to do all
Derrick
9-11, 514 possible to make derrick at lots 9-11-13 B1 514 safe by guying and
asked for additional time in which to comply with ordinances. He was
given an extension of time subject to report from the City Engineer, and
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the hearing continued to next meeting of the Council, this on motion
- by Conrad seconded by Butcher .
Matter of installing lights on east side was on motion by Conrad
East Side
lights seconded by Butcher referred to Streets and Parks Committee for report
at next meeting.
Auditorium Engineer Rosson stated that Schilling & .Schilling would present a
completed plans and zpecifica.tions for auditorium addition on Monday 15th.
Engineer Rosson reported satisfactory progress in the work of
Pier
extension of the municipal pier.
Re-assessing The City Clerk was directed to confer with local real estate men
relative to re-assessment of City real estate.
The Clerk informed. the Council that Mr Moore of the Mills Land
Land for
widening Caa.st and eater Company had made 'a verbal offer of a strip parallelling the
y highway
coast highway, approximately 3� acres for $5,000. The matter was
referred to a committee composed of Councilmen King and Stevens.
The matter of leveling beach front as proposed by President
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Leveling beach Osborne of the Chamber of Commerce was referred to Street and Park
front
Committee for report.
The Clerk presented and read a Notice of Exception by Mary E
Caldwell, 314 S Olive St. Los Angeles , in which exceptions were taken
Derricks
to the determination of City Engineer in posting derrick on lots 13,14,
.15 Block 813. On motion by King seconded by Conrad date of hearing was
set for Monday Dec 15th at 7:30 PM.
The rea_uest of Earl Farrar " to remove trees in front of his Main
Trees
St property was referred to Street Supt.
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On motion by King seconded by Butcher the request of Chief of
St. Marking Police Steward for marking in center of portions of Ocean Ave and
Main St was granted and the work ordered done.
The Clerk presented and read Resolution No 636 relative to State
Reso 636 aid in paving and widening Ocean Ave , and on motion by Conrad seconded
by King same was passed and adopted by the following vote.
Ayes Councilmen Butcher , Conrad, Stevens , King, Bowen
,. Noes Councilmen None.
9'80 �.
Demands approved by the Finance Committee were on motion by Stevens
Demands
seconded by King ordered paid.
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On motion by Bia.tcher seconded by Stevens the Council adjourned until
7:30 PM Tuesday Dec 2nd, 1930.
City Cler and ex officio Clerk of the
City Council.
president of the Council.
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- City Clerk.
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