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02/03/193083 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE 3d DAY OF FEBRUARY, AT THE HOUR OF 8400 0' clock P. M. Mayor Hammer! called the meeting to order with Alderman Collet, Ahbe, Heesch, Buster, Schlagel, hinder, Schroeder, Lacey, Knabb4 and Enzenbacher answering to roll call. Alderman lsnabb moved that the minutes of the regular meeting held January, 20th, 1.30 and those of the adjourned meet- ing held January, 2.ith, 1930 oe ppproved as written. Alderman Ahbe seconded this motion and the same carried by vote.. of acclamation. The Monthly report of the Police Department covering activitiea.during January 1930, was read and ordered placed on file. The report of the City Collector covering receipts to February ist, 1930 was read and referred to the Finance Committee. The Judiciary and Assessments Committee had no report to mate atthis time. The Police and License Committee had no report to make at this time. The Street and Sidemalks Committee had no report to make at this time. The Public Works, Fire, Building and City Plats had no repo to make at this time. The Sewer Drainage & Sanitation had no report to make at this time. The Water Committee had no report to make at this time. The Depository Bond of the .first 'National bank covering funds of M. A. Behrens City Treasurer and Walter H. T'allant City Collector was referred to the City Attorney for a report. The following letter was presented to the Board at thin time. Honorable Mayor and City Council, City of Des Plaines, Illinois. Gentlemen: - We nave anis date appointed Mr. Barry Bally of 896 Lee Street, as Superintendent of our bane building. Because of the nature of rnis duty, it would be greatly appreciated if the Council would appoint Mr. Bally as Special Police. Thanking you in advance, we are Yours very truly, Charles H. Luick, Vice- President. 84 Alderman Suter moved that the request be granted and that Mr. harry Bally be appointed as Special Police. Alderman Lacey seconded this motion and the same carried by vote of acclamation. The following petition was presented to the council at this time. TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS. We, the undersigned, owners of the property described as foliows, viz; Lots One (1) to Eighteen r28) inclusive in Block Three (3), and. Lots Twenty 0 to Thirty Seven (37) both inclusive in Block Twenty One (21), all in Homerican Villas, *being a subdivision of the West Half(14) of the Northwest quarter (NW) of Section Twenty (20) (except the Masterly Five Hundred and Three (503.0) feet measured at right angles to the East Line thereof); also the East half (Ei) of the North- east quarter (Nli) of Section Nineteen (19) (ex- cept the West One Hundred Seventy Three (173.4) feet thereof) all in Township Forty One (41) North, Range Twelve (12) East of the Third Prin- cipal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois*, respectfully petition your Honorable Body to change the zoning of these lots from the present status of *Area Districts A' residence districts, to Area Districts C" commercial districts, all as described under the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Des Plaines. For your convenience in taking action, the lots described are indicated on the attached zoning map. Recpectfully submitted, by Richard Fischer. 'The above petition was referred to the Board of Appeala. A card expressing the gratitute of the Ahbe family for the expression of sympathy expressed by the City Council was read and ordered placed on file. RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE PROPER WARRANTS ON THE CITY TREASURER IN PAYMENT OF THE SAME Walter H. Tallant Charles nammerl Hobart Ahbe Henry Heesch Edd R. Schlagel Victor Lacey Lee B. Knabb Carter Jenkins Christ Wegner Raymond Hammeri Arthur Imig John Mergenthaler Mrs. Alma Nissen Louis Eickman Albert Gniot J. W. Koenig ?Y" *S15.39' $ 25.00' 15.00- 15.00- 15.00- 15.00' 15.00- 241.0C- 100.00' 82.50' 23.50- 22.00A 24.00- 1.00- 2.1WLw00- 80.00- M. A. Behrens $324.6&" John R. Collet 4 15.00' John Suster 15.00 - George Kinder 15.004 Charles Schroeder 15.00" George Enzenbacher 15.004 Fayette O. Merri11125.00A H. L. Rietz 475.40A Melvin Heaver 82.50' Albert Fritz 80.00' Charles hints 10.004 Edwin Meyer 8.50- D. H. Coffman 65.00' George Meyer 31.88" Lord & Burnham B. F. Kinder 3.85- Louis Weber $ 5.00 Marvin Wells 87.50" John Fisher 30.00 George Meyre 63.75" Marjorie Collet 30.00" Richard Knabb 90.00' Frank Goebel Y5.00 - Mr. Wm. Koehler 25.00 - James Power John Fisher Albert Gniot Frank Fischer Wilson Ockerby Charles Breitung Dr. H. H. Helier Mrs Alma Nissen $ 5.00 , 60.00- 6 80.00-* 60.00" `/5.GON 25.00 50.00" Alderman Collet moved that the resolution be adopted and the proper warrants be issued. Alderman Lacey seconded this motion and the roll was called with the following result "Ayes" Collet, Abbe, Hoesch, Suster, Schlagel, !tinder, Schroeder, Lacey, nnabb and EnaEenbacher. None voting raye the Mayor declared the motion carried and directed that the proper warrants be issued. The following report of the Finance Committee was presented at this time. REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITT1JJ OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES AS OF APRIL 30, 1929 AS SHOWN BY THE AUDIT OF ALL FUNDS. TO THE MAYOR MTD CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINESs Your Finance Committee has completed and exhaustive study of the audit of the accounts of the City of Des Plaines as of April 30, 1929 as made by Frazer and Torbet, Certified Public Accountants. This audit was made in two sections; First, of the corporate funds, and later, of the special assessments funds. Due to the method or lack of method in keeping the accounts and records' of the city of Des Plaines, a considerable period of time was consumed in matting the audit. After this audit was commenced, it developed that there was no complete bond register for the City and that the bond register then in use had not been kept up to date, and in some instances, was incorrect. This condition, in addi- tion to the fact that the treasurer had in the past failed to separate his funds and accounts as required, and by reason of the further fact that many of the special assess- ment records were missing from the custody of the City* caused the preparation of a proper audit to be long and difficult. During the course of the audit, in accordance with the instructions of the City Council, the auditors installed, as soon as the needs of the City could be ascertained, a proper and efficient accounting system, which system is now in operation in all departments, and will in the future enable an intelligent accounting of all moneys and will at all times disclose the financial condition of the City, if kept up to date. Not only was there a lack of system in the hand- ling of the moneys of the City, but this' same lack of system is also shown in the disbursement of money. Contrary to the requirements of the ordinances of the City of Des Plaines and the statute, the City Treasurer has carried all the funds of the City in one bank account. This one bank account con- tained the corporate funds, the special assessment funds, and other special bond funds and special levy funds, in paying moneys out of this account there was seemingly a total disregard of the purposes forwhich the various funds in the said account had been collected, 1929, not only were the corporate funds the sum of $34,562.04 had been diverted sessment funds and other trust and bond been used for •corporate expense. An examination if the record shows that this con- dition was not brought about by failure to receive the taxes of 1929 for the reason that the 1929 tax levy was levied for the maintenance of the City for the entire year of 1929. If all of the moneys levied for 1929 were received and credited on the deficit existing at the end of aprii 1929, there would still be a deficit of over $13,500.00, plus $19,585.05 in past due bills so that on April 30, completely depleted, but from the special as - issue funds and had SPECIAL ASSESS7dENT FUNDS. The special assessment accounts of the City of Des Plaines are in an equally critical condition as will be seenfrom the resume following. Many of the assessments are short, and bonds and interest coupons are past due. This condition, in the opinion of your Committee, is due ti several causes among which the most important are: 1. A deficiency in interest caused in part by using special assessments to pay corporate obligations, and failure to call bonds after funds have been collected for that purpose. 2. Reductions granted in assessments frequently after the assessment roll has been con- firmed and after the work has been done. 3. Failure of collector to return property de- linquent which has not paid assessments. 4. incorrect method of accounting with contractors of accrued interest on bonds. 5. incorrect division of the assessment, roil into installments so as not to create enough funds in the first installment to pay interest for the first year. 6. Letting of contracts for work when there are not sufficient assessments confirmed to pay for the improvement, plus engineering and 6% item, and a reasonable reserve for deficiency of interest on 'bonds and vouchers. 7. Forfeited property and miscellaneous ether causes. while it is not possible in this report to chow in detail all of the figures of each improvement, we here- with set out a report of our conclusions en each improvement with a brief statement of the pertinent facts RIVERVIEW NO. 2 I RIVERVIEI t $4,300.00 in bonds past due on April 30, 19291 further default in bonds made on January 1, 1930. This im- provement can not pay out without supplemental proceeding. Foreclosure on lots may improve condition of the improvement. Supplemental should be deferred, if possible, to some later date. NO. 52693 - WIDENING FT,LINW00D STREET. This improvement is .now short, the total amount of the assessments uncollected being $16,500.00 Total obligations outstanding including bonds, vouchers and overdraft, 17,100.00 These assessments include a 15% public benefit levied against the City of Des Plaines. in addition to paying the shortage in the principal obligations, an interest reserve must be provided. IO.. 2694 OPENING AND ,PAVING MINER STREET It is doubtful if this improvement will pay out, as the bonds unpaid plus the overdraft in this improvement equal the assessments remaining uncollected, there nor being an overdraft in April, 1929 in this improvement of $2,682.00. This improvement will no doubt default in the payment of bonds during the year, 1930/ NO. 6 4 PAVING IRA BROWN'S ADDITION. The bonds and vouchers originally issued in this improvement exceeded the assessments levied. There are now past due $4,500.00 in bonds with an overdraft of $12,597.00. There are also some assessments past due on the basis of the past payment of assessments. A supplemental proceeding of approximately $20,000.00 will be necessary to pay up this improvement, being in the neighborhood of 25% to 30%. NO. 61 - RESURFACING NORTH LEE STREET. The bonds and vouchers originally issued in this im- provement exceeded the amount of assessments confirmed. Therefore a supplemental assessment will be necessary to pay the shortage originally existing in the improvement, plus a reasonable reserve for interest. NO. 62 - PAVING CENTER STREET AND PRAIRIE AVE. The outstanding bonds and vouchers exceed the remain- ing assessment. The improvement will be approximately $2,000.00 short. Na. 64- WATER MAINS IN KEENEY AVENUE. This improvement may be considered with Des Plaines No. 67, No. 67 being a supplemental to No. 64. Berth the original proceedings and the supplemental proceedings are short, there not being enough money avail- able to pay existing obligations. Your committee is of the opinion that a_ further supplemental assessment will be necessary to pay the obligations. NO. 66 4 SEWER IN KEENEY AVENUE. The bonds and vouchers originally issued in this improvement totaled the sum of $75,736.00 Assessments confirmed, 74,011.09 Bonds now past due, 2,000.00 A Further default in the payment of bonds and vouchers will be made in 1930. A small portion of the assessments are past due. A supplemental assessment of $10,000.00 to 88 $15,000.00 will be necessary to pay this improvement to- gether with interest on ponds. ND. 73&- WATER MAINS IN GARLAND PLACE The bonds and vouchers originally issued in this improvement totaled the sum of #2,415.72 Assessments confirmed, 2,198.11 Reductions granted 545.00 The original bonds and vouchers issued, being in excess of the amount of confirmed assessments, a supplemental created together with the loss of interest in this improvement. NO. 75 - PAVING HENRY AVENUE. This imrpovement as originally confirmed provided sufficient funds to pay deficiency of interest. Practically no assessments are past due. The improvement, however, will probably be short between $10,000.00 to $15,000.00 due to failure to call bonds when the funds had been collected in the early installments. The loss of interest was created on advanced payment of assessments, and failure to call bonds has created a deficiency. NO. 76 - WATER VEST OF SOO LINE. Bonds past due, $1000.00 in the 5th installment. No reserve for interest was provided for the improvement originally. A supplemental assessment will be necessary. Owing to theikct that there are some assessments due past, it -will be well to wait with the supplemental assessment until after the next tax assessment. NO. MR - PAVING WEBRD AVENUE AND OTHER STS. This improvement will be short during the year of 1950 and while a supplemental assessment is not desirable at this time, the improvement can not, in the opinion of your Committee, pay the existing obligations together with loss of interest. NQ 78 - SEWERS WEST OF SOO LINE. - This improvement is in good condition and will pay out, providing the bonds are called and paid out of funds collected. This may not be possible in view of the fact that portion of the funds collected have been diverted for corporate purposes. NO . ac - SOUTH SIDE WATER: Bonds past due $1,500.00 If assessments now past due are paid up, this improve- ment may eventually pay out. Your Committee recommends that the action be deferred in this improvement for at least one (1) year at which time a better estimate can be made. NO. 81 - SOUTH SIDE SIDEWALK. There is a supplemental assessment now pending in court. NO. 82 - SIDEWALKS IN EAST MINER STREET. This improvement is in good condition. 89 NO. 83 - WEST SIDE SIDEWALKS. There is a supplemental assessment ordinance passed by the former administration pending in court which does not provide sufficient funds to pay obligationsgpat due. Owing to the fact that the original deficit in this improvement exceeded 10%, no further assessment can be levied. The deficit must be borne by the City. boa. 8 5, 86 and 87. These are supplemental assessments and are closed. NO. 88 - ,SOUTH SIDE SEWERS. Bonds and vouchers originally issued exceeded the amount of the confirmed assessment. .bonds past due on April 30, 1929 amounted to the sum of $1,200.00. Further bonds were defaulted in December, 1929. A small portion of the as- sessments are unpaid. On the basis of the present collections, 4 supplemental of $8,000.00 to $10,000.00 will be necessary. NO. 89 4 IMPROVING LEE STREET. If assessments are paid up 100%, this improvement may pay its obligations. NO. 91 - SEWER IN HELD AVENUE. Bonds and vouchers issued *1,882.73 Assessments confirmed 1,770.20 Original obligations exceeded the assessments. A supplemental assessment is necessary to pay the necessary obligations, plus loss of interest. NO. 92 - TATER MAINS IN HELD AVENUE. Bonds and vouchers issued equal ttie assessments. A supplemental assessment is necessary. NO. 93 - GRADING AND PAVING HELD AVE. No reserve is provided for interest. Bonds past due in April, 1929, $200.00. Further shortage will exist in 1930. A supplemental assessment of approximately 20% is necessary. NO. 94 - SIDEWALKS IN HELD AVENUE. No reserve was provided for loss of interest. Ar, supplemental assessment will be necessary. NO. 95 - SEWERS IN DES PLAINES GARDENS. There was a duplicate issue of bonds in this proceeding which was known to the City. Notwithstanding this knowledge, portion of the bonds which, in the opinion of your Committee were not goad, were paid. No action was ever taken by the City up to this time to protect the interest of the City. 10. 96 - PAVING DES PLAINES GARDENS. This improvement may pay ottt only if assessments are paid 100%. This improvement originally had an ample reserve, but loss of interest plus the non-payment of portion f• the assessments have made the improvement short. NO. 97 - PAVING WEST SIDE. This improvement enould pay its obligations for the year of 1929, but will probably be snort in 1950. Even though assessments are all paid up in 1950, the improvement will eventually be short. NO. 98 SIDEWALKS IN FOREST AVENUE. This improvement will pay out all of its obligations if all assessments are paid up. NO. 99 - SOUTH SIDE PAVING. Bonds pant due on April 40, 1929. $2,600.00 The improvement was short again in 1929. Reductions were made in this improvement after the confirmation of the assessment roll. This, together with loss of interest and insufficient reserve has created a deficit. There are also some assessments past due. This improvement will need, en the basis of the present payment of assessments, in the neighborhood of $35,000.00 to insure payment of the outstanding obligations plus interest. NO. 101 - WIDENING AND IMPROVING OAKTON BLVD. This improvement is now short, but owing to the t due assessments, it may improve with the next tax sales. NO. 102 - SEWER IN WHITE STREET CAR ADDITION. 'rhis improvement may pay out if all assessments are paid up. No. 103 - 'EATER IN WHITE STREET CAR ADDITION. No reserve provided in the origina4 assessment. An overdraft of 12,400.00 now exists. A supplemental assessment will be necessary. NO. 104 - PAVING IN WHITE STREET CU ADDITION. Coupons due in 1929 are past due. Overdraift of $6000.00 exists. No money on hand. The bonds in this matter were originally issued to mature before the improvement went into collection. The bonds were re -issued with maturities one year in advance. This improvement will be short unless the holders of the bonds consent to cancel the present bonds and re -issue the bonds with correct maturities. Owing to this condition, the improvement will eventually be short. NO. /O5 SIDEWALKS IN WHITE STREET CAR ADDITION. Bonds and vouchers originally issued exceed the assess- ments. A supplemental adsessment will be necessary in this improvement. NO. 106 - WIDENING AND PAVING PEARSON STREET. This improvement is in good condition and should as pay out. The bonds should be called so to`avoid deficiency of interest. NO. 10? i SSWZRS IN GARLAND PLACE Original roll 2,322.00 Reduced to 1,893.00 Bonds and vouchers issued 1,940.67 The original obligations exceeded the amount confirmed. A supplemental assessment will be necessary to pay the deficit plus deficiency in interest. 91 NC. 108 - WATER IN RIVERVIEW AVENUE. This improvement will pay out if the payment of past due assessments improves. Wiif6SI16 112, and 114., Assessments against the property of Loebiiammill are all past due, no substantial amount of assessments having been paid. NO. 114 - PAVING ALLEY NORTH OF MINER ST. Original roll, $4,240.00 Bonds and vouchers issued equal the assessment. No reserve provided. A supplemental assessment will be necessary. NO.. 115 PAVING ORCHARD COURT. Reserve originally provided in this improvement has been used up. Your Committee, recommends that no action be taken in this improvement until the later installments, so that time may be allowed, if possible, to have this im- provement work out. An overdraft now exists in this im- provement of 'ver $1,200.00. NO. 116 - PAVING CRESTWOOD DRIVE. Bonds and vouchers outstanding, and overdraft, exceed the amount of the assessment unpaid. There is an overdraft in the first installment of *2,000.00. A supple- mental assessment will be necessary. NO. 117 - SEWER IN MAKER STREET. This improvement should pay out. O. 118 - SEWER IN MAPLE AVENUE. This improvement is ingood condition. Bonds should be called to prevent loss of interest. No. 119 - SEWEW'S IN DES PLAINES TERRACE. This improvement will pay out if past due assessments are paid up. NO. 120 - WATER MAINS IN DES PLAINES TERRACE. This improvement will pay out if past due assessments are pail up. NO. 121 - GRADING DES PLAINES CENTER. This improvement is in good condition. Bonds should be called for moneys collected to prevent loss of interest. NO. 122 - SEWER IN DES PLAINES, CENTER. Bonds are pa3t due for December, 1929. It is doubtful if this improvement will pay out, although, if past due assessments are all paid up, there is a possibility that it will pay out for a couple of years more. NO. 123 & WATER MAINS IN DES PALINES CENTER. Only one installment has been paid in this improve- ment. There being an insufficient reserve, unless 100% of the assessments are paid and bonds called, the improve- ment will not pay out. NO. 124 -EWERS IN VAN BUREN. Some assessments are past due, and there being an insufficient reserve provided, tnis improvement will probably be short in 1960. NO. 125 - WATER IN VAN BUREN. If assessments are paid ic0%, this improvement may pay out. NO. 1,26 - SIDEWALKS IN ROSE AVENUE.. Bonds and interest are now past due. No sufficient reserve provided. A supplemental assessment will, be necessary. NO. 127 -SIDEWALKS ON MANNHEIM ROAD. This improvement will pay out if all assessments are paid 100%. NO. 128 - SEWERS IN ASH STREET. This improvement is in good condition. All moneys on hand should be used to call bonds so as to reduce loss of interest. NO. 12.9 - SIDEWALKS IN SPRUCE STREET, ETC. This improvement is in good condition. Al). moneys on hand should be used to call bonds so as to reduce loss of interest. NO. 130 - WATER MAINS IN W. THACKER AND aRD AVE. $5,800.00 in coupons are past due as of December 30, 1929. An overdraft of $3,388.77 exixts. This improve- ment was not returned delinquent as to past due assessments. Apparently an overdraft was created to pay the vouchers issued in the first installment. A supplemental assessment will be necessary in this amprovement. it is apparent that some error was made either in collection of the interest or in the adjustment with the contractor of accured interest on bonds. NO. 142 - SIDEWALKS IA RIVERVIEW AVENUE. This improvement is in good condition. No. .144 - PAVING ItANWEIIL ROAD 'Coupons due on December i, 19-29 are past due. Apparently some error was made in the adjustment with the contractor on accrued interest. No sufficient reserve was provided for the loss of interest by reason of the fact that interest accrued before the improvement was confirmed. An oVerdraft of over $2,000.00 exists. This improvement will be short unless the holders of coupbns agree to take vouchers payable out of later installments. NO. 134. -. SEWER 1.N ALGONQU 1NROAD. Coupons due in 1.929 are past due. This improvement was not returned delinquent as to the past due assessments. A Supplemental assessment will rye necessary in this im- provement. No. 13.5 - PAVING HOMERICAN VILLA. Coupons and portion of vouchers are past due. The improvement was not returned delinquent as to past due assessments. The failure to return delinquent assessments, and the past due obligations may create such a deficit in this improvement as to require a supplemental assessment. if assessments are paid up 100%, this improvement may eventually pay out, pp;. 136 - FAVID PRAIRIE AVENUE. This being a small improvement, and there being portion of the improvement delinquent, the improvement will not pay out unless the payment of assessments improves. NO. la? - PAVING WILLOW AVENUE. This improvement is in good condition. N0. 138 - SEWERS IN CUMBERLAND AVENUE. This improvement is in good condition. NO. 139 - PTERIN CUMBERLAND AVENUE. Not finally confirmed in court, but the improvement is probably in good condition. N*. 140 - PAVING IN CUMBERLAND AVENUE. This improvement will be short in december, 1930 in interest, as the colleotio-nw as deferred for one year and the installments of assessments were not so divided as to provide for this loss which was permitted. Adjustment can probably be made with holders of bonds so as tq avoid a supplemental. NO. 100 - WATER MAINS IN UES PLAINES AVENUE. The auditors sere unable to find sufficient records in this improvement to make a financial statement. Your Committee is of the opinion that this poor condition of the special assessment accounts is almost entirely due to the fact that the special assessment proceed- ings were improperly handled. That is, that either the special assessment proceedings, or the special assessment fuhds were improperly handled, and that the poor financial standing of the City of Des Plaines in the bond market is due almost entirely to such mishandling. in many cases, as will be observed by the report, more bonds and vouchers were issued than there were assessments confirmed. Obviously, if the Board of .Local improvements was advised as to this condition, it would have been lax in its duty had it permitted the awarding of a contract under such con- ditions. 1r is the opinion of your Committee that the Board was not fully advised a.s to these conditions. The facts, however, that special assessment funds were diverted 94 for corporate use and that funds of one improvement were used to pay obligations of other improvements. must, of necessity, cause a shortage in interest in the improvement from which the'funds were diverted, A recepitulation of the total cash balance of the City funds are as follows Cash to the Credit of Special Assessment Funds, • $100,,471.31 Cash to the Credit of other turst or special assessment Street Lighting fund *9,915.83 Library fund, 26.63 • Band fund, 1,476.31 Incinerator and Equip bond fund, 4,410.56 Vell and Equipment bond fund 15.22 Water Hydrant k ental fund 1,443,72 Total Special Assessment Total Cash shown by accounts, Total money on hand in bank, Total shortage in special assessment 17,288.27 117 ,759.64 83.233.60 and special funds 34,526.04 Funds in which overdrafts appear: General Corporate Fund 24,237.'97 Waterworks 1'udd 6s6.11 Garbage Fund 178.39 Deep Well and .equipment Bond Fund 9.423.57 Total Overdrafts of above funds $34,526.04 The use of funds of one improvement to pay obli— gations of ether improvements was so systematic as to amke detailing these transfers in this report impracticable. -It appears that in addition to the fact that the Treasurer deposited all of the moneys an one account contrary to law, these funds were paid out for approximately two years or more last past by Mayor Charles S. Stewart on cheoice signed by himself and not signed by the Treasurer. This, in the opinion of your Committee, was unauthorised. Your Committee is further of the opinion that this practice of drawing checks was with the knowledge and consent of the Treasurer and that your Committee recommends that an accounting be required of the said Charles S. Stewart and the former treasurer of the City of Des Plaines of the said funds so diverted. In addition to the funds diverted and overdrafts shown above, there was, on April 30, 1929, a mass of other obligations and claims over and above the bonded'indebtedness, as follows: Accumulated bills, salaries, etc. *8,556.74 Attorneys' fees and legal expense 11,028.31 judgments against the City of Des Plaines; Micheal MoElligott Company 10,884.54 W. L. Thorne 10,814.50 W. S. Moore 274.76 Accrued interest on judgments 1,088.96 Fixed indebtedness In addition to this fixed unadjudicated claims as follows: Thorne V. City of Des Plaines: Pending in the Circuit dourt of Gook County; Damages for conversion of well drilling equipment, *17,000.00 42,647.81 indebtedness, there were Thorne V. City of tLeMsiPliaines: Pending in the County Court of COOK County; Materials furnished the City, g58O.00 .4uilici V. City of Des Plaines: Pending in the Circuit Court of Cook County; Damages to building on Miner Street, '0000.00/ W. S. Moore V. City .of Deo Plaines: Pending.in the Circuit Court of f%ooa County; Claigt for ,worn and extras on the widening of Bllinwood Avenue, ►10,000.00 John McEiligItt vs. City of Les Plaines: Circuit Court of Cooic County: Bili filed by John McElligott against the City of Des Plaines to restrain the Mayor, Charles S. Stewart, and the City Council from paying out or ex- pending any funds on hand, excepting as provided by law. Purchase vs. City of Les Plaines: Pending in Circuit Court; Suit to eject City from property used as street. Des Plaines vs. Purchasel Bill to restrain prosecution of ejectment suit. City of Les Plainest Schma l �►s. Suit in the Circuit Court; Suit to remove water mains from property. Sehmsl Ts. City of Des Plaines Circuit Court action for damages for tres- pass, 410,000.00. Your Committee has considered the question of making a general bond issue to provide fro the payment of various judgments and obligations now against the City of Des Plaines. Inasmuch: as tax valuations have not as yet been definitely fixed, this question of a bond issue to pay fixed obligations against the City, and judgment, will have to be deferred until the assessed valuations have been determined. Respectfully submitted, Henry "rieesch Edd R. Schlagel l►ee B. :Wahl: Pittance Committee Alderman Schroeder moved that the report oe accepted. Alderman Collet seconded this motion and the roll was called with the following result "Ayes' Collet, Ahbe, Heesch Suster, Schlagel, Kinder Schroeder, Lacey, Knabb and Enzenbacher. None voting Naye the Mayor declared the motion carried and the report excepted. Alderman Schroeder moved that the report be published in the next issue of the Suburban Times. Alderman Heesch seconded this motion and the roll was called with the following result "Ayes" Collet, Ahbe, Heesch, Suster, Schlagel, Kinder, Schroeder Lacey, Knabb and Enzenba.cher. None voting "Kaye" the Mayor de- clared the motion carried and directed the Report to be published. Attorney Maloney presented the map of Laine Township showing the values used for assessing the property and stated in his estimation that the amount as assessed for taxing purposes was fair as a total but that in several cases inequalitpes could be establish- ed. After considerable discussion the J.ap was left with the City Clerk and City Collector in order that property owners might obtain their assessed valuations. Considerable discussion took place at this time regarding the hiring of a night fireman. The matter was left with the Committee on Public Works, Fire, .I3uilding and City Plats, Police and License Committee, and the Finance Committee to make a report on same at the next Council meeting. On motion duly made, seconded and carried £he meeting adjourned.