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06/02/1930THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR EEETING QF ZdE CITY. COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES. PLAINES H D IN THE'cquticIV:auAllimais. ON TI -TE -2nd DAY OF JUNE;A. D 1930 AT THE HOUR -07 8 o'clockP. M Mayor Hamm rl called the:meeting .to 'order with Alderman Collet, 169 Ahbe, Heesch, Shster, Kinder," Schlagel, l acey, Wettin, and Knabb answering to roll call. Alderman Enzenbacher being absent. Alderman Ahbe moved that the minutes of the regular meeting held May 19th 1930 be approved as written. Alderman Collet seconded this motion and the same carriedby vote of acclamation. The monthly report of the Police Department covering activities .during the Month of May 1930 was read and ordered placed on file. The Judiciary and Assessment Committee submitted the following _Committee report: Des Plaines,. Illinois May 24th, 1930 To the 1'1kayor and City Council: Your Committee on Judiciary has investigated the above and has founds, that.the Workrrrens' Compensation Policy is in proper form and carries the indorsements recommended by the Illinois Indestrial Commission, and. that the rates are the same as quoted.heretofore. We therefore recommend that the policy be approved and accepted. Signed, Committee Hobart N. Ahbe Fritz Wettin Lee B. Knabb Alderman Ahbe moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and the Compensation insurance Policy be approved. Alderman 'ettin seconded this motion and the roll was called with the following re- sult: Alderman (Ayes) Collet, Ahbe, Heesch, Suster, Kinder, Schlegel, Lagey,,Wettin, and Knabb. None voting .Naye the Mayor declared the motion carried and the policy approved. The Chairman of the Police and License Committee reported that it would be necessary for the Police; Departmentto purchase a, new Automobile. After some discussion on the matter Aldernien1Kinder moved that the Police Committee be authorized to take bids on a new car for the dem rtment and submit recommendations at the next regular Council meet}nor. Alderman Wettin seconded this motion and the roll was called with the following result: (Ayes) Ahbe, Heesch, Suster, Kinder, Schlegel Lacey, Wettin and Knabb. Alderman voting Naye was Collett Whereon the Mayor declared the motion carried and instructed,the Committee to obtain bids. Alderman Enzenbacher arrived and took his seat at this time. The Chariman of the Streets and•idewalks Committee reported that the Engineer presented him with an estimate on the cast of install- ing catch -basins on Miner Street and Jefferson Street to drain the low spots in Miner Street. Alderman- Kinder moved that the Chairman of the Streets Committee be instructed to take bids on this work and bring in a recommendation to the next regular Council meeting. Alderman Ahbe seconded this motion and the roll was called with the following result: (Ayes) Alderman Collet, Abbe, Heesch, Buster, Kinder, Schlagel, Lacey, Wettin, Knabb and Enzenbacher. None voting naye the Mayor declared the motion carried. Thema 170 The matter of allowing Mr. C. W. H. Brown to widen and pave Pearson Street was discussed at this time. Following which Alder- man Buster moved that the Chairman of Streets Committee instruct Mr. Brown ghat provided he would "present a written application to do this work under specifications and inspection of the City Engineer the necessary permit would be granted. Alderman Collet seconded this motion and the same carried by vote of acclamation. The Public Work, -vire, City Plats Committee had no report to make at this time. - The Water and Water M4mns Committee had no report to make at this time. The Sewer Drainage and Sanitation Committee had no<r eport to make at this time. Alderman Knabb reported a section of broken curb on Campbell Avenue and the matter was referred to the atreets and Sidewalks Committee for consideration. Alderman Kinder reported a duplication of street lights -at Fourth Avenue and Thacker Street and requested that the Streets and Sidewalks Cilmmittee investigate the condition there and recommend the removal of unnecessary street lights and there replacement at locations where additional lights was needed, Alderman Kinder brought up the matter of the Five Dailar Permit Fee for driveways. Alderman Lacey was try much opposed to this -per- mit charge and stated in his estimation the City in making this charge was hindering improvements. y'ollowing considerable discussion relative to changing this permit fee Alderman i cey•moved that the City Attorney be instructed to draft an ordinance changing the permit - fee for driveways to One Dollar ($1.00) in place of Five Dollars (5.00)j and prohibiting the use of any construction between the Curb and sidewalk for driveway purposes except concrete. Alderman Ahbe seconded this motion and the roll was called with the following resuitt (Ayes) Alderman Collet, Ahbe, Heesch, Suster, Kinder, Schlegel Lacey, Wettin; Knabb and Enzenbacher. None voting Naye the Mayor de- clared the motion carried. Zee-€eI The following ordinance was presented for first reading. AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CONNECTED SYSTEM OF CAST IRON TATER MAIN SUPPLY PIPES, IN DES PLAINES AVENUE, IN THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Alderman Heesch moved that the ordinance be passed as read, and the recommendation of the Board of Local Improvement accompaning same be accepted. Alderman Ahbe seconded this motion and the roll was called with the following result; (Ayes) Aldermen Collet, Ahbe, Sustert Heesch,. Kinder, Schlegel, Lacey, Wettin, Knabb and Enzenbacher. None voting Naye the Mayor declared the motion ca±ried and the ordinance passed • as read. time. The following latter was presented to the City Council at this Des -Plainest Illinois June 2nd, 1930 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Des Plaines 171 G entlemen:- I hereby request a permit 6r 'the installation of another pump and tank in fronts of my place of business, until suchji.me that• the other one has to be removed. i b Ileve you will agree, that it will not be any more trouble to remove the two, than the one. rhe Texams'Cbmpany installs these tanks. It was tip to them. to secure a• permit, but the man in charge said he'didntt'now they needed one. 1- wo. Id not make this request if one pump was not already in'operativn, because 1 believe the addition'of another tank and pump will not change appearanced to any degree. The Texas Company and myself awaitt'our pleasure. • very truly yours, • I'. B. MELEER • - M.elzer Auto Sales • P. S. I'might say further that it is merely the transfering of equipment from one side of the street ;to the other. had been purchasing gasoline thru Purnell &•Wilson for several years, when Mr. Wilson suggested we fizp coins to see who would get both tanks -I won. It has taken the past several weeks•(since the time the firm of Purnell & Wilson removed their pump) to get the Texas Co. to agree-, to transfer the equip- . ment. • Following considerable discussion Alderman Schlagel moved that the request be placed on file. Alderman Knabb seconded this motion and • the rol!1 was called with the following results (Ayes) ,Alderman • Collet, Ahbe, Heesch, Suster, Schlagel, Lacey, Wettin,Knabb and • Enzenbacher. Alderman Kinder voting Naye, whereon the Mayor de- • clared the motion carried and directed that the -request be placed on file. ' The following letter was presented to the City Council at this times June 2, 1930 Chas, iiu merl City of Des Plaines Dear Sir: I Nearby forfeit my check and con- tract to remove iabuildi:ngs on the Ellinwood Street Improvement.. It is impossible for me to complete this contract at this time. Yours truly, EDW. W. NISSEN.. Following some disuuesion Alderman Heesch moved that the letter be referred to the City Attorney and the matter of re -advertising for bids for the Removal of the Buildings on the hllinwood Street right-of-way be referred to the; Board of Local Improvements. Alderman Collet seconded this motion and the same carried by vote of acclamation. The Chairman of the Finance Committee presented the follow- ing resolution: RESOLVID THAT THE FOLLOWING BILIS ARE DUE AND PAYJULL AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TC ISSUE THE PROPER WARRANTS ON THE CITY TREASURER DRAWN A- GAINST THE CORRESPONDING FUNDS AND FOR THE CORRESPONDING AMOUNTS. M. A. Behrens 3706.18- Public Service Co. 46.08 Hugh L. Nicholas 20.00' Yale University Press " 6.00 Thre Grolier Society 70.57" Carson Pierie Scott & Co. ,, 45.00 Harriet S. Cook 10.00, Charles Hammerl 25.00 John B. Collet 15.00, Hobart Ahbe 15.00 Henry Heesch 15.00. John Sus ter b 15.00 Edd Schlagel 15.00 George Kinder 15.00 Victor Lacey .15.00- rritz Wettin15.00 Lee B. Knabb 15.00" Lieorge Enzenbac ier -15.00 Fayette 0. Merrill 125.00' M. A. Behrens ''115.73 Middle States Tel. Go. 2.00- Frank 4. Bremer & Sons 3.15 Christ Wegner 100.001 M. Heaver ti 82.50 R. Hammerl 82.50v Edward Meyer '= 82.50 Albert Fritz 80.00 John Merganthaler 24.00 Art Imig 30.00- Charles Hintz » 23.00 Alvin Minnich 27.00 eF Alma Nissen 24.00 Excelsior Motor Mfg. & Supply 236.00- 4Ibert Gniot «53.13 George Meyer 47.81' John Wetendorf - 30.31 Harry McCarty 2.50 - John C. Schultz " 21.00 Union Paint & Varnish Co. 82.50- Ben Stangor '' 165.00 Andrew C e isen 15.00' Ross Palmer " 15.00 Fayete 0. Merrill 2.50' .'rank Gaebel " 75.00 Richard Knabb 75.004 Charles Breitung , 75.00 Ralph Davis 81.60' Albert Gniot -. ti, 5.31 George Meyer 10.63 Marvin Wells 87.50 Marjorie Collet 36.00- Frank Fischer „ 80.00 Wilson Ockerby 60.00" Middle States Telephone >14.55 Mueller Co. 87.50 'y orthington Pump. & Machin - 20.61 Neptune eter Go. 61.58 George Nellasen 2.25 Harry McCarty 2.50 Edward Hacker 5.00 Mrs. Elizabeth Garlish 5.00- O. A. xutzmann ,. 5.00 A. C. Frit* 5.00, Walter Kennicott "5.00 W. Lint 5.00 ' John Detwiler - 5.00 Dwight Child 5.00 First National onal Bank "45.00 Marvin Wells .50n Maloney, Wooster & WhitsideM4.00 Alderman Heesch moved that the resolution be adopted. Alderman Knabb seconded this motion and the foil was called with the following result: (Ayes) Alderman Collet, Ahbe, Heesch, Buster, Kinder, Schlagel, Lacey `gettin, Knabb and Enzenbacher. .one voting Naye the Mayor declared the motion carried and the resolution adopted and directed that the proper warrants be prepared. There eing no further business to come before the Council on motion of Alderman Kinder, seconded by Alderman Qollet same adjourned. City Clerk.