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03/02/1931308 THE MINUTE. 07 THE RIMULARL OF THE CITY COUNCIL 07 TRE CITY.07 E$ PLAINES min) IN THE amen Quart BERS ON THE Mg DAY. Olt MARC 1.1931_ AT THE HOUR OF_8 O'CLOCK P. M. In, the absent' -of the. City Clerlr ,alderman Lacey moved_ that t ►e' Coancil aelect._Alderman a;ba to serve ass ;City Cleric PTO - tea. Adderm n: Collet seconded.: thie motion .and the samecarried% y vote or acclamation. Mayor Hamm.erl directed; that the roll be gilled with following results present Aldermen Collet, Ahbe, h eesch, Schlegel, Kinder, Lacey, Wettin, Knabb and =nze~nbacher. Alderman Buster being absent. Alderman Collet moved that the minutes of the last meeting bearpproved as written, Alderman Wettin seconded the motion and the same carried by vote of acclamation. The monthly report of the Police Department was read and ordered placed on file. The report of the City Collector covering collections to March 2nd, 1.951 was read and ordered placed on file. The Judiciary and Assessments Committee presented the follow- ing report: - Des Plaines, 111. February 26th, 1x31. To the Mayor and City Council: Your Committee on Judiciary and Assessment has investigated the above and has found: That there are about fifty families living in this community and that they are put to a great inconvience in coming to the present polling place and as this part of the city is growing rapidly we therefore re- commend that t seperate precinct be established for all voters west and north of the Des Plaines valley Line of the C. & N. W. Ry Co., and that same be in the Real Estate Office of the H. M. Cornell do., at Golf Road and The Northeast Highway. We, your Committee on Judiciary and Assessments there- fore recommend and present the proper ordinance covering same and recommend its adoption by the council. Signed, Committee, Hobart M. Ahbe. Fritz Wettin. Lee B. Knabb. Alderman neesch moved that the report of the Committee be accepted Alderman Enzenbacher seconded this motion and the same carried by vote of acclamation. The following Ordinance was presented for first reading: - AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING A POLLING PLACE AND FINING THE HOURS FOR THE OPENING AND CLOSING THEREOF IN THE CITY OF DES PLAINES. Alderman Col2-et moved that the rules of the City Council be anspieddod and the Ordinance be put on passage. Alderman Schlagel seconded this motion and the roll was called with the following results Ayes Alder- men Collet, Abbe, Heesch, Schlagel, Binder, Wettin, Lacey, Knabb and Enzenbacher None voting Naye the Mayor declared the motion carried and the ordinance placed on passage. Alderman Collet moved that the Ordinance be passed as read. Alderman Lacey seconded this motion and the roll was called with the following result Ayes Alderman Collet, Ahbe, Heesch, Schlagel, Kinder Lacey, Wettin, Knabb and Enzenbacher. none voting Naye the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Ordinance passed as read. The following letter from the City Engineer was presented to the City Council at this time. Febtuary 28th, 1931. To the Honorable kayor and amity Council City of .des Plaines Des Plaines, Illi:mis. Gentlemen: In addition to the information given you in my letter of .r'ebruary 16th, regarding the State High- way department placing warning signs at Cumberland circle, I am able to report that several times in the past.l have mentioned to the tate engineers the desirability of properly illuminating the stop signs placed by the State on Ellinwood and Miner Streets at Lee Street. 1 have been informed that it is the policy of the Highway Department to depend upon the lights of automobiis to illuminate such signs. In muni- cipalities where local conditions have necessitated the erection of signs beyond the reach of automobile lights, the municipalities, in many instances, have illuminated these signs so that the penalty for running through them at night may be legally en- forced. I feel certain that the members of your body have seen, on numerous occasions, cars drive through the two intersections mentioned. 1 beleive that the eaf �3 ez pense necessary to properly illuminate these signs may be made up several times during the ensu- ing heavy traffic season. Very sincerely, CJ EG Carter Jenkins, Engineer March 2nd, 1941 To the Mayor and (1ty Council. We, your committee on Streets and Jidewalks therefore recotnmeid that we be directed to purchase and errect the red direction arrows as mentioned in the City Engineers letter of February 16th, 1931. Signed Committee, John B. Collet V. H. Lacey. Alderman Lacey Moved that the matter be referred to the Streets and Sidewalks Committee with power to act. Alderman Ahbe seconded this motion and the same carried by vote of acclamation. 309 The Fite committee submitted the following report. March 2nd, 1931. To the Mayor and L'ity Council Your Committee on fire has investigated the advisability of adding another fireman for full time duty. .he increasing demand for better protection makes .this move imperative. We, your Committee on fire therefore recommend: that Mr. Alvin Kuhlman be appointed City Fireman effective as of March 16th at a salary of *165.00 per month. Signed Committee Edd, H. Schiagel George W. Hinder Henry 11 Heesch. Alderman chlagel moved that the recommendation of the Fire Committee -be accepted. Alderman Kinder seconded this motion and the roll was called with the following result. Ayes Alderman Collet, Ahbe, Heesch, Kinder, Schlagel, Wettin, Lacey, Knabb and Enzenbacher. None voting l'aye the mayor declared the motion carried. Mayor Hammerl then appointed Mr. Alvin Kuhlman as a full time Fireman to take effect as of March 16th, 1931. Alderman Schlagel moved that the appointment be confirmed. Alderman Lacey seconded this motion and the same carried by vote of acclamation. The following Petition was presented to the City Council at this time. To THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES. DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS: We the undersigned, being the persons who own are interested in the following described real estate in 'ity of Des Plaines vis: Lots 6, 7, 8 and 2 of Block 17 of A. T. McIntosh & Company's addition to Des Plaines Heights, a subdivision in the south Half (St) of Sections 'twenty (20) and Twenty-one (21) Township Forty- one (41) North, Range Twelve (12), East of the Third Principal Meridian. an d the hereby petition your Honorable Body to call a public hearing and take such other steps as may be required by law for chang- ing the classification of Lot 6 of the above described real estate from Residence District, Area District "A" to Indus- trial District, Area -oistrict "C': and for changing the remaine-r of said above described real estate, being Lots 7, 8 and 2 thereof, from Commercial District, Area District 'C' to Indust- rial District, Area District "C". Blk. Bik. Bik. Blk. Bik. Bkk. Blk. Blk. Bkk. Property: 17 Lots 4&5 Blk. 6 Lot 9 17 Lots 3 1385 Lincoln 17 Lot 2 1389 Lincoln 6 Lot 12 6 Lot 13 7 Lot 22 16 Lot 12 16 Lot 9 & 10 6 Lot 10 6 Lot 11 Owner: George Osvath Leonard Pagel Mrs. Dlasbach Louis Esser L. Hixon Jr. Mrs. Dora Tiritilli S. E. Passarelli F. H. Passarelli T. Schmidt H ilmer Schmidt Alderman Enzenbacher moved that the Petition be referred to the Board of Appeals for their Recommendation. Alderman Knabb seconded this motion and the same carried by vote of acclamation. The following resolution was introduced at this time. RESOLUTION_ WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Des Plaines located in the Uounty of Cook, State of 111inois wishes to Construct a 15* Corrugated pipe sidewalks culvert, ten feet in length, along the southwesterly side of Route le, Northwest Hi hwa at a •oint which is a••roximatel bC5 ft. northwester4. of the north line of Golf Road crossing. 311 which by law comes under the jurisdiction and control of the Department of Public Works and Buildings of the State of Illinois, and WHEREAS, a permit from siad Department is required before said work can be legally undertaken by said City of Des Plaines; now THEREFORE, be it resolved by the C&ty 6fiuncii of the City of Des Plaines, County of Cook , State of Illinois. - First: That we do hereby request from the Department of Public .Works and Buildings, State of Illinois, a permit authorizing the City Council of the City -of Des Plaines to proceed with the work herein described. Second: That we hereby pledge the good faith of the City of Des Plaines and guaranteethat all work shall be performed in accordance with the conditions of the permit to be granted by the Depart- ment of Public Works and .buildings of the State of Illinois and to hold the State of Illinois, Department of kublic.*orks and Buildings, harmless during the prosecution of such work, and assume all liability for damages to persons or property due to accidents or otherwise by reason of the work which is to be per- formed under the provisions of said permit. Thirds That we hereby state that the proposed work is, to be performed by the employees of the City of Des Plaines. Fourth: That the Proper officers of the City of Des Plaines are hereby instructed and authorized to sign said permit in behalf of the City of Des Plaines 1, Fayette 0.. Merrill hereby certify the above to be a true copy of the resolution passed by the Cdty Council of the City of Des Plaines County of C:ok , State of Illinois. Dated this day of , A. D. 1531. (Corporate Seal) City Clerk Alderman Collet moved that the resolution be adopted as read. Alderman Ahbe seconded this motion and the same carried by vote of acclamation. time. Members of City Council Des Plaines, Illinois the following was presented to the City -Council at this Mar. End, 1531 Gentlemen: Permission 'is asked by the volunteers of America to hold their annual "Heart Tag Day " in Des Plaines on Saturday March 14th or 21st, Yours Truly, Volunteers of America Mary fi. Balton Representative 312 Alderman Enzenbacher moved that the request of the"'Iolunteers of America* be granted. Alderman Collet seconded this motion and the same carried by vote of acclamation. A contract with the Public Service Company for lighting the City Streets was presented to the City Council at this time. Following a short discussion Alderman Collet moved that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and Sm.powered to enter into the con- tract with the Public Service Company in the name of the City of Des Plaines. Alderman seconded this motion and the roll was called with the following result Ayes Aldermen Collet, Ahbe, lleesch, Linder Schlagel, Wettin, Lacey, Knabb and 1%nzenbacher acne Voting Mire: the Mayor declared the motion carried. Alderman,Collet then introduced the following resolution Resolve that the proper municipal Officials of this municipality be and they are hereby authorised and directed to request the public Service Company of Northern Illinois, to remove, under and in accordance with the terms and conditiona of their contract for Street Lighting Service dated the 2nd day of March 1931 the following Street Lighting Service: 159 series ornamental Street Lights, 250 C.,P. , burning from dusk to 12 P. M. rate per year per lamp$15.44. Alderman Ahbe moved that the resolution be adopted. Alderman Collet seconded this motion and the roll was called with the following result: Ayes Alderman Collet, Ahbe, Heesch, Schlagel, Kinder, Lacey, Wettin, Knabb and Enzenbacher. .None voting h aye the Mayor declared the motion carried. Alderman Collet then introduced the following resolution: Resolve that the proper municipal Officials of this municipality be and they are hereby authorized and directed to request the Public Service Company of ivorthern Illinois to furnish under and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract for Street Lighting Service dated the 2nd day of ]march A. D. 1'31 the following additional Street Lighting Services 142 series ornamental Street Lights, 100 C. P. , burning from dusk to dawn rate per year per lamp $13.44. Alderman Collet moved that the resolution be adopted as read. Alderman Ahbe seconded this motion and the roil was called with the following result: Ayes Alderman Collet, Ahbd, Heesch, Schlagel, Kinder, Wettin, Lacey, Knabb and Enzenbacher. hone voting ±aye the Mayor declared the motion carried. Alderman Enzenbacher moved that the City Clerk be instructed to write Paschen Brothers Construction Co., requesting them to clean up Oakton Street and the Soo Line crossing where dirt had been falling from their loaded trucks. Alderman Lacey seconded this motion and the same carried by vote of Acclam.abion. Alderman Heesch presented two bills of the Des Plaines Publishing Company amounting to 0187.50 and being for advertising in the resent $48,000 Bond issue. Alderman Heesch moved that these bilis be paid out of the balance of monies advailable from the sale of the $46,000 in bonds, and that the City Treasurer be instr- ucted to issue the proper check and charge same to the bond issue account. Alderman Lacey seconded this motion and the roll was called with the following result: Ayes Alderman Collet, Ahbe, Heesch, Kinder, Schlagel, Wettin, Lacey, Knabb and Enzenbacher. None voting Naye the Mayor declared the motion carried. 313 WIDENING NORTH OF C&Iy RAILWAY North of the railroad, the plans propose the removal of the existing pavement and curb, constructing in its place a standard 40 foot highway, without curbs. 1 note on the east side of thestreet adjacent to the railroad tracks, that a short length of curb and gutter is to be destroyed, solely for the purpose of constructing a strip of pavement only 3 feet wide. North of the railroad the same typical cross-section, with earth shoulder and open ditch, is propsed, with the expeption that the bottom of the ditch is, in this location, only from 1' to 2' distant from the walk edge. RETAINING WALL. As a part of the improvement, there is proposed a retaining vall 500 feet /(long extending from approximately the south line of Thacker Street produced, to approxi- mately the south line of Lfllinwood Street, produced, leaving a gap of approximately 100 feet between the north end of the wall and the abut:ner.t of the railroad bridge. This wall is located so that its westerly face is only 3.feet east of the east edge of the pavement. This location will not permit the construction of a sidewalk along the easterly side of the street, nor will there be sufficient room for the future construction of municipal aciu public utilities required by the normal growth of a municipality, except by constructing same at a great expense by tunnelling longitddinally under the pavement. Very sincerely, CARTER JENKINS, Engineer The above letter was referred to the Streets & Sidewalks Committee. Alderman Heesch introduced the following resolution RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE PROPER WARRANTS IN PAYMENT OF SAME. Mabel Eaman '150.00 Albert Kranz - 35.00 Carson Pirie Scott Co. 28.00 Yale University Press 6.00 Pub. Ser. Co. Charles Hammerl Hobart Ahbe John S uster George W. Kinder 'victor Lacey George Enzenbacher Frazer & Torbet Frank A. Bremer Ross Palmer Andrew Geisen Albert Fritz Joe O'Donnell Edwin Meyer Art Imig Alma Nissen ' 10.28, . 25.00 -15.00 15.00 -15.00 15.00 -15.00 250.00 23.40 '15.0C 20.00 82.50 50.00 -82.50 80.00 -24.0C Catherine Hines 60.0C C. V. Ritter - 2.27 Sigwalt Lbr. & Coal Co. ,7S.69 Illinois Lib. As 'n - 1.00 Walter H. Tallant 550.21 John b. Collet n 15.00 Henry Heesch w 15.00 Edd. E. Schlagel -15.00 Fritz Wettin 15.00 Lee B. Knabb 15.00 Ea A. Behrens -350.04 Fayette 0. Merrill 125.00 Alvin Minnich -- 2.50 Ben Stangor' 1 82.50 Christ Wegner -100.00 William Hulke 50-.00 Raymond Hammerl -82.50 Ben Meehan 82.50 Dick Hammer -75.00 Chas Hintz 13.50 1 314 The following letter was presented to the Council at this time. Feb. 28th, 1931. To The -Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Des Plaines Des Plaines, Illinois. Gentlemen: In accordance with your suggestion, 1 have made a careful examination of the County pians for the widening of Hiver Road (Des Plaines Avenue), between iseeney Ave. and Weller Creek Flume, by the Cook County highway De- partment. The follwoing information will give you an idea of what the County proposes to do in this construc- tion project. GENERAL. As an item of expense which will accrue to the City, 1 find the following notation: pall municipal structures such as hydrants, water and gas mains, buffalo Boxes, light poles, trolley poles, etc. falling within the limits of this improvement shall be moved to their new location if necessary by the municipality in which this work occurs. The expense necessary for the removal shall be borne by the municipality, the County not bearing any of the cost.* I note taitt the cost of mere adjustment of structure* will be borne by the County, as evidenced by the fo.Llow- ing notation: *Cost of adjusting and rebuilding drainage structures such as inlets, catchbasins, manholes, etc. to the established shoulder, pavement, or ditch grade, as the case may be, to be included in the price bid for class a exca- vation.* 41DIX II' G SCUM OF C&N1 r Railway. To work south of the Northwestern Railway proposes the removal of existing curb on both sides of the street from the railroad to Keeney Avenue, with the exception that the curb on the west side of the street from Oakwood Avenue to Ellinwood Street will not be touched. After the curb is removed, strips of pavement of variau e width will be constructed so that the completed width of pavement will be 40 feet. The plans and estimate of quantites do not indicate that any of the curb removed will be peplaced, or that new curb will be built. The typical cross-section of the completed improve- ment shows that earth shoulders will be constructed between the edge of widened pavement and the sidewalks where exist- ing, including the construction of a ditch adjacent to the sidewalk, the bottom of which will be from 12* to 18" below the sidewalk elevation. Where shown, the bottom of the ditch is 2' to 3' from the walk edge. Were the sidewalk is too close to the edge of the pavement, the ditch has been omitted. This will cause storm water to drain along the pavement edge, and it may be splattered by passing traffic upon pedestrains using the sidewalk. John Merganthaler 7.00 Secretary of State -10.00 Albert Gniot 32.81 G. Bullis 34.63 :haul Irtravartolo 17.25 Secretary of Mate 2.00 Albert (niot 5.31 Frank 4aebel ., 75.00 Charles Breitung 975.00 Fischerss Garage 33.55 Frank b'ischer 80.00 Wilson _Ockerby '66.00 George Meyer 10.63 U. Bullis: -15.93 Skokie Valley Supply 7.60 Ludlow Valve Manuf. Co. -136.05 Coffman Coal Yard 51.57 Andrew McElligott -739.07 M. Schultz -96.00 James Vlastink 24.00 Harrison . orton -24.00 B. Ei'. Culbertson - 16.00 Clarence Miller -24.00 Herman Bruser - 24.00 Joe Schimka 14.00 Calr_Schimka 9 12.00 Leonard Daniels ' 24.00 Wm. Krueger 24.00 Alex.Radlein - 24.00 John Knaack -24.00 Carson Standley - 24.00 Ed. Vogt -24.00 R. E. Christenson M 4.20 Alvin £iinnich R. F. &look Ueorge Meyer bam Alonge Coffman Coal Yard G. Bullis Claude -butler Richard Knabb Secretary of State Marvin wells Ralph Davis Marjorie Collet Albert Gniot Secretary of State James B. Clow & Sons Cordon H ofius Marvin Wells D. H. Coffman wm. 0. Jensen Henry Witter Adolph :Nixdorf William noeck Hans Jensen Peter Standley Jim Schimka Jas McCabe Herman Dobber Albert Ritter Fred Warnecke Ueorge Rastedt Wm. Rooek Pasquale Saddo 315 • 50.00 -50.00 19.06 • 17.25 1.43 5.31 • 3`1.40 " 75.00 • 4.00 - 87.50 • 81.60 - 36.0C • 25.56 • 4.00 41.66 - 5.00 • 4.06 64.00 • 32.00 • 24.00 - 24.00 " 24.00 - 24.00 "24.00 2.00 • 24.00 • 24.00 • 24.00 - 24.00 • 24.00 " 24.00 • 24.00 Alderman Heesch loved that the resolution be adopted and that the Proper warrants be drawn and the bills be paid. Alderman Schlagel secondedthis motion. Alderman Wettin moved that the motion be amended to include the p 2;411 bills except the salary of the City Clerk. Alderman Secoonaeaa this motion and the roll was called with the followi-g result: Ayes Collet, Ahbe, Wettin, Lacey, Knabb and Enzenbacher. Hayes: Alderman hinder, Schlagel, and Heesch. Whereon the payor declared the motion carried and Alderman Enzenbacher moved that that the amendment to the oraikinal motiin be passed. Alderman Lacey seconded this motion and the roll was called with the following result: Ayes Alderman Collet, Ahbe, Heesch, Slater, Schlagel, Wettin, Lacey, Knabb and Enzenbacher. None voting Naye the Mayor declared the motion carried. Alderman Ahbe moved that the original motion as amended be passed. Alderman Enzenbacher seconded this motion and the roll was called with the following result: Ayes Alderman Collet, Ahbe, H eeseh, Schlagel, Kinder, Wettin, Lacey, Knabb and Enzenbacher. :none voting i'aye the mayor declared the motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Council at this time on motion of Alderman Lacey Seconded b Alderman Collet and carried Sy vote of acclamation same adr+ .. City Clerk Protein.