03/25/1931 Adjourned Meeting331
THE MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED
MTING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES
HELD IN THE CITY CLERK's
.OFFICE ON THE 25th DAY OF
MARCH 1931. AT THE HOUR OF
8 o'CLOCK P. M.
Mayor "ammerl called the meeting to order with Aldermen
"Ahbe, Collet, Heesch, Suster, Kinder, Schlagel, Lacey, Wettin
and Knabb answering to roll call. Alderman Enzenbacher being
absent.
Mayor Hammer' explained that this was an adjourned meeting
of the City Council for the purpose of considering the passage
of the annual appropriation ordinance. He instructed the City
Clerk to proceed with the second reading of the ordinance.
Second reading oft
AN ORDINANCE
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO DEFRAY THE EX-
PENSES OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES MR
MUNICIPAL PURPOSES, DESIGNATED THE
*ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL", FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JANUARY 1,1931
AND ENDING DECEMBER 31,,1931.
Alderman Schlagel moved that the ordinance be passed as read.
Alderman Wettin seconded this motion and the roll was called
-with the following result: AYES, Alderman Ahb:e, Collet, Heeach,
Suster, Kinder, Schlagel, Lacey,Wettin and Knabb. None voting
'naye the -Mayor declared the motion carried and the ordinance
passed as read.
Alderman Schlagel moved that the ordinance be published
in the next issue of the Suburban Times according to law.
Alderman Knabb seconded this motion and the roll was called
with the following result: AYES: Alderman Ahbe, Collet,
H eesch,'Suster, Kinder, Schlagel, Lacey, Wettin and Knabb.
None voting naye the Mayor declared the motion carr3;7e6 and
directed ordinance be published.
The following resolution was presented to the City Council
at this times
RESOLUTIO N
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Cook
County have provided for an improvement to be constructed
in the City of Des Plaines known as the paving and improv-
ing of River Road through the City of Des Plaines from
Keeney Avenue to Rand Road to a width of forty (40) feet;
and
WHEREAS, heretofore the property owners abutting on
the said River Road have, at their own personal cost and
expense, provided for the paving of the center twenty-
two (22) feet of the said River Road, and at their own
expense have constructed on both sides of the said pave-
ment a Portland Cement Concrete curb together with all
drainage structures appurtenant thereto, which said
curb and drainage appurtenances are in good condition
and in the ordinary course of events the life of the
said improvements would extend over a period of many
years; and
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WHEREAS, the said improvement as contemplated by the
Board of County Commissioners of Cook County provides
for the removal of the said curb and drainage appurten-
ances without the restoration of the same, and that the
said removal of the said curb and drainage appurtenances
would be unfair and a burden upon the property owners; and
WHEREAS, in view of the fact that the said central
twenty-two (22) feet of pavement and the said curb and
drainage appurtenances were paid for by the abutting pro-
perty owners, in fairnens to the said property owners the
Board of County Commissioners of Cook County should pro-
vide for the reconstruction of the said curb and the re-
placement of the -said drainage appurtenances; and
WHEREAS, in the scheme of the construction of the said
forty (40) foot street along the Des Plaines River, a re-
taining wall is provided for along the westerly bank of
the said Des Plaines River and that the said retaining
wall is provided to be built so close to the said pavement st
as to prohibit the construction of underground improvements
and the laying of sidewalks by the City of Des Plaines, and
that the laying of the said underground improvements and the
construction of sidewalks along the easterly edge of the
said pavement are necessary for the proper improving of the
saidstreet; and
WHEREAS, it is, in view of the circumstances, reasonable
and necessary that the said retaining wall be moved easterly
so that the westerly face of the retaining wall shall be at
least six and one-half (6*) feet easterly of the easterly
edge of the pavement, so that proper sidewalks and under-
ground improvements can be constructed easterly of the, edge
of the said pavement without interference by th°e said re -
taming wall.
BE IT, THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Des Plaines that the Board of County Commissioners
of Cook County be and they are hereby respectfully peti-
tioned and requested to direct the County Superintendent
of Highways of Cook County to modify the said pians for
the said improvement so as to provide for the restoration
and reconstruction of the curb to be moved on the said
River Road together with the replacement of any drainage
appurtenances, and to also provide for the moving of the
said retaining wall easterly as herein requested.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the City of
Des Plaines forward a copy of this Resolution to the
Board of County Commissioners of Cook County together with
the request that the Board of County Commissioners of
Cook County comply with the requests therein made.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a cony of this Resolution
also be sent to the County Superintendent of Highways of
Cook County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall be in
full force and effect from and after its passage and the
approval hereof according to law.
PASSED this day of ,A.1). 1931.
AYESs NAYS*
APPROVED the day of . ,A.D.1931.
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Mayor of the City of Des Plaines,
Cook County, Illinois.
(SEAL)
ATTESTED and FILED this
day of _ ,A.D. 1931.
City Clerk.
Alderman Heesch moved that the resolution be adopted. Alder-
man Knabb seconded this motion and the roll was called with
the following result: AYESi Alderman Ahbe, Collet, heesch,
Suster, Kinder, Schlagel, Lacey, Wettin and Knabb. None
voting Naye the Mayor declared the motion carried and the re-
solution adopted.
The finance committee submitted the following reports
Des Plaines, Illinois
March 25th, 1931
Mayor
To the lies and City Councils,
Your Committee on Finance has investigated the
matter of reimbursing Axel Petterson for his
loss of time and his car in the accident of
March 9th,193O.
We, your Committee on Finance, therefore re-
commends That Axel Petterson be paid the amount
of oat.00, same to be paid out of the Contin-
gent Fund.
Signed, Committee,
Henry Heesch
Alderman Heesch moved that the recommendation of the Finance
Committee be accepted. Alderman Schlagel seconded this motion
and the roll was called with the following results Alderman
Ahbe, Collet, Heesch, Suster, minder, Schlagel, Lacey, Wettin
and Knabb voting Aye. None voting naye the Mayor ddclared the
motion carried.
There being no further business to come before the Council
at this time on motion duly made, seconded and unanimously
carried same adjourned.
City Clerk