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08/03/1931406 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHA243ERS ON THE THIRD DAY OF AUGUS1T , 1931. A. D. Tne meeting was called to order uy Mayor hammerl, witn Alderman Ahbe, Collet, buster, Pflugnaupt, huxmann, Kinder, Lacey, Wettiri, Enzenoacher and Meitisnaueen respond- ing to tne roll. call. The Clerk then read the reports of C. A. Wegner, Cheif of Police, Otto . exses Treasurer and .idgar J. Eriedricn City Clerk, covering the calandarmontn of July. The reports were referred to the Finance Committee oy Mayor Hammed. Alderman Buster chairman or tne Judiciary Committee, nriefly reported on the matter of tne agreement for restitu- tion of the shortage of Fayette C. Merriii former City Clerk, and requested Alderman H uxmann to eiauorate upon his report, Alderman H uxmann reviewed tne gist of tne proposed ordinance. Then suggesting that the judgement rote mentioned, oear the date on wnicn tne shortage was first noticed, and tnat tne agreement include an assignment of wages to tree city. Alder- man buster tnen stated tnat tne Judiciary Committee recommends the acceptance of the agreement as outlined oy Alderman .nux- mann. Tne motion was tneu made uy Alderman buster and seconded by Enzenoacner tnat tne Judiciary Committees recommendation oe accepted. Tne roil was` caiied on the motion with tne follow- ing result: Ayes; Anoe, Pflugnaupt, duster, Collet, hinder, Huxmann, Lacey, Wettin, EnzBnoacner and ALeinsnausen. hays; hone. Tne Mayor tnereupon declared tne motion carred. Tne motion was tneu made by Alderman Enzenaacner seconded by Collet tnat tne following ordnance, second read- ing of wnicn was inciudea in Alderman huxmann's report,oe passed: - ORD i N A N C E BE IT ORDAINED by tne Mayor and City Council of tne City of Des Plaines, Cook County, L.linois: SECTION$: That tyle Mayor and CityClerk be and they are nereoy authorized and directed to execute ail necess- ary documents for tile purpose of consumating tne agreements for tne ontaining of moneys and securities to apply to the liquidation or ouligation of r'ayette O..Merrill to the city of Des Plaines, ana tnat the Mayor,arid City Clerk be and nereoy autnorized and directed to execute in behalf of the City of Les Plaines, contract and agreement copies of wnicn are nereto attached and made part herein, includ- ing trust agreement and deed of trust attached hereto, and that tne City of Des Plaines accept from tne said Fayette 0. Merrill as additional security for the said obligation, judgment note, copy of which is hereto attacned. SECTION 2: 'that tne Mayor and the City of Des Plaines be and he is nereoy authorized to select a trustee to hold the property to be placed in trust and to mane agreement witn sucn trustee for compensation for services of said trustee. SECTION 3: That this ordinance snail be in full force and effect from ana after its passage and tne approval tnereof according to law. PASSED this day of , A. D. 1931. Ayes: iAyS; APPROVED this day of A. D. 193i. ATTESTED AND FILED the _day of Mayor of tne City of Des Plaines A. D. 1931. Cook County, Illinois City Clerk. The Mayor then called tne roll on the motion with 4e follow- ing results Ayes; Alderman Anoe, Collet.,, buster, I'f1u,ixaupt, Huxmann, Mader, Stettin, Lacey, Enzenbacner and Meinsnauseu Nayes; hone. The Mayor tnereupon declared tne motion carried and tne ordinance passed. solution. Alderman Huxmann tnen introduced tne following re - RESOLUTION . 407 WHEREAS a shortage in tne moneys of tne City of Des Plaines in tne sum of seven Thousand Night riuudred Ninety one and 18/100 Dollars paid to tne former City Cleric Payette 0. Merrill, due to the mis appropriation or said moneys in said sum, occured during tne years 1960 and 1u31:and WHEREAS partial restitution only of such defalcations bas been made or is to be made at tris time uy said .Fayette 0. Merrill; and WHEREAS, it appears that other offices of the City of Des Plaines during the period of such defalcations are or mayoe iiaole to tne City or Des Plaines, for negligence or neglect of duty, for an:' loss sustained oy said City due to such defalcations Therefore oeit nereoy resolved by the City Council of tne City of Les Plaines that David b. Maloney, give to said Council bis written legal , Opinion, as to wnetner or not any orricer or officers o2 said City are liaole to said City for any loss sustained oy sucn defalcations, with a statement of facts upon which such opinion is rased, aria treat all officers of said City are nereoy ordered to f'urnisn to said City Attorney ali infor- mation to tneir possession or knowledge n;atartai or pertiment to matter upon wnien said attorney is to give sucn opinion and tnat sucn opinion oe given at tne earliest meeting of said City Coun- cil after tne adoption hereof, that said attorney may prepare the same. It was moved by Alderman tuxmanu and seconded oy uettin to adopt tnis resolution. It was tnen moved oy Alderman Lacey and seconded oy Enzenoacner to amend tne resolution so as to-iu- clude an opinion regarding tne liability of any or ail City officials during tne past five years. ine roil was called on tne amendment with tne following result: Ayes; Ahbe, Collet , Buster, and Lacey. Hayes: Pflugnaupt, tuxmann, Kinder, wettin Enaenbacher and Meinsnausen. Tne Mayor tnerefore declared tne amendment 'lost. ine roll was then called on tne main motion witn tne following result: Ayes; Aiderman Anoe, Collet, buster, Pflugnaupt, hinder, tiuxmanu, Lacey, wettlu, linzenoacner and Mein- snausen. Tne mayor tnereupon declared tne motion carried, and t the resolution adopted. The Cleric then rendered second reading of tree following proposed ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IV ENTITLED "PARKING RULES' OF CHAPTER 23 ENTITLED "TRAFFIC" AF THE M1JN4 ICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY O1 DES PLAINES OF 1928 i3Y ADDING SECT ION 1080A The motion was made oy Alderman Collet and seconded oy Wettin that the proposed ordinance oy passed. Tne roll was called on the motion with tne following result: Ayes Alderman Anne, Collet Sust.er, rflughaupt, Huxmann, hinder, yacey, Wettin, Enzenbacner, and Meinshausen. The Mayor tnereupon declared the motion carries and the ordinance adopted. Alderman Ahbe Chairman of the Police & License comm- ittee reported that ne nad no report to render. Alderman Collet cnairman of tne Streets a sidewalks Committee reported that ne had no report to render. Alderman Huxmann however called the Council's atten- tion to the fact tnat on tne stop signs on our streets are not clearly visible. Tne matter was referred to tne streets & side- walks Committee for investigation aha correction. Alderman meinsanusen chairman of tne nuilaing and Plats Committee expressed dessatisfaction over tne tact tnat non-resident teamsters are employed on tne xiverview school job, and suggested tnat the contractors on tne jot be app- roached in an effort to employ local lapor. Alderman Wettin Chairman of tne sewer, Drainage and Sanitation Committee reported that tne matter of thenacker Street Sewer is oeing taken care of. Upon tne request of Alderman Lacey cnairman of tne Water Committee, the Clerk read a letter sent to Major George A. 6 uinian, County Supt of highways, requesting the County to replace tne 12" truck water main on Les rlaines Ave. which has peen damaged while excavating for tree retainer wall oetween ilinwood and Miner 'street. Tne motion was made oy Alderman Lacey and seconded oy collet to refer tne matter to tne Supt. of .ub11C works. Tne motion was vated upon uy acclamation, whereupon the .payor declared tr_& moon carried. The Clerk tnen read tne following report of tne Water Committees II- The water is riot of a good domestic quality -Contains too much sulphur, iron aha Sand. 2- The quantity of sand wnicn is ueing pumped into the mains is dangerous to tne water system. 3- Tne quantity of water is reaucea to a corrslderaoie ex- tent. 4- Tne price of water is exoroltant in tnat it exceeds the reasonable cnarge for water. in any adjoining communi- ties. Cnairman-Victor h. Lacey. Alderman Lacey suggested tnat some action oe taken to remedy these conditions. Alderman tiuxmaun inquired wnetner tne owner of tne well is delivering water of tne quality specified in his contract. It was moved uy Alderman n uxmann and seconded oy Collet tnat tne recommendation OS tne Water Committee be concerned in,.and tnat tne Water committee, the City Attorney and tne City Lngineer ue instructed to furtner investigate this matter. Tne motion was voted upon uy acclamation, whereupon the iayor declared the motion carried. Alderman nuxmann chairman of the nand Committee re- ported tnat regular weekly oand Concerts nave peen given during the Summer, and that next week's concert will oe neld in itiver- v iew. Alderman Hinder chairman of tne Fire Commttee stated teat he nad no report to render. Tne motion was tnen made oy Alderman riinder and second- ed by Lnzenbacner that the Alco Ligating Service be ordered to remove the "stop" lights installed oy tnem and that Aleo Light- ing service be billed for the expense of replacing the Chicago Motor Club signs. The roll was called with the following results, Ayes; Alderman Ahbe, Collet, duster, rfiaugnaupt, kinder, tiux- mann, Lacey, Wettin, 1nzenoacner and Meinsanusen. Jays; none. The Mayor tnerefore declared tne motion carried. The following proposed ordinance was tnen given first reading AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 11I ENT1TIRD " CITY CO X CTOR" OF CHAPTER 3 ENTITLED "OTHER CITY OFFICIALS* OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF DES PLAINES OF 1928. The Clerk tnen read a letter irom butler, Foster Pope & Ballard, attorney for Mrs. Wm. A. Limo who crasned into a curbing on Golf Road damaging ner car to the extend of 4135.80 The letter asks tnat Mrs. Lamb be reimoursed oy the City. The motion was made by Alderman minder aha seconaea oy Collet to refer the matter ttt tne Judiciary Committee. `rne motion was voted upon oy acclamation, wnereupon tne mayor declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read a letter from City Attorney David -b. Maloney dated July :51, 1901. regarding Assessment i4o . 99 in wnicn Mr. Jaioney makes tne foiiowiug recommendations 1, tnerer'ore, recommend tuat tne City Contest tne attempt of tne bona no.iaers to restore all of mese assessments to the assessment roil but tnat the order should be corrected so that the sum or 08,1'9.08 oe aoated pro rate upon the frontage of property on River noad. `ais will restore app- roximately.000.O() to tne fund availaoie in iso. 99, will= will require a supplemental assessment regardless or what action may oe takers concerning tnis order. ttespectfuliy suomitted, D. B. MALONEY A motion was made by Alderman Enzenbacner and seconded by Collet to comply with tne recommendation of Mr. Maloney, and authorize nim to proceed to restore tne order excepting as to tne State Aid. The roil was called with tree following result: Ayes; Alderman Anoe, Collet, buster, rfluanaupt, riuxmann, Lacey, Wettin, Enzenoacner and Meinsnausen. Nays; Alderman minder. the Mayor tnereupon declared the motion carried. The Clerk tnen read a letter from :add. R. Schiagel, dated Aug. 3rd, 1931 in wnicn Mr. Shclagel adked tne Louncii to see that the Eliinwood Qt. paving oetween Lee and uraceland Ave. is finished oerore winter. he also urged tne Council to take immediate steps toward laying a walk along the south side of Ell* inwood St. City Engineer Carter Jenkins explained tnat tne Ellinwood St. paving will oe completed in the near future as tne contractor is anxious to finish tne job. The motion was then made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Enzenbacner to refer the matter of laying tne sidewalk along tne south side of Ellin - wood St. to tne otteets and Sidewalks Committee. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, wnereupon the Mayor declared tne motion carried. The Clerk read a letter from George M. Sundheim chairman of the Public Relations committee of the village of LaGrange ill. asking the Councils support in a movement to change the name of Manneim Road to LaGrange noad. The motion was made by Alderman H uxmann and seconded by Suster that the Ciera inform Mr. Sundheim tnat it is the sense the Council that the name of Manheim road be not changed. Lie motion was x voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read tne following RESOLUTION L U T 1 O N BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Cook Countyjllineis: SECTION is That tne treasurer of the City of Des Plaines oe and ne is nereoy instructed arid: directed to V transfer from the ejicle Funds to tne Police r'und, tine sum of.Two thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars, and that tne said Treas- urer deduct from tne Venicle mound and place to tne credit of the Police fund, the sum of Two nousaria (f2,O00.00) dollars. SECTION 2: That tne said Treasurer oe and is nereoy instructed to accept this resolution as his authority for making the said transfer, SECTION 1: Tnat this resolution snail oe iri ruli force and effect from and after its passage and the approval tnerof according to law. PASSED this day of August A. D. 196i. AYES: N ,YS a APPROVED THIS day of kmogx, A. D. 1931 Mayor, city of Des Plaines, ATTESTED AND FILED tais OooK Oounty, � linois. day of August A. D. 1931. City Clerk. It was moved ay Alderman Enzeuoacner and seconded ay buster that tale resolution oe adopted. The roil was called with the following result: Ayes; Alderman Anoe, Collet, Suster, Pflug- naupt, Huxmann, hinder, Lacey, Wettin, Enzenbacner and iiein- shausen. Naysi None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the resolution adopted. Lacey The motion was tneu made oy Alderman miSigaxitasbut2 and seconded by ibutlitx tnat tne foliowing resultion oe adopted. Collet RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING B14JS ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK ARE AUTHORiaED TO ISSUE THE PROPER WARRANTS 1N PAYMENT OF SAME. Charles Hammerl 25.00 John Suster 15.00 Walter iflughaupt 15.00 U eorge Kinder 15.00 victor Lacey 15.00 Louis Meinsnausen 15.00 E. J. Freidricn 125.00 Ditto Incorporated 2.34 Otto nexses 150.00 Dr. H. heifer 2o.00 USietMYggner 100.00 Edwin Meyer 82.50 Ernest Drexler 82.50 Arthur lmig 80.00 Wm. Hulce 50.00 uharles Hintz 20.00 John Hammer' 4o.50 Frank A. Bremer & ons .35 Des Plaines Mercantile 3.70 Mrs. Ross }lamer 15.00 Frank Fischer 80.00 Wilson Ockerby 66.00 George Meyer 74.06 G. .bu11is 73.13 E. J. .Friedrich 3.99 Axel D. Petterson 20.00 Albert Uniot 74.38 �ilul l is 1.25 Ralph Davis '78.00 Frank A. .bremer & eons .70 Andrew Ueisen 35.00 David B. maloney 250.00 John b. Collet Hobart Aribe Paul Huxmann Fritz wettin 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 ueorge Enzerioacner :5.00 Les Plaines PuolishingX6:06 Margaret Ate ignard 20.00 Frank A. -Jremer 2.00 Aima Nissen 50.00 arm. noenler 25.00 Raymond Hammer' isernard Meehan Richard nnaob Dick Hammer Joe O'Donnell John Merganthaler Alma Nissen Henderson Sales & 6m. reldt Marvin wells August Guske Jospeh Walters Otto Bender :Marjorie Collet Inland Supply Co. Arthur nurse ueorge Meyer Anton xammerer w. 1. Harris ben Stangor Standard Oil Co. First Natl. Hank 82.50 82.50 82.50 75.00 50.00 15.00 24.00 Ser.28.07 15.00 87.50 60.00 66.00 8.00 40.00 51.93 5.00 1.25 6.0U 2.00 82.50 6.70 617.5o Mabel Eaman Albert Kranz Otto Jenson G. huliis Fred Koeile ,Charles B reitung 150.00 65.00 2.00 5.00 75.00 `15.00 Catherine hines 70.00 Pub. Service Co. 5.96 Charles scnroeder 2.00 George Meyer 5.00 Frank Uaebel 75.00 411. The roll was called with tne following results= Ayes; Alder- man Ahbe, Collet, Suster, Pflugisaupt, Huxmann, Kinder, Lacey, Wettin, Enzenbacher and Meinshausen Mays; hone. The Mayor there- upon declared the motion carried and the resolution adopted. The motion was tnen made by Alderman .thnzeuoacner and seconded by Alderman Suster tnat tne following resolution oe adopted. R E S O L U T 1 O! WHEREAS, tne City Council of tne City of Des Plaines has 'heretofore passed an ordinance authorizing tne issuance of tax anticipation warrants by the City of Des Plaines in an amount not to exceed seventy-five per cent (75%) of the total taxes levied for the year of 1930, payable in 1931;,,and WHEREAS, it it necessary tnat the City of Des rlaines issue tax anticipation warrants authorized oy tne said ord- inance. BE IT, THEREFORE, RESOLVED that the Mayor of the City of Des Plaines, be and they are hereby autnorized and directed to execute Three (a) tax anticipation warrants, Two (2) for the sum of Two Thousand Dollars, ($2,000.00) each for the General CORPORATE FUND, and One (1) for the Sum of Two Thousand Doll- ars, ($2,000.00) for tne SPECIAL PURPOSE FUND dated , A. D. 1951, bearing interest at the rate of six per cent (6%) per annum, copies of which anticipation warrants are Hereto attached, and tnat tney be autnoriz•ed to sel.i and dispose of the said warrants for a sum not less tnan par, plus accrued interest. The roll was called with the following result: Ayes4 Ahbe, Collet, Suster, Pflugnaupt, huxmann, Kinder, Lacey, Westin Enzenbacher and Meinsnausen. ways : ,lone. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion and resolution adopted The motion was made by Alderman Wettin and seconded by Lacey to approve the minutes of tne regular meeting held June 20, 1931, as written. Tne motion was voted upon by acc- lamation, wnereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried, and the minutes approved. The Mayor tnen announced the appointment of George Meyer to the office of Special Police. The motion was made by Alderman Enzenbacher and seconded by Wettin that the council confirm this appointment. The motion was vated upon by acc- lamation, whereupon tne Mayor declared tne motion aarried, and the appointment confirmed. Alderman Ahbe requested the Cleric to ask F. E. Heid- eman, contractor to remove his equipment from the Miner St. Bridge as soon as possible so as to clear the bridge for traffic. The motion was made by Alderman Suster and seconded by Pflughaupt to adjourn. The motionvas voted upon by accla- mation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and Council regularly adjourned.