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09/08/1931419 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MF'.F,TINC OF THE CITY COt7NCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, HELD IN THE COUN- CHAMBERS, TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 8th, 1931. At 8:00 *lo ck P. M. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hammerl, with Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Suster, Kinder, Huxmann, Lacey, Wettin, and Meinshausen answering the roll call. Alderman Pflughaupt and Enzen- bacher were absent. The Clerk then read the report of the Chief of Police for the calendar month of August 1931. The motion was then made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Kinder that the Chief of Police be ordered to state in his report how each arrest case was disposed of, as ordered recentlyby the Council. The roll was called on the motion with the following result:. Ayes; Aldermen Huxmann and Kinder. Nays; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Suster, Lacey, Wettin and Meinshausen. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion lost. The Clerk then read the City Clerks report as well as the City Treasurers,repo rt for the calendar month of August. The Judiciary and assessment Committee had no report to offer. The Police and License Committee had no report to offer. Alderman Collet, Chairman of the Streets and Sidewalks Committee, reported that more stop signs are needed for street inter- sections. He therefpea asked the City Clerk to apply to the Chicago Motor Club for a dozen stop signs. The motion was made by Alderman Lacey and seconded by Collet to instruct City Attorney Maloney to draft an ordinance to enforce stopping at stop signs. The discussion which followed showed that a survey of street intersections should really be made before drafting such an ordinance. The Mayor therefore referred the matter to the Council as a committee of the whole, and instructed each alderman to suggest the number and,locations of stop lights needed in his respect- ive ward. City Attorney Maloney then reported thatthe'present petit- ioners for the sidewalk on South Des Ph ines Avenue, do not repre- sent the majority of the frontage involved. The motion was made by Alderman Lacey and seconded by Ahbe that City Attorney Maloney be instructed to start proceedings to lay this walk. The roll was called on the motion with the following result; Ayes; Alderman Ahbe, Collet, Suster, Lacey, Wettin, and Meinshausen.- Nays: Alderman Kinder. .itd,,Huxmann did not vote upon this motion. The Buildings & Plats Committee had no report to offer. Alderman Wettin Chairman of the Sewer, Drainage and San- itation Committee reported, That the ledger of the garbage depart- ment has been poorly kept, and reported instances in which garbage has been collected,for a year without charge because the account has been discontinued, but the driver failed to discontinue service. He further reported that it will be necessary to install new files to facilitate the proper handling of garbage accounts. Alderman Wettin also stated that he had raised the garbage service rate for several business houses who require more frequent service than the regular schedule. itte. The Clerk then read the following report of the Fire Comm- 420 To the Honorable The Mayor and the City Council of Des Plaines Gentlemen: gots vire committee begs leave to reportthat upon notice duly published for the receiving of bids for the require- ments of our fire department for fire hose to the extent of two hose and have since carefully considered with consulation with representatives of our fire department the question of place- ing orders for hose under the bids as received. Our fine department recommends and their recommendation to the committee is in writing that this committee recommend the purchase of fire hose known as Sparton brand. the bid on which was submitted by the Eureka Fire Hose Company with a price of 4,1.05 a foot in fifty foot lengths. couplings included. The recommendation of the f ire department is based upon their satis- factory experience with this brand, of fire, hose which has been in use in our fire department for s, number of years. The recommendation of the fire department, however, is for the purchase of hose at a price twentypfive cents a foot in excess of the price quoted in two other bids for hose of which samples were submitted and which it is claimed and guaranteed by the manufacturers to be equal to the Eureka Sparton brand. The fire department was unwilling to express an opinion that the two brands quoted at eighty cents per foot where inferior to the Eureka Sparton hose but based their preference solely upon their heretofore satisfactory experience with that brand. The manufacturers of the two hoses quoted at eighty cents a foot are both concerns which have been manufacturing hose over a long period of years and have established themselves among the leaders in the industry through out the United States. Your committee is therefore of the opinion that a fair test should be inaugurated to determine the relative merits of at least one of the two brands of hose quoted at the eighty cents a foot price as compared with the brand preferred by the fire department at the higher cost, and, therefore, your committee recommends that the City purchase five hundred foot of Eureka Sparton hose at $1.05 and five hundred feet of Hewitt Gutta Per- cha Rub. Co. 1st Grade hose at eighty cents a foot so that both may be placed in service at the same time. and over the period of their use by a fair test a determination can be made as to the 4. relative merits. In connection with the bid of the Eureka Sparton hose at $1.Q5 a foot, the committee is informed that there will be a rebate of ten cents per foot paid into the funds of the fire department on all hose purchased on this brand. The reason of this manufacturer for making its bid in this manner are perhaps sufficient to it, but your committee feels that this method of making bids for public purchases is not good practice and should be censured. Dated at des Plaines Illinois. Sept. 8, 1931. Paul T. Huxmann Respectfully submitted. George W. Kinder Chairman Fritz Wetten The motion was then made by Alderman Suster and seconded by Hhxm nn that the above recommendation of the Fire Committee be accepted and that the hose be purchased in accordance with the recommendation. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Suster, Huxmann, Kinder, Lacey, Wettn, and 421 Meinshausen. Nays; None.-Tbs. Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. Alderman Lacey chairman of the Water Committee reported that the doors on the water works have been changed, and that the job will be completed within about a week. Alderman Huxmann chairman of the Band Committee reported that the members of the band are carrying on rehearsals without pay, in an attempt to keep the bald intact. He praised the members of the band for their fine spirit, and commended them for their willing cooperation. Mayor Hammerl informed the Council that the Public Service da. of Northern Illinois, is about to pay the City a check'of $1,852. 11 for tranchise rights, and requests that this amount be turned back to the Public Service Co.k in part payment of lighting bills due form the City. The motion was made by Alderman Kinder and seconded by Suster to issue acheck to the Public Service Co. of Morthe.rn Illinois equal to the franchise check received by the City. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Suster, Huxnann, Kinder, Lacey, Wettin and Meinshausen; Nays; None. The Mayor &hereupon declared the motion carried. Alderman Wettin requested the City Clerk to again send the at. Paul, Minneapolis & Saulte Ste. Marie R. R. a copy of the Citys ordinance prohibiting excessive whistling within the city limits, and ask them to comply with this ordinance. The following proposed ordinance was given sedond reading by the Clerk: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED MAN ORDINANCE TO CLASSIFY, REGULATE A1'ID RESTRICT THE LOCATIONS OF TRADES AND INDUSTRIES AND THELOCATIONS OF BUILDINGS DESIGNED FOR SPECIFIED USES: TO REGULATE AND LIMIT THE INTENSITY OF THE USE OF LOT AREAS AND TO REGULATE AND DETERMINETHE AREA OF YARDS, COURTS AND OTHER OPEN SPACES WITHIN AND SURROUNDING SUCH BUILDINGS, .AND TO ESTABLISH THE BOUND ARIES OF DISTRICTS FOR THE SAID PURP08E8 AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ITS PROVISIONS* OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, COOT{ COUNTY, ILLINOIS. The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Meinshausen to adopt the above proposed ordinance. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Alderman Ahbe, Collet, Suster, Huxmann,.Kinder, Lacey, Wettin and Meinshammen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and•the ordinance adopted. The Clerk then read a letter from Postmaster, Otto W. J. Henrich; informing the Council that unless the dog owned by the Pur- ves family, 733 Lee Street, is properly muzzled or tied, it will be necessary to discontinue mail service at this address. • The Clerk then read aletter from City Attorney Maloney giving an opinion on the liability of City Officers in connection with the shortage of Fayette 0. Merrill, former city Clerk. The motion was made by Alderman Suster and seconded by Collet to place this opinion on file. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The Clerk then stated that Mr. Christ Moeller has paid taxed for the ).and upon which the Cater well is located for several years.. He is now seeking to be reimbursed. by the City, as the City is to pay the taxes, according to the Cater water. contract. The matter was referred to City Attorney Maloney for action by the Mayor. 422 The Clerk then read a letter from the Illinois Municipal Leauge, announcing its convention at Waukegan Oct. 22 and 23rd, and asking remittance of the City's membership dues totalling $82.00. The matter was referred to the Finance Committee by the Mayor. The Clerk then read resignation from the Libary Board of the following:' Dorothy L. A041en, A. L. Webster,.'Mary B. Talcott, and. Thos. R. Foulkes. The motion was made by Alderman Ahbe and seconded by Lacey to accept these resignations. The motion was voted upon by acclamation„whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the resignationsaccepted. The Mayor thereupon appointed the following to the Library Board: Kenneth Downing term to expire in 1932, Mrs. Ed. Garland term to expire in 1933, Mrs. Walter Poyer term to expire in 1934, and Mrs. H. Ture Wilson term to expire in 1934. The motion was made by Alderman Ahbe and seconded by Lacey to confirm these appointments. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Suster, Kinder, Huxmann, Lacey, Wettin and Meinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the appointments confirmed. City Attorney Maloney then reported upon the audit of the treasurers books of M. A. Behrens made by Charles 3. Anderson account- ants. He reported that Mr. Behrens has accounted for all moneys receiso. ved, but that there is an overdraft of approximately $94,000.00 in the interest fund. The motion was made by Alderman Wettin and.' seconded by Suster tp instruct City Attorney Maloney to give an opinion at the next regular Council meeting regarding the extent of the liability of M. A. Behrens former City Treasurer, and to take steps to prevent reoceurrance of such shortages. Ile roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Alderman Collet, Ahbe, Suster, Huxmann, Kinder, Lacey, Wettin, and Meinsbausen. Nays; None. The Mayor therep upon declared the motion carried. The Clerk then r ead the following resolution RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK ARE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE PROPER WARRANTS IN PAYMENT OF SAME. $25.00 John B. Collet 15.00 John Suster 15.00 Paul Huxmann 15.00 Victor Lacey 15.00 George Enzenlacher 15.00 E. J. Friedrich 150.00 . Christ Wegner 75.25 Edwin Meyer 74.25 Ernest Drexler 74.25 Arthur Imig $7.50 Wm. Hulke 45.00 Chas. Hintz 19.85 John Hammerl 2.50 Alma Nissen 13.50 Max Mau 78.75 Marjorie Collet 72.00 Wilmn Oakerby 81.00 Joe Walter 64.98 G. Bullis 21.6d James Woodard 18.00 Otto Mender • 22.95 John Larson 14.40 E. Olson 16.65 P. Knaack 8.20 C.Jenson 3.60 J. Larson Charles Hammerl Hobart Ahbe Walter Pfiughaupt George W. Kinder Louis Meinshausen Fritz Wettin Otto Rexses Raymond Hammerl Bernard Meehan' Richard Khabb Dick'Hammer Joe O'Donnell John Merganthaler Henry 4aufman Mrs. Ross Palmer Marvin Wend Frank Fischer Aug. Guske George Meyer John Woodard Eugene Woodard H. Brown F. H. brown A. Malligott A. Jacobson E. Olson $15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 125.00 150.00 74.25 74.25 72.00 45.00 25.35 19o0 22.80 14.40 40.00 86.40 91.80 68.08 21.60 10.80 15.30 1.35 18.80 5.40 4.95 G. Peck P. Bole Carter Jenkins Mabel Eaman Albert Kranz Otto Jenson Albert Gnigt Andrew Geisen Frank Gaebel 13.0 1.$0 52.0o 225.00 35.00 3.96 75.38 $.off 67.50 L. Danials 1.80 Bob Prybil 8.20 Public Service Co. 2,076.99 Catherine Hines 70.00 Chas. Schroeder 3.96 George Meyer 9.32 ben Stangor 74.25 Fred Koelle 95.85 Charles Breitung 67.50 423 The motion was made by Alderman Wettin and seconded by Alderman Collet to adopt the resolution and pay these bills. The roll was called on the motionwith the following result: Ayes; Alderman Ahbe, Collet, Suster, Huxmann, Kinder, Lacey, Wettin and Meinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. Alderman Wettin Chairman of the Sanitation Committee asked that the Council grant the committee permission to change the fence at the Incinerator Plant in order to facilitate handling the dump - at the City 1?. The motionwas made by Alderman Suster and seconded by Lacey to grant the Sanitation Committee this request. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. At this point Otto Rexses, City Treasurer addrgssed the Council. He stated that inasmuch as about 60 out of the 82 special assessment accounts are overdrawn be is at a loss to know what to do when bond holders present bonds for payment where the account is over- drawn. He asked the Council whether be is justified in pacifying bond holders by telling them that supplemental assessments will be spread to reimburse these shortages. City Attorney Maloney advised Mr. Rexses to, merely inform such bond holders that the matter of taking care of shortages in special a ssessment accounts is being given due consid- eratiqn by the Council. The motion w as made by Alderman Lacey and seconded by Collet to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of August 17th, and the adjourned meeting of August 21, 1931 as written. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried, and the minutes approved., • The Mayor then announced that the Council will meet as a committee of the whole on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 8:00 o'clock P. M. and also in an ajourned meeting on Monday September 14, at 8:00 o f clo ck, P. M. in order to draft and pass the annual tax Coy ordin- ance which must be filed with the County Clerk, on or before Tuesday, September 15,. 1931. The motion was made by Alderman Collet and seconded by Lacey to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Council ad- journed. • City Cle k.