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11/02/1931450 MINUTES OP nOVREGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DEs PLAINES, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CgAlWaS - ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd, A.D. l931 at 8:00 P. M. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Charles Hammerl with Aldermen Aylte, Collet, Pflughaupt, Kinder, Lacey, Wettin, Ensenbacher and Meinshausen responding to roll call. Aldermen Suster and Huxmann were absent. The reports of Chief of Police C. A. Wegner, City Clerk E. Z. Ftiedrieh, and City treasurer Otto itexaes were read by the Clerk and referred to the Finance Co.mmittee by the Mayor. 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 & Sidewalks Committee reported that men are still at work repairing City Streets. Alderman Meinshausen chairman of the IittldiagaaAil Mat* Committeereported that several tiers of document drawera were necessary in order to properly file the numerous bonda on file in the vault. The Mayor instructed Alderman Meinshausen to go ahead and see what ia needed.. Alderman Wettin chairman of the aewer Drainage and Sanitation_Committee reported that the two garbage drivera have been re-routed. He explained that previously there was considerable overlapping of territories and that the new routing assigns a specific, territory to each driver, and makes him entirely responsible for the service in hia territory. At this point Alderman Suster came into the meeting. Alderman Lacey Chairman of the Water Committee reported that there is an old water bill against the Mmmanuel Lutheran School, whiah dates back about a year, for water used while the Lutheran School accupied the old high school building on Thacker St. He stated that the bill is over $200.00 and seems unreasonable, and should be adjusted. The motion was then made by AldermanLacey and seconded by Meinshausen to accept the Lutheran School's offer to settle the bill for #50.00. The motion was made by Alderman Kinder and seconded by Ahbe to refer the bill to the water Com- mittee for further investigation. Th motion -was however sup- erseded by a motion by Alderman Kinder and seconded by Pflughaupt to table the matter. The roll was called on the motion to table with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Suster, Pflughaupt, Kinder, Lacey, Wettin and Meinshausen Nayes: Alta= asme. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. Alder- man Enzenbaoher was temporarily absent during this roll call. The Clerk then made second reading of the following proposed ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE II/ OF CHAPTER 23 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF DES PLAINES OF 1928 BY AMENDING SECTION 1067 AND AIMING SECTION 1067A. The motion was made by Alderman Lacey and seconded by Wettin that the above proposed ordinance adopted. The roll was called on the motion with the following result; Ayes; Alderman Ahbe, Collet, Suster, Pflughaupt, Kinder, Lacey, Wettin, and Meinshausen. Nays; 451 Alderman Kinder, The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried Alderman Enzenbacher was temporarily absent during this roll call. • The Clerk then read the following proposed ordinance. AN ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SYSTEM OF PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE SIDEWALKS ON DES PLAINES AVENUE IN THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. The motion was made by Alderman Collet and seconded by Lacey that this.propsoed ordinance be passed. The roll was called on the motion w ith following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Lacey and Enzenbacher Nays; Suster Pflughaupt, Minder, Wettin and Meinshausen. The Mayor thereupon dedlared the motion defeated and the ordinance not adopted. The Clerk then read second reading of the following proposed ordinance: • AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SYSTEM OF PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE SIDEWALKS .ON ELLINW00D STREET, IN THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. • The motion was made by Alderman Collet and seconded by Lacey to pass the above proposed ordinance. The roll was called on the motion with the followingresult: Ayes: Alderman Ahbe, Callet, Buster, Pflugahupt, Kinder, cey, Wettin, Enzenbacher and Meinshausen. Nays; none. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the ordinance adopted.. The Clerk then read the following petition: To the Hornorable Mayor and the Aldermen of Fes Plaines • Gentlemen Up to this date, we, the property owners on the south side of Oakton Blvd. have not received any reimbursement on Special assessment #101. Will the city council please investigate and see what can be done about the promised rebate on said #10I and oblige Edward Gerig, Charles Iuckholdt, Louis Moser, John Blume. Maria lox. Edward C. Ladendorf. The motion w as made by Alderman Ahbe and seconded by Alderman • Pflughaupt to refer this matter to the City Attorney Maloney for investigation and report. The motion was voted upon by acele- , maion, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read the following petition: - THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS. Gentlemen: We,. the undersigned citizens and property owners of the City of ,Des Plaines, County of Cook and State of Illinois, this 26 day of October 1931, petition your honorable body with reference to special assessment No. eighty-eight (8S) on which there appears to be a shortage of some fourteen thousand dollars ($14,D00.00) and which is now under con- sideration for a supplimental a..ssessment. We are opposed to any further supplemental assessment at this time when home owners are all ready overloaded with taxes, special assess- ments and other supplimentals, Car beyond their ability to pay. 452 We are certain that you are cognizent enough with the distressing situation which prevails as to real-estate and the revenues derived therefsmm at the present time. We appeal to your sense of fairness to the property owners and ask that you defer all action on the above mentioned supplimental assessment until general conditions becpme more stabelized. Signed by 63 property owners. The motion was made by Alderman Ahbe and seconded by Lacey to refer this peation to the Judiciary and assessment Committee for investigation and report. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read the following letter:, Hon. Charles Mayor of the City Hall, Des Plaines, Dear Sir: - City of Dem Plaines Illinois. In Ro: Des Plaines Special Assessment 99. On September 26, 1931, we wrote you asking the city of Des Plaines to commence proceedings immediately for a supplemental special assessment to pay the amount of the deficiency of $44,739.61 in the above entitled case. We have not heard from you. 1 1 Inasmuch as the bonds are in default and the amount of the deficiency has been, definitely determined, At is the clear duty of the city to start the proceedings for a supplemental special assessment.. This matter has been delayed long enough and we must insist on prompt action on the part of the City. Otherwise it will be necessary for us to start mcg_ mandamus proceedings to make the city perform its clear duty. We must insist that the city take action in this matter at its next council meeting. 11333AB Yours very sincerely, TOLMAN, CHANDLER & DICKINSON, By Howard B. Bryant STATEMENZ OF DES PLAINES NO. Of Assessments confirmed including assessments restored to roll, Obligations issued: . Bonds, $233,100.00 Vouchers, 10.877.65 Total Obligations, Excess in obligations over the assess- ments confirmed, Present condition of improvement: Assessments unpaid, Note:- $28,900.00 of the above assess- ments are delinquent. .Interest deficit to date $12,610.45 Principal overdraft, - 4,899.11 Bonds unpaid, 2.00.00. Total obligations outstanding, $258,766.13 263.977.65 $ 5,211.52 112,969.41 152,809.56 Shortage in the uncollected assessments to pay present obligations, $ 39,840.15 Note:- This deficit does not include additional deficiency now exit- 453 ing in interest baded upon coupons now past due, nor estimated defi- ciency to pay accruing interest on bonds maturing in the future. There was considerable discussion as to whether to spread a supplemental assessment at this time or not. The motion was made by Alderman Lacey and seconded by Ahbe to pospone further consideration of this matter until the next regular meeting of the Council. The motion was voted upon by accla- mation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The mayor then instructed the Clerk to notify Tolman, Chandler & Dickinson of the Councilproceedtre in this matter. The Clerk then read a resolution pertaining to the nateral gas question, and billing on the term basis. The Millen was made by Alderman 4nzenbacher and seconded by Lacey to adopt the resolution mith,the exception of the last para- graph. The roll was called 9n the resolution, with the following result: Ayes, Aldermen Ahbe,,Collet, Suster, Pflughaupt, Kinder, Lacey, Wettin, Enzcnbacher and Mienshausen. Nays: None, The Mayor thereupon deOlared the motion carried. The resolution as adopted is as follows; Resolution No. WHEREAS, application has teen made by the Public Service Company of Northern Illinois to the Illinois Commerce Com- mission: • First- for permission to change customer's billing from the cubic foot to the therm basis and to change the heating value of the gas, and Second- to change rates upon the introduction of natural gas in the City of , Illinois, and WHEREAS, a hearing .is now being held before the Illinois Commerce Commission; viz., Docket No. 21170 (People's Gas, Light & Coke Co.), which will .develop valuable information pertin- ent to the said case of the Public Service Company of North- ern Illinois and the City of , Illinois and WHEREAS, by reason .of the size of the City of Illinois, it is impossible for the City authorities of the said city to plead a case at length before the Commission, now THEREFORE BE IT RESDLVED, that the Council of the City of , Illinois, respectfully request that. the Illinois Commerce Comndssion: First- Allow the change in heating value of the gas delivered to the customers in said city, and Second- do not allow the. change in billing said customers from the cubic foot to the them basis. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of • Illinois respectfully protest against the schedule of rates as filed by the Public Service Company of Northern Illinois as being excessive and discriminatory. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of , Illinois, respectfully request that hearing in Docket No. 21227 (Public Service Company of Northern Illinois) be deferred until such time as 21170 has been decided, and further that pending such decision the Illinois Commerce Commission investigate any inequalities in gas rates in the territory. PASSED this day of . a. D. 1931. City Clerk. I hereby approve the above Resolution, Mayor 454 At this point Alderman Kinder stated that Alderman Huxmann was unable to attend, this meeting because his father had been injured in an accident, and that be therefore begs to be excused. Alderman Enzenbacher chairman of the Finance Committee, reported that the committee is not yet ready to report on the Auditing bill for auditing the books of M. A. Behrens former City Tre urer, referred to the committee in a previous meeting. The following resolution was then read by the Clerk: Charles Hammerl Hobart Ahbe Walter Pflughaupt George W. Kinder Flattz Wettin Louis Meinshausen Otto Rexses • Alma Nissen Wm. Koehler Raymond Hammerl Bernard Meehan Diehard Knabb Dick Hammer Joe O'Donnell Chas. Hintz, John Hammerl Mrs. Ross Plamer Marvin Wells Marjorie Collet Wilson Ockerby G. Bullis John Larson Elsie Earle Albert Kranz Leonard Daniels Earl Stout Tom Lehmann G. 4ullis Geerge Meyer Andrew Geisen Charles Breitung G. Bullis Joseph S. Winegar RESOZVL 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. 31.30 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 150.00 50.00 25.00 74.25 74.25 74.25 67.50 45.00 22.50 25.20 13.50 7b.75 40.00 59.40 64.67 20.47 125.00 35.00 11.48 15.30 15.30 4.80 67.25 35.00 67.50 3g:a2 John B. Collet John Suster Paul Huxmann Victor Lacey George Enzenbacher E. J. Friedrich D. B. Maloney H. F. Eeller Christ Wegner Edwin Meyer Ernest Drexler Arthur Imig Wm. Hulke Alma Nissen John Merganthaler Henry Kaufman • Max Mau Frank Fischer August Guske Joe Walters F. rown Joe Galantin Catherine Hines john Knaack Harold Donner George Henrichsen A. Korzinweski Albert Gniot Ben Stangor Frank Gaebel Fred Koelle George Meyer 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 125.00 250.00 25.00 90.00 74.25 74.25 74.25 45.00 21.60 18.45 22.50 42.30 72.00 54.00 59.40 38.25 21.15 70.00 15.30 6.98 22496 18.45 70.63 74.25 67.50 75.06 3.39 The motionwas made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Buster to adopt the resolution. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Alderman Ahbe, Collet, Suster, Pflugh- aupt, Kinder, Lacey, Wettin, Knzenbacher and Meinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupond eclared the motion carried and the resolution adopted. The motion was made by Alderman Laeey and sedonded by Suster that the minutes of the regualr Council Meeting of October 19th, and the adjourned Council meeting of October 26, 1931, be approved as written. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The motion was made by Alderman Lacey and Seconded by Suster to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by Acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried, and the Council regularly adjourned.