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01/12/1932487 MINUTES OF TIE SPECIAL FETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TEE CITY OF DES PLAI1JES HELD IN TEE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, THE 12th DAY OF JANUARY A. D. 1932. AT' 8:00 P. M. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Charles Haamierl, 'with Aldermen Ahbe,`Collet, Suster, Pflughaupt, Kinder, Lacey, Wettin, and Meinshausen; responding t6 roll call. Aldermen Huxmann and Enzenbacher were absent. Mr Maloney attorney for the City explained the demands made in the bill of complaint filed by Wm. H. Cater against the City of Des Plaines in the Circuit Court. The motion was made by Alderman Lacey and seconded by Collet that the Council authorize the payment of the bill rendered the City by Wm. H. Cater for Water used during the month of November. The rollvas called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Suster, Pflughaupt, Kinder, Lacey, Wettin and Meinshausen. Nays; None. The chairman there- upon declared the motion carried. Mr. Maloney, Attorney for the City reported that an amendment to the injuries Act, which became effective July 1, 1931 makes munici- palities liable for injuries resulting from negligence of drivers of fire tracks, owned by municipalities, and suggested that for this reason the City's Fire Trucks should continue carrying liability insurance. Alderman Enzenbacher Chairman of the r'inance Committee reported that the Finance Committee feels that since the suggestion of Otto Rexses regarding a periodic audj.t be heeded and that Chas. J. Anderson Co., has install a well organized system of books for the City, it is important that the proceedure should be checked up periodically by Mr. Weiner, who installed the system, to see that the general scheme is adhered to. The motion was made by Alderman Collet'and seconded by Wettin t o instruct Mr. Arthur Weiner to make a check-up to see that,the system of accounts, recently installed by him, is adhered to. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereufion the Mayor declared the motion carried. The motion was made by Alderman Collet and seconded by Meshausen to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acchation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried, and ...the Council regularly adjourned. 7 City Clerk.