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05/02/1932556 I."INUTES OF T REGULAR MEETING OF TEE. CITY COUNCIL OF Tifl CITY OF DES PLAINES, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE 2nd, DAY OF MAY, 1932. AT THE HOUR OF 8 0' CLOCK P. Y. The meeting was called to order by Mayor 8harles Hammers with Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Suster, Pflughaupt, Huxmann, Kinder, Lacey, Wettin,Enzenbacher and Meinshausen responding to the roll call. ,The Clerk read the following reports for the calendar month of April 1931. The report of C. A. Wegner, Cheif of Police The report of Otto Rexses, City Treasurer The report of E. J. Friedrich, City Clerk. The reports were referred to the Finance Committee by the Mayor. The Mayor then called upon the chairmen of the various stand- ing committees of the Council for reports. None of the committees however had a report to offer. Alderman Enzenbacher Chairman of the Finance Committee, to which the matter of designating a depository for Gity funds was re- ferred at the last meeting, reported that the comrnittee.is working on the matter and will be ready to report at the next regular meeting of the Council. Alderman .:Lacey protested against removing certain street lights on Prairie Avenue west of the Soo Line Railroad tracks, Mayor Hamner' suggested however, that the property owners petition the Council to replace these lights if they consider them necessary. The motion was md.de by Alderman Lacey and seconded by Suster that the Council adjourn sine die in order to seat the newly elected and re-elected aldermen. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Suster, Pflughaupt, Huxmann, Kinder, Lacey, '.iettin, Enzenbacher and Meinshausen. Nays;lTone. The Mayor thereupon declared the council adjourned sine die, and the newly elected Aldermen Wrn. H. Dean and Ernest Friott as well as the reZelected Aldermen J. B. Collet, George Kinder and George .Enzenbacher took their oaths of office and were seated formally. The Mayor then called the newly organized Council to order with Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, Huxmann, Kinder, Lacey, Friott, Enzenbacher and Meinshausen responding to the roll call: Mayor Hammer' then appointed the following standing Committees of the Council. FINANCE Enzenbacher - Pflughaupt Ahbe Ahbe Enzenbacher Kinder Dean Lacey Collet POLICE Etins.haus en JUD. & ASSESSMENT Ahbe FIRE Lacey ,EWER & SANITATION Ahbe WATER Dean • STRE.E T S Enzenbacher • BUILDING & PLATS Collet Pflughaupt Friott Huxmann Kinder Friott Pflughaupt Lacey Collet 557 The motion was made by Alderman Kinder and seconded by Enzenbacher to confirm the above committee appointments: The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, Huxmann, Kinder, Lacey, Friott, Enzenbacher and Meinshausen Nays: None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the appointments confirmed. The Clerk then read the following resolution: B SOLUTION WHEREAS, By ordinance of the City of Des Plaines, there has heretofore been created the office of City Collector for the City of Des Plaines, and, • Whereas, It is not required as a matter of law that there be such and office, and that the City Clerk of the City of Des Plaines can legally ,and effectually perform all of the functions and duties that the City Collector as defined in the ordinance, per- taining to that office, and WHEREAS, The abolition of the office of the City Collector, and the performance of the duties thereof by the City Clerk will en- able a saving of alarge sum of money not less than Twenty Five Hundred ($2500.00) Dollars annually for the benefit of Special Assessment Accounts of said City. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED. That the City Attorney for the City of Des Plaines, be and is hereby instructed to prepare and draft all necessary suitable ordinances to effectually abolish the office of City Collector, and to place under the jurisdiction of the City Clerk of Des Plaines the performance of all such duties as heretofore devolved upon the City Collector. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, Tha,t the City Attorney be ofdered to have such ordinances feady for first reading at the regular meeting of the City Council on May 16th, 1932. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, That such new ordinance shall provide that all necessary clerical help.or assistants of the City Clerk shall be appointed by him pursuant to the Statute of this State so made and provided. The motion was made by Alderman Lacey and deconded by, Dean to refer the resolution to the Judiciary and Assessment Committee. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, Lacey and Enzenbaeher. Nays; Aldermen Huxmanu4, Kinder, Friott and Meinshausen. The Mayor thereupon d eclared the motion carried. The motion was then made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Kinder that the Judiciary Committee be instructed -to report on the foregoing, resolution regatding the office of City Collector, at the next regular meeting of the City Council. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes, Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, Huxmann, Kinder, Lacey, Friott, Enzenbacher and Meinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read the following letter: To the Mayor and City Council: - Des Plaines, Ill. Honorable Sirs:- • We hereby ask your Pojpy Tag day for May 26th, and in May .27th, . Hopeing you will grant us May 2nd, 1932, permission to hold our annual case of rain it will be held this favor, we remain. Yours very truly American Legion American Legion Auxiliary #36 Des Plaines, ill. N. A. Liever, Commander. The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Dean that the request contained in the above letter be granted. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon. te Mayor declared the motion carried and the request granted! The Clerk then read the following letter: April 26, 1932. Clerk of Village -board, Des Plaines, 111. Dear Sir: No doubt your.body is on the alert to reduce public expenditures and it has been our policy to advocate such reductions at all times. But being for it and setting an example is quite another thing. Taxes must -be reduced. In line with our policy we have decided to publish all legal notices, including reports and accounts, which the law requires published in some newspaper of general circulation in your County, at the reduced rate of 5 cents per column line which is a saving of from 50% to 7.5,E of what you have Naretofore paid. Please read this letter at your next meeting. Very truly yours, TEE COURIER PRESS, BY Paul W. Schroeder Pres. The motion wasmade by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by AhLe to place this letter on file. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, where- upon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read the following resolution: RE O LUT I ON WHEREAS, there is now pending in the Circuit Court of Cook County a suit filed by 7illiam H. Cater against the City of Des Plaines, all of the aldermen of the City of Des Plaines and the City Treasurer; and WHEREAS, during January of this year instructions were given David B. r loney,. Attorney for the City, to withhold further action on the proceeding until discussion was hed. with 'Mr. Cater as to the matter; and WHEREAS, the City of Des Plaines has never accepted the offer made.bring the said matter to trail, and it is necessary that motions and petitions b.e'presented in Court from time to time as occasion may demand for the protection of the City of Des Plaines and the officers thereof, all of which can not now be determined. BE IT, T ERZFOi E, RESOLVED that David B. Maloney, be and he is hereby instructed to contest the said proceeding and to take all necessary action to protect the City of Des Plaines and the officers thereof. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the City of • Des Plaines be and he is hereby authorized and directed to sign any and all petitions, affidavits or papers, which may be proper in this proceeding for the purpose of protecting the interests of the City of Des Plaines and other defendants in said proceeding, in behalf of the City of Des Plaines and other defendants, provided that the pleadings be not amended without the Consent of the City Council. BX IT FURTHER RESOLED that this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval • according to law. ._ PASSED this day of Lay, A. D. 1932. AYES: NAYS: APPROVED this day of ;,may, A. D. 1932. ATTESTED and FILED this day of May, A. D. 1932. City Clerk. Mayor of the City of Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois. 559 The motion was made by Alderman =nenbacher and seconded by Lacey to adopt this resolution. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Aube, Collet, Pf lughaupt, Dean, Hux- mann, Kinder, Lacey, .Friott, Enzenbacher and Meinshausen. Nays; None. Theayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the resolution adopted. The Clerk then read the following *Imposed ordinance for first reading: • AN ORDNANCE WHEREAS, there is now pending; in the Superior Court of Cook County a proceeding between the Sandwich State Bank and the City of Des ?laines and certain bondholders regardint the setting aside of bonds overissued in Des Plaines No. 95: and WHEREAS, the property owners affected by the said im- provement have agreet to the levying of a supplemental assess- ment and the City of Des Plaines has agreed to assume certain portion of the bonds issued in this proceeding; and WHEREAS, decree in this matter has been prepared in accordance with the said agreements.. BE IT, THEREFORE, ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Ccok County, Illinois; • SECTION is That the .City of Des Plaines does hereby consent to the entry of a decree.in the case pending in the Superior Court of Cook County entitled, "The Sandwich State Bank, et al. V. Gity of Des Plaines, et al. (Bill), City of Des Plaines, et al.V. The Sandwich State Bank, Et al. (Cross - bill)." No. 511690, coy of which decree is hereto attached. \SECTION 2: That David B. Maloney, Attorney for the City of Des Plaines, be and he is her by authorized and directed to appear in Court and consent to the entry of the said decree. SECTION 1: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval according to law. Passed this day of May A. D. 1932. E S : NAYS: APPROVED this • day of1, y A. D. 1932. • Mayor of the City of Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois. ATTESTED and FILED this day of May , A. D. 1932. City Clerk. The Clerk.thenread the following resolution:- R E S O LUT I C N • WHEREAS, an• agreement between the City of Des Plaines and David B. Maloney was entered into employing David B. Maloney as Attorney for the period to and including April 30, 1932. to represent the City of Des Plaines and the Municipal officers thereof; and Whereas, it is to the best interests of the City. of Des Plaines that said David B. Maloney be employed for the ensuing year to represent the City of Des Plaines and the present officers of the City. BE IT, TITE+REFCL , RESOLVED that David E. Maloney be and he is hereby employed as 'Attorney for the City of Des Plaines and the present officers thereof for the year ending April 30, 1933, subject to the same terms and conditions as under the contract for the year ending April 30, 1932. BE.IT FURTER RESOLVED that• the laid contract between - the City of Des Plaines and David _B. Maloney• for• the year • ending April 30, 1932 be extended to and including April 30, 1933. BE IT FURTER RESOLVED that this .desolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval accordina to law. PASSED this day of Lay, A. D. 1932. AYES: NAYS: APPROVED this 6; day of May, A. D. 1932.. Mayor of the City of Des Plaines. Cook County, Illinois. ATTESTED and FILED this day of May, A. D. 1932. City Clerk. The motion was made by Alderman Ahbe and seconded by Dean to adopt this resolution. Alderman Huxmann objected to the adoption of this resolution, stating that in his opinion the City Code orders iie Mayor to appoint a City Attorney, and inasmuch as this resolution employs an attorney for the City, and not a City Attorney, it is not in accord ance with the City Code. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen A -be, Collet, Dean, Lacey, andnzen- bacher. Nays; Pflughaupt, Huxmann, Kinder, Friott and i�einslausen. There being a tie, Mayor Iamrnerl cast his vote as "aye", and declared the notion carried and the resolution adopted. Alderman Lacey stated that a very attractive price has been obtained for the ten stop signs pr.opsoed for Prairie Ave., west of the Soo Line Railroad tracks, and urged immediate installation of these stop signs. The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Pflughaupt to refer this matter to the Streets and Sidewalks Committee With instructions to make a general survey and submit a recommendation to the Council stating at what intersection stop litghts are. necessary. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Dean, Pflughaupt, Huxmann, Kinder, Lacey, Friott, Enzenbacher and Tieinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. Alderman H. mann stated that there is no provision in the City Code protecting local draymen against non-resident drayment who come into the City for a day or two at a time. The motion was there- fore made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Enzenbacher to instruct the Police and.License Committee to investigate the matter of amending tk the Code so as to enable the City to license these foreign draymen for periods less than a year, as none provided by the Code. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Mite, Collet, Dean, Pflughaupt, Huxmann, Kinder, Lacey, Friott, Enznebacher and Lieinshausen. Nays. none. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. The motion was made by Alderman Enzenbacher and seconded by . Collet to instruct the City Clerk to write Gus. J. Spier that unless the shapk and loose lumber is removed from his property near the corner of M,anheim Road and Everett Street, within two weeks, the City - will remove it. The motion was voted upon by Acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read the following resolution; Mid. Sta.,Tel. Co. E. J. Friedrich Mid. Sta. Tel. Co. Raymond'Hanmerl Bernard Meeran Richard Knabb RI8OLTE TET SHE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK ARE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE PROPER WARRANTS IN PAYMENT OF SAS. 2:.00 .75 3.50 74.25 74.25 74.25 Yi d . Sta. Tel. Co. Mid. Sta. Tel. Co. Christ "tegner Edwin Meyer Ernest Drexler Joe O'Donnell 21.20 2.00 90.00 74.25 74.25 45.00 Wt. Hulke Dick Hammer Mid. Sta. Tel..Co. Carter Jenkin's 1.7?,r r'i'g _'ells u s . 'rungli Clarence Dollen Roy' Arneson Joe "golf Walter Haase Joe Balbur L. Jannusch James Jensen Emil Schrnahl Fred Tegtmier. Judge '"m. R. '1ayes August Jarnecke Fred Koelle Charles jireitung •G. Bullis Frank Fischer Otto Bender August Guske Weil -McLain Co. Lagerhausen Lbr. & goal A. W. Brelsfard Chas. Beth F. A. LaFo 2ge John H. Lockett Henry Wright. Public Service Co. 45.00 67.50 26.45 68.40 78.7 3.b3 3.83 7.65 7 6.65 7.65 7.65 7.65 7.65 7.65 19.00 412.60 67.50 67.50 64.69 72.00 59.40 54.00 2.20 Co. 63.23 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 1703.48 Arthur Imig 72.00 Harold Tibbets 20.00 .x '= ,u 42.30 Carter Jenkins 145.20 Albert G_iot 57.64 George Meyer 62.43 Wm. Rooch 3.83 Louis Minton 6.98 James Woodard 7.65 Otto Schmoldt 7.65 Leo Woodard 7.65 L. B. Sherrod 7.65 Herbert Fritsch 7.65 George Matchen' 7.65 Ilaru ld Denner 7.65 M. E. Nunley 7.65 Monroe Electric Co. 140.20 114dle StateaTele. 4.00 Frank Gaebel 67.50 Clark & Holmes 15.80 George Meyer. 2.26 Marjorie Collet 36.0 Joe Walters 59.50 rid. Sta. Tel. Co. 15.20 J. R. Wesley 9.35 S. A. Jackson 5.00 George Steinquist 5.00 Mary Schi llo 5.00 'Wm. Tagge 5.00 A. Fava 5.00 _`.'artin F. Hess 5.00 Wm. H. ,Cater 835.10 The motion was made by Alderman Ahbe and seconded by Meinshausen to adopt this resolution. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Alderman Ahbe, Collet, Dean, Pf lughaupt, Huxmann, Kinder, 1'acey, Friott, Enzenbacher and heinsnausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried, and the r es o- lution adopted. The motion was nude by Alderman Kinder and seconded by Lacey to approve the minutes of the regular Council Meeting of April 18th, 4.932,.a7, well as of the adjourned Council Meeting of April 25, 1932 as written. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the L yor declared the motion carried, and the minutes approved. The notion was then made by Alderman Lacey and seconded by Ahbe'that the Council adjourn. The motion was voted upon by accla- mation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and Council adjourned.