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07/18/1932600 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MRFTING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINS, HELD IN THE COtl2TCIL CHAMBERS ON THE 18th DAY OF JULY, 1932. AT THE HOUR OF 8 O'CLOCK'P. M. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Charles Hammerl, with Alderman Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt; Huxmann, Dean, Kinder, Lacey, Enz¢nbacher and Meinshausen responding'to the roll call. Alderman Friott was absent. The Clerk then read`a report of Fritz Wettin, City Collector Covering collections from June 1, 1932'to July 2, 1932. The Clerk also read the following report of Chiefof Police C. A. Wegner: To the Mayor and City Council: July 18th, 1932. Gentlemen: - Attached find copy of vlydict rendered by the Coroner's Jury upon the death of Officer Richard Knabb, inquest held at Des Plaines City Hall, on July 14th, 1932. CHRIST A. WEGNER Chief of Police COPY OF CORONER'S VERDICT • An inquisition was taken for the People of the State of Illinois, at Oehler's Undertaking Establish- , ment, Lee & Perry Sts., Des Plaines, Illinois, and City Hall, Des Plaines, Illinois, in the City of ,Des Plaines, in said County of Cook, on the 2nd and 14th, day of July, A. D., 1932. before me, Frank J. Walsh, Coroner, in Ahd for said County, upon view of the body of Richard A. Knabb, then and there lying dead upon the oaths of six good and lawful men of said County, who, being duly sworn to inquire on the part of the People of the State of Illinois into all circumstances attending the death of said dead' body and how and in what manner, and.by whom or what, and when and where the said dead body came to its death, do say, upon their oaths•,as aforesaid, that the said dead body now or then lying dead at Oehler's Undertaking Estab- lishment, Des Plaines, Illinois, in said City of Des Plaines, County of Cook, State of Illinois, came to its death an the 2nd day of July, Z. D. 1132, in his home located at 1545 Perry Avt. Des Plaines, Illinois, from multiple pulmonary infarction resultant of thrombosis of the veins of the left lower extremity probably traumatic in origin. From the testimony presented to us we the jury are informed that on May 12th, A. D., 1932, the deceased was engaged in the regular performance of his duties at about 7:45 A. M. employed by the said City of Des Plaines as a motorcycle Policeman, and that while so employed for said City and at- tempting to arrest one William Hurt and one Louis Serapiglia, alias Cornell, who were traveling northwest on the Northwest Highway in said city, at, a fast rate of speed, stated to be 80 miles per hour, in Nash sedan, license No. 543-604 Illinois 1932, was swerved into and struck by the rear left side of said Nash sedan auto while said deceased was riding his motorcycle, employed as above described, causing the said deceased to 601 be thrown from his said motorcycle onto the left side of said Htighway at a point on said Northwest Highway at about the north edge of the City limits of the said City of Des Plaines, and are further informed that the said William Hurt and said Louis Serapiglia, alias Cornell, had previous to the time of the above described occurrence stolen the said Nash sedan auto from its owner, one Edward Connelly, of 5239 North Leamington Avenue, Chicago. We the jury therefore recommend that the said William Hurt and the said Louis Serapiglia, alias Cornell, now in custody and in jail, be held to the Grand Jury on the charges of murder and ac- cessory to murder before and after the fact to murder: 1. e.:- that one Louis Serapiglia, alias Cornell, be held to the Grand Jury on the charge of murder, and that said William Hurt be held to the grand Jury on the charge of accessory to murder of the said deceased, before and after the fact of murder, until discharged by due process/ of the law. None of the standing Committies of the Council had reports to offer. The Clerk then read the following letter and resolution: - Des Plaines City Council Des Plaines, Illinois. Gentlemen: July 15, 1932. It has been called to our attention that a certain company, called the Station and Lake Bus Line, requested your honorable body to pass a resolution., stating that you feel that such a .4ne as they propose, in addition to the present line, would be a public convenience to your community. We feel that our line has served the communities througlik which we travel very satisfactory in the past, and hope to do so in the future. If, at the present time, our company is not serving the public convenience or could better serve it, we would gladly welcome any constructive criticism, or • suggestion. When this matter is again before you, we feel that it would be contrary to sound economic principles for your body to sanction the application of the proposed new line. LEM: MH Yours very truly, UNITED MOTOR COACH CO. LEONARD MANUEL General Manager RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Des Plaines Illinois, that the City Attorney be and he is hereby authori- zed to enter the appearance of the City of Des Plaines in the matter of the application of the atation to Lake Bus Line for a certificate of convenience and necessity to operate as a motor carrier of passengers between the City of Crystal Lake and the City of Chicago, and intermediate points, said action being pending before the Illinois Commerce Commission: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Des Plaines is opposed to the granting of this application for the following reasons, among others: That the operation of buses over the streets of its city will be dangerous to theiesidents of the City; That the City of Des Plaines now has adequate and sufficient passenger trains running between Des Plaines and Chicago, to take care of passengers residing insaid. City; That public necessity and convenience of the City of Des Plaines does not require the operation of buses for the transpor$ation of persons between Des Plaines and. Chicago and intermediate points. The motion was made by Alderman Ahbe and 2econded by Dean to put this =mace resolution on passage. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The motion was then made by Alderman Ahbe and secondedby Meinshausen to adopt the resolu- tion. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, Huxmann,' Kinder, Lacey, Enzenbacher and Meinshausen. Nays None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the resolution adopted. The Clerk then read the following letter: - Hon. Mayor and City Council Des Plaines, Ill. Gentlemen: Suly 11, 1932. There has been considerable discussion recently relative to the complaints coming to us from various parts of the Fourth Ward espedially as to the *Bund Car*.menace existing on the side track of the Belt Line R. R. at Fourth AvenueNorth Avenue and in view of the many protests by the residents of this community.we believe immediate action should be taken to eliminate this condition at once for the welfare of all concerned. Wehavereal red blooded American Citizens and Tax Payers in the locality in question who no doubt have gone through consideraibe hardship and privation in order to be owners of homes and to think that they are being given such little consideration as to permit the Raiaroad Companies to impose on their good nature by switching these Bunk Cara almos directly in frontof their homes, this is indeed disgraceful to say the least especially as tp sanitary conditions, where is this so called Health Dept. whose duties it is to look after such matters in order to pre- vent epidemics. Even though given switch track privelidges at this point we do is of believe that the Railroad. Company should force this condition onto the residents of this community such as they have done in so far as causing those using this R. R. crossing as a thorough fare being subject to insUlts by employees of this Railroad Company. We therefore make this request of your Honorable Mayor and City Council members to take immediate steps in remedying this situation by insisting that none of these *Bunk Cars* be permitted within one mile of the residential section of this community. Thanking your honerable body in advance for giving this matter your immediate consideration we are Respectfully yours Fourth Ward Protective Aesint by E. A. FREDERICK Sec'y, The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by 'Hinder to adopt the following resolution:\ • 603 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Ira for some time past the Belt Line and Chicago and North Western Railway Company have permitted bunk cars to be stoted along the Belt Line Tracks at and near Fourth Avenue and North Avenue in the City of Des Plaines: and WHEREAS, the said cars are used for the living quarters of workmen employed. along the right of way of the said Railway Company; and AREAS, the said cars are not provided with any sanitary facilitied and there are no sanitary facilities along the right of way of the railroad; that the said cars- are being used for living quarters within the City limits of the City of Des Plaines in violation of the ordinances of the City.of Des Plaines, and by reason of the -lack of sanitary facilities, the said condition results in a nuisance and a dangerous condition in the residential district in which the said railroad is located; and WHEREAS, in addition thereto) many of the said employees have been insulting to women residents of the community, and that the conditions generally surrounding the neighborhood where the said bunk cars 'are located, are dangerous to the safety of the community and contrary to public morals. BE IT, THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the -City of Des Plaines that the said Chicago and North Western Railway Company be and it is hereby requested to move the said bunk cars outside of the City limits of the City of Des Plaines and to hereafter refrain from storing or maintaining any bunk cars within one (1) mile of the City limits of the City of Des Plaines. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval according to law. PASSED this day of July, A. D. 1932. AYES: NAYS: APPROVED THIS day of July A. D. 1932. ATTESTED AND FILED this day of July, A. D. 1932. Mayor of the City of Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois. City Clerk. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Alderman Huxmann, Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, Kinder, Lacey and Meinshausen. Nays; None. Alderman Enzenbacher was temporally absent. The Mayor thereupon delcared the motion carried, and the resolution adopted. The Clerk then read the Following:- PETITION ollowing:-PETITION The Honorable Chas. Hammerl. I, RobtT M. Warhus, Hinsdale, Ill. requests the rezoning of property located on the N. E. corner of River Rd. and Algonquin Rd., known as the So. 150 Ft. • of Lots 5 in Whitcombs Subdivision for the purpose of erecting a Gasoline Filling Station to comply with your building requirements and to which the under signed property owners are agreeable. Mr. Warhus•however requested permission to with draw this petition, stating that a more complete petition laxI ligxkkK xx will be filed at at a later date. The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Meinshausen. to the permit Mr. Warhus to withdraw this petition. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared .the motion carried, and the petition withdrawn. July 9, 1932. 604 The Clerk then read the following letter: Honorable Charles Hammerl Mayor City od Des Plaines Des Plaines Ill. July 18th, 1932. Dear Mr. Hammerl Nr. James Schimka just finished cutting the weeds and. Grass in our subdivision known as Des Plaines Villas, the parkways in this subdivision is full of weeds and thistles which we would kindly ask you to have the City of Des Plaines cut. The work thich was done by Mr. Schimka was very 'attitfactory to us and thought that you could give him the job of cutting the parkways for the City of Des Plaines. Kindly giie this your attention which will be greatly appreciated, by Yours very truly, Fred W. Brummel Company by George J. Berresheim Secy. The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and sectInded by Dean to author- ize the Streets and Sidewalks Committee to expend not to exceed $25.00 for mowing the parkways -in Des Plaines Villas. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the, motion carried. The motion was made by Alderman Enzenbacher and seconded by Ahbe to instruct Mr. Maloney, Attorney to Check the books of the County Treasurer to acertain how mtch money due the City for general taxes, and special AssesseMents is being held by the County Treasurer; and to make a formal demand for such moneys due the City. The. roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean,Huxmann, Kinder, Lacey, Enzenbacher and Meinshausen. Nays; None-.. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. The Maloney attorney for the dity, presented a court summons for case of the Des Plaines Building & Loan Ass'a. against a Wm. G. Fischer in which the City is also named The motion was made by Alderman Hann and seconded by Ahbe to instruct Mr. Maloney, attorney to enter an appearance for the City and report on the case atthe next regular meeting of the Council. The roll was called on the motion with the 'following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, l'flughaupt, Dean, Huxinann, Kinder, Lacey, Enzenbacher and Meinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. Frank Haan of Linden Street then addressed the Council, requesting that several loads of gravel or crushed stone be spread on Linden Street in order to eliminate several had Mud holes on this street. The motion was Made by Alderman Hausmann and seconded by Menshausen to authorize the Streets and. Sidewalks Committee to buy whatever stone is necessary for Linden Street at not to exceed, $1.00 per cubic yard. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read the following July 5, 1932. Honorable Hammerl Mayor: Phillip Gatto 730 Graceland Avenue, desirps appointment as special police officer,especially to fill in where necessary on motorcycle work. I recommendhis appointment will you kindly have this done. PAUL J. HUXMANN Alderman 3rd, wad. 605 The motion was made by Alderman Enzenbacher and seconded by Ahbe that Phillip Gatto be commissioned as Special Police as requested in the above letter. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, ' whereupon• the Mayor declared the motion carried. • Mayor Hammerl then presented the request of Alderman Dean to commission Art. Flentge and Carl Manz as Spetial Police. This request was referred to the Police & License Committee by the Mayor for consideration and report. -The Clerk then read the following card of thanks: • • This is to acknowledge with sincere thanks the kind expression of your sympathy CAROLINE KNABB' MR. & MRS. NATHAN KNABB. - Chief of Police C. A. Wegner reported that he has been assured that the snow ploys of the State Highway Department, stored on Jefferson•Street near Pearson Street will be removed in the near future. • *Alderman Pflughaupt Chairman of th€ Buildings & Plats Committee•presented two plats for the Council's approval, one for the extension • of Algonquin ltd. with the' following title • • PLAT OF DEDICATION for PUBLIC HIGHWAY Sec. 20 - T4IN - RZ2E, of the 3rd P. M. S. B. I. Route 62 Constr.' Sec. 116 Cook County • Scale 1" - 10010 AM other -for dedication for raod purposes, of a strip at Rand Road and Central Road, with the following title: • • • • PLAT OF DEDICATION OP CENTRAL •RD . & RAND RD. S. E. Corner for •HIGHWAY PURPOSES in Sec. 7. T -41-N: R -12-E -of 3rd P. M. • Scale -18 - 100' April 21gt, 1931. The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Huxmann to approve both of these plats. The roll wag called on the motion witit the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, Huxmann, Kinder, Lacey, Enzenbacher an& Mei nshauses. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the plats approved.- • •The motion was .made by Alderman Ahbe and seconded by Enzen- bacher that the City Serve official notice upon the insurance company of the Death of Officer Richard Knabb while discharging his official duty. The:motion was' voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. • The Clerk then read 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. Otto Rexses ‘ 3100.00 E. J. Friedrich 112.50 Christ Wegner 90.00 Edwin Meyer 74.25 Ernest Drexler 74.25 Arthur Imig 72.00 Joe O'Donnell 45.00 John Mergenthaler 19.80 Otto.Rexses • Otto HenriCh's Raymond Haftme rl Bernard Meehan Richard Knabb Dick Hammer Wm. Hulke Henry Kaufman .50.00 5.03 74.25 74.25 74.25 67.50 45.00 40.05 • 606 D. B. Maloney Andrew Malligott Ed. Wicke George Peck Harry Davidson Catherine Hines R. A. Seabury Clarence Steil Wm. Kautz Henry Goede Alvin Rutter Wm, Schuldt Willis F. Kraemer P. J. Manz W. G. Richey Geo. A. Peterson Fred Fulle Art Minnich lames D. Tesar R. V% Anderson Wrn. H. Stringfellow Ray Dunteman Horace Wakefield Frank Minnich Gus Klean Frank Slama Tom Minnich Dr. A. N. Gray Walter Kirch' ' Johnson's Electric. Ben Stangor Frank Seaman Wm. Harris R. W. Button 136.52 Pure Oil Products Co. .96 Fred lemplin 67.50 Charles -ureitung _67.50 J. H. Morgan 2.00 Union Linen Supply 1.50 Keystone Ser. Sia, 13.02 Marjorie Collet 36.00 Frank Fischer 54.00 Louis Volberding 32.40 Feed Koelle 27.00 John Larson: 3.83 Sam Atkins 7.65 August Provenzant 5.00 P810 guNimnr. 21.77 3.00 Hess Tire & Bat. 30.52 Union Linen Supply 1.50 Otto Henrich 10.06 Edward J. Walsh 3.00 Edward. C. Flynn 3.00 George Bullis 97•34 112.50 23.73 18.00 7.65 3-83 70.00 45.00 15.50 9.25 15.75 14.50 14.50 13.00 .25 15.25 6.50 2.5q/ 9.00 14.75 12.00 6.50 15.75 15.50 13.25 7.25 15.75 12.50 8.75 2.00 :45 74.25 11.25 30.00 Max Mau Joe Woolfe Wm. Lemke John Larson Elsie Earle Albert Kranz Ed. Herman Joe KUna Herbert Silipake Ted. Meehan James Keenan Jack Mitchell Carl Madsen Geo. Reiber Art Flentge Wm. Sauerland C. B. Kennard Geo. E. Gundling Earl Ponton Jack Corra Alfred C. Steil Andy Russ Coyle Stein A.Winke lman M. E. Wagner Carl Anderson Al. Minnich Den Forberg Des Plaines Publishing Fred J. Schiller Music George Meyer Wm. Sellke Ralph Dagis Meyer goal & Mat. Co. Hess Tire & 3at. Ser. Frank Gaebe1 Coffman Coal Yard 13enrisyltania Oil Co. Hess Tire & :bat. Ser. Marvin Wells Joe Walters Roy Fischer AugustGuske F. Brown Harvy Davidson George Meyer Public Ser. Co. Johnson Electric Shop Frank A. Bremer & ons Valvoline Oil Co. Joseph G. Peelard Co. James B. Clow &Sons Otto Henridh Frank A. Bremer & Sons kirtrarrairimmxylnrimmy 49.50 18.90 18.00 7-65 125.00 35.00 12.00 13.25 12.00 15.25 2.00 9.50 13.00 5.25 15.75 15.50 15.75 6.25 10.00 10.75 6.75 13.75 21.50 0.25 3.75 11.50 3.50 Co.3.00 Co.25.72 30.51 7.65 37.80 4.68 Sta.29.03 67.50 76.61 52.14 33.00 78.75 59.40 36.00 27.0o 27.00 3.83 39.15 1174.b9 10.00 .79 41.97 6.8o 9.75 5.03 4.25 The motion was made by Alderman Enzenbacher and seconded by Collet to adopt the resolution, exceptinghowever, the $57.34 due G. Bullis. The roll was called bn the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, Huxmann, Kinder, Lacey, Enzenbachei. and. Meinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. 607 The motion was made by Alderman Kinder and seconded by Ahbe to correct the mihutes of the special Council Meeting of June 29, 1932 by inserting the following after the fourth paragraph of said minutes: • "The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Pflughaupt that the said ordinance be amended by striking out all those portions contained on pages 1, 2, 3, and the first paragraph of page 4, and by striking out the word "THEREFORE" inthe first line of the second paragraph on page 4 thereof. The r311 was called on the amendment with the following_ result: Ayes, Aldermen Pflug haupt, Huxmann, Kinder, Friott and Meinshausen. Nays; Aldermen Ahbe,-Collet, Lacey, Dean and Enzenbacher. There being a tie, the Mayor cast his vote as "Nay" and declared the amendment defeated.* and to approve the minutes of the Special Meeting of June 29, 1932 as corrected, and also to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 5, 1932 as written. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. Alderman Huxmann •suggested that the matter of •employing a mechanic to keep the equipment of the Citrin repair, be given consideration by the Council. The matter was referred to the Council. The mater was referred to the Council as a committee of the whole, by the Mayor for study and report. Mayor Hammerl then announced that' the Council will meet as a committee of the whole, on Tuesday July 26, 1932, at the City Hall. The motion was made by Alderman Enzenbahher and seconded by Ahbe that the Council adjourn. The motionwas voted upon by accla— mation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried, and the Council regularly adjourned. • EDGAR RICH, City Cler