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10/03/1932643 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAIIES, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE 3rd, DAY OF OCTOBER, 1932. AT THE HOUR OF 8t O'CLOC= P. M. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hammer', with Aldermen Abbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, Kinder, Lacey,`Friott, Enaen- bacher and Meinshausen responding to the roll call. Alderman Humana was absent. The Oity Clerk then read the following officers' reports covering the calendar month of September 1932: • The report of Chief of Police, C. A. Wegner, The report of City Clerk, Edgar J. Friedrich. The report of City Treasurer, Otto Rexses. These reports were referred to the Finance Committee by the Mayor. The Judiciary and Assessment Committee had no report eo offer. Alderman Ahbe Chairman of the Police and License Committee reported that several bids have been received for the proposed new squad car. The bidds `vere opened by the klerk. The bids follow: Bid of TNTZ STREET GARAGE, HERMAN H. WOLF. 1095 So. Lee St. Des Plaine 4 Door Sedan. . . . No Bid. 2 Door Sedan. . . . No Bid. 1932 4 Door Plymouth (Used) Net 500.00 Bid of DES PLAINES AUTO CO., 630 Pearson St., Des Plaines, 111. 4 Door Sedan. . . . No Bid. 2 Door Sedan. 1 . No Bid. Model 314 -Victoria -Cadillac Net $350.00 Bid Of DES PLAINES MOTOR SALES, Des Plaines, I11. 4 Door Sedan . . .$701.50 2 Door Sedan . . .$602.0 Used Car No bid. Bid of PURNELL & 4 Door Sedan 2 Door Sedan Used Car WILSON, Des Plaines . . $585.00 . . $495.00 No Bid. The -motion was made by Alderman Kinder and seconded by Pflugbaupt to refer these bids to the Police and License Committee for tabulation and report. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the = declared the motion carried. The Streets and Sidewalks Uommittee had no report to offer. Alderman Pflughaupt then submitted a plat of the following descrip- tion. • FLAT OF SURVEY Showing location of Section Corners, quarter Section Corners and Right of Way Monuments on Wolf Road, Between Higgins Road and Seeger Road, "IN" - Section 18,19,30 and 31, Township 41 North, Range 12 `East of the '3rd principal Meridan, in Cook County, Illinois. The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Meinshausen to approve thisp lat. The motion was voted tipo1 by acclamation, where upon the mayor declared the motion carried and the plat approved. The clerk then read the following letter: October 3, 1932. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of The City of Des Plaines. Gentlemen: The constant decline of balance in cash in the Water Fund has caused me to pay particular attention to the recdpts and disbursements of this Department; 'About April, 1932 the ledger' showed about $6,000.00 delinquent water bills, while on October 1, 1932 the delinquent amount has shown as 17353.02 This means that the delinquent amount has grown about $1300.00 in a comparatively short time, and that this Fund, bears watching. I am taking the liberty of calling this matter to your attentidn, .in order that you may know the true condition of the Water und. Perhaps the Council deems it riecessary to take some action to curb the mounting of delinquent water accounts, and the constant decrease of cash on hand, for at the present time there is not sufficient cash in the account to meet the current bills. Yours truly, • E. J. FRIEDRICH EDGAR J. FRIEDRICH, City Clerk/ The motion was made By Alderman Ahbe and seconded by Alderman Pflu- ghaupt to refer this letter to the Water Uommittee. The motion was voted upon by acclamation wheretipon thellaydr 'declared the motion carried. The cidtk then read the following report of the Water Com- mitte regarding the letter received froM. W. -H: Allen dated September 6, 1932: • To the Chairman Water Committee, at the meeting of the City Council, held Sept, 19th, 1932 the following matter was referred to your committee: The mater of W. H. Alien's water bill as set forth in the letter, copy of whidh'is attached to this report. • Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk. • Des Plaines, Ill. 10/3/32. To the Mayor and City Council:' Your Committee on Water has investigdted'the'above and has found: The WaterDept. is sorely pressed for cash and as the coupons can not be converted into cash at this time, We, your Committee on Water therefore recommendThat the City Clerk immediately return the Coupons to Mr. Alien ' VICTOR LACEY, WM. le. DEAN The motion was made by Alderman Lacey and seconded by Collet to act in accordance with the recommendation contained in the foregoing report. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Dean and Lacey. Nays; Aldermen Pflughalipt, Kinder, Friott, Meinshausen and ibranbaoher. The Mayor thereupon declared the pi motion defeated. The motion was then made by Alderman Ahbe and seconded by Collet to accept the bonds and coupons in payment of Mr. W. H. Allen's water bill, as proposed in his letter to .the council dated September 6th, 1932. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Kinder, Friott, Enzenbacher and Meinshausen. Nays; Aldermen Dean and Lacey. The Mayor thereupon declafed the motion carried. The Fire uommittee had no report to offer. The Clerk then read the following proposed ordinance for first reading: RECOMMENDAT I O N OF THE BOARD OF LOCAL IIMPROVEMENTS OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. • TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES: 645 We herewith submit an ordinance for a supplemental assessment necessary to pay the cost of the work, engineering and inspection, together with the lawful expenses attending the making of the improvement, together with thw amount estimated by the Board of Local Improvements to pay the deficiency of interest on bonds issued in anticipation of the collection of the assessments for the construction of a connected system of vitrified tile pipe sewers in Lee Street, walnut Street and other streets, in the City of Des Plaines, Gook County Illinois; together with an estimate bf the cost of said improvement and the deficiency, and the cost of levying, making and collecting the supplemental assessment therefor and all lawful expenses attendin6 the same; and RECOVIATIND, the passage of said ordinance. Charles Hammerl Wm. Dean G•. Walter Pflughaupt Paul J. Huxmann L. F. Meinshausen H. E. Friott Victor H. Lacey John B. Collet Hobart M. Ahoe George W Kinder G. M. Enzenbacher Board of Local'Improvements of the City of Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois. ' A N ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A SUPPLEMENTAL ASSESSMENT NECESSARY FOR THE COST OF THE WORK, ENGINEERING AND INSPES TION, TOGETHER WITH THE LAWFUL EXPENSES ATTENDING THE MAKING OF THE IMPROVEMENT, TOGETHER WITH TAE AMOUNT ESTIMATED BY THE BOARD OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS TO PAY THE•DEFIC"IENCY OF'INTEREST ON BONDS ISSOED IN ANTICIPATION OF THE COLLECTION OF THE ASSESS- MENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTING -OF A CONNECTED SYSTEM OF VITRIFIED TILE PIPE SEWERS IN LFR STREETS, WALNUT STREET AND OTHER STREETS IN THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. The Clerk then read the following proposed ordinance for first reading • AN ORDINANCE WHEREAS, the Uity of Des Plaines has been recently ad- vised in writing by the County Treasurer that the tax sale of delinquent special assessments will begin shortly; and WHEREAS, said County Treasurer has requested instruc- tions as to whether the City desires to b&y or withdraw unpaid delinquent special assessments in default of other bidders; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, County of Cook and State of Illinois; SECTION 1: That the City Ulerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to notify the County Treasurer to with- draw from collection at said tax sale all unpaid delinquent special assessments in default of bidders, as provided by Section 72 of the Local Improvement act, as amended. Said Statute pro- vides among other things that said withdrawal from collection shall not operate to cancel the assessments or impair the lien of the said municipality so withdravaduktrimmaddbuddmating it, and the same shall be and remain delinquent and payable at the office of the County Clerk, with all fees, costs, penalties, interest and charges that have occsued thereon, and such lot, parcel of land or property may be re -advertised and re -sold at 646 any subsequent tax sale for such delinquent special assessments or installments thereof. SECTION 2: That a certified copy of this ordinance be forwarded forthwith by the City Clerk to Joseph B. McDonough, County Treasurer of Cook County. SECTION 1: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval as provided by law. PASSED this day of , A.D. 1932. Ayes: NAYS: APPROVED this day of , A. D. 1932. ATTESTED and FILED in my office this day of A. D. 1932. Mayor of the City of Des Plaines Dock County, Illinois. City Clerk. The Clerk then read the following letter October 3, 1932.. Mayor and City Council of the City of Des Plaines Re: Statement of Account with County Treasurer of Gook County Gentlemen: Some time ago there was referred to me the question of moneys retained by the County Treasurer from re- demptions made to the City Treasurer of the City of Des Plaines. We have been unable to get any statement from the County Treasurer as to the Condition of these redemp- tions. However, it does appear that the County Treasurer has retained from special assessments nearly $80o0.00 for the years 1929,1930 and 1931. This is made up of 504 items charged on lots returned delinquent, a large part of which is not represented by moneys collected by the County treasurer on the lots returned delinquent. It is my opinion that the County Treasurer has no right either to charge the general tax account of the City of Des Plaines with these obligations, or to charge the same against the special assessment funds collected. I await further instructions as to w hat steps you desire taken in regard to the moneys retained by the County Treasurer. Respectfully submitted DBM:E1t D. B. MALONEY and then presented the following resolution: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the County Treasurer of Cook County has retained various sums of money from the special assessment funds of the City of Des Plaines, and collected by the `'aunty Tredsurer for the years of 1929, 1930 and 1931, to cover - alleged costs and fees of the county Treasurer; and WHEREAS, that City of Des Plaines has been unable to get a statement of the moneys collected on the general taxes together with a statement of redemptions to the City of Des Plaines, so that the City of Des Plaines is unable to determine whether moneys are retained from the general taxes 647 paid the County Treasurer.,and due the City of Des Plaines. h BE IT THEREFORE ESOLVED that the City Clerk of the City of Des Plaines be and he is hereby directed to make demand upon the County Treasurer of Cook County, that he forthwith turn over and pay to the City Treasurer all moneys retained by the County Treasurer from special assessment funds and commonly known as the 50% items and charged against the City of Des Plaines in all cases in which the County treasurer has not collected the said 54 item from lots returned delinquent, and that demand be made upon the County Treasurer for a state- ment of general taxes collected for the years of 1928, 1929 and 1930 and of redemptions made by the City Treasurer of the City of Des Plaines. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the resolution bilin. full force and effect from and after its adoption as required by law. ADOPTED this day of October, A. D. 1932 City Clerk. The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Collet to adopt this resolution. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the resolution adopted. The Clerk then read the following: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City of Des Plaines had heretofore provided for the levying of a special assessment to pay the cost of curbing, grading and paving certain streets in Cumberland Subdivision, and the issuance of bonds to anticipate the collection 9f the said assessment; and WHEREAS, certain bonds were issued and delivered to MILBURN BROTHERS COMPANY,,who were the contractors in the said work, and during the year 1930 the books of the City Treasurer of the City of Des Plaines showed certain moneys to be on hand in each installment of the said improvement, and that the City Treasurer of the City of Des Plaines did then and there take up and pay the following bonds, to -wit: SERIES NUMBER AMOUNT DUE B 5 " *1000.00 11731/32. B5 ✓ 500.00 11/32• C 85✓ 1000.00 12/31/33, C3 1157 500.00 12/33,(33• 'D 165/ 500.00 12/314 D 166✓ X 215V 500.00 z 1/ 5. E 2161' 500.00 12/31/3g. F 265✓ 500.00 1.2/31/ 6' F 266 500.00 12/36• G 315 ✓ 500.00 11/37 G 317 500.00 12/31/37! H365✓ 500.00 1218 H366 ✓ 500.00 12/31.438 • 1416' 500.00 12/31/39 500.00 12/31/39 and di then and there cancel the said bonds; and 7 REAS, the fact if that the said moneys which the said treasurer had on hand in said fund was interest and was not applicable to the payment of the said bonds, and that by reason of the said bonds having been paid, coupons maturing during the year of 1930 and subsequent years have been and are still in default, and that the said money should have been used to pay coupons maturing December 31, 1930, and that Milburn Brothers Company desire that coupons be surrendered to the amount of the bonds paid on the said date, and that the said bonds be re -issued. BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Mayor and City *Council of the City of Des Plaines, that the Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Des Plaines be and they are hereby authorized and directed to prepare and to issue to Milburn Brothers Company bonds payable out of the following series and amounts as were originally issued and that the said bonds be dated January 1, 1932. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the said bonds be delivered to Milburn Brothers Company upon the surrender by Milburn Brothers %ompany of coupons in the said improvement maturing December 31, 1930, of an amount equal to the said bonds, to -wit, $9000.00 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption as provided by law. ADOPTED this 3rd day of October, A. D. 1932. City Clerk. The motion was made by Alderman .Ahbe and seconded by Collet to adopt the above proposed resolution. The roll was called on the motion with the^following result: Ayes; Aldermen .ihbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, Kinder, 1'acey36 Friott, Enzenbacher and Meinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried, and the resolution adopted. The Clerk then read the following letter:- • September 20th, 1932. Mr. Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk, Des Plaines, Illinois. Dear Sir: - Your letter of September 14th with reference to the order of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines Calling attention to the recommendation of Coroner's Jury in connection with the Death of Walter Herbert Rolfe,Jr. and Lawrence Howard Abbott, killed at the COW Railroad tracks and River Road in Des Plaines on August 13th, 1932. The Suggestion of the Coroner's Jury that the North Western be -required to immediately install safety gates and bells at this :but dangerous intersection to avert further accidents at this point can hardly be taken as direct evidence that the crossing protect- ion is not adequate at this point. While we appreciate, to the fullest extent, that suggestions sometimes bear out definite facts, still in all, after a very careful survey from an Engineering standpoint, this railroad believes that it would be a serious mistake to install gates at a crossing like River Road crossing.in Des Plaines, Illinois, and from the experiences that we are having every day, where gate crossing pro- tection is provided, indicates that there would be a kreater poss- ibility of more accidents resulting if such an installation were provided and the gates themselves would create a bigger hazard than the City Council now considers exists at this point. It is our experience that high speed, heavy automobile traffic cannot be properly handled and protected with gates. We have had to take gates. We have had to take gates out on such important highways as the Lincoln Highway, and therefore, we could not rea- sonably be expected to consider a recommendation for the install- ation of gates at this River Road crossing. We have already taken steps to immediately install additional protection for this crossing by providing the flagmen with an- nunciators to give warning of the approach of trains these to be connected up with the track circuits, so that proper and further protection canbe provided in foggy or inclement weather. Further-, as you are aware, the North Western provided additional flagmen on this crossing when traffic is heavy. We have willingly cooperated with the city of Des Plaines, in the past, in their proposed palns for the installation of *Stop" and "Go" signals for the protection of automobile traffic at the highway intersections adjacent to the North Western Tracks and have practically agreed that wheneter the City of Des Plaines makes such an installation the COW will cooperate by installing the same kind of apparatus at the railroad intersection and provide proper manual supervision. We presume that you are continuing your studies with reference to providing for a complete installation of "Stop" and "Go" signals, and if so, we would appreciate if you would give us the opportunity towork with you to the end that the railroad inter sections be provided with some protection that will not only be safe and visible to automobile djrivers but will also hold them. Yours very truly, H.A. PARISH, Assistant to General Manger. The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Meinshausen to refer the matter to the Streets and Sidewalks Committee. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion caried. The Clerk then read the following letter: Maloney and Wooster October 3, 1932. Mayor and City Council of the City of Des Plaines Gentlemen: Complaint has been made to me by the attorneys for William G. Wille for a refund of the sum of $146.42 being moneys paid by mistake in Special Assessment No. 60. Upon examination'of the records of the City of Des Plaines I find that on September 16, 1929, a motion was made by Alderman Heeschthad a warrant be issued to William G. for refund of this amount from the funds in 'Special Assessment No. 60. further examination shows a cash book entry showing that on December 29, 1924, Installment Nos. 4 to 10, both inclusive, were paid, together with interest. The records further show that on various dates, parti- cularly on January 1, 1926, December 31, 1926, December 31, 1927 and December 31, 1928 Installment Nos. 5, 6, 7 and 8 were paid, together with interest. The principal sum of these installments amounted to $119.52, I have not verified the amount of the interest. I assume that the balance of the claim of $146.42 consisted of interest. Respectfully submitted DBM:EV D.B. MALONEY The motioh was made by Alderman Kinder and seconded by Co119t to refer this matter to the Finance Committee. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the mtd►ion carried. The Clerk then read the followingletter: September 24, 1932. Mr. Edward J. Friedrich, City Clerk, Des Plaines, Ill. Dear Sir: Enclosed you will find copy of minutes of proceedings of a meeting of the City Council of Des Plaines, held on March 16, 1932, in which certain action was taken on several bonds issued on assessments 81 and 83. I represent the owner of a $1000.00 bond issued on Assessment No. 95, and my client has re- quested me to undertake to obtain some action on this bond described in the enclosed resolution. Will you kindly call this to the attention of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen at the next council meeting. Very truly yours, ECK:S EDWARD C. KE SLER It•was pointed out that Mr. L. C. Schnake is the bondholder referred to in the above letter. Mr. Maloney, attorney, stated that the City Treasurer is forbidden by court order to redeem any bonds in Special Assessment No. 95 Mayor Hammerl therefore instructed Mr. Maloney attorney, to confer with Mr. Fischer, attorney for the bond holders in an attempt to get Mr. Schnakets bond paid. • The Clerk then read the following letter: Sept. 22nd, 1932. To The Honorable City Council Des Plaines, Illinois, Gentlemen:. This office would appreciate your consideration in the adoption of a city ordinance which would prevent the use of mail receptacles for the receipt of merchants bills etc. This practice is almost a daily occurence and we find that it not only delays the delivery of mail but pievents mail from being placed in receptacle securely. Barrington, Ill. a neighboring town has adopted this ordinance and find it quite satisfactory. Respedtfully yours, OTTO W. J. HENRICH Postmaster The motion was made by Alderman Kinder and seconded by Ahbe to refer this matter to the Judiciary and Assessment Committee. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The matter of delivering Fater bills by messenger instead .of by U. S. Mail. The motion was made by Alderman Lacey and seconded by Enzenbacher to try delivering Water bills by messenger for three months, and to authorize the'City Clerk to purchase the necessary evenvelopes required. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion'carried. The Clerk then read the following letter: October 3, 1932. Hon. Chas. hammerl, Mayor, City of Des Plaines, illinois. Dear Sir: We have under contract at this time the construction of Wolf Road, known as Section 016-3134-15D, for the Cook County Highway Department, At one point of this work in the immediate vicinity of Rose Avenue, which is approcimately'at the City Limits, we are in need of some dirt with Which to construct a fill for the new road. We are anxious to determine whether you, together with the City Council of Des Plaines, will grant your approval and authority for our taking whateVer dirt may be avdkilable within the roadway lines of Rose 'Avenue at the intersection of same With Wolf Road. Upon investigation there appears to be a great surplus of dirt in this roadway, same beidg considerably higher than surrounding property. If permitted to take this dirt for the purpose stated above, we agree to take only such material as may be determined from stakes set by you, and immediately upon sompletion of work, 651 we further agree to grade and blade up the roadway of Rose Avenue in such a manner as to leave same passable and with proper drain- age. Thanking you kindly in advance for any consideration given this matter, we reamin Yours very truly, • ARCOLE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY By H. J. Boesch, HJB:GM Engineer. The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Collet that the request contaomed om 4.6 abpwe letter be grantedt The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read the following letter: October 3, 1932. To the Mayer and City Council of the (city of Des Plaines: Gentlemen: • • . On Saturday,' October 1, 1932, I received the case of Harold McClarey on a change of Venue from Wm. R. Hayes, Police Magistrate. Mr. McClarey had previously been arrested for a Traffice Violation by a Des Plaines Police Officer. The Defendant asked for a trial by Jury of Twelve men, and pursuant to Statute, a Jury was sworn and impannelled to try _the case. The Jury found the defendant Not Guilty"' of one of the Charges, tw-wit:"Going thru a stop light". Under the Law, it is the duty of the Complainant, in the event the prosecution of his suit or action fails: to pay all costs incurred as a result of the action. In this case The City of Des Plaines was the complainant thru the arrest made by the Les 2laines Police Officer. The Constable who summonjled the Jury, and I have agreed to waive all costs, but the Jury men who receive only 50 cents each and who sat for over 2 hours on the case should be paid. The names of the Jurours are as follows: Walter Schmallbeck Olaf Nelson August Trost Matt Okes Harry Frohm Orvin Bertelsen H. A. Kreuger Oscar Biksen Joe Uebersax H. L. Buchannan Hubert Holmes E. R. Reilley These Jury Men all left their work or occupations t.o serve on the Jury, ans should be paid. Very truly yours, ALS!HD. A. L. SENGSTOCIC. The motion was made by Alderman Loliet and seconded by Lacey to pay and approve the payment of fifty cents (50) to each of the jurors mentioned in the above letter. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried.' At this point Alderman Enzenbacher left the meeting for the remainder of the meeting. The Clerk then read the following letter: Des Plaines, Ill. 9-21-32. City Council Des Plaines, Illinois. Gentlemen.: THE SECOND WARD IMMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION desires to take this opportunity to thank the City Council for their action regarding conditions as originally prevailing at the water tank tower as re- ferred to in our communication of two weeks ago. We certainly do appreciate this. Also desire to call your attention to the following extracts from the minutes of our meeting of September 20th: *ORDERED: That the Secretary communicate with the City Council recommending that Traffic Officers be sta- tioned at the corner of Lee and Ellinwood Sts. and Lee and Miner Sts. on Saturday afternoon and evening and on, Sunday evenings when traffic conditions so warrant.* Several of our members reported having consideralbe troutle in crossing at these intersections. "ORDERED: That the Secretary communicate with the City Council recommending that diagonal parking on the.west side of Center St. be eliminated and that parking be permitted on both sides of the street, with cars park- ing with the RIGHT HAND SIDE to the curb. Also reco- mmending that parking be restricted to one hour only between the hours of 7:00A. M. and 9:00 P. M. on Satur- days, No restrictions (other than those now prevailing around the chruch) on Sunday. Parking to be restrict- ed between the hours of 7;00 A. M. to 7:po P. M. on days other than those above mentioned. This one hour parking -restriction to apply to Center Street from Prairie Ave. to Ellinwood Street and on Prairie Ave. from Lee at. to Pearson St.* After considerable opinion was that this s great deal of the diffi P. S. Has the Street Committee reported on the darkened condition of the stub end streets in the Second Ward? • thought and dispuseion, the concensus of chedule of parking would tend to eliminate a culties that have been experienced in the past. Yours very truly, SECOND WARD IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION. By R. P. RielleY Secretary. The motion was made by Alderman Kinder ane seconded by Ahbe to refer this letter to the Police and License Committee. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read the following letter: City Council of Des Plaines Hon. Mayor Chairman & Aldermen. Can I make, a request of you please by asking for light :on the street, especially in fron of my home 2009 Rand Road. Owing to the dark conditions a good many cars park at all hours of the night around my house. I am living here alone and it is quite trying to have to put up with this since I know a light on the street would -overcome all, This as a citizen & voter I therefore ask for your help by acting upon my request, I am Respectfully Mrs. Mae Mauch 2009 Rand Road. The motion was made by Alderman Kinder and seconded by Ahbe to refer this matter to the Streets and Sidewalks Committee. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the mail= carried. • The Clerk then Read the following letter: Oct. 2, 1932. Honorable Charles W. Hammerl Mayor of the Uity of Des Plaines InRe: Sidewalks on Dempster Street Dear Sir: October 3, 1932. 653 In accordance with your request, I have considered the question of the construction of sidewalks on Dempster Street from Rand Raod East to the Maine Township High School, and considering this question, one of the things dig importance is whether the sidewalks are to be laid'on a street within a municipality or whether the street is outside of a mun4cipality. Frani an examination of the records, and from my acquain- tance with the matter, 1 think the only municipality. which touches Dempster Street between Rand Road and Maine Township High School, is a small portion of Park Ridge which extends North to Dempster Street, just East of . Rand Road. The property on the North side and 244 adjoining Dempster Street is entirely uni,ncorporated between these points. I would, therefore, s4ggest that if the matter is to be taken into considerat,on, it be taken into con- sideration as on the North side of Dempster Stteet from Rand Road to the .wine Township High school, or to what other avenues may be disired. I further find that the County of Cook acquired a.luO foot right of way from Milwaukee Avenue to nand Road on Dempster • Street. This was paved by the,County and then turned over • to the State for maintenance. ,It is my opinion that either • the State or the County has the Power to construct sidewalks in this highway. I am acquainted with the fact that the opposite contention is maintained by some authorities. Ir is my opinion that the right to maintain highways and .to construct highways and,to construct other devices for the safety of the public and for the public travel on these highways not only includes vehicular travel and the safety of passengers in vehicles, but also pedestrian travel and p• edestrian safety. A different story -would apply inside.of. the corporate limits of some municipality. My suggestion would be that a petitionbeprepared asking the County Hoard of Cook County, to provide for the con- structioh of this sidewalks on the North side of Dempster • Street from Rand Road to the ,property of the. Maine Township • HiE;h School, and that the cost pf the sidewalks be paid by • Cook County our to the gas tax,, with the approval and consent of the State of Illinois. If yob desire such a resolution, I will be gald to prepare the sp.me, a nd also. to use such . efforts as I may in obtaining the approval of such resolution by the Board of County Commissioners of Cook County. DBMS:EV • • Yours. very truly The motion was made by Alderman Pflug• haupt and seconded by Ahbe to instruct Mr. D. B. Maloney, attorney, to• prepare a resolution, as suggested in the above letter, and submit it to the.Council. The roll was called on the motion with he following result: Ayes: Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Pflughay..pt. Dean,Kinder, Lacey, Friott, and Meinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. Upon request of Mayor lammerl, engineer Carter Jenkins reported to the Council tha4 Wm. Cater has offered to sell the Cater well to the City far the sum of $85,000.00. He also gave some facts concerning the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and its method of operation. Mayor Hammerl then announced that the members of the Council will be called upon in the near future to meet as a "committee of the whole" to discuss the adv.sability of buying the Cater Well. The'motion was°made by Alderman Collet and seconded by Meinshausen to instruct the Clerk to notify the property cwhers.on the west side of white Street, south of Oakton Street, to lay sidewalk in front of their property. The motion was voted upon ,by Acclamation, whereupon the Miayor declared the motion carried. 654 The Clerk then read the following resolution: - Charles Hammerl Hobart Ahbe Wm. Dean George W. Kinder Victor Lacey Louis Meinshausen Edgar J. Friedrich Otto Rexses John Mergenthaler Henry Kaufman Raymond Hammers Bernard Meehan Mrs. Caroline Knabb Arthur Irnig Wm. Huike D. B. Maloney Coffman Coal Yard Edward C. Flynn Marvin Tells George Meyer Sam Hamilton George Henricksen W. I. Barris Marvin yells Fred Ternplin Charles Breitung Meyer Goal & Materi J. R. Wesley Marjorie Collet Roy Fischer Joe Walters John Larson George Meyer Public Service Co. William H. Cater J. R. We ley Neptgne Ater Co. W. S. barley & Co. Harry Duchene Mrs. B. Schewe J. R. Stewart C. Eglund 7tiimiFinigy, XXXIIErOanall Charles Harrunerl(Conv. Exp. $50.00 RESOLVED THAT THC FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY;CLERK ARE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE. PROPER WARRANTS IN PAYMENT OF SANE. • 22.50 John B. Collet , 13.50 Waiter Pflughaupt 13.50 Paul J. Huxmann 13.50 Ernest Friott 13.50 George Enzenbacher 13.50 Edgar J. Friddrich 112.50 Otto Rexses 50.00 Charles Hintz • 34.65 John Hammerl 47.70 Christ Wegner 74.25 Edwin Meyer 74.25 Ernest -0rexler for Richard Knabb 74.2' 72.00 Dick Hammer 45.00 Alma Nissen 22 .00 Max Mau 68.99 21.60 78.75 4.00 al Meyer Coal & Material Ben Stanger Fred Koelle Albert Gniot 7.65Dick LaMar 11.4 L. Clinton 19.00 Carter Jenkins 2.31 R. W. Button 67.50 Frank Gaebel 67.50 Wm. Woodach Co. 46.66 Niedert Motor Ser. 14.91 Valvoline 0i1 Co. 36.00 Frank Fischer 36.00 F. H. Borwn 59.40 Louis Volberding 27.00 August Guske 59.89 Fred Koelle 1042.60 William H. Cater 876.21 Carter Jenkins 6.61 Lord & Burnham Co. 5.77 4.69 13.50 13.50 13.50 13.50 13.50 13.50 100.00 33.30 49.05 90.00 74.25 74.25 67.50 21.60 44.10 22.56 74.25 4.80 4.80 4.50 37.00 50.32 x.55 Co. 1.25 41.97 36.00 _27.00 32.40 27.00 59.89 1318.10 26.10 1. Pittsburgh Equitable Meter 73. ?3 Geo. M. Bleh 5.00 5.00 Bert Cheisvig 5.00 5.00 D. L. Kelly 5.00 5.00 Theodroe Eckman 5.00 5.00 Joe O'Donnell 45.00 XXSI The motion was made by Alderman Lacey and seconded by Collet to adopt this resolution. The motion was then made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Kinder to amend the motion to read °that the resolution be adopted as read, excepting.the item of $50.00 for expense of del- egates.to the Illinois Municipal League Convention. The -roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Alderman, Pflughaupt, Dean, Kinder, Friott and Meinshausen. Nays; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, and Lacey. The Mayor therupon declared the amendment carried, .and the resolution (without the $50.00 `onvention item) adopted. The motion was made by Alderman Ahbe and seconded by Lacey to authorize Mayor Hammerl, City Clerk Friedrich, Engineer Carter Jenkins, and .lir. Henry Heller to represent the City of Des Plaines at the annual convention of the Illinois Municipal League at Rockford_ Ill. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, and Lacey. Nays; Aldermen..Pflughaupt, Dean, Kinder, Friott and Mdinshausen. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion defeated, 5 The motion was: then made by Alderman,.Meinshausen and seconded by Pflughaupt to approve the minutes of the regular Council meeting of September 19, 1932 as written. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried, and the minutes approved: " mayor Hammerl then announced the appointment of Geo. Class Sr. to 'the office of si3ecial police. The motion was made by Alderman Ahbe and seconded by Tacey that the appointment be approved. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the appointment approved. Attorney, D. B. Maloney reported briefly on the case of Mrs. Knabb, widow of former Motorcycle police, Richard Knabb agtinst the in- surance'company. Mr. Maloney reported that he is handling the case of Mrs. Knabb for the City, inasmuch as Officer Knabb was covered by an insurance policy as an employee of the City. The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt'and seconded by Lacey to adjourn. The motion was.voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried, and the Council regularly adjourned. j I', ��1mo G� �� RICH, City Cl rk.