02/06/1933MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES
PLAINES,HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
ON THE SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1933
AT THE HOUR OF 8 O'CLOCK P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hammerl, with
Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Huxmann, Kinder, Friott,
Enzenbacher, and Meinshausen responding to the roll call. Alder-
men Dean and Lacey entered the meeting shortly after the roll call.
The Clerk then read the following reports:
The report of Chief of Police, C. A. Wegner for January, 1933
The report of City Clerk, E. J. Friedrich for January, 1933
The report of City Treasurer Otto Rexse, for January, 1933
The report of City Collector Fritz Wettin, dated January,1933
Januarye, and January 23, 1933.
These reports were referred to the Finance Committee by
the Mayor.
Alderman Enzenbacher, Chairman of the Judiciary and
"Assessment Committee then submitted the following report which was
read by the clerk: -
Report of The Judiciary
Committee To The City Council of The
City Of Des Plaines
Your Judiciary Committee, to whom was referred
the question of combining the offices of City
Treasurer and City Collector, and the question as to how
the office shall be filled, desires to report that your
Committee has considered the said questions carefully,
considering all of the elements as far as they have come to
the notice of your Committee, and that it has discussed
the said matter with the persons familiar with the
operation of the said offices and persons familiar with
the handling of such work, and from its investigation
desires to report:
That for several years past the City of Des
Plaines haselected a Treasurer, and the Collector has
been appointed by the Mayor and City Council.
That the duties of the two offices have in many
respects overlapping, and have had to do principally
with the collection of Special Assessments and the
disbursing of the money collected for bonds, coupons,etc.
That dazing all of this time a substantial
salary has been paid, both to the Collector and to the
Treasurer.
Your Committee desires further to report that the
duties of the Treasurer and Collector have largely to
do with the collection of assessments and the proper
handling of special assessment funds. That such duties
require someone with knowledge, not only of proper
accounting practices, but also have sufficient general
business experience and have sufficient ability to
perform the duties strictly in accordance with law and
good accounting, and that the collection of assessments
and the handling of the duties of collecting require the
services of one having a general knowledge of real
estate descriptions and ability to read, prepare and
understand real estate descriptions and to follow titles
to real estate on tax records; also be able to prepare
and maintain proper accounts.
Your Committee further desires to report that
past experience has shown that the election of the City
Treasurer many times places men in this office who are
not qualified or fitted for such office, and that by
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combining the offices of Collectorand Treasurer and by
the appointment of the proper person as Treasurer, who
would be Ex -Officio City Collector, not only would a
substantial saving be made in the operation of the said
offices, but in addition to the saving by way of salary
paid to such officers, it is the opinion of your
Committee that the City would make a substantial saving
by being assured that the said work has been properly
done, thus avoiding the necessity of liability growing
out of the improper handling of funds by the Treasurer.
That by such method the Treasurer would be at all times
subject to the control of the Mayor and City Council and
subject to removal if he failed to properly perform the
duties of his office.
Your Committee therefore recommends that the duties
of City Colledtor and City treasurer be combined, and
that the said duties be handled entirely by the City
Treasurer, and that said City Treasurer be Ex -Officio
City Collector, and that be furnished two assistants,
who shall be qualified for the positions to which they
are assigned. Said Treasurer, in addition to other
qualifications, must be by education or experience,
qualified to handle the duties imposed upon the Treasurer.
Your Committee submits herewith an ordinance which
recommends be passed.
DATED at Des Plaines, Illinois, the 6 day
of February, A. D. 1933.
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
The motion was made by Alderman Kinder and seconded by
Ahbe to refer the above report to Mr. Maloney, attorney, for a legal
opinion. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the
Mayor declared the motion carried.
The Clerk then redd a letter from the Suberban Area and
Country Towns Association of Cook County asking the Council to
authorize the payment of dues toward this organization. The Clerk
however stated that the dues asked for in the letter had been
authorized and paid. No further action was thereforenecessary.
The Clerk then read the following letter and resolution
The Suburban Area and Country Towns
Association of Cook County
Municipal Building
Maywood, Illinois
February 3, 1933
President and Board of Trustees,
Village of Des Plaines, Ill.
Dear Sir;
Please find herewith copy of a resolution
adopted by the Village of Morton Grove.
This Association is heartily in favor of this
resolution and believes it should be adopted by every
municipality in the County.
Proponents of the Massen, Griffenhagen and
Merriam reports, and of the centralization of government
idea, appear to be more or less concentrating on the
Metropolitan Police Plan for first blood.
The immediate adoption of the resolution,
therefore, appears desirable.
If you are favorably disposed to the resolution
and yo-ir regular meeting does not come soon, wouldn't
it be wise to call a special meeting for the early
adoption of this or a similar resolution.
It is suggested that you send the resolution
only to the secretary of this organization to be used
in case of necessity. If it develops that there is no
occasion to use it, no harm has been done.
believe in preparedness.
Yours very truly,
H.W. Tolsted
Vice President
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the public press carries almost daily
accounts of a movement for the establishment of a
Metropolitan Police District in Cook County;and
Whereas, these reports and reports from other
sources indicate that the proponents of this movement
for the creation of a Metropolitan Police District
favor the establishment of the new system in lieu
of the present local police departments of suburban
municipalities and the now existing Cook County
Highway Police under the jurisdiction of the Sheriff;
and City
WHEREAS, the best interests of the Miix of Des
Plaines will be served by the retention of its local
police department under the supervision and jurisdiction
of its locally elected Mayor and City Council; and
WHEREAS, taxation for both systems would be
oppressive and would not be an economy in government,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor
and City Council of the City of Des Plaines , Cook
County, Illinois, that this Council make every effort
to preserve a local police department as now provided
by law, in order that this Municipality may be assured
of adequate police services at all times by times
by police officers whose primary duties are confined
to the territory within our corporate limits, and who
are under the direct jurisdiction and supervision of
the City of Des Plaines.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this
Resolution be sent to the Suburban. Area and Country
Towns Association of Cook County, and to our
representatives in the General Assembly at
Springfield.
ADOPTED this day of A. D. 1933.
City Clerk
The motion was made by Alderman Husmann and seconded by
Pflughaupt to adopt the above resolution. The motion was voted upon
by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried.
Mayor Hammeral then raised the matter of levying a
supplemental assessment on the Widening and Paving of Ellenwood Street
known as Des Plaines No. 52693. Mr. Maloney Attorney, outlined the
need for such a supplemental assessement, after which several
property owners voiced the opinion that the supplemental should not
be spread at this time of depression. jhe motion was then made by
Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Enzenbacher to instruct Mr. Maloney,
Attorney, to defer the matter of this supplemental assessement as
long as possible. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon
the Mayordeclared the motion carried.
Mayer Hammerl then presented the matter of Mr. Gua°Jarneckes
operating a *milk station." It was reported that pasteurized milk
is received at the station and transferred to containers in which
it is sold. The question arose whether this practice is permitted
under the Milk Ordinance of the City. Themotion was made by Alderman
Huxmann and seconded by Dean to refer this matter to the Board of
Health for detailed report regarding sanitary conditions and then
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refer the matter to Mr. Maloney, Attorney, for an opinon as to whether
or not the sale of milk under such conditons is permitted under the
Milk Ordinance. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon
the Mayor declared the motion- carried.
The Clerk then read the following letter:-
Sigwalt Lumber and Coal Co.
670 Graceland Ave.
Des Plaines 111.
February 6, 1933
To the HonorableCity Council,
City of Des Plaines, Illinois
Gentlemen :
In August of the year 1926 we informed the
secretary of the Board of Local Improvements of Des
Plaines that the contractor on the Ellinwood Street
widening job owed us for material furnished on the
job. We enclosed a statement of the account, showing
a balance due of $869.32, and asked that we might have
a settlement soon.
The contractor still is indebted to us in the
amount of $869.32, pending a settlement of his claim
against the city of Des Plaines. He has stated that he
is willing to assign the amountowing us out of the
settlement of his claim.
The material was delivered on this job in good
faith, faith in the city of Des Plaines. We are not
asking for any interest on the account. Nothing will
alter the fact that we have money coming from this
job, as a sub -contractor.
Since your honorable body expects to consider a
supplemental assessment on the Ellinwood st. widening
we would urgently request that our account be included.
Thanking you for your attention to this request
and trusting that you can favor us with a favorable
response, we remain,
Respectfully yours,
Sigwalt Lumber & Coal Ca.
J. A. Sigwalt
This letter was referred to the Finance Committee by the Mayor.
Paul B. Fischer
10 South LaSalle Street
Chicago
January 24th, 1933
Mayor and City Council of City
of Des Plaines,
City Hall,
Des Plaines, Illinois
Gentlemen: -
It is my understanding that your Council will soon
adopt an appropriation ordinance for the current
fiscal year and my purpose in addressing you at this
time is to suggest that you include in the ordinance
an appropriation fdr the payment of the amount for which
the City is generally liable under the provisions of the
decree, which was entered on truly 15, 1932 in the
case of Sandwich Bank, et al vs. City of Des Plaines
by Tudge Denis Sullivan.
,WitAEthe provisions of this decree, the City is
obligated generally to pay "forthwith* to the Gary -
Wheaton Bank as trustee for complainants "Out of its
general funds, or out of any other funds lawfully
applicable to that purpose the sum of $10,831.00.
Since the entry of this decree, something over
Mayor.
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$2,000 has been paid the Gary -Wheaton Bank as
trustee, all of whiChl, however, was paid out of
the special assessmedVfunds and does not reduce the
City's liability for the payment of $10,831.00
out of its general fund. The whole of the latter
amount, with the interest from July 1.5, 1932, at the
rate o.f 5% per annum, is still unpaid.
Presumably, you understand that technically
this amount was due and collectible at the date the
decree was entered. However, as 1, myself, stated
at one of the meetings of your Council, prior to the
entry of the decree, there is no disposition on the
part of the bondholders, or their attorneys, to be
unreasonably exacting and we understand further the
difficulty which your City is having in meeting its
obligations in these abnormal financial conditions.
Presumably, you will be willing to include this
liablity in your appropriation ordiance and it will
be paid along with your other obligations as rapdily as
funds are available for the purpose. *ill you be kind
enough to advise us whether the ordinance is drafted
and when you expect it to be introduced for the first
reading?
Thanking you for the uniformly considerate
treatment which we have received from your Mayor
City Officials and the members of the Council, 1 am
Very Truly yours,
Paul B. Fischer
This letter was referred to the Finance Committee by the
The Clerk then read the following letter: -
The Des Plaines Publishing
Des Plaines Illinois
January 27, 1933
City Council,
City of Des Plaines.
Attn. Edgar J. Friedrichs.
Gentlemen:
For more than a year we have been trying to
straighten up our bill for printing and advertising on
special assessments for the past five years. This
bill amounts to $782.25 and we must request immediate
settlement in as much - s in practically all cases
ours is the only unpaid item.
We understand that approximately $22,000.00 of
these funds to wih which we were entitled were
appropriated by the city for use in the general
corporate fund.
We respectfully request that you issue general
corporate warrants for the $782.25 and credit this
against the $22,000.00 that the General Corporate
Fund owes the Special Assessment Fund.
Very truly yours,
Fred A. Fulle
Des Plaines Publishing Co.
The motion was made by Alderman Kinder and seconded by
Lacey to refer this letter to the Finance Committee for report. The
Motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared
the motion carried.
The Clerk then read the following letter: -
7. Rotl-llum
33 N. LaSalle St
Chicago, Illinois
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January 27, 1933
City of Des Plaines,
Cook County,
Gentlemen:
Please refer to your letter of December 19th to me
regarding City of Des Plaines Special Assessment 60, 8th
Installment, Bonds 61 and 85 for $1,000.00 each, past
due since 1929, in which you advise me that the City
Council had under consideration the matter of spreading
a supplemental to take care of these bonds.
I would appreciate hearing from you whether or not
this was done and when we may expect payment.
Yours very truly,
N. Rothblum
This letter was referred to the Finance Committee by the Mayor
The Clerk then read the following letter: -
Forest Preserve District
- of Cook County
Illinois
January 23, 1933
To the City of
Des Plaines, Ill.
Attention Water Department
Gentlemen:
The water used by the public at Northwestern Park
from your mains constitutes one of the heaviest charges
of this type in the Forest Preserve District.
Since this area is very heavily used by Des Plaines
people and in many instances acts as a city park, I
believe we are warranted in requesting that this water be
furnished free to the Forest Preserve District, including
the bill for 1932.
I should like to have you review this matter and see
if this concession cannot be made to us.
Very truly yours,
Chas. G. Sauers
General superintendent
The motion was made by Alderman Kinder and secondedby Meinshausen
to refer this letter to the Water Committee. The motion was voted upon by
acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried.
The Clerk then read the following petition: -
Mayor and City Council of
The City of Des Plaines
Des Plaines, Illinois
January 14, 1933
We, the undersiEned, hereby petition your Honorable
Board to reclassify and rezone the property hereinafter
described and change it from *Residence District Area
District B* to *Commercial District Area District C" under
the ordinance of the City of Des Plaines generally known
as the zoning ordinance of said City, which real estate is
described as follows, to wit:
The South one hundred fifty(15O) feet (except part
taken for street) of Lot Five (5) of Whitcombts Division
of unsubdivided land in the Northwest Quarter of Section
Twenty-one (21), Township Forty-one (41) North, Range
Twelve (12), East of the 1:hird Principal Meridian.
Lots Two (2) and Three (3) (except that part thereof
taken for street) and Lots Four (4), Five (5) and Six(6)
of Shore Acres aubdivision in the southwestquarter of
said Section Twenty-one (21) in Township and Range aforesaid.
Lots One (1) and Two (2) of J3lock Six (6) of Des Plaines
Heights, a subdivision of parts of Sections Twenty (20)
and Twenty-one (21) in said Township and Range aforesaid.
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That part of Lot Nineteen (19) of County Clerk's
Division of unsubdivided lands in the Northwest quarter
of Section Twenty-one (21) in Township and Range
aforesaid, described as follows, to wit: That part of
Lot Nineteen (19) of County Clerk's Division of un -
subdivided lands in the Northwest quarter of Section
Twenty-one (21), Township xbrty-one (41) North, Range
Twelve (12) aforesaid lying east of a line parallel to the
west line of Lot .Difty-Five (55) of Block Nine (9) of
Riverside Addition to Des Plaines in Said Northwest quarter
and passing through a point in the southline of said Lot
Nineteen (19), seventy-seven and seventy-one hundredths
(77,71) feet east of the Southwest corner of said last
mentioned lot.
All situated in the City of Des Plaines, Bounty of
Cook and State of Illinois.
Respectfully submitted,
Owner of said South 150 feet
(except street) of said Lot Five, etc.
Owner of said Lots 2,3,4,5,and6, etc.
Jean Kitchell Stewart
Owner of Lots land 2 of Block 6,etc;
Mrs. Anna L. Seng
Owner of part of Lot Nineteen of
County Clerk's Division,*etc.
The motion was made by Alderman Kinder and seconded to commit
this petition to the Zoning Board of Appeals. The motion was voted
upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried.
The Clerk then read the following letter: -
Des Plaines, Illinois
January 18th, 1933
Hon. Mayor and. City Council,
Des Plaines, Illinois.
Gentlemen:
The following is an extract from the minutes of a
regular meeting of the SECOND WARD IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
held on January 17th, 1933:
Ordered: That the Secretary Communicate with
the Mayor and City Council requesting that they
make every effort to.reduce the appropriation
for the ensuing year in order that.the already o
overburdened taxpayer may be benefited by any
economies that may be affected.
It is the concensus of opinion of this
group that your honorable body should arrange for
a reduction from last year's expenditures; a sum
of not less than Ten Thousand Dollars.
Assuring you that you have the confidence of this
organization and that we feel sure that you will do your
utmost in relieving the burden on the Taxpayers of the
City of Des Plaines, we are,
Very truly yours,
SECOND WARD IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
E. P. Rielley, Secretary
The motion was made by Alderman Kinder and seconded by Huxmann
that this letter be placed on file. The motion was voted upon by
acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried.
The Clerk then read the following letter: -
West Side Improvement Association Of
Des Plaines
Feb. 1, 133
Mayor and City c'ouncil
Des Plaines
Gentlemen:
At a meeting of the West Side Improvement Club a
resolution censuring the "City Council of Des Plaines"
for not carrying out their resolution,(passed several
months ago) to put all city employees upon a split time
basis in order to provide jobs for the unemployed of
our city.
Furthermore the various excuses, such as the higly
skilled nature of certain work, lack of men capable of
doing this work, were held as being puerile, and not
worthy of consideration by any sane and unbiased person,
being in fact subterfuges by means of which various heads
of Committees hoped to retain their political hobronage,
regardless of the fact that a number of our citizens are out
of work, in fact are destitute.
This resolution is submitted for your consideration
in the hope, that even at this late hour, the Council will
forget its petty party politices, and unite and provide
the means by which a few of our unfortunate citizens will
at least obtain food and fuel.
J. Morgan Lewis, Secretary
The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by
Pflughuapt that the chairmen of the various standing committees of the
Council be instructed to submit to the Council at its next regular
meeting, a report showing how many men are on the respective
departments' payrolls, and how many were employed since the passage
of the resolution of December 7, 1931 which seeks to distribute city
work among such as need it. Ihe motion was voted upon by acclamation,
whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried.
The Clerk then read the following letter: -
City of Streator Illinais
Feb. 3rd, 1933
To the Mayor and Clerk of
The Municipality Addressed:
Gentlemen:
Will you please bring the attached resolution be-
fore the city Council of your community at your next
session and try to have the same adopted. If you would
draw up a resolution of your -own, along somewhat the same
lines as this, it would be more effective than adopting
the one we send,
We have assurance from a fairly reliable source
that there is a good chance of getting the new Illinois
Commerce Commission to start a case such as this and make
the appraisal with their own experts even though, in the
past, the financial burden has been put on any city which
desired action as to lowered rates.
In any event you are not financially obligating your
municipality by passing this resolution and it is quite
likely to result in lowered rates. without some such co-
operative action as this there would seem to be no hope
for relief unless a municipality wants to risk going
into a rate fight alone --and that might be very expensive
if the case were carried beyond the Commission and into
the courts.
Please advise us what action, if any, you take in
this atter. Sincerely yours,
CITY COUNOIL,. STREATOR, ILLINOIS
Geo. P. Elias, Mayor
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The Mayor insturcted the Clerk to notify Mr. Elias that the
Council has adopteda resolution similar to the one referred to in the
above letter.
The Clerk then read the following letter:-
Peb. 6, 1933
To the Mayor and City Council
Des Plaines, Illinois
Gentlemen:
In the past it has been customary for the Council
to approve only those bilis and salaries for which cash
was available, with the result that approval of bills
has been delayed over a year. In some cases bills had to
be approved by Committee Chairmen which were incurred
many months before they took office.
May I recommend to your Honorable body that the
disposal of bilis and salaries be carried out in two
distinct stets, namely:
First; hat all bills and salaries, together with
their respective vouchers be approved by the Council
as soon after receipt of invoice as possible, or
in the case of salaries when due, then merely
directing the City Clerk to enter these bills or
salaries upon the ledger as legitimate accounts
payable.
Second; That when cash is available for paymentof
certain approved vouchers, the City Clerk present
a list of vouchers for which there is cash available,
and that the Council then direct the Mayor and City
Clerk to issue proper warrants in payment of same.
Perhaps the second step is not absolutely necessary,
but I believe it will tend to improve our accounting of
bills past due, and ,,ill keep the council better informed.
Yours truly,
E. J. Friedrich, City Clerk
The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by
Enzenbacher to instruct -Mr. Maloney, Attorney, to prepare a resolution
in accordance with the above letter: and that the Mayor, City Clerk
together with the Chairman of the Finance Committee be authorized to
issue tax Anticipation Warrants in payment of past due salaries of
City employees, in sums not to exceed $100.00 without previous consent
of the Council. "uch warrants are, however, to be subsequently approved
by the Council. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon
the Mayor declared the motion carried.
The Clerk then read the following resolution: -
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City of Des Plaines has heretofore
provided for the construction of an improvement known as
the paving of Keeney Avenue and other streets including
the paving of River Road, and that after the levying of
the assessment to pay for the paving of River Road, the
paving on River Road was constructed by the State of
Illinois, and that the owners of certain property are
entitled to an abatement in their assessments to the extent
of the amount contributed by the State of Illinois for the
paving of River Road; and
WHEREAS, on the 17th day of November, 1925, a general
reduction was given to certain property on River Road,
and that the said reduction order was not a pro rata share
of the amount contributed by the State over all the property
assessed for the paving of River Road as required by the
Road and Bridge Act, and that the said order did not purport
to be an abatement as provided for in the Road and Bridge
kct, and that the said order was, on or about the Sth day
of October, 1931, vacated and set aside; and
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WEEREAS, thereafter, upon motion of the City of
Des Plaines and upon petition of the City of Des Plaines, an
order was entered by the County Court reducing the
Assessments levied for the said paving by abating the
assessments on all property assessed for the paving
of River goad their pro rata share of the amount contributed
by the State of Illinois; and
Whereas, if the property, against which assessments
were levied, were required to be charged with interest
accrued on assessments restored by the vacation of the
order of November 17, 1925, the said property would be
charged with a substantial amount of interest accrued and
that the same would be a hardship on the owners of the
said property and would be unfair to the owners of the
said propety.
BE IT, THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Mayor and City
Council of the City of Des Plaines that the City `'olleetor of
Des Plaines be and he is hereby directed to compute
interest on all assessments restored or increased by
the vacation of the order of November 17, 1925, as of the
date of October 9, 1931, and that the interest be computed
upon the assessments against all property affected by the
said River Road paving from October 9, 1931.
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 January, A. D. 1933
AYES: 'NAYS:
APPROVED this Day of January, A. D. 1933
ATTESTED AND FILED this
day of January, A. D. 1933
Mayor of the City of Des Plaines
Cook County, Illinois
City Clerk
The motion was made by Alderman Enzenbacher and seconded by
Collet to adopt the above proposed resolution. 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 resolution adopted.
The Clerk then r ead the following letter: -
Des Plaines, Ill.
Feb. 6th, 1933
To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen,
City of Des Plaines,
Des Plaines, Ill.
Gentlemen: -
The Womens' Committee of the Unemployed Council have
served free soup to the forgotten children of the
Riverview School for three days of last week.
It was brought up at the open meeting of the Un-
employed Council, held in the City Hall last Wednesday
Evening that the City of 1)es Plaines furnish the material
and the Unemployed do all the necessary labor required to
make a kitchen in the old Riverview Town Hall r'ire House.
There we will be able to serve the children that wish the
soup, without the interference of the School Board of
Dist. #65.
As there is a newly formed P. T. A. in that
District, we feel sure that they will carry on the
work. In the meantime we will continue to serve
from this kitchen until the P. T. A. will take it
over.
Trusting you will take this into consideration
tonight, we are
Yours very truly,
G. A. Memmen
Organizer
Gertude Kamminga
Organizer
The motion was made by Alderman Enzenbacher and seconded by
Collet to refer the letter to the School Board of School District
No. 65, with the request that if possible, the School Board cooperate
with the Unemployed Council in this matter. The roll was called on
the motion with the following result: Age; 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;
Des Plaines,I.Ilinois
February 6th, 1933
To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen,
City of Des Plaines,
Des Plaines, Illinois
Gentlemen: -
The Unemployed Council have found a home
consisting of two adults and four children and another
expected in the immediate future. 'his family is
quarantined at the present time, on account of
sickness and this home is unsanitary, due to the lack
of water.
It is urgent that water be put into this home,
to prevent the spreading of pestilence, if possible,
therefore, the Unemployed Council suggest that the City
of Des Plaines furnish this man with the necessary
materialto install water in the home and in turn, allow
the man in question to sign a contract with the City
of Des Plaines, to return labor for the cost, at the
City's leisure.
The Unemployed will do all the necessary work, such
as digging ditches, etc. It has been agreed by the man
in question, that he is more than willing to give his
labor for this mmaterial.
A deed of this kind is no more than human. We, the
Unemployed, maintain that this is a duty that we owe to
humanity.
We would like to have this acted upon this evening.
Yours very truly,
G. A. Memmen
Organizer, Unemployed Council
The motion was made by Alderman Enzenbacher and seconded by
Collet that the City provide the material as requested in the letter
and that the gentlemen referred to in the letter be permitted to
repay the City by means of labor. 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:
January 3C, 1S733
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of The City of Des Plaines: -
Let lis Unite With Our Local Unemployed
1.
Spring is near. We, the unemployed, want garden
space, the seeds may be given by the Uounty. he
unemployed that refuse to raise a garden will get
no work from the city. We must try -to help ourselves.
2.
The Alognquin Sewer must be dug by hand and only Des
Plaines unemployed be permitted to work an the job.
3.
Rave City, if possible, borrow from the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation, enough money to purchase the
Cator well at the right price and also enough money to
build a reservoir and the same to be built by our
unemployed.
4.
City to give a desk and the Telephone 'ompany a tele-
phone so that we may conduct a local unemployment bureau.
5.
An employed, by showing his card and proper identification
to city may work off his rater bill on the street or any
place needed by the City.
6.
That all City work being done by men on full time be
divided, giving a day and a half to the unemployed.
7.
The Mayor and Aldermen to show no favorite by giving one
man moe work then the next.
8.
There are seven schools in our city. Place the
unemployed men at the danger placed to act as Crossing
Watchmen for the safety of our children.
9.
There are nine churches in,our town. Enlist their
support for a watchman on ''undays to properly park
the cars and see hat children get across streets
safely.
10.
Have the Park Board clean up all parkways and trim
all trees same to be done by local unemployed.
11.
The Volunteer Fire Department allow six men to be on
duty for eight hours a day or eighteen men daily and
ask the merchants and chain stores to send in me;gts
and groceries for the men on duty for a Sunday Dinner.
These men while on duty will work under the regular
firemen.
12.
The unemployed working at forest Preserve be allowed
to pay fifty cents a month for their vehicle license
if they should own a car.
13.
Any local unemployed trying to earn a living by
selling home made products be allowed to do so without
a city license but he must first get a card from
the Chief of Police.
14.
All outside Charitable concerns, such as Salvation
Army, etc. not be allowed to solicit in Des Plaines.
Respectfully Submitted,
C. A. Landry
Cammittee Charman
(Signed)
L. Payne Arthur Jacobs
L. Pershing Aaron Sloniker
Peter Kamminga George Uielow
A. Fogelstrom E. P. Reeves
Pete Knaack Harold Lundahl
Ed. Funk Earl Zick
Alta Knaack Martin Graetz
Arthur J. Leark Emma Gielow
Mabel Weber Adolph Wegner
C. Hamilton
Mrs. 2. E. Helder
Amanda Rastedt
Gertrude Kamminga
Joseph Biba
Pauline Fogelstrom
Florence Graetz
Mrs. Alfred Kuhl
Anton Foydi
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The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by
Bnzenbacher to refer this letter to the Council as a Committee of
the whole. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the
Mayer declared the motion carried.
Alderman Meinshausen then suggested that the Council investigate
the advisability of accepting Des Plaines Merchants Relief
Association assigments in payment of water bills, vehicle licenses and
other fees. The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by
Kinder to refer this matter to the Council as a Committee of the
whole. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor
declared the motion carried.
The motion was made by Alderman Lacey and seconded by Collet
to approve the minutes of the regular Council meeting of January
16, 1933 as written. The motion was voted upon by acclamation
whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried.
The Clerk then read the following resolution: -
Resolved that the followingbills are due and
payable and that the Mayor and ity Clerk are authorized
to issue the proper warrants in payment of same.
Otto Henrich $20.00
Frank A. Bremer& Sons 3.20
Horder's Stationery stneL.00
Frank Bremer & ''ons 12.18
Bernard Meehan 18.25
The H. C. Hanson Co. 27.00
E. J. Friedrich 1.61
Frank Bremer & Sons 1.25
E. J. Friedrich .52
B. F. Kinder's Sons 3.75
George Meyer 28.82
Frank Seaman 9.23
Albert Gniot 9.04
Benson Service Station .70
American Decalcomania.
Frank Harvey
Lyle Signs
Public Service Co.
Foyer Nash Sales
Fred Templin
Charles Breitung
Fred Koelle
Motor Service Garage
Wille's Service Sta.
Axel Petterson
Kruse Bros. Ser. Sta.
Marjorie Collet
116.25
79.66
4.20
195.00
.60
67.50
67.50
4.80
26.90
15.54
1.75
34.43
36.00
E. J. Friedrich $ .36
Ruth Heesch 2.00
B. F. Kinder's Sons .48
Harrison & Oakley Blvd21.O6
Frank Bremer & Sons 3.55
Hamburger Dan's Inc. 4.80
The H. C. Hanson Co. 13.50
B. r'. Kinder's & Sons .53
Peter Pirsch & Sons Co.7.50
Marvin Wells 78.75
Fred Koelle 24.02
Wm. Ka i t s ch u c k 7.43
B. F. Kinder's Sons .95
Monroe Electric Co. 112:3,3
Carter Jenkins 151.20
Des Plaines Mercantile 8.53
Federal Transportation 6.00
DesPlaines Publishing 51.25
W.W. Wilcox Mfg. Co. 25.26
Frank Gaebel 67.50
George Meyer 9.61
Chicago Pump Go. 26.50
Pure Oil Products moo. 6.50
Meyer Coal&Material Go. .96
DesPlaines ercant iI e 2.64
Coffman Coal Yard 33.15
Frank r'ischer 72.00
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L. C. McAdams
Joe Walter
August Cuske
Sohn Larson
Fred Koelle
$5.00
91.80
54.00
27.00
40.68
DesPlaines Mercantile 3.47
Despi.Lumber & Coal R037.78
Pittsburgh Eq. Meter- 38.41
Inland Supply Col 22.05
F. J. Wolf 50.00
Benson Service Sta. 16.57
James B. 'low & 6on3 5.40
Prunell £ Wilson 1.70
Poyer Nash Sales 1.40
Public Service 'o. 751.40
K. Meollering 5.00
Economy Dairy Co. 5.00
Franke Stanke 5.00
R. G. Giles 5.00
H. Kuehn 5.00
Roy Fischer
Louis Volberding
F. H. Brown
George Meyer
Acme Cam' ystem Co.
Axel Pettersen
Niedert Motor Service
Neptune Meter 4o.
Despl. Pub. Co. 24. 25
Otto Henrich 113.44
National Lead 40. 1.48
Pure Oil Products Co. 1.05
Carter Jenkins 94.39
Worthington Pump&Mach.16.10
Wm. H. Cater 938.35
$36.00
59.40
27.00
31.07
4.14
2.25
1.15
43. 60
Geo. L. Woolesatt
F. Arndt
A. A. Johnson
Albert Kautz
John Tandell
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
ns Notion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by
Meinshausen to adopt this resolution. The roll was called on the
motion with the following result: Ayes; Adlermen Abhe, Collet,
Pflughaupt, Dean, Huxmann, Kinder, Lacey, Friott, Enzenbacher, and
Meinshausen. Nayes; Mone. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion
carried, and the resolution adopted.
The Clerk then read the following resolution: -
Bernhard Meehan
Ben Stangor
Otto Rexses
E. 3, Friedrich
Max Mau
Dick Hammer
Ed. Meyer
E. Drexler
Ray Hammerl
Wm. Hulke
Joe O'Donnell
Art Imig
C. A. Wegner
Gniot Bros,
Federal Laboratory
RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLWOING SALARIES AND
BILLS ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK ARE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE
1932 TAX ANTICIPATION WARRANTS IN PAYMENT
OF SAME IN LIEU OF CASH.
Salary Police
* Fireman
Treas.
Clerk
Janitor
Patrolman
Mot. Officer
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Patrolman
Chief
Gas & Oil
Police Eqpt.
Police
Fire
Acc'ts&Fin.
City Clerk
City Hall
Police
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$ 150.00
200.00
300.00
3t0.00
150.00
100.00
100.00
400.00
100.00
295.00
150.00
250.00
100.00
350.00
291.00
The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Collet
that not the entire bill of uniot Bros for $716.47 be paid at the
present time, but that they be paid approximately 50% of the bill on
account in warrants, and that the above resolution be so changed and
adopted. The roll was called on the motion with the following result:
Ayes; Alderman Ahbe, Collet Pflughaupt, Dean, Huxmann, Kinder, Lacey,
Friott, Enzenbacher and Meinshausen. Nayes; None. The Mayor thereupon
declared the motion carried and the resolution adopted.
The
Clerk then read the following resolution: -
WHEREAS THE FOLLOWING BILLS AND SALARIES ARE DUE
AND PAYABLE4 AND VOUCHERS CONCERING SONE HAVE B17IN
DULY APPROVED BY THE RESPECTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY CLERK BE
INSTRUCTED TO ENTER THESE VOUCHERS UPON THE LEDGERAS
VOUCHERS PAYABLE:
Charles Hammerl
Payroll of all
E. J. Friedrich
DesPlaines Publishing
Otto Rexses
Des Pl. Pub. Co.
Edward C. Flynn
Middle States Tel. Go.
Alma Nissen
Henry Heller
Wm. Koehler
Mrs. Willer
Christ Wegner
Raymond Hammerl
Edwin Meyer
Bernard Meehan
Ernest Drexler
Arthur Imig
Dick Hammer
Joe O'Donnell
Wm. Hulke
W. W. Wilcox Mfg.
Hartless Autin Linen&`'
DesPl.Mercantile Ca.
Despl. Motor Sales
Despl. Lumber& Coal
Despl. PublishingCo.
Federal Laboratores
Edw. 'puler
Middle States Tel.
B. . Kinder's ''ons
D. -b. Maloney
Max Mau
Mrs. Ross Palmer
B. Kinder
Despl. LUmber& Coal
James B. Glow
Carter Jenkins
Ben Stangor
Andrew Geisen
Otto Rexses
Remington Rand In.
Mayor Executive
Alderman
City Clerk City Clerk
"upplies
Treas. Accts. & Finan.
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Binding Books
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Sal. Treas. Accts& Finan2200.00
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Middle States Tel. Co. Tel. Ser. w 325.25
Pub. of Notice " 4.50
Supplies" 35.35
Election
Supplies..,
" 59.94
Auditing " 412.50
Supplies " 13.60
Engineer Ser. " 210.00
Legal Services " 100.00
Sa. Slerk City Clerk's 900.00
Office ''upplies " 4.14
Rep. to Machines r 110.65
Supplies " 25.25
Supplies " 4.85
Japitor City Hall 45.80
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Extermenating " 113.00
Supplies " 9.00
* " 2.35
* • 59.97
Tuned Piano * 3.00
Equip * 12.30
Supplies " 13.60
Supplies " 11.46
Fuel it 8.01
" * 171.0P
Supplies " 24.00
Mayor Executive 67.50
Alderman 0 405.00
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322.50
135.00
225.00
5.00
300.00
43.40
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81.60
50.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
180.00
148.50
148.50
148.50
148.50
144.00
135.00
90.00
90.00
15.00
3.00
3.05
51.40
4.46
21.40
291.00
5.93
21.15
2.25
225.00
117.00
13.50
4.09
43.43
24.00
94.71
148.50
Despl. Pub. `o.
Despl. Pub. Co.
Frank Thornber& Co.
Charles J. Anderson
Sigwalt Lumber & Coal
Carter Jenkins
D. B. Maloney
E. J. driedrich
Acme Card ''ystemCo.
Burroughs Add.. Machine
Despl. Pub. `'o.
Remington Rand Inc.
Max Mau
Mrs. Ross Palmer
Standard Extermenating
A. G. Bide & Sons
Johnson's -blectric ''hop
B. :Kinder's Sons
Emil E. Kranz
Remington Rand Inc.
Sigwalt Lumber & Coal
'Despl. Mercan.
Lagerhausen Lbr. & Coal
Sigwalt Lumber & Coal
James B. Clow & Sons
Charles Hammerl
All Aldermen
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Mrs. Willer Welfare
Mrs. Stemmerma.n "
Deal. Pub. to. Supplies
U. Standard'Froducts Co.
D. B. Maloney Attorney Legal
MaloneyWooster&Whiteside Court'osts "`
Daniel S. Wentworth 0
Edward J. Walsh •
Clerk of County Court
Charles Hammerl Mayor
All Aldermen Alderman
Public Service Co. St. Lights
Diarist Wegner &hief
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Bernard Meehan
Ernest Drexler
Arthur Imig
wick Hammer
Wm. Hulke
Joe O'Donnell
Alma Nissen
Henderson Sales
Charles Hintz
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K. Kaufman
John Hammerl
J. Walter
Purnell & Wilson
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Hartless Austin Linen ''supplies " 19.50
M. R. Lome & 0o. Supplies " 30.00
Northwestern Rest. Meals for Prisoners 3.40
Edward F. Cisar Supplies " 2.30
Despl. Mercantile Ammunition '* 34.31
Des Plaines. Pub. Co Legal Notice Lotting Bd. 8.40
$50.00
37.50
27.90
12.00
675.00
33.00
236.80
6.90
17.00
68.50
405.00
4686.76
635.00
518.25
106.13
243.25
358.00
266.00
205.00
255.00
86.40
179.83
9.00
8.10
4.50
34.30
8.00
94.27
4.60
1.00
9.55
33.15
2.25
716.47
87.25
47.11
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74.50
33.50
Carter Jenkins
B. F. Kinder's
Kruse Brosi
Lagerhausen Lbr.
Meyer Coal & Mat.
Public Ser. Co.
Public Ser. Co.
Sigvalt Lumber &
Elsie Earle
Catherine Hines
Albert Kranz
Coffman Caol Yard
American Library
S. A. Brunwasser Newspaper
Carson Pirie Scott Books
Despl. Mercantile Supplies
Despl. Pub. Libr. Reimbursement
Despl. PublishingCo. Advertising
Gaylord Bros Inc. Supplies
The H.R. Huntting •
Tunior Literary (xuild »
B. F. Kinders Sons •
Literary Guild
Muneches Pharmacy
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30.70
37.00
1.69
26.25
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Public Ser. Co.
Remington Rand Inca
Clement V. Ritter
Teach & Lundstrrm
Des Plaines Realty Co
Ben Stangor
Andrew Geiser
For Volunteer Firemen
American LaFrance
W. S. Darley & Co.
Peter Pursch & Sons
Axel Petterson
Federal Electric Go
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Casazza Co. Supplies
Unites States RubberCo
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Des Plaines Mercantile Supplies
Boyer Chemical Laboratory
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Themotion was made by 'lderman Huxmann and seconded by Dean to adopt
the resolution and incorporate it in the minutes of this meeting. The
roll was called on the motion with the following result : Ayes; Aldermen
Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, Huxaann, Kinder, Lacey, Friott, Enznebacher
and Meinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion
carried.
Upon request of Alderman Huxmann the Mayor instructed the Clerk to
write the larger creditors of the City asking them whether they are willing
to accept Tax Anticipation Warrants in the amount of 50% of their bills
as a payment on account.
Mayor Hammerl then announced that the Council will meet as a
committee of the whole in the 'ity ';lerk's office on Friday, February 10,
1933 at 8:00 P. M. i
The motion was made by Alderman Collet and seconded by Enzenbahcer
to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor
declared the motion carried, andthe council adjourned.
EDGAR J. FRIEDRICH, City Clerk.