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06/12/1933124 MINUTES OF ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINTS, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS - ON THE 12th DAY OF JUNE, 1933 AT THE HOUR OF 8 O'CLOCK P.M« The meeting was called to order by Mayor George Kinder with -Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, flughaupt, Dean,Huxmann, Friott, Frederick, Lnzenbacher ,and Meinshausen responding to the roll call. As the first order of business, Mayor :Hinder called upon the Council to set the time for hearing of evidence in the matter of the contest of the election of Alderman Hobart Ahbe, filed by Mx. Herman Peatchrnan, The motion was made -.by Alderman z'flugnaupt,ana seconded" by Huxmann . to set 'Monday, Jure 26,1933, -at 8:CO P.M. as - the time for the hearing to bQ held in the Council Chambers. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, Huxmann,'FriOtt, Frederick and Meinshausen. Nays; Alderman Enzenbacher. Alderman Ahbe declined to vote. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. The motion was then made by alderman Enzenbacher and seconded by Collet that Alderman Ahbe be permitted to have an attorney represent him at the hearing on the contest of his election and that his attorney's fees be paid by the city. The roll was called on the motion with the follow- ing result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Dean and .6nzenbacher. Nays; Aldermen Pflughaupt, Huxmann, Friott, r'rederick and Meinshausen. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion defeated. The Mayor then presented the matter of purchasing materials for the Algonquin Rd. -Keeney Ave. water main connection. The Clerk presented a number of bids. The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Mixxx- Meinshausen to buy the pipe and necessary material for this job from. Jas.B.Clow & Sons. s payor Kinder however ruled the motion out of order, ruling that the City did not properly advertise for bids for this material. The motion was then made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Meins- hausen to instruct Carter tienkins, engineer, to prepare specifications for the materials required; and to instruct the Clerk to advertise for bids on the material in the next issue of the Des Plaines Suburban Times. The bids to be in the Clerk's hands not later than 8:00 P.I. Monday,June 26,1933, and to state that a credit extension of at least six months is granted. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The c lerk then read the following proposed Ordinance for first reading; AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28 OF THE LIEJNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES OF 1928 AND REG ULA:T I NG THE BREW ING , PREPARAT I O N AND SALE OF MALE AND VINOTJS BEVERAGES IN THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS 125 This proposed ordinance vias filed for second reading. The,' Clerk thetz 'rea.di tiat' ollbwi'it'•'Pet te'rs:' CITY' OF DSS` PLAINEb' : t, .to txt_ +.,;I . :Ii' Iiir:14J . :2•.:%. June 12,x.933 1 ♦U:f! • tit 9t' .'. t t . .1 ,• i Mr.Louis T�ei'ri�iati'deti " Chairman of Water `& Garbage Depts: Dear Sir: I beg to submit the following recommendation: That the Garbage Department buy from the rittsburgh _..Des Moines Steel Company, Bond #11 in the incinerator account, Due Jan.lst,1932 for $1000.00 in order to save paying interest on same. The Treasurer has funds on hand to ioay the interest on d's18,8C0.0C and also to retire Bond /#10 for 4800.00. The Garbage Department has on hand a cash balance of 2,132.06. In addition to this the Village of Park Ridge is in arrears for the months of February, Iuarch, April and May, approximately 1,000.CO. Therefore, 1 consider that there is sufficient money to operate the Garbage Department. Respectfully submitted, Chas.M.Larson City Treasurer This letter was referred to the Finance Committee and the City Attorney for investigation and recommendation. The Clerk then read the following letter: DES PLAINES NATIONAL MORTGAGE CO. Tune 9,1c33 Mayor and City Council City of Des Plaines, Illinois Gentlemen: Enclosed you will find check fof the London & Lancashire Insurance Company drawn on the Continental Illinois Bank & Trust Company in the amount of 4;166.4C which represents 2% tax on fire insurance policies written in this city by this Company. Kindly have. the City Clerk sign the enclosed receipt and send the same to us at your earliest convenience. Very truly yours, DES PI:AINES NATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANY By: E.n.Schuize EHS:Ly Secy-Treas. 126 The motion was made by Alderman huxmann and seconded by Collet to accept this check, and instruct the Clerk to acknowledge receipt of the check and place the letter on file. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read the following letter: MUER COAL & MATERIAL CO. Nay 29 ,1933 Honorable Mayor George hinder City of Des 21aines Des Plaines,lllinois Dear Sirs We have an amount ..of $64.00 due the City for Vehicle Tax for equipment We hold a $50.00 City Warrant. We*took this from one of your em- ployees for coal and .we would like to turn this in in part payment for our Vehicle lax. We also have an open account of $114.00. We would like to turn in this warrant on the Tax and take the _bal- ance out on the open account. Kindly let us know if this is satisfactory and we will make arrangements with the City Clerk for same. Yours very truly, MEYER COAL & MAT}TRIAL CO.inc. By: Bernard lvieyer BM : CM. This letter was referred to the Finance Committee by the Mayor. The Clerk then read the following letter: - EDGAR J.SCHOEN June 6,1933 Attention City Clerk City of -Deslaines,Illinois IN RE: Eurkea Dose &fg.Co. VS: City of Des -Plaines Dear Sir: I have been patiently waiting to hear as to what you are going to do regarding this account. If nothing is done, the only thing left for us to do is to start a law suit against the City of Des Plaines, and it can -all be avoided by our getting together and agreeing to some kind of a proposition. seg -g Yours very truly, S.E.Green Manager Collection Dept 127 The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Collet to refer this letter to the Finance Committee. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The Clerk then reported that the Des Plaines Realty Co. is making a strenuous effort to collect from the City, a bill of rf.15.74 for premiums on compensation insurance on city employees. The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Dean to refer this bill to the Judiciary Committee. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. City Attorney, Kenneth Meyer, reported that Mr. Maloney, former attorney for the city, .has the new assessment roll on Special Assessment #100 completed, and that it will be necessary to re -type the roll, which requires considerable work. The motion was glade by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Meinshausen to instruct Mr. Meyer, attorney, to present an estimate of the cost of this typing, at the next Council Meeting. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the mayor declared the motion carried. The Clerk then reported thsit he is receiving an increased number of complaints regarding thistles. The matter of ridding the City of thistles was discussed and finally referred to the Judiciary Committee by the Mayor. The City Treasurer, hr. Chas.Larson, then addressed the council and urged to make a formal demand upon the County Clerk to remit to the City such Special Assessment funds or General Tax funds as he may have in his possession, and which may be due the City. The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Friott to refer this matter to the Finance Committee. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. Alderman Huxmann then reported that he has been informed that a former City employee has started an inde- pendent garbage and ash collection service, and is robbing the city of some of its customers. Alderman Frederick read Section 5, of the Garbage Ordinance adopted August 6,1928, and contended that starting an independent garbage collection service is a violation of this section. The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Frederick to refer this question to Mr. Beyer, attorney, for an opinion as to whether an individual has the right to start an independent garbage collection business in the city, and if so whether the city has a right to license such a business. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Meinshausen to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the tviayor declared the motion carried,and the Council regularly adjourned. EDGAR J.FHIFDRICH,City Clerk