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11/14/1933237 mendation. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. Upon the request of Mayor Kinder the Council retired to the City Clerk's office for the remainder of the meeting. .The Mayor then iresented several tentative plans for affecting a reduction in the cost of street lighting. The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Pflughaupt to adopt the plan reducing the number of lamps 20% to 25% and setting the period of burning "from dusk to 1 A.M.". The roll was called on the motionwith the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Pflug- haupt, Dean, Huxmann, Bishop, Friott, Frederick , Enzenbacher and Meinshausen. -Nays; none. The .payor thereupon declared the motion carried. Alderman Huxmann, chairman of the Police Committee asked Sergeant Hammerl to report on the C'Aces,1575 Ellin - wood Street. Sergeant Ham:rerl reported unsanitary conditions, drunkenness, and an accident due to improper conduct. The motion was made by Alderman Frederick and seconded. by Dean to adopt the following resolution: R S 0 L U T 1 0 N WHEREAS, a Malt and vinous Beverage license was heretofore granted to Gus Palmquist as a retail dealer Class "A",a t 1b7b Eilinwood Street, Des Plaines Illinois,..and WHEREAS, it has been reported to the City Council that there has been violations of the Crdinance under which said license was granted, at the address for which said license was granted; and WHEREAS, the City Council has duly considered said violations; THTRE7ORE, Be it Resolved, by the City Council of the City of Des Plaines that retail dealer Class "A", License iNo. 136 , heretofore issued to Gus Palm- quist, under the provisions of Chapter 28 of theMuni- cipal Code of the City of Des Plaines as amended, be and the same is hereby revoked. It is further Resolved that the City Clerk notify the Department of Finance of the State of Illinois of said revocation, as provided by law and that the City Clerk also notify the said Gus Palmquist of said revo- cation. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; ;'aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, Huxmann, Bishop, Friott, Frederick, Enzenbacher and 1einshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon cbclared the motion carried. Mayor Kinder then presented the matter of purchas- ing the Cater Well for consideration. Mr. V'.m.Cater addressed the Council and Outlined the matter stating that he would nave to realize $85,00C.00 cash on the sale of the well, and then introduced Mr. Bacone and Mr. J.McRoberts. Mr. Mc- Roberts offered to take C3,50C.CC in water bonds. These bonds to cover the purhhase of the well, the printing of the bonds, the cost of a Chapman & Cutler opinion and the sale of the bonds. The motion was made by Aderman Frederick and seconded by Pflughaupt to instruct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance proposing to purchase the Cater Well with a water revenue bond issue of",,93,bC0.0C, said ordinance to be presented to the Council at an adjourned meeting of the Council to be held Tuesday, November 14,1c33 at 8:CC P.M. at the City Hall of the City of Des Plaines. The roll was called on the motion, with the following result: Ayes; Alder- men Ah'e, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, Huxmann, Bishop, Friott, 238 Frederick, Enzenbacher and Meinshausen. Nays; none. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. Alderman Pflughaupt, chairman of the Finance Committee reported on the matter of the proposed ;5,000.00 loan from the First National Bank of Des Plaines,. for which it is proposed to pledge vehicle license receipts as security, and to then loan this 5,0CC.CC from the Vehlcle Fund to the General Corporate Fund and taking a 1e33 General Corporate -.Fund Tax Anticipation 1 arrant of ` 5,000.00 as security. The .motion was made by .Alderman'1iuxrnann and seconded by lileinshausen to refer this matter to the Finance Committee with power to act. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared. t} e motion carried. The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Pflughaupt that the Council adjourn until Tuesday, November 14, .1 33 at 8:00 P.Li. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. EDGAR J.i+RIEDRICH, City Clerk 1>PINUTES OF 'AN .,4DS0URlNED I:r.EETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL 02 THE CITY CF DES PLAINE3 HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE 14th DAY OF NOVEMB1 R,A.D.1933 AT THE HOUR OF 8:00 P.M. The meeting was called to order by Mayor George W.Kinder, with Aldermen :Ahbe, Collet, Pflug- haupt, Huxmann, Bishop, Friott, Frederick and reins hausen.responding to the roll call. Alderman:Anzenbacher arrived later during the meeting, while Alderman Dean was absent from the entire session. Alderman Pflughaupt, chairman of the Finance Committee, reporter_ The prospective 5,0CC.00 loan from the First National Bank of Des Plaines and presented the following proposed ordinance, which was read by the Clerk: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE BORROWING OF 35,000.00, AND THE PLEDGING 02 THE 1934 - MOTOR VEHICLE LICENCES FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF. The motion was made by Alderman nuxmann and seconded by Frederick to put this proposed ordinance on passag. The roll was called on motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen :thbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Huxmann, nishop, Friott, Frederick and Lleinshausen. Nays; hone. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. The motion was then made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Freder- cik to pass this proposed ordinance. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, 2flughaupt, Huxmann, Bishop, Friott, Fred- erick and Meinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried, and the ordinance passed. 239 Kenneth O.Meyer, City Attorney, then presented the following I:oposed resolution, which was read by the Clerk: RESOLUTION' - WHEREAS, the City of Des Plaines is now purchasing water for the use of its inhabitants from '�illiam H.Cater; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the* City of L1.3 Plaines deems it to be to the best interests of the inhabitants of the City of Les Plaines, for the City of Des Plaines to own said well from which wateris now being purchased from William. H.Cater; and WHEREAS, William H.Cater has offered to sell to the City of Des Plaines said water well known as the "Cater Well", located at Thacker Street and the Chicago and Northwestern Railway tracks, together with the real estate upon which said well is located known as South One (1) acre of the East Two Hundred (200) feet of Lot Two (2) in assessors' Division of fractional Southwest 'C„uarter (S.W.4) of Section 18, Township 41 North, Range 12, East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County,Illinois, and all improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, together with derick, boiler, hoist and all water pumping equipment appertaining to said well and necessary to the conveying of water to the water mains of the City of Des Plaines, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, for the sum of Ninety -Three Thousand rive Hundred (03,500.00) Dollars; and WHEREAS, the said. William H.Cater has agreed to accept said purchase price in water revenue bonds, provided he can find a buyer or buyers for said bonds, and to pay allexpense of printing said bonds and opin- ions of attorneys as to the validity of said bonds and other expenses incidental to the issuance of said bonds. NOW,THERE FORE, Be it Resolved, by the City Council of the City of Des Plaines that the City of Des Plaines accept the offer of William H.Cater to sell said well known as the "Cater ell" together with the land upon which the same is located with all buildings and improvements thereon, and all water pumping equipment and pipes appertaining there- to necessary to convey water from said well to the water mains of the City of Des Plaines, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances for the sum of Ninety -Three Thousand Five Hundred G193,500.00 dollars, payable in water revenue bonds issued pur- suant to the provisions of an act entitled "AN ACT AUTHORIZING ANY CITY, VILLAGE OR INCORPOR.ITED TOWN HAVING A POPULATION OF LESS THAN 500,OOC TO BUILD OR PURCHASE A WATER WORKS Oh WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM EITHER WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE CORPORATE LIMITS THEREOF, OR IM2ROVE CR EXTEND A WATER WORKS SYSTEM CR WATER SUPPLY FOR PUBLIC AID DOMESTIC USE, AND TO PROTIDE FOR THE COST THEREOF BY THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS PAYABLE SOLELY FROM riii:V NUE DERIVED FROM THE OPERATION THEREOF", Approved April 22, 1895, Amended by Act of July 2, 121. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the accept- ance of said offer of William h.Cater is contingent upon the passage and adoption of an Ordinance as provided by Section 3 of the Act of the legislature hereinbefore mentioned, and a full and cmmplete re- lease from William H.Cater of all rights, claims and demands under the contract for the purchase of water by the city from said William H.Cater, now in effect between the City of Des Plaines and William H.Cater BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Attorney be and he is hereby insimcted to prepare the necessary Ordinance authorizing the purchase of "Cater Well" as hereinbefore defined, and the issuance of water revenue bonds for the purchase thereof in accordance with the provisions of the act of the legislature hereinbd'ore referred to. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the acceptance of the offer of William h.Cater be conditioned upon the following: (1) . That Cater furnish and install without expense to the City of Des Plaines a new vertical type electric motor of approximately. 200 (Two hundred) horse Power, designed and adapted to service of this nature, at this particular lo- cation,and subject to approval of the City Council and City Engineer. (2).. That Cater furnish, without exepnse to the City, all detailed information re- garding the drilling, construction and functioning of all units and parts of the well installation, both above ground and below ground, including drilling log, all subject to approval of the City Council and City Engineer. (3). That Cater at his expense make all nec- essary changes in the pump assembly to reduce the output of the well installation from its present capacity of approximately 1100 G.P.M. to approximately 8CC G.P.M. subject to approval of City Council and City Engineer. The motion was made by Alderman Bishop and seconded by Frederick to adopt t}-_3 proposed resolution as read. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, PfluEhaupt, Huxmann, Bishop, Friott, Frederick, Enzenbacher and heinshausen. .Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried, and the resolution adopted. The motion was made by Alderman l leinshausen and seconded by Collet to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried, and the Council regularly adjourned. EDGAR J..i'RIEDRICH,City Clerk