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12/18/1933253 Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Lean, Huxmann, Bish©p, Friott, Frederick, Enzenbacher and £einahausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the ordinance on passage. The motion was then made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by nuxmann that the proposed ordinance be passed. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, Huxmann, Bishop, Friott, Frederick, Enzenbacher and Meinshausen. ways; None. The mayor there- upon declared the motion carried, and the ordinance passed. Mr. B.Mazur addressed the Council inquiring as to whether or not he and others may sell and despense alchohol in the City of Des Plaines. City Attorney Meyer gave an oral opinion stating that under the present laws of the State the City has no power to license or regulate the sale of alcoholic beverages having an alcoholic content of more than 3.2%. The motion was made by Alderman Bishop and seconded by Ahbe to instruct the City Attorney to draft, and present to the Council an ordinance to control the &Le of alcoholic beverages in the City. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, H uxmann,Dishop, Friott, Frederick, Enzenbacher and Meinshausen. -hays; aone. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Frederick that pursuant to the oral opinion rendered by City Attorney Meyer, the Council instruct the Police Depart- ment to take no recognition of the sale of any beverage with alcoholic intent until such a.time as the Council passes a proper regulatory City Ordinance with r espect to same. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, Huxmann, Bishop, Friott, Frederick, Enzenbacher and-einshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. The motion was made by Alderman iishop and seconded by Meinshausen to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried, and Council regularly adjourned. SDG R J.FRIEDRICH, City .Clerk 4iINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LLS 2LAINES HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE 18th DAY OF DECEMBER,A.D.1933 AT THE HOUR OF 8:00 P.M. The meeting was called to order by Mayor George W.E1nder, with Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, kflughaupt, Dean, Huxmann, Bishop, Friott, Frederick and Meinshausen res- ponding to the roll call. Alderman 1,nzenbacher arrived later during the meeting. The Judiciary and Assessment Committee had no report to offer. Alderman huxmann, chairman of the Police and License Committee proposed that the minimum fine for failure to buy a dog license be reduced and presented the following proposed ordinance for first reading: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1137 OF ARTICLE 2 OF CHAPTER 25 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES OF 1928 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, COUNTY OF COOK, STATE OF ILLINOIS: SECTION 1. That Section 1137 of Article 2, Chapter 25 of the launicipal Code of the City of Des Plaines of 1928, be and the same is hereby amended as follows: Section 1137 PENALTY. Any person or persons who shallidolate or fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any of the foregoing pro- visions of this article where no other penalty is prescribed, shall on conviction be fined in a sum not less than one dollar nor more than two hundred dollars for each and every offense. Any dog for which the license fee has not been paid or which does not carry a tag may be im- pounded as a stray as provided in the preceding article. SECTION 2. All Ordinances or parts of ordi- nances conflicting with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed sofa' as they conflict herewith. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval according to law. Dated this 18th day of December, A.D. 1933 Edgar J.Friedrich City Clerk Approved this 16th day of December,A.D.1933 May The motionvas made by Alderman huxmann and seconded by Meins- hausen to put this proposed ordinance on passage. The roll was called on the motion with the following result. Ayes; ?55 Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, Huxmann, bishop, Friott, Frederick and Meinshausen. _ways; none. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the ordinance on passage. The motion was then made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Frederick to pass this proposed ordinance. The roll was called on the motion with the following result:' Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, Huxmann, Bishop, Friott, Frederick and Meinshausen. ways; lvone.The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the ordinance passed. The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Ahbe that all persons who have paid more than a 11.00 fine for dog license violations be fefunded the difference or be given proper credit on their 1934 dog licenses. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Alderman Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, Huxn .t.ii, 3ishop, Friott, Frederick and Meinshausen. ways; one. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. Alderman tivacnann, chairman of the Police and License Committee reported that the matter of business lic- enses has been thoroughly considered, and a complete report of same will be presented at the next Council meeting. The Streets and Sidewalks Committee had no report to offer. The Committee on buildings, Plats and Public Vorks had no report to offer. The Fire Committee had no report to offer. The Sewer, Drainage and Sanitation Committee had no report to offer. ilderman Bishop, chairman of the Water Committee, reported the request of the Park Board asking the City to furnish water for three skating ponds at cost. The motion was made by Alderman bishop, and seconded by Collet to grant this request. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. Alderman Bishop, chairman of the Water Committee, reported that the proposed alarm system for t water tank overflow was not installed because instead of a rental price of $2.00 per month as quoted for the telephone line, a rate of $7.55 per month was demanded. This Alderman Bishop said was prohibitive. The Clerk then read the following letter: DEPT .OF PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDINGS DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS December 11,1933 Mr. Edgar J.Friedrich City Clerk, City of Des Plaines Des Plaines,illinois Dear Sir: On October 30,1233, you forwarded to me a copy of a resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Des Plaines on October 16,1933, re- questing this Department to construct a curb and gutter along the edges of our new improvement on Keeney Avenue east of Mannheim Road in your City. 256 This matter has been carefully considered by this Department and 1 regret to inform you that the Department does not feel justified in contructing this curb and gutter at this time. It is felt that the pavement in its present condition is not dangerous, and that the curb and gutter will not add especially to its use - fullness. The present method. of drainage appears satisfactory. The curb and gutter was not planned in the original improvement and would have to be constr- ucted now at cost plus fifteen per cent, which is not an econimical method and which would add considerably to the total cost of our improvement, and we believe the expenditure not to be justified. Yours very truly, KENDRICK HARGER District Engineer Also the following letter: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF COOK COUNTY,ILLINOIS November 24,1g33 llon.Edgar J.Friedrich, City Clerk, Des Baines, Illinois Dear Sir: Replying to your letter of recent date regarding a sidewalk on Miner Street and Dempster Street, the County Board had passed a resolution for the construction of a sidewalk on Miner Street from the village out to the Township High School, and this resolution was submitted to the State for approval. The State advised us that before this resolution could be considered for approval it would be necessary to re- route Dempster Street, State Aid Route #125, over Miner Street. We have prepared a new State Aid resolution making this change in the location of Dempster St. and passed same at the meeting of the County Board held yesterday, November 23rd, We are now proceeding with plans for this improvement and they will be finished within a month. Yours very truly, EYMETrWHEALAN President. As well as the following letter: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDINGS DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS December 14,1933 • Traffic Signs Mr.Carter Jenkins City Engineer of Des Plaines 1484 Miner Street Des Plaines,Illinois 257 Dear Sirs We are about to proceed with the rehabili- tation of signs along Route 19 through the business area of Des Plaines, in accordance with the plan sub- mitted to you last year and in lieu of which the City Council passed a resolution December 5th,1932, approv- ing the proposed plan. We have made several changes in the original plan. These changes were discussed with Mr. ..J .Fried- rich, City Clerk and Chief of Police, H.k.Becker. The changes consist of removing the present illuminated stop signs at Lee Street and replacing the same with our Standard Reflector Stop Signs. 1 was in- formed that the present signs were not electrically connected and that all lighting is -turned off at 1:00 A.M. Chief Becker thought that reflector stop signs would better serve the purpose than the existing signs. We would also place a reflector stop sign on the north side of Route 19 on Pearson Street. Chief Becker informed us that he would restrict parking for a distance of about fifty feet in front of this sign. We will, also, paint the word "Stop" in six foot letters on the pavement at the intersection of Northwest Highway and Graceland Avenue and rearson Street. This painting will be done on the south approach to these intersections where there is no possibility of erecting a stop sign back of the curb. "Business Zone Drive Slowly" signs will be placed at either end of the busi- ness district. Our sign forces are now engaged in making Route 62 (Keeney Street) through Des Plaines. We have erected reflector stop signs on Route 62 at River Road and at Mannheim Road. We will erect our city type stop signs on all intersection streets as well as place re- flector stops on Center Street at its intersection with Keeney Street. In Addition to this we will designate, by means of signs, the entire portion of Route 62 between River Road and the Soo Line _Railroad as a residential zone and request motorists to drive. carefully. We will direct the foreman of the crew assigned to make the changes along Route 19, to get in touch with the official designated by you to disconnect the present illuminated stop signs on the l"orthe4est nighway at Pear- son Street. Yours very truly, KENDRICK HARGER District Engineer The Clerk then read the following letter: EDGAR IT.SCHOEN December 11,1933 Mr.jienneth G.Meyer, Attorney 10 S.LaSalle St. Chicago, Illinois Dear Sir: In Re: Eureka Fire Hose Co. Vs: City of Des Plaines 258 I herewith quote a letter received today from my client - "I took up with client the contents of your letter of lvov.l1 and it has requested me to have you endeavor to secure 1CC.00 per month in payment of this account, or it wis1ea suit instituted are juigment obtained and mandamus proceedings instituted. "Kindlya dvise whether or not you will take such action if you are unable to arrange for the $10C monthly payments." Nov, is there any way that this matter can be arranged so that we can at least get some money out of this and avoid legal proceedings? Will you please take it up again and advise me. Yours very truly, EDGAR J . S CHEM tanager Collection Dept. This letter w'ls referred to the City Clerk for report, by the Mayor. The Clerk then rend the followinaletter: Chicago; Illinois Decernberll, 1c33 Mr.Chas.M.Larson City Collector Des Plaines,lllinois Dear Sir: In examining the records in the County Clerk's office, l find redemptions of delinquent special a ssessrments on withdrawals, totaling over $4,000.00 due the City of Des Plaines. Having authorizations from many villages as, Bellwood, River Forest, Schiller Park, Elmwood Park, No. riverside, River Grove, Palatine, and as l have in the past made a search and list for your city, so that Des Plaines may obtain their money, 1 thought your City may favor me again to compile a list of such redemptions at this time. The charge would be 2% of the total amount of check received by your City from the County Clerk's office, after your City receives their check. Kindly submit this letter to your Council for their approval, and if they so wish, send me a letter authorizing me to do said work. Yours very truly, JCSEI'H J . EELDMANN 3077 Davlin Ct. Chicago,Illinois 259 The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Frederick to refer this letter to the Yinance Com- mittee for report at the next regular council meeting. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The Clerk then presented a request of the Des Plaines Garden Club for permission to provide flower boxes for the windows of the City Hall. The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Frederick to grant this request, and commend the Garden Club for its efforts toward beautifying the City. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read the following proposed liquor control ordinance for first reading: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 1, SECTIONS 1175 TO 118'7, BOTH INCLUSIVE, CHAPTER 28 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES OF 1928 AS AMENDED, LICENSING AND REGULATING RETAIL LIQUOR DEALERS IN THE CITY OF DES PLAINES , COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Dean torefer this proposed ordinance to the Council as a committee of the whole. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the mayor declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read the following report: REGARDING the execution of the Merrill matter which was put into the hands of Judiciary Committee: Your Committee on Judiciary has investigated the above and has found: That to apply on the total indebtedness due the City --of about $78CC.CC there has been received to date: $2,CCC.CC from Aetna Casualty Co. 475.CC credit for clerk's slaary. ICC.CO Cash pd.Au.19.32 We, the Judiciary Committee, recommend: That the matter be referred to the City Attorney for his recommendations as to means available to enforce payment. Paul J.Huxmann H.E.Friott, H.M.Ahbe . The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Collet to accept the report and concur in its recom- mendations. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the 14iayor declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read the following report: REGARDING the fea_sability of supplying each of the 1? volunteer firemen with a free city vehicle license tag: The Finance Committee recommends: that this action would be setting a precedent which it would be unwise to have established; it would lead to other similar requests and all would be in violation of the spirit of the ordinance covering the purchase of vehicle tags. Paul J.Huxmann, u .Vralter Pflughaupt v ..Lnzenbacher The motion was made by Alderman .0ishop and seconded by Pflughaupt to accept this report and concur in its recom- mendations. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, Thereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. Alderman Pflughaupt, chairman of the Finance Committee, then presented the following resolution: RES 0 L U T ICN 'WHEREAS, the folio'>ing duly desig- nated banks have furnished us with copies of bank statements as furnished to the Audi- tor of Public Accounts as of (cfzs/9,3.3 . BE IT RESOLVED, after consideration statements, the banks be continA.ed debositorl s for the funds of,;/;4(4 d ATTESTED: of these s the Clerk The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Collet to adopt this resolution. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Alder- men Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, Huxmann, Bishop, Friott, Frederick, ?i'nzenbacher and Aieinshausen. Bays: None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the resolution a dopted. The motion was made by Alderman Dean and seconded by Bishop to approve the minutes of the regular Council Meeting of December 4, 133 be approved as written. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the minutes approved. Alderman Pflughaupt, chairman of the finance Committee, then presented the following resolution of which the Mayor and each Alderman had been furnished a copy: RESOLVED THAT TR r; FOLLOVING BILLS ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE ',i74YO'R](� AND �� CITYry7(�1 CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO ISSUE PROPER VOUCHER - WARRANTS IN PAYMENT OF SAEE. SAID ItARRA1NTS TO BE =EASED UPON ORDER OF T? -'E FINANCE COMMITTEE MIEN FUNDS Alai-�_ AVAILABLE. Edgar J.Friedrich riddle States Tel. R.Ha mmerl E.Drexler J.C;'igham J.Grindley L.Volberding Chas.Ingram James Vlastnik Gus Wendt Gniot Bros. Imig's Ice Cr.Plr. Johnson Elect.Shop Alma Nissen Dr.H.Heller `+"m.Koehler Mrs.L.Willer Max Mau Des Pl.Lbr. &: Coal Public Serv.Co. public Serv.Co. Herman Meinshausen .ille's Serv.Sta. Harold J.Ahbe John Hammerl United St.Rubber Col Muench's Pharmacy Catherine Hines Public Serv.Co. Junior Lit. Guild Demco Libr.Supplies Coffman Coal Co. D.H.Coffman M r . J .Kray Marvin Wells Frank Fisher Richard Uunther Geo.Csgood Fred Kaufman Hans Jensen C.H.Wells Walter Stark J.R,Wesl.ey Dietzgen Co. Purnell & Wilson Chas.Esser-Sta. Wille's Serv.Sta. James Hanlon & Sons Milburn Bros. 261 112.50 race Rexses 40.00 101.35 H.A.Becker 90.00 74.25 E.Meyer 74.25 74.25 F.Cheever 72.00 72.00 H.C.Foote 45.00 45.00 A.D.'lentge 52.00 2.00 John Meehan 15.00 17.50 A.H.Bartholomew 8.00 10.50 Joe Rokos 14.00 8.00 Ed.Wicke 2.00 12.76 Hartless Austin LTw 1.50 13.65 Public Serv.Co. .16 .50 Alma Nissen 33.33 100.00 Dr.H.Heller 16.66 50.00 Wm..Koehler 16.66 50.00 Mrs.L.Willer 16.66 50.00 .Kenneth U.Meyer 83.33 56.70 John Sosik 2.00 .66 Sigwalt Lbr.&. Coal 49.96 1.36 Public Serv.Co. 5.50 5.50 Milburn Bros. 487.28 9.61 Frank Aemedo 7.88 7.71 C'nas.M.Larson 83.33 40.00 Ben atangor '14.25 13.50 United St.Rubber Co 6.41 16.13 Nagel Co. .89 38.75 Elsie Earle 112.50 63.00 Albert Kranz 31.50 10.88 Junior Lit.uuild 79.c42 26.83 Hehn & Hoth,lnc. 41.50 2.20 Uaylord Bros. 2.60 95.87 Raymond nolze 67.50 67.50 Alvin Winkelman 67.50 4.50 Llelzer Auto Sales 2.00 78.75 Pearl Koelling 40.CC 72.00 Max Maus 72.00 28.00 E.Kurtz 28.00 28.00 Paul Gilmore 56.00 28.00 Herman Meinshausen 59.89 5.00 R.A.Wright 5.00 5.00 R.Trebilco 5.00 5.00 Frank A.Bremer .82 2.58 Burroughs Add.Mach 4.45 9.95 Hess Tire & Bat. 1.25 1.10 Otto Henrich-l'ostrlstr 16.13 15.00 13.87 Milburn Bros. 87.60 250.0C Milburn Bros. 117.98 453.12 Milburn Bros. 275.49 The motion was made by Alderman rflughaupt and seconded by Collet to adopt this resolution. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, Huxmann, Bishop, Friott, Frederick, Enzenbacher and Meinshausen. ways; None. The Mayor there- upon declared the motion carried and the resolution adopted. The bills of Dr.Edward Miers totalling $14.00 were referred to the Finance Committee by the Mayor. The motion was made by Alderman Bishop and second- ed by Frederick to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried, and the Council regularly adjourned. EDGAR J.FRIEDRICH,City Clerk 262 %INUTES OF THE REGULAR MF'ETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE 2nd DAY OF JANUARY,A.D. 1934 AT THE HOUR OF 8100 P.M. The meeting was called to order by Mayor George V.Kinder, with Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, Meinshausen,Huxmann, Bishop, Frederick and Enzenbacher responding to the roll call. Alderman Friott was absent. The Clerk read the following reports: 1.Repdrt of E.J.Friedrich,City Clerk,for the calendar month of December,1933. 2.Report of H.A.Becker,Chief of Police, for the Calendar month of December,193 3. The Judiciary and Assessment Committee had no report to offer. The Police and License Committee had no report to offer. The Streets and Sidewalks Committee had no report to offer. The Committee on Public Works, Buildings and Plats had no report to offer. Alderman Frederick, chairman of the Fire Committee, submitted the annual report of V.L.Spiegler, secretary of the Volunteer Fire Department, which was read by the Clerk. Mayor Kinder commended the Fire Department and its chief, Axel Petterson, for the splendid record for 1933. The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Dean to accept the report of V.I•.Spiegler, secretary of the Fire Department, and to extend to the chief and members of the Fire Department the Council's thanks for the effective and efficient manner in which the Department functioned during the year 1933. The motion was voted upon by accla— mation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The Sewer, Drainage and Sanitation Committee had no report to offer. The Water Committee had no report to offer. Alderman Pflughaupt, chairman of the finance Committee reported on the matter of ascertaining the amount of Special Assessment moneys being held by the County authorities. The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Frederick to instruct the City Treasurer to direct Mr. Joseph J.Feldman,3077 Davlin Ct., Chicago, Illinois, to make an audit as per his letter of December 11,1933, his remuneration to be 2 of the moneys received by the City as the result of his efforts. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, Huxmann, Bishop, Frederick, Enzenbacher and Aeinshausen. Nays; none. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. The Clerk read the following letter: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDINGS Division of Highways December 26,1933 City Clerk: