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10/11/1934422 VIAS OPMOM =STING OF THE CITY 'COUNCIL HELD -IN THE COMM CHAMBERS ON THE Llth. DAY OF OCTOBER,A.D.1234 AT THE HOUR OF 8:CC P.M. The meeting was called to order by Mayor George W.Kinder with Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Fulle, Huxmann,' Bishop, Frederick, Neal, Schwanbeck and Meins- hausen responding to the roll call. meeting: The Clerk then read the following call of the October le, 134 NOTICE OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MYETING To the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Des Plaines,Illinois Upon call of Mayor George W.Kinder, there will be a Special Meeting of the' City Council of the City of Des Plaines, at the City Hall, on Thursday, October the llth,1g34, at 8:CC P.M. The purpose of the meeting is to consider action re- garding several suits filed against the City in Special Assessment matters, also such other matters as may need attention. Respectfully yours, (signed) EDGAR J.eRIEDRICH City Clerk Kenneth Meyer, City Attorney, then informed the Council that suits have been filea against the City in Special Assessments numbers 62654, 75, 77, oc, 1C2,1C3, IC4, 115,116,133 and 135. He reported that in order to make a proper defense in the case or cases he must have a statement of moneys received for both principle and interest in each installment of each of the above-named special assessments. He stated that he has asked ir. Larson, City Collector -Treasurer to prepare this statement but that the City Treasurer mainti ned that it is not within the scope of the duties of the City Collector -Treasurer to prepare such a statement. Mr. Larson, City Treasurer then offered to prepare this statement for the sum of -15.CC per day ineddition to his regular salary. The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Frederick that Mr. Meyer, City Attorney, be authorized to engage, if necessary, Harold Ahbe and Grace Rexses at the rate of t.5C (Fifty Cents) per hour to check these assessments and prepare the statement required by Mr.Meyer. Said work to be paid for out of the appropriation for Court Costs. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Carroll, .flughaupt, x'ulle, Huxmann, Frederick, Neal and Meinshausen. Nays; Aldermen Ahbe, Bishop and Schwanbeck. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. City Attorney 1-eyer then reported that J.P.Brenner and Co. holds past due bonds amounting to ==4` 2,00C.CC of Special .Assessment ,7.60, and desire that the City take some action in the matter. The matter was referred jointly to the City Attorney and City TReasurer by the Mayor. lution: The Clerk then read the following proposed reso 423 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, request has been made to the City of Des Plaines to authorize and direct the City Clerk to accept certificates issued by the Des Flaines Merchant's Clearing House Association in payment of corporate obligations including water bills; and WHEREAS inview of the present emergency, any measures which may relieve the conditions created by this emergency are desirable, and it is believed that acceptance of the said certificates may in same measure furnish relief. BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Des Plaines that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to acceptecertificates issued by the said Des Plaines Merchant's Clearing House Association in payment of corporate obligations and including water accounts. Be it further resolved that the City Clerk shall from time to time disburse and deliver said certificates to any of the employees or creditors of the City of Des Plaines who shall be willing to accept the same in full at Dar of their obligations. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Cork shall keep a true and accurate account of the receipts of said certific21te and shall report to the City Council at the first meeting of each month the number of such certificates received and the amount of the same. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passing and approval according to law. PASSED this day of AYES: NAY$t APPRCV D this day of A.D.19 ATTESTED AND FILED this day of A.D.1934. City Clerk MAYOR of the City of Des Plaines Cook County,Illinois The motion was made by Alderman "Tulle and seconded by l'flug- haupt to adopt this proposed resolution. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Abbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Fulle, Huxmann, bishop, Frederick, Neal, Schwanbeck and Meinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the resolution adopted. Alderman Ahbe, Chairman of the Buildings and Plats submitted to the Council the Standard Oil Company's appli_ cation for permit to install six (6) ten thousand (10,000) gallon oil and gasoline tanks on its property on e1 rd Avenue. The motion was made by Alderman nuxmann and seconded by Fulle to postpone action on this application until the next regular meeting of the Council, and to instruct the Clerk to notify ter. L dd. R.Schlagel that this application is being considered by the Council. 424 The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The motion was made by Alderman Frederick and seconded by Huxmann to instruct the Clerk to write the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad and the State Highway Department to provide lights at the 6olf Golf Road underpass at Cumberland. The lights to be as follows: To be installed by C & W.Railroad: Two (2) lights in stairway and tunrlell Three (3) lights in subway 5 lights total To be installed by State Highway Department: One (1) light in subway on pedestrian walk One (1) light in subway on roadway 2 lights total. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Fulle to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the ia.yor declared the motion carried and the council regularly adjourned. EDGAR J.FRIia)RICH,City Clerk MINLn'E3 OF THE REGULAR I'! TING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY Cr DES ?I IN" a HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHUBEA3 ON 7TTE 15th DAY OF OCTOBER,..D.1C34 AT THE HOUR CF 8:CC P.M. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by T1ayor George W.Kinder, with Aldermen -Aube, Carroll, tflughaupt, Tulle, Huxmann, Bishop, Frederick, weal, Schwanbeck and Meinshausen responding to the roll call. THE COrMITTEE CN PUBLIC 1 ORKS,BUILDINGS AND PLATS was the only Council committee which had a report to offer. Alderman. Ahbe, chairman of the committee, re -submitted a revised application and plans of the Standard Cil Company for the installation of six, ten thousand gallon under- ground gasoline storage tanks. Inasmuch as several Alder- men contended that the tank capacity as well as the aggre- gate total storage capacity of these tanks exceeds that permitted by ordinance on property zoned for commercial purposes, no action was taken in the matter. There beim no motion regarding the matter, the Mayor ordered that the Council pass on to the next order of business. CLEANING UP LOTS AT GRACELA3'fl) AND 0: K70CD AVENUES. The Clerk then read the following letter: TALCOTT zC TALCOTT October 12 1534 City of Des Plaines Des Plaines, Illinois Gentlemen: id_th reference to lots on the east side of