11/13/1934CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN R.R..TRACKSs Alderman Frederick
raised the question of more adequate protection to the
public at the Des Plaines Avenue crossing of the Chicago
and Northwestern Railroad tracks. The motion was made
by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by.aeinshausen to
instruct the Clerk to write the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad Company asking them to send representatives to
confer with the Council regarding the matter of providing
more protection at their Des Plaines Avenue crossing.
The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the
Mayor declared the motion carried.
LIST OF VOUCHERS PAID: The motion was made by
Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Pflughaupt to direct the
City Treasurer to submit with his mont.aly report a state-
ment of vouchers paid during each month, showing the amount
disbursed and to whom paid. The motion was voted upon by
acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried.
APPROVAL OF BILLS: The Clerk then read the
following proposed resolution as amended by the Finance
Committee:
RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE
AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYO R AND CITY
CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO ISSUE PROPER VOUCHER -
WARRANTS IN PAYMENT OF SAME. SAID WARRANTS
TO BE RELEASED UPON ORDER OF THE FINANCE
COMMITTEE WHEN FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE.
George W.Kinder
Hobart Ahbe
G .W.Pflughaupt
7. T.H uxman n
Raymond M.Neal
L.Meinshausen
Edgar J.Friedrich
Grace Rexaes
Petty Cash
Public Service Co
Des Plaines Pub. Co
H.A.Be cke r
E.Drexier
F.Cheever
Y.LGrindley
A.D..Flentge
Western Union Tel.
Sigwalt Lbr. & Coal Co
Frank. A.Bremer & Sons
Kenneth .MeyerG
B.P.Kinderts Sons
Public Serv.Co
Public Serv.Co
Public Serv.Co..
Fred Schultz
A..Mountford
Henry Miller
H.Moore
John Bennett
Toe Walter
Herman Meinshausen
Des Plaines Auto Co
Chicago Mfg.& Distr.Co
Harold J.Ahbe
Ben Stangor
Middle States Tel.Co
Public Serv.Co
Elsie Earle
Des Plaines Voi.Fire
John Wettendorf
Meyer Coal & Nati
22.50
13.50
13.50
13.50
13.50
13.50
112.50
40.00
5.03
395.98
8.00
90.00
74.25
72.00
45.00
45.00
.38
2.29
.66
83.33
3.10
.20
.80
11.00
4.50
7.20
7.20
10.80
14.40
28.80
48.03
6.07
38.46
40.00
74.25
4.00
3.78
80.00
92.94
67.50
33.20
J.J.Carroll Jr 13.50
Fred Palle 13.50
C.L.Bishop 13.50
E.A.Frederick 13.50
Middle States Tel.Co 27.75
Theo.3chwanbeck 13.50
Chas.Y.Lar s on 83.33
Middle States Tel.Co 13.80
Des Plaines Pub.Co 4.75
Middle States Tel.Co 3.75
Mrs.E.J.S temme rman 9.75
R .Hamme rl 74.25
E.Meyer 14.25
J.Wigham 72.00
B. C.Foote 45.00
J.Mergenthaler 2.00
Petty Cash 1.00
Hartless Austin L & T 1.50
Middle States Tel.Co 29.70
Max Maul 5 6.7 0
Lagerhausen Lbr.& Coal
31.42
.48
78.75
7..20
7.20
10.80
14.40
14.40
32.40
C 6.23
B.F.Kinder*s Sons
Marvin D.Wells
Chas.Peterson
B.Po o 1
H.Grosser
E.Behm
Wr.Elluetz
Wm.Tensen
Lagerhausen Lbr.&
Seneca Petroi.Co
Pure 011 P ro d. Co
C.M.Lars on
John Hammerl
:B.F.Kinders Sons
Spiegler's Dept.St.
Albert Kranz
Raymond Kolze
Alvin Winkleman
Middle States Tel.
64.00
10.74
25.00
13.50
1.53
1.78
25.00
67.50
67.50
4.05
433
434
B.F.Kinderts Sons
Pure Oil Prod.Co
Pearl Koelling
Yrank Yischer
?red Kaufman
Herman Meinshausen
Public Serv.Co.
Petty Cash
Middle States Tel.Co
Public Serv.Co.
Poyer Nash Sales
11111liamH.Cater
Frank Reindl
Carl Saggau
L.Studtman,Sr
R.X.Lawrie
C.W.Smith
X.M.Walters
.24
22.13
40.00
72.00
56.00
21.47
620.80
.70
15.40
.90
1.36
1.61
1,061.39
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
Public Serv.Co.
46...Paulson
Max. Maus
Richard Gunther
Paul Gilmore
Public Serv.Co
Neptune Meter Co
Frank A.Bremer &6ons
Des Plaines Pub.Co
B.F.Kinder's Sons
Petty Cash
W.J.Hudson
R.Meyer
Robert Johnson
Alex Radlein
H.A.McCoy
Clarence Landahl
Robt. Grubb
6.26
3.00
72.00
28.00
84.00
151.80
34.65
.61
24.50
2.02
2.73
3.16
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by
Huxrnann to adopt the proposed resolution as amended. The
roll was called on the motion with the following result;
Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Fulle, fluxmann,
Bishop, Frederick, Aeal, Schwanbeck and Meinshausen. Nays;
None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and
the resolution adopted.
ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Bishop
and seconded 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,Cily Clerk
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL CF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES
HELD IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE ON THE
13th DAY OF NOVEMBER,A.D.1934 at 8:00 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor George W.
Kinder, with Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Pullet Huxmann,
Frederick, Yeal, Schwanbeck and Meinshausen responding to the
roll call. Alderman Bishop was absent during the entire meeting.
The Clerk read the following call of the meeting, a
copy of which had been delivered by messenger to the Mayor and
each of the Aldermen more than 24 hours before the time of the
meeting:
November 10 1934
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
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
DesPlaines on Tuesday evening, November 13th,1934,
at 8;00 P.M.
The purpose of the meeting is to consider the matter of
authorizing an audit on certain Special Assessment, and
such other matters as may need the Council's attention.
E.I.FRIEDRICH
City Clerk
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Kenneth G.Meyer, City Attorney, then reported
that as per instructions of the Council he had the following
proposals to sub -mit for auditing the City's special assessment
accounts:
Arthur Young & Go quoted $35.00 per day per man.
Thulin,Johnson & Frazer quoted $25.CC per day per man.
Jonathan Gook & Go quoted 20.00 per day for senior
accountant and $10.00 per day for a Junior accountant
as per the following letter.
JONATHAN COOK & COMPANY
November 8,1.34
Kenneth G.Meyer,City Attorney
City of Des Plaines,Illinois
Dear Mr.Meyer;
As per conference today between yourself,
Mr. C.A.Kramer and the writer, we set forth below
our proposal for the special investigation of your
special assessment accounts.
We will make this special investigation
using a senior and junior accountant at the rates
of $20.00 and $10.00 respectively per diem.
We will use accountants- from our staff
that are thoroughly experienced in municipal accounting.
In order to satisfy the Council that we
will not run up the expense of this work, we could
undertake it on the basis of conferring with you after
the charge for our time reaches a certain agreed figure.
At this conference we could there give you a very close
estimate of how much more it would take to complete
the investigation.
should you desire references we refer you
to the following Cities:
City of Moline
City of Rock Island
City of Blue Island
City of Wheaton
City of Barrington
Respectfully submitted
JONATHAN COOK & COMPANY
By Edward r .Eaunten
The motion was made by Alderman Frederick and seconded by
Meinshausen to authorize and instruct Kenneth U.Meyer, City
Attorney, to engage for the city the firm of Jonathan Cook
and Company to audit Special Assessments, numbers 62654, 75 and
77 at the rate of $20.00 per day per senior accountant, and
$10.00 per day per junior accountant, provided however, that
after working on this audit for one week Jonathan Cook and Com-
pany set a lump sum price for the remainder of the auditing
work. The roll was called on the motion with the following
result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Fulle,
Huxmann Frederick, Neal, Schwanbeck and Meinshausen. :gays;
None. the Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried.
The motion was made by Alderman Frederick and seconded
by Meinshausen to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by accla-
mation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and
the Council regularly adjourned.
EDGAR.J.galEDRICH,City Clerk