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12/03/1934441 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE 3rd DAY OF DECEMBER, A.D.1934 AT THE HOUR OF 8;00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor George W.Kinder with Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Tulle, Huxmann, Bishop, Frederick, Neal, Schwanbeck and Meinshausen responding to the roll call. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS: The Clerk then submitted the report of Chas.M. Larson, City Treasurer, for the month of November 1934. Copies of this report were in the hands of the Mayor and each of the Aldermen. The Clerk then read the following reports: The report of H.A.Becker, chief of police, for ivovember 1934 The report of E.J.Friedrich,Uity Clerk,for ivovember,1934. THE JUDICIARY AND ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE had no report to offer. THE POLICE AND LICENSE COMMITTEE through i t s chairman, Alderman Huxmann, reported that the ordinances pertaining to business licenses should be revised and submitted the following proposed ordinances which were read by the Clerk for first reading.: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN ORDINANCES RELATING TO LICENSES. AMENDING SECTIONS 410, 421, 429, 48C and 642 OF THE MUNI- CIPAL CODE OF 1928. also the following proposed ordinance: AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES OF 1928. AMENDING SECTIONS 404 to 409 inclusive, and Section 604 of the MUNICIPAL CORE OF 1928. also the following proposed ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 338 OF •CHAPTER 12 of the MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES OF 1928. Alderman Huxmann, chairman of the Police Committee then submitted a letter from the Department of Public Health of the State of Illinois asking that the City send its Health Officer to a Health Conference to be held in Springfield, Illinois on December 11 and 12, 1934; and submitted the following report which was read by the Clerk: Your Police and License Committee recommends that the City send Mrs. Emelie Stemmermann to the Health Conference to be held in Springfield, Illinois, allowing an expense account of not to exceed the sum of twenty dollars 020.00) Signed: Paul J.Huxmann L.F.Meinshausen Jas.J .Carroll. The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Meinshausen to concurr in the Police Committee's recom- mendation. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Carroll, Huxmann, Bishop and Meinshausen. Nays; Aldermen Ahbe, Pflughaupt, Fulle, Frederick, Neal and Schwanbeck. The Mayor thereupon declared 442 the motion lost, and the recommendation not concurred in. THE STREETS AND SIDEWALKS COMITTEE had no report to offer. THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDINGS AND FLATS had no report to offer. THE FIRE COMMITTEE had no repert to offer. THE SEWER, DRAINAGE AND SA'_TITATION COMMTT. FE .had no report to offer. THE WATER COMMITTRR HAD no report to offer. DEPOSITORIES FOR CITY FUNDS: read the following goposed resolutions: RESOLUTION The Clerk then WHEREAS, the following duly designated banks have furnished the City Council of Des Plaines °:ith copies of bank statements as furnished to the Comptroller of Currency as of October 17th, 1534, THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DES PLAINES. BE IT RESOLVED, after consideration of these statements, the banks be continued as the depositories for the funds of the City of Des Plaines. Adoptedbyv also: day of this 1?34. (TITLE) RESOLUTCION WHEREAS, the following duly designated banks have furnished the City Council of Des Plaines with copies of bank statements as furnished to the Auditor of Public Accounts as of September 30th,1934, THE NORTHERN TRUST CO. OF CHICAGO. BE IT RESOLVED, after consideration of these•statements the banks be continued as the depositorts for the funds of the City of Des Plaines. Adopted by day of this 1934. (TITLE) The motion was made by Alderman kflughaupt and seconded by Frederick to adopt these two proposed resolutions. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Alderman Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Fulle, huxmann, Bishop, Frederick, Neal, Schwanbeck and Meinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the two aforementioned resolutions adopted. 443 GAS TAX FUNDS FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS; The Clerk then read the following proposed resolution: RESOLUTI0 N WHEREAS, the City of Des Plaines has been and will in the future be credited with from 3800.00 to 41,000.00 monthly by the State of Illinois for the said City's. portion of the Illinois Motor Fuel Tax and, -IEREAS, the City of Des Plaines has already in progress the widening of Lee Street (Route f46 -Section 1 -C -S) by means of the Motor Fuel Tax funds, and WHEREAS it is deemed to be to the best interest of public welfare to plan a comprehensive program whereby the said City's portion of the accrueing Motor Fuel Tax moneys may be intelligently and systematically applied to the best interest of all concerned. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Des Plaines that the said City of Des Plaines hereby petitions the State of Illinois to approve and allocate the said. Citi*'a portion of the Motor Fuel Tax as it accrues for the purpose of carrying on the following program: That t;he__lrst 50% of each year's accrual of the said City's share of said State Gasoline Tax is hereby appropriated for the purpose of paying delin- quent and future installments of Public Benefits assessed against such City property as fronts on State Mond Issue Routes; That the Second 500 of each Seer's accrual of the said City's share of said State Gasoline Tax is hereby appropriated for the improvement of State Highways within the City of Des Plaines, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to send a certified copy of this resolution to the State Highway Department with the request that the said State Highway Department approve the plan set forth in this resolution. The motion was made by Alderman Ahbe and seconded by Pflug- haupt to adopt this proposed resolution. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Alder- men Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Fulle, Huxmann, Bishop, Frederick, Neal, Schwanbeck and Meinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the resolution dopted. PROTECTION FOR DES PLAINES AVENUE CROSSING: Mayor Kinder then introduced Mr. Perry representing the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, and Mr. Claproth, representing the State Highway Department, who discussed the matter of better protection at the railroad crossings of the C & W Railroad in Des Plaines, and specifically, the possibility of providing an underpass of Des Plaines Avenue under the C & N W Railroad tracks. The motion was made by Alderman Frederick and seconded by Neal to instruct the Clerk to write the State Highway Department and the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Company asking them to take steps to provide an underpass of Des Plaines Avenue under the C & iv W tracks. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. CONDEMNATION OF THE BUILDING at First and Prairie Avenues was discussed by K.G.Meyer, City Attorney. He informed the Council that upon receipt of two written complaints the ::payor may appoint a special commission to inspect the building and report its findings to the Council, and that the Council thereupon has power to wreck the building. 444 ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL. LEAGUE DUES: The motion was made by Alderman Frederick and seconded by Meinshausen to instruct the City Clerk to include in the invoice register for the next regular Council meeting an item of $82.00 in payment of the City's dues for membership in the Illinois Municipal League for the period of Jan. 1,1935 to December 31st,1935. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The motion was made by Alderman Bishop and seconded by Ahbe to approve the minutes of the regular Council meeting of November 19,1934 as written. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried, and the minutes approved. Municipal Band: Alderman Fulle reported that, at the request of the Finance Committee, he called a meeting of a committee of the former Municipal Band in an effort to settle the matter of the much disputed salary due the members of the band. He reported further that the committee from the Band agreed to settle all claims for the sum at present in the band account,206.64, provided that any further funds accumulating in the Band Account be reserved for the purpose of providing band music for occasions such as Armistice Day, Independence Day, and Memorial Day. The motion was then made by Alderman r'ulle and seconded that the Mayor and City Clerk be, and are hereby instructed to draw a voucher -warrant in favor of the Municipal Band out of the Band Account for all funds in the said Band Account as of December 3,1934, namely for the sum of 32C6.64 in mall payment of all claims of the said Municipal Band against the City, and that such further moneys as may accumulate in the Band Account in the future be -reserved for the purpose of providing bard misic for holiday parades and other public celebrations. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Fulle, Huxmann, Bishop, Frederick, Neal, Schwanbeck and Meins- hausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. THE SPECIAL C0 i ITTFF, ON RELIEF reported thorough its chairman, Alderman Bishop, that an attempt is being made to arrange an appointment with Mr. Joseph Moss, Dir- ector of Public Welfare of Cook County, in order to present the complaints of the Des Plaines Welfare Association re- cently outlined to the City Council. APPROVAL OF BILLS: Alderman Pflughaupt, chairman of the Finance Committee then submitted the following pro- posed resolution, of which each member of the Council was supplied with a copy: RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO ISSUE PROPER VOUCHER -WARRANTS IN PAYMENT OF SAME. SAID WARRANTS TO BE RELEASED UPON ORDER OF THE FINANCE C0M1ITTEE WHEN FUNDS ARE AV.A ILABLE . George W.Kinder 2 2.50 J.J.Carroll 13.50 G.W.Pflughaupt 13.50 P.J.Huxmann 13.50 Raymond Neal 13.50 Theo.Schwanbeck 13.50 Geo.Gold-Treas.S.A.C.T.A. 18.00 Grace Rexses 40.00 H.A.Becker 45.00 E.Meyer 74.25 F.Cheev er 72.00 J.W.G rindley 45.00 Ilobart Ahbe Fred Fulle C.L.Bishop E.A.Frederick 13.50 13.50 13.50 13.50 L.Meinshausen 13.50 Middle St.Tel.Co 27.75 E.J.Friedrich 112.50 Middle St.Tel.Co 3.75 R.Hammerl E.Drexler .Wig'iam B.C.Foote 74.25 74.25 72.0C 45.00 4415 A.D.Flentge Johnson E1. Shop Kenneth G .Meyer M.D.Wells Polo Giorno Chas.Truncati Seneca Petro.Co. 0.M.Larson Middle States Tel. John Hammer], Des Plaines Mun.Band 206.64 Raymond Kolze 67.50 John Wettendorf 67.50 Middle States Tel.Co 4.05 Melzer Auto Sales 18.10 Max Maus '72.00 Richard Gunther 28.00 Paul Gilmore 56.00 45.00 .40 83.33 78.75 7.20 9.00 64.00 83 .33 4.00 13.50 F.H.Fricke Public Serv.Co Middle States Tel V.C.Mci3room H.E.Flott 122.87 166.20 15.40 5.00 5.00 Middle States Tel.Co Des Pl.M.Sales Max Mau A.Werhane Otto Schmoldt Herman Meinshausen Christ Wegner's S.S. H.J.Ahbe Ben Stangor Elsie Earle Albert Kranz Alvin Winkleman Whetstone Serv.Sta Christ ='egner's Sery Pearl Koelling Frank Fischer Fred Kaufman H.Meinshausen Public Serv.Co 3.Walter Wm.H.Cater C.E.Drummon Lillian Williams 29.10 26.45 52.65 3.60 7.20 24.01 9.61 40.00 74.25 80.00 25.0 0 67.50 1.00 20.88 40.00 72.00 28.00 33.33 582.40 2.00 973.47 5.00 5.00 The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Meinshausen to adopt fni.s proposed resolution. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, .Carroll, Pflughaupt, J'ulle, Huxmann, Bishop Frederick, Neal, Schwanbeck and Meinshausen. Nays; None. The mayor thereupondeclared the motion carried and the reso- lution adopted. STOP SIGNS ON WOLF RD. & PRAIRIE A'JE. The motion was made by Alderman Ahbe and seconded by Frederick to instruct the Clerk to write the Cook County Highway Department asking that stop signs be provided at once at the corner of Wolf Road and Prairie Ave., as well as on the corner of Wolf Road and iireenview Avenue. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. ADJOURNMENT. The motion was made by Alderman Bishop and seconded by Huxmann to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Co it regularly adjourned.