03/18/1935489
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAID'S HELD IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE 18th DAY OF
MARCH,A.D.1935 AT THE HOUR OF 8:00 PK
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by Mayor George
W.Kinder, with Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Fulle,
Iiuxmann, Bishop, Frederick, Neal, Schwanbeck and 1,,einshausen
responding to the roll call.
THE JUDICIARY AND ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE through its chairman
Alderman Neal resubmitted the following proposed resolution
which had been referred to his Committee:
RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING THE CONGRESS OF THE
UNITED. STATES TO PASS, AND THE PRESIDENT 011 THE
UNITED STATES TO APPROVE, IF PASSED THE
"General Pulaski's Memorial Day"
RESOLUTION NOW PENDING IN CONGRESS.
WHEREAS: A Resolution providing for the President of
the United States of American to proclaim
October llth of each year as "General Pulaski's
Memorial Day" for the observance and commemoration
of the death of Brigadire General Casimir Pulaski,
is now pending in the present session of the
United States Congress; and
WHEREAS: the filth day of October, 1779, is the date in
American history of the heroic death of Brigadier
General Casimir Pulaski, who died from wounds re-
ceived on October 9th, 1779, at the siege of
Savannah, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, the State3 of Arkansas, California, Connecticut,
Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, i-entucky, Louisiana,
Maryland, Kansas, Massachusetts,ichigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia,
Wisconsin, and other states of the Union, through
legislative enactment designated October llth of
each year as "General .ulaski's Memorial Day"; and
WHEREAS, it is fitting that the recurring anniversary of
this day be commemorated with suitable patriotic
and public exercises in observing and commeorating
the heroic death of this great American hero of the
revolutionary War; and
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States of American has
by legislative enactment designated October 11,1929,
October 11, 1931, October 11,1932 and October 11,1934
to be "General Pulaskits Memorial Day", in the
United States of America; Now therefore be it
RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DES PLAINES and the STATE OF ILLINOIS IN
SESSION ASS i LED--
Sectionl. That we hereby memorialize and petition the Congress
of the United States, to pass, and the President
of the United States to approve, if passed, the
il
General Pualski's erorial Day Resolution now pending
in the United States Gongress.
Section 2.That certified copies of this Resolution, properly
authenticated, be sent forthwith to the President
of the United States, the Vice -President of the
United States, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives of the United States, and each of
the united States Senators and Representatives from
Illinois.
The motion was made by Alderman Neal and seconded by Meins-
hausen that this proposed resolution be adopted. The Mayor
put the question, and the Clerk called the roll wit t 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 and the resolution adopted.
THE POLICE AND LICENSE COMMITTEE had no report to offer.
THE STREETS AND SIDEWALKS COMMITTEE suggested, through its
chairman Alderman J.1rederick, that a "Traffic Cade" be
adopted similar to -the traffic code recently adopted by the
City of Park Ridge. The motion was made by Alderman Hux-
mann and seconded by Bishop to refer the matter of a traffic
code to the Streets and Sidewalks committee for investi-
gation and recommendation. The matter was voted upon by
acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried.
THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS, BUILDINGS AND PLATS: had no
report to offer.
THE FIRE COMMITTEE had no report to offer.
THE SEWER DRAINAGE AND SANITATION COLfIITTEE had no report
to offer.
THE WATER COMMITTEE had no report to offer.
SALARY OF CITY TREASURER -COLLECTOR: The Clezi_ Shen read
the following proposed ordinance for second reading:
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE SALARY
OF THE CITY TREASURER OF THE CITY OF
DES PLAINES, AND ESTABLISHING THE SAL-
ARY OF THE ASSISTANTS TO THE TREASURER,
AND ESTABLISHING THE FUND FROM WHICH
SAID SALARIES 'ARE TO BE PAID.
The motion was made by Alderman Ahbe and seconded by
Bishop to pass and adopt this proposed ordinance. The
Mayor put the question and the roll was called with -the
foliating result: Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Fulle, Huxmann,
Bishop, Frederick, Neal, Schwanbeck and Meinshausen. Nays;
None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried
and the ordinance passed and adopted. The Mayor then signed
this ordinance in approval thereof, which signature was
attested by the Clerk.
S.A.95 DECREE: The Clerk then read the following letter:
PAUL B. FIS HER
March 12 193b
Mr .Chas .M .La r s o n
City Treasurer-Lity of Des Plaines
City Hall
Des Plaines, Illinois
Dear Mr. Larson:
This acknowledges receipt of Des Plaines
General Fund check No.2778 in the amount of 4;63.37,
payable to the Gary -Wheaton Bank, Trustee. i have
forwarded the check to the Bank, and -thank you for it.
Recently the City of Chicago enacted
an ordinance providing that all funds available for
the retirement of judments should be kept in a sep-
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arate fund, and that judgments should be paid in the
order in which they were obtained. This was done
prior to tine enactment of statute at the third •
special session of the Illinois Legislature in 1934
requiring this form of procedure in case of cities
having a population of 150,000 or more inhabitants.
It seems to me that the City of Des Plaines should
adopt..a similar procedure in addition to making some
definite provision by special tax levy for the retire-
ment of .the judgments against the City. There is no
use going on indefinitely without handling these matters
in a business -like manner, and sooner or later the
expenses of mandamus proceedings, or other legal pro-
ceedings to force collection, will make it very expensive
for the City to ignore its judgment indebtednesses.
If you think best, 1 will be glad if you will show
this letter to Mayor hinder. 1 have as yet received
no acknowledgment of my letter to him dated February
28th,1935.
Very truly yours,
PAUL B. FISCHER
The motion was made by Alderman Huxrnann and seconded by
Pflughau-t to refer this letter to the Finance Committee. The motion
v:a oted u by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the
motion ie
n carrd.
POPPY DAY PERMIT: The Clerk then read the following letter:
Des Plaines,lllinois
March 18 1935
Hon.Mayor & City Council
City of Des Plaines
Gentlemen:
The American Legion Des Plaines Post 136
respectfully requests permission to conduct its
annual Poppy Day Sale in Des Plaines on May 27, and
in case of rain on May 28th.
The boys sincerely hope that this request
be granted and that our citizens generously support
this charitable endeavor.
Respectfully
ANThRICAN LEGION DES PLAINES POST #36
By Arthur =deck
Post Commander
The motion was made by Alderman Neal and seconded by Pflug--
haupt that the reque t contained in the above letter be
granted. The motion was voted upon by acclamation,
whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the
request granted.
1935 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE: The Clerk then read the
following in full for second reading:
AN ORDINANCE
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES
OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES FOR MUNICIPAL
PURPOSES, DESIGNATED THE "AA UAL APPROPRIATION
BILL" FOR THE FISCAL YEAR C0 'ENCING JANUARY
1, 1935 and ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1935.
The motion vas made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by
Pflughaupt to pass and adopt this proposed 1935 Appro-
priation Ordinance as read. The motion was made. by Alder-
man Ahbe and seconded by Schwanbeck to amend the motion
by striking from the appropriation ordinance "Item £o..8
Automobile expense of Caption of Police ---4480.00". .The
Mayor put the question on the amendment and the Clerk
called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen
Ahbe, Carroll, and Schwanbeck. flays; Aldermen Pflughaupt,
Fulle, Huxmann, Bishop, Frederick, Neal and Meinshausen.
The Mayor thereupon declared the motion lost and the
amendment defeated. The Mayor then :put the question on
the main motion to pass and adopt the ordinance as origi-
nally read, and the Clerk called the roll with the following
result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Fulle,
Huxmann, Bishop, Frederick, Neal, Schwanbeck and -
Meinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared
the motion carried and the 1935 Appropriation Ordinance
passed and adopted. Mayor Kinder then signed the ordi-
nance in approval thereof, which signature was attested
by Edgar J.Friedrich, City Clerk.
The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and
seconded by Pflughaupt to authorize and direct the Clerk
to cause this 1935 Appropriation Ordinance to be published
in one issue of the Des Plaines Suburban Times. The
Mayor put the question, and the Clerk called the roll
with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll,
Pflughaupt, .'ulle, Huxmann, Bishop, Frederick, Neal, Schwan-
beck and Meinshausen. slays; :one. The Mayor thereupon
declared the motion carried.
SALE OF CONTRACEPTIVES:
Kenneth G.Meyer, City Attorney, then presented
the following proposed ordinance, which he stated had
been revised and changed in several respects:
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE DISTRIBUJTION
AND SALE OF CONTRACEPTIVES WITHIN THE CITY
OF DES PLAINES,ILLINOIS
The motion was made by Alderman Frederick and seconded
by Neal that this proposed ordinance be passed and adopted.
The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll
with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll,
Pflughaupt, r'ulle, Huxmann, -Bishop, Frederick, Neal, Schwan-
beck and Meinshausen. Nays; -None. The Mayor thereupon
declared the motion carried and the ordinance passed and
adopted. Mayor Kinder then signed theordinance in
approval thereof, which signature was attested by the Clerk.
The motion was made by Alderman i4eal and seconded
by Bishop to authorize and direct the Clerk to cause this
ordinance to be published in one issue of the Des Plaines
Journal. The Mayor put thequestion and the Clerk called
the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen: Ahbe,
Carroll, Pflughaupt, Fulle, Huxmann, Bishop, Frederick,
Neal, Schwanbeck and Meinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor
thereupon declared the motion carried.
GENERAL G ARBAGE COLLECTION: The Clerk then read the
following proposed ordinance in full for first reading:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 AND
SECTION 7 OF ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN
ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE DISPOSAL
OF GARBAGE, ASHES AND IISCELLANEOUS
WASTE AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
THE -VIOLATIONS THEREOF." APPROVED
AUGUST 6th, 1928.
The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by
Meinshausen to suspend the rules and put this imposed ordi-
nance on passage. The Mayor put the question on the motion
to suspend the rules, and the Clerk called the roll with
the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflug-
haupt, Fulle, Huxmann, Bishop, Frederick, weal, Schwanbeck
and Meinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared
the motion carried and the rules suspended. -The :notion
was then made by Alderman Ahbe and seconded by.Huxmann to
finally -pass and adopt this proposed ordinance. The Mayor
put the question ori the final passage and the Clerk called
the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe,
Carroll, Pflughaupt, Fulle, Huxmann, i3ishop, Frederick,
Neal,' Schwanbeck and Meinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor
thereupon declared the motion carried and ordinance finally
passed and adopted.
Mayor Kinder then signed this ordinance in approval
thereof, which signature was attested by the Clerk.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The motion was made by Alderman Bishop
and seconded by Neal to approve both the minutes of the regular
Council Meeting held March 4th,1935 as well as the minutes of the
Adjourned Council meeting held March 11,1935 as written. The
motion vas voted upon bya-cclamation whereupon the Mayor declared
the motion unanimously carried and the minutes approved.
APPROVAL OF BITLS: Alderman Pflughaupt, chairman of the Finance
Committee, then presented the following proposed resolution
whichvas read by the Clerk:
RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE
AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY
CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO ISSUE PROPER VOUCHER-
WARRANTS
OUCH.ER-
WARRATvTS IN PAYi ENT OF SA jtF . SAID W ARRANT S
TO BE RELEASED UPON ORDER OF Tills FINANCE
COMMITTEE WHEN FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE.
NO. NAME
2786 Edgar J..Friedrich
2788 -Des Plaines Journal
2790 Des Plaines Pub.Co.
2792-11.A.Becker
2794-E.Meyer
2796-F.Cheever
2798-J.W.Grindley
2800-A.D.Flentge
2802 -Des Plaines Iiotor Sales
2804-Gniot Bros.Tire & Bat.
2806 4Iartless Aust.L & T
2808 -Kenneth G .Meye r
2810 -Public Serv.Co.
2812 -Public Serv.Co.
2814 -merman Meinshausen
2816-SLgwalt Lbr.& Coal
2 A18 -Purnell & Wilson inc
2820-2rank Harvey
2822 -Harold J.'hbe
2824 -John Hammerl
2826-R.Ko1ze
2828 -Alvin inkelman
2830-Chas.D.Kimball Co
2832-'2exas Co
2834-+ille's Serv.Sta.
AMOUNT
112.50
50:.95
43.50
90.00
74.25
72.00
45.00
45.00
35.45
99.02
1.50
83.33
20.47
10.50
33.62
1.86
3.61
23.00
40.00
13.50
67.50
67.50
11.50
19.56
23.93
NO. NAI
493
AMOUNT
2787 -Grace Rexses.
2789 -Petty Cash
2791 -Public Serv.Co.
2793-R.Hammerl
2795-E.Drexier
2797-J .Wigham
2799-B.C.Foote
2801-J.F.Mergenthaler
2803 -Frank A.Bremer
2805-Sodini & Gabbani
2807- uench's Pharmacy
2809 -ax Mau
2C11-Spiegler's Dept.St.
2813 -W .H .Allen
2815 -coyer Nash Sales
2817 -Johnson Elec.Shop
2819-.H .Allen
2821-0.L.Lars on
2823 -Ben Stangor
2825 -Public Serv.Co.
2827-D.11.Coffman
2829 -John Wetendorf
40.00
1.00
396.11
74.25
74.25
33.44
45.00
2.60
Sons 9.18
4.15
.40
58.50
4.49
418.75
17.75
12.60
60.00
83.33
74.25
3.20
67.50
9.00
2831 -Des Pl.Lbr Coal Co 34.88
2833-7rank A.Bremer & Sons .41
2835 -Public Serv.Co 3.00
494
NO.- NAS
2836-M.D.Wel1s
2838 -Max Mau s
2840-ichard Guenther
2842 Paul Gilmore
2844 l.H.A11en.
2846 foyer Nash Sales
2848 -Des Plaines Lbr.& Coal
2850 -Steve Jukich,
2852 H..idafe .
AMOUNT
78.75
72.00
28.00
56.00
50.00
19.24
14.54
5.00
5.00
NO. NAME AMOUNT.
2837-P.Koelling 40.00
2839 -Frank Fischer 72.00
2841 -Fred Kaufman 28.00
2843H.1ieinshausen 31.08
2845 -Auto Pats & Machine Co 1.53
2847 Public Serv.Co 3.85
2849-1m..Pehlke 5.00
2851-1rs..R.Tucker 5.00
The motion was made by Alderman Pflurhaupt and seconded by ,b"ulle
to adopt this proposed resolution. The Mayor put the question and
the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen
Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Fulle, Huxmann, Bishop, Frederick, Neal,
Schwanbeck and=:einshausen. Nays; none. The Mayor thereupon declared
the motioncarried and the resolution adopted.
POLICE MD FIR± CO_,MISSION:
Mayor Linder then announced the appointment of the follow-
ing to serve as Police and Fire Commissioners:
Fred A.Nelson for term ending April 30,193b
Lharles lammerl for terra ending April 30,1936
Dr.C.J.ni11 for term ending April O, 1937
The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by k'flughaupt
to confirm these appointments. The motion was voted upon by accla-
mation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion unanimously carried
and the appointments confirmed.
STREET SIGNS FOR RIVERVIEv : Alderman lleinshausen displayed a sample
siren post with street names carved upon it, and recommended that
such street sign -posts be installed with relief labor on all street
intersections south of Oakton Street. The motion was made by
Alderman Meinshausen and seconded by Fulle to refer this matter to the
Streets and Sidewalks Committee for investiEation and recommendation.
The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared
the motion c arried.
SANITARY DISTRICT:.H.Allen, City Engineer, reported that the surveys
for the pro-rosed Irnhofi Tanks to be built at each sewerage outlet
have been completed. He reported further that the Sanitary District
expects to complete the installation of these tanks before Summer.
The tanks, he said, will be of brick and will be built by means of
relief labor.
,ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made and seconded to adjourh. The motion
was voted upon by acclamation whereupon he I4ayor declared the. motion
carried and the Council regularly a dj
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IEDRICH,City ierk