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04/01/193549,5 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR .i1,LTING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLLAINES HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE 1st DAY OF APRIL,A.D.1935 AT THE HOUR OF 8:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor George-. Kinder, presiding. The roll was called by the Clerk with Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Fulle, Huxmann, Bishop, Frederick, Neal, Schwanbeck and Meinshausen responding to the roll call. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS: The Clerk then presented the following reports: 1.Report of H.A.Becker, Captain of Police for March 1935. 2.Report of Edgar J.Friedriaz,Qity Clerk for larch 1935. 3.Report of Chasail.Larson, City Treasurer for March 1935.(A copy of this report was distributed to each member_of the Council.) These reports were ordered placed on file by the Mayor. THE JUDICIARY AND ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE had no report to offer. THE POLICE AND LICENSE COMMITTEE through its chairman Alderman Luxmann stated that he has an itemized report from the captain of Police, H.A.Becker, showing that Mr. Becker has driven his privately owned automobile 9600 miles for City business. The motion was made by. Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Pflughaupt to refer this report to the Police Committee for further study. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. THE STREETS AND SIDEWALKS COMdITTEE Alderman Frederick reported that the a position to report definitely upon street sins at street intersections through its chairman, committee is not yet in the matter of providing; south of Oakton Street. TRAFFIC CODE: Alderman Frederick, chairman of the Streets and Sidewalks Committee reported further that a traffic code similar to the one recently adopted by Park Ridge could be printed almost verbatim from the type which was set for Park Ridge and which is being held by the printers for the benefit of the City. The cost, he reported, would be ,700.00 for the printing and 4160.00 for publication or a total of about '1210.00. The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Pflughaupt to furnish each alderman with a copy of the Park Ridge traffic code and to ask the printer to hold the type until further notice. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. THE COMMITTRF, ON PUBLIC WORKS, BUILDINGS AND PLATS had no report to offer. THE FIRE COMMITTEE had no report to offer. THE SEWER DRAINAGE AND SANITATION COMMITTEE through its chairman Alderman. Meinshausen recommended a free "Clean-up week." The motion was made by Alderman Meinshausen and seconded by Huxmann to arrange a '''lean -up week" during the week beginning April 22 and ending April 28,1935. The motion was voted upon by accla- mation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. THE WATER COTRIITT ;H; through its chairman, Alderman Bishop, reported the necessity of overhauling the pump on the Norma. Well. The motion was made by Alderman Bishop and seconded by Fulle to authorize the Water Committee to get bids on overhauling the pump on the Norma Well and report to the Council at its next meeting. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion unanimously carried. 496 MOTOR FUEL TAX ALLOTMENT: The Clerk then read the following communication; STATE OF ILLINOIS Department of Public Works and .Buildings Division of Highways MOTOR FUEL TAX ALLOTMENT City Clerk Dear Sir: Your allotment of Motor Fuel month of February 1935 is $545.47. Tax for the Ernst Lieberman Chief Highway Engineer. The Mayor ordered this communication plased on file. SP.wCIAL ASSESSMENT NO.66: The Clerk then read the following letter: Charles M.Hickman March 30 1935 Village Council Village of Des Plaines Des Pla Ines ,Illinois Re; 3pec.Assmt.No.66 Gentlemen: The undersigned has been retained as attorney to enforee the collection of principal and past due interest on bonds No.86 arAi 10, each in the sum of 500.00, same being improvement bonds for the 7th installment of special assessment No.66, levied for the purpose of constructing a system of sewers for Keeney Avenue and other streets and avenues. These bonds came due December 31,1928. Since that time my client has received no interest and absolutely nothing an account of the payment of princi-:gal. Late last fall I secured permission from 1r..Kenneth G..Leyer, your City Attorney, to make an examination and audit of the books of the Village Treasurer, concerning the collection and disbursement of funds in connection with this parti- cular installment of assessment No.66. As a result of this examination, in the making of which, Mr.Larson, your present City Treasurer, cooperated quite. fully with my auditor, we found that a number of discrepancies occur in the books, which are hereinafter listed, and concerning which I feel the Village, the former treasurers and their sureties, are jointly and severally liable because of the following: Prior to the maturity of the issue, the sura of .2,500.00 was paid in the retirement of said bond*, whether to a favored few or not, I am unable to say, but clearly these transfers were a diversion of funds: DATE March 27,1927 April 6 ,1928 June 30, 1928 PAYEE Forest Pk.State Bank 1st National Bank T.B.Potter PRINCIPAL PAID 4 500.00 1000.00 1000.00 On December 31,1928, B.Lagerhausen received;1,000.00 and on January 5,1929, five days after the maturity of the issue, the Des Plaines State Bank received 41,500.00 of principal. This was also a diversion, because o -f the fact that none of the principal should be paid to :any particular bondholders, but the entire sum available should have been distributed pro rata among all bondholders. An additional sum of ,1,393.30, was collected as prin- cipal from the property owners, which was the total principal 497 paid by then during the seven year period. During that time only the sum of $1,489.62 was received as interest from the property owners. There is a sum of 4149.92 which has not been segregated into principal and interest, and there appears to be some question in the mind of the book-. keeper as to just what this surae comprises. At any rate, your books show a total payment of interest of 42,650.34, Which was actually 41,160.72 more than was paid in by the property owners for interest. Clearly this was a diversion of principal funds to eieet interest, entirely, wrong, and, for which the Village, all treasurers connected therewith, and their sureties are liable. inasmuch as the total of 46,393.30, was actually paid in to be applied on principal by the property owners, we feel that we are entitled to one-seventh of that sum, or the sum of 4913.33. had we received our pro rata distribution on December 31,1928, assuming that there had been no wrongful diversion of principal to meet interest and to pay up said bondholders before and at maturity, this sum should have been available on December 31, 1928. interest at 5 on this sum from December 31,1928, to date, amounts to 4282.23, which couJled with the expenses of our audit amounting to 487.10, brings a total of 41,282.66 due us as of this date. There is a small credit due you by vittue of the fact that we received our proportionate shore of the interest which was paid from the funds wrongfully withdrawn from the principal account to meet the interest account. The sura amounted to 41,010.80, and the proportionate credit due us for our one-seventh of the sum so received amounts to 4144.40, making a net sum due us as of the present date, of 41,138..26. In the event, the city, together with the Treasurer and sureties are willing to compromise this debt in the principal sum of 41,000.00 at this time, we will accept same and execute a full release therefor. Othervise 1 feel it will be necessary to go to suit, and 1 trust you will cooperate in the saving of this additional court costs and ex-oenses. .gay I hear from you immediately after the next meeting of the Board concerning your reaction hereto and your intentions in the matter. Yours sincerely, CHAS .M.H ICi IAN The motion was made by Alderman Huxrnann and seconded by .tulle to refer this letter to the Finance Committee. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. BOYS SIX-DAY BICYCLE RACE: The Clerk then read the following letter; City Council of Des Plaines Dear Sirs: April 1,1935 We would like to have permission to use the Avenues Walter, first, Greenview and Second to hold a six-day bike race .commencing April -21 and ending on April 27, starting 9 P.M.on the -21 and ending. on 12 r.M. on the 27. There Willie eight contestants and the only time all riders will be on the field will be during the sprints which are from 9 A.M. to 7 P.M. each day. There will be adults supervising the race. We promise to keep on the inside -of the street also watch out for the -cars. There will be no sprinting after dark, we will also have lights on our bicycles. gincerely yours, WILLIAM SKIBBE FRED BAKER CHARLES GREINi 498 Mayor Kinder referred this letter jointly to the Streets and Sidewalks Committee and the Police Committee and instructed the Clerk to write the parents of the boys who signed the above request. REGISTRATION OF BICYCLES: The Clerk then reported that he has received sever4I inquiries from parents, asking that some arrange- ments be made by the Police Department for registration of bicycles. This matter was referred to the Po1ice Committee by the Mayor. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The Motion was made by Alderman Meinshausen and seconded by Deal to approve t1'.minutes of the regular Council meeting held March 18,1935 as written. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the minutes approved. APPROVAL OF BILLS: The Clerk then presented the following proposed resolution, a copy of which was in the hands of each member of the Councils RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO ISSUE PROPER VOUCHER-WARRAJTS IN 1"tYMENT OF SAME. SAID WARRANTS TO BE RELEASED UPON ORDER OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WHEN FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE. NO, NAME 2863 George W.1 finder 2865 James Carroll 2867 Fred Fulle 2869 C.L.Bishop 2871 E.A.Frederick AMOUNT g22,50 13..50 13.50 13.50 13.50 2873 L.Meinshausen 13.50 2875 Edgar J.Friedrich 112.50 2877 Joseph J.Feldman 194.30 2879 Frank A.Brerner & 3ns 1.23 2881 Petty Cash 1.05 2883 Middle States Tel Co 7.00 2885 R.Hammerl 74.25 2887 E.Drexler 74.25 2889 J.Wigham 72.00 2891 B.C.Foote 45.00 2893 J.F.Mergenthaler 4.20 2895 Middle States Tel.Co25.00 2897 Kenneth G.Meyer 83.33 1899 Kenneth G.Meyer 2901 Robt.Esdale 2903 Des Pl.Merc.Co. 2905 Des Pl.Journal 2907 Des Plaines Pub.Co 2909 H.Meinshausen 5.00 5.50 35.49 9.10 4.40 24.01 2911 Frank Harvey 18120 2913 Harold J.Ahbe 40.00 2915 Ben Stangor 74.25 2916 Elsie Earle 80.00 2918 Albert Kranz 25.00 2920 JDes Plaines Merc.Co 9.14 2922 Alvin Winkelman 67.50 2924 Middle States Tel.Co 4.00 2926 Max Maus 72.00 2928 Richard Guenther 28.00 2930 Paul Gilmore 56.00 2932 Middle States Tel.Co14.90 2934 Publ.Serv.Co. 184.80 2936 Burroughs Add.Mch. 26.25 2938 Petty Cash .57 2940 Fred Wirth 5.00 2942 Wm.Barnum 5.00 2944 Fred Hamman 5.00 2946 Wm.Cater 1,168.36 NO. NAME AMOUNT 2864 4obart Ahbe 2866 G .W.Pf lugha upt 2868 Y . J.Huxman n 2870 R.M.iieal 2872 iheo.Schwanbeck 2874 Middle States Tel.Co 2876 Grace Rexs e s 2878 Middle States Tel.Co 2880 Des Plaines Journal 2882 Mrs .N.A. S t emme rmann 2884 R.A.Becker 2886E.Meyer 2888 F.Cheever 2890 J.W.Grindley 2892 A.D.Flentge 2894 Johnson Elec.Shop 2896 Mrs.N.A.S temmermann 2898 Middle States Tel.Co 2900 Max Mau 2902 Johnson's Elec.Shop 2904 Des Plaines Conc.Prod. 2906 Des Pl.Publ.Co 2908 M.D.Wells 2910 Chas.D.nimball Co 2912 C.M.Larson 2914 Middle States Tel.Co 2947 John Hammerl 2917 Mrs.G.S.Cook 2919 Mrs.G.S.Cook 2921 Raymond Kolze 2923 John Wettendorf 2925 Pearl Koelling 2927 Frank 2i scher 2929 Fred Kaufman 2931 Herman Meinshausen 2933 Publ.Serv.Co 2935 Publ.Serv.Co. L937 Des Plaines Fub.Co 2939 Henry Wasmund 2941 A.Kennicott 2943 E.C.Cook 2945 Petty Cash 13.50 13.50 13.50 13.50 13.50 27.75 40.00 14.10 6.00 18.75 90.00 74.25 72.00 45.00 45.00 13.60 18.75 3.25 54.00 47.35 33.60 4.20 78.75 4.00 83.33 4.00 13.50 50.00 50.00 67.50 67.50 40.00 72.00 28.00 42.94 2.66 595.20 10.40 5.00 5.00 5.00 6.28 499 The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Meinshausen to adopt this proposed resolution. The Mayor put the question, and the roll was called with the following result: ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Tulle, Nuxmann, Bishop, Frederick, meal, Schwanbeck and Meinshausen. Nays; one. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the resolution adopted. FINANCE COMMITTEE: Alderman Pflughaupt, chairman fo the :inance Committee stated that he will report at the next Gouncil Meeting regarding the letter from Paul B.Fischer, attorney for the bondholders of Special Assessment ±o.95. ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Fulle and seconded by Neal to adjourn. .The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Council regularly adjourned. �- i7Jy"+;a,=Y aa, City C erk MINUTES OF THE REGULAR YWITING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OP DES PLAINES HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE 15th DAY OF APRIL,A.D.1935 AT THE HOUR OF 8:00 P.M. Mayor Kinder called the meeting to orter. The Clerk called the roll with only Aldermen Pflughaupt, .Valle and Frederick responding. The Clerk reported only three aldermen present, whereupon Mayor Kinder declared the meeting adjourned for want of a quorum, and instructed the Clerk to call a special Council Meeting for Monday, April 22,1935. ,,. r 1 .,J . ICI, MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL M1ETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE 22nd DAY OF APRIL,A.D.1935 AT THE HOUR OF 8:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor George W. Kinder presiding, with Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Huxmann, Bishop, Frederick, Neal, Schwanbeck and Meinshausen responding to the roll call. Alderman 'ulle arrived shortly after the roll call. The Clerk then read the following call of the meeting which had been delivered by messenger to the Mayor and each Alder- man more than twenty-four hours before the time of the meeting: