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01/06/1936MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE 6th DAY OF JANUARY,A.D.1956 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, Tulle, Bishop, MacLuckie, Frederick,.yemke, 6chwan - beckand Campagna responding to the roil call. The Clerk thereupon reported all members of the Council present. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: The Clerk then read the following reports: 15 The report of H.A.Becker, Captain of Police, for December 1935. The report of H.A.Becker, Captain of Police, for the year 1935. The report of E.J.Friedrich, City Clerk, for the month of December 1935. The Mayor ordered these reports placed on file. THE JUDICIARY AND ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE had no report to offer. . THE POLICE AND LICENSE COMMITTEE through its chairman Alderman Carroll presented the following: WAIVER OF NOTICE AND OF CONTRACT The Des Plaines Motor Sales hereby waives the "thirty day notice* clause of the contract dated June 3,1935, between the City of Des Plaines and the Des Plaines Motor Sales for the rental of a Police squad car at 40.06 per mile. The Des Plaines Motor Sales further agrees and consents to the abrogation and termination of the said contract immediately if and when the City desires. Dated at Des Plaines this 6th day of January, A.D.1936. Des Plaines Motor Sales BY: Alderman Carroll, Chairman of the Police and License Committee thenpresented the following report: To Chairman Carroll -Police and License Committee, at the meeting of the City Council, held December 16,1935 the following matter was referred to your committee: The bid s received for Squad car rental on a mileage basis. EDGAR J.FRIEDRICH January 6th,1936 To the Mayor and City Council Your committee on Police and License has investigated the above and has found: The bid of Purnell & Wilson for a Ford Police car at a rate of four (.04) cents per mile to be the lowest bid submitted, and that said bid is acceptable. We, your committee on Police and License therefore recom- mend: That Purnell & Wilson be awarded the contract and that the Mayor and City Clerk be instructed to execute the said contract in the name of the City of Des Plaines. JAMES J.CARROLL CL BISHOP Committee The motion was made by Alderman Frederick and seconded by Carroll terminate the contract with the Des Plaines Motor Sales and concur in the above report. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, ulie, Bishop, MacLuckie, Frederick, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Cam- pagna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the report concurred in. THE STREETS AND SIDEWALKS COMMITTEE had no report to offer. THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS, BUILDINGS AND PLATS had no report to offer. THE SEVER, DRAINAGE AND SANITATION COMMITTA,6 had no report to offer. THE WATER COMMITTEE through its chairman, Alder- man Bishop reported that his committee has considered the flooding of the Cumberland skating pond and recommens that the request to flood this pond be denied. The motion was then made by Alderman Bishop and seconded by Fulle to deny this request. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Pflughaupt, Fulle, Bishop, Frederick and Campagna. Bays; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, kacLuckie, Lemke and Bchwanbeck. The Clerk reported a tie vote. Mayor Kinder thereupon cast his vote as "Nay" and declared the motion lost. The Clerk then announced that one bid has been received for the purchase of the compressor installed at the Riverside Pumping Station. The motion was made by Alderman Bishop and seconded to instruct the Clerk to open the said bid. The Clerk thereupon opened the bid and read the same as follows: W.I.DENNY Tanuary 6 1936 City of Des Plaines Des Plaines,Illinois Attention:- Commissioner of Water Works Gentlemen: I wish to offer the sum of $575.00 for the Ingersoll-Rand 13x18x12" Air Compressor you have for sale, together with all accessories and air receivers that are now with it, also 75 h.p. motor, starting equipment and controls. This price is as is on foun- dations, purchaser to pay the expense of removal. It is understood that if the bid is accepted we will be allowed access to the building to remove this equip- ment, as well as having passage way to do this work. I am enclosing herewith my check in the amount of $200.00, balance to be paid on acceptance of bid. Yours very truly, W.I.DENNY The motion was made by "Iderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Frederick to refer this bid to the Water Committee with power to act. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Fulle, Bishop, MacLuckie, Frederick, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna. Nays; done. _The Mayor there- upon declared the motion carried. THE FIRE COMMITTEE had no report to offer. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE through its chairman, Alderman Pflughaupt, submitted a resolution of which each member of the Council had a copy, approving bills for payment. The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Fulle to adopt the proposed resolution. The motion was how- ever made by Alderman Ahbe and seconded by Carroll to amend the proposed resolution by striking therefrom the bill of Jonathan Cook and Company in the sum of 4853.80, voucher #472:9 for auditing Special Assessment #75. The Mayor put the question on the amendment and the Clerk called the roll on the amendment with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Fulle, Bishop, Mac- Luckie, Frederick, Lemke, Schwanbeck -and Campagna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion to amend carried and the proposed resolution amended to read as follows: 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 SAYE. SAID WARRANTS TO BE RE- LEASED UPON ORDER OF THE FINANCE COMP.ITTEE WHEN FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE. CHECK # NAME ANTI . 4714 4716 4718 4720 4 722 4724 4726 4728 George W.Kinder James J.Carroll G.W.Pflughaupt E.D.Ma cLuckie John Lemke Sam C.Campagna Otto W.J.Henrich Gladys LeRette 22.50 13.50 13.50 13.50 13.50 13.50 83.33 40.00 CHECK # NAME AMT. 4715 4717 4719 4721 4723 4725 4727 4729 4730 Des PI.Realty Co 6.28 4731 4732 Frank A.Bremer & Sns 8.75 4733 4734 Burroughs Add.Mach Co .77 4735 4736 Krs.L.A.Wilier 18.75 4737 4738 R.Hammerl 74.25 4739 4740 E.Drexler 74.25 4741 4742 J.Wigham 72.00 4743 4744 A.D.Flentge 45.00 4745 4746 E.P.Strempel 33.20 4747 4748 Johnsonts Elec.Shop 3.75 4749 4750 Frank A.Bremer & Sns 4.48 4751 4752 Des PI.Mbtor Sales 204.48 4753 4754 Theo.B.Robertson 5.88 755 23.68) 4756 Des P1.Realty Co 5.03 4757 4758 Kenneth G.Meyer 83.33 4759 4760 Donald T.Morrison 50.00 4761 4762 Richard Guenther 43.22 4763 4764 A.Heimsoth 18.00 4765 4766 Harold Denner 7.20 4767 4768 R.Timmel 7.20 4769 4770 City Clk Petty Cash 6.28 4771 4772 Lagerhausen Lbr & Coal 3.32 4773 Hobart Ahbe 13.50 Fred Fulle 13.50 C.L.Bishop 13.50 E.A.Freder ick 13.50 Theo .Schwanbeck 13.50 Edgar J.Friedrich 112.50 Urate Rexses 40.00 Jonathan Cook & Co 853.80 (DISALLOWED) Ditto Inc. 9.28 Frank A.Bremer & Sons 1.91 Des P1.Journal 13.60 Cap.H.A.Becker 90.00 E.Meyer 74.25 F.Cheever 72.00 B.C.Foote 45.00 J.Grindley 45.00 C.Hinta 3.20 Des P1.Realty Co 110.62 Hartless Aust.L & T 1.50 James Conte 56.70 Lag.Lbr. & Coal Co 1.80 Johnson Elec.Shop Publ.Serv.Co M.D.We11s Herman Meinshausen Wm.G rebe Walter Schaefer E.P.Strempel Des P1.Realty Co 1.25 15.34 78.75 32.77 10.80 7.20 1.60 57.46 Lag.Lbr & Coal Co 1.38 18 CHECK NAME AMT. 4774 Downtown sales 4776 Harold Schiefelbein 4778 Natalie Gatzke 4780 John Wetendorf 4782 Clem Knittle 4784 Herman Neinshausen 4786 James Schimka 4788 Public Serv.Co 4790 Director of Fin. 4792. Des Pl.Journal 4794 Roy ILunsaker 4796 Chgo. Title & Trust 4798 Poyer. Nash Sales 4800 B.H.Stangor 4802 Des Pl,Realty Co 9.22 4.45 13.20 72.00 56.00 16.39 10.80 2.12 104.88 2.80 .11 Co 8.30 s.86 74.25 24.19 4804 .Kinder Treas DPVF 500.00 4806 Des Pl.Merc.Co 1.00 4808 Spiegler's Dept St .41 4810 Wallace Kinder, Treas. Des PI,Vol.Fire Dept 193.22 4812 Rolland Pagel, 67.50 4814 Des P1.Realty Co 64.74 4816 Meyer Coal & Mati 33.20 4818 Suburban Atom.Supply 8.00 4820 Elsie Earle 80.00 4822. Public Serv.Co 28.28 CHECK # NAME AMT. 4775 Lag.Lbr. & Coal Co 5.77 4777 Pearl _ 40.00 4779 Frank Fischer 72.00 4781 Hugh Moore 56.00 4783 Richard uuenther 18.65 4785 Wwarebe 7.20 4787 Des Pl.Realty Co 45.50 4789 Director tf in. 69.77, 4791 Union Lin.Supply 1.50 4793 Pub.Serv.Co 639.78 4795 Des Pl.Lbr & Goal 23.60 4797 Axel D.Petterson 15.00 4799 Clark& Holmes 12.84 4801 Ray Kolzt 13.50 4803 Public Serv.Co 4.48 IDISALLOWEDI 4805 Prairie -Lee Pnt .25. 4807 Nagel Co 2.35 4809 Wallace .h.lnder,Treas. D.P.Vol..Fire Dept 48.24 4811 Fritz Wettin 67.50 4813 Adolph Esser 67.50 4815 City of D P Water Dept _3.63 4817 Union Linen Spiy 1.50 4819 Harold Schiefelbein 32.28 4821 Albert Kranz 25.00 The Mayor thereupon put the question on the main motion to adopt as amended, and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Fulle, bishop, MacLuckie, Frederick, Lemke, Schwanbeck and. Campagna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the main motion carried and the resolution adopted as amended. TAX MONEYS HELD BY COUNTY TREASURER: The Clerk then read the following letter: EDWARD GORE & CO December 19 1935 City of Des Plaines Maine Township - Cook County Illinois Gentlemen: In accordance with your instructions, we have examined the 1933 tax payers rolls in the office of the County Treasurer and have ascertained that at December 14,1935, the sum of 44,683.67 had been paid by taxpayers on account of 1933 taxes but had not been remitted to you by the County Treasurer. Details of the amount due are submitted in the attached schedule. The amount due is stated after deduction of Town and County Collectors fees and County Clerks extension fees, and after elimination of any amounts paid by taxpayers in excess of subsequently reduced taxes. A copy of this report has been submitted to Mr.Ragenaur, and he and other employees in the office of the County Treasurer agree that the amount shown to be due is sub- stantially correct. It is suggested that the amount shown as remitted be verified by comparison with the records of your taxing body. Yours respectfully EDWARD GORE & CO. Mayor Kinder ordered this letter placed on file. FREE VEHICLE TAG FOR C.T.I. SCHOOL NURSE: The Clerk then read the following letter: To the City Clerk City of Des Plaines State of_Illinois Dear Sir: I shall need a new license for my As you will recall, I received my during my stay in Des Plaines. 650 Parsons Ave Des Plaines,Illinois December 23 1935 car, a new chevrolet. license every year .I shall be glad to call at your office any time you may suggest to give you what information you may desire. If you will kindly telephone me at 650 parsons Ave. Telephone 399I, leaving word at what time it will suit your convenience to come down, 1 shall gladly do so. Very respectfully yours, LOUISE A.NENARD, R.N. Public School tuurse for City of Des Plaines. The motion was made by Alderman MacLuckie and seconded by Tulle, that the City Clerk be and heis instructed to issue to Miss Louise A.Menard, School Nurse, a 1936 City vehicle tag _free-. of charge. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion unanimously carried. STATE MOTOR FUEL TAX ALLOTMENTS: The Clerk then read the following notice: 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 Tax for the month of October 1935 is *1,237.94. ERNST LIEBERMAN Chief Highway Engineer also the following: State of Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings Divisnn of Highways Motor Fuel Tax Allotment City Clerk Dear Sir: Your allotment of Motor Fuel Tax for the month of November 1935 is *1,299.06. ERNST LIEBERMAN Chief Highway Engineer. Mayor Kinder ordered these notices placed on file. ACCIDENT PREVENTION BUREAU: The Clerk then read the following letter: DES PLAINES SR.FETY COUNC IL, INC . FOR SAFETY AT WORK ON THE STREET SCHOOLS AND IN THE HOME DES PLAINES,ILLINOIS December 20 1935 Honorable George Kinder,Mayor Des Plaines,Illinois Dear Mayor Kinder: At the regular meeting of this Council on December 19 1935, the following recommendations for the 20 purpose of further improvement in accident prevention work have been passed: RESOLVED: That an agency,- known as the "Accident Prevention Bureau"- be established within the Police Department giving its attedIon directly to accident prevention and working closely with the Des Plaines Safety Council. This need not involve the expenditure if any additional. city money. We suggest the first thing is to select some active, energetic member of the Police Department and assign him to special duty as Director of the Accident Prevention Bureau; and second, that the officer selected be permitted to spend two weeks with the City of Evanston's Accident Prevention Bureau for training purposes. This train- ing period should be in January,1936, and a second period of two weeks in Jru1y11936, in order that he may have the opportunityof learning the seasonal hazards • of winter and summer. We believe that such -a man, with this preliminary training, can do more for safety in Des Plaines than he possibly could riding a squad car.or engaged in any other kind of police work. We will appreciate immediate action on this recom- mendation and assure you of our full cooperation. Yours very truly, A.C.HADLEC,Chairman Des PlainesSkfety Council. Copy to Alderman Carroll The motion was made by Alderman Frederick and seconded by Pflughaupt to refer this letter to the Police and License Committee for sutdy and report. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Frederick that the minutes of the regular Council meeting held December 16 1935 be approved as written. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said minutes approved. SHARING ADMINISTRAT1vh EXPENSE: The Clerk then read the following proposed resolution: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, several departments of the City of Des Plaines, namely: the Vehicle Department, Water Department, and Garbage Department, have heretofore been benefitted by the Executive and Administrative departments of the City, and have heretofore not bOrne their proportionate shares of the expenses of the Executive and. Administrative De- partments of the General Corporate Fund, and WHEREAS, the Executive and. Administrative Departments are unable to operate in the future unless the said. Vehicle Department, Water Department and Garbage Department bear their proportionate shares of the Executive and Adminis- trative expenses of the City; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and. City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois that the City Clerk and the City Treasurer be, and they are hereby authorized and directed to reimburse the General Corporate Fund of the City for Executive and Administrative expenses incurred on account of other departments for the year 1955 as follows: From the Vehicle Fund From the Water Fund From the Garbage Acct and 43,000.00 2,000.00 1,000.00 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the said re -imbursement to the General Corporate fund be made before the final closing of the City's accounts for the Fiscal Year ending December 31,193b. City Clerk ADOPTED this day of 19_. AYES: NAYS : The motion was made by Alderman Frederick aad seconded by Pflughaupt 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, Palle, Bishop, MacLuckie, Frederick, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the resolution adopted. ELIMINATING MAIN CONNECTION P.W.A. PROJECT #7270: W.i,Allen, laity Lngineer, then reported that Charles,:t. Porter Co. has practically completed the work under its con- tract for Section "F" of P.W.A.rroject #7270. He further reported that owing _to the fact that the City is unable to secure the necessary right of way from Judson Culver for reconnecting a dead end main between Locust Street and Birch Street sixteen feet south of the southern end of Birch Street and 'Locust Street, and because there may be an indefinite delay in securing such right of way, the Charles M.Porter Co. wishes to eliminate this connection from its contract, get a release from the City and close the contract. The motion was made by Alderman Bishop and seconded by Fulle to instruct W.H.Allen, City Engineer, to negotiate with the Charles LPorter Co. with the object in view of reaching a settlement regarding the elimination of the Locust -Birch Street water main connection from its contract. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. RESERVOIR DRAIN PIPE P.W.A.PROJECT 0270: W.H.Allen, City Engineer, reported the necessity of laying an additional 330 feet (approximately)of drain pipe in connection with the con- struction of the Water Reservoir and Softening Plant. The motion was made by Alderman Lemke and seconded by iiacLuckie to refer this matter to the Sewer, Drainage and Sanitation Committee with instructions to get bids for the construction of the said sewer drain. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. B.-4. CONSTRUCTION CO. P.W.A.PROJECT 47270: W.H.Allen, City Engineer, reported that the ..6-W ' Construction Co., contractors on Section WAW of P.W.A.Project #7270, has started work but that very little has been done, and no payments have been made to the said company. He feported further, that unless tore progress is made, he will notify the said companyts bonding company. BILLS AND SALARIES PAYABLE: The motion waa made by Alderman Campagna and seconded by MaoLuekie to ask the Clerk to submit a copy of the regular salaries payable, to the members of the Council on a separate sheet, and likewise to submit a copy of bilis payable and wages of special employees on a separate sheet, in order that the Council may approve the payment of regular sal- aries immediately, and postpone approval of bilis payable and wages of special employees till the next regular meeting. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, dune, MacLuckie, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna. Nays; Aldermen Pflughaupt, Bishop and Frederick. The Mayor thereupon de- clared the motion carried. ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Fulle and seconded by Lemke that the Council adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation :w ereupon the Mayor declared the motioncarried an."Vhe ojggippregulariy adjourned. NO A; y Cler MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES.PLAINES,HELD.IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON.THE 21st DAY OF _ JANUARY,A.D.1936 AT THE HOUR OF 8:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor George V.Kinder, presiding, with Aldermen Ahbe, Pflughaupt, Fulle, Bishop, MacLuckie, Frederick, Lemke, Schwanbeck and. Campagagna responding to the roll call. Alder- man Carroll was absent during this roll call but arrived later during the meeting. THE JUDICIARY AND ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE: The Clerk then read the following report: To Chairman Ahbe Judiciary and. Assessment Committee, at the meeting of the City Council, held December 2 1935 the following matter was referred to your committee: Your Committee was instructed to get prices on a blanket public liability insurance policy to cover the liability of the City arising from allowing signs over sidewalks. EDGAR T.FRIEDRICH,City Clerk Your Committee on Judiciary & Assessment has investigated the above and has found: that the cost of the policy to cover all signs as listed by the police department, will be 075.00 for liability not to exceed 45,000.00 per person and not to exceed 410,000.00 for more than one person. Policy to cover liability not to exceed 410,000.00 per person and $20,000.00 for more than one person will cost the City 485.00_ annually. We,your Judiciary and Assessment Committee therefore re- commend: That for the small difference in cost of the policy, that the 485.00 policy be purchased and arrangements have been so made and policy ordered. HOBART M.AHBE S.CAMPAGNA THEO.SCHWANBECK The motion was made by Alderman Ahbe and seconded by Frederick to concurr in this report. The Mayor put the question and the roll was called with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Pflughaupt, Fulle, Bishop, MacLuckie, Frederick, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the report concurred in.