03/16/1936PROPOSED FUNDING PROGRAM: Kenneth ,U.Meyer,
City Attorney, then reported that Chapman & Cutler, bonding
attorneys, have agreed to render a favorable opinion on the
City's proposed funding bonds and that therefore the Council
may proceed with the proposed program for funding all of the
City's past due vouchers payable and judgments.
Mayor Kinder instructed .r enneth G.Meyer, City
Attorney, to deal with the various- judgment holders with a
view toward getting concessions from them if possible. The
Mayor also appointed a special committee consisting of the
members of the Finance Committee and Alderman Lemke, for
the purpose of dealing with the Public Service Co. of
Northern Illinois in an effort to get a concession in
settlement of its judgment against the City.
INVITATION TO LION'S CLUB: Alderman Bishop
extended to the members of the Council an invitation to
be guests at the next meeting of the Lion's Club, Marc
17 1935.
ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman
Frederick and seconded by Pflughaupt to adjourn. The motion
was voted upon by acclamation, whereu•on the Mayor declared
the motion carried and the Council -gul. 1 djourned.
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,R .'•'IEDRICH, i erk
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR Ta`; r T T I NG OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES
HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE 16th
DAY OF MARCH A.D.1936 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, Fulle, Bisho7, MacLuckie, Frederick, Lemke,Schwan-
beck and Campagna, responding to the roll call. The Clerk
thereupon reported all members of the Council present.
THE JUDICIARY AND ASSESSMENT COMMITTRT1: had no report
to offer.
THE POLICE AND LICENSE COMMITTEE: through its chairman,
Alderman Carroll, that his committee expects to present a pro-
posed parking ordinance to the Council at its next regular meeting.
The motion was made by Alderman Carroll and seconded by Lemke
to instruct the City Attorney to prepare a draft of such parking
ordinance under the direction and counsel of the Police and
License Committee and submit the said draft to the Council
when completed. The motion was voted upon by acclamation where-
upon the Mayor declared the motion carried.
THE STREETS AND SIDEWALKS COMMITTEE: The Clark then
read the following report:
To Chairman Frederick,Streets and Sidewalks Committee, at
the meeting of the City Council, held February 3 1936 the
following matter was referred to your committee:
The letter regarding house numbers from Hester n.Bennett
dated January 26 1936. Copy of which is attached hereto.
EDGAR J.FRIEDRICH
Your committee on Streets and Sidewalks has investigated the
above and with the help of the Supt.of Public Wks made the
correction as per request in the attached letter and according
to ordinance dated Aug 1 1932. Their new numbers have already
been assigned.
E.A.Frederick
Thea. Schwanbeck
G.Walter Pflughaupt.
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Mayor hinder ordered this report placed on file.
The Clerk then read the following report:
To chairman Frederick -Streets and Sidewalks Committee, at
the meeting of the City Council,held January 20 1936, the
following matter was referred to your committee:
The letter from the Des Plaines Safety Council making
certain Safety recommendations to the Council was re-
ferred to your committee for study and report.
Copy of the letter is attached hereto.
EDGAR J.FRI1,'DRICH, City Clerk
Your committee on Streets and Sidewalks has investigated
the above and has found: The recommendations number 1 -2 -3 -6 -7 -
are not within the jurisdiction of the committee to enforce
however because of the importance of these features suggest
that a conference be arranged for inviting our City Engineer
State Engineer, railroad engr, our local safety council officers
and others who may be interested to discuss these matters
with the City Atty and the entire city council.
We recommend the balance of the recommendations will be
taken care of as soon as weather permits.
E.A.FREDERICK
THEO.3CHWAU CK
G .VIALTER PFLUGHAUPT
The motion was made by Alderman Frederick and seconded by
Lemke that the Council meet as a committee of the whol at
8:00 P.M. Monday, March 23,1936 and that the Clerk be instructed
to invite a representative of the Rate highway Department, a
representative of the Chicago & North Western Railway Co., the
City Encino°`, the City Attorney and representatives of the
Des Plaines Safety Council to this meeting to discuss means
of reducing the hazard at railroad crossings, within the
City. The motion was voted upon by accJanation, whereupon the
Mayor declared the motion carried.
THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS, BUILDINGS AND PLATS
through its chairman, Alderman MacLuckie, presented the
following report:
To Chairman MacLuckie- Public Works,Bldgs & Plats committee
at the meeting of the City Council held March 2,1936 the
following matter was referred to your committee:
The letter from Johnson's Electric Shop suggesting
that a stoker be installed in the City Hall. Copy
of the letter and informal bid is attached hereto.
EDGAR J.FRIrDRICH
Your committee on Public Works & Plats has investigated
the above and has found: your committee has received the
communication from the Johnson Electric Company through
Ir.Frank Fallberg, in regard to installing a link belt
stoker for the City Hall.
We, the committee on Public Bldgs & Plats therefore
recommend: That this matter be held in abeyance until the
committee has had time to investigate the proposition pre-
sented.
re-
sented.
_ .EDWIN D .MACLUCKIE
S .0 . CAL1'AG ivA
H .M.AHBE
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The motion vias made by Alderman Frederick and seconded
by Carroll to re -commit this matter to the Committee on
Public Works, Buildings and Plats. The motion was voted
upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the
motion carried.
THE SEVER DRAINAGE AND SANITATION COE''ITTEE had
no report to offer.
THE VATER COILUiiITTEE, through its chairman, Alderman
-6ishop reported that the City pumped 15,189,000 gallons
of water during February 1936 whereas the puppage for
February 1935, was 11,000,000 gallons. He reported further
that the City pumped 6,280,000 gallons from the .Norma
Well into the Chicago and .Northwestern Railway Company
Tank during February 1936 while the ,urnpage for February
1935 was about 1,700,000, gallons.
He also reported that during this winter the
City suffered 27 water service freeze -ups at a cost to the
City of about `:200.00 while the City of kark Ridge suffered
98 such freeze -ups at a cost of 41200.00.
THE FIRE COMMITTEE had no report to offer.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE through its chairman
Alderman Pflughau__-t then presented the following proposed
resolution of which each Council meMber had a copy:
NO . CK. NAME
159 Edgar J.Friedrich
161 Pearl Koelling
163 Gladys LeRette
165 R.Hammerl
167 F.Cheever
169 J.Wigham
171 A.D.Flentge
173 E.Strempel
175 Kenneth G.Meyer
177 Richard Guenther
179 John Lauer
181 Herman Luckie
183 R.Krueger
185 Henry Lucke
187 Aug. S cha ch t
189 Ii. Ca rls on
191 John Wetendorf
193 Clem Knittel
195 Fred Kaufman
197 Herman Meinshausen
199 John Lauer
201 B..H.Stangor
203 Elsie Earle
205 Ione Currier
207 Fred Wettin
209 Adolph Esser
RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS APE DTT:
AND PAYABLE AN!:D THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK
BE INSTRUCTED TO ISSUE PROPER VOUCHER -
WARRANTS IN PAY " Tv T 0 F SAME. SAID WARRA.. i T 3
TO BE RELEASED UPON ORDER OF THE FINA CE-
COI1u:ITTEE WHEN FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE.
AMT . NC . CK. NAIL ALT .
112.50
42.50
40.00
80.00
74.25
74.25
52.50
45.00
83.33
40.96
18.00
18.00
14.40
10.80
10.80
14.40
72.00
56.00
42.30
31.08
14.40
74.25
80.00
50.00
67.50
67.50
160 Otto W.J.Henrich 83.33
162 Grace Rexses 42.50
164 H.A.Becker 90.00
166 E.i'eyer 74.25
168 E.Drexler 74.25
170 B.C.Foote 52.50
172 J.Grindley 45.00
174 R.Robinson 28.80
176 James Conte 55.00
178 Herman Meinshausen 22.60
180 G.Gielow 18.00
182 Roy Fisher 16.20
184 Clifford Funk 10.80
186 Otto Jensen 5.40
188 Fred Scharringhausen 18.00
190 M.D.Wells 78.75
192 Frank Fischer 72.00
194 Hugh Moore 56.00
196 Richard Guenther 16.67
198 Clifford Funk 18.00
200 John Larson 29.70
202 Ray Kolze 18.00
204 Virs.Geo.Cook 50.00
206 Albert Kranz 25.00
208 Rolland Pagel 67.50
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RESOLVED THAT THE FCLLOING BILLS ARE DUE
AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE .AYO R AND CITY
CLERK BE IN3TRUCTED TO f SUE PROPER VOUCHER
14ARRAL T S IN PAYMENT OF SANE. SAID WARRANTS
TO BE RELEASED UPON ORDER OF THE FINANCE
CONKITTFil \'HEN RINDS ARE AV1LABLE .
GK.NO . NALC✓ ANT. CK. NO . NAME
211 U.S.Postmaster 5.03
213 Frank A.Bremer & Sons 101.72
225-226 Allen R.Smart & Co
(incl.) 1,400.00
227 Frank A.Bremer & Sons 15.42
229 City Clerk Petty Cash 1.00
231 Des Plaines Journal 16.50
233 Johnson's Elec.Shop 23.38
235 Des Pimines Merc.0.60
237 Public Serv. 11.96
239 Kenneth G.Meyer 7.70
241 Gniot Bros Tire & Bat 3.00
243 Public Serv.Co 40.00
245 Wiile's Serv.St 28.32
247 U.S.Postmaster 269.76
249 Chas. Whetstone 1.97
251 James Jensen 5.00
253 Simplex Valve & Meter Co9.25
255 Muenchts Pharmacy 1.49
257 Nagel Co 3.94
259 Jessen's Serv.Sta. 32.24
261 Gniot Tire & Bat Ser 6.00
263 I�Melzer Auto Sales Inc 5.50
265 John N.Douglas 2.00
VT •
1212 City Clk Petty Csh .87
214-224 Allen R.Smart & Co
(incl.) 7,700.00
228 Public Serv.Co 401.77
S 1.96
232 Ernest Drexler 8.20
234 Hartl.Austin L 1.50
236 Public Serv.Co .75
238 Des P 1.Jo urnal 5.80
240 Jessen's Serv.Sta. 11.89
242 .inland Supply Co 29.11
244 James B.Clow & Sons 30.93
246 Frank A.Bremer & Sons .62
248 F.Kreiss .31
250 C.A.Simpson .63
252 Public Serv.Co 5.13
254 Director of Finance104.66
230 Frank A.Bremer
256 Frank A.Breme r, & Sn
258 Public Sery Co
260 Leonard lieimsoth
262 Melzer Auto Sales
264 Poyer Nash Sales
1.75
3.74
1.00
3.63
3.68
The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Fulle
to adopt this proposed resolution. The Mayor put the question
and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes;
Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, 2flughaupt, Fulie, Bishop, MacLuckie,
Frederick, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna. .ways; None. The
Mayor thereupon declaed the motion carried and the resolution
adopted.
RE UEST FOR JUNK YARD LICENSE: The Clerk then
read the following report:
To Aldermen Ahbe and Carroll of the First Ward at the
meeting of the City Council held March 9 1936 the following
matter was referred to your committee:
The application for Junk Yard license submitted
by Harry C.Nelson and Herbert Lissner.
EDGAR J.FRIEDRIEH,City Clerk
Your special committee on the Junk Yard license has investi-
gated and found all of the property owners on Harding Ave
opposed to sub -leasing of Sigwalt's property for junk yard
purposes for reasons orally mentioned. In discussing this
matter with citizens as a whole it seems to be the consensus
of opinion that this city needs no local junk yard inasmuch
as junk peddlers from Chicago pick up all waste as it accumu-
lates. We therefore recommend: That the request to establish
a junk yard on this location be denied.
HOBART M.AHBE
JAMES J. CARROLL .
The motion was made by Alderman MacL uckie and seconded by Lemke
to concur in the recommendation and deny the request. The motion
was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the
motion carried and the request unantjmously denied.
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STATE HIGHWAY SPEED ZONES: The motion was made by
Alderman Frederick and seconded by Campagna to adopt the resolution
proposed by the State Highway Department and spread upon the minutes
of the adjourned council meeting of Llarch 9,1936 proposing the
following speed zones:
STREET
..1s it
Northwest
o
Algonquin
t
FROM TO
Highway US12 C&I a RR subway
Western Ave.
it (Busse)Dempster St
Rd(Keeney Av)
(111-62) i m.e.of Wolf Rd
Mannheim Rd
River Rd
Mannheim Rd
Touhy Ave
Oakton St
Keeney Ave.
Jefferson St
Touhy Ave
Oakton St
Keeney Ave
St) Busse nigh: ay
n n
Oakton Street
Mannheim Rd US 45
u
u
River Road
a
Miner St(Dem.pster
Western Ave
Dempster St
East limits
Mannheim Rd
River Rd
East limits
River Rd
Oakton St
Keeney Ave.
Jefferson St -
River Rd
Oakton St
Keeney Ave
Rand Rd
Rand Rd
SPEND
35 LPH
25 et
45 "
45.
25
45
35.
45
30
25
30
45
35
30
30
However, the motion was made by Alderman Carroll and seconded by
MacLuckie to re -commit this proposed resolution to the Streets
and.Sidewalks Committee for further study and report. The motion
was then made by Alderman Ahbe and seconded by Fulle to. amend
the motion to re -commit by adding the words "and to send a copy
of the said proposed resolution to the Des Plaines Safety Council
for study and report." The motion to amend was voted upon by
acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the amendment carried.
The motion to re -commit as amended was then voted upon by accla-
mation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried as amended.
FUNDING BONDS -1936 SERIES: The Clerk then read the
following proposed resolution:
ARE S 0 LUT 10 N
A RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH AND DESCRIBING
IN DETAIL CLAIMS HERETOFORE AUTHORIZED
AND ALLOWED FOR PROPER CORPORATE PURPOSES
PRIOR TO APRIL 1st,I935, BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, COOK COUNTY,
IT7INCIS,'\1IICH CLAIMS ARE PRESENTLY OUT-
STAIDING AND UNPAID AND DECLARING THE IN-
TENTION TO ISSUE BCNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
FUNDING :RI'''D PAYING SAID CLAM.
WHEREAS, this, the City of Des Plaines, Cook County,
Illinois, has presently outstanding claim; in the aggregate
sum of Forty -Three Thousand Fifty-eight Dollars and 40/100
(43,058.40) all of which were incurred prior to April 1,
1935, and authorized and allowed for proper corporate pur-
poses; and
WHEREAS, there are no funds available with which to pay
said claims and it is necessary and for the best interests
of this City that said claims be funded by the issuance of
funding bonds; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority of "An Act to
authorize cities, villages and incorporated towns having a
population of 300,000 or less to issue bonds for the pay-
ment of miscellaneous claims," in force July 12,1935,
this City Council is authorized to issue funding bonds for
the purpose of paying the same; and
WHEREAS, before said funding bonds may be issued, it
is necessary that the City Council examine and consider
the claims to be paid and adopt a resolution for that
purpose, setting forth and describing the claims in detail:
N0W,THITREfORE, Be It and It Is Hereby Resolved by the
City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Cook County,lllinois
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as follows:
Section 1. That there are presently outstanding
and unpaid miscellaneous claims against said City,
described as follows:
CITY OF DES PLAINES , ILLINOIS
LIST OF CLAIMS TO BE INCLUDED"IN FUNDING BOND
ISSUE - All of these claims were incurred
prior to April lst,1935.
(See original resolution on file in City Clerk=s
records - showing(page 1 to 6 inclusive) date
incurred, date authorized, to whom owed, purpose
voucher number and amount.)
Section 2. That the City Council has examined and
considered said above described claims and has hereto-
fore and do hereby find and determine and declare
that all of said claims were incurred prior to April
1,1935, and properly authorized and allowed for
corporate purposes, and all were incurred within the
appropriation for that purpose, respectively, in the
year in 'which they were incurred, including all other
expenditures for said respective purposes, and all of
said claims are the valid and bind obligations of the
City of DesPlaines, Cook County, Illinois.
Section 3. That for the purpose of paying said
claims, the City Council of the City of Des Plaines,
Cook County, Illinois does hereby determin and declare
its intention to issue funding bonds in the aggregate
amount of Forty-three Thousand Dollars (4i43,000.00)
for the purpose of paying said claims, said bonds to
be issued in accordance with the provisions of "An
Act to authorize cities, villages and incorporated
towns having a population of: 300,000 or less to issue
bonds for the payment of miscellaneous claims", in -
force July 12,1935.
Section 4. That this resolution shall be effective
immediately upon its passage and approval.
PASSED
APPROVED
MAYOR
RECORDED
AYES: NAYS:
CITY CLERK City of Des Plaines
Cook County,lllinois
The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Pulle
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, Bishop, EacLuckie, Fre-
derick,
re-
derick, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna. Nays; o ne . The Mayor
thereupon declared the motion carried and the resolution unanimously
adopted..
The Clerk then read in its entirety for first reading
a proposed ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE
OF 343,000.00 FUNDING BONDS CF THE CITY
OF DES PLAINES, COOK COUNTY,.ILLINOIS, AND
PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF A DIRECT ,
ANNUAL TAX FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCI-
PAL OF AND INTEREST ON SAID BONDS.
The motion was made by Alderman Bishop and seconded by Ahbe to
suspend such rules of the Council as might prevent the final
passage and adoption of this proposed ordinance at this
meeting, for the purpose of permitting the final passage and
adoption of the said proposed ordinance at this meeting; and
to put the said proposed ordinance upon its final passage. The
Mayor put the question on the motion to suspend the rules and
put the .proposed ordinance upon its final passage, and the
Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen
Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Fulle, bishop, MacLuckie, Frederick,
Lemke, Schwanbeck and. Campagna. iiays; one. The Mayor there-
upon declared the motion carried and the proposed ordinance
before the Council for final passage andedoption.
The motion was then made by Alderman Bishop and second-
ed by Campagna to finally pass and adopt this proposed ordinance.
The Mayor put the question on the motion to finally pass and
adopt this proposed ordinance, and the Clerk called the roll
with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, i'flug-
haupt, Fulle, Bishop, MacLuckie, Frederick, Lemke, Schwanbeck
and Campagna. Nays; None. The idayor thereupon declared the
motion carried and the ordinance finally passed and adopted.
Mayor George W.Kinder thereupon signed the original
of this ordinance in approval thereof, and Edgar 4.Friedrich,
City Clerk, attested the Mayor's signature and impressed the
corporate seal of the City of Des Plaines thereon.
STATE MOTOR FUEL TAX ALLOTMENT: 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 laotor Fuel Tax for the month of
February 1936 is 4868.40.
ERNST LIEBERMAN
Chief Highway Engineer
Mayor Kinder ordered this notice placed on file.
PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS -LEE STREET AT THACKER: The Clerk
then read the following:
DES PLAINES SA1ETY COUNCIL
March 12 1936
Honorable George W.Kinder
Mayor - City of Des Plaines
Des Plaines,Illinois
Dear M' .Kinder,
Your safety council has been considering for some time
the safety of child pedestrians crossing the Lee -Thacker
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streets intersection, and with good council and moral
support from several representative groups vitally Con-
cerned in the matter of child safety have concluded,
that remedial measures should be taken immediately in
view of the proposed widening of Lee Street by the
State of Illinois.
Every effort possible should be made to cooperate with
the School Boy Patrol to encourage them to maintain their
excellent safety record which they have established during
the past eight years and therefore
WHEREAS: The proposed widening of Lee Street to a 40
foot pavement will create a greater distance for the child
pedestrians to cross at Thacker Street, and
'HEREAS: It will not reduce the present hazard of diag-
onal crossing from the northwest walk lane to the south
east walk on Thacker Street, and
WHEREAS: The widening of Lee Street will not eliminate
the off set corners which encourage this diagonal crossing
by the child pedestrians, and
WHEREAS: The Des Plaines Safety Council together with
the cooperation of the chairman of the Streets and Side-
walks Committee of the City Council have made an extensive
four day automobile traffic and east and west Pedestrian
study. at this intersection on .larch 8, 9 and 10 and llth,
1936 which disclosed that there was an average of 210
automobiles entering this intersection and an average of
69 pedestrians crossed this intersection in an east and
west direction per hour. The peak hours on Sunday were
between 10:30 and 11:30 AY when 287 automobiles entered
the intersection and 204 pedestrians crossed in an
east and west direction of which there were 61 child
pedestrians. During week days the peak hours were
between the hours of 8:00 to 9:00 A.y'.when 563 automobiles
entered the intersection and 145 pedestrians crossed
in an east andwest direction of which there were 132
child pedestrians. The afternoon peak hour between
3:00 and 4:00 r.=.. 638 automobiles entered the intersection
and 182 pedestrians crossed in an east and west direction
of which there were 162 child pedestrians. This is
extremely dangerous, and the widening of Lee Street will in
all probability increase this ratio, and
WHEREAS: the Cities of Detroit, iosAngeles, Phoenix,
Seattle, Milwaukee, San Francisco, Amhurst, Bellwood and
River Forest have installed pedestrian subways beneath the
street level for the protection of school children, with a
large decrease in their automobile -pedestrian accidents,
and in some cases at what was once dangerous intersections
eliminated accidents from this source entirely. The City'
of Los Angeles and their Board of Education are so thoroughly
convinced of the efficacy and economy in this plan of grade
separation, that concerted measures have been taken to
continue the program of school tunnel construction until
this safeguard is offered at all places where children
are exposed to serious traffic hazards in trips to and
from school, and
WHEREAS: Traffic delays are costly and are contributing
causes to accidents, and
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WHEREAS: The estimated cost of cortructing a tunnel
at this intersection is approximately 01,000.00 which funds
the State of .Illinois should be requested to furnish in
connection with the project of widening the street since
this widening improvement will introduce a greater pedes-
trian hazard, and
WHEREAS: The tunnel will have aneducational value
in that it will bring to the children a realization of
the importance of safety, and will tend to make them
safety conscious, and
WHEREAS: With the added hazard after the widening
of Lee Street at this intersection, of wider offset
corners, still encouraging diagonal crossing will re-
quire the services of a traffic policeman for the
safety of the child pedestrian in particular, and
WHEREAS: The saving of one life - (child or adulti
alone, would more than justify the cost of the construction
of this tunnel. Savings in police pay alone will equal
the cost of the tunnel in a few years, and the tunnel
will remain permanent protection.
IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED: That in view of the fore-
going and a copy of the automobile traffic and pedestrian
study attached hereto which is a part of this resolution
be submitted to the City Council of the City of Des Plaines,
Cook County, Illinois, with a request for immediate steps
to be taken for the construction of a pedestrian tunnel
by the State of Illinois at the intersection of Thacker
and Lee Streets in the City of Des Plaines, beneath the
street level for the protection from accident of all
pedestrians who are obliged to cross at this intersection,
and in particular the school children going to and from
the public schools (Central and Junior nigh) and the
parochial schools (St.Mary's Catholic and Irnmanual
Lutheran) also Sunday schools at the churches. in
connection with the widening of Lee Street at this point:
FURTHER RESOLTIED: That the specifications for the
construction for such an underground passage have included
the following features:
1.Attractive entrances - to encourage the use of the
tunnel.
2.Gradually sloped ramps, with adequate provisions
for lighting (day and night), sanitation and good
drainage.
3.Keeping the subway free from waste paper and other
trash is an important item of maintenance funds
Should be provided for this purpose.
4.The tunnel to be constructed diagonal from tine
l�orthwest corner of Lee and Thacker Street: to
the south east corner of .Lee and Thacker Streets
with the consideration for a "Y" for a northeast
entrance at the northeast corner of Thacker and
Lee Street.
5.As an added safety measure carorundum grits should
be troweled into the surface of the sloped passages
to give them a non -slip tread, and the entire
pavement should be given a rough wood float finish.
Respectfully submitted by tile Des Plaines Safety Council
Yours truly,
A.C.KADLEC
President.
also the following:
LEIMANUEL EVANGELICAL LUTHER\N CHURCH
Resolution
WHEREAS: Approximately 100 children from Immanuel -Lutheran
school are compelled to cross the intersection at Lee and
Thacker streets three times daily; and
WHEREAS: REAS: Lee Street as a State Highway carries a great
volum e of high-speed auto traffic; and
's IE:-iEA3: This forms a potential hazard to all pedestrians
crossing. Lee Street; and
WHEREAS: This hazard will be considerably increased at
this point by the widening of Lee Street to forty feet; az.
WHEREAS: This hazard could be greatly reduced by a pedestrian
underpass across Lee Street;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
That Immanual Evangelical Lutheran Church hereby go on record
as heartily requesting the construction of such an underpass;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Des Plaines Safety Council
be, and is hereby requested to study the possibilities of
such an underpass; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council of. Des Plaines
be, and is hereby petitioned to take the proper steps to
provide for such an underpass; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVE3 : That the secretary and Board of
Trustees forward a copy of this resolution to the Des Plaines
Safety Council and to the City Council of Des Plaines,Illinois.
Adopted March ,1936, Des Plaines,Illinois.
and
By H.NII EMAINN Secretary
IMMANUEL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
DESPLAINI3 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Parch 12,1936
WHEREAS the contemplated widening of Lee Street will
considerably increase the hazards of the pedestrian crossing
at the intersection of Lee and Thacker Streets,and
WHEREAS approximately 200 - two hundred - children must
cross Lee Street several times daily in attending the public
school,
BE IT AND IT IS THERE RE resolved that we respectfully
petition the City Council of Des Plaines to take the steps
necessary to have constructed at said crossing, a pedestrian
underpass which will enable children to cross Lee Street
without meeting the danger of motor traffic.
BOARD OF EDUCATION Dist. Ilb.62.
MORRIS E.HOUS: R - president
OTTO F.WOLF Secretary
as well as;
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March 16 1936
F `HEREAS: It has been proposed to construct a pedestrian
underpass at the intersection of Thacker
and Lee Streets, in the City of Des Plaines,
as a measure of public safety at this busy
intersection, and
WHEREAS: S: The hazard at this intersection will be greatly
augmented in the near future by the widening
of Lee Street, and the consequent increase
in vehicular traffic, both as to number of
vehicles passing this intersection and the
speed increase which naturally follows the
widening of an arterial highway.
B�, IT RESOLVED: That St.T;rary's school, in the City
of Des Plaines, for the safety of pupils
attending this school, as well as for the
safety of the general public, joins with
all others interested, in petitioning the
City of Des Plaines and the Stgte of Illinois
that such underpass be constructed. -
Very respectfully
REV.JOHN LINDEN
The motion was mde by Alderman Frederick and seconded by
Fulle to instruct the City Clerk towrite a letter of appreci-
ation to Mr. Clifford Hodgins, Local Supervisor of W.F.A.
Project X2920 and lir. Charles Forberg for their assistance
rendered in connection with making the traffic study
included in the above Safety Council resolution. The
motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor
declared the motion carried.
The motion was made by Alderman MacLuckie and
seconded by Ahbe to instruct the Clerk to contact the
District Engineer of the State Highway Department in an
effort to arrange for the construction of the proposed
underpass by the State Highway Department. The motion
was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor de-
clared the motion carried.
FIREWORKS STAND ON CITY HALL LOT: The Clerk
then read the following:
March 16 1936
Hon. George Kinder - Ma -or
Dear Sir:
It is respectfully requested that you grant permission
to Des Plaines Post No.36 of the American Legion
to use thepiece of land adjacent to the City Hall
for a fireworks stand this year, as has been done
for the past several years.
You may rest assured that your cooperation in this
matter will be deeply appreciated.
Respectfully yours,
RUSSELL D . IKEDY
Chairman,Ways and Means
Des Plaines Post No.36.
The motion was made by Alderman Campagna and seconded by
Fflughaupt to grant this request. The motion was voted
upon by aclamation, whereupon the .Layor declared the motion
carried.
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1936 TAX LEVY FINAL PASSAGE: The Clerk then
read, for second reading, the proposed 1936 Tax Levy Ordi-
nance entitled:
AN 02DINA CE 12ROVIDING FOR THE LEVYING OF AN
ASSE=NT 0F TAXES FOR THE FISCAL EAR 02
THE CITY OF DES i'LAIi '3, COOK COUNTY,ILLINOIS
C0127,,TOING JANUARY 1 1936 AND F vDING DECEMBER
31,1936.
The motion was made by Alderman Ahbe and seconded by J-ulle
to finally pass and adopt this proposed ordinance. The
Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with
the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt,
?ulle, Bishop, MacLuckie, irederick, Lemke, Schwanbeck and
Campagna. Nays; .None. The Mayor thereupon declared the
motion carried and the ordinance finally passed and adopted.
The motion -was made by Alderman Ahbe and seconded
by Lemke to instruct. the Clerk to cause this 1936 Tax
Levy Ordinance to be published in the Des Plaines Journal.
The 1iayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll
with the following result: Aye:_ ; AldermenAhbe, Carroll,
pflughaupt, Tulle, Bishop, %acLuckie, Frederick, Lemke,
Schwanbeck and Campagna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon
declared this motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The motion was made by
Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Frederick to approve
the minutes of the regular Council meeting held March 2,1936
as well as the minutes of the adjourned Council meeting held
March 9 1936, as written. The motion was voted upon by
acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried
and the said minutes approved.
LIQUOR LICENSES ISSUED IN MID-TERM: Mayor Mnder
as chairman of the Liquor Control Commission then brought
to the Council's attention the request of several retail liquor
dealers who applied for licenses for the sale of alcoholic
liquors for consumption on the premises where sold, about
June or July of 1935. These applicants paid the full year's
fee of :250.00 and were granted and issued their respective
licenses to expire December 31,1935 as provided by the City
Liquor Ordinance. Mayor Kinder explained that these licensees
now request that either their license year be extended to
July 1936 or that approximately half of the fee paid for 1935
be rebated to them. he further explained that the Liquor
Control Commission had ruled that neither of these two
alternate requests could be granted. The motion was made by
Alderman Frederick and seconded by macLuckie that the Council
endorse the Liuor Commission's ruling in the case and abide
by the same. The motion was voted upon by aclarnation, where-
upon the I sa.yor declared the motion unanimously carried.
VOLUNTEERS 01' AT,�.ERICA-TAG DAY REQUEST: The motion
was made by Alderman Campagna and seconded by Ahbe that the
request of the volunteers of America to hold a heart tag day
on May 2 or May 19 1936, which request was submitted to the
Council at its meeting of March 9 1936, be -denied, because
of other important local tag days. The motion was voted upon
by acclamation whereuJon the Mayor declared the motion unan-
imously carried and the request denied.
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PROGRESS ON P.W.A.PROJECT#7270:.H..111en,
City Engineer, reported that he and Kenneth L.eyer,
City Attorney are in constant touch with the P.W.A.
authorities with regard to every step taken in con-
nection with the re -advertising for bids for the Reser-
voir Project,P.W.A..Project i,7270. He stated further
that he is at the present time waiting for approval on
certain steps.
RIVERVIEW SCHOOL BUILDING: \.H.Allen, City
Engineer, thenaaked the Council to assist in the completion
of the partially built Riverview School .building, by
writing a letter to the proper Government authorities
(P.u.A.. or W.P.A.). The motion was made by Alderman
MacLuckie and seconded by Lemke to instruct the Clerk to
write such a letter. The motion vas voted upon by accla
oration, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman
Fulle and seconded by Frederick to adjourn. The motion
was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor de-
clared the motion carried a'. the o en regularly ad-
journed. - '
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DRICH, ity C1 k
MINUTES OF A SPECI,L bT ING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DE3
PLc? INES HELD IN THE CITY CLERK'S
OFFICE ON THE 30th DAY OF MARCH,A.D.
1936 AT THE HOUR OF 8:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order
by Mayor George ¥.Kinder, presiding, with Aldermen Ahbe,
Carroll, Pflughaupt, .bishop, MacLuckie, Frederick, .Lemke,
Schwanbeck and Campagna responding to the roil call. Alderman
fulle was absent during the entire meeting.
READING OF THE CALL: The Clerk then read the following:
NOTICE OF SPECIAL METING
March 28 1936
To the members of the City Council
of the City of Des Plaines,iliinois
Upon call of Mayor George W.Kinder there w ill be a
special meeting of the City Council of the City of
Des Plaines at the City Hall,Deslaines,Illinois, on
Monday, March 30, 1936 at 8:00 P.M.
The purpose of the meeting is to deliberate upon develop-
ments in connection with the Water Works contract, r.W.a.
Project #7270, and to act upon such other City business
as may need attention.
Respectfully yours,
EDGAR J.FRIEDRICH-City Clerk
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