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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. 114. ,R .'•'IEDRICH, i erk • 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. 71 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 2 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 73 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. 74 7 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 7 5 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 '77 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 78 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; 80 Des Plaines,11 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. 81 1936 1 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. 82 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. - ' EDG 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 1