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02/23/1937335 CANOPIES FOR I-THACKER UNDERPASS: Ai de rman Frederick, chairman of the Streets and Sidewalks Committee then submitted plans for canopies for the Lee -Thacker k edestrian Underpass prepared by Clifford Carlson. After. examination of the said plans by the members of the Council the motion was made by Alderman Frederick and seconded by Campagna to employ Mr.Clifford Carlson as architect for the said canopies. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the fallowing result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Fulle, bishop, MacLuckie, Frederick, _Lemke, Schwan- beck and Campagna. Nays; stone. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. The motion was then made by Alderman Frederick and seconded by Pflughaupt that the Council accept the design of the proposed canopies as prepared by Mr.Clifford Carlson. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declamd the motion carried, and the said design accepted. WATER WORDS-P.W.A.PROJECT '7270: The motion was made by Alderman MacLuckie and s econded by Campagna to in- struct the Clerk to request T.Albert M.Robinson, Consulting Engineer for the Kew Water Works, P.W.A.Pro ject 7270, to appear before the Council and report regarding the progress of the said project. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Abbe, Pflughaupt, Fulle and Campagna. .Bays; Aider - men Carroll, Bishop, MacLuckie, Frederick, Lemke, and Schwan- beck. Mayor Kinder thereupon declared the motion lost. ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Bishop and seconded by Carroll• that the Council adjourn this meeting to Monday February 22,1937 at 8:00 P.M. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned to 8:00 P.M and �pary 22,1937. oggir mums TES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAI NES HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE 23 DAY OF FEBRUARY,A.D.1937 at THE HOUR OF 8:00 P.m. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor George I in er, presiding with Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Pullet Bishop, MacLuckie, Frederick, Zemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna responding to the roll call. The Clerk reported all members of the Council present. Mayor .'finder then stated that this is an adjourned regular meeting which was originally s eheduled for February 22,1937, a legal holiday, and was therefore automatically postponed to February 23,1937. 1937 APPROPRIATION: ORDINANCE: The Clerk then read the draft eta proposed ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES,IESIGNATED THE "ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL" FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JANUARY 1,1937 AND_EEDING DECEMBER 31,1937 . 336 The motion was made by Alderman Lemke and seconded by MacLuckie the same amounts be appropriated for, salaries for mayor, Aldermen, Oity Glerk and office Clerks in Sections 1 and II. of the proposed. ordinance as were appropirated in 1936. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The motion was made by Alderman Frederick and seconded by Campagna to reduced the appropriation for salary of Librarian from $1200.00 to 4960,00, and to reduce the appropriation for salaries of two assistants (librarians) from V20.00 to 4650.00 each. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen MacLuckie, Frederick and Campagna. Nays; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Mune, Bishop, Lemke and Schwanbeck. Mayor tinder thereupon declared the motion lost. Mayor tinder then ordered tenneth G.Meyer, City Attorney, to prepare a draft of thisproposed ordinance as revised and present the same to the Council. VEHICLE LICENSES FOR VOLUNTEER FIREMEN: The motion was made by Alderman Ahbe and seconded by Campagna to instruct the City Clerk to issue 1937 Vehicle licenses to the members of the Fire Department without charge. .The motion was voted upon by_acalamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Clerk so instructed. AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE: Kenneth 0.Meyer, City Attorney, then read the /ollowing recommendation: RBCONivENDATIOK To the Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Des Plaines,Illinois The Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Des Plaines on Tanuary 25,193?, at a public meeting held pursuant to legal notice thereof, duly considered the question of amending paragraph six and eight of Section IV of the Zoning urdinance of the City of Des Plaines and by a majority vote of said Board, it is recommended by said Board that the City Council pass an ordinance amending paragraph six af said Section IT to read "Dyeing and. Cleaning Works* (employing more than 25 persons)* and amending paragraph eight of said section IT to read *Laundry "employing more than 25 persons*. Provided, however, that said amending ordi- nance be limited only to the Northeast corner of Lee and Oakwood Streets, described as follows: Lot Fourteen (14) and Fifteen (15) in Block Three (3) in Z.C.Robinson's Addition to Des Plaines, a subdivision in the Northeast Otuarter (NEi) of Section 20 (20), Township Forty -One -(411 North, Range Twelve (12), East of the Third Principal Meridian. The Board does not feel that said amend- ment at this time should be made applicable to commercial districts generally. Zoning Board of Appeals By:CHAS.J.ARBOGAST Secretary pro -tem Dated Zan 25 1937 and then read the following proposed ordinance for first reading. 337 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED: *AN ORDINANCE TO CLASSIFY, REGULATE AND RESTRICT THE LOCATIONS OF TRADES AND INDUSTRIES AND THE LOCATION OF BUILDINGS DESIGNED_ FOR SPECIFIED USES TO REGULATE AND LICIT . THE INTENSITY. OF THE USE OF LOT AREAS AND TO REGULATE. AND DETERMINE E THE AREA OF YARDS, COURTS AND OTHER OPEN SPACES WITHIN. AND SURROUNDING_ SUCH BUILDINGS, AND TO ESTABLISH THE. BOUNDARIES OF DISTRICTS B THE -SAID PUR- POSES AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR -THE VIOLATION OF ITS PROVISIONS",Passed on the Fifth day of February,A.D. 1923, as heretofore amended. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois* Section It That paragraph six and eight of Section IT of an Ordinance entitled *An Ordinance to Classify, Regulate and Restrict the Locations of Trades and industries and the Location of Buildings Designed for Specified 'Uses: To Regulate and Limit the Intensity of the Use of Lot Areas and to Regulate and Determinethe Area -of Yards, Courts and Other Open Spaces within and Surrounding such Buildings, and to Establish the Boundaries of Districts for the said Purposes and Prescribing penalties for the Violation of its Provisions" passed on the fifth day of Pebrnary, 1923, as_here- tofore amended, be amended as follows: Section los Paragraph 6 - Dyeing and cleaning Works (employing more than 25 persons). Section IT: Paragraph 8 - Laundry (employing more than 25 persons.] Section 2: That said amendment herein provided for by Section 1 of this ordinance, shall be appli- cable only to: lets Fourteen (14) and Fifteen (15) in Block Three (a) in a.G.Robinson''s Addition to Des Plaines, a subdivison in the Northeast quarter ( i) of Section Twenty (20), Town- ship Forty-one (41) North, Range Twelve (12), East of the Third Principal Meridian. Section 3s All ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repeated. Section 4: Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects, or refuses to comply with or who resists enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance, shall be fined not lees» than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars #200.00) for each oCfease. Section 5. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from ad after its passage, approval and publication, according to law. Passed this day of _ 1937 City Clerk Approved this day of 1937 338 The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Frederick to concur in the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Pulle, Bishop, MacLuckie, Frederick, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and recommendation concurred in. The motion was then made by Alderman kflughaupt and seconded by Ahbe that the Council suspend such rules as might prevent the final passage of the proposed ordinance for the purpose of finally passing the same, and to put the said proposed ordinance upon its final passage. The Mayor put the question on the motion to suspend the rules, and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Sulle, Bishop, MacLuckie, Frederick, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna. Nays; Bone. The Mayor thereupon d e- clared the motion carried and proposed ordinance before the Council for final disposition. litgf The motion was then made by Alderman Fulle and seconded by Frederick to finally pass this proposed ordinance. The Mayor put the question on the motion to finally pass, and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Yulle, Bishop, MacLuckie, Frederick, 1Jemke, Schwanbeck and. Campagna. Nays; Bone. The Mayor thereuponde- clared the motion carried and the said ordinance finally passed. The motion was then made by Alderman PfLughaupt and seconded by Carroll to instruct the Clerk to cause this ordi- nance to be published in the Des Plaines Journal. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the follow- ing result:t Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Fulle, Bishop, MacLuckie, Frederick, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. JOHN' BOECKENHAUER-CLAIM FOR DAMAGES: The Clerk then read the following letter: February 18 1937 Edgar Z.Friedrich,City Clerk of the City of Des Plaines City frall,Des PlainesprIlinois and George V.KinderXayor of City of Des Plines 1545 Ellinwood Street Des Plainesallinois Gentlemen:. You and each of you are hereby notified that on or about to wit: the 12th day of September,1936 and thereafter, I have suffered damages by reason of the overflow and flooding of the land, causing my farm and truck crops to became damaged and destroyed, and that same arose out of the careless and negligent acts of your agents or employees in allowing and causing the culvert just east of the Belt Line Railway on Thacker Street to bcame blocked and filled with dirt, bricks and rubbish. The heavy rains occuring on the above date flooded the tract land bound by Thacker Street an the North, Wolf Road on the East, Algonquin Road on the South, and the Belt Line Railway on the West. the following represents an itemized statement of the damages sustained by me: 12 50 18 4000 9000 Lass Las s Loss Loss Loss rows rows rows egg plants cauliflower on peper on cabbage on parsnips on sweet corn on Onions caxrots,1200 ft long ) carrots,.700 ft long tomatoes 225 per row). 1 fodder Mayor &finder referred this Sanitation Committee. 1 estm.bushels.800 estm.bushels-700 estm.bushels-200 estm.bushels-800 estm.bushels 20 estm.bushels 30 estm.bushels 60 Totals ei 9 G .50 4400.00 .50 .350.00 .30 60.00 .50 400.00 .50 10.00 .60 18.00 .50 30.00 15.00 150.00 41433.00 JOHN BOECHENHAUER letter to the Sewer, Drainage PROTEST PETITION REGARDING RELIEF: read the following petition: an d The Clerk then Des Plaines,111. Feb 11 1937 Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Des Plaines,I11. Gentlemen We, the undersigned are asking the City Council to either investigate or appoint some one to investigate. We are being underfed, and not enough coal to keep warm with, and no clothing. It is beyond us, we don't know what to do any more, so.we beg you gentlemen to helfp us. JOSEPH BIBA S .E .3ACKSON C.A.LANDRY HENRY 1 RANZ LEMUAL PAYNE W'ILL,ARD CORY PETER MACK ALICE BRUCKNER MRS. IN RAM MRS .JULIA ht+:H;FE CHARLES BREITUNG WILLIAM HOFIUS MRS.C.STERNER MR. GUTTENBERG The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Frederick to refer this petition to Wm.Koehler, Supervisor of Maine Township, requesting him to do everything in his power to fully supply the needs of the petitioners. The motion vas voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. AMENDING ORDINANCE: The Clerk then read the following proposed ordinance for first reading: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ART I CLE 3 ,CHAPTER 23 OF THE MUNICPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES 1928. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council, City of Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois. SECTION 1. Article 3 of Chapter 23 of the Munici- pal Code of the City of Des Plaines of 1928 be and is hereby ammended by adding thereto and inserting therein immediately following Section 1071 the following sections to be known as Section 1071 A and Section 1071 Bs 340 • SECTION 1071 A. RECKLESS DRIVING Any person who drives any vehicle upon a street carelessly and heedlessly in wilful or wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others, or without due caution and circumspection and at a speed or in a manner so as to endanger or be likely to endanger any person or pro- perty, shall be guilty of reckless driving. Every person who is convicted of reckless driving shall be punished by a fine of not more than Two Hun- dred Dollars $200.001. SECTION 1071 B. INTOXICATED OPERATORS -PENALTIES Any person who shall drive or operate a vehicle upon any of the streets of this city while under the influence of intoxicating liquors or narcotic drugs, shall, upon conviction thereof, for each offense by punished by a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars($50.00) nor more than Two Hundred. Dollars ($200.00) for each offense. Section 11. This ordinance shall be in full force and effe&t from and after its passage,approval and publi- cation according to law. PASSED this _day of 1937 CITY CLERK APPROVED this day of _1937. Mayor Kinder ordered this proposed ordinance filed for second- reading. LIGHTS IN UNDERPASS: The motion was made by Alderman Lemke ands econded by Carroll to burn the lights in the Lee -Thacker Pedestrian Underpass from dusk to dawn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. AD3OURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Campagna and seconded by Ahbe to djotzrn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation w eupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Cou re adjourned. RICH,City • MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MRPITING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE Ist MARCH.A.D.1937 AT THE HOUR OF 8:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Gorge S&.Kinder, presiding with Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Fulle, Hislaap, MacLuckie, Frederick, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna. The Clerk reported all members of the Council present. REPORTS OF 0.b.rICERS: The Clerk then read the report for February 1937 of H.A.Becker, Captain of Police, as well as the report for February 1937 of Edgar J.Friedrich, City Clerk. Mayor Kinder ordered these reports placedon file. THE JUDICIARY AND ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE had no report to offer.