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02/07/1938569 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEXTI212 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OP IBES PLAINES HELD IN THE COUN- CIL CHAMBERS ON THE 7th . DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1938 A.D. AT THE HOUR -OF 8:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hobart Ir. Ahlte, presiding, with Aldermen Carroll, -J ohn- son, Pflughaupt, enrich, Garland, Dopheide, Friott, Lemke, Schwanbeck, and Campagna responding to the roll oall. The Clerk reported all members of the Council present. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: The Clerk then read the following reports: - The report for January, 1938 of Edgar T. Friedrich, City Clerk. The report for January, 1938 of1I. A. Becker, Captain of Police. The motion was made by Alderman Jarrell and seconded by Lemke to accept these reports and place the same on file. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. THE JUDICIARY & ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE: had no report to offer. TBE POLICE & LICENSE COMMITTEE: had no report to offer. THE STREETS & SIDEWALKS COMMITTEE: The Clerk then read the following report: - To the Chairman Schwanbeck, Streets & Sidewalks Gommittee, at the meeting of the City Council, held January 24, 1938, the following matter was referred to your committee: The Letter of S.E. Noble, Signal Engineer of the C.& N.W. R.R. Co., inquiring as to the progress made toward accepting and executing the proposed agreement permitting the crossing flagmen to control the operation of the Stop & Go traffic signals at the Des Plaines Ave. crossing and the Lee St. crossing. A copy of .the said letter (dated San. 14, 1938) is attached hereto. E.J. Friedrich, City Clerk To the Mayor and City Council: Your Committee on STREETS & SIDEWALKS has investigated the above and has found: That in the proposed agreement permitting the crossing flagmen to con- trol the Stop & Go signals in conjunction with moving trains, it is their belief that it contains nothing which conflict with our present ordinances and in no way throws a liability before the City. on We, your Committee/STREETS & SIDEWALKS, therefore recommend: That the City Attorney draft an ordinance embodying the agree- nent asked for by the C. & N.M. R.R.Co. in a proposed ordinance submitted by them as of Oct. 7, 1937 SIGNED, COMMITTEEFr i ott Campagna .: . Schwanbeck The report was referred to the Gity Attorney by the Mayor. THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS, BUILDI G S & PLATS: Through its chairman, Alderman Campagna, reported that, as re- quested, a telephone has been installed in the Municipal Build- ing for the Secretary of the Board of Health. THE SEWER, DRA NAGE , & SANITATION COMMITTEE: Thr o uggh its chairman,Alderman Dopheide reported that upon request of the Isaak Walton Leggue the committee is active in assisting the Isaak Walton League in eliminating pollution of our Des Plaines River. 570 THE FIRE COMMITTEE: Through its chairman, Alderman Garland read portions of the report covering the Fire Depart- ment prepared by the Chicago Board of Underwriters. The re- port gave our Fire Department a rating of sixth (6th) Class but added that if the Counci4 would pass certain ordinances we would attain fifth (5th) Class rating. The motion was therefore made by Alderman Garland and seconded by Henrich to instruct the City Attorney to prepare the ordinances pro- posed in the report of the Chicago Board of Underwriters with a view toward attaining a rating of fifth (5th) Class. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor de- clared the motion carried. Alderman Garland, chairman of the Fire Committee, then introduced a proposed ordinance, which was read by the Clerk for first reading, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES,' PASSED SEPT. 20,1937.* Mayor Ahbe ordered this proposed ordinance filed for second reading. report:. THE BAND COMMITTEE: Had no report to offer. THE WATER COMMITTEE: Had no report to offer. FUR BEARING ANIMALS: The Clerk then read the following To Mr. Bennett - Plan Commission, at the meeting of the City Council, held Yanuary 17, 1938, the fallowing matter was referred to you: The recent objection of property owners to the fact that a Mink Farm is to occupy several lots (6, 7, & 8 in Mechanic's Addition to Des Plaines) has resulted in the Council referring the entire question of breeding, keep- ing, or raising fur bearing animals or livestock within the limits of the City of Des Plaines to your Plan Com- mission for study. Please let the Council have your recommendations as soon as possible. Friednidh, City Clerk To the Mayor and Gity Council; Your Committee has given consideration to the above request, but is of the opin- ion that it has no jurisdiction over matters of this kind. It is possible that this might involve questions with which either the Board of Health, or the Zoning Commission are concurred. Signed: H. BENNETT, Chairman Plan Commission The motion was made by Alderman Zohnson and seconded by Lemke to refer this matter to the Board of Health. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. DOENTOWN BUILDING LINES: The motion was made by Alder- man Garland ana seconded by Carroll to instruct the Clerk to write the Zoning Board of Appeals inquiring as to what has been done regarding the matter of establishing building lines in commercial areas. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. DEFECTIVE PAVEMENT ON LEE STREET: Alderman Carroll asked that the proper authorities be again notified of the de. pression in the pavement on Lee Street in front of 620 Lee Street while Alderman Henrich asked that these authoritiesApe also no- tified that improperly filled test -holes in the Lee Street pave- ment should be taken care of. POLICE CAR ACCIDENT REPORT: The Clerk then read the following letter: CITY 01? DES PLAINES Police Department Feb. 3, 1938 City Clerk Des Plaines, Ill. Dear Sir: The adjuster for the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company spoke to me in regard ti the accident at Lee Street and Touhy Avenue on December 30, 1937, in which the Ford V8 owned by William Pierce of 1379 Oakwood Avenue and operatid by,Sam Golden of 542 Lee Street, and the City squad car, driven by Officer Cheever were involved. He informed me that he had talked to Mx. Pierce and told him that due to the fact that his car was absolutely in the wrong at the time of the accident the company would make no adjustment. Yours truly, H. A. BECK Captain of Police Mayor Ahbe'referred this letter to the Judiciary and Assessment Committee. DESIGNATING DEPOSITORIES FOR CITY FUNDS: The Clerk then read the following proposed resolution: - WHEREAS, the following duly designated Banks have furnished the City Council, City of Des Plaines, 111. with copies of Bank statements as furnished to the Comp- troller of Currency and the Auditor of Public Accounts as of December 31, 1937, The First rational Bank, Des Plaines, I11. The Northern Trust Co. Chicago, Ill. BE IT RESOLVED, after consideration of these statements, the Banks be continued as the Depositories for the Funds of Charles M. Larson, City Treasurer. The above is a correct copy of Resolution passed at a meeting held on the 7th day of February, A.D. 1938. E.J.FRIEDRICH City Clerk The motion was made by Alderman Carroll and seconded by Garland to adopt this proposed resolution. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said resolution adopted. POLIO DEPARTMENT ORDINANCE: The Clerk then read in its entirety for first reading a proposed ordinance entitled: WAN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE FOR THS CITY OF DES PLAINES,' PASSED JANUARY 4, 1937.`' The motion was made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Dopheide that the rules of the Council be suspended to permit the final passage of this proposed ordinance at this meeting and to put the same 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; Alderman Carroll, Johnson, 572 Pflughaupt, Henridh, Garland, Dopheide, Friott, Lemke, Schwan- beck, and. Campagna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion to suspend the rules carried, and the ordinance before the Council for final disposition. The motion was then made by Alderman Schwanbeck and seconded by Johnson to finally pass and adopt this proposed ordinance. The Mayor put the question on the motion to adopt, and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen, Carroll, Johnson, Pflughaupt, Eenrich, Garland, Do- pheide, Friott, Lemke, Schwanbeck, and Campagna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the said ordinance finally passed. Mayor Ahbe then affixed his signature to the said ordinance in approval thereof, while Edgar Friedrich, City Clerk, attested the Mayor's signature. SERGEANT DRETLER APPOINTED CITY MARMALLI Mayor Ahbe then announced be appointment of Sergeant Ernest Drexler to the office of City Marshall. The motion was made by Alder- man Carroll and seconded by Johnson to confirm this appointment. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen, Carroll, Johnson, Pflug- haupt, Henrich, Garland, Dopheide, Friott, Lemke, Schwanbeck, and Campagna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the lotion carried and the said appointment confirmed. AMENDIM LIQUOR CONTROL ORDINANCIE: The Clerk then read for first reading a proposed ordinance entitled: - "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED 8AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS IN THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS' PASSED FEBRUARY 1, 1924, AS AMENDED.* Mayor Ahbe ordered this proposed ordinance filed for second reading. ALLEGED LIQUOR ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS: Alderman Dopheide, a member of the Liquor Control Commission, reported that the Wal- green Store is violating the Liquor Control Ordinance on Sunday mornings. The motion was therefore made by Alderman Dopheide and seconded by Kenrich to instruct the City Attorney to properly notify the authorities of the Walgreen Company and its attorney to either comply with the ordinance or suffer revocation of its liquor license. The motion was voted upon by acclamation where- upon the Mayor declared the motion carried. MODEL TRAJrI.IC CODE: Each member of the Council having at hand a copy of the Model Traffic Ordinance as prepared by the Suburban Safety Council, the Clerk read the same under the following titles *AN ORDINANCE EMULATING TRAFEIC UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS, BOULE- VARDS & ALLEYS WITHIN THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, GOOK COUNTY, ILL- INOIS, & REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.* Mayor Ahbe ordered this proposed ordinance filed for second reading. LETTERS FROM CIVIC GROUPS: Tbe Clerk then read the following letters- 573 THE DES PLAINES BUSINESS MEN'S ASS'N. 706 Center Street Des Plainesii Illinois Feb. 5, 1938 City Council City of Des Plaines Des Plaines, Illinois Gentlemen: We beg to inform you that we have been appointed a committee of the Des Plaines Business Men's Association to look into the disturbing tax situation which exists among and in our various tax spending bodies. We are especially interested and anxious to make a study of this situation. In order to do so we must have certain copies of your budget of expenditures so that we may make this survey. Will your board kindly give us its co- operation to make it possible to secure copies of these budgets. We are vitally interested in keeping down these expenditures which will naturally re- flect a reduction in our already mounting tax bill. We would like to meet with your board as a helpful civic group. Will you kindly notify us of your meeting so that we may be present to assist you. Yours very truly, DES PLAINES BUSINESS MEN'S ASS'N. Signed: W.L. FABIAN, Chairman LeRoay A.Zaleski, legislation committee also: the following letters LIONS CLUB February 7, 1935 Honorable Mayor Hobart Ahbe, Des Plaines, Illinois Dear Sirs The undersigned is a committee appointed by the Lions Club of Des Plaines to co-operate with the various local taxing bodies. Our function is to bring before you the necessity of holding expenditures down below last years totals. We understand some of the problems that confront you as the duly elected officials who must decide on how much service the public is entitled to - based on their ability to pay. You cannot let Des Plaines lag behind the average suburb of Chicago in point of these services and you cannot let expenditures further increase our tax rate. The problem is a serious one and can only be accomplished by the finest co-operation and understanding. Des Plaines has made splendid progress in many depart- ments the past few years, but is very weak in the vital and stimulating one of new home construction. All our neighboring suburbs, one only 1/7 our size and located a greater distance from Chicago, have repeatedly beaten us in the number and dollar value of residential permits. A fair sprinkling of new homes and some remodeling and repairing must be carried on each year to keep our resi- 574 dential areas from becoming blighted, with a resultant inability to pay an adequate tax. This growing inabil- ity to pay results in a still higher tax rate and the steadily climbing rates in turn discourage repairs and new building. This vicious condition has been growing in Des Plaines since 1933 and our tax rate has jumped from $5.91 to $7.54. We have been using the argument that a house and lot of an equal value has a lower tax bill in Des Plaines than in our neighboring suburbs, but a close investigation will prove this is not true. Our tax problem will partially solve itself when new home building has caught up with the capacity of Des Plaines to serve its people. Our library, city hall, fire and police departments, water plant, streets, schools, *tc. can easily supply the needs af families in 500 new homes. The additional tax income from new homes will be pronounced as taxes on the average residential vacant lot are not being paid. A program of home building will stimulate land values and the payment of taxes on vacant lots. The National Housing Act amendments of 1938 are now law. Especial effort has been made by Congress to encourage home building in the moderate price brackets. The next two years will see millions spent in advertising to en- courage the movement. By all means Des Plaines must not continue to discourage home building with higher and higher taxes -- and taxes can only be lowered by cutting out of the present budget everything that is not vitally essential. Respectfully submitted, Committee: P.E. Flamini° C.L. Bishop H. L. Rietz. W.L. new The motion was made by Alderman Garland and seconded by Dopheide to invite the committees of the Lions Club and the Des Plaines Busine2s Men's Association to sit with the Council In its meeting as/nmmittee-of-the-whole on Thursday evening, February 18, 1938. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. DES PLAINES NURSE & WELFARE ASSOCIATION: Kenneth G. Meyer, City A torney, reported that a committee of the Des Plaines Nurse and Welfare Association has agreed to meet with the Council on Monday Evening, February 7, 1938 for the purpose of discussing the Association's aims and achievements, 1938 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE: The Clerk then read for first reading the 1938 Appropriation Ordinance entitled: *AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINS FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES, DEsma- NAT= THE *ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL* FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 1938, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1938.* Mayor Ahbe orderd this proposed ordinance filed for i , second reading. \ PRESENTATION OF COLORS: A. delegation in uniform from the Des Plaines Post #36 of the American Legion then entered the Council Chambers and through Mr. joseph Healy its spokesman presented to the City a beautiful United States Flag and suitable base there- for. Mr. Healy in presenting the flag very aptly reminded the assembly of Che things "Old Glory* stands for. Mayor Hobart M. Ahbe thankfully accepted the flag in the name of Che City and addressed a brief but timely response to the American Legion Post 36. The motion was then made by Alderman Dopheide and seconded by Carroll to extend a rising vote of thanks to the American Legion, Post 1/36 for the fine civic and patr- iotic spirit which prompted the presenting of this flag to the City. A rising vote showed the motion unanimously car- ried. PURCHASE OF PAINTING OF OLD CITY HALL: The motion vas made by Alderman Dotheide and seconded by lienricb that the Mayor appoint a special committee for the purpose of looking in- to the possibility of purchasing the oil painting of the Old City Hall, done by Mrs. E. R. Selleck. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion car- ried. Mayor Abbe then appointed this special committee con- sisting of Alderman Dopheide, Garland, and Johnson. APPROVAL OF BILLS:- Alderman Pflughaupt, Chairman of the FinanceCommittee then introduced the following proposed resolution: RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE AND PA/ABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE PROPER VOUCHER WARRANTS EN FA/MINT OF SUE. 42 Middle States Tel Co 28.85 43 44 Middle States Tel Co 14.65 45 46 D.P. Journal 8.10 47 48 D.P. Publishing Co 21.15 49 50 Frank A. Bremer & Son 6.49 64 65 Middle States Tel Co 18.00 66 67 D. P. Publishing Co 17.40 68 69 Middle States Tel Co 24.20 70 71 Nielsen Studio 6.56 72 73 Frank A Bremer & Son 24.16 74 75 Kenneth G. Meyer 20.20 76 77 Prairie Lee Pt Store 47.95 78 79 Fred A Nelson 54.18 80 81 Ernest Blenkle 53.20 82 83 Meyer Coal & Matl. Co 51.60 84 85 Middle States Tel Co 5.58 86 87 Prairie Lee Paint Sto 8.85 88 89 Des P1. Realty Co 40.00 90 91 Public Sery Co 8.06 92 93 Poyer Nash Sales 27.81 94 95 Chgo Guar Survey Co 100.00 96 97 D.P. Publishing Co 3.75 98 99 Meyercord Co 166.92 100 101 Book Shop Bindery 11.25 102 103 Public Sery Co 2.04 104 105 Purnell & Wilson 3.37 106 107 Harry Kruse 1.90 108 109 Meyer Coal & Mati Co 2.98 110 111 Pure Oil Prod Co 16.22 112 113 C.L Bishop 6.00 114 115 Public Sery Co 746.37 116 117 Hbuelite Corp 172.00 118 119 Penn Oil Co of Elan 60.56 120 121 Inland Sup Co 1.68 122 123 Rex Electric Co 38.40 124 125 George Mundt 5.00 126 127 Paul Harpel 2.39 128 129 A. Moran 2.75 130 131 Geo. T. Shonts 2.04 132 133 Des Plaines Band 51.20 134 135 Public Sery Co 3.54 136 137 Meyer Coal & Mat Co 36.80 138 139 Lund Bros 36.80 140 141 Mrs. Fred Hinderer 3.00 14$ 144 Bd of Trust Fire Fd 55.08 575 Illinois Mu.League 82.00 F.F. Pettibond & Co 36.20 LP. Publishing Co 31.00 Frank A Bremer & Son. 182.62 Public Service Co 538.08 Hamilton Furn Co 6.70 Frank A Bremer & Son 3.86 Hartless Aust Lin&twl 3.00 Frank A Bremer & Son 5.35 Middle States Tel Co 3.00 Kenneth G. Meyer 24.95 Talens Schl Prod Inc 265.00 Lien Chemical Go 12.00 Public Sery Co 3.63 City Clk Petty Cash 1.20 Grt Lakes Plat & ;Tap 17.50 Lagerhausen Lbr & Coal 5.93 6.33 55.28 5.96 16.84 47.00 4.73 15.55 60.00 11.60 Heimsoth & Held Public Sery Co Purnell & Wilson Pettibond & Co D.P. Publishing Co Standard Oil Co Middle States Tel Co Nati Aluminate Corp Simplex Valve & Met Meyer Coal & Mati Co 6.24 Lagerhausen Lbr & Coal 1.55 Penn Salt Mfg Co 11.25 18.21 151.50 8.50 16.39 15.36 1.47 5.00 1.67 1.73 1.70 3.75 4.41 450.00 James B. Clow & Sons Missipp. Line Co Suburban Autom SupCo Lag Lbr & Coal City Clk Petty Cash Rudolph lioeliper Ray Christenson Lawrence Hartwig Harry Bally Edith Kraft Middle States Tel Co Maine Auto Sery Go Eomelite Corp Pure Oil Prod Co 4.12 Bd of Trust Pol Fd 500.35 RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING SALARIES ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE. MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE PROPER VOUCHER WARRANTS IN PAYMENT OF SAME. 145 Hobart M. Ahbe 147 Elmer Johnson 149 G. W. Pflughaupt 151 Walter Dopheide 153 H.E. Friott 155 Theo. Schwanbeck 157 Chas. M. Larson 159 Pearl Koelling 161 B.A. Becker 164 E. Drexler 165 F. Cheever 167 J. Grindley 169 B.C. Foote 171 A. Kennicott 173 Kenneth G.Meyer 175 E. Sims 177 Ben H. Stangor 179 M.D. Wells 181 Albert Ritter 183 H. Richards 185 Frank Huege 187 Richard Guenther 189 Fred Kaufman 191 Hugh Moore 193 Adolph Esser 195 BerteWeeney 197 H. Richards 199 Paul Gilmore 25.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 83.33 55.00 90.00 77.50 74.25 74.25 74.25 50.00 104.17 3.60 74.25 78.75 63.20 10.80 a.60 67.50 30.00 56.00 72.00 31.64 3.60 28.00 146 James I. Carroll 15.00 148 Otto W.I. Henrich 15.00 150 Charles Garland 15.00 152 Iohn Lemke 15.00 154 S.C. Campagna 15.00 156 Edgar I. Friedrich 125.00 158 Harold. J. Ahbe 70.00 160 Natalie Gatzke 37.50 162 R. Hannerl 80.00 164 E. Meyer 74.25 166 J. Wigham 74.25 168 A. Flentge 74.25 170 E.P. Strempel 74.25 172 Des P1.Nrse & Welf 125.00 174 Wm. Hines 3.60 176 James Conte 64.00 178 Ray Kolze 67.50 180 Bert Sweeney 27.12 182 S. A. Jackson 21.60 184 Chas. Stack 9.00 186 Fred Koelle 67.50 188 Rolland Pagel 67.50 190 Clem Knittle 56.00 192 Roy Fischer 72.00 194 Albert Ritter 4.52 196 Louis Clinton 3.60 198 M. Dyer 3.60 ROO D.P. Nurse & Welf 125.00 The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Garland that these resolutionsbe adopted. The Mayor mt the question and the Clerk clled the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Carroll, Johnson, Pflughaupt, Henrich, Garland, Dopheide, Friott, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Cam- pagna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the Motion carried and the resolution adopted. .APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Each member of the Council having at hand a copy of the minutes of the regular Council Meeting held January 17, 1938 as well as a copy of the minutes of the Adjourned Regular Council Meeting held January 24, 1938, the motion was made by Alderman Idhnson and seconded by Dopheide to approve the said minutes as written. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the -Mayor declared the motion carried. ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Schwan- beck and seconded by Lemke to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Council regularly adtpurn d. 4MKYVAtro ' IEDRICH, C ty erk 4. ASKS ABATEMENT OF SMOKE NUISANCE: Alderman Henrirch again called the Council's attention to the fact that the smoke nuisance is becoming more and more serious in Des Plaines and asked that steps be taken at once to abate this nuisance. Mayor Abbe referred this matter to the Police Committee for action.