03/21/1938596
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THS CITY
OF Les PLAINES HELD IN THE COUN-
CIL CHAMBERS ON THE 21st DAY OF
MARCH, A.D. 1938 AT THE HOUR OF
8:00 P.M.
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CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by
Mayor Hobart M. Ahbe, presiding, with Aldermen Carroll, Tohn-
eon, Pflughaupt, Henrich, Garland, Dopheide, Friott, Lemke,
Schwanbeck, and Campagna responding to the roll call. The
Clerk reported all members of the Council present.
to offer.
offer.
offer.
THE JUDICIARY & ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE had no report
THE POLICE & LICENSE COMMITTEE had no report to
THE STREETS & SIDEWALKS COMMITTEE had no'report to
TEE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS, BUILDINGS & PLATS:
The Clerk then read the following report:
To the Chairman Campagna, Public Works, Bldgs. &
Plats committee, at the meeting of the City Council, held
March 7, 1938, the following matter was referred to your
committee:
The matter of improving the city's dog pound was
referred to your committee with full power to act.
Your committee was authorized to spend not exce-
eding $30.00 for labor and material for this purpose.
E.X.FRIEDRICH
3-21-38
To the Mayor and City Council; Your Committee
on Bldgs. & Plats has investigated the above and has found:
The city dog pound is in a poor condition needing
immediate repair.
We, your Committee on Bldgs. & Plats, therefore
recommend:
That the dog pound be improved and capacity of
dog space will be doubled as per authorization given this
committee.
Signed: S. CAMPAGNA
The motion was made by Alderman Campagna and seconded
by Alderman Lemke to concur in this report. The motion was
voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the
motion carried and the report concurred in.
The Clerk then read also the following report:
To the Chairman Campagna, Public Buildings & Plats
committee, at the meeting of the City Council, held February
21, 1938,the following matter was referred to your committee:
The matter as to what should be done with the old
Riverview Town Hall which belongs to the City of Des Plaines.
In as much as School District #65 is moving outof
this building the City will have to pay for any fire or wind-
storm insurance on this building.
It has also been suggested that the city dispose
of this property.
E..T.YRIEDRICH
3-21-38
To the Mayor and City Council: Your Committee on
Public Bldgs. & Plats has investigated the above and has
found:
Tbe Old Riverview Town Hall is in a dilapidated
condition and in view of the fact that it has served its
purpose and no longer needed.
We, your Committee on Public Bldgs. & Plats,
therefore recommend:
The above building be advertised for sale to the
highest bidder.
signed: S.CAMPAGNA, J.W. LEMKE
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The motion was made by Alderman Campagna and
seconded by Alderman Lemke to concur in this report. The
motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the 'Mayor
declared the motion carried and the said report concurred
in.
The motion was made by Alderman Campagna and
seconded by Henrich to instruct the Clerk to advertise this
property for sale in the Des Plaines Journal, making the
bids returnable as soon as legally possible. The motion was
voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the
motion carried.
The Clerk then read also the following report:
To the Chairman Campagna, Publ.Wks, Bldgs. & Plats
committee, at the meeting of the City Council, held March 7,
1938, the following matter was referred to your committee;
A. proposed plat described as follows:
Arthur T. McIntosh & Co•s.
Des Plaines Acres
Being a Subdivision
of part of the Northwest quarter of
Section 7, Township 41 North, Range 12
East of the Third Principal Meridian in
Cook County, Illinois.
was referred to your committee for study and report.
A blueprint of the said plat is attached hereto.
E.J.FRIEDRICH
3-21-38
To the Mayor and City Council: Your Committee on
Public Bldgs. & Plats has investigabld the above and has found:
The attached plans are vague and very scarce in
real facts, and we would like more information.
We, your Committee on Public Bldgs. & Plats, there-
fore recommend:
That we meet as a committee of a whole with the
Des Plaines Plan Commission and Arthur T. McIntosh, repre-
sentatives.
signed: S. CAMPAGNA
J.W. LEMKE
The motion was made by Alderman Johnson and seconded
by Lemke to concur in this report. The motion was voted upon
by acclamation.
THE SEWER, DRAINAGE & SANITATION COMMITTEE: The
Clerk then read for second reading the proposed Storm Sewer
Ordinance entitled:
*AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION
OF IMPROVEMENTS AND EXTENSIONS TO THE
SEWER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES,
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, PROVIDING FOR THE
ISSUE OF THREE HUNDRED NINETEEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($319,000) SEWERAGE REVENUE BONDS
OF SAID CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING
PART OF THE COST OF SUCH I MPROVEMENT S AND
EXTENSIONS, PRESCRIBING ALL DETAILS OF SAID
BONDS AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION, SE
GREGATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE REVENUES
OF THE SEWERAGE SYSTEM OF SAID CITY FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PAYING THE COST OF OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE THEREOF, PROVIDING AN' ADEQUATE
DEPRECIATION FUND THEREFOR AND PAYING THE
PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON SAID SEWERAGE
REVENUE BONDS.*
The motion was made by .Aderman Pflughaupt and seconded
by Alderman Lemke that this proposed ordinance be not passed.
The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called 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 ordinance: defeated.
THE WATER COMMITTEE: The Clerk then read the following
report:
To the Chairman Lemke, Water committee, at the meeting
of the City Council, HeldMarch 7, 1938, the following matter
was referred to your committee:
The letter from the American Water Works Association
soliciting memberships for the association as well as soli-
citing subscriptions to the Water Works Association Journal.
The letter referred to was dated March 4, 1938 and
you will find a copy thereof attached hereto.
E.S.FRIEDRICH
-21-38
To the Mayor and City Council: Your Committee on
Water has investigated the above and has found:
That the city would benefit decidedly through
membership in the American Water Works Association. We
suggest that since Mr. Marvin Wells is the man having first-
hand contact with our water -works problems that he would
be the logical man for membership in this association.
We, your Committee on Water, therefore recommend:
That the city council grant ten dollars per year for member-
ship in this association.
signed: J.W. LEMKE
S.C. CAI2PAG NA
OTTO W.J. HENRICH
The motion was made by Alderman Lemke and seconded
by Alderman Henrich to concur in this report. The Mayor put
the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following
result: Ayes; Aldermen Carroll, Johnson, Pflughaupt, Henrich,
Garland, Dopheide, Friott, Lemke, Schwanbeck, and Campagna.
Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried
and the report concurred in.
THE FIRE COMMITI ;. , through its chairman Alderman
Garland, reported that the committee is giving serious con-
sideration to the matter of forming a "fire protection Dis-
trict" for the purpose of giving better fire protection to
the rural area about us lying outside of the city limits and
at the same time assessing this area outside of the city for
its just share of such fire protection.
THE BAND COMMITTEE, had no report to offer.
NEW POLICE SQUAD CAR: The motion was made by Alderman
Carroll, and seconded by Alderman Sohnson to declare the time
for receiving bids for the Police Squad Car closed and to in-
struct the Clerk to open and read the bids received. The
motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor de-
clared the motion carried.
The Clerk then opened the bids and read them as
tabulated:
BIDS
Name of Bidder
Des Pl. Pontiac Sales
Des Pl. Auto Co.
Herman H.Wolf Motor Sales
Herman H.Wolf Motor Sales
Paul E. Rice Motor Sales
Paul E. Rice Motor Sales
Poyer Nash Sales
Des Pl. Motor Sales
TO PURCHASE
ke
Pontiac 4
Willys
Plymouth DeLxe
Chrysler Rofal
Plymouth DeLxe
DeSoto Deluxe
Nash-LaFay.Mstr
Chevrolet-Mastr
Price
1,214.50
1,023.50
1,047.43
1,225.59
1,000.00
1,130.00
1,099.00
1,244.00
BIDS
Name of Bidder
Herman H. Wolf Motor Sales
Herman H. Wolf Motor Sales
Des Plaines Motor Sales
FOR RENTAL
Make
Plymouth DeLuxe
Chrysler Royal
Chevrolet DeLuxe
Deduction for
Ambulance eqpt.
$ 227.50
227.50
144.00
144400
164.00
185.00
165.00
229.50
Price per mile
$ 0.04
0.041
0.061
The motion was made by Alderman Carroll and seconded by
by Alderman Schwanbeck to refer these bids to the Police & License
Committee with power to act. The Mayor put the question and the
Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen
Carroll, Johnson, Pflughaupt, nenrich, Garland, Dopheide, Friott,
Lemke, Schwanbe4, and Campagna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon
declared the motion carried.
FUR BEARING ANIMALS: The Clerk then read the
following report:
To Mrs. L.A. Wilier, Sec. Board of Health at
the meetingof the City Council, held February 7, 1938,
the following matter was referred to you:
The report of the Plan Commission, a copy of
which is attached hereto, dealing with the question as
to what should be done regarding the keeping or breeding
of mink and other fur bearing animals within the City
limits of the City of Des Plaines.
F.J.FRIEDRICH _
3-7-38
To the Mayor and City Council: Your Committee on
the Board of Health has investigated the above and has
found: no condition at this time warranting interference
by the Board of Health.
The question as to what should be done regarding
the keeping or breeding of mink and other fur bearing
animals within the City limits of the City of Des Plaines,
is one which should concern not only the Board of Health
but the governing bodies of the City. This matter should
therefore be decided by a committee as a whole.
We, Yot r Committee on the Board of Health,
therefore recommend: That a committee be appointed by the
Mayor including the Zoning Board, the City Council and the
Board of health.
signed: ELSIE WILLER (Mrs. L.A.)
The motion was made by Alderman Garland and seconded
by Alderman Carroll to concur in this report. The motion was
voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the
motion carried and the report concurred in.
ALLOWING FRAME CONSTRUCTION IN FIRE ZONE: The Clerk
then read the following letter and resolution:
Local Union No. 839
UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS & JOINERS OF AMERICA
DEs Plaines, Illinois
March 18, 1938
To Honorable Mayor & City Council,
City of Des Plaines
Gentlemen:
Attached is a resolution passed by the
Carpenter's Union Local No. 839, at a meeting held
March 8, 1938.
Should this resolution meet with your
approval the Carpenter's Local stands ready to
assist in making any changes in the ordinance con-
cerning the building or zoning.
Respectfully yours.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the need for low cost individual
homes is apparent to all, and
AREAS, the erection of frame buildings
within the fire limits of the City of Des Plaines as
specified in paragraphs 2 and 3 of section 744, is
prevented' by ordinance, and
'WHEREAS, the well built frame building with
a space of not less than ten feet between meets with
the approval -of the Board of Underwriters, and can
be insured at a: -cast equal to buildings of other types
permitted by ordinance in this City, and
AREAS, the fire department of the City of
Des Plaines surpasses in its efficiency the fire de-
partments of any and all cities and villages where
frame buildings are built, therefore
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the Carpenters Union
Local No. 839 petition the City Council to amend or
repeal the above mentioned ordinance so as to permit
the erection of individual family homes, stores of
frameconstruction in Des Plaines.
The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded
by Alderman Henrich to refer this letter and resolution attached
thereto to the Committee on Public Works, Buildings, & Plats for
study and report. The motion was voted upon by acclamation
whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried.
BUS LINE MAYWOOD TO DES PLAINES: The Clerk then read
the following letter:
THE GREYHOUND CORPORATION
Chicago, Illinois
March 15, 1938
Town Clerk
Des Plaines,
Illinois
Dear Sir:
NOTICE is hereby given of the filing of
the undersigned with the Illinois Commerce °omis-
sion of an application for a certificate of con-
venience and necessity to operate as a motor carrier
for the transportation of persons between Melrose
Park and Des Plaines, Illinois, via U.S. Highway
N445.
Information as to the time and place of
hearing upon this application may be secured by
communicating with the Secretary of the Illinois
Commerce ‘;ommission.
NORTHLAND GREYHOUND LINES, INC.,
OF ILLINOIS
By MERRILL BUFFINGTON
Secretary
A. C. WIPRUD
Attorney for Petitioner
The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded
by Alderman Campagna to refer this letter to the City Attorney.
The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor
declared the motion carried.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT WARRANT NO. 62:694: The Clerk then read
the following letter:
MADDEN, MECCIA & MEYER
Attorneys at Law
77 W. Washington St.
Chicago, Illinois
City Council,
City of Des Plaines
March 10, 1938
In re Warrant #62694
Gentlemen:
The holder of the special assessment Bonds
issued in the above warrant have demanded that the
City return delinquent all past due installments in
said warrant.
To do this will require purchase of proper
books in which to return the installments to the
County Collector. I recommend that the Council authorize
the City Treasurer -Collector to purchase the requisite
books and to insert in the newspaper a notice to the
property owners that all unpaid installments in said
warrant are to be returned delinquent.
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A motion to this effect is sufficient.
This Warrant involves the Ellinwood Street extension.
If the request of the bondholder is not
complied with, they could be mandamus proceedings
compel the doing of that which I recommend.
Very truly yours,
Signed: KENNETH G. MEYER
Uity Attorney
City of Des Plaines
By: KATHARINE OT's, Sec.
The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and
seconded by Alderman lienrich to authorize the purchase of
the said books, to publish a suitable notice in the Des
Plaines Suburban Times and to instruct the City Collector
to return delinquent all past due installments of Special
Assessment Warrant ##2694 as suggested in the foregoing
letter. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon
the Mayor declared the motion carried.
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DOWNTOWN PARKING: The Clerk then read the following
DES PLAINES BUSINESS MEN'S ASS'N.
706 Center Street
Des Plaines, Illinois
March 7, 1938
Ernest H. Drexler,
Chief of Police,
Des Plaines, Illinois
Dear Sir:
At our last meeting it was unanimously
decided that the organization approved your sug-
gestion of an intelligent traffic check in our
business district with the idea in mind of using
the results of this survey as the basis upon which
our local parking ordinance shall be constructed.
The hours that we suggest you check traffic on
are 10 A.M. to 10 Y.M. Saturday and at your dis-
cretion weeks days. We want to thank you for
this suggestion and we feel it is the answer to
the entire problem.
It was further voted at our meeting that
we are heartily in accord with your compaign to
rid Des Plaines of peddlers and solicitors, and
we will do everything in our power to co-operate
with you.
Very truly yours,
DES PLAINES BUSINESS MEN'S ASS'N.
By MURRAY S. SMITH
Sec.
Mayor Ahbe referred this letter to the Streets & Side-
walks Committee.
CLEANING OF STREETS: Alderman Pflughaupt of the second
ward called attention to the necessity of cleaning leaves and
rubbish from gutter drains in order to permit proper street
drainage, and asked that the Streets and Sidewalks Committee
give this matter attention.
APPROVAL OF BILLS: The Finance Committee through its
Chairman Alderman Pflughaupt introduced the following proposed
resolution:
RESOLVhD THAT THE FOLLOWING WAGES
AND BILLS ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND
THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE
AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE VOUCHER WAR-
RANTS IN PAYMENT OF SAME.
444 M.B. Cook Co.
446 City Clk Pty Cash
448 Jessen 's Ser Sta
450 W.S. Earley & Co
452 Des Plaines Cafe
5.45
5.03
8.83
1.90
5.31
454 City Clk Py Cash 60.00
456 Nat. Safety Council 39.94
458 A. Kennicott 50.00
460 Des PI Lbr & Coal Co 55.05
462 Chgo San. Prod. Co 7.73
464 Great Lakes Fl Wax 68.50
466 Public Sery Jo
468 Public Sery Co
470 Albert Ritter
472 Frank Huege
474 Emil Schmahl
476 Arnold Larsen
478 Albert Leobold
480 Frank Harvey
482 Albert Ritter
484 Henry Jonas
486 H. Lonsinger
488 LI. DuPont DeNemours 9.26
490 B.F. Kinder's Sons 4.33
492 Addressograph Sales Agy2.68
497 John Wetendorf 2.17
495 Hughes Auto Pt & Bodh 15.00
498 T.B. Gray 10.00
22.41
4.13
79.73
28.80
7.20
16.65
7.20
93.58
5.96
3.60
3.60
445 Frank A Bremer & Son 2.94
447 Am. Citizens Assoc. 1.00
449 R. Robinson 54.96
451 Sodini & Gabbani 2.60
453 Ellinwood Hotel 2.00
455 Public Sery Co 8.14
457 B.F. Kinder's Sons 35.54
459 Fra. A. Bremer & Son 2.32
461 Johnson's Elec shop 6.70
463 Hamilton Fur Co 3.04
465 Prairie -Lee Paint St 2.11
467 Albert Ritter 5.96
469 Henry S. Slipner Co 5.00
471 Bert Sweeney 14.12
473 H. Geiis 3.60
475 Louis Clinton 7.20
477 L. Outland 3.60
479 Prairie •Lee Paint St 122.36
481 Fred Kaufman 36.00
483 Bert Sweeney 74.40
485 C. Collins 3.60
487 Lehigh Lime Co 147.75
489 Pennsylvania Oil Co 16.23
491 City Clk Pty Cash .64
493 Frank A. Bremer & Son 1.13
494 P.L. Woodruff 15.00
496 John Bennett 16.00
The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded
by Alderman Garland to adopt this proposed resolution. The Mayor
put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following
result: Ayes; Aldermen Carroll, Johnson, kflughaupt, lienrich,
Garland, Dopheide, Friott, Lemke, Schwanbeck, and. Campagna.
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
Monday, March 7, 1938, the motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt
and seconded by Alderman Lemke to approve the said minutes as
written. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon
the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said minutes
approved.
MEETING AS COMMITTEE OF -THE -WHOLE: Mayor Ahbe then
announced that the Council will meet as a committee of -the -whole
on Monday, March 28, 1938 at 8:00 P.M.
ADXOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Lemke and
seconded by Alderman Carroll to adjourn. The motion was voted
upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion
carried and the Council regularly adjourned.
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