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05/02/1938621 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE 2nd DAT OF NAY, 1938 A.D. AT THE HOUR OF 8:00 P.N. CALL TO ORIS: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hobart M. Abbe presiding, with Aldermen Johnson, Pflug- haupt, Henrich, Garland, Dopheide, Friott, Schwanbeck, and Campagna responding to the roll call. Aldermen Carroll and Lemke were absent during the entire meeting. REPORTS: The Clerk then presented the reports for April, 1938, of E.T. Friedrich, City Clerk, and Chas. M. Larson, City Treasurer. The Mayor ordered these reports placed on file. 1937 TRAFFIC SAFETY CONTEST AWARD: Mayor Ahbe then introduced Mr. l Iger, Directoi of Pnbiic"gelations of the Chicago Motor Club. Mr. Bulger then introduced Mr. Kerr, President of the Northwest Area Council of the National Safety Council, who presented the following resolutions RESOLUTION inimmusumammime AREAS the City of Des Plaines attained first place in the Sixth National Safety Contest in the group of cities between ten and twenty-five thous- and population, and SEAS the winning of this award was accomplished only because of hard work on the part of those con- tributing to the record, and WHEREAS civic groups in the City of Des Plaines have been represented on the Northwest Area Coun- cil of the Chicago Motor Club, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Northwest Area Council of the Chicago Motor Club congratulate the City of Des Plaines on its record and that a copy of this resolution be presented to the Hon- orable Hobart X. Ahbe, Mayor of the City of Des Plaines by two members of the Northwest Area Coun- cil. Signed by: VINCENT C. ROME= Secretary Done in Chicago this llth day of April, 1938. The motion was made by Alderman Dopheide and seconded by Alderman Garland that the council gratefully accept this resolution and order the same spread upon the minutes of this meeting. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. THE JUDICIARY AND ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE had no report to offer. THE STREETS AND SIDEWALKS COMMITTEE had no report to offer. THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORRS, BUILDINGS AND PLATS through its chairman Alderman Campagna reported that several bids have been received for decorating the interior of the Police Headquarters. The motion was made by Alderman Campagna and seconded by Alderman Henrich to refer this matter to the Committee on Public Works, Buildings, and Plats with full power to act. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. THE WATER COMMITTEE had no report to offer. THE SEWER, DRAINAGE, AND SANITATION OCKMITTEE: The Clerk then read the following report: To the Chairman Dopheide, Sewer, Drainage, and Sanitation Committee, at the meeting of the City Council, held April 18, 1938, the following matter was referred to your com- mittees The bide received for a lf Ton Truck Chassis for the Garbage Department. You will find the said bids attached hereto. E.J.FRIEDRICH, City Clerk. To the Mayor and City Council your committee on Sewer, Drainage, and Sanitation has investigated the above and has founds that the bid submitted by Des Plaines Motor Sales, Inc. of $710.00 is the lowest of all bids submit- ted, which contemplates trading in the 1932 truck which is being replaced. We, your Committee on Sewer, Drainage, and Sanitation, therefore recommend: the purchase of one Chevrolet If Ton Truck Chassis from the aforementioned Des Plaines Motor Sales, Inc. Signed, Committee: W. DOPHEIDE T. SCHWANBECK E. JOKNSON The motion was made by Alderman Dopheide and seconded by Alderman Johnson to concur in this report. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Johnson, Pflughaupt, Henrich, Garland, Dopheide, Friott, Schwanbeck, and Campagna. Kays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the report concurred in. THE POLIOS AND LICENSE COMMITTEE had no report to offer. THE FIRE COMMITTEE through its chairman Alderman Garland reported progress in the preparation of the proposed new *FIRE ORDINANCE*. THE BAND COMMITTEE had no report to offer. ANNUAL METING - NURSE AND WELFARE ASSOCIATION: The Clerk then read the following: The DES PLAINES NURSE AND WELFARE ASSOCIATION is having its annual meeting Thursday, May 5, 1938, at 2:00 P.M. at the Central School. The Annual Report of the Officers and Department Chairman will be given. This is an open meeting and every one interested in Civic Welfare Work is welcome to come and hear what the volunteer workers have been doing the past year. Your Organization as a donating member, is espec- ially invited to come and become acquainted with the Officers and Workers of this, your organization, and to hear what is being done with the money and other donations you so kindly give. CHARITY, HONESTY, and. CO-OPERATION, is our motto. We need workers. Come and join us. Signed by: MRS. 4. GRAMBAUER, President. 623 The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Alderman Friott to place this letter on file. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. WALK ON C. A N. W. RIGHT OF WAY: Kenneth G. Meyer, City Attorney, then briefly reported on the matter of a requested lease from the C. &N. W. Railroad for the purpose of constructing a walk across the right-of-way of the said railroad between Ellinwood Street and Miner Street along the East side of Graceland Avenue. However, the council took no further action regarding this matter. GASOLINE FILLING STAT ON ORDINAN« •, iret Readi : The Committee on Pu«vie or , =u ings, and ate, through its chairman Alderman Campagna introduced a proposed ordin- ance which was read by the Clerk for first reading, entitled: NAN ORDINANCE CETO REGULATE, LyIMIT AID RESTRICT THE PLACE OF BUILD- ING GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS S AND OF GASOLINE STORAGE TANKS WITHIN THE CITY OF IES PLAINES, COON COUNTY, ILLINOIS.* Meryor Ahbe ordered this proposed ordinance filed for second reading. SALE OF 1938 TAX ANTICIPATION WARRANTS: The motion was aside by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Alderman Dopheide to receive and open proposals for the purchase of 1938 Tax Anticipation Warrants. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. Several bidders then submitted their respective bids whereupon Mayor Ahbe ordered the time for receiving bids closed and instructed the Clerk to open and read such pro- posals as were received. The Clerk then opened the bids and read the same.. The motion was then made by Alderman Campagna and seconded by Alderman Garland to refer these bids to the Fi- nance Committee for study and. recommendation. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the bids so referred. Mayor Ahbe then declared a ten minute recess in order to give the Finance Committee an opportunity to study the proposals. Al the close of the recess the mayor re- convened the council by calling the meeting to order. Alderman Pflughaupt chairman of the Finance Com- mittee then made the motion, which was seconded by Alderman Garland, to accept the proposal of the American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago to purchase $34,500.00 of 1938 City of Des Plaines Tax Anticipation Warrants at $100.00 plus a premium of $3.11. Said warrants to bear interest at the rate of 2 3/8% per annum, and the city is to pay the cost of printing and legal opinion; and to instruct the Mayor and City Clerk to sign this proposal in acceptance thereof. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Johnson, Pflughaupt, Nenrich, Garland, Dopheide, Friott, Schwanbeck, and Campagna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. The Finance Cittee, through its chairman Alderman Pflughaupt, then introduced a proposed ordinance, which was read by the Clerk in its entirety, entitle: illannimax providing for the issuance of 1938 Tao Anticipation Warrants of the City of Des Plaines, in Cook County, Illinois.* The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Alderman Henrieh to suspend the rules and place this proposed ordinance upon its final passage. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Johnson, Pflughaupt, Henrich, 624 Garland, Dopheide, Friott, Schwanbeck, andCampagna. Mays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried, the rules suspended and the proposed ordinance before the council for final diepotition. The motion vas then made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Alderman Garland 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 Johnson, Pflughaupt, Henrich, Garland, Dopheide, Friott, Schwanbeck, and Campagna. Says; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the ordinance finally passed. Mayor Abbe then approved the said ordinance by his signature which was attested by Edgar S. Friedrich, City Clerk, who also impressed the corporate seal of the city upon the document. APPROVAL OF BILLS: The Finance Committee through its chairman Alderman Pflughaupt introduced the following proposed resolution: RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE MB AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY aumm BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE VOUCHER WARRANTS IN PAYMENT OF SAKE. 800 The Municipal Year Bk. 802 Frank A. Bremer & Son 804 Des Plaines Realty Co. 806 Frank A. Bremer & Son 808 R. Robinson 810 City Clerk's Pty.Cash 812 Purnell & Wilson, Inc. 814 City Clerk's Pty.Cash 816 The Lamberty Co. Inc. 818 Frank Scharringhausen 820 H.C. Sanitary Spec.Corp 822 Lien Chemical Co 824 Sohnson's Mee Shop 826 M.H. Fletcher 828 Bert Sweeney 830 N. Teraniani 832 Albert Leobold 834 Ray A. Brennan Co .836 Lake -Cook Farm Cupply 838 Des Plaines Publ. Co. 840 Bert Sweeney 842 Walter Steffi 844 E. Geilsa 5.00 8.11 50.00 3.85 25.00 5.03 77.44 05.00 28.70 27.75 89.00 12.00 5.05 30.00 55.00 18.00 10.80 64.50 5.28 2.60 15.00 3.60 3.60 846 Public Service Ca 743.53 848 Simplex Valve & Meter 9.25 850 Des Plaines Conc. Prod. 7.2.0 852 Pure Oil Prod. Co. 46.48 854 Addressograph Sales 1.85 856 B.S. Blue Print Co 0.79 858 John Hamilton 4.50 860 Bi -Lateral Fire Hose Go1..00 862 Am.LaPrance & Boamite 13.68 864 Des Plaines Band 55.75 866 Bd.of Trust.FirePens. 10.95 CASH TRANSFER WARRANTS General Corporate Administration Expense share for May, 1938 801 803 805 807 809 811 813 815 817 819 821 823 825 827 829 831 833 City Clerk's Pty.Cash 4.90 Des Plaines Journal 132.40 Security Envelope 48.45 A. Sennicott 50.00 Des Plaines Publ.Co. 87.50 The C.S. Hanson Co 3.00 Dee Plaines Realty 259.30 Pure Oil Prod. Go 16.00 Dep Plaines Publ.Co. 32.50 Frank A. Bremer & Son 8.76 Ruxsteter Window Shd.11.54 ohn Bennett 42.80 Des Plaines Con.Prod. 8.82 Albert Ritter 67.50 P.H. Madden 30.60 Wm. Radiein 10.80 H. Ge ile 7.20 835 Standard Oil Co .55 837 & 870 Des Pi.i[otor Sls.17.35 839 Fred Kaufman 40.80 841 Albert Ritter 5.00 843 Sam Hamilton 3.60 845 Roosevelt Cartage Co 5.70 847 Public Service Co .75 849 Consolidated. Ashcroft 6.45 851 Rancher & Bet=ald, . Inc9.75 853 Des Plaines P ubl . 0o. 8.25 855 City Clerk's Pty.Cashl5.0 6 857 E. Voss 3.22 859 R.A. Sagar 0.24 861 Am.LaFarnce & Foamite58.20 863 Des Pa. Realty Co. 152.71 865 Bd.of Trust.Pel.Ren 26.28 Water Revenue bonds Water Depreciation cash) Trans.May, 1938 cash)Trans.May, 1938 Water 400.00 Vehicle 250.00 Garbage 200.00 Water 1,264.25 Water 80.00 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 Johnson, Pflughaupt, Senrich, Garland, Dopheide, Friott, Schwanbeck, and Campagna. mays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the resolution adopted. 625 PURIM DRINKI FOUNTAIN: The Clerk then read the following letter: Department of Public Works and Buildings Division of Waterways Room 113 State House Spr ing$ield, I11. April, 29, 1938 Honorable Hobart Ahbe Mayor, City of ' Des Plaines Des Plaines, Illinois Dear Mayor Ahbe: I am pleased to submit herewith a design for the drinking fountain to be erected on the City hall grounds, which we have prepared after much study of the general type of building archi- tecture. This design is along Georgian linee and I believe will harmonize well with the present structure housing the City Fathers. The design is presented to you with my compliments, and I assure you it has been a pleas- ure to design a fountain in keeping with the build- ing which can be made a facility of constant use. If you desire further information, I will be glad to try to supply same. Expressing to you and the City Council my pleasure in trying to help make Des Plaines a better place in which to live, I as Very sincerely, Signed by: CARTER JENKINS CJD whiei Engineer The motion was made by Alderman Campagna and seconded by Alderman Garland to instruct the Clerk to write a letter of thanks to ]Ir. Jenkins ;for the said plans and to refer said plans to the Water Committee. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupbn the Mayor declared the motion carried. OVER PARKWAYS: Alderman Garland called attention to disgraceful condition of the parkway on the north side of Webford Avenue justwest of Graceland Avenue, and stated that its condition is the result of driving over the parkway. The motion was therefore made by Alderman Garland and seconded by Alderman Campagna that the city put this parkway into good condition and then arrest violators who drive over the same. However, the motion was made by Alder- man Dopheide and seconded by Alderman Garland to refer this matter to the Streets and Sidewalks Committee with power to act. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the matter so referred. BELT LIQ R.R. BLOCKING WOLF ROAD: The motion was made by Alderman Friott and seconded by Alderman Dopheide to instruct the Clerk to write the C.& N.W. Railroad Company asking the railroad to refrain from blocking Wolf Road with freight trains. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Each member of the Council having at hand a copy of tie minutes of the regular Council meeting held April 18, 1938 the motion was made by Alderman Dopheide and seconded by Alderman Schwanbeck to approve the said minutes as written. The motion was voted upon by accla- mation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said minutes approved. SALE ()FLIGHT POST HEADS: ]payor Abbe referred to the Streets and Sidewalks bommittee the proposition of the City of Park Ridge to purchase several of the ornamental light post heads now stored in the basement of the Munici- pal Building. COEBACTORSr LICENSE FSS: Alderman Garland expressed the desire to have the matter of contractors' licenses reported out of committee at the earliest pos- sible date. AD:MOMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Dopheide and seconded by Alderman Johnson to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Council regu- larly adjourned. BAR 3. YRIEDRICS, City Clerk PAY RESPECTS TO MRS.. ISE t Alderman Campagna reported the death of Alderman Lemke=e mother. The motion was made by Alderman Campagna and seconded by Alderman Priott that all members of the council pay their respects to Mrs. Lemke. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the -)mot'. `vied.