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11/06/1939206 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON NOVEMBER 6, 1939 AT THE HOUR OF 8:00 PM CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hobart M. Ahbe, presiding, with Aldermen Carroll, Johnson, Loos, Dopheide, Carlson, Friott, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna responding to the roll call. (Alder- man Henrich was absent during tilis roll call but arrived soon thereafter.) The Clerk reported a quorum present. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: The Clerk then submitted the following reports: The report for October, 1)39 of E.J.Friedrich, City Clerk. The report for October, 1939 of C.i.Larson, City Treasurer. The Mayor ordered these reports placed on file. THE JUDICLmRY & ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE had no report to offer. THE POLICE & LICENSE COM'VMITTEE had no report to offer. THE STREETS & SIDEWALKS COMMITTEE had no report to offer. THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC 'FORKS, BUILDINGS & PLATS had no report to offer. THE SEWER, DRAINAGE & SANIT-'.TION COMMITTEE had no report to offer. THE WATER COMMITTEE, through its chairman Alderman Lemke reported that the oil line on the City well has developed a break, which will probably make it necessary to "pull" the pump and supply water from the Norma Well. He reported further that the Water Department is attempting to eliminate the brown cloudy particle from the water by means of tri -sodium. (Alderman Henrich arrived at t his point.) THE FIRE COMMITTEE had no report to offer. THE BAND COMMITTEE had no report to offer. THE BUILDING INSPECTOR, Frank F. Scharringhausen, reported that building permits totalling $46,000.00 were issued during October, 1939, and that the total building permits for the entire calendar year 1939 will exceed $500,000.00. REPAIR OF S00 LINE CROSSINGS: The Clerk then read the following letter: MINN. ST. PAUL & SLUT STE .IM,RIE RY. CO. Stevens Point, Wis. November 3, 1939 Mr. Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk Des Plaines, Illinois Dear Sir: This will acknowledge receipt of your letter of October 24th in regard to various street crossings with the Wisconsin Central Railway in the City of Des Plaines. It is unfortunate that this matter has been delayed until this late date. However, it is our intention to make repairs in the most satisfactory way considering weather conditions. At this time we are placing black top at a number of places and experiencing great difficulty in installing properly so as to get a good job. Consideration has been given to installing blacktop on Oakland and Graceland Avenus, and it is my recommendation that we postpone this work until next spring when we can be sure of getting a first class job. Our track forces have instructions now to raise the westbound main track at Oakton Boulevard bringing it up level with the eastbound track and renewing the present crossing in kind with 1007. new material. This work will be started in the very near future and will guarantee a good job 207 on Oakton Boulevard. Track forces will also repair Lee Street crossing using planks and renailing all loose planks. Oakland and Graceland Avenues will be repaired in a manner so they will safely carry over until spring if this meets with your approval at which time we will tear out the old plank cross- ing and install blacktop. I would appreciate an expre_sion from you if our proposed plans for this fall meet with your satisfaction. Very truly yours, Signed: A.J. CABLE, Division Engineer. The Clerk volunteered to write the Soo Line Railraod Company to proceed to repair the crossings referred to, in such a manner as to make them safe for the tinter and then thoroughly rebuild them in Spring. DESIGNATING DEPOSITORIES FOR CITY FUNDS: The Clerk then read the following proposed resolution: RESOLUTION WHERE S, the following duly designated Banks have furnished the Cq City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Illinois, with copies of Bank statements as furnished to the Comptroller of Currency and the Auditor of Public Accounts as of 6/30/39 and 10/2/39, d THE FIRST N:=.TIONL BANK OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS BE IT RESOLVED, after consideration of these statements, the Banks be continued as the Depositories for the Funds of Charles 14. Larson, City Treasurer of the City of Des Plaines, Illinois. The above is a correct copy of Resolution passed &.t a meeting held on the day of A.D. 1939. EDGAR J. F RIEDRICH, City Clerk The motion was made by Alderman Henrich and seconded by Alderman Dopheide to adopt this proposed resolution. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the resolution adopted. RESIGNS FROI.L LIBRARY BOARD: The Clerk tliien read the following letter: Davenport, Iowa Nov. 5, 1939 Honorable Mayor and City Council Gentlemen: As it is indefinite how long i will be away from Des Plaines, I believe it will be to the best interests of the Library that I resign from the Library Board. It is a satisfaction to have had the opportunity to make a contrib- ution during the past seven years, to an institution for Which I have such a high regard. I do not believe the Davenport Library which has sixty thousand volumes has as solid a nucleous of recent and high grad non-fiction as the Library. Thanking you, I am -little Des Plaines Very truly yours, Signed: KENNETH W. DOWNING The motion was made by Alderman Dopheide and seconded by Alderman Lemke to accept this resignation with regrets. The motion was voted upon by acclama- tion whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said resignation accepted. ELECTRIC CODE - SUGGEST AMNDMENTS: The Clerk then read the following letter: 208 DES PLtiINES BUSINESS MEN'S ASS'N. 1490 Miner Street Des Plaines The Honorable Mayor and City Council, Des Plaines, Illinois Gentlemen: Our organization is vitally interested inthe various ramifi- cations of the new electrical ordinance. At our November directors meeting tomorrow evening this matter will be the principal topic for discussion. We will report to your body our findings and recommendations after this meeting. This issue is one that should be seriously considered. from all angles before action is taken to make changes in the present ordinance and our officers and directors will give it serious consideration before making recommendations. We want to thank Mayor Ahbe for his consideration in suggesting that. we work with you in this matter. Very truly yours, Signed: T.S. SMITH, Sec. The motion was made by Alderman Campagna and seconded by Alderman Henrich to refer this letter to the Council meeting as a committee -of -the- whole on Monday Evening, November 13, 1939 at 8:00 P.M. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. ACT TO RECOVER BACK TAXES: The Clerk then read the following proposed resolution: RESOLUTI ON WHEREAS, it is deemed to be to the best interest of the City of Des Plaines that a complete examination and surve, of the tax records of the County Collector of Cook County should be made to determine whether or not all of the moneys due the City of Des Plaines have been paid to it, and whether or not there remain funds in the hands of the County Collector payable to the said City, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois, that the firm of DOSLANDi CONNER & MAYFIELD be and the same is hereby employed to examine and survey the tax records of the County Collector of Cook County in order to determine whether or not all of the tax collections for the tax year of 1937 and tax, years prior thereto received by the County Collector have been remitted to the City of Des Plaines, and to take such necessary steps as may be proper to recover any sums col- lected by the County Collector of Cook County and not remitted to the said City of Des Plaines, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract employing the firm of DOSLAND, CONFER & sAYFIELD to perform such services, and therein agreeing to pay to them a contingent fee equal to an amount of twenty per centum of the amount recovered for the City of Des Plaines; such fee to include all necessary legal and accounting expenses and fees for work done in connection therewith without any additional charge to the said Cit-, of Des Plaines; such :.ork to be done entirely on a contingent basis. ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Des t'lain+_ s ti,isday of A.D. 1939. City Clerk of the City of Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois. The motion was made by Alderman Henrich and seconded by Alderman Campagna to adopt this proposed resolution. The motion Has voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said resolution adopted. ERECT SIGNS AT DANGEROUS INTERSECTIONS: Alderman Dopheide then introduced the following proposed resolution which was read by the Clerk: RESOLUTI O N WHEREAS a number of serious automobile traffic accidents have recently occurred at the intersection of Wolf Road and Rand Rodd, causing two deaths, five injuries and two claims for property damage, and WHEREAS a number of similar serious accidents have occurred also at the intersection of Dempster Street and Rand Road, a crossing which hundreds of Maine Township High School students must cross several times daily, and 209 WHEREAS frequent motor vehicle accidents have occurred at the intersection of Touhy Avenue and Mannheim Road (LaGrange Rd) causing the said crossing to be referred to as "Death Crossing", and WHEREAS the physical conditions existing at the intersection, of Rand Road and Golf Road are such as to constitute a traffic hazard, which has caused a number of traffic accidents, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Des Plaines that the State Highway Department be and the same is hereby re- quested to provide and install large octagonal signs preceded at 100 feet by warning signs at the said intersection similar to those recently installed at the intersection of Touhy Avenue and River Road, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and he is hereby instructed to forward to the State Highway Department a certified copy of this resolution. ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Des Plaines this day of A.D. 1939. EDGAR J. FRIEDRICH, City Clerk The motion was made lgy Alderman Dopheide and seconded by Alderman Lemke to adopt this proposed resolution. The motion was voted upon by accla- mation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the resolu- tion adopted. SUGGEST "RIGHT -TURN ARROW" AT MINER ST. AT LEE STREET: Alder- man Dopheide then introduced the following proposed resolution which was read by the Clerk: RESOLUTION WHEREAS it appears that the safe flow of traffic at the inter- section of Miner Street and Lee Street could be greatly improved by means of the installation of a "turn -right on green arrow" unit in con- nection with the Stop and Go traffic control unit located on the south eastcorner of Miner Street and Lee Street, permitting a right turn on green arrow for traffic coming eastward on Miner Street wishing to turn south on Lee Street. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Des Plaines that the State Highway Department be and it is hereby requested to provide and install the said unit, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and he is hereby instructed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the State Highway Department. ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Des Plaines this day of A.D. 1939. EDGAR J. FRIEDRICH, City Clerk The motion was made by Alderman Dopheide and seconded by Alder- man henrich to adopt this proposed resolution. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said resolution adopted. 210 STREET TRAFFIC MARKING: After emphasizing the need for clear marking of streets for traffic regulation the motion was made by Alderman Dopheide and seconded by Alderman Henrich to refer the matter of street marking to the Streets and Sidewalks committee. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. ORDINANCE PROHIBITING OVERCROWDING OF BUSSES: The motion was made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Alderman Loos to instruct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance prohibiting the overcrowding of busses. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. BOECKENHAUERCULVERT: The motion was made by Alderman Lopheide and seconded by Alderman Johnson to refer the matter of providing a suitable culvert to properly drain the farm of John Boeckenhauer, to the Sewer, Drainage and Sanitation Committee for study and report. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon- the Mayor declared the motion carried. PROPOSE WIDENING OF GRACELAND AVENUE: The motion was made by Alder- man Johnson and seconded by Alderman Schwanbeck to instruct the City Engineer to prepare the necessary plans, specifications and estimates for the widening of Graceland Avenue by means of Motor Fuel Tax funds. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. REFUSE TO ELIMINATE DRIVEWAY: The motion was made by Alderman Loos and seconded by Alderman Henrich to instruct the City Engineer to eliminate the northmost driveway at the Pure Oil Service Station on Pearson Street at Miner Street (the driveway first south of Thuey's Meat Market). The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Henrich, Loos, Carlson, Dopheide and Friott. Nays; Aldermen Carroll, Johnson, Lemke and Schwanbeck and Campagna. The Clerk announced the vote to be a tie, whereupon Mayor Ahbe cast his vote as "Nay" and declared the motion lost. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Each member having been supplied with a copy of the minutes of the regular Council meeting held October 16, 1939 as well as a copy of the minutes of the special Council meeting held October 30, 1939 the motion was made by Alderman Carroll and seconded by Alderman Friott 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. APPROVAL OF BILLS: The Finance Committee through its chairman, Alder- man Johnson then introduced a resolution approving bills and miscellaneous wages. The motion was made by Alderman Henrich and seconded by Alderman Loos to strike from the resolution the invoice of the Rock -Road Construction oo. in the sum of $1,141.62 (shown on resolution as $1,041.62 in error). The Mayor put the question on the' motion to strike and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Johnson, Henrich Loos, Dopheide, Carlson, Friott, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna. Nays; Alderman Carroll. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the said item stricken. The motion was then made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Alderman Carroll to adopt the said resolution with the aforesaid item stricken therefrom and reading as follows: RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS AND WAGES ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE M YOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE PROPER VOUCHER WARRANTS IN PAYMENT OF THE SAME. 4660 Middle States Tel. Co. 4662 Chas. M. Larson, Treas. 4664 Public Service Co. 4666 W.S. Darley & Co. 4668 Middle States Tel. Co. 4670 Doolittle & Flknr, Inc. 4672 Des Plaines Motor Sales 4674 Lagerhausen Lbr. & Coal 4676 Middle States T1.Co. 4677 Middle States Tl.Co. 4679 Arthur Rieck 4681 Middle States Tel. Co. 4683 Public Serv. Co. 4685 Meyer Coal & Mat'l. Co. 4687 Lewis Clinton 4689 Bert Sweeney 28.00 4661 Middle States 5.00 4663 Joe Divito 438.96 4665 A. Kennicott 60.51 4667 Frank A. Bremer & Son 38.60 4669 Walter C. Oehler & Co. 141.93 4671 Hacker's Serv. Station 30.57 4673 Pure Oil Prod. Co. Co. 1.78 4675 The Wood Shop 7.50 4745 Lee St. Garage 3.00 4678 Frank Scharringhausen 109.22 4680 Frank A. Bremer & Son 9.90 4682 Wm. Radlein 30.77 4684 Lien Chemical Co. 12.19 4686 Chgo. Regional Plan Soc. 12.60 4688 Albert Ritter 12.50 4690 Purnell & Wilson, Inc. Tel . Co. 19.15 5.00 75.00 2.73 20.00 1.40 2.76 20.60 104.33 143.18 28.48 50.40 12.00 25.00 70.00 48.83 4691 4693 4695 4697 4699 4701 4703 4705 4707 4709 4711 4713 4715 4717 4719 4721 4723 4725 4727 4729 4731 4733 4735 4737 4739 4741 4743 iY-18 k,-20 Des Plaines Journal City Clerk Petty Cash riddle States Tel. Co. Gaare Oil Co. R.O. Sigwalt Middle States Tel Des Plaines Journal Bert Sweeney City Clerk Petty Cash Pennsylvania Oil Co.. Public Service Co. Union Linen Supply Co. Pure Oil Prod. Co. James B. Clow & Sons Worthington Meter Co James B. Clow & Sons Addresograph Sales Arthur U. Gehrke Herbert Long E.A. Shappi Wm. Garritano Wilbur Kurtz Edward Horack City Clerk Petty Cash B.F. Kinder's Sons Middle Sat Tel Co 4.80 1.56 7.45 9.00 16.50 3.50 6.00 4704 57.50 4706 .31 4708 14.94 4710 4.40 4712 1.50 4714 1.26 4716 16.15 4718 43.46 4720 13.27 4722 2.11 4724 5.00 4726 2.93 4728 1.17 4730 3.71 4732 2.84 4734 2.10 4736 .50 4738 8.55 4740 6.78 4742 211 4692 Public Service Company 46.33 4694-Ree#-Resd-6ene6rtle45ien-eav---1;94i763void 4696 Charles Dencker 4698 Koehler Bros. Serv. Sta. 4700 Union Linen oupply Co 4702 Public Service Co Fred Kaufman James Loeke Merchants Chem. Co. Public Service Co Middle States Tel. Co. b.v. Wells Purnell & Wilson, Inc. Pittsburgh Equit. Meter Inland Supply Co City Clerk Petty Cash Des Plaines Journal, Inc. Il1.Trans. Repair Co. L.O. Taylor Frank Seaman, Jr. George Formella 'mmett Long Ed Geisen Des Plaines Merc. -o. Public Service Co. D P Vol Fire Dept 4744 Bd.Trustees Fire r'ens.Fund M-19 Adam J. Schillo Bd.Trustees PolPens.Fund 71.78 Des Plaines Journal 9.30 Milburn Bros. 9,349.01 10.00 j 47.27 1.50 2.84 57.60 22.50 32.88 900.90 17.20 20.00 2.72 155.74 145.88 20.06 8.50 4.50 5.00 3.12 3.33 2.86 28.40 2.06 19.76 158.22 83.77 118.00 The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Carroll, Johnson, Henrich, Loos, Dopheide, Carlson, Friott, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the said resolution adopted. ADJOUREME_1: The motion was made by alderman Lemke and seconded by Alderman Carlson to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the iayor declared the motion carried and the Council regularly adjourned. EDGAR A "50' -CH, City Clerk