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12/16/19401 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1940 at 8:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hobart M. Abbe, presiding with Aldermen, Carroll, Iienrich, Loos, Dopheide, Carlson, Friott, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna responding to the roll call. Alderman Johnson was absent during the entire meeting. _ REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES: None of the standing committees of the Council had reports to offer. ORDINANCE REGULATING SUBDIVISION DEVELOPEMENT: The Clerk then read for second reading a proposed ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES OF 1928, ENTITLED "OFFICIAL PLAN OF CITY" BY ADDING THERETO CERTAIN REGULATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUBDIVISIONS C4 C1- The motion was made by Alderman Campagna and seconded by Lemke to^refer this pro- posed ordinance to the City Plan Commission for study and recommendation. The motion to refer was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the said motion carried and the proposed ordinance referred to the City Plan Commission. OBJECTS TO METHOD OF SNOW PLOWING: The Clerk then read the following letter: 1 Mayor and City Council of the City of Des Plaines Des Plaines, Illinois Honorable Sirs: There has been a great deal of agitation in the past several years and especially at the present moment for the safeguarding of our riding and pedestrain public. Attention is naturally centered about recent deplorable incidents for which I am sure all of our citizenry is deeply sorrowful. I feel that the City Council is doing all in their power to mitigate circumstances which are detrimental to the general welfare of our people, despite the fact that they have a multitude of other pro- blems. I am familiar with the endeavors of the Police Department and other City Officials to promote safety and I am sure that these endeavors have not been entir ely without success. If you will allow me, I would like to emphasize one other matter which no doubt has come to your attention and had your consider- ation and that is the removal of snow from those streets'maintained by the Highway Department. I know of several incidents and^you probably know of many more in which citizens have through a sense of duty cleaned their sidewalks only to have them again Pilled with snow thrown over by the plows of the Highway Department and this has also happened where the City has cleaned the sidewalks. Pedes- trians are thus compelled to wa],k in the roadways of the street which is very dangerous because usually at such a time there is grave danger of automotive vehicles skidding on the snow or ice. Little children too are obliged to w aik in the streets on the way to and from school and I think I voice the sentiment of many a parent when I say that we should not expect pedestrians, young or old, to travel in the roadways and thus be subjected to such extreme danger. 418 Letter (contd.) Since you are the representative council of the citizens of Des Plaines, I assert that some concrete action should be taken by your authoritative body to eliminate those practices of the Highway Department before we add another victim to the increasing accident death roll of our city. I am sure that every citizen who is proud of Des Plainesas his home and every business man who is alert to the possibilities of an accident -free town, will join me in my request. Sincerely, (Signed) T. B. Gray Inasmuch as this matter is now under discus sion with the State Highway Depart- ment the Mayor drdered the said letter placed on file. , TO RE -SURFACE SOUTH END OF DES PLAINES AVENUE: The Clerk then read the following entice: CONSTRUCTION SA Route 022 Section 52 -Rs Major G. A. Quinlan Superintendent Cook County Highway Department 160 N. La Salle Street Chicago, Illinois Dear Sir: December 14, 1940 This is to notify you that a contract for the above project was awarded December 7, 1940 to the Standard Paving Company, 30 North La Salle Street, Chicago, for $131.091.98. This improvement consists of pavement resurfacing on River Road from Oakton Street in the Village of Des Plaines to Irving Park Road in the Village of Schiller Park. The resurfacing consists of any asphalt binder course with a bituminous concrete surface course. The beginning of the improvement is within the Village of Des Plaines and it ends in the Village of Schiller Park, but a large part of the improvement is not within the limits of any municipality. Very truly yours, (Signed) Kendrick Harger District Engineer cc - J. P. Tuthill R. A. Lenier E. L. O'Brien N. Cots C. W. Arnold K. Porter C. G. Petrie E. J. Friedrich - Des Plaines T. H. Kirchhoff - Schiller Park. Mayor Ahbe ordered the said letter placed on file. ORDINANCE PROHIBITING TOURING OF BOB -SLEDS ETC: The Clerk then read for first reading the following proposed ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 86 OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES TRAFFIC ORDINANCE: BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois SECTION I. That Section 86 of the City of Des Plaines Traffic Ordinance be amended to read as follows: Ordinance (cont'd) I+SEDTION 86. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive any vehicle within the City of Des Plaines to -which there is at- tached any being towed any bob sled, toboggan sled occupied by any person or'persons. SECTION 86 a. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to ride upon any -bob sled, toboggan or sled towed by any vehicle within the City of Des Plaines. SECTION 86 b. Any person found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this ordinance -shall be fined not more than Twenty -Five ($25.00) Dollars." • SECTION II. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage; approval and publication according to law. Passed this day of , 1940 Gity Clerk • Approved this day of- • '1940 Mayor Mayor Ahbe ordered the said proposed ordinance filed for second reading at, the next meeting of the Council. AUTHORIZE CHANGES IN HEATING SYSTEM: Alderman Loos, chairman of the Committee on Public Works, Buildings and Plats reported that certain changes in the heating system of the Municipal Building are desirable in order to provide better heating in the Fire Department/ The motion was made by Alderman Loos and seconded by Lemke to authorize the said committee to make the suggested changes in the heating system in order to more -adequately -heat the Fire Department. The motion was voted upon -by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. • FOOT -BRIDGE AT EAST END OF PERRY STREET: Alderman Schwanbeck; chairman of the Streets and Sidewalks Committee reported that the wooden foot -bridge crossing Weller Creek at the east end of Perry Street has been wrecked, and inquired what the Council wishes to do about repairing the same. However no action was taken by the Council regarding the matter. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Eachnember of the Council having been sup- plied a copy of "The Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held Monday, December 2, 1940," the motion was made by Alderman Dopheide and seconded by Friott that the said minutes be approved. The motion'was,voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said minutes approved. APPROVAL OF BILLS: In the absence of -Alderman Johnson, chairman of the Finance Committee, Alderman Carroll a member of the said committee introduced the following proposed resolution: • RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING WAGES & BILLS ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO DRAW PROPER WARRANTS UPON THE CITY TREASURER IN PAYMENT OF SAME. 7451 Middle States Tel. Co. 34.65 7452 Middle States Tel. Co. 21.20 7453 Ditto Inc. 2.99 7454 Dosland,Connoer & Mayfield 2 10 N. Clark St. 1,362.47 7455 Public Service Co. 448.21 7456 Public Service Co. 448.21 7457 Arthur Hintz ry 58 Oscar Mapes 7459 H. A. Becker 7460 Hartl.Aust.Lin & Supply Co. 7461 Des P1.Publ. Co. 7462 Frank A..Bremer & Son .82 110.00 25.00_ 15.00 1 50 1.50 419 420 7463 Des P1.Mercantile Co. 7464 Middle States Tel. Co. 7465 Zephyr Cafe 7461 Oakton Service Sta. 7467 Westfield Motor Sales 7148 Des Plaines Motor Sales 7469 Westfield Motor Sales 7470 Donnelly Monitoring Serv, 7471 Nielsen Studio 7472 Lag. Lbr. & Coal Co. 7473 Westfield Motor Sales 7474 Middle States Tel. Co. 7475 Middle States Tel. Co. 7476 Frank Scharringhausen 7477 Arthur Rieck 7478 U. S. Postmaster 7479 Des Plaines Journal 7480 Middle States Tel. Co. 7481 John Maruska 7482 Lag. Lbr. & Coal Co. 7483 Public Sery Co. 7484 Public Sery Co. 7485 B.F.Kinder's Sons 7486 Prairie Lee Paint Store 7487 Meyer Coal & Matl, Co. 7488 D.P. Concrete Prod. Co. 7489 Public Service Co. 7490 E.N. Fletcher 7491 Middle States Tel. Co. 7492 Bert Sweeney 7493 Albert Ritter 7494 Axel D. Petterson 7495 Purnell & Wilson 7496 Westfield Motor Sales 7497 Westfield Motor Sales 7498 Des P1. Publ. Co. 7499 Public Service Co. 7500 Blenkle Coal & Matl. Co. 7501 Lag. Lbr. & Coal Co. 7502 Des P1. Mere. Co. 7503 E.N.Fletcher 7504 Chgo Blue Print Co. 7505 E.N.Fletcher 7506 Joe Palmer 7507 Des Plaines Motor Sales 7508 Hess_Tire & Bat. Serv. 7509 Westfield Motor Sales 7510 Des Pl. Lbr & Coal Co. 7511 3 Middle States Tel. Co. 7512 Public Service Co. 7513 Union Linen Supply Co. 7514 Fred Kaufman 7515 Bert Sweeney 7516 Pennsylv.Salt Mfg.Co. 7517 E. I. DeUpont DeNemours & Co. I Bills (contki) .26 7518 27.70 7519 1.20 7520 .50 7521 70.57 7522 73.94 7523 3.90 7524 3.00 7525 30.19 7526 3.22 75291 1.21 7528 7.75 7529 3.00 7530 65.25 7531 19.85 7532 5.03 7533 6.55 7534 8.80 7535 90.00 7536 29.60 7537 40.40 .26 7538 11.07 7539 1.51 7540 14.07 41.72 7541 5.38 7542 16.00 7543 10.54 7544 55.63 143.12 7545 10.00 7546 20.59 7547 .75 7548 21.09 7549 17.75 22.52 4.00 29.78 1.01 32.00 24.55 10.20 31.90 7.52 53.25 38.29 37.40 .10 2.21 3.00 117.60 87.50 11.59 31.87 Socony-Vac.0il Co. Public Ser Co. Des Pl. Lbr & Coal Co. B.F.Kinders Sons Middle States Tel Co. Union Linen Supply Co. B.F.Kinder's Sons Louton Paint & Vern. Co. Johnson Elec. Shop Auto Parts of DesPlaines Hess Tire & Bat. Serv. Westfield Motor Sales Valvoline Oil Co. Westfield Motor Sales E.N.Flecther Addressogr.Sales Agcy City Clerk Petty Cash Public Service Co. Axel D. Peterson Am.LaFr & Foamite Corp Elmira NY Westfield Motor Sales Middle States Tel. Go. Seagrave Corp Columbus, Ohio Spiegler's Department Store Axel D. Petterson Des Plaines Band Charles M. Larson, Collector Frank Leeb, 804 Center T. Heinrich John Randag Walter E. Becker Lagerhausen Lbr & Coal Co. 14.94 3.00 14.48 2.70 18.55 1.50 5.94 7.47 12.05 5.07 42.35 1.00 12.75 17.41 24.00 2.58 .87 21.68 1.25 54.08 1.37 7.28 3.55 2.39 1.00 36.85 838.13 5.00 .63 3.76 2.14 25.91 The motion was made by Alderman Carroll and seconded by Dopheide to adopt the said proposed resolution. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the, following result: Ayes; Aldermen Carroll, Henrich, Loos, Dopheide, Carlson, Friott, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna. Nays; None. ,The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the aid resolution adopted. AUJQURNMENT: The motion was made by A14erman Henrich. and seconded by Lemke to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the or declared the motion carried and the Council regularly adjourned., IDG ICH, City Clerk