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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES HELD IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1941
at 8:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Charles H. Garland
presiding with Aldermen Johnson, Loos, Pflughaupt, Do heide, Kehe, Friott, Lemke,
Schwanbeck and Campagna responding to the roll call. (Alderman Carroll was absent
during the entire meeting.) The Clerk reported nine aldermen present.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS: The Clerk then submitted the reports for October,
1941 of the following:
Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk
Harold J. Ahbe, City Treasurer
Frank F. Scharringhausen, Building Inspector
Arthur Rieck, Electrical Inspector
Mayor Garland ordered the said reports placed on file.
CONCRETE SLABS FOR C & N.E. CROSSINGS: The Clerk then read the following
report:
471- COMMITTEE REPORT
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To the Chairman Kehe - Subdivisions, Building & Mun. Development
committee, at the meeting of the City Council, held October 20,
1941 the following matter was referred to your committees
The plans, specifications and engineer's estimate covering the
project of rebuilding the Pearson Street, Lee Street, Graceland
Avenue, and Des Plaines Avenue crossings of the C. & N.E. Rail-
road by means of providing precast concrete slabs. The Railroad
has agreed to furnish all labor for the project.
Inasmuch as this office does not have copies of the said plans,
specifications, and estimates it will be necessary for your
committee to obtain them from Mr. E. N. Fletcher, City Engineer.
This matter was referred to your committee for thorough study
and recommendation.
E.J.Friedrich, City Clerk
DesPlaines,Ill., Nov. 3, 1941
To the Mayor and City Council:
Your Committee on Subdivision, Building and Municipal Development
has investigated the Ebove and has found: That the costs of $15,000.00
for the above mentioned improvements as submitted by Mr. E.N. Fletcher,
City Engineer can be substantially reduced and therefore recommend
the following:
The Graceland Ave. crossing to be improved according to the plans
and specifications as submitted by the City Engineer, and that the
costs of said improvement amounting to $4126.00 be included in the
present Graceland Avenue widening project.
Committee further recommends that the plans and specifications for the
Lee Street and Pearson Street crossing improvement be revised as
follows:
Approach to track be filled in with asphalt to meet proper grade.
Pre -cast concrete slabs between rails and asphalt between tracks.
Total cost of this construdtion to be approximately $5500.00
The foregoing recommendations will be a total savings of approximately
$5500.00.
(Signed committee)
Henry J. Kehe
G.Ealter Pflughaupt
E. Dopheide
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The motion was made by Alderman Kehe and seconded by Campagna to concur
in this report only insofar as the expenditure of the said $9,626.00 is concerned.
The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result:
Ayes; Aldermen Johnson, Loos, Pflughaupt, Dopheide, Kehe, Friott, Lemke, Schwanbeck,
and Campagna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried.
Mayor Garland then referred the said proposed -project to the Traffic
Commission and the Safety Council with the request that these groups study the
said project from a traffic safety point of view and submit their respective
findings and recommendations to the City Council at its next regular meeting to be
held Monday, November 17, 1941.
WANTS OLD SHANTY REMOVED: Alderman Kehe, chairman of the Committee on
Subdivisions, Building, and Municipal Development then presented the following
letter:
removed.
November 1, 1941
Municipal Development Committee
Mr. Henry J. KehN Member
Dear Sir:
Calling your attention to a building that is no longer in use, and
should be removed as ame id detrimental and unsightly, as it is in a
delapitated condition, all kinds of political and other bill posters
are pasted and tacked there on, same are left up until the weather wears
them out.
I am referring to a vegetable stand that was erected on south side of
Busse Highway. This building was erected on a permit issued June 20,
1933 to Mrs. C. L. Poyer. Permit #590 which reads as follows:
"This building will be removed or torn down if the City should for
some reason•or other demand its removal"
At this time I would -recommend that same be removed as it is no longer
being used for the purpose that it was erected for, and is unsightly,
and undesirable.
Kindly see that this matter be taken up so that building can be removed.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) Frank F. Scharringhausen, Bldg. Insp.
Mayor Garland ordered the Building Inspector to have the said building
CONSIDER EKING DES PLAINES AVENUE EUMPIN& STATION: The Clerk then
read the following report:
COMMITTEE REPORT
To the Chairman Theo. Schwanbeck - Public Bldgs. & Grounds committee,
at the meeting of the City Council, held October 6, 1941 the following
matter was referred to your committee: The following petition:
To the Mayor and City Council of the City of Des Plaines:
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned citizens residing in Des Plaines, hereby petition
your honorable body to take the necessary action to remove the pumping
station building from its present location on Des Plaines Avenue. We are
oposed to having said building used for a garage and warehouse and opposed
to any plan to enlarge said building for such purposes.
Signed by Alma Barnhart and sixty-one (61) others.
Edgar J.Friedrich,•City Clerk
(Committee Report cont'd)
DesPlaines, I11., Nov. 3, 1941
To the Mayor and City Council:
Your Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds has investigated the, above
and has found:
The above building is in a rather run down condition and badly in need
of repairs and painting.
We, your Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds therefore recommend:
While the building should be demolished the matter of financing a new
building should be considered, therefore, this committee recommends that
this matter be turned over to the finance committee:
H.E.Friott
(Signed, committee)Theo. Schwanbeck
S. Campagna
Mayor Garland referred this matter to the Finance Committee for study
and report at the next regular meeting of the Council.
R.F.C. LOAN FOR CUMBERLAND TERRACE SE'stt: The Clerk then read the follow-
ing letter:
RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION
Washington, D.C.
October 17, 1941
Mr. Edgar J. Friedrich
City Clerk
Des Plaines, Illinois
Re: Docket No. PA -528
City of Des Plaines, Ill.
Dear Mr. Friedrich: -
The Directors of this Corporation on October 17, 1941, authorized a
loan of $30,000 to the City of Des Plaines, Illinois, to construct
a sewage collection system, subject to certain conditions which will
be embodied in a resolution, copies of which will be -forwarded to
you as soon as it can be prepared.
• Very truly yours,
(Signed) R. E. Burton
Assistant Chief
Engineering Section
Mayor Garland ordered the said letter placed on file.
PROPOSED ANIMAL ORDINANCE: Alderman Dopheide, Chairman of the Public
Relations Committee then submitted the following report:
Committee Report
To the Chairman Walter L. Dopheide, Public Relations committee, at
the meeting of the City Couneil,imld October 6, 1941 be following
matter was referred to your committee:
The matter of preparing an, ordinance for the strict control over the
keeping, breeding, or harboring of certain animals within the limits
of the City, with perhaps a provision entirely pithibiting the keeping,
harboring, and breeding of certain objectionable animals and fowl,
was re -committed to your committee.
Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk
Your Committee on Public Relations has invested the above and has found:
That an analysis of all -communications from the citizens of our City
obligate the Committee toieport that:
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1. The'Public Relations Committee proposed the idea of taking the matter t�
the Public.
2. The Public Relations Committee then made a 2nd appeal to again ask for
public expression.
3. Responses indicate many appeals and pleas for no ordinance at this time.
4. Also indicate many appeals for regulation.
5. Cross section of opinion so opposed indicated DesPlaines is still
Suburban minded.
6.
Contrasting opinion favors the belief that the City is fast approaching
City proportions and is annoyed by such things as, odor, noise, un-
sightliness, attraction of vermin and general undesirability unbecoming
a growing and thriving municipality to the detriment of property values
in some instances.
7. Your Committee believes that the Council should therefore consider means
and methods primarily to control abuses by platting districts in which
such animals and fowl may be kept and bred.
8. Commercial animal and chicken raising and breeding to be controlled
thru a system of districting.
9. That Mink and goats, cows, and riding academies be definitely excluded
within the limits of the City of Des Plaines.
10. That such regulations include specific control with respect to Animals
and fowl as to cleanliness of premises and confinement.
11. That Pigeons not be considered as fowl, and separate provisions be.
considered to restrict number and usage.
12. Strict enforcement of present ordinance pertaining to manure boxes.
(Signed, committee)
W. Dopheide
T.R. Napieralski
W. L. Fabian
After a rather lengthy discussion, Mayor Garland ordered the said report placed on
file for future reference.
EDGAR B. WHITCOMB VS. CITY: The Clerk then read a summons served upon the
City on October 24, 1941 in the ease of Edgar B. Whitcomb vs. the City of Des Plaines,
case #41-S-15703.
The motion was made by Alderman Lemke and seconded by Loos to authorize and
direct Kenneth G. Meyer, City Attorney to file an appearance in the said case in be-
half of the City. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor
declared the motion carried.
BICYCLE LICENSING ORDINANCE: The Clerk then read the following report:
COMMITTEE REPORT
To Kenneth G. Meyer, City Attorney, at the meeting of the City Council,
held October 6, 1941 the following matter was referred to you:
The matter of preparing an ordinance amending Article 8 bf the Traffic
Code, entitbd "Bicycles" so as to provide for the licensing of bicycles,
and to otherwise improve the said article.
NOTE: Ken, Chief Becker has in mind quite an extensive program of
bicycle regulations to be enforced by a force of Juvenille
Police Cadets, similar to the arrangement in effect at
Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He also has copies of ordinances
to guide you.
I should like to go over the ordinance with you to see that the
procedural features thereof are practical.
Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk
(Committee report cont'd)
To the Mayor and City Council:
Your attorney has investigated the above and submits herwith an ordinance
repealing Sections 83 to 88 of the Traffic Ordinance and amending
Article VIII of the Traffic Ordinance concerning Bicycles .
(Signed) Kenneth G. Meyer,
City Attorney
-and followed by reading for first reading the said proposed ordnance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SE LON 83
TO 88 BOTH INCLUSIVE APPEARING IN
ARTICLE VIII OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES
TRAFFIC ORDINANCE & AMENDING ARTICLE VIII
ENTITLED "BICYCLES OF THE CITY OF DES
PLAINES TRAFFIC CODE
The motion was made by Alderman Loos and seconded by Johnson to instruct the Clerk
to supply a copy of the said proposed ordinance to each member of the Council.
The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the
motion carried.
rr� PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE: The Clerk then read for first
C\t reading a proposed ordinance intended to clarify the powers and duties of the
t" Zoning Board of Appeals entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21 OF AN
ORDINANCE ENTITLED: " AN ORDINANCE TO
CLASSIFY, REGULATE AND RESTRICT THE
LOCATIONS OF TRADES AND INDUSTRIES AND
THE LOCATION OF BUILDINGS DESIGNED FOR
SPECIFIED USES: TO REGULATE AND LIMIT
THE INTENSITY OF THE USE OF LOT AREAS
AND TO REGULATE AND DETERMINE THE AREA
OF YARDS, COURTS, AND OTHER OPEN SPACES
WITHIN AND SURROUNDING SUCH BUILDINGS,
AND TO ESTABLISH THE BOUNDARIES OF
DISTRICTS FOR THE SAID PURPOSES AND
PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION
OF ITS PROVISIONS" Passed on the fifth
day of February, A.D. 1923, as Hereto-
fore Amended.
Mayor Garland ordered the said proposed ordinance filed for second reading.
PROTEST OPERATING BEAUTY PARLORS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS: The Clerk
then read the following petition;:
A PETITION
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council:
We, the undersigned beauty shop owners, having places of business
in Des Plained do hereby respectfully petition that your body
carefully consider the possibility of eliminating the practice
whereby individuals operate beauty shops in their homes. This
is in accordance with your present sowing ordinance. (Signed)
Glad -Mere Beauty Salon - 1488 Miner St.
Carlsens Beauty Salon - 660 N. Pearson St.
Laura Lee Beauty Salon - 624 Lee St.
Eric Stevens Beauty Salon - 686 Lee St.
Echo Beauty Shop.- 1408 Prairie Ave.
The Beauty Nook - 706 Center St.
The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconddd by Kehe to instruct
the Police Department to submit to the Council at its next meeting a report
of such beauty parlor operators as are violating the Zoning Ordinance by
operating beauty parlors in Residential Areas. The motion was voted upon by
acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried.
PREPARE GASOLINE SPECIFICATIONS: Mayor Garland then appointed a
special committee consisting of Aldermen Lemke, Friott, and Johnson for the
propose of determining the City's gasoline requirements for 1942 and preparing
and submitting to the Council specifications covering the same with a veiw toward
advertising for bids.
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SUBDIVISION PLAT - WESTFIELD NO, 2: The Clerk then submitted the follow-
ing tentative plat for approval:
PLAT OF SURVEY
Of Westfield No. 2, Being a Subdivision of
The West 173 Feet of the East 1/2 of the North-
East 1/4 of Section 19, Township 41 North,
Range 12 East of the 3rd Principal Meridian
in Cook County, Illinois.
The motion was made by Alderman Loos and seconded by Kehe to refer the said tentative
plat to the Plan Commission for study and recommendation. The motion was voted upon
by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said plat so
referred.
DESIGNATE DEPOSITORY FOR CITY FUNDS: The Clerk then read the follow-
ing proposed resolution:
RESOLUTI O N
WHEREAS, Harold J. Ahbe, City Treasurer of the City of
Des Plaines State of Illinois, has requested this City of •
Des Plaines to designate a bank or banks or other depository
in which the funds and monies received by him in his official
capacity may be deposited, pursuant to the terms of an Act of
the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, which Act is now
in full force and effect; and
WHEREAS, the following banks were heretofore designated by this
undersigned boar as the proper depositories to be used by the
said HAROLD J. AHBE, City Treasurer of the City of Des Plaines, and
SEAS, such following depositories have furnished the said
Harold J. Ahbe, City Treasurer with a copy of latest gall statements re-
quired either by the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Ill.
or the Comptroller of the Currency, as the ca% may be, such statements
as of the date set opposite each of the following listed banks; and
WHEREAS, the said City of Des Plaines has checked such statements.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City
of Des Plaines that the following named banks are hereby designated
to continue as depositories in which the funds and monies received by
Harold J. Abbe, City Treasurer may be deposited.
NAME OF BANK DATE OF STATEMENT
The First National Bank, Des Plaines, Ill. 9/24/1941
The motion was made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Friott to adopt this propos-
ed resolution. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor
declared the motion carried and the said resolution adopted.
STUDY ADEQUACY OF PENSION FUNDS: Alderman Loos, chairman of the
Fire Committee then pointed out that one of the important duties of the
City Council is to see that the City's pension funds ( Police Pension Fund
and Firemen's Pension Fund) are adequate and solvent, and suggested that an
actuary be engaged to make a survey of these funds. Mayor Garland referred
this matter to the Finance Committee for study and recommendation.
NON -OWNERSHIP LIABILITY INSURANCE • F0 $ VEHICLES OF VOLUNTEER
FIREMEN: Upon the suggestion of Alderman Dopheide, Mayor Garland
referred to the Finance Committee the question of whether the City should
provide itself with "non -ownership public liability insurance covering the
vehicles of volunteer firemen while in the line of duty as volunteer firemen.
WHICH SIGNS ARE ASSESSABLE? Alderman Loos then requested a legal
opinion on the question whether the City has the power to assess annual sign
inspection fees for signs located entirely upon private premises. Mayor
Garland referred this matter to the City Attorney and the building inspector
with instructions to consider each scuh ease individually as it arises.
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REPORTS DEATH OF CLARENCE MINNICH: Mayor Garland then reported the untimely
death of Clarence Minnich, aged 32 years. He stated that Mr. Minnich who served
the City as water works engineer was killed by an automobile on November 1, 1941
while changing a tine on his own automobile near Waukegan, Illinois.
Mayor Garland expressed the Council's sympathy to Mr. Minnich's family
and instructed the Clerk to write an appropriate message of sympathy.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Each member of the Council having been supplied
a copy of the minutes of the regular Council meeting held Monday October 20, 1941,
the motion was made by Alderman Dopheide and seconded by Lemke 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 BILIS: The Finance Committee through its chairman, Alderman
Pflughaupt then introduced the following proposed resolution:
RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS AND WAGES
ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND
CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO DRAW UPON THE
CITY TREASURER PROPER WARRANTS IN PAYMENT OF
SAME.
10085 Natalie Seidel
10087 Public Service Co.
10089 Homer Coffman
10091 Oscar Mapes
10093 Frank A. Bremer & Son
10095 Frank Scharringhausen
10097 Frank A. Bremer & Son
10099 Fred Huebner
10101 Des P1. Cone. Products
10103 Adam Sehillo
10105 M. O:Donnel
10107 Chas. Miller
10109 Monroe Electric Co.
10111 W.R.Meadows Inc.
10113 Andresen Corp.
10115 Standard Oil Co.
10117 Public Service Co.
10120 Standard. it Co.
10122 Theo. Knittle
10124 Lagerhausen Lbr & Coal Co.
10126 Theo. Knittle
10128 Frank Pocius
10130 Public Service Co.
10132 American LaFr. Foamite Corp.
10134 Bd.Trustees D�ool. Pens. Fd.
M-37 Charles F.W.Forberg
10137 P. M. Knittle
10139 W.L.Randle
10141 L. Studtmann
10143 0. T. Herrell
39.96 10086
7.60 10088
55.00 10090
25.00 10092
2.14 10094
38.25 10096
7:70 10098
60.00 10100
28.27 10102
6.00 10104
19.80 1010
36.30 10108
208.08 10110
178.50 10112
382.50 10114
7.36 10116
29.77 10119
15.38 10121
3.50 10123
4.53 10125
15.00 10127
24.00 10129
1.00 10131
37.20 10133
67.80 310135
96.00 10136
3.19 10138
3.05 10140
2.91 10142
3.15 10144
Frank A. Bremer & Son
Arthur Hintz
George Hachmeister
H. A. Becker
Authorized Radio Serv.
Arthur Rieck
Frank F. Scharringhausen
Henry Kennedy
E.N. Fletcher
William Hines
Arron Reiber
A. Koehler
C. H. Hanson Co.
Standard Oil Co.
Socony Vac. Oil Co.
E.N.Fletcher
E.I.DuPontDenamours
James Schimka
Spiegler's Dept. Store
Claus Wolf
Des Plaines Cone. Ace.
Claus Wolf
Public Service Co.
Des P1. Vol. Firemen
Bd. Trustees Fire Pen.Fd.
C.N.Hahn
H. A. Gregg
A. Jahnke
W. Kubinec
Texaco Service Station
2.95
55.00
13.63
20.00
48.04
19.19
39.30
45.60
64.00
13.20
22.00
55.28
87.50
12.61
6.83
16.90
& Co. 79.68
17.50
11.45
25.00
45.33
68.75
910.11
188.81
.56
3.19
3.72
2.80
3.09
2.97
The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Dopheide to adopt this
proposed resolution. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with
the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Johnson, Loos, Pflughaupt, Dopheide, Kehe,
Friott, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared
the motion carried and the said resolution adopted.
ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Lemke and seconded by Johnson
to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared
the motion carried and the meeting regularly adjourned.
EDGAR J. FRIEDRICH, City Clerk
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