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APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Each member of the Council having been supplied
a copy of the minutes of the regular council meeting held Monday, January 5, 1942,
as well as a copy of the minutes of the adjourned regular Council meeting held
Monday, January 12, 1942, the motion was made by Alderman Dopheide and seconded
by Loos to approve the said minutes as presented. The motion was voted upon by
acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said minutes
approved.
ADJOINT: The motion was made by Alderman Dopheide and seconded
by Lemke that the Council adjourn to 8:00 P.M. Monday, January 26, 1942. The
motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion.
carried and the meeting so adjourned.
EDGAR J. FRIEDRICH, City Clerk
MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR COUNCIL
MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
ON JANUARY 26. 1942 -at 8:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Charles H.
Garland, presiding, with Aldermen Carroll, Johnsoni Loos, Pflughaupt, Kehe,
Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna responding to the roll call. (Aldermen
Dopheide and -Friott were absent during the entire meeting.) The Clerk re-
ported eight (8) aldermen present.
Mayor Garland then stated that this meeting is an adjourned regular
meeting held primarily for the purpose of finally passing the 1942 Appropriation
Ordinance.
PASS 1942 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE; The Clerk then read for final
reading the proposed 1942 Appropriation Ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSE
OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES FOR MUNICIPAL
PURPOSES DESIGNATED THE "ANNUAL APPROPRIATION
BILL" FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JANUARY 1,
1942 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1942.
The motion was made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by-Pflughaupt to change
item number (C-34) "Expense of City Marshall $50.00" to read "Expense of
City Marshall - $200.00/". The motion was voted upon by acclamation where-
upon the Mayor declared the motion carried.
The motion was then made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Pflughaupt
to change item number (C-57) "Court costs and Reporters Fees $50.00" to read
"Court Costs and Reporters Fees $200.00." The motion was voted upon by acclamation
whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried.
The motion was then made byAlderman Carroll and seconded by Loos to
change item number (G-1) "Salary of Superintendent" (Garbage Dept.) 41,860.00"
to read "Salary of Superintendent ) (Garbage Dept.) $1,980.00". The motion
was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried.
The motion was then made by Alderman Lemke and seconded by
Carroll to change itau number (11-1) "Salary of Superintendent of Water Supply
$1,920.00" to read "Salary of Superintendent of Water Supply $1,1980.00".
The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the
motion carried.
The motion was made by Alderman Kehe and seconded by Pflughaupt to
change item number (B-1) "Salary of Director and Members and Miscellaneous
Expenses, (Band) $700.00"to read "Salaries of Director and Members and
Miscellaneous Expenses, (Band) $500.00". The motion was voted upon by accla-
mation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried.
The motion was made by Alderman Loos and seconded by Campagna to change
items (F-1) "Salary of Fire Captain $1,980.00" and (F-2) "Salary of Fire
Dept. Lieutenant $1,920.00 to read as follows:
"(F-1) Salary of Fire Captain $2,040.00
(F-2) Salary of Fire Dept. Lieut. 1,980.00"
The Mayon put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result:
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Ayes: Aldermen Loos and Campagna. Nays; Aldermen Carroll, Johnson,
Pflughaupt, Kehe, Lemke and Schwanbeck. The Mayor thereupon declared the
motion lost.
The motion was then made by Alderman Carroll and seconded by Johnson
to finally pass and adopt this proposed 1942 Appropriation Ordinance as
revised. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with
the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Carroll, Johnson, Loos, Pflughaupt,
Kehe, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna. Nys; None. The Mayor thereupon de-
clared the motion carried and the said ordinance passed.
Mayor Garland thenapproved the said ordinance by affixing his signature,
attested by Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk.
The motion was then made by Alderman Loos and seconded by Schwanbeck
to direct the Clerk to cause this 1942 Appropriation Ordinance to be published
in the Des Plaines Suburban Times. The motion was voted upon by acclamation
whereupon the Mayor Declared the motion carried.
POLICE DEPARTMENT TO HAVE TWO SERGEANTS: The Clerk then read the
following proposed ordinance for first reading:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3 OF
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED " AN ORDINANCE
CESTABLISHING THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE
FOR THE CITY OF DES PLAINES" PASSED
JANUARY 4, 1937, AS AMENDED
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of
Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois:
SECTION 1. That Section 3 of an ordinance entitled
"An Ordinance Amedning an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance
Establishing the Department of Police for the City of
Des Plaines,"iPassed January 4, 1937" be and is hereby
amended to read as follows:
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SECTION 3. The Department of Police shall be
composed of the following officers, towit:
one (1) City Marshal, one (1) Captain,
one (1) Lieutenant, two (2) Sergeants, and
eight (8) patrolmen.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full -force
and effect from and after its passage and approval,
according to law._
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PASSED this day of January, A.D. 1942
City Clerk
APPROVED this day of January, A. D. 1942
Mayor
The motion was made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Lemke
to suspend the rules and place this proposed ordinance upon its final
passage. The Mayor put the question on the motion to suspend the rules
and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen
Carroll, Johnson, Loos, Pflughaupt, Kehe, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna.
Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the
said proposed ordinance before the Council for final disposition.
The motion was then made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by
Lemke 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 Carroll, Johnson, Loos, Pflughaupt, Kehe, Lemke, Schwanbeck
and Campagna. Nays.; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion
carried and the said, ordinance passed.
Mayor Garland then approved this ordinance by affixing his sig-
nature, attested by Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk.
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The lotion was then made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Lemke to
instruct the Clerk to write the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners requesting
the said board to fill the second sergeancy in the Police Department by,appoint-
ment according to law. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the
Mayor declared the motion carried.
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME: The Clerk then read for first reading a pro-
posed ordinance entitled:
- AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING
"DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME" AS
THE OFFICIAL TIME WITHIN
THE CITY OF DES PLAINES
The Mayor ordered this proposed ordinance filed for second reading.
SET -BACK LINES FOR CUMBERLAND: The Clerk then read for first reading
a proposed ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE CREATING SET -BACK
LINES WITHIN THAT PORTION OF
DESPLAINES KNOWN AS "CUMBERLAND"
The Mayor ordered the said proposed ordinance filed for second reading.
ZONING (OR RE -ZONING) CUMBERLAND: The Clerk then read the following
report:
COMMITTEE REPORT
To the Chairman Kehe - Subdivisions, Building & Mune. Development,
at the meeting of the City Council, held January 19, 1942 the
following matter was referred to your committee:
The matter of zoning (or re -zoning) H. M. Cornell's:Cumberland
was referred to your committee for study and recommendation.
Attached hereto you will find two copies each of thefollowing
documents:
1. The Zoning Board's formal recommendation
pertaining to the above matter.
2. The recommended ordinance.
3 A letter from the Cumberland Maintenance
Corp., Louis F. Stuebe, Sec'Y.,.citing a
number of objections to the proposed
ordinance as recommended.
(Signed) E.J.Friedrich,
City Clerk
To the Mayor and City Council:
Your Committee has investigated the above and has found:
A meeting was held by the Municipal Development Committee of the
City Council to discuss further with the residents of the section
of Des Plaines known as Cumberland, the recommendation made by the
Zoning Board of Appeals to the City Council concerning the
classification to be given lots and blocks within Cumberland.
After a very thorough and lengthy discussion, the Municipal
Development Committee recommends that the recommendation
submitted by the Zoning Board of Appeals be referred back
to it for further consideration and with the suggestion that the
following chaBges be made, to -wit:
That the following lots and blocks which the Zoning
Board recommended by classified as commercial, should
be classified as Residential District "4" : Lots 17 to
23, both inclusive, in Block 9. Lots 16 to 19, both,
inclusive, in Block 10. A11 of Blocks 15, 16, 17, 18,
19, 20, 21 and 22 and Lot 7 in Block 14.
TheEsult of this recommended change, if accepted by the Zoning
Board of Appeals, would make all of Cumberland Residence District
"A" (single family dwellings) except Lot 6 in Block 14 would be
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(Report' cont'd)
Residential District Area District "B" (there being an apartment
building at present on this site) and leave Blocks 12 and 13 as
commercial.
With respect to the discussion had by the Committee on the
recommended set -back lines to be established in Cumber1And, the
Committee recommends the establishment of set -back lines as
specified in the accompanying ordinance.
Respectfully submitted,
MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
By Henry J. Kehe, Chairman
The motion was made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Carroll to concur in
this:eport. The motion was voted upon by acclAmation whereupon the Mayor
declared the motion carried and the said report concurred in.
APPROVAL OF BILLS: The Finance Committee through its chairman
Alderman Pflughaupt then intoduced the following proposed resolution:
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Cq RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS AND
WAGES ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT
THE CITY CLERK AND MAYOR BE AUTHORIZED
TO ISSUE PROPER WARRANTS IN PAYMENT
OF SAME
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10805 Thomas Davies 55.00 10806 Harrison Kennicott 55.00
10807 City Clerk Petty Cash 5.00 10808 City Clerk Petty Cash 6.00
T he motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Lemke to adopt
this proposed resolution. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called
the roll with the following result: Ayes: Aldermen Carroll,, Johnson, Loos,
Pflughaupt, Kehe, 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 Johnson and seconded
by Lemke to adjourn. This motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon
the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Council regularly adjourned.
EDGAR J. FRIEDRICH, City Clerk
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
OF THE CITY'OF DES PLAINES HELD IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, MONDAY FEBRUARY 2,
1942 at 8:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Charles H.
Garland presiding, with Aldermen Carroll, Johnson, Loos, Pflughaupt, Dopheide,
Kehe, Friott, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna responding to the roll call.
The Clerk reported all members of the Council present.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS: The Clerk then read the reports for January, 1942:
The report of Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk
The report of Frank F. Scharringhausen, Bldg. Inspector
The report of Arthur Rieck, Electrical Inspector
BUS SERVICE SOUTH OF OAKTON STREET: Mayor Garland then called attention
to the following notice:
COMMITTEE REPORTS
To the Chairman Schwanbeck, Streets and Sidewalks committee, at the
meeting of the City Council, held March 17, 1941 the following
matter was referred to your committee:
The petition signed by one hundred and thirteen citizens of
Des Plaines residing south of Oakton Street requesting that
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