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02/16/194210900 10902 10904 10906 Arnold Wiese James Kinder Koehler Bros. Middle States (Bills cont'd) 3.09 35.00 1.55 Tel. Co. 8.23 10908 Bd. Trustees Pol.Pens.Fd 94.49 10901 it. Bierman 35.00 10903 W. S. Darley & Co. 3.06 10905 Public Service Co. 27.45 10907 Des Plaines Mun. Band 32.30 The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Kehe 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, Dopheide, Kehe, Friott, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna. Nays: None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the said resolution adopted. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Each member of the Council having been supplied a copy of the minutes of the regular Council Meeting held January 19, 1942 as well as a copy of the minutes of the adjourned regular Council meeting held Monday, January 26, 1942, 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. ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Lemke and seconded by Dopheide to adjourn. The 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 HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16. 1942 at 8:00 P.M. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Charles H. Garland. However, since no other members of the Council were present the Mayor quoted Section., 10 of the Municipal Code of 1928 as follows: "Section 10. Meetings. The regular meeting of the City Council shall be held on the first and third`Mondays of month, at the hour of_8 o'clock P. M. at the Council room in the_City Hall or at such time an& place within the limits of the City as the Mayor and Council may from time to time direct. Provided however, if any of the Mondays aforesaid shall be a public holiday, or if at a regular meeting there shall be no quorum present at the hour appointed, then the City Council shall meet at the same hour on the next day not a legal holiday." and stated the meeting will be held Tuesday, February 17, 1942. EDGAR J. FRIEDRICH, City Clerk MINUTES OF THE POSTSPONED REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 17. 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, Pflughaupt, Lemke, Schwanbeck, and Campagna responding to the roll call. Aldermen Dopheide and Kehe arrived shortly after this roll call while Alderman Loos and Friott ware absent during the entire meeting.. The Clerk reported eight aldermen present. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: The Clerk then submitted the following reports: 1. The report for January 1942 of Harold J. Ahbe, City Treasurer 2.. The Annual Report for 1941 of Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk The Mayor ordered the said reports placed on file. 617 618 report: MAKE CENTER STREET A ONE-WAY STREET: The Clerk then read the following COMMITTEE REPORT To Kenneth G. Meyer, City Attorney, at the meeting of the City Council, held February 2, 1942 the following matter was referred to you. You were instructed to prepare an ordinance making Center Street a one-way street for south -bound traffic only, between Ellinwood St. and Prairie Avenue. I believe that this ordinance should be in the nature of an amend- ment to the Traffic Code. Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk Des Plaines, Illinois To the Mayor and City Council: Your City Attorney has investigated the above and submits herewith an ordinance as requested above. (Signed) Kenneth G. Meyer, City Attorney and followed by reading for first reading the said proposed ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF DES PLAINES TRAFFIC ORDINANCE BY CREATING ONE-WAY STREETS The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Campagna to suspend the rules and place this proposed ordinance upon its final passage. The or put the question on the motion to suspend the rules and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Carroll, Johnson, Pflughaupt, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna. Nays; None. (Aldermen Loos, Dopheide, Kehe, and Friott were absent during this roll call.) The Mayor declared the motion carried and the said proposed ordinance before the Council for final disposition. The motion was then made by Alderman Campagna and seconded by Lemke to finally pass and adopt this proposed ordinance. The Mayor put the question and the Clerks lled the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Carroll, Johnson, Pflughaupt, Lemke, Schwanbeck, and Campagna. Nays; None. (Alder- men Loos, Dopheide, Kehe, and Friott were absent during this roll call.) The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the said ordinance passed. The motion was then made by Alderman Campagna and seconded by Johnson to instruct the Clerk to cause this ordinance to be published in the Des Plaines Journal. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. BUS SERVICE"SOUTH OF OAKTON STREET: The Clerk then read the fallow- ing letter: UNITED MOTOR COACH CO. February 16, 1942 Mr. Sam C. Campagna, Alderman 1214 Center Street Des Plaines, Illinois Dear Sir: Referring to our conversationlelative to the extension of the South Side bus service, we wish to advise that we shall give this problem our most careful study. After doing this,• we will get in touch with you. Very truly yours, UNITED MOTOR COACH CO.. (Signed) Leonard E. Manuel, General Manager Mayor Garland referred this letter to the Streets and Sidewalks Committee. 619 "NO PARKING" SIGNS ALT LEE AND THACKER STREETS: The Clerk then read the following report:. Committee Report To the Superintendent of Streets - Mr. Esser, at the meeting of the City Council, held January 19, 1942 the following matter was referred to -you: The Police Department has been instructed to issue an order prohibiting parking within thirty (30) feet of the intersection of Lee St. and Thacker St. and to prohibit parking along the north side of Thacker St. between Lee St. and the Soo Line R.R. tracks. You have been instructed to consult the Chief cooperation with him purchase and install the to make this order effective. Edgar J. of Police and in necessary signs Friedrich, City Clerk DesPlaines, I11., Feb. 13, 1942 To the Mayor and City Council: Your Superintendent of Streets has investigated the above and hereby respectfully reports that the necessary signs have been erected. (Signed) A. M. Esser, Supt. of Streets The Mayor ordered this report placed on file. SUGGEST RE -CURBING AT C. & N.W.R.R. PARK: The Clerk then read the following letter: DES PLAINES SAFETY COUNCIL February 12, 1942 Honorable Mayor and City Councilmen City of Des Plaines, Illinois Dear Sirs: The Des Plaines Safety Council after careful study and ob- servation wishes to recommend for your consideration the following: 1. THACKER AND LEE ST. CORNER That signs "No Parking here to corner" be erected on this corner at least 30ft from the corner on Lee St. and Thacker St. 2. THACKER ST. That no parking be allowed on the north side of Thacker St. from -Lee St. to the Soo Line R. R. 3. TRF, ST. AT THE R.R.MINER & ELLINWOOD That for the protection of pedestrians and all traffic in general -the radius of the corners by the .railroad at Miner St. and Lee St. and at Ellinwood and Lee Sts. be changed. A drawing showing this change will be prepared by Ed. Fletcher and presented for your consideration. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Lee R. Foster, Secretary Mayor Garland referred item #3 of this letter to E. N. Fletcher, City Engineer for plans, estimates, and recommendations. AWARD CONTRACT FOR MOTOR FUEL: The Clerk then opened and read the bids received for gasoline to be used for motor fuel as follows: 620 (Bids cont'd) Name of Bidder Koehler Bros. Service Sta. Harry E. Kruse Westfield Service Lake -Cook Service Station Whetstone Service Station Bid (Amts. above C.T.W. price) 4.4 12 3 3.1 The motion was made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Campagna to accept the bid Koehler Brothers Service Station (1* cents above Chicago Dealer's Tank Wagon price) and to authorize and direct the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract for the same. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the fol- lowing result: Ayes; Aldermen Carroll, Johnson, Pflughaupt, Dopheide, Kehe, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. RECOGNIZE "BILLY" REPAY: The motion was made by Alderman Dopheide and seconded by Pflughaupt to recognize Mr. "Billy" Repay, noted radio commentator. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. Mr. Repay then briefly addressed the Council, expressing keen interest in the meeting, as democracy in action. REVISING SIGN .ESS: The Clerk then read the following report: COMPAITTEE REPORT To the Chairman Kehe - Subdivisions, Buildings, & Mun. Development Committee, at the meeting,of the City Council, held February 2, 1942, the following waiter was referred to your committee: The letter from Frank F. Scharringhausen, Bldg. Inspector dated February 2, 1942 pertaining to the enforcement of the collection of sign fees. You will find a copy of the said letter typed upon the reverse side hereof. Note: Mayor Garland has called a meeting to be held Monday evening, February 9, 1942 to be attented by the Bldg. Inspector, Electrical Inspector, the Electrical Commission, and representatives of the Des Plaines Businessmen's Association for the purpose of discussing this matter. E.J.Friedrich, City Clerk We, your Committee on Subdivisions, Bldgs. & Mun. Developement recommend: That the City Attorney be instructed to prepare an ordinance amending Sections 213, 221, 222, 223, 248, 251 253 and 254 of the Revised Building Code of 1939. (Sign Ordinance) The rates to be amended as follows: Signboards shall be 10¢ per square foot, with a minimum of $2.50 per sign. Signboards electrically wired and lighted shall be 20¢ per pgtiere foot :with a minimum of $5.00 per sign and a maximum of $30.00 per sign. Draft of this ordinance to be s bnitted to the Committee representing the business men for consideration. (Signed) Henry J. Kehe G. Walter Pflughaupt, Committee The motion was made by Alderman Kehe and seconded by Campagna to concur in this report. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and.the said report concurred in. 621 AUTHORIZE FILING APPLICATIONS FOR W.P.A. DEFENSE PROJECTS: The Committee on Subdivisions, Building and Municipal Development, through its chairman Alderman Kehe then submitted the followingieport: February 18, 1942. To the Mayor and City Council In accordance with the suggestion made by Mr. Puhl of the W.P.A. at the last meeting of the Council urging the use of W.P.A. for defense projects, your Committee on Subdivisions, Buildings and Municipal Development herewith submits the following list of projects, with the recommendation that the City Engineer be instructed to file the proper, applications for the said projects with the W.P.A. (Signed) Henry J. Kehe G. Walter Pflughaupt 1. Watchmen as follows: (a) 2 Water Works Watchmen (b) 2 Water Tower Watchmen Cn (c) 2 Fire Station Watchmen Tt4 2. Cyclone Fence around Water Works a--� 3. Resevoir for Connection to Chicago Water (For emergency only) 4. Water Main from River Road to Rand (Also in P.W.R.) 5. Community Service Bldg. (Also in P.W.R.) 6. Crew of 8 men fr Material Conservation Program; Waste Paper, Metal etc. The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Lemke to concur in this report. The nation was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said report concurred in. REPORT FILING APPLICATIONS FOR FEDERAL PUBLIC WORK RESERVE PROJECTS: The III Committee on Subdivisions, Building and Municipal Development through its chairman Alderman Kehe then submitted the following report: February 18, 1942 To the Mayor and City Council City of Des Plaines: Subsequent to the request of the Federal Public Work Reserve to sub- mit possible public improvements under a six-year plan, which may be made with Federal aid, your Committee on Subdivisions, Building and Municipal Development wishes to report that through our City Engineer the following projects have been submitted to the Federal Public Work Reserve for tentative approval: 1. New Elevated Tank 2. Addition to Softening Plant (Deferred) 3. Additional Dup. Well & Pumping Station (18001) 4. Trunk Water Main from Water Works to Cumberland Terrace and Cumberland to complete present circuit acid provide Dual Feed 5. Reservoir for Connection to Chicago Water (For emergency only.) 6. Trunk Main on Miner Street (From Des Plaines Avenue to Rand Rd.) 7. Municipal Yard with garage for all City Motor Equipment and supplies, meter repair shop, dog pound, etc. 8. Community Service Building. 9. Interceptor Sewer branch leading from Des Plaines Valley Inter- ceptor at River Road and Rand Road to the Cumberland Area. 10. Eliminating Poles and cables of Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Co. Park through downtovn area and place same underground. 11. Strom Sewer 11A Planding Survey 12. New Pavement Miner to Rand (North) ) 12k Gnaceland Avenue Thacker to First(South) ) B. Harding Avenue. Graceland to Western. -C. Wolf Road. Thacker St. to Route #58 (Combined with storm sewer along Wolf Rd. through Cumberland Terrace. D. Repairing North of Miner St. between River Rd. to Graceland Ave. 13. New Grade School in Cumberland Area 14. New Ornamental Lighting System for Business Section 15. Grade Separation at proposed intersection of Busse Highway and Camp Grounds Rd. extended. (Under C. & N.W.R.R. Tracks) 622 (Report cont'd) 16. Sidewalk along N.W.Highway from Downtown District to Cumberland 17. Additional Fire -Station Upon approval, further details of each individual project will be worked out before the project can proceed. (Signed) H. J. Kehe G. Walter Pflguahupt Committee The motion was made by Alderman Lemke and seconded by Johnson to concur in this re- port. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said report concurred in. FIRST READING - CUMBERLAND TERRACE SEVER ORDINANCE - SPECIAL ASSESSMENT: The Clerk then read the following recommendation from the Board of Local Improve- ments: To the Mayor and City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Cook County, Ill. Gentlemen: We herewith submit an ordinance for the improvement of Wolf Road, Warring- ton Road, and other streets within the City of Des Plaines, County of Cook, and State of Illinois, by furnishing and constructing therein a connected system of sanitary sewers and appurtenances; Together with an estimate of -the cost of said improvements, including a sum not to exceed six percent (6%) of said estimated cost to be.. appliedtowards the cost of making and collecting the assessment as is by law provided, and recommend the passage of said ordinance and the making of said improvement contemplated therein. Dated: Feb. 18, 1942 Respectfully submitted, BOARD OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS City of Des Plaines, I11. (Signed) G. Walter Pflughaupt J. W. Lemke Elmer Johnson James Carroll Theodore Schwanbeck S. E. Campagna Charles H. Garland, Chairman The Clerk then read for first reading the said proposed ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF WOLF ROAD, WARRINGTON ROAD, AND OTHER STREETS WITHIN THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, COUNTY OF COOK, AND STATE OF ILLINOIS, BY FURNISHING AND CONSTRUCTING THEREIN A CONNECTED SYSTEM OF SANITARY SEWERS AND APPURTENANCES Mayor Garland ordered this proposed ordinance filed for second reading. REVISE SALARY ORDINANCE: The Clerk then read for first reading a.pro- posed ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE DEFINING AND PRESCRIBING THE FEES, SALARIES OR COLPENSATION TO BE PAID TO THE MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS' PASSED THE 7th DAY OF MARCH A.D. 1938, AS AMENDED." The motion was made by Alderman Carroll and seconded by Kehe to suspend the rules and place the said proposed ordinance upon its final passage. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Carroll, Johnson, Pflughaupt, Dopheide, Kehe, Lemke, Schwanbeck_and Campagna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried, the rules suspended and the said proposed ordinance before the Council for final disposition. , The motion was then made by Alderman Campagna and seconde by Johnson to finally pass and adopt this proposed ordinance. The Mayor put the question and the (SA1ary Ordinance cont'd) Clerk called the x11 with the following result: Ayes; _Aldermen Carroll, Johnson, Pflughaupt, Dopheide, Kehe, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campgna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the said ordinance passed. VOTE OF APPRECIATION TO MRS. PEARL SCHAEFER: Alderman Pflughaupt chairman of the Finance Committee then called the Council's attention to the fact that Mrs. Pearl Schaefer, nee Koelling, who for nine years has faithfully served the City as Deputy City Clerk has seen fit to leave the employ of the City. The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Lemke that the Clerk be directed toirite Mrs. Schaefer expressing the Council's appreciation for the long and faithful service rendered the City of Des Plaines. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion unanimously carried. ASK REMOVAL OF NORTHWEST, HIGHWAY UNDERPASS UNDER S00 LINE TRACKS: The motion was made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Kehe to instruct the Clerk to write the State Highway Department inquiring as to when we may expect the removal of the curved underpass on Northwest Highway under the Soo Line R. R. Tracks near the plant of Lord & Burnham. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. EXTEND THANKS TO LOCAL bEFENSE COUNCIL: The motion was then made by Alderman Campagna and seconded by Pflughaupt to instruct the Clerk, to write the Local Defense Council expressing the City Council's appreciation of the splendid work being done by the said Defense Council and offering the City's facilities wherever needed for local defense.' The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Nayor declared the motion carried. PROTEST PARKING ON PARKWAYS: Alderman Pflughaupt then protested that there is much parking of automobiles on pa.rkwaysrand asked that the City ordinance prohibiting parking upon parkways be enforced. Mayor Garland referred this matter to the Chief of Police for attention. ASKS THAT PARKING IN ALLEY BE STOPPED: Upon the request of Alder- man Carroll the Mayor referred to the Police and License Committee the matter of preventing parking of automobibs,in the alley lying between Miner Street and Park Place west of.Lee Street. APPROVAL OF BILLS: The Finance Committee through its chairman, Alderman Pflughaupt then introduced the following result: RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS AND WAGES ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE CITY CLERK_AND MAYOR BE AUTHOR- IZED TO ISSUE PROPER WARRANT IN PAYMENT OF SAME. 10941 Ruthe Wesley 3.00 10942 10943 Natalie Seidel_ 40.00 10944 10945 Burroughs Add. Mach. Co. 1.0'7 10946 10947 Arthur Hintz 68.75 10948 10949 Frank A. Bremer & Son 15.76 10950 10951 Western Union 1.60 10952 10953 The C.H.Hanson Co. 125.00 10954 10955 Authorized Radio Serv. 255.00 10956 10957 Nordgren's Stand. Sta. 2.10 10958 10959 Koehler Bros. Serv. Sta. 2.66 10960 10961 Frank Scharringhausen 51.00 10962 10963 Frank A. Bremer & Son 4.15 10964 10965 Des Plaines Mercantile Inv. 2.51 10966 10967 Prairie -Lee Paint Store 1.96 10968 10969 City Clerk's Petty Cash 2.36 10970 10971 Fred Huebner 19.20 10972 10973 Public Service Co. 1. 80 10974 10975 R. Milbrandt 52.80 10976 10977 B. F. Kinder's Sons 7.91 10978 10979 Lord & Burnham Co. 3.76 10980 10981 B. F. Kind's Sons 2.74 10982 10983 Henry Kennedy 9.60 10984 10985 Nagel Sales & Service 40.87 10986 10987 Lagerhausen Lbr. & Coal 40.00 10988 10989 Frank A. Bremer & Son 3.06 10990 10991 Harrison Kennicott 55.00 10992 10993 Thomas Davies 23.57 10994 Western Union Frank A. Bremer & Son City Clerk's Petty Cash Homer Coffman Des Plaines Publ. Co. Zephyr Cafe The C. H. Hanson Co. Des Plaines Motor Sales Gniot Bros. T & B Sery Kenneth G. Meyer Arthur Rieck Maringer & Co. Walter W. Held Co. B.F.Kinder's Sons Frank A. Bremer & Son Lagerhausen Lb. & Coal E. N. Fletcher A. Koehler, Jr. Pure Oil Serv. Sta. Spiegler's Dept. Store Fred Huebner William Markgraff Hess Tire & Bat. Ser. Union Linen Supply Co. Eity Clerk's Petty Cash Tony Collet Standard Oil Co. 7.72 4.29 5.03 55.00 7.40 19.70 7.50 12.63 3.99 5.00 12.04 27.03 9.14 15.36 56.10 5.19 48.00 2.20 .72 6.38 33.60 5.00 14.25 3.00 $.06 31.43 28.78 624 F- 10995 Merchants Chemical Co. 10997 Imperial Trucking Corp. 10999 Lagerhausen Lbr. & Coal Co. 11001 Louton Paint & Varnish 11003 Lien Chemical Co. 11005 Des Plaines Mercantile Co. 11007 James B. Clow & Sons 11009 Western Tire Auto Stores 11011 City Clerk's Petty Cash 11013 U. S. Postmaster 11015 A. & P. Tea Co. General Corporate Free Cash Water Fee Cash Street Cash Garbage Fee Cash Fire Free Cash (Bill' continued) 153.00 10996 8.53 10998 30.14 11000 9.99 11002 8.52 11004 7.02 11006 43.26 11008 3.89 11010 5.03 11012 60.21 11014 5.00 11016 CASH TRANSFERS $1,300.00 700.00 250.00 250.00 100.00 Lagerhausen Lbr. & Coal 9.06 Public Service Co. 972.35 Johnson's .3.34 Walter W. Held Co. 59.55 Prairie -Lee Paint Store 1.46 Union Linen Supply 3.00 James B. Clow & Sons 14.13 Western Tire_Auto Stores 2.00 City Clerk's Petty Cash 4.50 Thomas Edwards 1.59 H. C. Manz & Son .75 To transfer to General Corporate Fund from ter, Vehicle, Garbage and Fire Funds said funds' share of the administrative expenses incurred by General Corporate Finn during February 1942. General Corporate,Free Cash Water Free Cash Street Free Cash Garbage Free Cash Fire Free Cash 450.00 300.00 50.00 100.00 To adjust the cash transfer for January 1942 (passed at the Council meeting held in Jan. 19, 1942). The new Appropriation Ordinance requires that the Water Fund transfer $700 instead of $400.00; the Streets Fund $250.00 instead of $200.00; and the Fire Fund to transfer $100.00 which in previous years was not so appropriated. Water Revenue Bond Cash Water Depreciation Cash Water Free Cash $1,548.25 80.00 $1,628.25 To transfer from Water Free Cash the monthly sum stip»1sted by the Water Revenue Bond Ordinance for February 1942. The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Lemke to adopt this pro- posed resolution. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Carroll, Johnson, Pflughaupt, Dopheide, Kehe, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the said resolution adopted. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Each member of the Council having been supplied a copy of the minutes of the regular Council meeting held Monday, February 2, 1942, 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. ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Carroll and seconded by Lemke to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor de- clared the motion carried and the Council regularly adjourned. EDGAR J. FRIEDRICH, City .Clerk