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03/09/1942632 K (Sell 1942 Tax Warrants cont'd) The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Kehe to accept this pro- posal and instruct the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the same for and in the name of the City of Des Plaines. The motion was voted upon by acclmation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Each member of the Council having been supplied a copy of the minutes of the regular Council meeting held Monday, February 16, 1942 as well as copy of the minutes of the postsponed regular meeting held Tuesday, February 17, 1942, the motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Carroll that the said minutes be approved. The motion vas voted upon by acclamation where- upon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said minutes approved. REVOKE PERMIT TO DRIVE ACROSS DRIVEWAY: The motion was made by Alderman Loos and seconded by Friott to revoke the temporary permit recently granted the Westfield Homes Inc. to drive across,the parkway and sidewalk at 1044 Lee St. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Carroll, Johnson, Loos, Pflughaupt, Kehe, Friott, Lemke, and Campagna. Nays: none (Alderman Dopheide was absent during this roll call.) T he Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the said permit revoked. POSTS IN PARKWAY AT "THE POINT": Alderman Loos called attention to a row of post consisting of 22" or 3." irpn pipe, spaced along the parkway on Miner Street in front of "The Point". Mayor Garland referred this matter to the Streets and Sidewalks Committee for study and report. SYNCHRONIZING TRAFFIC LIGHTS WITH NEW RILROAD SAFETY GATES: E. N. Fletcher, City Engineer then reported that no provisions have been made for synchronizing the stop and gortraffic lights with the new railroad safety gates at the Pearson Street, Lee Street, and Graceland Avenue crossings of the Chicago and Northwestern Rilroad tracks. The motion was made by Alderman Johnson and Seconded by Campagna to instruct the Clerk to write Mr. Noble, signal engineer of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, requesting that the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Co. provide and install such facilities as may be re- quired to provide such synchronized action. The motion was voted upon by acc- clamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Lemke and seconded by Friott to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclmetion whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the council regularly adjourned. EDGAR J. FRIEDRICII, City Clerk MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1942 at 8:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Charles H. Garland, presiding, with Aldermen Carroll, Pflughaupt, Loos, Kehe, Friott, Lemke, and Schwanbeck responding to the roll call. (Aldermen Johnson and Campagna were absent during the entire meeting). Alderman Dopheide arrived later during the meeting. The clerk reported seven,Aldermen present. READING OF THE CALL FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING: The Clerk then read. the following call for this special meeting as well as the Waiver of Notice signed by the Mayor and all of the Aldermen: March 7, 1942 To the Members of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Illinois Gentlemen: You are hereby notified that upon order of Mayor Garland H. Garland, there will be a special meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines at g:00 P.M. Monday, March 9, 1942, in the Council Chambers for the purpose of passing the 1942 TAX LEVY ORDINANCE and authorizing the issuance of 1942 TAX WARRANTS. Please be on hand promptly at 8:00 P.M. in order that the business at hand may be dispensed with with dispatch. (Signed) Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk WAIVER OF NOTICE We, the undersigned members'of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, do hereby waive notice of the time, place, date and purpose -of a special meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, to be held on the 9th day of March, A.D. 1942 at 8:00 P.M., in the Council Chambers, and do hereby con- sent to the holding of such meeting and to the transaction of any and all business that may come before such meeting. Mayor Charles H. Garland James J. Carroll Elmer W. Johnson G. W. Pflughaupt Fred A. Loos Walter L. Dopheide Henry J. Kehe John W. Lemke H. E. Friott Theo. Schwanbeck Samuel C. Campagna Kenneth G. Meyer Cq PASS 1942 TAX LEVY ORDINANCE: The Clerk then read in full for second I reading the proposed 1942 Tax Levy Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE 1 1 PROVIDING FOR THE LEVYING OF AN ASSESSMENT OF TAXES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF THE CITY OF DES PL INES, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 1942 and ENING DECEMBER 31, 1942. The motion was made by Alderman Carroll and seconded by Alderman Friott to pass the said proposed ordinance as read. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Carroll, Pflughaupt, Loos, Kehe, Friott, Lemke, and Schwanbeck. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the said ordinance finally passed. PASS ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING 1942 TAX WARRANTS: The Clerk then read for first reading a proposed ordinance entitled: ORDINANCE providing for the issuance of 1942 Tax Anticipation Warrants of the City of Des Plaines, in Cook County, Ill. The motion was made by Alderman Carroll and seconded by Alderman Lemke that the rules be suspended and that the said proposed ordinance be put 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, Pflughaupt, Loos, Dopheide, Kehe, Friott, Lemke and Schwanbeck. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried, and the rules suspended, and the said proposed ordinance before the council for final disposition. The motion was then made by Alderman Dopheide and seconded by Alderman! Pflughaupt to finally pass and adopt the said proposed ordinance. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Carroll, Pflughaupt, Loos, Dopheide, Kehe, Friott, Lemke, and Schwanbeck. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the said ordinance finally adopted. SEEK STATE LEGISLATION FOR FINANCING LOCAL CIVILIAN DEFENSE EFFORT: The Mayor then read the following letter: MUNICIPAL INFORMATION SERVICE ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE To All Mayors: The League has asked Governor Dwight H. Green to include in his March 5, 1942 633 634 (Civilian Defense Effort - conttd) next special session call an item enabling the General Assembly to consider legislative proposals for taking care of the financial needs of munici- palities for civilain defense purposes. The two proposals recommended by the League are, first, that municipali- ties be granted authority, at their own option; to use one-third of their Motor Fuel Tax allotments for civilian defense purposes, and second, that the State set up a State municipal distribution fund for civilian defense purposes, to be paid over to municipalities monthly for their use pursuant to general legislative principles laid down by the legis- lature, but in accordance with the administrative discretion of the local municipal authorities within'those principles. Governor Green has indicated both the possiblity of a second special session immediately or shortly after the April primaries and his willingness to give favorable consideration'to these proposals. It is now highly important that all mayors act promptly on both of the following suggestions: 1. Get your Senator and Representatives committed to both of these proposals for the financial relief of municipalities, and get them to write to the Goveaor, urging him to include in his next special session call the following item: "Legislation to provide for the financial needs of cities, villages and incorporated towns for civilian defense purposes, either through State grants-in-aid or transfer of existing State allotments to munici- palities, or both". 2.^ Each mayor should immediately write or wire the Governor, urging him to include this item in his next special session call. The Governor must have ample evidence that the munici- palities really want this relief so that he will have= a sound basis on which he can go to bat for them. The Governor's desk must be flooded with these regiests. If we all function together on this proposal, it cannot be denied to municipalities. (Signed) Faithfully yours, ILLINOIS MUUC IPAL LEAGUE (Albert F. Hattenburg, President (John -. Kapp, Past President (A. D. McLarty, Executive Director The following resolution was then introduced by Alderman'Dopheide: RESOLUTION WHEREAS: Even in peacetime the revenues derived by Municipalities are hardly adequate to render even the most necessary municipal services, and WHEREAS: The present war has loaded upon municipalties many un- expected financial burdens, and WHEREAS: Local Civilian Defense efforts are not only desirable but necessary to insure health and safety, and WHEREAS: In order to provide funds for local civilian defense in municipalities, it will be necessary for the Legislature of the State of Illinois to enanct special legislation, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Des Plaines that the Honorable Dwight H. Green, Governor of the 'Sate of Illinois be and he is hereby urgently requested to do all in his power to enanct such special legislation without delay; and (Resolution conttd) BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to send a certified copy of this resolution to the Honorable Dwight H. Green, Governor of the State of Illinois. The motion was made by Alderman Dopheide and seconded by Lemke to adopt this proposed resolution. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said resolution adopted. ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Lemke and seconded by Dopheide to adjourn. The notion 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, MARCH 16, 1942 at 8:00 P.Y. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor CO Charles H. Garland presiding, with the Aldermen Carroll, Johnson, Loos, C Pflughaupt, Dopheide, Kehe, Friott, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna responding l"' to the roll call. The Clerk reported all members of the Council present. dTREASURER'S REPORT: The Clerk then submitted the report.as of February 28, 1942 of Harold J. Ahbe, City Treasurer. The Mayor ordered the said report placed on file. 1 PARKING IN ALLEY ELIMINATED: The Clerk then read the following report: COPA.MITTEE REPORT To the Chairman Johnson - Police and License Committee, at the meeting of the City Council, held February 17, 1942, the fol- lowing matter was referred to your committee: The matter of preventing the parking of automobiles in the alley lying between Miner St. and Park Place west of Lee Street was referred to your committee for study and recommendation. Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk DesPlaines, I11., March 17, 1942 To the Mayor and City Council: Your Committee on Police and License has investigated the above and have made observations for one week, from S A.M. to 12 MN. every two hours, results of which are listed on reverse side of this report. We, your Committee on Police and License therefore feellhis condition has been remedied. (Signed) Elmer Johnson G. Walter Pflughaupt J. W. Lemke The Mayor ordered the said report placed on file. TRAFFIC RULES IN CONNECTION WITH R.R. GATES: The Clerk then read the following report: COMMITTEE REPORT To the Chairman Johnson - Police and License committee, at the meeting of the City Council, held March 2, 1942, the following matter was referred to your committee: The matter of arranging for cooperation between the Police Department and the Citizen's Committee in connection with properly training the public with respect to the newly installed gates at the Pearson St., Lee St. and Graceland Ave. crossings of the C. & N.W. RY. Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk 65