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03/16/1942(Resolution contid) 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 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, MARCH 16, 1942 at 8:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor VD Charles H. Garland presiding, with the Aldermen Carroll, Johnson, Loos, Cq Pflughaupt, Dopheide, Kehe, Friott, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna responding T'" to the roll call. The Clerk reported all members of the Council present. "tn1 TREASURER'S REPORT: The Clerk then submitted the report,as of d 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: COMMITTEE 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, Ill., 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 8 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 635 636 (Commiti.ee report cont'd) DesPlaines, Ill., March 17,42 Tothe Mayor and City Council: Your Committee on Police and License has investigated the above and has found: that the Chief of Police and Mr. Houser, chairman of the Citizens Committee met and the following recommendations were made and adopted: That handbills containing information as to the conduct of autoists, pedestrians & cyclists in making crossings, will be distributed by the Boy Scoutsfor several days, also our police department with the aid of railroad police will be stationed at the crossings for several days. Elmer Johnson (Signed committee) G. Walter Pflughaupt J. W. Lemke Mayor Garland ordered the said report placed on file. PARKING ON PARKWAYS REDUCED: The Clerk then read the following report: COMMITTEE REPORT To Howard A. Becker, Chief of Police, at the meeting of the City Council, held February 17, 1942, the following matter was referred to you. The matter of enforcing the City Ordinance prohibiting the parking of automobiles on parkways was referred to you for action. Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk Des Plaines, Illinois., March 2, 42 To the Mayor and City Council: Your Committee on the above has investigated the above and has found: That orders have been posted, and that parking has been brought down to a minimum. (Signed) H. A. Becker The said report was ordered placed on file by the Mayor. HORSES AT LARGE: The Clerk then read the following report: COMMITTEE REPORT To -H. A. Becker, CITY MARSHAL, at the meeting of the City Council, held February 2, 1942, the following matter was referred to you; Alderman Lemke reports that horses and other domestic animals are permitted to run at large in certain sections of the City (on the south side particularly). This matter was referred to you in order that you may abate this nuisance. EdgarJ.Friedrich City Clerk Des Plaines, Illinois To the Mayor and City Council: Your committee on the above has investigated the above and hasfound: Same to be true. This condition however has been abattid. (Signed) Howard A. Becker The Mayor ordered the said report placed on file. RE -CURBING CORNERS AT LEE STREET CROSSING: The Clerk then read the following report: COMMITTEE REPORT To E. N. Fletcher, City Engineer, at the meeting of the City Council, held February 17, 1942, the following matter was r eferred to you: The following recommendation from the Des Plaines Safety Council was referred to you for plans, estimates, and recommendations: Lee St. at the R.R. Miner & Ellinwood That for the protection of pedestrains and all traffic in general the radius of the corners by the railroad at Miner St. and Lee St. and at Ellinwood and Lee St. be changed. Edgar J. Friedrich Des Plaines, 111., March 14, 1942 To the Mayor and City Council: Your committee has investigated the above and recommends that the radius of the corners be changed as.recommended by the Safety Council. This suggested change has.also been recom- mended by the Traffic Commission. The estimate of cost of this change is x%1000.00. Plans showing the proposed work are attached hereto. This work should be included in the project for the improvement of the street and railroad crossings. (Signed) E. N. Fletcher The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Loos 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. APPROVAL OF BILLS: -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 CITY CLERK AND MAYOR BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE PROPER WARRANTS IN PAYMENT OF SAME. M170 City Clerk's Petty Cash 5.00 11171 11172 Frank A. Bremer & Son 5.62 11173 11174 Des Plaines Publ. Co. 115,40 11175 11176 Arthur Hintz 68.75 11177 11178 Des Plaines Publ. Co. 10.50 11179 11180 Frank A. Bremer & Son 1.63 11181 11182 Des Plaines Motor Sales, Inc45.31 11183 11184 Des Plaines Journal 4.38 11185 11186 Arthur Rieck 16.13 11187 11188 Johnson's Electric Shop .77 11189 11190 Des Plaines Mercantile Co. 18.71 11191 11192 Public Service Co. 3.51 11193 11194. International Assoc. of Chiefs of Police - 11196 Joe Palmer 11198 Socony-Vacuum Oil -Co., 11200 Louton Paint & Varnish Co. 11202 Spiegler's Dept. Store 11204 R. 0. Sigwalt 11206 Homer Coffman 11208 Geisen Garage 11210 Harrison Kennicott 11212 E.I.Dupont DeNemours & Co. 11214 Public Service Co. .75 11195 23.10 11197 13.22 11199 10.91 11201 12.75 11203 5.05 11205 12.38 11207 5.00 11209 55.00 11211 52.28 11213 1.20 11215 Burroughs Add. Machine Co. B.F.Kinder's Sons Des Plaines Agency Homer Coffman DesPlaines Journal,Inc. Des Plaines Motor„Sales National Safety Council Frank Scharringhausen Frank Scharringhausen Tash Electric Shop Des Plaines Mercantile Des Plaines Publ. Co. R. Milbrandt 'gest Suburban Auto Parts Johnson's Electric Shop Lagerhausen Lbr & Coal Co. B.F.Kinder's Sons Fred Huebner Nagel Sales & Service Public Service Co. Tony Collet James Schimka, Jr. Standard Oil Co. 637 18.60 1.56 24.20 55.00 61.60 45.31 25.00 45.00 3.25 24.25 7.76 2.60 33.55 4.51 5.55 27.13 5.61 57.60 51.10 2.61 55.00 22.50 28.78 638 11216 Lagerhausenb Lbr. & Coal Co. 11218 James B. Clow & Sons 11220 Purnell & Wilson, Inc. 11222 Burroughs Add. Machine Co. 11224 Clara Garland 11226 Henry Wolf 11228 Void 48 M. Milburn Brothers, Inc. (Bills cont id) 11.62 134.06 121 59.40 1.35 35.00 4,077.23 11217 Pitts. Equit Meter Co. 378.00 11219 Hess Tire & Bat. Serv. 1.20 11221 H. 0. Tibbitts .75 11223 City Clerk's Petty Cash 5.11 11225 Charles Manning 2.55 11227 Carl Mang 35.00 11229 W.S. Darley & Co. 15.67 The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Lemke to adopt the said proposed resolution. However, the motion was made by Alderman Loos and seconded by Lemke to amend the said proposed resolution by striking therefrom the following item: "Voucher #11228 payable to Frank Scharringhausen for labor for ceiling in Fire Station $65.00." The Mayor put the question on the amendment and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Johnson, Loos, Pflughaupt, Dopheide, Kehe, Friott, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna. Nays; Alderman Carroll. The Mayor therefupon declared the motion carried and the resolution amended, The Mayor then put 1.he question on the main motion as amended, 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 as amended. The motion was then made by Alderman Dopheide and seconded by Campagna to refer the invoice from Frank F. Scharringhausen for labor for ceiling in the Fire Station in the sum of $65.00 to a joint committee consisting of the Fire Committee, the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, and the Building Inspector for study and recommendation. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. THE FIRE SIREN VERSUS AIR RAID ALARMS: Alderman Loos, Chairman of the Fire Committee then reported that since the sounding of the fire siren has been discontinued the r sponse of volunteer firemen at fires has been very unsatisfacotry. Mayor Garland explained that the purpose of discontinuing the sounding of the fire - siren as a fire alarm is to avoid,confusion in case of an air-raid alarm. Mayor Garland then referred this matter to the Fire Committee for study and recommendation. SYNCHRONIZING TRAFFIC LIGHTS WITH SAFETY GATES: The Clerk then read the following letter: CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN R.R. CO. March 13, 1942 Mr. Edgar J. Friedrich City Clerk City of Des Plaines Des Plaines, Illinois Dear Sir: DEPLAINES, ILL. - CROSSING PROTECTION- PEARSON ST., LEE ST., AND GRACELAND AVE. Referring to your letter of March 12, requesting that the C. & N.W.Ry. provide and install the necessary equipment and facilities for synchron- izing the Stop & Go traffic lights at 1earson St., Lee St., and Grace - land Ave., crossings in Des Plaines with the newly installed highway crossing gates at these points. t The -synchronism of these traffic lights with the,crossing gates will require some expenditure in material and labor which our agreement and our financial authorization did_not cover. The Railway Company's portion of the cost of installing the highway crossing gates at these three crossings amounts to approximately $22,000. and after giving consideration to this sum of money I believe that you will agree that the City should make -an effort tosecure funds for the synchronism of the traffic lights with our installation of crossing gates. We are willing to provide contacts in our gate control apparatus to control the traffic signals at our expense.. I feel that the City should arrange for the remainder of the installation up to our instrument cases . 1 (Letter cont'd) The Highway Department have called a meeting at your City Hall to convene at 9:00 A.M. Tuesday, March l7th, and I would recommend let your City Engineer and one or two other representatives, whom you may select, be present at this meeting. - At this meeting it can be determined what will be necessary and possibly arrangements can be made for carrying out the work. Yours truly, (Signed) S. E. Noble Supt. Telegraph & Signals Mayor Garland referred this matter to the City Engineer with instruc tions to see that it is properly taken care of. REQUEST SPECIAL PERMISSION TO BUILD RESIDENCE: The Clerk then introduced Mr. and Mrs. Philip Sahling, 4907 Montrose Avenue, Chicago, Ill., owners of Lot 11, Block 6, in Branigar's Cumberland Terrace, who stated that they have all materials on hand to build a residence upon the said lot, but are restrained from doing so because of the Council resolution denying any further building permits until a sanitary sewer system is arranged for. They therefore requested that the Council make an exception in their case C and offered to post a 5200.00 cas bond to insure payment of their share of the proposed sewer system. itrt The motion was made by Alderman Lemke and seconded by Friott to grant the request of Mr.' and Mrs. Philip Sahling. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Carroll, Johnson, Pflughaupt, Loos, Dopheide, Kehe, Friott, Lemke, Schwanbeck, and Campagna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. 1 1 LICENSE FOR IMHOFF TANK LOCATION: The Clerk then read the fol- lowing letter, as well as the license agreement mentioned therein: CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN R.RY CO. January 20, 1942 Mr. E, N. Fletcher, City ' ngineer City of Des Plaines Des Plaines, Illinois Dear Sir: Referring to my letter of January 6th regarding license covering a 12" sewer crossing under our tracks and tem- porary sewage disposal plant and driveway in that part of Des Plaines known as Cumberland Terrace. Will you kindly arrange for execution of the attached license, being sure your corporate seal is affixed, after which return them to me for further handling by the Railway Company, Also with return of this license furnish certified copy of the resolution adopted authorizing execution of this document. Yours very truly, (Signed) C.H.Perry, Division Engineer The motion was made by Alderman Kehe and seconded by Lemke to approve the said agreement and to authorize and direct 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 acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. CUMBERLAND ZONING: Mayor Garland expressed the desire to pass the proposed ordinance pertaining to the zoning and the fixing of set-baok lines in H.M. Cornell & Co.'s Cumberland in the near Future, and referred this matter to the City Attorney with instructions to solicit the necessary information from the Zoning Board and to submit the necessary ordinances to the City Council for action at its next regular meeting. 639 640 REPAIR ELECTRIC WIRING IN BASEMENT OF MUNICIPAL BUILDING: The Clerk then reported that the electric wiring in the coal bin of the Municipal Building re- quires attention. The motion was made by Alderman Loos and seconded by Lemke to order_the Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds to have this wiring put into good condition at once. The motion was voted upon by acclamation 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 March 2, 1942 as well as a copy of the minutes of the special council meeting held March 9, 1942, the motion was voted upon that the said minutes be approved. The motion was made by Alderman Dopheide and seconded by Lemke. The motion was voted upon by accla- mation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said minutes approved. ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Lemke and seconded by Friott 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 OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1942 at 8:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Charles H. Garland, presiding, with Aldermen Johnson, Pflughaupt, Dopheide, Kehe, Friott, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna responding to the roll call. (Aldermen Carroll and Loos were absent during the entire meeting). The Clerk reported eight aldermen present. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: The Clerk then submitted the reports for March, 1942 of the following officers: Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk Harold J. Abbe, City Treasurer Frank F. Scharringhausen, Building Inspector Arthur Rieck, Electrical Inspector Mayor Garland ordered the said reports placed on file. APPROVE BILL FOR FIRE DEPT. CEILING: The Clerk then read the fol— lowing report: COMMITTEE REPORT To the Chairmen Schwanbeck — Public Bldgs. & Grounds and Loos — Fire committee, at the meeting of the City Council, held March 16, 1942 the following matter was referred to your committee: The matter of the invoice in the sum of $65.00 submitted by Frank F. Scharringhausen for carpenter labor in connection with putting a celotex ceiling into the Fire Station was referred joint— ly to the Fire Committee, Committee on Public Bldgs. & Grounds, and The Bldg. Inspector for study and recommendation. Edgar J. Friedrich DesPlaines, Ill, April 6, 1942 To the Mayor and City Council: Your Committee on Public Bldgs. & Grounds has investigated the above. The Public Bldg. & Grounds Committee acted on the matter in subject in the belief that the maintainance and upkeep of the entire municipal bldg. as well as all other City real estate is charged to the respon— sibility of this committee. The work just completed has increased the efficiency of the fire quarters immeasurably and the bill seems to us to be reasonable. We, your committee on Public Bldgs. & Grounds therefore recommend: The approval by the Council of the bill in question payable from the fire protection fund: H. E. Friott, S. le. Campagna (Signed) T. Schwanbeck