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05/04/1942658 se APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Each member of the Council having been.sup- plied a copy of the minutes of the regular Council meeting held ,, Aril 6 1942, the motion was madeo'' " p , by Alderman Pflughaupt h • .� - • . t� approve the Said minutes. The motion was voted upon by acclamation where- upon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said minutes approved. nded ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Lemke and,AsGampagna by to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Council regularly adjourned. EDG CH, City Clerk MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER ON MONDAY, MAY 4. 1942, AT 8800 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Charles. H. ,Garland presiding,. with Aldermen Carroll, Joinson, Loos, Pflughaupt, Kele, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna responding to the roll call. Alderman Dopheide arrived later during the meeting, while Alderman Friott was absent for the entire meeting. DESIGNATE TEMPORARY CITY ATTORNEY: IA the absence of Kenneth G. Meyer, City Attorney, the Mayor appointed Mr. Ring Eley to serve as tempor- Attorney for this ;meting. The motion was made by Alderman Johnson ee to conceer in this appointment. The .motion was voted upon by, acc- lamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: The Clerk then submitted the reports for April, 1942, of the following offices: Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk Harold J. Ahbe, City Treasurer .Frank F. Scharringhausen, Bui.ldi,ng Inspector Arthur Bieck, Electrical Inspector Mayor Garland ordered the said reports placed qn file. (Note: At this point Alderman Dopheide arrived at the meeting) "DEFENSE HOMES" BARRED: The following report was then submitted: COMMITTEE REPORT . To the Chairman Kehe A. Special Committee, at the meeting of the City Council, held on April 22th, 1942, the following matter was referred to your committee, consisting of Alderman Kehe, Loos, Lemke, and Pflughaupt: The matter of Defense Homes with particular reference to the question of whether or not the City Council should amend the 1939 Building Code so as tp permit Defense Homes to be,constructed under the provisions of the "Federal Emergency Plumbing Code for Defense Housing", and such other federal codes as they apply. This matter was referred to you and your committee as a result of your letter addressed to the City Council, on the above subject, dated April 20th, 1942. (Signed) Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk 659 (Committee Report - cont'd) Des Plaines, Illinois, May 4, 1942 To the Mayor and City Council: Your Committee on "Defense" Homes has investigated the above and has found: that the construction of Defense Homes is not in accordance with our City of Des Plaines Building Code We, your Committee on Building of Defense Homes, therefore re- commend: That the Building Inspector be instructed not to issue a permit unless all defense homes be constructed according to the City of Des Plaines Building Code. We further recommend that there be no amendment to the 1939 Building Code to permit the con- struction of defense homes in the City of Des Plaines, unless we are compelled to do so. (Signed) Committee, Henry J. Kehe, Chairman seconded by The motion was made by Alderman Lemke and^Loos to conceer in the said report. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. SEPTIC TANKS DISCUSSED:. The Clerk then submitted for reconsider- ation a proposed ordinance entitled (See minutes 4/6/42): AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ARTICLE XX, ENTITLED "SEPTIC TANKS", SECTION 200 TO 206, BOTH INCLUSIVE, CON- TAINED'IN THE SAID ARTICLE XX OF THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES OF 1939 AND PROHIBITING THE CONSTRUCTION OR INSTALLATION OF PRIVATE SEPTIC TANKS WITHIN THE CITY OF DES PLAINES. however, in view of the fact that home building will probably remain at a stand -still for some time, because of the war, the Clerk was ordered to place this proposed ordinance on file. _ COUNTER -PETITION OPPOSING RE-ZONINOE: The Clerk then read the following petition: TO THE CITY C'OUNCIL'0F THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, City Hall, Des Plaines, Illinois We, the undersigned, owners of property within the Residence District area, District A, of the City of Des Plaines, Illinois, object to the change or amendment of the so-called "Toning Ordin- ance" passed on February 5, 1923, as heretofore amended, by re- classifying the real estate and premises described ass The South Half (Si) of Lot Three (3) Section Twenty (20), Township Forty-one (41) North, Range Twelve (12), Division of the South West Quarter (SW*) of Carl Lagerhausen's Estate, East of the Third Princ- ipal Meridian, situated in the City of Des Plaines, County of Cook and State of Illinois - from residende district Area District A, to industrial district, Area District C, pursuant to petition of LAWRENCE A. DALY, filen with the Secretary of the Zoning Board of Appeals on April 22, 1942, for following, among other reasons: Said Ordinance cannot be legally amended to permit the removal of the property in question from Class "A" dis- trict under the Zoning Ordinance of the City and the creation of a separate "C" District zone of this isolated area. Such an amendment can be made only where the public good 660 (COUNTER -PETITION - cont'd) demands it, and, if made under the present conditions and circumstances, would permit an arbitrary, unharmonious and preferred situation to be established and given special privileges, and would be an invasion of the property rights of other property owners in the "A" use district, and dis- criminatory, and therefore, unconstitutional and void. The validity of the ordinance, as it applies to this pro- perty, has never been questioned during all the years it has been in force, nor is it now questioned by petitioner. Nor has there been any particular change in the district in which this property is situated since the adoption of this Ordinance in -February 1923; and property owners in the dis- trict have the right to rely upon the classification which exists, and that such classification will not be changed unless the change is required for public good, and not merely because someone wants it done, or thinks it ought to be done. Such change is not required for public good, but would, in fact, be detrimental to the public welfare; for, being a change to a lower classification, it would be detrimental to other property in the district, and constitute a dis- crimination against such other property; it would increase the traffic and fire hazards, and consequently insOrance rates. (Signed) Grant Wiffin and so malty others. The Mayor referred the said petition to the Zoning Board of Appeals. POPPY DAY PERMIT GRANTED: The Clerk then read the following letter: April 29, 1942 Mr. E.J. Friedrich City Clerk, Des Plaines, I11. Dear Sir: Will you please convey to the City Council a request from Des Plaines Post No. 36, The American Legion, and the Uxiliary Unit to hold their annual Poppy Tag Day on May 25, A.D. 1942. This as you know is to use the streets of our fair city to tag with the Legion Poppy, the proceeds to be used for assistance to disabled veterans and needy families in our city. If this permit is granted will you ask the Honorable Mayor Charles Garland to proclaim May 25 as Poppy Day? Very truly yours, (Signed) F.R. Wetterman Adrjutant seconded by The motion was made by Alderman Dopheide andALoos that the said permit be grant- ed. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said permit granted. SANITARY DINTRICT PERMIT FOR CUMBERLAND TERRACE SEWER: The Clerk then read the following letter and submitted therewith the permit and plans referred to therein: Mr. E. N. Fletcher Engineer, City of Des Plaines 1887 Miner Street Des Plaines, Illinois May 1, 1942 • 1 (Letter - cont'd) Dear Mr. Fletchert 661 I am directed by our Chief Engineer, Mr. N.H. Trinkaus, to transmit to you herewith three copies of Sewer Permit No. 1942-8 covering the construction of a sanitary sewer system for the Cumberland Terrace, Des Plaines, Illinois, as therein described. If You will be good enough to present this permit to the City Council, so that it may be duly accepted and one copy, properly executed, re- turned to me herefor our files? The office is at work preparing the plans for the treatment plant. I will advise you of the progress thereon shortly. LP:MN Thanking you for your courtesy in the matter, I am Yours very truly, (Signed) 'L. Pearse (Langdon Pearse) SANITARY ENGINEER Cn C4 Mayor Garland referred the said letter, permit and plans to the City Attorney for examination and recommendation. .erft C&N.W. RAILROAD CO. PERMIT FOR CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS: The Clerk then submitted the following letter together with the proposed permit re- ferred to thereint CHICAGO - April 30th, 1942 136-4 Mr. E. N. Fletcher, City Engineer 'Des Plaines, I11. Dear Sir: Referring to your letter of March 3rd, herewith proposed agreement with the City of Des Plaines for improvement of crossing at Graceland Avenue, Lee Street and Pearson Street. Will you kindly have this agreement executed by the City, after which return both copies to me for further hand- ling by the Railway Company. Also furnish certified copy of resolution adopted by the City authorising acceptance of this agreement. Yours very truly, (Signed) C.H. Perry C. H. Perry, Divn. Engr. Rm. 304, C&NW Terminal Canal & Madison Streets, Chicago Mayor Garland referred the said letter and permit to the City Attorney for examination and recommendation. DISCUSS REMOVAL OF "EYE -SORES": Alderman Kehe, Chairman of the Committee on Subdivisions, Building and Municipal Development then read the following letter: Department of Building Control and Inspection City of Des Plaines, I11. To Municipal Developement Committee: - May 4th, 1942. Dear Sirss- I have several problems, on which I would mppreciate the assistance of your committee, in trying to solve them. 662 am listing them separately as follows: - #1, -- There is a dangerous condition existing on the rear section of the Echo Theatre Building, on top of the concrete block wall there is a tile cap which has become loose and sections are falling from top of wall to ground on either side, one side being next to the parking lot at rear of Bank Building. I have placed a warning sign on this building near the hazzard the same day notified Mr. Fulner manager of The Des Plaines Theatre pointing out to him the hazzard, he agreed that something should be done at once, about 2 weeks passed and nothing was done, again I call- ed'it to his attention, and he assured that very shortly the men would remove the hazzard, also stated that they expected to take down a por- tion of the rear end of building. A week later I sent him a latter asking him to do something about it. To date nothing has been done. Therefore am asking the City Council what step is to be taken next, and before someone is inured.? #2.� There is an un -occupied filling station at the south east corner of Des Plaines Ave. and Mill Street on this premises there is an open grease pit partly filled with water, creating a hazzard as there are children playing around this un -occupied station, no one in attend• ance at station to watch, making it dangerous for anyone. There is a concrete guard about 8" high around pit, just enough to trip over. Recommend that some definite action be taken before there is someone hurt or even drowned. #3. -- Have had several complaints in person and by phone concerning a part. ly completed building, at NE Corner of Garland Place & Miner Street, owned by Frank Zaleski who took out permit to remodel & later another permit to remove it from original foundation onto another portion of lot, house was moved onto excavated basement, no walls under. Now on blocking, and nothing being done to complete building, what can be done about this? #4. -- Several complaints have come in by phone and in person regarding the delapidated condition of a 2 story building on the East side of Circle Aven ue north of Prospect, this building was formerly used as Commer- cial first floor. Would suggest that the municipal developement committee visit this building along with Fire marshall W. Lagerhausen and make recommen- dations as to what can be done to correct this situation. I would be glad jo accompany this group on inspection. Yours Very truly (Signed) F.F. SCHARRINGHAUSEN City of Des Plaines -Building Inspector Illinois The Mayor referred Item #1 and #3 of the above letter to the City Attorney for investigation and report; item #2 to the Chief of Police; and item #4 to the Com- mittee of Subdivisions, Building and Municipal Development and the Fire Marshall. SEEK REMOVAL OF DILAPIDATED VACANT FILLING STATION: Alderman Pflughaupt then requested that Council action be taken to remove the dilapidated and vacant fill- ing station located on the northwest corner of Des Plaines Avenue and Riverview Avdnue. Mayor Garland referred this request to the Building Inspector for invest- igation and report. SEEK TO ENFORCE COMPLETION OF FUTURE BUILDINGS: Alderman Dopheide then requested that some action be taken to force the owner to fill in a hole dug on a lot on Third Avenue intended as a basement for a residence, which has been abandoned. The aparent lack of authority of the City to cope with such 663 (Future Buildings - cont'd) conditions brought about a suggestion that a substantial cash deposit be demanded with every building permit fee, to serve as a completion bond to be forfeited to the Cit' -in case of non -completion and to be used by the City to remove the partially completed structure. Mayor Garland referred this matter to the Committee on Subdivisions, Building and Municipal Development for study and recommendation. MEMORIAL SUNDAY: The Clerk then read the following letters Hon. Charles Garland, Mayor City of Des Plaines Dear Sir: Inasmuch as Sunday, May 24th, is Memorial Sunday and one of our basic tenents of our constitution is that of deep reverence for a Divine Being, the American Legion respectfully requests your Honor to proclaim Sunday, May 24th as "Go to Church Sunday." Yours very truly GY'J Cq (Signed) C.E. Fullmer �-, C.E. Fullmer CEF:RNK Commander Mayor Garland stated that.a proper proclamation would be published as re- quested in the above letter. AUTHORIZE REPAIR OF DOG POUND:. The motion was made by Alderman Carroll and Lemke to authorise the Committee on Sewers Sanitation and Health to arrange for the repair of the Dog Potnd at a cost not to exceed 0200.00. The motion was voted upon by acclamation. whereupon the Mayor declared the. motion unanimously carried. . REQUESTS PASSAGE OF A "BLACKOUT ORDINANCE": Mr. T.R. Napieralski, Division Secretary of Civilian Defense requested the council to pass a "Blackout Ordinance" for the City of Des Plaines. Mayor Garland referred this matter to the City Attorney with instructions to prepare such an ordinance and submit the same to the Council as soon as.posaible._ GRANT, USE OF VISIBLE FILE: The, motion was made by Alderman Kehe andA Loos to grant the Des Plaines Council of Defense the use of the Two "Kardex" files, purchased for the Health Department,, but, which are nit now in use. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. SCO LINE RAILROAD CROSSING REPAIRS: Alderman Dopheide.reported the crossings of the Soo Line Railroad crossings to be in dangerous condition.. The motion was made by Alderman Lemke and Campagna to instruct the City Attorney to file a complaint with the Illinois Commerce Commission together with a petition requesting the said commission to order the said crossings repaired. The . motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. OILING RIGHT-OF-WAY OF C&N.W. RAILROAD: Mayor Garland then requested the Clerk to write the C&N. W. Railroad Co. % Mr. M.J. Byington, requesting the said railroad company to oil its right-of-way thru the downtown district as early as possible in order to prevent a dusty condition. C&N.W. WATER TANK FOR FIRE PROTECTION: Upon the suggestion of Alderman Loos the matter of getting permission to use the C&N.W. Water Tank.for fire prot- ection purposes, was referred by the Mayor to the Water Committee for study and recommendation. 664 TRAFFIC COMMISSSION APPOINTMENTS: Mayor Garland there appointed the following as members of the Traffic Commissions Harlowe Coxe, to complete the unexpired term of Ransom Kennicott, (moved out of town) expiring April 30, 1944. Albert Pieper, to complete the unexpired term of Thomas Davies (moved out of town), expiring April 30, 1943. _ seconded by The motion was made by Alderman Dopheide and^Pflughaupt to confirm the said appointments. -The-motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor de.. Glared the motion carried and the said appointment confirmed. _ APPROVAL OF BILLS: The Finance Committee thru its Chair$an Alderman Pflughaupt then introduced the following proposed resolutions RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS AND WAGES ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO DRAW THE PROPER WARRANTS IN PAYMENT THEREOF. 11536 Middle States Telephone Co. 11538 Koehler Bros. Ser. Station 11540 Frank Bremer & Son 11542 Des Plaines Journal, Inc. 11544 The First National Bank 11546 Homer Coffman 11548 Oscar Mapes 11550 Authorized Radio Service 11552 Frank Scharringhausen 11554 City Clerk's Petty Cash 11556 Fred Huebner 11558 Marshal -Jacks on Co. 11560 H. Kennicott 11562 H. Tibbits 11564 Des Plaines Concrete Prod. 11566 Fred Huebner- - - 11568 Hess Tire&Battery Service 11570 Tony Collet 11572 Merchants Chemical Co. 11574 Kohl's Motor Transfer Co.. 11576 Hohn:& Hill, - Ina.-, 11578 Math Okus 11580 Western Tire Auto Stores 11582 Security Envelope Co. 11584 City Clerk's Petty Cash 11586 P.J. Fahey 11588 H.V. Logan 11590 R.B. DeLay 11592 O.-DeFiglia 11594 Douglas Jackson 11596 H. Clay Hudson 11598 N.T. Peterson 11600 W. Nagel 11602 Elmer Schiefelbein 11604 Oxygen Equpt. & Service Co. 11606 Brd.Trust.Firemen's Pens.Fund 167.04 11537 213.81 11539 7.40 11541 58.20 11543 3.60 11545 55.00 11547 25.00 11549 47.40 11551 41.25 11553 1.27 11555 33.60 11557 20.75 11559 52.80 11561 42.69 11563 10.10 11565 24.00 11567 72.31 11569 55.00 11571 142.42 11573 4.29 11575 925.00 11577 60.00 11579 3.06 11581 112.20 11583 15.06 11585 .04 11587 2.43 11589 2.55 11591 4.50 11593 .95 11595 2.05 11597 2.14 11599 2.25 11601 .27 11603 8.26 11605 160.18. CASH TRANSFERS Public Service Co. 1,626.20 Ruth Wesley 9.00 City Clerk's P.Cash 5.03 City Clerk's P.Cash 4.77 Arthur Hintz 55.00 Robert Steckbauer 55.00 H.A. Becker E.N. Fletcher Arthur Rieck City Clerk's P.Cash William Hahn Madden,Meccia&Meyer Joe Palmer VOID --- Andresen Corp. 173.72 William Hahn 24.00 Vesley Drug Store 7.53 Al Ritter 55.00 Elgin Storage & Tr. 14.31 Standard Oil Co. 28.78 D.P. Concrete Prod. 16.13 City Clerk's P.Cash 2.66 U.S. Postmaster 75.27 Burroughs Add.Mach.Co. 2.14 E.N. Fletcher 16.00 - 1.46 1.88 2.25 2.58 3.99 2.95 2.14 2.75 • .95 42.50 8.00 18.53 3.86 33.60 15.00 55.00 Ralph E. Cooper Waltter A. Heiden Thomas E. Davies R.M. Davidson F. Shamhart D. Massy G.F. Wolford John Suerth W. Dewey Brd.Trust.Police.Pen. Fund 214.61 General Corporate Free Cash $ 1,300.00 Water Free Cash. StreetsFree Ca sh Garbage Free Cash Fire Free Cash $700.00 250.00 250.00 100.00 Tb transfer to General Corporate Fund from Water, Streets, Brrbage and Fire Funds said funds' share of the Administrative Expenses incurred by the General Corporate Fund during the month of May, 1942. 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 month]ysum stipulated by the Water Revenue Bond Ordinance for the month of May, 1942. 665 (RESOLUTION TO PAY BILLS *-Cont'd) The motion was made seconded by by Alderman Pflug haup t and Kehe to strike therefrom Warrant #11563, payable to the Public Service Co. of Northern Illinois in the sum of $81.85 and to adopt the said proposed resolution with the said item stricken. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following re- sult: fres; Alderman Carroll, Johnson, Loos, Pflughaupt, Dopheide, Kehe, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the said resolution so adopted. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:. Each member of the Council having been supplied with a copy of the minutes of the regular CouncilsrAing }old on Monday, April 20, 1942, the motion was made by Alderman Dopheide anaAPrlfthaupt to approve the said minutes as submitted. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said minutes approved. seconded by ADJOURNMENT: The motion was -made by Alderman Lemke and^Dopheide to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Council regularly adjourned. MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1942 AT 7:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Charles H. Garland presiding with Aldermen Carroll, Johnson, Pflughaupt, Dopheide, Kehe, Friott and Campagna responding to the roll call. Aldermen Loos, Lemke, and Schwanbeck were absent. The Clerk reported seven (7) members of the Council present. READING THE CALL FOR SPECIAL MEETING: The Clerk hien read the following call for special meeting and Waiver of Notice: May 12, 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 Charles H.Garland, there will be a special meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines at 7:30 F.M. Tuesday, May 12, 1942, in the Council Chambers for the purpose of arranging appropriate farewell ceremonies for boys leaving for the armed forces of our Country. Please be on hand promptly at 7:30 P.M. in order that the business at hand may be dispensed 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 12th day of May, A.D. 1942, at 7:30 P.M., in the Council Chambers, and to the transaction of any and all business that may come before such meeting. Mayor Charles H. Garland James J. Carroll Elmer E. Johnson G.W. Pflughaupt Walter L. Dopheide Henry J. Kehe