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05/18/1942667 ARRANGEMENTS FOR HONORING CONTINGENT LEAVING MAY 15. 1942s Mayor Garland then stated that the arrangements for honoring the contingent scheduled to entrain Friday, May 15, 1942 had been assigned,to Mrs. Ella Raymond, Re- creational Director. Mrs. Raymond reported that a reception will be held at the Municipal Building in honor of the said contingent at 7:30 P.M. on Wednesday, May 13, 1942. She further reported that arrangements are being made to see the contingen off early Friday morning,and requested all members of the City Council to meet at the Municipal Building at 5:30 A.M. Friday, May 15, 1942 for this purpose. ACCEPT INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONIES: The Clerk then read the following,letter: May 8, 1942 To the Honorable City Council Des Plaines, Illinois Gentlemen: Des Plaines Post No. 36 of the American Legion will observe Memorial Day, May 30 with a parade and fitting exercises at Memorial Park. d-+ We invite the City Council as in the past to participate with �-+ us in paying tribute to our herioc dead. Hoping that you will be with us in a body, we remain Yours sincerely, (Signed) C. E. Fullmer seconded by The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt andADopheide to gratefully accept -this invitation. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. seconded by ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Dopheide andAKehe to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Council regularly :,.journed. 4•0,, Cs*. EDG ' c City Clerk MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS MONDAY, May 18, 1942, AT 8:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting.was called to order by Mayor Charles H. Garland with Aldermen Johnson, Pflughaupt, Kehe, Friott, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna responding to the roll call. (Aldermen Carroll, Loos and Dopheide were absent during the entire meeting) The Clerk reported seven (7) Aldermen present. ARRANGE PAY -ROLL DEDUCTION PLAN FOR PURCHASING DEFENSE BONDS: The Finance Committee through its chairman, Alderman Pflughaupt then read the .following petition: We, the undersigned officials and employees of the City of Des.Plaines, do hereby express our willingness and desire to help our country financially during the present war. Therefore, we petition your honorable body to pass a re- solution sanctioning a voluntary payroll deduction plan for the purchase of war bonds. The purchase of said bonds by this method to be in effect for the duration of this war. (Signed) Harold J. Ahbe Edge r J. Friedrich Natalie Seidel 668 (PETITION - CONT'D) R.W. Fischer S.S. Atkins Janet Merriam B.H. Stangor Emily Kalal H.A. Becker John Wigham A. Kennicott Ray Kolze Christ A. Wegner John J. -Maruska Claude C. Freer A. M. Esser Fred B. Cheever Clem A. Knittle Fred Huebner Fred H. Koelle B. C. Foot E.P. Stempel After reading the said petition Alderman Pflughaupt introduced the following proposed resolutions RESOLUTION WHEREAS The City Council of the City of Des Plaines has re- ceived a petition signed by all City employees requesting the said City Council to institute a pay -roll deduction plan by means of which Defense Bonds may be purchased by the said employees automatically by means of moneys deducted from each pay check and set aside by the City for the purchase of such bonds, THEREFORE BE IT RESOVED that the City Council commend the employees of the City of Des Plaines for their patriotism as evidenced by requesting such a plan, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the said request of the City em- ployees be granted, and that the City of Des Plaines institute a pay -roll deduction plan for its employees for the duration of the war, to assist the said employees in their purchases of Defense Bonds, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Mayor, the City Treasurer and the City Clerk be authorized and directed to work out the pro- cedural detail of the said plan and to put the same into operation as soon as possible. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Des Plaines this day of •,1942. City Clerk seconded by The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt andALemke to adopt this proposed resolution. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said resolution adopted. CUMBERLAND TERRACE SEWER SANITARY DISTRICT PERMIT OFFICIALLY ACC- EPTED: The Clerk then read the following report: COMMITTEE REPORT To the City Attorney, Kenneth G. Meyer, at the meeting of the City Council, held May 4, 1942, the following matter was referred to you: Sanitary District of Chicago, "Permit for Sewage System No.942-8" was referred to you for examination and recommendation. This permit, as you may realize is the Sanitary District's author- ity to construct our proposed Cumberland Terrace Sewer. You will find original copy of the said permit attached hereto. Please be sure to return the same with your recommendation. Note: Second and third copies in (Signed) Edgar J. Friedrich City Clerk Council file 5/4/42. Des Plaines, Illinois,Mayll, 1942 To the Mayor and City Council: Your Attorney has investigated the above and has found: 'This agreement contains the same provisions with respect to our liability for damages as was contained in the contract for the construction of the big interceptor sewer.' The liability clause is very broad, but the Sanitary District require the same provisions (Committee Report - Cont'd) in all their contracts with municipalities. I, your Attorney, therefore recommend the execution of the agreement by the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized by the City Council. (Signed) Kenneth e. Meyer seconded by The motion was made by Alderman Lemke andAFriott to concur in this report. The motion was voted upon by acclamation Whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said report as concurred in. C&N.W. RAILROAD AGREEMENT FOR REBUILDING CROSSINGS - M.F.T. SECTION SCS: The Clerk then read the following report: COMMITTEE REPORT To Kenneth G. Meyer, City Attorney, at the meeting of the "J City Council, held May 4, 1942, the folltwing matter was :4 referred to you: The proposed agreement between the City of Des Plaines and the C&N.W. Railroad for improving the C&N.W. Crossings at Graceland Avenue, Lee Street and Pearson §treet with pre -cast concrete slab was referred for examination and recommendation. You will find the original copy of the said proposed"agreement attached hereto. Please be sure to return the same with your recommendation. Note: Second and third copies (Signed) Edgar J. Friedrich of the said agreement in ' City Clerk Council file 5/4/42. Des Plaines, Illinois,May 11, 1942 To the Mayor and City Council: Your attorney has investigated the above and has found: the agreement to be in good form. Your attorney therefore recommends: that the contract be signed by the Mayor and City Clerk. (Signed) teeth G. Meyer bY The motion was made by Alderman Lemke an AKerie to L'oncur in this report. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said report concurred in. 669 UNFINISHED BUILDING ON N.E. CORNER OF GARLAND PLACE AND MINER STREET: The Clerk then read the following report: COMMITTEE REPORT To the City Attorney, Kenneth G. Meyer, at the meeting of the City Council, held May 4, 1942, the following matter was referred to you: The following memorandom submitted by the Building Inspector: "Have had several complaints in person and by phone concerning a partly completed building, at N.E. corner at Garland Place and Miner Street owned by Frank Zaleski, 670 Committee Report-Oont'd) who took out permit to remodel and later another permit to move from original foundation into 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?" (Signed) Edgar J. Friedrich City Clerk Des Plaines, Illinois,May 11,1942 To the Mayor and'City Councils 'Your attorney has investigated the above and has found": that the condition complained of is on private property therefore the City cannot go upon the property to cause same to be removed, unless it could be proven that the structure is a public nuisance and the court would then compel the owner to remove the building. While our Building Code (Section 230 to 237) contains a mode of proceedure to remove unsafe buildings, I advise the Council to be very sure of their case before proceeding under said sections, for -the chances of a damage suit are too great. If the building was not erected in accordance with the building permit, the courts will compel the compliance with the Building Code. (Signed) Kenneth 4. Meyer Mayor Garland recommitted this report to the City Attorney with in- structions to attempt to induce the owner of the said premises either com- plete the said building as per permit or to demolish the same, HAZARDOUS GREASING PIT AT VACANT FILLING STATION: The Clerk then read the following report: COMMITTEE REPORT To Kenneth G. Meyer, City Attorney, at the meeting of the City Council, held May 4, 1942, the following matter was referred to you: The following memorandum submitted by the Building Inspector: "There is an un -occupied filling station at the south east corner of Des Plaines Avenue and Mill Street. On these 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 attendance 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. (Signed) Edgar J. Friedrich City Clerk Des Plaines, Illinois, May 11, 1942 To the Mayor and City Council: Your attorney has investigated the above and has found: that the alleged danger complained of is on private property and the City would not be liable for any damages that might be sustained. The City has no legal right to fill in the greasing pit. If the condition complained of consitutes a public nuisance (and Ydeubt (Committee Report - Cont'd) that it does) the City could file suit to compel the owner of the property to alote the nuisance. I recommend that the owner of the property be contacted and requested to place a cover over the greasing pit. (Signed) Kenneth G. Meyer Mayor Garland referred this matter to the Building Inspector with instruct- ions to contact the owner and order him to cover the said greasing pit. SEEK TO PROTECT LICENSES OF LIQUOR LICENSEES CALLED TO THE COLORS: The Clerk then read the following letters April 21st, 1942 Mayor Charles H. Garland City Hall YJ Des Plaines, Illinois Dear Mayor: At a regular State Board Meeting held on March lath, �C 1942, duly authorized delegates from each Local in the State of Illinois unanimously passed a resolution, a copy of which is inclosed. 1 1 In line with the Resolution and in view of the National Emergency that now exists we respectfully urge your' honorable body to co-operate with us and pass such Resolution which will give to these patriotic Americans who are in the service of our country and are licensees of your community such relief as we suggest in this Resolution) Respectfully yours, RETAIL LIQUOR DEALERS' PROTECTIVE ASS'N OF ILLINOIS V. J. Moravec E. A. Meyer President Secretary and followed by reading the following proposed resolution: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, it has come to our attention that a large number of our members who are duly licensed to operate taverns in the State of Illinois, have and will be called to the service of their country, and WHEREAS, in certain licalities the licenses for taverns are limited and are a valuable asset to the business and ordin- ances on record in'some communities provide that the licensee shall operate the business continuously, and WHEREAS, in such instances the licensee has built up a con- siderable amount of good will and value in his business and it would be a great loss to these individuals if they had to forfeit the right of this privilege which may create and undue hardship on the individual and his family, and WHEREAS, we are of the opinion that it is a patriotic duty for the said licensee to serve his country and we believe that we should co-operate with our members and assist them in protecting their interests in such a license, now THEREFORE, we respectfully urge that each Liquor Control Com- mission where such cases exist, consent to the operation of such a tavern business by a manager who can quality, be appointed by such licensee for the duration of his service in'the armed forces of our country, and 671 672 (Resolution - Cont'd) BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that each local in the State of Illinois appoint a committee of three (3) members to co-operate with the local liquor commission to assist in the protection of the licensee's interest in -such a license consistent with the desires of said licensee. The Mayor referred this letter and proposed resolution to the Local Liquor Control Commission for handling. W.P.A REJECTS REQUEST FOR WATCHMEN: The Clerk then read the following letters April 28, 1942 Mr. Charles H. Garland, Mayor City of Des Plaines, Illinois Subject: Suggested Proposal Civilian National Defense Dear Mayor Garland: Referring to your letter of February 10th listing proposed. items of work for which you wish to secure a WPA Project, I regret to advise that some of these items are ineligible under our program of operation. It is impossible for us to include the item of watchmen`::to guard various locations as this'is classed as Police and Fire protection which we cannot undertake under our present arrange- ments. The item of material conservation is ineligible at the present time although there is a change that sometjing may be worked out along these lines a little later but, at this moment no definite details have been received. The balance of the work items you have listed are eligible and a proposal could be submitted to the WPA for approval providing all critical materials could be furnished by you. It would also be necessary before starting this work that clearance with the War Production Board be secured in accordance -with Con- struction Conservation Order L-41. These matters were explained in detail to your Mr. Fletcher upon receipt of your letter and we will be pleased to hear from you if there is any further information you desire a t this time. Very truly yours, (Signed) H. M. McCullen District Manager Mayor Garland ordered this letter placed on file. ACCEPT INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN FLAG -DAY EXERCIESES: The Clerk then read the following letter: May 15, 1942 City Clerk City of Des Plaines, Illinois Gentlemen: We cordially invite your organization to participate in the FLAG DAY EXERCI683 which will be held Sunday, June 14, 1942 at 2130 P.M. at Rand Park, Des Plaines, Illinois. The history of Our Flag will be depicted by the beautiful Ritual of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks under the auspices of Des Plaines Lodge #1526. The exercises will be preceeded by 673 (LETTER - CONT'D) a short parade of all organizations escorted by uniformed bands and drum and bugle corps which will assemble at 2:00 P.M. at the Elks Club Rooms, 628 Lee Street, Des Plaines. Loud Speaking units will be installed at Rand Park for your convenience. In these critical days of a disturbed wort& it is with grateful eyes that we look up to Our Flag - symbol of Peace, Justice, Freedom and Democracy. Now more than ever we can appreciate the significance of the sonnets we sing in praise of it and the poems we -read glorifying it. And a greater value will be added when you see and hear the history of Our Flag. We urge you therefore to fill our the enclosed card prom- tly and demonstrate by•your attendance in great numbers the fealty and loyalty to Our Flag we share as Americans. Sincerely yours, (Signed) Harold J. Ahbe Exalted Ruler 7t' seconded by The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and^Campagna to gratefully accept the said invitation. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. SANITARY DISTRICT PERMIT FOR PRIVATE SEwj2 CONNECTION FOR A.C. TOSCH: The Clerk then read the following letter, and proposed permit pertaining thereto: May 6, 1942 Mr. E. N. Fletcher Engineer, City of Des Plaines 1887 Miner Street, Des Plaines, Ill. Dear Sir: Enclosed find two copies of Sanitary District Sewer Permit No. 1942-10 for a connection to the Sanitary District Sewer in Mill Street, as requested by Mr. A. C. Tosch, residing at 1668 Mill Street. - Please have this -permit properly adcepted- and return one signed copy to us'for our files. Yours very tru&y, (Signed) Langdon -Pearse Sanitary Engineer ended The motion was made by Alderman Lemke ant riott tO approve the said permit and authorize and direct the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the said -permit 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. PASS "BLACK -OUT*" ORDINANCE: The Glerk then read for the first reading a proposed ordinance entitled: , AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO NATIONAL BEFENSE AND PROVIDING FOR OBSERVANCE OF -BLACKOUTS OR OTHER RESTRICTIONS IM- POSED BY CIVIL AUTHORITIES OR BY THE ARMS OR NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES. 'seconded by The lotion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt andAyampagna to suspend the rules and place the said 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: Johnson, Pflughaupt, Kehe, Friott, Lemke, Schwanbeck, and Campagna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried, the rules suspended and said proposed ordinance before the Council for final dis- position. 674 (Black -Out Ordinance - Cont'd) The motion was then made by Alderman Pflughaupt and/AKehe 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 Johnson, Pflugh- aupt, Kehe, Friott, Lemke, Schwanbeck, and Campagna. Nays; Nope. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and said ordinance finally passed. The motion was then made by Alderman CampagnaWriott to order the said ordinance published in the "Des Plaines Suburban Times."' The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. ORDER ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMIT: The Clerk then introduced Miss L. Bennett representing the L. Bennett Construction Co. who stated that she had applied for a building permit for the construction of a two -stogy, single family residence upon Lot 22 and the South one-half of Lot 21 of Block #2 in Diefendorf's Addition to Riverview (1669 Cora Street), but was denied a permit because the building inspector demanded a resubdivision of the said lot and a half into one lot before issuing a permit. Miss Bennett there promised orally to file a plat of re -subdivision as soon as the survey can be completed, but asked that she be granted her permit to avoid harmful delay. The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and^Lemke to direct the building inspector to issue the said permit with the district provision that the pia t of re -subdivision be filed as agreed upon by Miss Bennett as soon as the said plat can be prepared. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS: The Finance Committee, through its chairman Alderman Pilughaupt, then itroduced the following proposed resolution: RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS AND WAGES ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAY OR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO DRAW THE PROPER WARRANTS IN PAYMENT THEREOF. 11644 The Municipal Year Book $ 7.50 11646 R. Steckbauer 55.00 11648 H. Coffman 55.00 11650 Des Plaines Motor Sales 74.23 11652 Spitzer's Inc. 48.45 11654 Arthur Rieck 49.76 11656 Fred Huebner 14.40 11658 Chicago Blue Print Co. . 2.95 11660 Joe Falmer 61.80 11662 Socony-Vacuum oil Co. 24.37 11664 Louton Paint & Varn.Co. 41.20 11666 K.E.Erickson Co., Inc. 91.80 11668 William Hahn 31.20 11670 Nagel Sales & Service 39.25 11672 Union Linen Supply Co. 1.50 11674 Gus Warren 3.00 11676 Al Ritter 55.00 11678 E.I.DuPont DeNemours&Co. 52.28 11680 E. N. Fletcher 16.00 11682 Socony-Vacuum Oil ‘'o. 17.32 11684 Union Linen, & Supply Co. 1.50 11686 Math Okus 21.00 11688 Lagerhausen Lbr & Coal 3.57 11690 Des Plaines Jdurnal, Inc. 6.90 11692 Ray Jenson 3.70 11694 H.J. Bier 1.52 11696 W.G. Whitaker 4.50 11698 A. Geisen 35.00 11700 Carl Manz 35.00 11702 Nagel Sales & Service 4.90 11704 Louton Paint & Vars. Co. 4.08 11706 Des P. Municipal Band 48.40 C.H. Hanson Co. A. Hintz Des Plaines Journal Des Plaines Publ.Co F. Scharringhausen Arthur Rieck William Hahn Progress Press H. Kennicott Public ServiceC o. C&N.W. Railway Co. Fred Huebner Hess T & B. Service Lagerhausen L&C. Co. Chicago Blue Print Topy Collet Kohl's Motor Transf. Lagerhausen LAC. Co. City Clerk's Petty C. Reacher & Betzold,Inc. Des Plaines Mercantile Chas. Breitung Prairie -Lee Paint St. A. Kaufmann Warner Dixon Irving Berman W. S. Fricke E. Ahrens H. Wolf 11645 6.75 11647 55.00 11649 2.25 11651 17.50 11653 22.50 11655 60.00 11657 28.80 11659 192.50 11661 46.20 11663 81.83 11665 1.67 11667 45.60 11669 6.50 11671 39.40 11673 5.85 11675 55.00 11677 4.29 11679 11.11 11681 .93 11683 11.22 11685 17.29 11687 12.00 11689 6.51 11691 3.51 11693 2.06 11695 1.11 11697 3.63 11699 35.00 11701 35.00 11703 Prairie -Lee Paint St. 3.06 11705 Union Linen Supply Co. 7.50 49-M Henry C. Hoover 40.00 CrD (Bills - Cont'd) 675 The motion was made Alderman Pflughaupt and Kehee oado t this byp proposed re- solution. The Mayor put the question and the clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Johnson, Pflughaupt, Kehe, Friott, Lemke, Schwanbeck, and Campagna. Nays; None. The Mayor tereupon declared the motion carriediand 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, May 4, 1942, as well as a copy of the minutes of the special Council meeting held Tuesday, May 12, 1942, the motion was made by Alderman Lemke andAJohnson 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. seconded by ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Lemke and^Campagna the the Council adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carriedkand the Council regularly adjourned. # trAilr EDG MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MR1TING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS,MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1942, AT 8100 P.M. City Clerk CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Charles H; Garland presiding; with Aldermen Carroll, Johnson, Loos, Pflughaupt, Kehe, Friott, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna responding to the roll call. (Alder- man Dopheide was absent during the entire meeting.) The Clerk reported nine (9) aldermen present. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: The Clerk subthitted the reports for May 1942, of the following: Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk Harold J. Ahbe, City Treasurer Frank'F.Scharringhausen, Building Inspector Mayor Garland ordered the said reports placed on file. APPROVE PLAT OF RE -SUBDIVISION: The Clerk then submitted for approval a plat entitled: MC CABE'S RESUBDIVISION OF Lot 1 (except the south fifty feet thereof and except the south fifty feet of the north two -hundred feet thereof) in Block Thirty-eight in Des Plaines Manor Tract Number Three in the South East Quarter of Sec- tion 18 Township 41 North, Range 12 East of the Third Principal Meridian in Cook County, Illinois. seconded by The motion was made by Alderman Lemke andAFriott to refer the said proposed plat to the Plan Commission for study and recommendation. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the plat so referred. The said plat was then transmitted by messenger to the Plan Com- mission which was in session in an adjoining room. After a short time Mr. H.T. Bennett, Chairman of the Plan Commission re -submitted the said plat to the Council together with the following re- commendation: