03/13/194439
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES
HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, MONDAY
MARCH 6, 1944 at 8:00 P. M.
CALL TO ORDER: In the absence of Mayor Charles H. Garland,
the meeting was called to order by Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk
with Aldermen Johnson Napieralski, Pflughaupt, Vavrinek, Kehe, Schar-
ringhausen, Lemke, McKay, Campagna and Halverson responding to the
roll call.
ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt
and second by Campagna that the meeting adjourn to 8:00 P. N. Wed-
esday, Parch 8, 1944 in order to permit the members of the council
to attend the annual Dkper of the Des Plaines Business rens' Asso-
ciation being held this evening. The motion was voted upon by
Acclamation whereupon the chair declared the motion carried and the
meeting adjourned to 8:00 P. M.
Wei ;nsday, 'Ia 8, 1944.
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RICFI, City Cler
MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MERTING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES
HELD IN THE COUNCIL f;HMIBERS, MONDAY,
MARCH 13, 1944 at 8:00 P. M.
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CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor
Charles H. Garland presiding with Alderman Johnson, Napieralski,
Pflughaupt, Vavrinek, Kehe,*Scharringhausen, Lemke, McKay, Camp-
agna and Halverson responding to the roll call. (* Alderman Schar-
ringhausen was absent during the entire meeting). The Clerk re-
ported nine (9) aldermen present,
Mayor Garland then announced that this is an adjourned re-
gular meeting held primarily for the purpose of completing and
passing the 1944 Appropriaton Ordianance.
PASS 1944 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE: The Clerk then read
in its entirety for second readin a proposed ordinance entitled:
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES
OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES
DESIGNATED'TUE " ANUAL APPROPRIATION BILL" FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR COWEFCING JANUARY 1, 1944, AND
};LADING DECEMBER 31, 1944.
During the reading of the said proposed ordinance Mayor Garland ex-
cused himself from the meeting and requested Alderman Pflughaupt
to take the chair for the remainder of the meeting.
Tho motion was then made by Alderman Napieralski and seconded
by Vavrinek to finally pass the said. proposed ordinance. The chair
put the question and the clerk called the roll wth the following
result: Ayes; Alderman Johnson, Napieralski, Pflughaupt, Vavrinek,
Kehe, Lemke, McKay, Campagna and Halverson. Nays; None. The
chair thereupon declared the motion carried and the said ordinance
passed.
The motion was made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Camp-
agna to instruct the clerk to cause the said ordinance published
in "The Des Plaines Suburban Times". The motion was voted upon by
acclamation whereupon the Chair declared the motion carried.
"NOT GUILTY" VERDICT IN CASE OF HAWLEY V. S. CITY: The
Clerk then read the following letter:
March 9, 1944.
Mayor and City Council
Des Plaines, Illinois
Re: Hawley vs. City of Des Plaines et al
LETTER CONTINUED
Gentlemen:
Please be advised the.' the above entitled cas was reached
for trial on March 7th, on which date a jury was selected and
evidence presented. Upon conclusion of the plaintiff's case,
I presented amotion for a directed verdict of "Not Guilty" and
the motion was granted. Upon instruction of the court, the
jury returned such a verdict. The Railroad's motion for a
directed verdict was refused.
This now concludes the above matter.
Very truly yours,
FRANK M. OPEKA,
City Attorney.
The chair ordered the said letter plaeed on file.
WELLER CREEK BRIDGE: Alderman Napieralski then brief-
ly discussed the propriety of the City repairing the foot bridge
over Weller Creek at the foot of Perry Street. The motion was
made by Alderman Napieralski and second by Alderman Johnson to
instruct the Clerk to write the City Engineer ordering him to
determine where the City Limits line lies with respect to the
said bridge and to submit a writtenzeport on this matter to
the City Council at its next regualr meeting to be held March
20, 1944. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon
the Chair declared the motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Lemke an'
seconded by Vavrinek that the meeting adjourn. The motion was
voted upon by acclamation whereupon the chair declared the motion
carried antthe council regularly /•journed.
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EDGE J. ED --
H, City Clerk
* (The minutes of Marchi3th and of ,larch 8th, 1944 are out of
order.)
MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES
HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER WEDENSDAY
MARCH 8, 1944 AT 8:00 P. M.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting waw called to roder by Mayor
Charles H. Garland presiding, with Aldermen Johnson, Napieralski,
Pflughaupt, Vavrinek, Kehe, Lemke, McKay, Campagna and Halverson.
(Alderman Scharringhausen was absent during the entire meeting.)
The Clerk reported nine (9) Aldermen present.
REPORTS OF O YICERS: The Clerk then read the reports
for February 1944 of the following:
Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk
Harold J. Ahbe, City Treasurer
Frank F. Scharringhausen, Building Inspector
Arthur Rieck, Electrical Inspector
The Mayor ordered the said reports placed on file.
AUTHORIZE TATER WORKS IMPROVEMENTS: The Clerk then read
the following proposed resolution:
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