04/17/1944(INVITATION COMM.)
Mayor Garland urged all members of the Council to attend this cele-
bration if at all possible.
BEAUTIFICATION OF CITY DUMP: The Public Relations Committee
through its chairman, Alderman idapieralski, then reported that plans
are under way to beautify the city dump and incinerator site by means
of planting shrubs about it. The motion was made by Alderman Napieralski
and seconded by Lemke to request the cooperation of the local press
in soliciting shrubbery from homeowners -for the beautification of the
incinerator property. The motion was voted upon by acclamation,
whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried.
EXTEND SYMPATHY TO ALDERMAN HALVERSON: Alderman Pflughaupt
then introduced the following proposed resolution:
WHEREAS: Mrs. Martina Halverson, the beloved mother
of Alderman Henry J. Halverson, died on March 15, 1944,
at the age of 82 years, after being a resident of
the City of Des Plaines for more than a quarter of a
century, and,
WHEREAS: the ,01 eagues of Alderman Henry J. Halverson,
on the City Council do deeply sympathize with him over
the death of his beloved mother,'
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THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: by the City Council of the
City of Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois, that the
City Council hereby express its deep sorrow over the
death of Mrs. Martina Halverson, and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the City Clerk be, and
he is hereby instructed, to convey a certified copy
of this resolution to Alderman Henry J. Halverson.
The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Campagna
to adopt this proposed resolution. The motion was voted upon by
acclamation whereupon the Mayor°declared the motion carried and
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
hild Monday, March 20, 1944, the motion was glade by Alderman Kehe
and seconded by Lemke 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.
ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Vavrirk and
seconded by Campagna that the meeting adjourn. The motion was voted
and the Council regularly adjourned. or
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upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor elar=•` e motion carried
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR M1' TING tF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES
HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS MONDAY
APRIL 17. 1944, AT 8:00 P. M.
City Clerk
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor
Charles H. Garland presiding, with Aldermen Johnson, Napieralski,
Pflughaupt, Vavrirok, Kehe, Scharringhausen, Lemke, McKay, Campagna,
and Halverson responding to the roll -call. The Clerk reported all
members of the Council present.
TREASURER'S REPORT: The Clerk then submitted the report
for March, 1944, of Harold J. Ahbe, City Treasurer. The Mayor
ordered the said report placed on file.
CENSUS REPORT: The Clerk then read the following report:
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(CENSUS REPORT CONT'D.)
Des Plaines, Illinois
April 17, 1944
Mayor and City Council
Des Plaines, Illinois
Your Municipal Developement Committee wishes to report
that it has completed the re -tabulation and re -checking of the
census cards and advise that the figure of 11,167, as set out in
the ordinance is correct. Accordingly the population of the
City of Des Plaines on December 30th, 1943 was 11,167.
Your Committee recommend that the names and addresses be
transferred to cards in order that such record may be planogrammed.
Also, that a complete list of names and addresses be for-
warded to the Census Bureau at Washington and to the Secretary of
State of Springfield, together with a certified copy of the ordinance
declaring the number of inhabitata.
Henry J. Kehe, T. R. Napieralski,
S. E. McKay, H. J. Halverson,
Paul J. Scharringhausen
The motion was made by Alderman Kehe and seconded by Halverson 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.
APPgOVAL OF BILLS.: The Finance Committee through its
chairman Alderman Pflughaupt, then introduced the following proposed
resolution:
RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE
AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY
CLERK BE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO DRAW THE
#'RQPER VOUCHERS IN PAYMENT OF THE SAME.
14737 U.S.Postmaster $ 120.24 14738
14739 DesPlaines Journal 13.75 14740
14741 Prairie -Lee Paint Share 22.83 _14742
14743 D.P. Motor Sales 15.56 14744
14745 DesPlaines Journal 31.85 14746
14747 Lien Chemical Co. 6.39 14748
14749 Meyer Coal & Mat. Co. 1.85
14751 Nagel Sales & Serv. 1.50
14753 Louis Esser 1,931.15
14755 Marblehead Lime Co. 55.00
14757 Rotts Connersville -
Blower Corp. 16.70 14758
14759 Pittsburgh Equitable
Meter Co. 1,890.00
14750
14752
14754
14756
Teresa Lucey $ 4.08
DesPlaines Realty Co.480 .00
F.A.Bremer & Son 1.53
Frank M. Opeka 34.30
Meyer Coal & Mat. Co. 382.46
Minn. St. -Paul & Sault
Ste. Marie Ry. Co. 1.00
Engineering News Recid 10.00
Hess Tire & Batt.Serv. 19.90
Socony Vacuum Oil Co. 15.90
Socony Vacuum Oil Co. 14.90
William H. Cater 4.66
The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Kehe to adopt
the said proposed resolution. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk
called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Johnson,
Napieralski, Pflughaupt, Vavrinek, Kehe, Scharringhausen, Lemke, McKay,
Campagna and Halverson. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the
motion carried and the said resolution adopted.
ZONING PETITION: The Clerk then read the following petition:
Des Plaines, Illinois
April 15, 1944.
Mayor and City Council
Des Plaines, Illinois
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned, being some of the owners of the
property hereinafter described, respectfully petition for a re-
classification and request that appropriate steps be taken to re-
classify from Commercial District C to Multiple Residence District,
Area District "B", the following described property:
(ZONING PETITION CONT'D.)
Territory lying and being between the East Line of
the right of way of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and
Sault Sainte Marie Railway Co., and the West line
of Des Plaines Avenue and between a line parallel
to and 170.71 feet South of the center line of
Howard Avenue and a line parallel to and 170.71
feet North of the center line of Howard Avenue,
(except the lots facing on Des Plaines Avenue, and
also excepting Blocks 3 and 4 in Shaw's Riverview
Addition heretofore reclassified as Area District AA).
The requisite fee of $10.00 is herewith enclosed.
Your early attention will be appreciated.
William L. Kunkel, Frank
Windt, Carrothers and Braun,
The motion was made by Alderman Napieralski and seconded by McKay
to refer the said petition to the Zoning Board of Appeals. The
motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared
the motion carried.
POLICEMEN'S PENSION FUND REQUEST: The Clerk then read
the following letter:
April 17th, 1944
Hon. Mayor and City Council
Des Plaines, Illinois
Gentlemen:
Your Board of Trustees of the Police Pension Fund have made
a thorough investigation of the assets of the fund under its control
and wish to make certain recommendations in connection therewith.
Your attention is first called to an Act entitled *An
Act authorizing cities and villages to provide for the payment of al-
lowances of money to the families or dependents of policemen and fire-
men killed or fatally injured while in the performance of their duties
and authorizing such cities and villages to provide medical care and
hospital treatment in case of accident to policemen and firemen"
approved June 27, 1921, as amended. The records disclose that the
City of Des Plaines did not elect to come under that act and make
such provision, which at the time of the adoption provided for bene-
fits up to $5,000.00, and by amendment since adoption, limiting the
funds at $10,000.00. The fund. so provided could be by funds from the
corporate or by paying premiums, out of the corporate fund, to some
life insurance company, No fund was created prior to the adoption of
lithe Pension Fund Act.
Your attention is further directed to the first years
that a levy was made, at which time through an error, the requisite
amount was not raised, thereby seriously hampering the pension fund.
Since a good portion of the police department has ten
years of sertice, and demands will soon be made on the pension fund
for benefits, it is suggested that you gentlemen take some steps to
increase the fund and bring it to the point where 3t should have been
if a fund had been created under the above Act and to correct the
errors in the levies above referred to.
Your attention to this matter will be appreciated.
Respectfully,
A. D. Flentge
Sec'y Board of Trustees
Police Pension Fund.
The Mayor referred the said letter to the Finance Committee and the
City Attorney for study and recommendation.
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(MINUTES CONT'D.)
FIRST READING - 1944 TAX LEVY ORDINANCE: The Clerk then read
for first reading -a proposed ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE
PROVIDING FOR THE LEVYING OF AN ASSESSMENT OF TAXES
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, COOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 1944 AND END*
ING DECEMBER 31st, 1944.
The Mayor ordered the said proposed ordinance filed for second reading.
SALARY ORDINANCE - FIRST READING: The Clerk then read for
first reading a proposed ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
"AN ,ORDINANCE
DEFINING AND DESCRIBING THE SALARIES AND
COMPENSATION TO BE PAID TO THE MUNICIPAL
OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF
DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS" passed February 15,1943.
The Mayor ordered the said proposed ordinance filed for second reading.
SUBMIT SUBDIVISION PLAT: The Clerk then submitted a plat
entitled:
CARROTHERS & BRAUN'S
THIRD ADDITION TO DES PLAINES
BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE S. OF THE S.4 OF THE S.W.i OF THE
N.W.11 OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH RANGE 12 EAST OF THE
THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN (EXCEPT THAT PART THEREOF DESCRIBED
AS BEING THE N. (EXCEPT THE S.3.5 FEET THEREOF) OF THE S.
OF THE S.E.+ OF THE S.W.i OF THE N.W.+ OF SAID SECTION 28.
The motion was made by Alderman Kehe and seconded by McKay that in-
- asmuch as the said plat bears only the "tentative" approval of the
Plan Commission, and the required completion bond covering public
improvements does not accompany the plat, final approval of the
plat be postponed and that the Council go record as approving
the said plat only insofar as the division of the land is concerned.
The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared
the motion carried.
SEWER LEAD INSPECTION: In an attempt to fix the responsibility
for the inspection of sewer leads, especially that portion thereof
lying on private property, the motion was made by Alderman McKay and
seconded by Napieralski to refer this matter to the Committee on
Water, Sewers, and Public Buildings for study and report. The motion
was votedupon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion
carried.
ORDER WALLEN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY TO POST BOND: The Mayor
then instructed the Clerk to write the Wallen Construction Company
to comply with all provisions of the City Ordinances with respect
to the posting of public liability bonds and replacement bonds in
connection with work done on streets and the storing of building
materials on streets.
TO INVESTIGATE ENFORCEMENT OF CURFEW: The motion was made
by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Pflughaupt to refer to the Public
Relations Committee the matt er of determining the feasibility of
enforcing the curfew ordinance. The motion was voted upon by acclamation
whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the matter so re-
ferred.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Each member of the Council having been
supplied a copy of the minutes of the regular Council meeting hdd
Monday, April 3, 1944, the motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and
seconded by Lemke 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.
(MINUTES CONT'D.)
EXTEND VOTE OF SYMPATHY: The motion was made by Alderman Kehe
and seconded by Vavrinek that the Council extend a vote of sympathy
to Alderman Pflughaupt because of the recent death of his mother,
Mrs. Mary Pflughaupt. The motion was voted upon by acclamation,
whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried.
CONGRATULATE MAYOR GARLAND ON NOMINATION: The motion was
then made by Alderman Kehe and seconded by Lemke to extend to Mayor
Garland -the Council's congratulations upon his nomination as Re-
publican candidate for Congressman of the Seventh Congressional Dis-
trict in the primary election held April 11, 1944. The motion was
voted upon by acclamation whereupon the chair declared the motion
carried.
ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Lemke and
seconded by Vavrinek that the meeting adjourn. The motion was
voted upon by acclamation whereupon the r dee ed the motion
carried and the Council regularly adjo,
EDG
CH, City Cler
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES
HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS MONDAY
MAY 1, 1944, AT 8:00 P. M.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by
Mayor Charles H. Garland presiding, with Alderman Johnson, Napieralski,
Pflughaupt, Vavrinek, Kehe, Lemke, McKay, Campagna and Halverson
responding to the roll -call. (Alderman Scharringhausen was absent
during the entire meeting.) The Clerk reported nine (9) aldermen
present.
APPROVAL OF BILLS: The Finance Committee through the
chairman Alderman Pflughaupt, then introduced the following pro-
posed resolution:
RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE
AND PAYABIE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY
CLERK BE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO DRAW THE
PROPER VOUCHERS IN PAYMENT OF THE SAME.
14763 Mid.St.Tel.Co. of I11. 59.15
14765 Teresa Lucey 8.16
14767 Frank A. Bremer & Son 15.30
14769 Kenneth Graham 25.00
14771 Pub.Serv.Co. of N.I11. 18.42
14773 Lager. Lbr. & Coal Co. 15.50
14775 Imperial Trucking Corp. 15.35
14777 National Lead Co. 321.83
14779 Des Plaines Pub. Co. 11.75
14781 W. E. Kester 3.34
14783 Robt. S. Collier 1.69
14785 R. Minnick 3.00
14787 Ralph True 2.23
14789 J. C. Christensen 3.00
14794 Policemen Pens. Fund 167.73
14764
14766
14768
14770
14772
14774
14776
14778
14780
14782
14784
14786
14788
14790
14795
Pub.Serv.Co. of N.I11.
First Natiohal Bank
E. H. Schulze & Co.
Walter L. Dopheide & Co.
Inland Asphalt Corp..
Geisen Garage
Merchants Chem. Co.
James B. Clow & Son
W. L. Minaker
Albert Zollick
R. W. Krinn
Charles Petry
P. Scott
Kenneth Graham
Fire Annty & Ben. Fund
1,612.51
3.60
50.00
5.00
123.55
24.00
210.12
272.23
1.85
3.45
2.42
.16
2.00
7.50
2.97
The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Kehe to adopt
the said proposed resolution. The Mayor put the question and tte Clek
called the roll with the following result: -Ayes; Aldermen Johnson,
Napieralski, Pflughaupt, Vavrinke, Kehe, Lenrke,'McKay, Campagna, and
Halverson. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion
carried and the said resolution adopted.
BRANIGAR DISCLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR SURFACING CUMBERLAND
TERRACE STREETS: The Clerk then read the following letter:
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