07/03/1944(LETTER CONT'DL)
has been removed to a location near the outskirts of your City and I
trust that the arrangements ,made are entirely satisfactory.
Yours truly,
(signed) F. J. Byington
The Mayor ordered the said letter placed on file.
WELCOME E. N. FLETCHER BACK HOME:- The Mayor then welcomed
Edgar N. Fletcher back home from his Government assignment in Paraguay,
South America, after which Mr. Fletcher briefly related some of his ex-
periences in South America.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Each member of the Council having been
supplied a copy of the minutes of the regular Council meeting held
June 5, 1944, as well -as a copy of the minutes of the Adjourned Regular
Council meeting held June 12, 1944. The motion was made by Alderman
Kehe and seconded by Vavrinek that the sailminutes 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 Lemke and seconded
by Johnson to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamationthereupon
the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Council regularly adjourned.
EDGAR J. FRTEDR C ,City Clerk
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DES PLAINES HELD IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, MONDAY, JULY 3, 1944,
AT 8:00 P. M.
CALL TO ORDERt In the absence of Mayor Charles H. Garland, the
meeting was called to order by Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk, with Alder-
men Napieralski, Kehe, and Scharringhausen responding to the roll -call.
The Clerk reported "no quorum".
ADJOURNMENT: Inasmuch as there was no quorum present, the Clerk
declared the meeting automatically postponed to 8:00 P. M. Wednesday,
July 5, 1944, as provided in Section 10 of the Revi /. Ord 1n 1928.
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MINUTES OF THE POSTPONED REGULAR
MEETING OF THE CITY COU?CIL OF
THE CITY OF DES PLAINES HELD IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, WEDNESDAY,
JULY 5, 1944.
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CALL TO ORDER: In the absence of Mayor Garland, the meeting was
called to order by Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk, with Aldermen Johnson,
Napieralski, Pflughaupt, Vavrinek, Kehe, Lemke, McKay, Campagna, and Hal-
verson responding to the roll -call. (Alderman Scharringhausen was absetn
during the entire meeting.) The Clerk reported nine (9) aldermen present.
SELECT MAYOR PRO TEM: The Clerk then orally conveyed to the Coun-
cil the request of Mayor Charles H. Garland asking to be excused from the
Council meeting in order to permit him to spend more time with his son,
Lieutenant Robert Garland, who is at home on a very brief furlough.
The motion was made by Alderman Lemke and seconded by Johnson that
Alderman Pflughaupt serve as Mayor pro tem for this meeting. The motion
was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the chair declared the motion
carried. Alderman Pflughaupt thereupon took the chair.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS: The Clerk then read the reports for June,
1944, of the following:
Frank F. Scharringhausen, Building. Inspector
Arthur Rieck, Electrical Inspector.
The Chair ordered the said reports placed on file.