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(SAFETY COUNCIL CONT'D.)
The Mayor instructed the Clerk to acknowledge the letter and he referred Items #1
and #3 to the Streets Committee and Item #2 to Public Protection Committee.
The Clerk read the following letter, also from the Safety Council:
November 14,1946
Des Plaines City Council
Mr.- Otto Henrich, City Clerk
Des Plaines, Illinois
Gentlemen:
The Des Plaines Safety Council has no source of income and they need funds
to carry on their work,$ihowever, last year received money from the Community Chest
Fund.
Our President, Mr. Gallup, requested that a letter be written to the City
Council to see whether or not the Safety Council could not be included for 1.250.00
in your budget for the next fiscal year.
Trust that you will look favorable on our request and hope same will be
granted.
An early reply will be appreciated.
Yours very truly,
(signed) Erna Pfeifer, Secretary
The Mayor referred the letter to the Finance Committee.
A,PPROV OF MINUTES: Each member of the Council having been supplied with
copies of the minutes of the meeting of November 4, 1946, the motion was made by
Alderman Johnson and seconded by Scharringhausen that the said minutes be approved.
The motion was voted upen by acclamation whereupon the le
declared the motion
carried and the said minutes approved.
ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by alderman Kehe and seconded by Harm
to adjourn the meeting until Monday, November 25, 1946 at 8:00 P.E.
OTTO W.
J
HENRICH, CITY CLERK
MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLA/NES, ILLINOIS,
HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, MONDAY, NOVEM-
BER 25. 1946, AT 8:00 P. M.
CALL TO ORDER: In"the absence of Mayor G. Walter Pflughaupt, the,meeting
was called to order by Otto W. J. Henrich,t .ty Clerk, with Aldermen Johnson, Napier-
alski, Vavrinek, Wolf, Kehe, Harm, Halverson and Morava responding to roll-dall.
The Mayor had been present previous to the meeting, but was called away.
DESIGNATE MAYOR PRO TEM: The motion was then made by Alderman Vavrinek
and seconded by Napieralski that Alderman Kehe serve as Mayor Pro -Tem. The motion
was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Chair declared the motion carried. Al-
derman Kehe thereupon took the Chair.
ZONING VARIATION, 916 GREENVIEW AVENUE: The Clerk read the following:
November 22, 1946
City of Des Plaines, Illinois
Gentlemen:
Due to restrictions placed into effect since the building of my home, I
now find it impossible to obtain a building permit f/or the erection of a new garage
on my property, and therefore it is necessary for me to request a variance in the
Zoning Laws governing this property, in order to secure such a permit.
Will you please arrange to have this matter placed before the Zoning Board
of Appeals as quickly as possible, so that a hearing on the matter can be held'be-
fore bad weather makes it impossible to carry out the building of this needed garage.
The legal description of this property is as follows:
"E50,eet of Lot6,Block 19, DPManor Tract 2;Sec.17,T 41,R 12,E of the 3rd PM"
Yours very cordially,
(signed) Wm. L. Fabian, Owner
916 Greenview Avenue
(ZONING VARIATION LETTER CONT'D.)
The *otion was made by Alderman Napieralski and seconded by 0 olf to refer the letter
to the Zoning Board of Appeals. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon
the Chair declared the motion carried.
OFICIAL REPQgTS: Building Inspector F. Scharringhausen reported receiving
letters on zoning violations and he desired information of the procedure of checking
from the City Attorney. The Attorney advised the Inspector to accompany a member of
the Fire Prevention Commission on inspection.
APPROVE WATER MAIN PLANS AT NEW WELL: Alderman Halverson informed the
Council that the plana for water mains from the new well to the Softening Plant were
completed and it would be necessary to advertise for bids. The motion was made by
Alderman Halverson and seconded by Johnson to approve the plans and specifications.
The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Chair declared the motion
carried. ,
The motion was then made by Alderman Halverson and seconded by Johnson
that the City Clerk advertise for bids for the water mains from the new well to the
Softening Plant and the bids to be opened December 16th, 1946, at 8:00 P. M.
The *otion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Chair declared the motion.
carried. SwEEPER
Alderman Vavrinek reported that the new street had been tried out and
found that it will be necessary to sweep the streets twd�or three times in order
to remove the dirt.
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_ ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY CROSSINGS:
• The motion was made by Alderman Vavrinek and seconded by Johnson that the City
C. Clerk advertise for bids for changing curbing and rebuilding the Chicago and North-
= western railway crossings at Graceland Avenue, Lee and Pearson Streets, according
"4 to plans and specifications. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon
the Chair declared the motion carried.
Alderman Kehe, Chairman of the Finance Committee, reportdon the pro-
posed issue of $55,000.00 Water Revenue Bonds. He said that the first National
Bank had tentatively approved the purchase of the bonds awaiting the opinion on
the bonds.
ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Harm and seconded by Napier-
alski to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Chair
declared the motion carried and the meeting regularly adjourned:
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, HEED IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, MONDAY, DECEM-
HBB 2. 1944. AT 8:00 P. M,
CALLi TO ORDERS The meeting was called to order by Mayor G. Walter
Pflughaupt, who presided, with the following aldermen responding to roll -call:
Aldermen Johnson, Napieralski, Vavrinek, Wolf, Kehe, Scharringhausen, Harm
and Halvergon. Alderman Morava was absent because of the death of a relative.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS: The City Clerk submitted the reports of
Building Inspector F. Scharringhaugen, Electrical Inspector A. Rieck and City
Clerk Henrich's monthly report of cash receipts.
•
▪ COMMITTEE 4EPORTS: WATER COMMITTEE: Alderman Halverson reported they
had reached a depth of 1,810 feet in the well and had ceased to drill.
Alderman Halverson read the following letter:
Water Committee
Mr. H. Halverson, Chairman:
29 November, 1946
Dear Sir:
Recommended change in prices forewater services connections and water
meters.
Change in price for 3/4" service, which includes 35' averag8 length
.lead pipe, one corporation stop, one roundway stop, one curb box and tap. Does
not include plumbing work. price now $31.00
recommended price40.00
1" service same as above
price now
recommended___
042.00
55.00