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01/06/19475' 0 • . MINUTES OF THE REGULAR M1TING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, MONDAY EVENING. JANUARY 6. 1940. AT 8:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor G. Walter Pflug haupt, who presided, with Aldermen Johnson, Napieralski, Vavrinek, Wolf, Kehe, Schar- ringhausen, Harm, Halverson and Morava responding to roll call. • . OFFICIAL REPORTS: The City Clerk submitted the monthly and annual re- ports of Building Inspector Scharringhausen, and Electrical Inspector Rieck. Also the City Clerk's report of receipts for December, 1946. City Engineer Fletcher reported the new well had been tested and proved satisfactory. WATER COMMITTEE REPORT: Alderman Halverson reported that the Water Com- mittee had investigated the bids on the water mains from Well No. 2 to the Softening Plant. Alderman Halverson then made the motion which was seconded by Napieralski thtt the contract for the water mains from the new well to the Softening Plant be awarded to Joe Divito, 1504'Whitcomb Avenue, .Des Plaines, and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute a contract upon the filing of a performance bond. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: Alderman Napieralski made the following report: Your Committee on Municipal Development has investigated and has found that the most westerly line of the Prickett property (gas station request) is 888.71ft. from the intersection of Bussee Avenue and Miner Street and an additibnal 800 feet from the nearest gas station. Moreover it appears that the existing ordinance is antiq'uuted having been designed to prevent certain overdevelopment of gas stations during the depression. We therefore recemmend that paragraphs "A" "B" and "C" of Section 2 "Permit Restrictions" be amended in each case to show the minimum distance permissi- ble between new and existing gas stations to be 750 feet. Signed, Committee. The motion was then made by Alderman Napieralski and seconded by Harm to concur in the report and refer same to City Attorney. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS: The Finance Committee, through its Chairman Alderman Kehe, presented the following proposed resolution: 17754 17756 17758 17760 17762 17764 17766 17768 17770 17772 17774 17776 17778 17780 17782 17784 17786 17788 17790 17792 17794 17796 17798 BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO MAKE PAYMENT FOR SAME Koehler Bros. Serv. Sta. $ 331.96 17755 Das Plaines Journal Copy Papers, Inc. Des Plaines Publ. Co. H.A. Becker MacNevin Motor Sales Village_ Electric & Radio United,Motor Coach Co. Hearne Bros. F. Scharringhausen Bell and Gossett Co. G. G. Schubert Barrett -Christie Available Truck Co. Nagel's Sales Lagerhause} Lbr. & Coal Duro-Test Corp. Des Plaines Tire & Battery Petty Cash, Water Department Elgin Softener Dorp. Merchants Chemical Co. B. F. Kinder's Son Tropical Paint and Oil 23.20 17757 13.03, 17759 18.75 17761 41.00 17763 2.50 17765 42.50 17767 18.55 17769 32.50 17771 31.50 17773 15.42 17775 8.25 17777 33.94 17779 100.00 17781 3.52 • 17783 13.62 17785 312.18 17787 15.10 17789 5.16 17791 60.72 17793 165.24 17795 13.37 17797 72.00 17799 Pub.Serv. Co.,No. I11. Burroughs Adding Mach. Horder's Inc. First Nat'l. ]3ank,D.P. F.A.B.remer & ''on D.P. Motor Sales Hartless-austin Johnson's H. A. Becker A.Rieck Kaufman's Electric H -H Llectric Des Plaines Motor Sales Wm. Gass Meyer Boal & Mat'1. L. Esser & Sons MacNevin Motor Sales Lagerhausen Lbr. & Coal Marblehead Lime Co. Imperial Trucking Corp. Louton Paint & Varnish Gil Boers Equip't. Co. C. L. Bishop $1,881.96 6.61 85.68 3.60 9.69 62.66 1.95 4.90 10.50 19..16 3.42 542.27 24.57 15.00 29.07 27.00 101.49 112.16 340.00 12.12 7.81 18.87 50.20 1 1 MOO H. Lauritzen 17802 Lagerhausen Lbr. & Coal 17804 C. L. Bishop 17806 Remington Rand, Inc. 17808 Des Plaines Publishing 1o. 17810 Glenn Thompson 17812 E. C. Wright 17814 August Pagel 17816 Wm. Sehstedt 17818 Geo. E. Hall, Jr. 17820 R., Kruse 17822 Herman Loeding 17824 John Ttiedemen 17826 H. Tibbitts Garage 17828 B. F. Kinder 17830 Hartless-xustin 17832 E. N.Fletcher 17834 Firemen's Pension Fnd. 98 -M City of Des Plaines ( BILLS CONT'D. ) $ 15.10 17801 31.00 17803 .60 17805 45.00 17807 5.00 17809 2.99 17811 2.27 17813 .43 17815 3.68 17817 3.50 17819 3.43 17821 3.56 1782a .42 17825 35.00 17827 12.47 17829 1.95 17831 70.00 17833 151.57 17838 .15 National Lead Co. $ Lynchburg Foundry Co. U. S. Postmaster, D.P. E. N. Fletcher Des Plaines Journal H. Lindgren V. W. Kirby A. G. Bonnie Geo. Enzenbacher Curiosity Shop Ray Jensen A. Luersson G. H. Hansen Prairie -Lee Paint 528.42 29.13 75.15 275.00 12.10 3.15 3.45 1.59 .94 4.00 3.50 1.95 1.87 Store 20.60 American -La Framce-Foamite 1,377.00 Skokie Valley Asphalt 600.00 Policemen's Pens.Fnd. 305.75 Des Plaines Agency 422.36 The motion was then made by Alderman Kehe and seconded by Johnson that the proposed resolution be adopted. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: AldermenJohnson, Napieralski, Vavrinek, Wolf, Kehe, Schar- ringhausen, Harm, Halverson and Morava. Nays: None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the said resolution adopted. 571 WATER COMMITTEE REPORT: The motion was made by Alderman Halverson and seeonded by Kehe that the plans and specifications on the' new well heretofore approved be ordered pladed.on file with the City Clerk for public inspection. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. ARTHUR J. BIDWELL LETTER: The Clerk read the following letter: December 27, 1946 Mr. Otto W. J. Henrich Des Plaines, Illinois, Deat Mr. Henrich: I am in receipt of your letter containing Resolution adopted De- cember 16, 1946. You may be sure that I will give it my most serious consideration. Sincerely yours, AJB:VK (signed) Arthur J. Bidwill JOHN EFFA CHECK FOR OLD PUMPS AT OLD DES PLAINES AVENUE WELL: The Clerk read the following letter: 1319 Foster Avenue Chicago 40, Illinois City of Des Plaines, Illinois December 4, 1946 Gentlemen: In accordance with conversation with your City Engineer, Mr. E. N. Fletcher, I am attaching hereto cashier's check #C202852, dated December 4, 1946, in the amount of $180.00 to cover full payment of the following three pimping units: 1 - Lea Courtney 400 GPm, 1602 TdH, 1750 RPM 4" DSV pump complete with 30 HP, 3/60/220 volt motor. 1 - Chicago Lump complete with 30 HP, 3/60/220 volt, 1750 RPM motor. One of the above motors is a G.E. and the other is Western Electric. 1 - Byron Jackson horizontal 5", pump complete with 60 HP, slip ring induction motor, 1750 RPM, 4000/23003/60. All of the above equipment , of course is used. It would be appreciated if you would send me a bill of sale flto cover this transactioh. Yours very truly (signed) John Effa made by Alderman Halverson and seconded by Vavrinek to accept the check the three pumping units. The motion was voted upon by acclamation where - declared the motion carried. .The motion was of $180.00 for upon the Mayor EARL R. WARNICKE CITY ANNEXATION: The Clerk read the following letter: (LETTER bONT'D.) December. 17, 1946 City Council of -Des Plaines,I11. Gentlemen: I, Earl R. Wernicke and my wife, Margaret Wernicke, hereby request that our property on the north side of Thacker Street adjacent to the Water Softening property be annexed to the City of -Des Plaines. - The property is legally described as: The west seventy (70) feet of the East Four Hundred (400) feet of the South Two Hundred Ten (210) feet of the West Half O of the east half (E'-) of the Southwest Fractional Quarter.of Section Eighteen (18), Township 41 North, Range Taive (12), East of the Third F.M. Respectfully submitted, (signed) Earl R. Wernicke and Margaret Wernicke The Mayor referred the letter to the City Attorney. TREASURER'S SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FORECLOSURE BANK ACCOUNT: The Clerk read the following letter presented by the City Treasurer: The First National Bank Des Plaines, Illinois December 30, 1946 Gentlemen: The City Council of the City of Des Plaines hereby authorized Harold J. Ahbe, City Treasurer of the City of Des Plaines to open a separate bank account to be known as CITY OF DES PLAINES SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FORECLOSURE ACCOUNT. Deposits to this account are to be made from the proceeds of special as- sessment foreclosure sales which have been held by the County Treasurer. Said funds are to remain in this account until a break -down has been made of the foreclosure sale to determine the pro -rata amount due the outstanding bond holders. Upon completion of such calculations, acceptable to the -City Treasuver, he may then disburse said funds by the issuance of checks bearing his registered signature. Yours very truly, The motion was made by Alderman Kehe and seconded by Napieralski that the Mayor and the Chairman of the Finance Committee execute the letter. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. ADOLPH M. ESSER APPLICATION FOR TAVERN LICENSE: The Clerk read the following application: 1413 Van Buren Avenue Des Plaines, Illinois Hon. Mayor and City Council November 25, 1946 City of Des Plaines Gentlemen: I herewith make formal application for a liquor license to operate a tavern on Oakton Street in Des Plaines. Although I realize that there exists an established quota, which changes as taverns drop out, and which I think is very unfair to any citizen, such as myself, who desires to entered inti this legitimate business. Under this quota system, eventual- ly a license will bring an unbelievable sum to those who hold it, running into many thousands of dollars, as is already apparent from recent' transfers made. It not only is a privilege, but becomes a monopoly in favor of those who were here first, and de- nies anyone at a future date the right to engage in this type of business without paying a terrific penalty do do so. I have purchased a lot on Oakton Street, and if permitted, would build a beautiful building on it, modern in every respect, which would enhance the neighbor- hood. I would conduct business in a clean and respectable manner. The people I would employ would correspond to the same ideals. For several years there has been no tavern in this area, as both Jules Tavern and Dick Behm's Tavern closed during my term of duty with the Navy. Had I been here at the time, I would have readily acquired one of these licenses. I have had such plans for several years prior to my entering the military service, but did not apply for a license as there were two such establishments in the neighborhood. When I returned, I found that opportunity closed to me, and for that matter to any one else. This street is zoned for commercial. establishments, and the people. are entitled to one without having to travel so• far to satisfy their desires. The closest tavern is over a mile away. 1 1 1 (•ESSER TETTER co 'D. ) I believe it is just a question of time, and someone will locate in that neighborhood. Furthermore, the method established as lo regulating the number of taverns in Des Plaines is unjust and does not conform to our form of government as set forth in. the Constitution under our flag that I have in a small way helped to de- fend. I would suggest a fair method would be to limit the number of licenses according to population as is being done in other parts of our land. One for every thousand people would not be too many. There are many taverns just outside of our city limits, which the city does not have control over, which do not come under our strict supervision, or pay the large license fees. These amounts do help to alleviate the insufficient general tax income of our city. I have lived inles Plaines since I was a boy, and have always tried to build up Des Plaines and make it a better place in which to live. I feel that I am not asking anything unreasonable. All I ask is to be on equal terms with my fellow men, and enjoy the same rights and if there be, privileges with them. Hoping favorable action will be forthcoming, I beg to remain, respectful- ly and sincerely yours, 573 (signed) Adolph M. Esser The Mayor informed the Council that the City Ordinance governs the number of taverns and that there cannot be any more licenses issued. The Mayor instructed the Clerk to write Mr. Esser and return his deposit of $580.00. S. B. GEIGER AND COMPANY PERFORMANCE BOND: The performance bond of S.B. Geiger & Company for drilling the new well was approved by City Attorney Cpeka. The motion was made by Alderman Halverson and seconded by Kehe to accept the performance bond of S. G. Geiger & Co. and to place it on file in the City Clerk's office. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the -Mayor declared the motion carried. FIRST NATIONAL BANY BID ON X55.000.00 WATER REVENUE BONDS: The Clerk read tke following letter: January 6, 1947 Mr. Otto W. J. Henrich, City Clerk Des Plaines, Illinois Dear Mr. Henrich: We wish to submit a bid for Fifty-five Thousand "oilers ($55,000.00) legally issued City of Des Plaines, Illinois -Water Revenue Bonds, to be dated at your convenience, in the denomination of $1,000 each, semi-annual interest November 1 and May 1 (first coupon payable November 1, 1947) both principal and interest payable at The First National Bank of Des Plaines, said bonds bearing interest at the rate of 2 3/4% per annum and the principal thereof maturing and subject t) redemption prior to maturity as indicated below: Amount 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 4,000.00 5,000.00• •5,000.00- 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 Int. Rate 2 3/49 2 3/4% 2 3/4%- 2 3/4% 2 3/4% 2 3/4% 2 3/4% 2 3/4% 2 3/4% 2 3/4,t 2 3/4% Maturity 11/1/48 11/1/49 11/1/50 11/1/51 11/1/52 11/1/53 11/1/54 11/1/55 11/1/56 11/1/57 11/1/58 Subj. to Redemp. 11-1/48 at price indicated Non Callable Non Callable Non Callable Non Callable Non Callable Non Callable 100 100 100 100 100 Bonds due 1954 through 1958 are to be callable in inverse numerical order at the op- tion of the City on thirty (30) day notice on November 1, 1948 or any interest pay- ment date thereafter at par. Bonds due 1948 through 1953 are not callable. For the bonds described above, we agree to pay you their par value, Fifty-five Thousand Lollars ($55,000.00) plus accrued interest to the date of delivery. This offer is for immediate acceptance and is subject to our being furnished with a final unqualified approving legal opinion of Messrs. Chapman and Cutler, At- torneys of Chicago, wkich opinion will $state that these bonds, payable solely from the Water Revenues of the City of Des Plaines, will have a parity of lien on said Water Revenues with the presently outstanding Water Revenue Bonds of said City. The costs of obtaining this legal opinion and of printing the necessary bonds are tots borne by the City of Des Plaines. j'he offer is likewise contingent upon delivery of the bonds to us, not later than March 1, 1947. Respectfully submitted, (signed) J. R. Lawrence, Cashier 57 ("WATER REVENUE BONDS CONT'D:) The motion was made by Alderman Kehe and seconded by Harm to accept the bid of the First National Bank for $55,000.00 Water Revenue Bonds at 2 3/4 per cent interest and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the bid. The motion was voted upon by acclamation Whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. PASS $55.000.00 WATER REVENUE BOND ORDINANCE: The Clerk read for first reading the following proposed ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUE OF $55,000 WATER REVENUE BONDS OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE COST OF IMPROVING AND EXTENDING THE PRESENT WATERWORKS SYSTEM OF SAID CITY, PRESCRIBING ALL OF THE DETAILS OF SAID BONDS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION, SEGREDATION AND DISPOSITION CF THE REVENUES OF THE WATER WORKS SYS- TEM OF SAID CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE COST OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE THEREOF, PROVIDING AN ADEQUATE DEPRECIATION FUND THE,RE"FOR, AND PAYING THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF SAID WATER REVENUE BONDS. The motion was made by Alderman Kehe and seconded by Vavrinek to suspend the rules and place the proposed ordinance before the Council for final passage. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Aldermen Johnson, Napieralski, Vavrinek, Wolf, Kehe, Scharringhausen, Harm, Halverson and Mo- rava. Nays: none. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried, the rules sus- pended,�and the proposed ordinance before the Council for final passage. The motion was then made by Alderman Kehe and seconded by Johnson to f.nally pass the proposed ordinance. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Aldermen Johnson, Napieralski, Vavrinek, Wolf, Kehe, Scharringhausen, Harm, Halverson and Morava. Nays: None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the proposed ordinance finally passed. PAUL A. STOKER vs. CITY OF DES PLAINES. NO. 45 C 10584: The.Clerk read the following letter: Mayor and City Council City of Des Plaines, Illinois. Gentlemen: January 6, 1947. re: Paul A. Stoker vs. City of Des Plaines, No. 45 C 10584 Pleasepf be advised that Judge Harry Fisher on December 17, 1946, entered a judgment for Mandamus to compel the Board of Local Improvements of the City ofibs Plaines to institute and prosecute a supplemental assessment in Spc.Assess.No.52693. This, as you dill recall, is in connection with the Moore voucher. The original certificate of completion and acceptance shows a deficiency in the sum of approximately $8,000.00. Based on the present records and taking into consideration the outstanding obligations, the deficiency amounts to.:$6,000.00. Accordingly, to comply with the Order of Court, it will be necessary to spread a supplemental as- sessment in the sum of $6,000.00 plus 6% or $360.00 to cover the cost thereof. , It is believed that this total amount will be spread against Pub.Benefits. Upon direction, the necessary Resolution and Ordinances will be prepared by the undersigned. Respectfully submitted, FMO*AGH Frank M. dpeka, City Attorney cc Board of Local Improvements. The 61erk also read the writ of mandamus: STATE OF ILLINOIS ) )ss IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY COUNTY OF COOK ) PAUL A. STOKER, PLAINTIFF vs. CITY OF DES PLAINES, a Municipal Corporation, Defendant ) ) ) No. 45 C 10584 ) WRIT OF MANDAMUS The People of the State of Illinois to the City of Des Plaines a municipal corporation, G. Walter Pflughaupt, Mayor and President of the Board of Local,Improvements, Otto W. J. Henrich, City Clerk, Amer W. Johnson, T. R. Napieralski, R. G. Wolf, LeRoy J.1 vrinek, Henry C. Harm, Henry Kehe, Paul J. S harringhausen, Walter A. Morava and Henry Halverson, members of the City Council and Board of Local Improvements. 1 dtt 1 1 (w i W of MANDAMUS CON i'r . ) WHEREAS on the 17th day of December, 1946, a judgment order was entered by the Circuit Court of Cook County in the above entitled cause ordering that a writ of mandamus issue commanding the defendant City ofDes Plaines and its officers to levy a supplemental special assessment in accordance with the terms of said order. THEREFORE YOU, the City of Des Plaines, a municipal corporation, and its officers above named and each of you are hereby commanded without further excuse or delay to proceed with all lawful diligence to take all necessary official and corporate action and all lawful steps to cause a supplemental assessment to be levied in accordance with law and to be confirmed against the City of Des Plaines for public benefits and the property specially benefited by the improvement constructed in the City of Des Plaines by the widening and improving Ellinwood Street, the original assessment wherefore is known as Des Plaines Special Assessment No. Q693 in the County Court of Cook County, Illinois, to raise sufficient money to pay the deficiency in said assessment herein found to be in the sum of $6000 and the costs and expenses of such supplemental assessment in the following manner; • 1. That the City of Des Plaines, by G. Walter Pflughaupt, Elmer W. Johnson, T. R. Napieralski, R. G. Wolf, LeRoy J. Vavrinek,Henry C. Harm, Henry Kehe, Paul J. Scharringhausen, Walter A. Morava, Henry•Halverson, its Mintxximminti its Board of Local Improvements cause the necessary resolution to be adopted and an estimate to be made of the amount of the deficiency in special assessment No. 52693 in the sum of $6000. and recommend to the City Gouncil,of the City of Des Plaines the passage of an ordinance for the levying of a supplemental assessment to pay for such deficiency in the sum of $6000. 2. That the City of Des Plaines by G. •Walter Pflughaupt, Mayor and Hlmer M. Johnson, T. R. Napieralski, R. G.Wolf, LeRoy J. Vavrinek, Henry C. Harm, enry Kehe, Paul J. Scharringhausen, Walter A. Morava, Henry Halverson, its City Council pas9 and adopt a proper ordinance providing for the legging of a supplemental assessment to pay the deficiency in special assessment 52693 in the sum of $6000. Mayor 3. That the City of Des Plaines by its proper officers G. Walter Pflug- haupt/and Otto W: J. Henrich, City Clerk, and the above named members of the City Council cause to be prepared a petition to the Circuit, Superior or County Court of Codk County praying that proper steps betaken to cause a supplemental special as- sessment to be levied and assessed in accordance with law and that they cause said petition designated by such ordinance to file such petition in said court. 4. That upon filing said petition the City of Des Plaines_by G. Walter Pflughaupt, the President of the °oard of Local Improvements appoint a commissioner to levy a supplemental special assessment according to law and cause said Commissioner to make an assessment roll and levy and+levy and spread an assessment against the City of Des Plaines for public benefits and against the property benefitted by said improvement and that the City of Des Plaines cause the proper and necessary steps to be taken for the confirmation by the Court of the supplemental assessment so levied and spread. ' 5. That the City ones Plaines by its officers cause said assessment so confirmed to be collected and that the proceeds of said collection be.first paid to the holders of the unpaid vouchers issued to anticipate the collection of special assessment 52693 in accordance with law. 61 That the City of Des Plaines and each of its officers take all steps and proceedings and do and perform all acts required and necessary to levy and col- lect said supplemental special assessment in the sum of 46000 to pay the deficiency in Special Assessment 52693 of The City ofDes Plaines. THEREFORE YOU' the City of Des Plaines a municipal corporation and its officers above flamed and each of you and your successor or successors in office or any of them are hereby commanded to do and perform a 11 and singular the deeds, acts and things herein commanded and in no wise to omit the performance of the samel WITNESS: John E. Conroy, Clerk of the Circuit Court of vook County and the seal thereof at Chicago, Illinois, this 3rd day of January, 1947 575 The Mayor ordered these placed on file. PASS 1947 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE: The clerk read the following proposed ordinance; entitled: AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSE'S. DESIGNATED THE "AN- NUAL APPROPRIATION BILL" FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DEC.31,1947 The motion was made by 'Aderman liehe and seconded by Napieralski to suspend the rules and place the proposed ordinance before the Council for final passage. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Aldermen Johnson, Napieralski, Vavrinek, Wolf, Keh9, S charringhausen, Harm, Halverson, Morava. Nays: None. The Mayor thereupnn declared the motion carried, the rules suspended and the proposed ordinance before the council for final passage. 576 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE COMM-. ) The motion was then made by Alderman Kehe and seconded by Napieralski to finally pass the proposed ordinance. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Aldermen Johnson, Napieralski, Vavrinek, Wolf, Kehe, Schanringhausen, Harm, Halverson and Morava. Nays: None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the proposed ordinance finally passed. The motion was made by Alderzn n Kehe and seconded by Harm to publish the ordinance in the DES PLAINES JOURNAL. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. PASS SALARY ORDINANCE: The Clerk read the following prpposed ordinance 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, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1947. entitled: The motion was made by Alderman Napieralski and seconded by Wolf to suspend the rules and pass the proposed ordinance. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Aldermen Johnson, Napieralski, Vavrinek, Wolf, Kehe, Scharringhausen, Harm, Halverson and Morava. Nays: None. The Mayor thereupon de- clared the motion carried, the rules suspended and the proposed ordinance before the Council for final passage. The *otion was made by Alderman Napieralski and seconded by Halverson to finally pass the proposed ordinance. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Aldermen Johnson, Napiaal ski, Vavrinek, Wolf, Kehe, Scharringhausen, Harm, Halverson and Morava. Nays: None. The Maydrthere- upon declared the motion carried and the proposed ordinance finally passed. • 1 Alderman Kehe, Chairman of the Finance Committee, made the following re- port regardi2g request of Safety Council for an appropriation of $250. hat the City Council appropriated the sum of $150.00 tor.the Safety Council Expenditures and that the City Clerk should advise them of the action taken. The Mayor instructed the Clerk to advise the Safety Council. . MR. ADOLPH ESSER'S VERBAL RESIGNATION: Mr. Adolph Esser asked permission of the Mayor to speak; the request was granted. He hhen said he tendered his resignation as of this night. After some discussion, the Mayor referred this resignatioryfo the Public Relation C ommittee to contact Mr. Esser. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Each member of the Council having received copies of the minutes of the meeting of December 16th, 1946, the motion was made by 'lderman Halverson and seconded by Johnson to approve the said minutes. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the"said minutes approved. ADJOURNMENT: The motion was then made by Allderman Kehe and seconded by Harm to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the meeting regularly adjourned. • HENRICH, CITY CLEM. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON MONDAY EVENING, JANU- ARY 20th. 1947, AT 8:00 P. M. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor G. Walter Pflug, haupt, who presided, with Aldermen Johnson,_Napieralski, Vavrinek, Wolf, Kehe, Schar- ringhausen, Harm, Halverson and Morava responding to roll call. OFFICIAL REPORTS: The City Clerk submitted the monthly report of City Treasurer H. J. Ahbe for December 1946, and the annual 1946 Fire Department report of Secretary Ray Kolze. The Mayor commented on the extensive report of Secretary Kolze and that the City could be proud of the fine work, under excellent supervision, that the Department has done. Also, he stated that the addition of the two new regu- lar paid firemen.would help to relieve two regular department men with the increase of calls. 1