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11/20/1933241 ✓ INUTES OF THE REGULAR M1 ,TING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE 2Oth DAY OF NOVEMBER, A.D. 1933 AT THE HOUR OF 8:CO P.M. The meeting was called to order by Mayor George :..Kinder, with Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, rflughaupt, Dean, H uxmann, Bishop, Friott, Frederick and keinshausen res- ponding to the roll call. Alderman -nzenbacher arrived later during the meeting. The •Judiciary and Assessement Committee had no report to offer. Alderman huxmann, chairman of the rolice and License Committee reported that the report of Carter 'enkins, engineer, dated november 4,135, and spread upon the minutes of novem- ber 6,1933, regarding the completion of the remodelling and painting in the police headquarters, has been studied by the committee. The motion was made by Alderman huxmann and seconded by xeinshausen to accept said report and concurr in its recommendations. The motion was voted upon by accla- mation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. Alderman huxmann, chairman of the rolice and License Committee further reported that prosecutions for the collection of 1933 iusiness Licenses have been begun. Alderman Collet, chairman of the Streets and Sidewalks Committee reported that as soon as the weather is more favorable pacthing cracks in street pavements will be started. Alderman Ahbe, chairman of the Committee on Buildings, Plats and Public Works, submitted a plat accom- panied by the following resolution► RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION APPROVING PLAT OF S.B.I. Route b8,Plate 26 Be IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Des Plaines, COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS, that the plat showing dedication of the proposed S.B.I. 28, Plat 26 as submitted by the County Superintendent of Highways to the mayor and City Council of the City of rtes Plaines , and the same is hereby in all respects approved, and BF IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution signed and certified be forthwith forwarded to the County Superintendent of •,ighways and the Board of Commissioners of Cook County. iAYOR OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES ATTEST: Clerk of the City of Des Plaines 242 STATE OF ILLINOIS ) ) SS COUNTY OF COOK ) do hereby certify that i. am the duly elected, qualified and acting clerk for and in the City of Des Plaines , Cook County Illinois. 1 further certify that the above is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Des rlaines, at a special meeting of said Council attended by all of the members of the City Council, and that each and every member voted in favor of the passage of said resolution. I further certify that said resolution has been duly spread upon the record of proceedings of said Mayor and. City Council of said city, and that the original is intrusted to my care and custody, and that 1 am the custodian of said record of proceedings. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the corporate seal of said City this day of ,A.D.193 . -"CITY Clerk The motion was made by Alderman Ahbe and seconded by Collet to adopt this resolution. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Alderman Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, Huxmann, Bishop, Friott, Frederick, and keinshausen. Bays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the resolution adopted. Alderman Frederick, chairman of the Fire Committee, requested that each of the nikneteen volunteer firemen be supplied a city vehicle license free of charge. The motion was made by Alderman Frederick and seconded by Pflughaupt, to refer this matter to the Finance Committee for consid- eration and report. The Sewer, Drainage and sanitation Committee had no report to offer. The Water Committee had no report to offer. The Clerk then read the following letter: CITY OF DES PLAINES November 20,1933 Honorable Mayor and City Council Des Plaines,Illinois Gentlemen: The annual conference of health officers and public health nurses is scheduled to take place in Springfield, December 14th and 15th. The current problems of local health officers will be discussed and an opportunity will be given these representatives to become familiar with the State department of public health and it's various functions. this Board recommends that Des Plaines send it's,representative to this important con- ference. The expense involved is nominal compared with the benefits derived. lours very truly, DES PLAINES BOARD OF HEALTH Emilie J.Stemmermann Mrs.B.A.Stemmermann, Secretary Dr.A.M.Purves Chairman, Board of health The motion was made by Alderman huxmann and seconded by Collet to concur in the recommendation contained in this letter and authorize the Board of health to send one of its members to the said convention as a delegate; and to authorize an expenditure of not to exceed ;20.00 for this purpose. The rolls called on the motion with the following wesult; Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Huxmann, Bishop, Friott, Frederick and meinshausen. Bays; Aldermen Pflughaupt and Dean. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. The Mayor then submitted the following 'telegram, which was read by the Clerk; WESTERN UNION Urbana, Illinois November 20,1933 Hon.Geo.Kinder, Village 'resident Des Plaines,I11. Cities and Villages must act at once on Civil works applications to be made to your county civil works administrator to insure equitable treatment concern- ing allotment of persons to your municipality. Federal rule promulgated yesterday directs allotment of persons among political subdivisions on same basis as allot- ments to states namely seventy five percent population and tenty five percent relief case load. Insist on your rights under this Federal Hule incase you have projects which will employ your total allotment of men under it. League is working on legislation to enable municipalities to use any available funds in the discretion of the corporate authorities for material or labor on civil works projects even tho there is no prior appropriation therefor also enabling municipalities to anticipate gam( tax revenues for material or labor on road, the street projects approved by civil works administration. A.D.McLarty - Secretary - ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE 1b6 p The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by A,,einshausen to authorize the Mayor to appoint a committee to plan such projects as are referred to in the above tele- gram. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried, and appointed Alderman Bishop, Collet, mLeinshauaen and Carter Jenkins toserve on this committee. Mayor Maider then announced that a meeting has been arranged with the City officials of Park Ridge and the various school and park districts of Maine Township in order to study the various possible projects in the Township. The motion was made by Alderman Meinshausen and seconded by Ahbe togrant the Retail Malt and Bever- age Dealer's Association the use of the council chambers on Friday afternoon, november 24th,1933. 'rhe motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor de- clared the motion carried. City Attorney Meyer then reported on the possible disposition of the accrued obligation of some $15,000.00 due the Public Service Company of Northern Illinois for street lighting, and upon instruct- ion by the Council prepared and submitted the follow- ing proposed resolution, whichvas read by the Clerk: RESOLUTI 0 N WHEREAS the City of Des Plaines is in- debted to the Public Service Company of morthern Illinois, in the sum of 515,891.45 for electric current, and WHEREAS the City Council is desirous of adjusting said obligation with the least expense to the City, THEREFORE BE IT RESOIXED by the City Council of the City of Des Plaines that 1933 Tax Anticipation Warrants in the sum of two thousand (32,000.00) dollars, be issued under the provisions of the Ordinance heretofore passed, and that said Warrants be delivered to the zublic Service Com- pany of .Northern 411inois, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Attorney be authorized to enter into an agreement with the Public Service Company, permitting a judgement to be entered against the City of Des Plaines in the amount of 413,891.45, and to execute anagreement with the attorneys for the Public Service Company, not to take any proceedings toward the enforcement of said judge- ment, so long as the City levies the sum of 52,775.29 per year for five years, for the purpose of paying said judgement. The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by laeinshausen to adopt this proposed resolution. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, k'flughaupt, Dean, Ruxmann, Bishop, Friott, Frederick, Enzenbacher and keinshausen. Bays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the resolution adopted. Alderman Ruxmann, chairman of the Police and. License Committee reported that the olice Department commissioned several men to work three hours each school day to guard street crossings for the protection of school children. These men he reported are working to pay off past due water accounts to the City. Alderman Yflughaupt, chairman of the Finance Committee then submitted the following resolution of which the ,ayor and each alderman was supplied with a copy in advance: RESOLVED THAT THE FOLL0V(ING BILLS ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE INSTRUCTED TO ISSUE PROPER VOUCHER -WARRANTS IN PAYMENT OF SAME. SAID WARRANTS TO BE RELEASED UPON ORDER OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WHEN FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE Edgar J.Friedrich Chas. 11.Larson C.G .Burkhars tme ier R.Hammerl E.Drexler Jaigham J.Grindley Kenneth G.Meyer Max Mau Public Serv.Co. Spiegler's Dept. St. Chicago Pump Co. Frank Harvey H.J.Ahbe Volunteer Fire Dept. Public Serv.Co. John Hammerl Catherine Hines Gaylord Bros. Alvin Winkelman Union Linen bupply Ness Tire & 13at.Serv. Frank Fisher Max Maus E.Kurtz Paul Gilmore Herman Iiie in shaus en (69.50) 60.50 Fred T'egtmeier 3.60 Frank A.Bremer & Sons .75 Burroughs Add.Mach. 31.10 S.A.Jackson 5.00 Gus Palmquist 5.00 Milton Sallee 5.00 112.50 83.33 350.95 74.25 74.25 72.CC 45.00 83.33 52..65 22.34 3.51 4.17 83.37 40.00 500.00 5.40 13.50 63.00 .45 67.50 4.50 51.62 72.00 72.00 28.00 56.00 Frank A.Bremer Sons Grace Rexses H.A.Becker E.i&eyer F.Cheever B.C.Foote Frank A.Bremer David b.Maloney Sigwalt Lbr.& Coal A.G .Bade & Sons Public Serv.Co. Sigwalt Lbr. & Coal Hess Tire & 13at.Sery Ben Stangor Frank A.Breuer Nagel Company Elsie Earle Albert Kranz D.h.Coffman Raymond ,Kolze Public Service.Co. Marvin Wells Pearl Koelling Richard Gunther ueo.Osgood Fred Kaufman Wilbur Anderson Public Serv.Co. Union Linen Supply Des P1.Lbr.& Coal A.Radlein V`i'm. Fr i t z 245 1.62 40.00 90.00 74.25 72.00 45.00 7.01 100.00 23.47 5.00 5.43 4.49 .89 74.25 2.15 3.52 112.50 31.50 67.50 67.50 6.26 78.75 40.00 28.00 56.00 93.96 1.80 70.90 4.50 17.33 5.00 5.00 The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Meinshausen to adopt this resolution. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, rflughaupt, Dean, tiuxmann, Bishop, i'riott, Frederick, Enzenbacher and Aleinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the resolution a dopted. The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Pflughaupt to approve the minutes of the regular Council Meeting held .ovember,7,1933, and of the adjourned Council Meeting held November 14,1933 as written. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried, and the above mentioned minutes approved. Alderman Frederick submitted the matter of ap- pointing a City Sealer, to the Council for consideration. After considerable discussion the motionvas made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Dean to refer this matter 246 to the Judiciary and Assessment Committee for study and report at the next regular meeting of the Council. The motion wag voted upon by acclamaton, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. At this point the Mayor declared a recess for the purpose of informally discussing the construct- ion and financing plans of the proposed well andreser- voir project, after which the meeting was again called to order by the Mayor. The motionwas then made by Alderman nishop and seconded by Huxmann that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare an application to the kublic Works Administration so as to arrange for a water revenue bond issue of *196,0CC.00 to cover the cost of the following items; Purchase of Cater Well-393,b00.0C; construction of reservoir and a softening plant-09b,O00.00, circulating mains for improving dead ends of water mains - $7,500.00. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Pflug- haupt, Dean, Huxmann, Bishop, Friott, Frederick, Lnzen- bacher and Meinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read the following proposed resolution: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED that the present street lights of the City of Des Plaines (now totaling 341 lights) be reduced by 94 lights, leaving a remainder of 247 lights. The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Huxmann to adopt this proposed resolution. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Lflughaupt, Dean, nuxmann, Bishop, Friott, Frederick, Enzenbacher and xeinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupondeclared the motion carried and the resolutiion adopted. The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Frederick that the Council adjourn until Friday, November 24, at 8:OC P.M. The motions voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried, and the Council adjourned until November 24, at 8i00 P.M. EDGAR J.FRIEDRICH,City Clerk