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03/19/1934299 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF'DES PLAINES HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE 19th DAY OF MARCH,A.D. 1934 AT THE HOUR OF 8:00 F.M. The meeting was called to order by Mayor George W.Kinder, with aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, Hux- mann, Bishop, Friott, Frederick, and Meinshausen responding to the roll call. Alderman Enzenbacher arrived later during the meeting. The Judiciary and Assessment Committee had no report to offer. The Police and License Committee had no report to offer. Alderman Collet, Chairman of the Streets and Side- walks Committee then submitted the following report, which was read by the Clerk: March 19,1934 Honorable Mayor and City Council: Your Committee, to whom the bills of the Johnson Electric Shop were referred, have made a thorough investigation of all the circumstances and beg to report as follows: We find that early in 1932, the .Superintendent of Public ': orks was in need of additional ornamental light posts and lanterns to replace posts and lanterns which had been destroyed by accident and that the then Street Committee, after a conference with the then Mayor, Honorable Charles Hammerl, arranged with the Johnson Electric Shop to furnish the said light posts and lanterns. Shortly afterwards, Mayor Hammerl, according to his own statement, ordered that the vendor, the Johnson Electric Shop make delivery, and on June 20th,1932 9 lamp posts and lanterns were delivered to the City Pumping Station on Des Plaines Avenue. The City has erected several of these light posts and we understand that the cost of setting up these posts has been paid for by the'parties causing the original damage. We find that in 1932 it would have cost the City $110.00 each for these posts and lanterns laid down at the Pump- ing Station, We therefore, feel that the price of $80.00 for post and lantern was very reasonable at that time, and is today less than the market price. We therefore, recommend the approval of the two separate bills, totalling $720.00, and that same be paid. STREET, SIDEWALK & MUNICIPAL LIGHT COMMITTEE John B.Collet,chairman L.F.Meinshausen, Member E.A.Frederick, Meaber I hereby certify that the above posts and lanterns were delivered to the City on June 20, 1932. Marvin D.Wells Supt.of PUBLIC WORKS 300 The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Pflug- haupt to refer this report to the Finance Committee for consid- eration and report. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, Huxmann, Bishop, Friott, Frederick and Meinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. Alderman Ahbe, chairman of the Committee on Public Works, Buildings and Plats made the motion whichwas seconded by Pflughaupt to adopt Cook County Highway Department resolutions approving the following Cook County Highway Department Plats: - 1. S.B.I. Route #46 Manheim Road through Des Plaines 2. Central Road Plat 264-A 3. Wolf Road, Plat 206-C 4. S.B.I.Route #58 - Plat 26 5. S.B.I.Route #46 - Plat 6 The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, HulciaPrin, Bishp, Ftiott, Frederick and Meinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried, the respedtive resolutions adopted and the plats referred to therein approved. The Sewer, Drainage and Sanitation Committee had no report tocffer. Alderman Bishop, chairman of the Wateer Committee re- ported that due to carelessness of the State Highway Department, while widening Rand Road, the 2* lead running from the meter located on Garland Place and Rand Road, to the home of Theo. Wittbold,1950 Rand Road, was damaged and caused a leak in this lead. Be asked Carter Jenkins, engineer, whether the $20.42 estimated loss in water could be recovered by filing a claim for damages with the State Highway Department. Mr. Jenkins agreed to draft a letter, together with the City Clerk filing such a claim with Mr. Kendrick Barger of the State Highway Department. Alderman Bishop, chairMan of the Water Committee, reported that a past due bill of $1056.00 for water service from the Cook County Highway Dept. will soon be paid by Cook County. ER further reported that the City's bill of about $900.00 for labor and materials used by the State Highway De- partment in connection with the lowering of the wate* main for the Golf Road underpass under the C.& N.W. tracks at Cumberland has been approved for payment at Springfield, and should be forthcoming in the near future. The Clerk then read the following letter: KRAFT & ERSKINE March 193 1934 Mayor and Aldermen City of Des Plaines,Ill. Gentlemen: I represent the holders of certain special Assessment bonds of your city which are past due and unpaid. I append to this letter a list of such bonds. Under the law of this State it is the duty of a City and its Treasurer to apportion and pay out the special assessnient funds collected for each installment eigher as to principal or interest, upon the bonds and coupons issued against and payable from such installment. 1 have examined the 301 audits made in behalf of your City with reference to these special assessment collections and I assume that the figures contained therein are correct. rased thereon it is clearly apparent that the City is liable to my clients for a considerable portion of the fact talue of the bonds and coupons held by them. It appears that funds are not available to the credit of these special assessments to satisfy the liability on these bonds or any part thereof. The shortage•is•undoubtedly due to mistakes or misunderstandings in the application of funds but these do not relieve the city of liability. that I appreciate/under present conditions the City has no surplus cash out of which to satisfy this liability. Our remedy is to bring suit on the bonds and obtain judgement against the City for that proportionate amount thereof representing the collections made by the City. That would-be followed•by a mandamus order reqquiring the City to appropriate a sufficient amount to pay the judgment in the next appropriation ordinance. • I assume that the 1932 and 1933 maturity of bonds and coupons can be paid to the extent that funds have been collected and that the collections of those years have been kept separate for the purpose, subject only that certain of such funds may have been lost through bank failures. To the extent of such losses I believe that the bondholders are also entitled to judgment. I do not feel that it is necessary for either my clients or the City to be subjected to substantial expense through prosecution and defense of such liti- gation. I am confident that if the City Countil will authorize its officials to enter into negotiations, we could then reach a satisfactory arrangement whereby to fix the amount of the liability and the conditions of payment thereof. May I ask that you give this matter your consideration and take such action as may seem advisable to you. Yours truly ROBERT N. ERMINE The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Collet to refer this letter to the Judiciary and Assessment Committee with the City Attorney for consideration and report. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read the following letter: xTZINETH G. MEYER March 19, 1934 City Council of City of Des Plaines Des Plaines, Illinois Re: Des Plaines Special Assessemtn No.99. Gentlemen: I have had several conferences with Attorney b Bryant, associate of Tolman, chandler & Dickinson, with respect to the status of the above improvement. Messrs. Tolman, Chandler & Dickinson represent 302 V.W.Armstrong Company, the holder of approximately 75% of the unpaid bonds, and their Auditor has made a thorough Check of this improvement and find that because of diversions and misapplication of princi- pal and interest, a personal liability judgment would be obtainable against the city for approximately $43,745.00, and that the facts in addition thereto warrant a supplemental assessment in the amount of $44,000.00. The items whereby the city could be held personally liable for a judgment in this case are as follows: Undistributed principal being the difference between the amount collected and the amount paid $18,517.57 Overpayments on interest coupons 264.00 Loss of interest on first installment interest coupons 446.76 Items marked paid on the roll but not entered on the cash book - 987.72 Principal misapplied in installlments 5,584.64 Excess of principal paid as interest 17,945.30 Communications have been addressed to the City Council and other city officials during the past six years in regard to this matter and nothing definite has ever been done by the city, and the holder of the bonds are now insisting that either the city cooperate and take such steps as they could be compelled by law to do or the bondholders will be obliged to institute such proceedings to compel action on the part of the city. The figures above quoted can be fully explained by the Auditor for W.W.Armstrong Company, and they are anxious to meet with the Finance Committee or the Council as a whole to discuss this matter more in detail, and I strongly recommend that a date be fixed to meet the parties concerned in this matter so that all angles of the case can be thoroughly understood. Very truly yours, KENNETH G.1/ER. The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Collet to refer this letter to the Finance Committee together with City Attorney, the Mayor., the City Treasurer and the City Clerk with instructions to consider this matter in a meeting of the Finance Committee to be held Monday, March 26, 1934 at 8:00 P.M. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read the following letter: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDINGS DIVISION OF HIGIMAYS March 13,1934 303 CONSTRUCTION Route 123 Section 0101 -NRS -1 Mr. Carter Jenkins City Engineer 1484 Miner Street Des Plaines, Illinois Dear Sir: Mr. O.W.Dauber, Electrical Engineer for this Department, has made a study of the above project which provides for the improvement of Miner Street from the Northwest Highway to Rand Road. He has informed me that there are approxi- mately twenty wooden poles on the south side of Miner Street between the Railroad and Rand Road which it will be necessary to move between three and aeven feet. He thinks that these poles may be the property either of the City of Des Plaines or may belong to the Public Service Company or some other Utility Company. If you know or can determine whose property the poles are, I should be glad to have you give me this information. KENDRICK HANGER District Engineer. and the following reply by Mr. Jenkins: - March 19th,1934 r.Kendrick Harger, District Engineer, Illinois Division of Highways, 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois. Dear Mr. Harger: Your letter of March 13th, relative to the poles on the south side of Miner Street from Des Plaines River to Rand Road, has beenzeceived. Mr. Hale Olson, the engineer with the Public Service Company informs me that these poles are owned and used by the Public Service Company of Northern Illinois. I am also assured by the Telephone Company that they have no property rights whater in them. The City of Des Plaines has no poles what ever carrying utility lines. Very Sinderely, CARTER JENKINS. The Clerk also read the following letter: 304 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDINGS DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS March 9,1934 COUNTY ROADS City Streets Des Plaines,I11. Mr. Carter Jenkins City Engineer 1484 Miner Street Des Plaines,I11. Dear Sir: This will acknowledge receipt on March 1,1934 of two certified copies of a resolution designating arterial streets under the Motor Fuel Tax Law passed by the City Council at a meeting held on January 29,1934. Accompanying the resolution were two city maps showing the lay- out of arterial streets togeter with other state highways. I wish to advise that the resolution will be forwarded to Springfield for approval with- out any undue delay. Very truly yours, KENDRICK HARDER District Engineer and Mr. Jenkints reply thereto as follows: March 19th,1934 Mr. Kendrick Harger, District Engineer, Illinois Division of Highways, 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois Dear Mr. Barger, Your letter of March 9th, relative to the receipt of resolutions designating arterial streets in Des Plaines has been received. I have been directed by the City Council of Des Plaines to ask you whether funds from the gas tax may be used to acquire certain right of way on these arterial streets. Very Sincerely, CARTER JENKINS The Clerk then read the following letter from the Des Plaines Park District: DES PLAINES PARK DISTRICT March 7, 1934 CITY OF DES PLAINES Des Plaines, Illinois Gentlemen: The Board of Commissioners directs me to call your attention to the branches of trees and shrubs recently cut and accumulated in the parks about the city by the Federal Civil "forks Administration tree trimming project under the supervision of the department of kpblic works. Since the work of the various projects is soon to be curtailed or possibly discontinued we would appreciate having you instruct the proper source to remove these branches. We appreciate that you undoubtedly have over -looked this work in view of doing other more important work, and for this reason we solicit your cooperation in this clean-up activity, since these must be removed before we can commence the usual spring work. Yours truly, DES PLAINES PARK DISTRICT Charles j emmell, Secy. The Mayor referred this matter to M.D.Wells, superintendent of Public Works, with instructions to earry out the request contained in the above letter. Carter Jenkins, City Engineer, reported that he has investigated the matter of putting the light and telephone wires undergf'ound before widening and paving of East Miner Street, and finds that the cost of putting these wires under- ground would amount to approximately 36.00 per front foot or about $150.00 per lot, which cost would have to be born by the property -owners. The utilities insist that they will not make this improvement unless the State Commerce Commission orders them to do so, which means a long delay. Mr. Jenkins therefore recommended that the poles be moved to the side of the street adjacent to the walk line. The Clerk then read the following resolution: RESOLUTI Ol�i WHEREAS, a City election is to be held in the City of Des Plaines on April 17, 1934, a nd WHEREAS, there is considerable expense involved at elections for the payment of judges and clerks of election, and WHEREAS, the Mayor aldermen, police officers and other City Officials and employees have•not been paid for many months and are continuing to render faith- ful public service, and WHEREAS, it is believed that there are -in Des Plaines, many civic minded citizens who would be willing to donate their time and services to the City and act as judges and clerks of election on April 17th, without compensation. THEREFORE, be it resolved that each alderman procure and present at the next regular meeting of the City Council, the names of citizens of the City who will agree to act as judges and clerks of election on April l7th,1934, without compensation. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the owners of the polling 306 places designated for said election be re - vested to waive the usual fee paid for the rental thereof. The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Pflughaupt to adopt this proposed resolution. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Pflughaupt and Huxmann. Nays; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Dean, Bishop, Friott, Frederick, Enzenbacher and Meisshausen. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion lost and the resolution rejected. Alderman Huxmann then transmitted to the Council a request from the Des Plaines Garden Club asking the Council to cooperate with the club in sponsoring a "clean-up week". The motion was made by alderman Huxmann and seconded by Pflughaupt to refer this matter to the Sewer, Drainage and Sanitation Com- mittee with instructions to contact the officers of the Garden Club and cooperate with the Club in arranging a "clean-up week", preferably during the last week in Apri1,1934, and report the progress in the matter to the Council. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. /5/ The Clerk then read the following proposed 1934 Appropriation Ordinance for second reading: AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES, DESIGNATED THE "ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL" FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JANUARY 1,1914 AND ENDING DECEMBER 11,1914 The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by ileinshausen to pass and adopt this proposed ordinance as read. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahue, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, Huxmann, Bishop, Friott, Frederick, Enzenbacher and Meinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried, and the ordinance passed and adopted. The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Ahbe to instruct the Clerk to publish the 1934 Appropriation Ordinance in the local newspaper. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, Huxmann, .0ishop, Friott, Frederick, Enzenbacher and Meinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and sedonded by Ahbe to instruct the City Clerk to order the Middle States Telephone Co. to change the telephone at Riverview Hall to a four -party line telephone. The motionwas voted upo&by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. Alderman Ahbe requested. Carter Jenkins, City Engineer, to make application to the State Highway Department for a permit to make a service tap for one of the residences on Miner Street, before the proposed paving of East kiner Street is done. Mr. Jenkins agreed to comply with this request. The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Frederick to approve the minutes of the regular Council Meeting of March 5,1934, as well as of the Adjourned Council Meeting of March 6,1934 as written. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the aforementioned minutes approved. Alderman Pflughaupt, chairman of the Finance Committee then presented the following resolution of which the Mayor and each of the Aldermen had been supplied a copy: RESOLUTION RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING 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. Middle States Tel.Co Grace Rexses 'Frank Thornber Petty Cash Middle States Tel.Co E.J.Stemmermann' H.A.Becker E.Meyer F.Cheever B.C.Foote P.Gatto Fred Haase Middle States Tel.Co D.F.Moore & Co Max Mau C.L.Bishop Pub. Serv.Co Pub. Serv.Co Herman Meinshausen Des P1.Auto Co Garter Jenkins Petty Cash Chas. M.Larson Chas. M.Iarson Ben Stangor Middle States Tel.Co Pub. Serv.Go Petty Gash Alvin Winkelman D.F.Moore & Co Melzer Auto Sales Union Linen Supply Secrety of State Marvin Wells Frank Fisher Richard Guenther Geo.Osgood Paul Gilmore Secretary of State Petty Cash Public Serv.Co Union Linen Supply Co Middle States Tel.Co A.H.Krause Roy Trewin 31.20 40.00 3.30 4.00 14.75 90.00 74.25 72.00 45.00 45.00 4.00 37.45 189.27 18. 3.550 2.28 12.48 9.61 4.34 285.00 86 .33 6.00 74.25 4.00 5.16 . 6750 92.49 4.00 3.00 2.00 78.75 72.00 28.00 28.00 56.00 •6.00 8.05 72.53 3.00 15.45 5.00 5.00 E.J.Friedrich 112.50 Middle States Tel. 24.05 Frank A.Bremer 5.36 Public Serv.Co 469.58 E.J.Stemmermann 37.50 �.J.Stemmermann 18.75 R.Hsmmerl 74.25 E.Drexler 74.25 J.Wigham 72.00 J.Grindley 45.00 Ed.P.Reilly 2.50 North Shore Mach.Wks 3.50 Frank A.Bremer & Sons 1.30 Kenneth G.Meyer 83.33 Pub.Serv.Co. 23.85 Middle States Tel.Co 4.00 Spiegler's Dept.St. 3.41 Garter Jenkins 172.00 Purnell & Wilson .40 Carter Jenkins 91.00 Carter Jenkins 285.00 D.P.Moore & Co 46.23 H.J.Ahbe 40.00 Petty Gash 2.62 Edw. Geisen 22.50 Secry. of State 2.00 D.F.Moore & Co 165.36 Raymond Kolze 67.50 D.H.Goffman 67.50 Middle States Tel. 4.75 Des Plaines Auto Co 9.50 Pub. Serv.Co 3.00 Secretary of State 4.00 Pearl Koelling 40.00 Max Maus 72.00 Ed.Kurtz 28.00 Fred Kaufman 28.00 Herman Meinshausen 55.09 D.F.Moore & Co 109.35 Carter Jenkins 5.00 Des Pl.Lbr.& Coal 6.40 James B.Clow & Sons 17.56 County Collector Hugo Fredlund 5.00 Tom Harvey 5.00 307 308 The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Dean to adopt this proposed resolution. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahte, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, Huxmann, Bishop, Friott, Frederick, Enzenbacher and Meinshausen. Bays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and resolution adopted. Iliyor Kinder then announced the appointment of Aldermen Dean and Meinshausen as members of the Liquor Commission. The motion was Eade by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Frederick to confirm these appointments. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the appointments confirmed. Alderman Pflughaupt requested the Clerk to instruct the Chief of Police to provide "no parking" signs so as to permit entrance at all times to the driveway between the Thiede Building and the Echo Theatre 4uilding. Alderman Pflughaupt suggested that themembers of the Council consider, the advisability of changing the regu- lar -Council meetings from the first and third Monday of each month, to the first and third Tuesday of each month. The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Himmann to instruct the City Attorney to prepare a tentative ordi-, nance making this change and submit to the Council at its next regular meeting. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Pflughaupt, Dean, Hux- mann, Bishop, Friott, and Meinshausen. Nays; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Frederick and Enzenbaaher. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. Alderman Bishop, chairman of the special committee delegated to arrange new quarters for the Cook County Emer- gency Relief Station, reported that the relief officials have asked for permission.to use the Council Chambers. The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Frederick to grant these people desk space in the Council • Chambers. The motion was,voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried.• The request was,made by Alderman Frederick that • the City Attorney.prepare.a resolution seeking to induce the Emergency Relief Administration to employ not only such unemployed as are on.the relief rolls, but also such as are in need though not.on the relief rolls, and submit this proposed resolution to the Council for consideration. Mayor Hinder then called the CounciL's attention to the fact that inasmuch.as the C.W.A. will discontinue March 31,1934, it will be necessary for the Council to deterMine • the scope of any local Emergency Relief program which Des • Plaines wishes to engage in for the benefit of its unemployed. • The motion was made by Alderman Frederick and seconded by Meinshausen that the Council meet as a committee of the whole on Friday, March 23, 1934.to arrange a program of improvemeAts • under the Federal Emergency Relief Administration. The • motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor • declared the motion. carried. • Alderman Pflughaiipt, chairman of the Finance Committee then presented the following resolution approving the payment of bills incurred on Projects of the City: Meyer Coal & Mat. B.F.Kinder's Sons Lagerhausen Lbr.& Coal Meyer Coal & Mat.Co H.Channon Co Meyer Coal & Mat.Co Lagerhausen Lbr.& Coal H.Channon Co B.F.Kinder's Sons Slade, Hipp & Meloy Claude Freer Adolph Esser Chas. Deneker Roy Stellman Wilbur Anderson 1.60 33.96 2.08 69.28 16.03 7.00 17.01 1.21 2.16 1.50 14.00 1.00 6.00 18.x0 20.00 Prairie -Lee Paint St. .75 E.T.Carlson Paint Co 65.53 C.L.Bishop 7.64 Prairie -Lee Paint St. 74.81 B.F.Kinder's Sons 1.98 E.T.Carls on Paint Co 14.79 B.F.Kinder's Sons 1.20 Des Plaines Lbr.& Coal .50 Lagerhausen Lbr.& Coal 41.64 Walter DeWald 6.00 Claude Freer 6.00 Louis Esser 18.00 G.H.Kolze 32.00 Chas. Tyson 2.00 Earl Frey 39.00 309 The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Dean to adopt this proposed resolution. The roll was called on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, Huxmann, Bishop, Friott, Frederick, Enaenbacher and keinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and resolution adopted. The motion was made by Alderman Meinshausen and seconded by Pflughaupt to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Council regularly adjourned. EDGAR J.FRIEDRICH,City Clerk MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MFFTING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES HFT,D IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE 2nd DAY OF APRIL,A.D.1S34 AT THE HOUR OF 8:00 P.M. The meeting was called to order by Mayor George 'T.Hinder with Aldermen Ahbe, Collet, Pflughaupt, Dean, Huxmann, Bishop, Friott, Frederick and Meinshausen responding to the roll call. Alderman Enzenbacher arrived shortly after the roll call. The Clerk then submitted the following reports: 1.The report of H.A.Becker,Chief of rolice for the calendar month of March,1934. 2.The report of E.J.Friedrich,City Clerk, for the calendar month of March,l934. 3.The report of C.M.Larson,City Treasurer,for the calendar month of March,1934. (The Mayor and each of the Aldermen was supplied with copies of the Treasurer's report.) Alderman Friott, chairman of the Judiciary and Assessment Committee then submitted the following report,which was read by the Clerk: JUDICIARY & ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE report regarding the letter from Robt.N.Erskine attorney for the Bondholders on Several Special Assessments. The letter is dated March I9th,1c34 and copy of same attached. The committee has investigated and recommends that the matter be referred to City Attorney to take up with Attorney for landholders. H.E.Friott Paul J.Huxmann H.M.Ahbe.