09/04/1934397
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR 'METING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES HELD IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE 4th DAY OF.
SEPTEMBER,A.D.1934 AT THE HOUR OF 8;00 P.X.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor George
1t.Minder, with Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Fulle,
H uxmann, Bishop, Frederick, .eat, Schwanbeck and Meinshausen
responding to the roll call.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS:
The Clerk then read the following reports:
1. The report of H.A.Becker, Chief of Police, for August 1934
2. The report of E.T.Friedrich,City Clerk, for August,1934.
3, The Mayor and each of the Aldermen was supplied with a
copy of the report of C.M.Larson, City Treasurer, for the
month of August,1934.
The Mayor referred these reports to the Finance Committee.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES:
THE JUDICIARY AND ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE had no report to offer.
THE, POLICE AND LICENSE COMMITTEE, through Alderman Huxmann,
chairman, reported that Motorcycle Officer, Edwin Meyer, is
now out of the hospital but is not yet able to work. Ae will
be used as desk sergeant as soon as he is able to stand such
work.
THE STREETS AND SIDEWALKS COMMITTEE through its chairman Alderman
Frederick had no report to offer. He promised however to have
at the next meeting a complete estimate of the cost of installing
the State flasher stop lights on 'finer Street as suggested by the
State.
THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS,BUILDINGS AND PLATS: through
its chairman, Alderman Ahbe, reported that the Street Numbering
Atlas which was completed by the C.W.A. has never been approved.
The motion was therefore made by Alderman Ahbe and seconded
by Pflughaupt to accept and approve this plat and order it
placed in the City Clerk's office for reference purposes. The
motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor
declared the motion carried.
The motion was made by Alderman Ahbe, chairman
of the Committee on Public Works, Buildings and Plats, and
seconded by Pflughaupt, to instruct the Clerk to notify Mrs.
Ross Palmer, custodian and janitor of Riverview Town Hall, that
owing to the fact that the building has been leased to School
District #65, her services are no longer required; her services
to terminate as of September lst,1934. The motion was voted
upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion
carried.
THE FIRE COMMITTEE had no report to offer.
THE WATER COMMITTEE had no report to offer.
BIDS ON WATER REVENUE BONDS FOR CATER WELL: Mayor 'tinder then
stated that the City has advertised for bids on Water Revenue
Bonds for the Cater Well, Reservoir and Softener Projects. He
stated further that the U.S.Government will buy the City's bonds
in amount sufficient to do the construction work, while the bids
advertised for are for bonds in an amount and at a rate to pro-
duce $85,000.00 cash for the purchase of the Cater Well, which
must be acquired by the City before construction can be begun on
the reservoir and softener.
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The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and
seconded by Frederick to ask all such as wish to present
a bid for these bonds to sign the formal agreement for bidders;
and in the event the successful bidder does not have a
certified check here tonight, he may deliver said certified
check not later than 5 PM tomorrow, September 5,1934. The
motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor
declared the motion carried.
Mayor cinder then asked that bids be made orally.
The bidders were A.C.Allyn & Co, Chicago and C.W.McNear & Co.,
Chicago. The best bids received were as follows:
A.C.ALLYN & CO. net cost 5.28%
C.W.McNEAR & CO. net cost 5.25%
The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann ands econded by
Frederick that all bids be rejected. The roll was called
on the motion with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen
Pflughaupt, Fulle, Huxmann, Bishop, Frederick, Neal, Schwanbeck
and Meinshausen. Nays; Aldermen Ahbe and Carroll. The Mayor
thereupon declared the motion carried and all bids rejected.
After the bids had been r ejected and the representa-
tive of C.W.McNear & Co had gone, A.C.Allyn & Co., proposed to
take a 30 -day option to sell these bonds, offering to take
them at a net cost to the City of 5.00%. The motion was made
by Alderman Frederick and seconded by Schwanbeck to instruct
Kenneth Meyer, City Attorney, to get in touch also with
C.W.McNear & Co., and ask them to submit their best proposition
on an option to sell these bonds for 30 days; and that the
Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute an option agreement
for 30 days at not to exceed a net cost of 5.00%, with the
City sharing equally withthe bond firm on printing and
attorney's fees on the bonds. The roll was called on the
motion with the following results Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe,
Carroll, Pflughaupt, Fulle, Huxmann, Bishop, Frederick, Neal,
Schwanbeck and Meinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon
declared the motion carried.
The Clerk then read the following letter and petitions
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
September 4, 1934
City of Des Plaines,
Des Plaines,I11.
Attention:
Gentlemen:
City Clerk
We desire to install three new 10f" x 32' tanks on the pro-
perty owned by us in the City of Des Plaines. We have on
file with you a blue print approved by the State of Illinois
showing *here the new tanks will be installed.
As you will note there will be a dike thrown around the
tanks according to the State law, and we will continue
to operate our plant in such a way that it will be a credit
to your city.
We estimate that the cost of installing these tanks will be
$4,9'70.00, and we earnestly request that you grant us a
permit so that we may proceed with this work.
Yours truly
STANDARD OIL CO.
By: T.B.Clifford,Manager
Sales Department
PETITION
To the President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Des Plaines, in the
County of Cook and State of Illinois:
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned owners of real estate and/or
residents in the vicinity of the Standard Oil Company's
distributing station in the Village of Des Plaines, do
hereby give our consent to the erection of
addition storage tanks above ground at said bulk station,
which is located on the property described ast
Lots Thirty-one (31) to Thirty-four (34) inclusive
in Block One (1) in Des Plaines Manor Tract Number
One, a subdivision of Section Seventeen (17) and
Twenty (20),Township Forty-one (41) North, Range
Twelve (12, East of the Third Principal Meridian.
J.A.Sigwalt 633 Graceland Ave.Des Plaines,111.
Owner of property known as:
1'.v .Corner Graceland and Webford
S.W.Corner Graceland and Webford
Ruth Ewert 1333 Webford Ave.,Des Plaines,L11.
1rs.Anna Werhane 1331 Webford Ave.,Des Plaines,I11.
Esther Seip 1339 Webford Ave., Des Plaines,Ii1.
Richard H.Landmeier-608 Webford Ave.,Des Plaines,I11.
Mary Heller 595 Webford Ave.,Des Plaines,I11.
C.L.Brobst Webford Ave.,Des Plaines,I11.
Herman x.Woif 1333 Webford Ave.,Des Plaines,I11.
The motion was made by Alderman Ahbe and seconded by
Frederick to refer this letter and petition to the Committee
on Buildings and Plats. The motion was voted upon by
acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried.
The motion was made by Alderman Bishop and
seconded by Meinshausen to approve the minutes of the
regular Council meeting of August 20,1934 as well
as the minutes of the Special Council meeting held August 27,
1934 as written. The motion was voted upon by acclamation,
whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried, and the
minutes approved.
Alderman Pflughaupt, chairman of the Finance
Committee, then presented the following proposed resolution,
of which the Mayor and each Alderman had a copy:
RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE AND
PAYABLE AND THAT TRE 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.
George W.Kinder
Hobart Ahbe
G.Walter Pflughaupt
P.J.Huxmann
Raymond Neal
Theo.Schwanbeck
Edgar J,Friedrich
Grace Rexses
Frank A.Bremer
Petty Cash
Muench's Pharmacy
Mrs.E.Stemmermann
Ray Hammerl
E.Drexler
.T.Wigham
John Grindley
22.50
13.50
13.50
13.50
13.50
13.50
112.50
40.00
2.79
7.03
1.00
9.80
74.25
74.25
72.00
45.00
3.3.Carroll
Fred Ful le
C.L.Bishop
E.A.Frederick
L.Meinshausen
Middle States Tel.
Chas.M.Larson
Fred Delbridge
Middle States Tel.Co
U.S.Standard Prod.Co
Middle States Tel.Co
H.A.Becker
E.Meye r
Fred Cheever
B.C.Foote
Henry Lucke
13.50
13.50
13.50
13.50
13.50
27.75
83.33
6.50
12.65
12.00
3.75
90.00
74.25
72.00
45.00
12.80
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A.D.Flentge
A.D.Flentge
Frank A.Bremer & Sons
Mack's Indian Motorcy.
Max Mau
Gus Swanbe rg
Public Serv.Co
Marvin D.Wells
Elmer Niemz
E.Heeusler
Walter Schaefer
T.Beaumont
Seneca Petroleum Co
Ben Stangor
W.S.Darley & Co
Elsie Earle
B.F.Kinder's Sons
Muench's Pharmacy
Public Serv. Co
Demco Library Supplies
John Wetendorf
Middle States Tel .Co
Pearl goelling
Frank Fischer
Geo.Osgood
Fred Kaufman
Herman Meinshausen
T.Zeimet
L.D,Hildebrandt
D.A.Lat to
Middle States Tel.Co
Des Plaines To urnal
Public Serv.Co
U.S.Post Office
45.00
4.80
.77
19.11
56.70
15.75
25.14
78.75
3.60
10.80
18.00
28.35
10.66
74.25
11.75
80.00
.60
40.00
6.20
2.85
67.50
4.00
40.00
72.00
28.00
28.00
17.23
5.00
5.00
5.00
15.95
1.00
861.86
55.40
J.Mergenthaler
Public Serv.Co
Middle States Tel.Co
Kenneth G.Meyer
Mrs.Ross Palmer
Spiegler's Dept.St
Muench's Pharmacy
Frank Seaman
Albert Reck
john.Anderson
Toe Winegar
Herman Meinshausen
H.S.Ahbe
John Hammers
Middle States Tel.
Albert Kranz
Spiegler's Dept.St
Public Serv.Co
Public Serv.Co
Raymond Klose
Alvin Winkelman
p.R.Greenman
Max Maus
Ed.Kurtz
Richard Gunther
Paul Gilmore
Geo.Fredericksen
A.P.A*derson
D.L.Foote
H.J.Blackburn
Prank A.Bremer & Sons
Chgo.Journal of Com.
Public Serv.Co
4.40
.45
27.45
83.33
13.501
2.61
1.70
3.15
7.20
10.80
18.00
52.83
40.00
13.50
4.00
25.00
1.13
6.11
5.15
67.50
67.50
2.00
72.00
28.00
28.00
56.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
.62
9.45
142.20
The motionwas made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by
Huxmann to adopt this proposed resolution. The rollw as
called on the motion with the following result: Aldermen
Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt,-Fulle, Huxinann, Bishop, Frederick,
Areal, Schwanbeck and einshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor
thereupon declared the motion carried and resolution adopted.
K.G.Meyer, City Attorney, then reported that in res-
ponse to the Council's request he has investigated the owner-
ship of the lots on the northeast corner of Graceland and
Oakwood Avenues which the Council wishes to have cleaned up.
Upon the suggestion of Attorney Meyer the motion was made
by Alderman Ahbe and seconded by 14einshausen to instruct the
dlerk to write Mr. H.H.Talcott attorney for the owners asking
that, in asmuch as the property is zoned commercial and not
industrial, the machinery be removed. The motion was voted
upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion
carried.
The motion was made by
seconded by Frederick that the
was voted upon by acclamation,
the motion carried and the Coun
Alderman Meinshausen and
Council adjourn. The motion
whereupon the Mayor declared
cil regularly adjourned.
1 X AR J.FRIEDRICH,City Clerk