10/01/1934414
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES HELD IN
THE COUNCIL CH U BERS CN THE 1st DAY OF
OCTOBER,A.D.1e34 AT THE HOUR OF 8:00 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor George
W.Kinder, with Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, rflughaupt, Fulle,
Huxmann, Bishop, Frederick, Lieal, Schwanbeck and Meinshausen
responding to the roll call.
The Clerk then submitted the September report of
Chas. M.Larson, City Treasurer, the Mayor and each alderman
receiving a copy of the same.
The Clerk also read the following reports:
The report of H.A.Becker, Chief of I olice, for Sept.1934
The report of E.J.Friedrich,0ity C1Prk,for Sept. 1934
The Mayor referred these reports to the Finance Committee.
THE JUDICIARY AND ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE had no
report to offer.
THE POLICE AND LICENSE COMMITThE through its
chairman Alderman Huxmann submitted the following report
which was read by the Clerk:
REGARDING the matter of whether or not the S & K
Sales Co. should be permitted tocperate in Des
Plaines, referred to P.J.Huxmann, Chairman of the
Police Committee:
The Police and License Committee has investigated
the above and has found that the merchandise
packages are of very doubtful value and the scheme
is similar to a form of lottery.
We therefore recommend: that permission to sell
the proposed merchandising scheme be denied.
P.J.Huxmann
L.F.Meinsha users
Jas.J.Carroll
The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by
Bishop to concurr in the recommendation contained in this
report. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon
the Mayor declared the motion carried.
THE STREETS & SIDEWALKS COMMIZTEE through its
chairman Alderman Frederick reported that the "no parking"
area near Lee Street and Prairie Avenue, also the "no park-
ing" area at the entrace of the Des Plaines Motor Sales on
Miner Street will be clearly marked and any person found
parking on these areas will be arrested. Alderman Frederick
also asked the local press to give this matter some publicity.
Alderman Frederick further reported that the weeds
on Riverview Streets have been mowed, but that the needed
repairs on the streets and sidewalks will have to be made
later, because of lack of materials at the present time.
THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS, BUILDINGS AND PLATS
had no report to offer.
THE FIRE COMMIT 117 through its chairman, Alderman
Fulle, reported that the members of the Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment had their annual baseball outing at the Cubs -Pirate ball
game on Thursday, September 27, 1934.
THE SEWER, DRAINAGE AND SANITATION COMMITTEE had
no report to offer.
THE WATER COMMITTEE through its chairman, Alderman
Bishop, submitted the following report which was read by the
Clerk:
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.ALLEN
October 1,1934
Mr.C.L.Bishop, chairman
Water Committee, Des Plaines City Council
Des Plaines,Illinois
Dear Sir:
Concerning the water that is being
furnished the Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Company at Norma, and in compliance with the
conference which was had with officials of that
Company recently, I beg to report as follows:
From figures furnished by the City
Clerk, for the period from January 1,1932 to
April 30,1934, I find that, for that period the
Average cost per year for power was
for interest was
and for labor was
$2,152.00
1,220.00
1,500.00
So that the average annual cost of pumpage
was X4,872.00
The average annual amount of water used
by the Company was 23,774 I i.gal.
The average annual amount of water used
by the City was 9,937 M.gal.
In compliance with the suggestions made
at that meeting, if the City charges the Company
4.06 per thousand gallons, the annual income to
the water department will be 01,426.44
And if the Company charges the City
4.02 per thousand gallons, the annual charge
against the water department will be 1P199.74
So that the average net annual increase
of income to the water department will be -1,226.70
Which leaves a balance of 03,645.00
Cf this amount there is an interest and
amortization charge of, annually, ce3,220.00
which the City will be required to pay regardless
of what terms they may make with the Company, and
in addition to this amount, the City will make a
profit of a,.C5 per thousand gallons on the water
taken from the Norma \Fell, as they will be paying
the Company but two cents and Cater seven cents -
assuming the cost of power to be the same -
Yhich profit will amount to :,497.00 01,717.00
Which leaves a bal. of 41,928.00
representing the net annual cost to the City of
insurance and standby charge, and this amounts to
less than $.2C per capita per annum.
I therefore recommend that the City take
up with the Company the matter of a. contract with
them at the above rates.
Yours truly,
V.H.ALI EN, Engineer
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The motion was made by Alderman Bishop and seconded by
Fulle to instruct the Clerk to write the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad asking that a contract be entered
into, in accordance with the recommendation contained
in this report. The motion was voted upon by acclamation,
whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried.
REZONING: The Clerk then read the following
recommendation:
RECOMMENDATION
TO THE HONORABLE
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL,
CITY OF DES PLAI ES:
We, the undersigned, constituting the
Board of Appeals of the City of Des Plaines,Illinois,
hereby report that we did heretofore on August 21,
1S34, duly convene a meeting of said Board of
Appeals, after due notice thereof, according to law,
and considered the petition of certain property
owners, heretofore referred to us by you, which
petition requested that the following property,
to -wit:
Lots Sixteen (16), Seventeen (17), Eighteen
(I8) and Ninetben (IS), in Block Two (2)
of Mechanic's Addition to Des Plaines, being
Alles' Subdivision of the South Fifteen (15)
acres of the West Half (WI) of the Northeast
quarter (NEf), Section Seventeen (17), Town
ship Forty-one (41) North, Range Twelve (12) .
be rezoned from Commercial District Area District C,
to Industrial District Area District C;
That after due consideration, the said
Board of Appeals voted in favor of granting said re-
quest.
THEREFORE, we, the undersigned, consti-
tuting said Board of Appeals, hereby recommend that
the premises hereinbefore described, be rezoned
from Commercial District Area. District C, to Indus-
trial District Area District C, and recommend the
passage and adoption of the ordinance attached hereto
and made a part of this recommendation.
As a part of this recommendation, we
wish to stress the point that the premises so re-
commended to be rezoned, shall at no time be used
so as to become a nuisance, or which may become ob-
ndxious or offensive by reason of emission of odors,
dust, smoke, gas or noise, as provided by sub -section
64 of Section 5 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City
of Des Plaines, passed February 5,1c23, as amended.
( James F.Coombs
BOARD OF ( John Kray
Chas.J.Arbogast
APPEALS OF L.V.Washington
THE CITY OF Garfield F.i11er,Secy.
DES PLAINES
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He then read the following proposed ordinance for first
reading s
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED:
" AN ORDINANCE TO CLASSIFY, REGULATE .AD RESTRICT
THE LOCATIONS OF TRADES AND INDUSTRIES AND THE
LOCATION OF BUILDINGS DESIG1'ED FOR SPECIFIED
USES: TO REGULATE AND LIMIT THE INTENSITY OF THE
USE OF LOT AREAS AND TO REGULATE AND DETERMINE
THE AREA OF YARDS, COURTS, AND OTHER OPEN SPACES
WITHIN AND SURROUNDING SUCH BUILDINGS, AND TO
ESTABLISH THE BOUNDARIES OF DISTRICTS FOR THE
SAID PURPOSES AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE
VIOLATION OF ITS PROVISIONS" Passed on the
Fifth day of February, A.D.1923, as Heretofore
Amended.
The proposed ordinance was filed for second reading.
COURT SUMMONS S.A. 9G The Clerk then read
a summons from John E.Conroy, Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Cook County, summoning the City to file appearance
in the case of the Cedar Rapids Life Insurance Company
et al, Vs The City of Des Plaines, Illinois - Case No.
34-C 18e88. The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann
and seconded by Ahbe to instruct the City Attorney to
file appearance in this case as representative of the
City. the motion was voted upon by acclamation, where-
upon the Mayor declared the motion carried.
DES PL.AINL'S NURSE & WELFARE TAG DAY: The Cl erk
then read the following letter:
Des Plaines Nurse &, Welfare Assoc.
Sept.l8,134
Des Plaines City Council
City Hall
Des Plaines,Ill.
Dear Sirs:
The Des Plaines Nurse and Welfare
Association would like to have October 1Cth
set aside as a tag day for the benefit of the
Infant Welire Clinic, You will recall that
this has been an annual event and we trust that
we may have your cooperation again this year.
We thank you for attention you will
give this matter, and await your reply.
Very truly yours,
DES PLAINES NURSE & WELFARE ASSN.
Leona E.Maxwell, Secy.
The motion was made by Alderman Bishop and seconded by
Frederick to grant the request contained in the above
letter. The motion was voted upon by acclamation
whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried.
REFUND ON BUSINESS LICENSE: The Clerk then
read the following letter:
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Sept. 27, 1c34
Des Plaines City Council
Sirs:
I am the holder of business license #98
and am unable to continue --my store is closed --
open only five months, 1105 Prairie Ave.
nindly have the water turned off and apply
on that -bill. Balance if any return to me by check
if it is permissable.
Resp. yours
RALPH V. h1ERS
3303 Ainslie St.
Ch1cago,I11.
The motion was made by Alderman Frederick and seconded
by Bishop to refer this letter to the Police and License
Committee. The motion was voted upon by acclamation,
whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried.
THE LIBR CRY BOARD: Submitted the following letter
which was read by the Clerk:
DES PLAINES PUBLIC LIBRARY
Sept. 27,1934
Hon.1ayor and City Council
Gentlemen:
Owing to the unsatisfactory manner in
which the C.W.A.rebound books are standing up,
many volumes losing pages after being out one time,
the library board believes it advisable to discon-
tinue this project.
Much of the trouble with the project lies
in the lack of equipment necessary to do good work
of this kind. A properly rebound book should last
three or four years, and it will be necessary to
have this work done by concerns capable of turning
out good work, as improper binding does irreparable
damage to the books.
Board of Library Directors
K.W .DOWNING , S e c re ta. ry
The Clerk reported that steps have already been taken to
stop the relief work on binding of the Library books.
letter:
HEALTH INSPECTOR: The Clerk then read the following
City of Des Plaines - Board of Health
October 1,1E-34
Honorable Mayor
Member of the City Council
Des Plaines,Illinois
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit report on sanitary inspection
of sixty nine places of business dealing in food, can-
dies, or drinks in the city of Des Plaines. This
inspection consisted of an examination of the premises,
ice boxes, etc. to determine the condition of same
from a standpoint of cleanliness and sanitation only.
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Conditions in general were good. Suggestions
and requests of a minor nature were made at about
35 of the places inspected. Some written notices
were sent requesting that conditions of a more
serious nature be rectified. The merchants were
very co-operative and showed a keen desire to comply
with any reasonable request.
Due to the fact that this office of health
inspector received so much publicity, I feel that in
fairness to the administration and to myself,the
public should be informed as to the expense involved
in this procedure. The actual inspection of these
premises took 194 hours which at fifty cents per
hour amounts to 1D9.75. In addition to the above
considerable time was spent at home in preparing
the necessary card record inaugurated for this pur-
pose. The time spent in this particular work has
not been included in the total time allocated to
this inspection as it was my understanding that this
survey should be made on the most economical basis.
In view of the remarks made by some of the
aldermen at the time the appointment was made and
confirmed, also the comments in the article in the
Des Plaines Journal describing the appointment as
having been railroaded and giving the impression
that I received another office with considerable
financial gain to myself, I hereby tender my resig-
nation as health inspector to take effect immediately
Respectfully submitted,
T'It'ILIE J.STENrEE ANN
and also the following letters
A.M.Purves, M.D.
October 1,1g34
Honorable Mayor
Members of the City Council,
Des Plaines,Illinois
Gentlemen:
I have lived in Des Plaines 31 years and never during
that time have 1 appeared before or written to the
Mayor or Council in the interests of any appointive
or elective official but at this time I feel that it is
my duty to express myself in behalf of our honest,
intelligent and efficient Secretary of the Board of
Health. I understand, through a local newspaper,
that there was some opposition to her appointment as
sanitary inspector. L, Chairman of the Board of
Health, feel that Mrs. Stemmermann is the only one
who could be appointed who is capable of making this
inspection, and incidentally, I think that you should
be commended for having this inspection made, and I
hope it will be made often enough that it will become
effective and produce results:
I wish to state that the previous salaries of the
members of the Board of Health amounted to'58C.0O
per year, plus incidental a xpenses. Since Mr. Kinder
vas elected Mayor we have, through some of our efforts,
persuaded Er. Koehler and Dr. H,H.Heller to perform their
duties gratis and Mrs. Stemmermann receives 475.00
per year and furnishes #er own car, which is a saving
of 505.00 per year.
The following report is a brief summary of part of the
work which she has done during the past year.
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Number of cases of contagion attended to
Measles 298
Chicken Pox - - 221
Mumps 24
Whooping Cough- - 105
German Measles10
Diptheria - - - - 1
Scarlet Fever - - 7
TOTAL - - 666
.Each of the above cases necessitated at least four
telephone conversations and in many instances home
calls were necessary. Record of minutes of Board
of Health and correspondence was kept. Several
water wells in Riverview tests. Eighteen health
complaints were investigated. Attended convention
in Springfield for three days and submitted report
to City Council as well as Board of Health.
I wish to call your attention to the large number
of cases of measles during the past year - this was
due to the widespread epidemic covering almost the
entire midwest and was uncontrollable due to the fact
that so many children from infected areas where quar-
antine regulations were not as well observed as here
would visit homes here and thus spread the disease,
also because measles are most contagious before the
rash appears.
During this administration the Board of Health obtained
the first conviction of a violation of quarantine during
my sojourn in this community.
I hope that this. summary will enlighten you as to the
economical and diligent function of the members and
secretary of the Board of Health and regret that 1
could not deliver this report in person as a previous
pressing engagement made this impossible.
Respectfully submitted,
DR.A.M.PUIiJ 3
Uh(tirman - Des Plaines .Board of Health
The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by
Meinshausen to accept these reports generally, but that the
resignation of Mrs. Emilie J.Stemmermann as Health Inspector
be not accepted. The roll was called on the motion with the
following results Ayes; Aldermen Carroll, Pflughaupt, 2ulle,
Huxma.nn, Bishop, Neal, and Meinshausen. Nays; Aldermen Ahbe,
Frederick and Schwanbeck. The Mayor thereupon declared the
motion carried, and Mrs. Stemmermann's resignation not accepted.
APPROVAL OF BILLS: The finance Committee through
its chairman, Alderman Pflughaupt, submitted the following
proposed resolution, of which a copy was in the hands of
the Mayor and each Alderman:
RESOLVED THAT TTIE+ FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE
AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK
BE INSTRUCTED TO ISSUE PROPER VOUCHLR- `ARRANTS
IN PAYMENT O F SAME. SAID WARRANTS TO BE RE-
LEASED UPON ORDER OF THE FINANCE C0LMITT1+: ; \'HEI
FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE.
George W..Kinder
Hobart Ahbe
G.W.Pflughaupt
P.J.Huxmann
R.Neal
Theo. Schwanbeck
Chas.M.Larson
22.50
13.50
13.50
13.50
13.50
13.50
83.33
J.J.Carroll
Fred Fulle
C.L.Bishop
E.A.Frederick
L.Meinshausen
Edgar J.Friedrich
Grace Rexses
13.50
13.50
13.50
13.50
13.50
112.50
40.00
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Mrs. E.J.Stenmiermann
H.A.Becker
E.Meyer
F. Cheeve r
B.C.Foote
3.Mergenthaler
Johnson's Elec. Shop
Mrs.E.J.Stemmermann
Des Plaines Hospital
Max Mau
Wm.Click
Otto Bender
Harold Dick
M.Katz
Herman Meinshausen
Poyer Nash Sales
Chas.Y.Larson
John Hammerl
Albert Manz
Coffman Coal Co
Raymond Kolze
Alvin Winkelman
Herman Meinshausen
Pearl Koelling
Max Maus
Richard Gunther
Paul Gilmore
Petty Cash
Des Plaines Pub. Co
Public Serv.Co
0eo.Brautigan
E.F.Hart1ey
S.T.Cox
W.B.Reilly
H.L.Eves
Wm.H .Cater
18.75
90.00
14.25
72.00
45.00
3.60
18.75
18.75
15.00
48.60
3.60
12.60
18.00
21.60
48.02
5.21
6.28
18.00
25.00
72.15
67.50
67.50
4.80
40.00
72.00
44.50
56.00
.80
8.25
135.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
1096.59
Des Plaines Journal
R.Hammerl
E.Drexler
J.W igham
A.D.Flentge
J.Grindley
Tommy's Kitchen
Walter C.Oehler
Kenneth G .&eye r
Marvin D.Wells
Henry Dueller
Frank Scott
John Huege
V.Parent
Seneca Petrol.Co
Harold J.Ahbe
Ben Stangor
Elsie Earle
Remington Rand Inc
W.L.Kinder Treas.
-Vol.Fire Dept.
John Wetendorf
Des Plaines Mo.Salcs
Frann. Fischer
Geo.0egood
Fred Kaufman
Herman Meinshausen
Poyer Nash Sales
Public Serv.Co
Frank Frymark
Roger Ryan
Carl Zoellick
Elwood Garlick
Chas .E dbe rg
feimberger, T.P.
6.00
74.25
74.25
72.00
45.00
45.00
1.50
20.00
83.33
78.75
7.20
18.00
18.00
25.20
40.00
40.00
74.25
80.00
3.85
72.66
67.50
4.03
72.00
28.00
28.00
9.32
15.00
678.40
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded
by Bishop to adopt this proposed resolution. The roll
was called on the motion with the following result:
Ayes; Alderman Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Fulle, Huxmann,
Bishop, Frederick, weal, Schwanbeck, and Meinshausen. Nays;
None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and
the resolution adopted.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The motion was made by
Alderman bishop and seconded by Meinshausen to approve the
minutes of the regular Council Meeting held Monday, Sept-
ember 17,1934 as written. The motion was voted upon by
acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried,
and the minutes approved.
ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Bishop
and seconded by Frederick to adjourn. The motion was voted
upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the
motion carried and Council regularly adjourned.
EDGAR J.FRIEfRICH,City Clerk