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03/16/1937345 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE 16th DAY OF MARCH,A.D.I937 AT THE HOUR OF 8:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor George W.A.inder, presiding, with Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Fulle, Bishop, acLuckie, Frederick, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna, responding to the roll call. The Clerk reported all members of the Council present. THE JUDICIARY AND ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE: through its chairman, Alderman Pune, announced that the City of Des Plaines placed fifth in the state and twelfth in the nation, in the National Traffic Safety Contest conducted by the National Safety Council, Des Plaines being classi- fied with cities having a population between 10,000 and 25,000. Alderman Fulle stated that this safety record is remarkable especially in view of the fact that Des Plaines did not seriously undertake safety work until about six months ago. The motion was made by Alderman Campagna and seconded by Fulle to instruct the Clerk to send 1936 Annual Traffic Safety report of the City of Des Plaines to the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Herald & Examiner, the Chicago Evening American and the Chicago Daily Aews. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The motion was made by Alderman Fulle and seconded by M'acLuckie to authorise the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $30.00 for the purpose of sending officers Foote and Flentge to the Traffic Police School at North- western University. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Fulle, Bishop, Mac- Luckie, Frederick, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna. .ys; Nbne. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. Alderman r'ul1e, chairman of the Police and License Committee, reported four new dog -bite cases, and that dog in one of the cases was found to be rabid. The motion was made by Alderman f'ulle and seconded by Lemke to authorize the Police Committee to engage a dog catcher. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. THE SEWER DRAINAGE AND SANITATION COMMITTEE had no report to offer. THE WATER COMMITTEE had no report to offer. THE STREETS AND SIDEWALEB COMMITTEE then submitted the following report: Honorable Mayor & City Council Gentlemen: We,your committee on Street Lighting, after having made a complete survey of all wards and the loop area have the following recommendations to offer: FIRST WARD Graceland & Willow Rand Ed E.of liner St River St e. of Des Plaines Av Miner St. w. of Rand Rd Des Plaines Ave n. of Perry St Brown & Laurel SECOND WARD Pearson St(Thacker & Prairi4 Campbell & Soo Line RR Walnut bet.Soo Line R & Center Campbell & White St Walnut & Cora St Henry & Soo Line RR Walnut & Mite St THIRD WARD (see next page 34k3 THIRD WARD Second & Walnut St Margaret & Algonquin Rd FOURTH WARD North & Second Ave Hollywood & First Ave Woadlawn & Fourth Ave Fifth Ave n. of Greenview Ave Greenview & Third Ave FIFTH WARD Van Buren & White St Whitcomb bet. white & River Rd Vicke & Maple St Lincoln & Orchard St Lee St & Van Buren St Walter & Fourth Ave Rose & Third Ave Rose & First Ave Thacker & Third Ave Oakton & Maple St Prospect & Orchard. St River Rd let light n.of Howard St. Middle of block on Dean St ORNAMENTAL LIGHTS FIFTH WARD S.side of Manheim Rd. 1st Post e. of Lee St Mannheim Rd. & Soo Line R.R. ORNAMENTAL LIGHT S -CUMBERLAND W.side of Stratford Rd 1st light s.of Stone St NOW.Corner State & NorthWest Highway 1 light only S.E.Corner State & Northwest Highway 1 light only ORNAMENTAL - LOOP S.side of Miner St 1st light s.of Graceland Ave N,W.Corner Miner & Lee St N.side of Miner St Fourth post e. of Lee St S.side of Miner St.First post w. of Pearson St S.side of Miner St First post e. of Pearson St S.side of Miner St First post w. af Des Plaines River Rd N.side of Miner St Second post e. of Des Plaines River Rd S.side of Ellinwood Ave corner Des Plaines River Rd S.side of " • Fourth post w.of Des Plaines River Rd S.side of • Second post e.of Pearson St E.side of Pearson St Third post s.of Ellinwood St W.side of Center St Second post s.of Ellinwood St E.side of Center St third post-n.of Prairie Ave EXTRAS Third Ave between Walnut & Algonqiin Rd N.E.Corner State Rd & Stratford Rd 54 lights installed. E.A.FREDERICK J.WILEMEE G.WALTER PFLOGHAUPT Mayor Kinder then declared a recess during which time the individual aldermen examined the said report. Mayor Kinder then terminated the recess by calling the Council to order. The motion was then made by Alderman Frederick and seconded by Campagan that the Council concur in this report. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflug- haupt, Yulle, bishop, MacLuckie, Frederick, Lemke, Schwan- beck and. Campagna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the said report concurred in. STOP AND GO LIGHTS ALONG MINER STREET:Alderman 2rederick, chairman of the 4treets and Sidewalks Committee then submitted final plans and specifications a system of traffic control stop and go lights for two intersections, namely at Des Plaines Avenue and Miner Street; and at Lee Street and Miner Street. The motion was made b:,1 Alderman Frederick and seconded by Lemke to advertise for bids for the installation of the said stop and go light system subject to the approval of the State Highway Depart- ment, the said bids to be returnable at the next regular Council Meeting(April 5,1937). The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Fulle, Bishop, MacLuckie, Frederick, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. REPAIRING INCINERATOR: Alderman Lemke, chairman of the Sewer, Drainage and Sanitation Committee then sbb- mitted the following proposal which was read by the Clerk: 347 PLIBRICO COMPANY March 13 1937 [r.M.D.We11s 1333 Washington St Des Plaines,.Illinois Dear Sir: In regard to the repairs on the City Incinerator. 1. estimate that the cost of this work will not exceed $350.00. hoping to have your order for this work and assuring you the best possible job, Yours respectfully PLIBRICO JOINTLESS FIREBRICK CO. C.W.Peacock The motion was made by Alderman Lemke and seconded by MacLuckie to accept this proposal and order the work done as outlined. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Yulle, Bishop, MacLuckie, Frederick, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. THE FIRE COMMITTEE HAD NO report to offer. COUNTER -PETITION FOR RE -ZONING: The Clerk then read the following counter -petition: COUNTER PETITION Des Plaines,I11. March 6 1937 To the City Council of the City of Des Plaines To the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Des Plaines. Gentlemen: We the undersigned property owners on Washington St. from Laurel Ave. to Western Ave., North and South side 6f the street, beg you gentlemen to take steps at once to stop and refuse a previous petition presented by Mr. Angelo DeMarco of 1248 Washington St. who is desirous to have the residentail block on Washington St. from Laurel Ave. to Western Ave. changed from residence to Commercial property zoning. When he came to us Mr. DeMarco misrepresented said petition, saying he just wanted enough signatures so he could get a permit for a small store at his home on the corner of Laurel Ave. and Washington Street for sale of groceries purposes. We property owners were unaware that his petition was in the form of a rezoning ordinance from residence to commercial and when he obtained signatures to his petitions we property owners signed without knowing that we were signing our residential rights_and we did not realize until we read it in the Des Plaines 'our.nal an article in the legal notice column notifying property owners of the proposed change so we at once decided on a counter peti- tion and signed by all property owners im said block -and beg your honorable body. to do your utmost to stop and refuse the previous petition of Mr.Angelo DeMarco of 1248 Washington St. fox rezoning as we are satisfied to keep our property as a residert461 district. MICHAEL LOYE and Wife 1244 Washington St PAUL CIORNA and wife 1211 MRS.ANTONIETTA PICOHIOTTI 1203 ► MR.WILLIAM WOLF and wife 1217 Washington St (continued on next page) 348 (signature STEPHAN JUHAISZ WE.CHAKO MRS.JOHN PRUCHA MARIE SKINNER E.H.Schulze an Counter ketition contd) 1235 Washington St 1243 WasIngton 1230 Washirgton 1225 Washington * Des Plaines.Illinois The motion was made by Alderman Carroll and seconded by Lemke to refer this counter petition to the Zoning Bo4rd of Appeals. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. BIDS FOR RENTAL OF POLICE SQUAD CAR: The Clerk then announced that a number of proposals have been received for rental of a police squad car. The motion was made by Alderman Bishop and seconded by Campagna to instruct the Clerk to open the proposals and read the same. The motion was voted upon by acclamatian whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The Clerk then opened the proposals and read the same as shown in the followinglabulation: TABULA BIDDER MAKE Des Plaines Motor Sales Chevrolet Des Plaines Auto Co Graham Herman Wolf Motor Sales Plymouth Purnell & WilsonAhc.Ford Des Plaines Auto Co Willys Purnell & Wilson Inc Ford T 10 N TYPE RATE PER MI. $0.06 Supercharger 0.55 DeLuxe 0.05 Model 85 0.04 04;175 Model 60 0.0375 The motion was made by Alderman Campagna and seconded by Yulle to refer these proposals to the Police and License Committee for study and recommendation. The motion vas voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared• the motion carried. SUMMONS: JOHN BOECKENHAUER vs. THE CITY OF DES PLAINES: The Clerk then reported receipt of a summons served in the case of John Boeckenhauer vs. the City of Des Plaines, Case NO.37-C-235. The motion was made by Alderman Lemke and seconded by Ahbe to refer this sommons to Kenneth G.Meyer, City Attorney, with instructions to file an appearance in the said case. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. SUMMONS -DAVID B.MAIONEY vs THE CITY OF DES PLAINEST The Clerk reported receipt of a summons served upon the City in the case of David B.Maloney vs. The City of Des Plaines, case No.37-S-3069. The motion was made by Alderman Campagna and seconded by Lemke to refer this summons to Aenneth G. Meyer with instructions to file an appearance for the City in the said case. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY: The Clerk then read the following: 1 349 KENNETH C .MEYER March 9 1937 City Council City Hall Des Plaines fill. Gentlemen: As the representative of the Legal Department of the City of Des Plaines, the law requires that I make periodical reports to the City Council of the status of affairs within said department, and accordingly A. wish to report to you that upon my appointment as City Attorney there were eight cases requiring my attention, namely: Cater Vs. City - injunction suit concerning water rates. Cuneo Vs. City - Claim for fire hosel Public Service Co. Vs. City - Claim for electric power. Gary Wheaton Bank Vs. City - involving S.A.#95. Zaleski Vs. City - Judgement Quilici Vs. City - Judgment Purchase Vs. City - Ejectment suit. City Vs. Purchase- injunction suit. 4f the above cases, two are still pending, namely, the cases of Purchase Vs. City and City Vs. Purchase. The Cater case was dismissed when the City acquired the Cater Well, and the other cases were settled by payment from funds realized from a funding bond issue. During my term as City Attorney, eleven sgits were filed involving diversion of special assessment funds by former city treasurers. Seven of said cases are still pending, which cases, together with the amounts involved in each case, are as follows: B.ransfield Vs. City 42500.00 involved. Zuehlke Vs. City (War.#88) $4722.00 claimed. Zuehlke Vs. City War. t'80) 4636.46 claimed. Meyerstein Vs. City 42400.00 claimed. Cedar Rapids Life Insurance Co. Vs. City 434,000.00 claimed. Sundstrand Tool Machine Co. Vs. City 49933.00 involved. Swedish American National Bank Vs. City $64,700.CO involved. In all of the above cases I have spent a great deal of time in conferences, exhaustive study of the law, and audits, and 1 feel confident that 1 can defeat all or a major portion of the claims for a judgment against the city. of Four/the diversion suits have been disposed of and these cases and the amounts that were claimed by the plaintiffs, and the resultant liability of the City, are as follows: Beh Vs. City )$9?66.00 claimed. Suit dis- Bankers Life Vs. City )missed. Liability of City,ione. Equitable Life Ins.Co. Vs. City - $15,983.03 claimed. Suit dismissed. Liability of City, None. O'Connell Vs. City - $15,830.52. Judgment against City - :1360.65. Only two suits were filed against the City resulting from transactions that had been in the hands of the present City Council. Those cases were: Allen R.Smart. Vs. City - Suit for auditing fees. Jonathan Cook & Co. Vs. City - Suit for auditing fees. The City, by Council authorization, admitted liability to Smart & Company for 09562.50, and to Jonathan Cook & Company for 41403.80, and judgments were entered against the City for said amounts, which judgments were paid through the proceeds of a funding bond issue. The balance of the Jonathan Cook & Company claim for 41467.00 is pending in court for trial. The only othet pending case is that of the Gity of Des Plaines Vs. Chicago and North Western Railway before the Commerce Commission, upon which 1 have from time to time reported to you. To my knowledge, the only litigation threatened against the City is the claim of John Boechenhauer for alleged damages to his crops because of flood water, and the alleged claim of David B.Maloney for attorney's fees. In addition to the foregoing litigation, 1 have lattended to the legal matters relative to the Softening plant, the new Municipal Building, and acquisition of the right of way for Golf Road. I have also conferred with and advised the Zoning Board, Police Commission, Board of Police Pension Fund, Secretary of Board of Health, City Treasurer, City Clerk, Mayor, Aldermen and Police Department, as well as attending Council Committee meetings and preparing all requested ordinances and resolutions. Mayor Kinder ordered this Eespectfully submitted, KENNETH G.MEYER City Attorney report placed on file. 1937 TAX LEVY ORDINANCE: The Clerk then read for first reading, a proposed'ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVYING OF AN ASSESSMENT OF TAXES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, COMMENCING JANUARY 1,1937 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31,1937. Mayor Kinder ordered this proposed ordinance filed for second reading. APPROVAL OF BILLS: of the Finance Uommittee, then introduced the following proposed resolution: Alderman Pflughaupt, chairman RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS AND SALARIES ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK. BE INSTRUCTED TO ISSUE VOUCHER WARRANTS IN PAYMENT OF SAME. 2800 Middle St.Tel.Co 25.00 2801 2802 Otto W.J.lienrich 83.33 2803 2804 Peari Ripening 42.50 2805 2806 Mid.States Tel.Co 16.20 2807 2808 Lomen D.Eley 2.00 2809 2810 Frank Thornber Co 2.06 2811 2812 Publ.Sery Co 4.35 2813 2814 Mid. States Tel.Co 3.00 2815 2816 Purnell & Wilson Inc 110.56 2817 2818 Hartless Aust.Linen & T 1.50 2819 2820 Sodini & Gabbani 3.60 2821 2822 Des Pl.Journal 1.50 2823 2824 Kenneth G.Meyer 83.33 2825 2826 James Conte 55.00 2827 2828 Publ.Sery Co .75 282:9 Edgar J.Friedrich 112.50 Grace Rexses 42.50 Gladys LeRette 40.00 Des P1.Journal 18.98 P.F.Pettibone & Go 7.21 Frank A.Bremer & 5 3.70 Public Sery Co 448.85 Mid. States Tel.Co. 27.30 Ciniot Bros T & 23 21.40 R.A.Becker 2.44 City Clerk's PettyCh 5.30 Yrank A.Bremer & 5 15.24 Mid.St.Tel.Co 3.00 R.B.Castle 1.50 Des P1.Merc.Co .60 351 2830 Richard uuenther 2832 Clark Controller Co 2834 Des Pl.Journal 2836 E.Krueger 2838 Nick Bos 2840 Jessenfs Serv.Sta. 2842 City Clk Petty Cash 2844 M.D.Wells 2846 Hugh Moore 2848 John Wetendorf 2850 Herman Meinshausen 2852 Publ.Serv.Co. 2854 Union Linen Supply Co 2856 Des P1.Motor Sales 2858 Addressgrph Sales Agcy 2860 Nelson Piep Stop Mfg. 2862 Prairie -Lee Pt Store 2864 Ray Kolze 2866 Nagel Co 2868 Chas.H.Albers 2870 Carson Pirie Scott Co 2872 Adolph Esser 2874 Richard Guenther 2876 Des PIMerc. Co 2878 Jesseafs Serv.Sta. 2880 Lee St Garage 2882 Divane Bros 2884 H.A.Becker 2886 B.Drexler 2888 F.Cheever 2890 B.C.Foote 2892 J.W.Grindley 13.56 2831 12.45 2833 7.20 2835 10.80 2837 7.20 2839 7.84 2841 1.00 2843 78.75 2845 564.00 2847 72.00 2849 62.71 2851 1.68 2853 1.50 2855 .70 2857 2.62 2859 1.50 2861 1.03 2863 13.50 2815 1.41 2867 91.70 2869 13.53 2871 67.50 2873 4.52 2875 5.53 2877 5.00 2879 38.59 2799 802.66 2883 90.00 77.50 74.25 52.50 45.00 Public Sery Co 3.62 Des P1.Publ.Co 14.20 Richard Lruenther 46.90 Arthur Johnson 7.20 Des P1.Merc.Co 1.01 Prairie Lee Pt 7.30 Purnell & Wilson 1.03 Clem ilnittle 56.00 Fred Kaufman 30.00 Prank Fischer 72.00 H.W.Clark Co 11.53 Mid.St.Tel.Co 14.85 Publ.Sery Co 8.00 McBee Co 86.09 Des Pl.Merc.Co 1.33 Jessen's Sery 15.57 Ben H.Stangor 74.25 Mid.States Tel 3.75 Hertzberg Bindry 20.70 Des P1.Publ.Co 15.59 Fred Koelle 67.50 Holland Pagel 67.50 Mid.States Tel. 3.28 Union le Supply 1.50 Pittsburgh DesM 51.75 Chas.B.Johnson & Con Inc 13,698.70 Econ.Plumb & Heat 934.15 80.00 74.25 74.25 45.00 45.00 2885 R.Hammerl 2887 E.Meyer 2889 J.Wigham 2891 A.D.Flentge 2881 E.P.Strempel The motion was mad d by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by MacLuckie to adopt this proposed resolution. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, kflughaupt, Pulle, bishop, MacLuckie, Frederick, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the resolution adopted. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Each member of the Council having at hand a copy of the minutes of the regular Council meeting held March 1,1937, the motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Lemke that the Council approve the said minutes as written. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said minutes approved. FILING WIPMENT FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT: Alderman Palle, chairman of the Police and. License Committee, then submitted the following proposal: YAWMAN & EBBE M1G. CO. March 13 1937 Capt .Becker % Des Plaines Police Dept Des Plzines,I11. Dear Captain; As per our conversation we are sending you herewith sketch of proposed stack of files as well as unit for use in your general report file. Also enclosed find samples of the 3 standard size pressboard guides with No.1 metal label holder. Catalog herewith will show the different size files which can intermember in your stack now, or at any time in the future. The page from the catalog explains the construction of our best grade unit - the upright we are quoting you on as you advised it was a very active file which would be subjected to some rather tough usage. 352 YAWMAN AND EBBE MIG. CO. (contd.) The prices herewith are delivered F.O.B. your offices. We have made a specialty of police department equipment for many years and 1 am pleased to have you call the Oak Park, River Forest, Maywood or any other depart- ment around Qhicago for references as to the quality of our goods. Prices - - -dorizontal Stack - olive green finish 1 - uo.5012 Top 5.15 1 - No.5040 Sect. (15 Dr 5x3) 39.25 1 - ho.5036 Sect(6 dr8x5) 29.50 1 - No.5047 Reducing ledge 4.00 1 - Ao.5059 Sect(2 dr letter) 27.75 1 - No.5106 Base (9** hiEh)12.25 $117.90 I have marked the price per hundred ON THE GUIDES. Hoping we can figure with you and install .the above, we are Yours very truly, WYMAN AND ERBE MFG. CO. H.F.Bailey The motion was made by Alderman Fulle and seconded by Frederick to accept this proposal and order the said filing equipment purchased. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carrolle, Pflughaupt, Fulle, flishop, MacLuckie, Frederick, JJemke, Schwanbeck, and Campagna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. CENTER STRIPE ON PRAIRIE AVENUE: The motion was made by Alderman MacLuckie and seconded by Campagna to refer the matter 'of painting a center stripe along Prairie Avenue between Laurel Avenue and Arlington Avenue to the Streets Committee and the Superintendent of Public works. The motion was voted upon by acclamatiOn whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. CAP -PISTOL NUISANCE: Alderman Pflughaupt called attention to a nuisance caused by young boys shooting cap pistols on our streets. The motion was made by Alderman Pflug- haupt and seconded by kacLuakie to instruct the Police Depart- ment to stop this nuisance and if necessary to arrest the person selling the caps to these boys. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. INSPECTION TOUR-P.W.A.PROJECT 7270: Mayor h.inder then extended to the Council an invitation from J.Albert la.Robinson Consulting 4ngineer on the new Vater Softening Plant, to make a tour of inspection of the new plant on Friday evening,March 19,1937 at 8:00 P.M. in order that the members of the Council may see all parts of the plant andleservoirs before thereser- voirs and tanks are sterilized. ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Lemke and seconded by Campagna that the Council adjourn. rhe motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Council re -Liar a. ourned. 111, ,f; 1141W.._ • RICH Ci ler