HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/04/1919 VB minutes Sept. 4, I9I9.
Minutes of a special meeting of the President and members of the
Village Board held in pursuance of the following order of the President,
"Mr. Henry J. Ehard:
Village Clerk:
(: J , Dear Sir:
� You are hereby directed to calla special meeting
of the President and members of the Board of Trustees of the Village of
Mount Prospect to convene Thursday evening Sept, 4, I9I9 at the usual time
and place to take up such business as may come before the meeting.
Yours very truly,
signed William Busse
Village President.
upon which order the clerk mailed the clerk mailed the following notice
to all the trustees.
"Dear Sir:
Please take notice that a special meeting of the President and
members of the Village Board of this. Village will take place next Thurs-
day evening, Sept. 4, I9I9, at the usual time and place to take up such
business as may come before the meeting.
By order of the President.
Yours very truly,
Signed Henry J. Ehard
Village Clerk "
The President called the meeting to order.
The Clerk called the roll all trustees responding present.
The minutes of the meeting of Aug. 5 and I2th I919 were read and same
were on motion duly made seconded and carried accepted as read.
The Treasurer's report as follows was read and ordered placed on file.
General Fund.
Balance on hand "Aug, 5th I919 $535.34
Received from Henry J. Ehard 79,18
IT n n n n 62.49
Total $677.01 -
Expenditures I16.23
Balance on hand $560.-78
Vehicle License Fund.
On Hand .Aug. 5th. 1919 0181.70
Rec'd. From Henry J. Ehard 81.68
n TT IT TT 13.34
11 If IT IT IT 29.17
Balance on hand $305.89
Thereupon the clerk read the following bills said bills having been
O.Ked by the proper committees.
The Legal Adviser Publ. Co. 4 .25
Northwestern Light & Power Co. Aug. Stret Lg. 44I.-67
Total - $41.-92
It was duly moved by trustee Haberkamp seconded by trustee Holste
( said bills be paid and the clerk be directed to issue warrants for
same.
Roll Call.
Beigel aye Gosoh aye Holste aye
Busse ate Haberkamp aye Pohlmann aye.
Motion carried ayes six, nays none.
Thereupon the olerk read a list of names of those who had failed to
apply for business or vehicle license.
It was duly moved by trustee pohlmann, seconded by trustee Busse that
that the clerk be directed to prepare bills for those delinquent in paying
for their license, and deliver same to the chairman of the finance committee
he to transmit same to the village police for collection, and that the
village police be compensated for service thus rendered.
Roll Call.
Beigel aye Gosch aye Holste aye
Busse aye Haberkamp aye Pohlmann aye.
Motion carried ayes six, nays none.
Thereupon the clerk read a communication 'from the Country Municipalities
of Cook County regardizig the defence to application of the Chicago Telephone
Co. pending before the Public utilities Comm. Case No. 9292, for increase
in 'rates through out the company's entire district, set for hearing Sept. I2
The following resolution was thereupon read by the clerk.
be it resolved that the proper officers be and they are hereby
authorized to draw a warrant on the Judiciary Fund, for the sum of ten
dollars, payable to the State Bank of Chicago, to be part of a fund for
the defence of proceeding No. 929I, Illinois Public Utilities Commission
increase of rates of Chicago Telephone Company, said fund to be disbursed
upon written vouchers to be signed by majority of the members of the
Finance Committee consisting of C. J. Wolf, (Melrose Park), Henry W Tolsted,
(Maywood), Elmer E. Jackson, (Kenilworth), William F. Propper, (Dolton),
Charles Krempp, (Morton Grove), and Ralph L. Peck,(Palatine).
Be it futher resolved that we hereby authorize the transferof funds
heretofore contributed by this municipality, if any, in Public Utilities
proceedings Nos. 7253/ 8672, and 8686, to the new fund to be created pur-
scant to this resolution.
It was duly moved by trustee Haberkamp seconded by trustee Pohlmann .
that said resolution be adopted
Roll Call.
Beigel aye Gosch , aye Holste aye
Busse aye Haberkamp aye Pohlmann aye.
Motion carried ayes six, nays none.
The President stated that he had received a - letter from the President
of the Villtige of Arlington Heights inviting the President and the Village
board of Mount Prospect to attend the Home Coming Service at Arlington
Heights, to be held Sept. 6th, I919.
Thereupon ordinanoe lioening retailers of soft drinks and near beer,
introduced at the meeting of Aug. I2, was read by the clerk and action
on same was deferred to some future date.
Thereupon the lowering of of Main St.,so as to be level with grade
to which Central St. was being lowered to by the state who were paving
Central St. said lowering of Central St. being done so that grade of pave-
ment of Central St. would conform with grade of sidewalks, was discussed.
The President Thereupon informed the meeting that there was a desire
amongst the property owners along Main St. to pave Main St. from Prospect
Ave. to Central St., providing they could'obtain sufficient money from
the•property owners along said Main St. to pay for said paving, it being
estimated that it would cost in the neighborhood of 0200,00 to grade
`', and pave said Main St.
It was duly moved by Trustee Haberkamp, seconded by trustee Gosch,
that, in the event the property owners should decide to pave Main St.
the Village pay for 25% of the cost of grading and laying of an I8 ft.
pavement along said Main 3t., it being estimated that it would cost the
village that much money to put Main St. in condition to stand the traffic
it is subjected to.
Re l 0411
Beigel aye Gosch aye Hoists aye
Busse aye Haberkamp aye Pohlmann aye.
Motion carried ayes six, nays none,
On motion duly made seconded and carried meeting adjourned.
Minutes approved this 13 th day of Sept. I9I0.
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