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Home My WebLink About10/02/1951 VB minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES, HELD IN THHI MUNICIPAL BUILDING, MOUNT I ROS1 E C 1, ILLINOIS ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1951. The meeting was called to order by President Pendleton at 8:10 P.M. and the Clerk was Mien directed to call the roll. On roll caul the following, Trustees answered "Present "; Bayne, Ibbotson, Lams, Lame & Viper. Absent: Trustee Brown. The Clerk then read the minutes of the meeting, held September 11. The motion was made by Trustee Lams, seconded by Lanpe, that the minutes be aprroved ns read The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following, results: Ayes: All; Nays: None. 'I'hereuror the }-resident declared the motion_ carried. The Clerk then read the minutes of the special Pm meetinp held Sertemhpr 19. Trustee Brown arrived at 8:25 P.M. and took his rlece. A motion Ties made by Trustee Ihhotson, seconded by Earns, that the minutes be aprroved ns read. The President rut the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following resronse: Ayes: All; Nays: None, Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read the following, letter: October 2, 1951 260 Frank Orr'i -a, Esn. Sept. 2F, 1951 Vi 11 age Attorney of Mt. Prospect 10 S. LeSa11e Street C>-' capo 7, I1linots Dra r Mr. peke: I an desirous of foreclosing the speciel tssessr'ents covering Lot 256 in H. lioy Berry, & Co.'s olonial Manor, being a subdivision of the 14 of the NE *, (except the South 15 acres thereof and except the right of way of the Illinois end Nisconsin Railroad, and except that pert North of Hailroed), of Section 11, Towrshir 41 North, RnnPe 11, Le et of the Third I'rincirel Meridinn. Title is in the Pioneer Trust and Savings Berk, ', vio PS T,.ust,ee under Trust #4835 Meted November 28, 1941. 1 nm PIP() telrint ere of the ern.erel taxes covering this vecent Trorerty. I spree to ray all of the costs in this rroceedinp, es well as the charges mndr' by the V, hope of Mt. Frosrect for distribution. Very truly yours, Andrew lett_i.nrer. This matter was referred to the Judiciary Committee. The following comr"unicetion wns then read: Sept. 24, 1951 Mrs. Stephen G. Kline 112 S. v'a -belle Mt. 1rospect, Illinois Deer Mrc . Kline: The study on the eutbreek of rpli o at Mt. t rospect has been completed. Ir making thie study we gethered e11 of the aVailar.le facts principally from a nedie61 mit end senitation viewpoint and then correlated nil of these findi nas through f1 chronolor?ice1 day to day report r. exterdtnp from June 14th to September. Zollowing this wP went threuph the most recent 1 i_tereture on the cub,iect of ro1io. This completed rerort is pvei lehle in our office if Brou should wish to see it at any time. Rather then send you this large emount of Meta I thr upht you would he more interested in the p_ener01 conclusions rend findings. All of the femili.es trvolved with the excertion of ore, showed many direct contacts amore femily members end in four of the families irvolvinp silt cases there was a definite findinp of interchange of food end drink among some of the family members. Also, most of those femi 1v members who did not have roll o pave n story of havirP been ill rrior to the diapnosi-s of rolio in another member of the family. The story w8s 11SUP11y one of having been ill for e f'e1v nays with such symptoms es fever, sore throat, and ehdominal discomfort. It could be that these other fnrni lv momhers had mild ceses of rol n rut in the ebserce of more definite findings this must remain nuestionehle until there is some sirup le method of determining the rresence of Tolio virus. v. oil Poliomyelitis is not a highly cortnpeous diseese end the evidence points to the feet that more than rersonal contract is necessary for its spread. It seems that i.ntermingli_np of Food end drink i_s en important factor in its spread. Strict nuarenti.ne of contacts, closing of public schools, etc. have not, in the rast been effec- tive to preventing the srr_ead of this disePse end the preeeding evidence indicntes why. October 2, 1951 261 The sanitation investi.ation included obtainirp information or weter surrly, seane:disrosel, milk surely, parbnpe and refuse, storage and collection and general environmental sanitation. All the findings showed that the community rret the standor.ds recommended for good sanitation practice. de have been rind nd to investigate this concentrated outbreak and we are also glad of your interest in your community's health. If at any time in the future we can he of service to You, do rot hesitate to call ur.on us. Sincerely Yrurs, John B. H1111, M.D. ,M.P.H. Director The motion. 'vas made by Trustee Lonpe, seconded by Bvyne, to grant permission to Mr. v1alter Carlson to pave the north half of Gregory Street e'tendi.rp west from Elmhurst Avenue to the r.resent end of Gr.epory Street Pavement with the understanding thnt Mr. Corlsor is to assume 011 costs incurred, including enpinPerinp' fees and inspection Fees, and that the work will be done in confor- mance with the Villope - plans and srecifi cations: further, Provided that Mr. 'orison will deposit with the Village Treasurer. an .amount surf; cient to coves enpi near; nfi „ costs and inspection fees. TT1P Iresident rut the nu -stion end the Clerk celled the roll pith the following results: Ayes: A11; Nays: hone. Thereupon the President declared kJ"% the motion carried. The Clerk then read n letter dated September 27, from Schwart?berp & Barnett, Attorneys, to which was attached check for 01,000 for work to be none on rP rkwoy in front of the Mount Prospect Park & Shop. The 'clerk was instructed to acknowledge the letter with thanks from the Village Board. s'^* The Clerk then read P letter dated September 28 ir..r Prom Krause & Hehe, Realtors, regarding debris that was dumped on their rrorerty directl;V north of East IIiph1<and Avenue by the contractor who is rutting in the streets in the Bluett Subdivision Past of Main Street. The Clerk was instructed to o cknowledpe the letter end in form Mr. Krause that the contractor would be instructed to remove the debris. A rroposel dated October 1, from John F. Beasley Construction Comrnry for painting of the steel writer tower and tank for the sum of $1,750 was then read. A motion was made by Trustee Viper, seconded by Lams, that the Troposo]. be accepted and that the President and Clerk be authorized to execute the contract on behalf of the Village. The President rut the question end the Clerk called the roll with the following response: Ayes: all; Noys: None. Thereuron the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read the "ollowinR communication: Mr. Reht. Milligan Sept. 24, 1951 VillspP Clerk Mount Prospect, Illinois Dear Mr. Mil 1 i en : t, e wish to thank the members n the Vi11ap.e Board for their co- operation t god. assignment of the Community Room, fora r�amily Night ProprP►n. However, we now find thnt the rerson who rroposed the plan, nnd on who we depended for comrlete sronsorship, does not went to assume the responsibility. At this time, the Library Board Members are unable to undertake the Project. eye had only two resrorses from the article published in the local rnror, October 2, 1951 262 anti one stated Friday night was rot very desirable, i.nosmueh as the I.T.A. meets the 1st. Thursday nf' each month. It is also \'roman's Club Week, and seems a busy one. Therefore, for the time he nr,, nrd until we can find someone who will "chairman" the iob rrorerly we shall let the matter_ rest. vie are willirp to co- orernte, but cannot take over all. the details envolved to make the rropram a success. Yte certainly °errr.eciate the ready resrorse of your board, end wish this had material- ized differently. For the present, release of the 1st Friday oP the month seems advisable. Yours truly, Huth T. Carlson (Lrs. Sec. The Clerk was instructed to eckrowledpe this letter. There beirp no further business to come before the me.etirt?, the motion was mnde by Trustee Brown, seconded by Ibbotson, that the meeting be adjrurred. The motion was voted upon by ecelemation whereuron the President declared the motion carried raid the meetirp regularly adjourned. •