HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/19/1947 VB minutes 64
MINUTES OF A REGULAR Mc:ET1NG
OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES, HELD IN THE VILLAGE
HALL, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS
ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1947.
The meeting was called to order by President
Pendleton at 8:00 F.M. The Clerk called the roll and
the following Trustees responded: Bayne, Bydal, Hart-
wig, Mott, and Welsh. Trustee Lams reported present
later during the meeting.
The Clerk then read the minutes of the regular
meeting of November llth. The motion was made by Trustee
Pydel, seconded by Bayne, thet the minutes be approved as
read. The President put the question and the Clerk celled
the roll with the following result: Ayes: All; Nays: None.
Thereupon the President declared the motion carried and
said minutes approved.
The Treasurer's report for the period ending
November 30th, 1947 was then read. The motion was made by
Trustee Mott end seconded by Bayne, that the Treasurer's
report be approved as read and placed or file. The Presi-
dent put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the
following results: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the
President declared the motion carried and said report approved.
A motion was mede by Trustee VVelsh, seconded by
Hartwig, that the Special Assessment Report be placed on file.
The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Presi-
dent declared the motion carried.
The motion was made by Trustee Mott, seconded by
Hartwig, thet the bills as approved by the Finance Committee
he approved for payment. The President put the question end
the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes:
All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion
carried and said bills approved for payment.
The motion was made by Trustee Welsh, seconded by
Bayne, that the Clerk be instructed to answer the letter of
September 30th, 1947, from the attorney for Superior Home
Builders, Henry E. Steele, on paving in Hillcrest Subdivision;
informing Mr. Steele that no further action can be taken by
the Board until required information is furnished and funds
are deposited to cover preliminary costs of the improvements.
The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Presi-
dent declared the motion carried and Clerk so instructed.
A motion was made by Trustee Hartwig, seconded by
Welsh that the Clerk be directed to write to Consoer, Town-
send, and Associates authorizing them to furnish an inspector
during the construction of the new Municipal Building on a per
diem basis, es per Consoer, Townsend, end Associates letter of
November 28th, as follows:
*15.00 per day, provided that when the in-
spector's presence is only required for a
portion of a day, the charge will be $7.50
up to one -half (1/2) a day. Any time spent
in excess of one -half (1/2) day will be .
charged at the full day rate of $15.00.
The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll
with the following results: Ayes: All; Nays: None. There-
upon the President declared the motion carried and Clerk so
instructed.
The motion was made by Trustee Welsh, seconded by
Hartwig, that the President, Treasurer, end Clerk be author-
ized to re- invest such funds of the Municipal Building Fund
(pursuant to ordinance No.267) as may be advisable and
authorized by the Finance Committee from time to time. The
motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President
declared, the motion carried.
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The motion was made by Trustee Welsh, seconded
Bayne, that contractor N. Raymond Peterson's Short
Form Contract Bond No. 8 -S- 29287, in the amount of One
Hundred Twelve Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($112,600.00)
issued by the Aetna Casualty and Surety Company of Hart-
ford, Connecticut, for the faithful performance of
obligations under the contract for the construction of
new Municipal Building, be approved and placed on file.
The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the
President declared the motion carried and said bond ac-
cepted.
A communication from the Elan Commission, E. H.
Cleven, Secretary, regarding plat covering "Arlington
Meadows" was then read. The letter and plat were re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee for their study.
A letter, dated December 9th, from Mr. Drew
Walker, Chairman of Hillcrest Citizens Committee was
then read. The letter was referred to Mr. Opeka and he
was instructed to write to Investors Syndicate and the
Lawn Savings and Loan Association requesting the desired
information.
A motion was made by Trustee Hartwig, seconded
by Mott, that effective January, 1948, the Clean -up Days
for the Village will be as follows:
U- South of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad tracks beginning the second
Wednesday of each month.
North of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad tracks beginning the third
Wednesday of each month.
The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the
President declared the motion carried.
The motion was made by Trustee Mott, seconded
by Welsh, that Vehicle tags be issued for 1948 at the
same rates es 1947 and that the members of the Village
Board and all Village employees be given free Vehicle
tags as in previous years. The motion was voted upon
by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the
motion carried.
The motion was then made by Trustee Welsh,
seconded by Lams, that the meeting be adjourned. The
motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the
President declared the motion carried and the meeting
reaularly adjourned.
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