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Home My WebLink About05/02/1944 VB minutes 410 BIINU.TES OF A REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING . HELD IN THE VILLAGE HALL, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS, BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON TUESDAY, -MAY 2nd, 1944. The meeting was called to order by President Besander at 8:20 P.M., and upon calling of the roll, the following Trustees were found to be present: Greinke, Kirchhoff, Mott, Wax and Ville. Trustee Haas was absent. The minutes of the regular meeting of April 7th, and the recessed meeting of April 18th were read, and upon motion by Trustee Wax and seconded by Trustee Greinke, they were accepted as read. Motion carried. $11, The following Treasurer's report was then read: tool GENERAL CORPORATE FUND GENERAL FUND Balance on hand March 31, 1944 $ 680.84 Receipts for month of April • 470.64 41151.84 Disbursements for month of April 855.03 Balance on hand April 30th, 1944 4 296.45 VEHICLE TAX AND ROAD AND BRIDGE TAX FUND • Balance on hand March 31, 1944 $ 901.38 Receipts for month of April • 124.73 41026.11 Disbursements for month of April • 227.27 Balance on hand April 30, 1944 $ 798.84 WATER DEPOSIT FUND Balance on hand March 31, 1944 $2035.00 Receipts for month of April • 15.00 Balance on hand April 30, 1944 $2050.00 • WATER MAIN EXTENSION DEPOSIT FUND Balance on hand March 31, 1944 $ 601.30 No receipts or disbursements .. GENERAL LIABILITIES Balance on hand March 31, 1944 $ 3.89 Receipts for month of April 6.70 Balance on hand April 30, 1944 4 ••10:59 GARBAGE FUND Balance on hand March 31, 1944 $1185.54 Receipts for month of April 84.14 41269.68 Disbursements for month of April 171.04 Balance on hand April 30, 1944 81098.64 WATER WORKS SYSTEM 411 GENERAL FUND Balance on hand March 31, 1944 $1954.74 Receipts for month of April •1404.97 $3359•71 Transfers to: Bond and Interest account $136.01 Depreciation account • 14.79 Operating and Maintenance account 813.55 $ 964.35 Balance on hand April"30, 1944 $2395.36 OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT Balance on hand March 31, 19 ) 0 31.3v Transferred from General Water Fund 8_1 $ 844.85 rR"` Disbursements for month of April 821.6b Balance on hand April 30, 1944 $ 23.20 • BOND AND INTEREST ACCOUNT Balance on hand March 31, 1944 $3521.04 Transferred from General Water Fund - 136.0/ Balance on hand April 30, 1944 $3657.05 DEPRECIATION ACCOUNT Balance on hand March 31, 1944 $1538.16 Transferred from General Water Fund 14.79 Balance on hand April 30, 1944 1552.95 APPROPRIATION FUNDS . PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SPECIAL ASSESSMENT #1, 2, 15 & 26 Balance on hand March 31, 1944 $ 246.80 Receipts for month ofApril 22.55 Balance on hand April 30, 1944 $ 269.35 PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST WATERWORKS EXTENSION Balance on hand March 31, 1944 $ 171.55 Receipts for month of April 37.79 Balance on hand April 30, 1944 $ 209.34 PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST FIRE TRUCK BONDS Balance on hand March 31, 1944 $ 152.05 Receipts for month of April 94.76 Balance on hand April 30, 1944 $ 246.81 WELLER CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT ASSESSMENT. Balance on hand March 31, 1944 $ 333.58 Receipts for month of April Balance on hand April 30, 1944 $ 346.90 FEEHANVILLE DRAINAGE DISTRICT ASSESSMENT Balance on hand March 31, 1944 $ 51.00 Receipts for month of April 2.96 . Balance on hand April 30, 1944 $ 53.96 It was moved by Trustee Mott, seconded by Trustee Kirchhoff that the Treasurer's report be accepted as read. Ayes: Greinke, Kirchhoff, Mott., Wax andWlle. No nayes. It was moved by Trustee Kirchhoff, seconded by Trustee Willa that the special assessment report be placed on file. Motu carried. The following bills approved by the Finance Committee were then read: Fred Krohn Labor (March), $ 75.00 Fred Krohn Labor (Apr. lst half) 75.00 Fred Krohn Labor (April 2nd half) 75.00 F. Falkenberg Hauling. _ 23.75 D. H. Winkelman Meter reading (Mar.) 20.25 D. H. linkelman Meter reading (Apr.) 15.37 William Busse, Jr. Surety bonds 25.00 Klenzade Products Mdse. 9.18 Galvin Corp. Radio repair 7.80 Busse Realty Assn. Insurance 78.67 H. C. Paddock Sons Publishing ordinance 18.20 H. C. Paddock Sons Publishing ordinance 8.60 Mt. Prospect State Bank Vault Rental(Apr.May) 20.00 412 Busse Motor Sales Mdse. & Repairs $ 4.27 Rueffer Stamp Works Dog Checks 13.50 Chicago & North Western Ry. Lease 1.00 Winkelman's Tire & Bat.Shop. Truck test 1.00 Illinois Bell Tel. Co. Toll charges 4.15 Meade Electric.Co. Traffic Control 65.00r- Winkelman Sinclair Service Repairs (April) 3.50 Winkelman Sinclair Servicd Gas and oil (March) 4.73 Albert Wille Lumber & Coal Mdse. 3.55 Busse- Biermann Co. Mdse. 3.08 R. F. Hueker Gas and oil 54.55 Fred G. Wille Petty bills 8.85r. Public Service Co. Evergreen and Maple (Feb.Mar.) 7.36 Public Service Co. Power & light (Mar. April) 115.78 Public Service Co. Traffic Lights (Apr.) 20.48 Public Service Co. Street Lighting (Apr.) 179.90 I. E. Besander Salary 20.002 .Emil Greinke Salary S.00 Herman Haas Salary 10.00» Walter Kirchhoff Salary 5.00Nz Wm. T. Mott Salary 10.00 James Wax Salary 10.00 Elmer Wille Salary 10.00: Roy E. Schlemmer Salary 81.25 City of Des Plaines Garbage disposal (March) 15.16x Pearce & Granata Service 35.00` Pearce & Granata Service 50.00. Henry 0. Nickel Service 210.00 It was moved by Trustee Kirchhoff and seconded by Trustee Greinke that the bills be approved for payment as read. Ayes: Greinke, Kirchhoff, Mott, Wax and Wille. No nayes. A motion was made by Trustee Wax, seconded by Trustee Greinke that permission be granted to the Superior Home Builders to surface grade, Russell, Wille, and Pine Streets, under the direction of the Village En- gineer; and also to apply stone where needed on Elmhurst Rd. from Thayer '"1 St to Gregory St. Ayes: Greinke, Kirchhoff, Mott, Was and Wille. Na nayes. l aud The following letter was then read: Village Clerk, Mt. Prospect, Illinois Dear Sir: Enclosed please find certificate of insurance, covering our liability for sign structures in your city. Very truly yours, GENERAL OUTDOOR ADVERTISING CO. By L. S. Clark (signed) L.S.Clark;jk (Att.) Trustee Mott presented the report of the Judiciary Committee and a letter of opinion from the Village Attorney, Mr. Nickel, relative to the - proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance. The report and letter were read by the Clerk and placed on file. It was moved by Trustee Wille and seconded by Trustee Wax that the Public Service Co. provide electric service to the ornamental street light- ing system at Sha -bonne Trail and Elmhurst Ave. under the existing "Muni- cipal Pumping and Street Lighting Service Rate #105, dated Sept. 7, 1943, superseding Rate #101 ° Municipal Ornamental Street Lighting contract, dated Jan. 21, 1939 under which these lights are now served. AyesF Greinke, Kirchhoff, Mott, Wax and Wille. No nayes. It was moved by Trustee Mott and seconded by Trustee Wille, that Monday, May 22nd, 1944 bp designated as Poppy Day. Motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Wax and seconded by Trustee Greinke, chat 4E3 in accordance with the amended water ordinance, the $5.00 deposit be refunded to the following citizens: C. I. Anderson J. S. Arnold C. B. Bydal A. M. Brown A. W. Boesche C. J. Ells,- A. Dahlstrom J. Garret C. J. Groth W. A. Johnson A. Koester W. F. Kraemer C. Mors E. Nickels G. B. Payne J. C. Suchy 0. C. Stanger R. E. Schlemmer G. H. Schuldt J. J. Wiebe C. Hammerl E. A. Danisch E. D. Ekkebus Ayes :G(einke, Kirchhoff, Mott, Wax and Wille. No nayes. A motion was made by Trustee Wax and seconded by Trustee Kirchnoff sr.r that the Park,North of Weller Creek, West of Elmhurst Aft. be rolled, and that Milburn Bros. be employed to do this work at $5.00 per hour; total cost not to exceed $25.00. Ayes: Greinke, Kirchhoff, Mott, Wax and Wille. No nayes. It was moved by Trustee Wax, seconded by Trustee Wille that the Village purchase ten ton of Cold -Mix Asphalt from the Inland Asphalt moo. at $9.50 per ton; this material to be used on Sha-Bonee Trail and I -Uka St. Ayes: Greinke, Kirchhoff, Mott, Wax and Wille. No nayes. It was moved by Trustee Wax, seconded by Trustee Greinke that uhe Public School be given permission to barricade Emerson St. during the recess periods and noon hour, for the safety of the schhol children. Motion carried. A motion was made by Trustee Wax and seconded by Trustee Kirchhoff that Busse Av. between Owen and Elm Ste. be barricaded for the Annual Lutheran School picnic to be held on June 10th and llth, 1944. Motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Mott, seconded by Trustee Wille that the Village purchase 500 Special Assessment ledger sheets for $25.00, from the Charles R. Hadley Co. Ayes: Greinke, Kirchhoff, Mott, Wax.and Wille. No nayes. rr.. The following letter was then read: Village of Mount Prospect, Herman Haas, Chairman of Finance Committee, Mt. Prospect, Illinois. Gentlemen: With the close of your fiscal year at hand, it is my pleasure to offer my services to make the annual exam- ination of the records and accounts of the VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS, for the fiscal year.ended April 30, 1944. The examination would be carried out in the same manner as as in prior years, that is, to include the presentation of an Auditor's Report both of the Village accounts and a separate report of the Water Department., The cost of the audit this year will be on the basis of $25.00 per diem and will be conducted rapidly as possible to that the total cost can be held to 20 days or $500.00. If it is possible, the entire audit will be done in 15.days with the usual thoroughness re- . quired in this type of audit work. Thanking you for your many past courtesies and opportunities to serve the Village, and for your con- sideration of the present offer, I am Yours very. truly, (signed) Albert L. Roderick ALR /r It was moved by Trustee Kirchhoff and seconded by Trustee Wille, that Albert L. Roderick be authorized to make the Village audit as proposed in his letter dated May 1, 1944. Ayes: Greinke, Kirchhoff, Mott, Wax ana eille. +14 A motion was made by Trustee Wille and seconded by Trustee Kirchhoff that the following Resolution be passed. WHEREAS, that portion of highway known as Mount Prospect Road, -Route 82, lying within the Village of Mount Prospect has been designated by the Board of Oommissioners of the County of Cook as an extension of a State Aid Route, and WHLREAS, it is the desire of this Board that the County of Cook assume the maintenance of said street, THEREFORE, Be it Resolved that the Board of Commissioners of the County of Cook be and is hereby petitioned to assume the maintenance of that portion of Highway known as Mount Prospect Road, Route 82, lying within the Village of Mount • Prospect, and tome BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that three certified copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Superintendent of Highways for submission to the Board of Commissioners of the County of Cook forconsideration. Ayes: Greinke, Kirchhoff, Mott, Wax and Wille. No nayes. It was moved by Trustee Kirchhoff, seconded by Trustee Wax that the Village Board of Trustees be in favor of letter carrier service over the entire Village, and that such service be instituted as soon as possible. Motion carried. The Clerk then read an Ordinance entitled:' 'A ORDINANCE,to amend an Ordinance entitled 'AN ORDINANCE classifying, regulating and restricting the location of trades and industried and the location of buildings designed for specified uses; regulating and limiting the height and bulk of buildings hereafter erected or altered, regulating and limiting the intensity of the use of lot areas and regulating and determining the area of yards, courts and other open spaces within and surrounding such buildings; establishing the boundaries of d-istritts for said purposes; and prescribing pen- : alities for the violati.on.of its provielpns' passed and approved. December.4,:1923, and amendments there- to and known as Ordinance No. 52. It was moved by Trustee Kirchhoff and seconded by Trustee Wax that the above Ordinance be passed. Ayes: Greinke, Kirchhoff, Mott, Wax and Wille. No nayes. A motion was made by Trustee Mott, seconded by Trustee Wille that the Mount Prospect State Bank and the First National Bank of Chicago, continue as depositories for the funds of Fred G. • Wille, Village Treasurer and Collector. Ayes: Greinke, Kirchhoff, Mott, ,lax and Wille. No Hayes. / There being no further business to come before this meeting, it was ✓ moved by Trustee Wax and seconded by Trustee Mott that the meeting be ad- journed.. Motion carried. •