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Home My WebLink About05-05-1953 Council Meeting Minutes 64 Canton, Illinois May 5, 19 53 A regular meeting of the City Council held this day convening at the hour of 7:30 P. M. with Mayor woods presiding. Roll call showed the following present: Alderman Sebree, Blackaby, Moore, Jones, Skinner, Linder, Hand, Cook, St. 'lair and j�lobuchar. Absent: Alderman Tink and Terpening. minutes of the Previous meeting were read. It was moved by Alderman "lobuchar, seconded by Alderman Hand, that the canvass report of the meeting of April 22nd, show the vote received by Harry Uebree for Mayor as a "Write-In" vote and the motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. The minutes were then anrroved. Petition of Mrs. George S ith, for two-week vacation pay of George Smith, deceased, was on motion of Alderman St. Glair, seconded by Alderman Gook, granted, by ur,animous roll call vote. The follow!.��g claims were submitted and on motion of Alderman Jones, seconded b-. Alderman Moore, allowed: Water Dept: General r'unds: Eugene "addell- - - - - - - - -100.00 Reeder Wallace- - - - - - - - -15.89 C. I. P. S,_ -_ - - _ - _ _ - -928.12 Saunders Standard - - - - - - - 1.35 Ili . '?e?1. Tel . Co.- - - - - - - 14.75 rarmers Go. Grain - - - - - - - 2.30 W. TJ. Trpnoupxy- - - - - - - - -3'7.11 Clarence Fould- - - - - - - - - 8.30 7. W. Dierdorff R- Sons- - - - -418.00 Gontinental oil- - - - - - - -192.03 Swartzrausrh & Np son- - - - - - 12.65 Liberty Uarage� - - - - - - - 7.00 Patterson's Conoco Service!- - - 40.00 Ganton lire � ulc.- - - - - - 64.70 Moore's Conoco Service- - - - - 9.07 Canton Faint & "all- - - - - - 21.03 a.. z- _ _ _ Ill. Stag: Fen.- 17.50 Canton Tire _ ,plc. Co.- 17.09 - - 6.54 L. N. Carper- - - - - - - - - - 77.06 HomerElec.- - - - - - - - - - Livio J. roggioli- - - - - - - 75.00 White Plumb. & Heat-- - - - - -27.24 Jervis, Welding Co.- _ - _ - _ 20.40 Canton Plumbing- - - - - - - - 5.75 Cities Service- - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9.02 btamps- - - - - - - - - - - - -30.00 Ponded Service Co.- - - - - - - 1.82 Swearingen Whole- - - - - - - -211.69 Continental Oil Co.- - - - - - 159.00 C. E. Mason- - - - - - - - - - 2.00 Flynn Puilding Materials- - - - 7.65 Lewis Pharmacy- - - - - - - - - 5.15 M,grtin X MArtin- - - - - - - - -17.44 Dillman Aotors- - - - - - - - - 5.58 Parry 1p-,alen ^!ass Works- - - - 4.20 City Water & Sewer- - - - - -3924.00 T. P. R: W. RR.- - - - - - - - -477.99 A. C. `'hepley- - - - - - - - 186.95 Petty Cash- - - - - - - - - --- 16.90 Ill. Bell 'Telephone- - - - - 47.85 Mason Fa..rdw^rP Co. - - - - - - 71.1[ Snurgin Mfg. `'o.- - - - - - - 12.37 "Rook Store- - - - - - - 2.`I1 White Book Store- - - - - - - 22.75 Mid-Continent Petroleum Corn.- -112.06 C. I. P. S,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _792.06 'Jifco La�)orntori0r_ _ - - - - - 6.14 Mason Hdwr.- - - - - - - - - - 12.74 Iowa halve Co.- - - - - - - - _LL51.95 Street Dept: uississirni Lime Co.- - - - ---11,04.41 Cummings .46,�Emerson- - - - - - 4.59 Stardar8 Oil Co.- - - - -- --14.2.26 Mason Hdwr.- - - - - - - - - - 9.03 Wallace &• Tiernan Co, - - - -- 2'x.65 Owens Oil- - - - - - - - - - - 32.42 Rensselaer Valve Co.- - - - - - 99.86 Bonded Service- - - - - - - - -45.95 E . F. Sargent & Co.- - - - - - 2.72 Jarvis, Welder- - - - - - - - - 3.25 Yeller Co.- - - - - - - - - -- 1.70 Swartzbaugh '""elson- - - - - - 9.16 Well Machinery X 5utirly Co.- - 372.24 King Aut Elec.- - - - - - - - -11.94 W. J. Schindler- - - - - - - -120.18 .De t Garbage Liberty Oarage- - - - - - - - 43.29 g Dept: L. J. Poggioli- - - - - - - - 108.00 Canton Tractor- - - - - - - - 2.83 `t Harry ��halen Glass - - - - - -11.95 Miller Auto Body- - - - - - - 118:29 Grubaugh Standard- - - - - - -107.44 Dillman viotors- - - - - - - - 15.00 It was moved by Alderman Klobuchar, seconded by Alderman Moore, to mark the absent Alderman, present, and the motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. The following yearly reports were submitted: Chief of Folice;Fire Chief; City Engineer; Street Sutn.; Plumbing Inspector; Bldg. Comm; Water & hewer Dept; Treas. of Fire '-lent; Water 'Treatment Plant; Sewer treatment plmt. It was moved by Alderman Jones, sec ended by Alderman O'oore to accent the reports and place same on file. On motion of Alderman Klobuchar, seconded by Alderman Sebree, bond of w.Paul Woods, Mayor, Katherine, )orer,Clerk; and Garl Hi11,Treasurer, were approved & accepted. On motion of Alderman St. Glair, seconded by A erman Jones, journed, sine-die. n�-�.�..•,� 6ity Clerk 1 I Canton, Illinois May 5, 1953 I The first meeting of the new'Council, held this day, convening at the hour of 8:00 P. '2., with Mayor W. Paul Woods presiding. Roll call showed the follow- ing present: Alderman Sebree, Luncan, Moore, Lundry, Miller, Smith, Linder, Skinner, Coleman, Cook, Staley, Klobuchar and Fuskari.ch. Abs -nt: Alderman link. The Mayor submits the following Committee appointments for confirmation: Finance- - - - - - -Moore, Linder, Smith Police & Legal - - -Duncan, Sebree, Miller Street & Alley-- - -Coleman, Puskarich, 6ebree Water & Sewer- - - -Linder, Staley, Lundry Printing- - -- - - -Smith, Tink, Cook Ordinance- - - - - -Puskarich, Skinner, Lundry Buildings & G(+s. - -Staley, Linder, Smith 00 Licenses- - - - -- -Cook, Tink, Klobuchar co Garbage-- - - - -- -Skinner, Puskarich, Miller Lights- - - - - - --Lundry, gook, Coleman Claims - - - - - - -Sebree, Tink, Klobuchar Traffic- - - - - - -Miller, "uncan, Moore It was moved by Alderman Skinner, seconded by Alderman 6ebree, to confirm the appointments. Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman Sebree, Duncan, Moore, Lundry, Miller, Smith, Linder, Skinner, Coleman, CooK, Staley and ruskarich. NAY: Alder- man "Llobuchar. The chair declared the motion carried and committee appointments confirmed. The 1"la.yor submits for confirmation by the Council, the* following appointments: City Attorney:- - - - - - -Lawrence 'IcYiunn City Lngineer:- - - - - - -Howard Gibbons Street Supt. - - - - - -Harold 1'yons Plumbing Inspector: - - - -John Taylor Cemetery �'exton:- - - - - -Oren ''rown Liquor Commissioners- - - -Cameron Denham, Meredith Lllsworth Fire '-*' tolice Gomm. - - - -°rancis r. Murphy-3yr. term Water Dept.Cashier- - - - -Catherine Emans Deputy City Clerk - - - - -Francelle Pecharich Meter Readers- - - - - - -'�,ugene Jenkins, Wm. Gasill Sec. to Mayor- - - - - - -Mildred Gray City "all 'Janitor - - - - -L. L. 'srasel City Lounge Oustodians:-- -Glenn Abbott, Grace Abbott Library Board: E. R. needer, ii. L. louts, Gordon 6immons-3yr.term Dannie Moore, for the 6ouncil-1 yr. term. Water Department: Orval isuhn, Chief "perator Lloyd Heidenreich,Operabor Ben ii,,ggins Roland Feldner Robert Baughman, extra operator Sewage Disposal : Lugnene (Buck) Waddell, Chief Operator Fred Butkovich, operator Roy Kirkpatrick, " Victor Thompson tt Garbage Dept: Leon Otto, irancis 'ivans, Harold wade It was moved by Alderman Gtaley, s-conded by Alderman Linder, to confirm all the appointments, except Chief operator at water plant, Chief operator at Sewer plant, Street Supt., City Attorney and Fire " Police commissioner. Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman Sebree, Duncan, Moore, Lundry, Miller, Smith, Linder, Skinner, Coleman, Cook, Staley, Klobuchar and juskarich. NAY:None. the chair declared the motion carried. The Mayor then submits the name of Lawrence McMunn for City Attorney. It was moved by Alderman Moore, seconded by Alderman Cook, to confirm the appointment. Roll call vot-: AYE; Alderman Sebree, Duncan, Moore, Lundry, i"iiller, Smith, Linder, Skinner, Coleman, Cook, Staley and luskari.ch. NAY: Alderman Klobuchar. the chair declared the motion carried and appointment c?nfi_rmed. The Mayor pres ,nts the name of Harold l`yons for Street Superintendent. It was moved by Alderman Linder, seconded by Alderman Staley, to confirm the appointment. Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman Duncan, Lundry, Miller, Smith, Linder, Skinner Coleman, Staley and Huskarich. NAY: Alderman Sebree, Moore, Cook and "lobucAar. a 66 The Mayor submits the name of Orval nuhn, as Chief Operator at the Water Treatment Plant. It was moved by Alderman Moore, seconded by Alderman 6mith, to confirm the appointment. Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman Sebree, Duncan, Moore, Lundry, Miller, Smith, Linder, Skinner, Coleman, Cook, Staley, Klobuchar and Puskarich. NAY:None. The chair declared the motion carried and appointment confirmed. The "savor submits the name of Francis r. Murphy, Fire x Police commissi:)ner, 3-yr. term, for confirmation by the Council. It was moved by Alderman Skinner, seconded by alderman Coleman, to confirm the appointment. Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman Duncan, Lundry, Miller, Smith, Linder, Skinner, Coleman, Staley, Klobu- char and Puskarich. NAY: Alderman Sebree, Moore and Cook. The chair declared the motion carried and appointment confirmed. The -layor submits the name of Eugene Waddell, Chief Operator at the Sewage Disposal Plant for confirmation. . It was moved by Alderman Staley, seconded by Alderman Linder, to confirm the appointment. Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman Duncan, Lundry, Miller, Smith, Linder, Skinner, 'Coleman, Staley and ruskarich. NAY: Alder- man Sebree, Moore, Cook and Klobuchar. The chair declared the motion carried and appointment confirmed. Petition of the Police department :or raise in salary, was on motion of Alder- man Skinner, seconded by Alderman Coleman, referred to the Finance committee to report back at the next meeting, by a viva voce vote, It was moved by Alderman Staley, seconded by Alderman Linder, to recind action taken at the last previous meeting of the City council with reference to accenting bids on water meters, and that all bids be rejected, and the clerk be authorized to re-advertise for bids for 200 water meters, bids to be received and opened on Mai 19th. Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman bebree, Duncan, Moore, Lundry, Miller, Smith, Linder, Skinner, Coleman, Cook, Staley, Klobuchar, ruskarich. NAY: none. the chair declared the motion carried. An Ordinance entitled"Salary-City Attorney" was read for the first time. An Ordinance entitled "Compensation-Election Judges and Clerks" was read for the first time. The following bonds were presented for approval: Police Department: Lester bmith, Claude ('rose, Donald Whitmore, Dale St. Clair, John Morgan, Chester lhilli �s, Paul Nebefgall, Raymond Ball, Kenneth Lindzey, James Smith. It was moved by Alderman Moore, seconded by Alderman Skinner, to a ,prove and accent the bonds, and the motion carried by unanimous viva voce vote. On motion of Alderman "oore, seconded by Alderman Smith, the meeting then adjourned. City C1