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Canton, Illinois
July 21, 1953
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A regular meeting of the City Courc °?. held this d--,;- 4-onveninl; at the hour
of 7:30 F. i=I. with i,layor v"oods presiding. Roll call showed the following present:
_.l.derman Sebree, Duncan, lloore, Lundry, 1°filler, Smith, Linder, Skinner, Tink, Coleman,
Cook, Staley, Klobuchar and Fuskarich. Absent- none.
Minutes of the previous meetin,-, were read and st�)od annroved as read.
Request of Mr. Casey,C ,nton Park Board playgeaun.d supervisior, for use of the
Square for a dance on j'rid.ay, Jul,) 24th, also for Aug. 1.2 during the pet and doll j
parade, was on motion of Alderman Duncan, seconded by Alderman Staley, granted.
A communication from Attorney James Scott, proposing the consolidation of
City and township f-;ovemments, was read and referred to the attorney for study.
An Ordinance entitled "Vacating.,-alley between `iyrtle - 13irch St." was read for
the second time. It was moved by Alderman Klobuchar, seconded. by Alderman fuskarich,
to pl-ice the Ordinance on its ^assage. Roll call_ vote: E: Alderman "ebree, D,incan,
floor:, ', ndny, Miller, Smith, Linder, Skinner, Ti_r*, Coleman, Cook, Staley, IlIobuchar
and luskarich. NAY: 'Tone. The chair declared the motion carried. and Ordinace passed,
being, Ordinance No. 180.
Ordinance entitled "Th.rouIrh iIighway-5th « .i3irch" was read for the first time.
It was moved by Alderman Duncan, seconded by Alderman nfiobuchar, to amend the ordinance
to include we. A and Pine Streets; and 2nd and 3rd Ave. at lNlyrtle St. Roll call
vote: AYE: Alderman ebree, Duncan, iloore, Lundry, "mith, Linder, Skinner, Tink, j
Coleman, Cook, Staler, Klobuchar and ?uskarich. STAY: Alderman Miller.
Ordinance entitled "Police Department Crested-Members" was read for the first time.
It was moved by Alderman Klobuchar, seconded by Alderman Miller, to table the 'ordinance
until it was determined who has res7-)onsibility of naming the police department and tba
of •the operation of same, also who shall designate the 3-radio operators. Roll call
vote: AYE: Alderman Sebree, Duncan, Moore, Lundry, "filler, Smith, Linder, Skinner,
Tink, Coleman, Cook, Staley, El:�buchar and Iuskar:i.ch. NAY:none. The chair declared
the motionca.rr-i.ed.
Ordinance entitled " ala.ri.es-City Employees" was read for the first time.
Ordinance entitled "Annual Tax Eevy-1053-1954" was read for the first time.
The Hairor ap~)oints for a- proval by the Council, Al R�fflard and Gertr ide Rifflard,
as custodians at the Rest i�oom. It wa.s moved by Alderman Staley, seconded by Alderman
111iller to ar-^rove the a—o*ntments and the motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
Alderman M idtgiLk moved, seconded by AldermanLinder to purc',iase the Ford Hegvy-Duty
car for the Police department for �y1020.00 includinn trade- .n. Roll call vote: hYE:
Alderman Moore, Lundry, Linder, Skinner and St .ley. MAY: Alderman Sebree, Duncan,
Miller, Smith, `fink, Coleman, Gook, Klobuchar and t'uskarich. The chair declared the
motion lost.
it was moved by Alderman Cook, seconded by Alderman -mith, to purchase the Olds-
m6bile car for the Police department at a cost of $1,224.00 plus the trade-in, from
Main Sales - Service. Roll call vote: W'E: Alderman Sebree, Duncan, Miller, Smith,
Coleman, Cook, Staley, Klobuchar and 1"uskarich. NAY: Alderman Moore, Lundry, Linder,
Skinner and Tink. The chair declared the motion carried.
On motion of Alderman ' uskarich, seconded by Alderman Duncan, the following bids
on truck for use in the water department, were opened and read:
Sims iotor- -1953 2'1'onExnress- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -;;)1258.61
Sims Motor Co, �t n- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1246.67
►� 11 it - - "- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ';1198.39
Bader Ceve. Co.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1227.39
�� t - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ;'1324.34
it It - - - - - - - - - - 1950- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 714.00
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Mil.lerAutoBody- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $1147.50
Miler Auto Body- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -„1204.87
The council recessed to consider and check the bids, upon re-convening, it was
moved by Alderman Skinner, seconded by Alderman Tink,to purchase the GiliC. truck from
~ Puller Auto Body at 1201t.87. Roll call vote: aye; Alderman Sebree, Duncan, Moore,
Lundry, Miller, Smith, Linder, Skinner, 'fi.nk, Coleman., Cook, .Maley, Klobuchar and
Iuskarich. NAY: None. The chair declared the motion carried.
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it was moved by Alderman 1'liller, seconded by Alderman Lundry, the Agreement and
submitted by the C. I, r-. S. Co., for electr:i_cal enerLT for 4ijniciapl
Pumping, be referred to the city attorney, water and sewer committee and. O'inance
Committee,for study, and present at the next meeting. The motion carried by <<An
unaniflious roll call vote.
An AGREENLENT by and between Fred Ward and the City of Canton was submitted.
It was moved by Alderman Maley, seconded by Alderman Linder, the Mayor and City
Clerk be authorized to enter into agreement on behalf of the City with Fred Ward.
Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman Miller, Smith, Linder and �aaley. NAY: Alderman
Sebree, Duncan, Moore, Lundry, Skinner, Tink, Coleman, Cook, Klobuchar and ruska-
'+ r_i_ck. AYE-4: NAY-10. The chair declared the motion lost.
It was moved by Alderman Staley, seconded by Alderman Linder, to take off the
table Ordinance entitled "RECKLESS DRIVING" and place on its passage. Roll call
vote: AYE: Alderman, Smith, Linder and Staley. NAY: Alderman Sebree, Duncan,
Hoore, Lundry, Miller, Skinner, `rink, Coleman, Cook, Klobuchar and Puskarich. The
chair declared the motion lost.
It was moved by Alderman Klobuchar, seconded by Alderman Duncan, the 'Traffic
committee investigate the possibility of nlacing parking meters on Locust St.
from lst. nve. to A.ve. A, by a viva voce vote.
On motion of Alderman Moore, seconded by Alderman St:.ley, the meeting then
adjourned.
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