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Home My WebLink About07-06-1954 Council Meeting Minutes Canton, Illinois July 6, 1954 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, Duncan, Moore, Lundry, Miller, Smith, Linder, Skinner, Tink, Cole- man, Cook, Staley and hlobuchar. Absent: None. Minutes of the prefious meeting were read and stood approved as read. Request of the Eagles Lodge to conduct a Derby on Wheels on Dean Court, Sept. 12th, was on motion of Alderman Duncan, seconded by Alderman Tink, granted. Dr. Ritter, President of theFulton County Dental Society, addressed the coun- cil in regard to fluoridation of the city water supply, stating that the Lantal Society and Medical Society of Fulton County, approved same. A petition was submitted for installation of a four-way Stop sign to be in- stalled at N. 11th and East Ash Street. It was moved by Alderman Klobuchar, secon- ded by Alderman Miller, that an Ordinance be prepared, providing for a two-way stop with Ash street being the thru street, and the motion carried by a viva voce vote. The following claims were submitted and ordered paid when funds are available: Water & Sewer Dept: Street Dept: ' G. E. Tillman Co.- - - - - - - -$12,927.33 lndustrial 'lowel- - - - - - - -3.00 Swearingen Wholesale - - - - - - 4.00 Swartzbaugh & Nelson- - - - - 76.09 Ill. Hell Telephone- - - - - - - 16.80 Garbage Dept.- - - - - - - - -93.06 Phillips Petro. Co-- - - - - - - 44.28 Jarvis, Welding- - - - - - - -14.40 Garbage Dept.- - - - - - - - - - 39.82 111. Contractors- - - - - - - 31.44 Slacks Exe. Co-- - - - - - -- - - 67.90 Canton Supply- - - - - - - - -25.99 Canton Ford Tractor- - - - - - - 5.37 Owens Uil- - - - - - - - - - - 5.16 Jarvis, Welding- - - - - - - - - 76.85 Spin-Zit Inc-- - - - - - - - 195.00 Canton Supply Co-- - - - - - - - 4.91 Liberty garage- - - - - - - - -40 J. L. Andrews Lumber- - - - - - - 35.89 King Auto ",lee-- - - - - - - 2.00 Flynn Bldg. materials - - - - - - 50-46 Canton 'tire '4 Vulc-- - - - - 24.75 Van Typewriter Co-- - - - - - - - King Auto Elee-- - - - - - - - - 4.5 General. U L. J. Poggi_oJi- - - - - - - - - - 126.50 C I. P. S.- - - - - - - - 667.53 H. W. Dierdorff- - - - - - - - - - 180.00 Cantoh Ledger Co-- - - - - 106.50 C. I. P. S-- - - - - - - - - - - - 913.42 Canton Towel S erv.- - - - 26.00 Briggs & Watson- - - - - - - - - - 688.14 Fred Butkovich - - - - - - 57.72 Ed. Marinich- - - - - - - - - - - - 7.00 P. D. Lewis- - - - - - - - 27.50 Addressogranh Co.- - - - - - - - - 13.32 H. C. McCoy - - - - - - - - 76.00 Kammerer Concrete- - - - - - - - - 89.11 Swearingen Wholesale- - - - 13.13 Liberty Garage- - - - - - - - - - - 12.75 L. C. Baylor- - - - - - - -150.00 Standard Oil- - - - - - - - - - - - 12.05 Draw Hdwr-- - - - - - - - - 1.10 Hays Transfer- - - - - - - - - - - 8.19 Greenwell & Gray- - - - - - 2.00 A. C. Shepley & Son- - - - - - - - 537.42 Caton Paint & Wallpaper- - 1.75 Mid-Continent Petro- - - - - - - - 132.02 Mason Hdwr-- - - - - - - - 2.55 Cummings & Emerson- - - - - - - - 25.21 Lewis Pharmacy- - - - - - 6.24 Mason Fidwr.- - - - - - - - - - - - 17.96 Homer Elec.- - - - - - - - 22.76 Campbell-Behrens- - - - - - - - - - 22.76 Lemler Lumber- - - - - - - 30.36 Petty Cash- - - - - - - - - - - - 45.56 Dr. R. Dye- - - - - - - - - 3.00 Wilkins ripe & Supply- - - - - - - 205.65 Universal Traders- - - - - -83.10 Cameron Studio- - - - - - - 5.00 Fire Dept. : Locks Auto- - - - - - - - - 23.65 Bennett Ice- - - - - - - - - - - 8.00 Canton Supply- - - - - - - 33.81 Macomb Comm. Service- - - - - - 5.00 Miller meters - - - - - 75.73 Reeder W411ace- - - - - - - - - 9.45 Macomb Com. Service- - - - 59.59 Homer Elec-- - - - - - - - 18.31 Garbage Dept: Garbage Dept-- - - - - - - 115.50 Cities Service- - - - - - - - -216.63 Canton Tire "" Vulc.- - - - 42.59 Jarvis, Welder- - - - - - - - - 2.25 King Auto 1'lec-- - - - - - 59.07 Swartzbaugh & "elson- - - - - - 60.51 Mason H dwr..- - - _ _ _ _ _ 7.20 Liberty Garage- - - - - - - - - 2.27 Serkirk Harley-David.- - - 48.80 L. J. Poggioli- - - - - - - - -108,..0 Liberty Garage- - - - - - - 12.85 Farmers Co. Grain- - - - - 6.90 Vehicle Tax: Jarvis, Welding- - - - - - 2.50 Ernest A. Vernon- - - - - - - 39.51 Cummings & Emerson- - - - - -33 General Fund: Tom's Service- - - - - - - 1.20 Clifford Waddell- - - - - - - 7.50 Police Dept.-Petty Cash- - -15.00 A. C. Shepley & Son- - - - - 1830.62 Grubaughs- - - - - - - - - 55.00 Whites Book- - - - - - - - - 20.35 Thos. Heller- - - - - - - - 38.00 Homer Elec-- - - - - - - - - 206.65 Francelle -arson- - - _ G. E. Williams- - - - - - - - 63.62 Illinois Bell Tel.- - Miller Meters- - - - -- - - - 75.73 s The following officer's month],y reports were submitted: Chief of iolice, Street Supt; City Engineer; Plumbing 1nspector;Water & Sewer Dept; Sewage Plant; Water Plant; Treas. of Fire De-, t. It was moved by Alderman L)mith, seconded by Alderman "oore, to accept the reports and place on file. Communication from Attorney Geo. Proctor, requesting refund of fine of x$15.40 paid by Earl Weaver, was on motion of Alderman Miller, seconded by Alderman Sebree, referred to the Legal & Police Committee and City Attorney. Ordinance entitled "Annexation of Wallace Park property" was read the second time. It was moved by Alderman Moore, seconded by Alderman Smith to place the Ordinance on its passage. Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman Sebree, Duncan, Moore, Lundry, Miller, Smith, Linder, Skinner, Tink, Coleman, Cook, Staley and nlobuchar. NAY : None. The chair declared the motion carried and Ordinance passed, being Ordinance No.214. The "Annual Tax Levy Ordinance" for the Fiscal Year 1954-1955" was read the first time. It was moved by Alderman Moore, seconded by Alderman Smith to suspend the rules requiring the second reading of the Ordinance. Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman Sebree, Duncan, Moore, Lundry, Miller, Smith, Linder, Skinner, T ink, Coleman, Cook, Staley and Klobuchar. NAY: None. It was moved by Alderman Moore, seconded by Alderman Smith, to place on its passage Ordinance entitled "Annual Tax Levy Ordinance for the Fiscal Year 1954-1955". Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman Sebree, Duncan, Moore, Lunc'ry, Miller, 6mith, Linder, Skinner, Tink, Coleman, Cook, Staley and Klobuchar. NAY: None. The chair declared the motion carried and Ordinance passed, being Ordinance No. 215. Ordinance entitled "Ordinance regulating traff ice on E. Myrtle St. from 1st Ave. to 5th Ave." was read the first time. Ordinance entitled "Salary-Alderman" was read the first time. Ordinance entitled "Mrdinance to Introduce Fluoride in City Water System" was read the first time. On motion of Alderman Smith, seconded by Alderman Duncan, the Chairman of the Finance Committee, Alderman Moore, was voted to act as Mayor Pro-tem in the absence of Mayor Woods at the next meeting. It was moved by Alderman Coleman, seconded by Alderman Cook, to extend the contract of the W. L. Miller Const. Co., $10,000 for oiling of city streets, and not to exceed that amount. Alderman Skinner moves, seconded by Alderman Tink, to amend the motion that all streets that were oiled two years, eXcept those being resurfaced, be oiled. Roll call vote on the amendment: AYE: Alderman Linder, Skinner, Tink, Coleman and Staley. NAI4: Alderman Sebree, Duncan, Moore, Lundry, Miller, Smith, Cook and Klobuchar. The chair declared the motion lost. Roll call vote on the original motion: AYE: Alderman Sebree, Duncan, Moore, Lundry, Miller, Smith, Linder, Skinner, T ink, Coleman, Cook, Staley and Klobuchar. NAY: None. The chair declared the motion carried. Bids advertised for this daj&e on a 2 ton Truck for the Water department were opened and readlas follows: Dale Sims- - -Dodge Pickup- - - - - - - - - - - -Difference $$1329.55 Swartzbaugh & Nelson- -Int.- - - - - - - - - - - _ 974.00-Demonstrator. " tt rt - - - - - - - - - - - " 1064.00 Miller Auto 'jodyO 0 - -GMS- - - - - - - - - - - - " 1100.00 1080.00 On motion of Alderman Moore, seconded by Alderman Coleman, the bids were referred to the Sewer & Water Committee to report back at the next meeting, and the motion carried by a viva voce vote. It was moved by Alderman Coleman, seconded by Alderman Klobuchar, the City Clerk advertise for bids on a new Street Sweeper, with a trade in of the old Sweeper, bids to be received and opened at 7:30 P. M. July $0, and the motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. It was moved by Alderman Cook, seconded by Alderman Sebree, the City Olerk adver- tise for bids on a new Garbage Dept. truck, with a trade-in of the old one, bids to be received and opened at 7:30P.M., July 20, and the motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. Alderman Staley moves, seconded by Alderman Skinner, that no water and sewer permits be issued for service outside the city limits. Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman Skinner, Tink, Cook and Staley. NAY: Alderman Sebree, Duncan, Moore, Lundry, Miller, Smith, Linder, Coleman and Klobuchar. The chair declared the motion lost. On motion of Alderman Moore, seconded by Alderman Lu ndry, the meetin adjourned. City Cle