HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-02-1955 Council Meeting Minutes Canton, Illinois
August 2, 1955
A regular meeting of the City Council held this day convening at the hour of
7:30 r. M. with "kV or Woods presiding, Roll call showed the following present:
Alderman Sebree, Lundry, Swick, Smith, Miller, Skinner, Coleman, 'turner, Staley,
Cook, Jennings and Hill. Absent: Alderman Duncan and Tink.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and stood approved as read.
The following claims woke submitted and ordered paid when funds are atailables
Garbage:
Continental Oil- - - - - - -639.41 General Fund:
L. J. Poggioli- - - - - - - 126.00 Fred Butkovich- - - - - - 45.24
Puritan Chemic 1 4�o.- - - - 29 50 Draw Hdwr.® - - - - - - - 1.37
Jarvis Welding-- - - - - - 1.50 Harry Luker- - - - - - - 8.01
Canton Tire- - - - - - - - 16.00 Canon Clean Towel- - - - -30.05
C. I. P. 5.- - - - - - - -689.46
Fire Dept: Reeder Wallace- - -11.92
Swartzbaugh 41 '''wlson- - - - - 7.52 Water Dept.
Canton Supply- - - - - - - - - 4.10 Ill. Bell Tel.- - - - - - .70
Macomb Com. Service- - - - - - 5.00 City-garbage Dept.- - - - -45.08
C. I. P. S.- - - - - - - 935.86
Street Dept: Kroell Elec.- - - - - - - 82.90
Canton Contraators- - - - - 250.00 Harry Luker- - - - - - - - 10.26
Canton Battery- - - - - - - 6.93 Mason Hdwr.- - - - - - 22.60
City-Garbage Dept.- - - - - 85.33 Swartzbaugh & "elson- - - - 7.56
Owens Oil- - - - - - - - - -199.84 lanton Supply Co.- - - - - -15.13
Swartzbaugh & Helson - - - - 43.03 Cummings & Emerson- - - - - 9.01
R. C. Larkin "o.- - - - -- 19.72 Jarvis Welding- - - - - - 52.50
Canton Tire- - - - - - - - -122.30 Reeds gervice- - - - - - - 21.07
Cons. Paint- - - - - - - - - 58.00 Continental ail- - - - - - 7.70
Sears, Roebuck- - - - - - - 3.36 Burroughs- - - - - - - - -128.80
Bolon Repair Shop- - - - - -392.25 Babcock wintery- - - - - 520.00
Industrial Towel- - - - - - - 2.00 Miller Mutual- - - - - - - 66.82
Mason Hdwr.- - - - - - - - - 1.50 Canton Transfer- - - - - -240.57
Jarvis, Welding- - - - - - - 5.00 Standard Oil- - - - - - - -21.53
G. Hoffman- - - - - - - - - 85.80 Me esson & Kobbins- - - - 248.50
Kammerer Concrete- - - - - -177.84 John P. Harris, Inc.- - - 416.15
General Funds: Menke Stone- - - - - - - 218.75
F. Larson- - - -- - - - - 48.00 Midland ab.- - - - - - - 34.00
L. Weller-stamps- - - - - - 30.00 L. J. Poggioli- - - - - - 16.00
Petty Cash - - - - - - - 9.05 James B. glow- - - - - - - 59.12
M. Gray- - - - - - - - - - - 6.25
J. Grier- - - - - - - - - - -20.25
Ill. Sell Tel. - - - - - -13.10
B. Smith- - - - - - - - - - - 2.10
I11. 0 iniciapl Lague- - - - 165.00
National bank- - - - - - - - 8.42
A. C. 6hepley- - - - - - - -533.90
Macomb C om Service- - - - - 40.00
Whites Book- - - - - - - - - 13.15
City-Garbage- - - - - - - - -89.93
Canton lire-- - - - - = - - - .75
L. & W.-Motor- - - 4.00
Babcock Printery - - - - - - 57.65
Universal 'traders- - - - - - 6.00
Dean & Darrell Station- - - - 2.39
Selkirk Harley-Davidson- - - 1.90
Homer Elec.- - - - - - - - - 20.99
Mason Hdwr.- - - - - - - - - 3.99
C. Wonderlin Co.- - - - - - 11.85
The following officers monthly reports were submitted: City Engineer; Bldg.
Comm; St. Supt; Water Treatment P1ant;Sewage Tre tment Plant; Water & Sewer Dept;
and Plumbing Inspector. On motion of Alderman Smith, reports were accepted and
ordered placed on file, and seconded by Alderman Coleman;
Ordinance "Yield Right-of-Way signs at Birch and 2nd Ave. and stop signs
at Oak and 6th Ave." was read the second time. Itmas moved by Alderman 04iller
seconded by Alderman Staley to place the ordinance on its passage. Roll call
vote: AYE: Alderman Sebree, Lundry, Swift, Smith, Miller, Skinner, Coleman, Tuarner,
Staley, Cook, Jennings and Hill. NAY: None. The chair declared the motion carried,
and ordinance passed,being urdina.nce No.245
Ordinance "Hydrant Rental outside City" was read the first time.
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on motion of alderman Jennings, seconded by '+lderman Omith, the Sew(V & Water Com,
Engineer, Mayor and City Attorney were instructed to investigate complaints on
water drainige after rains.
Itmas moved by Alderman Miller, seconded by Alderman Jennings, to grant to
the Musical Festival, priviledge to use Jones Park on Aug. 9th, and the motion
carried.
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It was moved by Alderman Smith, seconded by Alderman Staley, the Moose be granted
priviledge to hold a Bicycle Safety Contest on Aug. 13th in S. r'ark, and the motion
carried by a viva voce vote.
It was moved by Alderman Staley, seconded by Alderman Smith, the present Ordinance)
establishing members of Fire department, be amended, placing one more man on the fire
department after 93pt. lat. and the motion carried by a viva voce vote.
Alderman Smith moves, seconded by Alderman Staley, the Police Commission be
requested to make the present vacation policepatrolman a permanent police, and the
motion carried by unanimous roll can vote.
It was moved by Alderman Smith, seconded by Alderman "ill, to advertise for bi7s
on waterproofing the City Building, bids to be received and opened on Aug. 16th.
It was moved by Alderman Smith, seconded by Alderman Jennings, the Water &
;„. Sewer Committee proceed with plans to service new a dditiona with water & sewer and
the motion carried by a viva voce vote.
It was moved by Alderman Staley, seconded by Alderman Jennings, to request the j
States Attorney to subpeone Mr. Jaeger before the Grand Jury, to be questioned re-
garding his committments on kick-hacks, and the motion carried by the following vote:
AYE: Alderman Landry, Swick, Smith, Miller, Skinner, Coleman, Turner, Staley, Cook,
Jennings and Hill. NAY : Alderman Sebree.
It was moved by Alderman Smith, seconded by Alderman Staley, and Ordinance be
drafted setting the minimum fine of $25.00 onWheel Tax Sticker violations, and the
motion carried by a viva voce vote.
The Finance' mmittee were instructed to investigate the possibility of a City
Sales Tax and report back at the next meeting.
On motion of Alderman Jundry, seconded by Alderman Smi#ih, the meeting adjourned.
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