HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-18-1955 Council Meeting Minutes Canton, Ill.
Oct. 181 1955
A regular meeting of the City Council held this day convening at the hour
of 7:00 P. M. with 'Mayor Woods presiding. Roll call showed the following present:
Alderman Duncan, Sebree, Lundry, Swick, Smith, Miller, Skinner, Tink, Coleman,
Turner, Cook, Jennings and hill. Absent: Alderman Staley.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and stood approved as read.
PAtition of the Street Department employees requesting increase in pay, was
on motion of AldermanSmith, seconded by Alderman Miller, accepted and filed.
Resolution transferring from the Garbage Dept. to the General Fund the sum
of $5,000.00, and from the Parking Meter Fund to the General Fund the sum of
$3500.00, was on motion of Alderman Smith, seconded by Alderman Cook, adopted
by the following vote: AvE: Alderman Duncan, Sebree, Lundry, Swick, Smith, Miller,
Skinner, Tink, Coleman, Turner, Cook, Jennings and hill. NAY: None. The chair
declared the motion carried and Resolution adopted, being Resolution No. 179.
Ordinance "Annexation of territory at the High School Addition" was read
the second time. It was moved by Alderman Smith, seconded by Alderman Lundry
to place the ordinance on its passage. Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman Duncan,
Sebree, "undry, Swick, Smith, Miller, Skinner, Tink, Coleman, Turner, Cook, Jenn-
ings and Hill. NAY: None. the chair declared the motion carried and ordinance
passed, being 'Jrdinance N0.253.
Ordinance "4-way Stop at S. Seventh �'nd East Maple St." was read the first
time. It was moved by Alderman Cook, seconded by Alderman Jennings to suspend
the rules requiring the Ordinance be read the second time. Roll call vote: AYE:
Alderman Duncan, Sebree, Lundr;.T, Swick, Smith, Miller, Skinner, Tink, Coleman,
Turner, Cook, Jennings and Hill. NA`.' : None. The chair declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Alderman Cook, seconded by Alderman Lundry to place the Ordinance
on its passage. Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman Duncan, Sebree, Lundry, Swick, Smith,
Miller, Skinner, Tink, Coleman, Turner, Cook, Jennings and hill. NAY: "one.
The chair declared the motion carried and Ordinance passed, being Ordinance No.254.
It was moved by Alderman Jennings seconded by t'llderman Hills to refer the ,
resurfacing of W. Pine St. and N. Ave. C. north of Spruce to the Finance Committee,
Mayor, City 6ngr. and City Attorney, to report back at next meeting.
On motion of Alderman Duncan, seconded by Alderman Jennings, the meeting
adjourned.
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