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Home My WebLink About05-01-1956 Council Meeting Minutes fS Canton, Illinois May 1, 1956 A regular meeting of the City Council held this day convening at the hour of 7:30 P. M. with May or woods presiding. Noll call showed the following present: Alderman Duncan, Sebree, Lundry, Swick, Smith, Miller, Coleman, Turner, Staley, Cook, Jennings and hill. Absent: Alderman Skinner and Wink. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and stood approved as read. AM Request of the American Legion to hold a Fireworks Celebration on July l,th, was on motion of Alderman Jennings, seconded by Alderman Smith, granted by a viva voce vote. The following claims were presented for payment and ordered paid when funds are available: Street De�t: Canton Ti-re �z V,zlc.- _ _ _ _ - 1.00 Swearingen Wholesale- - - - - - -4.48 1.,hite Book- - - - - - 290.12 Swartzbaugh & 1`elson- - - - 2197.63 Farmers Co . ( rai n- - - - - - 1,,6n Duck Island Sand- - - - - - - 69.36 John Otto- - - - - - - - - - 150.00 A. C . "rP,-)ley ,x Son- - - - - ?3,?.73 Canton -'uto "ody- - - - - - - 6.00 Ill. 3e).l P1_. - - - - ?1i.71 �.- Jarvis, Wldg.- - - - - - - - - 23.75 Petty Cash- - - - - - - - - 9.25 Industrial lowel- - - - - - - - 2.00 'ranoell� 1-'arson- - - - - - 30.00 City Garbage Dent.- - - - - - 106.49 C. I. 1 . S._ - - - - - - - - 793.72 Phillips Petro.- - 81.96 Babcock Printery- - - - - - 22.60 Geo. Hoffman- - - - - - - - - 141.35 C nt on Ledger- - - - - - - - 45-40 R. L. Corn-non Co.- - - - - - - 77.34 Homer Elec. (P.M.- - - - - - 292.76 Elliott "achine- - - - - - - - 3.00 Water Dent: Fire Dept: Phillips ro.- - - - - - - 71.56 Reeder Wallace- - - - - - - - - 49.48 Liv�rnool Mat.- - - - - - - - )..35 Gene Lawver - - - - - - - - - - 5.85 Duck Island Sand- - - - - - - 41.2 Cummings & Emerson- - - - - - 1.50 Pctty Cash- - - - - - - - - - 7P' 95 Canton Supply GTo.- - --- - -43 Ill. Bell Tel-- - - - - - - - 20.)-15 City of Canton x S t.- - .Jite Book Store- - - - - - - 3.10 Garbage I�rt: Canton Auto doh- - - - - - - _ 2.00 Babcock I'r;_nt�r-r- - - - - - - 10.50 0. H. Biersdorf- - - - - - - - - Jarvis, �delding- - - - - - - -23.70 7.00 Canton Tire _, Continental Oil- - - - - - - 206.94 ulc.- - - - - - -10.00 C it r-Uarba re D nt.- - - - - 1.0 L J. �'oggioli- - - - - - - - -145.00 5 €� e 7 7 T L. N,son Hdwr.- - - - - - - - - 31.88 Lti. ' zek Island Service- d Sand Fx Gravel- - - 280.64 King Auto Alec.- - - - - - - 253.30 D-X Sunray Co.- - - - - - - - -203.13 Fhillins F-1, �- - - - - - - - - 62.10 Canton Plumbing- - - - - - 20.59 C. I. P. S.- - - - - - - - - 894.63 General Funds: Canton Transfer- - - - - - - 115.60 Fullerton Lurnbtr Co.- - - - - - 1.30 Yroell Llec.- - - - - - - - - 17.50 Michael Todd ` Co.- - - - - - 229.52 Hach Chemical- - - - - - - - 2.Fit Clarenca Bennett- - - - - - - 37.50 Hays Co.- - - - - - - - - - - 12.1T Fred P'utkovich- - - - - - - - 20.15 St ndard Jil-4(lA.•A AL4kPA11172.50 Homer Elec.- - - - - - - - - - 5.90 Standard Gil- - - - - - - - - 2n. Lewis Hharmacy- - - - - - - - - 5.15 F :hers Co. Grain- - - - - - 37.00 Sutton & M,ore- - - - - - - - -65.02 N rblehead "ime- - - - - - - 245.00 1 ullerton Lumber- - - - - - - -43.04 Wilkins `'up,:ly- - - - - - - - 145.88 Mason Hdwr.- - - - - - - - - - 4.13 Burgess-Manning Co.- - - - - -14.40 Cummings & Emerson- - - - - - 2.67 Roy Glift- - - - - - - - - - 85.80 Atlas Camera Center- - - - - 47.45 L. J. Poggioli- - - - - - - -389.00 Wallace Service- - - - - - - 8.61 Ghlee Watson- - - - - - - - - 36.25 Jarvis, Welding- - - - - - 9.25 Slack Exe. Co.- - - - - - - - 45.60 L & W Motor- - - - - - - - - 2.00 H. W. -ierdorff a Sons- - - - 75.00 Locks Auto "o.- - - - - - - 80.0^ Fullerton Lumb.,er- - - - - - .35 Selkirk Harley Davidson- - - - 2.00 �udlow •Valve Co.- r- - - - i0 e S outh Side Foundry - - 5 . Cant^n SupPl�r Co.- - - - - _ 3.85 M & H Valve- - - - - - - - - q25 4 King Autorlec._ - - _ ._ .- .. ... ?�r5 �?hret '>rain Tile------ _1b .3 Catherine race, Adm.E.Pace- -250.00 549 gi e�nLlec. The following yearly reports were submitted and on motion of Alderman brnith, seconded by Alderman `'oleman, accented and ordered filed: Street Supt; Cit,,T Engineer; Bldg. "omm; Chief of "olice; Fire Chief; Firemen's Fund; Water Treatment -clan; sewer dept; City Attorney; Water & Sewer Dept; Plumbing lnsnector; Liquor Commission; Board of Local Improvements. The City Attorney explains to the Council the R,iral Fire .District Tax, and after considerable discussion it was moved by Alderman Lundry, seconded by Alderman Cook, the council go along with the farmer's proposal of a Farmers Fire District and work in accord with them. Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman ncan, Sebree, undry, Swick, mith, Miller, Coleman, Turner, Cobk, Jennings and Hill. %,Y: Alderman Staley. The chair declared the motion carried. Resolution transferring from the sales Tax Fund to the Road & Bri;?ge Fund, the sum of W00.00, was on motion of Alderman Smith, sec-)nded by Alderman Hill adopted by the folt wing roll call vote: A','E:Alderman Duncan, bebree, 'undr; , Swick, smith, Miller, Coleman, Turner, Stale;, Cook, Jennings and Hill. NA": None. The chair declared the motion carried and resolution a domed. Ordinance "No narking 50ft. east of Second Ave. on Llm St." was read the first time. It -eras moved by Alderman Cook, seconded by Alderman Jennings to suspend the rules. Holt call vote: AYE: Alderman ''uncan, Sebree, Lundry, Swick, `'mith, Plillor, Coleman, Turner, Staley, Cook, Jennings .,nd "ill. NAY: None. Alderman Cook moves, seconded by Alderman Coleman to place the Ordinance on its passage. Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman Duncan, Sebree, Lundry, Swick, smith, Miller) `'oleman, Turner, Staley, Uook, Jennings and Hill. NA�': None. The chair declared the motion carried and �n Ordinance passed, being Ordinance J o.275. It was moved by Alderman `'ook, seconded by Alderman Jennings, the 6ity offer a prime of ' 25.00 for an insignia for Plow City to be used in the Seal of the City and the motion carried by a viva voce vote. The Mayor names the following to committees for the ensuing year: Finance- - - - - - - - -Smith, Coleman Cook Police Legal - - - - -Lundry, Hill, i�_,rner, Miller Street Alley & Sidew--Coleman, Jennings, Duncan, Skinner Water " hewer- - - - - -Staley, Lundry, Hill, Turner Printing- - - - - - - - Tink, Cook, Skinner Ordinance- - - - - - - -Hill, Duncan, Swick bldg. & Grounds- - - - -Duncan, Miller, Smith, Swick License- - - - - - - - -Turner, Skinner, Sebree Garbage- - - - - - - - -Je:tnings, Miller, Swick, 'f ink Lights- - - - - - - - - Sebree, Smith, Turner, Tink Claims- - - - - - - - - Swick, Tink, Cook Traffic- - - - - - - -Miller, Staley, Sebree, Turner, Jennings, Cook, Swick New Industries: - - - --Lundry, & Coleman, Co-Chairmen; Duncan, Sebree, Swick, Smith, Miller, Skinner, Tink, Turner, Staley, Cook, Jennings and Hill. Walter hill, Publicity. It was moved by Alderman Miller, seconded by Alderman Lundry, to a~>prove the committee appointments and the motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYE: Alderman Duncan, Sebree, Lun r; , Swick, Smith, Miller, Coleman, Turner, Staley, Cook, Jennings and Hill. NAY: None. The chair declared the motion carried. The Mayor makes the following appointments for a -roval by the Council: City A tor Lawrence r'�cMunn; City �n�,ineer: Howard Gibbons; Plumbing Insnector: 7Mn Taylor; Water Dept: Chief Onerator Orval Kuhn, 6 errators: Ben Huggins, Lloyd Heidenreich, Billy Goyen, Harry Clark. Cashier Water Dept: atherine Lmans; Asst. Cashier: Helen Kovachevich. Meter Readers: illiam askill, Eugene Jenkins. Sewer Dept: Chief operator: Fugene Waddell; Operators: Fred �utkovich, Victor ''homoson. Street Sutp:Harold Lyons;Cemetery Sexton: Oren Brown; Deuant City Ulerk: Francelle Larson; Mayor Secretary: ildred Gray- ; 'ark �`ilstodian: �.L. Brasel; Comfort Station Custodians: HowardMue and Geraldine Blue; Fire Police Commission: Clifford Fouts fora year term; Liquor Commission: Roland any of r, ameron Denham; LIBrary Board: E. H. Reeder, H. L, out- ts, Dr. Gordon Simmons for 3 year term; John Coleman from the City Council for 1 year t,:rm. @EMetery Board; A. C. Shepley for 5 year term. Fireman appointed for vacation period-Ronald Wilkinson. i'oliceman appointed for vacation period-Donald Wilcoxen. On motion of "lderman Coleman, seconded by Alderman Jennings the appointments were approved by the following vote: AYE: Alderman 11uncan, Sebree, Lundry, Swick, Smith, Miller, Coleman, Turner, Staley, Cook, Jennings and Hill. NAY: None. The Chair declared the motion c arl-ied. On motion of Alderman Smith, seconded by Alderman Lundry, bids advertised for this date on Fire Truck and equipment, were opened and read, and referred to the City Engr., Fire Chief and Council for their consideration. On motion of Tlderman Coleman, seconded by Alderman Lundry, themeeting adjourned. iy e