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Home My WebLink About06-18-1957 Council Meeting Minutes June 18, 057 dd Tie Canton City Council conocned at V? on Kne P, lQ47. ROT1 call wit" all members of the council rresent. Linutog (-,-r the juhe'L, l"57 ,iectinc were read and annroved. Mayor Woods recinmendeC the a iotinr was VP order to annoint Sam Sebree as Civil Defense Director, rpolaring Ar. Alan C"Ido who had resigned r9ccnt1y. 'hir AlAcrman !motor Hill made the motion to annoint :r. Sebree, secondod 41 Aldern.an -,ender. 7orval vote: AY!: Unamiono. Aldcr,iar Lu_nd y moved thpt the A. C. Shepley • Son insurance be continuer, as the CAPS comnensation irsurance carrier. Seconded by Allcrman Lester Hill- R011 call vote: A77: ATOerman ?Qzfor, ho-to- Hill, Till Shelby 12rizht, Turner, 7'Q Lnndry, 371ck, Eartin anl !7o-broo. !Iona. Carri-d. pones) Miller, 3econd reading of Aroar latinn Ordina-r- of Cit, of cantDr, Z,,,, K,,ds rocnmmanded that the Counci7 votj Apor UF passu,e fir a&-tion, 21jorman 7-n1r; made t%e not! miat t,- "r0noWe to ado7tedi spcnndpd by_` AlSornan D_--rnr-,r, call vOth; AYR: Alloonan "Ybrcv, Martin, Swick, Lundry, H112r ja:es, Tin ks Un. Vrltht, Turner, 9helby Wript, H-V 417h L-qt-r 1411 an- ,, ..per. :1--l": 7one. Carried. T"is OrAinanno "KnZ 1340. First reading of Ordinance: CTOSINC OF ALTHY, "Sncfinn 1. That the alloy lyinZ to the east of Lot Numbn 21 OF Crace N, PenslnCcr Addition and an alloy 1�-in�� , ,north of Lo+q 19 2? unj 21 of •race 2, PensinLcr Addition to the City of Canton, Minnis, be and th- =P is he-phi vacated. Soctinn 2. That unon the passage of this Drdinance as required by law and ap-roval by the Mayor, this Ordinance shall becoqe effective and the title to said alloys shall vest in the abutting o,.,mor,s of land as provided for by the Statutes of the State of T'linnis, Sactinn 3, That the City 0=4 shall file with the Recorder of Dcon if FQtnn C-7nty, illinnis, a certifiod copy of this Ordinance." Mayor Woods stated that a motion to suspend rules was in order, Alderman Q&Li maoo thi m,jnr that t> r0 to qusneAdod deconded by Alderman Sender, Roll c0 Who: AYE: Elder-an 004',, hostor Hill Ray Bill I . Shelh� 0inht, MZ11er, Lundry, Swick, Martin a24 7o1 ree. -',7 �'arr-iod. 494.�s U04PE knova as vV40a*00 ;341V Alderman Lundry made the motion that this Ordinance be aUntod, speondc! by Alderman Spbrec, Roll call vote: Iwo AYE: 00erman Sebree, rtin, qVic". 1)1ilimr, iojjos, Turner. Shelby Oright, Rol Hi11-, Lpstqr Til I aid 3ender, Nay: None. Carriod, This being known as Ordinance 1341. First reading of Ordinance nnrtaininZ to the Fire Dnnartment: "Section 1. The Fire Tenartmont shall consist of a chief of the Fire Derartment, one assistant chief., two captains, are six firemen. Section 2, Each member of the fire department shall receive a Thy-, :_cal examination at least once every two years and at such other topq as may be required Q; the Fire and Do lice Connission Of the City of Qnton, 1111 no1_s, Section 3. The Fire Department shall have daily practice sessions. Section 4. That the sluml of 130.00 a year shall be allowed each membcr Of the Fire Department as a clothing allowance. " Mayor Yonds stated that a motion to suspend the rules was in order. Aldcrman Lester !V 11 made the motion that the riles bo susrenied) seconded by Alderman amender. Roll. call vote: AYE: Alder- man '',ender, Lester 71m, Hot 0113 Sholhy Wright, Turner' Tink, jorep, �Uier, Lundry, Swicn, Eartin and Sebree. NAY: None. Carried. Alderman Lester Hill moved that rassage for adontion Of this Ordinance be made, secondrd by ATdcrman 2en0er. Roll call voto: KE: Alderman Sebree, Martin, swic", Lundry, niller, Jones, Tins, A. Kright, Turner, Shelby Wright, Roy Hill, Lester 401 and 3ender. 'TAY: Carried. Vis being Ordinance 042. First readin; of Reckless Driving Ordinance: "Section 1. That Chapter KL, Article 1, Section 14 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Canton, illinois of 1945, as amended, he and the cane 15 hereby amended to read as follows: Any nerson i^fho drives any vehicle with a willful- or wanton disregard for the safety of rerscns or nroperty is guilty of reckless driving and every person convicted of reckless driving stroll be punished by a fine of not Tess than Ten Dollars nor more than Two 'lundred Dollars. Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in force ten days after to passane by the Qt,;( Council, a7nrcval by the Aayor, and nublication according to law." , After some discussion, this 3rclinance war, bell over ,ntil nf--;-t. meeting. X44 n aL:roe)�ient for ma�,ntenance of Cit, Streets fram the Denartmert I� ir_�j--; j,a., or pjibl , (, Pj_,jjVTa�,,S was read. _ 'n of -ir and DJ_ Wood's stated that a motion was in order that this aZreer�ent bo ar_d Cl+ Clerk and, reti-irned to the Snr.°.n-fiel_d oi fice. T I - signed and re- Alden-an Jones made the motion that this agreement bt. T turned,, seconded .11'l.der,-,,,an ",Jlllor. Verbal te: s,, I nT l-emental Easement from the Panhandle Eastern Pine Line Co. was A I rend a.,-'d after so,-).e discussion, Alderman Jones made a motion that name be referred to the 'Building and Grounds Com,'riittee for study and renort Alderman Turner; Verbal vote: IZT�1 : at the nest ' '� 'eet*_'- -,. by Unanimous Aldennan Lundry recommended that three ads be nlaced in the ,Tall Street T �,,�1000.00 and that Can-ton Journal. He stated that the cost !,TO' be i organizations were lndustrles would z� furnish ' 100.00 and several other organi '.Mne first ad would aT,..)r)ear Jul- 24. jjilji-a- to hein 11-th this nroj,�rt. After some discussion, Alderman Landry made the motion that the '_'_:1,n+'on i U ty Coiincil -lace three ads in the 'call Street T o1,irnal all-ld that t! C it- nay, for the first ad. (;'33'�.'�3). Seconded b I dernan Turner. Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman Sebree, Martin, Swic'.<-1 Lundr- , Jones, , ! b - Roy Hill, Lester !ill- and T ',T 'T r; rrllt Turr ?r, Shel - M1 Berr',er. _TAY: Done.One. "arried. , e r",an Turner made a motion that the Council accent the W. Hiller seconded ln,�, lil6ennan 33ender. Roll call. "rote; AY": bid for as-balt, 116erman Bender, Lester T-Till Rn 71111 � Shelby ',"Trlrrht ;1 . -1 AT A 'a- -d. 7- anc?a:7,, S1qi; c1:' "artin and Sebree. Tink. (, rri,_ Jones _=filler L, AlOern,an Jones mentioned that the on the M. ?,Jl. corner of Linn St. and Fifth Avenue was very unsigIntly and ',-r. ldc',Iunn stated that he would +.'-p ow.ners about t1he removal of same. Woods introduced 1•111r. Kirkley from the Smith-Sharpe Co., eori a, 111. the el Kirkle-1 demonstrated the qualities o-T saner tow . s and d-,s-nensors 2' --- and asked that the Council give this product d;--s i-,r ibu ted by th!s comna., - -e 11 -intinn that, th--*,-- -attcr be a nine -day trial. Alderman , -ler made the ref el t,(6d to tne Building; and Grounds Con-itteP, Seconded b,r Alderman Jone . t T ln �iVerbal vne- na s. ri-nittec check Alderman Roy Ili-I1 made a recommendation that the Traffic o also on on stns signs on the corner of Seventh Avenue and Elm Street and a! ,(- Eighth Avenue and 1,%Talnut Street. 'Tc,Pnqan Jones said this would be done. I p ji o P rnp- Alderman '�-J�n. 1.1right asked ab(-.), i, tl street -I,t n cc '-f -_L� ' ,T an S ain Street. Alderman Sebree stated that it would be taken 1ix-,rr)c1- and ' care of In the near futare. 10 rl crman Lundr�r made the motion for adjournment, seconded by y Alderman Swic!,�. Verbal v-vote: AYE: Unanimous. Canton Citi., Council a(ljnurned at g•5), lt��&Cit', Clerk.