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Home My WebLink About05-06-1958 Council Meeting Minutes 30 Canton City Council met on May 6, 1958 at 7:35 P. M. in the City Council Room. Roll call: Present: Mayor Woods, Alderman Sebree, Martin, Lundry, Miller, Jones, Wm. 'Wright, Turner, Shelby Wright, Roy Hill, Lester Hill, and Bender. Absent: None. Minutes of the previous Council meeting and also the minutes of the Special Council meeting held on April 22, 1958 were read and approved to be placed on file. A Petition requesting annexation of certain territory known as lot #39 and owned by Benjamin and Donna Barrett, in the C. H. Divilbiss Addition and an Or&nance pertaining to this annexation was read. Alderman Lester Hill made a motion to suspend the rules, seconded by Alderman Bender. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Bender, Lester Hill, Roy Hill, Shelby Wright, Turner, Wm. Wright, Jones, i`Ziller, '"undry, I'lartin, and Sebree. NAY: None. Motion carried. Alderman Lester Hill moved that the Ordinance be placed on its passage, seconded by Alderman Bender. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Sebree, Martin, Lundry, Miller, Jones, Wm. Wright, Turner, Shelby Wright, Roy Hill, Lester Hill, and Bender. NAY: None. Motion carried. This being Ordinance #370. Alderman Lundry read the bills for the Finance Committee and made a motion that all bills properly approved be allowed for payment, seconded by Alderman Wm. Wright. Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman Bender, Lester Hill, Roy Hill, Shelby Wright, Turner, Wm. Wright, Jones, Miller, Lundry, Martin, and Sebree. NAY: None. Motion carried. Alderman Miller read the bills for the police and Legal Department and made a motion that all bills properly approved be allowed for payment, seconded by Alderman Wm. Wright. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Sebree, Martin, Lundry, Miller, Jones, Wm. Wright, Turner, Shelby Wright, Roy Hill., Lester Hill, and Bender. NAY: None. Motion carried. Alderman Turner read the bills for the Street, Alley and Sidewalk Committee and made a motion that all bills properly approved be allowed for payment, seconded by Alderman Lundry. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Bender, Lester Hill, Roy Hill, Shelby Wright, Turner, Wm. Wright, Jones, Miller, Lundry, Martin, and Sebree. NAY: None. Motion carried. Alderman Lester Hill read the bills for the Fire, Water and Sewer Department and made a motion that all bills properly approved be allowed for payment, seconded by Alderman Lundry. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Sebree, Martin., Lundry, Miller, Jones, Wm. Wright, Turner, Shelby Wright, Roy Hill, Lester Hill, and Bender. NAY: None. Motion carried. Alderman Shelby Wright read the bills for the rrinting Committee and made a motion that all bills properly approved be allowed for payment, seconded by Alderman Sebree. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Bender, ester Ull, Roy Hill, Shelby Wright, Turner, Wm. Wright, Jones, Miller, Lundry, Martin, and Sebree. NAY: None. Motion carried. Alderman Bender read the bills for the Building and Grounds Committee and made a motion that all bills properly approved be allowed for payment, seconded by Alderman Jones. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Sebree, Martin, Lundry, Miller, Jones, Wm. Wright, Turner, Shelby Wright, Roy Hill, Lester Hill, and Bender. NAY: None. Motion carried. Alderman Roy Hill read the bills for the Garbage Disposal 'Department and made a motion that all bills properly approved be allowed for _payment, seconded by Alderman Martin. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Bender, Lester Hill, Roy Hill, Shelby Wright, Turner, Wm. Wright, Jones, Miller, Lundry, Martin, and Sebree. NAY: None. Motion carried. Alderman Sebree read the bills for the Lights Committee and made a motion that all bills properly approved be allowed for payment, seconded by Alderman Roy Hill. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Sebree, Martin, Lundry, Miller, Jones, Wm. Wright, Turner, Shelby Wright, Roy Hill, Lester Hill, and Bender. NAY: None. Motion carried. 3 0 (May 6, 1958, Cont.) Alderman Jones read the bills for the Traffic Committee and made a motion that all bills properly approved be allowed for payment, seconded by Alderman Bender. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Bender, Lester Hill, Roy Hill, Shelby Wright, Turner, Wm. Wright, Jones, Miller, Lundry, Martin, and Sebree. NAY: None. Motion carried. Reports of City Treasurer, Chief of Police, Plumbing Inspector, Fire Dept., Water Treatment Plant, Water and Sewer Department, Sewage Treatment Plant, Superintendent of Streets, City Engineer, and Building Commissioner were read for the month of April and also for the year ending April 30, 1958. Alderman Lester Hill moved that the reports be accepted and placed on file., seconded by Alderman Miller. Oral vote. AYE: Unanimous. Motion carried. Mayor Woods called for reports of Standing Committees, then reports of Special Committees: ' Finis Turner gave a report of the equipment on hand for the Street and Alley Department. Mayor Woods read a letter from the Division of Highways in regard to the proposed street improvements in Canton. ; - A note of thanks from the family of Clifford J. Swick was read. A Memoriam Resolution in tribute to Alderman Clifford J. Swick to be signed by the City Officials and delivered to Mrs. Swick was read. A Resolution for the Transfer of Funds was read ($1000.00 from Sales Tax Fund to the Fire Protection Fund, $8000.00 from Sales Tax Fund to the General Fund, and $3000.00 from the Parking Meter Fund to the Road and Bridge Fund). Alder- man Lundry made a motion that the Resolution br adopted, seconded by Alderman Turner. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Sebree, Martin, Lundry, Miller, Jones, Wm. Wright, Turner, Shelby Wright, Roy Hill, Lester Hill, and Bender. NAY: None. Motion carried. This being Resolution #222. A Lease between the City of Canton and Clyde and Helen Barker for a portion of land adjoining Lake Canton was read. Alderman Lester Hill made a motion that the Council instruct the Mayor and City Clerk to sign this Lease, seconded by Alderman Miller. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Bender, Lester Hill, Roy Hill, Shelby Wright, Turner, Wm. Wright, Jones, Miller, Lundry, Martin, and Sebree. NAY: None. Motion carried. First reading of an Ordinance pertaining to the Annexation of 2 1/10 acres in Sectiodiand also 6.25 acres in Section 34 -- property owned by the Canton Park District. No action taken at this meeting. First reading of an Ordinance pertaining to "Parking" -- (parallel parking on West rine Street, from Main Street to Avenue A.; no parking on West side of North Third Avenue, between Elm and Chestnut Streets; no parking within fifteen feet of cross walks at intersection of North Third Avenue and East Chestnut Street). Alderman Jones made a motion that the rules be suspended, seconded by Alderman Martin. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Sebree, Martin, Lundry, Miller, Jones, Wm. Wright, Turner, Shelby Wright, Roy Hill, Lester Hill, and Bender. NAY: None. Motion carried. Alderman Martin made a motion to place the Ordinance on its passage, seconded by Alderman Bender. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Bender, Lester Hill, Roy Hill, Shelby Wright, Turner, William Wright, Jones, Miller, Lundry, iIartin, and Sebree. NAY: None. Motion carried. This being Ordinance #37t. Mayor Woods announced the appointment of Committees for the year 1958-1959: FINANCE: Lundry, Turner, L. Hill, Wm. Wright. POLICE & LEGAL: Miller, Roy Hill, Bender, Martin. STREV,ALLEY & SIDEWALK: Turner, Roy Hill, Lundry, Sebree. WNTER & SEWER: Lester Hill, Turner, Wm. Wright, Miller. PRINTING: Shelby Wright, Jones Sebree. ORDINANCE: Sebree, Martin, Bender. BLDG. & GROUNDS:Bender, Roy Hill, Jones, Miller. LICENSE: Wm. Wright, Jones, Martin. GARBAGE DISP. Roy Hill, Bender, Miller, Sebree. LIGHTS: Jones, Lester Hill, Shelby Wright, Lundry CLAIMS: Bender, Shelby Wright, Jones. TRAFFIC: Martin,Bender,Miller,Lundry,Turner,Sebree,S.Wright,Jones. NE W INDUSTRIES:Lundry & L. Hill, Co-Chairmen. Sebree, Martin,Miller, Jones, Wm. Wright, Turner, S. Wright, R. Hill, Bender. (May 6, 1958, Cont.) Alderman Miller made a motion that the appointments be confirmed, seconded by Alderman Sebree. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Sebree, Martin Lundry, Miller, Jones, Wm. Wright, Turner, Shelby Wright, Roy Hill, Lester kill, and Bender. NAY: None. Appointments approved. Mayor Woods announced the appointment of City Personnel for the year 1958-1959: City Attorney- Lawrence B. McMunn. City Engineer Howard T. Gibbons. Secretary to Mayor Mildred Gray. Supt. of Streets Robert Jennings. Chief Opr. Water Plant Orval Kuhn Operators: Lloyd Heidenreich, Harry Clark, Willis Walraven, Robert Dailey. Plumbing Inspector Harold White Cashier,Water Dept. Catherine Evans. Meter Readers William Gaskill, Eugene Jenkins. Chief Opr. Sewage Disposal Plant Eugene Waddell. Operators: Victor Thompson, Harald Carrison. Cemetery Sexton Oren Brown. Park & City Bldg. Cus. Clarence Engle. Public Lounge Cus. Elva Rumler. Garbage Dept. Leon Otto, Francis Evans, Harold Wade. Liquor Conmission John Coleman, Thomas Kirkpatrick. Library Board (3 years) A. C. Shepley, Freeman Swearingen, W. P. Ingersoll, to fill vacancy Mabel Coons, (1 year) Lester Hill. Fire & Police Com. 3 years, Cecil Stoke. Planning Com. (2 years) Charles Weed. (1 year) Dave Watters, Lee Cook, Lester Hill, Gustav Miller. Zoning Commission (2 years) Charles Wright, (1 year) Robert Jennings. Alderman Lundry moved that the appointments be confirmed, seconded by Alderman Wm. Wright. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Bender, Lester Hill, Rohr Hill„ Shelby Wright, Turner, Wm. Wright, Jones, Miller, Lundry, Martin, and Sebree. NAY: None. Appointments approved. Mayor Woods introducbd the young people, sponsored by the Elks Club, participating in the City Council business. Each of these "Junior City Officers" had an opportunity to express his opinion of the City Council. Alderman Bender reported that the Comfort Station was in need of repairs and made a motion to advertise for bids for such repairs, bids to be read at the May 20, 1958 Council Meeting, seconded by Alderman Jones. Oral vote. AYE: Unanimous. Motion carried. Alderman Bender stated that he had received numerous complaints regarding a building on East Locust Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenue. He was told that the owner lives in Texas and was returning to Canton in June to take care of this matter. Alderman Miller inquired if the Mayor had learned of any action being taken in regard to the Division of Highways improvement on Fifth Avenue, Locust Street and Main Street. Mayor Woods reported that the letter read earlier in the meeting was the .)nly information he had received. Mr. McMunn, City Attorney, stated that the Division of Highways had full authority to promote this project as the State saw fit although the action taken by the City Council might have some bearing on same. Alderman Sebree stated, that, in his opinion, South r'ifth Avenue was not wide enough to construct a four-lane highway and furthermore, the people of Canton were not aware of what was happening when the Council acted upon the motion. Alderman Miller inquired if the Division of Highway Department funds could be used for any other project and was informed that they could not. Alderman Lundry inquired about the Zoning Commission and was informed that the Mayor was planning to hold a meeting with that Committee in the near future. Alderman Lundry made a motion for adjournment, seconded by Alderman Martin. Canton City Council adjourned at 9:35 P. M. f (� '3 'l.! j Bills approved for payment at the May 6, 1958 Council meeting: GENERAL FUND: Bldg. & Grounds: Street & Alley, Cont. : Am. Pest Control $30.00 Canton Tire & Vulc. Co. $52.50 C.I.P.S.Co. 134.81 Cummings & Emerson 17.06 Canton Clean Towel 29.70 Duck Island Sand & Gravel 118.48 Lewis Pharmacy 5.15 Elliott's Machine Shop 5.63 Mason Hardware Co. .50 King Auto Electric 44.81 Bernard W. Smith 2.00 Lundry's Flying Service 49.50 202,16 Mason Hardware Co. 49.77 General: Michael Todd & Co. 60.43 Lee Coop 24.00 Pschirrer Coal Co. 36.115 Ill. Bell Telephone 1.65 Sherwin Willims Co. 265.00 Francelle Larson 36.00 Swartzbaugh & Nelson 381.13 Petty Cash 49.62 Higgins Oil Co. 47.43 Walters Flowers 5.00 Livio Poggioli 568.72 White's Book Store `x,86 Puritan Chemical Co. 364.46 A.C.Shepley 115.00 Geo. E. Hoffman & Sons 447.15 Police Department: 23913 419 .1 Canton Clean Towel 8.40 Cummings & Emerson 1.06 TRAFFIC DEPT. Farmers Co-op. Grain 6.90 Duncan Parking Meter Corp. 474.13 Garbage Department 157.09 Ill. Bell Telephone 15.05 WATER & SEWER DEPARTMENT: King Auto Electric 145.80 C.I.P.S.Co. 979.70 Kenneth Lindzey 8.40 Kroell Electric Co. 26.00 L & W. Auto Co. 6.00 Ill. Bell Telephone Co. 30.38 Lock's Auto Co. 200.00 Nat'l. Disinfectant Co. 413.81 Macomb Communications 97.56 Swearingen Wholesale Co. 4.87 Mason Hardware Co. 13.67 Mueller Co. 43.07 Miller Meters, Inc. 10.64 Illinois Meter Repair Co. 18.62 Model Wall Paper Co. 3.68 Utility Sales Co. 638.40 Police Dept. 82.00 Industrial Towel Service 1.20 A.C.Shepley 123.48 Canton Paint Store 5.37 R.W.Wallace Service 7.44 Automatic Heat Co. 1.39 White's Book Store 2.10 Harry Luker Plumbing 5.93 869.27 Canton Transfer 141.50 Printing: Marblehead Lime Co. 255.00 Canton Daily Ledger 19.40 Difco Laboratories 6.43 LIGHTS: 810.41 Mechanical Rubber & Supply 3.17 GARBAGE DEPARTMENT: Sargent Sowell, Inc. 7.62 Canton Tire & Vulc. 131.03 Am. Cyanamid Co. 656.00 Continental Oil Co. 212.77 Mason Hardware Co. 55.48 D-X Sunray Oil Co. 182.87 Garbage Disposal Dept. 34.63 Duck Island Sand Co. 32.24 Jarvis Welding Co. 10.42 Jarvis Welding Co. 2.00 Swartzbaugh & Welson 10.41 Natl. Disinfectant Co. 550.99 Petty Cash 29.45 Livio Poggioli 145.00 Babcock Job Printery 6.30 Swartzbaugh & Nelson 45.82 Peoria Typewriter Co. 24.04 1302.72 Canton Clean Towel Service 4.10 Martin & Martin 23.44 STREET & ALLEY Department: James B. Clow & Sons, Inc. 54.70 Bolon's Repair 31.60 Fullerton Lumber Co. 190.78 Hanelite Chain Saws 345.00 Ludlow Valve Mfg. Co. 69.00 Garbage Dept. 131-33 Sutton & Moore 49.86 Gebhart Stores 3.54 Liverpool Materials Co. 5.17 Industrial Towel Co. 4.00 Central Butane Gas Service 1100 Jarvis Welding Co. 180.69 Pschirrer Coal Co. 7.09 H. A. Kamlager 8.15 Continental Oil Co. 7.95 Capitol Tractor Co. 383.34 Livio Poggioli 519.50 Beckman Blueprint .63 Draw Hardware Co. 3.04 Canton Auto Body 6.00 ; Canton Concrete Co. 7.75 Canton Contractors 500.00 TOTAL $12,575.16 Canton Daily Ledger 2.45 Canton Paint & Wallpaper 74.87 _ Canton Plumbing Co. 6.�5 ( City Cler i