HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-20-1958 Council Meeting Minutes 310
May 20, 1958
Canton City Council convened May 20, 1958 at 7:35 P. M. in the City Council
Room.
Roll Call. Present: Mayor Woods, Alderman Sebree, Martin, Lundry, Miller,
Jones, 1d4m. Wright, Turner, Shelby Wright, Roy Hill, Lester Hill, and Bender.
Absent: None.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approv::d to be placed on file.
Mayor Woods asked for reports of Standing Committees:
Alderman Miller, reporting for the Police and Legal Committee stated that
his committee had met with the Business Manager of Kerasotes Theatres and
also with Mr. Portwood regarding license fees paid for Canton Theatres.
The committee recommended that the Garden Theatre license be reduced to
$150.00 per year -- making that theatre on an equal basis regarding
seating caoacit-, as the Capitol Theatre. Alderman Miller made a motion
that this recommendation be accepted, seconded by Alderman Bender. Roll
call vote. AY7: Alderman Bender, Lester Hill, Roy Hill, Shelby Wright,
Turner, Wm. Wright, Jones, Miller, Lundry, Martin, and Sebree. NAY: None.
Motion carried.
Alderman Miller recommended a 45 degree parking area on West Pine Street
and also the use of parking meters. After some discussion the matter was
held over to a future meeting of the Council.
Alderman Lester Hill requested that Alderman Jones check on the street
lights on Ash Street and Iris Court.
Mayor Woods reported that a lot on West Chestnut Street might become
available for the City to rent as a parking lot and that the measurements
of this lot had been mailed to the Duncan 14iller Parking Corporation for
an estimate as to the number of cars that could be parked in that area.
Alderman Martin recommended that the Mayor and City Attorney investigate
the consideration of an option for rental of this lot.
Mayor Woods then called for reports of Special Committees:
A note of thanks was read from the Parlin Pc_blic Library for flowers sent
for their opening day.
A letter from the Junior Achievement of Central Illinois, Ind., regarding
the use of the old Parlin Library for their educational program was read.
A Notice of Hearing date for the Municipal Problems' Commission -- in
Peoria May 22 at 10 A. i,. DST was read. Alderman Miller moved that the
City Attorney and the Mayor and any other members of the Council caring
to attend to represent Canton City Council, seconded by Alderman Lester
Hill. Alderman Lundry made a motion for amendment -- that the Mayor be
reimbursed for his salary for that day, seconded by Alderman 'Turner. Roll
call vote on the amendment. AYE: Alderman Sebree, Martin, Lundry, Miller,
Jones, Wm. Wright, Turner, Shelby Wright, Roy Hill, Lester Hill, and Bender.
NAY: None. Motion carried. Roll call vote on the motion as amended.
AYE: Alderman Bender, Lester Hill, Roy Hill, Shelby Wright, Turner, Win.
Wright, Jones, Miller, Lundry, Martin, and Sebree. NAY: None. Motion carried.
Mayor Woods stated that the Alderman and their wives were invited to view the
new library after the Council meeting on June 17, 1958. The Council members
were happy to accept this invitation.
Mayor Woods requested that a "Mayor pro tem" be appointed for vacation period.
Alderman Lester Hill moved that Alderman Lundry, Chairman of the Finance
Committee, be named, seconded by Alderman Miller. Oral vote. AYE: Unanimous.
Mr. E. 0. Ryberg, representing the C.I.P.S.Co. requested permission to replace
gas lines on Elm Street and First Avenue, Chestnut Street and First Avenue,
South Second Avenue from Hickory Street to Linn Street, and West Elm Street
from Main Street to Avenue A. He stated that the concrete would be sawed and
replaced by tamping same. Alderman Turner made a motion that the request be
granted, seconded by Alderman Bender. Oral vote. AYE. Unanimous.
(May 20, 1958, Cont.)
Second reading of an Ordinance pertaining to Annexation. Alderman Lundry
moved that the Ordinance be placed on its passage, seconded by Alderman
Lester Hill. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Sebree, Martin, Lundr,T,
Miller, Jones, Wm. Wright, Turner, Shelby Wright, Roy Hill, Lester Hill,
and Bender. NAY: None. .Motion carried. This being Ordinance ,#372.
Mayor Woods reported that the Pd-ice and Fire Commission recommended the
following names for vacation relief: Donald E. Kepler and Raymond E.
White for Police vacation; 14m. Spencer, Virgil Sheets and Franklin Huff
for Firemen's vacation; Donald :Eugene Brush, Gerald Tindall, James George,
and Billy Lee Widger for Auxilliary Police vacation.
Alderman Lundry made a motion that Bids for repair work on the Comfort
Station be opened, seconded by Alderman Bender. Oral vote. AYE: Unanimous.
Bids from Tri-State Waterproofing Co. $1500.00 (outside), Oaks L Sons,
$5977.27, (total), James T. May $6908.70 (total), and Maynard Kahout $6140.00
(total). Alderman Bender made a motion to refer these bids to the Building
and Grounds and Finance Committees for study- and report to the next meeting,
seconded by Alderman Jones. Oral vote. AYE: Unanimous.
Alderman Miller made a motion that an Ordinance be drafted naming a Zoning
and Planning Officer, the compensation for same to be set by the City
Attorney and Finance Committee, seconded by Alderman Lester Hill. Oral
vote. AYE: Unanimous.
City Attorney McMunn renorted on the Laundry building on North Main Street
now being converted into a Dry Cleaning establishment and recommended an
injunction. After some discussion, Alderman Jones moved that because this
establishment was in violation of the Zoning and Planning Ordinance, the
City Attorney be instructed to file an injunction against the owner,
seconded by Alderman Wm. Wright. Roll call vote. AYT : Alderman Bender,
Lester Hill, Roy Hill, Shelby Wright, Turner, Wr. Wright, Jones, Miller,
Lundry, Martin, and Sebree. NAY: None. Motion carried.
A recess was declared for the approval of bonds by the Finance Committee.
Bonds in the amount of $1000.00 with the American Surety Co. of New York
were read for Lawrence McMunn, City Attorney, Ronald Wilkinson, Fireman,
Donald L. Kepler, Policeman. Alderman Lundry moved that the bonds be
accepted and placed on file, seconded by Alderman Lester Hill. Oral vote.
AYE: Unanimous.
Alderman Miller made a motion to rescind action taken by the Council at
the April 15 meeting regarding the four-lane: highway through Canton,
seconded by Alderman Jones. Alderman Turner made a motion that the motion
be amended -- that action be deferred until the second meeting in June
when State Officials could report to the Council and give explanations to
anyone interested, seconded by Alderman Lester Hill. Roll call vote on the
amendment. AYE: Alderman Martin, Lundry, Miller, Wm. Wright, Lester Hill,
and Bender. NAY: Alderman Sebree, Jones, Shelby Wright, and Roy Hill.
(7 AYES and 4 NAYS) . Motion to hold over action until June 17, 1958 carried.
Alderman Lester Hill made a motion for adjournment, seconded by Alderman
Bender. Canton City Council adjourned at 9:03 P. M.
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June 3, 1958
Canton City Council met at 7:35 P. M. in the City Council Room.
Roll call. Present: Alderman Lundry, Mayor protem, Sebree, Martin, Miller,
Jones, Shelb-y Wright, Roy Hill, Lester Hill, and Bender. Alderman Wm. Wright
reported at 8:10 P. M. Absent: Mayor Woods and Alderman Turner.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved to be placed on file.
A Petition signed by August Polich and James Palawan requesting permission to
build a bowling alley on East Linn Street.'` Aiderman Sebree made a motion that
permission be granted, seconded by Alderman Martin. Attorney McMunn made an
explanation of the Petition. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Bender, Lester
Hill, Roy Hill, Shelby Wright, Jones, Miller, Lundry, Martin, and Sebree. NAY:
None. Motion carried.
Alderman. Lester Hill read the bills for the Finance Committee and made a motion
that all bills properly approved be allowed for payment, seconded by Alderman
Jones. Roll call vote. AY : Alderman Sebree, Martin, Lundry, Miller, Jones,
Shelby Wright, Roy Hill, Lester Hill, and bender. NAY: "lone. Motion carried.
Alderman Roy Hill read the bills for the Police and Legal Committee and made a
motion that all bills properly annroved he allowed for payment, seconded by
Alderman Miller. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Bender, Lester all, Roy Hill,
Shelby Wright, Jones, Miller, Landry, Martin, and Sebree. NAY: None. Motion
carried.
Alderman Shelby Wright read the bills for the Printing 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, Shelby Wright, Roy Hill, Lester bill, and Bender. NAY: None. Motion
carried.
AldermanIater Hill read the bills for the Fire, Water and Sewer Committees and
made a motion that all bills properly approved be allowed for payment,
seconded by Alderman Roy Hill. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Bender,
Lester Hill, Roy Hill, Shelby 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 Shelby Wright. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Sebree,
Martin, Lundry, Miller, Jones, Shelby Wright, Roy Hill, Lester Hill, and
Bender. NAY: None. Motion carried.
Alderman Roy Hill read the bills for the Garbage Disposal 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, Ray Lundry,Hill, Shelby Wright, Jones, Miller, Martin, and Sebree. NAY: None.
Motion carried.
Alderman Jones read the bills for the Lights Committee and made a motion that
all bills properly approved be allowed for payment, seconded by Alderman
Martin. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Sebree, Martin, Lundry, Miller, Jones,
Shelby Wright, Roy dill, Lester Hill, and Bender. NAY: None. Motion carried.
Alderman Martin read the bills for the Traffic Committee and made a motion
that all bills properly approved be allowed for pa,,ment, seconded b�r Alderman
Sebree. Roll call vote. AYE Alderman Bender, 'ester bill, Roy Hill,
Shelby Wright, Jones, .ii ler. Lundry, Martin, and Sebree. NAY: None. Motion
carried.
Alderman Wm. Wright reported for the Council meeting. (8:10 P. M.).
Alderman Sebree read the bills for the Street, Alley and Sidewalks Committee
and made a motion that all bills properly approved be allowed for payment,
seconded by Alderman Martin. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Sebree, Martin,
Lundry, Miller, Jones, Wm. Wright, Shelby Wright, Roy Hill, Lester Hill, and
Bender. NAY: None.
Renorts of the City Treasurer, City Engineer, Building Commissioner, Chief of
Police, Superintendent of Streets, Plumbing Inspector, Water and Sewer Department,
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Water Treatment Plant, Sewage Treatment Plant and Treasurer of the Fire
Department for the month of May, 1958. Annual reports of the Library Fund and
City Treasurer were also read. Alderman Lester Hill made a motion that the
reports be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Alderman Bender. Roll call
vote. AYE: Alderman Bender, Lester Hill, Roy Hill, Shelby Wright, Wm. Wright,
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Jones, Miller, Lundry, Mryartin, and Sebree. NAY: lone. Motion carried.
Alderman Martin reported on the "off-street" parking and stated that the
Traffic Committee were meeting soon and would make a report at the next Council
meeting.
Alderman Jones made a motion that permission for the use of the Council Room
for a teen-age group for a business meeting June 5, 1958 be granted, seconded
by Alderman Bender. Oral vote. AYE: Unanimous.
Alderman Bender, in behalf of the Canton City Council, thanked the Junior
Women's Club for flowers planted in the urns in Jones Park,
Alderman Bender made a motion that the lowest bid, that of Oaks and Sons, be
accepted and that the Mayor and City Clerk be instructed to enter into a con-
tract with that firm for the repairs of the comfort station, seconded by
w Alderman Jones. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Sebree, Lundry, Miller, Jones,
Wm. Wright, Shelby Wright, Roy Fill, Lester Hill and Bender. NAY: Alderman
Martin. (9 AYE'S and 1 NAY). Motion carried.
Alderman Bender made a.motion that the request to hold band concerts in Jones
Park during the summer.be granted, seconded by Alderman Roy Hill.. Oral vote.
AYE• Unanimous.
A letter from the Police Pension Board announcing the election of Kenneth M.
Lind�ey, Chief of Police and 1`iiner C. Porter, Policeman as members of that
Board wad read.
A letter from Oliver C. Mettler, Chairman of the Fire and t'olice Commission
appointing Arthur Knowles, Jr. as fireman for the vacation period was read.
A letter from John D. Mattison, District Engineer for the Division of Highways
in answer to a request for representative to meet with the City Council on
June 17, 1958 stated that a member of that department would be present.
Bonds for Harry Luker, Mrs. Mildred Gray, Cecil H. Stoke, Robert F. Jennings,
Oren W. Brown, Harold E. White, and Delbert E. ,Brush were read. Alderman
Lester Hill moved that these bonds be accepted and placed on file, seconded
by Alderman Wm. Wright. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Bender, Lester Hill,
Roy Hill, Shelby Wright, Wm. Wright, Jones, Miller, Lundry, Martin, and Sebree.
NAY: None. Motion carried.
A re;,ort of the State of Illinois Audit of the Firemen's Pension Fund for the
period May 1, 1953 through April 30, 1957 was read.
A report of the State of Illinois Audit of the Police Pension Fund for the
period June 24, 1953 through April 30, 1957 was read.
Personal injury suits against the City of Canton for Edward C. Ashton, 1005
South Fourth Avenue, Canton, Illinois, (injured January 22, 1958 at 8:40 A. M.)
and John Pasley, 120 East Elm Street, Cantor., Illinois (injured January 24,
1958 at 9:00 P. M.) were read.
First reading of the Appropriation Ordinance.
First reading of an Ordinance pertaining to Theatre Licenses. Alderman Wm.
Wright moved that the rules be suspended, seconded by Alderman Lester Hill.
Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Sebree, Martin, Lundry, f"filler, Jones, Wm.
Wright, Shelby Wright, Roy hill, Lester Hill, and Bender. NAY: None. Motion
carried. Alderman Wm. Wright moved that the Ordinance be placed on its
passage, seconded by Alderman Martin. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman
Bender, Lester Hill, Roy Hill, Shelby Wright, Wm. Wright, Jones, Miller, Lundry,
Martin, and Sebree. NAY: None. Motion carried. This being Ordinance #373.
Alderman Miller mentioned that the Appropriation Ordinance was for a lower
amount thaw the previous year. Attorney °cfiunp stated that no levy was made
for the library and the Retirement Fund levy was less.
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Alderman Bender made a motion that ads for bids for sandblasting, tuckpointing
and waterproofing the old library building to be received no later than 5:00
P. M. on June 17, 1958 with the right of the Council to accept or reject any
bids. This motion was seconded by Alderman Jones. Roll call vote. AYE: Alder-
man Sebree, Martin, ltmdry, Miller, Jones, Wm. Wright, Shelby Wright, Roy Hill,
Lester Mill, and Bender. NAY! None. Motion carried.
Alderman Miller inquired regarding the letting of award of bids to the W. L.
Miller Co., of Elvaston, Illinois. Attorney McMunn explained the procedures
of the Board of Local Improvements.
Alderman Lester Hill made a motion for adjournment, seconded by Alderman
Martin. Canton City Council adjourned at 9:38 P. M-
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Bills allowed for payment:
BUILDING & GROUNDS: Police Dept. Cont. : Water & Sewer Cont. :
Andrews Furniture C ). $4.78 Lock's Auto Co. 200.00 Swartzbaugh 16.95
Fred Butkovich 50.40 Lock's Auto Co. 4.00 Continental Oil 7.95
Canton Clear. Towel 16.40 Hamer Electric 15.00 Phillips Petroleum65.45
Canton D.-ay Ledger 14.10 Macomb Cormmunic. 41.45 Mason Hardware 36.34
Canton Plumbing Co. 14-35 Garbage Dept. 145.36 EZPlumbing Co. 8.41
C.I.P.S.Co. 67.89 Police Dept. 68.00 Utility Sales 703.68
Brown Specialty Co. 31.96 Traf-O-Teria 253.89 Capitol Plumbing 38.99
Gallagher-Reeder Agcy.219.60 Universal Traders 2.20 B. L. Slack 112.00
Butch Jones 6.50 White's Book 5.45 Livio Poggioli 928.50
Mason Hardware Co. 5.25 $.W.Wallace 1.56 H.W.Dierdorff 1666.00
Swearingen Wholesale 16.55 828,82 Elliotts 53.81
Harry Whalen Glass Wks. 4.90 Fullerton Lumber 86.67
452*68-STREET & ALLEY: Ed Kuzniar 60.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT: Bolon's Repair 22.25 Nat'l. Disinfect. 79.93
E.D.Glazebrook 262.00 Canton Autobody 11.70 R. E. A. 79.64
Ill. Bell Telephone 6.60 Canton Paint 4.18 Am.Water Wks.Assoc O.0O
Macomb Communications 10.00 Cantor_ Supply 4.50 Menke Stone Co. 262.50
A. C. Shepley °, Son 5.00 Cummings & Emerson 4 3l 7 Chriss Chemical 183.75
R. W. Wallace Service 15.33 Duck Island Sand � Melvin Trucking 126.00
298.93 Elgin Sweeper 1245.66 Canton Transfer 122.40
GARBAGE DISPOSAL DEPT. : Garbage Dept. 113.39 John Berg 116.06
Coleman Clinic 18.00 Hoffman & Sons 158.40 Gravely-I11.Co. 41.25
Farmer's Co-On. 6.76 Jarvis Welding 66.10 Jarvis Welding 365.71
Livio Poggioli 145.00 P:arvin Pifer 54.50 King Auto Elect. 27.05
D-X Sunray Oil Co. 219.00 Mason Hardware 55.82 777O-.V9-0. 9
Shell Oil Co. 223.38 Nat'l Disinfect.25O.27
Jarvis Welding Co. 4.00 Livio Poggioli 35.00
Canton Daily Ledger .75 A.C.Shepley 129.20
Continental Oil Co. 401.38 Swartzbaugh 80.46
Swartzbaugh & Nelson 22.47 Whalen Glass Wks. 5.10
1040.74 2284.44
GENERAL ACCOUNT:
C.I.P.S.Co. 822.69PARKING METH FUND: Total Bills allowed:
Babcock Printery 14.50 Canton Daily I?dgcr7.20
Ditto 11.15 Cummings & E mmers �, $133791.11
George 0. Hocker 500.00 Duncan Parking
Ill. Bell Telephone 33.25 Jarvis ?fielding 17.41
Ill. Office Supoly 52.94
Francelle Larson 30.00
Phillips Greenhouse 8.00 WATER & SEWER:
Frank Thornber Co. 3.27 Spoon River Elect.11.95 � '
White's Book Store 5.94 Ill.Bell Tele. 23.35 City Cler j
White's Book Store 15.13 C.I.P.S.CO. 745.37
14196.77-White Books 3.45
POLICE DEPARTMENT: B.D.Johnson 88.86
Canton Super Drags 4.17 Martin & Martin 82.50
Cummings & Emerson 7.49 Briggs & ydatson 486.45
Canton Clean Towel 5.70 A.C.Shepley 40.47
Curtis 1000 Inc. 64.20 Addressograph 5.68
Farmers co-Op. 2.30 Canton Autobody 6.45
Ill. Bell Telephone 805 Garbage Dept. 46.92