HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-02-1958 Council meeting Minutes Dec. 2, 1958
Canton City Council met on Dec. 2, 1958 at 7:05 P. M. in the City Council Room.
Roll call. Present: Mayor Woods, Alderman Sebree, Martin, Lundry, Miller,
Jones, Wm. Wright, Turner, Roy Hill, Lester Hill, and Bender. Absent:
Alderman Shelby Wright.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved to be placed on file.
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 Lester Hill. Roll call vote. Aye: Alderman Bender, Lester Hill,
Roy Hill, Turner, Wm. Wright, Jones, Miller, Lundry, Martin, and Sebree.
NAY: None. Motion carried.
Alderman Miller read the bills for the Police� arid Legal 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, 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 Roy Hill. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Bender,
Lester Hill, Roy Hill, Turner, Wm. Wright, Jones, Miller, Lundry, Martin,
and Sebree. NAY: None. Motion carried.
Alderman Jones excused at 7:18 P. M.
Alderman Lester 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 Lundry. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Sebree, Martin,
Lundry, Miller, Wm. Wright, Turner, Roy Hill, Lester Hill, and Bender. 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 Martin. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Bender, Lester
Hill, Rohr Hill, Turner, Wm. Wright, Miller, Lundry, Martin, and Sebree. 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 Miller. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Sebree, Martin, Lundry,
Miller, Wm. Wright, Turner, Ro-% T?ill, Lester Hill, and Bender. NAY: None.
Motion carried.
Alderman Lester Hill read the bills for the Lights 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, Turner,
Wm. Wright, Miller, Landry, Martin, and Sebree. 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 payment, seconded by Alderman
Lundry. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Sebree, Martin, Lundry, Miller, Wm.
Wright, Turner, Roy Hill, Lester Hill, and Bender. NAY: None. Motion carried.
Reports of the Officers were read. Alderman Lester Hill moved that they be
approved and placed on file, seconded by Alderman Bender. Oral vote. AYE:
Unanimous.
Mayor Woods then called for reaorts of Standing Committees Special Committees,
and Correspondence.
Mayor Woods reported that the Mid-States Liquid Fertilizing Co., home office in
Bushnell, Illinois definitely planned to build three storage tanks for a bulk
station immediately and later to build a manufacturing plant. He stated that
this firm had good financial backing and that Howard Booth was to be the Canton
Manager. Alderman Lundry moved that the Council instruct the Water Department
to procede with the installation of a four-inch water main to that sites
seconded by Alderman Sebree. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Bender,
Lester Hill, Roy Hill, Turner, Wm. Wright, Miller, Lundry, Martin, and
Sebree. NAY: None. Motion carried.
Mayor Woods reported that the Plumbing Inspector should be instructed not
to turn on water in new buildings until a Building Permit had been paid.
Alderman Bender reported on the Old Library -- that a Mr. John Powell
could be hired for $2.25 per hour to paint, repair, reseal floors and re-
grain the steps (work to be completed in 60 to 90 working days). Paint
from Sherwin Williams Paint Co. in five-gallon lots at $3.55 per gallon.
Alderman Bender made a motion that the Building and Grounds Committee be
instructed to procede with this work, seconded by Alderman Lester Hill.
Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Sebree, Martin, Lundry, Miller, Wm. Wright,
Turner, Roy Hill, Lester Hill, and Bender. NAY: None. Motion carried.
Alderman Martin made a motion that the Ordinance of "No Parking" be removed
from the table (first read on Oct. 7, 1958) and presented to the Council
for action, seconded b; Alderman Lundry. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman
Bender, Lester Hill, Roy Hill, Turner, Win. Wright, Miller, Lundry, Martin,
and Sebree. NAY: None. Motion carried. Alderman Martin moved
that the rules be suspended and that the Ordinance be placed on its passage,
seconded by Alderman Lundry. Roll call vot4lf ,Alderman Sebree, Martin,
Lundry, Wm. Wright, Turner, Roy Hill, Lester Hill, and Bender. NAY: Alder-
man Miller. (8 AYES and 1 NAY), Motion carried. Alderman Turner
moved that an amendment to the Ordinance "That, except for Sunday, it shall
be unlawful for any person, firm or cor- oration to park any vehicle on the
following streets in the City of Canton, Illinois"; Alderman Roy Hill seconded
the amendment to the Ordinance. Roll call vote F. Alderman Bender, Lester
Hill, Roy Hill, Turner, Wm. Wright, Lundry, Martin, and Sebree. NAY: Alderman
Miller (8 AYES and 1 NAY). Amendment carried. Alderman Martin made a
motion that the Ordinance, as amended, be placed on its passage, seconded by
Alderman Lester Hill and Turner. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Sebree,
Martin, Lundry, Miller, Wra. Wright, Turner, Roy Hill, Lester Hill, and Bender.
NAY: None. Motion carried.
A Resolution providing for the retirement of certain municipal indebtedness by
the use of motor fuel tax funds -- total amount of $52,889.35 -- was read.
Aldermen Lundry moved for the Adoption of this Resolution, seconded by Alder-
man Turner. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Bender, Lester Hill, Roy Hill,
Turner, Wm. Wright, Miller, Lundry, Martin, and Sebree. NAY: None. Motion
carried. This being Resolution #233.
City Attorney McMunn gave a report of a telephone conversation with Senator
"Mac" Downing of Macomb regarding the Legislative Act regarding the number
of Alderman on each City Council. He stated that the law, recently passed,
will not change the quota of Alderman in the Canton City Council at this time.
Alderman Bender reported on the meeting of the Finance and Building and
Grounds Committees -- that they considered the Tink property on Van Buren
Court too high but that Mr. Tink was not willing; to reduce his price).
Alderman Lundry moved that the Council adjourn, seconded by Alderman Bender.
Canton City Council adjourned at 8:03 P. M.
City Clerk.
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BILLS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT:
GENERAL FU,JD: Street a Alley Dept. Cont.
Bldg. & Grounds: Garbage Disposal 146.51
Am. Pest Control 15.00 Higgins Oil Co. 46.51 .
B rown Specialty 14.75 Geo. Hoffman & Sons 145.75
Canton Plumbing 52.43 Jarvis Welding Co. 4.90
Continenb.l Oil 84.39 Kammerer Concrete Co. 324.80
Jarvis Welding 135.00 King Auto Elect. 103.79
Harry Luker 1727.51 Koldroc Asphalt Co. 26.40
Mason Hardware 5.79 Kroell Electric Co. 3.00
St. Clair Shopping .98 Mason Hardware Co. 13.63
Whalen Glass Works 5.50 Pschirrer Coal Co. 24.64
$2041-35 Phillips Petroleum Co. 16.70
Sears,Roebuck Co. 141.26
C. I. P. S. Co. 831.14 Sutton & Moore 13.40
Swartzbaugh & 1jelson 75.04
General Account: Sullivan Auto Parts 2.00
Beckman Bluprint 1.26 H. Whalen Glass Works 36.30
I11. Bell Telephone 2.69 Elgin Sweeper Co. 290.42
Francelle Larson 40.70 Chas. Carpentier 8100
Bernard Smith 7.00 11531.13
White's Book Store 1.25
State Agcy.,Surplus60.74 WATER & SEWER DEPT.:
-i C.I.P.S.Co. 802.97
Police Dent.: Ill. Bell Telenhone 24.50
Ill. Bell Telephone 1_1.30 Mechanical Rubber Co. 12.95
Lock's Auto Co. 200.00 Mason Hardware Co. 35.90
Lock's Auto Co. 4.00 Garbage Disposal 29.67
Macomb Communica- 62.16 Canpus Book Store 5.40
Police Dept. 86.00 Babcock Job Pr-*ntery 8.95
Wallace Serv.Sta. 11.38 White's Book Store 5.50
4 i e's Boo Store �. Petty Cash 71.29
a .Carpei� 33 _._. Industrial Towel Serv. 5.00
Richard Melz 5.70
FILM, DEPT: Harry Luker 6.98
Getz Fire Control 6.40 Utility Sales Co. 435.97
Ill. Bell Telephone 6.60 Ill. Meter Repair Co. 99.82
Jarvis Welding Co. 2.50 Wilkins Pipe & Supply 6.72
Macomb Communica. 10.00 Jarvis Welding Co. 8.50
Nat'l Disinf. Co. 22.41 Swartzbaugh & Nelson 6.43
Navy Brand Mfg. Co.73.41 Navy Brand Mfg. Co. 34.91
Wallace Serv. Sta. 3.20 Butler & Associates 1.08
Chas.F.Carnentier 2.00 Chicago Pump Co. 91.43
1252 Natl. Disinfectant Co. 53.22
Bernard L. Slack 93.82
GARBAGE DISPOSAL: Canton Auto Body 20.80
Canton Supply Co. 21.97 H.W.Dierdorff & Sons 45.00
Canton Tire & Vulc.18.00 Southside Foundry Co. 145.00
Continental Oil 196.38 James B. Clow & Sons 123.35
Kroell Electric 3.00 Mueller Co. 4.82
Shell Oil Co. 51.94 Whalen Glass Works 3.20
Socony Mobil Oil 276.99 Kroell Electric Co. 10.00
Swartzbaugh &. Nelson8.81 Wallace & Tierman,Inc. 10.40
Chas. Carpentier 6.00 Infilco, inc. 22.77
5 -. Melvin Trucking Co. 117.00
Hach Chemical Co. 8.61
PARKING aL TER FUND: Chriss Chemical Co. 275.63
Duncan Parking 474.37 Marblehead Lime Co. 243.75
Homer Elect. Co. 41.78 Difco Laboratories 6.68
Ill.State Peniten 34.04 Kammerer Concrete Co. 132.84
Jarvis Welding Co. 10.00 Chas. F.Carpentier _ 10.00
Mason Hardware .90 3027�.06
Nat'l Recorders 20.15
Chas.Carpentier 2.00_
733.24 total $93225.01
STREET & ALLEY DEPT. :
Bill's Cabinet 15.00
Bolon's Repair 9170 City lerk.
Canton Supply Co. 40.56 y
Canton Tire & Vulc.42.00
Cummings °Z Emerson 1.52
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