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Home My WebLink About04-19-1961 Council Meeting Minutes 2 '1, Apr. f, 1961, Cont. Fire Protection Fund) . Alderman Martin moves for tie adoption of this Resolution, seconded by Alderman George. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen George, 11'ender, Berry, Gibbons, Shelby Wright, Long m, 1r� . 4right, Jones, Staley, Chas. Wright, Howard, and Martin. NAY: None. Motion carried. This being Resolution No. 289. First reading of an Ordinance nertaining to No Parking on N. 4th Ave. Alder- man-Gibbons moves to suspend rules, seconded by Alderman Shelby Wright. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen George, Bender, Berry, Gibbons, Shelby Wright, Long, Wm. Wright, Jones, Staley, Chas. V;right, Howard, and Martin. NAY : None. Motion carried. Alderman Gibbons, seconded by Alderman Shelby Wright, moves to place the Ordinance on its -passage. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen George, Sender, Berry, Gibbons, Shelby Wright, Long, Wm. WriFht, Jones, Staley, Chas. Wright, Howard, and Martin. NAY: None. 'Motion carried. This being; Ord°-nance No. 29. Mr. Fred Schneider, reporting for the Crawford, Murnhy & Tilly Engineering Firm, proposed a spray resin for repair on the sewerafe difoosal plant cover. C L;.) Mayor Woods reported that the Police Commission of Illinois met with Governor Cl Kerner -- recommendations were for a forty-hour week with a minimum wage from,4, 300.00 to 0400.00 per month. If this legislature bill is passed, the hours and salaries will_ be mandatory. Firemen expected to ask for similar laws. Alderman Staley recommended that the new Mayor be requested to hold a council meeting so that proposed nay schedules could be settled before the first of May. Alderman Martin, seconded by Alderman Shelby Wright, moves to adjourn. Oral vote. AYE: Unanimous. Canton City Council adjourned at 8:25 P. M. BILLS ALLOWED FOR PAYMENT: Water & Sewer Dept.= FIRE DEPARTMENT: Ill. Municipal L. 2 . F. Larson 8.88 Jarvis Welding Co.$11.75 Canton Auto Pts. $8.84 petty Cash 21,08 Getz Fire Equip. 59.05 Dillefelds 11661, 11.57 F. Thornber Co. 2.83 Duro-Test Corp. 68.19 Ill. Bell Tele. •75 Weller, Postmaster 40.00 Continental Oil 193.01 Mason Hardward 17.10 2�89.TC�_ D-X Sunray Oil 169.96 Nelson Cabinet 2.7�olice Dept. ; Melvin Trucking 140.00 X1,01 Benner Foods .89 Menke Stone Co. 297.50 GARBAGE DISPOSAL: Clean Towel Serv. 2.65 Canton Tire & V. 7.70 Canton Tire 130.05 Curtis 1000 inc 68.55 Garbage Disposal 37.95 Continental Oil 181.22 Denney Dry Cleaner 1.50 Clean Towel Serv. 5.30 Ill. Bell Tele. 19.00 Sup. of Documents 2.50 Industrial Towel 7.00 Industrial Towel 5.35,Garbage Disposal 145.13 Homer Electir 4.00 Miller Auto Body 25.05 Hicksatomic Station 1.00 Fullerton Lumber 13.10 Mobil Oil 179.52 Ill. Bell Telephone 4.15 Schlitt Supply Co. 12.95 Phillips Oil 158.68 Lock's Auto Co. 5.00 Utility Sales Co. 231.68 L. Poggioli 144.95 Lock1s Auto Co. 200.00 Ill. Meter, Inc. 31.87 Shell Oil Co. 61.60 Macomb Communi. 59.85 Canton Automotive 29.76 905.42 Police Dept. 104.00 E-Z Plumbing Co. 12.96 General Fund. Bldg. e. Grds-White's Books 8.06 Drow Hardware Co. 6.15 Am. Pest Control 15.00 603.28' John L. Essex 16.00 C.I.P.S.Co. 27.78 STREET DEPT. : Bldg. & Grounds 11.92 Canton Clean Towel.11.40 W.R.Brown Corp. 7.85 L. Poggioli 15.00 Canton Ledger 2.20 Bruce Equipment 89.38 Brulin & Co., Inc.335.50 Canton Plumbing 18.75 Canton Ledger 44.00 Pacific Flush Tank 65.00 Duro-Test Corp. 81009 Canton Tire ,& Vul. .75 Ill. Bell Tele. 5.50 Industrial Towel 3.45 Cummings & Emers= 1.70 Burroughs Corp. 15.50 Luker Plumbing 4.79 Duck Island Co. 94.98 Petty Cash 29.23 Mason Hardware 10.55 Elgin Sweeper 291.42 Harold Reid 70.13 Sutton (zt Moore 8.73 Farmers Coop.Co, 6.76 Bernard Smith 15.25 Swearingen 11.50 Garbage Disposal 59.34 Ill. Advertisers 50.00 Cecil VanDyke 12.50 Hall Sign Co. 59.90 Babcock Printery 8.50 �1.� Geo. Hoffman & Son266.20 Crawford,Murphy & 326.66 C'X;�nW9i§§Ril1 2.00 Jarvis Welding 1.50 2-31-' ,03 Knoell Electric l .l1ping Auto Elect. 167.50 General: Miller Auto Body 1.79 Babcock Printery 8.00 Paul's Trick 45.00 d'ampus Book Shop 10.38 Ghlee Watson 54.00 Canton Ledger 406.05 119'x.06 C.I.P.S.Co. 895.42 PARKING METER: TOTAL $8,356.88 Chiperfield & 1250.00 Hall Sign Post 83080 Ill. Office Co. 65.73 ity er fj [ 21 April 19, 1961 Canton City Council met April 19, 1961, 7:15 P. M. in the City Council Chamber. Mayor Woods called for Roll Call. Present: Aldermen Martin, Howard, Chas. Wright, Staley, Jones, Wm. Wright, Long, Shelby Wright, Gibbons, Berry, Bender, and George. Absent: Alderman Herbener. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved to be placed on file. Pledge of Allegiance was followed by Prayer by Alderman Long. Petition and Ordinance pertaining to the annexation of 31 lots in Lincolnshire Addition to the City of Canton. Alderman Chas. Wright moves and Alderman Long seconds to suspend the rules regarding second reading of Ordinances. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen George, Bender, Berry, Gibbons, Shelby Wright, Long, Wm. Wright, Jones, Staley, Chas. Wright, Howard, and Martin. NAY: None. Motion carried. Alderman Martin, seconded by Alderman Howard moves to place the Ordinance on its Passage. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Martin, Howard, Chas. Wright, Staley, Jones, Wm. Wright, Long, Shelby Wright, Gibbons, Berry, Bender, and George. NAY: None. Motion carried. ;+ This being ,)rdinance No. 30. Mayor Woods called for reports of Standing Committees. Mayor Woods called for reports of Special Committees. Mayor Woods called for Communications to the Council. Letter from Crawford, Murphy & Tilly recommending the use of epoxy resin treatment for the repair of the Digestion Tank Cover at the Sewerage Treat- ment plant. Mr. Crawford explained the use of this material. Alderman Writ. Wright moves and Alderman Jones seconds that the-Council accept the estimate for the repair work ($2,200900) and to set a 30-day time limit on completion of same. Roll call vote. AYE:,#- Aldermen George, Bender, Berry, Gibbons, Shelby Wright, Long, Wm. Wright, Jones, Staley, Chas. Wright, Howard, and Martin. NAY: None. Motion carried. Letter from R. B. Bass of the T. 1-1. C. Co. thanking the Council for their cooperation by vacating Fourth Ave. and also the change of flow of traffic on East Elm Street. Letter ordered placed on file. Final renort of the Mayor (for years 1949 to 1961) read by the City Clerk. Same to be filed. Mayor Woods reported that a copy of the inventory of each department would be presented to the incoming Mayor Lee Cook. Resolution for transfer of funds ($5,000.00 from Sales Tax Fund to the General Fund and $2,000.00 from the Sales Tax Fund to the Garbage Disposal Fund) . Alderman Jones moves to adopt the Resolution, seconded by Alderman Staley. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Martin, Howard, Chas. Wright, Staley, Jones, Wm. Wright, Long, Shelby Wright, Gibbons, 3erry, Bender, and George. NAY: None. Motion carried. This being Resolution No. 29/' First reading of an Ordinance -ertaining to the annexation of 13.05 acres in the E & E Johnson Addition to be known as South View Acres and owned by Bruce Sebree. Alderman Wm. Wright, seconded by Alderman Long moves to suspend the rules. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen George, Bender, Berry, Gibbons, Shelby Wright, Long, Wm. Wright, Jones, Staley, Chas. Wright, Howard, and Martin. NAY: None. Motion carried. ' Alderman Long, seconded by Alderman Wm. Wright moves to place the Ordinance on its passage. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Martin, Howard, Chas. Wright, Staley, Jones, Wm. Wright, Long, Shelby Wright, Gibbons, Berry, Bender, and George. NAY: None. Motion carried. This being Ordinance No. 31. Alderman Long, seconded by Alderman Wm. Wright, moves to accept the plat of South View Acres as prepared by Edson VanSickle and sub- mitted to the City Council for approval. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman George, Bender, Berry, Gibbons, Shelby Wright, Long, Wm. Wright, Jones, Staley, Chas. Wright, Howard, and Martin. NAY: None. Motion carried. 23 April 19, 1961, Cont. A plat of the pr000sed Bar-Mac Sub-Division (a sub-division located about 12 miles from the city limits) was presented to the City Council for their approval. City Engineer Howard Gibbons explained the type of facilities available for that location. The road in this plat to be serviced by the township. Alderman Chas. ',Aright, seconded by Alderman Staley moves to accept the plat of t',e Bar-Mac sub-division. Roll cal]_ vote. AYE: Alder- men Martin, Howard, Chas. Wright, Staley, Jones, Wm. Wright, Long, Shelby Wright, Gibbons, 3erry, Bender, and Ceorge. NAY: lone. Motion carried. Mayor Woods annointed Aldermen Long, Martin and Gibbons to serve on the Canvassing Board along with the City Clerk and declared a brief recess. Alderman Long reported that the General Election Poll books and Tally Sheets for the seven wards were substantially correct. Alderman Howard moves and Alderman Jones seconds that the report of the Canvassing Board be accented and the winning candidates be declared elected to their respective offices. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen George, Bender, Berry, Gibbons, Shelby Wright, Long, Wm. Wright, Jones, Staley, Chas. Wright, Howard, and Martin. NAY: None. C Motion carried. n) Q': Alderman Howard made a motion that a small_ bronze plaque be olaced in front of the City Building -- names of the city officers at the time of moving Cr into the new City Building. This motion seconded by Alderman Jones. Roll x call vote] AYE: Aldermen Martin, Howard, Chas. Wright, Staley, Jones, Wm. r __r_,hh�,,__ a Arr�r RPnder and George. NAY: '_None. 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