HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-03-1953 Council Meeting Minutes 1 Canton, Illinois
March 3, 1953
A regular meeting of the City Council held this day convening at the hoar of
7:00 P. M. with Mayor Woods presiding. Roll call showed the following present:
Alderman Sebree, Blackaby, Moore, Jones, Skinner, Linder, Hand, Tink, Cook, St. Clair
and Klobuehar. Absent: Alderman Terpening.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read gnd stood approved as read.
The following claims were presented:
Water Dept: Wm. Lucas- - - - - - - - -4.00
Wallace & Tiernan- - - - - - - 1800.00
L . N . Carper- - - - - - _ 5.40 --
Shell Oil Co.- - - - - - - - - 129.76 Mason Hdwr.- - - - - - - 12.79 -
Ill. Bell Gelephone- - - - - - 15.65 Babcock Printery - - - -218.90
C. I. P S .- - - - - - - - - - 898 .16 Canton Ledger- - - - - - 21.50 °-
Pschirrer & Sons- - - - - - - - 8 .29 Babcock Printery- - - - -69.50
H. W. Dierdorff & Sons - - - - 1199.00 M?.rtin & Marti.n- - - - - 10.32
Eugene Waddell- - - - - - - - - 100 .00 I11. Bell Telephone- - - 24.03
W. D. Tanqu?ry- - - - - - - - 144.15 I11. Blue Print- - - - - 7 72 __
Bonded Service- - - - - - - - - 9.90 Canton Florist- - - - - 16.50 -
Pattersons Conoco- - - - - - - - 17.25 American City- - - - - - 4.00
Roy Clift- - - - - - - - - - - - 5.30 WhiteG Book Store- - - - 12.70
Babcock Printery- - - - - - - - 103 .65 ggA. C Shepley- - - - - - 100.00 -
T . P- & W. Rwy.- - - - - - - - -177.99 P[R' A 699. Sefwice- - 43:9;
Universal Gear- - - - - - - - - 5.31 Street Dent:
I11 . Blue Print- - - - - - - - 11 .01 Tom Sullivan- - - - - - - -13.47
Mason Hdwr. - - - - - - - - - 45.58 Bonded Service- - - - - - -19.45
Mississinni Lime- - - - - - - - 402.50 Drow Hdwr.- - - - - - - - - 3.32
Diamond. Alkali- - - - - - - - - 98.69 Saunders Service- - - - - -86.17
Iowa. Salve- - - - - - - - - - - 75-51
Liberty Garage- - - - - - - 6.20
Rockwell Mfg.- - - - - - - - - 729 00 Jarvis, Welding- - - - - - 16.40
McKesson & Robbins - - - - - - 127.50 Ring Auto E'lec.- - - - - - 2.50
Continental Oil- - - - - - - - 162.64 Wareco system- - - - - - - 57.35
Wilkins Pipe & Sunrly- - - - - 22.60 Paul Hagerty- - - - - - - - 8.70
Campbell Citie4 Sery - - - - - 14.15 0. H. Biersdorf- - - - - - -9.00
Phillips Petro.- - - - - - 19.24
General Funds: Swartabaugh & Nelson- - - - 18.89
Fire Dent: Mason Hd.wr.- - - - - - - - 3.43
E. D. Gla.zebrook- - - - - - - - 8.47 Continental Oil- - - - - - 25.71
Jarvis Welder- - - - - - - - - -7.25 Miller Auto Body- - - - - - 4.49
Swprtzbaugh & Nelson- - - - - - 8.41 Canton Supply Co.- - - - - -62.59
Reeder Wallace- - - - - - - - 20.92 J. L. Andrews Lumber- - - - 8.74
Mason Hdwr.- - - - - - - - - 9.35
garbage Dept: Austin-Western Co.- - - - -233.27
Miller Auto Body- - - - - - - 153.61 - Police Dept:
Dillman Motor- - - - - - - - 30.00 - Homer Flee.- - - - - - - - -21.68
L. J. Poggioli - - - - - - - 108.00 Owens Oil- - - - - - - - - -28,65
Halls Standard- - - - - - - 10.25.-
General: Continental Oil- - - - - - 355.80 -.
C. I . P. 5.- - - - - - - - - 625.34 _ King Auto Elec. - - - - - 81.91
Swearingen Wholesale - - - - 7.55 - Clean Towel- - - - - - - - 9-75 -
Homer Electric- - - - - - - - 14.41 Shell Oil- - - - - - - - - 163 .97
Canton Township- - - - - - - -' 5.00 Mason Hdwr.- - - - - - - - 7.39 -
Lewis Pharmacy- - - - - - - - 6.26 Dillman Motor- - - - - - - - 6 .35
Canton Plumbing- - - - - - - 63.89 -- Locks Motor- - - - - - - - - 1.92
Canton Tire & Vh1c.- - - - - 7.75 Matte Service- - - - - - - -30.60 .
Jarvis, Welder- - - - - - - - 36.80 -- Liberty Garage- - - - - - - 2.50
On motion of Alderman Linder, seconded by Alderman Moore, All claims properly
0. R'd were allowed and ordered paid when funds are available.
The following officers reports were submitted for the month: Chief of Police;
City Engineer; Supt. of Streets; Bldg. Comm.; Water & Sewer Dent; City Treasurer;
Plumbing Inenectorp Water Treatment Plant; Sewer Treatment Plant. On motion of
Alderman St . Clair, seconded by Alderman Jones, the reports were accented and
ordered placed on file.
An Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Regulating axdt the Aceeptance of Subdivi-
sions" was read for the first time.
Alderman Jones is excused.
An Ordinance entitled "Regulating Traffic-loads" was read for the first time.
It was moved by Alderman Sebree, seconded by Alderman St . Clair, the Mayor
and City Attorney secure the help of Attorney Chester Claudon, in representing
the city in the Pace vs. City of Canton case, and that they take whatever stems
necessary in rrotectinp the city.
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The following revort of the canvass by wards of the votes cast at a Primary election
held in the City of Canton, on the 24th day of February, 1953: t
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citITAns Parer,:
Mayor: 1st. 2nd. 3rd. 4th . 5th. 6th . 7th. Total
Wm. Jones 180 128 157 164 157 185 206 1177
Lester Shallenberger 209 26o 258 158 85 157 236 1363
W. Paul Woods 238 235 217 245 122 227 377 1661
City Clerks
Katherine Sporer 484 443 478 406 226 387 599 3023
E. L. Barnett 142 156 135 143 119 16o 205 io6o
City Treasurers
Carl Hill 530 532 532 437 265 441 674 3411
Police Magistrate:
Neil Baxter 317 350 375 296 174 333 493 2338
Edward T Malmgren 242 232 219 216 149 199 317 1574
A1tj ermnn:
Rolls. R. McMullen 232
Perry E. Duncan 386
C . InMon Blackaby 187
L. 3. Lundry 422
Floyd Hobbs-4yr. 229
Harry M. Smith-4yr. 371
Ernest V Moore-2yr. 253
""- Gus A. Miller 346
George Skinner 265
r± James Leek 50
Robert D. Conner 255
Glenn Abbott 135
Fred E. Hand 62
John S. Coleman 155
S. S. Stuff lebeam 178
Manley Staley 289
Harley Smith 88
Albert Carlin 138
Dan Puskarich, Jr. 367
James Morris 297
Ward Committeeman:
Clarence Myers 5
John D,xchart 3
Bud Rutherford 1
Wm. Duffield 1
Meal Beasley 1
Ed. Gustine 2
Burton Roeth 1
Wm. Scott 1
Ernest V. Moore 3
Verne Hays 1
Gus Miller 2
Robert Graham 1
Dole St . Clair 2
Clyde Duncan 1
W. G. lennell 1
Warren Whites 2
Morris Bordner 5
Geo. Skinner 3
Frank Ford 2
Alex Phillips 3
Chester Burgess 2
Albert Jaekovich 2
Bob Conner 1
E A Ashton 1
Emil Senich, Jr. 1
James Leek 1
Pete Bertetto 1
Gerald Landis 1
Joe Martin 1
Ben Barker 1
Ethan Snively 1
John Coleman 1
8 S. Stufflebaam 1
Fred Cutwright 1
Adam Baxter 1
Billy TTbell 1
Frank Campbell 2
Scott McGinnis 1
Chas. N. Hill 2
Verne Ba,ldock 1
Eug ne Waddell 8
Independent-Fusion Partv
Mayor: let . 2nd. }rd. 4th. 5th. 6th. 7th. Total
Wm. Jones 2 1 5 6 14
Lester Shallenber.ger 2 4 2 2 10
W Paul Woods 4 4 1 1 10
City Clerk:
Katherine Snorer 7 5 3 5 20
City Treasurer:
Carl 'Fill 1 2 2 2 7
Katherine Snorer 1 1
Police M"iet�rate:
Neil R. Baxter 1 1 2
Edward Malmgren 3 3
Rudolph Senich 7 3 2 2 14
Aldermen:
Perry Duncan 5
Harry Smith-4yr. 4
Ernest Moore-4yr. 4
W. E. Whites 4
John Coleman 2
Ralph Little 7
James Morse 4
Ward Committeeman:
Herschle Corbitt 1
Mary Flahavin 1
John Flahavin 1
Jack Bauman 2
Glen Harges 2
Victor Serpno 1
/s/Joe Martin, Katherine Snorer, W. Paul Woods, Canvass Board.
It was moved by Alderman St. Clair, seconded by Alderman Klobuchar, to accent
the report of the canvass board, and same be spread upon the records of the council
minutes. Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman Sebree, Blackaby, Moore, Skinner, Linder,
Hand, Tink, Cook, St. Clair and Klobuchar.
It was moved by Alderman St. Clair, seconded by Alderman Moore, the council
r^cess to draw for offices where tie vote occured, and the motion carried by a
viva voce vote.
Alderman Klobuchar is excused.
Alderman Blackaby leaves.
iTnon re-convening the results of�.Jig drawing was announced as follows:
For 4-yr term. Alderman, Third Ward,/Barry M Smith was nominated by draw.
For Ward Committ^eman, 5th Ward, 01tizens party, Ethan Snively was nom. by draw.
For Ward Committeeman, 6th Ward, Citizens party, Frank Campbell was nom. by draw.
It was moved by Alderman Moore, seconded by Alderman Skinner, the reaults
of the drawing be accepted and made a part of the election records in the minutes
of the couacll proceedings. Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman Sebree, Moore, Skinner,
Linder, Hand, Tink, Cook, St. Clair. NAY: none. The chair declared the motion
carried.
On motion of Alderman Moore, seconded by Alderman Tink, the ebolng then
adjourned..
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