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Canton, Illinois
October 20, 1953
A regular meeting of the City Coulcil held this day convening at the hour
of 7:00 P. M. with Mayor Woods prdsiding. Roll call showed the following present:
Alderman Sebree, Duncan, Moore, Lundry, iviiller, Smith, Linder, Skinner, Tink,
Coleman, Cook, Staley and Puskarich. Absent: Alderman Klobuchar.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and stood approved as read.
Alderman Duncan moves, seconded by Alderman Miller that claims of
Robert Harding and Richard Smith, each in the sum of $75.00, which was not
allowed and ordered paid at the previous meeting, now be allowed. After
considerable discussion, the motion was withdrawn.
Alderman Duncan moves, seconded by Alderman Sebree, the matter of allowing
these claims be referred to the city attorney to check the legality of same and
report further findings at the next meeting and the motion carried by a viva voce
vote.
The mayor names Alderman Moore to act as mayor
r on
vacation. It was moved by Alderman Miller, seconded by Aldedrman Duncan,bthat ethe
Chairman of the Finance committee, Alderman Moore, be named as Mayor pro-tem., and
the motion carried by an unanimous roll call vote.
Resolution appropriating the sum of $372576.03 from the Motor Fuel Tait Funds
for the payment of certain bonds and interest on street improvements, was on
motion of Alderman Moore, seconded by Alderman Linder, adopted by the following
vote: AYE: Alderman Sebree, Duncan, Moore, Landry, Miller, Smith, Linder, Skinner,
Tink, Coleman, Cook, Staley and Puskarich. NAY: None. The chair declared the
motion carried and resolution duly adopted.
Resolution transferring the sum of $5,000.00 from .the Parking Meter Fund to
the Street dc Alley Fund, was on motion of Alderman Moore, seconded by Alderman
Smith
adopted by the followin g vote: AYE: Alderman Sebree Duncan, Moore, Landry,
Miller, Smith, Linder, Skinner, Tink, Coleman, Cook, Stale,y and Puskarich. NAY: None.
Resolution designating size and color of Windshield
Adhesive Automobile
Licenses and plates, in connection with the wheel tax ordinance was on motion of
Alderman Miller, seconded by Alderman Duncan, adopted by the following roll call
vote: AYE: Alderman Sebree, Duncan, Moore, Landry, Miller, Smith, Linder, Skinner,
T ink, Coleman, Cook, Staley and Puskarich. NAY: None.
It was moved by Alderman Puskarich to have drawn up a new lease with the GAR
cancelling the present lease which expires in seven years, and drawing up the new
contract for a fifty-year period. Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman Sebree, Dunca
Moore, Smith, Linder, Skinner, Tink, Coleman, n,
Staley and Puskarich. NAY: Alderman
Lundry, Miller and Cook. The chair declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Alderman Linder, seconded by Alderman Coop, the clerk mark
the absent Alderman present, and the motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
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It was moved by Alderman Miller, seconded by Alderman Staley, the council
commend the City Treasurer for his recent financial report, and the motion carried
unanimously.
On motion of alderman Moore, seconded by Alderman T ink, the meeting adjourned,
erk
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