HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-04-1954 Council Meeting Minutes Canton, Ill.
mw; 4, 1954
A regular meeting of the City Council held this day convening at the hour of
7.30 I'. M. with Mayor woods presiding. Roll call showed the following present:
Alderman Sebree, Duncan, Moore, Lundry, Miller, Smith, Linder, Skinner, Tibk,
Coleman, Cook, Staley. Absent: Alderman Klobuchar and Puskarich.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and stood approved as read.
Petition regiest-ing tie call of a special election to fill vacancy in the
office of Al<7erman, in the 7th ward, due to removal of Alderman Puskarich, was
let lay over until the next meeting to check on same by the City attorney.
The following claims were submitted and ordered paid when funds are available:
General Funds; Garbage:
Fred Butkovich- - - - - - - - -48.36 L. Poggioli- - - - - - - - - -139.50
U^ Swearingen Wholesale- - - - - - 9.73 Jarvis, iwelder- - - - - - _ - 12.25
^^ Mason Hdwr-- - - - - - - - - - 5.58 Petty Cash- - - - - - -- - - 2.06
Canton Ledger- - - - - - - - - 88.75 Owens Oil- - - - - - - - - - 213.60
Macomb Comm.- - - - - - - - - -40.00
� - Kreichgauer Music- - - - - - - 4.00 lire Dept:
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Garbage Dept.-gas- - - - - - -1 0.34 Macomb Co m.- _
5.00
Thos. Heller - - - - - - - - 72.00 xeeder Wall, ce- - - - - - - - _15.81
Farmers Co, brain- - - - - - - 2.30 Canton Supply- - - - - - - - - .80
King Auto Llec-- - - - - - - - 12.93 Millman PIotor- - - - - - - - - 1.50
Mason Hdwr.- - - - - - - - - - 2.78 As, ociated1rotor- - - - - - - _ .40
Dillman Motors- - - - - - - - 1.75 Water Dept:
Canton Supply o.- - - - - - - 16.08 Kammerer Concrete- - - - - - - 187.60
L. & W Motor- - - - - - - - - - 6.00 T. P & W Awy- - - - - - - - - 177-99
Liberty Grg.- - - - - - - - - 6.19 Ill. Bell iel-- - - - - - - - 26;ol
Homer Elec.- - - - - - - - - - 28.75
Continental ail- - - - - - - - 44.90
Owens Gil- - - - - - - - - - - 10.43 Swearingen Whole- - - - - - - 17.80
Brandt Co-- - - - - - - - - - 12.17 Eugene Waddell- - - - - - - - 100.00
Canton Paint & W 1p.- - - - - - 10.42 Slacks Excay. Co-- - - - - - - 24.00
I. I- BP11 lel - - - - _ _ _ 826.95 Swartzbaugh & `nelson- - - - - - 9.73
Jarvis Welder- - - -- - - - - 44.60
Whites book- - - - - - - - - 15.2 7 Vans Type. Co.- - - - - - - - 24.69
Fantagraph Printing- - - - -- 71.29 Canton Supply Co.- - 16.74
R. L. Polk Co-- - - - - - - - 50.00 Ghlee 'Watson- - - - - - - - - - 84.90
A. C. Shepley & 'on- - - - - -195.90 Canton Paint & Wallpaper- - - - 6.33
irancelle Larson- - - - - - - 30.00 i""
Wing Auto Elec 30.00
L. Weller, Stamps- - - _ _ _ _ 34.00 .- - - - - - - -
Callahan Kx xCity-Hydrant- - 3972.00 Hdwr.- - - - - - - - - - 8, 93
Callahan rugs- - - - - - - - 1.38
Street Dept: V. 'Jorothy- - - - - - - - - - 26.00
Garbage- - - - - - - - - - - -63.74 Uanton Tire & Vulc. 5.00
Gavenda Bros.- - - - - - - - - 6.00 Martin & Martin- - - - - - - - 13.44
Tropical Paint- - - - - - - -110.80 Security Lab.- - - - - - - - - 3.93
Duck Island Said- - - - - - -114.20 C. 1. P. '' - - - - - - - - - - 971.79
Canton Tire & ulc- - - - - - 12.50 H. W. aerdorff- - - - - - - - 390.00
Delta Steel Co.- - - - - - - 360.65 r
Mason Hdwr.- - - _ _ _ _ _ _ 3.43 armersCo. Grain- - - - - - - 28.74
Garbage Dept.- - - - - - - - - )18,93
Jarvis Welder- - - - - - - - 2.50 ,,
' � tt Cash- 33-33& 'nelson- - - - - 12.481. nn Bldg.- 39.00
Industraial Towel- - - - - - 2.00 Babcock Print- - - - - - - 29Ma 0
Canton Supply- - - - - - - - - 1.50 Mason Hdwr - -- - - - - - - - i
iverpoo 1�Iat.-
Ill. Contractors- - - _ - - - 19.13 1berty urg.- - - - - - - - - - 2.02Q
Kammer Concrete- - - - - - - 375.20 anton Plumb- - - - - - - - - - 20. 6
DifcoLab.- - - - - - - - - - - 6. 3
G Rockwell ifg-- - - - - - - - - 104.98
Garbage Dept: James B - - - - - - - - 5
Dillman Motor- - - - - - - - 2.44 � Flow- _ - - - - - 10_ .00
llititt M..ch ine - -))1139q0.677
W.eJl Barrett- - - - - - - -238.66 Gratfof� Murp6o.R' -illy - -12,92 M
the yearly reports of officers of all City Lenartments were read and on motion
of Alderman Moore, seconded by Alderman Duncan, accepted and ordered filed.
It was moved by Alderman Linder, seconded by Alderman Staley, an extra fireman
be added to the fire department, during vacation time, and the motion carried by
unanimous roll call vote.
Water Dept. Bills Cont. :
Sears, Roebuck & Co.- - - - 17.80
-McKesson & Robbins- - - - -159.45
C. I- P. S.- - - - - - - - 22.76
Pacific Flush Tank- - - - -137.00
Streator Tile Co-- - - - - 595.74
e Wilkins Pipe & Supply- - - 106.90
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Alderman Coleman moves, seconded by Alderman Smith, to accept low bid on
Aliphalt and Seal Coat Aggregate, and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized
to enter into contract with the low bidder, and the motion carried by the following
vote: AYE: Alderman Sebree, Duncan, kioore3 Smith, Linder, Skinner, Tink, Coleman,
Cook and Staley. NAY: Alderman Lundry and Miller. The chair declared the motion
carried.
Request of Kiwanis Club for permission to use Jones Park on June 5th3 or in
case of rain on June 12th, to hold an Ice-Cream Social, was on motion of Alderman
Moore, seconded by Alderman Duncan, granted, if this date does not conflict with
any previous engaged date.
Communication from L. nalph Stevens, thanking the Mayor and Council for their
co-operation during his term as Police & Z ire Commissioner was on motion of Alder-
man Moore, seconded by Alderman Duncan, accepted and ordered filed.
Ordinance entitled "Census Taker for annexed Territory" was read for the first
time. It was moved by Alderman Moore, seconded by Alderman Sebree, to insert the
compendation of said census taker into the Ordinance, of. $10.00, and the motion
carried unanimously by roll call vote.
Alderman Smith moves, seconded by Alderman Sebree, the Street Light Committee
have a street light installed at Wallace Park entrance on Ave. D., and the motion
carried.
Guy Williams requests permission to erect pop-corn stand on Elm street and
corner of square at ,.ing Drug Co. Alderman Moore moves, seconded by Alderman
Smith, to refer the matter to the Street & Alley committee and Legal & Police
committee to investigate and report back at the next meeting.
The Mayor makes the following Committee Ap^ointments for confirmation by the
Council:
Finance- - - - - - - - - - - - - -Moore, Linder, Smith
Police & Legal- - - - - - - - - - Smith, Duncan, Staley
St. & Alley & Sidewalk- - - - - - Coleman, Moore, Lundry
Water & Sewer- - - - - - - - - -- Linder, Staley, Coleman
Printing- - - - - - - - - - - - - Cook, Klobuchar, Tink
Ordinances- - - - - - - - - - - - Duncan, Skinner, "'filler
Bldg. & Gds.- - - - - - - - - - - '>taley, Linder, Smith
Licenses- - - - - - - - - - - - - Cook, Tink, Klobuchar
Garbage- - - - - - - - - - - - - -Skinner, Miller, Sebree
Lights- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lundry, Sebree, Duncan
Claims- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sebree, Tink, Klobuchar
jraffic- - - - - - - - - - - - - -Miller, Cook, Klobuchar
It was moved by Alderman Miller, seconded by Alderman Lundry, the appoint-
ments to Committees be approved. Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman Sebree, Duncan, Moore,
Lundry ji Miller, Smith, Linder, Skinner, Tink, Coleman, C )ok and Staley. NAY: None.
The Mayor names the following employees for the coming year for confirmation by
the Council:
City Attorney, Lawrence McMunn
City Engineer, Howard Gibbons
Sutp. of Str ets, Harold Lyons
Plumbing Instector, John V. Taylor
City Mechanic, Arthur Knowles, Jr.
Water Dept: Orval Kuhn, Chief Operator
Roland Feldner
Ben Huggins
Lloyd Heidenreich
Billy Goyens, Extra operator.
Sewer Dent: Eugne Waddell, Chief operator
Fred Butkovich
Victor Thompson
Richard Lyons, Watchman
Garbage Dept: Leon Otto, Francis Evans, Harold Wade
Meter Headers: Eugene Jenkins, William Uaskill
Cashier Water Dept; Catherine Emans
Asst. Cashier : and Clerk's Office: Francelle Larson
Mayor's Secretary: Mildred Fray
Janitor: L. L. Brasel
Lounge Attendants: Al Rifflard, G. rtrude Rifflard.
Cemetery Sexton: Oren Brown
Cametery Board: Steve Eades, five year term.
Liquor Commission: 'Jameron Denham, M=:red::_th Ellsworth.
a Library Board: Mrs. 0. D. In _ersoll and Paul M. ureenwell, 2 year term.
Lannie Moore, i year term.
Fire & Police Commission: John Murphy, 3 year term.
It was moved by Alderman Duncan, seconded bl.y> alderman Skinner, to approve and
confirm the appointments, and the motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYE: Alderman Sebree, Duncan, Moore, Lundry, Miller, Smith, Linder, Skinner, Tink,
Coleman, Cook and Staley. NAY: None. The chair declared the motion carried.
On motion of Alderman Moore, seconded by Alderman Sebree, the meeting adjourned.
ty Clerk
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