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Canton, Illinois
May 73 1957
A first meeting of the new Council held this day convening at the hour of
8:30 P. M. with Mayor Woods presiding. Roll call showed the following present:
Alderman Sebree, Martin, Swick, Lundry, Miller, Jones, Tink, Wm. Wright, Turner,
Shelby Wright, Roy Hill, Lester Hill and Bender. Absent: none.
Bonds for Mayor Woods, City Clerk Nellie Crawford and City Treasurer Carl Hill
were read. Alderman Miller .moved they be approved and placed on file, seconded
by Alderman Lundry. Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman Bender, Lester Hill, Roy
Hill, Shelby Wright, Turner, Wm. Wright, Tink, Jones, Miller, Lundry, Swick,
Martin and Sebree. NAY: None.
A letter of resignation of Alderman Lee Cook, Sixth Ward, was read by the City
Clerk, Mr. Cook was elected Police Magistrate for the City of Canton on
April 16, 1957. Alderman Lester Hill made a motion to accept this resignation,
seconded by Alderman Jones. Verbal vote: AYE: Unaminous.
First reading of Ordinance #f330 re: "Water and Sewer Department" Salaries of
employees. Alderman Lester Hill made a motion that rules be suspended regarding
the reading, seconded by Alderman Turner. Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman Sebree,
.{ Martin, Swick, Lundry, Miller, Jones, Tink, Wm. Wright, Turner, Shelby Wright,
' Roy Hill, Lester Hill and Bender. NAY None.
Alderman Lester Hill made a motion, seconded by Alderman Turner that Ordinance
#330 be adopted: Roll Call vote: AYE: Alderman Bender, Lester Hill, Roy Hill.,
Shelby Wright, Turner, Wm, Wright, Tink, Jones, Miller, Lundry, Swick, Martin,
Sebree. NAY: None.
First reading of Ordinance #331 re: "Park Custodian" Salary increase. Alderman
Lester Hill moved that rules be suspended regarding the reading, seconded by
Alderman Lundry. Roll call vote; AYE: Alderman Sebree, Martin, Swick, Lundry,
Miller, Jones, Tink, Wm. Wright, Turner, Shelby Wright, Roy Hill, Lester Hill,
Bender, Alderman Swick made the motion, seconded by Alderman Miller that the
Ordinance be adopted. Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman Bender, Lester Hill, Roy
Hill, Shelby Wright, Turner, Wm. Wright, Tink, Jones, Miller, Lundry, Swick,
Martin, Sebree. NAY: none.
First reading of Ordinance #332 re: "Fire Department" salary increases.
Alderman Lundry moved that rules be suspended regarding the reading, seconded
by Alderman Lester Hill. Roll call vote; AYE: Alderman Sebree, Martin, Swick,
Lundry, Miller, Jones, Tink, Wm. Wright, Turner, Shelby Wright, Roy Hill, Lester
Hill, Bender. NAY: None. Alderman Swick_ moved that passage for adoption on
this Ordinance be made, seconded by Lester Hill. Roll call vote, AYE: Alderman
Bender, Lester Hill, Roy Hill, Shelby Wright, Turner, Wm. Wright, Tink, Jones,
Miller, Lundry, Swick, Martin, Sebree, NAY: None.
First reading of Ordinance #333 re: "Police Department" salaries increase.
Alderman Miller moved that rules regarding reading be suspended, seconded by
Alderman Lundry. Roll call vote; Alderman Sebree, Martin, Swick, Lundry, Miller,
Jones, Tink, Wm. Wright, Turner, Shelby Wright, Roy Hill, Lester Hill, 3ender.
NAY: None. Alderman Turner moved that this Ordinance be voted upon for
adoption, seconded by Alderman Miller. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Bender,
Lester Hill, Roy Hill, Shelby Wright Turner, Wm. Wright, Tink, Jones, Miller,
Lundry, Swick, Martin, Sebree. NAY: None.
First reading of Ordinance #334 re: "Secretary to Mayor" increase of salary.
Alderman Lester Hill roved that rules be suspended, seconded by Alderman Turner.
Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Sebree, Martin, Swick, Lundry, Miller, Jones, Tink,
Mn. Wright, Turner, Shelby Wright, Rol., Hill, Lester Hill, Bender. NAY: None.
Alderman Turner made a motion that the Ordinance be adopted, seconded by Alderman
Miller. Roll call vote; AYE: Alderman Bender, Lester Hill, Roy Hill, Shelby
Wright, Turner, Wm. Wright, Ti4, Jones, Miller, Lundry, Swick, Martin, Sebree.
NAY: NOn.e.
First reading of Ordinance #335 re: "Caretaker of Comfort Station" salary.
Alderman Miller moved that the rules be suspended, seconded by Alderman Lundry.
Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman Sebree, Martin, Swick, Lundry, Miller, Jones, Tink,
Wm. Wright, Turner, Shelby Wright, Roy Hill, Lester Hill, Bender. NAY: None.
Alderman Swick made the motion for passage of this Ordinance for adoption,
seconded by Alderman Turner. Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman Bender, Lester Hill,
Roy Hill, Shelby Wright, Wm. Wright, Tink, Jones, Miller, Lundry, Swick, Martin,
Sebree NAY: none.
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First reading of Ordinance #336 Re:"Salaries of Garbage Disnosal Employees';
Alderman Swick moved that the rules be suspended, seconded by Alderman Lundry.
Roll call vote, AYE: Alderman Sebree, Martin, Swick, Lundry, Miller, Jones, Tink,
Wm. Wright, Turner, Shelby Wright, Roy Hill, Lester Hill, Bender.
FAY: none.
Alderman Lundry moved that the Ordinance be adopted, seconded by Alderman Swick.
Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman Bender, Lester Hill, Roy Hill, Shelby Wright, Tin':
Jones, hiller, L, ndry, Swick, Martin, Sebree. NAY: None.
First reading of Ordinance #337 Re: "Time of Payment" for all officers and employees
of t:e City of Canton. Alderman Lundnj moved that the rules be suspended, seconded
by Alderman Miller. Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman Sebree, Martin, Swickv Lundry,
Miller, Jones, Tink, Win. Wright, Turner, Shelby.Wright, Roy Hill, Lester Hill, 1
Bender, NAY: None. Alderman Lundry moved for the passage for adoption of this
Ordinance, seconded by Alderman Turner. Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman Bender, us
Lester Hill, Shelby Wright, Turner, T.-7m. Wright, Tink, Jones, Miller, Lundry,
Swick, Martin, Sebree. NAY: None.
A petition by Fred J. Mensing for disconnection of tract of land: as follows: l
Part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 28, in
Township 7 North, Range 4 East of the Fourth Principal Iieridian, in Canton,
Fulton County, Illinois, described as follows: Beginning at a point 40
rods South and 53 rods and 4 links West of the Northeast corner of said
Southeast, nilarter of Section 29, Township 7 north, Range 4 East, and running
thence East 206 feet, more or less, to the West line of land owned by Martin
Heckard, thence Forth 190 feet, thence West 195 feet, more or less, thence
Southwest to place of beginning; also commencing at the Southeast corner of
said above-described tract, running thence South 50 feet to the wagon road,
thence Northwesterly" along the said road to a point South. of the Wouthwest
corner of said tract, thence North about 13 feet to the Southwest corner of
said tract, thence East 206 feet, more or less„ to the place of beginning,
situated in the County of Fulton, State of Illinois.
2. That a portion of the above described land was annexed to the City of
Canton and that your Petitioner hereby petitions and requests the disconnection
of same, or as much of said land that is presently incorporated in the City
of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois.
3. Petitioner further represents that said described land is upon the
border, but within the corporate limits, of the City of Canton, Fulton County,
Illinois; that the same is a part of a larger tract of land heretofore annexed
in Case Number 11673 in the County Court of Fulton County, Illinois, into the
City of Canton, Illinois.
4. Petitioner further represents that the parcel of land sought to be
disconnected is not laid out into municipal lots or blocks.
5. Petitioner further represents that there are no City taxes or Assessments
due the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois.
W?'_EREFORE your Petitioner requests that the above described land, or as much
of said land that is presently incorporated, be disconnected from the City of
Canton, a municipal corporation, situated in the County of Fulton and State of
Illinois.
Signed, Fred J. Mensing.
Alderman Lundry made the motion that this petition be denied, seconded by
a Alderman Swick. Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman Sebree, Martin, Swick, Lundry,
Miller, Jones, Wm. Wright, Turner, Shelby Wright, Ro; Hill, Lester Hill, Bender.
NAY: Alderman Tink. (Twelve AXES and one NAY). Motion carried.
Mayor W. Paul Woods read the list of Committees for the next term:
FINANCE: Lundry, Turner, 14m. Wright, Lester Hill.
POLICE & LEGAL: Miller, Roy Hill, Swick, Wm. Wright.
STRE71�T, ALLEY & SIDEWALK:Turner, Miller, Roy Hill, Lundry.
WATER & SEWER: Lester Hill, Turner, Bender, Miller.
PRINTING: Shelby Wright, Sebree, Win. Wright.
ORDINANCE: Martin, Jones, Bender.
BUILDING & GROUNDS: Swick, Jones, Bender, Roy Hill.
LICENSE: Wm. Wright, Jones, Martin.
GARBAGE: Roy Hill, Shelby Wright, Jones, Miller.
LIGHTS: Sebree, Roy Hill, Martin, Bender.
CLAIMS: Tink, Sebree, Shelby Wright.
TRAFFIC: Jones, Bender, Miller, Martin, Swick, Turner,
Shelby Wright.
TT1T;f INDUSTRIES: Lundry and Lester Hill, Co-Chairmen,
Sebree, Martin, Swick, Jones, Miller, Wm.
Wright, Tink, Shelby Wright, Turner, Roy Hill,
Bender.
Mayor W. Paul Woods read the list of Appointments for the next term:
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May 7, 1957, Council Meeting (2)
(Appointments, continued)
LIBRARY BOARD: Paul . Greenwell and John Coleman for 3 year term,
Lester Hill for one year term from City Council.
LIQUOR COMMISSION: John Coleman and Thomas Kirkpatrick.
FIRE & POLICE COTVISSION:Oliver C. Mettler. for 3 year term.
City Attorney: Lawrence McMunn.
City Engineer: Howard T. Gibbons.
Superintendent of Streets: Robert Jennings
Plumbing Inspector: Harold White.
Chief Operator, Water Works: Orval Kuhn.
Operators at Water Works: Lloyd Heidenreich, Harry Clark, Ben Huggins,
Willis Walraven.
Cashier, Water Dept. : Catherine Emans.
Meter Readers: Eugene Jenkins, William Gaskill.
Chief Operator Sewage Disposal: Eugene Waddell
Operator Sewage Disposal: Fred Butkovich
,n Cemetery Sexton: Oren Brown.
Secretary to Mayor: Mildred Gray.
Garbage Department: Leon Otto, Francis Evans, Harold Wade.
Custodian City Building
and Jones Park: E. L. Brasel.
` Custodian Public Lounge: Elva Rivaler.
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Alderman Miller made the motion that the Committees e7ndA r) intments be 1
approved and confirmed, seconded by Alderman Sebree. Roll call vote: AYE:
Aldermen Bender, Lester Hill, Ray Hill, Shelby Wright, Turner, Wm. Wright.,
Tink, Jones, Miller, Lundry, Swick, Martin Sebree. NAY: None. Alderman
Lundry made the motion that the-9 Appointments made be
approved and confirmed, seconded by Alderman Turner. Roll call vote: AYE:
Alderman Sebree, Martin, Swick, Lundry, Miller, Jones, Tink, 1,hn. Wright,
Turner, Shelby Wright, Roy Hill, Lester Hill, Bender. NAY: None. r
Mayor Woods read a list of the accomnlishments which he expressed his wishes
to fulfill during his term of office.
1. The parking problem must be considered, with provision of more
parking places for customers of the merchants. !
2. Jones Park could be made more beautiful and attractive by planting
shrubbery, flowers and some young trees.
3. To furnish us with an adequate water supply a sixteen inch line
should be brought in from Lake Canton, in case something happens
to our water line and also for a larger reserve water supply. f
4. Dangerous corners on busy intersections should be eliminated by eon-
tinuing our program of making the corners round.
5. A determined effort to secure a factory or factories for Canton.
6. Continue our road program, oil and fix secondary streets.
7. Additional street lights where needed.
8. Continue improvements and recreational facilities at Lake Canton,
also map out additional. lots and restrict coves and upper portion
of lake for fishermen.
9. Systemize through streets also have one-way traffic where needed.
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10. Revise present ordinance book, bring it up to date.
These recommendations were filed with the City Clerk.
Mr. Detweiler, a representative of the Seventh Day Advent Church, USA, asked
*permission to hold a tag 6,ay for that organization on Friday, May 17th. Funds
received were to be used throughout the nation. Alderman Miller moved that the
request be denied, seconded by Alderman Turner. Roll call vote: AYE: Bender,
Lester Hill, Roy Hill, Shelby Wright, Tink, Jones, Miller, Swick, .Martin, Sebree.
NAY: Alderman Lundry. (Twelve AYES, one NAY, Motion for denial carried) .
Mr. Marcus Young, President of Canton Industries, was granted permission to state
his request for cooperation of the City Council with the Canton Industries in j
their effort to .induce industries to locate in Canton. Mr. Young stated that
a Peoria newspaper planned an advertisin`; idea t?at would cover a fifty-mile
radius -- Canton Industries would be permitted to two full pages for +980.00
and asked the City Council if they cared to go along with some portion of
sharing this expense and, at Mr. W oods questioning, suggested the City Council
contribute $300.00. Alderman Turner made the motion that the City Council go
along with the Canton Industries but not to exceed 8,400.00. Motion seconded by
Mr. Lundry. Roll call vote: AYE: Alderman Sebree, Martin, Swick, Lundry,
Miller, Jones, Tink, W ;. Wright, Turner, Shelby Wright, Roy Hill, Lester Hill,
Bende # NAY: None.
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Alderman Swick made the motion that the Junior Chamber of Commerce be
permitted to ma!:e a play ground of South Park. Seconded bib Aldenran 'link.
f:ffirmative verbal vote 1,.7L.- ur -UL:. (Thy_^ motion also included: - hat defective
trees in South Park should be removed and replaced, .
Alderman Lundry glade the motion that the Mayor and City Clerk be instructro
to enter into an agreement with Lock's Auto Co. for ? 100.00 rental per month
on their cars rented to the City of Canton. Seconded by Lester Hill. Roll
call vote: AYE: Alderman Bender, Lester Hill, Roy Hill, Shelby Wright, Turner,
Wm. 'rdright, Tink, Jones, Miller, Lundry Swick, Martin, Sebree. NAY: None.
Alderman Miller proposed a resolution of commendation to retiring members of
the City Council. He also recommended that matters of importance be referred
to a special caamittee appointed for that nurnose.
;udaE.j 'a j2���neadgta9m� i jor adjournr3.can.t, seconded by Alderman Lester Hill,
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