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Home My WebLink About07-07-1959 Council Meeting Minutes Canton City Council met July 7, 1959, 7:30 P. M. in the City Council Chamber. Roll call. Present: Mayor Woods, Aldermen Martin, Howard, Chas. Wright, Jones, Herbener, Long, Shelby Wright, Gibbons, Berry, Bender, and George. Absent: Aldermen Staley, Wm. Wright, and Hill. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved to be placed on file. Alderman Martin read the bills for the Finance Committee and moved that all bills properly approved be allowed for payment, seconded by Alderman Herbener. Roll call vote. AYE-. Alderman George, Bender, Berry, Gibbons, Shelby Wright, Long, Herbener, Jones, Chas. Wright, Howard, and Martin. NAY: None. Motion carried. Alderman Bender read the bills for the Police and Legal Committee and moved that all bills properly approved be allowed for payment, seconded by Alderman Shelby Wright. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Martin, Howard, Chas. Wright, Jones, Herbener, Long, Shelby Wright, Gibbons, Berry, Bender, and George. NAY . None. Motion carried. Alderman Long read the bills for the Street, alley and Sidewalk Committee and moved that all bills properly approved be allowed for payment, seconded by Alderman Bender. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman George, Bender, Berry, Gibbons, Shelby Wright, Long, Herbener, Jones, Chas. Wright, Howard, and Martin. NAY: None. Motion carried. Alderman George read the bills for the Fire, Water and Sewer Committee and moved that all bills properly approved be allowed for payment, seconded by Alderman Berry. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Martin, Howard, Chas. Wright, Jones, Herbener, Long, Shelby Wright, Gibbons, Berry, Bender, and George. NAY; None. Motion carried. Alderman Shelby Wright read the bills for the Printing Committee and moved that all bills properly approved be allowed for payment, seconded by Alderman Gibbons. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen George, Bender, Berry, Gibbons, Shelby Wright, Herbener, Jones, Chas. Wright, Howard, and Martin. NAY: None. Motion carried. Alderman Howard read the bills for the Building and Grounds Committee and moved that all bills properly approved be allowed for payment, seconded by Alderman Martin. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Martin, Howard, Chas, Wright, Jones, Herbener, Long, Shelby Wright, Gibbons, Berry, Bender, and George. NAY: None. Motion carried. Alderman George read the bills for the Garbage Disposal Committee and moved that all bills properly approved be allowed for payment, seconded by Alderman Shelby Wright. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman George, Bender, Berry, Gibbons, Shelby Wright, Long, lerbener, Jones, Ghad.Wright, Howard, and Martin.NAY: None. Motion carried. Alderman Jones read the bills for the Lights Committee and moved that all bills properly approved be allowed for payment, seconded by Alderman,Bender. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Martin, Howard, Chas. Wright, Jones, Herbener, Long, Shelby Wright, Gibbons, Berry, Bender, and George. NAY: None. Motion carried. Alderman Herbener read the bills for the Traffic Committee and moved that all bills properly approved be allowed for payment, seconded by Alderman Bender. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman George, Bender, Berry, Gibbons, Shelby Wright, Long, Herbener, Jones, Chas. Wright, Howard, and Martin. NAY: None. Motion carried. A claim by Beckley Whitehead for the death of a horse, supposed to have been poisoned by spray was read. Alddrman Herbener moved that the letter be referred to the Claims Committee and the City Attorney, seconded by Alderman Jones. Oral vote. AYE: Unanimous. Reports of all Officers of the City of Canton for the month of June were read. Alderman Bender moved that they be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Alderman Long. Oral vote. AYE: Unanimous. Mayor Woods called for reports of Standing Committees: a31, ,J' :3 (July 7, 1959 Continued) Alderman Howard moved that the Council accept the bid of Maynard Kohout (Including the alternate bid of $372.00) total amount to be $7762.60 and that the Mayor and City Clerk be instructed to enter into a contract with Mr. Kohout for the redecorating and remodelling work on the old library building. This motion was seconded by Alderman Martin. Alderman Jones stated that he still thought it advisable to employ an architect and Alderman Bender inquired about the construction of a vault. Mayor Woods called for roll call vote on the bid. AYE: Alderman Martin, Howard, Chas. Wright, Long, Shelby Wright, Gibbons, Berry, and George. NAY: Alderman Jones, Herbener, and Bender. (8 AYES and 3 NAYS). Motion declared carried. Mayor Woods called for reports of Special Committees: Second reading of a Dedication of a street by Melvin L. Timmons, Irma Timmons, Kenneth Leach andELeanor L. Leach. Alderman Martin moved that the City Council. accept the Dedication, seconded by Alderman Shelby Wright. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman George, Bender, Berry, Gibbons, Shelby Wright, Jones, Chas. Wright, Howard, and Martin. Alderman Herbener voting "Present". 9 AYES and 1 PRESENT) . Motion declared carried. A letter from the Canton Motorcycle Club regarding an error in the description •-2 of the land leased to that Club by the City (adjoining Lake Canton) . Alderman Bender moved that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a new lease for the Club, seconded by Alderman Herbener. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Martin, Howard, Chas. Wright, Jones, Herbener, Long, Shelby Wright, Gibbons, Berry, Bender, and George. NAY: None. Motion carried. Alderman Martin inquired about the Teletype System and was informed by Alderman Bender that same had been discussed, but no decision had been made. Alderman Chas. Wright recommended that the Police and Legal Committee meet and make the decision. A Resolution for the Transfer of Funds ($8000.00 from the Sales Tax Fund to the Street and Alley Fund) . Alderman Martin moved that the Resolution be adopted, seconded by Alderman Howard. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman George, Berry, Gibbons, Shelby Wright, Long, Chas. Wright, Howard, and Martin. NAY: Alderman Bender, Herbener, and Jones. (8 AYES and 3 NAYS) . Motion carried. First reading of an Ordinance Levying Taxes for Corporate Purposes. Mayor Woods recommended that same lay over until next meeting. Alderman Bender inquired regarding the completion of road construction work by the W. L. Miller Co. of a portion of North Tenth and North Eleventh Avenue. Mayor Woods explained that these streets would be properly completed by the W. L. Miller Co. Alderman Herbener -- reporting on the condition of the Bargain Barn, stated that the City Attorney had written a letter to the operators, but nothing was done in regard to cleaning up the premises; also stated that the City Attorney had prepared an Injunction Suit against the operators of the Bargain Barn. He moved that the City Attorney be authorized to file this Injunction Suit in the City Court of Canton, seconded by Alderman Howard. Roll call vote. AYE: Alderman Martin, Howard, Chas. Wright, Jones, Herbener, Long, Shelby Wright, Gibbons, Berry, and George. NAY: Alderman Bender. (10 AYES and 1 NAY). Motion carried. The City Council proceeded to examine and canvass the returns of the Special Election held on June 30, 1959, and the result of said examination and canvass shows the following: Question to Issue $230,000 Waterworks Improvements Bonds. Shall bonds in the amount of $230,000 be issued by the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, for the purpose of paying the cost of constructing improvements and extensions to the waterworks system of said city, to mature serially $25,000 on December 1 of each of the years 1961 to 1968, inclusive, and $15,000 on December 1 of each of the years 1969 and 1970; provided, however, said bonds shall be redeemable, prior to maturity, at par and accrued interest in the inverse order in which they are numbered on any interest payment date, and bear interest at the rate of not to exceed four per cent (4%) per annum? X 3i 513 (July 7, 1959, Continued) YES NO First Ward 70 51 Second Ward 90 81 Third Ward 105 75 Fourth Ward 50 29 Fifth Ward 26 9 Sixth Ward 45 43 Seventh Ward 91 99 TOTAL -lt' - 387 Question to Issue $170,900 Sanitary Sewer Bonds. Shall bonds in the amount of $170,000 be issued by the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, for the purpose of paying the cost on constructing improvements and extensions to the sewerage system of said City, to mature serially $20,000 on December 1 of each of the years 1961 to 1967, inclusive, and $10,000 on December 1 of each of the years 1968 to 1970, inclusive; provided, however, said bonds shall be redeemable, prior to maturity, at par and accrued interest in the inverse order in which they are numbered on any interest payment date, and bear int- erest at the rate of not to exceed four per cent (4%) per annum? NO First Ward 65 52 Second Ward 84 86 Third Ward 97 80 Fourth Ward 48 29 Fifth Ward 21 11 Sixth Ward 44 42 Seventh Ward 84 103 773- 403 Alderman Chas. D. Wright moves that the Question to Issue $230,000 Waterworks Improvement Bonds be declared carried and that the Question to Issue $170,000 Sanitary Sewer Bonds be declared carried as shown by the examination and can- vass of the returns of the Special Election held June 30, 1959, and that a statement of the results be transcribed on the records. Motion seconded by , Alderman Howard. Mayor Woods called for a roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen George, Bender, Berry, Gibbons, Shelby Wright, Long, Herbener, Jones, Chas. D. Wright, Howard, and Martin. NAY: None. Mayor Woods declared the motion carried. A Proposal for cleaning and painting gutters and flashing on the old library building by the Automatic Heat Co. in the amount of $237.00 was read. Alder- man Howard moves that the Mayor and City Clerk be advised to enter into a con- tract with Garvin Pusey, owner of the Automatic Heat Co., seconded by Alderman George. Roll call vote. AYE: Aldermen Martin, Howard, Chas. Wright, Jones, Herbener, Long, Shelby Wright, Gibbons, Berry, and George. NAY: Alderman Bender. (10 AYES and 1 NAY) . Motion carried. Alderman Jones reported that a new contract for pushing over garbage at the City Dump should be made and moved that the Garbage Disposal Committee be in- structed to advertise for bids for pushing over dump, bids to be received in the City Clerkts office no later than 5:00 P. M. on July 21, 1959 and to be opened at the Council meeting on that date. Motion seconded by Alderman Bender. Oral vote. AYE: Unanimous. Alderman Martin moved for adjournment, seconded by Alderman Bender. Oral vote. AYE: Unanimous. Canton City Council adjourned at 8:57 P. M. BILLS ALLOWED FOR PAYMENT GENERAL FUND: Building & Grounds: General Account: Am. Pest Control $15.00 C. I.P.S.CO. $875.41 Canton Clean Towel Serivice 18.90 Canton daily Ledger 322.80 C. i. P. s. co. 17.84 Canton Ledger (Civil D. 14.95 Jarvis Welding Co. 1.50 Babcock Job Printery 14.75 Lewis Pharmacy 1100 Campus Book Store 14.27 Mason Hardward Co. 20.82 Lee Cook 29.00 Phillips Greenhouse 24.00 Geo. Hocker 500.00 Swearingen Wholesale Co. 11.80 Ill. Bell Telephone 9.75 Harry Whalen Glass Works 4.45 Ill. Municipal League 204.00 $115-31 Ill. Office Sunply Co. 14.52 Francelle Larson 24.00 X.C.Shepley & Son 6950.66 L. F. Weller 20.00 White Is Book Store 312.05 h 9277-16- I i (July 7, Continued) Police Dept.a Street & Alley Dept., Cont. Atlas Camera Center 5.29 Sherwin-Williams Co. 126.50 Canton Clean Towel Servo 8.40 Socony Mobil Oil Co. 9.00 Farmers Co-op. Grain 2.30 Sutton & Moore 4.00 Harding's 66 Service 13.30 Swartzbaugh & Nelson 236.04 Ill. Bell Telephone Co. 14.80 Ghlee Watson Trucking 330.20 Lock's Auto Co. 8.00 $r_10.22 Lock's Auto Co. 200.00 Macomb Communications 55.35 WATER & SEWER 'DEPT.a Police Dept. 148.00 Spoon River Electric 15.07 Garbage Disposal Dept. 122.36 Ill. Bell Telephone Co. 25.49 White's Book Store 3.35 C. I. P. S. Co. 1188.44 561.15- Babcock Job Printery 36.55 A. C. Shepley & Son 2284.99 ' FIRE DEPARTMENT: Petty Cash 25.70 -'-' Canton Supply Co. 19.68 Mason Hardware Co. 15.69 Cummings & Emerson .66 Canton Paint & Wallpaper 83.75 Getz Fire Control Equip.13.95 Canton Supply Co. 11.96 Hardings 66 Service 14.00 Jariais Welding Co. 17.25 Ill. Bell Telephone 6.60 Garbage Disposal Dept. 40.48 Jarvis Welding Co. 1.38 D. H. Biersdorf 2.70 Macomb Communications 10.00 Kamlager Electric 6.75 Sears,Roebuck & Co. 39.90 Pekin Industrial Towel 7.00 Swartzbaugh & Nelson .83 Wilkins Pipe & Supply Co. 114.61 107.00 Capitol Plumbing Co. 42.53 May Co. 63.55 GARBAGE DISPOSALa Demler Lumber Co. 28.80 Coleman Clinic 15.00 Fullerton Lumber Co. 39.14 Continental Oil Co. 95.25 Cities Service Oil Co. 27.12 D-X Sunray Oil Co. 225.00 Modern Improvements Co. 5.98 Ill. Bell Telephone 17975 Drow Hardware Co. 4.34 King Auto Electric 20.00 Mechanical Rubber & Supply 84.82 Miller Auto Body 2.00 National Disinfectant Co. 464.99 Phillips Petroleum Co. 16.35 Duck Island Sand & Gravel 9.72 Livio Poggioli 145.00 Peoria Cartage Co. 3.41 Shell Oil Co. 237.38 Livio Poggioli 561.00 Socony Mobil Oil Co. 198.00 Bernard L. Slack 135.00 971.7 Utility Sales Co. 1076.02 Farmers Co-op. Grain Co. 30.00 PARKING METER FUND: Square Deal Market 7.02 Duncan Parking Meter 474.36 Continental Oil Co. 114.07 Socony Mobile Oil Co., Inc. 17.28 STREET & ALLEY DEPT. : Menke Stone & Lime Co. 560.00 Garbage Disposal 142.83 Valley Chemical & Solvents 312.25 0. H. Biersdorf 5.05 Melvin Trucking Co. 252.00 Bolon's Repair Shop 3.50 Lewis Pharmacy 3.18 Canton Daily Ledger 6.00 Gravely-Illinois Co. 65.59 Canton Supply Co. 3.25 Ill. Bell Telephone Co. 15.30 Canton Tire & Vulc. Co. 2.00 Jarvis Welding Co. 29.85 Cummings & Emerson 11.62 Canton Contractors 360.00 Couch & Heyle 7.88 Kroell Electric 177.39 Duck Island Sand Co. 491.74 8366.78 Elgin Sweeper Co. 290.42 Elliott's Machine 1100 TOTAL AMOUNT $22,703.71 Farmers Co-op. 10.14 Hoffman & Sons, Inc. 351.45 Ill. Corrugated Culv. 215.28 Jarvis Welding Co. 36.90 Kammerer Concrete 189.20 King Auto Elect. 61.17 McElroy-Roland Co. 67.82 Mason Hardware Co. 2.49 Nat'1.Disinfectant Co. 139.40 Pekin Industrial Towel 7.70 . - Peoria Machine & Park 5.64 /2.Livio Poggioli 32.00 City Clerk t