HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 04/06/1959 - City Council REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 6TH, 1959
The City Council met in regular semi-monthly meeting with
Mayor Freund presiding. Aldermen present: Bolger, Brown, Holly,
Newkirk, Pitzen. Absent: Thennes.
Motion by Holly, seconded by Brown, to approve the minutes
of regular meeting March 16th and special meeting March 30th as
read. Motion carried.
Motion by Brown, seconded by Holly, to approve the treasurer's
report as read. Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Newkirk, to approve the collector's
report as read. Motion carried.
Motion by Newkirk, seconded by Bolger, to approve the clerk's
report as read. Motion carried.
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Motion by Holly, seconded by Newkirk, to pay the following bills
as approved by the finance committee: Motion carried.
#13254 Joseph C. Grobel Salary $398.52 ti
#13255 John R. Weichmann n 366.20,k
13256 Norbert A. Yegge " 346.20h
#13257 William Pearson " 336.20.4
#13258 Kenneth Espey If 356.20,,
#13259 Walter E. W. Aeverman " 366.97
#13260 James Pinkstaff " 164.31,4
#13261 Ray P. West " 242.10 h
#13262 Earl R. Walsh " 300.00 '1
#13263 Mayme Buss " 35.00 h
#13264 Walter E. W. Aeverman ri 33.754
#13265 James B. Pinkstaff " 6.40 4
#13266 Alexander Lumber Co. Calcium Chloride 50.404
#13267 Al's Welding & Repair Repairs 16.89'A
#13268 A.S. Blake Motors, Inc. Police & Truck repairs 179.42n
#13269 Buss Motor Sales Truck & Snow Plbw repairs 22.144
#13270 Butch's Auto Service Motorcycle repairs 6.00 ,.,
#13271 Carey Electric Shop= Labor & Repairs 36.13 h
#13272 Duncan Parking Meter Corp Payment on Meters 128.004
#13273 Elgin Sweeper Company Supplies 50.00
#13274 George P. Freund Repairs 24.13`A
#13275 Guettler Service Station Gas and oil 319.76 \
#13276 Hester Oil Company Repairs 32.52,,
#13277 Lee & Ray Electric Street Light repairs 40.25,-
#13278 McH. Co. Commun. Co. Police radio maintenance 57.00,,,
#13279 McH. Co. Farmers' Coop. Salt 36.254
#13280 The McHenry Plaindealer Printing & Publications 60.49
#13281 McH. Ready-Mix Co,Inc. Repairs 35.324
#13282 McH. Sand & Gravel Co. Sand for streets 182.25,,
#13283 McHenry Sign Service Lettering police car 15.00 H
#13284 W. R. Meadows Inc. Pre-mix 126.006\
#13285 Naomi Meyer Steno services 10.004
#13286 Suburban Oil Company Pre-mix 40.00
#13287 Toledo Pressed Steel Co Supplies 5.78,^
#13288 Tonyan Brothers, Inc. Sand & crushed road gravel 191.89,
#13289 Vycital's,Inc. Repairs and supplies 16.35,1
#13290 Earl R. Walsh Clerical help 200.00 u
#13291 Worts Service Station Towing police car 5.00
*.-- #13292 Woodstock Clean Towel Towel Service 2.55'
#13293 Ill. Bell Telephone Co. Telephone Service 37.47,4
#13294 Thennes Oil Company Oil 146.69n
#13295 McHenry Tire Mart Truck repairs 86.16"
#13296 Community Auto Supply Supplies 4 06n
#13297 Clark Chevrolet Sales Truck storage 30.00 w
#13298 McHenry Library Library 1,500.00 ,4
#13299 Suburban Oil Company Construction 1,154.78 h
#13300 State Employees Retire. Social Security 663.611
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#13301 Treasurer of State of Ill. Administrative Exp. 14.50 h
#13302 Internal Revenue Serv. Income Tax 329.30 K
WATER AND SEWER FUND:
#1757 Joe Diedrich Salary 408.52 '1
1758 Janes Pinkstaff " 164.31
1 #1759 Ray P. West n 97.03
1�,, #1760 Mayme Buss n 63.78 "
#1761 Ray Monroe "' 15.60„�
#1762 Adams Bros. Repair Supplies 4.50 -,
#1763 Alts Welding & Repair Repairs 10.00's
#1764 Carey Electric Shop EquipwMaintenance 8.58 ti
#1765 Joe Diedrich Use of Truck 25.00 u1
#1766 George P. Freund Supplies 5.95
#1767 Peter A. Freund Labor & Repairs 17.67.E °O
#1768 Holly's Service Sta. Oil 8.40 "
#1769 Albert Krause & Son Supplies 15.75
#1770 McHenry Electric Eo. Equip. Maintenance 1.68
#1771 Marblehead Lime Co. Supplies 153.30 k^
#1772 Thennes Oil Company Oil 85.80
#1773 No. Ill. Gas Company Gas service 27.52 K
#1774 Internal Revenue Serv. Income Tax 120.70,,
#1775 City of Mch.Soc. Sec.Acct Social Security 23.2ly
Motion by Brown, seconded by Holly, to pay the McHenry Library
the sum of $1500.00 due as per tax levy. Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Holly, to pay Suburban Oil Company
the sum of $1,154.78 Balance due on Green Street resurfacing project.
Motion carried.
Motion by Brown, seconded by Holly, to enter into contract with
the Lakeland Construction Company, being the low bidder, for installation
of sanitary sewer in Court Street, North of Washington Street, contract
cost being $3,232.50. Motion carried.
Motion by Brown, seconded by Holly, to approve the recommendation
of Attorney David R. Joslyn to compromise the settlement of penalties on
back taxes against the Estate of John B. Kelter, deceased, as outlined in
Attorney Joslyn's letter of March 26, 1959, a copy of which is attached
to these minutes. Motion carried.
Motion by Brown, seconded by Holly, to approve the request of
John E. Looze, chairman of the Post Office Dedication ceremonies, to
close Green Street between the north side of Elm Street and the south
side of Pearl Street between 1 P.M. and 5 P.M. on May 4, 1959. Motion
carried.
Motion by Pitzen, seconded by Bolger, to designate Monday,
Apr. p7th, 1959, 8 P.M. as the date and time of the annual meeting of
the city council. Motion carried.
Motion by Brown, seconded by Holly, to adjourn. Motion carried.
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Mr. George P. Freund, Mayor
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Quite a numb the McHenry Community backl taxes
together withGrad School District No. 15 on some
and the of John B. Kelter, deceased.
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collection of a substantial tx fromt e
all of the penalties.
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to the various taxing Supreme Court entitled the
proportionately of the for this cision
claimed that a recent decision the expense
to keep the penalties but the reason CountY
County based on the fact that expense hadby keeping the
some extent,
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therefore should be reimbursed for the
penalties• was an injustice for the
felt that this loved an attorney
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case, we bodies employed this taxing
reason
that the three above named back taxes.
to work out the collection
to our records, you actually paid 8469 .09 to our office
focrc According fees which represented esented 121/4% of the amount collected.
should either be triedor
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This euit has never been discussed with entered
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settled. it by of the fees
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Mr. George P. Freund
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the actual payment would be based on an amount sufficient so
that after we deducted out the 12%, you would have this figure
net to you.
I am of the opinion that it is extremely doubtful if we could win
the lawsuit and under the circumstances I definitely recommend
this compromise but did not want to complete it unless it met with
your approval.
I would appreciate it very much if you would advise me at once as
to whether you approve of this.
Very truly yours,
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