HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 04/26/1955 - City Council At a regularly scheduled and d
�'Council of constituted meeting of the City
the City of McHenry, Illinois, held at the City Hall
April 26, 1955, it was moved Tuesday evening,
seconded, and unanimously approved that the
following be
"RESOLVED, that whereas the City of
Hen
of cooperating with the Chamber of Commercelofdthe City
of McHenry in a donducting the annual Marine Day Y celebration,
WHEREAS,i a desirable and acceptable feature of said
�Y celebration has been the parade prior to the
races, and
SAS, the statutes of the State
that the City ouncil of the City of McHenry
permission to utilize any part of the Statehigh apply for
may be crossed or travelled on the ways wh parade route,ch
proposed
NOWTHEREFORE,
EEOe City of McHenry assumes full responsibility
during the time direction, protection, and regulation of traffic ility
for damages of our is in effect, and all liabilities
for d. It isfurther kind occasioned by the closing of the State
t will be maintained
than an efficient, all-weather
detourt of traffictained and conspicously marked for the bene-
fit diverted from the State Route.
Further, the parade and celebration are scheduled for Sunday,
August 7, 1955 beginning at 11a30 A.M.
mately one hour and the following route is herebya a
From the Citycontinuing approxi-
mately baseball diamond on Front Street southPtoveds
Route 120; thence west on
to Crystal Lake Road; Route 120 for 12 blocks
toenae south on Crystal Lake Road a
distance of one bloc
Street to Green Street (Illinois
Street; thence east on Main
Street
on thiseel { llinois State Route No. 1
Street to Pearl Street (Illinoisthe ); thence north on Green ll be
on this leg of the route); Route 120 will be crossed
blocksni to iof he thence east on Pearl Street three
Broad Street; thence west on north
nto the Citye Drivea to point of termination.I, the Park and
The undersigned, Earl R. Walsh, City Clerk of the City
of McHenry, Illinois, does hereby certify that the attached is a
true and correct copy of the resolution passed by the City Council
of the City of McHenry at its regularly scheduled meeting on
April 26, 1955. That the following aldermen were present and,
following proper motion and second, the votes as cast by them are
set opposite their names:
Elmer F. Antonson Yea
Charles D. Brown Yea
Edward L. Buchert Yea
Edwapd J. Gausden Yea
Donald Johnson Yea
Leo G. Rothermel Yea
IN WITNESS WHERETO I have set my hand and the seal of the
City of McHenry this 29th day of April, 1955.
City Clerk
SPECIAL MEETING
APRIL 26, 1955
Following adjournment of the annual meeting, newly elected officers
took their oaths of office and a special meeting was called by Mayor Freund for
the purpose of acting on applications for alcoholic beverage licenses and other
new business that might come before the Council.
Aldermen presents Antonson, Brown, Buchert, Gausden, Johnson,
Rothermel. Absents None.
Motion by Antonson, seconded by Gausden, to pass and approve resolution
granting the McHenry Chamber of Commerce to sponsor a parade on Marine Day,
August 7, 1955. Motion carried.
Motion by Rothermel, seconded by Johnson, to grant permit to the
American Legion McHenry Post 491 to conduct a carnival June 30th to July 4th,
1955 (inclusive) as per application. Motion carried.
Motion by Johnson, seconded by Brown, to approve the application of
the following for Class "A" Alcoholic Beverage Licenses:
.Carl Behnke . Alvin and John Phannenstill
•Herman C. and Erma Buck .Harry Phoenix
.Ernie Freund and Carolyn Justen .Ernesto
PPieroni
. Nye and H. Walter Anderson
'Leona
Heensschelel
.Winfield T . Hagberg ,.Riverside Hotel - Fox Hole Tap,
.Don Hoenes Bruno Manzardo, Trustee
Frank J. Holt 'Joseph H. Simon
-McHenry Country Club .John A. Thennes
•Bernard J. Peschke .Gus Unti
Motion carried.
Motion by Rothermel, seconded
for Classy"� Alcoholic approve
Beveragethe
License.application
Motion
American Legion Post #491, Inc.
carried.
Motion by Buchert, seconded by Antonson, to approve the applications of
Thomas P. Bolger and Nye Drug, Inc. for Class "C" Alcoholic Beverage Licenses.
Motion carried.
Motion by Buchert, seconded by Antonson, to adjourn. Motion carried.
(7)EARL R. WA , CITY CLERK GEORGE P. FREUND, MAYOR
ANNUAL MEETING
APRIL 26, 1955
The City Council met for the annual meeting with Mayor Freund presiding.
Aldermen present: Buchert, Johnson, Rothermel, Thennes. Absent: Anderson, Freund.
Motion by Johnson, seconded by Buchert, that the minutes of the last
0 regular meeting and the special meeting held April 20, 1955 be approved as read.
Motion carried.
Motion by Rothermel, seconded by Thennes, that the treasurer's report for
the month of April be approved as read. Motion carried.
Motion by Buchert, seconded by Johnson, that the collector's report for
the month of April be approved as read. Motion carried.
Motion by Thennes, seconded by Rothermel, that the clerk's report for
the month of April be approved as read. Motion carried.
Motion by Rothermel, seconded by Johnson, that the treasurer's annual
report be approved as read. Motion carried.
Motion by Johnson, seconded by Thennes, that the collector's annual
report be approved as read. Motion carried.
Motion by Buchert, seconded by Thennes, that the clerk's annual report
be approved as read. Motion carried.
Motion by Rothermel, seconded by Buchert, to pay the following bills as
approved by the finance committee:
Motion carried.
#10501 Harold Alm Salary $317.30
#10502 Joseph C. Grobel '► 260.00 J,
#10503 John R. Weichmann " 290.00-k
#10504 Norbert A. Yegge ►► 270.00 H
#10505 Philip M. Thennes It204.98'\
#10506 Anton H. Freund " 204.98-
#10507 Arthur J. Smith it 172.00 -&
#10508 Arthur J. Smith 50.00 Nr
#10509 Earl R. Walsh " 120.00`N
#10510 Earl R. Walsh Office expense 100.00,^
#10511 George P. Freund Salary 64.00
#10512 Arnold Anderson " 40.E
#10513 Edward L. Buchert it 44.00 ''`
#10514 George J. Freund " 40.00 ''
#10515 Donald Johnson " 40.00
#10516 Leo G. Rothermel " 40.00 N
10 #10517 Edward J. Thennes " 40.00
#10518 John E. Looze " 50'00 v
#10519 Thomas F. Bolger it
vk
#10520 Dr. William A. Nye Board of Health salary 15.00
#10521 Leo J. Winkel " " " ►► 15.00
#10522 Carl N. Weber " " " " 15.00 N
#10523 Mayme Buss Salary & commissions 66.86 '^
#10524 The McHenry Plaindealer Printing & publications 66.10'
#10525 Bob's Harley-Davidson Sales Motorcycle parts 22.75 r
#10526 Northern I11. Gas Co. Gas service 4.954"
Annual Meeting, April 26, 1955 - Page two
#10527 Acme Freight & Transfer Co. Freight $6.02 '&
#10528 W. R. Meadows Inc. Premix 156.75"N
#10529 McHenry Sand& Gravel Co., Inc. Grading & crushed road gravel 594.11.
#10530 Al's Welding & Repair Shop Welding parking meters 29.85'^
#10531 Clark Chevrolet Sales Truck storage & repairs 39.80 h
#10532 Catherine Freund Typing treasurer's report 5.00:
#10533 McHenry State Bank Income tax 169.30'
#10534 Vera Purvey Judge of election 8.00%
t #10535 Margaret Simon " " " 8.00-.#10536 Della Freund n n n 8.00.
#10537 Alida Wirtz Clerk " " 8.00
#10538 Evelyn Blake n If n 8.00'
#10539 Elizabeth Frett " if It 8.00
#10540 Beatrice Newkirk Judge " " 8.00,,,
#10541 Vera Kane n " it 8.00\
#10542 Marion Schoenholtz " 't It 8.00,.,
#10543 Alma Anderson Clerk " " 8.00.
#10544 Elsie M. Smith n n n 8.00"
#10545 Ella M. Buss " " " 8.00
#10546 Nick Weingart Judge " " 8.00 w
#10547 Lillian Huck " " " 8.00',
#10548 Martha B. Freund " " " 8.00-
#10549 Maud Rothermel Clerk " " 8.00.
#10550 Gertrude Schaefer " It It 8.00'
#10551 Check cancelled Issued out of order
#10552 Beatrice Justen Clerk of election 8.00's
#10553 Buss Motor Sales Rent for polling place 10.00
#10554 A. S. Blake Motors, Inc. " " " If 10.00 "
SPECIAL SEWER FUND:
#1068 Joe Diedrich Salary $196.00
#1069 Mayme Buss Clerical 21.38
Mayor Freund appointed Aldermen Rothermel, Buchert and Johnson as a
committee to canvas the ballots of the city election held April 26, 1955.
The canvassing committee reported the following results of the election:
Ward No. 1:
For Alderman - Edward J. Gausden, 50 votes.
Write-in votes - James McAndrews, 1; Verne Harrison, 1; Elizabeth
Frett, 1.
For Police Magistrate - Larry J. Huck, 43 votes.
Ward No. 2:
' For Alderman - Elmer F. Antonson, 77 votes; Glenn D. Dixon, 44 votes.
Write-in votes - Fred Peterson, 9; George Kane, 2.
For Police Magistrate - Larry J. Huck, 93 votes.
Write-in votes - Harold Alm, 1.
Ward No. 3:
For Alderman - Charles D. Brown, 134 votes.
Write-in votes - George J. Freund, 2.
For Police Magistrate - Larry J. Huck, 126 votes.
Write-in votes - John Thennes, 1; Harold Miller, 1.
Annual Meeting, April 26, 1955 - Page three
The total number of votes for Larry J. Huck for Police Magistrate in
the three wards :was 262.
Motion by Thennes, seconded by Buchert, to approve the report of the
canvassing committee. Motion carried.
Motion by Rothermel, seconded by Johnson, that Edward J. Gausden, having
received the highest number of votes for the office of alderman in the first ward,
be declared elected. Motion carried.
Motion by Johnson, seconded by Buchert, that Elmer F. Antonson, having
received the highest number of votes for the office of alderman in the second ward,
be declared elected. Motion carried.
Motion by Rothermel, seconded by Thennes, that Charles D. Brown, having
received the highest number of votes for the office of alderman in the third ward,
be declared elected. Motion carried.
Motion by Buchert, seconded by Rothermel, that Larry J. Huck, having
received the highest number of votes for the office of Police Magistrate, be
declared elected. Motion carried.
Motion by Thennes, seconded by Johnson, to adjourn. Motion carried.
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EARL R. WAIS CITY CLERK GEORGE P. FREUND, MAYOR