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City Council Minutes 1938 05-02-38 May 2, 1938 The regular monthly meeting of the President and Board of ! Trustees of the Village of Yorkville was held in the Village Hall on May 2, 1938 and called to order by President Devereaux at 7:45 P.M. Finding present on roll call were President Devereaux, Trustees T.-lunson,BarkleylLoomis,Armbruster,Schumacher,Schulter and Clerk Ament . Absent 2?one. The minutes of the regular meeting held April 4, 1938 were read and so ordered approved. The reportsof the clerk on the state of the General Fund, the Water Fund, The Police fund and the 1.1otor Fuel Tax Fund were read Following these the reports of the Chief of Police and Police Magistrate were read. The reports of the C1erk, Chief of Police and Police "a.gistrate were unanimously. Approved. The annual report of the Village Treasurer was then received and on motion by Trustee Schumacher seconded by Trustee Armbruster the report be referred to the Finance Committee and ff found correct was ordered to be published in a condensed form. Roll Call : Ayes-Punson,Barkley,,.Loomis,Armbruster,Schumacher Schulter. Nays- None . Carried and so ordered. A communication was received from F.L.Wright claiming to represent the Business ?:ens Organization of Yorkville concerning ' permission to hold a carvival on the village parking lot. It was Moved by Trustee Schulter seconded by Trustee Armbruster that permission be granted the business men' s organization to hold a carnival on the -oarking lot for a period of three days and not over a. week, the contract subject to the approval of the Village Attorney. It was moved by Trustee Loomis seconded by Trustee Munson the motion concerning the carnival on the parking lot be am&nded to the effect that upon investigation it was found that the request was from the regular and bonifide business men' s organization the request be granted. Amen(I ent carried and so ordered. i Unon a vote the motion as amended was voted down. f�lfay 2,1938 ( Cont) - i k Trustee P. unson reported in the matter of the strip of land in front of the P?ading property on VanEmmon Street that the street there was sunposed to be 60 feet wide and that upon measuring; it it «ra.s found that t}_.e distance between the side- walk on-the north side of':VanEmmon. Str.eet and the sidewalk on the south side of VanEmmon Street was less than 60 feet so that the Village must own the strip of land between the road and sidewalk on the south side of the street. Trustee T.Tunson suggested that the dirt in the strip of land along the south side of VanEmmon street between the road and sidewalk be removed to within 8 inches of the sidewalk and sloped off to aid drainage and be graveled. He further suggested t'fl�at on the north side of VanEmmon street that the sidewalk between Bridge street and Heustis street be replaced and the new walk be raised about 4 inches . Attorney Clark mentioned the possibility of getting government aid in financing of this project. On Motion by Trustee Schulter seconded by Trustee Loomis that the Street and Alley Committee get the necessary information concerning the building of a new side walk on the North side of VanEmmon street between Bridge and Heustis streets including a survey and method of financing and make a report at the next meeting. Roll Call; Ayes;"Iunson,Be.rkley,Loomis,Armbruster, Schumacher, Schulter, "'ays;None. Carried and so ordered. Hills were then read as follows and on motion by Trustee Schumacher seconded by Trustee Loomis the bills be referred to the Finance Committee and be naid if found to be correct and if funds were available. Roll Call: Ayes;"?unson,Batkley,Loomis ,Armbruster,Schumachipr Schulter.. r?a.ys;"?one .Carried and so ordered. L K Devereaux April meeting 1.00 F.E.Barkley " " 1.00 C.O .T:unson " " 1.00 F.G.Loomis " " 1.00 E.J .Arrnbru s t er " " 1.00 H.W.Bretthauer " " 5.00 Joe Eccles April wages 26.00 M.D.Behrens 2nd half April wages 37. 50 ' D.Behrens 1st half ?'ay wages 37. 50 Franklin P.Iartyn 2nd half April 4s'ages & Car Exp 67. 50 Roger Clark Attorney fee 5/1/37-5/138 25.00 Delbert IT . Ament Balance Clerk fee 5/1/37-5/1/38 40.00 WO Roger Clark 6 trips to Chicago & 1isc Exp. 37.30 Jacob Armbruster. Exuense on transfer of Ball Pabk 15.00 Aiorris Limestone Prod Co. Top dressitng 41.38 R Rabe Leveling ditch 1.00 F 1,7esche " 1.20 ii nay 2, 1938 (Con' t) j Bills (Cont) H. Jorgensen Shoveling snow 2.00 K. Hall " " 1.80 D.N .Anent Postage 5/1/37-5/1/38 5.00 Hayden Garage Gas & Oil & Repairs 25.09 R J Riemenschneider Service on siren & fuses 1.75 Pub. Sery Co Y Ill. Light to Apr 30-38 636.39 T K House Rec Recording papers-Ball Park 2.20 E R Henrickse-: Co Coll Taxes on Ball Park 5.32 James Barkley 2nd half April wages 37.50 James Barkley lst half Ilay Wages 37. 50 H.W.Bretthauer Treasurers Fee 5/l/77-5/1/38 50.00 Pittsburgh Teter Co deter parts 2:97 Hayden Garage Gas & Oil James Barkley Disc Suvnlies 5/1/37-5/1/38 2.15 IT Franklin r: artyn 2 special Police signs 6.00 Franklin ?: artyn let half Ray "lakes & Car Exp 67. 50 Trustee Loomis reported that the sewer ditch through the Nading property had been leveled and seeded down. On motion the meeting was adjourned. Clerk Pre ident.