City Council Minutes 1942 09-14-42 ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
j� An adjourned regular meeting of the President and Board
of Trustees of the Village of Yorkville was held in the Village `
Hall on September 14, 1942 , pursuant to an adjournment to such
time and place.
In the absence of the President of the Board and the
Village Clerk, Trustee Loomis called the roll, and a quorum
being present , Trustee Barkley moved that Trustee Loomis act
as President at this meeting, such motion was seconded by
Trustee 1arshall and carried, viz: Ayes, Barkley, Schulter,
Marshall and Loomis; on motion made by Trustee Barkley and
seconded by Trustee r.arshall and unanimously carried and
approved by the acting President, R. H. Clark was appointed
Clerk pro tempore for this meeting.
The Clerk pro tem. again called the roll and Trustees
Barkley, Schulter, Marshall and Loomis (acting as President
pro tempore) were present . Absent , President Devereaux,
Trustees Munson and Price.
The plans and estimate for the repair and improvement
of the Fox Road were presented for consideration, and upon
motion by Trustee Barkley, seconded by Trustee Schulter and
unanimously carried (all trustees present voting aye on a roll
call) the same were approved and advertisement for bids ordered
as required by law, said vote being as follows: Ayes, Schulter,
Barkley, Loomis and Marshall. Nays, none.
Trustee M-a.rshall presented the written resignation of
Chief of Police Franklin 11artyn, which by unanimous vote, upon
motion of Trustee Barkley, seconded by Trustee Schulter , was
ordered filed and accepted .
The Village Board thereupon extended to the retiring
Chief of Police a vote of thanks in consideration of faithful
service during his tenure of that position.
The matter of policing the crossing at Bridge Street
and C. B. & Q. Railway, on motion made by Trustee Bar:�ley,
seconded by Trustee Schulter, was referred to the Police Com-
mittee with full power to make arrangements for watchman
during school hours, when scheduled trains were due to pass
such crossing, by the following vote on roll call: Ayes,
Barkley, Schulter, Loomis and Marshall. Nays , None.
On motion made by Trustee Schulter, seconded by Barkley,
it was ordered that shingles for the cupola on the Village
Hall be purchased and applied, by the following vote on roll
call: Ayes, Barkley, Schulter, Loomis and Marshall . Nays, none.
On motion by Trustee Schulter, seconded by Trustee
Barkley, and unanimously carried, the matter of tree removal
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at Salisbury residence was referred to the Street and Alley
Committee, with power to give permission for removal if found
advisable.
�"'• The '',Tater Committee to whom the claim of Rudolph Rabe
had been referred, made a partial report to the effect that all;
liability on the part of the Village for any damage should be
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denied and disclaimed, but recommended that a new water iiain ll
be placed on the street in front of the Rabe residence as soon
as materials were available.
On motion by Trustee Schulter, seconded by Trustee
Barkley, said report was approved and the Committee directed
to carry out the recDmraendation by the following vote on roll
call: Ayes, Schulter, Barkley, Loomis and 11arshall. Nays, none.
One of the Trustees retiring and there being no further
business which could properly come before the Board , the meet-
ing was adjourned.
Villag CXerk Pro Tempore for ad-
journel Oeting of September 14,' 1942.