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Motion by Ferwerda, seconded by Regmer, that the Treasurer's report be approved as read. Motion carried. Motion by Bolger. seconded by Regner, that the Collector's report be approved as read. Motion carried. Motion by Buss, seconded by Bolger, that the Clerk's report be approved aa read. Motion carried. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Buss, » CUT*frLOWER§ ROSE BUSHES CALCILORIA FUSCIAS PELAGOGNIANS GERANIUMS - HYDRANGEAS COMBINATION BOXES AND POTS McHenry Greenhouse on Route 31, South of McHenry West McHeny, Illinois that the Treasurer's Annual Report be approved as read. Motion carried Motion by Regner, seconded by Ferwerdl, that the Collector's Annual Report be approved as read. Motion carried. Motion by Ferwerda, seconded by Freund, that the Clerk's Annual Report be approved as read. Motion carried. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Regner that the following bills be paid as approved by the finance committee. Motion carried. Jos. N. Miller, Judge of election F Darwin I. Granger, JVudge of election Clare Adams, Judge of election Vera Purvey, Clerk of election May Powers, Clerk of election Winifred Carp, Clerk of elec- T tion ............ G. P. Steilen, Judge of election George IBohr, Judge of election Charles ID. Brown, Judge of . election MAUD ROTHERMEL, CLERK OF ELECTION ..; GERTRUDE WEBER, CLERK OF ELECTION ........ SUE BISHOP, CLERK OF ELECTION LISLE E. BASSETT, JUDGE OF ELECTION ; ALFRED PATZKE, JUDGE OF ELE«?. TION >. Mnrgaretha Spurling, Judge of election Vera B. Kane, Clerk of election Mayme Harrison, Clerk of ele<S» tion --i. Ella Newman, Clerk of election Miller Coal & Ice Co., Coal for City Hall Kenneth Granger, Labor for Clean-Up Week McHenity jPlaindealer, Print* ing and publishing H. E. Buch, Rent for polls Earl R/ Walsh, Railway express Mort Ritt, Repair street clock Ruddy Brothers, Wrok on Richmond Road Mayme Buss, Salaries, sup- Carey Elec. Shop, Fire alarm 140.14 Illinois Bell Tel. Co., Telephone, service 7.03 Public Service CO., Bracket light service 95-.31 Public Service Co., Ornamental light service 158.18 Special Sewer Fund, City of MCHENRY 75.00 DICK MILLER, WORK AT CITY PARK 6.00 DICK MILLER, CLEAN-UP WEEK, SANDING STREETS «. 33.00 R. I. OVERTON, MAYOR SERVICE 32.00 Earl R. Walsh, Clerk service 105.00 Robert L. Weber, Treasurer service Vernon J. Knox, Attorney service Edward J. Buss, Alderman service 20.00 John A. Bolger, Alderman ser- 6.00 5.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 &oo 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 M 5.00 6;00 IW)0 6.00 &00 VICE ........... ......U„. 20.00 FRED FERWERDA, ALDERMAN SERVICE -- 20.00 GEORGE P. FREUND, ALDERMAN SERVICE 20.00 HERMAN J. KREUTZER, ALDERMAN SERVICE 20.00 JOSEPH M. REGNER, ALDERMAN SERVICE ; ..... 20.00 John B. Wirt*, Marshall service 110.00 4.00 69.80 10.00 .95 8.50 76.50 26.25 95.00 100.00 90.00 £0.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 50.00 66.67 3.10 66.66 15.00 11.26 8.70 810 1.32 Earl R. Walsh, Postage , S toff el & Reihansperger, Fir* 144 50.45 30.00 50.00 EXTRA! EXTRA! BARGAIN OFFER N FOR MONTH OF MAY ONLY This SpecialOffer Definitely Expires May 31st i'1' •„ (iitin «"i» \« THE BOTTLED COOKING GAS (•quipped with all features) This Beautiful New o At A Price That Will Fit Every Pocketbook LIBERAL OLD STOVE ALLOWANCE Peter Wirfs, Police service W. C. Feltz, Supt. streets Fred C. Feltz, Supt. disposal plant Math M. Niesen, Supt. waterworks .. «. Dr. WM. A. Nye, Board of Health service B. J. Brefeld, Board of Health service A. J. Kamholz, Board of Health service Darwin I. Granger, Assistant fire chief service ..... service :. Ed Smith, Fire truck driver power .......* Herman Kreutzer, Fire truck driver service .. Earl R. Walsh, Office expense McHenry Lumer Company, Sewer supplies ... McHenry Flour Mills, Sewer supplies Public Service Company, Sewer. power Public Service Company, Service at city hall ..A Western United Gas & Electric, Service at fwe house 1^44- Public Service Company, POW^^^ er at sewer and waterworks 77.60 A committee consisting'of Aldermen Freund, Buss and Bolger was appointed by the mayor to canvas the votes of the election held April 18. Motion by Regner, seconded by Ferwerda, that John A. Bloger, having received the highest number of votes for alderman in the first ward, be declared elected for the term of four years. Motion carried. Motion, by Bolger, seconded by Regner, that Edward J. Buss, having received the highest number of votes for alderman of the second ward, be declared elected for the term of four years. Motion carried. Motion by Freund, seconded by Bolger, that A. E. Nye, having received the highest number of votes for alderman to fill the vacancy in the second ward, be declared elected for the term of two years. Motion by Buss, seconded by Bolger, that Fred Ferwerda, having received the highest number of votes for alderman of the third ward, be declared elected for the term of four years. Motion carried. Motion by Regner, seconded by Ferwerda, that Leo Meyers, having received the highest number of votes ^'A'special meeting May 15 for the office of Police Magistrate, be declared elected. Motion by Buss, seconded by Ferwerda, to adjourn. Motion carried. R. I. OVERTON, Mayor. EARL R. WALSH, City Clerk. Special Meeting COUNCIL Room, April 28, 1939. A special meeting was called by Mayor Overton for the purpose of acting on new business. Aldermen presnte: Bolger, Buss, Ferwerda, Freund, Nye, Regner. Absent: None. Motion by Ferwerda, seconded by Regner, that the following Class "A" tavern licenses be issued, subject to acceptance of checks accompanying applications: Harry Fredricks, Frank J. Immekus, Floyd A. Coleman, Charles J. Hepp, John A. Thennes, Gus Unti, Matt Laures, Ernest Freund & Carolyn Justen, Albert M. Budler & H. J. Steffes, Allen E. Noonan, Joseph J. Miller, John A. Anderson, Marie Schiessle, Rose Worts, Ben J. Dietz. Motion by Nye, seconded by Bolger, to approve application of Thomas P. Bolger for Class "C" (package liquor only) license. Motion carried. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Freund, to-approve application of John J. Karlsr for Class' 'B" (bottle beer onlv) license. Motion carried. Motion R by \BU8S, seconded by Freund to approve application of the McHenry Brewing Company for license. Motion carried. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Ferwerda, to adjourn. R. I. OVERTON, Mayor. EAHL R. WALSH, City Clerk jtruck insurance W|attles' Drug Store, Fumigating supplies 21.10 John Stilling, Gas,.storage of truck 11.94 Motion by Buss, seconded -by Ferwerda, to hire A supervisor for the public" bathing beach during the months of June, July and August. Cost not to exceed $40.00 per month. Motion carried. The mayor appointed Aldermen Ferwerda and Freund as a committee in charge of the public bathing beach regulations. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Regner, designating salaries as follows: Chief of Police, $115.00; Policeman, $100.00; Caretaker Streets and Alleys $105.00, with other salaries of regular city employees the same as during the past year. Motion carried. The following appointments were made by the mayor for the ensuing year: City Attorney--Vernon J. Knox. ^ Chief of Police---John B. Wirtz. Policeman--Jack Smith. •" Y.V City Collector--Mayme Buss. •. Supt. Waterworks and Sewer--M. M. Niesen. Fire Marshall--Augustine Freund. Assistant Fire Marshall--Ed iSmith. Caretaker Streets and Alleys--W. C. Feltz. Caretaker Disposal Plant--Fred C. TWtz. Board of Health--Dr. C. W. Klontz, Ben J. Brefeld, A. J. Kamholz. Motion by iBolger, seconded by Ferwerda to approve the appointments as made by the mayor. Motion carried. The following committees were appointed by the mayor for the ensuing year. , Finance--Bolger, Buss, Freund. License--Ferwerda, Bolger, Nye. Streets & Alleys--Regner, Freund Nye. Water & Sewer--Buss, Regner and Freund. ' Public Property--Nye,) Regner, Ferwerda. Ordinance--Freund, Nye, Buss. Purchasing--Ferwerda, Regner, Nye (Building Codes and Permit^--Regner, Bolger, Ferwerda. Motion by Freund, seconded Buss, to approve the committee appointments as made by the mayor. Motion carried. Motion by Regner, seconded by NYFE, to instruct Enginer KasseV's office to prepare specifications (for construction of new pump house, one specification designating pump house complete and the other, pump house complete with necessary power wiring, and advertise for sealed bids to be opened _ Motion carried. Motion by Nye, seconded by Freund, to approve application of Clarence Niesen (Fox Pavilion) for Class/'D?' dance hall beer license. Motion carried. <„ Motion by Buss, seconded by Ferwerda, TO approve the following resolution : WHEREAS, the following duly designated Banks have furnished the CITY COUNCIL, City of McHenry Illinois, with copies of Bank statements as furnished to the Ckfmptroller of Currency and the Auditor of Public Accounts as of 3-29-39, West McHenry State Bank, West McHenry, Illinois, BE IT RESOLVED, after consideration of these statements, the Banks be continued as the Depositories for the Funds of ROBERT L. WEBER, City Treasurer, of the City of McHenry, 111. The above is a correct copy of Resolution passed at a meeting held on the 1st day of May, A. D. 1939. Earl R. Walsh, £ity Clerk. Motion by Bus, seconded by Freund to adjourn. Motion carried. • R. I. OVERTON, Mayor. EARL R. WALSH, City Clerk. QUICK RELIEF FROM STOMACH ULCERS DUE TO EXCESS ACID Free Ink Tails •! MarvaUoa Home Treatment that Must Help •r It Will C««t V«u PUthlng OTBralrA oTnMe miNffTllaTa t boowttl Mbw o»f »tholed WforILrrLitAaBfoDf •It, dAoesk t of or WMAIcTMS. SMowldnoin" lw^tamfah' trial! WATTLES DRUG STORE DR. C. KELLER V.„; -- Optomtrist -- . Is now penaanentiy located ia Megeary at his snuaer hoaie « Riverside Drive. Forty-six years experfpnet, testing eyes a ad srtldag glasses. ~ -- Call for Appointment-- > All Kinds of Repairs -- TeL Sll-S Phone 43 VEMQH J. KNOX ATTORNEY AT LA# , , Prit« Bldff. Y -P OFFICE HOURS;**'; """""'Tuesdays and Frktoyi' "v" Other Days by Appointment • McHenry Illinois A. P. Freund Co. Excavating Contractor Trucking, Hydraulic and Craat Service ---Road Buildings- Tel 204-M McHenry, m Council Room, May 1, 1939. The City Council met in regular nionthly meeting with Mayor Overton presiding. Aldermen present: Bolger Buss, Ferwerda, Freund, Nye and Reg- Absent: None. Motion by Nye, seconded by Busst that the minutes of the Annual meeting and the Special meeting field April 28th, be approved as read. Motion carried. Motion by Ferwerda, seconded' by Freund that the Treasurer's report be approved as read. Motion carried. Motion by Re>gner, seconded by Bolger that the Clerk's, report be approved as read. Motion carried. Motion by Ferwerda, seconded ,by Nye that the following bills be paid as approved by the finance committee: D. I. Granger, Labor painting hydrants and bridge $ 18.25 Chas. Miller, Truck for Cleanup Week - - fm. Tesch, Labor ^or Cleanup Week Robert & Alfred Patzke, Labor for Clean-Up Week Fred Krohn, Labor for Cleanup Week ......... Frank Masquelet, Labor Clean-Up Week Martin StofFel, Labor for Cleanup Week Quality . Canvas Products BEN THONNESON AWNINGS --CRYSTAL LAKE -- . Across from Post Office • <• • . W Tel. Cryo. Lake 888 -- 129 Main St. Window Shades - _ Venetian Blinds Boat Covers - Outboard Motor Covers - Tarpaulins PIRH AUTO INSURANCE "tSi EARL R. WALSH ' PNMKkg Reliable Companies When you need insurance of any Idndi Phone 43 or 61-M Pries Bldg. McHenry JOHNSBURG Complete With Standard What an amazing offer 1 What an outstanding opportunity to purchase a now Roper range complete with Dri-gaa system. And at an exceptionally low price, too. No longer need cooking be hard work. For the new Roper Dri-gas range banishes cooking cares--makes meal preparation actually fun. Dri-gas brings to homes beyond the as mains the same splendid cooking service as provided y city gas. STOP IN. Act now. This oiler is for thV|XV?nth of May only. Corner Main St. & Route 31 Phone 284 -- McHenry, HI. tuimw/ift $ y,? . m PETER ttWMMtfW PEEVE o™ MONEY TO LOAN I have clients who hare money to lend on first mortgages on real estate aad others who want to borrow money on real estate. If interested either way, I will bo glad to talk It over with you. Joseph N. Sikes Wauk$gan National Bank Bldg. 4 S. Genesee St., Waukegan, I1L TEL. MAJESTIC 103 Telephone No. S0Q Stoffel & Reihansperger Insurance agents for all classes ef property in the best companies. ° WIST McHENRY ILLINOIS Mrs. Paul Schumaker of Barrington spent Tuesday with Mrs. Jake Schumaker. Gene Arnold of Chicago was a caller here Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Gorski and Mrs* Ben Stilling and Mrs. George Kin? motored to Chicago Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bode were Crys^ tal Lake callers Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Jo» King entertained the ftve hundred club Thursday afternoon. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Steve May, Mrs. Peter F. Freund and Mrs. Leo Freund. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Schaefer of Waukegan spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Meyers. -Terry Baer of Chicago was a caller here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hagan 'and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Olson of Chicago spent a few days in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hueman. Mr. and Mrs. John Rheinbolt and daughters of Iowa attended the wedding of their daughter, Luella, and Fredrick Hueman here Saturday. Mrs. Mamie King visited with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Schroeder in Chicago Sunday. Mrs. Leo Gerlach was a Chicago caller Saturday. _ Mr, and Mrs. Eddi6 Frett of Chicago are spending a two weeks vacation at the home of Mrs. Delia Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Keller and son, Robert, of Elgin were Sunday visitors in the Will Bishop home. S. H. Freood & Son CONTRACTORS , V AND BUILDERS ^ Phone 56-W McHenry Our Experience is at Your Service in Building Your Wants Charlie's Repair Shop Northeast corner of State Bridge on Charles Street Radiators Repaired v Bodies and Fenders 8traightened ' Sign Painting Truck Lettering Furniture Upholstering CHARLES RIETESEL PbsnelM X-Bay BR. L. B. MURPHY DBNTIST Offlee Honrs --*ta.M. to9p.su Riverside Drive -- McHenry, HL ^IfntT & COMPANY All Kinds of I N S U R A N C E Hseed with the neat reSahle Companies ~ ;tfc»e in and talk it over