The Daily Herald from Chicago, Illinois • Page 101

The Accepted Influence in the Northwest Suburbs ERAID S9th Year 33 Mt. Prospp-t, Illinois 60056 THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1966 8 Sections, 88 Pages $6.00 a year 15c a Copy 'CITY' VOTE IS AUTHORIZED Eye Sanitary Purchase Flood Problems Ways and means of financing the purchase of village sanitary and storm sewers from the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago are already under discussion in Mount Prospect. Last night (Wednesday) the public works committee of the village board was scheduled to hear an "expert" discuss financing avenues open to the village in such a move. Buying the sewers back from the sanitary district came up at Tuesday's board meeting when groups of residents from all areas of the village appeared to discuss last Wednesday's storm that caused flooding in streets, fields and basements. Eugene A.

Bradke of B12 S. additional hazard for Mount Prospect," Bradke said. "AT LEAST WE learned that we're better off not having Weller Creek covered as proposed several years ago. Where the water would have gone then nobody knows," said Bradke "it's the duty of the entire village to try and solve our local Na-Wa-Ta Ave. said he was, flooding problems.

We ask that nvuikenud by a gurgling sound coming from the basement last Wednesday morning. All homes on the easiside of See-Gwim Avenue had water in the basements, he said. "Recently Arlington Heights until such time as the flooding problems are solved, all building permits be withheld for construction west of Golf a and that all catch basins be cleaned on an annual basis." The catch basin question also started dumping storm sewage came up when Dennis Hartnatt into Weller Creek creating an'of the sewer control section, Tally Ho Hearing To Resume Aug. 24 The hearing on Mount Prospect's case to remove Tally Ho Courts has been continued to 10 a.m. Aug.

24. It will be heard before Master in Chancery Howard Arvey hi his offices at 1 N. LaSalle' St Chicago. R. Marlin Smith, atorney for the village, said he will continue his case on behalf of the village.

Moun Prospect is seeking to have the abandoned apartments at the corner of Algonquin and Busse Roads removed. The hearing Aug. 24 will be the third on Tally Ho. MORE HEARINGS are expected to be called for the defendant to present its case. The defendant is Marshall Savings and Loan Association, which holds the mortgage on the property.

The village's case was slowed when former village Prosecuting Attorney Kendal A. Crooks held back records on Tally Ho. On order of Circuit Court Judge Walker Butler, Crooks turned over photostatic Arnbuldfice Available Trustee Frank Bergen Tuesday told the Mount Prospect village board a company has offered to sell the village a 1963 ambulance "less a I'TO." Bet gen's fire and police com mitteo has been discussing the purchase of an ambulance for anywhere from $11,000 to $20,000, he said. I copies of the records to Arvey last week. The most important document turned over was a card indicating receipt of certified mail, Smith said.

The card establishes the apartment owner received a notice of violations at the property site, Smith said. Crooks held some original Tally Ho documents in an attempt to force the village to pay him $1,240 he maintains the village owes him for legal work on the apartments. The village hid carbon copies of original Tally Ho building permits which Crooks also held, Smith said. Patrolman Awakened by Horse Play It was a strange noise that awakened Ray Lessner about 1:30 Monday morning at his home in Arlington Heights. Lessner, a patrolman with the Mount.

Prospect police department, had only been asleep short time after going off duty at midnight Sunday. Looking out his bedroom window at 1701 Roosevelt, Arlington Heights Lessner found three miniature ponies cavorting on his fronl lawn. Sgt. Ralph Doney, shift com mander on duty at that early morning hour, traced the ani trials to 1601 S. Roosevelt, the Robert F.

Campbell residence A round-up followed with the ponies stabled in short order On the Inside Noisiest Airport That's O'Hare International Airport. The airport's tower chief tells how noise problem is reduced through special equipment on planes and use of air patterns. Motorcycles and Safety Motorcycles are here to stay. Their growing popularity Is bringing increased concern about safety problems. Squad Cars? Should the police have air conditioned cars? Some patrol men say "no." But most would like such cars, Pet Care Advice Area veterinarians tell how to take care of that favorit dog or cat of yours during the hot summer months.

Metropolitan Sanitary District appeared before the board. He said he was there to answer questions and had nothing to add that hadn't already been said by district officials. "HOW MANY catch basins do you clean in a year?" Village 'res. Dan Congreve asked Hartnatt. "About 100," was the answer.

"How many are there in the village?" "About 5,000." "So that means it would take 50 years to clean them all," Congreve said. Village Engr Ben Hemmetter outlined what has already een done to improve drainage the Weller Creek area. OPENINGS under railroads and roads have been enlarged, and the state division of waterways is negotiating now to acquire more right-of-way from railroads to widen the creek, he said Plans also call for widening of the creek through Des Plaines up to Mount Prospect Road, he said, which would improve drainage in the Mount Prospect area. Fred Henderson asked the board: "Who is liable for the oss I had when a crew opened he sanitary sewer to let water my basement?" He was not able to get an answer. JOE MOORE, 616 N.

Prospect Wanor, wanted an answer to new flooding problems being caused by new construction at 3 rospect High School. "They're filling in all the land right up to the school," he said. Bill Catigan of Consoer, Townsend Associates, municipal consulting engineers, was asked to look into the high school flood question. C. M.

Mongry of 611 S. Emerson wanted quick action on what is stopping the flow of water in Weller Creek. 'The village appropriated $750,000 to fix the north side sewer problems. about another $750,000 for our south side," Mongry asked. "WELLER CREEK is a disgrace to the village," came from James Herron of 3 W.

Berksmre Lane. 'Our taxes should more than compensate for costs of improving the sewer system It's a disgrace to live in Mount Prospect," he quietly told the board. Congreve proposed meeting with the sanitary district to talk over the sale of the sewers to the village. Trustee Parker Ekren then told of the "expert" who would appear before the committee Wednesday to discuss financing such a purchase. "I THINK we're getting the cart before the horse.

Let's see if we can get the sewers from the district first," Congreve said "I don't see why we can't pursue ways of financing and at the same time confer with the dis Trustee Robert Teichert said. This was where the matter ended as the board went on to other items on its agenda after nearly 90 minutes of discussion Billboard Part Churches Part Editorials Part Fence Post Part Sports Part Want Ads Part Obituaries Part 91 Calls for Apartment "Our classified ad for our 3- bedroom apartment to brought 91 phone calls. Apartment was rented to the first caller." Thus spoke Donald Peterson of Palatine. To Buy, Sell, Rent--Use PADDOCK PUBLICATIONS CLASSIFIED ADS CL 3-1520 DuPage: 773-1520 FL 8-2025 Bartlett: 837-8323 Chicago: 775-1390 Take Advantage of the Money-Saving Combination with the Sunday Suburbanite WOULD YOU believe Batman and Robin? Charles Sowinski, Paul Borth and Debbie Raupp rehearse for the Mount Prospect Park District's annual Playground Pageant to be at 7 p.m. Aug.

11 at Lions Park The 11 summer playgrounds will present "Through the Ages" skits in the Stone Age, Asiatic Age, Egyptian Age, Golden Age of Greece, Medieval Age, Machine Age and Space Age. The Cadet Band directed by Robert Henry will play. Village Leaves Issue Of Pillars Unsettled Are the pillars here to stay? That's the question being asked in Mount Prospect these days. After nearly two months of meetings and debates, coupled with visits to the pillar sites at three intersections on S. Elmhurst Avenue, the question is still unanswered.

Tuesday night the question of whether the pillars at Council, Man-A-Wa and Hiawatha Trails are to remain or be town down once again came before the village board. And once again there was no action taken by the board. ORIGINALLY there were four sets of stone pillars. After the village board approved a citizen safety committee recommendation that they be torn down for safety reasons, the pillars at Shabonee Trail and Elmhurst were quickly removed. Too quickly according to residents of the Country Club Estates area.

Thir outcry caused Village Mgr. John Mongan to stop his public works crews from removing pillars at the three remaining corners. That's where the controversy has been ever since. Last Thursday the hurriedly organized Pillar Preservation Committee met with the board's fire and police committee. The committee, chaired by Trustee Frank Bergen, has taken the "pillar removal problem" under its wing.

Bergen now wishes he had never heard of "pillars." In an effort to find out if the pillars really are a hazard to safety, particularly in regard to students crossing at the corners in question, Bergen hired Paul Box, a traffic engineer who did graduate study at Yale University's bureau of highway traffic. TO THE DISMAY of the Country Club residents, Box immedi- Okay Three Store Units On Busse Ave. The Mount Prospect Village Board passed a resolution Tuesday night allowing the building at 2 W. Busse Ave. to be made into three separate store units.

The building formerly housed the Doris Kirkeby dress shop. It was nearly gutted by fire last October and has since stood vacant. In passing the resolution the board overruled the board of appeals which had voted to deny the request because of failure to comply with off-street parking requirements. Bid Opening Bids on installing an asphalt sidewalk along the west side of Weller Creek from Central Road to a point just past the creek bridge leading to Westbrook School will be opened Aug. 11 and will be presented at the August 16 board meeting.

ately labeled the pillars as "death traps." At Thursday's meeting they had a chance to "interrogate" Box. Two hours later the resull was: "You haven't convinced me and I haven't convinced you," from both Box and Edward Skwarlo, chairman of the Pillar Preservation Committee. Tuesday night the matter was brought before the board by Albert J. Motsch of 600 S. Pine St.

"I would like to know how a small group such as this safety committee can represent 31,000 people," Motsch said. MOTSCH ALSO questioned Paul Box's qualifications as safety engineer, the date am license number of the state permit authorizing removal of the pillars (he said the village need ed one), Bergen's "unscrupu lous" gestures in hiring Box anc knowing the outcome before hand, payment of village funds to Box, and the fact that pillars are being erected in other areas "while these are being torn down." Tom Grady of 401 Na-Wa-Ta said- "The minutes wil show that Mr. Motsch was an original member of the Citizens Safety Committee and voted to take down the pillars. "I'm sure if we wait lonf enough, he'll change his mine again," Grady said. More are'planned.

No Date Set By Congreve A resolution authorizing a referendum on the question of changing the form of government in Mount Prospect was adopted by the village board Tuesday night--but Village Pres. Dan Congreve demurred on setting a date for the upcoming vote. Petitions calling for a change to a city-type government (preferably with a mayor and 14 aldermen from seven wards) were presented to the board July 19 jy representatives of the Rep- Government Association (RGA). The referendum must be scheduled within 60 days of the date petitions were presented. AS VILLAGE president, Congreve has the authority to name the date, but must do so at least 31 days prior to the date set.

Register To Vote Special voter registeration hours were announced by Mount Prospect Village Clerk Richard Monroe a night, in conjunction with the referendum on a changing to city-type government. The clerk's office ill the village hall will be open from 7 to 9 p.m. Fridays, Monroe said, in addition to regular office hours of 8:.10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m.

to noon Saturdays. Registrations will be accepted as long as "permissible," Monroe said, referring to the fact that voter registration must close 30 days prior to the day voters go to the polls--a date not yet known in this case. Registration will again open following the referendum, but will also close down 30 days prior to the Nov. 8 general election. Following Tuesday's meeting, Congreve indicated he would wait until the last minute to set the date.

Political observers feel the referendum will be set for one of the first two Tuesdays in September with the second Tuesday favored. The resolution passed Tuesday also sets up 12 precincts for the referendum, two more than used in the past, according to Village Clerk Richard Monroe. The board vote Tuesday was unanimous, with not one word spoken for or against changing the form of government. HOWEVER, SUCH unanimity of the board is non-existent outside village hall. Two trustees, Harry Bruhl and Parker Ekren, are with RGA actively seeking a change to city type, aldermanic government.

The four other trustees, Frank Bergen, Robert Colfer, Joseph Grittani and Robert Teichert along with Congreve and Monroe, are known to be wearing "vote no" buttons of the newly formed Citizens to Keep Village Government group. Monday night RGA held what it called a "public information program" at the Mount Prospect Country Club, but it turned out to be more of a "why we want Congreve out" meeting After hearing James Dowd, a former Des Plaines city attorney, recommend the mayor-aldermanic governmental system for Mount Prospect, the gathering of some 50 to 60 RGA members heard one of their leaders, Atty. Kendal A. Crooks, lash out at Congreve after opening with: "Our movement is in no way related to ousting Con greve." HE BESTOWED the title of "ego-maniac" on Congreve sev eral times, citing the village president's interference with the police and fire departments as a major reason for complete "disintegration of morale." A Crooks' charge that police had stopped writing tickets since formation of RGA was untrue by village officials Tuesday. "Just look at the records and see for yourself," they said.

Crooks also said Mount Prospect's present 31,000 population was too much for six men to run. (Much larger Illinois cities operate with fewer councilmen (trustees) elected at large.) A former village prosecutor, Crooks has been termed as one of the "officials ousted by Congreve" since the major's election in 1965. Many other former (and a few present) members of the village government belong to RGA. A SPECIAL women's action group was formed by the RGA Monday, with Mrs. William.

E. Gladfelter and Mrs. a Bruhl named co-chairmen. Tuesday, P. Randolph Bateman, co-chairman of the Citizens to Keep Village Government, RGA's opponent, announced the appointment of 1J area chairmen as a first step "in our campaign to see that all Mount Prospect voters get the information they need on this vital issue." The 12 chairmen, chosen to lead areas that coincide with the 12 precincts in the village, are Neal D.

Marshall, 313 S. Albert Elaine Carlson, 510 S. Albert; Arthur E. Olsen 302 E. Hiawatha Trail; Carl M.

Baardsen, 1714 Estates Drive; Earl W. Lewis, 506 S. Candota Richard H. Monroe, 1901 Bonita Drive; William R. Dem- inert, 105 S.

Hi-Lusi Donald Rogers, 209 Withorn Lane; Donald W. Goodman, 514 N. Wille Ronald F. Wold, 617 N. Forest Theodore J.

Pandak, 709 Hackberry Lane; and Raymond E. O'Brien, 14 Cypress Drive. THE FIRST of a series of coffees planned so speakers can explain the "virtues of village- type government" was held last night (Wednesday) at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Breihan, 702 N.

Pine St. Congreva was the principal speaker. Bateman also said brochures are being prepared that will highlight village government advantages and "supply data on the long tradition of village government as a vital and continuing part of the successful American government tradition." Polls Given Precincts and polling places established for the referendum to be held on or before Sept. 19 in Mount Prospect to determine if the village incorporate as a city are: Precinct 1--Village Hall, 112 E. Northwest Highway; precinct 2-- Lions Park Fieldhouse, 411 S.

Maple precinct 3--Sunset Park School, 601 W. Lonnquist Boulevard; precinct 4--Forest View School, 1901 Estates Drive; precinct 5 Mount Prospect Country Club, W. Shabonee Trail; precinct 6--Westbrook School; precinct 7--St. Raymond's School, 300 S. Elmhurst precinct 8--Friedrichs Funeral Home, 3 N.

Ridge precinct 9--Gregory School, 400 E. Gregory precinct 10--Fairview School, Fairview and Gregory Streets; precinct 11 Euclid Avenue School, 1211 Wheeling Road; precinct 12 Robert Frost School, 1308 Cypress Lane. Judges are to be disignated by the village president and board of trustees..