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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg/Spec Mtg. Minutes- 3/14/1932; 4/4/1932242 Special Meeting of the Trustees of the Village of-Cayuga Heights .held in the School House in said Village on March 14th2 1932. Present L. A. Maynard,.Mayor E. H. Wanzer, Trustee R. S. Stevens, Trustee J. Dal1, Jr., Trustee W. A.•Ragan, Trustee A. J. Heinicke; Treasurer 1. The minutes; of the last previous meeting were read and approved. 2. The following bills paid on the order of the,Mayor were approved GENERAL FUND Allan H. Treman, Services rendered --- - - - - -- 6.00• T.G.Miller Sons, I Minute Book:--r ---------- 4.50 Elizabeth Weeks, 12 hrs. stenographic services Q $.60 -------------- - - - - -- 7.20 Carl Crandall, 'Services'---------=---------- 34.00 , GARBAGE FUND Seymour Mosher, February Garbage Collection 175.00 LIGHT FUND N.Y.S.Llectric & Gas.Corp.,.February Lights 80.00 HIGHWAY FUND Carl Crandall,'Snow Removal to be accounted ` for----- ---------- --- - - - - -- 90.00 3. The Mayor reported that the committee in charge.of the negotiations for the erection of a standpipe had been advised by the•representatives of the City,.that the City of Ithaca would cooperate with the Village.in collecting from the users-,. of water outside the corporate limits of the Village,.either' by an increased assessment.For the water used, or by some other method to be determined upon-later. 4. No progress was reported upon obtaining an option from'. Mr. Sheldon for the land necessary on which to erect thestand- �/ pipe and the rights of.way thereto, due to the fact that , Mr. Jared T. Newman was away and it was deemed advisable to await. his return until the matter was taken up. •243 5. The following report of the Treasurer for the "fiscal year ending Febr.. 29th, 1932, was'. received c RECEIPTS Balance on hand March 1, 1931 -------- - - -- -- $ 1•,122:99 - - - - - -- ----- - - - - -- Village property tax -- - -- 14,846:44 State income tax ----------------- = --------- . %.1,523.74 State mortgage tax ------------------- - - - - -- 482.93 . Assessment for curb --=--------------- - - - - -- 1,920.49 Assessment for sewer construction - -- - - - - -- 101059.83 Assessment fbr sewage disposal ------ - - - - -- 1,261.49 Special assessments --:grass cutting, repair, etc- ----------- - - - - -- 258.34 Building permits -----=--------------- - - - - -- 11:00 . Refund of certified check from State gighway . Department ----= - - - - -- 500-.00'. Interest on taxes and assessments ---- - - - - -- 142:41 Certificates of Indebtedness--------- - - - - -- 11,500•.00 $43,629.66 DISBURSEMENTS General government -------------- ----- - - - - -- `576.62 Fire Hydrants ----------------------- - - - - - -- 560.00 Water repairs .------------------- = - - - -- - 126.77 Water system survey. ------------------------ Health Officer and vital statistics -- 150.00 80.00 ' Garbage collection ------------------- - - - - -- 2,414.25 Sewage disposal --------- ---------- --------- 11,485.51 Street commissioner $1,306.00 Laborers 11824.37 Use of truck 451.62 Materials 597.45 Street,Oiling 1,190.57 Lights 960.00 Snow removal 78.00 Insurance 72.70 Tree Survey 303.80 61784.51 Permanent improvements Final payments on sewer contract - - - - - -- 4,972.16 Upland Road ----------------=----- - - - - -- 12,641.80. ".58 Cayuga Heights Road -------------- - - - - -- 2,522 Highland intersection ------------ - - - - -- 2,203.96 Retirement of bonds ------------------ - - - - -- 11000.00 Interest on indebtedness ------------- - - = - -- 2,869.80 38,387:96 BALANCE on hand March 1, 1932 59241.70 MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS. Highland paving bond $103,000 " Certif. of Indebt.;Streets ` $15,000 Sewer 38,500 Assessed valuation of taxable real property $2,315;890„ ' �� if It franchise ,property .329640- 244 6. The report of the Budget Committee was received and the tentative budget.placed'on record. (See Page 240 of Minutes). 7. It was duly moved and seconded that the Engineer -be instructed to install afire hydrant on Cayuga Heights Road at or near the intersection of.Cayuga Heights.Road and Kline Road. 6. Aletter to Mayor Maynard from Mr. Jared T.:Newman was J reported in which he stated that he was.willing to contribute personally, $2,000. toward the erection of a.standpipe,.for.:the improvement of the water supply of the Village of Cayuga Heights. This letter was placed.on file..;. 9. The committee appointed.to consider the:lighting,system. of the Village reported progress. 10. The Clerk was requested to convey to.Engineer.Crandall the appreciation of the Board of Trustees for hii interest and assistance rendered in connection.with the management and'. operation' of the Village for:the past year:' :`. 11. The following letter was received from Professor Matheson x204 the Parkway,' Cayuga. Heights, ' Feb.:26;.1932. Mr. L. N. Simmons.. Village Clerk. Dear Sir :- I have your letter.in regard to my sewer assess- ment. You may recall that I protested.the excessive' amount charged to my property in return for the im -•. provement. The Village Board refused to reduce the amount and gave me no assurance that sewer connec- tions could be obtained across private property un- less I made prompt connections.. So far I have had no statement from the Village. Board that a survey to my property assures me..adequate, drainage to the.sewer main on Upland Road' Further I could not.make connections until.I.obtained a guaranteed right -o£ -way which would give me full privileges to make repairs.in case of sewer trouble. May,I en4uire.,if:_the Board is prepared to make:such an agreement? Another problem has not been considered by: :the Board.and.it.is one that has bothered;me for:some time.'' For some years I have..planned either: to sell"or build. a house on .the southern half of my lot ''As 'far.` as I can determine such a. house .could, not secure sewer . 1 245 connections with any sewer main at present available. The present sewer assessment is against my entire property so that I should be entitled to sewer connections from the other half of my property. May I ask that this matter be taken up by the Board and inform me how this condition can be remedied. Very truly yours, Robert Matheson" 12. The matter of laying a sewer on Strawberry Lane was discussed but no action taken other.than to request the Village Engineer to have plans and his recommendation ready for the-next meeting of the Board of Tr stees. Adjourned. Clerk Regular Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights, held on Monday, April 4th3 1932, at 8 o'clock P.M. Present : L. A. Maynard, Mayor E. H. Wanzer, Trustee Leon C. Pritchard, Trustee A. D. Seymour, Jr.,. Trustee Carl Crandall, Engineer. Trustee Stevens was unable to be-present and his absence excused. 1. The minutes of the last previous meeting were read and approved. 2. L. N. Simmons was appointed Clerk of the Village for the ensuing year at a salary of !p300. a year. 3. A. J. Heinicke was appointed Treasurer of.the Village.. for the ensuing year. 4.' Carl Crandall was.appointed Engineer and Zoning Officer., of the Village for the.ensuing-.year. 5. E. H. Wanzer was appointed Acting Mayor for the ' 246 ensuing year in the absence of Mayor_Maynard.. 6. It was RESOLVED: Thati.the Ithaca Journal News be and hereby is designated as .the official.. newspaper of the Village of Cayuga`Heights.. 7. It was RESOLVED: That.the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights-'act as; 'the . Assessors therefor, for.the fiscal year 1932 -33. 8. It was RESOLVED: That the First National Bank of Ithaca, N. Y., be designated as the depository for the Village funds held by A. J. Heinicke as Treasurer of the Village, " dL R� aA ,.art a o. u.o tom., M.. ea.` Q •�^f ,�? )j. A.C/ C". 9. The following bills flaid on the order of the Mayor were approved HIGHWAY FUND Martin Barnacle, 41 days labor at $4.00 a day ----------=------ - - - - -- $18.00 SANITATION Seymour Mosher, Garbage.Contract� 1 month - -- 175.00 10. The following.bills presented,were audited and ordered paid GENERAL FUND Carl Crandall, Services --------------- -- Elizabeth M. Faber, Stenographic Services L. A. Maynard, 100 - 2¢ stamps ---- - - - --- State Insurance Fund, Deposit Premium on Policy No. A -2313 --------------- --- Ithaca Journal -News; Notice of Election - 76.00 18.00 2.00 106.35 .90 LIGHT FUND N.Y.S.zlectric & Gas Corporation., March Lights:80.00. HIGHWAY FUND H. C. Sheldon,,Man• and Team (Snow Removal) - =. 16.00 11. The matter of the 6onstruction.of a. sewer.on:,Strawberry Lane was discussed and upon report of ,the Engineer'of ;the.Village it was voted as the consensus of the meeting that this sewer should not. be constructed at the present time: 12. The matter of providing.a right -of -way for Prof. Matheson's sewer was discussed and the Mayor was authorized to advise`Prof. Matheson that a right -of -way would be obtained for.him across Prof. Baxter's property, provided his sewer would be installed I -247 before Prof. Baxter completed his building operations, and the Mayor was further authorized to obtain such a right -of -way from Prof. Baxter. rA new water committee was appointed by the Mayor to carry e consideration of, and negotiations for the new standpipe he improvement of the Village Grater supply. This committee sts of Engineer Carl Crandall, Trustee E. H. Wanzer and Mayor L. A. Maynard. 14. The bonds of the Clerk as Collector, and the Treasurer, were fixed at $5,000. for the current fiscal year, and the Clerk was instructed to secure the necessary bonds from the same source as heretofore. 15. Requests were received from Mr. John W. MacDonald and C. J. Kenner son for the improvement of Iroquois Place. The matter . was discussed and the Village Engineer estimated that permanent improvement consisting of curb and gutter and gravel surfaced road would cost about $1,700. It was then voted that such repairs should be made to this street as may be made out of the ® general highway fund during the coming year. 16. TrusteesWanzer, Seymour and Pritchard were appointed as a committee to consider and prepare a budget for the current fiscal year. 17. The matter of the equalization of the assessed valuation of the property in the Village of Cayuga Heights was.discussed and the M:-yor authorized to appoint a committee to investigate:..: taxation matters and take such action as it may deem advisable. and for the present interests of.the Village in connection therewith. This committee consists of R. S. Stevens, Chairman, L. N. Simmons and with L. A. Maynard as ex officio member. 18. A letter was received from Prof. Herrick as Chairman of the Committee appointed to consider the preservation and care of the trees in the Village of Cayuga Heights in which'he recommended the spraying of the trees along Cayuga Heights Road in order to kill certain parasites which are now infecting the trees. This matter was turned over to Engineer Crandall for such action as he may deem advisable. Adjourned. Clerk