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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes- 7/17/1933; 9/18/1933; 10/16/1933; 11/21/1933e PRESENT : Regular Meeting of the Board of'Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights held at 7:30 P. M., in the Village School House on July 17th., 1933. L. R. L. E. A. Ca A. S. C. H. J. rl Maynard, Mayor Stevens, Trustee Pritchard, Trustee Wanzer, Trustee Heinicke, Treasurer Crandall,,Engineer ,, 281 1. The minutes of the last previous meeting.were read and approved. 2. The following bills paid on the authority of the Mayor were approved GENERAL FUND : B. J. Reilly, Chief, Fire protection ---- - - - - -- $100.00 L. N. Simmons, Salary as Clerk ----------- - - - - -- 200.00 P. W. Wood & Son, Treasurer's Bond ------ - - - - -- 37.50 Elizabeth Weeks, 10 hrs. stenographic services - 5.00 HIGHWAY FUND William Barnes, Labor and Truck, 1021 hrs. - - - -- 90.00 Frank Haskins, Labor, 171 hrs. ----------- - - - - -- .28.20 Carl Crandall, Services ------------------ - - - - -- 135.00 William Barnes, Labor and Truck, 108 hrs ._ ------- 94.50 Frank Haskins, 80 hrs. labor ------------- - - - - -- 32.00 Lacey May, 20 hrs. labor ----------------- - - - - -- 8.00 M. M. Reynolds & Co., 16 yds. gravel ----- - - - - -- 19.50 M. E. Moran Co., Inc., 330 gals. emulsion - - - - -- 34.65 M. E. Moran Co., Inc., Road resurfacing -- - - - - -- 2400.00 LIGHT FUND N.Y.S.Electric & Gas Corporation, June lights -- 80.00 SEWER FUND Carl Crandall, Services ----------------- - - - - -- 12.00 WATER FUND Carl Crandall, Services ---------------=-- - - - - -- •10.00 SANITATION A Charles Mosher, June..,-;• Garbage Collection. - - - -- 166.66 r INTEREST ACCOUNT Ithaca Savings Bank, Interest on $9500. bond -- 237.50 * 9 V 282 Y h L. ,.,fir •i : . 3. The following bills were approved,and ordered paid HU310A _ I UND �� lam BaBarnes, Labor and Truck -- - -- --- - - - - -- $80.50 Frank Haskins, 342 hrs., labor --- - - - - -= - - - - -= 33.80 g. The following resolution relative to the contract.for,,street lighting for the Village of Cayuga Heights was unanimously adopted .RESOLVED : That a contract be made with The New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, a corporation already having the consent of the Village Board for the construc- tion and maintenance of an electric plant in said Village for the lighting of the streets, avenues, highways, public places, and public buildings in said Village, the lighting of said streets, avenues and.highways to be as, specified in the contract; but said contract shall provide that the Village Board may from time to time require and the company shall furnish additional lamps at the rates specified in the contract, and said contract to be made for the period, of ten years from this date, and that the Mayor and Village Clerk be authorized to execute said contract on behalf of the Village Board. RESOLVED FORTHER, That said contract shall hereby cancel and supersede the contract previously made and dated the 1st day of August, 1923, except as to rights and obligations already accrued by virtue of the contract of August 1, 1923: 5. Professor Matheson appeared on behalf of the City and reported on the work being done in connection with the extermination and control of mosquitoes in the City and.adjacent territory. 6. The attached financial report of the Clerk was.received, audited and ordered placed in the record. 7. It was duly moved and carried that the,Treasurer. pay the sum of $6,000. on the indebtedness of the Village represented by short term certificates of indebtedness. 8. Professor J. W. MacDonald was retained as attorney for the Village to attend the hearings and protect the interests of said Village at such hearings as may be held in connection with-the accident caused-by the reckless driving of J. T..Mann'and occurring at the intersection of Cayuga Heights Road and Renwick Heights Drive. 9. Engineer Crandall and the Clerk of the Village.were'requested to draft .an ordinance providing for a speed limit•in the.Village of Cayuga Heights and.presented at the'next meeting of the Board for , consideration. r J� 10. An appropriation of Fund to be used for mosquito request the City authorities early date next year of the Village for this work. `. 283 $50.00 was made from the Sanitation control, and the Clerk instructed to to advise the Village Trustees at an amount they would request from the Adjourned. Clerk Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights held at.7:30 P.M., in the,Village School 'House.on September 18,1933. PRESENT L. A. Maynard; Mayor L. C. Pritchard, Trustee R. S. Stevens, Trustee A. D. Seyymmour, Trustee, Carl Crandall, Engineer Trustee Wanzer was unable to be present and his absence excused. 1. The minutes of the last previous meeting were read and as corrected were approved. 2. The following bills paid by authority of the Mayor since the last regular meeting of the Board were approved : GENERAL FUND W. P. Eaton 48 hrs. mowing ----------- - - - - -- - ' $48.00 -- John W. Machonald, Legal services ----- - - - 30.00 WATER FUND City of Ithaca, Repairing water leak -- - - - - -- 23.12 City of Ithaca, Water bill ------------ - - - - =- 1.86 Carl Crandall, Services --------- ------ - - - - -- 10.00 SANITATION Chas. Mosher, July garbage collection - - - - -- 166.66 Chas. Mosher, August garbage collection______ .. 166.66. City.of Ithaca, Mosquito control -- 50.00 INDEBTEDNESS ACCOUNT - Ithaca Savings Bank, Certificate of -- ' -- - Indebtedness -- - -- 6096.67 284 Crandall, services -------=------- - - - - -- 3.00 City of Ithaca, valve box ----- --- ,----------- 5.93 HIGHWAY FUND William Barnes, 13 days, labor and truck - - -- $91.00 Frank Haskins, 58 hrs, labor ---------- - - - - -- 23.20 Carl Crandall, Services ------=-=------ - - - - -- ,55.00 M. M. Reynolds, 2 yds. gravel --=------ - - - - =- . 2.50 Driscoll Bros., sewer pipe ----------=-- - - - - -• 4.12 Wm. Barnes, 13 days, labor and truck -- - - - - -- .91.00 Frank Haskins, 39 hrs. labor -----=----- - - - - -' 15.60 Lacey May, 80;.hrs. labor, ------------ -=- - = ---- 32.00 SEWER FUND Carl Crandall, Services -------------- - - - - -- 6.00 LIGHT FUND N.Y.S.�jlectric & Gas Corp., July. lights - - = - -, 80.00 3. The following bills were approved for payment..:: .' GENERAL FUND Elizabeth Weeks, 3 lirs. stenovaphic,services 1.50 Elizabeth M. Faber,26j.hrs. '13.25 HIGHWAY FUND Stanford Crowell Company, signs ------- - - - - -- 5.00 Moran & Gleason, 5 drums of emulsion -- - - - - -- 49.50 William Barnes, 12 days, labor and truck - - -- 84.00 Lacey May, 80 hrs. labor --------=---=- - - - - -- 32.00 Carl Crandall, services --------------- - - - - -- 25.00 SEWER FUND Carl Crandall, services --------------- = = - - -- 2.00 City of Ithaca.,-Sewer Rental ---------= - - - --- 2240.26 WATER FUND Carl Crandall, services -------=------- - - - - -- 3.00 City of Ithaca, valve box ----- --- ,----------- 5.93 TRIPHAMMER ROAD Carl Crandall ,.services --------------- - - - - -- 46.00 HYDRANT RENTAL City of thaca, 15 hydrants ----------- - - - - -- 627.67 4. The resignation of Treasurer A. J. Heinicke was presented, and accepted and the Clerk requested to send a letter.of apprecia- tion to Professor Heinicke for the services which.he_ has rendered to the Village in the past. 5. Prof. C. H. Guise was duly appointed Treasurer of the.. Village of Cayuga Heights for the remainder of the year,and the Clerk was authorized to arrange to secure the necessary bond.for the new Treasurer: 6. There was a detailed discussion of the unpaid taxes and It was RESOLVED : That the Clerk be and hereby is instructed to take any and all necessary legal action to collect all taxes more than six months in arrears. 7.. The matter of the construction of Triphammer Road was discussed and the Engineer requested to secure details of the cost thereof from the County Superintendent of Highways. the contract 6. The.Mayorwas authorized to renew /for the collection of garbage with Mr. Charles Mosher on the same basis as that of last year: 9. The Village Engineer was authorized to purchase the necessary street signs for Kline Road and Parkway Place. Adjourned c A41 rk PRESENT : Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights held at 7:30 P.M. in the Village School House on October 16,1933 L. A. Maynard, Mayor L. C. Pritchard, Trustee R. S. Stevens, Trustee A. D. Seymour, Trustee Carl Crandall, Engineer \• 1.•The minutes of the last previous meeting were read and approved. 2. The following bills paid on the order of the Mayor since the last regular meeting were approved : HIGHWAY FUND' Carl Crandall, Services ---------------------- Vim: Barnes, 13 days labor and truck ----------- Lacey May, 104 hrs. labor @ $.40 ------- - - - - -- Frank Haskins, 36 hrs. labor --------------- -- Driscoll Bros., Supplies --------------------- ------------ City of Ithaca, Paint for street signs - - - - - -- $42.00 91.00 41.60 14.40 15.33 ;15.81 285 286 HIGHWAY FUND (Cont'd). J. B. Lang,Engine & Garage Co., .Iron Grate - - - -- $3.30 L. N. Simmons, Clerk, reimbursing account for payment made to,Wm. Barnes $87.50' Frank Haskins 13.80- Lacey May 3.20 104.50 - - - -- 104.50 C.J.Rumsey & Co., 3 gals: oil. -and paint::. brushes------- - - - --- -- - - -- 1.43 M. M. Reynolds, 81 yds, gravel & groat - -- = - -- 11.11 SANITATION FUND Chas. Mosher, September garbage collection,---,- 166.66 TRIPHAMMER ROAD FUND Carl Crandall, Services -----------=----= - - - --- 15.00 INTEREST ACCOUNT Ithaca Savings Bank ------------- - = - - -- - - - - -- 1000.00 3. The following bills were approved and ordered paid LIGHT FUND N.Y.S.Flectric & Gas Corporation, two months' street lighting ------------ = - = - -- 163.00 GENERAL FUND ' W. P. Eaton, Mowing --------------=----- - - - - =- 25.50. HIGHWAY FUND William Barnes, 92 hrs. labor and truck - - - - -- 80.50 Frank Haskins, 48 hrs. labor ----------- - - - - -- 19.20 Lacey May, 47 hrs. labor -------------- - - - - - -- 18.80 4. Engineer Crandall reported that Superintendent Vann would furnish a detailed statement of the cost of Triphammer Road for the records. 5. It appearing from a computation that an error had occurred in making up the budget for the year 1933 -34 in that -the item of Sewer Rentals amounting to $2090.10 had been inadvertently placed in the item for Sewer and Curb Assessments, it was RESOLVED : That.the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Trustees of April 17, 1933 be corrected by changing the item in the budget therein contained and designated as . 111933 payments on Sewer and Curb Assessmentst' from $10,971.96 to $8,881.86, and by changing the Contingency Fund from $4,719.72 to $2,629.62 and making the total of said budget $292294.62. 6. After discussion i was !- ® RESOLVED : That the books of the Treasurer and Clerk for the Village be audited and that the Clerk be and hereby is authorized to make the necessary arrangements to secure such audit. 7. The Mayor was authorized to appoint a committee, of which he himself should be a member, to arrange for the installation of additional lights in the Village of Cayuga Heights, such committee to have power to install such number of lights as in its discretion may seem proper. In accordance with this authority the following committee was appointed : Trustee Stevens, Chairman; Engineer Crandall and Mayor Maynard. B. Upon.motion duly made and seconded the following ordinance was adopted by the Board and the Clerk instructed to make the necessary publication thereof : PARKING AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS Section 1. SPEED OF MOTOR VEHICLES. No person shall ride, drive or cause to be propelled any au t W, motorcycle or a� other vehicle on any public street o e Village of Cayuga Heights at a rate of speed greater than twenty -five miles an hour. ' Violation of this ordinance shall constitute disorderly conduct and any person violating the same shall be deemed a disorderly person and shall be punishable by a fine not exceed- ing 0100.00 for each offense. Section 2. PARKING VEHICLES. (a) No person shall park any vehicle or permit the same to be parked or stand within the traveled way of any public street or road in the Village of Cayuga Heights, New York, at any time in such a manner as to unduly obstruct the street or endanger the traffic thereon. (b) No vehicle shall be permitted to stand within the limit of any public street or road in the Village of Cayuga Heights, New York, from one -half hour after sunset until one - half hour before sunrise, without displaying on said vehicle one red light to the rear and two white or yellow lights to the front. (c) No vehicle shall be permitted to stand within the property lines of any public street, road or park in the Village of Cayuga Heights, New York, between the hours of 1;30 A.M. and 6 A.M. for a longer period than one hour, provided, however, that this restriction shall not apply to vehicles of the Ithaca Fire Department, public service corporations or duly licensed physicians while the same ' are being used in the performance of official or professional duties. Violation of this ordinance shall constitute disorderly, .. M conduct and any person violating the same shall be deemed a disorderly person and shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $50.00 for each offense. Adjourned. Jerk Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga' °eights held at 8 P. M. in the Village School,-'­ House on November 21st, 1933. PRESENT L. A. Maynard, Mayor L. C. Pritchard Trustee R. S. Stevens, firustee A. D. Seymour, Jr., Trustee E. H. Wanzer, Trustee. C. H. Guise, Treasurer Carl Crandall, Engineer 1. The minutes of the last previous meeting were read and approved. 2. The Clerk was requested to have copies of the new parking and traffic regulation ordinances printed in such form that they may be used for giving notice to the violators,of the ordinances. 3. The matter of speed limit signs £or. the Village was laid on the table for discussion at the next regular meeting. 4. The following bills were approved for payment HIGHWAY FUND Driscoll Bros. & Co., Highway supplies ----- - - - - -- $25.33 GENERAL FUND Mrs'. Harriet M. Libby, Registrar.of Vital Statistics 25.00 5. After discussion concerning unpaid Village taxes it was RESOLVED : That the Treasurer of said Village be and hereby is.authorized to take such action as may be necessary for the sale of the J. C. Nicholls, C..L. Durham and J.F. and E.D. Daley properties located within the Village of Cayuga Heights.for the non - payment of. taxes if said taxes are not paid on or before December lst. , e6. The Clerk was requested to notify other tax delinquents that the taxes due must be paid on or before January 1st, 1934. 7. The Clerk was authorized to pay to the County of Tompkins the sum of $3,000.,toward the cost of Triphammer Road as provided for in the budget, and the.matter of the payment of $1,000. in addition was laid on.the table until the regular December meeting of the Board. 8. The following report relative to the cost of additional lights in the Village of Cayuga Heights was presented by the Committee on Lighting and a recommendation made by it that item No. l in the report be included in the Budget for the Village for the year 1934, and that items,2, 3 and 4 also be presented to the general meeting of the citizens of the Village to be held prior to the general election for the year 1934, it being under- stood that, the 8lectric & Gas Corporation will assume all expense, of installation of the lights as designated in the report : "Ithaca,N.Y., November 6, 1933. Mayor L. A. Maynard, 201 Cayuga Heights Road, Ithaca, N. Y. Dear Sir In accordance with your suggestion we are sending you a summary of the discussion in_Mr. Crandallts office regarding the proposal for additional lighting in Cayuga Heights. 27 Additional 800 Lumen Lamps (a) Lamp charge ($23.50 each) ----- --------- $634.50 Facility charge ------------=---- - - - - -- 5.00 2 Ornamental 4000 Lumen Lamps at Sunset Park (Wired underground) ------------------ - - - - -- 160.00 Change 68 - 800 Lumen to 1000 Lumens - Addi- tional cost $1.50 per lamp ----------- - - - - -- 102.00 e Chan 1 - 1000 Lumen to 4000 Lumen, Semi - Ornamental Corner r Hanshaw, Highland and Upland) 27.50. Total Annual Increase Cost -- $929.00 We believe that this additional lighting in Cayuga Heights will give the Village a much better distribution of light, among the'taxpayers.as well.as.greatly increase the:amount.of light on every street.. We are submitting,.the preliminary estimate to our Manage ment and would appreciate the Board's decision at.an early date. Very truly yours, P'R•Chambers, Manager, Ithaca District" O '. ', rfl. This report of the Committee was approved and accepted. 9. It was moved and carried that a hearing be called to consider the building of a sewer for tenefit of the property in the Village west of Cayuga Height ,ka the date of the next regular meet- ing of the Hoard, this hearing to be for the benefit of those property owners only who are concerned with the building of this sewer. 10. A report on the work for the control of mosquitoes in and around the City of Ithaca was received and ordered placed on file. Adjourned. e Clerk The Trustees of the Village met for the four -hour period from 7 P.M. to 11 P.M. for hearing complaints on the assessment roll as prepared by them for the year 1934. Complaints were received concerning the Albree property, J. R. Johnson property and the Harriet M. Libby pro erty, and the assessment on the Albree property was reduced 2,000., the Johnson property $1,000. and on the Libby property no reduction was granted.