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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes- 1/15/1934-�J �I PRESENT: Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights held at 8 P.M. in the Village School House on Jan. 15, 1934. L. A. Maynard, Mayor L.C. Britchard, Trustee A. D. Seymour, Trustee Carl Crandall, Engineer C. H. Guise; Treasurer. 1. The minutes of the last previous meeting were read and the following changes were made: (a) Item number 6 was corrected to read as follows: It was duly moved and carried that this Board of Trustees recommend to next year's Board of Trustees that provision be made in next , year's budget for the cost of an audit for that year. (b) Item number 5 was corrected to read as follows: An audit of the accounts of the Treasurer of the Village from March 1, 1932 to October 31, 1933 was received; and a report of the accounts of the Clerk of the Village acting as Collector from March 1, 1932 to October 31, 1933 was re- ceived; and both were ordered returned to Auditor Trousdale to bring down to date after the con- solidation of the two accounts. ( As provided by item 7). (c) Item number 9 was corrected to read as follows: It was also duly moved and carried that interest at the rate of 6 percent shall be charged on all de- linduent charges except taxes, which will carry the' legal rate, after January 15th, 1934. 2. The following letter of L.IJ. Simmons; Clerk of the Village was read and the resignation was accepted. pF� L.N. SIMMONS Attorney at Law Ithaca, New York. January 9th, 1934. Prof. Z.A. Maynard; Dairy Building, Campus. Dear Professor Maynard: Owing to the fact that it has become necessary for me owing to personal reasons, to lighten some of the load which I have been carrying, I hereby request that the Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights accept my resignation as Cleric of the Village, effective as of January 15th, if possiUle. I shall be very glad to do what I can to assist whoever takes over the work as Clerk of the Village; but I feel that I can no longer give the work the necessary time required. Very truly yours, L.N. SIMMONS. LNS /F 3. It was duly moved and carried that John IV. MacDonald Esq., be apoointed as Clerk of the Village at a salary of $50.00 to hold office for the remainder of the term of L.N. Simmons Esq. 4. The Mayor reported that in accordance with item number 7 of the minutes of December 18, 1933, he relieved L.N. Simmons of his duties as Collector on December 30, 19339 that he order- ed all funds in the hands of the Clerk turned over to the Treasurer and that he instructed ids. James B. Trousdale, the auditor, to supervise tine transfer. It was duly moved and carried that this transaction was approved. 5. An audit by Mr. James B. Trousdale from March 1, 1932 through January 9, 1934 was presented, showing that all moneys collected by the Clerk acting as Collector are accouhted for; that such funds have peen turned over to the Treasurer, that the Treasurer's accounts for the same period are correct, and that the two accounts have been consolidated. f �I 1 6. It was duly moved and carried that the audit of the funds of the Clerk acting as Collector and of the funds of the Treasurer from March 11 1932 through January 9, 1934 be filed with the Clerk as part of the minutes. uch audit is included in these minutes at the end thereof) 7. It was also duly moved and carried that the Board re4uest an audit of the accounts of the Clerk acting as Collector for the time prior to March 1, 1932 to the time of the last official audit. 8. It was duly moved and carried that Professor H.E. Baxter be elected to serve out the unexpired term of Mr. E.H. wanzer deceased, as Trustee of the Village. 9. Professor R.E. Baxter then entered the meetirL3 and was oresen t thereafter. 10. It was duly moved and carried that the Clerk with the auditor compute interest on all outstandirl3 indebtedness to the Village to January 15, 1934. 1 11. Professor R.S. Stevens proposed the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLVED: That the Treasurer is directed to take such proceedings as are necessary for the sale for taxes on all properties on which taxes or --ther charges prior to the oreernht fiscal year are due; and the charges on those properties advertised for sale shill irrl.ide the taxes and char.-as dua during the oreson t fiscal yeer;all of which under the orovisions of Sec. 126 -D of the Village Law as added by L. 1930 Ch. 661, Sec. 4; L. 1932 Chap. 343; L. 1933 Chao. 174, Sec. G. 12. It was duly moved and carried to in3truot the Clerk to take such proceedings as are necessary to gat the bond of L.H. Simmons, Clerk acting as Collector, cancelled, and to obtain whatever r:eCand is due the Tillage. 13. It was duly moved slid carried that the Village pay 2500.00 on the certificates of Indebtedness issued for the �caeo1 CJilstru:ti'J11. 14. -Lila following letter from 'Lr. E. Laurence ?almer,' dated Jan. 10, 1933, wes received: ,4i1 'yell �.a 4 u. 206 Oak Hill Road, Ithaca, N.Y. 01 January 10, 1933. ;ir. L.A, Maynard, Cayuga Heights. Dear Mr. Idaynard; I am viritinK to ask that y,)u a:; the orasiding officer of Cayuga Heights please present to the proper parties for considerstion the following situation which I feel I am entitled to ask be improved. Gs you may be aware the water from the east end of White Park Road along the .northern boundary of my property flows to the east to the junction of White Park Road and Triphammer Road ani at present is divert ed through a drain -pipe onto my property. It grad- ually makes its way across my lot, crossing my drive in two places and forming a considerable underwater area which is not desirable. It would seem that this water draining from the public highway should be in some way taken to the storm sewer system and I hope that the engineer in charge of this situation and other pertinent parties will take the matter under advisememt rind some action to bring about the de- sired improvement. I was advised by Mr. Crandall to call this to the attention of the village authorities and am doing so now when the situation may be obvious to any casual observer. Very sincerely ,y ours, E. Laurence Palmer. It was duly moved and carried that this matter be referred to next year's Board of Trustees. 15. The following bills paid on order of the Mayor were approved: INTEREST Ithaca Savings Bank, interest on bonds; - -- X237.50 HIGHWAY FUND �. Nelke Sign Manufacturing Co. Inc., - - - - - -- 10.69 (Sign Plates) " 0 CARL CBANDALL, Services ----------- - - - - -- 9.00 GENERAL FUND, L. A. Ilaynard, Expenses, stamps, Telephone call. - - -- 2.25 THE FLOWER SHOP,Flowers, Trustee Wanzer. 's funeral ----------- 5.05 HEALTH FUND, H.H. Crum, I.Z.D., Health Off'r LIGHT FUND, New York State Gas & El so. Corp., ITovember- December. Lights 164..00 16., The Mayor presented the folloving letter to the Village Board: VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS. R.D. Ithaca, N.Y. < i January 11, 1934. Village Board, Cayuga Heights, Ithaca, N.Y. Gentlemen: f i In view of my departure for China, I am presenting my resignation as Mayor, dffective January 16; 1934. . !i Sincerely yours, L.A. Maynard. LAIVFSIA 17. Mr. A.D. Seymour proposed the following resolution and moved its adoption: IMEREAS, The Liayor. of the Village, Professor L.A. Maynard has given to the Village his untiring services during his term of office and has handled the affairs of the Village with great efficiency . and WHEREAS, he has on this date resigned due.to his coming absence from this country, therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village Board convey to ` the Mayor its keen appreciation for his services 1 x. and accepts his resignation with great regret.' 16. The Treasurer presented a report which was tend and ordered filed with the minutes. -(This report is.'attached hereto following these minutes.) 19. It Was duly moiled and carried that the Tressarer make a refund to Miss Mary Allen of.1131 South College.Avenue, Tulsa,• Oklahoma, of $5.00 for taxes paid by her twice.' ADJOURNED —Clerk.