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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes 11/19/193574 C Meeting of the Village of C6,yuga Heights, held on November 19, 19$5 .. PRESENT: A. J. Heinicke, Mayor H. E. Baxter, Trustee G. I. Dale, Trustee C. H. Webster, Trustee A. W. Crowly, Trustee Carl Crandall, Engineer Cedric H. Ggise, Treasurer John W. MacDonald, Clerk 1.,The minutes of the meeting on October 2 were approved. 2. The following bills paid on the "authority of the Mayor. were approved: GENERAL O eecri H. Guise, 1/3 salary as Treasurer to November 19, 1935 X100.00 Catherine Grace, services to Board of Assessors for typing assessment roll, 40 hours at 50 cents ✓ 20.00 HIGHWAY State Insurance Fund, adjusting bill #75011 of September.24, 1935 on previous bills #70321 of September 9, 1935, #35738 of May 10, 1935 "33.01 Frank Haskins, 70 1/2 hours (87 1/2 cents for himself and truck 61.69 28 hours truck only (50.cents for truck'only) 14.00: r -75.69 James. Collins,.98.1 /2 hours at 40 cents 39.40 Carl Crandall, October services.' b35.00 Frank Haskins, 105 hours (14 days), 4 hours, truck only 1/93.88 James Collins, 109 hours at 40 cents -43.60 Clapp Machinery Co., 3 Slow school signs 10.53. Freight 1106 v 11.59 WATER Harriet M. Libby, school tax, 300 atorage tank, village 'x1.82 Department of Public Works of the City.of..Ithaca, labor and material in installing new'hydrant 70' S. of 414 Cayuga,Heights Road x•126.69 3. IT WAS VOTED to direct the payment, of ;the following bills: GENERAL Cayuga Press, 2;000 assessment rolls v.,13.65 75 INTEREST ON HIGIILAND ROAD PAVING BONDS: 212.50 HIGHViAY C. J. Rumsey and Co., 1 aluminum paint, 1 brush 4- .35 Frank Haskins, 84 1/2 hours and 16 hours (truck only) F 79.94 James Collins, 96 1/2 hours at 40 cents 38.60 New York State Electric and Gas, to Oct. 31 ` 82.00 Robinson and Carpenter, 8 sacks cement at 75 cents Y 6,.00 Whipple Service Station (check no. 915) bs HEALTH ' arr et Ai. Libby, 3 death certificates, 12 Prompt reports from State Department of Health 24.75 SANITATION Charles Mosher, November garbage '150.00 WATER city of Ithaca, 100 cu. ft. water, Sunset Parke 4. The Engineer reported with regard to his activities: a) The hydrant in front of the Xrause residence has been installed. b) 27 street lights have been ordered and installed by the New'York State Ele "ctric and Gas Corp. Installation is to be made -at a favorable opportunity. He urged that it was desirable to repair flood damage at Devon Road, Kline Road, Wyckoff Road, and Overlook Road at an approximate total cost of $875. He requested authority to contract with Moran and Gleason for this work which involves the use of asphalt and stone, and especially equipment for handling and placing. It will have no affect on the proposed W.P.A. project. 5. IT WAS VOTED: Resolved that a contract with Moran and Gleason for emergency street repairs on Devon Road, Kline Road, Wyckoff ' Road, lower Wyckoff Road, and Overlook Road be approved for repairing flood damages that would be aggravated after the. F[. winter and to avoid damage claims for injuries resulting from defects, the total cost of the contract not to exceed X6900. 6. The Engineer reported with regard to the progress of the W. P. A. project. The Works Project Administration demands two proposals instead of one. In accordance with this demand the Engineer divided the project, as follows: 1) Flood repair and sidewalks 199000 2) New projects including sidepaths on Iianshaw Road, concrete sidewalk around the schoolhouse, .tool house for village, grading for store yard 5.000 24,000 Contribution by the village is stated at 4,800, the sum of which may be applied in the use of sand, gravel and stone to be supplied by the village. The net extra demand on the budget will not be much in excess of 3,000, set up in the budget with thus a cash contribution of about 3,000. It is proposed that work be done during one month' (December), that it be suspended during January, Yebruary and March, and that work be resumed.beginning next April for about five months; only a portion of the cost to be paid out of this year's budget. ... The unexpended balance should be carried over as an obligated balance, thus avoiding trying to raise the full amount out of next. year's budget. to the administration immediately. repairing of culverts -- This proposal will be submitted December work is to include the L 1 77. and head walls which should be done before winter. Sidewalk work be left until next spring'. _should � 9 Cobblestone gutters will also be.instailed. The Enginner.`recommended that.from`3 to$500 should be r:... included in next year's budget for extra supervision. He stated that approval would not mean an immeddate starting.to,.work but only as-relief labor.becomes ,- available. 'He stated that no.further action was required on,. the part of the Board. 7 The Mayor brought,two letters from . lared,T:.Newman- to the attention of the' village; dated October 21, 1935 '. and November 12,•1935. The following actions; :were taken. In re. letter dated October 21; 1935, item 11 petition for the appointment of e. policeman in the village. IT WAS VOTED to instruct.the clerk to inform Mr. ..Newman :; of the discussion of'several years ago on this subject and of the disinclination of•the residents of the .village, to have a policeman appointed on the ground that such''an appointment would not necessarily increase protection.,The' Board has caused the installation of more lights in lieu ' of polio protection. The matter might be suggested by ' Mr: Newman at the next budget hearing. Item 2, petition to lay a sewer on the new Midway Road to connect with the.extension requisite on the Northway Road, IT WAS VOTED that permission:be granted the village: to put in an extension from in front of Mr. Barger. is . 78 residenbe about 50_fset, Mr._ Newman_to carry the.line down. Midway to Northway Road'(about 280 feet) at his own expense.' The Clerk was directed. to advise Mr.'Newmanthat,.the, item for the village expense will be.put in the.tentative` " budget for next year;; but that it .cannot ,be done this *year,',for no money is: available in this yearls,budget. In re letter of dared T. Newman'of November. 12, 1935,, petitioning for replacement -of'.finish on the northern side . of Northway Road.and reconstruction of water :course, . IT WAS VOTED to direct the..0lerk to inform Mr. Newman.that it is the sense of the Board-that it is too late to attempt,, this, at the, present time. An effort will.be made to take care of it when ditches and roads are given an, overhauling in the spring. The Engineer suggested that.the ditch`shoula be cobbled or asphalted. If not before the Works Esogress::Administra- tion is approved, the work could be done with this,assistance.• Mr. Newman.is requested to keep in touch with the.Enginner It further ordered that,$15 be removed,from.Item 5a (Highway Supervision) and allocated to li (Operation and Enforcement of Zoning Ordinance). These changes will reduce the total amount of Item 5,V $50 so as to equal $5,112.72, and will'increase.the total amount of account 1 by 450, equalling. 667.36. 11. TT WAS VOTED to authorize a contribution 6f,.0100 to the Ithaca Fire Department. 12. IT.WAS VOTED to adopt,,the ;following resolution ' RESOLVED that the Treasurer be directed:to notify on 79''. the village map at a cost not .to'exeeed'$100. 10. The Treasurer presentea..his report which is..attached hereto to these minutes, A supplemental'report through November 19, 1935 w,as presented as follows Balance, October 31, l935 6,811.43 ' Collected November, 1-1,9 1935 132.55 Total 6,943.98 Less: , Expenditures, November 1 -19, 1935. 330.76 Balance, November 19, 1935 60613.22 On consideration of this financial statement the Board directed that Item 5b (Foreman, Time and Truck) should be . reduced $25.00 and Item 5c (Additional Labor) should be reduced $10.00, and that this $35 should be allocated to Item lk (Night Watchman). It further ordered that,$15 be removed,from.Item 5a (Highway Supervision) and allocated to li (Operation and Enforcement of Zoning Ordinance). These changes will reduce the total amount of Item 5,V $50 so as to equal $5,112.72, and will'increase.the total amount of account 1 by 450, equalling. 667.36. 11. TT WAS VOTED to authorize a contribution 6f,.0100 to the Ithaca Fire Department. 12. IT.WAS VOTED to adopt,,the ;following resolution ' RESOLVED that the Treasurer be directed:to notify on 80 • 1 December, 1, 1935 all delinquent tax payers,that.if:the taxes and.assessments.with interest,thereon are not paid, -. the village.will proceed with the= sale-..of the' property;;. for taxes, acoording`to the provisions of the village'law of -the State of New.York.. -,, IT WAS VOTED- to`authoaize the Treasurer to send. bills to. T.'Dall, >d'r. (Charles. H. Blood) and, the Strawberry Lane Corporation (moo— Harger)..for taxes on the prop.erty which was purported'to have been sold':at tax Galas -at regular penalties instead of at 12 per cent because of the incorrect names used in the notice.of advertisement. The Treasurer reported that G. N. Lauman' and A. B. Rechnagel both paid taxes on the property,.the, , tax lien for which was purchased by Professor Rechnagel last year. 3T WAS VOTED to authorize the Treasurer to refund . to Professor Re.chnagel, the 018 paid by him for such taxes. 12. The following.letter from Allan H. Treman,: Esq. was read:'. November 5, 1935 Professor C. H. Guise 207 Iroquois Road Cayuga Heights, Ithaca,.New York Re.: Ithaca Savings. Bank - Cayuga ,Heights .Certificate of Indebtedness' Dear.Sir•. As, you Will probably:- remember, we . discussed the above. mentioned certificates'—,' of.indebtedness and possible:.ways,of' converting these temporary, certificates to a funded debt ,basis, ,I believe it will be possible to. issue permanent' cart ifi Cates , 81 and pay off the temporary ones. I find, however; that the Village Law requires that these certificates be advertised end sold to the highest bidder. This, of course, will complicate the problem somewhat"more than I anticipated, and I feel that you may wish your own 'attorneys to investigate the matter End prepare the necessary documents. Should '.you wish this office to go ahead with .'the preparation of the necessary : resolutions, certificates, notices, etc., 2 should, in any event, like to discuss,,* the matter with your "village attorney before proceeding further. Will you please advise me your pleasure in'this matter. Yours very truly, [signed] Truman K. Powers IT WAS" VOTED to refer the matter to the committee on indebtedness, directing it to report to the January meeting. 13. The Board adjourned until the first Monday in January.