HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes- 8/5/1940102
MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the
Village of Cayuga Heights held on August 5, 1940 at 7 :30 P.M. in
the Schoolhouse.
(NOTE: The scheduled meeting of the Trustees for July_lst was
not held due -to,•lack of•neceseary- business.-to be transacted.)
PRESENT: C. J. Kenerson; Mayor-
Sherwood-Holt, Trustee
H. J. Shirey,'Trustee-
H. H. Scofield, Trustee
C. H. Guise, Treasurer
Carl Crandall, Engineer-••
1.• The- minutes- of the meeting, of° June, 3rd- -were read and-approved.
.2. The following bills paid on authority of the Mayor
were
approved:
GENERAL '
.Seville Reulein•-
Audit for-1939-40
25.00
Carl Crandall -
June services
5.00
Edward Thompson
Co. - 1940 law supplement
2.00
State Insurance
Fund--.Balance of 1939- 40•premium
" 20.00
WATER &.FIRE SERVICE
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Carl.Crandall:-
June services
6.00
SANITATION
Carl Crandall -
June--services
6.00 .
Charles Mosher
-.June garbage'collection
150.00
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July " "
150.00
HIGHWAYS
C. J. Rumsey -
Mower repairs
8.00
It
Supplies
3.40
J. J. Driscoll
It
9.31
Jamieson- McKinney
Co..- pipe
2.95
Moran & Gleason
- Road contract 19660.00
Don. Carpenter -
Sign on frame
4.00.
Carl Crandall -
June services
60.00
N. Y. State Else.
& Gas Corp'n - June street lights
138.67
Frank Haskins-
76 hr. ® 1.10; 24 0 .50
95.60
" If
44*�hr. ® 1.10; 2 ® .50
..49-95
James Collins -
93 hr. ® .50
46.50
if
64 hr. ® .50
.32.00
H. C•. Sheldon -
25 hr. ® 1.00
25.00
S. R. Hafely -
Street tree spraying
180.00
PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS
James Collins -
100 hr. ® .50
50.00
Frank Haskins -
445 hr. ® 1.10; 2 ® .50•'
49.95
82 hr. ® 1.10
90.20
Enterprise Foundry Co. - 2 manholes & the
34.00
DEBT'SERVICE
Ithaca Savings
Bank - Paving bond 500':00;
Interest
on If ..130:00;
Balance
on principal, Improvements Certificate
1,85000;
Interest
on Improvements Certificate 32.68
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.103
3. The following additional.bills were, approved
for payment:
GENERAL
City of Ithaca - Sunset'Park water service.. 1.32
WATER & FIRE SERVICE
Carl Crandall - July services- 5.00
HIGHWAYS
Carl Crandall — July services 60.00
Frank Haskins - 84 hr. ® 1.10; 28 ® .50 106.40
James Collins - 112 hr: ® .50 56.00
J. J. Driscoll - Cement' 18.37
Robinson & Carpenter - Pipe 1.77
4. The Treasurer made -his report which•lndicated.a
present oash•bajance of 013,339.62. He also reported.that.the
Cornell note for water connection in the amount of $75.matured
on July 9th and was unpaid, likewise the-obligation of $55 for
water connection•on-•Mrs: Personiu&I property was-reported-unpaid.
IT WAS VOTED that the water should be'shut.off on the
Cornell and•Personius properties if the..water-connection.ebarges
were not pai'd`bk.September let.
IT WAS VOTED,to pay,, .the sewer service•bill:to .the City
of Ithaca at this time, and also 01,000 on the principal of the
Street Improvement Certificate..
5. Engineer Crandall reported.that.Col.. Nicholls.had
called his attention to a condition existing on his property on
Overlook Road.which was a.source of danger. The,ground drops.off
steeply back of his house and care entering,.the Nicholls property
have on occasion gone over the bank. The Engineer stated ;that.he
had the.road men in spare time make some.concrete.posts and had
located these five feet apart to correct this situation.
6. The Engineer reported that .a new .house was being
constructed on the southeast corner of Upland and Triphammer Roads
in the town of Ithaca by Mrs. Cichetti and that she would desire
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a permit for water connection'
IT WAS VOTED to permit Mrs. Giehetti to connect to the water
system- upon--payment- of -the usual 475 assessment:-
7. The Engineer reported that Mr. McCann:had bought the
property at.211 East Upland-Road-formerly-,owned-by Miss Mae-Holmes.
8. There-was considerable discussion in regard to.the policy
the Village should follow in regard-to the construction of new
sidewalks, and
IT WAS VOTED that the-Board should present for.approval at
the next public meeting-in the spring _the following :policy.to be
followed in the future in regard to the sidewalk-construction,
namely: That from this.date on the Village should undertake.-the..
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construction, repair, and maintepathce of-sidewalks-in the Village,
the cost to, be a charge• against - general taxes; 'and• that the side -
walks to be constructed in any particular year be -left.to.the
discretion-of the Board as-to the location•and, extent.
9. After considerable discussion.of the problem raised by.the
bill submitted by the City to-the Village for hydrant-rental, of
#40 per hydrant instead of the former rate of #12 per hydrant,
IT WAS..VOTED that a conference.should..be held.between,.the.
City andthe Village authorities to discuss the problem and-clear up
any possible misunderstanding as to the.basis of the charge.
IT WAS FURTHER VOTED that the City be requested to appoint a
committee to discuss this problem with the Village, and it was-decided
that Mayor Kenerson and Engineer Crandall should represent the Village
in these discussions.
10. The problem of the dangerous intersection .at.:.the..corner..of
Cayuga Heights..Road.and.Devop Road was again brought up and various
methods of correcting the trouble were'discussed and possible
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solutions offered: -
IT WAS VOTED that the•Engineer have the,ehrubbery
trimmed back at this point within the fifteen foot limit, and
try to secure permission to trim further.back, upon private
property to a point that would increase the vision of the
drivers of,-care-approaching--the intersection.
11. The date for the next meeting was set for
September 9th at ... 7 :30 P.M.
12. Adjourned at 10 :25 P.M.
• Clerk.
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