HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes- 11/18/19411
MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Village Board held on
November 18, 1941 at 7 :30 P.M. in the Schoolhouse.
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PRESENT: C. J. Kenerson,.Mayor
Sherwood Holt, Trustee
H. H. Scofield, Trustee
T. B. Maxfield, Trustee
C. H.'Guise, Treasurer
Carl Crandall, Engineer
1. The minutes of the meeting of October 6th were,read,and
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approved with the following.correction: Item
10, page,'172
to read
"Trustee Holt reported concerning the coat of
construction
of.the
Westview Apartments." !
2. The following bills paid on authority of the"Mayor. were"
approved:
GENERAL
Carl Crandall - October services'
17.50
Dr. H: H. Crum - Van2ile examination
2.00 .
WATER & FIRE SERVICE
City of Ithaca - Water service
:g8
SANITATION
Carl Crandall - October services
3".00
HIGHWAYS
Carl Crandall - October services
50.00
Frank Haskins - 42 hr. 9,1 15; 20 @ .50;
saw repairs
59.30
11 It 79 11 23•".
rakes
104.35 .
James Collins - 62 hr. @ .55
34.10
ti of 96 It 'i
52.80
J. J. Driscoll - Cement & lumber
13.28
N. Y. State Elec. & Gas Corp'n - October
lights
138.67
3. The following additional bills were approved for payment
GENERAL
Ithaca Journal - Notice re Grievance Day
Seneca Sporting Goods - Holster & belt.
C. H. Guise - Salary Sept. thru Nov.
HEALTH
Harriet E. Maynard - Vital Statistics fees
'SANITATION'
Charles Mosher - Nov. garbage collection.
HIGHWAYS
Frank Haskins - 64- hr. G 1.15; "35� hr.. Q .50
James Collins - 100 hr. @ .55
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4. Treasurer Guise gave his financial report which showed a
balance of #7,587.44'as of November 1st.,,,
5. Engineer Crandall reported that there had been some
difficulty in the Village recently...- Xith.shooting. He.etated that.
Officer VanZile had arrested a student .who was shooting at -a sign
and hit Prof..Hurd's.house. _The'student deposited $25 bail which
was forfeited. Two other students,were apprehended by Officer
VanZile for pulling up a stop sign and were referred to Proctor
Manning of,the,University. Also.three speeders were arrested
and taken to the Justice of the Peace where they were fined 45 each.
Engineer Crandall reported his action in employing Robert C.
VanZile as Police Officer and •described his.qualifications for the
job.
IT WAS VOTED that the action of Police Commissioner Crandall
in employing VanZile at $100 per month be.approved.
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The Engineer reported that he had computed the cost of operating
the pplice officer's car and had investigated other car allowances
and was of the opinion that the allowance should be 0500 per year
instead of 0350 as previously authorized.
IT WAS VOTED that the annual mileage allowance for the police
officer be increased to ?5500 per year effective:November lst,,1941,
such sum to be paid in monthly installments.
6. The Engineer reported,that he.had discovered Louis-:P.
Smith in the process of er6cting a garage practically on the street
line on'his property on Hanshaw Road. No building permit. had, been
applied,for, and when the Engineer called the.zoning ordinance to
Mr. Smith's attention the latter discontinued work on:the.garage'
construction. -
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The Engineer reported that 0£ficer VanZile had recommended the
® #installation of reflector stop'signs at several intersections, as
the present signs, are often: "not visible;at night`.
IT, WAS VOTED that the Engineer,.be authorized.to buy several
reflecting stop signs.as needed.
The Engineer reported that. Frank Haskins;was-�finding
difficult-to work,. for the' Village .`during,:the;. winter :due , to. the=fact
that "there; was so little work that h is" ".income,fell bel`w d,:living,"
standard. As an example he reported that',one month last winter he:
earned. only: 07 from the Village The Village re quires. part; time
work ,for: sanding roads, but'the'amount, of. "work required does „not ..
pay a living wage. Due to the' desirability of retaining Haskins ,
as a.Village "employee because of his.loyalty and industriousness
the Engineer recommended that the Village undertake. "to pay Haskins,,
' #80 per month minimum wages during the months of December, January,
February and March, during which months his income might-fall
considerably below a living standard. Under this.arrangement. more,.
work could be.'accomplished in the winter than formerly by'having,
additional: snow removal work done.
IT WAS VOTED that the,Engineer be authorized,to pay Frank
Haskins a minimum of $80 per month during the. months of December,
January, February and March.
•It was reported that Prof. deKiewiet was constructing a house.
on Triphammer Road.opposite White Park Road and was desirous of
obtaining a water connection.
IT WAS VOTED.THAT'Prof.. deKiewiet.be permitted to .connect with
the Village water 'system at the usual price of;. - -175 provided'. that lie
also connect with the sewer ,"system at the usual price; of ,i50
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7. The Clerk 'reported that the signed garbage contract had
been received from Charles Mosher; that's notice of Grievance Day
had been posted and advertised; that 100 transcripts of 'death
certificates had been ordered for the.Registrar of Vital Statistics;
that an insur4nce• certificate had been filed covering Officer
VanZile in the amounts of 5,000- 100000 and 05,000; and that'a
medical report on Officer VanZile had.been received:
S. The Clerk read a letter from Prof. A.'D: Seymour in which
he requested that the name of Sunset Drive or North. Sunset Drive
be changed to avoid constant confusion. The Engineer pointed out
that North Sunset'Drive' lay in the town of,Ithaca.and the Village
had no authority.in the matter. He'stated that if the residents
of Sunset Drive wished to change the name of their street they
should so petition, and the Clerk was.instructed to advise.Prof.
Seymour to this effect.
9. IT WAS VOTED, RESOLVED: Pursuant to the Village Law of
the State of New York, Section 126a, that the - Treasurer is.hereby
required to return his warrant and tax roll to the Board of
Trustees at their next meeting or at least before Feb. 1st,
together with an account of the taxes remaining due, containing a
description of the lands upon which such taxes were unpaid as the
same were placed upon the tax list together with the amount of tax
so assessed and interest thereon, verified by oath before any
justice of the peace or Judge of a court of record or notary public
or any other officer authorized to administer oaths that the taxes
mentioned in any such account remain unpaid and that after diligent
efforts he has been unable to collect the same.
10. The next meeting was set for January 5, 1942 at 7 :30 P.M.
11. Adjourned at 10:50 P.M.
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