HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes- 3/16/1942188
MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Village
Board held
on Monday, March 16, 1942 at 7 :00 P.M. in the,Schoolhouee:, '
PRESENT: C..J.'Kenerson,.Mayor
H. J'. Shirey, Trustee
Sherwood Holt, "Trustee
T: B. Maxfield, Trustee
C., H. Guise, Treasurer
Carl. Crandall, .Engineer
1. ,The. minutes of the meeting of February'2nd
were.read
and approved.
2. The `following bills paid on authority,_of:.the_Mayor.
were ;approved
General
..Robert C.,XanZil.e Feb `aalary & car' all: owands
141:66
S. L.-Sheldon.,,- Blueprint,of,.map:
1.24; `..
Ithaca,' Journal - Legal notice re'. assesement roll
" '..96:
Albert W. Force, Collector,- .State & County tax..
::3.18'.
Carl Crandall = Feb. services '.. '
12:50 '
Water & Fire Service
Carl.Crandall.- Feb. services
5.00
Sanitation
Charles Mosher - Feb. garbage collection
"150 00
Highways
Charles Collins - 39 hr. snow plowing
39.00'
a n 28 a n. .0
28.00
u u 18 o a u
18'.00
Frank Haskins - 35 hr. ® 1.15
40.25
n 35 ° n n -
40.25 .
Jamieson- McKinney Co.. -,Pipe & bolts for signs.
9.44 .
.N.Y.State Elec. & Gas - Feb. lights„
138.67.
3. The following additional bills were I approved: .,
General
Ithaca Journal - Legal notices re election 1.76
tax sale .10.80
financial state. 'A.84 14.40.
Robert C. VanZile - reimbursement for revolver 27.00
McKinney Agency - .'Treasurer's:bond 60,00...
Highways .
Frank Haskins-,- 35;hr. Q 1:15 40.25
4. The.Treasurer made.a brief report in which:he indicated
that the cash .balance.as of:Feb..28th at the close : o£.the -fiscal;
year was #6,447,97. Due to the. high. cash balance. it was voted
that the #2,000 in the proposed budget fora payment on the:':.:, .
certificate of indebtedness be paid at this time.
IT WAS VOTED that Treasurer Guise pay over to the Fire Department
of the City of Ithaca the various refunds that he has received in
connection with insurance policies.
5., Engineer Crandall reported that since the last meeting there
had been considerable.snow removal due to the heavy fall. He
reported on the survey'being made by'the State Civil Service Department,
the purpose being to classify village and town employees under the
Civil Service Act. He stated that-all employees would,,be grouped in
four classes; exempt-; competitive, non- c6mpetitivei-and.labor.
Completion of .questionnaires is require& of all paid,village persons.
It was his opinion:that the only position -that will be :put in the
competitive class will be that of police, officer...'
The Engineer reported a new regulation of.'the State.regarding
® building construction after February 1st... According to the new
rule it is necessary for proper guards to be, placed on scaffolding
etc. on any building constructed. As far as the Village is concerned,
he stated that the effect would be that at the.time of-issuing a
building permit he would be required to furnish the contractor doing
the work with a card which had to be filled out answering certain
questions about the work. This would give the State Department an
opportunity to check up on the fob to'see that the new safety
requirements were being complied with.
The Engineer reported that several arrests'•had been made by
Officer VanZile for.speeding.and running through stop signs.. The
Justice of the'Peace imposed several fined in these cases. The
Engineer reported that at.the request of" the Mayor he and True tees
Maxfield and Holt had met with the Water Committee 'of the District
lying to the north of Cayuga Heights for the purpose of discusaing,
discussion` •
IT WAS. VOTED. that the Clerk.notify'the.School Board'
that the Village Board did not realize that:,they were pausing`.
the - janitor to: furnish extra,:service,on' account of Village
Board meetings and,. that in the ,future they.would hold,their..
meetings elsewhere except.possibly during those months when no
heat would berequired-.
7. The Clerk reported - that he had received a,requeet'
from Mrs. Frank,Saturn that a Midway Road sign be.erected at :the
corner of Midway, North way, and Triphammer Roads. ,This:matter. .
was referred to the, Engineer for attention..
8. The meeting recessed at 7:55 to attend" , the. annual
:.
meeting of the residents of Cayuga Heights. The.Trustees re
convened at 8:40 P.M.
9. The, Clerk, read a: letter from E. F. Bennett regarding'
an accident caused, by the Village . snow Plow. 'dent ink. the. fender'
of Mr. Bennett!s car. which :,was. parked on,.Triphammer Road near ,
White Park Road. Mr..Bennett' requested reimbureement'to repair
his car.
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Board of Trustees.
12. The date set for the annual meeting of the Trustees was
April 6th at 7 :30 P.M. in the Schoolhouse.
It was voted that the public hearing on the budget be
held at the same time.
13. Adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
IT WAS VOTED that
Mr. Bennett be reimbursed #8 for the damage
done to his car by the
snow plow.
10. IT WAS VOTED
that C. H. Guise
and J. B. Trousdale be
appointed inspectors of election at the
annual election to be held
on March 17, 1942.
11 IT WAS VOTED
to recommend the'tentative.
budget to the new
Board of Trustees.
12. The date set for the annual meeting of the Trustees was
April 6th at 7 :30 P.M. in the Schoolhouse.
It was voted that the public hearing on the budget be
held at the same time.
13. Adjourned at 9:00 P.M.