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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes- 10/5/1942218 MINUTES of a regular.meeting of the Village Board held on Monday, October 5, 1942, at 7:30 P.M. at the home of Mayor Kenerson: PRESENT: C. J. Kenerson, Mayor Sherwood Holt, Trustee T.'B. Maxfield, Trustee C. I. Sayles, Trustee C. H. Guise, Treasurer Carl Crandall, Engineer 1. The minutes -ok the September 14th meeting were read and approved with!the fbllowirfg corrections: Page 215, item 4, last sentence to read,as follows:: "Clerk Trousdale presented the appli- cation of Russell Hurlbutt in which he-applied for the position at the same contract price as now paid for the work." Page 216, paragraph 5, the 6th line corrected to read "Inasmuch as the garbage collect-ion'in the past has taken- the,previous contractor four days of work per week in the winter and three days per week in the summer." 2:- The following bills paid on authority of the Mayor were approved: ,ems Robert B. Meige - Fee- as Justice of Peace 5.00 Robert C. VanZile - August-salary 108.33 it August car allowance 41.67 11 September salary 108.33 It September car allowance 41.67 Carl Crandall - August services 12.50 " September services 12.50 Edward Thompson Co. -.Law supplement - 2.00 C. H. Guise - Salary March thru August 200.00 J. B. Trousdale - Salary July & August 66.66 SANITATION• Charles Mosher - August garbage collection 150.00 " September " " 150.00 HIGHWAYS Carl Crandall - August services 55.00 it September " 55.00 N. Y. State Else. & Gas - August lights 138.67 " September lights 138.67 Frank Haskins - 81.hr. ® 1.25; 23 ®,.55 113.90 it 48 It if 60.00 It 37 2/5 hr. ® 1.25; 8 ® .55 51.15 It 77 hr. 1.25; 16 ® .55; saws sharpened, 107'.05 James Collins - 104 hr. ® .60 62.40 it 34 1/3 hr. ® .60 20.60 3. The following additional bills were approved for payment: GENERAL Harriet M. Libby, Collector - School tax 1.80 Robert C. VanZile - October salary 54.17 Car allowance for October 20.83 WATER & FIRE SERVICE McKinney Agency - Firemen'.s Indemnity Insurance 90.00 HIGHWAYS Robinson & Carpenter ­.Iron. 7.35 J. J. Driscoll— Cement & brick 7.74 DEBT SERVICE Ithaca Savings Bank - 6 mo. interest on street . cent. - 07500 @ 4% 150.00 4. Treasurer Guise made his report indicating a cash balance as of Sept. 30, 1942 of $12,589.45. The report indicated unpaid taxes and assessments as of this date amounting to 0931.62. 5. Engineer Crandall reported regarding the status of the garbage collection work stating that investigation has indicated that it would be impossible to buy a new truck without permission from the authorities in Washington which might take many months to secure. He said that he had investigated various second hand.trucks and that the most suitable truck that could.be found was one owned by Frank Scaglione. This was a 1936 Chevrolet-dump truck with hydraulic lift with two good front tires and ewe poor rear tires, priced at $350. The tisuck, however, was in need of.repair and an ' estimate indicated that it would cost 0300 to 0350 to put-the machine in good condition and.that it would also need new rear tires which would cost approximately $100. The Engineer also found that 2.1.9:•,, James Collins - 93 hr. @ .60 55.80 C. J. Rumsey & Co. - Shovel & blades 2.30 H. C. Sheldon - 14 hr. @ .75 10.50 PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS ~ Robinson & Carpenter - Cement 6.37 J. J. Driscoll - Building supplies 42.94 Frank Haskins - 45 hr. @ 1.25; 7 hr. @ .55 60.10 it 35 3/5 hr. @ 1.25;.10 @ .55. 50.00. James Collins - 100 hr. @ .60 60.00 56 2/3 hr. @ .60 34.00 . 3. The following additional bills were approved for payment: GENERAL Harriet M. Libby, Collector - School tax 1.80 Robert C. VanZile - October salary 54.17 Car allowance for October 20.83 WATER & FIRE SERVICE McKinney Agency - Firemen'.s Indemnity Insurance 90.00 HIGHWAYS Robinson & Carpenter ­.Iron. 7.35 J. J. Driscoll— Cement & brick 7.74 DEBT SERVICE Ithaca Savings Bank - 6 mo. interest on street . cent. - 07500 @ 4% 150.00 4. Treasurer Guise made his report indicating a cash balance as of Sept. 30, 1942 of $12,589.45. The report indicated unpaid taxes and assessments as of this date amounting to 0931.62. 5. Engineer Crandall reported regarding the status of the garbage collection work stating that investigation has indicated that it would be impossible to buy a new truck without permission from the authorities in Washington which might take many months to secure. He said that he had investigated various second hand.trucks and that the most suitable truck that could.be found was one owned by Frank Scaglione. This was a 1936 Chevrolet-dump truck with hydraulic lift with two good front tires and ewe poor rear tires, priced at $350. The tisuck, however, was in need of.repair and an ' estimate indicated that it would cost 0300 to 0350 to put-the machine in good condition and.that it would also need new rear tires which would cost approximately $100. The Engineer also found that 220 the First National Bank held a lien against the truck in the amount of $40. The Engineer recommended that this truck be purchased and that the necessary repair work be done and that if the trustees approved such recommendation that the truck would be used for all Village work and Mr. Haskins would sell his own truck if possible. Under such an arrangement the Village Truck would be kept at the garage of Mr. Haskins rather than in the Village tool shed.as this would be more convenient for Mr. Haskins and there would be lees likelihood of the tires being stolen: IT WAS VOTED that Engineer Crandall be authorized to purchase the Frank Scaglione truck at a total cost not to exceed $900 including the repairs and new tires. The Engineer was requested to arrange for insurance protection-with the McKinney Agency. The Engineer reported that the Village Workmen had started today on the ash and garbage collection and that such garbage was a being placed on a%N:ks�k Tj 6. Engineer Crandall reported the receipt of a letter from the Clerk of the School Board in which she inquired into the possibility of having the Village workmen remove the ashes from.the schoolhouse during the coming year. After discussion,the• matter was laid on the table temporarily. 7. Engineer Crandall reported that he had-received a.complaint from the Livermores regarding the action of Bob Kane's setter dog. The dog was reported to have so frightened Mrs. Livermore.that she fainted on the sidewalk, and on, another occasion the dog bit her on the neck. The Livermores asked if the Village could not take some action in the matter, and the Engineer reported that there was no Village Ordinance regarding dogs and that the proper pr6cedure.would be to obtain a lawyer to represent them. 1k 221 e 8. Engineer Crandall reported that a public announcement had been made that the Town of Ithaca trucks would pick up scrap iron in the Village in furtherance of the campaign for scrap iron. Mr. Crandall stated he had discussed the matter with Ralph Smith, the Chairman of the Drive, and as a result had arranged for the Village workmen to pick up the scrap in the Village instead of having it done by Town of Ithaca trucks. IT WAS VOTED that any funds received from the sale of scrap in the Village should be segregated from the Village funds and the use of such funds determined later. 9. The Clerk reported that he had received a communication from a representative of the State Insurance Fund in which he stated that the Village Policeman could not be covered by the ' Workmen's Compensation policy unless the Village specifically requested coverage. The following resolution was adopted: RESOLVED: That the Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights request the officials of the State Insurance Fund to include the Village police officer in the Workmen's Compensation policy held by the Village, such coverage to be effective October 1, 1942. The Clerk reported that it would be necessary,to have new assessment roll blanks printed and a new check book printed. He was authorized to proceed with the printing of these two items. 10. The Engineer reported that Mr. Geer was considering the water contract between the Village and the Water District north.of the Village but that no action had been taken by the water district as yet. ' 11. The Engineer stated that as it was unlikely that the $1,500 budgeted for the resurfacing of roads would be' used during 222 the current fiscal year this money could be made available at the present time for a payment on the principal of the certificate of indebtedness. IT WAS VOTED that the $1,500 provided in the budget for the surfacing of roads be lapsed and a similar amount be appropriated and paid at this time on the certificate of indebtedness, thus reducing the principal amount from $7,500 to 46,000.' 12. The following resolution was adopted: WHEREAS, at a regular meeting of the Board Village of Cayuga Heights held on September 28, was duly adopted authorizing the borrowing from Bank of the sum of $15,000, or so much thereof to cover the expense of certain improvements on the streets in said Village; and of Trustees of the 1931, a resolution the Ithaca Savings is might be needed, Upland Road, one of WHEREAS, pursuant to such resolution the sum of $15,000 was heretofore borrowed from the Ithaca Savings Bank.on a certificate of indebtedness-dated October 15, 1931; and WHEREAS, said certificate of indebtedness was drawn for the term of one year, which term expired on October 15, 1932; and WHEREAS,(said certificate has been renewed and extended in the fu1 amount of)-$15,0 from time to time until October 15, 1942; and WHEREAS, it now appears that it is to the best interests of said Village of Cayuga Heights to renew and extend said certificate in the amount of $6,000 to October 15, 1947, with interest at the rate of four percentum per annum, interest payable semi - annually on April 15th and October 15th, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the certificate of indebtedness in the original sum of $15,000 hereinbefore described be renewed for the period from October 15, 1942 to October 15, 1947, in the sum of $6,000, the present unpaid balance, with interest at the rate of four percentum per annum from October 15, 1942 to October 15, 1947, payable semi- annually on April 15th and October 15th'; -bad that the Mayor execute for and on behalf of the said Village, and in its name the necessary instrument of renewal or extension of said certificate of indebtedness and that the Village Clerk attest such instrument and affix thereto the corporate seal of the Village. 13. Trustee Maxfield stated that the Town Board had raised the question regarding the inclusion of Cayuga Heights in their agreement with the City of Ithaca Fire Department for the protection , of property against fire. He said that the Town of Ithaca had an 223 arrang6ment with the Ithaca Fire Department that provided for a payment of 450 per hour for services rendered. Trustee Maxfield said that Attorney Newman thought that unless the Village of Cayuga Heights were included in this arrangement it would be nedessary to create a fire district in the Town of Ithaca for all territory in the Town of Ithaca exclusive of Cayuga Heights and that it would be simpler to have only one agreement which would provide for fire protection for the entire town including Cayuga Heights. After consideration the Mayor appointed the following committee to consider the proposed change in the fire protection service now rendered the Village: Trustee Maxfield, Trustee Shirey, and Engineer Crandall. 14. IT WAS VOTED that a special meeting of the Village Hoard be held on October 26th in the office of Trustee Maxfield at 6:30 P.M. to prepare the assessment roll. IT WAS FURTHER VOTED that the Trustees would meet for dinner at the Ithaca Hotel at 5:30 P.M. on the same day. ' 15. IT WAS VOTED that Grievance Day be held on November 17th at the schoolhouse between the hours of 6 P.M. and 10 P.M. IT WAS VOTED that a meeting of the Trustees would be held at 7:30 P.M. on November 17th at the schoolhouse. 16. The meeting was adjourned at 10 P.M. MEMO"