HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes- 5/3/1943MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Village Board held on
Monday, May 3, 1943, at the home of Trustee Shirey at, -7:30 P.M."
PRESENT: C. J. Kenerson, Mayor"
Sherwood Holt, Trustee
C. I. Bayles, Trustee
T. B. Maxfield, Trustee -
C. H. Guise, Treasurer
Carl Crandall, Engineer
1. The minutes of the April 5th meeting were read.and ".
approved with the exception of item 6 which was "corrected to read
as follows: "Engineer Crandall reported that the question had been
raised whether or not the residents of the Village Could build
chicken coops and raise chickens during the war. emergency. "The
Engineer stated that under the Zoning Ordinance, Section 2,,this'
was not permitted. Section 2 gives .a, list of the .buildings that
may be constructed.and item 13 states that buildings customary or
incident to the buildings listed may be constructed: Inasmuch
as a chicken coop is not customary or incident to any of the
buildings that may be constructed in Cayuga.Heights it was ruled
that chicken coops could not under this ordinance be constructed.
2. The following bills paid on authority of the Mayor were
approved:
GENERAL
J. B. Trousdale - Salary Mara & Apr. 66.66
'! Office supplies' 1.35
SANITATION
Frank Haskins - Salary Apr. l - 15' 37.50
James Collins - " 31.25.
HIGHWAYS
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Frank Haskins - Salary Apr. 1 15" 50
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37.50
James Collins'- ".
DEBT SERVICE
Ithaca Savings Bank - Interest.on Cert.. of Ind:" llle22.
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3. The following additional "bills were approved for.payment:
GENERAL
Stover Printing Co..- Tax bills 17 .30
252
Carl Crandall -
April services
:18.00
WATER;' FIRE & POLICE
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Carl Crandall -
April services
12.50
City of Ithaca -
Water service
1.50'
SANITATION
Frank Haskins -
Apr. 15 - 30
34.50
James Collins
31.25
College Chevrolet
Co. - Truck repairs'
,. 13:82
Montgomery Ward
- Truck cover,
8.45
W. D. Lyme - Gas
&. oil
9.59
HIGHWAYS
Carl Crandall - April services 50:00
Frank Haskins - Apr. 15 - 30 34.50
if Supplies 4.25
James Collins - Apr. 15 - 30 31.25'
Mrs. Frank Haskins - 2 hr. @ .60 -1.20
S. L. Sheldon - Maps for asphalt-.allottment application . 2.04
N.Y.5tate Elec. & Gas - April lights 142 :08.
W. D. Lyme - Gas & oil 9.60
4. Prof. Guise reported as Treasurer stating there-was
a present balance of #3,852.11. Due to the size of this balance and,
the anticipation of tax receipts before long
IT WAS VOTED to pay $1,000 at this time on the certificate
of indebtedness, which sum is provided for in the budget:
Treasurer Guise stated he had received.a check for $5.77
from the tin scrap collected and
IT WAS VOTED that this be credited to.the Village.miscel-
laneous income account.
5. Engineer Crandall reported that he had started work
on the highways and had done some patching.. He stated.that the
workmen had cleaned up a,large amount of brush.and.that;he had filed
an application for 10,000 gallons of asphalt emulsion together with
the necessary maps of the Village indicating•where.it.was to be used.
He stated that he planned to use one - fourth gallon per square yard
and he would be able to cover about one -third of the'Villag.eI streets
and would probably do the work in June. If the permit is received,
a price:will be obtained from Moran & Gleaeon for the work. mhp
been discovered using a B -B.gun for'.shooting them out. The B B'
gun was confiscated,: Two or three of the boys in the gang were
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past offenders.4 A discussion followed as to what ateps.shoul -& be
taken. It was decided, that Trustee Maxfield'.acting , as Town Justice
should call the boys discuss ,.with them the .'aeriousness of
.in.and
their offense. It; was also decided that'Officer-VanZile` will `
determine the cost :bf the,`brohen lighta from`the Electrio & Qas
Corporation and consider', 'assessing the >cost:of the ;'damage: to the-,,.,
boys. It was felt that'no official record ehould'be made, by Justice, .
Maxfield of these:proceedings.,;,
9. A; memorandum,regarding he_liability:of the Village .for .
defective streets and sidewalks and involving'the,liability of :thel..
Village in case of accidents,due,to snow and ice as written by
Trustee Shirey.was presented, and Trustee Shirey was given 'EL vote
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of thanks for.the'dare.fulness with. which the legal opinion had.
been prepared.
IT;VIAS VOTED that the Clerk make copies of this memo
and send to the Trustees.
10. The correspondence carried on between "Trustee Shirey
b.
and Tr. Robinson of the State Engineer's Office was brought.up.
for consideration. This involved the legality of the Village,
erecting stop signs. As Trustee Shirey is still waiting for,an
Interpretation on certain points, the matter was laid,on the table.
until the next meeting.
11: The matter of,.reimbursIng.Trustee, Shirey.for his
services in connection with the two, above items wsa brought up ".
for discussion.' The question was raised as to the legality of
paying a Trustee of the Village for',legal services' and" :Engineer;
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Crandall examined the Village laws= and`could`f ind-'n&,reae "on'why
a Trustee could not be paid for incidental.legal opinions.
It was decided that Mayor, Kenerson,' would 6oneult'wt'h.Trustee-
8hirey regarding payment in connection- wit the work he had done
on the two matters above mentioned
12a Trustee Maxfield raise d a question ae`to`.the liability
of the Village 'in case of damage done to'. persons or property
by a fire.truck entering the Village. `Clerk Trousdale.was
-requested to examine the..pollcy held!by.the<Villagevand .- make "a
report.
13. The next meeting was'set for June 7th at.7:30 P.:M. at.
the home of Clerk Trousdale.
14. The meeting adjourned promptly at 9 :06 when thee, black
out signal was heard.
Clerk..:
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