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MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Village Board held on
Monday, February 1, 1943, at 7 :30 P.M. at`the home of Trustee
Sayles.
PRESENT: C. J. Kenerson, Mayor
C. I. Sayles, Trustee
T. B. Maxfield, Trustee
Sherwood Holt,.Trustee
C,.- H.- 'Guise,. Treasurer
1. The minutes of the January 4th meeting were read and,.'
approved with'the following correction: Page 236, item 8,` third .•
line, change "policeman.':'.to "truck"..'
2. IT WAS VOTED to go into .a committee of the whole to make
up the budget for 1943 -44 Treasurer ,Guise.:pr.esented a.financial
statement in which was indicated the:bud6et for 1942 43+ and
furnished estimates of expensesfor the complete . year.1942 -43.;
The budget committee decided upon estimated expenses for .thei.yeer :.
1943 -44. Treasurer Guise, reported that.the ,taxes,on - all properties
except two had been paid. After the..budget committee had completed
its work the Trustees continued with the busines's of the meeting.
3. IT WAS VOTED, RESOLVED: That the tentative budget for
1943 -44 as submitted by the.budget committee be recommended by the,
Board to the residents of the Village for discussion.
4. The following bills paid on authority of'the Mayor.were approved:
GENERAL
The Wilcox Press = 2,000 assessment roll-forms; 1,000.checks
25.95
SANITATION
Frank Haskins - Salary Jan. 1 - 15,
37.50,
James Collins - Salary Jan.'l -..15
31.25.
HIGHWAYS
Frank Haskins - Salary.Jan. 1 - 15
37.50
James Collins :".31.25.,
Charles Collins'- Snow plowing`
42.00,
5. The following additional bills were approved,for:payment•
GENERAL
'
Robert C. VanZile -.Feb. salary'
50 00:
" Feb. car. allowance
25.00
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239.'
J. B. Trousdale - Balance of salary as. Clerk 66.70.:
C. H. Guise - Balance.of salary'as Treasurer 66.67
Carl Crandall = January services 12.50.
SANITATION
Frank Haskins - Salary "Jan. 15 - 31 37.50
James Collins - 31'•25
HIGHWAYS
N.Y.State Eleor & Gas,, Corp'n Jan:, lights:" 138.67
Frank Haskins Salary Jana .15.,7-. 31 37.50
James Collins 31".25
6. The*'Clerk reported that the matter of. renewing °the street:.
certificate had been,brought'to a satisfactory conclusion with`the
execution of a statement signed'by: the Mayor, of the; Village,- the Clerk .
of the Village, and the Treasurer of-the Ithaca Savings Bank,: As,'a
matter of record it_ was" reported that'the besolution passed by.the
Village on October"5th.which appears'in item 12 on page 222.was °in
correct ,formf:
7. Upon receiving the account of unpaid taxes from the''
Treasurer,, comparing it with the,original.tax roll ,of' the . Village,
and finding it to be a true transcript thereof, the. "Board`of Trustees;.
voted to sign the certification, in accordance with Section 126 -b
of the Village Law.
8. IT WAS VOTED that Mayor Kenerson be authorized to appoint
three residents of the Village to act as a nominating committee to.
make nominations for two trustees to be elected in.plac,e of.Trustees
Maxfield and Holt whose terms expire,
9. IT WAS VOTED, RESOLVED: That according to .the provisions
of Section 52 of the Village Law of the State of New York, a "Village
election will be held on March 16, 1943 at theiSchoolhouse .in the
Village of Cayuga Heights, the polls to be open between 4-P.M` and
8 P.M..at which time two trustees will be elected.in'place "..of
Trustees Maxfield and Holt whose terms expire.'?
The Clerk.was directed to,cause a notice, to be, inserted in
the Ithaca Journal at least ten days prior to the`electio,n with
regard to the time and place of the election and ,the offices to 'be .`
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filled, and to poet a copy of the said notice in at least six
conspicuous public places in the Village giving the same information. '-
•10. IT WAS VOTED that the annual meeting for the residents
of the Village to make nominations for trustees and to consider
the tentative budget for 1943 -44 be set for March 15th at 8 o'clock.
11. IT WAS VOTED that the next meeting of the Village Trustees
be held on March 15th at 7 :00 P.M. in the Schoolhouse.
12. IT WAS VOTED, RESOLVED,: That in accordance with Section
102 of the Village Law the Treasurer be instructed to publish
and post his annual report or a summary thereof at least one week
prior to the annual election.
13. IT WAS VOTED that Paul Bradford be engaged as auditor dfr
the Village books for the year ending•Feb. 28, 1943.
14. IT WAS VOTED, RESOLVED: That in accordance with Section
101 -b of the Village Law those appropriations showing overdrafts
be financed by transfers from unexpended balances of other.
appropriations as set up in the budget.
15. The meeting was adjourned at 10 :35 P.M.
Clerk.
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