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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes- 8/2/1943n 267' MINUTES of a regular meeting of.the Village Board.held on Monday, August 2, 1943, at the home of Trustee Maxfield at 7:30 P.M. PRESENT: C. J. Kenerson, Mayor T. B. Maxfield, Trustee H. J. Shirey, Trustee C. H. Guise, Treasurer Carl Crandall, Engineer 1. Mr. James Lacey of the Electric & Gas Corporation was present to explain a new proposed contract between the Village of Cayuga Heights and the New York State Electric &Gas Corporation for provision of street lights -in the Village. The new contract provided for 68 1,000 lumen lamps at $17.04 per lamp per year and an annual circuit charge of $566.78 per year for•the overhead street lighting circuits necessary for the'number of lamps specified at the rate of $142.04 per year per pole line mile, While-the-rates per lampend the mileage charge varied from the former contract, the total contract remained the same; namely $1,725.50 per year. The. term of the contract was ten years: IT WAS VOTED, RESOLVED that the written contract submitted by the New York State Electric & Gas-Corporation for lighting.the streets and public places of the Village of Cayuga Heights.dated August 2, 1943 be, and the same hereby is, approved and-that the Mayor and the Clerk of this Board be, and they hereby are, authorized, empowered and directed to execute the.same in the name.and in behalf of the Village of Cayuga Heights 2. The minutes of the meeting of July 12th..were read.and.. approved with the following correction: Item 10,,.page 259 "It was voted that Trustee Maxfield be requested,to investigate the possibility of a new insurance policy for the Village to cover_ possible injuries to city of Ithaca volunteer firemen on a per.trip 268 basis and also to look into the matter of,a"public liability policy for injuries done by city of Ithaca.fire trucks-to persons. . In the Village in case of accident by -the city fire truck; he was likewise authorized to obtain sucih: insurance if he.thought it advisablec" 3. The following bills paid on authority .of the.Mayor were approved: WATER, FIRE & POLICE McKinney Agenoy, Inc. Liability policy 11.50 SANITATION Frank Haskins - Salarly July 1 - 15 37.50 James Collins - HIGHWAYS Frank Haskins - Salary July 1'- 15. 37.50 James Collins a 31.25 4, The following additional bills were approved for payment: GENERAL Ithaca Journal,- Legal notice re ordinance 5.76 Cayuga Press,- 50 copies of ordinance 2.20 WATER, FIRE & POLICE Carl Crandall - July services 12.50 SANITATION Frank Haskins - Salary July 15 - 31 35..50 James Collins - Salary July 15 - 31 31.25 HIGHWAYS Frank Haskins - Salary July 15 - 31 35.50 James Collins - Salary July.15 - 31 31.25 Carl Crandall - July services 50.00 N. Y. State Elec. & Gas - 'July lights 142.08 5. Treasurer Guise made his report indicating.a.present balance of $11,366.36, calling.attention to the fact.thai several.of.the . larger items of expense for the year..had now.been.,paid. Treasurer. Guise reported on his correspondence with :the.authorities:An,.Albany regarding the certification-of payrolls and.the obtaining.of.a,.'. retirement rate for officer VanZile. He stated that the amount.of the retirement deduction had not yet been received to be applied to 2 -69, officer VanZile's salary nor had he received back from Albany the certified copy of the payroll. He had been informed that the payroll may be certified for six months in advance. 6. The Engineer reported that the farmer he had engaged for the cutting of work and there was 7. The next of Treasurer Guise B. Adjourned i grass in the Village had not completed the still mowing to be done. nesting was set for September 13th at the home at 7:30 P.M. at 9:20 P.M., Clerk.