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MINUTES of the annual organization meeting of the Board of
Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights, held on Monday, April 3,
1944, at 7:30 P.M. in the Schoolhouse.
PUBLIC HEARING on the Budget held from 8 to 9 P.M.
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 or the March 20th meeting were read and approved.
2. The minutes of the public meeting of March 20th were read
and approved by the Board.
3. The following bills were approved for payment:
GENERAL
Ithaca Journal - Legal notice re budget hearing
1.41
Paul Bradford-- Auditing fee for 1943 -44 records
50.00
WATER, FIRE & POLICE
'
Carl Crandall - March services
Chief or Fire Dept. - Tax on Insurance premiums
12.50
24.49
SANITATION
.Frank Haskins -,Sal. Mar. 15 - 31
37.50
James Collins - " "
31.25
HIGHWAYS
Frank Haskins - Sal. Mar. 15 - 31
37.50
James Collins - 11 it
.31,25
Chas. Collins— Snow plowing
12.00
Carl Crandall - March services
40.00
C. J. Rumsey & Co.
9.70
Mrs. Frank Haskins - 12 hr. ® .60, sanding roads
7.20
4. The�Treasurer reported a cash balance of #6;261.65
as of
March 318t. He also reported the•receipt•of the audit made
by.
Paul Bradford for the Village records for the year 1943 -44.
Copies
were passed around and examined by members of the Boards
The audit
was accepted and ordered filed.
5. Engineer-Crandall said that he had interviewed Arborists,
Inc. with regard to spraying the Village trees again this
year,
and that they had offered to do the work at the same price
ae last
30
year, namely $230. Inasmuch as he knew of no other firm interested
In the work he recommended that Arborists be re- employed:
IT WAS VOTED that Arborists, Inc. be employed to spray the
Village trees at a price of $230.
6. The report of the Inspectors of Election was given,
Indicating that-eighteen votes had been •cast in the Village Election
held on March 21st, 1944. Six of these votes•were• cast for C. J.
Kenerson for Mayor. Six votes were cast for-H. J: Shirey for Trustee
and six votes were cast for C. I. Sayles for Trustee-. The Certificate
of Canvass -being duly signed by the-Inspectors-of-Election and their
statement being duly notarized the Mayor and Trustees above mentioned
were considered properly eleoted.
7. Mayor Kenerson recommended the appointment-of-Trustee Shirey
as Acting Mayor for the year 1944 -45. IT WAS VOTED that this
recommendation-be approved. '
8. IT WAS VOTED that C. H. Guise be appointed Treasurer &
Collector for the term 1944 to 1946, at a salary of $400 annually. .
9. IT WAS VOTED that'J. B. Trousdale be appointed Clerk for
the term-1944 to 1946, at a salary of $400 annually.
10. IT WAS VOTED that-Carl Crandall be appointed Engineer for
the year 1944 -45 at a salary of $500
& Zoning Officer for the year-1944-45.
11. IT WAS VOTED that-Carl Crandall be appointed Police
Commissioner for•the year- 1944 -45, at a salary of $150.
12. IT WAS VOTED that R. C. VanZile be appointed Police
Officer for the •year 1944 -45. at a salary of $600 and car allowance.
of $300.
13. IT WAS VOTED, RESOLVED: that the First Natlona1 Bank of
Ithaca, N. Y. be designated as the official depository . of -Village
funds for the fiscal year 1944 -45. ,
14. IT WAS VOTED that the Clerk be authorized to notify
the official bank of the following names to be honored on checks
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for the year 1944 -45: 0. J. Senerson, Mayor or H. J. 9hirey,
Acting Mayor; J.
B. Trouedale,
Clerk; and
C. H.
Guise, Treasurer.
15. IT WAS
VOTED that the
Treasurer's
bond
be continued in
the amount of $10,000 for the year 1944 -45.
16. IT WAS VOTED that the Ithaca Journal be designated as the
official newspaper for the village-for the year 1944 -45.
17. IT WAS VOTED that the Trustees act as a Board of Assessors
for the year 1944 -45.
18. IT WAS VOTED that the Board of Trustees constitute itself
a'Board of Health and-that Mayor xenerson be designated as President
and Clerk Trousdale as Secretary:
19. It was reported that there were no appearances at the
Public Hearing on the Budget.
20. IT WAS VOTED that the budget as incorporated in the minutes
of this meeting be adopted.
21. IT WAS VOTED, RESOLVED that the tax rate be set at 5 mills
for the year-1944-45.
22. In view of the large cash balance IT WAS VOTED that
$3,000 be paid at this time on the Highland Road Paving Bonds
and that the balance of $1,500 be paid on July let.
23. IT WAS VOTED that the-first Monday in each month at 7 :30 P.M.
be designated as the time for regular meetings of the Village,
Trustees for the year 1944 -45.
24. IT WAS VOTED that the next meeting of the Trustees be held
on May let at the home of Mayor Kenerson.
25. The meeting was adjourned at 9 P.M.
Clerk.