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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes- 1/3/194414 MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Board :of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights held on I41 onday, Jan:'.3, 1944 at 7:30 P.a,. at the home of Trustee,Holt. . PRESENT: C. J. Kenerson, Mayor" . C: I. Sayles,_Trustee' "H. "J. Shirey, Trustee Sherwood Holt, , Trustee Carl.- .Crandall,'Engineer Q: H. Guise Treasurer. 1 . The minutes of the regular „ and apecial meetings h,eld'on” November 16th were':-read and approved.. 2. The r following' bills 'paid on 'authority of the '-Illayor were. approved GENERAL" Postmaster, Ithaca,- 500 stamped "' envelopes 11:2 C. H. Guise ". - November salary 33.•33 n December �� "" 33.33 J. B. Trousdale - November salary.` 33.33 December ".." 33.33 T,.. G. ailler! s Sons. `- Paper 75 �ATER,.FIRE & POLICE.'.. ' R. "C.'Vantile -,November salary:,. 50.00 " !' car. allowance 25.00 At December. salary 50.00 " It car allowance 25.00. Carl Crandall -:November, services 12.50 Chief of Ithaca Fl-re Department - Cont. Firemen's Fund .100.00 SANITATION Frank Haskins - Salary Nov. 15 - 30 : 37.50 Dec. 1 - 15 37,50 . James Collins - Salary Nov -.15 - 30 31:25 Dec. 1.- 15 31.25 HT- GHiiAYS T.;.Y.State Mac. & Gas - November.liV, :ts" 1'+3.79 " December..' 143.79 Cayuga Rock Salt Co. Carl Crandall - November services 30:00 Frank Haskins - Salary Nov.,15 - -30 37.50" u n Dec. 1 -:15.. 37.•50 James Collins - "- "Nov. 15 - 30" 31. : 25. n " Dec. I "- 35 31.25 .: Chas. Collins & Son - Snow. removal 10.50 . W. D. Lyme - Gas &.oil 20:72, College. Chevrolet Co. - 'Repairs 7:20` t DErT SERVIC?r Ithaca Savings Bank - Interest on paving bonds :90.00.,. . -• IS 3. Tte.following.additional bills were approved for payment: GENERAL Ithaca Journal - Legal .re assessment roll 1.56 -WATER; FIRE & POLICE,:,. Carl . Crandall,_ ` December 'services 17.50 , .HEALTH: Dr. H. H. Crum - "Health officer ";eervioee:1943 97-35 SANITATION Frank Haskins r Salary ec". 15 31 `37.50 2_ wk. vacation bonus',,', ` 33.87 James Collins.- Salary Dec. 15: -'31 31 .,25 HIGHWAYS" " Frank Haskins -- Salary,Dec. 15.- 31; 37. -50 2 wk.,vacation bonus._ .33:87 James Collins - Salary Dec. 15 =,31. 31.25 Carl Crandall - December services 20.00 College Chevrolet Co. 3:00 Chas. Collins & Son - Snow `removal" 12.00" W. D.. Lyme - Gas `& oil „ 20.62 Engineer Crandall explained the vacatioi bonus paid Frank Haskins".by stating that while Mr. He had "originally planned to take. his vacation in December, it was found.'that he .,would be needed to help cinder the roads. He decided that "he would be "glad to have the ,extra' money in lieu of a.vacation:so he ".was given a two weeks: vacation bonus'. 4.. Treasurer Guise reported a cash. balance an January lst of ,$90912".51. In view of the large cash balance IT WAS VOTED that the remaining balance of $2,000.on the certificate of indebtedness be, paid at this time. 5,. Treasurer Guise reported .that the'Auburn Savings flank had taken over „the mortgage, "on the .Phi Epsilon"Pi -. .property at 316 "Highland Road and that he had received a bill from the City of, Ithaca"for "services in fixing `the sewer I. on the property:in the 457.62•: A,letter from Mr.- Carpenter amount of stated that the bank could not,pay'current bills•.but -could pay this +bill if in It were added to the Cayuga Heights tax roll. IT WAS VOTED that the bill of #57,62 be paid. IT WAS VOTED.that $57.62 be assessed'to the property at 316 Highland Road as .a sewer service assessment, and that a state- ment of this action be sent to the Auburn' Savings Bank. 6. Treasurer.Guise submitted'a.letter.from John Young. objecting to his.bill from the Village.for a,mowing charg�.on his lot. The Board discussed the subject and pointed out that in view of the two Village, ordinances dealing with.such matters the bill should be paid by Mr: Young. 7. The Treasurer returned'his.tax warrant and :report of unpaid taxes and assessments which are incorporated in these, minutes. The unpaid taxes, interest, and other charges indicated a total of 4402.76 as of January 3, 1944. IT WAS VOTED, RESOLVED: WHEREAS at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights, held on Nov. 16, 1943 at the Schoolhouse in the said Village, the Treasurer of the.said Village was directed to return his warrant and tax roll and an account of'the taxes, assessments and charges remaining due, containing a description of the lands upon which such taxes were unpaid as the same were placed upon the tax list, together with the amount of the taxes, assessments or charges so assessed and the interest thereon, together with a sworn statement that the taxes, assessments and charges mentioned in such account remain unpaid, and that . after diligent efforts he has been.unable to collect the same, and WHEREAS at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights held at 130 Sunset Drive in the said Village on the 3rd day of January 1944 the Treasurer did comply with the aforesaid directions, his said statement being attached hereto showing a balance unpaid of 402.76, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights do credit.the Treasurer with the amount of $402.76 according to the provisions of Section.126 -a -6f the Village Law of the State of New York. 8. IT WAS VOTED, RESOLVED that the properties on which the following taxes and assessments are unpaid be advertised for sale 17 on February 2,.9 and 16t1i and if: still unpaid their sale be authorized on Feb. 23, 1944:at 5:15 P.M.'at the Schoolhouse according to the provisions of:Section '_126 d of the'Village.Law of the State,of.New York: 1) B. C. Perkins L6t.,7, bounded,on.the north by lands .` of A. W. Chamberlain'_ and. C.`H..BloodEstate,:,on•:the;. east by Hanshaw Road, on the south by lands of:R..C.' Stevens,:on'.the west by Devon Road. Residence. Property tax 105.00 " Sewer tax 15'.00'' Interest charge 9.52 Total .129.52 2) Auburn Savings Bank and Phi Epsilon Pi Fraternity: :Lot 140, bounded.on the north by.Kline Road, on the east�:by lands of E.,C. Williams, Acacia and Sigma'.Alpha Mu fraternities, on.the.south by lands. of George Young, and on the west by Overlook Road. Fraternity. Property tax 125.00 Sewer tax. 50.00 Sewer service:assessment 57.62 Interest charge 12.62 Total 2T} 3) Beta Omicron:of Delta Tau Delta - Vacant lot, bounded on north by Highland'Road, on the east by lands.of G. W. Cunningham-, on south by Overlook Road, and on west-by lands of R. P. Agnew. Mowing charge 7.00 4) John P. Young - Lots 3, 4, and 5, bounded on north by lands of Robert Stevens, on east by Hanshaw Road, on south by lands of L. P. Smith, and west by Cayuga Heights Road. • Mowing charge 21.00 9. Police Commissioner'Crandall reported on two police cases since the last Board.meeting. He stated that Officer Van211e had d a taxi driver. Fer�P-a' S andpas,sing a stop sign on Highland Road., Justice Maxfield;fined`the' driver X5.00•:' Officer VanZile also arrested;Bob Causer for iliegal parking of:- ' . his car.on.the wrong side of the,r.oad in `front of hie house:: Mr-Causer was given a.suspended sentence by Justice; Maxfield,. 18 and was told to.,keep his car off the street.after one, olook at 0 instructed to send the contract''to the fire.underwritere -at Syracuse for approval after which it could be taken up with the City-for approval. regarding fire service and hydrant rental. A second letter from the Fire Insurance Rating Organization stated that in the information the Mayor and eiven:by the Clerk.there, was nothing to indicate that at their discretion on this matter of It was, mandatory.for._the' Fire Department 'to,.answer�Village.calls; and that it would be necessary to',have_;a contract with the City .. contract. if a change in the insurance rating were to be:ayoided The'Mayor' stated that as ,a result`: of thiecorrespondenee he.had.talked with the City':Mayor and En' ineer':Crandall,:had discussed the matter with, City..Cler.k Springer, and Truman Pow ere: for the next Mayor Kenerson submitted a form of contract drawn up,`by Mr. Powers stating.that it,.hed.not yet been approved by the Board�of Fire Shirey. Commissioners and the 06mmon.Council, although, lt was Mr: Powers' ' opinion that the contract is within the. City ordinance,of 1938 was adjourned ,Yhich.states that nothing contained therein shall .be' construed to create any obligation to render assistance outside the City of Ithaca. Mayor Kenerson requested Trusfiee Shirey to.go over the contract.and.look up the 1938 City ordinance. Then.he was instructed to send the contract''to the fire.underwritere -at Syracuse for approval after which it could be taken up with the City-for approval. IT WAS VOTED that the Mayor and Clerk be empowered to act at their discretion on this matter of the agreement with the . City on the fire service contract. 14. The time set for the next meeting was February 7thl at the.home of Trustee Shirey. ' 15. The .meeting was adjourned at 9 15 P.M. Secretary of the Meeting. '