HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes- 8/6/194575.
MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Village Board held on.Monday,
August 6, 1945,..at 7 :30 P.M: at the home of Trustee. Handel, 1002
Triphammer Road..
PRESENT: C. J. Kenerson, Mayor
Sherwood Holt, Trustee
W. S..Randel, Trustee
H. J. Shirey, Trustee
C. H: Guise, Treasurer
Carl IC"randall; "Engineer'-..'
1.
The minutes of the meeting of•,July,2nd:were read 'and
approved,with. the following correction • page 73, item,l0, ,
"Engineer;Crandall reported that he had engaged''Mr:.Moaher:,.to - mow_. .
the, lots at 3 per..hour, which includes ,the contractor., the ;mower,
and a; helper. in di, that'.the,work was .nearing completion 1.
2. The 'following bills ,paid on.authority.'..of : the,;Mayor were.
approved,:
HIGHWAYS
College Chevrolet Co. 1,75
Reynolds .& Drake' 2.5'0
N. Y. State,Elec. & Gas.Corp'n June lights 143.79
Charles Collins - Mowing ;210:00
3• The following.additional bills were:,approved for payment
GENERAL
Edward,Thompson Co. - Lavr supplement. 2.00
WATER FIRE & POLICE
City of Ithaca - Water service to Aug. 1, 1.98
SANITATION
W. D. Lyme -.Gas & oil 18.69
HIGHWAYS.
C. J. Rumsey & Co. 2.50
College Chevrolet Co. 3.10
4. The.Mayor reported that.he had conferred with Dr: Crum with
regard to the dog quarantine as it:applies to the Village:. Upon
recommendation : of -Dr.. Crum, Mayor;-Kenerson stated that.he, had; agree d
to some newspaper publicity,,in which the city, "the,,, town arid, the,,,
village would cooperate.. The,Mayor stated this- might.,involve•a small
expense:
IT WAS VOTED that the action of.the Mayor.in connection with
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the dog quarantine be approved.
5. Treaaurer Guise reported a cash.:balance,on July;3lst of
411,611.09 The total. unpaid taxes and mowing charges amount to
4753.
Tr-eaeurer Guise reported on'• the .:yisit.of:Mr. W. G :WorecYiell,
State Examiner fromithe New York:State:rDepartment , of Audit `and
Control, who,:had.:examined'the'',books' -and records of.•the Village -a: few'•'
days ago... Treasurer:Gui'se.brought up. for, discuss ion the ".various
suggestions made by >.the'9tate Examiner :.His °principal, "findingwas
that the Village is'.not',following the law as`•'stated in Section.`89,,
subdivis Ion. 21, regarding; the submission of :a'certificatevto accompany .:
all bills.exceptdfixed ` ealariee:
IT, WiAS ,VOTED to have 1,000 °copies :of ,the certificate -and`�500
copies of the notice of the lain .printed to be used hereafter on',all,
invoices except fixed salaries The Clerk was requested,, to get:; the......
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printing job done. It.was- agreed that: the certificate.to be used
which is in. conformance with the State law should read.as follows:
being duly.sxorn,,.deposes and.says,.tba.. the`,
items of the annexed account.are,correct, 'arid that the.disbuasements
and services charged have been'made'or rendered, and that no part.., .
thereof has been paid. or satisfied. ,
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Sworn this, day of 19_;. before me&
Votary. Public!'
The'notice of`the.law reads as:follows ::
"Section of the Village..Law pr,ovides,thatno bill`or, account`
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against the Village shall .. be audited or pal id unless.',`itemIzed..
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properly dated, and,.an.affidavit attached 'thereto - :'Kindly attach
'affidavit.to your. statements'.
Village of Cayuga Heights"
be used. He reported that the necessary permit for the_purchase.of
the truck had been received from Washington. .
Engineer Crandall reported that.h'e had completed a contract
with Moran, Gleason & Knight for the resurfacing of a certain list
of roads' at a cost of #1650. The detailed list was filed with the
Clerk.
7. .Police Commissioner Crandall reported that Officer VanZile
had been busy_'with the enforcement of the dog quarantine.,
8. Tlie Clerk reported that_: he had received:a.letter. from the
State Tax Commission offering to have an appraisal made of.the
value of the public utility property, within the Village Inasmuch
as such an appraisal was made only recently, .' 1t was agreed that
there was nothing to be gained in having a new,one made at;this time.
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IT WAS VOTED that the Treasurer be In to pay no.more .
bills without a cop'yy of the completed certification as above noted,
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attached to the invoice,.except in the cases of fixed'salaries
where it is not required. .
The :State Auditor also suggested ttat more suit"able.books ' of,
account might be kept and furnished the name of a:publieher::of
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various village'record books. Treasurer Guise`;said he had. :already
received a sample copy of one but was not sure as:to its practicality.
IT.WAS VOTED that the_Treasurer and&the'Olerk investigate the
possibility of 'obtaining.new,account books to replace the one now
in use, in order to improve the Village' account Ing.records,
6. .Engineer Crandall.reported that.the`first mowing`.of lots
had beencompleted and that• the second mowing would_ be' undertaken at
a later date this. summer.
The'Engineer, reported that the.chassis for the nevr truck which
had been ordered via now in Ithaca.but the body was not.yet ready
and it would probably be another month before.the new.-truck could
be used. He reported that the necessary permit for the_purchase.of
the truck had been received from Washington. .
Engineer Crandall reported that.h'e had completed a contract
with Moran, Gleason & Knight for the resurfacing of a certain list
of roads' at a cost of #1650. The detailed list was filed with the
Clerk.
7. .Police Commissioner Crandall reported that Officer VanZile
had been busy_'with the enforcement of the dog quarantine.,
8. Tlie Clerk reported that_: he had received:a.letter. from the
State Tax Commission offering to have an appraisal made of.the
value of the public utility property, within the Village Inasmuch
as such an appraisal was made only recently, .' 1t was agreed that
there was nothing to be gained in having a new,one made at;this time.
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10. The balance of the meeting was spent in.the revision of
the Village ordinances.
11. The next meeting was set.for'7 :30 P.M. on Sept. 10th
and upon invitation of Treasurer Guise it will,, be'held'at his
home on Iroquois Road. i
12. Adjourned.at 10 :30,P.M,"
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