HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes- 10/1/194581.
MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Village Board held on
Monday, Oct. 1, 1945 at 7:30 P.M. at the home of Trustee Holt..
' PRESENT; C. J. Kenerson, Mayor
Sherwood Holt, Trustee
H. J. Shirey, Trustee
C. I. Sayles, Trustee
W. H. Randel, Trustee
C. H. Guise, Treasurer
Carl Crandall, Engineer
1. The minutes of the meeting.of Sept. 10th were read and
approved.
2. The following bills paid on authority of the Mayor were
approved
SANITATION
. ..College Chevrolet Co. 41.10
HIGHWAYS
Alesandro Giannetti 59.50
N. Y. State Elea. & Gas Corp'n - Sept. lights 143.79
W. D. Lyme 19.97
3. The following additional bills were approved for payment:
GENERAL
Carl Crandall - Zoning 5.00
Norton Printing Co. - Certifications & legal notices 9.50
HIGHWAYS
Arborist, Inc. - Tree spraying 230.00
4. The Mayor reported that he had indicated to the Tompkins
County War Memorial Committee that the Village of Cayuga Heights was
interested in the proposed war memorial project and would do what it
could to cooperate and further the project.' The Mayor reported that
he had signed and mailed to the public service commission a receipt
indicating that he had received a certified copy of an order of the
commission relating to the sale of tickets by the Ithaca Railway Co.
5. Treasurer Guise reported a balance 'of 010,050.05 at the end
' of September and accounts receivable of #407.50 on that date. He
reported, however, that some money had come in since the end of
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6. Engineer Crandall reported that Mr. Wileman on Parkway
Place wished to build a garage and had applied for a permit for
such construction. The Engineer said he investigated the application
and determined that inasmuch as the construction was to be done on
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a private lane the VillageA ordinance relating to,4-senlng did not
apply in this case
7. Engineer Crandall reported that some of the Village speed
limit signs which are set at the entrances of the Village on various
streets were gone, and he recommended the purchase of new plywood
signs which conform to the State law, to replace those that have
disappeared and to make t possible to have a supply on hand. The
sign recommended was green and white with beaded lettering to.read
"Cayuga Heights 25 miles. per hour ".
IT WAS VOTED that the Village purchase 15 of such signs at
a cost of $6 each, plus any necessary poste, and authorized the
Engineer to arrange for the purchase.
8. The Engineer reported that the new truck chassis was now
in Syracuse but that the body for same was not yet ready.
9. Police Commissioner Crandall reported that Officer VanZile
had made four arrests for speeding and that Justice of the Peace
Maxfield had imposed fines of $5 in each case.
10. Engineer Crandall brought up for discussion the matter of
salary raises for the two Village workmen; Frank Haskins, who is
now getting $160 a month and James Collins who is now getting $130
a month. The Engibeer pointed out that these men were all around
workmen and that.the city of Ithaca was finding it very difficult
to obtain men of this type. He said that their monthly rates ,
reduced to hourly rates did not seem high enough compared with
semi - skilled labor rates in the Ithaca area. The Trustees concurred
In the Engineer's recommendation that they should be paid more, and
IT WAS VOTED that, effective October let, Frank Haskins should
receive a salary of $200 a month and James Collins a salary of
4160 a month.
11. IT WAS VOTED to hold a special meeting on October 23rd
at 7 P.M. in order to make up the assessment roll for the following
year. Upon invitation of Trustee Shirey, the meeting will.be.held
in his office in the Savings Bank Building.
12. Adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
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