HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes- 9/9/1946MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Village Board held on
Monday, Sept. 9, 1946 at 7:30 P.M. at the home of Trustee Randel,
1002 Triphammer Rd.
PRESENT: C, J. Kenerson, Mayor.
H. J. Shirey, Trustee
W. S. Randel, Trustee
Sherwood Holt, Trustee
Carl Crandall, Engineer
1. The minutes of the meeting of July 8th were read and
approved.
2. The following bills paid on authority of the Mayor were
approved:
GENERAL
Ithaca Journal - Legal notice 7.40
Carl Crandall - Services, July zoning -5.00
Edward Thompson Co. - Law supplement 2.00
Carl Crandall - Aug, services, zoning 5.00
SANITATION
W. D. Lyme - Gas & oil
u it
Frank Haskins
HIGHWAYS
10.24
9.96
2.50
121
W. D. Lyme - Gas & oil 10.25
- !I to 9.95
College Chevrolet Co. 2.75
it 2.75
N.Y.State Elec. & Gas - July lights 143.79
It Aug. " 143.79
Charles Collins - Mowing 234.00
Frank Haskins 2.50
Kenneth Watros 45.00
11 to 8.00
to of
20.00
E. M. Rumsey & Son 35.32
Gleason & Knight- Surfacing the following roads: 1460.00
1. Kline Road from Highland Rd. westerly to City line
2. Wyckoff Road from Cayuga Hts. Rd. westerly to village line
3. Devon Road from Hanshaw Rd. westerly to village line
4. Ridgewood Road from Wyckoff Rd. westerly to city line
5. Northway Road from Parkway easterly to Triphammer Rd.
6. Midway Road from Northway Rd. northerly to village line
(double treatment)
7. Highland Road from Hanshaw Rd. northerly to village line
8. Iroquois Road from Triphammer Rd. westerly to Highland Rd.
3. The following additional bills were approved for payment:
SANITATION
W.D. Lyme - Gas & oil 9,69
i22
HIGHWAYS
W. D. Lyme 9.69
College Chevrolet Co. 27.20
4. The Mayor reported the receipt of a letter from Harry J.'
Wellebil regarding the formation of a State Association of
Village officials, also a letter from the Executive Secretary of
the Conference of Mayors. These letters were ordered filed. ,
5. The Mayor read to the Board a letter from Provost Adams
of Cornell University requesting an amendment to the Village
Zoning Ordinance in connection with the limitation to two - family
dwellings, because of the present emergency in housing. The
Village Trustees expressed a desire to cooperate fully in the
housing emergency and spent considerable time studying the wording
and interpretation of the present zoning ordinance. It was the
opinion of the Trustees that no change in the present ordinance
was necessary to conform with the request of Provost Adams.
The Clerk was requested to write the Provost and explain to him'
why it would not -be necessary to make a change in the ordinance.
•6. The Engineer reported that he had granted the following
building permits; 1) to Mr. Woodcock to build a house on the
former Archie Palmer lot; 2) to Robert Tallman to build a house
on the south side of Brook Lane; 3) to Miss Clifford Williams to
build a garage, following a ruling by the Board of Appeals; 4) to
Mr. Austin.of 211 E. Upland Rd. to build a arage on Triphammer -Rd.
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r�rver -tiia —coax ' - The Engineer reported that
Mr. Wilkey was building three pre- fabricated houses at the '
corner of Triphammer and Hanshaw Roads and that he had informed him
that there would be a 075 charge for water connections on each house.
The Clerk stated that he had received the 0225 involved and turned
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it over to Treasurer Guise.
7. The financial report as prepared by Treasurer Guise was
submitted showing a cash balance of $12,490,.52.-
8. Police 8ommissioner Crandall reported that Prof. Baxter's
home had been broken into and $10 stolen and that someone had
entered Mrs. Gilman's house and slept in her bed but had taken
nothing. Police Commissioner Crandall reported that Officer
VanZile had been spending considerable time trying to apprehend
the guilty parties who have been removing street signs. A long
discussion followed regarding the proper procedure to follow if
It were found that juveniles were responsible. It was brought out
that some of the parents of delinquent boys in the neighborhood
and adjacent territory are unwilling to cooperate in law enforcement
which makes it difficult for Officer VanZile. It was the opinion
of the Trustees that Officer VanZile was doing a very satisfactory
job and should be commended for it.
9. The next meeting.was set for Oct. 7th at 7:30 P.M. and
upon invitation of Trustee Shirey it was decided to hold it at
his residence.
10. Adjourned at 9 :15 P.M.
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