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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes 11/15/1949MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Hoard of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights held on November 15, 1949 at 7 :30 P.M. in the schoolhouse. PRESENT: C. J. Kenerson, Mayor L. C. Kent, Trustee C. I. Sayles, Trustee Sherwood Holt, Trustee W. S. Randel, Trustee C. H. Guise, Treasurer Carl Crandall, Engineer 1. The minutes of the meetings of Sept. 6th, October 18th and Oct. 19th were read and approved. 2. The following bills paid on authority of the Mayor were approved: Postmaster - Envelopes 17.86 H. M. Libby - school tax 3.90 Greater Ithaca Fact Finding Committee 250.00 POLICE, WATER & FIRE City of Ithaca 36.83 ti 11 1.95 . HEALTH Harriet E. Maynard - Reg. Vital Statistics 24.50 SANITATION W. D.. Lyme 18.02 Stevens Service Station 1.75 W. D. Lyme 14.51 College Chevrolet Co. 25.60 W. D. Lyme 21.44 HIGHWAYS 1 C. J. Rumsey & Co. 3.28 W.. D. Lyme 18.02 J.'J. Driscoll Lumber Co. 6.70 N. Y. State Elea. & Gas - Sept. lights 181.27 Stevens Service Station 1.75 W. D. Lyme 14.52 Knight -Kyser 110.00 N. Y. State Elea. & Gas - Oat. lights 181.27 McKinney Agency 108.58 W. D. Lyme 21.44 PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS E. M. Rumsey & Son 138.00 Robinson & Carpenter 19.60 General Crushed Stone Co. ' 8.90 Arthur C. Machen 10.96 3. The following additional bills were approved: SANITATION Frank Haskins '*•s 3.00 1•Z HIGHWAYS Frank Haskins 3.00 PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS J. J. Driscoll Lumber Co. 24.83 4. Mayor Kenerson reported that he had written Dr. Spring with regard to sanitary conditions in the vidinity of the Water Tank Road and Dr. Bradfield's property, and read to the Trustees the letter he had received from Dr. Spring in reply. This letter indicated that Dr. Spring had investigated the conditions in the area above mentioned and was endeavoring to get them corrected. IT WAS VOTED to table Dr. Spring's report until the March meeting, at which time it would be determined if the Village '.i should take any further action in cas a the difficulties had not been corrected. 5. Treasurer Guise reported a cash balance on October 31st of $8,920.68. He brought to the attention of the Trustees the financial aspects of his report as they were affected by the Alby contract for building the sidewalk on Triphammer Road and the sidewalks, curbs and gutters on Northway Road. A long discussion was held as to the proper accounting procedures for handling the Alby bill. IT WAS VOTED to pay the Alby bill in the approximate amount of $5,156.40 less the advance of $2,000 previously made, C. upon audit by Engineer Crandall. IT WAS VOTED to charge $2,569.60 of the Alby bill to the Street Improvement Capital Reserve Fund and the balance to the ' contingency fund, effective January 2nd. 6. IT WAS VOTED RESOLVED: Pursuant to the Village Law 6f,the State of New York, Section 126a, that the Treasurer is hereby required to return his warrant and tax roll to the Board of Trustees at their next meeting or at least before Feb. let, IN together with an account of the taxes 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 tax so assessed and interest thereon, verified by oath before any justice of the peace or judge of a court of record or notary public or any other officer authorized to administer oaths that the taxes mentioned in any such- account remain unpaid and that after diligent efforts he has been unable to collect the same. 7: The Engineer reported that he had issued a building permit for the construction of a garage at 313 Parkway to Donald McPherson and also a permit for an extension on Prof. Einaudi's house. 8. The Clerk reported that he had received a check for $75 from G. A. Hill for a water connection to his new apartment house that he is building on Triphammer Road just south of the Forsythe house. 9. Because of the fact that the property owners on Northway Road are to be allowed three years to pay for,the street improvements, it was decided that it would be necessary within a short time to borrow funds to finance the project. IT WAS THEREFORE VOTED to authorize the Treasurer to borrow up to $2,500 from a local bank to finance the improvements on Northway Road. 10. IT WAS VOTED to hold the next meeting on Tuesd ay, Jan. 10, 1950, and upon invitation from Trustee Randel it will be held at his home. 11. Adjourned at 11:10 P.M.