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MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Village Board held on
Wednesday, May 4, 1949, at 7 %30 P.M. at the home of Trustee
Kent, 214 E. Upland Road.
PRESENT: C. J. Kenerson, Mayor
L. C. Kent•, Trustee
W. S. Randel, Trustee
C. H. Guise, Treasurer
Carl Crandall, Engineer_
H.J. Shirey, Police:Justice..�
1. The minutes of the meeting of April 4th were read._..
and approved.,
2._ The.following bills paid on authority of the Mayor:
were approved:
HIGHWAYS
W. D. Lyme -
Traffic & Street Sign
C. J. Rumsey & Co.
Cornell University
J. J. Driscoll Lumber
3. The.following add
42.89
Co. 45.00 .
18.72'
12.80
Co. 1.76
itional bills were approved for
payment:
GENERAL
T. G. Miller's Sons - Minute book 9.50
POLICE FIRE & WATER
W. S. Darley & Co.
6.08
City of Ithaca
1.98
SANITATION
H. T. Stevens
2.50
City of Ithaca
136.60
W. D. Lyme
13.87
HIGHWAYS
H. T. Stevens
2.50
W. D. Lyme
13.87
Cornell University
2.40
N.Y.State Else. & Gas - Mar. lights
181.27
Traffic & Street Sign Co.
2.06
Knight - Keyser, Inc.
105.40
E. M. Rumsey
3.44:
C. J. Rumsey & Co.
150.00
Hull Heating & Plumbing
0.08111
4. The Treasurer reported a cash.balanee
of #2.374.55
on April 30th and stated that he thought this would be
sufficient to carry us through until tax monies are•reoeived
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in June.
5.
The Engineer reported
that he
had received a
letter
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Price, Manager of the
Ithaca
District of the
New York
State Electric & Gas Corporation,in which he outlined the route
of the.new six inch high pressure steel gas main.to be constructed
from Lake Street along Kline Road to Cayuga Heights Road, thence
north along Cayuga Heights Road to Devon Road, along Devon'to.
Hanshaw Road, thence along Hanshaw to.Upland Road where a
regulator pit Ss•to be installed on the south side of Upland Road
at the location indicated in detail on the map. The Corporation
also furnished a map in three sections indicating thereon where
the gas line would be constructed. The.Engineer stated that the
Electric & Gas Corporation would repair damages in excavation
but that there would undoubtedly be settling within a year or so
and that this would have to be repaired.at Village expense, which
he estimated would be $250. Inasmuch as better gas pressure in
the Village would be of advantage to all concerned,
IT WAS VOTED to authorize Engineer Crandall to give the
New York State Electric & Gas Corporation a permit for the
construction of this new gas line upon payment of a #250 fee to
cover the inevitable repairs to damaged streets.
The Engineer reported that the new Cicchetti.house on
Triphammer Road has been bold for $26,000 to Allan Pearce and
that the Ervilla Beal house on Kelvin Place had been sold to
Stephen McCarthy.
The Engineer called attention to the.Pact that'the 075
payment made by.the Community Corners for a water connection
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covered only the fee for the construction of the initial.buildings,
and that inasmuch as additional buildings had been constructed
he recommended that the Corners should now pay an additional
475 water fee.
IT WAS VOTED that inasmuch as the Trustee action of June 2,
19+7 provided that the Community.Corners Corporation pay a
water,conneetion assessment of 075 for the initial buildings''
and that inasmuch as the said'corporation had constructed
additional buildings since that date, it was decided that the
Community Corners should not be billed 475 because of the
construction of the new buildings during the past winter."
6. A long discussion wad held regarding the 'dangerous
intersection of Triphammer and East Upland Roads, because of
the trees at the.northeast corner of the Austin lot which (
obstruct the view for drivers proceeding east on Upland Road
and turning in to Triphammer Road. It was noted that the Town
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of Ithaca had placed a "e3-ow" sign on East Upland Road juste
east of Triphammer Road.
IT WAS VOTED to authorize Engineer Crandall to negotiate
with E. J. Austin regarding the removal of the,, tr s at the
northeast corner of his lot at the corner of East Upland and
Triphammer Road, inasmuch as these trees greatly interfere with
proper vision of drivers driving east on Upland Road, especially
since it had been noted that many near accidents had occurred
at this point; and it was also decided,to erect`a "slow " 'sign �`1
on East Upland Road just west of the Triphammer Road intersection.
It was the feeling of the Trustees that everything possible
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should be done to avoid an accident at this particularly
I dangerous intersection, as the Trustees would be severely
criticized in case an accident occurred at this point.
7. Police Justice Shirey reported two cases of speeding
during the past month. In,one case $25 bail was forfeited and
in the other case a 415 fine was paid.
8. Inasmuch as the terms of three members of the Zoning
Board of Appeals expired on April 1, 1949
IT WAS VOTED-to reappoint the same members, namely
H. E. Baxter, Chairman, T. B. Maxfield, and H. J. Shirey
to the .Zoning Board of Appeals for the term from April 1, 1949
to April 1, 1952•
The Clerk was requested to write each one notifying him
of his appointment and thanking him for his past service.
9. IT WAS VOTED that the next meeting would be held on
Tuesday, June 7, 1949 at 7;30 P.M. and upon invitation of
Police Justice Shirey it was. decided to hold it-at his home
at 106 Northway Road.
10. Adjourned at 10;30 P.M.
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