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MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Village Board held on
Tuesday, Feb. 5, 1952, at 7:30 P -M. at the home of. Trustee; ,
Sayles, 410 Triphammer Road.
PRESENT: C. J. Kenerson, Mayor
C. "I. Sayles, Trustee
Sherwood Holt, Trustee
W. S. Randel,.Trustee.
Sanford Atwood, Trustee
C. H. Guise, Treasurer.
Carl Crandall, Engineer
Henry. J. Shirey, Police.Justice,.
1. The minutes of the meeting of Jan..gth were read and
approved."
2. The following bills paid on authority of the Mayor
were approved:
HIGHWAYS
C..J.4Rumsey & Co. 2.70
J. B' Lang .Engine -& Garage Co. 24.75
N.Y,State Elea. & Gas - Jan. lights 199.23
3. The Treasurer reported a balance in the general fund
of $8,416.17 on Jan. 31st.
4. Upon receiving the account'of unpaid taxes (none)
from the Treasurer, comparing it with the original tax roll
of the Village,.and finding*ii to be a true•transcript thereof,
the Board of Trustees voted to sign the certification, in
accordance with Section 126 -b of the Village Law.
5. The Engineer reported that Lindley Kent had'been
appointed block wardenM1for the Village.and was in the process
of selecting lieutenants to take care of various geographical
sections of the Village in case of emergency. The Engineer
also reported that there were no.new developments on the.
proposed construction of.,Indelicato's on Triphammer, Road and
he was sure Mr. Indelicato thoroughly understood the
necessity of keeping within the 15% limit rule.
6. The Clerk reported that he had received information
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from Albany with regard to costs to the Village workmen and to
the V111age'in case the Village workmen were admitted to the
State Employees' Retirement System. The.'reoord was that Haskins
was born Aug. 5, 1896 and has:worked for the Village 17 years
and that Hayes was born Nov. 8, 1906 and has worked for the
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Village 5 years. Information sent from Albany indicated that the
Village share of.expense would be approximately 9% of the payrolls
and that Haskins' rate.would be 7.25% and Hayes 6.25%. In
addition to this the Village would have to make a prior service
contribution of about $5,000. It was the feeling of-the Trustees
that the Village would not be justified in having the men enter
the plan on this basis and it was thought that they could qualify
under Social Security at a future date under the self employment
' provision of the law.
The Clerk also reported that he:had a letter from City Clerk
Springer advising that the Bommon Council had granted a•90 day
extension to the.fire service agreement which expired Dec. 31,1951.
7. Police Justice Shirey reported that he had had very
little business in the last few months and asked the Trustees to
consider reducing his salary because of.the amount of work
involved in the position.
8. Trustees Randel and Sayles reported regarding
negotiations with the City regarding the fire service contract.
They said they had had a.meeting with Matthew Herson, the.new
fire.00mmissioner, Frank Laverty, and Leon Holman. They found
the city officials were in favor.of the.formula.idea and,that
' they were willing to consider a revised formula. After
considerable discussion as to.the various factors in the formula
that might be- changed the committee agreed to work out a new
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formula and present it to the Village Trustees before making
final negotiatione.with the City officials. In order to do
this it.was thought best to call a short special meeting at
an appropriate time.
�F" 9. IT WAS VOTED RESOLVED: That according to the provisions
of section 52 of the Village Law of the State of New York, a
Village. Election will be held on-March 19, 1952 at the
schoolhouse in the Village of Cayuga Heights, the polls to be
open between 4:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M., at which time a mayor'.
and two trustee will be elected in place of Mayor Kenerson
and Trustees Holt and Bayles whose terms expire.,
10. The Trustees appointed Z. A. Whiting and-Frederick
Brown as Inspectors of Election to serve at the Village
election to be held on March lEth.
11. The date,set for the annual meeting of residents of
the Village to make nominations for a mayor and two trustees
and to consider the tentative budget for.1952 -53 was March
17th at S P.M—,
12.. The date set for the next meeting of the..Village
Board was March 17th at 7 P.M. in the schoolhouse.
13. IT WAS VOTED RESOLVED: That in accordance with
Section 102 of the Village Law the.Treasurer be instructed to
publish and poet his dinual report or a summary thereof at
least one week prior to the annual election.
14. Paul Bradford was appointed auditor for the 1951 -52
records of the Village.
15. IT WAS VOTED RESOLVED: That in accordance with Section
101 -b of the Village.Law those appropriations showing overdrafts
be financed by transfers from unexpended balances of other
appropriations as set up in the budget.
16. IT.WAS VOTED to go into a committee -of- the -whole to
make up the budget for.1952 -53. The committee, considering
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the receipts and expenses for the past fiscal year, made up a
tentative budget for the coming year and adjourned to sit again
as Trustees.
17. IT WAS VOTED that the tentative budget as submitted by
the committee -of- the -whole be recommended by the Board to the
residents of the Village at the annual meeting for discussion.
18. Adjourned at 11:19 P.M.
Clerk.
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The Trustees appointed the following nominating committee
to make nominations for a Mayor and.two Trustees to take the
place of Mayor Kenerson and Trustees Holt and Bayles whose
terms expire: Perry Gilbert, Chairman; Howard Thomas,
T. B. Maxfield, and Paul Brainard, alternate.