HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes 11/17/19533
MINTHES of a regular meeting of the Village Board held on
Tuesday, Nov 17, 1953 at 7 P.M. in the Schoolhouse.
PRESENT: •H. J.Shirey, Mayor
•A.W.Chamberlain, Trustee
S.S.Atwood, it
•F.G.Marcham, it
•E.A.Whiting, "
-Carl Crandall, Engineer
C.H.Guise, Treasurer
1. The minutes of the meetings of Sept 15, Oct 139 20
and 27 were read and approved.
2. Mr. J.•A.Lacy explained the problems involved in revisiµ+�
the lighting proposal. to reduce the annual cost to about
1p4500. The Trustees and Engineer felt that the reduced prd-
gram did not meet the Village needs,•therefore
IT WAS VOTED to aceept.the lighting proposal of the
New York State Electric & Gas Corp as proposed in a letter
dated Oct 13, 1953 addressed to H.J.Shirey and signed by
J.A.Lacy, giving a total contract of 05500.11 per year.
3. The following bills paid on the authority of the Mayor
were approved:
GENERAL
Corners Community Center
1.82
Ithaca Journal
9.10
McKinney Agency, Inc
5.55
McKinney Agency, Inc
67.20
T.G.Miller Sons Paper Co
12.45
Anne S Riley
5.70
McKinney_ Agency Inc
25.00
Ithaca Journal
6.40
Edith Schoel
58.50
McKinney Agency Inc
169.20
Wilcox Press
56.11
blacks Photo Copies
2.58
Williamson Law Book Co
34.78
Ithaca Journal
3.36
Edith E Schoel
88.50
POLICE
Federal-Laboratories 50.33
L.George 3.50
L.A.Fowler 5.50
SANITATION
W.D.Lyme
25.75
Stevens Service Station
2.00
Yi.D.Lyme
20076 ,
City of Ithaca
107.50
HIG IAYS
Pond & Mayer
65.00
College Chevrolet
8.60.
Highway Materials Co
373.50.
Traffic Street Sign Co
47.62
W.D.Lyme
25".74
J.J.Driscoll
2.12
0
HIGHWAYS (0ontId)
Bull Heating Cc
25.63.
Stevens Service Station
2.00
Arborists Inc
,37,5.00
Miro -Flex Cc
8.2.62
W.D.Lyme
20.76
Rumsey - Ithaca Corp
3.90
Hull Heating Co
Ithaca Paving Cc
,134.12
4086.50
J- J- Driscoll
8.16
Cayuga Lumber Co
3.90
4. The Following Additional Bill was approved for payment:
Highway Materials Cc
42.86
5. The Police Commissioner reported on activities of the P.D.
for the past two months. He was asked to report'at the Jan meeting
on a request for a Stop Sign at Ridgwood Rd and Wyokoff Rd., and any
other places, keeping in mind that revision of the Ordinances was a
required step. He was asked to investigate the disappearance of the
Stop Sign at N.Sunset Dr and Devon Rd.
6. The Mayor brought up a number of items, with action as follows:
IT WAS VOTED by the Board acting as Assessors, to approve the
Veterans Exemptions as presented by the Clerk for the 1954 roll.
IT WAS VOTED that the Mayor thank the Tompkins County Trust
Co for the use of their facilities in preparation of the Tax Roll.
IT WAS VOTED
of `,48.00 for k$
IT WAS'VOTED
IT WAS'VOTED
Hearing by letter
to reimburse Police Officer Fowler in the amount
sxmkmb=s:xt snow tires and heavy duty battery.
Qi:oauthor•ize, the Police Commissiloner to
purchase six additional /Speed Limit Signs.
intermediate
to advise persons appearing at the Grievance
of the action taken by the Assessors.
IT WAS'VOTED to pay Harriet E. Maynard the detailed fees of $25.00
IT WAS'VOTED to open a Village Office March 1, 1954.
The Mayor asked the Clerk to advise Ylestview Terrace oft no
action on their request for a street light at the intersection of
their private road entrance and Triphammer Road.
The following Committee was appointed by the Mayor to initiate
action on the proposal to open a Village Office on Mar 1, 1954 :
Clerk W.S.Randel, Engineer Carl Crandall and Trustee F.G.Marcham„
A report was requested at the Jan 5, 1954 meeting. ,
The Mayor was requested by the Trustees to write a letter to
J.B.Trousdale; thanking him for his long and faithful service to the
Village as L'lerk.
7. The Treasurer reported a balance on hand in the General Fund
as of Oct 31, 1953 of jp29, 619.88
81 IT WAS VOTED RESOLVED: Pursuant to the Village Law of the State
of New York,, Section 126a, that the Treasurer is hereby required to
return his warrant and the tax roll to the Board of Trustees at their
next meeting or at least before Feb 1st, together with an aecountof
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the taxes remaining due, containing a description of the lands upon
which taxes such taxes were unpaid as the same were placed upon the
tax list together with the amount of tax so assessed and the 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.
91 The Engineer reported that the Town will care for the
Village roads until Jan 1, 1954 and will continue snow removal.
He will follow up on the possibility that the Town may undertake
to contract with the Village for resurfacing of specific Village,
roads on individual contracts, as required for 1954.
10.' The Clerk read a letter from the Cornell Heights Resi-
dential Club edplaining. their operation.
of Nov 3rd from the Colberts
IT WAS VOTED that this letter /be referred to the Zoning
Board of Appeals with the request that they report their opin-
ion on the letter, and their recommendations, with the rights
to employ legal counsel, if they so desire, and charge such
expense to the Village.
11. IT WAS VOTED to appoint Iiarriet E. Maynard as Registrar
and Elizabeth Rogers as Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics for
the period Jan 1, 1954 - Dec 31, 1957.
12. The next meeting was set for Jan 5, 1954, and upon
' invitation of Clerk Randel, will be held at his home.
13. Adjourned at ]1:47 P.M.
VILLAGE CLERK
MINUTES of a special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the
VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS, held on Nov 17, 1953 at 7 P.M. in
the Schoolhouse.
1. On this date the Board of Trustees sat for four hours
from 7 P.M. until 11 P.M. as a Board of Assessors to hear griev-
ances and complaints with regard to the assessment roll as prepared
by them for the year 1954 and as.filed with the Village Clerk
on Oct 27, 1953.
2. Complaints were received from the following:
NAME LOCATION BOUNDARIES- NORTH - EAST - SOUTH - WEST
1. M..,Bailliere, 1 Strawberry Lane. Ellis- Crouse- Str Lane Str Lanb
2. D. Bushey, 111 Comstock Rd. Klinewood Rd- Cuykendall- Kelsy- Com Rd.
3. R. Farrow, 401 Highgate Rd, Town L.- Highland Rd- Highgate- Pritchard
4. L. Moore, 176 Pleasant Grove Rd. Sharp- P1 Gr Rd- Van Natta
5. J. Ielorse, 104 Midway Rd. Thomasr I.4id Rd- Shirey, Kahin- Shirey
6. V. Neigh, 207 N. Trip Rd. Schoenfeld- Sch.- Smith -NTrip Rd.
7,l
A 904 Triphammer Rd. Whiting, Jones,Bronn, Service -
Trip Rd.- Cogan- Tisdale
S. L. Randolph, 118 Sheldon Rd. Sheldon - Sharp- Sheldon Rd- Sheldon Est.
9. R. Reddick, 105 Lenox Rd. Len Rd- DeBye,lYightman- Hampt Rd- Lenox
10. C. Russo, 505 Cayuga Hgts Rd. Lewis- Peterson,Ford- Turner- C.H.Rd.
11.M. Weekes, 608 Highland Rd. Nelson -H. Rd- Bradley- Perry.
12. C. Wilson, 105 Iroquois Rd. Lewis, I. Rd -Ross- Newman - Simpson.
3. Upon Due Consideration, the following action-WAS VOTED on each:
1.
Bailliere
Land
Reduced
500
Buildings
Reduced
0
2.
Bushey
of
rr
0
It
to
400
3.
Farrow
it
"
0
"
to
900
4. •
Moore
of
"
1200
"
it
0
5.
Morse
If
It
0
it
it
900
6.
Neigh
of
to
300
it
of
10
7.
Pearce,
to
It
0
It
it
800
8.
Randolph
"
"
500
"
" r
0
9.
Reddick -NO
CHANGE
10.
Russo -NO
CHANGE
11.
Weekes
"
"
0
"
It
900
12.
Wilson
"
"
0
"
"
600
4. IT WAS VOTED WHEREAS: The Village Board of Cayuga Heights,
acting as assessors of the said Village according to a resolution,
previously adopted, have prepared an assessment roll for 1954
and filed it in duplicate with the Clerk of the Village prior to
Nov. 1, 1953 and
WHEREAS: The Clerk caused a notice to-be published in the
official newspaper of the Village and posted in five conspicuous ,
places in the Village before Nov. 8, 1953 a notice-that the-1954-0
assessment roll was filed at his residence, 1002 Triphammer Road,
Cayuga Freights, New York, where it might be seen ..until Nov. 17,
1953, and
WHEREAS: On the said 17th day of November a Grievance Day
was held and the said Board met from 7 P.M. until 11 P.M.. on the
said day, 12 persons appearing and changes made as discglosed in
the minutes of the said Board, new therefore be it
RESOLVED that the said assessment roll as now prepared and
verified with the assessor's oath be now completed,.verified and
ordered filed with the Clerk, in the total amount of $5,997,758
which includes land and buildings, less exemptions as per column
12 of the assessment roll.
5. Meeting adjourned at 11 P.M.
VILLAGE CLERK.
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