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MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Village Board held on
Monday, March 16, 1953, at 7 P.M. in the schoolhouse.
PRESENT: H. J. Shirey, Mayor
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1. The minutes
approved.
Randal, Trustee
Whiting, Trustee
Chamberlain, Trustee
Atwood, Trustee
Guise, Treasurer
,Guise, Engineer
of the meeting of Feb. 2nd were read and
2. Mayor Shirey called attention to the excellent broadcast
on February 26th over WHCU by Charles Chatfield regarding
annexation, copies of which had been distributed to the Board.
IT WAS VOTED that a copy of this broadcast be annexed to
these minutes.
3. The following bills paid on authority of the Mayor were
approved:
GENERAL
Ithaca Journal
J. B. Trousdele - reimbursement
Wilcox Press
Ithaca Journal
POLICE WATER & FIRE
VanNatta Office Equipment Co.
SANITATION
W. D. Lyme
HIGHWAYS
W. D. Lyme
C. J. Rumsey & Co.
Highway Materials Co.
General Crushed Stone Co.
Cornell University
N.Y.State Else. & Gas - Feb. lights
Hull Heating & Plumbing Co.
2.08
4.50
104.10
18.51
2.70
17.38
16.94
90.00
15.40
10.1{0
189.23
15.60
4. The following additional bill was approved for payment:
GENERAL
C. H. Guise - reimbursement for mimeographing 6.50
5. Mayor Shirey reported the receipt of a letter from
William J. Foster in which he stated that he thought the 15% rule
regarding space occupied by a house on a lot should be lowered,
perhaps to 5 %. It was decidod'that this question should be
brought up at the next meeting that considers the revision of the
zoning ordinance.
6. Treasurer Guise reported a balance of $10,462.00 at the
end of the fiscal year on Feb. 29, 1953• The Treasurer reported
that he had completed the annual financial report required to be
filed with the State, and exhibited a copy of the report to the
Trustees for their information.
7. The Clerk reported that he had investigated the invoice
from the City of Ithaca for $1,000 representing a $Y0 hydrant
service charge on 25 hydrants, as he could not identify more
than 22 hydrants. The City replied stating that the three
additional hydrants were 1) at Hanshaw Road and Hillside Drive,
which the Engineer said had been authorized; 2) Strawberry Lane
which the Engineer said had not been authorized but had apparently
been ordered and paid for by the town of Ithaca, although the
hydrant-is located just within the Village; 3) Country Club Road
near the Colbert apartment house, which the Engineer said he had
authorized. As there was a question as to whether the Village
should pay for the service charge on the hydrant at Strawberry Lane,
the installation of which had not been authorized by the Village,
IT'WAS VOTED to postpone payment of the bill until the next
meeting; at which time the vote'on the annexation would be known,
the point being that if the annexation becomes effective there
would be no reason why the $40 charge on this hydrant should not-
be paid.
The Clerk reported that the City had not yet signed the fire
service contract, and it was agreed that this matter should be
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taken up at the April 6th meeting if the contract is not received
prior to that time.
9. IT WAS VOTED that the annual meeting of the Trustees
would be held on Monday, April 61 1953 at the schoolhouse at 7 P.M.
9. IT WAS VOTED that the budget hearing would be held on
April 6th at $ P.M. in the schoolhouse.
The meeting was recessed at 9 P.M. so that the Trustees might
attend the annual meeting of the residents of the Village! The
meeting re- convened at 10:15 P.M.
10. It was 'moved by Wilbur Randel, seconded, and voted to
recommend the tentative budget to the new Board for adoption, with
the qualification that if the annexation is voted a new budget
would be prepared based on the enlarged village to replace the one
presented at the annual meeting of the residents.
11. Consideration of getting the ordinances prffinted was put
over untkl a later meeting.
12. IT WAS VOTED that a special meeting would be held on
Friday, March 20th, at 7 :30 P.M. for the purpose of making up a
new budget for the enlarged village, and upon invitation of
Trustee Atwood it will be held at his home; this meeting to be
cancelled in case the vote for annexation is unfavorable.
13. Adjourned at 10:20 P.M.
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