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Home My WebLink About1917 Proceedingsy. -Op PROCEEDINGS OP.THE1 BOARD.OF SUPERVISORS TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 1917 w4 U w 0 WILLIAM C. GALLAGHER,Chairman SLATERVILLE SPRINGS, N. Y. FRED L. CLOCK, Clerk ITHACA, . N. Y. . PROCEEDINGS Board of Supervisors TOMPKINS COUNTY 'NEW YORK 1917. WILLIAM C. GALLAGHER, ChairMan SLATERVILLE SPRINGS, N. Y. FRED L. CLOCK, Clerk ITHACA, N. Y. fl ITHACA. N. Y. THE ATKINSON PRESS 1910 REGULAR SESSION Monday, March 5, 1917 MORNING SESSION Roll call. Ail members present except Messrs. Fenner and Kelly. Minutes of last preceding day read and approved. The Clerk read a communication from the State Commissioner of Highways, relative to the construction of State and State and County Highways in Tompkins County, which was filed. The Clerk read a communication from Division Engineer Chas. M. Edwards, to the County Super'ntendent of Highways, relative to the unauthorized change of grade and line stakes. on Road No.. 1432 by former Superintendent Cole, which was referred to the Committee on Highways with power. The Clerk read the bond of Fred C. Evans, as County Superintendent of Highways which, on motion of Mr. Wilkinson, was approved. The Clerk read coinmunications from the State Tax Commission, the Brandow Printing Co. 'and the Williamson Law Book Co., relative to printing the assessment rolls, which were filed. The Clerk read a communication from the Superintendent of Craig Colony, relative to the admission of Carl R. Loomis to that institution, which was filed. The Clerk read a communication from the Burroughs Adding Machine Co. relative to the care of the new adding machine, which was filed. Mr. Begent offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That in case of any deficiency in any amount heretofore appropriated by this Board, the County Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized to pay the same out of any moneys unappropriated in his hands with which to pay the same, and, •in.case he has not sufficient funds, that he be authorized and directed to borrow said amount, or so much. thereof as may be necessary, on the credit of the county. Seconded by Mr. Fish. Ayes -11. Noes—O. Carried. 4 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS The Clerk read certain claims, which on motion were received and referred to the proper committees. Mr. Wilkinson offered the following resolution and moved its adop- tion: Resolved, That there be appropriated the sum of $275.40 to pay for the building o£ a cattle pass on the farm of Charles Ogden on the Cort- land -Groton Highway, in accordance with an agreement between Mr. Ogden and the Highway Committee of this Board, and when such cattle pass is completed to the satisfaction of the Highway Committee, that the Clerk be directed to draw an order on the County Treasurer for that amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and the County Treas- urer is directed,to pay the same out of any funds unappropriated in his hands and if he has not sufficient funds in his hands with which to pay the same that he be directed to borrow the same on the credit of the county. Seconded by Mr. Begent. Ayes -11. Noes—O. Carried. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present except 'Messrs. Kelly and Fenner. Mr. Kluebert offered the following resolution and moved its adop- tion: Resolved, That there be paid A. B. Oltz the sum of $10.00 per mionth in addition to the compensation already, voted to him, for extra work as janitor of the court -house. Seconded by Mr. Wright. Ayes -11. Noes—O. Carried. Chief of the Ithaca Fire Department, B. J. Reilly, appeared before the Board and spoke in reference to the purchase of fire apparatus, to be purchased jointly by the county and the city of Ithaca., On motion; the matter was referred to the attorney of the Board as to the legality of such a joint purchase. Th OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 5 Mr, Todd, of the special committee to investigate the needs of a hospital at the county home, called the attention of the Board to the report of that committee and for claims now being made for the em- ployment of an extra nurse at that institution. On motion of Mr. Fish, the Clerk was directed to supply the Keeper at the County Home with a copy of the report of the comin•ittee. On motion of Mr. Wright, the Committee on County Officers and Compensation was authorized to expend whatever sum that was neces- sary in the erection of a suitable fence in the rear of the County Clerk's Building. On motion of Mr. Kluebert, the Assessors of the County were granted the use of the court -house on March 8, for the meeting of that body. Mr. Hammond of the Todd Protectograph Co., appeared before the Board and spoke in reference,to the purchase of a protectograph for.the use of the County Treasurer. The following designations of highways were made by the several Town Boards of the towns of the county, for improvement under the County and Town' System of Roads: CAROLINE No. 1. The Brookton Station road from the bridge, a distance of .25 miles. No. 2. The Lounsbery road, a distance of 1.25 ',miles. No. 3. The Harford road, near James Crispell's, a distance of .50 miles. No. 4. The '76 road east from the guide board, a distance of 3.00 miles. No. 5. The Caroline Depot road, a distance of 1.00 mile. No. 6. The Central Chapel road south from the guide board, a distance of 1.00 mile. No. 7. The Level, Green road, from Conrad's Corner south, a distance of 1.00 mile. No. 8. The Boice road, to connect the two macadams, a distance of .50 miles. No. 9. The '76. road east from the end of the piece herein heretofore designated, a distance of 2.00 miles. 6 PROCEEDINGS .OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DANBY No. 1. From State Road by way of George Comfort's, a distance of about 2.00 miles. No. 2. From State Road by way of Fred VanNetten's, a distance of about .75 miles. No. 3. From State Road by way of R. J. Gage, a distance of about .50 miles. No. 4. From State Road by way of Bates' farm, a distance of about .75 miles. No. 5. From State Road by way of Ben Jennings, a distance of about 1.25 miles. No. 6. From State Road by way of Frank Gunderman's, a distance of about 1.00 mile. No. 7. • From State Road by way of South Danby, a distance of about 2.10 miles. GROTON No. 1. One-half of the Old State Road going to Dryden, a distance of about 4.50 miles. No. 2. Commencing at the State Road in the Village of Groton west- ward to Bothell's Corners and ending at West Groton, a distance of about 5.00 miles. No. 3. Commencing at the State Road north of Lafayette Corners, northward to Groton City, a distance of about 1.10 miles. No. 4. Commencing at improved road in McLean going north to Steven's Corners, a distance of 1.00 mile. No. 5. Commencing at improved road out of McLean, going east a dis- tance of 1.50 miles. ENFIELD No. 1. Commencing at the arch bridge, thence southerly about .50 miles to J. D. Smith's Corners, thence easterly about .25 miles to the Three Corners and thence southerly and easterly on the Trumbull Corners Road to the Newfield Town Line. No. 2. Commencing at Miller's Corners, thence westerly on the Meck- lenburg Road to the Schuyler County Line, a distance of about 3.00 miles. • OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK No. 3. Commencing at Smith's Corners, thence westerly - about one mile to Tubb's Corners, thence northerly about 1.00 mile to Abel's Corners. DRYDEN No. 1. From the four corners in the Village of Dryden to the Virgil Town line, a distance of about 2.00 miles. • No. 2. From the east line of the crushed stone road sof the corpora- tion of Freeville, northeasterly to Wilcox's Corners, a distance of about 3.25 miles. No. 3. From the town line of the Town of Ithaca to Ellis Hollow, a distance of about 3.50 miles. No. 4. From the town line of the Town of Lansing, at the creamery, easterly along the road between the Towns of Dryden and Groton, 'a distance of 4.50 miles. No. 5. On the road leading west from Etna, thence north and thence west to S. E. Metzgar's, thence south to B. Bright's and thence west to the town line of the Town of Ithaca, a distance of about 3.00 miles., No. 6. From Decouder's Corners west, a distance of .75 miles. No. 7. From Freeville west to West Dryden, a distance of about 2.00 miles. ITHACA No. 1. From Hayt's schoolhouse west to the stone road already built by the town; a distance of 1.00 mile. . No. 2. From• L. B. Frear's farm on the Trumansburg road, north passing the farms of Wm. Stebbins and N. R. Franklin, to the Ulysses Town line, a distance of about .60 miles. No. 3. From Mecklenburg Road south to Elm Street on a new road to be laid out on the city line, thence west to the first four corners, a distance of .80 miles. No. 4. From Hanshaw's Corners east to Dryden Town line, a distance of about .80 miles. No. 5. From•Hanshaw's Corners north to Lansing Town line, a dis- tance of about .90 miles. 4 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS No. 6. From the south line of Pleasant Grove Cemetery north to Hanshaw macadam, thence across the macadam north to the Lansing Town line, a distance of about 1.00 mile. No. 7. From Forest Home macadam south, including a spur in Forest Horne, known as the McIntyre road, past the State barns to Dryden Road, thence west on the Dryden Road to the city line, a distance of about 1.20 'miles. No. 8. From the Mitchell Street macadam north to the north entrance of East Lawn Cemetery, a distance of about .40 miles. No. 9. From the city line on Humboldt Street south to the Jerry Tour- tellott Corners, thence west to the farm of Oscar Hoyt, a dis- tance of about 2.70 miles. ' LANSING No. 1. Commencing at North Lansing and running northeasterly to- ward Locke; about 2.50 miles to the Cayuga County line. No. 2. Commencing at the hamlet of Ludlowville and running south- westerly about .75 miles to its .intersection with the State High- way running from South Lansing to Myers. No. 3. Commencing at Terpenning's Corners and running, easterly about 2.50 miles to the Dryden Town line. No. 4. Commencing at the State Highway leading north from Myers to the Cayuga County line at what is ,known as Lansingville Corners and 'running thence northerly about 2.50 miles to the hamlet of Laningville. No. 5. Commencing•at the State Highway at Lake Ridge and running thence easterly, a distance of 2.00 miles. No. 6. Commencing at the town line between the towns of Ithaca and Lansing at the Hanshaw Corners road and running thence north- erly about 1.60 miles to the Etna Grange Hall so-called, in the town of Lansing. NEWFIELD No. 1. Commencing at State Highway and running thence southerly and southwesterly toward Cayuta to the county line between the counties of Tompkins and Schuyler, a distance of about .875 miles, and known as the Deland-Cayuta road. r OP TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 9 No. 2. Commencing at the village of Newfield and running thence easterly on the Newfield Station road to Highway No. 5379, a ' distance of about 1.50 miles. No. 3. Commencing at State II•ighway No. 5214 at Millard's Corner and thence running westerly to Trumbull's Corners, a distance of about 3.50 miles. No. 4. Commencing at the village of Newfield and •thence running southerly on the Estabrook road; a distance of 1.50 miles. No. 5. Commencing at VanKirk's Corners on State Highway No. 5214 and thence running southerly a distance of 1.50 miles. No. G. Commencing on Road No. 2 hereinabove described and • run- ning thence southerly on what is known as the Shaffer road, a distance of 1.50 miles. Moved by Mr. Wilkinson, that the designations thus made be referred to the County Highway Officials. Seconded by Mr. Hill. Carried. Moved by Mr. Wilkinson, that the designations of town highways, as made by the several town boards of the different towns of the county, be approved and that the same be placed on the map to be known as the map of the County System of Roads. Seconded by Mr. Regent. Carried. Moved by Mr. Wilkinson, that the county purchase a .protectograph- for the'use of the County Treasurer at a cost of $40.00 and that the Clerk be directed to draw an order for the payment, of the same, less 2%, and the County Treasurer be directed to pay the same out of any un- appropriated moneys in his hands and that if he has not sufficient funds with which to pay the same that he be 'directed to -borrow the same on the credit of the county. Seconded by Mr. Todd. Ayes -11. Noes -0. Carried. The following- bills, having been favorably reported by the several committees to which they were referred, Mr. Kluebert offered the • fol- lowing resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the following bills be audited at the full amounts, as recommended by the several committees, and that the County Treasurer be directed to pay the same out of any unexpended fund in his hands, and if he has not sufficient funds to pay the same, to borrow said amount or so much' thereof as may be necessary on the credit of the county: 1 10 - PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS S. B. Rumsey, burial Schuyler Stillwell, old soldier $ 50.00 Chas. L. Davis, burial Permelia Straight, pensioner 50.00 M. D. Martindale, burial David J. Thomas, old soldier 50.00 F. D. Gilbert, burial Emma J. Leonard, pensioner 50.00 Ithaca City Hospital, care Marian A. Stochimore, held for felony 33.25 The Atkinson Press, subpoena blanks, Dist: Atty. 12.75 The Atkinson Press, blanks, Dist. Atty. 17.00 W. 0. Stubbs, work repairing machines, County Clerk . . . 3.20 Ithaca Ice and Coal Co., Ice furnished Supreme Court -68 Empire State Housefurnishing Co., Chairs Surrogate's office7.40 Davis -Brown Electric Go., repairing lights County Clerk .75 Davis -Brown Electric Go., repairing and electric supplies, C. Clk. .65 Court Bellis, County Sealer, disbursements for appliances 24.88 H. J. Bool Co., furniture for Co. Treas. and Supervisors 110.05 F. C. Evans, Ex -Supervisor, Committee work 5.00 Phillip Westervelt, Meeting State Tax Commissioners 5.28 Andrus & Church, tax receipt books, Supervisors 69.75 F. B. Davis, Chairs—Court house 31.33, Supervis. 25.06, Sur. 4.19, 60.58 $551.22 Seconded by Mr. Wright. Ayes 11. Noes -0. Carried. On motion adjourned. OF.TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 11 To Fred L. Clock, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tompkins: We, the undersigned:members of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tompkins hereby request you to call a special meeting •of the Board of Supervisors of •the County of Tompkins, to be held at the Su- pervisors' Rooms at the Court -house in the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County, N. Y., on Friday, April dth, 1917, at 10:30 o'clock A. M., to take any necessary action on ,highway matters and to transact any other business that may properly come before such meeting. Dated, April 2, 1917. W. C. GALLAGHER WM. B. WILKINSON F. A. BEGENT ALBERT DASSANCE J. M. TOWNSEND J.H. RINE A. I. SCHAEFER MAX KLUEBERT F. A. TODD SPECIAL SESSION Friday, April 6, 1917 MORNING(SESSION Roll Call. All members present. The Clerk read the call for the special session. Minutes of preceding meeting read and approved. Mayor Bates of the City of Ithaca, appeared before the Board and spoke relative to a communication from the Governor of the State of New York requesting the appointment of a Home Defense Committee of the county. The. matter of funding the County Highway Debt, heretofore rP ferred to the Finance Committee, was discussed by the various members of the Board. Mr. Wilkinson offered the following reoslution and moved its adop- tion: • l 12 PROCEEDING'S OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Resolved, That this Board rescind its resolution of December 28, 1916, appropriating the automobile moneys in the hands of the County Treas- urer for the improvement of the Coddington Road. Seconded by Mr. 'Regent. Ayes—Messrs. Todd, Hill, Hine, Regent,Kell, Schaefer, Wilkinson, Kluebert, Fish,,Dassance, Fenner, Tolirnsend-12. Noes—O. Mr. Wright excused from voting. Carried. Mr. Wilkinson offered the following resolution and moved its adop- tion: . Resolved, That the Chairman appoint a committee of four, of which he shall be a member to confer with the State Commissioner of High- ways, on general highway matters pertaining to the county. Seconded by Mr. Begent. Ayes -13. Noes -0. Carried. Mr. Fenner offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: WHEREAS, The Governor of the State of New York. has communicated with the Chairman of this Board of Supervisors in reference to the appointment of a Home Defense Committee for Tompkins County, and WHEREAS, We, as a Board of Supervisors, are in hearty. accord with such a movement, therefore be it • Resolved, That we give our Chairman full power to act for this Board of Supervisors in the appointment of a Home Defense Committee for Tompkins County. Seconded by Mr. Wilkinson. Ayes.:. -1,1., Noes—O. Carried. • AFTERNOON SESSION • Roll Call. All members present. . County Superintendent of Highways Evans, certified to the Board that the following roads in the Town of Caroline had been •properly graded and drained and were ready for the top dressing, viz: OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 13 Catskill Turnpike, easterly on Harford Road .40 miles_ . Brookton-Lounsbery Road 1.20 Brookton Station Road .40 " 2.00 miles Mr. Wilkinson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That this Board of Supervisors appropriate the sum of $3,000 from the fund provided for the improvement of roads under the County System of. Roads, to the Town of Caroline as the County's share for the following roads, viz: Catskill Turnpike, easterly on Harford Road .40 miles Brookton-Lounsbery Road 1.20 " Brookton Station Road .40 2.00 miles Seconded by Mr. Begent. Ayes—Messrs. Todd, Hill, Hine, Begent, Wright, Kelly, Schaefer, -Wilkinson, Kluebert, Fish, Dassance, Fenner, Townsend -13. Noes -0. Carried. Mr. Wright offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County, pur- suant to §201, Subdivision 4, of the State Highway Law, hereby allot to the Town of Ithaca the sum of $6,998.75 out of the automobile moneys now in the hands of the Treasurer of Tompkins County, and said sum is hereby appropriated and made immediately available for the use of the said Town of Ithaca in highway improvement pursuant to the Highway Law of the State of New York. Seconded by Mr. Fish. Mr. C. T. Stagg, by permission. of the Board, spoke in favor of the resolution and explained the positon of the Town Board of the Town -o Ithaca in reference to the matter. . Mr. Begent offered the following as an amendment and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the automobile moneys be left in the hands of the ,County Treasurer, to be hereafter appropriated to help pay the county's share for highway improvements under the County System of Roads, in lieu of raising the entire amount necessary to be raised by the county, by, direct taxation. Amendment seconded by Mr. Hill. Ayes—Messrs. Hill, Begent, Wilkinson, Fenner, Townsend -5. 14 PROCEEDINGS OF TIME BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Noes—Messrs. Todd, Wright, Kelly, Schaefer, Kluebert, Fish, Das- •sance-7. Mr. Hine excused from voting. Amendment lost. A vote being taken on the original resolution resulted as follows: Ayes—Messrs. Todd, Wright, Kelly, Schaefer, 'Kluebert, Fish, Das- sance-7. • Noes—Messrs. Hill, Hine, Regent, Wilkinson, Fenner, Townsend, Gallagher -7. Resolution lost. The Chairman announced the following• as the additional members of the committee to confer with the State Commission of Highways: Messrs. - Fenner, Wilkinson and Begent. On motion adjourned. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 15 To Fred L. Clock, Clerk Board of Supervisors: We, the undersigned members of the Board of Supervisors of Tomp- kins County, hereby request you to call a special meeting of the 'said Board to be held at the Supervisors' Rooms in the City of Ithaca, N. Y., on the 25th day of April, 1917, at.10:30 A. M., to take action on any highway matters and to transact such other business as may properly come before said meeting. • Dated, April 21, 1917. WM. B. WILKINSON, J. 'H. HINE J. 11I. TOWNSEND ALBERT DASSANCE E. A. TODD W.ILBER G. FISH W. C. GALLAGHER MAX KLUEBERT E.' S. HILL SPECIAL SESSION Wednesday, April 25, 1917 MORNING SESSION Roll Call. All members present,' except Mr. Fenner, who was de- tained in Albany on account of important Legislation. The Clerk read the ca]i for the special session. Mr. Wilkinson offered the following resolutions and moved their adoption: Resolved, That this Board of Supervisors rescind the resolution adopted by the Board of Supervisors of this county on September 18,- 1915, designating highways for construction and improvement as county highways, except .those highways therein designated which have since been built or are now under contract, and be it further Resolved, That the Clerk of this Board be directed to forthwith transmit a certified copy of this resolution .to the State Commission of Highways. • Resolved, ,That the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County do hereby designate and certify to the State Commission of Highways the following highways for construction and improvement, as State and County Highways in Tompkins County in the year 1917, or as soon thereafter as practicable, in the order as designated below: 16 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPER\T1SORS 1. The highway in the city of Ithaca beginning at the east end of the Mecklenburg Road already improved and thence along Hector Street to the city pavement, a distance of 6,823 feet. 2. The highway in the town of Enfield beginning at the west end of the -Mecklenburg Road already improved 'at Miller's Corners, thence westerly on the Mecklenburg Road to the Schuyler County line, a dis- tance of 3.0 miles. 3. The highway in the town of Dryden beginning at the macadam in the village of Dryden, .thence southeasterly on the Harford Road to the Cortland County line, a distance of 4.5 miles. '4.. The highway in the town of Lansing beginning at the hamlet of South Lansing, thence easterly to Terpenning's Corners, a distance of .75 miles; thence northerly on the North Lansing Road to the Cayuga. County line, a distance of 7.0 miles. 5. The highway in the town of Ithaca beginning at the north city limits of the city of Ithaca, thence northerly on Highland Avenue to the Hanshaw's Corners Road, a distance of .75 miles, and be it further Resolved, That the State Commission of Highways •be requested to have the said roads surveyed, and plans and estimates prepared and furnished to this Board for adoption, in the same order as designated in this resolution. • Resolved, That the Clerk of this . Board . be directed to forthwith transmit a certified copy of •these resolutions to the State Commission of Highways. Resolved, That this Board allot 2.0 miles of County System of Roads to the town of Newfield.. This Board would recommend that this allotment be placed on the County Map on the highway beginning in the village of Newfield, thence northwesterly on the road to Trumbull's Corners, a distance of 2.0 miles. • Resolved, That this Board allot to the town of Ithaca 3.0 pules of County System of Roads. This Board would recommend that this allotment be placed on the. County Map on the highway beginning at the south city limits of the city of -Ithaca, thence southerly on the• Coddington Road, a distance of 3.0 miles. Resolved, That this Board allot to the town of Ulysses 3.7 miles of • County System of Roads. This Board would recommend that this allotment be placed on the County Map on the highway beginning at the Methodist Church in the village of. Trumansburg, thence south to Podunk schoolhouse, • thence OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 17 westerly and southerly to Waterburg, crossing the concrete arch bridge, thence easterly and southerly to Bower's Corners, a distance of 3.7 miles. Resolved, That this mileage be in addition to the mileage now alloted to the above towns under the County System of Roads. Resolved, That this added allotment will not affect in any way in the future, the allotment of mileage to the towns as approved by the Board of Supervisors on December 12, 1916. Resolved, That this Board of Supervisors allot to the town of New- field the sum of $2,000.00 from the automobile moneys now in the hands of the County Treasurer. Resolved, That this Board of Supervisors allot to the town of Ithaca the sum of $3,000.00 from the automobile moneys now in the hands of the County Treasurer. Resolved, That this Board of Supervisors allot to the town of Ulysses the sum of $3,000.00 from the automobile moneys now in the hands of the County Treasurer. Resolved, That the County Treasurer be authorized to pay to the Supervisor of each of the above named towns the amount of money alloted to such towns upon the filing with him of a certified copy of these resolutions. Resolved, That this Board of Supervisors would recommend that the above alloted moneys be used by each town to construct the sub -base on: the added mileage alloted to it under the County System of Roads. The adoption of the resolutions was seconded by Mr. Begent. Mr. Fish offered the following resolution as a substitute and moved its adoption: WHEREAS, The Board of. Supervisors of any county is authorised by Sec. 355 of the Highway Law to modify the designation of county high-. ways on the map of said county, approved by Chap. 715 of the Laws of 1917, provided the total mileage as originally designated on such map is not thereby materially increased, and WHEREAS, It is deemed advisable to modify the map of this, county by the elimination of a portion of the mileage now designated thereon, and by the substitution in the place thereof of mileage not now designated, or designated for future improvement only as hereinafter described, therefore be •it Resolved, That the following roads be stricken from the approved county system of highways: 18 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS .1. The highway in the city of Ithaca beginning at the intersection of Stewart Avenue and University Avenue, northerly along Stewart Avenue a distance of 2,765 feet or .524 miles. 2. The highway in the town of Lansing beginning at South Lans- ing, thence northwesterly to Ludlowville, a distance of 2.0 miles. 3. The highway in the town of Caroline beginning at a point on the Slaterville Road one mile west of the county line of Tioga County, thence east along said Slaterville Road to the said Tioga County line, a dis- tance of one mile. 4. , The highway in the town of Caroline beginning at the improved highway in the hamlet of Brookton, thence southerly to Brookton Sta- tion and Caroline Depot, a distance of one mile. 5. The highway in the town of Ithaca beginning at the south city limits of the city of Ithaca, southerly on the Coddington Road through the town of Ithaca to the town line of the town of Danby, a distance of 3.0 miles. 6. The highway in the town of Enfield beginning at Miller's Corners, thence northerly to Smith's Corners, a distance of one mile, and be it further Resolved, That the following described roads be added to the County System of 'Highways: • 1. The highway in the town of Lansing beginning at a .point on the North Lansing road 3.25 miles south of the Cayuga County line, thence northerly along said North Lansing road to said Cayuga County line at Wilcox's Corners, a distance of 3.25 miles. 2. The highway in the town of Enfield beginning at a point 3.0 miles east of the Schuyler County line on the Mecklenburg Road, thence west 3.0 miles to the said Schuyler County line. 3. The highway in the town of Dryden beginning at a point in the •Harford Road 2.5 miles northerly of the Cortland County line, thence southerly on said road to the said Cortland County line, a distance of :2.5 miles. And also WHEREAS, The preliminary resolutions for the construction and im- provement of the following roads have been heretofore duly adopted by this Board, pursuant to the provisions of the Highway Law, and said roads having been made a part of the County System of Highways, therefore be it Resolved, That the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County do hereby designate and certify to the State Commission of Highways the 'following highways for construction and improvement as County High- ways of Tompkins County in the year 1917, or as soon •thereafter as practicable, and in the order as designated below: OF TOMPKINS. COUNTY, NEW YORK . 19 1. The highway in the city of Ithaca beginning at the east end of the improvement on the Mecklenburg road, thence to the city pave- ment, a distance of 6,823 feet or 1.31 miles. 2. The highway in the town of• Lansing beginning at the hamlet of South Lansing, thence easterly to Terpenning's Corners, thence northerly on the North Lansing Road to the Cayuga County- line at Wilcox's Corners, a distance of 6.25 miles. 3. The highway in the town of Enfield beginning at a point 3.0 miles east of the Schuyler County line at the end of the construction on the Mecklenburg Road, thence west 3.0 miles on said Mecklenburg Road to the said Schuyler County line, a distance of 3.0 miles. 4. The highway in the town of Dryden beginning at the macadam in the village of Dryden, thence southerly on the Harford Road to the Cortland County line, a distance of 4.5 miles. 5. The highway in the town of Newfield beginning "at Newfield Vil- lage, thence northwesterly on the road to Trumbull's Corners, a distance of 2.0 miles. G. The highway in the town of Ulysses beginning at the Methodist Church in the village of Trumansburg, south to Podunk schoolhouse, thence westerly and southerly •to Waterburg, crossing the concrete arch bridge, thence easterly and southerly to Bower's Corners, a, distance of 3.7 miles. 7. The highway in the town of Enfield beginning' at Wallenbeck's Corners, thence southerly on the New Road to J. D. Smith's Corners, a distance of 1.0 mile. • 8. The highway hi the town. of Ithaca beginning at the north city limits of the city of Ithaca on Highland Avenue, thence northerly on Highland Avenue to Hanshaw Corners Road, a distance of .75 miles. And be it further Resolved, That the State Commission of Highways be requested to have the said roads surveyed and plans and estimates prepared and furnished to this Board for adoption in the same order as designated. And be it further Resolved, That the Clerk of this. Board be, and he hereby is directed to forthwith transmit a certified copy of these resolutions to the State Commission of Highways. And WHEREAS, The State Commission of Highways • insistently recom- mends that counties use their automobile tax moneys for the construc- tion of added mileage to their roads improved by other means, and that Boards of Supervisors develop a plan whereby these moneys will be used for this purpose over a period of several years, and 20 PROCEEDINGS OI' THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WHEREAS; By these resolutions the town of Ithaca has been deprived of 3.0 miles of improved roads, therefore be it Resolved, That the automobile tax moneys received by this county shall be used, in the first instance, to compensate, as far as may be, the town of Ithaca for the loss of the mileage in this town stricken from the approved County System of Highways by these resolutions, and shall be allotted to the said town of Ithaca until there shall have been built from said moneys 3.0 miles of improved road of permanent construction in the said town of Ithaca; and in order to make this resolution imme- diately operative there is hereby appropriated to the town of Ithaca $8,700.00 from the autombile tax moneys now in the hands of the County Treasurer. And it the sense of this Board of. Supervisors that, after the town of Ithaca has built her three miles of road that the towns of Caroline and Lansing shall be so compensated for the mileage so lost. 1llr. Fish's substitute was seconded by Mr. Wright. Here followed a discussion of the, original resolution and the sub- stitute. At the request of 1llr. Wright, the Clerk read a letter from J. T. New- man, Esq., to the Chairman of the Committee on Highways. Mr. Townsend called for the previous question. A vote being taken on the substitute resolution offered by Mr. Fish, resulted as follows: Ayes—Messrs. Wright, Kelly, Fish -3. Noes—Messrs. Todd, Hill, Hine, Begent, Schaefer, Wilkinson, Klue- bert, Dassance, Townsend -0. Substitute declared lost. A vote being taken on Mr. Wilkinson's original resolution resulted as follows: Ayes—Messrs. Todd, Hill, Hine, Begent, Schaefer, Wilkinson, Klue- bert, Fish, Dassance, Townsend -10. Noes—Messrs. Wright, Kelly ---2. Resolution carried. The following bills, having been favorably reported by the Com- mittee on County Clerk and Election Expenses, Mr. Fish offered the fol lowing resolution and moved its adoption: ,Resolved, That the following bills be audited at the full amounts, as recommended by the committee, and that the County Treasurer be directed to pay the same out of any unexpended funds in his hands, and OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 21 if he has not sufficient funds to pay the same, that he be authorized to borrow said amount or so much thereof as may be necessary on tha credit of the county: B-21, T. G. Miller & Sons Co. Supplies for Surrogate $ 21.50 B-22, T. G. Miller & Sons Co. Supplies for. County Clerk 141.00 $162.50 Seconded by Mr. Wright. Ayes -12. Noes -0. Carried. Mr. Kluebert offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That ,the Clerk be authorized to purchase a suitable type- writer for his use as Clerk of this Board, and that he be authorized to draw an order on the County Treasurer in payment of the same and the County Treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same out of any un- appropriated funds in his hands and if he has not sufficient funds in his hands with which to pay said amount he is hereby authorized and directed to borrow the same•on the credit of the county. Seconded by Mr. Wilkinson. Ayes -12. Noes -0. Carried. On motion adjourned. REGULAR SESSION Monday, June 4, 1917 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All -Members present. Minutes of preceding meeting read and approved. The Clerk read a number of claims, which on motion of Mr. Fish, were received and referred to the proper committees. Messrs. Halliday and Nevins appeared before the Board and asked for•an appropriation for equipment for the Home Defense Guard. County Judge Kent also appeared before the Board and asked for an appropriation for the expenses of the Home Defense Committee. Moved by Mr. Begent, that the Chair appoint a committee of three to investigate and report forthwith, on the advisability of both appro- priations. 22 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Seconded by Mr. Dassance. Carried. The Chair appointed as such committee Messrs. Todd, Hill and Fish, with instructions to report at 2,P. M. Dr. Homer Genung appeared before the Board and reported upon the unsanitary conditions prevailing at the Tuberculosis Hospital.. • .3 AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present. The Clerk read a communication from the State Civil Service Com- mission, relative to persons employed by civil divisions taking and filing • the constitutional oath of, office, which .was filed. The Clerk read a communication from Craig Colony, relative to the admission ' of Robert W. W atkins. of the City of Ithaca, to that institu- tion, which was filed. The Clerk read petitions from the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company, relative to refund of taxes erroneously as- sessed in the Towns of Ithaca, Danby and Caroline, which were referred to the Committee on Returned Highway and School Taxes. The Clerk read a petition from the Central New York Southern Railroad Corporation, relative to refund of taxeserroneouslyassessed in the Town of Lansing, which was referred to. the Coinmittee on Returned Highway and School Taxes. Mr. Wilkinson offered the following resolution and moved its adop- tion: Resolved, That there is hereby appropriated and made immediately available the sum of Twenty-five Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy- five Dollars ($25,875.00) to the several towns of the .county. in amounts as designated below, being the county's share of the Bost of construction and improvement of roads in said towns, under the County System of Roads, as provided by §320-a of the Highway Law, as follows: To the Town of Ithaca, the sum of Four Thousand Five Hundred Dol- lars ($4,500.00), for the construction and improvement of the highway in the said town beginning at the south city limits of the City of Ithaca, southerly on the Coddington Road, a ditsance of three (3) miles. To the Town of Newfield, the sum. of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000), for the construction and improvement of the highway in said town, beginning at the corporation line of the Village of Newfield on the OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 23 Trumbull's Corners road and running northwesterly on the Trumbull's Corners road, a distance of two (2) miles. To the Town of Caroline, the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500,00), for the construction and improvement of the high- way in said town beginning at the iron watering trough at the macadam road, running thence southeasterly, a distance of one. (1) mile. To the Town of Danby, the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Dol- lars ($1,500.00), for the construction and -improvement of the highway in said town beginning at John Elyea's south line, running thence east- erly to State Road No. 36, a distance of one (1) mile. To the Town of Enfield, the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Dol- lars ($1,500.00), for the construction and improvement of the highway, in said town beginning at Miller's Corners, running thence northerly to. Smith's Corners, a distance of one (1) mile, also To the Town of Enfield, the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00), for the construction and improvement of the highway in said town beginning at Wallenbeck's Corners, running thence south- westerly on the New Road, a distance of one (1) mile. To the Town of Ulysses, the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000), for the.construction and improvement of the highway in said town beginning at the corporation line of the Village of Trumansburg on the road leading from the Methodist Church in said village toward Podunk schoolhouse, running thence southerly and westerly toward Waterburg, a distance of two {2) miles. To the Town of Groton, the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Dol- lars ($1,500.00) for the construction and improvement of the high- way in said town beginning at State Road No. 926 at the Peruville Schoolhouse, running thence cast, a distance of ono (1) mile, also. To the Town of Groton, the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000), for the construction and improvement of the highway in said town begin- ning at the corporation line of the Village of Groton on Spring Street, running thence westerly by Underwood's toward West Groton, a dis- tance of two (2) miles. To the Town of Dryden, the suns of One Thousand One Hundred Twenty-five Dollars {$1,125.00), for the construction of the highway in said town beginning at Decouders' Corners at Road No. 683, running thence west to Trapp's Corners, a distance of three-quarters (%) of a mile, also To the Town of Dryden, the suns of Two Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($2,250.00), for the construction and improvement of the highway in said town beginning at the east corporation line of the Vil- 24 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS lage of Dryden, running thence easterly and southerly •to the Virgil town line, a distance of one and one-half (11/2) miles. To the Town of Lansing, the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00), for the construction and improvement of the high- way in said town beginning at Terpening's Corners, running thence east one (1) mile, and be it further Resolved, That when each of the above roads is properly prepared and the town is equipped with sufficient machinery to properly perform said work, the County Superintendent of Highways shall file a certificate of that fact with the Clerk of this Board and, upon the filing„ of such certificate, the Highway Committee of this Board shall order the con- struction of each of said roads under the direction of the Highway Officials of the county, and, for that purpose, the Highway Committee of this Board is hereby authorized and directed to act for, and on behalf of the Board. 13e it Further Resorted, That the County Treasurer is hereby author- ized and directed to pay to the Supervisor of each of the above named towns said atnounts hereby appropriated to such towns, as work on each of said roads progresses, upon the certificate of the County Super- intendent of Highways, countersigned by the Chairman of the Highway Officials; and, if there are not sufficient funds in the hands of the County Treasurer with which to pay the above amounts, or any of them, he is hereby authorized and directed to borrow the sante, or so much thereof as may be necessary, on the credit of the county, in anticipation of taxes. Ayes— Messrs. Todd, hill, Iline, Begent, Wright, Kelly, Schaefer, Wil- kinson, Kluebert, Fish, Dassance, Fenner, Townsend, Gallagher -14. Noes -0. Carried. The following redesignations of highways were made by the several Town Boards of the following towns of the county, for improvement under the County System of Roads: ENFIELD 1. Commencing at Miller's Corners and running thence in a north- erly direction to Smith's Corners, a distance of one mile. 2. Commencing at Wallenbeck's Corners and running thence in a southwesterly direction a distance of one mile, 3. Commencing at Smith's Corners and running thence westerly to Tubb's Corners, thence in a northerly direction to Abel's Corners, a dis- tance of two miles. 4. Commencing on the New Road, one mile southwesterly from Wa]lenbeck's Corners and leading past J. D. Smith's Corners, thence in OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 25 an easterly and southerly direction, a distance of % miles to Newfield Town Line. • 5. Commencing at Applegates' Corners and leading in a northerly direction to Lansing's Corners, a distance of one mile. 0. Commencing at Hornbrook's Corners on the Ithaca Town Line and running in a westerly direction a distance of one mile. ITHACA 1. In place of Road No. 5, as designated March 5, as follows: (a) From Hanshaw Corners north toward Lansing Town Line, a distance of .40 miles. (b) Commencing, at Judd's Falls bridge and running thence south to East Lawn Cemetery, a distance of one-half (%) mile. 2. Commencing at the south city limits of the City of Ithaca and running thence southerly on the Coddington Road a distance of three (3) tniles. °. NEWFIELD 1. Beginning at the corporation line of the Village of Newfield on the Trumbull's Corners road and running northwesterly on the Trum- bull's Corners road, a distance of two (2) miles. ULYSSES 1. Beginning at the corporation line of the Village of Trumans- burg on the road leading from the Methodist Church in said village to- ward Podunk schoolhouse, running thence southerly and westerly through Podunk, Waterburg and Bower's Corners, a distance of three and twenty one -hundredths (3.20) miles. 2. Beginning at Podunk schoolhouse, running thence southerly to school No. 15, thence to A•bel's Corners, a distance of three (3) miles. 3. Beginning at the corporation line of the Village of Trumans- burg on the road leading from Webster Jeffers' Corners to Seymour Bates Corners, running thence westerly a distance of one (1) mile. 4.. Beginning at the County House Corners on State Road No. 616, running thence easterly to Steven's Corners; thence northerly to Wil- low Creek Railroad Station, a distance of two and one-half (2.50) tniles. 5. Beginning at the town line between the towns of Ulysses and Ithaca, near J. C. Mott's Corners, running thence northerly to meet the rand from Steven's Corners, a distance of two (2) miles. 26 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 6. Beginning at MeKeel's Corners on the Jacksonville Road, run- ning thence ,southerly to the Enfield Town Line, a distacne of one and one-half (11h) miles. 7. Beginning at ,Taughannock Falls Railroad Station on the Jack- sonville stone road, running thence, easterly to the Tuberculosis Hos- pital, a distance of one-half (1/l) mile. Moved by Mr. Wilkinson, that the designation of highways as above made be approved and that the same be placed on the map known as the County System of Roads. Seconded by Mr. Hine. Carried. • Mr. Todd of the special committee appointed to investigate and re- port on the advisability of appropriations for equipment for the Home Defense Guard and the Home Defense Committee, rendered the follow- ing report of that committee: Your committee begs to report as follows: We recommend the adoption of the following or a similar resolution: Resolved, That the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County com- mends the efforts to organize military companies for home defense pur- poses and we favor the organization of these companies in this county and, at the present time, wish to express ourselves as favorable to the plan of furnishing uniforms at county expense, to Tompkins County's proportionate share of such companies of the state. In regard to the matter of appropriating funds for the necessary and actual expenses of the Horne Defense Committee, we recommend the following resolution: Resolved, Pursuant to the authority •conveyed by the Laws of 1917, that there is hereby appropriated and made imtnediately available the sum of One Thousand Dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the necessary expenses of the Honie Defense Committee. That the County Treasurer be directed to pay said amount, or so much thereof as may, be necessary, on the certificate of the Treasurer of the Home Defense Committee of Tompkins County, out of any funds unappro- priated in his hands, and, if the County Treasurer has not sufficient funds in his hands to pay the same, he is hereby authorized and directed to borrow the same, or so much thereof as may be necessary on the credit of Tompkins County, in anticipation of taxes. F. A. TODD, E. S. HILL, WILBER G. F1SH. OF.TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW. YORK 27 Moved by Mr. Todd, that the report of the committee be accepted and the resolutions adopted. Seconded by Mr. Fenner. Ayes—Messrs. Todd, Hill, Hine, Begent, Wright, Kelly, Schaefer, Wilkinson, Kluebert,, Fish, Dassance, Fenner, Townsend, Gallagher 14. Noes -0. Resolutions adopted. Mr. Wilkinson offered the following resolution and moved its adop- tion: WHEREAS, This Board has heretofore appropriated the sum of $275.00 for building a' cattle pass for Charles Ogden, across Road No. 1433 in the Town of Groton, and it now appearing that said amount so appro- priated will not be sufficient to properly construct said cattle pass, therefore be it Resolved, That there is hereby appropriated the sum of $100.00, in addition to the sum of $275.00 heretofore appropriated for the build- ing of said cattle pass, and, upon the proper completion of said cattle pass, to the satisfaction of the Highway Committee of the Board, the Chairman of said Committee shall certify that fact to the Clerk of this Board and the Clerk shall draw an order on the County Treasurer for the payment of the same, and the County Treasurer is hereby directed to pay the- same out of any unappropriated moneys in his hands, and if there are not sufficient funds in the hands of the County Treasurer with which to pay the same, he is hereby authorized and directed to borrow said amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, on the credit of the county. Seconded by Mr. Begent. Ayes -14. Noes 0. Carried. Mr. Wilkinson of the Committee on Highways, reported that the Committee had secured a right of way through the lands of Mr. John. Dates for Highway No. 1433, for the sum of $150.00, $100.00 .thereof being the county's proportionate cost for said right of way and $50.00 thereof to be at the expense of the Village of Groton. Mr. Wilkinson offered the following resolution and moved its adop- tion: Resolved, That the report of the Committee on Highways, relative to the securing of a right of way . through the lands of John Dates, be accepted and that upon the execution of the proper deed of transfer of said property, the Clerk of •the Board shall draw an order on the County Treasurer for the sum of $100.00 in payment of the same, that being the county's share of 'the cost of said right of way. That the County Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay said sum 28 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS out of any moneys unappropriated in his hands and if the County Treasurer has not sufficient funds to pay said amount, he is hereby authorized and directed to borrow the same on the credit of the county. Seconded by Mr. Begent. Ayes -13. Noes -0. Carried. Mr. Kelly offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the Committee on Charities be authorized to expend the sum of $200.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for paint- ing the men's department and the hospital at the County Home. Seconded by Mr. Hill. Ates 13. Noes -0. Carried. 11'Ir. Townsend offered the following resolution and moved its adop- tion: Resolved, That the County Treasurer be hereby authorized and directed to pay to Rev. L. Row Williams, the sum of $13.75 to reimburse him for expenses incurred for the purchase of hymn books, etc., for use at the County Home. On motion of Mr. Fish, the matter was referred to the County Superintendents of the Poor. - Mr. Wilkinson offered the following resolution and moved its adop- tion: 1. WHEREAS, The Board of Supervisors of any county is authorized by Section 355 of the Highway Law to modify the designation of County Highways on the map of such county, approved by Chapter 715 of the Laws of 1907, provided the total mileage as originally designated on such map is not thereby materially increased, and 2. WHEREAS, It is deemed advisable to modify the map of this county by the elimination of a portion 'of the mileage now designated thereon, and ,by the substitution in place thereof of mileage not now designated, as hereinafter described: 3. Resolved, That the highway beginning in the Hamlet of South Lansing, northwesterly, northerly, northwesterly through the Hamlet of Ludlowville, a length of 2.67 miles, more or less, in the Town of Lansing BE STRICKEN FROM the Approved County System. 4. Resolved, That the highway beginning at the south corporation line of the City of Ithaca, southerly on the Cuddington Road, a length of 3.00 miles, more or less, in the Town of Ithaca, BE STRICKEN FROM the Approved County System. a OF TOIIPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 29 5. Resolved, That the highway beginning at the Village of Newfield on the Trumbulls' Corners road, northwesterly on the road to Trum- bulls' Corners, a length of 2.00 miles, more or less, in the Town of Newfield, BE STRICKEN FROM the Approved County System. 6. Resolved, That the highway beginning at Millers' Corners, on County Highway No. 1001, northerly to Smith's Corners, a Iength of 0.98 mile, more or less, in the Town of Enfield BE STRICKEN FROM the Approved County System. 7. Resolved, That the highway beginning at Wallenbeck Corners, southwesterly on the New Road to J. D. Smith's Corners, a length of 0.88 mile, more or less, in the Town of Enfield BE STRICKEN FROM the Approved County System. 8. Resolved, That the highway beginning at County Highway No. 1001, at Millers' Corners, westerly, northwesterly, westerly, toward the Hamlet of Mecklenburg to the Schuyler County line, a length of 3.1 miles, more or less, in the Town of Enfield, BE ADDED TO the Approved County System. 9. Resolved, That the highway beginning at the north encl of the present Approved County System, at the East Lansing Road, northerly `through the Hamlet of North Lansing to the Cayuga County line, at Wilcox Corners, a length of 4.25 miles, more or less, in the Town of Lansing, BE ADDED TO the Approved County System. • 10. Resolved, That the highway beginning at the end of the present County System, two miles south of the Village of Dryden, southerly, south-easterly on the Harford Road to the Cortland County line, a length of 2.65 miles, more or less, in the Town of Dryden, BE ADDED TO the Approved County System. Resolved, That the Clerk of this Board is hereby directed to forth- with transmit a certified copy of the foregoing resolution to the State Commission of Highways. Seconded by Mr, Kluebert. Ayes -14. Noes -0. Carried. Mr. Wilkinson offered the following resolution and moved its adop- tion: 1. WHEREAS, Public interest demands the construction or improve- ment of the highway hereinafter described, as a County Highway, therefore be it 2. Resolved, That this Board of Supervisors request that the fol- lowing described highway be constructed or improved as a county high- way as provided in Article Six of the Highway Law, to wit: Beginning at the north end of the present Approved County System, at the East 30 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Lansing Road, northerly through the Hamlet of North Lansing to the Cayuga County Line, at Wilcox Corners, having a total length of 4.25 miles more or less all in the town of Lansing. . 3. ' Resolved, That the clerk of this Board is hereby directed to forthwith transmit a certified copy of the foregoing resolution to the State Commission of Highways. Seconded by Mr. Fenner. Ayes 14. Noes -0. Carried. The following bills, having been favorably reported by the several committees to which they were referred, Mr: Kelly offered the follow- ing resolution and moved -its adoption: Resolved, That the following bills be audited at the full amounts, as recommended by the several committees, and that the County Treasurer be directed to pay the same out of any unappropriated funds in his hands, and if he has not sufficient funds with which to pay the same, he be authorized and directed to borrow said amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, on the credit of the county. B23 -Harrison Z. Thayer, Meeting State Tax Commission, 1916 $ 4.96 24 -Corner Bookstores, Rent of typewriter, Supervisors 12.00 25 -Davis -Brown Electric Co., Electric fixtures, Highway office 7.57 26-W. 0. Stubbs, Lock and keys, Highway office 1.00 27-C. G. Barber, Sign, Co. Treasurer 2.50 28 -Underwood Typewriter Co., Typewriter, Supervisors 92.25 29 -Clinton House, Board Jurors, Supreme Ct., civil 28.60 30 -Ithaca Ice & Coal Co., Ice Supreme Ct., civil 1.02 31 Norton Printing Co., Printing County Clerk 67.00 32 -Fred D. Gilbert, Burial' John Crans, Pensioner 50.00 33 -Brown & Delavan, Repairing clock, jail 5.00 34-K. G. McCormick, Services County Ct., criminal 3.00 35 C. B. VanBuren, Photographs County Court, criminal 10.00 36 -Jerry L. Eades, Serving papers, County Ct., criminal 17.00 37 -Dr. H. G. Weiskotten, Services as expert, County Ct., trim155.43 38 -Dr. Boyden M. Vose, Services as expert, County Ct., crim100.00 39-S. L. Sheldon, Photographs, District Attorney 15.00 40 -Abraham Abbott, Interpreter, County Ct., criminal 5.00 41-J. A. & J. H. Causer, Board of witnesses, County Ct., crim. 6.10 42 -Carl Crandall, Surveying, County Ct., criminal 24.50 43-W. P. Stephens, Board of witnesses, County Ct., criminal2.00 44-0. B. Kent, Expert testimony, County Ct., criminal 15.00 45-K. C. Fox, Expert testimony, County Ct., criminal 15.00 46-H. G. Hine, Typewriting for District Attorney 3.00 47 -Bailey Garage Co., Auto hire, District Attorney 3.20 48 -Clinton House, Board of witnesses, County Ct., criminal19.30 49-W. B. Georgia & Son, Insurance on jail and Co. Clk's. Build. 58.75 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 31 50 ---Ithaca Realty Co., Insurance on jail and Co. Cllr's .Building 60.94 51—Pinkerton Detective Agency, Investigation, Sup CL. criminal 57.96 52—Pinkerton Detective Agency, Investigation, Dist..Atty. Collins 55.90 53—Frank B. Davis, Repairing furniture, Co. Clk. 1.55 54—Frank B. Davis, Repairing furniture, Surrogate's office,9.40 55—Alvin Booth Co., Burial Margaret A. Crain, Pensioner 50.00 56—Alvin Booth Co., Burial Elmira J. Earned, Pensioner 50.00 58—E. P. Bouton, Premium on bond, Supt. of Highways 2.50 $1,012.43 Seconded by Mr. Kluebert. Ayes --13. Noes -0. Carried. On motion adjourned. REGULAR SESSION Wednesday, September 5, 1917 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present except Messrs. Begent and Fenner. Minutes of preceding meeting read and approved. The Clerk read a petition from the marble dealers of the county, petitioning for an increase in the amount allowed for soldiers' -head- stones, which was referred to the Committee on Soldiers' Relief, etc. The Clerk read a communication from the State Commission of Prisons, which was referred to the Clerk. A communication was received from .the State Commission, of Agri- culture, relative to the segregation of tuberculous cattle, which was filed. Communications from the State Commission of Highways were read and ordered filed. A communication from St. Mary's Home authorities, was read and referred to the. Committee on Finance. A petition for refund of taxes by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, for the City of Ithaca, was received and referred to the Committee op Returned Highway and School Taxes. The Clerk read a communication from the Tompkins Co. Farm Bureaus showing the number of additional members secured by that or- ganization before June 1, 1917, which was filed. 32 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Mr. Fish offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That in accordance with a motion duly passed by this Board, December 12, 1916, there is hereby appropriated and made im- mediately available to the Tompkins Co. Farm Bureau the sum of $400.00, and the County Treasurer is hereby directed to pay said amount to the Treasurer of said organization upon the filing with him of a cer- tified copy of this resolution, and if the County Treasurer has not suf- ficient funds in his hands with which to pay the same, he is hereby authorized and directed to borrow the same, or so much thereof as may be necessary, on the credit of the county Seconded by Mr. Hill. Ayes—Messrs. Gallagher, Todd, Hill, Hine, Wright,'Kelly, Schaefer, Wilkinson, Kluebert, Fish, Dassance, Townsend -12. Noes—O. Carried. The Clerk react a number of claims against the county, which, on motion, were received and referred to the proper committees. Mr. Wright offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the Acting Sheriff of Tompkins County shall receive the same salary and other compensation during the time he is so Acting Sheriff, as the Sheriff would have received,' had he continued in office, this salary and compensation to be in lieu of any salary or compensa- tion as Under Sheriff from the lst day of July, 1917. Seconded by Mr. Wilkinson. Ayes—Messrs. Todd, Hill, Hine, Wright, Kelly, Schaefer, Wilkinson, Kluebert, Fish, Dassance, Townsend --11. Noes—O. Mr. Gallagher not voting. Carried. i7fr. Kluebert offered the following resolution and moved its adop- tion: Resolved, That there is hereby appropriated and made immediately available, the sum of $1200.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, in payment for .the equipment to be furnished by the County to the Tompkins County Home Defense Guard. The County Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay the same out of any moneys unappro- priated in his hands upon the order of the Clerk of this Board, issued on the requisition of the commanding officer of said Home Defense Guard, countersigned by the Chairman of this Board, and if the County 'Treasurer has not sufficient funds in his hands with which to pay the same, he is hereby authorized and directed to borrow the said sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, on the credit of Tompkins County. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 33 Seconded by Mr. Schaefer. . Ayes—Messrs. Gallagher, Todd, Hill, Hine, Wright, Kelley, Schae- fer, Wilkinson, Kluebert., Fish, Dassance, Townsend -12. Noes -0. Carried. 111r. Hill offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the designation of highways in the Town of Dryden, under the County System of Roads, adopted by this Board March 5, 1917, be hereby modified as follows: No. 1. From the east corporation line of the Village of Dryden, to the Virgil Town Line, a distance of 1.50 miles. No. 8. From Fay Yaple's Corners, northerly to W. Williams' cul- vert, a distance of 800 feet. - No. 9. From McLean Depot, south to bridge over Mud Creek, a distance of 2400 feet. Seconded by Mr. Wilkinson. Carried. Mr. Wilkinson offered the following resolution and moved its adop- tion: Resolved, That the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County, pursu- ant to § 291, Subdivision 4,• of the Highway Law, allot to the Towns of Caroline, Danby and Groton; to be divided equally between them, the sum of $4250.25, the same being the automobile moneys in the hands of the County Treasurer, and the sum of $1416.75 is hereby appropriated and made immediately available for the use of each of said towns in highway improvement pursuant to the Highway Law of the State of New York, and the County Treasurer is authorized and directed to pay to the Supervisor of each of said towns the' amount of money so alloted to said town upon the filing with him of a certified copy of this. resolution. Seconded by Mr. Todd. Ayes—Messrs. Gallagher, Todd, Hill, Hine, Wright, Kelly, Schaefer, Wilkinson, Kluebert, Fish, Dassance, Townsend -12. Noes -0. Carried. • AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present except Mr. Regent. Mr. Todd offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Z4 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WHEREAS, The State Board of Health has requested a survey to be made and map prepared of the Tompkins County Tuberculosis Hos- pital property, for filing in the office of the State Board, therefore be it Resolved, That the Chair appoint a committee of two to .investigate and procure a survey and map of the Tompkins County Tuberculosis Hospital .property, satisfactory to the State Board of Health, and that the committee so appointed shall act in conjuncture with the Board of Managers of the Tuberculosis Hospital: Seconded by Mr. Kluebert. Carried. The Chairman appointed as the members of such committee, Messrs. Todd and Fish. ' Mr. Hill offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the Broad of Supervisors of Tompkins County do hereby urgently request the State Commission of Highways to arrange with the bonding company having the1County Highway in the Town of Caroline for construction, to have work commenced at once on the high- way, known as County Highway No. 1431, and be it further Resolved, That the Clerk of .this Board be hereby directed to forth- with transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the State Commis- sion of Highways at Albany, and one copy to the Division Engineer at Hornell. Seconded by Mr. Wilkinson. Carried. . 'The Clerk read the following petition .of the Town Board of the Town of Caroline, relative to the issuance of town bonds for extra- ordinary repairs for highways and bridges: .To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County, New York: The Town Board of the Town of Caroline, County of Tompkins, New York, hereby petition your honorable body for permission to bor- row a sufficient sum of money for the purpose of paying for extra- ordinary repairs for highways and bridges in said town, caused by damages by the elements, and in order to raise funds for that purpose to issue bonds as described in the attached resolution. 1 Attached hereto and forming a part of this petition is a resolution duly adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Caroline, which is made a part of this petition, and in which resolution the character and terms of said proposed bonds, also the sum to be borrowed is stated, and sundry other facts therein stated which said Town Board has seen fit to embody in said resolution, as pertinent to the matter. Wherefore, Petitioner prays and respectfully asks that said Board of Supervisors enact such resolution as will enable said town to pro- OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 35 ceed in the matter through its town board, as provided by Sections 97 .and 98 of the Highway Law as amended. Dated, September 1, 1917. THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF CAROLINE, By W. C. Gallagher, 'Supervisor. J. C. Bennett, Town Clerk. Resolution of the Town Board, passed September 1, 1917. At a duly called special meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Caroline, County of Tompkins, N. Y., held Sept. 1st, 1917, at the Town Clerk's office, the undersigned full board being present, the following resolution was adopted: Mr. Lounsbery, seconded by Mr. Bennett and carried. Resolved, That the Town Board of the Town of Caroline, County of Tompkins, N. Y., petition the County Board of Supervisors of said county to authorise the said Town of Caroline to issue bonds in the amount of $5000.00 for extraordinary repairs for highways and bridges, said bonds to be payable $1000.00 each year for the next succeeding five years, the first $1.000,00 to be paid February 1st, 1918. W. C. GALLAGHER, Supervisor. J. C. BENNETT, Town Clerk. CHAS. R. LOUNSBERY, ELI B. PHILLIPS, F. S. YAPLE,' Justices of the Peace. I hereby certify the foregoing resolution to be a true copy of the original now on file in this office. • J. C. BENNETT, Caroline Town Clerk. Mr. Todd offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: WHEREAS, The Town Board of the Town of Caroline, by resolution, duly adopted at a special meeting of said Board, upon the 1st day of September, 1917, determined by resolution to borrow the sum of Five Thousand Dollars for the purpose of paying for extraordinary repairs to the highways and bridges of said Town, caused by damage by the elements and for the purpose of paying said indebtedness, and in order 1 36 PROCEEI)INGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS to secure the sum so borrowed, to issue one or more bonds in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars, the same to be sold at not less than 'par, and to bear interest at the rate of not to exceed 5 per cent per annum, the principal to be payable as follows: One Thousand Dollars on February 1st, 1918, and a like sum upon the 1st day of February of each succeeding year thereafter, with interest upon the sums unpaid, payable annually upon the first day of February of each year, com- mencing w'th the year 1918. And WHEREAS, said Town Board. of said Town of Caroline, in due form, petitioned the Board of Supervisors, asking said Board of Supervisors to authorize and permit, by resolution, said Town to borrow the sum aforesaid, and to issue its bond or bonds for Five Thousand Dollars. Now, Therefore, pursuant to the statute in such case made and pro- vided, it is hereby Resolved, 1. That said Town of Caroline be and it hereby is authorized to borrow from any person or corporation willing to lend the same the sum of Five Thousand Dollars, the same to be used for paying the Town's indebtedness for extraordinary repairs to highways and bridges, caused by damage by the elements and as security for the payment of said sum, said Town is authorized to issue and deliver to the lender its obligation in the form of one or more registered bonds, aggregating not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars, the same to bear interest at a rate not exceeding 5 per cent per annum, the principal and interest thereon to be payable at the office of the County Treasurer of Tompkins County at Ithaca, N. Y. That said bond or bonds shall be dated October 1st, 1917, the interest thereon to be due and payable annually upon the 1st day of February, and the principal thereof to be due and payable as follows: One Thousand Dollars on February 1st, 1918, and a like sum upon\ the first day of February of each succeeding year 'thereafter until the ' entire indebtedness is paid. That the bond or bonds aforesaid shall be substantially in the fol- lowing form, the blanks being properly filled out, to wit: 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF NEW YORK TOWN HIGHWAY BOND OF THE TOWN OF CAROLINE Know All Men by These Presents, That the Town of Caroline in the County of Tompkins and State of New York, is justly indebted unto or its' assigns, or the registered holder thereof, in the sum of One Thousand Dollars 1 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 237 ($1000.00), which said sum the said Town of Caroline hereby prom- ises to pay in gold coin of the United States of America, or its equiv- alent of the present standard of weight and fineness to or the registered holder hereof at as follows: One -Thousand ($1000.00) Dollars on the first day of February, 1918, together with interest upon all sums unpaid at the rate of .... per cent per annum, payable in like gold coin, upon the first day of Feb- ruary, 1918. This bond is issued for the purpose of raising funds to pay for extraordinary expenses of the highways and bridges of said Town, caused by damage by the elements. This obligation is issued pursuant to and in conformity with certain resolutions of the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County, and of the Town Board of the Town of Caroline and by virtue of authority conferred upon said Boards by and under the statutes of the State of New York. The said Town Board of the Town of Caroline, in the County of Tompkins and State of New York, does hereby certify that all things and acts required and necessary to be ,done under the provisions of law, have been duly and regularly performed in every respect, and the good faith and credit of said Town is hereby pledged for the payment of the principal sum and the interest thereon as aforesaid. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Thd Town of Caroline has caused these pres- ents to be subscribed by its Supervisor and attested by the Clerk of said Town this day of 191.... TOWN OF CAROLINE, By ATTEST : (L. S.) Supervisor. Clerk of the Town of Caroline. .Resolved, That pursuant to the resolution of. the Town Board of the Town of Caroline, the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized and empowered to execute said bonds for and in behalf of said Town of Caroline, in said County of Tompkins and State of New York, and the Clerk of the Town Board of this Town is hereby authorized and em- powered to attest said bonds, and the good faith and credit of the Town of Caroline are pledged for the payment of said bonds or obligation which is hereby declared to be a charge upon said town.' 38 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Resolved, That said Supervisor of the Town be and he hereby 's authorized and empowered to sell said bonds as provided by statute, for not less than par and to receive the proceeds arising therefrom and to pay the same into the treasury of Tompkins County, which sum is to be used to pay said town's indebtedness for extraordinary expenses of the highways and bridges of said Town, caused by damage by the elements as aforesaid. Resolved, That adequate security be given by said Supervisor of said town for the faithful performance of his duties in issuing said obligation and for the lawful application of the funds arising there- from and of the funds which may come into his hands, which said security shall be in the form of an undertaking in the amount so bor- rowed, and which shall be duly executed and duly approved by the Town Board of the Town.of Caroline and filed with the Clerk thereof. Seconded by Mr. Wilkinson. Ayes—Messrs. Gallagher, Todd, Hill, Hine, Wright, Kelly, Schaefer, Wilkinson, Kluebert, Fish, Dassance, Fenner, Townsend -13. Noes—O. Carried. Mr. Dassance offered the following resolution and moved its adop- tion: Resolved, That the Clerk of this Board be authorized and directed to purchase from Ernest Conlon, photographer, a group picture of ,the men called to the colors from this county, and have the same properly framed and hung in the rooms of this Board, in honor of our soldiers. Seconded by Mr. Kluebert. Carried. Mr. Dassance offered the following resolution and moved its adop- tion: Resolved, That the Under Sheriff and Acting Sheriff be authorized to appoint a suitable person as an Assistant Under Sheriff for the ensuing four months, and that the person so appointed shall receive the sante compensation heretofore paid to the Under Sheriff. Seconded by Mr. Wilkinson. Carried. The Chairman announced his resignation from the Committee on Jail Supplies. The Chairman announced "the appointment of Mr. Hine to fill the vacancy on the Committee on Jail Supplies. Moved by Mr. Fish that the appointment of Mr. Hine be ratified by the Board. Seconded by Mr. Fenner. Carried. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 39 The following bills having been favorably reported by the several committees, Mr. Kluebert offered the following resolution and moved its • adoption: Resolved, That the following bills be audited at the full amounts, as recommended by the several committees, and that the County Treasurer be directed to pay the same out of any unappropriated funds in his hands, and if he has not sufficient funds with which •to pay the same, he be authorized and directed to borrow said amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, on the credit of the county: B59—Treman King & Co., Heating Co. Clk's. Office $ 2.25 60—J. E. VanNatta, Sectional filing cases, Co. Treas. 53.25 61—Stover Printing Co., Printing Supervisors 30.00 62—The Atkinson Press, Printing, Dist. Atty. 11.50 63—Stover Printing Co., Printing Tax bills, 1916 29.25 64—Stover Printing Co., Printing, Co. Treas. 16.25 65—Stover Printing Co., Printing, Dist. Atty. 15.25 66—Stover Printing Co., Printing Tax bills, 1917 29.25 67—Chas. L. Davis, Burial Dora Matson, pensioner 50.00 • 68—Carl Crandall, Surveying County property 19.00 69—R. C. Osborn & Co., Supplies Co. Jail 14.00 70—Chas. A: Mackey, Ex -sheriff, Service bill outside county308.85 71—Chas. A. Mackey, Ex -sheriff, Expense bill inside county100.00 $678.85 Seconded by Mr. Fish. Ayes -13. Noes—O. Carried. 1 On motion adjourned. r 40 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ANNUAL, SESSION First Day Monday, November 12, 1917 The Board of Supervisors' of Tompkins County, New York, met in annual session at the Supervisors' Rooms, at the Court -house, in the City of Ithaca, N. Y., on Monday, November 12, 1917, at 2 o'clock P. M., and was called to order by Fred L. Clock, Clerk of the Board. All the -members responded to their names as follows: Caroline Dr. W. C. Gallagher, Slaterville Springs, N. Y. Danby—Frank A. Todd, West Danby, N. Y. Dryden—Ed S. Hill, Freeville, N. Y. Enfield James H. Hine, Newfield, N. Y., R. •F. D. Groton—Frank A. Regent, Groton, N. Y. Ithaca Town= Henry S. Wright, Ithaca, N. Y. Ithaca City— First Ward—John P. Kelly, 520 W. Seneca St., Ithaca, N. Y. Second Ward Augustin 1. Schaefer, 310 S. Tioga St., Ithaca, N. Y. Third Ward—Wm. B. Wilkinson, 414 W. Mill St., Ithaca, N. Y. Fourth Ward—Max Kluebert, 201 Columbia St., Ithaca, N. Y. Fifth Ward—Dr. Wilber G. Fish, 504 N. Aurora St., Ithaca, N. Y. Lansing—Casper Fenner, Heddens, N. Y. Newfield Albert Dassance, Newfield, N. Y. Ulysses—Dr. J. M. Townsend, Trumansburg, N. Y. On motion of Mr. Begent, Mr. Townsend was chosen Temporary Chairman. On motion of Mr. Wright, Messrs. Dassance and Mine were chosen as tellers. On motion of Mr. Begent, seconded by Mr. Fish, the Board pro- ceeded by informal ballot in the selection of a Permanent Chairman. The informal ballot resulted as follows: Whole number of votes cast were 13, of which Mr. Gallagher received 10 Blank and scattering received 3 On motion of Mr. Fish, seconded by Mr. Kluebert, the informal bal- lot was declared formal and the Clerk was directed to cast one ballot OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 41 for Mr. Gallagher as the unanimous choice of the Board for Per- manent Chairman. The Clerk cast one ballot for Mr. Gallagher as Chairman and. the chair declared. Mr. Gallagher elected Permanent Chairman of the Board for the ensuing' year, and Mr. Gallagher took the 'chair. On motion of Mr. Begent, seconded by Mr. Kluebert, the Board pro- ceeded by informal ballot in the selection of .a Clerk. The informal ballot resulted as follows: Whole number of votes cast were 14, of which Fred L. Clock received 14 On motion of Mr. Begent, seconded by Mr. Wilkinson, the informal ballot was declared formal and the Chairman was directed to cast one ballot for Mr. Clock as the unanimous choice of the Board for Clerk. . The Chairman cast one ballot for Mr. Clock as Clerk and Mr. Clock was declared by the Chairman to be elected unanimously as the Clerk of the Board for the ensuing year. On motion of Mr. Fish, seconded by Mr. Kluebert, the Clerk was authorized to'purchase the necessary supplies for the Board. On motion of Mr. Fish, seconded by Mr. Wilkinson; the Clerk was directed to omit from the minutes all redundant matter. Mr. Wilkinson offered the following resolution and moved its adop- tion: Resolved, That the hours pf sessions of this Board shall be from 9:30 A. M. to 12 M. and from 2 P. M, to 5 P. M. for all days the Board is in session, except Monday, when the hour of meeting for the morning session shall be at 10:30. Seconded by Mr. Hill and referred to the Committee on Rules. Moved by Mr. Fish, that all sessions of the Board shall be opened by a salute to the national flag. Seconded by Mr. Wilkinson. Carried unanimously. The Chairman announced the following: STANDING COMMITTEES Forms, Footing Assessment Rolls, Equalization, Ratio and Apportion- tion—Dassance, Fenner, Hill, Kluebert, Kelly, Begent, Todd. Town and County Accounts --Wright, Dassance, Townsend. Town Expenses, etc.—Hine, Wright, Wilkinson. Return Highway and School Taxes—Todd, Dassance, Fish. 0 42 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS County Officers and Compensation—Kluebert, Todd, Hine. County Treasurer's Accounts—Hill, Wright, Wilkinson. Coroner, Justices', etc.—Townsend, Fish, Kelly. Correction and Reformation—Townsend, Hine, Kluebert. • • County Clerk and Election Expenses—Fenner, Kelly, Fish. Charities—Kelly, Kluebert, Hill. Soldiers' Relief, etc.` Fish, Wr;ght, Dassanee. Highways—Wikinson, Hill, Begent, Townsend, Fenner. Finance—Begent,• Fenner, Townsend. Contract Supplies—Schaefer, Hine, Regent. Rules and Legislation—The Chairman, Schaefer, Todd. On motion of Mr. Kluebert the designation of the standing com- mittees was confirmed. On motion of Mr. Begent, the Board adjourned subject to the call of the Chairman. Second Day Thursday, November 15, 1917 MORNING SESSION . Board met pursuant to call of the Chairman. Roll eall. All members present, except• Messrs. Todd, Begent, Fish and Fenner. Minutes of preceding meeting read and approved. The Clerk read the following communication from the Comptroller, relative to the amount to be raised by the county as a state tax for the fiscal year, which was received and referred to the Committee on Finance: Albany, September 26, 1917. Dear Sir: The State Board of Equalization in pursuance to Section 174, Chap- ter 62 of the Consolidated Laws of 1909, has fixed the aggregate•valua- tion of property in your County at the sum of $26,030,425, upon which amount a.State Tax of $28,112.86 must be levied for the fiscal year com- mencing July 1, 1917, as provided by Chapter 762, Laws. 1917, being 1 8/100 mills on the dollar, for- the following purposes, viz: OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 43 For the General Fund .00146 mills For the Canal Debt Sinking Fund .638 " For the Highway Debt Sinking Fund .4073 For the Palisades Interstate Park Debt Sinking Fund .02287 " For the State Forest Preserve Debt Sinking ,Fund .01037 " Total 1.08 mills Respectfully yours, J. A. WENDALL, Deputy Comptroller. The Clerk read a communication from the Comptroller, showing that the Board of Supervisors is required, under the provisions of Chap. 181 of the Laws of 1917, to raise the following amounts for the following purposes: For Stenographers of the Supreme Court in the fith Judicial District $ 738.12 For Confidential Clerks Appointed by Justices of the Supreme Court 287.05 For Deputy Clerks of the Appellate Division of the Third De- partment 38.95 $1064.12 Referred ,to 6ommittee on Finance. The Clerk read a communication from the Comptroller, showing that the County of Tompkins, of the Fourth Brigade District, is required to levy and collect for armory purposes for the year beginning July 1, 1918, the sum of $4,837.01. Referred to the Committee on Finance. The Clerk read a communication from the Comptroller, showing the amounts to be raised by the county and the towns therein for sinking. fund and interest on bonds issued for the construction of roads, as fol-" • lows: County Town Sinking Sinking Road Town Year "' Fund Int. Fund . Int. Total 606 Ithaca 1917 163.20 326.40 57.60 115.20 662.40 616 Ulysses 1917 706.20 1412.40 216.85 433.69 Ithaca 75.77 151.54 2996.45 681 Dryden 1917 396.96 793.92 81.03 162.08 Ithaca 42.85 .85.72 1562.56 682 Dryden 1917 305.03 610.05 89.71 179.42 1184.21 683 Dryden . 1917 315.16 . 630.34 92.69 185.40 1223.59 Total $7629.21 44 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Referred to the Committee on Finance. . The Clerk read a communication from the State Board of Charities, relative to inspection of the County -Home, which was referred to the Committee on Charities. The Clerk read a communication from the State Civil Service Com- mission, relative to visiting nurse, which was filed. The Clerk read a communication from the State Commission of Highways, relative to an additional appropriation by the county of the sum of $170.00, for the construction of the West Danby -West Danby Station County Highway No. 1432, which was referred to the Com- mittee on Highways. The Clerk read a communication from the- State Commission of Highways, showing the number of miles of State and County Highways in each town improved by state aid, and the amount which each of such towns is required to pay for the purposes of maintenance and repair thereof, during the year of 1.918, as follows: Caroline— 7.89 miles $ 400.00 Danby— 9.53 " 500.00 Dryden— 21.35 " 1050.00 Enfield— . 4.17 " 200.00 Groton----- 4.28 " 200.00 Ithaca— 21.15 " 1050.00 Lansing— 4.70 " 250.00 Newfield-- :13.04 " 650.00 Ulysses—. 6.17 " 300.00 Total $4600.00 Referred to the Committee on Town and County Accounts. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Mr. Begent. The Clerk "read a claim of E. L. Conlon, for framed picture of the drafted men of Tompkins County, for the sum of $10.00. Moved by Mr. Kelly, that the rule be suspended and that the claim be audited by the Board at ,this time, for the full amount claimed, and that the Clerk be directed to draw an order on the County Treasurer for the amount thereof and that the County Treasurer be directed to pay the same_out of any unappropriated moneys in his hands. Seconded by Mr. Kluebert. ti OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 45 Ayes -13. Noes—O. Carried. Reports of the following justices of the peace of the several towns of the county, were -received and referred to the Committee on Coroner, Justices' and Constables' Accounts: Chas. R. Lounsberry, Eli B. Phillips and F. S. Yaple of the Town of Caroline, Chas. Drake, Daniel A. Tarbell, L. A. Fenner and A. J. Con- lon of the Town of Lansing, T.. G. Rumsey, L. S. Teeter, S. T. Wetherby and C. F. Teeter of the Town of Enfield. Adjourned to Friday, November 16, 1917, at 9:30 A. M. . Third Day Friday, November 16, 1917 MORNING SESSION • Roll call. All members present, except Messrs. Wilkinson and 'Fish. Minutes of preceding day read and approved. The report of Joel Horton, Secretary of the Board of Education of the Town of Ulysses, showing the school tax nate of that town to be $9.00 ,per $1000.00, was received and referred to the Committee on County Treasurer's Accounts. By resolutions, T•he Ithaca Journal and the Ithaca Daily News were designated by the Republican and Democratic members, respectively, as the official publications to pubilsh the Official Canvass and Election Notices of Tompkins County, the Session Laws and Concurrent Resolu- tions of the Legislature for the year 1918. Statements of the First National Bank of Ithaca and the Tompkins County National Bank, were received and referred to the Committee on County Treasurer's Accounts. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present. The annual report of Arthur G. Adams, District Attorney, with recommendations, was read by the Clerk. Moved by Mr. Kluebert, that the report be accepted and filed. Seconded by Mr. Fenner. Carried. • On motion adjourned to Monday, November 19, 1917, at 10:30 A. M. 46 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Fourth Day Monday, November 19, 1917 MORNING SESSION -Roll call. All members present, except Messrs. Todd, Schaefer, Fish and Fenner. Minutes of preceding day read and approved. Claims Nos. 1 to 50 inclusive, were read by the Clerk and referred to the proper committees. Statements of the First National Bank of Trumansburg and the State Bank of Trumansburg, were received and referred to the Committee on County Treasurer's Accounts' The members were engaged in committee work, during the balance of the morning session. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Mr. Schaefer. Mr. Fish, Chairman of the Committee appointed to obtain a survey of the lands occupied as a Tuberculosis Hospital site, rendered a report of that committee. On motion of lir. Wilkinson, the report was accepted and the com- mittee discharged. On motion of Mr. Fish, the Clerk was directed to file a blueprint of the survey of the Tuberculosis Hospital property with the State Board of Health and to file the tracing in the county clerk's office. Mr. Begent, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, offered the following resolution- of that Committee and moved its adoption: WHEREAS, It appearing that there are not sufficient funds in the hands of the County Treasurer to pay the general expenses of the county government to the time of the collection of taxes for the current year, and WHEREAS, It is necessary that a sufficient sum of money be borrowed to finance the county until the collection of such taxes, therefore be it Resolved, That the County Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized and directed to borrow the sum of' $.10,000.00 on the credit of the County OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 47 of Tompkins in anticipation of taxes for the current year, and, for the payment thereof, to pledge the full faith and credit of the said County of Tompkins. Seconded by Mr. Dassance. Ayes—Messrs. Todd, Hill, Hine, Begent, Wright, Kelly, Wilkinson, Kluebert, Fish, Dassance, Fenner and Townsend -12. Noes -0. Carried. • Moved by Mr. Kelly, that the Board as a Committee of the Whole, make its annual inspection at the County Home and Tuberculosis Hos- pital on Thursday, November 22. • Seconded by Mr. Begent. Carried. Mr. Wright voting in the negative. Adjourned to Tuesday, November 20, at 9:30 A. M. Fifth Day fi Tuesday, November 20, 1917 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Messrs. Fenner and Town- send. Minutes of'preceding day read and approved. Claims Nos. 51 to 94 inclusive, were read by the Clerk and referred to the- proper committees. 147r. Hill presented a report of the special franchises assessed in the Town of Dryden, which was received and referred to the Committee on Town Expenses, etc. Mr. Hill presented a statement of the First National Bank of Dry- den, which was received and referred to the Committee on County Treasurer's Accounts. Mr. Begent presented the report of George B. Sickmon, Justice of the Peace of the Town of Groton, which was received and referred to the Committee on Coroner, Justices' and Constables' Accounts. 48 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AFTERNOON SESSION. Roll call. All members present. Mr. Todd presented the report of 'the Overseer of the Poor of the Town of Danby, and his estimate of $125.00 as the amount to be raised for the support of the poor of that town for the ensuing year, which was received and referred to the Committee on Town Expenses, etc. • Reports of Eugene Dorn, W. O. Smiley and Lewis G. Thatcher, Jus- tices of the Peace of the Town of Danby, were received and referred to the Committee on Coroner, Justices' and Constables' Accounts. The report of Clarence D. Tarbell, County Clerk, on Mortgage Tax, was received and referred to the Committee on County Treasurer's Ac- counts.. Mr. Decker of the Delco Co., appeared before the Board and spoke in reference to the advantages of lighting the buildings at the county home by electricity. On• motion of Mr. Kelly, the matter was made a special order of business for Friday, November 23, at 2 P. M. Sixth Day Wednesday, November 21, 1917 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Messrs. Fenner and Townsend. Minutes of preceding day read and approved. The resignation of Mr. Clinton D. Bouton, as a member of the Board of Managers of the Tuberculosis IIo'spital, was read by the Clerk. Moved by Mr. Wilkinson, that the resignation be accepted. Seconded by Mr. Hill. Carried. The members of the Board were engaged in committee work during the balance of the forenoon session. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK- 49 AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present. A petition from the County Superintendents of the Poor, asking that suitable quarters be furnished them, with suitable furnishings, was read by the Clerk. On motion, the petition was referred to the Committee on Charities. .The Clerk read the anual report of the County Superintendents of the Poor. Moved by Mr. Hine, that the report be received. Seconded by Mr. Fenner and carried. The report was referred to the Committee on Charities. The report of Henry Williams, a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Ulysses, was received and referred to the Committee on Coroner,. Justices' and Constables' Accounts. Seventh Day Thursday, November 22, 1917 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Messrs. Hill and Tovvnse icl. The members of the Board, as a Committee of the Whole, visited the County Home and Tuberculosis Hospital and made an inspection of% the different departments at those institutions. Eighth Day Friday, November 23, 1917 MORNING SESSION Roll call. AlI members present. Minutes of the two preceding days were read and approved. The Board took a recess until 11:30 A. M. and all members joined in doing honor to the third contingent of the New National Army from, 50 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Tompkins County, called to the colors, by ,proceeding to the railorad sta- ton in a body and assisting in the demonstration at the entrainment of . the contingent. Mayor Bates of the City of Ithaca, and Mr. Ross Kellogg, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, appeared before the Board and spoke in reference to the War Chest Association of Tompkins County. Mr. Fenner offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That we, the members of the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County, New York, hereby express our approval of the War Chest movement inaugurated in this County and pledge our hearty support thereto, and be it further Resolved, That we authorize our Chairman to take all necessary steps, in behalf of this Board, to further this movement. Seconded by Mr. Kluebert. Ayes—Messrs. Todd, Hill, Hine, Begent, Wright, Kelly, Schaefer, Wilkinson, Kluebert, Fish, Dassance, Fenner, Townsend, Gallagher -14. Noes -0. Carried unanimously. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present except Mr. Todd, who was excused. The matter of electric lighting for the County Honie, having been made a special order of business' at this time, that matter was taken !up Mr. Marion of the Genco Co., Mr. Decker of the Delco Co., Mr. Peterson of Trumansburg and Mr. Philo Smith, Keeper at the County Home, addressed the Board on the subject. On motion, the Board proceeded to an executive session. On motion, the Board arose from executive session. Mr. Hill addressed the Board, relative to the report of the County CIerk on Mortgage Tax. Adjourned to Monday, November 26, 1917, at 10:30 A. M. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 51 Ninth Day Monday, November 26, 1917 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Messrs. Todd, Hill and Fenner. Minutes of preceding day read and approved. Claims Nos. 95 to 121 inclusive, were read by the Clerk and referred to the proper committees. The Clerk read a communication from the State Commission of Highways, relative to the completion of the Ithaca-Esty Glen County Highway No. 1330, which was filed. Mr. Begent presented the statement of the First National Bank of Groton, which was received and referred to the Committee on County Treasurer's Accounts. Mr. Robert L. Post, County Treasurer appeared before the Board and presented his annual report as such County Treasurer. On motion, the same was received and referred to the Committee on County Treasurer's Accounts. The report of the Clerk of the Village of Trumansburg, showing the tax rate of that village to be $1.48 on each one hundred dollars of as- sessed valuation, was read by the Clerk and referred to the Committee on Equalization. A petition from the .Assessors of the Town of Caroline to place the property of Leonard Herman, Owen. Benjamin and R. G. Fuller in that town, upon the assessment 'roll, was granted and the Assessors of that town were directed to place the property described in the petition upon the assessment roll of that town. Mr. Townsend presented the Town Budget of the Town of Ulysses, which was received and referred to the Committee on Finance. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Mr. Fish. Mr. Townsend presented the Town Audits of the Town of Ulysses, which were received and referred to the Committee on Town Ex- penses. 52 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS A petition from the Assessors of the Town of Dryden to place the property of Mrs. John F. George in that town upon the assessment roll, was granted and the Assessors of that town were directed to place the property described in the petition upon the assessment roll of that town. Mr. Begent presented the Town Audits of the Town of Groton, which were received and referred to the Committee on Town Expenses. The report of Clarence D. Tarbell, County Clerk, relative to the receipts and disbursements of his office, was received and referred to the Committee on County Clerk and Election Expenses. Mr. Gallagher presented the Town Audits of the Town of Caroline, which were received and referred to the Committee on Town Expenses. Mr. H. C. Bailey, representing the Pintsch Compressing Co., ap- peared before the Board in reference to the lighting system at the County Home. ' Mr. Dassance presented the Town Audits of the Town of New- field, which were received and referred to the Committee on Town Expenses. Tenth Day Tuesday, November 27, 1917 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Messrs. Fish and Townsend. Minutes of preceding day read and approved. Mr. Begent presented a report of the bonded indebtedness of the Town of Groton, which was received and referred to the Committee on Town Expenses. Mr. Kluebert offered the following resolution and moved its adop- tion : Resolved, That the Clerk of the Board be directed to renew for the ensuing year, the contract for automobile hire, with the J. H. Bailey Garage Company, on the same terms as the contract for 1915 and 1916, and be it further Resolved, That this Board will audit no bills for automobile hire by county officials, except under this contract. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK • 53 Seconded by Mr. Kelly. Carried. The members of the Board were engaged in committee work during the balance of the morning session. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present.4. Mr. Court Be11is, County Sealer of Weights and Measures, appeared before the Board and read his annual report, which, on motion, was received and filed. Messrs. Webb Corbin and Adelbert Scott of the Village of Dryden, appeared before the Board and asked county aid in. surfacing the highway through the Village of Dryden. Mr. Benn Conger of the Village of Groton, appeared before the Board and asked for county aid in surfacing the highway leading through the Village of Groton. The matter was referred to the State Highway Commission and to the Attorney General, to ascertain if the county could aid the villages in such matters . Mr. C. D. Tarbell appeared before the Board and explained certain parts of his report on the mortgage tax. The report of E. R. Stasch, Jr., a justice of the Peace of the Town of Ithaca, was received and referred to the Committee on Coroner, Justices' and Constables' Accounts. Bids for lighting the County Home were opened by the Clerk, and read. On motion of Mr. Kelly, the matter was made a special order of business for Monday, December 3, 1917, at 2 p..m. Eleventh Day Wednesday, November 28, 1917 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present. Minutes of preceding clay read and approved. 54 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS On motion of Mr. Kelly, the Clerk was directed to return all claims of charitable or other institutions, not properly made out, to those institutions with the information that this Board will not audit such claims unless made out as required by law. Dr. Charles Gallagher, of the Board of Managers of the Tuber- culosis Hospital, appeared before the Board and rendered the annual report of the Board of Managers of that institution, which, on motion, was received and referred to the Committee on Charities. The Clerk read the resignation of Dr. Charles Gallagher, as a mem- ber of the Board of Managers of the Tuberculosis Hospital. On motion the same was accepted. P On motion of Mr. Fish, a vote of thanks was extended by the Board to Dr. Gallagher, for the earnest and faithful services performed by him in the interest of the county, while a member of the Board of Managers of the Tuberculosis Hospital. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Messrs. Todd and Townsend. Mr. Wright presented the Town Audits of the Town of Ithaca, which were received and referred to the Committee on Town Expenses. The members of the Board were engaged in committee work during the balance of the afternoon session. On motion adjourned to Monday, December 3, 1917, at 10:30 A. M. Twelfth Day Monday, December 3, 1917 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Messrs. Todd, Kelly and Fenner. Minutes of preceding day read and approved. The Clerk read the annual report of the County Superintendent of Highways, which, on motion of Mr. Wilkinson, was received and filed. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 55 Mr. Fish offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: WHEREAS, It appears that there is a special expense chargeable to the County, incident to the proper execution of orders pertaining to the National Selective Draft, and • WHEREAS, It would seem probable that a part of this expense at Ieast, will be refunded to the County by the Federal or State Govern- .ment, or both, and therefor it would seem advisable that a special fund be created for the purpose of meeting such expense and that a special account be maintained thereof, therefore be it Resolved, That there be levied and assessed against the taxable prop- erty of the County of Tompkins, the sum of $500.00 to be used to meet such expense, and the County Treasurer is hereby directed to charge against said fund such bills as may be audited by the Board of Super- visors and endorsed by it, or by the Committee on Soldiers Relief, etc., a "Selective Draft Account," and credit to such fund any and all sums 'that may be received from the Federal or State Government, to meet any part of such expenses incurred by the County. Seconded by Mr. Kluebert. Ayes --10. Noes—O. Carried. Mr. Townsend presented a report of the special franchises of the Town of Ulysses, which was received and referred to the Committee on Town Expenses, etc. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Mr. Todd. Mr. Fenner presented the Town Audits of the Town of Lansing, which were received and referred to the Committee on Town Expenses, etc. 1Mr. Wright presented the reports of C. T. Stagg and James A. Bush, Justices of the Peace of the. Town of Ithaca, which were received and referred to the Committee on Coroner, Justices' arid Constables' Accounts. The Clerk read a communication from the County tive to an allowance for clerk.hire in his office, which the Committee on County Officers and Compensation. Mr. Kluebert offered the following_ resolution and tion: Treasurer, rela- was referred to moved -its adop- 56 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Resolved, That the Clerk of this Board be authorized to enter into a contract with the Burroughs Adding Machine Company, for the main- tenance of the adding machine in the Supervisors' Rooms for the ensu- ing year, at a cost of $9.00. Seconded by Mr. Wilkinson. Ayes -12. Noes -0: Carried. -Mr. Townsend presented the report of C. Owen Carman, a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Ulysses, which was received and referred to the Committee on Coroner, Justices' and Constables' Accounts. Thirteenth Day Tuesday, December 4, 1917 . MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present, except i11r. Fish. Minutes of preceding day read and approved. The Clerk read a communication from Andrus & Church, relative to the printing of tax receipt books, which was referred to the Com- mittee on Rules. Mr. Gallagher presented resolutions of the Town Board of the Town of Caroline of the amounts appropriated by that town for various purposes, which were received and referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. Wright presented the report of Elmer Allen, a Justice of the 'Peace of the Town of Ithaca, which was received and referred to the Conunittee on Coroner, Justices' and Constables' Accounts. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. ' A11 members present. l The Committee on Town Expenses rendered a report of the bonded indebtedness of the county and the several towns, which was on motion adopted and ordered printed with the proceedings. The Committee on Town Expenses rendered the following report relative to the Special Franchises in the various towns, which, on mo- tion, was received and adopted: z 0 U cn z 2 0 H 0 tncnw.l V z Q V a cn -lii';l .ial[ti'ti 1011-1a'I O K Q cc .r- r 703 lad.. 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The members of the Board were engaged in committee work during the morning session. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present. Mr. Kelly addressed the Board in relation to the lighting at the County Home. The Committee on Town and County Accounts rendered the following report: Your Committee on Town and County Accounts having examined the figures submitted by the State Comptroller of the amounts necessary to be raised by the several towns of the county for the maintenance of highways and for sinking fund and interest on bonds issued for road construction, and finding the same correct, reports • the following amounts to be levied and collected from the various towns of the county for road maintenance and also the amounts to be levied and collected for sinking fund and interest due from the County of Tompkins and the several towns therein: Road Town sink- Interest County Interest Town Maintenance ing fund on same sinking fund on same Caroline 400.00 Danby 500.00 .Dryden 1,050.00 $263.43 $526.90 $1,017.15 $2,034,31 Enfield 200.00 Groton 200.00 Ithaca • 1,050.00 339.42 678.86 Lansing 250.00 Newfield 650.00 Ulysses 300.00 216.85 433.69 706.20 1,412.40 , $4,600.00 $480.28 $960.59 $2,062.77 $4.125.57 H. S. WRIGHT, ALBERT DASSANCE, J. M. TOWNSEND, Committee. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK .59 Mr. Wright offered the following resolution and moved its adop- tion: Resolved, That the report of the Committee on Town and County Accounts be accepted and that the amounts therein mentioned be levied and collected from the various towns of the county for road mainten- ance, and also the amounts be levied and collected for sinking fund and interest due from the County of Tompkins and the several towns of such county. Seconded by Mr. Wilkinson. Laid on the table two days. Mr. Hill offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: WHEREAS, This Board at its annual session for 1916 fixed the salary of the County Superintenednt of Highways at the sum of $1550.00, the same to include all expenses, and WHEREAS, At the time such salary was so fixed, this Board had not taken into consideration the extra work and expense demanded of the County Superintendent by reason of the adoption and operation of the County System of Roads, and WHEREAs, The extra expense to the County Superintendent of Highways for the past year amounts to the sum of $300.00 or more, as appears by his verified statement, and WHEREAS, This Board did not intend or contemplate placing such an additional burden upon the County Superintendent of Highways when this extra work and expense was imposed upon him, now therefore be it Resolved, That there be and there is hereby appropriated the sum of $300.00 to reimburse the County Superintendent of Highways for the additional expense incurred by him in the discharge of the additional duties imposed on him by this Board and the County Treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same to him on the filing with him of a certi- fied copy of this resolution. Seconded by Mr. Wilkinson. Laid on the table two days. - Moved by Mr. Hill that the resolution be taken from the table and passed at this time. Seconded by Mr. Fenner. By unanimous consent the rule was suspended and action was taken on Mr. Hill's resolution at this time, The vote on Mr. Hill's resolution was as follows: , Ayes—Messrs. Todd, Hill, Hine, Begent, Wright, Kelly, Schaefer, Wilkinson, Kluebert, Fish, Dassance, Fenner, Townsend -13. Noes—O. Carried. 60 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Fifteenth Day Thursday, December 6, 1917. MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present. •_Minutes of preceding day read and approved. Mr. Hill, Chairman of the Committee on County Treasurer's Ac- counts, presented the following report of that Committee, relative to Bank Taxes, with resolutions, and moved their adoption: CITY OF ITHACA FIRST NATIONAL SANK Capita] stock $250,000.00 • Surplus 100,000.00 Undivided profits 59,490.00 $409,490.00 No. of shares of stock -2500 Par value of each share $ 100.00 Value of each share for taxation 163.80 Amount of tax 4,094.90 TOMPKINS COUNTY NATIONAL BANK Capital stock $100,000.00 Surplus 150,000.00 Undivided profits 63,067.05 $313,067.05 No. of shares of stock -1000 Par value of each share $ 100.00 Value of each share for taxation 313.07 Amount of tax $ 3,130.67 VILLAGE OF DRYDEN FIRST NATIONAL BANK Capital stock $ 25,000.00 Surplus 25,000.00 Undivided profits 5,810.15 $55,810.15 No. of shares of stock -250 Par value of each share $ 100.00 Value of each share for taxation 223.24 Amount of tax $ 558.10 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 61 VILLAGE OF GROTON FIRST NATIONAL BANK Capital stock $100,000.00 Surplus 20,000.00 Undivided profits 30,026.72 $150,026.72 No. of shares of stock -1000 Par value of each share $ 100.00 Value of each share for taxation 150.03 Amount of tax $ 1,500.27 VILLAGE OF TRUMANSBURG FIRST NATIONAL BANK Capital stock $ 25,000.00 Surplus • 10,000.00 Undivided, profits 4,969.80 $ 39,909.80 No. of shares of stock -250 Par value of each share $ 100.00 Value of each share for taxation 159.88 Amount of tax $ 399.70 STATE BANK Capital stock $ 25,000.00 Surplus 15,000.00 Undivided profits 1,341.00 $ 41,341.00 No. of shares of stock -250 Par value of each share $ 100.00 Value of each share for taxation 165.36 Amount of tax $ 413.41 Resolved, That a tax of one per cent upon the value of the shares of stock as above set forth, be assessed, levied and collected, and that the Clerk of this Board forthwith mail to the president or cashier of each bank or banking association, a statement setting forth the amount of its capital stock, surplus and undivided profits, the number of outstand- ing shares thereof, the value of each share of stock taxable as herein- above ascertained and the aggregate amount of tax to.be collected and paid by such bank or banking association as provided by Section 24 of the Tax Law. Resolved, That this Board of Supervisors issue its warrant or order, signed by the Chairman and the Clerk of this Board as provided by Sec- tion 24 of the Tax Law, on or before the 15th clay of December, 1917. 1 } 62 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Moved by Mr. Hill, that the report of the Committee be accepted and the resolution adopted. Seconded by Mr. Begent and referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. Todd presented the Town Audits of the Town of Danby, which were received and referred to the Committeee on Town Expenses, etc. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present. Mr. Begent presented the report of J. H. Huff, a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Groton, which was received and referred to the Committee on Coroner, Justices' and Constables' Accounts. Mr. Townsend presented a report of the bonded indebtedness of the Village of Trumansburg, which was received and referred to the Com- mittee on Town Expenses, etc. Mr. Hill presented the Town Audits of the Town of Dryden, which were received and referred to the Committee on Town Expenses, etc. The following supplementary resolution regarding Road No. 1432, was reported favorably by the Committee on Highways: WHEREAS, On the 7th day of July, 1916, the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County, adopted a resolution approving the maps, plans, specifications and estimate of cost for the improvement by State aid of West Danby -West Danby Station Road No. 1432 and appropriated the county's and town's share of the estimated cost thereof, and WHIEREAS, A communication has been received from the State Com- mission of Highways notifying this Board of Supervisors that an addi- tional appropriation will be required in order to provide for certain work not anticipated and not provided for in the original estimate, and for necessary engineering and inspection charges for the completion of the work, the total estimated cost of which will amount to Five Hundred and 00/100 dollars, of wheh the State, county and town will pay the follow- ing proportions: The State pays 66% or $330.00. The County of Tompkins pays 34% or $170.00. Resolved, That the original maps, plans, specifications and estimate of cost as revised to conform with the above described modification be and are hereby approved; and the resolutions heretofore adopted by this Board in regard to said road No. 1432 are hereby made applicable to said revised maps, plans, specifications and estimate of cost. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 63 It is further Resolved, That there is hereby appropriated and made immediately available, the sum of One hundred seventy and 00/100 dollars, being the amount necessary to pay the share of the said addi- tional cost which is to be borne by. the county. And the County Treas- urer of said county is hereby authorized and directed to pay such pro- portion of the amount so appropriated as .may be required to pay said share, upon the requisition or draft of the State Commission of High- ways; and if there are not sufficient funds in the county treasury with which to pay such requisition or draft, the County Treasurer of said county is hereby authorized and empowered as provided by section 142 of the Highway Law to borrow all or part of said sum on the obliga- tion of the said county issued by him for, on behalf of and in the name of the saicl county and acting for and on behalf of said county. It is further Resolved, That the clerk of this Board is hereby directed to forthwith transmit a certified copy of the foregoing resolution to the State Commission of Highways. Moved by Mr. Wilkinson, that the report of the Committee be accepted and the resolutions adopted. Seconded by Mr. Fenner. Ayes—Messrs. Todd, Hill, Hine, Begent, Wright, Kelly, Schaefer, Wilkinson, Kluebert, Fish, Dassance, Fenner, Townsend, Gallagher -14. Noes -0. Carried. Adjourned. Sixteenth Day Friday, December 7, 1917. MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present. Minutes of preceding. day read and approved. Mr. Hill presented the reports of Chas. K. Reynolds, Paul Ewers, E. F. Baker, J. S. Grover and J. D. Ross, Justices of the Peace of the Town of Dryden, which were received and referred to the Committee on Coroner, Justices' and Constables' Accounts. 11Ir. Wright moved the acceptance and adoption of the report of the Committee on Town and County Accounts and the adoption of the resolu- tion offered by him thereon, laid over from December 5, for main- tenance of highways and sinking fund and interest on bonds issued for road construction. 64 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Seconded by Mr. Wilkinson. Ayes -12. Noes -0. Carried. The members of the Board were engaged in committee work during the balance of the morning session. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Mr. Todd, who was ex- cused. The Clerk read the annual report of the County Surrogate, relative to the fees and disbursements of that office, which was received and referred to the Committee on County Clerk and Election Expenses. •Mr. Wilkinson, Chairman of the Committee on Highways, offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved,. That this Board of Supervisors amend that part of Sec. 6 of the resolut'on adopted December 12, 1916, by this Board, adopting the County System of Roads under Sec. 320-a of the Highway Law, to read as follows: (6) That the county, for its share of the cost of improvement of said highways shall pay to each town having completed the grade and culvert work of a road designated by said map for improvement in accordance with Sec. 320-a of the Highway Law, the sum of Twenty- five Hundred Dollars per mile for completing of the same, but in no case shall the amount to be raised by taxes by the county exceed the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars in any one year. • Therefore be it farther Resolved, That the portion of the Motor Vehicle moneys received by this County shall be proportioned among the several towns of the county for the construction of improved roads in accordance with resolutions adopted by the Board on December 12, 1916, under Sec. 320-a of the Highway Law. • Seconded by Mr. Begent. Ayes—Messrs. Hill, Hine, Begent, Wright, Kelly, Schaefer, Wilkin- son, Kluebert, Fish, Dassance, Fenner, Townsend and Gallagher -13. Noes—O. Carried. A list of grand jurors of the Third Ward of the City of Ithaca was received from the Supervisor of that ward and referred to the Com- mittee on Returned Highway and School Taxes. Mr. Dassance, of the Committee on Footing Assessment Rolls, ren- dered the following regular and supplemental reports of that Com- mittee: 1 • OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 65 (For reports, see Index under title of Committees.) Mr. Dassance offered the following resolution and moved its adop- tion: Resolved, That the foregoing table of figures, as .reported by your Committee on Footings, be used as a basis for taxation for the several tax districts within the county. Seconded by Mr. Begent. Laid on the table two days. On motion adjourned to Monday, December 10, 1917, at 10:30 A. M. Seventeenth Day Monday, December 10, 1917 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Mr. Wilkinson. Minutes of preceding day read and approved. The Clerk read a communication from the members of the Grand Jury for the December Term of the Supreme Court, addressed to the presiding Justice thereof, and by him referred to the Board of Super- visors, which, on motion was received and filed. The members of the Board were engaged in committee work during the balance of the morning session. , • AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present except Mr. Wilkinson. Mr. Fenner presented the report of A. J. Conlon, a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Lansing, which was received and referred to the Committee on Coroner, Justices' and Constables' Accounts. Mr. Hill of the Committee on County Treasurer's Accounts, ren- dered the following report of that committee on Mortgage Tax: Your Committee on County Treasurer's Accounts, to which was referred the report of the County Clerk, relative to Mortgage Tax, render the following report: 66 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS d � t o 0 m U z u7-.-, U cv ¢ y 'C Amt. due State Int. & Refund 28.88 28,88 Caroline 226.46 6,56 219.90 100.95 109.95 Danby 240.50 7,18 233.32 116.66 116.66 Dryden 795.76 23.74 772.02 386.01 386.01 Enfield 180.60 5.48 175.12 87.56 87.56 Groton 781.48 23,30 758.18 379.09 379.09 Lansing 957.86 29.10 946.76 473.38 473.38 Newfield 159.57 4,75 154.82 77.41 77.41 UIysses 377.01 11,25 365.76 182.88 182.88 Ithaca, Town 751.08 22.40 728.68 364.34 364.34 Ithaca, City 3228.44 96,20 3132.24 1566.12 1566.12 Total 7745.64 258,84 7486.80 3743.40 3743.40 E. S. HILL, WM. B. WILKINSON, H. S. WRIGHT, Committee. Mr. Hill offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the report of the Committee on County Treasurer's Accounts, relative to Mortgage 'Pp-, be accepted and adopted, and that the Board issue its warrant to the County Treasurer for the distribu- tion of the amount in his hands to the several districts entitled thereto. Seconded by Mr. Begent. • Ayes -13. Noes -0. Carried. A petition from the Assessors of the City of Ithaca to correct the assessment of the Ithaca Gas and Electric Corporation, in pursuance to an order of the Supreme Court, was granted and the Assessors of the city were directed to make the correction in compliance with said order. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 67 Eighteenth Day 'Tuesday, December 11, 1917 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Mr. Wilkinson. Minutes of preceding day read and approved. Claims Nos. 122 to 147 inclusive, were read by the Clerk and referred to the proper committees: List of Grand Jurors of the Towns of Danby, Enfield, Groton, Ithaca, Lansing, Newfield, and the 4th Ward of the City of Ithaca, were re- ceived from the Supervisors 'of those towns and ward, and were referred to the Committee on Returned Highway and School Taxes. The Clerk read the report of the Commissioners of Election relative to election expenses and their apportionment of the election expenses among the several towns of the county and the city of Ithaca. On motion of Mr. Todd, the report was received aLnd referred to the Committee on County Clerk and Election Expenses. Mr. Hine presented the Town Audits of the Town of Enfield, which were received and referred to the Committee on' Town Expenses, etc. . Lists of returned school taxes for the Towns of Caroline, Danby, Dryden, Enfield, Groton, Ithaca, Lansing, Newfield and Ulysses, were received and referred to the Committee on Returned Highway and School Taxes. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Mr. Wilkinson. Mr. Dassance moved the acceptance of the reports of the Committee on Footings and the adoption of the resolution offered by him thereon, laid over from December 7, 1917. Seconded by Mr. Regent. Ayes -13. Noes—O. Carried. The Clerk read the requisition of the County Surrogate for supplies for his office for the ensuing year, which on motion, was referred to the Committee on County Clerk and Election Expenses, with power. 68 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS The Comimttee on County Clerk and Election Expenses reported that it had examined the report of the Surrogate and found it correct and that the draft of $98.2S for fees had been received and placed in the hands of the County Treasurer. On motion of Mr. Hine, the report was accepted. Mr. Chamberlain of the State Highway Department addressed the Board on the maintenance of roads under the County System of Roads. Nineteenth Day Wednesday, December 12, 1917 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Mr. Wilkinson. Minutes of preceding day read and approved. Mr. Montgomery Farling, President of the Tompkins County Farm Bureau, appeared before the Board and presented the annual report of that Association, and asked an appropriation of $1800.00 for the ensuing year. Mr. V. B. Blatchley of the Association, explained certain items in the report. On motion of Mr. Kluebert, the report was received and referred to the Committee on Soldier's Relief, etc. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Mr. Wilkinson. County Clerk Tarbell and Mr. McChesney, appeared before the Board in relation to record books in the County Clerk's Office. The Clerk read the following bids for printing the Proceedings of the Board for 1917: The Cayuga Press $2.65 per page. The Atkinson Press $2.50 per page. The Syracuse Press $3.35 per page. Moved by Mr. Townsend, that the bid of The Atkinson Press be accepted and that the Clerk be directed to enter into a contract with that company for printing the Proceedings of the Board for• 1917. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 69 Seconded by Mr. Begent. Carried. The Committee on Charities rendered the following• report on the accounts of the County Superintendents of the Poor: Your Committee on Charities beg to report that it has examined the report of the County Superintendents of the Poor and found it correct, and your Committee recommends the following resolutions: Resolved, That for the maintenance of the poor having settlement in Tompkins County, there be Ievied and collected from the taxable property of the several towns herein named and the City of Ithaca, to reimburse the county for moneys expended for the maintenance of the poor of the various towns and the City of Ithaca during the year ending November 15, 1917, the following sums, to -wit: County poor $ 482.99 Caroline poor 442.32 Danby poor 172.84 Dryden poor 680.35 Enfield poor 341.19 Groton poor 648.47 Ithaca Town poor 000.00 Ithaca City poor • 3497.31 Lansing poor 40.86 Newfield poor 506.28 Ulysses poor 393.90 $7206.51 Resolved, That there be levied and collected from the taxable prop- earty of the County of Tompkins the sum of $1200.00, apportioned as follows: For Outdoor Relief $ 800.00 For Expenses Overseers and Superintendents 300.00 For transportation 100.00 $1200.00 and which with the above named sums charged to the several towns and the City of Ithaca, make a total of $8406.51 for the maintenance of the poor of the county for the year 1918. i JOHN P. KELLY, ED S. HILL, MAX KLUEBERT, Committee. Moved by Mr. Kelly that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted and that the resolutions in connection therewith be adopted. 70 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Seconded by Mr. Kluebert. Laid on the table two days. Moved by Mr. Kelly that the rule be suspended and that action be taken on the report of the committee and the adoption of the resolu- tions at this time. ,By unanimous consent, the report was taken from the table. A vote being taken on the acceptance of the report and the adoption of the resolutions, resulted as follows: Ayes -12. Noes -0. Carried. The Clerk read the following report of the Committee on County Clerk and Erection Expenses, relative to the report of the County Clerk: Your Committee on County Clerk and Election Expenses respect- fully report that it has examined the report of the County Clerk and find the same correct. As to the statements therein contained, the Committee believes them to be true. CASPER FENNER, WILBER G. FISH, JOHN P. KELLY, Committee. On motion of Mr. Fenner, the report was accepted. Mr. Kelly offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: WHEREAS, This Board by a resolution duly adopted June 4, 1917, appropriated the sum of $200.00 for painting the mens' department at the County Home, and WHEREAS, It was found that such work could not be completed for less than $276.45, Resolved, That this Board appropriate the sum of $76.45 additional, for the completion of the painting of the men's department at the County Home. Seconded by Mr. Hill. Ayes -12. Noes -0. Carried. On motion of Mr. Fenner, the Chairman appointed a special com- mittee of three, of which the Chairman should be one, to investigate and report on the advisability of new record books for the County Clerk's office. The Chairman appointed the following as the other members of the Committee: Messrs. Fenner and Kelly. The Special Committee rendered its report and offered the following resolution: OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK •71 Resolved, That the County Clerk be empowered to purchase the fol- lowing record books for his office: 2 Warranty Deed Books @ $28.00 $ 50.00 2 Blank Deed Books @ $25.00 50.00 1 Quit -Claim Deed Book 34.00 3 Blank Mortgage Books © $25.00 75.00 1 Mortgage Book, Interest and Insurance Clause 34.00 1 Judgment Book 28.00 1 Assignment Book 34.00' 1 Discharge of Mortgage Book 34.00 $345.00 On motion of Mr. Fenner, the report of the Committee was accepted and the resolution adopted. Twentieth Day Thursday, December 13, 1917 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Mr. Wilkinson. Minutes of preceding day read and approved. Mr. Fenner placed in nomination the name of Miss Emma Knettles of Lansing, to succeed herself as a member of the Board of Managers of Tuberculosis Hospital, for the full term. Mr. Begent placed in nomination the name of Dr. C. M. Gilcrist, to fill the unexpired teem of Dr. Chas. Gallagher, as a member of the Board of Managers of the Tuberculosis-ospital. Mr. Kluebert placed in nomination the name of Hon. F. E. Bates, as a member of the Board of Manager's of the Tuberculosis Hospital, to fill the unexpired term of Clinton D. Bouton. Mr. Wright placed in nomination the name of Edward Utter, as a member of the Board of Managers of the Tuberculosis Hospital, to fill the unexpired term of Clinton D. Bouton. On motion of Mr. Begent, the election of member's of the Board of Managers of the Tuberculosis Hospital, was made a special order of business for Tuesday, December 18, at 2 P. M. 72 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Mr. Wilkinson. Mr. Begent, as Chairman of the Finance Committee, offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: WuEREns, It appears from an examination of the County Treas- urer's Accounts that there was due -on November 1, 1917, from the County to the Town of Enfield the sum of $31.59 and to the Town of Newfield the sum of 58.67 $90.26 and that there is due the county from the several towns and city the following amounts: Caroline $ 26.02 Danby 65.29 Dryden 299.35 Groton 37.92 Ithaca Town .. 513.65 Ithaca City 2799.49 Lansing 181.36 Ulysses 297.89 $4220.97 said amounts being unpaid balances between the county and the several towns and city therein, therefore be it Resolved, That there be levied and collected from the taxable prop- erty of the County of Tompkins the sum of $90.26 to reimburse the towns of Enfield and Newfield for the balances due said towns, and be it further, Resolved, That there be levied and collected from the taxable prop- erty of the several towns of the county and the City of Ithaca, to re- imburse the county for the balances due from them, the following sums: Caroline $ 26.02 Danby 65.20 Dryden 299.35 Groton 37.92 Ithaca Town 513.65 Ithaca City 2799.49 Lansing 181.36 Ulysses 297.89 $4220.97 Seconded by Mr. Hine. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 73 On motion of Mr. Fenner, the matter was made a special order of business for Monday, December 17, at 2 P. M. Moved by Mr. Fenner, that Mr. Hill be elected by this Board of Super- visors, as a Director of the Farm Bureau Association. Seconded by Mr. }3egent. Carried. Mr. Fish presented a list of the Grand Jurors of the Fifth Ward of the City of Ithaca, which was received and referred to the Committee on Returned Highway and School Taxes. Twenty-first Day Friday, December 14, 1917 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present except Messrs. Hill and Wilkinson. Minutes of preceding day read and approved. The. members were engaged in committee work during the morning session. - AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present except Messrs. Hill and Wilkinson. The members of the Board were engaged in committee work during the balance of the afternoon session. On motion of Mr. Fenner, the Clerk was authorized to enter into a contract with the Monroe County Board of Supervisors, for main- tenance of county prisoners in the Monroe County Penitentiary for the ensuing year, commencing April 16, 1918. The Clerk read the report of Charles A. Mackey as Sheriff, for the six months to July 1, 1917. On motion of Mr. Kluebert, the same was accepted and ordered filed. On motion, adjourned to Monday, Dec, 17, at 10:30 A. M. 74 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Twenty-second Day Monday, December 17, 1917 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Messrs. Todd, Wilkinson and Fenner. Minutes of preceding day read and approved. Moved by Mr. Kluebert, that the election of a Jail Chaplain and Matron, and a Jail Physician, be made a special order of business for Wednesday, December 19, at 3 P. M. Seconded by Mr. Hine. Carried. Mr. Hill offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That there be levied and collected from the taxable prop- erty of the county of Tompkins the sum of $300.00 to pay the bond of the County Treasurer for the ensuing year. Seconded by Mr. Wright. Ayes -10. Noes—O. Carried. The Clerk read a communication from Typographical Union No. 379, which was filed. The Clerk read the following report of the Committee on County Treasurer's Accounts: Your Committee on County Treasurer's Accounts, wish to report that it.has compared the 1917 Tax Warrants of the several towns of the county and the city of Ithaca, with the Treasurer's Annual Report, verified each and every receipt of money as shown by the cash book, journal and ledger, that it has also examined all accounts of disburse- ments as submitted and found the accounts and balances correct. We wish further to say that we found the records in every way clear and concise and would especially call your attention to the form of the Annual Report, as made out. ED S. HILL, H. S. WRIGHT, Committee. Moved by Mr. Hill that the report of the Committee be accepted. Seconded by Mr. Regent. Carried. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 75 AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Mr. Wilkinson. Action on the resolution of the Committee on Finance, relative to unpaid balances due the towns and county, laid over from December 13, having been made a special order of business for this time, that matter was taken up. Moved by Mr. Begent, that the resolution be adopted. Seconded by Mr. Fenner. Ayes—Messrs. Todd, Hill, Hine, Begent, Wright, Kelly, Schaefer, Kluebert, Fish, Dassance, Fenner, Townsend, Gallagher -13. Noes—O. Carried. Mr. Fenner offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That there be levied and collected from the taxable prop- erty of Tompkins County, the sum of $225.00 for postage and incidental expenses of the County Clerk's Office for the ensuing year. Seconded by Mr. Begent. Carried. Mr. Fenner offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That there be levied and collected from the taxable property of Tompkins County, the sum of $75.00 for postage of the County Treasurer for the ensuing year. Seconded by Mr. Kluebert. Carried. Mr. Fenner offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That there be levied and collected from the taxable prop- erty of Tompkins County the sum of $45.00 for postage of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors for the ensuing year. Seconded by Mr. Begent. Carried. Mr. Fenner offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That there be levied and collected from the taxable prop- erty of Tompkins County, the sum of $300.00 for postage and incidental expenses of the Commissioners of Election, for the ensuing year. Seconded by Mr. Fish. . Carried. Mr. Kluebert of the Committee on County Officers and Compensation, offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the County Treasurer be allowed the . sum of $300.00 for extra clerk hire, paid out by him on the order of this board, since the last annual session. Seconded by Mr. Hill. Carried. 76 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Twenty-third Day Tuesday, December 18, 1917 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Messrs. Wilkinson and Townsend. Minutes of preceding day read and approved. The Clerk read a communication from 1VIr. Edward G. Wyckoff, tendering .the use of his residence gratis, for War Hospital purposes, which was referred to the Committee on Soldiers' Relief, etc. The Clerk read a communication from 1VIrs. F. M. Rites, tendering the use of her residence for War Hospital purposes, for a consideration, which was referred to the Committee on Charities. Mr. Kelly offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That there be appropriated and made available to the Board of. Managers of the Edward Meany Sanatorium the sum of $1,500.00 for the maintenance of said sanatorium to February 1, 1918, and that the County Treasurer be directed to pay this amount, or so much Thereof as may be necesary, out of any moneys unappropriated in his hands, on the order of said Board of Managers, in the same manner as moneys heretofore appropriated for the maintenance of said Edward Meant' Sanatorium, and, if the County Treasurer has not sufficient funds in his hands unappropriated, to pay the said amount, that he be and he hereby is authorized and directed to borrow said sum of $1,500.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and to pledge the full faith and credit of the County of Tompkins, for the prompt payment thereof, both principal and interest. Seconded by Mr. Kluebert. Ayes -12. Noes—O. Carried. Mr. Fenner of the Special Committee appointed in reference to new record books for the County Clerk's office, offered the following resolu- tion and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the County purchase for the use of the County Clerk's office, one standard Underwood typewriter and -two wide car- riage Underwood typewriters at a cost of $279.75, payable Feb. 15, 1918, and be it further Resolved, That there be levied and collected from the taxable prop- erty of Tompkins County, the sum of $279.75 to pay for the same. Seconded by Mr. Begent. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 77 Ayes -12. Noes -0. Carried. The Clerk read the following report of the Committee on Charities and the resolution accompanying the same: Your Committee on Charities beg to report that it has examined the report of the Board of Managers of the Tuberculosis Hospital and found it correct and recommend the appropriation of the sum of $14r 000.00 for the maintenace of said institution from Feb. 1, 1918, to Feb. 1, 1919, and offer the following resolution: Resolved, That there he levied and collected from the taxable prop- erty of the County of Tompkins the sum of $14,000.00 for the mainten- ance of the Tuberculosis Hospital from Feb. 1, 1918, to Feb. 1, 1919. JOHN P. KELLY, ED S. HILL, MAX KLUEBERT, Committee. Moved by Mr. Kelly that the report of the Committee be accepted and the resolution adopted. Seconded by Mr. Hill and laid on the table three days. Mr. Dassance presented the report of the Bonding Commissioners of the town -of Newfield, which was received and referred to the Com- mittee on Town Expenses, etc. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All meinbers present, except Mr. Wilkinson. Mr. Townsend presented the report of 0. G. Noble, a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Ulysses, which was received and referred to the Committee on Coroner, Justices' and Constables' ,Accounts. The election of members to the Board of Managers of the Tuber- culosis Hospital, having been made a special order of business for this time that matter was taken up. Mr. Fish placed in nomination the name of Dr. Crum of l thaca, to fill the unexpired term of Dr. Chas. Gallagher, resigned. The Chairman appointed Messrs. Kelly and Fish to act as tellers. There being only one nomination to fill the vacancy caused by the expiration of term of office of Miss Emma Knettles, moved by Mr. Fenner that the Clerk be directed to cast one ballot for Miss Emma Knettles to succeed herself as a member of the Board of Managers of the Tuberculosis Hospital. 78 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. Seconded by Mr. Fish. Carried. The Clerk cast one ballot for Miss Emma Knettles and Miss Knet- ties was declared elected by the Chair as a Member of the Board of Managers of the Tuberculosis Hospital for the term beginning January 1, 1918, and ending December 31, 1922. A vote being taken to elect a Member of the Board of Managers of the Tuberculosis Hospital to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Dr. Chas. Gallagher, resulted as follows: Whole number of votes cast were 13, of which Dr. G. M. Gilchrist received 9 Dr. H. H. Crum received 4 Dr. Gilchrist was declared elected a Member of the Board of Man- agers of the Tuberculosis Hospital for the term ending December 31, 1920. A vote. being taken to elect a Member of the Board of Managers of the Tuberculosis Hospital to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Clinton D. Bouton, resulted as follows: Whole number of votes cast were 13, of which F. E. Bates received 5 Edward Utter received 7 Dr. H. H. Crum received 1 Edward Utter was declared elected a Member of the Board of Man- agers of the Tuberculosis Hospital for the term ending December 31, 1918. The annual report of the Child's Welfare Board was read to the Board by Mrs. M. E. Calkins, the Chairman. County Judge Kent, Mrs. Eugene Baker and Mr. Barney Kelly, also addressed the Board on the work being performed by the association. Mr. Kluebert offered the following resolution and moved its adop- tion : Resolved, That the salary of Walter Mekeel, the County Superin- tendent of the Poor, elect, be fixed by this Board at $200.00 .per annum. Seconded by Mr. Begent. Ayes -12. Noes—O. Carried. Mr. Fenner offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: .Resolved, That each retiring Supervisor shall extend to his successor in office, an invitation to be present at the Supervisors' Rooms on Thurs- day December 20, at 6:30 P. M. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 79 Seconded by Mr. Kluebert. Carried. Mr. Townsend offered the following resolution and moved its adop- tion : WHEREAS, The Post Office Department has discontinued the post - office at Taughannock Falls R. R. Station and propose to have mail sent to the patrons of the office by the rural free delivery, and WHEREAS, There is situated near said railroad station our Tomp- kins County Tuberculosis Hospital and the mail to the patients and at- tendants to said hospital is delayed for some days in delivery, now there- , fore be it • Resolved„ That it is the' unanimous visors of Tompkins County, that said and continued at Taughannock Falls, that said postofiice be retained. Seconded by Mr. Hine. Carried. Mr. Kluebert offered the following tion: opinion of this Board of Super - post -office should be returned to and we most respectfully ask resolution and moved its adop- Resolved, That A. B. Oltz be employed to care for and look after the repairs in the Supervisors' Rooms, and the offices of the County Treas- urer, County Exemption Board, and the Superintendent of Highways, and that he be paid a salary of $20.00 a month for such work. Seconded by Mr. Todd: ° Ayes ----12. Noes—O. Carried and referred to the 'Committee on Finance. . Mr. Todd offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That'there be assessed and collected from the takable prop- erty of the City of Ithaca for a refund to the D. L. and W. R. R. Co. excess of special franchise tax, the sum of $157.33, with interest thereon at the rate of 6% from September 1st, 1916. This resolution is presented and the said amount asked for, on an order of the Supreme Court of Albany County and adjudged against the Tax Commission of the State of New York, and forwarded to this Board of Supervisors in liquidation against the said City of Ithaca. Seconded by Mr. Fenner. Ayes -12. Noes—O. Carried. The Clerk read the following report of the Committee on County Clerk and Election Expenses, relative to the report and apportionment of election expenses, by the Commissioners of Election: 80 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD or SUPERVISORS Your Committee on County Clerk and Election Expenses report that it has examined the report of the Election Commissioners and find it. correct, and recommend that the apportionment of Election Expenses be accepted and that the various sums be levied and collected on the tax- able property of the various towns, city of Ithaca and county of Tomp- kins. Town of Caroline $ 101.97 Town of Danby 94.91 Town of Dryden 219.28 Town of Enfield 43.23 Town of Groton 171.38 Town of Ithaca 92.60 Town of Lansing 139.32 Town of Newfield 75.81 Town of Ulysses 117.54 City of Ithaca 533.50 County of Tompkins 1978.35 Total Election Expense for 1917 $3567.89 Mr. Fenner offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the report of the Committee on County Clerk and Election Expenses, relative to the apportionment of election expenses, be accepted and ,that the various sums therein mentioned be levied and col- lected from the taxable property of the respective towns and the City of Ithaca. Seconded by Mr. Kluehert. Ayes -12. Noes -0. Carried. Mr. Todd of the Committee on Returned Highway and School Taxes, rendered the following report on returned school taxes: Your Committee on Returned Highway 'and School Taxes finds, upon the certificates signed by the County Treasurer and supported by the affidavits of the Collectors of the following school districts of the different towns of the county, submitted to the Board of Supervisors by the County Treasurer, that the following scliool taxes have not been paid, although diligent efforts have been made to enforce collection, your Committee therefore recommends that the following sums be levied upon and collected from the lands or property upon which the same was imposed, with 7% in addition thereto. CAROLINE Est. of A. J. Slater $13.34 Est. of Anna Slater • 13.34 $26.68 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 81 DANI3Y H. D. Russell $ 9.60 Phineous VanBuskirk .67 Arthur Volbrecht 7.31 J. D. Smith 3.79 Blas Stanches 5.80 lda Watts Est. 8.40 $35.57 DRYDEN A. I. JIetzgar $10.50 J. A. Genung Est. 6.37 Caroline Telephone Co. 4.97 John Marion 3.78 $25.62 ENFIELD Chas. Bonnett $ 4.41 Mrs. E. Carman 13.10 Grant Curry 12.82 Harrison Curry Est. 13.86 Susan Foster and Maggie Lewis 11.78 Ray Lanning 15.25 James Parker• 5.67 Jesse Ross 15.25 D. L. Ross 11.97 Carrie Schaber 7.62 Neil Truax 15.25 A. R. Tucker 8.31 Fred Tucker 7.72 Chas. Whitney 11.34 E. Lanning Est 11.34 Susan Wright .32 0. E. Van°strand and Mrs. J. Van°strand 14.32 $195.41 LANSING Clark Blakley $ 6.78 $ 6.78 NEWFIELD Chauncey Freese $ 6.72 Frank Novotny ' 7.27 Willard Grover .27 Putnam Teeter 3.52 • 82 ' PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Mrs. Iberia DeBaum 3.23 Martin Rum sey 1.18 Federal Telephone Co. .52 Trumbulls Corners Telephone • Co. .63 $23.34 ULYSSES Lydia Wooledge $ 5.17 Arthur Bennett 6.37 $ 11.54 ITHACA TOWN Mrs. Mary Calhoun $ 1.54 Roy Carpenter 2.81 Catholic Church 11.24 Frank Bennett 2.50 C. H. Blood 3.00 A..H. Bontio .13 Clinton S. Brown .Z0 H. C. Brown .33 Alice Councilman .20 F. D. Councilman .25 Hattie Councilman .20 P. A. Councilman .13 Danby Telephone Co. 1.22 , ...T. A. Edgecomb .18 R. C. Edgecomb .30 Geo. DeWitt 5.00 C. W. Finch .15 C. A. Gilbert .10 E. Graham .20 Lottie Belle Hines 2.25 .A. A. Krom .13 W. H. Lockerby .05 'Margaret Manning 1.70 tGeo. L..11Iott 3.00 :Mrs. Fred McClune .15 .James Nelligan .13 W. H. Rose .60 G. W. Stevens .13 :Zatilla Stevens .25 _1. F. Swan .48 E. J. Turner .10 .James Turner .20 Edw. Wainwright .10 E. F. Williams .63 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 83 Wm. Sheehan 1.00 D. C. Hand . . .13 Carrie B. Peck .25 James Bishop .34 Central N. Y. Southern R. R. 15.76 M. J. Calkins 1.14 M. & F. A. Cleveland 2.29 Wakeman English .22 Geo. Hammond .57 Arthur Hornstrom .22 H. B. Hilliard 10.30 L. Knudson 1.37 Lyon and Van Order 4.58 Casper Linderberry .22 Geo. M. Lauman 1.83 G. S. Macomber 10.34 Prof. A. B. Recknagle 1.60 Fred Stephens .17 Irving Stout .22 Celia M. Smith .22 Chas. Sharp 2.29 Wm. Ti-ee .22 Edward VanOrder 1.83 Arthur VanMarter .45 Leroy VanDine .45 S. VanOrder .34 Ada VanMarter 3.43 Withburn Corporation 1.14 Prof. C. V. P. Young 4.12 $106.58 F. A. TODD, ALBERT DASSANCE, Committee. Mr. Todd offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the foregoing report of the Committee on Returned Highway and School Taxes, be accepted and that the sums therein mentioned be levied upon and collected from the lands or property upon which the same were imposed, with 7% in addition thereto. Seconded by Mr. Wright. Ayes -12. Noes -0. Carried. g4 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Twenty-fourth. Day Wednesday, December 19, 1917 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Mr, Wilkinson. Minutes of preceding day read and approved. Rev. L. Roe Williams appeared before the Board and asked to be reimbursed for moneys paid out by him as Chaplain at the County Home, to the amount of $13.75. Mr. Fenner, offered the following resolution ,and moved its adoption: Resolved, That there be levied and collected from the taxable prop- erty of Tompkins County, the sum of $13.75 to reimburse Rev. L. Roe Williams for moneys expended by him as Chaplain • at the County Home, and that the Clerk be directed to draw an order at this time' in payment of that amount and the County Treasurer is directed to pay the same out of any unappropriated moneys in his hands, on the filing with him of a certified copy of this resolution. Seconded by Mr, Hill. Ayes—I2. Noes -0. Carried, Mr. Kelly .offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That there be levied and collected from the taxable prop- erty of the Towns of Lansing, Danby and Dryden, to reimburse the County of Tompkins for moneys expended for the maintenance of in- mates at St. Mary's School for Orphaned arid Indigent Children at Binghamton, N. Y., the following amounts: Lansing $421.12 Dryden 326.00 Danby 99.54 Seconded by Mr. Begent. Ayes 12. Noes -0. Carried. On motion of Mr. Fenner, the election of a County Sealer of Weights and Measures was made a special order of business this afternoon at 2 P. M. k Mr. Kluebert offered the following resolution and moved its adop- tion: Resolved, That the County Sealer of Weights and Measures be allowed a sum not to exceed $200.00, for expenses while' performing the duties of his office, said expense account to be audited by this Board. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 85 Seconded by Mr. Hill. Ayes -12. Noes -0. Carried. Mr. KIuebert offered the following resolution and moved its adop- tion: Resolved, That the compensation paid to the Jail Physician, be the same as paid him in the year 1917 and under the same conditions. Seconded by Mr. Hill, .Carried. Mr. KIuebert offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the• salary of the Jail Chaplain and: Matron, be fixed at $100.00 for the ensuing year. Seconded by Mr. Hill. Carried, AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Mr. Wilkinson. Mr. C. T. Stagg, of the Tompkins County Exemption Bbard, ap- peared before the Board relative to additional clerk hire in that office. Mr, Dassance, of the Committee on Equalizaton,'rendered the follow- ing report No. 1, for General Tax Levy: To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tompkins, N. Y.: 0 a• Caroline 843,420 7,800 Danby 743,395 4,408 Dryden 2,192,067 36,500 Enfield 584,885 4,318 Groton 1,837,370 13,451 Ithaca City ... 14,631,290 611,155 Ithaca Town 1,857,641 27,870 Lansing 1,418,380 11,120 Newfield 762,260 4,350 Ulysses 1,257,800 34,410 Totals ' $26,128,508 $755,382 851,220 .97 Per Cent 747,803 .97 " " 2,228,567 .92 589,203 .97 1,850,821. .98 15,242,445 1.00 1,885,511 .94 1,429,500 t .92 766,610 .97 1,292,210 .93 " $26,883,890 d[ I{ '4 /i 86 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS True value y Pension Exempt Caroline Caroline $ 877,546 Danby 770,931 Dryden 2,422,355 Enfield 607,426 Groton 1,888,393 Ithaca City 15,242,445 Ithaca Town ... 2,005,862 Lansing 1,553,804 Newfield 790,319 Ulysses 1,389,473 $ 856,367 $ 752,325 2,363,894 592,766 1,843,014 14,874,584 1,957,452 71,941 1,516,304 86,804 771,245 4,635 1,355,939 63,729 $ 5,147 $ 4,522 135,327 3,563 7,807 367,861 $ 2,450 10,850 17,110 2,774 14,740 122,210 6,690 5,800 11,000 11,560 Total .x.$27,548,754 $26,883,890 $375,668 $375,668 $205,184 O F zn Uc3C N �u O CE. , C r pa> >, O R t0 O Ey'C pk ,-.� x- -. 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Q.?wo oa)a.m om'oCD +cdU0ycc ,,,....-0-1-4 �'� � O N x ai Y, C O y m t C ,� ;r c-+'WaW° rs., ,as P.sC 1 Caroline Danby Dryden Enfield Groton Ithaca City Ithaca Town Lansing Newfield Ulysses $ 29,800 $ 886,167 $ 2,450 .� 5,300 757,625 10,850 17,850 2,381,744 6,760 10,350 7,200 599,966 2,774 25,200 1,868,214 8,850 468,750 15,343,3 34 122,210 37,000 1,994,452 6,690 15,800 1,532,104 5,800 14,000 785,245 4,700 6,300 38,950 1,394,889 ' 1,500 10,060 Total $659,850 $27,543,740 $141,060' $64,124 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 87 Your Committee on Equalization reports that they have`examined the assessment rolls of the several tax districts in the County of Tompkins, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the valuation in one tax district bears a just relation to the valuations in all the tax districts in the county; that in the opinion of the members of. the • committee such valuations do not bear such just relations to 'the valuations in all the tax districts of the county, and your committee would recommend that the valuations of the several tax districts, in order that they may bear such just relations, be increased or diminished according to the follow- ing statements so as to make the aggregate equalized valuations as indicated in the tabular statement above. And your committee would also report that they have determined upon proper inquiry and investigation the ratio or percentage which the assessed value of the real property in each such tax district bears to its full value and would recommend that, based upon such deter- mination of your committee that the board establish such ratios or percentages which are determined and in the opinion • of our com- mittee are as follows: Caroline .97 Per Cent Danby .97 " Dryden .92 " Enfield .97 " Groton .98 Ithaca City 1.00 " Ithaca Town .94 " Lansing .92 " Newfield .97 " " Ulysses .93 " That your committee have, in accord with such percentage compiled, and that the foregoing tables shows the aggregate valuations of each • tax district, as determined from the actual values of property fixed ac- cording to the above ratios or percentages. and the average rate of assessment of real property in the county which your committee have determined according to the rules laid down by Statute, to be .975865+ and that the table shows by such valuations the several and aggregate valuations upon which the taxes for the county, including the state taxes, should he apportioned between the several tax districts of the county. All of which is respectfully submitted.. ALBERT DASSANCE, Chairman. CASPER FENNER, MAX KLUEBERT, FRANK A.,BEGENT, JOHN P. KELLY, F. A. TODD, Committee. 88 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Mr. Dassance offered the following- resolution and moved its adop- tion: Resolved, That report No. 1, of the Committee on Equalization be accepted and adopted and the valuations of the real property for the purposes of the general levy, except for highway purposes, against the several tax.districts of the county, be equalized and determined as therein set forth as the basis of the apportionment of such taxes for the ensuing year. Seconded by Mr. I3egent. Laid on the table two days. Moved by Mr. Kluebert that the rule he suspended and that the report of the Committee on Equalization, and the resolution accom- panying the same be taken from the table and passed at this time. Seconded by Mr. Fenner. By unanimous consent, the report and the resolution accompany- ing the same, was taken from the table. A vote being taken on the acceptance of the report and the adop- tion of the resolution, resulted as follows: Ayes—Messrs. Todd, Hine, Begent, Kelly, Schaefer, Kluebert, Fish, Dassance, Fenner, Townsend, Gallagher -11. Noes—Messrs. Hill and Wright -2. Carried. Mr. Schaefer, of. the Committee on Contract Supplies, rendered the following report of that Committee. • Your Committee on Contract Supplies reports that claims amounting to the sums listed below have been presented to your Comm'ttee and audited by it from Nov. 1, 1916, to Nov. 1, 1917, and orders issued on the County Treasurer for the same: Heat Light Telephone Total Court House $1041.77 $106.14 $ 6.36 $1154.27 Jail 75.50 121.14 196.64 Sheriff 48.64 118.75 167.39 County Clerk's Building 41.90 57.28 49.46 148.64 Sup't. Highways 4.86 4:86 Supervisors' Rooms 5.66 5.66 Com. of Election 12.83 12.83 Co. Judge & Surrogate 4.86 4.86 Dist. Attorney 4.86 4.86 $1159.17 $346.03 $194.81 $1700.01 • OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 89 Balance left from 1916 appropriation $ 92.24 Appropriation for 1917 • 1900.00 .Total $1992.24 Total disbursements 1917 1700.01 Balance $ 292.23 AUGUSTIN I. SCHAEFER, J. H. HILAE,. ' F. A. BEGENT, Committee. On motion of Mr. Todd, the report of the Committee was accepted and adopted. The election of a Jail Physician and a Jail Chaplain and Matron, having been made a special order of business for this time, those matters were taken up. 111r. Kluebert placed in nomination for Jail Physician, the name of Dr: Carl F. Denman. Dr. Denman's nomination was seconded by Mr. Wright. There being no further nominations, on motion of Mr. Begent, the Clerk was directed to cast one ballot for Dr. Carl F. Denman as Jail Physician for the ensuing year. The Clerk cast one ballot for Dr. Denman and the Chair declared. him duly elected as Jail Physician. Mr. Fenner placed in nomination for Jail Chaplain' and Matron, the name of Katherine M. Shaw. Mrs. Shaw's nomination was seconded by Mr. Todd. There being no further nominations, on motion of Mr. Kluebert, the Clerk was directed to cast one ballot for Katherine N. Shaw as Jail Chaplain and Matron for the ensuing year. The Clerk cast one ballot for Mrs. Shaw and the Chair declared her elected as Jail Chaplain and Matron. The election of a County Sealer of Weights and Measures having been made a special order of business for this time, that matter was taken up. Mr. Kelly placed in nomination the name of Court Bellis. There being no further nominations, the Clerk was directed to cast one ballot for Court Bellis, as County Sealer of Weights and Measures for the ensuing year. 90 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS The Clerk cast one ballot for Court Bellis, and the Chair declared him duly elected County Sealer of Weights and Measures for the ensu- ing year. Mr. Iiluebert offered the following resolution and moved its adop- tion: Resolved, That the Deputy County Clerk, Wni. H. Baker, while so acting, be paid the, sum of $100.00 for additional services rendered by him for the year ending Dec. 31, 1918. Seconded by Mr. Todd. Ayes -12. Noes -0. Carried. Mr. Schaefer offered the following resolution and moved its adop- tion: Resolved, That the sum of $500.00 be levied and. collected from the taxable property of Tompkins County for telephone service for county officials for the ensuing year. • Seconded by Mr. Begent. Ayes 12. Noes—O. Carried. Mr. Schaefer offered the following resolution and moved its adop- tion: Resolved, That the sum of $1700.00 be levied and collected from the taxable property of Tompkins County, for fuel and light for the County Buildings in the City of Ithaca for the year beginning Nov. 1, 1917, and ending Nov. 1, 1918. Seconded by Mr. Wright. Ayes -12. 'Noes -0. Carried. Mr. Todd of the Committee on Returned Highway and School Taxes, presented the following report, relative to Grand Jurors for the County for the ensuing year: Your Committee to which was referred the preparation of a list of Grand Jurors, selected by the several Supervisors of the various towns of .the county and the City of Ithaca, having prepared such list and filed the same with the Clerk of this Board, hereby recommend that the lists so prepared, with the occupation, post office addresses, etc., be adopted as the true Grand Jury list of Tompkins County for the ensu- ing year. Moved by Mr. Todd that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted. Seconded by Mr. Fish. Carried. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK • 91 Mr. Todd, of the Committee on Returned Highway and School Taxes, rendered the following report of that Committee, relative to an errone- ous assessment against the Central N: Y. Southern R. R. Co., in the Town of Lansing: Upon the petition of saki corporation, attached to the statement of one of the assessors of the Town of Lansing, claiming a refund on the' grounds of an erroneous assessment, your Committee would recommend the adoption of the following resolution: • Resolved, That there be levied and collected from the taxable property of the Town of Lansing the sum of $54.18 to reimburse the said Cor- poration for an erroneous assessment in that town in the year 1916. Moved by Mr.'Todd, that the report be accepted and the resolution adopted. Seconded by Mr., Townsend. Ayes -12. Noes --0. Carried. The Board, having to convene as a Board of Canvassers, to canvass the soldiers' vote on Thursday, December 20, 1917, on motion. of Mr. Begent, the Board adjourned as a Board of Supervisors to Friday, December 21, at 9:30 A. M. Twenty-fifth Day Friday, December 21, 1917 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Mr. Wilkinson. Minutes of preceding day read and approved. Claims Nos. 148 to 236 inclusive were read by the Clerk and referred to the proper committees. The Clerk read a communication from the State Commission of High- ways, relative to the acceptance of the West Danby -West Danby Station Highway, No. 1432,•which was filed. Katherine M. Shaw, Jail Chaplain and Matron appeared before the Board and rendered her annual report. On motion of Mr. Kluebert, the report was accepted. Mr. Todd of the Committee on Rules, offered the following amend- ment to Rule No. 1, of the Board of Supervisors: i2 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Resolved, That the Annual Session of the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County, shall begin on the second Thursday after the General Election in November, in the Supervisors Rooms in the City of Ithaca, N. Y., at 11 o'clock A. M. Resolved, That pursuant to Chap. 119 of the Laws of 1917, regular quarterly sessions of the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County, shall be held on the second Monday in the months of February, May, August and November in each year at 11 o'clock A. M. Seconded by Mr. Dassance. Laid on the table, under the rule. Moved by Mr. Todd, that the rule be suspended and action be taken on the adoption of the resolution at this time. Seconded by Mr. Fenner. By unanimous consent, the resolution was taken from the table and a vote being taken thereon resulted as follows: Ayes -12. Noes -0. Carried. The Committee on County Officers and Compensations, rendered the following report relative to salaries of county officers for the ensuing year: Your Committee on County Officers and Compensation, respectfully reports that as shown by the statutes and records of this Board, the salaries of the officials and regular employees in the various offices and departments of county government, are at present fixed as follows: FIXED BY STATUTE County Jude and Surrogate $3,500.00 County Clerk 2,400.00 1,200.00 1,800.00 1,800.00 $8,900.00 District Attorney Sheriff Sheriff FIXED BY RESOLUTION OF THIS BOARD Supt. of Highways, including all expense $1,550.00 Deputy County Clerk 900.00 Special County Judge 200.00 3 Sup't of the Poor a $200.00 each 600.00 ' Under Sheriff 400.00 Deputy Sheriff and Turnkey 600.00 County Sealer of Weights and Measures 500.00 2 Commissioners of Election Cal $500.00 each 1,000.00 Coroner, to include all fees and expenses 200.00. County Treasurer 1,000.00 Clerk of Board and legal services to Board 900.00 • Jail Chaplain and Matron 100.00 $7,950.00 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 13 CLERKS •AND EMPLOYEES AUTHORIZED BY RESOLUTION OF THIS BOARD County Court and Sdrrogate's Stenographer $ 750.00 Surrogate's Clerk 750.00 Search Clerk in County Clerk's office 750.00 Assistants in County Clerk's office 1,300.00 Janitor in County Clerk's office 175.00 Keeper at County Horne 750.00 $4,425.00 Total $21,275.00 Your Committee recommends that the salaries of the county officers and regular employees be fixed by this Board at the amounts stated and your Committee would further recommend that the County Sealer of Weights and _Measures be allowed a sum not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars, for expenses while performing .the duties of his office, said ex- pense account to be audited by this Board. MAX KLUEBERT, F. A. TODD, J. II. HILAE, Committee. On motion of Mr. Begent, the report of the Committee was ac- cepted and adopted. Moved by Mr. Fenner, that the resolution adopted by this Board on December 3, relative to the "Selective Draft Account" be rescinded. Seconded by Mr. Hill: Ayes -12. Noes -0. Carried. Mr. Fish' offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: WHEREAS, It appears that there is a special expense chargeable to the County, incident to the proper execution of orders pertaining to the National Selective Draft; and WHEREAS, it would seem probable that at least a part of this ex- pense will be refunded to the County by the Federal or State Govern- ment, or both, therefore it would seem advisable that a special fund be created for the purpose of meeting such expense and •that a special account be opened pertaining thereto, therefore be it Resolved, That there be levied and assessed against the taxable property of the County of Tompkins, the sum of $1,000.00, and said sum is hereby appropriated for the purpose of creating a special fund to be known as "The Selective Draft Fund," and be it further Resolved, That all bills and accounts which seem to be a proper charge against such fund shall be endorsed "Selective Draft Account" and shall be submitted to the Committee on Soldiers' Relief, Educa- 94 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS tion and Defectives for approval, and shall be audited and paid in the regular manner; but in the intervals between the regular sessions of this Board, the County. Treasurer is hereby empowered and directed to pay such bills so approved by the Committee .on Soldiers' Relief, etc., and treat such payments as payments in advance of Audit under the rules, and be it further Resolved, That the County Treasurer is hereby empowered and directed to open a "Selective Draft Account" and to credit to such ac- count all appropriations made by this Board of Supervisors specifically for such account and all such sums of money as may be received from the Federal and State Governments to meet any part of the expense charged against it, and to pay from such account and charge against the same, such bills and accounts as are approved and audited in ac- cordance with these resolutions. Seconded by Mr. Hill. Ayes -12. Noes—O. Carried. Sheriff -elect Green, appeared before the Board and presented his bond as County Sheriff, for approval. Moved by lir. Begent, that the bond be approved. Seconded by Mr. Hine. Carried. Mr. Fish offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That there be levied and assessed against the taxable prop- erty of Tompkins County, the sum of $600.00 to add to the balance of $192.87 now in the hands of the County Treasurer, to be used for the burial of soldiers and sailors and their widows, and for markers for their graves. Seconded by Mr. Fenner. Ayes -12. Noes 0. Carried. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Mr. Wilkinson. Mr. Kelly, moved that the report of the Committee on Charities and the resolution accompanying the same, laid over from December 18, be accepted and the resolution adopted. Seconded by Mr. Begent. Ayes -12. Noes—O. Carried. OF TOMPK?NS COUNTY, NEW YORK 95 The Committee on Soldiers' Relief, etc., rendered the following re- port, relative to amount to be allowed for soldiers' monuments: Your Committee on Soldiers' Relief, etc., begs to report as follows: on the petition of the dealers in marble and granite that the amount allowed them for soldiers' monuments be increased from the present allowance of $15.00 to $25.00. - We realize the increased cost of labor and materials and believe an increased allowance of 33 1/3% will cover the same. We therefore recom- mend the allowance be increased to $20.00, the worlc and 'materials to con- form in all respects to the specifications for the same,' adopted by this Board on the 9th day of January, 1912. Moved by Mr. Fenner that the report be accepted and adopted. Seconded by Mr.,IIill. Carried. The Committee on Soldiers' Relief, etc., rendered the following re- port, relative to the offer by Mr. Wyckoff of his residence for War Hospital Purposes: Your Committee on Soldiers' Relief, etc., begs to report as follows with reference to the communication of Mr. E. G. Wyckoff. We feel that Mr. Wyckoff deserves the appreciative thanks of the • Board of Supervisors and the community at large, for the generous and patriotic offer of his residence for use as a war hospital. Our only regret is that at the present time we have no authority to accept the offer. We find that this matter is now under active investigation and con- sideration by the government and we are only awaiting a decision by it, in order to know what action we may take in such matters. t Should it occur, that at any time in the future, authority is given us to take action in such matters, and Mr. Wyckoff should then see fit to renew his offer, we would then be pleased to take it under consideration. WILBER G. FISH, H. S. WRIGHT, ALBERT DASSANCE, Committee. Moved by Mr. Fenner, that the report be accepted and adopted. Seconded by Mr. Kluebert. Carried. Mr. Kluebert offered the following resolution and moved its adop- tion: 96 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Resolved, That hereafter and after the adoption of this resolution,. the highways now or hereafter constructed and improved in the several towns of the county of Tompkins, under and pursuant to Section 320 and 320-a of the Highway Law, shall be maintained at the joint expense of the county and the town in which such highway is situated; that the county shall bear one-third of the expense of such maintainance, not to exceed however the sum of one hundred dollars per mile of highway in any one year and the town shall bear two-thirds of the expense of said maintenance; the said town shall bear all the expense of main- tenance which may exceed the sum of three hundred dollars per mile of such highway in any one year and be it further Resolved, That the work of maintenance of said highways shall be" done and performed by the said town or towns, under , the directions and supervisions of the County Superintendent of Highways and upon said County Superintendent of Highways, and be it further Resolved, that the county's share of the said expense of mainten- ance'shall be paid by the County Treasurer on the certificate of the County Superintendent of Highways, countersigned by the• Chairman of the Highway Officials Committee of the Board of Supervisors and shall be paid to the Supervisor of the town or towns in which said highways are situated; no payment shall be made as aforesaid until after said work of maintenance has been fully performed and performed in a good and workmanlike manner and in a manner approved by the said County Superintendent of Highways, and he it further Resolved, That the sum of one thousand dollars is hereby appro- priated and levied upon the taxable property of the County of Tompkins for the purpose of paying the county's share of the cost of maintenance of the said highways in the manner herein provided. Seconded by Mr. Begent. Ayes -12. ,Noes --0. Carried. The Committee on Soldiers' Relief, etc., rendered the following re- port of that Committee on an appropriation to the Farm Bureau Association: Your Committee on Soldiers' Relief, Education, etc., respectfully reports that it has carefully examined the report of the Tompkins County Farm Bureau Association for the year 1917 and feels that the association is to be commended for the good work it is doing. We have examined with care the petition of the Farm Bureau for an _ appropriation of $1$00.00 for 1918 and recommend that it be granted and therefore offer the following resolution: Resolved, That there be levied and collected from the taxable prop- erty of Tompkins County, the sum of $1800.00 for the use of the Tomp- OF TOM:PKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 97 kins County Farm Bureau Association for the ensuing year; said sum to be paid to the Treasurer of said association by the County Treasurer, upon the filing with him of a certified copy of this resolution. Moved by Mr. Fish, that the report be accepted and the resolution adopted: Seconded by Mr. Begent. Ayes -11. Noes -1. Carried. Mr. Begent offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Wl•1EREAs, The Town Superintendents of the several towns of Tomp- kins•County, having made an estimate of the amount of money necessary to be raised by tax for the improvement of the highways and bridges, and other miscellaneous highway purposes •of their respective towns, as provided by Section 90 of the Highway Law, and WHi:REAs, The respective town boards have approved or changed said estimates, as provided by Section 91 of the highway Law, there- fore be it Resolved, That the said estimates as approved by the town boards be received and the sum set opposite the name of the respective towns in the column which bears the heading, "Amount of 1st. Item" (which is the amount of the First Item in said estimates), be assessed, levied and collected upon the taxable property of the respective towns, exclusive of the property within the limits of the incorporated village or villages of their respective towns which maintain their streets and highways as a separate road district, and be it further Resolved, That the sum set opposite the names of the respective towns, in the columns which bear the heading, "Amount of 2nd. Item," "Amount of 3rd. Item" and "Amount of 4th Item" (which is the amount of the Second, Third and Fourth Items of said estimates as ap- , proved by the various town boards), be assessed, levied and collected upon the entire taxable property of the various towns of Tompkins County, as follows, that is to say: Amount of Amount of Amount of Amount of lst. Item. 2nd. Item. 3rd. Item. 4th. Item. Lansing $5000.00 $1000.00 $100.00 $ 200.00 Groton 3858.00 2150.00 500.00 900.00 Dryden 6800.00 1000.00 500.00 1900.00 Caroline 2500.00 775.00 100.00 200.00 Danby 2000.00 450.00 300.00 350.00 • Newfield 3000.00 4900.00 300.00 950.00 Enfield 2469.00 300.00 200.00 300.00 Ulysses 2300.00 200.00 100.00 100.00 Ithaca 4000.00 1000.00 300.00 1 1 98 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS And that the several amounts when collected, shall be paid to the Supervisors of the respective towns, to .be paid out by then as provided by law. Seconded by Mr. Wright. Ayes -12. Noes -0. Carried. Mr. Todd offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the apportionment of the Proceedings of the Board be the same as in the year 1916. Seconded by Mr. Townsend. Carried. Mr. Dassance of the Committee on Equalization, presented the fol- lowing report of the Committee of Tax Levy for Highway Purposes: To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tompkins, N. Y.: Gentlemen:—Your committee further report that it has in accord- ance with the percentages fixed and established by this Board, deter- mined the equalized value of the real property of the several tax dis- tricts of this county, liable to the general levy of taxes, for highway purposes, as shown by the subjoined tabular statement; that the average rate of assessment as determined by such percentages is .9758887+ 0r c m ;r .0 . 0.2o ns CMI g 0, m rn it 4'1? M 44 CJ Ea Q ai U] ✓ 'Caroline $ 845,870 7,800 853,670 .97 Danby 754,245 4,408 758,653 .97 Dryden - 2,209,177 36,500 2,245,677 .92 Enfield 587,659 • • 4,318 591,977 .97 'Groton 1,852,110 - 13,451 1,865,561 .98 Ithaca City 14,753,500 611,155 15,364,655 1.00 Ithaca Town 1,864,331 27,870 1,892,201 .94 Lansing 1,424,180 11,120 1,435,300 .92 Newfield 773,260 4,350 777,610 .97 Ulysses 1,269,360 34,410 1,303,770 .93 Totals $26,333,692 $755,382 $27,089,074 Average per cent .9758887+ 1 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 99 . True Value a> P ,v ,a rcs m N a) m a) w 0 ra m " A Caroline $ 880,072. $ 858,853 $ 5,183 Danby ' 782,116 763,258 t 4,605 Dryden 2,440,95553 2,382,099 136,422 Enfield 610,286 595,571 3,594 Groton 1,903,633 1,857,734 Ithaca City 15,364,655 14,994,193 Ithaca Town 2,012,979 1,964,444 72,243 Lansing 1,560,108 1,522,492 ' 87,192 Newfield 801,659 782,330 4,720 Ulysses 1,401,901 1,368,100 64,320 7,827 370,462 Totals $27,758,362 $27,089,074 $378,289 $378,289 0 Fy Pensions Exempt Caroline 2,450 29,800 888,653 Danby 10,850 '5,300 768,558 Dryden 17,110 17,850 2,399,949 Enfield 2,774 7,200 602,771 Groton 14,740 25,200 1,882,934• Ithaca City 122,210 468,750 15,462,943 Ithaca Town 6,690 37,000 2,001,444 Lansing 5,800 15,800 1,538,292 Newfield 11,000 14,000 '796;330 Ulysses 11,560 38,950 1,407,050 Totals $205,184 $659,850 $27,748,924 100 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ALBERT DASSANCE, Chairman. CASPER FENNER, MAX KLUEBERT, F. A. BEGENT,- J. P. KELLY, F. A. TODD, Committee. Mr. Dassance offered the following resolution and moved its adop- tion: Resolved, That report No. 2 of the Committee on Equalization for Highway Purposes, be accepted and adopted and the valuation of the real property for the purposes of highway levy against the several tax districts of the county be equalized and determined as' therein set forth as the basis of the apportionment of such taxes for the ensuing year. Seconded by Mr. Fenner. Laid on the table two days under the rule. Moved by Mr. Dassance, that the rule be suspended and action be taken on the report and resolution at this time. By unanimous consent the report and resolution was taken from the table, and a vote being taken thereon, resulted as follows: Ayes -12. Noes -0. Carried. Mr, William Hazlitt Smith appeared before the Board and rendered reports of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. On motion, the reports were accepted. Mr. Hill offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That there be levied and collected from the taxable property of Tompkins County the sum of $117.35 to be paid to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and the sum of $153.40 to be paid to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty 'to Animals, making the amounts for the use of these societies for the year 1918, three hundred dollars each. Seconded by Mr. Todd. Ayes -12. Noes -0. Carried . OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 101 The Clerk read a claim of E. A. Snow, for $276.45 for painting at the County Home. Mr. Kelly moved that the rule be suspended and that action,be taken on the claim at this time. Seconded by Mr. Hill. Carried. Mr. Kelly offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the claim of E. A. Snow for $27G.45 be audited by the Board at this time for the full amount claimed and that the Clerk be directed to draw an order on the County Treasurer for the amount thereof and that the County Treasurer be directed to pay the same out of any unappropriated moneys in his hands. Seconded by Mr. Fenner. Ayes -12. Noes -0. Carried. Twenty-sixth Day Saturday, December 22, 1917 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Mr. Wilkinson. Minutes of preceding day had and approved. Mr. Todd of the Committee on Returned Highday and School Taxes, rendered the following report of that Committee relative to returned school taxes of the City of Ithaca: Your Committee on Returned Highway and School Taxes, having in- vestigated the returned school taxes as furnished by the Chamberlain of the City of Ithaca and referred to said Committee, reports as follows: We find upon the certificate signed by the Chamberlain and sup- ported by his affidavit that certain school taxes have not been paid although diligent efforts have been made to enforce collection of the same. Your Committee therefore recommends that the following sums be levied upon and collected from the land or property upon which the same were imposed with 7% in addition thereto: 1 102 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RETURN SCHOOL TAXES OF THE CITY OF ITHACA, 1916, ON REAL PROPERTY. Name. Alpha Psi Fraternity Alpha Psi Fraternity Babbitt, C. M. Bailey, George and Emma Bailey, George Baker, Bert T. Baker, Susan Begent, Frank Bergholtz, Adeline T. Bergholtz, Adeline T. Blauvelt, George Brennan, Elizabeth Brewer, Mrs. Walter Brooks, William Brown, Adrian E. Bush, Sarah Carpenter, Mary A. Church, A. M. E. Zion Cory, F. F. and Hattie Cornelius, Nina A. Cummings, B. W. Cummings, B. W. Donovan, John Egbert, W. Grant Everhart, George Fletcher, George Fletcher, George Fletcher, George Fletcher, George Goldenberg, H. Gregory, Louisa Hayes, Edward Hillick, Sarah Hines, Lottie B. Holden,'Est. Frank Holland, Robert Hyers, A. G. Property. 503 E. Buffalo St. Lot Spring St. Lot 56 E. State St. 118 S. Plain St. 303-305 S. Plain St. Lots 69 and 110 Maple Ave. 530 E. State St. 214 Third St. (Nelson White pays tax.) 1110 N. Cayuga St. Lot No. 5, Block 1, W. York St. 211 Cleveland Ave. 707 Hancock St. 411 W. Seneca St. 219 W. Railroad Ave. House Maple St., Lots 21 and 22 Clinton House 515 Hector St. 113-115 Cleveland Ave. 108 Chestnut St. •113 Cobb St. 418 Utica St. 810 N. Tioga St. 902 W. Mill St. (Flora Chamberlain pays tax.) 105 DeWitt Avenue Lot Chestnut St, 506-508 W. Clinton St. 405 W. Green St. 407 W. Green St. 223 S. Plain St. 317-321 Eddy St. 125 W. Clinton St. 113 Dryden Road 779 S. Aurora St. (Now owned by Louis Klix) 1123 Giles St. 127 Giles St. (Lloyd Scott pays tax.) 1133 Giles St. 329 S. Titus Ave. (W. F. Chapman pays tax.) Tax. 8 80.00 10.00 1.00 11.00 7.00 1.00 33.00 4.00 16.00 1.00 7.00 4.00 12.00 8.00 12.00 220.00 9.00 2.50 6.00 8.00 14.00 18.00 10.00 90.00 .50 6.75 15.00 10.00 7.00 100.00 32.00 35.00 7.00 2.00 9.00 3.00 10:00 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 103 Ithaca Realty Co. (J. Jackson, Bettie L. Jackson, Bettie L. Johnson, Mary L. Kennedy, A. B. and Nellie Latta, Est. E. M. Lee, John and Minnie Linderberr:, H. J. Lucas, H. J. Jr. Malone, Julia McAllister, J. B. McAllister, J. B. and Bridget Melton, Preston Miller, Elizabeth and Helen Miller, Fred and Lena Moore, Charles Morris, Mary Morris, Mary Morris, Mary Morris, Mary Morris, Mary Nagle, Michael Nevins, Sol T. Norwood, Irene Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity (Gamma Eta Poole, M. E. Reidy, Est. John Reidy, Est. John Reidy, Est. John Reidy, Kate and Ann Rhodes, Catherine Rolfe, Josephine Ryan, Est. Bridget Ryan, Est. Bridget Ryan, Est. Bridget Ryan, Est. Bridget Ryan, Est. Bridget Ryan, Est. Bridget Shaffer, Jennie Shevalier, Frank Shulman, Ike Sincebaugh, D. E. Sincebaugh, Ira J. Smith, S. Ella Snyder and Dean 307-309 Linn St. P. Jones pays tax.) 438 N. Geneva St. 304 Cascadilla St. 411 Dryden Road 208-210 Prospect St. Ice House, Queen St. 105 Cornell St. 311 N. Fulton St. 407 E. Tompkins St. 204 W. Railroad Ave. 418-422 Eddy St. 221 Eddy St. 425 W. Seneca St. 414 Elm St. 412 Elni St. 539 W. Clinton St. 413 E. Railroad Ave. 415 E. Railroad Ave. 417 E. Railroad Ave. 706 Linn St. Lot 132 W. State St.' 012 Hancock St. 213 Dryden Road 314 W. Seneca St. 603 E. Seneca St. Gamma Fraternity pays tax.) 119-121 E. State St. 407 Eddy St. 303 Cornell St. 401 Cornell St. 623 Dryden Road 115 Osmun Place 519 N. Aurora St. 705 Hancock St. 115 Fifth St.. 119 Fifth St. 504 Hancock St. 610 Hancock St. 308 Esty St. 1103 W. State St. 717 N. Aurora St. 208 Fourth St. 339 Elm St. 274 Humboldt St. 107 Maple Ave. 125 Linden Ave. 7.50 15.00 6.00 53.00 35.00 4.00 8.00 2.50 4.00 4.00 210.00 75.00 10.00 9.00 16.00 4.50 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 15.00 4.00 10.00 17.00 160.00 140.00 40.00 15.00 10.00 5.00 20.00 16.00 4.00 6.00 5.00 3.50 4.00 5.00 7.00 11.00 2.00 17.00 4.50 16.00 14.00 104 PROCEEDINGS Snyder and Dean Solon, Martin• Swansbrough, Ann Terwilliger, Charles Terwilliger, Nelson Terwilliger, Nelson Terwilliger, Nelson Thomas, Volney Todd, J. D. Vorhis, Carl Wood, William H. OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 127 Linden Ave. 609 W. State St. Glenwood Boulevard 518 Linn St. 612 W. Clinton St. 614=G16 W. Clinton St. 3071A College Ave. 240 Linden Ave. Lot 277 Ithaca Land Co. Lot S. Titus Tract 314 E. Falls St. (Oscar Hagin pays tax.) 50.00 6.00 1.50 12.00 6.50 5.00 10.00 15.00 .50 1.00 5.00 $1,938.75 RETURN SCHOOL TAXES OF THE' CITY OF ITHACA, 1916, ON PERSONAL PROPERTY. Tax. Name. Bush, Sarah Cole Garage Co. Cornell Transfer Co. Goldenberg, H. Ithaca Garage Kennedy, A. B. McNamara, Harry Roseman, 13. Sanitary Milk & Ice Cream C Swartwood, C. J. Wall, Patrick and Son Property. Clinton House 110 W. Green St. 114 W. State St. 317 Eddy St. 114 S. Fulton St. 218 E. State St. Conley Hotel 102 W. State St. o. 701 W. State St. Foot of Willow Ave. 112 N. Aurora St. 36.00 5.00 6.00 10.00 5.00 6.00 6.00 5.00 5.00 6.00 6.00 $96.00 RETURN SCHOOL TAXES OF THE CITY .OF ITHACA, SPECIAL SCHOOL BUILDING TAX ON REAL PROPERTY. . Nance. Baker, Bert T. Baker, Susari Bergholtz, Adelaide T. Bergholtz, Herman Blauvelt, George Brenner, Elizabeth Brewer, Mrs. Walter Brookins, Anna Property. Tax. Lots 69 and 110 Maple Ave. 520 E. State St, 1110 N. Cayuga St. Lot 15, Block 9, Renwick Tract 211 Cleveland Ave. 707 Hnncock St. 411 W. Seneca St. 108 Chestnut St. (E. F. Cory pays tax.) $ 3.03 103.96 47.39 3.03 22.06 3.65 30.24 7.02 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 105 • Brooks, William Bush, Sarah Carpenter, Mary A. Chipman, A. E. Cobb, F. A. Cole, J. W. and.Georgia 136 Fayette St. Coleman, Bridget 1 408 W. Clinton St. Dade, C. W. and Jessie 210 Cleveland Ave. Dale, Est. Harriet 402 N. Tioga St. 219 Westport St. 319 Humboldt St. 304 Cascadilla St. (Bettie L. Jackson pays tax.) Delta Chi Fraternity 50:3 E. Buffalo St. and Lot Flaherty, Thomas 215 Second St. 506-508-510 W. Clinton St. Fletcher, .George 223 S. Plain St. 405-407 W. Green St. 317-321 Eddy St. 513 Esty St. :125 W. Clinton St. 112 Dryden Road 781 S. Aurora St. Louis Klix present owner.) 1123 Giles St. 127 Giles (Lloyd Scott present owner.) 1133 Giles St. 106-108 McClune Terrace (Maggie Brody pays tax.) 219 W. Railroad Ave. Clinton House . 515 Hector St. 111 Quarry St. 1010 W. Seneca St. (John Flynn pays tax.) 117 College Ave. Daniels, Est. Charles Dean, Florence Goldenberg, H. Graham, Mrs. James Gregory, Louise Hayes, Edward • Hilliek, James, Jr. Hine, Lottie B. Holden, Est. Frank Holland, Robert Ithaca Realty Co. Jackson, Bettie L. Johnson Mary L. Kennedy, A. B. and Nellie Lambertson, Louisa Lee, John and Minnie Linderberry, H. J. McAllister, John McAllister, John and Bridget 111cWhorter, C. S. Meany, J. Henry Melton, Preston Miller, Fred and Lena Moon, Est. Henry Murry, J. I. 438 N. Geneva St. 411 Dryden Road 208-210 Prospect St. 719 N. Aurora St. 105 Cornell St. 311 N. Fulton St. 418-422 Eddy St. 221 Eddy St. 514 Utica St. 613 W. Green St. 425 W. Seneca St. 412 Elm St. 526 W. Green St. 14.06 693.00 28.36 21.06 7.02 88.20 12.45 20.47 12.52 17.00 7.02 105.30 18.90 126.00 56.25 4.38 58.32 19.68 12.75_ 6.35 5.05 9.43 40.34 34.66 138.60 103.96 15.20 8.18 4.55 661.50 236.26 14.18 15.22 31.50 37.80 18.90 (John Collier owns now. ) 204 Lake Ave. 59.86 106 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Norton, C. H. Norwood, Irene Poole, M. E. Quick, A. J. Reidy, Est. John Reidy, Kate and Ann Rhodes, Catherine Rowe, Fannie P. Rolfe, Josephine Ryan, Bridget Sammons, Honora Scanlon, James J. Sheridan, M. J. Sherwood, Moses Shurter, H. J. Sincebaugh, D. E. Smith and Sharpe Snyder and Dean Solon, Martin Strong and Wicherly Tarbell, George Terwilliger, Charles Thomas, James Tompkins, Huidah Travis, Sarah A. Troy, Hugh C. 212 Dey St. 314 W. Seneca St. 119-121 E. State St. 414 Madison St. (S. Mollela pays tax.) 104-121-125 Maple 407 Eddy St. 623 Dryden Road 116 Osmun Place 1 301 S. Cayuga St. 105 E. Clinton St. 519 N. Aurora St. 705 Hancock St. 115-119 Fifth St. 604 and G10 Hancock St. 308 Esty St. 216 S. Meadow St. 522-524 W. Clinton St. 601 W. Clinton St. Lot, W. Clinton St. 410 Hudson St. Lot, Humboldt St. 1103 W. State St. (Jennie Shaffer owns now.) 339 Elm St. 124 Columbia St. 125-127 Linden Ave. 609 W. State St. 401 Dryden Road 326 N. Plain St. (Mrs. Grant Cannon pays tax.) 518 Linn St. 805 N. Aurora St. 113-115 Cleveland (A. M. E. Zion Church owns Van Order, Harry P. Walker, Robert i Ave. now. ) 416 W. Buffalo St. • 401 College Ave. (James Mahanna owns now.) 221 S. Cayuga St. 516 S. Plain St. 15.76 53.56 340.20 26.12 72.90 9.95 53.56 40.96 50.40 - 14.06 15.70 55.13 35.28 .55 7.83 47.26 22.68 94.50 10.97 176.40 25.50 37.80 25.20 5.85 23.69 25.20 88.20 18.00 $4,377.93 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 107 RETURNED SCHOOL TAXES OF THE CITY OF. ITHACA, SPECIAL SCHOOL BUILDING TAX ON PERSONAL PROPERTY. Name. Blood, Est. Chas. F. Bush, Sarah Cornell Transfer Co. George, Mabel Kennedy, A. B. Mahanna, James Marshall and Mattison McNamara, Harry Wall, Patrick and Son Property. Tax. C. H. Blood, Executor $28.13 Clinton House 94.50 114 W. State St. 15.76 106 E. Mill St. 16.26 218 E. State St. 16.20 401 College Ave. (Leasehold) 31.50 East Green Street 2.76 Conley Hotel 15.76 112 N. Aurora St. 15.76 $236.57 Mr. Todd offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the foregoing report of the Committee on Returned Highway and School Taxes be accepted and that the sums therein men- tioned, totalling $6,649.25, be levied upon and collected from the lands or property upon which the same were imposed, with 7% in addition thereto, and that the County Treasurer be directed to pay these amounts out of any unappropriated moneys in his hands. Seconded by Mr. Begent. Ayes -10. Noes—O. Carried. Mr. Begent offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the collectors of taxes of the several towns be in- structed to pay over and settle all tax indebtedness with the several offi- cers of the towns and the county on or before May 1, 1918. Seconded by Mr. Dassance. Carried. Mr. Begent offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: WHEKKAs, The Supervisors and Town Clerks of the towns mentioned below have certified to this Board statements of the expenses incurred by the Town Superintendents of said towns with the consent of the Town Boards, pursuant to Sec. 93 of the Highway Law, and audited and al- lowed by said Town Board or Town Boards, together with the principal and interest, therefore be it • Resolved, That the amounts set opposite the name of each town be assessed, levied and collected upon the taxable property of that town, exclusive of the corporate limits of any village or villages which main- tain the highways therein as a separate highway district, and that the same when collected be paid to the Supervisor of the town, to -be applied • 108 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS in the cancelling of the certificates of indebtedness and the interest accruing on the same which were issued in payment of the above men- tioned accounts. Name of Town .Amount of principal Amount of interest to be levied. to be levied. Caroline $1,500.00 Groton 1,297.37 Ithaca 736.75 Ulysses 1,280.00 Newfield 550.00 $32.00 16.50 Seconded by Mr. Wright. Ayes -12. Noes -0. Crried. Mr. Begent offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: WHEREAS, The Supervisors and Town Clerks of the towns mentioned below have certified to this Board statements of the expenses incurred by the Town Superintendents of said towns with the consent of the Town Boards, pursuant to Section 93 of the Highway Law, and audited and allowed by said Town Board or Town Boards, together with the principal and interest, therefore be it Resdlved, That the amounts set opposite the name of each town be assessed, levied and collected upon the taxable property of that' town for bridges, and that the same when collected be paid .to the Supervisor of the town to be applied in the cancelling of the certificates of indebtedness and the interest accruing on the same which were issued in payment of the above mentioned accounts. Amount of principal Name of Town. to be levied. Caroline $1,500.00 Ulysses 2,131.50 Seconded by Mr. Wright. Ayes -12. Noes—O. Carried. Mr. Hill offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That all claims presented against the county from any in- stitution, which by law should be a proper town or city charge, shall be charged against such town or city and the amount thereof placed in the tax budget thereof and assessed, levied and collected from the taxable property of such town or city in the same manner as other items in the town or city budget. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK .109 ( Seconded by Mr. Begent. Carried: Mr. Kelly offered the following resolution and moved its adoption. Resolved, That this Board hereby appropriate to the Directors of •the Childs' Welfare Board, the sum of $1,000.00 for the year 1918, said sum to be used exclusively for the work of the Board and not for any expense account, and be it further Resolved, That the County Treasurer be directed to pay to said direc- tors irecttors the sum of $1,000.00 upon the filing with him of a certified copy of this resolution. Seconded by Mr. Kluebert. Ayes -12. Noes—O. Carried. Mr. Wright offered the following resolution and moved it's adoption: Resolved, That the sum of $900.00 heretofore appropriated as salary to the Clerk of this Board, be in full payment for services as Clerk and whatever legal services may be rendered by him to the Board from Nov. 12, 1917, to the annual session in 1918, unless otherwise ordered by a resolution. Said sum to be paid as follows: $225.00 forthw'th, $225.00 on January 15, 1918, and the balance in, ten monthly installments of $45.00 per month, the first monthly payment being Feb. 1, 1918. The County Treasurer is hereby authorized to make the first two payments of $225.00 each,' out of any moneys unappropriated in his hands and if he has not sufficient funds with which to pay the same, he is authorized and directed to borrow the same on the credit of the county. Seconded by Mr. Begent. Carried. Mr. Hill offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: WHEREAS, The new School Law, relative to the control of District ' Schools, removes the direct control of district schools from the voters of the respective districts and raises the cost of maintaining the same to more than twice the amount necessary under the former law, without an increased benefit, therefore be it Resolved, That our representatives in the State Legislature in Albany be requested to use all honorable means to amend the present law so that the cost of maintenance of district schools may be reduced to an amount that will not be excessive and the benefits to be derived will be com- mensurate with the cost of maintenance and, if such an amendment is impossible, to repeal the entire present school law and re-enact the former one, and be it further Resolved, That the Clerk of this Board be directed to transmit certi- fied copies of this resolution to our representatives -in Albany and to the majority and minority leaders of both branches of the Legislature. 110 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Seconded by Mr. Hine. Carried. Mr. Begent offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That there be assessed, levied and collected from the tax- able property of the County of Tompkins, the sum of $5,000.00 for the general fund. Seconded by Mr. Hill. Ayes -12. Noes -0. Carried. Mr. Begent offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That there be assessed, levied aild collected from the tax- able property of the County of Tompkins, the sum of $15,000.00 for the highway fund under the County System of Roads. Seconded by Mr. Wright. Ayes -12. Noes -0. Carried. The following report of the Committee on Charities was read by the Clerk and laid on the table two days under the rule: Your Committee on Charities reports that the several claims listed below are in all respects in proper form for audit and allowance by this Board, that each of the said claims in the opinion of your committee is a just and legal charge against the County of Tompkins, to the amount in- dicated in the column headed "Allowed," and your committee therefore recommends that each of said claims be audited at the amount so indi- cated. E U 0 Claimant - Account to which chargeable Purpose of exOense Claimed Allowed 0• z 63 St. Mary's Home.... Charities Mainten'ce of Children $846.66 $546.66 121 J. H. Bailey Transportation 4.35 4.35 69 P. M. Donohue "' Plumbers' supplies ... 88.04 88.04 $939.05 $939.05 Respectfully sumbitted this 21st. day of December, 1917. JOHN P. KELLY, MAX KLUEBERT, ED. S. HILL. • Moved by Mr. Kelly that the report of the Committee on Charities •be taken from the table and passed at this time. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 111 Seconded by Mr. Hine. By unanimous consent the report was taken from the table. Mr. Kelly offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the report of the Committee on Charities be accepted and that the bills and accounts therein listed be audited and allowed at the sums indicated in the report of the committee. Seconded by Mr. Dassance. Ayes -12. Noes—O. Carried. The following report of the Committee on Town and County,Ac- counts was read by the Clerk and laid on the table two days undethe rule: Your Committee on Town and County Accounts reports that the claim listed below is in all respects in proper form for audit and allowance by this Board, that the said claim in the opinion of your committee is a just and legal charge against the County of Tompkins, to the amount indi- cated in the column headed "Allowed," and your committee therefore recommends that said claim be audited at the amount so indicated. No. of Claim Claimant Account to which chargeable Purpose.of eXpenSe Claimed Allowed 65 Town of Ulysses.... County Line Bridge Erection. $355.46 $565.45 Respectfully submitted this 22d. day of December, 1917. H. S. WRIGHT, ALBERT DASSANCE, J. M. TOWNSEND. Moved by Mr. Wright that the report of the Committee on Town and County Accounts be taken from the table and passed at this time. Seconded by Mr. Fenner. By unanimous consent the report was taken from the .table. Mr. Wright offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the report of the•Committee on Town and County Ac- counts be accepted and that the bill and account therein listed be audited and allowed for the sum indicated in the report of the committee. 112 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Seconded by Mr. Begent. Ayes -12. Noes --0. Carried. The following report of the Committee on County Treasurer's Ac- counts was read by the Clerk and laid on the table two days under the rule: Your Committee on County Treasurer's Accounts reports that the several claims listed below are in all respects in proper form for audit and►allowance by this Board, and that each of the said claims in the opinion 'of your committee is a just and legal charge against the County of Tompkins, to the amount indicated in the column headed "Allowed," and your committee therefore recommends that each of said claims be audited at the amount so indicated. No, or Claim Claimant Account to which chargeable Purpose of expense Claimed Allowed 71 Cayuga Press 72 Andrus & Church 73 Ithaca Journal 74 Ithaca Daily News 75 T. G. Miller & Sons 76 Andrus & Church 93 H. W. Norton 94 Stover Printing Co 134 E. 1'. Bouton 1.35 Andrus & Church 1501W. 0. Stubbs County Treasurer Stationery Index Printing Iocal laws Stationery Rubber Stamp Stationery Premium on bond.. Stationery. Repairs to tpyewrlter $20.50 $20.50 3.00 3:00 8.25 8.25 1.50 1.60 1.75 1.75 71,00 74.00 2.10 2.10 4.00 4.00 3.23 3.23 10.75 10.75 3.95 3.96 $133.03 $131.03 Respectfully submitted this 19th. day of December, 1917. E. S. HILL, 11. S. WRIGHT. Moved by Mr. Hill that the report of the Committee on County Treasurer's Accounts be taken from the table and passed at this time. Seconded by Mr. Fish. By unanimous consent, the report was taken from the table. Mr. Hill offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the report of the Committee on County Treasurer's Accounts be accepted and that the bills and accounts therein listed be audited and allowed for the sums indicated in the report of the com- mittee. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 113 Seconded by Mr. Todd. - Ayes -12. Noes—O. Carried. The following report of the Committee on Soldiers' Relief, Etc., was read by the Cierk and laid on the table two days under the rule: • Your Committee on Soldiers' Relief, Etc., reports that the several claims listed below are in all respects in proper form for audit and al- lowance by this Board, that each of the said claims in the opinion of your committee is a just and legal charge against the County of Tompkins, to the amount indicated in the column headed "Allowed," and your com- mittee therefore recommends that each of said claims be audited. at the amount so indicated. E o o •5 Claimant Account to which chargeable . Purpose of expense Claimed Allowed 27 Ithaca. Daily News 28lthaca Journal 29.1. V. Atwood 30 Western N. Y. Inst. for Deaf Mutes 89 Craig Colony 90 Syracuse State Inst. Feeble-minded Children 68 Abram Chase 144 J. M. Townsend 77 Groton Auto Co 92 J. H. Bailey Garage' Co. 143 Chas. A. Mackey.... 142 Chas. A. itlackey.... 97 John E. Shea 112 17,7. C. Pierce Educational Poor Fund Selective Draft " " ()Idlers' Relief '' il Notice State Scholar - ' ship Notice State Schoiar- ship Notice State Scholar - ship Education Deaf Mutes Clothing Ex. in Lunacy° " " „ Transportation Personal Expenses Dismantling wireless outfits Burial soldier (Denis Mu]laley) Burial soldier (Wm. Mericle) $ 5.25 5.25 3.50 1,039.50 27.08 60.00 10.00 13.00 18.50 98.45 4.73 20.00 50.00 50.00 $ 5.25 5.25 3.50 1,039.50 27.08 60.00 10.00 15.00 18.50 98.45 4.73 20.00 50.00 50.00 $1,405.26 $1,405.26 Respectfully submitted this 22nd. day of December, 1917. WILBER G. FISH, H. S. WRIGHT, ALBERT DASSANCE. Moved by Mr. Fish, that the report of the Committee on Soldiers' Relief, Etc., be taken from the table and passed at this time. Seconded by Mr. Schaefer. By unanimous consent the report was taken from the table. 114 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Mr. Fish offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the report of the Committee on Soldiers' Relief, Etc., be accepted and that the bills and accounts therein listed be audited and allowed for the sums indicated in the report of the committee. Seconded by Mr. Hill. Ayes -12. Noes 0. Carried. The following report of the Committee on Highways, was read by the Clerk and laid on the tabie two days under the rule: Your Committee on Highways reports that the several claims listed below are in. all respects in proper form for audit and allowance by this Board, that each of the said claims in the opinion of your committee is a just and legal charge against the County of Tompkins, to the amount indicated in the column headed "Allowed," and your committee therefore recommends that each of said claims be audited at the amount so indi- cated. No. of Claim Claimant Account to which chargeable Purpose of expense Claimed Allowed 66 67 79 106 107 132 133 153 Driscoll Bros. & Co Andrus & Church Groton Auto Co Corner Book Stores S. H. Bailey Garage P. D. Conley E. P. Bouton Corner Book Stores Highways County Highways Highway Committee County Highways . Highway Committee I-rlgnways Filing Cabinet Maps and books Auto Hire Maps Auto hire Extra on Danby road Bond of Supt. Books $ 27.00 $ 27.00 6.30 6.30 5.00 5.00 .40 .40 305.23 305.23 109.00 109.00 2.50 2.50 6.80 6.80 $462.221 $462.23 Respectfully submitted this 19th. day of December, 1917 F. A. BEGENT, CASPER FENNER, ED S. HILL J. M. TOWNSEND, Moved by Mr. Begent, that the report of the Committee on Highways be taken from the table and passed at this time. Seconded by Mr. Wright. By unanimous consent, the report was taken from the table. Mr. Begent offered the following resolution and moved its adoption. - Resolved, That the report of the Committee on Highways be accepted and that the bills and "accounts therein listed be audited and allowed for the sums indicated in the report of the committee. Seconded by Mr. Kluebert. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 115 Ayes -12. Noes -.O. Carried.- • The following report of the Committee on Correction and Reformation was read by the Clerk and laid on the table two days under the rule: Your Committee on Correction and Reformation reports that the sev- eral claims listed below are in all respects in proper form for audit and allowance by this Board, that each of the said claims in the opinion of your committee is a just and legal charge against the County of Tompkins, to the amount indicated in the column headed "Allowed," and your committee therefore recommends that each of said claims be audited at the amounts so indicated. E :5 o 0 z Claimant Account to which chargeable Purpose of expense Claimed Allowed 31 Driscoll Bros. & Co.. .tail \I-tintenance $ .43 . .43 32 Ithaca Journal Sheriff Print. Proclamation 10.50 10.50 33 Cayuga Press Print, Draft Registra- tion 26.50 26.50 34 Ithaca Journal Print. Federal Draft Registration 40.25 40.25 35 Carl Crandall District Attorney... Survey and maps 30.00 30.00 36 Gibb & Waltz Maps 15.00 15.00 37 Clinton House " Board of witness 6.05 6.05 38 Fred J. SlaightServices of dog 10.00 10.00 39 Stover Printing Co,,. - " Stationery 14.00 14.00 40 E. T. Moe - Photographs, etc. 10.00 10.00 41. Paul H. Swartwood.. " Auto hire 3.00 3.00 42 Arthur G. Adams . . " Expenses 21.98 21.98 43 Williams Electric G..- Jail Electric lamps 5.76 5.76 44 Ithaca Daily 'sews.. Sheriff Print. proclamation .. ' 18,75 18.75 47 P. M. Donohue Jail Maintenance 19.25 19.25 50 Miller Paper Co..... District Attorney... Supplies 20.58 20.58 51 Miller Paper Co..... Sheriff Supplier 3.50 3.50 52 Miller Paper Co..... " Supplies 4.09 4.09 53'Cline's Pharmacy ... Jail Supplies 7.00 7.00 78 Groton Auto Co..... Sheriff Auto hire 8,00 8.00 80 Bailey Garage Co.... District Attorney... 88.07 88.07 81 Bailey Garage Co.... Sheriff " 283.13 283.13 101 Monroe Co. Penitent. Penal Inst. Board of inmates.... 295.35) 295.89 102 Wilber G. Fish Co. Ct. Criminal... Medical expert 10.00 10.00 113 Jamieson & McKinney Jail Repair's 48.09 48.09 103 Robinson & Carpenter " Lumber for repairs 21.76 21.76 114 C. .7. Rumsey & Co... " Repairs 138.38 138.38 115 Sherman Detect Ag.. District Attorney... Criminal investigation 155.59 155.59 122 L. M. Pickens Sup. Ct. Crim. Histological exam. 25.00 25.00 123 E. G. Connor " Board of witness 2.80 2.80 129 Fred Miess " 2.80 2.80 125 Ii. P. Denniston " " Medical expert 25.00 25.00 12G Arthur G. Adams... District Attorney... Services of detective 28.37 28.37 127 E, J. Sparling Auto hire 6.00 6.00 128 D. W. Ray Witness expenses .... ' 28.46 28.96 129 Robinson & Carpenter ,Tail • Lumber for repairs... 59.61 59.01 130 Williams Elec. Go.... Electric supplies 1.23 1.23 131 ITenry A. Carey Sheriff Premium on bond 12.50 12,50 147 M. 17. Atwood Print. Proclamation... 3.75 3.75 148 Stover Printing Co Printing 9.00 9.00 149 C. F. Denman Jail Physician 85.00 85.00 152 L. H. Gallagher Sheriff Expenses outside Co.. 124.80 124.80 215 Davis -Brown O. Co. Jail Elec. supplies .98 .93 216 Davis -Brown El, CO.1 16.24 16.24 217 L. H. Gallagher Sheriff Expenses outside Co.. 9.69 9.69 31,789.21 31,789.21 116 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Respectfully submitted this 22nd. day of December, 1917. J. M. TOWNSEND, J. H. HINE, MAX KLUEBERT. Moved by Mr. Townsend, that the report of the Committee on Cor- rection and Reformation be taken from the table and passed at this time. Seconded by Mr. Wright. By unanimous consent the report was taken from the table. Mr: Townsend offered the following resolution and moved its adop- tion: Resolved, That the report of .the Committee on Correction and Refor- mation be accepted and that the bills and accounts therein listed be audited and allowed for the sums indicated in the report of the com- mittee. Seconded by Mr. Dassance. Ayes --12. Noes—O. Carried. i The following report of the Committee on Coroner, Justices' and Con- stables' Accounts was read by the Clerk and Laid on the table two days under the rule: Your Committee on Coroner, Justices' and Constables' Accounts re- ports that the several claims listed below are in all respects in proper form for audit and allowance by this Board, that each of the said claims in the opinion of your committee is a just and legal charge against the County of Tompkins, to the amount indicated in the column headed "Allowed," and your committee therefore recommends that each of said claims be audited at the amount so indicated. No. of Claim Claimant Account to which chargeable Purpose of expense Claimed • Allowed 92 Geo. B. Sickmon.... Justice 98 Henry Williams .... 108 City of Ithaca City Judge 104 E. R. Stasch, JrJustice 145 A. J. Conlon 146 Amburse Babcock, Assd. to D. V.Rum- sey 46 Chas. Hyde 48 Village of Groton 49 Village of Groton 95 Groton Auto Co. Constable Chief of Police Constable Fees, felony 41 1 $ 2.751$ 2.75 6.75 6.75 84.28 84.28 13.80 13.80 9.90 9.90 19.25 19.25 8.16 8.15 3.75 3.75 2.75 2,75 10.00 10.00 $161.38 $161.38 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 117 Respectfully submitted this .22nd. day of December, 1917. J. M. TOWNSEND, WILBER G. FISH, JOHN P. KELLY. Moved by Mr. Townsend, that the report of the Committee on Cor- oner, Justices' and Constables' Accounts be taken from the table and passed at this time. Seconded by Mr. Schaefer: By unanimous'consent the report was taken from the table. M. Townsend offered the following resolution and moved its adop- tion: Resolved, That the report of the Committee on Coroner, Justices' and Constables' Accounts be accepted and that the bills and accounts therein listedbe audited and allowed for the sums indicated in the report of the committee. Seconded by Mr. Hine. Ayes -12. Noes—O. Carried. The following report of the Committee on County Clerk and Election Expenses was read by the Clerk and laid on the table two days under the rule: ' Your Committee on County Clerk and Election Expenses reports that the several claims listed below are in all respects in proper form for audit and allowance by this Board, that each of the said claims in the opinion of your committee is a just and legal charge against the County of Tompkins, to the amount indicated in the' eolumn headed, "Allowed," and your committee therefore recommends that each of said claims be audited at the amount so indicated. 118 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF.SUPERVISORS a 6 c o• z , Claimant Account to which chargeable Purpose of expense Claimed Allowed 11 12 13 74 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 69 70 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 105 109 110 111 136 137 138 151 191 157 173 178 180 181 183 184 192 193 194 1951W". 196 197 218 • Est. L. J. Sprague Itha. Trust Co., Trus. Frank B. Davis Frank B. Davis Ithaca Ice & Coal Co Lawyers' Co-op. Pub Co. - Ithaca Journal Ithaca Journal Ithaca. Journal Ithaca Daily News Ithaca .journal Ithaca Journal Cayuga Press Cayuga Press Banks' Law Pub. Co. Clinton House Clinton .House T. C. .hiller & Sons Ithaca Daily News Brandow Print. Co. Assd. 1st. Nat. Bank Albany Brandow Print. Co. Assd. 1st, Nat. Bank Albany Brandon' Print. Co. Assd. 1st. Nat. Bank Albany T. G. _Miller & Sons R. C. Osborn & Co Stanley Eng. Co Norton Print, Co... Corner Book Stores J. Will Tree J. B. Lyon Co. Matthew Bender Co E. P. Bouton Brandow print. Co. Assd. 1st. Nat. Bank Albany Norton Printing Co Corner Book Stores J. Will Tree H. S. Wright Wm. B. Wilkinson Albert Dassance F. A. Regent Max Kluebert E'. A. Todd •. Casper Fenner James H. Bine ' J. M. Townsend Ed. S. Hill C. Gallagher John P. Kelly Wilber G. Fish Augustin 7. Schaefer Com. of Election... Court House " " Surrogate Com. of Election. • `• Elections County Court " ' " Supreme Ct. Surrogate Supreme Ct • Co. Ct. Civil Supreme Ct. Election Com. f •' " " . County Judge County Clerk County Judge County Clerk ^ Election Com. County Judge County Clerk Elections (Canvass " " Office rent Maintenance 1 Ice Books Supplies Election notices " Tabulation Notice jury drawing " " Terms of Calendar, etc. Blanks Books _Meals, jurors Supplies Election notices, etc Election supplies " " " " " " Blanks Repairing books Law reports Law books Premium on bond Soldiers' vote Enrollment Supplies Repairing books " • . " •` " " " " $ 50.00 ' 7.50 6.00 .68 5.05 71.50 86.00 32.25 10.00 12.00 8.25 234.50 1,39.50 9.50 21.70 30.80 .45 193.70 • 634.25 54.00 292.44 8.35 86.28 14.00 420.75 32.25 202.05 32.00 7.50 45.00 . 215.02 212.00 5.50 48.00 12.64 8.00 15.84 6.72 12.00 15.52 16.48 14.88 15.84 32.48 19.88 12.00 12.16 12.00 $ 50.00 7.50 . 6.00 .68 5.00 73.50 86.00 - 32.25 10.00 12.00 8.25 234.50 139.50 9.50 2I.70 30.80 .45 193.70 634.25 54.00 252.44 8.35 86.28 14.00 420.75 32.25 202.05 32.00 7.50 45.00 215.62 212.00 5.50 .98.00 12.64 8.00 15.84 6.72 12.00 15.52 16.46 14.88 15.84 12.98 • 14.88 12.00 12.16 12.00 $3,412.76 $3,412.76 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 119 Respectfully submitted this 22nd. day of December, 1917. CASPER FENNER, WILBER G. FISH, • JOHN P. KELLY. Moved by Mr. Fenner, that the report of the Committee on County Clerk and EIection Expenses be taken from the table and passed at this time. Seconded by Mr. Townsend. By unanimous consent, the report was taken from the table. • Mx. Fenner offered the following resolution and lnoved its adoption: Resolved, That the report of the Committee on County Clerk and Election Expenses be accepted and that the bills and accounts therein listed be audited and allowed at the sums indicated in the report of. the committee. Seconded by Mr. Todd. Ayes -12. Noes—O. Carried. The following report of the Committee on County Officers and Com- pensation was read by the Clerk and laid on the table two days under the rule: Your Committee on County. Officers and Compensation reports that the several claims listed below are in al] respects in proper form for audit and allowance by this Board, that each of the said claims in the opinion of your committee is a just and legal charge against the County of Tompkins, to the amount indicated in the column headed, ".Allowed," and ,your committee therefore recommends that each of said claims be audited at the amount so indicated. v No. of Claim Claimant Account to which chargeable • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 54 55 >6 57 Ithaca Daily News Ithaca Journal Cayuga Press Treman, King & CO Court Bellis Court Bellis Rothschild Bros. Federal C'lag Corp Williams Elec. Co Driscoll 13ros. & Co T. G. Miller & Sons Carl Crandall Max Kluebert P. At. Donohue Purpose of expense Claimed Allowed Supervisors Notice for claims.... �• Proceedings 1.910 Co. Clerk BuildIce cooler County Sealer °lppliances •• '� Expense acct. Court house Maintenance Co. Clerk Build,... Flag Court house Lamps, etc. Co. Clerk Build.... New fence, etc. Surrogate Book Supervisors Surveying Co. property Co. Clerk Build,Repairing flagpole Court house Repairs 4n plumbing.. $ 5.75 5.75 615.86 7,5.0 7.56 356.94 20.30 13.50 8.28 163.26 1.50 69.25 10.00 45.80 5.75 5.75 61.5.86 1.50 7.95 200.00 30.30 13.50 8.28 163.26 1.50 5 9.2 5 10.00 45.80 120 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS No. of Claim Claimant Account to which chargeable Purpose of expense Claimed Allowed 58 59 E. Sprigg Max Kluebert 60 Andrus & Church 61 Banks Law Pub. Co 62 F. J. Barnes 96 T. G. Miller & Sons 99 Corner Book Stores 100.1. H. Bailey Garage Co` .Iamieson-McKinney , Jamieson -McKinney Jamieson -McKinney : C. J. liumsey & Co.. M. P. Goodhue Rothschild Bros Rothschild Bros Davis -Brown Co.... County Buildings.. Davis -Brown CoCo. Clerk Build... Wilber G. Fish Supervisors Ed. S. Hill S. H. Hine H. S. Wright H. S. Wright H. S. Wright .II. S. Wright 116 117 118 119 120 139 140 213 214 141 154 155 156 158 159 180 161 F. A. Todd 162 E. A. Begent 162 F. A. Regent F. A. Begent Supervisors Surrogate Assessor Supervisors Tuberculosis Hos... Court house Co. Clerk Build... County omeers ... Court house 169 165 F. A. Regent 166 W. C. Gallagher 167 W. C. Gallagher 168 W. G. Fish 159 W. G. Fish 170 IV. B. Wilkinson 1714W. B. Wilkinson... 17'2 AV. 13. Wilkinson 174 J. M. Townsend 175.7. M. Townsend 176 A. Dassance 177 A. Dassance 179 F. A. Begent 182 Max Kluebert 183aiMax Kluebert 185 Casper Fenner 186 J. P. belly 187 J. P. Kelly 188 .I. P. Kelly 189 F. A. Todd 190 F. A. Todd...... 198 E. S. Hill I99 F. A. Todd 200 11. S. Hill 201 F. A. Todd 202 W. C. Gallagher 203 J. M. Townsend 204 .7. M. Townsend 205 W. C. Gallagher 206 E. S. Hill 207 J. H. Hine 208 Max Kluebert 208 F. A. Begent 210 Casper Fenner 211 Casper Fenner 212 J. H. Hine • • 1 Stakes, etc. Copying city tax roll (To as paid city) Supplies Law books Meeting Tax Coin Supplies Mounting maps Auto hire Pipe for stakes Plumbing ...... ... Glass, etc. Directories, 1917 Maintenance Dry cells Electric supplies Extra Sessions Committee work Extra Sessions Ext. Tax Roll Committee work Lxtra Sessions Committee tvork • Extra Sessions Committee work Extra and annual ses- sions Committee work Extra Sessions Ext. Tax Holl Extra Sessions Committee work IExtra Sessions Quarterly Sessions . Special Sessions Committee work Lxt. Tax Roll Annual Session Committee work Extra Sessions Annual Session Special Sessions Quarterly Sessions Ext. Tax Roil Annual Session Extra Sessions Annual Session Committee work Annual Session Committee work 1.49 54.72 48.25 36.50 6.24 3.92 1.50 49413 3.84 140 1.25 74.70 1.20 1.50 1.50 .74 20,00 17.44 8.00 8.45 21.05 35.40 21.35 12.00 11.00 33.60 13.50 38.50 171.60 27.20 38.14 58.24 271.12 115.50 89.00 4.50 30.00 4.00 29.60 44.75 20.00 48.00 17.88 8.00 8.01) 12.00 28.90 105.76 45.84 77.00 25.00 28.80 113.99 11.00 17.76 30.00 102.24 27.20 112.00 114.72 21.60 706.24 .34.50 1.49 59.72 98.25 36.50 6.24 3.92 1.50 49.43 3.84 1.40 1.25 4.70 15.75 1.20 1.50 1.50 .74 20.90 17.94 8.00 8.45 21.05 3 5.4 0 21.35 12.00 11.00 33.60 13.50 38.50 171.60 27.20 38.14 58.24 274.12 115.50 88.00 4.50 30.00 4.00 29.60 44.75 20.00 48.00 17.88 8.00 8.00 12.00 28.90 10 5.7 6 45.84 77.00 25.60 28.80 113.99 11.00 17.76 30.00 102.24 27.20 112.00 114.72 21.60 106.29 34.50 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 121 F. m Q z Claimant Account to which chargeable Purpose of expense Claimed Allowed 219 224) 221 222 222 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 2361_, A. I. Schaefer A. I. Schaefer A. I. Schaefer A. I. Schaefer T. H. Hine J. M. Townsend J. M. Townsend H. S. Wright A. Dassance A. Dassance E. S. Hill Casper Fenner J. H. Hine......... • J. H. Hine W. G. Fish J. P. Kelly 1 P. Kelly I. Schaefer " Extra Sessions Committee work .-Annual Session Committee work Ext. Tax Roll annual Session II Ext. Tax Roll fl 41 -d4 Annual Session Ext. Tax Roll Annual Session Commit tee, work 20.00 64.00 48.00 104.00 40.25 39.65 113.92 112.32 105.92 37.38 48.15 31.50 25.00 105.49 112.00 54.72 104.00 16.00 20.00 64.00 48.00 104.00 40.25 39.65 113.92 112.32 105.92 37.38 48.15 31.50 25.00 105.44 112.00 54.72 104.00 16.00 $4,989.70 $9,832.76 Respectfully submitted this 22nd.,day of December, 1917. MAX KLUEBERT, JAMES H. H1NE, F. A. TODD. Moved by Mr. Kluebert, that the report of the Committee on County Officers and Compensation be taken from •the table and passed at this time. Seconded by Mr. Begent. By unanimous consent the report was taken from the table. -Mr. Kluebert offered the following resolution and moved its adop- tion: Resolved, That the report of the Committee on County Officers and Compensation be accepted and that the several bills and accounts therein listed be audited and allowed for the several sums indicated in the column headed "Allowed." Seconded by Mr. Fenner. Bill No. 6 of Court Bellis, having been recommended as allowed by the Committee for an amount Less than the amount claimed, a vote was taken on Bill No. 6. Moved by Mr. Kluebert, that Bill No. 6 of Court Bellis, be audited by this Board at the sum of $200.00, that being the amount recommended by the committee. 122 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Seconded by Mr. Hill. , Ayes -12. Noes—O. Carried. Moved by Mr. Kluebert, that the other bills reported as allowed by the committee, be audited by this Board at the amounts recommended by the committee. • Seconded by Mr. Fish. Ayes -12. Noes—O. Carried. Mr. Townsend of the Committee on Coroner, Justices' and Constables' Accounts, offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: WHEREAS, Coroner Wm. A. Smith and Justices of the Peace James D. Erway, Augustus Patterson, Chas. 11. Payne, E. S. Van Kirk of the Town of Newfield and Fred A. King of the Town of Ulysses, have failed to file reports as required by law, therefore be it Resolved, That the County Treasurer is hereby directed not to pay any salary to said coroner until such report is filed and accepted; and be it further Resolved, That no claim of any Justice of the Peace shall be audited —by this Board until said Justice has filed his report with the Clerk of this Board, and Town Boards are respectfully requested not to audit the town claim of any such justice until his said report is filed. Seconded by Mr. Kelly. Carried. Mr. Fenner offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That there be appropriated the sum of $500.00, as and for a partial payment for the printed proceedings of this Board for 1917, the order therefor to be drawn by the Clerk of the Board on the County Treasurer upon the delivery to and acceptance by said Clerk of said proceedings. Seconded by Mr. Kluebert. Ayes -12, Noes ---0. Carried. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 123 Twenty-seventh Day Monday; December 24, 1917 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present except Mr. Wilkinson. Minutes of preceding day read and approved. The Clerk read the annual report of L. H. Gallagher, Acting Sheriff, which, on motion of Mr. Kelly, was accepted and ordered filed. The Clerk read the following report of the Committee' on Finance, which was laid on the table two days under the rule. Your Committee on Finance respectfully reports that in its opinion the following appropriations will be necessary to meet the expenditures of this county for the ensuing fiscal year in payment of 1. Contributions required by law to be made by tax upon this county pursuant to -Chap. 762, Laws of 1917, also for the expenses of the 4th. military district,' the 6th. judicial district, or by law and act of this Board for other purposes extreneous to county government. 2. Salaries of officers and employees heretofore authorized by this Board, as shown by the report of the Committee on County Officers and Compensation. 3. Claims audited and allowed by this Board, as shown by the state- ments to this Committee by the several auditing committees. 4. Claims to be audited at sessions of this Board prior to the next ensuing annual session, claims to be audited by the superintendents of the poor, certificates of the county clerk and other officers of the court and other current expenses to be paid prior to the next ensuing tax levy. The amount specified for each of these purposes is based upon an esti- mate of a county officer, modified and recommended by the committee of this Board having charge of such department, subject to such adjustment as seems necessary and advisable to this committee. 5. Amounts to become due under contracts executed in behalf of the county. 6. The amount required by law to be paid by the county for the State Highway Sinking Fund, for the retirement of state bonds issued for the construction of county highways in this county and for the interest on the bonds so issued. 7. County indebtedness maturing and interest payable, as shown by• the reports of the County Treasurer and County Clerk. 124 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 8. Appropriations by this Board for other specific purposes and esti- mated amounts not included ,above and required for unforseen con- tingencies Your Committee further reports that from the reports of the County Treasurer, the receipts of the previous year and other information avail- able, it estimates that the amounts indicated will be available from vari- ous sources specified, to the expenditures for the above purposes and such amounts are deducted from the estmated amounts required in fixing the amounts to be raised for each fund by tax levy. APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE GENERAL FUND, Contributions: State Tax—General Purposes $28,112.86 Armory 4,837.01 Stenographers, etc. 1,064.12 $34,013.99 Tax Expenses, Advances and Refunds: Tax Commissioners Meeting $ 16.48 Returned School Taxes (fund for advance payment) 2,500.00 Refunded Taxes, Enfield $31.59 Newfield 58,67 90.26 $ 2,606.74. GENERAL GOVERNMENT. Legislative: • Supervisors' Compensation $ 3,553.27 Expenses 867.23 Clerk, Salary and Postage 945.00 County Publications 641.11 Printed Proceedings of Board500.00 Administrative Officers: Commissioners of Election, Salary $ 1,000.00 Postage and Incidentals 300.00 County Canvass 181.84 Election Expenses 2,548.24 Selective Draft Account: $ 6,506.61 $ 4,030.58 Home Defeuse Committee $ 1,000.00 Home Defense Guard 1,200.00 Selective Draft Appropriation 1,000.00 $ 3,200.00 County Treasurer: Salary and Postage $ 1,075.00 Clerk Hire 300.00 Bond 300.00 Expenses 427.83 $ 2,102.83 i OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 125 Administrative Buildings: Court House, Maintenance $ 621.78 County Clerk's Building, Maintenance. $321.15 Janitor 175.00 496.15 Contract Supplies (payable in advance of audit) 2,200.00 $ 3,317.93 Judicial: County Judge and Surrogate, salary $ 3,500.00 Assistants 1,700.00 Expenses 880.45 $ 6,080.45 Civil Courts: Supreme Court $ 2,571.73 County Court 1,051.95 $ 3,623.68 Regulative Officers: Co. Sealer of Weights and Measures, Salary..$ 500.00 Expenses 200.00 Appliances • 32.84 Regulative Associations: Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chil- dren $ 117.35 Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani- mals 153.40 Protective: County Clerk as Register, Salary $ 2,400.00 Postage 225.00 Assistants 3,150.00 New Record Books• 345.00 New Typewriters279.75 Expenses 1,443.00 Educational: Educational Notices $ 14.00 Farm Bureau, Appropriation for 1918 1,000.00 Additional Appropriation for 1917 400.00 Deaf Mutes 1,039.50 Feeble Minded Children 60.00 Corrective Officers: District Attorney, Salary $ 1,200.00 Expenses 480.40 Sheriff, Salary 1,800.00 • $ 732.84 $ 270.75 $ 7,842.75 $3,313.50 0 126 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Expenses 974.37 Offices and Quarters 265.30 Coroner, Salary 200.00 Justices and Constables, Fees in Felony Cases 52.45 Under Sheriff, Salary 400.00 Deputy Sheriff and Turnkey, Salary 720.00 Jail Matron, Salary 100.00 Jail Physician, Salary 85.00 $6,277.52 Criminal Courts: Supreme Court (Grand Jury Expenses) $ 3,275.92 County Court (Criminal Trials) 5,466.61 $ 8,742.53 Punishment: Jail Maintenance $ 407.24 Jail Inmates 4,386.17 Contract with Monroe County Penitentiary295.89 GENERAL FUND. $ 5,089.30 Appropriation $ 5,000.00 Temporary Loans, Deficit in 1916 Appropriations.. 13,193.64 $ 18,193.64 Total Appropriations $115,362.30 . Less: Estimated Receipts Applicable to the General Fund, viz: County Clerk's Fees $ 5,803.68 Levy on Towns for Election Expenses 1,589.54 Levy on Towns to Reimburse County for Back Taxes Due from Towns 4,220.97 Levy on Towns for State Tax 34,013.99 $45,628.18 Net Amount Required for General Fund Ap- priations $69,734.12 APPROPRIATIONS FROM TUR POOR FUND. Charitable, Improvident Poor: Superintendents of the Poor, Salary $ 600.00 Almshouse Inmates (all expenses) 7,382.59 Outdoor Relief 1,800.00 Expenses of Superintendents 300.00 Transportation 100.00 $'10,182.59 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 127 Chai'itable, Tuberculosis: Tuberculosis Hospital, Maintenance for 1918..$14,000.00 Tuberculosis Hospital, Additional .for 1017.. 1,500.00 $15,500.00 fllenetal Diseases: Insane $ 23.00 Epileptics 27.08 $ 50.08 Dependent Children: Childs' Welfare Board $ 1,000,00 Soldiers and Sailors and Their Widows: Soldiers' Burial $ 600.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 600.00 Total Appropriation from Poor Fund $27,332.67 Less: Estimated Receipts Applicable to the Poor Fund, viz: Support of Town Poor at Almshouse $ 6,723.33 Net Amount Required for Poor Fund Appropriations.... $20,609.34 APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE HIGHWAY FUND. Maintenance of Highways: Supt. of Highways, Salary and Expenses....$ 1,550.00 Additional Expenses 310.07 Appropriation under Section 320-a 1,000.00 Expenses under Section 320-a \842.71 County Line Bridge 365,46 Construction: State and County Highways $ 6,170.00 State Highways, Sinking FunthCountys share) 2,062.77 Interest on Same 4,125.57 County System of Roads, Appropriation 18,000.00 Temporary Loans 8,808.01 Indebtedness: County Highway Bonds, Principal $11,000.00 Interest on Same: 5,147.50 $ 4,068.24 $39,166.95 $16,147.50 Total Appropriation for Highway Fund $59,382.69 Your Committee recommends that there be assessed, levied and col- lected from the taxable property of Tompkins County, liable therefor, the following sums for the following• purposs: 128 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS For the General Fund $69,734.12 For the Poor Fund 20,609.34 $90,343.46 For the Highway Fund $59,382.69 Total Tax Levy for County (exclusive of State Tax) ...$149,726,15 Respectfully submitted this 24th day of December, 1917. F. A. BEGENT, CASPER FENNER, J. M. TOWNSEND. Moved by Mr. Begent, that the report of the Committee on Finance be taken from the table and passed at this time. Seconded by Mr. Wright. By unanimous consent, the report was taken from the table. Mr. Begent offered the following resolutions and moved their adop- tion: Resolved, That the report of the Committee on Finance be accepted and the several amounts therein specified be and hereby are appro- priated from the funds indicated to and for the purposes enumerated. • Resolved, That all moneys received by the County Treasurer, the disposition of which is not specifically provided for .by law or act of -this Board, be credited by him to the general, poor or highway fund, in ac- cord with the nature of such receipts. Resolved, That in case of a deficiency in any appropriation, the County Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to transfer from the general fund, poor fund or highway fund to such appropriation, any unexpended balance standing to the credit of such fund, for the purpose of meeting any payment ordered by this Board, or required by law, which amounts are hereby appropriated for such purposes. And be it further Resolved, That there be assessed upon, levied against and collected from the taxable property of the County of Tompkins, New York, tax- able therefor, for the State Fund, the sum of $34,013.99; for the General and Poor Fund, the sum of $90,343.46, and for the Highway Fund, the sum of $59,382.69. Seconded by Mr. Dassance. Ayes—Messrs. Todd, Hill, Hine, Begent, Wright, Kelly, Schaefer, Kluebert, Fish, Dassance, Fenner, Townsend, Gallagher -13. Noes -0. Carried. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 129 AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Mr. Wilkinson. The Clerk read the following report of the Committee on Apportion- ment, relative to the apportionment of taxes to be raised by the various . towns and the city of the county, which was laid on the table two days under the rule: REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON APPORTIONMENT. Town. 7;i to O v cG v y . q. ;-i• 7 .o g +a o o k, •ti ai FPA ▪ . ▪ b10 CL, tl p 0 a on a W w° ° ¢ c w m Caroline $ 886,167 $ 904.48 $ 189.86 $ 1,094.34 Danby 757,625 773.28 162.32 ' 935.60 Dryden 2,381,744 2,430.97 ' 510.28 2,941.25 Enfield 599,966 612.37 128.54 740.91 Groton 1,868,214 1,906.82 400.26 2,307.08 Ithaca City 15,343,334 15,660.34 3,287.23 18,947.57 Ithaca Town 1,994,452 2,035.66 427.30 2,462.96 Lansing 1,532,104 1,563.76 328.25 1,892.01 Newfield 785,245 801.47 168.24 969.71 Ulysses 1,394,889 1,423.71 298.85 1,722.56 Totals $27,543,740 $28,112.86 $5,901.13 $34,013.99 Rate for General State Taxes $1.02066 per Thousand Dollars; Rate for Armory and Stenographers' Taxes $0.2142457 " Total State Rate $1.2349057 " 130 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REPORT OF COWMITTE ON AI'PORTIONMEN'1'. (Continued) Town. x y o m o si R. a 0 m G V o, G., ° o W 0 a Caroline $ 2,906.63, $ 888,653 $ 1,901.72 Danby 2,485.01 768,558 1,644.71 Dryden 7,812.12 2,399,949 5,135.89 Enfield 1,967.89 602,771 1,289.93 Groton 6,127.74 1,882.934 4,029.48 Ithaca City 30,326.14 15,462.943 33,090.70 Ithaca Town 6,541.80 2,001,444 4,283.09 Lansing 5,025.30 1,538,292 3,291.94 Newfield 2,575.60 796,330 1,704.14 Ulysses • 4,575.23 1,407,050 3,011.09 Totals $90,343.46 $27,748,921 $59,382.69 County Rate for General and Poor Purposes.$3.28 per Thousand Dollars County Rate for Highway Taxes $2.14 " Total County Rate $5.42 " ALBERT DASSANCE, M. KLUEBERT, CASPER FENNER, F. -A. BEGENT, JOHN P. KELLY, F. A. TODD. Committee. • Moved by Mr. Dassance, that the report of the Committee on Ap- portionment be taken from the table and passed at this time. Seconded by Mr. Schaefer. By unanimous consent, the report was taken from the table. Mr: Dassance offered the following resolution and moved its adop- tion: Resolved, That the report of the Committee on Apportionment be accepted and adopted and that the several amounts therein listed for state tax, county tax and county highway tax against the several towns and city of the county, be assessed, levied and collected from the taxable property of the respective towns and city of the county. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 131 Seconded by Mr. Hine.. Ayes -12. Noes -0. Carried. The Clerk read .the following report of the Committee on Finance, which was laid on the table two days under the rule: Your Committee on Finance reports that the following tabulated statements shows the appropriations which will be necessary to meet the expenditures• of the various towns of the county and the city of Ithaca, for the ensuing fiscal year, as set forth in the following budgets: BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF CAROLINE FOR 1917. To Be Paid the County Treasurer: State Tax $ 1,094.34 County Tax 2,906.63 County Highway Tax 1,901.72 Election Printing 101.97 County Home, Support of Town Poor 442.32 Maintenance of Roads 483 and 1004 400.00 Returned Tax Due County from Town 26.02 Returned School Tax 28.54 To Be Paid the Supervisor: Town Audits $ 2,113.70 Bridges 775.00 Machinery 100.00 Miscellaneous 200.00 Town Highways 2,500.00 Town Poor 250.00 Extraordinary Repairs --Bridges 1,500.00 Extraordinary Repairs—Highways 1,500.00 General Fund • • • 500.00 Bond and Interest 1,225.00 Omitted Taxes 67.40 Exempt Pension Tax 36.00 $6,901.54 $10,767.10 $17,668.64 BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF DANBY FOR 1917. To Be Paid the County Treasurer: State Tax $ 935.60 County Tax 2,485.01 County Highway Tax 1,644.77 Election Printing • 94.91 Support of Town Poor at County Home 172.84 Maintenance of Roads 5122, 5213 and 5567500.00 • 132 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Returned Tax due County from Town Support of Child at St. Mary's Home....., Returned School Tax 65.29 99.54 35.57 $ 6,033.47 To Be Paid the Supervisor: Town Audits 1,978.07 Town Note 310.50 Overseer of Poor 125.00 Town Highways 2,000.00 Bridge Fund 450.00 Miscellaneous Fund 350.00 Machinery Fund . 300.00 $ 5,513.57 $11,547.04 BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF DRYDEN FOR 1917. To Be Paid the County Treasurer: State Tax $ 2,941.25 County Tax 7,812.12 County Highway Tax 5,135.89 Sinking Fund and Interest, Road 681 243.11 Sinking Fund and Interest, Road 682 269.13 Sinking Fund and Interest, Road 683 278.09 Highway Maintenance 1,050.00 Election Printing 219.28 Support of Poor at Alms House 680.35 Returned Tax Due County from Town 299.35 Support of Children at St. Mary's Home 326.00 Returned School Tax 25.62 To Be Paid the Supervisor: Town Audits $ 3,292.35 Town Poor Fund 300.00 Memorial Fund 50.00 Miscellaneous Fund 1,900.00 Highway Fund 6,800.00 Bridge Fund 1,000.00 Machinery Fund 500.00 $19,280.18 $13,842.35 $83,122.54 O1' TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 133 BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF ENFIELD FOR 1917. To Be Paid the County Treasurer: State Tax $ 740.91 County Tax 1,967.89 County Highway Tax 1,289.93 Maintenance Road 1001 200.00 Support of Poor at County Horne 341.19 Election Printing 43.23 Returned School Tax 195.41 To Be Paid the Supervisor: Town Audits $ 1,562.88 Town Highways 2,469.00 Bridge Fund . 300.00 Machinery Fund, 200.00 Miscellaneous Fund 300.00 Bond and Interest, Road 1001 394.50 Van Ame & Case 408.00 $ 4,778.56 $ 5,634.38 $10,412.94 BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF GROTON FOR 1917. To Be Paid the County Treasurer: State Tax ' $ 2,307.08 County Tax 6,127.74 County Highway Tax 4,029.48 Maintenance State and County Highways200.00 Support of Poor at County Home 648.47 Election Printing 171,28 Returned Tax Due County•from Town 43.42 To Be Paid the Supervisor: Town Audits $ 3,960.18 Memorial Day 50.00 Bond at Ithaca Savings Bank 612.50 Bridge Fund 2,150.00 Machinery Fund 500.00 Miscellaneous Fund 900.00 Highways, Money System 3,858.00 Certificate of Indebtedness, Highways 1,297.37 Town Fund 162.59 $13,527.47 $13,490.64 $27,018.11 134 PROCEEDINGS OF THE. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF ITHACA FOR 1917. To Be Paid the County Treasurer: State Tax . $ 2,462.96 County Tax 6,541.80 County Highway Tax 4,283.09 Maintenance of Improved Roads 1;050.00 Election Printing 92.60 Returned Tax Due County from Town 513.65 Returned School Tax 106.58 To Be Paid the Supervisor: Town Audits $ 2,454.98 Payment of Bonds at Savings Bank 1,500.00 Interest on Bonds 630.00 Repairs and Construction of Bridges 1,000.00 Highway Fund . 4,000.00 Machinery Fund 300.00 Certificate of Indebtedness 736.75 $15,050.68 $10,621.73 $25,672,41 BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF ITHACA FOR 1917. To Be Paid the County Treasurer: State Tax $18,947.57 County Tax . 50,326.14 County Highway Tax 33,090.70 Support of Poor at County Home 3,497.31 Election Printing 533.50 Refund D. L. & W. R. R. Co. 201.31 Returned Taxes Due County from City 2,799.49 Returned School Tax 6,649.25 $116,045.27 BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF LANSING FOR 1917. To Be Paid the County Treasurer: State Tax $ 1,892.01 County Tax 5,025.30 County Highway Tax • 3,291.94 Maintenance of Improved Highways 250.00 Support of Poor at County Horne 40.80 Election Printing 139.32 Erroneous Assessment, Cent. N. Y. So. R. R. Co. 54.18 Returned Tax Due"County from Town. 189.90 Support of Children at St. Mary's Home 421.12 Returned School Tax 6.78 $11,311.37 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 135 To Be Paid the Supervisor: Town Audits $ 3,213.41 Bridge Bond and Interest 940.50 Highway Bond and Interest 626.75 Certificate of Indebtedness 524.19 Highways, Item No. 1 5,000.00 Highways, Item No. 2 1,000.00 Highways, Item No. 3 100.00 Highways, Item No. 4 200.00 $11,604.85 . $22,916.20 BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF NEWFIELD FOR 1917. Be Paid the County Treasurer: State Tax County Tax 'ounty Highway Tax i tintenance of Improved Roads E-ction Printing Su'00't of Poor at County Home Suprrt of Feeble-minded Children Retii.led School Tax $ 969.71 2,575.60 1,704.14 650.00 75,81 506.28 15.00 23.34 $ 6,519.88 To Be Paia;he Supervisor: Town Aldits $ 2,301.99 Highway Fund 3,000.00 Bridge Fv,nd 4,900.00 111achinery Fund 200.00 Miscellane as Fund 950.00 Town Bon.; and Interest 2,455.00 Certificate 'cf Indebtedness 550.00 Interest on Certificate of Indebtedness 16.50 Premium onCompensatiou Insurance 200.00 Newfield Toni;i Library 100.00 Memorial DaU Services 25.00 Rental of Ton Building 60.00 Town Poor 1\ 50.00 $14,808.49 $21,328.37 BUDGET FOR\THE TOWN OF ULYSSES FOR 1917. • To Be Paid the County Treasurer: State Tax \ $ 1,722.56 County Tax 1 4,575.23 County Highway Tax 3,011.09 Election Printing 117.54 136 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Support of Poor at County Rome 393.90 Maintenance Road No. 616 300.00 Sinking Fund, Road No. 616 216.85 Interest on Bonds, Road No. 616 433.69 Returned Taxes Due County from Town 219.64 Returned School Taxes 11.54 To Be Paid the Supervisor: Town Audits $ 3,737.55 Support of Poor 200.00 Deficiency • in Poor Fund, 1916 175.00 Repair of Bridges 200.00 Machinery Fund ... 100.00 Extraordinary Repairs to Highways 1,312.00 Miscellaneous Fund 50.00 Snow Fund 50.00 Highway Fund 2,300.00 Extraordinary Repairs to Bridges 2,174.13 Bonded Indebtedness, Principal 2,000.00 Bonded Indebtedness, Interest 595.00 Indigent Soldiers and Sailors 50.00 Memorial Day Observance 50.00 Deficiency in Machinery Fund 434.28 Reassessed Tax 8.9F $1S,436.91 $11,002.04 $24,438.95 Moved by Mr. Regent, that the report of the Commitee on Finance be taken from the table and passed at this time. Seconded by Mr. Hine. JJ By unanimous consent the report Was taken from,the table. Mr. Begent offered the following resolution and mo cd its adoption: Resolved, That, in accordance with resolutions adojted by the various Town Boards of Tompkins County, now on file wit!' the Clerk of this Board, and the statutes in such cases made and pro'ided, and in accord- ance with the foregoing report and recommendatirns of the Committee on Finance, that there be levied and collected fron the taxable property of the respective towns and the City of Ithaca, the foregoing sums for the purposes named. Seconded by Mr. Dassance. Ayes -12. Noes -0. Carried. Mr. Begent offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 137 W}IEREAs, This Board of Supervisors has appropriated during the year 1917, certain moneys for necessary county expenses for general pur- poses, and directed the County Treasurer to pay the same, said appro- priations being -subsequent to the tax levy of 1916 and not provided for therein, and WHEREAS, The County Treasurer has paid said sums so appropriated, as by this Board directed, thus causing a deficiency in the funds in his hands, available for the necessary general county expenses until the receipt of taxes for the current fiscal year, and WHEREAS, It will be necessary for the County Treasurer to borrow the sum of $5,000.00 to pay such necessary expenses, and that amount having been assessed and levied upon thk taxable property of the County of Tompkins for that purpose, and plac d in the tax budget for the year 1917, now therefore be it Resolved, That the sum of $5,000.00 be borrowed for and in the name of the County of Tompkins, by the County Treasurer of said county, in anticipation of the taxes of the current fiscal year, said taxes being already levied, and that he execute one or more county obligations in favor of such person or corporation willing to make the loan, not ex- ceeding in the aggregate the sum of $5,000.00, the same to be due and payable in not to exceed four months, with interest, and full faith imd credit of the County of Tompkins are hereby pledged for the prompt payment of the above obligation or obligations, both principal and in- terest. Seconded by Mr. Wright. • Ayes -13. Noes -0. Mr. Begent offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: WHEREAS. This Board of Supervisors of. Tompkins County has appro- priated during the year 1917, certain moneys for necessary county ex- penses for highway purposes, and directed the County Treasurer to pay the same, said appropriations being subsequent to the tax levy of 1916 and not provided for therein, and WHEREAS, The County Treasurer has paid said sums so appropriated as by this Board directed, thus causing a deficiency in the funds in his hands, available for the necessary county highway expenses until the receipt of taxes for the current fiscal year, and WHEaEAs, It will be necessary for the County Treasurer to borrow the sum of $6,000.00 to pay such necessary highway expenses, and that amount having been assessed and levied upon- the taxable property of the County of Tompkins for that purpose, and placed in the tax budget for the year 1917; now therefore be it 138 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Resolved, That the sum of $6,000.00 be borrowed for and in the name of the County of Tompkins, by the County Treasurer of said county in anticipation of the taxes of the current fiscal year, said taxes being al- ready levied, and that he execute one or more county obligations in favor of such person or corporation willing to make the loan, not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of $6,000.00, the same to be due and payable within four months, with interest, and full faith and credit of the County of Tompkins are hereby pledged for the prompt payment of the above obligation or obligations, both principal and interest. Seconded by Mr. Fenner. Ayes -13. Noes—O. Carried. The Chairman announced th'k, the personnel of the special committees heretofore appointed, would remain the same. On motion, adjourned to Friday, January 11, 1918, at 11 A. M. Twenty-eighth Day Friday, January 11, 1918 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members responded to their names as follows: Caroline Wm. C. Gallagher, Slaterville Springs, N. Y. Danby—Haines C. Thatcher, West Danby, N. Y. Dryden—Ed S. Hill, Freeville, N. Y. Enfield—Frank S. Stevenson, Ithaca R. D. No. 5. Groton—Frank A. Begent, Groton, N. Y. • Ithaca Town—Henry S. Wright, Ithaca, N. Y. Ithaca City— First Ward—Arthur Bishop, 248 Humboldt St., Ithaca, N. Y. Second Ward—Leigh M. Champaign, 415 W. Green St., Ithaca, N.Y. Third Ward—E. Morgan St. John, 142 E. State St., Ithaca, N. Y. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 139 Fourth Ward—Max Kluebert, 201 Columbia St., Ithaca, N. Y. Fifth Ward—Wilber G. Fish, 504 N. Aurora St., Ithaca, N. Y. Lansing ---Clarence M. Buck, Ludlowville, N. Y., R. D. No. 10. Newfield—Roy C. 'Albright, Newfield, N: Y. Ulysses—John M. Townsend, Trumansburg, N. Y. Minutes of preceding day read and approved. The Chairman announced that under the rule adopted by the Board, the new members of the Board would • take the places of their pre- decessors on all the several committees. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present. Commissioner of Elections Bool appeared before the Board and pre- sented the annual report of the Commissioners of Election for the year 1917. On motion of Mr. Begent, the same was accepted and ordered filed. The various members of the Board presented the assessment rolls of their several towns, with the collectors' warrants attached, which were received and referred to the Committee on Footing Assessment Rolls. The Committee on Footin ,N Assessment Rolls reported that it had examined the assessment rolls of the several towns with the amount of tax to be levied and compared the same with the budgets of the vari- ous towns and the warrants of the collectors as made out and found the same correct and that the collector's warrants were properly made out and ready for the signatures- of the Chairman and Clerk of the Board. On motion of Mr. Townsend the report of the committee was accepted and the Chairman and Clerk were directed to sign the collectors' war- rants as attached to the several rolls. On motion adjourned to Saturday, January 12, at 9:30 A. M. I40 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Twenty-ninth Day Saturday, January 12; 1918 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present. Minutes of preceding day read and approved. Mr. Townsend offered the following resolution and moved its adop- tion: Resolved, That the Sheriff be authorized to purchase1sufiicient badges for the officers of his department. Seconded by Mr. Kluebert and referred to the Committee on Correc- tion and Reformation, with power. On notion of Mr. Hill, the Clerk was authorized to correct any mani- fest errors occurring in the minutes or in the report of any committee. Mr. Begent offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That the Committee on County Officers and Compensation, acting in conjunction with the Chairman of this Board, shall investigate and report to this Board at its quarterly meeting in February, on the sufficiency of the amount allowed the sheriff of the county for expenses while performing his duties within the county. Seconded by Mr. Hill. Carried. •The Clerk read the bond of Court Bellis, as County Sealer of Weights and Measures. Moved by -Mr. Begent that the bond be approved. Seconded by Mr. Fish. Carried, Minutes of day's proceedings read and approved. On motion of Mr. Wright, the Board adjourned sine die. FRED L. CLOCK, Clerk. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK COUNTY AUDITS FOR 1917' TOMPKINS COUNTY. 141 Nature Nature No. Name of expense Claimed i ]lowed No. Name of expense Claimed Allowed 1 Ithaca Daily News, notice for claims 2 Ithaca Journal no- tice for claims 3 Cayuga Press, pro- ceedings for 1916 4 Treman, King & Co., water cooler 5 Court Bellis, dis- bursements 6 Court Bellis, expen- ses 7 Rothschild Bros , matting 8 Fe feral Flag Corp, flag 9 Williams Electric Co., electric sup- plies 10 Driscoll Bros. & Co. materials•and la- bor 11 list. Louisa 3. Sprague, rent 12 Prank B. Davis, re- pairs 13 Frank B. Davis, re- pairs 14 Ithaca Ice & Coal Co., ice 15 Lawyers C o - 0 p . Pub. Co., la'vv books 16 Ithaca Journal, election printing. 17 Ithaca Journal, lists of nomina- tions 18 Ithaca Journal, official tabulation 19 'Ithaca Daily News notice jury draw- ing 20 Ithaca Journal, notice jury draw- ing 5.75 5.75 5.75 5.75 615.86 615.86 7.50 7,50 7.96 7.96 356.94 200.00 30.30 30.30 13.50 13.50 8.28 8.28 163.26 163.26 50.00 50.00 7.50- 7.50 6.00 6.00 .68 .68 5.00 5.00 73.60 73.50 86.00 86.00 32.25 32.25 10.00 10.00 12.00 12.00 21 Ithaca Journal, terms Co. Court. 22 Cayuga Prets,court calendars, etc. 23 Cayuga Press, printing for Co Judge 24 Banks Law Pub Co., codes 25 Clinton House, meals for jurors. 26 Clinton ,House, meals for jurors 27, Ithaca Daily News, notice state scholarship 28 Ithaca Journal, notice state scholarship 29 M. V. Atwood, no- tice state schol- arship 30 Western N. Y. Inst. Deaf Mutes, bd. of inmates 31 Driscoll Bros. & Co. repairs 32 Ithaca Journal, sheriff's procla- mation 33 Cayuga Press, printing 34 I t h a ca Journal, printing federal 'draft 35 Carl Crandall, sur- veying 36 Gibb & Waltz, maps 37 Clinton House, board of witness 38 Fred J. Slaight, services of dog 39 Stover Printing Co. stationery 8.25 8.25 234.50 234.50 139.50 139.50 9.50 9.50 21.70 21.70 30.80 30.80 5.25 5.25 5.25 5.25 3.50 3.50 1039.50 1039.50 .43 .43 10.50 10.50 26.60 26.50 40.25 40.25 30.00 30.00 15.00 16.00 5.05 6.05 10.00 10.00 19.00 14.00 142 PROCEEDINGS OP' THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS • • Nature 71o. Name of expense Claimed Allowed 7'u. large 40 E. T. Aloe, photo- araphs 11 Paul H. Swartwood auto hire 42 .1rt.hur G. Adams, disbursements ., 43 Williams E9lectric Co., electric sup- plies 44 Ithaca Daily News, sheriff's procla- mation 45 Chas. Hydc, ser- vices in felony. , 46 Village of Groton, chief of police in felony 47 1 . l[ . Donohue, material and re- pairs 48 Village of Groton, chief of police in felony- 3.75 49 Village of Groton, chief of police in felony 50 T. (7. .5Iiller• S. Sons, supplies, District Attorney 51 '1'. G. Miller S. 8 o 0 s , supplies, County fail 52 T. G. .Biller S o n s . supplies, sheriff 53 181]ine's Pharmacy, supplies, County jail 54 T. G. _Millet' & Sons, supplies, surrogate 55 Carl Crandall. sur- veying 56 Max Klueber•t, climbing flag pole 57 I . At. Donohue, material and re- pairs 58 1' d w a r d Sprigg, stakes for sur- vsy-ing 59 Max K]-uebert, copying assess - 10.00 10.00 3.00 3.00 54.46 54•16 5.76 5.76 18.75 18.75 8.15 8.15 1.25 4.25 19.25 19.25 ment roti ...... (To be paid city) 3.75 5.75 2.75 20.55 20.58 :150 3.50 4.09 4.09 7.00 7.00 1.50 1.50 59.25 59.25 10.00 10.00 45.50 45.80 1.49 1.49 54.72 54.72 • Nature of expense Claimed Allowed 60 Andrus & Church, printing, surro- gate' 48.25 48.25 G] Banits Law Pub Co., law books, County .fudge 26.50 36.50 G2 Fred .1. Barnes, State Tax Corn6.24 6.24 63 St. Mary's .'Home, .board of inmates 8.40.66 8.16.66 64 P. M. Donohue, material and re- pairs 88.04 88.01 65 Town of Ulysses, county- line bridge 365.46 305.46 70 Driscoll tiros. & Co., filing cabinet 27.00 27.00 67 Andrus & Church, mounting maps . (i.3' 6.30 68 Abram Chase, ex in lunacy 10.00 10.07 69 T. G. \filler & Sons, supplies .45 .45 70 Ithaca Dail; News, ofliciul canvass . 193,70 193.70 71 Cayuga Press, Printing, County Treasurer 20.50 20.50 72 Andrus & Church index, County Treasurer 3,00 3.00 73 Ithaca Journal, local laws 8.25 8.25 74 Ithaca :Daily Netts, local laws ... , 1.50 1.50 75 T. G. .hiller & S u n 5 , supplies, County- Trexs 1.75 1.75 76 _Andrus & Church, supplies, County Treasurer 71.00 74.00 77 Groton Auto Co., auto hire, ex- emption 18.50 18.50 78 Groton Auto Cr, auto hire, Sup Ct. 8.00 8.00 79 Groton Auto Co, auto hire, high- ways, 5.00 5.00 80 J. H. Bailey Ca - rage • Co., auto hire. :Dist. At.ty 88.07 88.07 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 143 Nature No. Name of expense Claimed 81 .1. 1-1. Bailey Ga- rage Co., auto hire Sheriff. 82 13rando0, Printing Co., assd. 1_st. Natl. Bank of Albany, general election print. 83 Brand Ow Printing Co„ assd. lst Nat. Bank of Albany, enroll- ment books 84 Bramlow Printing' Cu., ossa. 1st Nat. Bank of .Albany, general election supplies. 85 T. G. Miller S. Sons, election supplies 86 11. C. Osborn & Co, election supplies 87 Stanley Engraving C o . , engrarinG plate 88 N or t on .Printing C o. , election printing 89 Craig Colony, clothing for pa- tients 90 Syracuse Tnst. for Feeble ,Minded Children, cloth- ing Cor 91 .I. -1. Bailey Ga- rage Co., auto hire, exeutlrtion. 92 Geo, 13. Sickrnon. justice fees . 93 1-11.1.V. Norton, hand stamp, County Treasurer 9999 94 Stover 1h'inting Co., receipts, Co. Treasurer ' 95 Groton Auto Co, auto hire 96 T. G. Miner Sons, supplies 97 John L. Shea, Lur- ial Denis 1{u]- 1aley 98 01 o n r }' 11-illiams, jr:-Lice rues Nature _Allowed No. Name oi'expense Claimed 91 The Corner 13uo1.- stores, supplies . 1.50 283.13 283.13 100 .l. 11. Bailey Ga- rage Co., auto hire, Supervisors 49.43 101 -Monroe Co. Peni- tentiary, boar] 61..211 634.20 of prisoners 195.85 102 Wilber G. Fish, ,'- pert testimony 10.00 10.00 001 Ilobin=on & Car- penter, tnateri ;11 54.00 51.00 for repairs 21.76 21.76 1.04 16. 11. SLasch, Jr, justice fees 13.80 13.80 1.05 The Corner Book- , stores, supplies, 292.44 292.44 County judge 32.25 32.25 106 The Corner Bock- to rc;E, nr tip s , 8.15 8.15 highway .11 ' .40 107 .I. .-4. bailey- Ga - 80.28 86.28 rage (2.o., auto hire, highway -.s305.2. 105.23 108 City of Ithaca, 14.00. 1.-1.00 • scrt•ice bill, City Judge 84.28 84.28 1011 .1. Will Tree, binrl- 420.75 44211.75 ing books 202.03• 202.05 110 .1._ B. Lyon & law hooks, Co. 27.08 27.08 .ltxlgo 32.00 32.00 7 11 Sletthew Bender 11 Co., last' hooks, Co. .3udite 7.90 7.50 112 11. C. Pierce, bur- ial 11"ni. \iericle. 50.00 10.00 11.3 a au1ieson-21eKinney Co.. material for / repairs 48,09 48.0: 114 C. 4. liurniiey & Co., material for repairs 138.118 138.38 1.15 Sherman I?etective Agcy-, crim. in- vestigation 1.55.640 155.59 1916 3arnieson-S1cKinney Cn., iron pipe3.84. 3.54 117 Jamieson-.5lcKinney Co., repairs ... 1.40 1.40 118 .l arnieson-Mcl4inney Co., repairs 1.25 1.25 50.00 50.00 119 C. .7, lturnsey & Cu., material for 5.75 6.75 repo irs 4.70 4.70 Allowed 1.50 40.43 21:.89 1(0.00.- 98.45 2.75 • 2.10 4.00 10.00 3.92 60.00 90.45 2.75 2.11} 4.00 10.00 3.03 t. 144 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Nature No. Name of expense 120 M. P. Goodhue, di- rectories, 1917 121 3. H. Bailey Ga- rage Co., auto hire, charities 122 1.M . Pickens, medical expert 123 Edward G. Connor, expenses of offi- cer 124 Frederick Mier s, expenses of offi- cer 125 H. P. Denniston, medical expert . 126 Arthur G. Adams, disbursements 127 Edward J. Snarl- ing', deputy sher- iff 128 Durward W. Ray, deputy sheriff 129 Robinson & Car- penter, material for repairs 130 Williams Electric Co., material for repairs 131 Henry A. Carey, bond, undersher- iff 132 P. D. Conley, extra work, Hanby Rd. 133 E. P. Bouton, bond, Supt. .Highways. 134 E. P. Bouton, bond, Co. Treas. 135 Andrus & Church, printing, County Treas. 135 E. P. Bouton, bond, Co. Clerk 137 Brandow Printing Co., assd. 1st Nat. Bank of Albany-, printing soldiers' vote 138 Norton Printing Co., printing en- rollment 139 Rothschild Tiros. & Co., supplies 140 Rothschild Bros. & Co., labor Nature Claimed Allowed No. Name of expense Claimed Allowed 13.75 13.75 4.35 4.35 25.00 25.00 2.80 2.80 2.80 2.80 35.00 25.00 25.37 28.37 6.00' 6.00 28.46 28.46 59.61 59.61 1.23 1.23 12.50 12.50 109.00 109.00 2.50 2.50 3.23 3.23 10.75 10.75 45.00 45.00 215.62 215.62 212.00 1.20 1.50 212.00 1.20 1.50 ,1-11 ltiilher G. Fish, quarterly s e s - sions 1.42 Chas. A. Mackey, dismantling wire - 20.90 20.10 less 20.00 20.00 143 Chas. A. Mackey, exp. Exemption Board .. 4.73 4.73 144 .0. 57. Townsend, ex. in lunacy.. 13.40 13.00 145 A. J. Conlon, jus- tice fees 9.20 9.90 146 Amburse Babcock, asst. I). V. Rnm- scy, constable 19.23 19.25 147 11 . V . Atwood, sheriff's procla- mation 3.75 1.71 148 SteCer Printing C o . printing, Sheriff . if.00 9.00 149 C. P. Denman. jail physician 65.00 65.00 150 W. 0. Stubbs, re- pairs, Co. Treas. 3.95 3.95 151 The Corner Book- stores, paper, Co. "- Judge 5.59 5.50 152 L. H. Gallagher, expenses outside County 124.80 124,60 151 The Corner Book- stores, mem. books, Highways 0.80 6.80 154 Ed S. Hill, super- visor, committee 17.44 17.44 155 J. H. Hine, super- visor, committee 8.00 8.00 156 Henry S. Wright, supervisor, com- mittee 157 Henry S. Wright, supervisor, can- vass 12.64 12.64 158 Henry S. Wright, supervisor, quart. session 21,05 21.05' 159 Henry S. Wright, supervisor, t a x roil 35.40 35.40 160 Henry S. Wright supervisor, com- mittee 21.35 21.35 101 F. A. Todd, super- visor, committee ,12.00 12.00 8.45 8.45 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 145 Nature Nature No. Name of expense Claimed Allowed No. Na.uie of expense Claimed Allowed 162 13'. A. Begent, sup- ervisor, commit- tee 163 F. A. Begent, sup- ervisor, quart session 164 F. A. Begent, sup- ervisor, commit- tee 165 F. A. Begent, sup- ervisor, commit- tee 166 W. C. Gallagher, supervisor, com- mittee 167 W. C. Gallagher, supervisor, quart. �essiun 108 \Vilker G. Fish, supervisor, com- mittee 169 Wilber G. _Fish, supervisor, coin - tee 170 11'm. B. Wilkinson, supervisor, com- mittee 171 Wm. B. Wilkinson, supervisor, com- mittee 172 Wm. B. Wilkinson, supervisor, (mart. and annual ses- sion 173 Wm. B. Wilkinson, supervisor, can- ' Vass 1.74 J. M. Townsend, supervisor, com- mittee 175 J. M. Townsend, supervisor, com- mittee 176 Albert Dassance, supervisor, com- mittee 177 Albert Dassance, supervisor, quart. session 178 Albert Dassance, canvass 179 F. A. Begent, sup- ervisor, tax roll. 180 F. A. Begent, sup- ervisor, canvass. 181 Sfax Kluebert, sup- ervisor, canvass. 12.00 12.00 11.00 11.00 182 Max Kluebert, sup- ' ervisor, quart session 20.00 20.00 33.60 33.60 182 -a h1 a x Kluebert, supervisor, com- mittee 48.00 13.50 13.50 183 IP, A. Todd, super- visor, canvass 11.12 184 Casper Fenner, su- 38.50 38.50 pervisor, canvass 16.48 185 Casper Fenner, su- pervisor, quart. 171.60 171.60 session 17.88 186 John P. Kelly, su- pervisor, guar t. 27.20 27.20 session 8.00 187 John P, Kelly, su- pervisor, special 38.14 38.14 session 8.00 188 John P. Kelly, su- pervisor, c o m - 18.24 58.24 mit tee 12.00 1.89 P. A. Todd, super- vior, tax roll, , 28.90 28.90 279.12 274.12 190 P. A. Todd, super- visor, annual session 105.76 105.76. 115.50 115.50 191 J, Will Tree, bind- ing books 48.00 98.00 132 ,lames H. Hine, su- pervisor, canvass 14.88 19.88, 88.00 88.00 193 J. 111.. Townsend, supervisor, can- vass 15.84 15.84 8.00 8.00 194 Ed S. Hill, super- visor, canvass ., 12.98 12.48 195 W. C. G al l a gh'e r, 4.50 4.50 supervisor, can- vass 14.88 14.88 196 John P. Kelly, su- 30.00 30.00 pervisor, canvass 12.00. 12.00 197 Wilber G. Fish, su- pervisor, canvass 12.16 12.16 4,00 4.00 198 Ed S. Hill, super- visor, committee 45.84 45.84 199 F. A. Todd, super - 29.60 29.60 visor, committee 77,00 77.00 200 Ed S. Hill, super - 15.84 15.84 visor, quart. ses- sion 25.60 25.60 49.75 44.75 201 F. A. Todd, super- visor, quart. ses- 6.72 6.72 s[on 28.80 28.84 } 48.00 15.52 16.48 17.88 8.00 8.00 , 12.00 146 PROCEEDINGS OF THE i! ! e ' C:4 Nature -No. Name of expense 202 W. C. Gallagher, supervisor, a n - nual session 203 J. 141. Townsend, supervisor, spec session 204 J. 1511. Townsend, supervisor, quart session 205 W. C. Gallagher, '• r. , supervisor, t a x roll 206 Ed 'S. Hill, super- visor, annual session 207 J. 11: .Hine, super- visor, quarterly session • 208 Max" Kluebert, su- pervisor, annual session ..lf. .:. 209 F, A. Begent, su- pervisor, annual session . 210 Casper Fenner, su- pervisor, •c om - mittee -211 Casper Fenner, su-' pervisor, annual session :212 Jas. H. Hine, au- " pervisor, c o m - mittee 213 Davis -Brown, Elec Co., dry cells.. '214 Davis -Brown Elec. Co., elec. work :215 Davis -Brown Elec Co.,. elec. work :216 Davis -Brown Elee Co., elec, work :217 L. H. Gallagher, 4. e expenses outside county 218 A. 1. Schaefer, assd J. H. Hine;' su- pervisor, ` c a n - vass 3.0 219 A. 1:' Schaefer, assd. J. H. Hine;3'su- peivlsor, "quart. session ... . BOARD OF SUPERVISORS d11? k'l • Nature Claimed Allowed No. Name of expense Claimed Allowed • 220 A. 1. Schaefer, assd. J. H. Hine, 'su- 113.99 113.99 pervisor, commit- mittee 64.00 64.00 221 A. I. Schaefer, assd, 11.00 11.00 J. 11. Hine, su- pervisor, commit- tee -'• 48.00 48.00 17.76 17.76 222 A. 1. Schaefer, assd. J. ' H. Hine, su- pervisor, annual • 30.00 39.00 session '•1. 104.00 104.00 223 J. H: Hine, super- visor, committee 40.25 40.25 102.24 102.24 224 J. M. Townsend, 4 supervisor, t a x roll 39.65 39.65 27.20 27.20 225 .7. M. Townsend, supervisor, anul session 113.92 113.92 112.00 112.00 226 Henry S. Wright, supervisor, anul session 112.32 112.32 114.72 114.72 227 Albert Dassance, supervisor, anul session 105.92 105.92 21.60 21.60 228 Albert Dassance, ' supervisor, t a a roll - 37.38 37.38 106.24 106.24 239 Ed S. Hill, super- visor, tax roll48.15 48.15 230 Casper Fenner, su- 34.50 34.50 pervisor, tax roll 31.50 31.50 291 Jas. H. .Hine, su- 1.50 1.50 pervisor, tax roll 25.00 25.00 282 Jas. H. Hine, su- :74 .74 pervisor, annual. sesclon 105.44 105.44 .93 .93 233 Wilber G. Fish, su- pervisor, annual 16.24 15.24 session 112.00 112.00 234 John P. Kelly, su- pervisor, tax roll 54.72 54.72 9.69 9.69 235 .john P. Kelly, su- pervisor, annual session 104.00 104.00 216 A. T. Schaefer, assd' 12.00 12.00 .7. T-1. Hine, su- pervisor, c 0 m - mittee "' 16.00 16.00 20.00 29.00 Total ' $13562.35 213505.41 r OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK State of New York, County of 'Tompkins, Board of Supervisors. -t SS. 147 .'F I I, Fred L. Clock, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County, N. Y., DO HEREBY CERTIFY; that the foregoing is a correct list of the accounts'Audited' by the'Boaid'o£ Supervisors of Tompkins County, N. Y.:at its annual session in the'year 1917, with the amount claimed and the amount allowed. h, , , kin! It r ,uttr 01 .P.1!) Dated, January 14, 1918. FRED L, CLOCK, Clerk Board of Supervisors, Tompkins County; N.. Y. r+ 1. t TOWN AUDITS 1 4. , t r , t TOWN OF CAROLINE. ABSTRACT OF TOWN AUDITS, 1917. 1 r 01. 0'.3 County of Tompkins, Town of Caroline. • 32Y r We, the undersigned, the Board of Town Auditors of said Town, do hereby certify: That the following• is,an abstract of the namesi'of'all' persons who have presented to said Board, accounts'to be audited, the' amounts claimed by each of said persons, arid the amounts finally audited,to them.respectively, to wit: c 0 0.5 Nature No. Name of expense Claimed 1 . Eli B. Phillips, in- spector and roes., Dist. No. '1 ' $ 2 Joseph `D. Phillips; inspector, t . No.' 1--- 20.00 3 Leon D. Williams, inspector, 17 I s t No.' 1-, - 20.00 4 Chauncey S. Good- - r i c h , inspector, Dist. No. 1::a'c::. 5 H. A. i. FWhlttaker, 'oi p011 clerk,-rDist. No. 1- ; 5.00 6 Lamont C. Snow, r, poll clerk, _,Dist. No. 1, Nature Allowed No• Name of expense Claimed Allowed 33.70 $ 7 Arthur T. Richards, ballot clerk, Dist. 33.70 No. 1 5.00 5.00 8 Wm. D. S. Halstead, ballot clerk, ,Dist. No. 1 5.00 5.00 9 J. Howard Best, in- spector and, mes., Dist, No, 2.....,26.50 26.36 10 Alvah C. Ferguson, 20.00 20.00 g inspector, D i s t. No. 2 11 Leslie L Crispeil, 5.00 . r ' c inspector and mes. Dist. No. 2.... 25.80 25.80 L2 Ira Yaple, inspector, 5.00 5,00 1 l t Dist:, -No. 2 20.00 20.00 ib 20.00 20.00 l'1 a r.' 20.00 20.00 148 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Nature No. Name of expense 13 Harry A. Davis, poll clerk, Dist. No. 2 14 Herbert B. Whitley, poll clerk, Dist. No. 2 15 Thomas C. Burns, Jr., ballot clerk, Dist. No. 2 16 Dewitt F. Roe,, in- spector and mes., Dist. No. 3 17 Joseph D. Ridgway, inspector, D i s t . No. 3 18 Samuel Lacy, in- spector, Dist. No 3 19 W. Gaylord Bese- m e r , inspector, Dist. No. 3 20 Myron T. Vande- mark, poll clerk, Dist. No. 3 21 Roma D. Jansen, poll clerk, Dist. No. 3 22 Harland Bogardus, ballot clerk, Dist. No. 3 23 Frank English, bal- lot clerk, Dist. No. 3 29 Lyman A. Patch, Overseer of the Poor. fee 25 W. W. Conrad, as- sessor, fee 26 Wm. E. Snow, as- sessor, fee 27 D. B. Bull, assessor, fee 28 Albert O. Rich, tru- ant officer, fee 29 C. F. Denman, M D., vital statistics 30 Joseph D. Phillips, hall rent and stor- ing booths . 31 Henry F. Lyme, hall rent and stor- ing booths 32 J. C. Bennett, hall rent and storing booths Nature Claimed Allowed No. Name of expense Claimed Allowed 5.00 6.00 5.00 5.00 5,00 5.00 31.57 31.57 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 15.00 15.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 6.00 64.00 64.00 55.00 55.00 58.00 58.00 43.00 43.00 25.00 25.00 .75 .75 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 33 W. C. Douglass, M. D., ex. in lunacy 34 J. C. Bennett, town clerk, fee 35 J. C. Bennett, reg vital statistics 36 Floyd Heath, con- stable, fee 37 W. .Albert Way, bal- lot clerk, Dist. No 3 38 J. C. Bennett, ex- pense account 39 B. F. Lockwood, M D., vital statistics and•ex.in lunacy. 40 J. C.- Bennett, mak- ing map of town of Caroline 41 Andrus & Church, assessment roll 42 Andrus & Church, 1916 assessment roll 43 American Surety. Co., premium on bonds (Col.) 44 American Surety Co., premium on bonds (Sup.) 45 American Surety Co., premium on bonds (Sup.) 46 American Surety Co., premium on bonds (Sup.) 97 W. W. Root, M. D, •• vital statistics 48 Chas. R. Lounsbery, Justice o f t h e peace, fee 49 Chas. R. Lounsbery, J. P. criminal bill 50 Ell B. Phillips, jus- tice of the peace, fee 51 F. S. Yaple, crim- inal bill J. P 52 F. S. Yaple, justice of the peace, fee 53 J. C. Bennett, high- way service 54 Wilson Westtall, town sup. high- ways, fee 10.00 10.00 105.02 105.02 28.00 28.00 19.60 19.60 5.00 6.00 20.67 20.67 15.00 15.00 23.10 23.10 14.00 19.00 5.25 5.25 22.20 22.20 8.00 8.01) 10.00 10.00 6.00 • 6.00 2.25 2.25 14.00 14.00 22.70 22.70 14.00 14.00 2.15 2.15 14.00 14.00 26.00 25.00 663.00 663.00 414 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 149 Nature No, Name of expense Claimed 55 W. C . Gallagher, highway service 56 W. C. Gallagher, su- pervisor, fee 57 W. C. Gallagher, su- pervisor, percent- age fee State of New York, County of Tompkins, Town of Caroline. 150.00 16.00 Nature Allowed No. Name of expense Claimed Allowed 150.00 16.00 58 W. C. Douglas, M. D., health officer, fee 59 W. C. Douglas, M D D. , professional services 12.00 12.00 76.03 76.03 Total $2113.70 $2113.70 167.55 167.55 SS. We, the undersigned, being a majority of the Town Board of Audit of the Town of Caroline, N. Y., do hereby certify that the foregoing is 'a correct list of accounts, which have been audited by us, with the amount claimed and the amount allowed. W. C. GALLAGHER, Town Auditor. J. C. BENNETT, Town Auditor. F. S. YAPLE, Town Auditor. CHAS. R. LOUNSBERY, Town Auditor. ELI 13. PHILLIPS, Town Auditor. TOWN OF DANBY. ABSTRACT OF TOWN AUDITS, 1917. No. Name Service Claimed Allowed No. Name Service Claimed Allowed 1 S. G. Crevelling, in- spector and mes 1st dist $ 2 S. S. Bennett, in- spector, lst dist 3 F. 1D. Smiley, In- spector, 1st dist,. 4 Leroy Howland, in- spector, let dist 5 Frank Bierce, in- spector, 1st 6 J. H. Jennings, bal- lot clerk, let dist. 7 Chas. D. Sabin, bal- lot clerk, 1st dist 8 John Troy, poll clerk, 1st dist. 9 Arthur Vandebogart, ballot clerk, 1st dist. 25.92 $ 25.92 17.00 17.00 4.00 4.00 13.00 13.00 17.00 17.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 10 Carl Darling, 1 n - spector and mes., 2d dist. 11 Arthur Snyder, in- spector, 2d dist 12 Everett Loomis, in- spector, 2d dist 13 Roscoe Hutchings, inspector, 2d dist. 14 J. A. Chase, ballot clerk, 2d dist. 15 Christopher Snyder, ballot clerk, 2d dist. ' 16 11. C. Thatcher, poll clerk, 2d dist 17 Roger Todd, poll clerk, 2d dist. 18 Jas. Reardon, in- spector and mes., 3d dist. 29.08 29.08 17.00 17.00 17.00 17.00 17.00 17.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 28.91 28.91 150 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS No. Name Service 19 Roger Larne, inspec- tor, 3d dist. ..t 20 Josiah Darken, in- • Spector. 3d°411st: 21 Lewis Cummings, inspector, 3d dist; 22 Richard- Hines, bal- lot clerk, 3d dist 23 I. G. •Higginson, bal- ot clerk, 3d dist. 24 A. W. Lees, poll clerk, 3d dist. 25 W. 0. Smiley, poll clerk, 3d dist 26 T. J. Hutchings, use of land for high- way 27 S. S. Bennett, shop rent 28 A. J.' Snyder, hall rent 4' • 29 Board of Education, . hall rent 30 WM. E1yea;'assessor 31 Harrison Thayer, as- sessor 32 Harrison Thayer , fence viewer 33 L e w is Cummings, assessor 34 L e w is Cummings, fence viewer 35 Mrs. Wm. • Elyea, copying a's - sessment roll ... 36 Frank Eastman, overseer of poor . 37 R. B. Mealier, ex- pense 38 Leroy Howland, re- pair on town hall 39 J. 0. Miller, postage and telephone 40 Wm. AC Howland, service as notary. Claimed Allowed No. Name Service Claimed Allowed 41 Dr. C. F. Denman, 17.00 17.00 vital statistics :. "V: 1.00 1,00 E -.1 42 F. A. Todd,' super 17.00 17,00 visor, percentage ' on monies at 1 17.00 17.00 per cent, handled, 312204.07 122.00 122.00 5.00 5.00 43 Hen r y A. Carey, workmen's c o m - 5.00 5.00 pensation insur- ance on $2836.00 5.00 6.00 for 1916-1917 53.61 53.61 44 Dr.,J. Frank' W, Al- !I 5.0• 5.00 len, health officer 104.70 104.70 45 R. B. , Meaker, reg- t 11 istrar • 1.1,75 11.75 15.00 15.00 46 Treman, King &.Co., roofing for town 25.00 25,00 hall 35.61 35.61 !. ,1 47 J. 0. Miller, town 10.00 10.00 supt. highways642.00 642.00 48 Andrus & Church, 10.00 10,00 tax rolls, 1916- 49.00 49,00 • 1917 23.00 23.00 49 Wm. E. Logan, eon - 61.00 61.00 stable service 23.70 22.70 50 D. Ji. Van Buskirk, 2.00 2.00 constable service. 9.30 9.30 51 F. D. Smiley, truant 55.00 • 55.00 officer 12.00 12.00 52 R. B. Meeker, town 2.00 2.00 '1' clerk, 172.79 172.79 53 F. A. Todd, super- visor service 39.30 34.30 54 Eugene Dorn, jus- tice, criminal 17.25 17.25 55 Eugene Dorn, jus- a' Lice service .. i'27.80 27.80 56 W. 0. ' Smiley, jus- { Lice service 33.36 33.36 57 Louis G. Thatcher, r , justice service., 28.28 28.28 58 Louis G. Thatcher, , justice, criminal.60 .60 8.00 56.00 22.69 1.00 ' Y 10.42 8.00 56.00 22.69 1.00 10.42 1.00 1.00 Total 31978.07 We, the undersigned, ;members,comprising the Town Board of the Town of Danby, do hereby certify than we have ,this day completed ,the auditing of thetabove,accounts, and .that this is a correct abstract of the same, as filed in the Town Clerk's office:in the Town of Danby, N. Y. Dated, November 9, 1917. .l Signed: F. A. TODD; Supervisor. R. B:'MEAKER, Town Clerk: ' , EUGENE DORN, Justice of Peace. W. 0. SMILEY, Justice of Peace. LOUIS G. THATCHER, Justice of Peace. $1978.07 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK TOWN OF DRYDEN. ABSTRACT OF TOWN AUDITS, 1917. 151 To the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tompkins: • The following abstract of the names of fall persons who have presented ei to the Board of Town,,Auditors of the Town of Dryden, in said, county,,,ac; counts to be audited during the year 1917, the amounts .claimed by )each of such persons, anti the amounts finally audited by said Board of Town Auditors is herewith submitted pursuant to statute, to wit: Nature No. Notre of expense Claimed Allowed 1 Henry Snyder, in- spector, Dist. No 1 2 Isiah Robinson, in- spector Dist. No 1 3 Dana Bonfield, in- spector, Dist. No 1 4 Eugene Morris, poll clerk, Dist. No., 1 5 C. D.. Bouck, in- spector and mes., Dist. No. 1 5 Arthur Genung, poll clerk, Dist. No. 1 ......... 7 Otis Mitchell, bal- lot clerk, Dist. No. 1 8 Frank Van Tine, ballot clerk, Dist. No. 1. 9 Xi. P. Crutts, hall for election, Dist, No, 1 10 La Verne Cotanch, inspector election 1915, mist. No. 2 11 N. M. Mount, in- spector, Dist. No. 2 12 Geo. F. 'Warner, in- spector and mes., Dist. No. 2 13 Paul Ewers, in- spector, Dist. No. 2 14 Hiram Knapp, in- spector, Dist. No. 2 20.00 $ 18.00 20.00 18.00 20.00 18.00 5.00 5,00 38.14 36,14 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 35.00 35.00 10.06 . 10.00 15.00 13.00 32.32 30,32 5.00 5.00 18.00 18.00 Nature No. Name Service Claimed Allowed 15 Geo. 11:.Mineah, in- spector, Dist. No 2 16 Herbert Dart, bal- lot clerk, . Dist. • No. 2 • 17 Frank MnGillivary, ballot clerk, Dist. '1 No. 2 18 Will Lombard, poll clerk, Dist, No. 2 19 E. S. Burr, poll .�clerk, Dist.. No. 2 20 C. 15. Green, . in- spector. and mes., Dist. c. 3 21 13. W. Hart, inspec- tor, .Dist. No. 3. 22 C. 13. Snyder, in- epector, Dist. No. 1. 2 ......... 23 A. C. Scott, inspec- i tor, Dist. No. 3 24 R. N. Dershemer; poll clerk, Dist. t No. 3 25 12. Dale IIunter, poll clerk, Dit. ' No. •3 26 J. H. Kennedy, bal- lot clerk, hist. No. 3 27 Chas. F. Pratt, bal- lot clerk, Dist. No. 3 28 G. W. Sutfirt, house for election, Dist. No. 8 2:1 Andrew Baker, house f o r elec tion, Dist. No. 4 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 2,`1.59 23.59 20.50 ' 20.50 20.50 20.50 20.20 20.50 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 • 85.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 152 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Nature Nature No. Name of expense Claimed Allowed No. Name of expense Claimed Allowed 30 F. L. Mastin, in- spector. Dist: No 4 81 E. B. Fulkerson, inspector, D i s t. No. 4 32 G. C. Sutliff, in- spector and mes., Dist. No. 4 33 Walter Searles, in- spector, Dist. No 4 34 Luther Bush, ballot clerk, Dist. No. 4 35 Percy Howe, ballot clerk, Dist. No. 4 36 Frank B. Grover, inspector, Dist. No. 4 37 J. 0. Robinson, poll clerk, Dist. No. 4 38 J. 5. Grover, poll clerk and insp., Dist. No. 4 39 George B. McKin- ney. inspector and mes., Dist. No. 5 40 .T. 0. Ross, p o 1 1 clerk, Dist. No. 5 41 A. C. Scott, house for election, Dist. No. 5 42 F. L. Burch. in- spector, Dist. No. 5 43 E. G. Vunk, inspec- tor, Dist. No. 5 44 Geo. E. Goodrich, inspector, Dist. No. 5 45 John Sweetland, poll cleric, Dist. No. 5 46 Fred Space, ballot clerk, Dist. No. 5 47 John Ellis, p 011 clerk, Dist. No 5 48 \V. .T. Shaver, jr, house for elec- tion, Dist. No. 6 49 J. L. Cole, inspec- tor, Dist. No. 6 50 H. G. Bush, inspec- tor, Dist. No. 6 . 51 E. M. King, inspec- tor, Dist. No. 6 . 5.00 5.00 14.00 14.00 52 L. F. Dayton, in- spector, Dist. No 6 13.00 18.00 18.00 53 G. S. Monroe, in- spector, Dist. No 6 10.00 10.00 30.30 30.30 54 B. F. Monroe, in- spector and mes., Dist. No. 9 30.03 30.03 14,00 14.00 55 H. C. Dayton, bal- lot clerk, Dist. 15.00 5.00 No. 6 5.00 5.00 56 W. J. Shaver. poll 5.00 5.00 clerk, Dist. No 6 5.00 5.00 57 J. J Cole, poll clerk 4.00 4.00 Dist. No. 6 5.00 5.00 58 Andrew Baker, as - 5.40 5.00 sessor 88.00 88.00 59 W. J. Shaver, as- sessor 109.00 109.00 9.00 9.00 60 E. D. Branch, as- sessor 116.00 116.00 61 A. N. Lupton, auto hire, assessors . 25.00 25.00 26.52 26.52 62 F. E. Darling, town clerk . _ 199.21 199.21 5.00 6.00 63 Stilwell & Ross, printing 50.45 5'0.45 64 Henry Hubbard, 35.00 35.03 erroneous t a x, assgn. Ed. S. 11111 12.81 12.81 1$.00 18.00 65 G. E. Mineah, town sup. tax 882.00 882.00 18.00 18.00 96 D. M. Ryan, con- tract and vital statistics 47.00 47.00 24.00 24.00 67 F. E. Ryan, con- tract and vital statistics 37.00 37.00 5.00 5.00 68 H. Gcnung, health officer and con - 5.00 5.00 tract and vital 'statistics 314.35 314.35 69 G. L. Rood, con - 5.00 5.00 tract and vital statistics 41.75 41.75 70 E. M. King, con - 35.00 35.00 stable 1.40 1.40 71 F. T. Reeves, at - 18.00 18.00 tend ance officer 1.30 1..30 72 W. Banning, con - 13.00 13.00 stable (Groton) 20.70 20.70 13.00 . OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, .NEW YORK 153 Nature Nature No. Name of expense Claimed Allowed No, Name of expense Claimed Allowed 73 G. M. Gilchrist, vi- 88 La'Verne Cotanch, tal statistics.... 1,00 1.00 alc drafted men 2.00 2.00 74 W. A. Giles, con- 89 J.. D. Ross, crim- stable (Trumann- anal bill 17.25 17.25 burg) 1.20 1.20 90 C. M. Cogswlll, 75 Andrus & Church, house for elec- tax rolls 17.50 17.50 tion, Dist. No. 2 35.00 35.00 76 11. S. Burr, over- 91' A. A. Sager, as - Seer of poor 4.00 4.00 sessor 3.00 3.00 77 G. W. Sutfin, over- 92 Paul Ewers, crim- seer of poor ... 27.95 27.95 anal bill 5.85 5.85 78 C. T. Davis, under- 93 Paul Ewers, . ser - taker 50,00- 50.00 vice bill 28.00 28.00 79 C. K. Reynolds, 94 J. D. Ross. service criminal bill ... 2.20 2.20 bill , 18.00 18.00 80 C. IC. Reynolds, 95 J. D. Ross, ale serv. bill 24.00 24.00 drafted men' ... 14.00 14.00 81 J. S. Grover, ser- 96 J. 1.7; Kennedy, at - vices bill 28.00 28.00 tendance officer. 4.10 4.10 82 :1. S. Pox, attend- 7 W. G. Pierson, fin- ance officer 4.00 4.00 53 E. 1. Baker, ser- Spector Dist. No. vice bill 28 00 28.00 2 13.00 13.00 S4 Lillian Medd augh, 08 Ithaca Journal, erroneous tax .. 1.00 1.00 printing .75 .75 85 Albert Kirk, ergo- 99 G. M. Watson, er- neous tax 1.00 1.00 roneous tax .... 4.85 4.85 50 J. C. Lason, at- 100 Fidelity & Casual- tendance officer. 2.50 2.50 ty Co. ...... .. 187.33 187.33 87 J. C. Lason, at- --- - tendance officer. 14.50 14.50' Total $2304.35 $3292.35 Motion made, seconded and carried that there be levied and collected by tax on the taxable property of the Town of Dryden Three Hundred Dollars for the support of the poor;. Two Hundred Dollars for the East District, and , One Hundred for the West District. Motion made and seconded that there be levied and collected by tax on the taxable property of the Town of Dryden, $1000.00 for repair and main- • tenance of bridges over four feet in length; $900.00 for machinery fund; $1500.00 miscellaneous fund; $50.00 for Memorial Day fund; $6800.00 for highway fund. Dated, November 8, 1917. - ED S. HILL, Supervisor. F. E. DARLING, Town Clerk. J. D. ROSS, Justice of the Peace. PAUL EWERS, Justice of the Peace. J. S. GROVER, Justice of the Peace. C. K. REYNOLDS, Justice of the Peace. E. F. BAKER, Justice of the Peace. 154 PROCEEDINGS OE THE BOARD OE SUPERVISORS TOWN OF ENFIELD. ABSTRACT OF TOWN AUDITS, 1917. Nature rt,,, No. Name of expense Claimed 1 H . A Rockwell, Supt. highways ._. $ 2 H. A. Rockwell, ex- pense account ., 3 H. A. Rockwell, ex- pense account ..,. 4 Daniel Mitchell, er- roneous dog tax:. 5 J. J. Johnson, poll clerk 6 Fred T,. Jackson, • poll clerk 7 W. R. I -Rolston, bal- lot • clerk 8 Edwin Chase, in - specter of election 9 Olin A. King, in- spector of election 10 Lloyd J. Van Mar - ter, inspector of election 11 Gilbert Fisher, in- spector of election 12 Nathan G. Rumsey, inspector of elec- tion 13 Fred, D. Rumsey, ln- specter of election 14 Allan:. Rumsey, fence viewer 15 Allan Rumsey, as- sessor 16 Har r y Hornbrook, assessor 17 Silas E.' Hubbell, as- . sessor„ 18 Silas P. Hubbell, fence viewer 19 Jason G. Jones , school director ... Allowed .1.+ c 612.00 $ 612.00 18.45 18.45 it 6.81 6.81 1.00 1.00 6.00 .6.00 18.00 18.00 8.00 8.00 23.00 23.00 15.00 15.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 34.76 34.76 I • 23.00 23.00 3.00 3.00 52.15 52.15 46.00 46.00 71.10 61.60 3.00 3.00 10.00 10.00 'Total . 20 Frank Teeter, hall • rent • 40.00 40.00 21 Frank Teeter, tru- ant officer 36.00 36.00 22 Fred McFall, hall rent and clerk14.00 9.00 23 De V o e Rumsey, highway, a 11 o w- ance 25.00 25.00 24 David Robb. health officer, salary 83.33 83.33 25 David ,Robb, vital statistics 7.50 7.50 26 David Robb, prof services 5.00 5.00 27 David Robb, e x - pense account .:,. 2.45 2.45 28 Dwight . Sawyer, . 3d. D., vital Statistics 3.75 3.75 29 Andrus . &;• Church, , , i assessment rolls. 25.50 25.50 30 C has. F. Teeter, justice of the peace 42.00 42.00 31. Smith T. Weather- by, justice of the peace 39.00 39.00 32 L. S. Teeter, justice of the 'peace 39.00 39.00 33 Fred G. Rumsey, justice o f the peace 32.00 39.00 34 Chas. F'. Teeter, overseer of the poor 8.76 8.75 35 De V o e Rumsey, town clerk 117.08 117.08 36 James H. Hine, su- pervisor, service i bill • - 72.00 72.00 37 De Voe Rumsey, vi- tal statistics . 10.75 10.75 51577.38 51562.88 I, De \Toe Rumsey, Town Clerk of the Town of Enfield, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a ,true. and, correct copy of the bills and accounts as presented,and audited by the Town Board of the Town of Enfield, as audited on November 10, 1917. DE VOE RUMSEY, Town Cleric. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK TOWN OF GROTON. ABSTRACT OF TOWN AUDITS, 1917. n 155 A list of bills audited by the Town Board of Groton, N. Y.,' at annual meeting for that purpose November 8, 1917. No. Name Nature' of expense 1 F. A. Begent, on town board $ 2 R. R. Chatterton, on town board, etC. 3 E. F. Tallmadge, on town board:. . 4 G. B. Sicktnon, on board, etc. 5 J. H. Hoff, Ott town board, etc.: 6 Ashbel Landon,' on town and health boards 7 J. H. Waterman, poor master, per- sonal account 8 W. H. Buckley, as- sessor 9 N. B. Stevens, as- sessor 10 A. R. Gillen, as- sessor 11 R. W: Townley, inspector, Dist. 1 12 Edward Scott, -in- spector and mes.,' Dist. 1 13 Fay Bush, inspec- tor, Dist. 1 14 Fred Bossard, in- spector, Dist. 1.-. 15 Eugene Cook, - bal- lot clerk, Dist. 1 16 Leon F. Buck, ‘hal- lot clerk, Dist. 1 17 L. A. Metzger, pall clerk, Dist. 1 18 L. G. 2 -louse, poli ' clerk, Dist. 1. 19 W. C. Allen, rent of hall, Dist. 1 20 W. C. Allen, stor- • ing and putting up booths, Dist 1 Claimed Allowed Nature" I •'j.• No. Name of expense Claimed 21 W. C. Allen, stor- 35.00 $ 36.00 ing voting ma- chines, Dist. 1.', 22 C. Burr Tarbell, in - 33.40 33.40 spector and mes., Dist. 2 38.42 36.00 36.00 23 W. C. Steinberg, inspector, Dist. 2 21.00 47.00 47.00 24 L. W. Halladay, in- spector, Dist. 220.00 41.00 41.00 25 M. A. Burns, In- I • spector, Dist. 226.00 26 George Stark, in - 32.00 32.00 spector, Dist. 212.00 27 J. W. Jones, bal- lot clerk, Dist. 2 8.00 00.00 60.00 28 N. B. Stevens,+bal- . ,) : + lot clerk, Dist. 2 8.00 125.60 125.60 29 F. J. Savecool, poll clerk, Dist. 2 8.00 137.1.0 137.10 30 A. G. Lake, rent of rink, Dist. 2 .' . 32.00 120.85 120.85 31 12. A. Landon, in- spector and mes., 23.45 21.45 Dist. 3 33.22 32 Jay Conger, Jr, inspector, Dist. 3 10.00 34.20 33 Jas. B. Corcoran; } ' inspector, Dist. 3 20.00 34 J. R. Farrington; Inspector, Dist. 3 20.00 35 Chas. F. Bassette, ballot clerk, Dist, 3 36 Kenneth Baldwin, assigned A. -;: U. Berberick, ballot clerk, Dist. 2 37 E. W. Kosten- bader, poll clerk, 8.00 8.00 Dist. 3 12.00 13.00 38 M. C. Howe, poll _ 25.00 25.00 clerk, Dist. 312.00 13.00 39 Village of Groton, use of opera house, etc., Dist. 6.00 6.00 3 Allowed 3.00 3.00 34.20 25.00 25.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 4. 23.00 23.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 36.42 21.00 17.00 21.00 12.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 32.00 34.22 16.00 21.00 21.00 8.00 8.00 B.00 8.00 85.00 85.00 6 , t { 156 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD O}' SUPERVISORS Nature No. Name of expense Claimed Allowed No. 40 Charles Hyde, erecting booths Dints. 2 and 3 41 Charles H. Cooper, inspector a n d mes., Dist. 4 42 B. L. Robinson, in- spector, Dist. 4 93 Charles A. Hart, in- spector, Dist. 4 44 E. G. Reniff, in- spector and booth erector, Dist. 4 45 Chas. P. Kiley, bal- lot clerk, Dist. 4, 46 Mike Keenan, bal- lot clerk, Dist. 4 47 J. 51. Waldron, bal- lot clerk, Dist. 4 48 A. R. Gillen, poll clerk, Dist. 4 49 J. C. Fitts, poll clerk, Dist, 4 50 G. W. Wolcott, rent of hall, Dist. 4 51 A s h b el Landon, vital statistics 52 G. M. Gilchrist, vi- tal statistics, etc. 53 R. C. Tarbell, vital statistics, p o o r, etc. 54 J. H, Van Marter, vital statistics and health officer 55 E. D. Hardin, vital statistics • 56 G. E. Albon, vital statistics, etc. 57 D. 111. Ryan, vital statistics 58 G. B. Sickmon, bur- ial permits, etc 59 Homer Genung, vi- tal statistics .. 60 J. M . Montfort, supplies for Mrs Hart, poor 61 Cummings Bros., supplies for Cor- nell, poor 52 George Pickens, supplies for Fair- clough, poor . Nature Name of expense Claimed Allowed 63 Jay Conger Co., supplies for Mrs, 18.00 18.00 Hart, poor 64 R. L. Teeter, sup- plies for Hart 30.45 10.45 and Fairclough, poor 21.00 21.00 65 A. B. Gibson, mer- chandise for the 21.00 21.00 poor 66 Webster & Glea- son, coal for 35.50 35.50 poor 67 N. A. Collings, 8.00 8.00 school sup- plies for the poor 8.00 8.00 68 E . A . Reynolds, boiler for .Bart, poor 69 Win. Mespell, beef for poor 70 E. A. Landon, mer- chandise for poor 71 H. T. Davidson, groceries for Myers, poor 72 McLean Cern. Asso, burial of Mary Wood, poor 73 Groton Rural Cent, burial and lot for J. Steward, poor 74 Alvin Booth Co, casket, etc., for John Steward, p001' 75 S. C. Gooding Co, coal f o r Chas. Connell, poor 76 M. A. Murray, shoes, etc., for, poor 5.75 5.75 77 Mrs. Chas. Tarbell, house rent, Fair - .75 .75 Clough, poor 78 S t . Ann's' Home, care Patrick '291.36 291.36 Kane, poor 79 Jr. H. Waterman, care of Mrs. 135.32 139.32 Hart, poor 80 J. H. Waterman, Gifford Case, 95.25 95.25 poor 5.00 8.00 13.00 27.00 49.50 49.52 .45.75 234.05 " 1.75 12.15 .75 9.00 8.00 13.00 27.00 49.50 41.52 65.75 234.05 1.75 12.15 .75 24.89 2 4.8 9 58.0G 58.06 64.35 64.35 40.87 40.87 .43 • .43 1.65, 1.65 1.49 1.49 6,36 6.36 35.91 35.91 5.00 5.00 12.50 12.50 35.00 35.0D 7.21 7.21 7.18 7.18 48.00 48.00 99.00 99.00 10.00 10.00 39.00 39.00 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 157 Nature No. Name of expense 81 J. H. Waterman, Tai•bell & Bese- mer, Gifford, . poor 82 W . H . Bulkley, paid excess of tax on T. Sobers 83 F. C. Atwater, sup- plies for town clerk 84 Andrus & Church, 2 tax rolls 85 Square Deal Ga- rage, auto ser - v i c e, delivering election supplies. 86 M. V. Atwood, printing bill 87 M. V. Atwood, school director expense 88 If. A. Begeft, high- way service 89 t. A. Begent, percentage on money paid out 90 Ashhel Landon, postage paid 91 As h b el Landon, misc. charges 92 A s lh b e l Landon, light and meter bills 93 Frank M. Kellam, labor and mer- . chandlse 94 G . B . Sickmon, criminal case, .Abbott 95 Groton Bridge Co, rent of town clerk's office Nature Claimed Allowed No. Name of expense 'Claimed Allowed 20.50 29.50 36 F. L. Tarbell, tru- ant officer 97 B. FI. Wager, trip to Auburn, Can- navan case 98 B. 11. Wager, auto 9.00 9.00 service 99 American Surety Co., school money bond 100 American Surety C o . , collector's bond 101 American Surety Co., highway and general bond 102 Charles Hyde, con- stable fees 103 C. M. Dutcher, Jr, constable fees 104 Merrill Van Marter, milk and eggs. Cornell, poor . , , 1.90 1.90 17.60 17.60 30.00 30.00 27.40 27.40 9.00 9.00 90.00 90.00 287.73 287.73 3.85 8.85 22.45 22.45 3.66 3.65 2.57 2.57 105 Kings Daughters Home, care o f Claude Jones, poor 106 Kings Daughters Home, care of Carl Jones, poor 90.00 40.00 8.50 8.50 10.00 10.00 7.00 7.00 42,89 42.89 32.81 32.81 9.00 9.00 6.20 6.20 17.38 17.38 65.00 65.00 130.00 130.00 107 Lawrence Howe, excess tax, 1916 2.96 2.96 108 Village of Groton, service of shoe- maker, Baxter 03.9e .5.95 5.45 109 Chas. Hyde, con - 4.20 4.20 stable, W. Miller case 7.25 7.25 180.00 180.00 Total $3971.18 $3960.18 I certify the foregoing list to be a correct copy of bills audited by the Town Board of Groton, N. Y., November 8, 1917. ASHBEL LANDON, Town Clerk. 158 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS rl 3 t _•is J_l c.ra' . u TOWN OF ITHACA. . ABSTRACT OF TOWN AUDITS, 1917. County of Tompkins, Town of Ithaca, N. Y. We, the undersigned, the Board of Town Auditors of said Town, do hereby certify:- That the 'followi'ng"is an abstract of the names of all persons who have presented. to said Board, accounts to be audited, the amounts' claimed .by eachrof said persons, and the amounts finally:audited to them respectively, t,•-,ir- ,' ,I OAT t to wit: ` • ' No. N:une Nature of expense Claimed Ail I Jas. A. Bush, ballot clerk $ 2 Jake Wilcox, ballot clerk 3 David L. Congdon, ballot clerk • 4 Samuel Newman, ballot clerk 5 W. 9'. Head, in- spector 6 John A. Holmes, in= spector •- •• 7 Chas. L. Norris, in- spector i• 8 1''. E. 'Andrews, poll clerk 9 Rexford Smith, in- spector 10 .1, \ti'. Tourtellot, in- spector 11 1 . Victor Wright, poll clerk 12 A. W. Wright, In- spector 13 }high"Rumsey, In- spector 14 Fred ' Pearson, in - Spector 15 D..,qD. Hammond, poll clerk 16 1:1. E. Westervelt, in- spector .. 17 Jake Bogardus, in- spector 18 Andrus & Church, supplies 19 Frank Hanshaw, of- fice rent 20 A. S. Miller, assessor ' Nature owed No. Name of expense Claimed Allowed 0.t• . ..,, . nui , 21 Theodore Baker, as - 7.50 $ 7.50 i=. - sessor 111.00 111.00 22 F r a n k McPherson, 7.50 7.50 superintendent.'',,. 696.00 696.00 23 E. R» •Stasch; Jr., 7.50 7.50 justice 28.60 28.60 24 Andrus & Church, • ' 7.50 7.50 supplies ... ••'. i •-' . 3.40 3.40 25 Andrus & Church, 30.00 20.00 tax rolls ' •' 14.00 14.00 26 Frank 'Hanshaw, vi - 60.34 41.0S tai statistics 12.75 12.75 e 1.1 1 27 American Surety Co.4 ' 43.55 41.03 collector's bond ; 38.00 28.00 1 28 Chas.- E: Houghta- 7.50 7.50 ling, supplies 1.80 1.80 29 F r a n k .Hanshaw, 22.50 22.50 '"highway work 29.89 29.89 15.00 7.50 7.50 30.00 22.50 7.50 30.00 30.00 3.50 15.00 7.50 7.50 30.00 22.50 7.50 30.00 30.00 3.50 30 C. F. Denman; vital statistics 1.00 1.00 31 Emmett Glllow, overseer of poor60.00 60.00 • 32 F. C.. Cornell, coal„3.80 3.80 33 F' rank Hanshaw, services and ,dis- bursements 93.75 93.75 34 Frank 111cPherson, rent polling place. 30.00 30.00 35 H. S. Wright, super- visor • ' 166.11 166.11 36 J . 11. Cummings, com. of charities, (city) 52.13 52.13 37 J . R . Cummings, corn. of charities, (city) 92.779 92.79 26.00 26.00 33 E. 81. Stasch, :1r, 102.00 102.00 justice 44.00 44.00 OIC TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK . !.0 i U. 1,0 6A ] _t •].1 t.l Us /_��:..,1, Nature No. Name of expense Ciaiined Fs j .. 39 Jas. .A. Bush, jus- tice 44.00 40 H. S. Wright, su- pervisor ' ' 48.00 41 Elmer Allen, justice 44.00 42 Emmett Glllow; tru- ant officer 34.00 43 k'. 1). 'Gilbert, " un- dertaker -' E.: I.. State of New York, County of Tompkins, Town of Ithaca. 35.00 SS. 159 • Nature Allowed No. Name of -expense Clahned Allowed 44 H. C. Sheldon, as - 44.00 sessor 99.00 99.00 45 W. H , Lockerby,_ 48.00 health officer 179.30 1.79.30 44.00 46 C. T. Stagg, 'justice 24.00 24.00 47 C. T. "Stagg; legal ` 34.00 services 15.00 15.00 35.00 Total $2454.98 We, the undersigned, being -a majority of the Town Board of Audit of the Town of I•th'aca; N � Y.;1do' hereby 'cextify tli'at the foregoing is a `correct list of accdunts;'Which have been audited_ by us, with the amount claimed and the amount allowed: „ r H. S. WRIGHT, Supervisor. ELMER ALLEN,'Jtistice: JAS. A. BUSH; Justice': E.'R. STASCH, Jr.; Justice. FRANK HANSHAW, Clerk. TOWN OF LANSING. 4 ,1 00 ABSTRACT OF TOWN AUDITS, 1917. Nature No. Name of expense Claimed Allowed Nature No. Name of expense Claimed 1 Stephen Snyder; 'in • - spector, Dist. No. 3 - c $ 2 John Parkin, ballot.' clerk, Dist, No: 3 3 Ralph Robinson; In- t spector, Dist. No. 3 c 29.30 4 Martin Farrell, poll clerk, Dist. No. 3 , 6.00 5- Ray 'diobinson,' poll clerk, Dist, No. 3 6.00 6 Leroy Parkins,' - -in- spector, Dlst. No 3 ' t 26.00 Allowed 6.00 $ 6.00 6.00 6.00 Nature No. Name of expense Claimed 0.r 7. John B, Farrell, in- spectOr, Dist. No. 3 ' 8 Ernest Brown, in- spect0r, Dist. No. 3 9 Tla7k• 17, Smith, in- spector, Dist. No. 29.30 10 :1 ohn C. Rasbach, `' inspector, Dist, 6.00 No. 1 ' ' ' - ' 28.00 26.00 11 Wm. Minturn, poll 6.00 clerk, Dist. No. 7. 6.00 6.00 12 Thad, G. Brown, ' ' ballot "clerk; Dist. 26.00 No. 1 "' ' 8.00 6.00 Allowed 26.80 26.80 21.00 21.00 23.00 21.00 0 160 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS . s cnl eN Nature No. Name of expense Claimed Allowed No. Name of expense Claimed Allowed 13 Orin C. Drake, in- spector, Dist. No 1 14 Walter Sweazy, poll clerk, Dist. No. 1 15 11. D . Alexander, ballot clerk, Dist, No. 1 16 C. B: 3eflerson, in- spector, Dist. No. 1 17 Chas. Searles, poll clerk, Dist. No. 2 18 Chas. Lobdell, in- spector, Dist. No. 2 19 M. J. Edsall, poll clerk, Dist. No. 2 20 Karl H. Tarbell, in- spector, Dist. No, 2 21 Percy Haring, in- spector, Dist. No. 2 22 Jason Newman, bal- lot clerk, Dist. No. 2 23 Morris H. De Camp, inspector, Dist. No. 2 24 Dennis Doyle, ballot clerk, Dist. No. 2 25 Edward Ozmun, as- sessor, Dist. No. 3 26 Samuel Lane, as- sessor, Dist. No. 2 27 Fred Barnes, as- sessor, Dist. No. 1 28 Athan Newman, janitor 29 G. L. Bacon, pres, N o . Lansing Ball Corp., poll- ing place 30 So. Lansing Grange Hall, No. 1341, polling place 31 G. L. Bacon, school director 32 Mrs. F. B. Fenner, poor bill 53 Casper Fenner, 1 per cent school fund 34 F, J. Allington, mar- riage returns 0 35 Dr. I. A. Allen, H. Q. fumigations 40.60 40.60 23.00. 21.00 36 White & Burdick, for Board of 8.00 6.00 Health 10.85 10.85 37 Mrs, N. E. Lyon, p0or supplies 8.95 8.96 8.00 6.00 38 Dr. I. A. Allen, vital statistics 11.50 11.50 39 Chas. E. Iiou;hta- 37.32 35.32- ling, Board of Health 2.50 2.50 6.00 6.00 •10 Casper Fenner, su- pervisor, Board of ..Health 4.00 4.00 24.00 21.00 4i Dr. I. A. Allen, deputized coroner 16.00 00.00 5.00 6.00 42 Dr. 1. A. Allen, H. O. service bill340.47 251.72 43 Bishop Bower, tru- 33.50 30.50 ant officer 32.00 32.00 44 American Surety C o . , collector's 31.50 28.50 bond 32.80 32.80 45 Stover Printing Co, 15.75 00.00 46 Marlon Lodeman, M. 6.00 6.00 D. , attendance town poor 16.00 " 47 Fred Miller, digging 24.00 21.00 grave, town poor. 5.00 48 N. E. Lyon, poor 6.00 6.00 bill 16.27 49 N. E. Lyon, poor 70.00 70.00 bill 8.42 50 Ithaca City Hospital 81.00 81.00 care town poor377.42 51 Ira A. Allen, M. D, 78.00 78.00 care town poor35.25 52 J. D. Davis, dam - I.50 1.50 ages to house100.00 53 Town o f Ithaca, care..town poor34.50 59 Ithaca Journal, bat - 30.00 30.00 lots, etc. 14.50 55 J. W. and C. D. Palmer, care 30.00 30.00 town poor 30.00 30.00 56 Ithaca Journal, spe- 4.80 4.80 cial town meeting 14.00 14.00 57 C. M. Egbert, poor 31.67 31.67 bill 43.10 43.10 58 O. 7,1. English, ser- vice bill, overseer 37.49 37.49 poor 84.80 84.80 59 Casper Fenner, su- 8.50 8.50 pervisor service4.00 9.00 16.00 5.00 16.27 8.42 377.42 35.25 000.00 34.50 14.50 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 161 Nature No. Nance of. expense Claimed Allowed 60 1. A. Allen, M. D., insane commission 61 16. S. Preston, com- pensation insur- ance 62 A. .1. Conlon, .1. 1'„ criminal bill 63 :1nelrus & Church, assessment, rolls 64 Dr. Gilchrist., vital statistics 65 A. .1. Conlon, .1. 1', service bill, spe- cial committee 66 Casper Fenner, su- pervisor, • salary, highways Ili 1). A. 'l'arbell, .1. F, filinh with county clerk. 68 13ishop Bower con- stable, criminal bill 69 Charles Drake, .1. 1'., criminal hill 70 Charles Drake, 1. P., service hill, special committee 73 Casper Fenner, su- pervisor, 1. per cent general 'fund, 1916 72 L. A. Fenner, .1. P, reports, county clerk 73 L. A. Fenner, J. .P, • service bill 74 TO. A. Tarbell, S. P, service hill, spe- cial committee 12.70 12.70 125.10 125.10 26.25 26.25 17,50 17.50 2.25 2.25 40.00 40.00 50.00 50.00 3.00 3.00 28.00 16,00 2.50 2.50 67.00 67.00 52.37 52.37 3.00 3.00 34.00 34.0,1 4 4.0 0 Nature No. Name or expense Claimed .Allowed 75 lir. I. A. Alien, pour bill 1.0.00 00.00 76 M. L. Ford, town cleric, with as- sessors 18.25 18.25 77 71. 1,. For,l, town clerk, lunacy af- fidavit 1.00 1.00 • 78 71. 1.. Ford, town clerk, service hill 10.00 10.00 70 51'. L, Ford, town clerk, with school listricts 4.25 4.25 80 M. L. Word, town clerk, salary, highways 81 M. L. Forel, town clerk, with elec- tions 42.80 42.80 82 M. L. Ford, town clerk, postage 1.52 1.52 83 M. L. Ford, town clerk, vital sta- tistics 35.25 35.25 S4 Al. L. For,l, town cleric, supplies 1.31 1.31 85 71. L. Ford, town clerk, board of health 7.42 7.42 80 71. L. Ford, poor bill, Westbrook 5.40 5.40 87 51. L. Ford, poor bill, Solomon 47.07 47.97 88 Charles .I. l3on•er, Sup t. highcvaps, service 687.00 687.00 81) Charles S. Bower; s u p t . highways, horse and rit;100.00 000.001 44.00 Total 1$3583.91 53213.41 25.00 25.00 1, M. L. Lord, Town Clerk of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York, do hereby certify that this is a true copy of the town audit of said town, as stated herein. M. L..FORD, Town Clerk, Lansing. 162 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TOWN OF NEWFIELD. ABSTRACT OF TOWN AUDITS, 1917. -Nature Nature No. Name of expense Claimed Allowed No. Name of expense Claimed Allowed 1 Joseph Novak, in- 25 S. J. Douglass, as- spector $ 18.00 $ 18.00 sessor 75.00 75.00 2 R. R. Mitchell, in- 26 John Henry, con- ' Spector 29.64 29.64 stable 13.10 13.10 3 Joseph Payer, In- 27 S. N. Godley, sup- spector 29.69 29.69 plies 3.82 3.82 4 William Sunderlin, 28 B. L. Payne, auto inspector 29.64 29.64 . service 3.59 3.50 5 John Casper, inspec- 29 American S u r et y tor 24.00 24.00 Co., insurance.... 30.00 - 30.00 6 Edwin Wescott, in- 30 Andrus S Church, Spector 29.64 29.64 tax books .. 14,00 14.00 7 G. N, Noble, inspec- 31 Martin Wright, supt. tor 24.50 24.50 of highway 881.60 881.60 8 Allen Everhart, in- 32 Elmer Gallow, over- spector 6.00 6.00 seer of poor 20.15 29.15 9 .1. C. Thompson, poll 33 Williams Law Book clerk 6.00 6.00 Co., justice's books 20.00 26.00 10 Frank Fish, p o 11 34 A. H. Palmer, bond - clerk 12.00 12.00 ing comm'r 8.00 8.00 11 F. W. Payne, poll 35 Harry Horton, tru- ; clerk 6.00 6.90 ant officer 7.00 7.00 12 F r a n k Vanmarter, 36 R. D. Warren, med poll clerk ....... 6.00 6.00 service 5.00 5.00 13 W. E. Tucker, poll 37 Daniel Patterson, in - clerk 6.00 6.00 surance 5.25 5,25 14 Joseph Sponsta, bal- 38 C. Lee. Brainard, lot clerk 6.00 6.00 rent 19,00 19.00 15 W. E. Bush, ballot 39 Ithaca City Hospital • 63.00 63.00 clerk 6.00 0.09 40 Albert Dassance, :16 Archie Nash, ballot services 36.90 36.09 clerk 6.00 6.00 41 G. 'W. Peck, services 36.00 36.00 17 Lel a n d ]"Tethering- 42 J. 1). Erway, ser - ton, ballot clerk 6.00 6.00 vices 23.00 33.00 :18 NV. A. Smith, med- 43 E. S. Van Kirk, ser- ical service 19.50 19.50 vices 29.00 24.00 79 W. A. Smith, vital 44 Augustus Patterson, statistics 6.25 6.25 services 30.00 30.09 20 W: A. Smith, health 45 Charles H. Payne, office salary 166.75 166.75 services 30.00 39.00 21 G: W. Peck, road 46 J. I). I7rway, justice 1,00 1.00 lacy 1_0.00 10.00 47 Augustus Patterson, 22 R. 14. Vose, surgeon 75.09 75.00 justice 1.00 3.00 23 .5, L. Patterson, as- 48 G. W, Peck, vital sessor 71.00 71.00 statistics 22.50 22.50 24 Donald Cutter, as- 49 G. W. Peck, service sessor 81.00 81.00 act 39.00 39.00 • OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 163 Nature Nature No. Name of expense Claimed Allowed No. Name of expense Claimed Allowed 50 Albert Dassance, highway alto w ance 52 G. W. Peck, rent10.00 10.00 53 G. W. Peck, paid 75.60 76.09 furniture and sup- " plies 41.66 41.66 51 Albert Dassance, per cent on money pd. 61.80 61.80 $2301.99 $2301.99 I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of bills presented against the Town of Newfield, N. Y., as audited by the Town Board for the year 1917. GEO. W. PECK, Town Clerk. TOWN OF ULYSSES. ABSTRACT OF TOWN AUDITS, 1917. Statement of bills audited by the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses for claims against the said town, said claims having been audited at themeet- ing of the Board held for that purpose on November 7, 1917. Statement shows the name of claimant, nature of the claim, the amount claimed and the amount allowed. Nature No. Name of expense 'Claimed Allowed 1 Robert S. Carberry, inspector of elec- tion $ 2 0, C, Noble, 'inspec- tor of election 3 W. 1. Sherwood, in- spector of election 4 W. R. Green, in- spector of election 5 0. G. Noble, inspec- tor and mes 6 Alva V. King, poll" clerk 7 L. S. Robinson poll clerk 8 Clarence Clark, bal- lot clerk 9 Guy M. Newell, bal- lot clerk 10 P. S. Johnson, in- spector of election 11 Homer Mott, inspec- tor of election 24.00 23.88 24.00 24.00 19.08 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 24.00 24,00 23.88 24.00 24.00 19.08 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 24.00 Nature No. Name of expense Claimed _Allowed 12 H. Floyd Smith, in- spector of election 13 B. I. Vann. inspec- tor of election 14 F. 15. Van Buskirk, poll clerk 15 A. 0. Pearsall, poll clerk 16 l :noel klardenbrook, poll clerk 17 .john Young, ballot clerk 18 Walter Swartout, ballot clerk 19 W. D. Halsey, in- spector of election 20 Joseph Carron, in- spector of election 21 George Sears, in- spector of election 22 Charles Clapp, in- spector and mes 24.00 24.00 18.00 18.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 .6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 0.09 24.00 29.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 36.54 36.54 164 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Nature Nature No. Name or expense Claimed Allowed Nu. Name of expense Claimed Allowed 23 Ray- Thompson, poll 49 LePine -Bortz, auto clerk 0.00 6.00 hire 1.00 1.00 24 Barry B. Pearsall, 50 J, P. Kimple, ser poll clerk ....... 6.00 6.00 vices 7.50 7.50 • 25 Charles Stilwell, bal- 1 Thomas Bower, roan lot clerk 0.00 6.00 clerk 78.40 78.40 26 A. S. Williams, Mgr., 52 Dr. J. E. Lovell, lun- r en t of polling acy case 5.00 5.00 place 24.00 24.00 53 1)r. ,I. L. Lovell, ser - 27 h'. E. VanBuskirk, vice for health of - Mgr., rent of poll- liver 1.50 1.50 ing place 24.00 24.00 54 Albert A. Miller, er- 28 C. D. Creque, Mgr., roneous tax 7.23 7.23 rent polling place 24.00 24.00 55 l)r. J. E. Lovell, vi - 29 Samuel Frasier, put- tal statistics, 1916 1.75 1.75 ting up booths... 16.00 16.00 50 Henry Williams, ser - 30 F. E. VanBuskirk, bill 12.00 12.00 putting up booths 20.65 20.65 57 O. G. Noble, ser - 31 0. D. Creque, put- vice bill 35.15 35.15 ting up booths.... 16.00 16.00 58 V. U. Noble, ser - 32 The Biggs Co., sup- vices town clerk. 15.00 15.00 plies for booths.. 5.99 5.99 59 J. M. Townsend, ex - 33 O. G. Noble, post- pense hill :10.75 30.75 age on Cons. 00 O. G. Noble, mak- amendments .... 7.50 7.50 i n g assessment '34 11. J. Farrington,roll 25.00 25.00 overseer of poor. 90.75 90.75 01 Dr. C. F. Denman, 35 William Giles. dep- vital statistics1.25 1.25 uty sheriff 8.95 8.95 02 1)r. A. Chase, vital 36 J. F. Khnple, con- statistic's•, 1916 .. 8.00 8.00 stable 7.90 7.90 63 I)r. A. Chase, vital 37 .T. F. liimple, con- statistics. 1917 .. 5.75 5.75 stable 9.10 9.10 64 Sarah E. VanOrder, 38 LePine Bortz, con- house for asses - stable 33.25 33.25 sons 2.00 2.00 39 Dr. A. Chase, lun- 65 .1 F. pimple, ser- acy cases 15.00 15.00 vices 12.00 12.00 40 lir. A. Chase, health GG First Nat.• bank, officer 144.45 144,45 rent for town cl'k 36.00 36.00 91 Dr. A. Chase, poor 07 Covert & unison, doctor 10.00 10.00 services 29.00 29.00 42 lir. A. Chase, poor 08 11 e n r y Williams, doctor 39.50 39.50 service bill 6.00 6.00 43 1)r. J. M. Townsend, G9 O. G. Noble, copying lunacy cases .... 36.25 30.25 assessment roll 25.00 25.00 44 Enos liardenbrook, 70 E. R. Stilwell, as - expense and post -sensor 121.00 121.00 age 9.00 9.00 71 C. Owen Carman, 45 Pierce Hazzard Co, justice of peace .. 41.00 41.00 supplies 3.40 3.40 72 J. M. Townsend, su- 46 Chas. E. iioughtal- pervisor 138.00 138.00 ing, supplies .... 1.00 1.00 72 O. G. Noble, jus - 47 O. G. Noble, service -lice of peace:31.00 31.00 bill 95.60 95.60 74 Aetna I n N. C 0, 48 Andrus & Church, Workman's insur- supplies 17.50 17.50 mice 232.66 232.66 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 165 Nature No. Name of expense Claimed 75 .T. 51. Townsend, • liercentage a n �1 highway allowance 76 A. F. Allen, print- ing bill 77 17 If Itightmyer, at- tendance, officer. 78 William Sturray, services 79 17r. W. K. Quacken- bush, vital statis- tics 80 F'r'ancis Breen, bal- lot clerk, 1916 81 Francis Breen, bal- lot clerk, 1917 82 0. Cl. Noble, crim- inal bill 83 George P. Norton, services 89 P. .1. Stiller, asses- sor • 193.70 25.00 16,00 12.00 Allowed 193.70 26.00 16.00 12.00 2.50 2.50 5.00 0.00 6.00 0.00 8.75 6.75 8.40 8.40 e 121.00 121.00 Nature No. Name of expense Claimed Allowed 85 C. T. Jones, high- way Supt. 86 0, T. Sones, expense account 87 O. G. Noble, town. clerk 88 13. 1. Vann, asses- . snr 89 W. and I. Mekeel, damages 90 Fred A. King, jus- tice of peace 91 .11 e n r y Williams, criminal b111 92 henry Williams, ser- vice bill 93 0. G. Noble, town clerk 94 C. Owen Carman, justice of peace 749.00 248.00 157.51 130.00 25.00 12.00 3.90 30.00 8.91 3.00 744.00 248.00 157.51 130.00 25.00 12.00 3.90 30.00 8.91 3.00 $3737.55 $3737.55 I hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct abstract of the Town Audits of the Town of Ulysses now on file in this office as audited by the Town Board. Dated, November 16, 1917. 0. G. NOBLE, Town Clerk. SUPERVISORS' ACCOUNTS II!a aaIAzaS A, U L 001P_to- G7 CD 0000-.1•-•ic 'oi CD c.) L N l" CO O a: o C N L L CD iLCL-i v ^ CNL dN3i 7,1 ,r1 C? N N c'JN NCol Nricio Nr -4,0.1 +» :D 0 p• cD a quo LO U LS -ads uo 2utgau amp. sasuadxa 0 O 00122 N 0040 O CDONLO CD CO 00 CD In C-1 cci L 0j "r ,1.n CO .f: 00 ,-1 dsp zad pp•t$ ;a 'swop lstaads u0 saoinaas O o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 p 0 o 00000p00000000 ca '2,2-, 0) -'i 00 00 Ci oo co 7" 0o .iLc0'1n,lN00 0)0 1 c� •1 ,1 co 0)- O 0 0 - O sa]tt: 7�r Z 3 pus LLou uaui -ssassv 2uIAdOp OG In o1cS cD O o 00o10 om 1©I 0 oo d'LfJ ca o c6 0o"6 4.L N 16,-1) M N'2' N VIN N CO CO CO CO. 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Cash on Hanct November 1, 1916 General Fund $20221.61 Highway Fund 42466.96 Special Trust Funds 1256.14 Court and Trust Funds 30823.76 Cash in safe 10.05 Revenues from Taxes Corporation taxes paid treasurer 16861.52 Received from collectors 80014.18 Returned taxes paid treasurer - 8613.64 Interest on returned taxes 435.51 Tax sale advertising 939.15 Descriptions of property . 396.00 Redemption advertising 48.15 Returned school tax paid treasurer 446.24 Contributions Highway Maintenance From villages 1032.87 From State ,58285.49 Motor Vehicle Tax 11009.88 General Fund Accounts Court and Trust Fund fees 68.45 Returned tax fees 120.11 Surrogate's fees 101.02 County Clerks' Court fees 145.54 County Clerk's Registration fees 5658.14 Fines Applicable to general purposes 100.00 Poor Accounts Revenue from almshouse farm 1270.14 Revenue from Tuberculosis Hospital 2184.15 168 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Sale of County Property Sale of real estate • 50.00 Sale of junk 38.50 t. Temporary Loan 15000.00 Special Trust Funds ,Public School Money 35319.76 Academies and Libraries 6944.76 State Highway Aid 21724.80 Inheritance taxes 11993.90 Bank Taxes 9560.30 Railroad School Taxes 217.38 Mortgage Taxes 7486.80 Tax Redemptions 119.01 Cash Bail (Deposits in lieu of bail) 5500.00 Court and Trust Funds 8736.02 Total receipts for year ending October 31, 1917...... ........ . ........ ..„$405199.93 DETAILED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES. Tax Com-missioners' Meeting Supervisors' Compensation $ 65.82 Assessors' Compensation 139.76 Tax Blow) s Printing Collection of Taxes Paid for descriptions .... 404.00 Advertising tax sale 847.50 Tuxes Boulevard light tax 17.16 Returned School Taxes Paid district collectors 1483.02 128.25 Ref ands Tax 8.95 Fees 2.90. Supervisors' Compensation Annual session 1564.16 Regular sessions 376.84 'Committee work 1027.85 Extending taxes 199.24 Copying rolls 228.37 • Mileage 23.20 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK . 169 Supervisors' Expenses Clerk 900.110 . Traveling expense 148.66 . Stationery, postage, etc. 309.79 Telephone 5.06 Furniture and Fixtures 470.52 Incidentals 94.25 Stenographers' Tax 1831.53 Armory Tan: � 4651.25 County. Publications Notice of Court 16.50 Supervisors' proceedings 789.92 Notice of jury drawing 24.00 Publication of local laws 12.00 Notice to present claims 11.50 Tax notice 14.75 Advertising for bids 1.25 Conini ssioners of Election Salary 1000.00 Postage, stationery and office supplies 118.72 Rent . • 50.00 Light 12.83 Emergency employees, etc. 211.90 Elections Compensation and mileage of board of canvassers 323.27 Publishing election notice 829.35 Printing ballots 1495.65 Publishing official canvass 297.00 Publishing polling places 8.40 Primary Elections Publishing primary notices 442.35 Printing primary ballots 66.50 County Treasurer Salary 1000.00 'Premium on official bond 45.00 Postage, stationery, etc.. 199.50 Office furniutre and fixtures 182.45 Sundries 2.50 Court House Building furnishings 131.37 Upkeep 107.79 Light 106.14 Meat 1041.77 Water rent 34.61 Telephone 6.36 170 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS County Clerk's Building Janitor 182.46 Furnishings 1.55 Upkeep 496.50 Water rent 8.48 Jail Janitor's supplies 109.30 Furnishings 94.17 Upkeep 393.02 Insurance / 119.69 Heat 75.50 Water rent 66.06 Sundries 39.60 Light 121.14 Jail Inmates Keeper 820.00 Matron 100.00 Kitchen utensils, bedding, etc. 2.62 Food 717.80 Physicians and medicines 187.55 Sundries 23.32 Penal Institutions ?Monroe County Penitentiary 815.28 Private Reform Schools St. Mary's Home 816.27 Purchase of Real Estate Tax Sale 313.45 Surveying 19.00 Obligations Retired --General Tuberculosis Hospital Bond 1000.00 General Interest Interest.on Tuberculosis Hospital Bond 210.97 County Judge and Surrogate Salary 3500.00 Authorized employees 1432.30 Postage, stationery, etc. 273.80 Telephone and telegraph 4.86 Office furniture and fixtures 16.80 Special county judge 200.00 Sundries 37.50 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK J71 County Clerk as Clerk of Court Salary ....... 2400.00 Telephone and telegraph 99.46 Heat 41.90 Light 57.28 Supreme Court, Civil Stenographer 215.28 Crier and attendants 297.40 Trial jurors 1698.25 Board of jurors 59.40 Sundries 1.02 County Court, Civil Trial Jurors 590.80 County Sealer Salary 500.00 Traveling expense 200.00 Equipment 24.88 Regulative Associations Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 126.40 Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children 202.47 •County Clerk as Register Authorized employees 2967.00 Postage, stationery, etc. ... 358.00 Record Books 543.75 Sundries • 10.46 Educational Notices Cornell scholarship examinations 14.00 Farm Bureau. 1500.00 Deaf Mutes Western N. Y. Institution 698.05 District Attorney 1 Salary 1200.00 Special counsel and emergency employees 228.94 Traveling expenses 32.70 Postage, stationery, etc. 78.48 Telephone 4.86 Detective 132.52 Stenographers' transcripts 3.00 Sheriff Salary 1766.67 Premium on bond 75.00 Under Sheriff 300.04 Traveling expense 11.50 172 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Telephone and telegraph 118.75 Publication of proclamation 21.00 Light 48.64 Service bills 1106.49 Coro1ier Salary 250.00 Physicians 10.00 Supreme Court, Crintinal Stenographer 410.87 Attendants 156.30 Interpreters 15.00 Investigations 113.86 Grand jurors 878.65 Witnesses 247.06 Sundries .. 38.23 Comity Corrrt, Criminal Stenographer 197.35 Attendants 513.40 Interpreters 10.00 Trial jurors 1457.96 Board of jurors 48.30 Witnesses 677.63 , Expert witnesses 64.50 Justices and Constables Justices 8.75 Constables 27.88 City court fees 89.00 POOR FUND ACCOUNTS. Superintendents of Poor Salary 600.00 Traveling expense . 313.91 Telephone and telegraph 27.55 Almshouse Furnishings 101.00 Upkeep 50.09 - Light 140.00 Heat 1329.89 Telephone 4.86 Sundries 2.70 Almshouse Inmates Keeper 750.00 Authorized employees 1151.30 Kitchen utensils 140.28 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 173 Food supplies 1907.65 Clothing 501.23 Chaplain 91.25 Physicians and medicines 321.34 Sundries 22.49 Outside Relief Transportation of poor 30.85 House furnishings 8.00 Food 466.54 Clothing 15.00 Fuel 27.73 Physicians and inedicines 479.21 Burial 53.50 Sundries 37.75 Alms house Farm Emergency farm employees 816.01 Farm tools 148.36 Seeds and fertilizers 197.03 Stock for fattening 139.00 Stock maintenance 1235.35 Sundries 1.87 Superintendent Tuberculosis Hospital Salary 1125.00 Postage, stationery, etc. 17.41 Telephone and telegraph , 32.03 Office furniture and fixtures 1.90 Expenses 29.50 Tuberculosis Hospital Janitor's supplies 140.87 Furnishings 317.35 Upkeep 266.60 Insurance 37.50 heat 871.81 Light 40.50 Telephone 2.72 Refrigerator 280.00 Tuberculosis Hospital Inmates Authorized employees 4185.82 Emergency employees 043.11 Kitchen utensils .. 278.47 Food 4863.78 Clothing 11.40 Physicians and Medicines 257.24 Operating equipment 339.25 Sundries 193.81 174 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Insane Commitments Lunacy examinations 32.50 Epileptics Craig Colony 8.62 Child Welfare Relief 1000.00 Soldiers' Burials Soldiers 500.00 Widows 240.13 HIGHWAY ACCOUNTS. Superintendent of Highways Salary 150.00 Premium on bond 6.00 Telephone --------..._...._—•-.. 4.86 • Repair desk 1.00 County Trine Bridges 266.33 Highway Maintenance For general repairs within county 62021.99 For highways in specified towns 4598.38 For highways in specified vi llages - 1000.04 Highway Construction 20514.48 State, Highway Sinking Fzsrtd 7629.21 Rights of WVay 639.00 County Road Construction 25148.48 Highway Interest 5356.25 Highway Bonds Retired 11000.00 SPECIAL TRUST FUND ACCOUNTS. To State Inheritance tax 8926.39 Mortgage tax 3905.43 To Towns and Villages State highway aid 21724.80 Bank taxes 9464.69 Mortgage taxes 3735.34 To School Districts Public school money 35319.76 Academies and libraries _...._.._...__......_..... 6944.76 Railroad school taxes 212.15 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 175 Home Defense 500.00 Fees and Expenses Inheritance tax 490.48 Mortgage tax 5.00 Bank tax 95.61 Court and trust funds 68.45 Court and trust funds (attorneys) 58.00 Inheritance tax expense 26.25 To Individuals and Associations Inheritance tax 502.93 Tax redemptions • 96.35 Cash bail refunded 6000.00 Court and trust funds 6112.34 Total disbursements for year ending October 31, 1917 $829567.99 CAROLINE Collector Account Warrant, 1916 -state and county taxes $ 11098.95 Cash received from corporations $ 1490.44 Cash received from collector 2313.71 Receipt vouchers from town officers 7055.69 Taxes returned 239.11 $11098.95 $11098.95 Town Account Due county last report $, 117.60 Returned 1916 tax and fee 246.81 1916 taxes paid county treasurer $ 222.48 1915 taxes paid county treasurer 115.91 Town owes county 26.02 DANRY Collector. Account $364.41 $364.41 Warrant, 1916 state and county taxes $ 10289.67 Cash receided from corporations $ 1133.36 Cash received from collector 2099.29 Receipt vouchers from town officers 6711.64 Taxes returned 345.38 $10289.67 $10289.67 176 PROCEEDINGS OF TIIE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Town Account Due county last report $ 77.20 Returned 1916 tax and fee 355.81 1916 taxes paid county treasurer $ 293.19 1915 taxes paid county treasurer 74.53 Town owes county 65.29 DRI DEN Collector Account $433.01 $433.01 Warrant, 1916 state and county taxes $ 29119.15 Cash received from corporations $3764.93 Cash received from collector 7128.82 Receipt vouchers from town officers 17318.13 Taxes returned 907.27 $29119.15 829119,15 Town Account Due county last report $ 662.26 Returned 1916 taxes and fee 935.13 1916 taxes paid county treasurer $ 690.20 1915 taxes paid county treasurer 606.51 Credit for re -levy of brush tax 1.33 Town owes county 299.35 ENFIELD r Collector Account $1597.39 $1597.39 Warrant, 1916 state and county taxes $ 9026.75 Cash received from corporations 84.37 Cash received from collector 2294.01 Receipt vouchers from town officers 6299.78 Taxes returned 348.59 Town Account $9026.75 $9026.75 1916 returned taxes and fee $ 359.08 Due town last report 1.11 1916 taxes paid county treasurer 356.13 1915 taxes paid county treaserur 33.79 County owes 'town 31.59 $391.03 5391.03 GROTON OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 177 Collector Acrwunt Warrant, 1916 state and county taxes $ 21871.46 Cash received from corporations 1154.07 Cash received from collector 6047.08 Receipt vouchers from town officers 14464.33 Taxes returned 205.98 Town Account $21871.46 $21871.46 Due county last report .. 42.12 Returned 1916 tax and fee 212.04 . 1J16 taxes paid county treasurer 191.86 1915 taxes paid county treasurer 18.88 Town owes county 43.42 ITHACA---Town Collector• Account Warrant, 1916 state and county taxes 18642.82 Cash received from corporations 3006.92 • Cash received from collector 4913.99 Receipt vouchers from town officers 10333.88 Taxes returned 388.03 $254.16 $254.16 Town Account $18642.82 $18642.82 Due county 'last report 587.30 Returned 1916 tax and fee 400.10 1916 taxes paid county treasurer 185.21 1915 taxes paid county treasurer 288.54 Town owes county 513.65 $987.40 $987.40 LANSING Collector Account Warrant, 1916 state and county taxes s 16691.50 Cash received from corporations 1939.88 Cash received from collector 3613.49 Receipt vouchers from town officers....._.... _10802.61 Taxes returned 335.52 $16691.50 $16691.50 178 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Town Account Due county last report 146.73 Returned 1916 tax and fee 345.94 1916 taxes paid county treasurer 267.49 1915 taxes paid county treasurer 43.82 Town owes county 181.36 NE W FIELD Collector Account $492.67 $492.67 Warrant, 1916 state and county taxes 15073.35 Cash received from corporations 1304.47 Cash received from collector 2654.86 'Receipt vouchers from town officers 11012.97 Taxes returned 101.05 Town. Account $15073.35 $15073.35 Due county last report .. 11.30 Returned 1916 tax and fee 104.26 1916 taxes paid county treasurer 84.55 1915 taxes paid county treasurer 58.09 County owes town 27.08 ULYSSES Collector Account $142.64 $142.64 Warrant, 1916 state and county taxes 20016.88 Cash received from corporations 2105.22 Cash received from collector 3527.13 Receipt vouchers from town officers 13370.93 Taxes returned 1013.60 $20016.88 $20016.88 Town Account Due county last report 434.65 Returned 1916 taxes and fee 1045.08 1916 taxes paid county treasurer 924.33 1915 taxes paid county treasurer 257.51 Town owes county 297.89 $1479.73 $1479.73 01? TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 179 CITY OF ITHACA Collector Account Warrant, 1916 state and county taxes 50814.95 Cash received from corporations ......_ 877.86 Cash received from collector 45421.80 Receipt voucher from city officer 181.50 Taxes returned 4333.79 $50814.95 $50814.95 Town Account Due county last report 2014.03 Returned 19:16 tax and fee 4491.14 1916 taxes paid county treasurer 2387.68 1915 taxes paid county treasurer 1318.00 City owes county 2799.49 $6505.17 $6505.17 Two Commissioners' Meeting Appropriation 179.34 Paid supervisors 65.82 Paid assessors 139.76 Appropriation overdrawn 26.24 $205.58 $205.58 Tax Blanks Balance in appropriation Nov. 1, 1916 76.50 Disbursements '128.25 Appropriation overdrawn 51.75 $128.25 $128.25 County Publications Balance in appropriation Nov. 1, 1916 504.30 Disbursements 869.92 Appropriation overdrawn 365.62 $869.02 $869.02 Farm Bureau • Appropriation Disbursements 1500.00 Supervisors' Compensation Appropriation Appropriation overdrawn Nov. 1, 1916 34.43 Disbursements 3419.66 Appropriation overdrawn 142.08 $3454.09 $3454.09 1500.00 3312.01 180 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Supervisors' Expenses Appropriation Appropriation overdrawn Nov. 1, 1916....„„ ...... ..... 13.71 Disbursements 1912.72 Balance in appropriation 784.82 Coannaissioners of Election Balancein appropriation Nov. 1, 1916 Appropriation Disbursements Appropriation overdrawn ........... _.._........... .__...... _.. 2711.25 $2711.25 $2711.25 1380.62 110.11 1266.65 3.86 $1380.62 $1380.62 Elections Balance in appropriation Nov. 1, 1916 Appropriation Disbursements _._ 2953.67 Balance in appropriation .. 1772.20 2021.94 2703.93 $4725.87 $4725.87 Primary Elections • Appropriation _.__......._..-_ Appropriation overdrawn Nov. 1, 1916 ..... .. 466.28 Disbursements 508.85 Balance in appropriation .41 975.54 $975.54 $975.54 County Treasurer Balance in appropriation Nov. 1, 1916...__......w.._.... Appropriation Disbursements: Salary _______ 1000.00 Incidentials..... ............ ............ _................ _ _ 429.45 Appropriation overdrawn 51.70 1255.00 122.75 $1429.45 $1929.95 County Judge and Surrogate Balance in appropriation Nov. 1, 1916 Appropriation Disbursements: Salary 3500.00 Salary of assistants 1433.30 Incidentals ....._ 528.10 Appropriation overdrawn 1009.69 3700.00 751.71 $5461.40 $5461.40 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 1_81 County Clerk Balance in appropriation Nov. 1, 1916 925.45 Appropriation 5409.01 Disbursements: Salary 2400.00 Salary of assistants 2967.00 Incidentals 912.21 • Balance in appropriation 55.25 $6334.46 $6334.46 County Sealer Balance in appropriation Nov. 1, 1916 Appropriation Disbursements 724.88 Balance in appropriation 425.12 450.00 700.00 $1150.00 $1150.00 District Attorney Balance in appropriation Nov. 1, 1916 46.65 Appropriation 2409.58 Disbursements 1675.64 Balance in appropriation 780.59 Sheri, Balance in appropriation Nov. 1, 1916 Appropriation Disbursements Balance in appropriation ..... ............... $2456.23 $2456.23 3280.70 569.70 860.40 2990.00 $3850.40 $3850.40 Coroner Balance in appropriation Nov. 1, 1916 ..... .__.. Appropriation Disbursements 260.00 Balance in appropriation ............. 68.78 Justices and Constables Appropriation Disbursements Balance in appropriation 100.00 228.78 $328.78 $328.78 36.63 68.02 104.65 $104.65 $104.65 182 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contract supplies Balance in appropriation Nov. 1, 1916 Appropriation Disbursements: Court house ....... _ 1154.27 Jail 196.64 County Clerk .._._.._._....._...____...._...__-. 148.64 Highway Superintendent _.. 4.86 Supervisors _._._ 5.66 Sheriff .167.39 Commissioners of election _ 12.83 County Judge ..._ _._ _____._.._...__._.._....._..__ 4.86 District Attorney 4.86 Almshouse .telephone .____........ _.._..._...... _...... _...._ 4.86 Balance in appropriation 282.51 87.38 1900.00 $1987.38 • $1987.38 County Clerk Building Appropriation 471.90 Appropriation overdrawn Nov. 1, 1916 ..... 60.09 Disbursements ..._._ W.. 688.99 Appropriation overdrawn 277.18 $749.08 $749.08 Jail Appropriation Appropriation overdrawn Nov. 1, 1916 895.42 Disbursements . . 771.84 Appropriation overdrawn 369.05 1298.21 $1667.26 $1667.26 Jail Inmates Appropriation 315.42 Appropriation overdrawn Nov. 1, 1916 152.09 Disbursements 1851.29 Appropriation overdrawn 1687.96 $2003.38 $2003.38 Court House Appropriation 141.70 Appropriation overdrawn Nov. 1, 1916 248.40 Disbursements ._._ ._....... _..�_ 273.77 Appropriation overdrawn 380.47 $522.17 $522.17 OP TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 183 Insane Commitments Appropriation Appropriation overdrawn Nov. 1, 1916 30.00 Disbursements 32.50 Appropriation overdrawn 32.50 30.00 $62.50 $62.50 Supreme Court Civil Balance in appropriation Noy. 1, 1916 Appropriation Disbursements 2271.35 Balance in appropriation 157.71 2219.06 210.00 $2429.06 $2429.06 ' ' County Court Civil Appropriation 500.00 Appropriation overdrawn Nov. 1, 1916 184.10 Disbursements 540.80 Appropriation overdrawn 224.90 $724.90 $724.90 Supreme Court Criminal Appropriation 2397.26 Appropriation overdrawn Nov. 1, 1916" 1592.61 Disbursements 1859.97 Appropriation overdrawn 1055.32 $3452.58 $3452.58 County Court Criminal Appropriation Refund for overpayment to jurors Appropriation overdrawn Nov. 1, 1916 1230.97 Disbursements 3005.14 Appropriation overdrawn 2433.30 36.00 1766.81 $4236.11 $4236.11 Superintendents of Poor Balance in appropriation Nov. 1, 1916 147.86 Appropriation 850.00 Salaries 600.00 Other disbursements 341.46 Balance in appropriation 56.40 $997.86 $997.86 184 PROCEEDINGS OF TIIE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Poor Accounts Appropriations: Outside relief 800.00 Almshouse inmates: Balance Nov. 1, 1916 4163.29 1917 appropriation 7956.90 Revenue from almshouse farm 1270.14 Appropriations overdrawn Nov. 1, 1916: Almshouse farm 767.68 Outside relief 500.46 Alinshouse 1998.95 Disbui-senments : Almshouse 2373.68 • Almshouse inmates 4135.54 Outside relief 1118.58 Albishouse farm 2537.62 Baliince in appropriation 757.82 Soldier.'' Burials Balance in appropriation Nov. 1, 1916 Appropriation Disbursements 740.13 Balance in appropriation 292.87 $14190.33 $14190.33 833.00 200.00 $1033.00, $1033.00 Tuberculosis Hospital Appropriations: Balance in appropriation Nov. 1, 1916 3215.02 Tuberculosis hospital 1500.00 Tuberculosis Hospital Inmates 10000.00 Amount transferred from Tuberculosis Hos- pital construction 300.00 Revenue 2184.15 Disbursements: Maintenance of inmates 11072.88 Maintenance of building 1922.85 Superintendent 1205.84 Balance in appropriation 2997.60. $17199.17 $17199.17 General Interest Appropriation 50.00 Disbursements: Tuberculosis hospital bond 210.97 Appropriation overdrawn ..... ..........-------- 160.97 • $210.97 $210.97 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, N,EW YORK 185 Returned School Tax Appropriation 500.00 Raised in. various towns 94.55 Paid to county treasurer 423.12 Overdrawn Nov. 1, 1916 435.55 Paid to collectors 1483.02 Appropriation overdrawn 900.90 $1918.57 $1918.57 Insstrance Almshouse and Tuberculosis Hospital Appropriation . 411.78 Appropriation overdrawn Nov. 1, 1916 312.75 Disbursement -hospital 37.50 Balance in appropriation '` 61.53 $411.78 $411.78 Inheritance Tax On hand Nov. 1, 1916 765.03 Received from estates 11993.90 Disbursements 9946.05 Balance on hand 2812.88 I'tcblic .School Honey Received from state Disbursements: Town of Caroline 3009.66 Town of Danby 2660.95 Town of Dryden 4572.80 Town• of Enfield 1918.64 Town of Groton 3373.42 Town of Ithaca 1154.08 Town of Lansing 3569.98 Town of. Newfield 3463.83 Town of Ulysses 2590.32 City of Ithaca 9006.08 $12758.93 $12758.93 35319.76 $35319.76 $35319.76 Bann Tax Received from banks 9560.30 Disbursements: Town of Dryden 163.35 Town of Groton 540.90 Town of Ulysses 269.19 City of Ithaca 3882.52 Board of education, City of Ithaca 2932.42 Village of Trumansburg 262.88 Schools, Trumansburg 211.35 186 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Village of Groton 383.02 Schools, Groton 415.18 Village of Dryden 163.35 Schools, Dryden 240.53 Fees paying out 95.61 $9560.30 $9560.30 Academies and Libraries Received from state 6944.76 Paid school districts 6944.70 Railroad school taxes Balance on hand Nov. 1, 1916 7.62 Paid to treasuzer 217.38 Paid .to collectors 212.15 Balance on hand 12.85 $225.00 $225.00 Tax Redemptions Paid to treasurer 119.01 Treasurer paid purchasers 96.35 Balance on hand 22.66 $119.01 $119.01 Cash. Bail Balance on hand Nov. 1, 1916 2000.00 Paid to treasurer 5500.00 Refunded 6000.00 Balance on hand 1500.00 $7500.00 $7500.00 Court wnd Trust Fund On hand Nov. 1, 1916 30823.76 Paid into court .............._._.__ 8736.02 Paid to beneficiaries, etc. 6238.79 Balance on hand 33320.99 $39559.78 $39559.78 Mortgage Tax Balance on hand Nov. 1, 1916 3886.75 Received from county clerk 7486.80 Treasurer's bond 5.00 Paid state _..._ 3905.43 Paid towns: Caroline 97.90 Danby 58.88 Dryden 186.44 • OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK'' 187 Enfield 55.67 Groton 193.53 Ithaca 148.17 Lansing 68.11 Newfield 47.90 Ulysses 768.73 Paid villages: Dryden 16.81 Freeville 7.40 Groton 43.70 Cayuga Heights 14.12 Newfield 4.35 Trumansburg 153.58 City of Ithaca 1920.05 Balance on hand 3727.78 $11373.55 $11373.55 SuperintendeiiC of Highways Balance in appropriation Nov. 1, 1916 Appropriation Disbursements: Salary 1550.00 Bond 6.00 Repair desk 1.00 Balance in appropriation 222.32 225.82 1553.50 $1779.32 $1779.32 State Highway Aid Received from state Paid towns: Caroline 1600.00 Danby 1800.00 Dryden 4760.00 Enfield 1600.00 Groton 2434.80 Ithaca 1800.00 Lansing 2800.00 Newfield .................... 2430.00 Ulysses 2500.00 21724.80 $21724.80 $21724.80 Rights of Way Balance in appropriation Nov. 1, 1916 Appropriation Disbursements 639.00 Balance in appropriation 1394.50 384.00 1649.50 $2033.50 $2033.50 188 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS County System, of Highways Appropriation 5000.00 Paid towns: Caroline 3000.00 Enfield 750.00 Dryden 1654.30 Groton _..._... 1784.00 Ithaca 1500.00 Newfield 2471.28 Ulysses 1192.80 Appropriation overdrawn 7352.38 Motor Vehicle Money Balance on hand Nov. 1, 1916 ...................._...._- Received from, state .... ' Paid towns: Caroline 1416.75 Danby 1416.75 Groton 1416.75 Ithaca 3000.00 Newfield 2000.00 Ulysses 3000.00 Balance on hand 560.25 $12352.38 $12352.38 1800.62 11009.88 $12810.50 $12810.50 County Highway Construction Highway No. 1189 3014.48 Highway No. 1434 5000.00 Highway No. 1433 4500.00 Highway No. 1.32 1700.00 Highway No. 1330 6300.00 Jacksonville-Taughannock Falls 545.85 $21060.33 Highway Mllaintenance Balance on hand Nov. 1, 1916 ' 33976.37 Received from state 57872.26 Motorcycle tax 413.23 Refund on account of overpayment 18.00 Received from villages: Dryden Freeville Newfield Groton Trumansburg 185.58 269.55 215.20 166.05 196.49 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 189 Appropriations: Caroline 400.00 Danby 500.00 Dryden 1050.00 Enfield 200.00 Groton 200.00 Ithaca 1050.00 Lansing, 250.00 Newfield 650.00 Ulysses 300.00 Disbursements: County 62039.99 Caroline 400.00 Danby 500.00 Dryden 1050.00 Enfield 200.00 Groton 200.00 I thaca 1050.00 Lansing 250.00 Newfield 648.38 Ulysses 300.00 Villages: Dryden 308.13 Freevilie 459.05 Newfield 57.67 Groton 78.81 Trumansburg . 96.38 Balance on hand 30274.42 $97912.83 $97912.83 SUMMARY OF CASH ACCOUNT. Total receipts from November 1, 1916, to October 81, .1917 405199.93 Total disbursements 'from November 1, 1916, to October 31, 1917 CASH ON HAND: General Fund 4155.67 Highway Fund 31109.96 Special Trust Funds 7035.32 Court and Trust Funds 33320.99 In Safe 10.00 329567.99 $405199.93 $405199.93 190 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD 01? SUPERVISORS STATEMENT OF HIGHWAY BONDS. Issue of 1907-560000 Dated February 1, 1907 Each bond $5000 Rate of interest 4% payable semi-annually Bonds mature $5000 each year on February 1 Outstanding $10000 Issue of 1908—$15000 Dated October 10, 1908 Each bond $5000 Rate of interest 4% payable semi-annually Bonds mature $5000 each year, beginning February 1,1920 Outstanding • $15000 Issue of 1912—$23000 Dated March 1, 1912 Each bond $500 Rate of interest 4%% payable annually Bonds mature $2000 each year, March 1 Outstanding $13000 Issue of 1918—$54000 Dated February 15, 1913 Each bond $1000 Rate of interest 41/z% payable semi-annually Bonds mature $2000 each year on February 15 Outstanding $44000 Issue of 1915—$43000 Dated April 1, 1915 Each bond $1000 Rate of interest 41/4% payable •semi-annually Bonds nature $2000 each year, on April 1 • Outstanding $38000 STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF TOMPKINS. ss - ,Robert L. Post, being sworn, says that he is the treasurer of the county of Tompkins, and that the foregoing report is a true and correct statement of the financial transactions of said county for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1917. ROBERT L. POST. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of November, 1917. CHARLOTTE V. BUSH, Notary Public. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 191 COUNTY CLERK'S REPORT A statement of all moneys received for the County of Tompkins, by Clarence D. Tarbell, Clerk of Tompkins County, or by his assistants, for fees, perquisites and emoluments, for all services rendered by him, or said assistants, in their official capacity, from November 1st, 1916, to October 31st, 1917. Recording deeds $ 1026.63 Recording mortgages 617.70 Recording other documents 777.51 Docketing judgments and cancelling dockets 145.54 Copies and exemplifications of papers and records 75.00 Searches 2361.77 Filing papers and all other papers 799.53 $5803.66 Mortgage tax 7745.64 Notary fees 260.00 Hunters' licenses 2409.00 Paid county treasurer, office fees $5803.68 Paid county treasurer, state mortgage tax $7486.80 Premium on bond 5.00 Clerk hire, audited and allowed by state tax commission 225.00 Postage, audited and allowed by state tax commission 3.50 Cash book, mortgage tax, audited and al- lowed by state tax commission 2.00 - Cash, refund as allowed by state tax commission 20.55 J. B. Lyon, allowed by state tax com- mission for tax books 2.39 $7745.64 State treasurer, notary fees 260.00 Conservation commission, hunters' li- censes 2409.00 $16218.32 $16218.32 192 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF TOMPKINS. } ss. Clarence D. Tarbell, being duly sworn, says that he is clerk of the County of Tompkins, that the foregoing statement is in all respects a full and true statement as required by Chapter 298, Laws of 1909. CLARENCE D. TARBELL. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23d day of November, 1917. MILDRED H. SMITi-I, Notary Public. A STATEMENT. Wm. H. M. H. Jane C. E. H. L. Dick- E. Turn - 1916 Baker Smith McAuliffe Moore inson bull Total Nov. $85.00 $65.00 $47.50 $45.00 $40.00 $282.50 Dec. 75.00 70.00 52.50 47.50 40.00 $7.50 292.50 1917 Jan, 75.00 52.00 42.00 39.50 35.00 243.50 Feb. 75.00 52.00 42.00 39.50 35.00 243.50 Mar. 75.00 52.00 42.00 39.50 35.00 243.50 Apr. 75.00 52.00 42.00 39.50 35.00 243.50 May 75.00 52.00 42.00 39.50 35.00 243.50 June 75.00 52.00 42.00 39.50 17.50 226.00 July 75.00 53.00 43.00 40.50 20.00 231.50 Aug. 75.00 53.00 43.00 40.50 20.00 M. 231.50 Sept. 75.00 53.00 43.00 43.00 20.00 Frantz 234.00 Oct. 75.00 53.00 43.00 43.00 20.00 25.00 259.00 $910.00 $659.00 $524.00 $496.50 $352.50 $32.50 $2974.50 STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF TOMPKINS. ss. Clarence D. Tarbell, being duly sworn, says that he is clerk of the County of Tompkins, that the foregoing is in al] respects a full and true statement as required by Chapter 298 of the Laws of 1909. • /. CLARENCE D. TARBELL. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23d day of November, 1917. MILDRED H. SMITH, Notary Public. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 193 A STATEMENT. 0 Account of moneys advanced by Clarence D. Tarbell for expenses of the county clerk's office, from November 1st, 1916, to October 31st, 1917, inclusive. 1916 County order credit $50.00 Dec. Repair on typewriter $ 5.00 Dec. Repair on Elliott -Fisher machine 1.15 1917 Jan. Ithaca Trust Co., safe deposit box (0. K by Kluebert) 5.00 T. G. Miller & Sons, paper 1.00 Rothschild Bros., cheese cloth .25 Corner Book Store, one dater .25 Feb. 26 Postage, papers prepaid by stamps 2.39 Express to Albany .35 Telephone, Mr. Hill, McLean .25 Mar. 23 Dater, Corner Book Store .50 Cheese cloths, Rothschild Bros. .25 Apr. Paid Cornelius for carting refuse from back yard 1.25 Apr. 2 Telephoned to Seneca county clerk .70 Apr. 6 Telephoned to F. B. Aiken .15 May 24 Three small waste paper baskets 2.00 Postage, mortgage tax 3.50 No. 6 paper, T. G. Miller & Sons, and No 5 seals, T. G. Miller & Sons 1.48 July 9 Chamois for cleaning windows 1.00 Cleaning windows .75 Aug. 7 Paid for waste paper basket 1.50 Hammer handle .10 Stamp sponge .20 Telephone, Judge Davis .20 Telephone to Mr. Dalton, Cortland County Clerk .20 T. G. Miller, envelopes 1.10 T. G. Miller, white seal envelopes 2.75 T. G. Miller, small envelopes .1)0 Papers prepaid by stamps 13.69 Towels for 12 months at 20c 2.40 Woman cleaning books 3.00 194 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Express to Albany on marriages .25 Postage 10.00 Received from state commission, postage Received from old iron and junk 3.50 12.00 $63.51 $65.50 63.51 Balance on hand Nov. 23, 1917 .............................. $1.99 STATE OF NEW YORK, ss. COUNTY OF TOMPKINS. Clarence D. Tarbell, being duly sworn, says that he is clerk of the County of Tompkins, that the foregoing is in all respects a full and true statement as required by Chapter 298, Laws of 1909. CLARENCE D. TARBELL. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23d day of November, 1917. MILDRED H. SMITH, Notary Public. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 195 REPORT OF SUPERINTEND- ENTS OF THE POOR To the Honorable, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tomp- kins, State of New York We, the undersigned, Superintendents of the Poor of Tompkins County, respectfully submit the following report and accounts for the year ending November 15th, 1917. The Superintendents of the Poor of Tompkins County in account with the poor funds of said county: Amount of appropriation of 1916 $ 8181.85 To sales from the county farm of current year 1260.14 Received from John Brown for board 10.00 $9451.99 Balance due county treasurer 123.85 $9575.84 Total expense at county farm $ 9575.84 By amounts paid by order on county treasurer for the following pur- poses: Food supplies and tobacco $'1864.36 Labor 2093.19 Fuel and light 1597.65 Medical aid and drugs 146.44 Clothing and footwear 317.66 Farm tools and equipment 138.74 Seeds and fertilizer 206.39 Farm stock and maintenance 1377.01 Repairs, furniture and bedding 257.65 Transportation 352.92 Superintendent's telephone expenses 28.00 Disinfectants and miscellaneous 96.45 Outside relief 1099.38 Total $9575.84 106 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OI'' SUPERVISORS Summary of days maintenance from Nov. 15, 1916, to Nov. 15, 1917: Davis Amount for county 1182 $ 482.99 Amount for City of l thaca 8559 3497.31 Amount for Ithaca Town 000 00.00 Amount for Lansing Town 100 40.86 Amount for Groton Town 1587 648.47 Amount for Dryden Town 1605 680.35 Amount for Caroline Town 1082 442,32 Amount for Danby Town 423 172.84 Amount for Newfield Town 1239 506.28 Amount for Enfield Town 835 341.19, Amount for Ulysses Town 964 393.90 Total 17589 $7206.32 The total cost of supporting town and county poor at the almshouse is $00.40861+ per diem. CENSUS OF INMATES. Number in the house Nov. 15, 1916 50 Admitted during year 26 Died during year 12 Births 00 Discharged during year 14 In home Nov. 15, 1917 50 PROCEEDS OF THE COUNTY FARM From Nov. 15, 1916, to Nov. 15, 1917. Eggs, 460 dozen $ 161.00 Butter fats 592.50 Wheat, 170 bushels at $2.05 348.50 Oats, 634 bushels at 70c 443.80 Corn, 350 bushels at 70c 245.00 Corn stover, 4 acres 70.00 Ensilage, 70 tons 560.00 Hay, 40 tons 680.00 Straw, 22 tons 220.00 Beans, 18 bushels 144.00 Apples, 182 bushels 182.00 Cabbage, 4 tons 80.00 Beets, 52 bushels 52.00 Potatoes, 370 bushels 555.00 Carrots, 50 bushels 30.00 Turnips, 22 bushels 22.00 Salsify, 15 bushels 15.00 Parsnips, 24 bushels 24.00 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 197 Squash, 500 15.00 Onions, 5 bushels 8.00 Peas, 20 bushels 10.00 Swiss Chard 10.00 Cucumbers, 18 bushels 24.00 Tomatoes, 25 bushels 35.00 Raspberries, Black, 52 quarts 6.76 Rapsberries, Recl, 164 quarts 24.80 Asparagus 10.00 Pork, 5947 pounds, at 13c 773.11 Total .. $5341.27 SALES FROM COUNTY FARM From Nov. 15, 1910, to Nov. 15, 1917. Wheat, F. P. Trumble 11.10 Services of bull and boar 25.52 Wheat, Grant Cole 305.08 Boar hog 20.00 Use of ensilage cutter 56.25 Meats 17.01 Veals, 5 .... 105.39 Pigs, 16 80.00 Sales of dry cows 110.00 Small potatoes 12.00 Hay, F. D. Fish 73.22 Sales dry cows, second sale 105.00 Calf hide 3.50 Butter 336.07 Total $1260.14 In compliance of Secbion 11 of the Poor Laws of the State of New York, we respectfully report that we estimate the expense of the town and county poor to be supported at the almshouse the ensuing year to be $ 7150.00 Out door relief 1800.00 Seruices overseers of poor and superintendent's expenses 300.00 Transportation 250.00 Physician and chaplain at county home 350.00 Total $9850.00 During the year the following improvements have been made at the almshouse and county farm: 198 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Six new laundry tubs (replacing the old ones) have been installed, and new return pipes to the boiler have been placed, and a new ward- robe added to the sewing room. The interior of the men's building has been repainted. 80 rods of new fencing has been built. The lawn to the west of the home has been graded and newly seeded and set with flowers and shrub- bery, and a new drain placed to care for the water on the west side of the building. A concrete wall for a bull pen, and floors and stanchions for 5 addi- tional cows have been placed in the stable, making accomidations for 15 cows. A new concrete floor has been put in the hen house. STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF TOMPKINS. ss. Walter Mekeel, Wm. D. Baldwin and Daniel Mitchell, being duly sworn, say they are superintendents of the poor of the County of Tomp- kins; that the foregoing statement is in all respects a true and full statement of receipts and expenditures audited by them during the year 1916-1917, as such superintendents. WM. D. BALDWIN, DANIEL MITCHELL, WALTER MEKEEL. Sworn to this 21st - of November, 1917. FRED L. CLOCK, Notary Public. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 199 REPORT OF BOARD OF MANAGERS OF TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County! Gentlemen: We the undersigned Board of Managers of the Edward Meany Sani- torium, submit herewith our annual report: From Nov. 1st, 1916, to Nov. 1st, 1917. Number of patients in institution Nov. 1st, 1916 24 Received during the year 45 69 Discharged as arrested cases 7 Improved cases leaving 27 Unimproved leaving 8 Transferred to other hospitals 3 Died 9 Number in ,institution Nov. 1st, 1917 15 69 These were divided as follows:. County charges 55 Part pay 3 Full pay 11 69 Number days treatment: County 7417 days Part pay 242 days Full pay 1162 days 8821 days Following is the amount expended in different branches: Superintendent $ 1125.00 Postage 19.44 Telephone and telegraph 35.25 200 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Oflice . expenses 10.25 Building repairs 72.74 Janitor 430.00 Janitor supplies (includes all minor household supplies) 157.59 Laundry 886.11 Furniture repairs - 40.19 New furnishings (including large ice box).. 572.34 Lighting plant and repairs 114.81 Heating plant and repairs (coal for 1917 and 1918) 882.22 Water system and repairs 316.14 Garden 79.29 Sanitary supplies 268.95 Sanitary conference 25.50 Surgical supplies 37.80 Kitchen utensils 57.46 Freight cartage and express 140.88 Employees' wages 3760.32 Bedding and linen 115.75 Medical supplies 243.94 Groceries 1349.27 Meat 1277.12 Eggs 996.90 Butter 485.17 Potatoes 113.87 Ice 83.50 • Clothing Printing 1tl'ilk 14.09 8.36 981.37 Total ¶14201.57 Balance on hand Nov. 1st, 1916 Receipts from maintenance of patients From appropriation by supervisors Transferrer] from funds in treasurer's office formerly appropriated 4 $ 3165.19 2162.31 11500.00 300.00 $17127.50 19201.57 $2925.93 Error insurance changed to our account by accident 49.83 Balance Nov. 1st, 1917 $2975.76 Net cost per day for maintenance a ,$1.54 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 201 Our budget for the following year should include amounts for the following purposes: Salaries $ 6000.00. (A county nurse has to be engaged according to the laws just enacted) Heating, lighting and water 1200.00 Food supplies 6000.00 Laundry 900.00 Repairs and other incidentals 1000.00 The total budget will be as above $15000.00, This budget is made on the comparative cost of the last two years with some allowance for the rapidly increasing cost of supplies. Our income from outside sources will undoubtedly be much less than this year as the new law compelling all counties of 35000 to have a county tubercular sanitorium will of necessity keep some of the out -of -county patients at home. Respectfully submitted, BOARD OF MANAGERS, TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL. 202 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS JUSTICES OF THE PEACE Reports of Justices of the Peace of the various towns of the County of Tompkins of all fines and penalties collected by them during the past year. CAROLINE Charles R. Lounsbery reported $30.00 received.' Eli B. Phillips reported no money received. Frank S. Yaple reported no money received. DANBY Eugene Dorn reported $15.00 received. W. 0. Smiley reported no money received. Louis G. Thatcher reported no money received. DRYDEN E. F. Baker reported no money received. J. S. Grover reported no money received. J. D. Ross reported $30.00 received. Paul Ewers reported no money received. Charles K. Reynolds reported $10.00 received. , ENFIELD L. S. Teeter reported no money received. C. F. Teeter reported no money received. Fred G. Rumsey reported no money received. S. T. Wetherby reported no money received. GROTON Geo. B. Sickmon reported no money received. J. H. Huff reported no money received. E. F. Tallmadge reported no money received. ITHACA Elmer Allen reported no money received. James A. Bush reported no money received. C. T. Stagg reported no money received. E. R. Stasch,jr., reported $105.00 received. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 203 LANSING A. J. Conlon reported $25.00 received. D. A. Tarbell reported no money received. Chas. Drake reported $5.00 received. L. A. Fenner reported no money received. ULYSSES C. Owen Carman reported no money received. O. G. Noble reported $20.00 received. Henry Williams reported. no money received. Justices of the Peace James D. Erway, Augustus Patterson, Chas. H. Payne and E. S. Van Kirk of the town of Newfield and Fred A. King of the town of Ulysses failed to file reports and their attention is called to the resolution adopted by the Board of Supervisors December 22nd. • } 204 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BANE TA STA TEM ENT ]a{a]1Q loogag o] •doad aSUIL1A aU A410 o] •doad ❑.u0,1, pus S]uno3 ' •a]B]S o] do.ia eaa,4 •saaa,r •03 NUJ, ,10 ]unouIy on1EA p2a'8a65V c-' 0 1- 0 ca T. 0 o 0 0 0 0 O1 T 0 T. i- 7C 0 0 O i 0 0 0 S- 00 0 0 0 -r 0 M M 0 tiw ▪ 'r 00 40 O T re C: T 0 0 C UU 0 0 V 0 0 :J 0 Dated January FRED) 1.. CLOCK', Clerk, Board of Supervisors. Is]O,L 0 0 1- "'> CI O O '..'�..� 0 0 0 T. M o p M .-1 T T O e' 1= oa o 0 0 T 0 a 2 p 0 lala131Q loUtlag a2agTA ao Ali3 A]uno3 pus als]S Ithaca City • .0001 Dryden f .0111 I Groton .01144 I Truinanshure; I .0155 Rate for 1917 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK .205 MORTGAGE TAX STATEMENT. The following statement shows the assessed valuation of each town and incorporated village or city therein, the amount of mortgage tax to be distributed therein,. and the amounts thereof to be paid to the several towns, incorporated villages and city therein for the year 1917. Towns, Villages and City Assessed Value Amount Tax Amount Payable ayable to Town Amount Payable to City or Village Total Caroline $ 883470.00 $ 109.95 $ 109.95 $ $ 109.95 Danby 763953.00 116.66 116.66 116.66 Dryden 2263527.00 386.01 341.47 Dryden Village 365570.00 31.15 Freeville 157380.00 13.39 386.01 Enfield 599177.00 87.56 87.56 87.56 Groton 1890761.00 379.09 293.53 Groton Village 853547.00 85.56 370.09 Ithaca 1929201.00 364,34 331.92 Cayuga. Heights 343710.00 32.42 364.34 Ithaca City 15833405.00 1566.12 1566.12 1566.12 Lansing 1451100.00 473.38 473.38 473.38 Newfield 791010.00 77.41 70.52 Newfield Village 142055.00 6.80 77.41 Ulysses 1342720.00 182.88 151.79 Trumansburg 456679.00 31.09 182.88 $3743.40 $1976.78 $1766.62 $3743.40 Dated, January 14, 1918. FRED L. CLOCK, Clerk, Board of Supervisors. 206 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STATEMENT OF VALUATION OF PROPERTY Statement of the Aggregate Valuations of Real and Personal Prop- erty in the several Cities and Towns in the County of Tompkins as corrected by the -Board of Supervisors at their Annual Meeting in the year one thousand nine hundred seventeen. 2 E-, c Acres of land Assessed value of real estate in- cluding village property, real es- tate of corporations and special franchises Rate of equal.adopted by bd. ofsup.in equal. real estate as.essment under sec. 50 of the tax law. Equalized value of real estate in- cluding village property,real es- tate of corporations and special franchises Total assessed value of personal property, excluding bank stock Total equalized value of real prop- erty and assessed value of per- sonal property, excluding bank stock CR c� is U Caroline 34,747 $ 851,220 .97 $ 856,367 $ 29,800 $ 886,167 Danby 33,286 747,803 .97 752,325 5,300 757,625 Dryden • 58,286 2,228,567 .92 2,363,894 17,850 2,381,744 Enfield 22,207 589,203 .97 592,766 7,200 599,966 Groton 30,725 1,850,821 .98 1,843,014 25,200 1,868,214 Ithaca City 2,940 15,242,445 1.00 14,874,584 468,750 15,343,334 Ithaca Town 16,293 1,885,511 .94 1,957,452 37,000 1,994,452 Lansing ...._....... 37,789 1,429,500 .92 1,516,304 15,800 1,532404 Newfield 36,997 766,610 .97 771,245 14,000 785,245 Ulysses 19,818 1,292,210 .93 1,355,939 38,950 1,394,889 Totals 293,088 $26,883,8901 1526,883,890 $659,8501$27,543,740 I, Fred L. Clock, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tompkins, do hereby certify that the preceding is a true statement of the Aggregate Valuations of the Real and Personal Property in the several cities and towns in said county, as corrected by said Board of Supervisors, at their Annual Meeting in the year 1917, which statement is required by Section 61 of the Tax Law. FRED L. CLOCK, Clerk. P. O. address, Savings Bank Bldg., Ithaca, N. Y. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK ' 207 STATEMENT OF AGGREGATE ASSESSED VALUATIONS Statement of the Aggregate Assessed Valuations of Personal Prop- erty, pursuant to Section 61 of the Tax Law, in the several cities 'and towns in the County of Tompkins as corrected by the Board of Super- visors at their Annual Meeting in the year one thousand nine hundred seventeen. Eap 0 o H p as d Property o f resident natural persons assd. pursuant to section 21 Assessed value of bank stock Total Caroline $ 29,800 $ $ 29,800.00 Danby 5,300 5,300.00 Dryden 17,850 55,810.15 73,660.15 Newfield 7,200 7,200.00 Groton 25,200 150,026.72 175,226.72 Ithaca City 468,750 722,557.05 1,191,307.05 Ithaca Town 37,000 37,000.00 Lansing 15,800 15,800.00 Newfield - 14,000 14,000.00 Ulysses 38,950 81,310.80 120,260.80 Total $ 659,850 $ 1,009,704.72 $ 1,669,554.72 I, Fred L. Clock, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tompkins, do hereby certify that the preceding is a true statement of the Aggregate Valuations of Personal Property in the several cities and towns in said county, as corrected by said Board of Supervisors, at their Annual'Meeting in the year 1917, which statement is required by sec- tion 01 of the Tax Law. FRED L. CLOCK, Clerk. P. 0. address, Savings Bank Bldg., Ithaca, N. Y. STATEMENT OF TAXES LEVIED Taxes in the several cities and O 2▪ r 2, 0 5 3) .L' 0 O O C) 41.5 0:1 0 CCI 0 U a) n nine hundred 208 PROCEEDING=S OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 313045 ?1ulq u0 xl: J, O L - r-1 NIP —I Ht 1c cl co d` $3,743.401$ 10,097.05 aa`luip.A pue UMO4 `21:g13 04 p'>1014rif7 -.toddu tuns aiogA1 aq4 lunoutr. 511} ul apnpul' •xl?4 a-e21.tOI.t 117 40 ILL- 4020 n1 N co N W o•1 u-..• G :G,^: 1.^.�� m ON.Nr-I2,:,-,' o .-,'4 oo c ro L 1- )n M c,, r co :74 ~'� -I Saxe Sl 'dos la Ilh1 Ia Y.l41 ( '� �} '}i1RAtap1S SaA1S `4i1`a�11 d0 dLUE1 as"fuq.11:,5 Au1CI1uo3 Dig a.tlf pus : xri Sumg2tH Jo I' puu `y `I sLual1 . 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O L O6 sasuadxa a.Ino3 put: s.lat.011.t.a0ua4S .ioj xo:Z co L 01 00 63 e..7 10 -e-1 C•0 n Cl C4 CD -1 ,-, L 0 Cl VD CO d,0)c..ioe3c!ci coc: 20 nl p" rV L rn C- Its M la )n of ,-a -r •_ 8 ti " OO 00 L - c1 - cp e0 1. --1 "4•Cgo::^00.7,]:ON.-YL .crCO ON "J O, CJ.""1co 03 1:-.._ 4 : p 0 40 O'0 CO 7' C4i ti 40(44) .-, .-1 A •-2 40 00 ci r1 GO N 20- SUA1O4 pm; 531419 Caroline Danby Dryden Enfield Groton Ithaca City Ithaca Town Lansing Newfield Ulysses Cayuga Heights Village Dryden Village Freeville Groton Village Newfield Village Trumansburg• Total STATEMENT OF TAX RATES ADOPTED OT TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 209 at their Annual -0 d bzg el m 00 ICJ or.) .c):1 cz)0-i00 0l 0 0 00cC.00c0 . Rate for county tax Rate for State tax ':1 -0 c0 C,0 X 00 N N 10:.0 1 0) 0 - •0 GOO U0 O O .-i 01--I 0007-1 r -I o O. e00000000 0 d- c� r�(01.0 - C.0 Do0in 0 00 000-� oc:000cs000 O OA Ca Oy UO•,7,cE rn F+ z o as CS z l is 0) m U FRED L. CLOCK, 210 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HIGHWAYS—MONEY SYSTEM. To the Comptroller of the State of New York: The following is a statement, pursuant to Section 100 of the Highway Law, of the several towns in the County of Tompkins and of the amount of money tax levied therein, for the repair of highways, by the Board of Supervisors of said county at their annual session in the month of December, 1917, viz: Towns Assessed valuation of real estate in the whole town, including all incorporated villages which main- tain their highways as separate road districts Equalized valuation of real estate f in the whole town, including all incorporated villages which main- tain their highways as separate road districts Assessed valuation of real estate exclusive of all incorporated vil- lages which maintain their high- ways as separate road districts Assessed valuation of personal property exclusive of all incor- porated vils. which maintain their highways as senarate road clists. Caroline $ 851,220 $ 856,367 $ 851,220 $29,800 Danby 74'7,803 752,325 747,803 5,300 Dryden ... 2,228,567 2,363,894 1,720,727 9,500 Enfield 589,203 592,766 589,203 7,200 Groton _ 1,850,821 1,843,019 1,014,314 14,050 Ithaca Town 1,855,511 1,957,452 1,571,801 7,000 Lansing 1,429,500 1,516,304 1,429,500 15,800 Newfield 766,610 771,245 691,555 1,700 Ulysses 1,292,210 1,355,939 875,381 600 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 211 HIGHWAYS—MONEY SYSTEM, Continued. en 3 0 Highway Tax ro 0 Caroline Danby Dryden Enfield Groton Ithaca Town Lansing Newfield Ulysses • $2,500 Bridge Highway 2,000 6,800 2,469 3,858 Highway 4,000 Highway '5 000 3,000 Highway 2,300 Bridge Highway $1,500.00 1,500.00 1,297.37 736.75 550.00 Bridge Highway Highway Highway Highway Highway Highway Highway Highway 2,131.50 Bridge 1,280.00 Highway $1,500.00 4,000.00 2,000.00 6,800.00 2,469.00 5,155.37 4,736.75 5,000.00 3,550.00 2,131.50 3,580.00 WM. C. GALLAGHER, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. I certify that the preceding statement is correct. • FRED L. CLOCK, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF TOMPKINS. Ss. Wm. C. Gallagher, being duly sworn, says that he is the chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County; that he has read the preceding statement and knows the same to be true. WM. C. GALLAGHER. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day of January, 1918. FRED L. CLOCK,' Notary Public. 212 PROCEEDINGS -OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS S 0 o c3 rl ?1 w 0 - 0 .0 "1 L., v F.:.. F 1.:. L4 JG: YV _100 V 00J(:,'.".C•OG' 0)'°C'",0a% i.� nA% n > n ,,-...,,„C0N 0006o00c,0000004aO.;,",• C, 00000o0000 0 0 0 0 N 000000000 o K)O00000'444 OOOQO0t1,ix]]C,tam c0".a0000010. a:i. 4; 10 C•1 ^1 N .”. ,-, 010) 0 0) 0) 0 10- 000000)000000) 00)0)0000)00)0-0) 666666666666 00000066001c,q 000000.0 o©,-. Ovici-1:L6,f]G4.:iL --l7i .y .... 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Y.: Gentlemen: Your committee on the footing of Assessment Rolls re- ports that it has verified and corrected the footings of the Assessment Rolls referred to it, as made by the Assessors and Supervisors of each tax district, and that the following is a correct statement of such foot- • ings: .c O �, 07 t Total real except franchises Total franchises Total .personal except bank stock Grand total of roll except bank stock Real property subject to general tax n o t including franchises nor pension prop- erty nor other exempt real Caroline 34,747 $ 845,870 $ 7,800 $ 29,800 $ 883,470 $ 843,920 Danby 33,286 754,245 4,408 5,300 763,953 743,395 Dryden _..... 58,286 2,209,177 36,500 17,850 2,263,527 2,192,067 Enfield 22,207 587,659 4,318 7,200 599,177 584,885 Groton 30,725 1,852,110 .13,451 25,200 1,890,761 1,837,370 Ithaca City 2,990 14,753,500 611,155 468,750 15,833,405 14,631,290 Ithaca T'wn 16,293 1,864,331 27,870 37,000 1,929,201 1,857,641 Lansing 37,789 1,424,180 11,120 15,800 1,451,100 1,418,380 Newfield .... 36,997 773,260 4,350 19,000 701,610 762,260 Ulysses ....._ 19,818 1,269,360 34,410 38,950 1,342,720 1,257,800 Totals 293,088 $26,333,692 $755,382 $659,850 $27,748,924 $26,128,508 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 215 REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FOOTING OF ASSESSMENT ROLLS • Continued f' 3 E20 Personal property marked "exempt" Property within incor- porated villages maintain- ing separate road districts inclusive of pension prop- erty marked "exempt" Property within incor- porated villages maintain- ingseparate boards of health exclusive of pension prop- erty marked "exempt" Property subject to general tax Property subject to highway tax in towns and outside of incorporated villages inclu- sive of pensions marked "exempt" Caroline Danby Dryden Enfield '' Groton Ithaca City .. $ 2,450 10,850 17,110 - 2,774 14,740 122,210 $ 522,950 853,547 $ .1$ 516,190 847,657 881,020 753,103 2,246,417 596,403 1,876,021 15,711,195 $ 883,470 763,953 1,740,577 599,177 3,037,214 15,833,405 Ithaca Town 6,690 343,710 343,710 1,922,511 1,585,491 Lansing 5,800 1,445,300 1,451,100 Newfield 11,000 142,055 137,355 780,610 649,555 Ulysses 11,560 456,679 455,179 1,331,160 886,041 Totals ._ $205,184 $2,318,941. $2,300,091 $27,543,740 $25,429,983 216 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD On SUPERVISORS REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FOOTING OF ASSESSMENT ROLLS Continued B- Property subject to tax for maintenance of separate boards of health outside in- corporated villages, exclu- sive of pension property marked "exempt" Bank stock Caroline Danby $ Dryden .1,730,227 55,810.15 Enfield Groton ._.._ 1,028,364 150,026.72 Ithaca City 722,557.05 Ithaca Town 1,578,801 Lansing _..._ Newfield 6'43,255 Ulysses 875,981 81,310.80 Totals $5,856,62S1$1,009,704.72 AT.,BERT 1]ASSANCE, Chairman. PRANK A. BEGENT, F. A. TODD, MAX KLUEBERT, ED S. HILL, CASTER FENNER, JOHN P. KELLY, Committee. , OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 217 SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOOTING OF ASSESSMENT ROLLS Your Committee on Footing of Assessment Rolls respectfully report the following on property within and without incorporated villages: Special franchises Dryden -Dryden and Frecville Outside incorporation Inside incorporation Total Groton -Groton Outside incorporation Inside incorporation Total Ithaca -Cayuga Heights Outside incorporation Inside incorporation Total Newfield -Newfield Outside incorporation Inside incorporation Total Ulysses---Trumansburg Outside incorporation Inside incorporation Total $1,705,637 503,540 $2,209,177 $1,014,250 837,860 $1,842,110 $1,556,381 307,950 $1,864,331 $ 644,075 129,185 $ 773,260 $ 871,270 398,090 $1,269,360 $ 9,500 8,350 $]7,850 $14,050 11,150 $25,200 $ 7,000 30,000 $37,000 $ 1,700 12,300 $14,000 $ 600 38,350 $25,440 11,060 $36,500 $ 8,914 4,537 $13,451 $22,110 5,760 $27,870 $ 3,780 570 $1,740,577 522,950 $10,350 6,760 $2,203,527 $1,037,214 853,547 $17,110 $ 8,850 5,890 $1,800,761 $1,585,401 343,710 $1,929,201 $ 649,555 142,055 $14,740 $ 6,690 $ 6,690 $ 0,300 4,700 $ 4,350 $14,171 20,239 $ 701,610 $ 886,041 456,679 $1.1,000 $10,060 1,500 $38,950 $34,410 $1,342,720 $11,560 . ALBERT •DASSANCE, Chairman. FRANK A., BEGENT, MAX KLUEBERT, ED S. HILL, CASPER FENNER, JOHN P. KELLY F. A. TODD, Committee_ 218 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARID OF SUPERVISORS HIGHWAY, BRIDGE AND MACHINERY REPORT HIGHWAY FUND RECE1 PTS 5 L0. Balance from previous year Highway tax collected Received as State aid Received from other •sources Total receipts Caroline Danby Dryden Enfield $ 477.85 1,150.14 1,264.69 1,223.61 $ 2,000.00 2,000.00 6,800.00 2,000.00 $ 1,600.00 $ 6,551.41 1,800.00 1,424.20 4,760.00 1,657.73 1,600.00. 784.72 $10,629.26 6,374.34 14,482.42 5,608.33 Groton 6.67 3,858.00 2,434.80 3,301.70 9,601.17 Ithaca Town 280.00 4,000.00 1,800.00 5,358.47 11,438.48 Lansing .................. -_ 409.24 4,000.00 2,800.00 98.97 7,303.21 Newfield 59.49 2,700.00 2,430.00 5,088.68 10,278.17 Ulysses 212.15 2,300.00 2,500.00 4,821.57 9,833.72 EXPEN DITURES 0 H General repairs includ- ing primary work Repair, etc., of sluices and culverts Special improvements as shown by agreements Total expenditures Bal, on hand Oct. 31, 1917 Caroline $ 4,720.14 $ 111.84 $ 5,79 7.28 $10,629.26 $ 000.00 Danby 3,791.21 900.92 175.90 4,868.03 1,506.31 Dryden 6,385.65 897.09 5,505.31 12,848.05 1,634.37 Enfield 2,373.76 645.65 2,046.82 5,066.23 542.10 Groton 3,296.90 1,263.92 4,988.11 9,548.93 52.24 Ithaca Town 2,786.16 783.72 5,017.27 8,587.15 2,851.33 Lansing 4,875.84 936.33 1,034.34 6,846.51 456.70 Newfield 4,450.85 498.53 4,391.79 9,34 7.57 910.60 Ulysses ' 3,378.05 1,898.55 4,557.12 9,833.72 000.00 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 219 HIGHWAY, BRIDGE AND MACHINERY REPORT 'BRIDGE FUND RECEI ['TS • o Balance from previous year Tax received from col- lector Received from certifi- cates of indebtedness Received f r o m other sources Total receipts 0 E. Caroline .............. ...... ...__ $ 000.00 $ 525.00 $ 1,525.32 $ 2,050.32 Danhy 155.87 450.00 575.00 1,180.87 Dryden 000.00 3,750.00 106.40 3,856.40 Enfield .._....... .......... ...._._ 558.10 650.00 . 1,208.10 Groton 19.88 3,950.00 160.59 4,130.42 Ithaca Town 608.97 1,000.00 50.00 1,658.97 Lansing 18.25 930.00 948.25 Newfield • 000.00 1,300.00 122.50 1,422.50 Ulysses 328.89 250.00 2,131.50 67.59 2,777.93 EXPENDITURES 0 Materials for repairs Caroline Danby Dryden Enfield Groton Ithaca Town Lansing Newfield Ulysses $372.11 238.75 265.27 10.65 270.74 213.11 336.91 480.59 510.09 $483.58 $1;194.63 .185.77 715.75 717.41 2,397.56 9.58 108.52 2,876.00 215.97 651.50 589.10 777.48 12.50 913.83 1,230.95 30.00 300.00 51.93 86.37 Total expenditures 4.5 0 •0 C 0 0 0 $2,050.321$ 000.00 1.170.27 10.60 3,380.24 , 20.23 3,564.26 1,080.58 921.01 1,322.50 2,741.24 476.16 1,187.87 566.16 578.39 27.29 100.00 . 36.69 4 220 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OP SUPERVISORS HIGHWAY, BRIDGE AND MACHINERY REPORT MACHINERY FUND RECEIPTS . .0 a) U7 0 0 0 w 0 -, 0 0 Total receipts Caroline Danby Dryden Enfield Groton Ithaca 'Town Lansing Newfield Ulysses $000.00 1.20 000.00 172.67 000.00 32.40 000.00 42.87 108.35 $1550.00 300.00 500.00 300.00 600.00 300.00 350.00 200.00 50.00 $131.98 473.00 423.68 14.95 4.00 310.50 400.00 180.96 349.32 10.00 $281.98 316.15 977.00 472.67 910.50 732.40 530.96 592.19 592.03 EXPENDITURES z Purchase of machinery, tools, etc. Repair o f machinery, tools, ete. • Other expenditures Total expenditures Bal. on hand Oct. 31, 1917 Caroline $101.86 $180.12 $ $281.96 $000.00 Danby 75.39 190.07 7.45 273.51 42.64 Dryden 114.35 718.63 52.00 884.98 92.02 Enfield 92.50 263.54 3.20 359.24 113.43 Groton 95.52 736.36 831.88 78.62 Ithaca Town 304.31 258.60 180.20 743.11 10.71 Lansing 121.25 409.71 530.96 000.00 Newfield 391.60 200.59 592.19 000.00 Ulysses 385.46 192.33 11.23 589.02 3.01 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 221 HIGHWAY, BRIDGE AND MACHINERY REPORT SNOW AND MISCELLANEOUS PUN]) RECEIPTS Tax collected 0 0 0 Caroline Danby Dryden Enfield Groton Ithaca Town Lansing Newfield Ulysses $ 31.80 $ 100.00 $ 3.28 350.00 000.00 1,700.00 93.83 300.00 66.60 900.00 156.08 199.08 27.66 000.00 500.00 000.00 100.00 $ • 30.00 68.89 8.48 45.48 11.28 $ 131.30 383.28 1,700.00 393.83 1,035.49 164.56 226.74 545.48 111.23 Exl ENDITEIRES Town For removing snow For cutting weeds, etc. Allowance for watering troughs and shade.treesfor Other expenditures Total expenditures Bal. on hand Oct. 31, 1917 Caroline $ 44.27 $48.00 $ $ $ 92.27 $ 39.03 Danby 38.99 30.00 275.00 343.99 39.29 Dryden 324.60 42.00 1,106.32 1,472.92 227.08 Enfield 18.85 15.00 80.91 114.79 279.04 rroton 24.45 2.80 54.00 421.14 502.39 533.10 Ithaca Town .75 12.00 100.00 112.75 51.81 Lansing 21.00 1.50 96 201.96 24.74 Newfield 87.51 33.00 297.39 417.90 127.58 Ulysses _ 25.83 9.00J 76.40 111.23 000.00 222 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CLERK'S CERTIFICATE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF TOMPKINS, ss. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. I, Fred L. Clock, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tompkins, N. Y., DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that I have compared the foregoing Journal of the Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County with the original record thereof, that the same is a full and correct transcript therefrom of the transactions of said Board at the Regular and Special Sessions, to the -best of my knowledge, and the Annual Session of said Board of Supervisors held in 1917. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the official seal of the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County, N. Y., to be hereto ,affixed, this 14th day of January, 1918. FRED L. CLOCK, Clerk, Board of Supervisors, Tompkins County, N. Y. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 223 POLITICAL DIRECTORY AND GUIDE TO TOWN OFFICERS General Election—First Tuesday after the first Monday of November. Town Boards to designate polling places --First Tuesday in Sep- tember. Annual School Meeting --First Tuesday in May. Town Boards to meet to audit claims—First Thursday after general election. All town claims must be presented for audit at this time. The Supervisor, Town Clerk and Assessors of each Town must meet, on the first Monday of July, 1878, and in each third year thereafter, at a place within the town appointed by the Supervisor; or, in case of his absence, or of a vacancy'in his office, by the Town Clerk; for the purpose of making,a list of persons to serve as trial jurors for the then ensuing three years. If they fail to meet on the day ,specified in this section, they must meet as soon thereafter as practical. (Judiciary Law, Sect. 500.) At the meeting specified in the last section, the officers must select from the last assessment roll of the town and make a list of the names of all persons whom they believe to be qualified to serve as trial jurors as prescribed by law. (Judiciary Law, Sect. 501.) Town Boards meet to examine town officers' accounts -28th day of December of each year. Town Meeting, biennial—First Tuesday after First Monday in No- vember in odd numbered years. Annual meeting of Supervisors as a Board of Canvassers—First Tuesday succeeding general election. Annual meeting of the Board of Supervisors—Second Thursday after general election. 221 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Regular quarterly sessions of the Board of Supervisors—Second Monday of February, May, August and November. All bills and claims against the county must be presented to the Clerk of the Board on or before the'third.day of Annual Session of the Board of Supervisors. All bills for supplies furnished to Superintendents of the Poor must be presented to said Superintendents for audit on or before November 1st, of each year. All bills presented to the Board of Supervisors must be itemized and verified by the oath of claimant. No bills for law books will be audited unless purchased under Reso- lution of the Board or Supervisors. All bills for repairs to or improvements of county buildings must have endoresed thereon the approval of the committee on such buildings. No bills far supplies for county officers will be audited unless the same were purchased by the Committee of the Board of Supervisors having charge of such matters.. The Tax Collector or.Receiver shall; within eight days after receiving notice of the amount of taxes to be collected by him, execute ad under - \taking with two or more sureties, to be approved by .the Supervisor of the town, and delivered to him. The Supervisor shall, within six days thereafter, file the said bond with his approval in the office of the County Clerk of this County. The Assessor must complete the Assessment Roll on or Wore the first day of August and leave a copy thereof with one of their number and immediately thereaftercause notice thereof to be posted in three or more public places in the tax district, stating that said assessment roll ,has been completed and where such copy may be seen until the Third Tuesday in August. "When the lines between two towns, wards or counties, divide a farm or lot, the same shall be taxed, if occupied in the town, ward or county where the occupant resides." The Assessors shall meet on the third Tuesday in August, to review their assessments and hear the complaint of any person conceiving to be aggrieved. The Assessor of towns must file ,the completed Assessment (toll with the Town Clerk on or before the fifteenth day of September; and shall, therefrom, become a public record, and the Assessors shall forthwith give public notice by posting the same in at least three of the- most hemost public places in the tax district and to be published in one or more newspapers published therein that such Assessment Roll has been finally completed, and stating that such certified copy has been filed. OF TOIIPKINS COUNTY, NEW' YORK 225 When the 'Assessors, or a majority of them, shall have completed ,their, roll, they shall severally appear before any officer of the County authorized by law to administer oaths, and shall severally make and subscribe before such officers, an oath in the following form: We, the undersigned, do hereby severally depose and swear that we have set down in the foregoing' Assessment Roll, all the real. estate situate in the tax district in which we are assessors, according to our best information; and that, with the exception of those eases .in which the value of said real estate has been changed by reason of proof produced before us; and with the exception' of those cases in which the value of any special fran- chise has been fixed by the state tax commission, we have estimated the value of said real estate at the sums which a majority of the Assessors have decided to be the full value thereof, and also that the said Assess- ment Roll contains a true statement of the aggregate amount of the taxable personal estate of each and every person named in such roll, over and above the amount of debts due from such persons respectively, exclud- ing such stocks as are otherwise taxable and such other property as is ex- empt by law from taxation at the full value thereof according to our best judgment and belief." Which oath shall be written or printed on said roll, signed by the Assessors, and certified by the officer. Laws of 1916, Chapter 323, Sect. 38. The Supervisors must report to the district Superintendent of Schools on the first Tuesday in February, the amount of school moneys remaining, in his hands. . Each Justice of the Peace must execute a bond with two sureties con- ditioned for the payment on demand to the proper officer all moneys received by the Justice, by virtue of his office, which bond must be ap- proved by the Supervisor of the Town, and filed in the Town Clerk's office. Each Justice of the Peace shall make a report in writing.on the first day of November of each year, verified by oath, to the Board of Super- visors, at their annual session, in which he shall state particularly the time when, the name of the person or persons from whom any money has been received, and also the amount and on what account the same was received, also the sums remaining due and unpaid and that all moneys by him received have been paid to the officer duly empowered by law to receive the sane. Each Justice of the Peace shall pay to the Supervisor of his respec- tive town on the first Monday in each month all fines and penalties im- posed and received by him, and he shall also make a verified report of all fines and penalties collected by hint to the Board of Town Auditors of his respective town on Tuesday preceding the annual Town Meeting. County Law, Sect. 12, sub'div. 21. 226 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Overseers of the Poor cannot furnish supplies to a county pauper to exceed the sum of ten dollars without an order from the County Super- intendents authorizing disbursements for such purpose. The Clerk of every town, incorporate village and city in the County shall report to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors on or before No- vember lst of each year all indebtedness of such town, village or city, specifying for what purpose created, under what law, rate of interest and where payable. County Law, Sect. 52. The Trustees or the person or persons having charge of •the issue of bonds or payment of same of any school district shall transmit a state- ment thereof to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors annually on or before the first day of November. County Law, Sect. 52. The Board of Assessors of the several towns of the County and the Assessors of the City of Ithaca shall furnish to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors on or before the first day of September in each year a full and complete list and statement of all property within their respec- tive districts exempt from taxation under the laws of this state. Tax Law, Sect. 15 as amended. Chap. 323, Laws 1916. O% TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 227 ROSTER -1918 CONGRESS HARRY H. PRATT (37th District) , Hornell, N. Y. STATE SENATE MORRIS S. HALLIDAY (49th District) Ithaca ASSEMBLY CASPER FENNER Heddens COUNTY OFFICERS County Judge and Surrogate WILLARD M. KENT Ithaca Special County Judge S. EDWIN BANKS Ithaca County Clerk .CLARENCE D. TARBELL Ithaca Deputy County Clerk _WILLIAM ILLIAM H. BAKER Ithaca District Attorney _ARTHUR G. ADAMS Ithaca Sheriff CHARLES GREEN Ithaca Under Sheriff A. CAMERON GoFF Ithaca Deputy Sheriff and Turnkey JOHN F. HENRY Ithaca County Treasurer ROBERT L. PosT Ithaca Superintendent of Highways FRED C. EVANs Ithaca Superintendent of Poor WM. D. BALDWIN Groton Superintendent of Poor WALTER MEKEEL Trumansburg R. D. Superintendent of Poor DANIEL MITCHELL.......................................Enfield Commissioner of Election FRED G. Boor, Ithaca Commissioner of Election CLARENCE C. SQUIER Sealer of Weights and Measures COURT EELLIs Coroner WM. A. SMITH Clerk of Surrogate's Court D. M. GILLESPIE Ithaca Ithaca Newfield ' Ithaca Ithaca Clerk Board of Supervisors FILED L. CLOCK Dist. Supt. of Schools FRED A. BEARDSLEY Dist. Supt. of Schools Dist. Supt. of Schools HATTIE KNAPP BUCK Keeper of. Alms Mouse PHILo B. SMITH Trumansburg R. D. JOHN D. BIGELOW Ithaca Groton, R. D. Jacksonville TOWN OFFICERS CAROLINE Supervisor WM. C. GALLAGHER Slaterville Springs Town Clerk a3. C. BENNETT Brookton Collector RUEL HILDEF RANDT Slaterville Springs i 228 ' PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DANBY Supervisor' HAINES C. THATCHER West Danby . Town Clerk H. M. BEARDSLEY Ithaca, R. D. Collector HARRY BRUCE Ithaca, R. D. 4 DRYDEN Supervisor ED S. HILL Freeville, R. D. Town Clerk F. E. DARLING Freeville Collector 13. J. IHAMMOND Dryden ENFIELD• Supervisor FRANK S. STEVENSON Ithaca, R. D. 5 Town Clerk CLIRENCE FITCH PATI ICK...Enfield Center Collector OLIN KING Ithaca, R. D. GROTON r Supervisor FRANK A. REGENT Groton Town Clerk ASH BEL LA NOON Groton Collector IDRYS H. POWELL McLean ITHACA CITY Supervisor, 1st Ward '.eTHUIt BISHOP Ithaca Supervisor, 2nd Ward- LEIGH 51. CHAMPAIGN' Ithaca Supervisor, 3rd Ward .........._....'........_E. MORGAN S'r. JOHN Ithaca Supervisor, 4th Ward 'MAX KLUEBERT Ithaca Supervisor, 5th Ward WILBER G. nut Ithaca City Clerk W. O. KERR Ithaca City Chamberlain C. A. BREWER Ithaca 1TIIACA '.I'OWN Supervisor H. S. 'WRIGHT Ithaca Town Clerk • FRANK HANSHAW Ithaca, R. D. 2 Collector HOWARD MCDANIELS Forest Ilome LANSING Supervisor CLARENCE M. Buci...Ludlowville, R. D. 10 Town Clerk 51. L. Fox') Ludlowville Collector JASON NEWMAN North Lansing NEWFIELD Supervisor Rol' C. ALBRIGHT Newfield Town Clerk GEORGE W. PEci Newfield Collector LEROY DICK SON.__._......:._ - Newfield ULYSSES Supervisor J. M. TOWN.SEND Trumansburg Town Clerk E. P. BOUTON Trumansburg Collector GEO. F. 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I SSI'IfI 'y a3.LIVM m 4s.lirpos ,0 Nranog 'S slno'I 4STIEPo Lz ROO'IIM '(I I[vI}[3'LsH TrxooutaQ pul: uTZtZgndag ozoclavo NTwyrN3a o glmaocuaQ pur. upatlgndou NVIHono1oliI 'a as,Lssllo 09 4stuot4tgtgo.Id -4 wing wing 'H gsnupos xov'Ia NHOr •S Te.,Tootuaa NosQOH 'd 10A a(I z.41 ueaugnciag SIA�3I • t N0.[,2I:IW F I OF I'OMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 231 INDEX A Annual Session 40 Changing .time of holding • 92 Audits at 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 119, 141 Audits, at Annual Session110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 119, 141 At Quarterly Session 9, 30, 39 At Special Sessions 21, 44 Special 44, 101 Audits, Town 147 Audits, Committee to Audit Accounts of Tuberculosis Hospital ,138 Amendment to Rules J2 Accounts of Supervisors 166 Armory, State Tax for 43 Animals, Society for Prevention of Cruelty to, Report of 100 Appropriation to • 100 Assessment Rolls, Placing Property in Town of Caroline on 51 Placing Property in Town of Dryden on 52 Correction of, in City or Ithaca 66 Regular Report of Committee on Footing 65, 67, 214 Supplemental Report of Committee on Footing 65, 67, 27 Assessment, Erroneous • 22, 31, 79, 91 Automobile Hire, Contract for 52, Automobile Moneys, Allotment to Towns 13, 17, 33, 64 Rescinding Appropriation to Coddington Road 12 Accounts of Tuberculosis Hospital, Committee to Audit 138 Acting Sheriff, Salary of 32 Assistant Under Sheriff 38 Amounts Due County from Towns and Due Towns from County 72, 75 Apportionment, of Election Expenses 80 Of Taxes 129 Of Proceedings of Board 98 Adding Machines, Contract for Maintaining 56 Amendment to School Law 109 Appropriations, of Automobile Moneys 13, 17, 33, 64 To Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 100 To Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children 100 To Farm Bureau Association 32, 96 To Home Defense Committee 26 To Home Defense Guard 32 To Child's Welfare Board 109 To Selective Draft Account 55, 93 i 282 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS For Support of Poor . 69 For General and Poor Fund 110, 128 For Highway Fund 110, 128 'For Fuel, Light and Telephones 88, 90 Foi Postage, County Officers 75 For Burial of Indigent Soldiers and Sailors 94 For Tuberculosis Hospital 77 94 Additional for Tuberculosis Hospital ..._ 76 For Painting County Home. 28, 70 For Cattle Pass for Chas. Ogden 4, 27 For Rights of Way Additional for Construction of Road No. 1432 44, 62 For Maintenance of Highways Under County System of Roads _ 13, 22, 96 For Proceedings of Board 122 To Towns Under County System of Roads 13, 22 B Board of Supervisors, Annual Session 40 Changing Time of Holding 92 Quarterly Sessions _..._ 3, 21, 31 Changing Time of Holding 92 Special Sessions 11, 15 Names and Post Office Addresses of Members .............. .........__.._40, 138 Hours of Meeting 41 Meeting to be Opened by Salute to Flag 41 Supplies for- 41 Printed Proceedings of, Contract for 68 Apportionment of 98 Payment of _..._ 122 Standing Committees of 41 Special Committees of 12, 14, 22, 34 Board of Managers of Tuberculosis Hospital Report of 22, 54, 199 Resignation from 48, 54 Election to . 71, 77 Board of Child's Welfare, Report of 78 Appropriation to 109 Budget, County . 123 Towns 131, 132, 133, 134, 135 Bonds Issued for Road Construction, Sinking Fund and In- terest 43, 58, 63 Bonded Indebtedness of County and Towns 56, 212 Bonds, Town of Caroline Authorized. to Issue 34 Bond, Superintendent of Highways 3 Of Sealer of Weights and Measures 140 County Treasurer 74 Of Sheriff 94 1 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 233 Bank Tax, Report of Committee on 60 Statement 204 Bridge Fund 219 Burial of Indigent Soldiers and Sailors 94 Baker, Wm. 11., Compensation for Additional Services as Deputy Count Clerk 90 C Caroline, Audits of 147 Budget of 131 Tax for Maintenance and Repairs of State and County High- ways 44, 58, 63 Returned Highway and School Taxes of SO Amt. Due Town from Mortgage Tax 205 Amt. Due County from Town 72, 75 Designation of Highways for Improvement 5 Appropriations to, Under County System of Roads 13, 23 Allotment of Automobile Moneys to 33 Construction of County Highway No. 1431 34 Authorized to Issue Bonds 34 Petition of. Assessors to Place Certain Property on Assess- ment Roll - 51 Tax for Improvement of Highways and Bridges 97 Tax to Cancel Certificate of Indebtedness 108 Chairman of Board, Election of ' 40 Temporary -40 Resignation from Special Committee 38 Clerk of Board, Election of 41 Salary of, How Paid 109 Postage for 75 Authorized to Expurge from Minutes 41 Authorized to Correct Manifest Errors 140 Authorized to Purchase Supplies 41 Typewriter for 21 Authorized to Make Contract for Automobile hire 52 Authorized to Make Contract for Printed Proceedings 68 Authorized to Make Contract with Monroe County Penitentiary 73 Authorized to Make Contract Relative to Adding Machine56 Certificate of 222 County Audits, Annual Ses- sion 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 119, 141 Quarterly Sessions 9, 30, 39 Special Sessions 21, 44 County Budget 123 County Bonded Indebtedness 212 County Valuation by State 42 Contract for Automobile Hire 52 For Printed Proceedings of Board 68 234 PROCEEDINGS OF TME BOARD OF SUPERVISORS With Monroe County Penitentiary 73 County, Amounts Duc from, to Towns 72 Amounts Due from Towns to 72 Certificates of Indebtedness, Tax to Cancel 108 Central N. Y. Southern R. R. Co., Erroneous Assessment 22, 79 Craig Colony, Admission to 22 Communication from Typographical Utiion No_ 379 74 County Officers, Salaries of 92 Postage for 75 Committees, Standing 41 Special 12, 14, 22, 34, 70 Resignation of Chairman from 38 Places of New Members on Standing 139 Places of New Members on Special 138 To Audit Accounts of Tuberculosis Hospital 138 On Jail Supplies 38. 138 Committee on County Officers and Compensation -- Report of, Relative to Salaries of County Officers 92 Report of, on Audits 119 Authorized to Erect Fence in Rear of County Clerk's Building 5 Committee on County Clerk and Election Expenses— Report of. Relative to Report of Surrogate . 68 Report of, Relative to Report of County Clerk 70 Report of, Relative to Apportionment of Election Expenses 80 Report of, on Audits 117 Committee on Charities, Authorized to Paint County Home 28, 70 Report of, Relative to Bond of Superintendent of the Poor 78 Report of, Relative to Report of Superintendents of' the Poor 69 Report of, Relative to County and Town Poor 69 Report of, Relative to Report of Board of Managers of Tuber- culosis -Hospital 77 99 Report of, Relative to Child's Welfare Board 109 Report of, on Audits 110 Committee on County Treasurer's Accounts— Report of, Relative to Bank Tax 60 Report of, Relative to Mortgage Tax 65 Report of, Relative to Report of County, Treasurer 74 Report of, on Audits 112 Committee on Coroner, Justices, Etc., Accounts • — Report of, Relative to Report of Justices 122 Report of, Relative to Report of Coroner 122 Report of, on Audits 116 . Committee on Contract Supplies— Report of, Relative to Fuel, Light and Telephones,. 88 Committee on Correction and Reformation— Report of, on Audits 115 Committee on Equalization— Report of, for General Tax Levy 85 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 235 Report of, for Highway Tax Levy 98 Report of, on Apportionment of Taxes 129 Committee on Footing Assessment Rolls— Report of 65, 67, 214 Supplemental Report of 65, 67 217 Committee on Finance— Report of, Relative to County Budget 123 Reporttof, Relative to•Town Budgets 131 Report of, Relative to Moneys Due County from Towns and from County to Towns 72, 75 Committee on Highways— Report of, Relative to Rights of Way 27 Report of, Relative to Settlement with Chas. Ogden 4, 27 Report of, on Audits 114 Committee on Jail Supplies, Appointment to 38 Committee on Returned Highway and School Taxes— Report of, on Returned School Taxes 80, 101 Report of, Relative to Grand Jurors 90 Report of, Relative to Erroneous Assessments 79, 91 Committee on Rules, Report of, Relative to Amendment to Rules 92 Committee on Soldiers' Relief, Etc.— Report of, Relative to Monuments for Soldiers and Sailors. ...... 95 Report of, Relative to Offer of E. G. Wyckoff 95 ' Report of, Relative to Report of Farm Bureau 96 Report of, on Audits 113 Committee on.Town Expenses, Report of, on Indebtedness of COunty • and Towns - 56, 212 Report of, on Special Franchises 57 Committee on Town and County Accounts, Report of, Relative to Amounts to be Raised for Maintenance of Highways and Sinking Fund and Interest on Bonds Issued for Highway Construction 58, 63 Report of, on Audits 111 County Judge and Surrogate, Report of 64, 68 Requisition of 67 County Clerk, Report of 52, 191 Report ofi on Mortgage Tax 48, 66 Postage -for 75 Additional Compensation to Wm. H. Baker as Deputy 90 Authorized to Purchase Record Books 71 County District Attorney, Report of 45 County Sheriff, Report of 73, 123 Authorized to Purchase Badges 140 Acting Sheriff, Salary of 32 Assistant Under Sheriff 38 Bond of 94 County Sealer of Weights and Measures— Report of 53 236 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Election of 89 Salary of 84 Expenses of 89 Bond of 140 County Superintendent of Highways, Report -of 54 Additional Allowance for Expenses to 59 Bond of 3 County Superintendents of the Poor -- Report of 49, 195 Petition for Quarters by 49 Salary of 78 County Treasurer, Report of 51, 167 Postage for 75 Clerk Hire. for 55, 75 Purchase of Protectograph for 9 Bond of 74 Accounts of (See Committee on County Treasurer's Accounts) Authorized to Pay Automobile Moneys to Various Towns 17 Directed to Pay to Towns Under County System of Roads 24 Authorized to Borrow in Case of Deficiency 3 Authorized to Borrow 4, 9, 21, 24, 26, 27, 30, 32, 46, 70 Authorized to Pay 17, 59 Not to Pay Certain Officials 122 Authorized to Borrow for General Purposes 137 Authorized to Borrow for Highway Purposes 137 Coroner, Failure to Report 122 Commissioners of Election, Report of 67 Postage for 75 Chaplain and Matron at County Jail — Report of 91 Election of 74, 89 Salary of 85 County Clerk's Building, Fence in Rear of . 5 Typewriters for 76 County Home, Committee on Charities authorized to Paint 28, 70 Payment of Rev. L. Roe Williams as Chaplain at 28, 84 Inspection of 44, 49 Lighting for 48, 50,- 52, 53, • 58 Hospital at 5 Childs' Welfare Board, Report of '78 Appropriation to 109 Children, Society for Prevention of Cruelty to, Report of 100 Appropriation to 100 County iLrap, Resolution Modifying 28 County, Amt. to be Raised "for Sinking Fund and Interest on Bonds Issued for Highway Construction 43, 58, 63 County System of Roads (See Highways) County House, Extra Pay for Janitor Work 4 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 237 Clerk Hire for County Treasurer 55, 75 Certificates of Indebtedness, Tax to Cancel 108 Coddingtan Road, Rescinding Resolution Appropriating Moneys to 12 Committee, Home Defense 12, 21, 26 Comptroller, Report of Clerk to 210 Committee to Confer with State Commissioner of Highways 12, 14 Collectors of Towns to Settle 107 Claims of Institutions to be Charged on Towns and City 108 County Tax for General and Poor Fund 128 For Highway Fund 128 Court Expenses (See County Budget) D Danby, Audits of 149 Budget of 131 Amount to be Raised for Maintenance and Repairs of State and County Highways 44, 58, 63 Tax for Improvement of Highways and Bridges 97 Designation of Highways Under County System of Roads 6 Appropriation to, Under County System of Roads 23 Allotment of -Automobile Moneys to 33 Returned Highway and School Taxes of 81 Amount Due County from Town 72, 75 Amount Due Town from Mortgage Tax 205 Maintenance of Children at St. Mary's Home 84 West Danby—West Danby Station Highway No. 1432 44, 62 Dryden, Audits of 151 Budget of 132 Designation of Highways Under County System of Roads 7, 33 Appropriation to, Under County System of Roads 23 Amount to be Raised for Sinking Fund and Interest on Bonds Issued for Highway Construction 43, 58, 63 Tax for Maintenance and Repairs of State and County High- ways 44, 58, 63 Resolution Designating State and County Highway for Im- provement 16 Tax for Improvement of Highways and Bridges 97 Petition of Assessors to Place Certain Property on Assess- • meat, Roll 52 Returned Highway and School Taxes of 81 Amount Due County from Town 72, 75 Amount Due Town from Mortgage Tax 205 Bank Tax of 60, 204 Maintenance of Children at St. Mary's Home 84 Deficiency, County Treasurer Authorized to Borrow 3 D. L. & W. R. R: Co., Erroneous Tax 22, 31, 79 Dates, John, Right of Way 27 Drafted Men, Photograph of 38, 44 238 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Designation of Newspapers to Publish Session Laws 45 Deputy County Clerk, Additional Compensation to 90 District Attorne3- (See .County District Attorney) Directory, Political 223 E 1 Enfield, Audits of 154 Budget of 133 Designation of Highways Under County System of Roads 6, 24 Appropriation •to, Under County System of Roads 23 Tax for Maintenance and Repairs of State and County High- ways 94, 58, 63 Tax for Improvement of Highways and Bridges 97 Returned Highway and School Taxes of 81 Amount Due Town from County 72, 75 Amount Due Town on Mortgage Tax 205 Resolution Designating State and County Highway for Inm- provement 16 Election, Chairman of Board 40 Clerk of Board ..... 41 To Board of Managers of Tuberculosis Hospital 71 Jail Chaplain and Matron 74, 89, Jail Physician ...._ 79, 89 County Sealer of Weights and Measures 84, 89 To Farm Bureau Association 73 Election Commissioners (See Commissioners of Election) Election Expenses,_Apportionment of _ 80 Erroneous Assessments 22, 31, 79, 91 Equalized Value of County by State Board 42 Equalization, Report of Committee on Footing Assessment Rolls, Regular 65, 67, 214 Supplemental Report of Committee on Footing Assessment Rolls 65, 67, 217 For General Tax Levy 85 For Highway Levy 98 Errors in Minutes. Clerk Authorized to Correct 140 F Farm Bureau, Report of 68 Appropriations to 32, 96 Election to 73 Fuel, Light and Telephone 88, 90 Finance, County Treasurer Authorized to Borrow in Case of De- ficiency Finance Committee (See Committee on Finance) Footing Assessment Rolls (See Committee on Equalization) Failure of Certain Officers to Report 122 3 OF TOIIIPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 239 G Groton, Audits of 155 Budget of 133 Designation of Highways Under County System of Roads 6 Appropriation to, Under County System of Roads 23 Allotment of. Automobile Moneys to 33 Tax for Maintenance and Repair of State and County High- ways 44, 58, 63 Tax for Improvement of highways and Bridges 97 Tax to Cancel Certificates of.lndebtedness 108 Amount Due County from Town 72, 75 Amount Due Town from Mortgage Tax 205 Bank Tax of 60, 204 General and Poor Fund, Appropriation for 128 General 'Pax Levy, Report of Committee on 123 General Tax 128 A.pportionn ent of 129, 130 Grand Jurors, Report of Committee on 30 Guard, Home Defense 21, 26, 32 Gallagher, Dr. Chas., Vote of Thanks to 54 General 1"und, Appropriation for 110 General Purposes, County Treasurer Authorized to Borrow for 137 H Hours of Meeting/of Board 41 Home Defense Committee 12, 21, 26 Guard 21, 26, 32 Hospital at County Horne 5 Highways, Appropriation of Automobile Moneys 13, 17, 33, 64 Sinking Fund and Interest on Bonds Issued for Construction of 43, 58, 63 Superintendent of (See 'County Superintendent of Highways) Cattle Pass for Chas. Ogden 4, 27 Unauthorized Change in West Danby -West Danby Station Highway No. 1432 3 Additional Appropriation for Construction of Highway No 1432 41, 62 Approving Modified Map of Highway No. 1432 62 Construction of Highway No. 1431 in the Town of Caroline 34 Completion of Ithaca-Esty Glen Highway No. 1330 • 51 Rights of Way 77 Special Committee .to Confer with State Commissioner of 12, 14 Rescinding Resolution Appropriating Automobile Moneys to Coddington Road 12 Tax for Maintenance and Repair of State and County High- ways 44, 58, 63 Tax for Improvement of Highways,and Bridges 97 I 240 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Tax to Cancel Certificates of Indebtedness 108 Resolution Rescinding Former Order of Construction of County Highways 15 Resolution Designating County Highways for Improvement in the Order of Construction 15, 17, 29 Resolution Modifying County Map 28 Highways Under County System of Roads— Designation of 5, 24, 33 Allotment of Additional Mileage to Towns 16 Alloting Automobile Moneys to Various Towns 13, 17, 64 Appropriations to Towns 13, 22 County's Share of Cost 13, 22 Amending County System of Roads 64 Maintenance of 96 Highway Fund 218 Highway Bridge and Machinery Report 218, 219, 220, 221 Highway Tax, Appropriation for 12S Apportionment of 130 Highway Fund, Appropriation for •110 Highway Taxes, Returned 80, 101 Highway Purposes, County Treasurer Authorized to Borrow for 137 I Ithaca City, Budget of 134 Petition of Assessors to Correct Assessment Roll 66 Refund Tax to D. L. & W. .R. R. Co. 79 Amount Due County from City 72, 75 Amount Due City from Bank Tax 204 Amount Due City from Mortgage Tax 205 Returned School Tates of 101 Resolution Designating State and County Highway for Im- provement 16 Claims of Institutions to be Charged on 108 Ithaca, Town, Audits of 158 Budget of 134 Designation of Highways for Improvement 7, 25 Allotment of Additional Mileage Under County System of Roads 16 Allotment of Automobile Moneys to 17 Appropriations to, Under County System of Roads 22 Tax for Maintenance 'and Repair of State and County High- ways 44, 58, 63 Amount Due County from Town 72, 75 Amount Due Town from Mortgage Tax 205 Returned Highway and School Taxes of 82 Tax for Improvement of Highways and Bridges• 97 Tax -to Cancel Certificates .of Indebtedness 108 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 241 Rescinding Resolution Appropriating Automobile Moneys to Coddington"Road 12 Resolution Designating State and County Highway for Im- provement 16 Indebtedness, Bonded, of County and Towns 56, 212 Inspection of County Home and Tuberculosis Hospital 44, 49 Ithaca Gas and Electric Corporation, Erroneous Assessment 66 Ithaca-Esty Glen Highway 51 J Jail Supplies Committee 38 Resignation of Chairman from 38 Jail Chaplain and Matron, Election of 74, 89 Salary of 85 Report of 91 Jail Physician, Election of 74, 89 Salary of 85 Justices of the Peace, Reports of 202 Failure to report 122 Judge, County and Surrogate (See County Judge and Surrogate) L Lansing, Audits of 159 Budget of 134 Designation of Highways for Improvement 8 Tax for Maintenance and Repair of State and County High- ways 44, 58 63 Appropriations to, Under County System -of Roads 24 Tax for Improvement of Highways and Bridges 97 Amount Due County from Town 72, 75 Amount Due Town from Mortgage Tax 205 Returned Highway and School Taxes 81 Maintenance of Children -at St. Mary's School 84 Refund Tax to Central N. Y. Southern R. R. Co 91 Resolution Designating State and County-II]ghway for Im- provement 16 Loomis, Carl R., Admission to Craig Colony 3 - Light, Fuel and Telephones 88, 90 Lighting for County Home 48, 50, 52, 53, 58 Law, Amendment to School 109 M Meetings of Board, Annual 40 Hours of - 41 Changing Time of Holding 92 Quarterly 3, 21, . 31 Changing Time of Holding 92 Special 11, 15 J 242 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS To be Opened by Salute to National Flag; 41 Members of Board, Places of New, on Committees 188, 139 Managers of Tuberculosis Hospital, Election of 71, 77 Resignation of 48, 54 Report of 92, 54 Mortgage Tax, Report of Committee on 65 Statement of 66 Amounts Due Towns from 205 Motor Vehicle Moneys, Rescinding Appropriation to Coddington Road 12 Appropriations of 13, 33, 64 Monroe County Penitentiary, Contract with 73 Minutes, Clerk Authorized to Expurge from 41 Clerk Authorized to Correct Manifest Errors in 140 Moneys Due County from Towns and Towns from County 72, • 75 Maintenance of Highways, Amounts to be Raised by Towns for 44, 58, 63 Machinery Fund 220 Miscellaneous Fund 221 -lap of County, Modified 28 Map of 'Tuberculosis Hospital Property 34, 46 N Newfield, Audits of 162 Budget of 135 Designation of Highways for Improvement 8, 25 Allotment of Additional Mileage Under County System of Roads • 16 Appropriations to, Under County System of Roads •?2 Allotment of Automobile Moneys to 17 Tax for Maintenance and Repair of State ,and County T-flgh- ways 44, 58, 63 Tax for Improvement of Highways and Bridges 97 Tax to Cancel Certificates of Indebtedness 108 Amount Due Town'from County / 72, 75 Amount Due Town from Mortgage Tax 205 Returned Highway and School Taxes 81 New Members on Committees • 138, 139 Newspapers to Publish Session Laws, Designation of 45 Names and Post Office Address of Members of Board 40, 138 0 Officers, County and Town 227 • Salaries of County 92 Ogden, Chas., Cattle Pass for 4, 27 Oltz, A. 13., Extra Pay for 4 To Care for Supervisors' Rooms, etc. 79 Official Canvass Back of Book OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 243 P Post Office Addresses of Members of Board 90, 1.38 Printed Proceedings of Board, Contract for 68 Apportionment of 08 Payment of 122 Poor, Appropriation for Support of 69 Bond of Superintendent of 78 County Superintendent of (See County Superintendent of the Poor) • Report of Committee Relative to County and Town Poor Fund, Appropriation for 128 Physician at County Jail, Election of 74, 89 Salary of 85 • Petition, by Caroline Town Board to Issue Bonds 34 By Assessors to Place Property in Town of Caroline on Assess- ment Roll 51. By Assessors to Place Property in Town of Dryden on Assess- ment Roll 52 By Assessors to Correct Assessment Roll in City of Ithaca 66 By Marble Dealers Relative to Soldiers' Monuments 31 I.'rotectograph for County Treasurer, Purchase of • 9 Postage for County Officers 75 Personal Property in County, Valuation of 207 Property, Statement of Valuation of Real 206 Statement of Valuation or. Personal 207 Photograph of Drafted Men 38, 44 'Post Office at Taughannoek Falls R: R. Station 79 Political Directory 223 Q Quarterly Sessions 3, 21, 31. Changing Time of 92 Audits at 0, 30, 39 R Rules, Amendment to, Chang*ink;• Time of Annual Session 92 Amendment to, Changing Time of Quarterly Sessions 92 Reports of Committees (See Under Committees) Reports of County Officers (See Under Various Officers) Report, Society Prevention of Cruelty to Children (See Children) Society Prevention Cruelty to Animals (See Animals) Board of Managers Tuberculosis Hospital (See Board of Managers of Tuberculosis Hospital) Childs' Welfare Board (See Childs' Welfare Board) Farm Bureau Association (See Farm Bureau Association) Returned Highway and School Taxes 80, 101 Resignation of 'chairman from Special committee 38 If 244 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,. From Board of Managers of Tuberculosis Hospital 48, 54 Rights of Way 27' Road, West Danby -West Danby Station No. 1432, Unauthorized Changes in Roads, County System of (See Highways) Report of Clerk to Comptroller 210 Resolution, Authorizing County Treasurer to Borrow 3, 4, 9, 21, 24, 20, 27, 30, 32, 46, 76, 137 Authorizing County Clerk to Purchase Record Books 71 Rescinding Appropriation of Automobile Moneys to Codding- ton Road 12 Appropriating Moneys to Towns Under County System of Roads 13, 17, 22 Rescinding Former Resolution Designating County Highways in Order of Construction 15 . Designating County Highways for Improvement in Order Of Construction 15, 17, 29 Alloting Additional Mileage to Towns Under County System of Roads 16 Modifying County Map 28 Approving Modified Map of Road No. 1432 67 Amending County System of Roads 64 Authorizing County Treasurer to Borrow in Case of Deficiency 3 Approving Designation of Highways 9 Alloting Automobile Moneys to Towns 13, 17, 33, 64 Alloting Moneys to Towns Under County System of Roads 17, 321, 64 Appropriating to Farm Bureau 32 Relative to Salary of Acting Sheriff 32 Designating Highways for\Construction Under County System of Roads 33 Asking for Construction of Highway No. 1431 in the Town of Caroline 34 Authorizing County Treasurer to Borrow for General and Highway Purposes 137 Real Property, Valuations of 206 Rates, Tax for Towns 209 Tax for County 129, 130 Report of Highway, Bridges and :Machinery Fund 218, 219, 220, 221 Rites, Mrs. F. M., Offer of 76 Report to Comptroller 210 Roster 227 s Supervisors, Names and Post Office Addresses of , 40 Standing Committees 41 Places of New Members on 139 Special Committees 12, 14, 22, 34, 70 OF TOMPKINS COUNTS', NEW YORK 241`" • Places of New Members on 138 Supplies for 41 Proceedings of, Contract for 68 Apportionment of 98 Accounts of 166 Supervisors' 'Rooms, Care of 79 Sessions of Board, Annual 40 Changing Time of 92 Audits at 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 119, 141 Quarterly 3, 21, 31 Changing Time of 92 Audits at 9, 30, 39 Special 11, 15 Audits at 21 Special Audits • 44, 101 Salute to National Flag, Sessions to be Opened by 41 Salaries of County Officers 92 Extra Pay for A. B. Oltz 4 Extra for Wm. H. Baker, Deputy County Clerk .90 Soldiers and Sailors, Appropriation for Burial of 94 Monuments for 31, 95 Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children (See Children) Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (See Animals) Superintendents of the Poor (See County Superintendents of the Poor) Superintendent of Highways (See County Superintendent of High- ways) Sheriff (See County Sheriff) Salary of Acting 32 Assistant Under 38 Surrogate (See County Judge and Surrogate) Sealer of Weights and Measures (See County Sealer of Weights -and Measures) Support of Poor, Appropriation for 69 Sinking Fund and Interest on Bonds Issued for Highway Con- struction, Amounts to he Raised by County and Towns 43, 58, 68 State Tax for Armories 43 For Stenographers, etc 43 For General Purposes 42 Selective Draft Account, Creation of 55, 93 Session haws, Newspapers to Publish 45 Stenographer Tax 43 Statement of Baank Tax 209 Statement of Mortgage Tax 205 School Taxes, Returned 80 School Law, Amendment to 109 Special Franchises, Report of Committee on 57 .246 PROCEEDINGS OF TIIE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS St. Mary's School, Maintenance of Children at 81 Settlement by Town Collectors 107 Statement of Valuation of 1{eal Property 206 Of.Valuation of Personal Property 207 Of Taxes Levied 208 Of Tax Rates for Towns 209 Of Bonded Indebtedness of County and Towns 212 Snow and Miscellaneous Fund 221 T Tax, State, for General Purposes 42 1"or Armories 43' For Supreme Court Stenographers, etc. 43 County, for General and Poor Purposes 128 For Highway Purposes 128 Bank, Statement of 60, 204 Mortgage, Statement of 205 For Sinking Fund and Interest on Bonds Issued for Highway Construction 93, 58, 03 For Maintenance of Highways 44, 58, 63 For Improvement of Highways and Bridges 97 To Cancel Certificates of Indebtedness 108 Taxes, Refund of Erroneous 22, 31, 79 Returned Highway and School 80, 101 Apportionment of .... 123 Tax Rates, for County 129, 139 For Towns _._ _ ..._....... .. 204 Rate for Village of Trun1ansburg 51 Taxes Levied, Statement of 208 Towns, Audits of ._......... 147 to 165 Budgets of 131, 132, 133, 134, 135 Bonded Indebtedness of 212 Amounts Due County from 72, 75 Amounts Due from County 72, 75 Amounts .to be Raised by, for Sinking Fund and Interest on Bonds Issued for Highway Construction 43, 58, 63 Amounts to be raised to Cancel Certificates of Indebtedness 108 Amounts to be Raised for Improvement of Highways and Bridges 97 Amounts to be Raised for Maintenance of Highways 44, 58, 63 Allotment of Additional Mileage Under County System of Roads . _ _._.._ 16 Alloting Money to, Under County System of Roads 17, 64 Of Caroline Authorized to Issue Bonds 34 Claims of Institutions to be Charged on 108 Town and County Poor ._ 69 Town Collectors, Time of Settlement 107. Town and County Officers 227 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 247 Town and County System of Roads (See County System of Rows) Tuberculosis Hospital, Appropriation to 77, 91 Additional Appropriation to 76 Election to Board of Managers of 71, 77 Resignation from Board of Managers of 48, 54 Report of Board of Managers 22, 54 Map of 34, 46 Committee to Audit Accounts of Inspection of 49 Telephones, Fuel and Light 88, 90 Temporary Chairman 40 Treasurer (See County Treasurer) Trumansburg, Tax Rate of Village 51 Taughannock Falls R. R. Station, Post Office at 79 Tompkins County War Chest 50 Typographical Union No. 379, Communication from 74 Typewriter for County Clerk's Office 76 Typewriter for Clerk of Board 21 U Ulysses, Audits of 163 Budget of 135 Allotment of Additional Mileage Under County System of Roads _ 16 Designation of Highways for Improvement Under County System of Roads 25 .Appropriation to, Under County System of Roads 23 Allotment of Automobile Moneys to 17 Amount to be Raised for Sinking Fund and Interest on Bonds Issued for Highway Construction 43, 58, 63 Tax for Maintenance of Highways 44, 58, 63 Tax to Cancel Certificate of Indebtedness 108 Tax for Improvement of Highway and Bridges 97 Amount Due from Bank Tax 204 Amount Due from Mortgage Tax 205 Returned Highway and School •Taxes 82 Tax Rate for Schools 45 Amount Due County from Town 72, 75 Under Sheriff, Assistant 38 V Valuation of County by State 42 Valuation of Real Property 206 Valuation of Personal Property 207 Vote of Thanks to Dr. Chas. Gallagher 54 To E. G. Wyckoff 95 - 248 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS w Watkins, Robert W., Admission to Craig Colony 22 Williams, Rev. L. Roe, Chaplain at County Home 28, 84 War Chest 50 Wyckoff, E. G. Offer ._....................... .._.... .... .. ....... .........................76, 95 Weights and Measures (See County Sealer of Weights and Measures) West Danby -West Danby Station Highway No. 1432 3, 44, 62, 91 •