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Home My WebLink About1939 ProceedingsII II 11 11 II 11 II 11 11 I11I 11 a II 11 11 11 11 II 11 111 I II I th il II II 1111 110 11 1100o 11 11 1 IIII./*ONT 0CAROLINE, I 1 d 4LUAM II pROCIEE o___ IJflW P�p�� 5 crom op lo�e C©y Vogl� 0 gag C. SNOW, N. 0. SMILEY, !THACA, N. M a Chairman Y. Y. lg . _ Clerk ��l•1- i I PROCEEDINGS lJjflflj) Jr J .E.f JJJ1JLIJ Tompkins County New York Ig3q • • LAMONT C. SNOW, Chairman CAROLINE, N. Y. WILLIAM O. SMILEY, Clerk ITHACA, N. Y. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 State of New York, County of Tompkins, ss: Board of Supervisors, In pursuance to the authority conferred by Section 19 of the County Law, we, each for ourself, do hereby certify that the copy of the Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tompkins, New York, for the year 1939, con- tained in this volume is true and correct. LAMONT C. SNOW, Chairman of Board of Supervisors, W 0. SMILEY, Clerk of Board of Supervisors, OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 3 Annual Session FOR ORGANIZATION OF BOARD Tuesday, January 3, 1939 MORNING SESSION , The Clerk called the meeting to order. Roll call. All members present, except Mr. Miller excused and Mr. Stevenson. The Clerk announced the first order of business was the election of a Temporary Chairman. Mr Osborn placed in nomination the name of LePine Stone, as Temporary Chairman. Mr. Stone's nomination was seconded by Mr. Sweetland. There being no further nominations, the Clerk declared Mr Stone duly elected as Temporary Chairman, and Mr. Stone took the Chair. The Temporary Chairman announced that nominations were in order for Permanent Chairman. Mr. Osborn placed in nomination the name of Lamont C. ,Snow as Permanent Chairman to succeed himself. Mr. Snow's nomination was seconded by Mr. Neill. There being no further nominations, the Clerk was directed to cast one ballot for Lamont C. Snow. The Clerk cast one ballot for Lamont C. Snow and Mr. Stone declared Mr. Snow unanimously elected Chairman of the Board for the year 1939, and Mr. Snow took the Chair. The Chairman announced the next order of business was the election of a Clerk. 4 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Mr. Watrous placed in nomination the name of W. 0. Smiley, as Clerk for the ensuing year. Seconded by Mr. Moore. There being no further nominations, on motion of Mr. Squier, seconded by Mr. Stone, Mr Durfey was directed to cast one ballot for Mr Smiley. Mr Durfey cast one ballot for W. 0. Smiley and the Chair- man declared Mr. Smiley unanimously elected Clerk of the Board for the year 1939. The next order of business was the election of a Jail Physi- cian for the year 1939 ° Mr. Osborn placed in nomination the name of Dr. H. H. Crum, as Jail Physician. Seconded by Mr. Sweetland. There being no further nominations, on motion of Mr. Squier, seconded by Mr Evans, the Clerk was directed to cast one ballot for Dr H. H Crum. The Clerk cast one ballot for Dr. Crum and the Chairman declared Dr. Crum elected Jail Physician for the year 1939. The next order of business being the election of Jail Matron, for the year 1939, that matter was taken up. Mr Evans placed in nomination the name of Josephine Adams as Jail Matron. Nomination seconded by Mr. Watrous. There being no further nominations, on motion of Mr. Payne, seconded by Mr. Moore, the Clerk was directed to cast one ballot for Josephine Adams. The Clerk cast one ballot for Josephine Adams and the Chairman declared her unanimously elected Jail Matron for the year 1939. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 5 The Clerk read a resolution from the Supervisors of Lewis County relative to State Aid to Towns. Mr. Watrous offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : An Act requesting Legislation to restore State Aid to Towns on the same basis'as the 1932 Highway Law provided. WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of this Board of Supervisors that the State Budget is now in balance, and WHEREAS, there is a great need to reduce taxes on real estate in the rural communities, and 1 WHEREAS, the Legislature did provide for State Aid to Towns to the extent of $50 00 per mile in Section 101 of the Highway Law of 1932 which sum was cut to $37.50 per mile in 1933, and has continued at such rate until the present time (now section 279 of Highway Law), and WHEREAS, It is the belief of this Board that this additional State Aid could be and would be expended in a most economical and efficient manner, and would provide for the construction of many roads in the Towns which have been necessarily neglected since 1932, therefore be it Resolved—That it is the sense of this Board that such Legis- lation should be enacted and that this Board hereby petition the Governor and the Legislature of this State to bring about such Legislation during the 1939 session of the Legislature, further be it Resolved—That the Clerk be and hereby is authorized and directed to transmit a certified copy of the foregoing resolu- tion to the Governor, C. Tracey Stagg, the Senator and Stan- ley C. Shaw, the Assemblyman. Seconded by Mr. Stone Carried. Moved by Mr Moore, that the Clerk be authorized to pur- chase all necessary supplies for the Board. Seconded by Mr. Watrous. Carried. On motion adjourned to 2 P. M 6 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Mr. Miller excused and Mr. Stevenson. Mr. Squier moved, that the bond of the County Sealer of Weights and Measures at $500.00 be approved by this Board, both as to form, manner of execution and the sufficiency of the sureties. Seconded by Mr. Stone. Carried. On motion, adjourned. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 7 MONTHLY MEETING Monday, January 9, 1939 Roll call. All members present, except Mr. Sweetland, ex- cused, and Mr. Stevenson. Minutes of January 3rd meeting, read and approved. The Clerk read a letter and resolutions passed by the Jeffer- son County Board of Supervisors with reference to sales tax to finance welfare relief and hospitalization Mr Osborn offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the resolutions of Jefferson County be adopted by this Board Seconded by Mr. Miller Discussion followed. Mr. Stone moved, that the matter be laid on the table until the next monthly meeting. Seconded by Mr Watrous Carried. Mr. Squier called for action upon the notice given at the January 5th meeting with reference to Committee to Sell Tax Lands Moved by Mr. Squier, seconded by Mr. Payne, that the Standing Committee to Sell Lands Acquired at Tax Sale, be abolished and to rescind all reference to such committee and its function in the Rules of this Board Carried Mr. Osborn offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : 8 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Resolved—That the County Attorney be authorized to at- tend the meetings of corporation counsel and of the committee on Municipal Law to be held in New York City on January 27th in connection with the meeting of the New York State Bar Association, and that the expense thereof be charged against the appropriation for County Attorney's expenses Seconded by Mr Stone Carried The Chairman announced the following as the Standing Committees of the Board for the year 1939 • BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS Payne, Snow CHARITIES Stone, Neill, Snow COUNTY BUILDINGS, GROUNDS AND EMPLOYEES Scofield, Moore, Stevenson, Payne, Watrous COUNTY LABORATORY Miller, Scofield, Durfey COUNTY OFFICERS' ACCOUNTS Scofield, Evans, Sweetland COUNTY TREASURER'S ACCOUNTS Neill, Miller, Moore COURTS, CORRECTION AND LEGISLATION Payne, Squier, Durfey DOG QUARANTINE ENFORCEMENT Moore, Stevenson, Evans EDUCATION Stevenson, Osborn, Sweetland OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 9 EQUALIZATION Osborn, Watrous, Scofield, Stone, Miller, Squier, Snow ERRONEOUS ASSESSMENTS AND RETURNED TAXES Sweetland, Stevenson, Osborn FINANCE Snow, Stone, Squier, Watrous, Osborn HIGHWAY Watrous, Scofield, Stevenson, Payne, Evans HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE ADVISORY Scofield, Moore, Snow INSURANCE AND COUNTY OFFICERS' BONDS Squier, Miller, Watrous JAIL SUPPLIES Moore, Scofield, Durfey PUBLIC HEALTH Stone, Squier, Osborn PURCHASING Watrous, Neill, Squier REFORESTATION Stevenson, Payne, Sweetland SALARIES AND WAGES Miller, Moore, Evans SOLDIERS' RELIEF Evans, Osborn, Stone TO AUDIT ACCOUNTS OF TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL Payne, Durfey, Neill 10 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TOWN AND COUNTY ACCOUNTS, TOWN OFFICERS' ACCOUNTS AND TOWN EXPENSES Durfey, Sweetland, Evans WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE Stone, Moore, Scofield Moved by Mr Stone, that the committees designated, as announced by the Chairman be approved by this Board, as the regular standing committees for the year 1939. Seconded by Mr. Neill. Carried. Mr. Evans spoke with reference to the appointment of a purchasing agent from this Board authorized to make all pur- chases for Tompkins County; also to be vested with authority to audit pay rolls carrying expenses of Tompkins County Discussion followed, no action being taken Mr. Watrous offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS—The Highway Committee has reached an agree- ment with Belle Mead for payment of the sum of $50.00 in consideration of the release of all claims for property damage sustained by said Belle Mead and has recommended the ap- proval of said agreement by this Board; Resolved—That the said agreement is hereby ratified and approved; and the Cle/k is hereby directed to issue an order for the sum of $50 00 payable to Belle Mead, upon the delivery to him of a proper release of all property damages, and the County Treasurer is hereby directed to pay said order out of the moneys in her hands appropriated for securing rights of way Seconded by Mr Evans Carried. Moved by Mr Stone, seconded by Mr Durfey that the Dis- trict Attorney attend the District Attorney's Association of the State to be held in New York City, January 27th and 28th. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 11 The Clerk announced the audit of the following Assessors bills for fees and mileage which are chargeable to the Dog Fund under provisions of Section 118 of the Agriculture and Markets Law. Date of Amt of Amt Claimed Claimant Claim of Appraisal Damage and allowed Grant Halsey ......Enoch Morgan......Dec 19, 1938 . $20 00 H C Steenberg_..P D Kraft.._...._..Dec 10, 1938 .. 69 00 Philo B Smith ..... _.P D Kraft .......Dec 10, 1938 69 00 $ 4 40 4 80 3 60 $12.80 The Clerk read the following claims, as reported and recom- mended for audit by the several committees to which they had been referred : A- 1 Charlotte V. Bush, Postage—Co Treas $ 7.90 2 Hand Stamp Co., Rubber stamp—Co. Treas 1.42 3 Van Natta Office Equip. Co., Rep. to typewriter —Co. Treas. 1.25 4 Ithaca Journal, Pub. Tax Sale—Tax Sale & Re- demp. Adv. 856.14 5 Tomp. Co. Rural News, Pub. Tax Sale—Tax Sale & Redemp. Adv. . 617.92 6 Bert I Vann, Mileage—Co Supt Highways 58.32 7 Bert I. Vann, Expenses—Co Supt. Highways 3.60 8 James S. Morse, Witness, mileage, etc.—Rt. of Way 26.00 9 L. M McClellan, Taking evidence & transc.—Rt. of Way 154.05 10 Daniel Mitchell, Expenses, Grand Jury—Court Fund 11.12 11 Roscoe Van Marter, Expenses, Grand Jury—Ct. Fund 5.20 12 Archie Gillen, Expenses, Grand Jury—Ct. Fund 0.80 13 Mead Givens, Expenses, Grand Jury—Ct. Fund 3.12 14 LeGrand Cottrell, Expenses, Grand Jury—Court Fund 3.12 15 Laura Dimmick, Expenses, Grand Jury—Court Fund 5.20 16 Raymond Frear, Expenses, Grand Jury—Court Fund 3.12 17 George S Adams, Expenses, Grand Jury—Court Fund 5 20 18 J F. Frese, Expenses, Grand Jury—Ct Fund 712 12 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1 19 Henry Watrous, Expenses, Grand Jury—Court Fund 11.92 20 Norton Printing Co., Court Calendars—Ct. Fund 85 80 21 Ithaca Journal, Pub Jury Drawing—Ct. Fund 1 12 22 Ithaca Journal, Pub Jury Drawing—Ct Fund 0 96 23 Dr. H. H Crum, Services—Jail Physician 1 23 00 24 Dr. B S. Bohland, Teeth extraction—Jail In- mates 3.00 25 Harrison Adams, Mileage—Sheriff 50 40 26 Harrison Adams, Expenses—Sheriff 5 50 27 Arthur G. Adams, Expenses—Dist Atty. N.R. 28 Arthur G Adams, Expenses—Dist. Atty. N.R. 29 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Paper—Dist. Atty. 3 14 30 Stover Printing Co , Letter Paper ('39 Print. allowance)—Dist Atty 9 00 31 J. C. Stowell Co , Soap—Jail 7 89 32 Swift & Company, Inc , Soap—Jail 14 40 33 The Biggs Company, Supplies—Old T. B. Hosp. 53 30 34 Trumansburg Home Telephone Co., Services— Old T B. Hosp. 3 70 35 John J Sinsabaugh, Mileage & Expenses—Co. Sealer 25 32 36 T. G Miller's Sons Paper Co , Supplies—Co. Judge 3.87 37 H. L. O'Daniel, Postage & Expenses—Co. Clerk 32.70 38 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Supplies— Co Clerk 4 25 39 Atkinson Press, Bill Heads—Co. Clerk 14.00 40 Daniel Patterson, Sorting Plates—Mot. Veh. Exp 44.00 41 T G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Supplies (paper) —Comm. of Elec. 1.22 42 Fred C. Evans, Expenses—Supr. 1.50 43 Harvey Stevenson, Expenses—Supr. 23.57 44 C. H. Scofield, Expenses—Supr. 68.72 45 L P Stone, Expenses—Supr. 129.79 46 T G Miller's Sons, Paper Co , Supplies—Supr. 2 45 47 Corner Bookstores, Inc , Ribbons—Co. Clerk 5 00 48 Howell & Stevens, Bond Premium—Co. Clerk & Assts 90.00 49 Howell & Stevens, Bond Premium—Co. Supt. Hgwys. 25 00 50 McKinney Agency, Inc , Bond Premium— Probation Officer 10.00 51 Williams S. Scott, Bond Premium—Dist. Atty. 5.00 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 13 52 R. R. Chatterton, Agt. Am. Surety Co., Bond Premium—Co. Treas. 810.00 53 P. W. Wood & Son, Burglary ins.—Co. Clerk 27.50 54 Maurice L. Taylor, Agt., Insurance—Co. Home 2.55 55 E S Preston & Son, Insurance—Co. Home 47.14 56 McKinney Agency, Inc., Insurance—Co. Bldgs. 11.10 57 E. S. Preston & Son, Insurance—Co. Bldgs. 110.76 58 R. S. Boothroyd, Insurance—Co. Bldgs. 37.27 59 VanNatta Office Equip. Co , Part for chair— Co. Bldgs. 0.50 60 Robinson & Carpenter, Sand—Co. Bldgs 2.25 0 61 Burt Drummond, Agt Fyr Fyter Co., Rechg. extinguishers—Old Co Clk's Bldg. 1.00 62 James F. Francis, Repairs & supplies— Co. Bldgs. 9.40 63 McKinney Agency, Inc , Bond premium—Sheriff 75 00 64 Gene Bradley, Appraisal & attending hearing —Rt. of Way 60 00 65 Frank Turo, Dump Truck—Cayuga Preven. 73.75 66 Robinson & Carpenter, Material—Cayuga Preven. 2.86 67 Frank H. Feller, Salary & Expenses—Cayuga Preven. 150.60 68 William Bacon, Postage—Rur Tray. Libr. 5.00 69 VanNatta Office Equip. Co., Ink—Rur. Tray. Libr. 2.50 70 Tompkins Co. Rural News, 10,000 bk. cards— Rur Tray. Libr. 10.50 71 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Envelopes— Rur Tray. Libr 0.69 72 Berrien Book Bindery, Nat'l Geographics— Rur. Tray. Libr. 89 50 73 H. W Wilson Company, Wilson Bulletin— Rur. Tray. Libr. 1.00 74 American Library Assoc., Subs. bk. Bulletin— Rur. Tray. Libr. 2.00 75 L. W. Singer Co., Books—Rur. Tray. Libr. 2.09 76 E. P. Dutton & Co Inc., Books—Rur Tray. Libr. 11.70 77 Junior Literary Guild Corp , Books—Rur. Trav Libr. 16.90 78 Corner Bookstores, Inc , Books—Rur Tray. Libr. 14.24 79 Mary A. Yengo, Stenographic & Clerical— Children's Ct. 50.00 80 Robert A Hutchinson, Clerk's expenses— Children's Ct 6.00 14 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 81 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Supphes— Children's Ct. 17.55 82 Cotton & Hanlon, Supplies—Cayuga Preven. 17.28 83 H. A. Carey Co., Inc., Insurance—Co. Bldgs. 61.20 84 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Supplies—Dist. Atty. 3.20 85 David A. Moore, Mileage & Comm. exp.—Supr. 27.36 $4,280.51 Mr. Osborn offered the following resolution and moved its ° adoption : Resolved—That the foregoing claims amounting to the sum of $4,280 51, be audited by this Board at the amounts recom- mended by the committees to which they were referred, and the County Treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same out of funds appropriated therefor, and if she has not sufficient funds in her hands with which to pay the same, or any part thereof, and in pursuance of Section 41, of the County Law, she be and hereby is authorized to borrow said amount, or so much thereof as may to her seem necessary, in anticipation of the collection of taxes to be contained in the taxes for the cur- rent year, the moneys so obtained to be used for the purposes to which such taxes are applicable, and be it further Resolved—That the Tompkins County Treasurer be, and she hereby is authorized and directed to give the notes or certificates of the said county, to mature not more than six months after the date of issue, and to bear interest at a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, until the date fixed for their payment, and be it further, Resolved—That such notes or certificates of indebtedness shall be signed by the County Treasurer and countersigned by the County Clerk, and that the County Clerk shall make the entries required by said Section 41, of the County Law, and that these claims be certified to the County Treasurer by the Clerk of this board for and on behalf of the Board. Seconded by Mr Squier. Ayes -10. Noes -0. Carried. On motion, adjourned. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK. <,15 To W. O. Smiley, Clerk of The Board of Supervisors, Tompkins County, N. Y. You are hereby requested to call a special meeting of the Board of Supervisors to be held at the Supervisor's Rooms, in the City of Ithaca, N. Y., on Thursday, January 12, 1939, at 10 A. M. to take action with reference to obligations of the county incurred in November and December, 1938, and arrange for payment of the same; and to take action upon the report of the County Treasurer with respect to the Dog Fund;. and for such other business as may legally be trans- acted at such meeting. Dated, January 9, 1939 LAMONT C. SNOW, L. P. STONE, C. H. SCOFIELD, DAVID A MOORE, D. J. WATROUS, F. J. PAYNE, C. C. SQUIER, R. C. OSBORN. 16 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SPECIAL SESSION Thursday, January 12, 1939 Roll call All members present, except Messrs. Miller and Stevenson. The Clerk read the Call for the Special Meeting. Mr. Osborn offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the sum necessary to function the business of the county in every board, office, department and commis- sion for the period of November 1 to December 31, 1938 be, and the same is hereby, appropriated from available funds on hand, not otherwise appropriated; and that the County Treas- urer be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to pay all claims and obligations contracted in the aforesaid period from such available funds that is herein appropriated. Seconded by Mr. Stone. Ayes -12. Noes—O. Carried. Mr Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption. Resolved—That the several sums enumerated in the county budget for the year 1939 which was adopted by this Board on January 5, 1939, as estimated revenues, and the moneys neces- sary to be raised by tax in addition thereto, to pay the ex- penses of conducting the business of the county, shall become applicable in the amounts set forth in said budget for the pur- pose of meeting the appropriations made when the said budget was adopted ; And Be It Further Resolved—That no appropriation ac- count shall be overdrawn, nor shall any warrant be drawn against one fund or appropriation account to pay a claim chargeable to another fund or appropriation account, except that warrants may be drawn against the contingent fund for such lawful purposes as are designated by the board by special appropriations therefrom. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK Seconded by Mr Watrous Ayes -12. Noes -0 Carried 17 Mr Neill, Chairman of the Committee on County Treas- urer's Accounts, submitted the following report, relative to the report of the County Treasurer of the moneys in her hands in the Dog Fund on January 1, 1939 Your Committee reports that it has examined the, report submitted by the County Treasurer, relative to the moneys in her hands in the Dog Fund on January 1, 1939 Your Committee finds that the total amount received in- cluding balance from the previous year, was $11,348.11 and the total disbursements were $6,558.85, making a total surplus for the year of $4,789.26. That 75% of the above surplus, amounting to $4,789.26 is to be apportioned to the city and towns in proportion to the con- tributions made by each and is as follows : Cities and Towns Contributing Amount contributed including penalties and costs Apportionment of seventy-five per cent of surplus Caroline $ 768.00 $306.76 Danby 491 41 196.12 Dryden 1,408.75 562.51 Enfield 381 00 152.30 Groton 1,059.15 422.79 Ithaca 1,324 00 528.74 Lansing 1,033 20 412.67 Newfield 502 00 201.15 Ulysses 750 40 299.57 City 1,275 60 509.34 Dated, January 12, 1939 L D. NEILL E J. MILLER DAVID A MOORE Committee Mr. Neill offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : 18 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Resolved—That the report of the Committee on County Treasurer's Accounts, relative to the moneys in the hands of the County Treasurer in the Dog Fund, be accepted and that the County Treasurer be and hereby is directed to pay to the several towns in the county and the City of Ithaca, the fore- going amounts, as apportioned by her and now approved by this Board, out of the surplus moneys in her hands in the Dog Fund on January 1, 1939. Seconded by Mr Payne Ayes -12. Noes -0 Carried Mr. Squier presented a report of all county officers bonds showing amount, approval, and when filed. Moved by Mr Squier, that the report be placed on file and printed in the proceedings - Seconded by Mr. Stone Carried. The following is a list of the bonds of County Officials, amount of indemnity and by whom approved County Judge $ 5,000 Filed Dec. 14, '38, Apprvd. by Co Clerk Comm of Public Welfare 25,000 Filed Jan. 1, '38, Apprvd. Bd. of Super. County Clerk—Hold Up—Held by Bd. of Supervisors Dep. County Clerk 5,000 Filed Jan 1, '37, Apprvd. Bd of Super. Motor Vehicle Clerk 10,000 Filed Jan. 1, '37, Apprvd. Bd. of Super. Superintendent of Highways 10,000 Filed Jan 1, '37, Apprvd Bd. of Super. County Treasurer 200,000 Filed Feb. 20, '37, Apprvd Bd. of Super District Attorney 1,000 Filed Dec. 28, '38, Apprvd by Co. Judge Probation Officer & Clerk, Children's Court 2,000 Filed Dec 19, '38, Apprvd County Judge OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 19 Sealer of Weights & Measures 500 Filed Jan. 3, '39, Apprvd. Bd. of Super. Sheriff 15,000 Filed Dec. 31, '38, Apprvd. County Clerk The County Clerk's bond, fixed by the Board of Supervisors at $15,000, was approved by the Board of Supervisors Dec. 16, 1936, and then forwarded to the office of the State Comp- troller at Albany, N. Y. On motion, adjourned. 20 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MONTHLY MEETING Monday, February 13, 1939 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Mr. Stevenson. Minutes of monthly meeting of January 9th and Special Meeting, of January 12th, read and approved County Clerk, Howard O'Daniel, appeared before the Board and talked with reference to charge for abstract work done in his office. Mr Scofield offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the Senator and Assemblyman of this Dis- trict be requested to introduce bills in the current session of the legislature to clarify the law in so far as it applies to Tompkins County in respect to the amount of fees to be charged by the County Clerk for searching and certifying the title to and incumbrances upon real property and empowering the Board of Supervisors of said county to fix the said fees for each year for which the search is made for each name and each kind of conveyance or hen at an amount not in ex- cess of five cents, and for each instrument necessarily set up at an amount not exceeding ten cents; and to legalize the fees heretofore charged for such purposes since the first day of July, 1926. Seconded by Mr. Miller Carried The Clerk read an acknowledgement of flowers sent the Frank Stevenson family. Bert I Vann, County Superintendent of Highways, ap- peared before the Board with reference to funds for snow removal. On motion, adjourned to 2:30 P M. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 21 AFTERNOON SESSION Roll •call. All members present except Mr. Miller and Stevenson. The Clerk announced the receiving of reports from all county departments for the months of November and Decem- ber, 1938, which reports were ordered placed on file. Mr. Squier offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS in the budget adopted by this board the item "Insurance Premium $1,450" was by error placed under the sub -heading of "Court House," and said item was intended to cover and apply to insurance on all county buildings except the highway buildings , Resolved—That the budget be corrected by taking the said item out from under the sub -heading of Court House and placing it as a separate sub -heading under the main heading of Administrative Buildings. Seconded by Mr. Watrous. Carried. Mr Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That there be added to the budget under the heading of Administrative Buildings a separate item to be known as Supplies and Miscellaneous Expenses of County Buildings ; and that there be and hereby is appropriated from the Contingent Fund the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) to cover any and all expenses for supplies and mis- cellaneous expenses of county buildings for the year 1939. Seconded by Mr. Osborn. Ayes -11. Noes—O. Carried Mr Watrous offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS—The Highway Committee has reached an agree- ment with 22 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Jennie Thomas Estate, for the sum of Olive D. & James L. Wood, for the sum of for the reconstruction and improvement of the State Highway No. 5225; and with N: G. Millard, for the sum of $ 500.00 for the reconstruction and improvement of the Ithaca Road (Spencer Section) S. H. No. 454, in consideration of proper conveyances of the lands to be acquired of the above named parties ; and of the release of all claims for property damage sustained by the owners of said lands; and has recommended the approval of said agreement by this Board; Resolved—That the said agreements are hereby ratified and approved ; and the Clerk is hereby directed to issue orders for the above amounts to the aforesaid parties, upon the de- livery to him of a proper deed of conveyance of the lands so taken with a release of all property damages, and the County Treasurer is hereby directed to pay said orders out of the moneys in her hands appropriated for securing rights of way. $1,000.00 500.00 Ithaca Dryden Seconded by Mr. Squier. Carried. Mr. Watrous offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS—The County Superintendent of Highways has brought to the Board of Supervisors attention the lack of funds for Snow Removal, now, therefore be it Resolved—That this Board appropriate the sum of $5,000 from the contingent fund to be used for county snow removal, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and that the County Treasurer transfer from the contingent fund to the snow re- moval, the above sum. Seconded by Mr. Osborn. Ayes -12. , Noes -0. Carried. Mr. Evans offered the following resolution and moved iis adoption,: - OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 23 Resolved—That the County Service Officer be allowed mileage at the rate of 8c per mile when travelling in Tomp- kins County, and that on trips outside of the county he shall be allowed the common carrier rate ; all of said charges to be charged against the expense allowance heretofore appropri- ated for the county service officer. Seconded by Mr Stone. Carried. Moved by Mr. Scofield, that the County Attorney be in- structed to proceed to recover from the Gosh family for the maintenance of John Gosh, who has been a patient in the Hermann M. Biggs Memorial Hospital since December 26, 1936 at county expense. Seconded by Mr. Payne. Carried. Moved by Mr. Scofield, that the Clerk be instructed to 0. K. with the telephone company changes in telephones asked for by various departments in the courthouse and jail. Seconded by Mr. Stone Carried. - The Clerk announced the audit of the following Enumer- ators bills for Listing Names of OwnerE and Harborers of Dogs for the year 1939, which are chargeable to the Dog Fund under provisions of Section 123 of the Agriculture and Market Law. - Claimant Nature of Expense Amount Allowed Max C. Deyo—Dog Enumerator E. E. Slights—Dog Enumerator William J. Ackerman and Clyde S. Stevens—Dog Enumerators Leon H. Tucker—Dog Enumerator Fred Hickey—Dog Enumerator Rachel T. Hanshaw—Dog Enumerator Joseph McGill—Dog Enumerator Fred Wilcox—Dog Enumerator $ 66.40 54.00 133.80 41.40 112 60 129.80 101.20 77.60 $716.80 The Clerk read the following claims, as reported and recom- mended for audit by the several committees to which they had been referred: 24 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS A- 86 Harrison Adams, Mileage—Children's Court $ 4.80 87 R. A Hutchinson, Postage—Children's Court 6.00 88 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Office Supplies—Children's Court 11.22 89 Stover Printing Co., Tax Bills & Notices— Tax Notices 77.30 90 Reconstruction Home, Inc , Care, Laura V. King, Dec —P H.C. 93.00 91 Reconstruction Home, Inc., Care, Clarence Rundle, Dec —P.H C 63 00 92 Reconstruction Home, Inc., Care, Alfred Leonardo, Dec.—P H C. 93.00 93 F P. Estes, Corset, Donnabelle Brown— PHC 1500 94 F. P. Estes, Brace, Pearl Barnes—P H.C. 15 00 95 Charlotte V. Bush, Postage—Co. Treas. 8.90 96 VanNatta Office Equip Co , Office supplies —Co Treas 3.50 97 T G. Miller's Sons Paper Co , Office supplies —Co. Treas 16 56 98 William Bacon, Postage—Rur. Tray. Libr. 4 00 99 Womrath Bookshops & Libr. Inc., Books— Rur. Trav Libr. 16 21 100 Blue Ribbon Books, Inc , Books—Rur Tray. Libr. 33.50 101 Syracuse News Co., Books—Rur. Tray. Libr. 34.11 102 Corner Bookstores, Inc., Books—Rur. Tray. Libr 12.79 103 General Bookbinding Co., Rebinding Books— Rur. Trav Libr. 20.41 104 American Country Life Assoc , Subs. to Rural America—Rur. Trav Libr. 1.00 105 C. Owen Carman, Forms—Rur Tray. Libr. 9.00 106 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co , Supplies— Rur. Tray. Libr. 3.43 107 Van Natta Office Equip Co , Supplies— Rur Tray. Libr. 2.55 108 E. G. Holmes & Son, Channel iron, etc.— Cay. Preven. 2600 4 82 109 Frank H. Feller, Salary & Expenses— Cayuga Preven. 75.69 110 Frank Turo, Dump truck use—Cay. Preven. 50.00 111 C. J Rumsey & Co., Supplies—Cay. Preven. 9.10 112 Driscoll Bros , Supplies—Cayuga Preven. 11.90 113 John J. Sinsabaugh, Mileage & Expenses— Co. Sealer 3185 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 25 114 Lamont C. Snow, Extending Taxes—Supr 38.70 115 David A Moore, Extending Taxes—Supr. 26 32 116 Harvey Stevenson, Extending Taxes—Supr. 20 22 117 D. J Watrous, Extending Taxes—Supr. 62 31 118 Erie J Miller, Extending Taxes—Supr. 66 18 119 C H Scofield, Extending Taxes—Supr. 46 47 120 Forest J. Payne, Extending Taxes—Supr 31 83 121 L. P Stone, Extending Taxes—Supr. 50 04 122 J. C. Durfey, Extending Taxes—Supr. 55 35 123 L C Snow, Expenses & Mileage—Supr 112.36 124 Edwin R. Sweetland, Exp. & Mileage—Supr. 43 68 125 Forest J. Payne, Expenses & Mileage—Supr. 126 42 126 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co , Supphes— Supr 31.17 127 W. 0. Smiley, Postage—Supr 4 50 128 Wm A Church Co , Supplies—Supr. 10.95 129 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co , Supplies— Elec Exp. 45.70 131 Ray Van Orman, Jr., Clerical work—Comm. of Elec 16 25 132 Ruth S. Miller, Clerical work—Comm of Elec. 40.00 133 West Publishing Co , N Y Supp —Co. Judge 15 00 134 H. L O'Daniel, Postage & Misc —Co Clerk 78 97 135 Frances B Powers, Typing—Mot. Veh. Clerk 97.75 136 B F. Tobey, Transportation—Mot Veh Clerk 5.00 137 Hall & McChesney, Inc , Deed Book—Co Clk 35 00 138 Wm. A. Church Co., Office Supplies—Co. Clk 1.85 139 Corner Bookstores, Inc , Office Supplies— Co. Clerk 5.25 140 T G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Office Supplies — Co Clerk 16.76 141 Harrison Adams, Postage & Misc —Sheriff 11.05 142 L. C. Smith & Corona Typewriter, Type- writer—Sheriff 165.38 143 VanNatta Office Equip Co., Repairs on typewriter—Sheriff 18.24 144 VanNatta Office Equip Co , Folders & Guides — Sheriff 11.25 145 A J Laux & Co , Record Books & Forms— Sheriff 67.49 146 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Supphes— Sheriff 9.16 147 Clarkson, Chemical Co , Inc , Supplies— Jail Supplies 17 75 148 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Supplies— Jail Supplies 5.25 26 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 149 Rothschild Bros , Dishes—Jail Supplies N.R. 150 Harrison Adams, Mileage—Sheriff 87.10 151 Dr. H. H. Crum, Services—Jail Physician 12.00 152 Ithaca Journal, Legal notice—Supreme Court 20 54 153 Edward Thompson Co , Law Book— Sup. Ct. Judge 2.00 154 West Publishing Co., Law Book— Sup Ct. Judge 6.00 155 Underwood Elliott Fisher Co , Carbon Paper —Sup Ct. Judge 4.00 156 J. B. Lyon Co., Law Reports—Ct Library 40.00 157 Edna Billings, Stenographic work— Dist Atty. 7.50 158 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Office Supplies —Dist Atty. 3.43 159 Charles H. Newman, Stenog. & Transp.— Co. Atty. 68.47 160 Charles H. Newman, Stenog. & Misc.— Co. Atty. 24.05 161 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co , Towels— Court House 4018 162 Tisdel's Repair Shop, Keys, etc —Ct. House 2.50 163 Frank A. Rumsey & Sons, Brooms—Ct. House 7 00 164 C. J Rumsey & Co., Supplies—Court House 56.84 165 Cudahy Packing Co , Soap Polish—Ct. House 6.50 166 Clarkson, Chemical Co. Inc., Wax—Ct. House 105.30 167 Jamieson -McKinney Co Inc., Packing— Court House 0.25 168 Reynolds & Drake, Welding—Court House 0.75 169 J. B. Lang Engine & Garage Co , Radiator Wrench—Court House 2.64 170 The Sport Shop, Flag—Court House N.R. 171 Jamieson -McKinney Co Inc , Jail repairs— Jail 98.45 172 Sheltons Refrigeration Sales and Service, Jail Repairs—Jail 27.12 173 Driscoll Bros & Co., Cement, etc — Old Court House 2.75 174 George W. Miller, Elec service— New Court House 2.56 175 Ithaca Co -Op G L F. Service, Inc., Lawn seed, etc.—Court House 9 35 176 Bert I Vann, Mileage—Co. Supt. 50.48 177 Bert I. Vann, Exp. to Albany—Co. Supt. 23 20 178 Bert I. Vann, Expenses—Co. Supt. 6.10 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 27 179 Tomp. Co. Rural News, Pub. Notice—Chase Condemn—Rt. of Way 6.63 180 Hermann M. Biggs Memo. Hosp., Care Co. Patients—T. B. Hosp. 2,093 00 181 Hermann M. Biggs Memo Hosp., Care Co. Patients—T. B. Hosp. 2,368.00 182 Hermann M. Biggs Memo Hosp., Care Co. Patients—T. B. Hosp 327.50 183 N. Y. State Elec. & Gas Corp., Elec. service— Old T. B. Hosp. 9.90 184 N. Y. State Elec. & Gas Corp., Elec service— Old T B. Hosp. 10.08 185 Walter L Knettles, Postage—Veteran's Off. 1.63 186 Walter L. Knettles, Telephone & Exp — Veteran's Off. 4 55 187 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Off Supplies— Veteran's Off. 3.60 188 Walter L. Knettles, Mileage—Veteran's Off. 40.51 189 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Off. supplies— Dist Atty. 10.00 190 D M Gillespie, Postage—Surrog. Clerk 8 00 191 Harrison Adams, Vegetables—Jail Supplies 28.70 192 W. J. Payne & Sons, Milk—Jail Supplies 4.03 193 Nu Alba Bakeries, Bread—Jail Supplies 27.52 194 J. C Stowell Co., Groceries—Jail Supplies 44.19 195 Swift & Co Inc , Meat, etc.—Jail Supplies 25.32 196 Great A & P Tea Co., Groceries—Jail Supplies 16.02 197 N. Y. State Elec. & Gas Corp , Elec. service— Co. Bldgs 242.57 198 N. Y. -State Elec. & Gas Corp., Elec. service— Co. Bldgs 233 69 199 N. Y. State Elec. & Gas Corp., Elec. service— ' W. P. A Office N.R. 200 South Side Coal Co., Coal—Old Co. Clk's Bldg. 22.70 '201 James Lynch Coal Co , Coal—New Ct. House 232 75 202 New York Telephone Co., Telephone service— W. P. A. Office 45.80 203 New York Telephone Co., Telephone service— Co. Hgwy. Bldg. 29.95 204 New York Telephone Co., Telephone service— Co. Horne 10.10 205 New York Telephone Co., Telephone service— Jail 42.33 206 New York Telephone Co , Telephone service -- Old Court House 25.85 28 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 207 New York Telephone Co., Telephone service— Court House 398 61 208 C. C Squier, Expenses—Supr. 2.90 209 Steenberg Feed Mills, Inc ,—Coal—Old T. B. Hospital 22.20 210 E T. Stewart & Son, Burial, Anna Drummond —Soldiers 100 00 211 D. J Watrous, Expense & Mileage—Supr. 275.56 212 Dorman S. Purdy, Insurance—Co. Home 2.47 213 Arthur G Adams, Expenses—Dist. Atty. 37.73 214 Arthur G. Adams, Stenog expenses— Dist Atty. 151.60 215 Norton Printing Co , Off Supplies—Co. Lab 146.20 216 VanNatta Office Equip Co., Off. Supplies— Co Lab 45 41 217 Atwaters, Carrots—Co. Lab 6 59 218 Tomp Co Memo. Hosp , Rent & Supplies— Co Lab 88 88 219 H H Perry, Coal—Co Lab 53 87 220 The Liquid Carbonic Corp , Supplies— Co. Lab. 3.50 221 Research Supply Corp , Supplies—Co. Lab. 10.00 222 Michigan State Health Dept., Supplies— Co Lab. 6 60 223 Lederle Laboratories, Inc., Supplies—Co. Lab 6 43 224 Will Corporation, Supplies—Co Lab. 18.03 $10,125 80 Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the foregoing claims amounting to the sum of $10,125 80, be audited by this Board at the amounts recom- mended by the committees to which they were referred, ,and the County Treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same out of funds appropriated therefor, and if she has not sufficient funds in her hands with which to pay the same, or any part thereof, and in pursuance of Section 41, of the County Law, she be and hereby is authorized to borrow said amount, or so much thereof as may to her seem necessary, in anticipation of the collection of taxes to be contained in the taxes for the cur- rent year, the moneys so obtained to be used for the purposes to which such taxes are applicable, and be it further Resolved—That the Tompkins County Treasurer be, and OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 29 she hereby is authorized and directed to give the notes or cer- tificates of the said county, to mature not more than six months after the date of issue, and to bear interest at a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, until the date fixed for their payment, and be it further Resolved—That such notes or certificates of indebtedness shall be signed by the County Treasurer and countersigned by the County Clerk, and that the County Clerk shall make the entries required by said Section 41, of the County Law, and that these claims be certified to the County Treasurer by the Clerk of this Board for and on behalf of the Board. Seconded by Mr. Moore. Ayes -12. Noes—O. Carried. On motion, adjourned. 30 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MONTHLY MEETING Monday, March 13, 1939 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present except, Mr. Stevenson and Mr. Watrous Minutes of February 13th meeting, read and approved. The County Treasurer appeared before the Board present- ing the rural supervisors with a list of properties sold for taxes with a request that they check all properties located in their respective towns A letter of appreciation for flowers sent was received from the Watrous family. The Clerk read notices of boiler inspections at Old County Clerk's Building, County Jail and Old Court house with no recommendations noticed A letter from James Conley, Field Director of W. P. A., was read calling attention of the board to the length of time necessary for final approval of all new projects Bert I. Vann, County Superintendent of Highways, ap- peared before the board and asked for more funds for snow removal. Mr. Scofield offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—Upon recommendation of the County Superin- tendent of Highways, that he be and hereby is authorized to transfer five thousand dollars ($5,000) from the Machinery Fund of the Highway Department to the Snow Fund of said department, to be used for snow removal. Seconded by Mr. Osborn. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 31 Ayes -12. Noes -0 Carried. The Clerk read a resolution passed by the Common Council of the City of Yonkers with reference to an amendment to the Banking Law in relation to rate of interest on small loans. A letter from the President of the Association of Municipal Self -insurers giving date of next meeting to be held at Syra- cuse, March 17th, was read and filed. A communication from the Secretary of the County Officers Association with reference to legislation now pending, was read by the Clerk The Clerk called attention to a report of care of children in 1 Tompkins County as made under direction of the State Com- missioner of Social Welfare, which report was ordered filed. The Clerk reported an Inventory of Jail and County High- way Departments as received and filed. The Clerk read 15 claims for tax refunds in the amount of $695.78 which claims were referred by the Chairman to the Committee on Erroneous Assessments and Returned Taxes. Mr Squier offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That this Board purchase from the Lawyers Co - Op Publishing Co. Vol. 66 of McKinneys Consolidated Laws entitled Criminal Code for $7 50, and that there be and hereby is appropriated the sum of $7.50 for such purposes to be charged to Supervisors board expenses. Seconded by Mr. Moore. Carried. On motion, adjourned to 2 P M. 32 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call All members present except, Mr. Stevenson Mrs. Jewell, Mrs. Lauman and Mr. Kelsey, appeared before the Board with reference to leasing of recreational camp con- struction by the Resettlement Administration and now com- pleted or nearly so The Annual Report of the County Road Fund for the year ending December 31, 1938, was presented by the County Treasurer and ordered printed in the proceedings Mr. Scofield offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That pursuant to section one of article nine of the Constitution, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tompkins, does hereby request the enactment of legislation as set forth in Senate Bill (Print No 1255, Int. No. 1137) entitled "An Act to amend chapter two hundred ninety-eight of the laws of nineteen hundred nine, entitled 'An Act to make the office of County Clerk of Tompkins County a salaried office and to regulate the manage- ment thereof,' in relation to fees for searches " Seconded by Mr Stone Carried Mr Squier offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That pursuant to Section one of article nine of ;he Constitution, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tompkins does hereby request the enactment of the legislation as set forth in Assembly bill (Print No. 1765, Int. No. 1611) entitled "An Act to amend chapter two hundred ninety-eight of the laws of nineteen hundred nine, entitled 'An Act to make the office of county clerk of Tompkins County a salaried office and to regulate the manage- ment thereof,' in relation to fees for searches " OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 33 Seconded by Mr. Moore. Carried. The two resolutions above refer to the following: , "The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows : Section 1. Section three of chapter two hundred ninety- eight of the laws of nineteen hundred nine, entitled "An act to make the office of county clerk of Tompkins county a salaried office and to regulate the management thereof," is hereby amended to read as follows : §3. Such clerk shall require payment in advance for record- ing all papers Left with 'him for record and shall also in each case, require payment for all other services rendered by him or his assistants in his or their official capacity by virtue of any law of this state or by order of the board of supervisors of said county, or any duty that may hereafter by law, be devolved upon him. All the fees, emoluments and per- quisites which such clerk shall charge or receive, or which he shall be legally authorized, required or entitled by law to receive, including the fees received for searching and certify- ing the title to an incumbrances upon real estate, shall belong to the county of Tompkins. It shall be his duty to exact, col- lect and receive the full amount allowed by law of all such fees, emoluments and perquisites for said county, except for searching and certifying the title to and incumbrances upon real property for which he shall charge for each year for which the search is made; for each name and each kind of conveyance or hen, 'a fee of not more than four cents nor less than two cents, and a fee not exceeding ten cents for each instrument necessarily set up, such fees to be fixed by the board of supervisors at any annual session thereof, and the fees heretofore fixed by the board of supervisors of Tompkins County pursuant to this act are hereby declared legalized, ratified and confirmed. §2. The provisions of section one hundred seventy-four of the county law and any other general or special law in so far as they are inconsistent with the provisions of section three of chapter two hunch ed ninety-eight of the laws of nineteen hundred nine, as amended by this act, shall not apply to the office of the county clerk of the County of Tompkins and are superceded hereby. 34 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS §3. This act shall take effect immediately. Explanation—Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets ( ) is old law to be omitted. The above act duly passed by the 1939 Legislature. Mr. Scofield offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That this board approves the passage of a bill now before the legislature exempting municipalities from liabilities caused by snow, ice or sanding, thus requiring motorists to drive more carefully during inclement weather, and saving municipalities unnecessary damage actions. Seconded by Mr. Sweetland Carried Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That this Board of Supervisors go on record as favoring and endorsing Assembly Bill 529 as presented, en- titled "An Act to Amend the Banking Law, in Relation to the Rate of Interest on Small Loans by Licensed Lenders under Article 9 thereof" and which would restrict the said interest to 12 per cent per annum, and be it further Resolved—That a copy of this rl?solution be forwarded to the 'members of the Senate and Assembly representing this district. Seconded by Mr. Neill. Carried. The Clerk read the following claims, as reported and recom- mended for audit by the several committees to which they had been referred: A-225 Charlotte V. Bush, Postage—Co. Treas. $ 5.00 226 Wm. A: Church Co., Books—Co. Treas. 91.06 ` 227 First Nat'l Safe Deposit Co., Rent of box— Co Treas. 5.50 22$ "Bert I. Vann, Mileage—Co. Supt. 62.24 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 35 229 Bert I. Vann, Postage & Expenses—Co. Supt. 5.56 230 Richard C. Smith, Services, Condemn.— Rts. of Way 42.40 231 L. M. McClellan, Stenog. work—Rts. of Way 3.00 232 Tomp. Co. Memo Hosp., Rent & Telephone— Co. Lab. 86.10 233 Jean H. Smiley, Mileage—Co. Lab. 10.75 234 Lederle Laboratories, Inc., Supplies—Co. Lab. 6.97 235 E. R Squibb & Sons, Supplies—Co. Lab. 8.00 236 Michigan Dept. of Health, Supplies—Co. Lab. 3.30 237 N. Y. State Elec. & Gas Corp., Elec. bulbs— Co. Lab. 4 34 238 Atwaters, Carrots, etc.—Co. Lab. 5 56 239 Paul Rockwell, Supplies—Co. Lab. 16 00 240 City of Ithaca, Water bill—Co. Bldgs. 59.09 241 New York Telephone Co., Telephone service— Co. Bldgs. 289.62 242 N. Y. State Elec. & Gas Corp., Elec. service— W. P. A. Office 14.24 243 N. Y. State Elec. & Gas Corp., Elec. service— Co Bldgs. 229 05 244 Dr. W. Q. Bole, Clinician—Pub. Health 60.00 245 Marion May, Nurse's mileage—Pub. Health 54.00 246 Margaret Knapp, Nurse's mileage—Pub. Health 54.00 247 Mary Clelland, Nurse's mileage—Pub. Health 54 00 248 Marion May, Office expenses—Pub. Health 43.16 249 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Office supplies —Pub. Health 1.08 250 Ithaca Laundries, Inc , Laundry—Pub. Health 15 33 251 Rothschild Bros , Supplies—Pub. Health 12 08 252 Kline's Pharmacy, Supplies—Pub. Health 0.75 253 Westwood Pharmacal Corp , Supplies—Pub. Health 4 52 254 Takamine Corporation, Supplies—Pub. Health 7.50 255 William Bacon, Postage—Rur. Tray. Libr. 2.00 256 Andy Soyring, Battery—Rur. Tray. Libr. 11.28 257 General Bookbinding Co , Books—Rur. Tray. Libr. 9.00 258 Womrath Bookshops & Libr. Inc., Books— Rur. Tray. Libr 8.89 259 Junior Literary Guild Corp., Books—Rur. Tray. Libr. 26.52 260 Corner Bookstores, Inc , Books—Rur. Tray. Libr. 35 74 261 Syracuse News Co , Books—Rur. Tray. Libr. 41.77 36 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 262 Reconstruction Home, Inc., Care, Evelyn Freese—P. H. C. 186.00 263 Reconstruction Home, Inc., Care, Laura V. King—P. H. C. 93.00 264 Reconstruction Home, Inc., Care, Alfred Leonardo—P H C. 93.00 265 Dr. Leo P. Larkin, X-ray, Margaret Hess— P. H C 15.00 266 Harrison Adams, Vegetables, etc.—Jail Sup. 19.53 267 Nu -Alba Bakeries, Bread—Jail Supplies 25.59 268 W. J Payne & Sons, Milk—Jail Supplies 3.64 269 J. C. Stowell Co., Groceries—Jail Supplies 22 27 270 Great A&P Tea Co , Groceries—Jail Supplies 24.43 271 Swift & Co. Inc., Meat, etc.—Jail Supplies 36.98 272 J C Stowell Co , Soap—Jail Supplies 5.05 273 Hermann M. Biggs Memo. Hosp., Care, Co Patients—T. B Hosp. 92 50 274 N. Y. State Elec & Gas Corp., Elec services— Old T B. Hosp. 9.44 275 Leigh M Champaign, Coal—Co Bldgs. 210 00 276 Donohue -Halverson, Labor & Supplies—New Ct House 48.42 277 J. B Lang Engine & Garage Co , Labor— New Ct House 1.15 278 Driscoll Bros & Co., Supplies—New Ct. House 1.64 279 Donohue -Halverson, Valve—Old Ct. House 0.75 280 C. J. Rumsey & Co., Supplies—Co. Bldgs. 14 09 281 Jamieson -McKinney Co Inc , Gas Cock—Jail 0.50 282 Max Kluebert, Shower curtains—Jail 6.75 283 Harrison Adams, Postage—Sup. Ct. Judge 50.00 284 Harrison Adams, Mileage—Children's Ct. 5 40 285 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Office Supplies —Children's Ct. 6.27 286 M. E. Horton, Envelopes—Children's Ct. 9.50 287 Dr. H. H Crum, Services—Jail Physician 23.00 288 C. H. Newman, Stenographer—Co. Atty. 10 07 289 Arthur G. Adams, Convention exp —Dist. Atty. 27.65 Arthur G. Adams, Auto expenses—Dist Atty. 2.20 Arthur G Adams, Photographs—Dist. Atty. 1 85 290 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Office Supplies —Dist Atty. 0.60 291 Wm. A. Church Co., Gen Office expenses— Dist. Atty. 11.20 292 L. M. McClellan, Extra stenog. work—Dist. Atty. 7.00 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 37 293 Harrison Adams, Mileage—Sheriff 67.65 294 Harrison Adams, Postage—Sheriff 4.50 295 Harrison Adams, Postage & Misc.—Sheriff 6.86 296 VanNatta Office Equip. Co., Office supplies— Sheriff 6 05 297 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Office supplies —Sheriff 3 65 298 Harrison Adams, Mileage—Children's Ct. 16.27 299 H. L. O'Daniel, Postage—Co. Clerk 14.65 300 H L. O'Daniel, Postage—Mot. Veh. Clk 15.72 301 Frances B Powers, Typing—Mot. Veh. Clk. 19.75 302 Corner Bookstores, Inc., Typewriters—Co. Clerk 194 35 303 Wm A. Church Co , Supplies—Co Clerk 70 93 304 John J. Sinsabaugh, Mileage & Exp.—Co. Sealer 12 58 305 Della M. Gillespie, Postage—Surrogate's Clk. 5.00 306 Wm. A Church Co , Books—Surrogate 45 00 307 Corner Bookstores, Inc , Envelopes—Co. Judge 11.30 308 T. G Miller's Sons Paper Co., Office Supplies —Co Judge 6.50 309 T. G Miller's Sons Paper Co., Office Supplies —Co Judge 1.75 310 Walter L. Knettles, Mileage—Vet. Serv. Off. 20.93 311 Walter L Knettles, Telephone & Misc.—Vet. Serv. Off 1.55 312 Walter L. Knettles, Postage—Vet Serv. Off. 2.02 313 T G Miller's Sons Paper Co., Supplies—Vet. Serv. Off. 1.67 314 W. 0. Smiley, Postage—Supr. 5.00 315 W. 0. Smiley, Notorial fee—Supr. 2.50 316 Wm A. Church Co., Off. supplies, folders— Supr. 58.75 Wm. A. Church Co , Tax Receipt bks.—Tax Notices 58.50 317 Wm A. Church Co , Abstracts & Orders— Supr 53.39 318 T G Miller's Sons Paper Co , Deed blanks— Supr. 0 50 319 Matthew Bender & Co , Bender's Sup —Supr. 7 50 320 Edwin R. Sweetland, Extending taxes—Supr. 73.34 321 VanNatta Office Equip. Co., Office supplies— Co. Treas. 31.50 322 Frank B Howe, Exp. Condemn. Proceed.— Rts. of Way 19 62 38 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 323 Dorothy Dodd, Telephone Operator Subs.— Co. Bldgs. 9.50 324 J. C. Durfey, Expenses—Supr. 1.00 325 Howard Washburn, Labor—Bovine T. B. 92.25 326 W. O. Packard, Expenses—Spec. Investigator 68.90 $3,464.80 Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the foregoing claims amounting to the sum of $3,464.80, be audited by this Board at the amounts recom- mended by the committees to which they were referred, and the County -Treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same out of funds appropriated therefor, and if she has not sufficient funds in her hands with which to pay the same, or any part thereof, and in pursuance of Section 41, of the County Law, she be and hereby is authorized to borrow said amount, or so much thereof as may to her seem necessary, in anticipation of the collection of taxes to be contained in the taxes for the cur- rent year, the moneys so obtained to be used for the purposes to which such taxes are applicable, and be it further Resolved—That the Tompkins County Treasurer be, and she hereby is authorized and directed to give the notes or certificates of the said county, to mature not more than six months after the date of issue, and to bear interest at a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, until the date fixed for their payment, and be it further Resolved—That such notes or certificates of indebtedness shall be signed by the County Treasurer and countersigned by the County Clerk, and that the County Clerk shall make the entries required by said Section 41, of the County Law, and that these claims be certified to the County Treasurer by ,the Clerk of this Board for and on behalf of the Board. Seconded by Mr. Miller. Ayes -12. Noes—O. Carried. The Clerk also announced the audit of the following bills which are chargeable to the Dog Fund. Claimant OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 39 Nature of Expense Amount Allowed David Dassance—Dog Enumerator William Marshall—Dog Enumerator Elmer L. Lockwood—Clerk's Bill Leafie Vandermark—Clerk's Bill Charles H. Moe—Clerk's Bill Rachel T. Hanshaw—Clerk's Bill Adrian C. Everhart—Clerk's Bill Edith M. Updike—Clerk's Bill F. H. Springer—Clerk's Bill Jacob Bower—Assessor's Bill C. J Wiedmaier—Dog Warden, expenses $ 50.00 370.00 1.90 5.75 2.10 1.90 1.30 3.80 21.00 4.20 7.40 $469.35 Mr. Newman reported that during the noon hour today that twenty-nine actions have been commenced against the county which are for the purpose of tax refunds. Discussion followed. Moved by Mr Watrous, that to enable the board as a whole to more thoroughly understand the situation that we adjourn this meeting until Tuesday, March 14th, at 10 A. M. for the purpose of considering the above matter Seconded by Mr. Miller. Carried. 40 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ADJOURNED MONTHLY MEETING Tuesday, March 14, 1939 MORNING SESSION! Roll call. All members present except Messrs. Stevenson and Watrous, Mr Neill excused i Mr. Stone moved that the Clerk attend the Association of Municipal Self -insurers meeting to be held in Syracuse, Fri- day, March 17, 1939. Seconded by Mr Payne. Carried. Mr. Scofield called attention to a communication received by him with reference to care of shrubbery around the court house No action was taken Mr. Stone, Chairman of the Charities Committee, gave an oral report as to changes and improvements being now made at the County Home. The County Attorney read and explained the papers in the action for tax refunds Discussion followed On motion adjourned to 1 :30 P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call All members present except Messrs Stevenson and Watrous, Mr Neill excused. Mr Osborn offered the following resolution and moved its adoption • ' OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 41 WHEREAS, twenty-nine actions have been commenced in Supreme Court against the county of Tompkins for the re- covery of alleged illegal tax payments, and the County Attor- ney recommends that a single case be submitted to the Su- preme Court upon an agreed statement of facts for determin- ation by the Appellate Division of said Supreme Court to test the validity of the alleged causes of action ; and whereas the Morse Chain Co Inc , has agreed to so submit its case, Resolved—That this Board hereby approves the submission of. the controversy between said Morse Chain Co. Inc. and the county to the Supreme Court upon an agreed statement of facts , and Be It Further Resolved—That this Board consents to and approves the statement of facts as this day presented by the County Attorney and filed with the Clerk of this Board, in- cluding the stipulations therein contained; and hereby author- izes and directs the Chairman of this Board to execute and acknowledge such statement on behalf of the County of Tomp- kins Seconded by Mr. Stone Carried The request of Mrs Jewel and others at our last meeting relative to leasing the recreational camp referred to the County Buildings, Grounds and Employees committee to re- port at the April meeting. Mr Osborn offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved --That in all actions now pending for the recovery of tax refunds other than the test case of the Morse Chain Co. Inc., the County Attorney be authorized and empowered to stipulate that the said actions shall be held in abeyance await- ing the determination of said test case, and that in all of said actions the county shall abide by the result of said test case, reserving however any defenses which may be available in any of said actions and not available in said test case, on account of particular facts, figures or circumstances not existing in the test case, with the understanding that the judgment in all such actions other than the test case shall be without costs to either party. Seconded by Mr Durfey Carried. On motion, add ourned. 42 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MONTHLY MEETING Monday, April 10, 1939 . MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present Minutes of the monthly meeting of March 13th and the Adjourned meeting of March 14th, read and approved. The County Treasurer spoke to the Board with reference to the bank collateral also referred to tax sale lands acquired by the County, said matters were referred to the County At- torney. The District Attorney appeared before the Board with a request for appropriations for cases coming up for trial next month This matter was referred to the Finance Committee. Mr. Evans offered the following resolution and moved its adoption • WHEREAS—The Board of Supervisors, for the past number of years, has been deprived of many duties which were, for- merly performed by them I suggested at a recent meeting the proposition of creating a purchasing agent for Tompkins County but, since then, I have discovered that by law and by decree handed down from time to time the Board does not have authority to control all finances of the county, and there- fore, I believe it would be unwise to appoint a man for full time without his having authority to cover all the departments, therefore be it Resolved—That the County Attorney be and hereby is di- rected to prepare, or cause to be prepared, a bill to be pre- sented to the legislature at the earliest possible moment giving the Board of Supervisors absolute authority over all county departments wherein appropriations are made from county funds to such departments. Seconded by Mr Osborn OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 43 Ayes—Messrs. Scofield, Payne, Durfey, Neill, Evans, and Osborn -6. Noes—Messrs. Snow, Moore, Sweetland, Stevenson, Wat- rous, Miller, Stone and Squier-8. Resolution lost. Mr. Watrous offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS—Certain claims have been filed against Tomp- kins County and one has been submitted to the Court as a test case and, the Board of Supervisors is represented by the County Attorney to defend such action, and WHEREAS—It might be construed that our County Attorney would be embarrased due to possible connections with some of the claimants for tax refunds, therefore Be It Resolved—That the Board of Supervisors employ extra counsel in the defense of the action of Morse Chain Company against Tompkins County. Seconded by Mr. Scofield Ayes—Messrs. Snow, Sweetland, Stevenson, Watrous, Sco- field, Payne, Durfey and Evans -8. Noes—Messrs. Moore, Miller, Stone, Neill, Osborn and Squier-6. Resolution carried. Moved by Mr. Stevenson, That the Chair appoint a special committee to employ such counsel and arrange for compen- sation. Seconded by Mr. Scofield. Carried. The Chair appointed as such committee : Messrs. Watrous, Evans and Sweetland. On motion, adjourned to 2 P. M. 44 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AFTERNOON SESSION ' Roll call. All members present except, Mr. Stevenson. Mr. Scofield, Chairman of the Committee on Buildings, Grounds and Employees reported with reference to rental of recreational camp and moved as follows : That the committee be not interested. I Seconded by Mr. Moore. Carried Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption • WHEREAS -By order of Hon. Riley H. Heath, Justice of the Supreme Court, the County Treasurer is directed to pay the claim of Nathan Turk for services and disbursements in the preparation and trial of the case of People against Richard C. Robinson; Resolved—That there be and hereby is appropriated the sum of $814.05 for the payment of said claim, and the County Treasurer is directed to pay the said amount to Nathan Turk of Owego, N. Y., and charge the same to the contingent fund for certain judicial fund to pay the $814.05. Seconded by Mr. Durfey. Ayes—Messrs Snow, Moore, Sweetland, Watrous, Scofield, Payne, Stone, Durfey, Neill and Evans -10. Noes—Messrs. Miller, Osborn and Squier-3. Resolution carried. Mr. Scofield offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the building committee be duly authorized to employ Schuyler Reid Hafeley to care for shrubs and lawns at the Court House and Jail at the expense of not to exceed $40 00. Seconded by Mr Durfey. Carried OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 45 Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the sum of $1,250 50 be transferred from the contingent fund to the following items under District At- torney's expense; and that the sums hereinafter specified or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same are hereby appropriated for the several purposes enumerated, to wit : Special Investigator $ 200 00 Handwriting Expert 250.00 Expenses of appeal in People v. Robinson, including copy of minutes and special counsel 800 00 Balance for purchase of code .50 $1,250 50 Seconded by Mr. Durfey. Ayes—Messrs. Snow, Sweetland, Watrous, Scofield, Payne, Stone, Durfey, Neill and Evans -9. Noes—Messrs. Moore, Miller, Osborn and Squier-4. Resolution carried. Mr. Scofield, Chairman of the Building Committee, talked with reference to transfer of the sewing project from the Old ,Court House to the Old County Clerk's Building. Discussion followed but matter laid on the table for one month. Moved by Mr. Durfey, that we reconsider the motion of Mr. Watrous passed at the morning session with reference to addi- tional county counsel. Seconded by Mr. Squier. Ayes—Messrs. and Squier-7. Noes—Messrs. and Stone -6. Moore, Miller, Durfey, Neill, Evans, Osborn Snow, Sweetland, Watrous, Scofield, Payne 46 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Resolution lost. The Clerk announced the audit of the following bills which are chargeable to the Dog Fund. Claimant Nature of Expense Amount Allowed Floyd W. Beach–Justice fees Eugene Thorpe—Constable fees Frank Terry—Justice fees $ 2.40 3.80 3.50 $ 9.70 The Clerk read the following claims, as reported and recom- mended for audit by the several committees to which they had been referred : A-327 Dr. W. Q. Bole, Clinician, Pub. Health $ 60 00 328 J B Lyon Co., Office supplies—Pub. Health 4.20 329 Marion May, Nurses Mileage—Pub. Health 54.00 330 Mary Clelland, Nurses Mileage—Pub. Health 54.00 331 Margaret Knapp, Nurses Mileage—Pub. Health 54.00 332 P. W Wood & Son, Insurance—Old Co. Clk's Bldg. N.R. 333 Reconstruction Home, Inc , Care, Evelyn Freese—P. H. C. 84.00 334 Reconstruction Home, Inc., Care, Virginia Pierce—P. H. C. 360.00 335 Reconstruction Home, Inc., ,Care, Laura King —P. H. C. 84.00 336 Reconstruction Home, Inc., Care, Alfred Leonardo—P. H. C. 84.00 337 Dr. Leo P. Larkin, X-ray, Clarence Rundle— P H. C 10.00 338 F. P. Estes, Corset, Shirley Barnes—P. H. C. 15.00 339 Binghamton City Hospital, Care,, Adeline Kirschgraber—P H. C. 86.00 340 W J. Payne & Sons, Milk—Jail Supplies 4.03 341 Harrison Adams, Vegetables, etc.—Jail Sup. 23.91 342 Nu Alba Bakeries, Inc , Bread—Jail Supplies 33.64 343 J. C. Stowell Co., Groceries—Jail Supplies 79.55 344 Great A&P Tea Co., Groceries—Jail Supplies 31.70 345 Swift & Company, Inc , Groceries—Jail Sup. 21.07 346 William Bacon, Postage—Rur Tray. Libr. 2.00 347 Eleanor Bohach, Secr to Comm.—Rur. Tray. Libr. 12.50 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 47 348 Wm. T. Pritchard, Hose & Alcohol—Rur. Tray. Libr. 1.75 349 Andy Soyring, Overhaul Generator—Rur. Tray. Libr. 3.25 350 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Office Supplies —Rur. Tray. Libr. 2.16 351 F. A. Owen Publishing Co., Books—Rur. Tray. Libr. 24.77 352 Edwin Allen Company, Books—Rur. Tray. Libr. 23 12 353 American Book Co., Books—Rur. Tray. Libr. 18.54 354 Library Book House, Books—Rur Tray. Libr. 9.40 355 Yale University Press, Books—Rur. Tray. Libr. 8.25 356 Comstock Publishing Co. Inc., Books—Rur. Trav Libr. 5.95 357 Dolph' Publishing Co , Books—Rur. Tray. Libr. 1.13 358 F J Barnard & Co , Books—Rur. Trav Libr. 34 97 359 Corner Bookstores, Inc., Books—Rur. Tray. Libr. 51.20 360 Central N Y School for the Deaf, Clothing, Luigi DeGiacomo—Deaf-Mutes 12 50 361 Tompkins Co. Memo. Hosp., Rent, etc.—Co. Laboratory 91.68 362 Will Corporation, Supplies—Co Laboratory 40.70 363 Will Corporation, Supplies—Co Laboratory 16.56 364 Will Corporation, Supplies—Co Laboratory 24 81 365 Warren E. Collins, Inc., Supplies—Co. Lab 7 66 366 C. V Mosby Company, Subs. to Journal—Co. Laboratory 8.50 367 Research Supply Corp , Guinea Pigs—Co. Laboratory 8 00 368 E. R. Squibb & Sons,' Serum—Co. Laboratory 8.00 369 Paragon C&C Co , Slides—Co. Laboratory 27.32 370 Lederle Laboratories, Inc , Serum—Co. Lab 1.00 371 Charlotte V Bush, Postage, etc.—Co. Treas. 20.38 372 Tomp Co. Trust Co , Rent, safe dep. box— Co. Treas 5.50 373 VanNatta Office Equip. Co. Inc , Rep. on type- writer—Co Treas. 1.25 374 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Office Supplies =Co Treas 12 91 375 C. L. Reid, Check writer ribbon—Co Treas. 3.25 376 Bert I Vann, Mileage—Co Supt 63 44 377 Bert I. Vann, Expenses—Co. Supt. 4.30 48 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ,BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 378 New York Telephone Co , Telephone service— Co. Bldgs. 300 20 379 N. Y. State Elec. & Gas Corp., Elec. service— Co Bldgs. 228 91 380 James Lynch Coal Co Inc., Coal—Co Bldgs. 315.00 381 Harry J Davenport, Labor—Old T B. Hosp. 3 05 382 Trumansburg Home Telephone Co., Telephone —Old T B. Hosp. 14 50 383 C. Harry Spaulding, Fees in Felony—Justice 5.05 384 VanNatta Office Equip. Co., Supplies—Court House 1 50 385 C. J. Rumsey & Co , Supplies—Court House 0.93 386 Ward Spencer, Express charges—Ct. House 153 387 Jamieson -McKinney Co., Repairs—Jail 817 388 C. J. Rumsey & Co , Supplies—Jail 0.68 389 Donohue -Halverson, Inc., Repairs—Old Ct. House 1.55 390 Tisdel's Repair Shop, Key—OId Ct. House 1.25 391 Howard L. O'Daniel, Postage—Lic. Bureau 17.52 392 H L O'Daniel, Postage—Co. Clerk 15 60 393 H. L. O'Daniel, Expense—Co. Clerk 3.00 394 T G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Office Supplies Co. Clerk 21.60 395 The Atkinson Press, Notaries blanks—Co. Clerk 12.00 396 John J. Sinsabaugh, Mileage & Expenses -- Co. Sealer 23.60 397 The Atkinson Press, Enrollment Blanks— Comm. of Elec. 532.86 398 The Atkinson Press, Appraisal Blanks—Co. Judge 16.50 399 Williamson Law Book Co , Revolver applica- tions—Co. Judge 1.50 400 W. 0. Smiley, Postage—Supr. 4.00 401—T. G Miller's Sons Paper Co., Office Supplies —Supr. 7.06 402 Lawyer's Co -Op Pub Co , Criminal Code— Supr. 7.50 403 Walter L. Knettles, Postage—Vet Ser. Officer 2.02 404 Walter L Knettles, Mileage & Expenses—Vet. Service Officer 2107 405 Leigh M Champaign, Coal—Court House 210.00 406 R. A. Hutchinson, Check Book—Children's Ct. 2.00 407 R A Hutchinson, Postage—Children's Court 6 00 408 Ah-Wa-Ga Hotel, Rooms, etc.—Dist. Atty. 86.80 409 Arthur G. Adams, Photostats—Dist. Atty. 1.00 OF TOMPKINS ,COUNTY, NEW YORK 49 410 Arthur G Adams, Postage—Dist Atty. 411 Arthur G. Adams, Auto expense—Dist. Atty 412 Arthur G. Adams, Spec. stenog.—Dist. Atty. 413 Arthur G Adams, Expense—Dist. Atty. 414 L. M. McClellan, Stenog.—Dist. Atty. 415 T. G Miller's Sons Paper Co., Office Supplies —Dist. Atty 416 Edward Thompson Co , N. Y Law Contracts —Sup. Court Judge 417 Matthew Bender & Co., Criminal Code—Sup. Court Judge 418 Dr H H. Crum, Services—Jail Physician 419 Newman E. Benson, Sheriff, Mileage—Cur Ob Sheriff 420 Harrison Adams, Mileage—Sheriff 421 Harrison Adams, Expense—Sheriff 422 Harrison Adams, Mileage—Sheriff 423 Harrison Adams, Mileage—Sheriff 424 Dewey Whitford, Guard—Sheriff 425 T G Miller's Sons Paper Co , Office Supplies —Sheriff 5.00 24.50 7.50 0.26 7 00 0.30 24.00 7.50 73.00 8.00 81.20 1.50 14.40 23.74 16.00 4.21 $3,849.91 Mr Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the foregoing claims amounting to the sum of $3,849 91, be audited by this Board at the amounts recom- mended by the committees to which they were referred, and the County Treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same out of funds appropriated therefor, and if she has not sufficient funds in her hands with which to pay the same, or any part thereof, and in pursuance of Section 41, of the County Law, she be and hereby is authorized to borrow said amount, or so much thereof as may to her seem necessary, in anticipation of the collection of taxes to be contained in the taxes for the cur- rent year, the moneys so obtained to be used for the purposes to which such taxes are applicable, and be it further Resolved—That the Tompkins County Treasurer be, and she hereby is authorized and directed to give the notes or cer- tificates of the said county, to mature not more than six months after the date of issue, and to bear interest at a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, until the date fixed for their payment, and be it further 50 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Resolved—That such notes or certificates of indebtedness shall be signed by the County Treasurer and countersigned by the County Clerk, and that the County Clerk shall make the entries required by said Section 41, of' the County Law, and that these claims be certified to the County Treasurer by the Clerk of this Board for and on behalf of the Board. Seconded by Mr Miller. Ayes -13. Noes -0. Carried. On motion, adjourned. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 51 MONTHLY MEETING Monday, May 8, 1939 Roll call. All members present. Minutes of monthly meeting of April 10, 1939 read and approved Mr Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the amount of $8.32, the county's share of the special fund relative to compensation insurance, be paid out of the appropriation made for administrative costs for compensation insurance. Seconded by Mr. Durfey. Carried. The County Attorney presented his report and recommend- ations as to handling and disposition of lands acquired at tax sale, which was ordered placed on file. Mr. Squier offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS—William Burgess has offered to purchase Lot 10, Adams St., Block 35, Map 53, from the county for the sum of $28.79 the said property having been ,struck down to the county for unpaid taxes as Parcel No. 586 in the tax sale held in the month of December, 1935 Resolved—That the County Treasurer be authorized to sell and convey said property in the name of the board of super- visors under her hand and seal for the sum of $28.79 to said William Burgess. Seconded by Mr. Watrous. Carried. Mr. Osborn moved that the matter of air conditioning be left with the building committee to report at the next meeting. Seconded by Mr. Evans. Carried. 52 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Moved by Mr Miller that it be recommended to all county departments that purchases be made locally whenever pos- sible. Seconded by Mr. Osborn. Carried Mr. Evans offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : INASMUCH as the City of Ithaca is now on daylight saving time, Resolved—That this Board of Supervisors at its meetings recognize said daylight saving for opening of all meetings. Seconded by Mr Moore. Carried Moved by Mr Osborn, that we consider at the next meeting an amendment of the rules with reference to tax sales or tax sales committee and that this be the legal notice thereof, Seconded by Mr - Stone. Carried. The Clerk announced the audit of the following bills which are chargeable to the Dog Fund. Claimant Nature of Expense Amount Allowed • Joseph Weidmaier—Dog Warden Edward C. Welser—Spec. Dep. Sheriff Ralph E.' Davis—Justice C. Harry Spaulding—Justice Charles M Greene—Constable W. B Strong—Assessor $ 7 80 4.30 3.00 5 15 5.75 3 20 $29.20 The Clerk read the following claims, as reported and recom- mended for audit by the several committees to which they had been referred . A-426 Percy Hill, Labor—Reforestation 427 Clarence Rumsey, Cartage—Reforestation 428 W. M. Bush, Labor—Reforestation 429 Glenn E Chaffee, Labor—Reforestation $ 12.80 1.00 22.40 3 20 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 53 430 Fred Wright, Labor -Reforestation 6.40 431 Cassius M. Ervay, Labor -Reforestation 6.40 432 Gordon Bowers, Labor -Reforestation 8.00 433 Chas G. Dodd, Labor & Supp -Reforestation 28.40 434 Russell Rood, Labor -Reforestation 28.60 435 Frank Rothermick, Labor -Reforestation 28.00 436 Reconstruction, Home, Inc., Care, Alfred Leonardo -P. H. C. 93.00 437 Reconstruction Home, Inc , Care, Evelyn Freese -P. H. C 93.00 438 Reconstruction Home, Inc., Care, Virginia Pierce -P. H. C. 93.00 439 Reconstruction Home, Inc , Care, Laura V. King -P. H. C. 93.00 440 Neurological Inst. of N. Y., Care, Clara Dart - P. H. C. 159.75 441 Teresa Whittier, Teaching, Barbara Goodband -P. H. C. 26.66 442 P W. Wood & Son, Insurance -Old Co. Clk's Bldg. 35.63 443 VanNatta Office Equip. Co. Inc , Adding Machine -Co. Treas. 144.00 444 Wm. A. Church Co , Tax Receipt Bks. -Co. Treas. 16.00 445 Marion May, Nurse's Mileage -Pub. Health 51.00 446 Margaret Knapp, Nurse's Mileage -Pub. Health 54.00 447 Mary Clelland, Nurse's Mileage -Pub. Health 54.00 448 Dr. W. Q Bole, Clinician -Pub. Health 60.00 449 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Office Supplies -Pub. Health 1.95 450 Khne's Pharmacy, Clinic Supplies -Pub. Health 6.00 451 Dept. of Health, City of N. Y , Clinic Supplies -Pub Health 1.70 452 R. A Hutchinson, Postage -Children's Court , 6.00 453 Dr. H. H Crum, Services -Jail Physician 12.00 454 Harrison Adams, Mileage -Sheriff 125.60 455 Harrison Adams, Expenses -Sheriff 7.80 456 C. J. Rumsey & Co , Flashlights -Jail Supp. 1.08 457 Harrison Adams, Vegetables, etc -Jail Supp. 27.10 458 Great A&P Tea Co , Groceries -Jail Supplies 15.94 459 Nu Alba Bakeries, Bread -Jail Supplies 26.24 460 Swift & Co , Inc , Beef -Jail Supplies 31.46 461 J. C. Stowell Co , Groceries -Jail Supplies 32.98 462 11 C. DeLong, Beans -Jail Supplies 4.60 54 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 463 Bert I. Vann, Mileage—Co. Supt. 68.88 464 Bert I. Vann, Expenses—Co. Supt. 6.30 465 N. Y. State Elec. & Gas Corp., Elec. service— Co. Bldgs. 209.25 466 N Y. Telephone Co., Telephone Service—Co. Bldgs. 303.93 467 Howard E. Taylor, Transcript of evidence— Dist. Atty. 76.00 468 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Supplies— Dist. Atty. 17.00 469 The Reporter Company, Copies of Brief, Test Case—Co. Atty. 21.85 470 Charlotte V. Bush, Postage—Co. Treas. 6.00 471 Trumansburg Home Telephone Co., Telephone service—T. B Hosp. 3.00 472 H. A. Manning Co , Directories—Co. Officers 96.00 473 H. L O'Daniel, Postage—Co. Clerk 1132 474 H L. O'Daniel, Postage, etc.,—Mot. Veh. Clk. 16.75 475 International Bus. Machines Corp , Time Stamp—Co. Clerk 135.00 476 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Office Supplies —Co Clerk 4 60 477 John J Sinsabaugh, Mileage & Expenses— Co Sealer 78.90 478 Walter L. Knettles, Postage, etc —Vet. Serv. Officer 28.89 479 J B Lyon Co , Advance Sheets—Surrogate 10.00 480 Norton Printing Co., Proceedings—Supr. 671.16 481 Norton Electric Co, Switch—Ct. House 0.95 482 Tropical Paint & Oil Co., Cleaner—Ct. House 13.25 483 Nash Engineering Co., Repairs—New Court House 73.32 484 Ora D. Cornish, Labor & Supplies—New Ct. House 8.95 485 Tompkins Co. Memo. Hosp , Care, Mrs. Kear- ney—Jail Inmates 75.00 486 E. M Perkins, Burial, Robert Borgensen— Soldier 100.00 487 Ithaca Journal, Pub. Legal notice Supr. Ct. 20.54 488 W 0. Smiley, Postage—Supr. 6 63 489 Della M. Gillespie, Postage—Surrogate 10.00 490 L J. Clasgens, Record Book—Surrogate 39.80 491 Harrison Adams, Mileage—Sheriff 4.10 492 W. J. Payne & Sons, Milk—Jail Supplies 3.90 493 Tompkins Co Memo. Hosp , Rent, etc.—Co. Lab. 84.73 1 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 55 494 Beatrice Young, Mileage—Co. Lab. 4.50 495 VanNatta Office Equip. Co., File—Co. Lab. 55.00 496 VanNatta Office Equip. Co., Office Supplies— Co. Lab. 17.89 497 Atwaters, Vegetables—Co. Lab. 3.60 498 The Cheney Chemical Co., Oxygen—Co. Lab. 13.50 499 Albany Wire Works, Wire—Co. Lab. 1.50 500 Paragon C&C Co., Glasses—Co. Lab. 33.84 501 Improved Mailing Case Co., Supp.—Co. Lab. 21.75 502 Commercial Solvents Corp., Alcohol—Co. Lab. 6.25 503 Paul Rockwell, Pellets—Co. Lab 12.00 504 Research Supply Co., Rabbit & Mice.—Co. Lab. 8.30 505 Research Supply Co., Rabbits—Co. Lab. 6.50 506 E. R. Squibb & Sons, Blood serum—Co. Lab. 8.00 507 LaMotte Chemical Products Co., Supplies— Co Lab 24 03 508 Will Corporation, Supplies—Co. Lab. 4.92 509 Will Corporation, Supplies—Co. Lab. 39.46 510 Will Corporation, Supplies—Co. Lab. 9.04 511 Lederle Laboratories, Inc., Supplies—Co. Lab 2.43 512 Charles H Newman, Stenographer—Co. Atty. 32.50 513 William Bacon, Postage—Rur. Tray. Libr. 5.00 514 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Supplies—Rur. Tray. Libr. 1.18 515 Gaylord Bros Inc., Paste—Rur Tray. Libr. 2.50 516 H. W. Wilson Co., Wilson Bulletin—Rur. Tray. Libr. 1.00 517 Library Book House, Books—Rur. Tray. Libr. . 6.57 518 Womrath Bookshops & Librar. Inc., Books— Rur. Trav Libr. 18.45 519 Back Number Magazine Shop, Books—Rur. Tray. Libr. 45.15 $4,009.55 Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the foregoing claims amounting to the sum of $4,009.55, be audited by this Board at the amounts recom- mended by the committees to which they were referred, and the County Treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same out of funds appropriated therefor, and if she has not sufficient funds in her hands with which to pay the same, or any part thereof, and in pursuance of Section 41, of the County Law, she be and 56 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS I hereby is authorized to borrow said amount, or so much there- of as may to her seem necessary, in anticipation of the col- lection of taxes to be contained in the taxes for the current year, the moneys so obtained to be used for the purposes to which such taxes are applicable, and be it further Resolved—That the Tompkins County Treasurer be, and she hereby is, authorized and directed to give the notes or cer- tificates of the said county, to mature not more than six months after the date of issue, and to bear interest at a rate not exceeding_ six per centum per annum, until the date fixed forrtheir payment, and be it further ,' f ;Rsolved—That--such notes or certificates of indebtedness shall be signed by the County Treasurer and countersigned by the County Clerk, and that the County Clerk shall make the entries required by said Section 41, of the County Law, and that, these claims be certified to the County Treasurer by the Clerk of this Board, for and on behalf of the Board Seconded by Mr Watrous. Ayes -13. -Noes---0. - Carried. Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That this Board recess from day to day subject to, the call of the Chairman Seconded by Mr. Watrous. Carried OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 57 ADJOURNED MONTHLY MEETING Wednesday, May 17, 1939 MORNING SESSION Meeting held on call of Chairman Roll call All members present. Minutes of Monthly meeting of May 8th, read and adopted. Mr. Payne offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the claims of Charlotte V. Bush, as assignee of Wm. 0. Packard, for the expenses of said Wm 0. Packard, as special investigator, totalling $164 40, be audited by this Board at that amount, and the County Treasurer is author- ized to pay the same to said Charlotte V Bush out of any available funds in her hands heretofore appropriated for such purposes Seconded by Mr Watrous Carried The Clerk read the following bills of Nathan Turk for services rendered in the Bowers and Williams cases : $1,502 55 and $1,523.85, total $3,026.40. Mr. Evans offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the County Attorney be directed to serve notice of default upon the surety on the bond of Fred A. Wil - hams ; and that he proceed with the collection of whatever amount said surety company is liable for under said bond; and Be It Further Resolved—That if said surety company will not pay said claim without suit, that suit be brought on said bond, and the Chairman and County Attorney be and hereby are empowered to execute and verify a complaint and all necessary documents in said action on behalf of the county. 58 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Seconded by Mr. Sweetland. Carried Mr. Scofield, Chairman of the Building Committee, reported progress in the matter of air conditioning of the court house. Mr. Miller moved, that the Board go into executive session. Seconded by Mr. Stevenson Carried. Mr. Stone moved, that the Board arise from executive session. Seconded by Mr. Watrous. Carried On motion, adjourned to 2 P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present. The Clerk read the following communication : "To William 0. Smiley, Clerk of The Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County, And to Willard M. Kent, County Judge of Tompkins County : I am advised by my attorney that my office of Commissioner of Welfare of Tompkins County becomes vacant on the entry of a judgment of conviction on the 26th of this month. In order that my successor may be promptly selected and that the public business does not suffer in the meantime, I desire to resign the office promptly. This is to advise you that I have filed my resignation of the office of Welfare Com- missioner of the County of Tompkins this day. Sincerely yours. FRED A. WILLIAMS." OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK Resignation accepted. Moved by Mr. Scofield, that we proceed with an informal ballot for the office of County Commissioner of Public Welfare. Seconded by Mr. Squier. Carried. The Chair appointed Messrs Sweetland and Squier, tellers. The whole number of votes cast were 14, of which Robert Wickins received 3 Garfield Holden received 2 Llewellyn Myers received 3 Charles_ A. Lueder received 2 C. Lee Brainard received 1 Fay Grover received 1 Roscoe C. VanMarter received 2 The first formal ballot resulted as follows : The whole number of votes cast were 14, of which Robert Wickins received 3 Garfield Holden received 1 Llewellyn Myers received 3 Charles A. Lueder received 2 C. Lee Brainard received 1 Fay Grover received 2 Roscoe C. VanMarter received 2 The second formal ballot resulted as follows : The whole number of votes cast were 14, of which Robert Wickins received 3 Garfield Holden received 1 Llewellyn Myers received 3 Charles A. Lueder received 1 C. Lee Brainard received 1 Fay Grover received 2 Roscoe C. VanMarter received 2 Merrill F. Curry received 1 The third formal ballot resulted as follows : 60 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS The whole number of votes cast were 14, of which Robert Wickins received 3 Llewellyn Myers received 3 Charles A Lueder received 2- C. Lee Brainard received 1 Fay Grover received 2 Roscoe C VanMarter received 2 Merrill F. Curry received 1 The fourth formal ballot resulted as follows : The whole number of votes cast were 14, of which Robert Wickins received 4 Llewellyn Myers received 2 Charles A. Lueder received 3 C Lee Brainard received 1 Fay Grover received 2 Roscoe C VanMarter received 2 The fifth formal ballot resulted as follows : The whole number of votes cast were 14, of which Robert Wickins received 5 Llewellyn Myers received 1 Charles A. Lueder received 2 Fay Grover received 3 Roscoe C VanMarter received 3 The sixth formal ballot resulted as follows : The whole number of votes cast were 14, of which Robert Wickins received 5 Charles A. Lueder received 2 C. Lee Brainard received 1 Fay Grover received 4 Roscoe C VanMarter received 2 The seventh formal ballot resulted as follows : The whole number of votes cast were 14, of which Robert Wickins received 4 Charles A. Lueder received 3 i OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 61 C Lee Brainard received 1 Fay Grover received 3 Roscoe C. VanMarter received 3 The eighth formal ballot resulted as follows : The whole number of votes cast were 14, of which Robert Wickins received 5 Charles A Lueder received 3 Fay Grover received 4 Roscoe C VanMarter received 2 The ninth formal ballot resulted as follows : The whole number of votes cast were 14, of which Robert Wickins received 6 Fay Grover received 3 Roscoe C VanMarter received 5 The tenth formal ballot resulted as follows : The whole number of votes cast were 14, of which Robert Wickins received 7 Fay Grover received 1 Roscoe C VanMarter received 6 The eleventh formal ballot resulted as follows : The whole number of votes cast were 14, of which Robert Wickins received 7 Roscoe C VanMarter received 7 The twelfth formal ballot resulted as follows : The whole number of votes cast were 14, of which Robert Wickins received 7 Roscoe C VanMarter received 7 The thirteenth formal ballot resulted as follows : The whole number of votes cast were 14, of which 62 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Robert Wickins received 7 Roscoe C. VanMarter received 7 The fourteenth formal ballot resulted as follows: The whole number of votes cast were 14, of which Robert Wickins received 7 Roscoe C. VanMarter received 7 The fifteenth formal ballot resulted as follows : The whole number of 'votes cast were 14, of which Robert Wickins received 7 Roscoe C. VanMarter received 6 Fay Grover received 1 The sixteenth formal ballot resulted as follows : The whole number of votes cast were 14, of which Robert Wickins received 6 Roscoe C. VanMarter received 5 Fay Grover received 3 The seventeenth formal ballot resulted as follows : The whole number of votes cast were 14, of which Robert Wickins received 5 Roscoe C. VanMarter received 6 Fay Grover received 3 The eighteenth formal ballot resulted as follows : The whole number of votes cast were 14, of which Robert Wickins received 6 Roscoe C. VanMarter received 6 Fay Grover received 2 The nineteenth formal ballot resulted as follows : The whole number of votes cast were 14, of which OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 63 Robert Wickins received 7 Roscoe C. VanMarter received 6 Fay Grover received 1 The twentieth formal ballot resulted as follows : The whole number of votes cast were 14, of which Robert Wickins received 7 Roscoe C VanMarter received 6 C. Lee Brainard received 1 The twenty-first formal ballot resulted as follows : The whole number of votes cast were 14, of which Robert Wickins received 5 Roscoe C. VanMarter received 7 C. Lee Brainard received 2 The twenty-second formal ballot resulted as follows: The whole number of votes cast were 14, of which Robert Wickins received 4 • Roscoe C. VanMarter received 7 C Lee Brainard received 2 Fay Grover received 1 The twenty-third formal ballot resulted as follows : The whole number of votes cast were 14, of which • Robert Wickins received 6 Roscoe C. VanMarter received 6 C. Lee Brainard received 2 The twenty-fourth formal ballot resulted as follows : The whole number of votes cast were 14, of which Robert Wickins received 5 Roscoe C. VanMarter received 7 C. Lee Brainard received 2 The twenty-fifth formal ballot resulted as follows : 64 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS The whole number of votes cast were 14, of which Robert Wickins received 5 Roscoe C. VanMarter received 7 C. Lee Brainard received 1 Fay Grover received 1 The twenty-sixth formal ballot resulted as follows : The whole number of votes cast were 14, of which Robert Wickins received 6 Roscoe C VanMarter received 7 Fay Grover received 1 The twenty-seventh formal ballot resulted as follows : The whole number of votes cast were 14, of which Robert Wickins received 6 Roscoe C. VanMarter received 7 Fay Grover received 1 The twenty-eighth formal ballot resulted as follows • The whole number of votes cast were 14, of which - Robert Wickins received 6 Roscoe C VanMarter received 8 Mr VanMarter having received a majority of all the votes cast, the Chairman declared Mr VanMarter duly appointed County.Commissioner of Public Welfare, for the remainder of the year 1939 Mr. Watrous offered the following resolution and moved its adoption WHEREAS—The Highway Committee has reached an agree- ment with Elizabeth P Brown, Lena P. Wandhng, Alice B. Pearson and F D Pearson for payment of the sum of $200 in consideration of a proper conveyance of the lands described on Map No 6 of the lands required for the reconstruction of the Ithaca Road (Spencer Section) State Highway No 454, and of the release of all claims for property damage sustained by said Elizabeth P Brown, Lena P Wandhng, Alice B. Pear- OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK f5 son and F. D. Pearson, and has recommended the approval of said agreement; Resolved—That the said agreement is hereby ratified and approved, and the Clerk is hereby directed to issue an order for the sum of $200. payable to Elizabeth P Brown, Lena P. Wandhng, Alice B. Pearson and F. D Pearson, upon the de- livery to him of a proper deed of conveyance of the lands so taken, with a release of all property damages, and the 'County Treasurer is hereby directed to pay said order out of the moneys in her hands appropriated for securing rights of way. Seconded by Mr Stone. Carried. Mr Squier offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the resolution adopted at the meeting of May 8th authorizing conveyance of certain lands to William Burgess be rescinded, and that the following resolution be adopted in lieu thereof : WHEREAS—William Burgess has offered to purchase Lot 10, Adams St Block 35, Map 53 from the county for the sum of $28 79; the said property having been struck down to the county for unpaid taxes as Parcel No 586 in the tax sale held in the month of December, 1935, and said parcel having been conveyed to the county by deed of the County Treasurer, dated December 8, 1936, and recorded in the County Clerk's Office on May 6, 1939, Be It Resolved—That the offer of said William Burgess be accepted and that the Chairman be authorized to execute a deed of conveyance of said property on behalf of the county to said William Burgess under the seal of the County upon payment to the County Treasurer of the said sum of $28 79 Seconded by Mr. Evans. Carried Mr. Squier offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the County Attorney be authorized to take the bills of Nathan Turk before Judge Heath for correction or explanation. 66 PROCEEDINGS OF, THE BOARD, OF SUPERVISORS Seconded by Mr. Sweetland. Carried. Moved by Mr. Stone, that the bond of Roscoe C. VanMarter, this day appointed County Commissioner of Public Welfare, be placed at the amount of $25,000. Seconded by Mr. Moore. Carried. Moved by Mr Stone, that the Comptroller be requested to furnish the present State Auditors, or other suitable person, to audit and bring to date all welfare accounts for the benefit of the newly appointed Commissioner. Also to install at the County Home an adequate system of accounting. Seconded by Mr Watrous. Carried. On motion, adjourned to Monday, May 22nd, at 10 A. M OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 67 ADJOURNED MONTHLY MEETING Monday, May 22, 1939 Roll call. All members present except, Mr. Neill excused and Mr. Miller. Minutes of last meeting, read and approved. The Clerk read a letter from the State Comptroller acknowl- edging request for audit of the welfare accounts too date. The Clerk read a notice of the official opening of the Cayuga Preventorium on Friday, May 26th, with an extension of in- vitation to the Board of Supervisors to attend. The Clerk read a letter from the County Officers Association calking attention to a school for Clerks of the Boards to be held at Cornell University, June 22nd and 23rd; also the regular summer meeting to be held at Newburgh, July 9, 10 and 11. The bond of R. C VanMarter, newly appointed Commis- sioner of Public Welfare, was presented and referred to the Committee on Insurance and County Officers Bonds. Mr. Newman reported with reference to the Turk bill which had been referred to him as County Attorney for adjustment, as follows : The original bill of $3,026.40 may be discounted 10 per cent for settlement • • Mr. Scofield offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That there be and hereby is appropriated the sum of $1,726.40 from the contingent fund to the account under District Attorney for "Expense, Assistant Counsel, County Home Cases" ; and be it further Resolved—That the Clerk be directed to draw an order in favor of Nathan Turk in the amount of $2,726.40, to be paid by the County Treasurer from the above fund 68 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Ayes—Messrs Snow, Moore, Watrous, Scofield, Payne, Stone, Durfey, Evans and Squier-9. Noes—Messrs Sweetland, Stevenson and Osborn -3. Resolution carried The County Attorney asked that some committee be duly authorized to assist him in the preparation of claims against the bond of former Commissioner, Fred A. Williams. The Chair referred thel above request to the Committee on Insurance and County Officers Bonds. On motion, adjourned toi Wednesday, May 24th, at 10 A. M. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 69 ADJOURNED MONTHLY MEETING Wednesday, May 24, 1939 Roll call. All members present, except Messrs. Stevenson, Squier, and Miller. Minutes of last meeting, read and approved. The Clerk read a letter addressed to the Chairman and the members of the Board of Supervisors in appreciation of the appointment as County Commissioner of Public Welfare, signed by Roscoe C. VanMarter. Mr. Osborn offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS—The agreement dated December 30, 1936 be- tween the County and the Tompkins County Trust Company for the deposit of government bonds with the Chase National Bank as collateral security for the deposit of county moneys with said Trust Company has been in fact terminated, and the bonds so deposited have been delivered to the County Treasurer and the said Trust Company jointly, and said bonds are now deposited in a safety deposit box maintained by said Trust Company under joint control, in accordance with §145 of the County Law, and WHEREAS—The County Attorney has prepared and sub- mitted a new agreement dated May 23, 1939 providing in sub- stance that the bonds so deposited are pledged as collateral security for the undertaking in the penal sum of $250,000 of said Trust Company to faithfully keep and pay over on the order or warrant of the County Treasurer, or on any other lawful authority all moneys heretofore or hereafter deposited by the County Treasurer with said Trust Company; and the said Tompkins County Trust Company has executed said agreement, and such undertaking, together with an assign- ment in blank of said bonds ; Be It Resolved—That the said agreement be and the same hereby is approved, and the Chairman of this Board is hereby authorized to execute the same in the name and on behalf of 70 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS the County of Tompkins; i and be it further resolved that a copy of said agreement; undertaking and assignment be filed In the Tompkins County Clerk's Office, and when so filed it shall cancel the previous agreement dated December 30, 1936 and replace the same. Seconded by Mr. Stone. Carried. The Committee on Insurance and County Officers Bonds having examined the bond presented by Roscoe C. VanMarter, Commissioner of Public Welfare, covering his term of office from May 17th, 1939 to December 31st, 1939 and finds the same satisfactory both as to form, manner of execution and the sufficiency of the surety. Mr Watrous offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS—The County Commissioner of Pubhc Welfare has submitted a surety bond dated May 19, 1939 covering his term of office from the time of his appointment on May 17, 1939 to the 31st day of December, 1939, and conditioned for the faithful discharge of his duties as such County Commis- sioner of Public Welfare, and for the payment, according to law, of all moneys that shall come into his hands as such Com- missioner, and for the rendering of a just and true account thereof to the Board of Supervisors of this County; and whereas the Committee on Insurance and County Officers Bonds has found the said bond satisfactory as to form, manner of execution and sufficiency of the surety; Be It Resolved—That this Board hereby approves the said bond as to form, manners of execution and the sufficiency of the sureties, and directs that the same be filed in the County Clerk's Office. Seconded by Mr Osborn. Carried. On motion, adjourned. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK MONTHLY MEETING Monday, June 12, 1939 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present 71 Minutes of last meeting, read and approved. Mr Scofield offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the Inventory of the County Building, asked for by State Examiners, be taken by departments and the Clerk is directed to so inform them. Seconded by Mr. Moore Carried Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That there be and hereby is appropriated from the Contingent Fund to the appropriation for "County Pub- lications," the sum of $12.41. Seconded by Mr. Neill Carried. Mr. Stevenson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That there be and hereby is appropriated from the Contingent Fund to the appropriation for "Reforestation," the sum of $10 00 Seconded by Mr Osborn Carried. Mr Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the County Treasurer be directed to trans- fer $60 00 from the appropriation for "part time clerical" 1 72 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS I under the general welfare appropriation to "stenographer" appropriation of $720 00 , making them read • Stenographer, $780.00, Part time Clerical, $120.00. Seconded by Mr. Miller. Carried Mr. Osborn offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the County Clerk be authorized to attend the County Officers Association meeting to be held in New- burgh, July 9th, 10th and 11th Seconded by Mr Neill. I Carried The Clerk read a letter signed by Cary H. Brown and Elizabeth Brown, enclosing an offer of $525.00 for lands known as Charles H. Miller, estate, heretofore sold for taxes. On motion of Mr Osborn, seconded by Mr. Stevenson, the matter was laid on the table for one month. The Chairman referred Ito the Board a letter from Roscoe C. VanMarter, County Commissioner of Welfare, with refer- ence to bills of Robert Humphrey and wife at Biggs Hospital, which bills were incurred in 1938, and asked what disposition should be made of same. Mr Miller offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : 1 Resolved—That the Charities Committee be authorized to make repairs to the cooler] at the County Home at an expense of around $325 00. Seconded by Mr. Stone I Carried. Mr Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption • 1 Resolved—That there be and hereby is appropriated from the Contingent Fund to the appropriation account under the welfare department of "County Home Buildings—Repairs," the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500 00). 1 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK Seconded by Mr Moore Carried 73 Mr Newman spoke with reference to the Morse Chain Com- pany -County case and chances of appeal. Mr Stevensor moved that the County Attorney be in- structed to ask permission to appeal the above action. Seconded by Mr. Scofield Moved by Mr Neill, seconded by Mr Osborn that the matter be laid on the table until afternoon Roll call asked for, resulted as follows : Ayes—Messrs Neill, Evans, Osborn and Squier-4. Noes—Messrs Snow, Moore, Sweetland, Stevenson, Wat- rous, Miller, Scofield, Payne, Stone and Durfey-10 Motion lost Roll call being asked for on Mr Stevenson's motion, re- sulted as follows Ayes—Messrs Snow, Moore, Sweetland, Stevenson, Wat- rous, Miller, Scofield, Payne, Stone, Durfey and Evans -11. Noes—Messrs. Neill, Osborn and Squier-3 Motion carried. Mr Watrous offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS—The Highway Committee has reached an agree- ment with Hugh E. Rumsey, and Ora Rumsey, as widow and sole devisee under the Will of E M. Rumsey, for payment of the sum of $2500 00 in consideration of a proper conveyance of the lands described on Maps 10-R-1, 11-R-1 and 16 of the lands required for the reconstruction of the Ithaca Road (Spencer Section) State Highway No. 454, together with certain other lands taken by the County and used for the con- 74 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1 struction of a connecting link between the old road and the said State Highway as re -constructed; such other lands being approximately three rods wide and approximately 250 feet long; and of a proper release of all ;claims for property dam- age sustained by said Hugh E Rumsey, and Ora Rumsey and the Estate of E M. Rumsey, and has recommended the ap- proval of said agreement by this Board; Resolved—That the said agreement is hereby ratified and approved, and the Clerk is hereby directed to issue an order for the sum of $2,500 00 payable to Hugh E. Rumsey and Ora Rumsey upon the delivery to him of a proper deed of convey- ance of the lands so taken, with a release of all property dam- ages, and the County Treasurer is hereby directed to pay said order out of the moneys in her hands appropriated for secur- ing rights of way Seconded by Mr Evans. Carried. Mr Miller offered the following adoption : 1 resolution and moved its WHEREAS -Arthur H ,Volbrecht and Walter Robinson on or about the 18th day of October, 1938, purchased or pur- ported to purchase for the sum of $125.00 a parcel of land in the town of Dryden, in school district No 23 of said town : bounded north by Schutt, feast by VanPelt, south by Goodband, and west by Robbins, which parcel was formerly assessed to Amos Belknap and was sold to the county at tax sale on Octo- ber 11, 1927, and conveyed to the county with other property by deed of Charlotte VI Bush, as County Treasurer, dated October 11, 1928 and recorded in Tompkins County Clerk's Office in Book 215 of Deeds at page 324; and whereas said pur- chase price has been paid in full, and this Board deems said price a fair consideration; Resolved—That the sale of said parcel to Arthur H. Vol- brecht and Walter Robinson for the sum of $125.00 be and the same hereby is approved and ratified, and the Chairman is hereby authorized to convey said parcel in the name of the county by quit -claim deed to said Arthur H. Volbrecht and Walter Robinson, as tenants in common, and to cause the seal of the county to be affixed to said deed. Seconded by Mr Osborn OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 75 Ayes -11 Noes -1, Mr Evans. Carried. On motion, adjourned to 2 P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Mr. Stevenson and Mr. Neill excused The Clerk read a report of Roscoe C. VanMarter, County Commissioner of Welfare, with reference -to conditions and needs at County Home and Farm Dr. N. S. Moore appeared before the Board and spoke with reference to needs of the Cayuga Preventorium and asking if same could not be filled from the old tuberculosis hospital. Moved by Mr. Miller, that the request of Dr. Moore be left to the Charities Committee to investigate and act. Seconded by Mr. Watrous Carried Mr. Scofield offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That all county offices in the building may, dur- ing July and August, close at 4 o'clock Seconded by Mr. Squier. Carried. The Clerk read an offer of Arthur Stevens of $31.40 for property in the town of Dryden, formerly assessed to Ed Phillips Mr. Sweetland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS -Arthur Stevens has offered the sum of $31.40 for a parcel of land containing 3/ acres in the Town of Dry- den, bounded on the north by the highway, on the east by I 76 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS I Francis, on the south by Parker, and the west by Parker, which parcel was sold to the County at tax sale on November 28, 1934 and conveyed to! the county by deed of the County Treasurer, dated November 29, 1935 and recorded in the County Clerk's Office in Book 240 of Deeds at page 262. Resolves—That said offer be accepted and that the Chair- man be authorized and directed to convey the said parcel in the name of the county to said Arthur Stevens by quit -claim deed, upon payment by him to the County Treasurer of the sum of $31 40. i Seconded by Mr Scofield Carried. The matter of county anniversary brought to the attention of the Board in the forenoon session was then taken up. Moved by Mr Osborn, seconded by Mr. Durfey, that a com- mittee of three be appointed to investigate and report. Carried The Chair appointed as members of such committee, Os- born, Scofield and Payne. The Clerk announced the audit of the following bills which are chargeable to the Dog Fund. Claimant Nature of Expense Amount Allowed Burt Breed—Assessor's Mileage Jacob B. Bower—Assessor's Mileage Jacob B Bower—Assessor's Mileage W B. Strong—Assessor's; Mileage W B Strong—Assessor's Mileage Edwin V. Gould—Assessor's Mileage Edwin V Gould—Assessor's Mileage Edwin V. Gould—Assessor's Mileage Hoffman Steenberg—Assessor's Mileage Philo C. Smith—Assessors Mileage C J Wiedmaier—Dog Warden, expenses $ 5 00 3 50 3 50 4 20 4 00 3.90 3 70 3 90 4 40 4.00 2.40 $ 42 50 The Clerk read the following claims, as reported and recom- mended for audit by the several committees to which they had been referred : OF TOMPKbNS COUNTY, NEW YORK 77 A-520 Bert I Vann, Mileage—Co Supt. $ 129.92 521 Bert I. Vann, Expenses—Co. Supt. 4 80 522 William Bacon, Postage—Rur. Tray. Libr. 4 00 523 Chas. W. Clark Co., Books—Rur. Trav Libr. 20.94 524 Edwin Allen Co., Books—Rur Tray. Libr. 27 45 525 Corner Bookstores, Inc , Books—Rur. Tray. Libr 1.80 526 Fred A Rogalsky, Bond Premium—Comm. of Welfare 46.88 527 R. H. Beard & Sons, Burial, Harriet Spor— Soliuui 75 00 528 Tompkins Courty Laboratory, Petty cash Acct —Co Lab. 33 32 529 Tompkins County Laboratory, Petty cash Acct —Co. Lab 45.98 530 Norton Printing Co., Office supplies—Co. Lab. 193 35 531 Atwaters, vegetables—Co. Lab 10 08 532 Tomp Co Memo Hosp , Supplies—Co Lab. 89 55 533 H A Manning Co., City Directory—Co. Lab. 8 00 534 Kline's Pharmacy, Drugs, etc —Co Lab. 39 35 535 Research Supply Corp , Rabbits—Co. Lab. 3 50 536 Warren E Collins, Inc., Supplies—Co. Lab. 28 00 537 Will Corporation, Supplies—Co. Lab. 13.66 538 Marion May, Mileage—Pub Health 52 98 539 Mary Clelland, Mileage—Pub. Health 54 00 540 Margaret Knapp, Mileage—Pub Health 54 00 541 Dr. W. R Short, Clinician—Pub Health 50 00 542 Kline's Pharmacy, Drugs—Pub Health 0 25 543 Treman, King & Co., Supplies—Pub. Health 4 00 544 Margaret Knapp, Supplies—Pub Health 1.10 545 Dept of Health, City of N. Y , Supplies— Pub Health 1.88 546 Ithaca Laundries, Inc , Laundry—Pub. Health 17.12 547 Charlotte V. Bush, Postage—Co Treas 21 00 548 N Y Telephone Co., Telephone sery—Co. Bldgs 289 47 549 N Y. State Elec. & Gas Corp , Elec. & Gas sery —Co. Bldgs. 200 51 550 James Lynch Coal Co Inc , Coal—Co. Bldgs. 105 00 551 City of Ithaca, Water—Co Bldgs. 61 60 552 Reconstruction Home, Inc , Care, Virginia Pierce—P H. C. 90.00 553 Reconstruction Home, Inc , Care, Alfred Leonardo—P. H. C 90.00 554 Reconstruction Home, Inc., Care, Evelyn Freese—P. H. C. 90.00 78 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD„ OF SUPERVISORS 555 Reconstruction Home, Inc., Care, Laura V. King—P. H. C. 1 24.00 556 Dr E. S. Ingersoll, Services, Wilmot Parker, Jr —P. H. C 50.00 557 Dr. Maurice A Barnard, Services, Wilmot Parker, Jr.—P. H. C. 20.00 558 Dr Leo P Larkin, X-ray, Alice Heathwaite— P. H. -C 6 50 559 Binghamton City Hospital, Care, Adeline Kirchgraber—P. H C. 57.00 560 F. P. Estes, Brace, Marjorie Long—P. H. C. 20.00 561 Teresa Whittier, Teaching, Barbara Goodband —P.H.0 1500 562 Trumansburg Home Telephone Co., Telephone serv.—T B. Hosp. 3.40 563 Burroughs Adding Machine Co., Services of machines—Co Officers 55 90 564 John J Sinsabaugh, Mileage & Expenses—Co. Sealer 1 54.84 565 Journal & Courier, Enrollment Supphes— Comm of Elec 8.70 566 Journal & Courier, Office supplies—Co. Judge 34 08 567 West Publishing Co., N. Y. Supp.—Co. Judge 15.00 568 W. 0. Smiley, Postage—Supr 5.50 569 Wm. A Church Co, Supplies—Supr. 33 00 570 H. L O'Daniel, Postage—Co. Clerk 16.14 571 H L O'Daniel, Postage — Express—Mot Veh. Off. 1 17 09 572 Wm. A. Church Co , Office Supplies—Co. Clk. 1.95 573 T G Miller's Sons Paper Co., Office supplies —Co Clerk 4.12 574 Corner Bookstores, Inc , Office supplies—Co. Clerk 5.00 575 The Atkinson Pres, Certif Blanks—Co. Clk. 12.00 576 Hall & McChesney, Inc., Deed & Mtg. Bks — Co Clerk 70 00 577 Frances B. Powers, Office Work—Co Clerk 44.50 578 Norton Printing Co , Bd copies of Proceed. —Supr 41 25 579 W. J. Payne & Sons, Milk—Jail Supplies 4.03 580 J C Stowell Co , ,Groceries—Jail Supplies 23.79 581 Swift & Co Inc , Beef—Jail Supplies 22 20 582 Great A&P Tea Co , Groceries—Jail Suppl. 32 00 583 Nu Alba Bakeries, Bread—Jail Supplies 20.62 584 CMC Laboratories, Inc , Cleaner & Disinfect. Jail Supplies ' 142 41 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 79 585 Harrison Adams, Vegetables, etc.—Jail Sup. 12.31 586 Dr. H H. Crum, Services—Jail Physician 8.00 587 R. A. Hutchinson, Clerk, Postage—Children's Court 6 00 588 Harrison Adams, Mileage—Children's Ct 6.30 589 Corner Bookstores, Inc., Rep. Typewriter— Children's Court 9 50 590 T. G Miller's Sons Paper Co , Office supplies —Children's Court 4.51 591 Harrison Adams, Mileage—Sheriff 12610 592 Harrison Adams, Expenses—Sheriff 1.10 593 Arthur G. Adams, Auto expense—Dist Atty. 3.84 594 Arthur G Adams, Office expense—Dist. Atty. 6 45 595 Arthur G. Adams, Handwriting expert— Dist Atty. 40.51 596 T G. Miller's Sons Paper Co , Office expenses Dist Atty 171 597 Llewellyn Myers, Telephone calls—Dist Atty 2 45 598 "Mel Comfort" Seneca St Garage, Car use —Dist. Atty. 83 92 599 Tompkins Studio, Photos, Kearney Case— Dist Atty. 35 00 600 Tompkins Studio, Photos, Williams case— 20 00 Dist Atty. 601 T. G Miller's Sons Paper Co , Supplies—Jail Supplies 6 61 602 Rothschild Bros , Supplies—Jail Supplies 4.90 603 Schuyler Reid Hafely, Caring for shrubbery —Co Bldgs 40 00 604 T. G Miller's Sons Paper' Co., Supplies—Co. Bldgs 55 32 605 C J. Rumsey & Co., Supplies—Co. Bldgs. N.R. 606 Donohue -Halverson, Inc , Valve—Old Ct House 0.75 607 Donohue -Halverson, Inc , Supplies—New Ct. House 2 48 608 Rochester Janitor Supplies, Inc , Supplies— New Ct. House 22 81 609 Tisdel's Repair Shop, Repairs & Suppl —New Ct House 3 75 610 Angelo Tavelh, Jr , Labor & Supplies— Reforestation, 10.48 611 Charles H Newman, Expenses—Co Atty. 19 25 612 F. J. Payne, Refund for Abstract—Reserve 10 60 613 Bernice B. Wilcox—Refund for Abstract— Reserve 5.00 80 PROCEEDINGS OF ;THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 614 Treman, King & Co , Supplies—Cay. Preven. 5.04 615 Frank Turo, Dump truck—Cay. Preven 160 63 616 Fahey Pharmacy, (First Aid Kit—Cay. Prev 5.00 617 Frank H. Feller, Salary & Expenses—Cay. Preven. I 157.00 618 J. C. Penney Co., Supplies—Jail Supplies 76.70 $3,772.53 Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the foregoing claims amounting to the sum of $3,772 53, be audited by this Board at the amounts recom- mended by the committees to which they were referred, and the County Treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same out of funds appropriated therefor, and if she has not sufficient funds in her hands with which to pay the same, or any part thereof, and in pursuance of Section 41, of the County Law, she be and hereby is authorized to borrow said amount, or so much thereof as may to her seem necessary, in anticipation of the collection of taxes to be contained in the taxes for the current year, the moneys so obtained to be used for the pur- poses to which such taxes are applicable, and be it further Resolved—That the Tompkins County Treasurer be, and she hereby is authorized and directed to give the notes or cer- tificates of the said county, to mature not more than six months after the date of !issue, and to bear interest at a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, until the date fixed for their payment, and be it further Resolved—That such notes or certificates of indebtedness shall be signed by the County Treasurer and countersigned by the County Clerk, and that the County Clerk shall make the entries required by said Section 41, of the County Law, and that these claims be certified to the County Treasurer by the Clerk of this Board, for and on behalf of the Board. Seconded by Mr Miller. Ayes -11. Noes -0 !Carried. ,On motion, adjourned OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK To W 0 Smiley, Clerk of The Board of Supervisors, Tompkins County, N Y 81 You are hereby requested to call a special meeting of the Board of Supervisors, to be held at the Supervisors' Rooms, in the City of Ithaca, N. Y on Friday, June 30th, 1939, at 10.00 A M for the purpose of taking action in respect to obtaining rights of way for the Trumansburg-Ithaca State Highway No 616 and authorizing condemnation proceedings for the acquisition of the same if necessary, and for any other business within the jurisdiction of the highway department Dated June 26, 1939 LAMONT C SNOW, D J WATROUS, DAVID A MOORE, C. C SQUIER, J C DURFEY, L D. NEILL, R C OSBORN, F. C EVANS SPECIAL SESSION Friday, June 30, 1939 Roll'call All members present, except Mr Sweetland ex- cused The Clerk read the Call for the Special Meeting Mr Watrous, Chairman of the Highway Committee, offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS, the Division of Highways of the State Depart- mentof Public Wo/ ks has made known to this Board its inten- tion to widen and reconstruct a certain highway in the Towns of Ithaca and Ulysses known as the Trumansburg-Ithaca State Highway No. 616 , and WHEREAS, M F Curry, Amelia Krum, Grey Brothers (John 82 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Grey and Joseph Grey), DeForest Franklin and R. A. Frear are reputed owners of certain lands which must be acquired for the widening and reconstruction of said highway, which lands are described respectively on maps numbers 0.92, 0 94, 0.96, 3 2 and 3 4 of the maps prepared by the said Division of Highways ; and , WHEREAS, the Highway Committee of this Board has en- deavored to purchase the several parcels so owned and de- scribed from the respective owners thereof and is unable to acquire the said lands by purchase; Resolved—That this Board finds and determines that the acquisition of said lands is necessary for the public use, and that it is unable to acquire the same by purchase from the owners thereof ; and Be It Further Resolved,—That the Chairman of this Board be authorized and empowered to execute and verify in the name of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tompkins a petition to the County Court of said County for the appoint- ment of three commissioners of appraisal to ascertain and determine the compensation to be paid respectively to the owners of the lands so to be acquired, and to all persons inter- ested therein ; and that notice of the presentation of such peti- tion be given in the manner required by §32 of the Highway Law of the State of New York. Seconded by Mr Scofield Roll call being asked for resulted as follows : Ayes—Messrs. Snow, Stevenson, Watrous, Scofield, Payne, Stone, Durfey, Evans and Squier-9 Noes—Messrs Moore, Miller, Neill and Osborn -4. Resolution carried. Mr Scofield offered the following resolution and' moved its adoption : Resolved—That the County Clerk shall make all searches of title for right of way transfers ; bills for same to be audited OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 83 by the Board of Supervisors, payable from the funds appro- priated for securing rights of way. Seconded by Mr. Watrous. Carried. Mr. Watrous reported on work to be done by the highway committee for Jacob Novidor in completion of settlement for rights of way. Moved by Mr. Scofield that the Highway Committee proceed with the building of approaches to the Jacob Novidor property as previously agreed upon. Seconded by Mr. Osborn. Carried. On motion, adjourned. 84 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS I MONTHLY MEETING Monday, July 10, 1939 MORNING SESSION Roll call All members 'present except Mr. Evans excused. I Minutes of Monthly Meeting of June 12th and Special Meet- ing of June 30th read and'approved The Clerk read a letter from the Commissioners of Election which was placed on file. Mr. Watrous offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS—The Highway Committee has reached agree- ments with the following persons : Raymond A Frear and Mildred L. his wife, for the sum of Amelia Krum, for the sum of Merrill F. Curry and Clara Louise his wife, for the sum of Frear, $1,500 00 100.00 Curry, 650.00 in consideration of proper conveyances of the lands to be ac- quired of the aforesaid parties for the reconstruction and im- provement of the Trumansburg-Ithaca State Highway No. 616, as described on Maps No 3 4, 0 94 and 0 92, respectively, of the maps prepared for said highway, and of the release of all claims for property damage sustained by said Raymond A. Frear and Mildred L Frear, Amelia Krum and Merrill F Curry and Clara Louise Curry, his wife, and has recom- mended the approval of said agreements by this board ; Resolved—That the said agreements be and the same are hereby ratified and approved ; and the Clerk is hereby directed to issue orders to the above named parties in the amounts specified, upon the delivery to him of a proper deed of convey- ance of the lands so taken with a release of all property dam- ages, and the County Treasurer is hereby directed to pay said orders out of the moneys in her hands appropriated for secur- ing rights of way OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 85 Seconded by Mr. Payne Carried Mr. Watrous offered the following resolution and moved its adoption • WHEREAS—The Highway Committee has reached an agree- ment with Howard E Babcock for payment of the sum of Four Hundred Dollars ($400) in consideration of a proper con- veyance of the lands to be acquired of said Howard E Babcock for the reconstruction and improvement of the Ithaca Newfield State Highway No 5214, as described on Map No 2 2 of the maps prepared for said highway, and of the release of all claims for property damage sustained by said Howard E. Babcock and has recommended the approval of said agree- ment by this board , Resolved—That the said agreement be and the same is here- by ratified and approved ; and the Clerk is hereby directed to issue an order for the sum of Four Hundred Dollars ($400 ) payable to Howard E Babcock upon the delivery to him of a proper deed of conveyance of the lands so taken with a release of all property damages, and the County Treasurer is hereby directed to pay said order out of the moneys in her hands appropriated for securing rights of way Seconded by Mr Stone Carried The Clerk read a letter from Cary H Brown and Elizabeth Brown, it being a supplemental offer to their offer of June 6th on the Charles H Miller farm in the town of Ulysses The total offer being $549 47, representing the costs to the county on the above property too date , said offer was placed on file Mr Scofield offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the Building Committee be authorized to act for the County with reference to arrangements with the State for office in the Old Courthouse for State Health pur- poses. Seconded by Mr Squier Carried Mr Scofield offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : 86 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Resolved—That Tompkins County offer a payment of not to exceed $25.00 as its share of the cost of a joint survey to establish the line between Tompkins and Cayuga Counties. Seconded by Mr. Sweetland. Carried. On motion, adjourned to 1 :30 P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present except Mr. Evans excused. Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the County Treasurer be authorized to transfer from the contingent fund $425 for an investigator and $350.00 for a stenographer for out -of -settlement workers to January 1, 1940. Seconded by Mr. Moore. Ayes—Mr. Moore Noes—Messrs. Snow, Sweetland, Stevenson, Watrous, Miller, Scofield, Payne, Stone, Durfey, Neill, Osborn and Squier-12. Resolution lost. Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the County Welfare Commissioner be in- structed that all out -of -settlement cases shall be investigated and relief orders drawn by the town welfare officers; bills to be referred to said County Commissioner for payment and he charge the same back to the proper place of settlement. Seconded by Mr. Stevenson Carried. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 87 Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the County Treasurer be instructed to trans- fer from the Contingent Fund to the appropriation for "County Home Farm, Live stock and equipment" the sum of $600.00 for the purchase of cows. Seconded by Mr. Durfey. Mr. Stevenson moved to amend by the substitution of $250. Seconded by Mr. Miller. A vote upon the amendment resulted as follows : Ayes—Messrs. Snow, Moore, Stevenson, Miller, Scofield, Payne, Stone, Durfey, Neill, Osborn and Squier-11. Noes—Mr. Sweetland. Carried. The original resolution as amended passed. Mr Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the County Treasurer be instructed to trans- fer from the Contingent Fund to "Children's Court, Office Ex- penses" appropriation, the sum of $100.00. Seconded by Mr. Durfey Ayes -12. Noes—O. Carried. Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That there be and hereby is transferred from the Contingent Fund for "part time clerical in the Welfare De- partment" the sum of $300.00. 88 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Seconded by Mr Durfey Ayes—Messrs Snow, Moore, Stone and Squier-4 Noes—Messrs Sweetland, Stevenson, Watrous, Miller, Sco field, Payne, Durfey, Neill and Osborn -9 Resolution lost Mr Moore offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS—Subdivision 44-a of §12 of the County Law, re- lating to Public Health, was amended by Chapter 727 of the Laws of 1939, effective July 1st, and the law as amended re- quires the selection of two members of this Board to serve on said Committee, and limits the appointive members to four persons Resolved—That Supervisors LePine Stone and R C Osborn be designated to serve as members of the Public Health Com- mittee until the 31st day of December, 1939 Be It Further Resolved—That the following persons who were appointed to said Committee for the year 1939 by action of this Board on December 14, 1938 be and they hereby are reappointed, pursuant to the provision of the law as amended, for the terms stated after their names respectively, to wit: Dr. Norman S Moore for a term expiring December 31, 1939 Dr L T Genung for a term expiring December 31, 1940 L H. Jacobs for a term expiring December 31, 1941 Miss Eugenia Van Cleef for a term expiring December 31, 1942 Seconded by Mr Squier Carried Two representatives of the University appeared before the Board with a request that the parties having in charge soil erosion study be granted the privilege of use of around ten acres of land acquired by the County at tax sale in South Newfield, near the A/not Forest Preserve OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 89 Moved by Mr. Osborn , that the privilege be granted the University for their experiments. Seconded by Mr. Squier Carried Mr. Stevenson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the Chairman be authorized and directed to appoint a committee on Lands Acquired at Tax Sale, whose function shall be to advise the County Treasurer and the Board with respect to the method of handling and the disposi- tion of all lands struck down to the county at tax sale, and to consider all offers made for the purchase of such lands, and recommend to the Board the acceptance or rejection of the same, Resolved Further—That said committee shall consist of three regular members, but that in each case the supervisor of the town or ward in which the land is located shall act with said committee as a member ex -officio Seconded by Mr Stone Carried The Chairman a inounced as members of such committee • Messrs Stevenson, Moore and Sweetland The quarterly report of the County Service Officer was re- ceived and placed on file The Clerk announced the audit of the following bills which are chargeable to the Dog Fund. Claimant Nature of Expense Amount Allowed Gilbert H Fisher—Assessor's Mileage Gilbert H Fisher—Assessor's Mileage Edwin V Gould—Assessor's Mileage Edwin V Gould—Assessor's Mileage Edwin V. Gould—Assessor's Mileage H C. Steenberg—Assessor's Mileage Richard Durbon—Assessor's Mileage Richard Durbon—Assessor's Mileage Richard Durbon—Assessor's Mileage Jacob B. Bower—Assessor's Mileage Herbert Curry—Spec duty—Dog Warden $ 4 00 4 50 3 90 3 90 3 70 3 90 5 40 4.20 4.20 3 70 15 00 $56.40 90 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS The Clerk read the following claims, as reported and recom- mended for audit by the several committees to which they had been referred : A-619 Fred A. Rogalsky, Insurance—Co. Home $ 50.12 620 W. H. Fleming, Cashier, Travelers Fire Ins. Co , Insurance—Co. Home 5012 621 Maurice L. Taylor, Agt., Insurance—Co. Home 50.11 622 H A. Carey Co Inc , Insurance—Co. Home 50.12 623 Harry B. Cook, Insurance—Co. Home 50.12 624 Dorman S Purdy, Insurance—Co. Home 50.12 625 Robert S. Boothroyd Ins. Agency, Insurance Co. Home 50.11 626 George S. Adams, Agt., Insurance—Co. Home 50.12 627 F. S. Bower, Insurance—Co. Home 100.23 628 P. W. Wood & Son, Insurance—Co. Home 100.23 629 McKinney Agency, Inc , Insurance—Co. Home 50.12 630 T. H. Davenport Co Inc., Insurance—Co. Home - 50 12 631 Howell & Stevens, Insurance—Co. Home 50.12 632 E. S. Preston & Son, Insurance—Co. Home ' 9.71 633 Dr. Henry W. Ferris, Petty Cash—Co. Lab. 26 57 634 Tomp. Co. Memo. Hosp , Rent, etc —Co. Lab. 85 83 635 Dr. Henry W. Ferris, Exp. to Cony —Co. Lab. 23 17 636 Research Supply Corp., Rabbits—Co. Lab. 36.60 637 Paul Rockwell, Pellets—Co. Lab ° 12 00 638 Lederle Laboratories, Inc , Supplies—Co. Lab. 1.22 639 Will Corporation, Supplies—Co Lab 5.15 640 Eimer & Amend, Supplies—Co. Lab 3.72 641 LaMotte Chem. Products Co., Supplies—Co. Lab. 12 61 642 Michigan Dept. of Health, Supplies—Co. Lab. 2 20 643 Difco Laboratories, Inc , Supplies—Co. Lab. 0 63 644 Ithaca Journal, Pub Scholarship Not —Ed. Notice 8.60 645 Demco Library Supplies, Cards—Rur Tray. Libr. 22.00 646 VanNatta Office Equip Co Inc., Office sup- plies—Rur Trav Libr. 17.30 647 H. W. Wilson Co , Book—Rur. Tray. Libr. 2.75 648 Back Number Magazine Shop, Books—Rur. Tray. Libr. 30 83 649 Corner Bookstores, Inc., Books—Rur. Tray. Libr 77.75 650 General Bookbinding Co , Books—Rur. Tray. Libr. 1.2.47 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 91 651 Junior Literary Guild Corp , Books—Rur. Tray. Libr. 34.97 652 Barnes & Noble, Inc., Books—Rur. Tray. Libr. 67.99 653 Bert I. Vann, Mileage—Co. Supt. 129.20 654 Bert I. Vann, Expenses—Co Supt. 4.10 655 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Office Supplies —Co. Treas. 6.10 656 VanNatta Office Equip Co., Repair Type- writer—Co Treas. 125 657 Harrison Adams, Vegetables—Jail 11.20 658 J. C. Stowell Co., Groceries—Jail 28.62 659 Great A&P Tea Co., Groceries—Jail 32 59 660 Swift & Co. Inc., Beef—Jail 19.76 661 W. J. Payne & Son, Milk—Jail 3.90 662 Nu Alba Bakeries, Inc., Bread—Jail 14.85 663 Clarkson Chemical Co Inc., Cleanser—Jail 35 00 664 Dr. W. R. Short, Clinician's salary—Pub. Health 30.00 665 Dept of Health, City of N. Y., Clinic supplies —Pub. Health 4.88 666 Westwood Pharmacal Corp., Clinic supplies —Pub Health 18 75 667 Welch Allyn Company, Clinic supplies—Pub. Health 4.58 668 Margaret Knapp, Nurse Mileage—Pub. Health 54.00 669 Marion May, Nurse Mileage—Pub. Health 54 00 670 Mary Clelland, Nurse Mileage—Pub. Health 54.00 671 Margaret Knapp, Exp. to Convention—Pub. Health 22.00 672 Marion May, Exp to Convention—Pub. Health 21.40 673 Mary Clelland, Exp. to Convention—Pub. Health 46.80 674 C. Harry Spaulding, Fees in Felony—Justice 11.15 675 Samuel B Kassman, Material—Welfare Project 380 82 676 Samuel B. Kassman, Material—Welfare Project 239 28 677 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Supplies—Co. Home 2.85 678 Dr. H. H. Crum, Services—Jail Physician 12 00 679 Matthew Bender & Co , Parson's manual- -Sup. Ct. Judge 5.00 680 Lawyers Co-op Pub Co., Abbott's Digest— Sup. Ct. Judge 7 50 92 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 681 Frank Shepard Co , Advance sheets—Sup. Ct. Judge 35 00 682 Harrison Adams, Mileage—Sheriff 157 85 683 Harrison Adams, Expenses—Sheriff 6 00 684 T G Miller's Sons Paper Co , Office supplies —Sheriff 4 80 685 A J Laux & Co , Office supplies—Sheriff 7 69 686 Norton Printing Co , Letterheads—Sheriff 7 50 687 L. M McClellan, Stenographic serv.—Dist. Atty 19 60 688 T G Miller's Sons Paper Co , Law Blanks— Supr 0 73 689 C A Shelton, Refrigeration—Co. Home 300.00 690 N Y Telephone Co , Telephone service—Co Bldgs 268 93 691 Della M Gillespie, Clerk, Postage—Co Judge 5 00 692 T G Miller's Sons Paper Co , Office supplies —Co. Judge 125 693 VanNatta Office Equip Co , Office supplies— Co Judge 0.85 694 Corner Bookstores, Inc , Office supplies—Co Judge 18 05 695 Lawyers Co-op Pub Co., McKinneys Law Bk —Co Judge 7 50 696 Callaghan & Company, Cahill's Civil Practice —Co Judge 5.00 697 Williamson Law Book Co , Revolver Licenses —Co. Judge 150 698 Howard L O'Daniel, Postage—Co Clerk 16 49 699 Frances B Powers, Clerical Work—Co Clerk 49 50 700 T G Miller's Sons Paper Co , Office supplies —Co Clerk 8 65 701 Corner Bookstores, Inc , Office supplies—Co Clerk 5 50 702 Callaghan & Company, Cahill's Civil Practice —Co. Clerk 5.00 703 Hall & McChesney, Inc , Mtge record—Co Clerk 51 00 704 Howard L O'Daniel, Postage—Mot Veh Clk 14 45 705 Walter L Knettles, Exp & Mileage—Co Serv. Officer 26 04 706 Walter L Knettles, Exp & Mileage—Co. Sery Officer 39 39 707 Journal & Courier, Enrollment Blanks— Comm of Elec 125.37 OF 'FOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 93 708 John J Sinsabaugh, Mileage & Expenses— Co Sealer 41.74 709 Stover Printing Co , Ins. forms—Supr. 23 25 710 Stover Printing Co , Assess. forms—Supr 4.25 711 Reconstruction Home, Inc., Care, Evelyn Freese—P H C 183 00 712 Reconstruction Home, Inc , Care, Virginia Pierce—P H. C. 93.00 713 Frank H Feller, Salary & Expenses—Cayuga Preven 151 00 714 Frank Turo, Rental Dump truck—Cayuga Preven 90 00 715 Frank Krebs, Labor & Transp.—Cayuga Preven. 5.50 716 George Nadge, Labor—Cayuga Preven 4.40 717 Dept of Public Works, Geo Carpenter, Supt , Supplies—Cayuga Preven 1.50 718 Driscoll Bros & Co , Supplies—Cayuga Preven 3 54 719 Robinson & Carpenter, Supplies—Cayuga Preven 18 26 720 Ward Spencer, Expenses—Co. Bldgs 1 92 721 C J Rumsey & Co , Supplies—Co Bldgs 47.65 722 The Sport Shop, Flag—Co Bldgs 9 00 723 Ithaca Co-op G L F Sery Inc , Grass seed— Co Bldgs 2 80 724 Martin Bacon & Son, Top soil—Co Bldgs 3 12 725 Norton Elec Co Inc , Motor repair—Co Bldgs 2 10 726 Shelton's Refrigeration Sales & Service—Re- pairs—Co Bldgs 34 00 727 Driscoll Bros & Co , Supplies—Co Bldgs 0 70 728 Elton Scott, Repair work—Old T B Hosp 6 00 729 Co-operative G L F Service, Fertilizer— Cayuga Preven 21.72 730 North American Fibre Products Co , Mogul rust eradicator—Co Bldgs 56 25 731 N Y State Elec & Gas Corp , Elec service— Co Bldgs 184.37 $4,679 12 Mr Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption . Resolved—That the foregoing claims amounting to the sum 94 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS of $4,679 12, be audited by this Board at the amounts recom- mended by the committees to which they were referred, and the County Treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same out of funds appropriated therefor, and if she has not sufficient funds in her hands with which to pay the same, or any part thereof, and in pursuance of Section 41, of the County Law, she be and hereby is authorized to borrow said amount, or so much thereof as may to her seem necessary, in anticipation of the collection of taxes to be contained in the taxes for the cur- rent year, the moneys so obtained to be used for the purposes to which such taxes are applicable, and be it further Resolved—That the Tompkins County Treasurer be, and she hereby is authorized and directed to give the notes or cer- tificates of the said county, to mature not more than six months after the date of issue, and to bear interest at a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, until the date fixed for their payment, and be it further Resolved—That such notes or certificates of indebtedness shall be signed by the County Treasurer and countersigned by the County Clerk, and that the County Clerk shall make the entries required by said Section 41, of the County Law, and that these claims be certified .to the County Treasurer by the Clerk of this Board, for and on behalf of the Board. Seconded by Mr. Miller. Ayes -13 Noes -0 Carried. On motion, adjourned. 104 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MONTHLY MEETING Monday, September 11, 1939 Roll call All members present except Mr Durfey excused. Minutes of Monthly meeting of August 14th read and ap- proved John J Sinsabaugh, County Sealer of Weights and Measures gave a report of the State Association meeting held in New York City The Clerk read a card of thanks from the Watrous family for flowers sent by the board The Clerk read a letter from Mr W H Gardner with refer- ence to care of books in the county library and the County Judge's office Said communication was referred to the Com- mittee on Courts, Correction and Legislation. The Clerk read a petition signed by 109 taxpayers of the Town of Ulysses asking for the construction of a bridge at Gregg Street, Trumansburg, N. Y Said petition was referred to the Highway and Bridge Advisory Committee The Clerk read a request of the District Attorney for addi- tional appropriations for the balance of the fiscal year : request referred to the Finance Committee The Clerk read an offer of $100 00 cash for the Lawrence Conley tracts of land in the town of Newfield, consisting of 333 acres Request referred to the Special Committee on Tax Lands Mr Squier offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the Clerk be authorized to secure bids for 1,000 copies of the Proceedings of the Board for the year 1939, reserving the right to reject any or all bids OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 105 Seconded by Mr Watrous. Carried On request of B I Vann, the Board discussed dates for annual road inspection , resulting in Thursday and Friday, September 28 and 29 being selected The Clerk announced the Lease of the old Court House for State Health purposes had been received : said lease placed on file. Mr Sweetland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : IResolved—That the Purchasing committee be authorized to purchase coal for the county buildings even though in ex- , cess of $300 00 Seconded by Mr Payne Carried Mr T. B Maxfield appeared in the interests of the Cayuga Preventorium with a statement that construction work was completed and accepted from W. P A., with a request that any unexpended balance of Preventorium funds now in the hands of the County Treasurer be returned to that organiza- tion i Mr Watrous, Chairman of the Highway Committee, re - 'ported on costs, etc of cattle pass requested on Trumansburg- Ithaca highway. Moved by Mr Watrous, that the Chairman of the Highway Committee be authorized to sign contract with the Morgan Construction Company for the building of a cattle pass near the Curry Farm Seconded by Mr Scofield Carried Mr Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That there be transferred from the contingent fund to the District Attorney's expense account the following amounts • Automobile expense $50 00 Photographs 25 00 106 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Seconded by Mr. Miller. Ayes -13 Noes—O. Carried. Mr. Scofield offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the County Attorney be instructed to confer with the State Auditors who have recently investigated the affairs of the county as to any changes or amendments which they deem necessary or desirable in the Rules of this Board or the stated functions of its committees, and that the Attor- ney report the same to this Board with his recommendations Seconded by Mr Squier. Carried. The Clerk read the claim of George Sharpe against Tompkins County for land purported to have been taken in the construc- tion of the Trumansburg-Ithaca State Highway Said claim referred to the County Attorney. The County Attorney reported on settlement of Arsenault and Sloughter claims. Discussion followed Mr Osborn moved, that the County reject the Arsenault claim as presented and the County Attorney be instructed to negotiate further Seconded by Mr Evans Carried Moved by Mr Squier that the Chairman appoint a special committee of three to act with the County Attorney in the Arsenault and Sloughter matter Seconded by Mr Stone Carried The Chairman appointed Messrs. Scofield, Sweetland as members of the Special Committee The County Treasurer appeared before the reference to tax lands in the town of Dryden Squier and Board with OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 107 Mr. Osborn offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : r WHEREAS—Lucy B. Holden of the Town of Lansing, has paid to the County Treasurer the full amount of taxes, inter- est, and penalties against certain property in the Town of Dryden formerly assessed to the Estate of Hattie Bush, which property was struck down to the county at tax sale and sub- sequently conveyed to the county by tax deed, Resolved,—That the Chairman of this Board be authorized and directed to execute and deliver to the said Lucy B. Holden on behalf of Tompkins County a quit claim deed of the county's interest in said property. Seconded by Mr Miller. Carried The Clerk announced the audit of the following bills which are chargeable to the Dog Fund Claimant Nature of Expense Amount Allowed D. B. Bull—Assessor's Mileage Carl A. Mott—Assessor's Mileage L. E. Cummings—Assessor's Mileage $ 3 90 3.30 3.20 $10.40 The Clerk read the following claims, as reported and recom- mended for audit by the several committees to which they had been referred: A-817 R. E Denman, Mileage, Spec. Inves —Dist. Atty $ 41.52 818 R. E Denman, Expenses, Spec. Inves —Dist. Atty. 76.85 819 Matthew Bender & Co., Inc., McKinney's Bks. —Sup Ct. Judge 20.00 820 Harrison Adams, Mileage—Sheriff 155.85 821 The Reporter Co , Brief, Tax Ref Case—Co Atty. 32.67 822 Dr W. R. Short, Clinician's Salary—Pub. Health 50.00 823 Dr. W R Short, Clinician's Salary—Pub. Health 40 00 108 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 824 Marion May, Nurse's Mileage—Pub. Health 54.00 825 Marion May, Nurse's Mileage—Pub. Health 54.00 826 Mary Clelland, Nurse's Mileage—Pub Health 45 00 827 Mary Clelland, Nurse's Mileage—Pub. Health 54.00 828 Margaret Knapp, Nurse's Mileage—Pub. Health 54.00 829 Margaret Knapp, Nurse's Mileage—Pub. Health 54 00 830 T G Miller's Sons Paper Co., Off. Supplies— Pub Health 1.20 831 T G Miller's Sons Paper Co , Bath Towels— Pub Health 11.50 832 Kline's Pharmacy, Medical supplies—Pub Health 7 50 833 Kline's Pharmacy, Medical supplies—Pub Health 3 05 834 Kline's Pharmacy, Medical supplies—Pub. Health 8 50 835 Henry W. Ferris, Director, Tomp. Co. Labora- tory, Petty Cash—Co Lab. 29 51 836 Tompkins Co Memo Hosp , Rent, etc.—Co. Lab 86.18 837 Norton Printing Co , Office Supplies—Co. Lab. 117.40 838 Atwaters, Vegetables, etc.—Co. Lab 4.39 839 Michigan Dept. of Health, Antigen—Co. Lab. 2 20 840 Will Corporation, Supplies—Co. Lab 6.14 841 Research Supply Corp., Rabbits—Co Lab. 7.50 842 American Public Health Assoc , Book—Co. Lab ' 2 53 843 Fisher Scientific Company, Supplies—Co. Lab. 5 15 844 E R. Squibb & Sons, Serum—Co. Lab 8.00 845 Ithaca Monumental Works, Headstone, Boger- son—Soldier 50 00 846 Charlotte V Bush, Postage—Co Treas. 76 91 847 N Y Telephone Co , Telephone services—Co. Bldgs 279 74 848 City of Ithaca, Water—Co. Bldgs. 62.72 849 N Y State Elec & Gas Corp , Gas & Elec.— Co. Bldgs. 165.57 850 Reconstruction Home, Inc , Care, Evelyn Freese—P H. C. 93.00 851 Reconstruction Home, Inc., Care, Virginia Pierce—P H. C 93 00 852 T G Miller's Sons Paper Co , Office Supplies— Co Treas 2 99 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 109 853 Bert I. Vann, Mileage—Co. Supt. 132.08 854 Bert I. Vann, Expenses—Co Supt 3 20 855 Fenner Studio, Photos, Brooktondale Bridge —Bridge Fund 12 00 856 John J Sinsabaugh, Mileage & Expenses— Co. Sealer 75.18 857 Walter Knettles, Mileage & Expenses—Sere. Officer 25.37 858 Williamson Law Book Co , Supplement—Co Judge 5 50 859 Matthew Bender & Co., Supplement—Co. Judge 10.00 860 Daniel E Patterson, Comm , Postage—Comm. of Elec. 3 00 861 Winifred Stevens, Stenog Work—Comm. of Elec 2 50 862 H L O'Daniel, Postage & Expenses—Mot. Veh Clerk 17 36 863 H. L O'Daniel, Postage—Co. Clerk 14 77 864 T G Miller's Sons Paper Co , Office Supplies —Co Clerk 153 865 Hall & McChesney, Inc , Index—Co. Clerk 50 00 866 The Atkinson Press, Envelopes, Etc —Co. Clk. 46.00 867 Frances B Powers, Clerical Work—Co Clk. 3 50 868 T. G Miller's Sons Paper Co., Office Supplies —Co Clerk 2 30 869 Great A&P Tea Co , Groceries—Jail Supplies 29.73 870 J. C Stowell Co., Groceries—Jail Supplies 57 54 871 Nu Alba Bakery, Inc , Bread—Jail Supplies 29.69 872 W. J. Payne & Sons, Milk—Jail Supplies 4 03 873 Swift & Company, Inc , Beef—Jail Supplies 18 63 874 Harrison Adams, Vegetables, meat, etc.—Jail Supplies 34 25 875 Rothschild Bros , Dishes—Jail Supplies 23.81 876 Dr H H. Crum, Services—Jail Physician 32 00 877 Harrison Adams, Expenses—Sheriff 16.55 878 Dr. H. H. Crum, Exam Arsenault & Sloughter —Co. Atty. 6 00 879 Arthur G Adams, Mileage—Dist. Atty. 20 32 880 Arthur G. Adams, Postage—Dist. Atty. 5 00 881 S. L Sheldon, Photostats—Dist Atty 1.00 882 Warrington Tompkins, Negatives, Castle Case —Dist. Atty. 25 00 883 Corner Bookstores, Inc , Rental of Typewriter —Dist Atty. 4 00 110 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 884 T. G Miller's Sons Paper Co., Env & Ink— Dist. Atty. 2.06 885 W. A. Harvey Sporting Goods Co. Inc., Hol- ster, Strap, Cap, etc.—Sheriff 11.00 886 Reynolds & Drake, Bend Pipe—Old Ct. House 0.50 887 Donohue -Halverson, Inc., Supplies—Old Ct. Douse 3.58 888 Shelton's Refrigeration Sales & Service— Mathyl Chloride—Jail 8.75 889 McDonnell & Miller, Suppl.—New Ct. House 147 890 Sue E. Baird, Telephone Relief—New Ct. House 29 20 891 C. J. Rumsey & Co., Supplies—New Ct. House 13.75 892 Harrison Adams, Mileage—Dist. Atty. 44.70 893 R. A. Hutchinson, Clerk, Postage—Children's Court 5.00 894 T. G Miller's Sons Paper Co , Receipt Book— Children's Ct. 2 00 895 Harrison Adams, Mileage—Children's Ct 3.30 896 Charles H Newman, Stenog. work—Co. Atty. 23.73 897 Charles H Newman, Misc expenses—Co. Atty. 2 23 898 Floyd W. Beach, Fees in felony—Justice 16.60 899 Floyd W. Beach, Fees in felony—Justice 5 00 $2,741.28 Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the foregoing claims amounting to the sum of $2,741 28, be audited by this Board at the amounts recom- mended by the committees to which they were referred, and the County Treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same out of funds appropriated therefor, and if she has not sufficient funds in her hands with which to pay the same, or any part thereof, and in pursuance of Section 41, of the County Law, she be and hereby is authorized to borrow said amount, or so much thereof as may to her seem necessary, in anticipation of the collection of taxes to be contained in the taxes for the cur- rent year, the moneys so obtained to be used for the purposes to which such taxes are applicable, and be it further Resolved—That the Tompkins County Treasurer be, and she hereby is authorized and directed to give the notes or cer- OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 111 tificates of the said county, to mature not more than six months after the date of issue, and to bear interest at a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, until the date fixed for their payment, and be it further Resolved—That such notes or certificates of indebtedness shall be signed by the County Treasurer and countersigned by the County Clerk, and that the County Clerk shall make the entries required by said Section 41, of the County Law, and that these claims be certified to the County Treasurer by the Clerk of this Board, for and on behalf of the Board. Seconded by Mr. Moore. Ayes -13 Noes—O. Carried. On motion, adjourned. 112 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MONTHLY MEETING Monday, October 9, 1939 MORNING SESSION Roll call All members present Minutes of September llth meeting, read and approved as corrected. The County Treasurer appeared before the board and talked with reference to tax sale of Rohrer property. The Clerk read the application for leave of absence of Mar- garet Knapp, a county nurse Mr Osborn moved, that the leave of absence be granted Miss Knapp from October 1, 1939 to June 15, 1940 Seconded by Mr. Moore Carried On motion of Mr. Stevenson, seconded by Mr. Watrous, the Clerk was directed to sign, for the county, letters addressed to possible candidates. The Clerk read the offer of W. E. Moyer, for the Lawrence Conley properties in the town of Newfield, which on motion of Mr. Scofield, seconded by Mr. Osborn, was duly rejected The time having arrived for opening of bids for printing the Proceedings of the Board, the Clerk announced two sealed bids had been received , that of Cayuga Press at $2 00 per page and the Norton Printing Company at $1 88 per page Moved by Mr Osborn, that the bid of the Norton Printing Company, for the sum of $1.88 per page, be accepted and that the contract for printing 1,000 copies of the Proceedings of the Board, for the year 1939, be awarded to that company, with the agreement on the part of said company that the pro- visions of the State Labor Law will be complied with, so far as the same relates to said Proceedings, and that the work be done in Tompkins County OP TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 113 Seconded by Mr Stevenson Carried Mr B. I. Vann, County Superintendent of Highways, pre- sented the following snow removal program for the season Approved Road No. Name of Road Miles 72 Catskill Turnpike, Pt 1 1.87 336 Cayuga Heights 3.13 338 Catskill Turnpike, Pt 2 1.38 454 Ithaca 3 45 455 Wyckoff 0 34 483 Catskill Turnpike, Pt. 3 4 32 606 Cayuga Heights, Hanshaw's Cors 2.12 616 Trumansburg-Ithaca 8.64 681 Ithaca -Dryden, Pt 1 4.72 682 Ithaca -Dryden, Pt 2 3 95 683 Dryden -Cortland, Pt 1 3 53 926 Freeville-Groton 4 46 1001 Enfield Center -Ithaca 6 45 1002 Groton Village 0 39 Freeville Village 0 52 Dryden Village 131 1003 Mitchell St E Town Line 1 37 1004 Cook's Corners-Brookton 4.58 1188 Groton -Cayuga Co. Line 2 75 1189 Enfield Center -Enfield Falls 613 1330 Ithaca-Esty Glen 2 44 1431 Brookton-Speedsville, Pt 1 3 38 1433 Cortland -Groton, Pt. 3 and 4 5 86 1623 Mecklenburg -Ithaca, Pt 2 3 07 1676 South Lansing -Genoa 6 78 1867 Ithaca -Varna 1.71 1891 South Ithaca -Ithaca 0 68 1921 Taughannock State Park -Ithaca 7 65 5043 Ithaca -Danby, Pt 1 2 58 5122 Ithaca -Danby, Pt 2 3 25 5206 Trumansburg Village 1.54 5213 Ithaca -Danby, Pt 3 4 33 5214 Ithaca -Newfield 5 09 5225 Varna Crossing 0 46 5256 Esty Glen -South Lansing 3 08 5294 Etna-Freeville-Dryden 6.54 5379 Ithaca -West Danby, Pt 1 3 06 5474 Cayuga -Newfield 6 28 5567 Ithaca -West Danby 3 01 5575 Perry City_Trumansburg 3.32 114 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 5627 South Lansing -Myers 1.38 5689 Myers -King Ferry, Pt. 4 0.11 5720 Myers -King Ferry, Pts. 1 and 2 0.15 8016 Dryden -Harford 4 47 8155 Spencer -West Danby, Pts. 1 and 2 2 58 8284 Myers -King Ferry, Pt. 3 5 58 8317 Myers -King Ferry, Pts. 1 and 2 1 76 8330 Caroline-Richford, Pts 1 and 2 0 85 8467 Buttermilk Falls State Park Ent. 0.63 8509 Sheldrake-Taughannock Falls, Pts. 2 and 3 1 22 9281 Floral Ave Extension 0 47 158.72 Mr. Watrous offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the snow removal program, as presented, be adopted by this Board as the snow removal program for the year 1939-40. Seconded by Mr Squier Carried Mr. Watrous offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved,—That the sum of $2,500.00 be transferred from the contingent fund to the account of "Condemnation and Purchase of Rights of Way " Seconded by Mr Stevenson. Ayes -14 Noes -0 Carried The County Attorney reported on several matters referred to him for recommendations With reference to the George Sharpe claim against the county, Mr. Watrous moved, that the said claim be rejected. Seconded by Mr. Evans Carried. The Clerk read the following request: i I think that this would give each Welfare Officer a better I idea of what is spent in the County for his Town. Very truly yours, JAMES E. CURTIS, Welfare Officer, Groton, N. Y. Moved by Mr Watrous, that the County Commissioner of Welfare furnish each Supervisor and Town Welfare Officer a copy of the various lists requested in the above letter. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 115 "Mr. D. J. Watrous, Supr. Town of Groton, N. Y. I wonder if it would not be possible for each Welfare Officer of Tompkins County to have a list of the following: 1. A list of each person in the County Home chargeable to his Town. 2. A list and names of Children in boarding homes, and their ages, that are a charge of his Town. 3 Also the names and address of the Boarding homes where each child is. 4 A list of persons on Old Age relief from each Town and the amount granted. Seconded by Mr. Sweetland. Carried. Mr. Squier offered the following resolution and moved its adoption • WHEREAS, the United States of America is engaged in ac- quiring title by condemnation proceedings to 21.93 acres be- longing to the County of Tompkins, situated in the Town of Newfield, State of New York, the sale of which to the United States of America was approved by resolution of the board on January 23, 1939, and WHEREAS, the Judge of the United States District Court of the Northern District of the State of New York, has granted an order directing payment into the office of the Clerk of the Federal District Court of the sum of Eighty Dollars ($80 00) for said lands as total damages, and that upon said deposit with said Clerk title shall vest in the United States of America 116 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS and that confirmatory quit -claim deed be procured if possible, and WHEREAS, we have been advised that said Eighty Dollars ($80 00) have been deposited with the Clerk of the Federal District Court at Utica, New York, Be It Resolved that LaMont C. Snow, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County, New York, be and hereby is authorized to execute on behalf of the County of Tompkins, a confirmatory quit -claim deed, confirming title in the United States of America pursuant to the above mentioned order. Seconded by Mr. Osborn. Carried Mr Squier presented to the board the matter of the county owning a pulmotor or inhalator the same to be used in charge of the sheriff, and asked that a special committee be appointed to look into the matter. Seconded by Mr. Osborn. Carried. The Chairman announced the committee as follows : Messrs. Squier, Watrous and Moore. On motion, adjourned to 2 P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Messrs. Miller and Neill excused. Mr. VanMarter, County Welfare Commissioner, appeared before the Board and reported on repairs at the County Home. Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS, the sum heretofore appropriated for home relief is insufficient to make the necessary disbursements for such t OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 117 purposes for the balance of the year; and the County Com- missioner of Welfare has requested an additional appropri- ation therefor in the amount of $6,000 00 Resolved that there be and hereby is appropriated for out- side relief, the sum of $6,000 00; and the County Treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same out of any available funds in her hands and if she has not sufficient funds in her hands with which to pay the same, or any part thereof, she be and hereby is, authorized pursuant to Section 49, of the Public Welfare Law, to borrow the said amount, or so much thereof as to her may seem necessary, by the issuance of certificates which shall mature in not exceeding one year from their date in accord- ance with the provisions of said Section 49, of the Public Wel- fare Law, and shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum ; the moneys so obtained to be used for home relief. Seconded by Mr Moore Ayes -12. Noes -0. Carried. Mr. Stevenson, Chairman of the Special Tax Sale Com- mittee, reported progress. Mr Stevenson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the County Attorney be authorized to at- tend the convention of municipal officers to be held this month (October 18th,) in Albany for the purpose of discussing the new law for enforcing tax liens Seconded by Mr Moore. Carried The Clerk reported a request from George Sharpe that the County put a value to a strip of land twenty feet wide taken across the rear of the lot on which the Old County Clerk's Building stands. An informal expression showed, the board opposed to same until more definite information received. The Quarterly report of the Veterans Service Officer was received and placed on file. 118 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That there be and hereby is appropriated and transferred from the Contingent Fund to the several funds hereinafter named the following sums for the purpose speci- fied, to wit : For County Home Administration— Other Salaries Other Administration Expenses For County Home Farm— Other Farm expenses For Office Expenses $125 00 100.00 300.00 100.00 $625.00 Seconded by Mr Durfey. Ayes -12. Noes -0. Carried. Mr Watrous offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the $200.00, to be used towards the pay- ment of cattle pass at Merrill Curry's, deposited by said Curry be placed to the credit of the account for "Condemnation and Purchase of Rights of Way." Seconded by Mr. Evans Carried. Moved by Mr. Stone, seconded by Mr. Osborn, that Mr. Van- Marter be requested to attend the County Welfare Commis- sioners meeting in Canandaigua tomorrow, October 10th. Carried. The Clerk read the State Commission of Correction report on the county Jail which report was received and placed on file. The Clerk announced the audit of the following bills which are chargeable to the Dog Fund. Claimant OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 119 Nature of Expense Amount Allowed D. B. Bull—Assessor's Bill W B. Strong—Assessor's Bill Carl A. Mott—Assessor's Bill Gilbert H. Fisher—Assessor's Bill Nelson VanMarter—Assessor's Bill $ 4.00 3.70 4.30 4.50 3.10 $19.60 The Clerk read the following claims, as reported and recom- mended for audit by the several committees to which they had been referred : A-900 Dr. Wm L Seil, Clinician's Salary—Pub. Health $ 40.00 901 Westwood Pharmacal Corp , Toothbrushes— Pub Health 7 50 902 Dept. of Health, City of New York, Supplies— Pub Health 6.45 903 Marion May, Nurse's Mileage—Pub. Health 39.00 904 Mary Clelland, Nurse's Mileage—Pub. Health 54.00 905 Margaret Knapp, Nurse's Mileage—Pub. Health 25.56 906 Henry W. Ferris, Director, Tomp Co. Labora- tory, Petty Cash—Co Lab. 38 79 907 Tomp Co. Memorial Hosp , Rent, etc —Co. Lab. 92.A0 908 Norton Printing Co , Env & blanks—Co. Lab. 58.10 909 Research Supply Corp., Rabbits—Co. Lab. 3 50 910 Eimer and Amend, Supplies—Co. Lab. 0.91 911 Cheney Chemical Co , Supplies—Co. Lab 15 50 912 Lederle Laboratories, Inc., Supplies—Co. Lab. 1.00 913 American Pub. Health Asso , Supplies—Co Lab. 2.53 914 Will Corporation, Supplies—Co. Lab. 56.65 915 Will Corporation, Supplies—Co. Lab. 3 39 916 Will Corporation, Supplies—Co. Lab. 4 00 917 R. P. Cargille, Supplies—Co. Lab 3.00 918 Sharp & Dohme, Inc., Supplies—Co. Lab. 3.60 919 Town of Ithaca, E. J. Miller, Supr., Bridge ap- proaches—Bridge 300.00 920 Tomp. Co. Rural News, Pub. Condemn Notice —Rt. of Way 12.39 921 H. L. O'Daniel, Co Clk., Search Lanning Title —Rt of Way 3.14 922 Reconstruction Home, Inc., Care—Evelyn Freese—P.H.C. 93.00 120 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 923 Dr. Leo P. Larkin, X-ray—John Little—P.H.C. 10.00 924 Wm. A. Church Co., Envelopes—Supr. 3.00 925 Lawyer's Co-op Pub. Co , McKinney's Suppl.— Supr. 20 00 926 W 0. Smiley, Postage—Supr. 5 00 927 Della M Gillespie, Postage—Co Judge 10.75 928 Williamson Law Book Co , Pistol Applications —Co Judge 1.50 929 Lawyer's Co-op Pub. Co., McKinney's Suppl.— Co. Judge 20.00 930 Dennis & Co , Heaton's Surro. Practice—Co. Judge 5 50 931 H. L. O'Daniel, Postage—Co Clerk 11 07 932 H. L. O'Daniel, Postage, etc.—Mot Veh. Clk. 16.73 933 Edward Thompson Co., McKinneys N. Y. Laws —Co. Clerk 8 00 934 Hall & McChesney, Inc , Deed Book—Co. Clerk 35 00 935 Elizabeth J. Locke, Typing—Co Clerk 59 50 936 Ithaca Journal, Pub. Primary Notice—Elec. Exp 3 36 937 Norton Printing Co , Printing—Elec. Exp. 769.75 938 Steuben Co Treas., Bath, N. Y. Reg. Veterans —Elec. Exp. 1.60 939 Catherine Meldrum, Typing—Comm. of Elec 4.25 940 Jennie B. Thayer, Tabulating—Comm. of Elec. 6.50 941 Daniel E. Patterson, Comm. of Elec , Postage —Comm. of Elec. 3.00 942 Clara A Rogers, Clerical Work—Comm of Elec. 23 50 943 T G. Miller's Sons Paper Co , Office Supplies —Comm. of Elec. 13 36 944 John J. Sinsabaugh, Mileage & Expenses— Co. Sealer 39 24 945 Bert I. Vann, Mileage—Co Supt. 124 48 946 Bert I. Vann, Expenses—Co Supt. 6.25 947 Walter L. Knettles, Mileage & Expenses—Co Sery Officer 15 64 948 Trumansburg Home Telephone Co , Telephone serv.—Old T B. Hosp. 13.65 949 Hermann M Biggs Memo. Hosp , Co Patients —T. B Hosp. 1,803.00 950 Charlotte V. Bush, Postage—Co. Treas. 11.00 951 Harrison Adams, Vegetables—Jail Supplies 24 35 952 W. J. Payne & Sons, Milk—Jail Supplies 3 90 953 Swift & Company, Inc , Beef—Jail Supplies 19 38 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 121 954 Nu Alba Bakeries, Inc , Bread—Jail Supplies 26.68 955 J. C. Stowell Co , Groceries—Jail Supplies 43 51 956 Great A & P Tea Co , Groceries—Jail Supplies 30 56 957 Dennis & Co. Inc., Criminal Code—Dist. Atty. 20 00 958 Nathan Turk, Robinson Appeal Case—Dist. Atty. 414 57 959 William Symth & Son, Printing Brief—Dist. Atty. 35 50 960 S L Sheldon, Photostats—Dist Atty 6.45 961 Virginia N Tompkins, Hausner Case, Typing —Dist Atty 5 00 962 The Reporter Co , Copies of Brief—Co Atty Pd Sept Audit 963 The Reporter Co., Copies of Brief—Co Atty. 5 28 964 Dr. H H. Crum, Services—Jail Physician 28 00 965 Dr B S Bohland, Tooth extraction—Jail Physician 4.00 966 Harrison Adams, Mileage—Sheriff 122 60 967 T. G Miller's Sons Paper Co , Supplies—Sheriff 1.10 968 Henry Lower, Grappling, Leshe Smith—Sheriff 5 00 969 N. Y Telephone Co , Telephone serv.—Co Bldgs 303 41 970 Donohue -Halverson, Inc , Supplies—Jail 14 01 971 Cayuga Lumber Co , Supplies—Court House 6 68 972 C. J Rumsey & Co , Supplies—Court House .90 973 R A Hutchinson, Clerk, Check Book—Child- ren's Court 2 00 974 R. A Hutchinson, Clerk, Postage—Children's Court 6 00 975 VanNatta Office Equip Co., Office Supplies— Children's Court 1 80 976 Harrison Adams, Mileage—Children's Court 43 04 977 Tompkins Co Rural News, Pub. Scholarship Notice—Educa Notice 7.99 978 Tompkins Co. Rural News, Pub Bids for Pro- ceedings—Supr 3.57 979 Tompkins Co Rural News, Pub. Primary Notice—Elec Exp. . 3.50 980 Steenberg Feed Mills, Inc , Coal—Old T B. Hosp. 20.30 981 N. Y State Elec & Gas Co , Elec. Service—Co. Bldgs. 193.85 982 William Bacon, Postage—Rur. Trav Libr. 5 00 983 Eleanor Bohach, Services as Secr.—Rur. Tray. Libr 25 00 122 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 984 W. T. Lane & Bros. Inc., Supplies—Rur. Tray. Libr. 1.99 985 H. W Wilson Co , Supplies—Rur. Tray. Libr. 6.00 986 J. B. Lang Eng. & Garage Co , Labor, rep. on truck—Rur. Tray. Libr 29.37 987 American Library Asso , Booklist subs —Rur. Tray. Libr. 3.00 988 R R. Bowker Co., Libr. Journal subs.—Rur. Tray. Libr. 5.00 989 Barnes & Noble, Inc , Books—Rur. Tray. Libr. 4.63 990 F. J. Barnard & Co , Books—Rur. Tray. Libr. 66.57 991 Syracuse News Co , Books—Rur. Tray. Libr. 20 05 992 John J Sinsabaugh, Exp. to Convention—Co. Sealer N. R. $5,476.68 Mr Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption • Resolved—That the foregoing claims amounting to the sum of $5,476 68, be audited by this Board at the amounts recom- mended by the committees to which they were referred, and the County Treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same out of funds appropriated therefor, and if she has not sufficient funds in her hands with which to pay the same, or any part thereof, and in pursuance of Section 41, of the County Law, she be and hereby is authorized to borrow said amount, or so much thereof as may to her seem necessary, in anticipation of the collection of taxes to be contained in the taxes for the current year, the moneys so obtained to be used for the pur- poses to which such taxes are applicable, and be it further Resolved—That the Tompkins County Treasurer be, and she hereby is authorized and directed to give the notes or certifi- cates of the said county, to mature not more than six months after the date of issue, and to bear interest at a rate not ex- ceeding six per centum per annum, until the date fixed for their payment, and be it further Resolved—That such notes or certificates of indebtedness shall be signed by the County Treasurer and countersigned by the County Clerk, and that the County Clerk shall make the entries required by said Section 41, of the County Law, and that these claims be certified to the County Treasurer by the OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 123 Clerk of this Board, for and on behalf of the Board. Seconded by Mr. Watrous. Ayes -11. Noes—O. Carried. On motion, adjourned. 124 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS To W 0. Smiley, Clerk Board of Supervisors, Tompkins County, N. Y. You are hereby requested to call a special meeting of the Board of Supervisors, to be held at the Supervisors' Rooms, in the City of Ithaca, N. Y., on Saturday, October 14th, 1939, at 10 A. M.; for the purpose of acting upon any and all highway matters, including the acquisition of rights of way and the raising of funds to pay for the same, and an authorization to the County Treasurer to borrow for such purposes, if neces- sary. Dated, October 10th, 1939. C. C. SQUIER, L. D. NEILL, R. C. OSBORN, J. C DURFEY, L. P STONE, DAVID A. MOORE, ERIE J MILLER, F. C. EVANS, LAMONT C. SNOW SPECIAL SESSION Saturday, October 14, 1939 Roll call All members present, except Mr. Miller excused. The Clerk read the Call for the Special Meeting. Mr. Watrous, Chairman of the Highway Committee, offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: WHEREAS on the 2nd day of May, 1939, a final judgment was entered in County Court confirming the Commissioners Report and Award in the Condemnation Proceedings for the acquisition of certain lands from Allen R. Chase and Ruth E. Chase, and a notice of appeal from said judgment to the Ap- pellate Division of the Supreme Court was duly served and OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 125 filed by said Allen R Chase and Ruth E. Chase , and whereas a stipulation has been received for discontinuance of the said appeal ; AND WHEREAS the County Treasurer has in her hands suffi- cient moneys belonging to the county, not otherwise specific- ally appropriated which with the monies heretofore appropri- ated for rights of way will be sufficient to pay the said judg- ment ; Resolved—That the County Treasurer be and she hereby is authorized and directed to pay the said judgment, pursuant to the authority given by Section 70 of the General Municipal Law, out of any moneys in her hands belonging to the county not otherwise specificially appropriated, including the moneys paid to the County for fines in the recent County Home cases; and if such monies are not sufficient for the payment of said judgment the balance shall be taken from the funds heretofore appropriated for Rights of Way. Seconded by Mr. Scofield. Ayes -13 Noes -0. Carried The Clerk read a letter from Charles Wilcox, President of the Association of Municipal Self -insurers, announcing a meet- ing of that Association at Hotel Syracuse, October 25th. Moved by Mr Osborn, seconded by Mr Scofield that Messrs. Stone, Watrous and Smiley attend said meeting. On motion, adjourned. 126 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MONTHLY MEETING Monday, November 13, 1939 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present. Minutes of October 9th monthly meeting and Special Meet- ing of October 14th, read and approved. The Clerk read an offer of $200.00 for the Lawrence Conley tracts of land in the town of Newfield, consisting of 333 acres. Mr Osborn, Chairman of the Equalization Committee, re- quested all tax rolls to be brought in tomorrow morning for use by said committee. The County Attorney reported with reference to new laws as affecting tax sales as explained at a recent meeting held in Albany. The Special Committee on Tax Sale lands submitted the following report : "To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County : Your Committee appointed to investigate the matter of lands acquired by the county at tax sales, and the proper procedure for handling the same, respectfully reports as follows : At the 1939 session of the Legislature the old Article VII -A of the Tax Law, providing for the foreclosure of tax liens, was repealed and a new article substituted therefor which became effective on October 1, 1939. The new law provides two methods of foreclosing tax liens, and stipulates that the legislative body of any tax district may adopt either method, or both methods, and after a resolution has been adopted, no change can be made for one year. The first of these methods (Title 2 of the new act) is similar to the old law and provides for a foreclosure against the individual owners and lien holders of a par- OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 127 titular parcel similar to the foreclosure of a mortgage. The adoption of this method would mean a separate ac- tion against different parties for each parcel. The second method (Title 3 of the new act) provides for a foreclosure of the lien by an action in rem, that is, it is substantially an action against the property rather than an action against individuals, and it covers all parcels upon which the taxes remain unpaid for four years The action is commenced by the filing of a list of the properties in the office of the county clerk and the publication of a notice. All persons interested in the property are then re- quired to appear and make known their claim to the property At the request of this Committee, the County Attorney has made a, study of the new law and recommends the adoption of the method provided by Title 3, and this Com- mittee approves that recommendation. The County Attorney has advised your Committee that the law only applies to cases where four years have elapsed since the taxes became a lien, where the taxes still remain unpaid, and where the county has not ac- cepted a deed of the premises from the County Treasurer. Upon investigation we find that a tax deed has been ac- cepted and recorded in respect to all properties acquired by the county at tax sale up to and including the tax sale held in December, 1935, at which properties were sold for non-payment of State and County taxes for the year 1934. No deeds for properties struck down to the county since that time have been recorded The State and County taxes for 1935 became a lien on January 23, 1936 All of those taxes which have not been paid will be four years in arrears on January 23, 1940, and the county's lien for those taxes may be foreclosed under the new law at any time after January 23, 1940. Since the action must be begun within three months after adoption by the Board of the resolution electing to adopt Title 3 of the new law, we recommend that such a resolution be adopted at the November meeting This will permit prompt action for the foreclosure of all tax liens held by the county which were acquired at the tax sale in December, 1936. Dated, October 4th, 1939 Respectfully submitted, HARVEY STEVENSON EDWIN SWEETLAND DAVID A MOORE Committee on Tax Sales 128 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Mr. Stevenson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That from and after November 15th, 1939, the County of Tompkins elects to adopt the provisions of Title 3 of Article VII -A of the Tax Law for the purpose of enforcing the collection of delinquent taxes in such county. Seconded by Mr Watrous Carried On motion, adjourned to 2 P M. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present except Mr Neill excused The joint report of the County Treasurer and the County Clerk, relative to the amount received for mortgage tax and the allocation thereof made by them, was received and referred to the Committee on County Treasurer's Accounts Mr Neill, Chairman of the Committee on County Treas- urer's Accounts, rendered the following report of the com- mittee, relative to the Mortgage Tax Moneys, in the hands of the County Treasurer on October 1, 1939. To the Board of Supervisors, Tompkins County, N Y Your Committee on County Treasurer's Accounts, submits the following report, relative to the Mortgage Tax Moneys re- ceived and the allocation thereof made as follows : Caroline $ 45 23 Danby 35.30 Dryden 196 47 Enfield 38 94 Groton 173 31 Ithaca City 2,208.51 Ithaca Town 644 49 Lansing 66 33 Newfield 84 66 Ulysses 183 89 $3,677.13 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 129 Your Committee finds that of the amount of $196.47 to which the town of Dryden is entitled there should be paid to the incorporated Village of Dryden, the sum of $16 60, and to the incorporated Village of Freeville, the sum of $8 63; of the amount of $173 31 to which the town of Groton is entitled, there should be paid to the incorporated Village of Groton, the sum of $47 93; of the amount of $644.49 to which the town of Ithaca is entitled, there should be paid to the incorporated Village of Cayuga Heights, the sum of $120.07 ; and of the amount of $183 89 to which the town of Ulysses is entitled, there should be paid to the incorporated Village of Trumans- burg, the sum of $33 34; your committee therefore has recom- mended the adoption of the following resolution : Resolved—That the report of the Committee on County Treasurer's Accounts, relative to the Mortgage Tax Moneys, and the allocation thereof, as therein made, be accepted and adopted and that this Board issue its warrants to the County Treasurer for the distribution thereof to the several tax dis- tricts of the county entitled thereto, as herein set forth Dated, November 13, 1939 LOUIS D. NEILL DAVID A. MOORE E. J MILLER Committee. Seconded by Mr. Squier. Carried Mr. Scofield offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the Welfare Commissioner furnish each Supervisor with a list of all deeds or mortgages taken by the Commissioner in connection with Old Age Security. Seconded by Mr. Miller. Carried Mr. Osborn offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS—There has been offered and paid by Lyman Gallagher to the County Treasurer the sum of $331 95 for a certain parcel of land in the Town of Caroline, containing 76 130 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS acres and formerly assessed to said Lyman Gallagher, bounded north by Page, east by Arthur, south by Maeland, and west by Page, which parcel was struck down to the county at the tax sale in December 1935 for the nonpayment of the 1934 state and county taxes; and was conveyed to the county by deed of the County Treasurer dated December 8, 1936, and recorded in the County Clerk's Office in Book 245 of Deeds at page 222 ; AND WHEREAS this Board is informed that the said sum is equivalent to all the unpaid taxes on said premises with interest and penalties to the date of payment; Be It Resolved that the said offer be accepted and that the Chairman of this Board be authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the county and deliver to said Lyman Gallagher a quit -claim deed of said parcel. Seconded by Mr. Scofield. Carried. Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the County Treasurer be and hereby is directed to transfer from the Contingent Fund the sum of One Hundred ($100) Dollars to the appropriation for "Supervis- ors, Board Expenses " Seconded by Mr. Watrous Carried. Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the County Treasurer be and hereby is directed to transfer the sum of Three Hundred ($300.) Dol- lars from the Contingent Fund to the appropriation for "Com- pensation Insurance Disbursements." Seconded by Mr. Durfey. Ayes -13 Noes—O. Carried. Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 131 Resolved—That the County Treasurer transfer the sum of Thirty Dollars ($30.) from the contingent fund to the appro- priation "Rural Travelling Library, Postage Account." Seconded by Mr Stevenson. Ayes -13. Noes -0. Carried. The Clerk announced the audit of the following bills which are chargeable to the Dog Fund. Claimant Nature of Expense Amount Allowed W B. Strong—Assessor's Bill W. B. Strong—Assessor's Bill Joseph L. Huntington—Assessor's Bill Archie R. Gillen—Assessor's Bill Grant H. Halsey—Assessor's Bill L. E Dofflemyer—Assessor's Bill L E Dofflemyer—Assessor's Bill Grant H. Halsey—Assessor's Bill $ 3.80 4.00 6 60 4.40 3.70 3.00 3.00 3 30 $31.80 The Clerk read the following claims, as reported and recom- mended for audit by the several committees to which they had been referred : A- 993 Dr. Wm. L. Seil,. Clinician's Salary—Pub. Health $ 50 00 994 Marion May, Nurse's Mileage—Pub. Health 54.00 995 Mary Clelland, Nurse's Mileage—Pub. Health 54.00 996 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co , Office Supplies —Pub Health 0.50 997 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Clinic Supplies —Pub. Health 5.83 998 Kline's Pharmacy, Clinic Supplies—Pub. Health 2 55 999 Ithaca Laundries, Inc , Laundry—Pub Health 45 60 1000 Henry W. Ferris, Director, Tomp. Co. Lab- oratory, Petty Cash—Co. Lab. 21.86 1001 Tompkins Co. Memo. Hosp., Rent) etc —Co. Lab 85.04 1002 VanNatta Office Equip. Co., Office Supplies— Co. Lab. 88 44 132 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1003 Kline's Pharmacy, Supplies—Co. Lab 56.46 1004 Warren E Collins, Inc , Supplies—Co. Lab. 21.81 1005 Michigan Dept of Health, Supplies—Co. Lab. 2.20 1006 Paragon C & C Co , Supplies—Co. Lab 25 74 1007 Will Corporation, Supplies—Co Lab 19.11 1008 Research Supply Corp , Rabbits—Co. Lab. 3.50 1009 LaMotte Chemical Products Co , Supplies— Co Lab. 4 36 1010 Atwatels, Vegetables—Co. Lab. 8.54 1011 Paul Rockwell, Pellets—Co Lab. 16 00 1012 Gaylord Bros Inc , Gaylo—Rur Tray. Libr. 2 50 1013 Corner Bookstores, Inc., Books—Rur. Tray. Libr. 12.75 1014 Wm T Pritchard, Bulbs & Labor—Rur. Trav Libr. 0.75 1015 Hermann M Biggs Memo. Hosp. Care—Co. Patients—T B Hosp. 1,363 00 1016 Steenberg Feed Mills, Inc , Coal—Old T. B. Hosp. 20.00 1017 George W. Miller, Switches & Labor—Jail 2.95 1018 Ithaca Co -Op G L F. Service, Fertilizer— Co Bldgs. 3 00 1019 C J Rumsey & Co., Supplies—Co. Bldgs. 58.18 1020 L. E. Patterson, Agt. Insurance—Co Boilers 282 09 1021 Walter L Knettles, Mileage & Exp —Co. Serv. Officer 32 81 1022 John J. Sinsabaugh, Mileage & Exp.—Co. Sealer 91 91 1023 Matthew Bender & Co., Bender's Suppl.—Co. ,Judge 6 00 1024 Journal & Courier, Supplies—Co Judge 45 48 1025 Ithaca Journal, Adv. for Bids—Supr. 6 84 1026 H L. O'Daniel, Postage—Co Clerk 2410 1027 T. G Miller's Sons Paper Co , Office Sup- plies—Co Clerk 34 59 1028 Corner Bookstores, Inc Typewriter Ribbons —Co Clerk 5 00 1029 Elizabeth J. Locke, Typing—Co. Clerk 68.25 1030 H. Gardner O'Daniel, Indexing—Co. Clerk 75 00 1031 H. L. O'Daniel, Postage & Expenses—Mot Veh. Clk. 17.44 1032 Edward Ozmun, Fees in Felony—Justice 4 85 1033 Edward Ozmun, Fees in Felony—Justice 4 85 1034 Edward Ozmun, Fees in Felony—Justice 4 85 1035 Edward Ozmun, Fees in Felony—Justice 5 00 1036 Dr J C Frey, Anesthetic—Martha Honness P.H.0 10 00 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 133 1037 F. P. Estes, Corset—Barbara Goodband— P.H.0 15 00 1038 Bert I. Vann, Mileage—Co. Supt. 100 80 1039 Bert 1 Vann, Expenses—Co Supt. 2.95 1040 J. F. Morgan Co., Cattle Pass Ithaca—T-Burg Rd.—Rt Way 960 26 1041 Bennett & Hart, Recoating roof—Old Ct. House 80 00 1042 James Lynch Coal Co. Inc., Coal—Co Bldgs 308.25 1043 N. Y. Telephone Co., Telephone service—Co. Bldgs 271.58 1044 Charlotte V Bush, Postage—Co Treas 6 00 1045 Wm. A Church Co , Receipts for Taxes—Co. • Treas 19 25 1046 Tompkins Co. Rural News, Redemption Adv —Co. Treas. 227 52 1047 Ithaca Journal, Redemp Adv.—Co. Treas. 309 32 1048 Lawyer's Co -Op Pub Co., Abbott's parts— Sup. Ct Judge 15.00 1049 Matthew Bender & Co , Bender's Suppl — Sup Ct Judge 6.00 1050 Harrison Adams, Mileage—Sheriff 170 70 1051 Dr H 11 Crum, Services—Jail Physician 17.00 1052 R A Hutchinson, Postage—Children's Ct. 6.00 1053 Harrison Adams, Mileage & Expenses— Children's Ct 33.34 1055 Tompkins Studio, Photographs—Dist. Atty. 8.50 1056 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co , Office Supplies —Dist. Atty. 4.70 1057 Matthew Bender & Co., Bender's Suppl — Supr 6 00 1059 Harrison Adams, Expenses—Sheriff 17.75 1060 Norton Printing Co , Office Supplies—Sheriff 16.50 1061 J. C Stowell Co., Soap—Sheriff 7.79 1062 Harrison Adams, Vegetables—Jail Supplies 43.36 1063 W J Payne & Sons, Milk—Jail Supplies 4 03 1064 Nu Alba Bakeries, Inc , Bread—Jail Supplies 27 84 1065 J. C Stowell Co , Groceries—Jail Supplies 27 48 1066 Great A & P Tea Co , Groceries—Jail Sup- plies 30 25 1067 H. C. DeLong, Beans—Jail Supplies 5.50 1068 West Publishing Co , N. Y. Suppl.—Co. Judge 15.00 1069 W. 0. Smiley, Postage—Supr. 4 36 1070 Warden—Auburn Prison, Freight on Plates —Mot. Veh. Clk. 54 76 1071 Daniel E. Patterson, Postage—Comm. of Elec. 3.29 134 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1072 Daniel E Patterson, Expenses—Comm of Elec. 0.40 1073 Ithaca Journal, Adv. Proposition I—Elec Expenses 2.00 1074 Donald Mellberg, Expenses—Comm. of Elec. 1.50 1075 Norton Printing Co , Supplies—Elec. Ex- penses 2,052.96 1077 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Of. Supplies— Sheriff 0.55 1078 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Of. Supplies— Co. Treas. 6.42 1079 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Of. Supplies— Dist. Atty. 1.71 1080 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Of. Supplies= Dist. Atty. 1.96 1081 N. Y. State Elec. & Gas. Corp., Elec. service —Co. Bldgs 204.03 1082 Floyd Beach, Fees in Felony—Justice 2.00 1083 Charles H. Newman, Mileage & Exp.—Co. Atty. 22.40 1084 Charles H. Newman, Exp. in Tax Case—Co. Atty. 2.22 1085 Charles H. Newman, Stenographer—Co. Atty 10.25 1086 W. O. Smiley, Exp. to Convention—Supr. 3.35 1087 LePine Stone, Exp. to Convention—Supr. 3.75 $7,889.31 Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the foregoing claims amounting to the sum of $7,889.31 be audited by this Board at the amounts recom- mended by the committees to which they were referred, and the County Treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same out of funds appropriated therefor, and if she has not sufficient funds in her hands with which to pay the same, or any part thereof, and in pursuance of Section 41, of the County Law, she be and hereby is authorized to borrow said amount, or so much thereof as may to her seem necessary, in anticipation of the collection of taxes to be contained in the taxes for the cur- rent year, the moneys so obtained to be used for the purposes to which such taxes are applicable, and be it further Resolved—That the Tompkins County Treasurer be, and OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 135o she hereby is authorized and directed to give the notes or certificates of the said county, to mature not more than six months after the date of issue, and to bear interest at a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, until the date fixed for their payment, and ,be it further Resolved—That such notes or certificates of indebtedness shall be signed by the County Treasurer and countersigned by the County Clerk, and that the County Clerk shall make the entries required by said Section 41, of the County Law, and that these claims be certified to the County Treasurer by the Clerk of this Board, for and on behalf of the Board Seconded by Mr Watrous. Ayes -13. Noes -0 Carried. On motion, adjourned ° 136 PKOCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ANNUAL SESSION FIRST DAY Thursday, November 16, 1939 Roll call All members present Minutes of Monthly Meeting held November 13, 1939, read and approved. Mr Stone moved, that the audit of Bills Nos 1054, 1058 and 1076 be rescinded Seconded by Mr Moore Carried. The Clerk read the following communication from the State Department of Taxation and Finance : "Dear Sir : The Board of Supervisors of the County of Tompkins is hereby notified as required by statute (Chapter 858 of the Laws of 1939, effective June 13, 1939), to raise by taxation for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1939, the following amounts based on the equalized valuation of $57,539,825 00 Armory Purposes $7,394 39 Court and Stenographers' Expenses 3,323 27 Total $10,717 66 Chapter 858 also provides that the County Treasurer shall pay over the amount so apportioned to this depart- ment on or before the 15th day of May following this notification Yours very truly, Commissioner of Taxation By Frank S. Harris Deputy Commissioner." The Clerk also read another letter from the State Depart- ment of Taxation and Finance as follows • OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 137 "Dear Sir : The Board of Supervisors of the County of Tompkins is hereby notified as required by statute (Chapter 858 of the Laws of 1939, effective June 13, 1939), to raise by taxation for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1939, based on the equalized valuation, the additional sum of $674 51 for Armory Purposes—Maintenance of Adjutant Gen- eral's Office Chapter 858 also provides that the County Treasurer shall pay over the amount so apportioned to this depart- ment on or before the 15th day of May following this notification Yours very truly, Commissioner of Taxation and Finance By Frank S. Harris, Deputy Commissioner." Said communication referred to the Committee on Finance. The Clerk read the following communication from the State Department of Audit and Control, relative to Sinking Fund and Interest on Bonds issued for the construction of State and County Highways • "Dear Sir : The Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County is here- by notified, pursuant to Chapter 469, Laws of 1906, as amended by Chapter 718, Laws of 1907, as amended by Chapter 179, Laws of 1910, to levy a tax of $7,629.21 against said County and the following towns therein, for sinking fund and interest on bonds issued for the con- struction of roads, viz • County Town Roads Towns Year Sinking Int Sinking Int Total Fund Fund 606 Ithaca 1939 $163 20 $ 326 40 $ 57 60 $115 20 $ 662 40 616 Ulysses 1939 706 20 1,412 40 216 85 433 69 Ithaca 1939 75 77 151 54 2,996 45 681 Dryden 1939 396 96 793 92 81 03 162 08 Ithaca 1939 42 85 85 72 1,562 56 682 Dryden 1939 305 03 610 05 89 71 179 42 1,184 21 683 Dryden 1939 315 16 630 34 92 69 185 40 1,223 59 $7,629 21 Very truly yours, Bureau of Office Audit W Herritt, Director 138 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Referred to Committee on Town Officers' Accounts. The Clerk read( a communication from the Department of Taxation and Finance, relative to the rates of assessments of property in the tax districts of the county as fixed by that department for the year 1939, as follows: "For this year, the Commissioner has fixed for the tax districts In your county the following rates : Caroline 96% Danby 98 Dryden 97 Enfield 97 Groton 98 Ithaca 99 Lansing 96 Newfield 98 Ulysses 96 Ithaca City 92 Referred to Committee on Equalization. The County Commissioner of Welfare referred to the Board a questionnaire pertaining to local W.P.A. projects which matter was discussed by the Board and held for further action. Moved by Mr Miller that when we adjourn it be to Novem- ber 28, 1939. Seconded by Mr. Osborn. Carried. The County Attorney announced the argument in the so- called Tax Refund Case would be held in Albany, November 27th. Mr. Stone moved, that the Chairman appoint a committee of the board consisting of four members, two from the City and two from the towns to attend said argument. Seconded by Mr. Durfey Ayes -13. Noes—Mr. Squier. Carried. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 139 t The Chair announced the following appointments : Messrs. Squier, Osborn, Watrous and Scofield. Reports of Bonded Indebtedness of the towns of Danby, Dryden, Enfield, Groton, Ithaca and Lansing, were received and filed. Town Budgets of the towns of Enfield and Lansing were received and referred to the Committee on Finance A list of the Special Franchises of the town of Caroline was received and referred to the Committee on Town Officers Accounts. Reports of Bonded Indebtedness of the Village of Cayuga Heights and the City of Ithaca were received and filed. On motion, adjourned. 140 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SECOND DAY Tuesday, November 28, 1939 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present Minutes of November 14th meeting, read and approved. The Clerk read a letter asking if the county was in posses- sion of tax lands for sale The Clerk read a communication from R C VanMarter, Commissioner of Welfare, with reference to deeds and mort- gages held by that department under old age security. Letter placed on file. The Clerk read the contract as submitted by the Board of Supervisors of Onondaga County for the board of prisoners from Tompkins County, at the Onondaga County Penitentiary for the year 1940 Moved by Mr Watrous, that the contract, as submitted by the Board of Supervisors of Onondaga County, be approved by this Board and that the Chairman and Clerk be authorized and directed to execute the same for, and on behalf of, Tomp- kins County. Seconded by Mr. Scofield. Carried. The County Treasurer appeared before the Board with a request that she be authorized to appoint a deputy treasurer in her office. On motion, adjourned to 1.30 P M. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call All members present, except Messrs. Neill and Miller. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 141 County Treasurer, C. V. Bush, appeared before the Board and talked with reference to refunds on tax properties. Mr. Watrous offered the following resolution and moved its e adoption : WHEREAS—The County Treasurer has recommended change of status of head bookkeeper in her office to that of Deputy County Treasurer at no increase in salary, therefore be it Resolved—That pursuant to Section 141 of the County Law, the County Treasurer be and she hereby is authorized to ap- point, as of January 1, 1940, and at pleasure remove a deputy county treasurer; and 1 i Be It Further Resolved, that the compensation of such deputy county treasurer be fixed at $1500 per annum, and that the same be a county charge. Seconded by Mr Moore Carried. Mr. Stevenson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS—A parcel of 25 acres in the town of Danby, which was struck down to the county at tax sale in 1933 and conveyed to the county by tax deed dated September 13, 1935, and recorded in Book 238 of Deeds at page 70, was erroneously I resold to W. 0 Smiley at the tax sale in 1937, and whereas said W. 0. Smiley paid for said parcel the sum of $8 13 and a tax of $4 63 and is entitled to interest of eighty-one cents (081), Resolved—That the County Treasurer be directed to re- fund to said W. 0. Smiley, the sum of $13 57 that being the amount paid out by him by reason of said error. Seconded by Mr. Sweetland. Carried. Mr. 'Stevenson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS—J. G Mackey has offered the sum of $19 16 for a conveyance from the county of a lot on Treva Avenue in the 142 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS City of Ithaca, 50'x110' bounded N. by Meier ; E. by Treva Ave.; S by Treva Ave., and W. by Tompkins County, which parcel was sold to the county at tax sale in 1930 and con- veyed to the county by tax deed dated October 16, 1931 and recorded in Book 227 of Deeds at page 432; and whereas the said offer is equivalent to all unpaid taxes and penalties against said property; Resolved—That said offer be accepted and that the Chair- man be authorized and directed to execute and deliver on be- half of the county to said J. G. Mackey a quitclaim deed of the county's interest in said property. Seconded by Mr. Scofield. Carried. Lists of Corporations of the towns of Danby, Dryden, En- field, Groton, Ithaca, Lansing, Newfield and Ulysses were re- ceived and filed. Lists of Grand Jurors of the towns of Danby, Newfield and Ulysses were received and referred to the Committee on Courts, Correction and Legislation. A list of Grand Jurors for the town of Groton was received and referred to the Committee on Courts, Correction and Legislation. A report of the Bonded Indebtedness of the town of New- field was received and filed. On motion, adjourned to November 29th at 10 A. M. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 143 THIRD DAY Wednesday, November 29,1939 MORNING SESSION Roll call All members present Minutes of November 28th meeting, read and approved. Mr. Osborn presented the following regular and supple- mental reports of the Committee on Equalization, on the Foot- ing of the Assessment Rolls, which were laid on the table one day under the rule : REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FOOTING OF ASSESS- MENT ROLLS 1939 To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County, N. Y.: Your committee reports that it has verified and corrected the footings of the Assessment Rolls referred to it, as made by the Assessors of each tax district, and that the following is a cor- rect statement of such footings : Towns al v .. u Total Real Only Total Franchises Grand Total of Roll Totally Exempt Real Caroline . _ . _ . _ _ .. 34,747 $ 1,000,951 Danby . _ _ __ _ _ 33,286 1,287,667 Dryden .. _ .. 58,286 4,338,892 22,207 705,968 Groton . .. . .. .. .. .... 30,275 3,948,473 Ithaca, City .... _. 2,940 60,470,550 Ithaca, Town . .... _ - 16,293 13,250,700 Lansing _ .__ _ _ _ _ 37,789 3,561,501 Newfield . _ ._ ._ 36,997 1,525,884 Ulysses .. _ .. _..... 19,818 3,476,094 $ 31,776 43,806 142,541 36,617 94,978 881,038 247,302 88,704 47,824- 104,832 7,824104,832 $ 1,032,727 1,331,473 4,481,433 742,585 4,043,451 61,351,588 13,498,002 3,650,205 1,573,708 3,580,926 $ 72,506 203,167 784,351 39,700 451,950 23,411,225 6,004,700 258,825 328,775 645,600 Totals 293,088 $ 93,566,680 $ 1,719,418 $95,286,098 $32,200,799 144 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FOOTING OF ASSESS- MENT ROLItS (Continued) 0 0 Pension Exempt o 2 m w n V oo ems ¢ :a ... nCti *4— 4 N c4 C�•, N Q y 'O Amp . ca n� s.o� 0 c. 74 c wwCW7 °x °' CW7 a' pix �'' 8 Caroline __ $ 3,607 $ 956,614 $ 960,221 Danby .. .. 16,775 1,111,531 1,128,306 Dryden _..... 29,473 3,667,609 3,697,082 Enfield ...... 3,800 699,085 702,885 Groton . .. 20,598 3,570,903 3,591,501 Ithaca, City 1 129,800 37,810,563 37,940,363 Ithaca, Town 35,151 7,458,151 7,493,302 Lansing — 11,950 3,379,430 3,391,380 Newfield ... 4,300 1,240,633 1,244,933 Ulysses ... _...1 10,1371 2,925,1891 2,935,3261 940,989 1,959,283 2,755,532 1,052,2671 955,289 1,975,640 2,762,157 $ 2,741,793 1,615,861 4,731,145 1,057,989 1 1,877,337 Totals I$265,5911$62,819,708l$63,085,2991$ 6,708,0711$ 6,751,0751$10,966,136 Dated, December 15, 1939 R. C. OSBORN, Chairman. C. H SCOFIELD, LAMONT C. SNOW, C C SQUIER, L. P. STONE, ERIE J. MILLER, Committee. 0 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 145 SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOOTING OF ASSESSMENT ROLLS 1939 To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County, N. Y.: Your Committee renders the following supplemental report relative to the assessed value of property within and without incorporated villages of the several towns of the county. Towns and Villages Total Real Only Except Pensions Total Franchises Real Property and Franchises Subject to GENERAL TAX Pension Exempt Real Property and Franchises Subject to HIGHWAY TAX DRYDEN- Dryden Village .. Freeville . .. . 608,679 295,790 19,691 16,829 628,370 312,619 7,400 635,770 6,900 319,519 Total Inside Corporations ._ .. Outside Corporations .. . ._ Totals _ 904,4-69 2,620,599 3,525,068 36,520 106,021 142,541 940,989 2,726,620 3,667,609 14,300 15,173 29,473 955,289 2,741,793 3,697,082 GROTON- Groton Village . . .. 1,944,093 Outside Corporation . ..... 1,531,832 Totals . . . .. 3,475,925 15,190 79,788 94,978 1,959,283 1,611,620 3,570,903 16,357 4,241 20,598 1,975,640 1,615,861 3,591,501 ITHACA- Cayuga Heights Outside Corporation Totals . _ .... . .....) 2,701,775 _ 4,459,074 . _ . I 7,160,849 53,757 193,545 247,302 2,755,532 4,702,619 7,458,151 6,625 2,762,157 28,526 4,731,145 35,151 7,493,302 ULYSSES- Trumansburg .. Outside Corporation Totals . 1,019,1471 1,801,2101 Dated, November 29, 1939 33,120 1,052 2671 71,712 1,872,922 104,832 2,925,189 5,722 4,415 10,137 1,057,989 1,877,337 2,935,326 R C OSBORN, Chairman. C. C. SQUIER, C H SCOFIELD, LAMONT C. SNOW, L P STONE, ERIE J MILLER, D J WATROUS, Committee 0 146 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Moved by Mr. Osborn, that the reports be taken from the table and passed at this time. Seconded by Mr. Miller. By unanimous consent, the reports were taken from the table. Mr. Osborn offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the regular and supplemental reports of the Committee on Equalization, on the Footing of the Assess- ment Rolls, be accepted and adopted and that the figures there- in be used as a basis for taxation in the several tax districts of the county for the year 1939 Seconded by Mr. Miller. Carried Mr. Osborn moved, that the percentages used in last year's equalization be adopted as the percentages on this year's equalization. Seconded by Mr. Miller. The Chairman ruled the motion out of order. On motion, adjourned to 2 P M. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call All members present, except Messrs. Miller and Neill. Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That there be and hereby is appropriated to the Department of Public Welfare for carrying on the work of that department for the months of November and December, 1939, the sum of $15,385, apportioned as follows : OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 147 Outside (Home) Relief $ 6,700.00 Hospitalization 3,800.00 Travelling expenses 285 00 Aid to Dependent Children 1,500 00 Old Age Security—assistance 3,100.00 $15,385.00 and be it further Resolved—That the County Treasurer be, and she hereby is directed to pay the amount of $1,500, aid to dependent chil- dren, on the order of the Commissioner of Welfare; and be it further Resolved—That the County Treasurer be, and she hereby is directed to pay the amounts hereby appropriated in the same manner as she has heretofore paid moneys for said de- partment out of any available funds in her hands, and if she has not sufficient funds in her hands with which to pay the same or any part thereof, she be and hereby is authorized to borrow said amount, pursuant to' the authority given her by the Public Welfare Law. Seconded by Mr Moore. Ayes—Messrs. Snow, Moore, Sweetland, Stevenson, Wat- rous, Scofield, Payne, Stone, Durfey and Evans -10. Noes—Messrs. Osborn and Squier-2 Resolution carried. Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That there be and hereby is transferred from the Contingent Fund the sum of One Hundred ($100) Dollars to the "County Home—Other administration expenses" account. Seconded by Mr. Squier. Carried. Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the Chairman of the Board and the County 14$ PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Treasurer be authorized to sign papers for the continuance of the sewing project for another year. Seconded by Mr Squier. Carried. Lists of Grand Jurors of the Towns of Caroline and Ithaca, and the Fourth Ward of the City of Ithaca, were received and referred to the Committee on Courts, Correction and Legis- lation. Lists of Special Franchises of the towns of Enfield and Groton, were received and referred to the Committee on Town Officers Accounts. A list of corporations of the town of Caroline was received and filed. A report of the Bonded Indebtedness of the town of Caro- line was received and filed. On motion, adjourned to Friday, December 1, 1939 at 10 A. M. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 149 FOURTH DAY Friday, December 1, 1939 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Mr. Durfey excused. Minutes of November 29th read and approved as corrected Mr. R. C VanMarter, Commissioner of Welfare, appeared before the Board and submitted reports of the various de- partments under his supervision : Miss Uher read the Out -of -Settlement report Miss Wesp, the Old Age Assistance. Miss Lewis, the Children's Agent Mrs. Gingras, Case Supervisor, read her report and Mr. VanMarter read the financial report from January 1, 1939 to November 1, 1939. The above reports were received and referred to the Charities Committee On motion, adjourned to 2 P. M. ,AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present except Mr Durfey, excused, and Mr. Miller. Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved -That the appropriation to the Department of Public Welfare of $1,500 for Aid to Dependent Children made at the meeting of this Board on, November 29, 1939, and the direction to the County Treasuer as to the payment of the same, be rescinded; and that in lieu thereof there be and here- 150 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS by is appropriated to the Board of Child Welfare the sum of $1,500. for carrying on its work in the months of November and December, 1939 ; and the County Treasurer is directed to pay the same upon the order of the Chairman of said board in the same manner as payments have been made heretofore. Seconded by Mr. Watrous. Ayes—Messrs. Snow, Stevenson, Watrous, Scofield, Payne, Stone; Neill, Evans, Osborn and Squier-10. Noes—None Resolution carried. Mr. Osborn presented two sets of tables, both a majority and minority report of Tables 1 and 2, which were read by the Clerk and under the rules laid on the table for one day. An estimate from the County Clerk for 1940 was received and referred to the Committee on Finance. Lists of Grand Jurors from the Second and Third Wards of the City of Ithaca and from the Town of Dryden, were re- ceived and referred to the Committee on Courts, Correction and Legislation. Reports of W. I. Smith, of the town of Ithaca and George B. Sickmon, of the town of Groton, Justices of the Peace of those respective towns were received and filed. On motion, adjourned to Monday, December 4th, at 10 A. M. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 151 FIFTH DAY Monday, December 4, 1939 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present. Minutes of December 1, read and approved The Clerk read the following report : December 1, 1939 "Report of the Surrogate's Clerk of Tompkins County to the Board of Supervisors covering the period from the 1st day of January, 1939 to the 31st day of October, 1939 Gentlemen : The following amount has been received for certified copies of records from the 1st day of January, 1939 to the 31st day of October, 1939 $378.00 This money has been deposited with the County Treasurer. Respectfully submitted, DELLA M. GILLESPIE, Clerk of Surrogate's Court." Above report referred to the Committee on County Officers Accounts. Reports of Clay C. Tarbell, Jerry A. Smith and Edward Ozmun, Justices of the Peace of the Town of Lansing, Frank Terry, of the town of Ulysses, John Carver of the town of Ithaca and Rexford R. Chatterton of the town of Groton were received and filed Grand Jury lists from the First and Fifth Wards of the City of Ithaca, were received and referred to the Committee on Courts, Correction and Legislation. Mr. Osborn called from the table minority report No. 1 of 152 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS the Committee on Equalization ; this table being the same percentages for equalization purposes as adopted last year, and moved the adoption of the same. Seconded by Mr. Squier Discussion followed Resolution withdrawn. Moved by Mr Evans, that both minority and majority re- ports be referred to the Committee on Equalization. Request from the Taxpayers Association being received, the Chair asked for unanimous consent of the board which was granted. Messrs B. F. Savercool, John C. Burns, Truman Powers, Floyd Springer and Wm B. Wilkinson, addressed, the board with reference to equalization of the City of Ithaca. Mr. Stevenson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That Tables Nos. 1 and 2 of the Equalization re- port be returned to the Equalization committee for further action Seconded by Mr Moore. Carried. On motion, adjourned to 2 P. M AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Messrs Neill and Miller excused. The Clerk read the annual report of the Commissioners of Election, with the apportionment of election expenses by the county and the several political sub -divisions thereof, which OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 153 was referred to the Committee on Town Officers Accounts The Clerk read the reports of R. A. Hutchinson, as County Probation Officer and Clerk of Children's Court, which re- ports were referred to the Committee on Courts, Correction and Legislation. On motion, adjourned to Tuesday, December 5th, at 10 A. M. e 154 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SIXTH DAY Tuesday, December 5, 1939 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Mr. Miller excused. Minutes of December 4th meeting, read and approved with corrections. The Farm, Home and 4-H Club representatives appeared before the Board submitting their yearly reports. • Mrs Jewell introduced the following: Mrs. Dixon, who gave the report of the activities of the Home Bureau. Harry Morse reported for the Farm Bureau. Carl Lewis and Mrs Pratt gave the report for the 4-H Club Reports received and placed on file and appropriations asked for by Mrs. Todd, Mr. Marshall and Mr Murray for the Home, Farm and 4-H Club respectively referred to the Education Committee. Mr. Payne offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS—One Mamie Chaffee has offered and paid to the County Treasurer the sum of $78 77 for a conveyance of the county's interest in a certain parcel of land in the Town of Newfield; bounded north by Ensor, east by highway, south by highway and west by Snyder; which parcel was sold to the county at tax sale in 1935 and conveyed to the county by tax deed dated December 8, 1936, and recorded in Book 245 of Deeds at page 222 ; AND WHEREAS the sum: so paid is equivalent to all arrears of taxes and penalties against said property; 0 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 155 Resolved—That the said offer be accepted and the Chairman be authorized and directed to execute and deliver to said Mamie Chaffee on behalf of the county a quitclaim deed con- veying to her all the right, title and interest of the county in and to the said parcel of land. Seconded by Mr Osborn. Carried. A second letter from W. E Moyer, addressed to the County Treasurer with reference to Conley property located in the Town of Newfield was read by the Clerk. On motion of Mr. Osborn, seconded by Mr Evans, the matter was laid on the table for further investigation. On motion, adjourned to 2 P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call All members present except Mr Miller, excused and Mr. Neill. Mr. J. G Brooks, appeared before the Board representing the DeWitt Historical Society outlining the work of that organization and the fact that it had outgrown its present quarters; requesting for that body that if possible quarters be provided in the Old Court House on the second floor. Above matter referred to the Building Committee The Rural Traveling Library reported by its Librarian, Mr Bacon and the committee composed of Mr Snyder, Mr Mitchell, Mr Lockwood and Mr. Bliss The above report as submitted received and placed on file with the appropriation asked for referred to the Committee on Education. Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That there be and hereby is appropriated the 156 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS sum of $1,800. from the Current Revenues Fund to the ac- count of "Courts—Supreme ," and the County Treasurer is hereby directed to effect such transfer. Seconded by Mr. Watrous Ayes -9. Noesl. Carried. Reports of Bertram K. Crispell, Augustus Middaugh, P. Alfred Munch, and Charles Thomas, Justices of the Peace, of the Town of Caroline were received and filed. Reports of Clayton Purdy, A G Updike, Thomas R. Brown and Daniel Mitchell, Justices of the Peace, of the town of Enfield were received and filed. Report of J. B Sheeler, Justice of the Peace of the Town of Groton was received and filed. The Town Budget of the Town of Caroline was received and referred to the Committee on Finance. On motion, adjourned to Wednesday, December 6 at 10 A. M. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 157 SEVENTH DAY Wednesday, December 6, 1939 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Mr. Miller excused. Minutes of December 5th, read and approved 1 Dr. Wm. L. Seil, Coroner of Tompkins County, submitted 1 his yearly report which was received and placed on file. i Joseph Weidmaier, Dog Warden of Tompkins County, sub- mitted his annual report which was received and placed on file. Mr. Durfey, Chairman of the Committee on Town Officers Accounts, presented the following report of that committee, relative to the amounts to be raised by the county and the several towns therein, for sinking fund and interest on bonds issued for the construction of State and County Highways. To the Board of Supervisors, Tompkins County, N. Y. Gentlemen : Your Committee on Town Officers Accounts, to which was referred a communication from the Comptroller, relative to the amounts to be raised by the county and the several towns therein, wishes to report that it finds that there shall be raised by the county and the following towns the sums set opposite their respective names for sinking fund and interest on bonds issued for the construction of roads, as follows : 158 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS County Town Roads Sinking Int. Towns Sinking Int. Total Fund Fund 606 $220 80 $ 441 60 $ 662 40 616 781 97 1,563 94 Ulysses $216 85 $433 69 2,996 45 681 439 81 879 64 Dryden 81 03 162 08 1,562 56 682 305 03, 610 05 Dryden 89 71 179 42 1,184 21 683 315 16 630 34 Dryden 92 69 185 40 1,223 59 $2,062 77 $4,125 57 $480 28 $960 59 $7,629 21 Dated, December 6, 1939. J. C. DURFEY, E. R. SWEETLAND, FRED C. EVANS, Committee. Mr. Durfey offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the report of the Committee on Town Officers Accounts be accepted and that the amounts therein specified be levied upon and collected from the taxable property liable therefore in payment of sinking fund and interest on bonds issued for the construction of State and County High- ways. Seconded by Mr. Stone Carried. Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That Mr. Fred Hart, State Auditor, now residing in Ithaca, be requested to inspect the books and records, and check the methods and form of accounting systems now in use in the several county offices in the courthouse, and ascertain whether the same are in accordance with approved accounting methods, and report upon the same to this board with his recommendations. Seconded by Mr. Scofield. Carried. Grand Jury Lists for the towns of Enfield and Lansing were received and referred to the Committee on Courts, Correction and Legislation. On motion, adjourned to 2 P. M. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 159 AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call All members present, except Mr. Neill and Mr. Miller excused. Report of the County Laboratory was given by Dr. Sutton, Chairman of the Board of Managers and the Director, Dr. Henry W. Ferris Dr. Sutton complimented upon the good work done by the laboratory and called attention particularly to the fact that Dr. Ferris was asking for less money for 1940 than that ap- propriated in 1939. Mr. Scofield offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS -R Milton Jennings of the Town of Lansing has offered the sum of $135 64 for the county's tax lien upon cer- tain real property in said town formerly assessed to Parmelia Jennings and bounded N. by Snyder, E by Vandemark, S. by Brown and W. by Highway; which parcel was struck down to the county at tax sale in December, 1937, and has not been redeemed ; and whereas the said sum is equivalent to all arrears of taxes and penalties against said premises ; Be It Resolved, pursuant to §151 of the Tax Law, that the county treasurer be and she hereby is authorized, in the name of the board of supervisors, to sell and convey the said lands under her hand and seal by quitclaim deed to the said R. Milton Jennings upon payment of the said sum of $135 64. Seconded by Mr Osborn. Carried Report of Henry Williams, Justice of the Peace, of the Town of Ulysses, was received and filed The report of the County Judge of monies received by him for pistol permits, was received and referred to the Committee on County Officers Accounts. On motion, adjourned to Thursday, December 7, at 10 A. M. 160 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS EIGHTH DAY Thursday, December 7, 1939 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Mr. Miller and Mr. Moore excused 1 Mr. Harry Morse and Dr. R. A McKinney reported on Bovine Tuberculosis. Forest Payne, Chairman of the committee gave the financial report. John J Sinsabaugh, County Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures, submitted his report which was placed on file ; together with a request that his son, Howard J Sinsabaugh, be ap- pointed his deputy Mr. Payne, Chairman of the Committee on Courts, Correc- tion and Legislation, submitted the following report relative to the list of Grand Jurors for Tompkins County, for the year 1939, viz : To the Board of Supervisors, Tompkins County, N Y. Gentlemen : Your Committee on Courts, Correction and Legislation, to which was referred the list of names of persons selected by the representatives of the towns of the county and the wards of the city, as qualified persons to serve as Grand Jurors for Tomp- kins County for the year 1940, believes such persons selected are proper and qualified persons to serve as such Grand Jurors; and recommend that such list of names as selected and filed with the Clerk of this Board, with the occupation and post office addresses of those therein named, be adopted as the true Grand Jury List of Tompkins County, for the year 1940 Dated, December 7, 1939 FOREST J. PAYNE C. C. SQUIER J C DURFEY Committee. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 161 Moved by Mr Payne, that the report of the committee be accepted and that the lists of names filed, be adopted as the True Grand Jury List of Tompkins County for the year 1940. Seconded by Mr Scofield Carried. Mr. Durfey, Chairman of the Committee on Town Officers Accounts, submitted the following report of the committee relative to the report of the Commissioners of Election per- taining to the election expenses for the year 1939 To the Board of Supervisors, Tompkins County, N Y. i Your Committee on Town Officers' Accounts reports that it has examined the report of the Commissioners of Election relative to the election expenses and believes the same to be a true statement of the Election Expenses of the County, for the year 1939. We recommend that the apportionment of Election Ex- penses for the current year, as made by the Election Com- missioners, be accepted and adopted by the Board, and that the several sums charged to the county, city and towns be assessed against, levied upon, and collected from the taxable property of Tompkins County and the several towns and city therein, as follows : County of Tompkins City of Ithaca Town of Caroline Town of Danby Town of Dryden Town of Enfield Tow not Groton Town of Ithaca Town of Lansing Town of Newfield Town of Ulysses $3,325.28 961.03 163 80 109 20 342 60 109 20 218 40 218.40 218.40 109 20 163.80 $5,939 31 162 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Total for County Total for City Total for Towns Dated, December 7, 1939. $3,325 28 961 03 1,653 00 $5,939.31 J. C. DURFEY E. R. SWEETLAND F. C. EVANS Committee. Mr. Durfey offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the report of the Committee on Town Officers Accounts, relative to the report of the Commissioners of Election pertaining to the election expenses for the year 1939, be accepted and that the amounts therein mentioned be levied upon, and collected from the taxable property of Tomp- kins County, and the several towns and city therein, liable therefor. Seconded by Mr. Payne Carried. On motion adjourned to 2 P. M AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call All members present, except Mr. Miller Mr. Squier offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the Chairman be authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the county a claim against the American Surety Company of New York for losses in the amount of $1677.08 resulting from the defaults of Fred A. Williams while employed as Commissioner of Public Welfare from October 23, 1933 to May 17, 1939; and to forward the said claim to the said American Surety Company. Seconded by Mr. Moore. Carried. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 163 Mr. Squier offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the amount of the County Clerk's under- taking for the term commencing Jan. 1, 1940 be fixed at $15,000. Be It Further Resolved that the undertaking of the County Clerk in the amount of $15,000 executed by Howard L. O'Daniel as principal and the American Surety Company as surety, being number B483629 -K be approved as to form, man- ner of execution and sufficiency of the sureties. • Seconded by Mr. Osborn. Carried. Mr. Squier offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the amount of the County Treasurer's undertaking for the term commencing Jan. 1, 1940 be fixed at $200,000. Be It Further Resolved that the undertaking of the County Treasurer in the amount of $200,000 executed by Charlotte V. Bush as principal and the American Surety Company as surety, being number B 462156-K, be approved as to form, manner of execution and sufficiency of the sureties. Seconded by Mr. Osborn. Carried. Reports of George 0. Sears, Fred E Dorn and Ernest L. Sincebaugh, Justices of the Peace, of the town of Danby were received and filed. A list of Special Franchises of the town of Danby was re- ceived and referred to the Committee on Town Officers Ac- counts. Town Budget of the town of Danby was received and re- ferred to the Committee on Finance. On motion, adjourned_to Tuesday, December 12, at 10 A. M. 164 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MONTHLY MEETING Monday, December 11, 1939 Roll call. All members present. Minutes of Eighth Day of Annual Session, December 7th, read and approved. Mrs. Baker, Chairman of the Board of Child Welfare, with R C. VanMarter, Ex -officio member, ,appeared before the , board ; Mrs. Baker gave the report of the work of that board, which report was placed on file and the appropriation asked for referred to the Education Committee. Mr Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the County Treasurer be and hereby is authorized and directed to transfer from the contingent fund $8 36 to the Coroner's Expense fund, and $75.00 to the County Attorney's fund for Witness Fees and Expenses of Litigation. Seconded by Mr. Neill Carried The Clerk announced the audit of the following bills which are chargeable to the Dog Fund. Claimant Nature of Expense Amount Allowed W. B Strong—Assessors Bill—Lormor Claim W. B. Strong—Assessors Bill—Bates Claim Grant H. Halsey, Assessors Bill—Benson Claim R. C Mandeville—Assessors Bill—Baker Claim Fred Marshall—Assessors Bill—Myers Claim Fred W. Payne—Assessors Bill—Albright Claim $ 410 4 30 3.70 3 40 4.00 3 80 $23 30 The Clerk read the following claims, as reported and recom- mended for audit by the several committees to which they had been referred : OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 165 A-1088 Dr. Henry W. Ferris, Dir. Tomp. Co. Lab., Petty Cash—Co. Lab. $ 38.06 1089 Tomp. Co. Memo. Hosp., Rent, etc.—Co. Lab. 91 41 1090 Norton Printing Co , Off. Supplies—Co. Lab. 46.90 1091 VanNatta Office Equip. Co , Off. Supplies— Co. Lab 1.90 1092 Atwaters, Vegetables—Co. Lab. 5.20 1093 Kline's Pharmacy, Supplies—Co. Lab. 6.80 1094 Paul Rockwell, Pellets—Co. Lab. 8.20 1095 Fred D. Easterbrooks, Swab tubes—Co. Lab. 10 24 1096 E. R Squibb & Sons, Blood serum—Co. Lab 12.15 1097 C. V. Mosby Co , Mycology—Co Lab. 10.00 1098 Lederle Laboratories, Inc., Serum—Co. Lab. 1 20 1099 Research Supply Corp., Rabbits—Co. Lab. 12.00 1100 Research Supply Corp., Mice & Rabbits—Co. Lab. 13.00 1101 William S Scott, Jr , Bond premium—Co. Lab. 10 00 1102 William S Scott, Jr., Fire insurance—Co. Lab. 15.63 1103 Will Corporation, Supplies—Co. Lab. 32.45 1104 Will Corporation, Supplies—Co. Lab. 8 50 1105 Will Corporation, Supplies—Co. Lab. 13.98 1106 Will Corporation, Supplies—Co. Lab. 52 00 1107 Dr Wm. L. Sell, Clinician's Salary—Pub. Health 40.00 1108 Marion May, Nurse's mileage—Pub. Health 54.00 1109 Mary Clelland, Nurse's mileage—Pub. Health 54.00 1110 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Off. Supplies —Pub Health 4.07 1111 VanNatta Office Equip. Co., Off. Supplies— Pub. Health 1 50 1112 Dept. of Health, City of N. Y., Clinic Supplies —Pub. Health 1 62 1113 Westwood Pharmacal Co., Supplies—Pub. Health 70 84 1114 William Bacon, Postage—Rur. Tray. Libr. 10 00 1115 William Bacon, Postage—Rur. Trav Libr. 10.00 1116 VanNatta Office Equip. Co , Off Supplies— Rur. Trav Libr. 13 40 1117 Tomp. Co. Highway Dept., Gas & Oil—Rur. Tray. Libr. 10.21 1118 Corner Bookstores, Inc., Book—Rur. Tray. Libr 0 75 166 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1119 Back Number Magazine Shop, Books—Rur. Tray. Libr. 6.75 1120 F J. Barnard & Co. Inc., Bookbinding—Rur. Tray. Libr. 17.86 1121 General Bookbinding Co , Bookbinding— Rur. Tray. Libr. 10.99 1122 General Bookbinding Co , Bookbinding—Rur. Tray. Libr. 37.81 1123 to A-1136 inclusive, Board of Canvass Bills not audited. 1137 Harrison Adams, Vegetables—Jail Supplies 29.03 1138 Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Groceries—Jail Supplies 29.15 1139 Nu Alba Bakery, Inc., Bread—Jail Supplies 25.34 1140 J. C. Stowell Co., Groceries—Jail Supplies 5.10 1141 W. J. Payne & Sons, Milk—Jail Supplies 3.90 1142 Reconstruction Home, Inc., Care—Evelyn Freese—P.H.C. 90.00 1143 Howard S. Washburn, Mileage & Labor— Bovine T. B. 93.85 1144 McKinney Agency, Inc., Bond Premium— Prob. Off. & Clerk of Children's Court 10.00 1145 Fred A. Rogalsky, Fire Insurance—Old T.B. Hosp. 19.00 1146 Trumansburg Home Telephone Co., Tele- serv.—Old. T.B. Hosp. 4.25 1147 Hermann M. Biggs Memo. Hosp., Care of Co. Patients—T.B. Hosp. 1,858.00 1148 Hermann M. Biggs Memo. Hosp., Care of Albany Co patients—T.B. Hosp. 1,197.50 1149 Tompkins Co Rural News, Tax Sale Adv.— Redemp & Tax Sale Adv. , 689.92 1150 Ithaca Journal, Tax Sales Adv.—Redemp. & Tax Sale Adv. 921.12 1151 Charlotte V Bush, Postage—Co. Treas. 9.15 1152 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Off. Supplies —Co. Treas. 6.53 1153 VanNatta Office Equip. Co. Inc., Off. Sup- plies—Co. Treas. 1.75 1154 VanNatta Office Equip. Co. Inc., Off. Sup- plies—Co Treas. 1.55 1155 VanNatta Office Equip. Co., Inc., Off. Sup- plies—Co. Treas. 1.85 1156 Ithaca Monumental Works, Headstone— Kilmer—Soldier 50.00 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 167 1157 N. Y. State Elec. & Gas Corp , Gas & Elec.— Co. Bldgs. 1158 City of Ithaca, Water—Co. Bldgs 1159 James Lynch Coal Co. Inc , Coal—Co. Bldgs. 1160 New York Telephone Co., Telephone—Co. Bldgs. 1161 Jamieson -McKinney Co Inc , Supplies—Co Bldgs. 1162 Jamieson -McKinney Co Inc , Packing—Co. Bldgs 1163 T. G Miller's Sons Paper Co , Towels—Co. Bldgs 1164 Tisdel's Repair Shop, Keys and repairs—Co. Bldgs. 1165 Walter L. Knettles, Mileage & Expenses— Co. Serv. Off. 1166 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co , Off Supplies— Co. Serv. Off. 1167 Dr Wm L. Sell, Mileage & Expenses— Coroner 1168 John J. Sinsabaugh, Mileage & Expenses— Co. Sealer 1169 W. 0. Smiley, Postage—Supr. 1170 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Off. Suppl.— Supr 1171 Della M. Gillespie, Postage—Co Judge 1172 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Off. Suppl.— Co Judge 1173 Tompkins Co. Rural News, Adv. Elec. Notice —Elec. Exp. 1174 Ithaca Journal, Adv. Elec Notice—Elec. Exp. 1175 Harold Jansen, Mileage & Expenses—Elec. Exp. 1176 Kathryn B. Durfey, Clerical Work—Comm. of Elec 1177 Clara A Rogers, Clerical Work—Comm of Elec. 1178 H. L. O'Daniels, Postage—Co. Clerk 1179 T. G Miller's Sons Paper Co., Off Suppl — Co. Clerk 1180 The Atkinson Press, Off. Suppl.—Co. Clerk 1181 Co -Op G.L F. Exchange, Inc , Off. Suppl — Co. Clerk 1182 Hall & McChesney, Inc , Deed books—Co. Clerk 1183 Elizabeth J Locke, Typing—Co. Clerk 250.63 60.14 247.50 284.15 51.08 0.75 20.09 1.50 43.25 4.95 133.36 105.70 2.71 9.41 5.00 8.77 20.00 55.25 10.45 12.50 12.50 22.04 0.98 82 00 3.15 70 00 62.00 168 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1184 H. Gardner O'Daniel, Indexing Old Records —Co. Clerk 1185 H. L. O'Daniel, Postage—Mot Veh Clk 1186_ Ernest Alo, Checking Plates—Mot Veh Clk. 1187 Dr. H H. Crum, Services—Jail Physician 1188 Ithaca Journal, Notice Crim Term—Supreme Ct 1189 VanNatta Office Equip Co., Off Suppl — Sup. Ct Judge 1190 VanNatta Office Equip Co., Off Suppl.— Sup. Ct Judge 1191 Robert A Hutchinson, Postage—Children's Court 1192 T G Miller's Sons Paper Co , Off Supplies— Children's Court 1193 T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co., Off Supplies— Children's Court 1194 Arthur G Adams, Mileage & Exp —Dist Atty. 1195 Arthur G. Adams, Auto expense—Dist Atty 1196 T G Miller's Sons Paper Co., Off Suppl — Dist Atty 1197 Harrison Adams, Mileage—Sheriff 1198 Harrison Adams, Expenses—Sheriff 1199 A J Laux & Co , Off Suppl —Sheriff 1200 T G Miller's Sons Paper Co., Off Suppl — Sheriff 1201 Charles H Newman, Stenographic Wk —Co Atty 1202 Charles H Newman, Expenses—Co Atty 1203 The Reporter Co , Brief—Morse Chain Case —Co Atty. 1204 The Reporter Co , Brief—Morse Chain Case —Co Atty 1205 The Reporter Co., Copies of Case—Morse Chain Case—Co. Atty. 1206 James F Francis, Labor & Expenses—Co Lab 1207 Fred C Evans, Expenses—Supr 1208 Trumansburg Home Telephone Co , Tele- phone sery —Old T B Hosp. 1209 Steenberg Feed Mills, Inc , Coal—Old T.B Hosp 1210 W D Carpenter Co Inc , Cres-tone—Bovine T B 25 00 12 81 34 50 4 00 20 28 5 00 1 88 6 00 2 50 1 71 64 34 2016 1 47 84 52 5 35 8 13 0 59 43 05 25 36 42.17 11.40 27 80 6.50 1 50 3.25 221.78 53 35 $8,094 67 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 169 4 Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the foregoing claims amounting to the sum of $8,094.67, be audited by this Board at the amounts recom- mended by the committees to which they were referred, and the County Treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same out of funds appropriated therefor, and if she has not sufficient funds in her hands with which to pay the same, or any part thereof, and in pursuance of Section 41, of the County Law, she be and hereby is authorized to borrow said amount, or so much thereof as may to her seem necessary, in anticipation of the collection of taxes to be contained in the taxes for the current year, the moneys so obtained to be used for the pur- poses to which such taxes are applicable, and be it further Resolved—That the Tompkins County Treasurer be, and she hereby is authorized and directed to give the notes or cer- tificates of the said county, to mature not more than six months after the date of issue, and to bear interest at a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, until the date fixed for their payment, and be it further Resolved—That such notes or certificates of indebtedness shall be signed by the County Treasurer and countersigned by the County Clerk, and that the County Clerk shall make the entries required by said Section 41, of the County Law, and that these claims be certified to the County Treasurer by the Clerk of this Board, for and on behalf of the Board. Seconded by Mr Miller Ayes -14 Noes—O. Carried. On motion, adjourned. 170 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NINTH DAY Tuesday, December 12, 1939 Roll call. All members present, except Mr. Neill, excused • Minutes of Monthly Meeting, December 11th, read and approved. Two representatives of the Cornell City Library Associa- tion appeared before the Board with a request that the Rural Traveling Library Committee meet with a committee of their library to consider consolidation of the two activities. Also a request that the county appropriation to the Cornell Library Association be the same as last year Moved by Mr Watrous, that the county officers and repre- sentatives to be appointed by this Board be made a matter of special business for Monday, December 18th at 10 A M Seconded by Mr. Stone Carried. Mr. Squier offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved,—That the bonds of the several county officials be fixed as follows : Commissioner of Public Welfare $25,000 District Attorney 500 Sheriff 1,500 County Superintendent of Highways 10,000 Sealer of Weights and Measures 500 Probation Officer and Clerk of Children's Court 2,000 Motor Vehicle Clerk 10,000 • Seconded by Mr Moore. Carried. The Clerk read the annual report of the Sheriff which was received and placed on file. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 171 Town Budgets of the Towns of Danby and Groton, were re- ceived and referred to the Committee on Finance Reports of Arthur G. Bennett, of the town of Danby ; Fred A. Beardsley, of the town; of Ulysses ; Ralph E Davis, of the town of Ithaca and Miles G. Tarbell, of the town of Groton, Justices of the Peace of those respective towns, were received and filed. Report of Wm. H. Hornbrook, Justice of the Peace, of the town of Ithaca, was received and filed. On motion, adjourned to Wednesday, December 13, at 10 A. M. 172 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TENTH DAY. Wednesday, December 13, 1939 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Messrs Miller and Stone, and Mr. Neill excused Minutes of Ninth Day, December 12th, read and approved Walter L. Knettles, Veteran's Bureau Officer, submitted his annual report. On motion, adjourned to 2 P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Messrs Neill and Payne excused. Dr. Norman S Moore, Dr Fear, Dr. Ferris, Miss Van Cleef and Miss Donnelly appeared before the board as representing the Public Health Committee. Miss Donnelly read the county nurses annual report. Dr. Moore submitted the financial report. Dr. Fear spoke generally with reference to public health work Said report was received and placed on file and the request for appropriations referred to the Public Health Committee. Report of Charles A. Lueder, Justice of the Peace, of the town of Ulysses, was received and filed. On motion, adjourned to Friday, December 15, at 10 A. M. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 173 ELEVENTH DAY Friday, December 15, 1939 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Mr. Neill excused. Minutes of Tenth Day, December 13th, read and approved Louis Sullivan, Treasurer of the Tompkins County Agricul- tural and Horticultural Society, appeared before the board and submitted a report of that organization and asked an appro- priation of $1,000. Appropriation referred to the Education Committee Mr. Evans offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That there be and hereby is appropriated to the Veteran's Service Office, the sum of $2,800 for the year 1940, and be it further Resolved—That the present incumbent officer's salary shall be $1,800, assistant $600 and other expenses including mile- age $400 ; and that the County Treasurer be directed to pay the salary of the officer and his assistant monthly, as other county officers are paid ; expense bills to be audited by the Board of Supervisors monthly; and be it further Resolved—That such service officer furnish to the Board of Supervisors a quarterly report on the cases handled. Seconded by Mr. Miller. Ayes -13. Noes -0 Carried Mr. Osborn offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the resolution of this board adopted Novem- 174 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ber 29th accepting the regular report of the Committee on Equalization on the Footing of the Assessment Rolls be and the same hereby is rescinded. Seconded by Mr. Scofield. Carried. • Mr. Osborn offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the Regular Report of the Committee on Footing of the Assessment Rolls be and the same hereby is cor- rected and adopted and that the figures therein be used as a basis for taxation in the several tax districts of the county, `for the year 1939. Seconded by Mr Miller. Carried. Mr. Osborn moved that the Supplemental Report of the Committee on Footing of the Assessment Rolls presented November 29th be taken from the table and passed at this time. Seconded by Mr. Squier. Carried. Mr. Osborn offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the supplemental report of the Committee on Footing of the Assessment Rolls be accepted and adopted and that the figures therein be used as a basis for taxation in the several tax districts of the county, for the year 1939. Seconded by Mr. Squier Carried. Mr. Osborn, Chairman of the Equalization Committee, pre- sented Reports Nos 1 and 2 for apportionment of General and Highway Tax Levy for the year 1939, which under the rules were laid on the table for one day. Mr. Scofield offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—Upon the recommendation of County Clerk, Howard L O'Daniel, and pursuant to authority given this board by Chapter 298 of the Laws of 1909 as amended by OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 175 Chapter 143 of the Laws of 1939, the fee to be charged by the County Clerk for searching and certifying the title to and in- cumbrances upon real property, for each year for which the search is made, for each name and each kind of conveyance or lien is hereby fixed at two cents, and the fee to be charged by said Clerk for each instrument necessarily set up is hereby fixed at ten cents. Seconded by Mr Moore. Carried. Mr. Watrous offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the following banks located in Tompkins County be and they hereby are designated, pursuant to Sec- tion 144 of the County Law as amended for the deposit of moneys received by the County Treasurer, for the term com- mencing January 1, 1940 and expiring December 31, 1942 ; and that the maximum amounts which may be kept on deposit in each of said banks at any one time in the name of the County Treasurer shall be the amounts set after the names of such banks respectively, as follows : First National Bank of Dryden First National Bank of Groton First National Bank of Ithaca Tompkins County Trust Company $ 20,000 00 20,000.00 250,000.00 250,000 00 Provided, nevertheless, that any check or checks received by the County Treasurer for school moneys may be deposited in any one of the two Ithaca banks in addition to the maximum above specified, in which case the balance in the bank where such deposit is made shall be reduced to the specified maximum within ten days after the making of such deposit. And Be It Further Resolved—That the banks above named shall furnish an undertaking or collateral as required by Sec- tion 145 of the County Law, before receiving any such deposit. Seconded by Mr. Scofield. Carried. On motion, adjourned to 2 P. M 176 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call All members present, except Mr. Neill excused. Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS -By the provisions of Section 59, of the Tax Law, as amended, the Board of Supervisors of a County, not em- bracing a portion of the forest preserve, on or before Decem- ber 15, in each year, or such date as may be designated by a resolution of the Board of Supervisors, not later, however, than the first day of February of each year, shall annex to the tax roll a warrant, under the seal of the Board, signed by the Chairman and Clerk of the Board, commanding the collector of each tax district to whom the same is directed, to collect from the several persons named in the tax roll, the several sums mentioned in the last column thereof, opposite their re- spective names, on or before the first day of the following February, where the same is annexed on or before the 15th day of December in each year, and WHEREAS -It is impossible for the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County, to so annex a warrant at this time, as provided in said law, therefore be it Resolved—That this Board designate January 25, 1940, as the date on which shall be annexed to the tax roll, the above warrant as specified in said Section 59, of the Tax Law, as amended, commanding the collector of each tax district to whom the same is directed, to collect from the several persons named in said tax roll, the several sums mentioned in the last column thereof, opposite their respective names, on or before the first day of May, 1940, and, commanding said collector to pay over on or before the first day of May, 1940, if he be a collector of a city, or a division thereof, all moneys so collected by him appearing on said roll, to the Treasurer of the County, or if he be the collector of a town, to the Supervisor thereof and to the County Treasurer, as provided by law Seconded by Mr. Payne Carried Mr. Stevenson, Chairman of the Education Committee, sub- mitted the following report relative to the various organiza- tions referred to said committee. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 177 "To the Board of Supervisors, Tompkins County, N. Y. Gentlemen : Your Committee on Education to which has been re- ferred the requests of various organizations, associations, boards, and committees for appropriations for the year 1940, reports that it has carefully examined these re- quests and recommends the adoption of the following resolutions : Resolved—That there be and hereby, is appropriated to the Tompkins County Farm and Home Bureau and 4-H Club Association for the support and maintenance in 1940 of Agricultural Work Home Economics Work 4-H Club Work $2,500 00 2,500 00 3,750 00 and the County Treasurer is directed to pay the amounts so appropriated to the treasurer of the Tompkins County Farm and Home Bureau and 4-H Club Association in four quarterly payments on the 15th days of February, May, August and November, and Resolved—That there be and hereby is appropriated for the support and maintenance of the Tompkins County Rural Traveling Library System in the year 1940, the sum of $4,360 00 " Moved by Mr. Stevenson, that the report be accepted and the resolution adopted Seconded by Mr Moore Mr Scofield asked for a division of the question This being granted a roll call was ordered on the appropriation of $2500 to the Farm Bureau, which resulted as follows • Ayes -13 Noes -0 Carried Roll call on appropriation for Home Bureau of $2500, re- sulted as follows : 178 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Ayes—Messrs. Snow, Moore, Sweetland, Stevenson, Wat- rous, Miller, Scofield, Payne, Stone, Durfey, Osborn and Squier-12 Noes—Mr Evans Carried Roll call on the appropriation sulted as follows : Ayes—Messrs Snow, Moore, Payne and Osborn -7. of $3750 for the 4-11 Club re - Sweetland, Stevenson, Miller, Noes—Messrs. Watrous, Scofield, Stone, Durfey, Evans and Squier-6. Resolution lost. Roll call on the appropriation of $4360 for the Rural Travel- ing Library resulted as follows : Ayes—Messrs Snow, Moore, Stevenson, Miller, Payne, Stone, and Osborn -7. Noes—Messrs Sweetland, Watrous, Scofield, Durfey, Evans and Squier-6. Resolution lost. Mr. Squier offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the original appropriation be amended to read as follows : Farm Bureau $2500.00 Home Bureau 2500 00 4-11 Club 3400.00 Rural Traveling Library 4250.00 the above being the same appropriations as made last year. Seconded by Mr Scofield. Roll call on appropriation of $3400 to the 4-H Club, re- sulted as follows : OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 179 Ayes—Messrs. Snow, Sweetland, Watrous, Scofield, Stone, Durfey, Osborn and Squier-8. Noes—Messrs. Moore, Stevenson, Miller, Payne and Evans —5. Resolution carried. Roll call on appropriation of $4250 to the Rural Traveling Library resulted as follows : Ayes—Messrs. Snow, Sweetland, Stevenson, Watrous, Miller, Scofield, Payne, Stone, Osborn and Squier-11. Noes—Messrs Moore 'and Evans -2. Resolution carried. Original as amended passed 11 to 2. Mr. Watrous offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That there be and hereby is appropriated the sum of $10,000 for securing rights of way for highways in Tompkins County for the year 1940. Seconded by Mr. Payne. Ayes -13. Noes -0. Carried. Mr. Stevenson, Chairman of the Committee on Reforesta- tion, submitted the ,following report, relative to the receipts and disbursements of that committee for the year 1939. Appropriation $150.00 Transfer from Contingent Fund 10 00 Expended $160.00 155.68 Balance $4 32 The county received from the State 10,000, three year old 180 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS red pine trees which were planted on county land in Newfield. Because of the dry weather this past season we do not expect too much of those trees planted last year but we have a fine growth of those which were planted before. HARVEY STEVENSON, E. R. SWEETLAND, F. J. PAYNE, Committee. Mr. Stevenson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the report of the committee be accepted and that there be and hereby is appropriated to the Reforestation Committee, the sum of $250.00 for use in the year 1940 Seconded by Mr. Stone. Ayes -13. Noes -0. Carried A list of Town Audits of the Town of Ithaca was received and filed. Lists of Special Franchises of the towns of Dryden, Lansing and Newfield were received and referred to the Committee on Town Officers Accounts. Reports of A A Baker, C. Harry Spaulding, Martin G. Beck and Orrie S. Cornelius, Justices of the Peace, of the Town of Dryden ; Arthur Decker, Jesse Tompkins, Floyd W. Beach and Ladislav Mazourek, Justices of the Peace, of the town of New- field, were received and filed. On motion, adjourned to Monday, December 18 at 10 A M. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 181 TWELFTH DAY Monday, December 18, 1939 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Messrs. Payne and Neill excused. Minutes of Eleventh Day, December 15, read and approved with corrections. County Attorney, Charles H. Newman, submitted his report of work done for the year ending December 1, 1939 ; report received and filed. District Attorney, Arthur G. Adams, appeared before the board and submitted his report for 1939, together with a resume of period covering the last twenty-four years On motion, adjourned to 2 P M. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Mr. Payne and Neill excused. Mr. Osborn moved that Reports Nos. 1 and 2 of the Equali- zation Committee for apportionment of General and Highway Tax Levy for the year 1939 be taken from the table and passed at this time. Seconded by Mr. Durfey. Carried. Mr. Osborn offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That report No 1, of the Committee on Equali- zation, be accepted and adopted and that the valuation of real property, for the purposes of the General Tax Levy against the several tax districts, of the county, be equalized and de- 182 PROCEEDINGS OF THE' BOARD OF SUPERVISORS termined as therein set forth, as the basis of the apportionment for such General Tax Levy for the year 1939. Seconded by Mr Evans. Ayes—Messrs. Snow, Moore, Sweetland, Stevenson, Miller, Scofield, Stone, Durfey, Evans, Osborn and Squier-11. Noes—Mr. Watrous-1 Resolution carried OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 183 REPORT NO. 1 OF EQUALIZATION COMMITTEE FOR APPORTIONMENT OF GENERAL TAX LEVY FOR THE YEAR 1939 To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County, N. Y.. Your Committee on Equalization reports that they have ex- amined 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 following statements so as to make the aggre- gate equalized valuations as indicated in the tabular statement below. Towns Special Franchise True Value Caroline - Danby - Dryden _. _ Enfield Groton Ithaca, City - Ithaca, Town - _ - Lansing -- Newfield -- Ulysses Totals - -_ - $ 924,838 - 1,067,725 3,525,068 662,468 ,3,475,925 36,929,525 7,210,849 • 3,290,726 $ 31,776 43,806 142,541 36 617 94,978 881,038 247,302 88,704 1,192 809 47,824 2,820,357 104,832 2,925,189 .......... $61,100,290 $1,719,418 $62,819,708 $68,090,450 $ 956,614 1,111,531 3,667,609 699,085 3,570,903 37,810,563 7,458,151 3,379,430 1,240,633 $ 996,473 1,134,215 3,781,040 720,706 3,643.779 42,483,779 7,533,486 3,483,949 1,265,952 3,047,071 184 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Towns 72 vm o� g 0 g � 73 Equalized Value ' aw0 O (0 Ek ;, va v¢ m°—Ix oa Ow Caroline _. Danby . Dryden — Enfield .. _ .... Groton _.. _ ...... _ Ithaca, City Ithaca, Town Lansing Newfield ... ......... Ulysses _------_- _-- 96% $ 919,338 98% 1,046,418 97% 3,488,357 97% 664,918 98% 3,361,722 89% 39,195,197 99% 6,950,334 97% 3,214,264 98% 1,167,957 96% 2,811,203 $ 1,384,634 $ 37,276 65,113 179,252 34,167 209,181 507,817 165,166 72,676 113,986 $ 919,338 1,046,418 3,488,357 664,918 3,361,722 39,195,197 6,950,334 3,214,264 1,167,957 2,811,203 Totals .. —....I 1$62,819,7081$ 1,384,6341$1,384,6341$62,819,708 And your committee would also report that they have de- termined 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 recom- mend that, based upon such determination of your committee, that the board establish such ratios or percentages which are determined and in the opinion of your committee are as above set forth. That your committee have, in accord with such percentage, compiled and that the foregoing table shows the aggregate valuations of each tax district, as determined from the actual values of property fixed according to the above ratios or per- centages and the average rate of assessment of real property in the county which your committee have determined accord- ing to the rules laid down by statute, to be .922592053 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 be apportioned between the several tax districts of the county. All of which is respectfully submitted Dated December 15, 1939. R. C. OSBORN, Chairman L P. STONE, C. C. SQUIER, LAMONT C. SNOW, C H. SCOFIELD, ERIE J. MILLER, Committee. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 185 REPORT NO. 2 OF EQUALIZATION COMMITTEE FOR APPORTIONMENT OF HIGHWAY TAX LEVY FOR THE YEAR 1939 To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County, N. Y.: Your committee further reports that it has in accordance with the percentages fixed and established by this Board, de- termined the equalized value of the real property of the several tax districts of this county, liable to the levy of taxes for high- way purposes, as shown by the subjoined tabular statement; that the average rate of assessment as determined by such percentages is .922633392. Towns Special Franchise True Value Caroline - - $ 928,445 Danby _ _ . ____ 1,084,500 Dryden - - --- - - -------- - --- - - -- 3,554,541 Enfield _____ __ _ _-------_--- 666,268 Groton -- - - --- - - _ - - -- - --- 3,496,523 Ithaca, City _.._ _. _ ... ___-------______ 37,059,325 Ithaca, Town - - - -- -- 7,246,000 Lansing .. ... .... .... .. _ __ -- -- 3,302,676 Newfield .._ __ _ ___-- 1,197,109 Ulysses ___ _. ___ ____ 2,830,494 $ 31,776 43,806 142,541 36,617 94,978 881,038 247,302 88,704 47,824 104,832 $ 960,221 1,128,306 3,697,082 702,885 3,591,501 37,940,363 7,493,302 3,391,380 1,244,933 2,935,326 $ 1,000,230 1,151,333 3,811,425 724,624 3,664,797 42,629,621 7,568,992 3,496,268 1,270,340 3,057,631 Totals 1$61,365,881 $ 1,719,418 $63,085,299 $68,375,261 186 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Towns Equalized Value Pensions Exempt Caroline ......... 96% $ 922,846 Danby 98% 1,062,258 Dryden ......... 97% 3,516,548 Enfield 97% 668,562 Groton ........ 98% 3,381,264 Ithaca, City .... 89% 39,331,512 Ithaca, Town .. 99% 6,983,405 Lansing _ .... 97% 3,225,774 Newfield 98% 1,172,058 Ulysses 96% 2,821,072 $1,391,149 $ 37,375 $ 3,607 $ 922,846 66,048 16,775 1,062,258 180,534 29,473 3,516,548 34,323 3,800 668,562 210,237 20,598 3,381,264 129,800 39,331,512 509,897 35,151 6,983,405 165,606 11,950 3,225,774 72,875 4,300 1,172,058 114,254 10,137 2,821,072 Totals $63,085,299 $1,391,149 $1,391,149 $ 265,591 $63,085,299 Average per cent 922633392. Dated, December 15, 1939 R. C. OSBORN, Chairman C H SCOFIELD, L P. STONE, LAMONT C SNOW, C. C. SQUIER, ERIE J. MILLER, Committee. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 187 Mr. Osborn offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That Report No. 2, of the Committee on Equal- ization, be accepted and adopted and that the valuation of real property, for the purposes of Highway Tax Levy against the several tax districts of the county, be equalized and deter- mined as therein set forth as the basis of the apportionment of Highway Taxes for the year 1939. Seconded by Mr. Squier. Ayes—Messrs. Snow, Moore, Sweetland, Stevenson, Miller, Scofield, Stone, Durfey, Evans, Osborn and Squier-11. Noes—Mr. Watrous-1. Resolution carried. The election of officers and employees, to be elected by this Board, having been made a special order of business for this time, that matter was taken up. Mr Evans placed in nomination the name of Mrs Buck- ingham as stenographer to succeed herself for the year 1940 and moved that as a mark of appreciation for past services the Board signify by a rising vote. Seconded by Mr. Squier Carried Mr. Moore placed in nomination the name of L. H. Daniels, as representative of the Board of Supervisors on the Farm, Home and Junior Project Board, for the year 1940. Mr. Daniel's nomination was seconded by Mr. Osborn. There being no further nominations the Chairman declared nominations closed and called for a vote, the result being unanimous, and the Chairman declared 'the above named duly appointed. Mr. Miller placed in nomination the names of Fred Mar- shall, Albert G. Stone and Harry Morse, as members of the Committee on Bovine Tuberculosis, for the year 1940. 188 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Seconded by Mr. Watrous. There being no further nominations, the Chairman de- clared nominations closed and called for a vote; the result be- ing unanimous the Chairman declared Fred Marshall, Albert G. Stone and Harry Morse, as members of the Committee on Bovine Tuberculosis, for the year 1940. Mr. Miller placed in nomination the name of Dr. Dean F. Smiley, to succeed himself, as a member of the Board of Man- agers of the Tompkins County Laboratory, for a term of five years. Seconded by Mr. Osborn. Mr. Scofield placed in nomination the name of Dr. Philip Rossiter, as a member of the Tompkins County Laboratory, for a term of five years. Seconded by Mr Watrous. There being two candidates, the Chairman appointed Messrs. Durfey and Moore, as tellers. The ballot resulted as follows : Whole number of votes cast\ were 12 of which Dr Dean F. Smiley received 2 Dr Philip Rossiter received 10 Whereupon the Chair declared Dr. Philip Rossiter duly elected as a member of the Board of Managers of the Tompkins County Laboratory, for a term of five years. Mr. Stone placed in nomination the name of Mrs. Eugene Baker as a member of the Board of Managers of the Tompkins County Tuberculosis Hospital. Seconded by Mr. Durfey There being no further nominations, the Chairman de- clared nominations closed and called for a vote; the result being unanimous, the Chairman declared Mrs. Baker as a member of the Board of Managers of the Tompkins County OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 189 Tuberculosis Hospital, for a term of five years from January 1, 1940. Mr. Watrous placed in nomination the name of Elmer L Lockwood, as a member of the Rural Traveling Library Com- mittee, for a term of three years. Seconded by Mr. Evans. There being no further nominations the Chairman de- clared nominations closed and called for a vote, the result being unanimous, the Chairman declared Elmer L Lockwood as a member of the Rural Traveling Library Committee for a term of three years, beginning January 1, 1940. Mr. Stone placed in nomination the name of Dr Norman S. Moore, to succeed himself, as a member of the Public Health Committee for a term of four years. Seconded by Mr. Osborn There being no further nominations, the Chairman de- clared Dr N S. Moore, as a member of the Public Health Committee for a term of four years. Moved by Mr. Miller, that L. P. Stone and L. H. Daniels, be the two representatives from this Board on the Public Health Committee for a term of one year from January 1, 1940. Seconded by Mr. Evans. There being no further nominations, the Chairman declared nominations closed and called for a vote; the result being unanimous, the Chairman declared Messrs. Stone and Daniels, as representatives on the Public Health Committee Mr. Miller offered the following resolution and moved its adoption • Resolved—That there be and hereby is appropriated for the maintenance of the Tompkins County Laboratory for the year 1940, the sum of $6,500 00 Seconded by Mr. Squier. 190 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Ayes -12. Noes -0. Carried. Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That there be and hereby is transferred from the Contingent Fund the sum of $8.80 .to the account of "Dis- trict Attorney—Photographs." Seconded by Mr Osborn. Carried. Mr. Stevenson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved,—That there be and hereby is appropriated the sum of $3,000 00 to the Cornell Library Association, for the maintenance of said library, under the provisions of the Edu- cation Law, for the year 1940, and that the County Treasurer be directed to pay said amount to the Treasurer of said As- sociation in quarterly payments on the first days of January, April, July and October, 1940 Seconded by Mr. Osborn Ayes -12. Noes -0. Carried. Mr. Watrous offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That there be and hereby is appropriated the sum of Three Hundred Dollars to each of the Village Libraries in the following towns : Newfield, Ulysses, Dryden and Groton. Seconded by Mr. Stone. Discussion followed. Moved by Mr. Watrous that this question be laid on the table until tomorrow. Seconded by Mr. Scofield. Carried. Mr. Moore offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 191 Resolved—That there be and hereby is appropriated for Jail Inmates and Supplies, the sum of $2,000 and for Sheriff's office expense, the sum of $600 for the year 1940 Seconded by Mr Squier. Ayes—Messrs Snow, Moore, Stevenson, Watrous, Miller, Scofield, Stone, Durfey, Evans and Squier-10. Noes—Messrs Sweetland and Osborn -2. Resolution carried Mr Scofield, Chairman of the Committee on County Officers Accounts, submitted a report of that committee relative to the report of the County Clerk. To the Board of Supervisors, Tompkins County, N Y. Gentlemen : Your Committee has examined the report and made a com- parison of the items fisted with the records of the County Treasurer and to the best of our knowledge and belief find that the monies received by the County Clerk, as reported by him, were duly paid to the County Treasurer. The disbursements made as appears in his report, were so made to the belief of the committee We believe that the report is a true and correct statement of the financial transactions of the County Clerk and recom- mend that the report be approved and accepted. Dated, December 18, 1939 C H. SCOFIELD, F. C. EVANS, E R SWEETLAND, Committee. 192 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Moved by Mr Scofield, that the report be accepted Seconded by Mr. Miller. Carried A list of the Special Franchises of the town of Ulysses was received and referred to the Committee on Town Officers Accounts. On motion, adjourned to Tuesday, December 19, at 10 A M OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 193 THIRTEENTH DAY Tuesday, December 19, 1939 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Messrs. Neill and Evans excused. Minutes of Twelfth Day, December 18, read and approved Mr. Scofield, Chairman of the Committee on County Officers Accounts, submits the following report relative to the report of the County Judge for the amounts of monies received for pistol permits and of the Surrogate's Clerk, relative to the amounts received by her as fees of that office: To the Board of Supervisors, Tompkins County, N. Y Gentlemen : - Your Committee on County Officers Accounts, reports that it has examined the reports of the County Judge and the Sur- rogate's Clerk, and believe that the items therein set forth are correct. That the amount of $31 00 was received from pistol permits and the same has been paid to the County Treasurer. That the amount of $378 00 received for certified copies of records in the Surrogate's Office, has been paid to the County Treasurer. Your Committee believes that each report is a true and correct statement of the financial transactions of the County Judge's and Surrogate's Office and recommends that each report be approved and accepted. Dated, December 19, 1939. C. 11. SCOFIELD, E R SWEETLAND, Committee. 194 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF aiIPERVISORS Moved by Mr. Scofield, that the report of the committee be accepted and approved. Seconded by Mr Watrous Carried Mr. Miller, Chairman of the Committee on Salaries and Wages, submitted the following report, relative to salaries of county officers and employees and allowances for expenses The Committee on Salaries and Wages is of the opinion that the salaries of the various county officials and employees for 1940 should be fixed as follows : County Judge and Surrogate $ 5,000 00 Judge of Children's Court 1,500 00 Special County Judge and Surrogate 600 00 County Court and Surrogate's Stenographer 1,000 00 Surrogate's Clerk 1,800 00 Clerk of Children's Court 800.00 County Probation Officer - 1,200 00 Probation Officer's Stenographer 720.00 County Clerk 3,600 00 Deputy County Clerk 1,500 00 Assistant in County Clerk's Office : Search Clerk 1,200.00 Index Clerk 1,200 00 Typist 1,200 00 Typist 1,200 00 Typist—Court Work 1,200 00 Typist—Re-writing old records 960 00 Typist—Assistant on Abstracts (Part time) 720 00 Index Clerk—Old records (Part time and Ex- tra typing) 600 00 Motor Vehicle Clerk 1,500.00 Assistant to Motor Vehicle Clerk 1,200.00 County Attorney 2,400 00 County Treasurer 2,800 00 Deputy County Treasurer 1,500 00 Clerk Hire for County Treasurer : Tax Clerk 1,020.00 Assistant Clerk, Full time 720 00 Stenographer for Board of Supervisors 1,200 00 Clerk of the Board of Supervisors 1,800 00 District Attorney 2,400 00 District Attorney's Stenographer 600 00 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 195 Commissioner of Welfare 2,400 00 Coroner 700.00 Two Commissioners of Election at $1,100 each 2,200 00 Sealer of Weights and Measures 900 00 Superintendent of Highways 3,000 00 Sheriff 2,800 00 Undersheriff 1,500 00 Two Turnkeys & Deputy, $840 00; $840 00; $480.00 2,160 00 Jail Matron 300.00 Superintendent of County Court House and Jail 1,480.00 Fireman 1,260 00 Assistant Fireman and Watchman 1,200 00 Janitors in County Buildings (3) $1,160.00 each 3,480.00 Telephone Operator in County Court House 1,000 00 Janitor for County Clerk's Building 240 00 Total foi County Officers and Employees $67,760 00 Your Committee recommends that the salaries of the several county officers and employees be fixed by this Board at the foregoing amounts, and your committee directs that the amount to be paid to the Motor Vehicle Clerk be in full for any notorial fees or other service in connection with the duties of that office. That the County Sealer of Weights and Measures, be allowed an amount, not to exceed the sum of $600 00 for expenses and disbursements of his office; that the County Superintendent of Highways be allowed an amount, not to exceed the sum of $1,500.00, for expenses, that the Coroner be allowed an amount not to exceed the sum of $125.00 for expenses; that the Sheriff be allowed an amount not to exceed the sum of $1,500 00 for expenses, while traveling by auto, while said officials are engaged in the performance of their duties charge- able to the county; that the District Attorney be allowed an amount, not to exceed the sum of $600 00 for office expenses; that the Supreme Court Judge be allowed $300.00 for postage and incidental expenses ; that the Commissioners of Election be allowed, an amount not to exceed the sum of $250 00 for expenses; that the County Treasurer be allowed an amount not to exceed $1,485 00 for postage and expenses; that the Clerk of the Board be allowed the sum of $60 00 for postage; that the County Clerk be allowed an amount, not to exceed $1,425 00 for postage and incidental expenses; that the Motor Vehicle Office be allowed an amount, not to exceed $500.00 for postage and incidental expenses , that the County Attorney 196 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS be allowed an amount not to exceed the sum of $500 00 for necessary expenses in executing the duties of his office; that Children's Court be allowed the expense of $150 00, and the Probation Officer be allowed $250 00 for his expenses and mile- age; that the County Judge and Surrogate be allowed an amount not to exceed $100 00 for postage and stationery and $550 00 for record books, forms, books for library and re- binding; all claims for expenses and auto hire to be itemized and audited by this Board, in the same manner as other county claims are audited. Dated, December 19, 1939. ERIE J. MILLER, DAVID A. MOORE, Committee. m Moved by Mr. Miller, that the report be accepted and adopted. Ayes -12. Noes -0. Carried. A list of Special Franchises for the town of Ithaca was re- ceived and referred to the Committee on Town Officers Ac- counts On motion, adjourned to 2 P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Messrs Neill and Evans excused Moved by Mr. Miller, that the salary report as adopted be amended to read—"Assistants in County Clerk's Office—Typ- ist—Assistant on Abstracts *Part time " Seconded by Mr Stevenson. Ayes -12. Noes -0. Carried. Mr. Stone, Chairman of the Committee on Workmen's Com- pensation Insurance, submitted the following report, relative OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 197 to the compensation paid, the expenses and the apportionment thereof among the several towns of the county for the year ending October 31, 1939. To the Board of Supervisors, Tompkins County, N. Y. Gentlemen : Your Committee on Workmen's Compensation Insurance reports as follows, for the year ending October 31, 1939. The total number of cases of participating municipalities on which payments have been ordered and made to October 31, 1939, were 58 with payments as follows : Compensation $ 1,806.57 Medical and Hospitalization 3,02135 Other expenses 105 50 State Assessments 97 64 $ 5,031.06 Making the total cost of compensation insurance, apportioned in accordance with the provisions of the Workmen's Compen- sation Law, to the several political sub -divisions of the County for county employees and those of the several participating municipalities, as follows : Caroline $ 52 93 Danby 60 25 Dryden 200 85 Enfield 38 28 Groton 193 55 Ithaca Town 400.15 Lansing 185 06 Newfield 67 25 Ulysses 161 85 County 3,616.74 Dryden Village 3618 Freeville Village 17 97 $ 5,031.06 Respectfully submitted this 19th day of December, 1939 L. P. STONE, C. H SCOFIELD, DAVID A. MOORE, Committee. 198 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the report of the Committee on Workmen's Compensation Insurance be accepted and adopted, and be it further Resolved,—That there be assessed upon, levied against and collected from the several towns and the county, the sum set opposite the respective villages, towns and county, for pay- ment of compensation insurance of county employees and those of the several participating municipalities, as follows : Caroline $ 52.93 Danby 60 25 Dryden 200.85 Enfield 38 28 Groton 193 55 Ithaca Town 400 15 Lansing 185 06 Newfield 67.25 Ulysses 161 85 County 3,616 74 Dryden Village 36.18 Freeville Village 17 97 $ 5,03106 Seconded by Mr. Miller. Ayes -12. Noes -0. Carried. Mr. Moore offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That Joseph Weidmaier be and he hereby is ap- pointed Dog Warden of Tompkins County for the year 1940 at a salary of $2,000 00. Be It Futher Resolved—That the said salary shall be paid by the County Treasurer in monthly installments out of the dog license fund; and the County Treasurer is also authorized and directed upon audit of bills by the board of supervisors to pay out of the said dog license fund all necessary expenses in- curred by the dog warden in the performance of his duties, not exceeding $100.00 in the aggregate, including the cost of OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 199 telephone tolls, dog food, ammunition, and the occasional em- ployment when reasonably necessary of an assistant or wit- ness; but not including mileage or any other personal expenses. Seconded by Mr Stone Ayes -12 Noes -0 Carried Mr. Moore offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the bills of Joseph Weidmaier for $9.45 and $5 95 for expenses incurred in the performance of his duties as dog warden, and the bill of Herbert Curry of $12 00 for assisting the dog warden on night quarantine be approved, and the same are hereby audited by this board, and the County Treasurer is authorized and directed to pay the same out of the current dog license fund Seconded by Mr. Miller. Ayes -12. Noes -0. Carried. Mr Durfey, Chairman of the Committee on Town Officers Accounts, submitted the following report relative to the valu- ation of the Special Franchises of Tompkins County for the year, 1939: Your Committee on Town Officers Accounts, reports the following to be a statement of all the Special Franchises of Tompkins County outside of the City of Ithaca, as reported by the several Town Clerks of the respective towns of the county, for the year 1939 SPECIAL FRANCHISES FOR TOMPKINS COUNTY FOR 1939 (Exclusive of the City of Ithaca) Towns and Villages v 0 0 .0 4 O 4 v 0 ..0 0 0 4 s E 0 au at o E 0 le ov • 0 ;.0 c m u Caroline Danby Dryden Dryden Village Freeville Enfield Groton Groton Village Ithaca Cayuga Heights Lansing Newfield Ulysses Trumansburg $ 1$ 3,264 $ 2,6191 9,506 3,007 3,465 2,744 24 412 $ 2,716 2,813 3,822 $ 3,686 4,128 $ 22,848 18,620 58,685 13,774 8,924 13,871 24,108 98 100,584 41,283 46,176 15,680 38,304 22,560 $ 5,280 25,186 35,211 194 970 22,310 42,532 11,270 89,496 12,474 42,528 29,400 24,960 1,920 $ 384 $ $ 436 8,448 4,512 24 Totals $ 8,8281$ 3,2641$ 12,5371$ 4121$ 9,3511$ 7,814 $ 425,515 $ 343,7311$ 384 $ 13,396 $ 0 24 Dated, December 19, 1939 J C DURFEY E R. SWEETLAND, Committee. oN PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 201 Moved by Mr Durfey, that the report of the committee be accepted Seconded by Mr Miller. Carried. Mr. Stevenson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS—This board has adopted Title 3 of Article 7-A of the Tax Law for the foreclosure of tax liens, and whereas this board deems it necessary to employ an investigator for a temporary period to make a survey of the lands heretofore purchased by the county at tax sales ; Resolved—That the new board at its regular meeting in January employ such an investigator for a period not exceed- ing three months ; And Be It Further Resolved—That there be and hereby is appropriated the sum of five hundred dollars to defray the expense of the employment of such investigator, and all neces- sary expenses which may be incurred in connection with the foreclosure of tax liens in the year 1940 Seconded by Mr Stone Ayes—Messrs Snow, Moore, Sweetland, Stevenson, Watrous, Miller, Scofield, Payne, Stone, Durfey, and Squier- 11 Noes—Mr Osborn -1 Resolution carried. Mr. Watrous, Chairman of the Purchasing Committee, sub- mitted the following report for the year ending October 31, 1939: Appropriated Balance Heat and Light—County (City Buildings) $3,000.00 Heat County Home 1,500 00 4,500.00 202 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DISBURSEMENTS for 1939 4,145 35 $354 65 Telephone 3,500 00 DISBURSEMENTS for 1939 3,398.57 101.43 Water DISBURSEMENTS for 1939 TOTAL BALANCES Respectfully submitted December 19, 1939 250 00 243 55 6.45 D. J WATROUS, C C SQUIER, Committee $462 53 ' Mr Watrous offered the following resolution and moved its adoption • Resolved—That the report of the committee be accepted and adopted, and be it further ' Resolved—That there be levied upon and collected from the taxable property of Tompkins County, the sum of $9,000 00 for the following purposes, for the year 1940. For fuel and light in the county buildings, in the City of Ithaca For fuel at County Home For Telephone services For water Seconded by Mr Stevenson Ayes -12 Noes -0 Carried 0 $3,700.00 1,500 00 3,500.00 300.00 $9,000.00 Mr. Watrous offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That there be levied upon and collected from the taxable property of Tompkins County, the sum of $28,110 for the construction of highways in Tompkins County in 1940, under the provisions of Section 111 of the Highway Law, said sum of $28,110 to be duplicated by a like amount by the State OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 203 of New York, under the provisions of Section 112, of the Highway Law, and be it further Resolved --That in the event, that the State fails to dupli- cate the sum of $28,110 that the moneys herein appropriated be, and the same hereby are appropriated to the County Road Fund. Seconded by Mr Scofield. Ayes -12. Noes -0 Carried. Mr. Scofield offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That there be and hereby is appropriated the sum of $3,000 00 for repairs and alterations of the Old Court House. All such repairs and alterations must have the approval of the board as to their nature and extent, and orders for the same must be signed by the Chairman of the board. Seconded by Mr. Watrous. Moved by Mr. Squier, that the above resolution be amended to read $2,000 00 instead of $3,000 00. Seconded by Mr Stevenson Carried Roll call on the original resolution, as amended, resulted as follows: Ayes—Messrs. Snow, Moore, Sweetland, Stevenson, Wat- rous, Miller, Scofield, Payne, Stone, 1 urfey and Squier-11 Noes—Mr. Osborn -1 Resolution carried Mr. Stevenson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That there be and hereby is appropriated to the 204 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Tompkins County Agricultural and Horticultural Society, the sum of One Thousand Dollars, to be paid to the Treasurer of the Association, and the County Treasurer is directed to pay the same out of any available funds in her hands. Seconded by Mr. Moore. Ayes -12 Noes -0. Carried. Town Audits of the Town of Ulysses was received and filed. Mr. Stone presented the Town Budget of the town of Ulysses, which was received and referred to the Committee on Finance. On motion, adjourned to Wednesday, December 20th, at 10 A. M. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 205 FOURTEENTH DAY Wednesday, December 20, 1939 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present except Messrs. Neill and Evans excused. Minutes of Thirteenth Day, December 19, read and ap- proved. Mr. Scofield offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the request of the DeWitt Historical Society for space in the Old Court House be granted. . Seconded by Mr. Stone. Carried. Mr. Stone presented a bill of Michael Taffe for labor per- formed at the County Home Mr. Osborn offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the claim of Michael Taffe, in the amount of $17 10 for labor performed at the County Home be paid, and the County Treasurer is directed to pay said bill from the account "Administrative Buildings—Supplies and Miscellane- ous Expenses—County Buildings." Seconded by Mr. Squier Ayes -12. Noes -0. Carried Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption • Resolved—That this board hereby continues the employment of three public health nurses, and three physicians for syphilis clinic, and authorizes the employment of two additional 206 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS physicians care for prenatal clinics and one for infant and child hygiene ; Be It Further Resolved—That there be and hereby is ap- propriated one half of the following items for carrying on of public health work in Tompkins County for the year 1940: For Salaries of Public Health Nurses For the salaries of physicians For nurses travel For transportation of patients For Office Supplies and Equipment For Clinic supplies and equipment For Contingent expenses County Appropriation $5,831 25 1,400 00 1,800.00 25 00 100 00 300 00 100 00 $9,556.25 $4,778.13 And the county treasurer is authorized and directed to pay the salaries of such public health nurses and physicians in ad- vance of audit upon the presentation of verified written state- ments with vouchers approved by one of the members of this board who is also a member of the county public health com- mittee. All bills for expenses other than salaries, shall be ap- proved by the Chairman or Secretary of the county public health committee, and be audited by the board of supervisors prior to payment. And Be It Further Resolved That pursuant to Article II -B of the Public Health Law, the Commissioner of Health of the State of New York be advised that this board requests a grant of state aid in an amount equal to the total amount so appro- priated by the county. Seconded by Mr. Osborn Ayes -12 Noes -0 Carried. Mr. Watrous offered the following resolution and moved its adoption • Resolved—That there be and hereby is appropriated the sum of $16,000 00 for Snow Removal, $5,000 00 for County Bridge Fund and nothing for Special Road Fund Account to the County Highway Department for the year 1940, and that OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 207 the County Treasurer be directed to pay said amount to the County Highway Department on the order of the County Superintendent as other county Highway bills are paid, and be it further Resolved—That any sum standing to the credit of said County Highway Departments, in the hands of the County Treasurer on December 31, 1939 and unexpended, be and the same is hereby reappropriated to said Departments Seconded by Mr Scofield Ayes -12 Noes -0 Carried. Mr. Watrous offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That there be and hereby is appropriated the sum of $18,000 00 to aid the towns in the improvement of dirt roads, said amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be expended under the same provisions and conditions as provided by the resolution of the Board adopted December 31, 1930, as amended November 13, 1933, and be it further Resolved—That there be allowed to each town the sum of $1,000 per mile for two miles of improved road, and be it further Resolved—That any town not completing in any one year the two miles allotted to it as specified in the resolution and amendment, such town or towns may complete the same the following year and receive in addition to that year's allotment the amount withheld from the previous year Seconded by Mr Scofield. Ayes—Messrs Snow, Moore, Sweetland, Stevenson, Wat- rous, Miller, Scofield, Payne, Stone, and Durfey-10. Noes—Messrs Osborn and Squier-2. Resolution carried. Mr Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : 208 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Resolved—That there be and hereby is appropriated to the Board of Child Welfare, the sum of $25,000, and $50 00 for traveling expenses and $50.00 for office expenses Seconded by Mr. Moore. Moved by Mr. Miller, that the above appropriation be amended to read $22,000.00, plus $100.00 expenses Seconded by Mr. Osborn. Amendment carried. A vote upon the original resolution as amended, resulted as follows : Ayes -12. Noes -0. Carried. Mr. Stevenson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That there be and hereby is appropriated the sum of $27,000 00 to aid the towns in the improvement of dirt roads, said amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the county's share of such construction, to be expended under the same provisions and conditions as provided by reso- lution of this Board adopted June 8, 1936, and be it further Resolved—That payment shall be made to the Supervisor of the town by the County Treasurer upon the written order of the County Superintendent of Highways from time to time as the work progresses. Seconded by Mr. Durfey. Ayes—Messrs. Snow, Moore, Sweetland, Stevenson, Wat- rous, Scofield, Payne, Stone and Durfey-9 Noes—Messrs. Miller, Osborn and Squier-3 Resolution carried. A report of the Bonded Indebtedness of the Town of Ulysses was received and filed. On motion, adjourned to 2 P M. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 209 AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present except Mr. Miller and Messrs Evans and Neill excused. Mr. Payne offered the following resolution and moven its adoption ; Resolved—That there be and hereby is appropriated the sum of $25,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the maintenance and care of Tompkins County Tuberculosis patients for the year 1940. Seconded by Mr. Squier. Ayes—Messrs. Snow, Sweetland, Stevenson, Watrous, Sco- field, Payne, Stone, Durfey and Squier-9. Noes—None Resolution carried. Mr. Payne offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That there be and hereby is appropriated the sum of $550.00 for maintenance of the old County Tuberculosis Hospital, for the year 1940. Seconded by Mr. Squier. Ayes -9 Noes -0 Carried. Mr. Payne offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That there be and hereby is appropriated the sum of $2,400 00 to the Committee on Bovine Tuberculosis for carrying on the work of that Committee for the year 1940; salary of $2,000 to be paid monthly and all expense bills to be audited by the Board of Supervisors Seconded by Mr Watrous. 210 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Ayes -10 Noes -0 Carried. Mr Scofield offered the following resolution and moved its adoption Resolved—That there be and hereby is appropriated $200 00 for repairs on the Old County Clerk's Building, $200.00 on the Old Court House, $500 00 for repairs to the New Court House and Jail and $1,000 for Supplies and Miscellaneous Expenses —County Buildings. Seconded by Mr Watrous Ayes -11 Noes -0 Carried Mr Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That there be and hereby is appi opriated the sum of $100 00, the county's contribution, to the County Officers Association for the year 1940, and that the Clerk be directed to issue an order payable to said association, and the County Treasurer is directed to pay said amount Seconded by Mr Durfey. Ayes -11 Noes -0 Carried Mr Squier offered the following resolution and moved its adoption • Resolved—That there be and hereby is appropriated $1,100 to cover insurance premiums for the year 1940 Seconded by Mr Watrous Ayes -11 Noes -0 Carried Mr Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That in accordance with the report of the Com- missioner of Public Welfare, that there be assessed against, OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 211 levied upon and collected from the taxable property of the several towns of the county and the City of Ithaca, the follow- ing amounts for the support of poor, hospitalization, etc. to reimburse the county for moneys expended for and on their behalf. SUPPORT OF POOR AT COUNTY HOME Caroline $ 389 75 Danby Dryden 633 85 Enfield 172 93 Groton 706.93 Ithaca Town Lansing 1,364 27 Newfield 414 66 Ulysses 540 26 Ithaca City 3,849 12 County 933.57 $9,005 34 HOSPITALIZATION, ETC. Caroline $ 2,87519 Danby 5,083 27 Dryden 6,804 70 Enfield 2,114 92 Groton 1,652 93 Ithaca Town 4,102 43 Lansing 6,833 07 Newfield 2,886 37 Ulysses 6,385 85 Ithaca City 26,598 76 $65,337 49 Seconded by Mr Stevenson Ayes -11 Noes -0. Carried Mr Scofield offered the following resolution and moved its adoption . Resolved—That the County Attorney be directed to attend the Civil Service Meeting in Syracuse and his expenses to be paid by the County; meeting to be held January 5, 1940. Seconded by Mi Watrous Carried. On motion, adjourned to Thursday, December 21 at 10 A. M. 212 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FIFTEENTH DAY Thursday, December 21, 1939 MORNING SESSION Roll call. All members present, except Messrs. Neill and Watrous excused. Minutes of December 20th, Fourteenth Day, read and ap- proved. Mr. Squier offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the County Clerk be authorized to secure a hold-up insurance policy and also a bond covering the Deputy County Clerk in the sum of Three Thousand Dollars, the premium for same to be charged against the County Clerk's expense appropriation. Seconded by Mr Scofield. Carried. Mr. R C. VanMarter, County Commissioner of Welfare, appeared before the board with the proposed budget for 1940. Report of Carleton D. Mintz, Justice of the Peace, of the town of Lansing, was received and filed. A list of the Returned School Taxes of the town of Newfield, was received and referred to the Committee on Erroneous Assessments and Returned Taxes. Town Budgets of the towns of Dryden and Newfield, were received and referred to the Committee on Finance. On motion, adjourned to 2 P. M OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 213 AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. All members present except Messrs. Neill, Wat- rous and Squier excused. Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That there be and hereby is appropriated for Blind Relief for the year 1940, to be apportioned as follows : For Allowances Burials Seconded by Mr. Durfey. $2,700.00 300 00 $3,000.00 Ayes—Messrs. Snow, Moore, Sweetland, Stevenson, Sco- field, Payne, Stone, Durfey, Evans and Osborn -10. Noes—Mr. Miller -1. Resolution carried. Mr. Stone, Chairman of the Committee on Charities, sub- mitted the following report relative to Old Age Security Fund: To the Board of Supervisors, Tompkins County, N. Y. Gentlemen : Your Committee approves the estimate of the County Com- missioner as to the expense of administering the Old Age Se- curity for the fiscal year January 1, 1940 to December 31, 1940. Allowances $73,000.00 Burials 4,000.00 Workers (3) 3,645 00 Stenographer (1) 780.00 $81,425 00 Dated, December 21, 1939. LEPINE STONE, LAMONT SNOW, Committee. 214 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Mr Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the report of the Committee on Charities be accepted, and be it further Resolved—That there be and hereby is appropriated to the Old Age Security Fund the sum of $81,425 00 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1940, apportioned as follows : Allowances $73,000 00 Burials 4,000 00 Workers (3) 3,645 00 Stenographer (1) 780.00 $81,425 00 to be assessed against, levied upon and placed in the budgets for collection of the nine towns of Tompkins County. Seconded by Mr. Moore. Moved by Mr Stevenson, that the resolution be amended by the elimination of $45 item payable to head investigator. Seconded by Mr. Scofield. Roll call on the amendment resulted as follows : Ayes—Messrs. Snow, Sweetland, Stevenson, Miller, Sco- field and Payne -6. Noes—Messrs. Moore. Stone, Durfey, Evans and Osborn -5 Amendment lost. Moved by Mr Scofield, that the above matter be laid on the table. , Seconded by Mr Payne. Carried. Mr Stone, Chairman of the Committee on Charities, sub- mitted the following report relative to the report of the Com- missioner of Welfare : I OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 215 To the Board of Supervisors, Tompkins County, N. Y Gentlemen We believe that the estimates of the Commissioner as to the expenses of the department for the current fiscal year have been carefully made and approve the same, as follows • Outside Relief $ 50,000 00 Foster Homes 21,000 00 Hospitalization 25,000 00 Board in Institutions 2,500 00 County Home 29,000.00 Case Supervisor 2,000 00 Childrens Agents (2) 3,800 00 Worker out of settlement 1,200 00 Stenographer (3) Accountant (1) 4,750.00 Office Expense 1,500 00 Traveling Expense 2,000 00 Clerk in Surplus Store 1,000 00 Rent of Surplus Store 400 00 Intake Clerk 1,020.00 Sewing Project 2,500 00 Transient Care 1,200 00 Part time clerical 600.00 Milk—Preventorium 200 00 Dated, December 21, 1939 Seconded by Mr. Payne $149,670.00 LEPINE STONE, LAMONT C. SNOW, Committee. Mr Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption • Resolved—That the report of the Committee on Charities be accepted Discussion followed. Resolved—That the report of the Committee on Charities be accepted as corrected, and be it further 216 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Resolved—That there be and hereby is appropriated to the Department of Public Welfare the sum of $134,180.00, appor- tioned as follows : Outside Relief $ 45,000.00 Foster Homes 20,000 00 Hospitalization 23,000 00 Boards in Institutions 2,500 00 County Home 22,200 00 Case Supervisor 1,800 00 Childrens Agents (2) 3,800 00 Worker Out of Settlement 1,200 00 Stenographers (3) Accountant (1) 4,380.00 Office Expense 1,500 00 Traveling Expense 1,800.00 Clerk in Surplus Store 960 00 Rent of Surplus Store 400 00 Intake Clerk 1,020 00 Sewing Project 2,500.00 Transient Care 1,200 00 Full time Clerical 720 00 Milk Preventorium 200 00 $134,180 00 Seconded by Mr. Osborn. Ayes—Messrs Snow, Moore, Stevenson, Miller, Scofield, Stone, Durfey, Evans and Osborn -9. Noes—Mr. Sweetland. Resolution carried. On motion, adjourned to Tuesday, December 26, 1939 at 10 A. M. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 217 SIXTEENTH DAY Tuesday, December 26, 1939 MORNING SESSION Roll call All members present, except Mr Evans, excused. Minutes of Fifteenth Day, December 21st, read and ap- proved Mr B. I Vann, County Superintendent of Highways, ap- peared before the Board and submitted his reports of the re- ceipts and disbursements of his department, together with the reports of the machinery and building account, county bridge account and the snow removal account, for the year 1939 Reports referred to the Highway Committee. Mr Watrous offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the report of the County Superintendent, as presented, be accepted, and that the Clerk be directed to print the report in the proceedings of this Board Seconded by Mr Miller. Carried. On motion, adjourned to 1 30 P M AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call All members present, except Mr. Neill, excused. Mr. Durfey offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the Clerk be authorized to correct any manifest errors in the minutes or in the reports of any com- mittee. 218 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Seconded by Mr Miller Carried Mr Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the Clerk is hereby directed to issue an order to the County Treasurer for the payment of each claim audited by this Board, and the County Treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same out of the moneys in her hands ap- propriated for that purpose. Seconded by Mr Payne. Carried Mr. Watrous offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the County Treasurer be authorized and di- rected to pay to the several towns and the city any balances in her hands standing to the credit of the respective towns and city Seconded by Mr. Squier Carried Mr. Scofield offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the County Treasurer is hereby directed to pay the salaries of all county officers and employees monthly, unless otherwise directed by a resolution of this Board. Seconded by Mr. Stone Carried Mr Sweetland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the Chairman be and hereby is authorized at any time during the year to appoint a special committee consisting, of himself and three members which committee shall have power to act for the county in any matters that may arise between sessions of the Board in which the county is legally interested and which is not within the jurisdiction of any regular standing committee Seconded by Mr Scofield Carried OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 21 Mr. Miller offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the Highway Advisory Committee be au- thorized to make any necessary repairs to the County Machin- ery Building. Seconded by Mr. Stevenson Carried. Mr Osborn offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the Clerk of this Board be authorized and directed to certify for the payment of salaries of all county officers, required to be certified to the State Civil Service Com- mission. Seconded by Mr. Evans. Carried. Mr Stevenson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the services of all town superintendents of highways, in the matter of snow removal, shall be at the ex- pense of the towns Seconded by Mr. Squier. Carried Mr Squier offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That after the tax rates are ascertained for the various towns and the City of Ithaca, the Clerk shall print such rates in the Proceedings of the Board, following the budgets of the several towns and city. Seconded by Mi Watrous Carried Mr Payne offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the Clerk be directed to print the audit statements of the several towns of the county in the Pro- ceedings of the Board 220 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Seconded by Mr. Scofield Carried. Mr. Evans offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the Committee on Highways, with the County Attorney, be authorized and empowered to secure all necessary rights of way Seconded by Mr. Payne. Carried. Mr Moore offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the Chairman and the County Attorney be authorized to represent the county in any negotiations relative to claims for damages to property in the elimination of grade crossings Seconded by Mr. Stone. Carried. Mr Miller, of the Committee on County Treasurer's Ac- counts, reported as follows : Your Committee on County Treasurer's Accounts wishes to report that due to the fact that the audit by the State Auditors having been completed on or about Ocober 16th, 1939, that an examination of the County Treasurer's Accounts by your Com- mittee is unnecessary. ERIE J. MILLER, DAVID A. MOORE, Committee Mr. Miller moved, that the report be accepted Seconded by Mr. Osborn Carried Mr. Miller offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS -A manifest clerical error was made in the equal- ization of assessments in the year 1938 due to the duplication , of an item of franchise assessment in and for the Town of Ithaca, whereby injustice was done to the said town by the OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 221 levying of an excess tax in said town in the amount of $363.45; Resolved—That the said error be corrected by the subtrac- tion of the said amount of $363 45 from the amount of county and state taxes charged in the tax levy for the year 1939 against the said Town of Ithaca; and that the said amount be raised by apportionment among the other tax districts of the county. Seconded by Mr Osborn Carried. Mr. Stevenson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the County Commissioner of Welfare be instructed to attend a meeting in Syracuse on January 5th, 1940. Seconded by Mr. Moore Carried. Mr. Watrous called from the table his resolution of Decem- ber 18th with reference to county appropriations to village libraries. Discussion followed. Above matter referred to County Attorney who asked for time to consider same. Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That there be and hereby is transferred the sum of $350.00 from the Contingent Fund to the Account of "Com- pensation -Disbursements." Seconded by, Mr Watrous. Carried. Mr Evans offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That when, the county budget is completed and accepted a certified copy be filed with the City Chamberlain Seconded by Mr Scofield. Carried. 0 222 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Mr Scofield offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS—The former County Commissioner of Public Welfare rented from the Department of Public Welfare of the City of Ithaca a portion of the surplus commodity warehouse at No 111 S. Tioga Street for the months of December, 1938 and January, 1939, at the rate of twenty-five dollars per month; and whereas the present County Commissioner of Public Welfare has requested the advice of this board with respect to the payment of the bill of the City of Ithaca for such rental; AND WHEREAS this board believes that the said bill is just and should be paid, and is informed that there is a sufficient unexpended balance of the appropriation for 1939 for rent of surplus store for the payment of the same; Resolved—That this Board requests the County Commis- sioner of Public Welfare to order the payment of said bill; and the County Treasurer is directed to pay the same upon the order of the County Commissioner of Public Welfare and to charge the same to the account of the appropriation for Rent of Surplus Store for the year 1939 Seconded by Mr. Moore. Carried Lists of Returned School Taxes of the towns of Danby, Dry- den and Ithaca were received and referred to the Committee on Erroneous Assessments and Returned Taxes On motion, adjourned to Friday, December 29th at 10 A M. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 223 SEVENTEENTH DAY Friday, December 29, 1939 MORNING SESSION Roll call All members present Minutes of Sixteenth Day, December 26th, read and ap- proved 1 Mr B I Vann, County Superintendent of Highways, pre- , sented the following highway construction, reconstruction and topping program for the year 1940 ; with the estimated cost therefor TOPPING PROGRAM Project No 1 Dryden -McLean Road, No 163 Dryden Beginning 0 5 mile north of the Dryden line, and running northerly for a distance of 2 25 miles and connecting with County Road No 105, 18' penetration top $15,000.00 Pioject No 2 Groton City Road, No 103, Groton Beginning at the Hamlet of Gro- ton City and running southerly for a distance of 120 miles to the Groton -Cortland State Road, 16' penetration top Project No 3 Lansingville Road, No 155, Lan- sing Beginning at Sta No 314-50 on S H No 8317 and running northerly for a distance of 3 70 miles, 16' penetration top Project No 4 Bostwick Road, No 137, Ithaca Beginning at Sta No 20 on S H No 1891 and running westerly for a distance of 2 20 miles to County Road No 172, Penetra- tion top, 16' 7,200 00 18,500 00 12,000 00 224 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Project No 5. Game Farm Road, No 173, Ithaca & Dryden Beginning at Sta. No 176 on S H No 1867 and run- ning southerly for a distance of 0 45 miles, penetration top, 14' Project No 6 Adams Road, No 131 A. Newfield Beginning on County Road No. 130, 130 miles east of Newfield Village, and running southerly for a distance of 0 85 miles to County Road No 131, penetration top, 14' 2,500.00 5,200.00 RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM Project No 7 Waterburg Road, No 136, Ulysses Beginning at the south line of the Village of Trumansburg, and run- ning southerly and southwesterly for a distance of 4 45 miles to the Ulysses -Enfield line, widening to 18' and reshouldering Project No 8 Trumbulls Corners Road, No 133, Enfield & Newfield Beginning at Sta No 242+75 on S H. No 1189 and running southerly, easterly and southerly for a distance of 3.0 miles, widening to 16' and re - shouldering Project No 9 Stevens Road, No 104, Groton Beginning in the Hamlet of Mc- Lean and running northwesterly for a distance of 1.0 mile, widen- ing to 16' and reshouldering Project No. 10. Kline Road, No. 122, Ithaca Be- ginning at Sta No. 21 on S H No. 681 and running northerly for a distance of 1 15 miles to S. H No 606, widening to 18' and re - shouldering $60,400.00 $26,700 00 21,000 00 7,000 00 8,000 00 $62,700 00 OF 'TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 225 Mr Watrous offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the estimates and programs submitted by the County Superintendent be approved by this Board, subject to such minor modifications as the County Superintendent finds necessary, and that the amount indicated in said esti- mates, namely, $60,400 00 for topping, $62,700, for recon- struction and $90,000 00 for maintenance, or so much of said amounts as may be necessary for the year 1940, be and the same hereby are appropriated from the County Road Fund for the purposes indicated li Seconded by Mr Stevenson Ayes -13 Noes -0. Carried Mr Miller offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS—There having been filed with the Clerk of the Board a statement of the Bonded Indebtedness of the county, city and the several towns, it is ordered, that the same be printed in the Proceedings of the Board Seconded by Mr Squier Carried The Republican members of the Board of Supervisors desig- nated the Free Press, Trumansburg, N Y , as one of the offi- cial papers for legal publications for the year 1940 The Democratic members of the Board of Supervisors designated the Tompkins County Rural News as one of the official papers for the legal publications for the year 1940 A report of inspection of boilers at the County Home was received and filed The Clerk read a letter relative to a joint meeting of civil service and welfare to be held in Syracuse, January 5, 1940 Mr Watrous offered the following resolution and moved its adoption WHEREAS—The town superintendents of the several towns 226 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS of Tompkins County have 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 141, of the Highway Law, for the year 1940, and WHEREAS—The respective town boards have approved or changed said estimates, as provided by Section 267 of the Highway Law, Therefore, Be It Resolved—That the said estimates as ap- proved by the town boards be received and the sum set oppo- site 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 re- spective towns, in the columns which bear the heading "Amount of 2d 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 approved 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 : Name of Amount of Amount of Amount of Amount of Town First Item Second Item Third Item Fourth Item Caroline $2,600 00 $ 400 00 $ 2,200 00 $ 2,700 00 Cert. of Indebt & Int. 1,233 18 Danby 3,000.00 ' 0 00 2,500 00 3,000 00 Cert. of Indebt. 3,280 50 Dryden 6,400 00 500 00 2,500.00 3,615 00 Cert. of Indebt. 6,863.75 Int on same 347 68 Enfield 1,800 00 300.00 1,200 00 2,300 00 Cert of Indebt. & Int 825 00 Groton 5,500 00 0 00 3,500 00 5,000 00 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 227 Ithaca 7,000 00 0.00 2,779 38 5,670.00 Cert. of Indebt. & Int. 2,220.62 Lansing 8,100.00 500.00 6,000 00 4,200.00 Cert of Indebt. & Int 2,500.00 Newfield 2,800.00 0.00 1,14815 3,000.00 Cert. of Indebt & Int 1,351.85 Ulysses 6,000.00 2,000 00 2,702 00 5,000.00 Cert. of Indebt. & Cert. by Notes 4,298.00 And that the several amounts when collected shall be paid to the supervisors of the respective towns, to be paid out by them as provided by law. Seconded by Mr Scofield. Ayes -14. Noes -0. Carried. The County Attorney read a telegram announcing decision of the Court of Appeals in the county case. Mr Newman then submitted his report relative to appro- priations for the libraries of the towns of Dryden, Groton, Newfield and Ulysses ; which report was received and placed on file. Mr Stone moved, that the resolution offered by Mr. Watrous on December 18th relative to appropriations to the Village Libraries be taken from the table at this time. Seconded by Mr. Watrous Carried. Mr Stevenson moved that the resolution be amended to read Two Hundred Dollars to each library instead of Three Hundred Dollars. Seconded by Mr. Scofield. Carried. Roll call upon the original resolution, as amended, resulted as follows : 228 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Ayes—Messrs Snow, Moore, Sweetland, Stevenson, Wat- rous, Scofield, Payne, Stone, Durfey and Neill -10. Noes—Messrs Milier, Evans, Osborn and Squier-4. Resolution carried Mr Stone read a resolution passed by the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses , After explanation, Mr Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the Supervisor of the Town of Ulysses be authorized to amend the Budget of that town by adding the sum of Three Thousand Dollars to the General Fund Seconded by Mr Watrous Carried Mr Stone called from the table his resolution of December 21st relative to Old Age Security and moved that the same be amended to read as follows : Resolved—That there be and hereby is appropriated for Old Age Assistance and the administration thereof in the Tompkins County Old Age Assistance District for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1940, the sum of $86,025, appor- tioned as follows : Allowances $73,000 00 Burials 4,000 00 Workers (3) 3,645 00 Stenographer 780 00 Due county on advances 4,600 00 $86,025 00 Be It Further Resolved, pursuant to Article XIV -A of the Public Welfare Law that the said sum of $86,025 be assessed upon, levied against and collected from the taxable property of the nine towns of Tompkins County which comprise the said Tompkins County Old Age Assistance District. Seconded by Mr Moore OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 229 Ayes -14. Noes -0 Carried. Mr. Stone moved, the adoption of the resolution as amended. Seconded by Mr. Moore Ayes -14 Noes -0 Carried Mr Sweetland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption • WHEREAS—There appears to be a manifest clerical error in the assessment roll of the Town of Dryden in that the Re- public Inn property is listed as being in School District C, whereas it should have been listed as being in School District 27, Resolved—That the Assessment Roll of the Town of Dryden for the year 1939 be corrected by changing the item stating the school district in which the Republic Inn property is located from District C to District 27 Seconded by Mr Moore. Carried. A report of H J. Ackerman, Justice of the Peace, of the town of Dryden, was received and filed A list of Returned School Taxes of the Town of Enfield was received and referred to the Committee on Erroneous Assess- ments and Returned Taxes Audit Statements of the Towns of Dryden and Lansing were received and filed On motion, adjourned to 2 P M AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call All members present, except Mr Neill excused. Mr Sweetland, Chairman of the Committee on Erroneous Assessments and Returned Taxes, submitted the following re- 230 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS port relative to the Returned School Taxes of the several school districts of the county: To the Board of Supervisors, Tompkins County, N. Y. Gentlemen : Your Committee on Erroneous Assessments and Returned Taxes, finds by the certificates signed by the County Treas- urer, and supported by affidavits of the proper officers of the school districts of the several towns of the county and the City of Ithaca, submitted to this Board by the County Treas- urer, that the following school taxes have not been paid, after diligent efforts have been made to enforce the collection there- of, and your committee therefore recommends the following sums be levied upon and collected from the lands or property upon which the same were imposed with 7% in addition thereto Caroline $ 541.28 Danby 1,164 02 Dryden 2,283 44 Enfield 789 86 Groton 1,469.63 Ithaca Town 1,937.24 Lansing 1,600 08 Newfield 572 69 Ulysses 1,625.10 City 7,236.44 Dated, December 29, 1939. E. R SWEETLAND, R. C. OSBORN, HARVEY STEVENSON, Commz.ttee. Moved by Mr. Sweetland, that the report of the committee be accepted. Seconded by Mr Miller. Carried. Mr Sweetland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the several supervisors of the various towns OF 'TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 231 of the county and the City of Ithaca be and they are hereby authorized and directed to add to their respective 1939 tax and assessment rolls the amount of the uncollected school taxes returned by the collectors of the various districts to the County Treasurer and remaining unpaid and that have not been here- tofore re -levied on town tax rolls and that said taxes be re- assessed and re -levied upon the lots and parcels so returned with seven per cent in addition thereto ; and if imposed upon the lands of any incorporated company, then upon such com- pany, and when collected the same shall be returned to the County Treasurer to reimburse the amount so advanced, with the expenses of collection Seconded by Mr Payne Ayes -13 Noes -0 Carried. Mr Miller offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That of the moneys received from the Tompkins County Laboratory for fees and receipts from any other source deposited with the County Treasurer monthly, One Hundred Dollars shall be paid on the order of the Board of Managers of said Laboratory in advance of audit to establish a petty cash revolving fund, and upon receipt of bills showing ex- penditures from such revolving fund, the County Treasurer is directed to replenish such fund to an amount not exceeding One Hundred Dollars. Seconded by Mr Stone Carried. Mr Stone presented the following report of the Committee on Finance, relative to the County Budget To the Board of Supervisors, Tompkins County, N. Y. Gentlemen : Your Committee on Finance wishes to report that, in its opinion the following appropriations will be necessary to meet the expenditures of the county for the next ensuing fiscal year, viz • 232 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROPRIATIONS FROM GENERAL FUND Contributions: State Tax—Armory Purposes Stenographers, Etc Tax Expenses, Etc : Tax Notices Sale and Redemption Advertising Tax Extensions $ 8,068 90 3,323 27 $ 11,392 17 $ 250 00 500 00 525 00 Legislative Supervisors—Compensation $ 8,550 00 Expenses and Mileage 1,000 00 Board Expenses Stenographer Clerk—Salary Postage Other Exps 1,275 00 500 00 1,200 00 1,800 00 60 00 50 00 $ 13,160 00 Administrative Buildings: Court House—Supt Bldgs —Salary Fireman, Salary Assistant Fireman, Salary Janitors (3) Each $1,160 Telephone Operator Insurance Premiums Old Co Clerk's Bldg —Janitor Repairs Old Court House—Repairs Special Repairs New Court House and Jail—Repairs Supplies and Miscellaneous Expenses —Co Bldgs $ 1,480 00 1,260 00 1,200 00 3,480 00 1,000 00 1,100 00 240 00 200 00 200 00 2,000 00 500 00 1,200 00 $ 13,860 00 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 233 Judicial. Supreme Court Judge—Postage and Incidentals $ 300 00 County Judge—Salary $5,000 00 Special Co Judge, Salary 600 00 Surrogate's Clerk 1,800 00 Stenographer 1,000 00 Expenses 650 00 9,050 00 $ 9,350 00 Children's Court: Judge—Salary $ 1,500 00 Clerk, Salary 800 00 Office and Other Expenses 500 00 Stenographer 720 00 $ 3,520 00 Courts: Supreme County $11,000 00 2,000 00 $ 13,000 00 County Attorney Salary $ 2,400 00 Expenses—Stenographer 200 00 Transportation 100 00 Witness fees and exps of litigation 150 00 Supplies, postage and misc expenses 50 00 v 2,900 00 County Clerk: Salary $ 3,600 00 Deputy Clerk 1,500 00 Search Clerk 1,200 00 Index Clerk 1,200 00 Typist 1,200 00 Typist 1,200 00 Typist—Court Work 1,200 00 Typist—Old Records 960 00 234 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Index Clerk, Old Records (part time and extra typing) 600.00 Typist, Assistant on Abstracts 720 00 Postage 225 00 Bond Premium—Co. Clerk 45 00 Other Expenses 1,200 00 Motor Vehicle Clerk—Salary 1,500.00 Assistant Motor Veh. Clerk—Salary 1,200 00 Postage and Miscellaneous 500.00 Bond Premium—Mot Veh. Clk 30 00 $ 18,080 00 Administrative Officers: Commissioners of Election : Salaries (2) at $1,100 each a $ 2,200 00 Expenses 300 00 Elections—County Canvass 300 00 Election Expenses 6,000 00 $ 8,800 00 County Treasurer: Salary $ 2,800 00 Deputy County Treasurer 1,500 00 Tax Clerk 1,020 00 Assistant Clerk, Full time 720 00 Postage 300 00 Bond Premium 810 00 Stationery, Books, Forms, etc. 300 00 Contingent Expenses 75.00 $ 7,525.00 Cornell Library Association $ 3,000 00 Regulative Officers: Sealer of Weights and Measures : Salary $ 900 00 Expenses and Bond premium 600 00 $ 1,500 00 Corrective Officers: District Attorney : Salary $ 2,400 00 Expenses—Stenographer, Salary 600.00 Traveling expenses 150 00 Printing, stationery, supplies, photographs & General office exps. 210 00 Postage 20 00 $ 3,380 00 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 235 Sheriff—Salary $ 2,800 00 Undersheriff—Salary 1,500.00 Bond premium and expenses 675.00 Mileage 1,500 00 $ 6,475.00 Probation Officer : Salary $ 1,200 00 Mileage and Office Expenses 250 00 $ 1,450 00 Coroner—Salary $ 700.00 Expenses 125 00 $ 825 00 Punishment: Jail—Two Turnkeys at $840 00 each$ 1,680 00 Deputy Sheriff 480 00 Matron 300.00 Physician 250 00 Jail Inmates and Supplies 2,000 00 Elevator Inspection contract 228.00 Onondaga County Penitentiary 987 07 $ 5,925.07 Contract Supplies: Heat and Light (Co. Bldgs in City) $ 3,700.00 Telephones 3,500.00 Water Rentals 300 00 $ 7,500.00 Reforestation $ 250 00 Veterans Bureau: Service Officer—Salary $ 1,800.00 Secretary 600 00 Expenses 400 00 $ 2,800 00 Public Health: County Laboratory $13,000 00 Public Health Nurses : One Nurse $2,100.00 One Nurse 1,950.00 One Nurse 1,850.00 $ 5,831.25 0 236 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Clinician Veneral Diseases—Salary 640 00 Transportation for nurses 1,800 00 Office Supplies & Equip- ment 100 00 Clinic Supplies 300 00 Contingent Fund 100 00 Transportation to Clinic 25 00 Clinician -Prenatal Clinic 240 00 Infant Hygiene Clinic 520 00 9,556 25 Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis 2,400 00 24,956 25 Educational: Farm Bureau Home Bureau 4-H Club, Extension Work Educational Notices $ 2,500 00 . 2,500 00 3,400 00 20 00 8,420 00 Rural Traveling Library: Librarian—Salary $ 2,000 00 Assistant Librarian—Salary 900 00 Secretary for Committee 50 00 Books, magazines & repairs on books 1,000 00 Truck maintenance 150.00 Supplies 100 00 Postage 50 00 $ 4,250.00 Compensation Insurance: Disbursements Administrative Costs $ 7,000 00 100 00 7,100 00 Employee's Retirement System: $ 8,148 23 State Expenses 175 00 8,323.23 Debt Service: New Court House and Jail Bonds— Principal $16,000 00 Interest 23,100.00 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 237 Money borrowed for Welfare 18,285 00 Interest 142 57 57,527.57 Miscellaneous: Maintenance of OldTuberculosis Hospital $ 550 00 Court Library 40 00 Justices and Constable Fees 100 00 County Publications 750 00 County Officers Association 100 00 Tompkins County Agricultural Soc. 1,000 00 Refund Taxes 44 31 1 Inspection of county tax sale prop- erty 500 00 3,084 31 Libraries in towns of Dryden, Groton, Newfield and Ulysses Contingent Fund 800 00 30,000 00 TOTAL APPROPRIATION $280,428 60 Less General Fund Credits: State of New York— Reimbursement a/c County Labora- tory $ 6,500 00 Reimbursements Public Health Nurses, etc 4,77812 Rent of offices for District Health set-up 900 00 Levy on Towns and City for— State Tax 11,392 17 Election Expenses 2,614 03 Levy on Towns and Villages for— Compensation Insurance 1,414 32 Other Credits : Fees of County Clerk 19,129 85 Fees of Surrogate's Clerk 409 00 Fees of County Treasurer and Trust Funds 1,000 00 Dog Warden Salary transferred from Dog Fund 2,000 00 Refund Tax—L D Neill, City 30 74 $50,168 23 238 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Net Amount Required for General Fund Appropriation $230,260.37 APPROPRIATIONS FROM POOR FUND Commissioner of Welfare—Salary County Poor W.P.A. Appropriation (Rent) $ 2,400 00 933.57 240 00 $ 3,573.57 County Home Administration: Salary of Superintendent $ 1,200 00 Salary of Matron 600.00 Salary of Assistant Matron 600,00 Other Salaries and Compensation 650.00 Other Administration Expenses 800.00 3,850.00 County Home Buildings: Salaries—Fireman 300.00 New Furniture, furnishings, etc. 750.00 Fuel, Light and Power 2,900.00 Renewals and replacement of equip- ment 300.00 Repairs, alterations, etc. 2,000.00 Other building expense (Sprinkler system $75. and other miscellane- ous expenses $75.) 150.00 6,400.00 County Home Inmates: Salaries and Wages of physician, nurse and attendants, etc. 2,500 00 Other Expenses, food, clothing, medi- cine, disinfectants, other supplies 4,100 00 6,600.00 County Home Farm: Salaries of Farm employees 1,200 00 Wages, veterinarian, threshing, etc. 250.00 Live stock 400 00 Fertilizer, feed, seeds, miscellaneous 1,800.00 New equipment 1,200.00 Repairs to buildings and alterations 1,000.00 5,850.00 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 239 Outside Relief 45,000 00 Hospitalization, Home Relief, etc 23,000 00 Children—Foster Homes $20,000.00 Institutional care 2,500 00 22,500 00 Case Supervisor—Salary 1,800 00 Out of Settlement Worker 1,200 00 Childrens Agents (2) 3,800.00 One Accountant and Stenographers (3) 4,380 00 Full time clerical 720 00 Intake Clerk 1,020.00 Office Expenses 1,500 00 Traveling expenses 1,800 00 Clerk at Federal Surplus Store 960 00 Rent of Surplus Store 400.00 Sewing Project (Materials) 2,500 00 Transient care 1,200 00 Milk for children in Cayuga Preventorium 200.00 111,980.00 Tuberculosis: Patients at Biggs Memorial Hospital 25,000 00 Mental Diseases: Insane 100.00 Board of Child Welfare • Aid to Dependent Children $22,000 00 Expense 100 00 22,100 00 Dependents of Soldiers and Sailors Crippled Children Blind: Allowances Burials 500.00 5,000.00 $2,700.00 300 00 3,000 00 Central Index 100 00 TOTAL APPROPRIATION $194,053.57 Less Welfare Credits: From State— On account of Crippled Children $ 3,000.00 240 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS On aid to Dependent Children Levy on Towns and City for— Support of Poor at County Home Hospitalization, out -of -settlement cases, Board of Children, etc. Reimbursement from other counties and political sub -divisions Blind reimbursements 11,000 00 8,071 77 64,644 40 20,500 00 1,350 00 108,566 17 Net Amount Required for Poor Fund Appropriation $ 85,487 40 APPROPRIATIONS FROM HIGHWAY FUND Superintendent of Highways: Salary $ 3,000 00 Traveling Expenses 1,500 00 Other Expenses 200 00 $ 4,700.00 Highway Indebtedness: Sinking Fund on Bonds— Principal Interest County System of Roads: Construction—County Aid Construction under §111 County aid, graveling town roads Special Road Fund Balance $ 2,543 05 5,086.16 7,629.21 27,000 00 28,110 00 18,000 00 73,110 00 1,263 57 1,263 57 0 00 Snow Removal: 16,000 00 Bridges • 5,000 00 Condemnation and Purchase of Rights of Way 10,000 00 County Highway Indebtedness: Highway Bonds— Principal Interest $10,000 00 1,700 00 11,700 00 TOTAL APPROPRIATION $128,139 21 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK Less: Estimated Receipts Applicable to Highway Fund— Levy on Towns to Reimburse the County for Sinking Fund and Interest on Bonds 241 1,140 87 Net Amount Required for Highway Fund Appropnation $126,698 34 Old Age Assistance: Allowances Granted Applicants $ 73,000 00 Burials 4,000.00 Workers (3) 3,645 00 Stenographer 780 00 ° Due county on advances Credits: State Reimbursements Federal Aid From Clients 81,425 00 4,600 00 $ 86,025.00 $20,462.00 36,500 00 1,500 00 58,462.00 Amount To Be Assessed Against, Levied Upon and Collected from the Nine Towns of Tompkins County. $ 27,563 00 Your Committee further reports that the foregoing appro- priations will be necessary to meet the expenditures of the county government for the next fiscal year, in payment of : 1. Armory Purpose Tax, pursuant to Sec 177, of the Mili- tary Law, as amended , Court and Stenographers' Tax, pur- suant to Sec 313 of the Judiciary Law, as amended. 2 Salaries of officers and employees, heretofore author- ized by this Board 3 Claims audited and allowed by this Board 4 Claims to be audited at monthly sessions of this Board; claims to be audited by the Commissioner of Public Welfare, 242 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS duly authorized certificates and other expenses to be paid prior to the next ensuing tax levy 5 Amounts to become due on contracts 6 The amounts to be paid for Sinking Fund and Interest on State Highway Bonds 7 County Indebtedness and Interest thereon. Dated, December 29, 1939 LAMONT C SNOW, LEPINE STONE, D. J. WATROUS, Committee. Mr Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption • Resolved—That the report of the Committee be accepted, that the several amounts therein specified be and hereby are appropriated from the funds indicated, to and for the pur- poses enumerated, and be it further Resolved—That all moneys received by the County Treas- urer, the disposition of which is not specifically provided for by law, or act of this Board, be credited by her to the general, poor, or highway fund, in accord with the nature of such re- ceipt, and be it further Resolved—That there be assessed upon, levied against and collected from the taxable property of Tompkins County, liable therefor For State Tax $ 11,392 17 For County, General and Poor Tax 315,747 77 For County Highway Fund Tax 126,698 34 $453,838 28 Seconded by Mr Watrous. Moved by Mr Osborn, that the Contingent Fund be elimin- ated from the budget. Seconded by Mr Evans. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 243 Ayes—Messrs Durfey, Evans, Osborn and Squier-4. Noes—Messrs Snow, Moore, Sweetland, Stevenson, Wat- rous, Miller, Scofield, Payne and Stone -9 Motion lost. Mr. Miller moved, that of the amount of $18,000 appropri- ated for graveling roads, we appropriate $9,000 and in place of the $27,000 for dirt roads, we appropriate $13,500 re- spectively Seconded by Mr Osborn Ayes—Messrs Miller, Durfey, Evans, Osborn and Squier —5 Noes—Messrs. Snow, Moore, Sweetland, Stevenson, Wat- rous, Scofield, Payne and Stone -8. Motion lost. Moved by Mr Miller, that the Contingent Fund be cut to $25,000.00. ' Seconded by Mr. Osborn. Ayes—Messrs Stevenson, Miller, Durfey, Evans, Osborn and Squier-6 Noes—Messrs Snow, Moore, Sweetland, Watrous, Scofield, Payne and Stone -7. Motion lost Roll call upon the Budget resulted as follows : Ayes—Messrs Snow, Moore, Sweetland, Watrous, Scofield, Payne, and Stone -7. Noes—Messrs Stevenson, Miller, Durfey, Evans, Osborn and Squier-6. Resolution lost. 244 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Moved by Mr Stevenson, that the budget be re -considered. Seconded by Mr Stone. Carried. Moved by Mr. Stevenson, that the Contingent Fund be cut from $40,000 to $30,000. Seconded by Mr Stone. Ayes -13. Noes—O. Carried Mr Stone moved, that the Budget be adopted as amended. Seconded by Mr Watrous. Ayes—Messrs. Snow, Moore, Sweetland, Stevenson, Wat- rous, Scofield, Payne, Stone and Evans -9. Noes—Messrs. Miller, Durfey, Osborn and Squier-4. Resolution carried. A list of Corporations of the City of Ithaca was received and filed. On motion, adjourned to Saturday, December 30, at 10 A. M. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 245 EIGHTEENTH DAY Saturday, December 30, 1939 MORNING SESSION Roll call All members present Equalization Committee occupied with apportionment of taxes during forenoon AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call All members present, except Mr. Neill, excused. Minutes of Seventeenth Day, Friday, December 29th read and approved as corrected. Mr Squier reported that the Committee on Insurance have examined the bonds presented by Benjamin F. Tobey, Deputy County Clerk and by John J Sinsabaugh, as Sealer of Weights and Measures in the amounts of $3,000 and $500, respectively, and found the same satisfactory and offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the bonds of Benjamin F. Tobey, Deputy County Clerk and John J Sinsabaugh, Sealer of Weights and Measures, in the amounts of $3,000 and $500, respectively be approved as to form, manner of execution and sufficiency of the sureties Seconded by Mr. Stone Carried Mr Osborn, Chairman of the Committee on Equalization, presented the following report of that committee, relative to the apportionment of taxes for the year 1939. 246 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON APPORTIONMENT OF TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1939 To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County, N. Y. Your Committee on Equalization, etc., whose duty it is to apportion the various taxes among the several towns of the county and the City of Ithaca, reports that the following amounts shall be paid by the several towns and the City of Ithaca, for the State Tax for General Purposes, Armory Pur- poses and Stenographers, etc., Purposes, County Tax for Gen- eral and Poor Purposes and County Tax for Highway 2ur- poses, Old Age Assistance and Refund to Town of Ithaca, as follows : Towns Total State Tax Dryden Enfield Groton . Ithaca, City ....... Ithaca, Town . ... ......... .. . .. Lansing Newfield _.. . _ .. . Ulysses $ 919,338 1,046,418 3,488,357 664,918 3,361,722 39,195,197 6,950,334 3,214,264 1,167,957 2,811,203 $ 166 71 189 75 632 61 120 57 609 63 7,108 00 1,260 42 582 89 211 79 509 80 $ 118 08 134 40 448 06 85 40 431 80 5,034 46 892 74 412 86 150 02 361 08 $ 4,620 82 5,259 55 17,533 37 3,342 04 16,896 86 197,005 05 34,934- 14 16,155 70 5,870 43 14,129 81 Totals ........... .. $62,819,708,$11,392 17 $ 8,068 90 $315,747 77 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK Towns 247 Old Age Assistance Refund Town of Ithaca Caroline --------------- Danby - Dryden . ___ .... .... Enfield _ - . - - - - - Groton Ithaca, City ---------- Ithaca, Town .... Lansing . . .... ....... . Newfield Ulysses _ $ 922,846 1,062,258 3,516,548 668,562 3,381,264 39,331,512 6,983,405 3,225,774 1,172,058 2,821,072 $ 1,853 41 2,133 40 7,062 51 1,342 72 6,790 81 78,992 07 14,025 23 6,478 53 2,353 92 5,665 74 $ 6,640 94 $ 7,582 70 25,228 49 4,805 33 24,297 30 283,105 12 50,219 79 23,217 12 8,436 14 20,305 35 1,072 60 $ 5 98 1,220 87 6 80 4,069 91 22 69 775 77 4 32 3,92216 2187 255 00 8,109 04 3,750 12 -20 91 1,362 67 7 59 3,279 86 18 29 Totals $63,085,229 $126,698 34 $453,838 28 $ 27,563 00 $363 45 Rate for State Tax Rate for County, General and Poor Tax Rate for County Highway Tax Old Age -9 Towns Dated December 30, 1939. 000181348 per $1000 004844906 per $1000 002008366 per $1000 .00166712 per $1000 R. C OSBORN, Chairman C H SCOFIELD, D J WATROUS, LAMONT C. SNOW, C C SQUIER, ERIE J MILLER, L. P. STONE, Committee. 248 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Moved by Mr Osborn, that unanimous consent be given and the report passed at this time Seconded by Mr Squier. Consent being given, Mr. Osborn offered the following reso- lution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the report of the Committee on Equaliza- tion on the Apportionment of Taxes, be accepted and adopted, and that the several amounts therein listed for state tax, county tax, county highway tax, old age assistance tax, and tax error refund tax, for the year 1939, against the several towns of the county and the City of Ithaca, be assessed against, levied upon and collected from the taxable property of the several towns and city liable therefor. Seconded by Mr Stone Ayes -13 Noes -0 Carried Mr. Stone, presented the following report of the Committee on Finance, relative to Budgets for the several towns and city of the county : Your Committee on Finance reports that the following tabulated statements show the appropriations that will be necessary to meet the expenditures of the several towns in the county and the City of Ithaca, for the ensuing fiscal year, as set forth in the following budgets : OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 249 TOWN OF CAROLINE To Be Paid the County Treasurer: State Tax County Tax County Highway Tax Compensation Insurance Due County Election Expenses Hospitalization, Home Relief, Etc. Old Age Security Support of Poor at County Home Refund, Tax Error—Town of Ithaca $ 166 71 4,620 82 1,853 41 52 93 706 98 163 80 2,875.19 1,072 60 289 75 5 98 $11.808.17 RETURNED SCHOOL TAXES—$541 28 To Be Paid the Supervisor : Town Audits Paid Highways (1) $ 2,600 00 Bridges (2) 400 00 Machinery (3) 2,200 00 Miscellaneous and Snow (4) 2,700 00 Public Welfare 1,380 00 Cert. of Indebtedness (3) and Int. 1,233 18 Cert of Indebtedness (Gen.) 245 00 Int on same 29 40 $10,787.58 TOTAL BUDGET $23,137 03 TAX FOR LIGHTING DISTRICT Brooktondale $420 00 Slaterville Springs 595 96 ' TAX RATES— General 01210 Highway .01137 Total TAX RATES FOR LIGHTING DISTRICTS— Brooktondale Slaterville Springs 02347 00275 00448 250 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TOWN OF DANBY To Be Paid the County Treasurer : State Tax County Tax County Highway Tax Compensation Insurance Due County Election Expenses Hospitalization, Etc. Old Age Security Support of Poor at County Home Refund, Tax Error—Town of Ithaca $ 189 75 5,259 55 2,133 40 60.25 1,511.47 109 20 4,39018 1,220 87 0 00 6.80 $14,881.47 RETURNED SCHOOL TAXES—$1,164 02 To Be Paid Supervisor: Town Audits Highways (1) Bridges (2) Machinery (3) Miscellaneous and Snow (4) Cert. of Indebtedness and Int. (3) Public Welfare $ 368 60 3,000 00 0.00 2,500 00 3,000 00 3,280 50 500 00 12,649.10 TOTAL BUDGET $28,694 59 TAX FOR LIGHTING DISTRICT West Danby $315 00 TAX RATES— General Highway Total 01230 .01240 .02470 TAX RATES FOR LIGHTING DISTRICTS— West Danby .00487+ OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 251 TOWN OF DRYDEN To Be Paid the County Treasurer: State Tax County Tax County Highway Tax Compensation Insurance Due County Election Expenses Hospitalization, Home Relief, Etc. Old Age Security Sinking Fund and Int , Rd. No. 681 Sinking Fund and Int., Rd No. 682 Sinking Fund and Int., Rd No. 683 Support of Poor at County Home Refund, Tax Error—Town of Ithaca $ 632 61 17,533 37 7,062 51 200 85 770 32 342 60 6,804.70 4,069 91 243 11 269 13 278 09 633 85 22 69 $38,863 74 RETURNED SCHOOL TAXES—$2,283 44 To Be Paid the Supervisor: Town Audits Highways (1) Bridges (2) Machinery (3) Miscellaneous and Snow (4) Public Welfare Southworth Library Memorial Day Fire District $ 7,475 00 6,400.00 500 00 9,711 43 3,615 00 1,000 00 200.00 75.00 600 00 829,576 43 TOTAL BUDGET $70,723.61 TAX FOR LIGHTING DISTRICTS Etna $499 92 McLean 44 52 Varna 300 00 252 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TAX RATES— Inside , Corporation Outside Corporation General Highway Total .01102 .00588 .01690 General 01102 Highway .00588 Primary Highway .00234 Total .01924 TAX RATES FOR LIGHTING DISTRICTS— Etna .0042628 McLean .0036195 Varna .0024 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 253 TOWN OF ENFIELD To Be Paid the County Treasurer : State Tax $ 120.57 County Tax 3,342 04 County Highway Tax 1,342 72 Compensation Insurance 38 28 Due County 331 92 Election Expenses 109 20 Hospitalization, Home Relief, Etc. 2,114 92 Old Age Security 775.77 Support of Poor at County Home 172 93 Refund, Tax Error—Town of Ithaca 4 32 $ RETURNED SCHOOL TAXES—$789.86 To be Paid the Supervisor: Town Audits $ 1,115.82 Highways 1,800 00 Bridges 300 00 Machinery 1,200.00 Miscellaneous and Snow 2,300 00 Cert of Indebt (3) 825 00 Cert of Indebt. (Gen.) 454 72 7,995 54 8,352 67 TOTAL BUDGET $17,138 07 TAX RATES— General Highway .01222 .01112 Total • 02334 254 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TOWN OF GROTON To be Paid the County Treasurer : State Tax County Tax County Highway Tax Compensation Insurance Due County Election Expenses Hospitalization, Home Relief, Etc. Old Age Security Support of Poor at County Home Refund, Tax Error—Town of Ithaca $ 609 63 16,896 86 6,790.81 193 55 342.85 218 40 1,652 93 3,922.16 706 93 21.87 $31,355.99 RETURNED SCHOOL TAXES—$1,469.63 To be Paid the Supervisor : Town Audits Highways Bridges Machinery Miscellaneous and Snow Vote by Town for Highway Special TOTAL BUDGET Paid $ 5,500.00 00 00 3,500 00 5,000.00 3,000 00 17,000.00 TAX FOR LIGHTING DISTRICTS McLean Peruville TAX RATES— Inside Corporation Outside Corporation General Highway Total General o Highway Total TAX RATES FOR LIGHTING McLean Peruville $49,825 62 $828.96 417 96 .00684 .00432 .01116 00684 .00958 .01642 DISTRICTS 00612 .00536 a OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 255 TOWN OF ITHACA To be Paid the County Treasurer : State Tax $ 1,260.42 County Tax 34,934 14 County Highway Tax,14,025 23 Compensation Insurane 40015 Due County 998.20 Election Expenses 218 40 Hospitalization, Home Relief, Etc. Paid Old Age Security 8,109.04 Support of Poor at County Home 00.00 $59,945.58 RETURNED SCHOOL TAXES—$1,937 24 To be Paid the Supervisor: Town Audits $ 0 00 Highways 7,000 00 Bridges 0 00 Machinery 2,779 38 Miscellaneous and Snow 5,670 00 General 1,800.00 Temporary Loans 2,220.62 Public Welfare 5,200 00 24,670.00 TOTAL BUDGET $86,552 82 TAX FOR SPECIAL DISTRICTS Renwick Heights Lighting District $267 48 Forest Home Light District 408 44 Forest Home Water District 851 25 TAX RATES— Inside Corporation Outside Corporation { { General .00710 Highway 00330 Total .01040 General 00710 Highway .00478 Total 01188 TAX RATES FOR SPECIAL DISTRICTS— Renwick Heights Lighting District 0012 Forest Home Lighting District 001225 Forest Home Water District 0025 r 256 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CITY OF ITHACA To be Paid the County Treasurer : State Tax County Tax County Highway Tax Due County Election Expenses Hospitalization, Home Relief, Etc Refund, Tax Error—Town of Ithaca $ 7,108 00 197,005 05 78,992 07 782 28 961 03 26,598 76 255 00 TOTAL BUDGET $311,702 19 RETURNED SCHOOL TAXES—$7,236 44 (To be paid by the School District of the City of Ithaca, and not a part of the City Budget, for which this tax is levied.) TAX RATES— General Highway Total 00616 .00208 00824 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 257 TOWN OF LANSING To be Paid the County Treasurer : State Tax County Tax County Highway Tax Compensation Insurance Due County Election Expenses Hospitalization, Home Relief, Etc. Old Age Security Support of Poor at County Home Refund, Tax Error—Town of Ithaca $ 582 89 16,155 70 6,478 53 185 06 1,141 59 218 40 6,833 07 3,75012 1,364 27 20 91 $36,730 54 RETURNED SCHOOL TAXES—$1,600 08 To be Paid the Supervisor : Town Audits $ 0 00 Highways 8,100 00 Bridges 500 00 Machinery 6,000 00 Miscellaneous and Snow 4,200 00 Bond and Interest 2,500 00 21,300 00 TOTAL BUDGET $59,630 62 TAX FOR LIGHTING DISTRICT Ludlowville $350 00 TAX RATES— General Highway Total 00965 00750 01715 TAX RATES FOR LIGHTING DISTRICT— Ludlowville 00428 258 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TOWN OF NEWFIELD To be Paid the County Treasurer : State Tax County Tax County Highway Tax Compensation Insurance Due County Election Expenses Hospitalization, Home Relief, Etc. Old Age Security Support of Poor at County Home Refund, Tax Error—Town of Ithaca $ 211 79 5,870 43 2,353 92 67 25 1,335 82 109 20 2,886 37 1,362 67 414 66 7 59 $14,619 70 RETURNED SCHOOL TAXES—$572 69 To be Paid the Supervisor: Town Audits $ 1,201 32 Highways 2,800 00 Bridges 0 00 Machinery 1,148 15 Miscellaneous and Snow 3,000 00 Cert. of Indebt (3) 1,351 85 Public Welfare 1,000 00 Memorial Day 25 00 Town Library 300.00 Cert of Indebt (Gen) 490 00 Int on same 58 80 11,375 12 TOTAL BUDGET $26,567 51 TAX FOR LIGHTING DISTRICT Newfield $750 00 TAX RATES— General Highway .01200 .00900 Total 02100 TAX RATE FOR LIGHTING DISTRICT— Newfield .00320 I OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 259 TOWN OF ULYSSES To be Paid the County Treasurer • State Tax County Tax County Highway Tax Compensation Insurance Due County Election Expenses Hospitalization, Home Relief, Etc Old Age Security Sinking Fund and Int Rd No. 616 Support of Poor at County Home Refund, Tax Error—Town of Ithaca $ 509 80 14,129.81 5,665 74 161.85 350 46 163 80 6,385 85 3,279 86 650 54 540.26 18 29 $31,856.26 RETURNED SCHOOL TAXES—$1,625 10 To be Paid the Supervisor : Town Audits $ 3,28191 Highways 6,000.00 Bridges 2,000.00 Machinery 2,702 00 Miscellaneous and Snow 5,000 00 Cert of Indebt. (3) 3,298 00 Bank Note (3) 1,000 00 General Fund 4,618 09 Bank Note (Gen.) 2,100.00 Bank Note (4) 2,000 00 Refund—Lehigh Valley R R. 3,000 00 35,000 00 TOTAL BUDGET $68,481 36 TAX RATES— Inside Corporation General Highway Total .01312 00766 .02078 260 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Outside Corporation General 01312 Highway 00766 Primary Highway 00320 Total .02398 All of which was respectfully submitted Dated, December 30, 1939 LAMONT C SNOW LEPINE STONE D. J WATROUS C C SQUIER R. C OSBORN Committee. Moved by Mr Stone, that unanimous consent be given and the report as submitted be passed at this time. Seconded by Mr. Durfey Consent being given, Mr Stone offered the following resolu- tion and moved its adoption : Resolved—That in accordance with the resolution adopted by the several town boards of the County of Tompkins, now on file with the Clerk of this board, and the Laws of the State of New York, and in accordance with the foregoing report and recommendation of the Committee on Finance, that there be levied upon and collected from the taxable property of the several towns of the county and the City of Ithaca, the fore- going sums for the purposes therein named Seconded by Mr Watrous. Ayes -13 Noes -0. Carried Mr Moore offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That the resolution adopted by this Board on December 19, 1939 relative to the salary and expenses of the dog warden be rescinded and in lieu thereof the following resolution be adopted, to wit :— OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 261 Resolved—That Joseph Weidmaier be and he hereby is ap- pointed Dog Warden of Tompkins County for the year 1940 at a salary of $2,000 00. Be It Further Resolved—That the said salary shall be paid by the County Treasurer in monthly instalments out of the dog license fund, and the County Treasurer is also authorized and directed upon audit of bills by the board of supervisors to pay out of the said dog license fund all necessary expenses in- curred by the dog warden in the performance of his duties, including the cost of telephone tolls, dog food, ammunition, and the occasional employment when reasonably necessary of an assistant or witness , but not including mileage or any other personal expenses. Seconded by Mr. Squier. Carried. On motion, adjourned to Thursday, January 25, 1940. 262 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NINETEENTH DAY Thursday, January 25, 1940 MORNING SESSION Roll call All members present, except Mr. Tarbell excused. Minutes of December 30th, 1939, read and approved Mr Leonard Miscall appeared before the Board and spoke with reference to county planning board The several supervisors of the towns of the county and of the City of Ithaca, presented the Assessment Rolls of their respective municipalities, which were referred to the Com- mittee on Equalization, to determine if the same were properly made out, the taxes properly extended and the warrants of the collectors were correct. Mr. Watrous, Chairman of the Committee on Equalization reported that the committee had examined the assessment rolls of the several municipalities of the county and ascertained the amount of tax to be levied in each respectively, had compared the same with the budget of the several towns and city and the warrants of the collectors attached thereto, and had found each to be correct, and that each of the Collectors Warrants were properly made out and were ready for the signature of the Chairman and Clerk of the Board. Moved by Mr Watrous, that the report of the Committee on Equalization, be accepted and that the Chairman and Clerk of the Board, be directed to sign each of the Collectors' War- rants, as attached to the several tax rolls Seconded by Mr Stone. Ayes -13 Noes -0 Carried Mr. Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 263 Resolved—That the printing of 1,000 additional forms for claims of individuals for tax refunds, ordered by the Tax Re- fund Committee, be and the same hereby is ratified and ap- proved Seconded by Mr Norris Carried. Mr Stone offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Resolved—That as to all claims for tax refund filed on or after January 18, 1940 and prior to this meeting, this board hereby recognizes and acknowledges an obligation to pay the refund to the persons, firms, or corporations entitled thereto, provided the claim is properly verified and an audit shows that the taxes paid are in accordance with the county's records, and provided further that all such claims and the obligation hereby recognized shall be subject to the limitations and conditions contained in the proposed enabling act which this board has approved Seconded by Mr Miller Carried Mr Newman talked with reference to tax refund legislation and manner of foreclosure on tax sale properties Mr Stobbs offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS -by resolution of this board duly adopted on December 20, 1939, the share of the City of Ithaca for sup- port of the poor at the County Home was fixed at $3,849 12 and the levy of that amount upon the taxable property of the City of Ithaca was directed , and whereas by inadvertence the said item was omitted from the budget for 1940, Resolved—That the County Treasurer be and she hereby is authorized and directed to charge the said sum of $3,849 12 to the City of Ithaca to be placed in the tax budget of the city for the next ensuing tax levy. Seconded by Mr Stone. Carried N Moved by Mr Scofield that the city be granted the privilege 264 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS of placing the city sewing project in the Old Court House for not to exceed the duration of the winter Seconded by Mr Stone. Carried On motion, adjourned to 2 P. M AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call All members present, except Messrs Tarbell and Miller excused The Clerk read the following communication : "To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County : WHEREAS -by action of the Republican members of the Board of Supervisors dated December 26, 1939, the Free Press, Trumansburg, N Y was designated as the official organ of the Republican party to publish concurrent resolutions and all legal notices required to be published by the county for the year 1940, we hereby thank the said members for this court- esy, and decline to accept the said designation. Free Press, Trumansburg, N Y By C Owen Carman Dated, January 25, 1940 Said communication placed on file. The Clerk announced the designation by the Republican members of the Board of Supervisors of the Ithaca Journal as the official organ of the Republican party to publish concur- rent resolutions, pursuant to the provisions of Section 20 of the County Law of the State of New York and all legal notices required to be published for the year 1940. The Clerk announced the receipt for filing of the Inventory of the Tompkins County Highway Department O Minutes of day's proceedings, read and approved I OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 265 There being no further business to come before the Board at this annual session, on motion, the same was adjourned without date W 0 SMILEY, Clerk Board of Supervisors Tompkins County, N. Y. i SUPERVISORS' ACCOUNTS Table showing the amount of compensation audited and allowed by the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County to the members thereof, with the items and nature of such compensation and the amount allowed for the distance traveled by members in attending the meetings of the Board during the year 1939 inc uding salary Towns and City Supervisors Days County Canvass Mileage at 8c per mile Days Annual Session Caroline _ IL C Snow Danby __ David A Moore Dryden_. _.. .. E R Sweetland Enfield _ .. IS Harvey Stevenson Groton _ ID J Watrous Ithaca . __ E J Miller Lansing. C H Scofield Newfield F J Payne Ulysses . . .. LePine Stone Ithaca City... . 1st Ward...... J C Durfey 2nd Ward Louis Neill 3rd Ward _ . . F C Evans 4th Ward .. R C Osborn 5th Ward. . . . C C Squier 1 1 1 1 1 $ 600$ 208 600 144 600 208 6 00 1 28 600 272 6 00 600 160 600 224 6 00 1 92 6 00 6 00 6 00 6 00 6 001 19 18 19 19 18 15 19 18 18 18 12 16 19 19 Monthly Meetings Special Sessions Extending Tax Total Service Bill 16 16 16 11 13 14 16 16 16 11 14 11 16 15 4 4 2 2 4- 1 1 4- 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 $ 118 85 63 25 47 84 37 95 249 09 94 96 95 85 111 35 1 25 1 50 37 25 26 00 74 34 20 51 64 28 6927 47 53 32 20 51 05 58 49 $ 750 00 600 00 600 00 600 00 600 00 600 00 600 00 600 00 600 00 600 00 600 00 600 00 600 00 600 00 $ 914 18 696 69 730 26 665 74 922 09 675 27 750 09 736 29 770 32 607 25 606 00 607 50 606 00 664 49 Total . 1$ 84 001 $15361 1 C$ 821 891$ 480 921$ 8,550 001$ 9,952 17 STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF TOMPKINS, ss BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct statement of the number of days the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County was in session the past year, the nature of its duties and the time necessarily employed and the amount allowed for the distance traveled by the individual members in the discharge thereof, as audited by said Board I also certify that no accounts were audited by the said Board for any member thereof, or for any person, without being verified according to law Dated February 13, 1940 W. 0 SMILEY, Clerk. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 267 STATEMENT OF TOWN ACCOUNTS RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS CAROLINE GENERAL— Total Receipts Total Disbursements Balance HIGHWAY— Total Receipts Total Disbursements $ 8,428 98 8,035 78 $24,199.53 20,343 88 $ 393 20 Balance $ 3,855 65 WELFARE IN GENERAL FUND— SCHOOL FUND— Total Receipts Total Disbursements $19,321 32 19,321 32 Balance None DANBY GENERAL= 1 1 Total Receipts i Total Disbursements Balance HIGHWAY— Total Receipts Total Disbursements Balance WELFARE.— Total Receipts Total Disbursements $ 6,881 36 5,534 57 $23,554 23 21,352 59 $ 5,333 80 6,124 17 $ 1,346 79 $ 2,201 64 Balance $ 790 37 Balance Dec 31, 1939, General, Hzghwaj and Welfare $ 2,758 06 268 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DRYDEN GENERAL— Total Receipts Total Disbursements Balance HIGHWAY— Total Receipts Total Disbursements Balance WELFARE— Total Receipts Total Disbursements $21,337 84 18,083 27 $38,649 79 33,239 45 $ 6,078 87 4,647 42 $ 3,254.57 $ 5,410.34 Balance $ 1,431.45 Balance Dec 31, 1939, General, Highway and Welfare $ 10,096.36 ENFIELD GENERAL— , Total Receipts Total Disbursements Balance HIGHWAY— Total Receipts Total Disbursements $ 3,25418 3,057 07 $15,124 65 15,116.63 $ 197.11 Balance $ 8 02 WELFARE— Total Receipts $ 1,338 88 Total Disbursements 999 53 Balance $ 339 35 Balance Dec. 31, 1939, General, Highway and Welfare $ 544 48 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 269 GROTON GENERAL— Balance Jan 1, 1940 Total Receipts Disbursements Balance HIGHWAY— Balance Jan. 1, 1940 1 Total Receipts Disbursements Balance WELFARE—. Balance Jan. 1, 1940 Total Receipts Disbursements Balance ITHACA GENERAL and WELFARE= Total Receipts—General Total Receipts—Welfare $13,039 03 16,089 42 29,128.45 16,867.49 $' 12,260.96 $ 2,546 61 31,598 69 34,145 30 31,522 41 $ 0 00 2,468 85 2,468 85 2,468 85 $ 2,622 89 $ 0 00 $19,002 38 4,582 04 $23,584 42 Total Disbursements—General 6,451 70 Total Disbursements—Welfare 12,009 96 18,461 66 Balance $ 5,122 76 HIGHWAY— Total Receipts $29,431 69 Total Disbursements 27,560 18 Balance $ 1,87151 Total General, Welfare and Highway Balance $ 6,994 27 270 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD LANSING GENERAL— Total Receipts Total Disbursements Balance HIGHWAY— Total Receipts Total Disbursements Balance WELFARE— Total Receipts Total Disbursements OF SUPERVISORS $ 9,121.22 8,042 30 $32,882 64 30,457.87 $ 4,308 62 3,993.04 $ 1,078 92 $ 2,424 77 Balance $ 315 58 Balance Dec 31, 1939, General, Highway and Welfare $ 3,819 27 NEWFIELD GENERAL— Total Receipts Total Disbursements Balance WELFARE— Total Receipts Total Disbursements Balance HIGHWAY— Total Receipts Total Disbursements $ 5,982 82 5,695 75 $ 6,587 28 4,638 86 29,275 49 20,886 92 $ 287 07 $ 1,948.42 Balance $ 8,388 57 Balance Dec 31, 1939, General, Highway and Welfare $10,624.06 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 271 ULYSSES GENERAL— Total Receipts Total Disbursements $15,110 47 15,298 70 Balance $ 42 23 HIGHWAY— Total Receipts Total Disbursements $35,924 27 35,185 65 Balance $ 738 62 WELFARE— Total Receipts Total Disbursements Balance $ 5,462 19 $ Balance Dec 31, 1939, General, Highway and Welfare $ 780 85 272 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Annual Report of County Treasurer To the Board of Supervisors, Tompkins County Gentlemen : The following report of receipts and disbursements of funds which came into my hands as treasurer of Tompkins County, from January 1st, 1939 to October 31, 1939, is respectfully submitted CHARLOTTE V BUSH, County Treasurer. Cash on hand January 1, 1939 $ 112,724 53 Receipts—Jan 1, to Oct 31, 1939 $1,615,284 88 $1,728,009 41 Payments—Jan 1, 1939, to Oct 31, 1939 . 1,512,890 48 Cash on hand Jan 1, 1939 General Funds In cash drawer 40.00 General fund 99,938 98 County Road Fund 34,368 01 Highway Machinery 35,500 33 Trust and Agency Funds First Special Trust 15,117 88 Mortgage Tax 3,996 52 Court and Trust Fund 21,970 93 Bower Cemetery 1,415 47 Tuberculosis Hosp Trust Fund 2,770 81 $1,728,009.41 Receipts Taxes received from corporations and town collectors $ 157,121 49 Taxes received from cities 268,352 30 Taxes collected by treasurer before tax sale 63,756 84 Tax sale 229 89 Tax sale certificates 2,137 69 Tax Real estate 3,737 17 Redemption advertising 209 00 Interest 85.96 County Road Fund Tax on gasoline 92,594 97 Motor vehicle fees 53,526 38 State Aid 49,072 86 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 273 State Aid Snow Removal 5,963 60 Temporary Home Rehef 10,288 74 Real estate Licenses 38 50 County Laboratory 3,446 75 Refunds Cayuga Preventorium 87014 County Road 379 09 Snow Removal 2,355 00 Cancelled checks Current appropriations 1,976 29 County Deeds 3140 Village of Dryden 23 74 Village of Freeville 12 35 Returned School taxes 5,998 91 t Highway Machinery 35,430 51 Temporary Loans 35,000 00 Dog Fees 9,592 55 Inheritance taxes 6,92016 Special taxes 683,370 24 Mortgage taxes 6,358 75 Tax redemptions 2,624 22 Cash bail 5,000 00 Court and Trust funds 526 81 Estimated Revenues General Fund Estimated Revenues—General Public Health Rent District Health County Clerk Fees Surrogates Fees County Treasurer's Fees Pistol Permits $ 2,102 23 900 00 19,129 85 338 10 789 86 68 75 Total $ 23,328 79 Estimated Revenues—Poor Crippled Children $ 150 00 Dependent Children 10,747 80 Reimbursements from other Coun- ties 19,654 63 Old Age State Reimbursements 16,153 94 Federal Aid 26,150.03 Clients 1,614 03 Total $ 74,470 43 274 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Current Revenues Blind $ 1,286 57 Crippled•Children R A Hutchinson 601 00 Fines 3,063 00 Veteran Refunds 4 89 Biggs Hospital State Refunds 1,155 00 Almshouse 1,198 65 Library 30 04 Refunds—Telephones 21 96 Insurance Rebates 330 91 Interest 2,069 29 Miscellaneous Refund on Williams Bond 109 66 Maps—T. C D A 21 50 Interest Library Fund 34 Interest Compensation Insurance 169 59 Federal Taxes 177 36 Election Commissioners 1 05 Fred Carpenter Compensation 73 86 Old Cancelled Checks 58 69 Tax from District Court 80 00 Total $ 10,453 36 GRAND TOTAL CASH RECEIPTS $1,615,284 88 STATEMENT OF CASH DISBURSEMENTS Current Appropriations Tax Expenses, Etc • Tax Notices $ 135 80 Tax Extensions 470 76 Supervisors Compensation 7,121 64 Expenses and Mileage 1 00 Board Expenses 312 72 Stenographer 994 66 Clerk—Salary 1,489 72 Postage 38 63 Other Expenses 2 50 Administrative Buildings Court House—Supt Bldgs Salary 1,228 32 Fireman, Salary 1,043 87 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 275 Ass't Fireman, Salary 988 91 Janitors (3) 2,732 48 Telephone Operator 824 97 Insurance Premium 858 30 Old Co Clerk's Bldg —Janitor & Repairs 203.99 Old Court House Repairs 14 01 New Court House and Jail Repairs 393 20 Repairs and Supplies 82418 Judicial : Supreme Court Judge—postage & incidentals 139 00 County Judge—Salary 4,139.64 Special Co Judge—Salary 496 99 Surrogate's Clerk 1,489 63 Stenographer 828 90 Expenses 311 83 Children's Court : Judge—Salary 1,241 92 Clerk, Salary 663 31 Office Expenses 74 80 Stenographer 497 58 Other Expenses 98 28 Courts : Supreme 10,307 10 County 496 39 County Attorney • Salary 1,657 57 Expenses—Stenographer 76 95 Transportation 17.10 Witness fees & exps. of litigation 65 80 Supplies, Postage and misc. exps 17 78 County Clerk: Salary 2,981 61 Deputy Clerk 1,489 24 Search Clerk 1,000 00 Index Clerk 993 67 Typists (3) 2,985 68 Typist, Old Records 696 58 Index Clerk, old records (part time) 382 79 Postage 150 64 Bond Premiums, Co Clerk's Office 90 00 Other expenses 1,090.21 Motor Vehicle Clerk Salary 1,250 00 Assistant Motor Veh Clerk Salary 1,000.00 Postage & Miscellaneous 302 93 Administrative Officers : Commissioner of Election : Salaries (2) 1,821.81 276 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Expenses 11412 Elections—County Canvass 92.08 Election Expenses 1,457 14 County Treasurer : Salary 2,317 48 Bookkeeper 1,243 97 Tax Clerk 829 22 Assistant Clerk (part time) 538 98 Postage 212 87 Bond Premium _ 810 00 Stationery, Books, Forms and etc. 340 88 Contingent Expenses 2 20 Cornell Library Association 2,250 00 Regulative Officers • Sealer of Weights and Measures : Salary 750 00 Expenses 374 63 Corrective Officers : District Attorney : Salary 1,983 65 Stenographer Salarys 497 52 Expenses—Estimate New Code 20 00 Expense attending convention 27 65 Automobile expense 50 86 Printing, Stationery & Supplies 60 Photographs 70 30 Expert Investigation 624 94 General Office Expense 52 80 Postage 15 00 Hand writing expert 40 51 Appeal Robinson Case 450 07 Extra Stenographic Expense 53 60 Extra expense trial— Robinson case—Tioga County 900 85 Expense, Assistant Counsel, Co Home Cases 2,726 40 Extra Printing, appeal Co Home cases 96 00 Sheriff Salary 2,316 71 Undersheriff Salary 1,244 59 Bond Premium and Expenses 470.23 Mileage 1,098 99 Probation Officer Salary 995 07 Coroner Salary 583 30 Punishment : Jail—Two Turnkeys 1,389 70 Deputy Sheriff 400 00 Matron 248.14 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 277 Physician , 222 00 Jail Inmates and supplies 1,876 52 Elevator inspection contract 190 00 Onondaga County Penitentiary 1,525.99 Contract Supplies : Heat and Light 3,134 94 Telephone 2,842 84 Water Rentals 183 41 Reforestation 155 68 Veterans Bureau : Service Officer—Salary 1,500 00 Secretary 500 00 Expenses 260.94 Public Health : County Laboratory 13,270 53 Public Health Nurses (3) 4,655.10 Clinician Veneral Diseases—Salary 457 14 Transportation for nurses 1,398 54 Office supplies and equipment 67.92 Clinic Supplies 135 34 Contingent Fund 90 20 Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis : Veterinarian—Salary 1,666 60 Expenses 92 25 Educational • Farm Bureau 1,875 00 Home Bureau 1,875 00 Junior Extension 2,550 00 Educational Notices 16 59 Rural Traveling Library : Librarian Salary 1,592 90 Assistant Librarian Salary 746 37 Secretary ,for Committee 37 50 Books, Magazines, and repairs on books 894 47 Truck Maintenance 171 26 Supplies 116 99 Postage 25.00 Compensation Insurance : Disbursements 4,626 88 Administratives costs 87 64 Employee's Retirement System 6,639 33 Dog Warden : Salary 1,655 82 Debt Service : New Court House and Jail Bonds Principal 16,000 00 Interest 12,150 00 278 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Miscellaneous : Maintenance of old Tuberculosis Hospital 115 52 Court Library 40 00 Justices and Constables Fees 37.80 County Publications 712 41 County Officers Association 100 00 Tompkins County Agricultural Soc. 1,000 00 Refund Tax (Brown) 57 02 Appropriations from Poor Fund Commissioner of Welfare Salary 1,986 04 W P A. Appropriation (Rent) 200 00 County Home : Home Administration Salary of Superintendent 900.00 Salary of Matron 450 00 Other Salaries 518 26 Other administration expenses 596.17 Home Buildings Salaries of building employees 277 39 New furniture and equipment 538 67 Repairs 900 17 Other expenses 93.47 Home Inmates Salaries and Wages of Physician, Chaplain, nurse and attendants 1,494 00 Other expenses 3,135 75 Home Farm Salaries and wages of farm employees 886 36 Live stock and new equipment 294 00 Repairs to buildings 779.73 Other farm expenses 1,491 80 Fuel 1,164 24 Outside Relief 33,497 55 Hospitalization 19,279 03 Children—Foster Homes 15 339 05 Institutional care 1,47418 Case Supervisor Salary 1,489 44 Out of Settlement Worker 895 64 Childrens Agents (2) 2,480 59 Stenographers 3,806 37 Office expenses 1,260 12 Traveling expenses 1,140.42 Clerk at Federal Surplus Store 700 00 Rent of Surplus Store 205 00 Sewing Project (materials) 2,146 63 Transient care 735 75 1 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 279 Tuberculosis • Patients at Biggs Memorial Hospital 17,769 00 Milk Children Cayuga Preventorium 111 08 Mental Disease : Insane 50 00 Board of Child Welfare : Aid to Dependent Children 17,929.39 Dependents of Soldiers and Sailors 325 00 Crippled Children 3,365 41 Blind 1,852 69 Burials 145 00 Central Index 83 30 Old Age Security : Allowances Granted Applicants 61,683 22 Burials 2,901 58 One Worker (Investigator) 886 58 One Worker (Investigator) 994.94 One Worker (Investigator) 895 30 One Stenographer 845 91 Investigator 90 00 Appropriation from Highway Fund Superintendent of Highways : Salary 2,500 00 Traveling Expenses 870 32 Other Expenses 90 96 Highway Indebtedness: Sinking Fund on Bonds Principal and Interest 7,629.21 County Sytem of Roads : Construction County Aid 27,000.00 County Aid, graveling town roads 6,600.00 Condemnation and Purchase of Rights of Way 10,482 04 County Highway Indebtedness : Highway Bonds Principal 12,000 00 Interest 2,170.33 Grand Total of Current Appropriations $453,002 94 County Laboratory—Petty cash 473 90 County Public Health 627.32 County Bridges 10,368 05 Highway Machinery 27,875 93 Snow Removal 27,091 56 Insane Commitments 175 60 Temporary Loans --Interest 233 34 County Road Fund 167,216 01 280 PROCEEDINGS OF' THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Temporary Loans 35,000 00 Refunds 4,107.88 Returned School taxes 16,586 87 Estimated Revenues 5 53 Current Revenues 3,412 49 Cayuga Preventorium 770 28 Reserve for Current Obligations 13,949.27 To State for taxes : Stenographers' tax 8,623 90 Armory taxes 3,940 43 Mortgage taxes 3,682 12 Dog fees 817 80 To Towns and Cities : Real Estate Licenses 188 00 State Highway Aid 24,168 41 Temp. Home Relief 8,925 90 Dog fees 3,591 95 To Individuals and Associations : Inheritance taxes (all expenses) 7,140 95 Tax redemptions 2,684 32 Coroners' deposits 2,453 49 Dog fees 2,349 78 Special Taxes Franchise tax 23,155 63 Income tax 31,876 14 Beverage tax 55,037 36 Bank tax 2,430 50 Public School Money 570,926 83 Grand Total Cash Disbursements $1,512,890 48 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 281 TOWN ACCOUNTS CAROLINE 1936 and 1937 uncollectable taxes Due town November 1, 1938 Excess on roll $ 829 48 $109 38 13 12 122.50 DUE COUNTY $ 706.98 DANBY Due county November 1, 1938 Insane commitments 1936 and 1937 uncollectable taxes Paid in 1938 budget Excess on roll $ 21 45 10 00 1,608 68 1,640 13 $ 21 45 107 21 128 66 DUE COUNTY $ 1,51147 DRYDEN Due county November 1, 1938 1936 and 1937 uncollectable taxes Insane commitments Paid in 1938 budget In lieu of Federal taxes Excess on roll $ 226 17 1,268 86 23 60 1,518 63 $226 17 88 40 433 74 748 31 DUE COUNTY $ 770 32 ENFIELD Due county November 1, 1938 1936 and 1937 uncollectable taxes Insane commitments $ 31 55 322 26 20 00 373 81 Paid in 1938 budget $31 55 Excess on roll 10 34 41 89 DUE COUNTY $ 33192 282 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS GROTON Due county November 1, 1938 1936 and 1937 uncollectable taxes Shortage on roll Paid in 1938 budget $226 49 In lieu of Federal taxes 61 27 287.76 $ 226 49 206 20 197 92 630 61 DUE COUNTY $ 342 85 ITHACA Due County November 1, 1938 1936 and 1937 uncollectable taxes Insane Commitments Shortage and errors on roll Paid in 1938 budget In lieu of Federal taxes $ 109.01 557 22 70.00 805 48 1,541 71 $109 01 71 05 180 06 DUE COUNTY $ 1,36165 LANSING Due County November 1, 1938 1936 and 1937 uncollectable taxes Insane commitments Shortage on tax roll Federal tax money $ 178 57 1,090 28 20 00 32 16 509 86 Paid in 1938 budget 1,830.87 John Collins 1937 tax $178 85 85 In lieu of Federal taxes 509 86 689 28 DUE COUNTY $ 1,141 59 NEWFIELD Due County November 1, 1938 $ 87.45 1936 and 1937 uncollectable taxes 1,335 61 Insane commitments 20 00 Paid in 1938 budget Excess on tax roll 1,443 06 $87 45 19 79 107 24 DUE COUNTY $ 1,335 82 OF TOMPKINS COIATY, NEW YORK 283 ULYSSES Due County November 1, 1938 Insane commitments 1936 and 1937 uncollectable taxes Paid in 1938 budget In lieu of Federal taxes Excess on roll DUE COUNTY CITY OF ITHACA Due County November 1, 1938 Insane commitments 1936 and 1937 uncollectable taxes $ 171 45 42 00 525 90 $171.45 174 53 42 91 739 35 388 89 $ $ 350.46 57 48 30 00 779.51 866 99 Paid in 1938 budget $57 48 Excess on tax roll 27 23 84 71 Towns DUE COUNTY $ DISTRIBUTION OF SPECIAL TAXES Franchise Beverage Income 782 28 Bank Caroline $ 1 24 $ 2,308 75 $ 516 39 $ Danby 1 16 2,008 90 602 46 Dryden 90 06 5,045 84 1,414 39 47 89 Enfield 1 08 1,340 71 353 84- Groton 4Groton 3,349 11 5,409 94 811 02 241 44 Ithaca 33 54 2,206 69 Lansing 1,501 96 3,883 61 1,673 49 Newfield 6 87 2,071 73 637 52 Ulysses 54 63 3,401 01 915 19 City of Ithaca 14,884 69 29,566 87 19,320 12 745 27 VILLAGES— Dryden 13 13 331 82 12 91 Freeville 5 40 169 54 Groton 3,178 23 1,012 30 294 23 Trumansburg 2919 53518 Cayuga Heights 5 34 1,376 19 SCHOOLS— City of Ithaca 745 25 Groton Village 305 87 Dryden 37 64 Grand Totals $23,155 63 $55,037 36 $31,876 14 $2,430 50 BONDS AND INTEREST DUE IN 1940 Bonds Interest Court House and Jail Buildings $16,000 00 $23,100 00 Highway 10,000.00 1,700 00 284 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF TOMPKINS }ss: Charlotte V Bush, being duly sworn, says that she is the treasurer of Tompkins County, and that the foregoing report is a true and correct statement of financial transactions of said county for the period January 1st, 1939, to October 31st, 1939. CHARLOTTE V. BUSH. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15th day of December, 1939. ZDENKA F STEPAN Notary Public e OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 285 County Clerk's Report A Statement of all moneys received for the County of Tomp- kins by H. L. O'Damel, Clerk of Tompkins County from Janu- ary 1st, 1939 to November lst, 1939 or by his assistants for fees, perquisites and emoluments, for all services rendered by him or his assistants in their official capacity, from January lst, 1939 to November 1st, 1939 RECEIPTS Recording Deeds $ 1,328 55 Recording Mortgages 1,302 50 Recording other Documents 1,254 70 Pertaining to Judgments 358 86 Searches 6,187 22 Certificates & Copies 373.93 Chattels & Conditional Sales 998 30 Notary Fees 116 50 Passports & Naturalization 236 00 Hunting & Fishing 485 19 Motor Vehicle Fees 6,188 55 Miscellaneous 287 29 $19,117.59 Mortgage Tax held for Ap- portionment Jan. 1, 1939 3 60 Mortgage Tax 72,113 43 $72,117 03 Notary Public Fees 606 50 Less fee allowed the County 116 50 $ 490 00 Passport applications 780.00 Less fee allowed the County 78 00 $ 702 00 Hunting License money held Jan 1, 1939 Hunting Licenses $6,660 25 Less fee allowed the County 128 19 420 00 6,532 06 $ 6,952.06 Naturalization Fees 302 50 Less fee allowed the County 151 25 $ 151 25 Overpayment of Recording fees etc 248 91 $99,778.84 286 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DISBURSEMENTS County Treasurer—Office Fees $ 19,117.59 County Treasurer—State Mortgage Tax $ 6,909.68 County Treasurer from Mtg. Fund for Clerk Hire 187.50 Postage allowed by State Tax Commission 10 00 Bond audited by State Tax Commission 5.00 Tax apportioned to other Counties 1 25 Tax held, Nov 1, 1939 65,003 60 $72,117 03 Department of State, Finance Officer Notary Pubhc Fees $ 490 00 Secretary of State, Washington, D. C. Passport Division 702 00 State Conservation Department Hunting etc Licenses $ 6,239 19 Refund to Clerk of the Town of Groton 43 12 Amount held for October, 1939 Report 669 75 6,952 06 Secretary of Labor, Washington, D C. Naturalization fees 138.75 Amount held for quarterly Report 12 50 151 25 Refund of Surplus Fees etc. 248.91 $99,778 84 STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF TOMPKINS }ss H L O'Daniel, 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 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of December, 1939. SALLY ROBINSON Notary Public H. L. O'DANIEL, Clerk of Tompkins County OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 287 Report of Department of Public Welfare December 1, 1939 The Honorable Board of Supervisors Court House Ithaca, New York Gentlemen • Attached hereto is a report of Receipts and Disbursements of the County Welfare Department for the period, January 1, 1939 to October 31, 1939. Respectfully submitted, R C VAN MARTER, Commissioner Expenses Appropriation Expended Balance Outside Relief $ 40,000 00 $ 37,642 30 $ 2,357 70 Hospitalization 21,000 00 20,793 88 206 12 Foster Homes 24,000 00 16,900 46 7,099 54 Board in Institutions 3,000 00 1,764 74 1,235 26 Office Expenses 1,500 00 1,414 84 85 16 Traveling Expenses 1,500 00 1,385 30 114.70 Rent Surplus Store 400 00 230 00 170 00 Sewing Project 2,500 00 2,146 63 353.37 Care of Transients 1,200 00 896 00 304 00 County Home 20,100 00 15,503 03 4,596.97 Salary Case Supervisor 1,800 00 1,500 00 300.00 Salary of Children Agents 3,800 00 2,515 31 1,284.69 Salary Worker 1,200 00 900 00 300 00 Salary Stenographers 4,600 00 3,650 00 950 00 Clerk -Surplus Store 900 00 700 00 200 00 Milk at Preventorium 160 00 111 08 48 92 $127,660 00 $108,053 57 $19,606.43 Outside Relief Home Relief $19,637 19 Reimbursement to Towns -Non -Settled Cases 6,255 24 Reimbursements to other Districts 9,479 47 Transportation 72 90 Examinations for Commitment 91 00 Burials 2,106.50 $37,642 30 288 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Hospztalzzatzon Tompkins County Memorial Hospital 812,363 89 Bailey -Jones Hospital 60 00 Warsaw Hospital 13 00 Biggs Memorial Hospital 435 65 Cortland Hospital 54 07 Strong Memorial Hospital 385 50 County Physicians 3,297 46 Cortland County ' 814 57 Onondaga County 366 95 Seneca County 105 07 Chemung County 267 95 Broome County 52102 New York City 45 00 Auburn City 110 00 Erie County 47 65 Monroe County 612.45 Steuben County 1,037 95 TiogaCounty 35 70 Westchester County 77 00 Albany County 10 00 Jefferson County 50 00 Washington County 83 00 Board in Instztutzons Ithaca Children's Home Holy Angels Home Newark State School St Marys -in -the -Field Ingelside Home Reimbursements Onondaga County New York Childrens Aid Society County Home Administration Salaries Office Expense Other Adm Expense Salary Bldg Employees Fuel, Power and Light Other Bldg Expense Rep's and Renewals Bldg. Equipment Bldg & Equipment Repairs $20,793 88 $ 930 04 205 40 86 87 233 87 130 72 20 00 157.84 $ 1,764 74 $ 1,970 00 76 66 240 59 332.14 2,599 86 148 72 144 32 922 83 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 289 New Furniture and Equipment 410.03 Physicians, Chaplain, and Attendants 1,731 88 Provisions 1,967 98 Clothing 242.40 Medical Supplies 242.73 Household and Laundry Supplies 616.59 Tobacco and Other Supplies 284 51 Farm Wages 1,064.65 Feed, Sprays, Seed, and Fertilizer 1,005 27 Other Farm Supplies 298 45 Renewals Farm Equipment 88 41 Repairs Farm Buildings 880 01 New Stock and Equipment 235 00 RECEIPTS Outszde Relze f : From Individuals Broome County Cayuga County Chautauqua County Chemung County Cortland County Erie County Jefferson County Monroe County New York City Oswego County Rockland County Schuyler County Seneca County Steuben County Tioga County Westchester County Hospitalization: Broome County Cortland County Monroe County Onondaga County Schuyler County Tioga County Westechester County $15,503.03 $ 172 00 171 67 24 30 1.80 438 40 227 82 4 80 6.51 424 47 119 67 18 70 192 56 691 32 363 07 50 00 1,041 83 132 72 $ 4,081.65 $ 133 90 80.00 165 45 76 75 37 80 214 80 90 30 $ 799 00 290 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Received From Individuals: For Burials For Hospital Board of Children: From relatives From other Districts Received From State: Home Relief State Charges Salaries Total Receipts Expenses for Period Receipts Sales from Farm $22,721 1,297. Actual Expenses for Period AMOUNTS EXPENDED Town of Caroline Home Relief Hospital Paid to other Districts Foster Homes Town of Danby Home Relief Hospital Paid to other Districts Foster Homes Burials Town of Dryden Home Relief Hospital Foster Homes Paid to other Districts Burials $ 102 50 112 00 $ 214 50 $ 2,114.59 116 03 $ 2,230.62 $ 4,456 71 4,519 82 6,419 51 $15,396 04 $22,721 81 $108,053 57 81 58 $24,019 39 $84,034 18 FOR TOWNS $ 547 92 627 65 630 58 200 00 $ 2,006 15 $ 1,414.08 1,466 50 171 59 683 09 50 00 $ 3,785 26 $ 1,554.18 2,498.56 263 05 1,310 53 222 00 $ 5,848 32 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 291 Town of Enfield Home Relief - $ 456.79 Hospital 639 60 Foster Homes 634.53 Paid to Other Districts 131.88 Burials 85.00 $ 1,947.80 Town of Groton Home Relief Paid to Other Districts Foster Homes $ 57.30 277.74 1,000.84 $ 1,335.88 Town of Ithaca Home Relief $ 353 05 Hospital 875.45 Paid to Other Districts 587 53 Foster Homes 980 89 Burial 25 00 $ 2,821.92 Town of Lansing Home Relief $ 1,471.48 Hospital 1,131.20 Foster Homes 2,073 72 Paid to Other Districts 590 48 $ 5,266 88 Town of Newfield Home Relief $ 782 95 Hospital 773 05 Paid to Other Districts 66 36 Burials 85 00 $ 1,707.36 Board at County Home—Credit 97.29 $ 1,610 07 Town of Ulysses Home Relief $ 751 63 Hospital 2,712.40 Paid to Other Districts 389.20 Foster Homes 1,137 27 $ 4,990 50 292 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS City of Ithaca Home Relief Hospital Examination for Commitment Foster Homes Paid to Other Districts Burials Appropriations Allowances Burials Expended Allowances Burials $ 3,975 75 1,633 30 46 00 8,106 12 6,231 74 1,228 00 $21,220 91 BLIND RELIEF Receipts State Reimbursement Federal Advances Federal Adv —Administration Other Districts $ 2,500 00 300 00 $ 2,800 00 $ 1,852 69 145 00 $ 1,997 69 $ 802 31 $ 627 46 551 59 13 80 23 00 $ 1,215 85 RESIDENCE OF RECIPIENTS Town of Lansing Town of Groton Town of Caroline City of Ithaca 1 1 2 5 9 Estimated Expense for Blind Relief for the year 1940 : For allowances $2,500 00 For Burials 300 00 Appropriations Allowances Burials $2,800 00 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE $70,000 00 4,000 00 $74,000.00 Expended Allowances Burials OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 293 $60,051.52 2,901 58 62,953 10 ' Balance unexpended $11,046 90 Receipts State Reimbursement $17,822 38 Federal Advances 22,894 27 Federal Adv Administration 572 35 Income from assigned property 669 32 Refunds 1,112 51 43,070 83 Appropriation for salaries Expended, Jan 1—Oct 31, 1939 $ 4,700.00 3,726 58 973 42 $55,091.15 Number of applications received, January 1 to October 31, 1939 Grants 82 Denials 17 Withdrawn 29 Died 1 Pending 33 Number receiving allowances October 10, 1939 316 Average grant—October $19.70 RESIDENCE OF RECIPIENTS (as of October 31) Caroline 31 Danby 36 Dryden 59 Enfield 10 Groton 45 Ithaca 14 Lansing 47 Newfield 23 Ulysses 57 State Charge—City of Ithaca State Charge—Town of Danby 322 1 1 324 294 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Estimated expense for Old Age Assistance for the year 1940: Relief $78,000 00 Burials 3,000.00 Salaries, 3 workers, 1 stenog. 4,680 00 Extra Clerical Help 100.00 TOTAL $85,780 00 STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF TOMPKINS}ss Roscoe C. VanMarter being duly sworn says that he is Com- missioner of Welfare of Tompkins County; that to his knowl- edge and belief, the foregoing is a true and full account of the receipts and disbursements of the Public Welfare Department for 10 mos , ending October 31, 1939. R. C. VAN MARTER. Subscribed and sworn to before me this lst day of December, 1939. DOROTHY HUDSON, Notary Pubhc. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 295 FEDERAL SURPLUS COMMODITIES Foods distributed from Jan. 1, 1939 to Oct 31, 1939 : 2,310 lbs apples 16,714 lbs butter 1,930 lbs cabbage 3,858 lbs corn meal 3,518 lbs dried peaches 888 doz eggs 8,542 cans evaporated milk 6,198 lbs graham flour 7,955 lbs grape fruit 2,483 cans grape fruit juice 6,255 lbs oranges 3,672 lbs prunes 2,333 lbs raisins 2,575 lbs red beans 4,766 lbs rice 360 lbs sweet potatoes 9,114 lbs wheat cereal 8,980 lbs white flour SALES FROM COUNTY FARM January 1, 1939 to October 31, 1939 270 dozen eggs 365 22 lb butterfat 340 lb veal 3,330 Ib Hogs 11 Cattle 9,000 lb Wheat 36,724 lb Hay 3 bushels Potatoes Hides and Junk Board at County Home Total Sales G L F Dividend Toll Call Total Receipts at Home $ 5942 81 98 29 82 166 50 483 00 150 00 177 74 3 20 9 83 97 29 $1,258 78 $ 37 75 1 05 38 80 $ 1,297 58 During this period, 289 meals were given to 162 itinerant persons in need 296 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RESIDENCE OF INMATES PRESENT ON OCTOBER 31, 1939 Caroline 2 Danby 0 Dryden 3 Enfield 1 Groton 4 ,Ithaca (town) 0 Lansing 7 Newfield 1 Ulysses 3 Ithaca (city) 19 County 5 Total 45 PATIENTS DAYS IN COUNTY HOME Town No of Days Amount Charged Ca/ oline 658 $ 389 75 Danby Dryden 1,070 633 85 Enfield 292 172 93 Groton 1,185 706 93 Ithaca (town) Lansing 2,303 1,364 27 Newfield 700 414 66 Ulysses 912 540.26 Ithaca (city) 6,498 3,84912 County 1,576 933 57 15,194 $9,005 34 The cash cost assessed to the County and Towns for support of the patients in the County Home is derived from the fol- lowing items and gives a per diem cost of 593 Administration Salaries $1,887 25 Attendants 2,064 02 Fuel Power and Light 1,699 86 Provisions 1,967 98 Clothing 242 40 Household Supplies 616 59 Other Supplies and Expenses 527 24 $9,005 34 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 297 In compliance with Section II of the Public Welfare Law of the State of New York, I respectfully report that I estimate the expense of the Department of Public Welfare, exclusive of Old Age Assistant and Blind Relief, for the year 1940, to be : Outside Relief $50,000 00 Foster Homes 21,000 00 Hospitalization 25,000.00 Board in Institutions 2,500 00 County Home 29,000 00 Case Supervisor 2,000 00 Children's Agents (2) 3,800 00 Worker (Out -of -Settlement) 1,200 00 Stenographers (3) and Accountant (1)4,750 00 Office Expenses 1,500 00 Traveling Expenses 2,000 00 Clerk at Surplus Store 1,000 00 Rent of Surplus Store 400.00 Intake Clerk 1,020 00 Sewing Project 2,500 00 Transient Care 1,200 00 Part Time Clerical 600.00 Milk Preventorium 200 00 $149,670 00 298 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Supplemental Report of Welfare Department To the Honorable Board of Supervisors, County of Tompkins : Following is a report of expenditures and receipts for the months of November and December, 1939. General Expenses— (Dec. and Jan audits of 1939 bills) County Home $2,060.06 Outside Relief 10,735 48 Hospitalization 4,891 54 Foster Homes 3,172.85 Children's Institutional care 547 22 Office expenses 147 03 Traveling expenses 372 97 Rent—Food warehouse 50 00 Sewing project 299.91 Care of transients 177 25 Part-time clerical 23 60 $22,477.91 Bland Relief—(Nov. and Dec.) Allowances 387 38 Old Age Assistance Allowances 12,580 66 Burials 407 00 Extra Clerical 19 60 Refund to State 6164 13,068.90 BREAKDOWN OF EXPENDITURES Outside Relief Home Relief 9,180 70 Re -imbursement other districts 1,306.78 Burials 238 00 Transportation 10 00 10,735 48 Hospitalization Memorial Hospital County Physicians 3,000 05 1,189 00 OF 'TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 299 Other Physicians Other Counties Strong Memorial Instztutions St. Mary's in the Field Ithaca Children's Home Holy Angelo Home Newark State School Other Districts 250.00 407 49 45.00 4,891.54 50 00 343 43 37.80 17.43 98.56 547.22 County Home Salary of Supt & Matron 300.00 Other Adm expenses 116 35 Salary of Bldg employees 40 00 Fuel, Light and Power 80 02 Renewals and Replacements of equipment 5.63 Repairs Bldgs and equipment 53 95 New furniture and equipment 9.17 Physicians, Nurses and Attendants 375 00 Food 372 35 Clothing 25 80 Drugs and Medical Supplies 27.13 Kitchen and Laundry Supplies 64 88 Tobacco and other supplies 23 52 Farm wages 193.75 Feed, Seed, Fertilizer, etc. 59.20 Other farm supplies 5.00 Renewals and replacement of equipment and stock 2.31 Repairs of farm buildings 126 00 Live Stock 180.00 2.033.06 RECEIPTS Outszde Relief Broome County Tioga County Seneca County Cayuga County Cortland City Cortland County Monroe County 221 54 431 47 29 85 28 28 113 53 383 69 21 52 300 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Westchester County Steuben County Erie County Chemung County Insurance from Seneca County Hospitalization Onondaga County Monroe County Refund from hospital 50.00 526 80 201 29 151 58 67 98 2,227 53 64.25 327.50 18 04 409.79 Board of Children Relatives 115.23 County Home Sales Interest on bonds, Rpse Owens 76.88 109 50 186 38 Old Age Assistance Relatives 10.00 Refund on death of recipient 13 34 Rentals 12.00 Interest 35 00 70.34 Re -imbursement from State Home relief 362 58 Total Receipts $ 3,371 85 November and December sales from County Farm 655 -Ib hog 26 20 60 doz eggs 12 90 56 79 Ib butterfat 35.06 Junk 2,72 76.88 AMOUNTS CHARGED TO COUNTY Subdivisions Town of Ithaca Town of Lansing Town of Newfield Town of Ulysses 724 13 1,208 47 397.03 885 35 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 301 Town of Caroline Town of Danby Town of Dryden Town of Enfield Town of Groton City of Ithaca State of New York County of Tompkins }ss 908 33 962.15 1,088 77 407 21 219.62 4,514.30 11,315.36 R C. VanMarter, being duly sworn, says that he is Com- missioner of Welfare of Tompkins County; that to his knowl- edge and belief the foregoing is a true and full account of the receipts and disbursements of the Public Welfare Depart- ment for the remainder of the year, 1939 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27th day of February, 1940. R. C. VAN MARTER, Commissioner WALLACE E MOYER Notary Public 302 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Report of Superintendent of Highways To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County. The following is a statement of the money appropriated and expenditures made for the different projects of highway con- struction in Tompkins County for the year 1939. Project No. 1, Adams Road, No. 131A, Newfield Appropriation $ 5,000.00 Expenditures Labor $ 2,005 73 Material 629.95 Other Expenditures 2,003.74 $ 4,639.42 Balance $ 360 58 Project No 2, East Lake Ridge Road, No. 189, Lansing. Appropriation $12,000.00 Expenditures Labor $ 1,803.06 Material 7,921 52 Other Expenditures 1,724.07 $11,448 65 Balance $ 551.35 Project No 3, VanOstrand Road, No. 151, Lansing. Appropriation $ 4,000.00 Expenditures Labor $ 458.18 Material 2,357.63 Other Expenditures 465.08 $ 3,280.89 Balance $ 719.11 Project No. 4, West Groton Road, No. 100, Groton Appropriation $ 27,000.00 Expenditures Labor $ 4,059.38 Materials 16,543.60 Other Expenditures 4,278.70 $24,881.68 Balance $ 2,118.32 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 303 Project No. 5, Groton City North Road, No. 103B, Groton. Appropriation $ 4,500.00 Expenditures Labor $ 745 13 Material 2,651 44 Other Expenditures 727 39 $ 4,123 96 Balance $ 376.04 Project No 6, Enfield -Ulysses Town Line Road, No. 177. Appropriation $ 8,000 00 Expenditures Labor $ 715 90 Material 4,409.20 Other Expenditures 445.82 $ 5,570.92 Balance $ 2,429.08 Project No 7, Seymour Bates Road, No. 149, Ulysses. Appropriation $ 6,500 00 Expenditures Labor $ 692 90 Material 4,904.77 Other Expenditures 717.80 $ 6,315.47 Balance $ 184 53 Project No 8, Dryden -McLean Road, No. 163. Dryden Appropriation $ 11,250.00 Expenditures Labor $ 4,736 63 Material 1,165.82 Other Expenditures 5,156 62 $11,059.07 Balance $ 190 93 Project No 9, Bostwick Road, No. 137, Ithaca. Appropriation $ 13,200.00 Expenditures Labor $ 5,552.58 Materials 785 93 Other Expenditures 6,811 22 $13,149.73 Balance $ 50.27 304 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Project No 10, Waterburg Road, No. 136, Ulysses. Appropriation $15,600.00 Expenditures $ 100 00 $ 100.00 Balance $15,500.00 Project No 11, Lansingville Road, No. 155, Lansing Appropriation $ 25,850.00 Expenditures Labor $ 9,275 36 Material 2,523.44 Other Expenditures 12,202 58 $24,001.38 Balance $ 1,848.62 Project No 12, Groton City Road, No. 103, Groton. Appropriation $ 6,000 00 Expenditures Labor $ 2,297.58 Material 848 31 Other Expenditures 2,790 33 $ 5,936 22 Balance $ 63.78 MAINTENANCE Appropriation $75,000 00 Cornell University 300 lbs Calcium 3 75 Work done for C. C Squier 9 80 General Crushed Stone Co , rebate 7 50 Trumansburg 2500 calcium 3125 Frank Hotaling unclaimed check 3 20 Traveling Library Gas & Oil 35 59 Town of Groton, 200 tons stone 276 00 Sluice pipe to Geo. Doll 12 00 Total Receipts $75,379 09 Expenditures Labor $ 33,586 30 Material 25,039 05 Other Expenditures 15,361 37 73,986.72 Balance $ 1,392.37 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK Total Appropriations Total Expenditures Labor Material Other Expenditures 305 $214,279 09 $ 66,028.73 69,780.66 52,684.72 188,494.11 Balance $ 25,784.98 AVERAGE COST PER MILE FOR MAINTENANCE OF 315.42 miles of road 234 56 Dollars per mile including mow- ing New Construction .85 Topping 12.15 Reconstruction 9.65 Total Improvement 22 65 Miles REPORT ON BUILDING AND MACHINERY ACCOUNT Receapts Balance on hand Jan 1, 1939 Received for moving equipment Received for work done Sale of old power mower Map sold Credit on truck G L. F Rebate Credit for parts on N. W shovel Rebate on truck insurance Junk sold Gas Co check as bond for crossing road pipe Rental of County Equipment Total receipts $30,813.43 284 75 728.85 125.00 .25 1.00 2.42 90.75 92 47 5.25 line 50.00 39,765.97 Expenditures Paid out for repairs extra parts, janitor service, building upkeep, coal, mechanics, fire insurance, public liability, etc $ 17,025 35 Paid out for the following new equipment. Plow for Newfield $ 375.00 Trail Builder 900 00 $71,960 14 306 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Brockway truck Chevrolet truck Cold patch mixer F W D Truck Pickup truck Frink snowplow 2 snowplow wings Finished paying for roller bought 1938 Finished paying for grader bought 1938 1,566 00 1,225 00 1,000 00 7,850 00 598 84 2,315 00 240 00 16,0698 84 2,021 19 2,901 50 Total Expenditures $ 38,017 88 Transferred to snow fund 5,000 00 $43,017 88 Balance $28,942 26 COUNTY BRIDGE ACCOUNT Receipts Balance on hand Jan 1, 1939 VanOstrand check refund Sale of old bridge iron $17,559,59 916 75 00 Total Receipts $17,643 75 Expenditures Trumbull's Corners new bridge Enfield new bridge Repairs on old bridges $ 2,381 87 3,135 61 6,127 49 $11,644 97 Balance $ 5,998 78 SNOW REMOVAL ACCOUNT Receipts Balance on hand Jan 1, 1939 $ 17,804 88 Extra appropriation 5,000.00 Transferred from Machinery fund 5,000 00 Refund from state 5,963 60 Received from towns for rental of snow fence and plows 2,355 00 Total receipts $ 36,123 48 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 307 Expenditures Paid towns for erecting and taking down snow fence $ 2,355 00 Paid out for cinders and cindering 2,801.01 Paid towns for equipment & labor Caroline 1,108 20 Danby 1,322.54 Dryden 4,204 15 Enfield 1,051 45 Groton 2,775 25 Ithaca 1,401.67 Lansing 2,174.75 Newfield 1,524 20 Ulysses 2,075.90 Paid out for gas & oil 548 86 Repairs 124.49 Calcium chloride 275.00 Salt 38.50 Paid county rental and labor 3,711 84 $27,492 81 Balance $ 8,630.67 SPECIAL ROAD FUND Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1939 Expenditures None $ 1,263.57 Balance $ 1,263.57 MILES AND TYPES OF ROAD BY TOWNS Towns Miles Types of Road Caroline 1212 State 26 85 County 20 20 Town Improved 58 88 Dirt Danby 12 07 State 24 40 County 28 20 Town Improved 42 50 Dirt Dryden 24 90 State 56.01 County 42 23 Town Improved 64.71 Dirt Total % Imp. 118.05 49.27 107 17 60 34 187 85 65.55 308 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Enfield 1197 State 24 62 County 17 14 Town Improved 33.62 Dirt 87.35 61.39 Groton 9 09 State 44 88 County 26 30 Town Improved 26 91 Dirt 107.18 74.89 Ithaca 26 63 State 28.50 County 19.10 Town Improved 13.85 Dirt 88.08 84.27 Lansing 21.84 State 44 03 County 34 80 Town Improved 45 71 Dirt Newfield 14.40 State 26 09 County 34 40 Town Improved 69.21 Dirt Ulysses 17.20 State 41.46 County 26.10 Town Improved 11.24 Dirt County 150.22 State Totals 316.84 County 248 47 Town Improved 366.63 Dirt 146.38 68.77 144.10 51.96 96.0 88.3 1082.16 66.12 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 309 REPORTS OF THE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE CAROLINE Charles Thomas reported $15 00 received. Augustus Middaugh reported $10 00 received. P. Alfred Munch reported no moneys received. Bertram K. Crispell reported no moneys received. DANBY Ernest L. Sincebaugh reported $47.50 received. George O. Sears reported no moneys received. Fred E Dorn reported no moneys received. Arthur G. Benentt reported no moneys received. DRYDEN H. J. Ackerman reported $133 00 received. C Harry Spaulding reported $90.00 received. Martin G Beck reported $10.00 received. Orrie S. Cornelius reported $5 00 received. A. A. Baker reported no moneys received. ENFIELD Daniel Mitchell reported $15 00 received. Clayton Purdy reported no moneys received. Thomas R. Brown reported no moneys received. A. G. Updike reported no moneys received. GROTON Miles G Tarbell reported $10.00 received. George B. Sickmon reported $8.00 received. J. B. Sheeler reported no moneys received. Rexford R. Chatterton reported no moneys received. ITHACA Ralph E Davis reported $140.00 received. Norman G. Stagg reported $25.00 received Wm H Hornbrook reported no moneys received. John R Carver reported no moneys received. W. I. Smith reported no moneys received. 310 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS LANSING Edward Ozmun reported $190.00 received. Carleton Kintz reported no moneys received. Clay C. Tarbell reported no moneys received. Jerry A. Smith reported no moneys received. NEWFIELD Floyd W Beach reported $30.00 received. Ladislav Mazourek reported no moneys received. Jesse Tompkins reported no moneys received. Arthur Decker reported no moneys received. ULYSSES Henry Williams reported $135 00 received. Fred A. Beardsley reported no moneys received. Frank Terry reported no moneys received. Charles A. Lueder reported no moneys received. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 311 REPORT OF COUNTY TREASURER COUNTY ROAD MACHINERY FUND County of Tompkins For year ending December 31, 1939. RECEIPTS Balance from previous year,$30,813 43 Rentals from County road fnd 38,302 15 Rentals from County snow fund 676 94 Rentals from other sources—Bridges 786 88 Miscellaneous receipts 1,390 95 Total receipts, including balance from previous year $ 71,970.35 EXPENDITURES For purchase of highway equipment $20,992.53 For repair of highway equipment 13,508 26 Materials or parts for the repair of equipment—Small tools 577 23 For purchase of lands or buildings for highway purposes 5,000.00 For construction or repair of highway buildings, supervision, labor & rentals 237.19 For materials or supplies for plant— heat, light, water 493.43 Miscellaneous expenditures 2,442 64 Total expenditures $ 43,251.28 312 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Name or Kind of Equipment Purchase Discount or Price Allowance Net Price Sargent one way snow plow $ 375 00 Emesco trailbuilder $1,200.00 Old Bulldozer $ 300.00 900.00 Austin Western Roller 1938 model 2,021 19 Brockway Dump truck—less allowance on 1931 truck 1,566 00 1939 Chevrolet Dump truck 1,225 00 1938 Adams Power Grader 2,901.50 C. M C. Bituminous No 10 Cold Patch Mixer 1,000.00 Model "M-10" Four Wheel Drive Truck 7,850 00 1st payment 4,000.00 1939 International Pickup Truck 598 84 CHARLOTTE V. BUSH, County Treasurer. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 313 ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTY TREASURER COUNTY ROAD FUND County of Tompkins For year ending December 31, 1939. CREDITS Balance from previous year unappro- priated $ 449 53 Appropria ,ed by county—Section 111 28,110 00 Appropriated by State—Section 112 14,222 55 Motor vehicle fees 54,507 59 Motor fuel tax 92,594 97 Refunded from completed projects 24,392.21 Received from other sources—Refunds 382 29 Received from State Aid to towns, Sec 282, Par 3 10,681.90 Total credits, including balance from previous year $225,341.04 DEBITS Refunds $ 382.29 Balance from previous year 3,751.92 Maintenance—Appropriation by board of supervisors 75,000.00 Total available $ 79,134 21 Disbursed on order of the County Superintendent of Highways $74,965.62 Total disbursements 74,965.62 Balance December 31, 1939 4,168 59 Project No 1, Appropriation by Board of Supervisors 5,000.00 Total available $ 5,000.00 Disbursed on order of the County Superintendent of Highways $ 4,639.42 Refunded to county road fund—Com- pleted projects 360 58 Total disbursements 5,000.00 Balance December 31, 1939 314 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Project No 2, Appropriation by Board of Supervisors 12,000 00 Total available $ 12,000 00 Disbursed on order of the County Superintendent of Highways $11,448.65 Refunded to county road fund—Com- pleted projects 55135 Total disbursements 12,000.00 Balance December 31, 1939 Project No 3, Appropriated by Board of Supervisors 4,000.00 Total available $ 4,000 00 Disbursed on order of the County Superintendent of Highways $ 3,280 89 Refunded to county road fund—Com- pleted projects 719 11 Total disbursements 4,000 00 Balance December 31, 1939 Project No 4, Appropriation by Board Board of Supervisors 27,000 000 Total available $ 27,000.00 Disbursed on order of the County Superintendent of Highways $24,881 68 Refunded to county road fund—Com- pleted projects 2,118 32 Total disbursements 27,000.00 Balance December 31, 1939 Project No 5, Appropriation by Board of Supervisors 4,500.00 Total available $ 4,500 00 Disbursed on order of the County Superintendent of Highways $ 4,123 96 Refunded to county road fund—Com- pleted projects 376.04 Total disbursements 4,500 00 Balance December 31, 1939 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 315 Project No 6, Appropriation by Board of Supervisors 8,000 00 Total available $ 8,000 00 Disbursed on order of the County Superintendent of Highways $ 5,570 92 Refunded to county road fund—Com- pleted projects 2,429.08 Total disbursements 8,000 00 Balance December 31, 1939 Project No 7, Appropriation by Board of Supervisors 6,500.00 Total available $ 6,500.00 Disbursed on order of the County Superintendent of Highways $ 6,315.47 Refunded to county road fund—Com- pleted projects 184.53 Total disbursements 6,500 00 Balance December 31, 1939 Project No 8, Appropriation by Board 1 of Supervisors 11,250 00 Total available $ 11,250.00 Disbursed on order of the County Superintendent of Highways $11,059.47 Refunded to county road fund—Com- pleted projects 190 53 Total disbursements 11,250.00 Balance December 31, 1939 Project No 9, Appropriation by Board of Supervisors Total available Disbursed on order of the County Superintendent of Highways $13,149.73 Refunded to county road fund—Com- pleted projects 50 27 13,200.00 $ 13,200.00 Total disbursements 13,200 00 Balance December 31, 1939 316 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Project No 10, Appropriation by Board of Supervisors Total available Disbursed on order of the County Superintendent of Highways $ 100.00 Refunded to county road fund—Com- pleted projects 15,500.00 15,600.00 $ 15,600.00 Total disbursements 15,600.00 Balance December 31, 1939 Project No. 11, Appropriation by Board of Supervisors 25,850 00 Total available $ 25,850.00 Disbursed on order of the County Superintendent of Highways $24,001.38 Refunded to county road fund—Com- pleted projects 1,848.62 Total disbursements 25,850.00 - Balance December 31, 1939 Project No. 12, Appropriation by Board of Supervisors 6,000.00 Total available $ 6,000 00 Disbursed on order of the County Superintendent of Highways $ 5,936.22 Refunded to county road fund—Com- pleted projects 63.78 Total disbursements Balance December 31, 1939 6,000.00 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 317 TOMPKINS COUNTY TRUST COMPANY Ithaca, N. Y. Mrs. C. V. Bush County Treasurer Ithaca, New York January 31, 1940. Dear Mrs. Bush • This is to certify that the balance on deposit in the Tomp- kins County Trust Company at the close of business December 31, 1939 to the credit of Tompkins County Road Fund was $16,406.61. Very truly yours, Tompkins County Trust Company By : JOHN H. McALLISTER, Assistant Treasurer. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Groton, New York January 31, 1940 Mrs. Charlotte V. Bush, Tompkins Co. Treasurer, Ithaca, N. Y. Dear Mrs. Bush, This is to certify that on December 31, 1939 the Tompkins County Road Fund had a balance on our books of $1,000. Very truly yours, MARY A. VAN MARTER, Ass't. Cashier. 318 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SUMMARY OF PROJECTS Balance on Balance Refunds Disbursed Refunded to Uncompleted Dec 19,'39 Appropriated Co Rd Fund Projects Maln't $3,751.92 $ 75,382 29 $ 74,965 62 $4,168 59 Proj 1 5,000 00 4,639.42 360 58 Proj 2 12,000 00 11,448 65 551 35 Proj 3 4,000.00 3,280 89 719 11 Proj 4 27,000 00 24,881 68 2,118 32 Proj. 5 4,500 00 4,123 96 376 04 Proj. 6 8,000 00 5,570 92 2,429 08 Proj 7 6,500 00 6,315 47 184.53 Proj. 8 11,250 00 11,059 47 190 53 Proj. 9 13,200 00 13,149.73 50 27 Proj 10 15,600.00 100 00 15,500 00 Proj 11 25,850 00 24,001 38 1,848 62 Proj. 12 6,000 00 5,936.22 63.78 Total $3,751 92 $214,282.29 $189,473 41 $24,392 21 $4,168 59 Total credited to County Road Fund $225,341 04 Total appropriations $214,282 29 Balance unappropriated Dec 31, 1939 $11,058.75 RECONCILIATION BETWEEN BOOK AND BANK BALANCES Bank Balance December 31, 1939 credited to County Road Fund Tompkins County Trust Co Groton National Bank Book balance (uncompleted work and unappropriated money) $15,227 34 Outstanding checks to be paid $ 2,179.27 $16,406.61 $ 1,000.00 Reconciliation $17,406 61 $17,406.61 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 319 State of New York, ) ss County of Tompkins Charlotte V Bush being duly sworn, says that she is the treasurer of the county of Tompkins and that the foregoing report is a true and correct statement of the transactions of the County Road Fund of said county for the year ending December 31, 1939 as shown by the official records of said county CHARLOTTE V. BUSH. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26th day of January, 1940. ZDENKA K. STEPAN, Notary Public. 320 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MORTGAGE TAX STATEMENT The following statement shows the assessed valuation of each town with an incorporated village or city therein, the amount of mortgage tax to be distributed to the towns, villages and city and paid thereto for the year ending September 30, 1939. Town, Villages and City Assessed Value Amount of Tax O a 0 Caroline Danby Dryden Dryden Village Freeville Village Enfield Groton Groton Village Ithaca City Ithaca Town Cayuga Heights Lansing Newfield Ulysses Trumansburg 3,622,885 612,144 318,394 3,597,793 1,990,019 7,43 5,25 6 2,770,303 2,898,137 1,050,767 $ 45 23 35 30 196 47 38 94 173 31 2,208 51 644 49 66 33 84 66 183 89 $ 45 23 35 30 171 24 38 94 125 38 524 42 66 33 84 66 150 55 $ $ 45 23 35 30 16 60 8 63 196 47 38 94 4793 17331 2,208 51 2,208 51 120 07 644 49 66 33 84 66 33 34 183 89 Totals $ 3,677 13 $ 1,242 05 $ 2,435 08 $ 3,677 13 Dated, November 13, 1939. W. 0. SMILEY, Clerk, Board of Supervisors STATEMENT 01? VALUATIONS OF PROPERTY Statement of the Aggregate Valuations of Real Property in the Several Cities and Towns in the County of Tompkins is corrected by the Board of Supervisors at their Annual Meeting in the year one thousand nine hundred thirty-nine together with the rate of assessment for each tax district and the average county rate of assessment used in the preparation of the Equalization table Cities and Towns Acres of Land Caroline Danby Dryden _ Enfield Groton Ithaca City Ithaca Town Lansing Newfield Ulysses _ 34,747 33,286 58,286 22,207 30,275 2,940 16,293 37,789 36,997 19,818 960,221 1,128,306 3,697,082 702,885 3,591,501 37,940,363 7,493,302 3,391,380 1,244,933 2,935,326 96% 98% 97% 97% 98% 89% 99% 97% 98% 96% 922,846 1,062,258 3,516,548 668,562 3,381,264 39,331,512 6,983,405 3,225,774 1,172,058 2,821,072 Totals 293,088 1$ 63,085,299 1$ 63,085,299 Average rate of assessment of real property in the county 922633392 per cent I, W 0 Smiley, 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 taxable real property in the several cities and towns in said County, as corrected by said Board of Supervisors, at their annual meeting in the year 1939 together with other information as set forth, which statement is required by Section 61 of the Tax Law W 0 SMILEY, Clerk P O. Address, Ithaca, N. Y. 311IOA ,AAiM `A.LNIIOO SNINdF'TO L 30 322 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STATEMENT OF TAXES LEVIED Statement of the amount of Taxes and Tax Rates for the several cities and towns in the County of Tompkins as levied by the Board of Supervisors at their Annual Meeting in the year 1939, together with the receipts of monies from the sources as indicated, and the amount of bonded indebtedness of the county and of each district therein except cities Cities, Towns and Villages 4 o o U b C CI 4 N .r a C 01 o O 0 on 4 m O L w O 5 a, a M v H Armory Taxes County Taxes, General Fund County Taxes Highway Fund Caroline _ _ .. Danby -- - Dryden _ Enfield - Groton Ithaca City Ithaca Town Lansing _ _ - - Newfield _ Ulysses _ Cayuga Heights Dryden Village _ Freeville Village Groton Village Trumansburg Village School Dist 8, Dryden School Dist 8, Groton -- School Dist 9, Lansing _ _ School Dist 13, Lansing _ _ School Dist 1, Ulysses _ Lansing Fire District Forest Home Water District _ $ 48 63 $ 118 08 $ 4,620 82 $ 1,853 41 55 35 134 40 5,259 55 2,133 40 184 55 448 06 17,533 37 7,062 51 35 17 85 40 3,342 04 1,342 72 177 83 431 80 16,896 86 6,790 81 2,073 54 5,034 46 197,005 05 78,992 07 367 68 892 74 34,934 14 14,025 23 170 03 412 86 16,155 70 6,478 53 61 77 150 02 5,870 43 2,353 92 148 72 361 08 14,129 81 5,665 74 Totals $ 3,323 271$ 8,068 90 $315,747 77 $126,698 34 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 323 STATEMENT OF TAXES LEVIED (Continued) I I .? i73.oil N o w n. Town Taxes exclusive of High- way, School and Special Dist Taxes Town Highway Taxes Highway Taxes Item 1, only Highway Taxes Item 2, only 'aroline - -- - _ _ - - - . - $ 1,654 40 $ 9,133 18 $ 2,600 00 $ 400 00 lanby .. _ _ .._. _....____.._ 868 60 11,780 50 3,000 00 Dryden . 9,350 00 20,226 43 6,400 00 500 00 ;nfield . ._ ... 1,570 54 6,425 00 1,800 00 300 00 roton -- - thaca City - - thaca Town 7,000 00 17,000 17,670 00 00 5,500.00 7,000 00 ansing21,300 00 8,100 00 500 00 lewfield _ 3,075 12 8,300 00 2,800 00 Jlysses ._13,000 00 22,000 00 6,000 00 2,000 00 ;ayuga Heights - - )ryden Village _ - _ - ireeville Village 3roton Village - Crumansburg Village _ - ;chool Dist 8, Dryden ___________ -- ichool Dist 8 Groton __ __ ... _ ichool Dist 9, Lansing >chool Dist 13, Lansing ichool Dist 1, Ulysses ............. Forest Home Water District - _ ichool Dist City of Ithaca Total $ 36,518 661$133,835 11 $ 43,200 001$ 3,700 00 324 , PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STATEMENT OF TAXES LEVIED (Continued) Cities, Towns and Villages Highway Taxes Items 3, Only Highway Taxes Item 4, Only Number of special districts in town Is Ts H •u E-' v a u o �c� o . Eo `s^ o -e, d y w io k v, 2 r. .. m .y O en ' p.°41<" Caroline Danby .. Dryden - - _..:— Enfield _ - _.. Groton . _ - --- ....._.._.....».-- Ithaca City .. Ithaca Town .: Newfield .. -. Ulysses.. __....._....».. Cayuga Heights . .. - Dryden Village Freeville Village - Groton Village__.--.___........... Trumansburg Village _ _ School Dist 8, Dryden - . - School Dist 8, Groton School Dist. 9, Lansing School Dist 13, Lansing . - - - School Dist. 1, Ulysses - Forest Home Water District, School Dist City of Ithaca $ 2,200 00 $ 2,700 00 2 $ 1,015 96 $ 45 23 2,500 00 3,000 00 1 315 00 35 30 2,500 00 3,615 00 3 844 44 171 24 1,200 00 2,300 00 38 94 0 3,500 00 5,000 00 2 1,246 92 125 38 2,779 38 5,670 00 3 1,527 17 524 42 6,000 00 4,200 00 1 350 00 66 33 1,148 15 3,000 00 1 750 00 84 66 2,702 00 5,000 00 150 55 Total l$ 24,529 53j$34,485 001 1$ 6,049 49j$1,242 05 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK STATEMENT OF TAXES LEVIED (Continued) 325 Cities, Towns and Villages M 0 0. a 0 O pp 72. O •0 :4 0 O 0 O .0 wa0+ m 0 as °J uo rx O M N a+ O �+ O Caroline Danby. ------____- ----•- --- .. _ Dryden . Enfield .. Groton Ithaca City ...... ... Ithaca Town ........... . Lansing . . . . . . . ...... . . Newfield .. . . Cayuga Heights .... ..... . ...... . . Dryden Village _ - -.......... _ .. Freeville Village _ Groton Village Trumansburg Village _ _ School Dist 8, Dryden . ....... . School Dist 8, Groton .... ... School Dist 9, Lansing ......... School Dist 13, Lansing .. ....... School Dist. 1, Ulysses .. _ ... . Forest Home Water District, School Dist City of Ithaca _ $ $ 45 23 $ 516 39 $ 35 30 60246 171 24 1,41439 38 94 353 84 125 38 811 02 2,208 51 2,208 51 19,320 12 524 42 2,206 69 66 33 1,673 49 84 66 637 52 150 55 915 19 120 07 120 07 1,376 19 16 60 16 60 331 82 8,63 8 63 169 54 47 93 47 93 1,012 30 33 34- 33 34 535 18 Total _ 1$ 2,435 081$ 3,677131$ 28,451 111$ 3,4125 03 326 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STATEMENT OF TAXES LEVIED (Continued) Cities, Towns and Villages 7 Ey .0 0 td 7 I of a0+ 0 •0 O 4.0 03 O o O • O « 0. 0 E� o�, w p 01 a E 7)• U w H 0 c b m p 0 ▪ p C t3 o W ", i O- 0 0 0 O 03 En 0, 0 0 a aE " U from taxation Danby . Dryden ... .. . . Enfield ................ Groton .............. Ithaca City ........... Ithaca Town ....... ........... Lansing Newfield . ....... _ . Ulysses ............. .. . Cayuga Heights ... _. Dryden Village ... ... ... Freeville Village .. Groton Village . ......... . Trumansburg Village School Dist 8, Dryden . School Dist. 8, Groton .. .. School Dist 9, Lansing .. .. _ .... School Dist 13, Lansing . _ School Dist 1, Ulysses .. ... . Forest Home Water District, School District, City of Ithaca $ 516 39 $ 602 46 1,414 39 353 84 811 02 19,320 12 2,206 69 1,673 49 637 52 915 19 1,376 19 331 82 169 54 1,012 30 535 18 47 89 241 44 745 27 12 91 294 23 37 64 305 87 745 25 J$ 31,876 141$ 289 33 $ 1,052 41 $ 1,088 76 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 327 STATEMENT OF TAXES LEVIED (Continued) Cities, Towns and Villages Caroline .... Danby Dryden . _ Enfield ... Groton . . . . Ithaca City .. . Ithaca Town .. Lansing . Newfield . . . Ulysses Cayuga Heights . Dryden Village Freeville Village Groton Village Trumansburg Village . School Dist 8, Dryden ._ ...... . School Dist 8, Groton _ .. .. School Dist 9, Lansing .. .. . School Dist 13, Lansing . .... _. _ School Dist 1, Ulysses Forest Horne Water District, School District, City of Ithaca 47 89 241 44 745 27 12 91 294 23 37 64 305 87 745 25 $ 1 24 $ 1 16 90 06 1 08 3,349 11 14,884 69 33 54 1,501 96 6 87 54 63 5 34 13 13 5 40 3,178 23 29 19 1 24 1 16 90 06 1 08 3,349 11 14,884 69 33 54 1,501 96 6 87 54 63 5 34 13 13 5 40 3,178 23 29 19 Total $ 2,430 50 $ 19,924 34 $ 3,231 29 $ 23,155 63 328 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STATEMENT OF TAXES LEVIED (Continued) Cities, Towns and Villages G 0 Caroline Danby . Dryden _ Enfield . Groton Ithaca City . Ithaca Town Lansing Newfield Ulysses . . Cayuga Heights Dryden Village .. Freeville Groton Village Trumansburg School Dist 8, Dryden School Dist 8, Groton School Dist 9, Lansing . School Dist 13, Lansing School Dist 1, Ulysses _ Forest Home Water District, $ 2,308 75 $23 47 per M $ $ 11,808 17 2,008 90 24 70 per M 1,050 00 15,250 07 5,045 84 19 24 per M 46,338 74 1,340 71 23 34 per M 9,468 49 5,409 94 16 42 pei M 31,355 99 29,566 87 8 24 per M 321,000 00 11 88 per M 59,945 58 3,883 61 17 15 per M 36,730 54 2,071 73 21 00 per M 15,821 02 3,401 01 23 98 per M 35,138 17 23,350 00 59,500 00 105,800 00 204,000 00 104,500 00 68,750 001 4,500 00 145,000 00 16,000 00 Total 05,037 361 $ 1,053,450 001$261,856 77 COUNTY TAX RATE -Rate desired is one used in apportioning County Taxes to the several Tax Districts in the County of Tompkins, 007034620 Bonded indebtedness of County, exclusive of Highways and Bridge Bonds, $470,000 00 Temporary indebtedness of County $0 00 Highway and Bridge Bonds of County $40,000 00 Sinking Fund of County $0 00 I, W 0 Smiley, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tomp- kins, do hereby certify that the preceding is a true statement of the taxes levied against the taxable property in the several Tax Districts in said County, by the Board of Supervisors, at their Annual Meeting in the year 1939 W 0 SMILEY, Clerk P 0 Address Court House, Ithaca OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK HIGHWAYS—MONEY SYSTEM 329 To the Comptroller of the State of New York and the Super- intendent of Public Works : The following is a Statement, Pursuant to Section 278 of the Highway Law, of the several towns in the County of Tompkins, and assessed valuations, rate and amount of 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, 1939, viz: 0 LO 0 z 0O a a U w V O V i 4>,-1-ws .. n ry Vi O C O & ....-,..oft c ▪ w m U o.. .v. 0 ch co q 0 m,. O G +.4 ^^ Ob (y', C t cAt ..ri >, o ^ a o2 m c E O �s E c ,� w 0_7 'O n _V a2.. hpO c.G au -a' y -o Vic..-�„2 Ta = a, u -oo '+ y� N c f-4 d -- c .a .= a Caroline Danby Dryden Enfield Groton Ithaca Lansing Newfield Ulysses $ 960,221 1,128,306 2,741,793 702,885 1,615,861 4,681,145 3,391,380 1,244,933 2,935,326 11 37 12 40 8 22 11 12 9 58 478 7 50 9 00 10 86 $ 2,600 00 3,000 00 6,400 00 1,800 00 5,500 00 7,000 00 8,100 00 2,800 00 6,000 00 $ 2,600 00 $ 960,221 3,000 00 1,128,306 6,400 00 3,697,082 1,800 00 702,885 5,500 00 3,591,501 7,000 00 7,493,302 8,100 00 3,391,380 2,800 00 1,244,933 6,000 00 2,935,326 Total $19,401,850 $43,200 00 $43,200 00 $25,144,936 LAMONT C SNOW, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. 330 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS I CERTIFY that the preceding statement is correct W. O. SMILEY, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors STATE OF NEW YORK ?SS COUNTY OF TOMPKINS • Lamont C Snow being duly sworn, says that he is the Chair- man of the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County; that he has read the preceding statement and knows the same to be true LAMONT C. SNOW, Chairman Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th day of January, 1940. Gladys L Buckingham, Notary Public BONDED AND TEMPORARY INDEBTEDNESS OF COUNTY OF TOMPKINS AND EACH TOWN, CITY, VILLAGE, SCHOOL DISTRICT AND UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT I hereby certifiy that the following is a true statement of all the indebtedness of the County of Tompkins, and of each sub -division thereof, and of the facts relating thereto as repotted to me pursuant to the General Municipal Law, Highway Law and Section 29, subd 5, of the Town Law, for the year 1939 W 0 SMILEY Dated, February 8, 1940 Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, Ithaca, New York Political Division 1 for which created I For what Purpose Created Under what Law Int J Bonded Rate I Debt Net Total 1 Debt 1 Debt 1 When Payable County of Tompkins County of Tompkins . . City of Ithaca _ . City of Ithaca. _._.. .. City of Ithaca City of Ithaca ___ _ City of Ithaca City of Ithaca City of Ithaca City of Ithaca City of Ithaca City of Ithaca _ City of Ithaca City of Ithaca City of Ithaca City of Ithaca City of Ithaca _ City of Ithaca City of Ithaca _ County Buildings ... Highway Construction . School ._ . School . Creek, Drainage and Park _ Improvement, Series "E" Improvement, Series "F" .. _ Improvement, Series "G" Improvement, Series "H" Public Grounds & Blgs "A" _ Public Grounds & Blgs "B" Public Works (W P A) Emergency Relief Emergency Relief Sewer Water, Series "A" Water, Series "B" Water, Series "C" _ Water, Refunding General Municipal Law §§142, 167-A, Highway Law . Education Law _ Chap 782, Laws 1933 (Chap 345, Laws 1906 Chap 247, Laws 1913 Chap 247, Laws 1913 Chap 247, Laws 1913 Chap 247, Laws 1913 Chap 247, Laws 1913 Chap 247, Laws 1913 Chap 782, Laws 1933 Chap 798, Laws 1931 Chap 798, Laws 1931 Chap 782, Laws 1933 Chap 181, Laws 1903 Chap 181, Laws 1903 Chap 181, Laws 1933 !Chap 503, Laws 1908 5% 41/4 4% 2/ 4 4/ 4 4- 434 4/ 4% 41/4 134 26 134 16 4 4 4 4/ $550,000 00 200,000 00 310,000 00 112,000 00 100,000 00 100,000 00 175,000 00 300,000 00 275,000 00 90,000 00 140,000 00 200,000 00 300,000 00 150,000 00 68,000 00 50,000 00 75,000 00 60,000 00 162,000 00 $470,000 00 40,000 00 225,000 00 96,000 00 10,000 00 60,000 00 100,000 00 265,000 00 245,000 00 40,000 00 15,000 00 160,000 00 150,000 00 120,000 00 68,000 00 50,000 00 75,000 00 60,000 00 162,000 00 $ 510,000 00 1,901,000 00 Serial Annually $10,000 Annually Annually 1954 Annually 1955 Annually 1941 Annually 1944 Annually 1944 Annually 1947 Annually 1951 Annually 1947 Annually 1940 Annually 1947 Annually 1944 Annually 1947 Annually 1953 1944 1946 1947 1942 *Sinking Fund to apply on Water Bonds, City of Ithaca, $228,148 87, making Net Bonded Debt of the City of Ithaca $1,672,851 13 Political Division 1 for which created 1 For what Purpose Created 1 Under what Law j Rate 1 Bonded Debt 1 Net 1 Total Debt 1 Debt Town of Caroline Town of Caroline Town of Caroline Town of Danby Town of Danby Town of Danby Town of Danby School Dist 5, Danby Town of Dryden Town of Dryden . Town of Dryden . Town of Dryden Town of Dryden . Town of Dryden Town of Dryden . Town of Dryden School Dist 8, Dryden __ Cen School Dist Dryden Cen School Dist Dryden Cen School Dist Dryden Cen School Dist Dryden Town of Enfield Town of Enfield Town V Enfield Town of Enfield Town of Enfield Town of Groton Town of Groton Village of Groton Voting Machines Election Law !Power Shovel Town Highway Law Road Grader Town Highway Law Voting Machines Election Law Tractor Town Highway Law Town Highway Law Town Highway Law Education Law Election Law Tractor and Plow Town Highway Law Shovel Town Highway Law Grader Town Highway Law Truck Town Highway Law Truck Town Highway Law Truck (Town Highway Law Truck -- Town Highway Law Old Building I Education Law New Building - Education Law New Building - _Education Law Equipment !Education Law New Building . ....._......„.wlEducation Law Voting Machines 1 Election Law Tractor -- Town Highway Law Truck -, Town Highway Law Truck Town Highway Law Grader Town Highway Law Highway Improvement §129, Village Law Water Extension Village Law Electric Extension - Village Lighting Law __ _ Grader Shovel . ... Improvements Voting Machines 4 4% 6 5 6 6 4% 3% 4 4 3% 4 3% 3% 3% 4 28 - 234 - - 2g. 27 4 .5 5 5 4 5 ' 6 - 1 514 980 00 735 00 6,450 00 4,837 50 1,012 50 675 00 1,760 00 880 00 4,122 00 1,030 50 1,700 00 850 00 7,300 00 5,475 00 1,200 00 1,050 00 5,880 00 4,900 00 4,875 00 1,218 75 5,330 00 1,332 50 3,200 00 800 00 1,550 00 387 50 5,100 00 1,275 00 2,400 00 1,200 00 5,100 00 2,500 00 24,000 00 7,000 00 168,000 00 158,000 00 20,000 00 19,000 00 12,000 00 6,000 00 15,000 00 14,000 00 1,960 001 1,568 00 1,200 00 300 00 1,350 00 337 50 200 00 100 00 2,200 00 1,100 00 6,000 00 500 00 90,000 00 33,000 00 38,000 00 26,000 00 1 When Payable $245 Annually $1,612 50 Ann 6,247 50 $337 50 Annually $440 Annually $1,030 50 Ann $425 Annually 8,235 50 $1,825 Annually 1,050 00 $150 Annually $980 Annually 1940 1940 1941 1940 1940 1941 13,613 75 1941 Annually 1942 Annually 1962 $1,000-1959 $3,000-1942 204,000 00 $1,000-1953 $392 AnnuailN 1940 1940 2,305 50 1940 1,100 00 $550 Annually 1940 ' $3,000 Annullly 59,500 00 $2,000 Annually Political Division I 1 Int for which created I For what Purpose Created 1 Under what Law Rate I Bonded Debt NetTotal' Debt 1 Debt I When Payable School Dist 8, Groton _ School Dist 8, Groton New Building Equipment !Education Law _ __ __ ____ _ 'Education Law _ _ _ 5 6 142,500 , 40,000 00 00 78,500 26,000 00 00 104,500 00 $5,000 Annually 1,000 Annually Town of Ithaca __ Machinery (Town Highway Law 4/ 4,250 00 2,125 00 2,125 00 1940 Forest Home Water Dist Water System __ __ __ I Chap 782, Laws 1933 3 2 17,000 00 16,000 00 16,000 00 $1,000 Annually Village of Cayuga Hts Paving Highland Road IL 1909 Ch 64 §166 4 15,000 00 6,500 00 Semi -Ann 1952 Village of Cayuga Hts Improving E Upland Road _ IL 1909 Ch 64 §166-A 4 15,000 00 15,000 00 Semi -Ann 1942 Village of Cayuga Hts Cons Sidewalk, Etc _ IL 1909 Ch 64 §129-A _ _ 4 4,600 00 1,850 00 23,350 00 Semi -Ann 1940 Town of Lansing _ Voting Machines Election Law 5 3,520 00 880 00 1940 Town of Lansing _ Fire District Town Law 4 10,000 00 7,500 00 1942 Town of Lansing _ Tractor Town Highway Law -- 4% 3,260 00 1,640 00 1941 Town of Lansing Grader _ l'Fown Highway Law 4 1,675 00 1,256 25 1942 Town of Lansing Trail Builder 1Town Highway Law 4 700 00 700 00 1941 Town of Lansing Truck Town Highway Law _ 4 5,275 00 5,275 00 17,251 25 $1,318 75 Ann School Dist 9, Lansing New Building __ _I Education Law _ _ _____ 5 125,000 00 68,750 00 $6,250 Annually School Dist 13, Lansing New Building _ _ IEducation Law 5 11,000 00 4,500 00 73,250 00 1942 Town of Newfield Voting Machine !Election Law 4 1,960 00 1,470 00 $490 Annually Town of Newfield Truck 'Town Highway Law 5 3,500 00 2,625 00 $875 Annually Town of Newfield _ Tractor !Town Highway Law 5 1,400 00 700 00 $700 Annually Town of Newfield Roller !Town Highway Law 5 2,625 00 1,750 00 6,545 00 $875 Annually Town of Ulysses Speed Patrol I Town Highway Law 4 4,900 00 1,945 00 $973 Annually Town of Ulysses Stone CrusherTown Highway Law _ 4 2,700 00 2,700 00 Serial Annually Town of Ulysses 1 ruck. _ _ Town Highway Law _ 4 9,400 00 1,725 00 6,370 00 1940 Village of Trumansburg (Water System _ _ Village Law _ _ 534 59,000 00 55,000 00 Serial Ann, 1967 Village of Trumansburg Water Sy stem Village Law _ ___ _ _ _ 5% 30,000 00 30,000 00 1972 Village of Trumansburg Water System I Village Law 41/1. 15,000 00 15,000 00 1953 Village of Trumansburg Flood 1 4 6,800 00 5,800 00 105,800 00 1945 School Dist 1, Ulysses _ New Building _ Education Law 4% 1 150,000 001 85,000 00$5,000 Annually School Dist 1, Ulysses _'New Building Education Law 5% 60,000 00 60,000 00 $10,000 Annually 334 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HIGHWAY, BRIDGE, MACHINERY AND MISCELLANE- OUS FUNDS REPORTS HIGHWAY FUND -RECEIPTS Towns v "'E q V cQ cii O o E ga "' u PI vs E '++ 0 v >, cC -o 'O 0 V N Y R b c. 8 '° 8 .4 0.l .�" p4 P Total Receipts Caroline Danby Dryden Enfield Groton Ithaca Lansing Newfield Ulysses $3,968 40 608 03 740 55 22 56 434 75 2,143 88 1,306 33 1,131 25 8 12 $2,800 00 3,000 00 6,400 00 1,800 00 5,500 00 8,000 00 8,005 83 2,900 00 5,000 00 $3,494 70 3,504 15 3,477 81 2,249 06 1,831 11 1,023 13 2,823 75 4,592 83 1,171 87 $ 5,856 20 5,023 40 5,010 50 5,010 00 8,000 00 5,039 65 5,000 00 10,000 00 6,136 15 $16,119 30 12,135 58 15,628 86 9,081 62 15,765 86 16,206 66 17,135 91 18,624 08 12,316 14 HIGHWAY FUND -EXPENDITURES Towns Total expenditures Caroline Danby Dryden Enfield Groton Ithaca Lansing Newfield Ulysses $ 4,609 72 3,045 83 8,455 85 2,188 24 3,974 04 8,165 01 9,360 24 6,131 89 3,841 66 $ 8,058 17 7,894 90 4,908 83 6,890 81 11,763 49 7,712 63 6,468 75 6,824 49 8,384 75 $12,667 89 10,940 73 13,364 68 9,079 05 15,737 53 15,877 64 15,828 99 12,956 38 12,226 41 $3,451 41 1,194 85 2,26418 2 57 28 33 329 02 1,306 92 5,667 70 89 73 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 335 HIGHWAY, BRIDGE, MACHINERY AND MISCELLANE- OUS FUNDS REPORTS BRIDGE FUND—RECEIPTS Towns Tax from collector Total receipts , Caroline Danby Dryden Enfield Groton Ithaca Lansing Newfield Ulysses $ 353 18 145 03 1,945 25 13 62 430 77 293 63 21 40 928 56 39 09 $ 300 00 500 00 300 00 150 00 364 45 2,000 00 100 00 300 00 19 18 $ 653 18 645 03 1,945 25 413 62 430 77 743 63 405 03 928 56 2,039 09 BRIDGE FUND—EXPENDITURES Towns Materials for re - b G at W T O r 7 G be oS O'O G o G E U Total expenditures Caroline Danby Dryden Enfield Groton Ithaca Lansing Newfield Ulysses $ 83 351$ 14-2 50 39 60 96 20 38 40 969 99 355 531$ 18 68 289 47 413 46 39 07 35 45 405 03 245 00 73145 150 00 $ 168 86 588 881$ 64 30 18 68 626 35 431 97 1,513 28 413 46 16 78 67 352 10 300 51 443 12 405 03 283 40 645 16 1,701 44 337 65 336 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HIGHWAY, BRIDGE, MACHINERY AND MISCELLANE- OUS FUNDS REPORTS MACHINERY FUND -RECEIPTS Towns Tax from collector Received from other 0 4V. 0 m Total receipts Caroline Danby Dryden Enfield Groton Ithaca Lansing Newfield Ulysses $ 290 64 47 88 303 12 11 83 1,087 77 1,445 33 698 35 2,189 66 172 93 $ 2,000 00 6,276 91 2,500 00 2,050 00 3,500 00 3,550 00 3,000 00 983 00 6,000 00 $ 2,473 52 870 74 11,782 90 642 05 2,663 55 1,716 89 6,454 22 3,403 50 4,707 79 $ 4,764 16 7,195 53 14,586 02 2,703 88 7,251 32 6,712 22 10,152 57 6,576 16 10,880 72 MACHINERY FUND -EXPENDITURES ' Towns 0 0 N Oai 0 .0g 4 •0 o a witl Other expenditures Total expenditures Caroline Danby Dryden Enfield Groton Ithaca Lansing Newfield Ulysses $ 189 80 341 32 106 00 775 00 530 00 800 00 $ 3,095 81 2,687 57 6,367 10 1,551 22 3,409 281 3,787 64 4,4-30 28 1,988 11 5,013 21 $ 1,370 42 3,870 91 7,466 35 1,152 10 3,976 44 2,285 96 4,395 64 2,017 00 4,768 86 $ 4,656 03 6,899 80 13,833 45 2,703 32 7,385 72 6,179 60 9,600 92 4,535 11 10,582 07 $ 108 13 295 73 752 57 56 od13440 532 62 551 65 2,041 05 298 65 OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 337 HIGHWAY, BRIDGE, MACHINERY AND MISCELLANE- OUS FUNDS REPORTS MISCELLANEOUS FUND -RECEIPTS Towns Tax from Collector Total Receipts Caroline Danby Dryden Enfield Groton Ithaca Lansing Newfield Ulysses $ 345 39 489 59 753 01 158 53 593 32 932 58 64-1 63 113 69 588 57 $ 2,250 00 3,000 00 3,615 35 2,300 00 5,000 00 4,800 00 4,000 00 2,500 00 4,000 00 $ 67 50 88 50 2,121 30 467 00 5,104 03 36 60 547 50 533 00 6,110 05 $ 2,662 89 3,578 09 6,489 66 2,925 53 10,697 35 5,769 18 5,189 13 3,146 69 10,698 62 MISCELLANEOUS FUND -EXPENDITURES Towns Other Expenses Total Expenditures Caroline $ 375 79 $ 1,552 44 $ 502 85 Danby 1 663 531 1,807 80 1,022 05 Dryden 2,774 23 1,627 75 1,200 97 Enfield 749 70 1,505 00 665 90 Groton 1,434 60 2,198 00 4,687 89 Ithaca 776 14 2,184 00 2,242 29 Lansing 1,354 35 2,222 79 1,045 79 Newfield 1,896 10 1,215 93 Ulysses 2,128 00 8,558 01 $ 2,431 08 3,493 38 5,602 95 2,920 80 8,320 49 5,202 43 4,622 93 3,112 03 10,686 01 $ 231 81 84 71 886 71 473 2,376 86 566 75 566 20 34 66 12 61 338 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS d 'CO 0 = a " . v ,0 o C.7 ,, 6 `a 0 ° L' U 8,804 Irving Lehman Republican 3,744 Irving Lehman Democrat 289 Irving Lehman Am Labor 1,600 1 Blank and Void a) a `4 33 ° v 0 ,"^, v ticn 8,323 Martin W Deyo Republican 3,714 Abraham E Gold Democrat 273 1 Abraham E Gold l Am Labor 2,127 Blank and Void o a o rjo 44 v 2 8,313 Chauncey B Hammond Republican 3,705 W Harry McConnell Democrat 282 1 W Harry McConnell 1 Am Labor 2,137 Blank and Void ai ^a 0Y ti 0 cL ° U c 6 R (i, 9,108 I Willard M Kent I Republican 3,837 Willard M Kent Democrat 317 1 Willard M Kent Am Labor 1,175 1 Blank and Void ,� d 6 U w: ° U 7,768 1 Howard L O'Daniel Republican 5,055 Edward J Casey Democrat 376 Edward J Casey I Am Labor 1,238 Blank and Void d 6 d ` WF y c _ 0 U 7,840 i Charlotte V Bush Republican 4,801 I Emily E Sheldon I Democrat 339 Charlotte V Bush Am Labor 1,457 Blank and Void 8,854 Roscoe C VanMarter Republican 3,911 I Carl R Gleason Democrat 274 1 Carl R Gleason Am Labor 1,398 Blank and Void 0 0 0 0 ° 8,413 Norman G Stagg Republican 4,166 Richard C Llop Democrat 310 Richard C Llop Am Labor 1,548 Blank and Void 3,628 1 Affirmative 4,892 1 Negative 5,917 Blank and Void OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 339 POLITICAL DIRECTORY AND GUIDE TO TOWN OFFICERS 1. Fall Primary— Seventh Tuesday before General Election, each year. (Election Law, §191 ) 2 Presidential Primary—First Tuesday in April in Presi- dential year. (Election Law §191.) S. General Election—First Tuesday after first Monday in November, each year. (Election Law, §191.) 4. Town Meetings—On same date as General Election in odd numbered years. (Town Law §80.) 5 Designation of Polling Places—By the Town Boards and Common Council of City, on Third Tuesday in August, each year. (Election Law, §66 ) 6. Board of Canvass—First Tuesday after General Election, each year (Election Law, §272.) 7. Annual Meeting and organization, except election of Chairman, of Board of Supervisors—Second Thursday after General Election, each year. (County Law, §10.) 8. Monthly Meetings, Board of Supervisors—Second Mon- day of each month. (County Law, §10-b.) 9. Election of Chairman of Board—At a meeting held in January, for that year (County Law, §10.) 10. Town Boards—Shall meet First Thursday after General Election, each year, and on the 28th of December of each year. (Town Law, §62.) 11. Grand Jurors—Selected by the Board of Supervisors at the annual meeting each year. (Code Criminal Procedure. §229-a.) 12. Trial Jurors—The Supervisor, Town Clerk and Assessors 340 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS of each town, must meet on the First Monday in July, in each year, at a place within the town appointed by the Supervisor, or, in case of his absence, or 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 year. If they fail to meet on the day specified in this section, they must meet as soon thereafter as practicable (Judi- ciary Law, §500, as amended by Laws of 1923.) At the meeting specified in the last section, the officers present must select from the last assessment -roll of the town, and make a list of all persons whom they believe to be qualified to serve as trial j urors, as prescribed in this article (Judiciary Law, §501.) 13. County Claims—(a) All bills and claims against the county must be presented to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors on or before the Third day of the Annual Session of the Board and at least Three days before any Monthly Session thereof. (b) All bills or claims presented to the Board of Super- visors must be itemized and verified by the oath of claimant. All bills for repairs to or improvements of county buildings must have endorsed thereon the approval of the committee having charge of such buildings (County Law §25 ) (c) No bills for supplies for county officers will be audited unless the same were authorized by the Committee of the Board of Supervisors having such matter in charge (County Law §24 ) 14. Reports— (a) All county officers receiving, or authorized to receive moneys in which the county, or any sub -divi- sion thereof, shall have an interest, shall annually, on November 1st, of each year, make a written verified report of all moneys received, from whom, on what account and the disposition made thereof, and file the same with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors on or before November 5th. (County Law, §243.) (b) The Clerk of every Town, incorporated village and city in the county shall report to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors on or before November lst, of OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 341 each year, all indebtedness of such town, village or city, specifying for what purpose created, under what law, rate of interest and when payable. (Town Law §29, Subd 5 ) (c) The Trustees, or the person or persons having charge of the issue of bonds or payments of same, of any school district, shall transmit a statement thereof to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors on or before the First day of November. (Education Law §480.) (d) The Supervisor must report to the District Superin- tendent of Schools on the First day in February, the amount of school moneys remaining in his hands. (Education Law §365 ) 15. Assessments—(a) All real property shall be assessed in the tax district in which situated. Property divided by a town line shall be assessed in both towns. (Town Law §238.) (b) The assessors shall complete the assessment -roll on or before the First day of August and make out a copy thereof, to be left with one of their number, and forthwith cause a notice to be conspicuously posted in three or more public places in the tax district, stating that they have completed the assessment -roll, and that a copy thereof has been left with one of their number, at a specified place, where it may be examined until the Third Tuesday in August. (Tax Law, §25). (c) The assessors shall meet on the Third Tuesday in August and not later than August 31, to review their assessment and hear and determine all com- plaints brought before them in relation to such assessments (Tax Law, §27 ) (d) 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 -sub- scribe before such officers, an oath in the form pre- scribed by Sec 38, of the Tax Law, which oath shall be written or printed on said roll, signed by the assessors and certified by the officer. (Tax Law §28 ) (e) The assessors must file a certified copy of the com- pleted assessment -roll with the Town Clerk, on or before the Fifteenth day of September, and it shall 342 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS there remain for public inspection until delivered by the Town Clerk to the Supervisor. The Assessors shall forthwith give public notice by posting the same in at least three public places in the tax dis- trict and to be published in one or more newspapers, if any, published in the town, that such assessment - roll has been finally completed, and stating that such certified copy has been filed. The original assess- ment -roll shall on or before the First day of October be delivered by the Assessors to the Supervisor. (Tax Law, §29.) (f) The Board of Assessors of the several towns, and the Assessors of the City of Ithaca, shall furnish the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, on or before the First day of September, a complete list of all prop- erty within their tax districts that is exempt from taxation. (Tax Law, §12 ) 16. Oaths—All Town Officers—Before he enters on the duties of the office, and within thirty days after he shall have been notified of his election or appointment, every town officer shall take and subscribe before an officer author- ized by law to administer oaths in his county, the consti- tutional oath of office and such other oath as may be re- quired by law which shall be administered and certified by the officer taking the same without compensation, and within eight days be filed in the office of the county clerk_ (Town Law §25 ) 17. Undertaking—A11 Town Officers—Each supervisor, town clerk, collector, receiver of taxes and assessments, jus- tices of the peace, constable, town superintendent of high- ways, and such other officers and employees as the town board may require, before entering upon the duties of his office. shall execute and file in the office of the clerk of the county in which the town is located, an official undertak- ing, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties, in such form, in such sum and with such sureties as the town board shall direct and approve and such ap- proval shall be indicated upon such undertaking. (Town Law §25 ) 18. Each Justice of the Peace of the 'town shall pay to the Supervisor on the First Monday of each month, all fines and penalties imposed and received by him and shall also make a verified report of all fines and penalties collected by him to the Board of Town Auditors of his town, on Tuesday preceding the Annual Town Meeting (County Law, §12, subdivision 21 ) OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 343 Roster, 1940 JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT Riley H. Heath (6th Judicial District) Ithaca, N. Y. REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS W. Sterling Cole (37th District) Bath, N. Y. REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE SENATE Chauncey B Hammond (41st District) Elmira, N. Y. REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE ASSEMBLY f Stanley C. Shaw Ithaca, N° Y. _..........- COUNTY COUNTY OFFICERS County Judge and Surrogate Special County Judge Judge of Children's Court County Clerk County Treasurer District Attorney Sheriff County Attorney Commissioner of Welfare Coroner Sealer of Wts. & Measures Superintendent of Highways Clerk, Board of Supervisors Commissioner of Election Commissioner of Election Probation Officer Clerk of Surrogate's Court Clerk of Children's Court Deputy County Clerk Motor Vehicle Clerk Under Sheriff Dist. Supt. of Schools Dist. Supt of Schools Dist. Supt of Schools Keeper at County Home Willard M. Kent D Boardman Lee Willard M. Kent Howard O'Daniel Charlotte V. Bush Norman G Stagg Harrison Adams C. H. Newman R C VanMarter Dr Wm. L. Sell John J. Sinsabaugh Bert I Vann W. O. Smiley Ray Van Orman Daniel Patterson R. A Hutchinson D. M. Gillespie R. A. Hutchinson B F Tobey Laura Arnold Clarence Beach E Craig Donnan L O. Olds J Paul Munson E J Hymes Ithaca, N. Y. Ithaca, N. Y. Ithaca, N. Y. Ithaca, N. Y. Ithaca, N. Y. Ithaca, N Y. Ithaca, N. Y. Ithaca, N. Y. Ithaca, N. Y. Newfield, N. Y. Ithaca, N. Y. Ithaca, N. Y. Ithaca, N. Y. Ithaca, R.D. Newfield, N. Y. Ithaca, N. Y. Ithaca, N. Y. Ithaca, N. Y. Ithaca, N. Y. Ithaca, N. Y. Ithaca, N. Y. Newfield, N. Y. Ithaca, N. Y. Groton, R D. Jacksonville, N Y. 344 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TOWN OFFICERS Supervisor Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Town Clerk Assessor Assessor Assessor Collector Supt of Highways Commissioner of Welfare School Director School Director 0 Supervisor Councilman Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Town Clerk Assessor Assessor Assessor Collector Supt of Highways Commissioner of Welfare School Director School Director Supervisor Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Town Clerk Assessor Assessor Assessor Collector Supt of Highways Commissioner of Welfare School Director School Director CAROLINE Lamont C Snow Br'kt'dale, R.D. 1 Augustus Middaugh Br'kt'dale, R.D 2 Chas. Thomas Ithaca, R. D. 2 P Alfred Munch Br'kt'dale, R D. 3 Bertram Crispell Slaterville Springs Elmer Lockwood Br'kt'dale, N.Y. Chas M. Jones Berkshire, R.D. 1 D. B. Bull Ithaca, R. D. 2 H. A Whittaker Br'kt'dale, R D. 1 A C Ferguson Slaterville Springs James Beebe Berkshire, R D. 4 Charles M. Jones Berkshire, R. D. 1. D A Chatfield Slaterville Springs Wilson Osmun Caroline Depot, N.Y. DANBY Everett J Loomis West Danby, RD1 Mervin Walker Ithaca, R D. 4 Ernest Sincebaugh Ithaca, R D. 4 George 0 Sears West Danby, N. Y. Arthur G Bennett Willseyville, R D 1 Edward Judson Ithaca, R.D. 4 Geo. Button West Danby, R D. F R Caswell Ithaca, R D. 4 L E Cummings Willseyville, R D. 1 Frances Todd West Danby, R.D. 1 Reginald S Nelson Ithaca, R D 4 David A Moore Willseyville, N. Y. A E Grant Brooktondale, R D 2 Chas L. Hall Ithaca, R D. 4 DRYDEN Edwin R Sweetland Dryden, N. Y. Harry Spaulding Etna, N. Y. Ernest Cotterill Freeville, R.D. 3 Martin Beck Freeville, N. Y. Orrie Cornelius Ithaca, R D 2 Alvord A. Baker Freeville, N. Y. Leafie Vandermark Dryden, N. Y. Ralph Dedrick Dryden, N. Y. Jos L Huntington Ithaca, R.D. 4 William Strong Freeville, N Y. C Stewart Williams Dryden, N Y. Stacey Beach Dryden, N Y. Edna Nicely Freeville, R D 2 Bernice M Kirk , Etna, N Y. C B Snyder Dryden N. Y. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 345 Supervisor Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Town Clei k Assessor Assessor Assessor Collector Supt. of Highways Commissioner of Welfare School Director School Director e Supervisor Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Town Clerk Assessor Assessor Assessor Collector Supt. of Highways Commissioner of Welfare School Director School Director Mayor Supervisor, Supervisor, Supervisor, Supervisor, Supervisor, City Judge City Clerk City Chamberlain City Assessor Director of Welfare Sealer of Wts & Measures Chief Police Fire Chief 1st Ward 2nd Ward 3rd Ward 4th Ward 5th Ward ENFIELD S Harvey Stevenson Abraham G. Updike Daniel Mitchell Thomas R Brown Clayton Purdy Margaret Laughlin Ralph Loveless Asa Cummings Harry Warren Hilda Hubbell John Thall Herbert Curry Hulse Smith Ray C Lanning Ithaca, R D. 3 T'burg, R. D. Ithaca, R D. 3 Ithaca, R. D 3 Ithaca, R.D. 5 Ithaca, R.D. 5 Ithaca, R. D. 5 Ithaca, R D. 5 Trumansburg, R. D. Ithaca, R.D. 5 Ithaca, R. D. 5 Ithaca, R D 3 Newfield, R D. 2 Ithaca, R. D. 3 GROTON Denton J. Watrous Groton, N. Y. R R. Chatterton Groton, N. Y. Miles G Tarbell Groton, R. D. 11 Geo B. Sickmon McLean, N. Y. Jos. B. Sheeler, Groton, N. Y. Chas H Moe Groton, N Y. Archie Gillen Groton, R D. 2 Grant Halsey Groton, R D. 1 Nelson Van Marter Groton, N Y. Lillian Benedict Groton, N. Y. Ed Walpole Groton, N. Y. James Curtis Groton, N. Y. Dr. R C Tarbell Groton, N. Y. Mrs Merwin Webb Freeville, N. Y. ITHACA CITY Joseph Campbell City Hall Fred D VanOrder 511 W Seneca St. Donald A. Stobbs 329 Titus Ave. C. D Tarbell Savings Bk. Bldg. Lee H Darnels 939 E State St. W Glenn Norris 5 Woodland Pl. Harold Simpson City Hall Floyd Springer City Hall Clarence A Snyder City Hall L E Dofflemyer City Hall John H. Post Library Building L J. Gaurnier 515 S Albany Wm Marshall Police Headquarters B J. Reilly Fire Headquarters 1 346 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ITHACA TOWN Supervisor Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Town Clerk Assessor Assessor Assessor Collector Supt. of Highways Commissioner of Welfare School Director School Director Supervisor Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Town Clerk Assessor Assessor Assessor Collector Supt of Highways Commissioner of Welfare School Director School Director Supervisor Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Town Clerk Assessor Collector Supt. of Highways Commissioner of Welfare School Director School Director 1 Erie J. Miller William Hornbrook John Carver Wm. I. Smith Ralph Davis Rachael Hanshaw Frank Howe Fred C. Marshall' Ralph Mandeville Rexford Smith Harry Baker Fay Grover Nina B Royce Irene Fogg Ithaca, R. D. 4 Ithaca, R. D. 4 Cayuga Heights Ithaca, R. D. 3 Ithaca, R.D. 5 Ithaca, R. D. 2 Renwick Heights Ithaca, R. D. 5 Ithaca, R. D. 4 Ithaca, R.D. 3 Ithaca, R. D. 4 Ithaca, R. D. 4 Ithaca, R. D. 5 Hanshaw Rd. LANSING Charles H Scofield Groton, R.D. 1 Robert Bower Ludlowville, N. Y. J A Smith Ludlowville, R. D. 1 Edward Ozmun So Lansing, N. Y. Clay Tarbell Groton, N. Y. Joseph McGill Ludlowville, N. Y. Burt Breed Groton, N Y. Frank Mastin Ludlowville, N. Y. Richard Durbon Ithaca,R. D. Kenneth Tarbell Groton, N. Y. John Howland So. Lansing, N. Y. Mrs Grace Lane Groton, R.D. Maude Knettles Ludlowville, N. Y. Ray Luce Groton, N. Y. NEWFIELD Forest J. Payne Newfield, R.D. 4 Arthur Decker Newfield, N. Y. Jesse Tompkins Newfield, R D 3 Floyd Beach Newfield, R. D. Ed Van Kirk Newfield, N Y. Adrian Everhart Newfield, N.Y. Lenford Seeley Newfield, N. Y Dorothy James Newfield, N Y. Herbert Williams Newfield, R. D 1 C Lee Brainard Newfield, N. Y. Hiram Dassance Newfield, N. Y. Geo. S Adams Newfield, N. Y. OF TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK 347 Supervisor Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Town Clerk Assessor Assessor Assessor Collector Supt. of Highways Commissioner of Welfare School Director School Director ULYSSES LePine Stone Trumansburg, N. Y. Fred Beardsley Trumansburg, N. Y. Henry Williams Jacksonville, N. Y. Frank Terry Trumansburg, N. Y. Charles A. Lueder Jacksonville, N. Y. Edith M. Updike Trumansburg, N. Y. Smith Weatherby Trum'sburg, N. Y. Edwin Gould Trumansburg, N. Y. Philo B. Smith Ithaca, R. D. 3 Mrs. E Bower Trumansburg, R.D. 1 J. Warren Chase Trumansburg, R D. 3 Irwin S. Potter Trumansburg, N. Y. D. Buckman Trumansburg, R.D. 3 Maud Addington Waterburg, N. Y. Index A Abstracts—Relative to 20, 32, 82 175 Accounts of Supervisors 266 Adjourned Monthly Sessions 40, 57, 67, 69 Aid to Dependent Children—Relative to 147, 149, 208 American Surety Company—Bond of 57, 68, 162 Annual Session of Board of Supervisors (See Board of Supervisors) Apportionment of—Dog Monies 17 Election Expenses 161 Hospitalization, Home Relief, Etc 211 Mortgage Tax Monies 128 Old Age Assistance to Towns 247 Support of Poor at County Home 211 Taxes 246 Workmen's Compensation Insurance 198 Appropriations for—Blind Relief 213 Board of Child Welfare 208 Committee on Bovine Tuberculosis 209 Cornell Library Association 190 County Laboratory 189, 231 County Officers Association 210 Department of Public Welfare 146, 149, 216 District Attorney _194 Farm, Home, and 4-H Club __178 Home Relief _ __ 117 Improvement of Dirt Roads 207, 208 Insurance Premiums _ 210 Investigator and Foreclosure of Tax Liens 201 Jail Inmates and Supplies 191 Light, Heat and Telephones 202 Maintenance of Old Tuberculosis Hospital 209 New Court House and Jail 210 Old, Age Assistance __ 147, 214, 228 Co Clerk's Building 210 Court House 203, 210 Public Health _ 206 Reforestation Committee 180 Rights of Way 179 Sheriff's Office Expense 191 Snow Removal 22, 206 State Tax 232 Supplies & Misc Expenses—Co Bldgs 210 Tompkins Co Agricultural & Horticultural Society 203 Tuberculosis Hospital 209 Veterans' Service Office 173 Village Libraries 190, 221, 227 2 From Contingent Fund to— Aid to Dependent Children __ 147 Children's Court—Office Expenses 87 Compensation Insurance—Disbursements 130, 221 Condemnation and Purchase of Rights of Way 114 County Horne, Accounts 118 Building Repairs 72 Live Stock and Equipment 87 Other Adm Expenses 147 County Publications -- 71 District Attorney 45, 67, 95, 105, 190 Old Age Assistance __ 96 Reforestation Committee 71 Rural Traveling Library 131 Snow Removal 22 Supervisors, Board Expenses 130 Supplies & Misc Expenses—Co Bldgs 21 From Current Revenues to Courts—Supreme 156 To—Carry Departments from Nov 1 to Dec 31, 1938 16 General Fund 238 Highway Fund 241 Poor Fund 240 Under § 111, Highway Law _202 Armory Taxes 136, 232 Arsenault, Walter—Claim of 98, 106 Assessment Rates—As Fixed by, Board of Supervisors 184, 186 State Tax Department 138 Assessment Rolls—Chairman and Clerk Directed to Sign 262 Report of Committee on Footing 143, 174 Supplemental 145, 174 Assessors—Names and Addresses of 344, 347 Attorney, County (See County Attorney) Audits—Monthly Sessions 11, 24, 34, 46, 52, 77, 90, 99, 107, 119, 131, 165 Audit Statements—Of Towns 267, 271 To Be Printed in Proceedings 219 B Babcock, Howard E—Right of Way 85 Balances—County Treasurer Directed to Pay to Towns and City 218 Reappropriation of unexpended Balances 207 Banking Law—Relative to 31, 34 Bids—Clerk Authorized to Secure 104 For Printed Proceedings 112 Blind Relief—Appropriation to __ 213 Board of Child Welfare—Appropriation to 147, 208 Relative to 149, 164 3 Board of Supervisors—Accounts of 266 Chairman of (See Chairman of Board) Clerk of (See Clerk of Board) Committees of (See Committees of Board) Expenses of—Appropriation for 130 Names and Addresses of 344, 347 Printed Proceedings of— Audit Statements of Towns to be Printed in 219 Authorizing Contract for 112 Clerk Authorized to Secure Bids 104 Tax Rates to be Printed in 219 Relative to, Control of County Departments 4-2 Daylight Saving 52 Extra Counsel _ 43 Law Book for _ 31 Representatives— On Farm, Home and Junior Projects 187 On Public Health Committee 189 Sessions of—Annual 136 Executive 58 Monthly 7, 20, 30, 42, 51, 71, 84, 95, 104, 112, 126, 164 Adjourned 40, 57, 67, 69 Organization 3 Recessed subject to call 56 Special 16, 81, 124 Stenographer of—Relative to 187, 194 Boiler Inspections—Relative to - 30, 95 Bond of F A Williams 57, 68, 162 Bonded Indebtedness—Of County and Towns 331 To Be Printed in Proceedings 225 Bonds, Issued for Construction of State and County Highways— Sinking Fund and Interest on 137, 158 Bonds of—Co Commissioner of Public Welfare 66, 67, 70, 170 Co Sealer of Weights and Measures 6, 245 Co Officers 18, 170 Books—Relative to Care of __ 104 Bovine Tuberculosis—Appropriation for Eradication of 209 Committee on 8, 187 Report of _ 160 Bridge at Brooktondale—Relative to 98 Trumansburg—Relative to 104 Bridge Fund—Appropriation to County 206 Reappropriation of Unexpended Balances 207 For Towns 335 Bridges, Etc—Tax for Improvement of Highways 226 Budget—County 232 4 Towns 249, 260 Tax Rates to be Published with 219 c Call for Special Session 15, 81, 124 Camp—Relative to Recreational 32, 41, 44 Canvass Official 338 Card of Thanks _ 20, 30, 104- Caroline—Amount 04Caroline—Amount Charged Town for—Election Expenses 161 Hospitalization, Home Relief, Etc 211 Support of Poor at Co Home 211 Workmen's Compensation Insurance 198 Amount Due Town from—Dog Monies 17 Mortgage Tax 128 Audit Statement of 267 Budget of 249 Names and Addresses of Town Officers 344 Relative to Gallagher Property _ 129 Returned School Taxes 230 Tax for Improvement of Highways, Bridges, Etc 226 Tax Rates for Lighting Districts 249 Tax Rates of 249 Cattle Pass—Relative to Curry 118 Cayuga Heights—Apportionment of Mortgage Tax 129 Cayuga Preventorium—Relative to 67, 75, 105 Certificates of Indebtedness—Co Treasurer Authorized to Borrow (See County Treasurer) Chairman of Board— Authorized to, Appoint Special Committee 89, 218 Convey land to—Arthur Stevens 76 Mamie Chaffee 155 Execute—Agreement Relative to Collateral Security 69 Claim against American Surety Company 162 Complaint relative to Bond 57 Contract with Board of Supervisors of Onondaga County for Board of Prisoners 140 Petitions in Condemnation 82 Quit Claim Deed to— Lucy B Holden 107 J G Mackey _142 U S of America 116 A H Volbrecht and Walter Robinson 74 Represent County in Elimination of 5 Grade Crossings Sign for Continuance Project Directed to Sign Collectors' Warrants Election of—Permanent Temporary Chase, Allen R & Ruth E —Judgment Child Welfare (See Board of Child Welfare) Children—Relative to Children's Court—Clerk of—Bond of Report of Salary of Expenses of Judge of—Salary of City of Ithaca (See Ithaca City) Civil Service—Relative to Claims—For Tax Refunds—Relative to Against American Surety Co Of Attorney in Bowers and Williams Arsenault and Sloughter City Welfare Department George Sharpe Special Investigator Rescinded Board— Authorized Clerk of Cases to—Attend Municipal Self Certify Payment of Salaries Correct Manifest Errors in Minutes Execute Contract with Board of Super- visors of Onondaga County for Board of Prisoners 140 Issue County Orders 218 Orders for Highway Settlements 10, 22, 65, 74, 84, 85, 97 0 K Telephone Changes 23 Print—Audit Statements 219 Report of Superintendent of High - 217 219 5 104 262 2 112 4 195 67 of Sewing 220 147 262 3 3 124 31 170 153 194- 87, 9487, 196 194 211, 219, 225 31, 39, 40, 41 162 57, 65 98, 106 222 106, 114 57 136 Insurers Meeting 40 219 217 ways Tax Rates Purchase all Necessary Supplies Secure Bids for Printed Proceedings Sign Collectors' Warrants Certificate of Directed to sign letters for candidates for Co Nurse Election of Postage of Relative to School for 6 Report of, to Comptroller _329 Salary _ 194 Collector of Towns—Chairman and Clerk Directed to Sign Warrants of 262 Names and Addresses of 344, 347 Relative to Annexation of Warrants of 176 Committees of Board— Bovine Tuberculosis 8 Appropriation to 209 Election of Representatives on Committee 187 Report of 160 Charities 8 Authorized to Make Repairs to Cooler at Co Home 72 Relative to—Cayuga Preventorium 75 County Home -- 40 Department of Public Welfare 149 Report of—Relative to Board of Child Welfare 208 Commissioner of Welfare 214, 216 Old Age Security Fund 213 County Buildings, Grounds and Employees 8 Authorized to Act for County 85 Care for Shrubbery and Lawns 44 Relative to Air Conditioning of Co Bldgs 51, 58 DeWitt Historical Society 155 Office Space for State Health Purposes 85, 105 Old Court House Roof 95, 96 Recreational Camp 32, 41, 44 Sewing Project _ 45 County Laboratory 8 Relative to 159, 189, 231 Board of Managers of 188 County Officers Accounts _ 8 Relative to Report of—County Clerk 191 County Judge and Surrogate's Clerk 151, 193 County Treasurer's Accounts 8 Relative to—Apportionment of Dog Monies 17 Mortgage Tax 128 Report of County Treasurer 220 Courts, Correction and Legislation 8 Relative to—Care of Books 104 Clerk of Children's Court 153 Probation Officer 153 Report of—Grand Jurors 160 Dog Quarantine Enforcement __ 8 Approval of Dog Warden 198, 261 Education 8 Relative to—Board of Child Welfare 147, 208 Farm Bureau _ 154, 177 7 Home Bureau 154, 177 Junior Project Extension 154, 177, 178 Rural Traveling Library 155, 178 Tompkins County Agricultural and Horticultural Society 173 Equalization -- 9 Report of—For, General Tax Levy 150, 152, 174, 181, 183 Highway Tax Levy 150, 152, 174, A85, 187 On, Apportionment of Taxes 246 Assessment Rolls 126, 262 Footing Assessment Rolls 143, 174 Supplemental _ 174 Ratios and Percentages 146 Erroneous Assessments and Returned Taxes 9 Relative to—Returned School Taxes 229 Tax Refund Claims 31 Finance 9 Relative to Appropriations 42, 104 Report of—On County Budget 231 Town Budgets 249, 260 Highway and Bridge Advisory 9 Authorized to Make Necessary Repairs to County Ma- chinery Building 219 Relative to Bridge on Gregg St , Trumansburg 104 Highways _ 9 Authorized to Secure Rights of Way 220 Relative to—Condemnation Proceedings 124 Curry Cattle Pass 105 Novidor Approaches 83 Reports of 10, 22, 64, 73, 84, 85, 96 Insurance and County Officers Bonds 9 Relative to—Bonds of Officers 18, 170 Commissioner of Welfare 67, 70 F A Williams 57, 68, 162 Jail Supplies -- 9 Public Health 9 Appointment of Representatives on 88, 189 Appropriation for 206 Relative to 112, 172 Purchasing __ 9 Appropriation for Light, Heat, and Telephones 202 Authorized to Purchase Coal 105 Relative to County Departments 52 Report of 201 Reforestation 9 Appropriation for 71, 180 Report of 179 8 Reports of (See Under Various Committees) Salaries and Wages -- 9 Reports of—On Salaries 194 Soldiers' Relief 9 Special—Chairman Authorized to Appoint _ 218 On Arsenault and Sloughter Claims 106 County Anniversary 76 Pulmotor or Inhalator 116 Tax Refund Case 43, 138 Tax Sale Lands 89, 104, 117 Relative to 218 Standing - - -- 8 To Audit Accounts of Tuberculosis Hospital 9 To Sell Lands Acquired at Tax Sale Relative to Abolishment of 7 Town Officers Accounts _ - . 10 Relative to, Commissioners of Election 152, 161 Sinking Fund and Interest on Bonds Issued for Construction of State and County High- ways 137, 158 Special Franchises _199 Workmen's Compensation Insurance 10 Report of 198 Communication—Relative to—Commissioners of Election 84 Commissioner of Public Welfare 69 Rates of Assessments - 138 Sales Tax Sinking Fund and Interest on State and County Highways 137 State Aid to Towns 5 State Tax 136 Compensation Insurance (See Workmen's Compensation Insurance) Comptroller—Report of Clerk to 329 Relative to State Auditors - .. 66 Condemnation Proceedings—Relative to 81, 114, 124 Conley, Lawrence Property—Relative to 104, 112, 126 Contingent Fund—Relative to 21, 22, 44, 45, 67, 71, 72, 86, 87, 95, 96, 98, 105, 114, 118, 130, 131, 147, 156, 164, 190, 221 Contract—For Printed Proceedings __ 112 With Onondaga County Board of Supervisors for Board of Prisoners .140 Cornell Library Association—Appropriation to .190 Relative to 170 Coroner—Expenses of 195 Report of _ 157 Salary of 195 County—Amount Charged to—For, Election Expenses _ 161 9 Support of Poor at County Home 211 Workmen's Compensation Insurance ..198 Anniversary -Relative to _ 76 Bonded Indebtedness of .331 Budget 232 Relative to 16, 221 Counsel -Relative to 43, 45 Departments -Relative to 42, 52 Buildings - Appropriation for Light, Heat and Telephones 202 Salaries of Employees . . . 195 Supplies and Miscellaneous Expenses of 21, 210 Relatice to -Inventory .. 71 Purchase of Coal 105 Shrubbery _ 40, 44 Telephone Changes .. , 23 Court House, Old -Relative to 30, 96, 105, 205, 210 Clerk's Building, Old -Relative to 117, 210 Janitor -Salary of _195 Highway Department -Inventory of _ 31 Highway Machinery Building Committee Authorized to Make Repairs on 219 Home -Appropriation for 72, 87, 118, 147 Fuel at __ _202 Inspection of Boilers at 225 Relative to 40, 66, 75, 95, 116, 205 Accounting System at _ 66 City Support of Poor at ...263 Cooler at - .. 72 Jail -Matron at _. 4, 195 Physician at __ 4, 98 Inventory of 31 Report of Inspection of 30, 118 Laboratory Appropriation to 189, 231 Election to Board of Managers 188 Relative to 159 Lands, Relative to 51, 65, 72, 74, 75, 85, 88, 89, 104, 112, 126, 130, 142, 155 Nurse, County -Relative to 112 Offices -Relative to Hours of ._ 75 Orders -County Treasurer Directed to Pay 218 Planning Board -Relative to 262 Publications 91 Purchases -Relative to 52 Road Fund -Relative to 32, 203, 225, 313 10 COUNTY OFFICERS—Association—Appropriation to ..210 Relative to 31, 67, 72 Bonds of .. 18, 170 Expenses, Etc for _ _ _ . . .195 Names and Addresses of .. 343 Postage of .. ..195 Salaries of .. 194 Clerk Directed to Certify Payments of ._ 219 Manner of Payment 218 Supplemental Reports of 21 County Attorney Authorized to, Attend Conference 8, 117, 211 Confer with State Auditors .. 106 Confer with Judge Heath relative to Bills . _ . 65, 67 Recover from Tuberculosis pa- tient funds paid by County .. 23 Represent County, on Elimination of Grade Crossing _ 220 Secure Rights of Way 220 Expenses of 196 Relative to Claim of, Arsenault Sr Sloughter 98, 106 George Sharp . 106, 114 Tax Refund Case 43, 73, 138 Tax Sale Lands _ 51, 126 Williams Bond 57, 68, 162 Report of . 181 Salary of 194 County Clerk Authorized to Attend Convention 72 Bond of __ 163 Estimate of _ 150 Postage and Expenses of 195 Relative to 196, 212 Abstract Work 20, 32, 175 Right of Way Transfers 82 Report of 285 Salary of 194 Assistants 194 Deputy _ 194 Bond of .245 County Commissioners of Election Communication to Board 84 Expenses of _ _ 195 Relative to Report of 152, 161 Salary of _ 195 County Commissioner of Public Welfare 11 Authorized to Attend Welfare Meeting 118, 221 Bond of 66, 67, 70, 170 Election of _ 59, 64, 69 Relative to, Default of 57, 162 Claim of City of Ithaca 222 Lists of Welfare Cases __ 115 Old Age Security 129 Out of Settlement Cases 86 Report of 75, 116, 287 Supplemental 298 Resignation of 58 County Coroner (See Coroner) County District Attorney (See District Aottrney) County Judge and Surrogate Expenses of 196 Report of 159 Salary of 194 Special 194 Surrogate's Clerk 194 Stenographer 194 County Probation Officer (See Probation Officer) County Sealer of Weights and Measures Bond of 6, 245 Expenses of 195 Relative to 104- Report 04Report of 160 Salary of 195 County Service Officer Appropriation to 173 Relative to Mileage of 23 Report of 89, 117, 172 County Superintendent of Highways Authorized to Transfer from Machinery Fund 30 Bond of 170 Expenses of 195 Report of 217, 302 To Be Printed in Proceedings 217 Salary of _195 County Treasurer Authorized to Borrow 14, 28, 38, 49, 55, 80, 94, 102, 110, 117, 122, 134, 169 Sign for Continuance of Sewing Project 148 Authorized to Give Certificates of Indebtedness 14, 28, 38, 49, 55, 80, 94, 102, 110, 117, 122, 134, 169 12 Directed to, Pay -Balances in Dog Fund to Towns and City 18 Balance to Towns and City 218 Claim for work at Co Home 205 Claims Contracted from Nov 1 to Dec 31, 1938 16 Cornell Library Association 190 County Claims 218 Highway Department 207 Laboratory 231 Service Officer 173 Extra Counsel in Co Home Case 67 Extra Counsel in Robinson Case -- 44 Department of Public Wel- fare 147, 14-9 Dog Warden 198, 199, 261 Investigator's Claims 57 Judgement 125 Monthly Session Audits 14, 28, 38, 49, 55, 80, 94, 102, 110, 122, 134, 169 Mortgage Tax Monies 128 Salaries Monthly 218 Settlements for Right of Way 10, 22, 65, 74, 84, 85, 97 State Retirement Fund _ 97 Refund on Tax Sale Lands 141 Sell County Lands 51, 159 Transfer from Current Revenues to Current Obligations 97 Transfer from Contingent Fund 86 87, 98, 130, 131, 156, 164 Transfer in Welfare Accounts 71 Bond of __ 163 Expenses of 195 Manner of Payment for -Improvements of Dirt Roads 207, 208 Public Health Nurses 206 Postage of -_ 195 Relative to Bank Collateral and Tax Sale Lands 42 Deputy 140, 141 Tax Lands 30, 106, 112, 141 Report of 220, 272 Salary of 194 Assistants _ 194 Deputy 194 13 County Veterinarian—Report of 160 County and Town Poor—Support of 211 County Tax—For, General and Poor Purposes 24-2 Highway Purposes 242 State Purposes _ 242 Rates 247 Court and Stenographers Expenses _136 Courts, Supreme—Appropriation to 98 Curry, Merrill F—Right of Way 84, 105, 118 D Danby—Amount Charged Town for, Election Expenses 161 Hospitalization, Etc 211 Workmen's Compensation Insurance 198 Amount Due Town from Dog Monies 17 Mortgage Tax 128 Audit Statement 267 Budget 250 Names and Addresses of Town Officers 344 Refund of Taxes 141 Returned School Taxes of 230 Tax for Improvement of Highways, Bridges, Etc 226 Tax Rates for Lighting District _ 250 Tax Rates of 250 Deputy County Treasurer—Relative to 140, 141 Designation of—Highways for Snow Removal 113 Newspapers—Relative to Official Notices 225,264 Depositories __ 175 DeWitt Historical Society—Relative to 155, 205 Dirt Road Improvement—Relative to 207, 208 District Attorney—Authorized to Attend Association Meeting 10 Appropriations for 42, 45, 67, 95, 104, 105, 190 Bond of __170 Expenses of 195 Relative to Special Investigator 95 Salary of 194 Stenographer __ 194 Dog Fund—Claims Payable from 11, 23, 39, 46, 52, 76, 89, 99, 107 119, 131, 164, 199 Monies Apportioned to Towns 17 Report of County Treasurer on 17 Dog Warden—Approval of 198, 261 Report of 157 Salary of _ 198, 261 Dryden—Amount Charged Town for, Election Expenses 161 Hospitalization, Home Relief, Etc 211 14 Sinking Fund and Interest on Bonds Issued for Construction of State and County Highways 137, 158 Support of Poor at Co Home 211 Workmen's Compensation Insurance 198 Amount Due Town from, Dog Monies 17 Mortgage Tax 128 Audit Statement of 268 Budget of _ 251 Names and Addresses of Town Officers 344 Relative to—Belknap Property 74 Correction of Assessment Roll 229 ' Hattie Bush Property 106, 107 Ed Phillips Property _ 75 Village Library 190, 221, 227 Returned School Taxes 230 Tax for Improvement of Highways, Bridges, Etc 226 Tax Rates for Lighting Districts 252 Tax Rates of 252 Dryden Village—Apportionment of—Compensation Insurance 198 Mortgage Tax 129 Relative to Library 190, 221, 227 E Election Expenses—Amount Charged Towns and City for 161 Election of—County Officers 170, 187 Representatives of the Board 170, 187 Elections—Official Canvass of 338 Enfield—Amount Charged Town for, Election Expenses 161 Hospitalization, Home Relief, Etc 211 Support of Poor at Co Home 211 Workmen's Compensation Insurance 198 Amount Due Town from, Dog Monies 17 Mortgage Tax 128 Audit Statement of _ 268 Budget of 253 Names and Addresses of Town Officers 345 Returned School Taxes 230 Tax for Improvement of Highways, Bridges, Etc 226 Tax Rates of 253 Enfield Falls—Enfield Center State Highway No 1189—Relative to 97 Equalized Value of County, By Board of Supervisors 184, 186 State 138 Equalization—Regular Report of Committee on Footing Assessment Rolls 143, 174 Report of Committee on, Apportionment of Taxes 246 General Tax Levy 183 15 Highway Tax Levy 185 Ratios and Percentages 146, 184 Relative to Assessment Rolls 262 Supplemental Report of Committee on Footing Assessment Rolls 145, 174 Errors in Minutes—Clerk Authorized to Correct Manifest 217 Expenses, Etc of—County Officers 195, 196 Elections 161 Hospitalization, Home Relief, Etc 211 Support of Poor _ 211 Workmen's Compensation Insurance 198 F Farm Bureau—Appropriation to 177 Election of Representative to 187 Relative to 154 Finances—Appropriation to, General Fund 238 Highway Fund 241 Poor Fund _ 240 Bonded Indebtedness of County and Towns 331 County Treasurer—Authorized to Borrow (See Co Treasurer) Directed to Pay Balances to Towns and City 218 Relative to 16, 42, 69 State Tax 136, 232 Report of, Committee on—County Budget 231 County Treasurer 220 Franklin, De Forest, Right of Way 96 Frear, Raymond A—Right of Way 84 Freeville Village—Relative to Compensation Insurance 198 Mortgage Tax 129 G Gallagher, Lyman—Relative to Property of 129 General and Poor Purposes—Appropriation for 242 General Fund—Appropriation for _ 232 General Tax—Apportionment of 246 General Tax Levy—Report of Equalization Committee on 150, 151, 152, 181, 183 Gosh, John P —Relative to 23 Grade Crossings—Chairman and Attorney to Represent 220 Grand Jurors—Relative to 160 Gravel Roads—Relative to 207, 208 Gray, John and Joseph—Right of Way 96 Groton—Amount Charged Town for, Election Expenses 161 Hospitalization, Etc 211 Support of Poor at Co Home 211 Workmen's Compensation Insurance 198 16 Amount Due Town from, Dog Monies 17 Mortgage Tax 128 Audit Statement of 269 Budget of 254 Names and Addresses of Town Officers _ 345 Relative to Village Library 190, 221, 227 Returned School Taxes - 230 Tax for Impiovement of Highways, Bridges, Etc 226 Tax for Lighting Districts 254- Tax 54Tax Rates of 254- Groton 54Groton Village—Apportionment of Mortgage Tax 129 Relative to Library 190, 221, 227 Guide to Town Officers 339 H Health, Public (See Public Health) Heat—Appropriation for -- 202 Highway Department—Inventory of 31 Highway Fund for County—Appropriation for 241 Highway Fund for Towns _ 334 Highway Tax—Apportionment of 247 Appropriation for 241 For Improvement of Highways, Bridges, Etc 226 For Sinking Fund and Interest on Bonds Issued for State and County Highways 137, 158 Rate 247 Highway Tax Levy—Report of Equalization Committee on 150, 152, 185, 187 'Highways—Annual Inspection of—Relative to __ 105 Appropriation for, Improvement of Dirt Roads 207, 208 Under §111, Highway Law 202 Grade Crossing Elimination—Chairman and Attorney to Represent County in 220 Resolution relative to Relief from Damages 34 Rights of Way—Agreements Ratified 10, 22, 64, 74, 84, 85, 97 Appropriations 114, 118, 179 Committee on Highways and County Attorney to Secure - . . . .. . ... . .... . 220 Condemnation Proceedings 81, 124 Relative to Searches for _ 82 State Aid to Towns—Relative to 5 Superintendent of (See Co Superintendent of Highways) Town Superintendents—Names and Addresses of _ 344, 347 Relative to Snow Removal 113, 219 Highways Under County System Authorized to Make Necessary Repairs to County Machinery Building 219 17 County Road Fund—Appropriation from 225 Report of __313 Inspection of 105 Reconstruction Program for 1940 224 Report of County Road Fund 313 Topping Program 223 Highways Money System—Report to Comptroller on 329 Home Bureau—Appropriation to 198 Relative to __ 154, 177 Representative on _ 187 Hospitalization, Home Relief, Etc 147, 211 I Indebtedness—Bonded of, County and Towns 331 Certificates of, Relative to (See County Treasurer) Ithaca City—Amount Charged for, Election Expenses 161 Hospitalization, Home Relief Etc 211 Support of Poor at Co Home 211 Amount Due from, Dog Monies 17 Mortgage Tax 128 Budget of 256 Names and Addresses of Officers of 345 Relative to, Rohrer Property 112 Support of Poor at Co Home 263 Returned School Taxes 230 Relative to, Tax Sale Property 51, 65, 89 Sewing Project __ 264 Inventory of, County Building—Relative to 71 Highway Department and Jail 31 Ithaca Town—Amount Charged for, Election Expenses 161 Hospitalization, Home Relief, Etc 211 Workmen's Compensation Insurance 198 Amount Due Town from, Dog Monies _ 17 Mortgage Tax 128 Audit Statement of 269 Budget of .. 255 Names and Addresses of Officers of 346 Relative to 1938 Tax Error 221 Returned School Taxes _ 230 Sinking Fund and Interest on State and County Highways . 137 Tax for Improvement of Highways, Bridges, Etc 227 Tax Rate for Lighting Districts ... 255 Tax Rates of . _ 255 Ithaca -Dryden, S H No 5225—Relative to - 22 Ithaca Road (Spencer Section) S H No 454—Relative to 22, 64, 73 Ithaca Newfield State Highway, No 5214—Relative to 85 18 J Jail (See County Jail) Jail Inmates and Supplies—Appropriation to 98, 191 Jail Matron—Election of 4 Salary of 195 Physician—Election of 4 Appropriation for 98 Judge, County (See County Judge) Judge of Children's Court (See Children's Court) Junior Project Extension—Appropriation to 178 Relative to 154, 177, 178, 187 Justices of the Peace—Names and Addresses of 344, 347 Reports of 309 Krum, Amelia—Right of Way K L 84 Laboratory (See County Laboratory) Lanning, Frank—Right of Way __ 97 Lansing—Amount Charged Town for—Election Expenses _ 161 Hospitalization, Home Relief, Etc 211 Support of Poor at Co Home . 211 Workmen's Compensation Insurance 198 Amount Due Town from, Dog Monies 17 Mortgage Tax 128 Audit Statement of 270 Budget of 257 Names and Addresses of Town Officers of 346 Relative to Jennings Property __159 Returned School Taxes _.230 Tax for Improvement of Highways, Bridges, Etc .227 Tax Rate for Lighting District . 257 Tax Rates of 257 Libraries Village—Relative to 190, 221, 227 Light, Heat and Telephones—Appropriation to 202 M Machinery—Tax for Improvement of Highways, Bridges, Etc 227 Machinery Fund for Towns .336 Mackey, J G —Relative to 142 Maintenance of—County and Town Poor . 211 Mead, Belle—Right of Way 10 Millard, N G —Right of Way 22 19 Miller, Chas H Property—Relative to 72, 85 Minutes of Board—Clerk Authorized to Correct Manifest Errors in 217 Miscellaneous Fund for Towns 337 Mortgage Tax—Amount due Towns, City and Villages from 128 Report of 128 Statement of __ _ 320 Motor Vehicle Clerk—Assistant to 194 Bond of 170 Postage for 195 Salary of 194 Municipal Self -Insurers, Association of—Relative to 31, 40, 125 N Newfield—Amount Charged Town for, Election Expenses 161 Hospitalization, Home Relief, Etc 211 Support of Poor at Co Home 211 Workmen's Compensation Insurance 198 Amount Due Town from Dog Monies 17 Mortgage Tax _ 128 Audit Statement of _ _ 270 Budget of _ 258 Names and Addresses of Town Officers 346 Relative to Chaffee Property 154 Conley Property 104, 112, 126, 155 U S A Property __ 115 Village Library _ .190, 221, 227 Returned School Taxes 230 Tax for Improvement of Highways, Bridges, Etc 227 Tax Rates for Lighting District . _ 258 Tax Rates of _ 258 Newspapers—Designation of, To Publish Official Notices 225, 264 Notes—Relative to (See County Treasurer) Novidor, Jacob—Right of Way _ 0 Officers—County and Town 343 Official Canvass 338 Office Hours—Relative to Change of 75 Old Age Assistance—Appropriation to 96, 147, 214, 228, 247 Relative to 129, 140 Report of 149 Outside Relief—Appropriation for 147 Out -of -Settlement Cases—Relative to 86 P Pearson, F D —Relative to Right of Way Percentages—Relative to 64 146 20 Physically Handicapped Children -- - 239 Pistol Permits—Report of _ 159, 193 Political Directory 339 Poor—Report of Commissioner of Public Welfare 75, 116, 287 Support of, Charged to Towns and City 211 Superintendents of Towns—Names and Addresses of 344, 347 Poor Fund—Appropriation for 240 Poor Purposes—Tax for General and 242 Postage for County Officers __ 195 Printed Proceedings (See Board of Supervisors) Prisoners,,Board of—At Onondaga County Penitentiary 140 Probation Officer—Bond of 170 Expenses and Mileage of 196 Report of __ _ 153 Salary of 194 Stenographer 194 Property—Statement of Valuations of 321 Valuation—By, Assessors --144 State -- - 136 Public Health—Appointment of Representatives on 189 Appropriation for Committee on 206 Committee on 88 Report of 172 Relative to Nurse's Leave of Absence 112 Pulmotor—Relative to __ 116 Purchasing Agent—Relative to 10 R Rates—For County Tax, General and Poor 247 Highway __ 247 State Tax 242 Towns and City (See Under Various Towns and City) Rates of Assessments in Towns—As Fixed by, Board of Supervisors 184, 186 State Tax Department 138 Real Property—Valuation of, By Assessors 144 State 136 Reconstruction Program 224 Reforestation—Appropriation for 71, 180 Refund of Taxes—Relative to 31, 39, 40, 43, 141 Reports of—Bonded Indebtedness 331 Clerk of Board to Comptroller 329 Committees (See Under Several Committees) County Officers (See Under Various County Officers) Highway, Bridge, Machinery and Miscellaneous Funds for Towns 334, 337 Justices of the Peace 309 21 Special Franchise .200 Taxes Levied 322 Valuations of Property 321 Resolutions—Relative to Amending Banking Law 34 Control of County Departments 42 Commissioner of Welfare Bond 162 County Budget 221 County Finances 16 Curry Payment for Cattle Pass 118 Daylight Saving __ 52 Fees on Abstracts 20, 32, 175 Joint Survey Between Tompkins and Cayuga 86 New Accounting Systems in Court House 158 Overdrawing Appropriation Accounts 16 Recess of Meetings 56 Relief from Damages on Highways 34 Request of DeWitt Historical Society 205 Sales Tax 7 State Aid Under Highway Law 5 Surplus Store 222 Tax Liens and Investigator 201 Tax Refund Claims 41 Returned Taxes—Relative to 230 Rights of Way (See Highways) Robinson, Walter—Relative to Land of 74 Rohrer Property—Relative to 112 Roster 343 Rural Traveling Library Committee—Appropriation to 131, 178, 179 Election of Representative on 189 Relative to 155, 170 Rumsey, Hugh E—Right of Way _ 73 s Sales Tax—Relative to 7 Salaries—Of County Officials _ 194 School Districts—Bonded Indebtedness of 331 School Taxes—Returned 230 Sealer of Weights and Measures (See Co Sealer of Weights & Measures) Sheriff—Bond of 170 Expenses of 191, 195 Report of 170 Salary of 195 Assistants 195 Sinking Fund and Interest—Amounts to Be Raised by County and Towns for Bonds Issued for State and County Highways 137, 158 Sloughter, Robert—Claim of 106 22 Snow Removal—Appropriation for 22, 30, 206 Program 113 Relative 20, 30 Services of 1 ov n Superintendents at Expense of the Towns 219 Special—County Judge and Surrogate 194 Special Franchises 200 State Aid to Towns—Relate e to - 5 State Auditor—Relative to 106, 158 State Health Purposes—Relative to 85, 105 State Tax 136, 232 Rates for 24-7 St-iti_ Tax Commission—Rates of Assessments, as Fixed by 138 State Tuberculosis Hospital (See Tuberculosis Hospital) Statement of—Bonded Indebtedness of County and Towns 331 Mortgage Tax 320 Taxes Levied foi Repairs of Highways 329 Tax Rates for Towns and City (See Under SeNeral Towns and City) Valuations of Real Property 321 Stenographers, Etc, Tax 136 232 Stevens, Arthur—Relative to Land of 75 Supervisors (See Board of Supervisors) Superintendent of, County Court House and Jail—Salary of 195 Highways (See Co Supt of Highways) Supplemental Reports—Relative to _. 21 Support of Poor at County Home 211, 263 Supreme Court Judge—Postage and Expenses of 195 Surrogate (See County Judge) Surrogate's Clerk—Report of 151 T Tax Collectors—Relative to Warrants of 176, 262 Tax Delinquent Lands—Relative to 51, 65, 72, 74, 75, 85, 89, 104, 112, 126, 130, 155 Tax Error—Town of Ithaca - 221 Tax for, County—General and Poor Purposes _ 242 Highway Purposes 242 Improvement of Highways, Bridges, Etc 226 Lighting Districts (See Town Budgets) Sinking Fund and Interest on Bonds Issued for the Construction of State and County Highways 137, 158 Tax Lesy—General - 183 Highway 185 Tax, Mortgage - - 320 Rates, for—County -- - 247 23 Lighting Districts (See Town Budgets) Towns (See Town Budgets) To Be Published in Printed Proceedings 219 State—Armory 136, 232 Stenographers', Etc 136, 232 Warrants—Relatne to Date of Annexation 176 Taxpayers Association—Request of 152 Tax Refund Case—Relative to 73, 138, 227 Tax Refund Claims—Relative to 31, 39, 40, 41, 43, 263 Taxation and Finance—Department of (See Comptroller) Tax Sales—Relative to New Laws Affecting 52, 126, 201 Committee on 89 Taxes—Apportionment of 246 Assessment of 144 List of Properties Sold for 30 Returned School Taxes _ 230 Statement of Mortgage 320 Statement of Those Les led 322 Phomas, Jennie L, Est—Right of Way 22 Telephone Operator—Relative to 195 Changes—Relative to 23 Telephones—Appropriation for 202 Tompkins County Agricultural and Horticultural Society 173, 204 Tompkins County Public Health (See Public Health) Topping Program 223 Towns—Amount Charged to, For—Election Expenses 161 Hospitalization, Home Relief, Etc 211 Support of Poor at Co Home 211 Sinking Fund and Interest o■ Bonds Issued for Construction of State and County Highways 137, 158 Workmen's Compensation Insurance 198 Amount Due, from Dog Monies 17 Mortgage Tax 128 Appropriation to Old Age Assistance 228 Apportionment of Taxes to _ 246 Audit Statements of 267, 271 Clerk of Board Directed to Publish in Proceedings 219 Bonded Indebtedness of 331 Budgets of 249, 260 Highway, Bridge, Machinery and Miscellaneous Funds of 334, 337 Payment of Balances to, by County Treasurer 218 Rates of Assessments (See Assessments) Returned School Taxes of 230 State Aid—Communication Relative to - 5 Special Franchises 200 24 Tax for Improvement of Highways, Bridges, Etc 226 Tax Rates of (See Under Various Towns) To Be Published in Proceedings 219 Town and County—Officers—Names and Addresses of 344, 347 Poor—Support of 211 System of Roads (See Highways) Town, Collectors—Names and Addresses of 344, 347 Officers—Guide to 339 Superintendents of Highways—Names and Addresses of 344, 347 Services of, in Snov Removal at Expense of Towns 219 Treasurer (See County Treasurer) Trumansburg—Ithaca State Highway 81, 84, 96, 105, 106 Trumansburg Village—Apportionment of Mortgage Tax 129 Relative to Library 190, 221, 227 Tuberculosis, Bovine (See Bovine Tuberculosis) Tuberculosis Hospital— Appropriation for Care of Patients in State 209 County Attorney Instructed to Recover Maintenance from Tuberculosis Patient 23 Election to Board of Managers of 188 Relative to Old 95, 209 Relative to Bills of Robert Humphrey 72 U Ulysses—Amount Charged Town for, Election Expenses 161 Hospitalization, Home Relief, Etc 211 Sinking Fund and Interest o>s Bonds Issued for Construction of State and County Highways 137, 158 ' Support of Poor at Co Home 211 Workmen's Compensation Insurance 198 Amount Due Town from Dog Monies 17 Mortgage Tax 128 Audit Statement of 271 Budget of 259 Names and Addresses of Town Officers 347 Relative to Budget 228 Bridge on Gregg St , Trumansburg 104 Miller Property - 72, 85 Village Library 190, 221, 227 Returned School Taxes 230 Tax for Improvement of Highways, Bridges, Etc 227 Tax Rates of 259 Unexpended Balances—Reappropriation of 207 25 V Valuations of, Count}—B}, Assessors 144 State 136 Statement 321 Veterans SerN ice Office—Appropriation to 173 Relative to 23, 89, 117, 172 Villages—Amount Due from Mortgage Tax 128 Bonded Indebtedness of 331 Relative to Libraries 190, 221, 227 Volbrecht, Arthur H —Relative to Land of __ 94 Votes—Official Canvass of 338 w Warrants, Collectors—Chairman and Clerk Directed to Sign 262 Tax—Relative to Date of Annexation of 176 Welfare Department—Appropriations to 96, 117, 146, 149, 216 Relative to—Audit of 66, 67 Claim of Cit} Welfare Department 222 County Home 205 Hospitalisation, Horne Relief, Etc 211 Old Age Security 129, 140 Out of Settlement Cases 86 Part Time Clerical 87 Support of Poor at Co Home 211 Various Departments 115 W P A 138 Reports of 149 Transfer of Appi opriations 71, 86 Williams, Fied A—Bond of 57, 68, 162 Wood, James L and Olive D —Right of Wa\ 22 Worltnen's Compensation Insurance Anpiopriation to 98, 130, 221 Apportionment of, Among SeNeral Towns and Villages 198 Relati'i a to 31, 40, 51, 125 Report of 197 W P A —Relative to 138