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Regular Meeting
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
City of Ithaca, N. Y.
5:00 P. M.
August 5, 1942
PRESENT
Mayor - Comfort
Aldermen - Rottmann, Shurger, Houseweller, Crawford, Perry, Gibb,
Adams
Attorney - Powers
Clerk - Springer
Chamberlain - Snyder
Assessor - Thorne
MINUTES Minutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved.
TOMPKINS COUNTY WAR CHEST Mr. Harry G. Stutz representing the
trustees of the Tompkins County War Chest requested the Common Coun-
cil to give approval of a County War Chest and adopt a resolution
to that effect.
He explained that the War Chest will undertake the task of
raising funds for all charities in the County in one campaign which
is to be held during the month of November.
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Perry:
Resolved, that the Common Council of the City of Ithaca hereby
approves the purposes and program of the Tompkins County War and
Community Fund, Inc., and recognizesit as the authorized agency for
the collection of funds within the County for purposes incidental
to the War.
We believe that the support of all legitimate agencies for War
Relief or War Service can best be obtained through one united County
wide effort carried on simultaneously in the Townships and City of
Ithaca.
We bespeak for the War Chest the interest and support of all
our people and we urge that no general appeal for money for any
purpose relating to the War be made within the City except as it may
be approved by the Committee on Allocation of Funds of the War Chest.
When the time comes to fill the 'J'Var Chest in mid- November we
urge upon all residents of the City serious and sympathetic consider-
ation of the needs confronting us and general support of this worthy
cause. Unanimously Carried and Approved.
H.-""1. THORNE - SERVICE WITH AMERICAN RED CROSS Assessor Thorne re-
ported that on several occasions in the past he has served with the
American Red Cross in organizing relief work during disasters, and
that recently he has received two calls, the most recent one for
work in the Olean district.
He stated that he was unable to assist in either of the recent
calls and asked if the Council would approve a short leave of absence
another call is received.
The Alderman expressed the opinion that Mr. Thorne should be
granted a short leave if future necessity arises, and that the
Council should adopt a policy in regard to the rel,ase of any City
employee for emergency work in other districts, and it was moved
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Gibb:
Resolved, that the City Attorney be drectod to prepare a
proper resolution to be adopted by this Board in regard to the re-
lease of City employees for emergency work. Unanimously Carried.
PUBLIC SALE - BOARD OF EDUCATION PROPERTY The Clerk reported that
he public sale of Board of ducation property as authorized by the
Common Council on July 1, 1942 was held on Ji ly 21, 1942 and that