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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-CC-1930-05-07COL7)CTL Audit Sheet -lay 7, 1930 Salary Pay Poll, A-,rii i 42 4. 98 It first,half T, 07 T - '/ I second half J, 924.97 BiG3 11 - Hazel '-J+tl,;-, 108j-;- e T,. .- Hunt er T., T 0: 1 S-2,.C.A. Spea'al Fund T. BIOSI7- Wil1 i:,zr "oss 7 95 EI0825- Stover Printing Company 75-72 RIOS3T- 137-50 • 2-10803- H. Ber,-,holtz 18.65 B10903- Yort, T-31- hone Co. -p 'A h 9 2 BT0911- ithaca- Journal -News M012- "Z--m York I e.;phone Co. n-77 ET03T_ 3 L' Charles F:-�,3tnan -7 7Z B 1092 b- I,% C-. V,hitinS T'--) 5 - 0 0 3� 10 0 8 0- -116T County 'M er k TT. ',CO ew Yor" k State Eli�*-,tric (,,as Corps 32 BT10,25- Add—les-loerxph Company 19-54 BI 1080- J. E. I'Latthews 317.301 ,5110SI- Hazel Little - 76 �) 110 &�_ '�Til 1 jaL S i!r , 67.50 BIT082- Charles Fa: t r &'rf Loss 1. 6 D=08-- A:4-rican Coin Tock Cc. To. 15 B I 10 8 County Clerk I�9.00 ITTn55- V. Thaye- j -1 T 70 The Atkinson Press 2*. 00 The Bond Buyer Burroughs Aiding 1-'achine Co. T; ..-.60 Curs inns Li.:: t i n 4. 5c; Conley I 's Suer Service T4 1, 11 am A. Church Co. -52. 15 rj, The Cayu- Pr e �F, s - 2.25 Daily Bond News 28.01) 7 F. CTur I eir r IL 7' Holmes Son P.9c Hwni Stain; Coy.,iipxjjy itha----, La-.-indriea, Inc 2-72 Jth-,--a Oil Corn -any e 7 3 .77 Ithaca Journal-7-7--vis 240o;n T. .,iller's Sona 'Pajp''i�rl Co. 4 11. '1'5" Ferrissa J. ",3eker 12 . In -Tvv York State- Flec4u-Tj.c Cory. 27 - r)rj '. T_ Co. i. 20 • B. Stewart is CO. Tnc City Ch--Lberl-,-An 2 0 Finance Corn,,"Attee UU CHART.TIES Audit Sheet 6II058- Salary Cownissioner, April, -Tay 7, I530 1082I.- Mrs. Clarence Krum B I0622-- H-uppy Valley Homes Girls BI0823W- St. Patrick s OrphanTAsylwr1 BI0824- St. .7aryi s Boys' Or, han asylum Abbott Bros. John H. Flynn Arthur Bishop 7. T. Vallenbeck G. F. 8turrock John King P. Clynes Sam .curry L. J. Gaurn i er Family Tel.fare Society of Ithaca, "r. Flward H. Cowell. or. 2. J. Foran C. G. 3arb er Tr ema.n, 'King A Co. Leon J. Jones Arthur L. Daniels 7ilaon A :haw Lao P. Larkin Wilson & Eur chard Mrs. Mary Braz o 4"m. D. Baldwin, ^o)vrias.Toner Things Shoe Stores, Inc ' k r View L,rwi ries Dr. Harold D. Denniston Y'arlsey l': ill ice', J. Crawf ord F. E. Norton , ary E. 3athel Mrs. Lcis Jellies Charles Norton Mrs. Anna Jcrdon FranK. La~ar C. A. Ryerson AcDeavy 'Coal Co. Mrs. Clarence Krum Fred H. Atwater James Lynch Coal Co., Inc Happy Vall, ay Homes �'. L. Cobb `;nary Lynch Louis Zounakos Mrs. Albert Hakes Ithaca Ch ildr en ' s Home Fahey Pharyacy Ithaca Ice & Coal Co. C. R. Ruwasy & Co. 7r s. C. T. Haskins !no N. Y. State Hospital for incipient T.B. 7. T. 2h aw i,,ha el Abbott V . H. Tar 1 Ithaca Memorial Hospital Edward J. Handlen 1. 2. r ulh er son ISuzusto Baldini Fr. A. J. For-ar: Harry Hatf i eld Yrs. Herman Parry its. Fred C. Book Anna Davis Ithaca Fuel Suyyly Co. Robinson 1 Carpenter Town of Ithaca 125-00 20.00 170. 8g 816.86 102.86 T57.50 93.50 40.00 63.50 45.50 45.00 I03.50 IO. 65 20.00 48. R -� r 8. 50 70. CO 0.00 21- °7 0-0n r 3. 5 38- 75 8.50 II.50 1.00 21.00 I2.0O 92, or, 7.08 IT 17 5O.5n I2.00 T2. 01) 12.00 8.00 44. Ord 14,00 c-4.75 25.00 40.00 40.75 68 r`fi 7) - - 45 I2.00 20.00 84.00 4.35 3.73 6. 8n) 72.00 11.00 0.00, 300 -z r 0n 06 35 W,00 35.n0 7', cr) 22.00 18.00 4.00 4 _ 3•5 10 0-75 r r- ^ . 5.00 Town of Ithaca u; . 63 _COMMON COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING __ MAY 7,_1930. Present --Herman Bergholtz, Mayor Aldermen--Gi 11, Sa.mmons , Lowe, Causer, At kinson , iiorrison,Rogalsky,Hoffman, City Attorney--aTreman City Chamberlain --Snyder Chief of Police --Marshall City Judge --Crowley The Minutes of the meetings of April 2nd and 14th were read and. approved. Giddings, Fay I. The Mayor opened the Public Hearing as advertised. Yotor- on the petition of Fay I. Giddings for permission to Vehicle change the route of the Motor Bus Line over certain Route streets in the City of Ithaca. No persons appeared in regard tonsaid petition. By Alderman Sammons:seconded by Alderman Hoffman: RESOLVED: that the petition of Fay I. Giddings to amend his Motor -Bus -Line Franchise so as to change his route over certain streets in the City of Ithaca, as set out in his petition as filed be and the same is hereby granted and approved, subject to the approval of the Public Service Com:ission and subject also to such rules and 'regulations for such service as the Common Council has or may hereafter adopt by resolution,ordinance,or otheiwise,*and be it further RESOLVED: that said Fay I. Giddings be granted a franchise to operate his said Motor Buses over the follow- ing streets of the City of Ithaca:viz.,from the east City line, over Dryden Road to Ithaca Road, to Mitchell Street, to E. State Street, to Tioga Street, and to the Ithaca Bus Terminal, and return, except that the petitioner may, while and until the new concrete road from Varna to Ithaca Road is completed and open to traffic, use as a, detour route, University Avenue from the east City line to Court Street, to Tioga Street, to the Ithaca Bus Terminal and return. Retire- Unanimously carried. melat System The Mayor then introduced Mr. W. L. Johnson, City Assistant Director of the Employee's Retirement System Employees from the State Comptroller's Office at Albany, who addressed the Council in regard to the features of the Retirement System, and also explained the benefits to the City in adopting the same. After an informal discussion the following resolution was offered. :By Alderman Morrison:By Atkinson:_______ RESOLVED: that the Common Council of the City of Ithaca, and State of New York approve of the inclusion of the officers and employees of the,City of Ithaca in the New York State Employees' Retirement System, which system tW provided for by Chapter 741 of the Laws of 1920, as amended, being article 4 of the civil service lava and which inclusion, together with conditions of same, is pro- vided for by Chapter 591 of the Laws of 1922 as amended by Chapter 708 of the Laws of 1923, being article 5 of the civil service law, with full time service allowance as provided in Chapter 140 of the Laws of 1930.11 AyesB-Gi ll, Sarmr,,ons, Lowe, Cause7i;Atkinson, Morrison,Rogalsky,Hoffman NOes-m0 Carried.& Approved, Improvement As a special order of business, the Mayor Bonds announced the receipt of proposals for the purchase Series of the $300,000 Improvement Bonds authorized at the meeting 11G+1 of April 2,1930 and duly advertised for sale as required by law. By Alderman Atkinson:seconded by Alderman Hoffman: RESOLVED: that the receipt of bids for the purchase of $3000000. , 4�c Improvement Bonds, Series "G11 be and the same is hereby closed, and be it further, RESOLVED: that the bids received be opened and read. Carried. The Clerk opened and read the following bids: Name Rate Premium Gross Tompkins County Nat'l Bank Par .... $l00,000. Ithaca Trust Co. Par .... $1000000. By Alderman Causer:seconded by Alderman Atkinson: RESOLVED: that the sale of $200,000., Series uGn 41, Improvement Bonds be and the same is hereby awarded $100,000. to the Ithaca Trust Company and $100,000. to the Tompkins County National Bank, in accordance with the terms of their proposals, ; at par and accrued interest from January 1,193u to date of delivery of bonds. Ayes--8-Gill,Sammons,Lowe,Causer,Atkinson, Morrison,Rogalsky,Hoffman Nays--O Carried. Submitted to and approved by me, this /10-.. day of May,1930. Ak • .•...• ...• .•.• ... aME � or. By Alderman Atkinson:seconded by Alderman Lowe: RESOLVED: that the sale of the remaining $100,000. 410 Improvement Bonds Series 'OG" be left to the Finance Committee and Mayor to sell at a later date at not less than par and accrued interest to date of delivery. Ayes--8-Gill,Samri,ons,Lowe,Causer,Atkinson, Morrison,Rogalskv,Hoffman. Nays--O Carried. � Submitted to and approved by me this A..,,O :"aay of May 1930. ............... ... .. Mayor. i'l,eritorial Day The Mayor announced that the Veterans had in- vited the Mayor and Aldermen to take part in the annual Memorial Day services and parade,leaving City Hall at 2 P.M., and proceed to the Cemetery. Also announcing that Automobiles would be furnished. By Alderman Causer:seconded by Alderman Morrison: RESOLVED: that the invitation be accepted with thanks. Carried. - A petition was received from property owners in the 100 block of West Buffalo Street in regard to restricting parking of cars, but Chief Marshall advised that their wishes had already been carried out and that the new time limit in this block was working out satisfactorily. . 6 63 Ea s traa n Settlement The Clerk reported that Charles Eastman who was injured in May 1927 while working for the City and had since been paid $15.39 weekly in accordance with awards under the Workmen's Compensation Act and that he now desired a lump sum settlement claiming permanent disability. The Clerk explained that he and the City Attorney had reviewed, the case and wished to recomr_.end a settlement of not to exceed $5,000. total, including payments made, and asked for. advJkae� in regard to the lump sum settlement. By Alderman Lowe:seconded by Alderman Hoffman: RESOLVED: that the recom° endation be approved and the matter of obtaining a. lump sum settlement with the approval of the Commissioner be left with the Cierk and Attorney to obtain the sameaand. report back to this Board at the next meeting. Carried.. Assessment Roll & The Clerk reported that the Assessment Roll Tax Rate for the current year had been completed and showed a net taxable valuation of $38,320,047. By Alderman Morrison:seconded by Alderman Sammons: WHEREAS, the Assessment Roll for the year 1930, as certified and filed by the Assessors and footed and approved by the City Clerk shows valuations as follows: REM PROPERTY: $491136,155.00 Special Franchises _ 749.672,00 Total valuation 49,885,827,00 Total Val. exempt from City Taxes 11,565,780.00 Net Taxable valuations $ 38,3202047.00 WHEREAS, the budget and requisitions heretofore approved and adopted provides as follows: Total Budget Expenses- - - - - $5011000.00 Total Budget Revenues 102.471.51� Bal. to be raised by tax 398#528.49 WHEREAS, the City Charter provides that the tax limit for general City purposes shall be 11Vo of the average taxable valuation of the two years next preceding which is as follows: Taxable Valuation 1928 $31,913,261.00 fr 1929 37 714�448.00 2 69.627,709-00 Average 34,813,854.50 140 of above average $435,173.18 Plus obligations for Bonds & Int. 99 043.75 TAX L1?1IT $ 534 p 216. 93 RESOLVED: that the tax rate for general City purposes for the fiscal year 1930 be and the same is hereby established and fixed at $10.40 per $1,000 of assessed valuation on the net taxable valuations as shown extended and certified on the City Tax Roll for the fiscal year 1930 making; a, total tax levy, as near as may be of $398,528.49. Ayes---8-Gill,Sar,n,ons,Lowe,Causer, Atkinson, Morrison,Rogalsky,Hoffman Nays--0 Carried. Submitted to and. approved by me this �b`. day of Ya.y,1930. � ................ ..... r�avn r . Tax PF.te By Alderman Hoffman:seconded by Alderman Causer: RESOLVED: that the total amount of the Tax Levy for the current fiscal year 1930 shall be, in accordance with the budget abd requisitions as above setforth, in the total sum of $398,528.49 which amount is -hereby levied against the taxable valuations, both realty and franchise or otherwise, as setforth in the current 1930 City Tax Roll certified and filed by -the Assessors and footed. and approved by the City Clerk in the sum of $38,320,047.00 and a€;sint the respective-araounts of assessed valuation therein at the rate of $10.40 for each $1,000. of said assessed valuation. Ayes-8-Gi 1l, Sammons, Lowe, Ca.user, At kinson, Mor. ri son, Roga.l s ky, Hof Brian Nays--0 Carried., Submitted to and approved by me this,t't. day of Lay,1930. By Alderman Causer:seconded by Alderman Hoffman: RESOLVED: that appropriations are hereby respectively made to the various offi.ceir$, boards, departments, commissions, etc., for current general city expenses for the current fiscal year 1930 in accordance with the Tax budget as previously approved and adopted and filed herewith and sun7.,ari.7,ed a ^ foi lows: 1. For the used.6f the Board of Public Wks. 4219,000.00 2. " " It ° Comr_iissioner of Chhrities 22,155.00 3. " " ►' " Board of Health 14P980.00 4. " " " " Fire Department 64,223.00_ 5. For all expenditures under the direct supervision of the Common Council----- 81,598.25 6. For maturing Bonds and Interest 99.043� .75 Total- - - -- 501,000.00 and further, RESOLVED: that no officer,board,depar.t- ! merit or commission shall draw on -or charge a,gsint any of said accounts a greater sum than that respectively appropriated theretojor shall there be transferred any unexpended balance from one account to the credit of any other account without the previous approval and consent of the Common Council. Ayes--8- Gi11,Sa.mr.-ions,Lovie,Causer,Atkinson, Riorrison,Rogalsky,Hoffman Nays--0 Carried. ,� Submitted. to and approved by me this /��. hay of L1ay,1930. 1, 4W ?a r. PW Cliff St. AcRes A communication was received.froi-a the Board of -erts Public Works recommending that the Common Council confirm and. levy assessments for Public Improvements of 1929 as approved by said Board on April 30,1930, By Alderman Lowe:seconded by Alderman Causer WHEREAS certain. assessments have been levied by the Board of Public Works c ar h 12,1930 and an oopportunity offered all personal .erein to be heard at a Public Meeting adverts, ed. and held by said. Board on April 9 1930 and said assessments were finally approved by said. Board on April 30,1930,now therefore Be It, R:+;SOLVED: that said assessments for resurfacing, paving and curb and gutter construction in Cliff Street from Hector Street to the City line and in State Street i from Aurora. Street to Albany Street ba and the same are hereby confirmed and levied in accordance with the maps and schedules, as amended and approved by the Board of Public Works and filed in the office of the City Clerk, and be it further, RESOLVED: that said assessments are hereby declared due and payable from, this date of confirmation and that on all such assessments or portions thereof remaining unpaid after the expiration o.f six months from this date, the City Chamberlain shall ad.d and collect a percentage thereof at the rate of 6 per cent per annum, and all properties having such assessments or portions thereof remaining unpaid on November 1,1931 shall be in— cluded by the City Chamberlain in the City Tax Sale for. 1931 in the manner provided by law, except and provided however that the Chas-iiberlain may .allow any person to pay their assessment,if the total amount exceeds $75.00, in five equal annual installments with interest on or about June 1st in each year, or if the principal exceeds $500. teen in ten equal annual installments with interest, provided however t.at any person desiring to pay by installments must make application in writing to the City Chamberlain not later than November 1,1950. 4yes-8—Gi 11, Sa.m,:.ons, Lowe, Cau:?er,Atkinson, Morri son,Roga.lsky, Hoffman Nays--0 Carried. Submitted to and approved by me this day of Lay,1930. VoseR.V •. Bills The Clerk reported on his investigation of the bills of Dr. Vose referred to him at a previous meeting stating that they had been referred. to the City Attorney in December 1928 and apparently no rer ort was ever received or any action taken. By Alderman Sammons:seconded. by Alderman Causer: R]TSOLVED: that the matter be laid on the table until the next regular meeting. Carried. Bleachers Percy The Clerk reported that the Board of public Works Field had a;r�,proved the plans presented by Alderman Sammons on behalf of the Baseball League for the erection of steel Stand including Club House F-3.cilities a.t Percy Field, with the i,ecoinmienda,tion that the same be anuroved by the Com:-,on Council provided_ they can appropriate $6,000. the estimated coat. A'unough the Aldermen looked with favor on the ` proposal there appeared to be no funds available at this time and. therefore'no action was taken. The Clerk reported that it might be necessary to borrow more money in anticipation of the collection of City Taxes and recommended that authorization be given to borrow not to exceed 850,000. in addition to that authorized at a previous meeting;. By Alderman Causer:seconded by Alderman Gill: RESOLVED: that the Mayor and Deputy Clerk be and they are hereby authorized to borrow, in the name of the City of Ithaca, New York,.a sum not to exceed $50,000. for current City expenses in anticipation of the collection of City taxes for the f1scal year 1930, in addition to the ..$50,000 authorized by similar resolution at a meeting of march 5,1930. Ayes-8—Gill, Sammons, Lowe, Ca,user,Atkinson, Morrison,Roga.lsky,Hoffman Nays-0— Carried. APPROVE � . • • ,• . Sealer l:�ayor The Clerk reported that City Sealer L.J. Gaurnier desired permission to attend the usual annual Convention of Sealers to be held this year the latter part of June in Niagara Falls. By Alderman Causer:seconded by Alderman Gill: RESOLVED: that Sealer Guarnier be and he is hereby authorized to attend the Convention at Niagara Falls. Carried Conference The Clerk also reported the Annual Confer— ence of �Iiayors and City Officials to be held this year in Utica on June 9th to llth and read a communication from the President of the Conference urging the officials to attend. By Alderman Sammons:seconded by Alderman -Gill: RESOLVED: that the Mayor,Clerk,and Chamberlain be and they are hereby authorized to attend the Annual Conference in Utica. Carried By Alderman Morri son: seconded by Alderman. Lowe: RESOLVED: that the audit submitted by the Finance Committee be approved and payment of bills directed. Carried. Attorney Treman submitted a new draft for a Smoke Ordinance which had been worked out in collaboration with the City Judge and Committee. After some discussion it was adopted as follows: By Alderman Gill:seconded by Alderman Lowe: RESOLVED:that Sec.16 of Chap.II of the City Ordinances be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows, and to take effect upon publication: w Smo ke Ordi- Na.nce CHAPTER II Sec.15. smoke No person,firm or corporation shall cause,suffe.r,allow, or permit dark or dense smoke Or -soot to issue or be discharged, within the City of Ithaca, from the smoke -.stack, chimney or any other outlet of any building or premises, boat, stationary or.locomotive engine, boiler, heater, or frog any tar kettle or other machine, vehicle, property, contrivance or receptacle. If any person., firm (including each member or partner thereof), or corporation (including each'officeV manager, superintendent, and director thereof)..........,, owning, operating, in charge of, or in control of env such building or premises, boat, stationary or locomotive entrine, boiler, heater, tar kettle or other machine, vehicle,property,contrivance or receptacle, causes, ,suffers,allows or perraits dark or dense smoke or soot to issue therefrom, or if any dark or dense smoke or soot issues therefrom, within the Ci tv of Ithaca , in violation of the provisions of the preceding paragraph, -each such person and each such corporation, shall be severally guilty of a violation of this ordinance ; and each such emission of smoke or soot shall constitute a separate violation,' Each entssion of smoke or soot in violation of this section shall be a separate of-fense on the part of each firm, each such corporation_, and each such person mentioned in the preceding paragraph. Violation of this ordinance shall be deemed to,be disorderly conduct. Ayes --Gill, Samr,,ions,, Lowe, Causer, Atkinson,Morrison, Rogalsky,Hoffman. Nays--0 Carried. APPR.UVED Kerr ,yl.U. .Favor. MOVED by Alderrria.n Morrison: seconded by Alderman Atkinson: RESOLVED that the following expression of sentiment be spread upon the Minutes as a record of our appreciation and rege.rd- for .ouT late City Clerk,VY.0.Kerr) who passed away May 2,1930. IfTheMayor and Comclon C6unc`il,each for themselves persorie.11y and on behalf of all City Officials and employees and also on behalf of the people of this community, desire to record here for a.11 time their deep sorrow and keen sense of loss in the passing of William 0. Kerr, who for twenty-five years held the respect, confidence, and esteem of his .fellow townsmen as City Clerk and those noble,honorable,and �'r)n--c4_P.ntious piib is s�'rViCe stands as a f i in r exar.p1F far all to emulate". _ Unanimously c,irried. On motion ad. j oixned�`` eputy City Clerk COMMON CO'?IgCIL Audit Sheet June 4, I930 Salary Pay Roll, May, t 1049.98 n n n Police, First half, I,524.97 n n u n second half, I,524.97 BIIIOO- The Bool Floral Co. B I I 13 I- S.P. C. A. Special Fund B11133-- L. V. P.. R. Co. 31I179- TTill.iam Simmers BI I 198- L. V. R. R. 'Co. BII202- County Clerk BII232- New York Telephone Company BI123-- New York State Electric & Gas Corp. BI 1237- County Clerk BI1307- Schaber's Cycle Shop BI1308- C. D. Tarbell, P.M% Bz1334- New York Telephone Co. B11362- Hazel Little BZT36 William Moss B11364- Charles Eastman BI1365- C. D. Tarbell, P.IJI. BI1371- Vuiliia7r. Simmers $I1392- County Clerk BI1395- Ithaca Journal -News City Chamberlain H. A. Carey Co. H. A. uarey Co. G. D. Smith Dunton Chevrolets Inc Ithaca Oil Company Bush & Dean, Inc S. L. Sheldon Stover Printing Company Rothschild Bros. Vera Wicks Snyder William A. Church Company T. W. Summers The Reliance Ribbon & Carbon Co.., Hudson J. Tilson Addressograph Sales Company T. G. Tlliller's Sons Paper Co. Yjarren H. 11anning Offices, Inc Ithaca Laundries, Inc Driscoll Bros. & Company Ferrissa J.=.eeker Ithaca Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc Conley Super Service The Atkinson Press C. J. Rumaey & Co. E. G. Holmes K1 ine' s Pharmacy H. L. O'Daniel G. A. R. Bills- 1usicians Protective R. C. Osborn & Co. The M. D. Jones Co. J. B. Spaulding C. Davis Burns Bakery T . J. Brown E. H. Wanz er Approvad: Inc 20.00 46.00 .50 60.00 •53 9.00 9.76 139.31 15.35 998.00 4.00 26.70 7,20 76.95 76.95 10.00 75.00 85.00 25.62 14.51 25.j9 5 48.45 1• 85 32.43 .90 0 102. 35 14.. „0 4. 0 39.75 72.00 Q.II 17.00 9.96 33.20 39.50 4.31 .I I1.40 I2,28 1.25 21.50 . 9.56 3.05 8.76 4. I0 Union 6.�.00 33.00 22.50 I. 17 14,00 3.50 9• 0 155 .08 . • 1. Finance Committee