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COL.10N COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 4,1931
Present --Mayor Bergholtz.
Aldermen --Gill, Lowe, Causer,Casteyline,
Myers, Hines, Rogal sky
Attorney--Treman
Chamberlain --Snyder
Assessor--Dofflemyer
Chief of Police --Marshall
Judge --Crowley
'Minutes of the preceding meeting were
Annroved.
Theatres
Congressman Henry appeared before the Council
as a representative of Cornell Theatres,Ine. and`
reauested that the City Ordinance regulating Sunday
Observance be amended so as not to limit the time
of motion picture entertainments to certain hours
after 2 P.M. but to permit such exhibitions at any
Ordi- time after 2 P.L.
Nance y Alderman Hines:seconded by Alderman Rogalsky:*
Amende d RESOLVED:that the first paragraph of
`Sec. 15 Chap. II of the City Ordinances be and the
1 same hereby is amended to read as follows and to
take effect upon publication.
Sec. 15-SUNDAY OBSERVANCE. On I.Bunday no..lierson
shall tyublircly bry out or noisily proclaim for sale
any newspaper, article of food,or other thing. No
circus, theatrical representation or public show of
any kind shall be given in the City of Ithaca, on
Sunday, with the exception however, that baseball
games, foot ball games, and motion picture entertain-
ments and exhibitions, are hereby permitted on
Sunday`after 2 otclock in the afternoon.
Ayes--Gill,Lowe,Causer,Casterline,Lyers,
Hines,Rogalsky
Nays---O Carried and Approved
Voting Mayor
Machine
A communication was received from the Automatic
Voting"Lachine Corporation making the City an offer
in connection with remodeling the present type of
voting'machines, but no action was taken.,
Spiritualist
Meetings Chief Marshall requested the Council to
express its views in regard to the proposed
Spiritualist meeting in view of the City Ordinance
prohibiting medians, fortune tellers,pkrenologists
etc., stating that in his opinion the ordinance did
not contemplate the prohibition of Spiritualist
meetings.
Mr. Swick and Mr. Erway were present and
explained that the meetings were to be conducted
in a si`failiar manner as their regular meetings at
Freev.ille and would be held at the K. P. Hall
and that Mr. Cutler would conduct-cthe services.
The Council decided that such meetings would
not come within the meaning of the present ordinance
and made no objection tonthe meeting proposed.
The Clerk reported that the Stewart Park Com-
mission had passed the following resolution and had
requested the Clerk to submit the same to the Common
Council for its approval.
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7Ti1Iiari 11,,ann
12.00
Teeter & Personius
5.00
L.rs. I'. C. Du -,fey
22. r-O
H.H. 0Tum
FaTi7l;r :;elf^,re Society
6.5o
Henry E. : erriam
3.00
Wil son & Burchard
7.00
Dr. L.D. Neish
18.00
Dr. L . P. Denni st on
17.50
Dr. J.R. Crawford
13. 5o
Dr. R. H. Fi sher
32.00
Dr. J.7J.Judc
50.00
Dr. R...Vose
100.00
Join H. Flynn
82.50
H.L. Cobb
51.25
G.F. Sturrock
185. 00
L I. T. aa.lIenbeck
27.00
Louis Zounakas
40.00
John H. Flynn
93.50
_,a-v Brazo
6.25
J.W.Judd
24o.00
Chas. F. Norton
10.00
Stur} : Bros.
L; 0. 00
Robinson & Carpenter
Abbott Bros.
158.75
222.50
AuEust Baldini
21.00
The follovsiin` bills ,were not
a.l7orovea :
Broome Co.
344.00
Stover PrintiniZ Co.
22.50
Brown & Roarer
18.65
Mrs. 1:Iildred I.;a-rtin
676.30
Esther Pa,r.Cer
51.50
GENERAL
The follov,ing bills were approved:
City Chamberlain
13.95
The Atkinson Press
7.00
The Todd Sales Co.
2.00
National I:uni c i pal League
3.60
Stover Printing Co.
15.75
Ithaca Savings Bank
11100.00
C.D. Tarbell
22.16
T.G. Millers Sons Paper Co.
6.55
W.D. Lyme
2. rO
C. J. Ruyisey (Do. ,
6.89
Rothschilc{_ Bros.
5.4o
E.G. Holmes
1.42
Crouse -Hinds Co.
2.37
Driscoll Bros. & Co.
1.22 '
J.R.Garrett Co.,Inc.
19.80
Willia.. Sim'
i ±naers
50.00
J. E. VaniIatta
211. 08
T.G.Millez Sons Paper Co.
75.00
William ."arshall
12.50
Stover Print�in_-, Co.
.85
IIT.Y. St-Lte Elect :ic & Gas Cora.
64g.55
At the sug ;estion of AldeTman Sa.;:1::lons,
it was
reS-ularly,:°noved, seco_zded and carried that
the Alder -man
in each '7a.rd sub.,it to the Com::iissioner
a list of a}) -)roved
stores wit-: ;hicIi the Com_::issioner might
do business.
The Clerk was requested to confer
with the Representatives
of the State Department of Audit & Control
in connection with
settin_ up and devising a nee,T,, system of
? eenin5 records and
accounts for the Charity Departlent, and
also to submit for
". a.p-)roval of Finance Comiittee a, set of
Rules & Resulations
in connection t ith the subr_;issi Dn,, audit
a an-Proval
of bills.
On motion rneetin; adi ourneo_.
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Stewart -2-
Park By Commissioner Rumsey:seconded by Cornmis!ioner VanCleef:
RESOLVED: that the Stervaxt Park Cormnission
recommends to the Ithaca Trust Company, as Trustees of
the Sterart Park Fund, that for the present and until such
time as they may decide otherwise, they retain $100,000.
as a Trust Fund, the income only to be used for the
Permanent Improvement of Stewart Park, and that the
balance of said fund be made available for the permanent
improvement of Stewart Park this year.
On motion of Alderman Causer, this matter was
referred to the Finance Committee and City Attorney
for investigation and report at the next meeting.
$15, 000.
Additional Reporting further the Clerk read the following
Appropri- resolution transmitted from the Board of Public Works:
ation By Commissioner Hanford: seconded by Com. Whiting:
WHEREAS, the Common Council has already provided
$25,000. for the use of the Board of Public Works for the
construction of storm sewers, and
WHEREAS, the construction of storm sewers by means
of this appropriation has been about completed and there
remains only a small balance in the Improvement Fund,and
WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works feels that this
work should continue during the -severe winter months in
order to continue to help relieve the unemployment situation,
now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Public Works
hereby requests the Common Council to furnish $15,000.
additional for the use of the Board for the construction
of storm sewers in and along the streets in the City of
Ithaca; the proposed construction and cost thereof, to
depend somewhat upon the severity of the weather but to be
substantially in accordance with the following proposed
schedule, and at an estimated cost respectively setforth
therein;
1. Albany St. - Cascadilla to Seneca
Court St. - Buffalo to Seneca $6,000.
2. Waite Ave. - Triphammer to Wyckoff 11500.
3. Columbia St. - Giles to Hudson 3,700.
4. Clinton St. - Albany to Geneva 600.
5. Thurston Ave. - off Waite -Ave. 400.
6. So. Plain St. - Park St. to
Six Mile Creek ,200.
7. N.Aurora St. - Buffalo to Seneca, .300.
Carried and Appreve"I.
In view of the fact that it requires a vote
of at least S Aldermen to act on this request action
was postponed until the next meeting.
Local Lain
#1-1931 The Clerk called attention to the proposed Local
Law +1-1931 entitled "An Act to amend the Ithaca City
Charter in relation to sidewalks and certain powers of
the Board of Public Works" which was proposed at the last
meeting by the City Attorney, approved by the Council and
laid on the table until this meeting.
By Alderman Gill:seconded by Alderman Lowe:
BE IT ENACTED by the Common Council of the City
of Ithaca, as follows:
Section 1. Section 135 of Chapter 503 of the
Laws of 1909 entitled "An Act to consolidate and revise the
several acts relative to the City of Ithaca" (being the
Ithaca City Charter) as amended by,local law No.3,1925,
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is hereby amended by adding to the second and
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third sentenances thereof so that the second and
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third sen(ences of Section 135 as amended shall
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read as follows:"The owner or owners of the property
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along or in front of which a sideewalk is to.
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be built or rebuilt, shall, upon request in
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writing to the Superintendent of Public Works,
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be given permission to build, repair or rebuild
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sidewalk without expense to the City, in
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conformity, however, to all the requirements.of
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the Board as to the time of building, repairing
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or rebuilding, material to be used therefor,
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grade and location thereof, and manner and
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method of construction. The Board of Public'
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may require the owner or owners along, in front
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of, or abutting any street, highway, alley,or
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other public place , on which said respective
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proper ies may extend or abut. If such require-
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rents are not complied with, the Board of Public
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Works may make such sidewalk conform therewith
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at the expense of the owner or owners, and such
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expense shall be aided to and form a part of, the
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next City Tax levied and assedsed on such
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abutting property."
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Section 2. This local law shall take
effect imtediately.
Ayes--Gi11,Lowe,Causer,Casterline,
. Myers,Hines,Rogalsky
Nays--0 Carried.
(To be approved by the Mayor Feb.13,1931
after due notice and Public Hearing as
reauired by law)
Dofflemyer
Report Assessor Dofflemyer made an interesting report
on his attendance at the School for Assessors
held in Albany under the auspices of the 21ayor's
Congerence and State Tax Commission. He stressed
the great value of such Schools and pointed out
among other things that a copy of the City Tax
Maps should be approved and filed with the
State Commission.
By Alderman Muser:seconded by Alderman Hines:
RESOLVED: that a set of Tax daps be pro-
vided and filed with the State Tax Commission
for approval.
Carried.
Bool,Fred.
Charity Dept. Commissioner Green submitted his Annual
Report for 1930 which was accepted and ordered
filed. He also reported that he had .acted on the
Council's suggestion and hired Mr. Fred Bool on
part time as Assistant in the Charity Department
and recommended that the Council fix his pay
at $ 4.00 per day.
By Alderman Hyers:seconded by Alderman Hines:
RESOLVED: that the temporary employment
of Mr. Fred Bool in the Charity Department be
approved and that he be paid at the rate of
.00 per day for each day served.
Carried.
By Alderman Myers:seconded by Alderman Casterline:
RESOLVED:that the following bills,audited
and approved by the Finance Commii.tt ee, be and the
same are hereby approved for payment :
OLD AGE SECURITY
Lela B. Hill $4-8.00
T.G.Miller's Sons Paper Co. 24o.FO
C. D. Tarbell, P.M. 5, 00
Rose Lucas (Dec.22 to Jan 3rd 4-�.00
17
Rose Lucas,(Dec.i to 20th)
$48.00
Roge Lucas (Nov.24th-Dec.6th)
'48.00
Stover Printing Co.
22.50
T.G.Miller Sons Paper Co.
70.23
103 Old Age Security Recipients,Feb.)
21822.00
GENERAL
American City Magazine
4.00
Board of Education
118.75
Ithaca Laundries
3.
Texaco Service Station (C.A.Dennis,Mgr)
21.92
Driscoll Bros. & Co.
Stover Printing Co.
.64
11.65
N.Y.State Gas & Elec. Corp.
67.77
H.A.Carey Co.,Inc.
'10.00
R. M. Vose, H. D.
2 .00
J. E. VanNatt a
36.65
County Clerk, Notary fee, C. A. Snyder
2.50
Hand Stamp Co.
5.00
City of Ithaca,State & County Tax
80.94
C.J.Rumsey&Co.
10.g0
Vera Wicks Snyder
T. G. Stiller t s Sons Paper Co.
12.60
T.G.Miller Son's Paper Co.
29.3
4
Williams E1ectwic Co.
`43.0
Ithaca Journal News
City Chamberlain,petty cash vouchers
9.59
J. E? VanAtta
50.56
C. D. Tarbell, P.M.
1.24
Dean of Ithaca
61.50
H.E. Vanderhoef
70.00
S.P.C.A.
1.00
William Simmers
" 50.00
L.E. Dofflemyer
'24.21
Herman Bergholt z
56. 4-0
Jas. R. Robinson
33. 90
County Clerk
10.00
N.Y.State Dept. of Health
.50
H. E. Vanderhoef
54.34
C . D. Tarbell, P. M.
Coo
N.Y. Telephone Co.
9.76
N.Y. Telephone Co.
17.296
Schabers Cycle Shop
6.36
Ithaca Plumbing & Heating Co.
4.62
C.J.Rumsey & Co.
4.4
Treman,king&Co.
.5�
`18.50
New Jersey Paint Wks.
Clapp hachinery Co.
127.83
Klines Pharmacy
10.00
Parker & Granville
1.50
A.G.A. Co. (American Gas Ace.)
91.00
Carl W. Wismar
60.00
P.M. Donohue
Rao
J.W.Williams
60.00
Addressograph Sales Agency*
6.66
Hazel H. Little
5.76
C.D. Tarbell, P. Sl .
280.00
Chas Eastman
61.5
County Clerk
262.00
New Yore Telephone Co.
3115
Ezra Secord
1006
C. D. Ta,rbel , P. M.
10.00
L. E. Dofflemyer
54.87
Frank Hillick
24.00
W . G. Whiting
224. 00
Police Pay Roll,Jan.lst to 15th`
1,60 .09
Police Pay Roll, Jan.15th to 31st
1,604.09
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CHARITIES
G.F. Sturrock
$194. 50
Frank LaBar
64.5p
Leon S. Jones
81.00
John H. Flynn
8 .00
San Curry
18.00
F.E.Norton
28.00
S.J.Jolly
53.p0
Kelsey & Mosher(Mecklenburg)
16.00
Abbott Bros.
176.50
Elizabeth Bishop
73.00
A Rawa
15.00
W.J.Crawford
0
Things Shoe Store, Inc.
13.96
Chas. F. Norton
16.00
M.T.Wallenbeck
67.00
C.A. Ryerson
35 • tip
Patrick Clynes
242, 0
Brunno Mazza
139.90
F.H.Atwater
91}• 50
Augusto Baldini
South Side Coal Co.
Z82.00
0 755
Edward J. Handlen
12i.5
W.P. Klinko
10.01
Joseph Srnka
29.50
L. �I. Champaign
57. 75
L.J.Gaurnier
33.25
Inlet Valley Farms (B.N.Millard)
7.32
Sturm Bros.
16.90
Brown & Rohrer
18 65
Robinson & Carpenter
123.15
Town of Enfield, C. F. Teeter, Com.
6. 86
John Gray
26.00
L.M.Myers
15.00
N. C . Mann
12.00
Mrs. Lillian Sinn
36.6o
Mrs. Clarence Krum
20.00
Mrs. Fred C. Bock
32.00
Mary E. Mack
25.90
Vincent Hager Campbell
12. 0
Louis Zounakos
46.00
Hetti e VanLemark
16.00
Town of Minetto,N.Y.Frank Ranous,Com.
20.00
Chas. M. Allaben, t.. D.
5.00
Ithaca Child -rents Home
65.pp
Neer York State Hospital`For T.B.
9.31
A. C. Durand,11. D. ,
10.00
E. E. Cary, M. D.
32.00
H. E.Merriam, .M. D.
69. 50
R.C. Warren, U. D.
93. 00
R.IT, Vose, III. D.
11.00
F.D.Gilbert
135.00
John E. Shea
100.00
Happy Valley Homes
48-72
McRavy Coal Co.
21.05
The Ithaca Fuel Supply Co.
72.00
Ithaca Ice & Coal. Co.
100.25
Leary Coal Co.
214- 75
Dr.J.R.Crawford
12.00
Dr. L. R. Crawford
3.00
Kathryn B. Durfey
22.50
ass. C.J.Haskins
40.00
lf. D.?artindale,
35. o0
X$XZXFXIDM
gyp$
R.C. Sa.inburg
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Mary Brazo
5.00
Ithaca Memorial Hosp.
481.20
E. B. Fulkerson
15.00
A.H.VanOrder
35.00
Broome County
3 .00
Mr. Harold Simpson appeared before the Common
Council as Chairman of a Committee of the Tompkins
County BarrAssociation which has been considering
the rather obsolete provisions of the Ithaca City
Charter with relation to the City Court and explained
the proposed new "City Court Act" which they have
prepared for presentation to the Legislature in order
to make operation of the City Court more effective
and up to date and thus afford the citizens and
residents of the City much better court service. He
explained that the changes proposed were procedural
only, and recommended that the Council appoint a
Committee to'meet with the Committee from the
Bar Association to review and consent to this Act.
Judge Crowley also spoke on behalf of the proposed
change, and as President of the Bar Association
suggested and invited the Common Council to meet
with the Bar Association at Luncheon at 12:15
Saturday in the Bank' Restaurant.
By Alderman Rogalsky:seconded by Alderman Causer:
RESOLVED: that the Common Council appreciates
the opportunity to meet with the Bar Association
on this matter and accepts with pleasure the
invitation, and further,
RESOLVED: that` this meeting be adjourned to
12:15 Saturday, Feb. 7th at the Bank Restaurant
to meet with the Bar Association for the purpose of
taking any action on the proposed City Court Act
that may be deemed necessary, and transact any other
business that may properly come before the meeting.
Carried.
001214,0N COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR_EFTING _ _.__. FEB._7.1g31.
Pursuant to invitation Mayor Bergholtz
and Alder -men --Lowe, Causer, Wers, Hines, Rogalsky, Hoffman
met with the Tompkins County Bar Association at 12:30 P.M.
in the Bank Restaurant in connection with the proposed
City Court Act.
After an excellent luncheon as guests of the
Bar Association and a few remarks from City Judge Daniel
Crowley who presided the Mayor assuraed the Association
that the Council was behind then and appreciated the
services they were rendering in formulating a new
City Court Act.
After thanking the Association for their hospital-
ity the Council adjourned to the Common Council Chamber
at the City Hall where they were joined by Aldermen Gill
City Court
and Sammons.
Act
By Alderman Hines:seconded by Alderman Causer:
RESOLVED: that the Com.ion Council hereby goes
on record as approving in principal the proposed new
City Court Act which is to be presented to the
Legislature for adoption.
Carried.
$15, 000.
A.
The Mayor suggested that the Council act at this
A&aitional
time on the resolution of the Board of Public Works present-
ed at the nrevioas meeting; requesting an additional aporo-
priation of $15,000 for storm sewer construction.
By Alderman Loge:seconded by Alderman Causer:
RESOLVED: that the resolution in the Minutes of the
meeting on January' 7,1931 authorizing a Bond issue in the
sum of 25,000 be and the same is hereby amended as follows:
In the third paragraph the amount of the Bond
issue is hereby increased from $25,000 to $40,000. and in
next to the last paragraph the bonds shall be numbered
serially from 1 to 40 inclusive instead of from 1 to 25
inclusive and shall mature in each of the years
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1942 to 1949 inclusive instead of from 1942 to
1946 inclusive.
Vote by Roll Call.
Ayes --Gill, Sammons, Lowe, Causer, dyers, Hines,
Rogalsky,Hoffman
Nays--0 Carried and Approved
By Alderman Hines:seconded by Ald. Causer:
RESOLVED: that the resolution in the
Minutes of the meeting; of January 7,1931 authoriz-
ing the Clerk to borrow in anticipation of this
Bond Issue be and the same is hereby amended to
read $40,000 as the amount of issue instead of
25, 000.
Vote by Roll Call.
Ayes --Gill, Sammons, Lowe, Causer, Myers, Hines,
Rogalsky,Hoffman
Nays--0 Carried and approved.
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On motion meeting adj ourr;ed.
City Clerk.