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COMiON COUNCIL
REGULAR ]EETING OCTOBER
` Present --Herman Bergholtz,,Mayor
Aldermen --Gill, Santiions,Atkinson,Rogalsky,
Hoffman,Hines,Causer
Attorney--Treman
Chamberlai t---Sny der
Assessor--Dofflemyer
Chief of Police--I:Iarshall
City Judge= -Crowley
minutes of the preceding meeting were duly
approved.
Austen,
Cliff St 11r. Thomas Austen explained to the Council
Pa.ving & his inability to pay this year's portion of
Curb his paving and curbing assessment for Cliff
:�.s ess- Street amounting to $1, 259 and asked to be
,ent permitted to make deferred payments as he was
able to or whenever he sold a lot.
By Alderman Sarz:,qons: seconded by Aldermen Gill:
RESOLVED:that the City Attorney dram
:an agreement for Mr. Austen in line with his
request and present the same at the
next melting.
Carried
Reyna,
Pronerty 1Ir. and Mrs. Reyna explained in detail the
history and circumstances leading up to
transfer of her property to the City at Tax
Sale and the subsequent acquirement of it
at public auction by -Tr. Fay "Allen_.
The Aldermen expressed symr)athy for her
point of view, but the City Attorney pointed
out that as a matter of law property ovmers
are negligent and must suffer the consequences
if they do not avail thei_iselves of the privilege
on Grievance Day to see to it that their
property is correctly assessed, and that in this
case Ixi . Allen holds a prior legal title
to the property in question.
Attorney Treman also questioned the
legality of the City repaying 11r. Allen the
cost of the lot plus interest.
By Alderman Roga.lsky: seconded by A1C_eriiien Hoffman:
RESOLVED:that the City tender
I_r. Allen the amount lie paid for the, lots
plus interest -and return the lot to Iirs. Reyna.
Aye s---Gill, Sara-Iions, Atkinson, Rogal sh.y,
Hoffman, Hines
IJays--0 Carried..
Charity Wor:. 14'1i ss Rhoda 11. Starr, Supervisor of the
Bureau of Home Relief of the State Depart?dent
of Social. Welfare who was making a study and
investiSation of our Charity Departrzent, stated
that her official written report was not quite
ready but discussed,however, with the Alderiiien
various phases of charity and welfare work
in general'without reference to our local
department. She stated her report would be
filed later.
He hens, F.P.
A request ryas received from I r. F. P. Heraans
for a permit to establish a Funeral Home
in an "A" or "B" residential district. This; use
zvas deemed by the Alder_an, to come within the
provisions of Section ga of the Builc_ing Zone
Ordin=i.nce is a "Publicc or semi public use"
and the request was therefore referred to the
Plryalr.ing Col--i:-lisr-ion for report and recorir. enda-
tion to the Board of Zoning Appeals in �!
P:
L. E. DOFFLEMYER
ASSESSOR
ADDRESS: CITY HALL
OFFICE OF
THE CITY ASSESSOR
ITHACA, NEW YORK
October 6th 1931
To Hon. Layor and Colrmon Council,
Ithaca., N.Y.
entlewen:—
A review of the followins assessirent has been Ir:E6de,
and is refzrrad to ,you for adjustment.
A boathouse assessed to Dr. A. L.u.acGa.chen,on lot j17
has neen turn clown.
Assessment 4�25.00 City Tax .`4,29
I recco-md thwt the City Tax be expo egad.
very truly,
City Assessor.
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10-7-31
A coimnunication, ap-0ended herewith ,was- received
from the, City Assessor Tecoimtihiendin6 a tax of 29¢- assessed
to Dr. A,M. MacGachen .for a boat house thc.t had been
torn dome be exptuZged and on motion the request was
approved, and expuls,ement ordered. ,
The Clerk read a dzunagp claim filed. by
';Jilliam liolub for $10.00 and reported that, the. Board of
Public Wprks recoihl:_iended. that the claim be deified.
By AlderDian Samr,ions: seconded by Alderman Gill:
RESOLVED: that this clai i be denied aailc- rejected.
Carried.
ck's
The Iaayor. explained the pxovi si one ibf the
i eli�f `sill
new I'Wicr,ls Uneinploy.aient Relief Bill" and recommended
that the, Coia;:,ion Couhicil, pass a resolution accepting
its :)rovj.Sions.
By Alderman Sa:,�i_ions: seconded by Alderman Hoffman:
RESOLVED: that the Coi-&,ion Council of the'City of
Ithaca, kew York, pursuant to Sec: 35 of an Act of the
Legislature known as Chapter 798 of the Laws of i.931,
hereby formally accepts the provisions of said Act and
authorizes and directs the City Clerk to file, on or
before November 16,1931, a certified copy of this
resolution with the aduiini stration, as in said Act
provided:
Ayes--7
Nays--0
j
APPROVED: ,
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Pursuant to the farther provisions of this Bill
:cur-: tt
the hayoi appointed the following as members of the
"Work Relief Bureau"
Paul S. Liveriaore, Harry G. Stutz
Causer L.0.Rumsey,
.J.A.
Jack Ozmun Conant VanBlarcom,
,
The Lilayor also announced that the Late named tlie,
Coir)aissioners of Charities as a member of this Bureau.
By Alden ian Saimions: seconded by Alderman Hines:
RE50LVED: that the above appointi�ients be and the
same are.hereby approved and confirmed.
. Carried,
Chief of Police Liar shall made a report - on the
J
Department's ex-periance for the past few months in the
use of the net; teletypewriter system. He reported the
service as unsatisfactory and the results obtainable
as very discouraging and recotii ,:ended that in view of
these coizai tions and the fact that the Department ' s
am)ropriation was exhausted in so far as being able to
meet the - expenses of -this system, that the Council
reque:,t the discontinuance of the teletypewriter.
By Alden-mii user:seconded by Alderraa.n Hoffman:
WHEREAS, there bei:tz- no funds available to con-
tinue the teletypewriter service and,
tHEREAS, the service is costly and inefficient,
therefore,
RESOLVED: that the recom-.%iendation of. the Chief
be aix.-zoved and the Clerk directed to give 30 days
notice to the State Police that, t;ie City requests the
discontinuance and removal of this service.
Carried..
By Ald.e-rrian Causer: seconded by Aldermcmi aLaii::ions: .
R ., OLVED:that the following bills audited and
approved by the Finance Co;uaittee be andthe sai,ie are
hereby approvedfor paAent
Carried
I
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0012,1011 .COUNCIL
S.R. Ti sdel Co.
T. G.I,liller ' s Sons Paper Co.
6.60
S.L. Sheldon
1.Oo•
C.J.Runisey & Co.
3.74
C.D. Reese
11.11
N.Y. State Elec. & Gas Corp.
15.7�
S�. A. Church Co.
7. 0
-
S.P.C.A. (Special Fund)
11.00
John Boyd Tha.tciier•
250.00
First Nat'l Bank
5.00
S.R. Ti sdel Co.
1.50
T.G.?;?i ller Sons P-iper Co. ,
.70
D.B. Stewart Co.
4. 25
Ithaca. PllunbinG & Heating Co.
r-,.g2
�
Atkinson Press
- 50
T. G.11- ller's Sods Paper Co.
8. 30
Prudential Insurance Co.
00
404q
C.J.Rumsey & Co.,
AddressoE;raph Co.
.96
I\T.Y. State G. & E-. Corp.
109.77
Enduro Mfg) . Co.
12. 50 ,
Ithaca Laundries, Inc.
5.09
Carl Dennis
17.80
Stover Printing Co.
15.65
John P. Conley
9.50
Frear Tire Sales Co.
1: 00
Rothschild Bros.
2.00
City Chevnberlain (petty cash )
)1.0
N.Y. Telephone Co.
119.65
The Crowley Press
17.00
Ferrissa J. Meeker
16.9?
Schabers Cycle Shop
23.86
The Atkinson Press
133.00
G.01. Rhipple
25.00
G.M. tiVhipnle
25. 00
Tompkins Co. Clerk
49.00
Associa. G. & E. Corp.
72.06
IT.Y. Telephone Co.
56.14
R. E.1.1arshall
31.15
Police Pay Roll, Sept.l to 15
1, 620.77
County Clerk
24.00
Wi_llimn I•.iarshall
76.20
i•�illiam Sir�ners
65.00
N.Y. Telephone Co.
9.76
Fred Lanipliier
20.25
G.M. 17hipPle
25.00
C.C. Pay" Roll, Sept.
1, 6119.9
Ellsworth A. Schaber
101.83
C.D. Tarbell, P.H.
4.00
G.M. Whipr)le
c5. 00
Police Pay Roll (Sept.16 to 30)
1,620.77
Ezra, Seacord
173.10
N.Y. Telephone Co.
68.66
William Si -miners
65.00
County Clerk, Hunting Lic.
38.00
Charles Eastman
61.56
G.M. Whipple
25. 00
CHARITIES
.
M. Marino
I
16.00
A.H. VanOrder
2.50
G.F. Sturrock
48.00
• August o Bal di ni
77. 00
F.H. Atvater
97.19
J.H. Flynn
76.50
Kelsey & rlosher
16.00
Bruno Ifa z za
44. 50
Martin Srnka
12.00
-4--
Patricr�_ Clynes
$145.00
I:Iarsliall Dairy Co.
Laire View Dairies
2.48
Florentino Yenbo
25.00
iiobinson & Carpenter
13.75
JEuiie's Lynch Coal Co.
3.60
J%xjx xxxMi.
3.
Ithaca Ice & Coal Co.
3.65
L . M. Cha, gpai Sn
6.10
quick's Siloe Store
29.01
Barney Bell
2.00
U.J. ' Crcawford
18.09
Stu--r�:,i Bros.
'
56.o5
V. H. Caripbe11
12. 50
�licx 1 .. e
C'"";.s Perry
15.00
Ell zabeth Bishop
15.00
Cristina Torchia
j0.00
Ii. a. Crizq :. D.
25. 00
R.:. Vo se, %. D.
10_). 00
H. B. Sutton, `.. D.
225.00
R.H. Risher, :.7 D.
21. 50
N. S*Poor`,':. D.
25.00
R. 0. "T a-_ ren, :.:. D.
211. 15 5. 00
Gut
1 i l son c°c Burchard
l . 51
7
P.C. Sainburo,
22. 50
John S. Kline
1.25
Fa!,iily W11f�,,re Society
39.69
E.P.Boyle, Com. of rTelfare
103.55
Louis Zoun:?..':os
4o. oO
Ana C. Jordan
6o.00
F rcc. G. Bool
3-70
T. G.?1iller's Sons Paper Co.
1.75
Fred E. Morton
82. o0
Ithaca F.--.el Sumply Co.
3.6o
N.P. Klinko
8.00
?..a r sh a.l l Dr- .i ry Co.
6. 60
F:: ants Da�_no
(50.00
L.S.Jones
0
35. o,,
Yjaza.rino Rosica
20.00
S.J.Jolly
1 18.00
Saxe Curry
T. o0
1.17-7Lry C. I:oe
16.0
Jc se:_oh Srn'ia.
-0.00
W . G. Fi sh, i.. D.
10.00
121. 00
t;4Cjry E. L!,ac 1.
6.00
I u_i:lca Chill-ren's Hone
Vc.11*
06.00
Isa y y Hone
7.14
Ithaca. Ice & Coal Co.
7.75
B.B. Fulner on
24.0-)
Cli iltpil D. 7 �,a'ne
P"o
John C o1 erian
I.50
ItizELca. 1.-ello. nos_-)ital
1��
1 ; . 6
It ia.ca = e1.- o. TIosr, ital
,
g0i.1 7
Chas Green
16.71
St. 3_:ary's Boys Orr . an Asylum
140.00
St. P trichs Girl's As,, lim
70.00
I.irs. �0
are x sey
20000
Anna Breen
20 n^
F.L ey Pharmacy
G 4
J V I i Robb) L.. D.
��`tt.
L. P. L_l:� Idn, ;IF. D.
5. 00
Eli zebeth Brenan
9. 37
.,..J. C,avv- orc!
Robinson
.00
`.. T. i" . llenbeck
00
E.J. H.andlen
136.50
A.�co 4
"' tt Bros.
135.00
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F�
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1' T E'1 Ci . i o o l
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OLD A"E SECURITY
Clara D. To-.,.nse--,id., sc"lary
01�.. Abe Security Pay 11"011
C..)
.5,337-00
.7rrs. Charles ,.:clean
5-00
-Reuben Dworsky
20.00
- Fahey Pharmacy
2 2- 75-
`R.C.7,ari-en IHDO
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I'D 0. 7'�=en,
R. C . 7 *a Tr en, D
20.00
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I.H.Fisher,
1)
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'R.Ii. Faisher,
rJO,
D. ToT-TTIL 1_";I_' rul� C7-i �-_iilease
L;> 7.73
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By Aldea:.',an by A l d..
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BE IT ETACTIED by the cil of
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�e tion It Section 135 of Chapter 503 of the Laws
of 1 0 entitled "An Act to Consolidate and Revise the
Several Acts relative to the City of Ithaca"(being the
LnIt-4% Ithaca City Charter) as amended, is hereby amended
f/ to read as follows:
Section 135. The Board shall have power to repair,
i1+�? construct or build any sidewalk or portion thereof upon
any of the streets, highways, alleys or other public
r places in the City, in such manner and with such
material as in the judgment of the Board .aay be deemed
best, and determine the width, grade and location
of such sidewalk.
Upon request in writing to the Superintendent of
Public Works, any owner or owners of property shall be
given permission to build, repair or rebuild the sidewalk
along or in front of his property without expense to the
City, in conformity, however, with all the requirements
of the Board as to the time of building,repairing or
rebuilding, material to be used therefor, dimensions,
grade and location thereof and manner and method of
construction.
The Board of Public Works after public hearing,
notice of which shall be either advertised, served
personally, or mailed, as the Board shall determine,
may require the making,laying and/or grading of any
sidewalk or street driveway between the sidewalk and
gutter, or the relaying, repairing and/or regrading of
any unsi ritly, irregular, defective or poorly —drained
sidewalk or street driveway by the owner or owners of any
land in front of or along which the Board of Public Works
deems it advisable to make such i nprovement or repair;
and fix, determine, and prescribe the grade,location,
width, and other dimensions thereof, the kind and quality
of materials to be used, the manner and method of con—
struction, and such other requirements as the Board may
determine, and provide that such improvement or repair be
done within a stated time of reasonable length.
In case such work or improvement (mentioned in
either of the three preceding paragraphs) is not done
within such time or in such manner, the Board of Public
Works may cause the same to be done under its supervision,
either by contract or by the City under the direction
of the Superintendent of Public 17orks.
On petition of interested property owners for a
uniform sidewalk improvement in a street, or on its own
motion,the Board of Public Works may direct that new
sidewalks be laid on any street or part thereof,pursuant
to plans and specifications therefor prepared and
adopted by it. Before determining to make such improve—
ment, the Board shall hold a public hearing upon such
proposed new improvement, after giving notice to the
property owners affected, either personal ly,by mail,or
by advertisement. After such public hearing, the Board
may determine to make such i-iprovement, either by contract
or by the City under the direction of the Superintendent
of Public Works.
The Board shall have power to require all persons
owning or occupying property in the City, and the owners
of unoccupied property therein, to remove all snow,ice
and dirt from the sidewalk on any public street or
public place in front of the premises so owned or occupied
by them,and to keep the same free therefrom,and from any
encroachment or obstruction; and in case of neglect or
refusal on the part of such owner or occupant to remove
the saine, the Board may perform the labor at the owner's
expense.
It shall be the duty of the owner or owners of the
property along or in front of which such a sidewalk
exists to maintain such sidewalk and the area (if any)
between it and the curb in a safe condi.ti on, and the
ISO
grass thereon, if any, properly mowed&
Section II. Section 136 of Chapter 503 of
the Laws of 1908, being the Ithaca City Charter,
as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 136. Upon the completion by the
contractor or by the City under the direction of
the Superintendent of Public Works of the work
mentioned in Section 135, the Superintendent of
Public Works shall report the total cost thereof
and the Board of Public Works shall hold a hearing
thereon, notice of which shall have been given to
the owner or occupant of such property either
personally, by mail, or by advertisement. Upon the
approval and ap_oortionment of the cost -of such
improvements to the owners of the properties
affected, the Board may direct that .such cost as
apportioned be paid by each such owner; and if not
paid within thirty days, such cost as apportioned
shall be levied by the Common Council as an
improvement assessment and shall be collected in the
same manner as any unpaid improvement assessment.
Ayes --Gill, Sammons, Atkinson,Rogalsky , Hof fman,
Hines, Causer
Nays--0 Carried
On motion meeting adjourned.
dity Clerk.