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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-CC-1933-01-0424S CO'i.:ONT COUINCIL RDGULAR 432TING JAPUARY 4, 1933. PR IS2NTA--Mayor Bergholt z Aldermen--Samvons, Gill, Causer, Lose, I-fyer s, Co:afort, Campbell, Townsend,Hoffman,Roga.lsky. Attorney-- T reman Chief of Police-= arshall Seal er--GL urnier Convissioner of Charities -;--Green Director of Fork Bureau --:Filson Hinutes The Hinutes of the preceding regular and adjourned regular meetings were duly approved. Bank By Alderman Causer: seconded by Alderman Sammons: Tax RDSOLVD: that the action taken at the adjourned Refund regular meeting of December 13, 1932 with respect to refunding the bawl; taxes and the execution and delivery of Certificates of Indebtedness and 411 action and resolutions adopted in connection therewith be and the save hereby are specifically and in all respects approved and confirmed. y Aye s--9 Nay s--0 Carried. (Alderman Townsend came in just after this resolu— tion was offered and voted upon) Work Hr. Pool Livermore, as Chairman of the Ithaca Relief Emergency 7ork Bureau, addressed the Common Council on the subject of !pork Relief. The proposed work program, of Cornell University, the carrying out of which .r. Livermore reported had been approved by the i'ork Bureau in principle on the basis of the T. E. R. A. proposal, was discussed, and referred to the Finance and Charity Co:.mitties to investigate with the Mayor the desirability of the City's accepting the proposal , either in i7hole or in part. 0ork The following City work projects were recommended by Projects the layor who asked the Council to approve the same and appropriate sufficient money from the I:zprove. ent Fund .to neot the necessary expense : I0TIN7 ENT PROGRA_:i F0 THE RELIEF OF THE UN :i'LOY -------------- ITHACA, b?.Y.------- Jan. 4y 1933- STOR: S: WRS :atbricl Labor Total l.Y^.ter&:;a-rsh ll—Aurorato Linn 600 00 sal, 500 2. South of State op.: itchell 300 400 00 3-0-State St. at D.L. & - tracks 150 250 400 ZI SCELLANEOUS Floral Ave.grading at VanOr de -r 3ar-n 7eadow St. stows sewers, Titus to i:ood Cleaning dead woods etc, SiN _:ile Cr.. 200 1,800 2,000 17200 11?200 2,400 boo 600 2� Fo 5,950 9000 Reconstruction Set a ge Lift Stat tBon Buffalo&::endow St s 6, 000 61000 12,000 F.H.Feller, Supt. Public Voris By 1 6,2c n Sa'1nd=:feeconded I3r Hoffman: RESOLVED: that tt:e above projects totaling Q9, 600 be and the save hereby are approved and such amount or so .:such thereof as nay be necessary ba and the sane hereby is appropriated from the Improvc-Aent Fund for such purpose. Onrried. 24 7 _3— By alder: -,a_. Sa:.r ons: seconded by Alder:_ian Causer. RESOLVED: that inas:-such as no provision has been ::ade for such payment in the current Budget, but under the provisions of said Chapter 219 of the Lars of 1932 the City is permitted to acknowledge its indebtedness -to the First iRational Bank of Ithaca in the sun of .'6, 539.87 as of Dece:_fiber 16,1932 and to the To:_,pkins County iation^1 Bank (of Ithaca) in the amount of tip'5, 368.61 being the aaount of said taxes tiith interest thereon fro::, the respective dates of payment as co:apro:_:i sed, and that such su_:s respective- ly be paid to the respective banks, with interest from Dece:iber 16, 1932 at tae rate of 4% per annum; wad be it further, RDSOLVrD that to evidence the indebtedness to the said banks respectively, the City of Ithaca by its Co_v- on Council hereby authorizes and directs that the =ayor and the City Clerk execute and deliver, for and on behalf of the City, the following certificates of indebtedness each of 'Which shall bear interest at the rate of 4% per an_zu: fron December 16, 1932 pay- able semi-annually June 30 and Dece::fiber 31, to each of which the Corporate Seal of the City shall be affixed by such officers, and which certificates shall pledge the full faith and credit of the City of Ithaca for pay:.ient thereof with interest thereon according to the ' provi si ons thereof: 1. To the First National Bank of Ithac ;, I?.Y or order, N%, 539•87 of principal,p�aya'ale on or before Dece:_iber 31,1936, w1th tho privilege to the City. to :-ake nay:__ents of all or past at any ti:ie prior thereto. 2. To the To:ipkins County National B^,nl: or order '�5,368.61 of principal, payable on or before Dece:.iber 31, 1936, v�it-L tiie privilege to the City to :.mhe p^ynent s of all or part at a,..r ti:-:e prior thereto. Ayes--8 N,7ys--0 Carried. On notion :.:e et i ng adj ourne d. Xit 16 Clerl.� c. C. -2- 1-4--33 - j 0 Petition A petition was received fron the To:apl:ins County Socialist Socialists suggesting that the City take im--iediate steps to acquire and operate equip -lent necessary for the production and distribution of gas and electric- -ity, the same to be controlled by an. administrative Board on which the wage -worker, consu::aer and technician are represented. The petition,on motion,was laid on the table. S-a.mmons A d -.iage claii:i was received from Richard Sama-sons Damage and on recoz.v.iendation of the City Attorney the same Claim was laid on the table. Annual The Clerk read the Annual Report of the City Reports Assessor and Building Comr_tissioner and the sale was ordered filed. Sealer Gaurnier read his Annual Report which in- cluded the announcement that the Annual .7!'eeting of the Sealers of the State would be held this year in Ithaca. The report was received and ordered filed. Chief of Police `arshall read his Annual Report which ,gas received and ordered filed. By Alder.:ian Causer; seconded by Alder..ian Campbell: RESOLVED: that a vote of thanks and the co,mpli-rents of the Council be tendered to the Chief for his very fine Annual Report. Carried. Comiissioner Green reported that he was not pre- pared to :.ial;e his An_ival Re,�ort at this time due to the fact that his bookkeeper had been too busy to aid in its preparation but pr-o:sised a. 1Yritten report at the next -meet ing. Appoint-- The 11ayor announced the following appointments: rments Arthur P. I:iller, Police Corp:lissioner, 3 yrs John i . Wilgus,_ Associate Assessor, 2 yrs. R.F.Chariberlain,x. Board ylectricians, 3 yrs. P.:1. Donohuer,;x. Bd. Plumbers, 3 yrs: J. F.iatthet�s, 8in'_:ing Fund Co:a. , 3 yrs. R. S. Hos:mer, Planninrr Co_:1. , 3 yrs. J.V. Larkin, " �r , 3 yrs- C. B. Stanion, Bd.Ap--)eals, Bldg. Code, 3 yrs. J.F.OtConnor,Bd. Zoning Appeals, 3 yrs. By Alde_r:�.ia-n Se,::.i::sons: seconded by Ald. Hoffman: R:]ISOLVM: that the foregoing appointrment s be and the sa-.ie are each and all approved. Carried. The -savor nol:sinated ,"r. B.1,T.Jac1_:son as Acting City Judge for a ter_:i of one year. By Alder%,.an S.L::.:sons: seconded by :elder: a_i Causer: RaSOLV D: that the no--.ii_-iatio_Z of Jac?:son as ActinE City Judge for a ter:.:.s of one year be=_and the s��_ie is hereby a!? --)roved a:.d con{ir::2ed. Ca.rri ed The ;ayor no::.iinated Dr. H.L.VanPelt and L.F.Patterson as Co_:s:'issiovers and :embers of the Board of Health for a ter :i of three years. By elder: a_. ba::1:_ions: seco-nded by Alde :ran Hoff::sa_Z: R -alSOLVDD: that the no-minat i ons be approved and Dr. H.L.V .-aPelt and '--r. L.:.Patt-erson be and the sane hereby P,rc apnointed Co-i-iissionors a_Zd :.^e ,bers of the Board of Healt a for the o_zsuing tern of 3 years. C nrricd. The --ayor an_iounceC the appoint:.Oj-jt of B.D.Button as Fire Co_ :.'i ssioner for 3 YeR..rs endi-ig June j0,19351 and as':ed the Council to a-,u,?rove a_zci co'ifir _s the By Causer :-eco--nded by P�,SOTV�D: that the �nnoi..zt.ient of ;:r. ,.D,,Butto_- as Fire Co-.].:.:issioner be a-_,d'ciie si---ieis hereby approved and confirned. C rrried. C.C. -3- ass.41933 The hayor announced the appointment of Fay Z. Allen as Co 2issioner of Public 7orks for the ensuing term of 6 years and asked the Council to approve and confirm the appointment. By Alderman Snu ons: seconded by Alderman Campbell: RESOLVED: that the appointment of Fay E.Allen as Commissioner and - ember of the Board of Public ;;ores be and the sale hereby is approved :and confirmed. Carried. Co,.nittee Alderman Lowe as Chairman of the Charter & Report Ordinance Committee reported on the following matters referred to the Con =ittee at the preceding meeting; Relative to changing the election districts, the Co nittee reco:: rends that no change be made, fpr various rea sons, not the least of which is the expense involved. Relative to changing the ordinance to pervit Hunting and the discharging of firearms within the City limits along the -Lake Shore :hear the Airport, the Co.: mittee likewise recomiends that no change be made in the proncnt ordinance. By Alderman Gill: seconded by Alderman Saaions: RESOLVED: that the report and recomendations of the Committee be and the sane are hereby approved. Unanimously carried. Audit By Alderman Causer: seconded by Alderman Campbell: RESOLVED: that the audits,as approved by the Finance Committee, be and the same are hereby approved for payment. Carried. Appr opr a— tion. By Alder:ian Gill: seconded by Alde-rnan S coons: RASOLVDD: that 07,500 or so ::uch as nay be necessary; be and the saw is hereby appropriated fron surplus funds to pay tihc remaining bills chargeable against the Chority Departnent for 1932. Carried. On motiono the necting adjourned to reconvene subject to the call, of the "Mr- ,' Aity Clerk.