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CITY OF It—HOA7 IJ.Y.r
REGULAR MEETING JANUARY
PRESENT ---Mayor Smith
Aldermen --Gill, Bishop, Lowe, Barns, Comfort, Shaw,
Townsend, Campbell, Rogal sky, Howland.
Coi_ mi s si over --Evans
Chamberlain --Snyder
Chief of Police --Marshall
Assessor--Dofflemyer
Sealer--Gaunier
Engineer--Eustance
APPOINTMENTS
The Kayor announced as a special order of
business the following appointments :
C.A, Snyder, City Chamberlain, two years
Fitch H. Stephens, City Attorney, two years
Will J• Davis, Associate Assessor, two years -
?vary P. Knox,Temporary Commissioner of Charities
B.S. Monroe, City Historian, two years
Harry J. VanValkenberg, Police Commissioner as of Jan.15th
to fill unexpired term of Commissioner O'Connor who has
resigned as of that date.
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J.J. Mooney, Uember,Examining Bd. of Electricians,3 years
Carl Wismar, Member, Examining Bd. Plumbers, 3 years
A.G, Stone.Hember Sinking Fund Commission, 3 years
G, S.Tarbell and J.B.Myers, as members at large, to Planning Comw
mission, 3 years.
M.G.Comfort,as Common Council member and A.l. Merrill,
as Board of Public Works member to the Planning
Commission, 2 years.
A.A. Ward, Heber Building Code Board, 3 years
J.H.Driscoll, member Bd.of Zoning Appeals, 3 years
M.G. Comfort.representing the Planning Commission as
member of Bd. of Zoning Appeals, 2 years
The Mayor nominated for reappointment Dr. F.J.4cCormick
and Paul S. Livermore as Commissioners and Aembers of the
Board of Health for a term of three years.
The Council unanimously reappointed Dr.F.McCormick
and Paul S. Livermore as Co::nissioners and Members of the
Board of Health for a ter_~ of three years.
The Mayor asked the Council to ratify the appointment
of Harold M. Simpson as Acting City Judge for a tern of 1 year
The Council unanimously approved and ratified the
appointment of Harold E. Simpson as Acting City Judge for
a tern of 1 year.
The ':Mayor asked for the confirmation of the appoint—
ment of Professor Will M. Sawdon ds ComY:iissioner and He:iber
of the Board of Public Torks for 6 years
The Council unanimously approved the appointment of
Will M. Sawdon as Co missioher and < ember of the Board of
Public Works for a term of 6 years.
The Hayor announced the following Standing Committees
of the Com non Council:
FINANCE CO?UITTEE
Gill, Rogalsky, Lowe
CHARTER & ORDINUNCE 00':=:ITTEE
Lowe, Campbell, Bishop
POLICE CO=�-.TITTEE
Comfort, Lowe, Shaw
BOARD OF PUBLIC VORKS COT ITTEE
Townsend, Comfort, Howland
FIRE DE PART:-!= CO':= .ITTE E
Howland, Comfort, Bishop
BOAT-ZD OF H7ALTH CO?' 'I T TEE
CX?BELL, Shaw, Bares
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RELATIONS TvITH THE CO: ;: ISSION=ZR OF CHARITIES
Rogalsky, Barns, Gill
Acting ''ayor Smith announced that it was in order to
,rayor noninate and elect by ballot the acting "ayor.
Al derman Rogal sky norii nat e d ail de rmm-i Lowe. Al dcr.:ian
Ca:-ipbell seconded the noi:iination. Alder:_ian Gill :loved that
the nominations be closed. Alder_-ian Barns seconded this
motion which was unanimously carried. Alderman Barns then
gloved that the Secretary cast one ballot for Alderman Lowe
to be Acting :.;ayor. The __iotion was seconded and carried
and the Secretary cast the ballot and '..'•.ayor Smith declared
Alder:lan Lowe duly elected as acting Mayor.
Annual The following City Officials read and filed
Zeport s their annual reports:
City Sealer--Gaurnier
City ,attorney--Treman
City Assessor--Dofflemyer
Chief of Police--?arshall
Welfare ':ayor Smith explained and reco -vended a change
Depart.ient in the organization set up of our Welfare
Depart.ient; patterned after our Board of Public
Works with a Board of Public 7clfare who would engage a
competent Welfare Officer rather than the present set up
of a politically appointed Co-viissioner.
,'after some favorable discussion of the sugges-
tion it was roved by Aldernan Ca:' pbell, seconded and carried,
that the Charter & Ordinance Co-I.:iittee, the Charity Co-iiittee,
the City ,attorney and the City Clerk be a special cor_i:�ittee
to work out the details and report at a subsequent riecting.
City The Clerk reported that it was the Council's
Depositories duty at this time to designate depositories
for City funds and approve bonds of said
depositories.
By Alder -man Confort : seconded by Alderman Townsend:
RESOLVED: that the matter of designating
depositories, approving their bonds, and agreeing upon
a rate of interest to be paid on City depositories, be
referred with power to the Finance Co-i:iittce.
Carried.
Board of The Clerk reported that he had received a
Education certified copy of the ':-inutes of the meeting of
Auction the Board of Education wherein they had decided
Sale that a certain portion of the land of the
East Hill School grounds were no longer needed for their
purposes and that they requested the Co..i.ion Council to sell
such lands at public auction pursuant to the General City
Law, and credit the proceeds of such sale to the funds of the
Bo- .rd of Education.
By Alderian Co:..ifort: seconded by Alder:_ian Gill:
iheroa,s, the Board of education of the City of Ithaca,
New York, has certified to the Co--i-"ton Council of said Cite,
pursuant to Section 875- of the Education Law, that certain lands
in said City to ivi.t:
All that tract or parcel of land situate in
the City of Ithaca, TO:ipkins C�-,unty, INtei? York,
co:--.iencing at a point in the south line of
Ea.t Seneca Street at the northwest corner of
lot #40 in B1ocix #144 on East Hill;thence
southerly along the west line of said lot '�40
a distance of 132 feet to the southerly line
of said lot 7140; thence co,-;terly along the
southerly line of said lot 140 a distance of
12 feet; thence northerly porallel ivith the
'_jest life of or,id lot ;Ir40 to tho south line
Of Zast Senec Stroct anc! -c11Lnce westerly
along the south line of East Sonoc<. Street
(being the northerly line of c, icy lot ALLO) to
the place of begi_ZZi-ag; bei_ - a strip 12 feet
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wide on the -lest side of the pre:-iises co-lveyed
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to the City of Ithaca by Irving P.
Church, and Iothers,
d xecordednt e
dated
:Harch 14, 1929, an
Tompkins County Clerk's office on
Iarch 20, 1929, in liber 217 of Deeds
at page 194.
are no longer needed for educational purposes and has requested
the Con.: -.,,on Council to sell said lands and to credit the proceeds
thereof to the funds under the control and administration of the
Board of Education of said City.
RESOLVED: that the lands hereinbefore described be sold at
public auction to the highest bidder in accordance with the
provisions of section 23 of the General City Law; that such sale
shall be subject to the approval of the a:iayor of the City of
Ithaca; that the City Clerk be directed to advertise said lands
for sale as prescribed by lar%; that the City Clerk be directed to
conduct such sale, which sale shall be held in the Con. -Ion
Council Roo --.Zs, City Hall, Ithaca, New York, at a time to be
fixed by said Clerk; that the right be reserved to reject any
bt5all bids; that the high bidder for such lot shall complete
his purchase within ten days after the approval of the sale
by the Jaayor, and that in the event of his failure so to do he
shall be chargeable with any loss upon a resale of said lot;
that upon the approval of such sale by the 1-layor, the Mayor and
City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized to execute a deed
conveying said lands for and in behalf of the City of Ithaca;
that after the execution of said deed, it shall be placed in the
hands of the City Chamberlain to be delivered by hire to the
purchaser upon receipt of the purchase price in full; that the
proceeds of the sale of said lot after deducting the expense
of sale, clerk's fees for abstract of title, stamps, and other
expenses incidental to the conveyance be credited to the funds
under the control and a&Anistration of the Board of Education
of the City of Ithaca.
Ayes--10 Nays--0 Carried and Approved.
Cornell St. The Clerk reported that the Board of
Right--of-way Public 17orks requests an additional approppria-
tion of $3, 200 to acquire a right-of-way
necessary in the development and extension of Cornell Street
which has been approved as a C.5.A. project. It was suggested
that instead of making an additional appropriation for this
purpose, the Council might authorize thic expense as a charge
against the :coney already appropriated for other C.W.A. projects.
By Alderman Comfort: seconded by Alderman Townsend:
RESOLVED: that this .:latter be referred to the Finance
CoS-2ittee with power to investigate and act in securing this
Tight -of -way and appropriate the :.ioncy therefor.
Carried..
On notion Yieeting adjourned to reconvene at the call
of the 1: ayor.
*0ityerk.
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CO-ON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y.
REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 7, 1934
PRESENT —Mayor Smith
Alderman --Gill, Bi shop, Lowe, Co,afort, Shaw,
Ca:.ipbell, Rogal sky, Howland
Acting Cori. of Charities --Knox
City Chamberlain —Snyder Atty.--Stephens
ABSENT --Barns, Townsend
Minutes Minutes of the preceding meeting duly approved.
Resurfacing Mr. Oliver Brooks and ::sir. R.A. Hutchinson
Assessments again appeared before the Council requesting a
refund be made, or a credit be allowed on
this year's taxes to the extent of the amount paid
by the property owners along No. Cayuga Street north
of Cascadilla Creek as resurfacing assessments, claim-
ing that such assessments were, in vier of previous
and subsequent procedure in regard to assessing for
resurfacing, Unjust and unfair to those property
owners.
On motion of Alder an Lowe the request was
referred to the City Attorney for opinion as to the
legality of such a refund.
Denniston,Dr Stagg,Thaler & Stagg on behalf of
Clam: for Harold P. Denniston submitted a petition re —
services. questing the Council to approve and order the
payment of a bill of Dr. Denniston in the ara6unt
of $40 for services rendered through the Welfare
Department to Willia.- Tooner, a recipient of public
relief. The Clerk was requested to return the bill
to the r.-ledical Society and request of them a written
reco mendation in regard to its disposition. The
City Attorney was also requested to investigate the
case and be prepared to render an opinion as to the
City's liability for the payment of this claim.
Auction The iiayor called attention to the fact
Sale that it was tiie to hold an auction sale as
requested by the Board of education and authorized by
the Co..i-,.,on Council at their last -meeting. In
accordance with the provisions of Section 23 of the
General City Law, and resolution of the Common Council
duly adopted at their meeting o_z 8anuary 3, 1934, the
City Clerk offered the property described in the
duly published notice of sale to the highest bidder.
The property was sold for 0318 to the only bidder,
Mr. George Hack.
By Alderman Comfort: seconded by Alderman C.uipbell:
RNOUVE1: that the Common Council hereby
approves this sale anal authorizes the ayor and City
Clerk to execute proper deed and affix the corporate
seal thereto.
Ayes-8 Flays--0 Carried.
Pursuant to Sec. 23 of the General City Lary Ido
hereby approve the afore lentionedqsale.
(Signed %, �: ` :" P/"
Tfay or
Street The Clerk read a coy>i .unication from
Railway Ithaca Railway Incorporated requesting the
Franchise Council to waive the annual payment of
0500 stipulated in their Franchise as a tax for the
privilege of using the public strects. There ti�as a
general discussion of the matter; Alderman Shag
opposed the request on the grounds that the Raill.,ay
had already cost the taxpayers far too .uch money,
Alderman Ca pbell likewise viewed the situation and
questioned the state:_ient that busses could not run,
without more thorough investigation, whereas
Alder-_ian Howland pointed out that the continuance of
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Street Railway service might be worth 500 to the City
especially to the many people in the north and west parts of Town
who work at the University. Attorney Stephens read a condensed
income and expense state-ment submitted by the Railway Company,
but the items were not in sufficient detail to permit of a
definite conclusion.
By Alderman Comfort: seconded by Alderman Howland:
RESOLVED: that the Finance COliilittee further investi—
gate this matter and report at the next meeting.
Carried.
Local Law The Clerk read a communication from the Mayor
Welfare wherein he submitted a local law to ai_iend the
Dept. Ithaca City Chatter with reference to the
administration of public welfare, and reco:m:mended that
it be enacted. He explained that this amendment was the
work of the Special 0mv-ittee of Six Aldermen, the
Attorney and Clerk who had been designated by the Council
for such purpose. Alderan Shaw objected to voting on
the arleAdment without making a more detailed study of
its provisions, and it was therefore, agreed that the
Clerk should distribute copies to the AlderKien and that
action would be taken on the wiend icnt at a subsequent
:.ieeting to be called by the r'ayor.
Central The question of continuing the Central Index
Index for the 1.' elfare Department was referred to
the Charity Cor1:littee with power.
Agree:dents By Alderman Gill: seconded by Aldor-nan Shaw:
R.R. Co. RESOLVED:that the Hayor and City Clerk be and
they hereby are authorized to execute and attach
the corporate seal to the agreements sub:_iitted by the
D.L.&!v.R.R. and the L.V.R.R. for the construction and
::.Zainteizazce of culverts and drainage ditches on their
respective rights —of —?gay for the purpose of draining low
lands for the eli liization or control of mosquito
breeding places.
Carried.
Dredging
Inlet The Clerk read a resolution of the Planning
Co:.i__,ission wherein they requested the Council
to petition Colonel Green to send a. State dredge to
Ithaca.
By Alderman Gill: seconded by Alderman Shaw:
WHEREASs the Planning Co_mc.iission has petitioned
the 7ayor the Cori or. Council and the Board of
Public forks to request Colonel Gicone, Supt, of
Public 7orks of the State of iTew York to send a State
dredge to Ithaca to re:.iove dangerous shoals in the
Barge Canal and Barge Canal terminal for the i--2prove—
:ment of navi ation, the eliniiilation of danger fro:_Z
flood to public a_Zd private property a- d to raa',e the
depth of water in the Barge Canal at least the depth
required to be :_iaintained for co.: ercial traffic
now therefore,
RESOLVED: that the ?:Mayor be and he hereby is
authorized and requested in behalf of the City of
Ithaca to col-j_iunicate these facts to Coloizel Greene and
re oue st of tno:_i that such dredging be undertaken at the
carliest possible :_io:_ieiit after the opening of navigation
i_z 1934,' and further,
RESOLVED: that a copy of such co:_i:-"_unicat ion
together with a copy of this resolution be sent to
As se:.iblyr_1an Robinson and Senator Frost.
Carried.
Temporary The Clerk requested authority, in case it should
Loans beca-:e necessary, to borroi- for current expenses
in anticipation of the collection of tllis year's taxes.
By Alder:an Car-pbell: seconded by Alder:an Shaw':
RESOLVED: that pursuant to the provisions of
Sec.46 of the Ithaca City Charter, the Mayor
and City Cleric, fro:.. ti:_ic to ti 1e as ncces,ity :_.ay
require, hereby arc authorized to borrow :_ioney, in the
na io of and tin tho credit of the City of ,Ithaca. for
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304 current City e::jenses-,including the general operation,
care and ,maintenance of the various offices and depart—
iment s of the City of Ithaca -normally paid out of the
regular tax levy, in an alount not to exceed $50,000.
in anticipation of the collection of City taxes for the
current fiscal year of 1934;- and the faith and credit
of the City of Ithaca are hereby pledged for the pay—
ment and retirement of such temporary loans out of
the taxes to be received for the current fiscal year.
Ayes--8 Nays--0 Carried.
By Alderman Campbell: seconded by Alder -man Camfort:
RESOLVED: that the Finance Com.mittee, l:iayor and
City Clerk be a Special Committee to decide where
such loan shall be-iade.
Ayes-8 Nay s-- 0 Carried
Depositories The Finance ConrAttee reported that they had
and reviewed the situation with respect to the
Bonds depositories and their bonds in accordance with
previous action of the Council and submit a report anti
re conr.-,endat i on.
By Alderman Comfort: seconded by Alderman Howland:
RESOLVED: that the reco::l,nendations of the
Finance Co-imittee be approved and pursuant to the
provisions of Section 33 of the Ithaca City Charter the
following depositories are approved and designated
for the current year respectively as follows:
1934 Depositories
Tompkins Co. Nat. Bank: City Gen(l Fund 1% min. no.
: C.A. Snyder, Collector Acct., 1% min. no.
: City Pay Roll Acct. none
First Nat'l Bank : Board of Education, Gen.. Fund, 1% nin4 no.
: C.SV.A. Payroll Acct. none
Fire Relief Fund,Checking Acct, none
Fire Relief Fund, Interest Acct. 3%
Ithaca Trust Co. : City Water Fund, 1% on :1ili. no.
: Fire Relief Fund,Int. Acct. 3%
: Bd.Fire Com.,Trustee V.V.F. Associa. 3%
: City Gen'l Ins.Reserve 3%
: City Workmen's Corip, Reserve 3%
Ithaca Savings Bank : Bd.Fire Cor-i. Trustees V.V.F. Associa, 3%
: Fire Relief Fund, Int. Acct. 3%
Further RESOLVED: that the rate of interest on such
deposits is hereby agreed to and fixed as listed above;
and setforth in the com:munications fro,:1 the respective
banks and filed with the City Clerh, ; and further,
RESOLVED, that the Bond of the Ithaca Trust Company
in the su- of 040, 000. 00, the bond of the Tompkins
County National Bank in the su~: of $200,000.00 and the
bond and agree:_.ent with the First National Dank for
the hosting of securities in the su::: of �150, 000.00 be
and they hereby are each and all approved and ordered
filed with the City Clerk.
Ayes----g Nay s--0 Carried.
Preston The Clerk reported that the Board of Health
l:ielton reco:_1 _lends that I.r. Allan H. Tre:.ian, the present
Case Attorney of record for the City in its action
against Preston irjelton, be continued.
By Alder tan Rogalsky: seconded by Alderaan Gill:
RESOLVED: that the Council hereby authorizes
?lr. Allan H. Tre:nan to continue as Attorney of record
for the City in its actions against Preston '11elton.
Carried.
Attorney Stephens reported on the status of
this case and explained and recori vended the proposal
to arbitrate these actions instead o� carrying the,
through the Courts. Alder ,an Confort gloved the
approval of the suggestion to arbitrate and the appoint—
nent of Alder:�an Rogalsky as the City l s arbitrator.
Alder::lan Rogals%y roved to a:iend the notion to
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authorize the Mayor to an -point an Alderman as
arbitrator from the ''s,rd in which the Melton
property is located. The aiend:_:ent was carried
and the '`ayor appointed Alder._ian Lowe to act as
the arbitrator for the City.
Contribution
The Y'ayor reported that Carl Crandall
for N.R.S.
had requested the City a-zd County to each
Court House
contribute $250 to finance the cost of the
Lease
equipment needed for the new N.R. S. office
in the old Court House, as well as executing with the
County, a lease of the old Court House property
fro_:: the Baptist Church. The Finance Committee
reported that this r-_latte-r had bee_i referred to the.:,
but that in view of the lack of any information
in regard to the requests that would warrant such
action and they were unwilling to reco:,li-lend
approval by the Council. After so__.e discussion it
was agreed that the requests should be tabled until
further information was available.
Report
The City Chamberlain sub .fitted his annual
report which was received and ordered filed.
Brashear H-ayor Smith reported that llr.Carl "Uisr.1ar
Plu_lbing had declined the appointment as Plu:-.ibing
Co 1:-nission Co rAssioner because he was not at the
present time a resident of the City, and that because
of this fact '.'r. Harry Brashear had been duly
appointed to this office.
Sniper At Alderman Comfort Is suggestion the
Right of Finance Committee was given a vote of thanks
Way when they reported they had secured the necessary
right—of—way from Tfr. Sniper for Cornell Street
Extension at a cost of only $2,000 instead of the
$3 i200 as originally asked. -
Audit By Alderman Shaw: seconded by Alder:Zan Gill:
RESOLVED: that the bills submitted be and
the, same are hereby approved for payment when
properly approved and audited by the Finance
Committee.
Carried.
On motion the :ieeting adjourned to reco_zvene
at the call of the ;;ayor.
(City Clerk.
COP12:ION COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY 00 ITHACA, !T.Y.
ADJOURNED REGULAR I':IFFY I TG
FEBRUARY 13, 1934.
PRESENT---I:Iayor S::iith
Aldermen --Gill, Bi shop, Hovland, Cat_zpbell, Rogal sky,
Barns, Shaw, Lowe
Attorney --Stephens
Acting Conti._issioner of Charities --Knox
Absent --Comfort, Townsend
1Iinutes
The approval of the �inutes of the preceding meeting
was deferred until the next regular meeting.
Street
1.ir. Sherr.lan Peer reported on the past
Railway
and present financial condition of the
Frs.nchise
Street Railway, and discussed with the Aldermen
the present outlook for future operation ; and the
factors which influenced the Company to request the
Corr. -ion Council to waive the $500 franchise tax.
After a general discussion, Alderman Sham
1,1OVED a_id Alderman Car_ipbell seconded a notion that the
request be denied. During a discussion of the notion
it was pointed out that this tax was not due until
October lst and that it might be well to consider the
problem in the light of the conditions as they i:light
exist at that time. Alder-nen Shag and Campbell,
therefore with drew their niotion.
By Alderman Rogalsky: seconded by Alderman Campbell:
RESOLVED: that the matter of waiving the
$500 franchise stipulation be deferred until the first
r-ioeting in October at which tirle Ithaca Railway Inc.,
:.lay present data as of that date to substantiate
their request.
Carried.
Central
Alderman Rogalsky reported on his investiga—
Index
tion of the use and :aeed of the Central Index,
and recor1-.-.2ended that it be continued this year with the
understanding that the Supervisors be requested to
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contribute one half the cost of Ing'_it.
By Alderman Howland: seconded by Alderman Gill. -
RESOLVED: that the City contribute $12.50
per rionth as its share of the cost of maintaining the
Central Index provided that the County pay a like ariount
as their share of such cost.
Carriod.
Local The Alder;.:en discussed the proposed Local Law
Law Which was certified a44 recor.::iended by the
934 ;layor at the preceding Ming.
By Alderman Rogalsi.y: seconded by Alderman Hoti,la_zd:
Be it enacted by the Can;_Zo-n Council of the City of
Ithaca as follows :
Section 1. The title of Section 24 of Chapter 503
of the Laws of 1908 entitled, "An Act to consolidate and revise the
several acts relative to the City of Ithaca" (being the Ithaca City
Charter) as a;lended, is hereby ar.iended to read as follows:
024. Board of Public Welfare; polfters' arilL. duties
Section 2$ Section 24 of said act is hereby
mended to read as follows:
§24. As soon as this local lava shall tal-e effect;
the Mayor shall appoint, with the apl-)roval of the Cor.'rnon Coixnci.l -V,
rianifest by an affir-rlative majority vote thereof, six co aAsSio_iers
who shell constitute the Board. of Public Welfare. The terms of
office of the coi'nmissio_zers so appointed shall end respectively
on the last days of the ye^trs 193 ,1935,1936,1937,1g3 1939.
At the first neeti,ng of the Co, ._.ion Council in each year, t1le
I,�iayor ;hall ap-)oint, with the approval of the Corn:.ion Council as
._lanifest by the cffir::iative _.a.jority vote, a Co:-_:_ issione-r of
Public ;';vlfare for a ter-_ of six years. A vacancy, except by
expiration of t cr::l, shall be filled by ap point ne.zt by the it yor
subj oct to the approval of thc, Com non Council, for the re _:cinder
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of the unexpired term. All appointments to the board shall be made
so that no :more than three commissioners shall belong to the
sane political party.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Public Welfare Law, the
Board shall be responsible for the administration of all Public
Relief and Care in the City of Ithaca. The Board shall meet at
least once each month at such tine and place as it :may determine.
At the first meeting of the Board in each year a chairman shall be
nominated and elected by ballot, and at all meetings shall preside,
and be entitled to vote on all questions. Special meetings ._lay be
called by the chairman or by any three members of the board by
giving twenty-four hours written notice of such meeting. A
:majority of the members of the board shall be necessary for the
transaction of business, but less than a .majority may meet and
regularly adjourn from time to time. In case any commissioner shall
be absent from three successive regular meetings without such
absence being excused by an appropriate resolution of the board,
his office shall be doomed to be vacant and a successor shall be
appointed to fill his unexpired term as in the case of a vacancy.
The commissioners shall receive no compensation for their services
but shall be entitled to reimbursement for necessary expenses
and disburse_: oats incurred in transacting official business, when
such expenses were duly authorized and a proper verified claim
therefor has been duly approved and audited by the board. Any
commissioner may be removed from office by a two-thirds vote
of the Con -ion Council upon charges preferred in writing, served
upon the commissioner against whom they are preferred, and after
such commissioner has had a reasonable opportunity to answer
such charges.
The board shall have power to :,make and enforce, without the
publication thereof, such orders, rules and regulations, not
inconsistent with the Public Welfare Law, as it may deem necessary
for the conduct of its business and the administration of relief.
On or before the first day of May in each year, the board shall
file with the Common Council, an estimate and requisition for an
amount of money necessary to cover the administrative expenses of
its department, together with an estimate of the cost of
administering Welfare Relief and Care, for the current year. The
board shall have the power and it shall be their duty regurlarly
to audit and approve, and file with the City Clerk for payment, all
bills and expenses incurred by or under the jurisdiction of such
board; the Common Council, however, shall have the right filially to
audit and -review all such claims at any time. The board shall
have no power to incur obligations or audit or approve any claims
or disbursements in excess of the amount of -money appropriated
to the board for such purpose by the Common Council.
The board shall have the power to appoint, by an
affirmative :majority vote thereof, and at pleasure in like __manner to
remove, a Director of Public 7elfare who shall act as its clerl,
and secretary and be its chief executive officer. The board ;hall
direct him in the perfornance of his duties and subject to the
Ipproval of the Co:n mon Council, fix his compensation. Subject to
the general direction of the Board, he shall exercise the po?ers
and duties of a city public welfare official as prescribed by
the Public Welfare Law, Before entering upon the duties of his
office, the City Public ;Welfare Officer ;hall tahc and file Tith
the City Cleri the constitutional oath of office and file ;pith
such clork ;, surety bond for the faithful performance of his
duties. Such bond shall be approved as to its form and
sufficiency by the Common Council, and its cost shall be a charge
against the city. With the consent and approval of the Board of
Public Welfare, the City Public Welfare Officer :.may employ such
assistants as :.may be deemed necessary .properly to administer
Public Relief and Care in the City of Ithaca.
Section 3. section 6 of said Act is hereby o ended
as follows:
The words "six Commissioners of Public Telfare, a Director:
of Public alfare" are substituted for the ~-words "a Co-ziosioner of
Charities", and the words "a, 8upc2intende_mt of Public ":forks" are
substituted for tie words "a Jity Superinte_zdont".
section 4. This Local l ,n shall take effoct iz-mediately.
Ayes-8 '"ays-0 Adopted and Aporoved.
Adj ourned at call of Hayor.
ity Clerk
3 (l `/ S
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y.
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 19, 1934
430 P.,'.
PRESENT---H'ayor Smith
Al der::ien--Gill, Bishop, Howland, Campbell, Rogal sky,
Barns, Shag, Lowe, Comfort.
Attorney --Stephens,
Engineer--Eustance
Commissioners of Public 7ks---1!iller, Sawdon
Absent --Townsend
1inut es Approval of ?:iinutes of preceding meeting was
deferred until next regular sleeting.
C-W A. Co-,missioner Filler read a request from the
Board of Public Works for the sum of $7, 200 to carry on
approved C.T;.A. projects; he explained in detail the
reasons for this request. Commissioner Sawdon also spoke
briefly on the matter. After some discussion led by
Alderman Gill, it was moved,
By Alderman Gill: seconded by Alderman Comfort:
RESOLVED: that the request of the Board of Public
be approved and $7,200 be and the same is hereby appropriat-
ed from unappropriated revenues to the C.W.A. fund for the
purpose of paying the City's share of the expense of
approved C.W.A. projects.
Ayes--9 Nays--0 Carried
Commissioner Miller assisted by Commissioner
Sawdon and City Engineer Eustance explained the request
of $5,000 additional for the special Airport improvement
as a C.T7.A. project. After a very lengthy discussion,
during which the Mayor called on each Alderman to express
his personal opinion on the proposition, it was
finally .roved,
By Alderman Rogalsky: seconded by Alderman Campbells
WHEREAS, the Common Council on Dec. 19, 1933 duly
adopted a resolution appropriating 013,800 for the purpose
of Financing its share of the cost of improving the Airport
as a C/►,.A, project,
WHEREAS, it is estimated that such sum is insuffici-
ent for such work and the Board of Public Works C.W.A.
Committee so reports and requests an additional ap?)ropriation
of $5, 000 nor, therefore,
RESOLVED: that said resolution adopted Dec.19,1933
for an ailount of 013,800 be and the same is hereby }
amended to read as follows:
RESOLVED, that the reconl::lendation of the C.7,.A.
Cornmitt ee be approved and 018,800 be and the same hereby is
appropriated to the C.W.A. Fund for the City t s share of
the cost of the special airport i;-mrovenent project,
and further,
RESOLVED, that a temporary loan in anticipation of
a bond issue be and the sa:ie hereby is authorized in the
sui of $lg, S00 to furnish money for such purpose a --,id the
Mayor and City Cler'. be and they hereby are authorized to
negotiate and execute such temporary loan in behalf of
the City and further,
R_-SOLVED: that the faith and credit of the City c
Ithaca are pledged for the payaent of principal aiid
interest on such loan to ::zaturity.
Ayes--9 Nays--0 Carried.
On i.iotion :_,iceting adjourned at the call of the
I City Clork.
COMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF ITHACA, IT.Y.
09
611
ADJOURNED REGULAR IrEETING
FEBRUARY 28, 1934
P.'_:.
PRESENT--1dayor Smith
Aldermen --Bishop, Gill, Barns, Lowe, Shaw, Comfort,
Campbell, Hor,land
Attorney --Stephens
Chamberlain —Snyder
Corz1::iissioner of Pub. Wks- D:ziller
Engineer--Eust ante
Absent --Townsend, Rogalsky
Bd. of Public 3.rayor Smith announced as a special order of
welfare business the appointment of members of the
Board of Public 7elfare in accordance with the
provisions of the recently enacted amendraent to the Charter,
He announced the following appointments as Com.-Iiissioners
and members of the Board of Public '7elfare for the
respective terms as follows :
J.C. Fybush, teal ending December 31,1934
E.C. Weatherby" if it
, 1935
Dr. T-inor ? cDaniels " 71936
mr s. Thos. Bar'_cer 1937
Rev. wr1. Byrne " " " ,1938
R.C. Osborne ,1939
By Alderman Comfort: seconded by Alderman Shaw:
RESOLVED: that each and all of the appointments
be and the sa::�e hereby are approved.
Unanimously carried.
C.U. A: Commissioner Driller appeared in behalf of the
Board of Public Uorks and the special C.W.A.
Com:ilittee, with relation to the present extended period
of C.' 7. A, work from February 15th to ,'ay l st . He spo'.;e
specifically of the present plans for completing the
special airport project in the light of the newly
established policy of the GovermZent not to allow directly
any percentage of the cost for ::laterial. He also spoke
of the proposed swim::iing pool and log cabin at VanNatta's
Daa. He suggested that if the r 19, 800 could be used for a
modified plan for the airport, it would then be necessary
to approiDriate only $13, 200 additional for the City ' s
share of the cost of material for all other projects
during this period.
At this point Aldermen Gill and Bishop cage
into the meeting, and there was a general discussion of
the whole proposition.
Cortirissioner I:iiller sub._litted figures to shoe-
that the total .cost of the projects proposed for this
period a:-_,ounted tot$180, 000 and showed that of this ar.lount
the City was being asked to furnish only $32, 000.
By Alder .a.n Barns: seconded by Alderna.n Can* bell:
RESOLVED: that the Cor_z:aon Council hereby
reaffirms the resolution in the .:mutes of Feb.19th
wherein a loan of $18, 800 was authorized for the special
Airport pr oXe ct and hereby appropriates such a-_:ount to
the C.U.A. fund for such i�ork, and furtzer
RESOLVED: that A3, 200 be and the same hereby is
appropriated from unappropriated revenues to the C.W.A.
fund to cover the Cityls share of the cost of the other
C.';.A. projects during the present period of ;Tay lst.
Ayes--8 -jays--0 Carried and Approved.
Action By Alder.-.ian Barns: seconded by Alder- an Lowe:
A-ainst RESOLVED: that the Co -a ---ion Council authorizes the
L.P.Baker City Attorney to prosecute an action in behalf of
the Co--a.-,issioner of Charities against L.P.Baker,
a recipient of public relief, to recover welfare pay-i—lo-I s,
trade to hi, on his .aisrepresontations .
Carried.
010
C. C. -2- 2--28--1934
Tax The City Cha:::berlain reported that the City of
Deeds Ithaca held tax sale duds against the following
Trans- properties:
ferred L.Sheridan,Est.,Lot 414 Hudson St. �10.61
Hary 0' Bri en, E st . , 310 Esty St- 30.28
Moses Sherwood,Est. 244 Floral Ave. 6.92
and further that persons in interest are prepared
to pay to the City the taxes, expenses and redemption
fees against these properties.
By Alderman Barns: seconded by Alderman Coafort:
Mr' E'AS, it appears that certain persons are
prepared to redoer_; the tax liens on the above properties,
and the Attorney, approves, now therefore,
RE'SOLVEM. that upon the full payncnt of all liens
against these respective properties, the iayor and Clerk
are authorized to execute and attach the Corporate Scal
to quit claim deeds in co_zsideration for the pay --cent of
such liens.
Carried.
Keating adjourned subject to the call of the ji,yor.
"City Clerk
CITY 07 IT"'ACA
YORX
Office of the Ci-i;y Clerk
--ANNUAL, + I ? A.. ? C I A L REP ORT--
1933
Hon. ,Ieyor F nd Alderalen
of the City of Ithe ca , IT . Y .
Gentlemen:
Pursuant to the nrovicions of the
City Charter,
I trans.iiit
herewith my Annual Financial
Report for the
fiscal year endin;
December 31, 1933.
Budget Summary & Comparison
19 1
1�3c
l0_3�
Surplus of prior ye--�.r
10��0
%O,O�)O.OQ
I10,000.00
Ectiia ted Revenues
71, 26.65
3,503.bo
J.OL' 7OQ.15
Tex Levy
44 2�:', . Co_
�106,
Total Bud, -et
- 2. 0U
��0,7 2.OQ
�OG2.QQ
Ci._t-- 'a.x Collection Sluiimar & Com ap ri�:o�n
'o L aimount of taxes levied 95 f �
Amount bid in b-yCity at Sale 30q.78
Unpaid end of Ye r ---
Tax Rates & Comparison
City Rate per 811,,000 PT.Pld value 11.60
School " " it It it %-.4o
State & County It if it
Total Tax Ra-6e 2 0
Property Valuation Comparison
Assessed value real property
exempt If
Net ta.Xable re=1 "
Assessed taxable value of
special franchises
Tot.ass'd value for taxation
447,2, 6Q L06,5 2. 5
2,707.2q 3, 25-9. 99
11.60 10.60
7.60 7.60
6. 6 6.56
2
61,990,750. 63,579,660. 63,552,795-
242�O. 26 044 260. 27,962,760.*
37,52 ,500• 37,795, 00. 37,;90,025-
4. 61 6. 66 2
271,984. 3 ,5/ ,77 2,,3 .
*Rdcapitulati.on of Valuation of Tax Exempt Property
Pension $ 90,000
Clergymen 14,000
Charitable & Hospital �7167,925
Religious, Churches etc. 1271,650
County Property 120,250
U.S. Government Property 225,900
N. Y. State Property 1,000
2,2Q0,725
ElDIICATI ONAL
Public Schools
Parochial Schools
Public Library
Conservatory of Music
Cornell. Univ. & N. Y.
Tellurlde Association
CITY PROPERTY
$ 1,7r5 900.
^2
, 77,
125; 4-75.
3c 650.
S. College 19,36,560.
140,45o.
Parks, Playgrounds & Cemetery 246,500.
Public Utilities 112V 100.
Fire Department 147,200.
Charitable & Hospital 571, 00.
Other Grounds & Bldzs 107.25.
21,797,910.
_1 4 12 .
$21�,92,70.
Ratio, asressec. to ""ill value - 90%. Franchise equalization rate
Pop. 1930 census, 20,7c^9; Estimated
There are also about 7,000 college
about nine months of the year.
1933 (U.S.Pub. Health Ser.)21,891
students who are residents for
It is pertinent to note that about 41% of our real property is exe;iipt
from taxation.
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Sum,aary of Bonds paid during 1933
Issued
1907
1919
1924
1925
1Q28
1925
192r
TOTAL
TitlP
Creek, Drainage & Psrk
Improvement, Series "B"
if it "C"
it if "D"
" it its+"
Public Grounds & Bldgti "A"
if it if 11 nB"
Bonds Outstanding Jrn. 1, 1934
Gener-1 City Bonds ti)125,000.
C�;rtif.ic� to of Inutbtcdness 6,000.
School Bonds
W--tar Bonds 347,000.
Rede med
5,000.
10)000.
10,000.
10 , 000.
5,000.
5,000.
109000.
55,000.
$ l,1`ll, 000.
275,000.
Less Si._akinrr Fund 109,458. 237,912.
Total Net Bonded Debt $_ 1, 93,512.
Including temporary obligations, our constitutional debt
limitation at present is 3.'"?'� out of an a.11ow^ble 10%. Flo a.ting
Debt & Special Assessment Debt - none.
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HOW YOUR CITY TAX DOLLAR IS SPENT
TAX BUD97T EXPEITSES & COJ•'TARISON ufiITH PRECEDIYG YEARS
ON PER CAPITA AND PERCENTAGE BASIS
Cost Per
Capita.
1931 1932 1933
Percent of
Total Cost
1931 1932 1933
*
*General Government
�13 .16
�+.58
?3 .27
�+.26
"3 .33
12.7
12.5
13.3
Protection of Per.&Prop.
4.16
18.4
16.4
16.6
Conservation of Health
.75
.69
.74
3.0
2.6
2.9
Sanitation & Cleanliness
2.79
2.52
2.39
11.2
9.7
9.5
Highways,Creeks & Bridges
4.00
2.80
2.33
16.0
10.7
9.3
Charities
3.95
5.13
5.17
15.9
19.E
20.7
Recre,^tion - Pr rks e-cc.
.76
.71
.70
3.0
2.7
2.8
Parking Area & Co..ifort St..
.20
.20
.20
.8
.8
Misoelianeous
.05
1.51
.98
.2
5.8
3.9
xunicipal Indebtedness
4.69
4.96
S.OG
18.8
19.0
20.2
Constr. & Per. Imn'mts
- -
.01
- -
- -
- -
- -
100�1 100?', 1001
*The make-up of these general headings is shown in more detail
on page 5.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
AGAIN?, permit me to point with pride to our financial position;
All bond obligations paid promptly, debt limit only 3.8%; no floating
or special assessment debt; a small amount of temporary obligations
for relief work; a relatively low City tax rate; a surplus at the end
of the year;.and all City taxes collected.
The Water Department, a municipally operated public utility that
is self sustaining, likewise met all its current and bond obligations
and closed its fiscal year with a, surplus.
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The followinR: Pre the for;:ial financial s L te:ae -A,: pre-
pared according to Classif i.catio.. of Acc.ountE as -�)r< F,cribtd by L?-e
- State Comptroller. Further uetvils of all account,+ End the v[!rious
funds may be obtained by apply; ink; at the office of the 0--it, Clerk
where they are always open for inspection.
u
CURRENT ACCOUNTS
BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEirBEER 31, 19,3.E
ASSETS
Current Cash
Water Cash
Water Rents Receivable
Nater Accounts Receivable
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable
Current Assessments Receivalle
Tax Sale Certific-.tes owned by City
Ta.x Deeds owned by City
Due from Other Accounts
Bank Stock Taxes
LIABILITIES
C.W.A.Fund _
Emergency Work Relief Fund
Improvement Fund
Cemetery Fund
Reserve for Current obli,z-tions - 1933
Reserve for Current Asslmt Rec.
Reserve for Miscel. Accts. Rec.
Reserve for Tax S?le Cert. owned b-
Reserve for Tax Deeds owned by City
Reserve for Advance pay'ints on Sew.
Due County Clerk - Marriage License
Temporary Loans
Current Surplus
General Fund
Municipal Water Dep t
City
64 =: CA
1,77 �• i
J. __ _.:..--
6
fil , h 7
2,.c...,
1.,2 7b.7
q qGs
$ 16,1C0.74
4,1-1.)'9
c 2II�t}-.1.�
161. _l
29, r1� iLl,
40,415.E
C ,
3) 010.0:5
1,20P1.02
Ass'rat 7951- 90
1r--,.00
clot 4"
9,746.=
25,6F3.Gl
x
73,C)��.
70
113,1 .O. 92
s* 30,c . ^-.)
r20.1r-
1.1
SUMMARY OF CURRENT REVENUES AND EXPENSES
Revenues
Surplus of prior year $ 32 08 7•85
Taxes of current year - amount of levy 406,582.85
Miscellaneous Revenues 129,021.49
Various Refunds $ 3,567.32
Appropriations from Imp. Fund 203000.00
Unused Bal. of Res. for Curr. Oblig'ns 1932 23,907.05
Credit Balance of Improvement Fund 5,244.1 52,615.56
Public Utilities- Commercial
Municipal Water Deptt
139,840.32
Surplus of prior year
21,217.15
01 ,G57. 50
Expenses
General Government
69,195.38
Protection of persons & property
86,606. 8
Conservation ofHealth
15,326.11
Sanitation & promotion of cleanliness
49,632.13
Highways, Creeks, & Bridges
48,553.31
Charities &-Corrections
Recreation etc.
107,F42.80
14,04.98
-Parks, playgrounds
Public Utilities- Non -Commercial
4,240.56
Miscellaneous
20,49- . 0
Municipal Indebtedness
104,946.09
n20,972.24
Municipal Water Dept
13�2,04.49
Total Current Expenses
53 ,376-73
1933 City Taxes expunged
11.66
Appropriated to other funds
53,621.00
Res. for Current obligations - Gen. fund
29,215.44
Res. for Payment of Bonds & Interest
5,244,19
Payment of temporary Loans
2^,000.00
90,092.29
Surplus
General Fund
9,746.22
Municipal Water Dep r t
28 , 653.01
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STATEMENT OF MISCELLANEOUS
REVENUES
1. Special Taxes
30, 4.95
Q. Licenses & permits
1,32250
Fines & penalties
1,890:60
Franchises & privileges
522.00
5. Interest & penalties on Taxes, eta.
12,934.89
6. Interest on Bank Balances
477.32
7. Gifts & donations
7,500.00
8. General Government
721.15
9. Protection of persons & property
536.56
10. Conservation of Health
659.86
11. Sanitation & promotion of cleanliness
2,430.63
12. Highways, Creeks & Bridges
-- ----
1 1Charities & corrections
39,604.76
1 . Recreation -parks, playgrounds
1,522.10
15. Public Utilities-Non*Commercial
5,009.22
16. Miscellaneous
1,970.18
17. Work Relief Refunds
21,474.77
$129,021.49
18. Municipal Wpter DEp't Revenues
Metered Service
129,732
Interest on Bank Balances
1050
Hydrant Service
820.67
Service Repairs & Installations
898•79
hiscelleneous
3,014.81
Materials Sold
,
$119,80.1
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STATEMENT OF EXPEi� SE.
1. General Government
101. Aldermen or council
102. Mayorts Office
10`,. City Chamberlain's Office
110. City Clerk's Office
111. Assessors' Office
112. Lalti Dept. - of "ice of cory). cour.�el
11 Civil Service Commission
11 . Office of Suj:)t. of Public Works
116. Office of City Engineer
117. Elections
111. City Court
119. Mu;ii cipal Buildin? s & Of "ice s
129. Preparation of Jury List
129. EfiijDloyees, Retire .lent System
Total General, Government
73.15
3, 407.00
"7,19o.67
8,352.21L
2,269.37
100.00
6,'6-.36
7,759.17
3,"475.06
4,6r76.55
7,245.90
11.00
13,7:0•L
11. Protection of Persons and Property
130. Bureau of Police - Police force 40,''"'3.21
13Bureau of Fire - Fire fi^htin- force 40,6`'_6.oi
133. Bureau of Fir; - Bl& s. & rrounas 3,90 •�1
135. Plu-Jabiiig Board 1n.00
1 7. StalEr of ',VtL�ht� & i; casurt 93� -08
110. Zone Appeal Board 10.70
Total Protection of persons & pro),
rty
111. Conservation of Health
150. Administrative Expense
151. Conservation and inspection
152. Isolation Hospital
154. Venereal Clinic
15-. Miscellaneous Health Clinics
156. Mosouito Control
Total Conservation of Health.
a69,195.38
6 _606
4,o19.37
4,27 7. 92
3(:)4.70
1,016. %1
3,460,02
131.0.10
1V. Sa,iiita.tion and Promotion of Cleanliness
160. Sevrers - General 7,460.21
161. Street Cleaning 7,137.70
162. Refuse & garbae collection & DisD. 22,474. ;9
164. SewF,?e Disposal Plents 12 7-
Total Senitation & Promotion of Clean line�"49,632.l
V. Highways , Creeks & Bridges
l�l. HiE-hwa.ys - cage & maintenance
12. Snow & Ice removal
163. Highways - buildi�z�s
to . Bridges
185. Creeks
Total Highways, Cree7.cs & Bric-es
720.96
ri •e 2
-'•0
1, �133. 11
64.60
V1. Charities & Corrections
190. Administrative Expense
191. Charity & Houle Relief
191. Care in Hospital
,416.39
50, 00.67
11.11r-.00
,a4,553.31
�66,�32.06
V11. Old Age Security
200. Administrative Expense 2,696.Oo
201. Old Age Relief 3',014.74
"40,710.74
Total Charities & Corrections `"107,5L12."0
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V111. Recrer,tion
230. Park DepnrtmEnt - Gene rill 7,596.92
231. Playground,= - Percy Field 1,10 .Q6
232. Public Baths Perk
234. "emorial Day observance
Total Recreation
1X. Public Utilities - ,Non-Coiiu-aL-rc•r it
250. Public Parking Area.
X. Miscellaneous
260 Jud -thient s & Se t t lerient s
260, Tnx Sale Pure: se:
260¢ FirF, Liability & other Insurance
2603 Contribution to Coriiell LibrEl,r,,,- J fir- l l
260* Dues to IT.Y.S. Wptelw,-ys A�-,srn
260. Gas Rate Herring
2606 Miscellaneous Invectig^tio-.is
261. Wor'-ciaens' Coripensation
262. EinFrge:ncy Work Rr;l.ir.f Burceu
263. Miiscel. Nork Pro; e.ct
Total 11 i scellaneous
? 436.34
4,321.91
4,717.1 6
2,000.00
10.00
1 43
%.00
3,6'3.31L
3, 3D,
300.41
420,453.70
X1. Municipal Indebtedness
270. Bonds paid Fes, 000.00
272. Interest on Bonds 49;c,37.50
273. Interest on Temporary Loan,- 40".59
Total 1111unicipal Indebtedness Z104,946609
'MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT
301. Operating Liamagement Expense 11,937.29
302. Collecting System Expense 4, 13.79
303. Purification Expenses 9,749.09
30 . Pumping Expense 7,092.2j
305. Distribution Expense 26,577.04
60,169.44
306. Interest & reduction of Bond: d Debt 29, 25. U0
325. Construction & Permanf-it Improvements;
Hydrants, New mains, valves etc.
Transferred to Em. Work Relief for
Lowering Ida ins, Exteii+Aions etc.
Paint E.Hill Water Tanks ;'1,409.70
Roofs n n rr r' 2 , Ol . r0
Fish Ladder in Six mile Creek
19 4^ �1
12,020.69
4,211.20
697.33
36,472.10
Stock (Iiateria.ls & Supplies) 6 47
Total Dieburse:.ents Municipal Wpter Dept. 12.1 0
CETLT'^RY FUND
Revenues
Cash Be.lance Jazz. 1933
Appropriated from Generpl Fund
Sale of Lots
Care of Lots
Burials
Interest on Trust Funds
Refunds on privrte work
Disbursements
A. Salaries) Wa..ges
C. Office Expense
E . Eauipinent
F. Uaint. of equipment
G. Materials & Supplies
1I. Miscellaneous
Cash Balance:: Dec. 31, 1933
264.63
3,260.00
�6.o0
119.50
200.00
410 . -" 1
139.51
47117.62
49.50
16.02
33.0
53.6
1.00
2", 2
l;; 4, 288.73
161.72
4,450.49
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IMPROVELIE, NT FUND
Revenues:
Cash balance Jan. 1, 1933
Appropxation from General Fu;4A
Improvement Assessments
Stewart Park Commission
Refunds, Material Sold, etc.
Stock on hand Jan 1, 19-.�3
Disbursements:
Appropriations to General Fund
Appropriations to Emergency Work Relief Fund
Construction of Storm Sewers
if " Sanitary Sewers
it " Curb & Gutter
Bridge Construction
Stetirart Park Improvements
Miscellaneous
Stock on hand Dec. 31, 1933
Cash Balance Dec. 31, 1933
E%•IERGEITEY ;TORX RELIEF .FUND
Revenues:
$41,767.53
10000.00
14,516.22
6,385.75
1,994.36
1 65,666.56
2,735.91
68,402.67
20,000.00
20,765.47
a 3,561.79
372.13
70.62
7 ,18:5.99
2,531.55
6,56o.17
20,25r,.24
2,104.77
5 , 244.19
60,402.67
Loans Certificate of Inucbtedness) 56,000.00
Appropriations from General Fund (Tax Budzet) 25,347.00
11 If It it (Surplus) 1,914.J0
it if Improvement Fund 20,769.47
it if Water Department 12,020.69
Reimbursements by State Of New York on Cordell
University Projects 35,75
Other Reimbursements 475.95
$155,251.89
Disbursements:
Approvea Projects
Storm Sel.ers . $ 9,567.55
Sanitary Sewers IQ74.20
Curb & Gutter Construction 36,249.23
Grading & Filling 9,421.20
Lower `Eater Mains, Extensions etc. 7.2,346.22
Miscellaneous 1,956.72
Cornell Univ. Projects (building road
grading, plastering, peintin� etc.j 59, 35.25
$151,150.40
Cash Balance Dec. 31, 1933 4,131.49
$15,201•59
0. T . A . FUND
Revenues:
Appropriations from General Fund (Surplus) 1 000.00
Disbursements;
Administrative Expew e P 250.62
Airport Improvements 278.55
Ste, -•:art Park Improvements 1,199.65
Six Mile Creek Park Improvement 127.22
Road Grading & Culvert Work 9-04.79
Mosouito Control 148.41i
p 2,�Oa.26
Cash Balance Dec. 31, 1933 16,190.74
$19,000.00
— 5 —
CAPITAL & 9I YI-107 FUITD ACCOLT1,TTS
Balance Sheet s of Dece:aber 31, 1933
A �3S EM
Ca3ital Accounts
City Properties ?2,11�,000.00
Sink ir:r Fund Account;;
eater Dept Siii?cing Fund Ce.sh
':1,4-.40
Sinking Fund Inve&t-IaenLs
91,000.00
.a 109,40.40
'�2 , 221, 488. 4o
LIABILITIES
Capital Accounts
Capital—foanf,
>1,�03,000.00
Sinking Funa Accountp.
Wa cer Dep' t Sinking Fend r.e cove
109, Imo . 40
Surplus
Capital Surplus
315,000.00
22714�,` . 40
SUI r-'ARY OF R7,C?IP`1'S AITD
PAY:.° F T S
Recelptc
Income on Inve Eztment r
3 ,-
IntereFt on Bank Balances
361�.77 .
Contribution froiii ;dater Dealt
15,000.00
19,207.02
Cash Balance bGginning of ye^r
11,911.73
31,115.75
-----
Purche�-e of :13,000 City of Ithac^ dater
Bonac
Interest on above
150.4".
12,630.35
�1 Cash Balance Ciid of Year
10,4'`- . o
31,115.75
TRu?T ACCOUNTS
Bel.ance Shef...t a s of DecE;:notr 31,1933
AS1T9
Tru-t Cesr :7c,P12.66
Wor?cinen' s Co,x,3enset ion Ru � . Fund I.:v I "lt c , 000. 00
Act ive Firt me.,L' s Relief Fund Iliv�- 1- , 000. 00
LIABILITI2S --
Workinen' E Com-,-)(-,n fF,) t ion Re, t rvt Fund 'M , 791-12
Active Firemen's Relief Fund 20,413.51
Vetora.n Firemen'p Relief Fund 10,42,2.09
Perpetual Care of Cei.i. Lote Trust Fund ',,278.66
General ImIura.nce Reserve Fund 7,450.2
Old Age Security Burial Fund 150.00
V8,512.6E
SU--_ iARY OF -Z107-IPT9A"D--
RLcciotF!
Wor"wen'c..
ion Re.,,E.rvc; Fund —
1 3,499.98
Balance
bE:winiiinp'
of ye:-r
2- , 29 1.11t
Active
Firtiiienl rz
Relief Fund
3,442.02
Bale.nce
otgiii.iiii
o-f yeer
l� .6-
;k21, 9.-0. 70
VetLran
F ireiiieiz's
Rtlicf Fund
ty
Bel,,nce
btl iniiinE,
of. yeas
10,422. o9
10,422.0�
Perpc:tuPl cPre of
Ctia. Logs Trust Fund
1 531.64
Balance
beginning
of yt^r
7,747.02
,271-66
GCnv,r�rl
JnF!ur,,nce
Rt'= try ; Fund
;; 2 19F.117
Be1^nce
buFrinainz -
-
of year r
5: 2� 1
- --
7, 4o. 20
r
- 9 -
Receipt - Continued
Old Age Security Burial Fund 150.00
Balance beginning of year ------
Disour ements
Active Firemen's Relief Fund $ 1, 67.19
Balance end of year 20,413.51
Perpetual Care of Cem. Lots Trust Fund ----
Balance end of year $ ",, 275. 66
Workmenis Compensation Reserve Fund ----
Balance end of year $31,799.12
Veteran Firemen's Relief Fund -----
Balance end of year ..10,422.0a
General Insurance Reserve Fund -----
Balance end of year 7_, 450.28
Old Age Security Burial Fund ----
Balance End of year 150.00
SUMMARY Or ALL ACCOUNTS
GRAYD TOTAL -11EMPTS AND DISBURSEI ENTS
Balances at Be�innin�r of Fiscpl Year
Current Cash
Water Cash
Water Deptt Sinking Fund Ca8h
Trust Cash
Recei,Dts
Current Cash
Water Cash
Water Deptt Sinking Fund Cash
Trust Cash
Disbursements
Current Cash
Water Cash
Water Dept Sinking Fund Cash
Trust Cash
150.00
- -00,079.55
21,950.70
5 5,275.66
31,798.12
10,422.09
7,45o.29
150.00
80,079.95
"1I2,762.76
1,745.02
11,911.7
64,260.7
4 190,611.05
�,922.87
Mj437,05
19,207.02
9,519:11
5955,386.05
,146,o67.10
,5
162 , 40�+.49
12,630.35
1, 567.1�
982,057.69
Balances at end of Fiscp,.l Year rx
Current Cah — J 64,229.90 c
Weti�-r C�nsh 8,778. 8
Water Dept Sinking Fund Cash 1"`,499-.40
Trust Cash 72,512.66
164,009.4-
'i , 146 , 067 . l'
March 1, 1934
Respl-�_tfully ,submitted,
James E : M2 t they
d
City Clerk
COITION COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y.
REGULAR HEFTING
MARCH 7, 1934-
7 : 30 p. t".
PRESENT ---AI dermen--Gill, Bi shop, Lowe, Barns, Comfort,
Shaw, Campbell, Rogal sky, Howland
City Chamberlain --Snyder
Assessor--Dofflemyer
Absent--i,rayor Smith
Attorney --Stephens
Alderman --Townsend
In the absence of the : ayor, Acting Mayor Lowe
presided.
r1i nut e s
The I:iinutes of the preceding meeting were duly
approved.
Swartwood
Tax A petition was received from 11r. Allen Seeley, as
Deed mortgagee of the premises at 7�114 Park Street, request-
ing the Common Council to quit claim to him whatever
title was secured by the City as result of a tax sale
of these premises. The City Chamberlain reported that
11,r. Seeley had agreed to pay the total cost of tax
liens against this property and that the case was similar
to those explained and acted upon at the last meeting;
also that the City Attorney approves granting
i,137. Seel4 ' s request.
By ,Alderman Campbell.* seconded by Alderman Barns:
RESOLVED: that upon the full payment of all tax
liens and penalties against the property, the '_Iayor and
Clerk are authorized to execute and attach the Corporate
Seal to a quit claim deed to r. Seeley in consideration
of the full payment of such liens.
Carried
Resurfac- The City Clerk read a legal opinion filed by the
ing Assess- City Attorney with respect to refunding or cancelling
ment s. the assessments for resurfacing of No. Cayuga St.,
wherein the Attorney pointed out that in his opinion
the Corr.jon Council is without power to riake any such
adj ustlent and further that such action would be
coiztrary to Section 10 of the State Constitution.
Audit By Alderman Gill: secondod by Alderman Hotllannd:
RESOLVED: that the bills audited and approved
by the Finance Coramittee be and the same are hereby
approved for payment
Carried
Adj ourned at call of theayor.
312
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y.
REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 4, 1934
PRESENT--Alder_aen--Gill, Bi shop, Lowe, Barns, Shai.v,
Ca:,ipbell, Rogal sky, Hoivland
City Attorney --Stephens
Chamberlain --Snyder
Director --Oakley
Commissioner--Sawdon
Absent --Townsend, Co -,fort
Alderman Lowe took the Chair as Acting I:ayor due to the
absence of Mrayor Smith who was in Albany with Engineer
Eustance for a conference with Co li-li ssioner Greene in
connection with securing a State dredge for wort, in
Ithaca this Sut:imer.
Minut e8 Minutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved.
Petition A petition was received from Stanley Mekos re -
Bus questing consent to operate a motor bus over
Route certain streets in the City of Ithaca. Mr. Sullivan,
Attorney from Elmira, spoke in behalf of the petitioner.
By Alderman Rogal sky : seconded by Alderman Gill:
RESOLVED: that the appplication of Stanley Mekos,
dated the 30th day of liarch,l934 and the consent of the
Council of the City of Ithaca, N.Y. to operate a rotor
orsnibus service upon, along and through certain streets of
said city, will first be considered at a stated .meeting of
the said Council to be held in the City Hall of said city
at 7:30 P.?. on the 2nd day of --4ay,1934, and that a notice
of said meeting shall be published daily, except Sundays,
in the Ithaca Journal, which is the newspaper in said city
having the largest circulation, at the expense of such
applicant, for at least ten days last prior to the time
of such hearing.
A do-ot e d.
North
Cayuga Hr. Hutchinson and 'ir. Brooks again appeared
St. before the Council in regard to a refund of the
Assess- assessi:ients levied for resurfacing on N.Cayuga St.
:lent s north of Ca scadi lla Street; this time basing their
plea fran the standpoint of eq•zity rather than law.
Alderman Campbell suggested that in view of the City
Attorney+s legal opinion, the Council iight request the
Legislature, as they did in the case of the Baptist Church
tax, for an Enabling Act so that these assessments ::light
be refunded.
Attorney Stephens stated that in his opinion
the Legislature actually has no right to pass Enabling Acts
of this nature because of the prohibition contained in
the State Constitution.
By Al der :iaa Ca:ipbell : seconded by Al dcr-an Shag:.
RESOLVED: that a proper petition to the
Legislature be prepared and presented requesting the
Legislature to pass an enabling Act tThereby the City would
have authority to raise the necessary oney to repay the
resurfacing assess:. e_nts on No. Cayuga Street.
Ayea-8 Nay s--0 Carried.
T.E.R.A. Con issioner Sawdon and Director Oakley explained
Alot- the plan of rei:.iburse ient for Ho::ie Relief,lVork
_:lent Relief and Work Relief Materials now in effect
and suggested, for various reasons stated that the entire
allot:lent be utilized by the work division and t1ie City
assu_ze the entire cost of Ho - a Relief.
After sore discussion it was 1MVED by Alderman
Shag, seconded by Alderman Campbell that a decision in this
:latter be referred with power to the Finance Co_Z::iittee.
)et
0.C.
_2- 4_4..31'-
Truck
The Clerk reported that the Board of Public
Appro.
Torks had passed a resolution requesting an
appropriation of P6, 900 for the purchase of two dunp
trucks in accordance Pith a low bid which they had
received.
By Alderman Gill: seconded by Alderman Shaw
RESOLVED: that the Board include this iten
in their regular Budget and Reqquisition for this year$
Rnd their request fro an A�.�JT this time; be
denied. Carri eta_.
Damage
rsr. Fred Herholdt subm tied a bill in the
Claim
a:_lount of $14.40 claiming a damage to his car in that
amount as a result of striking an unguarded sunken
trench that had been opened in the brick pavement on
E. St a.t e Street near Steuart Avenue.
On :Notion of Aldernan Rogalsky the _Natter was
referred to the City Attorney for report.
Salary
The Clerk reported that the Board of Public
Welfare
Welfare had appointed a Director ana had fixed
Director
his salary at 41,600 per year subject to
the approval of the Council.
By Alderman Rogal sky : se c o�de d by Al de r pan Gill:
RESOLVED: that a salary of $1, 600 per year
for the Director of Public Welfare be approved.
Carried
By Alderman Campbell:seconded by Alderman Howland:
RESOLVED: that the Bond of the Director of
Public Welfare in the amount of $1, 000 be and the
same hereby is approved.
Carried.
Lee,Dr
Alderman Shaw stated that he believed the City
Bill
was responsible for the bill submitted by Dr. Lee
for services rendered to Herman Barth, a prisoner
of the Police Department. A coNnuni cation from the
Police Commissioner likewise agreed that this claim
was a just bill against the City.
After some discussion it was :OVED,
carried that the bill, in the amount of Q�15,00
be paid when properly audited. There !gas no second.
Mork The Clerk :wade a report in connection with
Divis- financing the work under the new Vork Division
ion of the T.E.R.A., also the operation of the regular
departments until the taxes are received.
By Alderman Howland: seconded' by Alderman: Campbell:
RESOLVED: that the Clerk hereby is authorized
to transfer to the new work relief account any final
balance standing to the credit of the O.W.A. account.
Carried.
By Alderman Gill: seconded by Alderman Barns:
RESOLVED: that pursuant to Sec.10 of Chap.795.
of the Laws of 1931 as amended, the Cannon Council of
the City of Ithacalhereby authorized the issuance of
interest bearing notes or other obligations of the
City of Ithaca in the sun of 08,500 to be credited to
the 7ork Relief account for the purpose of ,Meeting the
City ' s share of the cost of relief for the :month of
April;}'suvh obligations to be signed by the Mayor
and City Clerk and issued in the name of and on the
credit of the -City of Ithaca, and the faith and credit
of tic City of Ithaca are hereby pledged for the paynerit
of tie ,interest and principal of said obligations
as the same shall become due.
Ayes--8 Nays--0 Carried.
01 �
C. C. --3 4--4--34
By Alderman Gill: -seconded by Alderman Bishop:
RESOLVED: that the resolution adopted by the
Common Council at the regular meeting Feb. 7, 1934
authorizing loans to the extent of }50,000 in anticipa—
tion of taxes be and the sa:::ie hereby is amended by
increasing said amount from 150,000 to 080, 000.
Ayes--8 Nays--0 Carried and Approved.
Hackley City Attorney Stephens reported. that he had
Da -:.age received an offer of $600.00 for s6ttlezient of the
Claim Hacl.ley damage claim.
Audit By Alden-mn Gill: seconded by Alder:_im i Howland:
RESOLVED: that the bills audited and approved by
the Finance Co-s:_iittee be and the sane hereby is
approved for pay.sent.
Carried.
Bapti st By Aldernan Cam—poet—L. :seconded by Alderma_z Shatz:
Church RESOLVED: that $355.06 being the clai:-i sub—
Clair-, mitted by the Baptist Church as a result of an
Enabling Act requested by the Council and passed
by the Legislature, be included as an iten in this
year s budget.
Carried
yeeting adjourned at- the call of the I-Iayor.
/ City Clerk.
6) w
i)1.�
COl11OI COUi3CIL i)ZOCEEDIidGS
CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y.
ADJOURNED IEETING APRIL 10, 1934
Present--': ayor Smith.
Aldermen--Corifort, 3i shop, Townsend, Rogal sl:v,
Barns, Campbell, Shaw
Attorney --Stephens
Board of Public Works Cori. --Filler
Superintendent --Feller
State Supplementing the explanatory letter he had sent
Dredge to each Alder.man, mayor Smith explained the proposal
to have a state dredge improve navigation at this end of
the lake and at the mouth of Fall Creel,; thereby reclaiming
for the City some 24 acres of swamp land as well as
eliminating a flood menace and a nosquito nuisance.
At his suggestion the aldermen agreed to think
over the proposal with particular reference to cost, and be
prepared to take whatever action they deemed proper at the
next meeting, so that any expense to the City could be
included in the budget or otherwise financed; possibly as
a T.E.R.A. 17orl: Project.
Truck The ILayor reported that there was some question
Bids as to the Cor.,M,on Council's intent in directing the Board of
Public Works to include an itcra in their Budget to cover
the cost of the proposed new trucks.) He asked Co;1missioner
?:filler to explain the Board's decision; which he did.
Alder._lan Shaw questioned the Superintuende_it, who
achaitted that no large trucks were now being rented,, but
that he thought it would b_e necessaryto rent one within
a week or two.
Alderman Comfort stated that there was no
justification for the City renting trucks when they knew
that trucks rIust soon be purchasedg and he reco;,inended that
the 3oard be given authority to secure the trucks as soon as
possible, as he was satisfied that they needed them.
Aldermman Shaw agreed that the trucks were needed
but objc:cted to their purchase at this time on the grounds
that in his opinion the Superintendent should be able to
plan his work for the next two months with the present
equipment and also for the reason that to purchase them at
this tine would require the pay_ient of interest on the rio.hey
that tiroiild have to be borrowed to )ay for the trucks.
By Alder:_ian Comfort: seconded by Alder�Ian Townsend:
RESOLVED: that the request of the 3oard of Public
Works have authority to purchase two trucks be approved
and that thpy be authorized to order the trucks i,s:aeddately
and include an item of $6, 900 to cover the cost thereof
in the next regular budget.
Ayes---6 Nay s---1 (!Thaw) Carried.
A petition was received fro:_1 Jar_:es J. Taylor for
per:_iission to operate a -3otor bus over certain streets in
the City and the Cleric was directed to give proper notice
of Public Hearing thereon to be held at the next regular
:_ie c t i ng.
Adjourned at the call of the 1'.ayor.
City Cler'.,
LL1_ COi.�.M COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
V CITY OF ITHACA, W.Y.
REGULAR 7MEETING XA.Y 2, 1934
PRE SEA T^ 11:ay o r Smith
Alderr_len---Gill, Lowe, Barns, Co:.ifort, Shaw,
Townsend, Campbell,Rogalsky,
Howland, Bi shop ( for part of meeting)
Attorney --Stephens
Chai.:be rlain--Sny der
Assessor--Dofflemyer
Judge --Crowley
Police CoLi,:li ssi over--VanValkenburg
Police Chi ef--iiarshall
14INUTES The minutes of the regular meeting were
corrected and approved ; also the minutes of the
adjourned :.Zeeting were approved.
Coleman Mr. John Cole:_ian called attention to a sign
Property on �Li s property at Brindley and Buffalo Streets
adjacent to the railroad siding. The matter was
referred to the Ordinance Co--r.Uttee and City Attorney.
Public The 1_ayor opened the public hearings as
Hearing advertised on the petitions of James J. Taylor and
Stanley Mekos for permission to operate motor buses over
certain streets in the City. sir. Taylor's petition was
considered first. No one appeared to oppose the request
and 14r. Peer, representing the Cha:.iber of Co,r.ierce appear-
ed in favor of granting -consent.
By Alderman Shaw: seconded by Alder:ian Lowe:
RESOLVED: that the petition of James J.Taylor
dated April 91 1934 be and the sa, ie hereby is approved
and granted, subject however to the approval of the
Public Service Corriission, and subject also to such rules
and regulations for such service as the Common Council
has established or hereafter -may adopt.
Ayes --Gill, Lowe, Barns, Comfort, Shaw, Townsend,
Campbell, Rogal sky, Howland
Nays--0 Carried and Approved.
.ir. Sullivan appeared as Attorney for
Stanley Hekos and presented a petition signed by about
300 residents on the proposed route outside the City
requesting favorable consideration of the petition.
Fr. Weinstein, representing the El,-ira-Ithaca
Transportation Company reouested the Council to give
careful consideration to this petition with particular
reference to the fact that the Bus Conpany he represents
also runs from Elmira to Ithaca.
During further discussion Mr. Sullivan
stated that the petitioner was willing to pay $25.00
per ;Zonth for the Bus franchise. It was pointed out
that it had not been the practice for the Council to
require any franchise stipulation in granting a, bus
franchise.
By Aldernan Ca:.ipbell: seconded by Alderrian Townsend:
WHEREAS, STANLEY IrEKOS, of Elmira, N.Y.,
on or about the 30th day of -X::arch, 1934, ;lade applica-
tion to the Llayor and Council of Ithaca, N.Y. for a
franchise for the purpose of operating a _.rotor bus li.Ze
between the City of Ithaca, To-npkins County, N.Y. and the
City of E1:- ira, Che__1ung County, ii.Y, through the Village
of West Danby, North Spencer, Spencer, VanE tt en,
Swartwood, Erin, Breesport and Horseheads, to and fro;-.1
points in each of them and all streets and routes therein
specified, -,aid franchise to be given as required by
Section 26 of the Transportation Corporation Law of
the State of I,?e-,a York.
WHEREAS, due public notice has been give. -Li and
published t'-iat said ap-olication would first be considered
and heard at the :eeting of the Council to be held in the
City Hall of the City of Ithaca, W.Y. on the 2nd day of
?"ay, 1934, and said hearing havi,zz:' been duly had,
Now, Therefore,
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of
Ithaca, N.Y. does hereby grant to Stanley _?ekos the
O.C. ..2-- 5-2 1934 � 17
right and privilege to use the streets, highways and
public places of the City of Ithaca, K.Y. hereinafter
enu:.erated, for the purpose of operating a motor bus
line for carrying passengers, freight, :sail and express.
This franchise grants the use of the following
streets, highrvays and public places of the City of
Ithaca, N.Y.
Entering the City of Ithaca, N.Y., on Spencer
Street, thence proceeding northerly on Spencer Street fron
the said city line to the intersection of Spencer Street
with Cayuga Street, thence proceeding on Cayuga Street,
fro._i its intersection with Spencer Street northerly
to its intersection with Green Street, thence proceeding
easterly o_z Green Street fro:: its intersection with
Cayuga Street to the Bus Terrii,.lal on Green Street,
thence returning to the city line. of the City of Ithaca
by the sa:-1e streets above _-?entioned.
This franchise is granted subject to certain
conditions and reservations which ;hall be and continue
as conditions precedent to the validity thereof and the
grantee by the acceptance hereof understands that the
non-fulfill:le_zt of the terns and conditions of such
franchise upon his part, or upon_ the part of his successors
or assigns, shall be cause for the revocation thereof
by this body; and this Council 'does grant this consent
within the meaning of Section 26 of the Transportation
Corporation Law.
But there shall be reserved to the Co,,mion
Council the power to fix and change from tine to tine in
the interests of public convenience, the terminals of
the bus line.
In the event that any or all of the
designated streets, highways and public places become in --
passable or are obstructed by accident or by public .corks
undertaken by the municipality or by corporation
having rights in such highways, then any other streets,
highways or gays of the City of Ithaca, N.Y. running in
the sa.-.ie general direction, may be temporarily used by
said grantee, his successor or assigns, to reach the
Ithaca ter:iinus. Any. deviation from the regular route
shall be temporary only and said _regular route shall be
used at all tines when it is available to traffic.
The grantee, his successors or assigns, shall
not carry passengers from points within the City of
Ithaca to other points within the City of Ithaca, and the
said grantee, his successors or assign's, shall use his
best efforts to keep such local passengers fron boarding
his conveyances within the territory of the City, whether
entering or leaving the same.
This franchise shall be exercised subject to
the Lads of the State of New York, and the lawful ordinan-
ces of the City of. Ithaca, including those regulating the
speed of motor vehicles of si Zilar type.
This franchise shall continue ten years fron
the .date of its.approval by the Public Service Cor..__iission
of the State of Tie., York.
This franchise shall not be sub -let or
assigned, and no transfer of all or any part of the rights
and privileges granted under this franchise shall be rmde
by the grantee, except to such corporation as may be
formed by hire for the operation of said bus line, .without
fon-ml application and consent by the Council of the City
of Ithaca, IT.Y.
The grantee, his successors and assigns,
shall _:lake every diligent effort to adapt the regularity
Of its service to the convenience of the people of the
City of Ithaca and those living along and near its route.
He shall __aako every reasonable effort to furnish continuous
service throughout the year and to overco::.le conditions
whether cli_iatic or other wise ;hich .-could tend to
interrupt such service.
This franchise ;.,ay be revoked by the City of
Ithaca in the event that the said grantee, his successors
or assigns do not substantially co_.1ply with all of its
terms, provisions m-id conditions. Ho such revocation shall
S C.C. -3- 5-2-34.
be made, however, except after a hearing, on at least
sixty days' notice to said grantee, his successors or
assign^,, "t which leasing said grantee, his successors
or assi ne, shQl.l have had full opportunity to be heard,
and such TcvocntiOn, if any, shall be made subject
to revie-; bv c'-.cCourt,
Tna routes hereinbeforc �cntioned are subject t(D
such cha,nes as :ay hereafter be directed by the Common
Council an& hich shall not change in any general way
the territory to be covered.
The gr'_117 t w3 , his nucces sons and assigns, will
furnish and. ,. my „ucK insur:L-1W 00 :O y f°1e ne ess"y so
that each auto bus shall be covered vt all ti.m c with
sufficien'; i�zs r,�l�ce to protect amd indvA ify ;against any
and all lossos which :_.a.y a:,:isc frXner�,��i ilzjLary
or property d agu e.
Adopted by the fo .l ; "S NOW,
Al phi11�l,SY.T
�1"::lt: i•- _i-�wG,�`.�.�� .� ^,O:', O"'•i; �,Owi1Seild, r
o, ptell,Fa _ 1 r,t owland Voted -YES
Alder_: an Gill- Vaty? 10,
Before the 'vote ;was %Aun above resolution
Alderman Gill ZUED, that it as o^ nndcd to require a
franchise stipulation of IN& per month, Ths amendment
was lost by tte following vota°
Ayes --Gill, Comfort, ShoN,Ho-:land
flay s--Lowe, Barns, ToTn send, Caopbell, Ro ;al sky.
Linden
Alderman Campbell presented a petition signed by
Garage
property owners in the neighborhood of the Linden
Nuisance
Garage complaining of the nuisance created on
this property in the ford of smoke and soot and danger
fire due to the low chimney and the use of im-
-from
proper fuel. He reported that the matter had been taken
up with the Garage owners who had promised to improve colt
ditions complained of, but had done nothing. Each phase
of the complaint was referred to the respective Committee
Chairman for report.
Alpert
mr. Max Alpert's son appeared before the Council
Bill
in connection with a bill .for Hospital services that had
been refused by the welfare Department.
The ::latter was referred to the City Attorney and
Chairman of the Finance Committee for investigation and
r eport ..
Audit
By Alderman Gill: seconded by Alder pan Comfort:
that the bills audited and approved by
RESOLVED:
the Finance committee be and the same are hereby
approved for payment.
Carried.
At this point Alder2an Bishop took his seat
in the meeting.
Work
The Clerk reported that the Work Bureau had filed
Relief
requisition for $7, 750 to cover the City's share of labor
cost for work relief for the noath of ?'ray, and that an
estimate of $11, 000 for materials, equipment etc.,
had been received from the Jngineer making a total cost
of 118, ow
75
By Warman Gill: seconded by Alderman Campbell:
Chap- 79
RESOLVED: that pursuant to Sec.10 of
of the Laws of 1931 as amended, the Common Council of the
City of Ithaca hereby authorizes the issuance of interest
beari.nZ notes or other obligations of the City of Ithaca
in the sum of 118,750 to be credited- to the Work Relief
account for the purpose of Aeating the City's share of the
cost of relief for the month 07'_ _'�� such obligations
to bo signed by the : ayor and City Clerk and issued in the
name of and on the credit of the City of Ithaca, and
the faith z d credit of the City of Ithaca are hereby
pledged for the paynent of the interest and principal of
said obligations as the soze shall become due,
Ayos--10 Nays--0 Carried.
C. C. _— 5-2-34
Dr. Lee By Alderman Confort: seconded by Alderman Barns:
Bill RESOLVED: that the bill in the Tmount of $15.00
submitted by Dr. Lee for services to a police prisoner
be approved and paid.
Ayes --Bishop, Barns, Comfort, Shag, Townsend,
Cw pbell , Roga1 sky, Hovland.
Nay s---Gi11,Lowe Carried,
C.W.A. The Clerk requested a single resolution coribin—
�Loan ing the various resolutions heretofore adopted authoriz—
ing loan for C.D.A. work in order to facilitate
negotiation of the loans.
By Aldert:ian Townsend: seconded by Alderman Loire:
UH'MAS, at a meeting held Dec.19,`1933 the
Coi:on Council by affirmative aaj ority vote duly appro—
priated �13, 800 to the C. W.A. fund as the City + s share
of the cost of certain ;pork projects, and,
WHEREAS, at subsequent :.icetings held Feb.19,1934
and Feb, 28, 1934 by similar action $25, 400 additional
was also appropriated for the same purpose thereby making
a grand total of $39, 200 appropriated for C."N.-A. work,
and,
WHEREAS, the money to Beet the cost of work
authorized by these appropriations is now needed and is
not available from current funds,
THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Common
Council pursuant to Sec. S--A, Chap. 782, Laws of 1933
hereby authorizes the issuance of interest bearing note's
or other obligations of the City of Ithaca in the su:i
of �39, 200 to be credited to the CJ7.A. to cober the
cost of the City t s share of the expense of the C. W.A.
work projects; such obligations to be signed by the
Mayor and City Clerk and issued in the na ie of and on
the credit of .the City of Ithaca, and the faith and
credit of the City of Ithaca, are hereby pledged for the
payment of the interest and principal of such obliga—
tions as the sane shall becone duo, and further
RESOLVED* that the previous resolutions hereto-
fore adopted as above referred to, are by this
resolution hereby cancelled, annulled and superceded.
Ayes---10 Nays--b Carried.
1934 The Hayor announced that it was now in order
Budget to formally adopt the Budget and tax rate and r_iake
appropriations for the current year. -
The Clerk submitted a suwarized statement
showing the figures finally agreed to as result of :!any
previous :Zeetings on the Budget where -by the original.
requisitions subrAtted in the total of 0602,997 had beejt
reduced to �'541, 342 which Mount of expenses could be
balanced by estimated revenues of %771.68 and the
tax levy produced by the rate of ti?11.60.
There was an informal discussion of the
final reeo-- _ienda,tions of the Police .and Fire Co::l .ittees
which included,at least te:iporarily, discontinuing for
the balance of this year the position of Police!.�oi_zan.
It tiaas i.:0 EM by Alder':ian Gill: seconded by Ald. Barns:
that the position- of Policewo-nan be discontinued as of
June 1st and no appropriation .wade for such services
after that date.
The motion was carried with one dissenting
vote fro:: Alder -.-an C. pbell.
By Alder. --an Gill: seconded by Alder:.ian Toti nsend:
17HEREAS,the City Asscss.lent Roll for 1934
shows a total taxation value of '?38, o66, 407 and,
i,MEREAS, the tax as prescribed by the
City Charter is cozputed for 1934 at $606, 610, therefore
RESOLVED: that the 3udget, esti rates and
requisitions as finally reduced to and approved at
5P541, 342 be -,--rid the sa-ie are horeby approved and
ado; ted and further,
RESOLVED; that the tax rate for general City
purposes for the fiscal year 19311= be and the sa:..e hereby
is established and fixed at 11.60 per "11000 of the
assesrod valuation as shown, extended on the 1934-
City Tax toll, thereby -making a total tax levy, as near
as :-:ay be, of N441, 570, 32 and further,
C. C.
—5-
5-2-34
RESOLVED: that such a�iount be and the sa:_ie
is hereby levied against the respective net assessed
valuation as shown, extended and certified on said roll
and against the owners, unknown owners, and/or properties
in accordance with their respective taxable valuations
at the rate of $11.60 per 6�1,000 of taxable valuations,
and further,
RESOLVED: that upon the completion of such
levy and extension of the tax roll, the City Clerk hereby is
directed to prepare a warrant upon the City Chamberlain
for the collection of the said levy, and the I'ayor and
City Clerk are authori zed and directed to sign said
warrant and affix the Corporate seal thereto and file the
sarm-; with said tax roll co:-ipleted, extended and certified
with the City Cha::.bcrlain ^lzu further,
RESOLVED: that upon the filing of said tax
roll and the execution of saic :arrant, the a.--iounts of
the City taxes set opposite the res_-)cctive properties
thereupon shall become tax lions due, payable and
collectible in accordance with the provisions of law
applicable therot o, and further,
RESOLVED: that .',.1, 342 be and the sa-me
hereby is appropriated to current appropriations in
accordance with the tax budget as finally -adopted for
general City purposes and to the respective board,,
officers and departments for the purposes respectively
setforth a --id in oc-cordance with the provisions of the
City Charter, as folloE70 :
1.For the uses of the 3o!,-.rd of Public iiorks
2.For the uses of the Bd. of Public clfare
3.For the uses of the Doard of Health
.For the uses of the Fire Dep^art:.Tent
5. For all Expenditures under the direct
supervision of the Co, -a: -,.on Council
6.For interest - nd principal on debt
Ayes---10 Nn-ys--o Carried.
$156, 434
1olr, 015
16,305
47,805
1o4, 6z8
119,165
5 1 � 342
Approve d
.G.�:;!Z.. .....
'.ay or
on notion :se et i n- adjourned.
Citir Cler':
to
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TAX BUDGET
1934
CITY OF ITHACA
NE7 YORIC
AS APPROPRIATED BY 00 ,571.0N COUNCIL '..:AY 2, 1934
1. GENERAL GOVERN:SENT
101.
Aldermen's Expense
w 75. 00
102
Kayor t s Office
885. 00
108
Cha_Zberlai lts Office
og,
7: 9 00.
110
City Clerl's Office
8,500.00
111
Assessor's Office
3, 550.00
112
Attorney ' s Office
2,200.00
114
Civil Service Commission
125.00
11
Office of Supt . of Public Wks
5,000,00
116
Engineer's Office
7, 250.00
117
Election .Expenses
41170.00
118
City Court Expenses
41808.00
119
City Hall 7aintenance
8, 500.00
120
Hospital (City Ting)
100.00
129
Employee's Retirement Systei.1
12, 986. oo
Total General Government $67, 599• 00
11. PROTECTION OF PERSONS & PROPERTY
130.
Police Department
46, 693- 00
132
Fire Department, Force
42, 095.00
133
Fire Department, Bldgs
5271000
135
Plumbing Board'
185.00
137
Sealer of Weights A i easures
940.00
140
Zone Appeal Board
20.00
Total Protection of Persons &
Property 89,643.00
111 CONSERVATION OF HEALTH
150
Administrative Expense
65.00
151
Conservation & Inspection
Woono
152
Isolation Hospital
400.00
154
Venereal Clinic
11125.00
155
Miscellaneous scellaneous Health Clinics
5, O15. 00
156
Mosquito Control
300.00
Total Conservation of Health.
16, 305.00
1V SANITATION & PROMOTION OF CLEANLINZ S
160
Sewers
- General
7, 000. 00
161
Street
Cleaning
72000.00
162
Refuse
& Garbage
29, 474. 00
164
Sewage
Disp.Plant Franklin St.
11,400.00
165
Sewage
Station -- Buffalo St.
11200.00
166
Sewage
Station - ?;good St.
500.00
167
Sewage
Station - Clinton St.
300.00
Total Sanitation & Promotion of Cleanliness 56, 874.00
V HIGHWAYS, CREEXS & BRIDGES
181 Highway lai nt e nanc e 50, 000. 00
182 Snow & Ice Removal 2Y 000.00
184 Franklin St. Bldgs. 11200.00
18 Bridges 1, 750.00
185 Creeks 400.00
Total Highways, Creels & .:Bridge; 55, 350.00
VI CHARITIES & CORRECTIOYS
190 Administrative Expense 11 , 75.00
-191 Public Welfare Relief 19, 440.00
Total Public 7elfare 61, 415.00
At
01
VII. OLD AGE SECURITY
200. Adr_iinistrative Expense
201. Relief
Total Old Age Security
VIII RECREATION
230 Park Department - General
231 Percy Field
232 Stewart Park
234 1.1criorial Day Observance (G.A.R. )
Total Recreation
IX PUBLIC UTILITIES--N,on Cor.•.iercial
250 Parkin- Area -?, Co._lfort Sta.
400 Cc.!etay FIX -ad
Total Public Utilities
X 11"I SCELLA,TEOUS
2-60 Insurance, Taxes, Contributions, 1'tc.
261 wor'..c, ion I s Co ;-pensat i on
Total Ii scellancous
XI ,'7JNI0IPAL INIDEBTEDNESS
$2, 500.00
37,100. 00
39, 600. o0
81150. 00
1,150, 00
6, 400. oo
7 5.00
4, 400. oo
3, 26o. oo
12, 456.00
1, 500. 00
15, 77 5.00
7, 66o. oo
15, 956. oo
270 Principal 62, 000.00
272 Interest 53,165. o0
Total ,unicipal Indebtedness 115,165.00
Grand Total Appropriations (Budget)541,342.00
ESTIMATED MISCELLANEOUS REV77NUES
Bank Stock Taxes
Mortgage Taxes
Business Franchise Tax
Personal Income Tax
Alcoholic Beverage Tax
Street Railway Franchise
Cornell University Contribution
Interest on Deposits
Fees, Fines, Licenses etc.
Departmental Earnings
Home Relief Refunds
Work Relief Refunds
Old Age Security Refunds taxes
Cash Surplus available for reduction of
.Cash Surplus available for If of Debt
Total Estimated Revenues
$2,000.00
1,385.00
7,300.00
7,000.00
109000.00
500.00
9 , 8 00.00
400.00
1,715.00
18)000.00
11,000.00
5,200.00
19,000.00
1,171.69
5,300.00
.................. $ 99,771.68
TAX RATE DETERMINATION
Total real property valuation
" franchise it
" Full Valuation
" Exemption
Total Net Taxable Valuation
Estimated Expenses (Budget)
Estimated Miscellaneous Revenues
Amount to be raised by taxes
1934 Tax Rate:
Per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation
J . E . ' atthew.9,
% G'lty Clerk.
h.�
$59,728,950.00
773 , 02. 00
60,502,392.00
22,435,975.00
38,of)6, 407.00
$541,342.0 0
99,771.69
$441,570.3 2
COIC-HON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF ITHACA, I1T.Y.
REGULAR MEETING
JUITE 69 1934
PRESENT--%layor Smith
Alderrlen--Gill, Bi shop, Lowe, Barns, Corifort,
Townsend, Campbell, Rogal sky, Howland
City Atty.--Stephens
City Chamberlain --Snyder
Absent--Alderman--Shaw
mTinutes ';Minutes of the preceding Meeting were duly
approved.
A,,-)broved mayor Smith announced the appointment of
Appoint- B.S. lonroe as Civil Service Cor._.aissioner to
rent s succeed himself for a ter.1 of 6 years; to
June 1, 194o.
He also announced the appoint:cleint and asked
for approval and co:zfir:.latioin of I.i .Brokaw,
as Fire Cori-: issioner to succeed himself for a term
of three years; to June 30, 1937.
By Alderrlan Lowe: seconded by Alderman Co .lfort :
RESOLVED., that the abpointments be and they
hereby are apnroved and confir:_ied.
Carried
Taughannock Conmissioner Evans, as Chairman of the
Boulevard Highway Committee of the Board of Public Forks,
reported that his Corin-ittee had been given power to
investigate and decide on the proper treatment for
Taughannock Boulevard ; that the Corziittee decided
to temporarily i::lprove by grading and oiling the
north portion of the highway which is later to be
abandoned and to construct a permanent bituminous top
on the south portion which will continue to be used
after the completion of the grade crossing elimination.
He stated that this would mean a finished road from the
concrete at the City line for about 1,722 feet to
where the new road leaves the present subbase. He
reported that this portion could be so improved at a
cost of �'2,000; that the Cor.raittee recon ends this
treatment and are ready to proceed if the Common
Council will furnish the i_loney, 11ayor Smith outlined
the present financial plan of borrowing on temporary
loans at low interest rate for such permanent
betterments; such temporary financing to be retired
later by issuing bonds.
By Alderr_Zan Rogalsky; seconded by Alderman Campbell
RESOLVED: that the recor_ti_iendation of the
Highway Conaittee be approved; that the portion of
Taughan ock Boulevard fro-,-i the City line south about
1,722 Feet, to be used as part of the finally co::.i-
pleted highway, be improved with a permanent
bitu:.iinous surface at an estimated cost not to
exceed 402, 000 ; that �2, 000, or so much thereof as
r-lair be :necessary, be and the soz e hereby is appropriated
fol such i.,aproveraent and
WHEREAS no money is now available for such
public purpose, therefore be it further
RESOLVED: that pursuant to Article 2--A
of the General City Law there hereby is authorized
a general city debt or obligation in the sure of
2,000 said te,,.iporary loam to be issued on the credit
of the City of Ithaca in anticipation of and payable
out of the proceeds of the sale of Inprove;aents Bonds
Series "I" which are hereby authorized; wherefor the
faith and credit of the City of Ithaca are hereby
pledged for the payment of said temporary loan and
the interest thereon as the sane shall beco:-ie due.
Ayes---9 Nays-•-O Carried.
C. C. --2- June 6,1934
Police A communication was received from the City
Woman Federation of Women's Organizations wherein they
requested the Common Council to reconsider their action
in discontinuing the office of Policewoman.
By Alderman Rogal sky : seconded by Alderman Howland:
RESOLVED: that this matter be referred to the
Police Committee to explain to the Federation the
various factors that prompted the Common Council to take
such action, including the thought that the office might
be reinstated at some future time.
Carried.
City mayor Smith reported that he had received a
Tax letter from the Board of Directors of the Chamber
Pay- of Commerce suggesting that the Aldermen consider
::sent s the advisability of accepting part al payments
of City taxes.
On motion of Alderman Confort the :utter was
referred to the Finance Committee with power.
Herholdt Attorney Stephens reporting on the Herholdt
Damage damage claim recommended that it be disallowed,
Claim and on motion it was an ordQred.
Audit By Alderman Gill: seconded by Alder aan Comfort:
RESOLVED: that the bills audited and approved
by the Finance Committee be and the smic are hereby
approved for payment.
Carried..
The Liayor explained and corrected the Press
Work comment in regard to the increase in State aid for our
Relief Airport project. Through the Finance Committee, the City
accepted the opportunity of securing this additional aid
but in view of the fact that no definite approval had yet
been received from the T.E.R.A., no further action was
taken by the Aldermen at this time.
The Mayor called on City Engineer Eustance to
explain sty part or all of the P.T.A. application should
be w0hdrawn. The Engineer pointed out that the ::lain
reason is the increased percentage of aid now granted by -
the T.J.R.A. which was not available at the time the
P.W.A. application was filed. He also submitted and
explained a list of ,proposed work projects as reco ;.ended
by the Special Committee of the Board of Public Works
and reported that this Committee and he b lieved that the
Finance Committee of the Council as well, rcco,:avends
that the entire P.W.A. application be withdrawn.
By Alderman Gill : seconded by Alderman To7nsend:
RESOLVED: that the recommendation of the special
work relief committee of the Board of Public i;Torks be
approved; that the entire application for federal aid
on certain improvement projects non pending before the
P.S.A. be withdrawn ; that the following projects, as
outlined and estimated by tho City Zngi,Zeer, be approved
and submitted as Mork Relief Projects to the T.E.R.A.,i.e.
I. DIXING
Dike Construction
II. ASPHALT RESURFACING
L. Kitchell St.
2. Court St.
&7. So. Mcaday St.
.W.Buffolo St.
5. No. Aurorn St.
6. Dryden R1.
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C. C. -3- June 6,1934
III. PAVING,SETTERS,BRIDGES & HISC.
1.Terrace Place ?gall
2 . C obb St . ,Grading
. City Hospital stalk
E.State St.,Id-al ks
5. 3ri dge Repairs
6. Lake St., Tli dening
7. Haller Blvd.
8.Court St. ,sewer
9.W.Buffalo St. Brick
(Cayuga to :Teadow)
that there hereby is appropriated g55,090.00 to cover the estimated
cost to the City of completing such projects; that there hereby is
appropriated :7,250 to cover the City's share of the Mork relief
labor costs in accordance with T. E.R.A. allotF, ent for the month of
June; that both of such aiiounts aggregating �Q'62, 340.00 be eree'ited
to the Work Relief account and,
WHEREAS there is no -coney available at this time to meet
such expense, therefore be it
RESOLVED:that pursuant to Section 10 of Chapter 798 of
the Laws of 1931 as a_iended, the Common Council hereby authorizes
the issuance of interest bearing notes or other obligations of the
City of Ithaca in the total su_i of $62, 340.00 for the purposes
herein above setforth; such obligations to be signed by the '!ayor
and City Clerk and issued in the name of :and on the credit of the
City of Ithaca; and the faith and credit of the City of Ithaca
hereby are pledged for the payment of the interest and the
principal of said obligations as the sa:ic shall become due.
Ayes--9 Nays--0 Carried.
On motion meeting adjourned.
,%City Clerk.
e� 2COI. _OY COUI•TCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y.
ADJOURNED REGULAR HEETING JULY 5, 1934
PRESENT --Aldermen Gill, Corafort,Howland,Barns,
Ca.apbell, Townsend
Attorney —Stephens
0hajhb1mr1ai :&--Snyder
Director --Post
Because the regular meeting for July came on Independence
Day, the meeting was adjourned until this time.
Iliayor Srsith was in Albany in regard to obtaining spoil
from a State dredge for the swamp land near Stewart Park,
which dredge had been promised for deepeni_?1'4 the barge canal
in the Inlet. He also was endeavoring to secure a portion
of the Federal fund granted to the State for the construction
of main highways in Cities.
Because Acting Mayor Lode also was out of the City,
Alderrlan Gill presided.
Uinut es 1jinutcs of the preceding neeting were duly approved.
County Representatives of the Tompkins County Agricultural
Fair and Horticultural Society appeared before the Council
and pointed out that the new ordinance prohibiting Carnivals
was so broad by its terms that it would not pernit the usual
entertain:ient in conjunction with the regular County Fair ;
and asked the Council to amend the ordinance to exempt the
County Fair fro.:1 such provision.
By Alderman Comfort: seconded by Alder.:lan Howl�lnd:
RESOLVED: Section 5 of Chapter 4 of the City Ordi-
nances is hereby a-lended by adding to the first paragraph
thereof a clause reading as follows "or to any lawful shoes,
exhibitions, or concessions, shoran, exhibited or conceded,
upon the fair grounds in the City of Ithaca by the Tor_lpkinc
County Agricultural and Horticultural Society in connection
with and during the period of the annual Tomplins County Fair.
Ayes-6 Tay s--0 Carried.
Welfare Dircctor Post reported that the expenditures for
Appropria- relief for the first six -_months had already exceeded
tion the Budget appropriation for the year by about 01,000.
He estimated the expense for July at ?8,000 and.,
therefore, requested an appropriation of $9, 000.
By Alderman Townsend: seconded by Alders an Comfort:
RESOLVED: that 09, 000 be and the sa:_ic is hereby
appropriated for relief to the ?pelf.. re Dep^.rtr.ent from
rciriaurse.acnts 'in the relief fund.
Ayes--6 1,Tays--0 Carried and Approved.
Stoma hiss Parr of J116 Stuart Avenue, requested the
Dc;,1age Council to have the daraa.ge repaired that was enured
Claim whena City owned tree was up -rooted and blown
against her hone during the severe stor_ of July 3rd.
After some discussion she was advised that she
should have the repairs ;lade at once is order to further
protect her property and sub-iit a detailed esti:_iate or bill
of expense to the City, at which time the Council -would
investigate and decide upon her claim. Pending the next
regular ?_meeting the ,natter was left with the Finance
Cormrittee.
High -way Comiissioner Evans appeared before the Council and
I:_1prov- requested an appropriation of 4, 000 to surface treat
:_1e_hts Cornell Street extension, Giles Street Extensio.h,
North Cayuga. Street Extension and the Part of Taughannoc'_>
Boulevard that is noti: being used, but will be abandoned
rhea the grade crossing elimination is co:_lpleted. It was
suggested that because Cornell and Giles Streets had been
constructed as -pork projects and that we were now receivi_hg
reiiabu.rsc;_lent on Material and equip: --lent cost, these projects
should be completed as work relief. It t7as also agreed
that the other tl.,o streets should be taken care of
promptly but because they are strictly _ :aintenance jobs
and -not net; per:_i-anent construction, they could not be in-
cluded in a bond issue, and because no further :_leans of
raising ::Toney is now available the Aldc:rman agreed that
such ,aork should be charged to the regular highway ._1ainte-
�3 2
G.C.
_2_
7-5 -34
nance fund already appropriated to the Board of Public Works
By Alder -man Co.:.lfort: seconded by A1der;lan Howland:
RESOLVED: that the Council recory.aends to the Board of Pu'clic
1 orks that an annropriate type of surface treatment be applied
pro::lptly to iTortn Cayuga Street Extension and the re:_iaining
portion of Taugliannock Boulevard, and the expense thereof charged
to the highway _laintelhanee fund.
Aycs--6 ways--0 Carried and Approved.
Shag The Clerk reported that Stanley Shad, Alder:ian
Resigned from the Third hard had formally filed his
resignation June 19, 1934 ; that it was therefore
''incumbent upon the Aldermen to appoint a successor to fill the
vacancy for the balance of this year and that at the Fall Election
there would be sole one elected to fill the vacancy for the
re_ iainder of the ter -'I.
Aldcrmn Comfort nominated John A. 1%zoble,Jr.,
fvr��,i�noif ''Atdott!4" ft*O--rv-tha,Third ti=afcY to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Stanley Shaw for the remainder of
this year.
There were no other noi.iinations, so Alderman
Banns roved the nosinations be closed and the Clerk instructed to
cast one ballot for the appoint_ient of John A. Foble, Jr. The
Motion was carried unanimously; the Clerk cast the ballot. Tile
Chairman announced the appointment of John A. Noble, Jr., as
Alder:_1an fro~Z the Third Vard to December 31, 1934.
Audit By Alder..lan Co_lfort: seconded by Alder::laLh Gill:
RESOLVED: that the bills approved and audited
by the Finance Co-mmittee be and the sL:1e arc hereby approved
for payment,
Carried..
Odors Alder -man Ccw=lpbell lead a discussion in rcg:a.rd to
Restau- adopting an ordinance that would prohibit restau
rants rants ftom having exhaust pipes o.r chimneys for
the discharge of odors, smoke etc., in such positions
as to be a nui s_znce to- adjacent property. The, City Attorney
advised against such an ordinance on the ground that little could
or would be acco- plished by this provision because such nuis-ances
should be handled by the p,-aties agrieved as a. Civil Action.
The ;_iat ter was continued witl. the Comittee.
,approval Alderman Gill reed the follodying resolution
B.P.W. tihich was :moved by Alderman Barns ; seconded by
Eco_ho:.1y Aldcr::.a.n 'ocrl..nd Oairi:od-
RESOLVED: that the Council desires to rccog--,hizc
and approve the action started by the Board of Public 7orks in
rccucing expenses in order to stay within tl-lo respective reduced
appropriations :_lade for its various services and functions ; and
desires also to nakc it clear to the Board that the Council, in
allozrring only reduced azounts for certain services and expenses
in this year ' s budget, recognized the fact that for so-1e ti:.ie past
alhd probably for ;one tide t o code the Box d Fill not undert ^: ace
directly any ne,7 i:=lprove:_ieihUs or construction worl� because such
work has been End probably will continue to be done by such
special State and Federal agencies as the C.?i.A. Land T.E.R.A. and
that because such agencies tale over the :_zajor portion of the
a.d;.iinistrative, supervicory and filhalhcial burden., leaving only pert
of the engineering ?7,or'.1. for the City, the Council felt that the ro-1.11i
ing regular routine operation and ::1ai -htenance work could be well
•_maintained on such rcdueed appropriations Nhd that larger expc_hc'i--
ture of taxpayers ::loncy during these times for such expenses woulc-
bo entirely unwarra_hted.
On ._lotion meeting adjourned at the call of .'the I'layor.
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CO1Z,1ON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
3 CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y_.
REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 1, 1934
4 P. M.
PRESENT --Mayor Smith
Aldermen---Bi shop, Lowe, Barns, Comfort, Townsend,
Campbell, Rogal sky, Howland
Attorney --Stephens
Chief of Police--I:Sarshall
Minutes minutes of the preceding meeting were
duly approved.
Damage The Council again discussed the damage claims
Claims filed by Miss Terry and Raiss Parr.
On motion of Alderman Rogalsky the matter was
referred to the City Attorney for his opinion as to the
City's liability.
Bill A representive of the local bill hosting vompany,
Boards together with his Attorney Mr. Lawrence Kintz,
discussed with the Council the present City ordinance
with respect to bill boards.
On notion of Alderman Comfort the natter was
referred to the Charter and Ordinance Committee to investigate
and report with recommendation at the next meeting.
Damage The Clerk reported that John McAuliffe,
Claim 306 W. Court Street today filed an informal claim
of $3.75 for damages alledged to have been caused
by a falling limb from a tree during a storm in August 1933•
By Alderman Comfort: seconded by Alderman Campbell:
RESOLVED: that this claim be denied
and rejected.
Carried
The Clerk also reported receipt of a damage
claim from A. W. Beardsley, #117 Dewitt Place in the
amount of $91.61.. for the daaaages to his car when it in some way
moved from a parked position on Dewitt Place and partly went over
into Cascadilla Gorge at Devitt Place bridge.
By Alderman Co:_lfort: seconded by Alderman Howland:
RESOLVED: that this claim be denied and rejected.
Carried
Mork The Clerk reported that the Pork Bureau had filed
Relief a requisition for w10, 500 for the City's share
or 25% of the July allotment of w42, 000, and a
requisition for 09,750 for the City's share of the August allot-
ment of $39, 000.
By Alderman Campbell: seconded by Alderman Townsend:
RESOLVED: that pursuant to Sec.10 of Chap. 798 of
the Laws of 1931 as amended, the Cor_z:_lon--_Council of the City of
Ithaca hereby authorizes the issuance of interest bearing notes or
other obligations of the City of Ithaca. in the swn of $20, 259.00
to be credited to the Work Relief account for the purpose of
Meeting the City's share of the cost of relief for the months of
July and August; such obligations to be signed by the Mayor and
City Clerk and, issued in the name of and on the credit of the City
of Ithaca, and the faith and credit of the City of Ithaca are
hereby pledged for the payment of the interest and principal of
said obligations as the sale shall become due.
Ayes--8 Nay s--0 Carried and Approved.
Hone The Clerk reported that the Welfare Department had
Relief filed a requisition for 419,000 to cover the cost of
public welfare relief for August.
By Al de rla1 Rogal s'�:y: seconded by Alderman Comfort:
RESOLVED: that '9, 000 be and the same hereby is
aplDropriated from available funds to the Welfare Department for
relief and, in the event that no funds for this purpose are found
to be available then in such case pursuant to Sec.10 of Chap.798
of the Latins of 1931 as amended the Co l:-ion Council hereby authorizes
the issuance of interest bearing notes or other obligations of the
City of Ithaca. in the sure of $9, 000. to be credited to the Public
Welfare Depart;_ier_t for the purpose of meeting the expenses of
administering Home Relief; such obligations to be signed by the
Mayor and City Clerk and issued in the name of and on the credit
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of the City of Ithaca, and
are hereby pledged for the
of said obligations as the
Aye s--8 Nay s--
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8-1-1934.
the faith and credit of thtd City
payr_lent of the interest and principal
sane shall become due.
0 Carried.
By Alder..ian Rogalsky:seconded by Alderman Howland:
RESOLVED: that the bills audited and approved by the
Finance Corulittce be and the same are hereby approved for payment.
Carried.
Terrace Alderman Campbell requested that an appropriation
Place of MOO be made for the coripletion of Terrace Place as
a work project, pointing out that the Board of Public
Works had approved the same if the Council would appropriate the
money and if the property owners would furnish the necessary deeds.
He pointed out that the improvement as planned contemplated the
acquisition of a small portion of the Williams and the Der2ano
properties and recoz.ionded that the City pay for such portions of
these properties, as are necessary, in the anount of theproperty
frontage irlproveaent assessment that would be levied thereon.
By Alderman Ca; pbell: seconded by Alderman Rogalsky:
RESOLVED: that the Coiinon Council hereby appropriates
�=O.00 for the completion of Terrace Place work project by grading
and curb and gutter construction; said appropriation to be ;lade on
the conditions that proper deeds conveying necessary title to the
City are received fron the property owners and further that the
project as planned be approved by the T.E.R.A. for reir_lburse2ent.
Carried.
The Clerk was requested to notify the property
owners of this action and request that they furnish necessary deeds;
the city agreeing to adjust payment for lands, as recommenced.
On .lotion neeting adjourned at the call of
the 1ayor.
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3 2 S
COISION COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y.
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 5, 193,4
P. im.
PRESENT --Mayor Smith.
Aldermen- -Bi shop, Lowe, Barns, Comfort, Noble, Townsend,
Campbell, Rogal sky, Howland
Asse ssor---Dofflemyer
Chief of Police ---Marshall
Y
Forester --Baker
Minutes
The Minutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved.
Gill At the suggestion of 1,1ayor Smith,those
Alderman present stood for a few minutes in silent
Deceased tribute to the memory of former Alderman,
John Gill, who recently passed away.
Noble, The Mayor then welcomed and introduced
John A.,Jr. John A. Noble, Jr.,as Alderman from the Third
Ward, recently appointed to fill the vacancy created
by the resignation of Alderman Shaw.
As a special order of business, the Mayor
announced it was in order to nominate and appoint a
successor to HT. Gill. He pointed out that it was custorM4ry
for the other Alderman from the sane Ward to make a
nomination and reco=ended that it be for some one of
the sar_ie political party.
Alderman Bishop reported that he had
planned to nominate John R. Sigler but that just prior to
the meeting he had learned that the nominee must be a
taxpayer and that for this reason he had no nomination to
make at this tine. There were no other nominations,
and on MOTION of Alderman Howland the matter was postponed
until the next meeting.
Bill- imr. Sherman Peer reported that he had
Boards attended the meeting,to oppose any change in the
present Bill -Board Ordinance that would permit the erection
of more billboards in the Cityq
The Mayor called for a vote on the matter; it
was unanimous in opposing any change in the present
ordinance or permitifig the erection of any additional)
billboards in the City.
Liability Attorney Stephens reported that the Veterans
Insurance of Foreign Wars had raised the question as to
Airport whether or not the City would carry liability
Insurance to cover the air show and pageant in connection
with the dedication of the Airport.
The Attorney reco;xr_iended that the Field be
leased to the V. F.17. for the period of the pageant. Since_
the field was under the control of the Board of Public
17orks the }Matter was referred to that body.
Committee .mayor Smith announced the appointment of
Appoint- Alderman Comfort as r_lenber of the Finance Cor_r-
nents.-mittee, and the appoint:_ient of Alderman Rogalsky
as Chairman of that Com_r-.iittee. Also the appointment of
Alderman Noble to fill the vacancy in the Standing Corr
nittees previously held by Alderman Shad.
Audit
By Alderman Rogalsky: seconded by Alder,_ian Calpbell:
RESOLVED: that the bills approved and audited
by the Finance CorLrlittee be and the saaae are hereby
approved for pay;_Zent.
C�.rried.
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Registration The Clerk reported that it was incumbent upon
and the Council to designate the polling places at
Polling this time.
Places. By Alderman Cor_ifort: seconded by. Alderman Toga send.
RESOLVED: that pursuant to Sec.66 of the
Election Law, the Common Couneful hereby designates the
following places in each of the election districts in the
City of Ithaca for registration and election purposes,and
be it further,
RESOLVED: that in case any place hereby desig-
nated cannot for any reason be used for such purpose, the
City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to secure and
forthwith designate another suitable place instead thereof.
A dopt e d.
Approved:
Mayor
POLLING PLACES
CITY OF ITHACA
TAKE NOTICE that the following locations and places have
been designated as official polling places;
FOR PRIMARY DAY --Thursday Sept.13 -- frorz 12 noon to 9 P.M.
FOR REGISTRATION DAYS -Friday Oct.12, Saturday Oct.13,
Friday Oct.19 from 10 A.M. to 10.P.M., Saturday,Oct.20th
from 7 A.M. to 10 P.Z4.
FOR ELECTION DAY-Tue s day, Nov. 6 from 6 A. H. t o 6 P. P4.
First Ward,let Dist. Ill Cliff St.,Beebe-l!ission Chapel
,2nd " 626 W. State St., No.6 Fire Station
,3rd " 532 W*Buffalo St.,City Pupping Station
Second turd, lst Dist. 136 W. state St., No. 5 Fire Station
.2nd " 201 TV, Clinton St . ,Red Cross Hdgt s.
,3rd it 117 E.Green St.,Lang's Garage
Third Ward, 1st It 203 N.Geneva, St., Congregational Church
, 2nd if 443 N.Tioga St.,Free Methodist Church
, 3rd If 206 Lake Ave. , Chas Green Shop
Fourth Ward, lst Di ,t. 401 E. Statp St., Dean Warehouse
,2nd " 203 E. Seneca St. , City Library Bldg.,
, jrd " 311 College Ave.,;"�9 Fire Station
4th " 502 Mitchell St. , Belle Sherman School
Fifth `lard, 1st Dist. 70-2 N. Cayuga St.,1.4rs. Groom's Garage
2nd " 616 N.Aurora St.,11r. Stubb's Garage
rd it 1 1012 N.Tioga St.,'�7 Fire Station
th " Basement Sibley College, Cornell Cx-ipus
Welfare The Clerk reported that Director of Welfare
Appropri- host had filed a requisition for an appropriation
ati.on of $$8,000 to cover the cost of Welfare relief
for the month of September. In this connection Mayor
Smith re -ported for the infor-oration of the Aldermen
that at the present tine the City is taking care of 146
cases by horse relief, 528 by work relief and 145 cases
by both work and home relief, Making a total of 819 cases
or a total mtiiber of dependents being given public relief
of 3, 4o6.
By Alder._ian Barns: seconded by Alder,-lan Rogalsky:
RESOLVED that $8, 000 be and the sme hereby is
appropriated from Relief Fund to the Welfare Department to _,feet
the cost of relief for the Hionth of Septe_-bor.
Carried.
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c. c. ---
By Alderman Barns :seconded by alderman Rogal sky :
RESOLVEDL that the following be brought to the
attention of the various DoardbA-Bureaus, and officers of the
City of Ithaca, New York.. i
You are hereby directed by the Common Council of this
city to furnish budgets and estimates of needs for the ooming
year 1935, with explanations of same to the Council not?later than
the first meeting of December 1934,
You are further directed to carefully value ;the
services and wages paid employees, to avoid unnecessary duplications
and to purchase only useful, quality merchandise, to the end
that taxes may be kept at the lowest possible level and monies
made available to pay Ithacats bonded indebtedness.
We commend the action of the Board of Public Works
in its endeavor to follow the request of this Council to reduce
its budget during 1934.
Carried
Bond JQayor Smith called upon the Clerk to explain the
Issue proposed bond issue as proposed by the Finance
Committee.
There was 4 general discussion of the proposal
with particular reference to the amount of the issue, the
maturities, date of sale etc., after which the following
resolution was presented :
By Alderman Rogalchy: seconded by Alder__lan. Ca_lfoit:
WHEREAS, sw_is ai-_louriting in the agg-reJate to not less
than 0300, 000 have heretofore been an�)ropria,ted by the Coy_i:1on
Council for work relief and hoyj(.a relief, a., defined in Chapter 798
of the Laws of 1931 of Njew York, as a::ar.n.ded_, and no provision has
been -.lade for the ;:ieetiii€; of said appropiin,"-J,ons by the issuance
of bonds as authorized_ by said act;i;O`T, 7`HE?Li'�RE,
BE IT RESOLVED, that there shai i. be i s--;ued bonds of the
City of Ithaca i_-i t_ze agregate princil,,�_ lou7' of ej300, 000.
pursuant to the provi dons of Soction 10 Of 0-a.pter 798 of the
Latins of 1931 of _dew Yorlti, as a.:_ie-nded, and Section 20 of the
General City La,.v of _Te,J Yor?:, as a:.lendod, anC the -proceeds of said
bonds are hereby _appropria.tod. to the pay;_1e.Zt of the cost of services
Or labor connected_ lui.t'_7 vrork, underta1:e_1 by the City (inc'ependezt
Of ,i;or ; under contract u.iid for ,.-�rhich .`_1,_1 an-=,! rtp-nro-oziation
has been :wade) const-tMiting work relief, as defined by said Act,
and. to the payrie_rt of the cost of shelter, fuel, ;Food, clothing,
light, necessary houseliold supplies, :nedicine or i_ledical a,; cendr,,:lce
to i,eody persons, constituting hoi_1e relief, ai; defin d by sndd.. Act,
duri ;� the emergency period defircd. by said Act, or -to the
of a_-iy valid to-_-porary certificates of ind: btedtzecs of srj.j.d
Cite, issued for nny of said purposes pendi,:1€; the issllai!ce
of said bo:ids.
FURTHER RESOLITM, that said bonds shall libe coupon bo-nds,
convertible at the oi)- ion of the holder i_zto bonds registered as -
to both principal and interest and sll ll. be ;i.gilcd by tho ^,yor
,tnd countersigned by -the City Clerk, and that the se.,11_ of the
City of Ithaca shall bo thereunto affixed, nand that the; faith ai d
credit of t'rie City of Ithaca are heroby pled{ed -For the payment of
the principal of and interest on said bonds as such principal
and interest beco-ne due.
FURTHER RZSOLIrED, that said bonds ,.;hall consist of three
hundred bonds of the deno;:ii-nation of w1, 000 each, nuabered
frO-' 1 to 300, irlclusivo, i_i the order o:i th.eir -n, turity, shall be
dated October 1, 1934, shall bear interest f-ro;_i their datc at a
rate which is a ;:Zvltiplo of one --quarter or one -tenth of o ie
per centur_i (1 0) per a_ nun, not exceeding six per ce_ztiu:i (6%)
per aanuin, payable sc;-.li--ari-nually on April 1st aizd October 1st
in each year until :_i .turity, and shall -i_lature and be payable on
October lst in each year as folloirs, viz.: €; 30, 000 of bonds in
each of tho years 1935 to 1944, inclusive.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that there shall be raised an;zually
by tax upon all the 'a -,able property in the; City of Ithaca a su_Z
sufficient to pay the principal of avid interest oil said bonds as
the sane shall beco--.ie due.
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FUPTH.lR RESOLVED, that said bonds shall- be sold on
se,,led proposals to be received imtil the 26t.. day of September,
1934, at two o'clock P.-_1=., (Eastern Standard Ti:_Ze), and that the
City Clerk be a --,ad he hereby is authorized and directed to cause
11oL of the sale of said bolds to be published in the ;_ianncr
provided by lay.
FURTHER RESOLti 'D, that the notice of sale to be
published as aforesaid shall be in substatially t_�o follor�i.z
for_.
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF SALE
City of Ithaca, New York
$300,000
Emergency Relief Bonds
Sealed proposals will be received
and considered by the Common
Council of the City of Ithaca, at the
City Hall in Ithaca. New York, un-
til Wednesday, the 26th day of
September, 1934. at two o'clock P M.
(Eastern Standard Time), for the
Purchase of $300,000 Emergency Re-
lief Bonds of the City of Ithaca.
dated October 1, 1934, and matur-
ing, $30,000 of bonds on October ist
in each of the years 1935 to 1944.
inclusive. The bonds will be of the
denomination of $1.000 each, and will
be coupon bonds, with privilege of
conversion into registered bonds.
Both principal and interest will bc•
Payable in lawful money of the
United States of America at The
Chase National Bank of the City of
New York in New York City. Inter-
est will be payable semi-annual,"
on April 1st and October 1st.
Bidders are invited to name the
rate of interest which the bonds are
to bear. The rate named must be
a multiple of one -quarter or one -
tenth of one per centum, must not
exceed six Der centum. and must
be the same for all of the bonds.
The bonds will be awarded to the
bidder offering to take them at the
lowest rate of interest, at a prlc_e
not less than par and accrued in-
terest. As between bidders naming
the same rate of interest, the
amount of premium will determine
the award.
No bid for less than all of the
bonds will be considered. The right
is reserved to reject any or all bids.
The bonds are authorized to be
issued pursuant to the General City
Law and Chapter 798 of the Lacs
of 1931 of New York for work re-
lief and home relief. and the City
is authorized and required by law
to levy on all taxable property of.
the City such ad valorem taxes as
may be necessary to pay the bonds
and the interest thereon without
limitation as to rate or amount.
The successful bidder will be fur-
nished with the opinion of Messrs.
Reed, Hoyt & Washburn, of New
York City, that the bonds are valid
and binding obligations of the City
of Ithaca.
Proposals may be mailed in a
sealed envelope marked on the out-
side "Proposal for Bonds." and ad-
dressed to the undersigned City
Clerk, City Hall, Ithaca. New York
Bidders must deposit with their
bids a certified check for $6,000.
Payable to the order of the City, to
secure the City against any loss re-
sulting from a failure of the bid-
der to comply with the terms of his
bid. Purchasers must pay accrued
interest from the date of the bonds
to the date of delivery. No interest
will be allowed upon the amount of
the deposit made by the successful
bidder.
A detailed report of essential
facts will be submitted to any in-
terested bidder. The asseFsed valua-
tion of the property subject to the
taxing power of the City is $38.066.-
407.00: the total bonded debt of the
City, including the bonds described
above, is $2.050,908.48: the popuia-
tion of the City according to the
most recent United States Census
is 20.708: the bonded debt of the
City does not include the debt of
any other subdivision having power
to levy taxes upon any or all of the
property subject to the taxing
Dower of the City.
The fiscal year of the City be-
gins on January 1st in each year.
The amounts of taxes levied by the
City for the fiscal Years beginning
Jan. 1, 1931, Jan. 1, 1932, and Jan.
1, 1933. were, respectively. $443,953.-
85. $447.258.60. and $406.582.85: all
of such taxes were collected by the
end of the respective fiscal year.
The amount of taxes levied for the
current fiscal year was $441.570.32
and the amount of such taxes
which have been collected is $382.-
196.00.
The City of Ithaca onerates under
a special Charter enacted by Chap-
ter 503 of the Laws of 1908 of New
York, and the amendments thereto.
BY order of the Common Council
Dated: September 5. 1934.
(Signed) J.' E. MATTHEWS,
City Clerk
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Iiayor and City Clerk be and they
hereby are authorized and directed to execute said bonds and that
the City Cha;:iberlain be and he hereby is authorized and directed
to deliver said bonds to the purchaser to whom they may be awarded
by the Common Council, upon receipt of the purchase price in
accordance with the terms of said award.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he hereby is
authorized to engage proper bond counsel to pass upon the
validity of the bonds and to engage competent parties to prepare
and certify the bonds.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the :ayor and City Clerk be and they
hereby are authorized to issue and sell at not less than par,
pending the issuance of the bonds authorized to be issued by this
resolution, teriporary certificates of indebtedness having an
aggregate face al:Zount of not exceeding $300,000 and to be payable
not i:iore than six rionths after their date and to be dated on or
about the date of their issuance, and to bear interest at a rate
which shall not exceed six per centim (60) per an,11) , p-ayable at
Maturity,pursuant to the provisions of said Section 10 of
Chapter 798 of the Laws of. 1931 of Few York, as w ended, and that
any such certificates of indebtedness shall be paid froi_i the
proceeds of the bonds authorized to be issued by this resolution.
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FURTHER RESOLVED, that the 11Mayor and Ci-cy Clerh be and they
hereby care authorized to execute said certificates of indebtedness
and to issue said coTtifica.tes of indebtedness in such form as their
mr-y adopt in confor..lity viith law and to recite therein thc,t all
roaui-re:-icnts and conditions of law havo been complied diTith in the
issuc.nce of said certificates of indebtedness and that said
certificates of indebtedness, are within every debt or other limit
prescribed by the Cons•i,itution or statutes of the State of New York.
Ayes--Bi shop, Lowe, Barns, Co _ifort, Noble, Townsend, Curlpbell,
Rogal sky, Howland.
Nay s--Vone
APPROVED
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CON 11ON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y.
ADJOURNED REGULAR A"EET I NG
SE_PTEMBER 26, 19_34
^ 2 P.Ii.
PRESENT --Mayor Smith
Al derimen---Lowe, Comfort, Noble, Townsend, Car_,ipbell,
Rogalsky, Hovland
City Attorney --Stephens
Chamberlain --Snyder
Ab sent ---Al dermen--Bi shop, Barns
Bond A large number of interested bidders crowded
Sale the Council Chamber to capacity.
Mayor Smith called the meeting to order
at 2:02 P.M. (E. S. T.) and announced that the
advertised time limit for receiving bids for the purchase of
the $300, 000. Emergency Relief Bonds had expired and that
therefore it was in order to consider such bids as had been
duly filed.
MOVED by Ald. Rogalsky: seconded by Ald. Comfort:
RESOLVED: that the receipt of bids be closed,
and the bids received opened and considered.
Carried.
The Clerk opened and read the following
proposals:
NAME AND ADDRES8
RATE
PRICE
1
Hemphill Noye Co. N.Y. C.
3�%
$300, 4277 U0
2
Bankers Trust Co. " If If
3.
300, 719, 70
Phelps Fenn & Co. " " "
3.
301,177.00
Reynolds & Co. " " +'
3.4
300,101.00
5
G. H. P. Murphy & Co. " "
3.1
300, 0-66. 00
6
F st abrook & Cc It" "
3.
300,168, oo
7
Grahamq Parsons
3
3 00,10, 00
S
Rutter & Co. ++ ++ '+
3.25
300, 309, o0
9
Bacon Stevenson " '+ "
3.1
300' 150.00
10
E.H.Rollins&Sons " " "
3.4
300, 00.00
11
R.L. Day& Co. " " +'
3.2
300419. 0
12
Paine Weber&Co. " '� +'
3.
301, 260.00
1 j
1'� rine Trust Co. Buffalo
3. 3
300,185 00
14
Salomon Bros. &Hutzler,x.Y.C.
3.2
300,4,30,00
15
Brown Harriman& Co. n n it3,
2
300, 9, 70
16
r
Hari. s Trust&Savings, Chicago
2.75
00,0 , D"0
3 33
17
Ge-rtler& Co. T.Y. C.
2.75
300, 408. 62
18
G.D.B. Bon .bright, Ithaca
3.
300 267,, o0
19
J.&W. Seligman&Co. , W.Y. C.
3.25
300, 345, 00
20
Webster, Kennedy&Co. it " "
3.
301, 740.00
21
R.W.Pressprich&Oo. it it "
3.
301, 500.00
22
Halsey Stuart&Co. " it "
3,
300, 933, 00
23
Blyth, , & Co. ,f
2.8
300, 390.00
2
Adx�Iis, McEntee&Co. +t +' "
2.7
300, 627.00
2-5
Roosevelt Weigold " If'+
2. 6
300, 606. oo •-
26
Lazard Freres&Co. '+ it '+
3.
Soo, 463.78
By Alder.,ian Rogalsky: seconded by Alderman Lowe:
RESOLVED: that the sale of the $300, 000 Emergency
Relief Bonds be and the sale hereby is awarded to
ROOSEVELT AND WtIGOLD in accordance with the terms of their
lotiif-bid, at an interost rate of two and six tenths per centuin
( 2. 6%) per annizi and at a price of $300, 606.00 plus accrued
interest to the date of delivery of the bonds.
Ayes (7) Lowe, Campbell, Noble, Townsend, Corlfort,Rogalsky, Howlaihd.
Ways 0) None. Motion carried.
Subriitted to me and APPROVED this 2 0 day of Sept.1934.
I-LIYOR
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C. C. -2- 9--26-1934
By Alderman Rogalsky; seconded by Alderzian Townsend:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Cory on Council of the City of Ithaca,
that the $300,000 Elmergency Relief Bonds of the City of Ithaca,
authorized to be issued.by the resolution adopted on the
5th day of September, 1934, shall --bear interest at the rate of
two and six tenths per centum (2.6`10) per annum, payable semi—annually
on April lst and October lst in each year until maturity.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that each of said bonds shall be issued
in substantially the following form:
No. UNITED STATES OF AMI CA No
STATE OF NEW Y0-,'LT{
CITY OF ITHACA
1, 000. E1WGLNCY RELIEF BOND. g, 000&
The City of Ithaca, a municipal corporation in the
County of Tompkins and State of New York, for value received
hereby acknowledges itself indebted and promises to pay to the
bearer, or, if this bond be registered, to the registered owner,
his legal representatives, successors or assigns, the sur_i of
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000,00)
on the lst day of October, 19 , with interest thereon fro .i the
date hereof at the rate of
per centum ( %) per annurl, payable se:_ii--annually on April lst
and October lst, upon presentation and surrender of the annexed
interest coupons as they severally become due, or, if this bond
be convected into a registered bond, to the -registered owner,
his lega representatives, successors or assigns. Both principal
of and interest on this bond are payable in lawful ;_coney of the
United States of X_ierica at The Chase National Bank of the City
of New York, in the City and State of New York.
At the request of the holder of this Bond, this bond
will be converted into a registered bond, in accordance with the
provisions of the General Municipal Law. If so converted,this
bond will be transferable only upon presentation to the City Clerlhl
with a written assign;_lent duly acknowledged or proved, at which
time the name of the assignee will be entered hereon and in the
books kept for that purpose in the office of said Clerk.
This bond is one of an issue of bonds of like date and
tenor, except as to .laturity, and is issued pursuant to the
provisions of Chapter 798 of the Laws of 1931 of New York, as
amended, and Section 20 of the General City Law of New York, as
a_iended, and pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Com__,on CoLnicil
of the City of Ithaca on the 5th day of Septe;_iber, 1934,
It is hereby certified and recited that all conditions,
acts and things required by the Constitution or statutes of the
State of New York to exist, be performed or happen precedent to
or in the issuance of this bond, exist, have been performed and
have happened, and that the issue of bonds of v,,hich this is one,
together with all other indebtedness of said City, is within every
debt and other limit prescribed by the Constitution or ,t.atutes
of said State, and the full faith and credit of said City are
hereby pledged for the puu.ctual payment of the principal of and
interest on this bond in accordance with its ter; -Is.
IN WITNESS WHEIREOF, said City has caused its corporate seal
to be hereunto affixed and this bond to be signed by the 2.4ayor of
said City and countersigned by the City Clerk of said City,and the
annexed coupons to bear the fac—simile signature of said Mayor and
City Clerk, and this bond to be dated October 1, 1934.
. •Mayor of the City of Ithaca
Countersigned:
City Clerk of the City of Ithaca.
C.C. .-3— g-26-193�+. e) *)
FURTHER E SOLVED, that each of the interest coupons to.
be attached to said bonds shall be in sub staiiitially the folloning
for
No
On the 1st day of
in the County of Tor_lpkins
bearer the suu_i of
w.
April
October, 19 , the City of Ithaca,
and State of Ne-, York, will pay to the
DOLLAIIIS (: )
in lawful ::coney of the United States of ;0erica at The Chase
National Bank of the City of New York, in the City and State of
ue-�.v York, being six rionthst interest then due on its E.morgency
Relief Bond, No. , dated October 1, 1934.
FU,vTHER RESOLVED, that
of said bonds provisions for the
substantially the following form:
11-ay 0r
City Clerk
there shall be endorsed upon each
regristation of said bonds in
WE HEaZBY CERTIFY that upon presentation of the within
bond with a written request by the oianer thereof (hereinafter
ne.:_ied) for its conversion into a registered bond, we have this day
cut off and destroyed coupons
attached thereto, numbered frolil to inclusive,
of the amount and value of
Dollars ( ), each, mounting in the aggregate to
Dollars ( ) , and that
the interest, at the rate of per centui
( %) per annu.i, payable serii--annually on the lst days of
April and October in each year, as was provided by the coupons,
as well as the principal, is to be paid to
legal representatives,
successors or assigns, at The Chase National Bank of the City of
New York, in the City and State of Vela York, the place stated
in the coupons. And the undersigned City Clerk hereby further
certifies that such bond was this day registered in the na:.ie of
said payee in the books Dept in the office of the City Clerk.
IN ';dITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and
the seal of the City of Ithaca, this day of ,
lg .
l`ayor
City Clerk
(Vo writing below except by the City Cle2h)
Date of .: la..lc of Registered ; Registered
Registration ; Tra isferce By
City Cierk
FUiLTHEr RESOLVED, that the !.ayor and City Clerk be and
they hereby are authorized and directed to execute said bonds, and
the City Cha:.iberlai_z be and he hereby is authorized. and directed
to deliver said bonds to the purchaser to zaizo l they :ire a,-ardc�, by
the Co -,.I. -ion Council, upon receipt of the purchase price, in accordanco
witll the terms of said az7ard.
Ayes(7) Lotre,Co:nfort,lNToble,Townsend,C-.,_.1Dbe11,Hogc-lsl;y,Ho,-Thad
Ways 0) None. Carried.
Sub.�itt ed to __le and A!, P ZOVED this �-,.4� clEay of c p 19 �!.
F_ayor
'I t) C)
coot
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Alderman rRogals�ky, Chairman Finance Cor_Z_iittee reported
that the Conriittee had received the following quotations for
printing the bonds and that they recommended the work be awarded
to the first nailed, as being the lo,.. bidder:
1. Republic Bank, Note Co. 95.00
2. Ha:_iilton Bank Note Co. 105.00
3. Quayle & Sons 115.00
National Bank Note Co. 125.00
'5. LF & T Trust Co. 14 .50
6. L'a.rine Trust Co. 160.00
By Alderman Townsend: seconded by Alderman Co..ipbell:
RESOLVED: that the Republic Bank Note Co. be and they hereby
are awarded the contract for furnishing the bolzds in accord -once
with their low bid of 4?95.20.
C .tried
On motion meeting adjourned.
f ,
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COMION COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF ITHACA, Y.Y.
REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 3, 1934
P.m.
PRESENT-- ayor Smith.
Aldermen--Bi shop, Barns, Lome, Comfor t, Noble, Townsend,
Cawpbell, Rogal sky, Howland.
City Attorney --Stephens
Minutes Minutes of the preceding meeting sere duly
approved..
Welf axe Father Byrne appeared before the Council
Nurse in behalf of the Board of Public Welfare and
thoroughly explained the reasons for requesting that they be
allowed to continue the e7_�ployment of TTs. Hartsock as
Welfare Wurse at a salary of $20.00 per -Meek.
Alderman Campbell suggested that some other
nurse who Night be eligible for relief be employed, so
that the City might obtain reimbursement of part of
the salary.
Alderman Barns complimented the Welfare
Board on the creditable way in which they are handling the
very difficult task of adequately, yet efficiently,
administering relief. He agreed with Father Byrne in the
desirability of continuing airs, Hartsock,and Alderman
Bishop concurred.
By Alder .ian Barns: seconded by Alderuaan Comfort:
RESOLVED: that the request be granted and
necessary appropriation be and the same is hereby -wade to
continue Ars. Hartsock for the balance of the year
at $20.00 per week.
Ayes--8 Nays--1---Ca:-lpbell. Carried.
Welfare A communication from f r. Post reported
Investiga— that the T.E.R.A. had been complaining that the
for Welfare Board did not have enough investigators
M- 71operly administer relief and that as a result at
a joint meeting the following resolution was adopted :
"RESOLVED: The Board employ one More
Investigator as soon as possible at a salary
of $100.00 per month, and request the
Colon Council for an appropriation to cover
such salary.''
Father Dyrne elaborated on this
problem and showed the need and advisability of
employing another Investigator.
By Alder_ an Comfort: seconded by Alderman Dishop:
RESOLVED: that the request be granted
and the necessary appropriation na.dc for the onploynont
of an Investigator for the balance of the year at a
rate of 1100.00 per month with the suggestion that a
local person be employed it a thoroughly competent
one is available.
Welfare Another co2nunication from Mr. Post
Appropvt-- reported the need for relief for the Yonth of October
at on at 19,000 and requested an appropriation of this
anount .
By Alderman Darns: seconded by Alderman To-nsand:
RESOLVED: that an appropriation of
$9, 000 be and the sale is hereby authorized from the
Relief Fund to the Welfare Depzrt:_hent.
Carried.
E. State The Clerk reported for the inforwation
of the Aldermen that he had just received notice fro:--2
the State Department of Public '.norho that the E.State St.
paving job had been completed, finally accepted and
that it was therefor turned over to the City for
future naintenance and repair.
City Tax .1u, ation was received fro.' tc
Expunged City Assessor reporting an orror in the assessgcnt of
D.J.Dalton proyorty at 4111-1113 7.Yorh Street, cnuci_ ,,
a double as cssnent of 03.4$ and reco:: Tended that this
amount be expunged.
C.C.
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10--3-193
By Alderman Townsend: seconded by Alderman Co :fort.
SOLVED: that said assessment be expunged on
the above property and charged to the 3udget appropri--
at i on for taxes expunged.
Carried.
Danage A damage claim filed September 17, 1934 by
Clair_: Casesar C. Fontana in the amount of 010.10 for dagages
to his property received by a falling limb during the
stores July 15, 1934 was found to be improperly drawn#
and filed after the statutory limit; it was therefore
rejected.
E. State A petition was received from most of the property
Bus owners on E. State Street, east of the 800 block, request--
ing the Council to give a local Franchise to
Harry Cri spell for picking up and discharging passonger ,
within said territory to and from the Dus Terminal. It
was pointed out that Hr. Cri spell ap--)asently had such
Franchise at the present time and that he had ;_lade no
additional application for such privilege. However, the
Council directed the Clerk to report that so far as they
were concerned they had no objection if Hr, Cri ;yell
desired to give such service.
Auburn The Clerk reported receipt of the following
Dus ca-i-iunication from the Honorable W.Frederick R.Davis,
Franchise auburn, Few York, Attorney for the Petitioner :
"To the Honorable,
the Council of the
City of IthacajewYork.
GentloDon :
Application is hereby made by Frank Reynolds of
the City of Auburn,Y.Y. for permission and consent to
operate -motor vehicle and bus route and motor vehicles
and busses in the City of Ithaca for the transportation of
persons and property for compensation in said City and
other municipalities in the State of Now York in and
through, over and along the following described streets,
avenues and public place and routes in said city:
eginning at the City line on Lake street;thence
south on Lake Street to Fall street; thence west on F^ll
street to Tiog^ street; thence south on Tioga Street to
Greed Street; thence west on Green Street to the city
bus terminal; thence west on Green Street to Cayuga St.,
thence north on Cayuga Street to Fall street; thence
east on Fall street to Late street; thence north on
Lale st rect to the city line.
If such permission is granted, the said
FRANK R ,YNOLDS proposes:
1. To secure and operate suitable and up--to—date busses
to provide transportation for people upon the
routes above described.
2. Plot to pick or carry any passengers from one point to
another within the City of Ithaca but only to pick up
and to deliver passengers .fro._ points within the
City of Ithaca to points between the City of Ithaca
and tic City of Auburn by jay of the Towns of
Fla :ing, Scipio, Venice, Genoa, Lansing, and the City of
Auburn.
3. The service furnished kill be such as to care for the
reasonable transportation needs of the territory serve.
4. Such liability insurance against damages will be
furnished as your Council niy think desirable or
proper.
Dote? October 1, 1934.
( Signed) Frank Reynolds.
C.C. -- Oct. 3, 1934
It was :.loved, seconded and carried:
7HEREAS: FRANK REYNOLDS has applied to this
Council for permission and consent to operate a -raotor
vehicles and bus line in the City of Ithaca for the
transportation of persons and property for compensation,in,
on and over the streets therein described and setforth
upon certain terms and conditions named, IT IS
RESOLVED, that this Council will and does hereby
direct that a public hearing upon such application be had
before this body at a meeting to be held on Wednesday,
November 7, 193 at 5:00 P.'.I, in the Council Cha;!iber
in the City Hall; and the City Clerk be and he is hereby
directed to publish notice of such hearing at least
two tunes in the Ithaca Journal published in the
City of Ithaca.
In connection with granting additional franchises,
it was suggested that they stipulate the monthly bus
terminal charge�elimited to a two year term, a- ..
contain a revocation clause and require posting of a
$10000 bond for the faithful adherence to the terms
of the Franchise.
Audit By Alderman Rogalsky: seconded by Alderman Comfort:
RESOLVED: that the bills approved and audited
by the Finance Committee be and the same are hereby
approved for payment.
Carried.
Alderman Alderman Bishop reported that he had been
Appoint unable to find a person who could qualify and
ment. who would be willing to accept an appointment
for so short a term. He suggested, and it was agreed,
that the successful candidate in the coming election be
notified to appear at the next Council meeting at which
time Alderman Bishop agreed to nominate such person for
appointaent so that he could act at the November and
December meetings.
On motion meeting adjourned to reconvene at 5 PH.,,
Wednesday, November 7th,or sooner at the call
of the tiayor. �7
/` City Clerk.
C01-24ON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y.
SPECIAL L EETING OCTOBER 15, 1934
1: 30 P. 1,11.
PRESENT --Mayor Smi t h
Aldermen--Bi shop, Barns, Howland, Comfort, Campbell
Professor J.P.Bretz, Chairman Democratic City Committee
Fred A. Rogalsky,Chairman Republican City Committee
For _Zer Mayor, John Reamer
Purpose Called by Mayor Smith to consider the purchase
or rental of voting machines or the use of paper ballots,
in the first and Fifth wards where the old seven party
voting machines will not acco;lodate the eight candidates
running for U.S. Senator ; also to consider authorizing
the Chaberlain to withhold further collection of the
resurfacing assessments on Yo. Cayuga Street until the
legislature had acted on the Council l s request for an
Enabling Act to cancel such assessments and refund
any amounts paid thereon.
Voting After discussion, it was moved, seconded
hachines and carried that no additional voting machines be
purchased or rented and that if necessary, the use of
paper ballots in the First and Fifth Wards be and
the. same is hereby authorized.
id. Cayuga After discussion, it was moved,
Assess— seconded and carried that the Chamberlain be and he
ments. hereby is authorized, until the regular meeting in
March 1935 at which time the Council shall take further
action as a result of its petition to the Legislature,
to waive further enforcement s of any collections under
the Tax Law of all the remaining unpaid assessments for
resurfacing on North Cayuga Street as levied on paving
Warrant dated and signed by Iiay or Bergholt z,14areh 10,1931,
On motion meeting adjourned,
City Clerk
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF IT -_ N.Y.
Minutes
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 7,.M1934
5-P.
:
PRESENT ---Mayor Smith
Aldermen ---Comfort, Campbell, Barns, Rogal sky, Noble, Loge
Attorney --Stephens
Minutes of the preceding meeting were duly `approved.
Scott Mayor Smith reminded the Alderman that they
Appoint- had agreed to appoint the winner in the First
ment Ward election to serve the balance of this year.
By Alderman Noble: seconded by Alderman Campbell:
RESOLVED: that Hr. Jay B. Scott be and he hereby
is appointed Alderman of the First Ward to fill the
vacancy to December 31, 1934 caused by the death
of John Gill.
Carried.
Bus
Franchise
The ioayor opened the Public Hearing as
Hearing
advertised on an application of Frank Reynolds
of Auburn for permission to operate a motor vehicle
Bus route to Auburn via North Lansing,Genoa etc.,and
over certain streets in the City of Ithaca. -
Attorney Davis, . representing the petitioner,
reported that in view of the fact that Attorney 24intz
was appearing in behalf of Mr. Giddings who operates a
bus route to Auburn via of Groton and who was opposing
the petition of Mr. Reynolds, they had agreed to request
the Council to adjourn the hearing until thety next
regular meeting so that the Attorneys could submit a
brief settingforth their argurnents. The lefayor asked
if there was any objection to adjourn the hearing as
recorx:-qended, and hearing none, he adjourned the hearing
until the next regular meeting.
Lower,,.. M.
Mr, Lower, of Floral Avenue asked permission
to pick up old papers, magazines, boxes etc., along the
garbage routes, and also to collect old clothing which he
agreed to turn over to the Clothing Bureau. The matter
was referred to Corm-littee.
Ithaca
Mr. Sherman Peer, representing the Street
Railways
Railway Company, submitted an Incor_ie--Expense
statement showing the Company was operating at a greater
loss this year than that for the same period last year.
He pointed out that the value of the Colpanyts Franchise
had depreciated to the point where it was worth nothing,
and also called attention to the fact that local and
interurban busses paid no -Franchise stipulation. Because
of the foregoing he requested the Council to consider
waiving the pay�ient of their Franchise stipulation.
The matter was referred to the Finance Co=iittee.
Federal
I2r. 17illiw-i Wigley, General Chairman of the
Housing
local Cotilittee of the Federal Housing
Survey
Ad:lini stration requested the Council to authorize
the allocation of part of the regular relief moneys to
cover a work project to furnish one clerk and two
solicitors to help those persons interested in availing
themselves of the opportunity afforded under the
Federal Housing Act.
It was roved by Alders_ian Barns, seconded
and carried that the Council approve the sub.iission
of a work proj e,ct as requested by 11r. i7igley and that
sufficient funds be allocated fro -,'I the current month' s
relief allot: -lent to cover the City t s share of the labor
expense for this project; the desirability of continuing
the project to be considered at the next regular sleeting.
Sheet
A request was received fro 1 IAr. Post to
Project
allocate a portion of the relief monies for a
work project to er_iploy about ten needy wor_Zen to make
sheets, pillow cases and towels from iaterial furnished
-2- 11-7-1934
without cost by the Federal Government. After some
discussion the natter was referred to the Finance and
Welfare Cor�r_iitties with power.
Ourbing City Chamberlain Snyder explained the
Assess- reasons why he had been unable to collect and 1931
rents. curbing assessment against the following properties
abutting a lane and recommended that the same be expunged;,
P.D. Conley,Est.,- - - $4.10
William Dillon - - - - - - 4.o9
John Reamer - - - - - -4.10
Earl R. Ticknor - - - - - - 4-43
By Alderman Comfort; seconded by Alderman Townsend:
RE, SOLVED:that the above assessments in the
total amount of $16.38 be and the same are hereby
ordered expunged.
Carried.
-Wei f are
Appro-
priation
MOVED
and th
$10, 00
0
A communication was received from, 11r. Post requesting an allotment of $10000
cover the cost of Hone Relief for the month
of November.
by Alderan Barns, seconded by Ald. Townsend:
RESOLVED: that the request be granted
e Welfare Department authorized to expend up to
for relief for the month of November.
Carried.
to
Audit By Alderman Rogalsl:y:.seconded by Ald. Comfort:
RESOLVED: that the bills approved and
audited by the Finance Committee be and the sane are
approved for payment.
Carried.
Meeting adjourned to reconvene at the call of
the Mayor.
Il
City Clerk
and
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COHMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y.
REGULAR 1TEETING DECEMBER _5, 1934
5 P.M.
PRESEWT---Mayor Smith
Alderrlen--Scott, Bishop, Lowe, Barns, Comfort, Noble,
Campbell, Howland.
Attorney ---Stephens
Chamberlain --Snyder
Absent---Rogalsky, Townsend
Mayor Smith welcomed 11r. J.B. Scott as the new
Alderman from the First Lard, who was appointed to fill
the vacancy caused by the -death of Hr. Gill.
Minutes Minutes of the preceding meeting were
duly approved.
Bus The Mayor reopened the scheduled hearing
Franchise adjourned from the previous sleeting on the
Hearing petition of Mr. Reynolds for a Bus Franchise.
Briefs were presented in favor and in opposition to the
granting of this Franchise. Attorney I;intz,representing
the objectors also elaborated on the points in his brief.
Discussion brought out the sentiment that the objections
were matters for the Public Service Commission to
consider and that no real objection from the City's
standpoint had been presented.
By Alderman Comfort: seconded by Alderman Barns:
RESOLVED: that the Common Council of the
City of Ithaca hereby does grant to Frank Reynolds of
Auburn the right and privilege to use the streets,
highways and public places of the City of Ithaca herein-
after enumerated for the purpose of operating a motor
bus line for carrying passengers, freight, mail and
express; under such ordinances, rules and regulations as
may now be in force,or may hereafter be adopted or
enacted; such right and privilege, however, is granted on
the condition that the petitioner secure the approval of
the Public Service Commission for the operation of the
desired route.
This Franchise grants the use of the follow-
ing streets, highways and public places: entering the City
from the north on Lake Street, thence southerly to Fall
Street, thence westerly to Tioga Street, thence southerly
to Green Street, thence westerly to the Bus Terminal; and
returning thence westerly on Green Street to Cayuga Street,
thence northerly to Fall Street, thence easterly to Lake
Street, thence northerly to the City line; provided
however, that the Police Department shall have the right
to temporarily or permanently change any part or all of
this route to another running in the sazze general
direction, when in it ts judgment public :necessity nay so
require.
In consideration of this grant and the
privilege of using the City Bus Terminal it is hereby
stipulated and agreed as a condition precedent to the
validity thereof, that the grantee by the acceptance
hereof agrees to pay to the City of Ithaca monthly in
advance a fee of $10.00.
This Franchise may be revoked by the City
of Ithaca in the event that the grantee does not comply
with all of its terms, provisions and conditions; any
such revocation however, to be made only after a hearing
on at least thirty day ►s notice to said grantee.
Ayes-8 Nays--0 Carried and Approved.
C. C. -�- 12-5-.1934
344 5 P.Lg.
Davis The City Clerk reported that the
Property Board of Public Works recommends to the Common
Linn St. Council that they approve and grant a request of
Hrs. Davis, who owns the property adjoining the City
owned property o* Linn Street next to Cascadilla Creek
for the exchange of deeds so that there might be a
joint vehicular driveway of equal width on each property.
By Alderman Comfort: seconded by Alderman Howland:
RESOLVED:that the request and
recor.2nendation be approved and the matter referred to
the City Attorney as to details.
Carried.
S. P. Co A. MT. R.A. Hut chinson, Pre si dent of S. P. C. A.
Contract asked for approval of the usual annual contract
with that Society for the enforcement of the Dog License
Law.
By Alderman Comfort: seconded by Alderman Lowe:
RESOLVED: that the 11ayor and the Clerk
be authorized to execute in behalf of the City the
contract vvith the S. P. C. A. for the year 1935-
Carri ed.
Central Alderman Barns was requested to in --
Index vestigate and report on the desirability of continuing
the Central Index for 1935•
Swartwood A connunication from the Ithaca Savings
Property Bank reported that the George Junior Republic
Association, as first nortgagee,would'satisfy the delinquent
taxes on the property of C.J. Swartwood, 4403 Hitchell St.,
if the City would deed their interest in such property
to said mortgagee. This request was approved by the
City Chanberlain.
By Alderman Caxlpbell: seconded by Alderman Cor_ifort:
RESOLVED: that the request be approved
and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to execute a quit-
claim deed to be delivered by the Chanberlain on receipt
of all delinquent taxes, fees, etc. , against this property.
Carried
Auction The Clerk reported that the Board of
Sale Public Works, on the recontnenda.tion of the
City Chamberlain and with the approval of the City
Attorney, passed a resolution that certain properties
acquired by the City at Tax Sale were not needed for any
public or municipal purpose and that they should be
privately owned for the purpose of relieving the City
of all maintenance cost and other responsibility,that
they should be sold at public auction to again place
the_1 on the City Tax Roll.
By Alder:_ian Howland: seconded by Alderman Comfort:
WHEREAS, the, Board of Public Works by
resolution has deterr_Zined and certified to the Corinon
Council that the following properties�to gait:
NAIZ LOCATION LOT BLR. ALIT.
J.Reidy,Est. 11aple Ave. 2 276 $10.91
it 104 48.7 2
if u 4 276 11.22
it 287 7-53
if n 6 287 11.22-
i► it 2 287 11.22
n it 3 287 11.22
t' if 5 287 11.22
" ?tiller St. 32 287 8.15'
Dryden Rd. Lot 9 276 13.50
" Cornell St 't 1 287 56- 33
M. t.Reidy Cornell St " 21 287 8.15
i:i.I:i. Reidy 305 " " 85- 99
T.J.Reidy (Unnamed street) 23 287 5.07
F. &Y Spencer 114 W. Fal l St. 40.12
C. Torchia Hancock St. lot 41 6.92
Frank Rurco(Torchia) 616 Casca.St. 11"A'
Ruth S. Wigden 205 S.Corn St. 36. 3
c. c. --3-- 12 -51934
345
are not needed for any public or municipal purpose and
said Board therefore has recommended that said properties
be sold at public auction, now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED that the Coraron Council concurs with
and approves the recoru.iendation of the Board and pursuant
to Section 23 of the General City Law hereby authorizes
the City Chamberlain to sell such properties at public
auction to, the highes� bidders; such sale to be held in
the Council roo:_1 at a time to be fixed by the
Char_iberlain;due notice thereof to be published by the
Chamberlain; the right to be reserved to reject any or
all bids;upon the approval of such sale by the Mayor,
the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute
deeds conveying the respective properties to the
successful bidders; that upon receipt of any and all
proceeds of such sales the Chat:iberlain shall credit the
same to the General Fund under the control of the Cm-mon
Council; that the successful bidder shall be furnished a
deed without additional cost but all -other expenses
incidental to the conveyance and recording of the deed,
such as County Clerk's fee, stamp tax, abstract title
search, etc... shall be paid by the purchaser.
Ayes--8 N ys--0 Carried and Approved.
L.V.R.R. The Clerk reported that the Board
I sland of Public Works recort::iends to the Cor_imon Council
Appro. that they appropriate $700.00 for the purchase
from the L.V.R.R. Company the 'Island' in the Inlet near
the mouth of Cascadilla Creek, being an area of about
fourteen acres that the Board feels should be acquired
at this tide for future use in connection with refuse
di spo sal .
By Alderman Barns: seconded by Alderrlsn Scott:
RESOLVED: that the request of the
Board be approved and $700 be and the same is hereby
appropriated fro-;--, surplus funds for the purchase of
this property.
Carried.
Welfare A cor..1 Lunication was received from
E xnense Iar. Post requesting authorization to spend
$10, 000 fro:_i relief funds for December relief.
By Alderman Bares: seconded by Alderman Co mfort:
RESOLVED: that -the request
be granted. Carried.
Taughannock The Clerk called attention to a
Boulevard previous resolution of the Council authorizing
Appro. an appropriation of $2, 000 in anticipation of an
improve.ient bond issue. He stated that an expense of
$1, 801.76 had been incurred under this authorization for
the improve::lent of Taughannock Boulevard and that because
such a bond issue is now not contemplated he recommended
this authorization be rescinded and an appropriation to
cover this cost be :lade from surplus funds.
It was moved, seconded and carried
that the authorization referred to be rescinded, that an
appropriation of �1,1801.76 be :lade fro__1 surplus funds and
the Clerk authorized to reconcile his accounts accordingly.
Audit It was moved, seconded and carried that the bills
approved and audited by the Finance Conr. ittee be and the
same are hereby approved for payment.
Street Reporting for the Finance Committee
Railnray on the request of the Street Railway for the expunge;.ient
Franchise of their $500 Franchise stipulation, Alderman Comfort
stated that the Coi:mittee feels that a proposition should
be made to the Railway Company to deed the City, on the
ter:-iination of their operation all their rights —of —way
and the car barn property', in consideration Of � the 'City at
this time waiving present and future p-)zr:ient of their
Franchise stipulation. The suggestion was apnxoved and
the Finance (;Oi:nittee was authorized to negotiate with
the Rail my Co::.lpany on this basis.
JUt was ;moved, seconded and car ed that the ,meeting
be adjourned to 7: �0 P,r1:.tVed,, Dec.l re itme8jin
in fu ure held a J P._.r.ris
9046
COIDxON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y.
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING DEOMMER 19, 1934
7: 30 P-M.
PRTSENT--Mayor Smith
Aldermen --Lode, Campbell,Rot>alsky, Noble, Barns,
Comfort, Bi shop, Townsend,Hovland, Scott
Commissioner --Osborn
Engineer--Eu t a.nce
Fire Chief --Reilly
Ithaca The Clerk read a ccor:munieation
Railway from !fr. Peer, as Vice President, of
Ithaca Railway Inc., wherein he offered
certain rights -of way and real estate of the
traction company in lieu of further payment of
their annual franchise stipulation; such rights
and property to be deeded to the City on condition
that a right -of -tray for street car purposes shall
remain in the Company until they abandon operation.
It was agreed that the proposition offered should
be accepted s abstantia,lly as presented and on
motion of Alderman Barns the matter tras referred to
the Finance Corr ittee with power.
Budget The Aldermen then toot_ up con-
sideration of the Budget esti.ro.ates for 1935 that
had been prepared by the va rious de -Dart -vents and
offices. After soriie discussion it i4as agreed
that the Clerk prepare mimeograph copies of the
proposed Buda et estir_.,ates and furnish each
Alderman with a copy so that a more thorough study
of the problem of how best to finsnce the increased
size of the Budget could be made individually.
It was then moved, seconded and carried that the
meeting be adjourned to reconvene et 7:30 P iY7
E"ednesday, Dec.26,1934 for further consideration
of tie Budget.
City Clerk
J
BUDGET ESTII-HATES FOR 1935
compared with two preceding years
Number Title Budget Budget Budget
of of Appro. Anpro. Est.
Acct. Acct. 1933 1934 1935
101
Al derman
102
mayor
108
Cha3:iberla.in
110
Cl e rk
ill
Assessor
112
Attorney
114
Civil Serv.Com.
11
Bd. Public Wks,
116
Engineer
117
Elections
119
Court
119
City Hall
120
Hospital
122
P1an.Com.
129
imp. Ret. Sy st e "I
General
Goverment
130
Police
132
Fire
133
Fire Bldgs.
135
Pl umb i ng B d.
1 37
Sealer
140
Zone Appeals Bd.
Prot.
of Persons & Prop.
150
Administrative Exp,
151
Conservation& Insp.
152
Isolation Hospital
153
Parochial School
15
Venereal Clinic
155
rli scl. Health Clinics
156
110squito Control
157
Lunacy Exame
Health
Board Group
1f0
Sewers —General
1-61
Street Cleaning
12
Refuse Collection
1-6j3
Refuse Disposal
12
Sewage Sta. Franklin
1 ,6-5
" " Buffalo
166
" " Wood
167
" " Clinton
Sa,nitation&Cleanliness
181 Highways
182 Snow & Ice
194 Franklin St.
18 Bridges
185 Creeks
Highways, Cr._ & Bridges
�{ 100
7 5
4o
3200
2885
2700
7 455
7450
7888
350500
8500
3675
22040
2500
2200 0
130
125
125
7010
5000
3200
7250
41250
4600
4172
70
00
4735
4809
5057
8820
8500
5500
300
100
100
10
-
--
137 81
12986
13000
71488
` 759
�; 6257
40500
41995
40693
42095
U274
245
418
5185
718-
5
5
925
94o
950
-2
58962
3 ,
75-0
065
�o65+400
700
4o0
4o0
—
1300
14o0
1125
1125
1125
3535
3715
3615
1000
300
300
--
- --
---100
15700
16305
16405
9300
7000
7000
9200
7000
7500
25500
29474
22500
11500
11400
14300
1500
1200
1000
500
500
400
_. 300
350_
57300
5b374
53050
50500
50000
55000
3000
2000
3000
Bl dgs. 1000
1200
500
1250
1450
400
00
.1750
00
56150
55350
b0550
190 Welfare A&m. 5763 11415 23"272
191 Welfare Relief 9 49�+ IO 12 200
Public 17e a=e 69302 61415 153472
-- 2-w
Nu fiber
Title
Budget
Budget
Budget
of
of
Appro.
Appro.
n." .
Account
Account
1933
1934
i935
200
Old Age Adr.1.
2970
2500
2075
201
Old Age Relief
37500
37100�
43r0� o _
Old loge
Relief
"407`70
39
455575
230
Park Dept.
7700
9-150
0150
231
Percy Field
940
1150
1a50
232
Stewart Par'-
5860
6400
64o0
23
Six *rile Parh
-
-
650
234
Golf Course
2250
235
Airport
y
_
Recreation Group_
14500
15700
igloo
250
Parking Area
4550
4400
4220
400
Cemetery Aonro.
3260
-260
3600'
Public
Utilities
850
7b
7E;
260
Insurance, Taxes, Cont.
143.24
125;1
14000
261
Co-7ip.
3500
3500
3000.
262 17orIL Bureau
jji scella-reous—"��199
6575
-
�� 1
-
17000
270
Bond Principal
45000
62000
10yII00
272
Bond Interest
9537
50022
54633
273
Int on Loans
251
3143
3000
�:unicipal Indebtedness
10 7 3
115165
Ic0 33
Const .
& germ. J� ov ient s
00
10000
""Totals
55109
E1342
70 3
Estii:lated Reve_.,raes 144509 99771 141775
Est. Tax Lever 0 ;;11.60 406583 441570 441570
55�092 51342 5�53345
Shortage of Est. Revenues" �` 119021
The above classification of accounts are those prescribed by the State
Comptroller and used by us since 1928 in the distribution of expenses.
Budget requisitions from and a)propriations to the various departments
t the ("itCharter(of which the above is a detailed state-
accoraing o Y
anent) are as follows;�954
193
1.
For the uses of Bd.
of Pub. Works
fi Welfare
16'�,110.
110,072.
164934.
101015.
178420.
199947-
2.
It
+t
Health
15, 700.
16305.
16405.
rr +► It it IT
+f Fire Comm.
46,830.
4'7805.
52050.
5.
it all expenditures
supervision of the
under the direct
Common Council
10 ,592.
9611,8"
95751-
160633..
6.
Principal & Interest
on Debt
10
115165.
g551,092•
541342.
$702-�66.
a4i
00111MON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF . ITILALCA, T.Y.
ADJOURNED REGULAR 11TEETII7IG DEC. 26, 1934
EXECUTIVE SESSION 7; 30 P.I'.
PRE SEI�TT--lay or Smith
Aldermen --Comfort, Townsend, Howland, Lorre, I�Toble,
Scott, Cailpbell, Rogalsky, Barns, Bi shop
The Aldermen took up the detailed considera—
tion of the Budget esti:-,sates for 1935.
During the discussion the Clerk was given
various instructions, viz., to consult the Attorney
in regard to a resolution with reference to retirement,
also in regard to securing <.iore equal representation
for the. City on the Board of Supervisors; to confer with
the Public Buildings Committee of the Board of Public
Torks in regard to the labor item in their nubli c
buildings budget; to confer frith the Board of Public
Works in regard to their estimate for highTvay maintenance
as the sar�ie might be effected if the $10, 000 request
were ;ranted for the surface treatment of 4 rules
of dirt st re ct s, also in regard t o an inclusion of t1-- e
wages of certain regular City employees who might be
employed on rrork relief projects; to notify the City
Assessor that a complete set of Air 11-aps of the City
will be available in the City Engineer ' s office so that
he may, check his Assessment Rolls and Assessment ':.ups;
to look up the Lai-: governing the special Fire Relief
Fund; to notify the Board of Public Works that the
Council approves their suggestion and authorizes the
establishment of an equip:nie nt depreciation reserve
fund to be credited with all moneys received for the
rent -al of City equipment and to be used for the
relacerient and purchase of new equipm en t.
.The Chairman of the Police Committee was
directed_ to notify the Police Commissioner that he Sias
authorized to purchase a ned coupe for the Police
Department i ith funds remaining to the credit of the
Police Department in the 1934 Budget Appropriation.
The Council considered the items 101 to 185
inclusive and then, realizing that there was not
sufficient time to consider the complete Budget,they
adj ourne d the meeting to reconvene at 7 : 30 P.'_.. ,
Tiednesday, January 2nd.
`� �' City Clerk
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF ITHACA,N.Y.
REGULAR UEETING JANUARY 2, 1935
5 P-M—
PRE SENT ---bray or Smith
Alderimen Lowe, Howland, Scott, Campbell, Noble,
Rogal sky, Bi shop, Barns, Townsend, Comfort
Chamberlain --Snyder
Assessor—Dofflemyer
Chief of Police --Marshall
Commissioners of Public Whs.--Allen, Sawdon
Engineer—Eustance; Comm. --Osborn: Dir.--Post
Hinutes Minutes of the preceding meeting duly approved.
Appoint-- The Nayor announced as a special order of
ments business the following appointments;
Lewis E. Dofflemyer,Assessor, 3 years K
John A. Lunn,Associate Assessor, 1 year
S.L. Norton,Examining 3d. for Electricial s, 3 years
F.A.Bangs,Examining 3d. for Plumbers, 3 years
C.D. Bostwick, Sinking Fund Co_-.--iission,3 years
W.A. Dillon, Planning Commission, 3 years
E.D. Townsley, Bd. of Appeals, Bldg. , Code, 3 years
Joseph Campbell, Bd. Zoning Appeals, 3 years
The mayor asked for the ratification of the reappoint—
ment of Harold L. Simpson as Acting City Judge for a term
of one year; on motion the appointment was ratified.
The hayor nominated for reappointment DI -Esther E.
Parker and Henry A. Carey as Cor_,mi ssioners and ' enbors of
the Board of Health for a tern of three years; on ::lotion
the nominees were approved and appointed.
The ?.a3`or asked for the confirmation of the appoint—
ment .of Conant VanBlarcom as Coi:nissione-r and i:�e;lbe-r of
the 3oard of Public Works for a terp of 6 years;on motion
the appointment was confirmed.
The Layor asked for the approval of the appointment
of Philip C. Sainburg as Comaissioner and Hember of the
Board of Public Welfare for a ter_-. of 6 years; on motion
the appointment was approved.
The '%ayor announced the appointment of Alderman
Scott as a member of the Standing Conmittee with relation
to the Board of Public 7elfare to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Alderman Gill; all other Standing Conqittee
appointments to continue for 1935 as previously. coustituted,
Federal A con—iunication was received fron the
Housing Federal Housing Administration recuesting an
appropriation so that their local representative :_light
secure the services of 35 canvassers and 7 clerks as a local
work relief project. On ;_lotion the :latter was laid on
the table.
Larkin, A damage claim was -received from
Claim John J. Lar_kin, ir219 Eddy Street a]�od�;ing damages
to his property during a storm in July 1934. 0:_ notion
the claim was rejected.
Auction The Clerk reported that the rosolutio-r
Sale adopted by a na.j ority vote at the nceting of
December 5, 1934 authorizing tho Chamberlain to hold an
auction sale of property acquired by the City through tax
sales, required a 3/4 vote of the full no bcrship of the
Council to becoAo legal and suggested that tine Natter again
bo put to vote. It was :Moved and secondod that tho rosolu—
tion roforrod to bo approved. The motion was aa.rrio Pith
veto of ton afros and no nays. The _'ayor dealarod the re olu—
tion c:,.rriod, and appTovod.