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Special T;eeting
�'�'SEiTT :ayor iiyers
A _der;,ien i'azza,
A');serzt - Aldermen
COIL -;ON COUITCIL PRO CEEDIi3GS
City of Ithaca, Y. Y.
11: 00 A,11L. January 1, 194o
Barns, Leaciitneauer, 'Jail, Adams
- Tho;:ivson,Hoover, Gillette, Perry, 'logalsky
-any citizens and other City officials also 1,7ere present for
cere;_.onies of inaugurating the ne77 iiayor and Board" of Aldermen.
::ayor ....yers addressed the Couizcil and visitors, and thanked
tine Council a-nd all other officers for their cooperation during iris
Zistrat ion.
3e then addressed his re,.iarlis to '.ayor Jose -oh Ca.,mbell, wish-
ing iii_:i health and success during his adninistrati.on, and welcomed
hi_.i to his seat as :'ayor, tendering hi z the: >0,7Tor Is badge of author
i ty as head of the Police De)art-Hient, and the gavel as a symbol of
his office as Chaix.ian of the Council and other Boards.
:ia;-or Ca;_ipbell tools his seat as Chief executive of the City,
thaial.,ing the retiring ayor for his good wishes.
The following Alder;:len too'_, their seats and TrTere called to
order by '.ayor Ca::li?bell: Alder:_len :'azza, Stephens, Barns, Shurger,
Leachtneauer, Vail, Ada. is, Gibb. Alder_-:ien Gillette and Perry were
not ~)resent.
:.AYOR C A_:PBLLL' S ADDRESS
.r. -yers, Felloly Citizejas and ::e:lbers of the Coni.ion Council:
fe are entering a year of nee- :;.1a�zage:ient for the city business
on a program of economy. I find the city affairs are conducted
differently than wihen I was formerly an officer of the city. The
office of Superintendent of Public `.-or'.s has bee,z suspended, his
duties tra,-,sferred to the coa.-aAttees of the Board of Public 7orks.
They in turd pass authority on to the head of each depart -,lent with
_Do�,,er to purchase, hire and fire. This destroys all central author-
ity and res-oonsibility and also destroys cooperation and coordina-
tion bet,--een depart::lents. I a 1 not pleased with this arrangement.
It :1a1,es too ;iiany bosses that are interested only in their otiTrz work,
without regard for the taxpayers. I vrish to return to the vrovisions
of our charter and have control by our law instead of coinili-ttees.
The system now in force leads to log rolling betwieen ccinnittees and
the salaries listed vresent the best evidence of such log rolling.
In further reference to the provisions of our charter, the
duty of the City Supervisors is to rev -resent the city, and in order
for tile;il adequately to -perform this duty, I reco.a:;lend that they
meet regularly with the Common Couuicil.
The condition of the city in all departAents is very good as
I see it, and no large apnroni2iations are needed for so;;ie tiiiie to
come. Tile city has been :.lore than generous in extending our util-
ities to surrounding coimiiunities and to some institutions, and the
fixed suai1 they pay each year is but a flea bite for the benefits
they receive. I recoi_-Fiend that �,�7e provide for :-..iaiiitenance only
this year and out that to the ::1iI'll :_1u;n. I pledge iiiy.self to i-,ianage
the affairs of the city to the best of ;:1y ability.
CITY CHA-BERLAUT :.ayor Ca;_ipbell anliounced it would be in order
at this time for the Council to appoint a City Cha:iberlcUn in
accordance with the vrovisions of the City Charter.
By Alderiiian ' Azza, seconded by Alder:;ia-1 Leachtneauer:
Resolved, that C. A. Snyder be appointed City Chamberlain for
the ensuing term of one (1) year. There being no other.nominations
tine -1not i on was ixnani mously carried.
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Common Council
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January 1, 1940
APPOINTMENTS Mayor Campbell announced the following nominations
or the Council's approval:
Acting City Judge
L.
K.
Mintz
1
year
Com:aissioner of Public forks
James
A. Bishop
6
years
+� if " Welfare
C•
Pearle Barker
6
if
" Sinking Fund
A.
G.
Stone
3
It
+' of Health
P.
S.
Livermore
3
"
" If +'
Dr.
F.
J. : cCorm. ick
3
By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Barns:
Resolved, that all the persons hereinabove nominated by the
Mayor be and they hereby are approved, and apnointed to fill the
various offices set opposite their respective na,ies, for the
specified terms. Carried.
APPOINT Z. NTS iiayor Campbell announced the following appointments
not requiring the Council's approval:
City Attorney
Asuociate Assessor
Com:,iissioner of Buildings
City Historian
Examiner-Bd. of Electricians
It " it Plumbers
Bd. of Appeals -Building Code
Board of Zoning Appeals
n ++ n If
�J. Campbell
TJnexp. term
Louis
K. Thaler
2
years
Fred
C. Thompson
3
"
W. D.
Helm
1
year
John
G. Brooks
2
years
L. T.
Bacon
3
r'
Harry
C. Brashear
3
"
A. A.
Ward
3
"
J. J.
Driscoll
3
"
Hugh
E. Rumsey
3
R. B.
i:iet zger
1
"
STANDING CO,Z ITTEES The Hayor announced the following standing
eoL= ttees of the Common Council:
Finance Committee
Gibb Vail Shurger
Charter & Ordinances Committee
Adams Barns Gillette
Police Committee
:Mazza Shurger Leachtneauer
Board of Public Works Committee
Vail Lazza Gibb
Fire Dept. Committee
Gillette Adams Stephens
Board of Health Committee
Leachtneauer Perry Adams
Board of Public .Welfare Committee
Barns Stephens govey
REGULAR MEETING DATE
By Alderman Adams,
Resolved, that the
the first ":ednesday of
chamber, City Hall.
Ayes 7
Nays 1
seconded by Alderman Vail:
regular meetings of this Board be held on
each ;nonth at 5:00 P. .. in the Council
Carried,
OFFICIAL PAPER
By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Stephens:
Resolved, that pursuant to section 232 of the Ithaca City
Charter, the Ithaca Journal be and hereby is designated as tae
official paper. Carried.
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Common Council -3-- January 1, 1940
ACTING Agag Mayor Campbell announced it was in order to nominate
and elect the Acting Mayor.
Alderman Hazza nominated Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman
Shurger.
Alderman Leachtneauer nominated Alderman Vail who declined the
nomination.
There being no further nominations, they were declared closed
and the vote taken.
Ayes 7
Nays 0 Carried.
1940 DEPOSITORIES
BY Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Vail:
Resolved, that pursuant to the provisions of section 33 of the
Ithaca City Charter, the following official depositories are approved
and designated for the current year:
Tompkins Co._ Trust Co.
City of Ithaca
n It "
it It it
+r it tt
n n "
+r u p
u n "
tr n +r
" ►r "
General Fund
Water Fund
Sewage Plant Oonst. Acot. P.I.A.
Workmen's Comp. Reserve (Int.)
General Insurance (Int.)
Utility Tax Fund (Int.)
Bd. of Fire Conn. V. V. Fire Assoc. (Int. )
Fireman's Relief Fund (Int.)
Nellie H. Ogden (Trust)(int.)
Avis Carey (Trust) (Int.)
Storms Cemetery Fund (Trust)(Int.)
Sinking Fund
Ithaca
Savings Bank
City
of
Ithaca
Fire Comm. Rel. Fund (Int.)
of
It
"
Bd. of Fire Coi-mm. V. V. Fire Assoc. (Int.)
it
it
"
Cemetery Trust Funds (Int.)
it
it
"
Old Age Security Trust (G.R. Green) (Int.)
it " If" F. Phillips) Int. )
if
Ella Hawes (Trust) (Int.)
Kate L. Korts (Trust) (Int.)
John. Keefe (Trust) (Int.)
Cora E. ::eefe (Trust) (Int.)
Hillick Cemetery (Trust) (Int.)
First National . Bank
City
of
thaca
Bd. of Education Gen. Fund
It
"
If
" " " Real Estate
n
it
If
It " " Pay Roll
"
it
It
Hospital Addition Const. Fund (P.R.A.)
"
"
it
Bd. of Fire Comm. Trustee Fire Rel. Fund
n
it
+!
Bd. of Fire Comm. Fire Rel. Fund
"
it
it
Anna P. Thomas ( Trust) (Int.)
Sinking Fund
Carried.
"ALARY" " REOOLZ:ENDATIONS
y A dennan Gibb, seconded by Alderman Shurger:
Whereas, Mr. Campbell ran for Mayor on a platform in which he
pledged himself to a program of economy and to cut expenditures, and
Whereas, Mayor Campbell has received the support of several of
his prospective appointees in this program and they have voluntarily
expressed themselves as willing to accept reductions in their re-
snective salaries,
Now Therefore Be It Resolved, that the salary of the City
Attorney for the next two years shall be at 42000.00 a year it being
"understood that the work formerly performed by the City Prosecutor
will be performed by the District Attorney without additional re-
muneration from the City, and
Be It Further Resolved, that the Common Council hereby recommends;
that the several boards reduce the salaries of the following to the
amounts set opposite their respective names:
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Common
Council
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January
1, 1940
George
D. Carpenter
,;>50.00
per
week
Bernard
J. Reilly
Fire Chief
2500.00
per
year
B. V.
Parlett
City Court Clerk
1000.00
per
year
i:. J.
'solar
Dairy and :'eat Inspt.
2000. 00
per
year
. H.
Stubblefield
Sanitary Inspector
500.00
per
year
M. F.
-. -arble
3.agineer
3000.00
per
year
R. S.
Ba"_>er
Forester
2500.00
per
year
And Be It Further Resolved, that the Can. or. Council hereby
recorm-rends to the several boc,,rds that they reduce their budgets
for the ensuing year so that the city budget inay be b'klanced.
Carried.
BUDGET By Alder:ian ;:azza, seconded by Alderman Barns;
Whereas, there is considerable study necessary in order to
finally prepare the budget and to arrange to have it balance and
,,eep the tax rate at the same level if possible, therefore,
Be It Resolved, that the �oronosed budget for the year 1940
be referred to the Finance Co:h-aittee for study, re -port and recom-
:rlendati on. Carried.
On :,ioti on the meeting was adjourned.
_.
F. H. ringer
City Clerk
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COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Regular Meeting
City of Ithaca, N. Y.
5:00 P. M.
PRESENT
Mayor - Campbell
Aldermen - Mazza, Stephens, Barns,
Perry, Vail, Adams, Gibb
Supervisor - Stobbs
B.P.R. Commissioner - Causer
Attorney - Thaler
Clerk - Springer
Dep. Clerk - Blean
Engineer - Marble
Forester -- Baker
Chamberlain - Snyder
Chief of Police - Marshall
January 3, 1940
Shurger, Leachtneauer, Gillette,
01
IINUTES Minutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved.
RESIGNATION OF WALTER D. HELM,AsCOMMISSIONER OF BUILDINGS The
following letter of resignation from Walter D., Helm was read to the
Council:
"To the Honorable Joseph Campbell, Mayor of the City of Ithaca;
I did not have an opportunity to study the provisions of the
Building Code of the City of Ithaca before the announcement of my
appointment as Building Commissioner.
After careful study of the Code, I feel that I am unable to
fulfill the requirements of this office. In order to properly per-
form the duties of this office in accordance with the provisions
of the Code, it is necessary to have technical -training.
I hereby decline the appointment as Building Commissioner.
Dated Ithaca, New York, January 3, 1940.,,
Walter De Helm
APPOINTiu"ENT OF HENRY C. THORNE AS CO C ISSIOVER OF BUILDINGS Mayor
Campbell announced the appointment of Henry C. Thorne as Commission-
er of Buildings and requested the approval of the Council.
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Perry:
Resolved, that the appointment of Henry C. Thorne as Building
Commissioner for a period of 2 years be and hereby is approved.
Carried.
COUNTY EQUALIZATION RATE The following report of the efforts to
secure a more favors le equalization rate with the County was pre-
sented by '1rr. William Wilkinson.
"Mr. Mayor and 3:1'embers of the Common Council:
I wish to bring to your attention the recent controversy on the
equalization rates as fixed by the Tompkins County Board of Super-
visors. As you all are aware, members of the Taxpayers" Assooiation
and some city officials met with both the Equalization Committee of
the Supervisors and the Supervisors as a whole i reference to the
reduction of the City of Ithaca's tax rate to SS�_, against the 92%
that was recommended by the New York State Tax Commission. This
was a 4 point reduction against the City of Ithaca on State Tax
Commission recommendatiow and a 2 point reduction as fixed by the
Board of Supervisors for the City in 1938 - which was a 90% rate.
At this meeting Supervisors Watrous and Scofield informed us
that the Equalization Committee could not give the City any other
tax rate except 99% because they could not get the full and correct
assessment figures of the City of Ithaca. The taxpayers' co;nmittee
and city officials agreed to get this necessary information'and
would have same in a few days if the Supervisors would delay final
action until complete assessment figures were in their hands. This
request was granted.
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Common Council -2- January 3, 1940
The taxpayers committee and city officials :net in the City
Hall and got together the complete assessment figures and Mr. Powers,
City Attorney,had several copies of figures typed. These figures
were taken from the official assessment rolls and showed the com-
plete increases, deductions and total assessments for the 1939 tax
period.
This committee consisited of City Attorny, T. K. Powers; City
Clerk, F. H. Springer; the 3 City Assessors, L. E. Dofflemyer, E.
Ingalls, F. Thompson; B. F. Sovocool, President, of the Taxpayers'
Association; F. Rogalsky, John Burns and W. Wilkinson of the Tax-
payers' Association.
These assessment figures
taxable assessments as
Dort were
Additions to tax roll as
show that in 1938 the total
shown on page 1 of the re -
shown on pages 1 to 6
Page 6 shows exemptions as fixed by law
Page 10 shows exemptions from bonus
Franchise reductions show
$38, 075, 963.00
$
_ 603, 500.00
'365,900.00
1 4, 000.00
2 ,100.00
Tax sales to city and buildings removed show reduction 34, 400.00
Minister exemptions 1,500.00
Pages 1 to 16 show reductions made by Assessors 427,950.00
Making a total of exemptions and reductions 566,900.00
Leaving a total taxable valuation for 1939 of 37,512,563.00
Showing a reduction for 1939 under 1935 of 263,100.00
Pages 11 to 16 on reductions made by Assessors at the
close of Grievance days 105, 300.00
Pages 1 to 11 on reductions show 309,650.00
Total
which was taken off the tax rolls by the Assessors apparently after
Grievance day. There is some doubt, on legal advise I have re-
ceived, if the Assessors can take any assessments off the tax rolls
after Grievance day. Your City Attorney can advise you on this
after a careful study of these reductions has been made, and if
found they do not conform with the tax laws must be put back on the
tax rolls for 1939. A careful check of assessment rolls for the
past several years will show that each year there has been similar
reductions made by the Assessors.
These 19 9 reductions by the Assessors penalized the City of
Ithaca about t of 1%o in their equalization rate on the County
equalization rate. This, the taxpayers' committee had to concede
to the Equalization Committee of the Board of Supervisors, but the
other 2-Z points the supervisors' conwnittee reduced the City below
the 1939 State Tax Commission recomiendations. My committee does
not concede for the following reasons.
The Board of Supervisors consits of 14 members, 5 from the
City of Ithaca and 9 from the rural districts. This is a division
of a little less than 2 to 1 between the City and rural districts.
The Equalization_ Committee consists of 7 members, 2 from the City
aid 5 from the rural districts. This is a division of 22 to rural
districts to 1 for the City. The City of Ithaca in 1939 paid about
6372 of the total State & County tax and will in 1940 pay a little
higher percentage because of their lower equalization rate. In
view of this high percentage of the county tax -paid by the City of
Ithaca it would only seer fair that the City have a larger number
on the Equalization Committee or to abolish the Equalization Commit-
tee from a standing committee from the supervisors' comiittees and
accept the State Tax Cor. ission equalization figures of 1001,10 for
future equalization purposes as the State Tax Corinissions figures
appear to be fair and have been followed very close for the past
several years by the rural supervisors in fixing the equalization
rates of 9 towns, but in every instance has reduced the City of
I-�haca equalization rate.
The chairman of the Board of Supervisors just reelected should
consider these problems of the City Then he appoints his new com-
mittees for 1940, so that the Board of Supervisors would act as one
unit for both the 9 rural towns and the City and try not to have
dividing lines between the City and the 9 towns, and if this is not
considered by the Board of Supervisors, then it would appear to be
proper that the city officials should look into the question of a
larger city representation on the Board of Supervisors."
Sim. B. Wilkinson
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Common Council -3- January 3, 1940
MAYOR'S RE003WENDATIONS Quoting from Section 15 of the Ithaca
City after which provides, among other things: "The Mayor of the
City of Ithaca shall be the chief executive magistrate thereof ***
It shall be his duty ****to recommend in writing to the Common
Council from time to time such measures as he shall deem necessary
or expedient for it to adoptq'I Mayor Campbell recommended to the
Council that the office of Fire Marshall as provided for in Section
20a of the Ithaca City Charter be a person other than the Chief of
the Fire Department, and that the salary be $200.00 per year, and
that pursuant to such recommendation he appointed William L. Burns
to the office of Fire Marshall for a term of two years.
By Alderman Perry, seconded by Alderman Stephens:
Resolved, that the recommendation be referred to the committee
on relations with the Fire Department for investigation and report
to the Council. Carried.
PLANNING 001MISSION Pursuant to provisions of Section 15 of the
Ithaca City Charter, Mayor Campbell recommended to the Council that
the Planning Commission be given a vacation for two years, it being
his opinion there is nothing for that Commission-: to do within the
next two years.
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Gillette:
Resolved, that the recommendation of Mayor Campbell be re-
ferred to the committee on relations with the Board of Public Works
for investigation and report. Carried.
PUBLIC OFFICIALS'_BOND
By Alderman Barns, seconded by Alderman Perry:
Resolved, that pursuant to the provisions of Section 11 of the
Public Officers Law the following bonds, on file in the office of
the City Clergy' are hereby in all respects approved for the year
1940: y
Xame
T&tle
Amount
No.
Wm.
H.
Burns
Sinking Fund Comm.
It " If
�1,000.
1,000.
191520
210217
Albert
G. Stone'
if it it
11000.
191543
Lavere
C.
A.
Robinson
Snyder'
City Chamberlain
25,o00.
495603K
„
,► ��
25, 000.
199o8i}
A.
M,
C.
E.
Lu11J
Myerl
Deputy City Chamberlain
Clerk -Chamberlain's office
5,000.
5,000.
199093
199088
I .
F.
:.
H.
Fe rri s
Springer]
if If °
City Clerk & Registrar
5, 000.
2,000.
199097
199090
G.
R.
A.
L.
Blean i
Lanphier.�
Deputy City Clerk
Clerk -City Clerk's office
2,000.
11000.
199092
199o94
A.
E.
14aywood,/
Clerk -Deputy Registrar
1,000.
1,000.
199o96
199095
J.
H.
H.
..
Post j
Lull
Welfare Director
Asst.Compt.-Welfare office
2,000.
199098
J.
J.
Sinsabaugh J
City arshall
1,000.
199089
Carried.
REPORT OF THE SINKING FUND COILJISSION The annual report of the
Sinking.Fund Commission was read by the Clerk.
By Alderman Barns, seconded by Alderman Perry:
Resolved, that the report be referred to the Finance Committee
of the Council for audit, after which it is to be placed on file.
Carried.
REPORT OF THE 001UISSIOAER OF BUILDING The annual report of the
Commissioner of Buildings was read by the Clerk.
By Alderman Perry, seconded by Alderman Gillette:
Resolved, that the report be received and placed on file.
Carried.
ITCHY OHARTER - COPIES The Clerk reported that estimates ha* been
received or preparing mimeographed copies of the City Charter.
By Alderman Vail, seconded by Alderman Perry:
Resolved, that the matter be referred to the committee on
Charter & Ordinances and the City Attorney for study anrriepdort.
CO1,2iON COUNCIL - AUDIT SHEET
January 3, 1940
Vendor
The Atkinson Press
Howell & Stevens
H. A. Carey Co., Inc.
Chase National Bank
New York Telenhone Co.
Jamieson & UcKinney Co.
C. J. Rumsey & Co.
11. G. Comfort
Ithaca Laundries Inc.
H. N. Sterling
American Coin Lock Co., Inc.
Amount
97. 00 L'
250.00
715. o6
32. 3
36.88 v
.60 a"
20.65
2.90
7S
15.00 v
7.14
Finance Committee
BOARD OF HEALTH- January 3, 198
Tompkins Co. Tuberculosis & Pub. Health Assn. 75.00,-'
E. Mae .'.,andeville 12.10 "
A. H. Stubblefield 2.90.
Mrs. Helen Netro 3.401"
Mrs. Mabel Carlton 8.45
C. J. Rumsey & Co. 18.55
Van Natta Office Equipment Co. 32.80-
New York Telephone Co. '� • 08 �`
Dr. 11,E. J. Kolar 40.45
Laura. A. Head 13.23"
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Common Council -4-- January 3, 1940
i
GASOLINE PURCHASES BY FIRE DEPARTliENT Alderman Gillette reported
that the committee on relations with the Fire Department recommend
the purchase of white gas for use of the Fire Department.
By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Adams:
Resolved, that the recommendation of the committee be approved,
and that the Fire Department be permitted to purchase white gas for
the use of the Fire Department. Carried.
BOARD OF HEALTH OFFICE QUARTERS Alderman Vail reported on a meet--
.ng with Board of Health officials in regard to quarters after their
present lease expires on April 1st.
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Vail:
Resolved, that the matter be referred to the committee on re-
lations with the Board of Health, City Engineer, and the Board of
Public Works committee on public buildings. Carried.
AUCTION SALE Chamberlain Snyder requested authorization to conduct
an auction sale of properties acquired by the City on tax sales.
By Alderman ;riazza, seconded by Aldermman Leachtneauer:
Vihereas, the City has acquired several parcels of property over
a three year period on tax sales, and has perfected its title on
these parcels,
Now Therefore Be It Resolved, that the City Chamberlain be and
is authorized to sell as required by law, the parcels of property
so acquired, except such parcels as the Finance Committee of the
Council, in its discretion deems best to be retained by the City.
Carried.
REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTIMNT The annual report of the Police Depart-
ment was submitted and it was referred to the committee on relations
with the Police Department for study and report to the Council.
DOG CENSUS Chief of Police, Narshall, requested permission to
appoint two special officers to assist in taking the annual dog
census. He stated that the county reimburses the city at the rate
of 200 per dog for the census and that help can be secured at the
rate of 10¢ per dog.
By Alderman Vail, seconded by Alderman Perry:
Resolved, that the :natter be referred to the Police Com.ittee
with Dower. Carried.
FURi ITURE - POLICE DEPART,- E-71" Alderman Gibb presented a bill from
the T. G. :i ler Co. in the amount of $191.12 for furniture for the
Police Department which was denied by the Council at the meeting
held December 29, 1939 After discussion, it was :roved
By Alderman %:iazza, seconded by Alcter±man Ada::;s:
Resolved, that the bill. for furniture for the Police Depart-
ment in the amount of "'191.12 be and hereby is approved and ordered
paid. Carried.
AUDIT By Alderan Gibb, seconded by Alderman Vail:
Resolved, that the bills audited by the Finance Committee
be and the sai°_ze hereby are approved and ordered paid.
Carried.
CITY PROSECUTOR Alderman Adams questioned the present arrangement
in regard to City P-osecutor and stated that he felt that sib Mot.
Attorney Stagg has agreed to perform the duties, he should be sworn
in as City Prosecutor. After discussion, the Clerk was directed to
comilunicate with ilr. Stagg and request him to submit a letter stat-
ing that he will assume the duties of City Prosecutor without re-
muneration.
'RELFARE CO:-':ITTEE 0HAIRJ:A1 S: IP Alderman Perry stated that due to
other duties he woUld not be able to accept chairmanship of the ccrrl-
r..�,tee on relations with the Board of Public 7eM_fare, and ayor
Ca:1pbell appointed Alder_an Barns to the chairmanship and directed
the Cler': to correct the list of co,m-:,ittees submitted January lst.
TELFARE DEPART -MITT SURPLUS Alderman Barns reported that a surplus
is indicated in budget appropriations to the "7elfare Department for
1939 as follows:
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Home Relief $4,000.00
Old Age Assistance , 000.00
Administration 1,000.00
He stated that there will be an increase in the budget requisition
for 1940 due to changes in reimbursements.
CITY SUPERVISOR STOBBS Lhyor Campbell recognized Donald Stobbs,
newly elected supervisor from the 2nd ward, and thanked him for his
attendance and expressed the hope that he and the other city super-
visors would attend the Council sessions regularly.
On motion the meeting was adjourned.
F. tH-Sp nger
City Clerk
.
COITION COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
City of Ithaca, N.Y.
16
Special Meeting
PRESENT
Acting :jayor
- Gibb
Aldermen -
Iv:azza, "Stephens,
Vail, Adams
Attorney -
Thaler
Engineer -
Karble
Clerk - Springer
7 : 3o P. ..:.
February 2, 1940
Shurger, Leachtneauer, Gillette, Perry,
In the absence of :ayor Campbell due to illness in his family,
Acting Mayor Gibb presided.
Acting Mayor Gibb explained that the meeting was called to
discuss the installation of chlorinating equipment in the sewage
disposal plant, and such other business as eight properly be brought
before the Council.
CHLORINATING EQ I7'i NT Engineer I:arble explained that he had re-
ceived a memorandum from the P.W.A. office which recorded approval
of the amendatory grant application, but which set the time limit
f of march 14, 1940. He further explained that the discharge permit
from the Depart_zent of Health was conditioned upon the chlorination
• of the sewage effluent between 1.lay 15th and October lot each year
at an estimated cost of 0"1,000. for the period specified.
He stated that the total cost of the project was estimated at
$8, 000. and that with the ti:Ue limit imposed the cost to the city
was indeterminate at this tiale but would range from $3,000. with a
full 45% grant to $5,075. with partial grant, the amount of the
grant depending upon the work accomplished by the said date, and
on whether or not the P.W.A. would grant a further extension of
time.
Attorney Thaler reported that if the permit to discharge efflu-
ent is revoked, the penalty would be $500. fine and $50. per day
for each day sewage is discharged without the permit.
By Alderman Ada_ns, seconded by Alderman Perry:
Resolved, that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to com-
plete negotiations with P.W.A. for an amendatory application to
complete the installation of chlorination equipment, provided it is
possible to start the project within the time limit and be it further
resolved that the City Cleric be authorized to draw on present project
funds for the necessary preliminary wore. Carried.
SPONSOR 'S AGENT - . P. A. PROJECTS The Clerk explained that due to
the termination of office of A derrnan Hoover who has acted as
sponsor's agent for W.P.A. projects that it would be necessary to
designate another member of the Council to act in that capacity.
By Alderman Perry, seconded by Alderman Adams,
Resolved, that Alderman Vail be and hereby is appointed sponsor'f
agent for J.P.A. projects. Carried.
TE.iPORARY LOAN The Clerk reported that it will be necessary to
borrow funds in anticipation of the collection of taxes and that at
the suggestion of the Finance Con_:zittee of the Council he had written_
several banks and received the following quotations:
Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co., New York .19% plus legal opinion
Marine Trust Co., Buffalo, N.Y. .50�f, no legal opinion
required.
Ithaca Savings Bank, Ithaca, N.Y. 1.50�q no legal opinion"
First National Bank, Ithaca, A'.Y. 1.754 no legal opinion"
Tompkins Co. Trust Co., Ithaca, IT.Y. 1.75% no legal opinion"
By Alderman Gillette, seconded by Alderman Leachtneauer:
Resolved, that pursuant to the provision of section 46 of the
Ithaca City Charter, being chapter 503 of the Laws of 1908 as
amended by chapter 57 of the Laws of 1936, the ?ayor and City Clerk
hereby are authorized to borrow money in the name of and or) the
credit of the City of Ithaca for current city expenses normally
paid out of the regular tax levy and for the purposes for which such
taxes are or may be levied by the issuance of a negotiable tax an-
ticipation note in an amount not to exceed $100,000. in anticipation
of the collection of city taxes for the current fiscal year of 1940;
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February 2, 1944
and the faith and credit of the City of Ithaca hereby are pledged
for the payment and retirement of such temporary loan before the
close of said fiscal year and out of the taxes to be received for
the current fiscal year, and
Be It Further Resolved, that
Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.
Be It Further Resolved, that
directed to arrange with the bond
opinion as required by the bank.
Ayes 9
Nays 0
the loan be made through the
of New York, and
the City Clerk be authorized and
attorneys to furnish a legal
Carried.
Approved this 2nd day of February, 1940 - --=
Acting Mayor
POLLING PLACE'S The Clerk reported that it will be necessary to
provide new polling places in the fourth ward, first district and
in the fifth ward, second district for the spring primaries to be held
April end, 1940. He stated that a garage at the rear of 717 N.
Aurora Street owned by Mr. Ralph I. Holman will be availabe for use
in the fifth ward and that 1rr. Dean will again permit the use of
his office at 401 E. State Street for use in the fourth ward, first
district.
Alderman Perry stated that many objections have been made in
regard to use of the Dean warehouse office and would make recommenda-
tions at the meeting to be held February 7, 1940.
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Gillette:
Resolved, that the Holman garage at 717 N. Aurora Street be
approved for a polling place in the fifth ward, second district.
Carried.
Alderman Barns entered the Council chai,iber at this time.
BOARD OF HEALTH OFFICE UARTERS Alderman Leachtneauer reported
that the committee on relations with the Board of Health, together
with Engineer Marble have met several times with Department of
Health officials and that the committee recommends the removal of
the Department of Health offices to the library building after
alterations are completed at a cost estimated at approximately
$1,100. He stated that there will be abalance of 0675. in the De-
partment of Health budget which was appropriated for rent, which
may be used for the cost of alterations leaving a balance of $400.
to be appropriated, and that in the future the item of �900. for
rent can be eliminated from the Department of Health budget. The
Clerk reported receipt of a letter from L:r. Paul Bradford, Treasurer
of the Library Association, stating that the Building Corn-littee of
the Library approved the changes and that a meeting of the trustees
is to be held next week to consider the proposed changes.
By Alderman Vail, seconded by Al der]ian Mazza:
and Resolved, that this Board approve the report of the com:_littee,
Be It Further Resolved, that the committee, together with the
City Engineer and City Attorney, cooperate with the Board of Health
in making arrangements for the alterations necessary to adapt the
rooms for use of the Board of Health, and
Be It Further Resolved, that repairs to the building not to
exceed $1,100. be and hereby are authorized.
Ayes 9
Nays 1 Carried and Approved.
AUDIT By Alderman Barns, seconded by Alderman Stephens:
Resolved, that the bills audited by the Finance Committee
be and the same hereby are approved and ordered paid. Carried.
MEETING�,li thHOURS An informal vote on the hour of regular meetings was
taken wite following result: for 5 P.iu. meetings - 6; for
evening meetings - 4.
On motion the meeting was adjourned.
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F. VtyClerk
ringer
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001. 4011 COUNCIL - AUDIT SMT
Name Amount
Norton Printing Co.
5.00
Stover Printing Co.
17.65
C. A. Snyder, City Chamberlain
3.58
The "'cBee Company
197.50
Ulliam A. Church Co.
21.80
T. G. Killers Sons Paner Co.
31.07
J. B. Lang Eng. & Garage Co.
19.E-0
William 1 arshall
11. 56
Auto Body & Radiator Works
3.95
Win. T. Pritchard
17. 2
N. Y. S. Elec. & Gas Corp.
b0• -0
N. Y. Telephone Co.
9.26
D. S. Purdy
ESO• 75
P. IV. Food & Son
1, 087. 48
City of Ithaca
128-.77
N. Y. Telephone
4Q 3
The Chase National Bank
6.3
69• 90
Roy F. Shurger
Donald Stephens
5 •20
Standard Oil of N. Y•
Y.
• 20
87.16
Standard Oil of N.
Henry R. Head
7.15
Ithaca Gear & Auto Parts
10.3
Melvin G. Comfort
11.
Finance Committee
BOARD OF H` ALTI3- Feb. 2, 1940
Mrs. Helen metro ..... ...........................
A. H. Stubblefield ...............................
Norton -Starr, Inc . ...............................
Dr. Carl F. Denman ...............................
Dr. Anthonv Leone ................................
Dr. H. H. Crum ...................................
Mrs. 1.1adora =ia.ker ................................
N. Y. Telephone Co ................................
N. Y. State Electric & Gas Coro ...................
Driscoll Bros. & Co ...............................
Kline's Pharmacy .................................
Dr. J. W. Judd ...................................
LauraA. Head ....................................
E. 1,:ae ivandeville................................
M. J. Kolas ......................................
Irs. `.abel Carlton ...............................
6. 70-
3. 70r
1.2,1 w
2.0.00,/
10.002,
10.00 Pf
10.00 v
7.93;,
6.071
07. r)0
3.05
50.00 L
11.52, Y.
11.92
45.22 r
11.42
00:1401T COUNCIL PROCEEIMMS
169
City of Ithaca, :?. Y.
Regular 1ieeting 5:00 r.
February 7, 1940
PRESEITT
i ayor - Campbell
Aldermen - Stephens, Bares, Shurger, Leachtneauer, Gillette, Perry,
Vail, Gibb
Supervisor - Norris
B-P-17. Commissioner - Causer
Attorney - Thaler
Clerk - Snringer
Chamberlain -- Snyder
Forester =- Baker
::IINTES iiinutes of the precedi,ag meeting were duly approved.
GOLF COURSE CLUB HOUSE Co7:1-,iissioner Causer presented plans of the
proposed go f course club house as prepared by Architects, Hewitt &
Itiet zgar and stated that the esti::lated cost pas 07, 632. of which the
Stewart Park Com.liission will co,.Ztribute about 75% leaving a balance
to be appropriated by the City of approxi :latel;y 2, 800.
He stated that the revenue fra_A1 the course tiaras �;;4,167. for
1939 and that with club house facilities, the :ne ibership fee can be
increased.
Alderrian Gibb was of the opi Lion that it dil :iot see11 necessary
to construct so elaborate a buildi-ng and it was suggested that plans
for a cheaner building be considered.
No further actioZ was tp,'--en.
:,AYOR CA .YBZLL' S :.ESSAGE TO Ti1E COU7CIL
Ithaca, :'. Y. , February 7, 1940
To TIle Board of Alder::.ian
City Hall
Ithaca, IT. Y.
Gentle:aen:
It is a matter of public :.iotice tiirout h our local press that
Prior to election I p-ro:.lised the taxpayers of Ithaca an economical
and efficient ad-.iinistrati on if elected to t:ie honored position as
:.aayor of the City of Itlhh.ca,. It is now :ny Gish to renew that
promise, as I believe a ,-)ro-lise worth mall-ing s ioul d be carried out
in every detail.
In order to fulfil_ 1y ,)ro.iises, and you alder:aen to keep yours,
we ;gust work in har:Riony, having coordination in all depart -,cents in
order to secure the desired results.
It is my plaai, fro-1 ti ie to ti .1e, to offer to you various sug-
gestions in the interest of econo::iy without .ia,terially towering the
type of service norm being re:hdered to our people. Govern _rental
operation is no ;:lyeterious routine. It is the or*
policies
which practical and rea,so:1able e_h will adopt or legislate, and then
see that they are eiif orced.
Ithaca's business is your business. e have definite ex7-)endi--
tures for operation, a: -id in order to nay sa:;ie we tax real estate
and secure other funds fro::-1 fra;Zc:zise taxes and other channels.
The require •relht s of services by our citizens, Uni-
versity, and suburban nei�-hbo-rs has a.h:hually increased our city
budget to a Doi,zt 1m _ere taxes have beco_;1e al :ost unbearable. Some
of our more fortunate taxpayers -gay taxes pro_:1�Dtly. Others 01re
forced to borrolfT tax 1onies and nay large interest rate, while
still others nay interest ux-)on i:_hterest, which accvr�iulates for non-
payment, and have the publicity i � the advertise�.lent of tax sales.
This is not a, healthy condition because it retards the interest
in real estate invest; -cents v;id ho-1e olrrzershin, liFnich is tllt�f backbone
Of our source of revenue.
1.7 Common Council -2- February 7, 1940
We cannot expect -material changes in State and Federal Govern-
ments until the cities and smaller units of government show the way
to real economy by practicing economy themselves. I do not wish to
infer that Ithaca is in a precarious financial position but I do
wish to impress upon you the necessity of real economy to prepare
ourselves for the conditions of City Government which will occur in
1944 by Constitutional Statute.
If we are to furnish all of the required service with our total
taxable properties being reduced, due primarily to the lack of build-
ing within the city limits, I can see that one of three things must
happen: Either economize in service rendered, increase taxes, or
secure additional outside revenues. Personally I am interested in
economy and additional outside revenues, which will tend to lower
taxes rather than increase them.
We are pecularly situated in Ithaca, and I know of no other
city in similar condition, because of our total assessable proper-
ties, 39% are exempt fro;:1 taxation. Our city lines are definitely
defined. We have many choice building lots upon which to build but
it seems to be the popular thought to build outside of Ithaca. Luny
land developments have been :Wade outside the city, with the promo-
tional sales thought: "Buy here 1 Enjoy the benefits of city service,
but pay no city taxes."
I realize that many of our citizens have built outside of Ithaca
to escape house congestion of some parts of our city, but I feel
every ho:ae owner who lives outside of the city, and who is benefitted
by our many city services, should pay his proportionate share of the
total cost which makes these services possible. It is not fair to
the taxpayers of Ithaca that they should pay the entire cost when
the majority of the people living outside the city are employed
within the city in business, educational, or industrial pursuits.
I recommend that these conditions be studied and conferences
arranged with the officials of Cornell University, officials of the
areas being served, with the thought of fully acquainting them with
our problems and thus by mutual friendly understanding, secure the
additional aut s i de revenues I have referred to.
Within the next thirty days I plan to offer other suggestions
for your consideration and r)ro,.lpt action. I feel I can assure you
of the complete cooperation of the Board of Public Works and other
city agencies.
Very truly yours
Joseph Campbell
By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Shurger:
Resolved, that the ':iayor's message be received and included
in the minutes of this meeting. Carried.
W
WORKERS' ALLIANCE DELEGATION At this point a delegation from the
Workers' Alliance entered the Council chamber and with Joshua Davis
as spokesman, requested the Common Council to appropriate sufficient
funds for IT.P.A. projects to employ single as well as married men.
He stated that after a canvass of all :manufacturing plants in
the city, it has been found that there is no private employment
available. He also requested that cuts in the old age allowances
be restored and protested the ,canner of investigation of relief case^
Alderman Gibb, Chairman of the Finance Committe, explained that
no reduction has been made in the old age assistance budget, and
that the Council will do everything possible to relieve unemployment.
The Mayor thanked the delegates and stated that every considera-
tion possible will be given the ratter.
%?PROVEZENTS AND ADDITIONS TO SEWAGE TREATMMIT PLANT The Clerk re --
ported receipt of the formal offer of a grant from the federal
government to aid in financing the installation of chlorination
equipment in the existing seTr.Yage treatment plant, and explained that
from past experience we know that the sponsor's share of the project
amounting to $2,997.55 must be deposited in the construction account
before the work can be started. He stated that in addition to the
$1,100. loaned to the project and deposited in the construction
account an additional sum of $1, 897. 55 will be required.
Common Council -3- February 7, 194 l 1
After discussion of the offer of the United States of America
to aid by way of grant in financing the construction of improve-
ments and additions to an existing sewage treatment plant, the
following resolution was proposed by Alderman Vail and read in full:
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE 0FF"rP, OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE
CITY OF ITHACA TO AID BY WAY OF M171 1-9 FINANCING THE CONSTRUCTION
OF IMPROVE11ENTS AND ADDITIONS TO AN EXISTING SE';jAGE TREAT. ENT PLANT.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMP:iON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y.
Section 1. That the amendatory offer of the United States of
America to the City of Ithaca to aid by way of grant in financing
the construction of improvements and additions to an existing sewage
treatment plant, a copy of which offer reads as follows, be and the
same is hereby in all respects accepted:
FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY
Public Works Administration
Washington, D. C.
Dated: Feb. 5, 1940
Docket No. N. Y. 1913-F
The City of Ithaca
Ithaca, Tompkins County, IFTew York
The United States of America hereby offers to amend the con-
tract created by the acceptance by The City of Ithaca, New York
on October 20, 1939, of the Offer :Wade by the United States of
America and dated October 19, 1938, (1) by striking out, in lines
4 and 5 of Paragraph 1 of said Offer, the words "including necessary
laboratory equipment"; (2) by striking out, in line 10 of said
Paragraph 1, the figures "$56,250" and inserting in lieu thereof
the figures"$57,086�'; (3) by striking out Paragraph 2 of said Offer
and inserting in lieu thereof a paragraph to read as follows:
112. By acceptance of this Offer the Applicant covenants to complete
the pro'ect with all practicable dispatch, and in any event by
March 1�, 1940.11; and (4) by adding to said Offer a new paragraph
to be numbered 4 and to read as follows:
114. This Offer is subject to the special condition
that the time for the cocipletion of the Project will not
be extended beyond ?_'arch 14, 1940, and that in determin-
ing the cost of the Project for the purpose of computing
the amount of the grant the cost of any worn done or per-
formed subsequent to such date will be excluded."
UNITED STATES OF AliERICA
Federal Works AdministratoZ
By E. 1.7. Clark
Acting Com:lissioner of Public Wor!
Section 2. That said City of Ithaca agrees to abide by all
the terms and conditions of said offer, including the terms and
conditions annexed thereto and made a part thereof.
Section 3. That the 'Iayor be and he is hereby authorized and
directed forthwith to send to the Federal Work Agency - Public
Works Administration certified copies of the proceedings of the
Common Council in connection with the adoption of this resolution,
setting forth this resolution in full, and such further documents
or proof in connection with the acceptance of said offer as may be
requested by the Federal Works Agency - Public Works Administration.
ose a�np e ,A
, yor
The above resolution was secondd by Alderman Shurger, with
the following voting aye: Stephens, Barns, Shurger, Leachtneauer,
Gillette, berry, Vail and Gibb. Voting Nay: None. The Mayor
thereupon declared said resolution carried and the Iayor, Joseph
Campbell, thereupon signed said resolution in approval thereof.
i 72 Common Council -4- February 7, 1940
ANIMAL REPORT - SEALER OF ::EIGHTS AND :;LASURES The Clerk read the
annual report for the year 1939 as submitted by the Sealer of Weights
and Measures.
By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Vail:
Resolved, that the report be accepted and filed. Carried.
A�I1MAL REPORT - VET. VOLUivTTtER FIRE :EN' S ASSOC. The Clerk read the
annual report for the year 1939 as submitted by the Secretary of the
Association.
By Alderman Shurger, seconded by Alderman Barns:
Resolved, that the report be accepted and filed. Carried.
AIMMAL REPORT - WELFARE DEPT. The Clerk read the annual report for
the year 1939 as submitted by the Director of Public Welfare.
By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Barns:
Resolved, that the report be accepted and filed and a copy
furnished the Finance Committee. Carried.
ANNUAL REPORT - CITY CHA MERLAIN The annual report of the City
Chamberlain was presented and read by 11r. Snyder.
Be Alderman Perry, seconded by Alder::san Stephens:
Resolved, that the report be accepted and placed on file and
a copy furnished the Finance Committee. Carried.
AUCTION SALE City Chamberlain Snyder explained that the Finance
Committee has recommended that several pieces of property be ex-
cluded from the auction sale authorized at the meeting held January
3, 194o.
By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Vail:
Whereas, the City has acquired several pieces of property on
tax sales, and
Whereas, it seems advisable for the City to retain title to
7 of these parcels,
Now Therefore Be It Resolved, that the following properties
be excluded from the auction sale:
F. A. Begent,
M. Moscovitch
M. Moscovitch
Bool Floral Co.
J.H. & L.A. Perry
Charles A. Perry
Bool Floral Co.
214 Third St.
110 1-.orris Ave.
112 i.:orri s Ave.
Floral Ave.
Floral Ave.
311 Floral Ave.
Floral Ave.
House and lot
Lot
Lot
U'ap 16, Block
Lot 236
House and lot
Map-19, Block
22, Lot 31
23, Lot 15
Carried.
DOG WARDEN The Clerk reported that it will be necessary to
establish a dog pound and appoint a dog warden. It was suggested
that a committee be appointed to act with the City Clerk in making
the necessary arrangements.
By Alderman Perry, seconded by Alderman Leachtneauer:
Resolved, that the 116ayor be authorized to appoint a special
committee to act with the City Clerk in the matter. Carried.
The 111ayor appointed Aldermen Barns, Leachtneauer and Gillette
to the committee.
POLLING PLACES The Clerk reported that it was incumbent upon the
Council to designate the -polling places for the spring primaries
to be held April 2, 1940.
By Alderman Perry, seconded by Alderman Barns:
Resolved, that pursuant to section 66 of the Election Law,
the Common Council hereby designates the following places in each
of the election districts of the City of Ithaca for election pur-
poses, and
Be It Further Resolved, that in case any place hereby designated'
cannot for any reason be used for such purpose, the City Clerk be
and he hereby is authorized and directed to secure and forthwith
designate another suitable place instead thereof;
First hard,
1st.
Dist.
111
Cliff St., Beebe .;:fission Chapel
2nd.
Dist.
626
w.
State St. xo. 6 Fire Station
3rd.
Dist.
532
W.
Buffalo St., City Pumping Station
Second "
1st.
Dist.
136
W.
State St., No. 5 Fire Station
"
2nd.
Dist-
301
S.
Geneva St., St. Johns School
"
3rd.
Dist.
Cor.
S.
Tioga & E. Green Sts. Cayuga Motors
Inc.
l�e)
Common Council -5- February 7, 1940
Third IN&PA,
let.
Dist.
203
7. Geneva St., Congregational Church
"
if
2nd.
Dist.
406
. Aurora St. First eth. Church House
if
"
3rd.
Dist.
206
Lace Ave. , Chas. Green Shop
Fourth
"
let.
Dist.
401
E. State St. , Dean's Warehouse office
2nd.
Dist.
.206
E. Seneca St., No. 2 Fire Station
3rd.
Dist.
311
College Ave., 1do. 9 Fire Station
4}th.
Dist.
502
itchell St., Belle Sderman School
Fifth
°
let.
Dist.
702
I`T. Ca,,,-uga St. , ..rs. Groom 's Garage
it
"
2nd.
Dist.
717
X. :aurora St., ::r. Holman's Garage
it
"
rd.
Dist.
1012
ITT. Tioga St., F o. 7 Fire Station
4th.
Dist.
Base::lent Sibley College, Cornell Campus
Adopted.
STATE STREET SAFITARY SEWER PROJECT The Clerk reported that the
Board of Public Works has requested the Council to appropriate the
sum of $2,000. to complete the State Street sewer project as agreed
upon by the Council at their meeting of November 1, 1939-
By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Stephens:
Resolved, that,it is the sense of this Board that the sum of
$2,000. shall betaken from the appropriation for construction and
permanent improvements for 1940, to complete the State Street
sanitary sewer project. Carried.
CITY PROSECUTOR The following letter from District Attorney Stagg
was read to the Council:
January 8, 1940
Hon. Joseph Campbell
Tayor City of Ithaca
Ithaca, New York.
My dear iir. 1'::ayor:
Confirming our recent conversation, this is to advise you that
I will undertake the prosecution of criminal cases in City Court
during such time as i:1y partner, Louis X. Thaler, is City Attorney,
without compensation.
Yours very truly
Norman G. Stagg
TELEPHONE SERVICE - X.Y.A. The Clerk reported receipt of a letter
from Mr. Philip J. Coyle, X.Y.A. Representative, requesting the City
to pay for the telephone service at their new headquarters in the
post office building.
The letter pointed out that it is customary for the county or
city to furnish office quarters and equipment and the telephone
service in return for which the youths work for agencies in the
county and city and it also pointed out that there are two active
projects in the city mainly, the construction, repair and mainten-
ance of all street signs for the Police Dew, rt;�ent and construction
and maintenance in Percy Field, High School Field and Stewart Park.
By Alder -man Gibb, seconded by Al de rr_ian Barns:
Resolved, that the request be denied and referred to the
county supervisors. Carried.
CITY CHARTER Attorney Thaler reported that he has examined the
present City Charter and is of the opinion that it needs revision
and for that reason it would be inadvisable to authorize the ex-
penditure of any money for mimeographing or printing copies of the
present Charter.
CHARTER A 211D-12HNT Attorney Thaler presented the following draft
of a proposed local law to amend section 128 of the City Charter to
permit charges for repairs to water service and other work done by
the Suter Department to become a lien against property where work
is done .
'Be it enacted by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca as
follows
That section 128 of the City Charter of the City of Ithaca be
amended to read as follows:
174 Common Council -6- February 7, 1940
"That water rates, rentals and charges established and fixed
by the Board of Public Wor'_,s or hereafter established and fixed
shall be continued until changed or -:codified. The Board of Public
0rl.s shall i)rcvide rules and neiialties for the collection thereof
oy the City Chamberlain. Such eater rates, rentals, charges and
%enalties shall be a lien upon the T-)ronerty to or for which water
:7, furnished or service reizdered and shall_ be collected in the same
m^,.ner provided for the collection of city taxes and where they re -
,,in unpaid, shall be added to the annual city tax on the riroperty
-co or for which water was furnished or service rendered.
"Tree iiaccme from water rates, re-,ztals and charges, and the pro-
�F eds frori the sale of water bonds, shall be '.iept separate and apart
-ro�1 other city funds and revenues, and shall be used only for the
Dkeep, aaintena:nce, extension and benefit of the water system, in-
cluding the sinking fund for the reti re:_lent of grater bonds, and the
payment of bonds. "
By Alder:,lan Perry, seconded by Alder.-iaz Gillette:
Resolved, that the pr000sed local laver be tabled until the next
meeting of the Ceuncil• Carried.
EXTE "SIOl' A''D COPYIi?G OF `1 LE STATE & COU -TY LAY: ROLL Attorney
Thaler reported that it has been recom-.fended that- the iiayor and the
00i',limon Council request that the State Legislature ai�lend the county
lal�r so that the City of Ith;-Ica may charge for the extension and
copying of the county and state tax roll as is bei iiF; done by other
counties. The proposed a::iendl,lent to be recom,::iended to read as
follows:
'Ain act to a;nend the county lain; in relation to the extension
and copying of the county and state tax roll for the City of
Ithaca.
"Section 1. Section 23 of Chapter 16 of the Laws of 1909
entitled; Ail act in relatio-a to coult�ns,constituting ChLmter 11
of the Consolidated Law, is hereby ariended by adding thereto a new
subdivision to be subdivision 17, to read as follows:
"17. In the County of To:,ipkins the extension and copying of
the couiZty and state tax rolls for the City of Ithaca shall be per --
formed by the City Cler'L, aizd the cost and expense thereof shall
be a cov_Zty charge, payable oy the county to the city, the a::lount
of which shall be fixed on the basis of the ratio of al-)portiorunent
of the state and county tax between the city and the toT;r-,zs.
"Section 2. This act shall ta,l.e effect i:..mediately.1'
By Al de r� Zan Gi bb, seconded by Alden -Tian Vail:
Resolved, that the City attorney be authorized and directed
to prepare and sub -,-,lit to the State Legislature an a-,ieizdiment as
outlined above to iDeri:it the city to extend and copy the county and
state tax rollsfor the City of Ithaca. Carried and Approved.
Ayes 8 Hays 0
S.EELEY D.A..-.AGE SUIT Attorney Thaler -reported that a judg-,ient was
recovered against the City of Ithaca on November 30, 1939 in the
su,' of Q575. in favor of -.eel,,er Seeley and that at the Dece:-.lber oth
meeting of the Council, Attorney Pm ers was directed to apr)eal the
case.
i:r. Thaler stated that the city has advanced to r. Seeley*
the sum of w228.20 througl: tine 7elfare Depart::,lent which may be de-
ducted from any payment which is .Made to fir. Seeley upon the settle-
ment of the judgr.lent and reco::ii,,ended that the advisability of in-
curring the expense of an ap--)ea1 should be reconsidered.
By Alder.nan Barns, seconded by Alder::lan Gillette:
Resolved, that the action of the Coimion Council on Decei•,iber 6,
1939 in regard to the appeal of the Seeley case be recinded,and
Be It Further Resolved, that the settle -,-,lent of the case be
referred to the Finance Conllaittee of the Council and the City Attorne
with power. Carried.
HA ZEN DAI.:AGy SUIT
By Alder:r_1an Gibb, seconded by Alderman Perry: to I
Resolved, thdt the ::ay0r-be arid, hereby is authorized/sign stipula-
tion substituting attorneys in the Hazen da"-mge suit. Carried.
I
00121,10N COUNCIL - AUDIT SHEET
February 7, 1940
Yame Amount
N.Y.S. Electric & Gas Corp.
$59-18
C. J. Rumsey & Co.
3-30
Ithaca Laundries Inc.
-78,/'
Davis & Lee
1-15
Harrison Adams
8-32
C. V. Bush, Co. Treas.
15-17 v�,
Dr. L. H. Speno
10.00
Dr. F. R.C. Forster
4.00
Finance Committee
BOARD OF HEALTH - February 7, l040
Tompkins Count,'r Tuberculosis :: Pub. Health Ass' n.
Fahey I s Pharmacy
Dr. L. J. Foran
T
I th[�.c Laundries
Norton -Starr, Inc., Svracuse
Norton Printint Co. , Itha.ca
Donohue -Halverson, Inc.
T. G. hiller' s Sons Paper Co.
75.00�
35 r
W 40.00�'
1. 36
r 5. 50
1. 50
5.10
17A
Com,ion Council -7-- February 7, 1940
LITTLE DA:A.GE SUIT
By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Perry:
Resolved, that the 1.1ayor be and he hereby is authorized to
sign stipulation substitutilg attorneys in the Little daiiiage suit.
Carried.
AUDIT By Alderman V6.11, seconded by Alder_,1an Bar*zs:
Resolved, that the bills audited by the Finance Coi,, Iiittee
be and same hereby are a>>proved and ordered -paid. Carried.
PLAZ:qli7G CO.-.'ISSI0kT Alder�aan Vail, Chair: -,Ian of the comAittee on
relations with the Board of Public 'Torl:s, re -ported that at a rdeet-
ing of the com.iittee, the opinion as to the advisability of the
continuance of the corn lission Teas divided.
He stated that the cost of the com-11ission to the city in the
past has been approxi:iiately wP200. annually which has been used for
the .,,lost part for :aiap work, and that he felt they served a purpose
in the city govern:.ient at very little expense and that among the
functions of the coi-.ii.iission T;vas the study of zoning questions and
the a? Droval of subdivisions.
After further discussion it was ,,,ioved
By Alderi_ian Gibb:
Resolved, that the Plam i.ng Com_Zission be given a vacation.
The ,,,lotion was not seconded.
1. ayor Ca-;ipbell announced that apnoi.nt:_ients to the Planning
Commission Twould be annoumced at a later date.
FIRE ._AR.SHA.LL Alder:lan Gillette, Chair:,,tan of the corm-ilittee on
relations Tvitiz the fire Depart -eit re -ported that after investiga-
tion of the history of the offices of Fire Chief, and Fire :.arshall
the eoml-;Uttee recor.rlends that- the offices be not separated and
that the charter be a:ie ided to consolidate the two offices and
provide that the Chief of the Fire Departrient shall act as Fire
2arshall and discharge the duties i-ncident to that office.
.iayor Ca':--ipbell announced that he would consider the matter
further.
STATE EXA :I LR'S REPORT ":,).yor Ca::.ipbell stated that since State
Exai,liner Hart has ::lade so i,iany coi,i:,ients in reg^>rd to the conduct
Of City or Ithaca, affairs brat ale felt his report should be imde
available as soon as possible.
By Alder ian Gibb, seconded by Alder.ian Leachtneauer:
Resolved, that the City Attorney be directed to request the
State Del-)art:iient of Audit azc_ Control to forward the re-;)ort on
the City of Ithaca at the e-,.-2liest ,-)ossible date. Carried.
On ;,ioti.on the i.,eeting T;Tas adjourned.
F. �H. 1-)ringer
City Clerk
- 7 6)
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00121017, COUI'CIL PROCEEDI1 GS
City of Ithaca, N. Y.
Special lueeting 1:00 P. I,:. February 16, 1940
PRESENT
Acting Kayor - Gibb
Aldermen - Stephens, Shurger, Gillette, Leachtneauer, Vail, Perry,
Adams
Attorney -- Thaler
Engineer - Marble
Clerk - Springer
Police Co:mn. - Comfort
Police Chief - Marshall
Acting Mayor Gibb explained that the meeting was called to
consider the appropriation of additional Funds for snow removal
work and such other business as might prppOrly be brought before
the Council.
S17OW REL OVAL Engineer garble presented a state:.lent showing the
cost of snow removal work during the last three days amounting to
w 971. plus the cost of gas and oil, and that he has estimated that
the additional swr. $4, 500. will be required if no further serious
storms occur.
By Alderman Shurger, seconded by Alderman Gillette:
Resolved, that budget item•4182 - Snow and Ice be increased
in the amount of ;'�
,b4 , 500. to i.'7, 500. Unanirlously Carried.
ORDINA-KOE REQUIRING THE USE OF TIRE CHAINS DURIN"' PERIOD OF SLIPPERY
STREETS The matter of adopting an ordinance wlzich will :cake manda-
tory the use of tire chains during the period of slippery streets
was discussed.
Attorney Thaler expressed the opinion that it would not be
possible to enforce such an ordinance and that the police have
power under the vehicle and traffic law to prevent any person to
drive on the hills when it is considered dangerous.
The Attorney agreed to crystallize the discussion of the Council
and give the matter publicity.
1939 TAX ROLL CERTIFICATION Attorney Thaler explained that due
o Improper certification of tie 1939 tax roll, it will be necessary ,
to request the State Legislature to ratify the roll.
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Vail:
Resolved, that the State Legislature be requested to ratify
the 1939 tax roll.
Ayes S
Nays 0 Carried.
On motion the meeting was adjourned.
/1
Ile,
H. ringer
City Clerk
16
C0i.�.:0i' COUsTOIL PROCEEDINGS
City of Ithaca, N. Y.
Special ;.-eeting 5:00 r. 2:. February 20, 1940
PR SENT
hayor C&!Ipbell
Aldermen - .azza, Stephens, Barns, Shurger, Leachtneauer, Gillette,
Perry, Vail, Gibb
Police Chief - 1.7arshall
Clerk - Springer
,', ayor Ca:m-obell annou_Zced that the meeting" was called to apvro-
priate the sponsor's share required for the installation of chlorin-
ating equipment in the existinc; sewage treatment plant.
the
SE'�ER PLAI4T ,DOC=: aT N.Y. 1 1 -F The Clem: explained that/sura of
$3,610- will be required to complete the project and that "1,100.
has been advanced as a tenino-ra.ry ap»ropriation to the construction
account leaving a balance of `2,510 to be appropriated at tL time.
By Al de r::1an Shurge r, s e c oide d by Al de r.1an Gi bb :
Whereas, the sum 0,610. is required to complete the installa-
tion of chlorinating equipment in the sewage treatment plant,and
Whereas, on December 6, 1939 the su:11 of ; 1,100. tras to -lporarily
appropriated from the contingent fund,
Now Therefore 3e It Resolved, that the teriporary appropriation
of 1,100. be made ner11anent a-r-d that the budget for the year 1940
be and hereby is a:aiended by adding thereto an item in the amount of
�2, 510. rhich in addition to tiie *1,100. above mentioned as-ces a
total a,)propriati.on of $3, 610. as requested.
Ayes 9
i1ays 0 Carried and Approved.
RE :OVAL OF SITOW FRO1. 'PRIVATE PROPERTY TO CITY STREETS Attention
was called to the fact that in many places in the City snots is being
removed from private property into the streets which is a violation
of city ordinances. Chief of Police :a.rshall agreed to notify
offenders that the practice :gust be discontinued at once.
On ;.aotion the meeting adjourned.
F. H/Springer
City Clerk
d CO ;:',Oi\T COMITOIL PROC~:]DIIIGS
City of Ithaca, Y. Y.
Regular eeting 5:00 P. i.:areh 6, 1940
Y ESEETT
_Ayor - Ca:lnbell
Aldermen - :'azza, Stenhens, Barns, Shurger, Leac itneauer, Gillette,
Perry, Vail, Adans, Gibb
Supervisor - Norris
Attorney - Thaler
Clerk - Springer
Chamberlain - Snyder
1YUTES iviinutes of the preceding regular ::ieeting and special
meeting held February 16th and February 20t1i, 1940 were duly approved.
REPAVITG ASSESS E:TTS Attorney Powers appeared on behalf of a group
of property owners on W. State Street and Stewart Avenue in regard
to the repaving assess:.ients on those streets and requested the
Aldermen to reconsider the local law which was tabled some time ago
which would a,lend tine City Charter in regard to repaving assessinente
and make re -Paving a general city charge.
He stated that due to the hearing to be held before the Board
of Public ►Vo-rits at their ..arch 1 jth meeting, he felt that the
present Charter provisions should be repealed.
Kayor Campbell asked for an expression fro.-n the three new
members of the Council who una.:ni;~,lously agreed that repaving should
be a general city charge, s^^~
City Attorney Thaler expressed ii't e opi Zion t�lat no action
could be taT>en at this meeting and it was agreed to give the matter
further consideration at the next meeting of the Council.
'YOR' S T.ESSAGE TO THE COUNCIL
March 6, 1940
To Com-non Council
and Board of Public 7or'1,.-s
Gentlemen:
Two months have passed since I took over the office of 1:ayor
of the City of Ithaca and during this period I have directed several
messages to you in the hope that constructive suggestions or plans
would be forthcoming in the interest of additional revenues for the
city which would alleviate the great tax burden to our people and
eliminate the necessity of increased taxes. I feel that you are
willing to cooperate with me but individually you have not been able
to secure the complete picture of the City's ;position and therefore
have been Luiable to sug`;est future courses of procedure to :hake
additional revenues possible. Thus we are faced with increased
taxes.
I liken my position to the father of a fa:.iily who has had all
of the necessities of proper living, but through the generosity of
certain nembers of the fa.-,Uly have shared their good fortime with
the neighbors until they realize for self-preservation that 'Charity
begins at ho_ae" and promptly discontinues for.ner practices, which
have been imposed upon.
This is exactly what I now pro-oose to do, with your cooperation.
Protect the interest of our taxpayers by charging for services sizns
that are in keeping with capital investment, depreciation, and
operating ex_oense, or discontinue such services i 1,_iediately. I plan
to appoint a joint eoma.iittee from the Board of Public Works and
Co,m,ion Council to t-.'_e ia1,:iediate action to place in operation the
following propos,.ls.
I fully realize the responsibility of these suggestions; have
weighed carefully the reaction which ,iiay follow, but feel the people
in the areas affected should be more than thankful for the free
services received in the east, and should now be willing to pay them
share of the City►s expense in the continuance of said services or
individually build and ._iainta.in their own plants. It is iy ooinion,
as stated before, that at least 95?o of the property owners in the
areas affected secure their living within tine City of Ithaca in bus-
iness, professional, educational, or industrial pursuits and thus
should pay their away as if residing within the City 1i.Aits of Ithaca.
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Common Council --2- March 6, 1940
I have been offered immediate support of the Ithaca Taxpayers
Association and may call upon that body to cooperate with us in
accomplishing the desired results.
!y suggestions for additional revenue and economies are as
follows:
A - Education - Immed.iate conference of Committee with Board
of Education to ascertain if further economies can be made in opera-
tion and discuss basis upon which charges are now being made for
tuition for pupils outside of the City. Superintendent Rulp has
been most helpful to the taxpayers group in their work and I know
he will continue to cooperate. While this branch of our City Govern-
ment has been more or less non -political, I feel it is possible to
operate economically and efficiently by eliminating, where heeded,
instruction in non -essentials. Education of our children is most
important, but it has been my observation that in many instances
it seems that our educators of today have failed to realize the real
necessity of equipping our boys and girls during the elementary and
high school period to be self supporting, which is one of the first
requisits of good citizenship. I would suggest more thought in
training boys and girls to use their hands and brains instead of
spending valuable time on non -essential subjects.
According to a recent report on national unemployment, there
are about 20,000 ways of mating a living. A youngster thinks of
three or four things he may do when he gets through school. There
are probably twenty other kinds of work that would suit him just as
well, if he knew about the:- and cheeped their requirements with
his own ability and training. Of these twenty possibilities for
work, the odds are heavy that some are crowded and some are com-
paratively shorthanded. Nearly forty per cent of the graduates
from high school desire professional or technical training - and
only tee per cent of the jobs in the country come under these class-
ifications. Two-thirds of the high school graduates want white-
collar jobs and only one --third of the jobs are white-collar jobs.
The average clerical worker makes less than the stilled laborer,
little if any :more than a seoi-skilled laborer. These are pertinent
facts that high school graduates should know and it is for this
reason that I am in favor of more essentials in education and less
non -essentials.
B - City Services to Outside :areas - We are furnishing water
and sewer services to the Village of Cayuga Heights that has all
assessed valuation of taxable properties of over Q2,500,000 and to
other taxable properties in the immediate vicinity of the Village
of Cayuga Heights of apDroxiAately 11, 000, 000, making a total of
at least P3,500,000, which is about 100 of our total taxable proper-
ties. The owners of property in these areas enjoy all the city
services with the exception of police and garbage collection. For
all of the services offered the city receives 1500 for fire protec-
tion, about 03,000 for sewage service, and water returns based on
one and one-half (12) the rate charged the taxpayers of Ithaca.
City services in their entirety are given to Cornell University
with 011,324�900 tax exempt properties; New York State Colleges
44i
with ,169, 000 tax ex.eopt properties; Ithaca College with $306, 300. ,
tax exespt properties; Telluride Association with k140,450 tax
exempt properties; all totaling 015, 941, 250. The returns to the
City for services rendered is about 09,000 from Cornell and water
charges from the others. In years gust the City sold Cornell
University their water but in recent years the University has
supniied their own water and in addition received from State Colleges
Drill Hall, Dormitories, and miscellaneous users for year June 30,
1937, to June 30, 1938, over "16, 000 from rater sold and we - "The
City of Ithaca" - cared for all the sewage gratis.
Gentlemen, do you realize that our water system is valued at
$2,176, 855. 01; our sewage system 01, 614,123. 98, totaling q3, g92, 978•09
and that we owe about $245,000 on Water Bonds and about "4313,000 on
our Sewer Sylaten, ma'hing a total of 1558,000 on the two systems. The
difference between the replacement value and indebtedness, or about
three and one-half million dollars was paid in hard earned cash by
the taxpayers and citizens of Ithaca.
t 80 Common Council -3- March 6, 1940
I suggest that all areas outside the city boundaries receiving
city services vote iimnediately to come into the City of Ithaca and
that Cornell University increase its annual contribution to at
least 30,000. Several res-'Do-nsible property owners in the Village
of Cayuga Heights have already assured file of their willingness to
cooperate in the .ierger and I feel the Board of Trustees of Cornell
and the Co,:(i}:)troller will do their share when the >>icture is properly
presented to them.
With about 25%0 of our tax load earmarked for welfare and relief,
do you question -.my sincerity of purpose in requesting outside reve-
iiues. Realizing our responsibilities, I know you will be with me
iz promoting sound business practice for future operations and that
each and every one of the co-�ibined boards will sense the seriousness
of the fi.aancial situation of the city and will do everything in your
power to solve the existing conditions for t.-Ae salvation of real
estate investment of the tax-ayers of Ithaca, who represent our :vain
source of revenue.
Please give this message your serious consideration because
during the coning week I will appoint a corm:mittee to i-,vlediately
wort out this unsatisfactory condition.
Joseph C• Oainpbell, May or
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alder.lan Gibb:
Resolved, that the ayor's ::sessage be approved and spread upon
the minutes of this meeting, and
Be It Further Resolved, that the Council cooperate in every way
to carry out the 11.17ayorts recorir.iendatione. Carried.
ASSOCIATE ASSESSORS' SALARIES The Clerk explained that the Finance
Com-mittee have recoimaended that the item in the assessor's budget
for extra t;,:iie for the Associate Assessors should be included in the
salary item and that the salaries be made p200. annually.
By Alderiian Ada�-iis, seconded by Alder::ian Stenhens:
Resolved, that the salaries of the Associate Assessors be and
hereby are fixed at ,, 200. annually with no allowance for extra time.
Carried.
ZONE CHANGE - W. STATE, STRE_T Attention was called to the com..�uni-
cation of the Planning 00.r,:iission which was submitted to the Council
oil Dece.•<iber 6, 1P39 reca'.nmending that the westerly -portion of the
block bounded by W. State Street, Floral Avenue and T7. Seneca Street
be changed fram A residential to coimnercial zone on which action
was deferred at that time.
By Alderman Perry, seconded by Alderman Gillette:
Resolved, that the zone be not changed.
Unanimously Carried.
CHARTER A- 71,D :EYT. Attorney Thaler reported that the proposed
a:lendle..t to sectior. 128 of the City Charter as submitted at the
:meeting held on February 7, 1940 was not in proper fora and that
he would sub. -At a draft of a new local law to the Charter and
Ordinance Co--:ittee for study and recoim-.aendationsto be -.-made at the
next Council rleeting.
1959 TAX ROLL CE7TIFIQATI0Attorney Thaler reported receipt from
Sen. Chauncey D. Ha=iond of a copy of the bill as introduced to the
Senate to legalize the 1939 tax roll and stated that Asse lblyman
Shaw has assured him that the bill will be passed by both the Senate
and Asseiibly.
TAX' EXE-iPT P- OYE:: lY Attorney Thaler reported that recently the
question has arisen in regard to taxing the old County Clerk's
building in Tioga Street if rented to a private concern and that
he had rendered an opinion to the City Clerk that it should be taxed
if used for other than i-Du'olic purposes, although the Assessor has
taken the o-posite view.
Alder;iian Barns reported that he had attended the school for
?assessors held recently in Albany and that it eras stated there that
property is exe-°.pt only when being used for public purposes.
He also reported that it was nointed out that it is the duty
of the governing body of the City to inspect the assess:,.ient rolls
occasionally and suggested that the _ayor appoint a commilittee from
7.
COKf.'017: C""'U."ITICIL - AUDIT S-r-TL-E--ET-
194o
1'r�rch 6,
Name
Ai-.qount
vAddressogra-oh Sales Agency
16.00
3urroughs Adding 1xachirie Co.
6.00
Ithaca Journal
1.45
vStover Printing Co.
44- 40
Tile Atkinson Press
27- `0
V L. pint z
;z
`T. G. Filler's Sons 'aver Co.
16" 09
Reed, Hoyt, 77ashburn & Clay
41: 45
The -rootage 11'eter Co.
117-00
v N1. Y. Tele-phone Co.
0.26
Ithaca Laty-i-idries Inc.
.60
Standard Oil of N. Y.
55- EA-
It--.,,-aca Gear & Auto Parts Co.
10.0
b9. 89,il-r"er-t
z-
5z 1 1 1 �-
W, � 4 . T- . P -- I t P-- 1 �- p :-p -4.
G5 . 611 9
C. J. Parisey 8-- Co.
9.50
Sir --,-nal Service Corp.
71-28
Jariieson 14 1& -"c"inney Co., Inc.
.20
Duro Test Corn.
34.00
✓ 1"'. -,Ir. S. Elec. & Gas Corp.
57- 62
-,'Self Insurers' Service Bureau Inc.
3-38
C. V. Bush, Co. Treas.
22-08
r H. A. Carey Co.
8 6. 57 '0
A-.ierica.-n Coin Loos Co.
6.92
Jose -oh 11L'.-orrison
39-80
Finance Committee
BOARD OF HEALTH- MAR'H 69 1940
William Quinn
$5.25
1`'
W. J. Dawson
5.25
v
Arthur B . Smith
271.13
--
Tompkins Co. Tec. and Puo.
Health Assn.
75.00,`
A. B. Brooks & Son
8.73
"-
T. G. Miller' s Sons Paper
Co.
3r.'►
°`'3
Van Natta Office Equipment
Co.
.85,
New York Telephone Co.
8V-0
N. Y. eras & Elec. Company
4.02
w-
Mrs. Madora Baker
10.00
v,
A. H. Stubblefield
500
M. J. Kolar
39..28
Laura A. Head
8.54''
Westwood Pharmacal Co.
9.77
Cleveland Child Health Association
1.yu
Department of Health of N.
Y. City
Onondaga Dental Supply Co.
3.80
v,
Mrs. Mabel Carlton
6.80
`
Dr. J. W. Judd
40.00
Helen H. Netro
6.40
E. Mae Mandeville
14.31
�y
cam-;
0
I. -arch 6, 1940
To the ':ayor and Ca:mon Council
of the City of Ithaca, N. Y.
Gentlemen:
Your Fi-l-ance Co_11ittee begs to sub.:iit as follows on the
1940 City budget referred to this col i:_iittee for investigation
and report. T'ie lu.ilp su::1 requisitions of the several City
departments as submitted to the Council uz.der date of Dece:zber
6, 1939 and to which you are referred for ite:lized details,
were as follows:
1. Board of Public ; or1.s �189, 360.
2. Public Tel fare 247,117.
Public Health 19, �40.
Fire De•:,)art.:ge-.ht 81, 25.
Council 135,103-
. Debt Services-Pri-::. 153,000.
I --.Zt. �+0, 761.
It on Loan 500. 194, 261.
7. Construction P Per :ane-_Zt I.:ps. 133, 560.
Total ,;$l, 005, 766.
The Finance Cam-.1ittee has duri vZ the n ast two :,o-.zths held
many --.ieetinE s in order to bri ig the above requisitions within
the Charter li:litatia-is, to prevent an undue raise in the tax
rate and to keep a necessary refundi:hg bo hd issue as s-.1all as
possible.
The changes made by t1le co_:r.-iittee, of the above requisi-
tions, are herewith recommlended for your an )roval:
1. Board of public 47orss u, 177, 450. (a)
2. Public 'elfare 236, 000.
3: Public health 20,295. (b)
I� Fire Depart:-.1e_at 57, 000.
5. Council 124, 595.
6. Debt Service 194, 261.
7. Construction & Per _ianent I:::ips. 17, 000._ (c )
Total 646, 601.
Notes: (a) Includes g4,500.
,000. for a City Su-Jerinte�1dent.
extra approp. for show re:ioval.
(b) 600. 11 It It repairs.
(c 2, 510. 1t for chlorination eq_uip.nent.
r
The above revised total is :;,:159,165. less than the submitted
requisitions, but is 60, 291.la.rger than the 1939 fi_hi.l as riven
in the state lent of Dece-Aber 6, 1939 of T6, 310.
The co::,i::.it cee wishes irou to note tliat the above excess
over 19�9 is al_iost entirely due to welfare increase of ;;: 5,928.
Debt service i 7icrease of ; 10, 024. Construction &: Per:Ao-.lent
i vorove::aents of q'12, 396• and an additional .2, 510 a-_,-)ropriation
for the chlori-_,Mtion equi .ie ht required. _�s a partial offset
to these appa.re.�tly necessary increases the cor:z-.iittee has :wade
the follo�;��i:1g :iaj or reductions fro- the 193; budget listing of
Dece�aber 6, 1939:
�''10 211.
Board of Public Ror��s ,�
Fire Depart-:ient �, 625-
0ou�lcil 6.
total _-.iaj or deductions
;.Unor deductions or increases are shown by the ite ized
tabulation acco:.ipa-hying this report.
V
m
The inco_ie of the City is estimated at this date as follows
assimming 1939 tax $12.60:
Fro:ii refunds and :iiisceil aneous 800. 25
tax levy t�; $12.60 (1939) 48L�, 6r)2. 32
Total esti:-aated revenue 731, 452. 57
3udget as reco_i-iended by Fin. Co--.1- ittee 645, 601.0o
Deficit ill L146.43
Unless the t_-,x rate is i:zcrea,F;ed t1iis deficit :-:lust be pro-
vided for by a, refixndin�; bo::id iscue. The Fi-1ance Co:i •littee be-
lieves that the City will "be best served not only _now but in
the future by -.:ee,-)in the necessary bo:.d issue below
a:.d increasin- the tax r,,,te to a13.60 to raise ap_)roxi._la.tely
w519,193.08 which with esti;::ated 1i'scellvieour, revenue of
242,800.25 would a- ioir at to revenue tot-,.l of
7-3t,99.33 ;iz,a;,i:. necessary a bond issue of
64, 607. 67 to balance bud -,let of
846, 6o1. oo
The above bud,
;et :i Jait 'De further reduced by a.,Droxi , a,tely
w4, 000. if t.ie salary redactions reco:.r::e:.:ded t t�ze first -regu-
lar Council :ieetin—y- i January s_:ould be ado-oted.
Tile Finance Co -.iittee has not considered t.Lis in its budget
study as it believes it is a ::latter tha t should receive careful
consideration a:_::d action by the Boards and Co.i::issio_,,e by w_aMI
these salaries are fixed.
The Finance Ca.-a-iittee would appreciate sub;-estio is fro:1
the entire Council as to any furt�ier deductions that in the
Council t s opinion should be :.lade.
;sere it not for tie extra costs ivinosed by the welfare
obligation tie tax rate could be considerably teduced.
On the basis of bo-id refired herewith reco._,:_ie-.ded the City ' s
net bonded indebtedness aid interest charge is ::.:a,terially re-
duced in sT)ite of the adc.ed burde:.-. of relief a.nd we "believe
that an iLLicrea,sed tax r.-:Lte t,Jill v? ti:.la.tely cost tale ta,x-PaJrers
less t__ian yearly increases in the City ' s '.�onded ir.clebted less.
Of t .e :` 37, 000. lister' for construction � _-d --)er,.ianent in-
T)rove,_ients we recce friend tlia,t the Board of Public ':','or:._s oe free
to assi n as i.u.cll a.s to "';.*2.A. wo-rto relieve the
load o-n the -relief budget.
By t__ie FiAzance Co._,:iittee
_art .zur Gibb
.Loy/ C 1iurger
February 15, 1940
Finance Committee:
Herewith is shown the original budget requisitions as filed
by t.,.e various departments for the year 1940, together with the a -
, A --,-its tentatively ap-)roved by the Comraon Council on December 14, 193%
a4rnounts agreed upon by your co.n_:ittee:
194o
194o RCoi:. BY
A"'J'CIOUNTS
RL6?UISITION
TENTATIVE FI-7. COINS..
of Public mor'_cs
tiler' s office
11, 015.
11, 015.
11, 000.
1.
P. ja. Adiin.
3, 400.
3, 400.
3, 400.
116
City Engris Office
8,400.
8,400.
7,800•
'119
City Hall
g, 235.
8, 700.
8, 500.
1_20
Isolation Hcsnital
125.
125.
125 .
160
Sewers - General
7,500.
,500.
161
Street Clenin;
a
9, 000.
9�000.
600-
162
Refuse & Garbage
22,100.
22,100.
22,000.
164
SevTag e Di snosal Plant
12, 365.
11, 8,65.
11, 000.
Franklin St.
165
Sewage - Buffalo St.
1,075.
1,075.
11000.
166
Sewage - voed St.
415.
415.
350.
167
Sewage - Cherry St.
375.
375.
200.
169
S tor:_ Seers
42000.
43000.
2,500.
169
P1u:iaing Ins sect or
1, 450.
1, 450.
1)400.
lG
' i,reet Li ialb
25, 000.
23, 000.
22,000.
1 1
Hi ghr a-r :.jai��tenance
26,000.
26, 000.
2,, 000.
`��
182
S-Low & Ice
3, 000.
3, 000.
3, 0ee.
187
Uept, Buildings
1,000.
15000.
750.
194
Bride :_ai_-,Ztenance
S, 700.
5, 000.
3, 500.
155
Cree . :;:ainte----ance
2,520.
2, 520.
1, 200.
156
Shop .::,intenance
2,900.
2,900.
2,000.
230
Parr- Dept . - General
9,200.
9,200.
9,000.
231
Percy Field
}00.
6,400.
00.
620.
250.
6,000.
232
Stewart Par U
237
Tre:nan Park
500.
800.
750.
234
Golf Course
3, 900•
3, 90Q•
32500.
235
Airport
2,150.
1,900.
11000.
250
I;iun. Parking Area
3,110.
3,110.
3, 000.
251
400
-.4,,in. Cc,.ifort Station
Cemetery
1, 325.
3,600•
1, 325•
3,600•
1,125.
3,600.
Su/- T I3 Whf S
7L 30.>o
TOTAL - Bd. of Pb. 70rlcs
189, 360.
153, 37��•
2.
Public elfare
9
Ho:ie Relief Achni_1.
17, 399•
600.
17� 1
17� 99-
104, �3.
191
Eo_ie Relief
109,
108, boo.
200
Old At;e 1d=iiin.
81 618.
�, 618.
8, 618.
201
Old Ace Assistance
112, 500.
112,500.
105, 500.
TOTAL - Public 71elfaxe
247,117.
247,117.
23 6, 000.
3
Public Health
150
Ad--iinistra,tive
5,185.
5,100.
151
Conserv. & Inspection
5, 860.
5, �60.
F, 750•
152
Isolation Hosp. Care
200.
200.
200.
15
Paroc lial Schools
1, 350.
1, 350.
1, 350.
154
Venereal Clinic
275•
6, 420.
275•
6, 420.
275•
6,420.
15
14
I:isc. Health Clinics
I.:osquito Control
550.
550.
500.
157
Lunacy
100.
100.
lo0.
600.
Extra A'Tprop. for Repairs
TOTAL
- Public Health
12,24o.
19,94o.
20 2 -
4. Fire Depart.iient
2 Fire Fighting
56, 850.
5 ,850.
54, 000.
133
1' int. of Buildings
24 �•
, 575•_
3, 000•
TOTAL - Fire Depart.ient
81, 425.
60 42 .
7, OOo•
300
194o
1940
Rico. :. BY
ACCOUI'TS ?W0,JISI T I O1N
'T'l*, TATI7�
'I= . COPS::.
5.
Under Control of Cou:_cil
101
t l de r:--.e n
200.
200.
200.
102
-. , ,yor's Of -'ice
2, 880.
2, 680.
2, 8,80.
108
Cha.,cerlain l s Office
0, 534.
, 534.
0,
111
Assessor's Office
2, 65.
2,765.
2, goo.
112
Att orney ' s Office
2, 700.
2, 700.
2)200.
113
Civil Service Co:r.-:.
300.
300.
300.
117
Elections
4, 733.
4, 733.
5,200.
118
City Court
5,0 60.
5, 060.
5, 000.
121
Planning Co:ui:_ii ssi on
450.
450.
000.
128
E:nnloyees' etire. S;T s.
14, 000.
14, oo0.
13,481.
129
Undistributed Ex-oense
1, 710.
1, 710.
1, 700.
130
Police Depart:ne it
55, � 37 •
55, �37 •
53, 000.
134
Bldg. Co-1 issioner
1, 459.
1, 59.
1, 350.
137
Sealer of ".','Us. & :eas.
1, 300.
1, 300.
1,100.
260
:..i soe1 e,_.Leous
ll,175,
11)175.
10, 000.
26l
Coirpensation
2,000.
2)000.
2,000.
C o"nt i nc ent
PO, 000.
15,000.
15,000.
TOT211 - Under Council
1" 5 10.
129, 80 .
124, �
6. Debt Service
270
Principal
1^3, 000.
0,761.
1F3, 000.
0,761.
1P3, 000.
40,761.
272
Interest
273
Int. on Te-lnlDorary Loans
500.
500.
500.
TOTAL - Dept Service
194,261.
194, 261.
194, 261.
7.
Construction & Per..anent I ,-)rove--.eats
Curb & Gutter
,000.
Surface Treat Dirt Sts.
10,000.
Si deti:Ta1 L Project
12, 000.
Plctin St. Bridge
30,000,
Va_z :-at ta Sri dLe
50, 000.
Se:�ec�, St. P�.ving
13, 560.
Sanitary Sewers
1 , 000.
Creel: `;�,1,. Ren_ airs
,000.
C, I-! 4—o& E l u l /'
TOTAL
- Constr. &
z , ;60.
32,000.
Following is a recapi "ulatiorl of
the entire
budget requisition
by
grou-)s as provided by the City Charter toF,ether with a co.lpari-
so_z
for 2 previous years:
19
1939
194o
FINAL
FL
A REV.
1.
For Bd. of Public
�,
174,8 9
167, 661.
7. , -, .
000.
2.
,� �� �, i�elf^re
91,
1�0, 072.
%36,
1' " Healta
20, 440.
19, 94o.
20,295
Fire Co -a...
59, 855.
60, 625.
57, 000.
5.
All others under Council
117,053.
129,173.
12 , 595•--_.__
____ ._.....-_.__
46, r93•
377, 471.-7;0.
6.
For Debt Service
190, 618,.
104, %37.
161.
654, 213.
761, 708.
7.
For Constr.& Per_1. I_~p.
50,0,�o.
24, 602,
4a.-GOe:
7o4, 213.
786, 310•
_3_
�STI AT: D I1,TC(X:E
iccordi.nL, to information available at this ti me our assessed
valuation: for 1940-will be an-)roxi_.la,tely ;1,38, 175, 363.00.
'.`e have estimated revenues other than those received through
direct taxation at
. FrOx2 the above figurec we have arrived at the followi.zg
estimated inco_,,e for the co ni n year:
First ^st. of ' .isc. Revenues :;p240, 400. 25
Ite,ns added by your co.-iiittee
Refimd on : ayor's Sc.lary 500.00
Fro,.l "'or::le:i I s Co >-oensati on Fuld JOB. 00
5
Tax Levy 12. 30 --)er 488, 652.32
��Z31, 452.57
Total bud -et as recco.1i by Fin. Co�mi-
Esti:-�ated inco:lie 73,452 -5
Deficit
A_zou-.t that :zay "be borrov.,ed for Hoiie Relief 60, 000.
Additition revenue fro-i increased tax rates
Increase of .60 _- = 22, 905. 77
it . 80 13.6o 30, 54o. 76
„ n 1.00 13. &0-6,17F.
�► �� 1.20 14. o0 - 45,811-N
�► ,� 1.40 14. 20 53, 44" 333
1.6o 14.4o = bl , 08-1. 54
F. R. Snringer
City Clerk
8°t6, G -/
181
C omm on C ounc i 1
the Council to inspect t
spection during Grievamc
and carried that such a
The Mayor appointed
Adams and Gillette.
he -roll before it is nut
e Day. It was regularly
committee be appointed.
the following committee:
Earch 6, 1940
up for general in -
moved, seconded
Aldermen Barns,
AUDIT By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Shurger:
Resolved, that the bills audited by! the Finance Committee
be and the sane hereby are approved and ordered paid.
Be It Further Resolved, that the bills in the amount of `8.1F
from L. G. Comfort and a bill of 45- 80 from "t'u:. T. Pritchard_ be re-
turned to the Police Department for adjustment of discount on parts.
Carried.
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Vail:
Resolved, that the platter of audit and payment of bills for
services rendered and for materials furnished by City officials be
referred to the City Attorney for investigation and report.
Carried.
FIdAYCE C�ITTEE REPORT 0y 1940 BUDGET A comprehensive O�:�report
together with a revised tentative budget for 1940 (copies of which
are herewith appended) as prepared by the Finance Committee were
distributed.
Chairman Gibb explained t-.at the committee together with
representatives of the Taxpayers Association :net and discussed the
report and Yroposed budget and that the Taxpayers representatives
agreed that the budget and recommendations were sensibly worked out.
Er. Burns stated that the committee from the Taxpayers Associa-
tion has studied the budget and fully approved the Finance Coanittee
report and appreciate the fact that the proposed budget is being
brought to the attention of the public before final adoption.
By Alderman Leachtneauer, seconded by Alderman Vail:
Resolved, that the report be received and referred to the
Aldermen for study and consideration at the next meeting of the
Council. Carried.
On motion the meeting was adjourned.
F. H. Apringe
QXy Clerk V
182 COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
City of Ithaca, N. Y.
Regular Meeting 5:00 P. M.
PRESENT
Mayor - Campbell
Aldermen - Mazza, Barns, Shurger,
Vail, Adams, Gibb
Supervisors - Stobbs, Norris
Attorney - Thaler
Chamberlain - Snyder
Clerk - Springer
April 3, 1940
Leachtneauer, Gillette, Perry,
MINUTES After correcting the minutes of the meeting held March 6,
1970 in regard to the expression of opinion of the new members of
the Council concerning repaving, the minutes of the preceding meet-
ing were duly approved.
GOLF COURSE CLUB HOUSE The Clerk reported that at a meeting held
March 2 9 the Stewart Park Commission agreed to ap
propriate PPropriate a
sum not to exceed 7,000. for the construction of a club house on
the Newman Golf Course, such appropriation subject to the a
of the plans by the Board of Public Works and the Common Councilal
and the approval of the Council of the arrangement for leasing the
land to the Stewart Park Commission, and the repayment of the sum
advanced for construction of the building by rents received from
lockers and other concessions.
It was reported that the Board of Public Works have approved
the plans and Attorney Thaler reported that under the General City
Law the City may lease the land to the Stewart Park Commission with
the approval by two-thirds of the Common Council.
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Mazza:
Resolved, that the construction of the club house be approved,
Provided the City will be put to no expense including the installa-
tion of water service.
Be It Further Resolved, that the City Attorney be authorized
and directed to prepare a lease for a period not to exceed 10
years,
with the provision that ownership of the building will revert to the
City when principal sum advanced by the Stewart Park Commission is
fully repaid, and
Be It Further Resolved, that the Mayor and City Clerk be
authorized to execute the lease on behalf of the City.
Ayes 9
Nays 0
Carried and Approved.
.SIDEWALKS DAMAGED BY TREES It was reported that after the hearing
he d by the Boarof Pub is Works on March 27, 1940 in regard to
notices sent to various property owners to repair their sidewalks,
the Board expressed the opinion that
ld not
compelled to repair walks damaged by roors,'tand wthat the ulettersbof
Protest received be presented to the Council with the recommendation
that the Charter provision in reference to sidewalks be amended.
By Alderman Barns, seconded by Alderman Perry:
Resolved, that the matter be tabled until the next meeting of
the Council.
Carried.
SEWAGE CHLORINATION The Clerk reported a request from the Board of
Public Works for an appropriation of $1,000. for the purchase of
chlorine for use at the sewage disposal plant for the 1940 season.
By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Shurger:
Resolved, that budget item #164 be increased $1,000. to permit
Purchase of chlorine.
Carried.
ASSESSMENTS It was reported that a hearing was held by the Board
of uric Works on March 13, 1940 in regard to assessments for the
repaving of W. State Street and Stewart Avenue and for the installs--:'
tioh of curbs and guttem in Valley Road, Ridgedale Road, Elmwood Ave.
Ithaca Road, Eastwood Avenue and in Park and Albany Streets, and
that the Board finally approved the assessments and recommended same
to the Common Council for confirmation.
Attorney Thaler reported that an amendment to the Charter
cannot be made retroactive and he recommended that the Council re-
fuse to confirm the assessments for repaving W. State Street and
Stewart Avenue until such time as an enabling act may be passed by
the State Legislature.
Common Council -2-- April 3, 1940
183
By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Leachtneauer:
Resolved, that the confirmation of the assessments for repaving
W. State Street and Stewart Avenue be tabled.
Ayes 7 - Mazza, Barns, Shurger, Leachtneauer, Gillette, Adams,
Gibb
Nays 2 - Perry, Vail Carried and Approved.
By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Leachtneauer:
Whereas, the Board of Public Works levied assessments for the
installation of curbs and gutters in various streets on February 19,
1940, and after a public hearing held March 13, 1940, duly adjusted
and corrected said assessments as justice required, and
Whereas, the Board on March 13, 1940 finally approved said
assessments and filed a schedule thereof with the Common Council for
� confirmation, now therefore,
31146�7"2- Resolved, that the said assessments in the total amount of
. for curbs and gutters as finally approved and filed be
and they are in all respects approved and confirmed, and the City
Clerk directed to prepare a warrant on the City Chamberlain in
accordance with such schedule for the collection of said assessments
and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to
execute said warrant whereupon all said assessments shall become due
and payable from the date of execution thereof, and on all such
assessments or portionsthereof, remaining unpaid after the expira-
tion of 6 months from the date of said warrant, the City Chamberlain
shall add and collect a percentage thereof at the rate of 5% per
annum, except and provided, however, that the City Chamberlain may
allow any person to pay their assessment or assessments if the
aggregate amount exceeds $25.00, in five equal annual installments
with interest at 5% on or about June lot in each year, provided,
however, that any person desiring to pay by installments shall make
application promptly in writing to the City Chamberlain, and all
properties having such assessments or portions thereof for install-
ment payments thereof in arrears and remaining unpaid at the close
of any city tax collection period shall be included by the City
Chamberlain in a subsequent city tax sale held in November each year
following such city tax collection period, and such property
shall be sold for any unpaid assessment or portion thereof or any
unpaid installment together with the outstanding balance of such
installment payments, together with all interest, fees and penalties
that may have accrued.
Ayes 9
Nays 0 Carried.
Approved April 3, 1940 r
�goseptj Campbell, ayor
REPAVING ASSESSMENTS Further discussion of repaving assessments
followed and it was moved
By Alderman Leachtneauer, seconded by Alderman Mazza:
Resolved, that it is the sense of this Board that repaving be
made a general city charge.
Ayes 6 - Mazza, Barns, Shurger, Leachtneauer, Gillette, Gibb
Nays 3 - Perry, Vail, Adams Carried.
By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Barns:
Resolved, that the City Attorney and Charter and Ordinance
Committee be requested to study and report to the Council, the
advisibility of amending the City Charter by making the char a to
abutting property owners 40% of the total cost instead of 60r as
at present for the installation of new pavement. Carried.
TEMPORARY LOAN The Clerk reported that it would be necessary to
borrow additional funds in anticipation of taxes before the next
Council meeting.
By Alderman Vail, seconded by Alderman Gillette:
Resolved, that pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 46 of the
Ithaca City Charter, being Chapter 503 of the Laws 1908 as amended
by Chapter 57 of the Laws of 1936, the Mayor and City Clerk hereby
are authorized to borrow money in the name of and on the credit of
the City of Ithaca for current city expenses normally paid out of
the regular tax levy and for the purposes for which said taxes are
or may be levied by the issuance of a negotiable tax anticipation
note in an amount not to exceed $50,000. in anticipation of the
collection of city taxes for the current fiscal year of 1940:
Common Council
April 3, 1940
and the faith and credit of the City of Ithaca hereby are pledged
for the payment and retirement of such temporary loan before the
close of said fiscal year and out of the taxes to be received for
the current fiscal year, and
Be It Further Resolved, that the City Clerk be authorized and
directed to make such arrangements as may be necessary to borrow
the funds at a rate as near as possible to the rate on the loan of
February 7, 1940 with the Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co. of New
York,
Ayes 9
Nays 0 Carried.
Approved April 3, 1940
/gosepp Chmpbell./,Mayor
TEMPORARY APPROPRIATION TO THE SEWAGE PLANT PROJECT The Clerk re-
ported that the installation of the chlorination equipment in the
sewage disposal plant was completed within the specified time and
that it would probably be at least 30 days before the final grant
is received from the Federal Government, while the final estimates
will be due the contractor and engineer on April 12, 1940.
He suggested that the Council make a temporary appropriation
f_row the contingent fund in the amount of $6, 500, which will be .re-
pu--i-d when the Federal Grant is received.
By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Barns:
Resolved, that the sum of $6,500. be and hereby is temporarily
appropriated from the contingent fund to the sewage plant oonstruc-
tion fund for use in making the payments due the contractor and
engineer. Unanimously Carried.
GREEN DAMAGE CLAIMS Attorney Thaler reported receipt of a claim
from Mrs. Amy L. Green of 228 Columbia Street in the amount of
$2,000. and one from her husband, Charles Green of the same address,
in the amount of $500. for damages alleged to have been sustained
when Mrs. Green fell on the sidewalk in front of the premises known
as 218 Columbia Street.
Attorney Thaler recommended that the claims be rejected.
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Barns:
Resolved, that the claims be rejected as recommended by the
City Attorney. Carried.
Attorney Thaler reported that Sec. 221 of the City Charter,
in reference to claims against the City should be clarified, and
requested the Charter and Ordinance Committee to work with him in
preparing an amendment to the section.
CHARTER AMENDMENT Alderman Adams presented a revised draft of
the proposed amendment to Sec. 129 of the City Charter which will
permit charges for repairs to water service and other work done
by the Water Department to become a lien against the property where
work is done.
As other changes were incorporated in the draft it was moved
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Vail:
Resolved, that the draft of the proposed amendment be incorp-
orated in the minutes of this meeting and copies thereof sent to
the members of the Board of Public Works as well as to the Aldermen.
Carried.
The amendment follows:
Sec. 128. The Board of Public Works shall from time to time
fix and determine the water rates (sewer charges) and/or rentals
and other charges to be paid by all consumers of water (and users
of the sewage disposal system) and shall provide rules and penal-
ties for the collection thereof by the City Chamberlain. Such
water rates (sewer charges) rentals, penalties, and other charges
shall be a lien upon the property to or for which water was fur-
nished or service rendered, and shall be collected in the same
manner provided for the collection of city taxes, and when they
remain unpaid, shall be added to the annual city tax on the proper-
ty to or for which water was furnished or service rendered.
The income derived from such water (sad sewer) rate*, rentals,
penalties and other charges, and the proceeds from the sale of
water (and sewer) bonds, shall be kept separate and apart from other
Co}nr:.on Coui,.cil -
Audit
Sheet
aril 3,
1,40
:taY,, e
A -count
Tn. A. Church Co.
4. 2�
Wm- T. Pritci.e,rd
5.5 ✓�
The u.-'CBee Co.
S4.03
1"e�. York T ele-ohone Co.
39. 75 y
Ye,m,r York T ele-phone Co.
38. 00 4
T. G. tiller's Sons Pm)er
Co.
7.60
C.A
A. Snyder, City CY,Y berlain
16. hc,
Stover Printin ° Co.
51. 20 r'
Addressop,ran-'a Div.
18�.13 . -
A,zto s^ti c sTotin m{ach. "ors.
887. 00
Lp.,,-,rence J. '.kilklinson
2. 2F,,,-
La •rence .. - intz
30. 00 . -
-
Chase'�,t1011al �'u'lrs
5 . 00
Ithaca L=.0 n6ries Inc.
.90
W. T. Pritchard
300.00 = v
Rothschild Bros.
1. 50
7,
— Pritchard
g.90 ,�
Servicenter Inc.
3?• 2F -
Socony-Vac=m Coil Co.
30. 77 �
Harrison Ad--3,-,is, (Sheriff)
8. �2 N
Ja=meson R_ �:ci�inney Co.
.44.-
C. J. Rimsey Co.
7• 88 4
Stallmwn of Ithaca
2. 64 r -
Ithaca Journal
8. -0r -
'.': L. Taylor
3. 35-
Fred A. Rojalsky-
Holr.. ell -'I Stevens
1 • F9 -
Clarence D. Tarbell
1. 6s - -
P. t'' lood P• Son
4. o4r
D . S . i''ur dy
12 . r7 r' -
L. E. rattercon
7.77'
" S. r Cott Jr.
o. 38
HarryB. Cook
2.07=
Geo. S. Adams
1. 03 - R
R. L. �: J. H. Sneed
1. 03 V
R. S . 5oothroyd
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BOARD OF HEALTH
April 3, 1940
C. J. Rumsey & Co
Dr. J. W. Judd
Westwood Pharmacal Corp.
E. Mae Mandeville
Laura A. Head
Dr. David Robb
C. R. Bart, Inc.
Chas. E. Houghtaling
N. Y. State Electric & Gas Corp.
R. F. Smith Paper and Paint Store
Norton Electric Co.
Neer York Telephone Co.
T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co.
Van Natta Office Equipment Co.
Etholia Sullivan
Mrs. Madora Baker
Harry B. Cook
A. H. Stubblefield
Tisdel Repair Shop
Herbert F. Spencer
C. E. Bishop
W. J. Dawson
Dean of Ithaca
Helen H. Netro
Pete's Glass Shop
Ithaca Laundries
William Quinn
Mars. Mabel Carlton
M. J. Kolar
Kline's Pharmacy
Tompkins Co. tuberculosis &
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city funds and revenues, and shall be used for the upkeep, mainten-
ance, extension, and benefit of the water works and water system,
including but not limited to power plants, pumps, damg filters,
tanks, feed pipesand mains in connection with the furnishing of water,
and gates, pumping stations, sanitary sewage systems, and sewage
disposal plant, in connection with the disposal of water and sewage,
and the payment of the maturing principal and interest on the water
and sewage bonds now outstanding or hereafter issued, either by
direct payment or by the setting aside of a sinking fund for the
payment of the principal of said bonds, as it shall from time to
time become due.
Any surplus earnings of the operation of the water works, or
any other public utility system, on hand at any time after the pay-
ment of the items above authorized have been fully complied with
and provided for, may be applied by the Common Council toward the
payment of any bonded or other indebtedness of the City of Ithaca
not or hereafter contracted.
AUDIT By Alderman Vail, seconded by Alderman Gillette:
Resolved, that the bills audited by the Finance Committee
be and the same hereby are approved and ordered paid. Carried.
ANNUAL REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT Alderman Mazza, Chairman of
the committee on relations with the Police Department, reported
that the committee has studied the report as submitted and recommend
approval of same.
By Alderman Mazza, seconded by Alderman Leachtneauer:
Resolved, that the annual report of the Police Department be
received and approved and placed on file. Carried.
WORK RELIEF BILL Alderman Barns reported that the Work Relief Bill,
Assembly Int. 1719 Pr. 2905 now before the Governor for his signa-
ture has received the support of the Conference of Mayors and of
the Association of Towns and the County Officers Association, and
that the local Welfare Department recommend that the Council en-
dorse the bill and request the Mayor to urge the Governor to sign
the Bill.
By Alderman Barns, seconded by Alderman Vail:
Resolved, that the Council endorse this Bill and request the
Mayor to appeal to the Governor for his favorable action.
Unanimously Carried.
On motion the meeting was adjourned to reconvene at the call
of the Mayor.
F. H.'Pinger
City Clerk
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
City of Ithaca, N. Y.
Adjourned Regular Meeting 7: 30 P. M.
April 29, �940
PRESENT
Mayor - C npbell
Aldermen - Mazza, Stephens, Barns, Shurger, Leachtneauer, Gillette,
Perry, Vail, Adams, Gibb
B.P.W. Commissioners - Egbert, Bishop, Hopper, Hassan
Police Commissioner - Comfort
Attorney - Thaler
Dep. City Engineer -Acting Supt. P.W. - Cass
Clerk - Springer
Deputy Clerk - Blean
MINUTES Minutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved.
B JDG_ET -Mayor Campbell announced that the meeting was called to
consider the budget for 1940, as recommended by the Finance Com-
mittee.
Police Commissioner Comfort requested an increase of $1,000. '
in the appropriation for the Police Department, to
the vacancy on the force which has existed since theereei rmit filling
of Patrolman Tuthill. gnation
It was agreed to increase the appropriation for the Police
Department, Item #130 in the sum of $800.
Each item in the requisitions as filed by the Board of Public
Works was discussed with the members present, with the result that -
various items as shown on the tentative budget, which is herewith
appended, were increased.
By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Vail:
Resolved, that additions to the tentative budget as noted,
in the total sum of $18,727.00 be and the same hereby are approved.
Carried.
Commissioner Egbert called attention to the fact that if the
Sewer and Water Departments are combined, the operating and main-
tenance expense of the Sewer Department can be defrayed from Water
Department funds, thereby relieving the tax budget of this item,
with the exception of the expense for the first quarter of the
year already paid for by the general fund. It was agreed that
Pending approval of a Charter change to permit this, the appropri-
ation for Sewer Department maintenance be temporarily reduced to
$6, 000. for items #160, 164, 165, 166, 167, to cover the cost of
the 1st quarter and that the balance or $16, 215.00 be paid from
Water Department revenues. Such a plan would result in a net
appropriation from the tax budget of $174,162. 00 for the operat-
ing expenses of the Board of Public Works.
On motion the meeting was adjourned.
fHSpringer6�'
Frk
April 29, 1940
To the Mayor
and Common Council:
Herewith is shown the
original budget
requisitions as filed by
the
various departments for
the year 1940,
together with
the amounts
agreed
upon by your Finance
Committee:
1940
RECOMM. BY
ACCOUNTS
REQUISITION
FIN. COMM.
1.
Board of Public Works
110
Clerk's Office
$ 11,015.
$ 11,000.
114
B.P.W. Admin.
3, 400.
3, 400.
116
City Engr's Office
8, 400.
7, 500. t
119
City Hall
S, 235.
9, 500.
120
160
Isolation Hospital
Sewers - General
125•
7, 500.
125-
6, 500.
161
Street Cleaning
9,000.
9, 500.
162
Refuse & Garbage
22,100.
22,000.
164
Sewage Disposal Plant
12, 365.
122 000. t
/ 3 �' Q
Franklin St.
165
Sewage - Buffalo St.
St.
1,075.
415•
1,000.t
350• r
s' - y
166
167
Sewage - Wood
Sewage - Cherry St.
375.
200. r
3 s = 3 s
169
Storm Sewers
4)000.
2, �O.0.�-
/a o o = 3so p1169
180
Plumbing Inspector
Street Lighting
1,450.
25, 000.
22, 000. 7-
o G = 2y o z
181
Highway Maintenance
26, 000.
25, 000.
182
Snow & Ice
3, 000.
7, 500.
193
15�+
Dept: Buildings
Bridge Maintenance
1, 000.
8, 700.
750.
3, 500. f
S� "Q R Sp� c
185
196
Creek Maintenance
Shop Maintenance
2,520.
2,900.
1,200.
2,000. t
1/0 Z 1
230
Park Dept. - General
9,200.
9,000.
231
232
Percy Field
Stewart Park
j00.
6,420.
250.
6,000.
2 3
23�
Treman Park
Golf Course
800.
3, 900•
750.
3, 500. f
235
Airport
2,150.
1, 000. -t
40 °
250
251
Q'an. Parking Area
Mun. Comfort Station
3,110.
1,325.
3, 000.
1,125. -7
400
Cemetery
3,600•
3,600•
TOTAL - Bd. of Pb. Works
1.gJ, 360.
/ qro, 377, oo
2.
Public Welfare
1-73
Home Relief Admin.
17 399•
7
191
Home Relief
108,600.
S, 61
10�+,4989.
3.
8, 61�.
200
Old Age Admin.
201
Old Age Assistance
112,500.
105,500.
TOTAL - Public Welfare
24 11 .
? 000-
Health
Administrative
5,155.
5,100.
1Public
50
151
Conserv. & Inspection
5,860.
5,750.
152
15
Isolation Hosp. Care
Parochial Schools
200.
1, 350•
200.
1, 350.
154
Venereal Clinic
275•
6,420.
275-
6,420.
155
156
Misc. Health Clinics
Mosquito Control
100
157
Lunacy Exam. .
Extra Approp. for Repairs
100.
225.
TOTAL
-- Public Health
19, goo.
19 20.
4.
Fire Department
Fighting
56,850•
54,000.
1332�Fire
133
Maint. of Buildings
24
3,Q00-
TOTAL
- Fire Department
57,Ooa_.
- 2-
1940 REC OMM. BY
ACCOUNTS REQUISITION FIN. COMM.
5.
Under Control of Council
101
Aldermen
$ 200.
$ 200.
102
108
Mayor's Office
Chamberlain's Office
21SSO.
8, 534•
21880.
8, 584-
111
Assessor's Office
2,765.
21600.
112
Attorney's Office
2, 700.
2, 200.
113
Civil Service Comm.
300,
300.
117
Elections
4,733•
5,200-
118
City Court
5,060.
5,000.
121
128
Planning Commission
Employees' Retire. Sys.
450.
14,000.
---
13,481.
129
Undistributed Expense
1,710.
1,700.
130
Police Department
55,837.
53,000.
134
Bldg- Commissioner
1,459.
1,350.
137
Sealer of Vets. & Meas.
1, 300.
1,100.
?60
Miscellaneous
11,175.
10,000.
261
Workmen's Compensation
2)000.
2,000.
Contingent
20,000.
15,000.
TOTAL - Under Council
135,103.
6.
Z70
Debt Service
PFincipal
1 3, 000.
153, 000.
272
273
Interest
Int. on Temporary Loans
40,761.
500.
40,761.
500•
TOTAL - Debt Service
1 4 261.
1 49 ,261.
7
Construction & Permanent
Improvements
f Qoo = 53, $oo ,
TOTAL - Constr. & Perm. Imp. 1J�, 560• r f" voo. ao
Following is a recapitulation of the entire budget requisition
by groups as provided by the City Charter together with a comparison
for 2 previous years:
1938 1939 1940
FINAL FINAL AS REV.
1. For Bd. of Public Wks. 174, 599. . 187, 661. 3 � 99-- / 90, 3 7 7.
2. It Welfare 91, 150, 0 2. 236, 000. 00
7 it " it Health 20,T
.19,940. 19, 920. 00
4. If if +' Fire Comm. 59, S55• 60, 625. 5 ,000.00
5. All others under Council ]17,053_ 12 1 12 S, 31 5•
463 595 577,471• c,.3� ;� M y g, G92
6. For Debt Service 19o,618. 18 237. 1 49 , 261. 00
654, 213. 761, 708. -87; E!26:�e S2'�, 9' S3
7. For Constr. & Perm. Imp. 50,00 24,602. -37-- �"C,
047,213.7 6 10• �4 22 n,_, �& y5 3 .
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ESTIMATED INCOME
According to information available at this time our assessed
valuation for 1940 will be -913, 95--�,
We have estimated revenues other than those received through
direct taxation at $2;9, 94 `'5• -769, ?� 9 , 7 5
From the above figures we have arrived at the following
estimated income for the coming year:
Est. of Misc. Revenues
Tax Levy 0 13.60 per Y.
Tax Levy ® 3-54- for Highway Purposes
3•b 1
Total budget as reccom. by Fin. Comm.
Estimated income
Deficit
s `tL nc
514, 257.57
'7N,`16s. UD
§gMIW�i lit
r�
$ _
ass
c rieni A.5 PIPa Pcs Sr 0 O t C j4Atrrai? 4i-,AavZI • /6
CS -w a R P L'.--r)
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DETAILED STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REVENUES
Home Relief & Old Age reimbursements
Utility Taxes
Sank Stock taxes
Mortgage taxes
Franchise taxes
Personal income taxes
Beverage taxes
Street Railway franchise
Cornell University contribution
Fire protection outside city limits
",-es, fines, licenses etc.
Departmental earnings
?dater Dept. - share of administration exp.
Reserve for debt retirement
Surplus from prior year
From workmens' comp. reserve
,,efund of Mayor's salary
Total revenues (other than real est. taxes)
Total tax levy
Total estimated revenues from all sources
$115, 025. 25
12, 700.00
1, 500.00
1, 500.00
14, 000.00
19,000.00
29, 000.00
150.00
9, 250.00
500.00
4.. 5, 999.-
ee._ -H c o
5, 700. 00
1, 026.23
24, 590.77
1,900.00
500.00
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F• H. pringer
City Clerk
1. 8
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
City of Ithaca, N. Y.
Regular Meeting 5:00 P. M-
lia,,ror - Campbell
Aldermen - Maz7.e., Barns, Shurger,
Veil, Adams, Gibb
Supervisors - Stobbs, Van Order
Attox,nc,,r - Thaler
Chamberlain - Snyder
Clerk - Springer
Den. 4lork - Blean
May 1, 1940
Leachtneauer, Gillette, Perry,
a ria"� 14inutes o ° the preceding meeting were duly approved.
CORNFL7U 132"IVERSITY �T+ 'TTRIBUTION The following letter from Mr.
Eastman. Chairman o� the University Committee on Relations with
Public � uthorities, eras read:
":,-layor Joseph Campbell
City Hall
Ithaca, N. Y.
"My dear Mayor Campbell:
"The request made by you and your committee for an additional
contribution by the University to the City was considered at some
length by the University Trustee Committee on Relations with Public
Authorities, of which I am Chairman. any committee has asked the
Trustee Committee on Buildings & Grounds to make a study of the
entire question of municipal costs as affected by the University's
location in Ithaca. This I understand the Buildings & Grounds
Committee is undertaking. Inasmuch as any committee action in the
University is somewhat deliberate, it will take time to make this
study.
Meanwhile, my committee has recommended to the Trustees of
t'i; University that they continue to make for this year the same
c.)-::tribution to the City as heretofore. This was voted last
Sa urday, and I am accordingly happy to report the sum of $9,250.00
�aA, duly appropriated. The City may therefore confidently count
on this sun from the University for its current budget.
Sincerely yours
E. R. Eastman
Chairman of Committee"
Alderman Barns suggested that the Mayor's committee continue
to study this subject in an effort to bring more revenues to the
City.
SEA PLANE BASE A letter from the Chamber of Commerce was read
requesting the Common Council to consider an appropriation of from
75. to $100. to construot a sea plane base on the Inlet at the
airport.
By Alderman Leachtneauer, seconded by Alderman Barns:
Resolved, that the Common Council approve this project and
recommend consideration by the Board of Public Works if sufficient
funds are available from the appropriation to the airport.
Carried.
DAIL4GE CLAIM - WILLIAM M.BOYD A claim in the amount of $10,000.
was filed for damages alleged to have been sustained when Mr. Boyd
fell on the sidewalk in the 100 block of N. Tioga Street.
Attorney Thaler recommended that the claim be rejected and
called attention to the fact that a copy, and not the original
claim had been filed, and therefore filing was not made in a legal
manner.
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Barns:
Resolved, that the claim be denied on the ground that the
claim as filed was not the original, as required by law.
Carried.
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Common Council -2- May 1, 1940
SALE OF CITY PROPERTY AT 21,4 THIRD STREET Attention was called to
the recommendation of the Board of Public Works to dispose of the
City owned property at 214 Third Street as it seems to be of no
particular value to the City and is deteriorating rapidly due to
vacancy.
As there was some question of the advisibility of disposing of
the property at this time, it was moved
By Alder -Man Adams, seconded by Alderman Gibb:
Resolved, that the matter be tabled for further investigation.
Carried.
FINANCIAL OFFICIALS TRAINING SCHOOL The Clerk reported that the
Training School for Financial Officials is to be held in Albany on
May 22, 23, and 24 and that it is customary for the Chamberlain and
Clerk or Deputy Clerk to attend these Schools.
By Alderman Shurger, seconded by Alderman Gibb:
Resolved, that the City Chamberlain and City Clerk or Deputy
City Clerk be and hereby are authorized to attend the Training
School at city expense. Carried.
CAR 111ILEAGE DEPT. OF HEALTH Attention was called to a bill in
the amount of $50-26 for April mileage of Dr. Kolar, Dairy and
Meat Inspector in the Dept. of Health, and it was suggested that it
mi.�-ht be economical for the Dept. of Health to furnish a car for
Dr. Kolar's use as the mileage bills average something over $40.
per month.
By Alderman Vail, seconded by Alderman Barns:
Resolved, that the matter be referred to the Committee on
Relations with the Board of Health for investigation and report.
Carried.
LOCAL LAW - RE WATER AND SEWER RATES, RULES AND PENALTIES, INCOME
HOW APPLIED Attorney Thaler announced that the necessary time
has elapsed since the proposed amendment to Section 128 of the City
Charter was presented to the Council and that it should be voted
upon at this time.
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Gibb:
LOCAL LAW #1 - 1940
Be it enacted by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca as
follows:
Section 128 of the Ithaca City Charter being Chapter 503 of
the Laws of 1908 as amended by Chapter 425 of the Laws of 1917,
is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 128. Water and Sewer Rates. 1. The Board of Public
Works shall from time to time fix and determine the water rates,
sewer charges, and/or -rentals and other charges to be paid by all
consumers of water and users of the sewage disposal system, and
shall provide rules and penalties for the collection thereof by
the City Chamberlain. Such water rates, surer charges, rentals,
penalties, and other charges shall be a lien upon the property to
or for which Rater was furnished or service rendered, and shall
be collected in the same manner provided for the collection of
city taxes, and when they remain unpaid shall be added to the
annual city tax on the property to or for which water was fur-
nished or service rendered.
2. The income derived from such water and sewer rates, rentals,
penalties, and other charges, and the proceeds from the sale of
water and sewer bonds, shall be kept separate. and apart from other City
funds and revenues, and shall be used for the upkeep, maintenance,
extension, and benefit of the water works and water system, includ-
ing but not limited to power plants, pumps, dams, filters, tanks,
feed pipes and mains in the connection with the furnishing of water,
and gates, pumping stations, sanitary sewage systems, and sewage
disposal plant, in connection with the disposal of water and sewage,
and the payment of the maturing principal and interest on the water &
sewage bonds now outstanding or hereafter issued, either by direct
payment or by the setting aside of a sinking fund for the payment
of the principal of said bonds, as it shall from time to time be-
come due.
COM1ON COUNCIL - AUDIT SHEET
may 1, 194o
Name Amount
N. Y. Telephone Co.
$ 49.99 -
J. B. Thacher 2nd, Treas.
250.00 �--
H. A. Tanning Co.
72.00 t.
Addressograph Sales Agency
16.00 -
Ithaca Journal
7. 4o '"
Fred Elston
2.50
Norma Parks
11.00.--
L. M. Mintz
10.00
T. G. Tillers Sons' Paper Co.
6.37 r
Ithaca Laundries Inc.
.96J
Stallman of Ithaca
.90
Socony vacuum Oil Co.
4�F.33
17. T . Pritchard
3.00
Joseph h,orrison
7-75-
N. Y. Telephone Co.
9.2
N.Y.S. Flec. & Gas Corp.
53. OAF
N.Y.S. Elec. & Gas Corp.
37. 40
Cornell Cooperative Society
6.00 r
Stover Printing Co.
13.00v'
H. A. Carey Co. , Inc.
2.80 -'
H. C. Teeter
3.25 -w
Finance Committee
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BOARD OF H7ALTH- MAY 1, 1940
New York Telephone Company
Mrs. Mabel Carlton
Laura A. Head
!T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co.
E. Mae Mandeville
�I Burnitol Manufacturing Co.
Dr. J. W. Judd
ISuperintendent I of Documents, Gov't Printing Office
A. H. Stubblefield
'Davis & Lee Electric Co.
Ithaca Journal
Elaine Potter
H. A. Miannin�g Co.
:Van Natta Office Equipment Co.
;Norton Printing Co.
;firs. Madora Baker
Donohue -Halverson
hDr. M. J. Kolar
A
13.13
9.45��I
14.76 v j
12.90;
12.38v'r
4.83v`
50.00
1.00 bd
4.70v
2.604-
11.20 '
11.00
8.00
4.001.
5.00
10.00 '
63.67
50.26
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Common Council -3- may 1, 1940
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3. Any surplus earnings of the operation of the water works,
or any other public utility system, on hand at any time after the
payment of the items above authorized have been fully complied with
and provided for, may be applied by the Common Council toward the
payment of any bonded or other indebtedness of the City of Ithaca
now or hereafter contracted.
4. This Local Law Shall take effect immediately.
Ayes c !Mazza, Barns, Shurger, Leachtneauer, Gillette, Perry,
Vail, Adams, Gibb
Nays 0 Carried.
Approved iiay /0 1940. CA/V4,4+0 j
or
EXTENDING THE OF COLLECTION OF STATUE AND COUNTY TAXES Chamberlain
Sr.;_der reported that it is customary to close the State and County
Tax Warrant on May 1st but upon requesting the Supervisors to ex-
tend the collection period, they suggested that the Common Council
pass a resolution requesting the County Treasurer to extend the time.
By Alderman Barns, seconded by Alderman Perry:
Resolved, that pursuant to Section 85 of the Tax Law, the
County Treasurer be requested to extend the time of collection of
State and County taxes to June 1, 1940. Carried.
AUDIT By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Shurger:
Resolved, that the bills audited by the Finance Committee be
and the same hereby are approved and ordered paid. Carried.
DOG WARDEN Alderman Barns reported receipt of 3 apnlieations for
the position of Dog Warden as follows:
William B. Hall $650.00 annually
Royal N. Uorgan 750.00 it
David G. Birch 780- 00 of
dr. Barns stated that the committee has considered the appli-
cations and bids as submitted, and recommends that Mr. Hall be -en-
gaged.
By Alderman Barns, seconded by Alderman Adams:
Resolved, that William B. Hall be engaged as Dog Warden for
the period May 11 1940 to December 31, 1940 at an annual salary of
:"650. 00 ; said Warden to
provide pound and food for doh si a zed.
Carried.
1?Q UTILITY TALC CgNTINUED City Attorney Thaler presented the fol-
lowing; draft of a Local Law to continue the 1% utility tax for the
year July 1, 1940 to June 30, 1941 and stated that action must be
deferred until the period required by Section 13 of the City Home
Rule Laic shall have elapsed.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ITHACA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Sub -division 1 and 4 of Local Law #2 for the year
nineteen hundred and thirty-seven as amended by Local Law #1 for
the year nineteen hundred and thirty-eight and Local Law #1 for the
year nineteen hundred and thirty-nine are hereby amended to read as
follows:
1. Pursuant to the authority granted by Section 20b of the
General City Law of the State of New York, a tax equal to one per
centum of its gross income for the period from July first,'nineteen
hundred, - " thirty-seven, to June thirtieth, nineteen hundred
forty --one, is hereby imposed upon every utility doing business in
the City of Ithaca which is subject to the supervision of the State
Department of Public Service, except motor carriers or brokers sub-
ject to such supervision under Article 3b of the Public Service Law
and a tax equal to one peg centum of its gross operating income is
hereby imposed for the same period upon every other utility doing
business in the City of Ithaca, which taxes shall have application
190 Common Council -4-- May 1, 1940
only within the territorial limits of the City of Ithaca and shall
be in addition to any and all other taxes and fees imposed by any
other provision of law for the same period. Such taxes shall not
be imposed on any transaction originating or consummated outside of
the territorial limits of the City of Ithaca, notwithstanding that
some act be necessarily performed with respect to such transaction
within such limits.
4. Every utility subject to tax hereunder shall file, on or
before September 25th, December 25th, March 25th, and June 25th, a
return for the 3 calendar months preceding each such return date,
including any period for which the tax imposed hereby or by any
amendment hereof is effective, each of which returns shall state
the gross income or gross operating income for the period covered
by each such return. Returns shall be filed with the City Chamber-
lain on a form to be furnished by hire for such purpose and shall
contain such other data, information or matter as the City Chamber-
lain may require to be included therein. Notw4thstanding the for-
going provisions of this sub -division, any utility whose average
gross income fortheaforesaidv3rmonthsoperiodoperating isleincome,
case ssthan$1500as he may file Tts
return for such period on June 25th, 1939, June 25th, 1940, June 25th,
1941 respectively. The City Chamberlain may require at any time a
further or supplemental return, which shall contain any data that
may be specified by the City Chamberlain. Every return shall have
annexed thereto an affidavit of the head of the utility making the
same, or of the owner or of a co-partner thereof, or of a principal
officer of the corporation, if such business be conducted by a
corporation, to the effect that the statements contained therein
are true.
Section 2. This Local Law shall take effect immediately.
By Alderman Barns, seconded by Alderman Gibb:
Resolved, that the Local Law be tabled until the next meeting.
Carried.
FE7UNDING BOND ISSUE Attorney Thaler advised the Council that,
...suant to Section 23, sub -division 2a of the General City Law,
be possible to issue refunding bonds to partially meet the
L l< -,-i .i rnaturity for the current year. The matter was discussed by
to :pc,-,ncil and it was agreed that it would be preferable to issue
et�u��.i-�g bonds rather than home relief bonds, as has been done in
,.Al, past, thereby showing the total estimated cost for relief in
ce budget.
It was regularly moved, seconded and carried that the City
Attorney and City Clerk be authorized and directed to investigate
tie advisibility of issuing the bonds at an early date due to the
favorable rates at the present time.
BUDGET 1940 The Clerk reported that the assessment roll for 1940
ad been completed, footed and proved and showed the following total
values
Land
Bui 1 di ng s
Real Property
Exempt Property
Net Real Property
Franchise
Total Assessable
4 , 925-
05, 6o0.
23.548.125.
He also reported that valuations in the amount of $129,025.
here exempt by reason of pensions and/or bonuses but were taxable
nevertheless for all highway purposes.
Further, that the tentative budget for 1940 amounting to
$846,738. as already agreed upon, could be balanced by applying a
tax rate of 9$13.60 for all general city purposes and a tax rate of
;.61 on pension and 'oonus exempt property for all highway purposes,
which would include in the budget a portion of the estimated costs
for debt service but require that the balance of debt service costs
be met by a refunding bond issue. He suggested that it was incumb-
ent on the Council at this time to officially approve the budget,
fix the tax rate, levy the taxes and make appropriations.
1.
194o
CITY BUDGET
City of Ithaca, N.
Y.
I. GENERAL GOVERNMENT
73,470.00
101 Common Council
$ 200.00
102 Mayor' s Office
20990.00
log Chamberlain's Office
g, 5g4.00
110 Clerk, Comptroller, Registrar
11,000.00
111 Assessor's Office
2,600.00
112 Attorney's Office
2,200.00
113 Civil Service Commission
300.00
114 Board of Public Works
3,400.00
116 Engineer's Office
9,300.00 .
117 Election Commissioners
5,200.00
118 City Court
5,000.00
119 City Hall
9,500.00
120 Isolation Hospital
125.00
129 Employee's Retirement System
13,481.00
129 Undistributed Expenses
1,700.00
II. PROTECTION OF PERSONS & PROPERTY 113,250.00
130 Police force 53,900.00
132 Fire force 54,000.00
133 Fire Dept. buildings 3,000.00
134 Building Commissioner 1,350.00
137 Sealer of Weights & Measures 1,100.00
III. CONSERVATION OF HEALTH
19,920.00
150
Administrative
5,325.00
151
Conservation & Inspection
5,750.00
152
Isolation Hospital Care
200.00
153
Parochial Schools
1,350.00
154
Venereal Clinic
275.00
155
Miscell. Health Clinics
6,420.00
156
Mosquito Control
500.00
157
Lunacy Examinations
100.00
IV. SANITATION & CLEANLINESS
41,400.00
160
Sewers — General
1,900.00
161
Street Cleaning
9,500.00
162
Refuse & Garbage
22,000.00
164
Sewage Disposal Plant — Franklin St.
3,550.00
165
Sewage Pump Station — Buffalo St.
315.00
166
Sewage Pump Station — Wood St.
110.00
167
Sewage Pump Station — Cherry St.
125.00
169
Storm Sewers
3,500.00
169
Plumbing Inspector
1,400.00
V. HIGHWAYS, CREEKS & BRIDGES
71,412.00
190 Street Lighting
24,062.00
191 Highway Maintenance
26,000.00
192 Snow & Ice
8,000.00
193 Franklin St. Buildings
750.00
194 Bridge Maintenance
9,500.00
195 Creek Maintenance
1,200.00
196 Machine Shop Maintenance
2,900.00
VI. PUBLIC WELFARE RELIEF
121,982.00
190 Administrative Expenses
17,399.00
191 Home Relief
104,493.00
VII. OLD AGE RELIEF
114,11g.00
200 Administrative Expenses
g,61g.00
201 Old Age Relief
105,500.00
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VIII. PARKS & RECREATION
$ 22,100.00
230 Park Dept., General
$ 9,000.00
231 Percy Field
250.00
232 Stewart Park
6,400.00
233 Treman Park
750.00
234 Golf Course
3,900.00
235 Airport
1,900.00
IX. PUBLIC UTILITILS (Non—commer.)
7,925.00
250 Municipal Parking Area
3,000.00
251 Municipal Comfort Station
1,325.00
4CoCemetery P and
3, 600.00
X. MISCELLAIv'EOUS 12,000.00
260 Judgments & Settlements 700.00
261 Workmen's Compensation 2,000.00
262 Taxes expunged or paid �00.00
263 Tax Sale expense & purchases 1,25.00
264 Contributions — Library;G.A.R. 2,075.00
265 General Insurance 5,300.00
XI. MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS 132, 261.0o
270 Bond Principal 91,000.00
272 Bond Interest 40,761.00
273 Interest on Temp. Loans 500.00
Balance $62,000.00 to be financed by
refunding bond issue
XII. CONSTRUCTION & PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS 40,Ooo.00
XIII. CONTINGENT FUND 15,000.00
Grand Total of Estimates or BUDGET $ 7g4,739•00
BUDGET SUMMARY (Recap. by Groups as Provided by City Charter)
Estimated Expenses
Board of Public Works
Public Welfare
Public Health
Fire Department
Under Common Council
Total Maintenance
Debt Service
Permanent Improvements
Total Budget Expense
$ 174,162.00
236,000.00
19,920.00
57,000.00
125,399.00
612,477.00
12261QQ
7 ,73g.00
4o.000.o0
— — — — — — -I — — — — — — — — -, — —
ASSESSED VALUATION FOR 1940
The 1940 Assessment Roll shows the following valuations:
Total real property valuation $60,4gl,225.00
Total Franchise valuation g
Total Pull Valuation 1,3 1,192.00
Total Exemption 23,5L9,129200 .,..
Total Net Taxable Vaulation $37.g13.057.00
le
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ES TI MATED INCOME FOR
1940
For Relief Purposes
$ 236,000.00
Home Relief and Old Age Assistance $
118,025.25
(State & Federal Reimbursements)
Utility Taxes
12,700.00
s From City Tax Levy
105,274.75
For All Other Purposes
111,772.4o
Estimated Revenues
Bank Stack Taxes
1,500.00
Mortgage Taxes
1,500.00
Franchise Taxes
14,000.00
Personal Income Taxes
19,000.00
Beverage Taxes
29,000.00
Street Railway Franchise
150.00
Cornell University Contribution
9,250.00
Fire Protection (outside of City)
500.00
Fees, Fines, License, etc.
4,500.00
Departmental Earnings
26,172.E+0
Water Dept. (Share of Admin. Expenses)
5,700.00
Refund on Mayor's Salary (Part)
0.00
Reserve for Rorkmens' Compensation
1,900.00
Reserve for Debt Retirement
1,026.23
Surplus from prior year
24,59Q._77
27,517.00
Tax Levy on $129,025. ® 3.61 per M
for highway urposes
� Tax Levy on $3,913,057. 0 13.60 per M
'465:79
.
for all other purposes $514,257.57
Less amount for relief as above 105. 214.75 E QS, 9S2.82
4on,r� S 60
Total Budget Income
$7, 4,73S.00
Approved and. adopted by the Common Council May 1, 1940.
F. H. pringer
City omptroller
191
Common Council -5- May 1, 1940
By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Barns. -
Resolved, that the budget estimates and requisitions, as agreed
upon at a meeting held April 29, 1940 be and the same hereby are
finally approved, adopted and confirmed in the total sum of $846, 738.
in accordance with the detailed budget statement appended herewith,
and
Whereas, available and estimated revenues total $139,289.40,
and estimated revenues to be used for welfare relief only, total
4130, 7c5. 25 thereby leaving $514, 723.35 as the amount to be raised
by taxation, and
Whereas, the assessment roll for 1940, certified and filed by
the City Assessor, has been footed and proved by the City Clerk and
sihow3 a total net t--,xa,ble value of $37, 913, 057. , and
4,Thcreasthe �Lo4al tax limit, as prescribed by the City Charter
M a�iounte + ,,r,;,r�;6�, 91 for 1940, therefore
Be i Fur'; < r Re,,0l-;red, that the tax rate for all hi .�hway pur-
poses be and tlhe ea ie hereby is established and fixed at 3.61 per
cn;D thousand. dollars of valuation exempt by reason of pension and/
or bonus, and 't',hat the tax rate for general city purposes for the
fiscF.l year 1940 be and the same hereby is established and fixed
at $13.60 per one thousand dollars of taxable valuation as shown,
ce tified and extended against the respective
city tax roll thereby making a total tax le properties on the 1940
Of 8514, 723.35, and levy, as near as may be,
Be It Further Resolved, that the amount of said tax levy be
spread and levied and the same hereby is levied upon and against
ti:e respective properties shown on said city tax roll in accordance
their respective net taxable valuations at the rate of $13.60
per one thousand dollars of such taxable valuations, and
Be It Further Resolved, that the City Clerk be and he hereby
is directed to extend and apportion the city tax as above, and that
upon the completion of the extension of said roll the Clerk shall
Prepare a warrant on the City Chamberlain for the collection of
said levy, and the Mayor and City Clerk hereby are authorized and
ft rected to sign and affix the corporate seal to such warrant and
forbli ith to file the same with said roll with the City Chamberlain,
and
Be It Further Resolved, that upon the execution and filing of
ciid warrant, and tax roll with the City Chamberlain, the amounts
Of the city tax set orosite each and every property shall thereby
become tax liens, due -,payable and collectible in accordance with
pro=, i si ons of the City Charter and other larva apTili cable there-
to, and
Be It Further Resolved, that the total sun of $946,738. be
appropriated in accordance with the tax budget as adopted, to the
respective boards, offices and departments of the city for the
ru.rposes respectively set forth therein.
Ayes Barns, 8hurger, Leachtneauer, Gillette, Perry, Vail,
Adams, Gibb
Nays 1 i�azza Lotion Carried.
Approved this 1st day of blay, 1940. rl J
Jose Ca�pbell, Mayor
On motion the meeting was adjourned.
F. H. �r
pringer
Ci Clerk v/
192 0O;.3(ON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
City of Ithaca, N. Y.
Regular Meeting 5:00 P. M. June 5, 194D
PRESENT
Mayor - Campbell
Aldermen - Mazza, Stephens, Barns, Shurger, Leachtneauer, Perry,
Adams, Gibb
Supervisor - Norris
Attorney - Thaler
Chamberlain - Snyder
Police Commissioner - Comfort
Clerk - Springer
MINUTE6 Minutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved.
PETITION RE ALBANY STREET TRAFFIC A peition signed by 26 residents
of S. Albany Street was presented protesting the use of Albany Street
as a truck route. the
The petition stated that/traffic is causing damage to their
homes as well as to the pavement and the night traffic disturbs the
patients in the Reconstruction Home. The petitioners suggested
that traffic could be rerouted by way of Fulton Street and the fair
grounds road.
By Alderman Perry, seconded by Alderman Shurger:
Resolved, that the matter be referred to the Police Committee
for investigation and report. Carried.
ITHACA ROAD TRAFFIC Attorney Thaler reported that the city ordin-
ances are not being observed by traffic in Ithaca Road and it was
regularly moved, seconded and carried that the Police Committee
study conditions in that section and make recommendations.
REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO USE CITY PROPERTY FOR RELIGIOUS SERVICES
Rev. John G. Hessler, Pastor of the Free Methodist Church, requested
permission to use the plot of city owned land in Fair Street for
the purpose of erecting a tent and conducting religious services for
a three week period during July. Aldermen Gibb stated that he was
not in favor of granting use of city property for any religious ser-
vices and it was moved
By Alderman Barns, seconded by Alderman Mazza:
Resolved, that the request be denied. Carried.
VOMxNG MACHINE The Clerk reported receipt of a letter from the
Automatic Voting Machine Co. offering to exchange another voting
machine for use at Fall elections with the privilege of paying for
same about May 1, 1941.
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Perry:
Resolved, that the City Clerk be and hereby is authorized and
directed to execute the necessary contract for the purchase of one
voting machine from the Automatic Voting Machine Co.
Unanimously Carried.
MAYORS CONFERENCE - ROCHESTER The Clerk reported that the Mayors
Conference to be held in Rochester on June 10, 11 and 12 and as the
Iayor and Acting Uayor will be unable to attend, the Mayor has
designated Alderman Vail to attend as the Councils representative.
It was reported that Attorney Thaler and Chamberlain Snyder
also wish to attend the Conference.
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Gibb:
Resolved, that Alderman Vail, Attorney Thaler and Chamberlain
Snyder be authorized to attend the Conference on the dates as shown
above at city expense. Unanimously Carried.
OBSERVANCE OF CITY ORDINANCES AND RULES OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
A letter from the Ithaca Women's Club Ras read in which it was
stated that the club members promised to cooperate by obeying city
ordinances and rules and requested the authoritieb to, strictly _dnforce
the ordinance concerning smoke and the rules concerning accumulation
of garbage for collection and packaging of papers for collection.
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Perry:
Resolved, that the matter of enforcing the smoke ordinance be
referred to the City Attorney to ascertain whet can be done in the
matter of enforcing same.
Be It Further Resolved, that the matter concerning the collec-
tion of garbage be referred to the Board of Public Works. Carried.
i �tY
Common Council -2- June 5, 1940
SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES CONFERENCE A letter from Sealer L. J.
Gaurnier eras read requesting permission to attend the annual Con-
ference of Sealers of Weights & Measures to be held at Lake Placid
on July 9, 10 and 11. The Clerk pointed out that no funds were
provided in the 1940 budget for traveling expenses and that the
appropriation of $1100. does not provide sufficient funds for the
Sealer's annual salary of $1200.
By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Barns:
Resolved, that the sum of $150. be and hereby is appropriated
from the Contingent Fund to Budget Item #137.
Be It Further Resolved, that Sealer L. J. Gaurnier be and
hereby is authorized to attend the Conference at Lake Placid at
city expense.
Ayes
Nays 0 Carried and Approved.
INVESTIGATION OF ELECTRIC RATES A letter from the firm,Burne &
McDonnell, Consulting Engineers, of Cincinnati, Ohio was read re-
questing the privilege of making a survey of electric rates in the
City of Ithaca with the idea of securing a reduction of same. The
letter stated that the firm would be pleased to arrange,a confer-
ence without obligating the City.
By Alderman Barns, seconded by Alderman Adams:
Resolved, that the Mayor be authorized to appoint a joint
committee from the Common Council and the Board of Public Works to
confer with the Engineers, provided such conference does not
obligate the City in any way. Carried.
SANITARY SEVER LINE TO 2�IE'Z, G.L.F. BUILDING The Clerk reported a
request from the Board of Public 'Works for an appropriation of
�750. to construct a sanitary sewer line to accommodate the new
G.L.F. building in E. Clinton Street.
By Aldermen Barns, seconded by Alderman Stephens:
Resolved, that it is the sense of this Board that the Board
of Public Works should finance the installation of the sewer line
from funds already appropriated. Carried.
AUCTION S ALE OF CITY PROPERTY It was reported that the Board of
Public forks has again called attention to the condition of the
city owned property at 214 Third Street and urged the sale of same
at an early date. Alderman Barns recommended that the property
together with several other parcels for which the City has no use
should be sold at auction..
By Alderman Barns, seconded by Alderman Gibb:
Whereas, the City has acquired several parcels of property
on Ta:. Sales over a period of years, and has perfected its title
on these parcels.
Nor Therefore Be It Resolved, that the City Chamberlain be
and hereby is authorized and directed to sell as required by lair,
the following described properties so acquired:
1. 9 lots and street area - Morris Ave. � Fourth St. - leap 59 -
Block 44 - Lot #4, 6, 12, 12a., 12b, 21b 21c, 22 and 23.
2. Lot - 110 Morris Ave. - Map 58 - Block 44 - Lot -#12c.
Lot - 112 Morris Ave. - Map 58 - Block 44 - Lot #12d.
House & Lot - 214 Third St. - Map 59 - Block 44 - Lot #22.
5. Lot - Chestnut St. - Ma 15 - Block 22 - Lot 48s.
6. Lot - Giles St. - Map N6 - Block 314 - Lot 4 . Carried.
REFUNDING BOND ISSUE The Clerk reported that in accordance with
instructions, the City Attorney and City Clerk have investigated
the advisability of issuing the proposed refunding bonds at an
early date and find that the bonds should be sold prior to July 1st
when the bond payments to be refunded, become due. It was also
found that permission must be secured from the State Comptroller
before the bonds may be issued.
By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Barns:
Resolved, that the City Comptroller be and hereby is authorized
to make application to the State Comptroller for permission to issue
$62,000. Public Improvement Refunding Bonds.
Ayes 8
Nays 0 Carried and Approved.
194
Common Council -3- June 5, 1940
The Clerk reported receipt from the Bond Attorneys of an
approved ordinance authorizing the issuance of $62,000. Public Im-
provement Refunding Bonds.
By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Barns:
AN ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
$62, 000. PUBLIC I11PROVEIPIENT REFUNDING BONDS.
BE IT ORDAINED AND RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City
of Ithaca as follows:
Section 1. The Common Council of the City of Ithaca has as-
certained and hereby determines and declares that said City has
heretofore issued $10,000. Improvement Bonds, Series E, dated
January 1, 1926, $20, 000. Improve,�ient Bonds, Series F, dated Janu-
ary 1, 102S, $10, 000. Improvement Bonds, Series G, dated January
1, 1930, $10, 000. Improvement Bonds, Series H, dated July 1, 1932,
$5, 000. Public Grounds and Building Bonds, Series A, dated Janu-
ary 1, 1925, and $15,000. Public Grounds and Building Bonds,
Series B, dated July 1, 1925; and that each of said bonds is pay-
able on the 1st day of July, 1940, and was issued prior to and
evidenced indebtedness incurred prior to the let day of January,
1939, and that each of said bonds is now a valid and legally bind-
ing obligation of said City, and that no part of the principal of
any of said bonds has been paid, and that there are no funds in
the City treasury which are required by law to be used solely for
the purpose of paying said principal.
Section 2. There shall be issued pursuant to Section 8 of
the General Municipal Law of New York bonds of the City -of Ithaca
of the aggregate principal amount of J62,000. to be designated
Public Improvement Refunding Bonds, for the purpose of refunding
$62,000. of the principal of the outstanding bonds described in
Section 1 of this ordinance. 01k,
Section 3. Said Public Improvement Refunding Bonds shall
consist of sixty -tiro bonds of the denomination of $1,000. each,
numbered from 1 to 62, inclusive, in the order of their maturity,
and shall be dated June 15, 1040, and shall be payable in annual
installments, on June 15th in each year as follows, viz.: Ten
bonds in each of the years 1945 to 1949, inclusive, and twelve
bonds in the year 1950. Said bonds shall bear interest at a rate
wi:ich shall be hereafter determined by the Common Council and
which shall not exceed six per centum (61o) per annum. Such interest
shell be payable semi-annually on each June 15th and December 15th
subsequent to the date of said bonds.
Section 4. Each of said bonds shall be a coupon bond,
registerable as to both principal and interest, and shall be signed
by the Mayor and by the City Clerk and City Comptroller, and shall
be sealed with the corporate seal of the City of Ithaca. Each of
the interest coupons to be attached to said bonds shall be authen-
ticated by the fac-simile signature of said City Clerk and City
Comptroller. Said bonds and the interest coupons thereto attached
shall be issued in such form as may be hereafter determined by
ordinance of the Common Council.
Section 5. There shall be raised annually by tax upon all
the taxable property in the City of Ithaca a sum sufficient to
pay the principal of and interest on said bonds, as the same small
become due, and the faith and credit of said City is hereby pledged
for the payment of the principal of said bonds and of the interest
thereon, as such principal and interest shall become due.
Section 6. Each of said bonds shall contain a recital that
it is issued pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of
Section S of the General i;Iunicipal Law of New York.
Section 7. Said bonds
in the manner prescribed by
Ayes 8
Nays 0
shall be sold by the Common Council
law.
Carried.
Approved June 5, 1940
Mayor
Common Council -4- June 5, 1940
By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Barns:
WHEREAS, the Common Council desires to make provision for the
sale of the $62,000. Public Improvement Refunding Bonds which are
to be issued pursuant to the resolution adopted by the Common Coun-
cil on the 5th day of June, 19LO: NOW, THEREFORE$
BE IT RESOLVID by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca as
follows:
Section 1. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed
to cause to be published, in the manner prescribed by law, a notice
of the sale of said bonds in substantially the following for:::
NOTICE OF SALE
CITY OF ITHACA, NEW YORK
$62,000. PUBLIC IUPROVE ENT REFUNDING BONDS
Sealed proposals will be received and considered by the Common
Council of the City of Ithaca, at the Cityy Hall in Ithaca, New York,
until Wednesday, the 1 th day of June, 1940, at 11 o'clock A.U.
(Eastern Standard Time for the purchase of $62,000. Public Improve-
ment Bonds of the City of Ithaca. The bonds are dated June 15, 1940
and are payable in annual installments on June 15th in each year as
follows: $10,000. of bonds in each of the years 1945 to 1949, inclu-
sive, and $12,000. of bonds in 1950. The bonds rill 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 be payable in lawful ;money of the United States of America at
The Chase Rational Bank of the City of New York, in New York City.
Interest will be payable semi-annually on June 15th and December 15th.
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 centltn, must not exceed six per centumz 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 pr:iee not less than par and accrued interest. As between
bidders -taming the same rate of interest, the amount of premium will
d.eterninn she award.
No bid for less than all of the bonds will be considered.
The ri;ht is reserved to reject any or all bids.
T1» bonds are authorized to be issued pursuant to Section S
of the General Municipal Law to refund outstanding bonds. 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 furnished with the opinion of
liessrs. Reed, Hoyt, Washburn & Clay, 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
cutside "Proposal for Bonds", and addressed to the undersigned City
Clo-,rk, City Hall, Ithaca, New York.' Bidders must deposit with their
bids a certified cheer for $1,240. payable to the order of the City
to secure the City against any loss resulting from a failure of the
bidder to comnly with the terms of his bid. Purchaser must pay
accrued rterest from the date of the bonds to the date of delivery.
No interest will be alloyed un_on the amount of the deposit made by
the successful bidder.
1_ 9 6
Common Council -5-- June 5, 1940
A detailed renort of essential facts will be submitted to
any interested bidder. The average assessed valuation of real
estate subject to taxation by the City, as determined by the last
collleted assess~rent roll and the four preceding a.ssess�i,ent rolls,
is 437,9451 653. ; the total bonded debt of the City including the
bonds described above, is $2,029,000.; the population of the City
according to the most recent united States Census is 20,708 (1930);
the bonded debt of the City does not include the debt of any other
subdivision 'saving power to levy taxes upon any or all of the
nroperty subject to the taxing nor-er of the City.
The fiscal year of the City begins on January lst, in each
year. The amounts of taxes levied by the City for the fiscal years
beginning January 1, 1937, January 1 19 S and January 1, 1939 were,
respectively, $441,931.02, $487,851.43, �484,482.34; the amounts
of such taxes uncollected at the end of the respective fiscal years
were, $ None , $ Ifons , $ N__ one _; and the amounts of such taxes which
re;11ained uncollected as of the date of this notice were, respective-
ly, $ None , $None , $ None The amount of taxes levied for the
current fiscal year was 4514,723.35 and the amount of such taxes
which have been collected is �30,239.08. (Collection period June lst
to July 3rd)
The City of Ithaca operates under a special Charter enacted by
Chapter 503 of the of 1908 of New York, and the arlendiiients
thereto.
By order of the Common Council.
Dated: June 5, 1940.
F. H. Sprinter, City Clerk
Section 2. Sealed proposals for the purchase of said $62,000.
Public Im-prove:::ent RefundingBonds shall be received and considered
by the C on,on Council, and said bonds shall be sold pursuant to
and in accordance with said notice of sale.
Ayes 8
N ys 0 Carried.
AnnToved June 5, 1940'�-
?ia.,r or
BRIN_DLEY _S
NATION PROCEEDINGS Attorney Thaler reported
receipt of a request from Attorney J. F. O'Connor to cancel condemna-
tion proceedings filed by the City on November 12, 1917 and Septem-
ber 7, 1913 on -property in Brindley Street 7rest of the Lehigh Valley
railroad tracks between State and Buffalo Streets.
The Alderman agreed that the City has no reason for acquiring
this property and it was moved
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Shurger:
Resolved, that the Mayor be and hereby is authorized to sign
stipulation cancelling the comdemnation proceedings.
Unaniizously Carried.
ROBERT F. 1JDDAUGH - DAlAGE CLAIM Attorney Thaler reported that
a claim in the amount of 300. was filed with the Board of Public
Works by P r. rtiddaugh for damages to his car, alleged to have been
sustained when he collided with a catch basin in S. CayuVa Street
extension. ;air. Thaler reported that the Board of Public Works has
rejected the claim and he recom-::,ended that the Council do the same.
By Alderman Perry, seconded by Alden.ian Shurger:
Resolved, that the claim be denied. Carried.
LOCAL LAA 2 - UTILITY TAX Attorney Tahler announced the
necessary time has elapsed since the proposed Local Law extending
the 1% Utility Tax was presented to the Council and it should be
voted upon at this meeting.
Coi,mon Council - Audit Sheet
June 5, 194-0
Name
New York Telephone Co.
Ithaca. Laundries Inc.
The Ithaca Journal
A. C. Gibson Co., Inc.
The McBee Company
Burroughs Adding Maachine Co.
Addressograph Division
T. G. miller 's Sons Paper Co.
C. A. Snyder, City Chamberlain
Stover Printing Co.
C. A• Snyder, City Chamberlain
George A. Blean
The Chase National Bank
Matthew Bender & Co.
Henry R. Head
Stallman of Ithaca
N. Y. Telephone Co.
Harrison Adams, Sheriff
Socony Vacuum Oil Co.
Seneca Street Garage
C. A. Woolsey Paint & Color Co.
North Jersey Paint Co.
J. B. Lang Engine & Garage Co.
Carpenter-Yorton Co.
Jamieson -McKinney
Carpenter -Morton Co.
C. J. Rumsey & Co.
N.Y.S. Elec. & Gas Corp-
N.Y.S. Elec. & Gas Corp.
City Chamberlain
Stanley H. Reese
Amount
$ 39. 60
12.00•-
•78`
. 1495,
12.00,
9.90.
5. 80 -
58•91-
39.25
38. 25 -
5. 00-
5.00
1.23
1.91 f
9.26
16.64.
24:35
15. 00 y
12.75,
15. 00 f
5.24r
22.50 -
9 6 y.
63:94r.
60.54
35.02
1.07
Finance Committee
BOARD OF HEALTH
June 5, 1940
Health Dept. of N. Y. City
M. J. Kolar
F. E. Norton
D. F. Van Vliet
Mrs. Mabel Carlton
Wilmot Castle Company
E. Mae Mandeville
Helen H. Netro
Laura A. Head
Dr. J. W. Judd
A. H. Stubblefield
N. Y. State Electric & Gas Corp.
Davis & Lee Electric Co.
N. Y. Telephone Co.
Eugene Graves
T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co.
Mrs. Madora Baker
C. S. Wallace, MI.D.
4
' 92.. 06
• 51.93 r
1.54P
1.25�
9.40`
F 20.00
13.95
7.80
33.69
40.00
3.80 r
- 4.16 V'
1.00
• 10.63 ✓
2 75
' 1.2`,v
10.00 f
43.05 ,
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Common Council -6"- June 5, 1040
3y Alderman Barns, seconded by Alder-gan Mazza:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COIZ-.10N COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ITHACA AS
FOLL07S:
Section 1. Sub -divisions 1 and 4 of Local Law 42 for the year
ni-aeteen hundred and thirty-seven as a:Aended by Local Lain, 41 for
t ae year nineteen hundred a --,id thirty-ei,;ht and Local Latin #1 for the
year nineteen hunr,red wad t'airty-nine are hereby amended to read as
follows:
1. Pursua-at to the authority granted by Section 20b of the
General City Lai, of the State of New Yor::, a tax equal to one per
century of its gross income for the period from July first, Nineteen
hun, dred. thirty-seven, to June thirtieth, nineteen hundred forty-one,
is hereby imposed uaon every utility doing business in the Citir of
Ithaca rhich is subject to the supervision of the State Denartr.ient
of Public Service, except iaotor carriers or brokers subject to such
supervision under Article 3b of the Public Service Lap and a tax
equal to one ner centurn of its -rocs operatin inco-i:ie is hereby
i_7:)ose6. for t1.e sa:_ae ,-)e.-iod upon every other utility doing business
in the City of Ithaca, which taxes shall have application only jvith-
in the territorial limits of the City of Ithaca and shall be in
addition to any and all other taxes and fees i?,iposed by any other
1>rorision of lair, for the se. -pie period. Such taxes shall not be
oosed on any transaction oric-inating or consurmnated outside of the
territorial limits of the City of Ithaca, nOZL?7ithstanding that some
act be :necessarily .performed with respect to such transaction with-
in such li:,iits•
4. Every utility subject to tax hereunder shall file, on or
before Se ate-�nber 25th, December 2 ;th, MT. -arch 25th, and June 25th, a
return for the 3 calendar vaonths preceding each such return date,
including any period for which the tax i�-iposed hereby or by any
a:iena-1-ent hereof is effective, each of which returns s7aall state
the ,,;rocs inca::e or w;ross over^.tiny- income for the period_ covered
by ea,cil such yeti -r:n. Returns s-liall be filed with the City C):,amber-
lain on a.-for;•a to be -fu.rnished by him for such pur,�ose and shall
con-' t-,,in such ot: aer d-1.ta, infor-,,atio i or matter as the Cittr C11amber-
l^,in ;,,ay require to be included therein. iiot,,rithsta._adi-��� the for-
;oin; -provisions of thfis sub-6.ivision, an-;r utility whose average
=;Toss inca ;e or a,vera e ;nos: ocersti:: inco;,e, as the case :air be,
or "te 'oTe-aid 3 '::O l'G'- s ';�eriOd 18 less tLl�,i� :r1500. , itay file 7 tB
pet:?r for siic-h reriod on J,ine 2-th, 1939, June 25th, 19��0, Jwie; 05th,
1' 41 res;aectivelir. T.ae City C -c l'Oer1 ain i:,ay require c''-.,t any ti's-ie
fu-rt,l r or supnle-ae-Sital return, rhich sn ll contain data that
may be onecified by the City Cha, ioerlain. Every return shall have
annexed Hereto an al.-Iidavit o-P the held of t-7e util.itiT the
say:Ie, or of the o-,mer or of a co-partner thereof, or of a, princi-pal
officer of the cor-noration, if suci; business be conducted by a
Corgi oration, to the effect that the state:,ents cont�.ined Herein
are true.
Section 2. This Local Lc .r shall ta=:e effect i _i iedii�, tely.
Ayes 7 1iazza, Stephens, Berns, Shur, er, .Leachtneauer, A6n.:,1s,
Gi bb
It=-�.ys 1 Perry Carried.
Ann-. owed June 194o.
AUDIT By Alder-qan Gibb, seconded by Al .er:;an Shur`er:
Resolved., that the bills audited by the Finance Committee
be and the same hereby are apnroved and ordered i-)add. Carried.
1, 98
Corainon Council -7- June 5, 1940
FLASHPOINT CLEANING FLUID Attorney Thaler called attention to the H'
lack of an ordinance limiting the Flash -point for liquid usedfor
cleaning purposes, and agreed to prepare an ordinance and submit
to the Charter and Ordinance Cormnittee for study and report at the
next meeting.
PARKING AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS Police Commissioner Comfort re-
ported a request to limit the parking on the south side of Oak Ave. &
to further regulate traffic in !itaOlel1 Street.
The Y�ayor referred the matter to the Police Committee for in-
vestigation and report.
DEPARTIrX, NT OF HEALTH CAR MILEAGE Alderman Leachtneauer reported
that the Committee on Relations with the Board of Health have in-
vestilp"ated the advisability of purchmaing a car for the use of
the Dairy and Pleat Inspector and they feel that the present mileage
arra;age�:,er_t is more favorable for the City.
PAINTING HALLWAY - BOARD_ OF HEALTH HEADQUARTERS_ Alderman
Lea.chtneauex reported that Dr. Broad has requested the Council to
appropriate funds to paint the hall�a.y in their new headquarters.
He reported that the Library Association have agreed to paint their
share of the hallway and it was felt that all the paintinEshould be
done at the sane time.
By Alder'.1an Adams, seconded by Aldex';zan Leachtneauer:
Resolved, that the sun of $150. or as Much thereof as may be
necessary be and hereby is appropriated to the Departf_ient of Health
from the Contingent Fund for !painting the hallw&y.
Unanimously Carried.
WELFARE DEPART lENT Alderman Barns reported that Welfare Dem Tt-
:ent costs were hi ,her durin-- ! ay and suggested that the Kazrors
Conference be requested to s-nonsor legislation permittinc, velfare
recipients to be e_:ployed on city projects when wort, is available.
No action :-a.s taken.
On :notion the meeting s, as adjourned to reconvene at 12 o'cloc.1C
Aoon, Jednesday, Jvne l�, 1040.
F. H. in ;Ar J'
City Clerk
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00:211ON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
City of Ithaca, N.Y.
Adjourned Regular meeting 11 A. 1. E.S.T. June 19, 1940
12 D.S.T.
.RESENT
"ayor - Campbell
Aldermen - Mazza, Stephens, Barns, Leachtneauer, Gillette, Perry,
Vail, Adams, Gibb
Attorney - Thaler
Clerk - Springer
Deb. Clerk - Blean
iINUTES ivIlinutes of the ?receding meeting were duly approved.
F FUNDING BOND SALE Mayor Campbell announced
that the advertised
lime limit for receiving bids for the purchase
of $62,000.00 Public
Improvement Refunding Bonds had elapsed
and that therefor it was in
order to consider such bids as had been
duly filed. The Clerk, be-
ingaathorized, opened and read the following proposals:
Bidder
Int.
Price
Campbell, Phelps & Co., Inc.
Sherwood & Co. " J
1.20
$62, 031.00
The First Boston Corp.
1.20
62, 000.00
1.1anfg. & Traders Trust, Buffalo
1.25
62, 055.19
Ira Huapt & Co. r
C. F. Childs & Co.:- J
1.25
62, 026. 0o
Adams, EcEntee & Co., Inc.
1. 30
62, 204. 60
Geo. B. Gibbons & Co., Inc.
1.30
62,092. j&
E. H. Rollins & Sons Inc.
1.30
62, 064.48
Graham, Parsons & Co.
1.0
62, 020.00
First Nat'l Bank of Ithaca
1. 0
62, 253. 00
First Nat'l of Chicago
1.40
62, 200.00
Harris Trust & Savings Bank
1.40
62,11 .SO
DIUinsch, klonell & Co., Inc.
1. 40
62, 099. 20
F. IV. Reichard & Co.
1.40
62, 099.90
Roosevelt & Weigold Inc.
1.40
62, o6g. 20
Marine Trust Co. Buffalo
R. D. White & Co., New York. J
1.40
62, 021. 00
Barr Bros. & Co., Inc.
1.40
62, 014. 89
Halsey, Stuart. & Co., Inc.
1. 50
62, 261.02
Salomon Bros. & Hutzler
1.50
62,155.00
Union Securities Corp.
1.50
62,129:58
Sage, Rutty & Co., Inc.
1. 50
62,10106
Tompkins Co. Trust Co.
2.00
62, 000.00
All bids were accompanied by certified checks in the amount of
1, 240. 00.
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Barns:
Resolved, that the sale of the62,000.00 Public Improvement
Refunding Bonds be and the same hereby is awarded to Campbell,
Phelps & Co., Inc. and Sherwood Co., jointly, of 70 Pine Street,
New York, N. Y. in accordance with the terms of their low bid, at
an interest rate of one and two -tenths per centum (1.20%) per annurr,
and at a price of $62, 031.00 plus accrued interest to date of
delivery of the bonds.
Ayes 9 fazza, Stephens, Barns, Leachtneauer, Gillette, Perry,
Vail, Adams, Gibb
Nays 0 _ notion carried.
Submitted to me and approved this 19th day of June, nineteen
hundred and forty.
�' Joseph Campbell, 11.1ayor
Co ,:.ion Council -2- June 19, 1940
200
By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Vail:
17HEREAS, the Common Council has duly received sealed proposals
-"or and has sold $62,000 Public Improvement Refunding Bonds of the
()'i.ty of Ithaca authorized to be issued by the ordinance adopted by
`1_e Common Council on the 5th day of June, 1940, and the Common
Council desires to make further provision for the issuance of said
bcjnds: NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca as
follows:
Section 1. The $62,000 Public Improvement Refunding Bonds of
+he City of Ithaca dated the 15th day of June, 1940, authorized to
be issued by the ordinance adopted by the Common Council on the 5th
day of June, 1940, consisting of the bonds numbered from 1 to 62,
inclusive, shall bear interest at the rate of one and two -tenths
per centum (1.20%) per annum, payable semi-annually on June 15th and
December 15th.
Section 2. Each of said bonds shall be issued in substantially
the following form:
No.
UNITED STATES OF A%:CJRICA
STATE OF NEW YORK
CITY OF ITHACA
No.
PUBLIC IILIPROVEIIENT REFUNDING BOND
�1, 000. $1, 000.
The City of Ithaca, a municipal corporation in the County of
Tompkins and State of New York, for value received hereby acknow-
ledges itself indebted and promises to pay to the bearer, or, if
this bond be registered, to the registered owner, his legal repre-
sentatives, successors or assigns, the sum of
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000.00)
on the 15th day of June, 19_, with interest thereon from the date
hereof at the rate of one and two -tenths per centum (1.20%) per
annum, payable semi-annually on each June 15th and December 15th
subsequent to the date of this bond, upon presentation and surrender
of the annexed interest coupons as they severally become due, or,
if this bond be converted into a registered bond, to the registered
owner, his legal representatives, successors or assigns. Both
principal of and interest on this bond are payable in lawful money
of the United States of America at the principal office of The Chase
National Bank of the City of New York, in the Borough of Manhattan,
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 Clerk with a written
assignment 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 City Clerk.
This bond is one of an issue of bonds of like date and tenor,
except as to maturity, and is issued pursuant to the provisions of
Section S of the General unicipal Law of New York, and pursuant
to an ordinance duly adopted by the Common Council of said City on
the 5th day of June, 1940.
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 which this is one, together with all
other indebtedness of said City, is within every debt and other
limit prescribed by the Constitution or statutes of said State, and
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Common Council
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June 19, 1940
the full faith and credit of said City are hereby pledged for the
punctual payment of the principal of and interest on this bond in
o,ccordance with its terms.
IN 7ITNESS WHEREOF, said City has caused its corn_ orate seal
+ '3e hereunto affixed, and this bond to be signed by its l,iayor .and
�y its City Clerk and City Comptroller, and the annexed coupons to
beIr the fac-simile signature of said City Clerk and City Comptroller,
,--id this bond to be dated June 15, 1940.
Mayor
City Clerk and City Comptroller
Section 3. Each of the interest coupons to be attached to
said bonds shall be in substantially the following form:
No.
June,
On the 15th day of December, 19 , the City of Ithaca, in the
County of Tompkins and State of New York, will pay to the bearer
the sum of
SIX DOLLARS ($6.00)
in lawful money of the United States of America at the principal
office of The Chase National Bank of the City of New York, in the
Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, being six months'
interest then due on its Public Improvement Refunding Bond,
17o. , dated June 15, 1940.
City Clerk and City Comptroller
Section !+. There shall be endorsed upon each of said bonds
provisions for the registration of said bonds in substantially the
following form:
WE HEREBY CERTIFY that upon presentation of the within bond
with a written request by the owner hereof (hereinafter named) for
its conversion into a registered bond, we have this day cut off and
destroyed coupons attached thereto, numbered from
to inclusive, of the amount and value of
Dollars ($ ) each, amounting
in the aggregate to Dollars
(4 ), and that the interest, at the rate of one and two -
tenths per centum (1.20%) per anr_um, payable semi-annually on the
15th days of June and December 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 principal office of The Chase National Bank of
the City of New York, in the Borough of Manhattan., City and State
of New York, the place stated in the coupons. And the undersigned
City Clerk hereby further certifies that such bond was this day
registered in the name of said payee in the books kept in the office
of the City Clerk.
IN 17ITNESS WHEREOF) we have hereunto set our hands and the
Neal of the City of Ithaca, this day of , 19 .
May or
City Clerk and City Comptroller
202
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('No writing below except by the City Clerk)
Date of Name of Registered Registered
Registration Transferee By
City Clerk
City Clerk
City Clerk
r
Section 5. The Mayor and City Clerk and City Comptroller are
hereby authorized and directed to execute said bonds. The City
Clerk and City Comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to de-
liver said bonds to Campbell, Phelps & Co., Inc, and Sherwood & Co.
jointly upon receipt of the purchase price of said bonds in accord-
ance with the terms of the award made by the Common Council on the
19th day of June, 1940.
Ayes 9
No.y s 0
Approved June 19, 1940
Illoti on Carried.
` Mayor
On motion the meeting was adjourned.
F. H. Springer
City Clerk �✓
2 0e
OOMMON COUNCIL PROCZEDINGS
City of Ithaca, N. Y.
Postponed Regular Meeting 5:00 P. M. July 9, 1940
PRESENT
;.a,yor - Campbell
Aldermen - Barns, Shurger, Leachtneauer, Gillette, Vail, Adams, Gibb
.Attorney - Thaler
Cleik - Springer
Police loom. - Comfort
C.1Mberinin - Snyder
y=''TrM Minutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved.
E. SENEJY KREE+ PETITION A petition signed by 23 owners of proper-� !y in the J1 and +00 blockB of E. Seneca Street was presented by
Alderman Vail Qich reads as follows:
"We believe that there is no present need for the rebuilding
or repaving of the 300 and 400 blocl3 of E. Seneca Street. It is
OUT 000 0n tZa.t the road is in sufficiently good condition to main-
t&L 0q pr000rtionate share of the city traffic, and that it would
be detr menta.i_ to the adjoining properties if the said road were re-
7�` P&- This expression on our
part is made notwithstanding our
vil'rstanding that the ordinances of the City may be changed so that
t_6 City will bear the full burden of the cost of repaving."
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Shurger:
Resolved, that the petition be referred to the Board of Public
W01H: for consideration and report to the Council. Carried.
F L70E 00 ITTEEIS REPORT ON TRAFFIC REGULATIONS Alderman Leacht-
_a6,uer reporting for the Alice Committee stated that the Committee
got the Police Department have approved the request for the regula-
tion of parking on Oak Avenue and recommended 2 :your parking on the
south side of Oak Avenue from College Avenue to the Lutheran Church.
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Barns:
Resolved; that Chapter VI, Section 2a "2 Hour Parking" is here-
b;r & 6aded by a lding the following:
"GcY Avenue- south side-" between College Avenue and the
Irzlheraa Char^-_.
Aye;
Nay8 0
Carried and Approved.
Alderman leacztneauer reported that the Bryant Park Associa-
tton has recuente� furth,r regulation of traffic to protect the
Qi1dr6n at :Belle Sheima.n school and that the installation of four
wA7 stor., signs at the intersection of Mitchell and Cornell Streets,
aOt h:it 3lell atreet and Elmwood Avenue is recommended. After dis--
cur. ni Or, it was moved.
By Alderman Vag.?., seconded by Alderman Gillette:
Resolved, that the Police Department be authorized and directed
to replace the present caution lightsat the above intersections
with red lights and add -to the lights a sign as follows: "Stop then,
Go''Carried and Approved.
GREW STREET PARKING Alderman Leachtneauer reported that the
Police Department recommends that parallel parking only be per-
mizted in Green Street between Tioga and Cayuga Streets instead of
W agonal parking as Lt present.
By Alderman Lan ahtneauer seconded b Alderman Adams:
Reonlyed, that the Police y
Department be authorized and directed
to perm! "arallel phiking only in Green Street between Tioga and
Cayugn 02ects.
Carried and Approved.
SIC'10 J GULATION Alderman Leachtneauer suggested that a study
be made o the regulation: of bicycles in the City and it wa's moved
By Alderman Leachtneauer, seconded by Alderman Gillette:
Resolved, that the Charter and Ordinance Committee, the Police
Committee, Police Officers, and City Attorney study the matter and
report to the Council. Carded.
204
Common Council
July 9, 1940
A. E. WELLS APPOINTMT-CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Mayor Campbell
announced the appointment of Albert E. Wells to the position of
Civil Service Commissioner for the term of 6 years from June 1, 1940.
By Alderman Leachtneauer, seconded by Alderman Barns:
Resolved, that the appointment of Albert E. Wells to the posi-
tion of Civil Service Commissioner for the term of 6 years from -
June 11, 1940 be and hereby is approved. Unanimously Carried.
1' ILLIA 4 B. WILKINSON NO-rIINATION-H OF FIRZ COMm-ISSIONERS Mayor
0&mpbell announced the nomination of William B. Wilkinson to the
position of Fire Commissioner for the term of 3 years from July 1,
194o.
By Alderman Gibb:
Resolved, that the nomination of William B. Wilkinson to the
position of Fire Commissioner for the term of 3 years from July 1,
1940 be and hereby is approved and confirmed.
The motion was not seconded.
SIDEWALK LIABILITY The Clerk reported that the Board of Public
Works at a meeting held June 26, 1940,.requested the Common Council
to amend the City Charter so that the liability of defective side-
walks should be placed primarily on the property owners.
By Alderman Adains, seconded by Alderman Vail:
Resolved; that it is the sense of this Board that the Charter
should be amended as suggested, and that the City Attorney be
directed to prepare an amendment to the Charter as outlined.
Be It Further Resolved, that the m4tter of liability for snow
and ice on sidewalks be considered at the same time.
Unanimously Carried.
DAMAGE CLAIM: LUELLA 1.. MCCLELLAN Attorney Thaler reported re-
oeipt of a damage claim in the amount of $100.00 from miss Luella
U. McClellan for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained
when she fell on the sidewalk in front of the E. Seneca Street
entrance to the 'Masonic Temple. On the recommendation of Attorney
Thaler, it was moved
By Alderman Barns, seconded by Alderman Adams:
Resolved, that the claim be denied and that h iss McClellan
and the Masonic Temple Corp. be so advised. Carried.
.2L00D '.'ONTROL Attorney Thaler suggested that Congressman Cole be
-requested to aid this community in securing consideration in the
flood control work.
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Barns:
Recolved, that City Attorney Thaler be directed to communicate
with Congressman Cole on behalf of the City.. Carried.
AUCTIOY SALE Chamberlain Snyder reported that the Auction Sale
of City owned property authorized by the Council on June 5, 1940
nas been delayed, but preparations are now being made to hold the
Sale at an early date.
AUDIT By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Barns:
Resolved, that the bills audited by the Finance Committee
be and the same hereby are approved and ordered raid. Carried.
On motion the meeting was adjourned to reconvene at the call
of the Mayor.
R. Springer
City Clerk V
C01,2 ON COUNCIL — AUDIT SHEET
July 9, 1940
Name _ Amount
Ithaca Journal
17.00 -
Ithaca Journal
17.76•
Carl W. Vail
20.50
N. Y. Telephone Co.
35. 34 °
Curiss 1000 Inc.
70.56
Addressograph Division
2.30,
The LEcBee Co.
124.79 '
T. G. L:iller's Sons Paper Co.
11. 80 -
Williamson Law Book Co.
20.00•
The Atkinson Press
24.50
Lawrence 11'. Mintz
20. 00 •
First National Bank
10.42
Chase National Bank of the'City
of New York 112•83-
Reed, Hoyt, Washburn & Clay
166. 8-0 .
The Yarine Trust Co.
152.50
C. J. Rumsey & Co.
�.377 -
Ithaca, Laundries Inc.
.9b °
D. Campbell
2. 0
Auto Body & Radiator Wks.
14.3
Socony Vacuum Oil Co.
57.40•v
Wm- T. Pritchard
3.91
Tt el Comfort
3. 55 -
N. Y. Telephone Co.
9.26 �
Signal Service'Corp.
67.76•�
North Jersey Paint Co.
47. 25 •
N.Y.S. Elec. & Gas Corp.
59. 86 -
American Coin Lock Co., Inc.
6. 27 • "
The Corner Bookstore
64. 6"
C A Snyder, City Chamberlain
Finance Committee
BOARD OF HEALTH
July 9, 1940
',Wilmot Castle Company
$ .?R �V I/
N. Y. Electric & Gas Corp.
2.04,= --
Kline' s Pharmacy
11. 80 � v
Dr. R. H. Broad
21.00 A
Mrs. Mabel Carlton
7.75
Max Kluebert
3.50 V
New York Telephone Co.
10.le
Norton Printing Co.
5.004
Mrs. Madora Baker
10. 00 ;k
Laura A. Head
16.97
E. Mad Mandeville
47.05,E 1(
Westwood Pharmacal Corp.
1.60 ;A"
Dr. J. IN. Judd
40.00
T. G. ,,Iillerl s Sons Parser Co.
6.86 � r
A. H. Stubblefield
6.00 '� v
M. J. Kolar
43.92
Tompkins Co. Mlemoria.l Hosb.
1.25
Helen Netro
5.30 g.
AUDITED
J U L 9 1940
FINAN4 V"CII-Urtlili6h
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COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
City of Ithaca, N. Y.
Regular Meeting 5:00 P. M- August 7, 1940
PRESENT
Mayor - Campbell
Aldermen - Mazza,' Stephens, Barns, Shurger, Leachtneauer, Gi llett e,
Perry, Vail, Adams, Gibb
Supervisor - Norris
Attorney - Thaler
Clerk - Springer
Chamberlain - Snyder
LITE$ Minutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved.
SUPERVISOR - APPOINTMENT Mayor Campbell announced that it was in
order at this time for the Council to nominate and elect a Supervisor
for the Third Ward to fill:the vacancy caused by the death of
Clarence D. Tarbell.
He stated that the person so elected would hold office until
his successor, to be elected in November, assumes office on January
1, 1941. Mayor Campbell called attention to an application filed
by Emmett Hausner who ran second to Mr. Tarbell in the last election.
Alderman Leachtneauer was nominated by Alderman 1.4azza and
seconded by Alderman Gibb.
After discussion the motion was withdrawn and it was moved
By Alderman Perry, seconded by Alderman Adams:
p Resolved, that the nomination be made by ballot. Carried.
The result of the balloting.was as follows:
First ballot - Alderman Leachtneauer 4
Truman K. Powers 2
Joseph B. Uyers 2
Emmett Hausner 1
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Attention was called to the fact that Mr. Powers is not a tax-
payer and therefor is not eligible for the office.
Second ballot - Alderman Leachtneauer 5
Joseph B. Myers I�
Third ballot - Alderman Leachtneauer 7
Joseph B. Myers 3
Since Alderman Leachtneauer received the majority of the vote
from the third ballot, Mayor Campbell declared the nominations
closed, and it was moved
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Perry:
Resolved, that Alderman John E. Leachtneauer be elected Super --
visor from the Third Ward. Unanimously Carried.
The Mayor declared Alderman Leachtneauer duly elected Super-
visor from the Third Ward for the balance of the calendar year to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of former Supervisor Tarbell.
POLLING PLACES - 1940 The Clerk reported that it was incumbent
-! upon the Council to designate the polling places for 1940 at this
time.
_ By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Perry:
Resolved, that pursuant to Sec. 66 of the Election Law, the
Common Council hereby designates the following places in each of
the election districts of the City of Ithaca for registration and
election purposes, and
Be It Further Resolved, that in case any place hereby designated
cannot for any reason be used for such purpose, the City Clerk be
and he hereby is authorized and directed to secure forthwith and
designate another suitable place instead thereof:
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First Ward, 1st. Dist. Ill Cliff St., Beebe Mission Chapel
" it 2nd. Dist. 626 W. State St. No. 6 Fire Station
" " 3rd. Dist. 532 W. Buffalo St., City Pumping Station
Second "
1st.
Dist.
136
W.
State St.,
No. 5 Fire Station
2nd.
Dist.
301
S .
Geneva St.,
St. Johns School
3rd.
Dist.
Cor.
S.
Tioga & E.
Green Sts. Cayuga Iaotors
Tl.:::•�1. "
1st.
Dist .
203
N.
Geneva St.,
Congregational Church
'
2nd.
Dist .
406
Id.
Aurora St .First Ileth. Church House
3rd.
Dist.
206
Lahle Ave., Chas. Green Shop
Fourth "
1st.
Dist.
401
E.
State St.,Dean's Warehouse Office
"
2nd.
List.
206
E.
Seneca St.,
No. 2 Fire Station
r.1.rd.
Dist.
311
College Ave.,
No. 9 Fire Station
4ch.
Dist.
502
I: itchell St.,
Belle Sherman School
N i f'GI-J '
lot.
Dist.
702
N.
Cayuga St.,
L:rs . Groom's Garage
2n. d.
Di st .
717
N.
Aurora St.,
Mr. Holman' s Garage
3rd.
Dist.
1012
N.
Tioga St.,
No. 7 Fire Station
L-tII.
Dist.
Basement Sibley College, Cornell Campus
Adopted.
n.N"ES EXPUNGED The Clerk read the following communication from
tha City Assessor:
"I wish to recommend that you make payment from the city tax
fund, on the Correct Oil Service tanks on leased land at the west end
of Fifth Street, the tax certificate of $16.92 for the year 1939,
and the tax of $14.96 for the year 1940.
"These tanks were removed, and the firm went out of business,
but no notice of same has ever been received by this office until
now of the transaction.
Respectfully
L.E.Dofflemyer, City Assessor"
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Perry:
Resolved, that the recommendation of the City Assessor be
approved and that the City Clerk be and hereby is authorized to
pay such taxes to the City Chamberlain from monies appropriated
for such purpose. Carried.
S1101LE NUISANCE A letter from Mr. J. W. Bishop of 418 E. Lincoln
Street was read, requesting the Council to take immediate action
in regard to the smoke nuisance created by the Read Paper Co. in
Lake Street.
Alderman Perry also called attention to a similar condition
from the Tompkins Co. Xemorial Hospital and a number of Aldermen
reported receipt of complaints from citizens in various sections
of the City.
,4rreRnrtY - Thaler called attention to an ordinance now in effect
regarding smoke and it was moved
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Ferry:
Resolved, that Attorney Thaler be directed to write the follow-
ing firms enclosing a copy of the ordinance requesting them to abate
the nuisance at once:
Read Paper Co.
Tompkins Co. Memorial Hospital
Lehigh Valley Railroad Co.
D.L. & W. Railroad Co.
"ar s hal l Dairy Co.
Palace Laundry Carried.
AIRPORT RUM AY REPAIRS The Clerk reported a request from the
Board of Public Works.for permission to transfer the sum of $1620.
from the construction and permanent improvements appropriation to
the airport account to insure sufficient funds to resurface the
north end of the runway, the total cost of which is estimated at
approximately $3120.
By Alderman Perry, seconded by Alderman Shurger:
Resolved, that the request be granted. Carried.
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OFFICE OF
THE ASSESSOR
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CITY OF ITUACA
TOMPKINS COUNTY
NEW YORK
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To the IT
onoraole , ayor and Cor::r..on Council,
City of Ithaca, York,
rentlalen:—
I Nish to reoo=iend that you iiGke j)uywent from the
City Tax Fund,on the Correct Oil Service tanks on leased
land "t the west end of Fifth Street,the Ta`:V"r6?".?'16.92
for the .1 19 9, any, the T� of l±.k.o :nor the year
194® .
These tanks were removed, w;md the fire. evert out of
business,but no notice of saLe his ever been received
by this office until now of the tra.nsaetim..
Respectfully
L E Dof yl eti.yer
City As essor.
Common Council -3- August 7, 1940 2 0
FEDERAL FUNDS - AIRPORT Alderman Adams recommended that the Board
of Public Works investigate the possibility of securing federal funds
for the improvement of the airport before resurfacing of the runway
is started.
REGIONAL INSTITUTE - IUYORS CONFERENCE The Clerk reported that
notice has been received of a regional meeting to be held in Auburn
on October 7, 1940.
CHARTER REVISION The Clerk reported receipt of a communication
from "Statutory Codifiers and Revisers Association, 286 State Street,
Albany, N. Y." calling attention to the services rendered by that
Association in the codification and revision of laws affecting the
City in preparation for a charter revision.
No action was taken.
FLOOD CONTROL Attorney Thaler reported that pursuant to action of
the Common Council on July 9th had written Congressman Cole in re-
gard to the flood control program for Ithaca and vicinity and that
in a reply, Congressman Cole has assured him of his cooperation.
With the approval of the Council, Attorney Thaler agreed to
again write Kr. Cole and request him to mix, the City of
4t any future proceedings in regard to f cod control
HEARING - ELECTRIC RATES Attorney Thaler reported receipt of a
notice of a hearing to be held August 9, 1940 before the Public
Service Commission in regard to the electric rates charged by the
N.Y.S. Electric & Gas Corp. Upon inquiry Mr. Thaler found it was
not necessary to attend the hearing scheduled for the 9th but that
it might be well to attend hearings to be held later.
By Alderman Perry, seconded by Alderman Mazza:
Resolved, that City Attorney Thaler be authorized to attend
the hearing at city expense. Carried.
CHARTER AMENDMENTS Attorney Thaler presented the following pro-
posed amendments to Sec. 135, 136 and 221 of the City Charter, and
announced that they could be acted upon at the next meeting of the
Council:
Sec. 135. The board shall have power to repair, construct or
build any sidewalk, or portion thereof, upon any of the streets,
highways, alleys, or other public places in the city in such manner
and with such material as in the judgment of the board may be deemed
best and determine the width, grade and location of such sidewalk.
The owner or occupant of lands fronting or abutting on any
street, highway, traveled road, public lane, alley, or square, or
other public places shall make,maintain and repair the sidewalk ad-
joining his lands and shall keep such sidewalk free and clear of
and from snow, ice and all other obstructions, and the area, if any,
between the sidewalk and the curb in a safe condition and the grass
thereon, if any, properly mowed. The construction, maintaining or
repairing of such sidewalks shall be only upon application in writ-
ing to the city superintendent without expense to the city and in
conformity with all the requirements of the board as to the time of
build1mg, repairing or rebuilding, material to be used therefor,
dimensions, grade and location thereof and manner and method of
construction.
Such owner or occupant and each of them shall be liable for
any injury or damage by reason of ommission, failure, or negligence
to :Hake, maintain, or repair such sidewalk or to remove snow,ice or
other obstructions therefrom or the area between the sidewalk and
curb or for a violation or non -observance of the ordinances relating
to making, maintaining and repairing sidewalks and the removal of
snow, ice and other obstructions from sidewalks and the area between
the sidewalk and curb.
The board of public works after public hearing, notice of which
shall be advertised, served personally or mailed as the board may
determine, may require the making, laying and/or grading of any
sidewalk or street driveway between the sidewalk and gutter or the
relaying, repairing and/or regarding of any unsightly, irregular,
defective or poorly drained sidewalk or street driveway by the
owner or occupant of any land in front of or along which the board
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August 7, 1940
of public works deems it advisable to make such improvements or re-
pairs and fix, determine and prescribe the grade, location, width
and other dimensions thereof, the kind and quality of materials to
be used., the manner and method of construction and such other re-
quirements as the board may determine and provide that such improve-
ment or repair be done within a stated time.
In case such work or improvement mentioned in the foregoing
pa^agraphs is not done within such time or in such manner the board
of rublic works may cause the same to be done under its supervision
ei;_ex by contract or by the city under the direction of the city
0 _.!.)eTintendent.
On petition of interested property owners for a uniform sidewalk
i _c!)r,ove-,:�ent in a street, or on its own motion, the board of public
works may direct that new sidewalks be laid on any street or part
thereof Pursuant to plans and specifications thereof prepared and
adopted by it. Before determining to make such improvement the
board shall hold a public hearing upon such proposed new improvement
after giving notice to the property owners affected either personal-
ly; by real or by advertising. After such public hearing the board
_zap determine to make such improvement either by contract or by the
ca.ty under the direction of the city superintendent.
The board shall have power to require all persons owning or
OcOUD Ting property in the city and the owners of unoccupied proper-
ty therein to remove all snow, ice and other obstructions from the
sidewalk or public place in front of the premises so owned or
occupied by them and to keep the same free therefrom and from any
encroachment or obstructions and in case of neglect or refusal on
the part of such owner or occupant to remove the sage the board may
perform the labor at the owner's expense.
Sec. 136. Upon the completion provided for in Section 135 of
any work by contract or by the city under the direction of the city
superintendent, the city superintendent shall report the total cost
thereof including the expense of serving any notices, advertising,
and all other expenses connected therewith, and the Board of Public
Works after notice of hearing to the owner or occupant of such
property on the matter of such cost shall determine such cost. Upon
the determination of the cost of such work the Board of Public Works
may direct that such Cost as appropriated be paid by each such owner
or occupant and if not paid within thirty days such cost as appro-
priated with one per cent per month additional shall be levied by
the Cammon Council as an improvement assessment and made a lien upon
the abutting property or be added by the Common Council to the next
installment of the City tax, and thereafter shall be and be known
as tax and shall be collected in the same manner as any unpaid City
tax.
Sec. 221. No civil action shall be maintained against the city
for damages or injuries to person or property sustained in conse-
quence of any street, highway, bridge, culvert, sidewalk or cross-
walk being defective, out of repair, unsafe, dangerous or obstructed
unless it appear that written notice of the defective, unsafe, danger-
ous, obstructed condition of such street, highway, bridge, culvert,
sidewalk or crosswalk was actually given to the city superintendent,
and that there was a failure or neglect within a reasonable time
after the giving of such notice to repair, or remove the defect,
danger or obstruction complained of, or, in the absence of such
notice, unless it appears that such defective, unsafe, dangerous or
obstructed condition existed for so long a period that the same
should have been discovered and remedied in the exercise of reason-
able care and diligence. But no such action shall be maintained for
damages or injuries to the person sustained solely in consequence of
the existence of snow or ice upon any sidewalk, crosswalk or street,
unless written notice thereof, relating to the particular place, was
actually given to the city superintendent and there was a failure or
neglect to cause such snow or ice to be removed, or the place other-
wise :Wade reasonably safe within a reasonable time after the receipt
of such notice. The city shall not be liable in a civil action for
damages or injuries to person or property, or invasion of personal
or property rights, of any name or nature whatsoever, whether casual
COMMON COUNCIL - AUDIT SHEET
August 7, 1940
Name Amount
New York Telephone Co.
$36.744
Dr. Leo H. Speno
3. 00 ,/
Lawrence Gaurnier
23.00r
Stover Printing Company
22.30 ✓
Addressograph Sales Agency
16.00£
T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co.
7.45 V
The McBee Company
7.57`-
The Chase National Bank
5.00�`
Lawrence M. Mintz
60.00
T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co.
1.00
Matthew Bender Co.
20.00 =-
Ithaca Journal
1.36V
Van Natta Office Equipment Co.
1.25,
Mrs. Evelyn N. Dunham
S• 95 e
New York Telephone Co.
9.26v
Rothschild Bros.
•99,
Socony-Vacuum Oil Co.
50.12 �'
Stallman of Ithaca
• 60,/`
T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co.
.15-
North Jersey Paint Co.
30.609
N. Y. S. Elec. & Gas Corp.
62.42
Andy Soyring
. 69 1
M. G. Comfort
• 85 r
Henry R. Head
3.26
Ithaca Laundries Inc.
•79✓-
William Marshall
27. 70 v'
Finance Committee
BOARD OF HEALTH
August 7, 1940
N. Y. Telephone Co.
Mrs. Madorta, Baker
A. H. Stubblefield
T. G. Tv'Aller's Sons Paper Co.
Westwood Pharmacal Corp.
Dr. J. Iff. Judd
V. Y. City Dept. of Health
E. Mae i4a.ndeville
Laura A. Head
�Irs. Idiabel Carlton
rV1
ete's Glass Shop
. J. Kolar
�Iarold Palmer, Jr.
i;. Y. ':electric coyuas Corp.
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AUG 7 1940
IIINIAM4 cii�ssjtlii"1'8if+i
by..
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98. 28 `
10.00
3. 30 v'
11. 76 r
4. 50 Y
50.00
2.25�-
13.28
9.63 '
8. 55
2.60
52.02 `
3.00'
2.20
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or continuing, arising at law or in equity, alleged to have been
caused or sustained, in whole or in part, by or because of any omis-
sion of duty, wrongful act, fault, neglect, misfeasance or negligence
on the part of the city, or any of its agents, officers or employees,
unless a claim therefor in writing, verified by the oath of the
claimant, containing a statement of the place of residence of the
claimant, by street and number, if any, otherwise such facts as will
disclose such place of residence with reasonable certainty, and de-
scaibing the time when, the particular place where and the circum-
st;j.:;.ces under which the damages or injuries were sustained, the cause
t-,.,�reof, and, so far as then practicable, the nature and extent
t:.ereof, or a copy of such claim, shall within thirty days after the
happening of the accident or injury or the occurence of the act,
omission, fault or neglect out of which or on account of which the
c"y,-i.m arose, be presented to the common council and served upon the
mayor or city clerk and notice of intention to commence an action
thereon. be served upon the city attorney, nor unless an action shall
be commenced thereon within one year after the happening of such
accident or injury or the occurence of such act, cmnission, fault
or neglect; but no action shall be commenced to recover upon or en-
foi;oe any such claim against the city until the expiration of sixty
days after the service of said notice upon the City Attorney. Noth-
ing herein contained, however, shall be held to revive any claim or
cause of action now barred by any existing requirement or statute
of limitations nor to waive any existing limitation now applicable
to any claim or cause of action against the city.
This section applies to claims of infants and all other persons.
The place of trial of all actions or proceedings against the city
or any of its boards or officers shall be in the County of Tompkins
unless changed by order of the court.
The City shall have the right to sue or join as a party defend-
ant any owner or occupant of abutting property in any action for
damages by virtue of the failure of said owner or occupant to comply
with the provisions of Sec. 135 of this charter or the ordinances
of the City in relation thereto.
AUDIT By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Vail:
Resolved, that the bills audited by the Finance Committee be
and the same hereby are approved and ordered paid. Carried.
ORDINANCES Alderman Adams reported that it has been suggested that
the Charter and Ordinance Committee prepare ordinances for consider-
ation by the Council regulating the following:
Unnecessary noises.
Price fixing and other regulations for hairdressing parlors.
Enclosures for junk yards.
It was agreed that prices charged by hairdressers could not be
fixed but preparation and study of ordinances covering the other
matters was approved.
OFFICE QUARTERS - LIBRARY BUILDING Mayor Campbell again expressed
the opinion that the City Chamberlain's office and the City Assessor's
office should be moved to the Library Bldg. It was suggested that
a committee be appointed to study the matter and the Mayor agreed -
to serve with Alderman Gibb and make a report at the next meeting of
the Council.
TRANSFER - HOSPITAL PROPERTY Alderman Gibb reported that a trustee
of the Hospital has urged the transfer of the new hospital addition -
to Hospital ownership but that due to federal regulations such a
transfer would make the City responsible for all funds advanced by
the federal government.
On motion the meeting was adjourned.
Fe inger
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210 0011MON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
City of Ithaca, N.Y.
Regular Meeting 4:30 P. M. September 4, 1940
PRESENT
Mayor - Campbell
Aldermen - Mazza, Stephens, Barns, Shurger, Leachtneauer, Gillette,
Vail, Adams, Gibb
B.P.W. Commissioners - Egbert, Hopper, Bishop
Attorney - Thaler
Clerk - Springer
Chamberlain - Snyder
Fire Chief - Reilly
INUTES Minutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved.
FIRE PROTECTION -VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS Mayor Campbell announced
the meeting was called at the advance hour to permit discussion of
charges for fire protection and hydrant rental for the Village of
Cayuga Heights.
He reported that in May 1937 an agreement was made whereby the
Village in consideration of a reduction in hydrant rental from $40.
to $12. per hydrant would pay into the general fund of the City the
sum of $500. per year for fire protection in addition to paying each
time the fire department answered an alarm in the Village.
He stated that in consideration of the recommendation made by
State Examiner Hart, the Board of Public Works restored the hydrant
rental to $40. per year, effective January 1, 1940 and in response
to a request by officials of the Village a committee from the Common
Council and the Board of Public Works met with Village officials to
discuss the bill for increased hydrant rental.
The Mayor further stated that it was his understanding that the
committee recommends that the charge of $500. for fire protection
should be cancelled.
By Alderman Barns, seconded by Alderman Adams:
Resolved, that the action taken by the Common Council on May
5, 1937, fixing a charge for fire protection for the Village of
Cayuga Heights in the amount of $500. per annurLl be and hereby is
rescinded.
Be It Further Resolved, that the agreement between the City and
the Village of Cayuga Heights in regard to payment by the Village
Of 50. for each trip made in answer to an alarm plus such addition-
al reasonable expenses for additional pieces of fire apparatus be-
yond the first, as the Fire Chief shall determine, be and hereby is
continued in force. Unanimously Carried.
7 EATHER WHISTLE-11ORSE CHAIN CO. The Clerk reported that the horse
Cha,i�Z Co. wish to discontinue blowing the time and weather whistle
at 12:30 P-i;. each day if the City officials do not object. He re-
ported that there was no objection on the part of the Board of Public
'corks but that it was suggested that the public be given an oppor-
tunity to express an opinion on the matter. The Clerk was directed
to secure an expression from the public.
COAT., BIDS -REPAIR SHOP The Clerk reported that with the unanimous
vote of the Board of Public Works and the approval of the Mayor,
members of the Board of Public Works may submit bids and sell to
tile City coal for use in heating the repair shop for the winter, and
in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter, it will be
necessary for the Common Council to approve before such awards may
be ::lade.
By Alderman Barns, seconded by Alderman Shurger:
Resolved, that members of the Board of Public Works be and
hereby are permitted to submit bids for coal for heating the City's
repair shop.
Ayes - 9
ITays -- 0 Carried and Approved.
BILLBOARDS - AUBURN & FRANKLIN STREETS The Clerk reported that a
committee from the Board of Public Works investigated the billboards
at t-ie intersection of Auburn and Franklin Streets and found that
some of them are on City property but that their removal to a point
within the property line would not eliminate the traffic hazard, and
that the Board of Public 'Works recommends that suitable ordinances
be enacted to regulate the construction and location of all billboard:
within the City limits.
Co ,o o:icy 1 -2- September 4, 1940
By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Leacht•neauer:
Resolved, that the matter be referred to the City Attorney and
Charter and Ordinance Committee for study and report. Carried.
APPROPRIATION - PMER GRADER The Clerk reported a request from the
Loard of Public Works for an appropriation of $2500. toward the pur-
chase of a power grader, the total cost of which is estimated at
4 000.
By Alder-iian Gibb, seconded by Alderman Adams:
Resolved, that the sum of $2500. be and hereby is appropriated
fro::1 the contingent fund for use in purchasing a power grader.
Unanimously Carried.
ZONE CHANGE-E. JAY STREET It was reported that in response to a
pe,tition signed by a majority of property owners in the vicinity,
the Planning Commission recommends a change in the zoning frail. "A"
residential to commercial of that part of the south end of the
block bounded on the west by Utica Street, on the south by Jay Street,
on the east by the existing commercial district, and on the north
by a line parallel to and 86' fram the north line of Jay Street.
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman 1 azza:
Resolved, that the matter be tabled, and the Cormiittee on
Relations with the Board of Public Works directed to investigate
and report. Carried.
NOTICE OF HEARING ON FLOOD CONTROL A notice of a public hearing
on flood control report on the Oswego, Oneida, Seneca, and Clyde
rivrs, to be held in the High School at Savannah, N. Y. on
September 25, 1940 was presented. The importance of this hearing
was pointed out and it was 1,4oved
By Alderman Barns, seconded by Alderman Vail:
Resolved, that leiayor Campbell, City Attorney Thaler, and
Actino City Engineer -Suet. of Public Works Cass be authorized to
attend this hearing. Carried.
001:-PLAINT RE AUTO HORNS A letter from Mr. Charles E. Curtis of
517 E. Buffalo Street was presented calling attention to the un-
necessary blowing of auto horns, and requesting the Council to
tame prompt and definite action to stop this nuisance.
The Clerk was directed to acknowledge the letter and inform
Mr. Curtis that the Charter and Ordinance Committee already have
such an ordinance under consideration.
SI:OKE NUISANCE Alderman Leachtneauer announced that he has re-
ceived complaint in regard to a smoke nuisance from the Layton -
Holland plant at 525 W. Seneca Street.
By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Shurger:
Resolved, that Attorney Thaler be directed to write the
Layton -Holland Co. and request them to abate the nuisance at once.
Carried.
urHARTER AI ITI ENTS Attorney Thaler reported that changes have
been suggested in the proposed amendments to Sections 135, 136 and
221 of the City Charter which were presented at the last meeting
of c -�e Council, and he presented for consideration, the following
arc,end:nents to Sections 135, 136 and 221 and the new sections
nu;-,lbered 135a, 135b and 221 a:
Sec. 135. SIDECPALKS: Construction and Repair.
1. The Board of Public Works shall have jurisdiction over the
construction, repair and maintenance of all sidewalks, approaches
arAd Street driveways abutting any of the streets, highways, alleys
and public places in the city, and shall have power to make rules
t�d re�:;ula.tions with respect thereto, relating to materials, grade,
location, ma-: ner and method of construction, dimensions and all other
:,attelU in con_iection therewith not inconsistent with the provisions
of t'.i.s section.
2. The owner of lands abutting any such street, highway, alley*
or ogler public place in the city, shall construct, repair and main -
,,,.A . the sidewalks, approaches or street driveways adjoining his
lands, and shall keep the same in a safe state of repair, and free
from -defects.
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3. The construction and repair of such sidewalks, approaches
and street driveways shall be only upon application in writing to
the Suet. o-f lFualid Works without expense to the city, and in con-
formity with the rules and regulations of the board.
4. The Board of Public Works, after a public hearing upon not
less than five dayst notice given personally,; or by mail, or by
publication in the official newspaper, may require the owner of any
land adjoining a sidewalk, approach or street driveway to construct
or repair such sidewalk, approach or street driveway in conformity
with its rules and regulations relating thereto, and shall fix a
reasonable time within which such construction or repair shall be
completed; upon the failure of the owner to complete such construc-
tion or repair within the time limited the Board of Public Works
way cause such sidewalk, approach or street driveway to be construct-
er., or repaired, either by contract or by the Department of Public
Works, at the expense of the owner, to be collected as set forth in
Sec. 136.
Sec. 135-a. SIDEWALKS; Uniform Improvements.
On petition of interested property owners for a uniform side-
walk improvement in a street, or on its own motion, the Board of
Public 'forks may direct that new sidewalks and street driveways be
la.-.d on any street or part thereof pursuant to plans and speoifica-
tin-Ais thereof prepared and adopted by it. Before determining to
ma':*e such improvement the board shall hold a public hearing upon
eu„'l proposed improvement, after giving notice to the adjoining
cwl�;�a in the manner set forth in Sec. 135 subdivision 4. After
s cii :ublic hearing the board may determine to make such improvement,
Ei+_�1i;:,.x vy contract or by the city, under the direction of the Supt.
11-
b
cFv -b. SIDEWALKS. Snow, ice and other obstructions.
The owner of lands ,adjoining any sidewalk shall keep the
same -:'ree of ice, snow and other obstructions, and the area, if any,
etween the sidewalk and curb in a safe condition and the grass
therr2or., if any, properly mowed. Nothing herein contained shall be
CIC,114'01 Ll.ed to prevent such owner, by lease or otherwise from dele-
€,a.ti!'_- 'o a tenant or occupant the duties and liabilities hereby im-
�..c. ; d.) cat such delegation shall not relieve the owner of his
duties and liabilities hereunder.
�. The Board of Public Works shall have power to make rules
z'.nj regulations further defining the duties hereby imposed, and the
maa-.e= and time of their performance. Upon the failure of any owner
to perform the duties imposed by this section or by such rules and
regulations of the board, the Board of Public Works may cause the
removal of ice, snow or other obstruction from such sidewalk, and
may cause the area between the sidewalk and curb to be rendered in
a safe condition, and the grass thereon mowed, at the expense of the
owner.
See. 136. SIDEWALKS: Assessments.
1. The determination of cost,
any sidewalk improvement under Sec.
Frog: cions of Sec. 153 relating to
tna the entire cost thereof shall
pining owners.
apportionment and assessment of
135-a shall be governed by the
improvement assessments, except
be deemed to benefit the ad-
2. Any expense incurred by the board pursuant to the provi-
sions of Sections 135 and 135-b shall be collected in the following
manner: The Pul li,c Worlsshall report to the board the ex-
pense incurred in behalf of each owner; the board thereupon shall
nevi Fay, the same, and if found.to be correct, shall so certify to
the c,;erk, who shall forthwith mail to the owner at his address
appearing upon the tax roll, a notice of assessment, stating the
date the expense was incurred, the nature thereof, and the -cost,
together with a 10% penalty thereon. The owner may protest such
ass-;s; ment within 30 days of the date of such notice, either by per-
sonal appearance at a regular meeting of the board, or by a written
protest filed with the clerk; the board shall thereupon review such
assessment and make such adjustment thereon as it may determine just
and equitable; whereupon such assessment shall become final.
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Common Council -4- September 4, 194o
3. Not later than the 1st day of April in each year the clerk
shall certify to the common council the amount of each such assess-
ment remaining unpaid at the end of the last fiscal year, and the
common council shall thereupon direct the inclusion thereof in the
city tax for the current year, to be collected in the same manner
and subject to the same penalties and procedure as the city tax.
Sec. 221. ACTIONS AGAINST CITY: Claims for Damages: Notice required;
notice of intention before bringing action; limitations.
Ido civil action shall be maintained against the city for damages
or injuries to person or property sustained in consequence of any
street, highway, bridge, culvert, sidewalk or crosswalk being defec-
tive, out of repair, unsafe, dangerous or obstructed unless it
ghat written notice of the defective, unsafe, dangerous,
Cbsl rL_ce� d condition of such street, highway, bridge, culvert, side-
w;z' �L or iroeswalk was actually given to the city superintendent, and
taa:t t e was a failure or neglect within a reasonable time after
tao givi:.ib of such notice to repair, or remove the defect, danger or
obstruction complained of, or, in the absence of such notice, unless
it appears that such defective, unsafe, dangerous or oebstructed con-
dition existed for so long a period that the same should have been
discovered and remedied in the exercise of reasonable care and dilig-
ence. But no such action shall be maintained for damages or injuries
to the person sustained solely in consequence of the existence of
snow or ice upon_ any sidewalk, crosswalk or street, unless written
notice thereof, relating to the particular place, was actually given
to she S „�t. -),5 • t �, and there was a failure or neglect to
cau,,4c such snow or ice to be removed, or the place otherwise made
rea,or..ably safe within a reasonable time after the receipt of such
notice. The city shall not be liable in a civil action for damages
or injuries to person or property, or invasion of personal or proper-
ty ri&hts, of any name or nature whatsoever, whether casual or con-
tinaii.g, arising at law or in equity, alleged to have been caused
or sustained, in whole or in part, by or because of any omission of
duty, wrongful act, fault, neglect,- misfeasance or negligence on the
part of the city, or any of its agents, officers or employees, unless
a claim therefor in writing, verified by the oath of the claimant,
containing a statement of the place of residence of the claimant,
by street and number, if any, otherwise such facts as will disclose
such place of residence with reasonable certainty, and describing
the time when, the particular place where and the circumstances
under which the damages or injuries were sustained, the cause thereof,
Fad, so far as then practicable, the nature and extent thereof, shall
wit'.air thirty days after the happening of the accident or injury or
the occurence of the act, omission, fault or neglect out of which or
on a000unt of which the claim arose, be pXesented to the common
ooan.,i.l and served upon the mayor or city clerk and notice of inten-
tion to commence an action thereon be served upon the city attorney,
yor unless an action shall be commenced thereon within one year after
the happening of such accident or injury or the occurence of such
act, ommission, fault or neglect; but no action shall be commenced
to rocover upon or enforce any such claim against the city until the
ex?iration of sixty days after the service of said notice upon the
Oi t), Attorney. Nothing herein contained, however, shall be held to
ev�ve any claim or cause of action now barred by any existing re-
quir�ment or statute of limitations nor to waive any existing limita-
tio:i now applicable to any claim or cause of action against the city.
This section applies to claims of infants and all other persons.
The place of trial of all actions or proceedings against the city
cr any of its boards or officers shall be in the County of Tompkins
unless changed by order of the court.
Sec. 221-a. LIABILITY FOR SIDEWALK INJURIES.
). The owner of any land adjoining a sidewalk, approach or
Sri vr; Il ,y upon any of the streets, highways, alleys or other public
plaOes ir.'the city shall be liable to any person suffering injury
or da._iage by reason of his failure to perform any of the duties im-
Posed upon him by Sections 135 and 135-b of this Charter, or the
rules and regulations of the Board of Public works adopted pursuant
thereto, and any person so injured or dc,6maged shall have a right of
action against such owner.
21-4 Common Council -5-- September 4, 1940
2. In the event any such action is brought against the City
of Ithaca, the City shall have the right to join the owner as a_party
defendant, and as between the City and such owner, such owner shall
be primarily responsible; or the city may bring a separate action
against such owner to recover the amount of any loss suffered by it
as a result of any such action, including costs and disbursements
therein.
3. Whenever any tenant, by lease, or agreement, or otherwise,
shall have assumed any of the duties imposed by Sec. 135 or Sec.
135-b, or the rules and regulations of the board upon an owner, such
tenant may be Joined by any person seeking to recover damages for in -
Uri es, _rod *Pi1,_1re to - erfo M -said duties, or by the city, or by the
owner, as a party defendant.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION HEARING -ELECTRIC RATES Attorney Thaler
reported that he does not feel it necessary to attend the Public
Service Commission hearing on electric rates to be held on October
let but that it may be necessary to attend a later hearing.
NOTIOES-SMOKE NUISANCES Attorney Thaler reported that all persons
who were notified in regard to the smoke nuisance have responded
except the Hospital and the Read Paper Co. and since the Paper Co.
seems to be the real offender, he suggested that a warrant be issued.
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Barns:
Resolved, that the matter of issuing a warrant be referred to
the City Attorney with power. Unanimously Carried.
AUDIT By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Shurger:
Resolved, that the bills audited by the Finance Committee be
and the same hereby are approved and ordered paid. Carried.
PARKIN(= REGULATIONS-W. STATE STREET Alderman Mazza reported that
the Police Department has requested and the Police Committee recom-
mends extending the "Thirty Minute Parking" regulation in W. State
Street from Corn Street to the Inlet.
By Alderman Mazza, seconded by Alderman Barns:
Tesolved, that Chapter VI, Section 2c of the City Ordinances
7ri -1--Y Minute Parking" is hereby amended by adding the following:
�y'--,to Street between Corn Street and Cayuga Inlet.
Fffective upon publication.
ayes -9
Nays -0
Carried and Approved.
GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS It was suggested that a study be made
of restricting to one side of the street only the parking of cars
in-S. Aurora Street from Driscoll's to the railroad crossing and in
Prospect Street between Aurora and Hudson Streets and to rerouting
truck traffic.
DRY CLEANING ESTABLISHMENTS Fire Chief Reilly called attention to
the need of an ordinance regulating the use of cleaning fluids in
:aercantile cleaning establishments in the business and residential
c'stricts of the city and recommended that only the use of carbon-
.U,e tra-hlori de.
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Barns:
Resolved, that Chapter Viil, Section 20 of the City Ordinances
''Storage and Sale of Inflamable Volatile" be amended by adding a new
w abdivi Sion E and changing the present Subdivision E to Subdivision F
a.s follows:
'lqo person, firm or corporation operating a mercantile cleaning
eb�-aalishment located in the commercial or residential zones of the
City of Ithaca shall use or employ a combustible cleansing fluid
without permit from the Fire Marshall and the Commissioner of Build-
ings.
Effective upon publication.
Ayes - 9
Nays - 0 Carried and Approved.
On motion the meeting was adjourned. O%
F. H. 9nrinw r M tv Cl ark
COMIfON COUNCIL — AUDIT SHEET
September 4, 1940
Name
New York Telephone Co.
Norton Printing Co.
The McBee Co.
T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co.
N.Y.S. Electric & Gas Corp.
Mary S. Summers
Atkinson Press
Curtiss 1000 Inc.
Joseph Morrison
Fred A. Rogal sky
T. H. Davenport Co., Inc.
Howell and Stevens
McKinney Agency Inc.
H. A. Carey Co., Inc.
Henry R. Head
Ithaca Laundries Inc.
S. H. Reese
C. J. Rumsey Co.
Servicenter Inc.
Indian Sales Co.
zt____14L_ w
N. Y. Telephone Co.
Crouse —Hinds Company
Amount
035• 94-
2.50F
- 142.98
7.00,
5, 92
16.50
14.25
1.42
255.40
�^ 404.52
369, 556 ►-
- 323.62
so. go }
3.78 .
1.221
5`
-13ZI
2.5
- 29.97 �
.f
d
9, 26 fi.
77. 52 ,v"
Finance Committee
BOARD OF HEALTH
.
September 4, 1940
E. Mae Mandeville
T. G. Killer's Sons Paper Co.
C. E. Bishop
C. E. Bishop
Laura A. Head
A. H. Stubblefield
Dr. J. W. Judd
J. B. Lyons Publishing Co.
'Dept. of Health of N. Y. City
,[Norton -Starr, Inc.
Van Natta Office Equipment Co.
IN. Y. Telephone Co.
;'Curtis 1000 Inc.
!,Mrs. Madora Baker
;,Mrs. Mable Carlton
j,M. J. Kolar
;';Westwood Pharmacal Corp.
aA-I N *
AUDITED
S E P 4 1940
13.28-
1.47
4.10 /
95.27"
14.36
3.60 w'
40.00�
2.60,v
1.83
.63
.75-'
7.13
-'� 10.00 P-
7.77r
41.80
1.9u-
21 ��
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
City of Ithaca, N. Y.
itegi?iar Meeting 5:00 P. M. October 2, 1940
PREw"NT
Mayor - Campbell
Aldermen - Mazza, Barns, Shurger, Leaohtneauer, Gillette, Perry, Mail, Ae ms, Gibb
Attorney - Thaler
Clerk - Springer
Char berlain - Snyder
Pol.ce Commissioner - Comfort
MINUTES Minutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved.
ARMISTICE DAY CELEBRATION Clarence F. Morse appeared before the Council and re-
quested a contribution of $200.00 or as much thereof as may be necessary to defray
ex-znses of a proposed Armistice Day Celebration to be held under the auspices of
the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars on November 11, 1940.
He stated that the Board of Supervisors will be requested to appropriate a
siml.lar amount.
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Mazza:
Resolved, pursuant to Section 12 of the General City Law, the sum of $200.00
or ;o much thereof as may be necessary, be and hereby is appropriated from the con-
tingent fund for the celebration of Armistice Day, November 11, 1940, provided that
the Board of Supervisors appropriate a like amount; said sum to be expended in the
manner provided by Section 13 of the General City Law. Unanimously Carried.
OFFICE QUARTERS - LIBRARY BUILDING Mayor Campbell announced that plans have been
prepared for the proposed alterations in the Library building to accommodate the
offices of the City Chamberlain and the City Assessor, and that informal bids on
the work were requested from three reputable contractors.
At the direction of the Mayor, the following bids were opened and read by the
Clerk:
Bidder All Work Specified Omitting Items 8 & 13
Ward Construction Co. Inc. $1,878.00 $1,500.00
Frank Hanshaw 1,100.00 830.00
A. H. McPherson & Son 1,304.00 967,00
Various Aldermen expressed the opinion that provisions should be made to
accommodate the City Welfare Department and pending further study, the bids sub-
mitted should be kept confidential.
By Alderman Barns, seconded by Aldermah Gillette:
Resolved, that the committee make further study of the alterations and pro-
vide adequate quarters for the use of the Welfare Department.
Be It Further Resolved, that the legality of awarding the contract for the
work on informal bids be passed upon by the City Attorney. Carried.
It was regularly moved, seconded and carried that Alderman Barns be made a
member of the committee to make further study of the alterations.
MUNICIPAL TRAINING SCHOOL �u PUBLIC WORKS OFFICIALS The Clerk reported that the
Board of Public Works has requested an appropriation of not to exceed $80.00 to
defray the expense of sending General Foreman Alby and Shop Foreman Taylor to the
Municipal Training School to be held in Albany on October 16, 17, and 18.
By Alderman Barns, seconded by Alderman Vail:
Resolved, that the sum of $80.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary be
and hereby is appropriated from the contingent fund, to defray the expense of send-
ing the above named persons to the Municipal Training School in Albany. Carried.
PLUMBING DEMONSTRATION - NEW YORK The Clerk reported that the Board of Public
Works has requested an appropriation of not to exceed $25.00 to permit the Plumb-
ing Inspector to attend a plumbing demonstration in New York on October 3, 1940.
By Alderman. Adams, seconded by Alderman Perry:
Resolved, that the sum of $25.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary be
and hereby is appropriated from the contingent fund to defray the expense of send-
ing the Plumbing Inspector to the plumbing demonstration in New York. Carried.
PARKING METERS A letter from the Ithaca Chamber of Commerce was presented, stat-
ing that the Civic Improvement Committee of the Chamber, after months of study,
hao adopted a resolution, unanimously approved by the Board of Directors, recomm-
ending the installation of parking meters in the City of Ithaca.
The resolution follows:
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Common Council -2- October 2, 1940
"Whereas, the continuously increasing use of automobiles during the past
twenty years has brought about a correspondingly increasing problem of handling
street traffic in parking in all communities, and
"Whereas, nearly 200 cities in the Country, including several near Ithaca,
have installed parking meters in their concentrated business section with the re-
sulting improvement in the handling of these problems, and
"Whereas, it is possible to make an installation of meters without any outlay
of capital funds by the City, therefore be it
"Resolved, by the Civic Improvement Committee of the Ithaca Chamber of Commerce
that it petition the Board of Directors to recommend to the Common Council of tte
City that meters be installed in the principal business blocks of the City, am
"Be It Further Resolved, that while the committee does not wish to make an;
recommendation with respect to the make of meters used, it does wish to point out
as a result of a study of data available on the use of meters, that the type which
provides for example, 12 minutes for 1¢ and 60 minutes for 54 or the type which
provides a free parking period of say, 10 minutes and 60 minutes for 5¢, are giving
greater general satisfaction than either the straight 1¢ meter or the straight 5�
meter, and
"Be It Further Resolved, that it is the sense of this committee that any sur-
plus accruing to the City from metered parking over and above operating expenses
should be devoted to the general purpose of traffic control and parking, to the
end that the entire amount paid by motorists using metered parking shall be expend-
ed directly for their benefit."
John V. Larkin , Chairman
Schuylar Reid Hafely
T. G. Miller
Gerald C.Williams
T. K. Powers
Carl W. Vail "
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Barns:
Resolved, that the Mayor be authorized to appoint a committee to study the
matter and make recommendations to this Board. Carried.
The Mayor appointed the following committee:
From the Council:
A. A. Barns, Chairman
A. N. Gibb
J. E. Perry
J. A. Leachtneauer
From the Civic Improvement Committee:
T. G. Miller
Carl W. Vail
FIRE SERVICE-, HYDRANT RENTAL, VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS The Clerk reported receipt
of a letter from the Clerk of the Village of Cayuga Heights stating that the
Village Trustees are entirely satisfied with the arrangement for fire service and
hydrant rental in the Village, as decided upon by the Common Council.
REGIONAL INSTITUTE - MAYORS CONFERENCE Attention was called to the Regional
Institute of the Mayors Conference to be held in Auburn on October 7, 1940. The
Mayor announced that he had notified Mayor Brister of Auburn that at least four
persons from this City would be in attendance.
LOCAL LAWS - SIDEWALKS, ACTIONS AGAINST CITY Attorney Thaler announced that the
necessary time has elapsed since the proposed amendments to sections 135, 136 and
221 of the City Charter were presented, and should be voted upon at this time.
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Barns:
Local Law #3 - 1940
Be it enaeted by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca as follows:
Section 1. Section 135 of the Ithaca City Charter being Chapter 503 of the
Laws of 1908 as amended by Local Law #3 - 1925 and Local Law #2 - 1931 is hereby
amended as follows:
Common Council
-3-
October 2, 1940
Sec. 135. SIDEWALKS: Construction and Repair.
1. The Board of Public Works shall have jurisdiction over the constructioni,
repair and maintenance of all sidewalks, approaches and street driveways abutting
any -f the streets, highways, alleys and public places in the city, and shall
have power to make rules and regulations with respect thereto, relating tM materials,
grade, location, manner and method of construction, dimensions and all other matters
in connection therewith not inconsistent with the provisions of this section.
2. The owner of lands abutting any such street, highway, alley or other pz�tlic
place in the city, shall construct, repair and maintain the sidewalks, approaches• or
street driveways adjoining his lands, and shall keep the same in a safe state of re-
pair, and free from defects.
3. The construction and repair of such sidewalks, approaches and street drive-
way: shall be only upon application in writing to the Supt. of Public Works without
expense to the city, ani in conformity with the rules and regulations of the board.
4. The Board of Public Works, after a public hearing upon not less than five
days' notice given personally, or by mail, or by publication in the official news-
paper, may require the owner of any land adjoining a sidewalk, approach or street
driveway to construct or repair such sidewalk, approach or street driveway in con-
formity with its rules and regulations relating thereto, and shall fix a reasonable
time within which such construction or repair shall be completed; upon the failur,�
of the owner to complete such construction or repair within the time limited the
Board of Public Works may cause such sidewalk, approach or street driveway to be
constructed or repaired, either by contract or by the Department of Public Works,
at the expense of the owner, to be collected as set forth in Sec. 136.
Sec, 135-a. SIDEWALKS: Uniform Improvements.
On petition of interested property owners for a uniform sidewalk improvement
In a street, or on its own motion, the Board of Public Works may direct that new
sidewalks and street driveways be laid on any street or part thereof pursuant to
plans and specifications thereof prepared and adopted by it. Before determining
to make such improvement the board shall hold FL public hearing upon such proposed
improvement, after giving notice to the adjoining owners in the manner set forth
in Sec. 135 subdivision 4. After such public hearing the board may determine to
make such improvement, either by contract or by the city, under the direction of
the Supt. of Public Works.
Sec. 135-b. SIDEWALKS: Snow, ice and other obstructions.
1. The owner of lands adjoining any sidewalk shall keep the same free of ice,
snow and other obstructions, and the area, if an7, between the sidewalk and curb in
a safe condition and the grass thereon, if any, properly mowed. Nothing herein
contained shall be construed to prevent such owner, by lease or otherwise, from
delegating to a tenant or occupant the duties and liabilities hereby imposed, but
such delegation shall not relieve the owner of his primary duties and liabilities
hereu,hder.
2. The Board of Public Works shall have power to make rules and regulations
further defining the duties hereby imposed, and the manner and time of their per-
formance. Upon the failure of any owner to perform the duties imposed by this
section or by such rules and regulations of the board, the Board of Public Works
may cause the removal of ice, snow or other obstruction from such sidewalk, and
may cause the area between the sidewalk and curb to be rendered in a safe condi-
tion, and the grass thereon mowed, at the expense of the owner.
Section 2. Section 136 of the Ithaca City Charter being Chapter 503 of the
Laws of 1908 as amended by Local Law #3 - 1925 and Local Law #2 - 1931 is hereby
amended as follows:
Sec. 136. SIDEWALKS: Assessments.
1. The determination of cost, apportionment and assessment of any sidewalk
improvement under Sec. 135-a shall be governed by the provisions of Sec. 153 relat-
ing to improvement assessments, except that the entire cost thereof shall be
deemed to benefit the adjoining owners.
2. Any expense incurred by the board pursuant to the provisions of Sections
135 and 135-b shall be collected in the following manner: The Supt. of Public
Works shall report to the board the expense incurred in behalf of each owner; the
board thereupon shall review the same, and if found to be correct, shall so certi-
fy to the clerk, who shall forthwith mail to the owner at his address appearing
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Common Council -4- October 2, 1940
upon the tax roll, a notice of assessment, stating the date the expense was in-
curred, the nature thereof, and the cost, together with a 10% penalty thereon.
The owner may protest such assessment within 30 days of the date of such notice,
either by personal appearance at a regular meeting of the board, or by a written
protest filed with the clerk; the board shall thereupon review such assessment and
make such adjustment thereon as it may determine just and equitable; whereupon
sucli assessment shall become final.
3. Not later than the 1st day of April in each year the clerk shall certify
to the common council the amount of each such assessment remaining unpaid at the
end of the last fiscal year, and the common council shall thereupon direct the
clusion thereof in the city tax for the current year, to be collected in the same
manner and subject to the same penalties and procedure as the city tax.
Section 3. This Local Law shall take effect immediately.
Ayes 9 Nays 0 Carried.
Approved October /Yt/1940.
Y
or
_pry By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Ba ns:
Local Law #4 - 1940
Be it enacted by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca as follows:
Section 1. Section 221 of the Ithaca City Charter being Chapter 503 of the
Laws of 1908 as amended by Chapter 250 of the Laws of 1909 is hereby amended as
follows:
Sec. 221. ACTIONS AGAINST CITY: Claims for Damages: Notice required; notice of
intention before bringing action; limitations.
No civil action shall be. maintained against the city for damages or injuries
to person or property sustained in consequence of any street, highway, bridge,
culvert, sidewalk or crosswalk being defective, out of repair, unsafe, dangerous
or obstructed unless it appear that written notice of the defective, unsafe,
dangerous, obstructed condition of such street, highway, bridge, culvert, sidewalk
or crosswalk was actually given to the city superintendent, and that there was a
failure or neglect within a reasonable time after the giving of such notice to
repair, or remove the defect, danger or obstruction complained of, or, in the ab-
sence of such notice, unless it appears that such defective, unsafe, dangerous or
obstructed condition existed for so long a period that the same should have been
discovered and remedied in the exercise of reasonable care and diligence. But no
such action shall be maintained for damages or injuries to the person sustained
solely in consequence of the existence of snow or ice upon any sidewalk, crosswalk
or street, unless written notice thereof, relating to the particular ,place, was
actually given to the Supt. of Public Works and there was a failure or neglect to
cause such snow or ice to be removed, or the place otherwise made reasonably safe
within a reasonable time after the receipt of such notice. The city shall not be
liable in a civil action for damages or injuries to person or property, or invasion
of personal or property rights, of any name or nature whatsoever, whether casual
or continuing, arising at law or in equity, alleged to have been caused or sustained,
in whole or in part, by or because of any omission of duty, wrongful act, fault,
neglect, misfeasance or negligence on the part of the city, or any of its agents,
officers or employees, unless a claim therefor in writing, verified by the oath
of the claimant, containing a statement of the place of residence of the claimant,
by street and number, if any, otherwise such facts as will disclose such place of
residence with reasonable certainty, and describing the time when, the particular
place where and the circumstances under which the damages or injuries were sus-
tained, the cause thereof, and so far as then practicable, the nature and extent
thereof, shall within thirty days after the happening of the accident or injury
or the occurence of the act, omission, fault or neglect out of which or on account
of which the claim arose, be presented to the common council and served upon the
ma;,or or city clerk and notice of intention to commence an action thereon be
served upon the city attorney, nor unless an action shall be commenced thereon
within one year after the happening of such accident or injury or the occurence of
such act, emission, fault or neglect; but no action shall be commenced to re-
cover upon or enforce any such claim against the city until the expiration of
sixty days after the service of said notice upon the city attorney. Nothing herein
contained, however, shall be held to revive any claim or cause of action now barred
by any existing requirement or statute of limitations nor to waive any existing
limitation now applicable. -to any claim or cause of action against the city.
BOARD OF HEALTH
Oct. 2, 1940
M. J. Kolar
$
49.00 d`
Mrs. Mabel Carlton
8.20 r`
Dr. J. W. Judd
40.00
Dr. P. J. Robinson
Y
10.00
N. Y. City Dept. of Health
r
5.63 1,/
N. Y. State Elec. & Gas Corp.
2.36 v
A. H. Stubblefield
3.60'
T. G. Diller' s Sons Paper Co.
Ir69 V /' 47
N. Y. Telephone Co.
r
7.13 v
Mrs. Madora Baker
10.00"
Will Corporation
4.38v`
Helen H. Netro
5.90�
Laura A. Head
d
1-4w"
E. Mae Mandeville
13.28 "
CON —LION COUNCIL - AUDIT SHEET
October 2, 1940
Name Amount
New York Telephone Co.
38.29"
C.A. Snyder, City Chamberlain
12.21° ,
Ithaca Laundries Inc.
•9
Lawrence K. Mintz
30.00
T. G.2: fillers Sons raper Co.
�j5 24
The Chase National Bank
3�+. �8
Ithaca Journal
101.94,
Socony-Vacuum Oil Co.
73.98
W. T. Pritchard
32.37
11. G. Comfort
6.00
Stallman of Ithaca
9.87 ;
George B. Dewitt
50.00
New York Telephone Co.
9.26,
Parker & Granville
2.80 d
North Jersey Paint Co., Inc.
34- 98 v-
C. J. Rumsey Co.
02 V
4:99
Lyle Signs, Inc.
N.Y.S. Elec. & Gas Corp.
60.62
City Chamberlain
19•57a,
Maurice L. Taylor
6.57r'
R. S. Boothroyd
4• Z31
dim. S. Scott Jr.
16.3 �
D. S. Purdy
24. 64 V
R.L. and J.H. Speed
1• 37 v
George S. Adams
1.37
L. E. Patterson
12• 84 1
Eugene Bradley
3.42 '
HIcKinney Agency Inc.
9. 41 ✓
American Coin Lock Co., Inc.
7.00
Finance Committee
219
Common Council -5- October % 1940
This section applies to claims of infants and all other persons. The place of
trial of all actions or proceedings against the city or any of its boards or
officers shall be in the County of Tompkins unless changed by order of the court.
Sec. 221-a. LIABILITY FOR SIDEWALK INJURIES.
1. The owner of any land adjoining a sidewalk, approach or driveway upon any
of the streets, highways, alleys or other public places in the city shall be liable
to any person suffering injury or damage by reason of his failure to perf.:rm ary of
the duties imposed upon him by Sections 135 and 135-b of this Charter, or the r�jles
and regulations of the Board of Public Works adopted pursuant thereto, and any i."r-
son so injured or damaged shall have a right of action against such owner.
�). In the event any such action is brought against the City of Ithaca, the
City shall have the right to join the owner as a party defendant, and as between
the City and such owner, such owner shall be primarily responsible; or the city
may bring a separate action against such owner to recover the amount of any loss
suffered by it as a result of any such action, including costs and disbursements
therein.
3. Whenever any tenant, by lease, or agreement, or otherwise, shall have
assumed any of the duties imposed by Sec. 135 or Sec. 135-b, or the rules and
regulations of the board upon an owner, such tenant may be joined by any person
seeking to recover damages for injuries, for failure to perform said duties, or by
the city, or by the owner, as a party defendant.
Section 2. This Local Law shall take effect immediately.
Ayes 9 Nays 0
Carried.
Approved October/1/41940
Mayor
SMOKE NUISANCES Attorney Thaler announced that the Read Paper Co. has offered
to cooperate in the abatement of the smoke nuisance.
Attention was called to at least two violators who have not complied with the
ordinance. Mr. Thaler atated that he will'again communicate with the offenders.
Alderman Gillette left the Council Chamber at this time.
REROUTING TRUCK TRAFFIC Police Commissioner Comfort reported that on three recent
occasions loaded trucks have gone out of control on South Hill and caused property
damage and he recommended that a study be made of the possibility of directing
loaded trucks from the hill streets.
Attorney Thaler reported that he is now investigating the possibility of
Statue cooperation in rerouting truck traffic.
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Mazza -
Resolved, that the matter be referred to the Police Committee and the City
Attorney for investigation and report. Carried.
DOUBLE PARKING Alderman Perry called attention to the double parking specially
on Aurora Street between State and Seneca Streets.
Police Commissioner Comfort stated that every effort is being made to correct
the situation but that it seems necessary to allow trucks to double park at times
In order to make pick ups or deliveries.
The matter was referred to the Police Committee, Chief of Police and the
Commissioner for study.
AUDIT By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Shurger:
Resolved, that the bills audited by the Finance Committee be and the same
hereby are approved and ordered paid. Carried.
ZONE CHANGE - E. JAY STREET Alderman Vail reported that he has talked with Mr.
idontillon of the Planning Uommission and with the Building Commissioner and after
further investigation the Committee on Relations with the Board of Public Works
recommends that the zone change be made as requested.
By Alderman Vail, seconded by Alderman Leachtneauer:
Resolved, that the report of the committee be approved and the Clerk directed
to advertise for a Public Hearing thereon, as provided by Section 83 of the
General City Law, such hearing to be held at the next regular meeting of the
Council on November 6, 1940. Carried.
On motion the meeting was adjourned to reconvene at the call of the Mayor.
220 COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
City of Ithaca, N. Y.
Regular Meeting 5:00 P. M. November 6, 1940
PRESENT
Mayor - Campbell
Aldermen - Mazza, Stephens, Barns, Shurger, Leachtneauer, Gillette,
Perry, Adams, Gibb
Attorney - Thaler
Chamberlain - Snyder
Clerk - Springer
1`,INUTES 11inutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved.
ZONE CHANGE - E. JAY STREET Mayor Campbell announced that in ac-
cordance with a notice published in the Ithaca Journal on October
S, 9, 10, 1940, any person interested in the proposed zone change
in E. Jay Street would be heard at this time. No one appeared in
opposition and it was moved,
By Alderman Leachtneauer, seconded by Alderman Stephens:
Resolved, that the recommendation of the Planning Commission
be adopted; and further that the official zone map of the Building
Zone Ordinance be and the same hereby is amended by a change in
zoning from "A" Residential to Commercial that part of the south
end of the block bounded on the west by Utica Street, on the south
by Jay Street, on the east by the existing Commercial district, on
the north by a line parallel to and 86 ft. from the north line of
Jay Street; this change to take effect upon publication.
Carried and Approved by the 1. ayor.
APPOINT:Y:ENT - MRS. LAURA U. WILSON. 001XISSIONER OF PUBLIC 'WELFARE
Yrayor Campbell announced the nomination of Laura U. Wilson as
Commissioner of Public Welfare to complete the unexpired term of
Mrs. Grace W. Rumsey, deceased.
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Barns:
Resolved, that the nomination be and the same hereby is
approved and Mrs. Wilson appointed to the office of Commissioner
of Welfare for the term ending December 31, 1943.
Unanimously Carried.
APPOINTi: ENT -_ FRED E. _NORTON. CORaISSIONER, FIRE DEPARTMENT Mayor
Campbell announced the nomination of Fred E. Norton as Commission-
er of the Fire Department to succeed L. J. Gaurnier whose term
expired June 30, 1940, and requested the Council's approval.
By Alderman Stephens, seconded by Alderman Gillette:
Resolved, that the nomination of Fred E. Norton be and the
same hereby is approved and Mr. Norton appointed to the office of
Commissioner of the Fire Department for the term ending June 30,
1943- Unanimously Carried.
Alderman Vail entered the Council chamber at this time.
PAY I17CREASE - ELECTION INSPECTORS The Clerk announced that at
a special session of the State Legislature, municipalities were
empowered to increase the pay of election inspectors for the
extra hours worked on Election Day, and that if the pay is in-
creased, it will be necessary to appropriate a sum sufficient to
cover the extra amount paid.
By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Shurger:
Resolved, that the pay for the election commissionerp be
increased to $9.00 for Election Day, and
Be It Further Resolved, that the sum of $136.00 be and
hereby is appropriated from the contingent fund to cover the
extra expense. Unanimously Carried.
HYNES DA:f:AGE CLAIM The Clerk reported that Mr. L. J. Hynes of
Rochester presented a claim in the amount of $6.90 for damages
to his car caused by a rock projecting over the curb in Cliff
Street.
He stated that aft
recommended payment of
City Attorney who also
By Alderman Gibb,
Resolved, that the
recommended.
er investigation the Board of Public Works
the claim subject to the approval of the
recommends payment.
seconded by Alderman Mazza:
claim in the amount of $6.90 be paid as
Unanimously Carried.
Common Council - Audit Sheet
November 6, 1940
Name
The Wilcox Press
The Ithaca Journal
New York Telephone Co.
Stover Printing Co.
Addxessograph Sales Agency
T. G. Killer's Sons Paper Co.
Bessie Roberts hedes
The Atkinson Press
Lawrence J. cilkinson
Fred Elston
Anthony G. %acera
Clara A. Rogers
=nary J. Summers
Williamson Law Book Co.
The Chase National Bank
Socony Vacuum Oil Co.
W. T. Pritchard
Ithaca Laundries Inc.
General Electric Co.
General Electric Co.
New York Telephone Co.
Harrison Adams, Sheriff
P. J. Hartnett
Robinson & Carpenter
Parker & Granville
C. J. Rumsey & Co.
Stover Printing Co.
N.Y.S. Electric & Gas Corp.
N.Y.S. Electric & Gas -Corp.
H. A. Carey ' Co. , Inc.
Estate of Clarence D. Tarbell
Joseph A. McAllister
Rotschild Bros.
Amount
2- 50
8.68 -
38.79 ".
21.50 ,
5.00
11.96
6.5o�
9 • 0
22.00
Q. 75 FA
•75`
16.5.o ,
5.00
9.34*
53.93
1.99'
.66�
$- OY
1.03--'
9.26-
16. 6W,
1. 00
25 A
75
2.02
14. 50 ",.
64. 50
57. 62.1
. 61
129
4 . oo v
?-35 v
BOARD OF HEALTH
Nov. 6, 1940
Helen H. Netro
Mrs. Madora Baker
Norton Starr, Inc.
E. Mae Mandeville
N. Y. State Elec. & Gas Corp.
M. J. Kolar
IMrs. Mabel Carlton
Laura A. Head
Van Natta Office Equip. Co.
N. Y. Telephone Co.
R. H. Broad
T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co.
1 C. D. Reese
WestTood Pharmacal Corp.
Tompkins Co. Memorial Hosp.
Social Work Publicity Council
Fahey Pharmacy
Dr. J. W. Judd
Hart Is Pharmacy
A. H. Stubblefield
• $ 14.33"
10.000,
8.05.-
• 10.62 r
4.80 "
55.21
• 10.30
23.85
116.43
48.60Pa
4.08
4. 30 t
1.2 5 ram`
.85,
y.
9.24,
50.00
5.19 h
4.10 -,
November 6, 1940
Report of the Committee on Parking Meters
Your committee has held four _meetings to consider the various
types of parking meters and most of the members have made private
investigations of :meters in several cities about the cotuitry.
At the meeting held November let the entire committee, City
Attorney and City Clerk were present, when the whole question was
thoroughly reviewed, and the merits of various meters discussed
with the following conclusions:
1. It appears that parking meters will be helpful in imprc_-,ing
Ithaca's traffic situation, when properly used and policed. Unani
Mous .
2. That only one kind of meter should be installed for the
trial period. Unanimous.
3. That this meter should be of the automatic type. Unanimous.
4. That a straight one coin meter giving one hour for five
cents be installed, vote 5 ayes, 1 nay.
5. That the trial installation be awarded to Dual Parking
meter Co. Unanimous.
6. That the request of the merchants in the College Town sec-
tion be given favorable consideration. Unanimous.
Due consideration was given by your committee to the large
amount of information available from the experience of over 200
cities using parking :meters. As a result it was thought unnecess-
ary to try out more than one meter. If others were installed and
subsequently ,taken out, the amount paid on them would be nearly
two thirds of the purchase price and this would not be returned to
the city.
The automatic type is recommended because there is no external
key to forget to turn, or tempt meddlers. It may be policed from
a :motorcycle since it is not necessary to check the ,peters to see
if the operator has performed his duty of turning the key, before
issuing ticket.
There are several reasons for recom:nend.ing the single coin
type, the first and most conclusive being that it is legal in our
State. The need for short time parking is taken care of by time
unused by previous parkers, being an average of fifteen or twenty
minutes which is free time for short term parking. The fact that
the collections from this type of metera.re less thac-i two coin
meters shows that parkers pay less with single coin meters. From
the street it is impossible to tell the a:gount of unused time a-
vailable, so there is no incentive to cruise in search of a meter
with more unused time.
Dual meters are recommended because this company is the oldest
in business, they have sold nearly half of all meters in use, with
an excellent record of performance and satisfaction.
Your committee recognizes that there is room for ;Huth differ-
ence of opinion in regard to parking meters, and on superficial ex-
amination certain points may appear to offer advantages. Rather
than give too much detail in this report we would suggest that the
meeting adjourn to discuss the subject more fully, when the committee
will try to answer other questions that arise. Then definite action
may be taken.
Yoircommittee recommends that this report be incorporated in
the minutes of the Council meeting held November 6, 1940.
A. A. Barns, Chairman
Must p ovZt f o ' r'o pop._ _ curtain _;:? sub6ivi:ionE of hapttr
Action 2 W City Or3inance .
An ordiLeace relating to trai is ano rr't._ulating We :]cr: of u -
10 streeK and hQhwayr In the City of Itha c, nor Yoi k; p1`vecl i.°- ng
x egala+ioas rMWAg to the par•kiag of vuhiu :_ span ruc1h pi 1 is
r troet; aria.: hi '.Iwayp; provicing forthe �.s_ <:. i cc . i. .t laat on �a.r. �. -d 0:1 of
We une of Var_cing, meter; defining and proviuiilg for tho eY wl.i:=h-
moat of ua_r :ping meter zone; upon the public :trustEtructo ann high. 1;
provi-:_ir>g for thy; oelf orcement .ier eof any: pruvibiaE otna l.tie;_ for the
,v ia l0 l on ael not . _
`<,'t.lLO O , onauuE3 of traffic f is card itioaL t a t have O 1 St E;f in
curtain : actionn of the City of Ithaca, the v e mov_.munt of ti aff is
in those sections it , and WE been impeded: for a long ( er iol of
0s; ana
V': i.:i,:�tii. , at t,umptr to regulate traf l lc ant parting M the afore -
.Pain �.ic:, aria. have .-Iut been an EucceE, ful as ic c.ecila.ale; and
104M, because of the habit of numeruas oDeraturE of mot,ur
veuicleE of parking for long peal: ions of time in hate pro unity to
other, motor venicics Eo parked us the moEt core ge; ted ;arts of the
city's busiuLt Meets which tends to further impe?a ta,..:fM any i 1
addition thoivto c,artitutes a danger to the lif o, limb aAG proper-
ty of motor iAq , p destriaas ana OWL, and
'isi_toM it i, the opinion of We CommoD Council A the City of
Ithaca that the aforementioned coAditionc m b,,� remediecj ro-
viC i lg for tho use of mocaa.nica.`i_ parliQ-time i(iC'_icator`: Q connec-
tion vitA We 06iviaual parki.ag Ltationr in tK afore aid area
and oy ro toring parting is raic area to rea.L o aahle imter°vais of
time and b; ;000clling the operators woo en jo; t _e urn of the park-
ing E pace c o O: ignateo to pay a portion of M co . t of establish-
ing a & maintaining the L amc;
Jow, ta,r fort,
Bn IT u,.l:•ADU by the Common Council of the CiQ of Ithaca. ac
•oltovc
ecQu:: 1. Or WE puilopc of this Wiaance:
( a) Th, worG_s Nuhicle," "Motor vehic1 ," "ctr :et," ''higiiwaj ,`
"operator," shall hava the respLetive meankgE at JeAnca A clef, by
the Vehicle ant Traffic Lau of the EtaQ of New York. Thu tern
h ice."'K. .ng : pace" sic sire(: nereia refcin to sucn parting spaced au are
controlled by pailing meterL.
`:section Z. Tie hollowing parking meter zoant in the zollov4in,�
z r nts and highways in the City of Ithaca arc hereby entabliched.
---( Overt LOOM) ---
Arid from time to time hereafter an traffic conjitionL require,
any such other treetb or highways in tho CiQ of Ithaca at are
selected by r.=:polution of the Common Council of the City of Ithaca
for or the location of Lich zones.
Section .1. Parking Prohibited. It .:hall be unlawfal for any
perc,on to park a motor vehicle at any time in aal of the Uo Parking"
Gongs fteretoio.re E: •tablislI u a.11C< now ea.iatiag in tale a ore.'aic._ Pa. :-
inn meter zone,.
►,,action ti.. Parkia meters ; is F,
; meter z:onez untur the direction of rli �inace m�` c e ':oW-lip,
"oramittee of tu,:� CommonCou :cil anu tree �igh1;ay COmrnitt,'e 0- �,le
3Oard ol. ?u`Di1c 1''0.'k; a:lc ticy si.all cauc.e pE_x!Ci_lr it@t'l' .'j)`c :t'c: to
be provic:c,v..
'2ctioii ;. in any of the aiore.saia pa -ki,,ig metei, o-r-, i.n
any pat:t of pci:,tio,i of ,.u.ic <paratel parki,gg rnc:tur.
Zolir tr : iil :ice, an' A ccoullt` Committ �c of Lae Co[7imox:i �;o an(;i:L iii
conrjurlctioii i;"itia of Public V ol•k; mc,-Yu
mete1 to Dr.. in talitc. at (,acCl space 11.). 1ucil 210fl ;' 01 Ji,"i1on ill
it , c i,. cr4 ti ol1 i _ available, for t e pa king cif a vehicle or vLhicic.�
anc 'o(, plainly ilidi.catec' oll each of ;. uc,i mn_ter flie tirr.';
limitation �2_ui-iag ufticti ,,aic-. parkin; Space ma-y be occupies,. ach
time Limitation r: hercinaf"te;r oraE ine:c, -'all b : ce ig.iatec by
appropriate iiotice Po; tea in pro :imit of L a.iC. ri�Acr c.
►-)e'ctio:i 6. The time limitation { or tti,-oe:Cu;:,ancy of tpa.c' lliYlr
space in the zone det_igiiatec in E'ection 2 of thi;. OrCllic i::: ; or°
hereafter to be G.e,. ignF tea_: anu tale criar. ge maue for tti(; occupanc,, of
Each ;liucln parkicig pace: anc;_ the money to be placed in the lmc:tE r' in
eacri particular, ;_:pace ucsigna.tea. by th:: per, on ulsin, ail; such paj'.:-
ing :_pace in =•':lc,._ Sono or sonos c-hall �)c follow.t.
UrAe hour• ---- five cent coin of Unit �� �tatu -..
Tile a.Lore aic` time limitation foil parkin,; one hol.ii- aJ�:oi°e-
sai d ;,ria.l..l be: j pplica'Dle b�_-twecn the of eight (8) o'clock
n. M. a:.nc .ir (0 o' clock P. Ti. c ai.ly e.�cept L--`uncleys. On kc)atur-
cta��. Lucl re"trictiolls shall be a-,olica.�alE bE.tw:�e�_i the holirs o:i
eigrlt (r) o' clock P... iv1. a?lc tun (i�) o' sloe �'. i. `uc'i r •tric-
tlo not •apply or busine�., holiva ,-: .
ection %. Parkii, mt''Uei installed in paI-kia I.E t::':C' Gon(:_,:'
ecta`Ail,ti,2u, a;- ai'oxe,=:a.ic. of hureaiter to be E:: ta':li ti`r l.l_ oe
plaCl:;C_ a_)0fl tuc ;;llr"' Or ,Aucvaalk 1mmeGia_tuly aG�<<ec�lt to t E:
iiicivio:_ial ,la 'kiij ti ijace: here gfter• ce;. cpibect. t.cpar-kink, 4r ete�r
null t�; ilia.CE� _ Oa 'et ill , uCh u maalnE c^ to [lUVJ Ot'
a ig�la.l t�l�-t tri pa l—.ing ;:pace- ac_ j a.cc:r:t to rush meter is or i s T.ot
legally ill a"C. L,acli pa.i�kiag -r ter. :.o ia.-ta<ll':c+ .-hall iac.icate
by props legu 1:A .t ic.; legal parking time eAat.,li� 'le�c �� t lu City�.;
al ore,,aid aiid ivhe 1, o;acr attic.:; lall i�laicatc oy ; a�lE- app.ronria.te U c-
V1CC t%1@ Uure.tion 01 the: pe:rioo 0. ' legal parkins; "!nc On t,,il(: e_\pira-
tion of such period shall indicate ill,,:g&l ov= l -pars>inf;.
;;action B. T'_ne r i.nalice ana Account, Committee o:j" tlic Common
Council aria the Poara of Public Work& ;:.hall have liae. or markiiiFl:
painted or placed upon the curb or 1pon the Areet adjacent to
eac'.1 parkin ; meter for• th:: purpo„e of c.eaigna.tin_= tic parking ;-pace
for t,,Aiicn ti,e iL meter i:; to be u; ea. anc.. ,- ach vttiicli _ parkinib ad ja-
rent or t to aai ' parking meter ;.hall alrk v,i thin the liiie(_• or
mar. iags : o establi�ho_&. It ;hall b-,, ,. nlawful a%lu a violation of
thi or0illance, to park any vehicle acro;. any uch liiiu or faarkin
or to park Lu c l v:.hicle in cueh a position that the shall plot
be, entirA7,, vAthji thE: area so ae igratec1 by ;such line; or iaaiki.rip-s.
Fectioa (;. 'y""heal a parking space is any parking meter xo is is
parallel Yw�it:i the as jacent curb or siciewalk, arky vehicle occupying
sii uc,Ll paitkino, :_pacF,, ail o,--- plac�,c. Eo that the ; _11oi,:!moA oa of
u c t -i vuliik"
b,-.1 nE_art:,_t to tac. par i_rie met.,r; Miur-1 -,ikinc-
..pa , I to tl aac 1 :� t� any jai kig m( .riA�_,r zon- :L,-- a E 0- I'a
.1* Vunicic occupying lr.-Pacc, i..1 Fuctl palkia,� rn,_A,_ 2.onc; :11a,IJ
ace' in tt�e pa -king s,,)ace vdta the forczo� L part 0-1 L) e L
nicle- i-I.E"are.,--t, to 1-11C-ft 1,1(,A"2:'
ection 10. 4t7hen aly vehicle -[aail occupy paf,ki,.,[- -3,
Li i,,,1iicfi a •parking n F col-d�;"Ici� th':
meter i,c; locatc.6 i
0-:1. t'-ii,,. orC;ijj&j,-�O, to prcvi�, 10.11S opejVfor 31.
un entcring tic' sairci j]Etikillr, "Zpact; 1M."Iediatt-i-, (�upotit o_,-. c a I a e to
be a five cent -oin of the Unitc-C i-ij. ;uc'a paq_,?,111�1
meter an,,,. failure to oc-pol.,it ,-ucl.-L coin --hall co.-astitutc a v-lolafi6n
Of' thic.- Orc Anance aao shall .,ubje.ct sucn pei.,roja to t,-i,,.; )ei.1,-1t,,
i.aafter Upon the d.posit of 1,,,Actl coin aiiri' piaciil-
Isai.0-1. meter ia o,.)eration tft(.; parK-I.-IF ,--,,,)ace May be lavviully contiL-
Uouly cccuipie(_. rr, sucil Vehicle durir)_�Y taleoi paikinF
to v.Fit, onflour upon V,,..e uep_o��,it ol a
T:
five coin 01 t1l;_- " niter. chicle -h(-.,,,Il oc--
cupy tilt:beyot).6 tim(..- ii.mit
-c-aic_ thc p,�rkiiip
aloi
met,'r ,Mall pj:opj-� iaricaLe. iii(J,�iF-1 oc ! ancy
17� Ulp O_r
ac e an, in that ;,vent such vice icle -hall ed
ovu'r-time anu
c; - t h,, r) c of 1,_-gal d r;.: ing time
clpact?
parlc'; of tilt Ythicle, 11)"_-Vo111, th;_- )(--r,loa oj. tq;,._-rii )arKiag
tilric in a.r/ cupart ol. u �tre
I - �Ct (,,rc; any i.,.. iocatek!
Ichaii bu a vio ?_ I
lation of' tilli., oi-CAna.-ack2 anoi pillirm'ier as he- e tit r
"A "Orth C-L
�c-ction 11. It shall be unlavlul ana a violation of thi. or-
L
d af.).,,,, t--, fo i- aiiy p c-2 o n to c au :e , allow, pel mi t Or ,:-,uf i C; 1" af.�' V'-'ni c 1 e,
ly aq�: L u(-,,h per, on i
reE,LtLr,e(" i-n �ic nL�mc of' or operated o be
paiked or be yona th,,,. perioO,. of legal. paiking- tiiir(
lit,:heG. for any park-ing mFAer Zone a--- hereiide_--c;3ibed.
'-ction L It -hall be unlawful and a v4-0Ioiatit, of the c,o- J
viL-Aons oj_ ordi-nax).cc for air, person to peii-At a vehicle to rc-
ma hi of piaccc in any parking space Ojacent to anparking
C
me ter wnilc sale: meter i, uispiay.,iag a_,,.ignal that UCIc..
vc,hiule occupying 1--dch ,pace na., already occupieG it br_,ont' per-
iod of time for s-uch parkiriF ;.p�Icte-,-.
Sectio.n 1 It bail be unlawful anul a, violation of the cro-
vilsionS o-l' thi; or6inc:.nc.- to depot it or cau,e to b,_, 6eposited' 11".
any parking, mot,.r in the City of Ithaca aav L-,Iue,, (__11--.VJLC'e OT' tr,]Aal-
lic sub.-titute or an`,' 1ubstitutc for a coin of the: United 'J.at.e,z_.
-id ,:i -viol-tion the pro-
,,ection 1,1.. It -Tiall i.,�, uril.-Aaful a.
id
of' thit- oi-6!i-aanc, for any to G_ c lialurr, tamper
wita, opan or wilfully b:veak, dez-troy or impair the of
any parking meter in, Called under- tile' proviL,10JAL, 01 this ordinance.
erection P15. The position or local maint,-.:iia.-Uce man i,., hereby
estabii.-hec, thi,_ or6iliance an,,'. th(--. Mayor with the approval o.J' the
Common Coancil of the City of Ithaca :hall appoint a wan to FucL po-
sition lrriio, t dut;, it shall be to perioCA-CE,1131 collect the coins de-
po-site-c' in the parking meters ancL to account for the &ame and to
turil them over to tile; City Chamberlain of the Cit of' Ithaca, ano-
to repair and maintain in good workable condition and othervq-ilse ,-..,u.per-
vi.se any and all parking meter-; inistalle6 ill the City of Ithaca. as
I
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a.L o r e ,,- a i (-A' Thu alar of .,,(c_i(1 local mad..utef,,alac%,, mail Oanll be such
a �um of mo",ey a:, hai be 0_(-_ci6ei � upon by tnc; '30mmoll
L
Jouncil, vvrlidri : bal
l oc pa, able out o-.L-- ttii. grO-:,receipt; tc 1110M. [Fic;
1'aiL, appointee to E-i(� pw-dtioll. 1,)�_ romo
dal T I .. mete Ma.) ve".
1. i uT, s a ic, po.-ition at &,ay time Jb� tiv� Mlaycir any_ A. of
t'Lic, C1`11: of 1t1'ia.c,,:,, J10P 13.11Y caul.,_`(2 Chat,°>Oevcr.
U-(_ Cit- o Ithaca 16. T�ie Cite- Cham',,,rlain o4-
f _ctioa
of thu collection, m�ic�c fi�,im each
1-,UUP -1 CompLutt; ;ru- cor, U .1 L
inet(�r a.iC ((_poit CO1L2CtiOrl1'1_ il-I 0-
k;i uvlln a,: 11_t,_r Fuacl' au�_ EItile. Ll in ,t1i rc-puct: co.ii'oiTC to
c t& -' - e o"i L. j � �jjj jfIC, -oj-jtj-aCt L)et,.;,j 4,t1C ljtS. 0.`.' 11
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Pa_' . K I Ji :tE%j -,orporation foforoi ,'d
provif ioll, 0, 1 orroinLL.ic clo"t, `1)c
applicaol,:, to t,ai1cao._- of otqt;:! MA01,
t;
ing of lot :)-,Ajlic 'L-lil,�_, C"it-, 01-101'
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lU; n af)P j,to m 01 v uh ic i truck o ot;,yr v(A-dc1c, vi
-dle
! C01 loac.iii.- oi- unloac,E I4ijir C,:-l1,tlr�, ngar'11 tile: _"
tero ill ttlic at o r,, aiu parking mct�,,_r 4-1, o n e
18. It L-Liiall bu the c-at", of tili" police
UI tlli�-, i"!.": of Itlaaca to r,,.-.'Po_t
a) T."i,,: a.uiil°�ur, of eac"a palkin" "'I'Aur vv . ftidli :;,ic icDt!. taA the
vehiclt, occupying tftc�. I)aikiivr ,.-pace ac-'jaci-ift to ucii irAtr i1c. 01 is
been pailc,'�01 in violatio.a of any ol the P,.-,ovi1-,io.,a_ o-4. orc inaii.,(-,.
( b ) The StaU'-.,. numb(,-i- of Fiucri vt;,hicle.
o tL' i <.; i -- f act;: , a, k na ovq 1,-, of w r i i c, i i is n o c E, a i ,- to a
L'Iorougn unc!erf:taLiclilly, of the circum-1v-i att:m ` ii� ;::,uch viol,
t i j"l.
(d) each LUCII POliCE� Of'LiCel.' shall zd,,o attach to ,such vahicle
a. ;)Otic�to ttiu- opjrt;r or operator tril(_-rcof that --uch veiiicle ha,. bc:-,-Ien
pc--1L_i kod i1i violatioi, o-i- E,,. provi, ion of tni.- tach �::ucti
Owiler or operator MI-.Y wittlia twent-y-fou-1- hour.: of the, tip:,- vvh:.n ,--,,u- h
ilotice w,-.,.�: aLt&ca('cl to i.ucii vehici-1, Lo Ulc. of i i%cer in Clica-ge EJ,
a pe.ialt,, lor an'Gin frill ll ,:ati-iactioof
The faller ot cuci ovvni�;_-t or
h violat�_Oil -1
"acl 1 tUtJ U2 01
operatol- to malk.,_ �ucti withill
:(. ;;leer witiei. of op,rator ,_'Libjjct to tlic
provic.',_e(., ioi violation of' t�A'_ PrOV11,ion- of thlL,: orrjacanc',
C,, U Ct i0!" -1 11). Penaltie.-. Any per ?on v�ho Lh,,-Al Eai� ' sec-
tiori oi-.* thi- ominance andany- pennon Who aic:-', _L�net,,, o at_,."i"tr
r, _q A to a ia , of Lot
tkvreia, mall, upwi conviction tureoi, bc, _u`bjec e
4-
more than a1aC L,,iall stand committed,' until puaalty be
oUe Gay c y for cacib. �ollal ::rich
fine 1p,,A(j.
paid but not e:-cet3dt__ing
L:ectioil "'r.O. Th,_ five cent coin to depol-itec) in
Parking jfict_r;. a.- provi(fed herein ar�� hereby levies anc a,c"1(:,11c,,c1cc a�'
1,_;US to P-Lovioe 1,01, the proper rOgUI&LjOn aril, Coat'l-01 01 trail is U.;)-
on the struetc aacA ai.-o the co.,t of p-:-ovi,.-Aoti ano regllla�Lag
ta-.i parking of vehicles iii tie: parking me ter zo-nu;, creatc(5. b(---,-eby
a to cover the cost of the pur&ia,,:...c,, provision, Protection, k_r_
Sp(,ction, installation, operation, maintenaiice, control anc). u,-e of
tiit� parldfig meter: describecL herein.
,ectiofL 41. Thi., ordinanc-0 I-I'vall b_ Criuum;; , to ba Li ac.'ition
a to anc. not in conflict with nor a rep':�al o.i pri,jr
Ci'v o' U L 't ,
01. o_r6L1nan,-,(-.-_, of tii,:� Ithaca a,- ne, ",inr-i
out ;'Iall be an ac�u.itional provil-,ion for the 1'OF ' "alat'lon 01
In tho<c ZO.Lle":." pl'ovldec. for hei-ein.
C Q nce,or : pErt, o" in
'ec-�ioli �_2. All orc-i-LIa
lkitb the t'n i:-, or6inwi-e be tl-i,-2 LF�jnc hcreb,; arc,
re p e, a ja afi( is a,iv ; "ctiwa' pailk, 011 L,_'ctio'-_!' C.1 e U
phra..-'F'- of tiJ_! OlainFincc tiha.11 b(f hel6. to bt: ,:Acon�_titution�il of
proviLioll" ller`of 1IevE.T--1.n!�_-%la,;.-F'
m -�in is iuii. a-,)c; L L _L :' .'
"""ctdolr. In the ;vcnt wl.a public emer.-(mcy the :vlieyoT oi'
tftu City (-):L' lt'f.laca Liiall nave t1i:; power to ',.:w�p_na the operation
of toe of the within oruinance 'Loi ttit:: aluration of
This ordirmce ,-"hail tak..� on tlile day
of 1 19
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OBSTRUCTION - FLORAL AVENUE Alderman Shurger reported that atten-
tion should be given to rocks along the curb line in Floral Avenue
approximately 75 ft. north of the Novidor property, and the Clerk
was directed to call the matter to the attention of the City Engineer
and the Department of Public Works.
DOG CENSUS The Clerk reported that William B. Hall, City 2 og
Warden, has submitted a bid of 20t per dog for enumerating �7g own-
ers in the City for the year 1941, and requests the privilege; of
naming 2 assistants to be approved by the Council to assist in 'he
enuzmeration.
It was pointed out that the County reimburses the City at t.e
rate of 201 for each dog listed and as a comprehensive census is
very important in enforcing the law, Police Chief Marshall recom-
mends that i:r. Hall who is familiar with the work be employed.
By Alderman Perry, seconded by Alderman Gibb:
Resolved, that Mr. Hall be and hereby is appointed enumerator
of dog owners for the year 1941; that T r. Hall submit to the
Council for approval the names of 2 assistants to aid in the
enumeration, all work to be done under the supervision of the
Police Department as authorized in secion 108 of the Agriculture
and Market Law. Carried.
REPAIR TO CELL BLOCK The Clerk reported that the Police Departrent
has requested the installation of wire screens to cover the north
side and a part of the top of the cell block and that the Acting
City Engineer has submitted an estimate of $220.00 for the work.
It was also reported that the Board of Public Works is willing
to install the screens when funds are made available.
Alderan piazza reporting for the Police Committee recommended
the installation of the screens and it was roved,
By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Shurger:
Resolved, that the screening be installed.
Be It Further Resolved, that the sum of $220.00 or as much
thereof as may be necessary be and hereby is appropriated from the
contingent fund. Unanimously Carried.
REROUTING TRUCK TRAFFIC Attorney Thaler reported that the State
Traffic Coi.miiission has now agreed to cooperate in the matter of
2erouting truck traffic from the hill streets and suggested that
the City adopt an ordinance regulating the weight of and use of
City streets by truck traffic after which a sign will be erected
in Candor directing truck traffic from that point.
Several Aldermen suggested that thru truck traffic from
other points be regulated and it was moved,
By Alderman Perry, seconded by Alderman Shurger:
Resolved, that the matter be referred to the Charter and
Ordinance Committee and the City Attorney for study and report.
Carried.
AUDIT By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Shurger:
Resolved, that the bills audited by the Finance Committee
be and the same hereby are approved and ordered paid. Carried.
PARKING 1KETERS The report of the Parking meter Committee, together
with a draft of an ordinance covering the installation of meters,
copies of which are herewith appended, were presented to the Alder-
men with the suggestion that discussion be deferred until a later
meeting.
By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Gillette:
Resolved, that discussion of parking meters be taken up at an
adjourned meeting to be called by the Mayor. Carried.
CHARTER AI�:ENDL2NT Alderman Mazza suggested that section 146 of
the City Charter be amended so as require advertising for bids on
all purchases over $500.00.
By Alderman Perry, seconded by Alderman Mazza:
Resolved, that the matter be referred to the Charter and
Ordinance Committee and City Attorney for study and report.
Carried.
On motion the meeting was adjourned to reconvene at the call
of the Mayor. /7
F. H. Sp inger, City Clerk
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COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
City of Ithaca, N. Y.
Adjourned Regular Meeting 7:30 P. M.
November 19, 1940
PRESENT
Mayor - Campbell
Aldermen - Mazza, Stephens, Barns, Shurger, Leachtneauer, Gillette,
Perry, Vail, Adams, Gibb
Attorney - Thaler
Police Chief - Marshall
Police Commissioner - Comfort
Clerk - Springer
1r,IIIUTES "Minutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved.
The Mayor announced the meeting was called to discuss the
recommendations of the Parking Meter Committee, and such other
matters as might properly come before the Council.
PARKING DIETERS Chairman Barns discussed the report submitted by
the committee and explained that the recommendations were made after
demonstration and study of the various makes of machines, and
Alderman Vail explained the operation of the various machines. OL
Police Chief Marshall reported that in corresponding with the
officials of the City of Peekskill, N.Y., it was learned that the
Police Department of that City does not favor free time meters,
although all cities where parking meters are in use agree that
meters do improve parking conditions.
He stated that the Police Department of Ithaca are only con-
cerned in moving traffic and stopping double parking, and that
they feel that the 10 and 5¢ meter will more nearly accomplish this
end since the public seems to favor that type of meter.
Alderman Stephens left the Council Chamber at this point.
It was reported that there may be some difficulty in enforcing
an ordinance covering the 1¢ and 5¢ meter but after further discus-
sion it was moved
By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Vail:
• Resolved, that it is the sense of this Board that the automatic
meter be approved and adopted.
Ayes - Barns, Shurger, Leachtneauer, Gillette, Perry, Vail,
Adams, Gibb
Nays - Mazza Carried and Approved.
By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Adams:
Resolved, that it is the sense of this Board that the 1¢ and
} 5¢ meter is preferable Iirrespective of the legal question.
Ayes - Mazza, Barns, Shurger, Leachtneauer, Gillette, Perry,
Adams, Gibb
Nays - Vail Carried and Approved.
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Barns:
Resolved, that the Parking Teter Committee together with
Attorney Thaler enter into negotiations with the Dual Meter Co. with
reference to a trial purchase of Dual 10 and 5¢ meters; that the
purchase of these meters be conditioned upon the guarantee to in-
demnify the City for reasonable expense incurred in defending the
legality of this ordinanoe.
By It Further Resolved, that the findings of the committee be
reported to the Council at a meeting to be called by the Mayor.
Unanimously Carried,
By Alderman Vail, seconded by Alderman Mazza:
Resolved, that the Police Chief and Police Commissioner be
appointed to the Parking Meter Com?_nittee to a� d in the study of the
locations for the meters. Carried.
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Common Council —2-- November 19, 1940
TRAFFIC LIGHTS Alderman Gillette suggested that traffic lights be
installed at the intersection of Buffalo Street and Taughann' ck-Blvd.
acid at State and Geneva Streets.
By Alderman Vail, seconded by Alderman Perry:
Resolved, that the matter be referred to the Police COMmittee
for study and report. Oarried.
REROUTING TRUCK TRAFFIC Alderman Adams reported that difficulties
have arisen in preparing an ordinance regulating the weight c' trucks
permitted on the hill streets, as local trucking concerns also us
trucks f large capacity and he asked for suggestions from the
Aldermen.
On :notion the meeting was adjourned to reconvene at the call
of the Mayor.
F. H. ringer, City Clerk
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COa:ON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
City of Ithaca, N. Y.
Adjourned Regular Meeting 5:00 P. M- November 25, 194.0
PRESENT
Mayor - Campbell
Aldermen - Mazza, Stephens, Barns, Shurger, Leachtneauer, Gillette,
Perry
Attorney - Thaler
Police Chief - Marshall
Chamberlain - Snyder
Clerk - Springer
34IIawUTES Minutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved.
PARKING:IETERS Mayor Campbell announced that the meeting was called
to discuss the contract for the installation of parking meters.
Alderman Gillette expressed the opinion that the meters should
not be installed until after Christmas.
Attorney Thaler reported that the contract as agreed upon by
the Parking Meter Committee has been altered by the Dual Meter Co.,
in that they agree to defend the suit as to the legality of the
meters only for the period of one year or until the meters are paid
for, instead of for an indefinite period.
After further discussion it was moved,
By Alderman Shurger, seconded by Alderman ;:azza:
Resolved, that the contract submitted by the Dual Parking Meter
Co. be rejected, and the committee be continued to make further
negotiations. Unanimously Carried.
COURT_ CASES Attorney Thaler reported that a suit is scheduled for
this term of court on a clai-m of Delphine Hazen for recovery on
lend used by the City when Giles Street was widened and extended.
He also retorted that Hazel Little is suing for damages for
injuries alleged to have been sustained on November 30, 1938 when
she fell on the stairway at the City comfort station.
Mr. Thaler requested that the Finance Committee of the Council
be authorized to cooperate with him in the handling of these cases.
By Alderman Gillette, seconded by Alderman 11azza:
Resolved, that the matter be referred to the Finance Committee
and the City Attorney with power. Carried.
On motion the meeting was adjourned to reconvene at the call
of the Mayor.
F. H. Sp nge r, City Clerk
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City of Ithaca, N. Y.
Regular Meeting
5: 00 P. M.
PRESENT
Mayor - Campbell
Aldermen - Mazza, Stephens, Barns,
Perry, Vail, Adams
B.P.W. Conhni ssi oner - Egbert
Attorney - Thaler
Police Com:ni t si oner - Comfort
Chamberlain -- Snyder
Clerk - Spri--iger
December 4, 1940
Shurger, Leachtneauer, Gillette,
JiINUTES Minutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved.
ALDER:>IAX GIBB LETTER A letter to the Mayor from Alderman Gibb was
read in which he stated that due to necessary absence from the City
during the month of December, he felt it advisable to resign as
Chairman of the Finance Committee and as Acting Mayor.
Mayor Campbell then inquired what action the Council wished to
take in regard to a successor to the office of Acting Mayor and the
name of Alderman Adams was placed in nomination by Alderman'Mazza.
Alderman Ada. -.is suggested that until an emergency ari it did
not seem necessary to elect a successor to Mr. Gibb, and tha motion
was withdrawned and it was moved
By Alderman Mazza, seconded by Alderman Shurger:
Resolved, that the resignation of Alderman Gibb as Act4.ng Mayon
be not accepted. Unanimously Carried.
The Mayor then announced the appointment of Alderman Barns as
Chairman of the Finance Committee to succeed Alderman Gibb.
Alderman Vail -.entered the Council chamber at this time.
REPAIR SHOP ADDITION Public Works Commissioner Egbert reported
that due to economies in the Highway Department and receipts from
various sources for work done by the Board of Public :forks forces
there will be approximately $5500. remaining in the highway buget
account and requested the Council to reanpropria-te the sum of ,000.
to be used toward the construction of a 75 ft. addition to the re-
pair shop, which is needed for storage of equipment.
He stated that the total cost of the addition is estimated at
$7500. and that the balance required can be absorbed in the 1941
budget.
By Alderman Shurger, seconded by Alderman Mazza:
Resolved, that the sum of $4,000. be and hereby is reappropri-
ated from the highway account to be used in the construction of an
addition to the repair shop. Carried.
H
GREYHOUND LINES PETITION A petition was presented in the matter
of the mira-I haca Motor Transportation Co., Inc. and Central
Greyhound Lines Inc. for the consent of the local authorities of
the City of Ithaca, N. Y. for the operation of a motor vehicle line
or route upon and along the highways, streets or avenues of said
City of Ithaca, N. Y. and the transfer of said consent to Central
Greyhound Lines Inc.
By Alderman Leachtneauer, seconded by Alderman Mazza;
Resolved,that the petition of the Elmira -Ithaca Motor Transport-
ation Co., Inc. and Central Greyhound Lines Inc. be received and
that a public hearing thereon as provided by law be held at an -ad
jouriied ;Meeting of the Council to be held December 19, 1940 at 7:30
P.M. at which time all persons interested in said matters shall be
given an opportunity to be heard; provided the Central Greyhound
Lines Inc. agree to pay additional rent for use of the bus terminal
equal to that now paid by the Elmira -Ithaca Transportation Co. Inc.,
and that they agree to pay for the expense of advertising for the
hearing. Carried.
;NTEREST ON REFUNDING BONDS The Clerk reported that interest
amounting to $372. 00 due December 15, 1940 on the $62, 000. Public
Improvement Refunding Bond issued June 15, 1940 was not provided
for in the budget as the rate of interest was not known at the time
the budget was adopted, and requested an appropriation to pay the
interest when due.
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Common Council
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December 4, 1940
By Alderman Barns, seconded by Alderman Adams:
Resolved, that the sum of $372.00 be and hereby is appropriated
from the contigent fund to pay interest due December 15, 1940 on the
Public Improvement Refunding bond. Carried.
SNOW AND ICE RE%,:OVAL The Clerk reported a request from the Board
of Public Works for an additional appropriation of $1500. for snow
and ice removal and cindering of the streets astunds provided for
in the budge. are exhausted.
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Vail:
Resolved, that the sum of $1500. be and hereby is appropriateu
from the contingent fund to budget item No. 182 - Snow and Ice.
Unanimously Carried.
PROTECTION 17ALL - HUDSON STREET The Clerk reported that Acting City
Engineer Cass presented to the Board of Public 17orks a sketch of the
wall designed to protect the properties in Hudson Street, the cost
of which was estimated at $5500., and that the Board approved the
sketch as presented and ordered the :natter referred to the Council
for consideration. It was pointed out that the cost of the wall is
included in the budget for 1941 as submitted by the Board of Public
Works.
By Alderman Perry, seconded by Alderman Shurger:
Resolved, that the matter be laid on the table for consideration
with the budget. Carried.
EXTRA HELP ISSUING DOG LICENSES The Clerk requested permission to
hire extra help during January and February to aid in issuing dog
licenses.
By Alderman Leachtneauer, seconded by Alderman Vail:
Resolved, that the City Clerk be authorized to hire one extra
person during January and February to aid in issuing dog licenses
at a salary not to exceed $20.00 weekly. Carried.
PARKING ?METER ORDINANCE Attorney Thaler reported that the proposed
ordinance covering parking meters has been amended by altering Sec.
12 to prohibit repeat parking and amending Sec. 6 to Drovide for
1, and 50 :peters.
These changes were discussed and it was agreed that the ordin-
ance should be completed in all respects including the location of
the meters and presented at the next meeting of the Colinci1.
By A�derman Gillette, seconded by Alderman Mazza:
Resolved, that the matter be referred to the City Attorney and
the Charter & Ordinance Committee for study and presentation at the
next meeting of the Council. Carried.
PARKING HE ER CONTRACT Attorney Thaler announced that the Committee
bn parking meters has agreed that if the Dual deter Co. will agree
to defend the City in any action in regard to the legality of the
1¢ and 50 meters for a period of three years it will be satisfactory,
and are ready to recommend such a contract to the Council, but he
felt that the ordinance should be adopted before the signing of the
contract is authorized.
Police Commissioner Comfort expressed the opinion that the in-
stallation of meters should not be delayed, as the merchants and
general public seem to have accepted them and that delay might bring
about a change of sentiment.
Alderman Adams expressed the opinion that representatives of
the Karpark meter should be interviewed before a final decision is
reached but he was assured by Chairman Barns that the Karpark meter
was given consideration before the Committee made their recommenda-
tion to the Council.
No further action was taken at this time.
SUCTION SALE OF CITY PROPERTY Chamberlain Snyder reported that
since the sale of city owned property was authorized by the Council
on June 5, 1940, titlesto five additional parcels have been perfected
and he requested the Council to include these parcels in the authoriz-
ation to sell.
By Alderman Adams seconded by Alderman Gillette:
Resolved, that the following described parcels be included, in
the sale authorized by the Council on June 5, 1940-
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Ithaca, New York
Dece.aber 4, i.940
y Hon. Y.ayor & Aldermen:
I present herewith the followi�ig budget
requ.isiticrzs a.s
filet-
by the officials of
the various
denart_nents
for the year 1941:
Ac0OUNTS
1939
194G
1941 1941
FI-'AL
F I ,AL
'PROPOSED T= 'TATIVE
1.
Board of P�illic works
t,
1 0
Clerk's Office
$13, 673•
$111000.
$11,110.
1- 4
B. P.?4. A=i.'n1
3, 400.
3, 400.
3, 738•
116
City EngY°'s Office
8, 400.
8, 300.
8, 500,
119
Cit,, Hall
7, g00.
8, SOO.
a, 900.
120
Isolation: Hospital
125.
125.
1�--5.
160
Sewers - General
7,500.
1,900.
161
Street Cleaning
9,000.
8, 500.
8, 500.
lC2
Refuse & Garbage
22, 000.
22, 000.
22, 000.
164
Sewage Disposal Plant
10, 600.
3, 550.
F-ra�r_�;.lin St.
165
Sewage - Buffalo St.
1,000.
315.
16
Se a,-e - good St.
365.
110.
167
Sewage - Cherry St.
346.
125.
168
169
Stor?r, Sewers
Plumbing Iiisptr.
2, 500.
1,
3, P,00.
12400.
3, 500-
1, 500.
180
Street Lighting
�50.
21, b63.
24, 062.
000.
24.600.
26,000.
181
Highway 4ai.ltenance
31, 000.
267
182
Snow, Ice .!'_ Cinders
10,000.
8, 000.
3, 000.
1s3
18
Dept. Buildings
Bridge .' :i _,-i t er_ance
500.
3, 000.
750.
8, 500.
7 0.
4, 000.
185
Creek _; aintenance
1,200.
1)200.
1)200.
186
Shop "%aintenance
27500.
2,900.
2,900.
230
Park Dept. - General
9,POO.
9,000.
9,500.
231
Percy Field
Park
j50.
6, 400.
2F�0.
6, 400.
250.
6, Z4.00.
232
Stewart
23
Treman Park
800.
7=0.
750.
2B
Golf Course
3, 900.
3, 800.
3, 900.
235
Airport
700.
1, 900.
3, 250.
250
:Iun. Parking Area
3,110.
3, 000.
1,325
3, 187.
1, 470.
2 51
400
:nun. Comfort Station
1, 185
4,000.
3,600�
3,450.
Cemetery
TOTAL - Bd. of Pb. Norhs
187, 661.
]:742162•
158, 880.
2.
19
Public Tel fare
dome Relief Admin.
17, 672.
17,
171.1 2.
191
Home Relief
57, 850.
104j, 493.
95, 550.
200
Old Age Adin.
7, 550.
81 618.
8, 525•
201
Old Age Assistance
97,000.
105, 500•
1011500.
TOTAL - Public 7,elfare
180, 072.
236, 000.
223, 017•
1Public
50
Health
Administration
5, 035•
5, 325•
4, 25•
151
Conserv. & Inspection
5� %55•
5, 200.
80-
5, 200.
152
Isolation Hospital
400.
153
Parochial School
1, 350.
1, 350.
1, 350.
15
155
Venereal Dis. Clinic
:List. Health Clinics
255•
61495.
275.
6)420.
225•
6, 545.
156
A:osquito Control
550.
500.
700.
157
Lunacy
100.
100.
100.
t
158
Dental Clinic
225
TOTAL
- Public Health
19�40.
19,920•
19, 510.
4.
32
Fire Department
Fire Fighting
56, 050.
54, 000.
69, 430.
133
Maint. of Buildings
4, 57-5`
3,000.
4, 57.5•
TOTAL
- Fire Department
60 62 •
57, 000.
74, oo5.
ZI
-
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ACCOUNTS
1939
1940
1941 1941
FINAL
FIAL
PROPOSED TENTATIVE
Under Control of Council
0
Aldermen
200.
w 200.
200.
102
Hayor l s Office
2, 8_`50.
2, 580.
2, 8g0.
105
Cha.rberlai.n's Office
1, 2.
8, 584•
S, 6r)9•
111
Assessor's office
3,153.
2,600.
2,000.
112
Atto-rney's Office
2, 700.
01200.
2,200.
113
Civil Service Ceram.
2.00.
300.
300.
117
Elections
4)832.
5, 200.
4, 75,3-
ll8
Cit-r Cou- t
4, 950.
5, 000.
, 000.
109
Emp. Retirement System
13, 951.
13, 451.
11L,100.
1',9
Und stri -luted Expense
2,060.
1, 700.
1, 350.
170
Police Dr:;partment
53, 300-
53, 800.
56, 6 .7.
1
Bldg. Cr,__rrissioner
1, 235.
1,390.
1, 49o.
1`;7
Sealer 'its. & U!eas.
1, Z!35.
1, 250.
1, 300.
2`}0
:isc;e11J,.,eous
ll, 475.
10, 000.
12, 675.
2.61
`nor:_ �en's Compensation
2, j00.
2,000.
2,000.
C on; i e nt
15,000.
_ 15, 000.
17 , 000.
TOTAL - Jnder Council
125, 923.
125, 545.
133, 204.
6.
Debt Servioe
270
Principal -
140 000.
1r-3 000.
15 000.
36;759.
272
Interest
43�737•0;761.
273
Int. cf Terip. Loans
500._
500.
TOTAL - Debt Service
184 2
1a4�261.
190 2E*� 0_
7.
Construction & Permanent Improvengents
Repave N. Ti oga St.
A-nnr ove d
13,146.
15, 7 7'
Repave E. Seneca St.-,,
Repave Z. Buffalo St.
, F.A.rroj
ects
27,0GF-
Repave Thurston Ave. (Trask Sect.)
g, 500.
Hudson & Giles Sts. Wall
5,500-
Sidewalks
5, 000.
Surface Treatment Streets
10,000.
4, 000.
Curb & Gutter Renewals
Clean Six I.Ale Creek:
3,000.
TOTAL - Construction & Per.anent Inprovements
Following is a recapitulation of the entire bud.et requi-
sition by groups as provided by the City Charter, together l:,=ith a
compariscn for two previous years:
1939
j-94o
191L1 1941
F"jr AL
FI.Z.i,L
PROPOSED TE?` TATIVE
1. For
Bd. of Public Wks.
1 , 661.
174,162.
158, 8"0.
2. ++
++ +' It 'welfare
**23, 57 2.
236, 000.
23, 017.
Health
19,940.
19,920.
19,500:
Fire „o.r,ri s.
60, 625.
57, 000.
74-, 0
13
5. All
Others Under Council
129,173.
121-, 54
, 204•
TOTAL
- Iraintenance
629, 971.
612, 627•
608-, 616.
6. Debt
Service
1� 237•
*194, 261.
laO, 2&9.
TOTAL
- Current Expense
813,208.
806,Q`88.
7518,905.
7. For
Constr.& Perim. Imps.
24, 602•_
40,000.
91,95.
GRAND
TOTAL BUDGET
137, 610.
846, 888.
8030,863.
�r-1,500-00 financed by bond issue.
* 62,000.00 financed by bond issue.
C
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ESTIi.,i.c1TED INCOME
According to information available at this time our
a::sessed tax .ble UTaluation will be approximately 37, 06 000. 00.
yue zave estimated revenues other than those received
throv.gh direc c taxation at $226, 783. 14 for 1941.
From the above figures we 1).ave arrived at the following
estimated J..-: o,1e for the coming year and shore it in son
with tha') of -�:he -,resent year:
194o
Est4.-.Iated 'iiscel. Rev. h244, 397. 65
Kes• for Current Oblig.
Res. for Debt Retira.,nent 1,026.23
Surplus from Prior Year 24, 590. 77
270, 014. 65
Tax Levy @ 13.60 per ,. 514, 723.35
1941
$216, 343. 00
7, 511. �:_z
2.928.62
226, 793.14
516, 296. 8o
079. 4
Each 40 cent increase in tax rate will produce :, lM 20.
Respectfully sub:n-.-cted
—W
F. H. rSprnger, City Clem
Common Council - Audit Sheet
December 4, 1940
Name Amount
Ithaca Journal
$448. 52 tl
Burroughs Adding machine Co.
17.05'
C.A. Snyder, City Chamberlain
1.50 ✓
T.G-Miller's Sons Paper Co.
744"
Max Kluebert
1.75 -,
0. C. Kerr
36.00 /
Ithaca masonic Temple Corp.
81.00
Dean Phipps Auto Stores
5.00/
Seneca Street Garage
45-684<
Socony Vacuum Oil Co.
0.17
W. T. Pritchard
3.3b
Stallman of Ithaca
17.02�.
Ithaca Laundries Inc.
. 48 ''
N. Y. Telephone Co.
9.26
Cayuga Rifle & Pistol Club
Harry R. Lunn, Seely
25. 00 ,,
Henry R. Head
.76 V
C. J. Rumsey Co.
4.07 ✓
Signal Service Corp.
9.E4✓/,
Jamieson -McKinney Co.
.78 V,-
Duro Test Corp.
33. 06 ''
C. V. Bush, Co. Treas.
11.08
H. A. Carey Co., Inc.
4.02`
American Coin Lock Co., Inc.
3.34,
New York Telephone Co.
40.94>
Finance Committee
BOARD OF H7ALTH
Dec. 4, 1940
Mohawk Dental Supply Co.
!'A. H. Stubblefield
,Mrs. Madora Baker
T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co.
�Dr. Edgar Thorsland
Dr. A. J. Leone
Dr. R. C. Marren
IDr. H. G. Bull
Laura A. Head
E. Mae Mandeville
Helen H. Netro
I'A. B. Brooks & Son
i.Dr. J. W. Judd
Rothschild Bros.
Mrs. Mabel Carlton
i M. U. Kolar
lVan Natta Office Equip. Co.
'N. Y. Telephone Co.
Norton -Starr, Inc.
$39.94
3.50
10.00
4.02
10.00
10.00 a
10.00
10.00 v'
8.59 Z
10.03�1`
10. 30 V
1.00
40.00
�Z,
7.75
4B. 55 4
2.00
7.63
3.50"
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Common Council -3-- December 4, 1940
DeWillings ax,d Bailor -lot 203 Cobb Street
Agnes H. Griffin -building only Meadow and South Streets on
Map 123, Blk 110, Lot 1
H. G. Marion -lot Floral Avenue on
Map 20, Blk 22, Lot 22a
R. B. Hawkins -lot Boice Street on
Map 246, Blk 313, Lot 1
Henry Marion Estate -lot Cobb Street - Lot 116
Carries ::.
RENT OF TABL.:S AND CHAIRS -REGISTRATION AND ELECTION Alderman Shurgex
called atter_tion to a bill for 1.00 for rent of tablets and chairs
used during Registration and Election and suggested that it might be
economical for the City to purchase its own tables and chairs for
this puipose and also to arrange to leave the equipment at the poll-
ing places to save the expense of cartage. The matter was referred
to the Y-1-iiance Committee for study and recommendation.
AUDIT By Alderman Shurger, seconded by Alderman Vail:
Resolved, that the bills audited by the Finance Committee
be and the same hereby are approved and ordered paid. Carried.
REROUTING TRUC.� TRAFFIC Alderman Adams reported that the Charter
and Ordinance Committee is still working on an ordinance in iegard
to the rerouting of truck traffic and will appreciate suggestions.
TFAFFIC LIGHTS Alderman Mazza reported that the Police Committee
has studied the request for installation of traffic lights at the
intersectiorn of Buffalo Street and Taughannock Blvd. and at State
and Geneva Streets and that they recommend the installation of these
lights.
By Alderman Hazza, seconded by Alderman Stephens'
Resolved, that traffic lights be installed at the above men-
tioned locations if funds are available. Carried.
PURCHASE OF FIRE HOSE Alderman Gillette reported. thE,' du_- to the
reduction in the Fire Department budget for 1941 it will be impossible
to purchase fire hose as is customary each year, and :--.e recommended
that sufficient funds be appropriated to permit t-1^e purchase of
approximately 1,000 feet of hose.
Alderman Gillette was requested to ascert.a,:l_n the -,mount re-
quired to make the purchase and report at the next meeting of the
Council.
PARKING METERS Alderman Perry expressed the opinion that the ques-
tion of installation of meters should be settled and asked to have
the contract as amended acted upon by the Council.
After further discussion it was moved
By Alderman Perry, seconded by Alderman Stephens:
Resolved, that the ordinance in complete form, including the
location of meters, and the contract for the purchase of a determined
number of meters be presented at the next meeting of the Council.
Carried.
BUDGET Copies of the 1941 budget estimates were distributed, and
it was moved
By Alderman Gillette, seconded by Alderman Shurger:
Resolved, that the 1941 budget estimates be referred to the
Finance Committee for study and report at an adjourned meeting of
the Council. Carried..
On motion the meeting was adjourned to reconvene Thrusday,
December 19, 1940 at 7:30 P-M-
F. H. Springer, City Clerk V
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COl,,,.— COTJi1CIL FROCEEDI1 GS
City of Ithaca, N. Y.
Adjourned Regular I1Ieeting 7: 30 P. I:.
December 19, 1940
PRESENT
Mayor - Campbell
Aldermen - iMazza, Stephens, Barns, Shurger, Leachtneauer, Gillette,
Perry, Vail, Adams
Attorney - Thaler
Clerk - Springer
Dep. Clerk - Blean
Police Cormmissioner - Comfort
Fire Chief - Reilly
%rINUTES :Minutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved.
HEARING ON GREYHOUND LINES PETITION Yayor Campbell opened the
Public gearing duly advertised for this time, to near any persons
interested in the petition filed at the Council :Meeting; field Decen
ber �+, 19�+0, by the Elrmira-Ithaca ?otor Transportation Co. , Inc.
and Cenural Greyhound Lines Inc. of New York, for consent of the
local authorities for the operation of a motor vehicle line or
route upon and along the highways, streets or avenues in the City of
Ithaca., and the transfer of such consent to Central Greyhound Lines
Inc. of New York. No one appeared in opposition to the petition and
it was moved ..
By Alderman Barns, seconded by Alderman i,;azza:
,Vhereas, a public hearing has just been concluded with no
appearance in opposition to the net4tion of the Elmira -Ithaca I:rotor
Transportation Co. Inc. and Central Greyhound Lines Inca now therefore
Resolved, that consent be granted, as requested, subject to
such rules, regulations and ordinances as are now in effect, or may
hereafter be adopted.
Ayes 9 Carried and Approved.
Nays 0
ENCLOSURES FOR JUNK YARD *_ayor Ca}:,ipbell called attention to the
fact that no ordinance requiring jun1l: co4ipanies to erect fences
around their yards,has been presented, as was recommended at the
Council meeting held August 7,
40.
By Alderman Perry, seconded by Alder:,,ian Shurger:
Resolved, that the Charter & Ordinance Committee be directed
to prepare such an ordinance for consideration at the next
Carried g
of the Council.
AIDEiALKS It was reported that complaints have been received in
regard to the condition of the sidewall� in front of the i3adge prop-
erty south of the Lackawanna crossing in S. Aurora Street and also at
1030 17- Seneca Street.
The Clerk was directed to report the :natter to the Board of
Public Works for their attention.
ENUIzRATORS - DOG CENSUS Pursuant to the acti`bn of the Council on
November 19 , the ollowing named persons were recoils- ended a0
assistants to lv:r. William Hall during the dog census to be taken in
January, 1941: ',yilliam F. Peters, 313 S. A: eadow St.
Claude Hovey, 518 TV. Buffalo St.
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Stephens:
Resolved, that William F. Peters and Claude Hovey be appointed
assistants to 1villia:n Hall to enumerate dog owners, as authorized
by Section 108 of the Agriculture and l:arkets Law. Carried.
PARKING i:.<LTER ORDUANCE Attorney Thaler presented a draft of the
proposed ordinance covering the installation of parking meters.
Each sectim was discussed and various changes, including the
location of :meters, were agreed upon by the Aldermen, and it was
moved
By Alderman Leachtneauer, seconded by Alderman l azza:
Resolved, that Chapter II of the Ordinances of the City of
Ithaca, N. Y., is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section
to be desig-nated Section 41 as follows:
Common Council -2-
December 19, 1940
229
CHAPTER II SECTION 41.
An ordinance relating to traffic and regulating the use of
public streets and highways in the City of Ithaca, New York; pre-
scribing regulations relating to the parking of vehicles u7_:n such
public streets and highways; providing for the installation and con-
trol of the use of parking meters; defining and providing for the
establishment of parking meter zones upon the public streets and
highways, providing for the enforce::aent thereof and providing pen-
alties for the violation thereof.
WHEREAS, because of traffic conditions that have existed in
certain sections of the City of Ithaca, the free movement of traffic
in those sections is, and has been, impeded for a long period of
time; and
WHEREAS, attempts to regulate traffic and parking in tl:e afore-
said areas have not been as successful as is desirable; and
,.7HEREAS, because of the habit of numerous operators of motor
vehicles of oarking or standing for long neriods of time in close
proximity to other motor vehicles so parked on the most congested
part of the city's busiest streets which tends to further impede
traffic and in addition thereto constitutes a danger to the life,
limb and property of motorists, pedestrians and others, and
'UHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Common Council of the City
of Ithaca that the aforementioned conditions may be reaedied by
providing for the use of mechanical parking -time indicators in con-
nection with the individual parking spaces in the aforesaid areas
and by restricting parking in said areas to reasonable intervals
of time and by compelling the operators who enjoy the use of the
parking spaces so designated to pay a portion of the cost of estab-
lishing and maintaining the same;
iv?OW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca as
follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.
For the purpose of this ordinance: The words ('vehicle,"
"motor vehicle," "street," "highway," "operator," shall have the
respective meanings as defined in and by the Vehicle and Traffic
Law of the State of New York. The term "parking space" as used
herein refers to such parking spaces as are controlled by parking
meters and are spaces provided for the parking or standing of
vehicles.
SECTION 2. PARKING 12TER ZONES.
The following parking meter zones in the following streets
and highways in the City of Ithaca are hereby established:
(a) Along the northerly and southerly sides of State Street
from Geneva Street to Aurora Street.
(b) along the northerly and southerly sides of Seneca Street
from Cayuga Street to Aurora Street.
(c) along the easterly and westerly sides of Cayuga Street
from Green Street to Seneca Street.
(d) Along the easterly and westerly sides of Tioga Street
from Green Street to Buffalo Street.
(e) Along the easterly and westerly sides of Aurora Street
from the northerly end of the bridge across Six %riile Creek to
Buffalo Street.
( f ) Along; the southerly side of Dryden Road from Eddy Street
to Linden Avenue.
(g) Along the easterly and westerly sides of College Avenue
from the northerly line of #9 Fire Station at 311 College Avenue
extended westerly to the westerly curb of College Avenue, to and
including the southerly side of Oak Avenue at the intersection.
(h) Along the easterly side of Eddy Street from Buffalo Street
to the campus arch.
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And from time to time hereafter as traffic conditions require,
any such other streets or highways in the City of Ithaca as are
selected by resolution of the Co;r-:gon Council of the City of Ithaca
for the location of such zones.
SECTION 3. PAIMIM PROHIBITED.
It shall be unlawful for any person to nar?r a motor vehicle at
any ti:iie in any of the "No Parking" zones heretofore established
and now existing in the aforesaid parking meter zones.
SECTION 4. INSTALLATION OF PA U[IYG ",ETERS.
(a) Parking meters shall be installed in the parking meter zones
under the direction of the Finance and Accounts Committee of the
Common Council and the ,7ghway Co:nlnittee of the Board of Public
1-orks and they shall cause parking :peter spaces to be designated
as hereinafter provided.
(b) In any of the parking meter zones or in any part or -portion
of said separately designated parking meter zones the Finance and
Accounts Cori,.-:iittee of the Common Council in conjunction with the
Highway Com-,,�,ittee of the Board of Public Works may cause a parking
meter to be installed at each space in such zone or zones which in
its discretion is available for the par':ing of a vehicle or vehicles,
and there shall be plainly indicated on each of such .deters the time
li7Yiitation during which said parking space Ynay be occupied. Such
time limitation as hereinafter ordained, shall be desi:�nated by
appropriate notice posted in -)rOxi1.1,ity of said meters.
(c) Parking meters installed in parking ?meter zones established
as aforesaid or hereafter to be established, shall "be -placed upon
the curb or sideway_: im.:iediately adjacent to the individual parking
spaces hereafter described. Each narking meter shall be -olaced or
set in such a manner as to show or disrlay by a signal that the
ing space adjacent to such meter is or is not legally in use. Each
parking meter so installed shall indicate by proper legend the legal
parking time established by the City, and when operated shall indi-
cate by some appropriate device the duration of the period of legal
parking and on the expiration of such period shall indicate illegal
over -parking.
SECTION 5. PARI:ING TII:E LII:IT.
The time li-,iitation for the occupancy of parking space in the
zones designated in Section 2 of this ordinance or hereafter to be
designated and the charge :Wade for the occupancy of each such park-
ing space and the money to be placed in the meter in each nartieular
space designated by the person using any such parking space in such
zone or zones shall be a five cent coin of the United States for one
hour and a one cent coin of the United States for twelve minutes.
The aforesaid tiMe limitation for narking one hour or twelve,;
minutes, as aforesaid, shall be applicable between the hours of
eight (S) o'clock A. !,. and six (6) o'clock P. I:r. daily except
Sundays. On Saturdays such restrictions shall be annlicable between
the hours of eight (9) o'clock A. and ten (10) o'clock P. I:.
Such restrictions shall not apply on business holidays.
SECTION 6. PAIU. ING SPACES.
The Finance and Accounts Committee of the Common Council and
the Highway Committee of the Board of Public 7Jorks shall have lines
or markings painted or placed upon the curb or upon the street ad-
jacent to each parking meter for the purpose of designating the
narking space for which said meter is to be used, and each vehicle
parking adjacent or next to any parking ;peter shall park within the
lines or markings so established. It shall be unlawful and a viola-
tion of this ordinance to nark any vehicle across any such line or
markings or to park such vehicle in such a position that the same
shall not be entirely within the area so designated by such lines
or markings.
SECTION 7. %_TANNER OF PARKING.
When a parking space in any parking meter zone is parallel
with the adjacent curb or sidewalk, any vehicle occupying such park-
ing space shall be placed so that the foremost part of such vehicle
shall be nearest to the parking meter; when a parking space in any
parking meter zone is diagonal to the curb and sidewalk any vehicle
occupying space in;such narking meter zone shall be placed in the
parking space with the foremost Dart of such vehicle nearest to such
matPr.
Common Council - - December 19, 1940 231
SECTION 8. FEE TO BE DEPOSITED AND ASSESSED.
(a) When any vehicle shall occupy parking space adjacent to which
a parking meter is located in accordance with the provisions of this
ordinance, the operator of the vehicle shall upon entering the said
parking space imiiediately deposit or cause to be deposited either
a five cent coin of the United States or a one cent coin of the
United States in such parking meter, and failure to deposit either
of such coins shall constitute a violation of this ordinance and
shall subject such person to the penalty hereinafter prescribed.
Upon the deposit of either of such coins and placing said .peter in
operation the parking space may be lawfully continuously occupied
by such vehicle during the period of parking time hereinbefore pro-
scribed, to wit, one hour upon the deposit of a five cent coin of
the United States and twelve minutes upon the deposit of a one cent
coin of the United States. If said vehicle shall occupy the parking
space beyond the ti_.qe limit aforesaid the parking meter shall by
proper lege ld i:.idi cate illegal occupancy of par'Ling space, and in
that event such vehicle shall be considered as parked over -time anG
beyond the period of legal parking time, and the occuparcy of space
by the vehicle beyond the period of legal parking time in any such
hart of a street where any such meter is located shall be a viola-
tion of 'his ordinance and punished as hereinafter set forth.
(b) The five cent coin or one cent coin required to be deposited
in parkin- meters as provided herein are hereby levied and assessed
as a fee to provide for the proper regulation and control of traffic
upon the public streets and also the cost of provision and regulat-
ing the parking of vehicles in the parking meter zones created hereby
and to cover the cost of the purchase, provision, protection, in-
spection, installation, operation, maintenance, control, and use of
the parking meters described herein, and such other traffic oontrol
as is required by the City.
SECTION 9. OVER-TI'iE AND ILLEGAL PARING PROHIBITED.
(a) It shall be unlawful and a violation of this ordinance for any
person to cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in
the name of or operated by any such person to be parked overtime or
beyond the period of legal parking time established for any parking
meter zone as herein prescribed.
(b) It shall be unlawful and a violation of the provisions of thic
ordinance for any person to permit a vehicle to remain or be placed
in any parking space adjacent to any parking ,peter while said meter
is displaying a signal indicating that the vehicle occupying such
space has already occupied it beyond the period of time prescribed
for such parking space.
SECTION 10. REPEAT PA'_MXM7G PRO'IBITED.
It shall be unlawful and a violation of this ordinance for any
person to deposit or cause to be deposited in a parking meter either
a five cent coin of the United States or a one cent coin of the
United States for the purpose of extending the parking time beyond
the time fixed by this ordinance in the City of Ithaca for parking
in any perking space adjacent to any parking :peter v'There said person
has already deposited either a five cent coin of the United States
or a one cent coin of the United States in said meter and has parked
his vehicle for either of said periods as provided by this ordinance.
SECTION 11. COIF? SUBSTITUT jS PROHIBITED.
It shall be unlawful and a violation of the provisions of this
ordinance to deposit or cause to be deposited in any parking meter
in the City of Ithaca any slug, device or :metallic substitute, or
any substitute for a coin of the United States.
SECTION 12. TA,'YERING OR DESTRUCTIOII? PROHIBITED.
It shall be unlawful and a violation of the provisions of this
ordinance for any person to deface, injure, ta;,:lper with, open or
wilfully break, destroy or impair the usefulness of any parking
meter installed under the provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 13. COLLECTION OF EWES AYD ':Alin TENAYCE.
(a) The :.ioney deposited in the meters now or hereafter provided
for shall be collected under the supervision of the City Ch=berlain.
(b) The meters now or hereafter provided for shall be maintained
under the supervision of the Police Department.
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Common Council --5-- December 19, 1940
SECTION 14. DEPOSIT OF FEES COLLECTED.
The City Chamberlain of the City of Ithaca shall keep a complete
record of the collections made from each parking meter and shall de-
posit such collections in a special fund to be known as "Parking
keter Fund," and shall in all respects conform to the provisions con-
tained in the contract between the City of Ithaca and the parking
meter corporation for the installation of parking meters.
SECTION 15. REGULATION OF TRUCKS ETC.
The City :may provide for bus stops, taxicab stands and for
Other similar needs including the loading and unloading of trucks,
vans and other vehicles.
SECTION 16. REPORT OF INFRACTIONS.
It shall be the duty of the police officers or any special
police officer of the City of Ithaca to report:
(a) The number of each narking ;.ieter which indicates that the
vehicle occupying the parking sp_ ace adjacent to such ieter is or
has been parked in violation ofany of the provisions of this ordin-
ance.
NThe State license nivgber of such vehicle.
Any other facts, a knowledge of which is necessary to a
thorough understanding of the circumstances attending such violation.
(d) Each such police or special police officer shall also
attach to such vehicle a notice to the owner or operator thereof
that such vehicle has been parked in violation of a provision of
this ordinance. Each such owner or operator may within twenty-four
hours of the ti-ne when such notice was attached to such vehicle
pay to the officer in charge at Police Headquarters, as a penalty
for and in full satisfaction of such violation, the sum of �1.00.
The failure of such owner or operator to ma'.e such pay:llent within
said twenty-four hours shall render such owner or operator subject
to the penalties hereinafter provided --""or violation of the provi-
sions of this ordinance.
SECTION 17. PENALTIES.
Any person who shall violate any section of this ordinance and
any person who aids, abets, or assists therein, shall, upon convic-
tion thereof,be subject to a fine of not :yore than $50.00 and shall
stand com_•.itted u--itil such penalty be paid but not exceeding one
day for each dollar of such fine un-paid.
SECTION 18. SUPPL.E XTAL TO EXISTI.,%TG LAWS.
This ordinance shall be deen.ed to be in addition and su-ppie-
rrentary to and not in conflict with nor a repeal of prior or exist-
ing ordinances of the City of Ithaca. excent as hereinafter stated,
but shall be an additional provision for the regulation of traffic
and parking in those zones provided for herein.
SECTION 19. UNCONSTITUTIOXALITY OF PART.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance be and the same hereby are repealed
and if any section, part of section, sentence, clause or phrase of
this ordinance shall be held to be unconstitutional or invalid, the
remaining provisions hereof shall nevertheless remain in full force
and effect.
SECTION 20. PUBLIC E"..ERGENCY.
In the event of a public emergency the 171ayor of the City of
Ithaca shall have the rower to suspend the oneration of the provi-
sions of the within ordinance for the duration of such emergency.
SECTION 21.
This ordinance shall take effect upon publication.
0
Common Council - Audit Sheet
December 19, 1940
Name
Stanley W. Arend Co.
Louis K. Thaler
T. G. Miller's Sons Paper Co.
Chase National Bank
W. T. Pritchard
Socony-Vacuum Oil Co.
N. Y. Telephone Co.
Harrison Adams, Sheriff
Signal Service Corp.
N.Y.S. Elec. & Gas Corp.
Ithaca Journal
C. V. Bush, Co. Treas.
C. B. Bush, Co. Treas.
Mrs. W. B. Wilkinson
F. E. Allen
City of Ithaca
Small Animal Clinic
Amount
3.00/
45. 25
9.01.-
5.00 ✓
332.00
20. 55 �/
9.26✓
S. 32�
89. 70
63.78
3.80"
21.4o .-/
16.35
2.95
54• 36
3. 50
Finance Committee
BOARD OF HEALTH
December 19, 1940
Westwood Pharmacal Corp
Dr. David Robb
N. Y. State Elec. & Gas Corp.
C. J. Rumse,y & Co
Dept. of Health of N. Y�- City
$43.00
5.00
3.32
7.25
1.88
December 19, 1940
To the Hayor and Common Council
Gentlemen:
Your Finance Committee submits the following report and
recommendations on the proposed 1941 City Budget, which waL re-
ferred to this Committee for study:
2. Public ielfare.
This requisition indicated an increase in salaries amounting
to $619.00 Der year, which was disannroved, and the requisition
was reduced $1, 017. 00 maling a total for that department of
1222, 000. 00.
3. Public ?health.
Reduced y510.00 .raking a total for that department of 19,000.00.
4. Fire Deoartment .
Reduced "22, 000. 00 maling a total for that department of
062,005.00. It is doped that it will be possible for 46 Fire Co.
to find a satisfactory apparatus which may be financed by the City
through some means in the very near future.
5. Under Control of the Council.
008 Chamberlain's Office-
No change in this requisition was made but an increase in
salary is indicated for Deputy Chailoerlain Adeline Lull in the
amount of tPO. 00 per year, making an annual salary of $1, 500. 00
which is aorroved by your committee.
017 Elections.
Requisition increased50.00 to nervit building thirty (30)
tables for use at polling places, thus eliminating the necessity
of renting tables each year at the approximate cost of 080.00.
4130 Police Department.
Requisition decreased p2, 500.00 which makes a total reduction
of $2, 450. 00 in the departments umder control of the Council, or
a total requisition of ,y130, 754. 00.
7. Construction and Permanent Improvements.
This item is decreased 0.1, 958. 00 :raking a total for that
department of Y40, 000.00.
Estimated Income.
`.iscellaneous revenues increased $4,968.00 due to the addition
of $5, 905. 00 to be contributed by the Tester & Sewer Depart:=ent to
pay interest and principal on the Sewer Plant Bonds, and the re-
duction of the estimated reinbArsenent for Home Relief in the
amount of t'l 000:00 due to an an��arent error in the budget as sub-
mitted by the 7elfare Department.
Your committee also reco vends an increase in the tax rate for
1941 in the amount of $.80 per V. mating a total City tax rate of
414.40 per h. which will nroduce an additional amount in taxes of
approximately 430, 370.40.
Tith the various changes set forth above; the total requisi-
tion amounts to 1822, 42' . 00
the estimated revenues amount to "f 18.34
leaving a deficit of $744,V09.66
It is recomlended that this deficit be met by a Bond Issue for
Welfare purposes in the amount of 045,000.00 which will still re-
duce the total bonded indebtedness of the City by 0108, 000. 00 for
the year 1941.
Your committee also recommends that the City Cemetery be placed
under the supervision of the City Forester.
It is also recommended that the Thurston Avenue repaving
project and the Hudson Street protection wall project be eliminated
from the construction and permanent inprovements pro,ram as sub-
mitted by the Board of Public `corks.
Resnectfully submitted
A. A. Barns, Chairman
Finance Co wittee
Hon. Mayor & Aldermen:
I present herewith the following budget requisiticns as
filed by the officials of the various departments for the year 1941:
ACCOUNTS
1. Board of Pifrli c Works
110 Clerk's Office
114 B.P.W. Arftnin.
116 City Engr's Office
119 City' Hal'!
120 IsoJ.aticn Hospital
160 Sewers - General
161 Street Cleaning
162 Refuse & Garbage
164 Sewage Disposal Plant
Franklin St.
165 Sewage - Buffalo St.
166 Sewage -'good St.
167 Sewage - Cherry St.
168 Storm Sewers
169 Plumbing Insptr.
180 Street Lighting
181 Highway Maintenance
182 Snow, Ice a_ Cinders
18 Dept. Buildings
18 Bridge .aintenance
185 Creek is-,aintenance
18b Shop Miaintenance
230 Park Dent. - General
231 Percy Field
232 Stewart Park
23 Treman Part:
23� Golf Course
235 Airport
250 :;iun. Parking Area
251 T:.un. Comfort Station
400 Cemetery
1939
194o
1941 1941
FINAL
FINAL
PROPOSED 2E1'TATIVE
413,673.
$11,000.
$11,110.
3, 400.
3, 400.
3,739.
81400.
9, 300.
8, 500.
7, goo.
8,11
5, 900.
125.
125.
125.
7,500.
1,900.
9,000.
8, 500.
9, 500.
22, 000.
22)000.
�2, 000.
lo, 600.
3,550.
11000.
361,
340.
2, 00.
1, 23:
0.
21, 31,000
10)000.
500.
3, 000.
1, 200.
2, 500.
9 , 200.
350.
6, 400.
800.
3, goo.
700.
3,110.
1,185
4, 000.
315-
110.
l00. 3,
1, 400 .
24, o62.
267000.
8, 000.
750 .
8, 500.
1, 200.
21900.
9,000.
250.
6, 400.
750
3, 8-00.
1, 900.
3,000.
1, 325.
3, 600.
3, 500 .
1, 500.
24. 000.
26, 000.
3, 000.
4, 000.
0.
1)200.
2,900.
9,500.
250.
6, 400.
750.
3, 900.
3, 250.
3,187.
1 P 47 0.
3, 450.-ySo•
3aoa.-
TOTAL - Bd. of Pb. Works
is7, 661.
174,162•
8fr•
/-Sgi �30•
2.
Public Welfare
Home Relief Admin.
17,672.
141M.
17,442.
196
191
Home Relief
57, 850.
10 .
95, 550.
200
Old Age Admin.
7, 550.
8, 610.
8, 525.
201
Old Age Assistance
97,000.
105, 500-
101, 500.
TOTAL - Public 7delfare
180,072.
2 b3 0 00.
?—etZ22f
Public Health
Administration
5,035•
5, 325•
4, 255.
150
151
Conserv. & Inspection
5, 755.
5, 750-
5, 890
152
Isolation Hospital
4 0.
200.
200.
153
Parochial Schocl
1, 350.
1, 350.
1, 350.
154
Venereal Di s. Clinic
255,
270.
225:
155
Viso. Health Clinics
6, 495
6,420.
6 , 5 5
156
1;osquito Control
550.
500.
700.
157
Lunacy
100.
100.
100.
158
Dental Clinic
225•
TOTAL -- Public Health
19, 94o.
19, 920•
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4.
Fire De artment
Fire Fighting
56,050.
54, 000.
69; 439-.-
32
133
Miaint. of Buildings
4, 575•
3,000•
4
--
TOTAL - Fire Department
60 62 .
57,000.
-94
2'" C. ��
,.
V
4-
2-
ACCOUNTS
1939
194o
FATAL
FINAL
.
Under Control of Council
11
Aldermen
200.
200.
102
Mayor's Office
2, 850.
2,980.
109
Chamberlain's Office
8,982.
8,584.
111
Assessor's Office
3,153.
2)600.
112
Attorney's Office
2,700.
2,200.
113
Civil Service Co -gm.
200.
300.
117
Elections
4)832.
5,200.
118
Cit7 Court
4, 950.
5, 000.
128
Emp. Retirement System
13, 951.
13,481.
129
Undistributed Expense
2,060.
1,700.
130
Police Department
53, 300.
53, 800.
134
Bldg. Corm-iissioner
1, 235.
1, 350,
137
Seale~ ��ts. & Leas.
1, �' 35.
1, 2�0.
260
7 ris-elianeous
11, 475.
10,000.
261
Compensation
2, 500.
2,000.
Coati zZ,
15, 000.
15,000.
TOTAL - U-nder council
128,823,
12 ,�45.
1941 1941
PROPOSED TENTATIVE
$ 200.
2,880.
8, 659.
2, 60o.
2,200.
300.
4; .-t se
5, 000.
14,100.
1,350. SL•3p o.
347.
1)490.
1, 300.
12, 675.
2, 000.
17,000.
1.3 204. / 3Z, 7 V' 7-
6. Debt Service
2-70Prineip� 140, 000. 1F3, 000. 153, 000.
272 elite rest 43, 737 • 40)761. 36, 789
273 1:1v- of Temp. Loans 500. 500. 50o.
TOTAL - Debt Service 114z237. 194, 261.
7. Construction & Permane_nt__Improvements
Repave N. Tioga St. AT),)roved
Repave E. Seneca St. T.P.A. Projects
Repave E. Buffalo St.
Repave Thurston Ave. (Track Sect.)
Hudson & Giles Sts. Wall
Sidewalks
Surface Treatment Streets
Curb & Gutter Renewals
Clean Six 'Nile Creek
TOTAL - Construction & Per::lanent Improvements
190, 2'.9.
13,146.
15, 7�37-
27, 025.
81, 500.
5, 500.
000.
10, 000.
4)000.
3,000.
Following is a recapitulation of the entire budget requi-
sition by groups as provided by the City 'Chester, together with a
compariscn for two previous years:
1939 1.940 19 1 1941
FINAL FIB?_-,L PROPOSED TENTATIVE
1. For Bd. of Public elks. 187 ,661. 174,162. 3-5, 8g-0: �sgy3
2. „ „ n 1+ tiuelfare **231 57 2. 236, 0o0. -'223, 017--
Z/ o,. a • .
3j n ,, „ Health 19, 940. 19,920. , 510, /9,
Fire C om ni s . 60, 625. 57 , 000 . 74OE};- b 2 , o s
j. All Others Under Council 129,173. 12F 54 . 1.331204: /
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TOTAL - Uaintenance 62g, 971. 612, 627. -6� -61-fs. 391.3
6. Debt Service 184, 237 • *194, 261 • 190, 269, l
TOTAL - Current Expense 813,208. 806,888. 798,905.
7. For Constr. & Perm. Imps. 24, 602. 40, 000. _91, 958._
GRAI\T TOTAL BUDGET 837, 810.. 946, 898._ 890,863.
** J51,500.00 financed by bond issue.
* 62,000.00 financed by bond issue.
1*
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E—STI!,,:ATED INCOME
According -into information available at this t—L"Ie our
LD
aso-esse�_,,x:,b) e valuation will be apnroxi-,,qately "O37,5"",,000-00-
"P'timated revenues other tAa--a those received
''a —*-4 for 1941.
-Kation at $f�- �,
Z3117-51, Iq
,'r or i `.-he, above figureo we have at the following
estimatei'! for the coning year and shc,w it in
with tha-.-j r)-I 'Che year:
Rev.
i3es, for -'I'J,0:Te-.at Oblig.
Res. +- 'cr .)ebt Retire-ment
Surplus- from Prior Year
.a.x Levy
1940
P?244,397-6
5
1)026.23
24, 590.77
270,ol4.65
514,723-35
784,738.00
7, 7,S11 -.57,
928-62
3 7.!ro. 14
26,783-14
Each 40 cent increase in tax rate mill. -,-)Tccluce -,185-20-
F. H. Snrfn er, Oity V"Ierk
Sr 1?.e V &
7
GvkT"CT
THUS AGFUISVBNTs Ma0e !Ind entered into this the day or
by an,� between the j)Ljjr AI 1940P
""ZJ1 C,(,'��IFPANY, a corporation, of Oklahoma. City.
Oklahoma, party of the -first Dart,
cor,,-)oration., party of th and the CITY OF ITHACA, YORKs a municiTAI
le second part, VqIV:ZS3ETk.-
I* THAT, for and in consideration of tf,!e covenants and agreements hereinafter
Contained, the Party c'f the first Part hereb agrees to :ell, and tie
le party, of the
second Dart hereby agrees to buy, subJ
set forth rwre — ect to the terms arW cClIditions hereinafter
the ParkLig :!ieter zones, ate tY'Pe "D2—S)_iIN" parking meters, to cover
as established in said City by Ordinance or hesOlution
the said :aeters to lie t�zanufactu,(-ed by said Party or �-i
first ,)art, for tits ice Of Sixty & no/100 I;011ars ( 60. W) per meter, installed
(F,'JthOut coin counters).
29 Party of the f 1 st part shall -,)ay all freight and trans.1ortat ion charges
on said parking mtars from the factory to said City,, and shall, at its own eypense
supervitre and pay all costs Of installation and placing of Mile in operation in said
City, and ?artyor ti-,e
seco!4 part hereby agrees to o-erate. said
to c-aforce in good faith all Ordinances and resolutionsparKng
,petej-_Sj, and
relatinp tot anti operation or s�r *,, inAaUation
Ll,� OtIT'A.Lai, ;aeters and orovidLjg for the collection of a fee or
charge for parkin �j-
opposite each ��,,arking Meter instail
ed in sai(' CitYi until all
the parkln,i,� raters sold hereunder shall have b�,en fully Paid for-, as hereinafter
provided,
3. (a) It Is hereby further agreed that all money a._Ic3. revenues Collected
by said party or tfI0 second Part by and through the Operation Of sang parking
,.,Ieter.9 j-
set aside arld c,,I-,-j,,titt. am sePara',0 fund to be used sole rnjOffanti
d-IscharEing the agreed purciiase price
'and except Twenty—five Of said parkin,��, rasters, save
4 �� oer coT,.,t c�f,
each raontfi by party of try.. ,ac, revenues., which is to 1,,e -etained
,,� part. All money and ri,venues in said
fund shall be remitte
Airlthly, not later than the 51th and 20th day of, -ach
by the party of the sec�.�.4 part to party of a
the first part until. pars.ing
L -eters shall have been paij for in full; all said separator fund as above provided is 7
hereby set apart for and pledged to the r)arty of tjc fig,st part to Day the ourcha.,ie
,irice Of said parking meters as above set forth,
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(b) It is hereby further eypressly understood and aj--�,reed tf-at tj;e , rty
of the first part hereby waives all clatms or dei,iari,.s against all revenue or in-
come from any source whatsoever 01' the Citr of Ithaca other than tile revenues
derived from the operation of the parking i1�l&ters, as herein )rovilaed, and ��xpressly
g,
consents ari,-3 agrees th,'at the party of the Seccrid part i not t
8 n o be in anywise obligated
to Day party of the first part for said pari�irkg. meters .-ut Of any mc �,nqyj fund or
revenue, except that received by and through the operation of saji.,, narking, �,eterg
as hersinbefore provid?ed.
(c) Party of the second Part further agrees that party of the first part,
shall at all real -able times have access to the books, records and papers pf the
party of the second part for the purPose of checking and/or auditing the receipts
from the operation of said meters until the full _)urchase price Of said Parking meters
shall have been paid.
4. It is further agreed that the party of the first part shall and does
hereby retain title to said parking meters until the same shall have been paid
for in full, as herein Provided. The party of the first part s , stall, upon the
entier purchase Irice being, oaid in full, deliver to the party of the secold part
a statement shOwt-19 that the full purchase -)rice of said parking meters has been
paid and that the condit1w.s of this contract have been fully performed; and said
party of the first part shall also immediately deliver to the party of the second
part a regular bill of sale , or such other instrument as may be necessary under
the laws of the State Of New York, to convey the full title to said p g
ar kin
meters to the narty of the second Part,
5. It is further agreed that this contract fW-; not be assigned in whole or
in part by the party of the first part withcut thenrevi�us con-0 t I
c ris n n writing of the
City and that the legal holder shall be entitled., upon diving givinnotice of such assign -
vent to party of the second part, to all rL,Jlts and privileges of tile party of
the first part hereunder. 1Towevers such assignment shaLL not Place the assignee
in the Position Of a good faith purchaser for value without notice., within the
meaning of that term as used in the negotiable Instrument lawo nor release first
party from any warranty herein set forth; and it Is further agreed that no transfer
renewal, extension or assif7lm-ent of this contract,, in whole or in part,, or any
interest therein, by the party c1 the first art, voluntarily or involuntarily,
shall release tie artY Of the secaul part from any obligation hereunder.
6. The party of the firtt Part warrants the narking Rioters purchased here-
under aga
inst detective vvorkvans6i? and �material for a period of one year fra; the
date of install.&tjon thereof, anuagrees that it will replace without any cost
3 —
whatsoever to the City of Ithaca any parking motor that may be proved to be de-
fective, or will repair the saw at its om cost wA wqanso if such defect in work—
manship or aaateriael appears within the said one year period. The party of the
first pact will not be held liable to pay for or replace any meters or parts that
are destroyed or damaged by accident or by malicious destruction or damage by
other persons, and the City expressly y a to reimburse the party of the first
part for repairs or replacements of motors so god. It is understood and agreed that
the party of the first part shall furnish an installation superintendent to supervise
the installation and competently train a man named by the City to service the meters.
It is further understood and agreed that the party of the first part shall furnish
a ccsaepstmt service ice man of its cam employ and pay his salary, wo t s compensation
insuranco, 4c. a, for a period of three (3) months from the dates of installation.
7. The party of the first part agrees to furnish$ without additional cost to -
the City, the f d1l owi ng wctra parts and tsaterUls u
90 t r, «"
T*o coin tubes par vaster.
One Assortamt of repair parts sufficient to keep
meters in repair for twelge (12) months.
Two wrench for smAing motors.
One seat of tools for repair of meters.
One amok tube carrying case for oaah 60 ors
purchased (capacity 60 tub".)
8. In the event the party of this second part shall fail, to amply with the
term and provisions of this contract, the said party of the first part, its agentsq
representatives or assigns, shall have the right to tae k* immediate possession on of
said property,, and for that purpose shall have the right to 8o upon ate► street or
sidewalk where said property may be locatod, and to do wW and all things necessary
to repossess same, and in case said ply of the first part, its ageenets, represents.-
tivee or assigns.* shall retake possession at said property., they are hereby authorized
the proceeds thereof, and all moneys Froviously paid on the purchase pries thereof,
to panty of the first party, or its as ., as liquidated damages for the AG23ta�Lifil.]:aaeent
of VAS contract b,�, the party of the send pant, and for lagers In value of said
die:loss and for the use while rawLining in the possession of the pasty oaf the
aegis and part.
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9. It is further agreed that the party of the first part a1jr-all have thirty (30)
days from the date hereof to :take shipment of said parking meters from its factory
to party of the second part, but that if party of the first part is urAblo, to
said parking g meters within such ti-io, on account --,f :strikes, lockouts, or other labor
trouble, fire, tornado or any other unforeseen or unavoidable cause beyond the control
of the Party of the first part,, which interferes with the r-anufacture and delivery of
said parking meters, such ti-ne shall be extended by the period of such unavoidable
delay; but it is hereby expressly understood that no order for patting meters signed
subsequent to the date of this contract shall be filled prior to the order for Park-
ing iaeters xade b,v the party of the secord part herein.
10. The ,rrty of the second part reserves the right,, after the meters have
been in oper=.tion for six (6) months, to carcel this contract by resolution of its
Common Council. The notice of cancellation oj' this contract shall be in writing
and b-7 registered mall to the Dual Parkinp, Company, 310 CoMerce 'Exchange Bldg.,
Orclahoma City, Oklahoyla; the notice to be mailed within thirty (30) days after the
Wiration of the six (6) months of operatio,-i of the said meters. In the event that the
party of the secor,d patt elects to cancel this contract and remove the eters, the party
of the first p.rart, upon recoi-t of the written notice of such act, :.rare, shall within fif-
teen (15) days at its own expense remove fron the streets and sidewalks all p,--.,rking
:asters installed, and renlace and repair an,. defects or d&rtage in ties streets or side-
walks occasioned by their L-istallatior and removal; and in such event, the party of the
,art shall retain and hold,, without claim or interest of the ?arty of' the first
part, the said twenty-five (25.4) per cent previously received by It, and the p&rty of
the first -)art shall have and retain all moneys previously paid on ti-,e purchase orice of
said parking meters from said separate fund, and shall be paid all moneys, if any, in
saki separate fund nct previously Paid to the party of the first ,wart under the terais
of this cc tract 11 , Otherwise this contract is t;., remain 1n full force and effect until
the �rurchase -.,,)rice of seLi' ParkinRters has been said In full and Is to continue in
effect as to the terms as -,rovided for by caper Lion of law or this agree-,ent even after
payment ::as been completed. Any period of time durl-ig the six (6) months trial period
in -,-�,hich the .,eters are not in operntion, due to litigation, court action or failure
of the party of' the second part to operute the meters., shall �e deducted in deteradning
the six (6) months trial period.
11. That the party of the first part covenants aml agrees that it will at any
time i,.1thin three (3) years frw,, date of install'ation of the meters ;-,.)ay the reasonable
cost and expenses, including counsel fees, of defending in all cotr-!,.,a the validity of
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the Denny -nickel feature (the comany reserving the right to eirk)loy its own counsel
if it so elects) of the ordinance of the said city which authorizes the installation
And operation of the meters herein contracted for. In the event that the validity
of the said ordinance is attacked in the respect aoove :,tentioned the party of the
first cart will defray the expense of chang ng the r�eters to comply with the law
in the event said City elects to h-1ye said chan.ge rather than to contest the validity
of said ordinance in the courts,
It :Is further understood and agreed that the party of the first part shall have
the right to furnish legal counsel to party of the secc,.,-x1 part., 'without soft or
charge to the party of tfoi secod prrt anc.--1 the party of the record part shall accent
such legal coun,,rel &! associate court-Sel in any suit which !iA�y oe br*ui- -A 11 b,.t ar. i st the
City of Ithaca, York t,- prevent VR Installation and,/or oper,,,tion or said park-
ing t1keters.
12. It is further hereby ex.pressly un(-..er,,tood and agreed tK,t. if any paragraph.,
part of paragraph,, sentence, phrase, or any ?art of this contract shall be adjudged
unenforceable or invalid by reason of being unconatitutional or otherwise by a court
of com,,Detent Jurisdiction.. such adjudication shall not in anywise affect the validity
of saki contract as a whole or any paragraph, provision, or part thereof not so adjudged
unenforceable or invalid,
13. TUs contract contaix,s all the terms of the agreement between the parties
and no other agrewment shall be bindling,, unless in writing and duly signed by the
parties hereto.
LN IJTN;�M 'tNTMEOF, the parties hereto do hereby execute this agree;-,: ernt in
duplicate, in the anner as required by law.
AT M, -T
ATTE�"Tt
Clark
Signed and executed in the presence of
DUAL :'t A - F�" NG I '
� F, ING A"
A Cirporlat
py
Partv of t1, a
MM
Vice Pres.
irst Part
THTj CI7Y' OT ITPACA, NO,', Y(;RK
By ql/h� 1,,U ��41k4v1J , mayor
y of /the '-)ecoh,a -Pai-t
Common Council -6- December 19, 1940 233
PARXING METER CONTRACT Attorney Thaler presented a revised contract,
a copy of which is herewith appended, with the Dual Parking peter
Co. which he explained contains a provision whereby the Dual Meter
Co. agrees that it will at - any t+i.me within three (3) years from date
of installation, pay the reasonable cost and expense, including
counsel fees, of defending the City in all courts the validity of
the penny -nickel feature of the ordinance authorizing the installa-
tion and operation of the meters.
Yr. Thaler also explained that the contract provides for the
purchase of 350 meters (more or less) of the "D2-S-Ply" type.
Alderman Vail 110stioned the necessity of purchasing stninless
steel ,peters as he felt the standard meter rhich sells for 053.00
would be satisfactory.
A representative of the Dual peter Co. explained that experience
with the two tyres of meters has proven that fewer repairs and the
longer life of the stainless steel meters is a profitable investment.
By alderman Perry, seconded'by Alderman Barns:
Resolved, that the contract as presented be and hereby is
approved.
Be It Further Resolved, that the hayor and City Clerk be and
they hereby are authorized and directed to execute the contract on
behalf of the City.
Ayes hazza, Stephens, Barns, Shurger, Leachtneauer, Gillette,
Perry, Adams
Nays 1 Vail Carried and Approved.
TE.d'ORARY :-1ELP - CHALBERLAIN'S OFFICE Alderman Barns reported that
due to the illness of hiss Ida Ferris, the Chamberlain has requested
permission to make a temporary appointment for help in his office.
By Alderman Barns, seconded by Alderman Stephens:
Resolved, that Chamberlain Snyder be and he hereby is authorized
to male a temporary appointment, .subject to the approval of the
Civil Service Commission. Carried.
1941 BUDGET The report of the Finance Committee with recommenda-
tions, a copy of which is herewith appended, on the proposed 1941
budget was presented by Chairman Barns.
The reoort and budget were discussed by the Council with the
following results:
Item 1130 Police Department.
By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Perry:
Resolved, that budget item 4130 be reduced $367.00 instead of
0- 500.00 as recommended, making a total for that department of
Q56, 300.00. Carried.
Item J150-191-200-201 Public i�elfare.
Bar Alderman Adais, seconded by Aldernan Shurver:
Resolved, that the Public Welfare budget be reduced an addi-
tional Q12,000.00 making a total reduction of w13,017.00 and leaving
the total requisition for the department 1210, 000.00. Carried.
Item 4400 City Cemetery.
By Alderman Stephens, seconded by Alderman Barns:
Resolved, that budget item j400 be reduced to $3, 000. 00, and
Be It Further Resolved, that it is the sense of this Board that
the City Cemetery be placed under the supervision of the City Forester
Carried.
Item K32 Fire Department.
Aldernan Gillette called attention to the dangerous condition
of the 46 Fire truck and urged that funds be provided to purchase
a new apparatus for that Company.
Fire Chief Reilly also reported on the condition of the truck,
stating that it has been in use by the department since 1920, having
been converted from a 1908 Thomas passenger car.
Chief Reilly also reported that as a result of negotiations
with the A_ierica~n. LaFrance Co. he has received a proposition for
immediate acceptance for furnishing an apparatus satisfactory to the
Fire Commission for the sum of 96,175.00.
By Alderman Gillette, seconded by Alderman Stephens:
Resolved, that the nurchase of the fire truck from the American
LaFrance Co. be and hereby is approved.
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Be It Further Resolved, that any surplus in the Fire Department
budget at the close of the year 1940 be a,)-nlied toward the purchase
price, the balance of the ?purchase price of $6,175. 00 to be apnro--
priated from the contingent fund.
Unanimously Carried and Annroved.
POLICE DEPART:ENT SALARIES Police Commissioner Comfort requested
the Council to consider an increase in the Police budget of P00.00
to permit an increase of �200.00 per year for the Chief
ilOO.00
100.00 per year for the Captain.
100.00 per year for the Captain of Detectives.
and per year for each of the Desk Sergeants.
By Alderman Gillette, seconded by Alderman Shurger:
Resolved, that the request be tabled.
Ayes 7
Nays 2
ADOPTION TEti°TATIVE BUDGET 1941
Carried and Approved.
By Alderman_Berns, seconded by Alderman Adams:
Resolved, that the tentative budget for 1941 as amended, a
cony of which is herewith appended, be and the wane hereby is
approved.
Ayes 9
Nays 0 Carried and Approved.
AUDIT By Alderman Vail, seconded by Alderman Barns: .
Resolved, that the bills audited by the Finance Committee be
and the same hereby are approved and ordered paid. Carried.
N.Y.A. WORM CENTER Alderman Barns read a letter from Pr. K. D.
Hesley, State Administrator of N.Y.A. outlining the proposal being
made to communities regarding the construction of work centers, in
various cities in the State.
The letter stated the communitigs,ftere new buildings are being
constructed,are expected to furnish the land, and one half of the
material costs and the overhead expense for the :maintenance of the
building, while N.Y.A. pays one half the material cost and furnishes
the labor for construction, and provides the equipment and pays
foremen for production work. When the building is completed it be-
longs to the Co -Sponsor, while the N.Y.A. will have complete charge
of administering and operating the program.
Mayor Campbell reported that an officer of the To�.ipkins County
Trust Co. has suggested that use be made of a large factory building
which is to be vacated in the near future, and he recommended that
the suggestion be considered.
A representative of.N.Y.A. who was present stated that they are
Willing to consider using an existing building if furnished by the
municipality.
By Alderman Gillette, seconded by Alderman Perry:
Resolved, that the matter be referred to the Committee on Re-
lations with the Board of Public Works to work with N.Y.A. officials
and report to this Board. Carried.
On motion the meeting was adjourned to 5: 00 P. D1. Thuredaw,
January 2, 1941.
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