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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-01-03anua.ry 3, 1959 a The Lansing Town Board met at South Lansing Fire nal]s10 30 A. M. for the annuil sumation day also as a regular meeting , Supervisor Dates presiding. narris B. Dates Edward Ozmun Floyd Ferris Charles Howell James Kidney Donald ' harpsteen Joseph Mc Gill Mr. Denman, Assessor Chr were in attendance. Roll Call Supervisor Justice Peace Justice Peace Councilman Councilman Hy Supt. Clerk . Kenneth Tarbell, Pres. Pres. Pres. Pres. Pres. Pres. Pres. and Atty. Robert Williamson Supervisor D...tes called the meeting to order Opening b;; official welcomeing Floyd Ferris as a new Justice of Peace of the Town also outlining duties of Justice of rea.ce as a administrative officer also in the duties of the financial operation of the Town . Reading of the minutes of last meeting g; spensed with at.this time . Mr Denman of Century System Rural House numbering survey presented a map and cards to be mailed to each house holder for discussion and approval. This was ' discussed.at length a number road names Mr Denman had questions on were cleared up . Resolution by Mr Ozmun seconded by Mr. Kidney: Resolved that the map and card of information for house numbering presented by Mr. Denmmn be approved copy of card attached a card to be. mailed to each property owner and a committee to work with the Lansing dire companies for furnishingnumbers and directorys to property owners cost of'ithese to be born by property owner harried all voted Aye. ,J Minutes of the Dec. 6, and Dec. 16, meetings read at this time no corrections approved. Mr Fred Spry president of Lansing Community Gouncil presented to the Board contracts for establishing with reimbursement from the State a youth recreation project for 1959• Mr Spry explained wht the project plans were for 19590 Resolution by Mr Kidney seconded by Mr Ozmun: Whereas it is the intention of the Town of tiansing to establish a Youth Recreation project and Whereas the jown Board of the Town of 1'ansing is about to submit a.n application for such a project to the New York State Youth Commission for its approval, reimbursement of funds expended on said project as provided by chapter 556 of the Laws of 1945, as amended: now therefore be it Resolved, that such application is in all respects approved and Harris B. Dates Supervisor is hereby directed and authorized to duly execute and to present said application to Eew York Youth Commission for its approval. Section 2. -5his resolution shall take effect immediately . Carried all voted Aye. Meeting recessed 12:50 P. -M. for Lunch . f ' .e OFFICIAL HOUSE NU+fIBER ASSI n` MENT TO`tNI\T0 OF T,ANSING 4 Your house number and' road or street name as given on 1 r ' for all the usual pur. ne lro >._z. of t pis c ?.rd would be useA' Poses of an adtires,s in�cludlnat eizer�?encies, as fire or acci- :tent and for telephone and other directories. Your number is convetlient for your friends and those who do business with Y, Oil The Century System of nur_bpring wa.s used, providing for 2100 numbers per mile, _enough for a house about every 50 feet if and when needed. $o it is unlikely that your number will ever have to be changed. You should bus* and. put your number on your house or near the road,promptly; A local organization will have numbers and directories for sale at a reasonable price. Approved by the Town Board Clerk Date -———- - - - - -- *Builders of new houses should consult the Town Clerk for assignmant of house number. Meeting resumed 1'50 P. M. John Smith and Ralph Grover came bef orethe Board delegates from the coon hunting club. .1. Their problem was about the rental of the house located on the Albert Brown property now owned by the Town to be used as a club house by the Goon Hunting lub . They had looked this place over and would.bonsider rental of it could be had for a year with the privalege of 9 years hence and the club repair and maintain for a $1.00 per year. This was discussed and. and and decided a final decision not to be made for at least 2 months The decision could not be made for tieing up the property for 10 years due to the possibility that the Town wauld wish to dispose od a part of the property before the termination of lease. Supervisor appointed Justice Ferris and Conncilman Howell with Hy. u Superintendent as a committee to look this property over and report to Feb. meeting their recommendations both on rental of house to Club and tillable land to parties interested in working the farm land. Supervisor Dates filed his monthly report explaining same Glerk filed same . He also presented report of audit of his accounts as audited by T. B. Maxfield C. F. 'A. Statement of Receipts end Disbursements General Balance Receipts Disbursements Wbalance 4anuary l' for for Dec.31, 1958 Period Period 1958 General $19488.13 $429738.81 $389417.95 $ 5,808.99 Lansing Fire District 12,427.25 129427.25 OM Ludlowville Light Dist. 28.77 377.00 377.03 28974 Me Kinney Water Dist. 62.37 801.50 3010 50 b2.37 Totals 6 $1 646. 1L1 1. 4 $52.369618 $ 6.429.0Z Highway Account 1 /l /58 - 12/31/58 Item Item Item Itft Item Bal. # lA _ 111158 — — — — $ 1,334.83 Receipts 1/58/58 $359551.69 4189509.12 12/31/58 Disb. 41 00 . t B al (5,454.06) 12/3x' 58 $15.191.26 $ 1,000.00 $74,048.05 $169295.00 $20.313.44 $ 3,31,x.86 4.1 $ 6.316.272.683.61) School and Gospel Fund sian.i, 1958 - Dec. 310, 1958 valance January 1, 1958 Receipts Aepayment Interest Interest of Mortgage on Bank Account on Mortgage Disbursements Bond on Supervisor Balance per Pass book Dec. 31, 58 $ 7,500.00 201.02 - 443.19 Tot al $ 1,334.83 $1459403o86 $14238.06 t 1.5oo.63 $ 2, 813.26 8.144.21 19.20 $10� 938.27 t ri 'u F. ° Justice of dFeace report Edward Ozmun Jsnl, 58 to Dec. 31, 1958 Criminal Cases 55 Civil Cases 10 IM Fines collected Criminal gees in ivil Cases c Total Robert Bower Jan. 1, 1958 to "an. -31, 1958 Criminal Ce ses 4 Civil Cases 1 Total Carleton Kintz Feb. 1, Bec. 31, 1958 Criminal Cases 53 Civil Cases 2 amines collected Criminal! Fees civil Total Town4i Clerks, Report Dec. �1; 57 - Dec. 31,57 Jan.1,58- Dec. 31, 58 Dec. 1, 57 Dec.31, 57 Conservation and. Dog Licenses 5 PIarriage Licenses 1 Chattel Mortgages and,,Cond. ales 36 Chattel Mortgage and ond4 Sales Discharges 9 `pond. Sales ssign. - 1 Explosive Licenses 2 Searches.and Certified Copies 5 Fees to _ upervisor Dec. - 57 Jan. 1, 58 to Dec. 31, 58 . Qonservation and Dog Licenses - 29209 V'arriage Licenses Chattel Mortgages and Cond. Sales inc1.7 Fed. Tax Liens Fees Exmpt. C e me enewals Chattel and `'orid. Sales Discharges Chattel and coed. Sales Assgn. Explosive Licenses Junk Dealers Licenses 13 358 7 112 $436. oo 25000 461.00 7.00 2000 .00 $6o3.00 .00 608'.00 $ 29.25 18 d.. . 20 4 Dance #all Licenses 1 Bingo Licenses 6 Certified searches and certified copies of filed instruments plus certifying Chattel "O rtgages 51 Fees from o.. Treasurer for Uelingo Log repoert $2.75 Fees paid Vo supervisor as verified by monthly report Total jingo lees to supervisor Paid Deputy Clerk from Budget �( v C Mileage and Postage from expense Budget S J.i /' ���i�50.00 T. Be MAXFIELD CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT pop J'anu!ary `�� 1753 Town Board Town df Lansing Lansi ng4s New York Gentlemen:, I have examined the records of the Supervisor for the.Tmm bf Lansing for the�year ended,December 34,1958* W examination was made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, and *,accordingly ' included such testa of the accounting records and such other auditing proow cedures as I considered aecessary.in, the circumstanees. Irx icy opinion the .stateme nts submitted to ypuc on December 31, Iloilo 191L'8 and showing the folldidpd- account balances at that elate: . Cpneral Fund 6 429 '•07 Highway Account l 500'63, School & Gospel Fund 10. 93 21 are in aceardaa ce with the arecorda- of the bank depositcarires, and fairly scat forth the transactions. for 1956 to th6t,dete. Respectfully submi:ttedt � Certified Public.. Acco . taut Ithaca,, .:New York Vol T B.' IvIAXFIELD > ... , CERTIFIED :PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT , to Vol to 6 too "oho I V or r b. :. - .. - + TOWN OF' IMSI NG ' Statement '.of Receipts _and. Disbursements 6. General Fund t :January 1 1958 - December: M 1958 �. o. -r Balance' Receipts. Disbursements Balance ii I : � : for _ ' for Dec. 31, January l "t : . . 195$x' .' _ . — Period , - .•Period ` ` .158 - ! , ' General $ 1. 15 too $42 7 8 .81 $38'417.95 $ 5 808 99 Lansing Fire District' - 12 :k 7 1 25 12 427 -25 vY. Youth . Fund 67.44 1.306 98 845 k5 528 97 Luctlovville Light' Dist. 28 77 • 37.7 00 377 .28 '74 01.1 McKinney Water District 62 :37 301 50 01.50 62 37- Totals'. l 646: '� $5 -65, ' 18 6 42 s; 3 /.y - ! r - Y I It It k Io It yb ♦ 't I1 h r! ' 1 Y ot Io r. t ;y ♦ Li ,_ t 4` ♦ .' r : . - T ' . I r t . r' L r, r t .•, It 1Ih i U p If or do d. 4. .f. 1 od ` .• _,. ! p lo r , p NIP • .. ' t - r . 0.000 1 r .' .. • „ r r .r ' 't ... w T. B. MAXFIELD CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT ' PIP f 'r 0 M O M. 0 N ` CU O O' H UMN \O P. rr. r-1 ,-� fool ... . !t,r : M; O ' r co '' r ' - r , M n • O r-1 s`, • M N CU UPON 4fs ,. r �, CO O O,. Co (D � r-•) (D H r j e-) H _ .H rd n I P. tN U F] O rj +� O q� S w • Q4 1 O O 'O' U �: O� .14 �orq r•• I - H. W r ` CU N ` J. r7l d2 rl r1 CQ CO ::,, fool H 1 ., . / CO CO y\ 3 a , .. ( 1 .. 14 d 43 LIPNI V �1 UN M w H . tII' 'i =1 in N': w M �- .: a �. ® .. •'. "• I �'. i•7 -Yl. . e1w \(• , r -r ♦ ' \w 1 s ' .. .. - i l• ar r li• • ♦'. T. B. MAXFIELD, CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT s x` .,, . a s C o- n j f, It TOWN OF LANSING l¢ Statement of Receipts and Disbursements'' , Sch661:'as d Gospel- Furid Janua ' ry •1; - December 3'1 1 • .. ; . .. � 158 1958 •r r r Balance, January l� ]958 ;$ °2.:81326 Receipts :'' I. Fepayment of m6rtgage 7 500,00 Interest• on Bank. Account 201:02 Interest on Mortgage 19 443 8'144 21 .10 :957. 147 "Disbursements. Bond'on Supervisor 19.20. IF Balance per pass; book Dec., 1958' 10,'8 27 It • • a loop t I, 1 4, 1 1. 1 , i J. I It - , e - , . a .. ` • r' - , 4 . r r - •L. .. _ dI It It v - }k' ... v 1 - Y +'t i r, a It Ir ' - i - It t .. � , a.. r tit , • Ra �. C- . .. , . . • . , , t It I t I , It It i ,1 AGREEMENT of the Town of AGREEMENT FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF HIGHWAY MONEYS Section 284, Highway Law undersigned members of the Town Board of such Town, WITNESSETH: , Town Superintendent lty, New York, and the That pursuant to the provisions of Section 284 of the Highway Law it is agreed that the moneys levied and collected in such Town for the repair and improvement of highways, and received from the State for State Aid for the repair and improvement of highways, shall be expended, as follows: le GENERAL REPAIRS. The sum of , d!g,A4 shall be set aside to be expended for primary work and general repairs upon miles of town highways, including sluices, culverts and bridges having a span of less than five feet and boardwalks or the renewals thereof. 2. PERMANENT IA1PROVEB4ENTS.. The following sums shall be set aside nent improvement of town highways: to be expended for the perma- A. On the road mencing kt MA t-' L ' e and leading to I tez I , a distance of /I kf� miles, there shall be expende not over the sum of $ d'06-00 for the following kind of improv me t Type Width of traveled surface Thickness Subbase Be On the road co menc�jn a and leading to /Y11.t' U a distance of miles, there shall be expended riot over the sum of $ B 1 0 for the following kind of improvement: Type. Width of traveled. surface zop Thickness o Subbase C. On the road commencing at and leading to there shall be expended not over the sum of $ improvement: Type Width of traveled surface Thickness _ Subbase a distance of miles, for the following kind of e No moneys set aside for such permanent improvements shall be expended, nor shall any work be undertaken on such improvements, until the County Superintendent approves the plans, specifications and estimates for such construction. This agreement shall take effect when it is approved by the County Superintendent of Highways. Executed in duplicate this day of , 19 Z4Supervisor The foregoing Agreement is hereby approved this ou Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Town Councilman Town Councilman (Title) (Title) Town Superintendent fs c t` ndent of Highways C O M P U T A T I O N S H E E T The total proposed expenditures should agree with total receipts, as follows.: RECEIPTS Balance, Highway Fund, (Item 1) . : . . . . . . $ Town Highway Tax Levied $ State Aid to be Received $ Deb Received from Other Sources Total EXPENDITURES (As Agreed Upon) General Repairs ,Mp a /� Permanent Improvements Total INSTRUCTIONS NOTE: This agreement should be signed in duplicate by a majority of.the members of the Town Board and by the Town Superintendent. Both copies must be approved by the County Superintendent. One copy must be filed in the Town Clerk's office and one in the County Superintendent's office. Copies do, not have to be filed in Albany. 0 w o< F-- 0 Z (n w } w w W O w Y >- o! _ O V LL — S I-^ Z LL W O W W 0! U a .::t co N z O h U w 3 a J Q 3 U moo " 1 CH O. 0 U CH O 3 0 H rn ry N F zJ- O� U b o 1/3/59 Highway Superintendents report for Jan. 1 -58 to Ddc. 31, 58 Total of, 248 orders drawn which represents the�following,expenditures in Highway Items 1--2--3 -and 4 which is in balance with the upervisor s report. Highway Item 1 - lA 2 - 3 4 Total,Expenditures $419•005.44 $15 ,191.26 '995.83 $67,731.78 $20 , 313.414 $145.358.06 Report of Tax Qollector - 1958- Motion by Mr. Howell seconded by Mr. Kidney : That the Supervisors Accounts audited by T. B.M axfield C. ?i -A. copy filed and Justices, Town Clerk and Tax 2ollector reviewed and audited by the Town-Board be approved having been found in balance as presented . Uaxried all voted ye. Agreement for expenditure of Highway moneys Section 284 Highway law to be epproved by the County Highway §uperintendent reviewed and the following action taken. -Motion by Mr. Kidney seconded by Mr. Ozmun: That Moneys levied and collected for Highway purposes under Section 284 of the Highway law be expended as follows :for 1959 : 1 - 2la.cking topping of the Emmons Erwin road from 34 B to the Lansingville Road. - 2 - Balcking topping of the Lockerby Hill Brwin Road from the 1'ansingville Road to the salmon creek road. Carried all voted Ayes Agreements signed for approval of County superintendent. Motion by Mr. Howell seconded by Or Ferris: That Kenneth A. Tarbell be appointed chairman of the Assessors for 1959• Carried all voted Aye. Motion by Mr. Howell seconded by Mr. Ozmun: That the salary of the Assessors be as follows: Chairman $2,000.00 , 2 Assessors $840.00 each a total sala.rys od Assessors for 1959 $3640.00 . C•1 Carried all voted Aye Motion by Mr. Ferris seconded by Mr. Kidney: That the Town Budget be adopted as compiled. Carried all voted Aye. r Motion by Mr Howell seconded by Mr. Ferris: That the salaries of the Town O'nficers as compiled in the general Tovm Budget be as follows Donald Sharpsteen Harris B. Dates Joseph Mc Gill Edward Ozmun Floyd Ferris Charles Howell James Kidney Kenneth A. Tarbell Charles Scofield Harry Talmadge J Off ice Highway Supt. Supervisor Clerk Justice Peace Justice peace Councilman Councilman Assessor Chr. Assessor Assessor ane Bush Collector Voting machine Custodians (2) Salary Amt and Time of Payment $5700900 $4.75.00 Per Month $2300.010 $191.66 Per Month $2200.00 $183.33 Per Month $1000.'00 $ 83.33 Per Month $1000.00 $ 83.33 Per Month $ 360.00 $ 30.00 per Month $ 36o.00 $ 30.00 Per `ylonth $2000900 $166.66 Per Month $ 820000 $ 68.33 Per Month $::820.00 $ 68.33 Per Month $ 800900 $400.00 March 1- 59 June 1 - 59 0 x'50.00 Each After Gen. Election Susan Haring Historian $ 75.00 June 1, 59 Dec-15, 59 Election inspectors $12900 Registration Days, $15a00,per da* rrimary and ElectionDayo and be it further resolved that the Supervisor be authorized to pay above salaries at the time designated , last payroll to be Dec. 15 , 59 salaries to be adjusted at last payment to meet budget requirements. Carried all voted Aye. Motil;n by Mr. Kidney seconded by r Ozmun: That the Tompkins County Trust Companymbe designated as a depos,it6ry for all Town Moneys except the School and Gospel fund and this fund to be deposited in the Ithaca Savings Bank as heretofore and this motion to remain in force until changed by this Town Board. Carried all voted Aye. Motion by Mr. Ozmun seconded by Mr. Ferris s That the.. Ithaca Journal be designated as the official newspaper of the Town of iansing. Carried all Noted Aye Motion by Mr Kidney s ^conded by Mr. Howell: That all `town Officers except the Highway superintendent be allowed the sum of .08 per mile for the use of their automobile in the discharge of their official duties, constable mileage according to Law what he is entitled to under fee compensation. Carried all voted Aye. Motion by Mr. Kidney seconded by Mr. Howells That the Highway uperintendent be authorized to purchase small tools tires and chains etc for the use of the Highway department in,. :the amount of- $15000 . Carried all voted Aye. Motion by Mr.yerris seconded byM`ir -Howell* That the Highway uperintendent be authorized to purchase gravel for highway work at a price of 10¢ per yard. Carried all voted Aye. ►, Motion by Mr. Ozmun seconded by Mr. Howell : That the bonds of Jane BushCollictor and Floyd Ferris Justice Peace be approved as to form and amount of coverage . Carried all voted Aye. 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KIV• i i , J01 -Poi 34MI711 and B" ii I'RAN"D BUCK, A>sesvurs of TYxeLi u',' Lhc Town of Tompkirz; County , Rerpundents 191,4 Prboceedir:a 195D Proceeding 1i PH OPL�� Cl TIE :' I'A I c `tiE ;..: Y _ 4Z!C on the re lati.�r: '• 7 .NT— q -.l -. _Of�ly T 1 -o'Mr _T i Pet 1. t i �I are i ► , s - 1'_, �"OCe E v.. n t; a- �Ael77 "� l'. !' i *.. , aTf'Il'1 I t iiG� !1 �lY: Tfi ; . ,if` ^`'c;s?r ?J r'= i 1 :7:'`'3 o t' f' `l'''1hn of i r. * *' STA7 r. :iii C N : Yi:it}�w': sS. COUNITY of :'i0C ", n PHr:N ' ; L'} P''. T (`1%,..m:..il: \Y , u i:1�7 C4111:? sworn , deposes and Lha i:; ar; ;i' to i'�r'r:c';d Iyo and ,_r'uit1 eilor it 1$W 'io" jr �ad- . rain_ t� prac *ui�le in thl :'Cate Ct New t :' ' , :r,r ,io; Vt' : as JUrt.r' o rV i t �t . ire: 'A )•.f 1 �► , �0 1'�r• 't:, 3 Presiding J ,� ,> ` y lim inua� O cr 31, 1�' anti r.dinj`ain3 3n,,office :'�>r the practice oi' law at 1 y Front .. ^.t. , IIII 'I, in the VI 11age of Owego, `i�io► a County, New York. ,l! _ 1 That or, October 25, 1� .)56, rye was appointed by Mr. Justice Reynolds' of the S+:preme Court of the State of New Yurx ` e r Iy I.I a L a q- { •_ ii f r f � r sole Referee in the above entitled matters, to hoar, try and detetmlinb tine same, and empowered to sit for the purpose of taking tthe testimony in the County of Tompkins beginning on the 4 26th dayof November, 1956, A That I sat tuna heard testimony in Ithaca as follows* No,, member "26, 2'! , 28, 29 .,<and 30. ° 19568 dVitnuary `(,�� 19571 April 22, 230 25 &rid 26, 1957, and heard motions and arguments at my office on Decemt *r 6, 1951. All of the above were full working days with hour's from 9 :30 or 10:00 &am* to 5;00 p,m., or later, each day. Sametime later in 1958, briefs Proposed findings and exhibits ''liwere submitted. That there were 184 separate exhibits consisting of many: boo3s, extensive reports containing hundreds of Pages of vcomplicated figures and statements. The petitioner's brief con 11 aired 1, 10'1/ Pages, reply brief 84 pages,, requests to fine 67 pages `End 23 pages of objections to respondents' requests to s3 find. The respondents produced 12 exhibits and its brief and I, reply brief contained 34 pa ges and several pages In the appendix. They a.1sou presented proposed findings contEalning 92 findings of n fact and 32 concluslons of lair. The stenographer's minutes i consumed 1.6Y9 pages of typewritten ypeerritten testimony• All of the above I have carefully read m some Oft It several times, II ' Z be reRdlnv the testimony and exhibits cm the 22nd day cif September, 1953 and continued this until October 20, 1958s on October s;20th, I also took up the task of reading briefs, a reply brilejEfs, exhibito and cases referred to therein, which con - 1� I sumed the igreater part of fifteen days.' 1 spent several days in writir, �� and formulating sty fine decision, which was completed on November 28, 19558. MY time was almost completely consumed with this ,,capse from September 22, 1958 to November 28, 1958. n h I expended for travel between my hoarse and Ithaca, N. Y. for hotel ropia and meals the sum of $86.50, and the sum of ii $3.70 for telephone calla. Sworn,. to before me this L6 day, of December, 958. rilym0 a a 0. li 0 7 �I h fl a I 1� I b a Ja ti i F an. 3, 59 cont'd Motion by Mr. Ozmun seconded by Mr Ferris: That the members of the Town Board.,. supervisor Justices Councilman Town Clerk, Assessors and Highway Superintendent be authorized to attend the Annual Association of Towns meeting in du ew York February 9, 10, and 11th add any necessary expenses to be a charge of the Town .Supervisor Dates to be the delegate and Councilman Charles Howell alternate • Carried all voted Aye* The Town Clerk presented at this time the bill of Newman and Adams for legal zervieee. in. the defense of the Assessors in the case of the Watch Tower kbie and tract Society Inc. for tax exemption amount of bill $19500.' !fudge Lounsberry h ?.ving ruled denying, the reauest for the exemption this case starting in 1954 This bill was disIcussed at length it being the opinion of the.-Board that` the total cost for fighting the tax c?-se was quite high and to date the bill of �udgeLounsberry hnd not been received although this would be included in judgement of costs of which all or a part of could be collected from the Warch Tower and Bible Tract Society Due to the Judges d ling there is sure to be an appeal by the 'latch Tower r,;.: Bible dnd.cTr4ct Society this would involve additional legal expense but the Board was in full agreement that the involved of requesting exemption of tax on land and property of the Society which was producing a profit to.them was in itself enough to continue to fight the case. Motion by Mr. Kidney seconded by Mr. Howell That the bills numbered from 1 thru 14>h" ewman and Adams bill included as listed in the record of Town accounts be paid as audited. Carried all voted Aye Motion by Mr. Howell seconded by Mr. Kidney: That the Town employ Robert Williamson as a Town Attorney as needed to be comnens?.ted from amount appropriated in the budget in 1959• Carried all voted eye. Atty illiamnon reported that on Sperry Lane, Ruzicka had signed the deed but the La Rues would not sign Atty. reported he had the necessary papers necessary to serve on La Rues for condemnation.' Highway superintendent reported that he had appointed Lloyd �harpste'en as deputy highzaay Supt : for 1959 • Adjourned 4 °00 P. M.