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COMMON COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING. JANUARY 20,1930.
Present---Mayor Herman Bergholtz
Aldermen---Gill,Sammons,Lowe,Causer,
Casterline,Myers,Atkinson,
Morrison,Rogalsky,Hoffman
Attorney--Treman.
Chief of Police--Marshall
Comr_issioner of Charities--Green
Chamberlain--Snyder.
Surplus
Charities The Clerk reported outstandingeclaime against
Fund the Commissioner of Charities for last year in
excess of appropriation and asked that an
additional a,,)�,ro-.ri .v: o rac r�t c c t
ii s
)a2-trtment so that these claims could be
satisfied, and the account closed.
By Alderman Morrison: seconded by Sammons:
RESOLVED: that try PJditional appropriation
of $3,000.00 or so much thereof as may be
necessary be and the same is hereby made to
the Department of Charities account for last
year to satisfy all outstanding claims '
against that Department as o� Dec.31,1929.
Carried
Charity
Physician A general discussion ensued with regard
to the administration of Charity Funds with
particular reference to Hospital charges,
the possibility of having a Poor Physician,
and the report that the Medical Association
will request the City to pay for Doctor' s
services to charity patients at the Hospital.
Charity
Office The Mayor suggested that the Council
consider the advisability of removing the office
of Commissioner of Charities from the City Hall
to the Bates Block where suitable quarters
could be rented at $25.00 per month and the
remodeling and refurnishing of the present
Charity office for a Mayors private office.
After some discussion it was moved by
Alderman Causer, seconded and carried that the
Mayor appoint a Committee to investigate
the Mayor' s recommiendation and report at the
next meeting.
The Mayor appointed the Finance
Committee.
By Alderman Morri son: seconded by Lore:
RESOLVED: that the audit submitted be
,pproved and payment of all bills except
Hospital bill of Vosburgh. The Vosburgh bill
to be paid after investigation and approval
of the Finance Co=nittee.
Sewage Disvosa.l Carried.
P'lant
The Clerk reported that the Board of
Public 'Works desired to proceed with the improve-
ments at the Sewage Disposal Plant and desired
authorization to anticipate an appropriation
of $300000. for this purpose in their Budget.
By Alderman Sammons: seconded by Gill:
RESOLVED: that theBoard of Public Works
is hereby authorized to proceed with plans and
improvements in the Sewage Disposal Plant and
include an item of ° 30,000 in their Budget
to cover the cost thereof.
Ayes---10 Nays--0 Carried.
On motion adjourned.
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The Mayor announced the following personnel for
the Standing Committies for the ensuing year ;
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS.
Morrison,Causer,Gill
CHARTER AND ORDINANCES
Lowe,Myers Hoffman
REL21ONS WITH POLICE DEPARTMENT
Myers,Casterline,Gill
Relations with Board of Public Works
A tkin son,l"orri son,Causer
RELATIONS WITH FIRE COMMISSION
Sammons,Rogalsky Lowe
RELATIONS *ITH BOARD OF HEALTH
Gi11,Casterline,Lowe
RELATIONS WITH COM41ISSIONER OF CHARITIES
Ro gal sky,Hof fman,Sammons
The Mayor announced that nominations were
in order for the election of Acting Mayor.
r
Alderman Atkinson was nominated by Alderman
Myers, but declined the nomination stating that it
would be impossible for him to accept , and offered
the nomination of Alderman Causer. There being no
other nominations, ballots were passed and counted,
and the Mayor announced that Alderman Causer was
unanimously elected.
Corporate
Boundary The Mayor called for any special business
Limits to be presented and Clerk Kerr reported that the
Board of Public Works at their meeting on Dec.23,1929
by resolution recommended and requested the Common
Council to take such action as might be necessary
to amend the Ithaca City Charter with relation to
the corporate boundary limits and more specifically
by amending Sec.2 of Chap.594 of the Laws of 1921
to relocate the west boundary line north of the Airport
in accordance with a detailed Map presented and a
description prepared by the City Engineer and
approved by the former City Attorney,Riley H.Heath,
of all which were shown and read before the Council.
By Alderman Sammons: seconded by Alderman Atkinson:
RESOLVED: that the request and recommendation of
the Board of Public Works be and the same is hereby
approved and the matter referred to the City Attorney
for proper action.
Ayes--9 Nays--0 Carried.
By Alderman Morri son: seconded by Alderman Casterline;
RESOLVED: that the audit submitted and approved
by the Finance Comr;ittee be and the same is hereby
approved and payment of bills directed.
Carried.
By Alderman Hoffman: seconded by Alderman Rogalsky:
RESOLVED: that this meeting be and the same is
hereby adjourned. to reconvene a the call of the Mayor.
Carried
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SPECIAL AUDIT OF IQ29 31LT)S
C07;71"011 COU' CIL
January 20, 19 50.
BI O 1 County Clark �Q. 00
J. 0. Conley 30- 00
The Cayuga Press
Q 3: 5-
7
It't.a ca Laundries, Inc 2 16
Ithaca Journal-News 16. 00
Ithaca Oil Company 27- 84
.VeIN York State Flectric tY ("as Corp. 1000. 00
The Post-Standard 3-30
C. J. Rumsey & Co. 7- 83
Traman, King & Company 46. 5q
The Industrial Commission, State of N.Y. 177. 03
Approved:
Finance comMittee
CITARTTIRS
January 20, 1930.
BIGI29- Mrs. Laura Boberg 4. 00
BI0130- Mrs. C. J. Haskin 44. 50
B1013I- Y-s- Clara B. Teaah 10. 00
310132- St. Patrick ' s Orphan Girls Asylum, 52. 57
B10133- St- Boys ' Orphan Asylurn 105. 14
310134- F. IT. Atwater 29. 90
F. D. Gilbert 20. 00
Ithaca Fuel Supply Co. , Inc 16. 00
Ithaca Fuel. Supply Co. , Inc J#. no
Ith Lca Llerrorial Hospital
'IT 8. 60
Leary Coal Co. go
Jame'a a Lynch Coal Co. , Inc 37. 75
rr. Norman S. L-Toore 10. 00
1.1arshall Dairy Co. X4. 58
Robinson U
P ' Carpenter 60- 75
Genaro Paponi I0-. 00
-P. F. Ridley 17. 50
St. Patrick 's Orphan Girls Asylum 52. 57
-
Hoi-,-,er A. Tompkins 8- 54
Arthur .`.T. Van Order 7. ()
Approved:
Finance Comni-ttee
(Ford. froE Page 34 )
By Alderman Hoffman: seconded by Rogalsky:
RESOLVED: that Mr. L. E. Patterson and
Dr. H.L. VanPelt be and they are hereby appointed
Commissioners and Members of the Board of Health
for the ensuing terra of 3 years.
Ayes---9 Nays---O Carried.
Kerr,A .0.
Sinking The Mayor announced the appointment of
Fund W .O.Kerr as Sinking Fund Comf.,iissioner for the
Commiss- ensuing term of 3 years.
ioner By Alderman Lowe: seconded by Alderman Gill:
RESOLVED: that the appointment of W .O.Kerr
as Sinking Fund Commissioner for the ensuing term
of 3 years be and the same is hereby confirmed.
Ayes---9 Nays---O Carried.
Baldwin, Harry 0 . .
Acting City The Mayor then placed in nomination the
Judge. name of Harry C. Baldwin as Acting City -Judge
for a term of 1 year.
By Alderman Morrison: seconded by Alderman Rogalsky:
RESOLVED: that the nomination be approved
and Harry C. Baldwin be and is hereby appointed
Acting City Judge for the ensuing term of 1 year.
Carried.
Commissioner
of Charities The Mayor called attention to the new Public
Salary Welfare Law which will require much closer
$1 ,500. application to the task of distributing the Poor
Fund of the City and recommended that the salary
of the Commissioner of Charities be fixed at
$1,500 for the ensuing 2 years.
By Alderman Rogalsky: seconded by Alderman Gill:
RESOLVED: that the salary of the Com-
missioner of Charities be and the same is hereby
fixed at $1,500 per annum for the ensuing term
of 2 years.
Carried.
Appointments
1930 The Mayor then announced the
following appointments:
Charles Green,Commissioner of Charities,
2 years.
Allan H. Treman,City Attorney, 2 years
Prof. C.H. Hull,City, Historia.n,2 years
John Wilgus,Associate Assessor,3--years
A.P.Mi11er,Police Com:. issioner,l year
to fill unexpired term of Walter Helm, resigned.
P.M.Donohue,Examining Board of Plumbers,3 yrs.
C .B.Stanion,Board of Appeals &Building Code,
3 years.
Harold Simpson,Board of Zoning Appea.ls,3 yrs.
R.F. Chamberlain- Examining Board for Electricigns
3 years.
W.H.Morrison,Planning Commission, 2 years
Fred C. Evans,Planning Commission, 2 yrs.
R.S.Hosmer,Planning Comrftission, 3 years
John V. Larkin, Planning, Comrission, 3 yrs.
By Alderman Rogalsky: seconded by Hoffman: '
RESOLVED: that ea.ch and all of the foregoing
appointments be and the same are formally approved.
Carried.