HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-CC-1930-05-07 Audit Sheet -lay 7, 1930
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BT 1058- Salary CoL:s-_issioner, ^pril, 12 5.00
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3, !0622- H--�-,Ipy Valley Homes Girls I 88
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Abbott Bros. TJ7.50
John H. Flynn 93.50
Arthur Bishop L Cn 00
T. Tiellenbeck 63 •50
G. F. Sturrock x-5. 50
John King X9.00
P. Clynes 103. 50
Sam Curry 10. 65
L. J. Gaurn i er 2 0. 00
Family .1:'e].frare Society of Tthwca, Inc 48.00
"r. F-1,vard H. Cowe11 8.'0
I r. J. Fortin 70• CO
C. G. 3arb er 'n. 00
Trema.n, 'Kin- 'i Co. 2,S- 97
Leon J. Jones 3'+. 0(0
Arthur L. Dan ieIs 3.75
T+;lion Fz Shaim 38- 7r-
Lao P. r k i n X8.50
'1 ilzon =F Eurchard II. 50
T Brazo !1�(),0
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Things Shoe Stores, Tnc 17.65
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G. iarlsey 7. 08
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-,ay E. 3-thel 12. 00
uir u. Lcis Jellies T='• OO
Charles tiorton I2. 00
rs. Anna Jrrdon 8. 00
Fr ar K_ ? a :tar 44. ^0
C. A. Ryerson I oo
',Trs. Clarence Krum 25.00
Fred T. A:tvra.tar 40. 00
James Lynch Coal Co. , Inc '+0.75
ti tt:'y V ll.ey Homes 68. r`fi
i'. L. Cobb
',ia-ry Lynch 12.00
Louis Zounakos j�0. C0
"r s. 1�lbert Hakes 20• 00
Ithaca Children' s Home 84.00
Fahey Pharn-acy 4.35
Ithaca Ice & Coal Co. 3.75
n. R. Rur.�3ay & Co. F• 0
r s. C. J. T;-ask in s 72.00
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Ttha.ca `e'_emoria.l Hospital
37 6.35
F.,ward J. Handl en "'�•OO
2. r ulh r son 35-00
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Lr. Ili. J. For-:.r: 22.00
Harry Hatf i eld 18. 00
rs. Harrr.an Ferry 4.
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zir s. Fred C. Book '40. 00
Anna Davis IC. ^0
Ithaca Fuel Sup"u1Z* Co. 43 •:50
Robinson C ^e.r penter 1 '3 .75
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COMMON COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING __ MAY 7,_1930.
Present--Herman Bergholtz, Mayor
Aldermen--Gi 11,Sa.mmons ,Lowe,Causer,At kinson,
Morrison,Roga•1sky,Hoffman,
City Attorney--aTreman
City Chamberlain--Snyder
Chief of Police--Marshall
City Judge--Crowley
The Minutes of the meetings of April 2nd and
14th were read and. approved.
Giddings,
Fay I. The Mayor opened the Public Hearing as advertised.
• Yotor- on the petition of Fay I. Giddings for permission to
Vehicle change the route of the Motor Bus Line over certain
,route streets in the City of Ithaca. No persons appeared in
regard tonsaid petition.
By Alderman Sammons: seconded by Alderman Hoffman:
RESOLVED: that the petition of Fay I. Giddings
to amend his Motor-Bus-Line Franchise so as to change his
route over certain streets in the City of Ithaca, as set
out in his petition as filed be and the same is hereby
granted and approved, subject to the approval of the
Public Service Com: ission and subject also to such rules
and 'regulations for such service as the Common Council
has or may hereafter adopt by resolution,ordinance,or
otheiwise,* and be it further
RESOLVED: that said Fay I. Giddings be granted a
franchise to operate his said Motor Buses over the follow-
ing streets of the City of Ithaca:viz. ,from the east
City line, over Dryden Road to Ithaca Road, to Mitchell
Street, to E. State Street, to Tioga Street, and to the
Ithaca Bus Terminal, and return, except that the petitioner
may, while and until the new concrete road from Varna
to Ithaca Road is completed and open to traffic, use as a,
detour route, University Avenue from the east City line
to Court Street, to Tioga Street, to the Ithaca Bus
Terminal and return.
Retire- Unanimously carried.
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System The Mayor then introduced Mr. W. L. Johnson,
City Assistant Director of the Employee 's Retirement System
Employees from the State Comptroller 's Office at Albany, who
addressed the Council in regard to the features of the
Retirement System, and also explained the benefits to the
City in adopting the same.
After an informal discussion the following
resolution was offered. :By Alderman Morrison: By Atkinson:_______
RESOLVED: that the Common Council of the City of
Ithaca, and State of New York approve of the inclusion of
the officers and employees of the ,City of Ithaca in the
New York State Employees' Retirement System, which system
tW provided for by Chapter 741 of the Laws of 1920, as
amended, being article 4 of the civil service lava and
which inclusion, together with conditions of same, is pro-
vided for by Chapter 591 of the Laws of 1922 as amended by
Chapter 708 of the Laws of 1923, being article 5 of the
civil service law, with full time service allowance as
provided in Chapter 140 of the Laws of 1930.11
AyesB-Gi ll,Sarmr,,ons,Lowe,Cause7i;Atkinson,
Morrison,Roga.lsky,Hoffman
NOes- m0 Carried.& Approved,
Improvement As a special order of business, the Mayor
Bonds announced the receipt of proposals for the purchase
• Series of the $300,000 Improvement Bonds authorized at the meeting
11G+1 of April 2,1930 and duly advertised for sale as
required by law.
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By Alderman Atkinson: seconded by Alderman Hoffman:
RESOLVED: that the receipt of bids for
the purchase of $300,000. , 4�o Improvement Bonds,
Series "G'I be and the same is hereby closed,
and be it further,
RESOLVED: that the bids received be
opened and read.
Carried.
The Clerk opened and read the following bids:
Name Rate Premium Gross
Tompkins County Nat'l Bank Par . . . . $100,000.
Ithaca Trust Co. Par . . . . $1000000.
By Alderman Causer: seconded by Alderman Atkinson: E
RESOLVED: that the sale of $200,000. ,
Series uGn 44o Improvement Bonds be and the same
is hereby awarded $100,000. to the Ithaca Trust
Company and ? 100,000. to the Tompkins County
National Bank, in accordance with the terms of
their proposals, ; at par and accrued interest
from January 1,193u to date of delivery of bonds.
Ayes--8-Gill,Sammons,Lowe,Causer,Atkinson,
Morrison,Rogalsky,Hoffman
Nays--0 Carried.
Submitted to and approved by me, this /10- . .
day of May,1930. � . • . • . . . • . . . • . • . •
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III, or.
By Alderman Atkinson: seconded by Alderman Lowe:
RESOLVED: that the sale of the remaining
$1000000. 410 Improvement Bonds Series 'IG" be
left to the Finance Committee and Mayor to sell
at a later date at not less than par and accrued
interest to date of delivery.
Ayes--8-Gill,Sam���ons,Lowe,Causer,Atkinson,
Morrison,Rogalsky,Hoffman.
Nays--O Carried.
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Submitted to and approved by me this A. .."aay
of May 1930.
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Mayor.
l,eritorial
Day The Mayor announced that the Veterans had in-
vited the Mayor and Aldermen to take part in the
annual Memorial Day services and parade,leaving
City Hall at 2 P.M. , and proceed to the Cemetery.
Also announcing that Automobiles would be furnished.
By Alderman Causer: seconded by Alderman Morrison:
RESOLVED: that the invitation be accepted
with thanks.
Carried.
- A petition was received from property
owners in the 100 block of West Buffalo Street in
regard to restricting parking of cars, but Chief
Marshall advised that their wishes had already been
carried out and that the new time limit in this
block was working out satisfactorily.
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Ea s traa n
Settlement The Clerk reported that Charles Eastman who was
injured in May 1927 while working for the City and had
since been paid $15.39 weekly in accordance with awards
under the Workmen's Compensation Act and that he now
desired a lump sum settlement claiming permanent
disability.
The Clerk explained that he and the City
Attorney had reviewed, the case and wished to recomr_.end
a settlement of not to exceed $5,000. total, including
payments made, and asked for. advJkae� in regard to
the lump sum settlement.
By Alderman Lowe: seconded by Alderman Hoffman:
RESOLVED: that the recom° endation be approved and
i the matter of obtaining a. lump sum settlement with
the approval of the Commissioner be left with the
Clerk and Attorney to obtain the sameaand. report
back to this Board at the next meeting.
Carried..
Assessment
Roll & The Clerk reported that the Assessment Roll
Tax Rate for the current year had been completed and showed a
net taxable valuation of $33,320,047.
By Alderman Morrison: seconded by Alderman Sammons:
WHEREAS, the Assessment Roll for the year 1930,
as certified and filed by the Assessors and footed
and approved by the City Clerk shows valuations
as follows:
REM PROPERTY: $4911362155.00
Special Franchises _ 749.672.00
Total valuation 49,885,827,00
Total Val. exempt from City Taxes 11,565,780.00
Net Taxable valuations $ 3823202047.00
WHEREAS, the budget and requisitions
heretofore approved and adopted provides
as follows:
Total Budget Expenses- - - - - $5011000.00
Total Budget Revenues 102.471.51
Bal. to be raised by tax 398,528.49
WHEREAS, the City Charter provides that the tax
limit for general City purposes shall be 11Vo of the
average taxable valuation of the two years next preceding
which is as follows:
Taxable Valuation 1928 $31,913,261.00
fr 1929 370714 448.00
2 69.627,709-00
Average 34,8131854.50
140 of above average $435,173.18
Plus obligations for
Bonds & Int. 99 043.75
TAY LI?1IT $ 534,216 .93
RESOLVED: that the tax rate for general City
purposes for the fiscal year 1930 be and the same is
hereby established and fixed at $10.40 per $1,000 of
assessed valuation on the net taxable valuations as
shown extended and certified on the City Tax Roll for
the fiscal year 1930 making a, total tax levy, as near
as may be of $398,528.49.
Ayes---8-Gill,Sar,n,ons,Lowe,Causer,Atkinson,
Morrison,Rogalsky,Hoffman
Nays--0 Carried.
Submitted to and. approved by me this �b`. day of
Kay,1930.
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Tax
PF.te By Alderman Hoffman: seconded by Alderman Causer:
RESOLVED: that the total amount of the Tax
Levy for the current fiscal year 1930 shall be,
in accordance with the budget abd requisitions
as above setforth, in the total sum of
$398,528.49 which amount is- hereby levied against
the taxable valuations, both realty and franchise
or otherwise, as setforth in the current 1930
City Tax Roll certified and filed by- the Assessors
and footed. and approved by the City Clerk
in the sum of $ 38, 320,047.00 and a€;sint the
respective- a.raounts of assessed valuation therein
at the rate of $10.40 for each $ 1,000. of said
assessed valuation.
Ayes-8-Gi 11,Sammons,Lowe,Ca.user,At kinson,
Mor.ri son,Roga.l s ky,Hof Brian
Nays--0 Carried. , i
Submitted to and approved by me this,t't .
day of Lay,1930.
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By Alderman Causer: seconded by Alderman Hoffman:
RESOLVED: that appropriations are hereby
respectively made to the various offi.ceir$, boards,
departments, commissions, etc. , for current
general city expenses for the current fiscal
year 1930 in accordance with the Tax budget as
previously approved and adopted and filed herewith
and sun7.,arf. ed a^ f�i -Lows:
1. For the used. 6f the Board of Public Wks. $219,000.00
2. " to It ° Comr_iissioner of Chhrities 22,155.00
3. " " " " Board of Health 14P980.00
4. if " " " Fire Department 64,223.00_
5. For all expenditures under the direct
supervision of the Common Council----- 81,598.25
6. For maturing Bonds and Interest 99.043 X75
Total- - - -- 501,000.00
a.nd further,
RESOLVED: that no officer,board ,depar.t-
! merit or commission shall draw on - or charge -,ggint
any of said accounts a greater sum than that
respectively appropriated theretolor shall there be
transferred any unexpended balance from one
account to the credit of any other account without
the previous approval and consent of the Common
Council.
Ayes--8- Gi11,Sa.mr.-ions,Lovie,Causer,Atkinson,
Riorrison,Rogalsky,Hoffman
Nays--0 Carried.
Submitted to and approved by me this /O. hay
of L1ay,1930.
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Clif� St .
AcRes - A communication was received. from the Board of
-ert Public Works recommending that the Common Council confirm
and. levy assessments for Public Improvements of 1929
as approved by said Board on April 30,1930,
By Alderman Lowe: seconded by Alderman Causer
WHEREAS certain. assessments have been levied by
the Board of Public Works c ar h '12 1930 and an
oopportunity offered all persons .erein to be heard at a
Public Meeting adverti, ed. and held by said Board on
April 9 1930 and
said assessments were finally approved
by said Board on April 30,1930,now therefore Be It,
R�±;SOLVED: that said assessments for resurfacing,
paving and curb and gutter construction in Cliff Street
from Hector Street to the City line and in State Street
i from Aurora. Street to Albany Street ba and the same are
hereby confirmed and levied in accordance with the maps
and schedules, as amended and approved by the Board of
Public Works and filed in the office of the City Clerk,
and be it further,
RESOLVED: that said assessments are hereby
declared due and payable from this date of confirmation
and that on all such assessments or portions thereof
remaining unpaid after the expiration o.f six months from
this date, the City Chamberlain shall ad.d and collect
a percentage thereof at the rate of 6 per cent per annum,
and all properties having such assessments or portions
thereof remaining unpaid on November 1,1931 shall be in-
cluded by the City Chamberlain in the City Tax Sale for
1931 in the manner provided by law, except and provided
however that the Chas-iiberlain may .allow any person to pay
their assessment, if the total amount exceeds $75.00,
in five equal annual installments with interest on or
about June 1st in each year, or if the principal exceeds
$500. teen in ten equal annual installments with interest,
provided however t .at any person desiring to pay by
installments must make application in writing to the
City Chamberlain not later than November 1,1930.
4yes-8-Gi 11,Sa.m,:.ons,Lowe,Cau:?er,Atkinson,
Morri son,Roga.lsky,Hoffman
Nays--0 Carried.
Submitted to and approved by me this day
of Lay,1930.
Vos- R.V • .
Bills
The Clerk reported on his investigation of the
bills of Dr. Vose referred to him at a previous meeting
stating that they had been referred. to the City Attorney
in December 1928 and apparently no rer ort was ever
1 received or any action taken.
By Alderman Sammons: seconded. by Alderman Causer:
RTSOLVED: that the matter be laid on the table
until the next regular meeting.
Carried.
Bleachers
Percy The Clerk reported that the Board of public Works
Field had a;r�,proved the plans presented by Alderman Sammons on
behaly of the Baseball League for the erection of steel
Stand including Club House F-3cilities a.t Percy Field,
with the ;-ecoinmienda,tion that the same be anoroved by the
0om::on Council provided_ they can appropriate $6,000.
the on
coat.
Alunough the Aldermen looked with favor on the
` proposal there appeared to be no funds available at this
time and there-fore 'no action was taken.
The Clerk reported that it might be necessary
to borrow more money in anticipation of the
collection of City Taxes and recommended that
authorization be given to borrow not to exceed
850,000. in addition to that authorized at
a previous meeting;.
By Alderman Causer: seconded by Alderman Gill:
RESOLVED: that the Mayor and Deputy Clerk
be and they are hereby authorized to borrow, in
the name of the City of Ithaca, New York, .a sum
not to exceed $50,000. for current City expenses
in anticipation of the collection of City taxes
for the f1scal year 1930, in addition to the
..$50,000 authorized by similar resolution at a
meeting of march 5,1930.
Ayes-8—Gill,Sammons,Lowe,Ca,user,Atkinson, i
Morrison,Roga.lsky,Hoffman
Nays—O— Carried.
APPROVE TI . • • , • .
Sealer l:�ayor
The Clerk reported that City Sealer
L.J. Gaurnier desired permission to attend the
usual annual Convention of Sealers to be held
this year the latter part of June in
Niagara Falls.
By Alderman Causer: seconded by Alderman Gill:
RESOLVED: that Sealer Guarnier be and he
is hereby authorized to attend the Convention
at Niagara Falls.
Carried
Conference
The Clerk also reported the Annual Confer-
ence of �'iayors and City Officials to be held this
year in Utica on June 9th to 11th and read a
communication from the President of the Conference
urging the officials to attend.
By Alderman Sammons: seconded by Alderman -Gill:
RESOLVED: that the Mayor,Clerk,and
Chamberlain be and they are hereby authorized to
attend the Annual Conference in Utica.
Carried
By Alderman Morri son: seconded by Alderman. Lowe:
RESOLVED: that the audit submitted by the
Finance Committee be approved and payment of
bills directed.
Carried.
Attorney Treman submitted a new draft for a
Smoke Ordinance which had been worked out in
collaboration with the City Judge and Committee.
After some discussion it was adopted as
follows:
By Alderman Gill: seconded by Alderman Lowe:
RESOLVED: that Sec.16 of Chap.II of
the City Ordinances be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows, and to take effect
upon publication:
Smo ke
Ordi- CHAPTER II
Nance a_..
Sec.15. smoke No person,firm or corporation
shall cause,suffe.r,allow, or permit dark or dense smoke
Or- soot to issue or be discharged, within the City of
Ithaca, from the smoke-.stack, chimney or any other
outlet of any building or premises, boat, stationary
or. locomotive engine, boiler, heater, or frog: any
tar kettle or other machine, vehicle, property,
contrivance or receptacle.
If any person., firm (including each member or
partner thereof) , or corporation (including each' officeV
manager, superintendent, and director thereof) . . . . . . . . . . ,,
owning, operating, in charge of, or in control of env such
building or premises, boat, stationary or locomotive
entrine, boiler, heater, tar kettle or other machine,
vehicle,property,contrivance or receptacle, causes,
,suffers,allows or permits dark or dense smoke or soot to
issue therefrom, or if any dark or dense smoke or
soot issues therefrom, within the Citv of Ithaca , in
violation of the provisions of the preceding paragraph,
-each such person and each such corporation, shall be
severally guilty of a violation of this ordinance ;
and each such emission of smoke or soot shall constitute
a separate violation, '
Each entssion of smoke or soot in violation of
this section shall be a separate of ense on the part of
each firm, each such corporation_, and each such person
mentioned in the preceding paragraph.
Violation of this ordinance shall be deemed
to , be disorderly conduct.
' Ayes--Gi11,Samrrrons,Lowe,Caiiser,At kin son,14orri son
,
Rogalsky,Hoffman.
• Nays--0 Carried.
APPR.UVED
Kerr J; .0. .Fayor.
MOVED by Alderrria.n Morrison: seconded by Alderman
Atkinson: RESOLVED that the following expression of
sentiment be spread upon the Minutes as a record of our
appreciation and rege.rd- for .ouT late City C1erk,VY .0.Kerr)
who passed away May 2,1930.
11 The Mayor and Comclon C6unc`il,each for themselves
persorie.11y and on behalf of all City Officials and employees
' and also on behalf of the people of this community, desire
to record here for a.11 time their deep sorrow and keen sense
of loss in the passing of William 0. Kerr, who for twenty-five
years held the respect, confidence, and esteem of his .fellow
townsmen as City Clerk and those noble,honorable,and
�,r)n--c4_P.ntious piib is sE'rViCe stands as a f i i f n r exar.p1F far
all to emulate" . _
Unanimously c,irried.
On motion ad.j oixned �``
eputy City Clerk
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COMMON CO'?IgCIL
Audit Sheet June 4, '930
Salary Pay Roll, May, 1049-98
n n n Police, First half, I,524. 97
n n u n second half, 1,524-97
BIIIOO- The Bool Floral Co. 20. 00
BII131- S.P. C. A. Special Fund 46.00 '
B11133-- L.V.P.R. Co. •50
311175- TTill.iaxn Simmers 60. 00
B11198- L.V.R.R. 'Co. •53
BII202- County Clerk 5.00
BII232- New York Telephone Company 9.76 .�
BI1233- New York State Electric & Gas Corp. 139.31
B11237- County Clerk 15.35
BI1307- Schaber' s Cycle Shop 995.00
BI1305- C. D. Tarbell, P-M% 4. 00
Bz1334- New York Telephone Co. 26.70
BI1362- Hazel Little 7.20
BzT36 William Moss 76. 95
B11364- Charles Eastman 76.95
BI1365- C. D. Tarbell, P.IJI. I0. 00
BI1371- Vuiliia7r. Simmers 75.00
IiI1392- County Clerk 55.00
BI1395- Ithaca Journal-News 25062
City Chamberlain 14.51
F. A. Carey Co. 25. 39
H. A. uarey Co. .55
G. D. Smith 45. 45
Dunton Chevrolets Inc 1. 55
Ithaca Oil Company 32.43
Bush & Dean, Inc • 90
S. L. Sheldon •60
Stover Printing Company 102. 35
Rothschild Bros. 14. -
0
Vera Wicks Snyder 4. 0
William A. Church Company 39. 75
T. W. Summers 72.00
The Reliance Ribbon & Carbon Co. ., Inc 9.I I
Hudson J. Titson 17.00
Addressograph Sales Company 9.56
T. G. Tlliller' s Sons Paper Co. 33.20
Yjarren H. 11anning Offices, Inc 39.50
Ithaca Laundries, Inc 4.31
Driscoll Bros. & Company • 19
Ferrissa J. ?.eeker 11. 40
Ithaca Plumbing & Heating Co. , Inc 12.25
Conley Super Service 1. 25
The Atkinson Press 21.50 .
C. J. Rumaey & Co. 9.56 . •
E. G. Holmes 3. 05
Kline' s Pharmacy 5.7 .
H. L. O'Daniel 4- 10
G. A. R. Bills-
1usicians Protective Union 65.00
R. C. Osborn & Co. 33.00
The M. D. Jones Co. 22.50
J. B. Spaulding L17
C. Davis 14.00
Burns Bakery 3.50
T . J. Brown 9.50
E. H. Wanz er _ 3• t It
155 .08
Approvad:
1. Finance Committee