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Audit Sheet Decom'0er 3, 1930.
Salary Pay Roll, November, 11349.98
Semi,mont hly Pay Roll, first half I,6304.00
Semi.-monthly. Pay Roll, second half 1,604.09
BI3043- V7 . U. Stubbs 17.50
BI3050-- City of It=`Laca., General Fund 6100
BI3044- BI-3054 to BI3067 Polling Place Owners 558100
Election Inspectors 2,922•UO
BI3I45- W. F, seorcee 38.00
BI3146- Erma Card 18.00
BI3I50�- John M. Wilg;-us 60.00
BI3I5I- F. C, Thompson 85.00
B13I52- New York Telephone Co, 9.76
B132I4- William Simmers 35.00
BI32I3-• S.P.C.A. Special Fund, 12. 50
B13238- County Clerk I6.U0
BI328&- B. T . Biker, Att'y for Cora, Spencer 7 .99
BI3370- H. Bergholtz 57 ,54
3I3392-- Ithaca Journal--News 388.i79
BI3400- City of Ithaca, Gen Fund 962.72
Bi340IM Willian Sinners 601100
BI3423•- William M08s 1,50"
BI3424- L. V. R. R. Co. •74
BI3431- J.' E. :4atthews 46.I9
BI344.3- Industrial Cofmlissioner. , N.Y. State I27.76
BI3444- Hazel H. Little 5.76
BI3445- D. B, Stewart & CO. , Inc 4.25
B13446- Addreesograph Company 1 .85
BI3447- Che.rles Eastman 61 .56
BI,?448-- County Clerk 25.00
BI3449- New York Telephone Company IO2.28
C::tv Chamberlain 5.34
S. R. Tisdei Co„ ?•3U
Troy Stue'tio I2,00
Bert Patten 3.00
C. J. R'umeey & Co. I;3, 66
OE,dea C . Kerr I00.00
, inifTed Kerr 28.00
It tia.ca Journal-News 4.20
Yew Jersey Paint Works I8.50
Approved*.
d
____.1 �'Y9eL
L ' Finance Cor=ittee
to
_2.
Charity
Department Commissioner Green made a. report in connection with
$10000. the increase, in the needs of the Charity Department,
Appropriation and the- Mayor called attention to ,the increasing
importance of this work and. .requested the Committee to
meet more often with the Corslissioner.
Commissioner Green pointed out that the
additional appropriation made at the preceding meeting
was about used up and that he would need at least $1,000
to, take care of the audit submitted.
By,Alderman Hines: seconded by Alderman Sammons:
RESOLVED: that an additional aprropriation` of
$1,000 be and the same is hereby made to the Charity
Department.
Carried.
Depository `
Bonds. First The Clerk submitted a Surety Bond from the First
National & National Bank to cover the City 's deposits` in the amount
Tompkins Co. , of* $115,000 being in addition to a $35,000. bond already
National Bank. on file, and also a personal Surety Bond of the '
Tomp kin s County National Bank in the amount of $ 200,000.
By_ Alderman Myers: seconded by Alderman Causer:
RESOLVED: that the Depository Bonds submitted
by, the Tompkins County National Bank and the First
National Bank be and the same di hereby approved.
Traffic Carried. "
Arterial Chief of Police Marshall explained the new traffic
conditions along the near route from Cortland and recommend...
Highways ed' that Ithaca Road and Mitchell Street be' designated as
arterial highways. Also recommending that Thurston
Avenue be included. He explained that he would perhaps
need a small additional appropriation to cover. the
expense of posting the intersecting streets with stop
signs and placing a reflector danger signal at
Dwyers Dam Curve.
B;T, Alderman Hines:seconded by Alderman Causer:
RESOLVED: that Section14 of Chap. 6 of the
City Ordinances be and the game is hereby amended by
adding thereto in the list of Arterial Highways,
ITHACA ROAD
MITCHELL STREET,f.rom State St. to Ithaca, Rd.
THURSTON AVENUE
s6id amendment to take effect upon publication thereof.
Stop & Carried.
By Alderman Sammons: seconded by Alderman Caus
1�a
Warning Signs RESOLVED: that the recomnenda,t ion of the Chief
be approved and he be directed to proceed with the
installation of the STOP and WARNING signs as suggested.
Carried
By Alderman Atkinson: seconded by Alderman_ Hoffman:
RESOLVED: that the audit subritted by the Finance
Committee be approved and recommended bor payment.
Carried
On motion meeting adjo ned.
CHARITIES
Audit Sheet December 3, I930`
BI3374.- November Salary, Commissioner 125100
Ithaca, a"_euiorial Hospital 747.05
V F. l), Gilbert 95100
Ithaca Fuel Supply Co, , Inc 60.80
Bulbs Shoe Stores 8100
r.rs. Orna Norton 5.00
Mrs. C . J. Haskins 32.00
Mary Bra2,o 6.2 5
Hettie Vandemark 10100
Grace J. Knapp 10100
Town of Ithaca. 31.20
Crap ord' U Stores 321.56
• ,,rs. Anne Jordan �-U,CO
Louis Zou:nakos 40.00
Mrs. 1.1innie Green_)Ut<4&4
Ithaca. Children's Hos-e 52.00
Mrs. G. DeLaurenti.s 104.00
He.pp;T Valley Hor:ie:s 47,14
Marsba.11 Dairy Co, 7 .44
`N. P. Klink.o 6,00
B. F. Illston, M. D. 25100
Robinson & Carpenter 71 ,50
firs. Clarence Krum 20.00
Thin-' s Shoe ;Mores, Inc I4,94
George Johnson I2.00
Kethryn Durfey 30,00
V7, 0, Mann 12.00
Sturm Brothers I7.UO
McReavy Coal Company 22.75
James Lynch Coal Co, , Inc 53.25
Arthur E. Ridley I3.00
A, Rawl, 20,00
L. J. Gaurnier I6,26
C. A. Ryerson 8100
Patrick Clones 207.25
G. F. Sturrock 76.00
Franc La.Ba.r 59.00
Arthur VanOrder 60.00
L. S. Jones 76.00
Abbott Brothers I48.00
Aupusto Ba.ldini 61 ,50
Elizabeth Bishop 40.00
Sax1 Curry 8.00
F... B. Fulkerson 2��.00
Edward J. Hrndlen 67.00
li% T, Wp l l enbe ck 68.00
� FiTil°y C . of Public llie'lfc.re I 5
Chelmung C,a,
Herbert L. Cora 7C•G01
:�ia.ry E. 2,;ack 20.00
.,'rs. Li- 1-,L;t.n ;jinn 32.U :
Florence Personius 23.:50
I,irs, Frc,(J C, Bock 32.w
Ke- .ey x " oshPr 22.00
F, H. Ate a cur .4.
Bruno a,iaz^a. 64,00
Jobn H. Flynn
Approved,* / { s _
C-` Fi bia.nce Conz,,JtteYe'
100
OLD AGE; S�:CURITY
Audit Sheet December 31 IC,>0
31257 08- Rose Lucas 48.QU
B1269I- Rose Lucas 49 .00
BI2825-- Rose Lucas 48.00 r
BI2826-- C. D. Tarbell, P. Y. 6.00
B12979- Mrs. Lele, Hill 60.00
B1298I- Rose Lucas 50.50
BI5I34- Rose Lucas 48.00
BI3357- Rose Lucas 48.00
BI3358- Charles Green 5.90
Approved;
Finance CoLirpittee
Cormon Council.
COLu.:ON COUNCIL
- H—GULAR. LEETING DECE2:'IBLR_3L1L 0.
PR.'SE'1 T: HERIi'.1 BERGHOLTZ; ,IA OR.
Aldermen--'Gill, S^a sons, Causer, Caste-rline,
Lyers,Hines
Attorney--Treman
Ohc_uiberlain--Snyder
Chief of Police-- t=rsh 11
% inutes of the prededing meeting were duly
a-00roved.
Alayor Bergholt z recd the f blloring reFort of the
Special Coi-�:-Attee investiGating the Fair Ground pu.rchraze.
Fair Nov. 20, 1930,
Grounds To the Cor-m aon Council,
Gentlemen :
The Special Co .-:littee annointed by tl-e ',,c_z., or
to investiga u
te the desirability of 7D - the Fair
Grounds tract - et on` Nove ]ber 26 and spent the mr-Ij or
Dortion of t=ie afternoon ins-ectin tie -)ro-)erty and
goinc over the --)ro-oosition very thorouGhly at a 171eeting
in t -.e Cite.- Hall.
Besides tale Su-oe kintehide]1t,Enzineer and Clerk
the follor�in_ _ie_-.bers of the - resent :
I,I'a -or Ber6holt z
Al der.len--Gii1,I:1yers, Low e
T r ,-�
Co_:^l:__issi one rs--l� ,n-iorG,' ltin� , Ev".ns
?;Ir. P atric . D. Conley'
The other t:-:-o ":,lembers of t .he` Co:a. ittee,I:.r.V.D.Morse
anc :.-r.- Oliver Brooks were not present.
_,._11y advantc.`es and. go d red sor_s foy' t-_e City
acquiring this -0700erty d vClo-oec_ L--F _ a cc,reiul con-
sideration of t -e -oroolea, :: i ch v:ere not first aa-w;c.,rent;
and, a=te-2 pareful consideration,
It was regularly moved, seconded n carried, "t'_.at
t__e Cor.:aittee recoaaz:ends to tike Cor_..non Council t_ at this
tract, co]lsistin� OI about 39 buildin-s an(f 44 acres of
LD
land should" be acquired if it ca-r. be bought at a
rea-.on�:ble
For tht: Co L:.ittee
Jas. E.
In eor:,_.:elltirlg on thhis .pro osition, the Layor
endorsed t-_e a.Cti011 of t:.e Co°]_ lttee but advises the
CO-ax1cil till:t it mi-lit 0e v.,'ell to defer further action,
as he .ac:_ been 1 lfOr'.:.eC tui-at there ti'a.S s01e cueStion
as to t'-1-1 e ri t of t l Ass ociatio, to sell t--eir —o—.onerty
c.t -orivu�,te s,-:,le, n( s L,- .-estec_ ta-,,-.t t--le Council should
vait fo-r a r:lore definite pro position.
,er 'U-)011 A1d_ere:la,n T::yens l.lovec: t:__.t t :v ---t-e_°
be ILiG. Oih t._ t ': l� ]'1C_ t: ?'T10tiO]1 :. ',S u:1 T170uSljr
Charity
A :pro. Alc.e-r.:lc,h CE�user, as CIh it a Pi of the F ire-.rice Cam-
�' 000 i �e- , re?�o T tee u�«<t an ac�lt�on^.l c prom i-_U_on of
Ac .ition- , 000. 73-alc ain be necesstir=- to lilt:et ;,_:e oblib�:,tions
a of ty-e C=harity ire-o,.,--. :.ent fo- t----e month of _-ov„_nber,
or -:.ore o_l be :c c;ui-rec
fo1' Dece ber.
By Al de- 1 ,11 S .1°:lons: secondti by Al e"_1an I? _11e s :
��.�OL�T �: t:.w.t :f7c , 000. or so -_uci. t_-_e '<eo_`� Ms"
:lv: { e ]1( C'.�.�5 .r' , b� y:( t ie Sc l� a'.s' lertt� ' Dr0"7 Z:,tBC'"
for t''e rises of t—e "i:.rit`' 17eU` rt e_t for t -e re
of t li S 'rear.
C 2 1.eu•
' C.
02
.,cConzlic1c - - C.C. 12-3-30
Vose
Bills The bills of Dr. Vose for ar. Dr.T;,cCorrjick
for ,';100 previously laid on t'.e t: :ale, were again
brougr_t up and thoroughly discussed. On the advise
of t -,e City Attorney z,ho rules- that 'Eie cl-aims appeamed
to be just,Y shames against tre, City Ci. .rity Den!.rtment,
t he bills -ere dull, apoToved ana ordered raid.
Trust Co.
Depository A Ban. Depository Bond, with nersomotl sureties,
Bond-was received_ for approval from the Ith c.- Trust Coln-rx ny
idi the principal su:1 of sp ,0, 000. to cover den_ osits
to tide credit of t -.e City in t --e pater Fund'.
By AldeT=_,1n C_-.User: seconded by Hines:
R]_'SOLV:�D: t _at the Depository Bond filed by the
It haca Trust Conanany in tie amount of X40, 000. be and
the sage is here"a,T o�rover.
Carried.
A coin: mication f-roii George S. Tarbell, as
President of the Cayuga Lareside Collagens Association
enclosin a letter fro:: Jw yes R. Robinson in which the
Assemblyman expressed_ his willingness to introduce a
Bill to change t"le Norther Bout-id0,27y limits of the City
with reference to Taughaniaoc'_: Boulevard, zws laid on
t''le table - nti 1 the next :_leeting so" that a survey and
suitable description of the new, line ..lip; _t be inco-no-
rated in any action t_.ry.t ti-e Comcil desire to to"_e.
Feehan
Dair:a.ge Clai..i--The City Attorney, present-ed a Dania- ge Clai a
presented bIr Harry J. Feehan in the a:dount of 1`07•' 5
covering d .::ltige to his Car in an accident on the Old
Giles Street Bridge.
By' AidBr:_Zan Causer: seconder by Aldex-.ian Gill:
RESOLVED: that this cla i;-. be and ti'_e sa_de
is hey eb, rej ected.
Re .?rdt Car-1,iec_.
Da ace Claims
CD
As a :matter of infor::iation,Attorne-,r Tre man
re�_-)ortec_ that as a result of the Council Is refus'l
to award an-,- rarnages of t _�e clF!dms of 11' SJ rs.leiin'lardt
t"aie-r had filed suit arv.ainst the City in t--,e amount
of q10, 000. each.
Local Lai
Ivo.1 Attorney Tre_dan subrlit-'Ued_ anti 1°eviewed a proposed
amend-lent to tie It'i� ea Cit,r Char-cer to -Lt; L)cal L::.w
No. 1 of 1�-,jl.
On notion• of Aldcr:_� .,_i Causer tie s��a_?e ;as laid
on the table for consider titian until Ur next -leeling.
Taxes
Paid. City, C1_a;mberlain Sn�rder reporter tii t as ? result
o- t _e us�,z_:,l tax sale,all City taxes for tl_e cur:ent
year had_ been poi d.
Si g•ns
Chief .:arshall re-oorted that t..e traffic stop_
and danger sign8 for Ithaca Road and vicinity had
arrived and E:a i1 c_ be places_ it'iin w day or so.
Transfer
Accounts Tide Cler'1c rounded t o Council that it- vas
Gusto mery at tide last .:looting o_` tiie rear to authorize J
Ui,e various depa.-JU-yen-s to transfer an- surpluses ti yt
ma have .ccrued In their acco
j -ints 1triZn t_deir
resiaective a-,) ,ropriations to offset a-.rr c_eficits, and
On .motion of Aldei:na n -C-ill such transfers 4.-ere
authorized.
S.P.C.A.-
Societv - • R. A. dtchinson, as "President of the
ry
S..P.C. . as,.eCt the Council if it was th eir desire to
renew the Annu^.,1 contract t`Tita ti-Lis Society for t'.--e
enforcene,-at and administration of the Dog Lai:-, and if
so, as-'ed that t__e a a;;-or be authorized to execute on
b e LL_da -�
1f ar' t_le Gity t'..e usual contrac�. On -.lotion
the Mayor and. City Clerk were authorized to execute V
contract, ,wit -, S.P.C.A.
1_ 03
Board of
Plio-'_ic W�I:s Mayor Bergholtz reported that the Board of Public
Rrc_+odsit-ion Works had acted on his suggestion to promote the
Improvement program and also relieve the unemployment
situation by planning some storm sewer construction
for this Minter. He stated that they were without
funds for this purpose and recommended that the Council
comp with their request to furnish x$25,000. for this
work. At the Mayor 's request the Clerk read
the following resolution submitted by the Board
"WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works is
desirous of undertaking the construction of certain
public improvements during this Minter, in order to aid
in relieving the unemployment situation and at the
same time advance the regular improvement program,and
WHEREAS, the Board is without funds for such
construction, now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Public Works
hereby requests the Common Council to furnish a fund in
the total sum of $25, 000- for the use of the Board
for the construction of storm sewers in and along the
streets of the City of Ithaca; the proposed construction
and cost thereof, to depend somewhat upon the severity
of the weather but to be substantially in accordance
with the following proposed schedule, and at the
estimated costs respectively setforth therein:
1. Esty Street - Park Street' to Plain $1, 000.
2. S. Plain St. - Clinton St to Titus Ave 2, 300.
. Lake St. - On Gun Shop Hill 1, 200.
. Utica St. - Lewis St to Jay 800.
5. N. Aurora St. - King to Tompkins 1,710.
6. Yates St. - N.Cayuga St to Utica 850.
7. Tioga St - Marshall St to Farm &
Farm St - Tioga to Aurora 2, 420.
8. Green St. - Fulton St. to Meadow 900.
9. Corn St. - State St to Clinton St &
Clinton St - Corn to Meadow St 5, 320.
10. Buffalo St.- Fulton St. to Meadow &
Meadow St. - Buffalo to Seneca 21000.
11. Hancock St - Third St to First St 1, 500.
12. Madison St. - Fourth St to First St 2P500-
13. Monroe St - Lake St to Third St. 2, 500.
Bond Issue Carried and Approved. "
By Alderman Causer: seconded by Alderman Hines:
Vote Lost WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works has submitted
to the Common Council a recom,emendation and request that
funds be provided in the sum of $25,000 for new construc-
tion and permanent improvements consisting of storm sewer
construction and,
WHEREAS, the expense of such construction and
improvement cannot be defrayed out of the ordinary revenues
and tax levy, now therefore be it,
RESOLVED: that the Comiion Council hereby annroves
the recommendation of the Board of Public Works and the
proposed storm sewer construction and, pursuant to the
powers and authority in the Common Council vested, by
Art. 2-A of the General City Law and Section 3, Chap. 1 of
the City Ordinances relating to the exercise of such
powers, does hereby authorize the issuance of obligations
of the City of Ithaca, N.Y, , in the sum of $25, 000- for
the express purpose of constructing storm sewers in and
along streets in the City of Ithaca, N.Y. and the proceeds
of such issue shall be ap lied toward this specific object
as setforth and in accordance with the recom:.endation
submitted by the Board of Public Works, and be it further,
RESOLVED: that said bonds shall be issued in the
have of and upon the credit of the City of Ithaca, County
of Tompkins, State of New York and shall be executed by the
Mayor under the Corporate Seal of said City and counter-
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signed by the City Clerk thereof . and the faith and
credit of said City of Ithaca are hereby pledged
for the payment of the interest and principal
On said bonds, and be it further,
RESOLVE Loh that there shall be included from
time to time Annual Budget and Tax Levy a sum
sufficient to provide for the payment of the interest
and principal on said bonds as the same shall
become due, and be it further,
RESOLVED: that the obligations be" issued
in' the form of coupon bonds in the denomination
of' one thousand dollars each with the privilege of
registration thereof both as to principal and
interest, and be designated as "City of Ithaca,N.Y.
Improvement Bonds Series H. " And be dated
January 1, 1932 as date of issue, and bear interest
semi-annually on the first days of January and July
in each year, and be sold at not less than _par
and accrued interest; and be it furthers
RESOLVED: that said bonds shall be numbered
serially from one to twenty-five inclusive and shall
mature in serially order number five thousand
dollars in each of the years 19 .2 to 19+6 inclusive,
and further,
RESOLVED: that the date of sale,and all . other
provisions of said bonds, shall be fixed and. determined
by the Common Council at such future time as it
may deem proper and expedient.
Vote by Roll Call.
Ayes--Gill, Sammons, Causer, Casterline,Myers,Hines
Nays--0
Carried.
`-� (No t pas s e d;ne e ds APPROVED
two-thirds vote) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mayor.
By Alderman Causer: seconded by Alderman Sa2nmons:
RESOLVED: that tine audit submitted by the
Finance Corunittee be and the same is hereby
approved and payment of bills directed.
Carried.
On motion adjourned.
City Clerk.