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COW.10N COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 4,1931
Present--Mayor Bergholtz.
Aldermen--Gill,Lowe,Causer,Castey line,
Myers,Hines,Rogal sky
Attorney--Treman
Chamberlain--Snyder
Assessor--Dofflemyer
Chief of Police--Marshall
Judge--Crowley
'Minutes of the preceding meeting were
Annroved.
Theatres
Congressman Henry appeared before the Council
as a representative of Cornell Theatres, Ine. and `
reauested that the City Ordinance regulating Sunday
Observance be amended so as not to limit the time
of motion picture entertainments to certain hours
after 2 P.M. but to permit such exhibitions at any
Ordi- time after 2 P.M.
Nance y Alderman Hines:seconded by Alderman Rogalsky: *
Amende d RESOLVED:that the first paragraph of
` Sec. 15 Chap. II of the City Ordinances be and the
1 same hereby is amended to read as follows and to
take effect upon publication.
Sec. 15-SUNDAY OBSERVANCE. On I.Bunday no..lierson
shall tyublircly bry out or noisily proclaim for sale
any newspaper, article of food,or other thing. No
circus, theatrical representation or public show of
any kind shall be given in the City of Ithaca, on
Sunday, with the exception however, that baseball
games, foot ball games, and motion picture entertain-
ments and exhibitions, are hereby permitted on
Sunday `after 2 otclock in the afternoon.
Ayes--Gill, Lowe,Causer, Casterline,Rlyers,
Hines,Rogalsky
Nays---O Carried and Approved
Voting Mayor
Machine
A communication was received from the Automatic
Voting "Lachine Corporation making the City an offer
in connection with remodeling the present type of
voting 'machines, but no action was taken.,
Spiritualist
Meetings Chief Marshall requested the Council to
express its views in regard to the proposed
Spiritualist meeting in view of the City Ordinance „
prohibiting mediuns, fortune tellers,pkrenologists
etc. , stating that in his opinion the ordinance did
not contemplate the prohibition of Spiritualist
meetings.
Mr. Swick and Mr. Erway were present and
explained that the meetings were to be conducted
in a si`failiar manner as their regular meetings at
Freev .ille and would be held at the K. P. Hall
and that Mr. Cutler would conduct-cthe services.
The Council decided that such meetings would
not come within the meaning of the present ordinance
and made no objection tonthe meeting proposed.
The Clerk reported that the Stewart Park Com-
mission had passed the following resolution and had
requested the Clerk to submit the same to the Common
Council for its approval.
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7Ti1I iari I.'_ann 12.00
Teeter & Per.sonius 5.00
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:rs. I'. C. Du_,fey 22. r-O
H.H. Crtivn
F axil;r 'elf,�i,re Society 6. 50
Henry E. ':erriam 7,00-
Wilson & Burchard 7. 00
Dr. L. D. Neish 18. 00
Dr. L. P. Denni st on 17. 5O
Dr. J.R. Crawford 13. 5o
Dr. R.H. Fi sher 32. 00
Dr. J.7J.Judc 50. 00
Dr. R. . .Vose 100. 00
Join H. Flynn 82. 50
H. L. Cobb 51. 25
G.F. Sturrock 185.00
L . T.aa.lIenbeck 27.00
Louis Zounakas 40. 00
John H. Flynn 93. 50
_, a-v Brazo 6. 25
J.W.Judd 21-0.00
Chas. F. Norton 10.00
Stur}: Bros. L;-0. 00
Robinson & Carpenter 158.75
Abbott Bros. 222. 50
AuEust Baldini 21.00
The follovin` bills ,,,ere not a.l7orovea :
Broome Co. 344. 00
Stover PrintiniZ Co. 22. 50
Brown & Roarer 18. 65
Mrs. 1:Iildred I.;a-rtin 676. 30
Esther Pa,r.Cer 51. 50
GENERAL
The following bills were approved:
City Chamberlain 13. 93
The Atkinson Press 7.00
The Todd Sales Co. 2. 00
National 1unicipal League 3. 60
Stover Printing Co. 15.75
Ithaca Savings Bank 11100.00
C.D. Tarbell 22.16
T.G. Millers Sons Paper Co. 6. 55
I7.D. Lyme 2. 50
C.J.Ruyisey Co. , 6.89
Rothschilc{_ Bros. 5.4o
E.G. Holmes 1. 42
Crouse-Hinds Co. 2.37
Driscoll Bros. & Co. 1. 22 '
J.R.Garrett Co. , Inc. 19.80
Willia: Si priers 50. 00
J. E.VanNI atta 211. 08
T.G.Mille Sons Pa-j---r Co. 75. 00
William ."arshall 12. 50
Stover Print�in_-, Co. .85
IIT.Y. St-Lte Elect :ic & Gas Cora. 61ig• 55
At the sug ;estion of AldeTman Sa.;:1::lons, it was
reg-ular-ly,:°noved, seco_zded and carried that the Alder-man
in each '7a.rd sub.-.it to the Com::iissioner a list of a})-)roved
stores wit . ;fhicIi the Com_::issioner might do business.
The Clerk was requested to confer witii the Representatives
of the State Department of Audit & Control in connection tiith
settin_ up and devising a nee,. system of ? eenin5 records and
accounts for the Chaxit;r Depart.lent, area also to submit for
a.p-)roval of Finance Comiittee a, set of Rules & Re -ulations
in connection t ith the subr_;issi 0n,, audit a an-Proval
of bills.
On motion meetin -, adi ourneo_.
Stewart -2-
Park By Commissioner Rumsey:seconded by Cornmis! ioner VanCleef:
RESOLVED: that the Stervaxt Park Comnission
recommends to the Ithaca Trust Company, as Trustees of
the Sterart Park Fund, that for the present and until such
time as they may decide otherwise, they retain $100,000.
as a Trust Fund, the income only to be used for the
Permanent Improvement of Stewart Park, and that the
balance of said fund be made available for the permanent
improvement of Stewart Park this year.
On motion of Alderman Causer, this matter was
referred to the Finance Committee and City Attorney
for investigation and report at the next meeting.
$15,000.
Additional Reporting further the Clerk read the following
Appropri- resolution transmitted from the Board of Public Works:
ation By Commissioner Hanford:seconded by Com. Whiting:
WHEREAS, the Common Council has already provided
$25.,000. for the use of the Board of Public Works for the
construction of storm sewers, and
WHEREAS, the construction of storm sewers by means
of this appropriation has been about completed and there
remains only a small balance in the Improvement Fund,and
WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works feels that this
work should continue during the- severe winter months in
order to continue to help relieve the unemployment situation,
now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED: that the Boar. of Public Works
hereby requests the Common Council to furnish $15,000.
additional for the use of the Board for the construction
of storm sewers in and along the streets in 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 an estimated cost respectively setforth
therein;
1. Albany St. - Cascadilla to Seneca
Court St. - Buffalo to Seneca $6,000.
2. Waite Ave. - Triphammer to Wyckoff 11500.
3. Columbia St. - Giles to Hudson 3,700.
4. Clinton St. - Albany to Geneva 600.
5. Thurston Ave. - off Waite -Ave. 400.
6. So. Plain St. - Park St. to
Six Mile Creek x, 200.
7. N.Aurora St. - Buffalo to Seneca , 300.
Carried and Approve"..
In view of the fact that it reauires a vote
of at least 5 Aldermen to act on this request action
was postponed until the next meeting.
Local Lain
#1-1931 The Clerk called attention to the proposed Local
Law +1-1931 entitled "An Act to amend the Ithaca City
Charter In relation to sidewalks and certain powers of
the Board of Public Works" which was proposed at the last
meeting by the City Attorney, approved by the Council and
laid on the table until this meeting.
By Alderman Gill:seconded by Alderman Lowe:
BE IT ENACTED by the Common Council of the City
of Ithaca, as follows:
Section 1. Section 135 of Chapter 503 of the
Laws of 1905 entitled "An Act to consolidate and revise the
several acts relative to the City of Ithaca" (being the
Ithaca, City Charter) as amended by, local law No.3,1925,
Cd
ci is hereby amended by adding to the second and
Cd P40-4-4 third sentenances thereof so that the second and
� �° a third sen(ences of Section 135 as amended shall
Nf40 read as follows: "The owner or owners of the property
01>H along or in front of which a sideewalk is to
Id be built or rebuilt, shall, upon request in
H o Q , writing to the Superintendent of Public Works,
0 ..�, be given permission to build, repair or rebuild
osuch sidewalk without expense to the City, in
OH o conformity, however, to all the requirements. of
+� ca H the Board as to the time of building,repairing
000 or rebuilding, material to be used therefor, .
:J0 grade and location thereof, and manner and
m,(0 ::1% method of construction. The Board of Public'
o
HH storks upon such notice as it shall determine,
0 0: cd may require the owner or owners along, in front
0 � of, or abutting any street, highway, alley,or
.N other public place y, on which said respective
y, proper ies may extend or abut. If such require-
4-1 rents are not complied with, the Board of Public
0 Works may make such sidewalk conform therewith
0� at the expense of the owner or owners, and such
C expense shall be aided to and form a part of the
%3 0a next City Tax levied and assedsed on such
.H-H H abutting property. "
+3 Section 2. This local law shall take
effect imtediately.
Ayes--Gi11, Lowe,Causer,Casterline,
Myers,Hine s,Rogal sky
Nays--0 Carried.
(To be approved by the Mayor Feb.13,1931
after due notice and Public Hearing as
required by law)
Dofflemyer
Report . Assessor Dofflemyer made an interesting report
on his attendance at the School for Assessors
held in Albany under the auspices of the 21ayor 's
Congerence and State Tax Commission. He stressed
the great value of such Schools and pointed out
among other things that a copy of the City Tax
Maps should be approved and filed with the
State Commission.
By Alderman Muser:seconded by Alderman Hines:
RESOLVED: that a set of Tax daps be pro-
vided and filed with the State Tax Commission
for approval.
Carried.
Bool,Fred.
Charity Dept. Commissioner Green submitted his Annual
Report for 1930 which was accepted and ordered
filed. He also reported that he had .acted on the
Council 's suggestion and hired Iii. Fred Bool on
part time as Assistant in the Charity Department
and recommended that the Council fix his pay
at $4.00 per day.
By Alderman Hyers: seconded by Alderman Hines:
RESOLVED: that the temporary employment
of Mr. Fred Bool in the Charity Department be
approved and that he be paid at the rate of
.00 per day for each day served.
Carried.
By Alderman Myers: seconded by Alderman Casterline:
RESOLVED:that the following bills,audited
and approved by the Finance Commii.tt ee,be and the
same are hereby approved for payment
OLD AGE SECURITY
Lela B. Hill $4-8.00
T.G.Miller 's Sons Paper Co. 24o. FO
C.D.Tarbell,P.M. 5.00
Rose Lucas (Dec.22 to Jan 3rd x.00
Rose Lucas, (Dec.8 to 20th) $48.00
Roge Lucas (Nov. 24th-Dec. 6th) '48.00
Stover Printing Co. 22. 50
T.G.Miller Sons Paper Co. 70. 23
103 Old Age Security Recipients,Feb. ) 21522.00
GENERAL
American City 11agazine 4.00
Board of Education 118.75
Ithaca Laundries 3.
Texaco Service Station (C.A.Dennis,-Mgr) 21. 92
Driscoll Bros. & Co. .94
Stover Printing Co. 11. 65
N.Y. State Gas & Elec. Corp. 67.77
H.A.Carey Co. , Inc. ' 10.00
R.M.Vose,H.D. 2 .00
J.E.VanNatt a 36. 65
County Clerk,Notary fee,C.A. Snyder 2. 50
Hand Stamp Co. 5.00
City of Ithaca, State & County Tax 80.94
C.J.Rumsey&Co. 10 Q
Vera Wicks Snyder 1.�0
T.G.Siller t s Sons Paper Co. 12. 60
T.G.?filler Son's Paper Co. 29.3
Williaz.-as E1ect�• ic Co. ` 43.0
Ithaca Journal News 25. 60
City Chamberlain,petty cash vouchers 9. 59
J.F? VanAtta 50. 56
C.D.Tarbell,P.m. 1. 24
Dean of Ithaca 61. 50
H.E. Vanderhoef 70.00
S.P.C.A. 1.00
Willia-M Simmers " 50.00
L.E. Dofflemyer '24. 21
Herman Bergholt z 56. 4-0
Jas. R. Robinson 33.90
County Clerk 10.00
N.Y. State Dept. of Health .
50
H.E.Vanderhoef 54.34
C.D.Tarbell,P.34. 4.00
N.Y. Telephone Co. 9.76
N.Y. Telephone Co. 87. 29
Schabers Cycle Shop 6.36
Ithaca Plumbing & Heating Co. 4. 62
C.J.Rumsey & Co. 4.4
Treman,king&Co. . 5
New Jersey Paint Wks. `18. 50
Clapp Machinery Co. 127.83
Klines Pharmacy 10.00
Parker & Granville 1. 50
A.G.A. Co. (American Gas Ace. ) 91.00
Carl W. Wismar 60.00
P.M. Donohue 60.00
J.W.Williams 60.00
Addressograph Sales Agency * 6. 66
Hazel H. Little 5.76
C.D.Tarbell,P.11 . 280.00
Chas Eastman 61. 5
County Clerk 262.00
New Yor Telephone Co. 31 15
Ezra Secord 103.86
C.D.Ta,rbel ,P.m. 10.00
L.E.Dofflemyer 54.87
Frank Hillick 24.00
IV.G.Whit ing 224.00
Police Pay Roll,Jan.lst to 15th ` 1, 60 .09
Police Pay Roll, Jen.lSth to 31st 1, 604.09
its
CHARITIES
G.F. Sturrock $194. 50
Frank LaBar 64. 50
Leon S. Jones 81.00
John H. Flynn 8 .00
San Curry 18.00
F.E.Norton 28.00
S.J.Jolly 53.00
Kelsey & Mosher(Mecklenburg) 16.00
Abbott Bros. 176.50
Elizabeth Bishop 73.00
A Rawa 15.00
fit.J.Crawford 8
Things Shoe Store, Inc. 13.96
Chas. F. Norton 16.00
M.T.Wallenbeck 67.00
C.A. Ryerson 3 •tip
Patrick Clynes 242, 0
Brunno Mazza 1390
F.H.Atwater 91}• 50
Augusto Baldini Z82.00
South Side Coal Co. ,755
Edward J. Handlen 121. 5
W.P. Klinko 10.41
Joseph Srnka 29.50
L.I.I. Champaign 57.75
L.J.Gaurnier 33. 25
Inlet Valley Farms (B.N.Millard) 7.32
Sturm Bros. 16. 90
Brown & Rohrer 18 65
Robinson & Carpenter 123.15
Town of Enfield,C.F.Teeter, Com. 6.86
John Gray 20.00
L.M.Myers 15.00
N.C.Mann 12.00
Mrs. Lillian Sinn 36.00
Mrs. Clarence Krum 20.00
1Irs. Fred C. Bock 32.00
Mary E. Mack 25.90
Vincent Hager Campbell 12- 50
Louis Zounakos 46.00
Hetti e VanLemark 16.00
Town of Minetto,N.Y.Frank Ranous, Com. 20.00
Chas. M. Allaben,t.I.D. 5.00
Ithaca Child-rents Home 65.40
Neer York State Hospital `For T.B. 9.31
A. C.Durand,M.D. , 10.00
E.E.Cary,11.D. 32.00
H.E.Merriam, f�I.D. 69. 50
R.C.Warren, U.D. 93.04
R.IT,Vose,I. .D. 11.00
F.D.Gilbert 135.00
John E. Shea 100.00
Happy Valley Homes 48,72
McRavy Coal Co. 21.05
The Ithaca Fuel Supply Co. 72.00
Ithaca Ice & Coal. Co. 100.25
Leary Coal Co. 214.75
Dr.J.R.Crawford 12.00
Dr.L.R.Crawford 3.00
Kathryn B. Durfey 22. 50
ass. C.J.Haskins 40.00
lf.D.?artindale, 35.00
�$Y�YFXID � gyp$�
R.C. Sa.inburg - 5
Mary Brazo 5.00
Ithaca �enorial Hosp. 481.20
E.B.Fulkerson 15.00
A.H.VanOrder 35. 00
Broome County 344-00
1 •1
Mr. Harold Simpson appeared before the Common
Council as Chairman of a Committee of the Tompkins
County BarrAssociation which has been considering
the rather obsolete provisions of the Ithaca City
Charter with relation to the City Court and explained
the proposed new "City Court Act" which they have
prepared for presentation to the Legislature in order
to make operation of the City Court more effective
and up to date and thus afford the citizens and
residents of the City much better court service. He
explained that the changes proposed were procedural
only, and recommended that the Council appoint a
Committee to'meet with the Committee from the
Bar Association to review and consent to this Act.
Judge Crowley also spoke on behalf of the proposed
change, and as President of the Bar Association
suggested and invited the Common Council to meet
with the Bar Association at Luncheon at 12:15
Saturua.y in the Bank' Restaurant.
By Alderman Rogalsky: seconded by Alderman Causer:
RESOLVED: that the Common Council appreciates
the opportunity to meet with the Bar Association
on this matter and accepts with pleasure the
invitation, and further,
RESOLVED: that` this meeting be adjourned to
12:15 Saturday, Feb. 7th at the Bank Restaurant
to meet with the Bar Association for the purpose of
taking any action on the proposed City Court Act
that may be deemed necessary, and transact any other
business that may properly come before the meeting.
Carried.
00121 ON COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR _EFTING _ FEB. 7.1971.
Pursuant to invitation Mayor Bergholtz
and Alder-men--Lowe, Causer,Wers,Hines,Rogalsky,Hoffman
met with the Tompkins County Bar Association at 12:30 P.M.
in the Bank Restaurant in connection with the proposed
City Court Act.
After an excellent luncheon as guests of the
Bar Association and a few remarks from City Judge Daniel
Crowley who presided the Mayor assuraed the Association
that the Council was behind then and appreciated the
services they were rendering in formulating a new
City Court Act.
After thanking the Association for their hospital-
ity the Council adjourned to the Common Council Chamber
at the City Hall where they were joined by Aldermen Gill
City Court and Sammons.
Act By Alderman Hines: seconded by Alderman Causer:
RESOLVED: that the Com.ion Council hereby goes
on record as approving in principal the proposed new
City Court Act which is to be presented to the
Legislature for adoption.
Carried.
A.
$15,,000- The Mayor suggested that the Council act at this
A&aitional time on the resolution of the Board of Public Works present-
ed at the previous meeting; requesting an additional aporo-
priation of $15,000 for storm sewer construction.
By Alderman Loge: seconded by Alderman Causer:
RESOLVED: that the resolution in the Minutes of the
meeting on Januar�r 7,1931 authorizing a Bond issue in the
sum of $25,000 be and the same is hereby amended as follows:
In the third paragraph the amount of the Bond
issue is hereby increased from $25,000 to $40,000. and in
next to the last paragraph the bonds shall be numbered
serially from 1 to 40 inclusive instead of from 1 to 25
inclusive and shall mature in each of the years
120
1942 to 1949 inclusive instead of from 1942 to
1946 inclusive.
Vote by Roll Call.
Ayes--Gill, Sammons,Lowe, Causer,dyers,Hines,
Rogalsky,Hoffman
Nays--0 Carried and Approved
Mayox
By Alderman Hines:seconded by Ald. Causer:
RESOLVED: that the resolution in the
Minutes of the meeting; of January 7,1931 authoriz-
ing the Clerk to borrow in anticipation of this
Bond Issue be and the same is hereby amended to
read $40,000 as the amount of issue instead of
$25..000-
Vote by Roll Call.
Ayes--Gill,Sammons,Lowe,Causer,Myers,Hines,
Rogalsky,Hoffman
Nays--0 Caxried and approved.
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2�ayo
On motion meeting adj ou . ed.
City Clerk.