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Parking Alderman Campbell led a discussion of the enforce-
Discussed vent of the Ordinance against all night parking,
parking over the designated time limit and double
parking. No action was taken.
Daylight By Alderman Causer; seconded by Alderman Townsend:
Saving RESOLVED: that the City of Ithaca adopt
"daylight saving" during the summer while the schools
are closed.
byes---Causer, Townsend,Rogalsky
Nays -Gill, Lowe,Wers, Cor_ifort,Campbell,Hoffria,n
Alderman Sarmioris, not voting.
Ayes--3 Nays--6 notion lost.
Audit By Alderman Causer: seconded by Alderman Myers:
RESOLVED: that the bills audited and approved by
the Finance Committee be and the sane are hereby
approved for payment.
Carried.
Work Mayor Bergholtz reported that in a, week or two
Relief the Mork Relief projects on the State College Campus
would be completed, that he felt it was essential
to continue to provide work for the unemployed, that
a preliminary list of new work projects had been
prepared with the idea of furnishing work until such
time as a major program could be undertaken with the
assistance of Federal Aid under the National
Recovery Act, and that he mould submit such projects
first to the Board of Public Works. He, therefore
suggested that the meeting be adjourned subject to
the call of the Mayor so that the Aldermen might act
promptly on whatever program the Board of Public
Works Might submit.
On notion of Alderman Causer the sleeting adjourned
to reconvene at the call of the Mayor.
City Clerk
.ADJOURNED REGULAR HEETING JUNE 19, 1933
7:30 P-H-
PRESENT--Hernan Bergholtz,!.Tayor
Aldermen--S,x=aons,Gill,Lore,layers,Confort,
Campbell,Townsend,Hof fman,Rogal sky
Attorney--Treman
Chamberlain--Snyder
Chief of Poli ce--Har shall
At the suggestion and invitation of Hayor
Bergholtz the following officers of the Board of
Public Works were also present:
Commi ssi oner s--Allen,Ili 11er,1.2errill
Engineer--Eust ance
Asst. Eng.--Harbl e
Superintendent--Feller
Forester--Baker
Solicitors Mr. Lane, represent ingR-barat I.1agazine Publications
Ordinance requested a change in the present ordinance which
requires a fee of w1.00 for a Police Permit to
solicit from door to door. Attorney Treman admitted
the legality of such a fee, was an open question
and many complaints from large publishers had been
made, nevertheless he showed where a great many
well known publishing houses had secured such permits
and paid the required fee.
By Alderman Gill: seeonded by Alderman Carkapbell:
RESOLVED: that the Ordinance remain as it is.
Carried
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Causer,J.A. mayor Bergholtz called attention to the fact
that since the last meeting the Council had lost one
of its members in the sudden death of Mr. James A.
Causer and suggested that appropriate resolutions be
spread on the .11inutes in appreciation of his long
and faithful public service.
By Alderman Campbell: seconded by Ald. Hoffman:
RESOLVED: that the Mayor prepare such a resolution
for adoption at the next meeting.
Carried
The uayor announced that it would now be in order
to fill the vacancy and asked Alderman Lowe if he
Causer,R.L. cared to nominate any one from his Ward,
Alderman Alderman Lowe moved that the nacre of
Robert L. Causer be placed in nomination. This was
seconded by Alderman Comfort. VP
On motion of Alderman Gill the nominations
were closed,
A unanimous vote declared Robert L. Causer duly
appointed as Alderman from the second ward to fill
the unexpired term of his late father,
Mr. James A. Causer.
Appointments The :iayor announced the appointment of
Raymond R. Freer, as Fire Corimissioner to succeed
himself for ensuing terra of three years, - . 0
On notion of Alderman Sajmons the appointment
was approved.
The =:?ayor announced the appointment of Alderman
John Gill as Chairman of the Finance Committee,
and the appointment of Alderman Sa:-.imons as a meriber
of the Finance Comraittee.
Air The Clem reported that the Board of Public Works
maps had adopted the following resolution at their
meeting of June 14th:
RESOLVED:that the Board of Public Works hereby
requests the Common Council for an appropriation of
11,000 from the surplus in the General Fund for the
purchase of a Iiap to be used in .conjunction with the
revision of the water, sewer, street, zoning and
planning maps of the City of Ithaca.
By Alderman Townsend: seconded by Alderman Comfort:
RESOLVED: that the request of the Board of Public
Works be approved and v61,000 appropriated from the
surplus funds as requested,
Ayes- Comfort,Campbell,Townsend
Nays--Sannons, Gill,Lowe,Myers,Hoffraa.n,Rogalsky
Motion 1 o st
Work The Clerk reported that the Board of Public Works
Relief at their rsecting of June 14th requested the Corr.ion
Council to furnish $24,400 to be appropriated for
Work Relief.
The liayor ,reco-ramended that the Corrion Council
approve and make this money available so that the
Board could continue work relief until the Federal
Act Prograi could be started.
By Al de r,_ian Rogal sky: seconded by Alderman Gill:
WHEREAS, there appears urgent need in the City of
Ithaca. for further Work Relief in order to relieve the
di stress and suffering of the uner.lployed, a,nd
v7HEREAS all available funds for such purpose have
been exhausted and in order to continue such relief
work additional r_loneys must be borrowed,110T7
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to Section 10 of Chap-798
of the Lacs of 1933. ac xiendod and other applicable
sections of said chapter algid a.end_ients thereto,
the Cori .on Council of the City of Ithaca hereby
authorizes the issuance of interest bearing notes .
or other obligations of the City of Ithaca at an
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interest rate not to exceed 6%,in the sun of
$12,750 labor and/or $11, 650 material, a total
sum of 024, 400 or such part thereof as may be
required, such notes or obligations to conform to
the requirements of said section, in order to pro-
vide funds for the use of the Board of Public
Works and the Work Bureau to undertake the Work
Relief Projects herein listed, each and all of
which are hereby approved,to wit;
Labor 9AT. Total
1.E. State St. San. Sewer Ext.00 M5_0 350
2.Miller St.Curb&Gutter 150 150 300
STORM SEWERS
Center �t.Fayette to Plain 250
3. 200 450
Park St. ,S.Plain St. 150 150 300
5.C obb St.& I.Ii t ch el l St. 2900 1000 3000
6.CURB REPLACE11ENT
N.Tioga,Cascadilla,Utica,
Esty,Lincoln, S.Auxora Etc10000 101000 20000
Total b 50 $71 _0 ti 00
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the money borrowed
in pursuance of this authorization be and the
sane hereby is specifically appropriated in the
sure of X12,750 labor and/or „llt 650 material,a
total sum of $24,400 to the Mork Relief account
for Work Relief under the regulations of the
T.E.R.A. and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the full faith
and credit of the City of Ithaca, New York, be
and the sane hereby is pledged for the payment of
principal and interest on said obligations herein
authorized and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk
hereby is authorized and directed to include in
each subsequent budget and tax levy a sum suf fi ci.-
ent to sect such obligations as the same shall
become due.
Ayes---9 Nays--0 Carried
Federal' The Clerk reported that the Board of Public
Aid Works at their neeting of June 17th approved the
Work construction of certain public inniprovenents
Prograil to be undertaken with the aid of the Federal
Govermnent under the National Recovery Act and
that they requested the Corinon Council to appro-
priate and make available ; N4, 693-00 for such
purpose whereof "'141, 500 is for new concrete
paving, wheroof Q99, 000 is for repaving, Whereof
.; 45# 310 is for resurfacing, whereof Y"'3, 056 is for
street widening and whereof "16 827 is for curb
and gutter construction. In this connection the
Clerk also reported that the Board had adopted
the following resolutions;
RESOLVED, that it is the sense of this
Board that the Co._Z.on Council may be assured
that the Board will devise ways and r-,,eans to dis-
burse all expenditures for labd)r under the pro--
posed Work Relief Prog=s to bona fide residents
of the City of Ithaca.
RESOLVED, that the Board of Public Works
reco_;;::ionds to the Coim on Council that the co6'L of
resurfacing, retreading, realigiu_ient of curbs and
the �7idening of stroets be not assessed in any
part against the abutting property owners,but
paid out of the General City Fund as a 1aintenance
charge.
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There was a general discussion of the entire
program. In connection with the proposed repaving
of Stewart Avenue and West State Street , 1%11r. Peer
presented a paper in which the Ithaca, Railway
was reported to be in a position -co do its share
of the r-cpair work on W. State Street but cautioned
inability to undertake both improvements in the
same year and warned that the co-idition of the
road bed in Ste-.7art Avenue mould probably force the
discontinuance of service in that portion of the
systom if the street was improved and recom_iended
that Stewart Avenue be not repaved until the street
could be widened fron State Street to South Avenue.
Alderman !%Iyers was given definite assurance
that the Board of Public Works would carry out the
policy outlined in their resolution wherein they
agreed to see that all rioney appropriated for this
Mork remain in Ithaca.
Alderman Gill was assuredthat the approval
of all these projects was contingent upon a Public
Hearing to be given in each case by the Board
so that the abutting property oviners :light signify
their desire to have the Mork done.
Mayor Bergholtz recoiriended that the- Aldermen
vote on the proposition to change the Charter with
respect to resurfacing assessments.
By Alderman Saazuons;seconded by Ald. Hoffman:
. RESOLVED: that a Cori-nittee be appointed to draft
an aziend::ient to the Charter making resurfacing etc. ,
a general City charge in accordance with the
recorlendation of the Board of Public Works.
Ayes---Sar.u_ions,Gill,1yers,Comfort, C-cmpbell,
Townsend,Hoffman
Nay s--Lome,Rogal sky
Ayes--7 Nays--2 Carried.
Each individual project was then considered and
there being some question as to the Alderrient,s
attitude on the paving -of East State Street and
F]lnral Avenue they were each put to a vote
as follows:
By Alderr_ian' Carzpbell: seconded by Ald. Roga.lsky:
RESOLVED: that East State Street be approved at
w42, 000 subject to the proposed hearing,
Aye s--Sa:. :ons, Comfort, Carlpbell,Townsend,
Hof frian,Rogal sky
Nays--Gill, Lome,11yers.
Ayes---6 Nays--3 Carried.
By Alderman 171yers: seconded by Alderman Gill:
RESOLVED: that the Co.mion Council reeo::l:end to
the ,Board of r.ublic -Works that Floral Avenue be
added to the program at an expenditure of 045,000.
Ayes--Sa.,1r._ons,Gill, Lowe,!,!�rers, Csmpbe11
Ho f friar,Rogal sky
Nay s--Co;Ifort,Townsend
Ayes--7 Nays--2 Carried,
By Alderman Rogalsky: seconded by Alderman' 1yers:
RESOLVED: that the . Coi-.pion *Council approves, the
progrcim subr.itted by the .Board of Public Works,
iholuding- the -pavi g' of Floral Avenue in the
total su:1 of X352, 693. and that the sane be presented
to the proper authorities as a Federal Aid
relief program of the City of Ithaca.
Ayes--S I\Iays--0 Caxried
(Alderi_lan Hoffrlan`having retired)
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Fair The Co=mittee investigating the offer of
Grounds Hr. MoOomick to purchase the Fair Grounds
property submitted a favorabie revo--t and it was
11OVEE by Alder.-aan 3 yei.s; seconded by
Alder_ a z TGwns:,'nc,
R ESOL Er: that the City acquire the Fair Ground
prone-r ty and than the Finance Com:_iittee and
A1d,�:c lan Ron.alsky be er_:powered to negotiate with
�.�r. : ccomick for his best price and that the
City Clergy. and the City Attorney report at
the next rle ding as to the legal Method of
purchasing and best method of financing this
property.
Ayes--8 Nays--0 Carried.
On notion meeting adjourned.
City Clerk