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CITY OF ITHACA, NEW YORK
REGULAR MEETING JULY 5, 19 3
PRESENT--Herman Bergholt z,Mayor
Aldermen--Sammons,Gill, Causer, Lowe,Myers,
Comfort, Campbell,Townsend,Hoffman
Chamberlain--Snyder
Chief of Police--Marshall
Engineer--Eustance
Minutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved.
Fair- In behalf of the Special Committee appointed at the
grounds. preceding meeting to secure 11r. McCormick's best
offer, Alderman 11yers reported the Committee 17as
satisfied with the offer of $21,000 as a fair and just
one and that they recommended that the City purchase
the Fairgrounds at that price.
By Alderman Myers: seconded by Alderman Sammons:
RESOLVED: that the Common Council hereby approves
the purchase of the Fairground property at a cost of
$21,000 and recommends to the Board of Public storks
that they likewise approve such purchase.
Ayes---Sammons,Gill,Causer,hers,Comfort,Campbell,
Townsend,Hoffman
Nays--0 Absent--Lowe,Rogalsky. Notion carried.
Appoint The mayor announced the following appointments:
rients. Leslie Be Townsend, as Chairman of the Common
Council_ Comnittee, Relations with the Board of Public
Works, to fill vacancy caused by the death of
James A. Causer, Deceased.
.Joseph Be Myers, as member of the Planning
Commission to fill the unexpired term of Janes A. Cause
de craaadd
J. Joseph Driscoll, as member of the Board
of Zoning Appeals, to fill the unexpired terra of
James A. Causer, deceased.
On notion of Alderman Campbell these
appointrsent s were approved.
At this time Alderman Lowe took his seat.
Civil The Mayor read a communication from officers of
War the Sons of Union Veterans, Local Camp #40 wherein
Veterans they expressed appreciation for the aid and service
rendered by the City on Memorial Day.
Univer- Mayor Bergholtz reported that since the original
city agreement for the exchange of lands with the
land University had been settled, an error had been found
in computing the acreage of the parcel #hit,$ the City
agreed to convey, and because the acreage was found
to be somewhat less, the University desires the City
to deed them an additional strip of land of about
14-2 acres adjoining their parcel on the west with a
frontage of about 500 feet r_zore along the Inlet. He
recormiended that this additional cviount be granted and
stated that the Stewart Park Corziission had approved.
By Alderman Gill: seconded by Alderman Sani:ons:
WHEREAS, it appearing for the best interests of
the City that the proposed exchange of lands with the
University should be sftrqa9XaatQ ,now therefore,
RESOLVED; that the Corr-ion Council hereby approves
such transfer and refers the natter to the Board of
Public Works pursuant to the provisions of the
City Charter.
Unani:_lously carried.
Resurfac- In accordance 'with resolution in the preceding
ing. riecting the appointed the Finance Con-Attee
and the Coii-Attee on Charter and Ordinances to prepare
an amendaent to 500.154 of the City Charter.
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111---zest The Clerk reported that he had been advised by the
Deptbs*ts local banks that they would be obliged to dis-
continue the payment of any interest on our
demand deposits after June 15th in accordance with the
._.__ provisions of the new Federal Banking Act of 1933.
Local The Clerk called attention to the fact that the
i Law #1 Local Law proposed at the last meeting had laid
on the table the required time and could now
be acted upon.
By Alderman Campbell: seconded by Alderman 11yers:
BE IT ENACTED by the Comrmon Council of the City of
Ithaca as follows:
Section 1. Section 46 of the Ithaca City Charter,
being Chapter 503 of the Laws of 1905 as amended, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"S 46. The Condon Council is hereby given authority
to borrow at any time between January first and July
first for a period not extending beyond September first
of the same year, in anticipation of monies to be
raised in and by the city tax levy for such year and
for the purposes for which such taxes are levied,
and the aziount so borrowed shall not be in excess
of the amount of such levy. 11
Section 2. This local law shall take effect
imne di at ely.
Ayes--9 Nays--o Carried.
Speed On notion of Alderman Myers the City Attorney was
Signs requested to draw an Ordinance to regulate speed of
motor vehicles and the City Engineer and Chief of police
were authorized to proceed with the erection of the
necessary speed limit signs.
I! Ordi- By Alderman Hoffrlan: seconded by Alderman Conpbell:
1 nance RESOLVED:that the last paragraph of Section 2
of Chapter 1 of the City Ordinances be and the same is
hereby ,amended to read as follows;and to take effect
upon publication
Violation of any ordinance, unless otherwise
provided, shall constitute disorderly conduct and shall
be punishable by a fire not exceeding $50.00 or by
i imprisonment not exceeding six months or both.
Carried.
Audit By Alderran Gill: seconded by Alderman Sam,2ons:
RESOLVED: that the bills audited and approved by
the *Finance Corinittee be and the same are hereby
approved for payment.
Carried
On Motion of Alderman Gill the r_ieeting adjourned
to reconvene at the call of the 1,1rayoT.
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City Clerk