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COHF:SON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 2, 1933
Pre Herman Bergholt z.
Aldermen--Sammons,Gill,Myers,Corifort,
Campbell, Townsend.
Attorney--T rer_ian
Charaberlai n--Sny der
Chief of police--Marshall
MUTES 14"inutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved.
Janes A. As a Co.amittee of One appointed by the Coraraon
Causer Council for that purpose, the ? ayor submitted the
Her_lorial following special resolution to ner_ioriali ze
the passing of the late Jaraes A. Causer:
With deep regret, we record the passing of the
Honorable Ja.1es A. Causer, our friend and associate for
many years in the Administration of the City of Ithaca.
His sound and wise counsel as Acting ilayor, as Alderman,
and as Chairman of the Common Council Finance Cori:iittee,
has been of inestinable value to all the people in this
co r-iunity. Always ready and attentive to his duties, he
gave freely of his tirae to promote the best interests of
his City, which he so dearly loved.
Peace be unto his ashes .
As a token of our affection and appreciation;
Be it resolved: that this resolution be spread on the
ninutes of the proceedings of the Cory-on Council of the
City of Ithaca, N.Y. , and
Be it further RESOLVED: that a copy of this
resolution be presented to his bereaved family.
Unanimously Carried,
Taughannock Alderman 1.11yers reported that the Planning
Boulevard CorLmission had adopted a resolution in regard
Railroad to the elimination, of the Taughannock Boulevard
Crossing. Railroad crossing and rcco:.,:.Iended that the
Council adopt a similar resolution.
By Alderman Sara:-.ions: seconded by Alderr:an 11yers:
WHEREAS, a concrete highway from the north
line of the City of Ithaca to Taughannock Falls State
Park will be completed in August,1933,and
WHEREAS, there are upwards of 200 cottages
along said highway and hundreds of persons daily travel
to Ithaca fra_i such cottages and return, and the traffic
to Taughannock Point will very ,_iaterially increase with
the opening of the new road within 30 days, and
t"HMEAS, the connection inside the City of
Ithr"Ca is over a very dangerous grade crossi--ag of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad in regard to tahich an elimination
proceedi_ig is now pending, and
7HAS, the _ said crossing is unusually,
dangerous because of the sharp curves at each approach
thereto and the fact that in railroad switching operations .
on iany occasions cars are left standing on the crossing
at night with no warning; lights and :_zany cars are
shunted across said.. crossing aithout adequate warning or
lights and the crossing is otherwise &-tngerous,
NOW THEREFORE, ive, the Ithaca City Co:_rion Council,
Hereby respectfully request the Public Service Co:_r.iission
of the State of New York:-
1. The prompt elimination of such crossing.
2. Pending the eli:_1ination of said erossing,that a
watchrjan or crossing gates be required at such crossing,
particularly at night, in view, of the switching and
shunuz: operations.
Una,_ii:-:ou3ly carried.
Local The Go- _itt :o s_b:m:,itted the follo.ring proposed draft
Law• of a Local Lave to , :-1ond the City Charter with respect
Resurfac- to assess ,c;nts for 3tr_eet i:-,prove°lerits. after being
ing. considered in detail it -.::f1s _,ovod by Alder::1a.n
Ca,:.ipbell: sE cond•.;d by Alder:-.0 11.'yers end carried that
the craft be ,-d 1:.ii o.-. the table for future
action in {,cco°:,_.!Aiicc ,.dt_z the ,provision, of the
City Ho:_.e Rule h qtr.
C I T Y O F I T H A C A
Local Law #2, 1933-
A Local Law to Amend the Ithaca City Charter in regard
to Street I .:provements, etc.
BE IT ENACTED by the Common Council of the City of
Ithaca as follows:
Section 1. Section 154 of Chapter 503 of the Laws of 1908,
being the Ithaca City Charter, as amended, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Section 154. The board, on its own notion or upon petition
of owners of property abutting, may consider and tentatively
authorize certain street improvements of new paving, repaving
or resurfacing, and curb and gutter construction, and determine
all Natters relating to the type, materials and methods of
construction thereof. The Board may hold a public heaxing in
regard to any such improvement after giving notice by
publication at least once in a local newspaper at least five
( 5) days before such hearing. The Board shall make an estimate
of the cost of such proposed improvements and file with the
Common Council such estimate and requisition for appropriation
of the necessary funds for the work.
The cost of any such original new improvements for the area
of street intersection and forty percent (40%) of the remainder
thereof shall be a char e against the City at large, and the
balance, sixty percentb0f of the remainder of such cost,
shall be a, charge against the abutting properties so benefitted
apportioned according to their respective foot frontages. The
cost of repaving any street for the area of street intersections
and seventy percent (70%) of the remainder of such cost shall
be a charge against the City at large, and the balance,
thirty percent (30fo) of such remainder, shall be a charge
against the abutting properties, so benefitted apportioned
according to their respective foot frontages. The cost of
surface treatment is considered a maintenance charge and shall
be a charge against the city as a whole and no part of the
expense of such surface treatment or of the incidental work
of regrading curbs shall be assessed against abutting
property owners.
Upon completion of any such improvements, except surface
treatment, the Board shall cause to be prepared a :.lap and a
statement showing the cost thereof, the apportionment and the
assessment against the respective properties benefitted and
shall give notice by publication at least once in a local
newspaper of a Public Hearing thereon on a date specified,
which date shall benot less than ten (10) clays from the first
publication, at which time any person interested may appear
and be heard in relation thereto. The Board may thereupon
alter or correct any such assess:vent as justice may require,
finally aporove the same and file a sc nedule thereof with the
Co-.non Council -:phi ch shall confi rn the same and when so
confirmed the amount of each assessment shall be a lien upon
the real property so assessed. The co:.inon council may prescribe
and apportion deferred payments, make such regulations as may
be deemed advisable for the payment thereof, and provide for a
percentage addition to any such deferred payments at a rate to
be determined and fixed by said council, together with any fees
and expenses Phich may be incurred in connection therewith,
Such assessments, percentages, fees and expenses shall be
collected in the manner provided for the enforcement , levy
I and collection of city taxes.
Section II. This local law shall take effect
eci:a,tely.
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City The Committee submitted the following City
Ordinances Ordinances which were considered and acted
upon as follows:
By Alderman Campbell: seconded by Alderman ifyers: -_
RESOLVED: that Section 5 of Chap, IV be and the
sale is hereby repealed and re-enacted to read as follows
and to take effect upon publication.
Chap, IV Sec. 5. CARNIVALS, CIRCUSES ETC. No person, firn,
association or corporation shall at any time within the
City of Ithaca, NewYork exhibit or conduct or cause or
procure to be exhibited or conducted out of doors, in tents
or in any other temporary structure any carnival, -road
show or similar exhibition or performance of any shorn,
exhibition, performance, concession or refreshment stand in
conjunction therewith; provided however, that this
ordinance shall not apply to any anateur performance or
exhibition or a circus or wild west show duly licensed
as hereafter provided.
No person shall exhibit or parade any circus or
wild west shore without a, license issued by the Mayor
through the chief of police. The fee for such license
shall be $40.00 per day for all such exhibitions
travelling by motor vehicles and $60.00 per day for all
such exhibitions travelling by rail ; such fee to include
the right for one street parade on such dray subject
to the regulations of the Police Department.
Violation of this ordinance shall constitute
di sorderly conduct.
Unanimously carried.
By Alderman 11yers: seconded by Alderman Campbell;
RESOLVEDL that Chap, 2 of the City Ordinances is
hereby amended by adding thereto a nett Section,
Chapter 2 of the Ithaca City Ordinances is hereby
amended by adding thereto a new section to be known
as Section 37 . and reading as follows:,
Chap.II Sec.37. --Auctions and Auctioneers. No person shall
conduct an auction sale within the city limits of the City
of Ithaca without first procuring a written license so to
W issued by the Mayor through the Chief of Police and
paying a license fee therefor as hereinafter provided. And
person to tom such a license is issued shall post the
same conspicuously at the place where such auction or
auctions are to be held, The application for such license
shall be in writing and shall be in such form as the , ayor
may prescribe, and shell include a statement of the full
nano and address of the applicant, the period for which
such license is desired, together with such other informa-
tion as the Zayor may require. The applicant shall also
exhibit to tie .=ayor satisfactory evidence of filing the
$1, 000 bond with the Department of State and otherwise
complying with Section 23 of the General Business Law.
The fees for such license shall be as follows:
By the day,--$10;00 for the first day, and ? 2.00
for each day thereafter.
For six (6) months --$25.00, For one (1) year, $x-0.00
No auctioneer shall: (1) Falsely or. fraudently miswep-
present the quantity, c4aracter, quality, or ownershi, of
any article offered for sale; (2) Substitute any other
article for the article sold to the bidder; or (3) bid in
any personal property offered for sale by himself. No
person shall act as an accomplice for the purpose of making
mock bids at any auction.
This ordinance shall not apply to. sales by an officer of
Iny .court pursuant to his duty �s such officer, or to sales
by any other person pursuant t . a, duty imposed by statute
or court order, or to sales :.aoa.l religious, educational
or charitable institutions.
The Mayor shall have power to revoke the license so
issued, -for violation of any provision of this or any other
ordinance or law by causing to be deposited in the host
office a notice of revocation addressed to the licensee
at the address stated in the application and postpaid.
Violation of this ordinance ;hall constitute
disordorly conduct.
Unanimously carried.
C. c. -4- 9-2-1933-
By Alder-Man Sarr-lone: seconded by Alderna.n Townsend::
RESOLVED: that Section 13 of Chapter III of the
City Ordinances is hereby a:lended to read as follows:
Chapter III, Section 13. PARADES,GATHERINGS, ETC.
No person -shall concluct, address, or otherwise
participate in any parade, gathering, assemblage or
derionstration upon any street,park, (including any areas
narked "Park" on the City Assess-.lent liaps) or other
public place within the City of Ithaca, unless such
parade,gathering,assemblage or demonstration has been
authorized by a written permit from the I ayor. The
application for such permit shall be in writing and shall
state the name and address of the applicant, the na~_Ze of
the organization, if any, which he represents, the pur-
pose of such parade, gathering, assemblage or
demonstration,, and the day and hour when and the place
where it is desired to be held, together with such other
information as the T,�ayor may require, and the 11ayor may
inquire as he may see fit into any other pertinent fact
or facts.
Violation of this ordinance shall consitute
disorderly conduct.
Unanimously cirri ed.
By Alderman Sari,ions: seconded by Al derna,n Ca:ipbell:
RESOLVED:that Section 3 of Chapter 6 of the
Ordinances of the City of Ithaca is hereby ar_iended to
read as follows, to take effect August 15, 1933 :
C:1ap V1 Section 3. SPEED OF MOTOR VEHICLES: No person shall
ride, drive or cause to be propelled any automobile,
motorcycle, or any other vehicle on any public street of
the City of Ithaca at a rate of speed greater than one
mile in three minutes.
Violation of this ordinance shall be punishable
by a fine not exceeding $100 or i 1prisonment for not
more than thirty days or both such fine and inpri solment.
Unanimously carried.
Traffic The _:fayor reported that he had had rmny requests
Li;=,ts for a traffic light at Buffalo and Aurora Streets.
A:1 derr_iaz Ca;:lpbell suggested that there should also
be a, light at Tioga and Buffalo Streets. Alder leia
Gill and Comfort questioned the desirability of any
additional lights. Alder..ian Ca:,ipbell moved that a
light be installer: at Buffalo and Aurora Streets.
Alderman Sa:T-ions asked where the rioney was coming fro: ,
and as the notion was not seconded theFayor
declared it lost.
Darlage The City Clerk reported that l.ir. Kalman's damage
Clai:°_i clai-m which had been referred to the Board of Public Zorks,
Ealman had bcon investigated by such Board and that they reco_1.-.lend
ed t'-,,.at the claim be rejected.
By Alderman ; yers: seconded by Alder.:an Comfort :
RESOLVED: that the reco:.r:endation of the Board be
approved and the clair, rejected.
Unani;.iously carried.
University The Clerk reported that the Board of Public
Land Works had acte(_ favorably on the CoYi:-Ion Council ' s request
Exchange for aplDroval of the exchange of lands with the
University and that they had authorized the and
Clerk to execute necessary deed.
The Clerk reported that it was incu_ibent upon the Council
to designate the polling places at this time.
By Alderrlan Calfort: seconded by Alderman ;yers:
RESOL LD: that pursuant to Sec.66 of the Election Law,
the Co ion Council hereby designates the follo,aing places i,l
each of .tile election districts in the City of Ithaca, for
rC istration and election purposes, and be it further,.
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Polling RESOLVED: that in case any place hereby designated
Places cannot for any reason be used for such purpose, the
City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to secure
and forthwith designate another suitable place in stead
thereof.
REGISTRATION AND VOTING PLACES
LOCATION ADDRESS
First hard, First District 111 Cliff St.,Beebe .ission Chapel
Second " 626 W.State St. ,#6 Fire Station
Third " 532 Mp Buffalo St. , City Pimping Station
Second Ward,First " 136 W. State St. ,#5 Fire Station
Second " 201 "".Clinton St. ,Red Cross Hdgt s.
Third If 117 E.Green St. ,Langts Garage
Third Ward, First District 203 N.Geneva St., Congregational Church
second " 4+3 N. Tioga St. , Free Methodist Church
Third " 119 Third St. ,North Side House
Fourth Warcl,Fi rst " 135 Sol Aurora. St. ,Driscoll Bros.
Second " 212 E.Buffalo St. ,Unitarian Church
Third " 311 College Ave. ,#9 Fire Station
Fourth " 502 Vitchell St. ,Belle Sherman School
Fifth Ward, First " 702 N.Cayuga St. , it s.Groo-n t s Garage
Second " 616 No Aurora St. ,? r. Stubb ' s Garage
Third " 1012 N.Tioga St. ,#7 Fire Station
Fourth " Basement Sibley College, Cornell Ca.,--rms
Carried.
Fairgrounds Reporting further he stated that the Board had
failed to take any action on the Co>>zion Council ' s
request to approve the purchase of the Fairground.
property.
The _latter was informally discussed and it -(Tas
agreed that the original Con..-iittee be continued and that they
take this r.iatter up personally with the members of the Board
of Public Works as it was felt that the .:ie:.nbers of the Board
are not sufficiently informed in regard to this ::latter.
Acting The Piayor pointed out that the death of ?r.Causer
1: ayor left the Council without an Acting Y ayor, and he
no:.linated Alder:-mn Gill for this position.
There were no other nominations and Alder:-.an Gill
was duly electec'_ Acting : ayor.
Audit By Alderman Gill: seconded by 11derman Sa i.:ons•
RESOLVED: that the bills auditor, and approved
by the Finance C0:_1_-_ittee be and the sag e hereby are
ap,)roved for pay2-:ent.
Carried,,
Addition- The Clerk reported that requisitions for addition-
al Appro, al a.p;)ropriations already filed., and others that
should have been filed fro:-.j the 7elfare Departmelltl
present a serious problem in finance and suggested that the
total, anticipated a�lount should first be arrived at so that
the sn-0.11 az-lount of money ..available could be wisely apportion-
ed to whatever iterls i=light be approved. He pointed out tliat
various ex_Denses for new help, car �-iileage, etc. had been
incurred in the relief departments without any aplproval or
appropriation mad as'ied that some definite action be taken
so that he ;:light properly pay these clai*is that ,were being
presented,
The ' ayox stated that Jude Oro�-vley was Chairrian
and `"r. Sloughter Director of the, i ork Bureau, but that
:r. Green as Co:- :issioner of Welfare was the head of all
relief departments and the one to act-,inister them and .-.grove
all expenditures. In this connection it was agreed that the
Finance Cot-11:.littee nrouldmeet with ?sr. Green together with
Judge Crowley and iRr. Sloughter and co e to an understanding
in regard to these matters, __
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As to the other requisitions already filed, the
Clerk reported that the Chamberlain had filed a request
for an appropriation of $180.00 to pay for the services
of an office assistant as a work relief project, during
the absence of ::ors. Waltz who he expected would be array
for about a month because of an operation.
By Alderman San nonn seconder? by Alderman .dyers:
RESOLVED: that the, employment of a temporary
assistant in the Chamberlain' s office be approved as a
work project and that $180.00 be and the same hereby is
appropriated from current surplus funds to the work
relief account for such purpose .
Carried.
Reporting further he stated the Board of Public 7orks
had filed a request for an appropriation of $1, 000 to pay
the cost of the necessary rights--of—way for the proposed
paving of East State Street.
By Alderman Sam.lonn seconded by Alderman I:'yers:
RESOLVED: that the requisition of the Board of Public
Works be ap proved and $1,000 be and the same hereby is
appropriated to the Board of Public Works for such purpose
from the current surplus account.
Unanimously carried*
Also that the Board filed a request for an
appropriation of $500.00 for the construction of a
storm sewer in Lake Street as a work relief project.
By Alder= Sammons: seconded by Alder= Gill:
RESOLVED: that the requisition of the Board be
approved and that $500.00 be and the sane is hereby
appropriated from current surplus funds9 to the work relief
account for the purpose of constructing storm sewer in
Lake Street as a work relief project.
Carried.
The Clerk presented the minutes of the meeting of the
Common Council held on June 7, 19 2 in which, he pointed
out , an error had been ,jade in recording the proceedings.
On motion of Alderman Sammons the minutes of the
meeting of June 7, 1922 were corrected and approved.
The r_ZeetinC adjourned subject to the call
of the Mayor.
ity Clerk