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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-CC-1943 84 COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS City of Ithaca, N. Y. Regular Meeting 5:00 P. M. January 6, 1943 PRESENT h; .��r - Comfort Allermen - Rottmann, Bangs, Shurger, Gillette, Crawford, Perry, Gibb, Adams PtLorney - Powers C'e-_k - Springer G ia-aberlain - Snyder I cl ce Chief - Marshall l Iv'7i TES Minutes of the ---- preceding meeting were duly approved. =TE CHANGE - V% SENECA STREET Mayor Comfort announced that in accordance with a notice published in the Ithaca Journal on December 14, 21 and 30, 1942, any person interested in the proposed zone change in W. Seneca Street would be heard at this time. No one appeared in opposition and it was moved, By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Rottmann: Resolved, that the recommendation of the Planning Commission be adopted; and further that the official zone map of the building zone ordinance be and the same hereby is amended by a change in the zoning from "A" Residential to Commercial that part of the north side of W. aeneca Street, running from Meadow Street on the west to Plain Street on the east, such area being bounded on the north by a line one-half way between Seneca and Buffalo Streets; this change to take effect upon publication. Carried and Approved by the Mayor. APPOINTI NT - CITY CHAMBERLAIN IrIayor Comfort announced that it would be in order at this time for the Council to appoint a City Chamberlain in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter. By Alderman Perry, seconded by Alderman Shurger: Resolved, that C. A. Snyder be appointed City Chamberlain for the ensuing term of one year. There being no further nominations, the motion was unanimously carried. APPOINT14I2NTS Nlayor Comfort announced the following nominations for the Councilrs approval: Acting City Judge L. M. i', intz 1 year ` Co.„unissioner of Public Works Samuel E. Norton 6 years it of Public sue if are Dr. F. J. McCormick 6 years �� Board of Health Paul S. Livermore 3 years �, it Dr. F. J. P:IcCormick 3 years Sinking Fund Albert G. Stone 3 years By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Bangs: Resolved, that all the persons hereinabove nominated by the .Iayor be and they are hereby approved and appointed to fill the various offices set opposite their respective names for the specified . term. Unanimously Carried. AFz'0INTIA NTS Mayor Comfort announced the following appointments for the Council' s approval: Associate Assessor Don E. Noble Examining Bd. of Electricians L. T. Bacon 3 years sr it it Plumbers 3 years Commissioner Planning Board Harry Brashear 3 years �r ;r g a 1T A. H. Treman 3 years Bdc of Appeals on Building Code A. A. ,l llon 3 years ,lard 3 years 3d, of Zonin ; Appeals J. J. Driscoll 3 years H. E. Rumsey 3 years By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Perry: Resolved, that all the persons hereinabove appointed by the P,aVor be and they hereby are approved to fill the various offices set opposite their respective names for the specified term. Unanimously Carried. Common Council -2- January 6, 1943 STANDING COMMITTEES The Mayor announced the following standing committees of the Common Council for the ensuing year: FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS Gibb Gillette Shurger CHARTER AND ORDINANCE COM11ITTEE Adams Vail Crawford POLICE COMIMITTEE Shurger Adams Rottmann BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Vail Gibb Crawford FIRE DEPARTMENT COMLIITTEE Gillette Perry Houseweller BOARD OF HEALTH COIVII%,IITTEE Perry Shurger Bangs BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE COI211ITTEE Rot mann Houseweller BanTs REGULAR MEETING DATE By Alderman Gillette, seconded by Alderman Shurger; Resolved, that the regular meetings of this Board be held on the first Wednesday of each month at 5:00 P.M. in the Council chambers in City Hall. Unanimously Carried and Approved. Alderman Vail entered the Council chamber at this time. ACTING MAYOR Mayor Comfort announced that it was in order at this time to nominate and elect an Acting Mayor. Alderman Gillette nominated Alderman Gibb. Alderman Bangs seconded the nomination, and it was moved, seconded and carried that the nominations be closed and a vote taken, and Alderman Gibb was declared duly elected Acting Mayor. 1943 DEPOSITORIES By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Shurger; Resolved, that pursuant to the provisions of Section 33 of the Ithaca City Charter, the following official depositories are ' approved and designated for the current year: Torn kins County Trust Co. City of Ithaca - General Fund Workmen' s Com. Reserve ( Int. ) General Ins. " if Utility Tax Fund It Bd. of Fire Comm. V.V. Fire Assoc. (Int. ) Firemen' s Relief Fund it Nellie H. Ogden (Trust) rr Storms Cemetery Fd. rr r' Sinking Fund " Mrs. Stella Pichowski " Cemetery Trust Funds Old Age Sec. (Trust) (F.Phillips ) Ella Hawes It rr Kate L. Korts John Keefe " rr Cora E. Keefe " rr Hillick Cemetery Fannie: J. Jehu 'r " Katherine Lott Alice Wilson Annie Cornelius " r' Cora A. Sabin 1,1ary E. Overacker rr Capital Reserve (Bridges) #1 ( Trust ) it it 46 Fire Sta. ) #2 it It it (Paving) #3 rr Victory Tax Deductions Common Council -3- January 6 1943 First National Bank City o Ithaca - Water Fund Bd. of Education General Fund ►t it IT Real Estate IT it IT National Defense Fed. , Voc. it it ►t Fund #2 it it it n #463 IT It tl n #647 It if If Fed. Voc. Educ. Fund Rural War Courses #167-188 Bd. of Fire Comm. Trustees Fire Rel. Fund ` Sinking Fund Unanimously Carried. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER B5 Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Shurger; Resolved, that pursuant to Section 232 of the Ithaca City Charter, the Ithaca Journal be and hereby is designated as the official paper. Carried. PUBLIC OFFICIALS' BONDS By Alderman erry, seconded by Alderman Gibbs Resolved, that pursuant to the provisions of Section 11 of the Public Officers Law and Section 210 of the City Charter, the following bonds on file in the office of the City Clerk are hereby in all respects approved.. for the year 1943; Wm. H. Burns Sinking Fund Comm. 1,000, #225526 Albert G. Stone TV it 11 1. 000. 251850 LaVere Robinson It it if 1,000, 251700 Floyd H. Springer City Clerk & Registrar 2,000. 251849 Geo. A. Blean Dep. City Clerk 2,000, 251848 a,)l:,:nd L. Lamphier Clerk City Clerk' s Office 1,000. 251845 t1ohn H. Post Dir. Public Welfare 1,000. 251844 Harold M. Lull Asst.to Compt.Welfare Office 2;000. 251846 Hermon L. Brockway City Marshall 1,000. 251841 Clarence A. Snyder City Chamberlain 25,000. 251838 Clarence A. Snyder it If 25,000. 761982K deline C. Lull Clerk & Asst.to City Chamb. 5,000. 251843 Barbara W. Black Clerk-City Chamb. Office 5,000. 251840 LJna W. Tottey " " it " 5 000. 251842 Ethel M. Lunger IT IT tt " 1,000. 251839 Carried. ANNUAL REPORT - POLICE DEPARTMENT The annual report of the Police T777 ment was presented and rea7 by Chief Marshall. By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Vail; Resolved, that the report of the Police Department be received Dnd placed on file. Carried. ANNUAL REPORT - DOG WARDEN The annual report of the Dog Warden rus read by the lerk. By Alderman Perry, seconded by Alderman kottmann; Resolved, that the report of the Dog Warden be received and placed on file. Carried. POLLING PLACE - 16T DISTRICT 3RD WARD The Clerk reported receipt of a letter from the e-cretary -of the First Congregational Church advising that the a ual ,polling place in that Church would not be available in the future. The matter was referred to Alderman Gillette for attention. VIE=ARE DEPARTMENT PROPERTY - 423 E. LINCOLN STREET The Clerk re- purted that at a meeting of the Board of ublic vorks held December 9, 1942 a letter from Welfare Director, John H. Post, was presented suggesting that the City might want to acquire the property at 423 E. Lincoln Street which has been taken over by the Welfare Depart- mont . The letter stated that the property was acquiredat a fore- closure sale to protect funds advanced to the former owner, and that tree sum of $935.00 has been invested. Attention was called to the fact that thc; porch of the house is partly within the street limit and while the house can be rented to some advantage, it is badly in need of repairs. 8-3 Common Council -4- January 6, 1943 The Clerk further reported that the Board of Public Works recommends the purchase of the property and removal of the build- ing. By Alderman Gillette, seconded by Alderman Crawford: Resolved, that the matter be referred to the Committees on ft:-lation with the Board of Public Works and Board of Welfare for study and recommendation. Carried. CITY HALL - HEATING PLANT The Clerk reported that since converting the City ITall heatIng plant for the use of coal, two sections of the old boiler have cracked and that it may be found necessary to replace the entire boiler since it is over thirty years old. The estimated cost of replacement will be $950.00. It was suggested that since it may be necessary to place an order for the boiler at once, that authority should be granted at this time . By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman hottmann: Resolved, that the matter be referred to the Finance Committee with power. Unanimously Carried. PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT RE WATER MAIN EXTENSION Attorney Powers reported that after two or three years efforts, the Board of Public Works has succeeded in inducing users of water outside the City limits to form water districts and in recommending the regulation of future water main installation outside the City, directed him to prepare a Charter amendment limiting future extensions and passed the following resolution; "Whereas, this Board has negotiated and completed contracts with various water districts for the supply of various areas out- side the City of Ithaca, and Whereas, it is the sense of this Board that future extensions of mains outside of the City for the purpose of supplying addition- al services should be made only in organized water districts in order to avoid problems relating to cost and ownership of mains, cost of leakage, and liability for damage and repairs, except in unusual circumstances, and that the merits of an unusual case should be passed upon by the Common Council as well as by this Board. Novi Therefore Be It Resolved, that this Board recommends adop- tion of the following amendment to Section 142a of the City Charter and requeststhe City Attorney to submit to said Council a local law in proper form covering such amendment." PROPOSED AMENDMENT Except in duly organized water districts, no further extension o`.' water mains for the purpose of supplying additional outside ser- v ces shall be made or permitted by the Board of Public Works unless the same shall have been approved by a majority vote of the Common o,1.ncil. Section 2. This Local Law shall take effect immediately. By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Dangs; Resolved, that the recommendation be and hereby is approved and the proposed amendment tabled until the next regular meeting of the Council. Carried. BLANCHE RUSSELL - DAMAGE CLAIM Attorney Powers reported that on D�cember3O3 1942 action was started on the claim for damages filed by Mrs. Russell at the Council meeting held October 8, 1942. He stated that a statement of actual damages has been filed by Attorney LoPinto in the amount of $702.70. He stated that there is no question of damages and very little question of liability since the City Engineer has reported that a sction of the concrete sidewalk at 601 W. Clinton Street was broken and raised approximately four and one-half inches by the rots of a large elm tree, and he recommended settlement of the claim since loss of the case if it goes to trial would probably greatly increase the cost. By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Vail: Resolved, that the recommendation of the Attorney be accepted, and settlement authorized for a sum not to exceed $702.70. Unanimously Carried. C7 4 Common Council -5- January 6, 1943 J. G. NEEDHAM - DAMAGE CLAIM City Attorney Powers reported that action has been started on a claim for damages filed with the Board of Public Works and rejected by that Board on December 101 1941. He stated that the claim in the amount of $137.46 was filed after a collision between Prof. Needham' s car and a City garbage truck and that the matter is somewhat complicated since the driver of the truck is now in military service. The matter was referred to the City Attorney for further negotiations. SCHOOL FOR PLANNING AND ZONING OFFICIALS Mayor Comfort announced that a ' raining Sch6ol for-Planning an Zoning Officers and Municipal Employees under the direction of the Mayors Conference ti is to be held in Buffalo on January 289 29 and 30, 1943 and he recommended that Zoning Officer - Bldg. Commissioner Thorne be authorized to attend. By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Bangs: Resolved, that H. C. Thorne be authorized to attend the School at City expense. Carried. "JfEETING - MUNICIPAL SECTION - N.Y.S. BAR ASSOCIATION Alderman Adams reported that a meeting of the Municipal Sect-Ton of the N.Y.S, Bar Association will be held in New York on January 22 and 23, 1943 and it was moved By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Bangs: Resolved, that City Attorney Powers be authorized to attend the meeting at City expense. Carried. . EXTRA SPACE - ASSESSOR'S OFFICE Mayor Comfort reported receipt of a request from Assessor borne for additional space in which to install the graphotype machine now located in the Water building. He stated that due to the weight of the machine, it is necessary to place it on a solid foundation and that such space is available in the basement of the Library building and could be arranged at comparatively small expense, and it was moved By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Vail: Resolved, that the matter be referred to the Finance Committee with power. Carried. UDIT By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Shurger: Resolved, that the bills audited by the Finance Committee b ) and the same hereby are approved and ordered paid. Carried. 1217-ACA RAILVuAY INC. PETITION Mr. Stewart of Ithaca Railway Inc. r�resented a petition requesting permission to change and extend ,'! e existing bus line in the East Hill section. It was reported c'iat the routes are already being used under temporary permission ,,2anted by the Public Service Commission but that a hearing riiust be held after which the Common Council must approve or disapprove the change. By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Bangs: Resolved, that the petition of Ithaca Railway Inc. be received ana that a public hearing thereon as provided by law be held at t1ae next regular meeting of the Council on the 3rd day of February, 1943 at 5:00 o'clock P.M. at which time all persons interested in such matter shall be given an opportunity to be heard, and Be It Further Resolved, that notice of said public hearing be given by publishing and mailing notices thereof as required by Law. Carried. On motion the meeting was adjourned. �yL F. Springer City Clerk i' Connnon Council - 11udit feet iJanuary 6, 1942 Naive Amount H. A. Carey Co. , Inc. 1739.74 Ithaca Journal 3.20 Stover Printing Co. 30.60 M N. Y. S. �1ec. & Gas Corp. 3.56 - E� The Chase National T3anl� 24.30 - Lohr and Framer 22.08 ' Auto Body & Radiator VVks. 8.19 j C. J. R11i_1sey & Co. .90 C. V. Bush, County Treasurer 19.42 P. ood & Son 868.62- Dual Parkin;=; A eter Co. 10.68 - Lun k=er 37.25 - i�meric,�n Coin Lock Co. 6.17 • IT y. J. 11lec. Gas Corp. 51. 50 - Finance Coinrnittee I (I I� i 85 COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS City of Ithaca, N. Y. Special Meeting 5;00 P. M, January 22, 1943 PRSENT Mayor - Comfort Aldermen - Rottmann, Bangs, Shurger, Gillette, Crawford, Vail, Perry, Gibb, Adams B.P.W. Commissioners - Hopper, Miller Clerk - Springer Acting City Engr.-Supt. of Public Works - Cass FLOOD CONDITIONS - FALL CREEK SECTION The Mayor announced the meeting was called at the request o the Finance Committee which met with the Water Committee of the Board of Public Works to dis- cuss the policy of charges to property owners for pumping cellars which have been flooded due to the ice jam in Fall Creek. The Mayor explained that the Board of Public Works feel that the Water Department which is pumping the cellars should not stand the expense of the work and he asked the Council to decide the matter, After discussion, the Alderman agreed that the cost of pumping cellars due to the present emergency should be a general city charge , and it was moved, By Alderman Gillette, seconded by Alderman Adams: Whereas, by reasons of natural causes beyond the control of the City of Ithaca, an ice jam in Fall Creek caused the flooding of cellars in the homes of residents of a substantial area near said creek and in the vicinity of N. Cayuga Street in said City, which condition is threatening the health of such residents and the safety of their property, Now Therefore Be It Resolved, that it is the sense of this Council that since January 6, 1943 an emergency has existed in this area affecting and endangering the public health and safety of the City of Ithaca and ,justifying the use of the available equipment and labor forces of the City in the pumping of cellars and allevia- t7 cn of hz trds zip -.nd suffering so far as may be possible, and Be It Further Resolved, that this Council hereby authorizes uhr ' Board of Public Works to use such men and equipment as it may have available for the purpose of meeting such emergency by the pumping of water from cellars to prevent extinguishment of fires in the area affected, the necessary cost thereof, of January 6, 1943 and so long as theamergency may exists to be a charge upon Ll)e general funds of the City to be appropriated by this Council i'rom monies not otherwise appropriated or allocated, and Be It Further Resolved, that nothing contained in this resolu- tion and authorization shall constitute any assumption of liability on the part of the City of Ithaca or any of its departments, offices or employees. Unanimously Carried and Approved by the Mayor. On motion the meeting was adjourned. W F. Sprin City Clerk ` 4 ' COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS City of Ithaca, N. Y. Regular Meeting 5:00 P. M. February 3, 1943 PRESENT Mayor - Comfort Aldermen - Rottmann, Bangs, Shurger, Gillette, Crawford, Gibb, Adams Attorney - Powers Clerk - Springer Welfare Director - Post Chamberlain - Snyder MINUTES Minutes of the regular meeting held January 6 and the special meeting held January 22, 1943 were duly approved. PUBLIC HEARING - CHANGES IN ITHACA RAILWAY BUS ROUTES Mayor Comfort opened the public hearing duly advertised for this t me to hear any persons interested in the application filed at the meeting held January 6, 1943 by Ithaca Railway Inc. for consent to change and ex- tend the bus routes in the East Hill section. No one appeared in opposition to the petition, and it was moved, By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Gillette: Whereas, a public hearing has just been concluded with no appearance in opposition to the application of Ithaca Railway Inc. , Now Therefore, Resolved, that consent be granted as requested, but subject to such rules, regulatitlhs and ordinances as are now in effect or may hereafter be adopted. Ayes 7 Nays 0 Carried and Approved. Alderman Vail entered the Council chamber at this time. ANNUAL REPORT - CITY CHAMBERLAIN The annual report of the City hamber ain for the year 1942 was presented and read by Mr. Snyder. By Alderman Bangs, seconded by Alderman Shurger: Resolved, that the report be accepted and placed on file. Carried. tLNNUAL REPORT - WELFARE DEPARTMENT The annual report of the Depart- Lient of Welfare for the year 1942 was presented and read by Director bn H. Post. By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Rottmann: Resolved, that the report be accepted and placed on file . Carried. j,FNUAL REPORT - VETERAN VOLUNTEER FIREP!IEN'S ASSOCIATION The annual report for the year 1942 as filed by the eteran o un eer Firemen' s Association was read by the Clerk. By Alderman Shurger, seconded by Alderman Bangs : Resolved, that the report be accepted and placed on file. Carried. ANNUAL REPORT - SINKING FUND COMMISSION The annual report of the Sinking Fund Commission for the year 1942 was read by the Clerk. By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Gillette: Resolved, that the report be accepted and placed on file. Carried. ANNUAL REPORT - SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES The annual report of the Sealer of Weights & Measures for the year 1942 was read by the Clerk. By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Bangs: Resolved, that the report be received and placed on file. Carried. CUSTODIAN - VOTING MACHINES The Clerk reported that due to the death of Ogden C. Kerr, a new custodian of voting machines is to be appointed by the Election Commissioners, and that a candidate for the position has inquired about the source of instruction in the operation and maintenance of the machines. By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Crawford: Resolved, that the City Clerk be directed to ascertain if it will be possible to secure instruction by a factory representative. Carried. 87 Common Council -2- February 3, 1943 LEASE - CITY OFFICES, LIBRARY BUILDING The Clerk reported that for various reasons and particularly to facilitate compliance with the provisions of the "Victory Tax", the janitor service for the City offices in the Library building should be furnished by the Library Association, and that a supplemental agreement has been pre- pared and approved by the Association whereby the wages amounting to $624.00 formerly paid for janitor service will be added to the rental paid the Association, and that they will assume all responsi- bility for janitor service. By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Bangs : Resolved, that the supplemental agreement be and hereby is in all respects approved, and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized and directed to execute the agreement on behalf of the City. Unanimously Carried and Approved. AUDIT By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Shurger: Resolved, that the bills audited by the Finance Committee be and the same hereby are approved and ordered paid. Carried. EXTRA SPACE - ASSESSOR'S OFFICE Alderman Gibb reported that space in the Library building in which to install the graphotype machine can be secured without additional rental and that cost of the necessary partitions and wiring will be approximately $100.00, and since the matter was referred to the Finance Committee with power, the work has been approved by that Committee. BICYCLE ORDINANCE Alderman Shurger reported that the Police Committee and r. Jones of the Board of Education have met and dis- cussed the proposed bicycle ordinance, and he stated that School authorities as well as the Veterans of Foreign Wars havo agreed to aid in the issuance of licenses and in the administration of the ordinance. Alderman Adams of the Charter and Ordinance Committee stated that a registration fee of 25� is proposed which will cover the cost of supplies and administration, and since the preparation of an ordinance entails considerable work he suggested that a dis- cussion of policy by the Aldermen would help in the preparation of such an ordinance. During discussion, it was agreed that the license should be L ,sued for the period of one year, and it was moved, By Alderman Vail, seconded by Alderman Bangs: Resolved, that this Council approve in principle the idea of licensing bicycles and direct the Charter and Ordinance Committee to prepare an ordinance to be presented at the next meeting. Carried. ekLLING PLACE - FIRST DISTRICT, THIRD WARD Alderman Gillette re- -orted that C. L. Kulp, Supt. of Schools, has agreed to permit use ,)f either the Central School or the Junior High School as a polling glace for the First District of the Third Ward which was formerly located in the First Congregational Church. VICTORY GARDEN PROGRAX . Welfare Director J. H. Post requested that arrangements be made to use City owned vacant lots for gardens during; the coming season. He stated that a Committee is working to secure as many locations as possible for use of residents to help out in the im- pending food shortage. By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Rottmann: Whereas, it is the sense of this Council that the use of City owned property by private individuals for the planting of victory gardens is a proper public purpose in view of the anticipated short- , age of foods and in view of the recommendation of various Federal and State agencies in connection with the planting of such gardens. Now Therefore Be It Resolved, that the request be referred to the Board of Public Works with the recommendation that such per- mission be granted. Unanimously Carried and Approved. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION ADOPTED AT SPECIAL MEETING OF JANUARY 22 1943 By Alderman Vail, seconded by Xlder man Adams: Resolved, that the resolution adopted at the special meeting held January 22, 19433 be and hereby is in all respects ratified, confirmed and formally adopted. Unanimously Carried and Approved. 8s, Common Council -3- February 3, 1943 CHARTER AMENDA:-ENT - WATER MAIN EXTENSION Attorney Powers announced that the required time has elapsed /since the proposed amendment to the, Gitv Gharter was presented to the Common Council and should be voted upon at this time. A LOCAL LAW amending the Ithaca City Charter with reference to limiting the extension of water mains for services outside said City. By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Gillette ; BE IT ENACTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ITHACA AS FOLLOWS; Section 1. Section 142a of the Ithaca City Charter, as enacted by Chapter 465 of the Laws of 1932, is hereby amended by adding a new sentence at the end thereof to read as follows: Section 2. Except in duly organized water districts, no further extension of water mains for the purpose of supplying additional outside services shall be made or permitted by the Board of Public Works unless the same shall have been approved by a majority vote of the Common Council, Section 3. This Local Law shall take effect immediately. Ayes 8 Nays 0 Carried, Approved February 13 1943 J and designated Local Law #2-1943 �y Ma or On motion the meeting was adjourned. F. H Springe�t• City Clerk i 3 Common Council - Audit Sheet February 3, 1943 a I Name Amount Stover Printing Co. $50.70 ' Ithaca Journal 2.64 ' New York Telephone Co. 37.13 N. Y. S. Conference of Mayors 250.00 New York Telephone Co. 39.93 ' T. G. 119ler' s Sons Paper Co. 7.06 Addressograph Sales Agency 17.13 - American Surety Co. of N. Y. 187.50 • Pitney-:Bowes Postage Meter Co. .75 - T. K. Powers 39.08 ` T. K. Powers 50.00 Mary S. Summers 5.00 • I N. Y. S. Employees ' Retirement System 14,688.24 Stallman of Ithaca 14.95 Henry R. Head .26 ` C. H. Murray 8.94 Sinclair Refining Co. 50.75 Vim. T. Pritchard 36.36 - Seneca St. Garage 5.60 - " Lohr & Kramer 21.47 New York Telephone Co. 9.26 , C. J. Rumsey Co. 1.53 . Binghamton-Ithaca iy'otor Express Lines 1.85 • N. Y. S. Elec. & Gas Corp. 7.64 , H. C. Thorne 30.55• E, Paul Nedrow 11.39 I. C. Newman Co. , Inc. 3.50 ' Max Kluebert 30.00 - P. '0 . Wood & Son 375.84 John P. Kirchgraber 136.60 - Chester '11. Armstrong 215.20 Dr. A. K. Dean 3.50 ' Ethel 1'x'1. Lunger N. Y. Telephone Co. 149.72 Finarwy Committee i i 4 i I I I Februar y 1, 1943 Laura A. Head 11.88 E. Mae Mandeville 9.13 Gladys A. Robbins 8.58- M. J. Kolar 41.80 D. A. Stobbs 4.80, D. A. Stobbs 4.20 Dr. Robert H. Broad 20.80 % Dr. Edgar Thorsland 10.00• Mrs. Madora Baker 10.00 Mrs. babel Carlton 13.50 Tars. Hart 2.25' T. G. Millers Sons Paper Co. 1.27 ' N. Y. Telephone hone Co 7.78 ' Norton Electric Co. Inc. 1.40 . C. V. Mosbey Co. 6. 75 VanIT.,atta Office ''c'uipment Co. , Inc . 1.85 N. Y. State Gas & Electric Co. 2.84 Dr. H. H. Crum 10.00 • A. B. Stover 15.60 • N. Y. Telephone Co. 7.13 Iin e Committee : ,4,/:--VE �J Accoumts receivable - 6now aria lee lie-rl'Oval k4or 1942 unpaid as of Jan. 1, LD43 Owt-te r Location iuiount Cliff Zito 1.00 Allorl., Pay p 7213 It it 4 0 610 �iancoc.li 6to 1100 I�anks 0 Robert 133 Giles r)t* 1.00 j arron, 7tevexi 705 Cliff Sts, 1100 ,jr-s-war is 207 Vloasant ;t. 1100 J 231 k-dd-,edale iid' 11,00 "urns -utterwort1i. J 103j ti j ijelaware ve 1100 Capozzit 1)* 119 Pifth 6to 1.00 % 1100 Carvell, 416 �iac.sorl �to Carpent( r, ;is 'J* 317 + 1.00 kaonley -at. , P• I;. ..A,• (I"o"G, ilox.t to 1,0) 1.010 (;or. -1joluiibla Jwmes �its, 2,00 1100 2 e22 ot, 1.11 1.00 k,Wruttzs 329 itek ell 1100 1.0 COO* 313 ash'In!','ton 0 3 ,.li a -t. 1100 140 IInr- A,. 1100 Ourmui n.,.,. G' 13 Davis, --a- i t Ch�--,11 6t 1.00 U 5 iaei;ell, .-Iloviaj,.-6, 715 61iff 6t 1100 delta Ph-i 101 uornell avc* 1.00 ijalta �Orovity 200 3.30 Duke 4 iova -te Cor of ts* 1-00 S- 1*W l/ /42 125 hlair ;A* 1,00 117 hdair it. ' 1,00 ate 1138 tor. of itchell Cor. of :Aate .'Itchell ots, lsO() 1/17/42 14 0 1100 117 idair pit. 1100 118 Ldair L�t. 1.00 123 61air ,>to 1100 Qor. of State ; Atchellj Blair 4*13 -As. 248 1-a.Li . 1VAL � btate ,,es 3/6/42 Blair 1100 ;AaIr (Vac.lot 116-120) 1100 to 115-119) 1100 119-127) 1165 -2- N re Location Amount Fenton, Ueoe AO 413 !look 21. 1.00 Fr.ear,, Donald t4tot L,6eneca (Lot 1--text to 312) 1.00 Furman r s t .Iewior L;. 407 i�, Seneca 6t, 1100 409 L, 6eaeca 6t, 1.00 Gels.hinen, I.-Arie 307 s jillview 1*00 Georg,ia, fUanche ilia, 139 Ithaca 1"t'd, 1100 Ureen,Jeremiah &. Nellie 417 Hook ?1. 1.00 Ureen, 14ary L. 1206 L. State 3t, 1100 Gray 1-,,ste ., iiiichael 307 11-illview Ile 1100 113riffint i,lartin L,. 216 Pleasant St. 1.00 Guttmand4,1-1 , 310 Ithaca Rd. 1.00 G, tsell, ' rs, Ida S, 220 Linden Ave* 1100 215-301 College Ave* 1.00 I-larris, "dward B, 327 1.00 A� ZA 1 -407 oo' Pl, fieinish, i.:Artln 402 Itancock 1.00 Hollister. J. L. 309 !look 21, 1.00 hock,, r�v& L 616 Linn 3t., 1100 Hulsizer,, a* 427 ",itchell 6t. 1111 I �4A A, Karapetofif.', Valdi-mer Cornell Ave, (next to 101) 1100 Laribba C'.11 Alphi 125 & wmore Lane 1100 L. V. R. R, Go, Cliff` fit. (below Kolar ts has sta.) 1.00 Larkin, Isabelle C, 410 ILitchall 1100 Lent, Ralph 108 Yarris 1 1, 1100 M,arble, Aari-,aret 1023 L. 6tate Wit. 1100 Gor, P". State j.ry bridge :As. 1100 i4ariz.,elli, i,lart_;arot 407 Turner Pl. 1100 * 1, arkell. tarlotte 504 zi, (;ayu, St a L 1.85 i,iazza, 1;runo 401 L,. aurora �'�A 1100 I �tt) ' 1100 i�-earns i A* 1108 iA. State 6t, kiccarthyt jas. r. . 119 -udson Lit. 1.11 1.)cInerney.1hos. J. 138 Files 6t, 1100 L'iller, John 48 Cornell �,)t* 1100 1VAnar 612 6, Aurora 6t, 1.00 I . Vivian 1). 612 6. Aurora A. 1100 !'.iscakint tibrahart 318 'tiy. State Wit, 1.00 31a 04, 6tate `mot. 1110 i,�ori;an, Leo. 1". 129 Dryden iid, 1100 ;.lorusty, 'ernice 712 V. Aurora St, 1.00 UrrwiLa Twa Z;iona 200 tillard ''wj 1100 Perialas, 6teve 1120 i�, 6tate St, 1.00 Patrillose, Jack D. 401 $" ryden Hd, 1.00 Pi Lawbda eh-4 410 Thurston Ave. 1.38 Phi Kappa 6i as 3,30 Patten, ' L, 117 Brandon Pl. 1.00 Patten, ha6gl, Jo to 1316 �, State 6t, 1.00 1314 Lj. �:tate 3t, 1100 1314 z,. -'Rate 6t, 1100 Reece, PUllip 524 Dryden lkde 1100 Reed Chas. ei, Lulu 311 ilook Pl. 1.00 Reed !;-Vrtle 432 itchall 6t, 1.00 Roman 1.00 Nancy 1,14, 325 1-,,Atchell Heidy, 'X.ars;aret 14'. 307 Cornell 6t. 1000 heal & 6arpent ,)oc. , Inc. 305 'Aturston Ave, 1100 6c1meider, Victor 303 Ithaca Ud. 1100 6chembri, Jas, 117 Janies O"t. 1.00 : chwardt ., li . 11. 705 Atchall ' t. 1 00 Shepherd, Ada 511 Turner Pl* 1000 6immons, L, N, 951 6, Mate Ste 1.00 357 ice. otate 3t* 1.00 959 State St. 1.00 :�riitkxp 'Wi-a. Hazlitt Cor. Ithaca �"j; Dryden Rd. 1100 316 It]-,,aca 'it'd. 1.38 517 Dryden Rd* 4.41 6wartout, Re J. 503 N. Plain Ste 1.00 6weedler, Sa:,.i 502 ilancock Ste 1100 Talniad Vie,, 419 klector Ste 1100 Theta Xi 534 'F-,txr:jton Ave, 1.00 Thllly,,Mare,dret & Uortrude 116 Dearborn ki"l, 1100 Thirifay, rPheodore 1,4, 428 Litchall O"t, 1.100 T -a ;A, 3130 reman Kin- 0, Co. 113 C a yu T ler,, ?rank 1110 State ;1st, 1.00 1315 6tatc," PTMv- q 1100 Vail,, Carl -, Lillian 207 Ithaca >id, 1100 ionr" J. 316 i;olwnbla 6t. 1100 Oarren, Jr* NO 216 Linden iwo* 1100 }`,illlamsonf Rob I t 205 1.38 -,ilcox, Aelen 1304 State 6t. 1*00 /Lets. ?si 4115 Stewart ive, 11,38 Total 141,73 • 89 COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS City of Ithaca, N. Y. Regular Meeting 5:00 P. M. March 3, 1943 PRESENT Mayor - Comfort Aldermen - Rottmann, Bangs, Shurger, Houseweller, Gillette, Perry, Gibb, Adams Attorney - Powers Clerk - Springer Assessor - Thorne Chamberlain - Snyder MINUTES Minutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved. VOTING IMCHINES - CUSTODIAN The Clerk reported receipt of a letter from the automatic Voting Machine Corp. recommending that the new custodian be sent to the factory at Jamestown for instructions in the service of voting machines. It was also reported that the Election Commissioners will probably appoint two new custodians and the matter of instructions will have to be settled after the appointments are made. By Alderman Shurger, seconded by Alderman Perry: Resolved, that the matter of instructions for the custodians be referred, to the City Clerk with power. Carried. SIDEWALK CLEANING ASSESSMENTS In accordance with the provisions of 6ectioF 136 of the City Charter a list (herewith appended) of 120 unpaid charges for cleaning sidewalks during the year 1942 was certified by the Clerk. By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Gillette: Whereas, the Board of Public Works has caused private sidewalks to be cleaned in accordance with provisions of the City Charter, and the rules of- the Board, and Whereas, after due notice the assessments amounting to $141.73 remain unpaid, and Whereas, the Board of Public Works on March 25, 1942 approved said assessments, Now Therefore Be It Resolved, that the said assessments in the amount of $141.73 for cleaning sidewalks, as finally approved and filed be and they are in all respects approved and confirmed, and are hereby levied against the respective persons and property and in the respective amounts set forth in said schedule, and it is hereby directed and ordered that such assessments be included in the City tax for the year 1943 to be collected in the same manner and subject to the same penalty and procedure as a City tax. Ayes S Nays 0 Carried. Approved: March 3, 1943 Mayor AUCTION SALE - CITY PROPERTY Attorney Powers reported that the City has perfected title to ten pieces of property, five of which are vacant lots in Floral Avenue. " He stated that it was felt that a portion of the lots abutting Floral Avenue should be retained to permit widening the street at some future date, and that this would make the balance of the lots useless except to adjoing property owners who are not interested in purchasing the property at this time, and it was agreed that these lots should not be offered for sale. r It was also agreed that no bids should be accepted for the re- maining five parcels for less than the amount standing against them, and it was moved, By Alderman Houseweller, seconded by Alderman Gillette: Whereas, the City of Ithaca has acquired the hereinafter de- scribed parcels of property on tax salesand has perfected its titles thereto pursuant to law, and Whereas, this Common Council deems it desirable to convey the properties so acquired to the end that the same may be returned to the tax rolls, Now Therefore Be It Resolved, that the City Chamberlain be and that he hereby is authorized and directed to advertise for sale and sell at public auction,inthemanner prescribed by law, and subject to the 1942 County tax the following described properties in the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, and the Chamberlain is 0 Common Council -2- March 3, 1943 further directed to accept no bids for any sum less than that set after each such parcel, being the amount of accumulated unpaid City taxes and taxes paid by the City to other tax districts: 1. Barn and lot, 50 x 120 ft. , 1-iap 235 - Block 306 - Lot 32, No. 1023 Giles St. ; at date of 1940 Tax Sale, assessed to Charles Ii. Burley. Iiinimum bid - X42.19. 2. House and lot, 64 x 66 ft. , Map 88 - Block 91 - Lot 13, No. 214 S. I,deadow St. ; at date of 1939 Tax Sale, assessed to Eleanor Griffin. Minimum bid - x;,338.41. 3. douse and lot, 33 x 122 ft . , Map 99 - Block 95 - Lot 21, No. 127-129 Cleveland Ave. ; at date of 1940 Tax Sale, assesse, to Etta Iiackley. Ioinimum bid - ; 535. 57. 4. House and lot, 33 x 100 ft. , itiap 166 - Block 203 - Lot 20, No. 141 S. aurora St . ; at date of 1940 Tax Sale, assessed to Hattie Ii. Jones. I. inimum bid - ;"778.76. 5. House and lot, 50 x 110 ft . , Map 236 - Block 306 - Lot 19, No. 115 Treva Ave . ; at date of 1940 Tax Sale, assessed to J, G. II`ackey. Minimum bid Unanimously Carried. J. G. NEEDHAM - DA11AGE CLAI14 Attorney Powers reported that P,,Ir. Weedham has refused an o Per of :�50. in full settlement of the damage claim reported at the meeting of January 6, 1943, but has agreed to accept a sum of -,68.73 which is one-half the amount of the actual cost of repairs to his car. By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Perry: Resolved, that the City Attorney be and he hereby is authorized and directed to settle the claim for a sum not to exceed Alderman Vail entered the Council chamber at this time. Carried. ¢ , PROPOSED CHARTER Ai,iENDI,ENT Attorney Powers reported that at the request of Council members he prepared the following proposed Local Law amending the City Charter in regard to the powers of the Board of Fire Commissioners respecting firemen' s relief funds. PROPOSED LOCAL LAW A LOCAL LAI'h TO AI4END THE ITHACA CITY CHARTER REGARDING THE POItiERS OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMI,,iISSIONERS RESPECTING FIREMEN'S RE- LIEF FUNDS. Be it enacted by the Common Counsil of the City of Ithaca as follows: Section 1. Sec. 166 (8) of the Ithaca City Charter, being Chapter 503 of the Laws of 1908, as amended by Chapter 512 of the Laws of 1921, is hereby superseded m follows: Sec. 166 (8) . . . to be trustees of all monies now constituting "the active firemen' s relief fund" together with one-half of all monies that may hereafter be received by the City of Ithaca as a fire department tax on premiums on policies of foreign and alien fire insurance companies pursuant to Sec. 553 of the Insurance Law (except the amount payable under the provisions of such law to the Firemen' s Association of the State of New York) together with any other monies, gifts or property whatsoever acquired for relief or benefit purposes, to be accumulated as a relief fund for sick, indigent or disabled firemen, with power to draw upon such fund for temporary relief and benefits only, as said board shall determine; said monies shall not be used for any other purpose. Said board shall have full power and authority to invest such funds in any in- vestments legal for trust funds under the laws of the State of New York. At the close of each fiscal year and at such other times as the Common Council shall require said Board of Fire Commissioners, as such trustees, shall submit to the Common Council a detailed accounting of such fund. Sec. 2. That said Sec . 166 of the Ithaca City Charter be further amended by adding thereto a new subsection to be designated Sec. 166 (8a) to read as follows: Common Council - Audit Sheet j March 3, 1943 Name Amount ' C. J. Rumsey & Go. 4.95 New York Telephone Co. 39.78 Ithaca Journal • 88 Earl Buckingham 5.00 a I Curtiss 1000 Inc. 107..,0 N.Y.S. Corp.electric & Gas 5.00 D.L. & 'VV.R.R. Co. 4.07 Stover Printing Co 61. 15 T. G. 11iller' s Sons Paper Co. 1.04 Pitney-Bowes Postage Meter Go. 2.00 L. ICI. Mintz 33.00 Mary S. Summers 2.50 Pitney-Bowes Postage e eeter Co. 117.00 6.7 2 Bureau Inc e Self Insurers I3 s Service r The Chase National Bank 11.06 Servicenter Inc. .30 Seneca St. Garage 2.25 Sinclair Oil Co. 50.75 W. T. Pritchard 2.47 Brockway Motor Co. .90 N. Y. Telephone Go. 9.26 Harrison Adams, Sheriff 8.64 J. B. Lang Eng. & Garage Co. .40 C. J. Rumsey & Co. 3.82 N. Y. S. Electric & Gas Corp. 61.18 E. Paul Nedrow 11.11 C. A. Snyder, City Chamberlain 1.50 H. A. Carey Co. , Inc. 55.00 Dual Parking Meter Co. 3.88 Ethel M. Longer 20.00 Dr. A. K. mean 16.00 � Montgomery e ar d & Co. 8.35 2 55 Metal o Co. 1 1 Ithaca t I �R eatherstri p C tha N. Y. Telephone Co.� - $57.42 Finance Committee I I� I,I I i BOARD OF HEEALTH March 1, 1043 C. J. xumsey $ 1.08 T. G. Millers Sons Paper Co. 4.90 Dept. of Health, N. Y. City 1.80 N. Y. State Gas & Electric Co. 2.80 Dept. of Health, N. Y. City 2.25 J iii. J. Kolar 50.21 Laura A. Head 9.z5 E. Mae Mandeville 10.95 Gladys A. Robbins 9.46 D. A. Stobbs 4.60 R,"rs. TV4a.bel C-,-rlton 11. 50 I mrs. Mladora, Baker 10.00 A. B. Brooks & Son 5.00 ! A. B. .Brooks & Son 7. 30 I i r Tina e Committee : IN j i i i i j i I f f i 91 Common Council -3- March 3, 1943 Sec. 166 (8a) . . . to be trustees of all monies now constituting the veteran volunteer firemen' s relief fund and to pay the interest thereon to the Veteran Volunteer Firemen' s Association of Ithaca annually. Said Board is further authorized to pay from the principal of such fund, from time to time, such amounts as it may deem necess- ary or desirable for the relief of any sick, indigent or disabled member of the Veteran Volunteer Firemen' s Association of Ithaca, but the total amount so paid to any one member shall not exceed the sum of $200.00; such expenditures from principal shall be made, however, only upon the written recommendation of the Board of Trustees and President of said Association. Said Veteran Volunteer Firemen' s Association of Ithaca is hereby authorized to adopt any further regulation or restriction relating to the expenditure of the princi- pal of such fund, not inconsistent herewith, as it may deem desirable for the preservation of the fund and for the purpose of limiting properly the amount to be withdrawn and the use thereof. Said Board of Fire Commissioners shall also pay to the Veteran Volunteer Fire- men' s Association of Ithaca on March 1st and September 1st of each year one-half of all monies received by the City of Ithaca pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 553 of the Insurance Law of the State of New York as a Fire Department Tax on premiums on policies on foreign and alien fire insurance companies (except the amount payable under the provisions of such law to the firemen' s association of the State of New York) . Said Board shall have full power and authority to invest such funds in any investments legal for trust funds under the laws of the State of New York. At the close of each fiscal year, and at such other times as the Common Council shall require, said Board of Fire Commissioners and said Veteran Volunteer Firemen' s association of Ithaca, New York shall submit to the Common Council a detailed accounting of such fund. Sec. 3. This local law shall take effect immediately. By Alderman Gillette, seconded by Alderman Bangs: Resolved, that the proposed amendment be tabled until the next regular meeting of the Council. Carried. CIVIL SERVICE CLASSIFICATIONS Attorney Powers reporting for the Secretary of the Municipal ivil Service Commission reported that the Municipal Service Bureau of the State Department of Civil Service has completed the personnel survey in this City and has submitted a report, which is on file in the City Clerk' s office where it may be examined at any time. He stated that the local Commission has accepted the report and given tentative approval and recommends that the Common Council take similar action, after which the procedure will be to give each em- ployee an opportunity to review the survey and file objections if any, By Alderman Perry, seconded by Alderman Bangs: Resolved, that the survey be accepted and tentatively approved. Unanimously Carried. AUDIT By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Shurger; Resolved, that the bills audited by the Finance Committee be and the same hereby are approved and order paid. Carried. BICYCLE ORDINANCE - ADOPTION Alderman Adams presented a proposed ordinance providing for the licensing of bicycles and regulating their use, and it was moved, By Alderman Vail, seconded by Alderman Rottmann; Resolved, that the Ordinances .of the City of Ithaca be amended by adding thereto a new section to be known as Section 11, Chapter IV as fellows: Common Council -4- March 3, 1943 CITY ORDINANCE Chapter IV, Section 11 PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING OF BICYCLES AND REGULATING THEIR USE. A. Definitions (a) A "bicycle' shall include any vehicle consisting of an arx rangement or combination of two wheels, one following the other, supported by a frame, propelled by the feet acting upon pedals. (b) 'Operator" . That person who is actually engaged in the act of propelling, guiding or handling the vehicle at any given time. ( c) "Owner". That person, firm corporation, company or associa- tion in whose name the title of said vehicle is vested. B. Regulation of bicycles The parent of any minor child and the guardian of any ward shall not authorize or knowingly permit any such child or ward to violate any of the provisions of this article. C. License Required On and after May 1, 1943 no person shall operate any bicycle upon any street, alley or public highway in the City of Ithaca, New York, unless such bicycle shall be licensed as herein provided, and shall display the required license plate , The licensing provision of this section shall not apply to any non-resident owner or operator of a bicycle operating the same through the City in a continuous journey. D. License, Application and Issuance ( a) Application for a bicycle license and license plate shall be made to the Chief of Police upon a form provided by the City. (b) The Chief of Police, upon receiving proper application there- for, shall issue bicycle licenses, & renewals thereof, which shall be effective until the 30th day of April next succeeding. (c) The Chief of Police shall not issue a license for any bicycle when he knows or has reasonable ground to believe that the applicant is not the owner of or entitled to possession of such bicycle. (d) The Chief of Police shall keep a record of the number of each license, the date issued, the name and address of the person to whom issued, and the number of the frame of the bicycle for which issued, and a record of all bicycle license fees collected by him. E. Fees The annual license fee shall be Twenty-five cents to be paid with the application or renewal thereof. All license fees collected under this Ordinance shall be paid to the general fund of the City of Ithaca. F. Attachment of License Plates (a) The Chief of Police, upon issuing a bicycle license, shall also issue a license plate bearing the license number assigned to the bicycle, the name of the city, and the expiration date thereof. (b) The Chief of Police shall cause such license plate to be firmly attached to the rear mudguard or frame of the bicycle for which issued in such position as to be plainly visible from the rear. (c) No person shall remove a license plate from a bicycle during the period for which issued, except on a transfer of ownership or in the event the bicycle is dismanteled and no longer operated upon any street of the City. G. Inspection of Bicycle„Equipment The Chief of Police shall cause an inspection to be made of each bicycle before licensing the same, and shall refuse a license for any bicycle which is in unsafe mechanical condition, or which is not equipped as provided by the Laws of the State of New York. Common Council -5- March 3, 1943 9.3 H. Rental Agencies A rental agency shall not rent, or offer any bicycle for rent, unless the bicycle is licensed and the license plate attached there- to as herein provided. I. Bicycle dealers Every person engaged in the business of buying or selling new or seccnd hand bicycles shall, within ten ( 10) days after a sale or purc,aase, make a report to the Chief of Police of every bicycle pL;r- chased rr sold by such dealer, giving the name and address of the persoci from whom purchased or to whorr, sold, and the description of such bicycle by name or make, the frame number thereof, and the num- ber of ,,he l ic.ense plate, if any, found thereon. J. Transfer of Ownership Upon the sale or other transfer of a licensed bicycle, the lic- sensee shall remove the license plate and shall either surrender the same to the Chief of Police, or may upon proper application, but without payment of additional fee, have the plate assigned to another bicycle owned by the applicant. K. Removal of Numbers No person shall wilfully or maliciously remove, destroy, mutilate or alter the number of any bicycle frame licensed pursuant to this section. L. Destruction of Plates No person shall remove, destroy, mutilate or alter any license plate, seal, or registration card during the time in which such plate, seal or card is operative. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the Chief of Police from stamping numbers on the frames of bicycles on which no serial number can be found or on which the number is illegible. M. Traffic Rules (a) Traffic Laws applied to persons riding a bicycle . Every per- son riding a bicycle shall be subject to the provisions of the Ordinances of the City of Ithaca and the Statutes of the State of New York applicable thereto. (b ) Reckless Driving. No person shall operate a bicycle in a manner or at a speed which unreasonably interferes with the free and proper use of the public highways or sidewalks or unreasonably en- dan ers the users thereof. fc) Clinging to Vehicles. No person riding upon any bicycle shall attach the same or himself - to any other vehicle on the roadway. (d) Riding in a Group. Persons operating bicycles upon a roadway shall ride single file in the business district, and not more than two abreast except on paths or parts or roadways set apart for the exclusive use of bicycling. (e) Carrying Articles. No person operating a bicycle shall carry any package, bundle or article which prevents the rider from having full control of his bicycle. (f) Parking. No person shall park a bicycle upon any street or sidewalk except against a building or at the curb, in such manner as to avoid the obstruction of vehicular and pedestrian traffic. (g) Riding on Sidewalks. No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within the business district. No person ten or more years of age shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk in any district . When- ever any person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk, such person shall yield the right of way to any pedestrian and shall give audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian. N. Penalties Violation of this Ordinance shall constitute disorderly conduct, and, in addition to the penalties provided therefor, the court may order the removal and detention of the license plate from such per- son' s bicycle for a period of not to exceed ninety days and/or the impounding of such person' s bicycle for a period not to exceed ninety days. 94 Common Council -6- March 3, 1943 0. Effective Date This ordinance shall become affective upon publication. Ayes 9 Nays 0 Carried and Approved. By Alderman Vail, seconded by Alderman Rottmann: Resolved, that the City Clerk be and he hereby is authorized to order necessary supplies for the licensing of bicycles from the ;Los Angeles Stamp and Stationary Co. Carried. FIRE ALARM SIGNALS Alderman Shurger expressed the opinion that more audible signals should be given in case of fires since many of the younger volunteers are now in the service. By Alderman Vail, seconded by Alderman Adams: Resolved, that the matter be referred to the Committee on Re- lations with the Fire Department fo,# study and report. Carried. WELFARE DEPARTMENT PROPERTY - 423 E. LINCOLN STREET Alderman Rottmann reported that the Committee does not recommend the purchase of the property at 423 E. Lincoln Street, owned by the Welfare Depart- ment in order to remove the building, as recommended by the Board of Public Works. He stated that the property is rented to advantage at this time and that it does not seem necessary to remove the building for the purpose of widening the intersection. By Alderman Rottmann, seconded by Alderman Vail: Resolved, that it is the sense of this Council that the purchase of the property and removal of the building be deferred. Carried. On motion the meeting was adjourned. /IV` .. . :' .. F. H. Springer City Clerk v,' COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS (� ) City of Ithaca, N. Y. Regular Meeting 5:00 P. TNI. April 7, 1943 PRESENT Acting Mayor - Gibb Aldermen - Rottmann, Bangs, Shurger, Houseweller, Gillette, Crawford, Perry, Adams Attorney - Powers Clerk - Springer Chamberlain - Snyder MINUTES Minutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved. SIDEWALKS CURB AND GUTTERS ASSESSIdENTS LEVIED The Clerk reported that a hearing was held by the Board-of Pdb7ic Works on P,'arch 24, 1943 in regard to assessments for the installation of sidewalks in East and West State Street and South Corn Street, and for the in- stallation of curbs and gutters in various sections of the City, and that the Board finally approved the assessments as levied on March 10, 1943, and recommended same to the Common Council for confirma- tion. By Alderman Perry, seconded by Alderman Shurger; U,hereas, the Board of Public Works levied assessments for the installation of sidewalks and curbs and gutters in various streets on March 10, 1943, and after a public hearing held on March 24, 1943 to adjust and correct said assessmentsas justice might require; and Whereas, the Board of Public Works on March 24, 1943 finally approved said assessments, and filed a schedule thereof withthe Common Council for confirmation, Now Therefore Be It Resolved, that the said assessments in the amount of X291.52 for sidewalks, and X1963.08 for curbs and gutters, and in the; total amount of $2254.60 as finally approved and filed be and they are in all respects approved and confirmed and the City Clerk directed to prepare a warrant on the City Chamberlain in accordance with such schedule for the collection of said assessments and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute said warrant whereupon all such8��s,�gpments will become due and payable from the date of execution,,/an on all such assessments or portions thereof, remaining unpaid after the expiration of six months from the date of said warrant, the City Chamberlain shall add and collect the percentage thereof at the rate of 5/ per annum, ex- cept and provided, however, that the City Chamberlain may allow persons to pay their assessment or assessments if the aggregate amount :xc�cds ,,25.00, in five equal annual installments with inter- est at 5% on or about June 1st in each year, provided, however, that any person desiring to pay by installment shall make application promptly in writing to the City Chamberlain, and all properties having such assessmentsor portionsthereof for installment payments thereof in arrears and remaining unpaid at the close of any City tax collection period shall bo included by the City Chamberlain in a subsequent City Tax Sale held in November each year following such City tax collection period, and such properties shall be sold for any unpaid assessments or portions thereof or any unpaid install- ments together with the outstanding balance of such installment pay- ments, together with all interest, fees and penalties that may have accrued. Ayes 9 Nays 0 Carried. Approved: April 7, 1943 t � Acting Mayor ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION - CITY HALL BUDGET ITEM ##119 The Clerk re- ported that at a meeting held March 24, 1 43 the-Board of Public Works requested an additional appropriation ?2200. to cover the cost of installation of the new boiler and to purchase sufficient coal for the 1943-1944 season. By Alderman Shurger, seconded by Alderman Gillette: Resolved, that the sum of X2200. be and hereby is appropriated to budget item 7-7:1­& ' making a total of ,;9061. for that account. III Unanimously Carried. ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION - CREEK MAINTENACE BUDGET ITEM - 185 The ` Clerk reported that at a meeting held March 24, 1943, the Board of Public Works requested an additional appropriation of „7250. to cover extra cost of creek maintenace due to the ice jam in Fall and Cascadilla Creek and other related expenses. C� Common Council -2- April 7, 1943 By Alderman Shurger, seconded by Alderman Perry: Resolved, that the additional sum of $7250. be and hereby is appropriated to budget item #185. Unanimously Carried. ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION - ASSESSOR'S OFFICE BUDGET ITEM #111 The Clerk reported that the total cost of proMing extra space in the Library building for the Assessor' s office was approximately $230. and he suggested that additional funds in that amount be appropriated to cover the expense. By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Perry: Resolved, that the sum of $230. be and hereby is appropriated to budget item #111. Unanimously Carried. ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION - SNOW AND ICE BUDGET ITEM #182 The Clerk reported that at a meeting held March M? 1943, the Board of Public Works requested an additional appropriation of $2000. for snow re- moval and cindering since the amount provided in the tentative budget is entirely exhausted. By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Perry: Resolved, that the sum of $2000. be and hereby is appropriated to budget item #182. Unanimously Carried. PUBLIC SALE OF CITY PROPERTY IN TAUGHANNOCK BLVD. The Clerk re- ported that at a meeting held March 10, 1943 the Board of Public Works recommended the sale at public auction, at a minimum price of $56.00, a small piece of land situated east of Taughannock Blvd. near the canal terminal. By Alderman Shurger, seconded by Alderman Houseweller: Whereas, the following described parcel of property, owned by the City of Ithaca, is not needed for any public purpose, and Whereas, an offer has been made for the purchase thereof, Now Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the following described premises be sold and disposed of at public auction under the direc- tion of the City Clerk; ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCFL OF LAND, situate in the City of Ithaca, County of 'Tompkins and State of New York bounded and described as follows; commencing in the easterly right of way line of Taughannock Blvd. , as now located, at its intersection with the southerly line of premises heretofore conveyed by the City of Ithaca to Norman S. Moore, and now owned by Harry N. Gordon; running thence easterly along said southerly line of Gordon' s premises 37.2 ft . to the westerly line of other premises of Gordon being also the easterly line of old Westport Street ; thence southerly along said line 158 ft . to the southwest corner of premises of said Gordon; thence westerly, at right angles, to the easterly line of Taughannock Blvd. ; thence northerly along said easterly line to the place of beginning, excepting and reserving from the above described premises a right of way for laying and maintaining a storm sewer from Taughannock Blvd. easterly across the above described premises and other premises to the Cayuga Inlet , the exact location thereof to be at the option of the City but to be so located, so far as reasonably possible, as to avoid damage to the above described premises and other premises over which such storm sewer would pass to reach the Inlet, and Be It Further Resolved, that the Clerk be and he hereby is authorized and directed to advertise and sell said premises at public auction in a manner prescribed b law and is hereby directed to refuse any bids for a sum less than 56.00, and is directed to include such limitation in the advertisement of sale, and Be It Further Resolved, that the Mayor and Clerk be and hereby are authorized and directed to execute and deliver a deed to said premises for the successful bidder. Unanimously Carried. CHARTER AMENDMENT - SECTION 166 (8) FIREMEN'S RELIEF FUNDS Attorney Powers announced that the required time has elapsed since the pro- posed amendment to the City Charter presented to the Common Council and should be voted upon at this time . A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND THE ITHACA CITY CHARTER REGARDING THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS RESPECTING FIREMEN' S RE- LIEF FUNDS. By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Shurger: Be it enacted by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca as follows : Common Council -3- April 7, 1943 97 Section 1. Sec. 166 (8) of the Ithaca City Charter, being Chapter 503 of the Laws of 1908, as amended by Chapter 512 of the Laws of 1921, is hereby superseded as follows: Sec. 166 (8) .. , to be trustees of all monies now constituting "the active firemen' s relief fund" together with one-half of all monies that may hereafter be received by the City of Ithaca as a fire department tax on premiums on policies of foreign and alien fire insurance companies pursuant to Sec* 553 of the Insurance Law (except the amount payable under the provisions of such law to the Firemen' s Association of the Otate of New York) together with any other monies, gifts or property whatsoever acquired for relief or benefit purposes, to be accumulated as a relief fund for sick, indigent or disabled firemen, with power to draw upon such fund for temporary relief and benefits only, as said board shall determine; said monies shall not be used for any other purpose. Said board shall have full power and authority to invest such funds in any in- vestments legal for trust funds under the laws of the State of New York. At the close of each fiscal year and at such other times as the Common Council shall require said Board of Fire Commissioners, as such trustees, shall submit to the Common Council a detailed accounting of such fund. Sec . 2. That said Sec. 166 of the Ithaca City Charter be further amended by adding thereto a new subsection to be designated Sec. 166 (8a) to read as follows: Sec. 166 (8a) . . , to be trustees of all monies now constituting the veteran volunteer firemen' s relief fund and to pay the interest thereon to the Veteran Volunteer Firemen' s Association of Ithaca annually. Said Board is further authorized to pay from the principal of such fund, from time to time, such amounts as it may deem necess- ary or desirable for the relief of any sick, indigent or disabled member of the Veteran Volunteer Firemen' s Association of Ithaca, but the total amount so paid to any one member shall not exceed the sum of $200.00; such expenditures from principal shall be made, however, only upon the written recommendation of the Board of Trustees and President of said Association. Said Veteran Volunteer Firemen' s Association of Ithaca is hereby authorized to adopt any further regulation or restriction relating to the expenditure of the princi- pal of such fund, not inconsistent herewith, as it may deem desirable for the preservation of the fund and for the purpose of limiting properly the amount to be withdrawn and the use thereof. Said Board of Fire Commissioners shall also pay to the Veteran Volunteer Fire- men' s Association of Ithaca on March lst and September 1st of each year one-half of all monies received by the City of Ithaca pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 553 of the Insurance Law of the State of New York as a Fire Department Tax on premiums on policies on foreign and alien fire insurance companies (except the amount payable under the provisions of such law to the firemen' s association of the State of New York) . Said Board shall have full power and authority to invest such funds in any investments legal for trust funds under the laws of the State of New York. At the close of each fiscal year, and at such other times as the Common Council shall require, said Board of Fire Commissioners and said Veteran Volunteer Firemen' s Association of Ithaca, New York shall submit to the common Council a detailed accounting of such fund. Sec. 3, This local law shall take effect immediately. Ayes 9 Carried. Nays 0 Approved: April 1­1_!�r1943 and designated Local Law #3 - 1943 Mayor i HAROLD E. BEACH - DAMAGE CLAIM Attorney Powers reported that a claim for damages to his car in the amount of $8.00 was filed with the Board of Public Works on March 24, 1943 by Harold E. Beach of R.D. #1, Ithaca, N. Y. He stated that the damage was caused by a collision with a City truck March B. 1943, and after investigation is convinced that it is a just claim and recommended settlement . By Alderman Perry, seconded by Alderman Bangs: Resolved, that the recommendation of the Attorney be approved and settlement authorized for a sum not to exceed $8.006 Unanimously Carried. Common Council -4- Arpil 7, 1943 AUCTION SALE - CITY PROPERTY Chamberlain Snyder reported that the auction sale of 5 pieces of property on which the City had perfected title was held on March 29, 1943 and that the five pieces sold for $2434.33, which was '472.80 in excess of the amount invested by the City for taxes and other expenses . AUDIT By Alderman Shurger, seconded by Alderman Gillette : Resolved, that the bills audited by the Finance Committee be and the same hereby are approved and ordered paid. Carried. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS Alderman Shurger reported that parking in W. Seneca Street between Taughannock Blvd. and the Lehigh Valley Rail- road tracks creates a serious hazard, and he recommended that park- ing be prohibited on the north side of the street . He also recommended that parking be limited to two hours on the east side of Taughannock Blvd. between Seneca and Buffalo Streets, By Alderman Shurger, seconded by Alderman. Rottmann: Resolved, that Chapter VI, Section 2f "No Parking" of the City Ordinances be amended by adding the following; W. Seneca Street, ' north side, between Taughannock Blvd. and tho Lehigh Valley Railroad tracks. Ayes 9 Nays 0 Carried. By Alderman Shurger, seconded by Alderman Rottmann; Resolved, that Chapter VI, Section 2a "Two Hour Parking" of the City Ordinances be amended by adding the following; Taughannock Blvd. , east side, between Seneca and Buffalo Streets. Ayes 9 Nays 0 Carried. CASH RELIEF - WELFARE DEPARTMENT Alderman Bangs reported that the Welfare Department has decided-To change from voucher to cash relief on May lvt , since rationing has made it difficult to use the voucher system. FIRE ALARM SIGNALS Alderman Gillette reported that due to present blackout regulations it seems to b , to give more audible signals in case of fires. It was suggested that a call systerr for day time fires similar to the on, used in caso of night fires might be worked out, and the matter was referred back to Alderman Gillette for further considera- tion and report. ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT The Clerk distributed copies of his annual financial report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1942. On motion the meeting was adjourned# F. H Springer' City Clerk 'I Common Council - Audit Sheet April 7, 1943 Name Amount First National Safe Dep. Co. 5.00 Ithaca Journal 58.15 '', M. G. Comfort New York 'Telephone Co. 38.88 tf. Addressograph Sales Agency 16.26 ' Y.Y.S. Electric & Gas Corp. 6.00 Duplex Electric Co. 35.00 / f. T. G. Yiller' s Sons Paper Co. 12.75 �`' C. A. Snyder, City Chamberlain 12.85�/. H. C. Thorne 5. 65 Stover Printing Co. 10.50 ',. d" ayne D. Campbell 5.00/, U'Jard Construction Co. 194.58 ';. Stallman of Ithaca 370 'x. Stallman of Ithaca 23..84Ff Better Paint Pr iv.P.Service 8. 10 C. J. Rumsey & Co. 15.97 '" Truman X. Powers 100000 Mary S. Summers 2. 50 / L. Iii. Mintz 22.00 ✓ Lohr & gamer 9.34 ✓ C. H. Murray 12.2,5 ✓ Cramer Auto Parts 3.50 �/ Andy Soyring 10.20 Sinclair Refining Co. 81.20 ✓ Gu. J. Pritchard. .76 ✓ Auto Body & Radiator Vuks. 7.69✓ Stover Printing 23, 50 Stallman of Ithaca 12.32 Kline ' s Pharmacy 3.22✓ Henry R. Head .26 ✓ Joseph Morrison 23.90 • New York Telephone Co. 9.26 ' Harrison Adams 8.321`� Joseph J. Driscoll 2.761" Duro Test Corp. 45.14 " N.Y.S. Electric & Gas Corp. 107.56 `° j E. Paul Nedrow 15.02 " Reed and Barker 200 '' H. A. Carey Co. , Inc. 120..00 -" Dr. A. K. Dean 12.50 `` Dual Parking Meter Co. 8.91 N ew York Telephone Co. 65.07Y I American Coin Lock Inc. 8.96 `�r w I Finance C nittee N (7 I April 1, 1943 MT. J. Kolar $ 5506 Laura A. Head 14..52 E. Mia.e Mandeville 11.65✓. Gladys Robbins 13. 81✓ D. A Sto'�bs 4. 80 v Mrs. i4a't-el Carlton 14.00 ✓ Mrs. : a.dora Baker 10.00✓ Dr. H. H. Crum 10.00✓ N. Y. Telephone Co. 7. 38✓ Klines Pharmacy 2. 75' T. G. :.fillers Sons Paper Co. . 85L N. Y. St9te Gas & Electric ^.o. ` . 44 N. Y. Telephone Co. 7.43✓, A. B. Brooks & Sons 9.14✓ Dept. of Health 1. 80 ✓' T. G. Millers Sons Paper Co. 2. 28✓ Harry B.Cook - Ins. 12.10 1 i i I i I I f I I i v .. April 301 1943 Report of the Finance Committee * To the Nayor and Common Council Gentlemen: Since the adoption by the Council of the 1943 tentative budget, it has approved additions and deductions as follows to various items of the budget : Item #119 City Hall, increase $ 1,576.00 " t#182 Snow removal etc. " 2,000.00 1185 Creeks " 7,250.00 #1:^7 Sealer of Vits.. & Meas. " 8.00 #265 General Insurance " 290.00 Total Increase 11,354.00 " #128 Lmp. Ret. System, decrease 1,111.00 Net Increase 10, 243.00 At the present time the estimated revenues exclusive of taxes are as follows: Miscellaneous $141, 597.29 Welfare reimbursement 911785.00 Debt retirement fund 773.05 Surplus from 1942 141,923.60 Total 3761078.94 Taxes L $14.80 per $1000. on ; 38,450,609.00 5691069.01 Taxes for highway purposes 676.05 Revenue total, all resources $945,824.00 The total tentative budget as adopted by the Council in December 1942 amounted to $7961426.00 Additions and deductions approved and recommended as stated above. Net 10 243.00 Total 806,669.00 The Finance Committee after consultation with the Mayor and heads of departments further recommends as follows: Additional 5% bonus on all salaries without restriction $ 8,750.00 Addition to budget item #260- judgments and settlements 500.00 Addition to budget item #260- rental library bldg. 624.00 Making a grand budget total of 8161543.00 Total revenue as previously stated 945,824.00 Leaving a balance available for special future improvements and replacements of equipment and contingent funds amounting to $129,281.00 f. COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS City of Ithaca, N. Y. Special Meeting 5:00 P. M. April 30, 1943 PRESENT Mayor - Comfort Aldermen - Bangs, Shurger, Gillette, Crawford, Gibb, Adams Attorney - Powers Clerk - Springer BUDGET - 1943 Mayor Comfort announced that the meeting was called to consi er the budget for 1943 as recommended in a report sub- mitted by the Finance Committee. The Committee►s report, a copy of which is herewith appended, was distributed to each member present and after discussion it was moved, By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Bangs: Resolved, that the report with recommendations submitted by the Finance Committee be and hereby is in all respects approved and confirmed. Ayes 6 Nags 0 Carried and Approved by the Mayor. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION - SECRETARY Civil Service Commissioner Matthews appearea before the Council and reported that at a meeting held by the Commission this afternoon, that Mr. J. F. O'Connor has asked to be relieved of the duties as Secretary to the Commission. Mr. Matthews also reported that the Commissioners feel that in order to take proper advantage of the very fine survey and classification schedule submitted by the State Department of Civil Service, and to comply with the Civil Service Law, it will be necessary to employ a Secretary who will be able to give full time to the work for the next six to twelve months and several hours daily after the new system is properly set up, and recommend that a salary of $600.00 annually be approved by the Council. By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Shurger: Resolved, that this Council approve the recommendation of the Civil Service Commission and hereby approve the appointment of a Secretary at a salary not to exceed $600.00 per annum including the 15% bonus. Unanimously Carried and Approved. On motion the meeting was adjourned. H. Springer City Clerk V F lJtl 0 0 COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS City of Ithaca, N. Y. Regular Meeting 5:00 P. M. May 5, 1943 PRESENT Mayor - Comfort Aldermen - Rottmann, Bangs, Shurger, Houseweller, Gillette, Crawford, Perry, Gibb, Adams Attorney - Powers Clerk - Springer Chamberlain - Snyder r MINUTES Minutes of the regular meeting held April 7, 1943 and of the special meeting held April 30, 1943 were duly approved. BERGER TAXI COMPANY - DAN.AGE CLAIM A letter from Attorney A. G. - Adams was presented calling attention to an accident which occurred on May 1, 1943 when a cab owned by the Berger Taxi Company, and the Assistant Fire Chief' s car collided at the intersection of Tioga and Buffalo Streets, and requesting payment of $62.40 which is the estimated cost of repairs to the Berger car. By Alderman Gillette, seconded by Alderman Shurger: Resolved, that the matter be referred to the City Attcarried. investigation and recommendation. SALE OF CITY PROPERTY - TAUGHANNOCK BLVD. The Clerk reported that the sale of ity property in Taughannock Blvd. , authorized by the Council on April 7, 1943 was held on April 30, 1943 and the property was sold to Harry N. Gordon for the sum of $110.00. AUDIT By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Shurger: Resolved, that the bills audited by the Finance Committee be and the same hereby are approved and ordered paid. AMENDMENT - BICYCLE ORDINANCE Alderman Adam4s reported that difficulties have arisen in carrying out the provisions in the recently adopted bicycle ordinance which require that the license plate be attached to the rear mud guard or frame of the bicycle and it was moved, _ By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Shurger: Resolved, that Chapter IV, Section 11, Par. F(b) of the City Ordinances as enacted March 3, 1943 be amended to read as follows : (b) The Chief of Police shall cause such license plate to be firmly attached in a conspicuous place on the frame of the bicycle for which issued, in such positipn as to be plainly visible. Ayes 9 Nays 0 Carried and Approved. SIDEWALK DAMAGE - W. STATE STREET Alderman Crawford reported that the sidewalk in front of the Office Hotel in W. State Street is in bad condition and Mayor Comfort agreed to call the matter to the attention of the Department of Public Works. Alderman Vail entered the Council chamber at this time. FIRE ALARM SIGNAL Alderman Gillette reported that there seeris to be no possible way to give more audible signal in case of fires due to present blackout regulations. CAPITAL RESERVE FUNDS In accordance with the recommendations of the Finance ormnittee made at the meeting held April 30, 1943 and, f approved by the Council at that time, resolutions establishing such trust funds were presented and acted upon as follows: By Alderman Perry, seconded by Alderman Gillette : ' WHEREAS, a Capital reserve Fund was established by resolution of this Common Council on Iviay 6, 1942, designated "City of Ithaca, Capital Reserve Fund #3, Street Paving, " and WHEREAS, there was transferred to the General Fund from the Parking Meter Fund on December 31, 1942, the sum of A29 Parking representing the net receipts from parking meters for the period February 20, 1941 to December 31, 1942, inclusive , and V.EEREAS, it is the sense of this Common Council that the ' receipts from such parking meters should be used so far as practic- able for the construction or reconstruction of streets or other matters connected directly or indirectly with traffic or traffic ' control, and it is the further sense of this Council that addition- such Capital Reserve Fund from al sums tim ltobthependpthathe appropriated time to may become sufficient tomeet i i Common Council - Audit Sheet May 5, 1943 i Name Amount Norton Printing Co. 5.00 - Ithaca Journal 22.52 New York Telephone Co. 39.53L- Duplex Electric Co. 1.38 The McBee Co. 315.73- Faster-Craft Corporation 44.79 - N.Y.S. Electric & Gas Corp. 2.96 - T. G. Miller' s Sons Paper Co. 23.77 • C. A. Snyder, City Chamberlain 12.87 Truman K. Powers 50.00 • Automatic noting Machine Co. 986.47 � The Chase National Bank 10.00 Ithaca Journal .68 • Los Angeles Stamp & Stationery Co. 158.00 Stallman of Ithaca 36.05 ' Wayne D. Campbell 12.25 - Reynolds & Drake 3.98 Crarrer' s Auto Parts 1.14 • Seneca St. Garage 7.59 ' Seneca St. Garage 7.25• Sinclair Refining Co. Lohr & Kramer 17.41, N. Y. Telephone Co. 9.26` C. J. Rumsey & Co. .18, N. Y. S. Electric & Gas Corp. 59.14' E. Paul Nedrow 12.76 ` P. Wood & Son 12.93 The Dual parking meter Co. 1.96 • Dr. A. K. Dean 14.00• N. Y. Telephone Co. 58.67• Finc,,vme Committee i i i i i 1 i ��z 1,lay 3, 1943 Laura A. Head 12. 3 V E. ',j_'ae iAandeville 11.09 -1- Gladys A. Robbins 11. 50 A. J. Kolar D. A. Stobbs 52,14 Mrs. 11,iadora Baker i 5.00 - D'rs. -",,).bp1 -Tarlton 14 . 15 % II Arilliams Press, Inc. 1. 50 - State Flf-ctric Gas Inc. ,Williams Press Inc. 50 Tele: cone Co. 9. 53 II i n 0 1 t 3 Common Council -2- May 5, 1943 the expense of street paving without the necessity of issuing bonds therefor, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to Section 6c of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York: 1. That there be and hereby is appropriated to Capital Reserve Fund No. 3 the sum of $29,737.07, representing the net receipts from the operation of parking meters from February 20, 1941 to December 31, 1942, together with the additional sum of w10,262.93, or a total of ; 40,0001001 2. The amount hereby appropriated shall be deposited, invested, accounted for and expended in the manner provided by the resolution of May 6, 1942 with reference to said Capital Reserve Fund No. 3. Ayes 10 Nays 0 Carried and Approved by the Mayor. By Alderman Shurger, seconded b5 Alderman Bangs ; V„'HEREAS, there exists in the City of Ithaca a large number. of bridges, many of which now require or will require reconstruction or replacement, which reconstruction or replacement cannot now be completed and must be deferred and postponed until the end of the present emergency by reason of the shortage of materials and labor therefor, and WHEREAS, at the end of such emergency there will or may exist an acute need for this type of capital improvement , and WHEREAS, it appears desirable in the interest of sound economy and for the purpose of avoiding the necessity of issuing bonds and incurring expense and interest obligations at such time as this type of improvement may be possible, to establish a Capital. Resorvc Fund for such purpose, NOW THEREFORE BE IT . RESOLVED, pursuant to Section 6c of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York: 1. That there be and hereby is established a Capital Reserve Fund for the construction, reconstruction or replacement of a type of capital improvement, to-wit, bridges in the City of Ithaca, which sum shall be known and designated as "City of Ithaca, Capital Re- serve Fund No. 4, Bridges, ” which fund may be referred to as "Capital Reserve Fund No. 4" . 2. That there be and hereby is appropriated to such fund the sum of 450,000.00, . 3. That the City Clerk be and he hereby is directed to deposit such fund, as soon as monies may be available after the collection of City taxes for the year 1943, together with such other amounts as may be appropriated to such fund from time to time, in one or more of the Banks or Trust Companies designated as depositories of the funds of the City of Ithaca; the monies ir'i such fund so deposited shall be kept in a separate bank account. 4. That the City Clerk be and he hereby is authorized to in- vest the monies in such fund in the obligations of the State of Now York or the Federal Government in such manner and at such times as may from time to time be determined by this Council; any interest earned or capital gains realized on the monies so deposited or in- vested shall accrue to and become a part of such fund, and the separate identity of such funds shall be maintained, whethor its assets consist of cash or investments or both. 5. That the City Clerk shall keep a separate account of the fund hereby established in the manner provided by Section 6c, par. 10 of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York. 6. That expenditures shall be made from such fund only by authorization of this Council and only for a specific capital im- provement of the type for which this fund is created, viz. bridges. Ayes 10 Nays 0 Carried and Approved by the Mayor. By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Gillette ; WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca, in its Department of Public Works, owns a considerable quantity of Public Works equipment, in- cluding, but not limited to, trucks, street maintenance equipment, etc. , which equipment is now depreciating and cannot be replaced during the present War emergency, and WHEREAS, at the conclusion of such emergency there will be 'a necessity and opportunity for the purchase of new equipment to re- place such equipment,together with additional items of equipment,an( WHEREAS, it appears desirable in the interest of sound economy and for the purpose of avoiding the necessity of issuing bonds and incurring expense and interest obligations, or overburdening th.e current financing program of the City at such time as this type. of capital expenditure may be possible, to establish a Capital Reserve Fund for such purposes 1 U 2common Council -3- May 5, 1943 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to Section 6c of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York : 1. That there be and hereby is established a Capital Reserve Fund for the purchase of a type of equipment, to-wit, Public Works equipment of the City of Ithaca, which fund shall be known and designated as "City of Ithaca, Capital Reserve Fund No. 5, Public Works Equipment", which fund may be referred to as "Capital Reserve Fund No. 5" . 1. 2. That there be and hereby is appropriated to such fund the sum of $26,876.00. 3. That the City Clerk be and he hereby is directed to deposit such fund, as soon as monies may be available after the collection of City taxes for the year 1943, together with such other amounts as may be appropriated to such fund from time to time, in one or more of the Banks or Trust Companies designated as depositories of the funds of the City of Ithaca; the monies in such fund so deposited shall be kept in a separate bank account. 4. That the City Clerk be and he hereby is authorized to invest the monies in such fund in the obligations of the State of New York or of the Federal Government in such manner and at such times as may from time to time be determined by this Council; any interest earned- or capital gains realized on the monies so deposited or invested shall accrue to and become a part of such fund, and the separate identity of such funds shall be maintained, whether its assets con- sist of cash or investments or both. 5. That the City Cleric shall keep a separate account of the fund hereby established in the manner provided by Section 6c, par. 10 of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York. 6. That expenditures shall be made from such fund only by authorization of this Council and for a specific item of equipment of the type for which this fund is created, viz. Public Works equipment. Ayes 10 Nays 0 Carried and Approved by the Mayor. ADOPTION OF BUDGET - 1943 The Clerk reported that the Assessment Roll for 1943 has been completed, footed and approved and shows the following total values: �1 Land 01946,925.00 Buildings 50.8?1.050.00 Real Property 61,767,975.00 Exempt Property 24,434,200.00 Net Real Property 37,333,775.00 Franchise 1.116,83.4.00 Total Taxable `�38.450.609.00 The Clerk also reported that valuations in the amount of ;140,550.00 were exempt by reason of pensions and/or bonuses but were taxable nevertheless for all highway purposes. Further that the tentative budget for 1943 amounting to 824.00 as already agreed upon, could be balanced by applying a tax rate of 4p14.80 for all general City purposes, and a tax rate of ,,'1,;4.8l on pension $ bonus and insurance exempt property for all highway purposes. He suggested that it was incumbent on the Council at this time to officially approve the budget, fix the tax rate, levy the taxes and make appropriations. ' By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Gillette : Resolved, that the budget estimates and requisitions, as agreed upon, be and the same hereby are finally approved, adopted and con- firmed in the total sum of . 945,824.00 in accordance with the detailed budget statement appended herewith, and �.;AS available and estimated revenues total X284.293.94 and estimated revenues to be used for 'J ;lf`_ r ; r,::li.:f only, t'otal ,;;,91,785.00 thereby leaving $569,745.06 as the amount to be raised by taxation, and W1,R"* t;,S, the Assessment Roll for 1943s certified and filed by the City Assessor, has been footed and proved by the City Clerk and shows the total net taxable value of „38,4501609.00, and WHEREAS, the total tax limit, as prescribed by the City Charter amounts to $683,888.00 for 1943, therefore, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the tax rate for all highway purposes be and the same hereby is established and fixed at V4.81 per W1000. of valuation exempt by reason of pension, bonus and/or insurance, and that the tax rate for general City purposes for the fiscal year 1943 be and the same hereby is established and fixed at $14.80 per :;'1000. of taxable valuation as shown, certified and Common Council -4- May 5, 1943 extended against the respective properties of the 1943 City Tax Roll thereby making a total tax levy, as near as may be, of $569,745.06, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the amount of said tax levy be spread and levied and the same hereby is levied upon and against the respective properties shown on said City Tax Roll in accordance with their respective net taxable valuations at the rate of ?14.80 per $1000 , of such taxable valuations,and BE IT FURTHER RL�OLVED, that the City Clerk be and he hereby is directed. to extend and apportion the City tax as above, and that upon the completion of the extension of said Roll the Clerk shall prepare a warrant on the City Chamberlain for the collection of said levy, and the Mayor and City Clerk hereby are authorized and directed to sign and affix the Corporate Seal to suc?a warrant and forthwith to file the same with said Roll with the City Chamberlain, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon the execution and filing of said warrant and Tax Roll with the City Chamberlain, the amount4of the City tax set opposite each and every property shall thereby be- come tax liens, due, payable and collectable in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter and other laws applicable thereto, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the total sum. of : 945,824.00 be appropriated 'in accordance with the Tax Budget as adopted, to the respective Boards, offices and departments of the City for the purposes respect,i.vely set forth therain. Ayes 10 Nays 0 Motion Carried. Approved this 5th day of May 1943. � ' Z/yt ayor SALARY - SECRETARY t'TUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COTIY ISSION � By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Aldorman Gi lette : Resolved, that the salary of the Secretary of the Municipal Civil Service Commission be set at `;521.74 per annum, and Be It Further Resolved, that the sum of 0312.00 be and hereby is appropriated from contingent funds to budget item ##113 - Civil Service Commission. Unanimously Carried and Approved. On motion the meeting was adjourned. F. H. r i n r City Clerk , 104 COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS City of Ithaca, N, Y. Special Meeting 5:00 P. M. May 25, 1943 PRESENT Mayor - Comfort Aldermen - Bangs, Houseweller, Gillette, Crawford, Vail, Perry, Gibb, Adams Attorney - Powers Clerk - Springer PURPONE OF YIEETING The Mayor announced the meeting was called to correct an error zn the 1943 Tax Roll, and to transact such other businesses ght properly be brought before the Council. CORRECTION OFa1a4�oT�e ROLL errorThe in thefollowing Taxletter Rollfrom Assessor Thorne in reg was presented '11!ay 13, 1943 Mr. F. H. Springer City Clerk, Ithaca Re : Assessment Roll, 1943 Dear Sir, An error has just been discovered in the new Assessment Roll as follows: Line 179 Page 176, Zeta Psi,--- X40,000. , is an old plate which was inadvertently left in the Addressograph tray, when the new and correct plate for a reduced stun was made . (P.176,1.12) . This is a "manifest clerical error" , whicA tre law distinctly permits to be corrected; but there will need tore a psomeeduso decided upon, and for that reason I am handing that our respective offices, guided by advice of the City Attorney will be working together: I have also,-verbally- $ notified the Attorney of this "error" , also the City Chamberlain. Very truly yours H. C. Thorne City Assessor" By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Gillette: WHEREAS, There appears in the assessment roll of the City of Ithaca for the- year 1943, at line 17 of sheet 176, a manifest clerical error, in that the premises therein described are also assessed at line 12 of sheet 176, and WHEREAS the warrant for the collection of the city tax for the year 19430 has not yet been signed- and said roll remains within the jurisdiction of the Common Council, • NO01 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, Pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 35 par. 36 of the Ithaca City Charter and Sec. 56-a of the Tax Law of the State of New York: 1. That said error be corrected by striking from said roll said erroneous iteras which appears therein as follows: Col. 1-2-3-4 Col. 5-6-7 Col. 8 Col. 9 Col. 11 Zeta Psi 189 .225 1 6,775. 33,225. 40,000. 415 Stewart Ave . 145 x 160 Frat, 2. That the totals of said sheet 176 be corrected to read as follows: Col. 8 Col. 9 Col. 10 Col. 11 81 150, 340,550 , 3,400 418,300 Common Council -2- May 25, 1943 3. That the recapitulation, line 26, sheet 234 be similarly corrected: 4. That the grand total of Taxable property, line 17, sheet 236 be corrected to read as follows: Col. 8 Col. 9 Col. 11 99296,025 28,2092800 37,293,775 5. That -the City Assessor be and hereby is instructed to correct all copies of the assessment roll in accordance with the foregoing, indicating on the margin opposite each such correction that such correction is made pursuant to this resolution. 6. That item. XIV in the 1943 city budget as adopted and approved May 5, 1943, be amended to read as follows: "XIV CONTIN- GENT FUND : 35,563.00." and that the 'Grand Total of Estimates or BUDGET" be amended to read $945,232.00. 7. That the Estimated Lxpenses as set forth in the Budget Summary, in said budget, be amended to read as follows : BUDGET SUMMARY (Recap. by Groups as Provided by City Charter) Estimated Expenses Board of Public Works 1u4,478.00 Public `i"Ielfare 1651 1689.00 Public Health 19,104.00 Fire Department 68,465.00 Under Common Council 155,432.00 Total Maintenance 603,7..68.00 Debt Service 202,188.00 805,356.00 Permanent Improvements 23,000.00 828.$356.00 Capital Reserve Funds 116,676.00 r Total Budget Expense 945,232.00 S. That the "Assessed Valuation for 1943" , as set forth in said budget, be amended to read as follows: ASSESSED VALUATION FOR 1943 The 1943 Assessment Roll shows the following valuations: Total Real Property Valuation ';;61, 727,975:00 Total Franchise Valuation 1,116,834600 Total Full Valuation 62 844,809.00 Total .exemption 2 434 200.00 Total Net Taxable Valuation x;38.410,609.00 9. That the item "Tax levy on $38,450,609" etc. appearing under ''Estimated Income for 1943" in said budget, be amended to read as follows : Tax levy on $38,410,609 C 14.80 per pt (For all other purposes) 568,477.01 and that the sub-totals following said item be amended to read: Kqy;73, o, +44y47ZvQ1 495,249.06 10. That the ''Total Budget Income" , as set forth in said budget, be amended to read $945,232.00. 11. That said budget , as hereby amended, be and hereby is in all respects, ratified, confirmed and re-adopted, 106 Common Council -3- May 26, 1943 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the recitals in the resolution of May 5, 1943 adopting the 1943 budget and levying the 1943 City tax be in all respects amended and corrected in accordance with the foregoing; that the total tax levy therein fixed at the sum of $569 ,'745.06 be and hereby is amended to read 0569,153.06; that the total sum of x956,824.00 appropriated in accordance with the Tax Budget, as set forth in said resolution be and hereby is amended to read x,945,232.00; and that said resolution as so amended be and hereby is in all respects ratified, confirmed and re-adopted. Ayes 8 Nays 0 Motion carried. Approved this 25th day IG�,/.r a ♦._/ L,�J I '� r� of rv.ay 1943 -- --- Mayor f ; AN;,?UAL SALARY - FIRE CHIEF TRAVIS The following letter to the ' Mayor and Common Council was read by Alderman Gillette : "May 24, 1943 To his Honor the Mlayor and Members of Common Council Gentlemen: At a special meeting of the board of Fire Commissioners held May 24th, 1943. A motion was made by Reynolds, seconded by Norton that the salary of the Fire Chief of the Ithaca Fire Department be set at 03,000 per annum effective as of May 15, 1943, pursuant to Sec. 166 ( ?) of the city charter the compensation fixed by the foregoing resolution is hereby submitted for approval of the common council. Very truly yours Arthur J. Burns President of Board of Fire Commissioners By Alderman Gillette, seconded by Alderman Gibb: Resolved, that the annual salar of Fire Chief Travis be- and hereby is approved in the amount of 13,000. , effective May 16,: 1943. Unanimously Carried and Approved. MEE1,1I0RIAL DAY OBSERVANCE Mayor Comfort reported receipt of a letter. from Mr. H. L. Broc;'.1; ..�-, Chairman of the Men, Day Committee , requesting the attendance of all City officials at the exercises to be held in the City Cametery May 30th at 3:00 P.M. REPORT ON ISSUANCE OF BICYCLE LICENSES Alderman Adams presented a report on the issuance of bicycle licensccs as submitted by Mr. R,illinW. Jones, Chairman of the Public Schools Safety Committee. Attention was especially called to the great amount of work done by Mr. Jones in the work and it was movad By Alderman Vail, seconded by Alderman Bangs: Resolved, that the report be accepted with thanks and referred to the Police Committee for study. Unanimously Carried. On motion the meeting was adjourned. 7F H. prin6ar City Clerk V/ COMMON COUNCIL - AUDIT SHEET June 2, 1943. Name Amount Ithaca Journal 6,24 ✓ Norton Printing Co 7.50 N Y Telephone Co 39,23 Addressograph 12.30 ✓ Burroughs Adding Machine Co 17.05'' C A Snyder, City Chamberlain 10,22 Mary S Summers 23,'75✓ Sinclair Refining Co 40.60✓ Win T Pritchard X83✓ Seneca Street Garage 93.89 i Ralph W Jones 15.10 Henry R Head 3 �70d Stallman of Ithaca 8.,67- N Y Telephone Co 9.26 V' C J Rumsey & Co 11589/ E Paul Nedrow 11,170/ H C Teeter 2.50✓ Phillips Ribbon & Carbon Co Inc 4.90"' Dr A K Dean 13.50✓ N Y Telephone Co 74.42 FINA CE CO MITTEE E ` I i I 1 1 i i Boy rd of Ne ,� th r June 1, 1043 I 'ladys A. Robbins 1-1 . 39 Laura A. Head 1012/ I "ae I!a.ndeville 13.. 53✓ i .r J. Kolar. 48,C D. A. Stob:-I.s 3. 80 � D. A. Stobbs 2?.98,/ Peter Piech 3. 30 Vrs. ','.abel Carlton 13.65 Vel,aa Edsall 10.006 i Dept. of Health City of N. Y. 9.00 a I Dept. of He-1th City of N. Y 18. 68✓ j N. Y. St-te 7:lectric er ('xps Corp. P.0,9 Ha.rt e' Phamacir 1. 49- T. G. ;';ilZ_Prs Sons Plper Co. 19. 50'' T. G "fillers Sons Pnner Co. 1 76 r New York Telephone Co. 7. 13 ?orton Electric Co. , 50 i i i I I I I Finance Committee: I I I I i j I I I i i I I r i I i I i I I i I I ' � I I I j 1 r COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS t) City of Ithaca, N. Y. Regular Meeting 5:00 P. M. June 2, 1943 PRESENT Mayor - Comfort Aldermen - Bangs, Shurger, Houseweller, Gillette , Perry, Gibb, Adams Attorney - Powers Clerk - Springer Chamberlain - Snyder MINUTES ' Minutes of the regular meeting held May 5, 1943 and of the special meeting held May 25, 1943 were duly approved. By Alderman Shurger, seconded by Alderman Gillette: Resolved, that the action taken by the Council at the spec-1.al meeting held May 25, 1943, in regard to the correction of the 1943 Tax Roll be and hereby is in all respects approved and confirmed. Unanimously Carried and Approved. :_AYORS CONFERENCE - ALBANY N. Y. Mayor Comfort announced that the Mayors Conference is to be held in Albany on June 9, 10, 11, 1943, and requested permission for the following City officials to attend: Mayor Comfort, Attorney Powers, Assessor Thorne, Chamberlain Snyder, and one Alderman. By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Bangs: Resolved, that the above named officers be authorized to attend the Conference at City expense. Carried. RESIGNATION - J. A. NOBLE - BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS The NMayor announced receipt of the resignation of J. A Noble from the Board of Zoning Appeals, due to Mr. Noble' s induction into the Army. By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Adams: Carried. Resolved, that the resignation be accepted. APPOINT +ENT - OLIVER JONES TO BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Mayor Comfort announced t e appo ntment of Oliver Jones to the Board of Zoning Appeals to complete the unexpired term of J. A. Noble. By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Adams: Resolved, that the appointment of Oliver Jones to the Board of Zoning Appeals to complete the unexpired term of J. A. Noble be and hereby is approved and confirmed. Unanimously Carried and Approved. nLRGER TAXI CO. - DAMAGE CLAIM City Attorney Powers recommended ar 77ial of the erger M11-OW. damage claim. By Alderman Perry, seconded by Alderman Bangs: b the Resolved, that the, claim be denied as y Carrie City Attorney. ,IUDIT By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Shurger: Resolved, that the bills audited by the Finance Committee ire and the same hereby are approved and ordered paid. BICYCLE LICENSES Alderman Shurger reported that to date 1234 bicycle licenses have been issued. AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE RE TAXI DRIVERS Alderman Shurger reported that the Police- -Depart ent request an amendment to the City Ordin- ances which will prohibit issuing licenses to taxi drivers under the age of eighteen, and it was moved, By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Shurger: Resolved, that the first sentence of the third paragraph of Section 3, Chapter IV of the City Ordinances as added December 21, 1939 is hereby amended by adding an additional requirement as follow"fs: 6. Is at least 18 years of age. Effective upon publication. Ayes 7 Carried and Approved. Nays 0 On motion tb.e meeting was adjourned. F. H. ringer, ly�Crk i 10S COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS City of Ithaca, N. Y. Regular Meeting 5:00 F. M. July 7, 1943 PRESENT Mayor - Comfort Aldermen - Rottmann, Bangs, Shurger, Houseweller, Gillette, Crawford, Perry, Gibbs Adams Attorney - Powers Clerk - Springer Cra;-rberlain - Snyder tiilYTFIES Minutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved. fiL31IGI�IATI0IQS Mayor Ccrfort announced the resignation of J. J, I.-ri3ccll from the Board of Zoning Appeals, and of A, E. Walls ircm the T,',uric pal Civil 6crvice Cjo=.ission, By Alderman Rottmann, se-,onded ry Al(ierm�a,z Gillette Resolved, that ti.e rnsigra4wicns at.ove -' is steel bo �.r.d rlere'.oI ar. e accepted. C�:_rried. 1 PPOINTPiE'NTS Mayor Comfort announced t'_ze appointment of W. T. Stevens to the Board of Zoning Appeals to complete the term of J. .J, Driscoll which expires December 31, 1945 and F, J. Seery to the Municipal Civil Service Commission to complete the term of A. E. Wells which expires June 1, 1946. By Alderman Rottmann, seconded by Alderman Gillette: Resolved, that the above appointments made by the Mayor be and hereby are approved to fill the offices for the terms specified. Unanimously Carried. APPOINTMENT - VICTOR C. SCHNEIDER - FIRE COMMISSION Mayor Comfort announced the nomination Zf Victor C. 5-Frneirder to succeed Fred E. Norton whose term expired June 30, 1943, as Fire Commissioner for a period of three years beginning July 1, 1943 and asked for the Council's approval. By Alderman Gillette, seconded by Alderman Shurger; Resolved, that the nomination be approved and Mr. Schneider appointed Fire Commissioner for the term specified. Unanimously Carried. POLLING PLACES - 1943 The Clerk reported that it is incumbent upon he Council jF- thri time to designate the polling places for 1943. He also reported that permission has been secured from the Board of Education to use a basement room in the Central School as a polling place for the First District of the Third Ward. By Alderman Crawford, seconded by Alderman Perry: Resolved, that pursuant to Section 66 of the Election Law, the Common Council hereby designates the following places in each of the election districts of the City of Ithaca for registration and election purposes, and Be It Further Resolved, that in case any place hereby designated cannot for any reason be used for such purpose, the City Clerk be and he hereby is authorized and directed to secure forthwith and designate another suitable place instead thereof: First Ward, 1st. Dist. 111 Cliff St. , Beebe Mission Chapel " " 2nd. Dist. 626 W. State St. No. 6 Fire Station it " 3rd. Dist. 532 W. Buffalo St. , City Pumping Station Second 't 1st. Dist. 136 W. State St. , No, 5 Fire Station " 2nd. Dist, 301 S. Geneva St. , St. Johns School It " 3rd. Dist, Cor. S. Tioga & E.Green Sts.Cayuga Motors Inc, Third " 1st. Dist. 3011. Court 5t, ,-Basement-Central School it " 2nd. Dist. 406 N. aurora St. , First Meth.Chureh House it 3rd. Dist. 119 Third St. , North Side House Fourth 1st. Dist, 401 E. State St. , Dean' s Aarehouse Office l' " 2nd. Dist. 206 F. Seneca St. , No. 2 Fire Station it " 3rd. Dist. 311 College Ave.; No. 9 Fire Station It " 4th. Dist. 502 Mitchell St. , Belle Sherman School Fifth " 1st. Dist. 702 N. Cayuga Std. , Mrs. Groomts Garage 2nd. Dist. 717 N. Aurora St'. , Br. Holman' s Garage 3rd. Dist.1012 N. Tioga t. , No. 7 Fire atation 4th. Dist. Museum of CasTs*Goldwin- Cornell Campus Unanimously Carried. Common Council -2- July 7, 1943 - 0 9 PROPERTY DAMAGE INSURANCE • CITY OWNED VEHICLES The Clerk reported receipt of a quotation from P. W. Wood & Son on the cost of property damage insurance on City owned vehicles as follows: Full Coverage $50. Deductable $656.83 0394.10 After discussion, it was moved By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Shurger: Resolved, that no action be taken in the matter at this time. Carried. PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE - WELFARE DEPARTNH;NT PROPERTY The Clerk reported that a letter from V. W. Tood & Son, quoting 7-price for public liability insurance on property acquired by the Welfare De- partment was referred to the Council for attention. A prise of { 1.00 per property for 5-10 limit was quoted, but no mention made of a minimum premium and it was felt that further information in regard to the number of properties held by the Welfare Department and the probably cost should be obtained before action is taken, and it was moved By Alderman Perry, seconded by Alderman Crawford: Resolved, that the (Welfare Department b3 requested to furnish information as suggested for further consideration by this Board. Carried. INVESTNIENT - CAPITAL RESERVE FUNDS The Clerk suggested that a Committee be appointed to decide upon the investment of funds to be set aside for capital improvements as provided for in the 1943 budget. By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Rottmann: Resolved, that the investment of funds be referred to the Finance Committee and City Clerk with authority to invest the funds. Unanimously Carried. PAINTING - POLICE STATION AND CITY COURT The Clerk reported that the Bo off aR `-Pblcfor bias Approve the recommendation of the Buildings & Grounds Committee to paint the interior of the - Police Station and City Court and at a meeting held June 23, 1943, passed a resolution requesting the Council to appropriate the necessary funds estimated at $255.00. By Alderman Shurger, seconded by Alderman Bangs: Resolved; that the request be approved and that the sum of $275.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary be and hereby is appropriated from the contingent fund to budget item #119, City Hall. Unanimously Carried and Approved. REAPPRAISAL - CITY OVvTIED BUILDINGS The Clerk reported that at a meeting of the "hoar of ubl c Works held June 23, 1943, the matter of reappraisal for fire insurance purposes, of all City owned build- ings was discussed and referred to the Common Council for attention. It was reported that the Board of Education has recently authorized such a reappraisal and Mayor Comfort suggested informa- tion on the matter might be secured from the N.Y.S. Fire Insurance Rating organization in Syracuse. By Alderman Gillette, seconded by Alderman Crawford: Resolved, that the City Clerk be directed to secure information from the Board of Education and the Rating organization and report to the Council. Carried. U,_ALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES CONVENTION The Clerk reported receipt of a request rom E. P. Ned;ow, City gealer,, for permission to attend the N.Y.S. Conference of Sealers to be held in Syracuse on July 20, 21, and 22, 1943. By Alderman Shurger, seconded by .Alderman Gibb: Resolved, that City Sealer, E. P. Nedrow, be authorized to attend the Conference as requested, at City expense. Carried. CHARTER AMENDMENTS Attorney Powers presented a proposed local law providing for uniform accidental disability benefits for policemen and firemen, and a proposed local law providing for a uniform sick leave procedure for the officers and employees of the City of Ithaca as follows: A. 1-_1 vCommon Council -3- July 7, 1943 A LOCAL LAW PROVIDING FOR UNIFORM ACCIDENTAL DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN OF THE CITY OF ITHACA. Be it enacted by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca as follows: Section 1. The Ithaca City Charter, as enacted by Chapter 503 of the Laws of 1908, is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to be known as Section 219a, which shall read as follows: Secion 219a. ACCIDENTAL DISABILITY, POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN 1. Purpose. 'Whereas members of the Ithaca Police Department and paid members of the Ithaca Fire Department are officers of the City of Ithaca within the meaning of the Workmen' s Compensation Law of the State of New York, and therefore are not entitled to benefits under the provisions of such law, and whereas no uniform provision exists for the payment of medical and hospital expenses incurred by such policemen and firemen as the result of injuries sustained in the discharge of their duties, and whereas the provisions of the Civil Service Law relating to employeest retirement for accident- al disability does not satisfactorily protect firemen- and policemen against accidental disabilities of a temporary nature, now therefore it is hereby deemed necessary and desirable to establish a uniform procedure for accidental disability benefits for policemen and paid firemen. 2. Benefits. Any member of the Ithaca Police Department and any paid mem er of the Ithaca Fire Department who is injured in the performance of his duties, or who is taken sick as the result of the performance of his duties, so as to necessitate medical treat- ment, shall be retained on the Dcpartment ' s payroll and shall be paid the full amount of his regular salary or wages during the period of disability arising from such injury or sickness; but the payment of such wages or salary shall not extend over a period of more than six months nor beyond the time whan such employee shall obtain from the State Retirement System approval of his application for accidental disability retirement, whichever event shall occur earlier. In addition to the salary or wages so paid, the Common Council shall audit and pay all proper bills for medical treatment and hospital care necessitated by such injury or illness. It shall be the duty of the Chief of each of said departments to cause a physical examination of each member of his department claiming dis- ability under this section at such times as he may deem advisable, and such Chief shall certify payrolls including the name of such member only when he shall have on file in this office the certifi- cate of a competent physician to the effect that such member is actually disabled from the performance of his customary duties. 3. All sums required to be paid pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be charged against and paid from the general funds of the City of Ithaca. 4. Repayment. In the event that any such injury or illness shall be caused by the negligent or tortious act of a third person, and in the event of a recovery by the injured member from such third person, such member shall repay to the City of Ithaca the amount of all benefits paid hereunder. t'.henever it shall appear to the satisfaction of the Common Council, upon the application of such member, that the amount recovered from such. third person is in- sufficient to repay the amount of benefits received hereunder, or that the amount remaining after such repayment will be insufficient adequately to compensate such member for the injuries received, the Common Council shall have power to fix and determine the amount to be repaid by such member. The injured member may be required to execute a subrogation agreement, assignment, or such other document as may be required by the Chief of the Department or by the Common Council to effectuate the provisions of this section, as a condition precedent to the receipt of benefits hereunder. 5. Authority of Common Council. The Common Council shall have power, by resolution, to adopt additional regulations not incon- sistent herewith, governing accidental disability benefits and pro- cedure. Section 2. This Local Law shall take effect immediately. Common Council -4- July 7, 1943 A LOCAL LAW PROVIDING A UNIFORM SICK LEAVE PROCEDUR4' FOR THE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF ITHACA, Be it enacted by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca as follows: Section 1. The Ithace City Charter, as enacted by Chapter 503 of the Laws of 1908, is hereby amended by adding a new section to be known as section 219b, which shall read as follows: Section 219b. SICK LEAVE FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 1. Purpose. A uniform provision for sick leaves, applicable alike to all-departments of the City of Ithaca, is hereby deemed necessary to insure proper and adequate sick leave benefits for the officers and employees of the city, to prevent inequities among the several departments, and to avoid unnecessary absenteeism and other abuses. 2. Annual Sick Leave. Every officer and employee of the City of Ithaca, except seasonal employees, who shall have completed at least one year of continuous service, shall be entitled, during each succeeding year, to two weeks leave of absence while actually disabled by illness or physical injury, and shall be allowed the same compensation as if actually employed. In the case of per diem or hourly wage employees, a "week" shall be deemed to consist of five eight-hour days and compensation shall be computed accordingly, using the employee' s regular per diem or hourly rate. 3. Accumulation of Unused Benefits. At the end of each year of continuous employment, the number of days of sick leave not actually used during the year by each officer or employee shall accumulate to his credit until such accumulated total shall equal 16 weeks; no sick leave benefits beyond 16 weeks shall be permitted. Any officer or employee whose continuous service shall be :interrupted by reason of ordinary leaves of absence, military leaves, or separations from service by reason of the abolition of his position or other involuntary cause beyond his control and without his fault, shall be entitled, upon his return or restoration to service, to the same accumulated sick leave as he had to his credit at the date of his separation from service. But an official or employee absent for any period exceeding three months shall not gain additional sick leave oredit during any such period of absence from duty. t All officers and employees of the city who upon the effective date of this local law shall have been continuously in the service of the city for one year shall be credited with cumulative sick leave for prior years at the rata of two weeks per year for each year of continuous service, not exceeding seven years, except that an employee shall not receive sick leave credit for his first year of service. From such cumulative credit shall be deducted sick leaves received during such period, except that no deduction shall be made for sick leaves during which the officer or employee re- ceived no compensation. 4. Administration. ( a) Records. It shall be the duty of the administrative head of each department to keep an accurate record of all sick leaves, and sick leave accumulations in such form as the Common Council may prescribe. (b) Notification. Any officer or employee who is unable to re,jort for duty because of illness or physical disability shall imrLediately notify his department head of that fact and shall state the nature of his illness or disability and the name of the attend- ing physician, if any; when the officer or employee is unable so to report, a responsible person may make the report in his behalf. In the absence of such report, unless waived by the department head for good cause, time lost shall not be considered sick leave and such employee shall receive no compensation therefor. (c) Certificate of disability. No continuous sick leave ex- ceeding three days shall be allowed except upon the certification of a physician to be filed with the department head not later than fourth day, stating the nature of the illness and probable period of disability. The department head may require such certificate in any other case. 112 Common Council -5- July 7, ,1943 (d) FalseeRRepresentations# Any false representation made by any officer or employee in connection with a claim for sick leave benefits shall be deemed a just cause for disciplinary proceedings under the Civil Service Law and Rules, and in addition to other penalties such portion of his accumulated sick benefits as may be deemed proper may be cancelled. 5. Exceptions* No employee who suffers injuries in the course of his employment and is entitled- to benefits under the provisions of the Workmen' s Compensation Law, shall be entitled to sick leave benefits hereunder for the period of his disability arising from such injury. The period of disability resulting from such injuries shall not be charged against the sick leave to which such employee may be entitled. 6. Authority of Common Council. The Common Council shall have power, by resolution, to adopt additional regulations, not incon- sistent herewith, governing sick leaves and sick leave procedure. Section 2. This Local Law shall take effect immediately. By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Gillette: Resolved, that the proposed Local Laws be tabled until the next regular meeting of the Council. Carried. TAX REFUND City Attorney Powers presented a claim filed by da E. Sharpe in the amount of $25.80 for a refund of City taxes, fees and redemption fees paid by Mrs. Mereness on property in Adams Street for the years 1938 to 1942 inclusive. Mr. Powers expressed the opinion that the assessment was in- valid and recommended tha-t. the claim be paid. By A1derrman Adams, seconded by Alderman Perry; Resolved, that the taxes in the amount of 025.80 be refunded as recommended by the City Attorney. Unanimously Carried and Approved. AUDIT By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Shurger: Res'olvad, that the bills audited by the Finance Committee be and the Same hereby are approved and ordered paid. Carried. TOUR OF INSPECTION - CITY PROPERTIES Mayor Comfort requested the Alder-men-1-6 meet at City a 1 at 2:30 P.M. August 4, 1943 to make x a tour of inspection of all City properties. He stated that the tour will be completed before the time of the regular meeting of the Council on that date. On motion the meeting was adjourned. c F. H. Springer City Clerk COY YON COUNCIL - AUDIT SHEET July 7, 1943 Name Amount I John F. Bangs " 35.59 Ithaca Journal 1.80 .1 Norton Printing Co. 250 , New York Telephone Co. 40.23 Melvin G. Comfort 33.05 . C. A. Snyder 32.90 • Stover Printing Co. 6.001 Reed & Barker 1.25 - N.Y.S. Electric & Gas Corp. 488 • Ithaca Journal 30.80 ' H. C. Thorne 31.83 Naster-Craft Corporation 89.00 , T. K. Powers 100.00 T. K:, Powers 30.40 Ithaca Journal 1.80 . Lawrence Y. Ialintz 11.50 I The Chase National Bank 5.00 - . The Chase National Lank 104.30 • Ithaca Journal 3.64 , E. Paul Nedrow 12.05 , Corner Book Store 37.50 , South Side Community Center 10.00 Lockwood Gardens 7.50- Board of Education 20.00 • Dr. A. K. Dean 5.00 - Peerless veigh.ing & Vending Machine Corp. 5.40 New York Telephone Co. 68.12 , Sinclair Refining Co. 20.30 Sinclair Refining Co. 24.30 Sinclair Refining Co. 10.154 Seneca St. Garage 3.50 - Vim. T. Pritchard 2.66 ' • Andy Soyring 12.91, Reynolds & Drake 22.39 • Cramer' s .Auto Parts 2.90 , H.C.T. Motor Co. 2.75k New York Telephone Co. 9.261 Stover Printing Co. '7,75 .- T. G. Miller' s Sons Paper Co. .50 , Henry R. Head 10 , Stallman of Ithaca 3.12 - C. J. Rumsey Co. .721 Harrison Adams 8.32 . North Jersey Paint Co. 94.40 # N.Y.S. Electric & Gas Corp. 59.06 N.Y.S. Electric & Gas Corp. 58.78 )c Joseph Iviorrison 33.90 i _ xAsfwa1�. Fina Commi ee it V V I i 1 . J. Kolar 4' 58. 52 D. A. Stobbs 4. 90v Laura. A. Head. 13. 64k-- F. 3. 04 ✓E rae iiandevill.e 13.97/ Gladys Robb] ns 10.83 Velma. Edsall 10.00/ Dr. H. H. Crura 10.00/ Dr. H. H. Crurn 10.00✓ Dent . of Health of N. Y. City 13.50 ' Dent . of H,=-faith of N. Y. City 4. 50✓ A. B. Stover 8. 5517 1. ''. State Electric &• (cps Co. 2. 68k ;! Y. State Veterinary College 70.00P/ :firs. label Carlton 13. 50 C. J. Ruisey 8Co. . 584 d'-r-g-e 974 L . 411 de eJf , ,r 113 COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS City of Ithaca, N, Y, Regular Meeting 5:00 P. M. August 4, 1943 PRESENT Mayor - Comfort Aldermen - Rottmann, Bangs, Shurger, Houseweller, Gillette, Crawford, Perry, Gibb, Adams Attorney - Powers Clerk - Springer Chamberlain - Snyder Assessor - Thorne MINUTES Minutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved. REAPPRAISAL - MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS The Clerk reported that a recent reappraisal of Board of Education buildings was made by representa- tives of the Company which writes the insurance on the buildings assisted by a local builder representing the H. A. Carey Co. and that the special agents who made the appraisal for the City in 1941 recommend a ten percent increase in fire insurance coverage as adequate at this time. - By Alderman Perry, seconded by Alderman Crawford: Resolved, that the matter be referred to the Finance Committee of the Council for study and recommendation. Carried. Alderman Vail entered the Council chamber at this time. CHARTER ATiENDMENTS City Attorney Powers announced that the re- quired time has elapsed since the two proposed amendments to the City Charter were presented, providing for uniform accidental dis- ability benefits for policemen and fireman of the City of Ithaca, and providing a uniform sick leave procedure for the officers and employees of the City, and should be voted upon at this time. A LOCAL LAW PROVIDING FOR UNIFORM ACCIDENTAL DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN OF THE CITY OF ITHACA. By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Bangs: Be it enacted by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca as follows: Section 1. The Ithaca Qity Charter, as enacted by Chapter 503 of the Laws of 1908, is hereby amended by adding thereto a new sec- tion to be known as Section 219a, which shall read as follows: Section 219a. ACCIDENTAL DISABILITY, POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN 1. Purpose, Whereas members of the Ithaca Police Department and paid members of the Ithaca Fire Department are officers of the City of Ithaca within the meaning of the Workmen' s Compensation Law of the State of New York, and therefore are not entitled to benefits under the provisions of such law, and whereas no uniform provision exists for the payment of medical, and hospital expenses incurred by such policemen and firemen as- the result of injuries sustained in the discharge of their duties, and whereas the provisions of the Civil Service Law relating to employees ' retirement for accident- al disability does not satisfactorily protect firemen and policemen against accidental disabilities of a temporary nature, now therefore it is hereby deemed necessary and desirable to establish a uniform procedure for accidental disability benefits for policemen and paid firemen. 2. Benefits. Any member of the Ithaca Police Department and any paid member of the Ithaca Fire Department who is injured in the performance of his duties, or who is taken sick as the result of the performance of his duties, so as to necessitate medical treat- ment , shall be retained on the Department ' s payroll and shall be paid the full amount of his regular salary or wages during the period of disability arising; from such injury or sickness; but the payment of such wages or salary shall not extend over a period of more than six months nor beyond the time when such employee shall obtain from the State Retirement System approval of his application for accidental disability retirement, whichever event shall occur 1 4 Common Council •2• August 4, 1943 earlier, In addition to the salary or wages so paid, the Common Council shall audit and pay all proper bills for medical treatment and hospital care necessitated by such injury or illness. It shall be the duty of the Chief of each of said departments to cause a physical examination of each member of his department claiming dis- ability under this section at such times as he may deem advisable, and such Chief shall certify payrolls including the name of such member only when he shall have on file in this office the certifi- cate of a competent physician to the effect that such member is actually disabled from the performance of his customary duties. 3. All sums required to be paid pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be charged against and paid from the general funds of the City of Ithaca. 4. Repa ent. In the event that any such injury or illness shall be caused y the negligent or tortious act of a third perscn, and in the event of a recovery by the injuried member from such third person, such member shall repay to the City of Ithaca the amount of all benefits paid hereunder. Whenever it shall appear to the satisfaction of the Common Council, upon the application of such meffber, that the amount recovered from such third person is in- sufficient to repay the amount of benefits received hereunder, or that the amount remaining after such repayment will be insufficient adequately to compensate such member for the injuries received, the Common Council shalt have power to fix and determine the amount to be repaid by such member. The injured member may be required to execute a subrogation agreement, assignment, or such other document as may be required by the Chief of the Department or by the Common Council to effectuate the provisions of this section, as a condition precedent to the receipt of benefits hereunder. 5. AuthoritZof- Common Council. The Common Council shall have power, by resou on, to adopt—a-Mtional regulations not incon- sistent herewith, governing accidental disability benefits and pro- cedure. Section 2. This Local Law shall take effect immediately. Carried. Ayes 10 Nays 0 ,Approved: August 19 1943 and r designated Local Law #�1943. mayor A LOCAL LAW PROVIDING A UNIFORM SICK LEAVE PROCEDURE FOR THE OFFICERS AND E14PLOYEES OF THE CITY OF ITHACA, By Alderman Shurger, seeonded by Alderman Rottmann: Be it enacted by the Common Council of the City ,qf _It_hacaas follows.: Section 10 The Ithaca City Charter, as enacted by Chapter 503 of the Laws of 19082 is hereby amended by adding a new section to be known as section 219b, which shall read as follows: Section 219b. SICK LEAVE FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 1. Purpose. A uniform provision for Sick leaves, applicable alike to al departments of the City of Ithaca, is hereby deemed necessary to insure proper and adequate sick leave benefits for the officers and employees of the city, to prevent inequities among the several departments, and to avoid unnecessary absenteeism and other abuses. 2. Annual Sick Leave. Every officer and employee of the City of Ithaca, except seasonal employees, who shall have completed at least one year of continuous service, shall be entitled, during each succeeding year, to . two weeks leave of absence while actually disabled by illness or physical injury, and shall be allowed the same compensation as if actually employed. In the case of per diem or hourly wage employees, a "week" shall be deemed to consist of five eight-hour days and compensation shall -be computed accordingly, using the employeets regular per diem or hourly rate. Common Council -3- August 4, 1943 3. Accumulation of Unused Benefits. At the end of each year of continuous employment, the number of days of sick leave not actually used during the year by each officer or employee shall accumulate to his credit until such accumulated total shall equal 16 weeks; no sick leave benefits beyond 16 weeks sh&.11 be permitted. Any officer or employee whose continuous service shall be interrupted by reason of ordinary leaves of absence, military leaves, or separations from service by reason of the abolition of his position or other involuntary cause beyond his control and without his fault, shall be entitled, upon his return or restoration to service, to the same accumulated sick leave as he had to his credit at the date of his separation from service . But an official or employee absent for any period exceeding three months shall not gain additional sick leave credit during any such period of absence from duty, All officers and employees of the city who upon the effective date of this local law shall have been continuously in the service of the city for one year shall be credited with cumulative sick leave for prior years at the rate of two weeks per year for each year of continuous service, not exceeding seven years, except that an employee shall not receive sick leave credit for his first year of service. From such cumulative credit shall be deducted sick leaves received during such period, except that no deduction shall be made for sick leaves during which the officer or employee re- ceived no compensation. 4. Administration. ( a) Records.--ft—shall be the duty of the administrative head of each department to keep an accurate record of all sick leaves, and sick leave accumulations in such form as the Common Council may prescribe. (b) Notification. Any officer or employee who is unable to report for duty because of illness or physical disability shall immediately notify his department head of that fact and shall state the nature of his illness or disability and the name of the attend- ing physician, if any; when the officer or employee is unable so to report, a responsible person may make the report in his behalf. In the absence of such report, unless waived by the department head for good cause, time lost shall not be considered sick leave and such employee shall receive no compensation therefor. (c) Certificate of disability4 No continuous sick leave ex- 3eeding three days shall be allowed except upon the certification of a physician to be filed with the department head not later than fourth day, stating the nature of the illness and probable period of disability, The department head may require such certificate in any other case. ( d) False Representations. Any false representation. made by any officer or employee in connection with a claim for sick leave b�.nefits shall be deemed a just cause for disciplinary proceedings u_zder the Civil Service Law and Rules, and in addition to other iPenalties such portion of his accumulated sick benefits as may be deemed proper may be cancelled. 5. Lxceptions. No employee who suffers injuries in the course of his employment and is entitled to benefits under the provisions of the Workmen' s Compensation Law, shall be entitled to sick leave benefits hereunder for the period of his disability arising from such injury. The period of disability resulting from such injuries shall not be charged against the sick leave to which such employee • may be entitled. �. 6 . Authority of Common Council. The Common Council shall have power, by resolution, to adopt additional regulations, not incon- sistent herewith, governing sick leaves and sick leave procedure. Section 2. This Local Law shall take effect immediately. Carried. Ayes 10 Nays 0 Approved: August /Z,1943, and designated Local Law #6'-1943. Mayo 1 1_V Common Council -4• August 4, 1943 CHARTER AMENDMENT - VACATIONS The City Attorney presented a pro- posed amendment to the ity harter which provides for vacations for employees compensated on a per diem or hourly basis. He stated that the Board of Public Works has approved and recommendsadoption of the amendment, and since the 1943 season is so far advanced, it was felt that the amendment should be acted upon at the earliest possible date. The following emergency message from the Mayor was presented: "August 4, 1943 , Emergency Message To the Common Council of the City of Ithaca: Gentlemen: It appearing to- my satisfaction that the public interest re- q-zires it, therefore, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of an act of the Legislature of the State of New York entitled, "An act enabling cities to adopt and amend local laws pursuant to krt;iele 12 of the Constitution constituting Chapter 76 of the Con- s:-)=_idated Laws" and by virtue of the authority conferred on ma, I dD hereby certify to the necessity for the immediate passage of the local law entitled: "A local law providing for vacations for employees compensated on a per diem or hourly basis." a copy of which is hereto attached. Given under my hand and seal this 4th day of August, 1943. Melvin G. Comfort Attest: Mayor of the City of Ithaca" F. H. Springer City Clerk A LOCAL LAW PROVIDING FOR VACATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES COMPENSATED ON A PER DIEM OR HOURLY BASIS. By Alderman Perry, seconded by Alderman Vail: Be ir._t_enacted by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca as follows: Section 1, The Ithaca City Charter, as enacted by Chapter 503 of the Laws of 1908, is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to be known as Section 219c, which shall read as follows: Section 219c, VACATIONS FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES 1. Purpose. It is hereby deemed desirable to provide for vaca- tions for permanent employees in the Department of Public Works of the City of Ithaca compensated on a per diem or hourly basis for the purpose of placing such employees on a fair and equitable basis with other city employees. 2. Vacations: Every employee of the Department of Public Works compensated on a per diem or hourly basis, except seasonal employees, who, on January- 1 of any year, shall have completed one year of con- tinuous service, shall be entitled to a vacation of one week during the calendar year; and each such employee who, on January 1 of any year, shall have completed three years of continuous service, shall be entitled to a vacation of two weeks during the calendar year. Regularly granted leaves of absence not exceeding three months and -� military leaves shall not be deemed to be an interruption of con- tinuous service. Vacation time shall not be accumulated from year- to year. Vacations shall be granted during the year 1943 on the basis of continuous service determined as of January 1, 1943. 3. Compensation, During such vacation, each such employee shall receive hi s regular compensation. For the purpose of determining such compensation, a "week" shall be deemed to consist of five eight- hour days and compensation shall be computed accordingly, using the employee ' s regular per diem or hourly rate, CITY Or ITUACA TOMPKINS COUNTY NEW YORK Orrice Or THE MAYOR August 4, 1943 Tmergency Message To the Common Council of the City of Ithaca: Gentlemen: It appearing to my satisfaction that the public interest re- quires it , therefore, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of an act of the Legislature of the State of New York entitled, . "An act enabling cities to adopt and amend local laws pursuant to Article 12 of the Constitution constituting Chapter 76 of the Consolidated Laws" and by virtue of the authority conferred on me , I do hereby certify to the necessity for the immediate passage of the local law entitled: "A local law providing for vacations for employees compensated on a per diem or hourly basis. " a copy of which is hereto attached. Given under my hand and seal this 4th day of August, 1943. IA �.. .. / . Mayor of the City • Ithaca Attest: /9704Y- L City Clerk 0 r. LOC '7 L� PROVIDING Y01 ViACATION FOR �T,_n7'OY-E3 C !P-FNSAT- E D ' 0 N -41 PE 1'? DIEM 0 Lj HOURT T'� Be it enacted by the Common 'Council of the City of Ithaca as follows: Sect-ion 1. TLne Ithaca City Charter, as enacted by Chapter 503 of the Laws of 1808 , is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to be known as Section 219c , which shall read as follows: Section 219c. VACATIONS FOR CERTAI_',,T 7r',,,.TFLM7E3 1. Purpose It is hereby deemed desirable to provide for vacations for permanent employees in the DepFirtrient of Public 71orks of the Cit-,T of Ithaca comrjenspted on � per die-,,.i or hourly basis for the purpose of -'nlacin!� such employees on q fair ecuitable basis ,-,1_Jth other city e­n.ployoe_S . 2. Vacations . _�_''very employee of the J)e-partment of Public T,lorks compensated on a per diem or hourly basis , except seasonL1 � employees , v,,lho , on January 1 of -?,ny shear, stall 1'.ave com- pleted one year of continuous service , shall be entitled to a vacation of one ,r.,ee.11,. duinin- the calendar year : and each such em- ployee who, on T r-nuary 1 of en 7T yeer, shall have completed- years U -1 d 44W years of continuous service , s_hsl1 be entitled to -9- vacation of tv,vo weeks dLTin,r the calendar year. -Perl'ulerly :7rented leaves of absence not exceedin:7 three months a-nd militers leaves s17,nll not be deemed to be en interruption of continuous service. Vacation time shall not be accumulated from year to year. Vac-lions shall�, be granted during the year 1943 on the basis of continuous ser- vice determined as of January 1943 . 3 . Compensation. During such vacation, each such employee t 4 shall rec6i've his regular compensation . For the purpose of de- termining such conqT)ensation , a "week" shall be deemed to consist of five eight-hour days and compensation shall be cornn-ou­ted ac- cordin,oly, using the EmplolreA regular per dies u or hourly rate. 4. .',_d,,riinistrat ion. Vacati ons shall be granted at such times �11 shall 7 as the Board of Public "Jorks shadetermine. Said Board is here by authorized to n.dopt additional rules and regulations -,overning vacations not incon si s tent herewith. Section 2. Iris Local 1 T a,V%j shall take effect ir!rqediatel-v e I i I j i I i i Common Council - audit Sheet August 4, 1943 i i Name Amount i i N.Y.S. electric & Gas Corp. 1.80 i Addressograph 10.65 Don Carpenter 4.20 , Lawrence Mintz 23.00 j Stover Printing Co. 7.95 • j C. A. Snyder, City Chamberlain 13.75 • j Ithaca Journal 3.36 E. Paul Nedrow 36.38 Ithaca Insurance Agency 392.564 N. Y. Telephone Co. 65.00 • N. Y. Telephone Co 36. 58t N Y S Electric & Gas Corp 56.55 ' Reynolds & Drake 28.27 ' Sinclair Refining Co 30.45 • Sinclair Refining Co 24.30 ' Stall-man of Ithaca 1.08 - N Y Telephone Co 9.26 ' Harrison Adams, Sheriff 8.48 . C J Rumsey & Co .22 - N Y S Electric & Gas Corp 59.66 " i i i I FIN E COM5,ITTEE; i I i I I I J � i I i i i i I Aui ust 2, 1943 J. Kolar FE.17 P. A. Stobbs 4.801 Lau rc A. Head 7.26 E . Mae .., 1.3evile 14. 14 - r'1 ,i( -rs A. Robbins 15.62 Fr. F. H. Crum 10.00 Rebel Carlton 10.204 10.00• N. Y. Telephone Co. 7. 28 T. ". Telephone Co. 7.63' T. G. Millers Sons Paper Co. . 854 N. Y. State Electric A Gas Inc. 2.20 " C. V. ,Iosby Company 10. 50 Klines Pharmacy 7.49 Ithaca Laundries Inc. 5.48 - Williams Press Inc. 6. 50 . Harts Pharmacy 2.25 FINANCE COMMITTEE: 4 111:6 Ze/Ir 117 Common Council -5- August 4, 1943 4. Administration. Vacations shall be granted at such times as the Board of Pubiic Works shall determine. Said Board is here- by authorized to adopt additional rules and regulations governing vacations not inconsistent herewith. Section 2. This Local Law shall take effect immediately. Carried. Ayes 10 Nays 0 Approved: August 1z 1943, and designated Local Law # Z,- 1943. V. Mayor FATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ASSESSING OFFICERS CONVENTION - C14IC:4G0 Assessor Thorne reported that there is to be a convention of b National Association of Assessing Officers in Chicago on Scpterr_ber 29, 30 and October 1st . and requested permission to attend the session. By Alderman Vail, seconded by alderman Bangs; Resolved, that Assessor Thorne be authorized to attend the convention at city expense. Unanimously Carried and Approved. AUDIT By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Shurgerc Resolved, that the bills audited by the Finance Committee be and the same hereby are approved and ordered paid. Carried. DREDGING FALL CREEK Mayor Comfort announced that the dredge has arrived to do the dredging in Fall Creek and that it will be necessary to call a special meeting at a later date to approve an agreement with the State and to provide funds in the form of a certified check payable to the State to insure payment for the work. By Alderman Shurger; seconded by Alderman Vail; Resolved, that it is the sense of this meeting t4at all arrangements for dredging Fall Creek mace thus fair be fulls approved.-. Unanimously Carried. TOUR OF INSPECTION Alderman Adams, expressing the sentiment of the Aldermen, thanked the Mayor and other City officials who arranged the tour of inspection of municipal properties. He expressed the opinion that it was well worth while and should be a regular event in the future. On motion the meeting was adjourned. F. H./Springer r City Clerk (` r 4' 1 PROCEEDINGS - JOINT MEETING COMMON COUNCIL AND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS City of Ithaca, No Ye Sp%cial Meeting 5:00 P. M. August 6, 1943 PRESENT Mayor - Comfort Aldermen - Bangs, Gillette, Vail, Perry, Gkbb, Adams Commissioners - Rumsey, Hopper, Ward, Miller Attorney - Powers Acting City Engr.-Supt. of Public Works - Cass Clerk - Springer The Mayor announced the meeting was called to act on the con- tract with the State for dredging Fall Creek. CONTRACT Attorney Powers read the contract (a copy of which is herewith appended) as prepared and submitted by the State Department of Public Works. By Commissioner Millers seconded by Commissioner Rumsey: Resolved, that the contract as presented be and hereby is approved, and that the Common Council be requested to approve the contract and authorize the Mayor to sign on behalf of the City, and to provide the necessary funds for the work. Carried. By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Perry: Whereas, from time to time and during high water periods certain sections of the City of Ithaca have been inundated and flooded be- cause of the existence of a sand bar across the mouth of- Fall Creek adjacent to Stewart Park where it flows into Cayuga IUake, and Whereas, the condition hereinbefore mentioned results in an accumulation of sewage and debris and as a consequence thereof undesirable and unsatisfactory conditions are created which may be detrimental to the health of- the residents of the City of Ithaca generally and, in particular, of the men who are training for ` military purposes and who live within the limits of the City of Ithaca, and Whereas, Mayor Comfort has discussed the matter with officials of the Government of the State of New York and has negotiated a contract with Thomas E. Dewey, Governor of the State of New York, for the purpose of leasing to the City the necessary equipment and to furnish operating personnel for the project of dredging the mouth of Fail Creek adjacent to Stewart Park where it flows into Cayuga Lake, and Whereas, said Mayor Comfort has presented to and has filed with the Common Council of said City a proposed form of contract for the purpose aforementioned, now, therefore, Be It Resolved, that Mayor Comfort be and he hereby is authorized and directed (1) to execute and deliver the said proposed form of contract of which a copy has been attached to the original of this resolution, and (2) to execute for and on behalf of the City of Ithaca any and all vouchers, releases, schedules and other papers which may be necessary to carry out the provisions of the said contract. Ayes 6 Nays 0 Carried and Approved. By Alderman Gibb, seconded b7 Alderman Adams: Resolved, that the sum of X20,000. be and hereby is appropriated from the contingent fund to Budget item #185 - Creek Maintenance, and Be It Further Resolved, that the City Clerk be authorized and directed to submit to the State Comptroller a certified check in the amount of $20,000. as the deposit required by the State. Unanimously Carried and Approved. REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO MOVE GARAGE THROUGH CITY STREETS Commis- ` sinner Ward reported receipt of a request from William E. Donahue for permission to move two small sections of a garage from Central Avenue to his property at 409 Auburn Street. By Commissioner Hopper, seconded by Commissioner Ward: Resolved, that permission be granted to move the garage as re- quested, under the supervision of the City Engineer. Carried. CONTRACT FOR L.EitSE-LEND °)F E4U1FMXNT FOR DREDGING AT ?!LLS CREEK FJR THE CITY OF IMCA. T11,116'.')' %."ONTRACT, made the day of ifl's T s 1943, by and between THOW E. D&47,Y, Governor of the State of Now York# acting for and on behalf of The People of the State of New York (hereinafter referred to as "State") pursuant to subdivision l( b) of section 36 of Chapter 544 of the Laws of 1942 as amended, and the CITY OF ITHnCA (hereinafter referred to as "City") , a muaioipql corporation in the County of Tompkins and State of Now York, act- ! ing by and through Ale 1v N G. 00 as Yayor of the said city, pursuant to subdivision 2 of said section 36 of Chapter 544 of the Laws of 1942, "IV NEESSETH: HHERSAS, pursuant to the resolution which was duly adopted by the Common Council of said city en a 1943 a copy of which is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "All and made a part hereof, and wherein and whereby the 0overnor of the estate of New York has been reluested to lease to the city the necessary equipment and to furnish operating personnel for the project of dredging the mouth of Falls Greek, adjacent to Stuart Park where it flows into Cayuga Late as referred to in said 7xhibit "A"o and ;MERSAS, the Governor of the State of Now York deems It to be in the public interest to aid and assist the said city in the aforesaid project (a) in accordance with the plans and specifica- tions and such other facts and data as may be required by the superinteaddnt of Public '.'works of the State of New York, and (b) upon the terms and conditions as the Governor of the State of New Yor4 may deem to be necessary to protect the public welfare and the interests of the State as hereinafter set forth. N13;4 , THIERE.FORS) it is mutually agreed between the parties :iereto as follows: ARTICLE 1® The State does hereby lease unto the City for the period beginning, 1943, and ending on the following described equip- meat ; and does hereby agree to furnialb from its own emplcmes exclusively all operating persornel , labor, niiatariala and sup;,Iiet neceszary for the efficient :)peratin-r of said equipment which Is to delivered to the -ity at the location mentioned, to wit: General Location Lt e-M Ica,0-- Tug "Seneca" Hydraulic Dredge No- 5 'N.Y.S.D.P.N. District 3 Derrick Boat #14 III I Tender #8 The parties hereto vvill agree from time to time as to the number and grade of tate employees necessary to operate the above ejuiprent ::find to stapervise the work. ,-Jl for the considerati�Dn of (:-0 pti7ment by the City to the .`.'.tat i of a reasonable. 1e;7,reciations rate for the uses of the aforesaid ecluipmeat, and (b) reimbursement by the amity to the f,tate of the actual expense of opera tioa of whatsoever nature, iacludin6 but not restricted to fiJej , lubricants, stores and provisions, also port charges including harbor and mooring charges, towages, pilot&Ees, license fees, toola, necessary repairs and raplacements, salaries and wages of operating personnel, final ad- inE quarters and subsistence of officers, members of the crew, i: :and other assential. employass, and premiums coverinf., orkmen' s Compensation insurance for 'Labor furnished, he details of the jtex�s mentioned in this paragraph shaj,l 'fie eontain)d in a schedule to be prepared by the 17uperintandent col !'uolic of the 'Aate of !-Tsew York, and when accepted by the, Olty, the said. schedule toi-ether viitla, any *ritten smendrzent thereof shall. be dee7n:ed to be a part of this contract. %RTICLEE' 2. 3y mutual consent of the CAty and the State, this contract with till its terms and provisions may be extended for suo4 period and as often as may be agreed upon by the parties hereto,, so as to permit efficient use of said equipment, but not 2 beyond July 1, 1944, uniess authority for extension beyond such date is enacted Dy the 2tate. T ..RTICI-E Partial payments will be made at the end of each calendar month, Or as soon thereafter as practicable . Payments shall be based on properly certified invoices listing actual expenditures. ;.,tke invoices ab -, j V _al be subject to verification in whatsoever manner the amity way consider adequate and for this purpose the -'Ftrite Shall furnish such reasonable evidence as may be requlr=�d of it and Shall permit examination by a duly authorized representative of the -jty, of the basic records from which the invoices have been pre-mllred. -A the expiration, or earlier termination of this contract, the City shall. yield up said equipment In a con- ditioa equal to that existing upon its delivery, except for ordinary wear or tear, delivery tliereof to be made by the (,ity .4 to W10 State at the place or Places wner,.:i auch dquipment was delivered by the State to the �,ity. The City agrees to pay the actual expense herein- I before melitioned over the term of this contract, starting from the day each iteMi Of equipment is delivered at Its dforementioned location anti continuing until eac,,i item of equipment is returned to the "."Mate of New Yore at said location. Upon the ensealjnj,, a-jj glivsr contract, y O.L this the City shall deposit the sum Of 11'wentv Phousantl with the New Yor4 -`!'tate 1'.)e-part ment of ;Oidit end. Control as an advunce Of moneys to be used to reimburee tbe pursuarat to this contr&ct, and to be paid out by the 4,,tatq on the audit :end wqrrant of the Comptroller on vouchers therefor approved by the Superintendent of Public WorKs in. accordance with section 37 of the Now York State 'Jar TImergericy ;Act as nnacttd by Charter 197 of the laws of 1943- In 06se aO additional a.,.ount of money for reimbursement as provided herein shall us re4uired by the State, ttia V'%ity shall deposit suon additional sum in the manner provided In t,,,,.Is to be �paid out in the same manner. it Curintendent 7. The parties hereto agree that the pe of Public Works of the State of New York shall direct and supervise the )Nark anti shall have the riEht to discontinue any operations authorized by thIs contract at any time he shall deem it in the best interests of the State to discontinue such -work and to return tha equipr nt and the olppmatLng perGonnel to the i -ts+n, awl the y her-by n,gren.i to rtlaa e lllerebr dos,,-, s tvhatsoever on �lccount ,��f any discOnt InWinOe of :.such worr-, , �,t- beir:- understoo d. thr.,t ej� re Im- bursable iterr then alroady tncurre4 sholl be raid In the manner her,)In provided and that the balance of any deposit hereunder shiall be retuxned to the City by the � t8te Comptroller. "I C1 The City at its own expense shall procure and shall rnnintain until notiriod by the SU�>erinterndent of I-,uo.L4Lc diorko Of the :.state of levy Tork t -!at It i.s no long ter rfQuiredu, insurance of the kinds and in amounts hereinafter provi.Ced in insurance companies authorized to do such business in tha 2*tate, viz . Protective liability insurance issued to aad coverinF,, the liabiliti to ?he Peoplil of the E3tata of New Yorv. with res �,)Ct to p A.611 operations under tnic cQntract includin� Omissions az--,d. supervisory! acts 03" tfto State "Jep4rtr-,-aur, of Public ;orks, for bodily injury liab"llity and property damage liabtlity, each m,Jth 1.1..—its r)f 11"ability of not less th�ap '.J�%000 for all d.anageA ,jrJF-1,n- out of bodily injury includiiLz de�ltt Ait arly tirn restultirit, th-�re-from, suitaia.3d by one person In any one accident, end , subject to that limit for each, �irson, not ! �ss thnn — U0, 0QC ;7+.e 8 arising out of bodi' y in for y-, includin�.,, dealt t :�,-.ny tim3 resultin4 therefrom, sustained by two or more persons in any one accident, and lot less than 75,000 for all da.mages arisin.,,,, out of injury to or destruction of prop,5rtv in any one aocident end ! ubject to that limit per accident not less than '150 ,000 for ell �Isr7eges U-4jja., ")at of injury to or destruction olf property during the ,policy pariod . .'-'uoU policies or cart1ficates thereof shall be filed by �Jhe City with the Cuperintandent of Public ',%Ior&s of the 'S-Itate o"'L' Now York upon the delivery of this contract by the City to the State. 11'1� if!"'ERSOF, Phomas Dewey, Governor of the State of New York, has executed aad delivered this contract for and on behalf of the State, and the City has caused taxis contract to be executed and delivered by M zlVin 6;- Co&%t/ov;t- , mliayor of said Pity, in counterparts an the day and year first above written. (L.3,. THOM.A.S Dh-;MY Governor of the State of New York acting for and on behalf of the Feople of the State of New York T V'ITY OF y Recommanded and approved: CHAS. H. 13ELLS Superintendent of Public -IorKs of the State of Now York State of Now York ss: County of Tompkins on this day of /+t/ 1943, before rA y tj S personally same At r-t-m 6;- C-—/v)-f to me known, w1.o, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that he resides at 100 kPrz 0 Street in the City of Ithaca, N . Y. ; that he Is the Mlayor of the O"ity of Ithaca in the County of , Tompkias, N. Y. , the municipal corporation deacribed In and iwhich executed, the above contract ; that he knows the corporate seal of said City; that the seal affixed to said contract is ICI such corporate seal; that it was so affixed by order of the Common Council of said City, that by line order he thereunto signed his name and official designation pursuant 1.'o the resolution wbich is attached to this contract and which is marked 1 xhibit "W' . Notary Public it ii ii ii H 10, Sf ✓I-)vt j C v ;pity Clark of the City of Ithaca, Now Yorx, do hereby certify thRt the following resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution and of the whole thereof, duly passed at a Fec,'&E meeting of the %'O'ommoa 'Council of the ;City of Ithaca, New York, held at the City Sall f'✓611&y 1-f Arkh OV4A44W, AvJv s f 6 194 3 Present : Alle✓ A n C4 A#%1 4 in S' .�b3ent: evo,W f-a'-d Motion by LS, from time to tima and during high water pariods certain sections of the City or ithaca have been inundated and flooded because oll" the axistmnos of a sand bar across the mouth of '41alls creek adjacent to Stuart Parw. where it flows into Cayuga Lake, and FR L 'I to the condition hareinb3fore Mentioned rasults in an accumulatioa of sewage and debris and as ei, consequeace tnareof undesirable and unsatisfactory conditions are created which may be detrimeatal to the health of tha residents of the City of Ithaca generally and, i.n particular, of the man who are training for military purposes and who live within the limits of the City of Ithaca, and 4� sus, Mayor has discus-sad the matter with officials of the Government of the Mate of New York and has negotiated a contract with Thomas . D- awayo Covernor' of the titate of New York for the purpose of leasing to the City the necessary equipment and to furnish operating personnel for the project of dredging, the mouth of Falls .Xeek adjacent to Stuart Park where it flows into Cayuga Lake, and 41HER%2AS, said Mayor C VVk has presented to and has filad with the Coommon r."Iounol'L of said city a proposed form of contract for the purpose aforementioned, 7 IRE -1049 PR3RFOR ES9 SE 11" "'.,'OLVED that Mayor 0",1., be and he hereby is authorized and directed (1) to execute and deliver the said proposed form of contract of which a copy has been attached to the original of thin resolution, and (2) to execute for and on behalf of the 0ity of Ithaca any jInd all vouchers, releases, schedules dad other papers which may be necessary to carry out the provisions of the said contract, Seconded by: Ayes: Noss: The F"'resident of the Common Council declared the resolution duly carried and instructed the City flo'lerx to prepare copies thereof for transmission to the Governor of the State of Now York. -4dF,REOFO I have hereunto set -my hand and sea! this day of 1943- city Cleric of the--Cl—ty of Ithaca m 0 043 � Cd 0 � ti m•� m m az Maw m .. thf >4 -� �p m q >y m `d 43 a � o � mcu ww 4 � q 43 m H H -P 0 N J U m 0 44 P P4 ca Ocd k�-i 0 wwU i Common Council - Audit Sheet September 1, 1943 Name Amount i Ithaca Journal 6.96 New York Telephone Co. 39.18 - j Curtis 1000 Inc. 27.62 - Addressograph 16.00 ` VanNatta Office Equipment Co. 3.60 Stallman of Ithaca 3.56 • T. G. villerts Sons Paper Co. 8.28 T. K. Powers 100.00 ' Automatic Voting Machine Corp. 32.95 ' The Chase National Bank 26.75 ' �I Sinclair Refining Co. 71.05 ' Tioga Auto Parts 13.71 . C. H. Murray 11.40 H. C. T. Motor Co. 13.70• New York Telephone Co. 9 26 Harrison Adams 8.64 • + Crouse-Hinds Co. 18.53 ' D. L. & ��'. R.R. Co. 4.88 ' N. Y. S. Elec. 8c Gas Corp. 13.44 ' E. Paul Nedrow 12.10 • N. Y. 'Telephone Co. 62.57 • American Coin Lock Co. , Inc. 11.106 - Seneca St. Garage 3.75 , Willard Tracey 3.38 Clarence Toa:pkins 4.00 Fina Co pit e I .R II I III I ili I� t e i 4 -1 7. n s ? r-/ evil!e 7 ? J. Kol,-r ? bl�-s 10 00 "J!-,.rlton 11.20 v 9t, Electric & G, T Y• -lec-)ho.,.e Co. •43 Tc FINANCE CW,,MTTEE: 1 1 �� Common Council Board of Public Works -2- August 6, 1943 PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL TAR AUTHORIZED Commissioner Ward reported that it will require a part of a oar of tar to complete the scheduled. resurfacing program and he recommended the purchase of a full car which will permit some other needed street maintenance work. By Commissioner Rumsey, seconded by Commissioner Hopper: Resolved, that the City Engineer be authorized and directed to order a full car of tar for this work. Carried and `approved. On motion the meeting was adjourned. F• H. pringer City Clerk 10 COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS City of Ithaca, N. Y. Regular Meeting 5:00 P. M. September 1. 1943 PRESENT Mayer - Comfort k1dermen - Rottmann, Bangs, Shurger, Houseweller, Crawford, Perry, Gibb Attorney - Powers Clerk - Springer Chamberlain - Snyder MINUTES . The minutes of the regular meeting held August 4, 1943 and of the special meeting held August 6, 1943 were duly approved. RE' UEST FOR STREET LIGHT INSTALLATION Mrs* Chisholm, chaperone at the Sigma Delta Tau sorer ty,at—Tl5 Ridgewood Road appeared before the Council and requested the installation of a street light in that section. She was informed that the request would be re- ferred to the Board of Public Works for consideration. PETITION RE PARKING ITS COLUMBIA STREET A petition bearing the signatures of nine property owners was presented gition of parking on the south side of Columbia Street �bXfflal' ora and Hudson Streets. It was reported that Chief Marshall has investigated the re- quest and recommends prohibition of parking as requested. By Alderman Shurger, seconded by Alderman Rottmann: Resolved, that Chapter VI, Sec. 2f "No Parking" of the City Ordinance be amended- by adding the following: , Columbia Street, south side, between Aurora and $udson Streets. Ayes 7 Nays 0 Carried. POLLING PLACE - GOLDWIN SMITH HALL A letter from Robert E. Treman was presented suggesting that the polling place for the Fourth District of the Fifth Ward now located in Goldwin Smith Hall be changed, due to the difficulty of reaching the polling place. It was pointed out that this location was considered the most central for the district and the only one available on the campus. It was suggested, however, that Mr. Treman might be in a position to aid in securing a more suitable location and it was moved, By Alderman Shurger, seconded by Alderman Gibb: Resolved, that Mr. Treman be requested to aid in procuring a more suitable polling place for the district. Carried. PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE-WELFARE DEPARTiTNT PROPERTY The Clerk reported receipt of a quotation for pubfie liability insurance on property acquired by the Welfare Department amounting to a flat premium of $22.50 for standard limits of $5000-$10,000 for one year, with renewal based on the number of properties owned at the time of renewal. At the present time the 'A"elfare Department holds title to fifteen properties. By Alderman Shurger, seconded by Alderman Rottmann; Resolved, that the Welfare Department be authorized and directed to procure public liability insurance coverage as outlined above. Unanimously Carried. PURCHASE OF LOTS APPROVED The Clerk reported that after investiga- tion by a committee consisting of the City Attorney, City Engineer and City Assessor, the purchase of twenty lots adjacent to VanNattas dam and owned by the County was recommended to the Board of Public Works, and that the Board approved the recommendation and has re- quested the Common Council to appropriate the sum of $200.00 for the purchase of the lots. By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Bangs: Resolved, that the purchase of the twenty lots as recommended by the Board of Public Works be and hereby is approved, and Be It Further Resolved, that the sum of $200.00 bo and hereby is appropriated from the contingent fund for the purpose. Unanimously Carried. 124,L Common Council -2- September 1, 1943 PLANS FOR ADDITIONSTO THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT The Clerk reported that t�he Board of ublic orks has authorized additionsto the sewage disposal plant and has unanimously authorized Architect A. N. Gibb to prepare the plans, subject to the approval of the Common Council. By Alderman Perry, seconded by- Alderman Shurger; Resolved, that this Council approves the action of the Board of Public Works in authorizing Mr. Gibb to prepare the plans. Ayes 6 Nays 0 Carried and Approved. REMOVAL OF BUILDING FROM LOT - 512 W. CLINTON STREET City Attorney Po.ve'rs reporte tha ir. Cady Illston has requeste permission to tear down and remove an old building from the premises at 521 W. Clinton Street, and that removal of the building -v.) c i has been a.,Ynroved by t oerd of ublie Works will eliminate a distinct fire hazard. He reported that the City acquired the lot formerly owned by the Jenks Estate through tax sale, but that title to the property has not yet been perfected. By Alderman Shurger, seconded by Alderman Crawford: Resolved, that so far as the City's interests are concerned, permission be granted to remove the building. Carried. CLERK � CITY CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE Mr. Snyder reported that Mrs. Tottey, a Clerk in the hamberlain's office, wishes to resign and he asked permission to hire a Clerk in her place. By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Bangs Resolved, that the Chamberlain be authorized to employ a Clerk on a temporary basis, subject to the approval of the Municipal Civil Service Commission pending the establisl�h. ent of an eligible list from which a permanent appointment may be made, and at a salary not to exceed $20.00 per week plus the regular bonus. Carried. AUDIT By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Shurger; Resolved, that the bills audited by the Finance Committee be and the same hereby are approved and ordered paid. Carried. FIRE; INSURANCE -. 14UNICIPAL BUILDINGS Mr. Gibb reported that the nance Co Eee has found a great discrepency between assessed and insurance valuations on municipal buildings and he recommended that the two rolls be referred to a committee for reconciliation of values before further recommendations are made. By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Crawford: Resolved, that the matter be referred to a committee consist- ing of the City Assessor, Insurance Broker and the City Clerk to study the matter and report to the Common Council. Carried. LAKE LEVEL The matter of lake level was discussed and an examina- tion of the Engineer' s record disclosed the fact that the lake is approximately one foot lower at this time than at the same time last year. tin motion the meeting was adjourned,. F. H. Springer City Clerk 4 COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS City of Ithaca, N. Y. Regular Meeting 5:00 P. M. October 6, 1943 PRESENT Mayor - Comfort Aldermen - Rcattmann, Bangs, Shurger, Gillette, Crawford, Vail, Ferry, Gibb, Adams Clerk - Springer Chamberlain - Snyder MINUTES Minutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved. TAX REFUND - CORNELL UNIVERSITY The following application for a ro,iund o taxes -paid by ornel University, together with City Attorney Powers ' memorandum to the Iviayor and Common Council were presentdd: In the NIatter of the Application of Cornell University for a refund of certain taxes paid by it under erroneous and improper assessments . To the Common Council of the City of Ithaca: The petition of Cornell University respectfully shows upon information and belief: 1. That on or about the lst day of April, 1943, the assessors of the City of Ithaca completed and filed the tax roll for the year 1943. That the roll so filed included the following entries: 207 - 215 Fall Creek Drive irreg. 335 x 120 Apts. 163 250 3 100000, 25,000. 35,000. 225 Fall Creek Drive irreg. 142 x 100 Res . 183 250 4 41500. 10,500. 15,000. 2. That between April 15 and May 1, 1943; following Grievance Day, said roll was finally completed and filed, the foregoing items remaining unchanged thereon. 3. That the assessments of the two properties above described were erroneous and improper in that said properties were on April 1, 1943 used for educational purposes within the meaning of Section 4 of the Tax Law of the State of New York and were entitled to exemption from taxation; that both of said premises on April lst, 1943, were owned by Cornell University and were used for girls ' dormitories, and the proper City authorities were so notified. 4. That thereafter the 1943 City tax was duly levied and said roll was extended against said properties as follows: 207-215 Fall Creek Drive $518. 225 Fall Creek Drive $222. 5. That the amount of said levies has been paid under protest, together with a 6% penalty thereon, amounting in all to the sum of $784.40. Petitioner respectfully submits that it is entitled to a re- fund of the amount so paid and that your Common- Council is author- ized to make such refund pursuant to Section 35, Par. 236 of the Ithaca City Charter, Section 56 (a) of the Tax Law and Section 16 of the County Law. Aherefore petitioner prays that the said sum of $784. 40 be refunded. CORNELL UNIVERSITY By George F. Rogalsky as Treasurer c � Common Council -2- October 6, 1943 STATE OF NEW YORK : COUNTY OF TONPKINS ; ss. George F, Rogalsky, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he _s Treasurer of Cornell University, the petitioner in the fore- going petition. That he has read the foregoing petition and knows the contents Vaereof, and that the same is true to his own knowledge, except as to those matters therein stated to be alleged on information and be- lief, and that as to those matters he believes it to be true. George F. Rogalsky .;scorn to before me, this 6th day of October, 1943. Allan H. Treman Notary Public Memorandum to Mayor and Common Council: In the preparation of the 1943 assessment roll, an error was made as to two properties of Cornell University, one known as 207-15 Fall Creek Drive and the other as 225 Fall Creek Drive. Prior to 1943 these properties were properly taxable. Prior to April 1, however,,• they were converted into girls ' dormitories following the use of Sage College for the housing of Navy per8onnel and the dis- continuance of Sage as a girls ' dormitory. A number of changes of this same nature occurred and these two properties were overlooked. The assessor advises me that he has investigated both properties and finds that they were used as girls ' dormitories on April 1, 1943 and should therefore have been on the exempt list. The error was not discovered until after the 1943 City tax had been levied and this Council had lost ,jurisdiction of the tax roll. There was no way to correct the roll. Section 35 Par. 36 of the Ithaca City Charter gives to the Common Council the same powers with reference to the assessment roll as the Board of Supervisors of a County. Section 56 ( a) of the Tax Law and Section 16 of the County Law gives to the Board of Super- visors powers to "cause to be refunded to any person the amount collected from him of any tax erroneously or improperly assessed or levied. " The tax, with a 6% penalty, has b--en paid by the University, and it is my opinion that the University is entitled to a refund on the basis that the properties, as of April 1, 1943, were used as a girls ' dormitory and were therefore exempt from taxation under the provisions of Section 4 of the Tax Law. I recommend that the claim of the University in the sum of 8784. 40, being the total amount paid as tax and penalty, be approved and the refund made. October 6, 1943 Truman K. Powers City Attorney By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Adams ; Inhereas, an error was made in the assessment of premises known as 207-215- Fall Creek Drive and 225 Fall. Creek Drive , both of which properties, on April 1, 1943 were owned by Cornell University and were used by said University as a girls ' dormitory, and were there- fore entitled to exemption pursuant to the provisions of Section 4 of the Tax Law, and VOhereas, this error was not discovered until after the levying of the 1943 City tax, and Whereas, it appears that Cornell University is entitled to a refund of the amount paid by it under such assessment as tax and penalty, amounting in all to $784.40, for which amount said Univers- ity has duly filed a verified claim, 4 2 ommon Council `3` October 6, 1943 Now Therefore Be It Resolved, that the claim of Cornell University verified October 6, 1943, in the amount of ""784. 40 re- raesting a refund in the amount on taxes and penalties paid on the Love mentioned properties, be in all respects approved and payment said refund is hereby directed. Unanimously Carried and Approved. APPRCPRIATION TO BUDGET_ ITEM #262 Ty Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alder?r_an Adams : Resolved, that the sum of 6784.40 be and hereby is appropriated ;c budget item ,' 262 - taxes expunged and paid - from contingent funds., Unanimously Carried. APPCINTMENTS TO BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS The Mayor announced that due *o the death of Commissioners Samuei E. Norton and Roy P. Hopper, Iwo vacancies now exist on the Board of Public Works and he offered. hs names of J. E.. Dixon and A. L. Hull for approval of the Counci?_. By Alderman Bangs, seconded by Alderman Rottmann: Resolved that the nomination of J. �. Dixon as Commissioner of Public Works to complete the unexpired term of S. E . Norton, which expires December 31, 1948, and A. L. Hull as Commissioner to complete she unexpired term of R,_ P. Hopper, which expires December 31, 1944, be and hereby are approved, and the nominees appointed to complete the terms as specified. Ayes 9 Carried. Nays 0 >PPOINTMENT OF D. A. STOBBS AS COAL COORDINATOR Mayor Comfort re - ported thatatar•ecent meeting of the Local Coal Dealers Association, he was requested to appoint a coordinator or investigator to aid in handling requests for coal deliveries. He stated that due to the extreme shortage of coal, that unless certain cases are investigated, some citizens may suffer real hard- ship during the coming winter, and that he has appointed Donald A. Stobbs as Coal Coordinator who has agreed to accept the appointmen,; without compensation except for necessary expenses which have been estimated at '1650.00 per month. By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Bangs: tiThereas, the present and anticipated shortage of coal for civilian consumption in the City of Ithaca and the proper and equit- able distribution of available supplies is a matter affecting public health, safety and welfare in the City of Ithaca, and Whereas, the !,.�ayor has recommended the appointment of a Coal Coordinator for the purpose of investigating and expediting emergen- cy orders of coal and generally supervising the distribution of available supplies to the end that individual hardship and suffering ,ray be alleviated so far as may be possible, and Whereas, the Mayor has appointed as such Coal Cordinator, Donald A. Stobbs, Sanitary Inspector of the City of Ithaca, who has ex.p-essed his willingness to serve in this capacity without compen- ^atior.., provided he may be reimbursed for expenses including the use of his personal automobile , Now Therefore, pursuant to Section 44 of the New York State War Emergency Act; payment of the sum of 6150.00 from budget item #139 Emergency Defense, is approved to defray the expenses of Coal Coordinator, ' which sum shall be paid to said Donald A. Stobbs at the rate- of jp50.00 per month for the month of' October, November and December, 1943, which said monthly sum of X50.00, the City Clerk is hereby directed to pay to said Donald A. Stobbs on the last day cf each of said months, without further order, so long as said Lonald A. Stobbs shall discharge the duties of Coal Coordinator. Unanimously Carried and Approved. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES - FRANK GREENE The Clerk reported receipt of notice of claim for damages against the City in the sum of 65000.00 filed by Frank Greene of 410 W. Clinton Street through his Attorneys Angell and Fitzgerald of Cortland, N. Y. , for personal injuries alleged to have been received in the Ithaca Police station on August 29, 1943. The Clerk reported that City Attorney Powers has reviewed the claim and recommends rejection. By alderman Perry, seconded by Alderman Bangs : Resolved, that the claim be denied as recommended by the City Attorney, Carried. 1 Common Council. - Audit Sheet October 6, 1943 Name Amount Norton Printing Co. $ 7. 50 d' Ithaca Journal 125.84 ` New York Telephone Co. 37.98 Ithaca Ice & Coal Co. 4.25 ' N.Y.S. Elec. & Gas Corp. 5..20 T. G. h iller' s sons Paper Co. 8.58 ' H. C. Thorne 80.73 • T. K. Powers 50.00 - L. M. Mintz 11.50 • Mary S. Summers 3.75 Williamson Law Book Co. 20.00 - Sinclair Defining Co. 60.90 . Reynolds & Drake 6.75 ' Stallman of Ithaca 18.02 • Henry R. Head .78 Dr. F.R.C. Forster 10.00 ' New York Telephone Co. 9.26. '' ,,T4 C. J. Rumsey Co. . 63 • N.Y.D. Elec. & Gas Corp. 94.96 Stover Printing Co. 6.00 • E. Paul Nedrow 11.82 • A. A. Dean 10.00 • I)ual Parking meter Co. 3.41 Pew York Telephone Co. 64.42 • Fin: . e Committee ��' � p A 71 i 14111V"Tr _T, October 1, 1C)43 T. G. 1.iller ;110, Son I , VelAw Eost11 10. )0 U. Y. St -te Electric ind (1- E3 Cor,). 1. D. A. Stolle 11. J. KolPr D -vid Robb, L. U. e).0.00 Yline ' s Phnritcv 12.10 Li dl rn Dru -tki Cnelichl ,1 .H7 be )t . Heitb, City of H. Y. 0 of,: •). P/,-) lir . Drug. tid Cliehlicri Co. irs. ,r C ritOn E. I ' e 1 '. I0 Heo 1 ,1•.c ° filS i . 1'). 10 FINANCE COMMITTEE: >1,1, 14 e:174'f/ 12 Common Council -4- October 6, 1943 APPROP-RIATION FOR BOILER - CITY HALL HEATING PLANT The Clerk pre- sented the following communication from Acting ity Engineer Cass in .regard to the boiler in the City Hall heating plant: H. Springer, City Clerk: MEMO Qctober 4, 1943 The older of the two boilers in the City Hall heating plant recently burst. A water pressure test shows both the front and back sections cracked. Estimates indicate comparative repair or replacement costs as fellows: Replace front and back sections on the present boiler $355.00 Replace the boiler less the grates and base $800. 00 Replace the boiler complete $875.00 This present boiler has been in service for 13 years or approx- imately one-halt' of its normal life, With the individual approval of all members of the Board of Public Works I have ordered a complete new boiler. This boiler will be a duplicate of the other new one with interchangeable grates. The budget for City Hall is not sufficient for repairs of this nature or in this amount. Inasmuch as the Common Council meets before the hoard of Public Works a request should be made to the Comir�on Council for $900.00 to be placed in the City Hall budget account to take care of this work. Leon H. Cass Acting City Engineer- Supt. of Public Works" By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Shurger: Resolved, that the sum -of $900,00 or so much thereof as may be necessary be and hereby is appropriated from the contingent fund to budget item `119 - City Hall to cover cost of the installation of the new boiler in the heating plant. Unanimously Carried and Approved. TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM CONSTRUCTION & PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT TO BRIDGE; DESIGNING ACCOUNT The Clerk reported that at a meeting held 6eptember 8, 19431 the Board of Public �vorks approved and accepted allocation of funds in the amount of ; 1800.00 from the State Postwar Public Works Planning Commission to help defray ex- penses for preparing preliminary plans for seven. City bridges, The allocation of State funds being contingent upon the City providing a like amount, the Board of Public Works, by resolution ' requested the Common Council for permission 'to transfer the sum of x;''1800.00 from its construction & permanent improvement account to bridge designing account. By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Gillette : Resolved, that the transfer of $1600.00 from the construction & permanent improvement account to bridge designing account be and hereby is approved. Unanimousl-kr Carried and Approved. AUDIT By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Shurger: Resolved, that the bills audited by the Finance Committee be and the same hereby are approved and ordered paid. Carried. PURCHASE OF CAR FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZED Alderman Shurger reported that the Police ommittee after investigation recommends trading in the old Dodge and Hudson cars toward a new Dodge for the Police Department* He stated that the Dodge has been run over 100,000 miles and the Hudson between 60,000 and 70,000 miles and both cars are in bad condition, and that J. T. Pritchard has agreed to furnish a new Dodge car for the sum of $482.00 making an allowance of $1000.00 for the two old cars. By Alderman Crawford, seconded by Alderman Bangs: Resolved, that the purchase of the new Dodge car from 6w. T. Pritchard for a net sum of $482.00 be and hereby is approved. Ayes 9 Nays 0 Carried and Approved. 12 E� Common Council -5- October 6, 1543 r A("'-DENTS ON HILL STREETS Alderman Shurger reported that it has n determined that several recent accidents to trucks on the hi.'—" st.--nets have been due*to an attempt to shift gears while in motion, and lie recommended that an ordinance be enacted penalizing drivers -wao do not keep thlere cars or trucks under control or who attempt to shift gears on the hills. The matter was referred to the Charter and Ordinance Committee and the City Attorney for study and report. On motion the meeting was adjourned. F. H. ringer City Clerk C ormi,,cn Council - Audit 6heet November 3, 1943 Name Amount L. Sheldon 5.76 � Addressograph 16.001 N-Y-6- lectric & Uas Corp. 2.36 - l . G. iiiier' s bons raper Go. 11.12 - 6tallman of lt lac a 16.28 - T. a. lowers 50 Jessie " . Lalobtune 3.OU Herbert L, vanUstrand 10.29 - Fred Aston joe Ki4nardi 14. 50 The Ohase hational bank 31. 954 R. Y. Telephone Co. 9.26 Ulliam T. Fritchard 482,00 - - O tor Go. 4. 35 - Tioga auto rarts 10. 41- nocony-Vacuun oil Co. , Inc. 31. 65 Sinclair asfininC Co. 49.74 - Seneca at. darage 22. 64 - C. j. duysey Co. .36 - N. Y. 6. Electric & Gas Corp. 512.90 . Leo 1. Larkin, 1. b. 15.00 - Lyman A. ?isher, W. D. 10.00 . Kee Lox ntg, Co. 4.00 - P. Y. Telephone Co. 6C.62 - F ew York Telephone Go. 31.82 , i'lljan�'e i t t e e 1 I� i I I i i November 3, 1943 I i i Dr. Robert H. Broad $ 31.49 - M. J. Kolar 55.50 -E. Mae Mandeville 11.55 D. A. Stobbs 4.90 Laura At Head 14. 30 - Gladys A. Robbins 12.76 - Mrs. Velma Edsall 10.00 - Dr. R. C. Warren 10.00 • N. Y. State Electrig & Gas 2.12 . T. G. Miller' s Sons Paper Co. 83 N. Y. Telephone Co. 7.13 - N. Y. Telephone Co. 7.58 - Dept. of Health City of New York 2.25- A. B. Brooks & Son 1.80 , Mrs. Mabel CArlton 8.25 - FINAIT C01-1 1ITTEE: , , I i I iI i COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS City of Ithaca, 11. Y, Regular Meeting 5:00 P. INI. November 3, 1943 PRESENT Mayor - Comfort Alderman - Rottmann,, Bangs,Shurger, Houseweller, Crawford, Adams Gillette, Gibb Attorney - Powers Clerk - Springer Chamberlain - Snyder MINUTES Minutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved. NEW YORK STATE ASSESSORS ASSOCIATION MEETING Mayor Comfort an- nounced thatth e annua meet ng orthe-T=- ork State Assessors Association, of which assessor Thorne is executive secretary, is to be held in Albany on November 9 and he recommended that Mr, Thorne be authorized to attend, ,. By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Crawford Resolved, that Assessor H. C. Thorne be authorized to at- tend the meeting at city expense. Carried. REGIONAL b1EETING - MAYORS CONFERENCE Mayor Comfort announced That 'Regional 1,ee ng o iayors Conference is to be held in Syracuse on November 12, 1943 and he requested the council to authorize Alderman Shurger, Attorney Powers and the Mayor to at- tend, By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Bangs: Resolved, that the above named persons be authorized to at- tend the meeting at city expense. Carried. ATjDjr' ;;y Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Shurger eso ved, that the bills audited by tha Finance Committee be and the same hereby are approved and ordered paid. Carried. Alderman Vail entered the council Chamber at this time. SIDEWALK - SOUTH SIDE CASCADILLA CREEK Alderman Crawford re- ported that so e time ago the cityyerrected a section of wall along the south side of Cascadilla creek between Tioga and Cayuga Street but did not construct a side walk, and since there ; is no walk on either side of the street he suggested that one be installed at that place. The Clerk was directed to bring the matter to the attention of the Board of Public Works, SALE OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY AUTHORIZED The Clerk reported that the $oard o7` u�c Works has received an offer to purchase the westerly part of lot 37 at the intersection of Elmwood Avenue and Valley Road and that the Board recommended the sale of the partial at a minimun price of $300 reserving all necessary rights of ways, By Alderman Vail, seconded by Alderman Adams ?5'hcr�as the Following described parcel of property, owned by the__City of Ithaca, is not needed for any public purpose, and Whereas an offer has been made for the purchase thereof, Now Therefore, Be It Resolved that the following described premises be sold and disposed of at public auction under the direc- tion of the City Clerk: All That Piece Or Parcel Of Land situate in the City of Ithaca, County of Tompkins and State of New York, being a part of Lot 37, Block 301 as shown on the assessment map of the City of Ithaca and more particularly bounded and described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the south line of Valley Road with the extended west line of Elmwood Avenue, and running thonce west along the south line ofValley Road sixty-one (61) feet mere or less to the east line of premises of Edward C. King; thence south along the said Kings premises one hundred two and one-tenth (102.1) feet to the southeast corner thereof; thence northeasterly along the northerly line of Mt. Olivet cometery to the extended west line of Elmwood Avenue; thence north along the extended west line of Elmwood avenuo seventy-three (73) feet to the place of beginning. Excepting ard reserving from the above described premises the right to enter upon and cross over the samo for- the purpose of con- structing, reconstructing and maintaining water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer lines in such location as the City of Ithaca may from time to timo determine, and excepting and reserving also the 428 Common Council -2- November 3, 1943 right to enter upon said premises for the purpose of grading the same in such manner as may be necessary along the south line of Valley Road and also establishing such grade and slope as may be required in the event that Elmwood Avenue shall at any time be ex- tended alon the east line of the premises hereby conveyed; the City may exercise the rights hereby reserved without any payment of damages to the owner of the premises herein described, and _ Be It Further Resolved, that the Clerk be and he hereby is authorized and directed to advertise and sell said premises at public auction in the manner prescribed b�T law, and is hereby directed to refuse any bids for a sum less than Three Hundred Dollars (1300.00) , and is directed to include such limitation in the advertisement of sale, and Be It Further Resolved, that the Mayor and Clerk be and here- by are authorized and directed to execute and deliver a quit claim decd of said premises to the successful bidder. Unanimously Carried and Approved AMENDMENT - NO PA_RIN-ING ORDINANCE Attorney Powers reported that the police department has 3�oqucsted that the parking regulations in Stewart Avenue be amended by extending the No Parking to South Avenue, By Alderman Adams, seconded by alderman Shur ger: Resolved, that Chapter VI Section 2 f "No Parking" of the City Ordinances be amended to read as follows : Stewart Avenue; east side between State Street and South Avenue. Effective on publication. Ayes 9 Nays 0 Carried and Approved. On motion the meeting was adjourned. Of F, H. Springer City Clerk COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS 12 City of Ithaca, N. Y. Regular Meeting 5;00 P. M. December. 1, 1943 PRF?EENT iV avor Comfort ;1. le ° pen Rottmann; Bangs, Shurger, Houseweller, Crawford, Vail Perry, Gibb, Adams 2.ttcr,ney - Powers Clerk -- 9pr,_.lger ,nai:�ber_..:±in Snyder MITTJTES Minutes of the preceeding meeting were duly approved. JOB CLASSIFICATION -- CIVIL SERVICE RULES APPROVED H. Worden, Secretary of the iviunicipal Civil Service Commission reported that the new fob classification for Municipal emplcyeej has been com- pieted by the Stata Department of Civil �'.ervice; and after a hearing was approved by the local commission,. Fie also reported that the new rules of Civil Servi_.a rave been prepared and approved and will be filed in t7ae office of tae City Clerk. Mr. Worden stated that the next step in bringing Civ it :Sezrvice up to date in the city will a study and grading of salaries, and he suggested that a committee be appointed to make the study, Mayor Comfort announced that work has been started on the study and will be continued until it is possible to make recommendations, TRANSFER FUNDS - WELFARE DEPARTMENT The following letter was pre- sented to the Council: "November 29, 1943 City Clerk Ithaca, New York Dear Sir: Will you please convey to the Mayor and Common Council the following request; By resolution of the Board of Public 'Nelfare at the regular meeting on November 15th, I was instructed to ask the Council for permission to have transferred from the unexpended balance in the home relief account $3,500 to the old age assist- ante account - this amount being needed to care for the December payroll. Increased cost in food, rent, fuel, boarding home cases and medical has caused us to exceed our estimate in old age for 1943 to the extent of the amount we are requesting. There is an unexpended balance of approximately $25,000 in the home relief account. We hope that we may be accorded this permission. Very truly yours, John H. Post, Director Department of Public Welfaret� By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Rottmann; Resolved, that permission be and hereby is granted to trans- e1 the sum of $3,500 from the home relief account to the old age ��::ieance account as requested. Unanimously carried and approved. SALE OF LOCKERS FROM MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE CLUB HOUSE The Clerk reported that the Board of ublic Works authorized the sale of 173 . ockers from the Municipal Golf Course Club House for the sum of 4$818, as they were found to be too small to accommodate golf bags, and has requested authorization to retun the proceeds from the sale of the lockers to the Stewart Park Trust Fund, until such time as suitable lockers may be purchased, By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Shurger: Resolved, that the proceeds from the sale of the lockers be turned over to the Stewart Park Trust Fund with the understanding that suitable lockers will be purchased from that fund when avail- able, Carried. I30mmon Council -2- December 1, 1943 i LIABILITY INSURANCE - HONOR ROLL BOARD The Clerk reported that p.-icr to acceptance of the Honor Roll Board by the city; the com- -�n: ttee in charge arranged for Plate Glass and Public Liao-lity In- but after acceptance by the City the insurace was cancelled. .,-a suggested that due to location the glass might become brols�,n area C;rLne personal injuries sustained, and therefore it might be well :: r cio city to carry the insurance, the cost of which will be A17, 25 f,^�o �.n ^E e years on the glass and $12. 50 for one year for public ii- ajL i_lit;s' _n give to ten limits, -,r Aid•:. -ratan Gibb, seconded by Alderman Perry,' 1--so '_v0dy that the Plate Glass and Public Liability Injur.ance b<; car-led the board as suggested. Unanimoasl-r care-'.eC, . LOCAL �,Vv •- RE ASSESSOR AND ASSOCIATE ASI;ES_:OI," Gct.�r��ey N-,wars state . �~�tiie requ est of the Assessor and Ci J Clerk a lcc. __ �.a.nr has t at been ,)re-ra-,°­d W^ L _ch mould advance the d_a.tc ;%1 g_° _e1- Zn^e as _ i otherwise cla:,if'y certain requirements in �:le L er<<� a*;`L(,n of the tax rol-�. and the following proposed local la-vv Aas prc,^ent,-(7 . Proposed Local Law A LOCAL LAW RELATING TO THE ASSESSOR A dD �.S 0 R'3 OF THE CITY OF IT4IACA, THEIR POVvERS AND FiUT1h S, Be it enacted by the Common Council of tI F; Cit-.r of Ithaca as follows Section 1. Section 19 of the Ithaca City "Harter, being Chanter 503 of the Laws of 1908, as last amended. by Chanter 387 of the Lawc of 1920, is hereby amended to read as follows ; Assessor and associate assessors; their powers and duties, Tale assessors in office when this act goes into effect shall serve during the remainder of the term for which they were appointed. Thereafter as their several terms expire, successors shall be ap- pointed to serve for the regular torm of three years. The asso- -4ate assessors shall not at any time both belong to tfte same po- litical party. It shall be the duty of the assessor with the aid cf the associate assessors to prepare and file with the city clerk on or befor6 the first day of March in each year, an assessment- roll of all the taxable and exempt real property in said city. Upon completion of said roll, the assessor shall give notice of the time and place when and where the assessor and associate: as- sessors will sit for hearing grievances and reviewing the assess- ments therein, and such grievance day shall not be later than the fifteenth day of March in each year . Such notice shall be pub- lished at least three times in the official newspaper designated n:zrsuant to Section 232, and shall also be posted in twenty public and conspicuous places in the City of Ithaca at least ten days be- fore the day specified therein. The assessment-roll, after such hearing and review, shall be completed, certified and filed w:Lth oho clerk of the said city on or before the twenty-fourth day of Apri_1 in each year. The assessor shall possess all the powers and authority of town assessors and be governed by the general statu` relating thereto so far as applicable . He shall perform the duties required of him in relation to the assessment of property in the city for the purposes of levying taxes imposed either under the provisions of this act or by the board of supervisors of Tompkins County. He shall make four copies of the assessment-roll, one of which shall be kept in his office, one furnished to the city chamberlain for the collection of city taxes, one furnished to the ',card of supervisors for the collection of state" and county taxes ^.nd one furnished to the board of education for the collection of : drool taxes. The associate assessors sh�.11 assist the assessor in preparation of the assessment-roll and shall act with the as- ,_ e scr as a board of revision, equalization and grievance, each to , < equal power with the assessor in altering and changing assess- rranus by a m,,,jority vote . The salary of the assessors and the term:, of payment shall be fixed by the common council. Section 2. This Local Law shall take effect immediately. By Alderman Gibb,seconded by Alderman Bangs : Resolved, that this local law be laid upon the table until the next regular or adjourned regular meeting of the council. Carried. Ithaca, New York December 1, 1943 To Hon. Mayor an A�nt,;j' • :eta. � . I v" h= tb.d fo llowing; budget requisitions as filed by the officials 4tf-a qJ'Urious departments, for the year 1944: ACCOUNTS 1942 1943 . 1944 1944 FINAL FINAL ESTIMATES TENTATIVE 1. Board of Public Works 110 Clerk' s Office q12 110. $129810. $13,842. 114 B.P.W. Admin, 11,138. 119673. 12,045. 116 Engineers Office ,..05300, 99300. 9,655. 119 City Hall 6,604. 9,061. 6,922. 120 Isolation Hospital 125. 125, 125. 161 Street Cleaning 82850. 99A_O0- 102100. 162 Refuse & Garbage 23;125. 249000, 28,050, 168 Storm Sewers 5,630. 31760. 3,740:, 160 Street Lighting 239000, 239000. 22,600, 181 Highway i'laintenance 26,60Q, 26Y600, 26;000. 182 Snow, Ices Cinders 6,615. 5,0001 3,000. 183 Dept. Buildings 767. 13800. 1;200. 184 Bridge Taintenance 4,100. 49100, 4;000. 185 Creek Maintenance 19225. 89500, 19300, 186 Shop Maintenance 3, 360. 39420. 3,450. 230 Park Dept. general 9,915. 10.9030. 109030. 231 Percy Field 100. . 100. 100. 232 Stewart Park 69650. 6$900. 6,900, 233 Treman Park 789. . 823. 823. 234 Golf Course 4,050, 4.,200. 4,200. 235 Airport . 680. 2,600. 250 Pun. ; arks, " 0 39443. 3,692, 251 Mun. °'Corrf0 S atio l 19723. 1,656. • 'r t : \-* 3205 3 250. 3,230. 400 Cemetery . ; TOTAL - Bd. of Pb. Works 173,001. 184,478, 179,260. 2. Public Welfare Some ReIief drain. 10;773. 79978. 6,930.30 191 Home Relief 58,225, 489000, 25,000.00 200 Old Age Admin. 9,677. 13 211. 11;120.40 201 Old Age Assistance 96, 500. 96, 500. 1080000.00 TOTAL - Public Welfare 175,175. 1653689. 151,050.70 3. Public Health 150 Administration 41610. 49744. 4.,965. 151 Conserv. & Insp. 6;130. 6,1400. 61617. 153 Parochial School 1,175. - - - - - - 154 Venereal Clinic 125. 125. 125. 155 h;iiscellaneous Health C1.6,485. 7Y085. 79,530. 156 Mosquito Control 600, 600, 600. 157 Lunacy Exam 100, 1100. 100. TOTAL - Public Health 19 ,2251 19.104. 19,937. 4., Fire Department 162 Fire Fighting 579500. 639890. 66;273. .33 Maint. of Buildings 4 '75. 4,575. 30,425._ 'TOTAL - Fi=2e .Depa �4rri t °' 6" '' ."t- 68,465. 96,698. -,2- ACCOUNTS 1942 1943 1944 1944 FINAL FITITAL ESTI1,1ATES TENTATIVE 51 Under Control of Council 10-?_ 7_: dermen 490. 240. 240,00 102 Iayor' s Office 2;925. 2;925. 3;550, 00 108 Chamberlaints Office 9;074. 99378. 9- 878, 50 111 r?ssessorts Office 3;849. 49090. 49300.00 1.12 Attorney' s Office 31300. 3Y550. 113 Civil Service Comm. 300. 19290 1; 500,00 117 21_ections 4,733. 4;748, 4; 480,00 118 C4_ty Court 5;000, 5;140,, 5i 3�-)O�00 128 Employees ' Ret, Syst 15; 305. 14968)9 . 151800, 00 129 Undistr,, Expense 15375. 1;000; 800,00 130 Police Dept, 57596x. 61,173. 61,170,02 134 Bldg. Commissioner 1075. 193754 11450, 00 137 Sealer Wts. &: Meas. 1;81.5. 29083, 232.17. 00 1.39 Emergency Def.. 15000. 19 000, 00 260 Miscl., Expense 135202. 153416- 1411 399.,00 261 Workments Comp. 2;000, 29000,. 24000,00 Contingent fund 37 ,553. 35g563o 35,000;00 TOTAL -• Under Council 161,3604 165,660. 166,749 52 6. Debt Service 270 Principal 167;000, 172;000, 1.78;000.00 271 Interest 34,481. 29,638. 24,668,25 273 Int. on Temp. Loans 500. 500. 500.00 TOTAL - Debt Service 201,9811 202,188. 203,168.25 74 Construction & Permanent Improvements 1. Surface treatment of streets 10;000100 2. Sub-drainage line Airport 1;000.00 3. Bridge design (citys share) 8;500.00 4. Curb & gutter 4;000.00 5. Dryden Rd, walk, curb, etc. 8,240.00 6. Cascadilla Creek wall ext. 4,700.00 TOTAL - Constr.&Perm.Imps. 31,000. 23,000. 36, X0.00 The Board of Public Works recommends that the Council provide the additional sum of 23,564.00 for the "Equipment Reserve Fund" which was set up last year, and continue tae program of .reserves for bridges and pavements so far as funds will permit. Following is a recapitulation of the entire budget rc)quisition by groups as provided by the City Charter, together with a comparison for the two previous years; 194:' 1943 1944, 1944 FINAL FINAL ESTIT,,,IATES TENTATIVE 1. For Bd. of Public Wks. •173,001. 184;478. 1791260.00 2. Welfare 175;175. 165;689. 151;050.70 3. Health 19,225. 19;104. 19;937.00 4„ " rt 'r Fire Comm. 62;075. 68'465. 96, 698.00 6, All other under Couneill61,360. 165,660. 166t749.52 Maintenance 590,836. 603,396. 6131695.22 Debt Service 201,981. 202,188. 203, 168.25 TC;TAL-Current Expense 7923817. 8051584. 816,863.47 7. For Constr.&Perm.Imps . 31.000. 23,000. 36, 440.00 „ 823,817. 8281584. 8531303.47 3, Capital Reserves 95,000, 116,876. GRAND TOTAL BUDGET 9180817. 945,460. 8532303.47 -3- ESTIMATED INCOit!E According to information available at this- ti-me our assessed taxable valuation will be approlimately b38,200,000, 00. We have estimated revenues other than those received through direct taxation amounting to A0300,-795. 93 for 1244, 1943 1944 FINAL EST, TE; December 1, 1943 M. J. Kolar $ 53.02 . ' E. Mae Mandeville 13.48, , Gladys A. Robbins 11.44• Laura A. Head 11.22- D. A. Stobbs 4. 60 , Mrs. Idabel Carlton 9.50 . Dr. David Robb 5.00- j Mrs. Velma Edsall 10.00 - Williams Press Co. 4.37' T. G. Millers Sons Paper Co. 7. 27- ! Harts Pharmacy 7.03 , New York Telephone Co. 8.18 Dept. of Health City of N. Y. 2. 70- J. C. Penny Co. 6. 96 ' Dept, of Health City of N. Y. 2. 25. Van Natta Office Equipement Co. , Inc. 2. 50 , N. Y. State Electric &. Gas Corporation 2. 40, I Finance Committee: i _ I I I I I i i I i I i 1 I I .a Common Council December 1. 1943 Name Amount ICI, 0. Comfort 9.21 Norton Printing Co. 2.50 Ithaca journal 225,04-, N. Y. Telephone Co. 40.12{ Addressograph .53 . T 1-' Powers 50.00 Clarence Tompkins 19.00 - i Lawrence Iv!. Mintz 23.00 The Chase National Bank 8.97_ j Andy Soyriik; 2.89- Socony Vacuum Oil Co. 92.33 • C. A. Snyder 2.30, N. Y. 'Telephone Co. 8.12• J. J. Driscoll Lumber Co. 176. j X. Y. Telephone Co. 61.02 Henry C. Thorne 15.97• j Finance Committee j j i - ti 1_34 Common Council -3- December 1, 1943 TAX SALE Chamberlain Snyder reported that at the tax sale held November 26, 1943, 28 parcels were sold for a total of A2124.03, of vnich the city was required to bid in three parcels for the sum of $32.27. He stated that this was the lowest figure since 1931 comparec? wilt 56 parcels sold in 1942 and 67 parcels sold in 1941. AUEIT By Aldo-rman Gibb, seconded- by Alderman Shurgcrz -�csolved, that the bills audited by the Finance Committee be and the camp hereby are approved and ordered paid. Carried. 13-�4 BUDGET Conies- of the 1944 Budget Estimates, a copy- of which is h -ev j th appended, were distributed and it was mc.e:a ii 7 Alderman. Perry, seconded by Alderman Vail; R :solvad, tzat the 1944 Budget Estimatonbn inferred. t - the Flnanow Com.nitten for study and report at Ti -1.0•�.•�z ned ncoKng of this Council, ounricr. i]M ILOYEE6 PONUS The Clerk reported that all budget rec-Q s itions Tor 1044 arc based on the bonus approved by the Co=il 1903, _ and that if the bonus is to be continued it should be approved at this time, By Alderman Bangs, seconded by Alderman Shur6erf, WHEREAS this Common Council, pursuant to Section 6• of the Ithaca City Charts, being Local Law No. 1 of 1943_ has authorized a bonus to the officers and employers of the City of Ithaca to compensate for fluctuating living costs arising from the existence of the present war emergency, which bonus is 15% of the regular salary or wages of officers and employees receiving up to and in- cluding $250040 per year, and 5% as to officers and employees receiving in excess of .$2500.00 per year, and WHEREAS it is the sense of this Council that such bonus pay- ment should be continued in view of the continuance of the war emergency, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the bonus to employees to compensate for fluctuating living costs arising from the exist- ence of the present war emergency, be continued at the rate of 15a for all officers and employees receiving up to and including $2500 ,00 per year,, and at the rate of 5% for all officers and em- ployees receiving in excess of $2500.00 per year, and that such bonus shall continue until the same shall be increased, decreased or abolished, by action of this Common Council. Ayes 9 Nays 0 Unanimously carried and approved, On motion the meeting was adjourned to reconvene at the call of the Mayor, P H Springer w% Cit Clerk COMMON COUNCIL MOCEEDINGS City .at Ithaca, N. Ye Adjourned Regular P/iaeting 5;00 P. Ni, December 17� 1943 - iH,ENT 'J or -- Comfort Rottmann, Bangs, Shurgar, Houseweller, Gillette, Crawfora, Perry, Gibbs, Adams .'�t3rn,y - Powers i - :-L_. - Springer TES Minutes of the Joreceeding meeting were duly approved, -? , cr�Comfort announced the meeting was called to adopt the tentative z Get for 1944 and to transact such other business as might regu?.ar";- Gome before the Council. P fITANCE COMMfTTEE PORT - ,1944 BUDGET The report of the Finance Cor�:m ttee with recommendat ons, a copy of which is herewith appended, and the tentative budget for 1944 was presented by Chairman Gibb. After discussion, it was moved By Alderman Gibbs seconded by Alderman Houseweller; _ Resolved, that the report with recommendations, be and hereby is accepted and approved• Unanimously carried. ADOPTION TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR 1944 By erman secon e y Alderman Perry; Resolved, that the tentative budget for 1944 as ammended, 'a cop, of which is herewith appended, be and the same hereby is approved and adopted - Ayes 7 Nays Q Carried and approved by the Mayor. Alderman Vail entered the Council Chamber at this time, AUCTION SALE OF CITY PROPERTY POSTPONED The Clerk reported that after advertising the sa nk at auction o a part of Lot 37 at the inter- section of Elmwood Ave. and Valley Road., authorized by the Common Council on November 3, 19430 it was found that the use of the 'property is restricted and that the sale advertised for December 15, 1943 was postponed to December 29, 1943 pending further investigation. It was explained that the deed to the city restricts the use of _ the property to park purposes and since it is the intent to extend Elmwood Ave, at some future date it was felt that permission should be secured from the grantors to use the property to the best advantage, of the city. By Alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman 'Giljo tte: Resolved; that the matter be referred to the city attorney for attention, Carried. On motion the meeting was adjourned to 6:00 P. M. Wednesday, December ,29, 1943. IA" F. H. pringe City 10* . • ;� December 17, 1943 To the Mayor and Aldermen City of Ithaca, New York Gentlemen; The several city departments have made such careful preparat= on, Df' Vao4 r budget requisitions for 1944 that the work of the Finance �ca; ictee has been greatly reduced. _n several cases, the requisitions submitted for approva ')een materially reduced from those of last year. The increases to to ao t: d are, Health $833.00 of which t160.00 is increase in salar;_cc ",r' z, =ioabins, Public Health Nurse "100.00, Secretary $60.00. T`i& other increases in this department occur in items # 150, 151, and _155 'Fire Department Here the considerable increase is mostly acccuntad. for by the request to replace two pieces of old equipment viz. , 'cook and Ladder and ,# 5t s antiquated pumper, both new pieces requir- ing $25,850,00. This matter was thoroughly discussed with the Fire Commissioners and the Fire Chief, and after hearing the facts is fully recommended by this committee. To partially offset this amount, a decrease of "3350.00 in salary requisitions was recommended and approved. Under Control of Council The slight increase of "89.58 is entirely accounted for by bonus and salary adjustments, offset by decreases in several items, and entirely wiped out by a reduction of x`100,.00 in the requested increase in one salary. Debt Service This amount is mandatory and not susceptible of alter- ations. 'r,ithout an unforseen emergency requiring an issue of new bonds; the debt service payment reduces steadily during the next fiv _ years. Construction and Permanent Improvements The increase here is due largely to the �?85 0,00 appropriated as the city' s share of the ex-, pense for Engineering Services in connection with the program of bridge replacements of which the State contributes a like amount. Items 4 and 5 are approved tentatively though it is not certain this work can be carried out, in which case these amounts should be transferred later to reserves. General Ad ustments gf Jalaries The following salary increases are reGonmen ed as dust nand. proper. Chamberlains Office. lAss Adeline Lull ,,200.00, Mrs. Barbara Black . $100.00 City Clerkts Office, Geo. A. Blean "250.00, R. L. Lamphier 1100.00, Mrs. A. H. Haywood ",100.00. Board of Health, :!iss Gladys Robbins :x 00.00, Secretary x'60.00. Welfare Department, J. H. Post ��300.00, Vliss A, - .C. hang; X200.00, T[rs, D. L. F. Lrown 4100.00, t,.rs. E. Hartsock `;;100,00 T iss D. J. Culligan "100.00, Tars. B. 1 , Gregory "85.00, H. M. Lull, 200.00 and 11. B. Robt�;rts "50.00. Police . It is also recommended that the salary of K. Lf. Brown of tl_:; meter repair department be increased ;;100.00 per annum effective April 10, 1944 which is the beginning of his second year of service. New Fire Apparatus In connection with the recommended new fire ap- paratus , it is noted that tho new hook and Ladder truck will reduce the required paid force by two drivers, it being driven and co ntrollu by one man. Finally the tcntat-live budget as herein amended is ,submitted for your approval, with the understanding that the present tax rate of }14.80 will be maintains for the year 1944. T -2- December 17, 1943 At the close of the year when all department accounts are closed,. I.t is hoped that there will be a surplus of sufficient amount to 6omewhat increase the Reserve Funds now established for permanen-L'1 r^.prz)vements including the amount requested by the Board of Publ I_c. of approximately $23,500,00 for Equipment reserve, We again wish to express our appreciation of the fine of a-1 the City Departments in the preparation of their budget :_°c:cyui:3itions, in order to keep them within the limits of available y,e&ca ,oes and yet maintain as high an efficiency as the prese l' f c" ..d1 -,,_ons will allow. In this connection, your Finance Committee considers it ad,Ti : -, a-)le to maintain a very liberal contingent fund. Had this not ,r ^lone in the past, the dredging of the Fall Creels outlet for flood i-elief, at a cost of approximately .16,000.00 would have be�:n a serious problem. Respectfully submitted, Arthur N, Gibb Roy C. Shurger E. S. Gillette Finance Committee /4/,A L/V ! T,¢T J V E i3 Y y Ithac Nevv k Decerbe 19 3 To (/ Hon. Mayor and Aldermen: I present herewith the following budget requisitions as filed by the officials of the various departments, for the year 1944: ACCOUNTS 1942 1943 1944 1944 `! FINAL FINAL ESTIMATES TENTATIVE 1. Board of Public Works 110 Clerk' s Office y123110. $12-810. 13;8420 114 B.P.W. Admin, 11,138. 11$673, 129045. 116 Engineeris Office 9$ 00, 9$300. 9,655. 119 City Hall 6,604. 9061. 6,922. 120 Isolation Hospital 125. . 125 125. 161 Street Cleaning 8,850 9 1:00. 10;100, 162 Refuse & Garbage 23;125. 2438001) 28,050„ 168 Storm Sewers 5,630, 3760, 33740, 160 Street Lighting 23,000. 23y000. 22;600, 181 Highway Maintenance 26,600, 26'600, 26;000„ 182 Snow, Ice, Cinders 61615. 5,000. 3,000,, 183 Dept. Buildings 767. 13800. 1,200. 184 Bridge Maintenance 42100. 4$100. 4;000, 185 Creek Maintenance 1,225. 8-500. 1;300. 186 Shop Maintenance 3;360. 3Y420. 3,450. 230 Park Dept. general 9,915. 10$030: 10,030. 231 Percy Field 100; . 100, - 100, 232 Stewart Park 6J650, 6j900,, 6,900; 233 Treman Park 7891 823, 823; 234 Golf Course 4,050, 41200. 41200. 235 Airport 732, 680; 29600; 250 A,,un. Parking Area 3,094, 3$443.1 3,692. 251 Mun, Comfort Station 1,617. 1$723. 1;6564 400 Cemetery 39505+ 34230. 3,230. TOTAL - Bd. of Pb. Works 173,001, 184,478. 179,260. 2. Public Welfare 1-90 Home Relief d.min. 10,773. 7,978. 61930.30 191 Home Relief 58,225. 48;000. 25000.00 200 Old Age Admin. 9,677. 133211. 11;120.40 201 Old Age Assistance 96, 500. 96, 500. 108,000.00 TOTAL - Public Welfare 175,175. 1653689, 151,050.70 3. Public Health 150 Administration 4,610. 49744. 41965. 151 Conserv. & Insp. 6;130. 6$400. 6, 617. 153 Parochial School 1,1'75. - - - - - 154 Venereal Clinic 125. 125. 125. 155 Miscellaneous Health C1.6,485. 7.9085. 79530. 156 Mosquito Control 600, 600. 600. 157 Lunacy Exam 100. 150. _ 1 00. TOTAL - Public Health 19,2251 19,104. 19,937. 4. Fire Department 132 Fire Fighting 57,500. 63�890. 77 33 Maint. of Buildings 4,575. 4,575. 3a y S7 � ',JTAL - Fire Department 62,075. 68465. 9 � c� .3 �.� �, -2- ACCOUNTS 1942 1943 1944 1944 FINAL FINAL ESTI17iTATES TENTATIVE 5, Under Control of Council 101 aldermen 490. 240. 240.00 102 Mayor' s Office 2;925. 2.9925. 3P550100 108 Chamberlains s Office 9;074. 99378. 7 6 3. Sn 111 Assessorss Office 3;849. 41090. 4;300.00 112 Attorney' s Office 3,300. 3 1550. 3.1575.00 113 Civil Service Comm. 300, 1,290 1;500.00 117 Elections 4,733. 4;748. 4,480.00 118 City Court 5;0001 5 3140, 5 10390,00 128 Employees , Ret. Syst 15; 305. 14;689, 15,800.00 129 Undistr. Expense 1;375. 19000, 800.00 130 Police Dept, 573964. 61,173. 611170.02 134 Bldg. Commissioner 1;475. 1;375. 1;450, 00 137 Sealer Wts. & Meas. 1;815. 29083, 2.1217. 00 139 Emergency Def. 1 1000. 1;0001 1;000100 260 Miscl, Expense 13;202. 159416..; 14399,,00 261 Workments Comp. 29000, 2;000® 29000,00 Contingent Fund 37 ,553. 354563, 35.4!000100 TOTAL - Under Council 161,36(ji. 165,560, If - /G 6 3 Z 6. Debt Service 270 Principal 1679000, 1729000. 178;000.00 271 Interest 34,481. 291638, 24,668,25 273 Int. on Temp. Loans 500, 500. 500.00 TOTAL - Debt Service 201,981, 202,188 . 203,168.25 7. Construction & Permanent Improvements 1. Surface treatment of streets 10;000.00 2. Sub--drainage line Airport 1 1000.00 3. Bridge design ( citys share ) 8;500.00 4. Curb & gutter 4 9000.00 5. Dryden Rd, walk, curb, etc. 8,240.00 6. Cascadilla Creek wall ext. 4,700.00 TOTAL - Constr.&Perm.Imps. 31x 000, 23,000. 36, !140.00 The Board of Public Works recommends that the Council provide the additional sum of $23,564.00 for the ."Equipment Reserve Fund" which was set up last year, and continue the program of reserves for bridges and pavements so far as funds will permit. Following is a recapitulation of the- entire budget requisition by groups as provided by the City Charter, together with a comparison for the two previous years; 194&' 1943 1944 1944 FINAL FINAL ESTIMATES TENTATIVE 10 For Bd. of Public Wks. •173,001. 184;478. 1791260.00 2. PP " +' " Welfare 175;175. 165;689. 151;050.70 J, rr rr `r rr Health 19,225. 19;104. 19;937.00 I " " " Fire Comm. 62,075. 68.1465. 9$;�9�a66- X36 3$. 5,. All other under Council 161,360. 165,660. ' /6 6 3 �, _.1 AL - Maintenance 61 o,t 3o. z z- 590,836. 603,396. �-���2 Debt Service 201,981. 202,188. 203, 168.25 4 13 398 y 1 TOTAL-Current .expense 792,817. 805Y584. 83-61865.19 7o For Constr.&Perm.Imps . 31,000. 23,000. 36, 440.00 823,817. 8281584. g ,93' 3,, Capital Reserves 95,000. 116,876. -" GRAND TOTAL BUDGET 918,817. 945,460. , gyy, r-3- ESTIMATED INCOME According to information available at this time our assessed taxable valuation will be appro:�-imately X38,200. 000-00. We have estimated revenues other than those received through direct taxation amounting to X300.795.,93 for 1944, 1943 1.944 FINAL EST. F_1n'. EST. Estimated Misty, Rev. tij2331382,29 X223,113,19 Res. for Current Oblig< -w� 16 ,404,84 Res. for Dc;b% Retiremer.t 77305 1. 277.90 Surplus from prior year 141,923360 60 ,000.00 376,078,94 300J795.93 Ta1� Levy ("'a4.80) 569 153.06 565, 300.00 945,232 00 866,095.93 Each 40 cent increase in tax rate will produce 15,280.00. Respectfully submitted F. H./pringer, Ci Clerk ,C'Si /Ai Common Council -audit Sheet I i December 29, 1943 r Name amount I Ithaca Journal 21.56• T. G. Tillers Sons ' Paper Co. 1. 57. Norton Printing, Co. 1 .00 Stallman of It'_na ca 3.36, N.Y.S. electric &. Gas Corp. 2.36• C. A. Snyder 6.72 • T. K. Powers 50.00 Theresa Smith 21.00 Y.atthew render Co. , Inc. 6.00• The Chase National wank 5.00• Cramer auto Parts 38.50 • Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. 50.90• henry Head .26 Stallman of Ithaca 3.16, j Joseph !v_orrison 58. 55. N. Y. Telephone Co. 8.12' I Crouse - Hinds Co. 121.97• N. Y. State Electric & Gas Corp. 73.44 • Tioga auto Parts 13.17 P. e"d. 'i1ood Cc Son 29.75• I H. A. Carey Co. , Inc. 20.00• Edward H. Cowell 11.00. Dual Parkingleter Co. 10.39 American Coin Lock Co, Inc . 3.29 • Stanley ,' Arend. Co. 6. 50• L. P . .McClellan 42. 50 I Finance Comr_ittee I i i i li I i I I f i t i I I December 29, 1943 I i Better Paint & Tall Paper Service 6• `�� Kline' s Pharmacy 1.391 Dept. of Heglth, City of Nei^ York 2. 2t-, T.Y. State Electric & Gas Corporation 2. 72' Mrs. :Mabel Carlton 10. 50. Dr. J. Frank IT. Allen 10.00 Iirs. Velma Edsa.11 10.00 Gladys A. Robbins 10. 95, E. Miae Mandeville 12. 33• Lpura A. Head 14.03• i. J. Kolar 49.94 D. A. Stobbs 4. 00. I Dr. David Robb 5.00 I r7I`� NCE COM,1ITTEE. or f � Ik II I • I I !` I i i I i I I I I I l i COI.'diiON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS City of Ithaca, N. Y. Adjourned Regular Meeting 6;00 P.M. December 29,1943 PRESENT Mayor-Comfort Aldermen - Rottmanny Bangs, Shurger, Houseweller, Gillette, Crawford, Vail$ Perry, Gibb, Adams " Aldermen Z lect Morris, Tuthill Attorney - Powers Clerk - Springer The Mayor wolcomed the new aldermen and stated that the meeting was called to pass on the final audit of the year, after which the Council would proceed to Zink' s restaurant for dinner, r _ L"TT. S The minutes of the preceeding meeting were duly approved. AUDIT By Alderman Gibb, seconded by Alderman Shurger; Resolved, that the bills audited by the Finance Committee be a-no. the same hereby are approved and ordered paid. Carried. RETIREING 1VEMBERS Alderman Adams proposed ti-iat a vote of respect an,C thanks be give t e retireing members of the Council, and it was r:�ov-d By alderman Adams, seconded by Alderman Perry; Resolved, that it is the sence of this meeting that a vote of thanks be given Alderman Rottmann and Vail whose terms of office pire on December 31Y 1943, Carried and approved.by the Mayor. On motion the meeting was adjourned. F. Springe " Ci y Clerk 1 r Q ` 13 COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS City of Ithaca, N. Y. Special Meeting 12 :00 Noon JaftUary 1, 1944 PRESENT Mayor - Comfort Aldermen - Tuthill, Bangs, Shurger, Housewellers Gillette, Crawford, Morriss Perry Attorney - Powers Clerk Springer PURPOSE OF MEETI]TG The Mayor announced the meeting was called to appoint an acting City Judge, since City Judge elect Mintz is unable; to assume his duties due to illness. The Mayor announced the nomination of Harold E. Simpson as act,-- ing City Judge and it- was regularly moved seconded and carried that nominations be closed, _ By Alderman Gillette, seconded by Alderman Bangs : Resolved, that the nomination of Harold E. Simpson be and hereby is approved, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that he be appointed to the position of Acting City Judge for the period of one year. Unanimously carried and approved. On motion the meeting was adjourned.`' F. He 'pringer City Clerk i __ I