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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-CC-1948 54 COMiiON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS City of Ithaca, N. Y. Special Meeting 11 A.M. Jan. 1, 1948 PRESENT Mayor Gibb Aldermen — Thompson, Brown, Shurger, Housewelle4 Gillette, Swenson, Morris, Barnard, Adams, Slocum. Many citizens and other Public. Officials were also present. • Mayor Gibb opened the meeting for the transaction of such business as might \ / properly come before the Council before final adjournment, He then addressed the Council and visitors and expressed his appreciation for the cooperation and support of the officers and employees of the City and of the many citizens who have given much time and thought to City interests. He called attention to the appointment of a Greater Ithaca Factfinding Committee, a Housing Authority and a Committee to work out an arrangement with Cornell University whereby the University would carry at ]oast a part of the expense of City services furnished that institution and he expressed the hope that their efforts would be continued until the problems are solved, ane that the new administration will continue the policy of setting aside Capital Reserve Funds, since this practise will provide funds for improvements without the necessity of borrowing funds for which heavy interest payments • must be made. Alderman Morris addressed Mayor Gibb and on behalf of the members of the Council, the City Attorney and the City Clerk, presented him a, pen and pencil set and a Scroll as a token of esteem for his many years of valuable service to the City as Councilman end Mayor. Mayor Gibb expressed deep appreciation of the tokens of esteem and gave assurance that after using City Hall -yens for so long, "he would prize the new one highly and use it daily". He then addressed Mayor Baker wishing him success during his administration and assuring him of the continued loyal support of City Offici,• ls and employees, and welcomed him to his seat ..as Mayor, tendering him the Mayors badge-of authority a-s here' of the Police Tepartment, and the gavel as a symbol of his • office as Chairman of the Council and other Boards. In accepting the symbols of authority . Mayor Baker addressed Mr. Gibb with the following remarks: "I surely appreciate being in a position to accept this gavel and badge from you. The City is to be congratulated on the able manner you have rendered services to the City for many years as Alderman and then as Mayor. I feel greatly honored that the people of the City of Ith^c^ have placed me in this position by electing me Mayor for the next two years. '.7e are still in that period of the back-wash from World War II, and during the next two years we Prkj apt to have some tough problems. to solve but with the cooperation of the members of the Council, the Department Heads, the various Boards and employees of the City, I feel confident that we can surmount those problems as they may arise. I pledge my support to make our City a greater Ithaca " • Mayor Baker then took his seat as Chief Executive of the City, and called • ' the new Council to order, A The following were present: Alderment Ames, MacDaniels, Houseweller, Gallagher, Swenson, Button, Barnard, • Hulse, Slocum, Adams. Attorney Dahmon. Citg _Phanlberlaip Mayor B.kcr announced it would be in order at this time to ' appoint a City Chamberlain in accordance with provisions of the City Charter, By Alderman. Houseweller; Sec. by Alderman Slocum — Resolved, that C.la"rencc A. Snyder be appointed City Chamberlain for the term of one year, There o ine no further nominations the motion was unanimously 4 carried. A'POIITTM ENTS The Mayor announced the following nominations for action by the Council. Actin"; Ci`;y Jueee J.Arthur Noble 1 year Commissioner Be., of Pub, Wks. James Conley 6 years Commissioner Bd. of nab. ,Welfare Jules Berinstein 6 years By Alderman Swenson; Sec. By Alderman Button Resolved, thn.t all the persons hereinabove nominated by the Mayor be and they hereby ^re approved and appointed .to fill the variou§ offices set opposite • J� Special Meeting r-2-- Jpn. 1, 1948 their respective nines, for the s]�ocifiee terns. Unanimously Carried. P NTMEI- S Mayor Beier announced the following appointments not requiring the Councils s approval. Police Commissioner Leigh M, Champaign 3 years City Attorney r Prosecutor Ernest A. I;ehnen Jr. 2 years Building Commissioner Hens► 0. Thorne 2 years Associate Assessor Herman L. Brockway 3 years City Historian John G. Brooks 2 years Examining Be. for Llec. Robt. F. Chamberlain 3 years Examining BO. of Plumbers P.M. Donohue 3 years Be. of Appeals on Bldg. Code David Saperstone 3 years Be. of Zoning Appeals Jas, F. OtConnor 3 years By Alf erman Heusevial ler; Sec. by Alderman Slocum Resolved-, thy.' all th;3 persons hereinab3ve appointee by the Hi�yor be anc they hereby are approved to fill the various offices set opposite their respective names for the sp•ccifief tarms, Unanimously CarrieC. APPOIITi:iE1.TS—P I.i�IYG BO- Confirming the appointmc:.ts to the ne�--1y created *" Planning Boare made by ii ayor Gib b, Mayor Baker ncned the following as members of that Board, h. Heidt Jr. 2ne "rare. 1 year Don Price 3rd Ward 1 year 0. T. Swenson Council Rep. 2 years J, • S. Barr B. P. e.7, 11 2 years ,H. Stillwell Brown lst Ward 2 years J. V. Leonard 5th Ward 2 years ,Mrs. Agda. S. Osborn 4th Warty 3 years By Alderman Button; Sec, by Alderman Barnare ,,s Resolved, that all the p-rsons hereinabove appointee to the Planning Board by the Mayor be ane they hereby are approved for the terns specified. Oarried. ST YING COi.OiI=]ES The Mayor announced the following Strnfing Committees for the ensuing years F_in, nce and Accounts Slocum Ad ens Button Ch• rter Me Orfinanc s Ad ams Hulse Man-Daniels lotions vii&h n i e Der- rtment l Swenson Gallaher Slocum fielAtions with Board_ of Public'7ofts Houseweller Barnard iliac Daniel s e ,t' or_s vr' et n ' ss'on 3 ton � Gallagher Housevieller 4J Relations with Borre of i'ublic ;elfrro Ba.rnare Ames Hulse ea th Comnitt e Sorenson Mae Daniels •+mes t , REGU L,R i,iZET N3 DST- By xl dcrman Swenson; Sec. by ";le eman Slocum Resolved, -„hit t._ne n ulrr moutin;s of this Council be hole on the first 7efnesday i _ e—ch moi_ t1 at 5100 P,1/t, in the Council Chanbers, City Hall. Carried. OFFICIAL 1ZjSPj? r By Alderman Swenson; Sec. by Alderman Button R.esolvee, that pr.r,77L�,:r_T to Section 232 of the City Cha.rtor, the Ith.--c^ Journal be and hereby is a.s the official ne-aspa�er. Carrie d. Special Meeting --3•- J r. 1, 194s ACTING PdAYOR Mayor Baleer announeee it is now in oreer to elect an Acting Mayor. Ale erna:i Bnrnar d nominated Ale ermzn Housoweller, socoi_e cr by Alt'c man NacDaniels. Ale ernan Swenson nominated. Ali'ermar. Aeams. seeoneer by Alc'erm^n Sloe-an. There being no further nominations they were closet' and a written ballot taken. There ,sere 3 motes for rile errian Houserreller ant 7 votes for Alceiman AOens who was declarer ruly electee Actin;; i 1Yor. 1948 I)EPOSITJRIES By -ilrerman Swenson; Sec, by Alromira : Resolved, that ptii.rsuant to provisions of Sec. 33 of tho 0 ty Chaster, the followin= bczL>s ax : approved aiie resignatee a:s official repositories for all City funes for th:; enAuin- year. The Tompkins Ooui.;,y rustCo. of I thacc, N. Y, The First Na.tioi.r.j B -:.r of Ithrxr. N. Y. Unanimously Ca-rri,:e ; Followin- is list of accounts on deposit in the <abovc nar_:er repositories on Dec. 31, 1947.. TOiIMPKINS COUNTY 7`JST City of Ith<^c^, C:a-oral .Furl it , Reserve Account #2 ►, rr #3 .r r► rr #4 rr rr �► #5 rr u n #6 rr rr rt #7 " Ganeral Insur-nce Reserve Fune, Interest Time :iccouiit, Utility Tax Fune, �� ❑ n -or'-:'Ions Compens^tion Reserve, tt �� if Bs, of Firo Co=fission. rs, Trustees, Fire relief Fund.....,.. ..,, it IT It ' Br, of Fire Comr.-issionors, Trustees, Vetor�.n Vol. Firamens Assn... n ►� n " , Tai. C. Hillick, Memori.^1 Funs, Interest Account. If , Storns Ti-ust Fund, If i► It , Cite Ocm tcry Trust Fund, It tt FIRST NATIG1 B..?K ITH-"-A. . . Y City of Itha_c-., cr a.tr Fund. " Br. of Firo Cornissioners, Trustees, Fire Reliaf Fund Checkin7 Account. tt 30arc of Bruc-tioii, �reral Fund. rt , Boarr of �-ruc:,.tioii, deal Zstate yccount, , Be. of ,"3 uc-tlol:, Ithaca Nursery Schools. COLD; 3i L TO SF,CUR3 D]IPOSITS The Cler: reporter thp.t unr;r prescrt a;;reenents, the Tompkins County Trust Co, is requir:;e to reposit $300,000.00 in approved collater,..1 to secura deposits rnr First National Baru; is rcqui-er to eeposit $200,000.00. He stated that there is now on reposit in s .fe deposit box in the Trust Co. $460,000.00 ii: U. S, Treasury bores am $2OO,000.00 in U. S. Treasury bonds in P safe reposit bow ii-- the First 11a.tional to secure deposits in those banks. By Ale erman Swe,,sor_; Sec. by Al( ermr�n Slcoun Resolves, that the collateral eeuosited by the above b.a_>_s as reported by the Clerk be ^Fie heraby is ^pprovee ^.s to form a,n sufficier_cy. Unamimously Carrier n,e Approved. " PUBLIC 0 ICI.jLS =OIY",S. , By Aleerna.n Swenson; Sec. by xlre-rma_n _40,:,--is„ Resolved, th,�t r)ur;ua:1` to provisions of the City Ch�rtar ^n� of Sec. II of the Public Officers _T, r ci_e follocrin-, bonds on file in the City Clerks Office -,n(; -pprcvc-' '^y � i'�y�r, be rnr he:,°eby -re i:- ^11 resiDects approved for the year 19401 - I�T'iE T I TLS AiMuNT r?tn,M ER :Clarence lI. SnyeUr City Chanberla,in �y50,0O0. 4g 25256 Robert S. Gr�.n1 City JuP=1 2,000 4911464 City Clerk 2,000. 47464g1A Dep. City Cleric 2,000. • J8 COMMON COUNCIL PROCE. IIGS City of Ithaca, N.Y. Regular Meeting 5:00 P.M. Jen. 1 194S PRESENT Mayor Baker Aldermen - Ames, LacDaniels, Houseweller, Gallagher, Swenson, Button, Barnard, Hulse, Slocum, Adams Attorney Dahmen Police Chief Marshall Chamberlain Snyder Clerk - Springer MINUTES Minutes of the adjourned regular meeting held Dec. 30, 1947, and of the special meeting held Jan. 1, 1945 were duly approved. PRELIMINARY REPORT-GREATER IT4ACA FACT 'INL INC C0MMITTE ES Mayor Baker reported that a copy of the preliminary report of the Factfinding Committee is on file in the Clerks office may be examined by the Aldermen, and he stated that the Commitee wil'_ r c.:n inued until final recommendations are made. INSPr'ICTION CITY PROPERTIES A letter from Supt. of Public Works Laverty was presented, stating that the practice of inspecting City properties annually by the Counicl anc Board of Public corks will be resumed in the spring when weather conditions will remit a broader:inspection of these facilities. FINGER LAKES ASSOCIATIO)_ _ArREE:• ?T A copy of a proposed agreement with the Finger Lakes Association, setting for the publicity services to be rendered by the Association was presented. It was explained that charge for these services is based on the populat:o_z of the City at .03 cents per capita and amounts to $591.90 for the year 1948, which sum has been provided in the 1948 budget. By Alderman Swenson; Sec. by Ald. Button • Resolved , that the agreement as presented be and hereby is approved, and Be It Further Resolved, that the Mayor and City Clerk ha authorized and directed to execute same on behalf of the City. Unanimously Carried, LA GE CLAIMS The Clerk reported that notices of claims for damages filed by Mrs, Sophie C. Horowitz in the amount of %9.50 and by Ira Wolcott in the amount of $350.00 have been referred to the Insurance Carrier. ANNUL REPORT-LOG WARDEAL The annual report of the Los Warden was read, By Alderman Adams; Sec. by Ald. MacDaniels Resolved, that the report be accepted and placed on file. Carried. ANNUAL R4E'ORT-SEALER OF WEIGHTS & ME&SURES The annual report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures was read„ By Alderman Swenson; Sec., by Aid. Gallagher Resolved, that the report be accepted and placed on file„ Carried. • 0 NELL LIBRARY LEASE Attention was called to the pending renewal of the lease with the Cornell Library Assoc. end the matter was re?erred to the Finance Committee, FARKING FACILITIES,-COURTHOUSE A resolution adopted by the November 1947 term of the Grand Jury relative to parking. facilities in the vicinity of the Courthouse which was presented to the Council on Dec. 3, 1947, was again referred to the Police Committeefo7 'tudv and recommendation, ANTI -SMQKE OADI4aN4 r:'r,, proposed amendment to the smoke ordinance was referred to the Charter ,and (' 'df,nance Committee for study and recommendation. ELECTRIC:IL Tj;:,PE ,,:, )'r<T4!, Mayor. Baker reported that in accordance with a recent amlndmE.;-' tau :dt.ilding Code, provision was made for the ap-eointment of an Electr=.ca'•. Ir.sp = ;t r for the City on a part time basis and .n.at upon the recom- mendation of th2 . ': 'i i s Board for Electricians he has appointed F. H. Inman to that post:;oA fe , ,ie year term, By Aldermar. Cec,, by Alderman Button Resolved, that t.}.: ap' ointuent of F. H, Inman as Electrical Inspector for a two year term at an ani-Jia salary of $500.00 be and hereby is apnrovpd, Unanimously Carried. 57 Special Meeting r Jan. 1, 194g NAME TITLE AMOUNT NUr.�r`1R Sr.Clerk-Clerkt s Office $1,000. Position Dir,Public Welfare 1,000. 4746481,-A Scheeule Bone City Marshall 1,000, Clerk—City Court 2,000,, Deputy Chamberlain 5,000, Cle7-k-Chamberlains Off. 5,000 p n n 5x000, 5,000, Asst to Comptroller 2,000. (Welfare) A ctin& City Juege 2,000. 1 On motion tho mooting was ae journed. • .7..n . . F H. Springer City Clerk • i Common Council Proceedi.igs —2 Jan-7 , 1948 REDISTRICTING Alderman Husle called attention to the matter of redistricting the City and' asked if the study started several yeprs ago could be continued, Mayor Baker requested Attorney Dahmeh to review the Material on hand and confer :°iith the Charter and' Ordinance Committee on the matter-, F��f.a g�Lcy HOUSING Alderman HiacDanield reporter' that she has been apr�roached in re-,arO to emergency housin- rn� expressed the hope that comething can be done tc relieso the, present emergency. She su„ested that there might be some City w:t ed property that might be aCepted fur emergency use. Mayor Baker requested that the Aldermen report to him imme,' tely any vacancies that they may now of. ITHAC.z HO?TSI U"IIHQ 2L Meyor Baker reporter' that the Ithaca. Housing Authority returned ioe y from a. confere_ce with State officials ir. "crr York and' will request an evening mcetin' ,rith the Council in the near future. B_vR S_SO.�I _IC`_ TII' ,ltzorney Dahmen reported that the Municipal section of the N. Y, St-.t =__ . .,._,�o:iation will meet in Yew York City on Jan. 23--24, 1948, and requested. rr,isr:`.ci_ '.0 a,-ttond. By Alder .,���,`. � '� Sec' by Ald. iiiacDaniels Resol?ec' , --ha ^rr 3.y D Iimen be authorized to attend the meeting at City expense. ..�, . s Carried and .ypprovec. =� ��UEIT By Alc e�an Slocum; Sec. by Alderman Button Resolved. bills audited by the Finance Com.iittea be a .d they hereby art- ar -roved an( ord.ereC paid. C�rried. Or. was ac journed to call of the Mayor# 'J F. H. Springier City Clerc- COMMON COUNCIL PROCEZ-'DIr:GS City of Ithaca, N. Y. Special Meetin.- 7=30 P-M- Jan. 15, 1949 PRESENT Mayor Baker Aldermen. Aries, Macraniels, Gallaher, Sorenson, Button, Barnard, Hulse, Slocum, Aenns Members Housir_ Authority F. A. Ro-71sky, Wn. H. Burrs, G. A. r ir_r_ey, J.Conley Secy. Housing Authority t.2rs. Taylor City Attorney Dahrlen City Ln;ineer Cass Clerk SDrin-er Mayor B^her announces Ciat the Meetin was called. to receive a report from the Housing authority. Mr. Rogalsky, Chairman, outlines' the activities of the authority since is origin. He states' that housing projects in various citj,es have been inspected. and that recently the entire Board spent a day ir_ the offices of the State Division of Housin:- where details of such a. project were discussed. He expressed eisappointnent that the Ste to authority has n-ot sent a representa- tive to cor.Cuct a survey, as agreed , and that no further pla ::in c-.:.n be done until a survey is cor.;pleteC, anC the needs cf the City are eeterninee-. He stated that in case the City gaalified, the housii,Z cevelopr.,ent is financed entirely by the State, ii:cludin- cost of acquisition of the 1,:a d, the City bein- rec,uiree only to match the sum aevancee in the form of tax ex m ntion credit, less assessments that prevail when the lane is purchased. Mr, Ro,alsky outlined the requirements for eligibility cf occuaat;ts, which is based primarily on famil.; intone, and stated that monthly rentals are generally from $7.50 to $8,50 per month per room with allutilities furnished, and tenants may be askeC to vacate if the family income increases 50% beyond a figure which exceeds5 times the annual rcrtal. After a question ant' answer period, Alderman. Slocum exoressee the thar_ks of the Council for the interestir:; -.ne comprehensive re-oort. On motion the meetin-- vras ae jourred. F. H. Sprir_-er City Clerk TL 11 T �01�1 C U T L ?a, CC E:`I�I 1,'i"r S-JVJT TIT ST 12 - Jamue--,,.� 7, 19"L+s I thacs Journal $ 1.93 1.7 ,.Y.S. F,]_eC. F4 "),q Corn 20 Y. Y. Telenhone Co. Free A. Romlsky Fre: A. Rogalsky Zne Chase cation l 2a&: 9.02 Atlantic Refinin'- J'o, 2 Aat,) P,-,-rts Aney Soy-.in:- Jolley Chevrolet Ca. w Inc. 1.7 ruro-'---qt Cob n. 45.14 Y.Y. State Elec. G 1�,z Jo"la, 25,13 Erne d Max=el 1 P3\,` Stover Printin,-17- 0o. 3-arroa-7h- z1&3 11ac51—, Co. FI1A!732 C11"1172M COMM,LON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Uity of Ithaca,N.Y. Regular Meeting 5 P.M. Feb.4, 1948 PRESENT Maygr - Baker Alderman - iviacDaniels, Houseweller, Gallagher, Swenson, Buttons Barnard, Hulse , bloeum, Adams. Commissioners of Lducation - Cook Peabody, Taber, nothschild, Mungle, Burns, Moore, 1hompson. Supt, of Schools - Kulp Attorney - Dahmen Police Commissioner - Champaign Police thief - Marshall '',elfare Director - Post uha.nberlain - Snyder Clerk - apringer MINUTES minutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved. TtiX LIIvITiLTION Mayor Baker announced that members . of the Board of Edu=Ton were present to discuss with the council, the advisa- bility of requesting extension of legislation to eliminate from the 2% constitutional limitation, the amount of taxes to be raised for school purposes* Mr, pulp stated that in a letter to the Hayor, Deputy State Comptroller Galloway called attention to the fact that the 50J school tax exclusion heretofore granted to the City expires on Dec. 31, 1948, and that legislation will have to be obtained in the event the City requires an extension of the limitation beyond that date, .--� He explained that due to mandated increases in teachers salaries and increases in the cost of other services and supplies that the Board will require the additional sum of api)roximately x'80,000.00 for the fiscal year July 1, 1948 to June 30, 1949; and that on the best information available at this time, these increased costs will reduce the available tax margin to approximately $31,000.00 which is a dangerously low figure , and he stated that the Board of Educ a-- tion requests the Council torequest legislation eliminating from its 210 limitation for the years 1949 and 1950, 10010 of the araount to be raised by taxes for shcool purposes. alderman °locum reported that the Finance Committee ha,& re- viewed the situation and recommend that such Legislation be requesteda and it was moved, By *lderman Slecum; Sec. by Alderman Hulse RESOLVED= that a necessity exists and that this Council approve the submission to the Legislature at its current session, of legis- lation excluding from the tax limitation imposed by Section 10 of .article 8 of the Mate Uonstitttion for the fiscal years of 1949 and 1950, 100ja of the amount to be raised by tax on real estate for school purposes, and request the speedy enactment of such leg- islation. Ayes 9 Nays 0 Carried and Approved by the Mayor. CITY CHARTER TAX LIMITATION The Clerk called attention to the fact that under barter provisions, the maximum tax levy which may be made -for all City purposes for the year 1948 is 563,185.00, whereas the tentative budget contemplates a levy of w577,200.00, which does not provide for appropriations to C,Lpital neserve ticcounts and still is X14,015.00 in excess of the maximum amount which may be levied@ Ha stated that the situation has been discussed with the Mayor, City Attorney and rinance Committee and that they are agreed that the Charter provisions should be modified and that legislation shovla be requested to increase the Charter limitation from 1!/ to 20� - the amount which may b�: raised by taxes for City purposes. "iderman Slocum stated that the r'inance Committee recommend that tuch legislation be requested. By Aldirman mutton; Sec. by Alderman Adams* RESOLVED; that a necessity exists and that this Council approvF, the, submission to the Legislature at its ,current session,, of legis- lation to ariend the charter provisions of the City of Ithaca, New York, contained in section 37 of Chapter 503 of the Laws of 1908 chanting tho amount to be, raised by taxation upon realestato in the Uity of Ithaca for city purposes from"one and one-fourth" por centum to "two" per centum. � Common Council Proceedings o-2• Feb. 4, 1948 Ayes 9 Nays 0 Carried and approved by the Mayor. PETITION-RETAXI STANDS attorney M. LoPinto presented a petition on be-hal7 dr taZ owners and drivers requesting that space in various parts of the city be set aside for use as taxi cab stands. by alderman lutton: Sec. by Alderman Olocum Resolved, that the petition be referred to the Police Committee for consideration and recommendation. Barrie d. REPORT ON TRAFFIC LIGHTS Police Comriissioner Champaign reported receipt of t e report fFom the Crouse-Hinds Co. , on traffic lights, together with recommendations for the improvement of the syst3rj* By Kldorman Hcuseweller; sec, by alderman Button Resolved,, that the report be referred to the Police Committee for study and recommendation. `arried. H.H.S NOON - ilL,6IGNATION A letter of resignation, effective imlrled- late y, from H.h:`l enson, Chairman of the i,iunicipel Civil �arvice Commission was presented. It was regularly moved, seconded and carried that the resi�,na- tion be accepted. QUARRY ST. _PARKING A letter from Mr. ?rank Saturn, Chairman of the J31dgs. & rounds Corunittee of the hospital was presented, re- questing that parking be prohibited on both sides of quarry St., between otate and the hospital grounds# By Alderman Houseweller; Sec. by alderman Button Resolved, that the request be referred to the Police Committee for study and recommendation. Carried. CITY SANITARY CODE ADOPTED BY COUNTY BD. OF HEALTH The Clerk repoFted racelpt of the of Awing 777t-ice o the he adoption of the City sanitary Code by the County Board of Health. 11 Jan. 90 1948 Resolution adopting the city unitary Code by the Tompkins County Board of ti.;alth at a Board of Hoalth m,yeting on hugest 18, 1947 was entered on the minutes of that ,,Heating as follows : "EtSvLU ;D, that pending the adoption of a county unitary Code the Board adopt for thy: City of Ithaca, thv sanitary code now ef- fective in the city of Ithaca" . The motion was made by Mr, Livor.nore, seconded by Dr. ahort and was carried, Spring opring Jr. Commissione-r-o-T Health~ " TriX R>JFUND-GEORGE :i.:iOOK LSTATE 'The followingletter from issessor ii. C. orna was presented; if January 29 , 1948 The Common Qouncil City of Ithaca, N.Y. Re :Tax Refund The following owner paid a City Tax in the amount of 1P14.80 on what proves to be an erroneous assessment : GEORGE H. HOOK Estate Hook Place Acreage Totat Asst*-�,�1,000. The estate had been distributed and settled before the date of issuing the new roll, but was not discovered untilafterward. There- fore ?lease refund the amount paid ( 14.80) to Geroge H.Russell.Attny, who handbd the affairs of the Hook Estate. Respt3ctfully submitted, HoGeThrone, City Assessor P' COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDIN31S AUDIT SI3EET — FEBRUARY 5,1948 N. Y. Telephone Co. 38.56 N.Y.S. Alec. & Gas Corp. 6.04 C.A. Snyder, City Chamberlain 9.05 Ithaca nsurance Agency 8627.39 E. A. Dahman Jr. 67.84 E. A. Dahmen Jr. 50.00 Faith Lawrence 3.15 Shirley G. Knowels 5.85 Ithaca Journal News 70.11 Automatic Voting ivachine Corp. .30 VanNatta office Lquipment 1.45 T. G. Miliers Dons ' Paper Go. 31.51 N, Y. Telephone Co. 13.75 N. Y. Telephone Co. 8.12 College Chevrolet Co. 1.75 Atlantic Refining Co. 38.30 v`m. T. Pritchard 1.14 iaaintenance Service Inc . 30.00 Henry R. riead 1.04 T-. G. I+4illers Sons' Paper Co. 11.96 Joseph Morrison 9.55 N. Y. estate Elec. n- Gas Corp. 65.34 Doris B. Taylor 45.00 City of Ithaca 23.45 Lou Frankel 50.00 FINANCE C0141,11ITTEE G � � Common Council Proceedings -3- Feb 4 1948 By alderman Hulse ; -cc. by Alderman Adams Resolved, that the tax in the amount of X14.80 be refunded to the George H. Hook -state , Unanimously Carried. TAX R:�FUND-ri�-�RRY E. AND AGIjI ,S V. HELL. The following letter from i,-ssessor H, C. Horne was presented: January 23, 1948 The oomraon Council, Ithaca, Aew York Gentlemen; Re : Tax nefund The following owner paid City Tax for 1947 on an erroneous assessment. The amount of tax was >6.66: Harry E&&Agnes V.helm 761 Z>outh .iurora St.-Residence Assessment atated in 1947, to be X450, The fact is iiir. Helm had prepared an application for further exe_ption, so that no taxable amount would remain. But in preparing the roll, his former application was checked, and the taxable remnant left as beforeg It was not discovered until after the Roll was in effects according to his figures, which are apparently O.K. , he is entitled to full exemption, for 1947. The undersigned therefore respectfully asks that the oity refund the a.-ount of X6.66 erroneously paid by Mr. Helm; Respectfully yours, H. C. Thorne City Assessor it By Alderran iouseweller; sec. by alderman Darnard Resolved, that the tax in the amount of :, 6.66 be refunded to Marry L. and "Enes V. Helm. Unanimously Oarried. APPROri1I,i.TION-BUDGET ITEM #�111,t�S L��ORS OFFICE A letter from Assessor 7 h6rne was presented re( uesting an additional appropriation of $100.00 to the budget requisition for that office to permit the purchase of 2 years supply of assessment and tax roll sheets, which will effect a savings of approximately that amount. By �Lld-rman Slocum; sec . by Alderman MacDaniels Resolved, that the request be approved, and that budget item #111, Assessor, be increased in the amount of X100.00. Carried. INCR_:.I,SE-GEr?LRAL ACCIDENT COTERAGL The Clerk reported receipt of a letter from the Ithaca Insurance regency in which attention was called to the recommendation made in 1945 that the limits of liability and property damage be increased from 5/10/5 to 20/100 and again recomrr.ending that the limits be increased, since claims in excess of present coverage have recently been presented, lie stated that the matter has been discussed with the Finance Com_cittee which a,)proves the recommendation. -fter discussion it was moved, By Alderman z)locum; Sec. by Alderman -Dutton resolved, that the General Liability and ?roperty Damage Insur- ance Coverage; be increased to 201100110 limits, and Be It ,Further Resolved, that the additional sum of 5?1429,83 be, -and liereb; is appropriated to budget item rr265, General Insurance, to provide for the increased premium in that amount. Unanimously Uarried. i-;PITAL RLSLRVL FUNDS The Ulerk reported that the Board of ?ublic ,:-corks roquests the Council to authorize withdrawal of the sum of ',P1383s72 from Capital Reserve Fund #5, Public iorks Equipment, to complete payment for 4 trucks ordered in 1945 at a total cost of ,pG787,72/ the; withdrawal of '1 7404.00, from the fund having been authorized previously. Common Council Proceedings -4- Feb. 4, 1948 By 41darman Slocum; Sec. by Alderman Hulse 1`VHLRExS, there has been set up' pursuant to Section 6c of the Genaral Municipal Law, a Capital Reserve Fund for Public Works nquip- mentp designated as City of Ithaca, Capital neserve Fund *r5,Public Works equipment, and WHLREAS, the Board of Public 14orks has requested that an ap- propriation from said fund be made to complete payment for trucks, a specific item of equipment , the purchase of which may be financed from Said Reserve Fund. NOW THEREFOR.-Li BE IT RLSOLVED, that the expenditure of the sum of '1383.72 from Capital Reserve Fund if5 for the purchase of trucks be and 'iereby is authorized, and the City Clark is hereby authorized and direttcd to transfer the Said sum of ti' 1383.72 from Said Capital n serve Fund to be expended only for the purpose herein set forth. Unanimously Carried and Kpproved. NOTICE OF INJURY-CLAIIyIS The clerk reported that notice of injury to Herbert vi, Vlorer Jr. , and the following claims for damages were referred to the Insurance Uarrier. Mrs, Sophie Co Horowitz 9. 50 Ira '�vescott 350000 Albert Joseph 300.00 ANNUAL REPORT-ViTERAN VOLUNTEER FIREMANS ASSOC. The annual report of the V.V.Firem ans Assoc. was presented and read. By Alderman Adams ; Sec, by Alderman Swenson Resolved, that the report be accepted and placed on file„ Carried, ANNUhL I�L�PORT-CITY CHAMBERL,�IN The annual report of the Chamberlain was presented and read by uhambarlain )nyder. by alderman Slocum; Sec . by Alderman t5utton Resolved, that the report be accepted and placed on file , Carried. ANNUL REPORT-POLICE DEPT. The annual report of the Police ')opt . was presented «n r yy Ghief Marshall. Dy Alderman olocum; oec. by Alderman Swenson Resolved, that the report be accepted and placed on file. Uarried. AN TUAL REPORT-VLLFARE DEPT. The annual report of the '.ielfare Dept, was presented and read by Director lost. by Alderman bwenson; Sec, by Alderman Hulse Resolved, that the report be accepted and placed on file , Carried. AUDIT By Alderman Slocum; oec. by �,,ldorman Adams • Resolved, that the bills audited by the Finance Comriittee be and the sa:: e hereby are approved and ordered paid. (,arried. On motion the meeting was adjourned. F. H. Springer City Clerk 65 COMMON COUNCIL PROCEDDINGS City of Ithaca, N. Y. Spec al .Meeting 5 P.M. Feb. 27, 1948 PRE SET TT Mayor - Baker Alderiaen - N1acDaniels, Houseweller, Gallagher, Swenson' Button, Darnard, Hulse tittorney - Dahmen Clerk - opringer T4X LIMITAL'ION IY!ayor Baker announced the meeting was called to act upon the request of the Mayor for passage of a bill to exclude from the limitation imposed by Sect. 10 of Article 8 of t',,-.e State Constitution, 100i�D of the amount to be raised by taxes on real estate for educational purposes , and on a bill to amend the Ithaca City Charter in relation to the limitation upon _ the amount to be raised by taxation on real and personal property .- in t;i_e City. Attorney Dahmen explained that the bills were introduced in the Senate and Assembly at the request of the Mayor and under provisions of law require the concurrance of the Council in addition to execution of the request by the Mayor. By Aldermen Houseweller; Sec. by Ald. 6wenson Resolved, that this Council hereby concurs in the request of the idayor for the passa e of Assembly Bill., Print #2420, Intro. #2266, Senate bill 2129, Intro.# 1934, and Assembly Bill #2421, Intro. #2267, Senate Bill #2128, Intro. #1933. Ayes 7 Nays 0 Unanimously Carried. On mom ion the m eting; was adjourned. F T 11. - !,x 1 i0C%lii� pity C_!_�rk J COII,rMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS City of Ithaca, N.Y. Regular Meeting 5 P.M. Mar, 3, 1948 PRESENT Mayor Baker Aldermen Kmes , iviacDaniels, louseweller, Gallagher, Swenson, Button, Hulse , Ada-ds pit t orne - Dahmen Police hief - Marshall Police Sergeant - Sirm-hers A Vuelfare �omr.,issioners - Phillips, Sammons, Me Daniels Deputy Welfare Director - Kane Chamberlain -- Snyder Clerk •- Springer MINUTES Minutes of the regular meeting held �'eb. 2, 1948, and of the s7 meeting held Feb. 27, 1948,were duly approved. GEORBE W. HUGHES-INJURY Attorney H. E. Simpson appeared on behalf of rTeo. W. Hughes, a former patrolman in regard to the settlement of a claim for injuries received by Mr. Hughes while on duty. He stated that on Feb. 20 1946, Officer Hughes was on duty at State and Aurora St . when he was struck by an auto driven by Dale Wilcox and as a result suffered injuries to his neck which made it impossible to continue his duties as a Police Officer and that later he was transferred to the Fire Department where he is now employed on the fire alarm desk, and that the doctors are unable to determine why his condition does not improve or when if ever it will return to normal. He stated that the Insurance Company has agreed to settle the claim on account of the injury for X4250.00, and that in his opinion it will be in the best interest of Mr. Hughes to accept the offer, and he requested the Council to waive its claim for repayment of the sums advanced on account of wages, hospital and doctor bills amounting to $1416.66, since the amount he will receive in the pro- posed settlement will be inadequate to compensate for his injuries, and that it would be a hardship for him to refund the sums advanced °► by the City. He further stated that Mr. Hughes will assume all medical and other bills incurred since the last payment by the City, and to assume all such bills in the future. By Alderman houseweller; Sec . by 41d. Swenson Whereas, it appears that George VV. Hughes has been offe=red the sum of 04250.00 by the insurance; carrier of Dale Vuilcox for all injuries sustained by him while on duty as a police o£ficeron the night of Fob. 2, 1946, and Whereas, it appears that Mr. Hughes desires to accept said sum in full sottlemont, and Vuhvreas, it appears that if the said George Hughes is required to rJimburse the City to the extent of $1416.66, that being the: amount advanced by the city for six months salary, medical and hospital bills arising out of said injuries, that the amount recov- ered by said Geo. Hughes will be insufficient to adequately compen- sate him for the injuries recoived by him, and V11hereas, Mr. Hughes ,agrees to assumo payment of all bills in connection with said injury since the last paymont made by the City, and agrees to assume all such future bills. Now Therefore Be It Resolved, that the said George V'v. Hughes be authorized to receive such settlemont of 4250.00 in full settle- ment of all claim against Daly; Wilcox, his insurance carrier, and any other p,.;rson who may bu: liable for the injuries sustained by the said Gorge VV. Hughes on or about Feb. 2, 1946, and B� It 2urthor Resolved, that the City of Ithaca does hereby r waive my claim for re;paym.;nt of the✓ sums advanced by it on %ccount of wages and Hospital and medical expenses of said George 'VV. Iiughos and sliall not dem=and the s=e from tho said George VV. llug_hes, Dale Wilcox, his insurance carrier, or any other person who may be liable thorof ore. ayes 8 Nays 0 Carried and approved I,-,y the Mayor. Common Council Proceedings -•2•• Mar. 3 1948 WELFARE CLIENTS-HOUSING W.;lfare Commissioner Sammons reported that a family of 14 is about to be evicted from their home in the City and will become Welfare ch,-.rges. He stated that it willbe possible to house the family in the C C Camp at Slaterville until April 30th. , provided the owner, Cornell University, is released from all liabil- ity. Attorney Dahmen explained that the Council has no authority in the matter but expressed the opinion that the '1Velf are Board may authorize the Director to sign a release on behalf of the Department. By Alderman Button; Sec . by Ald. Husle Resolved, that the signing of a waiver of liapility by the VVelfa,re Lepartment for use of the property be and hereby is approved. Unanimously Carried. APPOINTTV2NT GLENN E. FINNEY-COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS Mayor Baker announced the nomination of Glenn . Finney for appointment to the Board of Public Works to complete the unexpired term of J.Ff Luhr who resigned from that Board on Feb. 25, 1948, and requested Council approval. By Alderman owenson; Sec„ by Ald. Button Resolved, that the nomination be approved and that Mr. Finney be and he hereby is appointed to the position of Commissioner of Public 'vvorks for the unexpired term of J.F.Luhr, resigned, ending ,.._: Deco 31, 1951, Unanimously Carried. RESIGNATION JAMES CONLEY-FACTFINDING COMMITTEE Mayor Baker announced receipt of the resigrzation of Jamos onley as a member - of the "Ithaca Greater Factfinding Committee and requested the Aldermen to recommend a successor. SPECIAL COMMITTEE-HOUSING Mayor Baker reported that at the request of e Ithaca Council o Social Agencies, he appointed Alderman Hulse , Ames and Barnard toacommittee to act with a similar committee from the Board of Supervisors to develop ways and means of aiding families facing eviction. STOP SIGNS*rUTICA AND TOMPKINS STS. Mayor Baker reported receipt of a request for insta lation of stop signs at the intersection of Utica and Tompkins 6ts . By j.lderman awenson; Soc . by Ald. Husle Resolved, that the request be approved and that the Police Dept, be directed to install four way stop signs at the intersection. Carried. APPOINTMENT HORACE E. SHACKELTON-CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONER Mayor Baker announced the appointment of Horace E. 6hacTEelton To—the position of Civil 5arvice Commissioner to complete the unexpired term of H. H, Benson, resigned. By Alderman Adams ; Sec . by Ald. MacDaniels Resolved, that the appointment be and hereby is approved and, confirmed, Carried. APPROPRIATION--CITY COURT BUDGET A letter from City Judge Grant was presented, requesting an additional appropriation of 0200*00 to purchase filing cabinets for that Department . By Alderman Houseweller; Sec. by Ald. Swenson Resolved, that the additional sum of 1200,0p, be and hereby is appropriated to budget Account # 118, Aity Court. Unanimously Carried. PARKING METER REMOVAL-COLLEGE AVENUE The following letter from the East Hilh Merchants Association was presented; it Feb. 4, 1948 Common Council City Hall, Itnac:a, INJw York G;,ntlemen; 4t a meeting of the East Hill Merchants P- ssociation on Feb. 3P 1948 the following resolution was passed and I have been instructd to transmit it to you; a Common Council Proceedings -3- Mar. 3, 1948 RESOLVED: That the Assodation go on record asking the Common Council for the removal of two parking meters at 400 and 402 College Avenue for a Bus Stop and this space be marked as such. In the event the Ithaca Railways . receives approval from the Public aervice Commission to their request to alter their franchise changing the route of the College Avenue bus from its present run to a route down College Avenue to Mitchell Street to State Street it may be advisable at that time to have the bus stop ti'dest of Dryden Road on College. In that event the Association would request the removal of the necessary parking meters on the opposite corner, Sincerely yours, EAST HILL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION APPIr Anthony P. Petrillose , Secty.11 By Alderman Button; Sec. by Ald. Hulse Resolved, that the matter be referred to the Police Committee and Police Dept. for consideration and recommendation. Carried. POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION RESOLUTIONS Two resolutions submitted by the P. .A. were presented and acted upon as follows ; The following resolution was unanimously adopted by all members of the Ithaca Police Benevolent Association. WHARE43 the members of tho Ithaca police force are subject to twenty-four hour duty and perform extra duty at elections, celebra- tionsJ, strikes, parades and all emergencies, without any added compensation; they work on Saturdays, Sundays and the following holidays ;-New Year' s Day; Lincoln' s birthday; Washington' s birthday, Decoration day ; Thanksgiving and Christmas - which is not required of the majority of the municipal employees, and VEERE.'�S their duties require them to work at least two-thirds of their time at night without increased compensation} because the tours of their shifts call for night work in rotation and otheb employees receive extra compensation for working nights' and `V'JHEREAS they are required to appear in court upon every arrest; in the case of felonies they may be in court two or three times,, and a good share of that time is on their time . NOW THEREFORE BE IT Ri�'60LVED; That the Common Council be asked to approve that each member of the police force be granted three weeks annual vacation with pay after completing five years of service . DATED: M4RCH.14 1948, ITHtiCA POLICE BENEVOLENT ��SSOCIATION, R. C. Wilkinson, President Smith Wright , Secretary By Alderman Hulse Sec . by "ld. Button Resolved, that the matter be referred tc the Police Committee for study and reco=nendation. Carried. it TU�IENTY-FIVE YEt'iR PENSION The following resolution was unanimously ,adopted by all members of the Ithac ,. Police Benevolent Association. LTVUERE.,S the following 49 Municipalities have extended the 25 Year Kctirc:rr�ent privilege to their Policement under Section 68-B, listed _according to their adoption, and N1tSSAU COUNTY b:, spociul act; 6 Common Council Proceedings •4- Mar. 3, 1948 No. (Men in Dept. ) 879 Nassau County 40 Glen Cove 4 Northport 149 Mt,, Vernon 11 runityville 7 Seneoh Falls 39 Long B_,,ach 15 Johnson City 1 tivhitesboro 60 Freeport 17 Cortland 5 Bellerose 23 Port da: hington 43 Rockville Centre East Hampton 225 Schenectady 20 Patchogue 2 Niskayuana 175 Utica 48 Brooklyn (Town) 15 Riverhead(Town) 28 Middletown 8 Babylon (Town) Southold 23 Port Jervis 10 Lindenhurst 28 Hastings 20 Floral Park 38 Huntington (Town) 4 Ellenville 2 New York Mills 30 Smithtown(Town) 2 Centre Island 59 Hempstead 8 Monticello 140 Niagara Falls 750 Port authority 12 Babylon 6 Fallsburgh 45 Lynbrook (Town) y 32 Endicott 39 Rome 37 Islip (Town) 5 Fredonia 6 Clarkstown 22 Geneva 10 Malverne 10 Rott.;rdam (Town) 1 Nissequoque WHEREAS each municipality assumed to pay for all the pftor service, and 50% of the current cost for each member electing to contribute on a 25 Year basis; _e�x_c__ep�?_t_ SCHENECTADY and ROTTERDAM— these these municipalities agreed to pay 750 of the current cost, as well � as all prior services. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED; That the Common Council be asked to establish an optional system of retirement effective after twenty-five years of service. DATED: KIRCH 1, 1948. Ithaca, police Benevolent Association R. G. Wilkinson President. Smith Wright, Secretar It By alderman Button; Sec. by E-Lid, Huj,se Resolved? that the matter be referred to the Police Committee for study and recommendation. Carried. FIRE DEPT.«SPRY ADJUSTMENT h letter from the Fire Commissioners was PIkesented requesting an increase in salary for members of the Fire Department . By Klderman Swenson; Sec . by Ald. Button Resolved, that the request be referred to the Finance Committeo and Fire Committee for study and recommendation. Carried. GREYHOUND BU5«PETITION- RECHi�NGE IN ROUTES -4 letter from Central Greyhoun7T Lines was presented requesting of.fical approval of the change in bus routes in the City which were made at the request of the Council and Police Department . By alderman awenson; Sec, by Ald. ndams Resolved, that the petition be received and that a public hearing thereon as provided by law be held at tht: n,. xt regular me:;ting of the Council on the; 7th. day of ipril 1948, it 5 P .M. , at which time all p,_rsons interested in said matter shall be given an opportunity to be 'ieard, Carried. ,aP2ROPRI.�TION-SNOW & ICE The; Clerk reported that at the me*ting held ob. 251, 948, the Board of Public VVorks requested an additional appropriation of $2000.00 for snow,, ice and cinders' as the balanco remainin, in that account is under 1000.00. By i�ldorman Button; Sec. by Ald. Adams Resolvc;,d, that the additional sum of $3000.00 be and hereby is appropri"ted to Budget account jt182, Snow & Ice. Unanimously Oarried. Common Council Proceedings -59- Mar. 3, 1948 WITHDR,'"L CAPITAL RESERVE FUNDS-BRIDGES It was reported that at the Beard of ublic Jor s Meeting held eb. 25, 1948, engineer Cass reported that the total cost of the. West Buffalo St . bridge includ- ing force account work, was $91,157.56, and that the sum of $82,430. had been provided from Capital Reserves leaving -a balance of 8727,56 to be provides frer.i reserves to complete payment for the bridge and that the 'Doard by resolution requested the Council to authorize wi CWZ ON COUNCII-IJ PROCLEDINIDS-AUDIT SHEET March 3, 1948 First National Safe Deposit Co. 5.00 N. Y. Telephone Co, 42,99 T. G. iviillers cons ' Paper Co. 11.85 Addressograph-Multigraph I-orp. 19.35 Duplex electric Uo. 5.60 N. Ye a. clec. and Gas Corp. 2.16 Ernest ri. Dahmen Jr, 60.00 Harold J. Palmer 50.00 Malcolm J. Hann, Mo D. 235.00 Carol Printing Co. 44.75 C. A. Snyder, City Chamberlain 9.25 J. R. Noble 23,00 Williamson Law Book Co. 1.59 �,-'atthew-Binder & (.,o, 201,00 Pitney-Bowes Inc, 117.00 The Chase 1at-ional hank 5.00 Atlantic Refinin.", 6o. 69.16 College C--,,-)evrolet Uo. 20.55 Auto 3ody & hadiator 't-O'orks 32.40 Andy Joyr ing 9100 J . r. Lang Lnt ne and Garage Co. 16.00 Stallman of Ithaca 18.74 VanNatta Equipment Co. 65 Henry R. Head 1.48 Stover Printing; Co. 17.20 Robinson & Carpenter 1.65 Klines Pharmacy 5.30 N. Y. Telephone Co. 8.12 C. J. Rumsey Co. .94 Milton-hale I-Vlachinery Go.1ne. 61.20 Donohue-Halverson 2,77 Lyle Sign Co. D 31.11 N. Ye State hlec. &- Gas Gorpn. 29.04 Stover Printinn, Co. 15.95 Itnaca journal 3,84 Clark A. Taylor 3,00 Dual narking ivieter Co. 89 .15 Ithaca Insurance Agency 665,26 Doris B. Taylor 70.40 Doris B. Taylor 56.80 Lou Frankel 54.05 Holt & Grubb 71.55 Donald L. Noble 56.25 Pred A. hogalsky 4.80 k'red xi. no-;alsky C> 14.48 Norton ?rin-tin6 Co. 7.50 "FINANIGE GJ11,,H,JTTEE MAA • 71 Common Council Proceedings .•6- Mar. 3, 1948 Mr. Simmers stated that in addition to the installation of new cable, conduits and controls, that the installation of new signals , at Corn, Meadow and Fulton Streets is recommended, the total cost of which is estimated at $14, 598.00 in addition to the cost of in: tIlacicn, To renew the present system without the ad- dition cf the new signals the cost is estimated at ,$12,522.00, - plus cost of installation. Mr, Simaers .also reported that the present system is in need of immediate repairs due to the disintegration of cable and conduits and that the cost of necessary materials is estimated at $1221.00. He stated that the cost of all installations will probably equal or exceed the cost of materials. Commissioner Swenson stated that the Police Committee recommends that the system be renewed and extended as recommended and suggested that funds be provided for the purpose. sifter discussion it was moved, By iilderman Swenson; Sec. by Aid. Hulse Resolved, that the matter of providing funds for the work be referred to the Finance committee for consideration. Carried. NO PARKING ORDINANCE AMENDED Alderman Swenson reported that the Police Department request that parking be prohibited on the North ,..� Side of East State St, from Aurora to Schuyler Place to facilitate movement of traffic in that area, httention was called to the fact that parking is prohibited from Aurora St. to the west line of premises at 402 E. State St. and it was moved, • By alderman Button; Sec. by Alderman Hulse Resolved, that Chapter VI, Sec. 2f, "No Parking", of the ordin- ances of the City of Ithaca be amended by adding the following: East State, North Side , from a prolongation of the west line of premises at 402 East State St. to Schuyler Place. Ayes 8 Nays 0 Carried and Approved. WILLI-MS PROPERTY, WEST HILL alderman Hulse reported that the Welfare Hoard has considered the use of the Williams property on West Hill for use in housing welfare clients and suggested that she request the Council to consider the idea of contacting the Board of Supervisors to ascertain if the property would be made available for such purposes. After discussion it was agreed that due to the condition of the property that it would not be practical to convert it for such use. HOUSING-LOW INCOME FAMILIES Alderman Hulse asked if it is within - the province of this council to consider the idea of providing housing for low income families . She expressed the opinion that a study should be made of the possibilities. It was suggested that the Chairman of the Housing Authority be contacted and it was moved, By alderman Button; Sec. by Ald. Adams Resolved, that Alderman Hulse be authorized to consult with Mr. Rog.alsky on the matter. Carried. LEASE-CORNELL LIBRraRY It was reported that the Cornell Library Assoc. has approved renewal of the lease of City quarters in the Library builaina on the same tams for a period of throe years, \ / By alderman Hulse ; Sec. by Ald. Gallagher Resolved, that renewal of the lease as outlined above be and, hereby is approved, and B ; It Further Resolved, that the Mayor and City clerk be authorized and directed to execute same on behalf of the City. Carried,. On motion the meeting was adjourned. //7`1F. . springer• City Clerk t 2 COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS City of Ithaca,N.Y. Special Meeting 5 P.M. March 25, 1948 PRESENT Acting. Mayor - Adams Aldermen - Gallagher, Swenson, Button, Barnard, Hulse, Slocum Clerk - Springer • Acting Mayor Adams announced the meeting was called to consider the proposed leasing to the Navy Department , a parcel of land in the Bergholtz Tract as a site for the erection of a Naval Reserve Armory, and to transact such other business as might properly be brought before the Council. NAVAL RESERVE ARMORY The Clerk reported that the Board of Public Works has approved and recommends to the Counbil for its approval, the leasing of a parcel of land at the northwest corner of the Bergholtz Tract to the U. S. Navy Department for use as a site for. a Naval Reserve Training Center. A proposed lease prepared by the Navy Department, covering use of the land for a maximum period of 20 years at $1.00 annual rental which has been approved by the Board of Public Works and by the City Attorney as to form was presented and read. By Alderman Swenson; Sec. by Ald. Hulse Resolved; that the lease as presented be and hereby is approved, and Be It Further Resolved, that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to execute the same on behalf of the City. Unanimously Carried. WITHDRAWAL CAPITAL RESERVE FUNDS.PU,BLIC .WORKS EQUIPMENT The Clerk reported that the board of Public yvorTcs reque s's the Council to authorize withdrawal of the sum of $4050.00 from Capital Reserve Fund #5, Public Works Equipment, to pay for 2 compressors recently purchased after receipt of bids. by Alderman Siooum; Sec. by Ald. 'arnard WHEREAS, there has been set up pursuant to oection 6 c of the General Municipal Law, a Capital heserve Fund for Public Works Equipment, designated as City of Ithaca, Capital Reserve Fund #5, Public Works Equipment, and WHEREAS, the Board of Public corks has requested that an approp- riation from said fund be made to pay for 2 compressors a specific item of equipment, the purchase of which may be financed from Said Reserve Fund. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the expenditure of the sum of $4050.00 from Capital Reserve Fund #5 for the purchase of compressors be and hereby is authorized, and 'the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the said sum of $4050.00 from said Capital Reserve Fund to be expended only for the purpose herein set forth. Unanimously Carried. On motion the meeting was adjourned. l-edt F.09i,C1-"44-4 pringe City Clerk Q 4 COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS City of Ithaca,N.Y. Special Meeting 5 P.M. March 25, 1948 PRESENT Acting. Mayor - Adams Aldermen - Gallagher, Swenson, Button, Barnard, Hulse, Slocum Clerk - Springer ..,. i ,acting Mayor Adams announced the meeting was called to consider the proposed leasing to the Navy Department , a parcel of land in the Bergholtz Tract as a site for the erection of a Naval Reserve Armory, and to transact such other business as might properly be brought before the Gouncil. N&VAL RESERVE ARMORY The Clerk reported that the Hoard of Public 0orks has approved and recommends to the Council for its approval, the leasing of a parcel of land at the northwest corner of the Bergholtz Tract to the Us S. Navy Department for use as a site for a Naval Reserve Training Center. A proposed lease prepared by the Navy Departments covering use of the land for a maximum period of 20 years at $1.00 annual rental which has been approved by the Board of Public Works and by the City Attorney as to form was presented and read. By Alderman Swenson; Sec. by Ald. Hulse Resolved; that the lease as presented be and hereby is approved, and Be It Purther Resolved, that the Mayor and pity Clerk be authorized and directed to execute the same on behalf of the City. Unanimously Carried. WITHDRAWAL CAPITAL RESERVE FUNDS•FUBLIC WORKS EQ,U_IP1vENT The Clerk reported that the board of I b is Vvorks requests th e Council to authorize withdrawal of the sum of $4050.00 from Capital Reserve Fund #5, Public V orks Equipment; to pay for 2 compressors recently purchased after receipt of bids. R by ,Alderman Slooum; aec. by Ald. Barnard WHEREAS, there has been set up pursuant to Jection 6 c of the General Municipal Law, a Capital Aleserve Fund for Public Works Equipment, designated as City of Ith ac ., Capital Reserve Fund #5, Public Works Equipment, and WHEREAS, the Board of Public 'uvorks has requested that an approp- riation from said fund be made to pay for 2 compressors a specific item of equipment, the purchase of which may be financed from S iid Reserve Fund. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVEDP that the expenditure of the sum of $4050.00 from Capital Reserve Fund #5 for the purchase of compressors be and hereby is authorized, and *the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the said sum of $4050.00 from said Capital Reserve Fund to be expended only for tho purpose herein sat forth. Unanimously Carried. On motion the meeting was adjourned. � � F. . Springe City Clerk 73 COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS City of Ith aca,NeY. Regular Meeting 5 P•M. Kpril % 1948 PRESENT Mayor - Baker Aldermen - Ames, MacDaniels, Houseweller, Gallagher, Button, Barnard, Hulse, Slocum, Adams. Attorney •- Dahmen Police .Chief - Marshall Chamberlain - Snyder Clerk - Springer MINUTES Minutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved. HEARING-GREYHOUND BUS FRANCHISE Mayor Baker announced the opening of a public hearing duly advertised for this time to hear any person interested in the application of Central Greyhound Lines for consent to operate omnibus lines over eertain streets in the amity of Ithaca as specified in said application, No one appeared in opposition to the petikion and it was moved, By Alderman Buttpn; Sec. by Ald. PiiacDaniels WHEREAS. a public hearing has just been concluded with no appear- ance in opposition to the application of the Central Greyhound Lines, Now Therefore Be It Resolved, that consent be granted as re- quested, subject to such rules, regulations and ordinance as are now in effect or may hereafter be adopted. 4. i•w =� dye s 9 Nays 0 Carried and Approved. APPOINTMENT•PAUL BRADFORD-COMMISSIONER GF PUBLIC WORKS Mayor Baker announced the nomination o? Paul BraclErd for appointment to the Board of Public Works to complete the unexpired term of J.F.Luhr, and he requested Council approval. By Alderman Slocum; Sec, by Ald. Button Resolved, that the nomination be approved and that Mr.Bradford be and he hereby is appointed to the position of Commissioner of Public Works for the unexpired term of J.F.Luhr, resigned, ending Dec. 3119 1951, Unanimously Carried. , APPOINTMENT-►E.SEBRINg JR.-DIRECTOR _ YOUTH BUREAU Mayor Baker announced the appointment of E0 Sebring r., to the position of Director of the Ithaca Youth Bureau, effective April 1, 1948, at the annual salary of 4000,00. He stated that Mr. Sebringls appointment was recormiended by the Advisory Council of the Bureau, and that all expense in connec- tion with the Youth Bureau is met by contributions at no expense to the City. By Alderman Hulse ; Sec. by Ald. Barnard Resolved, that the appointment of E. Sebring Jr. to the position of Director of the Youth Bureau at an annual salary of $4000.00 be and hereby is approved and confirmed. Unanimously Carried. FIRE SERVICE••VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS A letter from J.B.Trousdale, Clerk of the Village of Cayuga Heights was presented, requesting the privilege of deferring until June, the payment of fee forfire service for the village. By Alderman Button; Sec. by Ald. Hulse Resolved, that the request be approved, and that the Villag© be so advised. Carried. CHECK SIGNING MACHINE A letter from Chamberlain Snyder was presented, requesting authority to purchase a check signing machine from the Todd Company of Rochester at a total cost of $535.00# He st ted that the Board of Public Works has appropriated $75.00 from cer Department Funds, subject to council action, toward tho purchase of the machine , leaving a balance of 0460.00 to be appropriated from General Funds. By alderman Slocum; See, by .old. Button g April 7. 1948 CoCommon ouncil Proceedings -2- ,p d � Common Council Proceedings »4- April 7, 1948 FIRE DEPARTNENT-SALiRY tDJUST14ENT The following report with recom- mendations was pre sen e . ti xpril 7, 1948 To Mayor and Common Council Your Finance Committee and Committeo on Relations with the ''ire Dept. have considered the request for 'fur.ther salary adjustments as filed by the Fire Commissioners at the Council muting held Mar. 3, 1948, and while it is entirely possible that there was some misunderstanding on the part of the Commissioners at tho time the budget requisition for 1948 was submitted, it was the opinion of the 1947 Finance Comrriittee, in which these Cominittees concur, that no further increase in ''ire Dept. salaries be approved beyond those set up in the salary schedule. We therefore recommend that no further adjustments be made in Fire Dept. salaries for the year 1946. H. G. Slocum J. L. Button B. Adams D. J. Gallagher L. H. Houseweller �� By 1-�ldorman Socum; Sec, by Ald. Hulse Resolved, that the report be lac cept e d and approved.. Unanimously Carried. HOUSING-LOW INCOME FAMILIES Alderman Hulse reported that upon in- quiry it was found that the only state program of housing is the so called lost cost housing which is being considered, and that the Mayors Conference has advised that no municipality in the state has undertaken any housing program. TR4NSFER-DENERAL INSUR,iNCE RESERVE. l'h: following report and recom- mendation was presented. it April 7p 1948 To Mayor and Common Council ,�.t the conclusion of the recent audit of City accounts by the State Dept. of Audit and +%ontrol, the director of the examining unit expressed the opinion that it is no longer necessary to con- tinue the General Insurance Reserve Fund since the City is now adequately insured and stated that such an opinion will be included in the report on the audit. This fund which was started in 1930 now amounts to $41,312*82 including interest of which the dater Lept . has contributed 1, 8715.20. Your Finance Committee recoranonds that contributions to this fund be discontinued and the account close.:, out. H, G. Slocum J. L. Button B. ,� -u-ns ti By Aldor., an Hulse ; aec. by Aldo times Resolved, that the recomrriondation be approved, and that the sum of X8715.20 be transferred to the Water Fund and the sum of 32597.62 be transferred to the General Fund for use in the General valuation of taxes. Unanimously Carried and Approved% I�,UDIT By Alderman Slocum; Sect by Ald. Button '^ Resolved, that the bills audited by the Finance Committee be an,'. they hereby are approved and ordered paid# Carried On motion the meting was adjourned to the call of the Mayor. ;;'�� jR . F. Springar COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS -,AUDIT SHEET APRIL 7, 1948 Stover Printing Co. $ 125.30 Ithaca Journal 18.39 Norton Printing Co. 23. 00 N.Y.Telephone Co. 41.99 Duplex Elec. Co. 42.50 The IVieBee Co. 553.23 N.Y.S.Elec. & Gas Corp. 14.24 The Low =iervice , Inc. 20.00 H. C. Thorne 119.50 T.G.Millers Sons' Paper Co. 42.69 Ernest A. Dahmen, Jr. 50.00 Cornell Univei,sity 45.00 aiiliamson Law '3ook Co. 31.17 :vlatthew Bender Co. 5.00 C.A.6nyder, City Chamberlain 13.70 Atlantic Refining Co. 76.60 Schabers Cycle Shop 67.02 Awes Elec. Weld. 2.50 Crajuers Auto Parts 1.39 ' J.B.Lang .i=nt. a Garage Co. 49.90 Stall►uan of Ithaca 14.65 UanNatta Equip. Co. 1.45 Henry h. Head 3.40 No Y.Telephone Co. 8.12 Donohue-Naiverson, Inc. 47.50 Norton Elec . Co. 2.00 J.C.Penny Coo 4.90 The Lee Elc. Co. 4.27 Lyle Signs Inc. 87.73 Prismo Safety Corp. 122 .50 Jamieson-McKinney 4.32 C.J.Rurnsey Co. 8.52 Reynolds Bros . 1.10 Urouse Hinds Co. 125.52 I\T.Y,State Elec. h Gas Corp. 103. 12 W.& L.L .Gurley 11.64 Ithaca Insurance Ar4ency 787.23 Lou Frankel 54.05 Doris B. Taylor 68.28 J.A.Sample 32. 00 Clarence Tompkins 3 .75 FINAN CE COM ITTEE C ✓�,ti April 26, 1948 To The IV a-or Cor.mon Council Since the adoption of the tentative budget in December, various appropriations have been made by the Council. Taking these appropria- tions into consideration the present budget requisitions total; <"'11026�065, The Welfare Lept. has submitted a revised requisition for Home Relief due to increasing costs forrent & food in the net amount of ; 17.,500. and Stour committee recommends in- crea An the appropriation in that amount, Tine Board of Public �vorks has requested an appropriation of 3,000; to ca gy on the Mosquito control program for 1948, since the County Health -epartnent has declined to handle Ghe program, Your Committee approves the program and recomir,�.ends the appropriation, The Board of Public �vorks recommends and has requested the Council to nlahe the following appropriations to Capital Reserve Accounts Reserve Fund #5-Pub. 4orks Equip. 13,027, if It #7-Off' Street Pkg, 20,0001 it rr #3-Street Paving 259000, Your Committee approves the request and recomL,:rer��ds that the appropria- tions be niade . i)uring 1947 the Council vent on r. cor•d as a.,j)rovin� an appropriation of 20,000,00 to heserve Account r#2-rj6 Fire Station if surplus warranted your CorL _it lee r6,comrr:ends that the sum of 101000. be se.t aside this year. The matter of providing funds for the irnprover.ient and extension of the Traffic Signals was rafe rred to the l'inanca Comr:_ittee _,n-a after considerat�iorn it is recommended t-lat he sum of 35:000, be a;-) )ropri ated in order to r<, w and extand the system to hulton St, It is also recommended that the appropriation to the Conting"nt "und be increase. in the amount of 93076,94 Wit, these additions to appropria- tions total appropriations amount to 1,1581668,94 Ga.w r''$ J «.2.. Footing of the completed tax roll for 1948 indicates a total valuation of $3900986164, available for taxation, Applying a tax rate of 015.60 which was recommended by your former Finance Committee will produce #609931.36 Revised estimates of miscellaneous revenues of 548,737.58 makes a total of 1,158,668.94 available for appropriation. Your Committee recommends that the tax rate for 1948 be set at 15.60 per thousand valuation and that the budget as amended be approved for adoption. Respectfully submitted, TT locum Button B. Adams 77 COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS City of Ithaca, N,Y, Adjourned Regular Meeting S P.M. April 26, 1948 PRESENT Mayor - Baker Aldermen • MacDaniels, Gallagher, Swenson, Button# Barnard, Hulse, olocum,, Adams Fire Commissioner s .. Reynolds, Schneider, Cook Fire Chief Travis Chamberlain Snydo r Clerk - Springer IaiIN� UTES Minutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved. BUDGET-REPORT AND . COMIiiENDATIONS 4 report with recommendations copy herewith appended) on bu get appropriations was presented by the Finance Committee. ` The Fire Commissioners, ''ire Uhief and several paid drivers ,. were present and renewed their appeal for an increase in silary for employees in the department. After a lengthy discussion it was moved by, Alderman Button; Sec. by Ald. Swenson Resolved* that the matter be again referred to the Finance Committee and Committee on relations with the Fire Department for further study and report. Carried. By Alderman Hulse ; Sec, by Ald. Barnard Resolved, that the report with recommendations as submitted be and hereby is accepted and apl roved subject to further recommendation in regard to Fire Department salaries, by the Finance Committee, Unanimously Carried and Approved. COMPEN36TION PLAN AMENDED Alderman Swenson called attention to the fact that under the Compensation Plan for 1948, the minimum of the range for Police Captain is the same as the maximum for Police Sergeant and it was moved, By Alderman Swenson; Sec* by old. Hulse Resolved, that the Compensation Plan be and hereby is amended to read as follows; Police Captain 3400 -• 3600 - 100 Unanimously Carried and Approved. On motion the meeting was adjourned to 5 P.M. Tuesday.. April 27JV 19480 F, H. pringer City Clerk COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS City of Ithaca, 1� . Y. Adjourned Regular Meeting 5 P.M. April 27, 1948 PRESENT Mayor - Baker dldermen - Ames, MacDanieis� Gallagher, Swenson, Button, Hulse Slocum, Adams Ulerk - Springer SALARY ADJUSTMENT-DIRE DEPARTMaNT The following supplemental report with recommendationd was pres nted by the Finance Committee. it April 27, 1948 To The Mayor and Common t�ounci 1 After further consideration of the matter of Salary Adjust- ment for mire Department employees, your Finance Committee recommends that the 1948 Compensation Plan and list of approved salaries be amended to read as follows : RANG: Ann. 1948 m,in,Max. Increment Salary Grade A Firemen 26000+29000 1006 2900. Other �Iemen 2700« Supt. Fire Alarms 29OOo -3100. 100, 3100. Firemen - Mechanic 3000.-3300, 100, 3000, AssIt. Chief 3300.••3600, 100. 36000 Chief 4000. It is recommended that these increases be made effective as of May 1, 1948, and that the sum of P2600.00 be appropriated to the Fire Department to cover these increases* wince all anticipated revenues have been ajpropriateds it is recommended that the proposed appropriation to Capital Reserve Account #2 (#6 Fire Station) be reduced to $7400.00 to provide for the increase in r'ire Department salaries. Respectfully Submitted, Hugh G. Slocum Bristow Adams John L. Button FINANCE COMI4ITTEE " By Alderman Swenson; Sec. by Ald. Hulse Resolved, that the r.=port with recommendations be approved, and that the Compensation Plan and list of approved salariest effective May 1, 1948, be amended as outlined above, and Be It r'urther Resolvedi that the sum of $2600,00 be and hereby is appropriated to budget item ##132 Fire Force, and that the appropriation to Capital Reserve Fund #2 (#6 Fire Station) be reduced to 47400.00. Unanimously Carried and Approved. SALARY ADJUSTMENT-POLICE CAPTAIN Alderman Swenson reported that it was his ntent on to recommend that the maximum of the salary range for Police captain be increased in the amount of 0100.00 as well as increasing the minimum and it was moveds By Alderman Swenson; Sec. by Ald. Button nesolved, that the Compensation rlan be and hereby is further amended . to read as follows : Police Captain 3400-3700"100. Be It r'urther hosolved, that the annual salary of Police Captaln be increased to : 3700.001 effective May 1, 1948, Unanimously Carried and Approved. On motion the meeting was adjourned. Sp rkt� i y ege 7 rk 719 COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS City of Ithaca, N. Y. Regular Meeting 5 P.M. May 5, 1948 PRESENT Mayor - Baker Aldermen - Ames, MacDaniels, Houseweller, Gallagher, Swenson, Button, Barnard, Slocum, Adams Attorne - Dahmen Police �hief _ Marshall Chamberlain - Snyder Clerk - Springer MINUTES iiiinutes of the adjourned regular meetings held April 26 and 27, 1948 were duly approved. MOSQUITO CONTROL A letter from the guest hill `,ivie Association was presented expressing appreciation for the Citys work on Mosquito Control. ITHACA. RAILWAY INC.»PETITION CHANGE IN ROUTE A petition from Ithaca Railway Inc. was presented requesting approval of a change in bus routes in the Uit y. By Alderman Slocum; Sec. by Aid. ivlacDaniels Resolved, that the petition be received and that a public hearing thereon, as provided by law, be held at the next regular meeting of the Council on the 2nd day of June 1948, at 5 P.M,, at which time all persons interested shall be given an opportunity to be heard. Carrie d. SUMMER HOURS-CITY HALL The Clerk reported that the employees in City Hall offices have requested a change in office hours during the , summer months to the hours of 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. , Monday through Friday and the usual 9 A.M. to 12 noon on Saturday. By Alderman Sorenson; Sec. by Aid. Adams Resolved, that the schedule of hours as outlined above be and hereby is approved and authorized for the months of June, July' 4ugu.st and September. Unanimously Carried and Approved. OFFICE HOURS.CITY CHAMBERLAINS OFFICE ji letter from Git y Chamberlain Snyder was presented requesting permission to change the hours .in that offica, He call d attention to the recommendation made by the State Exam- iners that deposits of all receipts be made daily, and he stated that in order to carry out the recommendation that it will be. neces- sary to close 1 hour earlier each day to permit the balancin7 of receipts and making up the deposit, and he requested approval of the following schedule of hours for the office . 9 Aobi. to 4 P.M. Monday through Friday. 9 AA M. to 12 noon Saturday. For the mon '�s of June, July, August and September, 1948. 9 A. M. to 3 P.M. Monday through Friday. 9 A. M. to 12 noon Saturday. By Alderman Button; Sec. by Ald. Slocum Resolvod, that the schedule of hours for the City Chamberlains Office as presented be and hereby is approved and authorized* Unanimously Carried and 4pproved, WORKING FUND-CITY CHAMBERLAINS OFFICE A letter. from City Chamberlain nyder was presented ca ling attention to the following recoru-,Ienda- Lion made by the State Examiners: "It is suggested that the Common Council provide the Chamberlain with a working fund in an amount sufficient to make change. 11 Hd requested authority to retain from receipts the sum of�1500600 as working fund, to be held for that purpose only. by Alderman Slocum; Sec. by aid. button. Resolved, that the Uity �;haitiberlain be and he hereby is authorized to withhold from receipts, the sum of .'1500.00 to be used only as a working fund, Unanimously Carried and 4pproved, Common council Proceedings -2- May 50 1948 RE' UEST FOR PARKING PRIVILEGES-BO,,.RD OF SUPERVISORS. The following reso ution passed by the County board of uporvisors was presented, "RESOLUTION NO. 53 REQUEST FOR PARKING PRIVILEGES FOR PERSONS COMING INTO THL COURTHOUSE ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS. RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Ithaca be and they hereby are requested to authorize and make arrangements for free parking in metered spaces near the Courthouse for persons who come by motor vehicle to the Court House on official business; per- mits for such free parking to be issued by the Sheriff under such conditions as may be agreed upon by the proper authorities of the City and the Building Committee of this Board." After discussion it was moved, By Alderman Adams ; Sec. by Ald. Ames. Resolved, that the request be denied. Unanimously Carried. WITHDRAWAL C4PITAL RESERVE FUNDS-PUBLIC WORKS EQUIPMENT It was sported that the Board of u c Works requests the Uouncil to authorize withdrawal of the sum of 65729 .14 from Capital Reserve Fund #5, Public uVorks Equipment , to pay f It �� recently pur-► chased from Shepherds Automotive Service. 'c, by :old.- Nonsone WHEREAS. there has heretofore been set up, pursuant to Section oc of the General Municipal Law a Capital huserve Fund for Public Worksyquipment, designated as City of Ithaca, Capital Reserve Fund #5.11 Public Works Equipment, and WHEREAS, the Board of rublic Works has requested than an appropria- tion from said fund be made, for tho purchase ' of trucks, a specific item of equipment, the purchase of which may be financed from said Reserve Fund, NOW TIi&REFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the expenditure of the sum of $5729.14 from Capital Reserve Fund #5 for the purchase of Trucks be and hereby is authorized, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to transfer tho said sum of $5729.14 from said Capital Reserve Fund to be expended only for the purpose herein set forth. Unanimously Carried and Approved. SCHEDULE OF RATES-PERCY FIELD-BASEBJaLL The Clerk reported that the Board of Public Works has approved the following schedule of rates for use of Percy Field for ball g,-mes - and recommends same to the 6ouncil for approval and confirmation, City League Games 60% of gross to City. _ All other day games $30*00 or 25 of gross to City. All other night games $40.00 or 25% of gross to City. By Alderman Adams; Sec. by ,tld, Button Resolved, that the schedule as presented be and hereby is approved and confirmed. Unanimously Carried. LANDING FEES-MUNICIPitL AIRPORT Tho Clerk reported that the Board of eublic ivorks has approved the following schedule of fees for land- ings at the Municipal Kirport and recommends same to the Council for approval and confirmation. Fees to cover all commercial operators not holding leased land on the airport. a. One landing or a total offour in 1 month 12.50. be Next six landings in 1 month 5.00. co All further landings in 1 month 2.50. By Alderman Swenson; Sec. by mld. Adams R000lved, that the schedule of rates as presented be and hereby is approved and established. Unanimously Carried, CURB ,.LND GUTTER ASSESSMENTS LEVIED, The Clerk reported that at a mooting hold Mar, 24, 1948; the 77ard of Public Works reviewed and approved the assessments for the installation of curb and gutters in Trcv<a Ave. an,,.! water 6t. ,- and after a public hearing held on ,�.pril 14, 1948, finally approved the assessments and recommended same to the Common Council for confirmation. By Alderman -,dams ; Sec. by Aldo Swenson , Common Council Proceedings -3- May 58 1948 WHEREAS, the -board of Public Works levied assessments for the installation of curbs and Butte;rs in 'lrt.:va Ave . and Water St• on Mar* 240 1948, and after a public hearing held on April 14, 1948, to adjust and correct said assessments as justice might require; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public 'works on April 14, 1948, finally approved said assessments and filed a schedule with the Common Council for confirmation, Now Therefore -be It Resolved, that the said assessr -nts in the amount of $564.16 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 I:iayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute said warrant whereupon all such assessments will become due and payable from the date of execution thereof, and 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, except and provided however, that the City Chamberlain may allow persons to pay their assessment or assessments if the aggregate amount exceeds ; 25.00, in five equal annual installments with interest at 5' on or about June lst in each year, provided however, that any parson desiring to pay by installments shell make application promptly in j writing to the City Chamberlain, and all properties having such assessments or portions thereof for installment payments thereof in arrears and remaining unpaid at the close of any City tax collee- _ Lion period shall be included by the City Chamberlain in a subsequent City Tax Sale held in November each year following such City Tax Collection period, and such property shall be sold for any unpaid assessments or portions thereof or any unpaid installments together with the outstanding balance of such installment payments , together with all interest, fees and penalties that may have accrued* t-.ye s 9 Nays 0 Carrie d. Approved May 51 1948 Mayor MAYORS CONFERENCE The Clerk reported that the Mayors Conference is to be held in ew York on June 16,17,18, 1948, and that it is customary for the Council- to authorize the attendance of the Mayor, one alderm, npp Bldg. Comm. , Attorney dndChamberlain. By Aloe man Swenson, oce. by .old. Slocum Resolved, that the Mayor, Alderman Button, Building Commissioner Thorne, Attorney Dahmen and Chamberlain Snyder be authorized to attend the Conference at City expense. Carried. HEIGHTS COURT-SLOW SIGNS A petition signed by 13 residents of Heights Court was presented requesting the erection of 11 Children•- Slowit signs at each end of the street. Alderman Swenson reported that the Police Dept. , and Police Committee approve the request and it was moved, By Alderman Swenson; Sec, by gild. mimes Resolved, that the Police Dept. be directed to erect the signs as requested. Carried. PARKING ORDINANCE-AMENDMIJNT Police Chief Marshall recorimionded that tha ordinances be amended to prohibit parking on the north side of Ureen St, between Albany and 2 fain Sts. , and it was moved, By alderman Ames ; Sec. by tile. Swenson Resolved, that Chapter VI, ,sec. 2f "No Parking' . of the ordin- ances of the City of Ithaca be amended by adding the following; West Green St ., north side from Albany to Plaih St. Effective upon publication. Aye:s 9 Nays 0 Carried. Common Council Proceedings -4- May 5, 1948 LOC;,L L- W-RE, 1 % LOCAL UTILITY TLX The Ulerk suggested that it would be in oriaer for the Council to, act upon the proposed Local Law continuing the 1% tax on local utilities which was presented at the meeting held April 7, 1948. it A LOC�iL LAW TO iJ4END LOCAL Ltiu'd #9 OF THE CITY OF ITHkiCA FOR THE Y_;t,_: NINETEEN HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN, AS UIENDED, IN RELaTI ON TO CONTINUING THE TAX ON GROSS INCOI,iES OR GROSS OPEi ATING INCOI,ES OF CORPORATIONS tiND PERSONS. FURNISHING UTILITY SERVICES IN TtE CIT1' OF ITHaCA, ti6 rLUTHORIZED b2Y SECTION 20b OF THE GENERAL CITY LAVI OF THE ST,iTL OF 1TEW YORK, By button; Sec. by •ild. Slocum J Section 1, Sections one and four of local law numbe 2 for the year nineteen hundred thirty-sevon as last amended, are hereby amend- ed to read as follows ; 1. Tax on the furnishing of utility services. Pursuant to the authority granted by section twenty-b of the General City Law of the State of New York, a tax equal to one per centum of its gross income; of the period from July first, nineteen hundred forty-eight to June thirtieth, nineteen hundred forty-nine, is hereby imposed upon every utility doing business in the City of Ithaca which has a gross inc;orae for the twelve months ending May thirty-first in exr cess of five hundred dollars except motor carriers or brokers sub- ject to such supervision under article three-b of the Public Service Law, and a tax equal to one p,�r centum of its gross operating income is hereby imposed for the same period upon every other utility doing business in the City of Ithaca whichhas a gross operating income for the twelve months ending; May thirty-first in excess of five hundred dollars, which taxes shall have application only within the territor- ial limits of the City of Ithaca, and shall be in addition to any and all other taxes anc fees imposed by any other provision of law for thy: same period. Such taxes shall not be iriposed on any tvans• action originating or consummated outside of the territorial limits of the City of Ithaca, notwithstan-:'inb that sorati act be necessarily perforiaed with respect to such transaction within such limits. 2, Revenues resulting from tht; imposition of taxes hereb-,T imposed shall be, paiAl into th& treasury of the City of Ithaca. dnd X11 b;; credited .to f1o., ,cited in the general fund., 3, All of the provisions of Section ono hundred ane eighty-six- a of the tax law, so far as the s--1.me; are applicable, shall apply to the taxes imposed by this local law. 4, Every utility subject to tax hereunder shall file, on or before the twenty-fifth days of September, December, March and June a return for the three calondar months preceding each such rc,turn date, including any period for which returns shall state the gross incono or gross operating income for the period covered by each such return. Lt� turns shall be filed with the City Chamberlain on a form to be furnished by him for such purpose and shall contain such other data, information or matter as the Qity Chamberlain may require to be included therein, Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, any utility whose average gross ineci:i-- or average:; gross operating income, as the case may be, for the aforesaid three months ' periods is less thin fifteen hundred dollars, may file its returns for such periods on June twenty-fifth, n1nteon hundred and forty-nine, and the Uity Chamberlain may require any utility to file an annual return which shall contain any data specified by hira regardless of whether the utility is subject to tax under this law. Every return shall have annexed thereto an affidavit of the he ad of the utility making the same, or of the owner or of tho co-partner thereof, or of a principal officer of the corporation, I ric:ss 'c>c; c'�ncal�. ; . eor- p'z'.::.,L :,�.Z� ttiic; effect t,.at the statements contained there ure true. Section 2. This local law shall take effect immediately, Ayes 9 iilays 0 Curried. Approved by me this ISday of flay, 1948, and designated Local Law # l- 1948, Mayor rt ,z Common Council Proceedings -540 May 5, 1948 LOCAL LAW-CHECK SIGNING DEVICE attorney Dahmen explained that the use or a check s gn ng mach no must be authorized by Local Law ..tnd he presented the following proposed Local Law. «A LOCAL Li�W AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK AND THE CITY CHAI14BERE"' IN TO USE �j CHECK SIGNING DEVICE. Be it enacted by the Common oounci 1 of the "it y of Ithaca, New York, as follows; erection 1. Section 25 and Section 26 of the Ithaca City Charter:, being Section 25 and erection 26 of the Laws of 1908, Chapter 503, and as Heretofore amended, are hereby further mended 'as follows ; Section 2. The City clerk and the City Chamberlain, in the c.isbursement of all monies by check properly payable , are hereby authorized to issue checks signed with the facsimile signature ofsaid City Clerk, City Chamberlain, or either or both of them, as repro- duced by a machine or device corLnonly known as a check-signer* S:cti on 3. This Local Law shall take effect immediately. The proposed Local Law was tabled for action at the next meeting of the Council. AUDIT By alderman Slooum; Sec. by Ald. Button ' Resolved that the bills audited by the Finance Committee =�- be and the same hereby are approved and ordered p=aid. Carried. POLICE RETIREIVIENT-25YEAR PLAN Com:iissioner Swenson reported that the o ice committou has considered the request, of the Police Benevolent Assoc. , that the City of Ithaca establish an optional system of retirement effective after 25 years of service, and re- commends approval by the Council. Since there was no estimate of the probable cost to the City and since tentative approval of the budget for 1948 was made at the meeting held "Pril 27, 1948, it was moved, By Alderman Button; Sec, by Ald. Houseweller hesolved, that the matter be referred (back to the Police Committee to detdrmine the cost to the Uity if the optional system is establish- ed. Carried. POLICE DEPATMENT - ViXATIONS Referring to the resolution presented by the Police .0enevolent issoc., as set forth in the Council minutus of March 3. 1948, commissioner Swenson reported that the Police committee recommend approval of the: request, and it was moved, By Alderman Swenson; Sec. by rile!. Gallagher rtesolvec', that the revommendati on be approved, and that the members of the olice Department be granted three (3) waoks annual vacation with pay after completing five years of service. Ayes 9 Nays 0 Carried. PARKING ORDINANCE-AIVENDKENT Alderman Swenson reported that the Police Depto an Police iittee recom--riend that parking be prohibit- ed in South Quarry St. as recommended by the Fire Dept., end as requested by hospital authorities. By Alderman Swenson; bee. by Ald. Button Resolved, that Sect. VI Sect. 2f "No Parking". of the ordinances of the City of Ithaca be amended by adding the following: South Quarry St. , both sides, between State St. and Ferris Place. Effective upon publication. kye s 9 Nays 0 Carried, APPROPrIiiTIONS TO CAPITiiL RESERVE FUNDS In accordance with recom- mendations- o the Finance CommilEtee mac e at the meetings held April 26, and 27, 1948, which were approved by the Council, the following action was taken. By Alderman Button; Sec. by 41d . Slocum Common Council Proceedings -6- May 5, 1948 Resolved, that there be and hereby is appropriated to the keserve 11unc.- designated as 'City of Ithaca, Capital Reserve Fund #2, #6 Fire nation". the sum of $7400.00, which sum shall be deposit- ed, invested, accounted for and expended in the manner prescribed by resolution of May 6, 1942, oreating said Capital Reserve -e'und #2, and by Section 6e of the General Municipal Law. Ayes 9 Nays 0 Carried and approved by the Mayor. By Klderman Button; Sec. by Ald. Slocum Resolved, that there be and hereby is appropriated to the Reserve Fupd designated as "City of Ithaca, Capital Reserve ?und #'3, Street Paving the sum of $25,000.00 which sum shall be deposited, invested, accounted for and expended in the manner prescribed by resolution of May 6, 1942, creating Said Capital Reserve Fund #3, and by Section 6c of the General Municipal Law. Ayes 9 Nays 0 Carried and approved by the Mayor. By dldQrman Button; Sec. by till. Slocum Resolved, that there be and hereby is appropriated to the Reserve iunddesignated as "City of Ithaca, Capital Reserve Fund #5, Public vuorks Equipmentll, the sum of $13,027#00, which sum shall be deposited, invested, accounted for and expended in the manner prescribed by- resolution of May 6, 1942, creating said Capital Reserve Fund #5, and by Section 6c of the General Municipal Law. r.y e s 9 Nays 0 Carried and approved by the Mayor. By 41dernan Button; Sec. by Ald. Slocum Resolved, that there be and hereby is appropriated to the Reserve Fund designated as 'City of „ Ithaca, Capital Reserve Fund #7, Off— street Parking, the sum. of X20,000.00, which sumshall be deposted, invested, accounted, f or and expended in the manner prescribed by resolution of May 7, 1947, creating such Capital Reserve Fund #7, and by Section 6c of the General Municipal Law. Kye s 9 Nays 0 Carried anCl approved by the 1dayor. ADOPTION OF BUDGET-1948 The Clerk reported that the ttssessment RoIT for 1948 has been-completed, (Doted and proved and shows the following values ; Land $10,9789625• x Buildings 55 �950. Real Property -b60915, 575, Exempt Property 28. 853 975. Net Real Property 38-06116004 Franchise 1.036.564* Total Taxable Q39-,098 X164. He reported further that the tentative budget for 1948 amounting to X139158,668994 as already agree! upon, could be balanced by applying a tax rate of 015.60 for all general City purposes. He suggested that it was incumbent on the Council at this time to officially approve the budget, fix the tax rato, levy the taxes and make appropriations . By Ald. owenson; Sec. by ,ild. Slocum Resolved, that the buc`get estimates and requisitions, as agreed upon, be an-,' the same hereb are finally approved, adopted and con- firmed in the total sum of ypl,158,668.94 in accordance with the de- tailed budget statement appended herewith, and Whereas, available and estimated revenues total 0374,806.58 and estimated revenues to be used for Welfare relief only, total ; 173,931.00 thereby leaving $609,931.36 as the amount to be raised by taxation, and Whereas, the assessment Roll for 1948, certified and filed by the City assessor, has beon footed and proved by the City Clerk and shows the total net taxable value of, 039,0980164. UVhereas, the total Consitutional tax limit for Gity and School purposes combined amounts to 01,095,455.44 for 1948, therefore, 1948 CITY _',3iJDGET City of Ithaca, 14.-Y. I. GENERAL GOVE,RN1TE,,NT $124.,821* 101 Corm-,i on ouncil 850.00 102 lviayorls Office 2.9950,,00 103 61-ial,,iberlainls Office 14.947"),00 110 Clerk Cozrptroller, U I 1:'�e i7 i s tr ar 16 255.00 111 Assessor' s Office 8$950,00 112 Attorney' s Office 31200.00 11'J Civil Service Cor:L, iisl�io_ri. 1.9850.00 114 L)oa:od. of Public Vioras 13p721.00 116 Engineer' s Offic,'. 11.*900.00 117 Election Oomiissiondrs 5.$0170.00 113 City Court 6$968.00 119 City hall 8$711.00 120 Isolation "Liospital 1.9730,00 121 Planning Board 19000.00 123 Employees Ret1re.i-.qent Sy stern 26.9541,00 129 Undistributed Expenses 650.00 II, PROTECTION OF' PERSOIuS & ?!20PEIL`17[ 2 63,-3:59 130 Police Force 133.9850100 132 Fire iorce 107v469.00 133 Fire Dept. Buildings 8,275.00 134 Building Commissioner; , 2.0700,00 137 Sealer of & 1,,'�,,asures 4..090.00 138 ?ublic Found., dot; catcher 139 i?Iarking Meters 6.0625.00 111,SAITITATIOY! & CLEAN 68, 107. 161 Meet Cleaning 16.4487.00 162 -Refuse & Garbage, 41,5: 5.00 166 btoryr, uewers 7- 065,00 169 1v:osquito Control ,J)000100 IVSHIGH,vVAYS, CREEKS, & -)RIDGES ` 101 346* 180 btreet Lighting 259500,00 161 -T' Hi,f,nvvay 1v1,,:Ln'uenance 47,467.00 182 onov.T & Ic6 1OY50'74*00 163 1ranklin S15. 10uiidin�Ls 19255.00 184 Bridp-c iviaintc.na.ncc. 8,415.00 185 Creek Mlain'cenancu, 3p:,)93.00 166 Ijlachin e chop iv'aintenanca 132.00 V*PUBLIC WELFARE RELIEF 56, 078" 190 Administrative, L�xi_)ansos 6907£3.00 191 Home 11e lief 50010()0.00 VI,OLD AGE RELIEF le)6 312 200 (3 dninistrativ 24P 312.00 2,01 Old Age 1t,,_,lj.c_;f 162,000100 72.,03rD_, 230 Park Dept, ., G-n.:ral 17.4720.00 231 Fercy Fi ,ld 3,5- 200,00 232 Stewart P,a_rk 120053,00 233 Tr��m_-Iln nark 1 5515.00 234 Golf Course 7, 554.00 -2- LIC UTILITIES ("' on-Coruicrcial) 15 335, JIIIa PU3 N r5 0 -.1uni(lipal 7,977in6 =irea 3; _ 1,,00 T 251 -71.unicipal Comfort Eta. 2 430,00 5 Ce-trie to ry 7 253 4irport 2 1 B 21 0 0 3 C 1 -LLANE OUS 20 - 21-, ,42�3. J— nts & Se-115tlem-;nts 300,00 231 -'crkn�,nls Goi-n p i,,sation 2 ;.-30 0.0O C-)6'- It' -)ii -i��p .9 1:2 - -')xos exi -i d or 1) iid 1500.00 253 'llax St le expens,-' rY, 'urcJha--�s 1.*00)0,0 0 234 Goi-itributlors-L--i b ra:p y %2 AR 'x,975,00 265 Clonc;ral Insurranck-, 11, 729.00 2 C),") i"ent of Off dg. 3Y224.00 ln j-A-brary Bl 267 iionsim7 1111chorit- y 2,500,00 TV'lTJNdCIPJ',.L I-N-DEBTED-11il-iSS oad Principal 74,000.00 fL`7 2 Lond 1-t ;rest 7.0 897.00 273 Int,rasf-, on Loans '-50.00 Xi, 0 0 STR U G'-illOil & E IREAINENT It ' J��O S (30, 630, XII* C �!:I'TaL 1)rJSEiVJES ll-#6 Ej-rc-" -6-; Catiorj r7 #3 Str,�),- t Pa,.7 i.L 1 400.00 2115,000 00 #15 2u'bi:Lc i4orks 1,31027:00 ,;'0 000100 #7 Off-Stre�et X I I I• G 017" 1 T G7-,,Y!T F'U-1'yD 034,907-0,94 Gr•,nd. Tot-Eil of -�s Gj or u d t BUDGET SU117",)'MRY c'-p . b- -coups ac^ pi o-vided b- Cit C2•:.r t e r Esti'mated -.�,K )cns,lj 3( c of Public orks 309 187,00 Public !"VIelfarc 242,390,00 p,rtm,aont 115,74-1.00 I�J-.ndu-o uorar-non Council 283,123.94 0 Lai i,,4.'-L n t r,c el 9-'T()—,4 447.9-4 8291 )-L 4 r7,00 1 032 C), -I a C .9 , ")1 21 50 650.00 C, ,ipital R��,sc,rvc, ?-unds 61;,42`7,00 Total lh;udLr,i>t h, x.!P,"ns,,-, 0 1 1 e 638.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I A SS E 3 S:, D v A L`J V2 1 0 T i 11 OF I'D48 'oll :3hows the fo -lo,-vii�.- valuations : Tot .l -1.0-Jal trop rty lv'.,,Iu, 66,915,575.00 m mot al Valu. 1.20 -�6 56,1.00 Total il'u 11 V,-,I u. �)'-) 0,0 A .1 67 p , 139, To t.n 1 1�x e-rilo t i on 28,853.975,00 Total Not T.-Ixablo- Vala. 096.913 .M L'STIM.,'I'I'ED INCOI& FOR 1948 For Relief Purposes Ho.r,ae Relief & Old iiea Ass It. $173,9;31,00 (State, &, Fed. Rc)lmbursarrients ) city Tax Levy 68,45J.00 For All Other Purposes N37.1 606.58 Utility Taxes Loc,.11 16.9000.00 ,,,Tortgage, Tax 000,00 Shared 6tat-l-, Collected Tax-,,s 132 368,80 Street 1Yailway Franchise 300.00 FcLis , Fines, Licmses, etc, 15 000.00 Depa.rtiliE;nt -tl E<— 202000.00 vV ti� r Dept. of Admin,Exp. ) J ) *800.00 I Dept. Bond Debt) 59408.00 Parking Meter Rev,jnuo 351000,00 Cornell Univ. Contribution 3#000,00 Reserve for Debt Retirement 37.36 Surplus from prior year 133,892. ,10 Tax Levy on 5,39,098P164,00 L-, 15. 60 p,,i, (Yor all purposes) .)1.56 Less araount for relief as -0;(D ve 68,459.00 y�541,472 36 Total I�udgut incor,-,, ti41,158 9 668,9,11 Approved and -,dou,"God by Co.,r-on Council 1,11.ay 6 1948* C i uoi.,ptroller 125 COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS AUDIT SHEET - May 5, 1948 Stover Printing �,o. 2.50 T. U. fillers Sons -Caper Go. 88.83 Norton Printing Go. 5.00 Ithaca Journal 17.44 V. Y. Telephone Go. 44.64 A. C. Gibson Go. , Inc. 1.65 N. Y. �. Elec. & Gas Corp. 7.44 h . C. Thorne 32.15 .rrnest A. hahmen Jr. 50.00 .bred -,iston 3.38 J. Arthur Noble 34.50 Stanley L�v. Hrend Go. 4.75 Matthew Bender & Go. 12.00 VanNatta Office Equip, Co. 186.00 J. H. Oample 3.00 The Chase National Bank 5.00 W. G. Simmers 191.45 Grover Sporting Goods 102.60 111'. A. Harvey Sptg. Co. 72.50 Atlantic Refining Go, 62.89 Seneca Street Garage 1150 J. P. Lang Eng. & Garage Go. 36.61 S. H. Reese 19.31 Stallman of Ithaca 11.09 r red �. Rouse 39.65 N. Y. Telephone Co. 8.12 Duro Test Gorp . 45.14 G. J. Rumsey Co. 1.98 J. J. DriscolllLumber Go. 10.10 N. Y. State Elec. & Gas Corp. 69.30 Ed. G. Moody, Inc. 533.85 Cornell University 38*00 T''ae Dual Parking Meter Go. 5.40 G. A. Snyder, Gity Chamberlain 4.00 udgar D. Sebring Jr. 11.55 American Goin Lock Go. , Inc. 19.50 The L-�e hle c:,ric Go. 34.50 Schabers Cycle Shop 336.68 FINANCE COMMITTEE f � rf �Jr Common Council Proceedings •7— May 5, 1948 BE IT RESOLVED, that the tax rate for general City purposes for the fiscal year 1948 be and the same hereby is : stablished and fixed at 015,60 per $1000. of taxable valuation as shown, certified and extended against the respective properties of the 1948 {pity Tax !-toll there by making; a total tax levy, as near as may be, of 0609,931.36 and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the amount of said tax levy be spread an,' 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 ' 15.60 per X1000„ of such taxable valuations and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, 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 Cite 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 such warrant and forthwith to f i1E: the same with said Roll with the City Chamberlain, an:.1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLED, that upon the execution and filing of saes: warrant and tax roll with the City Chamberlain, the amounts .— of the City tax xet opposite each and every property shall thereby become tax liens, due, payable and collectable in accordance with t , the provisions of the (Aty Charter and other laws applicable thereto, and BB IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the total sum of 01,158,668*94 be appropriated in accordance with the Tax Budget as adopted, to the respective Hoards, offices and departments of the City for the pur- poses respectively set forth therein. Ayes 9 Nays 0 Carried. xp.proved this 5th day of May 1948 Mayor On motion the meeting was adjourned. F. .. Springer City Clerk COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS City of Ithaca, N• Y. Regular Meeting 5 1 .IM. June 2, 1948 PRESENT Kc t ing Mayor' - Adams Aldermen - Ames, MacDaniels, Houseweller, Gallagher, Swenson, Bunton, Barnard, Hulse, Slocum Attorney Dahman Police Chief - Marshall Chamberlain - Snyder clerk - Springer MINUTES ;Minutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved. HEARING-ITHACA RAILWAYS PETITION-BUS ROUTE CHANGE Acting Mayor Adams announced Me opening of a hearing advertised for this time on the Petition of Ithaca Railways Inc.,$ for permission to abandon the Eddy 5t. route and substitute College Ave. therefore. Three petitions favoring the change were presented, one signed by approximately 223 persons, residents College Ave. and vicinity, one with the signature of 39 persons from Delaware Ave. and vicinity and one from the Company union with 17 signatures. Donald Stewart, General Manager, of Ithaca Railways gave statistics on the number of passengers actually boarding and alighting from buses in Zddy St , and stated that the change in route would serve more people better. D. L. song of 407 Eddy St. , speaking for Lddy St, interests presented a petition signed by 1157 persons, property owners,I oper- ators of mercantile establishments, residents and patrons of thaca Railways, Inc., protesting the proposed removal of the bus route from Eddy St. Mr. -wong l giested and strongly recommended that the Company oporate .bus,,�over both streets rather than abandon the Eddy St. route . E. J. Morris, a business man in College Ave .,W. A. Sprague, Pres. of the Bryant Tract Assoc. -.nd E. L. Histed, a merchant in .giddy St, ware also heard. ,ilfter discussion it was moved By Alderman Button; Sec. by Auld. Slocum Resolved, that the matter be rz;ferred to the Charter and Ordinance Committee for consideration and report. Carried. BAND CONCERTS STEWART PARK-APPROPRIATION A letter from E. J, Moore Jr. aecre ary of e Loc771 Musicians pinion was presented, requesting the Council to appropriate; the sum of $954.00 as the citys share of expenses in connection with a series of concerts at Stewart P ark. By Alderman Swenson; Sec. by Ald. Slocum Resolved, that the sum of $954000 be and hereby is appropriated from Contingent Funds to budget account #235, Band Concerts. Ayes 10 Nays 0 Carried. GREATER ITHkCA FACT-FINDING C014MITTEE-REQUEST U_EST FOR FUNDS K letter from F.F. hill Chairman of the GG,I.F.F.Committee was presented outlining the need of technical assistance in the preparation of taeir report, and submitting the following resolution unanimously passed by the Committee : "Be it resolved that the Chairman be authorized to contact the Mayor of Ithaca, the Mayor of Cayuga Hoights Village, and the Super- visor of the Town of Ithacr: explaining the desirability of securing the help of 1r. Robert C. Hoover, working under the supervision of -erofossors Mackesey and Lutz, to coraplete the; survey begun by the r'act-Finding Committee and that the Chairman be further authorized to request the sum of $5,000 to finance the survey less the unex- p�3nded balance available to the Committee from previous Illo-cations.11 4pproval of the continuation of the study by the Committee was :xpressed and it was moved, By Alderman Button; Sec. by .old. Hulso Resolved, that this Council approve employing technical assistance, and that the Mayor be requested to confer with the Chairman of the Uom�r,ittee and representatives of the other interested municipalities and make recommendations as to funds required. Unanimously Carried. Common Council J _Proceedings - 8 7 g 2 une 2, 1948 HOTEL hh RILYN-RE UEST PARKING METER REMOVAL A letter from Samual untz, roe, of Hotel Marilyn at 5- . Aurora St. was requesting that parking meters be removed and no presented, ' " parking"signs in- btalled in front of his premises for the use and convenience of guests arriving by auto. By -Lldorman Slocum; Sec . by ald. Hulse Resolved, that the request be referred to the Police Committee for study and recommendation. Carried. ITgACA YOUTH BUREAU BUDGET ti proposed budget in detail, for the year 1948-IV4V in the amount of 28,075.00 as prepared by the Committee was presented with the request that it be approved by the Council and the Mayor authorized to execute the application for submission to the New York State Youth Commission. By Alderman Swenson; Sec. by Ald. Gallagher Resolved, that the application for renewal of the Ithaca Youth Bureau Project , together with the proposed budget for the- year April 1, 1948 to May 31, 1949 in the amount of $28,075.00, be and hereby is approved, and Bristow Adams , heting Mayor, authorized and directed to execute said application and forward to the New York State Youth Commission for its approval. Ayes 10 Nays 0 Carrie d. CITY HkLL PARKING AREA The Clerk reported that at a meeting of the Board of llublif7corM held May 11, 1948, Supt. of Bublic tiYorks Laverty . called attention to the fact that the City Hall parking area is ` baing used to a great extent by unauthorized persons to the exclusion of those it was intended to accommodate and that the Board has re- quested the Council to enact an ordinance limiting use of the area to City owned cars, hired cars (mileage ) and non-salaried City official cars. By Alderman Slocum; Sec . by kLld. Hulse Resolved, that Chapter VI of the City ordinances be amended by adding, a new section designated as Section 16, Parking Vehicles, as follows; "CHAPTER VI - Section 16 - Parking Vehicles (a) No person shall park or permit any vehicle to stand in the parking area to the rear (• north) of City Hall except those vehicles for which a written permit has been issed, and which permit is aLlixed to said vehicle, (b) Penalties - Any p;;rsons violating any provision of this section may upon convieition be punished for the first offense by a fine not exce(idng Ton Dollars, and for th:; second offense by a fine of not less than Ten- Dollars or more than Twenty-fivo Dollars or by imprisonment for not less than two or more than fifteen days. The third or any subsequent offense with4n one year may be punishable by a fine not exceeding One Hundred Dollars or by imprison- mont not exceeding six months or by both such fine and imprisonment. ( e) The City Judge of the City of Ithaca shall have jurisdiction and authority summarily and without a jury to hear try and determine all complaints for the violation of this ordinance and to impose the punishment herein prescribed, (d) Effective upon publication. " Ayes 10 Nays 0 Carried. P.],RCY FIE1D FENCE The Clerk reported that upon the recommendation of Supt. verty, the Board of kublic �vorks, at a meeting held Its 20, 1�48$ by unanimous vote requested the Council to appropriate the sum of $4500.00 to defray the cost of extension of th�� board fence around Percy Field. It was stated that the sale of added advertising space will help to a great extant toward the cost. By ilderman Swenson; Sec. by •ild. Imes ved# that the sum of $4500.00 or so much thereof as may be required, be and hereby is appropriated from Contingont Funds, to budget item #231, Percy Field, for use in erecting the fence, Ayes 10 belays 0 Carried, Common Council Procoedings -3- June 111�1 1948 H,E•SHACKELTON-APPOINTED CIVIL SERVICE COWISSIONER In a letter to the Council, Mayor Baker announced the appo ntment of Horaco E. Shackolton to the position of Civil Service Commissioner for a period of 6 years, effective June 1 1948. By Alderman Hulse; Sec. by Ald• tutton Resolved, that the appointment be and hereby is approved and confirmed. Carried. LOCAL LAW-RECHECK SIGNING DEVICE The Clerk suggested that it would ba in ord�jr for the Uou ncil to act upon the proposed ,Local Law :>>achorizing the City Clerk and City Chamberlain to use a check __cLigning ddvice which was presented at the meeting held i�iay 5, 1948. tt LOC"L LAN AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK IiND THE CITY CHaMBERL-�IN .C,? USE " CHECK SIGNING DEVICE. By Alderman Swenson; Sec, by i-Lld. Mmes Be it enacted by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca, N.Y. as follows t Section 1. Section 25 -ind Section 26 of the Ithaca City Charter, being Section 25 and Section 26 of the :Lays of 1908, Chapter 503, an(;_ as heretofore amended, are hereby fuPther amended as follows : Section 2, The City Clerk ,-nd the City Chamberlain, in the disbursement of all monies by check properly payable:, are hereby authorized to issue chocks signed with the facsimile signature of said City Clerk, City Chamberlain, or either or both of thom, as reproduced by a. machine or device commonly known as a check-signer. 3. This Local Law shall take effect imrnediately.tt A'y:.♦ 1� Flays 0 Carried. Approved by me this /la ]ay cf Junc 1948, r nd rtcsignated Local Law # -1948. Mayor AUDIT By Alderman Slocum; Sec. by xld . Buttcn Resolved, that the bills I,uditclld by thy., Finance Com:aittee b an", shay- her-. by arc a.�prov.,d ^plc, orderc,d. paid. Lfa.ri ic)d. T,i,XI STj.zNDS Commissioner awcnson reported -tn=�t--tho f(.lice Comm. an., Police Department rL�commond that the trial Pori_)d for taxi stands bo extender: for a period' of thr o months to bopt . 19 1948. By tild(Dmian Swenson; Sac. by Ald. Gallagher iiQsolved, that the trial pori cc: for taxi st,,nds be oxtended to Sjpt. lr 1948, as recommendod. Carried. ITH,ICti HOUSING JiUTHORITY REPORT Acting ivlayr_)r Adams reported that the thac �cuslng tiuthority has roque steC',' an opportunity, to r.eet with the: Council and discuss tht proposed housing project. It was a.grcod to meet with the authority Mon.1r�,y,June. 7, 1948 at 5 P o IVi. On t-jiotion tl-ie meeting was adj:)u-�°nod to 5 P.It. ��.� !_�_y,J�.tre 7, 1948. F. ' . Springer City Clark COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS AUDIT SHEET-June 2., 194P Ithaca Journal 11,66 N. Y. Telephone Co. 44.19 12. (--. 14iller ' s Ucnsf aper uo. "11-38 Addressograph-li';,l-ilti,c-raph Co. C. <i. 6nyder., Lit Cham. erlaln 6,75 ;)- Y. S. Elec. w Gas Corp, 3100 ffu h McWhorter 30000 J. Arthur Noble 11.50 VanNatta 'Jf:'Ip.e Z"(palp. 15.190 Uo' 1O;T.'Pkins _Hotel. 7,60 Ithaca. Insurance zigency 17.60 lJoris 6. Taylor 22,17 Edgar D. Sebring Jr. 13.37 The Atlantic hefining Co. 50,83 khe Atlantic nefining �o, 27,26 _Ifv 0 C. 6irmqers 151,20 Henry 't. dead 1178 Los Angeles Stamp & 6tationery 73,65 Radio I-orp. of America 3.28 Yawman & Er'be Mfg. Co. 6.30 Fred A. Rouse 19,27 Stallman of Ithaca 6024 9. Y. Telephone Co. 8.12 G.L.F. 3ervice Inc. Lyle Si gi Inc. 21.91 The Lee Elec. &- L;o. N. Y. State Elec. fc Jas Corp. 64.t6 'Ernest A Dqbiner, Jr, 50'.00 HIITIl�Y 1/ C 014.1,71 1,.[!11,1L,j� COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS City of Ithaca, N. Y. Adjourned Regular Meeting 5 P .M. June 7, 1948 PRESENT Mayor - Baker Aldermen - Ames, MacDaniels, Gallagher, Button, Hulse, Slocum, Adams Housing Authority Members - Rogalsky, Conley, Burns, Howe Attorney - Dahmen Clerk - Springer Mayor Baker announced the meeting was called to receive a report of the Ithaca Housing Authority. Mr. Rogalsky reviewed the report on the recently completed housing survey. He stated that the State Housing Authority does not fully approve a low rental project for Ithaca, and recommends a limited dividend project which would be financed by private capital. He further stated that the Ithaca Authority is opposed to such a project and recommends it rejection. He cal led attention to the fact tha t in the City or closely alacent, there are at present 347 family units of housing under construction or contemplated and while these units are not in- tended for low income families, they will relieve the housing shortage to some extent. After a thorough discussion of the situation it was agreed that Ithaca does need housing facilities for low income families and that an effort should be made to secure state aid,and it was moved, By Alderman Button; Sec. by Alderman Hulse Resolved, that it is the sense of this Council that the efforts of the Ithaca Housing Authority to secure state aid for a low income housing project be continued, and that an application for such financial assistance be filed with the New York State Housing Authority at the earliest possible date. Unanimously Carried and Approved. Arrangements were made for members� of the Council to visit the Elmira project on Wednesday, June 9, 1948. On motion the meeting was adjourned. F. H. ringer City Clerk COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS City of Ithaca, N. Y. especial Meeting 5 Pame June 21� 1948 PREaENT Aayor - Baker aldermen - Ames, MacDaniels, Iiouseweller, Swenson, Button, Hulse, Slocum, Adams Attorney - Dahmen Clerk - Springer 1dlayor Baker announced that the meeting was called to consider • request filed by Radio Station W.H. C.U, that the Council pass • resolution to be presented to the Federal Communications Commission in support of thestations app licition for a television license. Sam �000dside, Assistant Manager of the station was present and reviewed the progress of Cornells activities in radio work and expressed the opinion that television will greatly further the use- fulness of the station. He stated that at a recent meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University, a Committee was appointed with power to apply to the F.C.C. for a television license. The -11dermen expressed approval and it was moved, By alderman Swenson; Seconded by alderman olocum "WHEREAS, Cornell University, located in Ithaca, New York, has completed plans for application before the Federal Communications Oommission for license to operate a television station, and WH.�REAS, the prospects of television indicates that such a service is of vital interest to th', Gity of Ithaca and Tompkins County, and WH REAS. Tompkins Uounty being the home of Oornoll University is ndowod with a center of research in all fields $om homemaking to nuclear studies and is, therefore, idoally suited for the programing end support of a television station, 13E IT Th-ERLFORE RESOLVED, that the Common Council of Ithaca, New York, in special meeting assembled, does hereby urge that the Federal Corirunications Uommission take the steps necessary to the granting of a television broadcast license to Cornell Univorsity. Unanimously Carried and Approved by the Mayor. On motion the meting was adjourned. F. Springer (-ity Clerk COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS City of Ithaca, N.Y. Regular Meeting 5 P.1Vi. July 7, 1948 PRESENT hMayor - Baker !aldermen - MacDaniels , Houseweller, Swenson, Button, Barnard, Hulse , Adams Attorney - Dahmen Chamberlain - Snyder (�lerk - Springer _:LUTES klinutes of the regular meeting held June 2 1948, the ;7Journed regular meeting held June 7, 1948, and of the special meeting held June 21, 1948, were duly approved. APPOINTIVZNT-L.E. OOK-FIRE COMMISSIONER Mayor Baker announeed the appoin tment of L. oo as re Commissioner to succedd himself or the term of 3 years, and he requested Council approval. By Alderman Swenson; Sec. by Ald . Hulse Resolved, that the appointment of L. L. Cook as Fire Commissioner for the term of 3 years, beginning July 1, 1948, be and hereby �s approved and confirmed. Carried. TAX REFUND-G.L.F. The following letter flom City Assessor Thorne was presen ed; rr July 6, 1948 To the Mayor & Common council City of Ithaca, N. Y. Re ; Tax Refund Gentlemen; rrior to the erection of the Mother Zero Locker building, there were on part of the same site an old dwelling and one other small building. These buildings in due time were torn down, but in the course of many similar parcels being acquired, and general confusion of boundaries and stre�;t numbers in that block, they remained on the Kssessmeni Roll up to the present time, atthe address 11306 S. _ a. dow Street 1t. The land involved was of course absorbed into the new site of the Locker building. Taxes, therefore, paid durin 1945, erefore erroneous, and while possibly only 1946, 1947 and 1948 are th a sinF�,l:. year might be legally claimed for refund, I recommend, and the City Attorney concurs, that the entire amount erroneously collected be now r;funded; 1945 - $65.12 ) 1946 - 65.12 ) - - - Total -----ti264.00 1947 - 65,12 ) 1948 - 68 .64 ) 'the Owner, was, and is, tiny Cooperative G.L.F. Holding Corp. , Fork, to �. bpm repaym,,nt should be made . RusPectfully submitted, H. C. Thorne City Assessor 11 By alderman Swenson; aec . by Aid. MacDanieis Resolved, that the taxes be refunded s recommended. Unanimously Carried. FIRE PROTECTION CONTRACT - VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS The following report of the Special Committee appointed to work out formula which could be used each year to determine the proper charge for fire protection services for thu Village of Cayu, a Heights was presented: Common Council Proceedings -2- July 7, 1946 t4 May 24, 1946 Hon, Bert T. Baker, 14ayor City of Ithaca, Ithaca, Naw York Dear 6ir; The committee appointed byyou to discuss rates for fire protec- tion service in the Village:; of Cayuga Heights has had several meet- ings with a similar group from the Village . These meitings have bean conducted in a spirit of mutual cooperation. At the start ,of the meeting the main objective was determined uo De the development of an agre-d formula which would include all variable items, ,and could be used each year to arrive at a cost for fire protection service rendered by the City Fire Departnent to L.h Village. Then, there would be no need to "dicker" each year to determine; the cost . This formula would include all elements to give, an equitable charge to the Village and would approximate the cost of such service: in the City, Among the factors to be included were the following; A. Total (exclusive of exempt valuation) of the City of Ithaca. B. Assessed valuation of the Village of Cayuga Heights. C. Actual cash tax receipts - City of Ithaca. D. Total actual receipts all sources - City of Ithaca. E. Net actual disbursement by Uity of Ithaca. F. Fire insurance rats; per $100 - City of Ithaca. G. Firms insurance rate per 4100 - Village of Cayuga Heights. H. Budget cost of Department (mire; Dupartments costs ) . I. annual charge for fire protection to C!i uga Heights. The source of theso fiC;ures to b:: the Clerk-Co.-ptroller ropobt, City of Ithaca, Village Clerk-Villa `.o of �ayua Heights to furnish B and G. The formula works out s follows : B x C x E x F x H _ I A } B D D G (1) (2) (3) (4) ( 5) Explanation: (1) is intended to give a r=�tio between the percentage assessed valuation protected in the Village and th,_= assessed valuation in tki_: City. (2) give the p .rcentaSu of actual cash paid by a taxpayar in Ithaca of the total receipts from all sources in the City. (3) .mount of City budget actually spent. ( 4) this factor is intended to equalize tla quality of s :rvice. Th-, low -,st fire insurance: r^:tes are us,-,d rather than a complex distance factor. (5) 0ity fire budget including thu following pavment to Forces budget account (#132) Building c,; Ground Account (133) plus a proportionate share of tta,; cost of rutircm�nt, insurance; and fire insurance less receipts from fire contracts. (6) cost from which the liability payment made by the Village and the y-)avm,:.nt made to the W -It<,r De;partm:,-nt for h 17drants is deductc,C . A copy of a preliminary draft of this formula has been made and is attached 'aereto. riasod on 1947 figAr's the total cost was 3010'.:>0 about 1000 more than actually p id, However after allow- -.nee is made for the hydr. <int rental flues ($740) , this pa,;rmr nt is $2273.60, Common Council Proceedings t3- July 7, 1948 In addition to the considerations given to a stable fin-incial arrangement thought w„s devoted to developing .mutual cooperation between the Village and the City, Two points in this respect were considered. One of these; was that driver instructions covering the layout of atre,�ts in the Heights area, be given to the paid drivers at #91s. 1.'ha other was the possibility of residents in the Village joining as volunteers in the Ithaca Fire Department. Both of these seem feasible. However, there is some question .s to the legality of the second. The City Attorney has been _•�D:Juc; sted to get an opinion from the Attorney �,.neral as to whether or not iG is permissible to have residents of Cayuga Heights join the local Fire Department . John Button, erman F.J.Lavarty, Superintendent Department of Public �vorks Garry Reynolds, Fire Comm. 11 By 41dermen Swenson; Sec . by Ald. Macl)aniels iesolved, that the report be accepted and a A pproved, �u�d that the formula set forth in the report be used as a basis of charges for fire; protection services for the Village. Unanimously Carried. WELFARJ-:� AD'*INISTRATION The following resolution passed by the Board of Public Ve are in regard to the administration of 2ublic alfara was presented; "RESOLVED: Since the contract with Tompkins county with respect to administration of Public VUulfare in its v-irious branches terminates i)ccember 31,, 1948, the Board of "ublic ''welfare of Ithaca expresses to the Common oouncil the opinion that th(j feasibility of r.;nowal of thr; contract should be discussed at once; between the Common council and the Board of rublic d0lfFtre . The Board of Public Welfare, calls attention of the Common Council to the fact that the differ- �ntial in costs tha t prevail :d when the existing contract was made does not now exist, consequently the problem of the form of support for welfare cases within the City of Ith-tca. may now be discussed without reg=ard to the prosent contract.' By li1d(;rman Button; Sec. b;j 1-�1d. Swenson Resolved, that th,, matter be referred to the Welfare Oommittee for consideration and recommend,ati on. Carried. ITHACA HOUSING AUTHORITY REPORT Thu followinb report of Fred A. oga s y, airman of the t Ica rousing Authority was presented: rr June 21, 1948 11 ayor Bert To -Oakor city Hall, City .Dear lviali or: At cached is a COP of -L letter from the Div:i s ion of ilous in- re- ,acting the request of the Ithac ousinb 4uthor•ity for aid in the .pr3paration of an Applic,�tion for Financial Assistance for a low- r:;nt, State-aided Oublic housing project for Ithaca. Ti e dcscision of the Division of Housing; has been a. keen disap- pointrient to thu Authority and w, judge that th�it fe,;ling will bo shared by the members of the 6ouncil who recently inspected the El-aira project. `i'he attached letter rep,�:ats the recomnend,tti ons made in the Blousing purvey Report of ICI ay that a Veterans ' Mutual or a Limited Diviclend project be considered for Ithae2 and tla:-it :4. r. upresentative from hl .Division of dousing will be happy to n:) t with the, Kut�ority Common Council Proceedings -4- July 7, 1948 to discuss these types of projects. If the Common Council so wishes, the xiuchority will be glad to arrange for a joint Council-authority meeting wit)-1 this representativo for a fuller discussion of their recom::endations, If the Council then wishes to proceed with either a Jeterans ' lv.utual or a LjAited Dividend project, the Housing ?-iuthjDrity will b�, willing to investigate the possibilities of both. It has been suggested by a representative of the Division of -dousing that in spite of their rejection of our application for r'inancial assistance, that the 4uthority be kept in existence. Future State legislation may liberalize the conditions precedent ce State loan or the recent Federal Housing Act may qualify Ithaca :'or some aid. Oneothe Authority is abandoned, it will require a p .cial act of the Legislature to reactivate it. The present members „f. the Authority are willing to continue on-an inactive basis nd will be prepared to go into action in the field of public housing if an opportunity presents itself. No further appropriations will, of course , be necessary while the Authority remains inactive. The Authority respectfully requests of the Council its decision : s to whether it wishes to meet with a pepresentative of the Division of Housing and the Authority to discuss these alternate suggestions. Yours very truly, Fred A. Rogalsky alderman Button expressed the opinion that the Housing Authority should be kept in existence and that their efforts to secure, state aid be continued, and it was moved, By Alderman Button; Sec . by Ald. Hulse Resolved, that it is the sense of this Council that the Ithaca Housing Authority be continuudg and that their efforts to socure financial assistance for a low-rent , state-aided public housing project for Ithaca be continued. Un.inimeusly Carried and Approved. ;SEALERS CONVENTIQNrOSIJEGO N.Y. A requ�: st for permission to attend the 6ealers Vonfurence to be held in Oswego on July 20, 21 and. 22, 1948x was presented by City Sealer E. Paul '�edrow. By alderman "dams, Sec . by Ald. nouseweller Resolved, that Mr. Nedrow be authorized to attend the Conference at City expense . Carried. BUS ROUTE CH1iNGE Alderman Adams, Chairman of the Charter and Ord- inance Committee: reported that after astudy of tho - question of change of bus routes from Eddy 5t. to College Ave . , that the Commit- t:,, -; reco.n::.ends that the change be permitted on a temporary b : sis until the improvements in Eddy St. are cor"upleted, which will afford an opportunit17 to try out the now route . Representatives from Eddy St. viero present and protested the chan�;e and a petition signed by approximate ly 50 persons protesting rezoval of the Eddy St . line was presented. Two other petitions urging the; College rive . route: wore also pr_,sented. City tittorney Bahr ,;n explained that a petition signed by 25 or more interested persons and sent to the rublic Service Uommission would be t?z,. proper proceodure to socure a he ring before that Commission. -*ttcntiun was called to a petition filed with the Council on Mar. 5, 1947, requsting extension of bus service to the South Hill suction, anc to the report of the Corrr�.itte stating that the; Railway Co_apanyy declined to extend service: to the section., and to the action of the Council which suggested that the petitioners make: -,pplicntion to the; Public oervice Commission for the extension of such service which w(-uld be endorsed by the Council, After further discussion it was moved, By iild u rman ad ams ; Sec . by gild. Button Resolved, that the petition of Ithaca Railways for perrission to abandon the Eddy St. route and substitute Colleg Ave . therefore be granted on a temporary basis -'nlIT until such time as the 'ddy St. COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS AUDIT SHEET - JULY 79 1948 Norton Printing Co. 5.00 Ithaca Journal News 54.51 N. Y. Telephone Co. 42.64 C. A. Snyder, City Chamberlain 74.56 Addressorgaph-Multigraph Corp. 18.54 The Todd Co., Inc. 475900 N.Y.S. Elec. & Gas Corp. 4.04 Stover Printing Co. 46.90 C. D. Paulson 235.00 C. D. Paulson 112.00 E. A. Da4men Jr. 83.95 E. A. Dahmen Jr. 50.00 T. G. Millers Sons Paper Co. 7940 J. Arthur Noble 57.50 The Lawyers Co-Op Publishing Co. 10.00 Curtiss L000 Inc. 8.74 Tompkins Hotel 4.20 Matthew Bender & Co., Inc. 10.00 The Chase National Bank 48!50 William C. Simmers 179.63 The Atlantic Refining Co. 99005 J. B. Lang Xngine & Garage Co. 38.11 Andy Soyring 3025 College Chevrolet Co., Inc, 28.06 Stover Printing Co. 91.85 Loco P. Larkin 15.00 Joseph Morrison 39,20 N. Y. Telephone Co. 8.12 Edwin N. Lynch 16.00 N. Y. State Elec. & Gas Corp. 75.46 The Corner , Bookstore 67.50 Boris B. Taylor 17.25 Lou Frankel 54.05 Joseph J. Tatascore 100.00 Lawrence Wheeler 100.00 Joseph J. Tatascore Ithaca Sporting Goods 635.95 Kouf Brothers 100.00 Stover Printing Co. 12.85 Edgar D. Sebring, Jr. 14.56 American Coin Lock Co. 15.41 r r FINANCE COM14ITTEE Uo�-,it-non Council Proceedings ~5~ JUJIT 7P 1948 i'-Iprcvu,�.,:3nts are completed., t w" ch ti-rl,, opportunitl I T rvlly be given for fort--�ill-r hearings . Unanimously Carried -,,nd approved. ITIIACt� FACT FINDIII4G ComlLyj6SION 1.:'a-Tor 13akc,r that after a conferun6o witn- of Cc-l-,T f.tayor Len,,3rson of the: Village JuE-�'a il�3iEhts -,,nd oupervisor laorCon of tha Tuwn of Ithaca in r,-;-Turd to tho division of the expense of employing a technical assistnt to corilplete the survey in connection with thcs studios of U01rhuittec that it was agreed that the City should provide -�� of 2 WI J' 3xiiount --n(: t& Village and Town -,:- each which with the balance n Aan�f�- will require an appropriation 4 of ''200.0.00 by thu, Cit'T and rocoi--.,ondod that such an appropriation-' be made. 3Y Ald--rmcan owenson; Sec . by iLld. Adams Resolved., that the recoryii:;ndation be approved and 11,-'r-tt the sum of �2000.00 be and h r:by is ap�)ropria- tod from Contin�-ont Funds - or use of the •o=lnittoe for thy-, purpose heretofore set forth. Unanimously Carried and Approved, - 1,-X COLLECTIONS Chamberlain 6nyder reportL)d that to date $566$374.00 In tRzcos ha-vo been collected of a levy of $609,931.00. -,�UDIT By Alderman Adams; Sec. by Ald. pulse Resolved, that the bills audited by the Finance Ccmnittoe �-,e any. U'-'ioy hereby are approved and ordered paid. Carried. On motion t1io mo�tino was adjourned. F, HI 61)r i nS e r City Gli�rk y f; COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS City of Ithaca, 'N. Y. Regular meeting 5 1 .1 . Aug. 4, 1948 2R 6E NT Aayor - Laker Aldermen - Ames, MacDaniels, Gallagher. , Swenson, Button, Jarnard, Hulse, Slocum, Ad: as Attorney - Dahmen Nelfare Director - Post Chamberlain - Snyder Clerk - Springer MINUTES Minutes of the precedingmeeting were duly approved. COMPLAINTS-NOISE Mayor Baker presented a list of complaints regard- ing the excessive noise made by autos in various parts of the City and of the noise from low flying planes, loud speaker at Percy Field and the Diesel locomotives. By alderman• Hulse; Sec. by Ald . Adams Resolved, that the complaints be referred to the Police Com! ittee and City Attorney for consideration and recommendation. Carried. .STOP LIGHTS Mayor Baker reported receipt of requests for the installation of stop-lights at Stewart and South Avenues and at Stewart Avenue and otate Street. by Alderman Hulse ; Sec. by Ald. Adams Resolved, that the requests be referred to the Police Committee for consideration. Carried. VEST SPENCER ST.-TRAFFIC Alder.lan Gallagher presented a petition signed by residents of W. Spencer St . , requesting that a survey of the dangerous traffic conditions in that street be ?:lade and aocropriate action taken to correct it. By Alderrran Gallagher; Sec. by Aid. Slocum resolved, that the matter be referred to the Police Coonrittee for study and recornrtendation. Carried. 3RIJGE APPROACHES Alderman Gallaf;her called attention to cine traffic conditions at the approaches to the South Ca; ug a and South Albany St. bridges . He stated that due to shrubbery and high brid; ,e girders that these approaches are dangerous. By Alderman Gallagher; Sec. b,;r Ald. l'acDaniels Resolved, that the matter be referred to the Police Comgittee for study and recomr,•endation. Carried. NORTH CAYUGA ST.-TRAFFIC A1cdorman Button called attention to the • an; erous traffic conditions in Y . Cayuga ot. near the whore seven streets converge and he recommended that a study be i :ado and action taken to remedy the condition. By Alderman button; sec. t,d Aid . Slocum Resolved, that the matter be referred to the police Comru+:."tae for study and. r. ecormalndation. Carried. CURNELL UNIV-RSITY-TEMPORARY HOUSING Alderman Adams reported that ,"�� Dornell University officials request the Council to approve the waiver of the removal requirements in the a ;reement between the Federal Government and the Uaiversity covering the temporari housing units on the Campus and offered the following resolutionl for oondideration. "Be It Resolved, by the Corim"uon Council of the City of I t .iaca, J. Y_., which. n.as jurisdiction over thy. area in which Project Fos. J.Y.V. 30200-1, N.Y.V. 30200-2, i' .Y.V.30200.3 and N.Y.V.30200--4 of Cornell ll University are located., that the waiver of the removal re- quirements of Section 313 of the Lanham Act (Public Law 849,76th Congress, as amended) with respect to said project is hereby specifically approved in accordance with Public Law, 80th Congress. Con.:,_on Council iroceedings -2- 4,, 1043 by Alderman .rdams; 60c. by Alcl . idacDaniels Resolved, that the m.,attor IX,, r,3forred to the LrOim_--it-'Gle,,-; on re- lations lations v pith the Board of Public 1V,o.-jCS and 9ity Atborno�,- ior study and reconL.Iiendation. Oarrie d. UA211j'AL 1t"_'6ERVE FU_1J7j)6- 6TRL�'­If :'AVING Tlie Cleri reported ti ziat ✓ ard of -rub ic vorks rec!ucsJTs the,-1;-o-Uncil to vvi'tl-lidrawal of funds fror,i Uapitai Leservo Funds in the amounts and for thU )ul'-�;OSe Set forth below. 'iapavine Fuiuon 6t. 6000.00 -i,-,paving S. Geneva 6t . 14500900 Total 20500.00 d1_'(,rrna n ,locum,.; Dec. by i)utton there '1-ias been rie-oetoicre been set up, pursu,,,j.,jt -0 section 60, of the Guneral ILu-nicipal Law, a Capital iitserve -E'u�nd for -'-)tre,-t i'vinG, designated as it City of ithac,3L. Capital Deserve Fund #r3J, " Street Paving, and &-,eraas, tF.-ia Board of rubjic works has requested that an aPProp - riation fron said fund. be -_made for pavin�, sire-:As as above i Set f'0r_L11_ a sPec'fiC, tY.Je Of Gai)ltal vihicl-i _rq14,_j1T be financed from said Reserv-_ 1,1und., I Now Therefore Be It Resolved,, that the expenditure of surj of X20,500,00 from Capital Reserve Fund if3, for the purpose -jbove merition6d be and 1-iert by is authorized and the Cii_ Y Clerk is hereby autrori3ed and directed to transfer the said sure of 4p20.,500.U(1! from said Capital Roservt, Fund to bo exl,ended only for the 18 ',D U r1.1 0 S P_ 'ate­-::;�n set forth. Ayes 9 Nays 0 Carried and Approved by the L T ia-� or, POLLING PL,,kCES By ­ld-_-Prian Button; Sec. b-7 tild. Acla,,,s ReSO177.9 that the followin,-, are desi­nat�,-d as pollin£,- P-jaces in cac)-i- zlection Districr, in F.,-le City of 11.1-, at w�-ii.ch the ra,,istration of voters., and h el�,,ctions and primaries siiai! be ,',i,31d dur_i.n8 the year foljovijrj , 1st dad: of October 1948- ly 1 1: 'IF-irst Ward lst. Dist . ill Cij­f 6-- . it it .1- L, � DOG .7 4- it it 2nd, Dist . �40 OUQ $ ill'0- 6 Fire Station 3rd. Dis t . 5 3 21, - 6t. , City J_"Ulapi.ni) Second Ward lst. List. 13P 0 110. 5 Fire Station ) .v. State 6t. .9 2nd. Dist. 301 So _nje;va St. , it bt. John School sc 3rd. Dist. Cora. TioL,,a cc L.Urean Sts. , La.n,,,-Is G=ira­e, Za i r d Wa r d lst. Dist . 301 W. court 6t. �asarqent - Central School 2nd. Dist . 406 H. Aurora 6t. .. First L'eth. Church I'-louse tt t1 3rd. Dis t . 119 T?ilrcl� bt . . North Side riouse Fourth Ward lst. Dist. 207 N. TioL-1 6t. R,.,ar Fire Chiefs ' Offico 2nd . Dist . 200 E. 3Cn,_ cU St . , Nos . 2 lire Station 3rd. Dist, 311 Cello', it C�G- Ave i'o. 9 Fire Station 4th. Dist . 502 iwito.'nc.il St. , c.11e 0i-ioryian Scliool 4 Fifth b',Tar_,. IS5 . Dist. 70;; I 1. C ei_ U a St. G r c o r.q I s Garage 2nd. Dist. 717 No Aurora St . 1�edfield-Lycnts L-ra, o it 3rd. Dist.1012 ',To Tio�;a 6t. , (,-. 7 Fire Station'* C-1 14 4th. Dist. J.-s . L.:�w ?loll-Vet- Colo - Corncll C.i,)'1PUS. 11 - Unanimously Carried, A.UjJIT 3y Aidern-an Slocum; Sec. b,,,- 11,id. PWI, ms iic;solvedp tha- t thc� bills audited by t-he, Fin,�,ice Coia-ittee oe an(a i_ie sa_,,­e; ',-iereby ar,,, approved -and ordered paid, Carried. - :LL !YETnh _AUderman O' Wenson rei)uill-ed that HUL I 717 _71j_ce Go­.L itteo reco=,qed i '_n at ono, �.arkin,­ mElter big re- I-) _aoved afi,_t a No -Plarkinil sign be lnstaliod at the 1,.iarilyn Hcltel at 105-1137 .l0 Aurora gat, Sec. by Aid. Gal-lat7,har Aid,�,,rrnan, Swenson; Re,oivad that one parkin- ranter buro-!�.,ovud and a No Par�­Jlna sign 1 .9 - instaii-eci at thc', above address as recori'L,:tended, Co -.o7z 6ouncil 'rocaodines - 6- tiu 4, 1946 vIIE,U'ARE 1 YINISTRATI ON Aldo ri�,z �.arr�ard suh e ste d the t the i iat te7� of 'aVrl:lf are Administration should be discussed by the entire Council and or. his recormiendation it vJ�.s af;reed to meat in e,tiecuti-,re session at 5 P.M.,, Thursday, du ust 19, 194&. ­ On ieLotlon the meeting; w-is adjourned to 5 Thursda-T, �.ur,ust 19, 1946, f i / rinF;er City Clerk i 1 C 0 COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS AUDIT SHEET-AUGUST 4,1948 N. Y. 'telephone Co. $ 45.98 T. G. Millers Sons Paper Co. 11.51 Ithaca Ice & Coal Co. 7.60 N.Y.S. Alec. & Gas Corp. 2.96 Ernest A. Dahmen Jr. 50.00 Harold Worden 6937 Wayne D. Campbell 12.00 Ithaca Journal 10.29 Arthur J. Noble 11.50 Ideal Restaurant 2.20 Tompkins Hotel 6.05 Matthew Bender & Co. Inc* 6.50 William Marshall 38.09 The Atlantic Refining Co. 56.58 Cramer Huto Parts 27.55 College Chevrolet Inc. 29.58 T. G. Miller Sons Paper Co. 6.23 Faurot Inc. 18.37 Fred A. Rouse 21.25 Stallman of Ithaca 12.95 N. Y. Telephone Co. 8.12 C. J. Rumsey & Co. 2.20 Donohue-Halverson 1060 N. Y. State Alec. & Gas Corp. 72.26 E. Paul Nedrow 26.30 Stover Printing Co. 16.30 Dual Parking Meter Co. 1309.76 The Dual Parkhng Meter Co. 12.60 Local 132, A.F.of M. 954.00 Ithaca Insurance Agency 1759.67 American Coin Lock Go.Ine. 7.79 Edgar D. Sebring Jr. 15.54 Lawrence J. Wheeler 200.00 Joseph J. Tatascore 400.00 Joseph J. Tatascore 304.00 W. D. Lyme 4.00 Buckingham aervice 2.25 FINANCE COMMITTEE COLIMON COUNICIL PROCEEDINGS City of Ithaca, N.Y. Adjourned Regular T,eeting 5 ' .M. Au;�7ust 19, 1948 rRESLNI .,.-A - Eaker Aide n - -iin:es, r ouseweller, Galla,,her, Llutton, isarnard, Hulse, madams Attorne-; - 1)allmen Clerk Springer WELFARE &DIIINI6TRATION iJayor ljaker announced t''.ze meetln D was called to discuss the matter of Luelfare Administration after a t'-la te2rl nation of the present agreement which expires Dec. 319 1tj 48. irirs. Hulse, speaking for Cha:i.rrlan i�arnard of the '4elfare Coirimittee , st :ted that the matter .1-as been -i.ven a -;rent deal of study and that the Committe=e feel that a Cou�ity iurlit for the Administration oi' ublic Welfare will be of benefit to the entire Co,n;aunity. -r. Cler ent J. Doyle, Area Ji.rector of the St-,-,.te .Department of Social '�'.elfare was present ant- e plained the various opt=ions and expressed the opinion that a County unit under section 72 of the Social 'ruelfar� Lavi woulr_ be more efficient and satisfactory. Ai ter 5�. thorou jcl discussion of the Zat L-r durinu which Vir.Doyle vlias calj_r d upon to answer questions , the hid,:,rmen or•esent unanimous . in aoprcval of -hi County. plan alit: exists under section 72 of the Social Law. `1„'1e Co1L. i ttee af_r(,:?d to ]ii=2 :; suc-ri `l r,coin1i3nd ,,tlon to t"le "ou?1Ci1 t t._e ra ;UIar is tii� to 1, _l�:1 Sr +;r;:'��b:;r' 1, 1:%4 Vl± J�.iUn i1: la".,t1nJ V1:zs ? 1c''Uril(3d. r• J )rin,er Cit Clerk I.0 0 CObL.OIV COUiNCIL PROCEEDINGS City of Ithaca, N. Y. Regular Meeting 5 1 .M. Sept. 1, 1948 r.3ESENT Mayor - Baker Aldermen - Ames, I/aci)aniels, iIo'zsev.,eller, Swenson, Button, barnard, Hulse , Slocum, Ada:rs, attorney - Lahmen Welfare Director Post Clerk - Springer MINUTES i,iinutes of the regular meeting held Aug. 4, 1940 an-:. of !/ tie adjourned regular meeting held Aug. 19, 1948, were duke approved. O 'F-STREET FARKIOG AREA-PURCHASE AUTHORIZED The following report with recommendations in regard to the purchase of the Journal-btepk}ens property in west State and West Green St, was submitted by the Mayor . "You. all know that the problem of off-street parking has long been a real concern of the amity Administration. Realizing that this problem is municipal rather than one for private enterprise, a sub- stantial sum of money (05,000.00) has already been set aside for tais purpose by the Council at the request of the Board of Public Works. The Board has made a careful survey of possible off-street parking sites . LastSpring a 100-car lot was leased at the foot of East State Street. This should relieve the eastern shopping area as the Green Street lot relieves the center area. We now have an opportunity throu_h option to buy for $47,000.00, the Journal-Stephens property at 315 W. State Street, and at 308 W, Green St., This lot has a frontage of approximately 110 feet on State Street and runs to a 42 foot frontage on Green Street. It appears to be •the largest area unoccupied by important buildings adjacent to the business center. There is a capacity here for around 60 cars. Our Superintendent and x+ngine er have ma de income estimates, and on a very conservative meter basis there should be complete amorti- zation of this property in 22 years -1- even after deduction for losd of - taxes. ;lith or without this amortization, the Board feels that this property should be acquired by the City. The board, with my aperoval and recommendation, has passed a Resolution requesting Council action. we have X35,000.00 in hand and an additional 12,000.00 is needed to complete the transaction. " • The Resolution p int Comcn Council Proceedinv,s -2- Sept . 1, 1948 authorized •-trio directed to transfer tide said sum of ' 35,000.from said Capital Reserve i''und. to be oxl ended only for the purpose herein set fort..z. Ayes 9 Nays 0 Carried anct approved by the May or. WITHDRAWAL COOTINGE. T FUNDS By Alderman Swenson; Sec. by A1d , Adams Resolved, that the sum of 12,000.00 be and hereby is appropriated from the ,jontingent fund for the purpose of completing payment for • the Ithaca Journal property at 315 W. State St. and at 308 W.Green St. , and Be It j''ur�ther Resolved, that the City Clerk be and he hereby is authori!;ed and directed to pa;; the Ithaca journal the sum of 47,000.00 upon receipt of deeds approved by the City Attorney, Ayes 9 • l a s 0 Carried an approved by ' the Mayor. WELFARE - OLD AGI; ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION Alderman Barnard reported haat the Committee on relations with the tU and of Public Welfare recommend that the City join in the County Plan of Welfare Adminis- tr,ation in accordance with Section 72 of the Social Welfsere Law, and also that the Old Age Assistance District of the City be dissolved. and such assistance administered under supervision of the County «.-. Public vuelfarc District, pursuant to Section 200 of the social Welfare Law. At :r discussion it was moved, `•� By Alderman Barnard; Sec. by Alderman Hulse August 31, 194$ BE; IT RESOLVED by the Common Council, the legislative body;• of tae City of Ithaca, that it is the desire and the election of the saiu City to operate under the County Plan of uelfare Districts in accordance wsth• erection 72 of the social eelfare Law on and after January 1, 1949, and that the City Clerk is hereby empowered to notify th3 board of Supervisors of the County of Tompkins of said election in accordance with the Resolution rt24 cf the -Board' of Supervisors dated Feb. 10, 1947. `•/ BE IT FUI TI!LR RESOLVED by said Common Council that it is the desire and election of the said City of Ithaca, pursuant to Section 208 of the social elfare Law, that on and after January 1, 1949 the Old Ao Assistance District of the Said City be dissolved and that the City Clerk be empowered to notify the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tompkins to thereafter administer all old age assistance •• in the City of. Ithaca under the supervision of the County Public 4v'a1fare District. n Ayes 9 `TaNs 0 Carried and approved by the Mayor! CORI\ELL UNIVLRSITY-TEI;:PORARY IdUSING Attorney Lahmen reviewed the recent r ;quest of thy: niverslrin. regard. to waiving the removal raduire:nents of temporary housin•_; units . H.; recommended that the Council pass the proposed resolution waiving the requirements but expressed the opinion that the University should be notified that the waiv ,r is for 1 year, renewable, thereafter from -year to year. lhe; recom.iiendation was approved and Attorney Dahmcri was authori ?ed to notify the University of the action of the Councill By Aleto.-m:in housowe liar; sec. by £.id, Adams .i-i3 it Aesolved by the 'ommon Council of the City of Ithaca, N.Y. , which has jurisdiction over the area in which Project Nos, N.Y.V,- 30200-1, N„Y.V.-30200-2, N.Y.V. -30200.•3 and N.Y .V.-30200,.4 of Cornell University are located, that the waiver of the removal requirements of section 313 of the Lanham Act (tublic Law 849, 76th. congress, as amended) with respect to said project is hereby specifically approved in accordance with Public Law 796, 60th congress, Unanimously Carried. IfdACA COLLEdE-TENPORARY HOUSING ilttorno Dahmen reported no c:.ipt df a request from Ithaca College requesting the Council to approve • the waiver of the removal requirements in the agreement between the Federal Government and the College, covering the temporary housing units used by the college . v He recon«_ ended that the council pass the proposed resolution waiving' the removal requirements, but that Ithaca College also be notified that the waiver will ba for one year, 'renewable thereafter from year to year. • u , Common Council Proceedings •.3- Sept. 1, 1948 The recommendation was approved and Mir. Dahmon was directed to notify Ithaca College to that effect. By Alderman tiouseweller; Sec . by Ald. Adams Be It Resolved, by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca, N.Y. which has jurisdiction over the area in which Project N.Y.V.-30188 of Ithaca College is located, that the waiver of the removal require- ments of Section 313 of the Lanham arum Jct (Public Law 849,76th Congress, as amended) with respect to said project is hereby specifically approved in accordance with Public Law 796, 80th. Congress. Unanimously Carried. PUBLIC SALE-BOARD OF EDUCATION PROPERTY The Clerk reported receipt of a certified copy of. a resolution passed by the Board of Education,- requestin the Council to approve the sale of a small strip of land vm.ich is a part of the site of the former Wyckoff School and which adjoins the property previously sold to the Paleontological Research Institution at public sale. By Alderman Hulse ; Sec. by Ald. Adams Whereas, the Board of Education of the City of Ithaca has received an offer to purchase a portion of the former Wyckoff School site, which portion is hereafter more particularly described, has certified t iat such premises are no longer used or needed for educational purposes , and has requested this Common Council to sell and dispose of such premises pursuant to section 2506 (9) of the Lducltion Law, Now Therefore Be It Resolved, that the following described premises shall be sold and disposed of at public auction for cash, under the direction 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, bounded and described as follows : Commencing at a point in the southwesterly line of Dearborn Place twenty feet southwesterly along the southerly line of Dearborn Place from a stone monument markint the northeasterly corner of premises conveyed to the Paleontological Research Institution by the Cit; of Ithaca by deed dated July 21, 1942, as shown on a map- of Wyckoff property, Wyckoff ani. Dearborn Place , Ithaca, New York, survey of lot No. 116 as revised b•:; J.1'i.Crone, dated July 7, 1948 and therein designated as parcel 115-A which point is also the northwesterly corner of said parcel 115-A; runnin3 thence south- westerly ten feet along the southerly line of Dearborn Place ; thence southeasterly and ten feet distant from the westerly line of parcel 115-A to its intersection with the westerly line of parcel 11.E-B, conveyed by the City of Ithaca to the Paleontological Research Institution by deed dated April 3, 1943 and recorded in Libor 268 of Deeds at Page 92; thence northerly along the westerly line of Parcel 115-B to its intersection with the westerly line of 115-4; thencenorthwesterly along the westerly line of 115-A to the point or place of beginning; being a strip of land ten feet . in width extend- ing southeasterly from the southerly lino of Dearborn Place to premises heretofore conveyed to the Paleontological Research Institution by deed recorded in Libor 268 of Deeds at Page 92; the same being parcel 115-C as shown on said map hereinabove referred to. Beim a portion of the premises conveyed to the Hoard of hducution of the City of Ithaca by- the Beta Chapter of Theta Alpha Fraternity by deed dated September 19, 1921 and r.;corded in the Tompkins County Clerk' s Office september 30, 1921 an Libor 200 of Deeds at page 76. Be It Further Resolved, that the Clerk be and he hereby is author- iaed and directed to advertise and. sell said premises at public auction in the manner prescribed h , law and is hereby directed to refuse any bids for a sum lees than n100. , 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 aru authorized ance directed to execute and deliver a deed to said premises to the successful bidder, and Be It Further Resolved, that the proceeds of s i.id sale be paid over by the Clerk and credited to the funds under the control and ad.,:ci_-i.c tr. ation of the Board of Lduc ;tion of the City of Ithaca. Unanimously Carried and approved. ASSESSILNT OFFICE-RE-ORGANIZATION Mayor Baker reported that Assessor Thorne _has requested that a cora ii i,tee be appointed to study the need for additional personnel in that office . By Alderman Slocum; Sec . hj Aid. Houseweller Resolved, that the M ayor be and he hereby is euthori ed to appoint a coni ittec to study the matter. Carried. 103 Common Council Proceedings r4- Sept . 1, 1948 • The Mayor appointed Alderman Slocum, Adams, Button and Hulse to the Committee/.. TAXI METERS letter from Attorney B. G. Dean, representing the Town Taxi was presented requesting a determination by the Council with respect to the legality of installing taxi meters in cabs of the Company. By Alderman Button; Sec . by. Ald. Hulse Resolved, that the matter be referred to the Police Committee and City Attorney for study and report. Carried. TRAINING SCHOOL-P1,NNING & ZONING OFFICIALS The Payor reported that a training school for piannino and zoning officials is to be held in Endicott on Sept. 15, 16 and 17� 1948, and he recommended that Zoning Officer Thorne be authorized to attend. By 41dornan Houseweller; Sec, by Ald. Swenson Resolved, that Mr. Thorne be authorized to attend the school at City expense . Carried. • TRANSFER B.P.W. FUNDS AUTHORIZED The Clerk reported that the ' oerd of Public works ha s requested permission to transfer $1500.00 from -., the Construction and Permanent Improvement Account to the following accounts to be used for building repairs. 119 City Hall $500,00 183 Franklin St. Bldgs.1000.00 by Alderman Swenson; Sec, by Old. Hulse. Resolved, ` that the transfer of funds be approved . as requested. Carried, WITHDRAWAL CAPITAL RESERVE FUNDS..PUBLIC WORKS EQUIPMENT The clerk r ;ported that the board of Public Works requests the Council to authorize withdrawal of the sum of $13, 500.00 from Capital neserve Fund #5, Public Works Equipment, to pay for 1 motor grader purchased from the Syracuse: Supply Co. for $16,081.00 plub freight charges of \ , approximately '' 419.00 from the factor j ' l L Peoria, Illi by Alderman Swenson; Soc . by ales Adams vuhceroas, '.ther. e has heretofore been sot up, pursuant to Section 6c of the General Municipal Law, a Capital Reserve Fund for Public Works Equipm nt , designated as 'tCity of Ithaca, Capital Reserve Fund #3, " -.Public ii.orks Equipment, and Whereas, the board of Public `',Jerks has recuested that an aperopria- Lion from said •fund be made for the purchase of a motor grader, a specific item of equipment, tl_i : purchase of which may be financed from said Reserve Fund. Now Therefore -a It Resolved, abet the expenditure of the sem of b,001.00 from capital Reserve Fund y#5 for the purchase of a motor r ::c;e °, .:enc.. the, sum of 1419.00, as near as may be , for payment of freight thereon, be Ind hereby is authorized, and the oa.ty Clerk is heceb) authorized and directed to transfer a sum not to exceed �'15,500,00 'from said Capital Reserve Fund to be - expended only for Lae purpose herein sot forth. A.Y02 9 Nays 0 Carried Ind ppro vee by the Mayor. COMP d SATIOI•'. PLAN AI' ENDED The: Clerk reportedthat the board of Public Works requests the council to amend the compensation 21an by adding the following; eats h:eter Foreman $2500,x-3000.-100. By alderman elocun; Soc. by Aid . houseweller Resolved, that the ooiiipensetion Plan be and it is hereby amended es requested. Carried, AUDIT Jey Alderman Slocum; Sec . by aid, Button Resolved, that the bills 3Uaite d by the Finance Committee Ge ene L le , nereb:- are .lperov.;d aria ordered paid. C: rpied. 104 Com•.Lon Council Proceedings -d- Sept. 1, 1948 COMPLAINTS-NOISE, TRAFFIC Alderman Swenson reported that the various complaints in regard to noise and traffic have boon discussed( with t:a,- Police Department and that appropriate action has boon talLen where possible and that some im)rovement has been noted. itis report on specific complaints follows : Loud speaker at Percy Field will be modified. No authority to control whistle on Diesel engines. Stop lisLht at Stewart and South Aves. , impossible as the locLtion is on University property. Duo to steep grade a stop light at Stewart Ave . and St eta St . is not recommended, Stop sign is installed in Stewart at this inter• s,;ction. ecst Spencer St . traffic is warned by proper signs. Cayuoa-Cascadilla-Farm Streets intersection. Duo to the difficult trafficsituation at this point, tie recommendation that a r: presenta- tiv._, of the Crouse-Binds Co. , it No cost to the City, be requested to mgte a survey was approved. STREET LIGHTS--N0. PLAIN ST. tildorrr.en owenson reported receipt of a requ :st for the installation of additional street lights in the 4u0 block of io. Plain at. It was rogula rly moved, seconded and carried, that the request b ) referred to the Board of Public works for at#;ntion. POLICE; DEPT. TRUCK-PURCHASE AUTHORIZED xldorman Swenson caljod attention to the Police Depts . need of a truck for use in transporting nri.teerial_s In'. equipment used in iearkin: pavements and Ilaint•:r_;ince of si, nels. ue stated that it is possible to purchase a 1946 Dodge pick-up from the Seneca at. G era Vii; for the sum of $1037.00 inu he recommended its purchase. bTa Ald :rman Swenson; Sec . b; Aid_. Hulse uesolvod, that purchase of the truck bu and hereby is approved and authorized. Unanimously Carried and approved. ...J On motion the meetinwas adjourned. / , - x"....,._,_,,,,__.+4,,t,..L.) .2„..,11.... F. H. Springer. city Clerk COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS-AUDIT SHEET SEPTEMBER 1, 1948 Finger Lakes Association 091.90 N.Y.Telephone Co. 45.31=4". Ithaca Ice and Coal Co. 10.40 Rothschild Bros. 3.37-_ Addressograph-Multigraph Copp. 19.35 Ernest A. Dahmen Jr. 50.00 Wayne L. Campbell 16.00-- Doris B. Taylor 6.75 A. J. Laux & Co. Inc. 8.64 Clarence Tompkins J. Arthur Noble 138.00 Alpine Restaurant 5.45 T. G. Millers Sons' Paper Co. 9.80'' The Chase National i5ank 22.01. N. Y. Telephone Co. Ralph J. Haskell 451.81-'' Cramer's Auto Parts 2.74 -' Andy Soyring 12. 55 Atlantic Refg. Co. 23.43' J. B. Lang Eng. & Garage Co. 7.70 v'r Tomp. Co. Memorial Hospital 34.50k1 Joseph Morrison 17.75✓ N. Y. State Elec. & Gas Corp. 29.00' Binghamton-Ithaca Express Inc. 16.90/ : E. . Harris 1.03 s/' The Sport Shop 917.25 / Ithaca Sporting Goods 24.00A/ VanAtta' s Office Equipment Co. 1.00 N. Y. Telephone Co. 24.90,. Grover Sporting Goods 458.27v City of Tthaca, Dept. of Pub. Wks. 350.00"_ The Corner Bookstore 2.10 '' Edgar D. Sebring Jr. 25.00 FINANCE COMMITTEE F _ ii.3ita=, Barnard, Luise , oio -uf.,., nas . - ttorno.:y clerk -! 6priner iviaor i;2Ler • anil.ouncd the meetinj L,‘ oiled to (iiscuss the application of tho Youth bureau for Jh. .ppropriation 6o poriAt settie ap a football project for boys under the aLe of siy:.teen years . The application follows : ,--1 ... ., . Septelqber 23, 1948 .1.'" ',.....' seZT: iion. 3ert T. Baker, Mayor eit : of Ithaca ' Dear Sir : The Advisory Council of t; a. Ithaca. Youth Bureu, in special session at City. Hall o..-_ Tuesday afternoon, teher 21, 1948, considered .. proposal that a sand- lot, fooball project i)e sot up for youni:, boys of the city below the age of . sixtden. -years . coca a project none provi d:wport 'instruction -lose su.. ervision .:o t:;e, .i..,..n6dehtais of football froi. •sentors in the -J,Y.,ysici ducation School at Ithaca dollar;e . S.L. co uld equip all s'_.1 7oum 1)la7ers with t.- best .:Lo6.6rn protective 1y,Lont ( l “.. : helmets, sAouider, :ACne-y and hip pads ) . It would providc for • prlildinar p:IJ.sicl JI L-y competent ph:isicians ; rquire written parental col.).s,ent before 'participation; the best vs liable Insurnce ior in.jurics, and controlio , supervls play in this rolG1 sport. it waL; tho conconsus of o)inion on the Youth bureau -1.dvisory- Council ti cit younasty)rs ,.tre playing and will Cortfnue to pla7 °footbailil on .t- J sandlots and p-Lly- 6rou1ds .t.Jruout the ' cit'; - 1A_t'Aout supervision or control, wiL, out reard to matchin Lig. bo -s and little follows i t,:ler.M7 ondan,:ior lil And liiAb. At Least two minor acciHionts tire cd ealf .; occurrd at 211C.17, xlsupervised ..Ind unontroliC, pily this fill. I . It v;. .s tho furthei, conolilcnof th.e 2%dvisory Council K......./ :iib0r3 tA.at . project for sul,: rvlsd, controllid football 1.,,r ::ounstors, as brifl.y outlid. MCIV:: WOUL'A : 1L11-11-1te most of t.. ,, .i'inner of t Tn prs—I . , unsupurvlsed play. liouVII:,; , Chis projct , (. dO ) 2. a..t 'c on on n.00d" bTisLL; in tho four ( or fivi )Dajor tic:ithborhooJs of th..., .•it'j (Fall crek, 11;1,st flill, ' dst Lea and. bouta aid.: - Wi. ,.. :t. 1 ,(. -.3sible addition 01 ;:)out . 11,f311" ) . PlLiyini,T, JT.i.ipi could be provided for i our shuads of 24 plcyors A „,:L at .10 !stimatod i,ot.: 11 00:36 ( -i ,,;4,000. Teis eTalpl:de.t could be .3.;7, ... ct,:-.;ct. to continue usdable forfour seasons - ..i. brinin ..on t-i-i& avdre yarij cost to 'j,000. Insurnc:i , footrlis$ fiirst-AA matlai to . (.-r - incidentdis wouid ,z1 aL.. :4,000 tct.:-,- tl appropriation. ,.... --- 0 V Common Council Prodeedings -2- September 29, 1948 1G is 11,ft 1,ir prol)osed W): : - WJOJDi projw-t ",1!...1it&; :f3. to thc; Llow York Goinmission is a supp -nbnl projoct of t:at, Ithaca Yolth Oareau. If it s„Loui.j. Do approved toe Cost to the citJ , s 3)onsor, would bo ox ic ci hayed. After Tu11 discussion, the Youtn. Lureau Advisory Council approved, Jithout a disscntini, vote , the followine; r:Jsol,,tion; moved by 13ernar:i M. Clarey and seconded by Lawrence J. Gaurnier: "That the advisability of a sandlot football proj..:ct be brou,tht to the ltte.:Ition of the Cory-non Council" an 6 thit t Mormon ,ioix1.( 11 bo asked to ,tppro- pr : ,5,00C) or -is ruch thereof =Is be nocessa.ry to 1auric U1iS proj..,ct Sor the discassion nc votin6 as tk r:)solution s ndoptud, unauirlousl , wore : Saduel \-oodsido ( Ch. ) filr. Clifford iillonson .- 3:,?=d N. Cl.irey ° John Post s Latthews d Jo in C. -3ilrns Brodbenner hobart G. Osborn. uorii-in G. it-cPc, 1 ,1u1 Tabor t J. Gaurnior iGertruclo Jrovor tLI 010 hr og lr , cal r. foul T .bor • S, Nib ri ; t!i Or:, COW)ell t; “:0 Youth burt,. Attorno-2-- caliod attention to possnbiiit-j oi injuiies to b ic oul rps11.1b 1 i 1 LU, aainst tho ci t uxpr,-;ssod tho t. -„t tn .; natter of in- surAnc',3 1-;n.; project . Tho Propct v;i....to of U opinion toot adoqu;., t covirlo shawl :po :11Jed, up. 'IA 1,, -ts roved th,tt mater b- ro.r.;ri',( to Lb , { ,.,.1t}i Unmnitteo for stu6.i ona oirro ;no 't ions On '.1;b,i (.1 •-tin .; v.' is idjour,,od. ;riz 1115 CONAW -0j7U1L PAVIMM> MY OF MnCAP 7AI 1CM Special heetin., 0:30 29, 1903 FRESEN2 Layor - later Aldermen - , as, Lacnaniels, _01saysilur, WallagAer, Swenson., 30tton, Barnard, hul3a , Wourn, nda�s . "ttorney - Dan ,.,lark - major 3anwr aniourcs! the meet -1; nas Lil,, to appiicaujon of the Wuuh Jureau foW �� tippopriation W dary-it setsinj ay a football projqct for boyE unier the aLe -f s1ntee­- years . The applicaojon Pollaws - Santenber 23, 1903 Ma Mn. Sart T. Baker, ii t? Kh of Ithaca War Sir : The ndvisory Cou-cil or W - it n Youth Hure ;u in special nassion a, U10 Nall o_; Tuasaay Marnoon' P 3a, hnntoy 214 11482 Wroonsal th@t a sand- lot fow .hall project an sot up fal youn, bo7s of th- CIQ below We aga Q sixt_�a ;Anrs . DaGQ a Probut 0001v Pua- A � w nD .nrt inctructim-, 0A. Qus� sup orvisio: _ U., V iontball fvn� sorlu ?L in L VA( 0i -n sunol at ltnvc'-' 0011 GAW alai; aii �w , lvi" pni�nrs nitu t ,- wast oou�rn prcsuc6j "o It : ni.G N .w . 7 halmn-csf saonidwy.9 _ .:& nUY : rK 00 Plus ) . it �unld provino for k"L31-Pl X= LAI. Lu-� ; oampaunnt anAni-ns . .9 roquirs vrijbun yar.nuwl �o! njn� .. yarn partijAbion; uh,_ b3st WV00 .5le ire, urAncb . 01 ann controllu�, C of in tKIS rmx�a amrt . OL W Youta lurknu IGMWY Quycil tiat ' ounqxKra )_r playing nnd 4111 uOr"nan 00 SW 000KA11" 00 W- q 5Anakoks ano pl-y- ,runnns 54ru0ut the Mtn - -Mout nup"ov_LS ion or coAtrai, 01ilout rd � Wd to Patchia , KhF to S 1ho littin folloas �ni LAurw& an c: 10o ind • At inIst t o rinol - scuiVerts .lrwadn hiv" accurriv ' i PuM uAsnp rvisnd irr, it : ts tho furtAnr cowi�3±un of dvisory Council : V- wars Lint q drejact fop conbrollw fcowbnli i �p : aun�­Ps -3 brinfiv noklu�6 arva gealn 000n Of tin 030yurs W tA� prnA.nt , An2ap�rviswd p1ny. 100 pro;�w 6 o 0-t "no! Jhor- nood" bA , v __n bho iour ( or fAvi )Pajor w3inhburAvo ,s of t4o in, (Foil Uranky Kist Hill, 43t WA ind 6outA rid, WL. 's a yovsible aUltion of nnvt� Vloyin(,�, Qaipman, could bo provided fav isn2 sluads of A? plvyjr:, wnz� an 1 n 02Li"joid �011 U006 ci �41000. ±Aa couln bo sn,� cLsd uo conLinus nnoabl, f,, f ,,, brin n, . ;�n t _1 avwra;;_ M ocst to 01,000. Ins P _cD neldonu,ls wou,,- j ad! 1,900 tr on . Common Council Prodeedings -2- September 29, 1948 1z is lnrtA,r yroposHd Kkiu W , wholb projost oj nu ,nlbLod to Vs 36w York is sapyl5mintal projoct of un, UhAcn YoAth Aaruau. If is shoul _ ou u;provud bj tn. sn.an , tau cost to the cit;, s apansor , would bo uni cal;, hilviod. After rull discussion, tha �oukn &u •. nu Advisory Council approvad, 3ithout a dissontina v3tu , the followint.-, r.sol-tion; moved by hernarl 1. ularny and seconded by Lnuranca J. Gaurnier- "That Mu advisability of i sanGlot football proj .%cL ba brou;ht to the jttant-', -; -mnon -on of bh�. 6oi Council" ano that tij -'.or=ion A b, asked to uppro- ppyiW `5,000 or As ruch thurnor is nn7 be nacussqry to 1 n un a n t',,Is 1�r o j c t i �d i "-1 - Fran .vt for thu disnassion _nc voting as th& nbovo r.solution w s adopted, una"irooslj , wera .', "Oods&u M. ) hr. ulifford Alinnsor : jPnwTd E. ul ,ray 0 -)-ohn Post XKWO 0. LattKaws it U. -dj -r A. Eradbunn"r xn. bobort G. Osborn �nrynn G. Wng,- H inul Tibir Lnrry j. Daurniur A U"rtru%u rover Minn n a& 21 . h ,ul lnnchard mr. mul T �bdr 64vnrnnn "dyisorV Uouncil is Actornny nliA. �allod nOcntinn un joss ibilit! oj injurios to to pl , js n.icA coal.: 3s"n _ ._ ~ivs alvins a,iinst tno cit7 int � : nxprossod On cniv � n, t� it ta � nauter of in- surinci 1 ohi santiod ,f-r 3>ni.o- ink b4i yrcjact . Tho alOrTwn f "orwil Lai pro� �co Kno F�i � uf 6 . cpinlon Vat aosqu3to zn2ura��G cov.rAjin Mon! 0. rn 1�M9 An. it WIS novad 27 IlK .Kan, o . c . bV Ai .r i RISOLMI T�alth 60mnitty"" for stuoy inn 7ic = ;n5 'tinns . on �Otly_ i01; WIS 1KAPAP —C. X. 10 t;OJQVION COUNCIL PROCELDING9 CI`T'Y OF ITHACA, NEW YORK Regular Meeting 5 P.M. October 6, 1948 PRESENT Mayor - Baker Aldermen - Ames, WacDaniels, Houseweller, Gallagher, Swenson, Button, Hulse, Slocum, Adams, Barnard . Chamberlain - Snyder Clerk - Springer &,rreMNr y MINUTES Minutes of the regular meeting held September 1, 1948 and of the special meeting held September 29, 3948 were duly approved. BIDS - TRH,r�'FIC SIGNAL INSTILLLATION 'rho Clerk reported that no bids have een reoe vo '.or trie Inat s ation of traffic signals as adver- tised for this tine„ BUS STOPS - ST tip,,RT kVE. A letter from Ithaca Railways, Inc. was presents rea'v;st nk per,,�ission to restore the b�is stops at Williams Street fir north'bound buses and at Osmun 'lace for south bound buses. The letter stated t_.at these locations wery regular stops prior to World uVar I' wha;i �_.s - ederal Government requ lred all bus lines to increase dimtance bcckjcen stops. By Aldorm=e.., Swenson, Sec, by iLld. UAllagher RESOLVED, that bs granted to make these stops as requested. Carried. YOUTH BUREAU - FOOTBALL PROJECT !,lderi,iar_ Swenson reported that the Committee is, not yet prepared max:; recommendaticns in regard to the request for an appropriation to finance a football- project for boys under sixteen. He stated that fir. Scott of the Ithaca insurance Hge ic;, is investi- gating the matter of insurance coverage and he invtt:.� -iscussion of the entire subject. Mr. Scott explained that the city' s present liabilit7 policy would protect the city .in case of accidents, but he r eec-nm3nded medical coverages also. Alderman idulse expr :seed the opinion that the project should be a part of t -i3 Public Schools program and 1'�r. V oodside, Chairman of the Advisory Courcil of the 'ioutli Bureau stated that the 'council now believes it shoxaid. cue included in the school program. Seveeal o° the Aldermen expressed their views on the matter and it Wa3 Tn-)Ye(l , by x_aermaz mutton, Sec. by rsld. S1 ocum RESOLVED Lnat the committee discuss the matt r with the Board of Education bofore furthax action is taken. Carried. CITY SERVILE OFFICER Mayor Baker reports that Welfare Director Post as scussed the matter of the appointment of a Sorviee Officer for the City. The Welfare Cormnittee was requested to study the matter and make recommendations. 0' Common Council Proceedings -2- Oct. 6, 1948 WELFARE - OLD AGE ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION The following resolu- ons passed the County Boar o Supervisors relative to the administration of Public Welfare and Old Age Assistance in the City of Ithaca were presented; RESOLUTION NO. 101 `i'MER.EAS, on the 10ta day of February, 1947 by Resolu- tion No. 24 adopted pursuant to Section 72 of the Social Welfare Law this Board directed that on and after March 1, 1947 tine cost of all assistance and care for which the towns and cities are made responsible under the provisions of subdivisions 1 and 2 of Section 69 should be a charge on the county public welfare district and be administered under the direction of the County Commissioner; AND VhltEREAS, since lrlarch 1, 1947 the said unified county plan for the administration of welfare has been operative in the nine towns of Tompkins County outside of the City of Ithaca and was not operative in the City of Ithaca because the said resolution had not been con- firmed by the legislative body of said city; A1� tiV111REAS, on the lst day of September, 1948 the Common Council of the City of Ithaca adopted a resolution electing to operate under such unified plan after January 1, 1949;' f RESOLVED, that this Board hereb7 approves and consents to the inclusion of the Ciyt of Ithaca in the county-wide —plan for the administration of welfare pursuant to Section 72 of -the Social Welfare Law on a nd after January 1, 1949. RESOLUTION NO. 102 XH :REAS, the Common Council of the City of Ithaca at a regular meeting held on September 1, 1948 adopted a resolution pursuant to Section 208 of the Social Welfare -Law electing that on and after January 1, 1949 the Old Age Assistance District of the City of Ithaca be dissolved and that , thereafter the County of Tompkins should administer old age assist ��nce in t'ne City of Ithaca under the supervision of tn.e County Public Welfare District ; RESOLVED, that subject to t':Ze approval of the State Departirient of l,elfare this Board hereby approves and accepts the transfer from the City of Ithaca as of Janu- ary 1, 1949 of the administration of old age assistance in the City of Ithaca, the same to be thereafter administered by the Commissioner of Public 'dVelfare of the Tompkins County Welfare District. WARNING SIGN - 14ITCHELL ST. A letter from the Chamber of Commerce was presented suggesting th.-t a sign of adequate size to attract attention be placed in Ithaca Road to warn truck drivers of the steepness of the hill and the necessity of driving; in love gear The letter stated that the Ithaca Auto Club is willing to cooperate with the city in this connection and it was moved, By Alderman Button, Seca by Ald,. Hulse RESOLVED, that the Pblite Department be directed to cooperate with the Auto Club in the installation of a proper warning sign. Carried. PETITION RE. SOUTH KLBAi4Y ST. TITUS AVE, INTERSECTION A petition signed y many residents in the vicinity was presented requesting the installation of traffic lights at the int�:rsection of South Albany Street and 'Titus Avenue or tho adoption of alternatives suggested in thc, petition. By Alderman Sorenson, Sec. by Ald. Hulse RLSOLVLD, that t'�i,�: petition be referred to th- Polico Committt;e for uonsidcration and recommendations. Carried Common Council Proceedings -3- Oct . E 1948 CITY COURT A' PilOPIKATION A letter from City Judge Grant was pre- sented re juesting a�" n appropriation of +85.00 to defray the cost of completing the set of Official Reports used in City Court. Mayor Bakar and Attorney Da'zmen recommended gra.ntinc; the request. By Alderrman Slocum, Sec. by Aid. Swenson RZSOLVED, that t':ia sum of `85.00 be and hereby is appropriated from the contin�;ont fund to budget item #11s, City Court for the purpose outlined above . Unanimously Carric;d. NATIO;."AL 1,x ,Ii�u VOIvF�ttiF,idCE A letter from. Coning Officer Thorne was presantoct r'a: usting s>crrnisiun to attend the National Planning Gonfere�nc ; to bu —m—,Id in Now York on October 11, 12 t:,. lath. By Alderman SUa.tl;;oz_, Sec. b„- old. Hulse, RE6U&i :D, t'_iat ihr. T orno be authorized to attend the conf.erencc at city �xNi�.S3 • Carried. POSTAGE i, iER �0` 1'i�F�CT I'h� clerk repertad receipt of notice from the Pitney-tsov;es Co. that time mater ro m61 rate will b_: increased 10;0 at the expiration of the present contract on February 15, 1949, .- making t)Za annual rntal of the meter ';132 .00. He called attention to the � � Count-- W fact that wit'_n th., transfc,r to t_ae of th,_ elf aro Department, that only tlla Chamberlain' s Office will have heavy I_ai.lings and lia recomrlondced that tllo various city: depart- ments be authorized to buy and use govornerrent st upped "nvelopes, and that t.-1c) use of tho meter in th:; 61ork' s office be discontinued not later t.',an February 15, 1949, By Aldarm:_n LacDaniels , Sec. b�, Alder .n. Slocum RLSOLVED, that th recoriLmendation b , = rm-,, hereby is approved, and that the clerk b,-, authorized and dir�,eted to notify t', various city depart)i-,c nts of this mction. 'ar. ric;d. PUELIC SAi - HOARD OF EDUCATION i'Fi0i' R' Y'. The clerk reported that the )arcel of lanca in U=earborn _'lace owned by tlia Board of Education 'rigs sold Soptc;mber 28, 1948 to the i'aloontolo�jc ll Research Institute- for tlm” sum of ,'100.00. POLIOE 'l-LID i'ltZl ti�),SOGIA'iION - RI; A petition si ,ned by the Police Committee and the Fire COMInittee was l)resent,-)d, roquestin� �'�100.00 increase in base p -y, plus 20,,E cost of liviri,: increase effactive January 1, 1949, 13y alderman i�)arnard, S: c. by Aid. Sw:�nson RESOLVED, tan at b_-1 petition bc.: referred to the Finance Committee; for consideration. Carr ud. AUDIT b7- .plc c;rma;i Slocum, S�,c. by Ald�: rman Adams R Sxr VF,D,. that tzo }kills -iudited by tiro -Finance Committee be and they hereby are approved and ord,_:red paid. C rric,d. BUS STOP - STjjTE ST. Alderman Swenson roj.)orted that tlm ; Police epart;.:;nt has aDprove:d the elimination of thy; bus stop pmt the Lehigh V-Mu— tic! of office and that t;xprt ssions of approv,zl have been received from citizens as we11 as from heir; Ithaca Auto Club, and i t vuas moved By Alderman S�r;;nson, Sec . by nld. "all:,,,her RL60L'vED, that c,l foctivo qt once the >> ze stop at tl.o L high Valley ticket offi.co in 3.st State Stroot be c;lirminated, and that the parking m-t•:r i__i 'hone of tine lvionarcim R(��st� urant bo re,moved to provide addition �l sp,�.ce at `2ioga Str,cot for use of thu busc,s in taking on or CisclzarEinr p :ssc.nUers . Unanimously Carried and Approved. e 5 Common Uoancil iroceedings -4- October G, 1948 TAXI CAB AETERS alderman 6wenson reported that the City Attorney has ruled that taxi meters may not be used under the present ordinance governing taxi cabs, and since there is some question of thy: advisability of permitting their use , he recommended that the matter be referred to the Charter and Ordinance Committee for consideration, and it was moved, By Alderman Swenson, Sec. by Ald. Slocum RESOLVED, that the matter be referred to the Charter and Ordinance Committee for consideration and recommendations. Carried. ASSESSIJNT OFFICE - REORGANIZATION Alderman Slocum reported pro- gress in tlh(i� study of the reorgan nation of the Assessor' s Office . ON MOTION the maeting was adjourned. F.si Springer City clerk COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS - AUDIT SHEET October 6, 1948 Colson & Brice $18.99 Bert T. Baker 5.60 New York State Conference of Mayors 275.00 ,-Stallman of Ithaca 27.30 - Ithaca Ice & Coal Co. 19.60 v--C.A. Snyder, City Chamberlain 1.70 . New York State Electric & Gas Corp. 6.56 N.Y. Telephone Co. 39.04 T.G. fillers Sons Paper Co. 14.08 Ernest A. Dahmen, Jr. 50.00 ,;Florence S. Lennox 19.57 ,- Doris B. Taylor 10.75 Ithaca Journal 61.84 , J. Arthur Noble 11.50 ,, Edward Thompson Co. 25.00 ,,"VanNatta Office Equipment Co. 2.25 1,-VanNatta Office Equipment Co. 29.50 %,The Post Standard Co. 15.64 The Binghamton Press 9.36 „,,Elmira Star Gazette 10.80 -'Buffalo Evening News 19.80 - Democrat Chronicle 23.04 _,"Al Martin's Seneca Street Garage 19037.00 . "College Chevrolet Co. , Inc. 450.00 ,-"Xalmus-Golden, Inc. 90.00 --J.B. Lang Engine & Garage Co. 4.15 --The Atlantic Refining Co. 112.62 Stover Printing Co. 21.30 Herb Spencer 15.00 , Stallman of Ithaca 8.86 New York Telephone Co. 8.12 , C.J. Rumsey & Co. 7.38 -G.L.F. Service, Inc. 44.40 ­ Ithaca Gear & Auto Parts Co., Inc. 6.25 ,-Donohue & Halverson, Inc. 5.04 --Tioga Auto Parts 13.20 - Robinson & Carpenter 2.35 - The Lee Electric Co. 1.62 -New York State Electric & Gas Corp. 104.20 V"New York State Electric & Gas Corp. 350.90 -Socony Vacuum Oil Co. , Inc. 4.74 -Dual Parking Meter Co. 1,467.19 ,-,'Fred A. Rogalsky 3.65 -American Coin Lock Co. , Inc. 5.82 l--New York Telephone Co. 6.70 - Edgar D. Sebring, Jr. 25.27 ._-T.G. Millers Sons Paper Co. 4.75 - C.A. Snyder, City Chamberlain 2*85 .-Royal Typewriter Co. , Inc. 126.23 VanNatta Office Equipment Co. 116.86 ,,-,,Ned Welding Service 24.00 .Ithaca Delivery 22.66 1chaber Cycle Shop 45.05 -Schaber Cycle Shop 67.60 FINANZ COMMITTEE r+-.rr Regular Ilieetin.: I?over-tber 3, 1946 PRESENT: Layor Baker "lderman Slocum, Buttor, Gallagher, Swenson, Hulse, Barnard , House- -,,eller, MciJaniels, Adams .,.,.amberlain 3nyj,,r Attorney �al-vrien cluperintende--at of Public Works Laverty �-,eputy iAty Olerk BI-ean U -6: meeting,U of t` e precedinj- eetin�, ,-,ere duly approved. F-L,TITIONS Z�J--6T S The following, received by the 1,14ayor, were -)resented. , 1. A p-,Liu-ion by several dori-Atories ut Cornell for additional s'Ur -let !iL:,LdU-s, 2. A r-equest by a nurse at Tompkins Oourty luemorial Hospital for a traffic liglit at tlie intersection of must 6t;ate and .4uarry Streets . 3. A request b-j a resident on atewart l,V61-11AE' in the vicinit--i of j jiyaerica.ri Le-ion -dorie that a olIc(-,%�-Ian be on dut- aay nI,.,-,!it at t1iis location. 4. A r,--,ouesL own,-,r of tlltu Aipinu Restaurant of lJorth Aurora .-.)tr,,,3-t 'Gliat one parkin , -j,, ta.o be blocked off and the space r<,-ser-,,ied for the loadin,- any' unloadinp- of delivery trucks c,(-) r Ii(-.;ve traffic con, ,estion at this location. All of thy; above -.,ere ruierrod t;o th,-, 2o:L ' Co.r.a.,i-Ittee for investi- -.ation and report . A r(3quest b-,�,T Board of Public 'V'O'orks for 000 1-0 7- :an ac-�dltional ajpprop�oiation of Z"')5 U jii diljav Department was pr,aserited. By Alderman JOUS6VIC-'ller-, secondud b57 Alderman �-allagher t"te r3qut-lst b(-- approve an(I ti-le. sum of -'5 000 be anc'. R- SOLVED Y that, the. same her by is appropriated from ti-I- uontinj. ent Fund to Current Appropriations, -ii,- '-iwa�T Department. �' ITI DltA-i-iAL OF u,-,21TAL 1�� )I]RV�7 FUNS: A request by flee b a r d of Pulb 11 c Works fbi�- t1l`ia „Y-Lt;h a`w-aT--37I -p5-,5-0=. from japital reserve Fund #5, -Public .'works Equipment , for tli6 purchase of a gang i-,iower and a gr3u.'-IL. m<mar was pr3sented. 3y Alderman seconded by Alderman j.IcDaniuls ----',�rotol'ore b, en set a-o, to 6action 6c of the General _.unici:-)al Law, a Gapit-�l fund und for Public lvorks i-quipri3nt., dasi,-nat6d as 11G,Lty of It,-,aca, Gapetal li. serve Fund �r5, ” Public ,docks . of I'ublic t'vorks i-ias i-llqu(;sted that an appro- priation from sale_ i 0�� made for tYi,; j)urc-�aso of a gang mower and ,-tans mower, 3jecific items of oquipmu,:t , G'-i, purch-ase of which may be financed froir-1 S :"1 1'. I-Lus,3rve i0und. NOW TiffiREFOR"] J3z- ill LL0' OLVEDf tha t the exponi,.Ature, of th-I., sun of ,�550.00 from Ca-pital lo--serve 10-und #5 for purchase of a gang mower and a 2-r,:,,-,ns rnower be and the same h,,-1-:0,,by is authorized, and the City Clerk is authori.-Ied and directed to transfer t'ie sl)lq of w550.00 fro--,ti said G,-pital Rasorve Fund to be expended only for the purpose iier,. :Lln sa forth, ,Ayes 9 Nays 0 11 Carried and ,ipproved by t1it, !Iayor- POSTAGL I,,, TER. - TRANS. ER-. A r,:-,,quest was file,.-; b;, City Chamberlain Snydar for authorizat--ion t rnm the contract with the Pitney-13ovius 'It , ve� , anew, PostaL,e Yletz�r Co. and h., IfPan 4-To irleeV rt o his o f f i c e af t(j r Januar- 10 1949 when It. v;ill be discontinued in the Clerk' s Office. By Alderman Sutton; seconded by Alderman Hulse . RESOLVED, Chit recju�:st b,� ip,;roved and tne, renewal of the contra( and the transfer i-,o authorized. e Co �on Council Proce-d n�,s T;overaber 3, 1940 mrt TAXTCA3 1L TERS; i'he Charter & Ordinance Coru e nitte presented the 0 owan report on taxicab meters; A present City Ordinance prescribes that tide taxicab rate within ohe Gity Heir-,-its Of ct'le Cryy tof zisdordinance ewould fifty cents . L�n� of , be illegal. The present ordinance would have "O one of the before a change could be made , and because only several taxicab comz)a'-aies has requested t;ie Chan e the committee feels that it is not feasible or advisable, at til-AS time .a� s J slderman Adamns9 seconuod by Alderman Swenson OLV :D, that th� recorrL.andat ion of Carridy. be approved. tt.FrIG LZGrl` 'ty't RIAL6� lderrran Swenson r corL i ? ce ' i;;:�e immediate iix c:aase of th necessary riiaterials for thf. inst �11aLlon of the pro- �osed new traffic -4 stern to avoid a pr i AsE; of ten or ifteer percent , ti� .L ?. �.couse-Minds repre ,,,c�.ta-�ivc' advis:=s will � o znco effect verb s�zol^ply . lie estimated the pr s :at cost of tkae mater- ials at 1.et OOO.00. Ai ter <;;uch uiscussion it was enerall�r agreed that tiic raco.zrenaation -could be approved ana � ie n.aterials or�:.ered Lrrrrnedately, but it was also felt that t..e matt r c c ulu b� better l ..ndl�-,d by the Board of rublie Works . ialdern.an iiulse 9 secoria 'd t;y Alderman Galla ;:nei ,LSOL� D, tizat tlz.. .:i?�t ter be referred to U,z� >>oaru of Public ���orks J',fltn power to act lid'.1;_-jdiat0ly. I and a proved b;� the '''layer. 1i1-;RNING SIGN6: Aluerr.an j',rvenson presented r,quosts bytJt'orseownchain �:,or�pany an�ll��n ���alti s for pE rr� � ssion to in�,to 11- at ex ;nse , traffic caart,i ,.1 , 21 ,ns at L .e en ,rxT�ca �o t, e r factories. �os�e signs would o', locat� c` rleciiatcly insic,iv t._ curb,on city prop6rty. F 3 1,ld,:rman ati^�enson, seconded by AlcA ri:ian rlouses1c'ller SOLVJD, that per issioa be granted as r:;qucste'J.. G.arried. �I`i'Y S RViCE OrIi'I :LR: i'r s ntin a pro rocs report for t:.le �J(Afaro er a nytjulse recomm-,ndod iat a sue cial mooting of trio -G -Orr 771 11 ee A appointing Council b:. held socr= to properl;� discuss tjz.3 r attc:r of app City Service Officer , .,7_ W�llstrationr oflmelfare troaa county to tn3 transfer o ' th . ar11r y Alderman tarnard° seconded by Alder ,,zn Blocun 1zL�OLVLli gnat a sp c _LI 1=�otinv of tY� ; joirLlor �oancil b� called for ;Monday, November , 1`4.2 dt 00 t'.rr�. , at va:izcil ir:e an txacutive session will be _i�lc , �o tnoroualy c'-iscuss t?� sc. r.att"rs . C zrried. AUDIT: By Aldarmi- bills uc:itednbydth Fin�.ncj Coi.-nittee be and the R,�SOLVED, that same hereby arc: ,gip-,roved anc± ordered paid. ,tarried. i bar Alderman �'cDaniols whether anythinj; had PLRCY MELD, Upon inquiry loudspe-akc rs at Percy bec3n done about t l ;lets and noise from the ean- late at nlr�-1t, It Bras revealed that ti.o sp,3akers had boon tonod pi down. Superint::nde_-t L Lverty explained that th fectsaWyone.ocItc: directly on the field., -,.nd should not soriously y was gene:rally fc-lt tl"u nef its derived from the use of the field Wore thin compensrco for the few scattered complaints r:;ceiv ;d. O ? 1V'iGTION the% mec;tiny, era s adjourned. � t Ge o. A. Blo an, Deputy City Clerk. COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS - AUDIT SHEET November 3, 1948 Norton Printing Co. 5.00 New York Telephone Co. 51.90 A.C. Gibson Co., Inc. 5.19 Burroughs Adding Machine Co. 1.92 ' New York State Electric & Gas Corp. 3.96 C.A. Snyder, City Chamberlain 11.11A" T.G. Miller Sons Paper Co. 54.14 v Ernest A. Dahmen, Jr. 50.00 / Francis A. Grady 80.00 / H.L. Van Ostrand 99.45 `� Clarence Be Tompkins 42.00 Fred Elston 45.00 J. Arthur Noble 46.00 The Chase National Bank 9i28 College Chevrolet Co. , Inc. 122.91 �--J Andy Soyring 8.75 Ithaca Gear &Auto Parts Co. 2.91 [� Cramer Auto Parts 12.53L-' Schaberts Cycle Shop 35.95 Atlantic Refining Co. 142.89 `�- Ithaca Journal News 9.88 0/` New York Telephone Co. 8.12 !�/ John ff. Hirshfeld, M.D. 50.00 William C. Simmers 5.75 Crouse-hinds Co. 196.64 Ithaca Water & Bower Department 8.00 L-- New York State Electric & Gas Corp. 68.18 4---- Ithaca Journal 3. 57 ✓'"- Robert Co Hoover 145.00 fr C.A. Snyder, City Chamberlain 4.00 -� Edgar D. Sebring, Jr. 22.12 New York Telephone Co. 9.80 T.G. T'dillers Sons' Paper Co. 9.65 (/ Stover Printing Co. 14.00 4--_ Pen & Camera Shop 78.50 4-� Stallman of Ithaca 195.00 Monarch Auto Supply Co. 3.92 " Joseph J. Tatascore 237.00 �---- A. Garman Dingwall 36.00 . FINANCE COMMITTEE U0 1"i!ON COUNGIL Mlqr- CITY OF ITHaCAX Special I'vieeting 5 P.M. NTovember 6, 1948 PRLSENT: 1;'ayor Baker Aldermen HI ouseweller, Adamsp Gallagher, Barnard, Button pulse awensons T-CDaniels, Slocum attorney Jahrr ,en -,,�PutY Cit_'T Clerk 3lean —,LFARE '-P 'TT SLRVICE OFFICE Bak,er called the meetin6 c, ) order and announced that it had been called for the purpose of units also the matter of tie advisability of appointing; to a count; units dLscussin, tkle enure '1,�'elfary situation with regard to its transfer a are Depart cent .)ervice Officer. Alderman Hulse presented a resume of -j-je rands now held in trust by the '�V'elfare Department of clue, the 6ity of lt-aaca as follows : le lacovery trust funds made up of cash and/or stocks or bon6s 2. Insurance 6he explained that if these assets were pooled wit' like assets of the county and tae nine townships in tlle county, th' -, city would benefit sli If the city Were to retain these assets, 1(landle their liquidation., etc. it would involve the hiring, of additional clerical -iai., for sojT[e time to cone and t"-'ereby -gore use up any benefits t"iat rni&ht accrue, thareby. All present expressed his or her opinion in the matter. i3y Alderman 6locum; seconded by Alderman Houseweller resolved, that t'-le City of Ithaca does ?iereb- lect to turn over to Tompkins (;ounty all of the aforementioned assets with tfto under- standing that ,t'--ie assets , if any, of the nine townships in the county be likawise 1��ooled with the County assets on hand as of January 1, 19" and with the furL'�-ier understanding gnat the Cor:Tm-Lon Council be fur- 49 - nishad with a complete accountinr,'��of this transaction for ratification as soon as Possible after January 1, 1949. Ayes 9 Hays 0 carried and approved by tho ILJaVor B'y Alderman -6arnard: seconded by -alder.:,-in McDaniels Resolved,, t_- -,t City of Ithaca haruby -lects not to have a City Service Oi'icer of .�-u'olic vvuifare . Ayes 9 Hays 0 Garriva and approved b7T Alderman Swanson re(,onu,--ended tl'aat t" ivla7 or PNoint a tr,-,-Ific corzjittue, and en ,a-o -1-le services Lcus of traffic t0 consult an(- work with suGjj a cc)rrjj:jittt�, if nces ' U sary in maxim a study of tll�; City' s traffic situation. J�r,causo no ac' ion could be tal 6 t li,---is i- atter was Llid or, t1i�i table for future action* On mot ion vi:?s auliournod. Goo. B,1,U a n DE,Nuty City Cl,--Irk COi'.ii,%:ON L;OUNCIL PROS; DIT1G5 CITY OF ITHACA, 1 .Y, Regular Meeting December 1, 1948 PRESENT ,;viayor - Baker Aldermen - YacDaniels, Houseiweller, Ga llagher, Swenson, Button, :harnard, Hulse , Slocum Attorney - Dahmen Chamberlain - Snyder Clerk - Springer MINUTES Yinutes of the regular meeting geld November 3S 1948 and ,ji tae special -fieetinc- held 'November 3, _1948 were duly approved. EXTEI?SION At-�,orney v. :3. i:ee appeared before the (:ouncil w to the sub;gestions that ann,�,,xation of two ar -as conti_,�ao�. s to the Uity k)e considered by -the Council. ,.ie stated t: .at two groups, one the shopping center on the Eir:--ira noad and on,3 wiic i contemplates Lhe erection of housing un-'_i;s in sonness ijane are ready anc. anxious to com(, into the Gity anr'. t}Zat _.,is oAnio i..LiLl:c.iate action is n -.asary. arious expressed approval of thy. idea and i:ir. Lee su; gast- sd that tna city Attorney be directed ro advise ttiie interested parties of c` a steps to be taken to <:ffect such annexation. r . �ahm,n explain d that ?1�; has had c;onier;;nccs vaith t �.ioppin Center Group to wl.ic11 the critical condition of the �_;i.ty .s,a.ter Supply has been axplain .d. After further discussion It was moved, By Alderman Button, Sec. by Ald. alocUra RLSOLV D, that this Council go on record as wulcorin`; the annexation of these areas into the City at suc i tiu.a as tho pity is able to provide nac;essary services . Jnar iraously cirri ed. GAS SUPPLY - IT'-TyCA AREA JJayor Baker r .ported that a decision of the Presijing =amin.,r of the United Power Commission has rendered a decision which will divert tla future su,)ply of natural gas from this area, and h expressed tn:1 opinion that it iz very important t'aat t1'-i(3 City join with otier muni.ip alit ies in protest- ing against tha diversion of the gas supply. 'ia stated that _ie 11as requested tha ;ity tittorney to preparc) resola- tions for consideration and pr,_-sentatiorl to the Federal Pow( r commission. Th: follovr__n,, r•asolutions work, presantoo by City Attorney ahraen =.nd acted upon as Indicated. By .Uder.aan button, Sec. by Alderman iw_nson it has cornk; to t,-.e attontion of the Common Council that them ara pe _ding bc:foro thu i edaral rower Commission, and that furta r proceadin;___s r_iay possibly be instituted before that body, involvin,; ceictai.n contracts and arran;__��monts for the supply of natural 'ra:: by onsolidatod Tatar _l '_'as System, in which the in'aabitaiZts of t',,. City of Ithaca are i t(.restad, T O,,N `i`_1 L �,L, b t rc:soIv(>d that t"-,e Nroper officers of the City of Ithaca b� and t7noy 1zereby are autzorizud, empowerjd and directed to take s? ch action and to execute an,-i file such petitions , appli- cations anc, oth r l i.pl,rs, nd othurwis to particip_3tc: , by Counse'l or oth_"rwise , in an-,T :,.nd all proceedin s now pending before the F dar-a.l Poi+tar Coimr.ission or :ny of 1:,r r._: =;ulatory body, or that may hereafter b,- ins tS.tuted b. i o.r., said Co n_,=ission, which may ai'fect ny n . all contracts or ­)t'l;r arrant- -Ir.:;nts f or thy.; supply of natur ;._L gas , air.:ctly or indirectly, to th,; Ci�y of Ithaca and the inhabit- <-nts ther.:ol . Unanirr.ously carried and approved. Common Council Proceedings -2- December 1, 1948 3y Aldor:nan Button, ��:condad by Alderman Swenson i1�REA6, it has ccralc to try.: attention of t"ilo Common Council -that tier are penaiz� be for:: th, ::;der l l owar Commission, and t1i,�t further proceedings may possibly be insilitutud before that body, involving curtain contracts and arran_c;:, ;;nts for the supply of natural has by t1_Tv Consolidated Natur°.al ��<.�s syste:�a, iii which the i:4,abit::.nt s of th" City of Ithaca are interested, 7jt1 7 THLREFORE, be it resolved that Vle City Attorney of th:3 C,ty o Ithaca b,:; and ha is :.eroby authorized and empowered to :appe ar in person at any hearing or any and all other proceedings bu'orc Gho Federal ?ow_;r Coll=ission or any other reF;ulatory body in d;.stiington, D.C. or any other place in ;he>se United States °,bore aucl^i hearings or proceedings may be Meld, which hearings or pro- utdinCs may affect any or all contracts or other arr£an( 6n_:Its fJr ���; Supply of natural gas directly or indirectly to t'r� Cit r of 1' Baca and t'lie inhabitants thereof. Unanimously carried «rd pfror�;d hO E RATE INCREASE Mayor Baker repo-rtad that the New Yore -- Company has filed �-n application with the Public Service Corriission °Jquosting permission to increase phone rates in the Ithac'-a tLre-a c ind he expressed the opinion that Ithaca should join with other muni -. :Ipaliti3s in intervening in the proceedings, and he suggested thlb the inattor be referred to the City Attorney for investigation and report . by Alder_rlan mutton, Sac. by Alderman Gallagher RESOLVED, that tie r,.atter be referred to the City xLtornoy for in- vestigation and report . Carried. ITvG R L ii,S A600CI4'_J0N AGR L-TJIENT A copz- of the proposed agree- ment with the FinEer Lakes Association, setting forth the publicity services to be rendered by the Association was presented. It was explained that char6es for these services are b=ascd on the popula- tion of the City at 3y per capita and amounts to zn591.90 for the year 1949, which sure has been provided for in the .budget. By Alder-nun Swanson, Seconded by Alder man Slocum v RESOLVED, that the agreement as presented be and hereby is approved, and BE IT FU,1THLR RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Clerk b.: authorized and directed to exc;cute s;ire on behalf of the city. Unanimously carried. GdITHDR, W, L CA?ITAL RESERVE FUNDS A request by the Board of ?ublic corks for the withdrawal of ,567.90 from Capital Reserve Fund W5 for the purchase of three (3) Dump Trucks was presented. By P:lderman Button, Sec. by Ald. 114acDani-als uui ?± Jya, there has heretofore been set up, pursuant to Section 6c of the G:neral ldunicipal Law, a Capital ke:serve Fund for Public Works'U'quipment, desig nateid as "City of Ithaca., Capital Reserve Fund #5f1, rublic Works ;:,quipnaint, :and the i3oaro_ of tlublic -,works ri-as requested twat an _approuri i- tion fro:a said funcz be made for the purchase of three trucks a specific i to . of equipment, the purcii .se of which may bee financed from said Reserve 1-und. 'uODU T_ -R_.Lr'OR�, IJE IT 1�L30LVED, that the ,;xpc:nditure of the sum of }6567.90 from Cz,,i,t l Reserve Fund #5 for the purchase of the trucks be and hereby is authorized, and the Git77 Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the sum of 4$65,57.90 from said Capital Res:,rve round to be expended only for the purpose herein se.,»tb. Ayes 8 Nays- 0 O-arriEec, and _approved by the Mayor, " t Common council Proceedings -3- December 1, 1948 `d71THDRA'VVAL CAPI'1'-LL RESERVE FUNDS A r=equest by the Board of Public �u-irks for withdrawal o7_7938.73—from Cay,)it:,l Reserve Fund #5 for c. 1 Purchase of a cinder spreader was presentad. Alderman Slocum, Se-c. by Ald. Idulse AS, then, has heretofore been set up, pursuant to S,;ction 6c o tr. Gang-?1 Municipal Law, a Capit-il Res.;rve Fund for Fvl?_. c Equipment, designated �s "City of Ithaca, Ca P it .l cc,s: F,_ind #5" , tublic Works. "R 1'�S, tha Board of Public Works h .s rcquested that, r 1-q,Pro- Jr"�Ition from said fund be made for the purc`i'ase of a cin(� N ^l r ° �a_ spacific itom of equipment , the purchase of which f' "_ L .nced from said Reserve Fund. 3E IT RESO LVED, that the expenditure of t 1 , from C pital Reser e- F�n d f tie ?D,,rcha§q of ict tinei1er' r" t e�r� oc; and tn� s imp. Mere y is Lzors zed'* i . c irk �r..r,Sfer c;_. sum of w938.53 from said CapitL�l Resc;rve r l :c bc= e _,P�;nd: d only for the purpose heroin set forth. 8 0 _,a ,rigid and approved b j i LI­ DOu C;EN3J6 L' UM12RATORS The clerk reported tn<.t the i)oiice Dep,-r't" ment has apl)ointed C. . tirmstrong and Verne klillse T as dog census enumerators for the 1949 census . By Alderman Swenson, Sec. by Ald. Button RESOLVED, that t' o appointments be end cb.ey hereby are ?p ?roved and conf irmod. Carried FIRE SLR'JICE CONTRiiCTS - VILLAGE OF 1-117,IGHTSITOwIT OF ITHACA Proposed con rac s with . e lage of Cayu,,:z Heights, and the ion^✓n of It?-iaca for furnishing fire protection were ;rest,nted. Attorney Dahman stated that the charge to the Village ai ounting to gp2273.60, and to the Town amounting to 2,500.00 ���. s d tarrlined by applying tho formula agr6ed upon by t'_ie Special Committee; and that the contracts have boe;n approved and signed by the Fire Commission. . By Alderman Button, Sec. by Ald. Hulse R 6OLVED, that tae= rontracta as prasantad be and they hareb,T are approved, and LL IT t'Ur�i':.i i? R, SOL ED, tnat the I.,ayor an City Clerk be < uthorizc d and directed to jxacute s=.�rna on berlalf of the (;ity. Un,_nimously c irried. TAX SALE Chamberlain Snyder reported 62at ton parcels were sold -at the tax sale held November 26th, sevan to individuals for a total of $540*66 and three to the City for a total of ?21.81 AUDIT By Alderman Slocum, Seconded ,-,y Ald. Hutton RESOLVED, that the bills audited by tl-ia Finance Committe,; be and they hereby are approved ,end ordered paid. Carried. SCHOOL CaOSSIN' SIC-T? - ITHAuA ROAD - EL'!::%'OOD AVENUE Ald. ;:)'wenson reported rece pt of requests from residents in the vicinity of the inters�:ction of Ithaca Road and Elmwood Avenue for police protection during times that children are crossing and for the installation of conspicuous signs at the intersection. He stated that it is im- possible to furnish police protection at all crossings and that the Police D-oartmant recommends the installation of School Crossing Signs at t]ne intersection. By Alderman Swenson, Sec. by Ald. Hulse RESOLVED, t'-at school crossing; signs bo installed as recommended. Gommon Council Procec:din3s -4- December 1, 1948 Carried. .5-.-(ff y STOP SIGN FLx-L ERS - Ald. Swenson reporter. receipt of a complaint i rear :t to radio interference caused by the Stop Sign Flashers r r� �fra anc' llitchell and at Elmwood anc:. It He st-.tad t = � `` olice Department recommends discoriftnuanc'"'of the l 6hts installation of four way stop si��ns. :,---.der,na n Swanson, Sec. by Ald. Button "-3OLVED that th:, stop lights be ramoved and four w.a-Y stoT. � ns at th- above m;;ntionad intersections . , Carried. 1'�l' ti7I•.i(1S - COLUIvIBI ST :� Ald. Swenson reported receipt e; -i ion signed by emp ogees of the All-,n VTales Adding ioh tha removal of the Stop Signs from the Co?_umbi ut, (.PO33 _rf" a !� riles Street . stated t:'zat these signs were recently installed .t the o f r-silents of that area and that the Police are not it thair ramoval. Y i= ll er.nan 6w,;nson, Sec. by Ald. Hulse RESOLVED, that the request bu denied. UnAninously carried. END SPELD ZOIJL SIGNS Alderman Swenson reported that State Law re- quires cities having a speed ordinance to erect signs designating city limits. He stated that approximately fifteen signs will be required, the cost of which is estimated at12tOQ each. By Alderman Swenson, Sec. By Ald. 14acDaniels RESOLVED, that the installation of the signs, in accordance: with provisions of the State Vehicle & Traffic Law be and hereby is approved and directed. Carried. PARKING - F ST SENECA ST. t;ld. Swenson reported that the Police Department recommends that diagonal parking in the 100 block of last Seneca Straet be discontinued and parallel parkin; substituted as a means of relieving traffic con:;estion in that block. It was stated that tine change will eliminate tan parking st,111s, but that both the COMnissioner and Chief feel it will improve the flow of traffic in this street. By Alderman Swenson, See. by Ald. Gallagher RESOLVED, that the recormendation b�) approved and that diagonal parkinb on tine South Sida of the 100 block of Last Seneca Street be discontinued. Carried. TRi; FIC COXT'iITTEL .4lderrlan Swenson sub ested that the Mayor be requested to appo nt a Committee eonsistin� of four or five persons to study and make recommendations on traffic conditions. By Aldarman Swenson, Sec. by iUd. �Julso RESOLVED tLat the Yayor be authorized and requested to appoint a Traffic Committee as recommended. Carried. Common Council. Proceedings -5- December 1, 1948 1949 BUDGET Copies of the tentative budget requisitions for 1949 were d.istributeid. Attention was called to the fact that all requisitions for salaries and wages are based upon the present compensation plan. By alderman Swenson, Sec. by Ald. Hulse RESOLVED, that the budget requisitions be referred to the Finance Committee for study and recommendation. tarried. BOARD OF PUBLIC '?CORKS RECOM1,,ENDA ION In submitting its requisition the Board of- Public vorks a so submitted tha following resolution in regard to bonus payments for 1949. 11 BL IT FURTtiLR RE;�OLVED, tnat this Hoard recoriunends to the Common Council that the employees under the Hoard of Public Works be granted a bonus for the year 1949 of 10 cents per hour for hourly men, $4.50 per week for weekly employees and a flat payment of 240.00 for salariad eraployees without prejudice to the employees under the Board of ?ublic Works in tho event that the Council grants a different bonus to any other departmants." By alderman Swenson, Sec. by Ald. Hulse RESOLVED, that the recommendation b•-- referred to the Finance Committee for study and recommendation. Carried. ITHACA HOUSING 0_+.'hORITY A letter from F.A. Hogalsky, Chairman of th,. ithaca Housing Authority was presented, requesting the Council to appropriate the sum of 2, 500.00 for use of the author- ity in or--'-or that it will be fully pry-pared for :action. The letter stated that it is possible that more funds will be made available by the next le -islaturo, and that Federal Funds may be- come available under the promised New dousing Bill. By Alderman_ Tulsa, Sec, by ald, Swenson RESOLVED, that t_ze request be referrod to the Finance Committee for study and recornc;nda.tion. Carr i d. ON TvIO'fION t1i,3 meting was adjourned to call of the Mayor. �'' .r'+.+.. Spr�gd city Clerk COMMON COUNCIL - AUDIT SHEET December 1, 1948 Tompkins Studio 12.50 f' C.a. Snyder, City ghamberlain 4. 70 T.G-. Milers Sons Paper Co. 42.53 ` The Todd Co., Inc. 4.50 ` Ernest A. Dahmen, Jr. 50.00 Florence S. Lennox 67.05 Doris B. Taylor 4.40 ^' Underwood Corporation 121.09 Ithaca Journal News 230.10 Joe Nignardi 47.00 L.N. McClellan 40.00 College Chevrolet Co. , Inc. 51.16 Schabers Cycle Shop 12.10 The Atlantic Refining Co. 79.74 Dual Parking Meter Co. 42.31 ` New York Telephone Co. 8.12 Robinson & Carpenter 17.64 Coop. G*L.F. Service, Inc. 62.20 C.J. Rumsey Co. 67 1„ New York State Electric & Gas Corp* 27.72 '0i. & L.E. Gurley 17.21 Cornell University 4.00 Dual Parking Meter Co. 1,079.14 Robert C. Hoover 145.00 Arthur G. Heidrick 10.13 w- Mack's Photo Copies 21.15 , Youth Recreation Fund,City of Ithaca,Dpw 1,539.43 Youth Recreation Fund,Vlayland Seamon &J. Niland 6.00 Youth Recreation Fund, Craig McHenry 75.00 Youth Recreation Fund,Robinson & Carpenter 402.59 f Youth Recreation Fund,N.Y. Telephone Co. 6.40 Syracuse Wire & Fence Works, Inc. 1,300.00 ` Fenner Studio 8.00 City of Ithaca, Youth Recreation Fund,DPW 2,322.17 -`- Edgar D. Sebring, Jr. 17.01 - New York Telephone' Co. 44.68 FINANCE COMMITTEE COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y. Adjourned Regular Meeting 5 P.M. December 29, 1948 PRESENT: Mayor - Baker Aldermen - Ames, MacDaniels, Houseweller, Gallagher, Swenson, Button, Barnard, Hulse, Slocum, Adams, Attorney - Dahmen Clerk - Springer MIN UTES Minutes of the preceding meeting were duly approved. RESIGNATION - CITY JUDGE R_S. yGRANT The following letter of resigna- tion was presented. CITY COURT CITY OF ITHACA Tompkins County NEW YORK Office of City Judge --� December 29, 1948 �• Floyd Springer, Clerk, City of Ithaca, ct Ithaca, New York Dear Floyd: I hereby tender my resignation from the office of Judge of the City Court. Please convey this to the Mayor and the Common Council. Sincerely, /s/ Robert S. Grant ROBERT S. GRANT, RSG/tl City Judge . By Alderman Houseweller, Sec. by Ald. Button RESOLVED, that the resignation be and hereby is accepted. Carried. RESIGNATION - PUBLIC ICE LFARE COMMISSIONERS The following letter announcing the resignation of rectors o Public Welfare was presented. December 22, 1948 Mayor Bert T. Baker and Members of the Common Council City Hall Ithaca, New York Gentlemen; I am instructed by the Commissioners of the Board of Public 'vtielfare, whose terms do not expire on December 31, 1948, to tender to you their resignations to take effect as of December 31, 1948. They are as follows: Rev. William Byrne - term ending 1950 Mrs . Claire McDaniels - term ending 1951 Alvah Terry - term ending 1952 William Sammons - term ending 1953 Jules Berinstein - term ending 1954 Common Council Proceedings -2- December 29, 1948 Please accept these resignations and acknowledge same. Very truly yours, /s/ John H. Post John H. Post, Director JHP/B Lepartment of Public Welfare­- By Alderman Swenson, Sec. by Ald. Adams RESOLVED, that the resignations be and they hereby are accepted. Carried. WITHDRAWAL CAPITAL RLSERVE FUNDS - BRIDGES The Clark reported that the Board of Public vor s has requeste the Council to authorize withdrawal of the sum of x;,8,148.89 from Capital Reserve Fund ##4, Bridges, to complete payment for the repairs to the Columbia Street Bridge. By Alderman Slocum, Sec. by Ald. Hulse WHEREAS, there has heretofore been set up, pursuant to section 6c of the General Municipal Law, a Capital Reserve Fund for the construction or reconstruction of bridges, designated as "City of Ithaca, Capital Reserve Fund ##4, Bridges" and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works has requested that an appro- priation of ;58,148.89 from said fund be made to complete payment for the reconstruction of the Columbia Street bridge, a specific type of Capital Improvement which may be financed from said reserve fund; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the expenditure of the sum of 78,148.89 from Capital Reserve Fund r#4, for the purpose above mentioned be and hereby is authorized, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the said sum of 78,148.89 from said Capital Reserve Fund to be expended only for the purpose herein set forth. Ayes 10 Nays 0 Carried and approved by the Mayor. PLUMBER - POSITION ABOLISHED It was reported that the Board of Public Works has determ=that the position .of plumber in the Dater Department is no longer required and has recommended that the classification be removed from the list as set up in the Civil Service Classification, By Alderman MacDaniels, Sec. by Ald. Hulse WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works has determined that a plumber is no longer required in the Water & Sewer Department and has re- qudsted that the position be abolished, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the position be and hereby is abolished, and the classification removed from the list as set up under Civil Service , and that the Civil Service Commission be so advised. Carried, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION FUND The Clerk reported that due to unusual payments fqr eompensa on and medical expenses during the year, that expenditures have exceeded the appropriation in the total sum of 71,874.25, and he recommended that this sum be withdrawn from the Reserve Fund. By Alderman Hulse, Sec. by Ald. Ames RLSOLVED, that the recommendation be approved and that the clerk be authorized and directed to withdraw the sum of 71,874.25 from the Workmen' s Compensation Reserve Fund and appropriated to budget item x#261. Unanimously carried and approved. -3- 1 2 1 WELFARE DEPARTIV!j.1NT 0I FICE E(.�UIPK NT- SALE AUTHORIZED The Clerk reported that the oounty Welfare Department wishes to purchase the major portion of the equipment in the Public Welfare Office. He stated that the equipment has been appraised by a person who deals in office supplies and that the County has agreed to pay the appraised prices. By Alderman Swenson, Sec. by Ald. NiacDaniels. RESOLVED, that the Clerk be and he hereby is authorized to dispose of such equipment not needed by other City Departments at the appraised prices. Unanimously carried and approved. LOCAL LAW - RE V,'ELFARE DEPARTMENT Attorney Dahmen presented the following proposed Local raw repealing the Local Law establishing the Public Welfare Commission. A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND THE CITY CHARTER IN REGARD TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC WELFARE BE IT ENACTED BY THL COMMON COUNCIL OF TITL CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y. AS FOLLOWS; Section 1. Local Law No. 1 of 1934 amending Section 24 of the Ithaca -�-' City Charter is hereby repealed. Y. N_ Section 2. This Local Law shall take effect immediately. The proposed Local Law was tabled for action at the next meeting of the Council. CONSULTANT-TRAFFIC COMMITTEE Alderman Swenson reported that the Committee feel the nee o a qualified consultant in their delibera- tions and he asked authority to engage the services of Mr. T.B. Lewis who is making the survey for the Board of Public Works, on an hourly rate basis at $2.50 per hour. By Alderman Swenson, Sec. by Ald. Hulse RESOLVED, that the Traffic Committee be and hereby is authorized to employ Mr. Lewis in the capacity of Consultant at the hourly rate of $2. 50. Carried. AUDIT By Alderman Slocum, Sec. by Ald. Houseweller R�O�VED, that the bills audited by the Finance Committee; be and hereby ara approved and ordered paid. Carried. APPOINTMENTS Mayor Baker announced that since there would be no meeting on January 1st that it would be in order to make some appoint- ments at this time. CITY CHAT43LRLAIN The Mayor announced it would be in order at this time to appoint a City Chamberlain in accordance with provisions of the city Charter. By tildarman Houseweller, Sec , by ald. Slocum RESOLVED, that Clarence 4. Snyder be appointed City Chamberlain for the term * of one year beginning January 1, 1949. There being no further nominations, the motion was unanimously carried and approved by the Mayor. CITY JUDGE The Mayor announced the nomination of J. Arthur Noble to tha position of City Judge and requested Council approval. By Alderman Houseweller, by jild. fumes. RESOLVED, that the nomination be approved and that J. Arthur Noble be and he hereby is appointed to the position for the period ending December 31, 1949. Unanimously carried. W4- ACTING CITY JUDGE The Mayor announced the nomination of Robert S. rant to the position of Acting City Judge and requested Council approval. By Alderman Swenson, Sec. by Bald. Ames RESOLVED, that the nomination be approved and that Robert S. Grant be and he hereby is appointed to the position for the term ending December 31, 1949 Unanimously carried. COMMISSIONER PUBLIC WORKS The Mayor announced the nomination of James , 0 Connor to the position of Commissioner of Public Works and requested Council approval. By Hlderman Housaweller, Sec. by Comm. Slocum RESOLVED, that the nomination be approved and that James F. O'Connor be and he hereby is appointed to the position for a term of six years beginning January 1, 1949. Unanimously carried. ASSOC IaTE ASSESSOR The Mayor announced the appointment of Don E. Noble to the p- itfon of Associate Assessor for the term of three years . By Aldarman Swenson,, Sec. by jild. Slocum RESOLVED, that the appointment be and hereby is approved and con- firmed. Unanimously carried. FIN1aNCE COMMIT^1EE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS- 1949 BUDGET The report of the Finance omm ttee wit recommen at ons in regard to the tenta- tive budget for 1949, a copy of which is herewith appended, wag presented and raviawed. By ,Lldarman Swenson, Sec. by Ald. Hulse RESOLVED, that the report with recommendations be and hereby id accepted and in all respects approved and confirmed. Unanimously carried and approved 1949 TENT_aTIVE BUDGET By Alderman Swenson, Sec. by llderman Hulse . RESOL D. that the tentative Budget for 1949 as amended, a copy dr which is herewith appended, be and hereby is approved and adopted. ' Ayes 10 Nay 0 Carried and approved by the Mayor WELFARE COI4TivilbSION alderman Barnard suggested that a rote . of thanks, be extende to the retiring Commissioners and Director of Public Welfare and it was moved, Py Alderman Barnard, Sec. by Auld. Hulse RESOLVED, that this Council hereby express its thanks and apprec3a- tion to the Board of Public Welfare and Director Post for their services in the past. Unanimously carried. STREET LIGHTS Alderman Gallagher reported receipt of complaint 9 in regard to turning off street lights before daylight. The Clerk was directed to bring the matter to the attention of the Board of Public Works, ON IOTION the meeting was adjourned. F. Springer d ?' >A City Clerk `)1 4� '3 and, Alc-eriiien, i,Url-�,et rec-aisit-ILM 3 J_'7 _S� s e 7�ear 1 4 4?j -I "cj '10 filet .-,7 t, A Q Accounus 194'7 LVO .---I—--,- - S iinal Final hstimates cn K)AED 0111 0 r ?..ice 14,505 16 ;��55 16 705 i 1. /5 lo Z. t r a o n 12 320 13 7 11 4 171 14 n i 1 12 080 /3 03 -,'n r c 11,000 1131 900 it 11 t a 1 0 1 730 0 S 0-L a t 'L H 0 S.fl) 7 1;3 500 r,,-:;e � C 1 r. 115, 300 16 .9 I � �-'-5 5150 461,10. rb. 34 800 41, .9 � 7 41 ;fuse , a 9 -L ,- 7 10 6'15 71050 17 3 / . 8, �)toryn 6cwers 4,800 169 il'osquito 3,000 :j I -000 3 00 , Zs 160 Street I "- 243-000 25 '500 25 000 - �L--, .9 - -35to, 1.81 i ".1- 43 000 4 7 1 zl',-')7 49.9 '500 5 ID I i'V a 1 182 182 Snow, 99200 io� 634 1-0 550 1 S 3 )ept 2 ,200 1 1,200 3-S-Z• L 8 400 000 4 1j S 4 L�71,e 8 .9 - 1 000 q %4 7 9,3 J-6, r e-,k 3,,)00 3, -.9 sq 13, 41- i82 -1�00 � 9 -1 81 17 720 -Lc) 38 5 6C) (.T1,n 9 4�1 f 100 3:5,200 6 1 780 qj 261 2erc: ,� V�iai,,,L /i-1 7,XS- 232 --,3vvat i;a 11 275 12 0 15 lk� BOO U r-k 233 frei-nan :Carx 54 q7. 234 Golf �,Ourse 7 112,0 71 250 riun. 21,,L. Area 2 ,945 3, 1 i 500 7 2 "1'3 0 1314418 251 i,.4un -orjtjf o Sta. 7 11582 7 500 252 (�erneter-,, 7 )()0 31 - - v -1 253 Airport 1 ,610 2 5 182 2 , 182 36 TOTAL 3.P,V�� 246 389 309 IB7 '5.358 30 9, 3 4T 2. 0 Hoine 21719.67 607' 0 191 Home 31, 600.00 50,000 0 c) 2 4, 51 0 �00 Old 14,820-13 201 156 000.00 162,000 0 TOTAL Fult, 205.9 039 .7(5 2 42 37(5 0 3. Ffli- 980.60 107, 459 1111,300 rag �� 162 r i, 3 275 13 1 T c;,275�lain 2155.60 li5 7-L4 119 875 T O'J'i L -C• 4. Ui-j 0-, Tj,�OL 0.1. IL 101 Alder-,aen 840 850 102 1,1a- yor' s Officc 2,950 108 Gh a mb e r 1 -11.r 11 010 14,4 7 ill Assessor x, 100 ,9130 10,300 / / 5-40 , ca or 3OU 3,2")0 200 112 Attly-l-rns - 31 ) q 7S% 116 1, 650 1,830 1 975 ; 1 S'O "1 5,020 117 elect . (3 I 070 5 I 070 - 000 118 pity t 090 9 6)6 71 121 Pjn;'. -jard. 0 1'000 2,000 �-)y t <1,181 26,541 29,000 XL)* -) 200 1�3 Und 9 6:.-0 6 0 130 PC 1 1 i 0, t 895000 153,8-5G 100P500 2,70Q 2 700 3 134 1,800 Oo� 9 137 Sealer us z b) 4,090 3,630 138 Public n,,,'- 850 350 850 71 352 6,'2'' 7 300 139 Ilk�,-. �� ",S 311 , S 2 G 0 25 299 -3 099 3,4 .9 26 2 2 2 Oo 3 -�Ou -3 .5a d 21 ; d- 000 34 2 000 ont i:i;,�:-,U, 5 I 1947 1946 1949 1949 Final Final nstimates Tentative TOTAL UNDER CO-UAjIL 214,72e 226P123.94 2531232 13 V 5, DEBT SERVICE M Principal 154,000 Y''OOO 79;000 ?VI Interest li9016 7,897 5,841 M int . Tenp. Loans 250 250 25C iv ion DnBf 3M. 165,266 82447 853091 CM SIT. �V' PERT,.. MP. 1 , Surf. Proat . Sts- 129000 Eytonj lot. Nall Gasc, Creek 6YU00 brainaSa Ditchus , Floral Ave- 21200 Dryden Ed- S.T. , jurb, Dr. , Eta. 53000 5. Univ. Ave , Curb, Gutter & Dr. 4 ,000 1 Curb I Gutter Ken. 71500 7, University Ave . Railing 1,200 S. Ret . fall Stewart Avenue 3)000 Gravel lase Vs. 3,500 10. Pave 2k6. Area Percy Mold 2,700 I!. ?kg. Area Journal Lot 4, 500 12 , Pkg. Aoaa Allpox 2rop. 3PSOO 13. St. .:ridge 5.'000 ev SOS650 603600 TOTAL CONSY, 0 FAA— IM 50,050 7 . GA21TaL 1121750 65,427 Followin, is a recayitulation of Gas entire budget rdquisition by groups as provided by ho City 6harter, toCether with a comparl- son for sny ti previous years . 1J47 1946 1949 1940 Vinal Sinai Lstimades Tentative 1. Dd. of Public A . 246, 389 309P187 265,360 309.36 2 . Ba. of Public Mr. 205,039.80 203� 390 0 3. i?. of - nilic health 24,300 0 0 " 107 255.60 4. Bd. of o.ir�D , 1 113,744 1193875 283,1 23.94 253,022 j7o, 43 ti J. Under Council 214,728 TOTAL MAITTA50CA 7572712 .40 950P444.94 60,475 70 9, 67 S. 6. DiBT MaNijE 165925-6 62 147 65,091 TOTAL MY& AA2. 962 973 .451107 9-501,94 7 7,75,5(3 6 7 1 7 7. GONST. A YEM, IM. 50 030 60,650 60 600 60 1 , 091 2411 T3=,006 -40 Ii 9 S S, 3 B. GnMIL n SLMS 112Y750 65,427 GRAM TOTAL YUSGET 1,125,758 .40 1,15S, 660.04 8049166 Q5, 310 , -3- _.f ticn avila'�1c t11s tame , a�.zr s, csscr Ac c o. i t o i_ d o rma . ° J� 3< 816 00l ; appr0lIi . aluaticn . v' j i1aV'2) .,S,Lfiai6 d � x: ic1 a :ouj L, z �0 2t3J,507.07. Pinal Estill'. i.'uTlt �t1V estimated I', lsc. -Hjvonu.e X1,1,807.80 2522592.00 for Urrent Oblig. 12,015.07 for Dub t -fie t irc 37.38 0 Ras . 2 5 UOO.OU ;surplus frc 2rior j'E ar 133,892.40 , 543,73'7 . 5 289 ,�,07.07 1 A�i LE V`7 14.00 per M 551 031.66 84 0,638.43 Tali LJV`i 14.40 oer' I�i 506 731.30 t 'T i;s1i Li_,V ' 1<1:.8 U d'-'r T! 5B�=, �r 31.3 6 87�,�38. 13 � �i�V Tx 1 x.20 ;r I'.`: 598,1'31.36 687 738.4,3, TAX LcVY 1 -)0 Vie_}, Tv: _609 931.36 613,831.36 1 y E Cii . 40 I GIHEASE Ti; R '1'L 15,700. �Spoctfully submitted, ;'7.H. S 'RII3GER L.�l pity Clark TO THE MAYO_i Al D C0,4U. Oil', GOU NCIL Gentlemen: Your Finance Conznittee Navin, examined all budget requisitions submitted by the various departments , ]:ierewith submits for your consideration, its recommendations in regard to the budget for t?ae year 1949. �,V= do not recommend a general increase in base salaries or wages but rather tna payment of a bonus for the year 1949 . We do, however, recommend teat the salary range as set iort? Following is a recapitulation of recommended changes in requisitions as filed. 132 Fire Department - 400 108 - City Chamberlain + 200 137 - Sealer of Wgts . & Moas. + 100 139 Parking Meters + 200 113 - Civil Service Comm. 200 260 - Ithaca Housing Authority +2,500 Bonus +50,500 53,300 This sum toguthir with original requisitions makes a total requisi- tion for 1949 in the amount of $857,466.00. By applying a tax rate of ,;14.80 per M, to taxable property a reduction of ;x.80 from the tax rate for 1948, revenues are estimated at XB72,038.431 thereby leaving an unappropriated balance of x,14,5'72.43. While this unappropriated balance will not allow for extensive allocations to Capital Reserves, we beliove that surplus funds will exceed the amount estimated at this time , in which case addi- tional funds will be available for the purpose . Your Committee recommends that the tax rate of 1949 be fixed at 114.80 per M valuation. Respoc full submitted .G. Slocum r' J.L. Button YV� B. adams COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS December 29, 1948 AUDIT SIE!,ET Bristow Adams 39.64. New York State L lectric & Gas Corp. 5.56• T.G. Filler's Sons Paper Co. 10.39- The National Cash Register Co. 280.00 .' Ernest A. Dahmen, Jr. 50.00 Florence S. Lennox 33.30 The Ithaca Journal 2.50 J. Arthur Noble 34.50= Jane Gaherty 10.00 Williamson Law Book Co. 26.50` Rothschild' s 31.39 Stover Printing Co. 19.13 ' The Chase National Bank 5.00 Andy Soyring 382.34 The Atlantic Refining Co. 88.09,, J.B. Lang Engine & Garage Co. 31.05 ' College Chevrolet Co. 15.29 Ithaca Gear & Auto Farts Co. , Inc. .18 Stallman of Ithaca 12.27.-" Joseph Yorrison 28.50 New York Telephone Co. 8,12`` Jamieson McKinney Co. 4.16- C.J. Rumsey Co. 2.02, Donohue-Halverson, Inc. 2.35 ; Lee of Ithaca, Inc. 15.11 Stover Printing Co. 49.50 New York State Electric & Gas Corp. 73.58 . H.C. Thorne 45.63,,'' W & L.E. Gurley 17.64 C.A* Snyder, City Chamberlain 2.00 Ithaca Insurance Agency 200.29 ` American Coin Lock Co. , Inc. 17.571 Schaber' s Cycle Shop 30.45-' T.G. Miller' s Sons ' Paper Co. 30.81,"° Matthew Bender & Co 25.00e- Robinson & Carpenter 53.53✓ FINANGT 01414III'TEE