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SPECIAL TOWN BOARD ( AUDIT ) MEETING
December 290 1967
A Special Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Danby
was held at the Danby Fire House , December 29 , 1967 , 8 : 00 P . M .
Purpose : Discussion of recreation land in West Danby , consider
the bids presented for a used bucket loader and to
audit the books of town officials .
Present : . Board Members - Councilmen Donald Makie and Donald
Barber , Justices Floyd Dorn and
Moses Peter and Supervisor Cortright .
Others Present : Highway Superintendent Chaffee , Zoning Officer
Hatfield , and Mrs . Winifred Cortright .
Supervisor Cortright called the meeting to order .
Possible recreation land area in West Danby was discussed
and it was agreed that , there should be an appraisal made on all
of the land west of routes 34 and 96 on the Swartwood property .
This area includes the West Danby Water District well and tank
site . It was also agreed that the attorneys secure an option
for 2 years if the appraisal is favorable .
The various bids on acflused bucket loader which were opened
at the December 70 1967 Town Board meeting were ' considered and
the following action was taken :
RESOLUTION # 17 ( 1967 ) AWARD OF BID
BUCKET LOADER
WHEREAS , the Town Board , Town of Danby , Tompkins County ,
New York , at a Special Meeting held at the Fire House ,
December 29 , 1967 , at 8 : 00 P . M . , and .
WHEREAS , the Town of Danby having advertised for bids
for a , used bucket loader , based on specifications set forth
by the Town of Danby Highway superintendent , and
WHEREAS , bids were opened December 7 , 1967 at 8 : 00 P . M .
at the Danby Fire House at which time three bids were presented
as follows :
Central New York Equipment Company $ 26 , 487 . 00
Atlantic Tug and Equipment Company $ 24 , 444 . 00
Syracuse Supply Company $26 , 020 . 00
and ,
WHEREAS , the Danby Town Board having considered all bids
and having compared them with the specifications setforth ,
now therefore be it
RESOLVED , that the bid be awarded to Syracuse Supply
Company , Binghamton , New York , as the lowest responsible
bidder , meeting all specifications , for one - Model 950
Caterpillar Bucket Loader ( Used ) at the bid price of
$ 26 , 020 . 000 and be it further
RESOLVED , that the Town of Danby Highway Superintendent 1
be and hereby is authorized and directed to complete said
transaction on behalf of the Town of Danby , and be it further
RESOLVED , that Certified Copies of this resolution be
forwarded to the Tompkins County Highway Superintendent ,
Town of Danby Highway Superintendent and Thaler and Thaler
Attorneys .
Moved by : Town Justice Moses Peter
Seconded by : Councilman Donald Barber
Ayes : 5
Noes : 0
Motion carried
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S PECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING AND AUDIT - continued December 29 , 1967
RESOLUTION # 18 ( 1967 ) AUTHORIZATION FOR SUPERVISOR
TO SECURE A SERIAL BOND
W HEREAS , the Town Board , Town of Danby , Tompkins County ,
New York , at a Special Meeting held at the Fire House ,
December 29 , 1967 at 8 : 00 P . M . , and
WHEREAS , it was determined that there was requirement
for a Serial Bond in the amount of $ 260020 . 00 , the proceeds
of said bond to be used for the purchase of highway equip-
ment , now therefore be it
• RESOLVED , that the Supervisor , as chief fiscal officer
of the Town of Danby be and hereby is authorized to secure
a Serial Bond in the aforementioned amount .
Moved by : Town Justice Moses Peter
S econded by : Town Justice Floyd Dorn
Ayes : 5
Noes : 0
Motion carried
RESOLUTION 119 ( 1967 ) BLANKET RESOLUTION
TRANSFER OF FUNDS - GENERAL FUND
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W HEREAS , the Town Board , Town of Danby , Tompkins County ,
New York , at a Special Meeting held at the Fire House ,
December 29 , 1967 at 8 : 00 P . M . , and
W HEREAS , it was determined that there was requirement
for transfer of funds in various budgetary items within
the General Fund , now therefore be it
RESOLVED , that a " Blanket Resolution " be adopted author-
izing and directing the Supervisor to make the necessary
transfers of funds in the various budgetary items of the
General Fund .
Moved by : Town Justice Moses Peter
Seconded by : Town Justice Floyd Dorn
Ayes : 5
Noes : 0
Motion carried
The books of the following Town Officers were audited
and approved :
Harry Hatfield - Zoning Officer
Moses Peter - JTown Justice
Floyd Dorn - Town Justice
James H . Cortright - Supervisor
The Town Clerk-Tax Collector books were not audited due to
the fact that the Clerk=Collector , Dorothy Roberts was confined
to her home by illness and therefore unable to present her books
for audit . The clerk-Collector audit will be accomplished at
the next regular meeting .
Meeting adjourned at 9 : 40 P . M .
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James H . Cortr ght
Acting Secretary