HomeMy WebLinkAbout1948-04-05 APRIL 5 . 1948
The regular monthly meeting of the Town Board of _ the Town:
of Dryden was held at the Town Clerks office, on April 5 , 1948 at
7 : 00 P . M .
Present were Supervisor Charles G . Downey , Hwy . Supt .
Stacey - Beach and Justices Harry Spaulding , Orrie Cornelius , Alvord
Baker , An Johnson and Dewey Whitford..
Supervisor Downey presiding ;
The minutes of the meeting held on March 1 , 1948 were read
for information ;
Mr and Mrs William E . Hinton of Ithaca , N . Y . R D 1 were
present to discuss with the Members of the Board the problem that
exists fvmm: the dumping of rubbish on the Dryden- Lansing Town line
✓ oad near their property . After a discussion it was decided that the
Supervisor act as a Committee of One to contact the Supervisor of the
Town of Lansing and ask for co - operation on a program to end this
nuisance ; -
The Clean-up - program for the Town of Dryden *as again dis -
cussed ; .This program is being delayed because of the difficulty . of
o btaining suitable places for the disposal of the rubbish ; As soon
as places can be found this program will be carried out ;
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Mr Barnum of Burdett , N . Y . was present to discuss with the
Board the pperations of a Portable Crushing Unit made by the Acme
Road Machinery Company of Frankfort , N . Y .
The Highway Supt ; Stacy Beach having recommended the
purchase of the Stone Crusher , it was moved. by Justice Cornelius and
seconded by Justice Spaulding that on April 14th . at 8 : 00 P . M . at the
Town Clerks office a Public Hearing be held on the purchase of said
equipment ; Carried by a roll call vote . All Justices voting - -Yes; .
Mr Charles H . Newman , - County Attorney , was present to report
to the Board the progress made in clearing the Title to the West
Dryden church property.;
Justice- Johnson moved to recind the motion on the record as
a part of the March 1st . meeting ; Seconded . by Justice Cornelius ; that
the Attorney be instructed to continue proceeding to clear the Title
o f said property at a fee not in excess of $ 250 . 00 ;
Moved by Justice Johnson and seconded by Justice Cornelius
that the Town of Dryden , employ. mn# Nottingham ,: Clymer , Smith-. and= .
Paltz ; Attornies of Syracuse , N . Y . to clear the Title to the West
Dryden Church property for a fee of '4 300 ; 00 plus the necessary
disbursements . Carried and so ordered .
Moved by Justice Spaulding nad seconded by Justice
Cornelius that the General bills totaling 757 ; 20 be paid as audited ;
Carried by a roll call vote . All Justices voting - - Yes . . .
Moved by Justice Johnson and seconded by Justice Whitford
that the Highway bills totaling 0 790 ; 56 be paid as audited .
Carried by a roll call vote ; All Justices voting - -Yes .
Moved by Justice Whitford and seconded by Justice Johnson
that the Town of Dryden advertise for Bids on ate. ton Pick-up
truck fotr the Highway department . Carried and so ordered ;
The ° 1miiiut.eshof this meeting wee read and approved
On motion the meeting was rece- sed .until: 8 : 00 P . M .
April 14 , 1948 ;
Lois H. Beck , Town Clerk
Charles G . Downey , Supervisor
Justices ' I, the undersigned, Superintend-
Ha rry Spaulding WHEREAS : the Highway Su- ; ent of Highways for - the Town of
Orrie Cornelius perintendent of the Town of Dry- ! Dryden, on resolution made by
den has recommended ' the pur- • Isaid Town Board have caused the
Alvord Baker chase of a Stone Crusher costinlg • Town Clerk to Advertise for Seal-
Ara J ogns on in excess of $500.00, the Town ed Bids to be received by 8 : 00 P.
Dewey Whitford Board will meet to consider such I M. on May 3, '1948 at which time
purchase at the Town Clerk's' office ` ! and place the same will be open-
at 8 : 0 P. M. ON Wednesday, APRIL
' ' ed and�read for
14th, and will hear all persons in- 72 ton pick-up truck
terested concerning the same. ' 1937 International pick-up truck
By order ` of the as trade-in may) be inspected at
TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN { the Town Garage on April 20, 1948.
OF `DRYDEN ' ■ The right` to reject any; or 'a11
" LOIS H. BECK, .TOwn 'Clerk bids • is expressly reserved.
April 5, 1948. " Stacy Beach, Hwy. Supt.
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. . . APRIL 14 , 1948
At 8 : 00 P . M . on April 14th ; the meeting of April 5th ;
was reconvened at the Town Clerks office .
Present were Supervisor Charles G . Downey , Hwy ; Supt ;
Stacy Beach and Justices Harry Spaulding , Orrie Cornelius , 4Da
Johnson and Dewey Whitford:;
Notice of the Public Hearing as published was read , , at
8 : 00 P . M . to.cLopensmcetin ;1PuBl c hearing declared closed at 9 : 15;
Supervisor reported to the Board that he had contacted
the Supervisor of the Town of Lansing and the owner of the property
that :-_is ilbeingru'sedsas aplace to dump rubbish near the William
Hinton property- on the Dryden- Lansing Town line road ; Plans
will be carried out to correct this nmisance .
The agreements for the expenditure of Highway monies for
the year 1948 as drafted by the County Highway Supt ; Bert I . Vann.
and Town Hwy . Supt ; Stacy Beach were found acceptable and signed
by the members of the Town Board .
. It was agreed that the Emery Baker Hill Cemetery should
be restored this year ; Justice. Cornelius asked that the Mulks
Cemetery on the Ellis Hollow road also be restored .
Moved by Justice Whitford and seconded by Justice Spaulding
that the Town pay cash . without issuing certificates for the
Portable Stone Crusher purchased from the Acme Road Machinery
Co ; of Frankfort , N . Y . Carried and so ordered .
The next Regular monthly meeting will be held on May 3 ,
1948 at 8 : 00 P . M . , •
Moved by. Justice Spaulding and seconded by Justice
Whitford that the Town advertise for sale the Warco rubberetired
grader and the Monarch 10 ton steam roller in the Ithaca Journal
• and The Post Standard for three ( 3 ) insertions ; Carried and so
.ordered; •
On. moti.on by Justice Cornelius and a second by Justice
Johnson the meeting was adjourned .
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Lois H . Beck , Town Clerk
Charles G . Downey , Supervisor
Justices . .
C . Harry Spaulding
Orrie Cornelius
Alvord Baker
Ara Johnson .
Dewey Whitford I
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