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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953-01-02 117 The regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Dryden was held at the Town Office Bldg January 2, 1953 at 7 : 30 p . m . Present were Sup ervisor Downey , Superintend - ento of Highways Stacy Beach , Justices Spaulding , Baker Whitford and Shaw . . Supervisor Downey presided . The minutes of the of the preklous meeting were read for information • Moved By Justice Spaulding and seconded by `' J-ti i' de shTa:.4 'th'attthe. tenemleBill § lathounttnaiwtz to 046 . 88 plus the Youth Project bills of 493 . 83 totaling 4440 . 71 Be paid as audited . Roll call vote was taken All justices voting YES . Moved By Justice Whitford and seconded by Justice Baker that all Highway bills amounting to 4x 1073 . 18 be paid as audited . Roll call vote . All Just - ices voting YES tJ;usti -ce Shaw presented the following res - olution . This resoluti3n was seconded by Justice Whit - ford . A copy of the resolutmon should be _sent to Assemb- ly than Ray Ashbury . , Senator elect Dutton S . - Peterson_ and to the Association of the Towns . aeso to RESOLVEDMEREX WHiRE AS , the cdat :15f Foffiata • ial and undertakings has increased in the past • few years due to • the increase ;.' in the amount of the tax warrent and - WHEREAS THE county lreasurercollects ailcor- poration taxes therefore this - moneycan never be handled bythe Town Collector . NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVEDthat this board go on record as favoring a revision of the- bonding law whereby the amount of the bond of the Town Collector be fixed at an amount not in excessof the maneytto be handled by said Collector regardless of the amount of the Tax Warrent , and that the feefor the • same be fixed at theminimum rate set up in the present law for full coverage of the tax warrent . Motion carried Moved by Justice Bgkebeand seconded by Justice Whitford that the Tompkins County Rural News be designated as the official newspaper for the Town of Dryden during the year 1953 . Carried and so ordered . Moved byJustice Spaulding and seconded by Justice Whitford that the regular monthly meetings of the Town Board for the year ' 1953w111 be held on the 3rd of each month or as near the 3rd as possiblex as aszreedu upon by the Board . Meetings to be called at 7 : 30 p . m . Motion carried . Moved by Justice Shaw and seconded by Jus - tice Spaulding that Harold • lou.gh serve as Chair- man of the Board of Assessors . Motion Carried. . Moved by Justice Shaw and second ed by Justice Whitford that mileage fee for Town officals be set for x . 08 cents per mile . This applyesto the assessors acting on c: o` - cases and to the Town 6lerk when delivering election and primary supplied Motion carried • Moved by Justice Whitford and seconded byJ - us - ice Spaulding that Justice Shaw go as a delegate to the Association of the towns . Motion carried mot t x Dvosentedc c 1x7 xi o0cfA -% xx • 118 • • • i&Tu.• .t.tce'- fi-t offt presented -thee'- fo72law:iErr 'r•.e's°olu - t : on which was Seconded by Justice Shaw . a . RESOLUTION REQUESTING LEGISLATION TO ` ELIMINATE THE FIFTH JUSTICE OF THE PEACE IN THE TOWN ODRYDEN . . • WHEREAS by chapter 575 of the laws of . 1881 the town was_ authorized to elect an additional ' Justice of the Peace . besides the number of • justices:"Bellowed by the general laws of the State ofNew York ; and whereas.emI124s5boa .rd t fPespt.hattienh improved roads and improved Cm methods . of Trensportation there is no long - er a need foe five "•ustices of the peace ; and ' where as this is an opportune timeto make. the - change by reason - of the fact that there is a vacancy now in one of the officesodit: ust - ice of - the peace RESOLVED that this board hereby request the enactment of the 1 egislation which will eliminate the additthbnalj justice of the peace to the town of Dryden and provide that the said • Town will hereafter be governed by the general laws pertaining to this subject : AN BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT CERTIFIED copies be sent by the clerk to Assemblyman Ray C Ashberry and Senator- elect Dutton S . Peterson . and that they • be requested to introduce abill which will accomplish this purpose _. thererof • Roll call vote Igeas follows 'Justice Spaulding - NO Justice Whitford YES Justice Baker NO Justice Shaw YES • gupervisor Downey YEsS . Moved by Justice WhitfOtdzand seconeddby Justice Spaulding that the salaries for " the following year are as follows : - - Supervisor $ 1500 • own Clerk 42000 Justice Whitford 41800 Justice Spaulding $ 900 Justice Baker < 300 Justice Shaw 4 300 • Harold Clough 41200 - Ralph Dellow Claude ='ascom T - 'n '"" ors Moved By Justice Spaulding and seconded by Justice Spauldingthat the time payment of the officrs ' salaries are as follows : Supervisor , town Clerk and Justice s Spaulding and Whitford the first of each month , the bal - ance of the Justices , every three months . the first being on , the first of April . th @hairms:n of the Board of Assess - ors to be paid one half of his salary at the beginning of the7th month or Julylst , the balance at the comple - tion of his books . The other two assessors are to receive $ 350 at the beginning of the 7 th month or the 1st of `July , the balance to be paid at the discretion of the Town Board . Recommended that 64200 be placed. in the budget th for the salary of the Superintendent of Highways and thhtttthe 430D . 00 per month until such tine ' th? t the 119 • , Town Board feels that he should, be paid . The increase should not - exceed 600x: oo r' ollcall vote of the Justices . All Justices voting YES . • Moved by 'Justice Baker and seconded by Justice Spaulding that Mr . Whitford be appointed beputy H1ch way Superinteat and inspector of the road machinery to ' take sffect imediatly . Motion Carried minutes of the meeting read and approved . Meeting adjourned by motion Th next board meeting will be held onFrVb 3 , 1953 • Mildred Schutt • Town Clerk Charles G . Downey - Supervisor Justices . • . Harry Spaulding . Alvord Faker Dewey Whitford Fra ncis Shaw Special Meeting A special meet p:g was held at the Town © ff e Building on January 14 , 1953 at 8 : 00 p . m . . A letter Was received from "r . Ara Johnson regarding the d. ocket•s . ' lhese dockets are now in theeposes ronanofs Mh wFrancis Shaw . There was a discussion on the possibility of building any addition on the garage to`- houde • equip]?► exit now standing Out . . jncreased takes were disc' ssed . A comp ric. on with other towns in the c ounty was made • . Dry, en - showed the nett lowest increaee in the county . • • _ . r Meteting Adjpurned The regular meeting of the Town Board of the . Town board of the town of Dryden was held in the Town Office Buildingon the 6th of lebru.ary 1953 at 7 : 30 p . m . Present were Supervisor Downey , Highway Super thntendent Stacy Beach And Justices Spaulding , Baker • . . Whitford. and Shaw . Superviso r- Downey Presided . Minutes of the previous meeting were read fig) for information . Moved by Judtice Spaulding and seconded by Justice Baker that the general Bills amounting to 02 , 654 . 82 with the youth project bill of $ 266 . 18 total - ing 2923•: 00 be paid as audited . . A roll call vote was Ica taken . All justices voting yes . . Moved by Justice Whitford and seconded by Jus - tice Baker that all highway bills amounting to 01500 . 00 be paid as audited . Roll call vote . All justices voti ng YES . • • Supervisor Downey reportedthat his yearly report has been completed and is on file in the town Office Building for examinati on . - • • - ,.