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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-12-05 December 5 , 1959 . 3 The regular meeting og the Dryden Town Board was held December 5th at 2 : 00 P . M . at the Town Office . Present were Supervisor Gridley , Justice Hoagland , Councilmen Baker and Saltonstall and Supt . of Highway Beach . The minutes of the last meeting weretread and approved . Mr . Hardesty came before the Board and presented a survey map of his developement in the Ellis Hollow district with hopes that the Town will maintain a good road through this tract . Mr . Payne of Cortland was present , representing the National adding machine , and quoted prices of machines to the Board . Rev . Gibby was present and asked the 'board for funds to help defray the expenses of publishing or mailing the new Town of Dryden directories , which he is compiling . Moved by, 03 aker , seconded by Justice Hoagland , that $ 100 . 00 be mailing directories . Roll call vote , all voting YES . t Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , seconded by Justice Hoagland , that the General bills , totaling %2 , 078 : g'' and the Youth bills of $ 500 . 00 , be paid as audited . Roll call vote , all voting YES . Moved by Clm . Baker , seconded byJustice Hoagland , that the Highway bills , totaling $1583 . 35 , be paid as audited . Roll call , all voting YES . The date of December 30th at 9 : 00 A . M . was set for the annual audit . Supervisor Gridley reported that a one year contract between the Town of Dryden and the Brooktondale Fire Department was being made at the same rate as the previous one . A communication was read from E . F . Brundage , regarding the placing of new street lights on the bridge at Etna . In-As -Each as the budget wa s already approved for 1960 . the additional expense of the lights could not be granted this year . -Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and asked its adoption ' WHEREAS , there is due and owing the County of Tompkins the sum of $653 . 37 , known as Election expenses incurred' in the year 1959 , BE IT RESOLVED , that the sum of 4653 . 3? be transferred from surplus money in the GEneral Fund Acc ' t . to Elections ( other expense ) , AND - BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that the Supervisor be and hereby is authorized and directed to make the necessary transfer and pay said claim . This resolution was seconded by Clm . Baker . Roll call , All voting YES . Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and asked its adoption : : WHEREAS , there is in existance a Light and Fire Fund accounts , AND WHEREAS , these two accounts are a. part of the General Fund • bookkeeping system , BE IT RESOLVED , that the sum of $88 . 78- Fire Fund account and $81 . 10 Light Fund account be transferred to the General Fund , AND BE IT FURTHERVRESOLVED , that the Supervisor be and hereby ° is authorized and directed to make the necessary transfers . This resolution was seconded by Clm . Saltonstall . Roll call , all voted YES . Justice Spaulding absent . 3 ® Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS , Erwin Project #2722 is completed and there is due and owing the machinery fund the sum of $ 1453 . 69 for the use of machinery on this project , BE IT RESOLVED ; that the sum of $ 1453 . 69 be transferred to Item # 3 and the Supervisor be and hereby is authorized and directed to make the necessary transfer Seconded by Clm . Saltonstall and by Roll call vote was carried . Clm . Baker offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : RESOLVED-' that , the First National Bank of Dryden be designated as depositiry for the Town of Dryden monies for 1960 . Seconded by Clm . Saltonstall and carried . Clm . Baker offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : RESOLVED that , all bills and checks , including salaries be drawn by December 16th and the books closed for the year . Seconded by 01 . Saltonstall and carried . Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution ° and moved its adoption : . RESOLVED that , the Town Officers be bonded for 1960 as re - quired by law . Clm . Baker seconded the resolution and it . was carried . December 30th at 9 : 00 A : M : was the date set for the annual Town audit . Justice Hoagland offered the following resoltion and moved its adoption : WHEREASi : the item of Justice expenses is depleted , BE IT RESOLVED , that the sum of $ 52 • OQe transferred th this item and the Supervisor be and hereby is authorized and directed to make the necessary transfer . Clm . Saltonstall seconded the resolution and it was carried . A communication was read from the Syracuse Supply Company , quoting - price of their # 12 Grader , at a 10/ discount if ordered before 1960 . The price quoted was $ 21 , 550 . 00 . A discussion followed , no action taken . . The next regular Board meeting will be held January 5th at 7 : 30 P . M . Justice Hoagland moved that this meeting adjourn . Seconded by Clm . Baker . Motion carried . Lewis Gridley , Supervisor . Leona Fortner , Town Ur1erk . December 31 , 1959 . 311 The members of the Dryden Town Board met at the Town Office Building on December 30 , 1959 for the annual audit for the year 1959 . Present were Justices Spaulding and Hoagland and Councilmen Baker Amd Saltonstall . Justice Spaulding was appointed chairman of the Audit Board . The books of the Supervisor and the two Justices were Sited , and found in order . A short business meeting followed . Justice Hoagland offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption . Be it resolved that : The sum of $ 93 . 16 be transferred from Surplus funds to Social Security fund ( Town Share ) Resolution was seconded by Clm . Saltonstall . Roll Call vote , all voting YES . Justice Spaulding offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption . Be it resolved that : A petty cash fund of $100 . 00 be set up for the Town Clerk . Resolution was seconded by Clm . Baker . Roll call vote , all voting YES . Justice Hoagland offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption . Resolved that : The Town purchase the Burroughs adding Machine , Series P . at a price not to exceed $413 . 10 . Resolution seconded by Clm . Saltonstall . Roll call vote , all voting YES . Justice Hoagland offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption . Be it Resolved that : The Town advertize for sealed bids for a cinder spreader , bids to be -7,.4.1 opened at 8 : 00 P . M . on Jan 12 , 19604 Resolution seconded :Tby :Clm . Saltonstall . Roll call , all voting YES . No further business , meeting adjourned . Lewis Gridley , Supervisor . Leona Fortner , Town Clerk .