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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-07-05 R 329 July 5 , 1960 The regular monthly meeting of the Dryden Town Board was called to o rder by Supervisor Gridley at 8 : 00 p . m . Present were Justice H oagland , Councilmen Baker and Saltonstall , Highway Dupt . Beach , Assistant Highway Supt . Case , Assessor Abrams , and guest , Mr . Lloyd Hart , The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved . Moved by Clm . Baker , seconded by Justice Hoagland , that Highway bills totaling $ 8421 . 17 be paid as audited . Roll call vote , all voting YES . Moved by Justice Hoagland , seconded by Clm . Saltonstall , that General bills totaling $ 848 . 67 be paid as audited . Roll call vote , all voting YES . another Hwy . Supt . Beach reported that the Erwin plan has been extended forrk j -_ ' •. + ten years; r _; _ r . Plans should be made as to which roads might be u sed in this program so that they can be set by next April . Various . possibilities were discussed , including the problem of Baker Hill Road , the extension of Mill Street out of Freeville to the West Dryden Road , and the east end of Malloryville Road . Suggestion also was made that the planting of evergreens as a snow barrier on Mt . P leasant Road be considered . It was agreed that all this thinking should be put together for the next meeting . Hwy . Supt . Beach also advised that application must be made hyNovember 1960 for topping of Erwin roads built up to 1957 . He also reported that request has been made for the Town to cut some large maples along L ower Creek Road in Etna . This will be difficult because of the size o f the treet and their proximity to utility lines . Regarding dust dontrol , Hwy . Supt . Beach reported that they are using clacium , which costs $ 35 per ton , with two tons servicing one mile . The next regular meeting will be Wednesday , August 3rd at 8 : 00 p . m . Grievance Day will be July 12th , starting at 10 : 00 a . m . Supervisor Gridley read the requests from the fire companies for their new contracts . They bring up problems of request xfor increased pay- ments to the companies , and of whether a fire protection distrtcht can be divided . It was agreed that effort be made to determine what other towns may be doing on similar problems , and of the legal aspects . Moved by Justice Hoagland , seconded by Clm . Saltonstall , that the meeting be adjourned . Motion carried and so ordered . Lewis H . Gridley , Supervisor Jane Korbas , Town Clerk 1 33 3 , 1960 ii August 1 g II The regular monthly meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Dryden ' was called to order by Supervisor Gridley at 8 p . m . Present were Councilmen Baker and Saltonstall , Justice Hoagland , Asst . Hwy . Supt . . Case , Assessor Abrams , and Attorney Williamson . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved . Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , seconded by Justice Hoagland , that . General bills totaling $ 291 . 34 an " be paid as audited . Roll call vote , all voting YES . youth Bills totaling $ 276 . 5g) Moved by Justice Hoagland , seconded by Clm . Baker , that highway bills totaling $ 2358 . 77 be paid as audited . Roll call Vote , all voting YES . l Material from the Tompkins County Health Dept , regarding rat control was read and placed on file . Inasmuch as Mrs . . Hazel Neigh has not answered communications regarding her appointment as Democratic election inspector in District 1 , it 'is assumed that she does not wish to serve , thus leaving a vacancy in ' that district . And; inasmuch as Mrs . Patricia Niemi and Mr . John Ockay have declined appointment as Democratic election inspectors in District 4 , two vacancies exist if that district . Letter from Mr .' Chandler Morse suggesting names for these vacancies was read ( see election file ) . Moved by Justice Hoagland , seconded by Clm . Saltonstall that the following appointments be made :to fill the vacancies : D istrict 1 - Mrs . Frank Hanshaw D istricj 4 - Mrs . Venia Ketola and Mrs . Ann Moravec. Motion carried and so ordered . Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , that election districts be combined for registration days , the places of registration being as follows : D istrict 1 - Varna Town Hall D istricts 2 , 4 , qnd 6 - Freeville Village Hall D istricts 3 and 5 - Dryden Town Hall - East Main Street Motion seconded by Justice Hoagland . Roll call vote , all voting YES . Moved by Justice Hoagland , seconded by Clm . Saltonstall , that the following polling places be designated for the coming year : D istrict No . 1 - Town Hall , Varna D istrict No . 2 - Houtz Hall , Etna D istrict No . 3 - Village Hall , Dryden D istrict No . 4 - West Dryden Church D istrict No . 5 - Town Office , Dryden D istrict No . 6 - Village Hall , Freeville Roll call vote , all voting YES . II Moved by Clm . Baker , seconded by Clm . Saltonstall , that notices of registration and polling places should be published in the Ithaca Journal , in addition to the Rural News . Notion carried and so ordered . Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and moved its adop - tion : Be it resolved that $ 1300 . 00 be transferred from Highway . Fund Item 2 to Highway Fund , Item 3 , heading " Machinery Repair . " Motion seconded • by Clm . Baker . Roll call vote , all voting YES . It was noted that the base has been placed on one portion of the . Genung Road and the gravel top has been started . The topping of Thomas Road probably will be completed in about two weeks . Letter from Mr . Stanley Tsapis regarding Snyder Hill Court was read . ( See correspondence file ) Supervisor Gridley advised that when Mr . Prince first offered the deed to this road , it was not accepted be - cause some requirements as to culverts. , etco had not been met . The road now has been approved as acceptable by the highway superintendent ( town ) . Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , seconded by Justice Hoagland , ' il