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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962-11-07 399
November 7 , 1962
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The regular monthly meeting of the Dryden Town' Board was called to
order by Supervisor Gridley at 8 p . m . Present were Clm . Saltonstall ,
Justice Hoagland , and Assessor Abrams . Absent : Justice Spaulding
and Clm . Baker .
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved .
Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , seconded by Justice Hoagland , that Highway
bills totaling $ 2673 . 75 be paid as audited . Roll call , all present
voting YES . Absent : Baker and Spaulding .
Moved by Justice Hoagland , seconded by Clm . Saltonstall , that General
bills totaling $ 2234 . 68be paid as audited . Roll call , all present
voting YES . Absent : Baker and Spaulding . , .
Three applications having been received for dog enumerator , Walter
Westfall was nominated by Clm . Saltonstall . Moved by Clm . Saltonstall ,
seconded by Justice Hoagland , that nominations be closed and that the
Clerk be instructed to cast one ballot for Mr . Westfall . Motion
carried and so ordered . Absent : Baker and Spaulding .
Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and moved its adop -
tion :
RESOLVED , That the Dryden Town Board does hereby sponsor four
Youth Recreational projects as approved by the N . Y . State Youth
Commission , as requested by Bethel Grove Community Home , Varna Commu-
nity Association , Ellis Hollow Community , kuand Etna Community Group .
Resolution seconded by Justice Hoagland . Roll call vote , all present
voting YES . Absent : Baker and Spaulding .
Justice Hoagland offered the following Resolution and moved its
adoption :
II/ BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Dryden that
the supervisor of the Town be and he hereby is authorized and directed
to execute , on behalf of the Town , a contract with O ' Brien and Gere ,
Consulting Engineers of Syracuse, New York , a contract for a study and
report on a water supply for the Hamlet of Varna and the area along State
Route 13 from Varna to the New York State Electric and Gas Administra -
tion Building . Resolution seconded by Clm . Saltonstall . Roll call
vote , all present voting YES . Absent : Baker and Spaulding .
Letter from Mr . Peter Curtiss , secretary of Etna Men ' s Club , requesting
information about action on requests for speed zones in the Etna area .
Town Clerk was directed to advise him that ho reply was received from
N . Y . state to application made in Nov . 1961 , and that duplicate re -
quests have been submitted . ( see pgs . 373 and 396 )
Moved by Justice Hoagland , seconded by Cim . Saltonstall , that the sum
of $ 1000 . 00 be transferred from Highway fund item 2 to Highway fund
item 3 . Roll call vote , all present voting -YES . Absent ; Baker & Spauldi
Supervisor Gridley requested help of Board members in suggesting indi -
viduals qualified and able to serve as. Grand Jury members .
Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and moved its
adoption :
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WHEREAS , This Town Board has met at the time and place specified
in the notice of public hearing on the preliminary budget and heard all
persons desiring to be heard thereon ; now , therefore , be it
RESOLVED , that this Town Board does hereby adopt such preliminary
budget as originally compiled , as the annual budgetcof this Town for
the fiscal year beginning on the 1st day of January , 1963 , and that
such budget as so adopted be entered in detail in the minutes of the
proceedings of this Town Board , and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED , that the Town Clerk of this Town shall prepare
and certify , in duplicate , copies of said annual budget as adopted by
this Town Board , together with the estimates , if any , adopted pursuant
to section 202a , subd . 2 , of the Town Law and deliver one copy thereof
to the Supervisor of this Town to be presented by him to the Board of
Supervisors of this County .
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Resolution seconded by Justice Hoagland . Roll call vote, all
present voting YES . Absent : Baker and Spaulding .
The fall road tour will be Saturday , Nov . 17th , meeting at the
home of Justice Spaulding at 9 : 30 a . m .
The next regular meeting was set for Monday , Dec . 3 , 1962 .
The matter of the Varna Town Hall was discussed , and decision
postponed until further study can be made .
Alignment of voting districts was discussed , with particular
reference to district one ( Varna ) , which has heavy population
and covers a large area . The assessor was asked to ascertain
the number of dwelling units in the Bethel Grove area , and
report at the next Board meeting .
Clm . Saltonstall advised that Howard Wilson has looked over the
Ringwood Brook area , where a dike washed out , and is getting
his area engineer to study the problem . Meanwhile , the problem
is not emergent and will be all right this winter ; and it is
hoped that he can come up with a plan which can be submitted
to the County in the spring .
Clm . Saltonstall referred to recent publicity about the flooding
into Dryden school and the village , and whether the Town has
responsibility . Supervisor Gridley will ask the County engineer
to look into the matter .
Moved by Justice Hoagland , seconded by Clm . Saltonstall , that
the meeting be adjourned until 9 : 30 a . m . November 17th . ; Motion
carried and so ordered . Adjourned at 10 : 50 p . m .
Lewis Gridley , Supervisor
Jane Korbas , Town Clerk
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