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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-01-04January 4, 1958 The Lansing Town Board met in regular session 1030 P. M. Ludlowville lire Hall with Supervisor'Dat.as,presiding this meeting being the organization meeting, Supervisor DatesriOlcomed newmember James Kidney Councilman as well as all members and visitors . Rol l Call .arris Dates Supervisor press Edward Ozmun. Justice Peace Press Robert Bower Justice Peace Press Charles How ®11: Councilman Press James; Kidney Councilman Pres: Donald 'Sharpsteeri ° $ dhwayerSupit o Pros s Joseph Md Gill Clerk Press Vivitors ve.re .Rerbert Howell, Donald nett eve.s� *and genaeth Tarbell o Supervisor Dates opened they first mee�tinng `of.: the° 'Lansing; TowaS.Bo'ard; which . membership now consists of Suffiertisors of --,Reace and 2 Councilman Town Plerk•.'Visitors Herbert Howell and Dona_ ld Pteevea,c�•ere,�- imtroduced�-to the:;: Board axed` asked4lif they .'had' any .problems to be brought to the attention of °-the Boards Mr Herbert Howell said they came to the meeting to learn if any action had been taken by the Board to build the Myskow road as his request for this project had been made in January of 195 7s Both he and Mr Reeves cited the need for thss road in order to relieve the roughness and dust of the road also as a safety feature which would take considerable traffic from the Ludlowville , Myers corner , and it was their understanding that-the road had been turned down as an Irwin Roads A lengthy discussion was had 9 Supervisor Dates explained that this road along with the Buck road had been submitted for the approval_by the County Highway Superintendent to come under the Erwin plan for 1958 one of which to be built along with the Lockerby Hill Road which is the last road of the first 10 yr. Irwin program. Uo. Highway Superintendent had approved the Buck road to be the 2nd Erwin road for 1958 as the Lockerby Hill road being a difficult road to build it would be better to have the 2nd road not so difficult to build, the Buck road being much easier than the Myskow road to build , County Highway Superintendent agreed to approve the Myskow raod for the 1959 Erwin progem . Supervisor Dates stated that the board would submit the Myskow raod along with another rgad. to the County Highway Superintendent for approval as the Town s 1959 Erwin road program. Superintendent Sharpsteen explained further that the Erwin plan Roads had to be approved by County Highway Superintendent in order to receive the State reimbursement under the Erwin Road Program. signs Mr Herbert Howell and Mrs Don Reeves requested that the Town place children�\at play an the-Myskow • road as a number of . _ . resided along . o and Highway frequently were at play along this roads . • . e i .. said he .: • thee _ signs on • :.. the Board agreed that he should install tese signs 1 at Buck road : • • 1 at top of hill • r Myskow known 7ard Hill* Motion by Howell seconded by Mrs 0imunto That-Mr. Kenneth Tarbell be appointed as chairman of the Assessorsp Carried all voted Ayes Motion by Mr. Howell cesonded by Mr. Bower: That the compensation of the Assessors be as follows: Chairman to receive $1,050.00 and each of the other Assessors to receive $820.00 each making a total of $29690.00 as budgeted. Carried all voted ayes Motion by Mr. Bower seconded by Mr.Howell : That Supervisor Date& be appointed as service Officer for the Town of Lansing at no salary. Carried all voted Aye. 1. 6 1 /4 158.1eontd. Motion by Mr *�Xidney seconded by Mra.��Ozmun: That th_e Tompkins ount.,y Trust Co. be designated as the depository of all Town Monies except the school 9nd gospel fund and this ^--fund to be deposite& in the Ithaca Savings Bank as heretoforeand this motion to remain in force until changed by this Towa6oardo Carried all voted Aye* Motion by Mre Bower.seconded —by Mr. Howell: That the Town Budget be adopted as compilede Carried all voted Aye* Motion by *i,6H6wel1 seconded by: ,Mr. Kidney : That the salaries of the Town Officers. as compiled in the. Gen eraL 'Town - .Budget >' -except the compensationyof .,Election.- Inspectors, these to be, _set °deter due to new lava of permanant- personal registration ,�be as follows, higher salary $f Assessors to be paid Chairman o i 0R Ir .: ♦a �. Joseph Mc Gill ,1 . . •. Kenneth A. Tarbell Chro Hy. Supto Supervisor $5,200.00 $2,000 ®00 $2,000.00 Justice Peacs $ 78Oo00 Justice Peace Councilman councilman Assess`. - Charles Scofield Assessor Harry Talmadge Assessor Vane C., Bush Collector Voting Machine'° Cao�tod.faxis C�) GSm9'bb Haring Historian $ 240000 00m00 $1 ,60000 $ 824,m00 $ 82o,.oa ' $ 860000 * bt rP, elo. . $ 75.00 033 033 $166.66 $166066 $ 65aoo $ 20*00 $ 20.00 $87 o50 Per. Month Per Month Per Month Per Month Per Month Per Month .. Per Month`` Per. Month` Per Month Per Month 0600 fth4 1,58.. 40.6000 June. it 1958 $ 37.50 June 19 58 $ 31'56 1'c:* l5 , 58 and, be it futther resolved that the Supervisor be autYiorized to pay above salaries at 'the 'time designated, las t. payroll to be De ember 15 58 salaries to be adjusted at last payment to meet budget requirements ..�,, Carried all voted Aye* Motion by Mr. Ozmun seconded by Mr. Kidney : That the Ithaca Journal be designated as the Official newspaper of the.Town of Lancing. Carried all voted Aye. Motion by Mr. Ozmun seconded by Mro Howell. That all Town Officers except the Superintendent of. Highways be allowed the sum of .08 per mile for the use of their automobile in the discharge of their official duties; constable mileage according to Law, what he is entitled to under fee compensation., Carried All voted Aye* Motion by Mr. Bower seconded by Mr. Ozmuns That Delford K Barnes be appointed as constable for 2 years. Carried all voted Aye* Jan. 4th., contd Agreement for the expenditure of highway monies further reviewed and signed, for the approval of County Hbghway Superintendent. Motion by Mr. Howell seconded by Mr. Sidney: That-the Highway Superintendent be authorized to purchase small tools , tires, chains etc for the use of the Highway Department in the amount of $1950000 e Carried all voted Aye. Motion by Mr. Howell seconded by Mr. Kidneys That the Highway Superintendent be authorized to purchase gravel at a price of 10f per Yard. Carried all voted Aye. Motion by Mr. Ozmun seconded by Mr. Bowers That the bonds as written for the Town Officers by the Globe Indemnity Co•be approved as to Company and Amounts except Supervisor's Highway Bond amount believed to be in excdss , legal advise to be obtained as to the Amount that should be carried on Supervisor's Highway Money . Carried all voted Aye. Motion by Mr. Howell seconded by Mr. Kidneys That Clerk's appointment of Wanda Brink as deputy Clerk rate of compensation under Town Budget to be $1.00 per hour an d Grace S. Mc Gill deputy (''lerk without compensation, duties to be same as Town Clerk. Motion by Mr Bower That Joseph Mc dill Town 2 years. Carried all voted Aye, seconded by Mr. Ozmun : Clerk be appointed as Registrar of Vital Statistics for Motion'by Mr. Bower seconded by Mr Ozmuns That��rS,uussan Haring. be appointed as Historian at 0 `. Carried all voted Aye. z salary of •• per Carried all voted Aye. Motion by Mr. Howell seconded by Mr. Kidney: That the Town:Board Superintendent of Highways, Assessors, Supervisor, and Town Clerk be authorized to attend the annual meeting of the Association of Towns to be held in New York C t "'Feb. 10,11, and 12 of" enses to be a Town Charge. Carried all voted Aye. . • e . 111r. Bower seconded by Ozmun: That Harris Dates be designated as delegsAe to Association of owns annual meeting and Charles 7. Howell Carried all voted Motion by Mr. Bower seconded by Mr. Ozmun: That Supervisor be authorized to pay Highway bills numbered 1 thru 10 and 3 thru 10 are bills for 1957 which camein after December 28, 57• Carried all voted Aye. �. Motion by Mr. Howell seconded by Mr Kidney: 2- That the General fund bills numbered fFom 1 to 8 as listed in the. record of Town Accounts be paid as audited . k Carried all voted Aye* J r Highway Superintendent Pharpsteen gave his report reviewing highway work an& payrolls to 19569 He presented • • : Board • • 11 i a • • a 2 for • D t shhedule for • • . A disquesion.was had on theserecommendations , the following action was taken* Motion by Mr0 Bower seconded by.Mr.'Kidney: That the recommendations of the Highway superintendent for a wage scale of from $lo40 to $2.15 per hour for highway workers be adopted for 1958 . - Carried all voted Aye* Motion by Mr. Bower seconded by Mr, Kidney: That the Highway Superintendent be authorised to work Highway personnell overtime when necessary in order to keep highway work up to date. Carried all votedA ye. Highway superintendent Sharpsteen announced that he had appointed Lloyd 4harpsteen as Deputy Supt. of = ighways . Supervisor Date's presented his monthly,report with an explanation , report filed with Town Clerk* Justices Robert Bower and Edward O mun presented th6 it Dockets for audita Robert Bower .74. viIrhlnal Fines Collected $706.00 20 civil. Fines bollected 39.50 $745.50 Edward Osmun 29 lriminal Fines Collected $270.00 4 Civil Fines Collected 10000 $280000 Justices Accounts audited and found Mr Osmun ®s accounts correct as presented, ,r Bower °s :Criminal in Balance Civil in error of $5000 due to reporting report changed to conform. Adjourned i Adjourned AGREEMENT FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF HIGHWAY MONEYS AGREEMENT, made by and between Section 284, Highway Law , Town Superintendent of the Town of LANSING TOMPKINS County, New York, and tin undersigned members of the Town Board of such Town, WITNESSETII : That pursuant to the provisions of Section 284 of the Highway Law it is agreed that the monell�_ levied and collected in such Town for the repair and improvement of highways, and received from tl;(• State for State Aid for the repair and improvement of highways, shall be expended, as follows: o - GENERAL REPAIRS.' The sum of $14,000.00 shall be set aside to be expended for primary wor 1, rid general.repairs upon 86.61 miles of town highways, including sluices culverts and bridges aving a span of less than five feet and boardwalks or the renewals thereof. PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS. The following- sums shall be set aside to be expended for the perma- ��., nt improvement of town highways: A. On the road commencing at ROAD #319 From State Road #34 Be. South than East and lead in to _State Road #34. , a distance of 1.4 miles, there shall be expended not over the sum of $ 7,000.00 for the following kind of improvement: Type LIGHT PENETRATION Width of traveled surface 18 Ft. Thickness 2 Inches Subbase Gra vel B. On the road commencing at Road #49 From State Rd. #34. At North Lansing and leading to_LanaingnGenoa Town Line, One mile ,na distance of 190 miles, there shall be expended riot over the sum of $ 5,000.00 for the following kind of improvement: Type LIGHT PENETRATION Width of traveled surface 18 Ft. Thickness 2 inches Subbase Gravel C. On the road commencing at Road #55 From 34B., West and leading to Intersection at top of Hill a distance of One miles, there shall. be expended not over the sum of $ 3, 515.94 for the following kind of improvement: Type Double Surface Treatmenth of traveled surface 18 Ft. Thickness 1 inch Subbase Gravel No moneys set aside for such permanent improvements shall be expended, nor shall any work be undertaken on such improvements, until the County Superintendent approves the plans, specifications and estimates for such construction. Y This agreement shall take effect when it is approved by the County Superintendent of Highways. Executed in duplicate this 28th4ay of December 19 570 The foregoing Agreement is hereby approved this d Supervisor ce of the Peace e Justi.c of., the. Peace 171= ouCman :r- own Councilman (Title) (Title) Town Superintendent of 1�fL7 ty Superintende T of Highways �i �II e. AGREEMENT FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF HIGHWAY MONEYS AGREEMENT, made by and between Section 284, Highway Law , Town Superintendent of the Town of LANSING TOMPKINS County, New York, and tin undersigned members of the Town Board of such Town, WITNESSETII : That pursuant to the provisions of Section 284 of the Highway Law it is agreed that the monell�_ levied and collected in such Town for the repair and improvement of highways, and received from tl;(• State for State Aid for the repair and improvement of highways, shall be expended, as follows: o - GENERAL REPAIRS.' The sum of $14,000.00 shall be set aside to be expended for primary wor 1, rid general.repairs upon 86.61 miles of town highways, including sluices culverts and bridges aving a span of less than five feet and boardwalks or the renewals thereof. PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS. The following- sums shall be set aside to be expended for the perma- ��., nt improvement of town highways: A. On the road commencing at ROAD #319 From State Road #34 Be. South than East and lead in to _State Road #34. , a distance of 1.4 miles, there shall be expended not over the sum of $ 7,000.00 for the following kind of improvement: Type LIGHT PENETRATION Width of traveled surface 18 Ft. Thickness 2 Inches Subbase Gra vel B. On the road commencing at Road #49 From State Rd. #34. At North Lansing and leading to_LanaingnGenoa Town Line, One mile ,na distance of 190 miles, there shall be expended riot over the sum of $ 5,000.00 for the following kind of improvement: Type LIGHT PENETRATION Width of traveled surface 18 Ft. Thickness 2 inches Subbase Gravel C. On the road commencing at Road #55 From 34B., West and leading to Intersection at top of Hill a distance of One miles, there shall. be expended not over the sum of $ 3, 515.94 for the following kind of improvement: Type Double Surface Treatmenth of traveled surface 18 Ft. Thickness 1 inch Subbase Gravel No moneys set aside for such permanent improvements shall be expended, nor shall any work be undertaken on such improvements, until the County Superintendent approves the plans, specifications and estimates for such construction. Y This agreement shall take effect when it is approved by the County Superintendent of Highways. Executed in duplicate this 28th4ay of December 19 570 The foregoing Agreement is hereby approved this d Supervisor ce of the Peace e Justi.c of., the. Peace 171= ouCman :r- own Councilman (Title) (Title) Town Superintendent of 1�fL7 ty Superintende T of Highways �i �II C O M P U T A T I O N S H E E T The total proposed expenditures should agree with total receipts, as follows: RECEIPTS Balance, Highway Fund, (Item Town Highway Tax Levied ..$ 20 115 94 s ' State Aid. to be Received 6,400.00 Received from Other Sources COUrit�r 3,000.00 Total 29_515.94 EXPENDITURES (As Agreed Upon) General Repairs 14 000.00 , Permanent Improvements 159515.94- ` Total 29, 515.94 rt. INSTRUCTIONS NOTE: This agreement should be signed in duplicate by a majority of the members of the Town Board and by the Town Superintendent. Both copies must be approved by the County Superintendent. One copy must be filed in the Town Clerk's office and one in the .County Superintendent's - office. 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