HomeMy WebLinkAbout1942-05-18 May I8 - 42 . 9a
The town board meet at the office of the town clerk for regular mid-
Month meeting , after they had been to the barn of. Arthur Hines to inspect the
papers sto red there . It was agredd that Orrie Cornelius , try to find the- plao
at the Univercity where they store the discarded storage cabinets , and make in-
quries as to price and Etc . and report at . zne t r et.. . .. ;. r , to se his juclgement .
and purrchase same , to be used to store the^ pap .skip. $c- . ; ; - , and to remov
same to the Town barns .
Ty, e . clerk reported? a complaint from Arthur , Harriss in regards to the con
•dition to the road , or sluice near his place in 4 ermabtown .
The Clerl< also gave a report on the circumstances of the Elsie Olmstead .
case , inrelation to the town taking the respoasebility , of careing for her , an
take a mortgage on her place . Upon motion meeting adjourned , after arriveing
at a date of the next meeting, same to be June 4 .
Leafie Vandermark Clerk
E . R . Sweetland "'upv .
A . A . Baker y _
Martin Beck \. ,
Orrie 6brneluis Justices rj
C . Harry Spaulding L ,\J
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June 4 1942 ;
The town board meet at the office of the town olerk , for . regular meeting
all justices were present also welfare officer and Supt of highways , Supv .
Sweetland presiding . The minutes ofilast meeting were read and approved.
Highway bills read , and a motion by Beck was seconded by Munsey , to pay
as read . was carried by a roll call vote . .
Beach ask about graveling the McWatera road as gravel is available very
near without cost to town , Munsey reported about the condition of the Wickham
road , Cornelius also reported about the road and culvert near Verne. Ogden barn
• in Varna; Spaulding made mention of the poor condition of the Schuttroad , and
the road past Rancocus . . '
Cornelius reported about the purchase of a used steel cabinet from the Yn
University , for storage of town papers and a motion was made by Beck that • •
Corneliym purchase the cabinet if still available seconded by MUnsey and carries
by a roll call -vote . General bilks read and a motion was made by Spaulding to
pay as read . ircept the Hines bill , which was tabled seconded by Beck and
carried by a roll call vote , all yes .
Welfare bills and statement were readcas follows_°
Food $ 52 . 00
Rent 17 . 00
Elec_triaety ' 6 . 64
milk 11 . 16
Medicine 7 . 00
Total - - 093 . 80
State aid 40% 37 . 52
Cost to town $ 256 . 28
A motion was maderby Cornelius to pay same as read seconded by Beck and carrie
by a roll call vote . Welfare also reported on the Olmstead case , 'and a motio
' was made by Spaulding that the welfare officer take the case up with Town Attor
and see how it could be handled and also have the Attorneyr send his written opi •
nion to the town clerk , seconded by Cornelius and carried by a roll call vote .
The following resolution was offered by . Munseys . .
Bemuse it seems good buisness to house expensive machinery , Items costing fro ,
$ 1700 to 45000 , rather than to pay unnessary repair bills due to weathering ,
Iwith transportation-: to other places and loss of time to employees , and beca -
use the town Supt . of Highways has the power to hire an engineer or other men
as needed such as masons , carpenters &etc:, therefore be it
Resolved , that the Town Board construct a suitable building as a combination:
heated garage and shop . not to exceed $ 3000 using the beverage money to, financ -
it . In case there is not enough beverage money� in the general fund to complete
the buil @ins; therefore be it furthur .
RESOLVED that the Supervisor issue a certificate of indebtedness untill the
amount equals or exceeds the deficit . Alsp be it
RESOLVED , that the plans for such building be brought before a committee t�
appointed by the Supervisor for approval by the Town Board of Dryden.
After a thorough discussion this was seconded by Spaulding and carried by
a roll call , alloyes . The chairman appointed the entire town board as a commit
tee to 'inbestigate cost and etc . and report at the next meeting which was agree
to be held on June 15 .
The clerk was instructed to sign the town welfare s gas r4tioning card for ` `