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JUNE # 3 , 1947
The Regular Monthly Meeting, of the Town Board of the
Town of Dryden was held at the Town Clerks office on June 3 , 1947
at 8 : 30 P . M. . -
Present were Supervisor Charles G. Downey and Justices.
_ Orrie . Cornelius , Alvord Baker , Millard Hoagland and An Olohnson .
Also present were the .Assessors- William B . Strong , Harold Clough
and Ralph Dellow .
Supervisor . Downey presiding .
The minutes of the meeting held on May3 , 1947 were
read for. information and the minutes of the Special meeting held on
May 13th ; were read and approved .
Supervisor Downey reported to the Board the progress
made in the restoration of the Knapp .• Cemetery .
Mr Leland Kirk of Etna , N . Y . was present to discuss
with the Board the repair of the Ewers Road;
A. motion was made by Justice Cornelius and seconded by .
Justice Baker that the General bills totaling 0 174 ; 28 be paid as
read.. Carried by a rollecall vote . All Justices voting- -Yes .
A motion was made by Justice Hoagland and seconded by
Justice Johnson that the Highway bills totaling $ 1303 . 17 be paid
as read . Carried by a roll call vote . All Justices voting - - Yes .
Communications were read ..
Justice Cornelius submitted to the Board an idea for
an Annual or semi -annual " . Clean Up Week_ : ' for the Town of Dryden
outside of the Two Incorporated Villages .; - a definite time of the
year when all rubbish would be collected
After a discussiomit was decided that with careful planning a
program could be carried out that would be gratefully accepted and
a great service to many people . of the Town:
A motion was made by Justice Baker and seconded by
Justice Hoagland that the Members - of the Board act as a committee
on the arrangements for the " Clean Up _ " program :, Carried and so
ordered. .
A motion was made by Justice Hoagland and seconded by
Justice Baker that the following list of " Inspectors of Election" as
presented by the Committees be accepted and appointed for the
Election year . Carried and so ordered;
Republican Democrat
Dist ; # I Ira Reed Margaret Wilber
Bertha English Carl Crutts
Dist . # 2 Mona Spaul .ng Nellie Sykes
Bernice Kirk Fern Carberry
Dist , # 3 Aena Mead Rose Reed
Mildred Gridley John McGory
Dist . # 4 Percy Howe Zelda Weibly
Florence Billington George Fox
Dist ; # 5 Hazel Yaples Rose Ellis
Gladys Stewart Marion Sweetland
Dist; #-. 6 Elroy Stanton Helen Cross
Ursula Groves , M . L . Stanton
A motion was made by Justice Hoagland and seconded by
Justice Cornelius that the Varna ^<: •Mens Club be authorized to make the
necessary repairs on the . Town Hall at Varna; The Town of Dryden to
Furnish the materials needed . Carried and so ordered.
A proposition for opening the old Ceek bed at Varna
was presented to the Board: Supervisor Downey Appointed Justice
Cornelius to make an investigation and report .
The Assessors and the Members of the Board discussed
the - many ways in which the Two groups could work in closer cooperation;
to solve the common problem for the common good and interest of the:,
Town
The minutes of this meeting - were read and approved;
Lois H . Beck , Town Clerk
Charles G . Downey , Supervisor
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JULY 3 , 1947
The Regular Monthly meeting of the Town Board of the
Town of Dryden was held on July 3 , 1947 at the Town Clerks office
at 8 : 30 ; P . M . . •
Present were Supervisor Charles . G . Downey , Hwy , Supt°,
Stacy Beach and Justices C . Harry Spaulding , Orrie Cornelius ,
Alvord Baker , Millard Hoagland and An W . Johnson :
Supervisor, Downey presiding .
A motion was made by Justice Hoagland and seconded by
Justice Johnson that the General bills totaling 185 ,33 be
accepted as read . Carried by a roll call vote . . •
A motion was made by Justice Bakera ' d and seconded by
Justice JJobnsothat the Highway bills totaling 2602. 72 be paid
as read ; Carried by a roll call vote . All Justices voting Yes`:
A motion- was made by Justice Hoagland and seconded by
Justice Baker that 4 . 80 be drawn from the Contingent Fund and
transfered to the Tax Collectors office expense; Carried and so
ordered , •
Mr Ray Liddington of Dryden , N . Y . appeared before the
Members of the- Board and ' explained the tenative. plans for the
celebration of the 150th . anniversary of the Town of Dryden and
asked for their support ; •
A .motion was made by Justice Hoagland and seconded by
Justice Spaulding that the Town of Dryden allow the commitee to
bill the Town for an amount not to exceed $ 300; 00 to The 1used
for the celebration of the 150th. anniversary of the Town of
Dryden; Carried by a roll call vote . All Justices voting Yes ,
Justice Cornelius reported on the dredging of. the
drainage ditch near the western boundry of the Carl James property
and recommended that the Town take what ever steps can be done
legally to remedy the situation:
A motion was made by Justice Hoagland and seconded by
Justice Johnson that Justice Cornelius ' s report be accepted;
Carried and so ordered;
A motion was made by Justice Hoagland and seconded by
Justice Johnson that the Town of Dryden accept the proposal
made by the County of Tompkins in regards to the Olmstead
property': Carried by a roll call vote . Cornelius - -Yes , Hoagland-
Yes , Baker - - Yes , Johnson- - Yes , Spaulding- - Not - voting ;
Mr Harold Little and Mr Emmett Fox of Dryden , N . Y .
Directors of Neptune Hose Co' No . I appeared before the Board
to discuss with the Members the organization of a Fire Co' . in
McLean , N . Y .
A motion was made by Justice Baker and seconded by
Justice Cornelius that the Board beleives the people living in
that portion of the Town of Dryden effected by this change in
Fire protection should do as they so desire . •
The minutes of this meeting were read and approved,
Justice Johnson moved that the meeting be adjourned ,
seconded by Justice Hoagland ; _
- Lois H . Beck , Town Clerk
Charles G . Downey , Supervisor
Justices
C . Harry Spaulding
Orrie Cornelius
Alverd Baker
Millard Hoagland
Ara Johnson'i