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December4 , 1953 .
The regular meeting of the Town Board of Dryden was held in
the Town Office Building on December4 , 1953 at 7 : 30 P . M .
Present were Suprevisor Downey , Justices Whitford , Baker ,
ShawiSpaulding and Superintendent of Highway Beach .
Supervisor Downey presided .
The minutes of the special meeting held. November8 , 1953
were read for information .
Supervisor Downey mentioned the reduced tak rate as com-
pared with last year . 1953 Inside - 18 . 74- Outside- 22 . 14 .
1954 H. 17 . 90 - " - 20 . 96 . ,
Communication was read from Patch Oil Corp . requesting bids
on fuel oil , gasoline , and other petroleum products . Justice Whit-
ford move that communication be acknowledged and that theu be
notified when bids are considered .
j . Public meeting on bids for trucks opened at 8 . 00 P . M .
and notice read .
Discussion held on insurance coverage . This matter was
tabled until next meeting .
Moved by Justice Spaulding and seconed by Justice Shaw
that the Youth Project bills amounting to 141 , 6 ,"1. and general
fund billk,34.1.S; Q f be paid . Roll call vote taken . Allvoted yes .
Moved by Justice Whitford and seconded by Justice Baker
that the highway bills , amounting to 1640 . 52 be paid . Roll call
vote taken . Allmembers voted Yess . Moved by Justice Baker , second -
ed by Justice Whitford that the First National Bank of Dryden
be designated as depository for monies for 1954 .
Moved by Justice Shaw , seconded by Justice Whitford
_ . that all checks , including salaries , be drawn by December 16 - 1953
Roll call vote taken . All members voted Yes . \
Moved by Justice Whitford seconded by Justice Shaw that
the clerk be bonded for the full amount of tax warrant and
insurance to cover office and her home . Also voted to bond
Deputy Clerk .
Moved by Justice Whitford , .seconded by Justice Baker
that the constables be reappointed as follows : ,Ira w . Reed
Ithaca , R . r2 ; Edward Welser , Etna , N . Y . , Freeman Carpenter , Freevillt
and t4 Stevens , Freeville , # 2 . Motion carried .
( '' owed by Justice Shaw , seconded by Justice Whitford that
Betsey Clark , the Historian , be paid 100 . 00 for her work .
Motion carried .
A ` .request from attorney Louis K . Thaler was read for a
public hearing to be called by the Town of Dryden for the
purpose of incorporating the Varna Fire Department .
Moved by Justice Whitford , seconded by Justice Shaw that
the following resolution be adopted :
Please Take Notice that a hearing will be held
at the meeting of the Town Board of the Town of
Dryden to be held on the 4 day of January , 1954
. at 8 . 00 P . M . so that all persons interested may
be heard as to the consent requested of the
Town Board to the formation of a fire corpora -
tion by the Varna Volunteer Fire Company .
The name of the proposed company is Varna
Volunteer Fire Company , Inc .
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The names of the men signing the Certificate
of Incorporation are : Robert C . Kellogg , Marvin
Bogema ,. A . Watson Dimock ; Henry M . Munger ,
Kenneth Post , Carl M . Edwards and Carl H .
James , and a brief description of the ter-
ritory to be proctected by the Fire Comp-
any is as follows : Beginning at the inter -
section of the Ellis Hollow Road with the
Ithaca - Dryden Town Line Road ; thence easter -
ly along the Ellis Hollow Road to the Ham-
let of Ellis ; thence northerly and wester -
ly along the Creek Road to the Turkey Hill
Road , thence northerly along the Turkey
Hill Road to the Mount Pleasant Road ; fie
thence westerly along the Mount Pleasant
Road to the Baker Hill Road ; thence nortb-
erly along along the Baker Hill Road to ; j.
the Ithaca - Dryden State highway ; thence
4 easterly along the Ithaca - Dryden State
highway to the Pinckney Road ; thence
northerly along the Pinckney Road. `to the
Etna Lane - Hanshaw Road ; thence easterly
along the Etna Lane - Hanshaw Road to the
said. Ithaca- DrydenSown Line Road ; thence :
southerly along the Ithaca - Dryden Town
Line Road to the point of beginning ,
contained within the bounds of the Town
of Dryden , Tornpkins County , New York .
This motion was carried and so ordered .
Recess and bids on ton trucks submitted by the foiling
were openedN
Dryden Supply Company : ; 1280 . 00 and the trade in unit
of one Chevrolet Pick- up truck
now used by Highway Dept ."
Cayuga Motors , Ithaca , 11513 . 04 Less Tax . •
4323 . 04 Allowed 1948 Chevrolet .
1190 . 00 Balance .
College Chevrolet Co . 41050 . 00 Allowing for trade - in
Ithaca , N . Y . pick-up 'truck .
Floyd - Sons Chevrolet $ 1575 . 00 .
Dryden , N . Y . �, 4575 . 00 Allowed for pick- up '
# 1000 . 00 subject to any and all
tax deductLons .
Moved by Justice Shaw , seconded by Justice Whitford that
ton truck be purcliased from Floyd - Sons Chevrolet of
Dryden , N . Y . Roll call vote . All voted yes .
ollege Chevrolet Co . - - - 1954 Chevrolet , l Ton Pickup
Net Bid price . of 41 , 160 . 00 .
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This includes the allowance on
the 1948 Chevrolet -2 Ton Pickup .
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One bid for heavy duty truck , submitted 191coakotiMool . Comps y Motor Comp -
any was opened and. read :
Chassis and cab 530
Special hoist and bod 750
Total $ 42 . 00
• Less Trade - in 32 . 00
0 Moved . by Justice Spaulding , seconded bJicBaker t hat
heavy 4ruty truck be purchased from Bcy otor Company .
Roll call vote . All voted yes .
• Moved by Justice Spaulding and second Jutice Baker that
the annual audit be held December • t0, : 30 A . M .
Moved by Justice Whitford , seconded by Justice Baker that
Supervisor Downey be reappointed welfare service officer
for the town and necessary mileage allowed him .
Carried and so ordered ,
Supervisor Downey reported that the county has made ar -
rangements to build an addition to the Hospital from
surplus money without tax ,.
Abved by Justice Whitford and seconded by Justice
Spaulding that two dozen folding chairs be purchased for
the town office similar to the ones now in use . Roll call
vote . All voted yes . '
Minutes read and corrected and approved .
On motion meeting was adjourned .
Leona Fortner , Clerk .
December 30 , 1953 .
The Members of the Town Board of the Town: - of Dryden met at
the Town Office Building on December 30 , 1953 at 9 : 00 A . M . for the
annual audit for the year 1953 .
Present were Justices Spaulding , Whitford , Shaw and Baker .
Justice Spaulding acted as Chairman .
All books of the Supervisor , Charles Downey and the Highway
Supt . , Stacey Beach were audited and found correct .
All Justice dockets were inspected and checked .
On completion of the Audit the meeting was adjourned .
Leona Fortner , Town Clerk .
Charles Downey , Supervisor .
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