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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-11-03 168 November 3 , 1954 . The regular monthly meeting of the Dryden Town Board was called to order at 7 : 00 P . M . on November 3rd , 1954 at the Town Office Build - ing . Present were Supervisor Downey , Highway Supt . Stacey Beach , and Justices Baker , Shaw and Whitford . The notice of the public hearing on the Preliminary Budget was read at 7 : 00 P . M . The minutes of the previous regular monthly meeting , also the special meeting held on October 12 , 1954 were read for information . The preliminary hearing recessed at 7 : 10 P . M . to reconvene if any persons appeared to be heard regarding the budget . Communications were read from the Association of Towns , regarding the 1955 Annual meeting to be held at Hotel Statler , Buffalo , N . Y . on February 8th thru the 10th ; a card of thanks from Rachel Foster ; also a letter from R . W . Pease , director of dog licensing , relative O to the appointment of a dog enumerator . Moved by Justice Shaw , seconded. by Justice Baker , that Clyde Stevens be appointed dog enumerator , with the understanding that certain requirements were \met , such as listing dog owner ' s names alphabetically and obtaining more accurate statements from dog owners . l his motion was carried . Moved by Justice Shaw , 6econded by Justice Baker , that the general bills totaling 4874 . 45 ; youth project bills of 486 . 07 ; and the election bills of 0899 . 64 , be paid as audited . Carried by roll call vote , all justices voting Yes . Motion made by Justice Whitford , seconded by Justice Baker , that the Highway bills , totaling L1 , 687 . 89 , be paid as audited . Roll call vote , All voting Yes . . The Preliminary Hearing reopened and Supervisor Downey reviewed the budget . There being no interested persons present , the hearing on the Preliminary Budget closed at 8 : 00 P . M . Justice Shaw offered the following resolution and asked its adoption : WHEREAS , this Town Board has met at the time and place specified in the notice of public hearing on the prelimi - nary budget and heard all persons desiring to be heard thereon ; now therefore , be it 9 169 RESOLVED , that this Town Board does hereby adopt such preliminary budget as originally compiled , as the annual budget of this Town for the fiscal year beginning on the 1st day of January , 1955 , 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 202 - a , 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 . Seconded by Justice Whitford . Carried by roll call vote . All Justices voting Yes . The public hearing for the purpose of considering ° an increase for fire protection with the Brooktondale Fore Depart - ment was read at 8 : 00 P . M . By consent of the Board , the hear- ing recessed , to reconvene at any time during the hour , if any interested persons appeared . Justice Shaw offered the following resolution and ask- ed its adoption : RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town. of Dryden does hereby sponser Four ( 4 ) Youth Recreational Projects as approved by the New York State Youth Commission as requested by the Bethel Grove Community Home ; Etna Community ; Varna Community Association ; and Ellis Hollow Community . Seconded by Justice Baker . Motion Carried . A . s no interested , persons appeared for or against the fire protection contract with the Brooktondale Fire Department , the hearing closed at 9 : 00 P . M . Moved by Justice Whitford , seconded by Justice Shaw , that the contract between the Dryden Town Board and the Brook- tondale Fire District , dated from January 1 , 1951 , expiring December 31 , 1955 , be abolished , and the new contract be accepted . Carried by roll call vote , all • justices voting Yes . 170 . The hearing for the purpose of considering a new street lighting contract with the New York , tate Electric and Gas Corp- oration for the hamlet of Varna , opened at 9 : 00 P . M . • Mr . Lacey from the Gas and Electric Company , Ithaca , N . Y . and Archie Cornelius from Varner came before the Board and explained. the need of more street lights in Varna . Mr . Cornelius placed on file • a petition , signed by 99 % of the people of Varna in favor of the improved lighting system ; • At 10 : 00 P . M . the public hearing, closed . Moved by Justice Whitford , seconded by Justice Baker , . / that the new contract between the New York ' tate Electric and Gas Corporation and the Town of Dryden be executed . Carried by roll call vote , all justices voting Yes . Moved by Justice Whitford , seconded by Justice Shaw , that theb Highway Employees be given 10 ¢ an hour wage increase begin- ning January lst , 1955 . Motion Carried . The next regular meeting of the Town Board is to be held December ` ####3rd , 1954 . . The minutes of this meeting were read and. approved . Moved buy Justice Shaw , seconded by Justice Baker , that the meeting adjourn . Carried . Leona Fortner , Town Clerk . Charles Downey , Supervisor . • • • '171 November 18 , 1954 . Special Meeting . A special meeting of the Dryden Town Board was called by Supervisor Charles Downey on November 18 , 1954 at 8 : 00 P . M . Present were Supervisor Downey , Justices Whitford , Shaw , Baker and Spaulding , also Assessors Harold Clough , Claude Bascom , and Ralph Dellow . The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the revised equalization rates for the town of Dryden . Communications were read. from the State Board of Equalization and Assessment . After a discussion , Justice Whitford offered the following resolution and asked its adoption : Inasmuch as the Dryden Town Board does not consider the equalization rate for property in the Town lof Dryden a fair rate , be it resolved. that this Board send a letter of protest to the State Board of Equalization and Assessment at Albany , New York . Seconded by Justice Shaw . Roll call vote , all voting YES . Justice Whitford was appointed to prepare a letter of protest to the State Board of Equalization and Assessment . Justice Shaw reported on the Multiple Dwelling meeting of the three municipalities , namely , Town of Dryden , Town of Groton , and Village of Groton , that he attended at Groton , N . Y , He stated that the amount of money apportioned each municipality for the salary of Inspector were as follows : Town of Dryden 4322 . 50 Town of Groton 4173 . 00 Village of Groton 4506 . 50 Moved by Justice Shaw , seconded by Justice Baker , that Supervisor Downey be empowered to sign such an agreement for a period of A six months . Motion Carried . There being no further business , meeting adjourned . Leona Fortner , Town Clerk . Charles Downey , Supervisor .