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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-12-02 1. %2 December 2 - - 1954 . The regular monthly meeting of the Dryden Town Board was held at the Town Office Building on December 2 , 1954 at 7 : 30P . M . Present were Supervisor Downey , Highway Superintendent Beach , and Justices Baker , Whitford and Spaulding . The minutes of the November 3rd meeting , also the special meet - ing of November 18th were read for information . Communications were read from the State of New York Board of Equalization , regarding the postponement of the hearing meeting on equalization rates to be held at Albany , N . Y . , scheduled for Dec . 2nd and 3rd , to a later date ; a letter written by Town Attorney , Charles H . Newman , to Charles R . Stewart , Attorney for Carl James , in the matter of the Application for a Review of the Tax Law of an assess - ment on the Carl James Trailer property ; also a . communication from Edward G . Welser , director of the Dryden & Groton Fire Insurance Co . , with a renewal application of a policy on the West Dryden Church . A communication was also read from the Association of Towns , in connect - ion with the Niagara Power Development . Justice Baker offered the following resolution and asked its adoption : Resolved that the Town Board of the Town of Dryden record itself in favor of the development of addit - ional hydro - electrical power from the Niagara River by Private Enterprise Electric Companies . Seconded by Justice Whitford . Roll Call vote , all justices voting YES . Moved by Justice SpauIdi•rig , seconded by Justice Whitford , Project bills that the General bills , totaling � ) t3 • 91 , and the Youth Pro j bills , 4 o �cib • 4r be paid as audited . Carried by roll call vote , all voting YES . Moved by Justice Whitford , seconded by Justice Baker , that the Highway Bills , totaling 41432 . 92 , be paid as audited . Roll call vote , all voting YES . _ Supervisor Downey stated that the tax rate for 1955 was as follows ; Town Rate - - 420 . 70 : Village Rate - - 18 . 00 and Fire Dist . Rate . 42 . . Moved by Justice Whitford , seconded by Justice Spaulding , that # 5200 . 00 be sent to the County Treasurer , to reduce taxes . Carried by roll call vote , all voting YES . Moved by Justice Baker , seconded by Justice Spaulding , that the First National Bank be designated as a depository . for the Town of Dryden Monies for 1955 . Carried and so ordered . 173 Moved by Justice Baker , seconded by Justice Spaulid4 , `chat the • annual audit be held December 27 , 1954 at 9 : 00 A . M . Carried and so ordered. . Moved by Justice Whitford , seconded by Justice Spaulding , that the Town Clerk be bonded for the full amount of the tax warrant , Motion was carried . Moved by Justice Spaulding , seconded by Justice Baker , that i375 . 00 be transferred from the Contingent fund to budget item Litigation . Carried by roll call vote , All voting YES . Moved by Justice Whitford , seconded by Justice . Spaulding , that all bills and checks , including salaries , should be drawn by December 16th , 1954 , and the books for the year closed . Motion Carried . Moved by Justice Baker , seconded by Justice Spaulding , that the Constables be reappointed as follows : Ira W . Reed , Ithaca , N . Y . , R . D . # 2 ; Edward Weiser , Etna , N . Y . ; Freeman Carpenter , Freeville , N . Y . ; and Clyde Stevens , Freeville , N • Y . , R . D . #f2 . Carried and so ordered . , Moved by Justice Baker , seconded by Justice Spaulding , that Mrs . Kate Downey be appointed Deputy Supervisor . Motion Carried . Moved by Justice Whitford , seconded by Justice Spaulding , that Ezra Williams be appointed Deputy Highway Superintendent . Motion Carried . Moved by Justice Whitford , seconded by Justice Spaulding , that the Historian be paid 4100 . 00 as her salary , Motion Carried and so ordered . The minutes of this meeting were read and approved . Moved by Justice Whitford , seconded by Justice Baker , that this meeting adjourn . Motion carried . Leona Fortner , Town Clerk . Charles Downey , Supervisor . 174 i4 December 27 , 1954 . °i The members of the Town Board of the Town of Dryden met at the Town Clerks Office on December 27 , 1954 at 9 : 00 A . M . for the Annual Audit of the year 1954 . Present were Justices Baker , Spaulding , Shaw and Whitford . Justice Spaulding acted as chairman . All books of the Supervisor , Charles Downey ; Highway Supt . Stacey Beach ; and Town Clerk , Leona Fortner were checked . All justice dockets were inspected and checked , As all the books and dockets were found to be in order , they were accepted as audited . At the close of the audit , Supervisor Downey was present and discussed with the Board the new equalization rate . He was deleg - ated to attend a meeting to be held at Albany , N . Y . on January 19th , 1955 , for the purpose of being heard against the new equalization rate set by the State for the Town of Dryden . All members of the Town Board expressed themselves as being in favor of County reappraisal of property . At 4 : 15P . M . the meeting adjourned . Leona Fortner , Town Clerk . Charles Downey , Supervisor . . r • ANNUAL REPORT TOUT OF .DRYDEN • 1954 General Fund Revenues and Balances 4 41 , 536 . 04 " n 11bcpenses 32 , 506 . 22 Balance on hand December 31 1954 9 , 029 : 82 Highway Fund Revenues and Balances . 89 , 325 . 28 " " &penses 63 , 404 . 28 Balance an hand December 31 1954 25 , 921 . 00 Lighting Fund Revenues and Balances 0908 . 91 " " Fbcpenses 836 . 16 Balance on hand December 31 1954 72 . 75 Fire Fund Revenues and Balances 4 2 , 311 . 93 " expenses 2 , 300 . 00 Balance on hand December 31 1954 11 . 93 Health Fund Revenues and Balances U126 . 91 1, a a+ pauses 51 . 25 Balance on hand December 31 1954 75 . 66 • The following items belonging to the town are in my care December 31 1954 . 1-Allen adding machine 1=4- Drawer Filling Cabinet 1- Check Protector 1-Monroe Calculating Lachine 1- Cash Book 1- Ledger 1-Highway Account Book Respectfully Summitted e / • Charles G. Downey Supervisor Town of Dryden . Al) Q/YI - Wlti - ' TOWN of DRYDEN • . • IN THE HEART OF THE FINGER LAKES REGION . ►oat �ze++me�e+�oeaoaoee ►wti OFFICE OF 7C1ez% DRYDEN , NEW YORK FINANCIAL REPORT DECEMBER i1 , 14 3 .T - NOVEKBER 30 , 1954 CONSERVATION FEES 4238 . 25 D OG LICENSE FEES 250 . 75 CHATTELS & RENEWALS 298 . 00 CONDITIONAL & " 99 . 00 D ISCHARGES 43 . 00 ASSIGNMENTS 20 . 00 SEARCHES 12 . 00 . TRANSCRIPTS 70 . 00 MarriaGES 25 . 50 EXPLOSIVES 3 . 75 D ELINQUENT DOGS 5 . 20 REFUND 1 . 96 COPY OF CHATTEL & BILL OF SALES 2 . 00 ' 6 1x69 . 41 TAX COLLECTOR ' S FEES 323 . 13 1392 . 54 COUNTY CLERK 2.3 . 50 COUNTY TREASURER . 2433 . 00 STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 8 . 50 TOWN OF DRYDEN SUPERVISOR 1392 . 54 , 4 eLl flb1) . 3b - / QI3 4 1��-� 0 .. JUSTICE FINANCIAL REPORT 1954 . A F Bail Traffic Civil to Civil to Civil to Cons - Fines ComptrollerConstable Complainant ervation January 20 .00 7 . 00 4 . 20 64 ° 37 February 40 . 00 7 . 00 6 , 90 22 ° 43 35o00 March . 25 . 00 19 . 50 19 . 10 49057 April 15 . 00 108 . 00 2 . 50 1 . 50 . 285 . 00 May . 53 , 00 2 . 50 3 . 90 245 . 00 June 2 . 10 7 . 00 12 . 50 July . . • . • . 5 . 00 30 . 00 August 300 . 00 11000 5 . 00 3 . 00 20 . 50 September 50 . 00 120 . 00 - 167 . 50 October 15 '. 00 2 . 50 3 . 30 48 .. 91 62 . 50 November 25 , 00 165 . 00 14 , 50 9 . 90 181 . 26 140 . 00 December 7 . 00 4 . 20 67 . 78 . 27 , 50 390.. 00 788 . 00 67050 58 .. 10 461082 1005 . 00 'l. Days ' in Court Jan . 9 Jan . 95057 Feb . 16 Feb . 111 . 33 Mar , 29 Mar . 339 . 17 Apr . 37 Apr . 412 . 00 May 20 May 304 . 40 June 5 . June 21 . 60 July 3 July 35 . 00 Aug . 16 Aug . 339 . 50 Sept . 19 Sept . 337 . 50 Oct . 6 Oct . 132 . 21 Nov , 24 Nov . 535 . 66 Dec . 5 . . Dec : 106 . 48 183 2770 . 42 C .. Harry Spaulding , Justice of the Peace . 'J A S O P 7 OL10.4r14,IL cUrtatAtd , c..1 O-tAns------ @La . rkcti3 (4% 1/4.1/4 fr Gt DEWEY T . WHITFORD JUSTICE OF PEACE WEST MAIN STREET DRYDEN . NEW YORK , , December - 1954 INVENTORY Town of Dryden , New York . , 1 new file cabnett 15 " X 30 " X 36 " 1 new file cabnett 11 " X 16 " X 19 " 1 old " '1 25 " X 16 " X 48 " 1 portable adding machine 1 1939 DENNIS Justice Manual VOL. 1 1 1939 DENNIS Justice Manual VOL . 2 1 1949 MORRISON GUIDE 1 1951 BOOK 61 Town Law 1 . 1952 VEHICLE LAW BOOK 1 1952 BOOK Comments , Cases and Text 8 NEW SAMSON CHAIRS 4 . used Motor Vehicle Dockets 1 now in use Motor Vehicle Docket 1 USED Civil Docket 1 Now in use CIVIL Docket 1 211nkir CRIMINAL DOCKET 1 CRIMINAL DOCKET INDICTABLE CASES FORMS AND PADS ON HAND • N/j4 '� iN1 � � &j . J ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1954 FROM DEC , L , TO DEC . 1 , AMOUNT PAID TO AUDIT & CONTROL AMOUNT DUE TOWN , Dec . $ 162 . 50 $ 87 . 50 Jan . 177 . 50 147 : 50 Feb . 172 . 50 102 . 50 March . 267 . 50 152 . 50 April . 408 . 00 212 . 00 May . 455 . 00 250 . 00 June . 300 . 00 167 . 00 July . 219 . 50 139 .. 50 Aug . 265 . 00 147 . 00 Sept . 306 . 00 184 . 00 Oct . 520 . 50 327 . 50 Nov . 205 . 50 152 , 50 $ 3559 . 50 #2069 . 50 CLASSIFIED NUMBER OF DAYS IN COURT 425 Vehicle Traffic 316 COMLMITTED TO JAIL - 7 Penal Law 22 Complaints withdrawn - - 1 Civil cases . 54 Complaints dismissed - - 11 Held for Grand Jury 3 Appeal on 2 Transferd to other Court - 1 Found not guilty 1 Held for other Court 1 Found guilty 4 Order to confine dog 2 Jury trial 1 State Police Arrest 312 Sheriff - 29 FOR THE VILLAGE OF DRYDEN , N . Y . Vehicle & Traffic Cases , 25 Penal Law cases 6 31 State Police arrest 30 Sheriff 1 Dewey T . Whitf ord . red is befor DEWEY T . WHITFORD • replacement ] Qms9smalim JUSTICE OF PEACE . • WEST MAIN STREET DRYDEN . NEW YORK i December 4th , 1954 REPORT TO THE TOWN BOARD ON REPAIRS OF EQUIPMENT FROM Dec . 1 , 1053 to Dec . 1 , 1954 . • NO NAME AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT PURCHEST 1952 . 1953 . 1954 PRICE . 1 brockway 52 0 18 . 56 $ 28 . 30 0 148 . 06 2 l brockway 51 *t 33 . 96 . # . 242 . 67 S 322 . 34 3 brockway 51 6 944 . 75 i 163 . 98 *S 151 . 55 4 brockway 54 NEW 0 451 . 78 0 404 . 97 # 1 . 25 # 9100 . 00 5 F . W . D . 45 d$ 663 . 84 # 250 . 90 # 854 . 64 6 chev pic 54 4 474 . 35 4 163 . 25 $ # 1492 . 21 7' cat- grader49 * 1249 . 27 6 92 . 90 6 580 . 45 8 . adam grader 37 * 1 . 52 $ 45 . 69 $ 25 . 16 9 cat tractor 50 0 3 . 71 0 544 • � 5 4 424 . 04 10 old gas tractor 40 0 11 shovel 47 0 927 . 76 $ 1196 . 66 $ 135 . 50 12 crusher 48 0 1069 . 81 4$ 803 . 27 0 652 . 95 . new part 639 . 70 13 ford 53 0 121 . 61 $ 100 . 79 * 9 . 40 $ 2155 . 00 . bucket loader . 550 . 00 C - bar 33 . 20 14 ' roller 52 4 • $ $ 90 . 37 15 drawn grader # 4 14 . 53 i3 16 SUPPLies 0 996 . 79 $ 1412 . 32 # 1048 . 71 . 17 shop . 0 123 . 42 $p 104 . 62 $ 428 . 87 18 snow plows # 366 . 10 # 237 , 73 $ 230 . 56 19 power saw 52 $ $$ 45 . 00 6 29 . 16 20 trailer 41 4 149 . 21 4 4 . 20 4 • . 21 mixer 31 # 0 3 . 80 22 power saw 54 6 $ yJ�I� new 301 . 50 ti) '" rr.r 07 , 596 . 44 05 , 893 . 03 $ 5 , 782 . 71 JUSTICE REPORT SEPTEMBER 1954 . Conservation Cases 7 Crimnal Cases 1 Traffic Cases 6 C . Harry Spaulding . JP . .