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March 3 , 1955 .
The regular monthly meeting of the Dryden Town Board was
held March 3rd , 1955 at the Town Office Building .
Present were Supervisor Downey , Justices Whitford , Shaw ,
Spaulding and Baker .
The minutes of the February meeting, were read for information .
0ScarlJNiemi , Richard Niemi and Gerald Cooper of West Dryden
were present to discuss with the Board the condition of the roof and
ceiling of the West Dryden Church . A fter a discussion , Justice
Whitford moved that the Supervisor act as a committee of one to con -
tact contractors , who would make an investigation of the roof and
give an estimate cost of the repair needed , and also for the Town
to furnish material for a new ceiling , since the labor of putting
it on , would be donated by interested people of the community .
This motion was seconded by Justice Spaulding and carried by roll
call vote , all justices voting YES . .
A communication was read from A ttorney Charles Newman ,
concerning the fire tax upon Cornell exempt property . He advised that
University lands which are exempt from general taxation , because of
the educational purposes of the ?4,niversity , are also exempt from fire
protection district charges .
Justice Whitford offered the following resolution and asked
its adoption :
Resolved : That this Town Board of the Town of Dryden request
the Board of Supervisors to cause the removal of the
erroneous Cornell exempt property fire district tax of
$ 31 . 24 from the assessment roll . Seconded by Justice
Spaulding . Carried and so ordered .
A letter from Attorney Newman was read
y , regarding the revised
deed of Arthur Prince to the roadway north from Snyder H111 road .
Justice Whitford recommended that this road be investigated on the
V . Spring road tour and the matter tabled until a future meeting .
The members of the Town Board set March 25th as the date for
the spring road tour . .
Moved by Justice Spaulding , seconded by Justice Shaw , that the
general bills , totaling 4182 . 13 , and the Youth Project bills of .
$ 172 . 74 , be paid as audited . Roll call vote taken , all voting YES .
Moved by Justice Whitford , seconded by Justice Baker , that the
Highway bills of 41918 . 05 be paid as audited . Roll call vote , all
• members voting YES .
AFFADAVIT OF PUBLICATION
COUNTY OF TOMPKINS ss :
STATE OF NEW YORK
A. K. FLETCHER, being duly sworn, deposes and says
that he is the publisher, printer, and proprietor of the
RURAL NEWS, a public newspaper, printed and published •
in the Village and Town of Dryden, Tompkins County,
N. Y., that he is over 21 years of'age, that he resides in Ithe
Town of Dryden, County and State aforesaid, and that the -
annexed summons and notice subjoined thereto has been
published in said newspaper once a week for •ti.
successive weeks and on the following days � . _
ref:—v1 Y r�g7 . ;I
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being publications, NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF I
• RESOLUTION SUBJECT TO
the first being the day of '' PERMISSIVE PEFF•RF,NDUM I
NOTICE IS - HEREBY GIVEN `•
and on each Wednesday thereafter to and including that :the Town Board of the 'Town '
of Dryden, County of Tompkins, at ,
a regular meeting thereof held on
J the 3rd day of March, 1955 , duly
` r adopted`1 resolution providing that
Editor and ublisher , from and 'after December 31 , 1955 ,
there ' 010 be one assessor in the
Town of Dryden, . to be appointed e
Subscribed and sworn to before me by the'. Town Board, replacing the
/� three elected assessors. The said
this .a � day of / rh-i � 195 S`
Y �/// resolution is subject to permissive re-
ferendum. _ -,.•
NOTARY PUBLIC By order of the ".Town Board of
I the Town of,_fryden.
1. LEONA FORTNER
C01—NA CR .: _SGROVE Town Clerk
Nota: y
I<o .ta- >' � u�� .^, _ :at, of Haw Yorie i March 1-6ch 1955
Qual. is 'Comp ':ins County `'`
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Supervisor Downey reported that the Mayor of Freeville had con-
tacted him , regarding the danger caused by the Werninck& Sons Lumber
piled near the Railroad crossing at Freeville , obstructing the view
from those approaching the crossing . Justice Whitford was appointed
to contact the police Justice at Freeville village regarding this haz -
ard .
Justice Shaw offered the following resolution and asked its
adoption : .
Resolved :
That from and after the 31st day of December , 1955 ,
there . shall be one assessor in and for the Town of
• Dryden to be appointed by the Town Board in accord -
ance with the provisions of Section 21 of the Town
Law . This resolution is subject to a permissive-
referendum , and the Town Clerk is hereby authorized
and directed to post and publish a notice of the,
adoption of this resolution , which shall contain
an abstract of the same stating the - purpose and effect
thereof , the publication and posting to be within
ten days from• the date of this resolution .
This resolution was seconded by Justice Whitford .
Roll call vote - Justice Whitford - - YES
Shaw YES •
" . Baker YES
" Spaulding ND
Supervisor Downey - YES .
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Motion was carried
Justice Whitford reported on the meeting of the Association
p1 Towns that he recently attended at Buffalo .
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The Board decided on Tuesday evening , April 5th , as the •1next
meeting night .
The minutes of this meeting were read and approved .
Moved by Justice Whitford , seconded by Justice Shaw , that the
meeting adjourn . Carried and so ordered .
Leona Fortner , Town Clerk .
Charles Downey , Supervisor .
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Road Tour - March 25 , 1955 .
. The annual spring road tour was made on March 25th , 1955 .
Besides Supervisor Downey and Road Superintendent Beach , the
Justices Baker , Spaulding and Whitford made the inspection of
the roads , which included the Huff road and the Prince Extens -
ion road .
At 11 : 00A . M , the Board returned to the Town Office Bldg .
for a short business meeting . .
Moved by Justice Baker , seconded by Justice Whitford , that
the Board accept the Baker Lumber Company ' s estimate bid of
# 240 . 64 for the material for the ceiling of the West Dryden
Church . Motion Carried .
Moved by Justice Whitford , seconded bu austice Spaulding ,
that 45000 .: 00°' -bentran_sferr,ed frem i ig,hwayn.Item; " No X114 gh -
wa r= 'Item:: N•o ; ri A 957' 4 . '; Motipnr' c4r-r4ed .
Moved by Justice Whitford; seconded by Justice Baker , that
the following agreement for the expenditure= of Highway monies
- be adopted for the year 1955 :
Huff " Road - Permanent Improvements - - - 4 " 5000000
Townley Rd . , Trotting Park Rd . ,
Republic Rd . , Gee Hill Rd . ,
Percy Howe Rd . , Resurfacing 44 , 500 . 00
Contingent Fund 42 , 450 . 00
General Repairs 412 , 565 . 58
Total 24 , 515 . 58 .
This motion was Carried .
No further business , meeting was adjourned .
Leona Fortner , Clerk
Charles Downey , Supervisor . '
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