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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-11-05 306 November 5 , 1959 . The regular monthly meeting of the Dryden Town Board was held November 5 , 1959 at 7 : 30 P . M . at the Town Office . Present were Supervisor Gridley , Justices Spaulding and Hoag- land , Councilman Saltonstall , Supt . of Highway Beach and Assessor Abrams . The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved . The hearing of the Preliminary budget as published was read at 8 : 00 P . M . Supervisor Gridley reported on the Bingo question and said that in as much as the absentee ballots had already been mailed , there would be no way of voting on the Bingo question at the Novem- ber election this year and that there would have to be a special election or wait until next general election . He also reported that the map of the proposed Baker Hill Road had been turned over to Mr . Tuthill of the Gas and Electric Company . and that they were now making a survey . Regarding the right of the Town to place signs for traffic control . The Town may not place such signs except by approval of the State Traffic control . Mr . Gridley said that he had been approached regarding control of traffic on the Sheldon Road . Harold Case was the only interested person appearing fofj the budget hearing . The preliminary budget was read and reviewed in its entirety and amended . The hearing closed and Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and asked its adoption : Whereas , this Town Board has metat the time and place specified in the notice of public hearing on the preliminary budget and heard all persons desiring to be heard thereon ; now therefore , be it • RESOLVED , $ that this Town Board does hereby adopt such prelim- inary budget as amended , as the annual budget of this . Town • for the fiscal year beginning on the first day of January , 1960 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 estima s , if any , CA adopted,Y, .pus,u rant. to» Section1: 4202 =A , : -sub:&. 2 , of the Town Law and deliver one copy thereof to the Supervisor of this Town to be pfesented by him to the Board of Supervisors of this county . This Resolution was seconded by Councilman Saltonstall . Roll call vote . Clm . Baker abseng , all other members voting YES . % . 3 9, 7 Moved by Justice Spaulding , seconded by Clm . Saltonstall , that w the General bills , totaling $ 3154 . 10 , Election bills of $ 1383 . 76 and the Louth Project bills , totaling $409 . 56 , be paid as audited . Roll call vote , Clm . Baker absent , all other members voting YES . Moved by Justice Hoagland , seconded by Clm . Saltonstall , that the Highw bills , totaling $ 2467 . 66 , be paid as audited . Roll call vote , all vot - ing YES . A communication was read from the Brooktondale Fire Commissioners , stating that their contract with the Dryden Town Board would expire December 31 , 1959 . Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , seconded by Justice Hoagland , that Supervisor Gridley negotiate with the Brooktondale Fire District to renew their contract with the Town of Dryden . Roll call , Clm . Baker absent , all other members voting YES . In as much as no application had been received for the position of dog enumerator , the appointing of one was left to Supervisor Gridley . Justice Spaulding offered the following resolution and asked its adoption : WHEREAS ; there is not sufficient funds in Highway fund Item 3 , to meet the October bills , be it resolved that the sum of $ 1000 . 00 be transferred from Item 2 to Highway fund Item 3 , machinery repairs . The resolution' was seconded by Justice Hoagland . Rotl call vote , Clm . Baker absent , all other members voting YES . Justice Hoagland offered the following Resolution and asked its adoption : ViBEREAS , several budget items of the General fund are low on funds , BE IT RESOLVED that there be transferred from the contingent fund to the following budget items : Association of Towns $ 72 . 36 Repairs , light , heat , phone 150 . 00 Compensation Ins . 1085 . 62 Fire & Liability 183 . 20 L and surveys 185 . 00 P rinting , adv . , postage 180 . 00 Town Clerk , Office & other expense 80 . 00 D og enumerator 51 : 60 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED : that the sum of $ 995 . 00 be transferred from surplus funds to the Contingent fund . This resolution was seconded by Clm . Saltonstall . Roll call vote , Clm . Baker absent , all others voting YES . Clm . Saltonstall offered the following Resolution and asked its adoption : WHEREAS , the Town of Dryden is owing the County of Tompkins a sum of money for payment due the city of Ithaca and for Compensation Insurance under the County self - insured program- BE IT RESOLVED that there be paid to the County Treasurer the following : 1 - For payment due the city $ 981 . 85 2 - For Compensation Insurance 1785 . 62 This resolution was seconded by Justice Hoagland . Roll call vote , all voting YES . I 30 8 Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and asked its adoption : RESOLVED , that the Dryden Town Board does hereby sponser three Youth Recreational Projects as approved by the New York State Youth Commission , as requested by the Bethel Grove Communit; Home ; Varna Community Association and Ellis Hollow Community . This resolution was seconded by Justice Spaulding . Roll call vote , all voting YES . The next meeting of the Board will be held at 2 : 00 P . M . on • December 5th , 1959 . No further business the meeting adjourned . . Lewis Gridley , Supervisor . / Leona Fortner , Town Clerk . • • • • t 1 ' I