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Home My WebLink About1960-08-03 330 August 3 , 1960 The regular monthly meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Dryden was called to order by Supervisor Gridley at 8 p . m . Present were Councilmen Baker and Saltonstall , Justice Hoagland , Asst . Hwy . Supt . Case , Assessor Abrams , and Attorney Williamson . The minutes of the previous meeting were readiand approved . Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , seconded by Justice Hoagland , that . General bills totaling $ 291 . 34 an , be paid as audited . Roll call vote , all voting YES . youth Bills totaling $ 276 . 50 Moved by Justice Hoagland , seconded by Clm . Baker , that highway bills totaling $ 2358 . 77 be paid as audited . Roll call rote , all voting YES . Material from the Tompkins County Health Dept , regarding rat control was read and placed on file . Inasmuch as Mrs . , Hazel Neigh has not answered communications regarding her appointment as Democratic election inspector in District 1 , it is assumed that she does not wish to serve , thus leaving a vacancy in that district . Andy. inasmuch as Mrs . Patricia Niemi and Mr . John Ockay have declined appointment as Democratic election inspectors in District 4 , two vacancies exist tfi that district . Letter from Mr . Chandler Morse suggesting names for these vacancies was read ( see e lection file ) . Moved by Justice Hoagland , seconded by Clm . Saltonstall that the following appointments be made :to fill the vacancies : D istrict 1 - Mrs . Frank Hanshaw Districj 4 - Mrs . Venia Ketola and Mrs . Ann Moravec. Motion carried and so ordered . Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , that election districts be combined for registration days , the places of registration being as follows : D istrict 1 - Varna Town Hall D istricts 2 , 4 , qnd 6 - Freeville Village Hall D istricts 3 and 5 - Dryden Town Hall - East Main Street Motion seconded by Justice Hoagland . Roll call vote , all voting YES . Moved by Justice Hoagland , seconded by Clm . Saltonstall , that the following polling places be designated for the coming year : D istrict No . 1 - Town Hall , Varna D istrict No . 2 - Houtz Hall , Etna D istrict No . 3 - Village Hall , Dryden D istrict No . 4 - West Dryden Church D istrict No . 5 - Town Office , Dryden D istrict No . 6 - Village Hall , Freeville Roll call vote , all voting YES . Moved by Clm . Baker , seconded by Clm . Saltonstall , that notices of ✓ egistration and polling places should be published in the Ithaca Journal , in addition to the Rural News . Notion carried and so ordered . Clm . Saltonstall offered the foll.& wing resolution and moved its adop - tion : Be it resolved that $ 1300 . 00 be transferred from Highway Fund Item 2 to Highway Fund , Item 3 , heading " Machinery Repair . " Motion seconded - by Clm . Baker . Roll call vote , all voting YES . It was noted that the base has been placed on one portion of the . G_ enung Road and the gravel top has been started . The topping of Thomas Road probably will be completed in about two weeks . Letter from Mr . Stanley Tsapis regarding Wider Hill Court was read . ( See correspondence file ) Supervisor Gridley advised that when Mr . Prince first offered the deed to this road , it was not accepted be - cause some requirements as to culverts. , etc . had not been met . The ✓ oad now has been approved as acceptable by the highway supertntendent ( town ) . Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , seconded by Justice Hoagland , 331 that the deed for Snyder Hill Court be accepted , and that it be forwarded to Atty . Williamson for proper recording . Roll call vote , all voting YES . The Town Clerk was instructed to advise Atty . Tsapis of this action by the Dryden Town Board . The next regular meeting will be Wednesday , Sept . 7 , 1960 at 8 : 00 p . m . Assessor Abrams reported that all of the grieMances , other than those being handled by Atty . Taylor , have been reviewed , and , if an adjust - ment was warranted , it has been made as agreed at the discussion w ith the Town Board following Grievance Day . Word stilllt is awaited from Atty . Taylor regarding the group of gtievances he is h andling from the Village of Freeville . Corporation Assessor Abrams read the letter from New York State Natural Gas , in which they ask a reduction in pipe line assessment , based on a 2' d epreciation rate . ( See assessor ' s file ) The affects the Towns o f Newfield , Danby , Groton ,. and Ithaca , as well as Dryden , and has been discussed by the assessors , and some of the supervisors , of those towns . They believe this figure should not be accepted . After discussion Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and Loved its adoption : WHEREAS , the New York State . Natural Gas Corporation has petitioned the assessor for a reduction in pipe line assessment , and WHERAS , the assessors in the various towns have mutually agreed to refuse the offer , BE IT RESOLVED that the Supervisor of the Town of Dryden be e mpowered to enter into an agreement with the other towns as regards cost of litigation , and/ or cost of an evaluation engineer and/or o ther experts , which may result from any action brought by the New York State Natural Gas Corporation against one or more of the towns involved , and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be f orwarded to the Supervisors of the Towns of Newfieldri Groton , Danby , and Ithaca ; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the assessor advise the attorneys for the New York State Natural Gas Corporation of the refusal of the proposed settlement submitted August 1 , 1960 . Resolution seconded by Clm . Baker . Roll call vote , all voting YES . Moved by Justice Hoagland , seconded by Clm . Saltonstall , that the meeting be adjourned until August 4 , 1960 , at 8 ; 00 p . m . Motion carried and so ordered . Lewis Gridley , Supervisor Jane Korbas , Town Clerk August 4 , 1960 In the absence of a quorum the adjourned meeting was adjourned until August 10 , 1960 at 8 : 00 p . m . Lewis Gridley , Supervisor August 10 , 1960 The meeting adjourned from August 4 , 1960 , was called to order at 8 : 00 pm . Present were Supervisor Gridley , Clm . Saltonstall , Justice Hoagland , and Assessor Abrams . 1 Moved by Justice Hoagland , seconded by Clm . Saltonstall , that Highway bills totaling $ 332 . 76 be �' g paid . Roll call vote , all voting YES . The meeting was adjourned to discuss fire contracts informally . Lewis Gridley , Supervisor 1 33 2 August 18 , 1960 The special meeting set for this date was called to order at 8 p . m . by Supervisor Gridley . Present were Councilmen Baker and Salton- ; stall , Justice Hoagland , and representatives of the various fire districts . The meeting was recessed for informal discussion . When the meeting was resumed Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : " Whereas the Town Board was in error in appointing Mr . Case as Deputy Highway Superintendent at the January 5 , 1960 , meeting , Be it resolved that said motion be rescinded . Motion seconded by Justice Hoagland . Roll call vote , all voting YES . Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Whereas Highway Superintendent Mr „ Beach has appointed Mr . Richard Case Deputy Highway Superintendent, Be it resolved that the Town Board confirm said appointment . Motion seconded by Councilman Baker . Roll call vote , all voting YES . Moved by Clm . Baker , seconded by Clm . Saltonstall , that the meeting be adjourned . Motion carried and so ordered . Lewis Gridley , Supervisor OFFICE OF Town of Dryden IN . 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