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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-08-03 362 August 3 , 1961 The regular monthly meeting of the Dryden Town Board was called to order at 8 : 00 p . m . by Supervisor Gridley . Present were Councilmen Baker and Saltonstall , Justices Hoagland and Spaulding , Assessor Abrams , and Highway Superintendent Beach . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved . Letters from the offices of Governor Rockefeller , Senator Metcalf , Assemblyman Ashberry , and Senator Bush regarding the Resolution about tax relief for elderly retired persons were read and placed on file . Letter from Mrs . Hugh Holley re : Monkey Run Road was read and the Town Clerk instructed to reply . ( Highway file ) Memo from N . Y . State Public Service , Commission re : construction of Ithaca-Etnna State Highway across the tracks of Lehigh Valley Railroad was . read and placed on file . ( Highway file ) Memo from Superintendent of Public Works re : designation of restricted highway was read and placed on file . ( Highway file ) Letter from Mrs, . Floyd Hatfield , Secretary of McLean Grange re : markings on route 13 was read , and the Town Clerk instructed to ✓ efer Mrs . Hatfield to Mr . D ' Arcy of the State Highway Department . Moved by Clm . Baker , seconded by Clm . Saltonstall that Highway bills totaling $ 2352 . 49 be paid as audited . Roll call vote , all voting YES . . Moved by Justice Spaulding , seconded by Clm . Saltonstall , that General bills , totaling. $ 537 . 23 , be paid as audited . Roll call ✓ ote , all voting YES . Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its , adoption : WHEREAS , the Supervisor has received the sum of $ 214 . 61 from foreign insurance moneys , and . WHEREAS , said money is to be paid to the various fire departments , . BE IT RESOLVED that the Supervisor pay said money to the treasurers of the various fire departments as follows : Dryden Fire Department $ 79 . 49 Freeville Fire Department 26 . 50 Varna Fire Department 66 . 22 0 Brooktondale Fire . Departmen-t21 . 20 0 o McLean Fire Department 10 . 60 Lansing Fire District 10 . 60 Resolution seconded by Clm . Saltonstall . Roll call vote , all ✓ oting g :YES . v _ The need for signs at various points on Town roads was discussed , such as the corner of Etna-Hanshaw and Lower Creek Roads , and at the end of Lower Creek Road . It was agreed that the Town Clerk write to Mr . John Miller , County Highway Superintendent , expressing the concern of this Town Board that roads be properly marked in the interest of safety , and asking that his personnel a survey the various curves and intersections of Dryden Town roads ; for the purpose of erecting signs at those points which should be protected . The Town Clerk also was instructed to write to the Town Highway Superintendent and his Assistant asking that the Highway Department keep an accurate record of all signs ( other than street name signs ) on Town roads , indicating the date and location each is placed . Acopy of this record should be presented monthly to the Town Board so that it can be incor- porated in its minutes . o It was agreed that a letter should go to the estate of Ida Hanford , o formerly of Etna , to obtain approval for removal of trees in front of her home , said approval having been given verbally by Mrs . Hanford before her death . . CO 7 0 363 Moved by Justice Spaulding , seconded by Justice Hoagland , 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 , and 6 - Freeville Village Hall D istriocts 3 and 5 - Dryden Town Hall ( E . Main Street ) Motion carried and so ordered . Moved by Justice Spaulding , seconded by Clm . Baker , that the following polling places be designated for the coming year : 11/ District 1 - Town Hall , Varna D istrict 2 - Houtz Hall , Etna District 3 - Village Hall , Dryden D istrict 4 - West Dryden Church D istrict 5 - Town Office , Dryden D istrict 6 - Village Hall , Freeville Motion carried and so ordered . The question of the name of Chicahominy Road has been raised again , and it was agreed there should be no change of the previous decision and that this name be continued . The problem of the Town Dump was discussed . Supervisor Gridley requested that Assessor Abrams keep a record of the increase in population and building to indicate to the Town Board when there may beneed for a special Gensus . Regarding Grievance Day Assessor Abrams reported that all those who made grievances have been checked and taken care of . Moved by Justice Hoagland , seconded by Clm . Baker , that the sum of $ 900 . 00 be transferred from Highway Fund Item 4 - Miscellaneous to Highway Fund Item 3 . Roll cal vote , all voting YES . Supervisor Gridley made a report , with an air of sarcasm , regarding the progress of Tompkins County in 1961 , with particular reference t o the Court House parking lot . Town officers have been ticketed f or parking there when they have been in the Court House on official business . Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , seconded by Clm . Baker , that a letter of protest about this matter be sent to the Board of Supervisors . Motion carried and so ordered . Assessor Abrams advised that figures on Natural Gas assessment will . . be available from the State next week , and & that, thea "faxt Board accept these figures . Then it will have to be determined with the attorneys whether an agreement can be reached with Natural. Gas Corporation , or whether the case will have to go to Court . Clm . Saltonstall offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS , the rapid growth of the Town of Dryden has created ,. many problems , and • WHEREAS , this Town Board deems it advisable to create a Planning Board at the present time to study these various problems , BE IT RESOLVED , that a Planning Board be appointed , said Board t o consist of seven members , and that Mr . Emmons Ogden be appointed Chairman . Resolution seconded by Justice Spaulding . Roll call vote , all voting YES . The next regular meeting will be Tuesday , September 5th . There being ho further business , the meeting was adjourned . Lewis Gridley , Supervisor Jane Korbas , Town Clerk • 0