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Home My WebLink About1962-01-03 380 . January 3 , 1962 The regular monthly meeting of the Dryden Town Board was called to order at 8 p . m . by Supervisor Gridley . Present were Clm . Baker and Saltonstall , Justice Hoagland , Hwy . Supt . Case , Assesor Abrams . Absent : Justice Spaulding . B id ; .: for Gradall was openned and referred to Highway Committee . Town Historians report was read and placed on file ; as were letters re : Annual Meeting of Association of Town * ; notice from Public Service Commission re : Crispell Charter Service ' Inc . ; and Dept . of Audit and Control . . Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , seconded by Justice Hoagland , that General bills totaling $464 . 75 be paid as audited . Roll call vote , all voting YES . Moved by Clm . Baker , •s'cconded by Justice Hoagland , that Highway bills totaling $ 989 . 65 be paid as audited when funds are avail - able . Roll call vote , all voting YES . Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Be it resolved that the monthly meetings of the Dryden Town Board be held on the third day of each month . However , the Town Board may set meeting dates inconsistent with the above , when deemed necessary . Seconded by Clm . Baker . Carried and so ordered : justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Be it resolved that mileage paid to Town officials , including election inspectors , shall be at the rate of per mile , when using their own cars for Town purposes . Seconded by Clm . Saltonstall . Carried and so ordered . . Clm . Baker offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Be it re QQ � ed that Leona Fortner and Jane A . Gridley be appointed Deputy�C rks . Seconded by Clm . Saltonstall . Carried and so ordered . Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Be it resolved that Jane A . Gridley be appointed D eputy Supervisor . Seconded by Clm . Saltonstall . Carried and so ordered . Clm . Baker offered the following resolution and moved its adop - tion : Be it resolved that Betsey L . Clark be appointed Town H istorian for the year 1962 . Seconded by Clm . Saltonstall . Carried and so ordered . Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Be it resolved that Lewis Gridley be appointed to act as Service Officer for the year 1962 . Seconded by Justice Hoagland . Carried and so ordered . Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Be it resolved that the salaries of the elective and appointive officials of the Town of Dryden be paid at the end of each Month , with the exception of the Councilmen , who shall be paid at the end of each three months , and the Town H istorian who shall be paid annually . This resolution is not intended to include the Highway Superintendent , who shall be paid from funds raised for highway purposes . Seconded . by Clm . Saltonstall . Carried and so ordered . Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and moved its adoption ; Be it resolved that salaries of the Town Officials be set for the year 1962 as follows : Supervisor $ 1700 . 00 Clerk 2700 . 00 Deputy Clerk 1 . 50 per hour Justice Hoagland 1200 . 00 • ; r f(i'J_ �... '1.4 S 4...L r L, 1j .yr �rftS�c?.t>.u�' .-,s+-O '� ✓ / �" ) (� 381 1 lution secondedlby Clm . Saltonstall . Roll call vote . All present voting YES : Absent Justice Spaulding . Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Be it. . resolved that Town road #58 near the hamlet of Etna between route 366 and County road 109 , a distance of approxi - mately one Mile ,l be designated for permanent improvement at a cost not to exceed. $ 6900 . 00 , and Be it further resolved that tgis be done with machine type topping , width of travel Isurface to be 18 to 20 feet , and thickness approx- imately tree inches . Seconded by Justice Hoagland . Roll call vote , all present voting YES • Absent : Justice Spaulding . Moved by Clm . Baker , sdconded by Clm . Saltonstall , that the sum of $ 18 , 000 . 00 shall be set aside to be expended for primary work and general repairslupon 107 . 21 miles of town highways . Roll call vote , all present voting YES . Absent : Justice Spaulding . The Highway Superintendent was instructed to check the intersections of Chicahominy and W . Dryden Road , and of Monkey Run Road at the approach to Hanshaw and Lower Creek Roads to determine the proper signs to be placed at each respective corner . it Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Be it resolved that telephone tolls incurred by the Justices of the ! Peace that are necessary for the conduct of their legal business be a Town charge when certified . Resolution seconded by Clm . Saltonstall . Carried and so ordered . Moved by Justice Hoagland , seconded by Clm . Baker , that if the Justices need service of a secietary in the conduct of their legal business it be a Town (Marge . Motion carried and so ordered . The annual report of the Supervisor was placed on file with the Town Clerk . The next regular meeting will be Fenruary 6th . Moved by Justice Hoagland , sedonded by Clm . Baker , that the meeting be adjourned until �LJanuary 5th at 8 p . m . January 5 , 1962 The adjourned meeting was called to order at 8 p . m . and recessed for a meeting with the Planning Board . Meeting called to order again a • at 10 : 30 p . m . Moved by Clm . . Saltonstall , seconded by Clm . Baker , that the terms for the members of the Planning Board : H . Emmons Ogden , Chairman • • • . . 7 years Reginald Lumbard 5 years - George Hanford 6 years III Thomas Benson k years Barbara 'fork 3 years Robert Rightmyer 2 years Alex Saroka ( agriculture memeber ) 5 years — v Motion carried and so ordered . There being no further business the meeting was adjourned . Lewis ewi s Gridley , Sm ervisor Jane Korbas , Town Clerk 382 Justice Spaulding • • • • 2400 . 00 Councilmen 400 . 00 each Assessor 4750 . 00 Hwy . Superintendent 5000 . 00 Seconded by Clm . Baker . Carried and so ordered . Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Be it resolved that the Town of Dryden shall accept State price for gasoline to be purchased for use in Town equipment . Seconded by Clm . Baker . Carried and so ordered . Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution 'and moved its adoption : Be it resolved that the Town of Dryden shall accept State price for tires to be purchased for use on Town equipment . Seconded by Clm . Baker . Carried and so ordered . r Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Be it resolved that the Town of Dryden shall accept S tate price f'arNthe purchase of pipe and culverts for Town H ighway purposes . Seconded by Justice Hoagland . Carried and so ordered . Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Be it resolved that Lewis Gridley be appointed as delegate to the Association of Towns meeting to be held in Buffalo on February 14 through 16 , and Be it further resolved that the expenses of other Town officials , including Justices , Councilmen , ' Assessor , Town Clerk , Highway Superintendent , Planning Board Chairman , and one con- stable be paid from General Funds of the Town of Dryden . S econded by Clm . Saltonstall . Carried and so ordered . Clm . Baker offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Be it resolved that the Supervisor be empowered to obtain legal counsel as necessary . Seconded by Clm . Salton- stall . Carried and so ordered . Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : WHEREAS , there has been appropriated the sum of $ 600 . 00 for the Southworth Library , Be it resoled that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized and directed to pay said sum to the Southworth Library upon receipt of a certified claim therefor . Seconded by Clm . Saltonstall . Carried and so ordered . Clm . Saltonstall suggested that n l effort be made to deter- mine whether the Southworth Library can be a part of the Finger Lakes Library Association . The following nomination was offered for Assessor - Grant Abrams . Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , seconded by Clm . Baker , that the nominations be closed `, and that the Town Clerk be instructed to cast one ballot for Grant Abrams as Assessor . Roll call vote , all present voting YES . Absent : Justice Spaulding . Supervisor Gridley appointed the following committees : - G eneral - Saltonstall and Spaulding H ighway - Hoagland and Baker Buildings and Grounds - Spaulding and Hoagland Review of assessments - entire Town Board Reporting for the Highway committee , Justice Hoagland recommended that the Town Board accept the bid of A . L . Barnum for one used Gradall at a cost of $ 5250 . 00 , and so moved . Seconded by Clm . Baker . Roll call vote , all present voting YES . Absent - Justice Spaulding . Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution : Be it re - solved that as recommended by the Highway Superintendent the salary range for Highway Dept . employees be as fellows : 4 men at $ 1 . 80 per hour ; 3 men at $ 1 . 85 per hour ; 1 man at $ 1 . 90 per hour ; extra help - rate shall not exceed $ 1 . 70 per hour . Reso - 0 V