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Home My WebLink About1963-04-03 411. April 3 , 1963 The regular monthly meeting of the Dryden Town Board was called to order by Supervisor Gridley at 8 p . m . Present were Justices H oagland and Spaulding , Councilmen Baker and Saltonstall , Hwy . Supt . Case , Assessor Abrams , Atty Williamson , and 5 guests . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved . Four residents ,ofMill St , Freeville , were present and asked the B oard ' s attention to that road and its bridges . Board members and Hwy . Supt . ''Case stated their awareness of break-up on this and many other town roads , and the fact that little can be done until the frost is completely out of the ground . Spring road t our was set four 9 : 30 am Saturday , April 6th , at which time Mill Street and other town roads will be checked . Letter from Mrs; . Emory Weibly re : water problem at intersection of Lower Creek Rd . and Sheldon Rd . Ext . was received , and noted for checking on road tour . Mr . James Lacey , N . Y . State Electric and Gas , presented a plan and map for proposed lighting of the intersection at the new route 13 cutoff near Etna . This would provide for 14 20 , 0 ( • lumen lamps on the main highway and 4 7000 lumen lamps , at a � n , cost of $ 1485 . 5 0 pier year , and would be taxed on a town at large assessment . Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , seconded by Justice Bpauling , that the proposal for lighting of the new route 13 intersection be studied and brought bef°ore the May meeting . Carried and so ordered . Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , seconded by Justice Spaulding , that this B oard empower the Supervisor to ask the N . Y . State Highway Dept . to g ive serious consideration to making increase in the size of the mall at the route 113 intersection from the four feet planned , to provide greater, safety , particularly for vehicles making left turns toward Ithaca . Cdrried and so ordered . L etter from Mr . Donald McArthur re : use of McArthur fund was read , and Sup . Gridley reported on his conference with the Judge on the same matter . Igt appears that use of the money must stay within wording of the will . Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , seconded by Justice Spaulding , that interest from the McArthur fund be turned over annually to Dryden Central School on July 1st for such purposes that would be within terms of the will , with the suggestion that it be used for scholar - ship purposes il'f possible . Roll call vote , all voting YES . Letter was received from N . Y . State Traffic Commission rejecting the Town ' s request, for speed zones on Lower Creek Road and Etna Hanshaw Road in the hamlet of Etna , and om the Ellis Hollow Rd . Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , seconded by Justice Hoagland , that the Hwy . Supt . study the basic facts of traffic on Ellis Hollow Rd . ( time of peak loadlis ) in an effort to determine why this request should be turned down three times . Carried and so ordered . swhe Letter receivell from Town of Ithaca re : Anumbering on route 13 . Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Reso !lved that , pursuant to Sec . 1660 , ParJl , of the ✓ ehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York , any vehicle with the gross Weight in excess of posted tons per axle shall be excluded from any Town Highway of the Town of Dryden when so 'ooted . Such exclusion shall take effect upon the erection of signs on the section of Highway front which such vehicles are to be excluded . Seconded by Clm . Baker . Carried and so ordered . Supervisor Gridley reported on the public meetif}g held in Varna ✓ e : proposals for public water supply . ( See file -Water Districts ) Moved by Clm . S!'altionstall , seconded by Justice Hoagland , that if n ecessary the Supervisor be empowered to obtain professional sere 412 vices to survey portions of land on hazardous corners of e xisting Town roads needed to straighten same . Carried ; and so ordered . . Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to advertise for bids for two ( 2 ) used ten yard V bottom dump trailers ; specifications for which will be available in her office during regulab hours . Bid opening to be April 16 , 1963 at 5 : 00 p . m . at the Town Clerk ' s o ffice ; the Board reserving , the right to reject all bids . Seconded by Clm . Saltonstall . Roll call vote , all voting YES , Atty . Williamson detailed the differences between a first and second class town , and advised that it would offer no advantage to the Town of Dryden to become a first class town at this time . Clm . Saltonstall reported on survey made by Mr . Harvey Krause and Mrs . Louise Heimlich of residents of the Snyder Hill area , w ith reference to division of/District 1 . election Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and moved its adoption : Be it resolved that Election District ff11in the Town of Dryden be divided into two districts as follows !: D ist . 1 bounded as shown on attached map . 1 D ist . 7 ( new district ) bounded as shown on attached map . f Resolution seconded by Clm . Baker . Moved by Justice Hoagland , seconded by Justice Spaulding , that this resolution be laid on the table for one month , so that the reaction of people in the area , particularly those on Snyder Hill Road , may be ascertained . Carried and so ordered . Moved by Justice Spaulding , seconded by Clm . Saltonstall , that Highway bills totaling $4443 . 97 be paid as audited . Roll call vote , all voting YES . ° Moved by Justice Hoagland , seconded by Clm . Baker , that General bills totaling $ 996 . 45 be paid as audited . Roll call vote , all voting YES . 1 Assessor Abrams distributed to Board members material re : ✓ equirement of permits for any new building , or changes to e xisting buildings in the Town , so that it might be reviewed for discussion at a later date . Moved by Clm . Saltonstall , seconded by Justice Hoagland , that the meeting be adjourned until April 6th at 9 : 30 a . m . Lewis Gridley , Supervisor Jane Korbas , Town Clerk Proposed April 3 , 1963 - Adopted May 3 , 1963 ; r I I1. './ 1 . _% r 1 el • 11i 11 1 : 6. -. r 1` rn, 1 147 4 ! I ( % A . ,. � A3n� �. _ / _. ;��/11 AA r .' I114 a^•��, lj' i • , �I' 1 eC. 'A ,, I 1 C , 1 , • U 2%I 11 VA .•� • 1 A� ��,• • • - "4 • c . „, • _ l, )) P - 'try q< i •; ,cr 7 / . • .- v f< , • a, I i _ ! � ;tip• : s x i ' 0d 4�. < < 14 �\ ,,yy{/ L •I — mot r- -. -. m*, 1 .. I r' nA �/ i 1 ;1 :A �' t7> •may_'_ . 44 ' i (di r , , '..z.. ` 'ter rf � 1/4 ` (_ f . I \ _ _ , r ; .�f ` "" i \ �_ ( J .r ."'I .�.I c r ,, • • A ! 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Ogden be asked to consult with Atty Williamson regarding the porposed ordinance and its alteration ; and further that Atty . Williamson be asked to present a rough draft at the May meeting . Carried and so ordered . Moved by Clm . Baker , seconded by Clm . Saltonstall , that the meeting be adjourned until April 16 , 1963 at 5 : 00 p . m . Carried and so ordered . Lewis Gridley , Supervisor April 16 , 1963 The adjourned Town Board meeting was called to order at 5 : 00 p . m . by Supervisor Gridley , for the purpose of opening bids , as ad- vertised on April 11 . Present were Justices Hoagland , and Spaulding . Absent : Clm . Baker and Saltonstall . Moved by Justice Spaulding , seconded by Justice Hoagland , that the bid of VBottorn Trailer Sales of Harrison , Michigan , in amount of $ 5150 . 00 for two used V bottom dump trailers be accepted . Roll call vote , all present voting YES . Absent : Baker and Sa4. tonstal ] There being no further business the meeting was adjourned . Lewis Gridley , Supervisor Jane Korbas , Town Clerk