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Home My WebLink About1964-11-05 November 5 , 1964 . The regular monthly meeting of the Dryden Town Board wa s held at 7 : 30 P . M . , November 5 , 1964 . Present were Supervisor Gridley , Justices I $ .glad and Spaulding , Councilman Saltonstall and Superintendent of Highway Case and Assessor Abrams . Councilman ueen_s'onswls absent. The minutes of the last meeting were approved . The public hearing on the preliminary budget was called at 7 : 30P . M . After a short discussion of the budget , Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and asked its adoption : , RESOLUTION NO . 103 . A& option of Annual Budget . - WTHEREAS , ITGhis Town Board has met at 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 . S • RESOLVED , that this Town Board ao. es: _herebyladopt :- suehdppel ±minary budget as originally compiled , as the annual budget of this Town for the fiscal year beginning on the first day of January , 1965 , and that such budget as so adopted be entered in detail in the minutes of theproceedings 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 estimates , if any , adopted pursuant to section 202a , subd . 2 , of the Town Law , and deliver one copy thereof to the Supervisor of this Town to be presented by him to the Board of Supervisors of this County . Clm . Saltonstall seconded the resolution . Roll call vote , all voting Yes , Clm . Benson absent . RESOLUTION N . 104 Audit of General Bills . Clm . Saltonstall offerced the following resolution and moved its adoption , RESOLVED , that the general bills totaling ;53213 . 36 be paid ' as audited . Se conded by Justice Spaulding . Roll call vote , all voting yes . RESOLUTION NO . 105 . Audit of Highway bills . • Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption , RESOLVED , that the highway bills totaling * 11 , 010 . 19 be paid as audited . Seconded by Clm . Saltonstall roll call vote , all voting yes . RESOLUTION No . 106 Youth Project . Justice Hoagland offered the following ras'olutidn _and :moved . its adoption , RESOLVED , that the Town of Dryden does hereby sponsor three . Youth Recreational projects as approved by the New York State Youth Commission , as requested by Bethel Grove Community House , Varna Community House , J Xis 1TE o2I)Igigy. ugmniun <ty•j ,.i and Ji is tic° , c , Resolution seconded by Justice Spaulding . roll call vote , all voting * yes . Clm . Benson absent . RESOLUTION No . 107 Rt . 13 and 366 intersection . Cl . Saltonstall offered the followoing re : solution and moved its adoption , RESOLVED , that Supervisor Gridley be authorized to pursue for the Electric and Gas Company the hazardous situation at the intersection of Rt . 13 and 366 , also entrance and exit to Electric and Gas Corpation . This resolution was seconded . by JusticeSpaulding and carried . RESOLUTION NO . 108 Supply of water to Etna area and Varna area . Clm . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and moved its adoption , Resolved , that Supervisor Gridley be authorized to contact the Town of Ithaca , regarding the possibility of obtaining water for the residents of Etna and Hanshaw roads ; also to contact the proper authorities at Cornell for prospect of obtaining water for the Varna area . Resolution seconded. by Justice Spaulding , Carried . RESOLUTION NO . 109 . Appointment of Town Clerk . • Cim . Saltonstall offered the following resolution and moved its • adoption , Resolved , that Leona Fortner be appointed Town Clerk at the salary as stated in the budget to fill the 1. . rxn unexpired term of Jane Korbas , resigned . Justice Hoagland seconded . the resolution and it was carried . RESOLUTION NO . 110 . Fire Insurance Districts . Justice Hoagland offered the following resolution and moved its adoption , Whereas , the Supervisor has .received . from the New York I .._ i-• u Insurance Department the sum of $ 271 . 49 and Whereas , said sum is to be distributed among the fire companies thatccontract with the Town ' of Dryden , Be it resolved , that the sum of $ 271 . 4 be equitably distributed among the six contracting fire companies and / or districts as follows : N eptune Hose ( nrydenn ) 109 . 95 Freeville Fire Department 31 . 22 ✓ arna Fire Department 78 . 73 . B rooktondale Fire Lepartment 24 . 43 McLean Fire Department 13 . 58 S outh Lansing Fire Department 13 . 58 Resolution seconded by Clm . Saltonstall . Roll call vote , all ✓ oting Yes , Clm . Benson absent . A communication was read from Attorney Williamson , regarding the suit of Stage vs . Town of Dryden , enclosing Dr . Farrows bill in the amount of $ 5 . 00 . Moved by Justice Hoagland , seconded by Cim . Saltonstall , that on ✓ eceipt of bill on town bill form this $ 5 . 00 fee be paid . Carried . A communication was read from the Bureau of Census re - garding receipt of check for the special census , and also they w ould make further arrangements for the census on receipt of maps . A communication was read from the family of Mrs . Minnie Ranning expressing their appreciation of sympathy , for . flowers sent . Mgntion was made of the suit pending of Louise Potter vs Town of Dryden regarding a tree , supposedly on Mrs . Potter ' s property ; which was cut down by the Highway department . This matter was referred to Attorney Williamson . Supervisor Gridley ✓ eported that he had obtained the services of Gordon Rice to surveil, the Freese Road at the point wher e it intersects route 13 in Varna . Super intendent of Highway Case gave the following . report on the work accomplished on the following town roads , covered with stone and oil in 1964 : ROAD NAME MILES No . of HOUSES or UNITS Chicahominy ; 61 • 4 Sheldon . 10 3 • Freese . 40 0 Mt . Pleasant . 45 4 Aska.r Hill . 65 6 'Kirk Road . 20 :16 Yellow Barn 40 13 Ferguson . 85 11 L andon . 30 2 B esemer . 20 3 H ill Road . 25 2 G enung. . 10 3 Bone Plain 2 . 00 15 29 1963 1963 Top T 30 . 32 Miles 36 . 83 Miles ' u „ GravaLv l 56 . 14 " 49 . 63 Unimproved 26 . 58 " 26 . 58 " 113 . 04 " 113 . 04 This report was approved and placed on file , The next regular board meeting will be held at 8 : 00 P . M . on December 8 , 1964 . No further busfness ' meeting was adjourned . Lewis Gridley , Supervisor • -• Leoha Fortner Town Clerk • • T • � . 4