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Superintendent of FJghways Bernard Codner who was present, discussed is-th the
Board the proposal of obtaining collision insurance coverage upon the highway
equipment., Action in this matter was deferred.
The Board- generally discussed the acquisition of a 14" carriage typewriter for use
in the Town Clerk's Office. A proposal had been received from the Typewriter
Exchange which quoted a price of $100 on a reconditioned Underwood-De Luxe 14"
Pica. typewriter. An allowance of $25 was offered on the R. C. Allen typewriter.
The Board generally discussed the matter. Further consideration of the matter was
referred to Harold Akins, Justice of-the Peace.
On motion the meeting adjourned at- 10:45 P,2,
Town. Clerk
Regular Meeting March 102 1960
Present:
John 0. Webster Supervisor
Meredith Bentley Justice of the Peace
Harold Akins Justice of the Peace
Curtis Lampson , _ Councilman
Stanley B. Miller (absent)
The meeting was called to order .at 8 p.m. by Mr. Webster.
The Board generally discussed the matter of purchasing chairs for use
of the Town Board. The matter was deferred until the next meeting.
The Typewriter Exchange submitted prices on the following typewriters:
TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE Glens Falls , New York
February 26, 1960
To-Town of Queensbury
Hon. Sirs--Following is prices on new typewriters pica type wide
carriage guaranteed for one year labor parts and cleaning or oiling
and adjusting.
R. C. Allen Model #A-14 Pica Delivered in factory sealed
carton at $237.50 less 25% or a net of $178.00.
L. C. Smith Pacemaker #15 Pica Delivered in factory sealed
carton at $204.00 less 25% or a net of $153.40.
We will pay you cash or trade in allowance of $25.00 for your
old machine or we can service it and return it to you in good
condition so it will go another five years or more.
- I hope we can be of service to you.
Thanking you I am,
F. Karl Surprenant
The •Wagoner Business Equipment submitted a price on a 16" Royal at a
price of $211.50. The Board generally discussed the matter and the
matter was deferred until the next meeting•
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pt this point in the meeting, Mr. Bentley, Justice of the Peace, entered
— and took part in the proceedings.
The Town Superintendent of Highways recommended that the following
roads be improved with a tar and stone penetration during the year 1960:
Van Dusen Road 3,076 ft. Estimated cost 44486640
Pinewood Road 12000 ft. " " 1500.00
Meadow Lane Distance 740 ft. Estimated cost $1,110.00
Meadow Drive " 360 ft, n n 540.00
Minnesota Ave. » 1229 ft, n n 12850.00
Potter Road 2600 ft. n a
Clements Road " 500 ft. 3,900.00
n n ?50.00
Bullard Ave. " 400 ft, 600.04
Old Forge Road a 1550 ft. " q 2,275.00
Wisconsin Ave. n 625 ft. n 925,00
Massachusetts Ave. a 625 ft. n " 925.00
New Hampshire Ave. n 625 ft. " n 925.00
ResQlntion No. 45 introduced by Justice Akins, seconded by Councilman Lampson:
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RESOLVED that the following Town roads be improved for Plstances and at
the estimated cost set opposite to each of the following described roads with
tar and stone penetration:
Road Distance Estimated Cost
Van Dusen Road 3,076 ft, $4,625.00
Pinewood Road 1,000 ft, 4500.00
Meadow Lane ?40 ft, 4110100
Meadow Drive 360 ft. . 540.00
Minnesota Ave. 1,229 ft, 1s850.00
Potter Road 2,600_f t 3 a
Clements Road 500 f�, 97T000
Bullard Ave, 40.0 ft, 600,00
Old Forge Road ls550 ft, 20275,00
Wisconsin Ave. 625,ft 925.00
Massachusetts Ave. 625 ft. 925,00
New Hampshire Ave. 625 ft, 925.00
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes - Mr. Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Akins and Mr. Webster
Noes - none
The Board generally discussed the plugging of the sanitary sewer in
the Reservoir Park Sewer District.
Resolution No. 46 introduced by Justice Akins, seconded by Justice
Bentley:
RESOLVED that the Town Superintendent of Highways be and is
hereby authorized to make purchases of tools and equipment in. an
amount not in excess of 0500,00 without prior approval of the Town
Board.
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes - Mr. Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Akins and Mr. Webster
Noes - none
The Supervisor read a letter from the Department of Health which ad-
vised the Board that the application of Dr. Robert A. Reid for a
waiver of his qualifications as health officer of the Town of Queens-
bury was granted until February 1961, The letter further advised that
the application will be reconsidered to determine whether Dr. Reid
mgebeathaL 8O#isIVemaatapOtiDA&XtAnoC p6ara1lspaictfedatAtdhgptOdell of
the Sanitary Code.
The Supervisor retained the letter.
The following certificate was presented to the Board:
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Certificate for issuance of Serial Bonds of the Town
of Queensbury, Warren County, New York, for the West
Glens Falls Water District Extension No. 1 In the
amount of $l5,8OO,OO
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` I, JOHN 0. WEBSTER, Supervisor of the Town of Queensbury,
_Warren County, New York, pursuant to the power delegated to me by
resolution duly adopted by the Town Board of the said Town of Queens-
bury and entitled "Bond Resolution Dated December 1, 1956. A Resolu-
tion Authorizing the Construction of a Water System in Extension No. 1
to the West Glens Falls Water District in the Town of Queensbury, Warren
County, New York, At a Total Estimated Cost of Not Exceeding $15,800.00
and Authorizing the Issuance of Not Exceeding $15,800.00 Serial Bonds
of Said Town to Pay the Cost Thereof", do determine and certify as
`follows:
Section 1. That the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York,
shall issue and sell $159800.00 of serial bonds of the Town of Queensbury
to pay the cost of construction of, a water system in Extension No. 1 to
the West Glens Falls Water District in said town.
Section 2. Said serial bonds shall be numbered from 1 through 30
and shall be dated March 1, 1960. Bond No. 1 shall be of the denomina-
tion of $550.00 and shall mature and be paid on March 1, 1961. Bonds
numbered 2 through 30 shall be of the denomination of $525.00 each and
shall mature and be paid serially on March 1 in each of the years 1962
through 1990. Said bonds shall bear interest at the rate of three (3%)
per centum per annum and shall be paid annually on the 1st day of each
March. The principal of and interest on said bonds shall be payable in
lawful money of the United States of America at the office of the Town
Clerk of the said Town of Queensbury.
Section 3. The said bonds shall be signed in the name of the Town
of Queensbury by me as its Supervisor, sealed with the seal of said Town
of Queensbury and attested by the Town Clerk.
Section 4. The said bonds shall be sold by me at private sale at
a price of not less than par value plus accrued interest, if any, and my
receipt shall be a full acquittance to the purchaser who shall not be
obliged to see to the application of the purchase money.
Section 5. The full faith and credit of the said Town of Queens-
bury are hereby pledged for the punctual payment of the principal of and
interest on said bonds as the same become due.
Section 6. The power delegated to me by the Town Board to issue
said bonds .is in full force and effect and has not been revoked, modified
or amended.
IN WITNESS W HEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of the Town of Queensbury on this lst day of March, 1960.
John 0. Webster
Resolution'No. ,47 Supervisor
Mr. Akins introduced Resolution No. 47 and moved its adoption,
seconded by Mr. Lampson:
Whereas, this Town Board adopted a bond resolution of December 1,
1956, which authorized the construction of a water system in Extension
No. 1 to the West Glens Falls Water District at a cost not to exceed
$15,800.00 ,and which authorized the issuance and sale of serial bonds
of the Towa of Queensbury in an amount not to exceed $15,800.00 to pay
the cost thereof and which delegated to the Supervisor the power to
determine the date, form, contents and terms of said bonds, and
Whereas, the Supervisor has authorized the issuance and sale of
said serial bonds in the amount of $i5,800.00 in the maturities of
$550.00 on .March 1, 1961 and $525.00 on March 1 in each of the years
1962 through 1990, inclusive, with an interest rate- of 3% per annum, be
it -
Resolved that the determination of the Supervisor with respect to
the issuance and sale of said $15,800.00 serial bonds be end the same
hereby is ratified, confirmed and approved, and be it further
Resolved that the Town of Queensbury invest the sum of $15,800.00
of the Capital Reserve Fund by the purchase of said $15,800.00 serial
bonds and that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized and direc-
ted to purchase said 4150800.00 serial bonds of the Town of Quetnsbury
fftm the funds in the. Capital Reserve Fund, and be it further
Resolved that, from the proceeds of the sale of said serial bonds,
the Supervisor pay the bond anticipation note in the amount of #500.00
and interest and- that the remainder of the proceeds of the sale of said
bonds be deposited in a separate account to the credit of Extension No. 1
to the Ubst Glens Falls Water District.
.Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes. - Mr. Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Akin.; and Mr. Webster
Noes - none
Resolution No. 48 introduced by Councilman Lampson, seconded by Justice
Bentley:
RESOLVED that the rate of water charges to the consumers of water
in the West Glens Falls Water District be reduced 30% from the normal
rate.
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes - Mr. Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Akins and Mr. Webster
Noes - none
The Supervisor read his report of the moneys received and disbursed
during the month of February. The report was received and placed on
file.
MONTHLY STATEMENT OF SUPERVISOR
February, 1960
Date Receipts Amount
Received Source Received
Feb. 5 George Liapes-water rents in NGFWD P 216.35
11 George Liapes-water rents in NGFWD Eat. 14.66
15 George Liapes-water rents in NGFWD 11.35
15 George Liapes-water rents in NGFWD Ext. 108.27
15 Warren County Treasurer-dog fund moneys •1867.73
15 Town Clerk-fees for January 1960 157.00
15 Pineview Cem. commission w/d agcy and
Trust Acet. 11.67
15 Highway payroll w/h to Agey & Trust Acct. 145.76
15e State of New York-per capita assistance 5242.46
25 Frank Cowles-Pineview Cem. receipts 416.25
26 WGFWD w/h to Agcy & Trust Account 1.50
26 NGFWD w/h to Agency & Trust Acct. 3.00
26 General Toim Fund w/h to Agency & Trust Ac. . 84.69
29 Highway payroll w/h to Agcy & Trust Acct. 105953
29 Pineview Cem. comet, w/h to Agey & Trust Ac, 13•JZ
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Total Receipts 3
Date paid Disbursements Amount paid
Fund or Account
Feb. 1960 General Town Fund 4544.58 -
Pineview Cemetery 723.00
NGFW District 228.27
WGFWDistrict 501.00
Ridge Road Water District 6.00
Cleverdale Lighting District 41.08
Ft. Amherst Garrison Rd. Lighting Dist. 168.46.
Queensbury Fire Protection District 9500.00
Highway Fund 1 12029.19
Total Disbursements f27290*55—
The Supervisor read a letter from the Joint Legislative Committee on
Natural Resources which advised the Board to the effect that the con-
, cern of the committee is to maintain in the areas around or near the
NoPthway interchanges as much natural and park-like appearance as is
coAsistent with the development of service required by Northway users.
The Supervisor retained the letter.
The Board audited claims as follows:
SCHEDULE OF AUDITS OF THE-TOWN
OF QUEENSBURY, WARREN COUNTY, N.Y.
Amt. Amt.
no. Same of Claimant Nature of Claim Claimed Allowed
68 Dennis & Co., Inc. Supplies for Supervisor 14.41 14.41
69 Glens Falls Post Co. Pub.notice to bidders on
water pipe 3.80 3.80
-- 70 J.E.Sawyer & Co. ,Inc.Misc.supplies-PV Ceme 27.47 27.47
71 Hoagts Tire Serv. 1 ca.Non-Det.24 gts.#30 Ken-
dall oil;6 gals. @ 1.04(in-
voice #17413)Pv Cem- 6.24 6.24
72 C.G.Woodbury & Son/ 60 IF 514i5 Cant Strip-Serew-
back bal- due Pv. Cem 2.40 2.40
73 Williamson Law Bk.Co.Misc.supplies-M.Bentley 30.23 30.23
74 Dennis & Co., Inc. 1 pad Denco Blanks #163 for
H.C.Akins 2.35 2.35
75 Norman A. Harvey,MD 6 Well Baby Clinies(Jan. ,&
Feb. 1960) 180.00 180.00
76 R. J. Hoag Exp. att.N.Y.S. Assn. of
Towns meeting-NYC 83.00 83. 00
77 Curtis Lampson Exp.att.N.Y.S. Assn. of
Towns meeting-NYC 87.30 87.30
78 City of G,F. Water Fd.Water rent-RRWD 104.00 104.00
79 City of G.F. Water,Fd,Water rent-WGFWD 665.65 665.65
80 , City of G.F. Water Fd.Water rent-93A-NGFWD 360.60 360.60
81 City of G.F. Water Fd.Water rent-93-NGFWD Ext. 1082.16 1082.16
82 R.G-Landry Bus.Mch. Repair Addo-x Add. mach.
for Supervisor 19.00 19.00
83 Ralph R. Shapiro 1 rubber stamp, Suprv. 2e50 2.50
84 J.E.Sawyer & Co.Inc. 1-1001 Steel tape & 1-18"
Rigid-pipe wrench-WGFWD by'
Jack Crannell 12.85 12.85
85 John 0. Webster Reimbursement-pstg.stamps 8100 8100
86 Williamson Law Bk. Classify cation ledger & sheets
John 0. Webster 39.39 39.39
87 Nathan Proller Prem. on, Tax Coll. Bond
#897440 , 27.50 27.50
88 Niagara-Mohawk Pwr. Elee,serv.booster pump-NGFWD103.25 103.25
89 Save-on Plumb.& Ht. 13 lgt-Fiber pipe; 4 lgte
Fiber pipe 11/9/59 Reservoir
Park Sewer 51.17 51.17
90 Save-on Plumb.& Ht. 12/14/59-1 union & 601 cop-
per pi a-NGFW Dist. - . 35.37 35.37
91 Twn. of Qsby.Hwy- Truck #1-13 loads & Truck
Department #5 23 loads-for fill Twne
Qsby. dum 48.00 48.00
92 Dempsey's Concrete 150-Sx8xl gravel blks-
Block Co- 28.50 & 3 bags Brixment,
13.60 Reservoir Pk.Swwer Dst-32.10 32.10
93 Howard A. LaRose 1 bag hydrosite for NGFWD 12.00 12.00
94 Chas.E.Houglitaling 4 pads #99W Monthly Stmnts
to Supervisor 3.93 3.93
95 Russell & Wait, Inc. Supplies,Twn.Clkls Office 2.25 2.25
96 Niagara-Mohawk Pwre St.Ltng.-Ft.Amherst-Garrisonl68.46 168.46
97 Niagara-Mohawk Pwr. Traf.Siren & St.lts.'(Gen.Twn
Fund) 208.78 208.78
98 Niagara-Mohawk Pwr. St.Ltng-Bleeerdals Ltng.Dist.41e08 41-08
99 Air-Land Motor Pts. 5 gals.Prestone-T of Qsby.
Dump 6.00 6-00
100 Frances L. Turner Postage stamps-Twn.Clk.Ofc. 8100 8*00
101 Russell & Wait Supplies-WGFWD Fd. 4.58 4.58
NGFWD Fd- 6.00 6.00
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102 Duers Oil Corp. 48 gals. Kerosene PVC Fd. 7.92 7.92.
103 Nat.Welding Co. Thaw water pipe NGFWD Fd. 8.50 8.50
104 City of G.F. W.F. Mise.NGFWD Ext. Fund 78.29 78.29
105 City of G.F. n r 134 hi 134 -
106 City of G.F. " " " Orig.NGFWD Fd. 79. 1 79.91
107 City of G.F. !! Thawing out frozen hyd.
WGFWD Fund 11.55 11.55
61 Cool Insuring Agcy. (presented 2/11/60) N.A, 10.00
03610-40 3 .10
On motion the meeting adjourned.
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Town Clerk
Regular Meeting_ March 24, 1960
Present:
John. 0. Webster Supervisor
Meredith Bentley - Justice of the Peace
Harold Akins Justice of the Peace
Curtis Lampson Councilman
Stanley B, -Miller Councilman
The meeting was called to order- at 7:30 by Mr. Webster.
A discussion was had respecting the size of pipe to be used in the
Reservoir Park Sewer District.
The Supervisor read a copy of a letter to-Mr. Coulter. The Supervisor -
retained the copy. He also read a letter- retained by•him to Mr. Fred-
erick Hay in reference to compliance with-the Town ordinance respect-
ing the laying of pipe in developments.
Frederick Hay was present and David White, attorney, was also present
representing Mr. Hay. The Board generally discussed the matter of
compliance with the Town ordinance respecting the laying of water
mains in proposed developments in the Town of Queensbury.
Resolution No. 49 introduced by Mr. Akins, seconded by Mr. Miller.
RESOLM that Resolution No, 40- adopted February 11, 1960, be
and the same is hereby rescinded.
Duly adopted by the following vote:- -
Ayes - Mr. Miller, Mr. Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Akins and Mr. Webster.
Noes - none
Resolution° No. 50 introduced by Mr. Akins, seconded by Mr. Bentley.
RESOLVED that Frederick Hay be and is hereby granted permission
tb lay a water main along E. Clark Street for a distance of approxi-
mately 1,000 feet and make the necessary connections to the existing
mains and make not to exceed 18 taps thereon for use of individual
consumers bf water, all- to conform with- provisions of the ordinance
rbgulating the development of sub-divisions in. the Town of Queensbury
which was adopted by Resolution #35 on May 24, 1952.
Dtily adopted by the following vote:
Ayes - Mr.' Miller, Mr. Bentley, Mr-. Lampson,- Mr. Akins and Mr. Webster.
Does - none °
John Van D7usen, Town Surveyor, was present and discussed with the --
Board the problem of the proposed laying of a water main along Ridge
Road under, the east and west By-Pass of Glens Falls.
The matter' was referred -to the Supervisor to examine into legal aspects
df the matter.
The following application was received: