06-02-1999 QUEENSBURY CEMETERY COMMISSION
June 2, 1999 - 9 a.m.
PRESENT:
Superintendent: Rodney Mosher
Commissioners: George Wiswall, Terry Higgins
Councilman: Ted Turner
There were 48 cremations in May. All bodies have been removed from the Vault.
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Foundations were in by Memorial Day and the cemeteries were cleaned and mowed.
On Tuesday, May 18, a group of students and teachers from BOCES came to the crematory for a
tour and informational meeting. They were impressed with the operation and wish to return for
a tour of Pine View Cemetery.
Marilyn VanDyke and Rod met with Bill George of the Berkshire Corp. The aluminum fence
should be installed this week at Quaker Cemetery.
Resolutions were passed by the Town Board to hire Josh Lopez and Chris Sennett for the
summer positions. Money has been set aside to pay their salaries which have been increased
from $8.50 per hour to $9.88 per hour.
A plot owner at Pine View wished to have a marker placed above ground. Rodney pointed out
Article 14 of the Rules and Regulations "All markers that are to be used with existing or planned
monuments must be placed flush with the ground. If the marker is being used in place of a
monument, then it can be above ground."
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Cemetery Commission hereby instructs Rodney Mosher,
Superintendent, to enforce the Rules and Regulations. Theresa Higgins, Secretary, introduced
this motion and it was seconded by Dr. George Wiswall, President.
Ted Turner reported that Bob Hafner spoke with the attorney representing Northway Plaza and
that they agreed to the purchase price of$20,000.
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MAY 1999
Cemetery: Crematorium:
Interments $3,000.00 Cremations $9,120.00
Lots 4,550.00 Cardboards 500.00
Foundations 690.40 Misc. 60.00
Misc. 604.00 (Logging)
TOTALS $8,844.40 $9,680.00
Theresa Higgins
Secretary