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1960-12-31 157 (continued) 521 Town of Queensbury Miscel.service on cesspools Highway Department & covers (Reservoir Park) 47.60 47.60 522 Mott-Manbeck Machinery 6 R2 N.Y.S. Standard Signs Co. , Inca 30 x 30 Scotchlite Stop Signs . (Gen. Twn. Fd. 105 00 105.00 T1-570.3-7 $1570,'37 On motion the meeting adjourned. Fra �� � . - Town Clerk Nil Regular*Meeting December 31 196 Present: John 0. Webster Supervisor tMeredith Bentley Justice of the Peace 'Harold Akins Justice of the Peace .Curtis Lampson Councilman .Stanley B. Miller Councilman The Board was called to order by the Supervisor at 9:00 a.m. The Board generally discussed equalization rates. Resolution 14o. 152 introduced by Justice Akins, seconded by Mr. Miller: RESOLVED that the Supervisor be and is hereby authorized and directed to retain Richard J. Bartlett, Attorney, to represent the Town of Queensbury before the Board of Equalization and Assessment on the equalization rate, and to take the necessary action to protect the interests of the Town of Queensbury, and that the Supervisor be and is further authorized and empowered to sign any necessary papers to` carry the foregoing into effect._ Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Miller, Mr. Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Akins and Mr. Webster Noes - none Resolution 'JTc. 153 introduced by Mr. Bentley, seconded by Mr. Akins: RESOLVED that the Supervisor be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $21.43 from "Weeds and Brush" of the Highway Fund, Item 49 to the Miscellaneous account of such item. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Miller, Mr. Bentley, Mr, Lampson, Mr. Akins and Mr. Webster Noes - none The report of the Supervisor for the month of December was read. The report was as follows: Q 158 Monthly Statement of Supervisor December, 1960 Date Amount Received RECEIPTS Received Source Dec. George Liapes-water- rents to NGFW Dist.12 1;12 5 372.7 George Liapes tt 11 to NGFWD Ext. 12/1;5; %27 15 764.57 Jack Crannell- " " to WGFWD 12/5;12 472.70 Jack Crannell:. 't " to WGFG?D Ext. 12/5; 12/27 52.50 15 Frances L. Turner-Town Clerk's Fees 11/60 205.00 20 Frank Cowles-Pineview Cemetery receipts 405.00 21 Theodore Turner-RRWD rents 454,40 20 WGFWD Ext. to T.4GFWD-purchase of water 64,.22 22 WGFWD to WGFWD Ext.-to correct error in deposit by Jack Crannell 54.00 22 H. Lebowitz-junk yard license fee 10.00 20 Highway Fund-to Agency & Trust-w/h 110.00 20 Pineview Cemetery to Agency & Trust-w/h 8/15 22 General Fund it 't tt 90.06 22 NGFWD tt tt It 3.00 22 WGFWD Ext. t+ tt tt 1150 22 Highway Fund '' it tt 67.26 22 Pineview Cemetery " it tt 7.98 22 NGFWD-$8.40; Res. Pk. Sewer-$47.60, General Fund $199.80 (Dump operations) all to Highway Fund 255,80 Total Receipts $3t399.50 . Date DISBURSEMENTS Amount Paid Fund or Account Paid Dec. "Genera. Fund 5_,879._62 Pineview 668.74 Agency & Trust 860;69 NGFWD 1,496.30 NGFWD Ext. 616.69 WGFWD Ext, 116.72 RRWD 162.00 Shore Colony Water Dist. - 5.17 Cleverdale Lighting Dist. 47.86 kt, Amherst-Garrison Road Lighting District 168.46 Reservoir Park Sewer District 47.60 WGFWD Ext. #-1, Bond Acct, 4.60 Highway Fund 122220,022 Date: 12/31/60 Total Disbursements $23,714.97 John 0. Webster - Supervisor The report of Justice Bentley was read: ' Annual Report of Meredith S. Bentley, Justice of the Peace, for year ending Dec. 31, 1960._ Cases disposed of: Paid State Comp. $3216.70 V & T 405 To, be paid to Comp. Civil 97 before 1/10/61 1380_00" Penal, Total Receipts 3354.70 Misd. ,etc.23, Indictable 10 Total 535 Pending cases 10 Dated: Dec. 31, 1960 Meredith S. Bentley r - Justice- of the Peace -The report of the Town Clerk was read: Annual Report 1960 of Fees turned over to Supervisor From Town Clerk - - .. - Town of Queensbury 159 Number of Fees Licenses Type of License Received 908 Res. Hunting & Fishing $ 227.00 6682 Res, Hunting 170.50 1936 Res. Fishing 484x00 16 Res. Trapping 4.00 _ 21 Non-Res. Hunting 5,25 65 Non-Res. Alien--Fishing 16.25 25 Non-Res. Alien 6 day Fishing 6.25 1745 Res. Big Game 426.25 ` 15 Non-Res. Alien Big Game 3.75 20 Res. Archery 5.00 11 Lost License Certificates 2.7� 1224 Dog-Licenses & lost tags 306.00 95 Marriage Licenses 139.50 - 4 Verified transcript of Marriage . 4.00 392 Chattel Mortgages 196.00 30 Chattel Mortgage Discharges 15.00 1 Chattel Mortgage Renewal .50 1 Chattel Mortgage Assignment 1.00 357 Conditional Sales--Retail 178.50 2 Conditional Discharges 1100 5 Conditional Sales Assignments 5.00 17 Explosive licenses 4.25 4 Junk Dealer Licenses ` 20.00 3 2 verified copies & 1 Search 2.50 �. 3 Bingo Licenses 350.00 2 Carnival permits--O.C. Buck Shows _ 22000,00 Total $2,784.25 Dated.: December 30th, 1960 Frances L. Turner Town Clerk Town of Queensbury The report of the Cemetery was read: Annual Report 1960 ` Cemetery Commission - Town `of Queensbury Balance, January 1, 1960 $4989909t RECEIPTS Sale of Lots 31497.50 Openings __ 29530.00 Vault Rent 120.00 Foundations ' 74.25 Investment Income 372.15 Perpetual Care ,(Estate of Buckley) 200.00 Sale of Logs 848 50 T, +42.40 DISBURSEMENTS Supervisor, Town of Queensbury 75% Sale of Lots 21623.13 Openings 29530.00 Vault Rent 120.00 Foundations 74.25 Payment to Supervisor Feb. 1960 to correct error in January 1960 check 10,00 TT1757.38 Total Receipts $61842.40 Total Disbursements _ 5,357,38 Net Income lt485.02 Bal. Jan. 1, 1960 4899.91 �38 ,93 _ - Purchase Price U.S. Treasury Bonds x5,048 Balance as per Bank Account Dec. 30, 1960 $1,336.93 Frank L. Cowles , Treasurer The report of the Supervisor was read: December 31, 1960 Report of the Supervisor to the Town Board: 160 Now that I have had the opportunity to go over all of our accounts on a "year end" basis, I feel in a better-position to make-a final report to the Board as we prepare to close out the year: The Supervisor's Annual Report will carry the complete financial story for the year 1960 and therefore I will not endeavor to do this here, however I do think it proper to make a few obser- vations at this time. -The 1960 Budget provided for expenditures of -certain balances, mainly $20,000 in Highway Funds, $169000 in General Funds, and $4,000 in Fire Protection District Funds , and taxes levied and collected in January 1960 were reduced accordingly. Tn each of these cases, the balances referred to were pretty much used up, as planned. In almost every instance, the expenditures from the various funds have been kept within budget appropriations and all funds show a balance on hand, after all outstanding obligations that I have any knowledge of have been paid. In every instance where a balance on hand had been anticipated in the 1961 Budget, a balance of that amount, or higher is on hand at the close of 1960. In general, I believe that we are entering the year 1961 in good financial condition and I am including with this -report a complete list of balances in all accounts as of December 31, 1960. While this is primarily an audit meeting, I do not want to close out the year without expressing to each of you my sincere thanks for the splendid cooperation you have shown during this first year that I have held the office of Supervisor. While I am not satisfied that we have accomplished all that we might have this past year, yet I do feel that progress has been made in our Town. Your cooperation and help to me, as I have tried to get acclimated to the work is, as I have said, truly appreciated, as is your conscientious attendance upon the metings of the board, and response to work assigned. The complete cooperation of Highway Superintendent, Bernard Codner, and our Water Superintendents Turner, Schoonover, Crannell, and Liapes, as well as the other appointed and elected Town officials; have made -� it a pleasant year indeed to serve as Town Supervisor. - I hope that in 1961 we can more aggressively tackle some of our mosttpressing problems--problems that have occupied much of our time -this past year. I shall list a few. I hope that we can come to a definite decision regarding the development of our water supply--by late spring. That we can intensify our study of incineration and refuse disposal during these winter monthsi I hesitate to try to put a time -limit on this but once again, action as early as possible seems highly desirable. - And as Stan Miller suggested in a report given at the last Board meeting, that we can take definite action toward increasing the number of election districts in the Town. ^ c That we should seriously consider the establishment of a Town Planning Board. With -the increase in population of the Town in the last ten years a reality, �and with the probability of a similar in- crease during the sixties , it seems to me that the Board should study the benefits which would result from the efunctions of a Town Planning Board. - That in line with our announced policy of attracting business and industry to the Town, �together with the Town Board Committee on Business ,Promotion; and the item provided in the 1961 budget for promotion and advertising, I hope that a Queensbury Chamber of Commerce 161 will be formed through our encouragement. I believe that such a Queensbury Chamber of Commerce could and would be able to do more than any of us on this Board to further this particular effort. And finally, after we have had the opportunity to properly index our Town Ordinances , I feel that all the -ordinances should be carefully reviewed by the Board, or by a committee of the Board. These are just a few of my thoughts, and I am sure that you share some or all of them with me, as we end out 1960 and prepare to enter the year 1961. Respectfully submitted, John 0, Webster Supervisor Mr. Codner reported to the Board that the storm sewer in the Grgnt Ave. Extension area had been completed, with the exception of catch basins. The Board proceeded to audit books, papers, documents, vouchers, warrants , checks and stubs of the various Town Officers. Resolution No. 154 introduced by WHEREAS the Supervisor, Justices of the Peace, Town Clerk, Town Superintendent of Highways and Collectors of the Water Districts have 'submitted books, documents, minute book, dockets, vouchers, statements, stubs , checks, highway books, cash books pertaining to each of their respective offices for audit, and WHEREAS the Town Board did proceed to audit and examine said documents submitted as set forth above, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that after such audit and examination the Board funds and determines that all officers who were required to account for Town money have accounted for the same, and paid out such moneys in accordance with law, and that such records are kept in a good and sufficient manner. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Miller, Mr. Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Akins and Mr. Webster Noes - none Bernard Codner, Town Superintendent of Highways , expressed his appre- ciation to the members of the Board and to the Town Clerk for "the cooperation extended to him in the past year. On motion the meeting adjourned. Zancr a urner ' Town Clerk ORGANIZATION MEETING JANUARY 21 1 9 6 1 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 Board was called to order by the Supervisor at 9:00 a.m. The following reports were read by Mr. Akins: Report to 'Town Board of Committee activity for 1961 Highway: This committee has been active all year and has had the fullest cooperation of the Highway Department.