1955-05-18 SP y On motion the meeting adjourned.
_Town Clerk.
Special Meeting `May 18, 1955
present
H« Rassell Harris Supervisor
Meredith Bentley *T stice of the Peace
Harold Akins Justice of the Peace
Curtis Epson Councilman
Raymond_Walkup Counci I man
The board convened at 7::30 F.M.
J, Frank Kelley called can the Board and discussed with them the City
cif'. Glens Falls assessment on the eater shed.
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Resolution No. 55 introduced by Meredith Bentley, Justice, seconded
by Mr. Akins, Justice.
RESOLVED that J. Frank relley be engaged"to make an appraisal of
. ertain- properties in the Town of Queensbury for the purpose of the
equalization of assessments of real property in said Town,, and be it
farther
RESOLVED that the compensation for this- appraisal shall be Six
Psadred ,Dollarq payable in two equal installments of $300.00 on May
28, 1955.-and June 25, 1955 snd that the appraisal and .report shall be
completed and .filed with the Town Board on or before June 25, 1955.
Further resolved that this appraisal shall not include any
public -utilities or industrial. plant.
Daly adopted by the following vote:
LiAyes - Mr. Walkup., Mr. Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Akins and Mr. Harris
Noes - noneY
Mr. Akins introduced Resolution No. 56 and moved its adoption, seconded
by Mrr. Lampson
t RE;AS,. Martin Lavine and Frances Lavine, his wife , have
brought eetims-..against the Town of Queensbury and the West Glens Falls
Came—I ty Chapel in the Supreme Court of Warren County to recover the
sum. of, $12,,000.00 for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained
an November 28, 1952, when an automobile owned and operated by Martin
Lavine and in which his wife, Frances Lavine, was a passenger, collided
with a tank set in the ground on the easterly side of Newcomb Street
in the Town of Queensbury, and
W MMAS the plaintiffs Veve agreed to accept the sum of $75,00
in settlement in ttlement of their claims and causes of action of
which the subs of t7.50- is to be paid by West Glens. Falls City
Chapel,, and the balance of $37.50 is to be paid by the Town of
Queensbury., and t
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W0 REAS, Albert E. Beswick, attorney for the Town of Queensbury
in the ,above.,a:ctions , has. recommended to the Town Beard that such offer
of settlement be accepted,
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and Frances i t his . d the wi e, agaaf Qu
net the Town of action
eensbury,, be Lavine
they -are hereby compromised and settled for the sum of $37.50, and
,e Supervisor is authorized and directed to pay to Martin Lavine
and.Franees Lavine, his wife, and Thomas J Angel:*,. their attorney,,
the sum. of $37.50 upon receiving from them general, releases and stip-
ula�ions of .discontinuance appro*ed by the attorney, and further
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RESOLVED that the claim of Albert E.. Beswi.ck in the amount of
$11.0.00_for-services and disbursements in the defense of the above
entitled actio'n's be and the same hereby is allowed and approved, and
the Supervisor is hereby authorized and directed to pay to Albert X.
Beswick the sum of 411-0.00,
Duly adopted by the following vote.-
Ayes Mr. Walkup;, 9r.., Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Akins and Mr. Harris
Noes - none _
Resolution No. 57 introduced by Justice Bentley seconded by Justice
WHMIEAS the Board deemed it in the best interests of the Town
to take. an option on a certain piece of real property wed by Carlton
frieberger and Martha Freiberger, his wife,, westerly oflbmte No. g
in the Town of Queensbury for the agreed price of $500,OQ for said
option ,
BL IT RESOLVED that the Supervisor be authorized and directed to
pay the sum of_$500.00 to said.-Carleton Freiberger and`Martha Frei-
burger, his wife, according to the terms -of the aforesaid option.
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Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes Mr. Walkup, Mr. Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Akins and Mr. Harris
Noes - none.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
Fr ces L. TUlkner _
..Town Clark.
Regular Meeting May 28,, 1955
Present:
H. Russell Harris Supervisor
Meredith Bentley justice of the Peace
Harold bins Justice of the Peace
Curtis I;ampson Councilmem
B ymond_Walk Councilman
up
The board convened at 7:30 F.M.
The fallowing letter was read to the board:
BRAYDON & CHAPMAN
Glens Falls , N.X•
lay 289 1965
Supervisors,.
Town of (�geensbury„
! Warren County, N.Y.
f Gentlemen.
I regret not being able to meet with you in person this .evening, �
but another engagement prevents that. Therefore, I am asking my
farmer and handy-man, Mr. Marvin I arangille, to Pre ant this
1Qtter to you.
The story briefly is that about a- year ago I .met with,.the group
here and e'xplaineid the situation on the Dix;)n road whey , in order
to remove a dangerous curve, it was necessary- to take some of my
land but without my permission (at the pear of the farm),, thereby
spoiling at least one building lot. Inasmuch as it appears that
there is some land on the west side of the road as it comes up the