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WHEREAS a public hearing has been held on the 23rd day of Julys
19549 Upon-tbe proposed contracts with five fire companies (The .'hest
Glens Falls Fire Company No. 11 Inc. , Queensbury Central Volunteer Fire
Co'. , Inc., Bay-RIdge Volunteer Fire Co. , Inc. , North
Volunteer Fire Go. Inc_, , No, l Souti Queensbury
to furxsish..fire proteetioxa . the-fire' Queensbury.-Volunteer Fire Co.)
of Queensbury, end Protection district in the _Town.
WHEREAS no one appeared apposing or objecting to the entering
into gReh..eputraete, and it is in public interest that the Town enter
intw said contracts,
Therefore be it resolved that the Town Board enter, sign and ex-
ecute the said contracts with the said fire companies.
Daly adopted by the following vote. -
Ayes - Mr. Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Akins and Mr. Harris
Noes - none
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*Thereupon and after the adoption of the foregoing resolution, the members
of the T64n Board signed and executed the proposed contracts.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
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-Tarn Clerk.
Regular Meeting July 249 1354
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Praoent
' H. Rassell Harris Supervisor
' Neredith Bentley - Justice of the Peke
Harold Akins Justice of the Peg-ce
Curtis Lampsoa. Councilman
The board convened at 7:30 P.M.
Fred B. Chapman was present and discussed with the Board the condition.
of the Dimon Read in reference to taking pert of his land to partially
eliminate a curve. He said he was asking no money damage but that he
would desire that the Board convey to him a part of the former Dixon Re"
which was not now in use. The matter was referred to the highway cam -
mittee.
Charles Duna was present and discussed with the Board the proposal of
the grading and the grade level of Caroline Street.
Mr.. Kenneth Wood was present and discussed with the Board the probab-
ilities of the proposed storm. sewer district hooking. On to the storm
sewer system of the city of Glens Falls. The proposed storm suer dis-
trict is, located in the Glendale area. Mr. Woad also discussed with the
board that possibility of change of the boundaries of election district
No. 4 and 5 and said that the Republican committee of district 4 would
have no objection to the proposition that the property of the 'Best Glens
Falls Fire Company No, I Inc. be taken from election district nee' 4 and
- added to election district no, 5. Mr. Wood. was advised that the change
could not be made this year and that' it was necessary that such change
in the district be made on or prior to July lst.
Peter Marlow, Alonzo Clark and Kenneth Burch, Edward Labarge and John.
Cleeetr were present and discussed with the board the proposition of the
Location of Speed and Stop signs in the Central Ave.. area, stating that
cars were operating at _terrific speeds along Central Ave.. and that as
a safety measure, such signs should be erected. They also discussed the
drainage of water-frost. the highways in that area. onto the ,abutting
property owners*
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The Town Beard discussed with the Superintendent of Highways the matter
of the purchase ,of materials for use on the highwaysoin c®nnection. there-
with,, the following resolution was introduced and adopted:
Resolution No. 77' introduced by Justice Bentley,, secondedeby Councilman
_ P It IS RESOLVED that the fallowing specifications and terms shall
be adopted_tQ_super the Town of Queensbury for highway use, tar prime
or asphalt prime for use on gravel. base and asphalt emulsions to be
usd for stone penetration as follows:
Tar prime or Asphalt Prime for
gravel base and asphalt emulsion.
for use stone penetrations and
service treating - specifications
and terms for the supply thereof -
1. Bituminous material "T's Item 74
2. Bituminous material !%" Items 67B and 67CW -
3 Bituminous material asphalt emulsion Items 70B and 70B gr. C.
A. Delivery required between August 2,, 1354 and November 15, 1954.
Contractor shall be prepared upon 12 hours prier notice to deliver
distributer. loads ranging from 500 to 3000 gallons capacity each
at temperatures prescribed below:
C. Price - The bid price per gallon.shall be for furnishing at temp-.
eratures. indicated; delivering in modern type pressure distrib-
utors„ and applying as directed by the Toun Superintendent of
Highways ar his authorized representative.
Gem Requirements
(l) The spreading temperatures of the various items shall be as follows::
Bit. Mat, T Item 74 Not less than 120 deg.F..
Bit.Mt. A. Item 67B Not less than 120 deg.F.
Bit.Wt.A,,Item 67C- Not less than 120 deg.F«
Bit.Nat.&sphalt Raul sion. Item 70B Not lass than 100 deg. '.
Bit.Mat.Asphal't Emulsion Item 70B Gr.C.Not less than 1W deg.F. -- i
(2)
The contractor shall be required to employ experienced labor and to
furnish materials and equipment for safe and proper handling.
n When materials furnished do not conform with specifications or are
deemed unsatisfactory by the Town Superintendent of Highways, pay-
ments due will be withheld and the-,contractor will be charged for
any and all damage involved.
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Failure of the Contractor to supply materials when amd as needed or
as directed by the Town Superintendent of Highways will be deemed
a declaration on the part of the Contractor that he does not intend
to perform his contract and the Town. Superintendent of Highways may
then secure the same type or types of-material elsewhere and charge
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all excess costs to the contractor.
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The Contractorlis attention is directed to the requirement of the
Town Superintendent of Highways that the distributor operators be
skilled in the execution of this contract.
The amount of Bituminous. Materials to be loaded; into any single dis-
tributor load shall be determined by the Tern Superintendent bf
Highways.
(7) Proposals must be made on farm furnished by the Town of Queensbury.
j C81 Bid sheets to be furnished on call only. =--�
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The Town Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes - Mr. Bentley, Mr., Lampson, Mr. Akins and Mr. 'Harris
Noes - none
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10, 6tion No� . 78 introduced by justice Bentley, Seconded by Justice
IT IS RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and is hereby authorized
and directed to cause to be published once in the Glens Falls Times on
the 2.6th d
ay of July, 1554, a notice in substantially the following
form:.
Notice
Notice is hereby given that the Teem- Board will receive sealed proposals
up to 7:30 P.M. on the 31st day of July,, 1954 at the Town. Clerkrs office
Ridge Read,-Town of Queensbury, to supply the said Town of-Queensbury for
highway-use the following materials
Bituminous materials: #1 - 1500100 gals. Tar Prime or Asphalt
Prime for use on gravel base with the privilege of increasing
or decreasing the amount 5CV,;-
- 30s.001 gals. of Asphalt emulsion to be used for stone pene-
tration and service treating.
Detailed specifications and terms fdr the supplying of such material_
may be examined at said 'Town Clerk"s office. The Town Board reserves
the right to reject any and all proposals received.
Dated: July 24, 1954 By order of the Town'Board;
Frances L. Turner _
- Town Clerk.
Further resolved that the Town Board will meet on the 31st day of July,
1954, at 7::30 P.M. at the Town Clerk's office to open and consider .the
proposals received.
Duly adopted by the following vote
Ayes - Mr.. Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Akins and Mr. Harris
Noes - none
Resolution Na. 79 introduced by Justice Akins seconded by Justice Bentley:
RESOLVED that the Town of Queensbury adopts the following
fications, and._terms for the supplying 68 the said Town of Queensbury the
speci-
-- following material.. for use on the Town highways: Quee
Crushed Stone
Specifications and Terms
1. All matertaT. aggregate furnished shall meet the detailed specifications
of the State department of Public Works for crushed stone. Such crushed
stone shall consist of clean, durable,, sharp--angle fragments of rock: of
uniform quality throughout, free from thin or elongated pieces, soft or 1
disintegrated stone,, dirt, or other objectionable material.
coarse
Crushed stone as 4 aggregate shall be classified into three types::
A, B,. and C::. Each type Shall- meet the: limits required by the State of New
York under their specifications dated January 29 1951. Screened sizes
shall also conform to the Nev York State specifications. for sizes covered
in the proposal.
General Terms
Contract period .-,.August 2, 1154 to December 31., 1954.
Price - Price shall include material--f.o.b. bins within: ten miles of the
Town store-house of the Town of Queensbury loaded onto Town. trucks.
Quantity..- The quantity shall be. the tonnage necessary for seasons re..
quirements for bath construction and maintenance.
Payment •• Payment shall be made at the contract price per ton for the
actual quantity by weight of stone furnished.
Delivery -. Delivery shall be made f.o.b. Town of Queensbury trucks and in
accordance with instructions furnished each order.
Duly, adopted. by the following vote::
Ayes - Mr.Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Akins and Mr. Harris
Noes - none
130-Salliti on No-An introduced: by Cogncilmsn Lampson, seconded by Justice
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It is resolved that the Town Clerk bthe GlenshFalls Timesronethe d
directed to cause to be published once in
26th day of July,: 19549 a notice in substantially the following form:
Notic
of Notice. is hereby given that the Town Nt. on theh3lstwday � J�ybu 954,11
receive sealed. proposals up to. M ,
Ridge Road, Town of Queensbary
at the undersigned Tomm Clerks office:,,.
to: supply the. Town Qf Queensbury with "the following material;
500 tons of stone dust
300 tons No,. 1AA crushed stone
600 tons No,, 1.,crushed stone
200 tons No, 2 crushed stone each of
with the privilege to the purchaser of degreasing or increasing
the above cla,ssifieatioris 5%0
Detailed specifications and term* may be examined at the said Town
Clerk' s office,. The Town Board reserves the right to reject any or all
proposals received.ty
By order of the Torn Board. Frances L. Turner
-Town Clerk.
Dated: July 249 1954.
Further resolved that the Town Board will meet on the said 31st
day of_July, 19549 at 7-.30 F':M, at the Town Clerk'-s office to open and
consider the proposals received.
Duly adopted by the following vote
Ayes - Mr.. Bentley, Mr. Lamps on, Mr. Akins and Mr. Harris
Nees - none -
Communications were read as follow
Queensbury Central Volunteer Fire Co. , Inc:.
Glens Falls, N•Y•July 3-0, 1954
Town Board
Town of Queensbury
Ridge Road
Glens Falls-, NY-
Gentlemen:
Please be advised that«
Thomas Woods, Aviation Road
Hugh land Whitman, Aviation Road
have been elezted as active members in..our fire..company,
Yours truly
p (signed) Bert J. Martin, See.
Qu.eensbury Central Volunteer Fire Co•. , Inc.
Glens Fells, N.Y.
July 10-9 1954
Town Board .
Town of Queensbury _
t - Ridge Road
Glens Fallto New York _
Gentlemen:: _
Lawrence Mackey, a member of our fire company, has moved to
Latham, New York, It is his request that he be allowed to continue
as an active member of our fire company pursuant to chapter 699,
laws of 1954 of New York State.
• Yours truly, ,
(signed) Bertram J. Martin, See,
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Bernard Selinger,M.D.,
Glens F&Il s, N..Y,,
-. July 22, 1954
The Town Beard of Health
Town,.of Queensbury.
New York
Dear Sirs
The- following is a report of some of the activities of your Health
Officer, during recent months.
Imnninization clinics conducted by the undersigned at the Queensbury
School.as follows:
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4/13/1954 - 131 attended, of which 107 received combined whooping cough
diphtheria & tetanus toxeld injections. 85 received smallpox
vaccinations.,
516/54 - 132 attended, 115 combined innoc.,, 47 received smallpox vac-
cinations.
6/3/54 - 107 attended, 99 received comb. innoc., 27 smallpox vaccinations.
Respectfully submitted,
(signed) Bernard, Sellingexr
Health Officer, Town. of Queensbury
The Supervisors" report-of moneys received end disbursed was read:
Receipts:
June 2, North Glens Falls ,Water Dist. 600000.
North Glens Falls Water Dist. Eat. 1800000
16 Arthur_.Hillis penalties April & May 175.72:
23 Glens Falls to Highway Fund 4275.00:
23 Town. Clerk Fees. for May.- 337.75
317 Earl Jones - 26.45
3 - 0 U° Total 559.41 $7774.33
Disbursement
June General Fund Account 2581.44
Drainage.- 30.00:
NGFWD Ext. 15.50
Pineview 519.29
NGFWD 3050.7'
WG ID 40*Cm
- gi _4543.10;
Total 09780.10
The following memorandum was read;
John B. Van Dusen
Lake. George, N.Y..
-duly 24, 194
. Memorandum of the Activities of the Town Surveyor for the
• period May 24 -_July 24, 1954 r
Date Project Remarks
May 24 Catherine St. Locating houses to be placed on final maps.
27 Water Dist.Map> Indexing aerial photos for use in compil-
ation of details on final map for water
district.
28 " Compilation of details
29 a u u u
June T Catherine St.. Setting grade-stakes
2 Water Dist.. Map Compilation continued 1
Checking by `car each road in the Town in-
cluded in the water district area. for in-
formation as to the type of pavement, if
any, namber of houses, etc.
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June 7 Water Dist. Map- , Continued road checking
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481. Mrs. Devine Elevations for drainage information in the
yicinity of Woodbury's Lumber Co. , Upper Glen
St, - r
S Water Dist. Map. Drafting
10 N N Printing one copy of a preliminary map- and
delivery to Russell Harris
14 N " Delivered one copy of the preliminary map to
Mr. Gal.e, ,at Cottage Hill
17 Weeks Road Survey started to locate boundaries of road
to be graded
18 N. N Continued survey
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23 Drainage Map Upper Glen St. -area (Mrs. Devine)
28 Broadacres Staking right-of way-lines-of Highes Court
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and tinued staking-Hughes Court and B.A.Rd.
30, Thompson Park Staking Linden Ave-. and Perk View Place ,
30 Weeks Road Staking right-of-way lines for grading
30 Howard.-Ave. Attempting to find map. of Bennettville in
Warren County Clerk'4s Office (unsuccessful):
July 8 Water District.Map Computation (no delineating)
9 " N - N
10 fi It N
12 Sannyside-,Rd. #2- Survey of right-of-way lines for about 1/10
_ mile in from Sunnyside Rd. #1
13 It N Survey contimed
15 River St. Hud.Falls Burdick complaint about road being cut
_ back into his property a little farther each
year. A complete survey of his property
would be necessary and it was thought that
the owner should stand this expense since
the deed is so vague and a map which he has
in his possession gives so little infor-
mation as to the actual location of the
street. —=
16 soMai6e, Rd. #2 Continued Road Survey
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22; -Water District-Map Delineating_
Also getting information
from Clerk' s office so that all sub-dv-
y isions in the area can be shown on the map:
accurately,
24 It It Delineating.
The water district map: will be complete sometime this coming week,
barring any unforseen difficulties, The scale being used is 600 feet
to the inch. The final map will be about 5 ft. wide and 6 ft, long. Due
to its large size it may be necessary to divide the map for printing.
Mr. Gale has asked for a copy of the map as soon as it is ready and has
offered to take care of the printing if the County Highway Department
cannot handle it for us,
The following letters were read:
Honorable Town. Board
Town of Queensbury
Warren Cou ty, New York
The undersigned, Raymond Walkup of Bay Road, Town of Queensbury:
Warren. County, New York, a record owner of real property in.-and, of the
Town of_Queensbury, does respectfully state to this Board the follow-
ing facts:: That the undersigned was a councilman in and for the Town.
of Queensbury continuously for twelve years until December 319, 1953.
In 1953, the undersigned and Richard Davis ran for-the office of
councilman in and for the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York
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and said Richard Davis received the highest number of votes at the
election ror town,,councilman, and that your deponent received the
second. highest number of votes and was a councilman at the time of
the. election.. That there is new a vacancy in one of the offices of
town councilman by reason of the resignation of Richard Davis as
town councilman. Therefore, the undersigned respectfully,-asks this
Town. Board to- be appointed to the office of town councilman until
his successor` will• have been duly chosen by law.
Respectfully* submitted,,
(signed).,Raymond Walkup
'yorw r Town Councilman
1 ` Y • s
Town of Queensbury
` July 24, 1:954
Town Board of the Town of Queensbury
Gentlemen:
As there now .exists a vacancy in the office of councilman of the
Town of Queensbury°to be filled by appointment by the Town Board, I
wish to file my application for this appointment.
r The voters of the town expressed their preference for me last fall
and I think this should-be taken into consideration in filling this
office until the next election.
Yours truly,
(:signed) Richard C. Davis
Resolution No: 83L introduced b 4
peon.
It was resolved' that Thomas Woods
be and hereby e,ffirmed as actite member of the Queensbury Contra]_
Volunteer Fire, Co. , Inc:
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes - Mr. Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Akins and Mr. Harris
Noes - none
Resolution No.n82 introduced by Councilman Lampson seconded by Justice
Akins:
+ RESOLVEDIthat there be installed on Dix Ave. in the Town of Queens-
bury in front-of the: South Queensbury Volunteer Fire Co. Inc. firehouse,
a. 3-facee e6mbination. flasher and stop light.
It is further resolved that the traffic committee be and is hereby
authorised and directed'to order the aforesaid traffic light and neces-
sary equipment therefor.
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes - Mr. Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Akins and Mr. Harris
Noes - none
R -w-m :i Ion_. 84 introduced by Justice; Bentley seconded by Councilman
Lampson:
It was moved that Raymond Walkup: be and is hereby appointed Town
Councilman to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Richard
Davis to serve to and including De-cember 31,, 1954,
The MOOKswas lost by the following• vote t
Ayes - Justice Bentley and Councilman Lampson
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Noes� L Tustiee Akins and Supervisor Harris
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The board audited claims as follows::
Schedule of audits for the Town of Queensbuury
or the month of July, 1954,
Amt. Amt,
No.. Name- of Claimant Nature of Claim Cl4i.med Al j owed
1.65 Dennis &_Cc. Inc* Supplies-M.S„Ban tley 2.23 2.23
166 Fred E:.. Ricketts Mileage-Cha rm s ofc. 8.08 8.08
1.67 Kathryn E. O'Brien Type.Twn,kBd.M1n Xtngs 5.50 5.50
168 Glens Fails„Past Ce. Pub.Not.on bid for truck 6.08 6.08
169 Dennis -.& CQ.lnc. I Clevengerls Civil Prac-
tice aet,M.S.Bentley �JF 20.00 20000
1!.70 Glens Falls Post Co. Pub.Not, vn._.change of ._,
Grievance Day by asses. 3.36 3.36
1.71, Glencraft Printing Sgt stamped_env.-H.Harris 25.06 25.06.
172; Chas X.Houghtal ing Supplies-M.Bentleyt ..49
Jury bks-Twn.Clk. 4.42 15.51 15..51
1:.73 David E. Baker Labor perf.uncer suprv.
- J.B.VanDusen 12.10 12.10
1_74 Clarence M.Conklin Labor perf.under suprv.
J.B.VanDusen 25.30 25.30
175 Leon M.Steve s Labor perf.. under the
suprv.J.B.VanDusen 52.80 - 52:.80
11..76 Burney Lanfear Painting_ hydrants-WGFWD 15.00 15.00
177 Elmer Corlew Fixing hydrant--LuzerAe-
Rd.(WGFWD)' _ 5.00 5.00
178 Russell & Wait` Supplies.-Town Clerk 8.25 8.25
179 National-'Welding Co. Welding on pipe,material
and labor-NGFWD 26.58 26.58
180 Glens Falls Post Ca. Pub.Not.on. Public Hear-
- ing on fire-protection 5.60 5.64
181 M.R.Sexton 1. Savage 21" Pvr.Mwr.
PV Cem. 134.85 134.85
182 M.R.Sexton:. Spare parts-P7 Cem. 22.82 22.82
183 Earl-Carswell Gas. , nuts &-Mashers-FT16.70 16.70
184 Irving H.Crumley Clerical wk"Suprvsr. 41.25 47.25
185 Eugene Johnson 12 hrs.v+rith tractor-Twn
1,86 Matthew Bender & Co. 2c pies Morrisonls Guide36.00 36.00
for N.Y. J of Peace 19.00 19.00
187 Kathryn E. O'Brien Typing budget for justi-
ces & typing min. for
Town Board 7100 7.00
51 907 $514.07
On motion the meeting adjourned.
rances L. riser
_ Team Clerk
'4 Public: Hearing July 28, 1954
Present
H. Russell Harris Supervisor
Meredith Bentley Justice of the Peace
Harrold Akins Justice of the Peace
Curtis Lampson Councilman
The board. convened at 7:.30 P.M.
Pre-of of publication of Notice of the Hearing, filed.
Scott Henderson was present and discussed with the Board the proposed
lighting district in Cleverdale. Arthur Fteelove of- Cleverdale dis -
cussed vrith the Board traffie signs in the Cleverdale area.
Earl Carswell representing the C-arswell Truck & Tractor Co. , Inc..,, was
present. Fred Schafer representing Parsons of Glens Falls , Inc-* , was
also present. -
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