1948-11-23 SP I The board also generally discussed with Mr. Meyer the laying of'approx-
imately 900 feet of 6" cast iron water pipe along Ft. Amherst Road.
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The following resolution was adopted:
R Snl it1 n -A._ introduced by Justice Sleight, seconded by Jus-
tice Bentley:
RESOLVED that the Town. Clerk be and is hereby authorized and
directed to cause to be published once each in the Glens Falls Times
and the Post Star the following notice:
NOTICE
The Town board of the Town of Queensbury will receive and --
consider sealed proposals at the office of the Town Clerk of the Town
of Queensbury at 7:30 P.M. on the 23rd day of November, 1948 for the
i laying of approximately 900 feet of 6" cast iron water pipe along
Ft. Amherst Road in- said Town. The contractor is to furnish all labor
for digging, laying- of the pipe, caulking of joints, and back filling
and machinery and implements for the laying of said ipe. The Town
of Queensbury is to furnish all pipe and materials. Proposals are to
be submitted on -footage basis. The laying of said pipe shall be done
` pursuant to plans and specifications prepared by Ernest L.H. Meyer
and may be obtained from said engineer.
The said Town board reserved. the right to reject any or all of
said bids.!-.,
Dated November 11, 1948 By order of t e Town Board.
�rances Turner,
Town Clerk,
Town of Queensbury.
Further resolved that the Town board of the Town of Queens-
bury will meet on the 23rd day of November, 1948 at the Clerk's
Office at 7:30 P.M. to receive and consider said proposals.
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes - Mr. Bentley, Der. Lampson, Mr. Sleight and Mr. Harris.
Noes - none
On motion meeting adjourned. y -
. Frances L.. Turner,.
Town Clerk
Special Meeting November 23, 1948
Present:
H. Russell Harris Supervisor
--------^J. Henry Sleight Justice of the Peace
Mereditth Bentley Justice of the Peace
Curtis Lampson Councilman
Absent: Raymond Walkup Councilman
The board convened at 7:30 P.M,
Pursuant to advertisements requesting sealed proposals for laying
of a 6" water main along Ft. Amherst Road, the following proposals
were received and read by the Clerk:
November 23, 1948
Town of Queensbury,
Warren County, .
New York.
Attention: Frances L. Turner,
Town Clerk
Gentlemen:
In accordance with drawing prepared by Ernest L.H. Meyer,
C•E. , P.E. , dated November 6, 1948 and detail and specifications
for the installation of the 6" cast iron water main, Fort Amherst
Road, Town of Queensbury, we propose to furnish all of the labor
for "the laying of® the pipe and fittings furnished by you for approx-
imately 850 lin. ft. at a unit price of four dollars and sixty-five
cents -($4.65) per lin. ft.
Enclosed herewith is our certified check, payable to the Town
Board of Queensbury, in- the amount of three hundred dollars 0300.00).
If we are awarded the; contract, we are prepared to commence the
work at once.
We are returning herewith plans and specifications.
Very truly yours,
WAGGAMAAN & COLDER
CONTRACTORS, INC.
(Signed) George C. Collyer
George C. Collyer
Vic-President
Check for 4300 enclosed
with letter.
November 22, 1948
Towri of Queensbury ,
Warren County, N.Y.
RE: Proposed extension of 6" water
Gentlemen; main in North Glens Falls Water Dist.#2.
As in the plan drawn by Ernest L.H. Meyer, Engineer, dated
November 6th, 1948, I agree to furnish the necessary labor , equip-
ment and materials as directed in specifications accompanying the
plan for the_Suin of $1,700.00 (Seventeen Hundred Dollars).
Enclosed please find my check for 50 of the amount of my bid or
085.00 (Eighty-five Dollars ).
Very truly yours,
Check for ;85.00 enclosed Howard A. LaRose
with letter.
November 23, 1948
Town Board
Town of Queensbury
Warren 'County, N.Y.
Gentlemen:
I hereby pffer proposal to furnish all labor,- machinery
and incidental expenses incidental to the laying of approximately
900 lin. ft. of 6 water line,an Ft . Amherst Road for the North
Glens Falls 'dater District No. 2, all in accordance with specifi-
cations and plans prepared by Ernest L.H. Meyer, dated November 6,
1948, for a lump sum in the amount of two thousand nine hundred
dollars (02900.00)
Work can be .started ,immediately following the acceptance of '*
this proposal and- the signing of- contract.
Yours truly,
r (signed) B rr. M. Stark, r
Engineer-Contractor
Ernest.-L.H. Meyer was' present and discussed the plans of the work
and the proposals received with the Town Board and the following
resolution was adopted:
$p-s,o' ti , o#80 introduced by Justice Sleight, seconded by Councilman
Lamp s on.
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RESOLVED that the bid of Howard LaRose in the amount of 41700
based on a footage of approximately 850 feet or $2,00 per ,foot for
the laying of a 6" water main along Ft. Amherst Road- be- ' and the same
Is hereby accepted;and be it further resolved that the Supervisor
be and is hereby, authorized to execute a contract in the name of the
Town for the laying of said pipe in accordance with the plans and specifications Snfi1fie,'dated Ndv:, 6th '.1948i-;with said Howard LaRose
Duly adopted by the following vote :
Ayes - Mr. . Bentley, Mr. Lampson, 1�1r. Sleight and Mr. Harris
Noes - none
Resolution x#81, introduced by Justice Bentley,, seconded by Justice
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RESOLVED that the New York Power and Light Corp, be and is
hereby requested to change the location of the following street 1I_ghts :
One from the south east end of the Imperial bridge- to the south iiTest
end of said bridge; one from the south side of Lower Marren St. at
Monty*s Bridge to the northerly side of Narren St. at East side of
Highland Ave.
Duly adopted-. by the following vote:
Ayes - Mr. Bentley, Mr. La7nyason, Mr. Sleight . and Mr. H rr�_s
Noes - none
Curt is7bampson�,� eollector `lest Glens I"alls Water Dist. , submitted state-
rrent} s hoi,7ing unpaid water r?nts a cony of
Su w icl 1e rto the
pervi r�anc urne ,
On :motior_, meeting adjourned.- Town Clerk
November-27th, 1948 Regular Meeting
Present:
Curtis Lampfion Councilman -
Meredith Bentley Justice of the Peace
Henry Sleight Justice of the Peace
Raymond Walkup Councilman
H.Russell Harris Supervisor; Absent *Minutes of Meetings held on Sept 25th
Oct.4,5,9,23 and 25, Nove lland 23,1948 read and approved.
Also present Dr:Henry Clarke Health Officer and Ernest L. " Meyer.
It was moved by Justice "entley and Seconded by Justice
Sleight that Mr Lampson be and is hereby designated; chaibman
pro tem for this- meeting.
The motion was duly carried.
Dr Clarke spoke on the pollution of the brick .
m y p yard brook.
F.
The. Clerk read the following letter.
to the Town Board of Queens-bury November 2111948
Gentlemen:- ,
I have to report that the contractor for the .laying of
6" maim oh the Ft Amherst 'Road started op( yesterday
and with the close of work on this day had excavated.-for and layed
a little in excess of 450 feet of the main easterlt from the
termin us of the existin g main toward Bay Road. There remains
yet on this Portion of the work the testing of the 4olnts for
leakage, the strapping of the joints and the back filling. The
branch for the hydrant opposite of Woodbury's rest. ce to-
gether with the gate valve has been placed; The Hydrant has not
as yet been received,
Anticipating no'undue difficulties in pass.1mg under the
culvert, this main should be in operation by the middle pf .next
week with the exception of the placing of the hydrant.
I am submitting herewith my statement for servixes
rendered' in the pr+ etion of the plans and specifications
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