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Board of Health April 7th,1945
At a meeting of the Town Board of Health of the Town of
Queensbury, held on the above date at the Clerk's office
at 7 :30 P.M. the following members were present :
D. Elmer Fowler Supervisor
Henry Sleight Jsstice of the peace
Meredith Bentley Justice of the Peace
Curtis lampson Councilman
Raymond Walkup Councilman
Dr G.A Chapman Town Health officer also present.
The following petition was read to the Board
To the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury:
We, the undersigned, residents and property owners on Bay
Street in the vicinity of Edgar Hillis , hereby petition
your Honorable Board to take action or proceeding to remove
the rubbish and other articles constituting a nuisance
which now exists on the property and around the house of
Edgar Hillis located on the easterly side of Bay road, as we
deem the present condition injurious to health and it is
a great fire hazard, and in the present condition very much
depreciates the property in the immediate vicinity, and
also is objectionable and unsightly to the people in that
neighborhood and people passing along the highway.
The above petition was signed by 49 INKINXIINB.people
The board discussed the mattter with the health officer
and Air Walkup and Mr Bentley werer appointed a committee
to take the matter up with the County Attorney with wI%MX
Dr Chapman.
On motion meeting adjourned
Bert D Turner Town Clerk
Board of Health
At a meeting of the Town Board of health of the Town of
Queensbury, held at the Cl erk's office in said Town on the
21st day of April 1925.
Allmembers being present.
The .following was presented and read to the Board.
In THE MATTER
of
proceedings to abate a public nuisance maintained by
Edgar Hillis , occupant of property located on the easterly
side of Bay Street in the Town of Queensbury a short
distance northerly of the Delaware & Hudson Crossing.
State of New York)
) SS
County of Warren
GEORGE A CHAPMAN, being duly sworn, says that he
is a duly licensed and practicing physician and surgeon of the
State of New York, and has been for more than thirty years , and
isthe duly appointed and qualified health officer of the Town of
Queensbury, Warren County, N.Y. , and has been for more than ten
years.
That many complaints has been made to deponent that
Edgar Hillis is maintaining a public nuisance on property
occupied by him and located on the easterly side of Bay Road in
the Town of Queensbury a short distance northerly of the Delaware
& Hudson Railroad crossing; that deponent , as health officer of
said Town, in the performance of his duties , has inspected said
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property and find that the entire lot and buildings located
on said property, including the piazza and front yard, with
in a few feet of the public highway, are piled with old
decayedpaper, paper boxes , rubbish, garbage, old tires and
other materials of every kind and description.
That by reasoi} of said rubbish, garbage, tires and
other material there is created a condition injurious to
public health and life at and near said property; that there
are residenbes immediately adjoining said property and in the
immddiate vicinity occupied by human beings, and that the
condition, as it now ixists, is determental and injurious
to health and lives of said people; that the condition, as it
now ixists, and maintained by Edgar Hillis creates a great
fire hazard .and endangers the lives of the human beings in the
immediate vicinity; that the old paper, paper boxes , tires
and other material are needed in the war effort and should be
removed and sold or disposed of in the aid of the Vare effort.
That pursuant to the provisions of th- public Health
law the Town Board of Health of the Town of Queensbury are
requested to take proper legal action to cause said public
nuisance to be abtted.
George A Chapman
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 11th day of Aprill945
Beecher S Clother, Notary Public,
Mr Fagan of the .salavage committee was present and the Board Afxxxxs
discussed at length the condition as it ixists.
The following order was adopted and signed by the Board.
WHEREAS, a petition and complaint signed by approximately
forty residents and inhabitants of the Town of Queensbury
have been presented to this Board asking that action be
taken to remove a public nuisance upon the property occupied
by edgar Hillis , which property is located on the easterly
side of Bay Road in the Town of Queensbury a short distance
northerly of the Delaware & Hudson Railroad Crossing, and
also this Board has received a complaint by affidavit
of Dr George A Chapman, Health Officer of the Town of
Queensbury, verified the 11th day of April , 1945, pursuant
to section 26 of the Public Health Law.
AND WHEREAS, the Town Board of health of the Town of Queensbury
has examined into said complaints concerning the nuisance
by its members designated for that purpose, and upon such
examination this board finds the statements made in said
complaints to be true.
That pursuant to Section 26 of the Public Health Law this
Board hereby determines that a public nuisance has been
created by Edgar Hillis on the property above referred to,
and that said condition is dangerous to the lives and public ka
health of residents and inhabitants of the Town of Queensbury
and that pursuant to section 31 of the Public Health Law,
it is hereby
Ordered that all material of every kind and description
causing such public nuisance be removed from said premises —~
within ten days from service of a copy of this order on
Edgar Hillis, the occupant of said premises,
FURTHER Ordered. that in thee vent that said Edgar Hillis, of
his agents , servants or employees , fail to comply with the
terms of this order and abate the nuisance now existing, that
the Town Superintendent of Highways of said Town, and other
employees of the Town, or such additional employees as may
be necessary, proceed to remove old decayed papers , rubbish
old tires and any and all articles or material creating such
nuisance, and that the old rubber, tires , brass , ironand other
materials necessary for the war effort be stored at some place
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designated by Edgar Hillis , the owner, or sold at the market
price and the expense of such removal be paid from,tknx said
funds and the balance if any, paid to Edgar Hillis, or held for
his use and benefit.
Dated April 21st ,1945
Town Board of Health
by
D.Elmer Fowler
Supervisor
Meredith S- Bentley
Henry J Sleight
Justices of the Peace
Raymond Walkup
Curtis Lampson
Councilman
Comprising the Board of Health
of the Town of Queensbury.
On motion meeting adjourned
Bert D Truner, Town Clerk
Regular Meeting April 28th, 1945
At a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury
held on the above at 7:30 P.M. at the Clerks Office the Following
members were present.
D. Elmer Fowler Supervisor
Henry Sleight Justice of the Peace
Meredith Bentley Justice of the Peace
Curtis- Lampson Councilman
Raymond Walkup Councilman
H. Russell Harris ,Town Superintendent of- Highways, also present.
Minutes of meetings March 24th and -Board of Health Minutes *of
Moattings held on April 7th and 21st were read and approved.
Mrs Nolan and Mr Oudekirk called on the Board in reference to
drainage on the Meadow Brook Road. The matter was generally discussed
with the Town Superintendent of Highways and no other action taken.
The 'Board generally discussed with LaGrand Seaver drainage in
Montrary Heights.
Mr Ransom called on the Board in reference to the porch steps
in Election District No3- stating that the first step' was too high
suggesting that a fill be made to remedy the situate. The Board
generally -discussed the matter and were of the opinion that p$x
another step should be added by the Owners of the property.
Mr Louis G. B Stebbins presented a petition requesting the formation
of a Water Distret to be known as the X1 XZX Ridge Road •Water
District. The petition was received and placed on file .
Mr Lampson introduced the following resolution No 8 which was
seconded by Mr Bentley.
Town
WHEREAS, a petition having been duly presented to this/Board for
the establishment of a Water District to include the property
described as follows : " BEGINNING at a point where the center line
of"Meadow Brook Road" , so called, running northerly from Ridge
,ft,rd.et in the City of Glens Falls to a connection with the "Brown
Road; so called, in the Town of Queensbury, intersects the north