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designated by Edgar Hillis , the owner, or sold at the market
Pride and the expense of such removal be paid f rom•.tkax 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
Suoervisor
Meredith S• Bentley
Henry J Sleight
Justices of the Peace
Raymond Vdalkup
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 Clerk's 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
MOAt4ngs held on April 7th and 21st were read and approved.
Ctrs 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 pmx
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 Distrct to be known as the NXYZN 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,raet in the City of Glens Falls to a connection with the "Brown
Roads so called, in the Town of Queensbury, intersects the north
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Corporation Boundary line of the City of Glens Falls, and
running thence northerly along the center line of the said
" Meadow Brook Road" to the northwesterly corner of a strip
of land 11 rods in width which was conveyed by deed from
Lillian B Smart to the Town of Queensbury on Sept 4 , 1906
for highway purposes only and which deed was recorded in
the 'warren County Clerk's Office in Book lo7 of Deeds at
page 551; Thence running easterly along the northerly end oXXXKX1
of said strip of land and then along the nootherly line of
lands conveyed by deed from Lillian P Smart to J Dix Washer
on Nov. 16, 1909, said deed being recorde& in the Warren
County Clerk's Office in Book 117 Deeds at page 275, to the
most westerly corner of lot #1 as shown upon a "Map of lands
of Mary E. Palmer, Town of ueensbury, Wa-rren County, N. Y."
made by Coulter & Ashley Apr. 18, 1941 and revised June 16 ,1942.
Thence running northeasterly along the rear ends of lots:
#19 #Z, #3 and #4 as shown upon the last mentioned map# to the
most northerly corner of said lot #4 and the most westerly
corner of the lands conveyed by deed from Harold Slade and
Michael O&Connor to Edgar Vandenburg in May 1939, said deed
beeing recorded in the: Warren County Clerk's office in Book
222 of Deeds at page 301, and is also the most westerly corner at f
of the lands conveyed by deed from J. Edward Singleton,
Administrator, to Harold Slade on Sept . 13, 1938, said deed
being recorded in the Warren County Clerk's office .in Book
209 of Deeds at page 285:
Thence running in a northeasterly direction and along
the westerly line of the last mentioned lands to the most
northerly corner thereof in the southerly line of the lands
conveyed by deed from J. Irving Fowler, Executor, to Bert
D. Turner on July 12, 1922, said dried being recorded in the
Warren County Clerk' s , office in Book 154 of Deeds at
page 123;::
Thence running in an easterly direction and along the
southerly line of the last mentioned lands to a point
thereon distant in a northwesterly direction 225 feet from
the center line of the "Ridge Road" , , so called, measuring
at right angles thereto;
Thence running in a northeasterly. direction and on
a line parallel with the center line of the said "Ridge
Road" and 225 feet distant therefrom in a westerly direction ,
measuring at right angles thereto, and crossing the said
lands of Bert D. Turner, the lands of Earl and Henrietta
rood , the lands of Edgar J. and Ellen M, Grant, the lands
of the Herbert G. Potter Estate and the. lands conveyed e
by deed from B. H. Winchip to Ellen Hemstreet on Se#tember
9, 1916 , said deed being recorded in the Warren County
Clerk' s office in Book 134 of Deeds at page 257 , to a point
in the northerly line of said lands and distant in a westerly
direction 225 feet from the center line of the said "Ridge
Road" , measuring at tigbt angles thereto:
Thence running in an easterly direction and along the
northerly line of the last mentioned lands and in contin-
uation thereof to the center line of the said "Ridge Road" :
Thence running in a southwesterly direction and along
the center line of the said "Ridge Road" to the most
northerly corner of the lands conveyed by deed from Christine
L. Jenkins to Homer and Geneva W. Bowles on 11arch 21, 1944,
said deed being recorded in the 'warren County Clerk's office
in ,Book 227 of Deeds at page 513: Thence running in an
easterly direction and along the northerly line of the last
mentioned lands to a point therein distant in an easterly
direction 225 feet from the center line of the. said "Ridge
Road"', measuring at right angles thereto: Thence running
in_ a southwesterly direction on a line parallel with the
center line of the said "Ridge Road"and 225 feet distant
therefrom in an easterly direction, measuring at right
angles thereto , and crossing the said lands of Homer and
Geneva X# Bowles , the lands of Clyde 1.7. and Lurinda H. Dean,
the lands of Archie L. and Mable E. Tupper, the lands of
George and Pearl L. Hubbell, the lands of Ida Maurer and
the lands conbeyed by deed from Thomas Rogers to John G.
tend Lillian L. Caffry on September 21 , 1939 , said deed
being recorded in the 71arren County Clerk 's office in
Book 213 of Deeds at page 209 , to a point in the southerly
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line of said lands distant in an easterly direction 225
feet from' the center line of the said "Ridge Road" , measuring
at right angles -thereto; Thence funning in a westerly direction
and along the southerly line of the last mentioned lands to
the most .easterly corner of the lands conveyed by deed from
Collateral Realty Corporation to Louis G, B. and Eileen 1A.
Stebbins on 'July 16 , 1944, said deed being recorded in the
'Marren County Clerk's- office in Book 229 of Deeds at page 32:
Thence running in a southwesterly direction and along the
oasterly .line 'of the last mentioned lands to the northerly
'Corporation Boundary line of the City of Glens Falls :
Thence running in a westerly direction and along said
Corporation Boundary Line , and crossing the said lands
of Louis G. B. . and Eileen Iu11. Stebbins, the lands of Richard
and Beatrice n. Cashion, the lands within Ridge Street or Road,
the lands herein secondly mentioned as having been conveyed by
deed from Lillian P. Smart to J. Dix Washer and the lands
herein firstly mentioned as having been conveyed by deed from
Lillian P. Smart to the Town of Queensbury for highway
purposes only to the point or place of beginning, " to be known
as the Ridge Road 'Plater District and to take over and maintain
the pipe now existing and connecting with the water main of
the City of Glens Falls at an estimated cost not to exceed
$500.00. Said-petition was signed Uy owners of taxable
property situated in the proposed District , owning in the
aggregate more than one-half of the assessed valuation of all
the taxable real property of the proposed district , as shown
upon the .last completed assessment roll of said town, it is
ORDERED, That pursuant to the provisions of Section
X93 of the Town Law, the Town Board will meet at the Town
Clerk's Office , Ridge Road , in said town, on the 12th day of
I-Jay, 1945, at seven o 'Clock P.M. , to consider the said pa
petition .and holar any and all persons interested in the sub-
ject thereof or concerning the same.
Duly adopted April 28, 1945 by the following vote:
— Ayes idly. 71alkup , 1r. Bentley, Mr Lampson, Mr Sleight and
Mr Fowler:
Noes :-None
An Assignment from Carlotta 0 Jenkins to Louis G B Stebbins ,
dated April 28th, 1945, assigning her interest in the
Water main along Ridge Road received and filed.
IWir White called on the Board in reference to erecting a fence
around the Quarry property owned by the Twon of Queensbury.
Resolution No 9 , Introduced by Mr Sleight, Seconded by
Pair Walkup.
It was resolved that Supt. of Highways be and is hereby authorized
to cause to be erected the Town share a fence arround the
Quarry property owned by the Town of Queensbury in conjunction
with other property owners ajjoining said Quarry property.
Said fence to be built of Barb wire with four strands according
to Town Law.
It is Furt1ker resolved said Town Superintendent shall cause to
be erected suitable signs to be placed in suitable places
'a rround said property forbiding trspassing and removing top
soil or other material from said Quarry without permission
from the Town Board.
Bills incurred by performing the above work shall
be verified and submitted to the Town Board for audit to be
paid for from the General Town Fund,
buly adopted by the following vote :
Ayes : Mr Walkup, Mr. Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mr Sleight and
Mr Fowler.
Noes none.
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Monthly statement of the moneys received and disbursed by
the Supervisor read to the Board and placed on file.
The Clerk read an application from the Mountainside Gragge
to clean the Scotch Cemetery.
A 'p:k1tmxx petition signed by 43 residents and taxpayers of
the West Glens Falls Water District petitioning the Town
Board to purchase Five Hundred Feet of Hose for use in said
District was read to the Board and placed on File,
Resolution No 10 Introduced by Mr Bentley, seconded by Mr,
Lampson.
It was resolved that pursuant to section 123 of the Agriculture
and Markets law as amended by Chap 862 of the Laws of 1945
that assessors in making inquiry as to damages -done by dogs
shall be allowed in lieu of expenses for travel six cents
for each mile necessarily traveled by the use of his own
automobile or otherwise.
Duly adopted by the following vote :
Ayes :
Mr Walkup, Mr. Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mr Sleight and Mr Fowler,
Noea None.
The Board audited claims Amount Amount
No ' Name of Claimant Nature of Claim Claimed Allowed
32. Chas E Houghtaling Supplies $ 2,51 $ 2,51
33 Chas Houghtaling Supplies 1.29 1.29
34 Dennis & Co Supplies 25.67 25.67
35 N.Y.P.&L Corp Strset Linghting 38.16 38.16
36 Glencraft Printing CoSupplies 3.45 3.45
37 William R Jones Ins . Prem. 20.64 20.64
38 Curtis Lampson Stamped envelopes 8.66 8.66
W.G.F.W.D
39 G.F Paint and Glass Co Material 10.03 Disallowed
40 Fred Rozell Labor etc W.G.F.7 D 29.15 29.15
41 Harry Crannell Rebate W.G.F.`Vd.D 4450 4.50
42., .Lil.lian._Shepard, Servta" W.G.F.W.D. ___ .7�.5II __ 7.50
43 Earl__Ta y ax Rebate W.t .F.W.D. 3.00 3,00
44Bullard Press Printing W.G.F.W.D. 9.25 9.25
On motion meeting adjourned
Bert D Turner. Clerk
At a special meeting of the Town Board of the Town of
Queensbury, held at the Town Clerk's Office in said Town
on the 12th day of ZA. 2 , 1945, at 7 01 Clock P.M. , pursuant
to resolution passed by the Town Board on the 28th day of
April, 1945, and held for the purpose of considering
petition filed by,-,taxpayers of Ridge Road for establishing
Water District known as Ridge Road Water District.
PRESENT; D. Elmer Fowler, Supervisor, Henry Sleight, Justice of
the Peace, Meredith Bentley, Justice of the Peace, Curtis
Lampson, Councilman and Raymond Walkup, Councilman,
Beecher S Clother, appeared ai§ °attorney for the petitioners.
Louis G. B. Stebbins, one of the petitioners also present.
Affidavit of publishing notice of meeting in the Glens Falls
Times , verified the 1st day of May 1945 , filed
Affidavit of posting of Notices ofhearing in five public
Conspicuous places within the proposed district by Louis
G.B.Stebbins , Yebtfied the 12th day of May, 1945 , filed,
The supervisor stated that the Board would hear anyone opposed
to establishing the district.
No one opposed.,
Per Stebbins stated that he was in favor of establishing
of said District,
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The Board discussed the matter of establishing the said water
district and the following resolution was adopted.
Mr. Bentley offered the following resolution No.11 , seconded by
Mr Sleight.
WHEREAS, a petition having been duly presented and filed in the
Town Clerk's Ofiice by more than one-half in valuation of the
taxable property described in said petition, praying for the
establishment of a water District in the Town of Queensbury,
and known as the Ridge Road Water District, and the Town Board
at a regular meeting held on the 26th day of April, 1945, made
an order, in pursuance to section 193 of the Town Law, that the
Town Board would meet at the Town Clerk's Office of the Town of
Queensbury on the 12th day of May, 1945, at 7 :00 P.M. to
consider said petition and hear any and all Persons interested
in the subject thereof or concerning the same, and the Town Clerk
having given notice of a public hearing, as provided by statue
and affidavits of Publication and Posting of said notice having
been filed in the Town Clerk's Office.
At the time and plee specified in said notice, the Town Board
met for the purpose of holding such hearing with all members
present.
The said Town Board having examined said petition, it -is
RESOLVED, and hereby determined
(a) That said petition is signed and acknowledged as required
by law, and is otherwise sufficient;
(b)That all the property and property owners within the proposed
Water District are benefited thereby;
(e) That all the property and property owners benefited are
included within the limits of the proposed District ;
(d) That it is in the public interest to grant the relief sought.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that a Water District known as the Ridge Road Water
District, as prayed for in said petition, be and the same hereby is
established in the Town of Queensbury, and hereby authorize the
taking over all right, title and interest in and to -said water mains
as laid, constructed and installed by Fred G. Jenkins , and the
improvement and maintenance of the same.
Dated, N&v 12th, 1945.
Duly adopted May 12th, 1945 by the following vote :
Aves : Mr Walkup, Cdr Bentley, Mr Lampson, Mr Sleight and Mr Fowler.
Noes : None.
Mr Walkup introduced the following resolution No 12 which was
seconded by Mr Lampson.
RESOLVED, that the supervisor and / or the Town Clerk be and
hereby are authorized to execute and and all papers necessary
for the carrying out the establishment of the Ridge Road Water
Distriit, and for the taking over and improvement and maintenance
of the water district.
Duly adopted j&y 12th, 1945 by the following vote
Ayes : Mr Walkup, Mr Bentley, Mr Lampson, Pair Sleight and Mr Fowler.
Noes : NONE
Mr At," ��' Introdu ed the following resolution No 13 which was
Seconded - by M4 s1 ej
Resolved, that the Town Bd�Lrd of the Town of Queensbury meet with
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the Water Commissioners of the City of Glens Balls for the
purpose of discussing the terms and conditions of proposed
contract for supplying water to the Ridge Road Water District
on a date to be fixed by the supervisor with the Mayor or
Chairman of- the 'eater Commissioners.
Duly adopted May 12th, 1945 by the following vote :
Ayes: Mr Walkup, Mr Bentley, Mr Lampson, Mr Sleight and Mr Fowler,
Noes : None.
Resolution No 14 Introduced by Mr Sleight, seconded by Mr
Walkup.
Resolved that the assignment from Louis G B. Stebbins to the
Ridge Road Water District, assigning all his interest in and
to the Water main along Ridge Road in said Distriit, dated May
12th, 1945, be and the same is hereby accepted.
Duly adopted by the following vote :
Ayes : Mr Walkup, Mr Bentley, Mr Lampson, Mr Sleight and
Mr Fowler.
Noes None
Resolution No 15 Introduced by Mr Sleight, Seconded b-y Mr
Bentley.
It was resolved that the Mountainside Grange be and is hereby
authorized to remove grass, weeds , brush and carefor and
conserve the Scotch Cemetery on Bay Road.
and
Further resolved that brush/weeds and grass be removed at least
three times a year by the said Mountainside Grange.
Further resolved that the sum of X50* be and is hereby
appropiated for said cemetery.
Further resolved that the work be completed by October 1st,
1945.
Duly adopted by the following vote
Ayes : Mr Walkup, Mr Bentley, Mr Lampson, Mr Sleight and
Mr Fowler.
Noes:None.
On Motion meeting adjourned
Bert D Turner, Town Clerk
Regular Meeting May 26th, 1945
At a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Queensb-ury,
held on th a above date at 7 :30 P.M. at the Clerk's office, the
following members were presetn.
D.Elmer Fowler Supervisor
"enry 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 meeting held on the 28th day of April read and approved.