11-06-1996 QUEENSBURY CEMETERY COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 6, 1996 9 a.m.
PRESENT: Superintendent Rodney Mosher
Commissioners Sylvia Dougher, Terry Higgins
Councilwoman Betty Monahan
Don Schermerhorn, Vice President and Eastern Region Manager of SCI
( Service Corp. International) presented the Commission with a
Crematory Agreement which will be discussed at a later date.
There were 47 cremations in October and 439 to date this year.
The Vault - K. Nusbaum Inc. of East Greenbush made a $10, 000 bid to
remove the canopy and Dick Sears Tree Expert of Queensbury's bid
was for $9, 797 . 00 . Dick Sears ' bid was accepted and has started
the removal which will be completed no later than November 10 .
The water line has been installed from Sweet Road to the back of
the Cemetery.
Fall cleanup is completed.
Two new pieces, Huron and Abenaki, are open. Huron has 339 sites,
Abenaki has 135 and Horican has 551 . At present there are 1, 025
sites as well as Hudson #1 for flat markers . More property is
being leveled near Mohican.
Rodney, along with other department heads, have been asked to
attend the Public Hearing in the event there are questions .
Black top funds need to be reserved for 1997 .
The County cleaned the drainage ditch on Quaker Road.
We are looking into the amount of property that belongs to
Sunnyside Cemetery.
There was a brief discussion regarding a poll of public interest in
a community mausoleum.
October 1996
Cemetery: Crematorium:
Interments $2330 . Cremations $8695 .
Lots 5525 . Containers 475 .
Foundations 856 . Miscellaneous 20 .
Miscellaneous 50 .
Totals: $8761 . $9190 .
Theresa Higgins
Secretary