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1962-10-04 SP G Special Meeting October 4, 1,962 Present: . Jobm. 0, Webster i Supe;vispr , N. Harwood Beaty Councilman Theodore Turner Councilman Curtis Lampson Councilman Harold Akins Councilman The meeting was called to order at 7.40 p}.m. Visitors greeted at the meeting included: Mr. LeRoy ?hillips - Chief of Police Mr. Bernard Codner - Superintendent of Highways The contract for the purchase of the Pineview Cemetery frontages on Route 9 was presented for discussion at this time. The contract will be consumated with the Cale Development Company in the near future. It was agreed by all board members that that 'the statement, that the construction planned at this Location was for the Montgomery Ward and Company as ten4nts. The contract will be revised as such. estimates: Study of the budget proceeded at this time. W. Codner was welcomed to discuss the Rroposed budget of the Highway Department for the year 1963, Lengthy study of -this part of the budget with all departments being studied took palace with all board members taking part. . Mr. Leon Nassivera,, Chairman of the.°Board. 'of Assessors was welcomed at the meeting at this time. Following the reading of the budget `for the 'assessors, .Mr, - Nassivera offered a suggestion, that he be allowed to have a mapping system by sections of the Town of Qoeensbury, made in the manner approved by Audit and Control.. The Board in general _voiced approval of this suggestion. Under the heading of ,Pblice Constables and Deputy Sherriffs the budget estimates, was read and discussion followed. A letter was presented to the board as follows: DEPARTMENT OF POLICE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY OCTOBER 1, 1962 To the Honorable Members of the Town Board Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York Gentlemen: As Chief of Police, of the Town of Queensbury, I make the following Quarterly repott covering the period of July 1, 1962, through September 30,, 1962. This department functioning on a part time basis has been -active in several functions taking place in our town. Policeing at Church Services, Fire Company Parades, Weddings and our most recent adfair being the Celebration of Queensburyts 200th Anniveraary. We have assisted in investigations of several robberies within the Town of Queensbury. In cordination with the Warren County Sheriff, we have had one attempt at murder, assult with a deadly weapon and two apparent suicides within our town. We are making monthly reports to the New York State Department of Correction as well as monthly reports to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. We have spent up words of twenty man hours per week and have traveled approximately five hundred miles in the past three months. From trying to arbitrate disputes over property lines, throwing refuse from one property to another, chasing live stock left to roam the road and destroying peoples gardens. I wish to commend the board 229 I wish to commend the board for their recent action in providing a "School Crossing Watcbtan" on Meadowbrook Road. This shows to me that the board is working,for the interest and safety of the people of the Town of Queensbury. It is just one more step forward in the progress of our rapidly growing town. After serving as Chief of Police, for the Town of Queens- bury for the past 9 months, I would like to make certain recommend- ations gamely . No. )L - Being a first class town we are looked up to, to a certain. extent and we want to be looked up to, as a town of pro- , gress and move forward in the field of services to our citizens and tax payers. I recommend that the Town Board appoint a full time Police Officer, who will be Chief and be available at any time he i&- needed. I find it is im- possible to do justice to the office of Chief- of Police on part time basis and try to ears a living at the sane time. i recommend that 3 special police be appointed. One to cover school crossings and 2' to be called by the Chief in case of emergencies, to fill in, in case of illness or any other time deemed necessary. No. 2 - I recommend that the Board also provide a car to be assigned to the Police Department. Such as a car to be equipped for police work. A two way radio which would be provided through State and County Civil Defense. This car would be available to-the Town Board for making inspection of various sites and projects of the of the town. The up keep and operating expense of such car, could be taken care of through the Town Highway Department, No. 3 I further recommend that the Town Board enact Ordinances restricting apeed zones within-the town where they have already been established, by the State Traffic Commission. An ordinance covering stop lights and stop signs whereby under town ordinances, fines collected for violation of such would be wholey retained by the town, and not turned over to the state. It is my belief that the expense of your police would be very little if any to the tax payers. These reeommendations .are being made as the result of conversations with various residents of the Town of Queensbury, and I believe them to be in the best interests of the Town in general. Respectfully submitted LeRoy A. Phillips Chief of Police Following the reading of the budget estimate oh the Town Library; a request was submitted from the Mountainside Free Library, for an additional appropriation at this time. A statement of the finandeae of the library was presented as follows. March 1-7,, 1962' Mountainside Free Library R.D.#1 Lake George, N. Y. �- Enclosed is a.copy of a financial report for 1961.. Mrs. Minerva Braytin asked me to make for you is regards to increasing the Town Grant for next year. Yours truly Irma E. Fuchslocher, Tress. 230 FINANCIAL REPORTa1961. Mountainside ,Free Library R,D.1, Lake George, N. Y. EXPENDITURES RECEIPTS BQOKS f _ Readers Digest $9'.28 1960 Bal. $20.12 American Heritage 11.75 State Books 135.00 New Method Book Bindery 63,12 State Grant 300.00 Boob of the Month Club 66,98 Town Grant 100.00 Adirondack Museum 3.00 Gifts(Donations) 192.00 Mystery Guild 24,60 World Book Annual, 1.75 Total $'f4. L Campbell A Hall 148,:31 Doubleday & Co. 1.77 Total Exv. 659.97 Books (State Gift) 1.00.00 P 'I! Reference) 35,00 Jan, f1. Bal.. $87.1.5 Book Clubs-Lit. Guild $1.00 Bk.Club 50.00 • Total $458.56 PERIODICALS . Consumers Report 5.00 Horn Book Magazine 5,00 Total $10,00 UTILITIES Niagara Mohawk Power Co. 15.00 - - Corento's Fuel 59.00 Total 174.00 INSURANCE Saratoga. Co. Mut, Fire Ins.14,40 Total $14.40 BANK SERVICES Ist. Nat. Bk. Glens Falls 12.06 Total $12.06 EQUIPMENT Sears Roebuck &Co. 90.95 Total $90.95 Total Exp. $ Irma E. Fuchslocher,, Treas, The Board in its entirety approved and increase of $10 0.00 per year for the Mountainside Free Library. 231 The appropriation of $5,000000 for the Crandall Library for the year of 1963,. was approved by the board. The amount was based on requests received at the meeting of September 27, 1962', when representatives of the library were visitors of the Town Board, CEMETERY COMMSSION Town of Queensbury Glens Falls,, N. Y. October 1, 1962 TO: The Town 'Board, Town of Queensbury A report of the work done in four of the outlying cemeteries of the- Town of Queensbury in the repairing and painting of fences is attached hereto. We find there 4s still additional repair work needed in these cemeteries, so in presenting our budget figures for 1963, we have included $400 above the regular amount alloted for the cutting of grass & brush in these absadoned cemeteries. We feel that this amount should go along way toward the completion of the work needed in these cemeteries. t Our proposed budget, is duplicate, is enclosed herewith. t - Sincerely, Sidney VanDusen Secretary CEMETERY COMMISSION Town of Queensbury Glens Falls, N.Y. October 1_, 1962 TO: The Town Board, Town of Queensbury REPORT OF WORK DONE ON REPAIR & PAINTING OF FENCES AT QUEENSBURY CEMETERIES.. West Glens Fails Cemetery:. Labor - 144 hrs. $216.00 paint 20.00 $ (completed) $236.00 Jenkins Cemetery. Labor - 48 Hrs. $ 72.00 paint 12.00 (completed) $ 84.00 Sunnyside Cemeteryt . . Labor - 120 Hrs. $180.00 paint 16.00 t LI t (completed) $1.96.00 Mt. Hermon Cemetery. Labor - Est. 110 Hrs. $165.00 paint Est. 16,00 , (being worked on at this time) Est. Total- $181.00 r $697.00 232 PINEVIffr CENETERY 1963. Budget Cost of Improvements: Improvements to Cemetery $700.00 New Equipment (Mowers, eta.) 280.00 $980.00 MAINTENANCE: Personal Services $9,000.00 Repairs to existing equipment 150.00 Gas & Oil for truck & Equipment t 250.00 Bond for Commissioner & Supt. 35.00 Replacement of Vault roof 400.00 Miscellaneous. 273.00 Cost of maintenance of outside cemeteries, including repairs to fences 1200.00 $12,290.00 REVENUES- Sale of .Lots, less perpetual care $4,000.00 Fees for vault rental 100.00 Fees for opening graves 39600.00 Fees for setting ;aonuments 150.00 Estimated balance Dec. 31, 1962 1,500.00 $9,350.00 Requested Budget. Appropriation $29940,00 I i On suggestion of the Supervisor a meeting to enact the pre- liminary budget was arranged for Tuesday, October 9th, at 7:30 p.m. On motion the meeting was adjourned. spectfuln s teed George nnell Town Clerk October 9, 1962 Special *eeting Present: John 0. Webster Supergisor N. Harwood Beaty Councilman Theodore Turner Councilman Curtis Lampoon Councilman Harold Akins Councilman The meeting was called to order at 7 t8 p m.. Mr. Andrew Butz, Justice of the Peace was granted the floor in the interest of the enactment of the Preliminary Budget, Mr. Butz, presented a letter of comparison of duties in his office for the years 196T.-196-2. Following lengthy discussion the board in general explained that proper consideration for as$aVy increase would be taken in the forthcoming budget. Mr. LeRoy Phillips, visited the meeting at this time with hopes of discussing his suggestion of October 4 1962, to do Frith expanding the police force of the Town of 44eenebury to a full time operation .