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1960-01-01 ORG 271 Duly adopted by the following vote : Ayes - Mr. Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Akins, Mr. Miller and Mr. Gordon Noes - none.. It was decided that the Board would, meet for organization purposes at 10 a.m.. January l,. 1960 at the Town- Clerk' s Office. On motion the meeting ad.journed . r` c e s L. me r Torn Clerk t y t Organization Meeting January l,. 1960 - Present John O. Webster Supervisor Eledt Meredith Bentley Justice of the Peace Harold Akins Justice of the Peace Curtis Lampson Councilman Stanley- B. Miller Councilman The Board convened at 10 a.m.. i The que-ption arose as tq whether the Supervisor elect was qualified at the .present tinge tc act as a member of the Board,, and also. as to Mr. Bent _ey, Justicpe of the Peace since the amount of the bonds 'of the Su exvi�;or had }got `been fixed or approved by the Board. Mr.. Webster felt that he was not qualified until such time as his bond, was approved and filed with the County Clerk,; to take any part in the proceedings. The question of NIr. Bentley being qualified to act was discussed and the Board proceeded to organize.. Resolution No. 1 introduced by Justice Akins, seconded by Councilman Lampson:- RESOLVED that M,.r. Miller act as chairman of this meeting.- Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes -► Mr. Akins , Mr. Miller, Mr. Lamp s on Noes - none - w Mr. Bentley in answer to the roll call replied "Present." Clarence tmith, N.B. 400d, and Allison Ellsworth wore present and discus- sed with the Board the appointment of a dog patrol officer in order to �! more adequately enforce the dog quarantine in the Town of Queensburyr It was suggested that possibly this was a County matter inasmuch ae the quarantine was .a County proposition. Supervisor elect John Webster stated that he would endeavor to set up a meeting between the representatives of the Conservation Department, Sheriff's Department and the Dunham' s Bay Fish and Game Club. .272 In order that the various officers may qualify for their new terms of office, the following actions were taken by the Board :. Resolution No. 2 introduced by Justice Akins , seconded by Councilman Lmpson:. IT :JAS R3SOLVBD that the amounts of the undertakings of the fol- lowing. of�CiCeJZs_be -fixed in the amounts set forth opposite the title of their respective offices : Supervisor $20,000.00 Town Clerk 11000.00 Justice of the Peace 4,000.00 Collector 10,000.00 Town Superintendent of Highways 41000.00 'Caretaker Pineview Cemetery 4 000.00 Collector,_West Glens Falls Water District 4,000.00 Collector,, North Glens Falls Water District 49,000.00 Collector,. Ridge Road Water District 4,000.00 Constables 4,000.00 Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Miller, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Akins Noes - none _ - Mr. Bentley did not answer to the roll call. Resolution No. 3 introduced by Justice Akins, seconded by Councilman Lampson:. RESOLVED that the following undertakings of the following officers are hereby- approved as to form, amount,, sufficiency of surety and manner of execution: Principal Surety Amount Number John 0. Webster Glens Falls Insurance Co. $200000.00 80-74»64 Meredith S. Bentley , " " It 0 . 4,000600 79-67-81 Forrest Crannell '! u �; !,� 103,000.00 80--74-40 Frances Turner Fidelity and Deposit Co. 11,000.00 72-69-839A FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of this Board sign a certificate on each of the aforesaid instruments indicating the approval as afore- said. Duly adopted by the following vote Ayes - Mr. Lampson, Mr. Akins , Mr. Miller Noes - none- -.Mr. Bentley did not act on the roll call. The members of the Board signed a certificate to that effect on each of the foregoing mentioned instruments. The Board generally discussed a date upon which a meeting would-be held for which all the officers could be qualified to act. After discussion, the Board decided to meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, January 4, 1960, at the Clerk's Office, and it was moved that this meetingtbe adjourned to such time-and place. cesL. Turner Town Clerk