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SPECIAL DISTRICT FUNDS Fort Amherst/sighting Dist.
- n - - Appropriations
Maintenance I
Contract Niagara-Mohawk Power Corp. 2022.72
Total appropriations $ 2.022972
Revenues - None
Amount to be raised by taxes $ 21;022.72,
Mr. Bentley was excused for the reason of having received a telephone
- call for his services in Court.
The board discussed the purchase of a motor grader with Jack. Manbeck
of the Mott-Manbeck Machinery Co. , Inc*
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On motion the meeting adjourhed.
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Town Clerk
Special Meeting November 9, 1957
Present:
Meredith Bentley Justice of the Peace
Harold Akins-- Justice of the Peace
Curtis Lampson: Councilman
Absent: H. Russell Harris Supervisor
Raymond Walkup Councilman
The board convened at ?::30: p.m.
Mr. Lackey,, Town Superintendent of Highways,, was also present.
Resolution No. 94 introduced by Mr. Akins, seconded by Mr. Lampson:
RESOLVED that Mr. Bentley be and, is hereby designated presiding
officer of--the meeting for the reason that Mr. Harris , the Supervisor,
is ill..
Duly adopted: by the following vote:
Ayes - Mr. Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Akins.
- Mr. Lackey, orally at this meeting, recommended that the Town acquire
by purchase a motor grader for use in connection with highway main-
tenance and care.
Resolution No. 95 introduced by Mr. Akins, seconded by Mr. Lampson.
WHEREAS the Town Board is desirous of obtaining for use in the
Highway Department for road maintenance and care a motor grader,
RESOLVED that pursuant to the provisions of the General Munici-
pal Law, the Town Board shall give notice to tkie suppliers of such
equipment to furnish such equipment which shall be in substantially
the following form:
NOTICE TO-BIDDERS:
Notice is hereby give. that ,the. Town Board will receive sealed
proposals to supply the Town of Cgeensbury with a motor grader con -
taining specifications as follows:
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT - SPECIFICATIONS
FOR MOTOR GRADER
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GENERAL: It is the intent of these specifications to describe a
standard current new and unused heavy duty Grader if t)ge Tand -
em 4-wheel drive type having power applied, to all four wheels
and of the high lift moldboard type for cutting back slopes
up to 90 deg. perpendicular.
WEIGHT; The weight shall be not less than 25!100 lbs. including cab.
T Liquid in tires will not be permitted,
FRAME: The frame shall be of such steel construction, rigidly re -
inforced, and of ample structural strength to insure against
all weaving and distortion when working to full capacity of
the machine.
The frame members shall be composed of one piece of struct-
ural steel running throughout the length of the Grader with-
out any joints.
The weight per foot of the frame section shall be at least
122 lbs.
FINAL DRIV& The walls on the tandem drive case shall be not less than
. 1" in thickness. The final drive must be by roller chain.
POWER UNIT: Water-cooled 6-cylinder diesel 4-cycle engine with Torque
Converter and power shift transmission. Engine shall develop
not less than 125 h.p:. at no more than 2400 RPM* It shall
have hood sides , hour meter, muffler, electric starting,,
generating and lighting equipment.
CONTROLS: All. controls must be power hydraulic.
MOLDBOARD AND CUTTING EDGE: The moldboard shall be .40-.50 carbon.
ste 13 ft. -.in length and not less than 24" in width prior
to forming and not less than 3/4" thick.
The cutting edge shall be 611 wide and not less than 1/2"
thick in 1-6' and 1-71 section..
There shall be a number of pitch adjustments for satisfac-
tory- performance and the moldboard shall have a hydraulic-
ally operated- side shift and shall be completely controlled
from the cab so as to place the moldboard at a 90 deg.bank
sloping angle on one side to 90deg. on the other side with-
out leaving the cab or making any manual adjustments or
changing lift links or pins.
TRANSMISSION The power train -shall be of the Torque Converter type
with full power shift under full load. conditions.
Converter multiplication shall be not less than 3 to 1 and
equipped with an adequate heat exchanger and tail shaft
governor.
SPEEDS: Transmission shall furnish & speeds forward and S reverse
in approximate ranges as listed below:
lst .66-3.14
2nd 1.32-6.27
3rd 2.12210.09
4th 4.25:-20.18
WHEELS AND TIRES: Front and rear wheels shall be interchangeable..
Tires shall not be less than 14.00 x 24 - 12 ply on both
front and rear wheels.
FRONT AXLE: Front axle shall have a ground clearance of at least 2911.
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4-wheel hydraulic brakes shall be provided.
STEvRI�TG: Heavy duty mechanical steering with hydraulic booster.
CAB: Cab shall be completely enclosed and of steel construction,
shatterproof windshield and windows, and equipped with heater,
defroster, rear vision mirrors and electric windshield wipers ,
and of sufficient height to accommodate an operator standing
up during the operation of the machine.
EQUIPMENT: Grader shall be equipped with electric lights.
INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED WITH BID: Bidder must submit with bid de -
tailed specification, circulars and all necessary data on.
equipment' he proposes to furnish. If equipment offered dif-
fers from the provisions contained-in these specifications ,
such differences must be explained in detail,and bid will re-
ceive careful consideration if such deviations do not depart
from the intent of these specifications and are to the best
interests of the Town-of Queensbury, as interpreted by the
Town Board.
Delivery may be a factor in making the. award.
To be traded in as part payment - One used Galion Motor Grader.
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
Such proposals will be received up to 7:30 p.m. on November 21st„
1957 at the Town Clerk' s Office , 338 Ridge St. , Town of Queensbury,
Warren Coanty, New York, at which time the said Town Board will meet
and consider the proposals received.
Dated.: November 9, 1957.
By order of the Town Board
Frances L. Turner
Town Clerk
Further resolved that the Town Board will meet on the 21st day
of November, 1.957 at 7:30 p.m. at the- Town Clerk's office to consider
all a proposals received..
{Duly adopted by the following vote:.
Ayes - Mr. Lampson, Mr. Akins and Mr. Bentley/
Does - none
On motion the meeting adjourned.
Town Clerk
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