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1957-12-21 375 the principal of and interest on said notes. to pay the principal of and interest on such apitalnnotes fshall tbe included in the annual budget and. levied as a the fiscal part of the taxes for year in which the same matures in the North Glens Falls Water District. Section ll. This resolution shall take effect immediately. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Akins and Mr.. Harris Noes - none Resolution No. TO7rintroduced by Mr. Akins who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Lampson: WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, has authorized the issuance and sale of capital notes in the. amount of $3,500.00 to provide funds for the payment of expenses of extension of • water mains on Glendale Avenue , in the North Glens Falls Water Dist- rict. RESOLVED that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized and directed. to invest $3,500.00 of the funds in the Capital Reserve Fund of the- Town of Queensbury by purchasing said capital notes. The foregoing resolution was duly put to vote which resulted as follows: H. Russell Harris Supervisor Aye Harold C. Akins Justice of the Peace Aye Meredith Bentley Justice of the Peace Aye Raymond Walkup Councilman. Absent Curtis Lampson Councilman Aye Resolution declared adopted. _ On motion the meeting adjourned. Town Clerk Public Hearing December 21, 1957 -Present: - H. Russell Harris (Absent) Supervisor Meredith Bentley Justice of the Peace Harold C. Akins Justice of the Peace Curtis Lampson. Councilman Raymond-Walkup Councilman. The board convened at 7:30 p.m. Resolution No. 107 It was moved by Mr.. Lampson and seconded by Mr.. Walkup that, in the absence of the Supervisor, Justice Bentley be appointed chairman of the meeting. Daly adopted by the following vote: Ayes Mr.. Walkup, Mr. Bentley, Mr. Lampson and Mr. Akins. Noes - none Proof of publication of notice of Public Hearing at the. time and place was filed. A number_ of persons were present and expressed themselves either for or against the proposed Ordinance Relating to Operation of Junk Yards in the Town of Queensbury. Those present were: 376 In favor of: Name Address : Ray Griffen R.F.D. #2 Glens Falls George Shoemaker 11 ,t. IS Phillip Lampke !1 ,� a Arthur Gies If If n Stephen Monouydox Robert Ball Sterling Akins Clarence La Point, R.R.D. 3 Paul Campa,gnone ` 3 Francis Johnson 2 Irving Martindale "_► 1 u Jerome Fisher 77-Main St. Stanley Phillips R.F.D. #2 u. Alfred Greno Alex Terli zz George Merritt. Frank De Witt Richard Monroe Harold. Monroe Herbert Jacob Milton Lewis Opposed Millard Billington R.F.D. #2 Glens-- Falls Archie Runna,ls it Cyril Runnals r1 Ray Sanders 9 Roland Mandigo Gordon Wemmitt Leon Dean Robert Sanders Keith Combs Marshall Pond General discussion was had pro and con on the adoption of the resolu- tion. The chairman declared Public Hearing closed. Resolution No, 108 It was moved by Mr. Lampson and seconded by Mr,. Akins that the ordin- ance relating to junk yards be adopted as forthwith: Ordinance Relating to Operation of Junk Yards in the Town of Queensbury, Warren •County, New York. BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDAINED by the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury,, Warren County, New York, as 'follows :. Sectioxr, 1.. It is hereby determined that the operation of junk yards in the vicinity of dwellings , buildings and wooded areas in the Town of Queensbury, including but not limited to the burning of up -- holstery, tires , wiring and other inflammable parts of automobiles and paper and other waste material,, constitutes a public nuisance, a con stant fire menace, and a hazard to the public health, safety and welfarei of the residents of the Town of Queensbury. - Section 2. For the purpose of this Ordinance,, a junk yard is the operations performed and carried on, wholly or in part, outside of a fully enclosed building or structure , for the purchase, storage, conver- sion, dismantling, processing and resale of any and all parts of all 377 types of used machinery,; automobiles, appliances and metals, rags,, paper, fabrics, rubber and any of their combinations. - Section 3. No junk yard hereafter established shall be operated within one-hundred feet of the boundary line of any public highway, avenue, street or place in the: Town of Queensbury. Section 4. No junk yard hereafter established shall be operated within three hundred feet of a dwelling, school or church or other building. Section 5. Every junk yard hereafter established shall have the entire area of lands, used in any manner in connection with such junk yard„ enclosed within a tight board or sheet metal fence not less than eight feet in height. When sheet metal is used,; in the construction of such fence, it shall-be painted. No advertising matter of any kind shall be attached to or painted on such fence. Section 6. The burning of rubbish and waste materials by open fires in such junk yard is prohibited. All rubbish and waste materials where disposed of by burning shall be burned in properly constructed incin - erators having a stack, chimney or flue at least fifteen feet in hght, or at the town dump. Section 7. The Town Board may, by resolution adopted by an affirmative vote of the members of the Town. Board, entitled to vote., grant a license and permit for the operation and conducting of junk yard business in the Town of Queensbury provided the applicant for such permit and license shall present to and file with the Town Clerk with the application a survey map of the premises proposed- to be used for such business,, that the premises proposed to be used for such business are at least three hundred feet from any building or wooded area, and shall satisfy the Town Board that the operation and conduct of such junk yard business will not constitute a fire hazard or a menace to the public health,. safety and welfare of persons residing in or owning property in the vi- - cinity of the premises for which the application for such permit or license is sought. t Section 8;. 'The annual fee for such permit or license shall be $10.00 which shall be paid to the Supervisor before the granting of such license or permit and annually thereafter until the holder of such permit or license shall surrender the same to the Supervisor for cancellation. Section S. The. operation or conducting of a junk yard business within the Town of Queensbury without a permit or license by the Town Board as provided by this ordinance shall constitute a misdemeanor and any per- son convicted of a violation of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $100.00 or to imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding six months or by both such fine and imprisonment. Upon failure of any person so convicted and fined to pay any such fine, shall be imprisoned in the county jail until such fine is paid, not to exceed one day for each dollar of the fine imposed unless sooner paid.. 1y Section 10. If any court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that some portiom. or provisions are invalid , such judgment shall not affect the remaining portion or provisions of this ordinance. Section 11. This ordinance shall take effect immediately.. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Walkup, Mr. Bentley, Mr.. Lampson and Mr. Akins Noes - none 378 Resolution No. 109 introduced by Mr. Akins , seconded by Mr. Walkup: RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and is hereby authorized and di - rected to cause to be published once in the Glens Falls Times, a news- paper published in the County of Warren, a copy of-the ordinance relat- ing to operation of junk yards in the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York, adopted December Zl, 1957, and to cause a printed copy of such ordinancee to be posted on. the signboard maintained by the Town Clerk pursuant to subdivision G, of. Section: 30 of the Town Law. Duly adopted by the following vote:: Ages - Mr. Walkup, Mr. Bentley, Mr. Lampson and Mr. Akins Noes - none On motion the meeting adjourned. (i ances L. Town Clerk Regular Meeting December 28,9 1987 Present,-.H. Russell Harris Supervisor Meredith Bentley Justice of the Peace Harold C. Akins Justice- of the Peace Curtis Lampson Councilman Absent:: " Raymond Walkup Councilman. The board convened at 7:30 p.m. _ Harold and Charles Lebowitz owners of the West Side Auto Parts were present and offered- a ten dollar check. No .written application was re- ceived for the purpose of licensing a junk yard. Th.e- following communication was read to the board: MOUNTAINSIDE GRANGE N0, 1328, November 19, 1957 H.Russell Harris, Supervisor Town of Queensbury . Dear Sir: We wish to thank the Town of Queensbury for the check for $75.00 for cleaning the Scotch Cemetery on Bay Road. It would be appreciated _if' Mountainside Grange would be assigned the cleaning of the cemetery for next year. Sincerely yours, Isl Alex Pociluyko, Secy. Resolution No. 110 introduced by Justice Bentley, seconded by Council- , man Lampson.- RESOLVED that the Supervisor be and. is hereby authorized and di- rected to transfer from the contingent fund the sum of $200 to _the Social Security Fund of the General Town Fund. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Akins and Mr. Harris Noes - none