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1952-12-13 2 L� o t 390 City of Glens Falls Misc, Glenwgod Ave.GFWD 12.02 12.02 391 City of Glens Falls " repair hyd.NGFWD 19082 19.82 ` 392 Curtis Lampson.. Percentage col.WGFWDF 132.19 132.19 r $980..63 $980.6.3 On motion the meeting adjourned. _ ' ,rtis.ay r `Frances L. Turner i Town Clerk Public Hearing December 13, 1952 Present: —� H. Russell_ Harris Supervisor Meredith Bentley Justice of the Peace Henry Sleight Justice df the Pcace - Raymond Walkup Councilman Curtis Lampson Councilman The board convened at 7:30 P.M. I Proof of publication read and filed; no one appeared in opposition. Resolution No. 104 introduced by Town Councilman R&ymond Walkup, second- ' ed by Town Councilman urtis Lampson. WHEREAS the Town Superintendent of Highways did on the 6th day of December, 19521p duly recommend 1the purchase of certaln machinery pursuant to the provision of Section 142 of the- Highway Law, and a notice of such recommendation has been duly published as provided in such secti-on. Now Therefore Be It Resolved that pursuant to Section 142 of the Highway Law the Town Superintendent of Highways is hereby authorized to purchase from Howe Brothers of Troy, New York, with the approval of the County Superintendent of Highways : One used 1947 F.W.D. Truck, Model SU, Serial #72308, Motor #6842540 complete with full hydraulic snowplow and one wing, for a total .price of Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars, J ($3500.00) delivered at Queensbury, N.Y. and to be delivered immediately. The terms of payment areas follows :: C ,Check drawn on Machinery Fund $ 175.00 Check from proceeds of obligation 3325000 Total 3500oOO A contract of purchase for the item purchased shall be duly ex- ecuted. between the Town Superintendent of Highways and such vendor, and when duly approved by the County Superintendent of Highways, it shall become effective. When such contract has been duly executed and approved the Supervisor is authorized to complete such purchase upon delivery of the item purchased in accordance with the terms of such resolution and such contract, and to pay the above amount specified to be paid by check or dhecks. (1) By a check drawn on the Machinery Fund (Item 3) for 4175.00 (2) By a check in the _amounts of $3325.00 drawn on the account es- tablished from the proceeds of obligations to be issued pursuant to the Local Finance Law to finance such purchase. Such obligations' will be duthorized •to be issued.by .thip Board by a separate resolution, Vote of Town Board Aye . . . H. Russell Harris Supervisor Aye . . Henry Sleight Justice of Peace Aye 9 : . Meredith Bentley - Justice of Peace 1 - Aye . . . Purtis Lampson Councilman E _ Aye . . . Raymond-Walkup Councilman I I ,R2s6lution No. 105 introduced by Justice Bentley, seconded by Councilman Ulkup: RESOLVED that the Supervisor be and is duly authorized to contact eontractors by letter and otherwise, requesting such contractors to bmit a bid for the laying of 1400 feet (approximately) on Ft. Amherst Qt 1 Road of a storm sewer. Duly adopted by the following vote: 'Walkup, Mr. Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Sleight and Mr. Harris Ayes -. �" , Noes none The privilege of the floor w4s extended to Harold Dean who requested that Parkvfew Ave. be fixed.. { The following recommendation was read to the board: ! December 12, 195 Town Board Town of` Queensbury Glens Falls , N.Y.. r Gentlemen, I wish to recommend that the Town pure a four wheel industrial tractor with a V-Type sidewalk snow plow, an induscomfo t cover mower,, Tractor to be equipped with a set of chains, also comfort cover and cab. 1 Total cost of this equipment t t to. exceed $2377.00. I 1 Very truly yours, (signed) Ernest R. Lackey, SuPt• The following communication was read by the clerk j Ernest L.H. Meyer, CE-PE Glens Falls , N.Y.. December 12-1952 To the Town Board of Queensbury i Town Clerk's office Ridge .Road, Glens.Falls, N.Y. 1' Deng emeh: I tbave,..to report on the investisV811 available sources which mightpbe for the .down of Queensbury,, the.t the expected. to yield s supply ample for the future have been examined 'and with the exception of two sources, on preliminary measurements , have been found lacking in a sufficient quantity my opinions to warrant©the the Town- to `be considered and thereforearimng weirs. i expen a of installing and maintaining I' two favorable sources are those of Rush Pond in the Town of The supply) and the waters delivered from Queensbury (which would be a. pumped the watersheds of Hadlock Pond in the Town of Ft. Washington County (which would be a gravity :suPPlY)i• 1 for consideration.. re m3narY measurements, appear to have an ample supply P, of the future growth and expansthe measuring ofoth Queensbury flows fromar- ations have been completed for these sources at a minimum of expense to the Town. The Mater Resources Division, Surface 9�as greed to aid in the ical Survey, U.S. Department of stations on the outlet of Rush Pond establishment of stream-gauge hway g.,, and on the stream carrying where the same crosses, under- U.S,.. t na e from Hadlock Pond watershed where the same crosses under the dr�►i g b furnishing the necessary the Farm Rosin near West Ft. Ann, Y of ,gauges ancC taking the `stream flow measurements as will be require to connection with the propg41 .., etrmine these streamlfl lows a-3-1 the Town of Queensburye. selecting`a water supply + V r _ w s . r It will however be necessary for your Board to prepare the sites where the stream measurements are to be taken and install the necessary gauges- which will be furnished by the Department of the Interior. These operations will .require the services of two men under my. supervision, for about 2 days. to do some clearing along the stream$heds, to move a partly submerged' rowboat and to set the gauges. Permission will also have to be procured from the property owhers along the streams at the points where these installations are to be made to do this work and to enter upon the premises to take periodical gauge readings, all of which I cannot see will entail any damage to the property or owner therepf or other .-oosts. F It will also be necessary for your Board to adopt a resolution author- ' izing and directing your Chairman to request the U.S.Deppaarrt9een't of the Interior,Ggological Survey,, 526 Federal Building, P.0,. ,, Alban , 1, New York, to render aid in determining these stream flows .for..the Town of Queensbury- in connection with the Town's proposed acqu lition I of a water supply for its residents,, the Board agreeing to Aear 'the I sites at which the measurements are to be taken, install tbe' necessary I gauges and to take and record the necessary periodical readings thereof for the completed record,. c This action by your Board should be - taken. immedlately so that the installations and stream flow measurements can be started at once, I regret that a previous engagement precludes my meeting with you tomorrow night for any further discussions at this time. If there is any further information you require or desire in connection with this report, please do not hesitate to call on me promptly as time is of the essence at the moment in getting these measurements started. Respectfully 'submitted, (signed) Ernest L.H. Meyer, CE-PE Eugene Johnson, caretaker of the Town dump, was present and ,scussed with the Board the compensation for use of his saw in connection with the Town dump.. Resolution No. 106 introduced by Justice Sleight, seconded, by Justice F Bentley € t RESOLVED that Supervisor Harris be and is hereby authorized and j G. directed to request the U.S. Department of the Interior, G4ologi,cal I Survey,, 526 Federal Bldg. ,,. P.O.Box 948, Albany, .1, N.Y, *p tender aid in determining the stream flow for the Town of Queens .- n connection j 'with the proposal of the acquisition of. atwater_ supply car residents in the establishment of a stream gauging' station on the out t ,sf`Ruush Pond where the same crosses .under T.S. 9.. It is further res olved, that Ernest .L.H. Meyer be and',1s hereby authorized to construct a stream gauging station on' the ou "t of Rush Pond where the same crosses under U.S.Route 9, engaging th ' ,necessary personnel and material for the installation of such station with assist- ance of the U.S. Department of Interior. Duly adopted by the following vote: L Ayes - Mr. Walkup, Mr. Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Sleight and M'r.�+,Tarris Noes - none The board audited claims as follows: Schedule of Audits for the Town of queensbury* Warren Cbunty, N.Y.-, December, 1952. 1z Amt.. Amt, No.. Name of Claimant Nature of Claim Claimed Allowed ,393 N.Y.Telephone Co. Time call chg.-3-0415 , 394 Russell & UVait Supplies-Supervisor 4.10 4.10 395 City G.F.Police Dept. Meals furnished 25.4Q . 396_ Chas,E.Houghtaling Supplies,Bentley, .92 r Sleight-144.34 15.26 15.26 397 Men's Group,Harrisenw: , Care, & Maintenance of C©mm„Church-Gordon T.. t $eelye & Harrisena 1?5.00 175.00 e stpr,, Sgt.. Cemeteries 398 .' 'ost Co.. Pubo'Not.on recommended purchase for Twn.Supt. e Highways 5.28 5028 399 George Kilmer , Cutting brush Broadacres 50,.00 50,.00 400 AssnTowns,State of N.Y.. Membership dues for year 45.00 45.00 begin.Jan.1,1953 401 Mountainside Grange A Cleaning cemeteries-Sunny- #1328 side,Jenkins,$cotch,etc.ba1 R due 118.00 118.00 Rental,storing & erect- 422 Mphican Grange #1300 ink of booths 90.00 90..00 ! t 20 days work w chain sa '75 00 175 .00 i— . 403 Eugene Johnson T703,09 7? .64- On motion the meeting adjourned. �anes ,r < Town Clerk. . Special Mdatng y December 20, 1952 i Present:: { Supervisor K, Russell Harris j Meredith Bentley. Y Justice of the Peaces j Henry Sleight Jutstice of the Peace Raymond 'W'alkup, Councilman urts Lampson Councilman- The board I convened at 7:3OtP.M. A1sc w present''Ernest Lackey,. To rn Superintendent of Highways,, E.T.. Carsrell,. John ubricky,, Howard LaRose and E.L.H. Meyer.. Mr0,' er~cY3scussed with the board the proposed source of water supply i i for the mater district in the Town of Queensbury. No further action taken -- in this matter,. i In the tttr of bids for the laying of approximately 1400 feet of storm i sewer on Ft. Amherst Road, the following bids were received pursuant to invitation: i Name Edward & Thomas O'Connor, Jr Address 265 Ridge St. , .Glens Falls, N.Y.. Thy ,:undeitignod submits the following bid for the labor, materials and ired for the laying of approximately 1400 feet of pipe o,t *rn items req.u as specifi6dd" in Chet letter of December 15,, 1952.: - u E=avation and back fill $ 075 per lineal foot S one in ditch 3.25;Per ton L y pipe .25_.per lineal foot': Construction of manholes 1.89 each t 3 ` Do�the' above prices include insurance, guard:e, repair of pavement Yeand other expenses incidental to the performance of the work?. a Remarks : The manhole figured at 64 ft, in depth, inside width 3J16"wall.. Repairing of pavement to be figured in extra. �t price for 6" penetration � f to be completed when weather permits for additional price of $825.00.. - ' (signed) Edward & Thos. O'Connor Bidders j1x0avation per lineal ft.. .60 1400 ft. $ 840..00' Back fill " " " •15; 1400 ft* • 210.00 Stone per ton in place 3.25 Est.tons- 100.00 Manholes each $189.00 3' 567.00 Total 171 7900 Repair to roads: $82500 , 'k