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1954-01-01 ORG - 1 esolution NO.113 introducetf. by Justice Sleight seconded by Justice Bentley Whereas the Town Supt of highway ha- recommended to the Town. Board that the hourly rate: of laborers be, set at per hour, wick drivers be increased 10¢ pef hour. No therefor or be s t resolved th t the hourly rate for, l�:borers be set at X1.10 per-hour.,z and the hourly rate for truck drivers shall be set at, X1.20 per hour. Duly adopted by the following vote Ayes... Mr. Bentley , Mr. Lampson,, Mr. Sleight,, acid Mr. Harris. Na4s. Nond - R,esoluti.on No 114.introduced -ty Gouncilman Lampsori seconded. by. Justice Bentley - - _ v,hereas,. =the Supervisor, Jus-�ice of the Peace , 'Super` ntendent of hi -ways and Tcn,,m Clerk have presenteii to the Town Board dockets, cencelled .checksq. books, vouchers , minute books and. other records for examination and audit by the• board, Resolved that after such examination of records docket's, books, vouchers,, checks , minute books , so pr sented, the board fjnd"s ',-hat such banks and records have been. accurately, kept and that 's11 moneys c.ong i.n:to the hands of several officers of the town have been. properly accounted for,and paid out according to la,r. Duly adopted by the following vote 2,yes-- Mr. Bentley,; Mr. Lampson, Mr. Sleight and Mr. Harris Noes- None . on motion men in; rn�c .-mourn Clerk. ORGANIZATION �T,,ETING January 1, 1954 Present: H. Russell Harris Supervisor Meredith Bentley Justice of the Peace Harold Akins Justice of the Peace Curtis Zampson Councilman Richard- Davis Councilman The board convened. at 9 a.m. The Supervisor welcomed Mr. Davis and 1.r. Akins as new members - on the Board. Resolution No. l introduced by Councilman Lampson, seconded by Justice Akins : _ It was resolved that Regular Meetings of the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury shall be. held on the fourth Saturday of° each month hereafter at 7:30 P.M. at the Clerk-Is office in-the year 1954. Duly adopted by the following vote : Ayes - Mr. Davis , Mr. 'Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Tjlr. Akins and Mr. Harris. Noes - none ' Ilya Resolution ���„ Z introduced by Justice Bentley seconded by Counci-iman Lamp n. RESOLVED that Earl Jones be and is appointed caretaker and collect- or of the .West Glens Falls later District to serve at the. pleasure of the board. Duly adopted by the following vote : Ayes «- Mr.. Davis , Mr. Bentley, I r. Lampson, Mr. Akins and TJir. Harris' Noes - none i The following letter was read to the Board by the clerk: Toti,n Board Tcrvm of Queensbury Gentlemen :. Please accept my resignation as Building Inspector, effective Dec- ember 31, 1953. Due to personal business obligations , I feel that I_can no longer faithfully execute the duties of said appointment and ask-that you do not consider me for re-appointment for 1054. Thank you very mach for past consideration and hope that at some future, time, I may again serve the public of the Town of Queensbury. Respectful l.7, yours, (signed) Lawrence S. Mackey - 15 Hillcrest 1ve. Glens Falls , N.Y. F.O. Box 477 The matter of appointment of a building inspector for the Toi,Tn of Queens- bury was deferred until. the next meeting. Resolution No. 3 introduced by Councilman Davis seconded by Justice Bentley: it was resolved that the Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Co. be and ."is hereby designated depository for Town mono Jrs for.the year. 1954. Duly adopted by the following vote : Ayes - Mr. Davis , Mr. Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Akins and Mr. Harris Noes - none Resolution No. 4 introduced by Justice Bentley seconded by Councilman Lampson: e It was resolved that the Glens Falls Times be and is hereby desig- nated as the official newspapaper for .ublishing legal notices by the Town of Queensbury. Duly adopted by the following vote : ' Ayes r Mr.. Davis , Mr. Bentley, �rlr. Lampson, Mr. A! ins and Air. Harris Noes - none. - i Ernest Hillis and Fred Ricketts were present and discussed with the Board the appointment and compensation of a chairman of the Board of Assessors. Resolution No`. 5 introduced by Justice Bentley seconded by Councilman Le. pson: It was resolved that Ernest Hillis be and hereby is appointed chairman of the Board of assessors for the year 1954. Duly adopted by the following vote-. w ., "15-8 Ayes .�Ir. Davis , Pair. Bentley, Mr. Lamps on, TvIr.. Akins and 74r. Harris Noes -- none Resolution No. 6 introduced by Councilman Davis seconded by Justice Akins : It was resolved that Lawrence Powers be and is hereby appointed dog warden_to serve at the pleasure of the board. Duly adopted by the following vote : Ayes - Mr. Davis , Mr. Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Akins and Mr. Harris Noes none The clerk read the following applications to the board: Glens Falls , N.Y. Dec . 29, 1953 To the Tovr Board - of Queensbury- Dear Sirs: I would like for thank the Tow,tirn Board- for all courteseys shown me in the -past. I am seeking reappointment for constable for the coming year and would appreciate your consideration. Thanking you, (signed) Bernard Codner star Route Glens .Falls', N.Y. Dec. 8, 1953 -To the honorable Town Board Town of Queensbury Dear Sirs: I. Ralph F. Hill, Tows. of Queensbury, hereby submit my application to.be re-appointed- to the office of constable, Town of Queensbury,, for the year 1954. Your consideration will be greatly appreciated. Very truly yours, J (signed) Ralph F. Hill Constable Town of Queensbury- Connecticut Ave; , Vest Glens Falls , N.Y: Recember 10th, 1953 T-own Board - Town of Queensbury R.F.D. l_. ` Glens Falls , N.Y. Gentlemen : I hereby submit my application for reappointment as Constable to serve at such times and at such places as the Town Board may determine. Your consideration of this application is very much appreciated. Very truly yours, (signed) Raymond J. Hoague Resolution No. 7 introduced by Councilman Lampson, seconded :by Justice Bentley 7159 It etas resolved that Bernard Codner and Ralph Hill and Raymond Hoague •be and are hereby appointed constables to serve at the.-pleasure of the board. Duly adopted by the following vote : Ayes - Mr. Davis , Mr. Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Akins and i'2r. Harris TI-roes - none - E?�n��ati-nn introduced •by Justice Bentley, sefonded by Justice - Akins RESOLVED that Anna McCaghey be and is hereby appointed service `- off ea-P to- serve at the pleasure of the board. Duly -adapted -by the following vote :. - k Ayes­- Dtrr. Davi}s, Mr. Bentley, Yx. 'Lampson, Mr. Akins and Mr. Harris Noes - none The following application was read to the Board by the clerk: Re Caretaker of Queensbury Vamp 171 ' Dec . 3,' 1953 T hereby make application to care for r2ueensbury Dump No. 1 from Jan. l.. 1954 to December 31,• 1954. (Signed) Eugene Johnson Resolution No.. 9 introduced by Justice Bentley seconded by Councilman Lampson. It was resolved that Eugene Johnson be and is hereby appointed caretaker of the Tocm Dump for the -ensuing year at a monthly salary of $30 per month for, the months of Jan.., Feb. , TvIarch and Dec. and the sum of $120.00 for the months of June , July, August and Sept. , and the sum of $75.00 per month for the months of Oct. and Nov Ana. $45.00 a month for .the months of April and I a,y. Duly adopted by the following vote : Ayes -. Mr. Davis , Mr. Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mir. Akins and T,.r. Harris IN Noes - none The clerk read the following communication « January 1, 1954'- Mr.. H. Russell. Harris , Supervisor Toim. of Queensbury Dear Sir. _ The Cemetery Commission'of the Town of Qu.eensbury wish to make the following recommendations in regard to salaries and wages paid to em ployees at the Pine View Cemetery for the year 1954:: Annual salary of Superintendent, Franklin Scoville to be increase(. from $2800 to $3Q00. Hourly rate for laborers to be increased from $1.00 to $1.10. Iffe trust that the Board will see fit to accept these recommendations. Very truly yours , (signed) Sidney Van Dusen Secretary Resolution No. 10 introduced by Justice Bentley, seconded by Justice It is resolved that the Town Board hereby fix the salaries of the Town officers and. employees for the- year beginning Jan. 1, 1954 and ending Dec.. 31, 1954 in the amounts hereinafter stated as payable monthly: 11 mo. 1-mo. H. Russell Harris ,. Supervisor $2600.00 216.66 216.74 Harold Akins , Justice of the Peace .2000.00. 166..66 166„74 Meredith Bentley " " " 2000.0,Q 166.66 166.74 Curtis Lampson, Councilman_ - 850.00 70.85 70.87 Richard-Davis " 850.00 70.85 70.87 °} 66 216,,.74 Frances L. Turner, Town Clerk � �1 '� 2�i00..00 �'��216 Arthur Hillis , Collector 2400.00 200.00 Ernest Lackey,; Town Supt. of Hwys. 3800.00 316.66 316.74 Ernest Millis , Chr. Board Assessors' 2900.00 241.66 241.74 Fred Ricketts , Assessor. 1500.00 125.00 1Z.-Moto. George FArguson. " 1500.00 125.00 Anna McCaghey, Service officer 225.00 18.75 Bernard Sellinger, Health Officer 1500.00 125.00 Lawrence-Powers , dog warden 550.00 45.83 45.67 Bernard Codner, Constable 225.00 18.75 12 mos. Ralph Hill " 225.00 18.75 Raymond Hoague 225.00 18.75 Earl Jones,, Caretaker & ColI, J.G.F. 480.00 40.00 Howard Wallace 900.00 75.:00 Fran�ain Scoville ,Caretaker Cemetery. 3000.00 250.00 Laborers -- all departments 1.10 per hr. Truck drivers - all departments 1.20 " Grader operators 1.25 Shovel operators 1.40 Duly adopted by the :following vote : ayes Mr. Davis , Mr. Bentley, Mir.* Lamy son, Mr. Akins and Mr. Harris IT oe s none ,Lesolution No. 11 introduced by Counci lma.rl Lampson seconded by Justice , Be- ley . - IT IC RESOLVED that Frances L. ' Turner be and. is' hereby` a.npointed registrar . of Vital statistics Duly adopted by the following; vote : ryes - "r. Davin, 111 r. Bentley , Mr. L,-m pson, Mr. Akins and Mr. Harris Noes - none . Resolution No. 12 introduced by Justice Bentley seconded by Councilman -, e4pson.. REOLUD that the committee on Drainage be end are herebv aL?thor- -i zed- -,n,,d,.d1rectea to cause the drai_na.ge pipe to be moved from the TTorthup property adjacent to Northup Drive to the Tovrr� Storehouse property, Read. Drul;; s,c.opted by the f vote : eyes - i- r. I `.v__c r. '3eY_t�_eJT, Tor. I -r.c?san, fir. skins adl' :nr. Izarrls r , Ira oe s - none ae s o1_uti on Na ' 13 introduced b-- Su-pe rvi v or I arri s seconded by Justice .Bentley : g � RESOLVE= that the CO.T2.dttee on "Tater Districts be and are hereby author i7,e4- ,- and directed to cause to be collected and inventoried all eq2aipment pipe and. fittings belonging to the several "Inter Districts in the Town and to suitably mar: the equipment, pipe n, fittings so a to identify the district to which . end rigs s h the same belongs. Duly adopted by the folloi<Lng vote : Ayes Mr. Davis , Mr.. Bentley, Mr. I Lampson,' Mr. Akins and i'.:r. Harris 'INToes none resolution No, 14 introduced,. by Councilman Lampson, seconded by Justice Bentley: RESOLVED that the Committee on Lighting (street) be and. hereby are authorized-to -c4usq to be installaC. street lights at the following street junctions or intersections in the Toi�m of Queensbury: Par's. Ave. and Boulevard white light Phillips Ave & Fine Street & Ridge.-Road & Sunnyside Road (Oneida Corners) sodium vapor Duly adopted by the following vote : .yes — Yx. Davis , Mir. Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mir. Akins and Mr. Harris Noes none -resolution No. 15 introduced by Councilman Davis , seconded by Justice ins that the Supervisor, Justices of the Peace,, Councilmen, Town Clerk., Superintendent of Highways, Collecto r A ses:�d'-:� And Service Officer Be and are hereby authorized to attend the meeting of the Asso- ciation of Towns of the State of New Yor-71s to be held Feb. 8, 9th and 10th, 1954 in New-YorIc City and any or all other authorized ..meetings held for each office. Be it further re.s,olved that the actual and necessary expenses of attendance by any tmm officer of the meetings shall be a Tay.m -T-,harge. Duly adopted by the following vote : Ayes - Mr. Davis, Mr., Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mi. Akins and Mr., H6rris Noes - none R- asol-u-tion No. 16 introduced by Councilman Davis , seconded by Councilman L amp s o n tthat Im-1-9 Zt6bbi-nt �e 'a-hd- is IT4ei 7Y ieb. , ' - '. 'c.a:retaker w.and collocrt-=-,of the--R'idge_Xftd Tila- Di A 1�1 ct It is farther resolved that Howard .Wallace `be and is hereby ap- pointed caretaker and collector of. the Np;Qth Glens Falls I.,Vater District and the North Glens Falls Water District Extension. to serve at the pleasure of the board . Duly adopted by the following vote Ayes Mr. Davis , Mr. Bentley, I'Vir. Lampson, Mr. Akins and Harris Noes none Resolution No. 17 introduced by Councilman Davis , seconded by Councilman Lain-; son: RESOLVED that the Town of Queensbury hereby accepts the, deed con- veying the- 3-and from Union Free $chool. District No. 2,, of the To vm of queensbury,, Warren County, New York,, to-the To m_.of Mueensbury, d�o�ey+ Qct. 15, 1953, subject, howe ver, to the approval of the County � Duly adopted by the fol'lowing vote Ayes - Mr. Davis , Mr. Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Akins and Mr. Harris Noes - none The following letter was read by the clerk: Dec . 7, 1953 H. Russell Harris ,. - Supervisor - To=.an. of Qu.eensbury Star Route Glens _Falls, N.Y« Dear Russell.:. Herewith I enclose deed of Union Free School District No. 2 of the Town of rueensbury, to the Town of Queensbury, of the Pine View School house_lot• yours truly, (signed) .1illard A. White resolution No. 18 introduced by Councilman Davis , seconded by Council- man Lampsn - Be -; �,, aty Resolved that the Cemetery Committee be and is hereby authorized and directed to contact the County Attorney to arrange for the preparation of necessary papers for action of the Town relative to changing the law pertaining to the financing of the � Cemetery Com-Tdssion and transfer of property from the Pine View Cem- etery Commission to the Town of �ueensbury. Duly adopted by the following vote : Ayes - Mr., Davis , Mr. Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Akins and Mr. Harris. Noes - none The clerk read the following letter:December 29f 1953 - Mrs. Frances L. Turner - T own Cle rk - Glens Falls , New York Dear Madam: Enclosed please find two copies (2) of State Traffic Commission Form TC-9. The Broad-Acres Civic association has requested that speed and weight. of trucks ..be restricted adjacent to the intersection of Per shing Road and Ashley Place. If the Town Board approves this request, will you please com- f plete both copies of the form and return them to me so that I may E approve them and forward them to the State Traffic Commission. Very truly yours, (signed) Herrick Osborne ! County Supt. Highways. Resolution lo. 19 introduced by Councilman Davis ,. seconded by Cour_- eil_man Lampson.: E i RESOLVED that the committee on Highways be and are hereby author- ized ana-.directed to inquire into the- advisability of the erection of traffic control signs at the intersection of Pershing Rd. wt-'th Ashley Road and -vicinity and report at the next regular meeting of the.-Board. duly adopted by-the following vote : Ayes - Mr. Davis , Ivir. Bentley, -Mr. Lampson, Mr. Akins and lair. Harris Noes - none Chairman Harris appointed the following �r oWmittees for the year 1954• CEIETERIES Justiqe Bentley Counc, Davis Counc. Lampson WATER DISTRICTS Counc. Lampson Justice Akins Justice Bentley FIRE C01MLPANIES ' Justioe.Aldns Counc. Davis Counc.. Lampson ELECTIONS J-mstice Bentley Justice Akins Counc. Lampson HIGIWAY Justice AIAns Justice Bentley Counc . Davis DUMP & DISPOSAT. Justice Bentley Counc ., Lampson Counc. Davis ASSESSNENT & TAXATION Counc. Davis , . . , Justice Bentley Justice Akins SPEED CONTROL & ZONES Justice Bentley Justice Akins Counc . Davis LIGHTING DISTRICTS Counc..Davis . - Justice Akins Justice Bentley PUBLIC =,TH -Couno ,- Lampson Counc . Davis Justice Akins DRAINAGE Counc. Davis Justice Bentley Justice Akins 1,11ATER SUPPLY BUILDINGS - The Board On motion the meeting adjourned. 4aan'8`e- . Idu_ Tovm Clerk Special Meeting January 9 , 1954 Present:H. Russell Harris Supervisor Harold Akins- Justice of the Peace Curtis Lampson Councilman Councilman Ri chard_Davi S Absent:, 11,1eredith-Bentley justice of the Peace The board convened at 4:30 P.M., Reso lution No* 20 introduced by Councilman Davis ,. seconded by Council-man Lampson: