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1954-01-23 164 RESOLVED that the following bonds be approved as to form manner --of exeqqt ,,iQ11 -sufficiency of security and amount: Harold C. k'ikiras , Justice of the Peace amount .71,.000 s U.S. Casualty Co. Earl Edward Jones , Collector amount $1,000 U.S. Casualty Co. Raymond J. Hoague , constable Raymond amount X1,,000 U.S . Casualty Co. Ral,ph Fenton Hill, constable amount 21,000 G. F. Ins . Co. It is further resolved that the board sign a certificate to that mcffmi effect on each bond. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes Rr. Davis , Mr. Lam-pson, Mr. Akins and Mr. Harris Noes none Resolution No.- 2l. introduced by justice Akins , seconded by Lampson: It was resolved that Dr. Bernard Selinger be and is hereby ap- pointed Health- Officer for a term of two years for 1954 and 1955. Duly adopted. by the folloi..,ing vote : Ayes Mr. Davis , Mr. Lampson. Mr. "Akins and Mr. Harris Noes none On motion the meeting adjourned. • Town Cl.ri' Regular Meeting January 23 , 1954 Present: H. Russell Harris Supervisor Meredith Bentley Justice of the Peace Harold Akins justice of the Peace Curtis Lampsn Councilman Richard-Davis Councilman The board ciavened at 7:30 P.M. John Hurley and Kenneth Wood were present and and discussed the proposed drainage in the Glendale area. The matter was referred to the Drain- age District Committee. The clerk read the following letter to the Board: Broad acres Civic Association 47.P. Monthie , Secretary 1lughes Court Glens Falls, New York January 19 , 1954 Toi,,rn Board To,,,mof Queensbury c/o Mrs., Bert Turner, Clerk 388 Ridge St . , . Glens Falls , N.Y. Re : Broad Acres Traffic Zone Gentlemen: Enclosed herewith is a petition signed by many residents of the 'IA Broad acres section requesting your honorable board to take immediate Zteps to contact the State Traffic Commission pursuant to Sections c (subdivisions 1 and 2) ,,and 95-Z (subdivision 11) of the Vehicle 95 � L, and Traf-fic Law as stated in the enclosed petition. - A delegate from our association expects to attend your board meetinz on Januar-­ 23rd for the purpose of discussing- this matter with the board' memberso. Than!:ir g you for your very kind consideration. Very truly yours , B =2C CIVIC ASSOCI11711 L.t-.-1�_ By 'enr Y_T . 7, tzner John Beals , William Clark and Charles 4 _,J Adams were present in-reference to tl e control of traffic and erection of traffic signs on Ashley Place , Pershing Road , Broadacres Road, Coolidge Ive . , and %,Tfrin the lLriits prescribed in the 1)etition. The attention of -Ll-he board was called to the petition which was en closed with the above-name( letter. -to .-the,- Board by Town of �,N;aeensbLiry 1.23.54 t -- -, i5A In In a c`cb r yftli a Teso -ti 1�as, �.Of I l i q, CT -V ,"'�Oti' ad,,_'A&it-_s C± i d v­` T A-S Ociati-cnw f'of__in of f �6ntrol L & ti�T-EA§ &461-18 s 'An their:area after In _6.f Dthei,__V` ariblas tes tntstsdtti6nt-invall led and ascuSsjOn 'over -- ,- f�ri6d ' of it­�,,ds c 6nclud ad t n w6ul(I be,- so �Lit�o- th e, b6it'_ 1. T4e Q$tFblishment of a i-raited speed zone in this area. t ti t ii 3,t I,I I d of a St.Opii­ n on_­VorehLi,�L Road: 5Et the iditer- zed-tt 81-with Ashley Place . a""SEOTWD : sign at '61 It 6, the intersection of Lshley 30 Place.4 Co.oliCL�e ;-�ve, 7 It wes decided that their request for limitation of truck impractical at t h i T time. This association has petitions which they intend to oresent at the , T,o%rn Board mneetin-c, of 1.23.54, requesting the above items . It is the recommendation of this comi-rAttee that this petition be apl)roved as being reasonable, worl:able & in the best interests of the Town of Queenabury. It is suggested that further study of "Ll-rAted Speed 11 zone be investigated with the thought that perhaps this _ShOuld be included as part of a larger area coverin,7,, all of that thickly populated area adjacent to & west of the City of Glens Falls . Mr. Ernest Lacl,,ey also visited the above location with the committee chairman & concurs in approval of the items listed above. - Highway Committee , H.C . Al;.ins', Chm. Richard C . Davis Meredith,S-. _Bentley Resolution No. 22 introduced by Justice Bentley, seconded by Justice Akins : RESOLVED that the Town Board requests the State Traffic Com - mission pursuant to article 7. of tho Vehicle Traffic Lsw to establish a zone to restrict the speed at which vehicles may proceed on the streets and avenues lying between Dixon 'Road , Hughes Court and t51ie City line of the C1 ty of Glens- Fals including streets by which the zone is bounded and all intersected streets within the zone , all in- the Town of yueensburv', and tha-C, the Town requests permission of the V State Trg,f'fic Commission to erect, ston, signs on Ashley Place at its intersection with Pershing , Road and Slow si- s to be erected on Pershing Road at the same intersection and to erect slow signs on Ashley Place at the junction thereto of Coolidge Avenue. Be it further resolved that the Town Clerk sign the request and transmit tho same to the Cou4ty Superintendent of Highways for his aproval. Duly adopted by the following vote : Ayes Mr. Davis , for. Bentley , Mr. Lampson, 11,1r. Akins and Harris Noes none The Broadacres committee discussed with the :Boa.rd the matter of a meetin-, with the Broadacres Civic Association in order to enlighten the members thereof of town problems. In the matter of installation of traffic control lights for Oneida Corners and Cleverdale , the following bids were read by, the clerk: Wilbur F. Witherell Jan. 22, 1954 Town of Queensbury Bid for the -installation of lights at Oneida and Cleverdale. 1-It the Oneida can install on messenger cable for $30P.PO _ or on steel pole of six ,inches with arm over highway for -$400.00. This bid is also the same for Cleverdale . Installations to be same. as- infront of , Baker Bros. garage at S. Glens Falls . "AT. F. Witherell, Harold F. Dear, & Son , January 22, 1954 Town of Queensbury Re :: bid on Flasher Lights : Estimated cost to install two Flasher signals , one at Oneida- Su"y- side corners and one at Cleverdale intersection. This includes four (4) approved treated "'Doles , guys , anchors , etc . to make a complete installation for the Sum of X860.00. Ue carry compensation insurance and a public liability insurance for $50.1000,,000 coverage. i.lso if all four poles are npt Vse�, a credit will be alloiyed . Harold Dean & Son January 23, 1954 To the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, Narren County, New York Pursuant to and in compliance with your request for bids, the undersigned offers to furnish all labor and material necessary for the electrical installation of blinker traffic lights at the Oneida and Cleverdale intersections , for the following lump sum of: Oneida $158.85 Dollars Cleverdale .232.75 Dollars Total 391.60 Signed - T. R. Scofield Resolution No. 23 introduced by Councilman Davis seconded by Justice Bentley Resolved that the bid of Theron Scofield be and the same is hereby accepted for the installation of two blinker lights (traffic lights) as follows : Oneida & Ridge intersection Cleverdale Road and Fort George Brayton State highway #91 at a total cost to the town of X391.60 in accordance with bid sub- mitted,, con-tractor to furnish labor .-ond material necessary for the electrical 167 Duly adopted by the following vote : ,",',Yes - Mr. Davis, err. Bentley, DIV. .Lampson, 1.,xr . inq oTid Kr. Harris Noes - none Mr. Wallace., Superintendent and collector of the 1,1est Glens Falls Water Dist-Viet., was - present and presented his reports -1,711lich were read by the clerk as follows (Old) North Glens Falls Water Dist. for 1953 Page #1 755.43 Faid to H. Russell Harris .2 970,99 Sept. 29- - $2200.00. 3 404.42 Z2130.84 Dec . 23 - .1432.25 4 73-2..24 Total $3634.2 5 446.20 6 504.86 _x'1683.30 Reconcile received Total Reed. $3814.14. 3814.14 To Harris 3632.25 Difference 181.89 Bank Balance 100.03 81.86 To Transfer from Ext. 14.41 Cash on hand 67.45 Turn over tc Tax collector for collecting one V5.00 with penalty Bills not paid 5 outstanding bills $88.20 with penalty Howard 1.1allace Supt WO 'Coll. Total int. for both dist. To Harris Extension 6420.27 To City for water Old 3632.25 Feb. l' - 144.61 $1-0052.727 May'l - 268.43 - Aug.1 - 331.06 Nov. 1 - 243.29 ;987.39 North Glens Falls Water Dist (Extension) Page 1 - 996.09 Paid , to Russell Harris 2 - 924.25 Sept. 29-to check - 3900.00 3 - 393.59 Dec. 23 to check - 2520.27 4 - 701.76 Total $6420.27 11 500.40 4021.09 Balance in bark 1 100.00 12 568.00 $6520.27 13 576,25 14 605.75 This. $100.00 is my money that I put 15 634.77 2384.77 in for change 6405.86 . 14.41 The $14.41 belongs to the Old Dist. Grand total 6420.27 $6520.27 Deposited $100.00 more than received in 1953. Turn over to tax collector for collecting 1 ace. at 29.70 with penalty 1 14.85 44.55 Bac''- water rents 7 users ant with penalty $117.98 This is my report for 1953. Howard ",Iallace To city for water Supt. U311 ,Collector for the Dists. Feb. 1- 153 206.99 IT 1 72 7.2 7 Au;.1. 1555.87 ? llov.l 1087.31 ,�34 Total ?sir. Wallace also reported that a 12" gate valve should be installed on Glen St. corner of Frrt Amherst Road. Matter referred to water district committee . He --also reported that the proposed 6" water main on Foster Ave. had not been installed. The board generally discussed the 411 :main not being large -enough 1 on the Aviation Field Road. _ Y The application of D. J. Rainville for appointment as, bul lding in spector was read by- the clerk:. t - Glens Falls , Ivew York J a 9.7 1954 Members of `Gown Board ToT,,m of 7�ue-ensbury, N.Y. T understand• there is a vacancy for a building inspector for the Town. I feel T am well qualified. for this job ­rd mare application for same.. D. J. Rainville _:boulevard Glens Falls , N.Y Resolution No. 24 introduced by Councilman Lampson , seconded by Justice Bentley: RFSCLV`"D that D . J. Rainville be and is hereby appointed j building_ inspector for the Town of Cueensbury to serve at the plea-- f sure of the Totem Board. _ ( Duly adopted by the follou,ir),,� vote : fff _ 1 Byes - Iir. Davis , trim. Bentley, IMr. Lai��son, 1,,,'r. r:,uins and ^,r. larris Noes - none _ The monthly statement of the S-cLpervi sor of the moneys received and disbursed ,�,,,s read to the Board. . The bond of Bernard Codner ws constable was Dr4;sented to the- Board Resolution Rlo. 25 introduced by Justice Bentley, second' d by-Justice RFBG ED that the bond of Bernard Codner as constable in the amount of 41000 with the; U. S. Casualty Company as surety be-and the same is hereby approved as to ford , amcunt, sufficiency, of surety and manner of execution. Lnd further resolved: that the members of the Toi,,-n Board sign a certificate to that effect on the bond . Duly adopted by the following vote : eyes - F,ir. D .,vis , I"r. BentlPv 4sr. , La.ny son, Mr. Aki ns anca :"r. rani s Ijoes- none _ E The mexibers o� the Board preser ci ;red the certificate in accordance i with the resolution-, , Resolution D o.. 26 introduced b-v Justice Bentley seconded b17 Justice f RESOLVED that there be ordered a,ndpurchased for use of Ray,nond Hoague , constable ,, a constable 's manual and that there shall also be ordered for use of the assessors Mciviichael!s ap.praising City.. Prentiss Hall Co. , 1, fTeW _�!Orl, manual from Duly adopted by the following vote : Ayes - IMr. Davis , Mr. Bentley, Mr.. Lampson, 1411r. Akins and Ti1r. Harris Noes - none The board received and filed a petition for the establishment of a lighting district in the Town of Queensbury to be 'mown as the Cleverdale LightinS District,. The -same was read and referred to the lighting committee. - Resolution No. 27 introduced by Councilman Davis , seconded by Super- vi so,r Harri s 47AS, a- written petition dated January 9 , 1954, in due form and containing the required signatures, has been present4_d to and filed with the Town Board cf the Town of �ueensbury, Warren County,, New York, for the establishment of a lighting district to be Imo-vm as the Cleverdale LiShting District in the said town, to be bounded and described as follows : All of Ripley' s Point, also known as Cleverdale , in the Town of Queensbury, County of 111arren and State of New York lying northerly of a line beginning at a point on the shore of Lake George on the west side of Cleverdale where the southerly line of the lands of Richard Tefft intersects the shore line and running easterly along the suth, line of said Tefft property to the main road and continuing easterly on the same course to a point where such line intersects the shore of Lake George on the easterly side of Cleverdale. and WHEREAS, the improvement proposed consists of the maintenance and operation of a highway lighting system in said proposed light- _ ing district, and ,THEREAS, the maximum amount proposed to be expended annually for the maintenance and operation of a highway lighting system in said proposed lighting district is the sum of X497.43 , it is here- by ORDERED that a meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Queens- bury, Warren-County, New York, shall. be held at the Town Cle rl: , s Office in* said town on the 6th day of February, 1954, at 7:30 otclock, P.M. of :that day, to consider _the said -petition and to hear all persons interested in the subject thereof concerning the same , and for such other action on the part of said Town Board with relation to the petition as may be required by law or proper in the premises . Dated; January 23 , 1954 (signed) H.. Russell Harris Richard C. Davit Neredith.,S. -Bentley , J.P. Curtis Lamp son ' Harold C. Ak-ins , Members , of-the Town Board T of the own of Queensbury, Warren County, New York John Van Dusen2 Supvey6r rwas present and discussed with the Board his proposed contract. gesolution No. 28 introduced by Justice Bentley seconded by Coun-- cilman Lampson: RESOLVED that the contract with John Van Dusen as surveyor be extended for a term of one year with7the. same terms and con ditions set forth in the contract for 1953w. Duly adopted by the following vote :,: Ayes -• TYr. Davis , Mr. Bentley, Mr. Lampson, Mr.. Akins and Mr. Harris Noes none The Board generally talked over the matter of engaging a person to be employed temporarily to perform clerical services for, Town. officers. Resolution No. 29 introduced by Justice Akins , seconded by RESOLVED that Irving Crumbley be employed temporarily to per- form clerical _services for Town officers to be paid from the funds of the department or district where services we're performed at the rate of $1.25 per hour upon presentation and audit of a verified or certified claim for such services. Duly adopted by the following vote : Ayes - Mr. Davis , Mr. Bentley , Mr. Lampson, Yx. Akins and. "-ir. rarri.s Noes - none The clerk read the following communications : State of New York Department cf Pgblic Works Albany . January 7, 1954 Mr.. H. Russell Harris , Supervisor Star- Route Town of Queensbury, Glens Falls , New York Dear Sir: By direction of Deputy Superintendent Hughes and as requested in letter from District Engineer Nickerson, recommending approval dated December 301; 1953, we enclose herewith a certification pur- suant to Section 1.71 of the Highway Law relative to the necessity for town highway to be laid out in the Town of t'ueensbury, County of 1.1arren. It is assumed that you will attend to the filing of the cer- tification in the office of the ;Town C1er1l;:, Town of Queensbury, where the highva,y is located. Very truly yours , L.H. Krick assistant Superintendent Operation end Maintenance cc : Tom Lttorney , Toti°n of '?,aeensbury, jrarren County . C.L. Nickerson, .-District :engineer Frances "L. Turner, Town Clerk V. L. Ostrander, s u-perintendent , Operation « llaintenance . CERTIFICATION �T- REAS a R solution of the . Town..Board of the Town of :�ueens- T ,�Rrren dated December 15 1953 b.as . declared the bury, County of ° ' of a certain intenti^n of the town to consent to the laying-out proposed high-TxTay therein and , such Resolution,. together, with a map of such lay-out, _ dated 7"ay, . 1399 , are ol). file in the office of the ToT,an Clerk of the ToTi1n of �'ueensbury, County of ,%Tarren, and are also. oil file 1:i1 this department, NO''', T JREFOR�E, after reviel-I of the matter herein , our suant to ,section .-171 of the Nighwa.y Law, certification is hereby made of the necessity for a corta.in to-om highway to be ]..,aid out less than three rods in width in the To,,m of yueensbury, County of '��arren , Stato of Nell Yor'w�, the center. line of said highway being generally described as follows : 71.atherine avenue (Just outside of the C._ty of Glens �eGinnino at Glen Street,, formerly called "The Plank Road" , extend.ir_a, ea at erly a.-�_roxima,tel.y,_180 feet; thence .-gin a. Seneral.ly r�ortji.erly d-0 -!- about 600 feet; thence in -a senerally westerly, direction about 200 feet interse,ctinL the southerly site of Glenwood a,.venue , formerly ' ��a,,ern as "Road t o. Bri,c1�: Yard.t, . T . ength of._r„a,the ring 908 r .;7 fttr) of 35 feet. IF ..4ITNESI.; OF: I have hereunto sot my hand and 'n_:a,ve cs,as=.d . t ie . Offi o ial �e�,1 of th i�e,,,r 'Tor' ^{=:.te Department of ��-bl c ' ores to .be .hereu-nto ,alf-_xpd on this 7th da- of_Janu.�.rv, l�?5�?: _ E. B. ITU-hes vyi:,t�r :D.),)erIrtendaent o_" Public c '.:'ores _lbert -'?C[r1C1� "=ttorne-� °�t, Later Colvi 7a .'di_n V T vT Yll, .n,ry 21, J..Cvu .- :r- T 71Zssn1 -1 Tarr-i c Fu-�erv1Sor° tar Ro-atle G etas_.71,118 , N.Y Dear Russell : Them ;sac Teen lresez:_tec? to one for - , ov-l_ deed fror.1 t' 7-n-T.or Free school. DiStr ct l.1o. 2 of the Tmm- of 7�ueensbury t s %,'_rat' r -usensbur-,r-of !.,C s school_ hovise l_C`t of trl7 :� ,-)Yn�' :school istr}ct To -1 cr the Fine VipT�T Road but excluding the school build.in.'�- which Tres 'been. sold by the school G :strict.. y y to .,_ ._n ljrop..r _oLmand I haT.'" 1 nc 1_co ted on the d'e d T117T 2 )1)rnV 1 . Yours very truly, nl_.bert E _7es'7ic1 (count,` Attoln1 3y The bo"rdd, audited cl_ai ins ' ?.s foi 1 C}ws : Tarma.ry, 1954 `��t. Burns• 17o. Pump of Clai rant Nature of Cl aim Claime:', . <'.7 l-otared 1. Kathr n "'Brien Tyne To?,:T , _d- . r?i na to s 2.50 : C . Inc . T cp2. Der_oi y. Gilbert' s Cri-mir-al Code C',- Penal .Law- -P -7.50 27.50 3. Ruth Thomas :Cteno.s:erv.PeolDie vs,John Balr_ i\-'.Bent7_e T, J.P. - o.00 8.00 r 4. V. 1i. ''Jeej:s R.er�tal garage nor red. vctir?g 40.00 ' 40.00 5. 1,71eredi.t . Bentley-Poste -e , forms . !'.C. 6.96. 6.96 6. Russell (31.1-`,Tait S111-1-lies for Town Clam= ?.56 ti.56 7. Niagara,-11'11ohaw Street ltng &. tr°a,ffic signals 113.07 11.3.07 8. D e mm Co. , Inc . Justice Civil Docl et for I _ T1 •8.B. _ 15.44 15.44" ` Q.. islencraft Frntg. Svc y lies for t%x coll. 67.35 67.35 �-' 10. G.F. Post Go. Pub, tax notice 13.44 13.44: 11. marl Suprena.nt Serv.typwrtr.Bentley 16.50 16.50 12. Frances L. '!�urner, Fostage stamps-T-Vai c111 3.00 3.00 13. Arthur G. Pfart _n zL eur�sbLiry lost. Ground Ob- server Corps .11/15 to l.?,/31/ 1.935, cards , stamps 4.24 4.24 172 14. 7ethryn 7�. 017-rien Type .-II-j-i,,Tn.bd. 31.00 71.00 For heat, t cc �_,-I',.ainten- 15. SIL dn,,-- onn�andvl­r, On an,ce o- e c;.nos . or ti;eeY,, Lary CL(a 4 of 7.ost .�_,.Viaticr by Sect-6 200.00 Town Law 200.00 qt M�f sc NG71D 216.91, 216-91 16, City G.F.,'Iater Fd. New hydrant , I 17. City G.F."Tater Fd Raise F-yd.Ft.A-,nst.Rd . 97.97 97.97 NG-71,TXt 18. City G.,F.-,ater Fd Locate CU e t c .r isc . Glen,- 61.58 61.5a I.Q . WGF Fire Co.Y,,,O.l (wo cd Ave, . ,TIG7,"ID EXt - -M h,Tdrants in �'f r0i Leon-Rich- Shovel sno',.,', 8.00 8.00 - ardson W.G.Wa-ter.- Dist. 9.35 9 .35 ��&O. Carswell T &.1 T supplies ,gas ,etc - PV. Cem- Zerosene-barnin'L at dump 9100 9 .00 �?1. Ursula Johnson 60 25.EO, ,22. Franklin Scoville vTilea,:,-P pine�,vielsy Cemetery 25. I �- r statement 14.75 14.75 23. Chas E.Ho-t,�­htaling Supplies as e Z� -s � 24. David E. :taker Surveyor I helper for J .B. VariDusen, DTTI 'purveyor 17.00 17.00 On �)oticn the iieetln� adjourned ; L ty 146 �s Tu rne r �T ol_M Clerk Public Hearing February 6, 1954 At a -public hearing held or- the above date at the office of the Tvwn:�Glerk,kdge Road, at 7:30 P.M. the following haembers were present: H. Fussell Harris Supervisor Meredith Bentley Justice of the Peace arold A.k s Justice of the Peace Curtis Lampson CouncIman Richard- Davis Councilman Proof of the publication of the notice calling for the Public Hearing received and filed. Proof of the posting of the notice for the Public Hearing filed . The following people were present in connection with the hear-'Irk-?,: : LeRoy Scrafford Chauncey L. Briggs G. B. Allen Mrs. Robert Friehofer J. G.. `Jhitmeyer Mr. 7jTm. Tarrant r,'Trs. G. B. Allen E. S. Worster Mrs. LeRoy Scrafford Robert W. Friehofer Mrs. H. D. Meadbury Franl: H,, CiDnnkhite 1,,I.rs. *J. G. 'jfliitneyer A. J. Ylacj-,ey "Ir e H. Henderson. 'i rson. W llac6 Cowa -Illiam K. Gilday Helen ITT. ,Cowan Scott M. ,Henderson ' Mr. & Mrs. Howard Mason ArthAr Freelote Alger Mason Edith M. Freelove Mr. Ono Mrs. Ernest L8Lckey Mrs.'!'Im. H. H6nderson Mrs . Hulsapple. Robert I. CleLhcrn John L. Ostra- .der The privilege of the floor was extended to John Ostrand6r who stated that' he appeateO for Frank Tarrant Sr. ,, Frank Tarrant Jr. , and William B. Tennant in opposition to. the formation of the district. He objected to the signature of the Scott Hendersofi CoPporation on the petition. Among those present , Scott Henderson, Leroy Scrafford, Mr.. and Mrs . Ernest Lackey,, Arthur-Freelove , "DTs. s,flhitmeyer, G. B. Allen, Alger Mason, and �Iilliarn qilda7T_expressed that they were in favor of the establishment of the lighting district. Frank Cronkhite spoke in reference to the matter and reserved the right tb ,file a legal objection to the establish- rqent* of the district.