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Regular Meeting February 23th, 1930
At a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury,
held on the above date at 2pm at Clerks office, the Follozring members Vere
presents
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Jerry B. Mead Supervisor
M.P. Gifford Justice of Peace
Ross F. Taylor x x
Floyd K. Ellsworth M p
George H. Garrent �� x
Bert D. Turner Town Clerk
Arthur Stone, Town Superintend.ant of Highways also present.;
Minutes of regular meeting held January 28th I930 read and
approved
in regard to the installation of a stop go trafic siginal the
following resolution was adopted
Resolution #I2 Intorduced by justice Garrant seconed by justice
taylor all presant voting in the affirmative it was hereby resol-
ved that the Clerk is authorized to make a formal application
to the state depertment of Highways for permission to erect
at the intersection of the highway at monty bridge a stop-go
traffic light at road forks station 47,
Resolution #131ntorduced by justice taylor seconed by Justice
Ellsworth all presant voting in the affirmative it Is hereby resolve
Resolved that 'O.R.Duers is authorized to place in _operation
at the intersection of the highway at monty bridge a stop
and go tttlic light at the road forks station 7, said installation
is subjected to the approval and permission of the state department
of Highways 6f said installation.
And the supervisor is hereby authorized to pay the sum of not to
exceed $500 for the installation of Traffic lighto.of the approval
and acceptance of said Traffic light by the Town Board and he is
also authorized to pay for same prior to audit from the General
town fund on the presentation of a properly verified bill for same.
A petition of the clerks and inspectors of election of the
several election districts in the town of Queensbury asking
that said clerk-9 and inspectors wages be raised from I0,00
for election day and primary days to 15.00 and from 6.00 for
registration days to I0.00 was read to the board in ,regard
to the above the following resolution was adopted .
Resolution #I4 Intorduced by justice taylor seconed by
clerk turner all presant voting in the affirmative the
chairman is hereby authorized to appoint a committee_ of one
member of the board to interview County Attorney in regard to
compensation of inspectore of election and clerks chairman
appointed Justice Gifford
Mr Smith of the ford garage co and Mr reed of the Reo- service
called on the board- and raised objection of the .town buying
a brockway motor truck for 5.300 stating that he could buy
the same type of truck for 4,500 and several letters was shown
to the board surporting to the price- on the aforesaid truck
that the town board authorized to be baught by resolution
#II of the proceeding meeting to substantiale` the prtce of
$5.300µ2 and on a quotation for the same ,type "truck for 4.500
justice ,gifford sated that their was some mieunderstan+dind"
as to the matter and offered motion to reeihd the
resolution and after further discussion the following
resolution was intorduced and adopted
Resolution ;MI5 .Intorduced by ,justice gifford seconed by justice to
taylor all presant voting in thea affirmative it is
hereby resolved that Resolution #II authorizing town 'Supt
of highways to purchas a brockway truck be and is hereby
recinded
Resolution #16 intorduced by Clerk Turner seconed by Justice
taylor all presanv voting in the affirmitive the Town
Board hereby authorizes and directs the clerk to advertize
for sealed bids for the following described equipment one
automobile truck 2 ton cacity 2 yard body dual wheels
hydrolio hoist fulley equipted one autonobile truck 3 ton
capacity 3 yard- body dual wheels hydroiic hoist fulley
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Equipted,and two automobile trucks 2 ton capacity -?yd body-
dual wheels 11ydrali2 hoist-fully equipted
y-Automobile trucks-3 ton capacity-3 yd body-duel -vOieels
Hydralic hoist A fully equipted.
Puther resolved that all of said bids shall
include delivery to the Town Store house in the Town of
Jueensbury and.
Further resolved that said bids be filed at the
Town Clerk office on Ridge road in e Town of Zueensbury
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on or before 121o'clock noon March 15th, 1930 and
?+'uther resolved that the Town board reserve the
right to reject any or all bids._
Futher resolve that the -own board adjourns
+ to 1 �p.M.Yarch 15th, 1930 to open and consider said bids.
meeting adjourned as per above resolution
To
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Special Meeting March 12th, 1930
At a special meeting of the Town Board of the 'Town of Jueensbury,
called by the chairman, to consider the proposedanneaation of a
portion of Town of queensbury to the City of Glens Falls and such other
business as may come before the Board at this time, held on the above
date at 2 pm at Clerks office, the following members were presents
Jerry B. . Mead Supervisor
M. P. Gifordl Justice of Peace
Ross F. Taylor
George Garrent
Floyd Ellsworth
Bert D. Turner Town Clvrk
County Attorney Beecher Clothier, H. G. Potter, Mr. 1ngd1sbeealso
` a present.
The Board generally discussed the proposed annexation and raised
the objections to it and adopted the following resolution;
Resolution #17, introduced by Justice Taylot, Seconded by Bert
Turne'lr, all present voting in the affirmative,
It is hereby resolved tjta.t the Town Board authorized and directs
Town :Attorney Beecher Clothier to represent the Town of queensbury
in any meeting or meetings or other proceaedure to oppose the proposed
annexation of a portion of the Town of queensbury as definedtin Act.
#1689', introduced in the Assembly by Mr. Boyce,member of Assembly for
the County of Tarren.
A letter from New York Power & bight was read to the Board request4r
ing"permission to lay a gas main, along River Street in the Town of
queensbury, and the following resolution was adopted,
Resolution #18, introduced by Bert Turner, seconded_ by Justice
Garrent, all present voting in the affirmative.
It is hereby resolved that the Supervisor Mead is appointed a
commi'tte of one to interview Co.' Attorney and have necessary papers
drawn in regard to the New York Power Corp. laying a gas main along
River Street in the- Town Of Ilueensbury,
Justice Gifford reported that he had been unable to see the Co.
Attorney in regard to the Compensation of Clerks and inspectors of
Elections but had been at his office d,nd had left the petition there.
The Co. Attorney, who was present stated. that ,he received the
.� petition and that the amount of the salary was to be fixed by the Town
Board. No further action was taken on the above.
A. communication was received from the Clerk of the Board of
Trusttes of Hudson Falls was received and read to the Board.
The above was inregard to laying a sewer along the Boulevard near the,
Co. line, stateing that the estimate cost would be 11800.009 at that
the Town of queensbury share would be 7900.00. No action was taken on
the matter.
e A petition signed by the Assessors asking for 32.00 raise in pay
per day read to the Board and referred to Co. Attorney.
Town Clerk
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