289.94
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING GIFT OF TERRA COTTA BRICKS
RESOLUTION NO. 289, 94
INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Carol Pulver
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs. Betty Monahan
WHEREAS, Mr. Joseph Desourdy of Lexington Avenue, Glens Falls,
has offered to donate to the Town of Queensbury, 31 terra cotta
bricks from the old Clark Terra Cotta Company, and
WHEREAS, the Town Historian advises that the bricks are
representative of the brick manufacturing industry at the turn of
the century and are excellent examples of the work of this period,
and
WHEREAS, under the Collections Management Policy enacted by
the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury in November of 1993,
...the Town Board may, on behalf of the Town, take by
gift, grant, bequest, or devise, and hold real and
personal property absolutely or in trust for parks or
gardens, or for the erection of statutes, monuments,
buildings, or structure, or for any public use, upon
such terms or conditions as may be prescribed by the
grantor or donor and accepted by the Town and provide
for the proper administration of the same; Town Law
§64(17-a) provides that the Town Board may provide for
the preservation and protection of places, buildings,
works of art and other objects having a special
character or aesthetic interest or value...
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, in
accordance with criteria set forth in the Collections Management
Policy, hereby determines that the gift of the Terra Cotta Bricks
reflects the historical culture, religion, education, industry, or
customs that illustrate life in the Town of Queensbury; that the
bricks are in adequate physical condition for display; that the
gift of the bricks carries out the intention of the Collections
Management Policy; and the donation is hereby accepted, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, on
behalf of the Town of Queensbury, hereby indicates its sincere
appreciation of the gift made by Mr. Desourdy.
Duly adopted this 20th day of June, 1994, by the following
vote:
AYES: Dr. Wiswall, Mr. Caimano, Mrs. Pulver, Mrs. Monahan,
Mr. Champagne
NOES: None
ABSENT: None