1966-09-08At a Special Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger,
Dutchess County, New York, held at the Town Hall of the Town of Wappinger,
in the Village of Wappingers Falls, in said Town of Wappinger, Dutchess
County, New York, on the 8th day of September, 1966, at 8:00 o'clock P. M.,
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E. D. S. T., and duly adjourned until 8:00 o'clock P. M., E. D. S. T., on
the 15th day of September, 1966 at the said Town Hall of the Town of Wappinger.
The adjourned meeting was called to order by Joseph H. Fulton,
Supervisor, and upon the roll being called, the following were E
PRESENT:
Joseph H. Fulton, Supervisor
Diehl,
cqunGilman
Louis C. Clausen, Councilman
William J. Bulger, Justice of the Peace
Vi-neent Franees-edustiee of the Pea-ee
ABSENT:
Louis Diehl, Councilman
Vincent S. Francese, Justice of the- Peace
The following resolution was offeree L.,
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William J. Bulger, Justice of the Peace :,- ._owed its adoption,
and seconded by Louis C. Clausen, Councilman ,
to wit:
.")N ADOPTING A P1.: 10SITION CHANGING
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7H : ti.:.:: KATION OF `_ c:L _'OWN OF WAP_ NGER,
OUNTY, NEW Y%__ FRO e. THAT OF A
SECOND CLAS O T: _ _ :� A TOWN
OF 11IL 'IAS' CLASS, AND DIRECTvi;r -HE SUBMISSION
OF SU C"L PROPOSITION TO THE QUAi,iFIED ELECTORS OF
THE TOW',\ OF WA.PPINGER 2' OR APPROVAL BY VOTING
AT A SPECIAL :LECTION �_-O BE HELD ON THE 8th DAY
OF NOVEMBER, 1966, AND CONCURRENTLY WITH THE F
GENERAL ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ON THAT DAY.
WHEREAS, -che Town Board of the Tow., Wappinger, by virtue
of its present population and the assessed values. _ taxable real
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prope shown on its latest completec. asst ani roil iz vested with the
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+ statutory power and authority to adopt a proposition changing the classification;
of the Town of Wappinger from that of a town of the second class to that of a
town of the first class, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger is vested
with the statutory power and authority to call for the holding of a special town 3
election, upon its own motion, for the purpose of submitting such a
proposition to the qualified electors of the town for approval or disapproval,
and
WHEREAS, it appears that the interests of the Town of Wappinger,
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its residents, citizens and electors will be best served by the adoption of
such a proposition and the submission of the same at a special election,
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS
RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger,
Dutchess County, New York, as follows:
Section 1. That a special town election shall be held at the
voting district places hereinafter set forth and designated, in the Town of
Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, on the 8th day of November, 1966,
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and concurrently with the general election to be held on said date, at which
time the polls will be open for voting, between the hours of 6:00 A. M.. and
9:00 P. M., E. S. T., for the purpose of voting by oallot on voting machines
on the following ,�•oposition:
Shan. the classification of the Town of Wappinger be
changed from that of a second class town to that of
a first class town, effective January '1, 1968?
Section 2. That the qualified electors of the Town of
Wappinger shall vote upon the foregoing proposition at the following voting
district places:
District No. 1 Mesier Homestead
Wappingers Falls, N. Y.
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District No.
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3
Town Hall, Mill Street,
Wappingers Falls, N. Y.
District No.
3
Garner Firehouse, West
Academy St., Wappingers
Falls, N. Y.
District No.
4
James S. Evans School
Route 9, Wappingers Falls, N. Y.
District No.
5
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Roy C. Ketcham High School
Myers Corners Rd.
Wappingers Falls, N. Y.
District No.
6
New Hackensack Firehouse
Myers Corners Rd.
Wappingers Falls, N. Y. a
District No.
7
New Hackensack Firehouse
Myers Corners Rd. r
Wappingers Falls, N. Y.
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District No.
8
Roy C. Ketcham High School
Myers Corners Rd.
Wappingers Falls, N. Y.
District No.
9
Mt. Hope Grange
Myers Corners Rd.
Wappingers Falls, N. Y.
Distract No.
10
Mt.Hope Grange
Myers Corners Rd.
Wappingers Falls, N. Y.
District No.
11
James S. Evans School
Route 9 3
Wappingers Falls, N. Y.
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District No.
12
Hughsonville Firehouse
Hopewell Junction Rd.
Hughsonville, N. Y.
District No.
13
Hughsonville Firehouse
Hopewell Junction Rd.
Hughsonville, N. Y.
District No.
14
Chelsea School House
Liberty Street
Chelsea, N. Y.
Section 3. That this resolution shall take effect immediately.
Section 4. That notice of the holding of said special town
election and of the submission of the aforesaid proposition to the qualified
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electors of the Town of Wappinger at said special town election shall be given
by the Town Clerk of the Town of Wappinger in the manner provided in
Section 82 of the Town Law of the State of New York.
The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
put to a vote on roll call, which resulted as follows:
Joseph H. Fulton, Supervisor VOTING_
�3�YY8=a Ls�crs; ceune,..ffi kt? VOTING
Louis C. Clausen, Councilman VOTING aye
William J. Bulger, Justice of
the Peace VOTING aye
The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted. September
15, 1966
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STATE OF NEW YORK )
COUNTY OF DUTOHESS j as:
I, ELAINE H. SNOWDEN, Town Clerk of the Town 4f Wappinger,
in the County of DutcheBs, Now York do hereby certify that I have compared
the preceding copy of a resolution with the original thereof, duly adapted
by the Tows Board of such Town at a Bpecial meeting of such Board held
on the 8th day of September, 1966, and duly adjourned until the 15th day of
September, 1966, and that the same is a true and correct copy of such
resolution and of the whole thereof.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Beal of said Town this 20th day of September, 1866,
SEAL
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Town Clerk pf the Town of 'i7appier,
Dutchess County, New York