1955-10-06A regulfr meeting of the Town Board,Town of Wappinger was held in the Town
Hall on Thursday Evening October 6,1955
Present Supervisor Edward R.Scofield,Supt.of Highway Virgil Knight, Justices
Joseph T.Kelly and Edward B.Beatty,Counpilman Harold J.Mewkill and Town
Clerk Edith H.Booth.
Meeting was called to order by Supervisor Scofield at 900 P.M.
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved as read.
General Fund
Warrant No.8 From Claim No -174 to Claim No.192 Inclusive ---- $ 1728.99
General Repairs Hosner Mt.Sand & Stone Co. ----- sand --- 8.75
Louis Doughty ------------------------------------- Gravel --- 76.00
Lansdell Co.Inc.--------- Coal Patch ---------- --- 160.co
Sinclair Refining Co. ------------------------- Gas ---- 41.66
Victor SankoRoad Grates 24.10
$ 310.51
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Machine:pr Fund
Victor Sanko------------- Repairs -------- 15.00
Christensen & Linge------- Supplies ------ 10.05
Homer R.Holden ------ `Repairs ------- 48.60
H.A. Stein Co -,Inc, -------- Repairs -------- 47.98
Ellwood H.Macy ------ Repairs -------- 8.00
Brighton Steel Co.Inc. ----- Supplies 9.00
$ 138.63
Miscellaneous Fund
Harry Burger -=-------- Tree Removal ------ 40.00
New York Telephone Co. - -- Service Town Garage -- 7.30
Sept. 1 to 15th. ---- Brush and Tree Removal -- 835.20
Sept.15 to 30th.Removing Brush & Trees ---- 904.80
Brighton Steel Co. ----- Road Signs ---- X14.80
1802.10
'Motion made by Judge Beatty seconded by Councilman Mewkill that billss be
paid.. Carried
Motion made by Judge Kelly seconded by Judge Beatty that the Election
Inspectors receive the following wage scale. Primary Day - $12.00
First Registration Day $1.5.00,second Registration Day $12.00 ,Election
Day $1.6.00 Motion Carried.
Motion made by Judge Kelly seconded by Councilman H wkill that the Highway
Superintendent be empowered to purchase Tires,Tubes and tools as the occasion
might demand. Carried
[budget
otion made by Judge Beatty seconded by Judge Kelly that the preliminary
udget of the Town as presented to the Town Boardby the Town Clerk be
pproved.
esolved that this Town Board does hereby prepare and approve as the preliminary
of this Town for the fiscal year beginning on the 1st. day of
anuary 1956 the itemized statement of estimated revenues and expenditures
ereto attached and made a part of this resolution and be it
urther resolved that this Board shall meet on the 28th.day of October
1955 between the hours of 4100 and 5t00 o'clock P.M. for the purpose of holding
a Public Hearing in the manner provided in Section 11,3 of the Town Law.
The official is filed in the Supervisors Office; and the preliminary is
hereby attached.
Motion made by Councilman Mewkill seconded by Judge Beatty that meeting
adjourn. Carried
Motion made by Councilman Mewkill. secondeg by Jus'fice Beatty that
Russell Hyde be appointed attendance officer at Chelsea at a salary of
$40.00 a year. Carried
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No Board of Health Meeting' was held,Health Officer Dr.William E.
Garlick appeared before the Board and reported that there were no
contagious or infectuoous diseases in the Town of Wappinger and that
Town Health was in excellent condition. h A
Tpwn Clerk.
A special meeting of the Town Borad,Town of Wappinger,was held in
the Town Hall on October 28,1955
Present Edward R.Scofield,Supervisor,Justices Edward B.Beatty and
Joseph F.Kelly,Councilmen Emory J.Hager and Harold J.Mewkill and
Town C1erk,Edith H.Booth.
The meeting was called for a hearing on the preliminary budget.
Proof was presented to the Town Board by the Town Clerk of the
publication of Notices specifying time and place of hearing upon
such budget. The Town Clerk presented budget to the Town Board.
The hearing was held open from 4 o'clock to 5 o'clock P.M. with
members of the Town Board present.
No persons appearing either in favor of or against the'
preliminary budget,a motion was made by Justice Beatty seconded
by Justice Kelly that budget be adopted as read. Carried
lrhsreas this Town Board has met at the time and ace specified
in the notice of public hearing on the prelim';� heard all
persons desiring to be heard thereon,now therefore be it
Resolved that this Town Board does hereby adopt such preliminary
budget as originally compiled as the annual budget of this Town
for the fiscal year beginning on the first day of January 1956,
and that such budget as so adopted,be entered in detail in the
minutes of the proceedings of this Town Board and be it
Further resolved that the Town Clerk of this Town shall prepare.
and certify in duplicate copies of such annual budget°as adopted'
by this Town Board together with the estimates if any adopted
pursuant to Sec.202 A 9u9d 2 of the Town law,and deliver two
copies thereof to the supervisor of this Town,to be presented by
to the Board of Supervisors of this County.
Motion made by Councilman Hager seconded by Justice Kelly that
meeting adjourn. Carried
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Edith H. Booth
Town Clerk.
Special meeting of the Town Board,Town of 1Vappinger called at
him
5 o'clock P.M. October 28,1955.
Motion made by Councilman Hager seconded by Judge Kelly that the
Supervisor be empowered to pay the Treasurer of Dutchess County
$5000.00 to reduce Dutchess� County levy against the Town of
Wappinger. Money to be taken from surplus funds. Motion Carried.
Motion made by Judge Beatty seconded by Councilman Mewki.l.l that the
Supervisor be empowered to advertize for bids for sanding machine ,
to be used by the Town of Wappinger Highway Department.
Specifications of the above machinery to be gotten from Higlmay
Supt.Vi.rgil Knight. Motion Carried.
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