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Albany, May 15, 1922.
Mr. Edmund D. Foshay, Clerk, Board of Supervisors, Kent Cliffs, N. Y. 1
Dear Sir :
The State Tax Commission will meet the Supervisors and Assessors of the several tax districts, also the Assessors of the several villages of Putnam County on Wednesday, June 7th, at 10:00 a. m., standard time, at Brewster.
You will, upon receipt of this letter, notify the Supervisors and Assessors of each tax district, also the Assessors of the several villages of Putnam County of the meeting, and arrange to have at the meeting the tax rolls of the several towns for the year 1921 which have been filed with the County Treasurer by the Collectors of taxes ; also the latest village tax roll and a list of the Supervisors and town and village Assessors with their post office addresses.
Please acknowledge receipt of this letter without delay, stating in what building the meeting will be held.
Very truly yours, STATE TAX COMMISSION, by DANIEL H. SPRALL, Acting Deputy Commissioner.
On motion the Board adjourned until Monday, June 12, 1922.
ADJOURNED MEETING
June 12, 1922.
The Board of Supervisors met in their rooms at Carmel on Monday, June 12, 1922, pursuant to adjournment. Minutes of the meeting of June 5, 1922 read and approved.
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Mr. Colwell offered the following resolution which was adopted :
WHEREAS, The Putnam County committee of the State Charities Aid As- sociation has satisfactorily performed its duties under the contract heretofore made with it in establishing an agency for tuberculosis work and dependent children, to act as an Assistant to the public officials in care for tuberculosis children who are supported in whole or in part by Putnam County or the towns within the County, and for children in Putnam County who are in need of public care or protection, which proposition has been placed on file, and
WHEREAS, It appears to be for the interest of the taxpayers of Putnam County that this contract be renewed,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Chairman and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors be hereby authorized and instructed to enter into such agreement with the Putnam County Committee of the State Charities Aid Association to continue such agency for tuberculosis work and dependent chil- dren for one year. And be it further
RESOLVED, That the sum of $2,600 be and hereby is appropriated to the Putnam County Committee of the State Charities Aid Association, and shall be paid to its Treasurer, the same to be paid in twelve equal monthly payments be- ginning April 1, 1922.
The audit of bills was then taken up and the following allowed :
No.
Claimed Allowed
253 Eaton Kelley Co., Coal for Court House.
$1,290.76 $1,290.76
254 James Leary, Assessor
4.00
4.00
255 Gail Eastwood, Care of Child
12.00
12.00
256 E. H. Foshay, Supplies for County Farm
15.00
15.00
257 Oscar Bailey, Insurance
62.50
62.50
258 James Maher, Assessor
4.64
4.64
259 E. W. Addis, Printing
226.00
226.00
260 J. L. Foshay, Supplies for County Farm.
12.89
12.89
On motion the Board adjourned for lunch.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Board re-assembled at 1:00 p. m. On roll call all members were pres- ent but Mr. Jennings and Mr. Silleck.
Mr. Ganong presented the contract for painting the County buildings, which had been signed by Wilcox & Outhouse, and on motion of Mr. Colwell the con- tract was awarded to Wilcox & Outhouse, and the Clerk was instructed to place the original contract on file and send copy of same to Messrs. Wilcox & Out- house and notify them of the acceptance of same.
The audit of bills was then taken up and the following allowed :
Claimed Allowed
No.
261 N. Y. Telephone Co., Telephone Service
$34.73
$34.73
262 Samuel T. Barrett, Supplies for County Farm.
77.40
77.40
263 J. W. Donegan, Supplies for County Farm.
35.86
35.86
264 William M. Watkins, Labor at County Farm
6.90
6.90
.
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265 Townsend Brothers, Supplies for Indigent Person
13.19
13.19
266 Annie Wise, Care of Child
12,00
12.00
267 Carmel Light & Power Co., Electricity
42.00
42.00
268 C. C. Bumford, Supplies for County Farm
82.59
82.59
269 Charles Sketgule, Labor at County Farm
15.00
15.00
270 Cynthia F. Wixom, Expense for Labor
20.00
20.00
271
Albert Robinson, Labor at County Farm
b1.25
41.25
272 James Graham, Labor at County Farm
20.00
20.00
273 Samuel Kelley, Supplies for County Farm
46.34
46.34
274
Townsend Brothers, Supplies for County Farm.
12.70
12.70
275
Vincent Barrett, Labor at County Farm
14.00
14.00
276
B. F. Richardson, Supplies for County Clerk.
257.50
257.50
278
E. Fowler & Son, Inc., Supplies for County Farm
657.23
657.23
279
Perry & Reilley, Supplies for Indigent Person.
86.53
86.53
281
Jacob Glick, Rent
42.00
42.00
282
N. Y. State Hospital, Care of Patient
21.43
21.43
283
Elizabeth Young, Care of Child
12.00
12.00
284
Elizabeth Young, Care of Child
12.00
12.00
285
C. A. Rundall, Rent
7.00
7.00
286
C. A. Rundall, Rent
4.00
4.00
287
Charles E. Tilljander, Supplies
4.00
4.00
288
Eaton Kelley Co., Supplies for County Farm
677.15
677.15
289
Eaton Kelley Co., Coal for County Farm
623.74
623.74
290
Eaton Kelley Co., Coal for Indigent Persons
399.35
399.35
291
Danbury Hospital, Care of Patient
27.00
27.00
292
American Surety Co., County Treasurer Bond.
15.00
15.00
293
Florence M. Smith, Stenographer
50.00
50.00
294
W. J. Corbin, Jailor and Janitor
90.00
90.00
295
Ruth E. Townsend, Stenographer
60.00
60.00
296
Schwarz Drug Co., Analysis
6.00
6.00
297
L. H. Miller, Medical Attendance
134.50
134.50
298
Children's Village, Care of Children
36.56
36.56
299
State Charities Aid Association, Care of Children
64.32
64.32
300
Colored Orphan Asylum, Care of Children.
44.29
44.29
301
Charles D. Townsend, Supplies for County Farm
6.25
6.25
302
John R. Cole, Labor and Supplies
25.47
25.47
303 James H. Barrett, Care of Child
8.00
8.00
On motion the Board adjourned to meet at the County Farm on Wednesday, June 14, 1922.
ADJOURNED MEETING
June 14, 1922.
The Board of Supervisors met at the County Farm on Wednesday, June 14, 1922, as adjourned. On roll call all members were present but Mr. Silleck.
The audit of bills was then taken up and the following allowed :
No.
Claimed Allowed
304 M. F. Agor, Assessor
$6.24
$6.24
305
John Carey, Assessor
5.60
5.60
306 D. C. Nichols, Assessor
5.60
5.60
280 James C. Woods, Rent
24.00
24.00
277 Elliott Fisher Co., Repairs
11.97
11.97
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307 David Kent, Assessor
5.60
5.60
308 Benj. Secord, Assessor
4.80
4.80
309 F. D. Haight, Assessor
4.80
4.80
310 Cortland Christian, Assessor
9.12
9.12
311 Charles B. Travis, Assessor .
8.32
8.32
312
Theodore Tompkins, Assessor
7.20
7.20
313
Grover C. Townsend, Assessor
5.92
5.92
314
Chester Barber, Assessor
4.48
4.48
315
Joseph R. Sprague, Assessor
5.76
5.76
316 Charles Kopp, Assessor
5.44
5.44
317 John Y. Mekeel, Burial of Soldier
75.00
75.00
On motion the Board adjourned.
MONTHLY MEETING July 3, 1922.
The Board of Supervisors met in their rooms at Carmel on Monday, July 3, 1922, for the regular monthly meeting for July. On roll call all members were present. The minutes of the meetings of June 12th and June 14th were read and on motion approved. Miss Mary Helen Smith, the social worker for Putnam County, came before the Board and reported that she had succeeded in getting six children placed in free homes in the last month, also that there were only thirteen children that were now County charges, and she thought that some of these could be placed in the near future.
Mr. John Lorton Lee, the former Project worker of Putnam County, came before the Board and introduced the new project worker, Mr. Lyman, who is to have an office in the county building.
On motion the Board adjourned for lunch.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Board re-assembled at 1:00 p. m., all members present.
The audit of bills was then taken up and the following allowed :
No.
Claimed Allowed
318
Albert Robinson, Labor at County Farm.
$28.75
$28.75
319 Ira Mead, Supplies for County Farm
4.00
4.00
320 Clara B. Secord, Matron
75.00
75.00
321 The Children's Village, Care of Children
36.56
36.56
322 Annie Wise, Care of Child
12.00
12.00
323
N. Y. State Hospital, Care of Patient.
22.14
22.14
324
Dept. of Correction, Board of Prisoners
178.93
178.93
325
The Lawyers Co-operative Pub. Co.
17.50
17.50
326 State Charities Aid Association of Putnam County.
625.00
625.00
327
Seward Jaycox, Supplies for Indigent Persons ..
90.06
90.06
328
Perry & Reilley, Supplies for Indigent Persons
41.89
41.89
329 Hannah R. Cargill, Care of Indigent Person
25.00
25.00
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330 Benj. D. Benson & Sons, Supplies
25.26
25,26
331 James H. Barrett, Care of Child
8.00
8.00
332 Florence M. Smith, Stenographer
50.00
50.00
333 Edmund D. Foshay, Expenses
8.00
8.00
334 W. J. Corbin, Jailor and Janitor
90.00
90.00
335
N. V. Sloat, Stenographer
13.25
13.25
336
Mathew Bender Co., Supplies
30.00
30.00
337
Ruth E. Townsend, Stenographer
60.00
60.00
338
E. P. Hopkins, Repairs Court House
5.75
5.75
339
J. W. Donegan, Supplies
20.72
20.72
340
E. P. Kopkins, Repairs County Building
42.36
42.36
341
State Charities Aid Association, Care of Children
66.48
66.48
342
State Charities Aid Association, Supplies
9.71
9.71
343
J. L. Foshay, Supplies for County Farm
17.58
17.58
344
S. T. Barrett, Supplies for County Farm
111.15
111.15
345
C. C. Bumford, Supplies for County Farm
75.27
75.27
347
R. B. Wixom, Expenses
3.56
3.56
348
J. W. Donegan, Supplies
28.57
28.57
349
James Graham, Labor at County Farm
20.00
20.00
351
Vincent Barrett, Labor at County Farm
26.00
26.00
354
Joseph Laclay, Supplies
16.10
16.10
356
C. A. Rundall, Rent
4.00
4.00
357
C. A. Rundall, Rent
7.00
7.00
358
W. T. Secord, Board of Prisoners
77.60
77.60
359
W. T. Secord, Board of Prisoners
25.60
25.60
360
W. T. Secord, Board of Prisoners
33.60
33.60
On motion the Board adjourned.
MONTHLY MEETING
August 7, 1922.
The Monthly Meeting of the Board for August was held in the County Office Building at Carmel, on Monday, August 7, 1922. On roll call all of the members were present. The minutes of the meeting of July 3, 1922, were read and on motion approved.
The following communication was read :
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., July 19, 1922.
Mr. E. D. Foshay, Clerk, Board of Supervisors, Putnam County, Kent Cliffs, N. Y.
Dear Sir:
We are sending you today by express prepaid two (2) cases addressed to the Board of Supervisors of Putnam County, N. Y., containing the printed re-
15.00
15.00
353
Peekskill Hospital, Care of Patient
250.00
250.00
355
Gail Eastwood, Care of, Child
24.00
24.00
352
Thos. H Mullarkey, Supplies
44.18
44.18
346
Carmel Light & Power Co., Electricity
40.92
40.92
350
Charles Schedgle, Labor at County Farm
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ports of the proceedings of the Board for 1921. Will you kindly advise when same are. received.
Thanking you, we are
Very truly yours, LANSING-BROAS PRINTING CO., Inc., By J. D. Wetsel.
The audit of bills was then taken up and the following allowed :
No.
Claimed Allowed
361 A. F. Lobdell, Supplies
19.52
19.52
362. A. F. Lobdell, Supplies
8.08
8.08
363 A. F. Lobdell, Supplies
14.25
14.25
364
A. F. Lobdell, Supplies
44.33
44.33
365
Lansing-Broas Prtining Co., Printing
548.00
548.00
366
Edward Collard, Coroner
69.70
69.70
368
Lewis E. Nichols, Supplies
6.00
6.00
370
Craig Colony, Supplies
37.32
37.32
371
Townsend Brothers, Supplies for Indigent Person
17.54
17.54
372
Townsend Brothers, Supplies for County Farm
34.04
34.04
373 374
Colored Orphan Asylum, Care of Children.
44.29
44.29
375
The Children's Village, Care of Child
35.35
35.35
376 377 378
R. F. Hof, Expert Witness
20.00
20.00
Hannah Connolly, Care of Indigent Person
50.00
50.00
379 380
Oscar Bailey, Insurance
6.25
6.25
381
James G. Ladue, Rent
30.00
30.00
382
W. H. Schuman, Supplies for County Farm.
19.08
19.08
384
Perry & Reilley, Supplies for Indigent Person
107.42
107.42
386
Ruth E. Townsend, Stenographer
60.00
60.00
387
William J. Corbin, Jailor and Janitor
90.00
90.00
388
C. C. Bumford, Supplies for County Farm
71.15
71.15
389
Ra-Lo Chemical Co., Supplies for County Farm
11.00
11.00
390 391 392 393
Cynthia Wixom, Expenses
20.00
20.00
394
Charles Skedgele, Labor at County Farm
15.00
15.00
395
Cynthia F. Wixom, Expenses County Farm
20.00
20.00
396
William Worden, Labor at County Farm
20.00
20.00
397
Albert Robinson, Labor at County Farm
64.00
64.00
398
Vincent Barrett, Labor at County Farm
23.00
23.00
399
Alvin D. Pond, Taking Testimony
21.30
21.30
400 401 402 403
James H. Barrett, Care of Child
8.00
8.00
404
E. Roberts Richie, Examination
10.00
10.00
405
E. Roberts Richie, Examination
9.50
9.50
406
Samuel Wood, Assisting Sheriff
99.00
99.00
407
Danbury Hospital, Care of Patients
29.00
29.00
383
Perry & Reilley, Supplies for Indigent Person.
77.75
77.75
385
Charles D. Townsend, Care of Child
58.50
58.50
J. L. Foshay, Supplies for County Farm
22.87
22.87
William Dakin, Supplies for County Farm
27.50
27.50
M. S. Adams, Supplies for County Farm
40.60
40.60
N. Y. State Hospital, Care of Patient.
21.43
21.43
Susan Hadden, Care of Indigent Person
25.00
25.00
Andrew Adams, Labor County Farm
56.00
56.00
367 Harry Tewey, Chemist
10.00
10.00
369
The Children's Village, Care of Child
8.23
8.23
Colored Orphan Asylum, Care of Children.
42.86
42.86
The Missionary Sisters, Care of Children.
884.85
884.85
Oscar Bailey, Insurance
123.83
123.83
31
408 Peekskill Hospital, Care of Patients
37.50
37.50
409 N. Y. Telephone C., Telephone Service
98.42
98.42
410 Florence M. Smith, Stenographer
56.00
56.00
411 Thomas H. Mullarkey, Supplies for Indigent Person ..
50.02
50.02
412 Annie Wise, Care of Child
12.00
12.00
413 Dr. Robert S. Cleaver, Examination
23.50
23.50
414
C. A. Rundall, Rent
7.00
7.00
415 C. A. Rundall, Rent
4.00
4.00
416
Thomas H. Mullarkey, Supplies for Indigent Person. ..
48.14
48.14
417 James E. Towner, Services at Auction
56.23
56.23
418 Elizabeth Young, Care of Child
6.00
6.00
419 Wilcox & Outhouse, Painting County Buildings
471.00
471.00
420 William P. Allis, Printing
24.65
24.65
421 Carmel Light & Power Co., Electricity
35.48
35.48
On motion the Board adjourned to meet September 11, 1922.
MONTHLY MEETING
September 11, 1922.
The Board of Supervisors met in their rooms at Carmel on Monday, Sep- tember 11, 1922, for the regular monthly meeting for September. On roll call all members were present. The minutes of the meeting of August 7, 1922, were read and approved. Miss Mary Helen Smith, the Social Worker of Putnam County came before the Board and reported progress in her work.
Richard Mitchell, County Superintendent of Highways, came before the Board and informed them that there had been two Liberty Trucks of three-ton capacity assigned to Putnam County and could be secured by sending for them at Brooklyn, N. Y. He requested that if any of the towns wanted them to let him know at once so he could arrange for them to get them. Mr. Mitchell also informed the Board that a claim for property taken for State Road No. 909 from Dr. Newman Estate had never been settled and requested that the Board appoint a Committee of one to settle same.
The following communications were read :
RESOLVED, That the Board of Supervisors of Dutchess County goes on record in favor of the New York State Highway Bridge proposed to be built by the State, operated free of tolls and erected across the Hudson River at Poughkeepsie, such location being the most practical and useful center of high- way traffic in the Hudson Valley, serving the people from all points of travel of state and county to the greatest advantage.
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Clerk of this Board mail a copy of the foregoing resolution to the Governor of the State of New York, and that the Clerk also forward a copy thereof to each Board of Supervisors of the State of New York. with a letter stating that this Board would appreciate it if such board so addressed were to endorse by resolution the state highway bridge men- tioned, and mail a copy of such resolution to the Governor of the State of New York.
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STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF DUTCHESS, ss. :
This is to certify that I, the undersigned clerk of the board of supervisors of the County of Dutchess, have compared the foregoing copy of resolution with the original resolution now on file in the office of said clerk and which was adopted by said board of supervisors on the 14th day of August, 1922, and that the same is a true and correct transcript of said original resolution and of the whole thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said board of supervisors this 14th day of August, 1922.
EVERETT H. TRAVIS, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
September 2, 1922.
Dear Sir : Herewith find copy of certificate, the original of which I am this day for- warding to the County Clerk of Putnam County, at Carmel, New York.
Very truly yours,
J. BENNETT SOUTHARD, Putnam County Judge.
Rev. Walter Thompson,
Mr. Harry E. Ferris,
Mr. Edmund D. Foshay.
September 2, 1922.
County Clerk of Putnam County, Carmel, New York.
Dear Sir :
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 228 of the laws of 1915, as amended, I appoint as member of the Local Board of Child Welfare for Putnam County, Rev. Walter Thompson, of Garrison, New York, for a term of six years be- ginning September 3, 1922.
Very truly yours, J. BENNETT SOUTHARD, Putnam County Judge.
On motion the Board adjourned for lunch.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Board re-assembled at 1:00 p. m., all members present.
The audit of bills was then taken up and the following allowed :
Claimed Allowed
No.
422 W. H. Schuman, Supplies for County Clerk
$2.00
$2.00
Townsend Brothers, Supplies for Indigent Person.
11.73
11.73
423 424
Andrew Adams, Labor at County Farm
44.00
44.00
Townsend Brothers, Supplies for County Farm.
19.87
19.87
W. D Smalley, Blacksmithing for County Farm.
82.82
82.82
425 426 427 428
C. C. Bumford, Supplies for County Farm J. R. Cole, Supplies for County Jail.
9.60
9.60
429 N. Y. State Hospital, Care of Patient
22.14
22.14
430 Bowne Memorial Hospital, Care of Patient
180.00
18000
431 State Charities Aid Association, Care of Children . .
80.90
80.90
26.90
26.90
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432 Chas. E. Houghtaling, Supplies for County Judge.
7.50
7.50
433 J. R. Cole, Supplies for County Buildings
219.50
219.50
434 State Charities Aid Association, Care of Children.
90.00
90.00
435 James C. Woods, Rent for Indigent Person.
24.00
24.00
436 Percy C. Snowden, Examination
10.00
10.00
437 Perry & Reilley, Supplies for Indigent Person.
44.28
44.28
438
A. F. Lobdell, Supplies for Indigent Person.
65.01
65.01
439
Carmel Light & Power Co., Electricity
36.28
36.28
440
A. F. Lobdell, Supplies for Indigent Person
8.91
8.9
441
A. F. Lobdell, Supplies for Indigent Person
3.00
3.00
442
A. F. Lobdell, Supplies for Indigent Person
14.76
14.76
443
A. F. Lobdell, Supplies for Indigent Person
13.87
13.87
444
Hall & McChesney, Supplies for County Clerk.
40.00
40.00
445
Tower Mfg. Co., Supplies for County Clerk
26.00
26.00
446
Hall & McChesney, Supplies for County Clerk
34.75
34.75
447
Danbury Hospital, Care of Patient
65.10
65.10
448
John W. Richmond, Lettering Court House
49.90
49.90
449
A. F. Lobdell, Supplies for Indigent Person
27.03
27.03
451
James H. Barrett, Care of Child
8.00
8.00
452
J. W. Donegan, Supplies for County Clerk and Jail.
12.90
12.90
453
Marjorie E. Agor, Copying Records
60.00
60.00
454
New York Telephone Co., Telephone Service.
30.86
30.86
455
Annie Wise, Care of Child
12.00
12.00
456
C. A. Rundall, Rent for Indigent Person
4.00
4.00
457
C. A. Rundall, Rent for Indigent Person
7.00
7.00
458
Philip F. Beal, Repairs County Farm
31.40
31.40
459
J. W. Donegan, Supplies for County Farm
81.93
81.93
460
N. Hancock, Conveying Insane Person
30.00
30.00
461
James Gleason, Rent for Indigent Person
24.00
24.00
462
Ruth E. Townsend, Stenographer
60.00
60.00
463
W. J. Corbin, Jailor and Janitor
90.00
90.00
464
Florence M. Smith, Stenographer
50.00
50.00
465
Albert Robinson, Labor at County Farm
40.00
40.00
466
J. L. Foshay, Supplies for County Farm
7.63
7.63
467
M. S. Adams, Labor at County Farm
32.00
32.00
468 Vincent Barrett, Labor at County Farm
26.00
26.00
469
William Worden, Labor at County Farm
20.00
20.00
470
Charles Skedguel, Labor at County Farm
15.00
15.00
471
Cynthia F. Wixom, Expenses for County Farm
20.00
20.00
450
A F. Lobdell, Supplies for Indigent Person
16.03
16.03
On motion the Board adjourned.
MONTHLY MEETING
October 2, 1922.
The Board of Supervisors met in their rooms at Carmel on Monday, Octo- ber 2, 1922, for the regular monthly meeting for October. On roll call all mem- bers were present. The minutes of the meeting of September 11th, were read and approved. Miss Mary Helen Smith, the Social Worker for Putnam County, came before the Board and gave the monthly report of her work in the County.
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The following communication was read :
TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE TOWN OF CARMEL
Carmel, N. Y., October 1, 1922.
Board of Supervisors,
Dear Sirs :
If you can see your way clear I would greatly appreciate it if you will, grant me permission to move the Town safe into the County Office Building. There is a space under the stair in the lower hall; it has seemed to me to be the best place for the safe. Hoping you can arrange this matter.
I remain, yours truly, HARRY B. BROCK.
A communication from William A. Miles containing a petition signed by nearly 100 interested people requesting the Board of Supervisors to immedi- ately take the necessary steps to have the main highway between Croton Falls and Lake Mahopac declared a State Highway and have same paved with a substantial and permanent pavement was also read.
On motion, the request of Harry B. Brock for permission to place the Town safe in the County Office Building was granted.
Edward S. Agor, County Clerk of Putnam County, presented the following which was read :
SUPREME COURT,
PUTNAM COUNTY.
September 29, 1922.
Hon. A. F. H. Seeger present. By request of the Jury it is ordered that the Board of Supervisors furnish suitable cushions to be placed in the chairs of the trial Jurors and that suitable toilet accommodations be furnished for the use of Jurors.
A. F. H. SEEGER, Justice Supreme Court.
By the Court,
Edward S. Agor, Clerk.
I, Edward S. Agor, Clerk of the Supreme Court, do hereby certify that the above is a true extract of the minutes of said Court.
EDWARD S. AGOR, Clerk.
On motion, Mr. Ganong was instructed to see that the request for cushions. and toilets be attended to at once.
Mr. Stanley D. Cornish came before the Board as a representative of the members of the Presbyterian Church and asked for the use of the Court Room for the purposes of holding their regular services until they could rebuild their Church which was destroyed by fire or make some other satisfactory arrange- ments for a place for worship. On motion of Mr. Ganong the Board unani- inously gave their permission.
On motion of Mr. Silleck, Mr. Bailey was appointed a committee of one to settle the claim of Dr. Newman estate for property taken for State Road No. 909.
On motion the Board adjourned until Monday, October 9, 1922.
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ADJOURNED MEETING
October 9, 1922.
The Board of Supervisors met in their rooms at Carmel, N. Y., on Monday, October 9, 1922, as adjourned from the previous meeting. On roll call all mem- bers were present. The minutes of the meeting of October 2nd, were read and on motion approved.
The following communication was read :
STATE OF NEW YORK COMMISSION OF HIGHWAYS ALBANY, N. Y.
October 5, 1922.
RE: PROJECT No. 203.
Edmund D. Foshay, Clerk, Board of Supervisors, Kent Cliffs, N. Y.
Dear Sir :
Plans, specifications and estimate of cost for the improvement of the Deans Corners-Rundall Corner County Highway with Federal Aid, Project No. 203, in the Town of Southeast, Putnam County, have been prepared by the Commis- sion at a total estimated cost of $92,000.
In connection with the improvement of this highway, your county will be required to pay under the Highway Law, 30% or $27,600.
I enclose herewith four copies of a resolution providing for the approval of the plans, specifications and estimate of cost for this improvement and the ap- propriation of the sum of $27,600 by your Board of Supervisors, as the county share of the estimated cost thereof.
Kindly present the resolution together with the plans, which are being forwarded to you under separate cover, at the first meeting of your board of supervisors and, if approved, execute the plans in the place prepared and return three certified copies of the resolution.
Very truly yours, STATE COMMISSION OF HIGHWAYS, J. C FINCH, Secretary.
Mr. Ganong was called to the chair and Mr. Bailey offered the following resolution, and asked for a roll call on its adoption :
1. WHEREAS, The Highway known as F. A. Proj. No. 203 and described as follows :
From State Highway No. 438, Deans Corners, easterly, southeasterly, south- erly, southeasterly to the north end of County Highway No. 1340, at Rundall Corner and the Westchester County line, a length of 2.44 miles in the Town of Southeast, Putnam County.
DEANS CORNERS-RUNDALL .CORNER, COUNTY HIGHWAY WITH FEDERAL AID
has been designated as a highway to be improved with Federal Aid, pursuant to Chap. 462, Laws of 1917, and Chap. 154, Laws of 1920.
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