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2 1... Grrmd Island !+!.emo.ria1 Library Tom 811.1 2255 Baseline Rd. Grand Island, N. Y. cast to buy? usually de- ieal on the van't and the » basic cuts . boned-and boned—and~ -e more ex- when their ad is more higher than :-in roast. veral dif- Jone-in and ' OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE‘ TOWN OF GRAND ISLAND JANUARY 28, ‘I965 t has lean gth of ribs ) inches. has alternat- n and fat in y. Town Report School Board Appoints Bridge Tolls May Be \Re-aligned” 1 a y e r s of ch alternate fat c o v e r nalf the sur- Amounts of $9392.80 and%$4390 were taken from the general fund for drainage facilities during 1962 and 1963. However, reso- lutions subject to permissive ref- erendum authorizing such expen- ditures were not found in the minutes, the audit shows. . _._”H_ 3*‘ _‘ I W; \ ,_:“,.4'.“ff _. ,_ ) ..* . .. 5 The New York State Depart- ment of Audit report on the town for January 1, 1962 to December 31, 1963 has been released and is now on file in the Town Hall. Realignment of bridge tolls was discussed here Tuesday by rep- resentatives of the Thruway. Grand Island Chamber of Com- merce, Jaycees and the town at a meeting in the Buffalo Launch Club. pointed out 38% of the residents surveyed considered abolition or reduction of tolls as the No. 1 way to improve the Island. Any change in method of col- lecting tolls must be such that it could be subject to audit, the Island group was told. Thruway representatives indicated they would like to have a realignment which would be beneficial to both the Authority and the town. “Not a toll reduction but a toll realignment,\ Mr. McKeen told the Island Dispatch. He said Mr. Isaac assured the group he would schedule another meeting “in not more than sixty days’ to present the results of his study of the situation and facts presented by the Chamber. “Discrepancies are generally minor and administrative in na- ture and all have been correct- ed,” was Supervisor Raymond P. Griffin's comment when the re- port was reviewed by the press. “This audit was compiled for periods during which I was not in office,\ he further explained. The report, in part, states that the town board Oct. 15, 1962 contracted to have sewer lines installed in district 2 at a total cost of $97,610.25; that on Oct. 15, 1963, the board approved change orders authorizing addit- ional work including $4800 for landscaping at a unit price. The auditors note that the work was not provided for in the original contract and should have been awarded to lowest responsible bidder after public advertisem ent for bids. other advice given by the au- ditors includes an explanation that there is no authority to maintain balances, receipts and payments in a “General (water District” account. “These bal- ances should have been allocated to the respective water dis- tricts\ the auditors explain. wt IQ. - 3, . ‘ . é. .7 ;.~ ‘ V \ii? ‘ Thomas A. Mcl(een, chairman of the Chamber termed it a good discussion and expressed con- fidence a study by the Thruway’s engineering consultants would result in a recommendation from that source. _ Attending the dinner meet- ing with Mr. McKeen were Pres- ident Robert D. Beach, Paul E. McCarthy. Clare Frazer and Richard J. Couch of the Cham- ber, Supervisor Raymond P. Griffin; Carl Vischer and Ro- bert Ryan of the Junior Chamber, Elmer B. Isaak of Madlgan Hy- land, Inc. Thruway Engineering Consultants; Walter Brown of the 'I‘hruway’s Albany Traffic Con- trol Division; and William Hall, local Traffic Control. Mr. Mcl(een said Mr. Isaac was especially impressed with the report that a recent Erie County economic study showed 25% of vacant lots with water and sewer in the County are on Grand Island. This information was given to show bridge tolls may have an effect on the ec- onomic growth of the town. Mr. Ryan, ‘chairman of the Jay- cee community survey committee Also included is a statement that it was determined that scrap items from the sewer and water departments had been sold but there was no record of the sales in the financial records. The auditors said the Superintendent explained that receipts of the scrap sale were used to pur- chase refreshments and a tele- vision set for use of the men employed in the departments. There is no authority to use these receipts in this manner, the auditors contended. Receipts should be properly acknowledged and recorded in financial records as revenue to districts, was their advice. Richard B. I-Iogue Monday was appointed. to fill a vacancy on the Grand Island School Boardcre- ated by the resignation January 1st of Richard Martin. The ap- pointment will terminate June 30th when a duly elected member will join the board. In selecting the replacement for the resigned board member, School Board Chairman Frank Stephenson said 23 persons had been considered. Mrs. Ruth Bak- er placed Mr. Hogues name in nomination and Wilton J. Lutwack seconded the motion. Dr. Frank Costanzo’s was the only dissent- ing vote and Mr. Hogue was ap- pointed by a 3 to 1 margin. Town GOP Meets About the $2800 spent to hire professional services of a con- sultant to secure lower motor carrier rates for the area, the auditors state; \There is no authority to use funds for this purpose.” The audit points out that there was no public advertising for purchase of water meters inboth 1962 and 1963; that in both years purchases exceeded $1000 and that contracts in excess of that amount also should be awarded “to lowest responsible bidder after public advertisement of bids.\ The Grand Island Republican Committee has agreed to recom- mend Frank Rodriquez for Re- creation Director, and Raymond Jones, Jr. and Roy Hawkes as members of the town Recreation Commission. Agreement was reached at.a Continued on Page 20 Referring to the Supervisors’ Report, the audit notes: The receipts and disbursement records maintained do not include transactions such as transfers from various funds to the pay- roll fund bank account; payments of salaries and wages and the transmittal of payroll deduction from this account. It advises: “Supervisor should maintain book records of receipts and disbursements which come into his hands by virtue of his of- fice.” Dr. Costanzo commented he was sure Mr.Hogue would make a very satisfactory board mem- Continued on Page 18 Town Highway Men Meet Here Also noted is that 10;’: per mile paid for mileage by the town whereas a resolution dated Jan- uary 4, 1960 established a rate of 8!}. Isle Industries Continue Growth pected the number will double a- gain in 1965. The company is now a wholly- owned subsidiary of North Am- erican Mogul Products Co. of Cleveland. It was sold by Ro- bert Ferguson in April 1964. Mr. Ferguson in -1963 began the‘com- pany as a supplier of serum and media for research in hospitals, universities .and drug companys. It now provides tissue culture for research. Grand Island's three industrial operations had a good year in 1964 and expect a better one in 1965. Edwards High Vacuum Inc. in- creased its volume of business 25% and expects a similar in- crease this year. Its employment went up 40% in 1964, according to reports. Electronic Automation Sys- tems, lnc., the town's newest industrial plant, ended the year with 31 employees. It started operations -in 1964‘ with 2. Em- ployment is expected to rise to 40 and volume of business to. double in 1965. NO SCHOOL MONDAY On February 1, 1965, students attending the schools on Grand Island will have a holiday whlle their teachers participate in con- ferences and workshops at the High School. Children attending off-island schools will have classes as usual and bus pick.-ups and del- iverles will follow the normal schedule. '. Grand Island Biological Com- pany on Staley Road added 1800 square feet to its laboratory facilities in 1964. Remodeling Of the original plant is continuing, to “greatly improve the overall efficiency and productivity” of the operation. Employees here, t0’0, ha‘/9 doubled‘-in 1964 and. it. is ex- Highway superintendents of men meet monthly to renew Highway Superintendent; John G. Erie County towns attended 3. plans and exchange 1dea5,AmQng .Volk, second vice president and ‘luncheon 'meeting in the Grand those attendingthelsland meeting Superintendent of the town .01 Island Fire Hall last Thursday were, left to‘ right, Russell G, Collins; Supervisor Raymzondep, at noon. Members of the Town Corrie, secretgxgy {pf the Aug. Griffin Gt=and‘Isl.I_nciHiz'hwa3 Highway Supts. Assoc’iation,the _cmuen and ‘town .o:'1\engw:mag ‘slnperintendent JoI_95h3Roe.
