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Home My WebLink About12/30/1959 1 i . . MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE FISHERS ISLAND FERRY DISTRICT December 30, 1959 A special meeting of the Board of Commissioners was called by the Chai~man and held in the office of the Justice at the Peace, Fishers Island, N.Y. Dec. 30, 1959 at 5:00 P.M. Present were H. Lee Ferguson, Jr., L. O. Lamb, A. R. Grebe, Polly Edmonds, L. S. Baldwin, and W. Sinclair, Secretary. The Minutes of the Meeting held Dec. 2, 1959 were read and approved as read. The lease with the NYNM& H Railroad Company with reference to leasing a room in out terminal building in New London for the use of the crossing tender was read and the Chairman executed same per authority as contained in the Minutes of the Meeting held June 21, 1957. Comm. Edmonds asked if the Flight Director of Mr. Rocketeller had come to the airport yet. Ch. Ferguson stated that to date he hasn't come. Motion by Baldwin and Edmonds that vouchers #8123 through #8142 inclusive in the amount of $9605.91 representing the outstanding obligations of this District for the month of December 1959 be paid. Motion unanimously carried. Ch. Ferguson abstained from voting on the F. I. ~elephone'Corp. and the F. I. Electric Corp. bill in the amounts of $28.05 and $23.00 respectively. Comm. Baldwin reported that the 2300 volt electric line had been killed at the balloon hangar so as to not endanger the men working there. Chairman Ferguson reported on the overpass at the N. L. train station being blocked off on orders from New Haven. It has been alleged that the structural steel is in very bad shape. He said he had spoke with a Mr. Jenkins who will see if trains can be broken in New London to let the passengers and automobiles through. Mr. ,Jenkins will advise Mr. Ferguson on the matter in the near future. Chairman ~erguson read the proposed account- ing service contract for 1960. The following resolution was introduced by the Chairman and adopted by the unanimous affirmative vote of the Board of ~ommi8sioners of the Fishers Island Ferry District. WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners of the F. I. Ferry District are of the opinion that is is in the best interest of the F. I. Ferry District to engage the services of a firm of accountants and auditors for the period Jan. 1, 1960 through ~ec. 31, 1960 AND WHEREAS Jo~son & Williams of New London, Connecticut have performed this service for this District for the period Jan. 1, 1959 through Dec. 31, 1959 in a satisfactory and efficient manner AND WHEREAS the firm of Johnson & Williams are now known as the firm of Johnson, Doherty & Williams BE IT RESOLVED that Johnson, Doherty & Williams of New ~ondon, Connecticut be engaged for the period effective uan. 1, 1960 through uec. 31, 1960 to perform auditing and accounting services as per proposal dated Dec. 3, 1969 at the rate of $225.00 per quarter based on an annual fixed fee of $900.00. I . -2- (Dec. 30/59) : Chairman Ferguson then read the proposed contract for the mail haulage and mail transfer for 1960. The following resolution was introduced by the Chairman and adopted by the unanimous affirmative vote of the Board of Commissioners: WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners of the F. I. Ferry District must provide for the tansfer of U. S. Mail from and to the Quartermaste~ Pier, Fort H. G. Wright, Fishers Island, New York tnder provisions of the U. S. Mail Contract -Star Route 08100 . AND WHEREAS Walter F. Griffin, Sr. has performed this mail transfe~laervice for the F. I. Ferry District for the period Jan. 1, 1959 through Pee. Jl, 1959 inclusive in an efficient and satisfactory manner. BE IT RESOLVED that Walter F. Griffin, Sr. be engaged under Contract to provide a mail transfer and haulage service for the Fishers Island Ferry District for the period Jan. 1, 1960 through Dec. 31, 1960 inclusive in accad- ance with the terms and conditions as prescribed by the Board of Commissioners AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 'ff6ctive date of such service shall be Jan. 1, 1960 and the amount of compensation for such a service shall be one hundred fifteen dollars ($115) per month, payable monthly. Chairman Ferguson then discussed the removal of the two barracks and the Service Club at Ft. Wright. He stated that he felt the three buildings should be put out to bid. General discussion then ensued. The Board directed the Manager to send letters to the local contractors and determine if any of them would be interested in this work. The following resolution was introduced by the Chairman and adopted by the unanimous affirmative vote of the Board of Commissioners: WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners of the F. 1. Ferry District are of the opinion that is is in the best interests of the Ferry District to obtain the services of a Junior Clerk and have do directed the Manager to seek an interested and qualified person for this position under date of November 3, 1959 AND WHEREAS the Manager of the F. I. Ferry District has submitted the name of Carl Christensen for the position titled, Junior Clerk of the F. ~. Ferry District u BE IT RESOLVED that Carl Christensen is hereby appointed unior Clerk of the F.I. Ferry District with compensation of $1.25 per hour as established by resolution dated September 13, 1956, said compensation to be payable on a monthly basis and not to exceed the annual sum of $700.00 and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said appointment be effective January 1, 1960. . 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