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Meeting of January 179 1955
A Special joint meeting of the Southold Town Board and Southold
Town Trustees was held in the Village Hall at Greenport , on
Monday, January 179 1955. The meeting was. called to order at
8 o 'clock P.M. with the following present: Supervisor Klipp;
Justices Tuthill, Albertson, and Demarest; Town Attorney Terry;
Town Trustees Emmons Dean, John McNulty and Frank Dawson and
Town `'lerk Booth.
A group of baymen of tr.e Town of Southold were present to dis-
cuss the taking of bug escallops from the waters of Southold
Town that are in a depth of hater where they are frequently
exposed to freezing.
On motion of Justice Demarest; seconded by Justice Albertson:
RESOLUTION OF SOUTHOLD T01',N BOARD ADOPTED AT A MEETING OF
SAID BOARD ON MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1955:
WHEREAS , a representative group of baymen of the Town of South-
old have advised the Town Trustees that in certain Southold
Town waters large puantities of escallops known as "bug"
escallops , or escallops without a clearly defined annual
growth line , are in a depth of water where they are frequently
exposed to freezing , and have requested that permission be
granted for taking such escallops in the Town waters herein-
after described, and
WHEREAS , the Town Trustees of the Town of Southold have re-
quested that the Town Board take such action as it deems
proper , and request the Conservation Department to permit the
taking of such escallops , and
WHEREAS , the Town Board of the Town of Southold has given the
matter serious consideration and deems it to be in the best
interests of the people of the Town of Southold that such per-
mission be granted ,
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED, that, due to the imminent dan-
ger of loss of large quantities of escallops by freezing , the
Supervisor be and he hereby id authorized and directed .to re-
quest that the Conservation Department of the State of New
York take immediate steps pursuant to the provisions of Section
156 of the Conservation Law to permit the taking of such escallops
in certain Southold Town waters known as (1) Gidds Bay,
(2) the flats off Laughing Waters , and (30 the northeast side
�of Goose Bay up to 1500 feet west of Goose Bay Bridge , in an
amount not over five bushels per person per day, in any manner
except power , on or before .April 1, 1955, in a depth of water
not over 2 feet at mean low tide , that all other regulations
pertaining to the manner and time of taking escallops , except
as requested to be modified herein, remain in full force and
effect , and that the Supervisor take whatever steps he deems
necessary and proper to assure the granting of such permission.
Vote of Town Board : Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Justice Tuthill )
Judtice Albertson, Justice Demarest .
Supervisor Klipp')declared the foregoing resolution duly adopted.