Books of the minutes of the Village of Lansingburgh's Board of Trustees do not seem to have survived for the most part. There are limited exceptions, like a scrapbook of newspaper clippings of minutes for 1873-1876 that is in the Lansingburgh Historical Society's collection at the Rensselaer County Historical Society. Consequently, for most of the minutes old newspapers must be consulted; some examples are below.
Corporation Proceedings.At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lansingburgh held at the office of the Clerk on the 16th inst., present a full board with the exception of Van Buskirk.Minutes of the last meeting read and approved.Report of the Chief Engineer referred to the committee on the Fire Department.The following classification of the Fire Wardens was made.
First Ward—first class.Lemuel Kennedy and Joseph Underwood.Second class.Stephen Degroff and Samuel S. Bingham.Second Ward—First class.Sidney D. Smith and Samuel Bontecou.Second class.John M. Wand and Lewis Peets.Third Ward—First class.Oscar F. Green and Benjamin Peets.Second class.James Lansing and Orville Reed.The committee on Fire Department to notify the Fire Wardens of the manner of their classifications and instrt them to proceed in the execution of their duties.Mr. Powers presented the following resolution, which was passed.Resolved—that the committee of miscellaneous subjects, or either of its members be authorized from time to time to audit any bill of the Pound Master arising underthe general law or ordinances of the village.The President was added to the Miscellaneous Committee.The pound master to be allowed as compensation one half the penalties collected.Samuel Bontecou was appointed Street Commissioner at $25 salary.
Lansingburgh Democrat. April 19, 1849: 2 col 3.
Trustees Proceedings.At a regular meeting of the board of trustees of the village of Lansingburgh, held at the office of the Clerk, on the evening of the 15th of November 1852.Present, the President, Trustees Lambert, Weaver and Smith.On motion, Resolved that John G. McMurray and William Bradshaw have sixty days further time to make and enter into a contract with the trustees of the village for the construction of a railroad between here and Troy.On motion, meeting adjourned to meet at the office of the clerk, on the 21st of November, 1852 at 7 P. M.H. BLEEKMAN, Clerk.
Lansingburgh Democrat. November 18, 1852: 2 col 2.
CORPORATION PROCEEDINGS.A special meeting of of [sic] the Board of Trustees was held last evening at their office.Present, President E. P. Pickett, and Trustees Ames, Bradshaw, Filley and Fox.On account of the sickness and absence of the Clerk, E. Hyatt was appointed Clerk
Pro-tem.The reading of the minutes of last meeting were dispensed with.On motion of Trustee Bradshaw, $16,00 of village tax against John R. Haner, was remitted and its collection suspended.A petition was presented by John H. Campbell and twenty-nine others, to be organized as a company to take charge of the new Fire Engine "
J. E. Whipple."On motion of Trustee Ames the petition was accepted, and their prayer granted.The following gentlemen compose the company:J. H. Campbell, Michael McGill,Wm. M. Lea, John B. Sherman,D. R. Noble, Samuel Gamble,John D. Dargen, Seneca Remington,Thos. H. Mason, John Kennedy,John V. Traphagen, E. A. Skillman,Jesse Stone, George A. Scott,C. L. Twing, S. Kirkpatrick,Chas. S. Holmes, J. F. Morris,James Dargen, James Flynn,H. Curran, F. Hicks,Amos McMurray, John W. Gaston,Wm. Brown, James McFarland,Samuel Hawkins, John Ames, Jr.,Thomas C. Dunn, Wm. Van KleeckOn motion of Trustee Fox, it was resolved that the steamer shall not leave the village without the consent of the President or CHief Engineer, and one of the standing Committee on the Fire Department.John Franklin, Thomas McGarr and James N. Adams, duly petitioned and were accepted as members of Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1.Proposals for watering State street, from Diamond to Clinton streets were received, and on motion of Trustee Bradshaw, the contract was awarded to Jesse Hunt, at $100 per month.Board Adjourned.
Semi-Weekly Chronicle. June 1, 1864: 3 col 2.
The Village Trustees in Session.Another long meeting of the Village Trustees was held last night, and considerable business of importance was transacted.Estimates for sidewalks and assessments, ordered at the previous meeting, were submitted by Engineer Hicks: For sidewalks, curb and gutters at the pumping station, $450; at the premises of George M. Dougrey, Third avenue and Seventeenth street, $288; St. Augustine's Society, northeast corner of Third Avenue and Fifteenth street, $204.80; northeast corner of Fourth avenue and Eighteenth street, $206.40.The $25,000 bond of James McQuide, receiver of taxes, was approved, Samuel Bolton, jr., Fred E. Draper and Gilbert P. Williams being the sureties.A claim for rebate of erroneous taxes, with interest, to the amount of $182.04 was received from Harriet E. Post, who bases her claim on the taxing of property improved with pension money.Commissioner Warnock reported the alleys in much better condition, and that Mr. O'Neil was doing well. Afterward Mr. O'Neil was granted two weeks to finish his work.A bid was received from Scott Swan, agent of F. C. Austin & Co. of Rochester, for a road scraper. The price named was $235. Andrew Chamberlain of the Flemming Manufacturing Company of Fort Wayne, Ind., was present and he offered another machine for $250. On motion of Trustee Waterman the matter was left with the committee on roads, streets and alleys, which was empowered to purchase a machine at a cost not to exceed $250.Thomas Lannigan bid $1.60 a lineal foot for crosswalks, on Sixth avenue, at the Haskell school; on Twenty-first street, at First avenue, and on Twenty-fourth street, at Third avenue. He was awarded the contract.The privilege of the floor was granted to Hon. Eugene L. Demers, who requested information from the committee appointed to investigate the stagnant water in the fourth ward. He also spoke of a complaint made to him of the dangerous condition of the sidewalk in front of Briody & Ingraham's saloon on Second avenue, near Sixteenth street.Engineer Hicks stated that he had 4,580 feet of levels in the fourth ward and would have his report on sewerage for the fourth ward trouble ready for the Water Board Thursday night.Trustee Miter, of the committee to inspect and make plans for improving the fire buildings, reported progress and requested further time, which was granted.Trustee McCullom reported that iceman Shaughnessy complained of the condition of the dock at Fifth street. Engineer Hicks explained the trouble and was directed to prepare an estimate of the cost for repair.Trustee McCullom, as chairman of the committee on sprinkling, submitted plans. It is proposed to sprinkle Third avenue from Fifth street to Twenty-fifth; Fourth avenue from Third street to the north turnpike; Fifth avenue from the Troy line to the turnpike, and Sixth avenue from Second to Third street. All the streets from Fourth to Tenth will be sprinkled between Second and Fifth avenues; from Eleventh to Twenty-third between First and Fifth avenues, and streets above Twenty-first between Second and Fifth avenues.[...]
Troy Daily Times. April 29, 1896: 4 cols 2-3.