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MINUTES OF t REGD7LAR MEETING OF 'T'"_" TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARO_
NECK HELD NOVEMBER 3, 1954, IN THE COURT ROOM OF MAMARONECK TOWN
POLICE NEAI7'LTisTERS AT 11 EI3CiE4QCi: AVENUE, TOWN.
Supervisor Mandeville called the meeting to order at 3 : 15 P. M.
PRESENT: Supervisor Mandeville
Councilmen McKeever, Vane, and gush
ABSENT* Councilman Waterman
Presence was also noted of Air . Cronberg, 'Sown Clem, Mr . Delius ,
Town Attorney, and Mr . O'Brien, Superintendent of Highways .
The minutes of October O, 1954, were approved as presented .
The Clerk presented and read a. letter, dated October 31, 1954, from
kTrs . Mary L . Scherm, 18 Elka.n Road, Secretary of the F:lkan Park
Carden Club, on behalf of said Club, expressing their appreciation
for the fine work the Town has done on the F.lkan Par':, Circle, and
asking, if possible, that the men who did the work be thanked .
The letter was received and filed .
The Clerk presented and read a. letter, dated September 21, 1954; from.
Mr . Louis Csenge, 42 Maplewood Street, expressing thanks for the
improvement o3 the water supply on Maplewood Street . The letter
was received and filed .
a and read a. letter, dated September 24, 1954,
The Clerk prase
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from Edward J. Oa.nter, Finance Commissioner of Westchester County,
_. expressing thanks for the final tax payment in the amount of
=15o,000 for the year 1954 . The letter was received and filed.
-.-_ Clerk oresented and read a. letter, dated October 23, 1954, from
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Mr . Lloyd A. 11.Taeder, Director of the State Traffic Commission,
1= ashington Avenue, Albany 1, N. N. , addressed to the Town Clerk,
acknowledging receipt of his letter, dated October 22, together with
a copy of a resolution requesting a, parking restriction on leaver
Street, route 125, between Palmer Avenue and Boston most toad , and
advising that a. check of conditions
is being initiated and that Mr .&ia.eder will advise the Clerk,
at a. later date, of the C
ommission s
conclusion . The letter was received and filed .
The Clerk presented and read a, letter, dated October 25, 1954, from
Mr . Lawrence Sparer , 1237 Knickerbocker Avenue, Mamaroneck, N. Y. ,
addressed to the Mamaroneck Town Council, expressing deep concern
about the proposed cloverleaf of the New :England Thruway to be
located at Barry and Mamaroneck Avenues , and asking the Board to
reconsider its decision of October 21 (when it was agreed that the
Town Board would take no act on the matter) a,nd lend its influence
to the opposition against this cloverleaf . The letter was received
and filed .
After a. great deal of discussion, on motion by Councilman Kane,
seconded by Councilman McKeever, it wa.s, upon roll call, unanimously
RESOLVED that this Board, in the event the Thruway
Authority has not , as of this date, provided for a
continuous passage for foot and vehicular traffic
Village town of
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from the .�e of Dare hmon
t to t
Mamaroneck, at
? r ' - ont Railroad Station,
during the period of construction of the New
England Thruway, hereby requests the Thruway
Commission to provide such passage for the use
of the public .
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Pier , Jerome wa,nshel, 6 Beverly Place, Larchmont, said he was repre-
senting the Larchmont Park Association and would request, on behalf
of that organization, that the Town Board would go on record recom-
mending to Mr . Robert Briggs , the Engineer and resigner of the Thru-
o Mamaroneck be assigned parking space or area
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equivalent h Town �f Pia
way, the 9 - e
equivalent to what it now has, instead of �*rnat at had three years
ago.
The Supervisor suggested that Mr . Wanshel report to his Association
that the Town Board is doing all it can.
Councilman McKeever said this Board will try to obtain all possible
parking space .
Councilman Kane said he thinks Mr . 5'Ja.nshel has a good point . He ' .
believes some additional parking space might be obtained .
The Clerk presented a. letter , dated October 4, 1540 addressed
to police Chief Yerick from police Chief Fred C . ponty, of Port
_ Chester, commending four cycle men who pa.rticipa.ted in a. parade in
Port Chester on October 2nd, and a memorandum from Chief Yerick
Caputo Lovele Mamcusi and
stating that the men were Officers Caputo, y>
Mulcahy.
The Clerk presented a. letter from Hornidge a Harper, attorneys , with
offices at 1 42 Mamaronec k Avenue, Mamaroneck, dated October 29,
Mamaroneck 1954, stating that Mr . Gustave G. Pernod of Ma.ma.roneck ha.s made
application to their client , Mamaroneck federal Savings & Loan
Association, for a mortgage on premises known as 13u' a��ighview Street,
Block 803 , parcel 51, of which he owns the fee . The letter goes
on to state that a search has been made against said premises for
back taxes and none are to be found on the Town tax records . The
following, however, has been reported by the Title Examiner to be
listed in the County finance Office :
County Finance Vol . 57, Map Washingtonville - Town of Mamaroneck
Page Lot Year .?mount Sale To years leased
331 42 1872 v 2 . 51 3/34/74 Town of Mamk . 1,000
Inasmuch as the Town tax records indicate nothing against the
property, it is concluded that all taxes have been paid, and as a,
should ° e cancelled , On be-
n siao�.
Finance
returns- � � - County f
n
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consequence .T
f pernod who joins in this application, the a'ttorney's
be-
half of Ex .
request that the Receiver of Taxes be authorized to prepare and
transmit to the County Finance office, a. request that the above
mentioned taxes which have been sold to the Town of Mamaroneck, be
cancelled on the records of that office .
Upon recommendation by the Town Attorney, on motion by Councilman
McKeever, seconded by Councilman Brush, it was, upon roll call,
unanimously
RESOLVED that the following taxes , liens or leases
appearing on the records in the County Finance
Commissioner's office, be cancelled, the same
having apparently been paid according to the
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records in the office of the Receiver of Taxes
of the Town of Mamaroneck
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Page Lot Year Amount Sale To yeas lease d
311 42 1372 $ 2 . 51 3/303/74 Town of Mamk . 1,003()
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The Clerk presented a. letter dated October 21 , 1954, from the office
of the Commissioner of Public Works of the County of Westchester,
advising that the County has extended for another year its contract
17 removal of ice and
€ Department of Public .,ores for the re
with the State
snow from the State highways in Westchester County, and incuiding
if the 'town is desirous of continuing its contract, dated -November
3, 1940, for the removal of snow and ice on State highways within
the Town by Town forces .
On motion by Councilman -KcKeever, seconded by Councilman Kane,
the following resolution was unanimously adopted :
WHEREAS , section 12 of the Highway Law, as amended by Chapter
305 of the saws of 1946, provides that if the removal of snow and
ice from the State Highways is taken over by, the County, the County
can arrange with the Town Superintendents of the various towns in
the County of s'estchester and/or the villages therein, for the
removal of the snow from such State Highways as are within their
municipal' i al boundaries and the entire cost of such work will
be
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reimbursed by the State ; and
WHEREAS , the Town of Mamaroneck under date of November S, 1946,
entered into a. contract with the County of Westchester for the
removal of snow and ice from. the State Highways within this Town,
including the villages of Mamaroneck and Larchnont, in accordance
with the provisions of Section 12 of the Highway Law as amended ,
and under date of November 4, 1953 , extended this contract for
the season 1953-19547
N,C3;P, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED that the Town of Mamaroneck extend the above
- mentioned contract with the County of Westchester
for an additional year, and be it further
RESOLVED that a. certified copy of this resolution
be forwarded to the Westchester County Commissioner
of Public ';Uorks .
The Clerk presented an agreement with the County of Westchester, for
removal of sno w on County
roads for the winter season of 1954-1955
at a flat rate of $200 per mile .
On motion by Councilman McKeever, seconded by Councilman Kane, it
was unanimously
RESOLVEl3 that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized
to sign the agreement with the County of Westchester for
the removal of snow from the county roads within the Unin-
corporated Section of the Town of Mamaroneck, at a flat
rate of $200 per mile .
The Clerk presented a, letter from the Westchester Chapter of the
Association for the Help of Retarded Children, Inc . , 975 Split Rock
Road, Pelham 14.a.ncr, N. Y. , dated June 30, 3-954, stating that their
fund raising drive for 1954 will be a Soother°s March in the form of
r �g S*'estchester Count between the
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a house
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o House canvas
d £ ��,ovember, a.nd asking for official. permission to
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solicit funds during that period in the Town of Mamaroneck .
On motion by Councilman Kane, seconded by Councilman Brush, it
was unanimously
RESOLVED that permission be and it hereby is granted
to the �,`destchester Chapter of 'the Association for
the Bella of Retarded Children, Inc . , to solicit
funds in the Town of %�ama.roneck, between the =4th
and the 21st of November .
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The Cleric presented:
Building report for October , 1254
Report of Receiver of Taxes and assessments for October, 1°54
Statement of ,Bank Balances as of November 1 , 1954
East of Claims Audited and Maid by the Comptroller from October 1,
to November 1, 1954
For presented the budget requests for 1955 .
_or the record, the L°,erl� _
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For the record, the Clerk announced that the Department of
Elections of the Town has complied with the order of Governor Dewey,
and all machines have been sent to Mamaroneck !venue School and
records to Thite plains under police protection.
Councilmen Brush, McKeever, and Kane had nothing to report .
Mr . Delius reported that the contract with Dual pa.rhing Meter Company 1'
has been negotiated and signed .
H� that the adoption of a meter ordinance will be necessary
,, stated tha., t e p
to enforce payment of the meter charges and he was , therefore,
instructed to publish notice of public hearing on the adoption of a,
meter ordinance for the meeting 'to be held November 24, 1s54.
On motion by Councilman Brush, seconded by Councilman McKeever ;
it was unanimously
R'E30LVED that the following notice be published
in the Daily Taxies , not later than the 13tH of
November, 1954:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck
will hold a. public hearing on the 24th day of November, 1955, at the
Weaver Street police Station , 11 Edgewood avenue , Earchmont, N. Y. ,
-- � consider the adoption of an ordinance authorized
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under the provisions of Sections 54 and 86 of the Vehicle and Traffic
Law of the State of New York, providing for the limitation of parking
on certain streets or highways in the Town of Mamaroneck, by instal-
lation of parting meters, which meters will permit one hour parsing
for 5Q, the said streets or parts of streets , being as follows :
1 . Southwest side of Madison Avenue from Maxwell
Street to Byron Place
2 . Northeast side of Madison-Avenue from: °aashington
Street to Myrtle Boulevard;
S . North side of Myrtle Boulevard from Madison
!avenue to Chatsworth Avenue
4. South side of Myrtle Boulevard from Byron place
to Chatsworth Avenue
5. Southwest side of Chatsworth Avenue from the
Tillage- 'own lane to Myrtle Boulevard
6. Southeast side of Myrtle Boulevard from Vine Street
to Wood Street (a map street)
'f Northwest side of Myrtle Boulevard from Preston
Street to no-parking sign opposite Cabot Road on
myrtle Boulevard
And also providing for parking in certain areas around the westbound
station of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad at Ea,rchmont,
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1,T. y. , approximately 140, 600 sauare Beet , which is part of the
station grounds and also in the -cu-113ljc parking area, in the Town of
Mamaroneck Park at the said railroad station, allowing parking for
or
12 hours for 25� and which ordinance will provide rules and regu-
lations for such parking and punishment for violation thereof .
TAI FURTHER SGT CE, that- all persons present a.t said public
hearing will laa.ve an opportunity to be heard .
r . Delius presented to each member of the Board, a. memoranduf n
with t-,.- I
connection -ice . -,e possible iurisdiction of any violation of the
meter ordinance .
S21r . Delius also presented a diagram. showing "he location of the
meters . This was received and filed .
The Supervisor said that he, together with -he Chief of Police, had
made an arram-er.,ient with the Bank to bank the m01JeV from the meters ,
when they are ins ta.11ed .
Mr . Paul Trompeter who had appeared before this Board at a recent
meeting and had been told to obtain the approval of his neighbors
for his project, again appeared with a blue print or plot plan which
had been approved by the following: Chas . L. ?Myers , October 21 , Ix54;
Lenette L . Butler, October 21, 1954; 71. T. Trenan, October 22, 1954 -2
and Helen H. Eklund, October 25, 1554 . On motion by Councilman Brush,
seconded by Councilman Lane, the following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
WHEREAS , Stephan Coidan made application for a. curb-cut permit
under Section 1, Chapter Vl of the General Ordinance of the Town
of lZamaxoneck, so as to permit him to drive across the curb and
sidewalk in front of premises known as 22 Alden Road , in connection
with the construction and maintenance of an area for parking a.
property ; and
-orivate automobile on his
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fIEREAS , such permit was refused by the
Highways ; and
INHEREAS, this property is now owned by Paul Trompeter who
has submitted to this Board a. plan showing the said parking area,
and has obtained the consent or approval of persons owning property
in the immediate vicinity,
NOYI�� THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED that a curb-cut permit shall be issued to
Paul Trompeter in accordance with the plan filed
by him.
Mr . ,Iianshel addressed the Board and said that some months ago he had
come before the Board on behalf of his client Fir . Charles Spence r
rnoff, Grand Park Avenue, in connection with an alleged violation
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of the Town Zoning Ordinance by Mr . SarnOff's neighbor, a Mr . III
It'>orton Solomon, and this Board had adopted a. resolution authori-
zing the Town Attorney to take steps to abate that violation. He
said he understood Mr . Delius had written a. letter, and having re-
_ ceived no reply, had then drawn up a complaint . Mr . -Nanshel wanted
t o learn the present status of the matter .
After discussion by the Board, upon recommendation by 2Jr . Delius,
the Supervisor signed the complaint, in the 1-Jatter of the Town of
-i G. Solomon.
Mamaroneck against Dqortoi a.Dd Gladys
ltp:r . Morton S . Levin, Old White Plains Road , appeared and stated
that he had secured the necessary signatures for the petition
requesting sewers for the Prince Willows a.rea. and would present it
when such signatures had been properly tarized .
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nfr . Delius stated that the petition should have attached to it, a.
certificate^at from the
Assessor certifying that the persons who had
signed , represented 50% of the assessed valuation of the property
as well as 50% Of the residents owners .
1,,4r . Delius presented a memorandum which dealt with the payment
by the Town of one-half the cost of certain studies, maps and
plans made in connection with the proposed extension of the sewer
district .
On motiom by Councilman McKeever, seconded by Councilman Buush,
the following resolution was , upon roll call, unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS , heretofore and on August 11, 1954, this Board
retained T. Stanley Gregory to make certain studies , maps and
w District No . 1
. Sewer"on oat,� a n extension to Se
plans in connection
in the Prince Willows and Griffen Avenue area; and
T711?311EAS , such plans, maps and studies were made and duly filed
with the Town Clerk; and
WHEREAS , the Town is obligated to pay for such wort:, so done
by T . Stanley Gregory, a licensed professional engineer, the sum.
of $315,
`TOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED that the Town pay to T . Stanley Gregory the
sum of ; 375 for services rendered in connection with
plans , studies and maps for the extension of Sewer
District No . 1, which said sum shall be a Town charge
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and for which $875 is app ropriated from Surplus .
FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution is adopted
nursua.nt to authority contained in Section 1-01-A of
the Town Law, subject to permissive referendum and
said sum is to be reimbursed from Sewer district funds
in the event that the Sewer district is extended .
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Clerk is hereby
instructed to post and publish this resolution as pro-
vided by law.
The ;Supervisor requested approval of a. l•.ough payloader from the
Eh-.bar Company, in the amount of $8, 000, and the Board ga.ve such
o the
approval, s to publication of the usual advertisement
for bids °
"there being no further business to come before the meeting, it
adjourned at 9 :40 P . M. and immediately re-convened as the Board
of Fire Commissioners .
Councilman gush submitted the Eire Report for October and the
Fire Department clai4ns , which had been approved by the spire Chief
and audited by "the Comptroller .
On motion by Councilman Brush, seconded by Councilman Lane, it was
unanimously
RESOLVED that the following described claims be and
- they hereby are approved and that the Supervisor and
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Comptroller be a.�b_. they J
the ame
out of the budget fo-r the Eire department:
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Consolidated Edison Company SS . 11
R. Jubb Garage 83 .22
X . Goldman 194.00
The Laxchmont Print 7 .50
McGuire Bros . , Inc . 5.00
New York Telephone Company 59 .40
Ronconi 1 .70
Ward LaFrance Truck Corp . 20 .75
Wesco Fire Equipt . & Service 39 .80
West . joint Water Works 16.25
Hydrant Rentals :
Westchester Joint Water Work 2 s 1341 .11
New Rochelle Water Company 56.25
Total $2,90S .0c,
The Clerk announced that the next meeting would be a statutory one,
for the presentation of the preliminary budget and must be held
between the 10th and 15th of November .
It was decided the next meeting would be held on the 15th of Novem-
ber .
There being no further business to come before the meeting, it
adjourned at 9 :45 P . M. , to meet again on November 15th, 1954.
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