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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955_01_05 Town Board Minutes 873 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, HELD JANUARY 5, 1355, IN THE COURT ROOM OF MAMARONECK TOWN POLICE HEADQUARTERS AT 11 EDGEWOOD AVENUE, TOWN OF MAMARONECK. Supervisor Mandeville called the meeting to order at 8: 15 P. M. PRESENT: Supervisor Mandeville Councilmen Kane, Brush, and Waterman ABSENT: Councilman McKeever Presence was also noted of Mr . Gronberg, Town Clerk, Mr. Delius, Town Attorney, Mr. Finson, Town Accountant, and Mr. O'Brien, Town Super- intendent of Highways. Mr. Jerome Wanshel, 6 Beverly Place, appeared and said that after the last meeting of this Board and in an attempt to save money for the Town, he had asked the Town Clerk not to publish the recent proposition submitted, and had prepared instead, two different peti- tions to give the Board an option. One of these petitions is about the same as the original one, except that it asks for 10 feet in- stead of 100 feet, and there will be a new map which Mr. McEvoy is preparing. The other petition asks that the Zoning Ordinance be amended by adding a new section to Article III, Section 13, subd . 7, which shall read as follows: Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained, a corner lot in the Class C district in which one side of the lot fronts on a main thoroughfare and the other side of the lot fronts on a side street, and which lot is adjacent to a residential A, A(2) , B, or B(2) use or area district, the minimum side yard on the side street shall be not less than ten (10) feet, and there shall be no exits or entrances for loading or unloading or for business uses on that side of the lot which fronts on said side street . All entrances and exits to such corner lot in such C zone shall be on the front main thoroughfare , Mr. Wanshel discussed the petition at some length and submitted copies and asked that they be studied by the Board . Mr. Anthony Sansone opposed both of these propositions . He said he did not understand on what theory of law such an amendment could be made and suggested that before the Board called a public hearing on this matter, he would recommend that it be referred to the Town Attorney for an opinion. Mr . Waterman moved that the matter be referred to the Town Attorney for an opinion. Mr. Irving Keenan, proprietor of Kenny's, 1323 Boston Post Road, addressed the Board and reminded them that when he purchased his property, he knew it was zoned for business 100 feet back. He erected an expensive building, in accordance with all codes and zoning laws . He now feels that he is being asked to donate 10 feet of his land . The Supervisor said it was his understanding that an amendment would only apply to property to be developed or improved in the future. 875 Mr . Keenan said it would apply if his building were to be des- troyed . He feels the property owners who bought property abutting the. Boston Post Road should have known what they were getting. Mr. Paul Weber, who owns two houses on Rock Ridge Road, said he is satisfied with the present conditions but is worried about what will happen in the future . He is in favor of the amendment. Mr. Wanshel submitted photographs of Kenny's building, which were received and filed . Mr . John N. Thompson, a real estate broker, with an office at 310 North Avenue, New Rochelle, suggested that the Town Board re-zone the land on the Boston Post Road and make it business for 200 feet, instead of the present 100 feet . Mr . ,Thompson said he represented an owner of property on the Post Road . Mr. Rudy Novak, 1331 Boston Post Road, asked certain questions con- cerning the present zoning on the Post Road. Mr. Marshal de Noyelles , Jr. , 22 Rock Ridge Road, said that the Rock Ridge Road people merely want a decent entrance to Rock Ridge Road . Mr. Wanshel said he has no objection to amending his petition so that the "area" could be used in the form of a driveway to go to the front or rear of the building, provided there were no entrances or exits on the side of the buildings . The Supervisor suggested that Mr. Wanshel and Mr. Sansone should meet with the Town Attorney and perhaps come in with a recommenda- tion at the next Town Board meeting, and Mr . Waterman formally moved that the matter be referred to the Town Attorney for him to confer with Mr. Wanshel and Mr . Sansone and, if possible, work out some solution of the whole matter . Mr. Wanshel said he wanted to have it on the record that there is "something" before the Town Board . Mr . Thompson protested this . The Supervisor explained that it would be necessary to hold a public hearing before any action could be taken. Mr . George P. Forbes appeared as Attorney for the Village of Larch- mont and stated that the Village had requested Mr. Delius to prepare a bill to be introduced in the Legislature, giving the Town Board, acting as Fire Commissioners in Fire District No. 1, the power to contract with the Village for fire protection in the Dillon Road area. He said that the Village requested this because of the diffi- culty which now exists there with respect to the Volunteer Firemen who are not residents of the Village and may not be legally members of the Village Fire Department. The Village had passed a local law but there are doubts as to whether it is any good . The situation can be remedied if the Town can contract with the Village for protection of the Dillon Park area as most of the firemen live there and in that case they can be legally members of the Village Fire Department . Supervisor Mandeville stated that he believed the people in Dillon Park are opposed to such an arrangement but as he under- stands it, the bill is primarily permissive . On motion by Supervisor Mandeville, seconded by Councilman Brush, it was, upon roll call, unanimously RESOLVED that this Board hereby approves the bill prepared by the Town Attorney which reads as follows: AN ACT to amend Section four of Chapter eighty-two of the Laws of 1939 as added by Chapter three sixty-three of the Laws 87'7 of 1939, so as to empower the Town Toard of the Town of Mamaroneck, acting as the Board of Fire Commissioners for Fire District Number one of the Town of Mamaroneck, to make contracts for fire protection with a duly constituted and organized company, companies , or fire department in any village within such town or with the authorities of any such village for a period of not to exceed five years, providing the fire department in fire district number one of the Town of Mamaroneck is, in the judgment of such fire commissioners, unable to render adequate fire protection. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows : Section 1. Section four of Chapter eighty-two of the Laws of 1939 as added by Chapter three sixty-three of the Laws of 1939, is hereby amended to read as follows : §4. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to require the election of fire district commissioners or a fire district treasurer for said fire district . The town board of the Town of Mamaroneck shall have and may exercise in such district, all the powers conferred upon fire dis- trict commissioners pursuant to the town law including the power to make contracts for fire protection an the ex- tinguishment of ires in fire district number one of the Town of amaronec with aduly constituted and organize company, companies or fire department in any va age within the Town of a.maroneck, provided e fire company, companies or fire department in fire district number one of the Town of Mamaroneck is , an the judgment of such fire commissioners, unable to render a. equa a fire protection an all e powers conferred upon fire district -commissioners By or any other law, except that the supervisor of the town of Mamaro- neck shall act as treasurer of the district and chairman of the commission and the town clerk of the town of Mamaro- neck shall act as secretary thereof. Said supervisor shall not be required to give the additional undertaking provided in subdivision four of section one hundred seventy- six of the town law but the undertaking executed pur- suant to section twenty-five of the town law shall in- clude and cover the moneys and property of the fire district coming into his hands as treasurer. §2. This act shall take effect immediately. FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Attorney be and he hereby is instructed to use all honorable means to secure the passage of this bill and, if necessary, to consent to amendments not substantially altering the purposes and objects to be attained . FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolu- tion be furnished to Assemblyman Hunter Meighan and Senator Frank S . McCullough, who are hereby urged to secure passage of this bill by the Legislature . FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolu- tion be forwarded to the Governor of the State of New York and to his Executive Secretary when and if this bill is passed by the Legislature and that he be requested to sign this bill, if passed, so that the same may become law. 879 The Town Clerk presented: Building Report for December, 1954 Building Report for the year 1954 Town Clerk's Report for December, 1954 Report of Receiver of Taxes and Assessments for December, 1954 Summary of Receipts and Disbursements, January 1 to November 30, 1954 Analysis of Budget Appropriations and Expenditures, January 1 to November 30, 1954 Analysis of Estimated Revenues, January I to November 30, 1954 The Clerk reported that he had issued dance hall permits to Bonnie Briar Country Club; Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 1156; Waller's Post Lodge ; and Winged Foot Golf Club, Inc . , applications for which permits had been approved by the Police Department, the Building Department, and the Fire Department . The Supervisor presented his Annual Report of Highway moneys for the year 1954. On motion by Supervisor Mandeville, seconded by Councilman Kane, it was, upon roll call, unanimously RESOLVED that the Supervisor's Annual Report of Highway moneys for the year 1954, be and it hereby is approved . Supervisor Mandeville suggested that the Board proceed with the matters of organization. On motion by Supervisor Mandeville, seconded by Councilman Waterman, it was, upon roll call, unanimously RESOLVED that the salaries of all elected officials and appointed Town officers of the Town of Mamaroneck for the year 1955 are to be the salaries stated and appropriated in the annual Budget or Estimate for the year 1955 as follows : Name Title Salary Owen A. Mandeville Supervisor $6,000 John T. McKeever Councilman 1, 800 Peter F. Kane, Jr. Councilman 1,800 Jeremiah C . Waterman Councilman 1, 800 C. Benjamin Brush, Jr. Councilman 1,800 Henry R. Dillon Receiver of Taxes 6,480 Charles J. Gronberg Town Clerk 6,480 Munn Brewer Justice of the Peace 2, 800 Charles M. Baxter Justice of the Peace 2, 800 John L. Delius Town Attorney 72080 Frank O'Brien Supt . of highways 5,240 Thomas J. McEvoy Assessor 6,480 Leo N. Orsino Comptroller 1,480 On motion by Supervisor Mandeville, seconded by Councilman Waterman, it was, upon roll call, unanimously I RESOLVED that the following positions shown in the Budget or Estimate, are hereby continued and/or created and the annual compensation for the same in the year 1955 is hereby fixed and shall be paid from the amounts appropriated in the annual Estimate or Budget for the year 1955, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to pay such annual compensation to be paid as of January 1, 1955: i Civil Ser- Salary Title of vice Cla.ssi- or Compen- Name Position fication cation Wilhelmina Schroeder Tel .Oper. & Dep. Clk. Comp. $ 3,340 Jean Corbia int . Acct. Clk. & Steno. IT 3, 740 Alexander Finson Town Accountant 6,480 Donna Wiedemann Int . Acct. Clk. 3, 740 Leo N. Orsino Sen. Acct. Clk. 5,000 Frances Riley Sen. Typist 3, 740 Margaret Barnes Sen. Steno. " 3, 740 William Paonessa Sen. Eng. Aide 4, 640 William Kirtland int . Acct . Clk. 2,990 Charles Kane Assessment Clerk 31640 Paul A. Yerick Police Chief " 7, 180 Francis Waterbury Police Lieutenant 5,900 Philip Millheiser Sergeant 5,380 William Cunningham Sergeant " 5,380 Eugene DeVeau Sergeant 5,380 Chauncey Smith Det . Sergeant 5, 580 Joseph Paonessa Patrolman 4,980 John Grenan Patrolman 4,980 John Caputo Patrolman 4, 980 James Knox Patrolman 4,980 Lawrence McAllister Patrolman 4,980 Christopher Loveley Detective 5, 180 James Mancusi Patrolman " 4,980 James Staropoli Patrolman 4,980 George Mulcahy Patrolman 4,980 John E. Rowan Patrolman " 4, 980 Louis Turco Patrolman " 4,980 Edward Bakker Patrolman 4, 980 James O'Brien Patrolman 4, 980 John M. Leonard Patrolman 4,980 Richard Winckler Patrolman 4, 980 David McClintock Patrolman 4, 980 John J. Welsh Patrolman " 4,980 Eugene Agnessanto Patrolman 4,980 William Celestino Patrolman " 4,980 Vincent Mazza, Jr. Patrolman 4, 580 Vacant Patrolman 4, 180 John Seufert Custodian 3,340 Thomas M. Aitchison Park Foreman Non-Comp. 40980 Arthur Johnson Asst . Park Foreman Non-Comp. 4,140 Michael Harrington Fire Lieutenant Comp. 4, 580 Louis Testa Fire Lieutenant 9° 4, 580 Joseph Miller Fireman It 4,440 Alfred Moll Fireman It 4,440 Earl Mellor Fireman It 4,440 Edward Muller Fireman It 4,440 Nicholas Soriano Fireman 4,440 Nicholas Giacomo Fireman ' 3, 880 Carl Mirande Fireman 3 , 720 Marion E. Sweatland Pub. Health Nurse PT 3,720 FURTHER RESOLVED that the employment of the last named persons in the aforesaid positions, is in accordance with the classifications made by the County Personnel Officer, under the provisions of the Civil Service Law of the State and any vacancies which now exist, or which may, from time to time, occur in said positions, are to -- be filled at salaries set in accordance with the pro- visions of the salary scale adopted by the Town Board and in conformity with the Civil Service Rules and amendments thereto, for towns, villages and special districts in Westchester County, New York. On motion by Supervisor Mandeville, seconded by Councilman Kane, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the following persons are hereby appointed to positions classified as exempt under the Civil Service Law, such appointments to be made as of January 1, 1955, and to continue at the pleasure of the Town Board, at the annual salary or rate of com- pensation hereinafter stated, which is to be paid from amounts appropriated in the annual Budget or Estimate for the year 1955, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to pay the salary or compensation as hereby fixed : Salary or Name of Incumbent Title of Position Compensation Paul Fortuna Motor Eqpt. Oper. $3, 740 Curtiss Major Sanitation Man 3, 740 Matthew Halley Sanitation Man 3, 740 David Lyde Sanitation Man 3,740 Roscoe Faysoure Sanitation Man 3, 740 Ivrell Johnson Sanitation Man 31740 Peter Forti Sanitation Man 3, 740 Dominick Loiaconi Sanitation Man 3, 740 Sandy Lee Jones Sanitation Man 3,740 George W . Burton Fire Inspector 960 Pearl E . deGrau Ct . Clerk 750 Thomas J. McEvoy Bldg. & P1bg. Insp. PT --- On motion by Supervisor Mandeville seconded by Councilman Kane, it was, upon roll call, unanimously RESOLVED that a. bond be required for the faithful performance of the duties of the following officials in the amount stated, with sufficient surety to be approved by this Board and the form to be approved by the Town Attorney: Building and Plumbimg Inspector - , $ 1,000 for 1 year Senior Account Clerk - 10,000 for 1 year (Tax Office) Accountant - 10,000 for 1 year (Tax Office) On motion by Supervisor Mandeville, seconded by Councilman Kane, it was, upon roll call, unanimously i RESOLVED that the compensation for per diem em- ployees is as follows : Title Hourly rate Labor Foreman - Highway $1 .85 - 2 .10 Motor Equip. Oper. - Highway 1 .45 - 1.60 Sewer Maintenance Man 1.45 - 1 .60 Laborer 1 .20 - 1 .50 On motion by Supervisor Mandeville, seconded by Councilman Kane, it was, upon roll call, unanimously RESOLVED that the salaries of all officers, elected and appointed, and all employees , be paid semi- monthly on the first and fifteenth days of each month. FURTHER RESOLVED that these resolutions are effective as of January 1st, 1955 885 The following letters were received : December 31, 1954 Honorable Town Board Town of Mamaroneck, N. Y. Gentlemen: Subject to your approval, I desire to deputize Mr. Leo N. Orsino, Senior Account Clerk in my office, to perform any and all of the duties of the Receiver of Taxes and Assessments, including thereamong, the duty of receiving tax money, giving proper receipt therefor in his name, and entering same upon the records and depositing the tax money in the bank as required by law. Very truly yours, Henry R. Dillon /s Receiver of Taxes December 31, 1954 Honorable Town Board Town of Mamaroneck, N. Y. Gentlemen: Subject to your approval, I desire to deputize Mr. Alexander Finson, Accountant of the Town, to re- ceive tax money, giver proper receipt therefor in my name and enter same upon the records and deposit the tax money in the bank as required by law. Very truly yours, Henry R. Dillon /s Receiver of Taxes APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY TOWN CLERKS STATE OF NEW YORK } COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER } ss: TOWN OF MAMARONECK } Pursuant to Subdivision lm of Section 30 of the Town Law, State of New York, I hereby appoint Miss Wilhelmina Schroeder and Mrs . Margaret Barnes as Deputy Town Clerks of the Town of Mamaroneck for the term of office ending December 31, 1955. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Town of Mamaroneck this 31st day of December, 1954. CHARLES J. GRONBERG /s Town Clerk Sworn to before me this 31st day of December, 1954 Leo N. Orsino Notary Public in the State of New York 8 On motion by Supervisor Mandeville, seconded by Councilman Kane, it was, upon roll call, unanimously RESOLVED that in accordance with a request received from Henry R. Dillon, Receiver of Taxes, this Board hereby approves of his appointment of Leo N. Orsino, Senior Account Clerk, as Deputy Receiver of Taxes, and his designation of Alexander Finson, Accountant, as a person authorized to receive tax money, give proper receipt therefor in his name, enter such payments upon the records and deposit tax money in the bank for the year ending December 31, 1955. On motion by Supervisor Mandeville, seconded by Councilman Kane, it was, upon roll call, unanimously RESOLVED that the appointment by the Town Clerk of Miss Wilhelmina Schroeder and Mrs . Margaret Barnes, as Deputy Town Clerks, in accordance with his certi- ficate, dated December 31, 1954, and this day pre- sented to the Board, is hereby approved. On motion by Supervisor Mandeville, seconded by Councilman Kane, it was , upon roll call, unanimously RESOLVED that the regular meetings of this Board be held on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 8: 15 P. M. , in the Court Room of the Mamaroneck Town Police headquarters at 11 Edgewood Avenue, Town. The Supervisor recommended the appointment of the following com- mittees for the year 1955: Councilman John T. McKeever Assessments Drainage Sewers Councilman Jeremiah C . Waterman Legislation Police Pension Fund Fire Department Councilman Peter F. Kane, Jr. Incineration Veterans ' Service Civil Defense I Councilman C . Benjamin Brush; Jr. Planning Parks Recreation The Board unanimously approved the foregoing appointments. On motion by Supervisor Mandeville, seconded by Councilman Kane, it was, upon roll call, unanimously RESOLVED that the "Daily Times" of Mamaroneck be and it hereby is designated as the official news- paper of the Town of Mamaroneck for the purpose of publishing notices . On motion by Supervisor Mandeville, seconded by Councilman Kane, it was, upon roll call, unanimously RESOLVED that the firm of Glick-Freedman, Certified Public Accountants of New Rochelle, New York, be and it hereby is appointed to audit the records of the Town for the year 1954. FURTHER RESOLVED that the compensation for this service be in the amount of $2,400, which is the amount in the 1955 Budget. On motion by Supervisor Mandeville, seconded by Councilman Kane, it was, upon roll call, unanimously RESOLVED that the following be and they hereby are appointed constables to serve for the term beginning January 1, 1955 and ending December 31, 1955, with- out salary: Rocco V. Migliaccio, 243 Knollwood Avenue, Mamaroneck, N. Y. Thomas Faillace, 601 Mamaroneck Avenue, Mamaroneck, N. Y. Frank F. Herz, 1308 Crown Court, Mamaroneck, N. Y. FURTHER RESOLVED that the appointed constables, Rocco V. Migliaccio, Thomas Faillace, and Frank F. Herz, each file a bond in the sum of $2,500 for the failthrul performance of their duties, said bond to be for one year and to be approved by the Town Attorney, and the premium for the same to be paid out of Town funds . On motion by Supervisor Mandeville, seconded by Councilman Kane, it was, upon roll call, unanimously RESOLVED that the following be and they hereby are appointed as members of the Board of Police Commis- sioners of the Town of Mamaroneck, New York, to serve at the pleasure of the Board : Cecil W. Borton Loren R. Dodson Cornelius J. Quinn On motion by Supervisor Mandeville, seconded by Councilman Kane, it was, upon roll call, unanimously RESOLVED that Town Councilman Jeremiah C . Waterman be and he hereby is appointed a member of the Board of Trustees of the Police Pension Fund for the term beginning January 1, 1955 and ending December 31, 1955. On motion by Supervisor Mandeville, seconded by Councilman Kane, it was, upon roil call, unanimously RESOLVED that John W. Sharbough be and he hereby is reappointed a member of the Board of Park Commissioners of Park District No. 1 of the Town of Mamaroneck, New York, to serve for the term beginning January 1, 1955 and ending December 31, 1957. The Supervisor, in accordance with Article 2, Section 12 of the Plumbing Code of the Town of Mamaroneck, appointed to the Examining Board of Plumbers, to serve until the expiration date shown after each appointee's name, the following: Mr. William K. Fordyce - December 31, 1955 Mr . Victor Kriss - December 31, 1956 Dr . William H. Conway - December 31, 1957 I I 91 On motion by Supervisor Mandeville, seconded by Councilman Kane, it was, upon roll call, unanimously RESOLVED that the following banks and trust com- panies in which the funds of the Town of Mamaro- neck and its various districts and departments are now deposited, shall continue to be the depositories of such funds for the year 1955, upon the same terms and conditions as now obtain, including security deposits now in effect: County Trust Company, all branches First National Bank, Mount Vernon Chase National Bank, New York City First Westchester National Bank, New Rochelle Marine Midland Trust Co. , New York City National Bank of Westchester, New Rochelle The Supervisor presented the renewal of the contract between the Town of Mamaroneck and the Westchester Shore Humane Society, Inc . for the year 1955, in the sum of $1,800. On motion by Supervisor Mandeville, seconded by Councilman Kane, it was, upon roll call, unanimously I RESOLVED that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized to sign the contract between the Town of Mamaroneck and the Westchester Shore Humane Society, Inc . , for the year 1955, in the amount of $1,800 as provided in the 1955 Budget. The Supervisor presented the renewal of the contract between the Town of Mamaroneck, the Village of Larchmont, and the Larchmont Public Library, in the amount of $18,345, as provided in the 1955 Budget . On motion by Supervisor Mandeville, seconded by Councilman Kane, it was, upon roll call, unanimously RESOLVED that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized to sign the contract between the Town of Mamaroneck, the Village of Larchmont, and the Larchmont Public Library, in the amount of $18,345 for the year 1955, which amount is provided in the 1955 Budget. On motion by Supervisor Mandeville, seconded by Councilman Kane, it was, upon roll call, unanimously RESOLVED that the salary scale of Civil Service employees of the Town of Mamaroneck, adopted January 13, 1954, is hereby amended as follows : Minimum 1st Inc . 2nd Inc . 3rd Inc . Maximum Tel. Operator $ 2, 780 2,920 31060 3,200 3, 340 Int. Act . Clk. & Steno. 3 , 100 3,260 3,420 3, 580 3, 740 Sen. Steno. 31100 3,260 3,420 3, 580 3, 740 Int. Act. Clk. 3, 100 32260 3 ,420 3,580 3, 740 Sen.Typist 3, 100 3 ,260 3,420 3, 580 3 , 740 Assmt . Clerk 3,040 3,190 3,340 3,490 3, 640 Int. Clk. 2, 860 3,005 3, 150 3 ,295 3,440 Sen. Act . Clk. 4,280 4,460 4, 640 4, 820 5,000 Town Acct . 5, 680 5, 880 6,080 62280 6,480 Sen. Eng. Aide & Asst. Bldg. & Plbg. Insp. 3,920 4, 100 4,280 4,460 4, 680 Custodian 2,780 2, 920 3,060 3,200 3,340 Public Health Nurse 3,480 3, 720 3, 960 4,200 4,440 893 Minimum 1st Inc . 2nd Inc . 3rd Inc . Maximum Park Foreman $ 4,260 4,440 4, 620 4, 800 4, 980 Asst. Pk. Foreman 3, 640 3 , 765 3, 890 4,015 4, 140 Police Chief 7, 180 Police Lieutenant 52900 Police Sergeant 5,380 Police Patrolman 4, 180 4,380 4, 580 4, 780 4,980 Detective Pay - $200 additional Fire Lieutenant 3, 720 3 ,900 4, 080 4,260 4,440 Fire Truck Driver 3, 720 3 ,900 4, 080 4,260 4,440 Fireman 3,720 31900 4,080 4,260 4,440 Fire Inspector 750 800 850 900 960 Motor Equipment Operator (Garbage) 3, 740 Sanitation Man 3, 740 The Highway agreement for the year 1955 was presented and on motion by Supervisor Mandeville, seconded by Councilman Lane, it was, upon roll call, unanimously RESOLVED that the Highway Agreement, as presented by the Superintendent of Highways for the year 1955, be and it hereby is approved. The Clerk presented a letter, dated November 1st, 1954, addressed to the Supervisor, received from Mr. Edward F. N. Uthe, Executive Secretary of the Association of Towns of the State of New York, announcing the annual meeting of the Association to be held at the Hotel Statler, Buffalo, N. Y. , February 8th through 10th, and requesting the Board to designate a delegate and alternate to attend such meeting. On motion by Supervisor Mandeville, seconded by Councilman Waterman, it was unanimously RESOLVED that John L. Delius and Alex Finson be and they hereby are authorized to attend the Annual Meeting of the Association of Towns of the State of New York, to be held in Buffalo on February 8th, 9th, and 10th, 1955 FURTHER RESOLVED that John L. Delius is designated representative of the Town of Mamaroneck for the purpose of voting and Alex Finson is designated as alternate . FURTHER RESOLVED that the Comptroller be and he hereby is authorized to audit their claims for expenses of the trip, said expenses to be paid out of the item in the budget for traveling expenses . The Clerk presented a claim in the amount of $120 representing the annual membership dues of the Town for the year 1955 in the Associa- tion of Towns of the State of New York, for approval . On motion by Supervisor Mandeville, seconded by Councilman Kane, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the Town of Mamaroneck continue its membership in the Association of Towns of the State of New York for the year 1955, and that the annual dues in the amount of $120. be paid out of the item set aside for this purpose in the 1955 Budget. Councilman Brush had nothing to report. Councilman Waterman had nothing to report. 895 Councilman Kane brought up the matter (previously before this Board) of house numbers on Palmer Avenue . After some discussion it was agreed that Mr. Kane will visit the houses in question, in an effort to work out a solution. The Board discussed the matter of building a new Town Office and re- ferred it to the Planning Board for study and recommendation. It is to be combined with the Swimming Pool proposition, if and when it is presented to the electorate . Councilman Brush suggested that the Zoning Ordinance be referred to the Planning Board for study. Mr. Delius reported on the Pryer Manor Bridge. He said he had had discussions with the officials of the City of New Rochelle with the idea of introducing a bill in the State Legislature setting up some- thing in the way of an authority to own the bridge and take charge of it . Under the Town highway Law it cannot be taken over by the Town. It has now been suggested that the bridge be physically owned by the City of New Rochelle and that the deed or grant be given to it . The New Rochelle people say they can take the bridge as it is under their system of bridges, etc . They would obtain a. deed and hold it in escrow until the bill is passed . Among other provisions of the bill, the Town of Mamaroneck would be authorized to contribute up to 50% of the actual cost of maintenance including re-construction, if necessary. This would be paid annually to the City of New Rochelle . Mr . Delius reported on the new State Equalization rate and after some discussion, on motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the Town Attorney be and he hereby is authorized to attend the hearing on the State Equali- zation rate to be held in the City of Albany on January 11, 1955, at 10 A. M. , by the State Com- mission on Equalization. The Superintendent of Highways presented plans showing proposed sidewalk on Weaver Street from Bonnie Way to Rouken Glen as re- quested by Mr. David L. Robbins . Mr . O'Brien said the cost is estimated to be $11,000 exclusive of takings and a retaining wall . This was referred to Councilman McKeever for recommendation. The Clerk presented to the Board for approval, the usual Supervisor's bond in the amount of $1, 100, covering the amount of State aid to be paid to the Town of Mamaroneck for the repair and improvement of highways, pursuant to the provisions of Section 283 of the Highway Law. On motion by Councilman Kane, seconded by Councilman Brush, it was unanimously RESOLVED that Bond No. 5375416A in the amount of $1, 100 of the National Surety Corporation, is approved as to form and the Supervisor is hereby authorized to execute the same and file it pursuant to law. There being no further business to come before the meeting, it ad- journed at 10: 10 P. M. , and immediately reconvened as the Board of Fire Commissioners . 897 Councilman Waterman presented the Fire Department claims which had been audited by the Comptroller and approved by the Fire Chief, and, on motion by Councilman Waterman, seconded by Councilman Brush, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the following described claims be and they hereby are approved and the Supervisor and Comp- troller be and they hereby are authorized to pay the same out of the budget for the Fire Department: Chatsworth oil & Beating Co. , Inc. $ 84.60 New York Telephone Company 56.75 Hydrant Rental The New Rochelle Water Company 56.25 Total $197.60 Councilman Waterman presented the Fire Report for December, 1954. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10: 15 P. M. to meet again on January 19, 1955. /!4 J4.j Town Clerk /