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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953_02_18 Town Board Minutes 393 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MA-ZARONECK, HELD FEBRUARY 18, 1953, IN THE COUNCIL ROOM OF THE WEAVER STREET FIRE HOUSE, TOWN OF MAPIAROAEC-',,. Supervisor Mandeville called the meeting to order at 8: 15 P . M. PRESENT: Supervisor Ka.ndeville Councilmen Eirbury, Kane and McKeever ABSENT: Councilman Waterman Presence was also noted of Mr. Delius, Town Attorney, Mr. Gronberg, Town Clerk and Pair. OPBrien, Superintendent of Highways. The minutes of January 21st, 1953, were approved as presented.. The Town Clerk presented requests from the Villagesof Larchmont and Mamaroneck for the use of election equipment for both registration and election. Following discussion, on motion by Councilman McKeever, seconded by Councilman Embury, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the requests of the Villagesof Larchmont and Mamaroneck for the use of the Town' s election equip- ment for registration and election be and they hereby are granted. The Clerk presented and read a letter, dated February lo, 1953, from Arthur M. Brown, Secretary of the Fire Department of the Town of Mamaroneck, giving the names of members nominated at the annual meeting of the Department, to hold office for the year 1953. On motion by Councilman Embury, seconded by Councilman McKeever, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the following officers nominated by the Town of Mamaroneck Fire Department to hold office for the year ,1953, -be`and they hereby are approved: Anthony Mirande Chief Dominic Ianello First Deputy Chief Edward L . Leone Second Deputy Chief Arthur M . Brown Secretary Harold 0 . Thomsen Treasurer Dr. Charles Weller, Jr. Surgeon Monsignor John J . Flynn Chaplain Fred Dodenhoff Sergeant-at-Arms Supervisor Mandeville commented that he will have something to say on the subject of the paid firemen at a later meeting when Councilman Waterman is also present. The Clerk submitted a letter, dated February 4. 1953, from the County Transportation Company, Inc. , enclosing a report for the year ended December 31, 1952, in accordance with Paragraph 25 of the franchise granted by the Town of Mamaroneck. This report was received and filed. The Clerk submitted the following reports: Report of Receiver of Tares and Assessments for January, 1953 Town Clerk' s Report for January, 1953 Report of Westchester Shore Humane Society, Inc. , for January, 1953 Attendance Reports for January, 1953 193 Councilmen Kane and Embury had nothing to report. The Supervisor presented a resolution received from the Village of Mamaroneck, with a request for approval of their sale of property acquired by their foreclosure proceeding in rem. On motion by Councilman McKeever, seconded by CounciLnan Kane, the following resolution was, upon roll tali, unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, the Village of Mamaroneck, through the institution of foreclosure proceedings in rem, has become and now is the owner of a number of parcels of real estate situate in the Village of Mamaroneck and Town of Mamaroneck; and WHEREAS, both the Village of Mamaroneck and the Town of Mamaro- neck held tax liens on said parcels of real property; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 165H of the Tax Law, an agree- ment was entered into between the Village of Mamaroneck and the Town of Mamaroneck which, among other things, set forth the interests of said municipalities in the properties being foreclosed, the manner of the sale of said properties, and the manner of the distribution of the proceeds received from said sales; and WHEREAS, the Village of Mamaroneck has, pursuant to an agree- ment had with the Town of Mamaroneck, advertised for and has here- tofore received bids on certain properties owned by the Town of Mamaroneck as well as on certain properties owned by the Village of Mamaroneck in the Town of Mamaroneck; and WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Mamaroneck has given consideration thereto and after due deliberation, accepted the bids hereinafter listed as to price and terms therein set forth; and WHEREAS, since receipt of said bids, this Board has given care- ful consideration thereto, and after due deliberation, it is RESOLVED that the bids hereinafter listed be accepted at the price and terms therein set forth: LIST OF BIDS ACCEPTED IN SECTION 9 Total Town Village Assessed Blk. Par. Sic. Blk. Lot Bidder Amount Valuation Terms 9 93A 2A Wm. A.. .Glaser 835 2,500 Cash 949 230 9 94 2B Wm. A . Glaser. 135 400 Cash 9 94 3 Wm. A. Glaser 1, 000 33000 Cash The Supervisor presented a letter, dated February 10, 1953, re- ceived from the New York State Employeesr Retirement System, stating that Edwin G . Osborne, a general repairman in the Town Highway De- partment, must retire on account of age, effective the lst day of March, 1953 . On motion by Councilman McKeever, seconded by Councilman Embury, it was, upon roll call, unanimously RESOLVED that the resignation of Edwin G . Osborne, who has been in the employ of the Town of Mamaroneck since 1936, be and it hereby is accepted with regret. FURTHER RESOLVED that there be granted to Mr. Osborne, terminal vacation or leave, with pay, of one month from March 1, 1953, the date of his separation from service with the Town of Mamaroneck. The Supervisor requested a resolution authorizing the publication of his Annual Report. On motion by Councilman McKeever, seconded by Councilman Kane, it was, upon roll call, unanimously RESOLVED that the Supervisor' s Annual Report for the year 1952, be published in the Mamaro- neck Daily Times on February 28th, 1953• On motion by Supervisor Mandeville, seconded by Councilman Embury, it was unanimously RESOLVED that we, the Councilmen and Supervisor of the Town Board of Mamaroneck wish to record this humble expression of our profound sorrow by reason of the death of our good citizen Councilman Kane' s mother, Mrs. Gertrude V. Kane. She was a resident of our Town for many years . Her fine character and pleasing personality endeared her to all who had the good fortune to know her, and her loss will be deeply felt by us all. She leaves as a great monument to her, a fine family who like herself, has contributed generously to our Country and community and, further, the dignity with which she bore her dis- tress and losses, if possible, increases the admira- tion which all felt for her. An excellent citizen, a perfect wife and mother, a, con- siderate and loyal friend, and a wholesouled Christain woman has gone from among us. Her memory will live long in the hearts of this community. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we, the Councilmen and Supervisor of the Town Board of Mamaroneck, extend to our Councilman Kane and his sister and brothers, our heartfelt sympathy in their great bereavement and that the Town Clerk send to them a copy of this resolution and also that it be spread upon the official records of the Town. Also on motion of the Supervisor it was agreed that the adjournment of this meeting would be in memory of Mrs. Kane. Councilman McKeever had nothing to report. The Town Attorney presented the petition for an extension to Sewer District No. 1 of the Town of Mamaroneck to be known as "Extension K" which is the property owned by George R. Bishop, being developed by Split Tree Realty Co. on the south side of Griffen Avenue, contain- ing approximately 70 acres and which has a present assessed value of $46,200 and is known as part of Block 304 Parcel 1 on the Assess- ment Map of the Town of Mamaroneck. He stated that a permit for sewer cor_struction had been granted by the State Department of Health and the maps accompanying the same also have been approved. He suggested that a public hearing should be called upon notice as provided by the Town Law. Upon motion by Councilman McKeever, seconded by Councilman Kane, the following was adopted: 193 The Supervisor requested a resolution authorizing the publication of his Annual Report. On notion by Councilman McKeever, seconded by Councilman Kane, it was, upon roll call, unanimously RESOLVED that the Supervisors Annual Report for the year 1952, be published in the Mamaro- neck Daily Times on February 28th, 1953. On motion by Supervisor Mandeville, seconded by Councilman Embury, it was unanimously RESOLVED that we, the Councilmen and Supervisor of the Town Board of Mamaroneck wish to record this humble expression of our profound sorrow by reason of the death of our good citizen Councilman Kane' s mother, Mrs. Gertrude V. Kane. She was a resident of our Town for many years. Her fine character and pleasing personality endeared her to all who had the good fortune to know her, and her loss will be deeply felt by us all. She leaves as a great monument to her, a fine family who like herself, has contributed generously to our Country and community and, further, the dignity with which she bore her dis- tress and losses, if possible, increases the admira- tion which all felt for her. An excellent citizen, a perfect wife and mother, a con- siderate and loyal friend, and a wholesouled Christain woman has gone from among us . Her memory will live long in the hearts of this community. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we, the Councilmen and Supervisor of the Town Board of Mamaroneck, extend to our Councilman Kane and his sister and brothers, our heartfelt sympathy in their great bereavement and that the Town Clerk send to them a copy of this resolution and also that it be spread upon the official records of the Town. Also on motion of the Supervisor it was agreed that the adjournment of this meeting would be in memory of Mrs. Kane. Councilman McKeever had nothing to report. The Town Attorney presented the petition for an extension to Sewer District No. 1 of the Town of Mamaroneck to be known as "Extension K" which is the property owned by George R. Bishop, being developed by Split Tree Realty Co. on the south side of Griffen Avenue, contain- ing approximately 70 acres and which has a present assessed value of $/. 6,200 and is known as part of Block 304 Parcel 1 on the Assess- went Map of the Town of Mamaroneck. He stated that a permit for sewer construction had been granted by the State Department of Health and the maps accompanying the same also have been approved. He suggested that a public hearing should be called upon notice as provided by the Tohrh Law. Upon motion by Councilman McKeever, seconded by Councilman Kane, the following was adopted: 197 ORDER CALLING A HEARING ON MARCH 15th, 1953 .r..xi.�.X.Fa.m-X� ..x-a.--XXXxx::a-xx-.vri,. ••• •• IN THE MATTER of the Extension of Sewer District No. 1 of the Town of Mamaroneck, County of Westchester, State of New York. IEFXrinnnnvn nT vvYVV�v vi v_v`xnn' �n n�n�ni ;�C iCy nt i� YX 'ri iC^fT riT X�.r: viE'ri Ctri�v i �i:A WHEREAS, a petition purporting to be signed by the requisite number of property owners as required by Section 191 of the Town Law, petitioning the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck to create an extension designated as Section K. to Sewer District No. 1 of the Town of Mamaroneck, and to construct a sewer system therein, said petition describing the boundaries of the proposed extension and stating the maximum amount to be expended for proposed sewer system to be constructed in said extension, together with a map and plan prepared by Sal Spinelli, licensed surveyor, Mamaroneck, N. Y. , entitled "General Plan of Sewers for Proposed Section 9K9 in an Extension of Sewer District No. 1 in the Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, N. Y.", showing the boundaries of the proposed extension, a general plan of the proposed sewers to be constructed therein, including all outlets and the terminus, course, and the profiles of each proposed sewer or drain,and a schedule showing the manner in which said sewer system will connect with and drain into the trunk sewers of the Westchester County Sanitary Sewer Commis- sion (Mamaroneck Valley Sewer District) has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Mamaroneck on February 18, 1953; and WHEREAS, the boundaries of said proposed extension of Sewer District No. 1 of the Town of Mamaroneck are as follows: BEGINNING at a point, being the northeast corner of lands now or formerly of H. Kennedy and which point is distant 150 feet from the southerly side of Griffin Avenue on a line running at right angles to Griffin Avenue and running thence S . 410 9 5559 E . 250.34 feet to a point in the easterly boundary of lands of Winged Foot Holding Corporation; thence S . 4® 429 209. L1. 214.59 feet: S . 60 509 3644 W. 575 .06 feet to a monument, S . 10® 349 2584 E. 503 . 60 feet, S . 80 404 2311 E. 1,123.63 feel- to a rock marked with a cross, S . 810 164 W. 112.93 feet to a monument and S . 80 404 20" E. 583 .23 feet to a point and lands now or formerly of Fenimore Cooper Park Estates: running thence along said land, N . 610 594 2499 W. 508. 89 feet to a point in the easterly side of Lot No. 36 as shown on a certain map entitled 84Section One Subdivision Map of Murdock Woods, pro- perty of Theresa Berne, Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester Co. , IAI. Y.° , made by Guy Vroman, dated December 27, 1947 and filed in the office of the County Clerk, Division of Land Records, formerly Register' s Office of Westchester County, New York, February 16, 1948 as Map Number 6528; running thence along the westerly side of Lots 36, 34, 32, 30, 28, and 26, in a northerly and westerly direction, the following courses and distances: On a curve to the left with a radius of 404 feet a distance of 293 .81 feet to a point of tangency; N. 270 009 W. 120 feet to a point of curve; on a curve to the left with a radius of 170 feet a distance of 194.34 feet to a point of tangency; S . 870 304 W. 140 feet to a point of curve; on a curve to the right with a radius of 188 feet a distance of 175.54 feet to a point of tangency; and N. 390 009 W. 100 feet to the northeast corner of Lot 26 on the above described map; running thence along the northerly line of Lot 26 aforesaid, S . 661 299 W. 183.58 feet to a point and land now or formerly of Chase National Bank; running thence along land now or formerly of Chase National Bank and land now or 1 CP� formerly of Grace Rollins, N . 19° 341 4011 W. 243.31 feet and Pi. 201 411 001t �1 1,111 .96 feet to a point on the southerly line of land now or formerly of Elizabeth Gordon Pearson; running thence along the southerly and easterly line of said land of Pearson, N. 690 501 2011 E. 850.86 feet and N . 140 301 W. 255 .45 feet; thence in a northeasterly direction, 190 feet more or less; thence N. 480 501 0511 E. 170 feet(; thence N. 370 311 0517 E. 50.99 feet; thence N . 410 W' 091 5511 . 125 .0 feet; thence N. 480 501 05t1 E. along lands of Ackerman & Balta, Max Ealtz, C . Withington and H . Kennedy, 610 feet to the point or place of beginning . ; and I WHEREAS, said proposed extension is situated in the Totem of Mamaroneck, wholly outside of any incorporated village; and WHEREAS, the estimated amount to be expended in constructing and completing the improvements proposed is to be borne by the owners and developers of the property to be added to the Sewer District and without expense to the Town of Mamaroneck, IT IS ORDERED AS FOLLOWS: At a regular meeting of the Town Board, to be held on the 18th day of March, 1953, at 8: 15 P . M. , in the Council room of the Weaver Street Fire House, Weaver Street and Edgewood Avenue, in the Town of Mamaroneck, the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck will meet to consider the said petition for the extension of Sewer District No. 1 of the Town of Mamaroneck, lying in the said Town of Mamaroneck outside of incor- porated `T-illages of Larchmont and Mamaroneck, and to hear all persons interested in the subject thereof, concerning the same. The Town Attorney stated that he had received from Mr. Paul Orrico, a request for issuance of a duplicate tax lien, which lien was sold May 27, 1936, for the 1935 taxes, covering premises known as Block 112, Parcel 546 on the Tax Map of the Town, in the amount of $10.58. This lien was originally sold to Bonded Municipal Corporation and was purchased from them by Paul Orrico through an assignment, on or about November 19, 1937, at which time, Mr. Orrico received, in addition to the assignment, the original tax lien. An affidavit was submitted by Mr. Orrico stating that he had lost this lien and assignment and is unable to find either, and he had received from Bonded Municipal Cor- poration, a duplicate assignment. Also submitted is an affidavit from Mr. A. U. Rodney, President of Bonded Municipal Corporation, confirm- ing the assignment of this lien and stating that he has been unable to find the original. Mr. Orrico requests that he be allowed to satisfy this lien without the production of the original and for this purpose, requests that a duplicate be issued. He has agreed to indemnify the Town against any "loss occasioned by the production of the original. On motion by Councilman Embury, seconded by Councilman McKeever (Upon recommendation of Mr. Delius) it was, upon roll call, unanimously RESOLVED that duplicate lien, covering premises known as Block 112 Parcel 546 (formerly known as Section 1, Block 28, Lot 1)+) on the Tax Assessment Map of the Town. of Mamaroneck, sold to Bonded Municipal Corporation on May 27, 1936, in the amount of $10.58 and thereafter assigned by Bonded Municipal Corporation to Paul Orrico, may be issued to Paul Orrico pursuant to the provisions of the Westchester County Administrative Code, Chapter 852 of the Laws of 1948, Section 582, in order that this duplicate lien may be surrendered to the Receiver of Taxes, together with a satisfaction, so that the same may be cancelled of record. i 201 The Town Attorney read a letter from Mr. Bernard L. Miller, stating that he would accept $1,650. for the strip in front of his property at 286 Weaver Street, corner of Heather Lame, for the construction of a sidewalk but that, in addition, he wanted a contract or agree- ment providing for the following: (1) An anchor wire fence, 4 feet in height of suitable type for residential property, which is to be erected along the new line of his property after the taking on Weaver Street and also on Heather Lane. (2) Trees to be cut down and removed from the area to be taken. (3) The wire fence to be properly planted with evergreen shrubs and climbing roses to provide privacy. (L,) Legal expenses to be assumed by the Town of Mamaroneck. After discussion, the Town Attorney was authorized to make a contract for the acquisition of the necessary strip for the sidewalk upon the terms stated in Mr. Miller' s letter. The Town Attorney presented Mr. T. H. Allen of the Westchester Shore Humane Society who, he stated, wished to appear and address the Board in co- ection with the contract for impounding and care of animals. The usual contract, the Attorney stated, had been signed in January of this year in form identical to that used in previous years, but this contract was returned on January 12th, by the Commission of Agriculture and Markets with the notation that the contract could not be approved unless it contained a clause providing that the Humane Society would comply with all provisions of Section 5A of the Public Health Law of the State of New York (Metcalfe-Hatch Act, Chapter 96 of the Laws of 1952) . The Attorney further stated that the Society, in view of the declared purpose of this law, refuses to accept this amendment to the con- tract and, instead, is contesting the constitutionality and validity of the Metcalfe Hatch Act and that, although decisions so far have been against the Society, they intend to litigate the matter further by way of trial and appeal. Mr. Allen, he said, had prepared a new contract which he wishes to substitute for the one previously signed and which he suggests that the Town sign and forward to the State Department of Agricul- ture and Markets with the request that it be approved. Mr. Allen then addressed the Board and explained the matter in de- tail and submitted the contract which he said was fair and reasonable insofar as it accepted the provisions of the Public Health Law but reserved the Society' s rights to contest the validity of the Act in the Courts. He produced the new contract which is with the West- chester Shore Humane Society rather than with the Westchester County Dog Protective Association, Inc., which was - the contracting party in the former agreement. He stated that this change had been made because the former was already involved in litigation whereas the latter had not, as yet, contested the law. Mr. Embury and the Town Attorney agreed that the Town Board should do whatever possible to assist the Society in getting its contract approved so that the services heretofore rendered by the Humane Society can be continued. i i 203 Upon motion by Councilman Embury, seconded by Councilman Kane, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized to sign and execute, on behalf of the Town, the contract now submitted by the Westchester Shore Humane Society for the impounding and care of dogs for the year 1953. FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Attorney be and he hereby is authorized and directed to forward this contract to the Department of Agriculture and Markets for approval, with the request that favorable action be taken. Mr. Harry Alpiar, 132 Chatsworth Avenue, again appeared and addressed the Board in connection with a proposed swimming pool to be jointly built and operated by the Village of Larchmont and Town of Mamaro- neck. He said he would like to suggest that if the pool becomes an actuality, that it be named as a living memorial to the War dead. He also said he believed the Town Board should appropriate $500 and he hoped the Village of Larchmont would appropriate a like amount to be used in making a survey of the swimming pool situation. After discussion, on motion by Councilman Embury, seconded by Councilman Kane, it was, upon roll call, unanimously RESOLVED (:i£ the Board of Trustees of the Village of Larchmont concurs) that the Town of Mamaroneck appro- priate the sum of $500 for the employment of a compe- tent engineer or engineers to make a survey of loca- tions suitable and available for a swimming pool and study of the cost for constructing a swimming pool adequate to accommodate the residents of the Unincor- porated Section of the Town of Mamaroneck and the Village of Larchmont. FURTHER RESOLVED that this appropriation is contingent upon the appropriation of a similar amount by the Village of Larchmont for the same purpose. FURTHER RESOLVED that such appropriation, if made, be made from General Town Surplus available for the purpose. The Clerk submitted a letter from Mr. E. B. Van Hook, 7n. , Presi- dent of the Larchmont Gardens Civic Association, replying to a letter addressed to him by Mr. Gronberg, stating that he would be happy to serve on the committee appointed by the Town Board to work with the committee appointed by the Village Board of Larchmont, to study the matter of a jointly owned and operated swimming pool in this area. Mr. Van Hook was present at this meeting. Mr. Price Topping appeared to ask if any action had been taken on the matter of the application by some residents of the Howell- Park section, to have the so-called 91Smith" property on Palmer Avenue re-zoned by this Board. The Supervisor said the Board members had visited the property and Mr. Delius is analyzing the situation. Mr. Topping said he would like to have assurance that there will be a public hearing on the matter. 205 Mr. Frank O'Donnell also was anxious that a date be set for a public hearing. Mr. William G. Ball, Jr., 19 Concord Avenue, representing the Sixth District Home Owners' Association, said he would support Mr. O 'Donnell' s request. Mr. Theodore S. Bates, /+0 Pine Brook Drive, representing the Pine Brook Association, said his associates are vitally interested in the question of zoning. He is not familiar with this situation but thinks possibly the whole zoning situation should be reviewed and cleared up. Councilman Kane announced that he feels there is an ethical issue involved. The Supervisor suggested that at the next meeting, the builder might be in a position to come before the Board and give some idea of his position. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned in memory of the late Mrs . Gertrude V. Kane, at 9: 55 P . M. , to meet again on the 18th of March, 1953, and immediately re-convened as the Board of Fire Commissioners. The Clerk presented the Fire Report for January, 1953, and the Fire Inspector' s Report for January, 1953 . The Clerk presented the Fire Department. claims, which had been approved by the Fire Chief and audited by the Comptroller, and on motion by Councilman McKeever, seconded by Councilman Kane, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the following described claims be and they hereby are approved and that the Supervisor and Comptroller be and they hereby are authorized to pay the same out of the budget for the Fire Department: William K. Fordyce $ 56.75 Free Parking Gas Station 57.35 M. Jacobs, Locksmith 4.75 Librandi Bros. 63.45 McGuire Bros., Inc. 7.50 Mamaroneck Lumber & Supply Co. , Inc. 1.25 New York Telephone Company 79.43 Peter A. Turco 12.00 Westchester Joint Water Works, No. 1 7.63, Hydrant Rental Westchester Joint Water Works, No. 1 2,330.89 Total $2,621.50 There being no further business to come before the meeting, it adjourned at 10 P . M. , to meet again on March 18th, 19 3. 873 easterly along the Westerly line of Winged Foot Holding Corporation to the Northeasterly corner of Lot 29 on the above mentioned Map of Fenimore Cooper Park, Section I'D?' ; thence in a Southwesterly direction to a point in the Easterly line of Feni- more Road, the point or place of beginning. , and WHEREAS, said proposed extension is situated in the Town of Mamaroneck wholly outside of any incorporated village; and WHEREAS, the estimated amount to be expended in construcing and I completing the improvements proposed is $2,500, IT IS ORDERED AS FOLLOWS: At a regular meeting of the Town Board to be held on the 6th of August, 1952, at 8: 15 P. M. , in the Council Room at the Weaver Street Fire House, Weaver Street and Edge- wood Avenue, in the Town of Mamaroneck, the Town Board of Mamaroneck will meet to consider the said petition for the extension of Sewer District No. 1 of the Town of Mamaroneck lying in the said Town of Mamaroneck, outside of incorporated Villages of Larchmont and Mamaroneck, and to hear all persons interested in the subject thereof, concerning the same. Section 2. A copy of such Order together with a Certi- ficate by the Town Clerk showing the date of the adoption of the same, shall be published once, i.e. on the 21st of July, 1952, which is not less than 10 nor more than 20 days --- before the date set therein for the hearing, in the Daily Times, the official newspaper in the Town of Mamaroneck, and shall be posted in 5 public places within the proposed extension to Sewer District No. 1 and also on the Bulletin Board at the Town Clerk' s Office, 158 West Boston Post Road, in the Village of Mamaroneck, not less than 10 nor more than 20 days before the date of said hearing. Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately. On motion by Councilman Waterman, seconded by Councilman Kane, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Supervisor Mandeville Councilmen Kane and Waterman NOES: None The Town Attorney reported that he had received no word from the Winged Foot Golf Club with respect to connecting its sewer with the Town sewer line in Fenimore Road. The Superintendent of Highways was instructed to see Messrs . LeFurgy and Otis regarding this matter. Supervisor Mandeville submitted 2 claims from Consolidated Edison Company, one for the month of April in the amount of $1,935 .39 and the other for the month of May, in the amount of $1,882.89. These claims had been figured at the increased rates. After discussion the Board members agreed that these claims would be paid under protest. 875 i Following discussion and upon recommendation of the Town Attorney, on motion by Councilman Waterman, seconded by Councilman Kane, it was unanimously l RESOLVED that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized to pay, under protest, to Consolidated Edison Company of New York, for street lighting, the sum of $1,935®39 for the month of April, 1952 and the sum of $1,882.89 for the month of May, 1952. The Town Attorney reporting on the matter of the Railroad lease, stated that at the last meeting the Board had passed a resolution generally approving the lease subject to a public referendum, and the period within whicn it could be protested expires on the 15th of July. Following a lengthy discussion of the provisions of the lease, on motion by Councilman Waterman, seconded by Councilman Kane, it was unanimously RESOLVED that upon expiration of the Notice of the adoption of the resolution approving a lease with the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Com- pany for parking space at the Larchmont Railroad Station, as adopted by this Board at its meeting held June 11, 1952, and which was published on June 1/+, 1952, the Supervisor is authorized to sign the lease in form approved by the Town Attorney, the same to be effective as of August 1, 1952 • There being no further business the Board adjourned at 10 P. M. to meet again on August 6, 1952, and immediately reconvened as the Board of Fire Commissioners. To Cler l I I Supervisor Mandeville informed the Board members that he had invited Fire Chief Erickson and Fire Inspector Burton to the meeting for the purpose of reporting on fire conditions generally throughout the Town. Chief Erickson reported that he had located 2 violations. Inspector Burton said he believed the Chief had reference to the Avon more Apartment, located on the Boston Post Road. He said that he, him_ self, had had a great deal of trouble with this apartment because of the fact that the Superintendent is employed on a part-time basis. He had made 6 inspections of this building during the last 10 days after he had found refuse in the incinerator to the height of the second floor. He contacted the owner of the apartment house and understands that a new superintendent is to be employed on a full-time basis and the boiler room is to be made fire-proof. Chief Erickson went on to report on the icebox situation in the Larch- mont Acres Apartments. He said the boxes are old and, he has been told, are badly abused by the tenants. He, together with Inspector — Burton, had talked with the Manager of the Acres who said he would do what he can about the situation, and agreed, upon recommendation of the Chief and the Inspector, that an inspection would be made of all refrigerators. i 77 The Supervisor informed the Chief and Inspector that the Town Board sits as the Board of Fire Commissioners and is desirous of acting be- fore anything happens and this can only be done upon the recommendation of the Chief and Inspector. He went on to say that the Board of Fire Commissioners is responsible to the people, and if it is a question of additional help or added pressure being brought by the legal department, it can be done. He said, "We want no excuses if anything happens. Let' s correct it at the present time" . Again reverting to the subject of the Avonmore Apartments, Chief Erickson said that another inspection would be made the following morning. Inspector Burton stated that the over-all picture, with regard to fire conditions in the Town, is excellent. The Supervisor asked about conditions existing in the rear of the Plaza buildings which he believes constitute a fire hazard. Mr. Burton said it had been at his request that the Garbage Department of the Town make an extra pickup at this building. I The Supervisor submitted a report on the cost of rubbish collection for June 16 and 17 and July 1 and 2. It was decided that the stores there, (notably Gristede? s) are entitled to no more service than any resident in the Town and any necessary extra pick-ups should be made by private carriers. Inspector Burton said he would so notify the Manager of Gristedees store. Chief Erickson and Inspector Burton then retired from the meeting. The Clerk presented the Fire Report for June, 1952. - Mr. Waterman presented the Fire Department claims which had been approved by the Fire Chief and audited by the Comptroller. On motion by Councilman Waterman, seconded by Councilman Kane, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the following described claims be and they hereby are approved and that the Supervisor and Comptroller be and they hereby are authorized to pay the same out of the budget for the Fire Department: A & A Automotive Co. 7.29 Consolidated Edison Company of New York 32.33 Coretti-Gross, Inc. 32.14 Fire Chiefse Emergency Plan of West. Co. 50.00 The Free Parking Gas Station 85.85 McGuire Bros. , Inc. 5.00 G . W. Merrell 39.50 New York Telephone Company 32.00 Westchester Joint Water Works, No. 1 4.29 Wesco Fire Equipment & Service 198.52 Total $486.92 There being no further business to come before the meeting, the Board of Fire Commissioners adjourned at 10:30 P. M. to meet again on August 6, 1952. own lerk I