HomeMy WebLinkAbout1944_11_01 Town Board Minutes 245
REGULAR IIIEETING OF THE TO-UN BOARD, TO °?N OF MAMAROIIECK,
MITI YORK, HELD NOVEPMFR 1 , 1944
In the Council Room of the ?"Weaver Street Firehouse , Town of
Mamaroneck, New York.
The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Llandeville at
8:15 P.M. (Eastern 'gar Time) .
Present : Supervisor Mandeville
Councilmen Griffin, Embury, Stiner , (Keeler
Absent : None
The presence was also noted of Town Clerk Payne , Town Attorney
Delius , Assessor Smith, Comptroller Orsino, and Accountant Finson.
The minutes of October 18, 1944 , were approved as presented.
The Supervisor requested the Town Clerk to read the com-
munications.
A letter dated November 1 , 1944, was received from Assessor
Smith, concerning tax arrears charged against property known as Block
113, Parcel 109 (former description Section 1 , Block 25, Lots 39 and 40)
for the tax year 1882 , sale of 1883 , in the amount of $11.90. It was
stated that the description on the assessment roll covering this tax
was vague and indefinite and, therefore , the arrears were set up in
error and should not have been charged against this property.
Assessor Smith informed the members of the Board that he
had made a search of the County records and found that this old tax,
for the sum of $11.90 to have been cancelled.
Following some discussion , it was on motion by Councilman
Griffin, seconded by Councilman Stiner , upon roll call , unanimously
RESOLVED , that the tax arrears in the sum of $11.90
against Block 113 , Parcel 109 (old number Section 1 ,
Block 25, Lots 39 and 40) for the tax of 1882 , sale
of 1883 , be cancelled on the tax arrears records of
the Town.
An undated letter was received from the Westchester Lighting
Company requesting the extension provided for in the agreement dated
August 17, 1928 between the Town of Mamaroneck and the Westchester Light-
ing Company , relating to the gas mains in Homer Avenue in the Town of
Mamaroneck, the extension to run to and including the lath day of August ,
1948.
A copy of the agreement for signature was attached.
On motion by Councilman Stiner , seconded by Councilman Embury ,
it was , upon roll call , unanimously
RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be and he hereby
is authorized to sign the modification agreement
on behalf of the Town of Mamaroneck, extending
the agreement with the Westchester Lighting Com-
pany to and including the 17th day of August , 1948.
The Town Clerk called to the attention of the Board that the
hours of voting had been extended by the Legislature to 9 P.M. on Elec-
tion Day. He pointed out that in 1940 the election inspectors and poll
clerks were paid $2.00 extra for the additional time.
5
Councilman Embury said that he would have a further talk
with Mr. Watkins and report at the next meeting.
Councilman Stiner reported that he and Councilman Keeler , on
a tour of inspection, visited the Town' s cemetery on Stanley Avenue , and
it was found that the wall surrounding it was in bad shape and needed
considerable repairs. He said that there was other work to be done ,
such as leveling off the top of the cemetery which would involve a con-
siderable amount of money. He added that if some thought were given to
this now that perhaps the work could commence a year from now.
The Supervisor suggested that as long as the Town must main-
tain the cemetery, he recommended that Town Superintendent Foote prepare
sketches as to its improvement.
It was decided that Councilmen Keeler and Stiner , and Mr.
Foote , as a committee , formulate ideas as to the improvement of the
cemetery with the possibility of acquiring the adjoining lot as ad-
ditional space for future use.
Councilman Keeler discussed the problem of the accumulation
of leaves and debris left by gardeners at this time of the year along
the curbs instead of carting it away.
The Supervisor explained the different methods used in the
last fear years to dispose of this material , and it was decided to call
Mr. Keeler ' s comments to the attention of Mr. Foote.
The Supervisor informed the members of the Board that he would
be out of town for the next few weeks and recommended that Councilman
Stiner take his place at the 'Mater Board meetings , and to act in place
of the Supervisor at the Town Board meetings.
On motion by Councilman Embury , seconded by Councilman Griffin,
it was upon roll call , unanimously
RESOLVED, that Munroe Stiner , a councilman of the
Town of Mamaroneck, is hereby designated to represent
the Town in the place of the Supervisor at meetings
of the Board of Trustees of Westchester Joint water
Works No. 11 to be held between the date of this
meeting and December 1 , 1944;
FURTHER, that he be the presiding officer at meetings
of the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck to be held
from the date of this meeting to December 1 , 1944.
Ayes: Supervisor Mandeville
Councilmen Embury , Griffin, F.eeler
Not Voting: Councilman Stiner
The Supervisor presented the following resolution, which
was on motion by Councilman Keeler , seconded by Councilman Griffin,
unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED , that the Supervisor and the Comptroller
be and they hereby are authorized to transfer funds
in the 1944 Budget , as follows:
Outside Villages Police Department:
From:
Police Sergeants - $1 ,928.40
57
To:
Police Chief - $ 190.00
Police Lieutenant - 163.68
Police Patrolmen - 1, 574. 92
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the resolutions authorizing
the transfer of funds to meet the five per cent war
emergency bonus to the uniformed police force , at
the meetings held on January 5, April 1 , and May 23 ,
1944, be and they hereby are rescinded.
Attorney Delius called to the attention of the Board that
the County Transportation Co. Inc . has been operating a so-called al-
ternate route through the Ridge section of the Town not authorized by
the Public Service Commission, and since the Company must apply at once
for amendment of its Certificate , the Town Board must give its consent
to the proposed change for that part of the route within the Town
boundaries , if it is to be continued.
After consideration, the following resolution was on motion
by Councilman rmbury , seconded by Councilman Griffin, unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS , application has been made by County Trans-
portation Company, Inc . , requesting consent for the
operation of motor buses for the transportation of
passengers and property carried by said passengers ,
for hire , in, upon, along , and across certain streets
in the Town of Mamaroneck, under the provisions of
Sections 66 and 67 of the Transportation Corporations
Lave of the State.
RESOLVED, that a public hearing on the request and
application of County Transportation Company, Inc.
be held on the 15th day of November , 1944, at 8:30
o' clock P.M. in the Council Room at the Weaver Street
— Fire House , on Weaver Street in the Town of Mamaroneck,
before the Town Board , and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be and he hereby
is authorized , empowered and directed to have published
in the Mamaroneck Daily Times , the official newspaper
of the Town of Mamaroneck,, a suitable notice to be
prepared by the Town Attorney , of such public hearing ,
such publication to be made on or before the 4th day
of November , 1944.
The Town Attorney recommended the following resolution, which
was on motion by Councilman Keeler , seconded by Councilman Embury , upon
roll call , unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS ,at the annual salecf tax liens held by the
Supervisor on the 28th day of May , 1930 , Bonded
Capital Corporation duly purchased a tax lien in
the amount of $291.92, affecting property in the Town of
Yamaroneck, then designated as Section 6 , Block 16E ,
Lots 2 and 3B (now known as Block 611 , Parcel 513)
on the Assessment Map of the Town of Mamaroneck, and
then assessed to Guy Vroman; and
WHEREAS , the premises subject to said lien are now
owned by Nilaud Holding Corporation, having its grin-
cipal office at 176 Broadway , Burough of 11anhattan,
of which Mr. William A. Daly is president , and has
furnished the following:
(1) Satisfaction certificate signed by Bonded
Capital Corporation showing payment of the
amount of the lien to it;
259
(2) Affidavit of Archer U. Rodney, president of
Bonded Capital Corporation, verified October
23rd , 1944, stating that according to available
records of the said corporation, the lien was
paid and satisfied and the original lien is rot
in its possession:
(3) Affidavit of Guy Vroman, verified October 26th,
1944 , from which it appears that he obtained the
original lien from Bonded Capital Corporation by
the payment to them of the amount due thereunder
and that he has made due and diligent effort to
find said lien and has been unable to do so and
further statinv that the lien has never been
assigned or transfered:
(4) Undertaking and indemnity agreement executed by
William A. Daly, October 23rd , 1944, indemnifying
and saving harmless the Town of Mamaroneck against
all damages , costs , expenses , costs and claims
which may hereafter arise by reason of the pro-
duction of the original transfer of tax lien:
NOW , THERFFORE. , BE IT
RESOLVED , that , pursuant to Section 54 of the Westchester
County Tax Act , the Supervisor hereby is authorized , and
directed to deliver to Nilaud Holding Corporation and/or
William A. Daly , as president thereof , a duplicate of Tax
Lien No. 93 , sale of 1930 , in the amount of $291.92 , af-
fecting premises known as Section 6 , Block 16E , Lots 2
and 3B (noes Blocs; 611 , Parcel 513) on the Tax Assessment
Map of the Town of Mamaroneck, to the end that the same
may be delivered to the Receiver of Taxes , together with
the satisfaction thereof and the affidavits and the indemnity
agreement or undertaking , herein above recited , for can-
cellation.
The Town Attorney presented the following resolution, which
was on motion by Councilman Keeler , seconded by Councilman Stiner , upon
roll call, unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS , writs of certiorari were heretofore obtained
by the several relators as owners of property described
on the assessment map and assessment roll of the Tom
of Mamaroneck by block and lot number , and assessed
as follows:
Block Parcel Assm' t
Year Land Improv_enent Total
716 325 1940 Beacon Savings Bank 114 , 500 $15,600 $30 ,100
716 325 1941 " IF If 12 ,000 15,:500 27 ,500
716 325 1942 Hans Leopold Koref 13 ,000 14,500 27,500
716 325 1943 it 1' If 12,000 13,500 25, 500
716 325 1944 it " If 9 ,500 13 , 500 23 ,000
706 205 1941 Beacon Savings Bank 6 , 500 14,000 20 , 500
706 205 1942 " If " 6 ,200 14,000 20,200
706 205 1943 ° it T 5,200 12 ,000 17,200
602 1 1940 Mary Horton 4,000 15,000 19 ,000
602 1 1941 if 4,OOC 14,000 18 ,000
602 1 1942 " " 4,000 14,000 18 ,000
261
Assm' t
Block Parcel Year_ Relator Land Improvement Total
901 118 1941 Louis J. Marx . Q2, 500 10,000 32 ,500
901 118 1942 " " If 18 ,750 10 ,000 28 ,750
901 118 1943 " " " 15,000 10 ,000 25,000
129 282 1942 J. Vaughan Penn 6 ,250 13 , 250 19 ,500
129 282 1943 " " " 4,600 129600 17,200
129 282 1944 " " " 6 ,250 12 ,600 18,850
117 245 1940 Berkshire Indus . Bank 3 ,350 13 ,150 16 , 500
117 245 1941 n n If 3 ,000 12 , 500 15, 500
117 245 1943 Wm. J. Campbell 3 ,000 11,850 14,850
117 245 1944 ° " If 3,350 11 ,450 14,800
605 334 1941 Lewis B. Franklin 3 ,000 6 ,250 9 ,250
605 334 1943 " 2,350 6 ,Ooo 8,350
703 362 1941 Mary Fischer 3 ,450 7,250 10 ,700
703 362 1943 It 3 ,000 6 ,500 9,500
715 1 1942 Herbert E4ayer 6 ,000 12 ,500 18 ,500
and
WHEREAS, the Assessor and Board of Review of the
Town of Mamaroneck duly filed returns to said writs;
and
WHEREAS , the Town Attorney and Assessor recommend
to this Board that the proceedings be settled and
discontinued upon the reduction of certain of the
aforesaid assessments ,
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT
- RESOLVED , that the assessments for the years herein-
after stated , upon property owned by the several re-
lators and described upon the assessment map and roll
of the Town, as herein set forth, be reduced as fol-
lows:
Assm' t
Block Parcel Year Relator Land Imrrov_ement Total
716 325 1940 Beacon Savings Bank 014,500 12,500 27 ,000
716 325 . 1941 " " " 12 ,000 14 , 500 26 ,500
716 325 1942 Hans Leopold horef 13 ,000 13 ,000 26 ,000
716 325 1943 " If " no reduction
716 325 1944 ° " " no reduction
706 205 1941 Beacon Savings Bank 6 , 500 12 ,500 19 ,000
706 205 1942 If " 6 ,200 12 ,300 18 ,500
706 205 1943 " " " no reduction
602 1 1940 Mary Horton 4,000 14,000 18,000
602 1 1941 " 11 no reduction
602 1 1942 " if no reduction
901 118 1941 Louis J. Marx 15,000 10 ,000 25,000
901 118 1942 " ° " 15,000 9,000 24 ,000
901 118 1943 ° " " 15,000 8 ,000 23 ,000
129 282 1942 J. Vaughan Penn 5,000 13 ,000 18 ,000
129 282 1943 " " " no reduction
129 282 1944 " " " 4,600 12 ,600 17,200
117 245 1940 Berkshire Indus. Farm 3 ,000 12 ,500 15, 500
117 245 1941 it " " no reduction
117 245 1943 'im. J. Campbell no reduction
117 245 1944 " IT IT no reduction
605 334 1941 Lewis B. Franklin no reduction
605 334 1943 " IT no reduction
- 703 362 1941 Mary Fischer no reduction
703 362 1943 It IT no reduction
715 1 1942 Herbert Mayer no reduction
provided that the certiorari proceedings now pending
in the name of the several relators as aforesaid and
for the years above stated , be discontinued without
costs against the Town of Mamaroneck,
FURTHER RESOLVED , that the Town Attorney is hereby
authorized and directed to sign the necessary sti-
pulation to obtain an order from the Supreme Court ,
providing for such reductions and the refund of ex-
cess taxes paid , if any.
The Supervisor informed the members of the Board that b?anager
Johnson had telephonedhim that day stating that the Village Board of
Trustees had decided not to accept the deed to the Swift property lo-
cated. on Spencer Place. At the last meeting of the Town Board , he
pointed out that a resolution was passed by our Board approving of
this action.
On motion by Councilman Stiner , seconded by Councilman feeler ,
it was upon roll call , unanimously
RESOLVED, that the resolution adopted at the meeting
of October 18, 1944, approving of the action to obtain
the deed to the Swift Estate in lieu of foreclosure ,
be and it hereby is rescinded. -
At 11 P.M. the Board unanimously resolved to adjourn.
Town Clerk -