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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1941_02_18 Town Board Minutes ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD TOWN OF MAMARONECK, NEW YORK HELD FEBRUARY 18, 1941 At the Town Offices, 158 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, N. Y. The meeting was called to order by Supervisor McCulloch at 11 A. M. Present: Supervisor McCulloch -- Councilmen Bates and Griffin Absent: Councilmen Mandeville and Meginniss The presence was also noted. of Town Clergy. Payne, Town Attorney Delius, Comptroller Luceno and Public Welfare Officer DeVinne . On motion of Councilman Bates, seconded by Councilman. Griffin, the following preamble and resolution were presented: WHEREAS, the following certificate has been received from the Supervisor: "CERTIFICATE OF AWARD OF BONDS AT PUBLIC SALE I, BERT C. McCULLOCH, Supervisor of the Town of Mamaroneck, in the County of Westchester, New York, HEREBY CERTIFY that the following sealed bids, and no others, were received by me prior to 11:00 o' clock A. M. EASTERN STANDARD TIME on the 18th day of February, 1941, for the $65,000 General Bonds of 1911, Series I. of the Town of Mamaroneck, New York,previously advertised to be sold at said time at the Town Offices . BIDDER. Halsey, Stuart & Co. First National Bank of Boston A. C. Allyn & Co. , Inc . ) E. H. Rollins & Sons,Inc . ) R. D. white & Co. George B . Gibbons & Co . County Trust Company INTEREST RATE AMOUNT BID 1.70% x 65,044.20 2.10% 65,000.00 2.20. 65,136.50 2 .20 65,105 .03 2.40jo 65,130.00 2.50% 65,005 .00 I FURTHER CERTIFY that all of the said bids were duly opened in public at said time and place and that I did then and there award said bonds bearing interest at the rate of one and seventy hundredths per centum (1.70%) per annum to MESSRS. HALSEY, STUART & CO. , INC. , 35 Nall Street, New York, N. Y. , the successful bidder, at the price of $65,000.20, and that all other bids for said bonds were rejected and the checks which accompanied said bids were returned to and accepted by the other bidders for said bonds . IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 18th day of February, 1941. (signed) Bert C. McCulloch Supervisor ." Now, therefore, be it RESOLVED BY THE TOYI BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, IN THE COUNTY OF wESTCHESTER, O O YORK, as follows : Rol , Section 1. The award of the '$65,000 . General Bonds of 1941, Series I of the Town of Mamaroneck, New York to HALSEY, STUART & CO. , INC. at their bid of $65,044.20 is hereby approved, ratified and confirmed, and all of said bonds of said issue shall bear interest at the rate of one and seventy hundredths per centum (1.70%) per annum. vote: The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following AYES: Supervisor McCulloch Councilmen Bates and Griffin NOES: None Councilman Bates introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE FORM OF $65,000. GENERAL BONDS OF 1941, SERIES I, OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, IN THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK. RESOLVED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, IN THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The $65,000. General Bonds of 1941, Series I, authorized by virtue of a resolution entitled: "Resolution appropriating the sum of $65,000. to pay a portion of the cost of public improvement work relief projects in the Torun and authorizing the issuance of $65,000. bonds of the Torun of Mamaroneck for said purpose" , adopted February 5, 1941, shall be in substantially the following form: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER TOWN OF MAMRONECK No. GENERAL BOND OF 101, SERIES I $1,000.00 The Torun of Mama.roneck, in the County of Westchester, a municipal corporation of the State of New York, hereby acknowledges itself indebted and for value received promises to pay to the bearer of this bond, or, if it be registered, to the person in whose name it is registered, on the let day of March, 19 , the sum of One thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) , and to pay interest on such sum at the rate of per centum ( %) per annum, semi-annually on the first days of September and Parch in each year from the date of this bond until it matures upon presentation and surrender, as they severally mature, of the coupons therefor annexed hereto or, if this bond be registered, to the registered holder. Both principal and interest of this bond will be paid in lawful money of the United States of America, at the office of the First National Bank of Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, New York, or, at the option of the holder, at the principal office of the Guaranty Trust Company of New York, in the City, County and State of New York. At the written request of the holder, this bond may be converted into a registered bond and such registration -- shall be entered on the books of the Town, kept in the office of the Town Clerk and the coupons annexed 'hereto cut off and destroyed and a certificate of such registry shall be endorsed upon this bond by such Torun Clerk after which the principal and interest of this bond shall be payable only to the registered owner, his legal representa- tives, successors or assigns, and this bond shall be trans- ferable only upon presentation to such Town Clerk with a written assignment duly acknowledged or proved. The name of the assignee shall be entered upon this bond and such books. This bond is one of an authorized issue, the aggregate principal amount of which is $65,000. , the bonds of which are of like tenor, except as to maturity, and are issued pursuant to the follotiring laves of the State of New York, as amended: Chapter 782 of the Laws of 1933 , the Town Law, constituting Chapter 62, and the General Municipal Law, constituting Chapter 24 of the Consolidated Laws, and by virtue of a resolution of the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck duly adopted on February 5, 1941. The faith and credit of said Town of Mamaroneck are hereby irrevocably pledged for the punctual payment of the principal of and interest on this bond according to its terms . It is hereby certified and recited that ail conditions, acts and things required by the Constitution and statutes of the State of Neiw York to exist, to have happened and to have been performed premdent to and in the issuance of this bond, exist, have happened and have been performed, and that the issue of bonds of which this is one, together with all other indebtedness of said Town is within every debt and other limit prescribed by the Constitution and laws of said State . IN WITNESS WHEREOF, th.e Town of Mamaroneck, in the County of Kestchester, has caused this bond to be signed by its Supervisor and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed and attested by its Town Clerk and the coupons hereto attached to be authenticated by the facsimile signature of its Supervisor and this bond to be dated as of the first day of March, 1941. (Corporate Seal) ATTEST: Clerk. No . (FORM OF COUPON) ervisor. On the first day of , 19 , the Town of Mamaroneck, in the County of Westchester, a municipal corporation of the State of New York, will pay to the bearer the sum of Dollars ( , in lawful money of the United States of A:aerica, at the office of the First National Bank of Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, New York, or, at the option of the holder, at the principal office of the Guaranty Trust Company of New York, in the City, County and State of Nev; York, being six months ' interest then clue on its GENERAL BOARD OF 1941, SERIES I, dated March 1st, 1941, and bearing Plumber Supervisor RM (FORM OF ENDORSEMENT) CONVERSION CERTIFICATE WE HEREBY CERTIFY that upon the presentation of the within bond with a written request by the owner thereof for its conversion into a bond registered as to both principal and interest, we have this day cut off and destroyed coupons attached thereto, of the amount and value of Dollars (gip ) each, being all the coupons for interest on the within bond payable after the date of this certi- ficate, and that the interest at the rate and on the dates stated in the within bond and as was provided by the coupons, as well as the principal, is to be paid to the registered owner, his legal representatives, successors or assigns at the place stated in the within bond and in the coupons . Dated: , 19 Supervisor Town Clerk REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE It is hereby certified that the within bond has been registered as follows: Date of Registered Registration Name of Registered Folder by CERTIFICATE OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON The First National Bank of Boston hereby certifies that this is one of the bonds referred to in the within- mentioned proceedings as authorized thereby, and that in the opinion of Messrs . Sullivan, Donovan & Heenehan, this issue is a valid obligation of the Municipality mentioned. The original papers relative to this issue may be inspected at our banking rooms . THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON Vice President Section 2 . This resolution shall tape effect immediately. ter•_ On motion of Councilman Bates, seconded by Councilman Griffin, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote : AYES: Supervisor McCulloch Councilmen Bates, Griffin NOES: None Public Welfare Officer DeVinne appeared and informed the Board that Iiirs . Ruth James had tendered her resignation as investi- gator in the Welfare Department, the same to take effect March 1, 1941. Pe stated that the reason was that a situation in her family did riot permit her to cars, on with her work. He said that several applicants had been interviewed and that they found Mrs . Lorna L. Iuiarts of 98 Highview Place, White Plains , New York, to be the most satisfactory applicant . He recommended her appointment. On motion duly made and seconded the Board accepted ,with regret the resignation of Mrs . "Ruth James . On motion by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman Bates, on roll call, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that i'jirs . Lorna L. Marts of 98 Highview Place, White Plains, New York, be appointed to the position of investigator in the Public Welfare De- partment of the Tovm to serve at the pleasure of the Board, at a salary at the rate of {1,200 per year; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the the approval o° the State Social Vdelfare . appointment be subject to of New York Department of Councilman Griffin referred to the Town assessment roll and stated that he had compared certain assessments with those of the Village of Larchmont and found that they were out of line . Assessor Smith informed Mr . Griffin that he had been over the matter with Assessor Harding of the Village of Larchmont. Supervisor McCulloch explained that the Town and Larchmont rolls had been compared but that the Village of Mamaroneck and the Town rolls had not been compared. He said that he expected that when Mr. Smith received the figures, there irould be a wide difference in the assessments . He pointed out that the difference in the Town and Larchmont rolls were not as bad as expected.. In a letter dated February 15, 1941, the Supervisor asked the Board to approve of his action in granting the Midfield Realty Corporation an extension of ninety days in which to pay tax arrears on the following described property at a reduced rate of interest: Section 8. Block 53, Lots 1, 2A, 2B, 3, 29 and 29A. On motion by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman Bates, on roll call, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the action of the Supervisor in granting ninety days ' extension to the idIidfield Realty Corporation for the payment of ce'r'tain tax arrears on the following described property at a reduced rate of interest: Section 8, Block 53, Lots 1, 2A, 2B, 3, 29 and 29A, be and it hereby is approved; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that all other terms and conditions contained in the original resolution adopted November 6, 1940 remain in full force and effect. --' The minutes of the meeting of December 4, 1940 were approved as presented. A letter dated February 5, 1941, was received from William H. Johnson, Village Manager of the Village of Mamaroneck requesting the rental of nine voting machines and other equipment at the rate of $10.00 per machine for the village election to be held March lb, 1941. The Town Clerk informed the Board that the cost of equipment had increased considerably in the past two years and that he thought that the rental charge should be increased. 4 He read a letter dated February 18, 1941, received from Edward I . Graff, Village Clerk of Larchrmont, also requesting the rental of machines and other equipment for their village election to be held on March 18 1941. Following some discussion the members of the Board decided that inasmuch as the village budgets for the elections referred to were prepared a year ago, the rental rate remain the same for this fear. The Town Clerk was instructed to advise the villages that there would be a slight increase in rentals for the following year. The Annual Report of the Supervisor for the Fiscal Year Encing December 31, 1940, was received and filed. The report of the Town Clerk for the month of January, 1941, was received and ordered filed. The report of the Idamaroneck Health Center for the month of January, 1941, was received and ordered filed. At 11:45 A. M. the Board unanimously resolved to adjourn. Town Clerk