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ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD
TOWN OF IAMARONECK, NEW YORK
held March lst, 1932.
The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Burton at
Present: Supervisor Burton
Justices Boyd, Leeds and Burbank
Town Clerk Marvin
The presence was also noted of Special Counzelor Esser.
Chairman Stevens of the Board of Sewer Commissioners of
Sewer District No. 1 addressed the Board and explained the Commission*s
request for a certificate of indebtedness in the amount of :,'x,;2,839.67,
which request was presented to the Board at its meeting on the previous
day. He said that the amount requested was for part of the cost of
construction only and did not include anything for the easement which
was presented to the Town without charge by the owner of the property,
Mrs. Alice Tansey, who also paid part of the cost of construction.
an motion by Justice Boyd, seconded by Justice Leeds, the
following preamble and resolution were adopted:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TH^ ISSUANCE OF
CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS OF THE TOWN
OF MAHARCYTCK, IN THE AMOUNT OF ,$2,839.671
TO PAY THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION OF A PORTION
OF THE SEWER SYSTEM IN SF 7R DISTRICT #1 IN
SAID TOWN.
WHEREAS, the following report has been received from the Sewer
Commissioners of Seger District #1 in the Town of Mamaroneck:
February 27, 1930
The Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck
8 Elm Street
Mamaroneck, Yew York.
Gentlemen:
We beg to advise you that the total construction cost to be
borne by this Commission of constructing the Sanitary Sewer Line from a
point in Vine Place to Forest Avenue through an easement obtained and
held by the Town of Mamaroneck, exclusive of engineers fees and
incidental cost is :;$2,839.67, warrants in which amount have been
signed by us on the certificate of our engineer.
So that the Supervisor may be placed in funds with which to
:rake payment of the cost of this construction work, we respectfully
ask your Board to authorize the Supervisor to issue and sell Certif-
icates of Indebtedness in said amount to cover the aforesaid construction
cost.
Yours very truly
ROBERT H. STEVENS
CH A IR.KAN
Board of Sewer Commissioners
of Sender District No. 1 of the
Town of Mamaroneck.
Now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF
MAMAROYFCQ IN THE COUNTY OF WESTCFIE'STFR,
NEW YORK, AS FOLLOWS
Section 1. To pay the estimated cost of the
construction of a part or portion of the sewer system
in Sewer District 1, of the Town of Mamaroneck, as en-
larged and extended, the Supervisor is hereby authorized
and directed to issue and sell a Certificate or Certificates
of Indebtedness of said Town, not exceeding the maximum
principal amount of $2839.64.
Section 2. Said Certificate or Certificates of
Indebtedness shall be payable as to both principal and
interest in not exceeding twelve months; shall be in such
denomination or denominations, shall bear such date, and
such rate of interest not exceeding six per centum (6
per annum, as shall be determined by the Supervisor upon
receipt of bids; shall be numbered consecutively commencing
from the number of the last Certificates of Indebtedness of
the Town, issued for such purposes, and shall be in sub-
stantially the form set forth in a tesolution entitled:
"Resolution determining the form of Certificates of Indebted-
ness issued to pay the cost of the construction of the Sewer
System in Sewer District #l, of the Town of Mamaroneck," duly
adopted by the Town Board on August 28th, 1931.
Section 3.. Said Certificate or Certificates of Indebt-
edness may be sold by the Supervisor from time to time as the
money may be needed at private sale for the best terms obtain-
able, provided that said Certificate or Certificates of
Indebtedness shall not be sold for less than their par value..
Section 4. Said Certificate or Certificates of Indebt-
edness shall be general and unlimited obligations of the Town
of Mamaroneck. The full faith and credit of said Town are hereby
irrevocably pledged to the punctual payment of the principal
and interest of said Certificate or Certificates of Indebtedness
as the samd shall become due, and unless said Certificate or
Certificates of Indebtedness are paid or payment provided for,
an amount sufficient to pay the principal and interest thereof
shall be included in the annual statement for tax purposes.
The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: George W. Burton, Supervisor
Walter R. Marvin, Jr. Town Clerk
William A. Boyd Justices
William D. Leeds I of the
Walter C. Burbank) Peace
Nays: None.
The following communication was received from Santo Lanzg,
Receiver of Taxes, ordered entered in the minutes, and filed.
March lst, 1932
Town Board, Town of Mamaroneck,
New York
Gentlemen:
v h1'
This is to notify you that George F. Johnson has not reported
at the office of the Receiver of Taxes since January 19th, 1932 and
that he is no longer connected with this office.
Very truly yours
SANTO LAYZZA;
Receiver of Taxes.
The following communication was received from the Receiver
of Taxes and ordered entered in the minutes, filed and the action of
the Receiver of Taxes unanimously approved.
February 29th, 1932
Town Board, Town of Mamaroneck,
Few York
Gentlemen:
Subject to your approval I hereby deputize Mr. H. Rodman
Dillon an employee of this office to perform any and all of the duties
of the Receiver of Taxes, thereamong including the duty of receiving
tax money, giving proper receipt therefor in my name, entering same
upon the records and depositing the tax money in the bank as required
by law.
I further authorize and request the Supervisor, from and after
this date, to pay to Mr. Dillon his: salary and compensation at the rate
of X2,700.00 per year and charge the same to the salary heretofore fixed
for the Receiver of Taxes, and I agree to include the same in the
monthly voucher to be verified by me.
Very truly yours
(signed) SANTO LAYZA
Receiver of Taxes
Upon motion by Justice Boyd, seconded by the Clerk, it was
upon roll call unanimously
RT'S0LV7D, that the action of the majority of the-
members
hemembers of this Board an January 27, 1932, in employ-
ing J. Henry Esser, Esq. as Special Counsel to protect
the Town's interests in connection with the alleged
shortage in the Receiver of Taxes' office, and matters
incidental theretc 0e ratified, adopted and approved.
Upon motion by Justice Boyd, seconded by the Clerk, it was
upon roll call unanimously
R7SOLV7D, that Special Counsel be and is authorized to
procure a bond in the sum of $25,000. in suitable form
to protect the Town by reason of Ur. Dillon's employment
in the Receiver of Taxes' office.
At 11:20 the Board unanimously resolved to recess to meet again
at the call of the chair to take up such matters as might properly come
before it.
TownClerk