HomeMy WebLinkAbout1932_12_22 Town Board MinutesRYCYSSYD YFFTING OF THF TOWN BOARD
TOWN OF MAiARONYCK, N- Y.
held December 22$ 1932.
The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Burton at
presents Supervisor Burton
Justices Leeds, Atessersmith and Burbank
Town Clerk Marvin
The presence was also noted of Counselor Gamble.
The Board at once went into executive session and continued
its discussion of the proposed budget for 1933.
The Board concluded its discussion of the budget and there-
upon terminated its executive session and proceeded to meet in regular
session.
The Supervisor stated that the Board had met for the purpose
of receiving the proposed tax budget for the year 1933 containing
the estimated probable revenues and estimated expenditures of the
several departments, offices and other tmrn and special districts
compiled pursuant to the provisions of Article 6-a of the Town Law=
and that it would be in order to fix a date for a hearing to be held
upon said proposed tax budget and to authorize the publication and
posting of a notice thereof as required by Section 146 of the To-,zm Law.
Justice Leeds thereupon offered for adoptions the followings
WIERYAS, this Board has met from time to time since
December 20th, 1932, for the purpose of preparing and compiling a
tax budget for the year 1933 containing an itemized statement of the
estimated revenues and expenditures of the To7,�n of Ifamaroneck and
of the various departments and special districts thereof for the
fiscal year ending December 31, 1933,- and
VitIERYAS, said proposed tax budget and annual estimate has
been duly made and compiled as provided by Article 6-a of the Town Law;
NOW, THERYFORFLbe it
RYSOLVTD, that a hearing be held on said proposed
tax budget in the Town Offices, No. 118 west
Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck> New York, on Wednesday,
January 4th, 1933 at 8:30 P.M and that not=ice thereof
be posted in six public places within the Town of
Mamaroneck, and published twice in The Daily Times, a
newspaper published in the Town of Yamaroneck, and once
in the Standard Star, a newspaper published in the city
New Rochelle and having general circulation in the
Town of Mamaroneck, and once in The Larchmont Times2
a newspaper published in the Village of Larchmont and
having general circulation in the Village of Larchmont,
which are 'hereby designated for that purpose, the
posting and first publication of which shall be at
least ten days before the date of such hearing.
The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution
was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
Ayes: 5
Noes: None
The Chair declared the resolution duly adopted.
The Supervisor requested authority to have not more than
125 copies of the estimated tax budget for 1933 mimeographed for
public distribution and use at the public hearings
Upon motion duly made and seconded, upon roll call he was
unanimously authorized so to do.
The Supervisor reported that additional funds were necessary
for the appropriation account of the Department of elections. The
following resolution was moved by Justice Leeds, seconded by Justice
Messersmith and. upon Toll call unanimously approved as follows:
WHEREAS, additional compensation for election
inspectors was xemired by the Town of Mamaroneck at
the time of registration for the 1932 general election
by reason of an order from the County Clerk directing
that registration in the Village of Larchmont be on a
personal instead of non -personal basis, and
WH=AS, the unusually heavy registration throughout
the entire Town because of the Presidential election
necessitated the obtaining of an unusually large amount
of neva eauipment, and
RTAS, the budget appropriation for this purpose is
insufficient to cover the needs for the balance of the
year, and
v RHEAS, there is a surplus in the budget appropriations
for the accounts of the Department of Justices of the
Peace and the Department of Town Auditors, now, therefore,
be it
RESC UTD, that there shall be transferred from the
appropriation account of the Department of Justices
of the Peace the sum of $200.00 and from the approp—
riation account of the Department of Auditors the sum
of 8100.00 to the appropriation account of the Depart—
ment of Flections in the aggregate amount of $300.009
and that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized
and directed to record such transfers upon the books of
record in his office.
The Supervisor reported that additional funds were necessary
for the appropriation account of Village Police Magistrates. The
following resolution was moved by Justice Leeds, seconded by Justice
Messersmith and upon roll call unanimously approved as follows.-
WHERFAS, the fees chargeable to the Town of Mamaroneck
by the Village Police Magistrates as estimated in the
1932 budget are insufficient to cover the needs for
the balance of the year, and
WHERTAS, there are surpluses in the budget appropriations
for the Department of Assessofs and in the Department
of Public Welfare (exclusive of Poor Relief reauirements),
now, therefore, be it
RTSOLVED,_ that there be transferred from the
appropriation accounts of the Department of
Assessors the sum of $500.00 and the Department
of Public Welfare (exclusive of Poor Relief) the
sum of $500.00 to the appropriation account of
the Department of Police Lagistrates in the
aggregate amount of $1,000.00 and that the
Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized and
directed to record such transfers upon the books
of record in his office.
The Supervisor reported that additional funds were necessary
for the appropriation account of the Town offices. The following
resolution was moved by Justice Leeds, seconded by Justice Messersmith
and upon roil call unanimously approved. as follows
VIALRF S, the volume of clerical work necessitated
by present conditions in the Town Office requires
additional temporary office assistants, and
SJHEREAS, the budget appropriation for this purpose
is insufficient to provide for the amounts required,
and
WHTR`A.AS, there is a surplus in the budget appropriation:
for the Department of the Supervisor, noir, therefore,
be it
R, SOLSirD, that there be transferred from the
appropriation account of the Department of the
Supervisors the sum of $1500.00 to the appropriation
account of the Town Offices, and that the Supervisor
be and hereby is authorized and directed to record
such transfer upon the books of record in his office.
The Supervisor reported that additional funds were necessary
for the appropriation account of the Department of Law. The following
resolution was moved by Justice Leeds, seconded by Justice EIessersmith
and upon roll call unanimously approved as follows
T1711TiAS, the volume of stenographic services necessit-
ated by the requirements of the Department of Law
appears to be in excess of that contemplated in the
preparation of the budget, and
iPV=REAS, the budget appropriation for this purpose is
insufficient to cover the amount required, and
VM TREAS, there is a surplus in the budget appropriation
for Miscellaneous Expenditures, now, therefore8 be it
RESOLVED, that there be transferred from the approp-
riation, account of Miscellaneous Expenditures to
the appropriation account of the Department of Law,
the sum of $250.00 for the purpose mentioned afore-
said and that the Supervisor be and hereby is directed
to record such transfer on the books of record in his
office.
The Supervisor reported that additional funds were necessary
for poor relief and recommended the issuance of a certificate of indebt-
edness in the amount of $7500.00 to provide these funds. Upon motion
by Justice 3urbank seconded by Justice Messersmith, it was unanimously
RF SOLVFDt that the matter of the issuance of a Cert-
ificate of Indebtedness in the amount of $7500, to
provide additional funds for Poor Relief be approved:
and that the matter be referred to the Supervisor and
counsel with power, and that Counsel be authorized to
draft the necessary resolutions in connection with said
e matter.
A letter dated December 7th was received from the Village
of Larchmont informing the Board that the Larchmont Board of Trustees
at their meeting held December 5th had granted the town permission to
lay an extension of its water main through a part of the Sound Shore
section, of the Village of Larchmont® The letter was ordered placed on
file and acknowledged with thanks.
A letter dated December 12th was received from Spencer and
Isermar., Attorneys for Miss Augusta White= 2 Shadow Dane, Larchmont,
- regarding the Pine Brook Drain. The letter was ordered referred to the
Pine Brook Drainage Commission.
The report of the Supervisor for the eleven months ended
November 30th was received and, ordered spread upon the minutes as
follows-,
7O14N OF YlAYI-ARONFCK
G71�71RAL FUND
STATFN777T OF 7STINTATFD RFVFNUFS AM IT'CFIPTS
FOR THH FLFVFN YONTHS FNDFD NOVFNBFR 30TH, 1932.
RFVFNUTS 7STIMA.TFD HE'CF. IVFD BALANCE
1932 Tax Levy, State, County
Town and District $823,498.63 $6652055.93 $1582442.70
1932 Additional appropriation,
Poor Relief
12,500.00
12,500.00
F'AMMGS - GENERAL TOVTIT
Town Clerk
200.00
--
200.00
Interest and Penalties
40,.000.00
345335.28
5,644.72
Interest on Bank Deposits
29500.00
751.87
1-9748.13
-- Justices Fines
2:000.00
11734.40
265.60
Sustices Fees
1,000.00
25089.90
XV 89.90 x
Income Tax
40,000.00
43..12
395,956.88
Viscellaneous
--
744.93
744.93 x
jA 2169S-WTSTDF OF AGES
Bank Tax
19500.00
543.09
956.91
Dog Tax
700.00
839.94
139..94 x
Fees, Building Commission
2,000.00
611.83
1,388.17.
Franchise Tax
600.00
509.80
90.20
Mercantile Tax
19500..00
189.80
1,310.20
Mortgage Tax
10,000.00
--
10,000.00
Town Clerk's Fees
800.00
820.00
20..00 x
Transfer Fare District Contra.
7:,864.00
15864.00
--
Other available _Funds
36,,000.00
36,000.00
--
Water Revenues
69,025.00
38,000.00
311025.00
$1y045,687.63
1784LI33.89
$2612553..74
x - Surplus
2
TOWN' OF 11filTARONTYCK
GENERAL FUND
STAT7T7r\rT OF BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS AND 7XP'"=TURPtS
FOR T' LLEV"N MONTHS ENDING NOVH'iM R 30TH, 1932.
x`154,227.48_124,827.32 29 400.I6�
OUTSID-7 OF VILLAGES
_Printing and Publishing w 150.00
Contributions and Donations 5.880.00
Dept. of Health 2,000.00
--Building Commission 5,210.00
Board of Appeals 18075.00
Dept. of Highway 372500.00
Debt Service; Redemption of bonds 25,000.00
Debt Service,Interest on bands 28,944.50
Street Lights 20.000.00
1.918.30
42,442...66
465.22
37,500.00
252,000.00
28,944.50
11X120.83-
134.94
3,961.70
2,000.00
767.34
609.78
8,879.17
_1251759®50 1109,406.57 $16,352.93
x - Includes '$7,462.06 received as
refund 'Wicks
BUDGET
fiNIiOUITT
ATJIOUNT
GEN'E'RAL TOWN
APPROPRIATION
FXP'ND2D
AVAILABLE
$ 299,513.28
$q,139.22
Printing
and Publishing
1.050..00
$ 754..32
295.68
- Dept.
of Elections
4,992.00
4,364.98
627..02
Contributions
and Donations
300.00
200..00
--
Dept,
of Police Magistrates
32,150.00
964.90
2$185.10
Debt
Service,Redemption of Bonds
49928.94
4,928.94
--
Debt
Service 9 Interest on Bonds
3,764.48
39273..49
490.99
Town
Office
61120.00
58787.27
33x.73
Town
Hall
19895.00
19317.52
577.48
Dept.
of Supervisor
18=680.00
15,295.30
31384.70
Dept.
of Torn Clerk
6,460.00
5$792.39
667.61
Dept.
of Justices of Peace
14,260.00
12,259.39
2,000.651
Dept.
of Receiver of Taxes
81275.00
71547.07
727.93
Dept.
of Assessors
102905.00
98076,40
1,828.60
X Dept.
of Public Welfare
472,262.06-
33,.232,37
14¢029.69
Dept.
of Board of Auditors
'1$650.00
1,374.78
275.22
Dept.
of Lair
7s600.00
61527..22
1=072.78
Dept,
of Highway
11,500.00
Ily500.00
--
Dept.
of Miscellaneous Expenditures 1.535.00
630.98
904.02_
x`154,227.48_124,827.32 29 400.I6�
OUTSID-7 OF VILLAGES
_Printing and Publishing w 150.00
Contributions and Donations 5.880.00
Dept. of Health 2,000.00
--Building Commission 5,210.00
Board of Appeals 18075.00
Dept. of Highway 372500.00
Debt Service; Redemption of bonds 25,000.00
Debt Service,Interest on bands 28,944.50
Street Lights 20.000.00
1.918.30
42,442...66
465.22
37,500.00
252,000.00
28,944.50
11X120.83-
134.94
3,961.70
2,000.00
767.34
609.78
8,879.17
_1251759®50 1109,406.57 $16,352.93
x - Includes '$7,462.06 received as
refund 'Wicks
Lam, treated
as additional
appropriation ® also 12,500.00
additional
poor relief appropriation.
Fire District #1 $
38,652.50
$ 299,513.28
$q,139.22
Park District #1
39,298.00
26,841.70
22t456.30
Garbage District #1
15,950.00
122023.18
3.9926.82
Water District
72,194.25
459091.75
27,102.50
Garbage District #2
19400.00
991.61
408.39
-..Fire District #2
2,224.00
1,971.82
252.18
Se7,er District #1
130,816.25
1108527.83
20,288.42
Police Department
68.720.00
579000.00
119720.00
State dnd County Taxes 4033907.71 370,000.00 33,907.71
9"!%053149.69 898.195.06_ 154,954.63
Respectfully submitted.
(signed) Geo. 'N. Burton
Supervisor
DATED- December 10th, 1932
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A communication dated December 14th was received from the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors advising the Board that the Board
of Supervisors at a meeting held December 12th had accepted Countyr
Road No. 8A, Mamaroneck Avenue Bridgeg and that it will be maintained
in the future by the County in accordance with Section 320®b of the
County Law.. The letter was ordered received and placed on file.
A letter dated December- 15th was received from the Frank A.
Shaw Corporation of Yew York City regarding the assessment on the
apartment house -#1 Addison Avenue, Larchmont, Section 6. Block 63,
Lot 1A. The letter was ordered referred to Counsel.
A letter dated December 13th was received from Chief-gaptain
Donald C. Howe of the Weaver Street Fire Company requesting the pur—
chase of 1,000 feet of 2-1/2 inch double jacket hose. The latter was
accompanied by bids from three hose manufacturers. The letter was
ordered laid over for further condideration.
The Supervisor advised the Board that he had been requested
by the State Comptroller to provide clerical and auditing assistance
for the two State Auditors who are engaged in auditing the accounts
of the Receiver of Taxes; he stated that he had set this work up as
a separate work relief project and with the approval of the two State
Auditors had engaged four men to render the necessary assistance;
he requested the approval of the Board for his action.
Upon motion duly made and seconded the Board unanimously
approved the action of the Supervisor as above outlined.
Counselor Gamble advised the Board in connection with a
recent communication from the Vvestchester Joint water SJorks,. No. 1.
regarding a suggested ordinance forbidding the unauthorized use of
hadrants that he was working on his ordinance and that he -would soon
have it in shape for presentatio gthe Board.
At 11:20 the Board recessed to meet again at the call of the
chair to take up such matters as might properly come before it..
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Town Clerk