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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1933_11_10 Town Board Minutes 271 RECESSED REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD TOWN OF MAMIARONFCK, NEW YORK 171D NOVEMBER 10TH, 1933 At the Town Offices, 118 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, N. Y. 10 :35 P. M. The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Burton at Present: Supervisor Burton Justices-Boyd, Leeds, Messersmith and Burbank Town Clerk Karvin The presence was also noted of Counselor Ralph A. Gamble. A letter dated October 25th was received from R. H. Wade, 27 Manor Lane, Larchmont, in regard to the traffic conditions about Tunior High School. The letter was ordered referred to the Police Commission. A letter dated October 27th was received from R. T. Van de Prater of 7 Cliff way, and George H. Sutton, 4 Gerlach Place, Larch- mont, complaining of the condition of the garbage dump. The letter was ordered referred to the Clerk. A letter dated October 30th was received from Village Fitanager Whitney of Mamaroneck in regard to the proposed incinerator project, stating that the Village Board will forgo any further consideration of the matter at this time.. The letter was ordered placed on file. A letter dated November 6th was received from Dr. G. C. Lyons of Larchmont in regard to claims totaling X227.00 alleged due for services -- rendered at the request of the Police Department for the years 1926 to 1929 inclusive. The matter was ordered referred to the Clerk for investigation. The report of the Receiver of Taxes for the month of October was received and ordered placed on file. A claim in the amount of 441111.87 was received from Garden Properties, Inc. , for refund of taxes. The matter was ordered referred to Counsel. The report of the Supervisor for the nine months ended September 30th was received and ordered spread upon the minutes as follows: TOWN OF MAMARONECK GFNERAL FUND STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND RECEIPTS FOR TIC' NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30TH, 1933. REVENUES ESTIMATED RECEIVED BALANCE 1933 Tax Levy, State , Couiltty, Town and District $7959,541.70 $5309951.64 $264,590.06 Earnings - General Town Interest and Penalties on Taxes 35,000.00 Interest on Bank Balances 19500.00 Tustices Fines 15000.00 Justices Fees 2,500.00 eF�ai�i�sTa�iome Relief 25,000.00 12,000.00 Miscellaneous 15000.00 40,666.33 60.96 486.00 1,860.20 13,965.00 1,862.11 763.88 5,666.33ac 1,439.04' 514.00 639.80 11,035.00 10,137.89 236.12 REV-k,=S Earnings - Outside District Dog Licenses Building Commission fees Franchise tax Mercantile and Manufacturing tag Mortgage tax Earnings of Town Clerk Bank Tax Beverage Tax Other Available funds water Revenues x - 6urplus ( o� ESTMATED RECEIVED BALANCE 800,00 $ 890036 90.3ax 800.00 393.00 407.00 600,00 431,55 168.45 200.00 583.78 383.78m 5,000.00 --- 59,000.00 900.00 572.50 327.50 828099 828.99k 2,660.93 2,660.93x 96x281.48 45=716.88 504564.60 46.000.00 25.000.00 21.000.00 12.024.123. 1$ $667.694.11 $ 356,429.07 TOWN OF MAMARONECK GENERAL FUND STATEMENT OF BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDING"SEPT=, F.R 30THg 1933, Budget Amount General Fund Ayoronriations Expended Dept. of Printing and Publishing Dept. of Elections Contributions and Donations Dept. of Police. Magistrates Debt service , Redemption of bonds Debt service , Interest on bonds Town Offices Town Mall Dept. of Supervisor Dept. of Town Clerk Dept. of Justices of Peace Dept. of Receiver of Taxes Dept. of Assessors Dept. of Public Welfare Dept. of Auditors Dept. of Law Dept. of Highway Dept. of 21iscellaneous Expense Outside of Villages Dept. of Printing- and Publishing Contributions and Donations Dept. of Health Building Commission Board of Appeals Highway Department Debt Service , Redemption of bonds Debt Serviee4 Interest on bonds ---Dept. of Street Lights 925.00 3,510.00 750.00 25625.00 325983.00 51,528.98 5,665.00 15655.00 15,400,00 5,715.00 10,970.00 84465.00 8,975.00 32,840.00 1,350.00 34850.00 12,000.00. 2.560.00 $1,169.58 14020.22 250.00 324983.00 35,753.98 3,120.75 899.00 11,755.37 4,283.10 7,205.00 65233.70 65610.69 38,239.83 1,012.50 25624.94 1,800.00 183.35 Amount Available 244.Mx 2$489. 78 500. 00 2625.00 155775.00 2,544.25 756,00 35644.63 14431.90 3,765.00 25231.30 25364.31 55399.83x 337. 50 15225.05 105200.00 2,376.65 $201,766.98 $155,145.01 $46,621.97 100.00 55730.00 350.00 3,440.00 450.00 274500.00 24,000. 00 27,832.50 20.000.00 $ 678.32 25484.44 278.03 55000.00 24,000.00 19,480.50 100.00 5,051.68 350.00 955.56 171.97 225500. 00 8,352.00 20,000.00 9 109 1402.50 $ 51,921629 $ 57,481.21 275 Budget Amount Amount Outside of Villages Appropriations Fxnended Available Police Department 59,605.00 43.,000.00 $161,605.00 Fire Distriot No. 1 32,552.50 12,597.46 193,955. 04 Park District No. 1 37,790.00 27,780.41 10,009a.59 Garbage District No. 1 9,500.00 7,124.94 2,375. 06 Water District Rk. 521,569.25 301,530.25 22,039.00 Garbage District No. 2 700.00 524.97 175.03 Fire District No. 2 27100.00 --- 21100.00 Sewer District No. 1 139,858.13 1109,417.47 29,440.66 -' County Treasurer 3789,278.82 63,022.64 315,256. 18 Interest Paid on Certificates -- 119902.77 11,902.77x Cancellation and refund of taxes 72.41 72.41x $1,024,123.18 $ 514,039.62 $510,083.56 x Deficit subvect to t rai :.fers and sale of bonds. Respectfully submitted (signed) Geo. W. Burton Supervisor A letter dated November lst was received from the Chatsworth Coal and Supply Co. , Inc. of Larchmont offering to accept certificates of indebtedness maturing in ninety delays from the date at 61 per annum in payment of claims for coal supplied on the order of the Commissioner of Public welfare. Upon motion by Justice Hesse-rsmith seconded by the Clerk, it was upon roll call unanimously RESOLVED, that the proposal of the Chatsworth Coal and Supply Co. , Inc. dated November 1st, regarding payment of claims for coal supplied on the order of the Commissioner of Public welfare, be and it hereby is accepted by the town as to the time and -form of payment and that said proposal be extended to cover all outstanding claims. The report of Jay H. Van Norden, Veteran Relief Officer of the Town of Mamaroneck for the period of October 1st, 1932 to September 21st, 1933 showing the amounts expended for veteran relief and to whom, was received and ordered filed with the Supervisor. The Clerk urged the Board to commence work at once on the 1934 budget and to invite the newly elected members of the Town Board which will take office on January lst, 1934 to participate in the deliberations. After considerable discussion, it was,upon motion by the Clerk, seconded by Justice Messersmith, unanimously RESOLVFD, that the Clerk be and he hereby is directed to invite on behalf of the Town Board the newly elected Members of the l'own Board to meet with the he T w o n Board on Monday, November 27th, at 8:15 P.M. to discuss the preparation of .the 1934' budget. The Clerk stated that in his opinion the most pressing problem facing the town at the present time was the matter of finances. He declared that considerable amounts of taxes were owing to the town and urged that a vigorous campaign be waged to collect such back taxes. He offered six concrete suggestions as to how this could be done. The Board resolved. to defer action on this matter and upon motion duly made and seconded unanimously set the date of the next regular meeting for Thursday, November 16th, at 2 P. M. in place of the usual meeting of November 15th the third Wednesday in the month. o. r1'. The Clerk advised the Board that from time to time he was granting permission for the burial of persons in the town cemetery. He stated he thought it advisable to have a complete and accurate map or plot plan of the cemetery showing the location of all graves, paths, markers, etc. and suggested that this work be done as a work relief project. Upon motion by the Clerk seconded .by Justice needs, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the preparation of a map or plot plan showing the location of all graves, paths , markers,. etc. in the town cemetery be and it hereby is auth- orized as a work relief project; and be it further RESOLVED, that this matter be referred to the Town Clerk for his attention. The Supervisor advised the Board that there were outstanding $35,000.00 Tax Lien Certificates of indebtedness dated October 26th, 1933 , maturing,November 15th, 1933, and recommended renewing same in the amount of $30,000.00, paying off the difference of $5,000.00 in cash. The following resolution was offered by Justice Boyd and seconded by Justice Leeds,, to- wit—WHEREAS., there are outstanding $35,000 Tax Lien Certificates of Indebtedness of the Town of Mamaroneck, dated October 16th, 1933, and maturing November 155 1933, issued for the purpose specified in Section 32 of Chapter 105 of the Laws of 1916, as amended; and WHEREAS, there is available only the sum of $5,000. to apply in reduction of said $35,000 certificates, and it is necessary to renew the , same in the amount of $3090004 RESOLVED, that for the purpose of renewing said $35,000 Tax Lien Certificates of Indebtedness_ now outstanding and maturing-.November — 15, 1933, issued for the purpose specified in Section 32 of Chapter 105 of the Laws of 1916, as amended, there shall be issued a $30,000. Tax Lien Certificate of Indebtedness of the Town of Mamaroneck, dated November 159 1933, maturing December 15, 1933,. numbered 1933 TL-14, and bearing interest at the rate of six per centum per annum, payable at maturity. That said certificate shall be signed by the Supervisor and countersigned by the Town Clerk under the seal of the Town, and both principal and interest shall be payable in lawful money of the United States of America, at the Manufacturers Trust Company, New York City, New York. FURTHER RESOLVED, that said certificate shall be issued in substantially the following form, to-wit: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF" NMV YORK COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER TOWN OF MAMARORECK TAX LIEN CERTIFICATE OF INDEBTEDNESS No. 1933 TL-14 $301,000. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the Town of Mamaroneck, in the County of Westchester, State of New York, hereby acknowledges itself indebted and for value received promises to pay to bearer on the 15th day of December, 1933, the sum of THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS (,$30,000) , together with interest thereon from the date hereof at the rate of six (6) per certum per annum, payable December 15, 1933. Both principal and interest of this certificate of indebtedness are payable in lawful money of the United States of America, at the Manufacturers Trust Company, New York City, New York. 279 This certificate of indebtedness isissued for money borrowed on account of tax liens purchased on behalf of the Town of Mamaroneck pursuant to Section 32 of Chapter 105 of the haws of 1916, as amended, and all other laws applicable thereto and pursuant to a resolution duly passed and adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck, and it is hereby certified that in the issuance hereof all provisions of law have been complied with and that no debt or other limit has been exceeded® This certificate of indebtedness is registerable in the office of the Town Clerk in accordance with the provisions endorsed hereon. IN WITITESS WHEREOF, the said Town of Mamaroneck has caused this certificate of indebtedness . to be signed by its Supervisor and countersigned by its Town Clerk and the corporate seal of said Town to be hereunto affixed and this certificate of indebtedness to be dated as of the 15th day of November, 1933. TOWN OF MAMAROYFCK, WFSTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORE By Supervisor COUNTERSIGNED Town Clerk REGISTRATION This certificate of indebtedness may be registered under the signature of the Town Clerk of the Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, below and shall thereafter be transferable only upon the written assignment of the registered holder or his attorney duly acknowledged or proved, such registration and transfer to be made in the Register kept in the office of said Town Clerk and a nota- tion thereof to be made hereon. The principal and interest of this certificate of indebtedness, If registered, will be payable only to the registered holder, his legal representatives, successors or assigns. Such transfer may be to bearer, after which this certificate of indebt- edness shall be subject to subsequent registrations and transfers as before. Date of Registrrs: Zn Whose Name Registered: Signature of Town Clerk: FURTHER RESOLVED that said certificate of indebtedness shall be exchanged directly with the holder of the $359000 certificates now outstanding and maturing November 15, 1933, on a par value basis. FURTHER RESOLVED, that said certificate of indebtedness shall be a general obligation of the Town and all monies received from the redemption of transfers of tax liens shall be deposited in a special account and applied to the pp payment of said certificates. — The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote which resulted as follows: Ayes: Burton, Boyd, Leeds, Messersmith, Burbank and Karvin Noes : None At 11:20 R. M. 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. Town Clerl'