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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1934_01_10 Town Board Minutes i SPECIAL MEETING OF TIC' TOWN BOARD TOWN OF MAMARONECK, NEW YORK HELD JANUARY 10TH, 1934 At. the Town Offices, 118 nest Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, N. Y. The meeting was called to order by Supervisor McCulloch at 8:05 P M. Presents Supervisor McCulloch Councilmen Bates , Brennan, Griffin and Meginniss The presence was also noted of Town Clerk Marvin and Town Attorney Delius. The Supervisor advised the Board that at his request, Superintendent of Highways Merola had prepared a schedule of improve- ments which could be executed within the Town as C. W. A. projects. The total cost of these projects , he stated, would be about W'20r5OO.00 of which the town 's share for materials , supervision, etc. , would be not more than $2,000.00, the balance to be paid by the Civil Works Administration. Upon motion by Mr. Bates, seconded by Mr. Griffin, it was upon roll call unanimously RESOLVED that this Board do and hereby does approve of the following C. W. A. projects at a cost to the Town for materials, supervision, etc. , of not more than $2,000.00, the work to be done under the super- vision of the Superintendent of Highways, viz: 1. Repairing sidewalks as per schedule attached to project4 west of Murray Avenue ; 2. Cleaning and trubbing banks of Sheldrake Rivers also rip-rapping and building walls where necessary, from Brookside Drive to Rockland Avenue; 3. Building stone walls , South Drives Rouker_ Glen, about 350 feet long and Weaver Street, north side at the junction of Murray Avenue about 350 feet long; I K Quarrying rock on Rockland Avenue for use of store at the above projects. The Clerk presented the surety bond for Evelyn G. Jacobs, as Deputy Town Clerk, being Bond No. 1532554, in the amount of QsOOO.00 issued by the Fidelity & Casualty Company for the term of office begin- ning January 2nd, 1934 and ending December 31st, 1934. The Clerk also presented the surety bond of William H. Fitz- simmons , as Assistant to the Receiver of Taxes and Assessments, being bond No. 1532553, in the amount of $25,000.009 issued by the Fidelity and Casualty Company, for the term of office beginning January 1st, 1934 and ending December 31st, 1934. . Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was upon roll call, unanimously RESOLVED that the above described bonds of Evelyn G. Jacobs and William H. Fitzsimmons be and they hereby are approved. The Supervisor advised the Board that he had opened a special account in the Trust Company of Larchmont for deposits of monies received as security for faithful performance of contracts and that in said account he had already deposited the 81,000.00 guarantee posted by the garbage contractors, in accordance with the resolution passed by this Board at its meeting on December 30th. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was upon roll call, unanimously RFSOLVFD, that the action of the Supervisor in opening an account in the Trust Company of Larchmont for deposits of moneys received as security for faithful performance of contracts be approved, and that such account be carried with said Trust Company of Larchmont and be called "Fund Covering Special Deposits, Town of Mamaroneck", said deposits to be secured by securities under escrow agreement as provided in Section 26 of the Town Law. A claim in the amount of 8210.04 from the Lawyers Mortgage Guarantee Corporation for refund of taxes erroneously paid was received from the Receiver of Taxes and Assessments, bearing his approval. t Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was upon roll call, unanimously RFSOLVFD that the claim of Lawyers Mortgage Guarantee Corporation in the amount of 8210.04, for refund of taxes erroneously paid, which claim has been approved by the Receiver of Taxes and Assessments , be and it hereby is approved and ordered paid. .A letter dated January 9th was received from the Insurance Department of the State of New York, advising the Town that its claim against the National Surety Company under the bond of Santo Lanza for the years 1928 and 1929, claim No. 2113889 Bond No. 2327963, had been determined and recommended for allowance in the sum of 84,843.52. The letter was ordered placed on file. Mr. Gaylord C. Cummins associated with Charles A. Harmon for the purpose of making the financial survey of the town and recommenda- tions therewith as heretofore authorized by the Town Board, addressed the Board and presented his claim in the amount of 8375.00 and a claim for Hr. Harmon in a like amount made in the name of Meech, Harmon, Lytle and Blackmore , as first payments for services rendered in preparing the financial survey and recommendations. He stated that claims in like amounts for the second and final payments, the total cost of the survey having been heretofore fixed at 81500.00, would be presented later. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was upon roll call,, unanimously RFSOLVFD, that the claims of Gaylord C. Cummin and Charles A. Harmon, the latter claim being under the firm name of Meech, Harmon, Lytle and Blaclanore, in the amount of 8375.00 each, as first and one-half payments for services rendered in making a financial survey of the Town of Mamaroneck and recommendations therewith, be and they hereby are approved and ordered paid. The Supervisor presented the names of Joseph F. Curren, 117 No. Chatsworth Avenue ; Victor H. Stempf, 38 Vine Road; and J. H. Ling, 139 Valley Stream Road, for appointments as members of the Police Commission of the Town of Mamaroneck. Upon motion by 1r. Bates, seconded by sir. Brennan, it was upon roll call unanimously FFSOI,VED that Joseph F. Curren, Victor H. Stempf and J. H. King be and they are hereby appointed members of the Police Commission of the Town of Mamaroneck to serve without bond and at the pleasure of the Town Board. A letter dated January 3rd was received from Eugene D. Wakeman, Village Clerk of the Village of yarohmont, stating that the Village Board of Trustees requested that a conference be arranged between the officials of the Village of Barchmont and the Town of Mamaroneck to discuss the project of constructing a joint garbage incinerator to serve two communities. The Clerk was directed to reply that the Board was in sympathy with the proposal and that after it had completed its labors on the 1934 budget it would be glad to take up the matter in February. Upon motion 'duly made and seconded, it was upon roll calla unanimously RESOI;VED that this Board meet with the Citizens Advisory Finance Committee authorized by this Board at its meeting on January 3rd to consider the financial situation in the Town, Monday, January 15th, at 8 P. Ff. , in the Town Office; and be it further RESOLVED that a public meeting be held on Friday, January 19th at 8 P. M. in the Senior High School at which time the Town Board -;Till acquaint the Citizens of the Town with the pressing financial situation; and be it further RESOLVED, that this Board hold a preliminary meeting on Friday, January 19th at 5 P. M. at the Town Offices for the purpose of preparing a program for the public meeting at 8 o 'clock that same evening. At 12:10 A. M. the Board unanimously resolved to adjourn to - meet again at the call of the chair to take up such matters as might properly come before it. Town Clerk