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SPECIAL, SvEFTI17G OF THE TOWN BOARD
TOWN OF IuiAMARONECK, NEW YORK
HELD JANUARY 13TH, 1934
At the Town Offices , 118 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, iq. Y.
The meeting was called to order by Sup-ervisor McCulloch
at 2:30 P. M.
Present- Supervisor McCulloch
Councilmen Bates, Brennan, Griffin and Keginniss
Town Clerk Marvin
The presence was also noted of Town Attorney Delius,
The Supervisor submitted a project which he declared could
be carried out as a C. W. A. undertaking for the construction of sewers
and sewer connections on Rebeau Drive and Stratford Road at a cost to
the town for materials , supervision, etc.. , of not more than $500.007
the balance of the cost to be for labor and to be paid by the C. W. A.
Upon motion by Mr. Bates, seconded by Mr. Meginniss, it was
upon roll call, unanimously
RESOLVED, that this Board do and it hereby does approve
of the C. W. A. project as described by the Supervisor,
consisting of the construction of certain se-veers and
sewer connections on Rebeau Drive and Stratford Road
at a total cost to the torm for materials , supervision,
etc. , of not more than $500.00
— The report of the Town Clerk for the month of December was
received and ordered placed on file.
The report of the To= Clerk for the year 1933 was received
and ordered placed on file.
The report of the Receiver of Taxes for the month of December
was received and ordered referred to Mr. Meginniss.
The Clerk inquired what the Board desired to do in regard to
authorizing the use of the Town Hall by various organizations for the
purpose of holding meetings, etc. The matter of the use of the Town
Hall was ordered referred to the Supervisor with power.
The Clerk inquired what the Board desired to do concerning
the renting of a safe deposit box in the First National Safe Deposit
Company of Mount Vernon, as authorized at the meeting of the Board
December 16th, 1933.
Upon motion by Mr. Bates , seconded by Hr. McCulloch, it was
unanimously
RESOLVED that the resolution of the Town Board. passed
at the meeting on December 16th authorizing the renting
of a safe deposit box in the First National Safe Deposit
Company of Mount Vernon, be and it hereby is rescinded.
A letter dated January 6th, 1934 was received from C. C.
Merritt in regard to the road_ bed of bld Weaver Street in front of
part of his property at the corner of Weaver Street and Palmer Avenue.
The matter was referred to the Town Attorney.
A letter dated January 5th was received from Henry Harlach
offering his services for supervising the revision and making of new
assessment maps. The Clerk was directed to inform him that the super-
vision has already been arranged for.
A letter was received from Leland Atherton dated January 4th
in regard to a street sign on Vine Place. The matter was referred to
the Clerk for reply.
A letter dated January 2nd was received. from William Harvey
Smith urging the Town not to pay the claim of former Supervisor Burton
for fees for services in the years 1930 and 1931. The matter was
ordered referred to the Town Attorney.
Resignations as members of the Police Commission of the
Town of Mamaroneck dated December 30 and 31 were received from Harry
A. Arthur and Raymond W. Welch, respectively. Both resignations were
accepted and the Clerk was directed to express to them the appreciation
of the Board for their services and to notify them that their under-
takings will be discharged after the usual audit.
A letter dated January 5th was received from the New Rochelle
Water Company in regard to fire hydrants on Premium Point. The matter
was referred to Tuba Brennan and Town Attorney Delius.
The Town Attorney advised the Board that the Public Service
Commission after due hearing had granted the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad Company and/or the New York Westchester &: Boston
Railroad Company an extension of time until July let, 1936 for the
reconstruction of the railroad bridges of Chatsworth Avenue , Rockland
Avenue and Weaver Street.
The Town Attorney recommended that since the Receiver of
Taxes and Assessments had filed a bond in the amount of $50,000.00 as
heretofore authorized by this Board, it would be in order for the Board
to order the cancellation of the temporary qualifying bond in the
- amount of $5,000.00, Bond No. 554438 issued by the New Amsterdam Cas-
ualty Company and approved by the Town Board on December 29th, which
bond was obtained pending the securing of the definitive bond in the
amount of $50,000.00
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was upon roll call,
unanimously
RFSOLVED WH 'RFAS, the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck
at a meeting held December 29, 1933, approved a bond. on
which the New Amsterdam Casualty Company (Bond #554438)
was surety, of Henry R. Dillon as Receiver of Taxes of the
Town of Mamaroneck in the sum of $5,000. for his term as
Receiver of Taxes from January 1, 1934 to which he was
elected at the General Election held November 5, 19338
which bond has been executed and filed in the office of
the Clerk of the County of Westchester on December 30,
19334 and
WHEREAS, the said Town Board at a meeting on December 23,
adopted a resolution fixing the amount of the bonds of
the Receiver of Taxes in the suns of $50,000. on which
the Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York is surety,
for the term of said Receiver of Taxes as aforementioned,
which bond was , in pursuance of said resolution executed
and filed in the office of the Clerk of the County of
Westchester, and
WHEREAS, the resolution of the Board. adopted December
2�, Teas ratified and confirmed by the present Town Board
at ibs organization meeting held January 2, 19344