HomeMy WebLinkAbout1934_01_17 Town Board Minutes REGULAR MEETIiSG OF THE TOWN BOARD
TOWI7 OF MAMAR012CK9 ?NEW YORK
HELD JANUARY 17TH, 1934
At the Town Offices, 118 Rest Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, N. Y.
The meeting was called to order by Supervisor McCulloch
at 8 :05 P. M.
Present : Supervisor McCulloch
Councilmen Bates and Brennan
Tov,,,n Clerk Marvin _
The presence was also noted of Town Attorney Delius.
Town Attorney presented the surety bond of Michael Merola
as Superintendent of Highways, being Bond Ida. 1532555 in the sum of
41,000.00, issued by the Fidelity & Casualty Company for the term of
office expiring December 31st, 1935, and stated he approved the bond
as to form.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was upon roll call,
unanimously
RESOLVED that the bond of Michael Merole as Super-
intendent of Highways, being bond No. 1532555 in the
sum of $1,000.00 issued by the Fidelity & Casualty
Company for the term of office expiring December 31st,
1935, be and it hereby is approved.
Town Attorney presented an amended bond of Supervisor KcCulloch,
being bond No. 1532598 in the amount of : 25,000. 00, issued by the
Fidelity & Casualty Company, for the term of office expiring December
31st, 1935. He stated that this bond was in effect a rider to bond
No. 1432454 in the sum of $325,000.00 issued by the Fidelity & Casualty
Company and approved by the Town Board on December 23rd, 1933, and was
necessary because the language of the first bond did not in all respects
comply with the language of the statutes. He stated that the new bond
waz approved by him as to form.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was upon roll call,
unanimously
RESOLVED that the bond of Supervisor McCulloch, being
bond No. 1532598, in the amount of $25,000.00 issued
by the Fidelity & Casualty Company, for the term of
office expiring December 31st, 1935, be and it hereby
is approved.
A petition dated January 17th, 1934 was received f rom six
residents of Lester Place , urging the Town to take over Lester Place
and Williams Place as Town Highways. The matter was ordered referred to
Mr. Brennan and Attorney Delius together with Superintendent Merola.
A letter dated January 10th was received from A. Stirling
Smith in regard to the Board of Appeals (for Zoning) . Mr. Smith
addressed the Board and discussed several of the matters contained
in the letter.
The Clerk was directed to inform Mr. Smith in writing regarding
the services to be expected. from Miss Mae Toomey as Secretary to the
Board and from Town Attorney Delius in regard to legal matters.
In accordance with Mr. Smith 's request, the Board increased the
item for stationery, postage, printing and supplies for the Department
of card of Appeals in the tentative 1934 budget estimates from X25.00
to 1190.00.
A delegation from the Larchmont Public Health Association
consisting of Mrs. Sidney Gridley, Mrs. Harold Knight and Mrs. Harold
Pryor and also Mrs. William H. Kirchner, representing the Mamaroneck
Child Welfare Association, addressed the Board in regard to the annual
appropriation for salary of public health nurses. The matter was ordered
laid over until a full Board could be present.
A letter dated January 15th was received from Robert H.
-- Bergman, submitting his resignation as a member of the Board of Park
Commissioners of Park District No. 1, his resignation to take effect
immediately. The Board accepted his resignation and directed the
Clerk to thank Mr. Bergman for his services.
A letter dated January 17th was received from the Board of
Assessors requesting authority to purchase certain supplies including
an atlas published by the G. M. Hopkins Co. of Philadelphia , at a
cost of $75.00. The matter was laid over.
The Clerk advised the Board that he had been informed orally
that Mr. J® Joseph Rossbottom, Chairman of the Board of Appeals (for
Zoning) desired to tender his resignation to take effect immediately
and that a letter to that effect was on its way to the Board.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was upon roll call,
unanimously
RESOLVED, that the resignation of J. J. Rossbottom
as Chairman of the Board of Appeals (for Zoning) be
and it hereby is ordered accepted upon its arrival
in writing; and be it further
RESOLVED that Mr. A. Stirling Smith be and he hereby
is appointed Chairman of the Board of Appeals (for
Zoning) to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Rossbottom,
said term expiring February 19th, 1934.
A letter dated January 15th was received from Mona G.
MacRobert, President of the Parent-Teacher Council, requesting the
Board to urge that the full amount of State aid for schools be provided
in the 1934-1935 State Budget.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was upon roll call,
unanimously
RESOLVED3, tTMERFAS the equalization act of 1925 and
the Friedsam Act of 1926 provided state suvoort for
schools for the reduction of the tax on local real
estate ; and
WHEREAS, it has been definitely proven that as a
result of these acts the tax on local real property
has been reduced; and
VVIERFAS, withholding of ten per cent of the amount of
state support has caused a rise in local real estate
taxes; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED: That the full amount of state aid in
accordance with the equalization act of 1925 and the
Friedsam act of 1927 be maintained; and
BE IT FURT_I R RESOLVED: That the Governor be urged to
include in the budget for 1934-33 a sum sufficient to
provide state support in accordance with these statutes,
thereby maintaining the original purpose of the act, to-wit--
the reduction of local real estate taxi
The Clak was directed to send copies of this resolution to
Assemblyman GambleM, K�q;11 and tars. MacRobert.
A letter from Bernard Levine of 385 Weaver Street, dated
December 9th, in regard to his property line , which letter had heretofore
been presented to this Board, was ordered referred to the Topton Attorney.
The Town Attorney presented a letter dated January 13th,
received from Special Counsel J. Henry Esser in regard to the Lanza-
Johnson defalcations. The letter was ordered received and placed on file.
The Supervisor reported to the Board that the Board of
Trustees of the Westchester Joint Water Works , No. 1, and representatives
of the Westchester County Park Commission had been in consultation in
regard to the proposed construction of the new reservoir along Mamaron-
eck Avenue and that he mould keep the Board informed as to the develop-
ments.;
At 9 :30 P. M. the Board. unanimously resolved to adjourn to
meet again at the call of the chair.
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