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Home My WebLink About1934_01_23 Town Board Minutes SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWIT BOARD TOWN OF MAMARONECXi NECK YORK HELD JANUARY 23RD, 1934 At the Town Offices,, 118 West Post Road, Mamaroneck, N. Y. The meeting was called to order by Supervisor NuCulloch at 8x15 P. M. Present .- Supervisor McCulloch Councilmen Bates, Brennan, Griffin and Heginniss The presence was also noted of Town Attorney Delius, Town Clerk Marvin, Town Comptroller Hirschmann and Superintendent of Highways Kerala. Chief-Captain Donald C. Howe of the Weaver Street Fire Company addressed the Board in regard to the use of the Fire House. After discussion he was directed to continue the present arrangement regarding the use of the Fire House by the general public. The Supervisor expressed to Chief Captain Hoge his personal appreciation of the Fire Department Budget and the appreciation of the entire Board for the public spirited action of the Fire Department in waiving the cost of the annual inspection. The Supervisor presented the matter of the use of the Town Hall for meetings by various organizations and inquired what action the Board desired to take. Upon motion by Mr. Bates , seconded by Mr. Griffin, it was unanimously, RESOLVED that a fee of '5.00 for evening use and a fee of '3.00 for aftertoon use be charged for the use of the Town Hall. The Supervisor presented a proposed C. W. A. project for the removal of a high ledge of rock in the sidewalk area in front of the Tee property on Palmer Avenue near the corner of Carlson Avenue, the total costto the town -of which would be '160.00 and the grand total cost '4,580..00. Upon notion duly made and seconded" it was upon roll call unanimously. RESOLVED that the following C. W. A. project be and it hereby is approved at a cost to the town not to exceed '160. 00, viz- removal of a high ledge of rock in the sidewalk area in front of the Tee property on Palmer Avenue near the corner of Carleon Avenue. Superintendent of Highways Merola presented an inventory- receipt of town machinery for highway purposes dated January 16th, 1934, executed by former Superintendent of Highways Coles and himself. On the recommendation of Superintendent Merola the inventory®recdpt was unanimously approved by the Town Board. Town Attorney Delius , on behalf of the committee heretofore appointed to investigate the request to accept as town highways Lester Place and Williams Place , reported on this matter. The Clerk was directed to notify Mr. Joseph Psttera, who had presented the matter to the Board, that the committee had. reported and that as a result of the report the Board regrets that it does not find it practical at this time to accept these streets and that the Superintendent of Highways will cooperate with the residents of those streets to the limit of his ability and the extent of the town's financial resources. M Town Attorney Delius , on behalf of Yr. Brennan and himself to whom had been referred the matter of 'installing three fire hydrants at Premium Point, presented a proposed contract between the Town and the Eew Rochelle Water Company covering installation and maintenance of these hydrants and recommended that it be approved. Upon motion by Yr. Griffin seconded by Mr. Bates it was upon roll call unanimously RESOLVED, that this Board do and it hereby does approve of the proposed. contract between the Town of Mamaroneck and the New Rochelle Water Company covering installation and maintenance of three fire hydrants at Premium Point, which contract has been approved by the Town Attorney-, and be it further RFSOLVFD that the Supervisor and Town Clerk be and they hereby are authorized, empowered and directed to execute said contract. Town Attorney Delius advised the Board that he had received a letter dated January 17th, 1934 from J. Henry Fsser, Special Counsel to the town in the Tortorella Zoning matter, in regard to the resolu- tion passed by the Town Board at its meeting on November 27th, clearing "the records involving a lien resulting from said litigation against Tortorella "s property. " After discussion the matter was ordered referred to the Board of Appeals (for Zoning) for investigation and report back to this Board. The Clerk reported to the Board that in accordance with directions heretofore given him, he had written to the County Clerk to ask when the town might expect to receive its refund of the cost incurred by the town in the special repeal election in 1933 and that he had been informed that the County Clerk did not know. He was directed to write again in thirty days. A letter dated January 20th was received from State Senator Walter W. Westall, acknowledging receipt of the resolution sent to him in regard to state aid for schools. The letter was ordered placed on file. A notice dated January 19th, 1934 was received from the Building inspector advising the Board that a one-family dwelling and two-oar garage (Building Permit #1641) in Section 2, Block 29, on the northerly half of Lots 47 to 51, on the southwest corner at the junction of Vilest Brookside and Lansdowne Drives, for Zrene W. Brann (B. G. Lancia, Builder) had been completedand received final inspection on January 17th, 1934. The Building Inspector recommended that he be, authorized to issue the customary occupancy permit.. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED that WHFRFAS the Building Inspector has reported that a one-family dwelling and two-car garage (Building Permit #1641) in Section 2, Block 29, on the northerly half of Lots 47 to 51, on the southwest corner at the junction of Vilest Brookside and Lansdowne Drives, for Irene W. Brann (B.. G. Lancia, Builder) had been completed and received final inspection on January 17th, 1934; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that the Building Inspector be and he hereby is authorized to issue an occupancy permit for the property hereinabove described. A letter dated January 16th, 1934 addressed. was eceived J from Ruth Taylor, Commissioner of Public ches er County, enclosin copy of a letter from Alden 1rew York State T® F. R. ® , advising Miss Taylor that administering veterans * relief in the To-Trn of Iviamarcn presented to the Town Board at its meeting on January the apprnval of the I. F. R. A. to the Supervisor Welfare, West- F. Bevier of the the method of -ak, Which was 6th, meets with Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED WHEREAS the method of administering Veterans * relief in the Tov;n of Mamaroneck, under Section 117 of the Public Welfare Law, which was presented to the Town Board at its meeting on January 6th, and which is outlined below meets with the approval of the New York State T. E. R. A. , now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that this method be and it hereby is instituted by this Board as a method to be now and hereafter followed in administering- Veterans ' relief in the Town of Mamaroneck, under Section 117 of the Public Welfare Law, said method as set forth in the minutes of the meeting of January 6th being here7v4th set forth main as follows . All Veteran cases to be investigated by a trained ease worker from the Office of the Public Welfare Officer who will visit the families and will set up a proper budget on the Home Relief Financial Data card, complying with the rules of the T. E. R. A. , as to clearing through the central index. These cards to be kept under lock and, key in the Public Welfare Office and each week a budget will be sent to the distributing Veteran Relief Officers for members receiving relief through them.. Each Veteran Welfare Officer will then issue his relief order to the Veterans receiving relief through his Post in the regular manner, in accordance with the budget set up. The Posts distributing relief will be : Veterans of Forign Wars #11,56, Veteran Welfare Officer Jay H. Von Norden for the Village of Mamaroneck in the Town of Mamaroneck. American Legion Post #347» Veteran Welfare Officer Harold T. Hughe's for the Village of Larchmont in the Town of Mamaroneck. American Legion .Post #90, Veteran Welfare Officer J. Chris Schue for the Village of Mamaroneck in the Town of Mamaroneck. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk send certified copies of this resolution to the three Veterans organizations posts in the town. Mr. Meginniss reported to the Board that the report of the Receiver of Taxes for the month of December, which had been referred to him at the meeting on January 13th, was correct except for a slight typographical error. The meeting adjourned at 11,30 P. M. subject to call of the -_ chair. own Ulerk �`