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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Torn of Mamaroneck has caused
this certificate of indebtedness tc be si#ned 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 27th day of January, 1934.
TOWN OF MAMARONECK, WESTCHESTER
COUNTY, NEW YORK
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 notation 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 indebtedness shall be
subject to subsequent registrations and transfers as before.
Date of Registry : In Whose Name Registered . SiRnatu_re of Town Clerk
FURTHER RESOLVED, that said certificate of indebtedness
shall be exchanged directly with the holder of the $45,000.
certificate now outstanding and maturing January 27, 19341
on a par value basis.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that said certificate of indebtedness
shall be a general obligation of the Town and all moneys
received from the redemption of transfers of tax liens
shall be deposited in a special account and applied to
the payment of said certificate of indebtedness.
The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was
duly put to a vote which resulted as follows ;
Ayes; McCulloch, Bates, Griffin, Meginniss
Noes : None
The following resolution was offered by Councilman Griffin and
seconded. by Councilman Bates:
WHEREAS, there is now due and owing the sum of K O K.% to the
Chatsworth Coal & Supply Company, Inc. for coal furnished in connection
with the Home Relief given by the Town of Mamaroneck pursuant to Ch. 798
of the Laws of 1931 and laws amendatory thereofe and
WHEREAS, there is also now due and owing the sum of $3 ,235.54
to E. K Connor & Company for coal furnished In connection with the
Home Relief given by the Torn of Mamaroneck pursuant to Ch. 798 of the
Laws of 1931 and Lags amendatory thereof. and
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WHEREAS, the said Chatst-north Coal & Supply CompanY, Ine.- , and
F. J® Connor & Company have renuested that there be issued to them Town
Certificates of Indebtedness for such amounts, maturing June first, 1934,
and interest at six per cent per annum.
RESOLVED that there shall be issued a Certificate of
Indebtedness for $1,923.86 to the Chatsworth Coal &
Supply Company., Inc. , maturing June first, 1934, bearing
interest at the rate of six per cent per annum, payable
at maturity, and numbered WL-1®1934. That said Certific-
ate shall be signed by the Supervisor, and_ co tersigned
by the Town Clerk under the seal of the Town; oth prin-
cipal and interest shall be payable in lawful money of the
.Fni+ed Status. of, America, at Trust Company of Larchmont ,
,arAnon b, e„r Or
EURTHTR RESOLVED that there shall be issued a Certificate
of indebtedness for $35235.54, to E. J. Connor & Company,
maturing June let, 1934. bearing interest at the rate of
six_ per cent per annum, payable at maturity, and numbered
WL-2-1934. 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 Trust Company of Larcl-wont, Larchsnont , N. Y.
FURTIi`ER RESOLVED that said Certificates shall be issued in
the form heretofore in use for such Certificates of Indebt-
edness issued_ by the Tocm for similar obligations..
FURTHER RESOLVED that said Certificates of Indebtedness
shall be a general obligation of the Town .
The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was
duly put to a vote , :which resulted as follo^rs :
Ayes: Supervisor McCulloch, Councilmen Griffin, Meginniss
and Bates
Noes None
Tovrn Attorney Delius advieed the Board_ that he had received a
letter from T,Ir.. Frank M. Gagliardi, Attorney, of the firm of Clark & Davis,
in regard to the action : F1Camille Fisher vs. Town of Mamaroneck" which
action had been instituted in 192 and inquiring if t'ne Board desired
that Clark and Davis continue to handle the case and also if the Board
desired to settle the case out of court, if such action appeared to be to
the best interests of the 'Torn of Mamaroneck®
Upon motion by Mr. Bates, seconded by Hr. Griffin, it was
upon roll call unanimously
RESOLVED that C'lar'k & Davis be and they hereby are author-
ized® empowered and directed to continue to represent the
Town in the actions "Camille Fisher vs. Town of Mamaroneck"
and be it further
RESOLVED that they be instructed not to settle the case out
of court at this time but to prepare for trial®
The Supervisor stated to the Board that in view of the larger
amount of money -Thich he hoped Receiver of Taxes would handle during
the coming year, he considered it advisable that the amount of the
official undertaking or surety bond of the Receiver of Taxes be fixed
in the sum of $55,000.00 instead of the sum of $50.000.00 as heretofore
by resolution determined by this Board.
The following resolution was duly moved and seconded and upon
roll call unanimously approved to-wit :
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WHEREAS, 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 No. 554438) was surety, of Henry R.
Dillon as Receiver of Taxes of/che 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, 1933,
which bond has been executed and filed in the office of the Clerk of the
County of Westchester on December 30, 1933; and
WHEREAS, said Town Board, at a meeting on December 23, 1933,
adopted a resolution fixing the amount of the bond of the Receiver of
Taxes in the sum of $50,000. , on which the fidelity and Casualty Company
of New York is surety, for the term of said Receiver of Taxes as afore-
mentioned, w'nich bond was , in pursuance of said resolution, executed and
filed in the office of the Clerk of the County of Westchester on January
2, 1934; and
` HFREAS, the resolution of the Board adopted December 23, 19339
was ratified and confirmed by the present Town Board at its organization
meeting held January 2, 1934 ; and
7HERE90, at a meeting° of the Town Board held on the 13th day
of January , 1934, it was resolved to cancel the bond of Henry R. Dillon
as Receiver of Taxes ; in the sum of $5,000 which is dated December 18,
1933, and on which the New Amsterdam Casualty Company is surety,
(Bond No. 554438) ,- and
WHFMEAS, the Town Board is now desirous of continuing the
said $5,000 bond of Henry R. Dillon as Receiver of Taxes and providing-
for his filing a bond or bonds in the total sum of },55,000.. for his term
as such Receiver of Taxes,- and
WHFIRFAS, the said bond of $5,000. of Henry R. Dillon as
Receiver of Taxes, on which the New Amsterdam Casualty Company is surety
(Bond No. 554438) , is still in force and effect and has actually not
been cancelled ;
NOW, THEREFORE, RESOLVED that the bond of Henry R.
Dillon, as Receiver of Taxes , be fixed at the sum of
x$55,000 for his term as such Receiver from the let day
of January, 1934, until December 31, 1937, and. that the
bond of $51,000 executed by Henry R. Dillon, as such
Receiver of Taxes, on December 18, 1933$ on which the
New Amsterdam Casualty Company is surety (Bond No. 554438)
be accepted and approved as supplemental and in addition
to the bond of Henry R. Dillon as Receiver of Taxes for
$,50,000, on which the Fidelity and Casualty Company of
New York is surety (Bond No. 1532453), which is dated
January 2, 1934, both of which bonds are now on file in
the office of the Clerk of the County of Westchester.
7M- THER RESOLVED that the cost of obtaining the said bond
for $5,000 of Henry R. Dillon as such Receiver of Taxes,
on which the New Amsterdam Casualty Company is surety,
(Bond No. 554438) be a proper charge against the Town.
The Supervisor stated to the Board that he considered it advis-
able for the Board to apuoint a full time Building Inspector in lieu of
the present temporary arrangement of having one of the Assessors act as
a part time Building Inspector. He stated that two candidates for the
position were present and prepared to address the Board on the subject
of their qualifications for this office. Mr. Edward Wilson of Last
Brookside Drive and Mr. Harry S. Ingraham of Hurray Avenue thereupon
separately addressed the Board and described their Qualifications for the
office. The Board thanked. both candidates for their appearance and laid
the matter over for further consideration.
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The Supervisor stated that it would be prober for the BnaT-d
TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE
118 WEST BOSTON POST ROAD
TOWN OF MAMARONECK, N. Y. MAMARONECK, N Y.
WALTER R. MARVIN, JR.
TOWN CLERK
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representative at this hearing in the event that he found it possible
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The Clerk informed the Board that he had been requested by
the Town of Mamaroneck Citizens Council on Utility Rates to urge the
Board to pass a resolution supporting Governor Lehman 's Utility Program.
The resolution as presented by the Clerk was moved by Mr. Bates ,
seconded by IiTr. Griffin and upon rcll call unanimously approved as
follows ;
WHEREAS it is generally agreed that electric rates in
Westchester County are excessive , and
WHFRFAS legislation sponsored by Governor Lehman is
pending at Albany aimed at enabling consumers to obtain
lower rates , therefore , be it
RESOLVED that our State Senator halter W. Westall, and our
Assemblyman R. A. Gamble , be urged to support Governor
Lehman ' s program of utility legislation and particularly
the so-called Dunnigan Bill in preference to the so-called
Hewitt Bill, enabling municipalities to own and operate
their own generating plants and to distribute the power so
generated, and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of this organization be
urged to communicate directly with Senator Westall and.
Assemblyman Gamble and urge them to support this legislation,
and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that conies of this resolution be sent
to Senator Westall, Assemblyman Gamble , Governor Lehman,
the Board of Supervisors and the local press.
A claim was received from Garden Properties , Inc. , in the
amount of $111.87 for refund of tax lien certificate sold to said
company at the 1931 sale , covering property described as Section 6,
Block 66, J?t 5, the principal amount of the tax lien certificate being
$ 84.11 withntsrest and penalties from date of sale to November 24, 19339
in the amount of $27.76, a total sum of $?111.87 . A letter from the
Receiver of Taxes and Assessments was attached to the claim stating
that the property had erroneously gone to sale under the name of Graykull
Corporation when, in fact, it belonged to Mrs. Paula Winkel, and stating
further that he approved of the claim. Upon motion duly made and seconded,
it was upon roll call, unanimously
RESOLVED that the claim of Garden Properties, Inc. !
is above described in the amount of :111. 87 for refund
of tax lien certificate erroneously sold, which claim
has been approved by the Receiver of Taxes and Assess-
ments, be and it hereby is approved and ordered paid.
A claim was received from the Bonded Municipal Corporation in
the amount of x120.48 for refund of 1932 School tax erroneously paid twice
on Section 2, Block 419 Lots 41 and 42, assessed to H. M. Meyer, the tax
lien on said property having been assigned to Bonded Municipal Corporation
December 6th, 1933. The claim bore the approval of the Receiver. of Taxes
and Assessments. Upon motion duly made and seccnded, it was upon roll
call unanimously
RESOLVED that the claim of Bonded Municipal Corporation,
as above described. in the amount of $12Q48 for refund
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of 19K School tax erroneously paid twice, which claim
has been ajTroved by the Receiver of Taxes and Assessments ,
be and it hereby is approved and ordered paid.
The Board next proceeded to consider the proposed. 1934
Annual Estimate or Tax Budget.
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Upon motion by Yr. Bates seconded by Mr. Griffin, it was
upon roll call unanimously-
RESOLVED that the Annual Estimate of the Town of
Mamaroneck as prepared by this Board for the year
1934 be and it hereby is approved; and be it further
RESOLVED that said original estimate be filed in the
office of the Town Clerk where it will be available
for inspection by any interested person at all
reasonable hours ; and be it further
RESOLVED that the Public Hearing thereon as required
by Section 113 of the Town Law be held by and before
this Town Board on Tuesday, February 20th at 8 P. Mt
in the auditorium of the Senior High School; and be
it further
RESOLVED that the Town Clerk give notice of said public
hearing as required by Section 113 of the Town Law in the
Daily Times, a 'newspaper published in the Town of
Mamaroneck, which is hereby designated the official
newspaper for purposes of this publication, in its issues
of February 9th and 16th; and be it further
RESOLVED that the Town Clerk have prepared 300 copies of
said Annual Estimate for the use of the Public.
At 11 P. M. the Board unanimously resolved to adjourn.
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