HomeMy WebLinkAbout1938_07_06 Town Board Minutes REGULAR .FETING OF THE TOIN BOARD
TO eIv OF I:IA AROSiE'CK, KEW YORE
HELD JULY 61 1938
At the Town Offices, 158 'lest Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, N. Y.
The meeting was called to order by Supervisor McCulloch at
8.00 P. h .
Present : :Supervisor McCulloch
Councilmen Bates, Griffin, Mandeville , Meginniss
Absent: None
The presence was also noted of Town Clerk Payne , Town
Attorney Delius, Assessor Smith, Comptroller. Luceno and Town Engineer
Foote .
The Town Clerk submitted the minutes of the meeting of
June 15, 1558, which were approved as read.
Lessrs. Frank P. McGeough and Victor J. Dries appeared
before the Board to inquire about the Pluming Code .
Supervisor EcCulloch informed the gentlemen that the code
had been adopted and that the Town hoard was prepared to appoint the
members of the Examining Board of Plumbers . He asked if they were
candidates for appointment to the ;Board and they both replied that
they mould like to have their names considered.
Supervisor McCulloch asked if there was any one else who
wished to address the Board.
There being no one the Board resumed_ the regular= order of
business.
Councilman. Rand.eville reported that the work in connection
with removing the tree, the poison ivy and the repairing of the hand
rail at the ramp on Ply-mouth Road was complete. He also reported
that the highway department had completed the work of re-surfacing:
the parking area at the railroad station.
He reported that there had been a considerable- amount of
complaints about the street lights in the apartment house area on
north Chatsworth Avenue and that he had talked with Town Engineer
Foote and Chief of Police Paul Yeric! concerning same . Also that
he had requested the iestchester Lighting Company to reduce the
candle-power from 400 watts to 100 watts . He stated that Chief of
Police Yerick would like to have a copy of a resolution covering
this change .
Lo. Mandeville pointed out that the Police and Par's Depart-
ments had requested the new arrangement of lights.
On motion of Councilman Mandeville, seconded by Councilman
Bates, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the Town Engineer and the Comptroller
be authorized to order the Westchester Lighting
Company to reduce the candle-power of the street
lights in the apartment house area on North Chats-
worth Avenue of the Town of Mamaroneck from 400 watts
to 100 watts.
Kr. Mandeville also reported that the streets of the unin-
corporated area are in good condition.
Mayor William H. Johnson and Trustee B. J. Santoro of the
Village of + amaroneck were present at the meeting.
Councilman I'andeville asked the _,va-v-or if the Village Board
of the Village of Mamaroneck would reconsider the offer of the 'Town
to rent the street sweeper for the purpose of sweeping the streets
in the unincorporated section once a month..
Mayor Johnson replied that he thought that the request was
for the use of the sweeper once a week. He stated that this was the
reason why the Village Board had not consented to the arrangement .
He said. that the sweeper was laid up for repairs and that the Village
Board would reconsider the arrangement after the same had been placed
in operation.
Councilman Bates reported that the work in connection with
the storm water drain at Forest Avenue was complete .
He also reported that work had been started on the storm
water drain on Mohegan Road. He stated that he wanted to determine
the amount of money available before proceeding with the work of
repairing the drain in the rear of the fire house property.
Councilman Bates presented a letter dated July 6, 1938.,
received from Walter C. Burbank in which he made application for a
sewer connection at the property 'known as the � illiam T. 'Wood Estate .
on t'_ne Boston Post Road. FolioTrrin- some discussion the matter was
laid over.
Counc-i_lm.an Griffin reported on parks . He stated that there
were a lot of details which were not necessary to bring up at the
meeting but that he would like to report that the park department had
done good work on small park areas at Rockingstone Avenue and at the
entrance to Rouken Glen. He also stated that there was some talk about
the small park at the end of .9hado.-7 Lane . He pointed out that this
park was outside of the park district .
Councilman Griffin presented the following reports of the
Public 'd' elfare Department �.hich were ordered filed: (1) Statement
of Obligations Incurred for Relief for the Month. of June, 1938; and
(2) Analysis of Home Relief Expenditures for June, 1938.
He reported that the case loaud for the month of June, 1938
was 326 as against 319 in the month of :day, 1933; also that the ex-
penditures had increased from ;;12, 620.52 in !,lay, 1938 to '12, 714.22
in June , 1938. He stated that there was a decrease in the riedical
cost per case due to the new arrangement of having a supervising phy-
sician. The total expenditures for medical attention for the month
of June, 1933 was "1, 002.16 as against :
RESOLVED, that the assessment 'roll for the year
1937, taxes of 1938, which shows property novr
appearing on the rolls as follows:
Section
Block Lot
Owner
Land
I
Total
8
8 57 to 62
Tillie Pll. Chagaris
�a,2 900
-
�2 900
be corrected
as follovre, in accordance
with the
provisions of
Subdivision 5 of Section 33;
Section
Block Lot,
Owner
Land.
Imp.
Total
8
8 57 to 60
Melba Brodj;1, 900
-
91, 900
8
8 61,62
Leroy Zubler L—vT
1,000
-
15000
FUnTIP RESOLVED,
that the assessment
'roll for
the year 1937,
taxes of 1938, which
shows pro-
perty now appearing
on the rolls as
follows-
Section 31oc'_-- Lot
Owner
Lend
Im";").
Total
1
28 14 to 17
Eugenio Brondoli
` 1,200
100
1,300
be corrected
as folloVws, in accordance
with the
provisions of
Subdivision 5 of Section 330
Section
Block Lot
Ovmer
Land.
Imp.
Total
1
28 14
Eugenio 3rondoli
300
300
1
28 15
° "
300
100
400
1
28 16
300
300
1
28 lei
300
300
PURTIER RF'SOLS7ED,
that the assessment
roll for
the year 1937,
taxes of 1933, .vhich
shows pro-
perty now a_ppearin
on the rolls as
follows:
Section
Block Lot
Owner
Land
Tota.1
8
92 1 to 7
Eugenio Brondoli
;;6, 500
-
` 6, 500
be corrected
as follows, in accordance
with the
provisions of
Subdivision 5 of Section
33:
Section
Block Lot
Owner
Land
Imp.
Total
8
92 1
Eugenio Brondoli
11,200
-
: 13200
900
900
8
92 3
f1 21
900
900
8
92 4
°` R
950
950
8
92 5
It if
15000
1,000
8
92 6
Euclide Brondoli
750
750
8
92 7
" 1,
800
800
FURT: R RESOLVED
that the assessment
roll for
the year 1937,
taxes of 1938, which
shoves pro-
perty nOV�r appearing
on the rolls as
follows:
Section
:dock Lot
Owner
Land
Imp.
Total
4
41A
vhn. T. `wood Estate
5 69,300 E13,500
y'82,800
be corrected as follows, in accordance with the
provisions of Subdivision. 5 of Section 33:
Section Mock Lot Owner Land Imp. Total
4 41A BVm. T. ';food Lstate . 68, 200 la3, 500 "81,700
4 41A 12 Lief Arup Inc. 15100 15100
Councilman L:_eginniss 'reported on the expenditures in con-
nection -sit h 'vI. P . A. projects.
ue recommended that the Town Clerk be instructed to send
a letter of appreciation to former Fire Chief Richard B. LeVino for
the services rendered. b7T him during the three years that he had
served. as Chief of the Fire Department.
Followinz some discussion it was upon motion by Councilman
Yeginniss, seconded by Councilman Bates unanimously
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be instructed to
draft an appropriate letter expressing the ap-
preciation of the Town Board for the services
rendered by Richard B. LeVino during the three
years 1nrhich he served as chief of the Fire
Department of the Town of E'Iamaroneck.
Supervisor McCulloch informed the Board that the Town had.
paid 9450, 000 on the `4100,000 Tax Revenue Note due July 1, 1938,
FURTHER RESOT q D, that the assessment roll
for
the year 1937, taxes of 1938, which shows
pro-
perty now appearingE on the rolls as follows:
Section
Block Lot Owner Land
Imp.
Total
1
17 - Paul C. Schwantes 7, 500
y#:8, 500
,163000
be corrected as follows,in accordance with
the
provisions of Subdivision 5 of :Section 33:
Section
Block Lot Owner Land
LL�p.
Total
1
17 - Paul C. Schwantes ;47,200
X1$8,500
x'15, 700
1
17 1 Gladys Deutsch 300
300
17 RTiER RLSOL�.rLD, that the assessment roll
for
the year 1937, taxes of 1933, which shows
pro-
perty now appearing on the rolls as follows:
Section
Block_ Lot Owner Land
Ibip.
Total
1
37B 170 to 173)Ivaple Gardens Corp. ls6,000
-
63000
181 to 184)
be corrected as £ollows, in accordance with
the
provisions of Subdivision 5 of Section 33:
Section
3lock Lot Owner Land.
Imp.
Total
1
37B 1770 to 173 Taft Realty Corp. 41,33006
-
Y 33000
1
37B 181 to 184 Zelma Goflin 3, 000
35000
FT-= HER H SOLTED, that the assessment roll
for
the year 1937, taxes of 19385 which shoves
pro-
perty now appearing on the rolls as follows:
Section
'-lock Lot Owner Land
Imp.
Total
2
9A 4013,402 Leicester Sherrill 111, 300
15 000
,;26, 300
403
be corrected as follows, in accordance with
the
provisions of Subdivision 5 of Section 33:
Section
Block Lot Owner Land
Inip.
Total
2
9A 4018,402, Leicester Sherrill Y 8, 950
`,15, 000
'4!;23, 950
4038
2
9A 403A Leon C . Stowell 21350
25350
Councilman L:_eginniss 'reported on the expenditures in con-
nection -sit h 'vI. P . A. projects.
ue recommended that the Town Clerk be instructed to send
a letter of appreciation to former Fire Chief Richard B. LeVino for
the services rendered. b7T him during the three years that he had
served. as Chief of the Fire Department.
Followinz some discussion it was upon motion by Councilman
Yeginniss, seconded by Councilman Bates unanimously
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be instructed to
draft an appropriate letter expressing the ap-
preciation of the Town Board for the services
rendered by Richard B. LeVino during the three
years 1nrhich he served as chief of the Fire
Department of the Town of E'Iamaroneck.
Supervisor McCulloch informed the Board that the Town had.
paid 9450, 000 on the `4100,000 Tax Revenue Note due July 1, 1938,
and that the balance had been re-financed by selling five ( 5)
ta0,000 notes at the interest rate of three-quarters (3/4) of one
per cent. Ie stated that these notes could be paid off at any time.
He stated_ that tae tax collections from July 1 to date
amounted to 53 , 000 and that there was a possibility that the Town
could comclete the payment of the :;,50,000 notes before the end of
the year, thereby eliminating the necessity of including same in the
1939 budget ,
P: ayor Johnson, Trustee Santoro, Corporation Counsel .Sansone
of the Village of Mamaroneck, and Corporation Counsel 11acWilliams of
the Village of Larchmont appeared beefore the Tovjlan Board to discuss
informally a proposed bill providing for the re-distribution of the
income tax revenues between Gestchester County towns and villages.
The Board. suspended the regular order of business .
Pollowin' the discussion the Board resumed the regular
order of business.
Town Clerk Payne read a letter dated June 15, 1933, received
from K. C. Van Sciver, Clerk to the Board of Education, -with which
he enclosed a copy of the following resolution -vihich was duly adopted.
by the 3card of Education at its meeting held June 14, 1938°
` 'Whereas . 'there appears to be an outstanding -unpaid
school tax levied September 1930 against the pro-
perty now owned by curs. Mary 1;)oore, and designated
on the tax maps of the Town of La:maroneck as
Section 9, Block 41-11, and
`,,Whereas, the said tax was levied. while Union Free
School( ristrict No, 15 Town of Yam_aroneck, iJ. Y. ,
was the owner of said property, and
`Whereas, the same was thereafter. in January 1931,
conveyed by the :School District to furs. Hoore;
"t?o. therefore, be it
"RESOLVED, that the Towan of 1flarnaroneck, T', y, , be
and. it hereby is authorized and directed to cancel
of record the said school tax for the year 1930,
originally for the stun. of `;102.45, and which, -with
interest , costs and penalties, stands unpaid in the
amount of ' 164. 00, upon the tax records of the
District; and. further
"RESOLVED that the Clerk of the District be and he
hereby is authorized to transmit to the Town of
luamaroneck, a certified copy of these resolutions,"
Comptroller Luceno informed the Loard that there was some
question of a refund. The Board therefore referred the matter to
the Comptroller for a report.
The -'own Clerk read a letter dated July 1, 1938, received
from Comptroller Luceno in which he referred to the 1929 school tax
_ on property owned- by Fred H. Small lcnoJfn as section 6, Block 58,
Lot 2. "'he report of the State auditors sl-. ows the tax unpaid. In
view of the fact that 1-r. Small presented the cancelled check, the
--- Comptroller recommended that the tax be cancelled.
On motion by Councilman kleginniss, seconded by Councilman
Bates, it ,,.,as unanimously
RESOLVED', ,!HER
satisfaction of
tax upon Lot 2,
paid_, which tax
of the Receiver
it is
?:S proof has been made to the
this Board that the 1929 school
Section 6, Block 58, has been
appears as unpaid upon the books
of Taxes of the To-.-in of Mamaroneck,
RESOLt:H]D, that the 1929 school tax on Lot 2, Section 6,
Block 58, amounting to ',61.21 be cancelled;
F13RTHIR RESOLVED, that the Receiver of Taxes clear
the tax rolls in accordance with this resolution so
that said tax ay appear to be paid.
The Town Clerk reported that tax bills and checks covering
certain tax arrears had been received from r%arion H. Bean, Catherine
Colantino and Emilio Poccia. He stated that the owners had requested
permission to pay these arrears with interest at the rate of 6 per
cent per annum.
On motion by Councilman 1=eSinni ss, seconded by Councilman
Griffin, it was upon roll call unanimously
RESOLVED, that the Receiver of Taxes and Assessments
be and he hereb%, is authorized, empowered and
directed to accept payment of the following taxes on
the following described property, the liens forwhich
are held by the Town, in the face amount of the liens
plus interest computed at 6 per cent per annum, pro-
vided that the aproperty is unimproved and that pay-
ment is raad.e within thirty days, to wit-
Section Block Lot
Amount
Owner Tax Year Sale Year of Lien
1 28 43,44 'clarion `_. Bean
1933
1934
;b19.26
1934
1935
26.62
1935
1936
21. 16
1936
1937
22. 02
1937
1938
22. 67
9 46 1B,2A5 Loretta Colantino
1933
1934
25,17
9B
1934
1935
79. 54
1935
1936
46 .79
1935
1937
66.23
9 63 1,2 Emilio Poccia
1932
1933
6. 18
1933
1934
7. 96
1934
1935
14. 08
1935
1936
8.90
1936
1937
10. 24
1937
1938
47.10
The Town Clerk read a letter dated June S. 1938, received.
from Stanley G . Lehigh, advertisinz manager of The Daily Times, in
which he called to the attention of the Board certain ordinances con-
cerning; the distribution of .handbills which are in effect in other
communities. He enclosed a copy of an ordinance .
FollowinE some discussion the matter was -referred to Town
Attorney Delius.
The Town Attorney recoilvnerded the followings resolution
which was moved by Councilman =:4andeville, seconded. by Councilman
Griffin and unanimously adopted;
7LR AS in foreclosure proceedings -instituted by
the Town against Jeanette B. Boehm, the Referee ,
duly appointed for that purpose by order of the
Supreme Court, executed and delivered a deed to
the property described as Lots 24, 25, 26, 27
and 28, Block 80, Section 1 on the Assessment IvTap
of the Town of Mamaroneck; and
_TF REAS the said Referee has applied to the payment
of certain taxes and tax liens owned by and due to
the Town of I�larearoneck, together with interest and
penalties thereon to the date of sale , the sum of
-,`;:1, 301. 94 which taxes are required to be cancelled
by the provisions of Section 54 of the 'rIIestchester
Count--IT Tax Act;
RESOLVED, that the following taxes and tali liens
are hereby cancelled-
Section 1, Block 80, Lots 245 255 26, 27
(assessed as one parcel )
Tax
Sale
Amount
1933
1934
180. 65
1934
1935
231.47
1935
1936
167.20
1536
1937
157. 66
Section 11 Block 80, Lots 24, 255 26, 27 and 28
(assessed as one parcel )
1937
1938
193. 99 �
Section 1, ;lock 801 Lot 28 (assessed as one parcel)
1933
1934
56.17
1934
1935
72. 07
1935
1936
52.01
1936
1937
49.04
Section 1, Block 80, Lots 24, 251 261 27 and 28
(assessed as one parcel)
1939
141. 68
The Supervisor stated that in connection with the contract
made with. the Public Works Administration for the extension of the
water mains of the Westchester Joint 'dater Works , No. 1 to Rye Lake
it hat been necessary to secure the opinion of an outside engineer
and that they had secured the services of Mr. Malcolm Pirnie, one
of the leading ,cater engineers of the County. He recommended the
payment of a claim in the amount of `,,333.12 which had been presented
to the Board, the charge being for work done under Stem A of the con-
tract with Malcolm Pirnie .
On motion by Councilman Mandeville, seconded by Councilman
Bates, the Supervisor not voting, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the payment of X333.12 from water
revenues for the services of Malcolm Pirnie in
connection with the Public forks Administration
project for the extension of the water mains of
the Westchester Joint 'Water Works, No. 1 to Rye
Lake, as tailed for under Item #2 of the contract
with Malcolm Pirnie, be and it hereby is approved.
Supervisor McCulloch informed the Board that it was in
order to discuss the appointment of a Plumbing Inspector and members
of the Examining Board of Plumbers as called for in the Plumbing Code
duly adopted June 15, 1938.
Following some discussion concerning Mr. Rutledge -'�_'-. Rate
of the Department of Town Engineer, it was upon motion by Councilman
Bates, seconded by Councilman Mandeville, upon roll call unanimously
RESOLVED, that Rutledge H. Rate be and he hereby
is appointed Plum'binS Inspector of the Town of
hama-roneck to serve at the pleasure of the ;own
Board at a salary not to exceed 1500 per 'annum.
Supervisor QcCulloch pointed out that the Plumbing Code
calls for the appointment of one member of the Town Board.. He
therefore recommended that Councilman Yandeville be appointed a
member of the Examining Board. of Plumbers .
Upon motion by Councilman Bates, seconded by Councilman
Griffin,- Hr.. ha.ndeville ,not voting, it was upon roll call unanimously
RESOLVED, that Councilman Owen A. Mandeville be and
he hereby is appointed a member of the Examining
Board of Plumbers of the 'Town of Mamaroneck, as
provided for in the Plumbing Code .
The Supervisor stated that the Plur-ibing, Code calls for
the anpointr, ent of the Town Engineer as a member of the Examining
Board of Plumbers .
Upon motion by Councilman Bates, seconded by Councilman,
liandeville, it taras upon roll call unanimously
RESOLIiTTD, that Town Engineer A. J. Foote be and
he hereby is appointed a member of the Examining
Board of Plumbers of the Torn of Yamaroneck as
provided for in the Flumbin;_ Code ,
The Supervisor recommended the appointment of Dr. ''1iVm. G.
LeFurgy as a. meriber of the El;ar:ining Board of Plurabers .
On motion by Councilran r:and.eville, seconded by Councilman
Yeginniss, it was upon roil call unanimously
3ESOLVED, that Er. "vffa. G. LeFurgy be and he hereby
is appointed to serve as a. raember of the Examinin.-
Board of Plumbers of the 'Town of 21araaroneck for
a term of three years e:;pirino July 6, 1941; at an
annual salary of x50.00.
Following some discussion the Board decided to appoint
Fran_. F. McGeough and Victor, J. P_riss as raembers of the Exarrinins
Board. of Plumbers .
Upon motion by Councilman Idandeville.. seconded by Council-
man Bates, it was upon roll call unanimously
PESOl_VF'L', that Franc_ F. iaLcGeough be and he hereby
is appointed a member of the Examining- Board of
Plumbers of the Town of i'amaroneck for a term of
one year expiring July 6 , 1939, at an annual salary
of '50.00; and be it
FURTTr= TCES0L` ED, that Victor J. -riss be and he
hereby is appointed a member of the Examining
Board of 'lumbers of the Town of iiamaroneck for
a tern of taro years expiring July 6, 1940, at an
annual salary of x_50. 00,
Supervisor :'icCul
had been set for the title
used. for the purpose of an
been several postponements
would be in order and that
set for same .
Loch advised the Board that July 12, 19333
closing for the property which is to be
incinerator. He stated that there had.
but he was quite sure that everything
the closing would take place on the date
He also advised the Board that the Federal government had
allowed sixty days from the first of July for t:e purpose of filing
applications for Federal loans . He suggested that the Town Board
and the Board. of Trustees of the Village of Larchnlont hold a joint
meeting at the earliest possible date .
The rie_rbers of the Board authorized the Supervisor to make
arrangements for such a meeting.
Councilman Megins iss reported on the New York State Employees'
Retirement System and stated t'nat it might be necessary to go to
Albany to get full details in connection with the same .
Following some discussion it was upon motion by Councilman
Pi-andeville, seconded by Councilman Bates, unanimously
RESOLVED, that Councilman Eeginniss and Comptroller
Luceno be authorized to go to Albany, New York,
I
or the purpose of securing complete information
concerning the liew York State Employees' Retirement
System.
The report of the Receiver of Tares and Assessments for
the month of June, 1938, vras received and filed.
The report of the Building Inspector for the month of
June 1938,
was received and filed.
The report of the To-,m Clerk for the month of June, 1938,
was received and filed.
The reT3ort of the County Health Department for the month
of T'ay, 1938, was received and filed.
At 11- 30 F. L. the Board- unanimously resolved to adjourn.
Town Cler