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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1939_05_13 Town Board Minutes IN SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, NEW YORK, AND OF THE TOWN BOARD ACTING AS THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF FIRE DISTRICT NUMBER ONE OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, NEW YORK, HELD MAY 13, 1939 At the Town Offices, 158 'Jest Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, N. Y. The meeting was called to order by the Supervisor at 10:00 A. M. Present: Supervisor fcCulloch Councilmen Bates, Griffin, Mandeville, Meginniss Absent: None The presence was also noted of Town Clerk Payne, Town Attor- ney Delius, Comptroller Luceno and Town Engineer Foote . On motion of Mr. Mandeville, seconded by Mr. Meginniss, the following resolution was offered-. RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck, New York, acting as the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire District Number One of the Town of Mamaroneck, New York, as follows: Section 1. That a special election of the qualified electors of Fire District Number One of the Town of Mama- roneck, New York, be held at the Weaver Street Fire House, in the Town of Mamaroneck, New York, in said District on the Sth day of June, 1939, between the hours of 1 o' clock P. M. to 10 o' clock P. M. , Eastern Daylight Saving Time, for the purpose of voting upon the following proposition, to-wit: Proposition No. 1 Shall the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck, New York, acting as the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire District Number One of the Town of Mamaro- neck, New York, be authorized and directed to expend a sum not exceeding $28,000 for the purpose of pur- chasing fire apparatus for the extinguishment and prevention of fires in said Fire District, such ap- paratus to consist of an aerial laader truck and a pumper to cost not exceeding the respective amounts of $18, 500 and 49,500, which total sum of $28,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be raised in part by the use of $6,000 available there- for in the current budget and the remainder shall be raised by the issuance of bonds of said Fire District in the total amount of not to exceed X22,000 to be paid by the levy of taxes upon all the taxable property within said Fire District, maturing in annual installments, the first of which shall be not later than one year from the date of the bonds and the last of which shall be not later than five years from the date of incurring of the first indebtedness for said apparatus? The polls for the receipt of ballots shall be open during said hours, and the Town Clerk, as Secretary of said Fire District, shall give notice of such election by publication in The Mamaroneck Daily Times a newspaper having general circulation in said Fire District, at least once, the first publication to be at least twenty days and not more than thirty days prior to the date of said election, and by posting a copy of such notice in five conspicuous places in said Fire District at least fifteen days prior to the date of said election. Section 2. That such notice shall be in substantially the following form, to-wit: NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election of the qualified electors of Fire District Number One of the Town of Mamaroneck, New York, will be held at the Weaver Street Fire House in the Town of Mamaroneck, New York, in said District on the 8th day of June, 1939 between the hours of 1 o' clock P. M. to 10 o' clock P. M. , Eastern Daylight Saving Time, for the purpose of voting upon the following proposition, to-wit : Proposition No. 1 Shall the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck, New York, acting as the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire District Number One of the Town of mamaro- neck, New York, be authorized and directed to expend a sum not exceeding $28,000 for the purpose of pur- chasing fire apparatus for the extinguishment and prevention of fires in said Fire District, such ap- paratus to consist of an aerial ladder truck and a pumper to cost not exceeding the respective amounts of P18,500 and $9,b00, which total sum of $28, 000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be raised in part by the use of ;6, 000 available there- for in the current budget and the remainder shall be raised by the issuance of bonds of said Fire District in the total amount of not to exceed P22, 000 to be paid by the levy of taxes upon all the taxable property within said Fire District, maturing in annual installments, the first of which shall be not later than one year from the date of the bonds and the last of which shall be not later than five years from the date of incurring of the first indebtedness for said apparatus? The polls shall be open during said hours for the receipt of ballots. Dated: Mamaroneck, New York, May 16th, 1939 By Order of the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck, New York, acting as the Board of Fire Com- missioners of Fire District Number One of the Town of Mamaroneck, NewYork. By Robert D. Payne Town Clerk and Fire District Secretary Section 3. That Mr. C . Howard Gore, a resident taxpayer of said District, is hereby designated as Chairman of the election and the following resident taxpayers are hereby designated to act as election inspectors and ballot clerks: Election inspectors: Ballot clerks: John C. Forrar Pearl E . De Grau John C. Forrar Pearl E. De Grau The Secretary shall prepare the ballots for the election. The foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote which resulted as follows: AYES: Supervisor Bert C. McCulloch Councilmen: Edward B. Meginniss, Owen A. Mandeville, Edward C . Griffin and George V. Bates NOES: None The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted. After discussion of the question of compensation the following resolution was upon motion by Councilman Mandeville, seconded by Councilman Meginniss, unanimously adopted: RESOLVED, that the persons named as Chairman, election inspectors and ballot clerks respectively shall each receive as compensation for services rendered in connection with the special election the sum of $8.00, to be paid out of the appropria- tion for special elections in the 1939 budget. The Supervisor declared the meeting of the Board acting as the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire District Number One of the Town of Mamaroneck closed, and the Town Board held a special meeting to consider other business . The following resolution was offered, moved and seconded: WHEREAS, Robert T. Craig c/o A. C. Allyn and Company, Inc. , 40 Wall Street, New York City, holder of the following described registered bonds of Sewer District No. 1 of the Town of Mamaroneck: $20, 000 (being part of an authorized issue of x$100, 000) dated June 1, 1922, of the denomination of $1,000 each, bearing interest at the rate of 4 1/27. per annum payable semi-annually June 1 and December 1, numbered 1 to 20 inclusive, and maturing $5,000 on June 1, 1948, $5, 000 on June 1, 1949, $5, 000 on June 1, 1950 and $5, 000 on June 1, 1951, has requested that the Town Board authorize the re- conversion of said registered bonds into coupon bonds by registering same to bearer and by attaching to said bonds new coupons for unmatured interest, the expense of such reconversion to be borne by Robert T. Craig; and WHEREAS, said bonds were originally issued in coupon I orm and later converted into fully registered bonds; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck, as follows: SECTION 1. That, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 813 of the Laws of 1936, constituting Sec- tion 11-a of the General Municipal Law, as amended, the following described bonds of the Town of Mamaroneck, heretofore sold and delivered as coupon bonds and there- after converted into fully registered bonds (the coupons to which having been cut off and destroyed) are hereby authorized to be reconverted into coupon bonds; such bonds being described as follows: $20,000 (being part of an authorized issue of $100, 000) Sewer District No. 1 Bonds, dated June 1, 1922, of the denomination of $11000 each, bearing interest at the rate of 4 1/276 per annum payable semi-annually June 1 and December 1, numbered 1 to 20 inclusive and maturing $5, 000 on June 1, 1948, $5,000on June 1, 1949, $5, 000 on June 1, 1950 and $5, 000 on June 1, 1951. SECTION 2. That the cost of such reconversion shall be borne. by Robert T. Craig, holder of said bonds, and that such reconversion shall be effected by registering said bonds to bearer and attaching to said bonds new coupons for unmatured interest, signed with the facsimile signature of the Supervisor, such new coupons to be in substantially the same form and of the same numbers and denominations as the original coupons; and that each of said new coupons so attached, shall contain a statement that it is issued for the purpose of reconverting the bond to which it is attached, into a coupon bond. SECTION 3. That said new coupons shall commence with the coupon maturing June 1, 1939, and shall be numbered 34, and the subsequent coupons shall be numbered in numerical order. SECTION 4. That said new coupons shall be in sub- - stantially the following form: —" The TOWN OF b4AMARONECK $22,50 in the County of Westchester, WILL PAY TO THE BEARER On THE FIRST DAY OF the Sum of Twenty-two and 50/100 Dollars ($22 .50) in Lawful Money of the United States of America at the Office of the Chemical Bank and Trust Company, New York City, Being Six Months' Interest Then Due on Its Sewer Bond, dated June 1, 1922, (this coupon being issued pursuant to resolution duly adopted by the Town Board on May 13th, 1939 to reconvert the bond herein described into coupon form) bearing Number SECTION 5. reconverted into -- a new certificate following form: Supervisor (Coupon Number) That to each of said bonds, when coupon form, there may be attached of conversion in substantially the (FORM OF ENDORSEMENT ) CONVERSION CERTIFICATE 01 WE HEREBY CERTIFY that upon the presentation of the within bond with a written request by the owner there- of for its conversion into a registered bond, we have this day cut off and destroyed coupons attached thereto numbered from to , inclusive, of the amount and value of Dollars {$ ) each, amounting in the aggregate to Dollars ($ ) and that the interest at the rate of per centum ( 7o) per annum, payable semi-annually on the first days of June and December in each year, as was provided by the coupons, as well as the principal, is to be paid to the legal representatives, successors or assigns, at the office of the Chemical Bank and Trust Company, New York City, the place stated in the coupons. Dated 19 Supervisor Town Clerk SECTION 6. That the Town Clerk is hereby authorized to effectuate the reconversion of said bonds in accordance with this resolution. SECTION 7. That this resolution shall take effect immediately. The foregoing resolution was upon motion by Councilman Bates, seconded by Councilman Griffin, adopted by the following vote: AYES: Supervisor McCulloch Councilmen Bates, Griffin, Mandeville, Meginniss NOES: None On motion duly made by Councilman Mandeville, seconded by Councilman Meginniss, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, it appears from the books and records of the Town of Mamaroneck, that certain amounts re- presenting expenditures for items in the nature of capital improvements, have been paid from time to time from surplus money received in excess of esti- mated budget revenues; and WHEREAS, such items have been in part credited to General Fund and debited to Capital Account; and WHEREAS, the total of such items credited to General Fund and debited to Capital Account is y119,393.63; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that such credits and debits respectively to the General Fund and Capital Account, amounting to $119,393.63, be cancelled on the books of the Town, and the surplus reduced accordingly. The Supervisor requested Town Engineer Foote to furnish the Town Board with information concerning the storm water drains in the area near North Chatsworth Avenue, Maplewood Street and Glenn Road. Mr. Foote presented a map showing the drainage system. Following a lengthy discussion Councilman Meginniss sug- gested that Mr. Foote or representatives of his office make a survey of the area mentioned to find out if house drains are connected with the sewer system. The member of the Board favored this plan and directed Mr. Foote to proceed with the survey. The Supervisor presented for the approval of the Board a W. P. A. project proposal for the construction of Hickory Grove Drive bridge, known as W. P. A. project Ma-136. On motion by Councilman Meginniss, seconded by Councilman Griffin, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the W. P. A. project proposal above described be and it hereby is approved; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized to sign said project proposal which is known as Ma-136.