HomeMy WebLinkAbout1934_08_01 Town Board Minutes 13
REGULAR IJj_FETIYG OF THE TORT BOARD
TOWN OF KAKARO iF-CIi, YEW YORK
HELD AUGUST iST, 1934
At the Town Offices, 118 West Boston Post Road, Hamaroneck, Y. Y.
The meeting was called to order at 8:05 P. K. by Supervisor
McCulloch.
Present : Supervisor McCulloch
Councilmen Bates, Brennan, Griffin, Meginniss
The presence was also noted of Town attorney Delius and
Town Clerk Marvin.
The minutes of the meeting on June 29th were approved as
printed.
councilman Brennan reported on. highway matters. He stated
that he had considered the request of P=ir. C. W. Moody for the improve-
ment of the streets in the Bonnie Briar section of Rouken Glen, which
streets had been torn up in connection with the installation of sewers
and that the total cost of restoring these streets to their original
condition mould be about $575.
On motion duly made and seconded it was unanimously
RESOLVED that in accordance with the report of
Councilman Brennan the sum not to exceed -; 575 be
appropriated to pay for the cost of restoring the
streets in the Bonnie Briar section of Rouken Glen
to their original- condition, said cost to be charged
to the budget of the Sewer Department,
PROVIDED, however, that the Supervisor and Councilman
Yeginniss first certify that this sum is available in
the Sewer Department budget ; and
FURTH7R PROVID±D, however, that It=r. C. W. Moody approve
of the proposed street improvements ; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that these matters be referred to
Councilman Brennan with power on the conditions above
stated.
Yr. Brennan reported on the natter of street lights in the
Bonnie Briar section. He stated that in his opinion six 60 candle-
power lights at a yearly cost of $30 each were required; that before
acting further thereon he was waiting for 2ir. 3voody °s approval of the
Proposed location of these lights : and that funds for the maintenance of
these lights were available in the budget.
I:Ir. Brennan stated further that three additional 60 candle-
power street lights were required on Rockingstone Avenue on its exten-
sion north from Forest Avenue to the dead end..
Upon motion by Councilman Bates, seconded by Councilman
Griffin , it was unanimously
RESOLVED that in accordance with the report of Councilman
-- Brennan the Westchester Lighting Company be and it hereby
is authorized, empowered and directed to install for the
Town of Mamaroneck and to charge the Town of Mamaroneck
the usual cost thereof, said amount being at present $30
per annum each, nine 60 candle-power street lights at the
following locations : three on the extension of Rockingstone
Avenue north from Forest avenue to the dead end ; and in
the Bonnie Briar section of Rouken Glen four on Bonnie Briar
Lane , one on Oakdale Road and one on Stratford Road at the
intersection of Oakdale Road, all as shorn on a map filed in
the office of the Town Clerk.
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1,,Ir. Teginniss reported on finances. He stated that the Town
owes to the County of Westchester the sum of only Q'100 ,000 as the bal-
ance of the 1934 State and County tax levy and that this sum is not
due and payable until October. He stated further that the Town at
present has about $175,000 cash on hand and that the miscellaneous
revenues have been larger then anticipated.
Toto Novelle of Howell Park and Albert B. Weimann of Larchmont
addressed the Board in reference to 1,rr. S,ovello 's school tax bill of
1925, which was alleged to have been unpaid. After discussion the mat-
ter was -referred back to Mr. lovello to obtain further evidence that
the bill had been paid.
Engineer A. 1. Foote addressed the Board in regard to the
project for preparing new tax maps and the cubage of all buildings. He
stated that the tax map work was proceeding satifactorily but that the
Westchester County Emergency 'Mork Bureau was not furnishing him with
men experienced in cubage work.
The Supervisor stated that Mr. Rutledge Rate of 56 Chatsworth
Avenue, Larchmont, was experienced in this sort of work and recommended
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that he be employed on a 1u11 time basis at a salary of 5?25®
a week
under the supervision of Mr.. Foote in connection with the cubage pro-
ject.
On motion by 11r. Bates , seconded by Pair. Nleginniss, it was
uanimously
RESOLVED that Mr. Rutledge Rate of 56 Chatsworth Avenue,
Larcrfznont, be employed on a full time basis at a salary
of $25. a week to work on the building cubage project in
the Town of Mamaroneck under the supervision of Engineer
A. J. Foote.
The Supervisor informed the Board that the Governor had sent
the special validating act for the Town of Mamaroneck to the Legisla-
ture , now sitting in special session, together with an emergency message
- urging approval of the act. The Supervisor stated that he desired to
express his great appreciation to Town Attorney Delius for the work
done by Mr. Delius in preparing the act and in obtaining the consent
of the Governor to send an emergency message. The other members of
the Board expressed themselves to like effect.
C)n motion by Mr. Brennan, seconded by Mr. Griffin, it was
unanimously
RESOLVED that this Board do and it hereby does extend to
Town Attorney; John L. Delius its very sincere thanks and
appreciation for hss splendid work in preparing the vali-
dating act above referred to and in obtaining the Ilovernor's
consent to send an emergency message to the Legislature in
connection therewith..
The Town Attorney reported that the Village of Larchmont had
furnished proof by affidavit made by Joseph S. Johnston, Village
Attorney, that Block 53 , Lot 14w, had been acquired by the Village of
Larchmont for street purposes by deed from the former owners which
was delivered prior to August 1, 1932, although the deed from the
former owners to the Village of Larchmont was not recorded until
August 7 , 1933. That by reason of the delay in the recording of this
deed, the assessment roll, prepared and completed on June 1,. 1933,
--- included this property as taxable but that because of its ownership
by the Village he considered it to be exemot from taxes for the 1934
pax. He further reported th a t
the State , C 0U7L
1 and Town t ax fo r
the
Year 1934 levied against this _property was "'x96.16 and the school tax
for the year 1934 about to be levied has been extended on the roll in
the amount of ` 63.42. He therefore recommended that the 1934 taxes
against the property be cancelled and relevied next year.
Upon motion made by Councilman Heginniss and seconded by
Councilman Griffin, it was unanimously
RES01,V7M that the State , County and Town taxes in the
sum of $96.16 and the school tax in the sum of $63.42
levied against Section 6, Block 53, Lot 14uT be cancelled,
that the assessment roll be corrected accordingly and that
the amount of this tax be relevied in the year 1935.
The Town Attorney recommended to the Board that in order
to expedite the collection of the unpaid 1933 taxes, the tax liens
for which had been bought by the Town at the 1934 sale , a list of
these open taxes be given to Special Counselor Silas S. Clark and that
Mr. Clark endeavor to collect these taxes,. 1"To foreclosures would be
instituted by Par. Clark, the Town Attorney stated, without first ob-
_' twining the approval of the Town Board.
On motion duly made and_ seconded it was unanimously
RESOLVED that the matter of collecting the unpaid 1933
taxes be and it hereby is referred to Special Counselor
Silas S. Clark and that no foreclosure actions on these
taxes be instituted by ISr. Clark without first obtaining
the approval of the Town Board.
On motion of Councilman Ileginniss and seconded by Councilman
Brennan the following resolution was unanimously adopteds
ShcEMEAS, this Board at a regular meeting held on the 20th of
June , 1934, adopted a resolution authorizing and empowering
the Receiver of Taxes to cancel the 1933 Ochaol Tax levied
on Lot 12, Block 18„ Section 9 , which property was purchased
by the United States Government for a Post Office site on
May 19 , 1933, and
WI EREAS, the assessment roll upon which the said 1933
School Tax was assessed was filed on the first of June,
1932, and revised and completed on September 15th, 19322
and
WHTTREAS, the exemptions of property from tai; by reason
of ovmership thereof by the Federal Government is to be
determined on the date of taxable status, i. e. June 1, 1932,
and
,MREAS, the previous resolution of the Town. Board on
June 209 1934, was erroneous to the extent of cancelling
the School Tax of 1933 levied against said property,
1lOWq T=cREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
That the resolution adopted by this Board June 20 , 1934,
insofar as it authorized the cancellation of the 1933 School
Tax on Lot 129 Block 18, Section 95 is hereby rescinded.
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Receiver of Taxes is hereby
directed to collect the 1933 School Tax in the sum of
$444.61 with the usual penalties and interest.
The Town Clerk presented for the approval of the Board the
surety bond of Lester C. Faurot as Town Constable in the amount of
$1000, being bond No, 15604 issued by the Employers` Liability
Assurance Corporation, Ltd. The Town Attorney stated that he had
not yet had time to examine this bond and to approve it as to form.
On motion by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman
Bates , it was unanimously
RESOLVED that the bond of Lester C. Faurot as Town
Constable in the amount of $1000, being bon d No. 15604
issued by the Employers ' Liability Assurance Corporation,
Ltd.. be and it hereby is approved, subject to the approval
of the Torn Attorney as to form.
The Supervisor stated that the matter of the disposal of
garbage and refuse collected in the Unincorporated Section of the
Town was becoming a more pressing one daily and that it was imperative
that the To=,,,m obtain a suitable place for dumping this garbage pending
the eventual erection of an incinerator, which ultimately would be
necessary. He suggested that the regular order of business be
suspended in order to hear those present who desired to address the
Board on this subject and it was so voted.
A number of persons were present in connection with this
matter and several of them took part in the ensuing discussion. The
presence was noted of the following: Mayor John "W. Hooley of the
Village of Larchmont; William E. Lyon, Jr. , former mayor of the Village
of Hamaroneck; 1,1r and Hre. C., Paul Jennewein of Larchmont; Iir. 1ic'nael
Doherty of Dillon Park; Tafles id. Smith of I1amaroneck; Firs. Prank. J.
Coleman _Qf" Lbrdm-iont and Richard Land of Mamaroneck.
The Supervisor opened the discussion by giving a comprehensive
review of the efforts made by the Town to dispose of its garbage and
the situation to date.
Er. Land and Yr. Smith stated that they believed that residents
of Harbor Heights and Idamaroneck Knolls would not object so strenuously
to the use of the d=o on Isamaroneak Avenue in the Town of Harrison, if
they,the residents, were assured that the use of this dump would be
temporary.
LIr. Doherty stated that he believed the residents of Dillon
Park would not object if marsh landsowned by him lying south and east
of Dillon Park were to be used under certain conditions as a dump.
Lir. Lyon spoke at length and stated that he personally would
not object to the use by the Town of either the dump on LIamaroneck
Avenue in the Town! of Harrison or the dump on Harbor Island.
After further discussion the Supervisor was authorized to
arrange for a meeting with the residents of Harbor Heights and Mamaroneck
Knolls at which the Town Board could be present and the matter of using
the Iamareneck avenue dump in the Town of Harrison could be further
considered.
On motion by Mr. Griffin, seconded by Lir. Bates, it was
unanimously
RESOLVED that the action of the Supervisor on behalf of
the Town Board in withdrawing the request made to the
Board of Trustees of the Village of I'�amaroneck for
permission to use the Village dump on Harbor Island as
a dump for the disposal of Town garbage be and it hereby
is approved.
Letters dated August 1st were received from Lir. and Yrs.
Selleck C. Coles of LIamaroneck Avenue , both protesting against the
use of the dump on Mamaroneck Avenue in the Town of Harrison. The
letters were placed on file.
A letter dated July 31st was received from Lawrence Ascher
of 21 Homer Avenue , Larchmont, requesting that the Town do what it
can to cut down the ragweed in the liaple Hill Section in view of the
approaching arrival of the hayfever season. The matter was ordered
referred to Superintendent Verola with power.
The Town Attorney informed the Board that he had notified
Mr. I;Ioody, the developer of Rouken Glen, that he was ready to get
in touch with Mr., ISoody in order to "try to work out a. deed descrip-
tion for the taking over of the streets in Rouken Glen iouth of the
County Parkway line , which description was also to include all ease-
meats for sewer, drains and other im_orovements". He stated that he
had received an answer from 11r. Moody which said "we are taking your
suggestions into consideration and will let you hear from us in the
very near future. "
At 11:10 P. Li. the Board unanimously resolved to adjourn.
Town Clerk