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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1934_10_18 Town Board Minutes RFGUMAR li FTING OF THE TOtiE? BOARD TO-Z7 OF YXIAROAFCK, ST. Y. HELD OCTOBER 18TH2 1934 At the Town Offices, 118 West Boston Post Road, Ilcamaroneck, N. Y. The meeting was called to order by Supervisor LeCulloch at 8:20 P. LL. Present : Supervisor IoCulloch Councilmen Bates, Brennan, Griffin The presence was also noted of Town Clerk I,Tarvin and Town Attorney Delius. The minutes of the meeting of September 26th were approved s of the meeting of October 3 Ord were as corrected and the minute e me g approved as printed. In view of the presence of certain persons who desired to address the Board the regular order of business was suspended in order to hear them. Mr. Fred Rubin, Tlamaroneck attorney, representing Kr. Harry Heller, owner of property on Mamaroneck Avenue , addressed the Board concerning money alleged to be due Idr. Heller by a tenant to whom the Town of ISamaroneck owed money for welfare supplies. The matter was referred to the Town Attorney with power. lr. Alfred G. Eager, owner of a home on Valley Road., addressed the Board concerning a storm. water condition which has resulted in damage to his property. After discussion, Councilman Bates declared he would endeavor to interview the owner of property through which the Town might desire to secure an easement to -remedy the condition complained of. Former I.1ayor GJilliam E. Lyon, Jr. of Mamaroneck addressed the Board and spoke in opposition to an appropriation by the Town at this time for the improvement of Mamaroneck Harbor. There being no other persons present who desired to address the Board, the regular order of business was resumed. Mr. Brennan reported on Highway matters. (A) In regard to a co=unication f rom the Standard Oil Company of I=ew York con- cerning the driveway of its gasoline station at Dean Place and the Boston Post Road, he stated that the Town was not responsible for the present condition of the driveway. He declared that he would communicate with the Standard Oil Company. (B) In regard to the improvement of Old White Plains Road, he stated that about one mile had already been completed and that the balance would be ready by about November lst. He gave two reasons for the slow progress of the work: ( 1) an insufficient number of men has been certified to the Town for work on this road by the 'Mestchester County Emer- gency Work Bureau; (2 ) it was found necessary to install a consider- able amount of Telford base which had not been originally counted on. In connection with highway matters the Supervisor reported that he had received a request from Hr. Vim. H. Lawson for the in- stallation of street lights on 11ohegan Road. The matter was referred to MTr. Brennan for investigation and report. Hr. Griffin reported on welfare matters. He criticized t he slow progre s s being made on p air tin g the T own Hall, s stating that only three men had been assigned to the job and not all of them work- ing at the same time. Yr. Griffin reported on park matters. He stated that the Town Park Commmission intended to have made a. survey of the Larchmont Gardens Lake in connection with the proposed taking over of that lake. In connection with park matters the Supervisor told of the plans being considered jointly by the Torn Park Commission and the Town Recreation Council for the laying out of a play-ground on land owned by the County Park Commission between Tiurray Avenue and Myrtle Boulevard ultimately intended for the Pelham POrtchester Parkway. Under the proposed arrangement, he added, the Town Park Commission would maintain the property and the Tovm Recreation Council would operate the playground. The Supervisor reported that he was endeavoring to have the Westchester County Sanitary Sewer Commission acquire from the Town more of the Ravenscroft property than the Commission had origi- -- rally intended to acquire. He was unanimously authorized by the Board to negotiate with the County in an effort to dispose of such additional property at less than 41.00 per square foot, the price to be paid for the tract originally desired by the County. The Supervisor reported on finances , stating that the Town will require the sum of about $859000. to meet debt-service charges and -payrolls through the end of the present fiscal -year. He declared that he believed the 'Town will obtain this sun without the necessity of borrowing in anticipation of taxes. The financial report of the Supervisor for the month of September together with. a balance sheet which will be published in the press were received and filed. The report of the welfare department for the month of September was received and filed. The report of the Tovm Clerk for the month of September was received and filed. A letter dated October 10th was received from Richard - - KI. Page , of 350 Weaver Street in regard to the water connection to his ,property. The matter was referred to Yr. Brennan. A letter dated October 6th was received. from Y'r. H. Carl Holpp of 20 Spruce Road opposing the request of Ir. David Grant for permission to construct a driveway in the right-of-way owned -- by the Town at the end of Spruce Road. The letter was placed on file. In this connection the Supervisor stated that the Police Commission had reported that granting Hr. Grant 's request would not create any additional traffic hazard. A letter dated October 17th was received from Julius Berman of 1233 Arlington Street, Lamaroneck, concerning the assess- ment or his pro_oe-rty at that address together with an affidavit signed by the former Board of Assessors in regard to the same matter. The matter vJas referred to the Board of Assessors for investigation and report. The Tovm Clerk reported that in accordance with custom he had inserted the usual notices of the registration of voters as provided by Section 75 of the Election Law and 'requested approval of his action by the Board. He also requested authority to insert the usual notices concerning the General Election on ISovember 6th.. On motion by Hr. Griffin , seconded by 1' r. Bates , it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the action of the Town Clerk in inserting the usual notices concerning the registration of voters in accordance with the provisions of Section 75 of the Election Law be and it hereby is ratified, approved and confirmed; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tovm Clerk be and he hereby is authorized, empowered and directed to insert notices of the General Election on November 6th in accordance with Section 75 of the Election'Law. Town Attorney Delius reported on the request made on behalf of L7r. Haxwell Cannes of Fenimore Road concerning the matter of fire protection for Ir. Hannes ' property. After discussion the matter was ordered laid over until an estimate can be received from the Westchester point `water Works To. 1 of the cost of extending the Totim ' s water mains along Fenimore Road to reach the property of Kr. Yannes. The Town Attorney advised the Board that in connection with the action of the Board taken on September 26, 1934, whereby the Board required of the depositories of Town funds that they furnish suitable collateral security for Town deposits , it would be in order for the Board to designate the ^Tovm officials authorized to sign in- structions to the custodian of the securities thus deposited with respect to the release and/or substitution of the collateral. On motion by i1r. Brennan , seconded by Z r. Bates, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that T17 FIRST 14ATIONAM BAI-1i OF TH? CITY OF FEW YORK be and is 'hereby designated a depository of the Tovm of Eamaroneck for the deposit of stocks, bonds and other securities held by the Town of Hamaroneck, and the said bank as such depository be and is hereby authorized to receive , hold and deliver any such stocks, bonds and other securities, pursuant to the written or oral order of Supervisor Bert C. McCulloch Comptroller 'v . Henry Hirschmann who are hereby authorized and empowered accordingly. This resolution shall be binding upon the Tovm of Mamaroneck until notice in writing of its cancellation is received by said bank. On motion by 11r. Brennan, seconded by Ur. Bates, it was unanimously RvSSOLVED, that THk GUAR)UTTY TRUST COHPAh' OF 177 YORK be and is hereby designated a depository of the Town of Vamaroneck for the deposit of stocks, bonds and other securities held by the Town of Mamaroneck, and the said bank as such depository be and is hereby authorized to receive, hold and deliver any such stocks, bonds and other securities, pursuant to the written or oral order of Supervisor Bert C. McCulloch Comptroller VV. Henry Hirschmann who are hereby authorized and empowered accordingly. This resolution shall be binding upon the Tov1 of Hamaroneck until notice in writing of its cancella- tion is received by said bank. The Supervisor informed the Board that seventeen certiorari proceedings based on the 1934-1935 assessment roll have been instituted against the Town. He declared that the Town will use every possible legal means to support the valuations set by the Board of Assessors -- and to protect the best interests of the Town. The Tovm Clerk stated to the Board that he was fearful lest, by reason of the creation of a new election district and the unexpectedly heavy registration in one or more of the election districts, the supply of :voting machines owned by the Town would prove insuffic- ient. He was unanimously authorized to rent one or more additional machines if in his judgment such action should prove necessary. At 10 .20 P. L_. the Board unanimously resolved to adjourn. ) 39 To V vgr Clerk