HomeMy WebLinkAbout1935_12_18 Town Board Minutes RECrUZ..A i "TEL TiN s OF 1' � ='3 li TTOL7D
TOWN OF MAi_LR0NEC`, N .Y.
LLD PL'CET=BLP _°,1935
At the Town Offices, flu 'rest Boston Post''.. 10a.d, Ma-maroneck, 1r1 , Y.
The meeting eras called to order by Suner'visor 'JcCulloch at
�
7- 10 P. r(,
Present: Supervisor 11cCu.1 och
Councilmen Pates, Griffln e 1n1ni SS
I`lr. Brennan arrived at the Yncet1in-- at aboh_i1 S- 00 P. M.
The ureselnce ,,oas also noted. of To5d'.'! Cler'_. '�•'arvi_^_ a'nd Town
Attorneys Delius.
The Board at once lve-nt into e,,=e CUtive session,
1r, '4. Rny &_n_n_y of Larc-nmo_^_t and ir. Ed-ward H. Tat-an, his
attOrne1 y ay0pearad before the Board coincernin-, the matter of an un
paid_ 1926 tax on property owned bjr i'lr. 1�.Saanny and described. as Section 7,
block 71, Lot 3. r', Manny offered to pay the _'ace amount of tiffs
tax pins 6 per cent interest to date . -tie submitted an affidavit axe®
ci:.teCl by himself and two le'`ter5, One frc-a the .T.cnirant industrial.
Sav-i—Ss Sank, ho-Ider of a iortoaoe on tn.e pro"_Dertyr, anft one fro--nn
IdLra 1ciiinso n, th-_ `,itle sear-_'_' ec for Said ba-n'k all o vh ch elnibits
PLti^jJ61"f'.8(�. .0 S'10'+lr that this ta° had act, a, 1 �r been paid.
The _ilatteP P?aS laio. over t0 enable 1Tr. N.ann_y t0 olwaain. a
verified. affide.vit f r o,r_ tl^c 'le searcher.
I'i1SS 11:lae Cuce, ::._r« _'ran'3 Cuce and '_':'Ir. r_"_rlos , B, 5ut %.On
...-_''..dressed t.re Poard to request a on the unpaid. GaS;es and.
tc:7. liens )"'elf. :Oy "-he TcvTn on property owned. by Hiss Luce and described
as Section 3, Block 82, Lots 5B and 6A, !Jr. Sutton stated tr+at there
was about :?'ldSO in us—paid ta3_eS c.:^_0_ ta.:,_ liens ?.1nSt this pro-pert-17,
that the assessed valuation iolaced thereon by the `TOWn was X7, 200
and b ti_e 'd; l_La-a 'T,810003 that a contract had been entered .n_
0g _ er ,�._ 1__�,o for
the sale of this "oPoperty at ':2,250. The natter was rel°erred. to the
Tovin Attorney For investilation as to the assessed valuation placed. cn
this nropert?.
The =own Attorney reported that the Larchyont Yacht Clab
har''t req-.tested i.,i-iat the To7,n re2!lit peinalties on the taxes d11°v on the
colnrip 04ised assessed val"li.ation of the ClubI s property, vi^;ich coy^,®
_,jromised assessed valuations had been approved b- the 3oard at its
meetin on Nove_aber 6, 1935,
On motion duly made and seconded it was u-nanlmoualy
RESOL`T;_;D, t'_1a.t the request of t1'1e La-_-- .. mnort S aCht
vl' b for the rerP_ission of penalties on the tares
due on the compromised assessed valuation of its
pro"erty be denied- and be it
r.1.r r, E S, T
: .,R�i-art R_,SJLdED, that the reeolut;, mr. adopted bar
h-' s Board at its oin IQOTTP"��a°"i' S. 1.935, .
-_ Zrartinz, said "1111- thir ,yr days (namely, c ely - tit
December 5, 1075! in ur' Lc._. ' o accent the o_fer
of conrlprorai se b7J pa'-ring 'the taxes In f1_!ll '^e
,
and it '_Hereby _s ar.einded. so as to -rant an add' -
tional thirty-day period. (na"rnel7ry until January 5,
1936 ) in ,TT:rhich to accept this offer of co%promise
h payi, I
e ta;_es in full- and be _t
FTJRT LR RESOLVED, that the Clerk be d._rected to re-mind.
^_e Yacht C1ti:0 that in such Cases iL is usual t0 pc,
the taxes -lien they are due under protest a.n.d to sa.-y
U Pn
that if this had been done in the present case, there
would_ be no question as to the penalties.
The Hoard thereupon concluded its executive session and 'dent
into regular session.
The :minutes of the meeting of December 4,, 1935, approved
as printed.
The 1'e guiar order Of business ?'"!`as suspended in order to Rear
those persons present who desired to address the Hoard,
_ 7di lli am Jacobs of the Fashion Shoe Store addressed the
-.oar'd to present a petition dated December 9, i935, siSned by seve=n
local shoe merchants, protesting aZal st the prop e plan trali
�eS �_ _ya__ of ce'L 1 G-
t^
1i�o t purchase of snG'eS for persons On r'E1_EI through t'i�8 facilities '?f ''�:_ �
State T . R< A. r Jacobs stated to the Board as follows; that the
shoes supplied by local merchants are of 'setter quality and will last
longer and that they are obtainable in a wider ranZe of sizes than those
that would be obtained finder the proposed central purchasing plan=
After discussion i,'_ne Board decided to lay the 'ratter over until
the meeting oI^ Dece er 30, 1935, when samples of shoes offered by
local merchants and also those offered through the central purchasing
plan can be submitted and compared,
Dr. 'Vino H. Wills, Chairman of the adult Activities Council,
addressed the Board to tell of the hundreds of Christmas toys collected
and repaired t'CIl'OU_-"'h the facilities of the Council, which toys are
at resent bind stored in a room in the Cleaver Street Fire House , He
stated" further" that the Council is organizain' three basketball leagues
for bo s and requested that the 3oard appropriate the 2um of not to
exceed 075. 00 for athletic supplies in connection with recreation work.
This mould be, he said_, a sponsor' s contribution for W. P . Am Project
!Tom 9-D,L1�5a,
On motion duly made and seconded it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that scoject to the approval by the Toro
Attorney of the legality of tine 'appropriation, the
sum of not to exceed 075.00 be and it hereby is
appropriated for supplies for _ m Pe A. project No .
9-I.?A-543 being the project for recreation activities
in the Town of Mamaroneck; and be it
ESO-
rT,;!RI =^l'g 13S�Jl;L`.r'.L1, t'fLaL this appropriation be charged
to the item of Nork Relief Program in the 1935 budget
of the Department, of Public Relfare,
On _notion by :0. Brennan_, seconded by Mr. Sates, it was
unanimously
RESOLVED, that the heartiest congratulations of this
board be aid they hereby are extended to the Town of
Navaroneck Adult Activities
Council for its splendid
work in providing and repairing i O; s for the children of the Town,
The Supervisor stated that the next order of business would
be the matter of a"ward.i nT the garbage contract for the year 1936, bids
o r estimates for which contract had been received at the meeting on
Decenber 4, 1935.
Mr. Bates reported that as requested by the Superviso"_' he had
^vestiEated the equipment proposed to be used by the lour bidders ,
namelyy, SSanZa L Lopreatoy and that he was satisfied such equipment
would prove adeq ate for the purpose.
On motion, by pair ri-egin=ni ss, seconded by Hr. Bates, it was
unanimous!-,-
'!{ESOL ED that subject to the posting of the necessary
'oo2lCis or undertakings covering the n rfortnance of the
works the Contract. for the removal from buildings in I
aarbage District ho0 1 of the Town of Zat a'roneck and
for the disposition of ;will garbage, ashes, etc, of
said buii_din`s for the period beginning danL'ary 1, 1036,
and endinL December 31 1'-. 36, he and it hereby is awarded
to the low bidders, Gabriel Smanga aand. Antonio Loppeato ,
at the price bid by their., namely, -,10, 200; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Attorney be and he hereby
is authorized and directed to prepare suitable documents
covering the awarding of the above contract and that the
Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized to execute the
sane in the name of the Town; and be it
p -nn., ER RESOLVED, that the Clerk be and he hereby is !.
authorized and directed to return to the insuccessful
bidders their bid checks.
The Supervisor called to the attention of Ressrs. Sganga
and Loprea_to, who '.''Were in the room, and also of Superintendent hercla,
the importance of avoiding a_f7 y lapse or hiatus in the collection of
garbage which might result from the termination of the oldcontract
and the commencement of the new contract, such as had occurred two
ears previously.
Mr. I... Poschen addressed_ the Board concerning she request
for a re-Z:�nin3 ny property owned by his wife on Palmer Avenue, which
matter had beer referred to the Board of Appeals at the seating on
yo _ .Oer 20 1 1935. The Clerk presented a letter from the BO a
rd of
Appeals sated December 9, 1935, recommending that the request of Kr !.
Po:schen be denied. The Town Board concurred_ in the recommendation o - �
the soard of Appeals,
___ Hr. Bates submitted a Trap showing he proposed extension to
Server District No . l of the Town of Mamaroneck,, !7] matter had been
referred to Superintendent Corwin at a previous meeting. The fta.t '.,er
Of this map and also that of obtaining signatures to the :necessary
petition for the extension of Sewer District D'o, 1 were referred to the
loiPTn Attorney.
!
Hr, Sates reoorted that the Sewer Tepa.rtme t �l�as making a
considerable that number of new house connections ,
Kr. Bates reported that the replacement of pavement on �!
Murray Avenue and the complaint of Krs.. Stochard concerning vacant
lots near her property on Forest .Averue, which matters had been re-
ferred co him as the -.-e t_n_n on D a eenGe° 4, 105, h ad b een tahen care
of.
The Town Attorney reported that the request of the Title
and I'': ortgage Company of Westchester County concerning school taxes
for the year l c!qC on pno.perty In own as Section 3, Block 110, Lots 1A
to ICA inclusive and the letter of the Larclrnont Shore Club ccn .,rr-
nE the asses sea valuation placed on its property, which matters had
been referred to him at the meeting of December 4, ''1935, had been
taken care of,
The down Attorney resorted on the matter of the taxes on
...property, 1rC'ov.Tn. as Section S, Block 92, Lots 24 and 25, which matter i
had been referred to him at the meeting on December a, 1935, The
-A matter was laic" over,
_;r. Griffin reported on the matter of the unpaid taxes on
the property of 7r. and Krs. Patrick Hynes, which matter had been
referred to him at a previous meeting. He stated_ that the property
was assessed for Q3,750; that he appraised he property at 52, 900
and that the total amount of unpaid_ taxes including penalties and
inter•esl. h0 October 31, 1935, amounted to approximately x:,.1, 28 . After
discussion the matter was referred to the Town Attorney and Hr. 3riffin
'-0 present a r!"2_0hn1".e recommendation at the next meeting Of the BOa_'dq
P.
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The 17oard. discL'_SSed "the matter of LI a!>in over Les;ter Place
and +'li11 a1TiS -Place and tool- no action t'1er_-on,
The Town 6�ttorney re.-ported on the matter' of the application
o om,eni Co Quadr i_r far I--rther Consi dera t ion of _113 a Oyc Ii 3ati(I,11
to co-nplonise or cancel to es on vr0n� 1�_l�o f) aS Sectio.L i .. ��loc-, 505
LGtS 4-2 43A and 44G . lie SGllltion.s re-re ado"pted �e--, the %oard_ On the
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Ot',n- 0 I:'!GV°"�lhel^y '_935 , api�Grtiorin-7 a tax a� ? nsty t'_nis a'i ou1_2er ;o,
7erty as !-e'.7-Teen 'Jr, Quad.rinl an "he SoU 1t� o_ ',Ye-stchestery v!%'11 G,I1y, at
one L'_ir'.ley owned this rooerty, ' \71ni as yi:l r eo it for nail�7,7a y yJL �-;^OSP,Sy
_qrd_ a „erevar'_s reconve` d. 2 -larit O it t0 1^� ].!'_m This =�ESG 1.',;!.o_� f1Yed
the assessed value - po'n�tha"t part of the iOPOO..rtT 1 mm�1 as Sec" ie-n ES
�. loc-- 50 Lots 425 43='- and 44C, at `,�>8,I 'CJO on they 2--ssess 'lent Poll for
the year 193G-1930 >
t t'_r1e 18"h of Se..t 2'!;flier, 7 C,Z5 soar �, ✓U' resolution,
njade a .Chili lar a'_N'oort'1oP._lent- on t'_n.e Holt 1233-1934 and 1934-1935,
iixim� the value o ' adrinirs property at t appears, howe-ver,
that the tax for the year 19345 cc . sr-v this property, to'seth.er -,pith
prope�t ,7 rTi �r'_ 1e'� it -11 then assessed mas sold at the animal sale
of taX l_i C^!s he=_d- ir, 1g%?,.� 2:Ild. _S nG?r,- hold_ - -- larGld ,7p 'i!'?6'U'!_ero _(i,re
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_.adri ui y '✓'no iJas -present, a "lithe_ application for a 7'E=t_Liction of
the _oe:lalties ant o-'l eired_ as a co-_-nrroTnse the follci!rinE-
InsteF.i of tine amount due on t'_ne basis of the a_pportionraent
as a-ainst Lots 425 434 and 44C ^or the 1934 taxes ,ash ch were sold
in 19355 amou7`i r to D 713.115 he l"Ti ll pay immediately ,14001 Jnich
eorese.nts the aamoui_t of the 1_en sold. vvitho-?t interest less a credit
for over--pa„-lent ford armo7.rt of school taxes Gve-r-paid_, "he attorney
,eoorted that e _nvestibated the matter ano foU.nd trau P7re �',uadr ni
'L1a- _ several tunes prioP to t--e- adcntion of the resolut" --ns oiaiin- the
alPportiGrnnent5 attenpte:t to obtain tax bills for that portion of the
p=`°OpErt lvl" .C'_'! '7-E G''TrS hu.t 'AILC;.'i^<OU, success c:P_C'i rC-C^v2tl=le"P_:1.8 d- that his
c0':nllro°d se OffEr he a.c C er ted,.
Jn ?nio lei on. aul 6 and S°con d.ed :it ?,va.s unanin-ou_S1r
[rj.h 5'.)L that i..,JTr_en co <u-a ^1n_' _;e allour�'d 'o p .; the
140®11 1 ?ed celd7 ir, settlement- of the lien
for the 1, 934 taxes sold in th.e sear 1535,, c'overinz
pronerty i-no`='Tin as Section S, 31oC 50, Lots 42, 438
a._i.;. 44C; and be it
�''.).____-1i �_�'JL�•J E:;, th' ,t the ?eceiver of Tares and the
Com-o ,rn ler of 'he I'mur 0 -1 Tlamarcmeci, be author zed
to r=efund to Harold H eu.ker the anmou_nt ,said by him
for th_e pi rc2ase of the tax lien for 1934 State, Tmvr,
l, ) llat T' and School taxes aS a_.nst, the prG-�)8r17 1?1107m
as
See 8 , Dlocls t, Lots 42, 4343 4313, Az- , 403,
475Hy 47By 49^5 49C5 50L and 51 ':;it'0. interest at the
rate bid_ to the tires of such refund,
T ,e row s'orne-,T a-�ortea 'hat 71l1ie _ Cha-aris r.lie
owner of -or')ner-t,v l. nOum as Section Ry Llock B. Lot -a � tell,rlerer
to the ='.ece der or '2 es the S' �'' of C25 - eser.'in^ the aificunt of
,Le l--' en sold 1n the ear 1896 for 1895 taxes toSetrle rri
_or t � .,xp rse of the. _cley or a total of ;:1® 0 , re recc=ended
acceptance of the offer.
O motion b _ c 1"i1niSS ScCOn _ a ri ff in _ _ as
-an an In.oU-S 1y
RES5 -IE` , that the taxes for the - ear 1C, _ Sold
'c Y1c- I-ea`' ` 896 ,,,v 0, _° Toi?rt?. CGT.i2ri._b p. c .. Ses 7__.GVVn
as Section S51OCl' ey Let 1, bE CG.[ipr01"liSed2.72di the
liecei4er of Ta3es is -lereiJy authoiizerd_ "tn acce��i; ?n
_-ol l p-.- ent ' , ,refor mhe sum of 61, 0'7,
The TOl'' n to ne-r pr 88erted_ an "_'ll'?j_iCat G"_'? fated October 15
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19-35, _-rom the Laigr erS Title Corp•-rat.lon for cancellation of Certair '.
axes affecting plonerty !L�ovvn as SectiGn 1, Bloc?- 42, Lots 125 13 and
140 The item is th-e School tax of 19205 sold_ in 1921 for „:190 per lot,
or a total of?„?5e 70, Th.e application of the Laiv-Ye_'s Title Corporation
s 'pa'ces that they *-ewe a.s led” to insure the title to this propert-17 on tvuo
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occasions. The first was in April, 103, at which time they obtained
a tax search from the then Receiver of Tames, Henry T. McGivney• A
copy of this search is attached to their application and shows that
Mr. 43917ney, over his signature, reportel that there were no taxes
due on the property in question as of April 13th, 192_® This search
was made for the purpose of securinZ the conveyance of the property for
one George G. murraj, who was the owner.
The ayglication further states that subsequently and on
Septern't-er 27th, 1924, Ar. MoTivneV made a further search at the request
of the Lawyers Title Corporation to insure a mortgage r male by the
owner. A ccy7 of this search is also attache! anrl shows that yr�
NcOlvne7 over his signature certified that as of the 27th of September,
7324P there were no taxes due from 1223 to the date of the search ,
On motion by Yr. VeZinniss, seconded by :. re Brennan, it was
unanimously
RESOLVED, that the School Tax for the year 1920,
sold to thy Town in 1921, representing a total
amount of Q5. 70 and coverinL Section 1, Block 42,
Lots 12, 13 and 14P be cow Dromised and that such
taxes on tax liens may be paid with interest and
penal ties no to the 15th day of April, 1923, and
he it
`-HER
that a copy of this resolution
be transmitted by the Clerk to the Lawyers Title
Corporation, at 3 Church Street, White Plains,
and to the Receiver of Taxes .
A petition Eigned by about sixty residents of the unincor-
yorated section of the Town was received protesting against the
sngZested use of the second floor of the Weaver Street Fire House a5
a location for the Town Offices. The petition was ordered filed.
A De . ition fated December it, 1235, signed by about forty,
names was presented in protest against the reported intention of the
Town Board to dispense with the services of the present Comptroller,
on. W. 1=1 Hyrschwan- . !!w gatiticr vas ;r2,r:d -' Ie0
A letter dated December 10, lG351 was received from Walter
T -dha1-,i, Cc rder of Post No , 1156 V. 2, W. concerning peddling in
the To wn by men with veterans ' licenses, some of wDon, he stated,
were not entitled to such licenses. The Clark was directed to request
Vr. reedham to produce specific information concerning this matter,
n report of ar inspection of the Town icck-up made or
wo-v,ei-fo-e-, 2-2, 1935, was received from the State Commission of Correctior
The report was referred to the Police Commission with. the request that
the Town Board be notified of what t"ej propose to do concerning the
recojiizrLe-.ndations set forth in the report .
A renort of
the fiscal year ended
was received from the
that the records had
the examination of the Town Highway accounts for
December 31, 1934, made by Examiner Am. 3. Kelly
State Department of Audit and Contra! showinS
neen properly kept and that entries in the account
book had been properly made. The report was ordered filed,
A letter dated fec✓,.-i-i-eer 75 1935, was received from the Bonded
11unicipal Cor2oration, owners of property known as we . 1 Depot Square,
Mawaroneck, offering said property to the To 7n as a location for the
proposed new Town Offices . The matter was ordered laid over.
The report of the Oelfare Office for the month of Tlove-,rber
was received and filed.
A letter date_ scei-:er G, 1235, was received from Fire Chief
LeVino informing the Board that the Fire Council of the Fire Department
of the Town had adopted a resolution opposing the locatinZ of the Town
Offices in the Weaver Street Fire House . The letter was orddred filed,
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,ter dated December 2, 1935, was received. from Frank A.
Do,vnes, Chai-man c-' G' e BDarc! of Farl� cl- Pa-r',
o . I., i-aformin's "he that the term oi cfiff-Ice of 7--rs. Elizaloeth
la�,fton e- � � -fes on -Lece, e-�, 3' 7 0,3 5 -oi')o intro en t
,, U 1121-) �� �- 13 an,-' her
The letter- was o----fere,
_I laid over.
The Clr-,-,',: ur'-ed. t'h- Board the im-oortance o, to Sing no
t 1n-,e in desf -r-natin- an aJBnt r:r aSents i,C 117"i 'a "-e S-Ij o Tj,dS oI
_r f
o cll� cia-' s fo- the ensi-7f= year. -jna`-e-� v-as refer--nea 'o T,r.
3, e-ima-i -,,vit' -oov7ei t- see 'ha' the bor 's are ob'aiIed.
Bo2-rd cii—so-ass-al info-mall- the -atter of the PuLlblic
T� 1� I
earin or the 1976 An-n-aal Estimate or TaX Iud.set to be held, oil
De c e��,fb e'' 20 1935� a n,-'- o-I r e c'7 e f the e 0 1 e r.1-: to cqu--s t ail de pe).111'u m,e n t
heads and T07T-.0 officials to be presert at that 1,1:T18.
T'!-�e Siu e--vis--r prese-ted the stateriie--nt of barl,, baia-7cez
as of -tE00 e-1, !0, -1935, as fol--, o-,vzs,
M 0 7
� ivN 07 -,,iAIIIARONECK
STAIT-Hi_L'1-11P OF IT-
BAL-'ANCES AT 0- 00
DEC!,N3E'R 19, 1935
AVAILA2LE FUNDS
r L-1
G-Ef\TERAL F-,,-,I\TD
Count- __u'" St . . . . . . . . .
7-Irst National Bark II.t. Vernon. . . . 177 . 73
Trust Com-,any of Larchmon-t . . . . . .
Chase National 5, 723.7/5
pion b -anr-. , . . .
. 562. 6S
TOTAL GENERAL
HT G'Fff
CouLq'ur Trust Coi:q-an-,,7 . . 1,636, 94
SAPTTAL FUND
First National Blank, Tdt. Vernon, , . . . . . . , . . 65. 62
Trlj---t Co.uipar-,T of Larchmoint . - 51.16
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TOTAL CAPITAL FUND. . . 116. SS
TOTAL AIT TLA S E LE FUNDS. — . . . . . . . . . . . 23
A A
FU17)S
S C H 0 0 LS
Fia�st Ilational Bank, -,!rt . Vernon, . . . ,1
� 3,325.01
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Trus Com-can- of La--r,ch:nIont., Dist . "'1. 7,06'7,06
Trus �,- Company -- " Larc�,miont, Dist. 2, , , . , , 1, ,5M 17
T GTA I S C H)3 L S 932 1,1
T P-H LIENS
Co-Unty ^1 rut Compan-ly
0; 09,2.33
SPECIAL DEPOSITS
Trust CoiToa-riv of Larc!Qiio-.Lit
ST,7TT X17
� N D
Chase National 3ank, .
Sp:Er,-�,L
,i--- -- -
Fil-st '�atioral Da-nlz of Harrison.. 449, 17,
VVATER DISTRICT
Ty-ast Cm,--,..ra-nv o�' Larchon'� 10,02'7.30 50217. -0
TOT A7 N ,-7,T Or7 75A
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A 1,--' =A- . 'L- F--TJ.,TDS . 31 o-l ;-./ 57
E L, ALL
The Sn-oerviso-o re--orted that all bills which have -ceer re-
ceived at the To-,•Tn �,f fices up to Deceu-.oer 1. 1935, have been paid.
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on motion duly made and seconded it was unanimously
RESO=D, that this '-Board do and it hereby does
with :Ereat pleasure welcome back to its midst
Kr, Henry Dm Brennan, who has recovered from a
!on; Maness; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Boar! felicitate
I1_r, 'Brennan on his splendid recovery,
A petition dated_ Dece_zber 189 1935, was received_ from the
Board of Assessors requ_es'.%__^_g the apportionment of the valuation on
property known as Section 9, Block Sly jots 19A; 19B 20A and 208,
1 - referred + the Town Attorney.
r __ _otvr A , ,crn..� ,
The Petition was _ efer_e�. �c
At 10: 00 F. Y. the Board unanimously resolved to adjourn..
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Town Clerk
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