HomeMy WebLinkAbout1936_03_04 Town Board Minutes REGULAR If1Ei±:TING OF THE TOW17, BOARD OF THE
TOWN OF MAMARONECK, NE'N YORK
HELD MARCH 4, 1936
At the Town Offices, 158 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, N. Y.
The meeting was called to order by Supervisor McCulloch
at 8: 20 P. i
f; Present: Supervisor McCulloch
Councilmen Bates, Brennan, Griffin
Absent: Councilman IdIeginniss.
The presence was also noted of Town Clerk Marvin and Town
Attorney Delius.
The minutes of the meeting of February 19, 1936, were approved
as printed.
The regular order of business was suspended in order to hear
Harry T. Byrne, President of the maple Hill Association, who submitted
to the Board a brief dated March 4, 1936, prepared by the I¢Iaple Hill
Association, which requested the Town Board to eliminate the special
assessments levied on property in the iillaple Hill Section of the Town,
pursuant to Chapter 549 of the Laws of 1926. The Board would have the
authority in accordance with Paragraph 8, Chapter 620 of the Laws of
1935, to eliminate such assessments, the brief stated.. Mr. Byrne
furnish copies of this brief to an
said that he would be glad to y in-
terested persons.
The matter was ordered laid over until a subsequent meeting.
The regular order of business was resumed..
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`- The Supervisor stated that it would be in order for the Board
to open the bids or proposals received in accordance with public notice
duly given for painting; the interior of the Vteaver Street Police Head-
quarters.
The Clerk reported that nine bids or proposals had been re-
ceived. He proceeded to open them and they showed as follows :
Geo. Burton, Jr. fi'?215.00
Elof Peterson 157.20
L. Moshier 235.00
John H. Radcliffe, Jr. 190.00
N. F. I: azzeo 200.00 plus extras
Thos. F. Manning 215.00
Calvin & Co. 228.00
Frank J. I,,IcNamara 225.00
Artistic Painting Co. , Inc. 221.00
These bids were referred to Air. Griffin for report and re-
commendation.
To•,»n Attorney Delius presented a petition signed by nine
families residing on or near Harmon Drive, which had been handed to
him for submission to the Board, protesting against the activities
being conducted at the Larchmont Gardens Club House situated on
Harmon Drive. The matter was referred to the Town Attorney with power
to act, if, in his opinion, action was necessary.
A letter dated March 4, 1936, was received from Richard F.
Wood-, representing the Rodcliffe Estates, requesting that the action
of the Town Board at its meeting on January 20, 1936, in permitting
the Roccliffe Estates to pay certain tax liens in four equal instal-
ments be amended so as to provide that the balance be paid in six more
equal monthly instaLaents. The To7,wn Attorney recornuend.ed approval of
the request.
On motion by 1.r. Bates, seconded by Mr. Griffin, it was
unanimously
RESOLVED, that the resolution adopted by this Board at
its meeting on January 20, 1936, permitting Rocklif£e
Estates to pay in four equal instalments tax liens on
property described as Section 1, Block 85 Section 1,
Block 87, Lot 1 and Section 1, Block 5, be amended so
as to provide that the unpaid balance of these tax liens
;-r be paid in six equal instalments, the first to be paid
on or before Niarch 15th and the succeeding payments
_ monthly thereafter.
The Town Attorney reported to the Board that Silas S. Clark,
former special collector of delinquent taxes, who is now in the process
of concludin7 his collection work for the Town, had entered, judgment
in two actions foreclosing tax liens and is now ready to advertise
the sales, these actions being against Larchmont Shores, Inc. and Laurel
Avenue Realty Corporation. The Town Attorney inquired if the Board
desired 1r. Clark to proceed with the sale of the property. After dis-
cussion the Board directed the Town Attorney to notify i'vr. Clark to
proceed immediately with the sale of the Laurel Avenue Realm Corporation
property and to contact first the Larchmont Village officials in regard
to Larchmont Shores, Inc. , since that property is located in the Village
and Village taxes are also involved.
The Town Attornev reported. that he had received from the office
of Silas S. Clark, former special collector of delinquent taxes, two
affidavits executed by Helen 7,1. LeSage, employed by Iair. Clark, certify-
ing that she had examined. the Reports of the Referee to Sell in the
action "DeMaria vs . McKinley, et al" and "DeMaria vs. Gregory, et ali°
and had found therein certain tax receipts for property on which the
tax liens are shown as unpaid on the Town records. 'The Town Attorney
recommended that these tax liens be marked paid on the Town records .
On motion by Wir. Brennan, seconded by Mr. Bates, it was
unanimously
RESOLVED, R`TTEREAS, satisfactory evidence has been
presented to this Board to the effect that certain
tax liens, which are shown as unpaid on the records
of the Town, have in fact been paid;
NO1,11, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Receiver of Taxes and Assessments
be and he hereby is directed to mark his records so
as to show as paid the following taxes„
Section S. Block 64, Lot. 20 - Sales of 1911, 19143 19161
19181 1920, 1925, 1926,1927.
Section 8, Block 64, Lots 18 and 19 - Sales of 1912, 1913,
191451916, 19171 1918, 1918,
1919,1920, 1921, 1922, 1925, 1926.
Section S. Block 64, Lot 35 - Sale of 1919.
Section S. Block 64, Lot 40 - Sale of 1926.
The Town Attorney stated that he had conferred with the
attorney for Mrs. Edith Proskauer, Relator in a certiorari proceeding
- against the Town in respect to property known as Section 1, Block 6,
Lots 97, 120, 121 and 69, and that he believed the Relator would be
willing to discontinue the action with no change in the assessed valua-
tion, provided the Town would enter into an agreement with the Relator
to lower or remove on demand a certain sewer pumping station and en-
closure n P
1 sure w constructed in front of the remises owned by l+=rs. Proskauer
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on Ynollwood Drive. The Town Attorney explained that Mi-, Proskauer did
not desire that the Town lower or remove this structure immediately, but
in the event that in the future she mi,c,ht possibly prefer to have it
removed or lowered, she wished to be assured that the Town would comply
with her wishes. The Town Attorney then read to the Board the proposed
agreement.
On motion by Mr. Brennan, seconded by Mr. Bates, it was
unanimously
RESOLVED, that th.e Supervisor be and he hereby is
authorized, empowered and directed to enter into
an agreement as prepared by the Town Attorney with
Mrs. Edith Proskauer, in accordance with the report
to the Town Attorney set forth above.
The Supervisor reported that a petition had been filed with
him requesting that Iv!ountain Avenue be made a one-way street in a
westerly direction from N. Chatsworth Avenue to Huguenot Drive. He
presented a survey dated March 3, 1936, prepared by the Chief of Police
at his request, reporting on traffic on Mountain Avenue, commenting
on the disadvantages of the proposed change and recommending that the
traffic be left as it is at present. The Clerk was directed to send
a copy of this survey to the signers of the petition.
The Supervisor stated that the sum of $60,000 would be re-
quired by the Town for materials, supplies and equipment for X. P. A.
projects in the Town, this sum being in excess of the amount appro-
priated in the 1936 budget for work relief materials and supplies. He
stated further that the Town could raise this sum by the issuance and
sale of a "Works Project Note" pursuant to Chapter 782 of the Laws of
1933, as amended, and added that the County Trust Company had offered
to purchase a note in the amount of $60,000, dated March 4, 19361 to
mature September 4, 1936, bearing interest at the rate of 1 1�2 per
cent per annum.
Councilman Bates introduced the following resolution:
RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $60,000 FOR MATERIALS
SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION
PROJECTS IN THE T05VN OF MAitlIARONECK AND PROVIDING FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF NOTES (PENDING THE ISSUkNCE OF BONDS) FOR SAID
PURPOSE .
RESOLVED BY THE T0171T BOARD OF THE TO'NN OF DaHARONECK, IN
THE COUNTY OF ^]ESTCHESTER, NE,fs, YORK, as follows:
Section 1. The sum of w60,000 is hereby appropriated
to pay the cost of materials, supplies and equipment for
public improvement work relief projects in the Town of
1amaroneck, undertaken through or by the authority of the
Works Progress Administration of the Federal Government.
Section 2. To meet said appropriation pending the
issuance of bonds of the Town for said purpose, the Super-
visor is hereby authorized to issue temporary notes of the
Town of Mamaroneck in an aggregate principal amount not
exceeding ,160,000, pursuant to Chapter 782 of the Laws of
1933 of the State of New York, as amended. Each of said
notes shall be designated `�Alorks Project Note".
Section 3. The following matters in connection with
said notes are hereby determined:
Date: March 4, 1936.
Maturity: September 4, 1936
Denomination: 8601000
numbers: one
Place of Payment: County Trust Company, '4hite Plains, N . Y.
The Supervisor is hereby authorized to determine all matters
in connection with said notes the determination of which is
not provided for by this or subsequent resolutions, and his
signature upon said notes shall be conclusive as to such
determinations. Said notes shall be signed by the Supervisor,
shall have the corporate seal of the Town affixed thereto
and attested by the Town Clerk. The Supervisor is hereby
authorized to sell said notes at public or private sale at
not less than par at the best interest rate obtainable,
not exceeding six per centum (6%) per annum, and to
deliver the same to the purchaser upon receipt of the
purchase price plus accrued interest from the date of
the notes to the date of delivery.
Section 4. Said notes shall be in substantially the
following form:
No. w�
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF NEW YORK
-- COUNTY OF WESTC`ESTER
TOWN OF MAMARONECK
WORKS PROJECT VOTE .
The Town of Mamaroneck, in the County of Westchester, a
municipal corporation of the State of New York, hereby acknowledges
itself indebted and for value received promises to pay to the bearer
of this note or if it be registered to the person in whose name it
is registered, the stun of DOLLARS (° )
on the day of , 19 , together with interest thereon at
the rate or per centum ( %) per annum, payable
. Both principal and interest of this note
will be paid in la,,2rful money of the United States of America, at the
office of
or at the option of the holder,
At the request of the holder, this note may be registered
on the books of the Town, kept in the office of the Town Clerk, and
a certificate of such registry shall be endorsed upon this note by
such Town Clerk, after which both principal and interest of this note
shall be payable only to the registered holder, his legal representat-
ives, successors, or assigns and shall be transferable only upon pre-
sentation to such Town Clerk with a written assignment duly acknowledged
or proved. The name of the assignee shall be entered upon this note
and such books.
This note is issued pursuant to the provisions of the follow-
ing Laws of the State of New York, as amended: Chapter 782 of the Laws
of 1933, and the General :Municipal Law, being Chapter 24 of the Con-
solidated Laws, and by virtue of a resolution duly adopted by the Town
Board of the Town of Mamaroneck on the day of , 1935
for the purpose of providing funds to purchase materials, supplies and
equipment for public improvement work relief projects in the Town. The
full faith and credit of said Town are hereby irrevocably pledged to the
punctual payment of the principal and interest of this note according
to its terms.
It is hereby certified and recited that all conditions, acts
and things required by the Constitution and statutes of the State of
New York, to exist, to have happened and to have been performed prece-
dent to and in the issuance of this note, exist, have happened and have
been performed, and that this note, together with all other indebtedness
of said Town is within every debt and other limit prescribed by the Con-
stitution and laws of said State.
IN WITNESS ZNHEREOF, the Town of Mamaroneck has caused this
note to be signed by its Supervisor, and the corporate seal of said
Town to be hereunto affixed, and attested by its Town Clerk, this
day of 1935.
( CORPORATE SEAL)
Supervisor
Attest:
Town Clerk
Section 5. Any instrument issued pursuant to this
resolution shall be a general obligation of the Town of
viamaroneck, and the faith and credit of the Town are
hereby pledged to the punctual payment of the principal
of and interest on said obligation, and unless otherwise
paid or payment provided for, a tax sufficient to provide
for the payment thereof shall be levied and collected.
Section 6. This resolution shall take effect imme-
diately.
On motion of Councilman Bates, seconded by Councilman
Brennan, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisor idcCulloch
Councilmen Bates, Brennan, Griffin -
NAYS: None
A certified copy of a resolution adopted by the Board of
Education of Union Free School District No. 1, Town of Mamaroneck,
at its meeting on .February 25, 1936, was received from the Clerk to
the Board of Education. The resolution "respectfully demanded" of the
Supervisor that he borrow the total amount of unpaid school taxes of
the current year and pay said amount to the Treasurer of the School
District, and that he further borrow an additional sum equivalent to
the amount of school taxes levied prior to the current year and not yet
paid.
A report dated March 4, 1936, was received from Henry R.
Dillon, Receiver of Taxes and Assessments, certifying that at the
close of business on March 4, 1936, the outstanding taxes of the 1935
school levy amounted to t%151,707.29.
Mr. Bates introduced the following resolution;
RESOLUTION DETERTTJINII�I-G THE FOEJ OF CERTIFICATE OF
INDEBTEDNESS ISSUED IN ANTICIPATION OF TAXES LEVIED
FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES.
RESOLVED BY THE TO'vvN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK
IN THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, NE'di YORK, as follows:
Section 1. Unless otherwise provided by resolution
of this Board, all Certificates of Indebtedness hereafter
issued by the Town of Mamaroneck in anticipation of the
collection of taxes levied for school purposes shall be
in substantially the following forma
No.
UNITED STATES OF A-H RICA
STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER
T03"dN OF KAikQARONECK
CERTIFICATE OF INDEBTEDNESS
The Town of jamaroneck, in the County of Westchester, a
municipal corporation of the State of New York, hereby acknowledges
itself indebted and for value received promises to pay to the bearer
of this certificate, or if it be registered to the person in whose
name it is registered, the sum of DOLLARS
f ether 19 tog
( y ) on the day o , 9 0
with interest thereon from the date hereof at the rate of per
centum ( o) per annum, payable
Both Drincipal and interest of this certificate will be paid in
lawful money of the United States of America, at the office of
or, at the option of the holder,
At the request of the holder, this certificate may be
registered on the books of the Town, kept in the office of the Town
Clerk, and a certificate of such registry shall be endorsed upon this
certificate by such Town Clerk, after which both principal and interest
of this certificate shall be payable only to the registered holder,
his legal representatives, successors, or assigns and shall be trans-
ferable only upon presentation to such Town Clerk with a written assign-
ment duly acknowledged or proved. The name of the assignee shall be
entered upon this certificate and such books.
- This certificate is issued pursuant to the provisions of
Chapter 105 of the Laws of 1916, as amended, and by virtue of a resolu-
tion of the Town Board of said Town adopted 19^, in
anticipation of the collection of taxes for school purposes levied in
'r Mamaroneck for the
Union Free School District No. 1 of the iol�an of am
fiscal y ear commencing July 1, 19
It is hereby certified and recited that all conditions, acts
and things required by the Constitution and statutes of the State of
New York, to exist, to have happened and to have been performed pre-
cedent to and in the issuance of this certificate, exist, have happened
and have been performed, and that this certificate, together with all
other indebtedness of said ToT,-n is within every debt and other limit
prescribed by the Constitution and laws of said State.
IN WITNESS 7LTHEREOF, the Town of is4amaroneck has caused this
certificate to be signed by its Supervisor and countersigned by its
Town Clerk, and the corporate seal of said Town to be hereunto affixed,
and this certificate to be dated this day of , 193
SUPERVISOR
COUNTERSIGNED:
(Corporate Seal)
TOV"iN CLERK
On motion of Mr. Bates, seconded by 1,4r. Brennan, the
foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisor TlcCulloch
Councilmen Bates, Brennan, Griffin
NAYS: None
The Supervisor reported that the County Trust Company had
offered to purchase a certificate of indebtedness in the sum of
` 150,000 in anticipation of uncollected taxes levied for school pur-
poses, said certificate to be in two pieces of the denomination of
X75,000 each, both dated !,,:arch 4, 1936, maturing July 1, 1936, and
September 4, 1936, respectively, at an interest rate of 1 1/2 per cent ,
per annum.
Mir. Bates introduced the following resolution:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF 150,000 CERTIFICATE
- OF INDEBTEDNESS IN ANTICIPATION OF UNCOLLECTED TAXES LEVIED
FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES.
Section 1. In anticipation of the receipt of taxes
levied for school purposes and unpaid in Union Free School
District No. 1 of the Town of Mamaroneck for the fiscal
year be-inning July 1, 1935 and ending June 30, 1936, the
sum of 150,000 shall be borrowed on the credit of the
Town, pursuant to Chapter 105 of the laws of 1915 of the
State of New York, as amended, and a Certificate of
Indebtedness of the Town in said amount shall be issued
to evidence said loan.
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Section 2. It is hereby determined and declared:
(a) The total amount of taxes levied in said school
district for school purposes for said fiscal year,
is $7905357.25.
(b) The total amount of said taxes outstanding and un-
collected, is X151,707.29.
( c) The total amount heretofore borrowed and outstandin?�
— in anticipation of the collection of said taxes, is
none.
Section 3. The following matters in connection with
said Certificate of Indebtedness are hereby determined:
Date: March 4, 1936.
Maturity: #1 - July 1, 1936, #2 - September 4, 1936
Number: one and two
Denominations: 75,000
Interest rate: 1 1/2%
Form: As determined by resolution adopted Harch 4,
1936.
The Supervisor is hereby authorized to determine all
matters in connection with said Certificate of Indebtedness,
the determination of which is not otherwise provided for
by this or subsequent resolution, and his signature upon
said Certificate of Indebtedness shall be conclusive as to
such determinations. Said Certificate shall be signed by
the Supervisor and countersigned by the Town Clerk, and
shall have the seal of the Town affixed thereto. Said
Certificate is hereby sold to County Trust Company,
11,lamaroneck Branch., at the price of y150,000 together with
accrued interest, if any, from the date of the Certificate
- to the date of delivery, and the Supervisor is hereby
authorized and directed to deliver said Certificate to the
purchasers upon receipt of the purchase price.
On motion of Mr. Bates, seconded by !4r. Brennan, the fore-
going resolution was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisor hMcCulloch
Councilmen Bates, Brennan, Griffin
NAYS: Done
The Supervisor stated that the members of the Board of
Trustees of the Larchmont Public Library had discussed with him the
possibility of an increase in the appropriation by the Town in aid of
the library for the year 1937. After discussion the Clerk was directed
to request the library to submit to the Town information showing the
relative use of the library by residents of the Village of Larchmont
and of the Unincorporated Section of the Town, together with any other
data which would assist the Town Board in making a fair determination
of the amount of its appropriation for the library.
The Supervisor stated that it would be in order for the Board,
in accordance with the provision made therefor in its 1936 budget and
pursuant to the provisions of Section 7-a as amended of the ';/estchester
County Tax Law, to appoint a Board of Review in respect to assessments.
He inquired if there were any nominations for appointment to this Board.
Mr. Brennan nominated Herbert J. Dahn of the Village of
i1smamneck.
1'uI-r. Griffin nominated ;1r. 1111unroe Stiner of the Village of
LarcJsaont, IMr. Oven A. '_'Mandeville of the unincorporated section of
the Town of Mamaroneck and Charles E. Cornell of the Village of
l,lamaroneck.
A vote bein^ taken on the nomination of Mr. Stiner resulted
as follows:
Ayes: Supervisor McCulloch
Councilmen Bates, Brennan, Griffin
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Nays: None
A vote being taken on the nomination of 'Hr. Mandeville
resulted as follows:
Ayes: Supervisor Ia"icCulloch
Councilmen Bates, Brennan, Griffin
Nays: None
A vote bins taken on the nomination of Ir. Dahn resulted
as follows:
Ayes: Councilxr_an Brennan
Nays: Sunervisor iuicCulloch
Councilmen Bates and Griffin
A vote being taken on the nomination of IJIr. Cornell resulted
as follows:
Ayes: Supervisor McCulloch
Councilmen Bates and Griffin
117 ays: Councilman Brennan
The Suoervisor thereupon declared. Idessrs. Stiner, 1,1andeville
and Cornell. duly elected.
P+Ir. Griffin presented the report of the ffelfare Office for the
month of February, svrhich was ordered filed.
i.r. Brennan reported that he had attended the hearing held
by and before the ::)card of Appeals for Zoning on the Leone application
in respect to p-roperty located at the corner of Fenimore Road and
West Brookside Drive.
I',4r. Brennan reported that the sum of :'1100 had already been
spent of the proposed additional appropriation of p--3, 000 for snow;
removal, as discussed by the Board at its meeting on February 19, 1936 .
A letter dated February 19, 1936, was -received from the
Secretary of the Tovr_n of I':7amaroneck Fire Department notifying the
Board of the results of the annum election of officers of the depart-
,;enc and requesting, in accordance with the lam, the approval of the
Town Board.
On motion by "Ir. Brennan, seconded by P-Ir. Griffin, it was
una.ni r ously
RESOLVED, that the election of the follovriny officers
of the Fire Department of the Town of Hamaroneck made
at the annual meeting of the denartment held. on
February 17, 1936, to serve for the year ending February 16,
19375 be and it hereby is aporoved., to wit:
Richard B. LeVino - Chief
Thomas Benrimo - Deputy Chief
Walter I.Ritch - .Secretary
Frank V. Lindon - Treasurer
Charles E. -Heywood- Collector
Dr.Geo.'1% h4chlroy - Surgeon
The Supervisor presented a statement of bank balances as
of 9 A. .,_. ;;iarc:n 3, 1936 as follows:
IiAI AROTIECK
3ATTK BALANCES AT 9. 00 A. 1A.
3, 1936
. . . . . . . . . . . ."� 1, 337.30
. . . . . . . . . . . . 219.91
13,368.79
6y626.27 .
6, 626.27
21, 552.27
. . . . . . . . . . . 79.85
22. 96
q X21 . 655.08
\12)
,29, 976.16
i-1. . . . . 7,067.06
. . . . . . . . . . , . 37, 043. 22
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COUNTY TRUST COIiiPANY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479.27
SPECIAL DEPOSITS
TRUST COMPANY OF LARCF-11FD17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158.83
SEWER F IQD
CHASE NATIONAL BANK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99.68
SPECIAL ASS SS`dENTS
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HARRISON . . . . . . . . . . 99.02
WATER DISTPICT #1
TRUST CC*'PANY OF LARCHiaiO11dT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 38
TOTAL IMPOUNDED FUNDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,37 883. 40
GRAND TOTAL. ALL FUNDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 859, 538.48
The report of the Buildin.g Inspector for the month of February
1936 was received and filed.
The report of the Torn Clerk for the month of February, 1936,
was received and filed.
A letter dated ;larch 4, 1936, was received from the Board. of
Police Commissioners notifying the Town Board that as a result of the
recommendation made by the inspector of the State Department of Correction,
the Police Department would no longer entertain lodgers in the cells at
the Police Station over night.
A letter dated 1,1arch 4 1936, was received from Samuel Schain,
representing Luigi De Maria in connection with certain tax ,natters. The
matter was referred to the Town Attorney.
A letter dated February 29, 1936, was received from Fire Chief
LeVino extendins the thanks of the Fire Council to +1r. Dlerola, former
Superintendent of Highway, for his assistance to the Fire Department on
a number of occasions.
The Clerk was directed to extend to the Fire Council the
thanks of the Town Board for this letter.
A letter dated February 29, 1936, was received from Glick-
Freedman, the Town auditors, stating that they had. completed the tax
audit for the calendar year 1935 and that with the exception of minor
clerical corrections the audit, in their opinion, disclosed a true
accounting of all the cash received by the Tax Office during the year
1935. The letter was ordered filed.
The Supervisor- presented a copy of his Annual Report as
I submitted to the State Comptroller. The report was ordered filed.
_ A letter dated February 27, 19369 was received from Public
Welfare Officer DeVinne concerning medical claims of Dr. George Lm
IJenninger, totaling iy47.00, for services rendered to relief clients
from April to August inclusive, 1935. The letter stated that since
the claims had not been received. from Dr. 'rjfenninger within the time
limit allowed, they were non-reimbursable by the State I. E. R. A.
'The matter was referred to lar. Griffin with power.
The Clerk reported to the Board on behalf of Building In-
spector Cowham that, in accordance with the Zoning Ordinances of the
Town, the Building Inspector is charged with the d_ut;r of seeing that
no blastinM operations are conducted in the Town unless those doing
the blasting have posted a 52, 000 bond, have paid a $25.00 fee and
have received the necessary permit cards.
Mr. Co-wham then addressed. the Board in person. De stated
that these requirements had not always been lived up to in connection
with -N. P. A. projects.
After considerable discussion the matter was referred. to
Superintendent of highways Foote and Mr. Brennan.
The Town Attorney recommended that the Board amend the reso-
lution adopted at its meeting on February 19, 1936, lr�7ith reference
to property described as Section 6, Block 63, Lot 1A, in accordance
with the following resolution which was duly moved, seconded and
unanimously carried, to �,rit :
RESOLVED, that the resolution adopted by this Board
at its meetinm on February 19, 1936, in respect to
property described as Section 6, Block 63, Lot 1A,
be and it hereby is arianded. by adding thereto the
following paragraph:
FURTHER RESOLVED that the acceptance of a refund of
taxes by the claimant, as set forth in the paragraph
irr. ediately preceding, waives all claims to any further
payment by the 'Town and constitutes a payment in full
by the Town to the claimant.
The Board took note of the fact that idiss Marian Benedict,
the reoresentative of the Standard Star of New Rochelle who for
several years has reported. the meetings of this Board in that news-
paper, has been promoted to the post' of Society Editor and .ill no
longer attend the meetings of this Board.
On motion by iTr. Bates, seconded by Mr. Griffin, it was
unanimously
RESOLVED, that this Board do and it hereby does express
its regret that Miss Marian Benedict, the charming
and able 're-oresentative of the Standard Star of New
Rochelle, will no longer report the meetings of this
Board; and be it
FuRThE,R RESOLVED, that the congratulations of this
Board be and they hereby are extended to Miss Benedict
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upon her promotion to her new and still more
important post as Society Editor of that
splendid newspaper.
At 9® 55 P. Pit. the Board unanimously 'resolved to adjourn.
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