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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.. � I `- 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 0 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. 3 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 15 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 r L;_ aI S 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 1 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. - n wn Cl `- lr t 0 i