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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1937_03_17 Town Board Minutes REGTIAR 1) iETING OF TE-E TOWN BOARD TOWN OF riAMARONECK, i\7E'N YORK I-iLD IiARCH 17, 1937 At the Town Offices, 158 West Boston Post Road, lLamaroneck, i" . Y. The meeting was called to order by Supervisor . cCulloch at 3 P. i'r% Present: Supervisor McCulloch Councilmen Bates, Brennan, Griffin Absent : Councilman 1;Ieginniss The presence was also noted of Town Clerk Marvin, Town ttorney Delius, Assessor Smith and Town Engineer Foote, The minutes of the meetings of February 3 and 17, 1957, were approved as printed. The regular order of business was suspended in order to hear those persons who desired to address the Board. vir. Edward B. Fernschild, realtor of New Rochelle, presented. a letter dated March 10, 1937, concerning tax liens on property known as Section 7, Block 18C, "Lots 199 to 204 inclusive, and addressed the Board in relation to this matter. He requested that a client of his be permitted to purchase tax liens on this property held by the Town at the interest rate of 6 per cent instead of 12 per cent . On motion by I,'r. Bates, seconded by lrir. Griffin, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the request of 'dr. Fernschild as above set forth be and it hereby is denied in view of the action taken by the Board in other and similar cases. A r. Burton C. ;Iei,�han, Jr. , as substituted trustee under the Last `,Fill and Testament of William T. Wood., deceased, addressed the Board to offer to dedicate to the Town certain streets in pro- perty owned by the Wood Estate lying along the Boston Post Road and known. as Larclfiont Casino ( formerly known as the Red Lion Inn) property. The Supervisor stated that if the Town accepts these streets, which are at present unimproved, the 'r!. P. A. will construct the streets and install sanitary sewers therein at no expense to the Town, the sponsor' s contribution for the project, which would be known as 9-'Ka-105, being paid by the Wood Estate. The Town Attorney and the Town Engineer stated that they approved of the proposition. On motion by lair. Bates, seconded by 1vir. Brennan, it was upon -roll call unanimously RESOLVED �'FiERFAS, Burton C. Meighan Jr. as substituted trustee under the last Will and Testament of 'Xil lam T. Wood, deceased, has offered to convey to the Town of i:iaraaroneck, certain property more particularly described in a certain deed made and executed this day and, shown on a "Map of property belonging to the d'lilliam T.miood Estate in the Town and Village of lviamaroneck, Westchester County, New York showing proposed street to be dedicated to the Town", made by A. J. Foote, Civil Engineer and. dated 'day 21, 1936; and V' bEREAS, the Town of 111amaroneelk is the sponsor of a certain W. P. A. project known as 9-Ma-105, which project is for the purpose of laying out and construct- ing certain proposed streets shown upon the map herein- above referred. to and the construction of sanitary sewers therein; and WHEREAS, the said Burton C. laieighan, Jr. , as trustee as aforesaid_, has agreed with the Town of ;Iamaroneck to furnish the amount of the sponsor' s contribution which the Town of harnaroneck would otherwise be required to appropriate or raise for its share of said `.o. P. A. project; and iri�EREAS the plans and specifications for the construction Of said streets and sewer have been approved by the Town Engineer and the Town Attorney has reported that Burton C. ideig4han, Jr. , as trustee as aforesaid, has good title and can convey the same, subject only to certain mechanics' liens filed against the property, which said trustee has agreed to remove and for which he has executed his under- taking to indemnify the Town of l; amaroneck, and taxes which may be apportioned and which said trustee will -pay; and WHEREAS, said Burton C. Meighan, Jr. has agreed to sign upon demand a petition for the extension of Sewer District #1 in the Town of ',lanaroneck -pursuant to Section 191 of the Town Law to include in said Sewer District the pro- perty bounded on the 17est by Ilormnocks Road, on the -North by the Boston Post Road, on the East by the boundary line between the Village and Town of iramaroneck and on the South by the lands now or formerly of Belle H. Salmon; NOW, T 'EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town of 1aamaroneck accept the conveyance of Burton C. Lleighan, Jr. , as trustee as aforesaid, dated and executed this day, conveying to the Town of P, araaroneck, certain property therein more particularly described, for highway purposes. FURTIER RESOLVED, that if the W. P. A. of the Federal Government abandon the project known as 9-,',a-105 for the construction of certain streets and sewers in the Town of laamaroneck and such streets and sewers are not constructed in accordance with the plans as contained in said project, that the Town of Mamaroneck will re-convey to Burton C. kieighan, Jr. , as trustee as aforesaid, any part or portion of the property de- scribed in said deed which has not actually been improved as streets or in which sewers have not been actually laid, unless said Town. of _Mamaroneck, at its option, completes file construction of sewers and streets as originally contained in the -plans. PROVIDED FURT=R, that the Town of Mamaroneck shall not re-convey any part or portion of the property actually improved, which fact shall be determined by the Town Board of the Town of laiamaroneck, which detenmination shall be conclusive. The Town Attorney stated that in connection with the foregoing acceptance of the streets in the property owned by the William T . Wood Estate, it would be in order for the Board to correct the assessment .rolls so as to show the property lying within the bounds of the proposed new streets as now belonging to the Town. He presented a petition from the Assessor dated '::larch 17, 1937, requesting such a correction of the rolls. On motion by PSr. Griffin, seconded by Jir. Bates, it was unanimously ■ RESOLVED, -WHEREAS, the Assessor has ores dated March 17, 1937, for the correction rolls for certain years, pursuant to the Section 33 of Chapter 105 of the Lagos of known as the Westchester County Tax Act, -Inted a petition of the assessment Provisions of 1916, as amended, and WET]FEAS, after due consideration this Board finds it desirable to grant said petition for the correction of said assessment roll; -i ovv. THEREFORE, BE I`1' RESOLVED, that the assessment roll for the year 1935, taxes of 1936, which shows property now appearing on the rolls as follows: Sec. Bi-lk. Lot Omer Land Total 4 40A Wm. T. Wood, Trust. of $12,550 $12, 550 be corrected as follows, in accordance with the provisions of subdivision 5 of Section 33: Sec. Blk. Lot Owner Land Total 4 40A Wm. T. 7ood, Trust . of '.$12$ 95 5"123395 4 40A Road Toren of hiamaroneck 155 155 E'IJRT:HER RESOLVED, that the assessment roll for the year 1936, taxes of 1937, which shows property now appearing on the rolls as t'ollows: See. Blk. Lot Owner Land Total 4 40A Wm. T. Wood, Trust. of '16,000 iy)16,000 be corrected as follows, in accordance with the -provisions of subdivision 5 of Section 33: Sec.Blk. Lot Owner Land Total 4 40A Wm. T . Wood, Trust . of x,151 800 jp15, BOO 4 40A Road Town of t+'amaroneck 200 200 FURTHER RESOLVED, that the assessment roll for the year 1935, taxes of 1936, which shows property now appearin; on the rolls as follows: Sec. Blk. Lot Owner Land Imp. Total 4 41A iil. T. 'Wood, Trust. of . °;t69, 300 '�12, 000 °�81, 300 be corrected as follows, in accordance with the -orovisions of subdivision 5 of Section 33: Sec. Blk. Lot Owner Land Impr. Total 4 41A Wra. T . Wood, Trust , of $64, 535 $12,000 (76, 535 4 41A Road Town of Mamaronecli 4,765 4,765 PURTIER RESOLVED, that the assessment roll for the year 1936, taxes of 1937, which shows property now appearing on the rolls as follows: Sec. Elk. Lot Owner Land Imp. Total 4 41A Wm. T. Wood, Trust. of $80,000 X6, 000 $861000 be corrected as follows, in accordance with the provisions of subdivision 5 of Section 33: Sec. Blk. Lot 4 41A 4 41A Road Owner 14m. T. 'Wood, Trust. of Town of Hamaroneck ME Land Imp. Total $74, 500 6,000 1}80, 500 51500 - 5,500 The Supervisor stated that the next order of business would be the holding of a public hearing in accordance with the action taken by the Board at its meeting on February 17, 1937, in the matter of creating the _oroposed refuse and garbage district in the Tomn of Lama- roneck. At the request of the Supervisor, the Clerk read an Order of the Town Board calling a public hearing in relation to the creation of the proposed refuse and garbage district in the Torn of diamaroneck, to be held on ',,.arch 17, 1937, at eight o' clock P. Y. , at the Town Offices, ',Vest Boston Post Road, in the Village and Town of Ielarlaroneck, and reported that a certified copy of said Order had been duly pub- lished, posted and mailed as required by law. The Supervisor thereupon declared the hearing open and asked if there were any persons present who desired to be heard with respect to the creation of the proposed refuse and garbage district as requested in the petition therefor filed in the office of the Town Clerk on January 20, 1937. There being no persons who desired to be heard, the Supervisor declared tee hearing closed. Councilman L':'-riffin, introduced the following resolution: RESOLVED BY 't N'� T O''Vt1 BOAR L OF T r a T div OF, R:A AROWLCK, I i THEE COUNTY OF -VdLSTC`ESTER F'r�7 YGRK as follows : Section 1. The followinE Order is hereby adopted and approved, and when signed by members of this Board present at this meeting constituting a majority of the --. entire Board, the same shall constitute an Order by this Board: STATE OF FT_'7 YORK COTU-fI'IY OF '1ESTCIE-STER TO,','r, OF MAIL46RO iECI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : IN TIE HATTER - OF - the establishment of Refuse and Garbage District -No . 1 of the Town of Marraroneck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ORDER AND D;TERMINATION. ',VHEREAS, on the 20th day of January, 1937, a petition was filed in the office of the Torn Clerk of the Town of na:aaroneck purporting to be signed by the -requisite nur_ber of property owners as required by Article YII of the Town Law, petitioning the Town Board of said 'Town to create a refuse and garbage district therein, including all of the property in the Town of 7:Tamaroneck outside of the villages of Larchmont and Mamaroneck, and describing the im- proverients and services to be made and rendered in said District and the maxirium amount to be expended therefor; and 'N-TEREAS, said Town Board on the 17th day of February, 1937, adopted an Order and caused the same to be entered in the minutes of its proceedings reciting in general terms the filing of said petition, the boundaries of the proposed District, the improvements and services proposed and the estimated expense thereof, and specifying the 17th day of ==larch, 1937, at eight o' clock P. M. at the Town Offices, 158 I'Vest Boston Post Road, in the Village and Town of i: amaronack, as the time when and the place where said Board would meet to consider said petition and hear all persons interested in the subject thereof and concerning the same, and 'V EREAS, the Order certified by the ine to law and also to pora.tions, the names o ment roll of the Town, said Town Board caused a copy of said Town Clerk to be published and posted accord- be mailed to each of the public service cor- f which appear on the latest completed" assess- and" ` =H REAS, said 'nearing was duly held at the time and place so fixed in said Order, and 111V-3 REAS, proof has been submitted to the Comptroller of the State of Ydew York by said Town Board with respect to the desirability of the creation of said refuse and garbage district, and INITTEREAS, the Comptroller of the State of New York has made an investigation and has found that the public interest will be served by the creation of such a refuse and garbage district and that the cost of the same will not be an undue burden upon the property of such proposed district, and has made an Order permitting the creation of such district, all pursuant to Chapter 683 of the Laws of 1933 of the State of New York, as amended. Now, therefore, it is hereby ORDERED AND DETER_:3I,IED as follows: 1. It is in the public interest to grant the relief sought by the petition referred" to in the recitals hereof, and the relief sought by such petition shall be granted. 2. Said petition is signed" or acknowledged or proved as required by law and is otherwise sufficient. 3. A refuse and garbage district to be known as "Refuse and Garbage District No. 1" is hereby established and created in the down of ?%amaroneck, Westchester County, New York, pursuant to the provisions of Article XII of the Town Law of the State of New York, as amended, said district to consist of all of the property in said Town of iuiamaroneck outside of the incorporated villages of wlamaroneck and Larchmont. 4. All of the property, property owners and interested persons within said refuse and garbage district will be benefited thereby, and all of the -property and property owners who will be benefited by said district are included in said district. 5. The improv erient to be made in said district shall consist of the purchase of trucks and other equipment for the collection of refuse, ashes, garbage and waste matter, the maximum amount to be expended for said purposes being the sum ,of y36, 000. The service to be per- formed in said district shall be the collection and disposal of refuse, ashes, garbage and waste matter under contract or otherwise. The ma,.i_rnuri amount to be expended annually for such service, including the annual cost of "maintenance and replacement of equipment, is ,;821,000. DATED: Harch 17, 1937. (SEAL) AT'TE'STED; I'Valter R. ilarvin Town Clerk TOWN BOARD OF Ti-L TOWiT OR P.'Ai ARNECK, By: Bert C. - cCulloch George V. Bates Henry D. Brennan Edward C. Griffin Edward B. !Alegi nniss X67 Section 2. A signed or certified copy of said Order and Determination shall be duly recorded in the office of the Clerk of the County of t`Vestchester. Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately. On motion of Councilman 'Triffin, seconded by Councilman Bates, the foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote: AYES: SupervisoricCulloch Councilmen Bates, Brennan, Griffin NAYS: Hone On motion by Councilman Brennan, seconded by Councilman Bates, it was upon roll call unanimously RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 96A of Chapter 60 of the Consolidated Laws as amended, known as the Tax Law, the Receiver of Taxes and Assessments of the Town of I:iaraaroneck is authorized to collect the 1937 State, County, Town and District Taxes and Assessments for street and sidewalk improvements which become a lien April 1, 1937, in two partial payments each amounting to fifty per cent of the total of said taxes and assess- ments; F`�iRTI-R RESOLVED, that the Receiver of Taxes and Assess- ments is authorized and em-oowered to receive such partial payments or instalments of taxes and assessments at any time prior to the sale of tax liens but subject to the same penalties as are specified and provided in Section 18 of Chapter 105 of the Laws of 1916 as amended for the neglect to pay the total amount of said taxes and assess- ments; FURTz= RESOLV'E'D, that the acceptance of any such partial payment or instalment of the 1937 taxes and assessments shall not be deemed to affect in any mariner any right of the Town of i•; amaroneck under any General or Special Law to enforce collection of any unpaid balance of such taxes and assessments as -may remain due and owing to the Town of _i4 ,iaroneck but such rights and powers shall remain in full force and effect to enforce the collection of the unpaid balances of such taxes and assessments together with interest, penalties and other lawful charges. The Town Attorney stated that it would be in order for the Town Board to designate the newspaper in which the Receiver of Taxes and Assessments should publish the notice- of the collection of State, County, Town and District taxes and Special Assessments, which levies become due and payable on April lst. On motion by iir. Brennan, seconded by 1dr. Bates, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that in accordance with the provisions of Section 26, of the 17estchester County Tax Act, The Daily Times, a daily newspaper published in the Village and Town of Mamaroneck, and The Larcls2ont Times, a - weekly newspaper published in the Village of Larchrnont, Town of :Mamaroneck, be and they '_Hereby are desi"nated as the newspapers in which the Receiver of Taxes and Assessments shall publish the notice of the collection. of State, County, Town and District taxes and Special Assessments; and be it ?U RTgER RESOLVED, that said publications be made on MJiarch 25, 1937; and be it -_R R ,JL %'✓, -tna.t in accordance `.`vitro the pro'iisionS of Section 26 of the V'estchesber County Tax Act, the `o'�vrn Board do and it hereby does direct the Receiver of Taxes and Assessments to mail to each taxpayer of the Town of Marna.roneck, whose address is known to said Receiver of Tapes and Assessments, a tax bill for all taxes and assessments, the expense thereof to be a town charge. - The Town Attorney presented an affidavit executed by John J. Carroll settin.:- forth that he is the son of John Carroll, deceased, whose estate he has taken over and that he has control of the assets ano. liabilities of Said estate- that a certain transfer of tax lease for 1902 taffies sold in 1903 for �,y9.04 affecting premises owned. by the estate of John 3loomer on Old -4hite Plains Road, Mamaroneck, now knovun on the assessment map of the Town of mlaraaroneck as Section 3, Block IS- was at one time in the possession of said John Carroll, deceased, but has si .ce become .mislaid or lost and at the present time cannot be found after d.1li, ent search was made for it, P+'ir. Carroll offered to indemnify the Town of _rarnaroneck against any loss that may be sustained by the Town, in the event that said tax lease is ever found. The 'Town Attorney stated that it would be in order for the Board to authorize the Supervisor to issue a duplicate of the above tax lease 7,-hich has been fully paid and satisfied. 'Jn -n0ti On by Dir. Grif I'in., secon—' ed by llr. Bates, it `o'�iaS unanimously 3ES13 LVBD t} at in accordance -,vi, t-I the *provisions of Section 54 of the Westchester County Tax Act the Supervisor be and he hereby is aut's:nor1zed, empowered and directed to issue a duplicate of the tax lease above referred -to. The Town Attorney presented a letter from LI-o. Frank Schrenkeisen, ''� attorney of New Rochelle, r•epresentinz the owners of property on __ewater point in t1 me Town of `damaroneck vrhich pro�nerty tree Town plans to sell at a foreclosure sale for non-uayment of tares. The letter set forth the basis of a. proposed. compromise of said taxes. After con- siderable discussion the Board agreed that under certain conditions, including among; others that the Village of 'Mamaroneck consent to the same terms, it would postpone the foreclosure sale to April 25, 1937 , provide' the owners of property on or before April lo 1937 pay to the 'Tov;n the sum of y6,000 and the balance in 90 days, and the interest rate on the liens held b the Town would_ be reduced to 6 per cent . The C1er-z: reported on the letter of Silas S. Clark dated February 23, 1937, concerning taxes for the years 1899 and 1900 on Section 3, Block 94, Lots 19, 20 and 21, which letter was referred to the Clerk at the „ieeting of the Town Board held March 3, 1937, On motion by 'dr. Griffin, seconded by .ir. Brennan, it was unanimously RZSOL�TuD, ':THER AS the tarn arrears book of the Receiver of Taxes and Assessments shows the following taxes as unpaid, namely: Year of Amount of Held Tai, Sale- of Lien B7_ Sec.8,Bl'x. 94,Lot 19 1899 1900 {: 1.40 Town 20 1899 1900 1.40 21 1399 1900 10. 45 21 1900 1901 12. 65 and, (Compromised) r n Pf ry VJREAS, the minutes of a 'regular meeting of the Town Board held October 3, 1903, show as follows: "Mr. Swallow objected to paynent of taxes on lots 129 & 130 1,Vaverly sub-division of Grand Park, on the around that the same was not properly assessed. Also lots 200, 201A L 201B total tax being 181. 62. On motion seconded and carried that supervisor be authorized to settle same before Tuesday Oct . 6th at 9 A. M. for the sum of and, JE✓REAS the Assessor has informed the Town Board that the present map description of the lots above described as lots 200, 201A and 2018 is Section 8, Block 943 Lots 19, 20 and 21; NO-V, THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED that the Receiver of Taxes and Assessments be and he hereby is directed to show the above described taxes on said lots as _paid, provided he can find evidence that the compromise granted by the To�,,n Board on October 3, 1903 was accepted bar the then owner of said pro?erty and that the compronised amount of taxes, namely, $44.90 was in fact paid. The Clerk stated that it would be in order for the Board to approve the surety bond of 6,1 1 illiam J. Yarmy as Constable of the T'o'rn of Mamaroneck in the penal sua of {l 000, being bond 71o. 16558 which bears the approval of Edward A. feeler, the io,+',n' s insurance brokc-r. On motion duly _Wade and seconded, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the bond of ':lilliam J. Yarmy,as above set forth, be and it hereby is approved. The report of the Supervisor for the period January 1 to February 28, 1937, was -received and filed. T''_-_e annual report of the Supervisor for the fiscal year- ended Decearber 31, 1936 . as submitted to the State Comptroller was -received and filed. A letter dated _',arch 31 1937, was received from the County Transportation Company concerning the complaint of Irs. A. Stirling Smith as -presented at a recent meeting of the Board, in regard to the operation of noisy buses on Weaver Street . The Cler3_2 was directed to send a copy of this letter to P,Irs. Smith. A circular letter dated. February 20, 1937, from the Town Club of Scarsdale enclosing a report on the -New York, L"Jestchester and Boston Railway was -received and laid over. A letter dated March 3, 1937, was received from i:r. 1Leeler the Town' s insurance broker. suggesting fire and theft insurance for certain motor vehicles owned by the Town and not so covered.. The Clerk ,ryas directed to take the matter u-_o with the heads of the de- -oartments affected.. The report of the examination of the highway accounts of the Toivn for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1935, was received from the office of the State Comptroller. The report stated that the various records or accounts had been properly kept and the entries in the account book properly made '"except as explained_ under remarks" and under "remarks" there were no exceptions. The report was ordered filed. A petition dated March 17, 1937, was received from Assessor Smith requesting, the correction of thhe assess-nent roll for 1936, tax of 19371 in resn-ect to certain _pro_oe-,rt�7 "f,10 Z'e fU.l_y Set f Or to 1✓elow. On motion by Idir. Griffin, seconded by I:Ir. Bates, it was unanimously ME RESOLVED, W ERE'' S, the Assessor has presented a petition dated I'iarch 17, 1937, for the correction of the assessment roll for 1936, tax of 1937, pursuant to the provisions of Section 33 o-1 Chapter 105 of the La=.ors of 1916 as aiiended, knowia as the Ugestchester County Tax i-lct; and 1 ,>S after due consideration t'nis Board finds it desirable to --rant said petition for the correction of said assessment roll; NOW ORL 33 rT RESOLVED - iat the assessment roll for the year 1936 ta.x of 193'7 vahich shows property now appearing on the rolls as follows : Sec. Blk. Lot Owner Land Imp• Total 3 17 183-19 to 29 Estelle II, Shongut X7,100 X5, 500 ;12, 600 be corrected as folloo,rs, in accordance with the provisions of subdivision 5 of Section 330 Sec. B1k, Lot Owner Land Imps Total 8 17 188-19-20-21) Robert r: . Dorsey };14, 100 , 55500 f 9, 600 26 to 29 ) 8 17 22 to 25 Estelle H. Shongut 3,000 33000 FJRTIER RESOLVED that the assessment roll for the year 1936, tax of 1937, shows property now appearin on tb.e rolls as follo*.':'s; Sec. 311r. Lot Owner Land Iran. Total 8 101 67B-58B-69) 70--to 73_ 25ari a ,vIerigliano ��F3,700l 500 p10, 200 be corrected as folloti'vs, in accordance with the arovisiore of subdivision 5 o Section 33: Sec , 31'_7. Lot Owner Land Imp Total 8 101 67 B 65B-69) 0 '' -723 ) Maria _rerigliano 6 300 y)1, 500 7, 800 73B ) 8 101 72A-73A Marie Sestito 2, 400 2, 400 A petition dated L4arch 17, 1937, was received froxr!. the Assessor' requ.estin; the 1'o'.Gn Board to correct the assessment Poll for 1936 tax of 1937 so as to correc'c a typographical error _made in transferrin„ figures from the -tentative -roll to the permanent roll. On motion by I+Ir. Griffin, seconded by mTr. Bates t was u_nan IMouSl-IT E T71.0 vEE='AS the Assessor has presented a petition dated -�:iarch 17 1937 for the correction of the assess- zent roll for 1935, tax of 1937, pursuant to -Uhe provisions of Section 33 of Chapter lOb of the Laws of 1916 , as amended, knolvn as the TV`estchester County Taa. Act- and ,VE12 RE4_S, after due conside?°ati on this Board finds it desirable to Erant said petition for the correction of s,_id assessment roll; d0'J; THE=Z'1F OR1, 3E IT ME RE-SOL'TTD, that the assessraent roll for the year 1936, tan of 1937, Ix-oicti shows property r�_ow e_ppearing on the rolls as iollo,:✓s: Sec . Blk. Lot (Dwner Land Total 6 10 7A Arthur Koch & V p15,000 d! 15, 000 be corrected as follovrs, in accordance w* th the provisions of subdivision 1 of Section 33 Sec. Elk. Lot Owner Land Total 6 10 7A Arthur Koch w W y; 1, 500 3 1, 500 Reports dated I:iarch 3 and 12 were received from t're State Insurance Fund concern.ina accidents to employees of the Town. The reports were ordered filed. LIr. Griffin reported on the Annual Report of the Department of Public JGelfare for the yc-ar 1936 in accordance ?with the action taken by the Board at its meeting on Harch 3, 1937. He said that th.e report .rives a co"_10r'ehensive "pictu_re of the operation of the derartzment and tlrat there is nothing contained therein which re0aires action by the Board.. On motion by Brennan, seconded by lVr . Bates, the Clerh was unanimously directed to prepare a suitable resolution of sympathy, to Ralph A. Ga 1ble, forme--, Town Counsel and noTr a nrei.ber of the Assembly for this district, upon the death of his wife and to send a copy thereof to lair. Gamble . Sy a risin vote at 10 .10 P . -.. the Board una_^imo,a.sl resolved_ to adjourn out of respect and s mpat'_ny to �v;r. Ga ble. V Too"'rn Clerw: