HomeMy WebLinkAbout1937_06_02 Town Board Minutes REGULAR PaiEETING OF THE TO' N BOARD
TO',,'i OF !LM .MARONECK, N. Y.
HELD JUNE 2, 1937
At the Town Offices, 158 :'Vest Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, N. Y.
The meeting was called to order by Supervisor McCulloch
at 8: 55 P. "aC.
Present: Supervisor Ide Culloch
Councilmen Bates, Brennan, Griffin, PMeginniss
Absent: :done
The presence was also noted of Town Clerk Marvin, Town
Attorney Delius, Comptroller Luceno and Assessor Smith.
The regular order of business was suspended in order to
hear those persons who desired to address the Board.
The Town Clerk reported that he had received five appli-
cations for dance hall licenses in accordance with the -orovisions
of Chapter 9 of the General Ordinances of the Town, which applica-
tions must be approved by the Town :Board before a license can be
granted. A representative of each of the five applicants was
present and was interrogated by the Supervisor who inquired whether
the applicants had. ever had a liquor license revoked by the A. B.
C. Board, whether the premises conducted by them had ever been closed
by the police, and related matters.
After hearing the applicants the Board unanimously approved
_ the issuance of licenses to the following applicants, subject to the
conditions imposed by the Fire Inspector as set forth by him on the
application blank: (1) Lido Club Casino (fonserly Red Lion inn) ,
_ Boston Post Road Larclznont; (2 ) Sagamore Inn, 163 Boston Post Road,
Larchmont; (3) Loyal Inn, Boston Post Road, Larchmont, conditioned
upon further investigation.
The Board also approved the issuance of a license to
Hickory Lodge ( formerly Post Lodge) , Boston Post Road, Larc'rLmont,
subject to compliance with any conditions which the Fire Inspector
may impose after investigation.
The application of the Park Tavern, corner of Fifth Avenue
and 'Talley Place, Larchmont, was laid on the table, pending a report
from the Police Department .
Mr. Louis 'Lingesse-r, attorney of :Mamaroneck, addressed the
Board to present a petition signed, he said., by more than three
hundred voters residing in the upper end of the First Election District
of the Town of mmnaroneck, requesting that the First Election District
be divided. The petition was ordered received.
Constable 'Xilliam J. Yanny addressed the Board to present
a bill for '-,5. 00, representing the premium on his surety bond as
constable . No provision for paying this premium was made in the 1937
budget, he said.
On motion by Mr. Bates, seconded by Mr. 3rennan, it was
unanimously
RESOLVED that the claim for the premium of S'S5.00
on the surety bond of Constable ''1illia, J. Yanny
for the year 1937 be and it hereby is approved
and ordered paid out of surplus funds not other-
wise appropriated.
There being no other persons who desired to address the
Board, the regular order of business was resumed.
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The minutes of the meetings of May 19 and May 22 were
approved as corrected.
Mr. Griffin reported on welfare matters. He stated that
the case load in May was 24B compared with 283 in April at a cost
in May of $8, 469.81 compared with a cost of 811, 522. 97 in April.
Comptroller Luceno stated that the Highway Department had
received bids for three trucks which it desired to purchase, said
— trucks to be used at the present time for general highway and W. P . A.
project purposes with the possibility that they might later be con-
_ verted into trucks for the collection of garbage, if needed. He' stated
that thirteen bids had been received and that the bids for the lightest
trucks would not be considered, because it was believed that they
would not be substantial enough to do the work -required.. Of the bids
considered acceptable, he said, the lowest was that submitted by
Warming' s Garage, Mamaroneck, for three International trucks at a
total cost of U5, 107. 531 which bid a committee consisting of Town
Engineer Foote, Town Mechanic Poccia and himself recommended be
accepted.
On motion by Mr. 'Bates, seconded by Mr. Brennan, it was
upon roll call unanimously
RESOLVED that on the recommendation of the committee
as above set forth the bid of Warming' s Garage to
supply three International trucks at a total cost of
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I5, 107. 53, being the lowest and best bid, be and it
hereby is accepted and the contract awarded to said
Warming' s Garage.
The Town Attorney presented a letter from Austin X.
Griffen dated lay 20, 1937, concerning the 1927 tax on Section 1,
Block 25, Lots 34 and 35, which had been referred to him at the
meeting on hay 22, 1937. He recommended approval of Mr. Griff en' s
request that said tax be cancelled on the grounds that satisfactory
evidence had been produced showing that this tax had in fact been
paid.
On motion by Mr. Meginniss, seconded by Mr. Brennan,
it was upon roll call unanimously
RESOLVED, KHEREAS, proof satisfactory to this
Board has been 'received to the effect that the
1927 state, county and town tax on Section 1,
Block 25, Lots 34 and 35 owned by Mrs. Francis
Brady, has been paid;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Receiver of Taxes and Assessments
be and he hereby is directed to cancel said tax
and to mark his records accordingly.
A letter dated May 27, 1937, was received from Laura E.
Winn, requesting cancellation of a tax for the year 1913, sale of
19141 the lien for which is held by the Town, on property known as
Section S. Block 25, Lots 31 and 32.
On motion by Mr. Brennan, seconded by Mr. Griffin, it
was unanimously
RESOLVED, that in accordance with the action taken
by the Board in other and similar cases, the Receiver
of Taxes and Assessments be and he hereby is authorized
to accept payment of a tax of 1913, sale of 1914, the
lien for which is held by the Town in the amount of
6;;3.28 on property known as Section 8, Block 25, Lots 31
and 32 in the face amount of the lien without interest,
provided payment be made within thirty days.
The report of the County health Department for the month
of April was received and filed.
The report of the Town Clerk for the month of I,lay was
received and filed.
The 'report of the Building Inspector for the month of
i, av was received and filed.
The -report of the Welfare Office for the month of !,,lay
was received and filed.
A letter dated May 20, 1937, was received- from the State
Department of Audit and Control, enclosing a copy of the report of
examination of the Town highway accounts for the year 1936. The
report showed the accounts to be in order without exceptions.
A letter dated May 27, 1937, was received from Public
Welfare Officer DeVinne, enclosing cony of a letter which he had
received from the State T. E. R. A. regarding claims issued for
the William T . Herlyn Estate. This was a matter which at the
meeting of the Board on 'May 19, 1937, was laid over.
After discussion it was upon motion by sir. ?vleginniss,
seconded by Pr. Bates, upon roll call unanimously
RESOLVED, that the claims for the William T.
Herlyn Estate for rent furnished on the order
of the 'Velfare Department for the months of
,Parch, April and Dray, 1936, in the amount of
$20.00 per month be and they hereby are approved
and ordered paid.
A letter dated June 1, 1937, was received from Woodson
R. Oglesby on behalf of Leewood Shaw, owner of record of certain
property on Edgewater Point, which the Town is planning to sell
for unpaid taxes, making an offer to compromise these taxes on
certain conditions.
On motion by Mr. Bates, seconded by 1,,' r. Griffin, it
was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the offer set forth by Ir. Oglesby
in his letter above referred to be and it hereby
is declined; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Attorney so notify
him.
Claims in the amount of $6.00 each were received from
the four Election Inspectors of the Sixth Election District of
the Town of Jamaroneck, namely, Charlotte Roth, Dorothea Williams,
George Simpson and Charles H. Fischer, for services rendered by
them on October 24, 1936, in accordance with an Order signed by
Supreme Court Justice Frederick P. Close on October 23, 1936. The
services consisted in meeting as a Board of Election Inspectors
to register certain persons who were not registered by the Inspectors
on the statutory registration days.
The Town Attorney stated that in his opinion the Town
could legally pay these claims if it so desired.
On motion by 1r. Griffin, seconded by hir. Brennan,
it was upon roll tail unanimously
RESOLVED, that the claims of the four Election
Inspectors above referred to be and they hereby
are approved and ordered paid.
The Town Attorney reported progress on the matter of the
petition received from the New York Christian come for Intemperate
Pilen at the meeting of the Board on 1«ay 15, 1937.
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Mr. Griffin -reported that a certain parcel of land
described on the assessment rolls as Section 1, Block 62, Lots 16
and 17 located at the southeast corner of Murray Avenue and Leafy
Lane, which has been described on the assessment roll of the Town
since 1927 as being owned by the Town, is in fact not owned by the
Town but is the property of Grace S. Stevens. He therefore -requested
that the committee consisting of himself and 1,1r. Meginniss, to which
was referred the matter of endeavoring to sell this parcel of land,
be discharged. The Board. so resolved, Xessrs. Hieginniss and Griffin
not voting.
The Town Attorney stated that he had initiated the necessary
steps to remove this property from the exempt classification and make
it taxable property.
A petition dated June 2, 1937, was received from the
Assessor, requesting the correction of the assessment roll for the
year 1936, taxes of 1937, so as to permit the apportionment of cer-
tain taxes as more fully set forth- below.
On motion by P,Zr. Bates, seconded by 1dr. Griffin, it was
unanimously
RESOLVED, '�[Ri REAS, the Assessor has
petition dated June 2, 1937, for th
of the assessment roll for the year
1937, pursuant to the provisions of
Chapter 105 of the Laws of 1916, as
as the OVestchester County Tax Act;
presented a
correction
1936, taxes of
Section 33 of
amended, knoirrn
and
IN EREAS, after due consideration this Board finds
it desirable to grant said petition for the
correction of said assessment roll;
NOBV, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the assessment roll for the year
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1936, taxes of 1937, which shows property now
appearing on the rolls as follows:
Sec.
BlIt.
Lot Owner Land Imp.
Total
1
29
27 to 32A Joseph Idlercadante $108, 000 $50,000
$158,000
1
37A
1
37B
227 to 241
248 to 256
be corrected as follows, in accordance with the
provisions of subdivision 5 of Section 33:
Sec.
Blk.
Lot Owner Land Imp.
Total
1
29
27 to 32A Joseph Mercadante $ 2,500
$ 2,500
1
37A
it " 875500$50,000 137, 500
1
37B
227 to 232 " 41500
45500
233 to 235 " " 2, 250
21250
236 to 241 " " 4, 500
4,500
248 to 256 " 6, 750
65750
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the assessment roll for
the year 1936, taxes of 1937, which shows property
now appearing on the rolls as follows:
Sec.
Blk.
Lot Owner Land Imp.
Total
1
37B
1 to 12, 52 Maple Gardens Co. $191500 -
$19,500
to 60
Plot 2A
be corrected as follows, in accordance with the
provisions of subdivision 5 of said Section 33:
Sec.
Blk.
Lot Owner Land imp.
Total
1
37B
1 to 12 1,INle Gardens Cc,. 6,000
$ 65000
52 to 60 " 6 750
6 750
Plot 2A " " 6;750
62750
FURTHER 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
1 57 34 to 40 Henry Schroeder & 4. 06, 900 $4,250 $111150
79-80
be corrected as follows, in accordance with the
provisions of subdivision 5 of said Section 33:
Sec.
Elk.
Lot Owner
Land Imp.
Total
1
57
34 to 40 Henry Schroeder
& 'N ;,5, 500
5,500
1
57
79, 80 °
" 1, 400 $41250
53650
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the assessment
roll for
the year 1936, taxes of 1937,
which shows property
now appearing on the rolls as
follows:
Sec.
Blk.
Lot Owner
Land Imp.
Total
6
14
2 to 6 Harry D. Edwards
. 12,100 x''9,000
$21,100
be corrected as follows, in accordance
with the
provisions of subdivision 5 of
said Section 33:
Sec.
Elk.
Lot Owner
Land Imp.
Total
6
14
2 to 5 Harry D. Edwards
$ 9, 350
$'9$ 50
6
14
6 it It if
2, 750 $9$000
11,750
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the assessment
roll for
the year 1936, taxes of 1937,
which shows property
now appearing on the rolls as
follows:
Sec. Blk. Lot Owner Land Imp. Total
9 20 415C James V. Sansone 31350 $6, 000 X9, 350
be corrected as follows, in accordance with the
provisions of subdivision 5 of said Section 33:
Sec. Blk. Lot
9 20 4
9 20 5C
Owner
James V. Sansone
It 18 Pt
Land Imp. Total
21750 85P000 $7, 750
600 11000 1, 600
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the assessment roll for the
year 1936, taxes of 1937, which shows property now
appearing on the rolls as follows:
Sec. Blk. Lot Owner Land Imp, Total
9 35 112 Adolph. Munter & 'W X4, 000 6,750 $$'10,750
be corrected as follows, in accordance with the
provisions of subdivision 5 of said Section 33:
Sec. Blk. Lot Owner Land Imp. Total
9 35 1 Adolph Hunter & VT $25750 6,750 $9, 500
2 It it ° 1P250 11250
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the assessment roll for the
year 1936, taxes of 1937, which shows property
now appearing on the rolls as follows:
Sec.
Blk.
Lot
Owner
Land
Imp.
Total
9
57
7,29
Anna K. Schmid
?4,100
tiP42 200
X8, 300
be corrected as follows, in
accordance with
the
provisions
of subdivision 5
of said Section
33:
Sec.
Blk.
Lot
Owner
Land
Imp.
Total
9
57
7
Anna M. Schmid
$1!P000
$ 200
$12200
9
57
29
If U If
33100
41000
71100
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the assessment roll for the
year 1936,
taxes of 1937, which shows property now
appearing on the rolls as follows:
Sec.
Blk.
Lot
Owner
Land
Imp.
Total
8
78
17 to 19
John Folin
$2,800
X2,800
be corrected as follows, in
accordance with
the
provisions
of subdivision 5
of said Section
33:
Sec.
Blk.
Lot
Owner
Land
Imp.
Total
8
78
17
John Folin
1,000
$1,000
8
78
18,19
It "
10800
12800
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the
assessment roll for the
year 1936,
taxes of 1937, which shows property
now appearing on the rolls
as follows:
Sec.
Blk.
Lot
Owner
Land
Imp.
Total
8
112
1 to 7
Sophia Mahlstedt
$1092950
$35,500
$145,450
10 to 55,
56B2
be corrected as follows, in
accordance with
the
provisions
of subdivision 5
of said Section
33:
Sec.
Blk.
Lot
Owner
Land
Im .
Total
8
112
1 to 7
Sophia Plahlstedt
w 28, 700
`.x°14,500
$ 435200
13 to 22
8
112
10 to 12
31, 500
183800
50, 300
23 to 34
8
112
35 to 55
" "
49,750
2,200
519950
56B2
At 10:25 P. 111, the Board unanimously resolved to adjourn.
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