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ITELT117G OF 71M. TOWN BOARD
T,NM OF MAJUATRO-17ECK, N. Y.
held I'VE-ay 7th, 1930.
The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Bu.-ton,
at 10t55 P. M.
Present: Smervisor Burton
Justices Boyd, Collins, Yesserenith and Leeds
To-vm Clerk Ila.-vin
The presence was also noted of Counselor GamD,1-1.
Upon mot.-Jon duly seconded it lrraS 70ted to /disjoense -,.with
the reading of the minutes of meetings not yet ajproved®
Tudge Leeds and judge lleszersmith, of the Corm-itt-ee
der the repair and rebuilding of
appointed by the Board to CorS4-�
the �raer-lcan-LaFranc-e -,pumjper staticned at the Weaver Street Fire
House reported that the apparatus after delivery at the -i-plant of
-"he Amcrican-LaFrance factory at Long long Island City had been taken down
and an inspection disclosed that additional repairs should be made
to same ; that t-ki-ey had gone into the matte.- Captain Bray and
the other officers of the Weaver Street Fire Co:,,,ppny and with the
reprzsentatives of the American-LaFranoc Com-,.3any and- that the
American-LaFra-noe Company had presented a proposalto compl-tely
°b U
u4 " d and rioderniZe said piece of fire apparat s at a cost of
''3 ,437.2l an,' that upon the completion of the wor'V --alled for by
that - - L
said !arcposal the machine :,cold be a completely modern of
apparatus in perfect I-lanning condition, and should be capable of
performing for a nwifbe-r of years.
,TT-l.dge Leeds stated that the officers of the Weaver Street
Fir= Company and the members of the Comittee recoirmiended the'.. said
,�-ork lie done in accordance ,with the said proposal
Xr. Donald G. Ho-,-ie , Lieutenant of the Weaver Street Fire
Co, many, appeared -Ikn person and spo!be at length on the requirements
of the Fire Under-Writers for adequate fire protection in the To-,,,.,-n.
He said that in many res-pects the underwriters considered the
'aVeaver Street Fire Company an excellent one but that owin-a to the
four stories or
presen��e c:� ,,e severai large apartment houses o-, I
=-:-e in hei.-h" « certain additions and imorovemen's 7uer= necessary�
He referred to a letter from Captain C, B. Bray, which the Torjr
Clerk Ydas to -uresert later in the evening, outlining the changes
and additions r�ecjuestsd.
After di SCUCS40- 'he follo-viing resolution was duly
offered
and seconded,
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TSOLVET,Dt that the proposal of the AmErican-LaFranoa
& Foamite iralust-Jr-es , Inc., to rebuild] , recondition
and --modernize the tyle 40 triple oombinaattion fire
apparatus at a price cf $3 ,437.21 be acceined; further
RYSOL77105 that the Supervizor and Town Clerk be
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a-a t,-o r 4 -7 ed and em owered to the approval of Counsel
to execute and deliver a contract covering the same;
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RFSCLVT,Dg that the Sv.,peiviso.r be and he hereby is
authorized, empo:wered and diiected to issue
certificates of indebtedness in '.-c amount off $3437.21
to cover the cost and the oe-;mense herein authorized;
all said certificates or oerlificate or so roach
'hereof as is necessary to be included in the 1931
'hudget and to be levied, assessed and collected upon
Fire, Lighting & Supply District 17 1
a� 1 of the
Town of 1
The Clerk read aidter from Captain C. D. Bray of the
Weaver Street Fire Company, dated Ely 5tht 1 930, making specific
recommendations for the improvement of fire protection services.
By resolution the matter was referred to Justices
Collins, Leeds and Dessersmith.
The Clerk read a letter from Roger Batchelder, Publicity
Officer of Larchmont Post 347, American Legion, requesting the
use of the Weaver Street Fire Hesse on Memorial Day as a dining
place for the 300 bo ys of the Peekskill Military Academy* who will
attend the local patriotic exercises and. = lao the use of the Fire
House on Saturday, June 7th for the Post 's Monte Carlo party.
Justice Leeds reported that the committee on the use of the Fire
House recommended granting the request.
Upon motion, duly seconded, it was upon roll call
unanimousl°;
RESOLVED, that the requests of Larah.i nt
Pest No. 347 for the use of the Weaver Street
Fire House , on Memorial Day and also on June
`Zth, be granted and that the :ratter be referred
to the speci.Rl committee composed of Justices
Collins , Leeds and % essersmi th who are hereby
authorized to spend not more than A100.00 for
cleaning up the building in preparation for these
two affairs.
The report of the Town Clerk for the month of April was
ordered received and placed on file,.
The Clerk presented the inventory of insurance policies
covering the Town which at the previous meeting he had been dlrec
to make. Upon motion duly .rude and seconded it was ordered received
and placed on file.
The Clerk reminded the Board that the present garbage
contracts expire June 30th and requested that steps be taken to
prepare aduertiaements for nag bids. By resolution the matter
was referred to the Clerk and Counsel.
]fir. John Bloomer, Commissioner of Public Welfarq, a:ppaaref:
in person to report that as directed at a previous meeting, he had
made a. search for new quarters for him office and recommended.q G 0_.:._.. C2 .a. %hat
they be located in the North End Republican Club on Mamaroneck
Avenue at the rental of $50.00 per month. A place on the ground
floor is absolutely necessary, he said..
Upon, motion by Justice Leeds seconded Justice esser®
T�i b;,��
smith, it was upon roll call unanimously
RESOLVED, that the matter of ne-z quarters for
the Commissioner of Public Welfare be referred.
to Counsel and a special committee to be appointed
by the Supervisor with pose_= to act.
The Supervisor appointed to this committee ; Justices
Boyd, i"essersmitn and Leeds.
The Clerk asked the Board what it wished to do about
the application of the Blue Club Coach Lines, Inc. , for permission
to stcp in the Town to pick up and drop passengers. The matter
was referred to Counselor Gamble.
Mr.. Frederick ii.. Shermans Clerk of the Westchester Joint
Water Works , No. It appeared before, the Board and stated that certah
of the reservoirs and other property of the Westchester Joint Water
Works, YoT 1, had been assessed heretofore on the Assessment Roll
of the Town of I4-ama-rnneck, and also stated that the property was
owned by said Westchester Joint Water Works, No. It which was
water district creatdd by a special act of the Legislature ana
consisted of the Torun of lomaroneck, the Village of Mamaroneck and
the Town of Harrison.
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That said property was in fact-, municipally Owned and devoted to
a municipal purpose , to-wit, a ',rater works property serving the
three aforesaid municipalities and run by them jointly, and that
as such, said property should be marked egempt.
He stated that there had been a question since the
acquirement of said property from the old privately* owned ':Water
Company, as to the specific boundary lines of the property within
the Town of Mamaroneck, which he and the Assessors of the Town of
Mamaroneck had recently settled, and that it had therefore been
impossible heretofore for the Water District to pay certain taxes
which had accrued on said property, although they were ready, able
and willing to do so, with the result that said taxes had been
unpaid and penalties had azarued thereon through no fault of
either municipality or the Water board® He stated that the Ea� e Board
has at this time ready to pay the same and in his opinion the
penalties and interest should be cancelled.
After discussion, upon motion, duly seconded, it was
RESOLVED, that the Supervisor and Receiver of
Taxes be and they hereby are authorized and
evpowered and directed to cancel all penalties
and interest which have heretofore accrued on
the property* owned by Westchester joint rater
Works, No. 1, ant to a ccept in payment of said
taxes the flat amount thereof due and tendered
by Mr. Sherman, Clerk of the :cater Board at this
meeting, to--,wit, : 940.23 in full payment of such
taxes for the year 1929 for school taxes.
Supervisor Burton advised the Board that the Special
Act heretofore approved by this Board, "Te Authorize and Enable the
- City of Near Rodhelle , the Town of Mamaroneck and the Village of
Larchmont to jointly widen, deepen, straighten, and otherwise
improve for drainage purposes Pine Brook and its tributary water
-- courses, all in said City, Town and Village it Westchester County,
State of New York, and to severally issue bonds or other obligations
to defray the cost thereof" , had been passed by the Legislature and.
signed by the Governor on April 6 . 1930 , and became Chapter 260 of
the Laws of 1930.
He further stated that the Mayors of said City and
Village respectively and he as Supervisor of the Town had met
in accordance with said act and Organized at a meeting of said 'Fine
Brook Da page Commission held at Mayor Otto 's office on April 22nd,
1930; had duly elected Mayor Otto of the City of New Rochelle ,
Chairman of the Said Commission; Munroe Stiner< Mayor of the Village
of Larchmont, SecretarZ, and Supervisor Burton of the Town of
TMAmaroneck, 'Treasurer, that said Commission had appointed 7ngine:r
the were working on plans, and the Commissionn had ordered them to
take soundings and borings , etc. ; that a preliminary planhad been
presented and discussed, and that the Commission .,-ere going fo'_G;c.-ad.
Tiit the +..'ork as rapidly as possible, that he would keel' the Board
informed on the matter from time to time.
He stated that at the meeting of the Board held on May 6th
a resolution had been adopted that each o e-.f the three '1'?:xnicipalities
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immediately contribute five per cent-. (5%) of their proportionate
share of 5100 ,000..00 provided in the Act to be jointly provided
by said municipalities, and it was necessary to pay for engineeking
wrok, tests, etc. . The AG.'t pr0vided that the Town of Mamaroneck
would contribute ; 25 ,OOO. and that 55 thereof would be $1250.00;
t' r 'g e therefore that he authorized to issue
the Supervisor sUegest„d, , be a.�
a certificate or certificates of indebtedness in the amount of not
J0 sx_Qeed 15•,QOO.00$ and to a the same over to the Commission
n . �.�_�ae �.o Milner_' pay
�s resolutions are adopted by said Commission
requesting additional payments,
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The Supervisor ad0ed the Board that Counsel to the
Town of Mamaroneck had been appointed one of the Counsel to the
Pine Brook Drainage Commission, and that he was familiar with
the request and with the provisions of the Special Act.
Counsel stated that it was proper for the Town Board
to authorize the Supervisor to issue a certificate of indebt-
edness, the same to be paid out of the proceeds of bonds which
_...- . would be hereafter issued.
--- After discussion, upon motion duly seconded it was
RESOLVED, that the report of Ir Supervisor and
the Counsel beg and the same is hereby approved;
and further
RESOLVED, that whereas the Pine Brack Drainage
Commission authorized under the -provisions of
Chapter 260 of the Laws of 193Os have requested
the Town of iamaroneck to pay over to said
Commission for the purposes of the said Com-
mission as provided in said Chapter 260 of the
Laws of 1930, a. Dortion of its contribution
and will require further funds: in the near
future for said purposes; and
WHZRFASg pursuant to said Chapter 260 of the
laws of 1930 of the Town Laws of the State of
Yew York, the Torn Board may cause certificates
of indebtedness to be issued, the same to be a
Toxin charge , the proceeds of which certificates
shall be applied in payment of the cost of
construction as in said Special Act provided;
therefore be it
RESOLVEDt that the Supervisor be and he hereby
,iqs authorized and empowered in accordance with
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lihapter 264 of the Lawns of 1930 and the Lag=s of '..
the State of New York to borrow upon the faith
and credit of the Town of Eamaroneck the svm of
not to e xceed five t=04Sand dollars ($5,004m 00)
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and to issue a temporary certificate or certificates
of indebtedness in said amount, which shall bear
interest at a rate of not to exceed 6% per annum
payable at such time or times as the Supervisor
may fix, not exceeding, however, fifteen (15)
months from the date hereof and to sell or dispose
of said certificate or certificates of 'indebtedness
for not less than the par value thereof; and further
RESOLVE'D, that said certificate or certificates of
indebtedness shall be in substantially the following
form::
UNKED STATES OF 1SLTRICA
STATE OF N7W YORK COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER
TOWN OF EAM RO`ECTE:
Certificate of Indebtedness Issued Putsuant
to Chapter 260 of the Laws of 19301 of the
State of New York, far the Pine Brook
Drainage Commission, - Series 1-
The Tov n of Namaro'f'eck, in the Count " of Westchester,
a hunicipal Corporation of the State of New York, hereby acknow-
ledges itself indebted and for value received promises to pay to
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bearer hereof, or if it be registered, to the registered holder, on
the aum of
lawful money of the United States of America with interest thereon
from late at the rate of per centum per annum, both principal
and interest being payable in lawful money of the United States at
This Certificate of Indebtedness is one of an issue of $5,000>00,
of Certificates of Indebtedness heretofore authorized
in the sums of
having been heretofore
issued, being issued pursuant to the provisions of the ToTown Iaw
constituting Chapter C% of the Consolidated Laws of the Slate of ',..
Neer York,
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and and Chanter 260 of the Lairs of 1930 df the State of DDew Yorl
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an in strict compliance with the Constitution and Statutes of
the State of New York and by virtue of a resolution of the Town
Board of the Town of Hanaraneck regularly and lawfully adopted
May 7th, 1930.
It is hereby certified and recited that all the condition:,
acts and things required by the Constitution and Statutes of the
State of New York to exist, to have happened and to be performed.
_ ^ecedent to and in the issuance of this, Certificate of Indebtedness
enistt have happened and hale been performed, and that the issue of
Certificates of indebtedness of which this i one, together with
all other indebtedness of said Town of Yararoneck is within its
debt and other limits prescribed by the and Laws of Constitution
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this State.
IN WITNESS V!HFRFOF, the Town of Mamaroneck, through its
Town Board, has caused this Certificate of Indebtedness to be signed
by its Supervisor and the corporate seal of said Town to be hereunto
-__ affixed and attested by its Town C erk g and this
Certificate of
Indebtedness to be dated this day of 193
Supervisor
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Attest ;
Town -Cle r.�.
Further
RESOLVED, that the Town of h imaroneck hereby
covenants to - r the Drincipal and interes ., of
said certificate or certificates of indebtedness
of the amount he-eiiabove provided as the same
shaa.l.l, become due by levying assessments upon
property in the Town of Ha?'a roneck at such time
or times and in such amounts as may be necessaryI
to _ay said principal and interests further
RESOLVED, that he Town of Yamaroneck hereby
covenants further, in case of default
`v 1 a in
carrying out the foregoing covenant's, the said
Town else by taxing all taxable property in
said To rn of Hamarnneck from time to the
sun or sums sufficient to pay the principal and
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interest of said Certificate or Certificates of
Indebtedness as the same shall become due.
There being no further business, upon motion the meeting
adJourned_ at midnight®.
Town Clerk V