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SPECIAL JOIIT 1=17TIDG Of TIT '20-,,VT, --CARD
A= TH! 3SO,'= OF A35TSSCTIS
TO IT OF Y. Y.
held September 24th, 1930.
In the absence of the Supervisor the meeting was
called to order by Justice Boyd at 2 .30 P.H.
Present: Justices Boyd, Collins , Leeds and 1'essersmith
town Clerk Harvin
2issessor Laddock
The Board of Assessors having prepared tentative jury
lists , �y�-_rcsented the same to the Board. for its consideration, and
after examination and verification of said lists by both the
Board of Assessors and the -2c,,,,n Eoar4 it ,,vas , upon motion, duly
made and seconded
P,I7S0I,V2-D,. that the completed lists of
the grand and trial jurors be and the
same hereby are approved and certified
by the members of both Boards ; and it
ryas further
RE S OLV_HTD, that the I o wn Clerk be and he
hereby is authorized and requested to
forward certified lists to the Commissioner
of Jurors in the form required by 7-aw.,
The Board then proceeded to execute the certificates for
said Jury lists.
Assessor 11addock thereupon withdrew fror.a the meeting
and the members of the lovin Board reconvened as the Town Board.
.4. co.,miunication dated September 3rd ,-zas received from
the Lawyers Title and Guaranty Company requesting cancellation
of certain taxes as erroneous and illegal. The letter was
referred to Counselor Gamble .
Justice Leeds reported as Chairman of the Fire House
Committee that the Committee together v.rith Architect Charles
-7 'ink had inspected the Weaver Street Fire House
following the
completion of the painting contract by Hichael J. Yanning and that
they unanimously approved the work and that they recommend payment
of 17anning's final claim in the amount of .�?1,650.00 including
I31,250.00 for final payment a-Lac! ;,;400.00 extra for use
of marine.
Upon motion by Justice Lecd1s , seconded by Justice
�Jessersmith, it :Iras u:oon roll call unanimously
R, _?ire IFSOLVED that the report of the " re House
Committee as presented by 'Chairman Leeds , be
p
a p. roved and that the claim of Ilichael J.
Kanning in the amount of T1,050.GG for final
payment of the
':=saver Street Fire House painting
contract, be and the same hereby is approved and
ordered paid.
Justice 7�_Ilessersiyiith re-oorted on the Com. utation Rates
Case against the I.ew York, Yew ffaven& Hartford Railroad Co. , and
asked if the '2o7,= Board wished to have a. representative attend the
Hearings on this case .
U-Oor. motion by Justice 'Collins, seconded by the Clerk,
it was unanimously
VA
R'SOMED, that justice Hessersmith be and he
hereby is designated representative of this
Board to attend the Hearings on the Yew York,
Yew Haven L Hartford Railroad Company Commutation
Rate Case.
The Clerk requested approval by the Town ?Board for the
usual publication of notice of registration, including the time ,
place and brief description of hounGary of each election district.
Upon motion by Justice Mossersmithv seconded by the Clef
it was upon roll call unanimously
RESOL I)p that the Clerk be and he hereby is
authorized to attend to the publication of the
usual noticgtf registration including time ,
place and brief description of the boundaries
of the cleciion districts , in both the daily
Times and the Larchmont- Times in accordance with
Section 75 of the Mection lay, and that the cost
of same be made a proper town charge.
The Clerk presented a communication which he had received
by special messenger from Charles 11ac Donald,. County !_ngineer,
requesting immediate signing of new tracings showing the in_prove-
ment of the Boston Post Road.
The Clerk explained that Ex. Yac Donald said that the
tracings were identical with those previously approved by the
Board and signed by the Clerk except with regard to the corrected
existing property lines.. Yo changes were included in regard to
the details of the improvement, which he said waa definitely
assured of, and therefore he signed the tracings which were
presented to him by special -messenger with the request for
immediate signing®
Thq Clerk repowited thatza certify°cute of indebtedness
in the amo "i`t of 150 ,P 0, 00 forty he uieave,/ Street Sidewalk,
improvemsot would become due d payable,,-'on Octop i 1st,-,�i930 and
that NAM been advised that✓ a rescl flon was Qeded t-g authorize
renew of this oertificate"Z,
LTppt motion b ytne Cie rksI seconde�`by Jus i e lc-sser-
jbith , it 3A upon rol call unaruimously
The Town Clerk stated that a temporary certificatd of
indebtedness in the amount: of 450,000@ authorizdd by resolution
adopted by this Board at a meeting held on Hay 7 , 1930 in antic-
ipation of the amount to be raised by sidewalk assessment and/or
the sale of sidewalk district bonds to pay the cost of grading
and constructing sidewalks along veave-r Street and to acquire the
necessary property required for that purpose as provided by
article 11-a of this Town Law, will become due and payable on
October 19 1930 at the Trust Company of Larchmontg that the total
cost of the improvement is now being determined and thet steps
will be taken shortly for the purpose of holding a hearing and
levying the assessment as provided by law; that in the meantime
it will be necessary to take appropriate steps to the end that
a new certificate may be authorized in the place of the one that
is due on October 1st, as stated above.,
Whereupon, Justice- hessersmith offered for adoption
the following.
1
RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be and hereby=
is authorized and empowered to borrow upon
the faith and craft of the Town of Yamaroneck
the sum of j50,000.00 for which he shall issue
in the name and under the seal of said Town a
temporary certificate of indebtedness in antic-
ipation of the amount to be realized from the
sidewalk assessment to be made and levied and/or
the sale of sidewalk district bonds in accordance
with the provisions of Section 253 of the Town
Laws and it is further
RESOLVED, that said certificate shall be sold for
not less than the par value thereof, shall bear
interest at a rate not to exceed 6% per annum and
shall mature at such time as the Supervisor may
determine not exceeding, however, one year from
the date thereof; and it is further
RESOLVED, that the proceeds realized from the
sale of said certificate shall be used and applied
in payment of temporary certificate of indebtedness
Yo. 3 in the amount of :_250,00000 which is due and
payable at the Trust Company of Larchmont on
October 1, 1930 ; and it is further
RESUT;,VT+_r1D, that the Supervisor and Town Clerk be
and hereby are authorized and empowered to sign,
execute and deliver such papers as may be necessary
and proper to effect the sale of said certificate.
The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolutions
was put to a vote which resulted as follows :
Ayes ; 5
Xo es none
The Chair declared the resolutions duly adopted.
Upon motion the meeting adjourned at 3 :15 KY.
Town Clerk