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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1931_04_15 Town Board Minutes (2) TMETING OF TIE TOWN BOARD TOWY OF M ° `ROILECit, N. Y. held April 15th2 1931. The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Burton at 10015 P. M. Present: Supervisor Burton Justices Boyd, Leeds and Kessersmith Town Clerk Marvin The presence was also noted of Counselor Gamble. Upon motion duly made and seconded it was voted to dispense with the reading of the minutes of meetings not yet approved. Mrs-. Esther Vitro of IZyrtle Avenue addressed the Board in regard to the petition for rezoning that part of Myrtle Avenue on both sides of the street lying between Baldwin Avenue and Thompson Street from an A Residential District in which it is now classified to Class C Business District, which petition had been presented to the Board at its meeting on April 3rd and referred to the Board of Assessors for certification as to names of property owners. The Clerk presented the petition together with the certifi- cation of the Board of Assessors, which certification indicated that some of the signers own property not on Eyyrtle Avenue but in the immediate vicinity. After discussion the matter was ordered taken under advise- mer_t. lEr. James C. Webster, 61 Fernwood Rcad, Chairman of the legal committee of the Larchmont Gardens rzssocia.tion, addressed the Board on the matter of garbage collection in accordance with the resolution passed- at the meeting of the Town Board on April 3rd. Mm, ',Ylebster cited specific instances in which the collection had proved unsatisfactory to residents of the Gardens because of one or more of the following reasons- (a)Carelessness in handlings (b) noise in handling; (c) un- timely hours of collection; (d) unwillingness to remove various bulky or unusual objects; (e) requests for extra payments by the collectors. He urged the Board to see to it that the terms of the con- tract were rigidly adhered to. In this connection Counselor Gamble read to the Board the portions of the contract applicable to s.tate- m_ents of Mr. =lebster. Lr. +dwin S. Dimond, Garbage Contractor, addressed the Board in reply to Mr. Webster. He cited the difficulties under which the collectors work; declared that it would be a real hardship to him if he were compelled to colleot "bulky or unusual objects® regularly which are not provided for in the contract, told the Board of his efforts to maintain a high standard of service , and asserted he was doing his best to carry out the terms of his contract exactly. The Clerk declared that in justice to 11r. Dimond he was glad to say that the Contractor 's office was very obliging in receiving complaints and had on several occasions made special trips where a householder had been overlooked. The Clerk presented to the Board complaints by Rufus K. Allerton, 11orga_n J. Hickey, Charles G. Rapp and William F. Stratton concerning garbage collection. The Supervisor urged upon T_Sr. Dimond the necessity of specific and careful performance of the contract and reminded him that he was being paid_ for just that. Mr. Dimond assured the Board he would do his best to comply -- with its wishes. Mr. Henry C. Frohne , 184 Palmer Avenue , addressed the Board saying that he had been sent to it by the Building Commission in connection with his application to move a garage in the rear of his property so as to secure access to the garage over the access road leading to the sewage disposal plant. The matter was ordered re- ferred to the Sewer Commission with the .request that it do the best it can to comply with the application of ? ._ Frohne , without making the matter one of record. Chief Captain Donald C. Howe of the &leaver Street '_,ire Company Ho. 1, addressed the Board in connection with three communi- cations which the Clerk thereupon read. (a) Communication dated March 30th, 1931, referring to the re® organization of the Fire Company as the Levan of ifamaroneck Fire De- partment. Upon motion by Justice Sulessersmith, seconded by Justice Boyd, it was unanimously RrSOINED, that the Supervisor appoint a Special Comiittee to take up this ;natter with the — officers of the Weaver Street lore Company IT 1 and work out the necessary details. (b) Communication dated April 15, 1931 , requesting the Town Board to set a date "for an official and detailed inspection by the Town Board of all apparatus and fire equipment at Fire Headquarters" after April 29th at :which date the newly painted Hook and Ladder truck is expected back at the Fire House. The matter was referred to the committee mentioned above for the setting of a date for this inspection. ( c) Communication dated April 15, 1931, informing the Board of the action of the Fire Company in obtaining, equi_oping and making ready for service an up-to-date patrol and emergency wagon, the entire cost of :.hich has been borne solely by the ,leaver Street Fire Company, The communication formally presented the wagon to fire District STo. I and requested inspection of the apparatus which was at that moment standing outside the door. On motion by the Clerk, seconded by Justice Idessersmith it ;was upon roll call unanimously RESOLVED, fJHEREAS, cleaver Street Tire Company Yo. 1 has at its awn cost and expense obtained and fully equipped, ready for fire service , a Fire Patrol and "mergency Pile Apparatus , and SLFRF-AS, said ':heaver Street Fire Company i' o. 1 has formally presented the aforesaid fire appara- tus through this Board to Firs , Lighting & ,stater ;supply District No. I of the Tovrz of ?=iamaroneck, "i'HEREFORF, BY IT RESOLVED, that t'r_is Board formally accept on behalf of Fire , Lighting and Water Supply District Xos 1, the Fire Patrol and Fmergency Fire Apparatus so generously presented by Weaver Street Eire Company No. 1 to said Fire, Lighting and Water Supply District 1,To. 1. FURTh`?R _3ESO!,ITTD, that said apparatus be turned over to _Weaver Street Fire Company No. 1 to be maintained and operated by it until further action of this Board. FURTH^R IR SOYVID, that the Clerk be and he hereby is authorized, empowered and directed to duly certify and forward to the 71eaver Street Fire Con- - pang 1<o. 1 a copy of these resolutions. Upon motion, duly seconded, it was RESNU ED, that the Clerk be and he hereby is auth- orized, empei«ercd and directed to have said appara- tus properly covered by insurance; and be it further RESOZV D, that this Board recess for five minutes to inspect the apparatus. The Board thereupon recessed for five -.;inutes and inspected the apparatus. Chief Captain Hoge and the officers of the Company who were present were warmly praised by the members of the Board for their ;public spirited action. Upon reconvening the Board received a communication dated April 11th, addressed to the Clerk by the Department of Agricul- ture and markets, containing a peremptory demand that the Board take action in appointing a Dog Enumerator. The Supervisor requested that the matter be referred to him with poster so t':-,at he might consult a certain person whom he had in mind for the position. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously RESOIVTD, that the matter of appointing a Dog Enumerator be referred to the Supervisor with power. A claim was received from Domenick Samela in the amount of $70.00 for planting two hemlocks and taro Colorado spruce trees at the cleaver Street Fire House as hitherto decided upon by this Board. Upon roll call the claim was unanimously approved and ordered paid. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board unanimously re- solved to adjourn at midnight. /�vLQiLVVVI - Town Clerk.