HomeMy WebLinkAbout1931_11_23 Town Board Minutes ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF TAE TOWN BOARD
TOWN OF LIAMARONECKs N. Y.
held November 23rd, 1931.
The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Burton
at 5 P. M.
Present: Supervisor Burton
Justices Boyd, Leedsiand Messersmith
Town Clerk Marvin
The presence was also noted of Counselor Gamble.
The Supervisor declared that the Board was meeting pur-
suant to call to receive bids for the issue of $2581000.00 Water
Bonds and such other business as might properly come before the
meeting. The Clerk presented the call of the meeting which was
ordered approved as printed.
The Clerk was directed to open the bids which had been
received and he did so, shoring the following bids:
NAMT OF BIDDER PRICE BID RATE OF IN`F
George B. Gibbons & Co., Inc. $259,-035. 5.10
M & T Trust Company & Batchelder & Co. 258,387, 5.20
Larchmont National Bank & Trust Co. 259,100 5.40
The following resolution was offered by Justice Boyd
and seconded by Justice Messersmith, to wit-:
WHEREAS, $218,000 later 7orks System Bonds and
$40,000 Water Distribution System Bonds of the
Town of Mamaroneck have heretofore been duly
authorized to be issued and have been duly
advertised for sale , sealed proposals to be
received: up to five ofclock P.M. , on the 23rd day
of November, 1931 at No. 8 Flm Street, Village of
Mamaroneck, in the Town of Mamaroneck, ';eldestchester
County, New York; and
YHTRFAS, at said time and place the following bids
were received for said $2589000 bonds, to wit:
NAB OF BIDDER PRICE BID RATE OF INS
George B. Gibbons & Co. , Inc. $259:035. 5.10
M & T. Trust Company & Batchelder & Co. 258,387.. 5.20
Larchmont National Bank & Trust Co. 2599:100.
and
WHEREAS, the lowest rate of interest bid for said
$258000 bonds stated in a multiple of either one-
__ tenth or one-quarter of one per cent was five and
one-tenth per cent } and
VETIRF'AS, the 'highest and best bid complying with
the terms of the notice of sale at such lowest rate
of interest was the bid of George B. Gibbons & Co. ,
Inc. , who has offered to purchase said $2589000
bonds at said rate of interest and to pay therefor
par value , accrued interest and a premium of $I,A35.
I
RR•SOLVEfi, that the offer of the said George B.
Gibbons & Co., Inc. be and the same is hereby
accepted and that said $218,000 Water Works System
Bonds and $40,000 Water Distribution System Bonds
bearing interest at the. rate of five and one-tenth
per centum per annum be and the same hereby are
awarded to the said George B. Gibbons & Co. , Inc. ,
at the price aforesaid.
The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution
was duly put to a vote which resulted as follows:
Ayes: Burton, Boyd, Leeds, Messersmith and Marvin
Noes- None
The resolution was declared duly adopted.
Upon motion duly made and seconded the clerk was unanim-
ously directed to return the deposit checks of the unsuccessful
bidders upon securing a proper receipt therefor.
Upon motion duly made and seconded the matter of attending
to the necessary details in connection with the sale and delivery of
these bonds including the signing of all necessary documents was
referred to the Supervisor and Counsel.
The Clerk reported that he had been served with a summons
and complaint in the matter of Ohlrogge versus The Pine Brook Drain-
age Commission, Town of Mamaroneck., et al. The matter was ordered
referred to Counsel.
Justice Boyd reported that he was in need of a copy of the
latest edition of Benderts Justices Manual and he was upon roll call
unanimously authorized to obtain same.
The Supervisor requested the authorization of the Board to
pay to the Westchester Joint eater Works, No. I the sum of $217,038.029
said sum to be obtained from the bonds sold at todayts meeting in
accordance with the resolution of the Westchester Joint Water Works,
No. I passed at its meeting on September 14th.
Upon motion by the Clerk, seconded by Justice Messersmith,
it was upon roll call unanimously
RESO3LVE"D, that the Supervisor be and he hereby
is authorized, directed and empowered to pay over
to the Westchester Joint Water Works, No. 1 the
sum of $217,638.02 from the proceeds of the bond
sale this day authorized, in accordance with the
resolution of the Westchester Joint Water Works ,
No. 1, dated September 14th, 1931.
Upon motion duly made and seconded the Board unanimously
resolved to recess at 5 :55 F. Dd. to meet again on November24th at
2P. M.
Town Clerk