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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1927_05_04 Town Board Minutes MEETING OF THE, TOWIT BOARD TOWN OF Y.4l4AROITECY HELD MAY 4, 1927 The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Burton at 10:30 P. M. Present: Supervisor Burton Justices Collins, Howell and Leeds Town Clerk Sherman Counsel Gamble The minutes of the meetings of February 23, March 8, 9, 18, 23, April 6 and 19 were read., and upon motion approved. A communication from the Westchester County Park Commission was received and read, requesting that parcels which it had acquired and upon *Which back taxes are due, be kept from publication in the "tax Sale" list . The commun- ication was ordered noted in the minutes, placed on file, and the matter referred to the Supervisor. The matter of the publication of the "tax sale" list was then taken un and after discussion, it was, upon motion, duly seconded and upon roll call RESOLVEID; that the publication of the "tax sale" list be published in the Mamaroneck Daily Times, in the manner as prescribed by law. Upon the recommendation of Counsel, the following resolution was presented, and upon roll call, unanimously adopted. =?.ETAS , Harriett I . Moseley, who is the owner of lots 14 and 15, in Block 15, 800tion 2, has erroneously paid the taxes on said property for the year 1921 twice, to-wit, on .gnril 15, 1922, and again on April 20, 1927, said duplicate payment being in the scam of $4.68; and =REAS, receipted tax bills showing such duplicate payment have been presented to the Receiver of Taxes and he has recoimnend.ed that a refund be made: THEREFORE, BF IT RESOLVED, that the Sup- ervisor be- and he hereby is authorized, -- empowered and directed, upon presentation of proper claim therefor, to refund to Harriett I Moseley the sum of x'4.68, being a duplicate payment made by her on April 20, 1927, for the taxes for the year 1920 on Lots 14 and 15, in Block 15, Section 2, on the assessment map of the Town of Mamaroneck, 241 . The Supervisor presented the following resolutions and asked for their adoption: REAS, this Board has received from the Receiver of Taxes of this Town, a statement under the provisions of Section 28 of Westchester County Tax Act, from which it appears that on - April 1, 1927, the sum of .$14,956.31 was outstanding and unpaid for School Taxes �,ihich were levied on September 1, 1925; and REAS, the Supervisor has requested this Board to authorize the issuance and sale of one or more temporary certificates of indebtedness not exceeding, in the aggregate, the said sum of $14,956.31, being the amount reported by said Receiver of Taxes to be uncollected and outstanding on April 1, 1927, as aforesaid; A7OW, THEREFORE , be it RrSOLV4D, that pursuant to the provisions of the Westchester County Tax Act, the Supervisor be, and he hereby is author- ized and empowered to borrow upon the faith and credit of the Town of Mamaroneck the said sure of $14,956.31 for which sum he shall issue in the name and under the seal of said Town against uncollected School Taxes levied on September 1, 1925, against the taxable property within Union Free School District , Number 1. One or more certificates of indebtedness, each in such denomination as the Supervisor may determine, not exceeding, in the aggregate, the said sum of $14,956.31, which shall bear interest at a rate of not more than 6% per annum and shall be made payable at such time as the Supervisor may determine, but not later than July 1, 1928 . Said certificates of indebtedness shall be signed by the Supervisor and counter- signed by the Town Clerk; and it is further RESOy MD , that the Supervisor be, and lie hereby is authorized and empowered to dis- pose of said certificates of indebtedness for not less than the par value thereof; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Supervisor and Town Clerk be, and they hereby are authorized and. empowered to sign and execute such papers as may be necessary to effect the sale of said certificates . Upon the vote being taken upon the fore- going resolutions, the same were declared unanimously adopted by the following vote: Ayes:4 Noes:none W=REAS, this Board has received from the Receiver of Taxes of this Town a statement under the provisions of Section 28 of the -2- Westchester County Tax Act, from which it appears that on April 1, 1927, the sum of $8, 802.47 in State, County, Town and District Taxes which were levied on April 1, 1925, was still outstanding and unpaid; and WHEREAS , the Supervisor has requested this Board to authorize the issuance and sale of one or more temporary certificates of indebtedness not exceeding, in the aggregate, the sum of $8,802.47, being the amount reported by said deceiver of Taxes to be un- collected and outstanding on April 1, 1927, as aforesaid, NOW, THEPE ORE , be it RESOLVED , that }pursuant to the provisions of the Westchester County Tax Act, the Supervisor be, and he hereby is authorized and empowered to borrow upon the faith and credit of the Town of Mamaroneck, the said sum of $8,802.47, for which sum he shall issue in the name of and under seal of said Town against uncollected State, County, Town. and District taxes levied on April 1, 1925 against the taxable property within said Town of° Mamaroneck. One or more certificates of indebtedness, each in such denomination as the Supervisor may determine, not exceeding, in the aggregate, the said sum of $8,802.47, which shall bear interest at a rate of not more than 6% per annum and shall be payable at such time as the Supervisor may determine, but not later than Tuly 1, 1928. Said certif- icates of indebtedness shall be signed by the Supervisor, and countersigned by the Town Clerk; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be, and he hereby is authorized and empowered to dis- pose of said .certificates of indebtedness for not less than the nar value thereof; , and it is further E SOLVED, that the Supervisor and Town Clerk be, and they hereby are authorized and empowered to sign and execute such papers as may be necessary to effedt the sale of said certificates. Upon a vote being taken upon the foregoing resolu- tions, the same were declared unanimously adopted by the following vote: Ayes: 4 Noes: none A communication from the Larchmont Gardens Associa- tion was received and read, that the Town Board take up the question of erecting a suitable building to house the executive offices in the vicinity of the Town Park. The communication was ordered noted in the minutes, placed on file for further consideration. -3- A communication from the Howell Park Association was received and read, that the Town. Board take up the question of erecting a suitable building to house the - executive offices in the neighborhood of the Town Park. The communication was ordered noted in the minutes, and placed on file for further consideration. A communication was received from the Chatsworth Association, requesting the furnishing of copies of Town Ordinances . The communication was ordered noted in the minutes, rlaced on file, and the matter referred to counsel for his attention. The Clerk presented a letter from the Board of Assessors advising the Board that certain alterations should be made in the assessment maps, due to the large number of transfers in property and divisions in parcels since the original assessment map was made and certain additional maps which would be necessary, due to the settlement of the boundary line dispute with the City of -New Rochelle. Upon motion, duly seconded, it was RESOLVED , that the Supervisor be, and he hereby is authorized and empowered to arrange for the preparation and for amendment and bringing down to date of the assessment maps of the Town of Mamaroneck, at a price, and upon terms within his discretion. The Cleric presented a letter from Mr. Santo Lanza, Receiver of Taxes, advising the Board of the resignation of Mrs. Jennie Griffen as Deputy Receiver of Taxes, effective April 30, 1927. Upon motion, duly sedrAnded, it was RESOLVED, that the resignation of Mrs. Jennie Griffen as Deputy Receiver of Taxes be accepted, with regret . The Clerk presented a letter from Mr. Santo Lanza, requesting the appointment of Mr. George Johnson as Deputy Receiver of Taxes, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mrs. Jennie Griffen. Upon motion, duly seconded, it was RESOLVED, that this Board approves of the appointment of Mr. George Johnson as Deputy Receiver of Taxes; — same to take effect as of May 1, 1927 BE IT -FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Receiver of Taxes require of fir. George Johnson a surety bond in a suitable amount, as such Deputy Receiver of Taxes. The Clerk presented a letter from the Building Commission, requesting the appointment of Mrs . Ii. T. McGivney as Secretary to the Building Commission. Upon motion, duly seconded, it was -4- C) f b- RESOLVED, that Mrs. H. T. McGivney be appointed Secretary to the Building Commission, effective March 28, 1927, at a salary of $3.00 per meeting. - RESOLVED , that the following resolution;: heretofore adopted by this Board on April 19, 1927, be, and it hereby is readopted and approved. RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town. of Mamaroneck hereby approve the preliminary plan and estimates, dated April 12, 1927, for a water supply system for Westchester Joint later Works, Number 1, whereby the Town of Mamaroneck is requested to appropriate the sum of THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED AND SFVFNTY ( $361, 370) Dollars, together with an additional sum for extensions to the distribution system made within the Town of Mamaroneck since June 28 1926, of which sum, TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ( $240, 770) DOLLARS shall be its contribution towards the central supply system, and additions thereto , and ONE HUNDRED AND T'!E.ITTY THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED (%20, 600) DOLLA_RS,the purchase Brice of that portion of the distribution system now owned by the NEW YORK INTER URBAI7 WATER COMPANY WHICH IS WITHIN THIS TOWN. The question being taken upon the foregoing resolution, the same was upon roll call, unanimously adopted. Upon the application of the Supervisor of the Town of Mamaroneck, RESOLVED, that a special town meeting be held on May 27, 1927, for the sub- mission of the two propositions stated in the notice hereinafter set forth to be submitted at said special town meeting under, and pursuant to the provisions of Laww 1927, Chapter 654. FURTHER RESOLVED, that the hour of sun- rise be, and it hereby is designated as the time of the opening of the polls for said election and the hour of sun- set be, and it hereby is designated as the closing of the polls thereof, FURTHER RESOLVED, that Weaver Street Fite Fouse, located at the corner of leaver Street and Edgewood Avenue in the Town of Mamaroneck, be, and it is hereby designated and fixed as the polling place for the holding of said special Town. meeting. FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be, and he hereby is directed to cause to be published in THE DAILY TI3,010, and THE LARCH1,501T TIMES, the only two news- papers published in the Town of Mamaroneck on the 12th and 19th days of Tway 1927, and also to post -5- rl, conspicuously in at least four of the most public places in the Town of Mamaroneck, on, or before May 6, 1927, a printed copy of the following notices of said special torn meeting, to wit, NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOW MEETING OF A1,D FOR THE TOWN OF MAMA_RONECK. Notice is HEREBY GIVEN that, upon the application of the Supervisor, and pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Torn Board of the Town of Mamaroneck, on the 4th day of May 1927, a special town meeting will be held on May 27, 1927, for the adoption of the following propositions submited under and pursuant to Laws 1927, Chapter 6,54. PROPOSIITIOT NO . 1 . "Shall the Town of Mamaroneck be authorized to issue Water Bonds in the amount of TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY THOUSAND ( .$240, 000 ) DOLLARS , for the purpose of defraying its propor- tionate share of the cost of acquiring the water works System now owned by the New York Inter Urban ?Water Compay by the Westchester Joint water Works, Not 1, and for the additions, betterments, and improvements thereto ; such bonds to be in the denomination of $1,000 each, payable SIX THOUSAND ( AP6,000) DOLLARS two years from the date of such bonds, and SIX THOUSAND ( $6,000 ) DOLLARS payable each year thereafter up and to and including the year 1961, and SEVEN THOUSAND ( $7, 000) DOLLARS, payable each year thereafter _ up to and including the year 1967, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding six percentum per annum, payable semi- annually, and shall there be levied, assessed and collected - annually upon the taxable property of said Town a sum suffic- ient to pay the principal and interest of said bonds as the same respectively become due and payable?" PROPOSITIOIT 1TO . 11 ` - i "Shall the Town of Mamaroneck be authorized to issue Water Bonds in the amount of ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIX THOUSAND ( $156, 000) DOLLARS, for the purpose of purchasing the water distribution system in said Town now owned by the New York Inter Urban :Water Company; said bonds to be in the denomination of ONE THOUSAND ( 21, 000 ) DOLLARS, each, payable FOUR THOUSAND ( .$4, 000) DOLLARS two years from the date of such bonds and FOUR THOUSAND ($4, 000) DOLLARS payable each year thereafter up to and including the year 1967, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding six per centum per annum, payable semi-annually, and shall there be levied, assessed and collected annually upon the taxable property of said Town a. sum sufficient to pay the - incipal and interest of said bonds as the same respectively become due and payable?" Polls will. be opened at the hour of sunrise, and closed at the hour of sunset . The polling place designated and fixed by the Town Board, at which said special town election will be held is as follows:- ?Weaver Street Fire House located at the corner of Weaver Street and Edgewood Avenue, in the Town of Mamaroneck. Dated, Mamaroneck, N. Y. , May 4, 1927 . Upon motion, the meeting adjourned at 12:30 A. M. Torn Cferk