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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1928_07_18 Town Board Minutes 4 0 . ETIi\IG OF THE TO- Y BO!' TO-191T OF IuA;iF ROIECK= IL Y. held July 18th, 1928. In the absence of the Supervisor, the meeting was called to order by Justice Boyd at 9 .15 P. K.. Present: Justices Boyd, Howell and Leeda Counsellor Gamble Clerk Sherman Upon motion, duly seconded, it was voted to dispense with the reading of the minutes of meetings not yet approved. Mr. A. Levine appeared before the Board on behalf of the owners of the property on Myrtle Avenue , near Vine Street, who had heretofore submitted an application for the erection of a public garage on said property, and requested information as to the action the :Town Board will eventually take in the dispos- ition of the application, etc. After discussing the entire subject with him, he was advised that the Town Board will undoubtedly have a report to submit for his consideration at the neat meeting of the Board. Mr. Carullo , the garbage contractor, appeared before the Board and took up for discussion various matters in the garbage contract. After discussing the entire contract with him, he stated that the provisions contained therein, were entirely satisfactory. A communication from the Weaver Street Fire Company was received and read, advising that Garritt Schor, Jr. % had resigned as driver of the ,leaver Street Fire Apparatus, and recommended the appointment of ilichael Gallagher. Upon motion, duly seconded, it was, upon the recomnend-- ation of Captain Bray, RESOLVED, that the resignation of Garritt Schor, Jr. , as driver for the Weaver Street Fire Apparatus, be and the same hereby is accepted; and it was further RESOLVED, that Michael Gallagher, be and he hereby is appointed to the position of driver of the weaver Street Fire Apparatus,- for the probationary period of three months, commencing July 2nd2 1928, and that his compensation be fixed at the sum of $125.00 per month for said period. A petition from Idr. Harry D. Edwards$ was received and read, relating to the redemption of certain tax liens on his property,_ designated as section 69 block 4, lots d, 6, 9 , 109 15 and 16. The petition was ordered received, placed on file and referred to Counsel for report and recommendation. I 0c 0 e. Four petitions from the Westchester County Park Commission were received and read, requesting the cancellation of certain taxes levied against the County of Westchester on certain properties acquired prior to the filing of the assessment roll. T he petitions were ordered received,; placed on file and referred to Counsel for report and recommendation. Upon the recommendation of Counsel, the following resolution was presented and upon roll call unanimously adopted: WHEREASS it appears that the property known and designated as Lots 117,;118,: 119 and 120 in the 'Addition of the First Subdivision of Grand Park" in the year 1916 was erroneously assessed to Patrick Hughes and Thomas J. Scanlon; and WHEREAS,, the taxes due thereon in accordance with said assessment were paid by the said Patrick Hughes on May 22, 1917; and r`TFP+REAS, the taxes erroneously assdssed against Thomas J. Scanlon still appear upon the books of record open and unpaid and should therefore be cancelled and stricken from said Assessment Roll and books of the Receiver of Taxes,. as these lots were sold for unpaid taxes in the 1917 sale; therefore upon the recommendation of the Receiver of Taxes, upon motion,- duly seconded, it was, RESOLVED, that the Supervisor, Receiver of Taxea and Board of Assessors, be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to cancel upon the proper books of record, the assessment on said books of record, now appearing against said Lots assessed in the name of Thomas J. Scanlon and to cancel the sale of said Lots made for unpaid taxes in the 1917 sale and make such other changes in their books of record as may be necessary to correct the error hereinabove described so that the taxes on said Lots for said year may be shown paid. Upon the recommendation of Counsel, the following resolution was presented and upon roll call, unanimously adopted: WHEREAS,_ the 1918 taxes levied by the Town of Mamaroneck against Lot Nos. 13,. 14 and 13 in Block il, Section & in the amount of 34.08 each were unpaid and were included in the sale of unpaid taxes held in the year 1919 ; and tiFIMREAS, thereafter?'June 18, 1919, the taxes plus penalties and interest thereon were paid and entered on page 82 of the 1919 cash book and receipt Yo. 574 for the 1918 State, County and Town taxes and receipt No. 1754 for the 1918 School takes thereupon issued; and WEEREAS, through inadvertence these items were never cancelled in the tax roll and therefore appear open on the present bock; and l`=PMAS, the same should have been marlin paid and cancelled,, therefore, upon the recommendation of the Receiver of Taxes, it was,_ upon motion, duly seconded, 295 IHSOLVED, that the Supervisor and Receiver of 'Taxes be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to cancel on their books of record the unpaid items thereon of 1918 taxes on Lot Nos. 13, 14, and 15, Block 11, Section 6 in the sum of $4.08 each plus penalties and interest and to mark the same paid and to make such ather notations in their books of record as are necessary to cancel said items on said books of record. Upon the recommendation of Counsel, the following resolutiun was presented and upon rall call, unanimously adopted- r1IREAS., a claim has been presented to the Receiver of Taxes by the Westchester Title and Trust Company in the sum of $35.74 on account of the duplicate payment made by said Company of taxes on Lot 28, Block 6:1, Section 11 being 1928 State, County and Town taxes on said property, for which said Company holds a receipt dated April 24& 19289 and which payment was entered on page 54 of the 1928 cash book; and "MREAS, on April 30th, 1928, Rouken Glen, Inc. , the owner of said property,, again paid said taxes without knowledge that the same had been paid by the Westchester Title and Trust Company, which payment was entered on page 100 of the 1928 cash book; and -THEREAS, the taxes on said property have been paid twice, a refund should be made*; therefore, upon the recommendation of the Receiver of Taxes, upon motion, duly seconded, it was RESOLVED, that the claim of the Westchester Title and Trust Company in the sum of. 5j;35.74, representing a duplicate payment of the 1928 State, County, and Town taxes on Lot 28 in Block Gs Section 1 in the Town of Mamaroneck, be approved; further RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized and empowered to make payment of said claim after the same has been duly audited; and further RESOLVED,, that the Supervisor and Receiver of Taxes be and they hereby are authorized and directed to make the necessary notations in their books of record covering said duplicate payment and the refund herein provided to be made. Upon motion, duly seconded, the meeting adjourned at 10--30 P. Y. T Ta n Cl�'r°'"erk ..�