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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1923_11_21 Town Board Minutes Meeting of the Town Board Town of Mamaroneck held Nov. 21st, 1923 The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Burton at 10.00 P.M. PRESENT: Supervisor Burton, Justices Boyd, Dudley and Shafer, Town Clerk Sherman, Counsellor Gamble. The minutes of the meetings of Sept. 13th, 17th, 19th, 24th, 25th, Oct. 1st, 3rd, 17th, Nov. 8th, 9th, were upon motion approved. A communication from the Childs' Welfare Association was received and read petitioning the Board for increase in the month- ly allowance to the Childs' Welfare Association, requesting to fix the said monthly appropriation to $75.00. Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Stevens of the Association were present and appeared before the Board and spoke of some of the work being done by the Childs' Welfare Association. Upon motion by Justice Boyd, seconded by Clerk Sherman, it was RFSOUTD, that it is the sense of this Sward that the request for increase of funds of the Child Welfare Association from $50.00 to $75.00 per month be granted, same to take effect as of Jan. 1st, 1924, and that Counsel- lor Gamble be directed to prepare the proper resolution for the next meeting of the Health Board. The reports of the Receiver of Taxes for the months of September and October were received, read, ordered placed on file and is as follows: October 1st, 1920 Sir: Pursuant to Section 23 of the Westchester County Tax Law I hereby respectfully report the amount of State, County, Town, School, Highway and Special District Taxes, together with the int- erest and penalties thereon, collected by me during the month of September, 1923. 1923 1922 1921 1920 All Taxes Taxes Taxes Taxes Arrears Total State & Co. 1465.54 196.31 1,661.85 Highway 232.27 103.17 335.44 Town 439.20 82.88 522.08 District 601.56 148.22 749.78 Sewer Tax Dist. 1 193.62 8.42 202.04 School Dist. 1. 186357.30 790.23 187,147.53 School Dist. 2. 524.11 525.11 Arrears 128.17 21.39 157.32 306.88 Int. & Penalties 215.47 245.88 23.80 9.16 94.52 588.83 Total $192,038.54 The report of the Police Department for the months of Septem- ber and October were received and read, showing for the month of September, 48 arrests and fines collected amounting to $625.00 and for the month of October, 70 arrests and fines amounting to $1,370.00. The reports were ordered received, noted in the minutes and placed on file. 3 Deposited with the First National Bank of Mamaroneck $192,068.54 Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Harry T. McGiveny, Receiver of Taxes. November 1st, 1923. Sir: Pursuant to Section 23 of the Westchester County Tax Law I hereby respectfully report the amount of State, County, Town, School, Highway and Special District taxes, together with the interest and penalties thereon, collected by me during the month of October, 1923. 1923 1922 1921 1920 All Taxes Taxes Taxes Taxes Arrears Total State & Co. 539.15 129.29 668.44 Highway 115.36 28.49 143.75 Town 162.87 54.56 217.43 District 318.03 39.23 357.26 Sewer Tax Dist. 1 115.39 1.14 116.53 School Dist. 1. 10553.82 430.41 10984.23 School Dist. 2. 312.80 312.80 Arrears 229.64 222.46 365.95 818.05 Int. & Penalties 341.24 141.62 58.13 81.81 303.96 926.76 Total $14545.25 Deposited with the First National Bank of Mamaroneck $14545.25 Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Harry T. McGivney, Receiver of Taxes The reports of the Town Clerk for the months of September and October were received, read, ordered placed on file and is as follows: October 1st, 1923. Geo. W. Burton, Esq., Supervisor, Town of Mamaroneck. Dear Sir: I beg to submit herewith the report of the Town Clerk's Office of permits issued and fees collected during the month of Sept- ember, 1923, as follows: Dog licenses issued 37 $9.25 Hunting " 18 4.50 Marriage " " 8 8.00 Chattel Mortgages filed 37 3.96 Telephone tolls .40 $26.11 Building applications 14 ) Occupancy " 14 ) 160.00 Explosive permits 2 ) 160.00 Total amount. $186.11 Enclosed find check covering the above amount. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Frederick M. Sherman Town Clerk November 9th, 1923. Geo. W. Burton, Esq., Supervisor , Town of Mamaroneck, N.Y. Dear Sir: I beg to subunit herewith the report of the Town Clerk's office, showing permits issued and fees received in said office during the month of October, 1923, as follows: nog licenses issued 18 4. 50 Bunting " " 79 19.75 Marriage is 9 9.00 Chattel Mortgages filed 85 8.86 Telephone tolls 00 Building permits issued 9 Occupancy applications 9 ) 7200 Alteration permits 1 ) Total amount collected, $114.41 Enclosed find check covering the above amount. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Frederick M. Sherman Town Clerk. A communication from the Board of Appeals was received and read, requesting the adoption of an ordinance by the Town Board amending Section 26 of the Building Ordinance so as to indicate the specific time rewired for the publication and posting of notices. The matter was referred to Counsellor Gamble to draft the amendments necessary. The following communication was also received from the Board of Appeals, which was ordered filed and spread upon the minutes: Mr. F. M. Sherman, Town Clerk, 8 Elm Street, Mamaroneck, New York. At a meeting of the Board of Appeals held last Thursday nights October 25, at its offices, 8 Elm Street, Mamaroneck, the following resolutions were adopted: Resolved, That the Board of Appeals recommend to the Town Board that the appeal of Robert Gibson to erect a one-family residence an the south aide of Forest Ave. near Murray Ave. within thirty feet of the street line and six feet of the side line be granted, and the de- cision of the Building Commission be reversed, upon con- dition that no part of the building shall come nearer than twenty feet to the southerly side of Forest Ave., or nearer than two feet to the easterly line of the lot. Resolved, That the appeal of Michael Doherty to erect a one-family residence on the south side of Premium River Road, two hundred feet south of Edgewater Place, within thirty feet of the street line be adjourned to Nov. 15. Resolved, That the Board of Appeals recommend to the Town Board that the appeal of Luigi Sganga to erect a. one-family residence on the nest side of Murray Avenue, within thirty feet of the street line be granted, and the decision of the Building Commission be reversed, provided that no part of the dwelling or stoops or steps thereof be nearer than twenty-two feet to the street line. Resolved, That the Board of Appeals recommend to the Town Board that the appeal of H. R. Mitchell to erect a one-family residence on the west side of Rockingstone Ave, one hundred and twenty-five feet south of Forest Ave., within thirty feet of the street line be granted, and the decision of the Building Commission be reversed, provided that no part of the building shall be nearer than eighteen feet to the street lime. Resolved, That the Board of Appeals recommend to the Town Board that the appeal of Michael Doherty to erect a one-family resi- dence on the east side of Premium River Road, two hundred and fifty feet south of Edgewater Place within thirty feet of the street line be granted, and the decision of the Building Commission be reversed. Resolved, That the Board of Appeals recommend to the Town Board that the appeal of Mrs. Bernetta Bowman to erect a two-story residence on the north side of Hillcrest Avenue, three hundred and fifty feet east of Judson Street within thirty feet of the street line be granted, and the decision of the Building Commission be re- versed, provided that no part of the building or any portion thereof shall set closer to the street line than sixteen feet, and in no case shall the porch be within eighteen feet six inches of the street line. Resolved, That the Board of Appeals recommend to the Town Board that the appeal of George L. Synett to erect a one-family residence on the east side of Edgewater Place, Dillon Park, seventy- five feet north from Premium River Road, within thirty feet of the street line be granted, and the decision of the Building Commission be reversed, provided that no part of the building or portion there- of shall set closer to the street line than elven feet three inches, Appeals #28 and #30 and the resolutions in relation thereto were amended respectively to read as follows: Resolved, That the Board of Appeals recommend to the Town Board that the appeal of the New Rochelle Realty Company to erect a one-family residence on the south side of Edgewood Avenue, east from Edgewood Terrace, within thirty feet of the street line be granted, and the decision of the Building Commission be reversed. Resolved, That the Board of Appeals recommend to the Town Board that the appeal of the New Rochelle Realty Company to erect a one-family residence on the east side of Chatsworth Avenue, south from Edgewood Avenue, within thirty feet of the street line be granted, and the decision of the Building; Commission be reversed. Yours very truly, (Signed) Richard W. Hill Secretary, Board of Appeals. Whereupon the following resolutions were offered by Justice Dudley, seconded by Justice Boyd, which were unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, the Board of Appeals of the Zoning Com- mission have acted upon and have recommended to the Town Board that the appeal of Robert Gibson to erect a one-family residence on the south side of Forest Avenue near Murray Avenue, within 30 feet of the street lane and 6 feet of the side line be granted, and the decision of the Building Commission be reversed, upon condition that no part of the building shall come nearer than 20 feet to the southerly side of Forest Ave. or nearer than 2 feet to the easterly line of the lot, therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Town Board pursuant to Article 5, Section 26 of the Town Law, hereby consents to and confirms the action of the Board of Appeals in section with the easterly boundary line of the Village of Larchmont easterly to its point of intersection with the West- erly boundary line of the Village of Mamaroneck, be and hereby are eliminated and removed from the A to A-2 Residence Districts and C Business Districts in which said districts are now severally zoned and are hereby rezoned as F Un- classified Districts. And be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that Nos. 6,8 and 11 of the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Appeals under the aforesaid Zoning Ordinance be repealed and that said Rules and Regulations be renumbered accordingly. And be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Ordinance shall take effect immediately. And: be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be and he hereby is authorized and directed to publish these resolutions in The Larch- mont Times, a newspaper published in the said Town, and to post the same in at least three public places in said Town, all in the manner provided in Chapter 322 of the laws of 1922 and amendments thereto, and the cost of publication on and posting is. hereby made a proper Town charge. Captain Birch of the Weaver Street Fire Company appeared before the Board and requested the changing of the order of the blowing of the fire whistle heretofore adopted by the Town Board. Upon the recommendation of Justice Shafer, it was voted to lay the matter over to a special meeting to be held on January 29, 1925. Mr. Gagliardi on behalf of the Park Commission presented the following resolutions, which were offered by Justice Shafer and seconded by Justice Boyd: WHEREAS, on January 6, 1925, at a meeting held and convened by this Town Board, an order, in due form, was duly made by this Board pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 574 of the Laws of 1924, creating and establishing Town Park District No. 1 of the Town of Vamaronecic' New York, by including therein the real property and premises in said order described; and WHEREAS, on January 7, 1925, William F. Edwards, Alfred H. Stevens and Fenimore C. Goode, resident owners of real property in said Park District were duly appointed Park Commissioners of said Park District, by George W. Burton, Supervisor of said Town of Mamaroneck, which appointment has been duly approved by this Board; and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER TOWN OF MAMARONECK $1,000.00. No. TOWN PARK DISTRICT NO. 1 BONDS OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, NEW YORK. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the Town of Mamaroneck, munipal corporation in the Countv of West- chester, State of New York, hereby acknowledges its indebted- ness and for value received promises to pay to bearer on the 1st day of February, 19 , the sum of One Thousand ($1, 000) Dollars, together with interest thereon from the N date hereof at the rate of 42 per certum per annum, payable semi-annually on the 1st day of August and February in each year upon presentation and surrender of the annexed interest coupons as the same respectively mature; both principal and interest being payable in alwful money of the United States of America, in New York Exchange, at the Trust Company of Larchmont, Larchmont, New York. This bond is one of an issue of bonds of like date, tenor and denomination except as to date of maturity, aggregating the sum of One Hundred Forty Eight Thousand ($148,000.00) Dollars, and is issued pursuant to and in strict compliance with the Constitution and statutes of the State of New York, including Chapter 574 of the Laws of the State of New York of 1924, and pursuant to proceedings of the Town Board of said Town duly had and taken in all respects author- izing and the same, for the purpose of acquiring, developing and improving certain lands and premises for park purposes in the Said Town of Mamaroneck, New York. This bond may be converted into a registered bond in accordance with the provisions of the general municipal law. If this bond be registered the interest hereon at the request of the registered owner will be remitted by mail in New York Exchange. It is hereby certified, recited and declared that all acts, conditions and things required to exist, to happen and to be performed precedent to and in the issuance of this bond, exist, have, happened and have been performed in due time, form and manner as required by law and that the issue of bonds of which this is one, together with all other in- debtedness of said Town, is within every debt and other limit precribed by the Constitution and Laws of the State aid of New York. The full faith, credit and resources of said Town are hereby irrevocably pledged to the punctual payment of the principal and interest of this bond according to its terms. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Town of Mamaroneck has caused this bond to be signed by its Supervisor and sealed with its corporate seal, attested by its Town Clerk and the interest coupons hereto annexed to be signed with the fac-simile signature of its Supervisor, and this bond to be dated as of the first day of February, 1925. Supervisor, Town of Mamaroneck, New York. (Form of Coupon) No August On the 1st day of February, 19 , the Town of Mamaroneck, in the Couny of Westchester, New York, will pay to bearer the sum of Dollars ($ ) in lawful money of the United States of America, in New York Exchange, at the Trust Company of Larchmont, Larchmont, New York, being six months, interest then due on its Town Park District No. 1 Bond, dated February 1st, 1925, No. Supervisor And it is further RESOLVED that the following conversion certificate be printed on all said bonds, to wit: (Form of Conversion. Certificate) Upon the written request of the owner of the within bond for its conversion into a registered bond, I have this day cut off and destroyed coupons annexed to this bond amounting in the aggregate to $ and the interest on this bond at the rate and on the dates as was provided by the coupons as well as the principal there- of, will hereafter be paid to legal representatives, successors or assigns at the place of payment specified therein, or at the request of the re- gistered owner, the interest will be remitted by mail in New York Exchange. This bond hereafter will be transfer- able on the books of the Town Clerk of the Town of Mamaro- neck, New York, only on presentation of the same to the said Town Clerk with a written assignment duly acknowledged or proved. Dated, 19 2. Town Clerk, Town of Mamaroneck, New York. Date of Registry: In whose name Signature of Registered Town Clerk. And it is further RESOLVED, that all of said $148,000.00 bonds be signed by the Supervisor of said Town, sealed with the cor- porate seal of said Town, attested by its Town Clerk and the interest coupons thereto annexed to be signed with the fac- simile signature of said Supervisor and that both principal and interest shall be payable in lawful money of the United States of America in the New York Exchange, at the Trust Company of Larchmont, Larchmont, New York. And it is further THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the petition of the New York Telephone Company be denied. Upon motion the meeting; adjourned at 11.25 P.M. Frederick M. Sherman Town Clerk.