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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1924_11_10 Town Board Minutes z�3� Meeting of the Town Board TOWN OF 1U2,1ARO1TECX, held November 10th, 1924. In the absence of Supervisor Burton, the meeting was called to order at 9:30 P.M. , Justice Boyd presiding. PRESENT; Justices Boyd, Collins, Dudley and Shafer, Town Clerk Sherman. The Board took up for consideration the report of the fire committee, relating to claims heretofore presented, with- out a requisition, authorized by the Committee. After a full discussion of the matter, the following resolution was offered: RESOLVED, that the Clerk be and he hereby is authorized and directed to notify the officers of the 'Weaver Street Fire Company, that in the future, no claims would be authorized and allowed, wherein a requisition, sanctioned by an officer of the company, had not been presented and approved by the Fire Committee of this Board, through the Town Clerk. The question being taken upon the foregoing resolution, the same was declared to be unanimously adopted. _ The Board then discussed the report of the Committee, of communications received from Mr. Richard Heather, complaining of the noise of the motor engines at the fire house and also requesting the change of blowing the fire whistle on Sunday morning from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon. The Board considered these matters complained of and decided that the request for a change of time of blowing the whistle on Sunday morning, was a reasonable one, whereupon the following resolution was presented; RESOLVED, that the -request duly made and considered that the time of sounding the test alarm on Sunday morning be changed from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon, be granted and be it further RESOLVED, that the Clerk be and he hereby is requested to notify the Officers of the Company, of the action of the Board. The question being taken upon the foregoing resolution, the same was declared to be unanimously adopted. At this time Supervisor Burton entered the meeting and took over the chair of presiding officer. d 2uV A communication from the Village of Larchmont was received and read advising the Board that the village had approved the increase of fare on the New York and Stamford Railway Company. The communication was ordered received, filed and the matter referred to the Supervisor who was authorized to continue the conferences of the chgnge in fares and zones and report back to the Board. A communication from the Board of Appeals was received and read stating that at their meeting held on October 30th, Mr. Van Hook was sworn in as a member of the Board of _Appeals and further advising the Board that the appeals of P.J-Pogarty and Frank Corey had been granted. The communication was ordered placed on file and- the following resolutions were presented and upon roll ca11, unanimously adopted: 'IHEREAS, the Board of Appeals has - recommended to the Town Board that the application of P.J.Fogarty to erect a one car garage on the south side of Rockland Avenue about 200 feet west of Forest Avenue within the 75 foot set back, be granted and that the decision of the Building Commission be reversed, provided that no part of said garage shall be nearer than 50 feet to the street line at any point, therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Torun Board pursuant to Article 5, Section 26 of the Town Law, hereby consents to and confirms the action of the Board of Appeals in reversing the decision of the Building Commission. �dHEREAS, the Board of Appeals has recommend- ed to the Town Board that the application of Frank Corey to erect a one family resid- ence on the south east corner of Valley Rd. and Rockingstone Avenue within the 30 foot set back, be granted and that the decision of the Building Commission be reversed; provided that no part of the house shall be nearer than 30 feet to Rockingstone Avenue and 15 feet to Valley Road, 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 reversing the decision of the Building Commission. The application of Mary B. Vermilye for a refund of taxes, which had been erroneously paid on Section 1, Block 69, whereupon 2 euponthefollowing resolution favorably onwas presentedaandy upon nroll call unanimously adopted; WHEREAS, Lots, 18, 19 , 20, and 21, in Block 69 , Section 1, on the assessment map of the Town of Mamaroneck heretofore Mood in the name of Giovanni Doria; and 9 WHEREAS, said lots were erroneously assessed to Ilary B. Vermilye for the school tax of 1922, which tax was paid by her in the amount of 022.56; therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Supervisor and Receiver of Taxes be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to can- __ cel and discharge of record the assessment for the school taxes for the year 1922 heretofore assessed against - Diary B. Vermilye on Lots 18, 19 , 20 and 21, in Block 69 , Section 1; and be it further RESOLVED, that upon receipt of the proper voucher the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized and empowered to refund to Mary B. Vermilye the sum of $22.56 erroneously paid by her to the Receiver of Taxes for School Taxes for the year 1922 on the aforesaid property. Be it further RESOLVED, that the Receiver of Taxes, Supervisor and Board of Assessors be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to take such other action as may be necessary in the premises. Counselor Gamble also reported favorably upon the recommendation of the Board of Assessors for the change of names on the assessment roll of Lot 2, in Block 27, Section 6; from Frederick Seybel to Ferdinand Fish, erroneously assessed. Uhereupon the following resolution was presented and upon roll calla adopted. VEEREAS, Lot 2, in Block 27, in Section 6 of the Town of Mamaroneck was assessed in 1921 for the tat of 1922 against Ferd- inand Fish; and 11FI EAs, the same lot was erroneously assessed against Frederick Seybel, there- fore, upon the recommendation of the Board of Assessors, be it RESOLVED, that the Supervisor, Receiver of Taxes and Board of Assessors be and they hereby are severally directed, authorized and empowered to make such entries of record as may be necessary to cancel the aforesaid assessment and tax if any, on Lot 2, Block 27, Section 6, of the Town Of Mamaroneck for the year 1921 for the tax of 1922 against Frederick Seybel, and to take such other action as in the prem- ises may be necessary to remove said- assessment and ensuing tax in said records. The Olerk brought to the attention of the Board, the great increase of voters in the election districts throughout the town, and stated further that it may be necessary to alter the election districts to comply with the provisions of the election law. He therefore presented the following resolution: 101 RESOLVED, that a Committee of this Board be appointed, who are authorized and em- powered to investigate and secure the necessary data, and report back to this Board its findings, for the purpose of altering the election districts in accord- ance with the provisions of the election law. -- The question being taken upon the foregoing resolution, the same was unanimously adopted: The Supervisor thereupon appointed the following committee: Justices Shafer, Dudley, Collins and Counsel. Upon the recommendation of Supervisor Burton, the following resolution was presented and upon roll cell, unanimously adopted. WHEREAS, bids have heretofore been re- ceived and opened for furnishing materials and perfofming the labor -required for con- structing and altering the police house on Edgewood Road, as shogun on the drawings and described in the specifications pre- pared by Messrs. Eggers and Think, Associated Architects; and i?r^3EAS, after due consideration of said bids, the same are in the opinion of this Board high .and it is deemed unwise to accept the same' Therefore be it RESOLVED, that all bids heretofore received - - for furnishing the materials and performing the labor required of constructing and alter- ing the police house, and the several port- ions of the work called for in said advertise- ment, all be and the same hereby are rejected. And it is further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be and he hereby is authorized, and directed to return all deposits, checks or bid bonds heretofore received from bidders upon receiving their receipt therefore. The Supervisor stated that he believed the work of moving, reconstructing and altering the police house could be done more advantageously and economically if bids were requested- at this time for a part of the work only, to wit; 1• Moving and resetting the police house on the new foundation. 2. Excavation, foundation walls and masonry, in- cluding necessary carpentry work in the basement. 3• Heating. He stated that receiving bi%s for these three parts of the work would enable the Board to have the present police house moved to its new location and that thereafter the costoof said work having been ascertained bids could be asked for remodelling the building and providing the extension thereto , which bids could then be accepted, if the cost of said work as shown by the estimates was found to be reasonable. d Upon motion duly seconded, it was RESOLVED, that Counsel be and he hereby is authorized and directed to prepare an 4d-vertisement for bids to be received by the Town Board on Slovember 20, 1924, for furnishing materials and performing labor required for moving, reconstructing and altering the present policy house, -" separate bids to be received as follows: 1. iioving the present police house from its present location across dgewood Road to the site to be occupied by the building, and placing the same on the new found- ation. 2. Excavation, foundation walls, masonry and carpentry, including all found- ation walls and area retaining walls and carpenter work shown on the base- ment plaa of the plans and specific- ations prepared by Messrs. Eggers and Mink. 3. Heating, to include uncoupling present heating plant, removal to new site and installation and reconnecting up the system in the present building after removal. The question being taken upon the foregoing resolutions, the sane were upon roll call, unanimously adopted. Upon motion the meeting adjourned at 11:00 P.111. I own Clerk.