HomeMy WebLinkAbout1925_01_07 Town Board Minutes MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD
TOWN OF MAMARONECK
_._ held January 7, 1925
The meeting was called to order by Supervisor
Burton at 9.30 P.M.
PRESENT : Supervisor Burton.
Justices Boyd, Collins and Shafer
Counselor Gamble
Town Clerk Sherman.
Upon motion it was votes to dispense with the
reading of the minutes of previous meetings not yet
approved,
The Clerk presented a final Order of the Judge
of the Supreme Court, Albany County, entered December
13th, 1924, reducing the special Franchise Assessment of
$32, 643. against the New York, Neer Haven & Hartford Rail-
road Company .axes of 1915 to an assessment of X270772.47,
The same was referred to Counselor Gamble.
A communication from the Weaver Street tare
Company was received and read. advising the Board that at
their annul meeting held on Wednesday evening, December
10th, 1924, the following were elected officers of the
Company for the year 1925 :
Felix C. Birch Captain
Frarciv ®MCGecu,gh Ist Lieutenant
George H. Moore 2nd Lieutenant
Jerimiah Healy 3rd Lieutenant
J .B.Clafford Treasurer
L.F.Williame Secretary
H.0,Mangles ASs' t.Secty.
Frank Nichol Trustee
Bernard Engesser "
Bernard LeVino 0e
Upon motion duly seconded it was
VOTED that the communication of the
`a4aver Street Fire Company be placed
on file and that the action of the
members of said Company in the elect-
ion of the officers for the year 1925
be and the same hereby i4 ratified
and approved.
An order from the Public Service Commission was
received and read, relating to the change of rates upon the
Westchester Street Railroad Company. The same was ordered
noted in the minutes and placed on file.
A communication from Messrs. Taylor, Wilcox x
Van Auken, Counselors, in the litigation now pending of
the commutation rates upon the New York® News Haven & Hartford
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Railroad Company to question the attitude of the Town
in relation to said cases, was received. After a full
discussion of the matter the same was referred to
Counselor Gamble to determine the legality of any ex-
perditures formed by the Town in this action.
Supervisor Burton reported that upon the
order of the Town Board made and filed with the Towns
Clerk, a Park District within said Town had beer created
and established pursuant to the provisions of Chapter
574 of the Laws of 1924 and he further reported that
pursuant to the authority vested in him under the pro-
visions of the haws aforesaid, he had appointed Messrs.
Fernimore Goode, Alfred H. Stevens and William E. Ed®
vards, residence owners of real property within the
said Park District, as Park Commissioners of the Town
Park District No. 1 of the Town of Yamaroneck, N.Y. ,
said Commissioners to rso'_d office for the terms of ore,
+Alo and three years, respectively. Whereupon the follow-
ing resslutior was presented by Justice Boyd and se-
conded by Justice Collins, which upon roll call was
unanimously adopted :
` HERI]:AS, George N. Burton, as Super-
visor of the Town_ of hlamaroneck, N.Y.
has appointed Fenni-sre Goode, Al-
- Fred H. Stevens and William E. Ed-
wards, all residence owners of real
property within Town: Parka District
No, 1 of the Town of Mamaroneck, N.Y.
Party Commissioners of said Park Dis-
trict for the terms of one, two and
three years; respectively, pursuant
to the provisions of Chapter 574 of
the Laws of 19242
FMV, TEMREFORE, be it
RESOLVED, that this Board approve
said. appointment, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the amount of under-
taking which each Commissioner, be-
fore entering upon the duties of his
office is required to file with the
Town. Clerk, be and the same hereby
is fixed in the sum of ten thousand.
($10, 000 . ; Dollars .
A cormun?cataon from the Park Commission was
received, read, ordered spread. upon the minutes and is
as follows ;
BOARD OF PARK COIMISSIONEERS
TOWN PARK DISTRICT NO.1 OF TI-M
TO-K7, OF MAMARONECK, NEW YORK.
Larclhnor.t, New York,
January 7, 1925,
Gentlemen.:
The Board of Park Commissioners of Park Die®
tract No . I of the Town of Mamaroneck, New York, is
negotiating the punch se of several parcels of land
within the proposefiea and for that purpose this
Board is in immediate need of the sum of $50, 000.oC .
-- is would respectfully request that your
Honorable Board take and adopt such measures as may
be necessary and proper to the end that said sum of
$50, 000 . may be raised by temporary certificates of
indebtedness, rending the issuance and .ale of bends,
as provided by Section & of Chapter 574 of the Laws of
1924.
Respectfully submitted,
BOARD OF PARK CGUHISSIONERS
TOWN PARK DISTRICT NO.1 OF
THE TOWN OF MAMAROYECK, NEWT YORK.
(sgnd) By. . . m . <Wm- E. Edwards
m . e . . . . e . . . . m m m
Chairman
A<H. Stevens
• e e e e e . e < m s m e . s e e . . . o m e m . ♦ o . . . .
Eennimore C . Goode
Commissioners
To
Honorable Town Board
Town of Mamaroneck
Mamaroneck, New York
After a discussion of the :n�t�Fr, the follcwing
resolution was presented: by Justice Boyd and seconded by
Justice Collins
WHEREAS, by an order of this Town
Board made and filed in the office of
the Town. Clerk of this Town on January
6, 1925, a ,:ark District within the un-
incorporated portion of said Town. of
Mamaroneck, designated in said order
as Park District No .l of the Town of
Mamaroneck, New York„ was duly created
and establiehed,pursuan.t to the pro-
visions of Chapter 574 of the Laws of
1924 and
WHEREAS, three Park Commissioners, as
provided for in said petition, have
been duly appointed by the Supervisor
of said Town and their appointment
approved by this Town Board; and
WHEREAS, said Park Commissioners have
duly qualified and are now acting in
the performance of their duties ; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Park Commissioners
have presented a statement in which they
request that the sum of $50, 000 .00 . be
made available at once psndinE the
issuance and sale of the bonds author-
ized by the petition of the taxpayers
-- requesting the creation and establish-
ment of said Park District, to the end
that said Board of Park Commissioners
-- may be enabled to acquire by purchase
certain real estate and premises sit-
uated within the Park area in said
Park District ; and
WHEREAS, this Town Board has not yet
sold Park Distract Bonds to raise the
amount of $150, 000.00 authorized by
the aforesaid petition to provide the
funds proposed to be expended for the
acquisition and development of the lands
and premises, rights of way and easements
shown and designated on the plan annexed
to the aforesaid petition.
170,471 THEREFORE, be it
RESOLVED, that this Board borrow on the
faith and credit of the Town of Mamaro-
neck, the sum of 050, 000 .00 in antici-
pation of the sale and delivery of the
bonds hereinbefore mentioned, pursuant
to the provisions of Section 6 of Chap-
ter 574 of the Laws of 1924. And be it
further
RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be and he
hereby is authorized and empowered to
issue in the name and under the seal
of this Town one or more certificates
of indebtedness„ each of such denomin-
ation as the Supervisor may determine
not exceeding in the aggregate the sum
of 050, 000.00 . Said certificates of
indebtedness shall be signed by the
Supervisor and counter-signed by the
Torn Clerk, 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 fix. And be it
further
RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be and he
hereby is authorized and empowered to
dispose of said certificates for not
less than the par value thereof.
The question being taken upon the foregoing
revolution the same was upon roll call unanimously
adopted.
Mr. Howell C . Perrin, Chairman of the Board
of Appeals was present at the request of the Town Board
heretofore made for the purpose of discussing the pro-
posed changes in the Zoning Ordinance. After a lengthy
discussion of the matter he stated that he would take
the same up with members of his Board and report back
to this Town Board.
Counselor Gamble presentee the following
resolution for adoption:
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8, the Canavan. Garry Construct-
ion Company were heretofore owners of
property in the Town? of Mamaroneck
described upon, the assessment map there-
of as Lots I-a, 2-a and 5 in Block 82
Section 7, and as the owners thereof
- were assessed for 1924 school taxes;
and
=PEAS, said property was purchased
by one L.F.Bxiers, the owner thereof
at the time of said taxes becoming a
lien and therefore liable for said
taxes; and
V=REAS, the Canavan. Garry Construct-
ion Company paid the 1524 school taxes
on the above described property in the
amount of $12. 35 through error; and
'i=RHAS, said taxes were likewise paid
by the said L.F. Priers, the owner
thereof; and
WHEREAS, the Canavan Garry Corstruct-
ion Company have requested that the
said taxes so paid by them in error
be refunded to them; therefore, upon
the recommendation of the Receiver of
Taxes,
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be
and hereby is authorized and empowered
upon the receipt of a proper voucher
therefor, to refund to the Canavan Garry
Construction• Company the sum of $12.35
erroneously paid by them to the Receiver
of Taxes for school taxes for the year
1924 on the aforesaid property; and
BE IT =.THER RESOLVED, that the Super-
visor and Receiver of Taxes be and
they hereby are authorized and empow-
ered to take such other action as may
be necessary in the premises.
The question being taken upon the foregoing
resolution the same was upon roll call unanimously adopted.
The Committee on Telephones reported that they
had taken the matter up with Mr. Hummel, local manager of
the New York Telephone Company and had gorse into the quest-
ion of telephone contracts pertaining to the Town. offices®
Upon the recommendation of the Committee it was
RESOLVED, that the contracts as
presented by the Committee for tele-
phone service in the several town de-
partments be and the same hereby is
approved, and it was further
RESOLVED, that the Supervisor and
the Town. Clerk be and they hereby are
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authorized and directed to sign
said contracts accordingly.
Upon motion the meeting adjourned at 11.40
P.Y,
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own Clerk.