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Minutes of the Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of
Mamaroneck, held March 26th, 1919.
The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Burton at
8:30 P.M.
The Clerk reported the followingg present: Supervisor
Burton, Justices Collins, Boyd and Shafer, J.C. Fairchild,
Town Clerk, and Ralph A. Gamble, Counsel.
The minutes of the meetings of February 21st, 1919 , and
of February 24th, 1919, were read and upon motion approved.
The Financial Report of the Receiver of Taxes for the
month of February, 1919, was presented, read and upon motion
the same was approved, ordered filed and spread upon the
minutes and is as follows:
" TOWN OF MAMARONECK
" Office of Receiver of Taxes
'"T. Palmer Howell, Receiver
"Harry T. McGivney, Deputy.
" March 8th, 1919.
"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 February, 1919.
" 1918
" Current 1917 1916 All Int. &
" Taxes Taxes Taxes Arrears Penalties Total
"State and
"County $430.13 430.13
"State, County
"and Town
"Town 294.69 206.40 209.10 710.19
"Highway 50.92 12.48 63.40
"School,
"District No.1 2,430.46 222.45 46.78 2,699. 69
"School,
"District No.2 3.45 15.33 18.78
"All Arrears 247.84 247.84
"Interest and
"Penalties 331.82 118.18 132.48 160.14 742.62
"Total $4,912.65
"Deposited with The Larchmont National Bank
"Deposited with The First National Bank of Mamaroneck $4,912. 65
Respectfully submitted,
T. Palmer Howell,
Receiver of Taxes.
"'To, Geo. W. Burton,
" Supervisor, Town of Mamaroneck,
" Mamaroneck, New York.
The Financial Report of the Supervisor for the month
of February was read and approved and ordered filed and
spread upon the minutesand is as follows:
Office of the Supervisor
" Town of Mamaroneck Eight Elm Street
" ------ Mamaroneck, New York.
" George W. Burton
" Supervisor. March 1st, 1919.
"Gentlemen:-
" Permit me to submit herewith my financial report
"for the month ending February 28th, 1919, to wit :-
" Balance on hand on February 1st, 1919, $29,937.79
" Deposited by Receiver of Taxes, $4,912.65
" Received from State Excise Dept.
" Volume Tax, 198.50 5,111.15
Total amount received, $35,048.94
Payments:-
" Audited Claims, $1,369.37
" Highway account, Item #1, 52.00
" do #3, 15.00
" do #4, 6.00
" Interest account, 1,020.00
" Salary account, 1,519.15
" School Treasurer ac/ Dist. #1 2,244.19
do do Dist. #2 40.02 6,265.73
" Balance on hand this day, $28,783.21
" Respectfully submitted,
Geo. W. Burton,
Supervisor.
"To the Honorable,
"The Town Board of the Town of
"tamaroneck, Mamaroneck, N.Y.
A communication from the Murray Development Company, was
presented by the Supervisor and read, requesting an apportion-
ment of taxes for the years 1913, 1914 and 1915, affecting
Section 7, Block 22, Lot 6.
Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, it was
RESOLVED that the application of the Murray Development
Company be denied and that the Supervisor be authorized to so
notify the Company of the aforesaid action.
Upon motion the regular order of business was dispensed
with to give any persons present an opportunity to be heard
on any matters of interest.
Mr. Addor, Mr. Breuer, Mr. Brewer, Messrs. W.I. and
W. A. Palmer appeared regarding the drainage of the Weaver
Street Fire House property.
Mr. Paris appeared before the Board urging the installa-
tion of the proposed sewer outlet.
Mr. Brewer presented a petition from the Larchmont Gardens
Association requesting that the Larchmont Gardens be included
in the proposed Sewer District and that Counsel prepare a pe-
tition in proper form for submission to the taxpayers of said
district for signature. Upon motion Mr. Brewer 's petition was
received and filed. Upon motion Counsel was authorized to
prepare the necessary papers in proper form as requested.
The Supervisor was authorized to appoint a Committee to
take charge of the "Clean-up Week" work.
The Supervisor reported that he had taken up the question
of a new lease of the Town offices with the owners of the build-
ing and that they had made a proposition to rent the entire
floor for $70.00 per month which included the room adjoining
the present offices.
Upon motion of Justice Shafer seconded by Judge Collins,
it was
RESOLVED that the Supervisor be authorized and directed
to negotiate a lease for the present quarters and the room ad-
joining at a rental of $70.00 per month.
Mr. Gamble reported on the matter of the cancellation of
the Bond of John C. Kane former Receiver of Taxes for year
1901, and presented a resolution for consideration. Upon
motion it was
RESOLVED, Whereas, it has been brought to the
attention of this Board that the Bond given by John C. Kane
for the faithful performance of his duties as Collector of
Taxes for the Town of Mamaroneck, dated 1901, has never
been cancelled, and
WHEREAS, upon information Bradford B. McGregor,
deceased, was one of the Sureties on said Bond; and
WHEREAS, the Bond is still a lien against the
property of both Principal and Sureties on said Bond on the
records of the County Clerk of Westchester County because said
Bond has never been cancelled; and
WHEREAS, a request has been made that said Bond be
forthwith cancelled so that said lien may be removed; and
WHEREAS, it would appear to this Board that said
John C. Kane as fully discharged the duties of his position
and has accounted for and paid over funds received by him as
a receiver of taxes, and that said Bond should be cancelled,
and that the failure to cancel same heretofore has apparently
been an oversight; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
That the Bond of John C. Kane dated 1901 given by him
for the faithful performance of his duties as Collector of
Taxes for the Town of Mamaroneck covering the term of office
to which he was elected, which term of office has long since
expired, be and the same hereby is cancelled and the said
John C. Kane and the said Sureties on the aforesaid Bond
discharged of and from any and all liability in connection
therewith.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this
Resolution be filed in the office of the County Clerk of the
County of Westchester and that the lien created by said Bond
on the records of said County Clerk be discharged.
Mr. Gamble reported upon the conclusion of Garbage Contract
and that Contractor had started his work.
Upon motion the meeting adjourned at 10:45 P.M.
Town Clerk.