HomeMy WebLinkAbout1919_12_12 Town Board Minutes Minutes of a Meeting of the Town Board
Town of Mamaroneck
Held
December 12, 1919.
The meeting was called to order by Supervisor
Burton at 8:30 P.M.
PRESENT: Supervisor Burton
Justices Boyd, Dudley and Shafer,
John C. Fairchild; Town Clerk,
Ralph A. Gamble, Counsel.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was
VOTED, that the reading of the minutes of
meetings not yet approved be dispensed with.
Supervisor Burton stated that the Town had been
called upon to pay the County and the School Board the
amounts due in Taxes under the law. He presented a cer-
tificate of the Receiver of Taxes showing the amount of un-
paid 1919 State, County and Town Taxes aggregating $12,701.51.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was
VOTED, that the certificate be filed and
is as follows:
"Receiver of State, County, Town and School Taxes
TOWN OF MAMARONECK
New York
Office of Receiver of Taxes
8 Elm Street,
Mamaroneck, N.Y.
T. Palmer Howell, Receiver
H. T. McGivney, Deputy Receiver. December 12th, 1919.
To, The Honorable Town Board,
Town of Mamaroneck,
Mamaroneck, New York.
Gentlemen:-
I, T. Palmer Howell, Receiver of Taxes of the
Town of Mamaroneck, do hereby certify that I have examined
the records of this office for unpaid 1919 State, County and
Town Taxes, Town of Mamaroneck, and find same to the date
hreof to amount to the sum of $12,701.51.
Dated, Mamaroneck N.Y.
December 12th, 1919 Sgd. T. Palmer Howell
Receiver of Taxes
Sworn before me this 12th
day of December, 1919.
(Sgd) Harry T. McGivney
Notary Public, Westchester Co ., N.Y.
Upon motion, duly seconded, and upon roll call,
it was unanimously
VOTED, whereas, the Supervisor of the Town
of Mamaroneck has heretofore and on December
12th, 1919, received from the Receiver of
Taxes of said Town and verified account of
unpaid State, County and Town Taxes aggrega-
ting the sum of $12,701.51,
Now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that pursuant to the provisions of
the Westchester County Tax Law the Supervisor
of said Town be and he hereby is authorized
and empowered to borrow upon the credit of
the Town of Mamaroneck a sum of not more than
$12,701.51 for which sum he shall issue in the
name and under the seal of said Town against
uncollected State, County and Town Taxes one
or more certificates of indebtedness in such
a denomination as the Supervisor may determine,
said certificates of indebtedness to be signed
by said Supervisor and to be countersigned by
the Town Clerk to bear interest at a rate of
not more than 5 1/2% per annum and payable at
such time as the supervisor may determine;
and it is further
RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be and he hereby
is authorized and directed to dispose of said
certificates for not less than the par value
thereof.
Upon motion duly seconded, and upon roll call, it was
VOTED, that the salary of the Receiver of
Taxes for the year 1920 be and the same hereby
is fixed at the sum of $4200.00.
Upon motion duly seconded, and upon roll call, it was
VOTED, that the s alary of the Town Superin-
tendent of Highways for the year 1920 be
and the same hereby is fixed at the rate of
$5.00 per day.
Upon motion duly seconded, and upon roll call, it was
VOTED, that the salary of the Health Officer
of the Town for the term beginning February
1st, 1920, he and the same hereby is fixed
at the sum of $500.00 payable monthly.
Upon motion duly seconded, and upon roll call, it was
VOTED, that the salary of the Clerk of the
Supervisor for the gear 1920 be and the
same hereby is fixed at the sum of $1200.00
John C. Fairchild, Town Clerk, requested the
appointment of a Deputy Clerk. Upon motion duly seconded,
it was
VOTED, that the Town Clerk be and he hereby
is authorized and empowered to appoint a
Deputy Clerk, and
IT 1AIAS !AJRTHLR 7072D that the said Deputy
Clerk so ap>;ointed sha11 in the absence or
disability of the Town Clerk, perform the
duties and exercise the powers and authority
of the Town Clerk, and shall perform such
other duties as the Supervisor, Town Board
or Town Clerk shall direct.
Upon motion duly seconded, and upon roll call, it was
VOTED, that the salary of the Town Clerk
for the year 1920 be and the same hereby
is fixed at the sum of $2000.00.
Upon motion duly seconded, and upon roll call, it was
VOTED, that the salary of the Deputy Town
Clerk be and the same hereby is fixed at
the sum of $1000.00.
John C. Fairchild requested, in accordance with the
resolution authorizing him to appoint a Deputy Clerk, the
appointment of Frederick Sherman.
Upon motion duly seconded, it was
VOTED, that the appointment of Frederick
Sherman, as Deputy Town Clerk, be and the
same hereby is ratified and approved, and it was
FURTHER VOTED, that the letter of Mr.
Fairchild be filed with the Supervisor,
and is as follows:
"Office of the Clerk
of the
Town of Mamaroneck
John C. Fairchild 8 Elm Street
Town Clerk Mamaroneck, N.Y.December
12th, 1919
Gentlemen:-
Pursuant to the authority vested in me by Law,
I do hereby appoint FREDERICK SHERMAN, a resident and citizen
of the Village and Town of Mamaroneck, Deputy Town Clerk in
and for said Town, at a salary of One thousand dollars per
year to be paid in monthly instalments. This appointment to
take effect on January 1, 1920.
I hereby respectfully request the Honorable
Town Board to approve the foregoing appointment.
John C. Fairchild,
To the Honorable, The Town Board Town Clerk
of the Town of Mamaroneck,
Mamaroneck, N. Y
At this point, Supervisor Burton requested Justice
Shafer to take the chair and left the room.
Upon motion duly seconded, and upon roll call, it
was
VOTED, that the salary of the Supervisor
under the Westchester County Tax Law for
the year 1920 be and the same hereby is
fixed at the sum of $2500.00, and it was
FURTHER VOTED, that the compensation of
the Supervisor under the Highway Law for
the year 1920 be and the same hereby is
fixed at the sum of $1000.00.
At this point Supervisor Burton re-entered the
meeting and assumed the chair.
Upon motion duly seconded, and upon roll call,
it was
VOTED, that the salary of the Supervisor,
Receiver of Taxes, Town Superintendent of
Highways, Health Officer, Town Clerk,
Deputy Town Clerk and Clerk to the Super-
visor, be paid in monthly instalments,
upon proper vouchers filed with the
Supervisor, who is hereby authorized
and empowered to pay the same.
Upon motion duly seconded, and upon roll call, it was
VOTED, that the 'Town Officers be allowed
their necessary expenses incurred in the
performance of their respective duties, as
provided by law.
The Clerk presented a communication from the State
Commissioner of Prisons, dated November 26, 1919. Upon
motion duly seconded, it was
VOTED, that a Committee consisting of Jus-
tices Boyd, and Dudley investigate the mat-
ter and report back to the Town Board.
Upon motion, the meeting adjourned.
Town Clerk.