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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1921_04_20 Town Board Minutes Meeting of the Town Board TOWN OF MAMARONECK held, April 20th, 1921 The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Burton at 9.30 P.M. PRESENT: Supervisor Burton, Justice Boyd, Collins and Dudley Deputy Clerk Sherman, Counsellor Gamble. The minutes of the meetings of March 25th and April 6th, 1921 were read and upon motion approved, The report of the Receiver of Taxes for the month of March 1921, was received, read, ordered place on file and is as follows:- April 1st, 1921. 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 March, 1921. 1920 1919 1918 1917 All taxes taxes taxes taxes Arrears Totals State & County. 296.99 1.64 298.63 Town. 157.22 2.64 159.86 High- way. 20.42 2.68 23.10 School Dist #1 2,148.63 39.56 2,188.19 School Dist #2 9.94 9.94 Arrears 36.66 4.40 27.44 68.50 Int. & Penalties 272.72 18.62 7.84 2.96 37.40 339.54 Total, $3087.76 Deposited with 1st Nat'l bank, Mamaroneck, $3,087.76 Respectfully submitted, sgnd, T. Palmer Howell, Receiver of Taxes. The report of the Town Clerk for the month of March 1921 was received, read, ordered placed on file and it as follows: April First 1921. Hon. Geo. W. Burton, Supervisor Town of Mamaroneck, Mamaorneck, New York. I herewith report the amount of fees collected in the Town Clerk's office for the month of March 1921, as follows; Dog liscenses issued 19 $4.75 Lost tags " 2 .50 Hunting licenses " 3 .75 Marriage " " 7 7.00 Chattels " filed 31 3.72 Total $16.72 Respectfully submitted, John C. Fairchild. Town Clerk. by Frederick M. Sherman Deputy Clerk. The police report for the month of March 1921, was received and read showing 30 arrests and total fines amounting to $395.00 was ordered noted in the minutes and placed on file. The report of the Supervisor for the month ending March 31st, 1921 was received, read, ordered placed on file and is as follows:- April 1st, 1921. Gentlemen: Permit me to submit herewith my financial statement for the month ending March 31st, 1921, to wit:- Balance on hand March 1st, 1921, $21,035.79 Received from Receiver of Taxes $3,087.76 Received from County Treasurer, Mercantine Tax, 461.20 Received from County Treasurer, Bank Tax, 959.19 Received from Town Clerk, fees 14.02 Received from Judge Shafer, fines 10.00 Received from Judge Collins, fines 50.00 4,582.17 Total amount received, $25,617.96 PAYMENTS Audited accounts, 592.98 Garbage contract account, 266.66 Highway account, Item #1 320.00 " " " #4, 255.84 Interest account, 825.00 Refund depot street opening, 100.00 Salary account, 2,349.16 4,709.64 Balance on hand this day, $20,908.32 Respectfully submitted, Sgnd, Geo. W. Burton, Supervisor. A communication from the Mamaroneck Sound Side Real Estate Co. was received requesting an increase in rental of the Town Offices to $100.00 per month. Upon motion duly seconded it was RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized and empowered to conclude the rental of the Town Offices with the Mamaroneck Sound Side Real Estate Co. at a rental not to ex- ceed $100.00 per month. The question being taken upon the foregoing resolution, same was upon ROLL CALL, unanimously adopted. A communication from the Larchmont Gardens Association was received requesting the Town Board to furnish a map for a Sewer District comprising the Sheldrake Valley. The communication was ordered received, placed on file and the following Committee were appointed to take the matter up with a Committee of the Larchmont Gardens Association, and the Clerk was instructed to notify the Secretary of the Association of the action of this Board. The Committee is as follows; Justice Collins and Dudley. A communication from the state Commission of Prisons, Albany New York was received and read, requesting the appearance before that body in relation to contemplated improvements at the Town Lockup. Upon motion, duly seconded it was RESOLVED, that the Supervisor and Counsel be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to go to Albany to appear before the State Commission of Prisons in relation to improvements at the Town Lock- up. The question being taken upon the foregoing motion, same was upon ROLL CALL, carried. A communication from the Conservation Commission, Albany New York was received and read in relation to the appoint- ment of Fire Wardens for the Town of Mamaroneck. Same was ordered referred to Counsel. The Supervisor reported the receipt of a communication inviting the Town to attend a conference at Mount Vernon in re- lation to the water litigation. Upon motion by Justice Collins, seconded by Justice Dudley it was RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized and empowered to attend the conference at Mount Ver- non in relation to the water litigation together with Counsel and he was fur- ther empowered to settle the question if necessary on an equitable basis to the Town of Mamaroneck. The question being taken upon the foregoing resolution, same was declared carried. The following telegram was received from Congressman Benjamin L. Fairchild, Counsel of the Village of Pelham in re- lation to the water litigation. Geo. W. Burton, Supervisor Mamaroneck, New York. You and your associates can rely upon the assurance that Pelham will share equally with Mamaroneck in the expenses and in the damages if any, in the water company action up to and including the Court of Appeals. Sgnd, Benjamin L. Fairchild. The telegram was ordered received, read placed on file and ordered spread upon the minutes. An estimate was submitted by the R. A. Fife Corporation in relation to the purchase of sears for the Town Hall. Same was referred to the Committees on Town Hall. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11.30 P.M. John C . Fairchild Town Clerk Deputy Clerk.