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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAnnual Report of the Town of Mamaroneck New York for 1958 1958 The Town of Mamaroneck Reports To Its Citizens • ANNUAL REPORT • L O� C1A 34J K % 6211 69 NG annual report • of the town of mamaroneck new york for 1958 1 1958 ANNUAL REPORT table of contents page I. introduction: to the residents of the town of mamaroneck 5 your town — its make-up 7 highlights of 1958 8 II. administration 9 /1 III. public safety 16 IV. public works 18 V. public services 22 VI. finances 24 VII. conclusion: to the residents of the town of mamaroneck 29 VIII. directory 30 page three B a 1958 ANNUAL REPORT f to the residents of the town of mamaroneck WE ARE PLEASED to submit this annual report covering the activities of the various departments, boards, commissions, and committees of the Town government during the year 1958. We hope you will find it informative and enlightening. All of the services provided by your Town government are specified and defined by law. They include such municipal ser- vices as are essential to the health, the protection of life and property, and to the well-being of the Town as a whole. The quality and extent of the services provided are,in a large meas- ure, determined by the property owners who are required to bear the costs. The Supervisor and Councilmen are aware of their re- sponsibilities to the citizens and this report is issued to provide our residents with essential information that will enable them to properly evaluate the municipal services they receive. THE TOWN BOARD GEORGE D. BURCHELL, Supervisor C. BENJAMIN BRUSH, JR. PETER F. KANE,JR. BATTISTA J. SANTORO JEREMIAH C. WATERMAN Councilmen page five T- - T MAP OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK . ..---- - '---/ � . 1 / / i / nrT THE \% PAR \_ apORAT" /UN!NGOONE CK MAMaR --,_� / TOWN OFI )/ / - OF • vILLAG /_- �1 ; RAJ "ICi. /' MAMA 1K_LLAGE I ) OF ' %\ y ARGNMoNjr � C LONG IS LAND S o UN© 1958 ANNUAL REPORT your town — its make - up THE TOWN is the oldest form of local miles. Each of these municipalities is government and was brought over by the self-governing, electing its own officials, first settlers of this area, the Dutch. It adopting its own laws, and managing its was preserved by the English who fol- own finances. lowed the Dutch and was finally adopted by the State of New York as a subdivis- ion of local government. Historically, in government is shared by all of the prop- / order to obtain municipal services not erty-owners, including those who reside then provided by the town government, in the two Villages. However, the cost of various sections of a town obtained per- those services rendered only to the un- mission from the state legislature to incorporated area such as sanitation, form villages as separate municipal gov- police and fire protection, street light- ernments, leaving only an unincorpor- ing, and park and sewer maintenance is ated area to be administered by the paid only by those who reside in that town government. Subsequently, the area of the Town. state legislature granted to the town, governmental powers to provide muni- References are also made to State, cipal services to the unincorporated area County, and School District governmen- such as the villages had obtained. How- tal units. These agencies operate separ- ever, the villages and the unincorpora- ately from the Town government and ted area still constitute the town as a have their own power to tax. Under the political and governmental subdivision State law, the Town has no jurisdiction of the State. over the School District. Residents of the School District elect a School Board • The Town of Mamaroneck, as a result which governs the District, prepares its of this historical development, is divided budget, and sets the school tax rate with into three parts; the entire Village of the Town acting solely as the collecting Larchmont, a portion of the Village of agency for such tax. The State and the Mamaroneck, and the unincorporated County levy their own taxes with the area. It has an estimated total popula- Town again serving only as the collec- tion of 27,739 in an area of 8.58 square tion agent. page seven highlights of 1958 the thruway believe, sufficient parking facilities for our commuting residents. 1958 witnessed the full, unfortunate impact of this State project on our corn- reclamation of hommocks lands munity. Despite the many annoyances, inconveniences and nuisances that ac- The reclamation of the Hommocks companied this construction, the Town swamp area by controlled filling opera- government succeeded in keeping the tions and the installation of a modern traffic arteries over the construction drainage system was commenced by open at all times and in general mini- direction of the Town Board with a view mized the disruption to the Town with- toward eliminating its unsightly appear- out impeding the completion of the ance and obtaining more land area for work. future park or recreation use for our residents. The finishing and clean-up work is still ahead, and the Town officials will A Citizen's Committee, appointed by continue their surveillance of this gi- the Supervisor, is studying this project gantic effort acting in the interest of the and will make recommendations for the residents of the Town. future use of these new lands. larchmont gardens the station parking areas auxiliary sewer Although the County is not yet ready In 1958 at the request of the Town to transfer the fee ownership of the government, the County installed an County-owned lands used as temporary auxiliary sewer in the Larchmont Gar- off-street parking areas during Thruway dens section for the purpose of eliminat- construction, the Town government has ing flooding in the cellars of the houses succeeded in obtaining from the County along the brook at the time of heavy ., a five-year lease without the usual 90- rains. day cancellation clause, and the Town Board has authorized the installation of murray avenue sewer a permanent hard-surfaced pavement in these areas which will be constructed During the year, the Town Board au- in 1959. thorized the reconstruction of a section of the Murray Avenue sewer which will These areas together with the Larch- aid in the elimination of the flooding mont Village parking deck above the problem which has existed in the Mur- Thruway right-of-way will provide, we ray Avenue area during heavy rains. page eight 1958 ANNUAL REPORT administration the role of the citizen open to the public. Regular meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday Of incalcuable value to our community of each month at 8:15 p.m. at the Weaver are the services of those citizens who, Street Firehouse except during the through their civic-mindedness and de- months of June, July, August, and Sep- votion to the public interest, serve with- tember when the Board convenes only out remuneration on the various boards, on the first Wednesday of the month. commissions, and lay advisory commit- Special meetings are held upon call at tees forming an integral part of the the time and place designated in the Town government. Our Park Commis- notice. sion, Recreation Commission, and Plan- ning and Zoning Boards have made im- In 1958, the Town Board held twenty- portant contributions to the develop- one regular meetings and five special ment of the Town. meetings. Many matters affecting the Town and the individual residents are A second important and profitable brought before the Board for decision service is rendered to the Town by the such as the appointment of a Citizen Civic Associations which offer helpful Committee to study the future develop- recommendations on many municipal ment of the Hommocks land; a review problems. We are grateful to these or- of the Town's insurance coverage; the ganizations for their many constructive study of fiscal relationship between the contributions. Town and the Villages with a view to- ward achieving a more equitable appor- the town board tionment of costs within the framework of existing law; and the investment of AvE; A temporarily idle funds to provide income � % to the Town. � a ig the supervisor / The Supervisor is elected for a two- The Town Board, the governing body year term and serves as Chairman of for the unincorporated area, consists of the 'Town Board and as the chief ad- the Supervisor and four Councilmen. ministrative and The members of this Board act as your fiscal officer of the unincorpor- business managers and perform all leg- ated area. By vir- tuen�* islative and executive functions. of his office —"' All meetings of the Town Board are he represents the page nine • 4 entire Town on the Board of Super- the program of operation within such visors, the legislative body of Westches- departments and reports on their activi- ter County, and serves as a member of ties at each of the Board meetings. and as Chairman of the Board of Trus- tees of the Westchester Joint Water the administrative offices Works No. 1., a municipally owned and 158 WEST POST ROAD, MAMARONECK TE. 4-8300 r+ operated agency supplying water to the Town of Mamaroneck, the Village of = The Town of Mamaroneck and the Town of Harrison. = a Mamaroneck Ad- ministrative Of- At the County level this year, the Su- -���qq � fices are located pervisor attended twenty-nine meetings Bg Nimizgr in an old historic of the Board of Supervisors, and thirteen ;Ali': i red brick build- meetings of the Legislation Committee, r� � = ing. Here are of which he is a member. As the Chair- rr found the offices man of the Public Service Committee, of all depart- he attended five meetings of this Com- ments o f t h e mittee together with four meetings of Town government with the exception of the Special Committee on Housing, of the Police Department, which occupies which he is also Chairman. its own building at 11 Edgewood Avenue, and the Fire Department, housed in the The Supervisor is the executive who Weaver Street Firehouse. administers the policies formulated by the Town Board. He presides at all regu- the staff lar and special meetings of the Board and also attends many meetings of the This year the staff numbered 101 with boards, commissions, and citizen com- 90 full-time and 11 part-time employees. mittees serving the Town. In addition, This staff is augmented during the sum- he presides at all regular and special mer months by part-time recreation meetings of the Board of Trustees of the employees who assist in conducting the Westchester Joint Water Works No. 1. Summer Recreation Program. the councilmen the attorney Each of the Councilmen is elected for Legal advice to the Town Board and a four-year term of office and together to all officials and departments of the with the Supervisor act upon all matters Town government is rendered by the of policy and procedure affecting the Attorney who is appointed by the Town unincorporated area. In addition, each Board. He renders opinions on municipal of the Councilmen is appointed by the statutes, conducts all legal cases brought Supervisor at the annual meeting each on behalf of the Town and defends all year as the liaison to various depart- lawsuits brought against the Town. The ments of the government. He supervises Attorney also serves as the legal advisor page ten 1958 ANNUAL REPORT to all boards, commissions, and advisory such land. Every property owner is committees. directly affected by assessment valuation During the year the Attorney prepared as it measures the taxpayers' contribu- and submitted numerous legal opinions tion for the support of local, State, and and memoranda, conducted all criminal County government and the public cases and all civil cases and prepared schools. various legal documents including deeds, Under the law, the Assessor, appointed contracts, petitions, easements, resolu- by the Town Board, must complete and tions and legal notices. have open to public inspection by June 1st each year the assessment roll on the courts which the following year's taxes are to be levied. Applications for the reduction • _ There are two or correction of assessments may be filed Justices of the in the Assessor's office from June 1st to cm, • Peace, each elect- the third Tuesday in June, and appeals ed for a four- from his decision may be filed with the I r,,,i ? year term, serving Board of Review which sits annually to Ias courts for the hear such appeals. residents of the Information about property and its tr W entire Town. These courts have assessment is available to the public at limited jurisdic- all times in this office where maps, field a books, records of ownership, etc. are tion over civil and criminal cases. found. In 1958 the This year the total assessed valuation courts handled in the Town increased $1,876,926.00. The 11,+O c 243 civil cases assessed valuation in the three areas comprising the entire Town is as follows: with one jury trial and twenty-three 1958 non-jury trials Village of Larchmont $ 31,861 695.00 rendering judgments totaling $15,683.00. Village of Mamaroneck 29,767,247.00 Most of these cases were disposed of by Unincorporated Area 45,067,660.00 settlement or dismsisal on default. Fines totaling $243.00 were collected from Total $106,696,602.00 sixty-two criminal cases and $5,062.00 from traffic violations. the board of review the assessor Whenever a property owner remains dissatisfied with his assessment after The major source of the Town's income filing an application for reduction or is the tax monies derived from assessing correction with the Assessor,he may ap- each parcel of land within the Town to- peal to the Board of Review. This Board gether with any improvement located on is composed of three members,appointed page eleven II annually by the Town Board.In an effort taxing units leaving only $705,000.00 re- to secure impartial treatment and equal tained by the Town for the payment of consideration of appeals from each area the 1958 operating costs of the various of the Town, one member is appointed Town government departments. to this Board from each of the two Vil- This year's records of collection of the lages and one from the unincorporated tax levies are indeed excellent showing section. the collection of $4,588,000.00, or 97.62%, The Board of Review sits during the of the total levy of $4,700,225.00 as of third week in June. Prior to this time, December 31st. 1958. the Assessor supplies the Board with all applications and data pertinent thereto. the comptroller At the time of hearing, additional evi- dence may be presented and those ap- The Comptroller is appointed by the pealing may state their reasons for Town Board and audits all claims and disagreeing with the Assessor's decision. charges against the Town. He also audits The Board, after reviewing all evidence annually the fiscal affairs of each Im- on each appeal, submits its decisions to provement District within the Town. It the Assessor on or before September 1st. is the duty of the Comptroller to approve This year the Board heard eighteen only those claims for which funds have appeals, affirming sixteen decisions and been provided in the annual budget. granting two reductions which reduced the tax roll in the amount of $42,000.00. the town clerk The Town Clerk, the receiver of taxes who is elected for a The Receiver of Taxes two-year term, is �N,.d ,,�,� TAX 73i is elected for a four- responsible for a "ETES wceNCES 19513 variety of functions year term of office. In addition to billing and having to do with ( Town government collecting taxes levied ,,,)� by the Town govern- proceedings. He al- ment, he is required by so serves as the $4.,,.� law to bill and collect Clerk of the Town Board, preparing an the tax levies for the agenda for each meeting, and keeping a State, the County, and the School Dis- permanent record of the minutes of all tricts on those properties within the proceedings. Town. The Clerk administers the oath of Tax bills totaling $4,700,225.00 were office to all civil service employees, mailed in 1958 of which $4,000,225.00 elected and appointed officials,and mem- represented taxes levied by agencies bers of boards and commissions. He other than the Town.These monies were records all births and deaths occurring transmitted in their entirety to those in the unincorporated area and issues page twelve 1958 ANNUAL REPORT burial permits and certified copies of planning birth and death records. All licenses are issued and all contracts, bonds, and of- The purpose of planning is to bring ficial documents are recorded and filed about the orderly growth and develop- in this office. This year the clerk issued ment of a community and to this end, 171 marriage licenses, 422 conservation the Planning Board passes on all plans licenses, and with the dog population of for the development of vacant land in the unincorporated area ever-increasing, the unincorporated area. 962 dog licenses,totaling$5,498.00 in fees. The planning Board is appointed by In conjunction with the Westchester the Town Board and consists of five members who serve for a term of five County Board of Elections, the Clerk is years. It meets in open session on the responsible for all elections in the Town first Monday of each month at 8 p.m. at of Mamaroneck. He makes all necessary Police Headquarters. arrangements for the holding of prim- aries, registration, and elections. All new subdivision plans are ap- proved by this Board in accordance with the rules and regulations for subdivision zoning developments. The Planning Board also sets up the specifications for streets, Zoning is a prime factor in preserving curbs, lighting, storm and sanitary sew- the character and property value in any ers as required and fixes the amount of community. To this end the provision bond or other security to insure the in- and enforcement of proper zoning laws stallation of these improvements as is vital. When a building permit or a specified. certificate of occupancy is denied by the The Planning Board with the approval Building Inspector because it does not of the Town Board may employ consult- conform with the ordinance, an appeal ants to do technical work when neces- from such decision may be made to the sary; thus a professional planning Zoning Board of Appeals. This is a five- consultant was engaged to undertake a man Board, appointed by the Town study of the present Zoning Ordinance Board, whose members serve for five with a view toward modernizing it to years. conform with present-day standards. The Board of Appeals makes decisions Meetings were held with Civic Asso- on all applications for variances from ciations and individuals throughout the and interpretations of the Zoning Ord- year in order to obtain their views on inance. All hearings on applications held developing an ordinance which would on the fourth Wednesday of each month meet the needs of this community. at 8 p.m. at Police Headquarters are In addition to holding fourteen regu- open to the public. This year, the Board lar meetings and six public hearings and of Appeals held ten hearings, granting approving plans for six new subdivisions, ten and denying three variances. the Board submitted a progress report page thirteen • • ' t on the proposed zoning ordinance to the construction were prepared and present- Town Board early in December. ed at an open meeting held by the Corn- While it is true that the legal jurisdic- mission for the purpose of obtaining h tion of the Town Planning Board ex- ideas and suggestions from interested tends only to the unincorporated area, citizens. the Board consults and works closely with the Planning Board of the Village recreation of Larchmont in an effort to achieve greater unity in over-all community In today's progressive communities, planning. recreation has taken its rightful place alongside education, health, and welfare as a basic community need. In the Town, parks recreation is under the direction of a p. The thirteen Commission composed of five members, �� . . tbacres of parks in representing all sections of the Town. I � _ the unincorporated The members of this Commission are I t area of the Town appointed by the Town Board and serve are maintained by for five years. the Park Depart- The program is supervised by a full- ment under the direction of the Park time Town employee, the Superinten- Commission. This Commission consists dent of Recreation, who is appointed by of three citizens appointed by the Town the Town Board and is a specialist in Board for a three-year term of office. his field. He is assisted by such part- This year, the Park Department, in time staff as may be needed to direct the addition to its routine program of park year-round indoor and outdoor activi- maintenance, replaced azaleas dam- ties. Many types of activities are avail- aged by sleigh-riders this winter, plant- able during the year with some geared ed a dogwood tree presented to the Town particularly to young people, some to by the Daughters of the American Revo- adults, and others such as ice skating, lution, and created a new small flower band concerts, etc. to be enjoyed by all. bed at the intersection of Weaver Street Supervised pro- and Palmer Avenue. It also maintained grams in sports such j its small nursery stocked with choice as basketball, touch - � •:'r�s plants and shrubs and cared for the - football, baseball, s . -.7-- plants zplants and shrubs throughout the unin- and tennis with corporated area. schools of instruction, contests, league No capital improvements were made play, and tournaments in each are en- nor major equipment purchased as the joyed by hundreds of youngsters from Department still operates on a reduced every part of the Town. In addition, a budget due to Thruway construction. program of handicrafts, story-telling, However, plans for the restoration of the music, supervised and free play is avail- park areas in the vicinity of Thruway able to all children during July and page fourteen 1958 ANNUAL REPORT August on the six school play-grounds on the Town's only baseball fiield, and and at Flint Park. The Pre-School Play it is here that various organizations hold School groups for the very young are picnics and get-togethers for the family conducted week-days from 9 to 12 noon from time to time during the summer and are supervised by trained personnel. months. Programs for adults have been devel- To many, the above activities may oped in square-dancing, physical fitness seem limited but the Recreation Corn- courses, golf clinics, senior basketball, mission with the Superintendent are etc. and have been well received and constantly searching for means of en- supported. All adult programs are larging this program. Foremost in their planned to be as nearly self-supporting planning is the acquisition of additional as possible and as such, add little,if any- land for larger and better facilities for thing, to the recreation costs to the recreation use by the people of the town. taxpayer. A great stride toward the achievement of this goal was attained when the Town Programs such as these would not be Board passed a resolution setting aside possible with the Town's limited facili- the Hommocks land for such purposes ties were it not for the Recreation De- upon completion of its reclamation. partment's agreement with the Board Furthermore, consideration is being of Education to use the school facilities given to acquisition of any and all of in the six school buildings and on the the County-owned parcels of land suit- playgrounds of the Mamaroneck schools. able for recreational use if and when The facilities at Cargill Park have they become available. been utilized to the utmost of capacity Further planning, of course, must be in the development of planned pro- based upon the taxpayers' desire for grams. It is here that some 8,000 persons additional facilities and upon their will- have enjoyed watching and participat- ingness to support such development ing in the play of the "Little League" financially. page fifteen public safety THE TWO MAIN agencies of public safety existing local and State laws and is con- are the Police and Fire Departments cerned with the prevention and detec- which provide in all ways possible for tion of crime. It employs modern tech- the protection, safety, and care of per- niques, devices and equipment in the sons and property. In this section, we performance of its functions and con- shall report briefly on some of the ac- stantly participates in the latest educa- tivities of these two departments during tional training programs for all branch- the year. es of police service. Traffic regulation and the enforce- the police deparement ment of traffic laws is, of course, in the 11 EDGEWOOD AVENUE, LARCHMONT TE. 4-2000 hands of the police. The work of the Your Police De- Police Department in handling the in- partment creased traffic, both pedestrian and ve- , - protects hicular, often under the most difficult N .,, you and your proper- u �� ' ty and invites and conditions during the entire period of 1— Thruway construction has been note- • encourages your co- " . operation at all worthy and the devotion of the officers 'iey-.• times. Never hesitate to a hard job at a hard time justly to call Headquarters merited the commendation and praise to report any event requiring police ac- so generously proffered by many of our tion or to obtain assistance or informa- citizens. In addition to the regular comple- tion at a time of emergency. ment of paid officers, an auxiliary force A Police Commission, composed of of thirty-five well-trained civic minded three Commissioners who are residents citizens is available for emergency ser- of the unincorporated area, is appointed vice. These volunteers, who serve with- by the Town Board and is responsible out pay, render valuable service to the for the administration of the Police De- community. partment. The Commission appoints all Although the Town population in- police officers, regulates traffic under creased in 1958, the number of major the powers granted to it under the Gen- crimes decreased with only one felony eral Ordinances, conducts research on and forthy-five misdemeanors this year. traffic flow and control and the preven- The Department answered 345 calls, tion of accidents, assists in the prepara- inspected 1,187 vacant buildings, covered tion of the Police Department budget, 176,042 miles in prowl cars and on motor- and advises on the administrative affairs cycles, and recovered $23,650.00 in prop- of the Department in general. erty lost or stolen. There were no juve- The Police Department enforces all nile offenses of a serious criminal nature page sixteen 1958 ANNUAL REPORT but there were acts of mischief and van- calls, of which thirty-five were for dalism committed by minors. causes other than fire. There were no In addition to other duties, the mem- fatalities and only three injuries due to bers of the Police Department upon in- fire this year. vitation gave talks on topics related to This year the firemen, who always safety and law observance at schools take great pride in the spotless, gleam- and organizations during the year. ing equipment housed in our immacu- A citizen board of three Trustees, also late firehouse, are particularly proud. appointed by the Town Board, adminis- This has been a busy year during which ters a local Police Pension Fund. the auditorium after reinforcement of the floor was completely redecorated in- the fire department cluding the hanging of those long-de- WEAVER ST. FIREHOUSE, LARCHMONT TE. 4-2100 sired and badly-needed new drapes.Work The Town of on the new downstairs room is also well under way and while this room is still in Mamaroneck Fire i Department is 7 c the formative stage, it promises to be .A6.-1. .„.:.1 =" something to behold. staffed by a fire- 3f- \ ,.s41,--- • �. Studyof fire emphatically force of ��; -, --__._ bears out ninety-eight men -et- - the truth of the old adage — "An ounce headed by a Chief, of prevention is worth a pound of cure" two Deputy Chiefs, and four Company —and certainly fire prevention remains Captains. Of this force, nine are full- the best kind of fire protection. An ex- time paid firemen on duty twenty-four cellent and continuing program of pre- hours a day. The other eighty-nine are vention is maintained by our Depart- volunteer firemen who render inestim- ment. This year eighty-eight inspections able service to our community. Due were made with 136 violations reported to this corps of volunteers, the Fire Dis- and corrected. Fire drills and training in trict this year operated on a total bud- the latest and most modern fire-fighting get of only $94,134.00, of which $11,110.00 techniques are also conducted year was for hydrant rental. round under the direction of the Chief. Our fire-fighting equipment includes In order to render the most efficient an aerial, a small pumper, a squad-car, fire protection possible in our com- a combination hose-and-ladder truck, a munity, close cooperation exists between Chief's car, and the pride of the Depart- our Fire Department and those of the ment, our new 1,000 gallon pumper. adjoining municipalities. We particu- Again this year, the principal causes larly wish to thank the Village of Larch- of fire were defective wiring, defective mont Fire Department for its splendid heating equipment, and carelessness cooperation in answering alarms while with cigarttes. The structural loss from covering that area east of the railroad fires in the unincorporated area in 1958 tracks during the time the railroad was $9,600.00 compared to $13,050.00 in bridges were impassable due to Thru- 1957. The Department answered 149 way construction. page seventeen public works after the removal of snow and ice during °� v ' the winter months. Considerable time �r � is also spent in the spring in repairing ' � �1 street signs, erecting new ones where �,,,Tr ',I I l r�./ necessary, and in pruning and removing 1 i, 111 Y, � � �I' shade trees throughout the unincorpor- �i ated area. This year in addition to the routine VITALLY NECESSARY to the convenience maintenance program, the Department and welfare of the public is the Depart- constructed the sidewalk along Fifth ment of Public Works. Many of those Avenue thus completing the reconstruc- services upon which the health and corn- tion of this street, a project started in fort of a community depends are pro- 1957; and improved Ormand Place vided 'by this department. through grading, widening and con- structing a macadam road. This year For operation and budget purposes, the Department also constructed a sec- this unit is divided into several depart- tion of Winged Foot Drive and York ments including Highway, Engineering, Road. Building and Plumbing Inspection, and Water. A brief report of the activities of each during the year is presented street lighting herewith. / the highway department streets ='a ' The Highway Department, under the T' direction of the Superintendent of High- ` --_ - ways, an appointed official,is responsible for the maintenance and repair of all highways (other than State and Coun- ty), bridges, culverts, etc. located in the .b unincorporated area of the Town. The There are approximately 700 street Department carries out its routine pro- lights in the unincorporated area of the gram of patching, sealcoating, and Town, most of which are owned by the cleaning as soon as weather permits Consolidated Edison Company and for page eighteen 1958 ANNUAL REPORT which the Town pays an annual rental the unincorporated area. This year, such and maintenance fee. collections totaled 3,939 tons of refuse Street lights in new subdivisions and an estimated 6,137 tons of rubbish. throughout the unincorporated area are An Incinerator is owned and operated installed at the expense of the subdivi- jointly by the Town of Mamaroneck and sion developer. the Village of Larchmont, with the cost of operation and maintenance appor- drains tioned between the two municipalities in This year, 364 feet of new drain pipe accordance with the tonnage of refuse was added to the storm water drainage disposed of. This year, the Town's share system in the unincorporated area of was $19,200.00. the Town, six new catch basins installed, seventy-five repaired, and 425 cleaned. the engineering department sewers Again this year as in 1956 and '57, In addition to the problems incidental to the construction services which are of the Thruway through the unincor- part of the routine porated area of the Town were almost sewer maintenance the number one item on this Depart- program in the un- qillo ment's agenda. Such matters as the incorporated area, preparation of plans for the installation the much-needed reconstruction of the of an extra 36" drain under the Thru- Murray Avenue sewer was started this way roadbed not called for on Thruway plans, the supervision of the reconstruc- year. tion of the street-approaches to the bridges over the Thruway, the replacing sanitation of traffic lights in the Plaza not called Refuse is collected three times a week for on Thruway plans, the repair of and rubbish twice weekly throughout Town streets damaged by Thruway construction, the securing of extra fenc- ing along the Thruway right-of-way, and the correction of the leakage at the Gardens Lake resulting from Thruway rconstruction, demanded constant atten- tion.° Not the least worrisome and time consuming was the problem of keeping Weaver Street open to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic as well as safe for 1` the children daily walking to school dur- ing the entire period of construction in this area. The achievement of any suc- page nineteen I cess in these matters came only after Building and Plumbing Inspector. All numerous conferences in Albany,Pough- applications for building or plumbing keepsie, and Tarrytown, along with permit variances together with the countless hours spent in consultation necessary construction plans are re- with Thruway engineers and personnel viewed to insure compliance with the here on the field of action. Codes. Records of building and plumb- ing permits, inspections, violations, This year the Engineering Depart- certificates of occupancy, and other con- ment prepared plans and specifications struction data are maintained in this for the reconstruction of the Murray Department. Avenue sewer, the installation of the Hommocks drain, and supervised corn- There were sixty-three building per- pletion of these jobs in accordance with mits issued, including new construction, construction contracts. Surveys were additions, and alterations. The estimat- made and plans designed with estimates ed construction cost was $1,082,950.00. figured for the construction of a drain Plumbing inspections numbered 108 and in Old White Plains Road and the im- building inspections 126. provement of Van Guilder Street, and tests were conducted in connection with the settling of the west wing of the Weaver Street Firehouse. the water department The construction plans were approved, The unincorporated area receives its the amount of performance bonds corn- water supply from the Westchester Joint puted, and the installation of utilities Water Works No. 1, which also supplies and streets supervised in five subdivi- the Village of Mamaroneck and the sions of new homes under development Town of Harrison. The Westchester in the unincorporated area. Joint Water Works No. 1 is a municipal water agency owned and operated joint- The Engineer also attended all meet- ly by the aforementioned three munici- ings of the Town Board, the Planning palities and governed by a Board of Board, and the Zoning Board this year. Trustees whose members are the Super- Under his direction, the Department visors of the Towns of Mamaroneck and renders such assistance to these boards Harrison and the Mayor of the Village as may be needed throughout the year. of Mamaroneck. Water obtained from both the Ma- the building and plumbing maroneck River and Rye Lake is carried in thirty-nine miles of water mains inspection department through the water distribution systems. The enforcement of the Building Code The peak daily consumption occurred and Zoning Ordinance of the unincor- on August 8th, 1958 when it rose to porated area is the responsibility of the 2,750,000 gallons or approximately three page twenty 1958 ANNUAL REPORT times the average daily use of 950,000 Our share of the cost of this new water gallons. line is estimated at approximately During the year $23,000.00 of revenue $425,000.00. This new source will be cap- from the Water Works was used for the able of furnishing twenty million gal- amortization of water bonds, while ions per day and will meet all demands $11,846.00 was paid as interest on the for our expanding needs beyond the foreseeable future. The Village of Larch- bonds. mont will also use some of this water. In 1957, construction began upon a third source of water supply for the un- The new water supply will be available incorporated area of the Town. This new about May 1st of 1959 and will eliminate water line is six miles long running the necessity of imposing annoying re- from the Delaware Acqueduct pipe line strictions on water use as has been the of New York City at a shaft in Yonkers. case during past years. e a;:. %rniariZ lI111 1 i 1 I it:'em INV Fav 4,4 ..A, ; ti. JVy �aili►`4.ct, al`. 't II page twenty-one public services civil defense Director, constitute the key personnel of the over-all program. The unincorporated area and the Vil- HE CIVIL DEFENSE program in the lage of Larchmont are equipped with an Town of Mamaroneck is established on Air Raid Warning System which has a long-term basis and staffed by a nu- twelve sirens installed throughout the cleus of trained volunteer workers. Home area. In the public schools of our corn- protection is everyone's job and the need munity, a Civil Defense program has for an efficient, wide-awake Civil De- been carefully organized under the di- fense program, here as elsewhere, is well rection of the Board of Education. recognized. Re-evaluation of the pro- This year three national tests with public participation were held to clear the streets. During these tests, the only force used was the Auxiliary Police Force. The Control Room was in opera- . cam ; tion during two of the tests and con- -1- i1 tinued in operation for twenty-four ®; - hours following the actual test opera- tions. Stress has been placed on the First Aid program and a medical team of gram has strengthened its effectiveness registered nurses has just completed a for any emergency as well as enemy ac- refresher course at United Hospital. tion, and civic pride and consideration of the welfare of all has brought forth Efforts have been made to coordinate recruits for the program as fast as the available Red Cross and Civil De- sought. fense personnel to be ready to act in the case of a natural disaster or enemy ac- The program is under the direction of tion. the Deputy Director of Civil Defense and is divided into thirteen major divisions Due to the constant turn-over of as follows: Control Room Operations, Town residents, the Deputy Director Police and Fire, Medical, Wardens, Corn- would welcome a card, addressed to him munications, Transportation, Planning, at the Weaver Street Firehouse, from Welfare, Supply, Chaplains, Utlities, and interested citizens who wish to register Public Relations. Each division, in turn, for service in the Auxiliary Police Force, is supervised by one or more assistant Welfare, Transportation, and Medical directors, who, together with the Deputy divisions. page twenty-two 1958 ANNUAL REPORT the public health nurse The Library plays an important part MAMARONECI{ HEALTH CENTER OW 8-6083 in the life of our community in furnish- ing cultural and educational resources The public health U' �q to the citizens. The 54,477 books on its �/ / ,•; program through- � well-stocked shelves offer both informa- out Westchester is �`�`— tion and recreation to all according to under the jurisdic- individual whim and fancy. B v, tion of the County The cost of maintaining this excellent Health Department. Library is shared by the two municipali- H o w e v e r , the ties on the basis of the number of bor- Town of Mamaroneck employs a full- rowers resident in each. This year, the time Public Health Nurse who is avail- unincorporated area contributed $23,- able for all services pertaining to the 624.00 of the total $53,507.00 Library ap- public health program including care propriation. in the home. The past year has been an extremely busy one for the Library with the Direc- the library tor reporting that an estimated one- LARCHMONT AVENUE. LARCHMONT TE 4-1960 third more persons used the Library this year than ever before. There were 6,663 The Larchmont Public Library serves borrowers, a gain of more than 600 over the residents of the unincorporated area last Year with an increase of some 400 of the Town as well as those of the Vil- from the unincorporated area. 131,718 lage of Larchmont. The Library is open books were borrowed, an increase of daily, except Sundays, from 9 a.m. to 5 16,346 over 1957, and of these about 40% were non-fiction. New books purchased numbered 2,184 and 958 were withdrawn from circulation. The Library is governed by a five- _01 ve- / member Board of Trustees and operates under the Education Law of the State. The Director is appointed by the Board a of Trustees and administers the work of the Library, assisted by two Librarians. In addition, there is a Children's Librar- ian who is responsible for this very con- p.m., and on Mondays until 9 p.m. How- structive and attractive Department ever, during the months of July and with its special programs and seasonal August the Library is closed on Satur- display arrangements gaited to capture day. the interest of the young. page twenty-three 1. 1 finances 17 . .r,. _ THE SUPERVISOR is the chief fiscal officer of the Town and as such receives and disburses all funds of the Town of Mamaroneck. He is assisted by an Accountant who aids in the preparation of all financial statements and reports. Following are some facts and figures pertaining to money matters in 1958 and previous years in which you will be interested. 1958 OVER-ALL TAXES LEVIED ON PROPERTY ASSESSED AT $10,00000: TOWN AND PROPERTY STATE SPECIAL TOTAL LOCATED COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOL VILLAGE OVERALL IN TAX TAX TAX TAX TAX (CENTS DELETED) Larchmont Village $120 0 $258 $186 $565 Mamaroneck Village 108 0 258 208 574 Unincorporated Area 108 $159 258 0 526 page twenty-four 4 1958 ANNUAL REPORT SCHEDULE OF BONDS ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING AS OF DECEMBER 31st, 1958 TOTAL RETIRED OUTSTANDING BONDS AS OF AS OF PURPOSE OF ISSUE ISSUED DEC.31, 1958 DEC.31, 1958 (CENTS DELETED) Highway Improvement Bonds $1,537,911 $1,528,911 $ 9,000 Park District Bonds 433,000 295,000 138,000 Garbage District Bonds 65,000 65,000 0 Water District Bonds 856,000 607,000 249,000 Sewer District Bonds 2,299,000 1,451,500 847,500 W.P.A. Project Bonds 375,000 375,000 0 General Funding Bonds 357,000 357,000 0 Special Assessment Bonds (Streets and Sidewalks) 276,185 276,185 0 Totals $6,199,097 $4,955,597 $1,243,500 page twenty-five TOWN OF MAMARONECK CASH RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1958 RECEIPTS (CENTS DELETED) Cash: Balance on hand January 1, 1958 $ 227,350 Taxes Collected State and County $1,205,213 School 2,785,256 Town and Town Special Districts 710,754 Total Taxes Collected 4,701,223 Other Receipts State Aid $ 153,633 Water Revenues 53,178 Departmental Revenues 31,371 Miscellaneous Receipts 67,653 Certificate of Indebtedness 370,000 675,835 TOTAL RECEIPTS $5,604,408 page twenty-six 1958 ANNUAL REPORT TOWN OF MAMARONECK CASH RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1958 EXPENDITURES (CENTS DELETED Tax Collections Paid County of Westchester $1,205,213 School Districts No. 1 and No. 2 2,763,304 Total $3,968,517 Debt Service Reduction of Debt $ 92,500 Interest Paid 57,878 Certificates of Indebtedness 50,000 Total 200,378 Other Expenditures Public Health and Safety $ 231,463 Highway Maintenance 119,336 General Government 541,501 Total 892,300 Capital Expenditures Capital Construction 177,446 Total Expenditures $5,238,661 Balance, cash on hand — 12-31-58 365,747 TOTAL $5,604,408 page twenty-seven • l COMPARISON OF TAX RATES 1943 - 1958 YEAR TOWN COUNTY SCHOOL ASSESSMENT 1958 $15.97 $10.82 $25.86 $106,729,722 1957 15.85 10.66 24.32 103,369,000 1956 15.74 10.80 23.20 98,679,000 1955 16.38 11.13 21.45 95,095,000 1954 16.06 11.01 18.87 91,702,000 1953 16.15 10.93 18.94 89,456,000 1952 15.59 10.25 18.81 87,754,000 1951 15.59 10.24 17.87 85,445,000 1950 14.37 10.54 16.94 83,939,000 1949 14.71 10.76 17.38 81,011,000 1948 14.43 10.10 15.99 78,602,000 1947 15.76 10.63 16.64 77,627,000 1946 16.91 9.21 13.49 75,688,000 1945 16.78 7.92 12.37 76,370,000 1944 17.04 8.52 11.78 77,719,000 1943 16.62 9.02 10.69 79,490,000 page twenty-eight 1958 ANNUAL REPORT to the residents of the town of mamaroneck NOW THAT you have read an outline of the most important busi- ness of your Town — its government — in which you are a stock- holder, we hope you have become better acquainted with that business. Increased knowledge of your municipal government will serve to maintain good government and promote the welfare of your Town. The progress achieved during 1958 is due to the untiring work and loyal cooperation of the employees, members of our citizen boards and commissions, and all volunteers in the service of our Town government, to whom this report is gratefully dedicated. We are deeply appreciative of the keen interest shown by our civic organizations and individual citizens whose suggestions have been most helpful in improving the high standards of our commu- nity's development. We are also grateful for the excellent news coverage of Town government rendered by the Mamaroneck Daily Times. Your Town Board, as well as the entire staff of your Town gov- ernment, consider it their duty and pleasure to give you the best service possible at all times. To this end we welcome any suggestions which will help us to continue to improve your Town government. II page twenty-nine • I d i rectory 1958 Town Board GEORGE D. BURCHELL, Supervisor C. BENJAMIN BRUSH, JR. BATTISTA J. SANTORO PETER F. KANE, JR. JEREMIAH C. WATERMAN Committees of the Board COUNCILMAN BRUSH COUNCILMAN SANTORO Civil Defense Finance Parks Public Works Insurance Recreation COUNCILMAN KANE COUNCILMAN WATERMAN Planning Fire Assessments Police Administrative Officials GEORGE D. BURCHELL, Supervisor THOMAS M. AITCHISON Foreman, Park Department CHARLES DESHENSKY Fire Chief HENRY R. DILLON Receiver of Taxes ALEXANDER FINSON Accountant MAURICE FRIEDLANDER Engineer CHARLES J. GRONBERG Town Clerk JAMES W. KRONENBERGER Superintendent of Recreation THOMAS J. MCEvOY Assessor FRANK R. O'BRIEN Superintendent of Highways LEO N. ORSINo Comptroller PAUL A. YERICK Chief of Police Civil Defense EDWARD S. HARTLEY Deputy Director Justices of the Peace JUDGE CHARLES M. BAXTER JUDGE MUNN BREWER Legal JOHN L. DELIUS Attorney page thirty 1958 ANNUAL REPORT Library MISS PEARL M. DAY Director Westchester Joint Water Works No. 1 GEORGE H. STRAUB Superintendent Park Commission JOHN W. SHARBOUGH, Chairman MRS. AUSTIN S. PHILLIPS JOHN W. OLIVER Planning Board FRED L. MAGGINI, Chairman G. NORMAN BLAIR JOHN J. O'CONNOR HENRY E. MULLICK JOSEPH J. RIGANO Recreation Commission WALTER E. WARNER, JR., Chairman WILLIAM B. ARTHUR JOHN STAHR S. HAYES ENSINGER MRS. OLNEY R. STEFFENS Zoning Board of Appeals ARTHUR E. WULLSCHLEGER, Chairman SYDNEY D. BIERMAN GEORGE SCHULER ROBERT L. PARSONS LAURENCE J. SOBEL Board of Plumbing Examiners DR. WILLIAM CONWAY SAM PAONESSA MAURICE FRIEDLANDER BATTISTA J. SANTORO Board of Police Commissioners EDWARD P. DUFFY, Chairman ALFRED C. VIEBRANZ ALAN M. WELTY Board of Trustees Police Pension Fund GEORGE D. BURCHELL, Chairman JEREMIAH C. WATERMAN PAUL A. YERICK EDWARD J. EGAN, Treasurer Board of Review WILLIAM G. MASSEY, JR., Chairman FREDERICK CAREY SILVIO RAINALDI page thirty-one I