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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1922_01_18 Town Board Minutes Meeting of the Town Board TOWN OF MAMARONECK, held, January 15th, 1922. The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Burton at 9.15 P.M. PRESENT: Supervisor Burton, Justices Boyd, Collins, Dudley and Shafer, Town Clerk Sherman, Counsellor Gamble. The minutes of the meetings of December 25th, December 31st, 1921, and January 4th,1922 were read and upon motion approved The report of the Receiver of Taxes for the month of December 1921, was received, read, ordered placed on file and is as follows: January 3rd, 1922. 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 December 1921. 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 All Taxes Taxes Taxes Taxes Taxes Arrear TOTALS State & County 1,795.57 47.98 1,843.55 Town 1,043.18 32.04 1,075.22 Highway 271.37 9.30 280.67 6 School Dist #1 3,372.20 273.29 3,645.49 250. School Dist #2 56.00 56.00 Arrears 161.43 243.75 77.87 417.51 900.56 Int & Pentys. 533.09 68.64 64.53 92.32 50.16 499.56 1,308.30 TOTAL $9,109.79 Deposited with 1st Nat'l bank, Mamaroneck, $9,109.79 Respectfully submitted, Sgnd, Harry T. McGivney, Receiver of Taxes. The report of the Building Commission for the month of December 1921 was received and read showing fees collected for the month of December in the amount of $79.00. Same was ordered noted in the minutes and placed on file. The report of the Police Department for the month of December 1921, was received and read showing 18 arrests and fines amounting to $225.00. same was ordered noted in the minutes and placed on file. The report of the Town Clerk for the month of December 1921, was received, read, ordered placed on file and is as follows; January Second, 1922. Hon. Geo. W. Burton, Supervisor, Town of Mamaroneck, N.Y. Dear Sir; I herewith submit my report of fees collected in the office of the Town Clerk for the month of December, 1921, as follows; Hunting Licenses issued 6 $1. 50 Dog " " 1 .25 Lost Tags 4 1.00 Marriage 4 4.00 Chattels filed 45 5.40 Total amount $12.15 Check covering amount made to your order. Respectfully submitted, Sgnd, Frederick M.Sherman. Town Clerk. The report of the Supervisor fir the month of December 1921, was received, read, ordered placed on file and is as follows December 31st, 1921 . Gentlemen; Permit to submit herewith my financial statement for the month ending December 31st, 1921, to wit; Balance on hand on December 1st, 1921, $202,135.12 Deposited by Receiver of Taxes, 9,109.79 Interest allowed by banks, 1,429.14 Received from County Teasurer Motor Vehicle fees, 11,029.18 Received from County Treasurer - Income tax fund, 11,835.80 Received from County Treasurer Mercantile tax, 4.38 Received from F.P. Shafer, fines 250.00 Received from P.H. Collins, fines 240.00 Received from Wm. A. Boyd, fines, 180.00 Received from Building Comm, fees 10.00 Received from Town Clerk, fees, 15.82 Received from Augustine Smith deposit for street openings 50.00 Received from James Spizziro deposit for street opening, 10.00 Received from J.E.S. Swanston, deposit for street opening, 10.00 By transfer from Sewer fund, 14.40 By cancelling check #2632, 15.43 34,203.94 Total amount received, $236,339.06 PAYMENTS: Audited claims account, $5,632.02 Garbage contract ac/ #1 250.00 Garbage contract ac/ ,#2 66.66 Highway, Special Improv't B, 1,000.00 Highway, Special Improv't C, 258. 53 Highway, Special Improv' t E, 1,035. 50 Highway, Item #1, 2,242.80 Highway, Item #3, 246.57 Highway, Item #4, 461.71 Sewer account, 210.00 Sidewalk construction, 1,191.98 41,176.62 Balance on hand this day, $ 195,162.44 Respectfully submitted, Sgnd, Geo.w.Burton, Supervisor. A communication was received from the Board of Assessors requesting the authority to engage a Clerk for the Board. The Beard discussed the matter and decided to deny the request and agreed to increase the compensation of Mr. Maddock of the Board of Assessors in consideration of his acting as Clerk to the Board. Upon motion, duly seconded, and upon ROLL CALL, it was VOTED, that the request of the Board of Assessors for authority to appoint a Clerk for the Board be denied and that the salary of John Maddock Assessor, be and the same is hereby fixed at the sum of $1750.00 per year and that said extra compensation be and the same hereby is paid in con- sideration of the said Maddock acting as Clerk to the said Board of Assessors. A communication from Ferdinand Fish was received and read requesting the purchase of supplies for the Board of Assessors to be used in their work of map making. Upon motion, duly seconded, and upon ROLL CALL, it was VOTED, that the Clerk be and he hereby is authorized and empowered to purchase supplies needed by the Board of Assessors in their work and that said purchase should not exceed the sum of $50.00 Supervisor Burton submitted the Highway, Bridge and Mis- cellaneous Report for the year 1921 as required under Section 107 of the Highway Law. He also presented certificates showing the following bank balnaces to the credit of the Town of Mamaroneck. First National Bank of Mamaroneck, $17,530.49 Larchmont National Bank, 1,373.09 Upon motion, duly seconded and upon ROLL CALL, it was RESOLVED, that the Richbell Press be and it hereby is designated to publish the Highway, Bridge and Miscellaneous Report of the Super- visor for the fiscal year ending December 31st, 1921 and it was Further RESOLVED, that the expense of same shall not exceed the sum of Ten Dollars. A communication from the Board of Auditors was re- ceived and read requesting of the Town Board to appoint a purchasing agent in order to centralize as much as possible the matter of puchases of the different departments. The matter was left in the hands of the Town Clerk to investigate and work out some system which will not conflict with the Law. The Clerk reported receiving requisitions from the Justices for chairs to be used at the Justices rooms. Same was referred to the Town Clerk to procure bids and report back to the Board at its next meeting. The Clerk reported that Counsel had approved and returned the following bonds which were ordered fled on file. Justice Dudley $1,000 Santo Lanza 10,000 Harry T. McGivney 20,000 Paul Kohloff 1,000 Archibald Park 1,000 John J. Welsh 1,000 William C. Nichols 1,000 William F. Carey 1,000 The Supervisor informed the Board that the present contracts for the disposal of Garbage, Etc., from Fire Lighting and Water Supply District No. 1 and Fire District No. 2, expires on February 25th, 1922, and that it would be necessary to advertise for bids for contracts for the ensueing year. Upon motion, duly seconded, it was RESOLVED, that Counsel be and he hereby is authorized and directed to prepare the necessary notices for publication for the receipt of sealed bids for the contracts for the re- moval of garbage etc., from Fire, Lighting and Water Supply District No. 1 and Fire District No. 2 for the period of one year beginning February 27th, 1922 and ending February 26th, 1923 forms of bids or estimates in the terms and conditions under which bids must be made, forms of contract, bonds, and any other necessary documents. It is further RESOLVED, that the Clerk be and hereby is authorized to advertise for bids for the aforesaid contracts in the Richbell Press, Mamaroneck Paragraph and Larch- monter Times for three weeks beginning January 26th, 1922 and it was further RESOLVED, that bids will be received by the Town Board until eight thirty o 'clock in the evening, February 15th, 1922, at which time the bids submitted, will be opened. Captain Decker reported the suspension of Officer Meyers without pay, pending the termination of his case now in court. The report was received and ordered noted in the minutes. The Supervisor reported that Counsel had settled the action brought against the Town of Mamaroneck by the Waldorf- Gill Real Estate Company, Inc. Upon motion, duly seconded, it was RESOLVED: WHEREAS, the Town Board at its regular meeting held on January 4th, 1922 referred to the Supervisor and Counsel with power, the matter of the action brought against the Town of Mamaroneck by the Waldorf-Gill Real Estate Co. Inc. and WHEREAS, Counsel had deemed it to the interests of the Town that said suit be settled and adjusted, acting under the authority conferred in the aforesaid resolution, and WHEREAS, said action was settled by the payment by the Walforf-Gill Real Estate Company, Ind. of the following taxes and cost of redemption; 1916 Taxes Tax $120.43 Cost of Redemption $.75 $121.18 1914-5 " 79.11 1.00 80.11 1913 " 79.61 2.25 81.86 1912 " 84.19 2.25 86.44 1911 " 49.01 2.25 51.26 1910 " 32.77 2.25 35.02 1909 " 24.56 2.25 26.81 1908 " 23.09 2.25 25.34 1907 " 19.95 2.25 22.20 1906 " 14.37 2.25 16.62 1905 " 16.75 2.25 19.00 1898 " 21.30 2.25 23.55 $565.14 $24.25 24.25 $589.39 $589.39 and WHEREAS, Counsel authorized the Receiver of Taxes acting under the aforesaid res- olution to receive the afroesaid taxes and costs of redemption herein set forth and to waive the amount of interest due thereon, and to mark the taxes as paid upon the receipt of said taxes, which have been received and paid, therefore be it RESOLVED, that the action of the Super- visor and Counsel in settling the action brought against the Town of Mamaroneck by the Waldorf-Gill Real Estate Co. Inc., upon the terms herein set forth, be and the same hereby is in all respects rat- ified, affirmed and approved; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the action of the Receiver of Taxes, taken upon the auth- ority of the resolution of this Board and the Supervisor and Counsel in acting thereunder and in marking said taxes paid upon receipt of the amount of taxes and cost of redemption herein stated and the waiving of the interest be and the same hereby is in all respects ratified, aff- irmed and approved. Counsel discussed with the Board the advisability of attempting to have a special act passed by the Legislature authorizing the Town Board in the issuance and sale of future bond issues, to cover the balance of cost of Sewer District No. 1 as now proposed or later amended, to have such future bonds mature commencing with the maturity rates of the bonds now issued and outstanding, so that said bonds issued would run for a period of not to exceed fifty years. Upon motion, duly seconded, it was RESOLVED, that Counsel be and he hereby is authorized and empowered to have a special act drafted and presented to the Legislature of the State of New York, authorizing the Town Board in the issuance of future bonds for the cost of construct- ion of Sewer District No. 1 of the Town of Mamaroneck to have the maturity dates of said bonds comence with the maturity of the bonds now outstanding, and to ex- tend the same over a period of not to ex- ceed fifty years; and it was further RESOLVED, that the Supervisor and Counsel be, and they hereby are authorized and empowered to take whatever necessary steps they may deem necessary to secure the passage of said act by the Legislature. The question being taken upon the foregoing resolution, same was upon ROLL CALL, unanimously adopted. Supervisor Burton reported receipt of communications from Messrs Eggers and Whiton stating their willingness to co- operate in relation to submitting revised plans for the new Weaver Street Fire house. Upon Motion, duly seconded, it was RESOLVED, that a Committee of this Board be appointed to confer with the architects to complete plans for the Weaver Street Fire House. The Chair thereupon appointed the following Committee; Justices, Dudley, Shafer and Collins. The question of salary of the Clerk to the Supervisor was presented and upon motion, duly seconded, it was RESOLVED, that the salary of the Clerk to the Supervisor be and the same hereby is fixed at the sum of $1500 yer year, same to be paid in monthly payments. The question being taken upon the foregoing resolution, same was upon ROLL CALL, unanimously adopted. Upon motion, the meeting adjourned at 11.30 P.M. Town Clerk.