HomeMy WebLinkAbout1922_02_18 Town Board Minutes Meeting of the Town Board
TOWN OF MAMARONECK
held, February 18th, 1922.
The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Burton
at 9.00 P.M.
PRESENT: Supervisor Burton,
Justices Boyd, Collins and Shafer,
Town Clerk Sherman,
Counsellor Gamble .
Upon motion it was voted to dispense with the reading
of minutes of meetings not yet approved.
Supervisor Burton brought to the attention of the Board
the matter before the Legislature entitled an "Act to legalize the
acts and proceedings of the Common Council, the Mayor and Board
of Water Supply of the City of Mount Vernon, in contracting for
the purchase and use of all the water mains and appurtenances,
located in the City of Mount Vernon, of ths Ner York Inter Urban
Water Company. He advised the Board to request our representatives
in the Legislature to defeat this measure.
Whereupon the following resolution was offered by
Justice Collins and seconded by Justice Shafer;
WHEREAS, in 1914 a proposition was in progress
to sell to the City of Mount Vernon, the water
pipes, etc., owned and operated by the New York
Inter Urban Water Company, all within the limits
of the said City and thus dismember the water
supply system of said Company; and
WHEREAS, in October 1914, the Conservation Comm-
ission refused to approve said proposition,
among other reasons set forth, was the great
injustice which would ensue to the reaming mun-
icipalities connected with the said system. Again
in 1915 the same refusal was handed down by the
Commission embracing the same reason; and
WHEREAS, in 1920, a contract was negotiated by
and between the New York Inter Urban Water Com-
pany and the City of Mount Vernon, which would
affect this dismembermant, still without the
consent and approval of the Conservatibn Commiss-
ion.
The legality of this contract and the action of
the parties thereto, is assailed by the Village
of Pelham and the Town of Mamaroneck for the
reason among others because the approval of the
Conservation Commission was not secured and be-
cause of the great injustice and injury to these
contesting and also the other communities and
inhabitants affected thereby, is; Villages of
Mamaroneck and Rye and Town of Harrison; and
WHEREAS: litigation of this matter is now
before the Court of Appeals and not yet
decided and further so are informed that
an act is about to be presented to this
legislature ( Copy of which is hereto
attached ) which if passed will over ride
a possible decision of the Court of Appeals
declaring such before mentioned contract
illegal; and
WHEREAS, this annexed bill is strictly to
the benefit of the parties to this partic-
ular contract, regardless of the injury of
the other communities, (5) and we believe is
contrary to the recognized policy of the
State Legislature and in this case gives
decided advantage to one community without
ragard to the equity of the others; also
taking away from the Conservation Commiss-
ion one of the most valuable functions pro-
vided for by law; therefor be it
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town
of Mamaroneck. does most strenuously oppose
the passage of this act and respectfully
urge their Representatives in the Legislat-
ure to use all honorable means to defeat
this measure and further urge them to grant
the opponents of this bill a hearing in
Committee before being reported out.
The question being takan upon the foregoing resolution,
same was upon ROLL CALL, unanimosuly adopted.
Upon motion the meeting adjourned at 10.30 P.M.
Town Clerk