HomeMy WebLinkAbout1922_03_01 Town Board Minutes Meeting of the Town Board
TOWN OF MAMARONECK,
held, March 1st, 1922
The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Burton
at 11.15 P.M.
PRESENT: Supervisor Burton,
Justices Boyd, Collins and Dudley,
Town Clerk Sherman
Counsellor Gamble.
The minutes cf the meetings of January 18th, February
1st and 15th, 1922 were read and upon motion approved.
The report of the Supervisor for the month of January
was received, read, ordered placed on file and is as follows;
February 1st, 1922.
Gentlemen:
Permit me to submit herewith my financial statement
for the month ending January 31st, 1922 to wit;
Balance on hand January 1st, 1922 $195,154.92
Deposited by Receiver of Taxes, $13,351.30
Rec'd from Town Clerk, fees, 12.51
Rec'd from Building Commission 79.00
Rec'd from Justice F. P. Shafer, 60.00
Rec'd from Justice Wm. A. Boyd, 20.00
Rec'd from Justice P.H. Collins, 160.00
Rec'd from Westchester Lighting Co,
street opening, 100.00
Interest allowed by bank, 188.07 13,970.52
Total amount received, $209,125.44
PAYMENTS.
Audited claims account, $1,669.14
Garbage contract #1, 250.00
Garbage contract #2, 66.66
Highway Item #4 215.21
Interest account, general 505.00
Interest, Sewer account, 7,320.00
Salary account, 2,425.15
Sewer account, 9,617.57
School Treasurer, District #1 7,957.26
School Treasurer, District #2, 56.00 30,081.99
Balance on hand this day, $179,043.45
Respectfully submitted
sgnd, Geo. W. Burton,
Supervisor.
A communication was received from Assessor John Maddock
tendering his resignation as Assessor same to take effect April
1st, 1922, Mr. Maddock having been appointed Postmaster for the
Village of Larchmont.
The communication was ordered received, planed on file
ani it was voted that this Board accepts the resignation
of Mr. Maddock with a sense of deep regret.
The matter of filling the unexpired term of Assessor
was then discussed and upon motion by Justice Dudley, seconded
by Justice Collins, it was
RESOLVED, that William Mulcahy a citizen
and resident of the Town of Mamaroneck
be and he hereby is appointed Assessor
of the Town of samaroneck, to fill the
unexpired term of John Maddock, at a
salary of $1500 per year in equal monthly
payments, same to take effect, April 1st,
1922.
The question being taken ulon the foregoing resolution
same was upon ROLL CALL, unanimously adopted.
Counsel reported that pursuant to a resolution of the
Town Board, he had prepared an act relating to the issue and
payment of bonds of the Town of Mamaroneck, of sewer systems in
Sewer District No. 1 in said Town. He stated that he presented
the act to the Board, which was thereupon discussed.
Upon motion of Justice Boyd, seconded by Justice Collins
it was unanimously.
RESOLVED, that the Town Board approves of
the act relating to the issue and payment
of bonds of the Town of Mamaroneck, of
sewer systems in Sewer District No. 1 in
said Town, as presented by Counsel; and
be it further
RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be and he
hereby is authorized, empowered and dir-
ected to request the proper representatives
in the Senate and Assembly of The State of
New York, to introduce said act and request
its immediate passage at the present session
of the Legislature of the State of New York.
The question being taken upon the foregoing resolution,
same was upon ROLL CALL, unanimously adopted.
The matter of establishing a Police District was taken
up and after consideration ths following resolution was presented.
RESOLVED, that pursuant to the provisions
of Section 319 of the Town Law, the terri-
tory comprising the unincorporated portion
of the Town of Mamaroneck, be and hereby
is established a Police District; and be it
further
RESOLVED, that said Police District, estab-
lished as aforesaid, be and hereby is des-
ignated as Police District No. 1 of the Town
of Mamaroneck, and be it further
RESOLVED, that Henry M. Whitaker, Felix
C. Birch and George W. Burton, be and
they hereby are appointed Police Comm-
issioners of Police District No. 1 of
the Town of Mamaroneck, their appoint-
ment to take effect upon their qualify-
ing as provided by Section 319-A of the
Town law; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the amount of the under-
taking to be filed by each of said Comm-
issioners be and the same hereby is
fixed at the sun of $1,000.00 and be it
further
RESOLVED, that the terms during which
said Commissioners shall hold office
shall be at the pleasure of this Board
and that they shall serve without com-
pensation.
The question being taken upon the foregoing resolution,
same was upon ROLL CALL, unanimously adopted.
The following resolution was offered by Justice Dudley
and seconded by Justice Boyd;
RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be and he
hereby in authorized and empowered to
employ an inspector who shall be a cit-
izen and resident of the Town of Mamaro-
neck, at a salary not to exceed the sum
of $100.00 per month; be it further
RESOLVED, that such insrector be assigned
to perform such duties in connection with
the sewer read and sidewalk construction
as the Supervisor may determine from time
to time to the end that the interests of
the Town may be safeguarded. And be it
further
RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be and hereby
is authorized and empowered to pay said
salary in semi-monthly installments, when-
ever said inspector is actually employed,
upon the presentation of a proper voucher
therefor.
The question being taken upon the foregoing resolution,
same was upon ROLL CALL, unanimously adopted.
The Committee appointed to confer with the Village
Committee in relation to a municipal building report having
met on January 19th and report progress.
The Supervisor presented the budget for the year 1922
which was read and duly considered which upon motion, duly seconded
and carried it was
RESOLVED, that the budget for the year
1922 as presented by the Supervisor be
and the same is hereby approved, and it
was further
RESOLVED, that said budget be spread
upon the minutes and is as follows:
BUDGET OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK
FOR THE YEAR 1922.
FIRST: RESOLVED, that there be levied and assessed upon
the taxable property of the Town of Mamaroneck, and
collected the following amounts for the purposes here-
inafter set forth, to wit:
A. To pay the salary of the Supervisor under
the Westchester County Tax act, $2,500.00
B. To pay the salary of the Supervisor under
the Highway Law, 1,000.00
C . To pay the salary of the Clerk to the Sup-
ervisor 1,500.00
D. To pay the salary of the Town Clerk, 2,500.00
E. To pay the salary of the three Assessors, 4,500.00
F. To pay the salary of the Overseer of Poor, 1,200.00
G. To pay the salary of the Receiver of Taxes, 4,500.00
H. To pay the salary of Janitress, 600.00
I. To pay the rent of Town Offices, 1,200.00
J. To pay for temporary support of Poor, 4,500.00
K. To pay Assessment map bond $8, 1,000.00
L. To pay interest on $3,000 Assessment map
bonds at 5% 150.00
M. To pay allowances to Larchmont Public Health
Association and Child Welfare Station, 1,200.00
N. To pay Voting Machine Bond #2, 1,000.00
O. To pay interest on Voting Machine Bonds, 6%, 360.00
P. To pay for Memorial day appropriation, 100.00
Q. To pay the salary of the Supt. of Highways,
allowances and expenses, 2,500.00
R. To pay for purchase and repair of machinary,
Tools, Implements, etc., 750.00
S. To pay for removal of snow, cutting bushes, etcl, 250.00
T. To pay certificate issued against unpaid
State, County and Town taxes, less amount
on hand, 5,000.00
Total Town at Large, $ 37,310.00
OUTSIDE OF VILLAGES OF
LARCHMONT AND MAMARONECK.
SECOND: RESOLVED, that there be levied and assessed upon
the taxable property of the Town of Mamaroneck lying
outside the corporate limits of the Villages of Larchmont
and Mamaroneck, and collected, the following amounts for
the purposes hereinafter set forth, to wit:
A. To pay Murray Avenue improvement bond #5
issue of 1910, $1,000.00
B. To pay interest on Murray Avenue improve-
ment bonds @ 5% inssue of 1910, 175.00
C. To pay Murray Avenue completion bond #7,
issue of 1911 1,000.00
D. To pay interest on Murray Avenue completion
bonds @ 4 1/2% issue of 1911, 382.50
E. To pay Boston Post Road improvement bond #8,
issue of 1912, 2,000.00
F. To pay interest on Boston Post Road improve-
ment 810.00
G. To pay interest on Chatsworth Avenue improve-
ment bonds issue of 1913, @ 5% 500.00
H. To pay Sidewalk bond #5, issue of 1912, 1,000.00
I. To pay interest on on Sidewalk bonds issue
of 1912 @ 5% 250.00
J. To pay Sidewalk bond #4 issue of 1914, 1,000.00
K. To pay interest on Sidewalk bond issue of
1914 @ 5%, 50.00
L. To pay for the preservation of Peace, 10,00.00
M. To pay the salary of the Health Officer, 500.00
N. To pay for the repairs and improvements of
Highways, 14,000.00
O. To pay for the rental of street lights for
the year 1922, 4,500.00
Total, outside of Villages, $36,917.50
FIRE DISTRICT NO. 1
THIRD: RESOLVED, that there be levied and assessed upon
the taxable property of the Town of Mamaroneck lying
within Fire District No. 1 and collected, the following
amounts for the purposes hereinafter set forth, to wit:-
A. To pay Fire District Bond #4 issue of 1918, $2,000.00
B. To pay interest on Apparatus bonds @ 5%, 100.00
C. To pay for the rental of Fire hydrants, 1,800.00
D. To pay for compensation Special Officers, 3,000.00
E.
E. To pay for the collection and disposal
of ashes, garbage, swill, etc. 3,000.00
F. To pay for supplies, equipment, mainten-
ance, etc. fire apparatus and fire house 1,5000.00
G. To pay for supplies, equipment, mainten-
ance, etc. Chatsworth quarters, 50.00
Total, Fire District No. 1 $11,450.00
FIRE DISTRICT NO. 2
FOURTH: RESOLVED, that there by levied and assessed upon
the taxable property of the Town of Mamaroneck, lying
within Fire District No. 2, and collected, the follow-
ing amounts for the purposes hereinafter set fourth,
to wit:
A. To pay for the rental of Fire hydrants, $90.00
B. To pay for the rental of Fire house,
repairs, maintenance, etc. Fire Co. No. 2, 350.00
C. To pay for the collection and disposal of
ashes, garbage, swill, etc. 800.00
D. To pay for sidewalk improvement, Premium
River Road, 1,191.98
Total, Fire District No. 2, $2,431.98
Upon motion, the meeting adjourned at 11.40 P.M.
Frederick M. Sherman
Town Clerk.