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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1922_05_17 Town Board Minutes Meeting of the Town Board TOWN OF MAMARONECK, held, May 17th, 1922. The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Burton at 9.00 P.M. PRESENT: Supervisor Burton, Justices Boyd, Collins, Dudley and Shafer, Town Clerk Sherman, Counsellor Gamble, Sewer Comm. Stevens, Palmer and Mitchell. The minutes of the meetings of April 5th, 12th, 19th 28th, 1922 were read and upon motion approved. Supervisor Burton stated that the first order of business was the reading of notice of sale of Sewer District No. 1 of the Town of Mamaroneck Sewer Bonds in the sum of $100,000 which the Clerk having read, it was upon motion duly seconded, RESOLVED, that the notice of sale be and the same hereby is approved. Upon motion duly seconded, it was RESOLVED, that the bids received pursuant to said notice, be now opened. The Town Clerk proceeded to open and read each of the bids received, all of which were accompanied by a certified check in the required amount and are as follows: Geo. B. Gibbons & Co. $103,136.00 and accrued interest. Sherwood & Merrifield, $104,630.00 and accrued interest. Union National Corporation, $104,070.00 and accrued interest. 1st Nat'l Bank, Mt. Vernon, $103,750.00 and accrued interest. Lamport, Barker & Jennings, $102,610.00 and accrued interest. Upon motion, duly seconded, it was RESOLVED, that the Board go into executive session to tabulate and consider the bids received. The Board reconvened at 9.30 P.M. The Supervisor stated that the Board had considered all bids received and was ready to make the award. Upon motion by Justice Dudley seconded by Justice Boyd, it was RESOLVED, that the bid of Sherwood and Merrifield being the highest bid of $104,630.00 and accrued interest at the rate borne by the bonds from the date of the bonds to the date of payment of the purchase price be accepted, and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be and he hereby is authorized and directed to return the checks of all unsuccessful bidders upon receiving their receipt therefor. The question being taken upon the foregoing resolution, same was upon ROLL CALL, unanimously adopted. The report of the Receiver od Taxes for the month of April was received, read, ordered placed on file and is as follows: May 1, 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 April, 1922 and deposited during the month of April, 1922. 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 All Taxes Taxes Taxes Taxes Taxes Arrears TOTAL State & County 38,947.10 1,149.51 40,096.61 Highway 8,400.54 125.92 8,526.46 Town 16,338.11 592.63 16,930.74 District 11,638.26 2,649.63 14,287.89 Sewer Tax Dist. No. 1 3,936.25 3,936.25 Arrears 113.92 235.64 138.50 262.24 750.00 Interest & Penalties, 525.41 29.19 80.88 65.66 207.04 908.18 Total, $85,436.43 Deposited with First Nat'l bank, Mamaroneck, $85,436.43 Respectfully submitted, SGND, Harry T. McGivney. Receiver of Taxes. The Reciver of Taxes also presented a supplemental report of money collected during the month of April and depos- ited on May 5th and May 19th, 1922. 1922 1921 1920 1918 All Taxes Taxes Taxes Taxes Arrears TOTAL State & County 27,62511 72.16 27,697.27 Highway 8,225.16 23.83 8,248.99 Town 11,658.82 60.04 11,718.86 Sewer Tax Dist. No. 1 2,072.07 2,072.07 District 10,024.17 299.06 10,323.23 Arrears 12.70 9.42 4.40 26.52 Int & Penalties, 51.10 5.17 6.01 3.04 65.32 Total Deposited, $60,152.26 The report of the Town Clerk for the month of April, 1922 was received and read, showing fees collected during the month of April amounting to $10.81. Same was ordered noted in the minutes and placed on file. The report of the Building Commission for the month of April was received and read showing fees collected amounting to $106.00. Same was ordered noted in the minutes and placed on file. The report of the Police Department for the month of April was received and read, showing 12 arrests and fines in the amount of $145.00. Same was ordered noted in the minutes and placed on file. The report of the Supervisor for the month of March was received, read, ordered placed on file and is as follows: Gentlemen: April 1st, 1922. The following is my financial report for the month ending March 1st, 1922, viz:- Balance on hand on March 1st, 1922, $175,451.08 Deposited by Receiver of Taxes, $10,455.06 Received from Town Clerk, fees, 24.35 " " Bldg Comm. fees, 89.00 " " Judge Boyd, fines, 95.00 " " Judge Shafer, fines, 15.00 " " C.J.Schweiterman, dep- osit for street opening, 10.00 Interest allowed on Sewer Fund, 148.06 10,688.41 Total amount received, $187,287.55 P A Y M E N T S : Audited claims account, 1,115.23 Garbage contract account, Dist 1, 250.00 " " " Dist 2, 66.66 Interest account, 727. 50 Highway fund, Special Import "B" 129.00 Item No.1 151.50 Item No. 3 40.00 Item No. 4 675.33 Salary account, 3,023.65 Sewer Fund, 20,954. 5 School Treasurer, Dist. No. 1 10,172.54 Dist. No.2 37.33 37,373.09 Balance on hand this day, $ 149,914.46 Respectfully submitted, SGND, Geo. W. Burton, Supervisor. The report of the Supervisor for the month of April, was received, read, ordered placed on file and is as follows: i May 1st, 1922. Gentlemen: Permit me to submit herewith my financial statement for the month ending April 30th, 1922, viz:- Balance on hand on April 1st, 1922, $149,914.46 Deposited by Receiver of Taxes, $55,436.43 Received from Town Clerk, fees, 7.94 Received from Judge Boyd, fines, 104.00 " " Judge Shafer, fines, 75.00 " " Judge Collins, Fines, 185.00 " " Bldg Comm, fees, 76.00 " " New York & Stamford, franchise tax, 100.00 " " County Treas. mtge tax, 4,265.79 " " " " Mercantile" 27.03 " " " " Income tax, 631.44 " " " " Bank tax, 1,061.54 Interest allowed on Sewer fund, 89.57 92,060.04 Total amount received during month, $241.974.50 P A Y M E N T S: Audited claims account, $4,795.77 Garbage contract ac/ Dist No. 1 250.00 " " " Dist No. 2 66.66 Highway fund, Spec'l Improv'mt "B" 741.25 " " Item 1 803.90 " " Item 3 7.90 Interest Sewer bonds, 90.00 Salary account, 2,144.15 Sewer Fund, ,124.55 Weaver St Fire House ac/ 900.00 42,954.48 Balance on hand this day, $ 199,020.02 Respectfully submitted, Sgnd, Geo. W. Burton, Supervisor. A communication from the Public Service Commission was received and read with a tariff attached affecting the change of rates on the New York, Westchester and Boston Rail- way Company. Same was ordered placed on file. A communication from the Honor Roll Committee was received and read inviting the Town Board to participate in the Memorial parade in Mamaroneck Village. The communication was ordered placed on file and the Clerk was instructed to reply accepting the invitation. A communication from Mr. R. C. Heather in relation to the cutting of a tree at the corner of Weaver Street and Myrtle Avenue was received and read and upon motion duly seconded, it was i RESOLVED, upon ROLL CALL, that the Supt. of Highways be and he hereby is authorized and empowered to have the necessary survey made of the street lines to determine whether the tree out down was Town property or not. A communication from James A. McDonald was received and read asking the Town Board to cancel his bond as Collector of Taxes of the Town of Mamaroneck in the year 1905 in order that his sureties may be released from further obligation. Whereupon the following resolution was offered and adopted: RESOLVED: WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of this Board that the bond given by James A McDonald for the faithful performance of his duties as Collector of Taxes for the Town of Mama- roneck in the year 1905 has never been cancelled, and WHEREAS, the bond is still a lien against the property of both Principal and Sur- eties on said bond on the records of the County Clerk of Westchester County, be- cause said bond has never been cancelled, and WHEREAS, a request has been made by the said Principal that said bond be forth- with cancelled that said liens may be re- moved and WHEREAS, it would appear to this Board that said James A. McDonald has fully discharged the duties of his position and has accounted for and paid over funds received by him as Collector of Taxes and that said bond should be cancelled and that the failure to cancel same heretofore has apparently been an over- sight, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the bond of James A. McDonald dated the year 1905 given by him for the faithful performance of his duties as Collector of Taxes for the Town of Mamaroneck covering the term of office to which he was elected, which term of office has long since expired be and the same is hereby cancelled and the said James A.McDon- ald and the said Sureties on the aforesaid bond, discharged of and from any and all liability in connection therewith and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution be filed in the office of the County Clerk of the County of Westchester and that the lien created by said bond on the records of said County Clerk be discharged; The Committee of the new Weaver Street Fire House reported having met with the Architect on the 5th, 11th and 12th of May and have completed the revision of the plans and specif- ications. The Zoning Committee reported having met with the Zoning Commission on the 10th and 15th of May and report that they have gone over the Ordinance as presented to this Board and report progress. A communication from the Board of Sewer Commissioners in relation to rules, regulations and specifications as adopted by them tras received, read, orderdd entered in the minutes and is as follows: Larchmont, N.Y. May 12th, 1922. Town Board, 8 Elm Street, Town of Mamaroneck, N.Y. Gentlemen: We are enclosing herewith a copy of the Rules, Regul- ations and Specifications as adopted by the Board of Sewer Comm- issioners of Sewer District No. 1 and approved by Counsel Ralph A. Gamble, for the purpose of having uniform sewer house connect- ions to the sewer of this district. We wish that you would make this an ordinance of the Town, so that as to give it the proper force and so that we may publish same in local papers. Thanking, you, we are, Very truly yours, Sgnd, Board of Sewer Commissioners Robert H. Stevens, Chairman. RULES, REGULATIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS AS TO SEWER HOUSE CONNECTIONS TO PUBLIC SEWERS IN SEWER DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE TOWN OF MAMARO- NECK, NEW YORK. REGULATIONS: All Sewer house connections pipes shall be made only in accordance to the following rules, regulations and specifications herein specified. PERMIT: No connection with or opening into any public sewer shall be made excepting under and pursuant to a written permit issued by the Board of Sewer Commissioners of Sewer District No. 1 of the Town of Mamaroneck. APPLICATIONS: Applications for permits shall be made in writing to the Board of Sewer Commissioners upon regular forms, signed by the owner or his authorized agent. SUPERINTENDANCE ANS INSPECTION: All connections with or opening into any public sewer and the laying of any house connection must be done under the superin- tendance of the Board of Sewer Commissioners or of an Inspector, Plumber or Engineer duly authorized by the Board of Sewer Commiss- ioners to act for it. The said Board is to have absolute control of the entire house sewer connection from the public sewer to the house. CONNECTIONS: Connections with the public sewer may be made by a person duly licensed by the Board of Sewer Commissioners, after having ob- tained written permit therefor, said licensee shall be held respons- ible and liable for any injury caused to the Town of Mamaroneck and or the Board of Sewer Commissioners, the sewer, the public, and or to the public street. After the making of opening for the purpose of said connections, said licensee shall restore the street and sidewalks to their original condition and to the sat- isfaction of said Board of Sewer Commissioners. BONDS: Applications for license to do work under these regu- lations shall be made in writing and said application shall be accompanied by a bond in form and amount satisfactory to the Board of Sewer Commissioners, conditioned to indemnify and save harmless the said Town of Mamaroneck and or the Board of Sewer Commissioners of Sewer District No. 1 of the Town of Mamaroneck from any and or all damages arising from said connection with the public sewer and or arising out of said work performed under said application. TRENCH OPENINGS; In opening any street, the paving or ballast must be removed with care and kept clean in order to replace same after re- filling trench; gas and water pipes are to be protected and trench guarded and lighted at night; every precaution must be taken to prevent injury to persons or property during the progress of the work. PROTECTION OF ENDS OD PIPE: The ends of all pipe not to be immediately connected to house plumbing, shall be closed with a store ware cover and cem- ented so as to be water tight. PIPE: The pipe shall be of first quality, salt glazed, vitri- fied sewer pipe, not less than five inches interior diameter, to the junction with the house plumbing. LAYING: The house connections sewer pipes shall be laid care- fully and true to grades. A straight edge must be used to even up the pipe. Where grades are at the minimum, a level shall be used. The pipe shall be laid in jute the entire circumference of the bell and there carefully cemented with Portland Cement, mixed one of cement to one of sharp sand, after each joint is made, the joint is to wiped on the inside. MINIMUM GRADE: The minimum grade shall be one quarter of an inch to the foot. No less inclinations will be allowed except under special conditions and then only under such grades, precautions and meth- ods of laying as will be required by the Engineer of the said Board. Curved pipe must be used at every deflection from a straight line either horizontal or vertical. Only one building shall be connected with the public sewer through one drain, except under special permission of the Board of Sewer Commissioners. FOR SEWER PURPOSES AND CELLAR DRAINAGE: The connections are to be made for sewer purposes and cellar drainage only. No ground water, cess pool, drain, catch basin, gutter, storm, water, leader pipe, cistern, or privy vault will be allowed to connect with said house connections. The pipe must run continuously from the public sewer to the house, and be used solely for household wastes and where necessary for cellar drainage. NOTICE THEREFOR: Notice of writing must be given the Board of Sewer Commissioners or their authorized agent 24 hours prior to the beginning of any work upon any connections and only after the granting of the permit, and no material shall be used until in- spected and approved. The cover to the Y branch of the sewer shall not be removed or any pipes laid except in the presence of said agent. RIGHT TO ENTER PROPERTY: The Board of Sewer Commissioners or its agents or em- ployees shall have the right to enter in and upon the premises or property connected (or supposed to be connected) at any and all times to make examinations and tests to determine whether the leaders conveying roof or rainwater are connected either directly or indirectly, with said sewer and also to ascertain whether any of these rules and regulations are violated. PENALTY: It shall be a misdemeanor to do, or cause to be done, any of the following acts, except herein provided. Any and all persons or corporations guilty thereof shall be fined not less than Ten ($10.00) Dollars or more than Fifty ($50.00) Dollars. 1st to un- cover the public sewer for any purpose or make connection therewith; or to uncover the connection branches thereof; or to open any man hole or flush tank, except with the written consent and under the supervision of the Board of Sewer Commissioners or their author- ized agent. 2nd, to throw or deposit, in any vessel or receptable connected with a public sewer, any garbage, vegetable pairings, ashes, cinders, rags or any other matter or thing whatsoever, ex- cept facces, urine, water closet paper and liquid house slop or to allow any house drain to be connected with any privy, vault or cess pool or underground water of filth, except the soil pipes and plumbing work of the houses or building as herein before provided. 3rd, to violate any section of the rules and regulations. CONSTRUCTION OF ORDINANCE: Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to limit or abridge the power conferred upon the Board of Sewer Commissioners of Sewer District No. 1 or of this Board, to make other rules and regulations and ordinances either general or particular, so long as such rules, and regulations and ordinances do not conflict woth the provisions of any law, but if such rules and regulations and ordinances hereafter enacted conflict with or are inconsistent with the provisions of these regulations they shall be deemed in so far as necessary to supercede these rules and regulations and this ordinance. These rules and regulations and ordinance shall not be construed to in any way limit or abridge any Highway Law of the State of New York, or any Health ordinance of the Town or the provisions of the Laws of the State of New York relating to the preservation of public health applicable to Towns. ADOPTION AND REPEAL: The foregoing rules and regulations and ordinance is hereby adopted as a Sewer Ordinance of the Town of Mamaroneck. This Ordinance shall take effect at once. Uppn motion, duly seconded, it was RESOLVED, that this Board approve the rules and regulations as adopted and submitted by the Sewer Commissioners of Sewer District No. 1 and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that said rules and regulations be adopted by this Town Board as a Town Ordinance. Upon motion, the meeting adjourned at 11.30 P.M. Frederick M. Sherman Town Clerk.