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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1922_07_24 Town Board Minutes Meeting of the Town Board Town of Mamaroneck, held on July 24th, 1922. The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Burton. at 8.45 P.M. PRESENT: Supervisor Burton, Justices Boyd, Collins, Dudley and Shafer, Town Clerk Sherman. The matter of awarding the contracts for the erection of the new weaver Street Fire House was taken up and after full dis- cussion, it was upon motion by Justice Collins, seconded by Justice Shafer, RESOLVED, that the awarding of the Plumbing, Heating and Electrical contracts be deferred until Thursday evening, July 27th, 1922 at 8.30 P.M. The question being taken upon the foregoing resolution, same was upon ROLL CALL, unanimously adopted. The next order of business was the matter of awarding the general contract. The Supervisor stated that the erection of the new Weaver Street Fire House in Fire, Lighting and water Supply District No. 1 of the Town of Mamaroneck, is being done by the Town Board pursuant to authorization granted to it in Chapter 561 of the Laws of 1921, that the amount to be expended for said construction is fixed in the aforesaid bill. He stated that the Town Board had considered all bids submitted in accordance with the proposals; that it had been nec- essary to change in certain particulars the plans and specifications so that the Fire House could be constructed within the amount avail- able; that the lowest bidders had been given an equal opportunity to refigure on the amended plans and specifications and that the Board had considered all bids received and was now ready to make the award. Upon motion by Justice Shafer, seconded by Justice Dudley, it was, RESOLVED, that Kenneth Mackay & Co. Inc., of Yonkers, New York, having bid the sum of $47,670.00 for the general construction contract for the construction of the new Fire House Building of Fire, Lighting and Water Supply District No. 1 of the Town of Mamaroneck, in accordance with the drawings and descriptions in the specifications prepared by Messrs. O. R. Eggers and C. F. Mink, associate Architects, and in accordance with the changes duly made in said plans and specifications and in accordance with the notice of sale and the said bid being the lowest bid therefor, the said general construction contract is hereby awarded to Kenneth Mackay and Co. Inc., and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Supervisor and Town Clerk be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to execute a contract in behalf of the Town for said construction work, upon the bidder carrying out and complying with the terms of said proposal submitted by it, and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Supervisor and Town Clerk be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to take any steps which may be necessary to carry the foregoing resolution into full force and effect. And be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the check of Hunt, Dodge and Co, be withheld until the contract for the construction of the new Weaver Street Fire House be- tween Kenneth Mackay and Co. Inc and the Town of Mamaroneck, shall have been executed. The question being taken upon the foregoing resolution, same was upon ROLL CALL, unanimously adopted. Upon Motion, duly seconded, it was RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be and he hereby is authorized and empowered to notify the unsuccessful bidders to app- ear in person for their certified checks submitted with their bids. Application for a bus line from the Westchester & Boston Station was made by the Blue Bird Taxi Co., and the matter was referred to the Police Commission and a Committee from this Board. The Supervisor appointed the following Committee: Justice Shafer and Town Clerk Sherman. Upon motion., the meeting adjourned at 10.00 P.M. Frederick M. Sherman Town Clerk.