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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1922_10_25 Town Board Minutes Meeting of the Town Board TOWN OF MAMARONECK, held, October 25th, 1922. The meeting was called to order by Justice Boyd at 9.10 P.M. PRESENT: Justices Boyd, Collins and Shafer, Clerk Sherman, Counsellor Gamble. The minutes of the meeting of October 4th, 1922, were read and upon motion approved. The report of the Receiver of taxes for the month of September was received, read, ordered placed on file and is as follows: October 1st, 1922. Pursuant to Section 23 of the Westchester County Tax Law I 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 September 1922. 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 Taxes Taxes Taxes Taxes Taxes Arrears Total State & County 1,076.19 305.61 1,381.80 Highway 243.75 20.67 264.42 Town 452.74 140.15 593.98 District 341.60 341.60 Sewer Tax Dist. #1 104.74 104.74 School Dist. #1 6,711.40 506.60 107,218.00 School Dist. #2, 680.08 680.08 Arrears 387.02 137.48 112.70 232.22 869.42 Interest Penalty 155.31 177.21 70.03 56.91 55.98 216.52 731.96 Deposited with First National Bank, Mamaroneck, $112,185.91 Also collected and deposited October 5th, 1922, State & County 171.78 15.09 186.87 Highway 53.43 .19 53.62 Town 72.48 5.81 78.29 District 73.55 73.55 Sewer Tax Dist. #1 59.65 59.65 School Dist. #1 34,326.61 106.64 (Dist #2, 16.20) 34,433.25 Arrears 133.22 18.38 17.03 3.17 172.49 Interest Penalty 30.03 24.49 27.59 6.92 9.71 2.71 101.45 The Police report for the month of September was received and read showing 51 arrests and fines in the amount of $905.00. The report was ordered noted in the minutes and placed on file. The report of the Building Commission for the month of September was received and read showing permits issued and fees received amounting to $172.00. The report was ordered noted in the minutes and placed on file. The report of the Town Clerk for the month of September was received and read showing fees collected in the amount of $28.30. The report was ordered noted in the minutes and placed on file. A delegation from the Larchmont Public Health Assoc- iation was present and upon motion, daily seconded, it was VOTED, that the regular order of business be dispensed with in order that those present be given the privilege to address the Board. Mrs. Story, Miss Gridley and Mrs. Smith appeared in the interests of the Larchmont Public Health Association, requesting an increase in the allowance to $65.00 to help defray the expenses of the Association. Upon motion by Justice Shafer, seconded by Justice Collins, it was upon ROLL CALL unanimously RESOLVED, that the monthly allowance of $50.00 heretofore granted to the Larchmont Public Health Association be and the same hereby is increased to $65.00 per month and the Super- visor is authorized and empowered to pay the same upon the presentation of a proper voucher therefore, commencing November 1st next. Mr. A. Whiton appeared before the Board in relation to taking care of the drainage on Palmer Avenue, requesting attention be given the matter before the laying of the new Palmer Avenue roadway. The matter was referred to the Supt. of Highways and the Supervisor. A communication from Mr. F. L. Norris was received and read stating that he had paid on April 28th, 1922, a sewer tax amounting to $31.88, and upon investigation, he finds that his property is not in the sewer district and therefore should not be assessed for that purpose. The matter was referred to the Board of Assessors and Counsel to tpestigate and report back to the Board. A communication from Mr. W. F. Edwards was received and read stating that John McLaughlin is erecting a dwelling on Hillerest Avenue adjacent to his premises, in violation of the Building Code and Zoning Ordinance. The Clerk advised the Board of the action taken by the Building Commission and also stated that the matter is to come before the Board of Appeals on October 26th, next. The Clerk was instructed to write to Mr. Edwards of the action taken. An estimated was received and read from Mr. Robinett for repairing the railings and platform at the Town Hall. The matter was laid over and the Clerk was instructed to secure other bids and report back to the Board. Mr. Moore appeared before the Board in relation to the petition filed for the securing of a Hook and Ladder motor apparatus and requested that action be taken upon the petition which is as follows: To; Frederick M. Sherman, Esquire, Town Clerk of the Town of Mamaroneck, New York. The undersigned taxpayers and qualified electors qualified to vote upon the proposition hereinafter set forth, do hereby make application pursuant to the provisions of Section 45 of the Town Law for the submission of the follow- ing proposition to be voted upon by the duly qualified elect- ors of the Town of Mamaroneck at a special Town meeting to be hereinafter called as provided by Law, to wit: "Shall the Town of Mamaroneck purchase and equip an automotive hook and ladder fire truck for the use of Fire District #1 of the Town of Mamaroneck, at a cost not to exceed the sum of $10,000.00, the said Town of Mamaroneck for the purpose of paying the cost thereof to borrow on its bonds not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of $10,000.00, which said bonds shall bear interest at the rate of 5% per annum, shall be pay- able in five equal annual installments of $2,000.00 each, beginning with the year 1923 and annually thereafter. A sum to be raised annually by levying a tax upon all the taxable property of said Fire District #1 of the Town of Mamaroneck sufficient to pay the inter- est and principal of said bonds when the same shall become due. And such applicants hereby request that a vote be taken upon such proposition at such special Town meeting. Dated, September 5, 1922. SIGNED, Felix C. Birch, Arnold P. Danz, George H. Moore, Frank L. Egger, Jeremiah Healy, Harrison S. Worden, Harry Kreiger, Joseph A. Dobbins, Oscar Bergren, William G. Bisset, Robert Gibson, Richard Thorburn, George E. Mills, Percy S. Clark, Thomas B. Buhler, John C. Forrar, Albert Sorn, Thomas L. Brady, Julian L. Franck., Daniel M. Harris, H. M. Whitaker, Walter Berggren, Roland Goodman, John B. Clifford, Jay C. Wilcox, and Hazel Woods Merritt. The petition was ordered placed on file and the matter was laid over until the next meeting so that the full Board may be present. Upon motion, the meeting adjourned at 9.40 P.M. Frederick M. Sherman Town Clerk.