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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1922_12_27 Town Board Minutes Meeting of the Town Board TOWN OF MAMARONECK, held, December 27th, 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. The minutes of the meeting of December 20th, were read and upon motion approved. The Town Clerk presented the following petition which was received and ordered filed. To. Frederick M. Sherman, Esq. Town Clerk of the Town of Mamaroneck, Mamaroneck, Westchester County, N.Y. We, the undersigned, duly qualified electors and taxpayers of Fire, Lighting and water Supply District No. 1 of the Town of Mamaroneck, whose names appear upon the last preceding assessment roll of said Town, do hereby respectfully petition. ( pursuant to the provisions of Section 49 of the Town Law ) that there be submitted to the duly qualified electors of Fire, Lighting and water Supply District No. 1 of the Town of Mamaroneck, at a special meeting of said Electors to be called in the manner provided by law, the following proposition: "Shall the Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, be authorized and dir- ected to purchase and equip an automotive Hook and Ladder Fire Truck and Apparatus for the extinguishment of Fires, for use within Fire, Lighting and water Supply District No.l of said Town, at a cost not exceeding Ten Thousand ($ 10,000.00) Dollars, pursuant to the Statutes of the State of New York, including among other sections 313 and 313A of Article 14 of the Town Law, and shall there be levied, raised and coll- ected, therefor, the sum of not exceeding Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars by assess- ment and tax upon the taxable property lying within the boundaries of Fire, Lighting and Water Supply District No. 1 of said Town, pursuant to the Statutes in such case made and provided. And such applicants hereby request that a vote be taken upon such proposition at such special meeting. Dated December 27th, 1922. Town of Mamaroneck, New York. The petition was signed by the following taxpayers whose signatures were duly acknowledged: Charles Mink, Wm D. Ward, H. M. Whitaker, Dorothy Fuller Hoffman, J.B.Clifford, W.G.Bisset, F.C.Birch, H.J. Brewer, Albert P.Sorn, E.Van Hook, E.Dudley Schanz, R.B. Burnham, B.Levino, E.B.Hatrick, Robert H.Stevens, Alfred H. Stevens, C.C.King, H.W.Geers, Percy S.Clark, J.H.Dickinson, W.G.Massey, George H. Moore, Roman J. Irwin, Nellie A. Irwin and Walter W. McCormick. Mr. Justice Shafer moved and Mr. Justice Collins seconded the adoption of the following resolution: RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck: Pursuant to a Petition, and pursuant to the provisions of Section 48 of the Town Law of the State of New York, which pet- ition was duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Mamaroneck, New York, on the 27th day of December, 1922, there shall be submitted to the duly qualified electors of Fire, Lighting and Water Supply District No. 1 of the Town of Mamaroneck, at a special meeting of said electors to be held January 27th, 1923, the following proposition: "Shall the Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, be authorized and dir- ected to purchase and equip an automotive Hook and Ladder Fire Truck and Apparatus for the extinguishment of fires for use within Fire, Lighting and Water Supply District No. 1 of said Town, at a cost not exceeding Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars, pursuant to the Statutes of the State of New York, including among others, Sections 313 and 313A of Article 14 of the Town Law, and shall there be levied, raised and collected therefor the sum of not exceeding Ten Thousand (10,000.00) Dollars by assessment and tax upon the taxable property lying within the bounar- ies of Fire, Lighting and Water Supply District No. 1 of said Town of Mamaroneck, pursuant to the Statute in such case made and provided?" And be it further RESOLVED, that notice of the time and place of such special meeting, together with a copy of the proposition to be submitted thereat, shall be published for three con- secutive weeks immediately preceding the week in which such special meeting shall be held, in the Larchmonter Times, the Richbell Press and the Mamaroneck Paragraph, , newspapers published in the Town of Mamaro- neck, and shall be posted in the following five public places in said District for the same period of time: Weaver Street Fire House- Edgewood Road. Auxiliary Fire House- Weaver Street. Bulletin Board- Intersection of Myrtle & Chatsworth Avenue. Bulletin Board- Intersection of Myrtle and Weaver Streets. Fire Station No. 3- Forest Avenue and Rockingstone Avenue. Said election shall be held at the Weaver Street Fire House, Edgewood Road, in the Town of Mamaroneck, and the votes shall be canvassed by the Inspectors of Elec- ion duly appointed: Harry Schwartz, Ralph Cheney, W. I. Palmer and Charles H. Lighte, who are hereby appointed special elect- ion officers for the purpose of canvass- ing votes to be cast at said special meeting. The vote on such proposition shall be by ballot. And be it further RESOLVED, that the notice of said Special Meeting shall be in substantially the following form: TOWN OF MAMARONECK FIRE, LIGHTING AND WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT No. 1 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING to be held, January 27th, 1923. Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the duly qualified electors of Fire, Light- ing and Water Supply District No. 1 of the Town of Mamaroneck will be held at the Weaver Street Fire House, Edgewood Road, in the Town of Mamaroneck, on Saturday January 27th,1923, at which the following proposition will be submitted: "Shall the Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, be authorized and directed to purchase and equip an automotive Hook and Ladder Fire Truck and Apparatus for the ex- tinguishment of fires for use within Fire, Lighting and Water Supply District No. 1 of said Town, at a cost not exceeding Ten Thous- and ($109000.00 ) Dollars, pursuant to the Statutes of the State of New York, including among others, Sections 313 and 313A of Art- icle 14 of the Town Law, and shall there be levied, raised and collected therefor the sum of not exceeding Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars by assessment and tax upon the tax- able property lying within the boundaries of Fire, Lighting and Water Supply District No.l of said Town of Mamaroneck, pursuant to the Statute in such case made and provided?" The polls will be open between the hours of 6.00 A.M. and 6.00 P.M. To entitle a person to vote upon such proposition, he or she must have the qualifications prescribed by Section 53 of the Town Law for an elector at a Town Meeting, namely, that the voter, (he or she) is the owner of property in the Town assessed to him or her upon the last preceding assessment roll thereof. Dated, Mamaroneck, New York. Frederick M. Sherman, December 27th, 1922. Town Clerk. The roll being called upon the adoption of the foregoing resolution, the following members of the Town Board voted aye: George W. Burton, P. H. Collins, William A. Boyd, Frederick P. Shafer, Frederick M. Sherman. No; None. Upon the request of Mr. George H. Moore, it was VOTED, that all petitions heretofore presented relating to the Hook and Ladder Apparatus, be withdrawn. An application from T.P.Tully was received and read asking permission for a franchise to operate a bus line through the unincorporated section of the Town of Mamaroneck. The application was ordered placed on file and the matter was referred to the Police Commission for their con- sideration and recommendations. The following resolution was presented by Justice Collins and seconded by Justice Shafer, which was unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, this Board in 1919 appointed, pursuant to law, a Sewer Commission con- sisting of Robert H.Stevens, William I. Palmer, H.R.Mitchell and Ralph A. Gamble as Counsel, upon whom devolved the task of planning and constructing a Sewer System for Sewer District No. 1 of the Town of Mamaroneck; and WHEREAS, this Commission has during said period planned with forsight and judge- ment a Sewer System which already is in- uring largely to the future prosperity and upbuilding of said District; and WHEREAS, a part of the Sewer System is now completed and the balance is being constructed; and WHEREAS, said Commission in the perform- ance of its duties and of the multitudin- ous details connected with said project has spent unlimited time and effort under the guidance of its able Chairman, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that this Board record its app- reciation not only of the effotts of the Board of Sewer Commissioners, but of the actual accomplishment for which it is responsible; and be it further RESOLVED, that this Board express to the Board of Sewer Commission its sincere thanks and gratitude for the excellent performance of their duties which has re- sulted in a permanent benefit to the Community. The following resolution was presented by Justice Boyd and seconded by Justice Collins, which was unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, this Board has appointed Henry M. Whitaker, Felix C. Birch and George W. Burton during the past year a Police Commission, pursuant to the Town Law, which Commission has been most efficient and industrious in its efforts to co-op erate with this Board in administering the police affairs of the Town looking toward proper protection and security, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that this Board express its appreciation and thanks to the Police Commission for its services on behalf of the Town. The following resolution was presented by Justice Shafer and seconded by Justice Boyd, which was unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, the Town Board has adopted a Building Code and appointed a Building Commission thereunder during the past year, and WHEREAS, said Commission consisting of J.G.Henry Harlach, Harry J. Brewer and George W.Burton has organized and super- vised the building activities of the Town pursuant to said building code with fore- sight and efficiency, therefore be it RESOLVED, that this Board express to the Building Commission its appreciation and thanks for its co-operation and efficient administration of its duties. The following resolution was presented by Justice Boyd and seconded by Justice Collins: WHEREAS, the Board of appeals consisting of Howell C. Perrin, Richard W. Hill, Lester B. Harrisson, E.B.Meginniss and Warland E. Concklin, appointed by this Board pursuant to the provisions of the Zoning Lary, has handled the functions of its office with due regard to the equitable interests of the property owners of the Town of Mamaroneck and with a vision and foresight looking to- ward the ultimate growth and development of the unincorporated part of the Town, there- fore, be it RESOLVED, that this Board express its grat- itude and thanks to the Board of Appeals for its sagacity and judgement in its en- deavor to protect the best interest of the Town. The following resolution was presented by Justice Shafer and seconded by Justice Boyds which was unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, this Board is now closing another year of its administration of Town affairs under the able guidance and leadership of its Supervisor George W. Burton, therefore be it RESOLVED, that this Board record and express to Supervisor Burton its apprec- iation of his leadership of this Board in th successful performance of the many town affairs undertaken and carried through during the year and herein ex- press to him its thanks and gratitude for the acoomplislacents of the administration for which he has been so largely respons- ible. Upon motion, the meeting adjourned at 10.00 P.M. Frederick M. Sherman Town Clerk.