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Minutes of a Public meeting of the Citizens of the
Town of Mamaroneck held at the Town Hall, Mamaroneck, New York,
on June 3rd, 1918 at 8:30 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Burton
who presided on roll—call. The following members of the Joint Town
Board were present:
George W. Burton, Supervisor,
W. A. Boyd, )
G. B. Dudley, ) Justices,
E . P. Shafer, )
P. H. Collins, )
John C. Fairchild, Town Clerk,
John Hickey, Superintendent of Highways,
Ralph A. Gamble, Counsel.
The Clerk read the call of the meeting as advertised,
which upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, was duly approved:
Richbell Press, May 30, 1918.
PUBLIC NOTICE:
To the Citizens of the Town of Mamaroneck, N. Y.
Notice is hereby given that there will be a Public Meet-
ing of the Citizens of the Town of Mamaroneck, on Monday Evening,
June 3rd, 1918, at 8:30 o'clock, at the Town Hall, Mamaroneck, for
the consideration of the application of the Westchester Street Rail-
road Company for an INCREASED FARE on its railroad from five (5)
cents to six (6) cents, for the period June 1st, 1918, to July 31st,
1918, on the around that said Company claims that its financial
condition is serious, and that it is now impossible to meet operative
expenses of the Road.
The matter more particularly for consideration will be
that portion of their lines running from Chatsworth Avenue, in the
Village of Larchmont, to the a Mamaroneck-Harrison town line on the
White Plains—Mamaroneck branch; for temporary relief pending an
investigation now being made by the Public Service Commission, Second
Department.
Signed:
Town Board, Town of Mamaroneck,
George W. Burton, Supervisor,
John C. Fairchild., Town Clerk,
John Hickey, Superintendent of Highways,
Dated May 28, 1918.
The Clerk was instructed to note in the Minutes the
presence of a number of the citizens of the Town who were interested
in the matter to be considered.
Mr. McKinley, Counsel, and Mr. Calhoun, Superintendent
of the Westchester Street Railroad Company were present on behalf
of the Railroad.
The Supervisor spoke at length upon the question of the
increase of fare asked by the Railroad Company, of the status of
the proceedings before the Public Service Commission, Second
District, and of the negotiations with the Railroad. He also stated
that the Board desired to know the consensus of opinion of the
citizens of the Town concerning the matter.
Mr. McKinley and Mr. Calhoun spoke at length on behalf
of the Railroad in favor of the increase.
A number of citizens present were heard.
After considerable discussion it was the consensus of
opinion of the meeting that the application for an increase of fare
should be granted.
Upon motion duly made and seconded the following Resolution
was adopted by a majority vote of the citizens present.
RESOLVED that it is the sense of this public meeting that
- the Joint Town Board approve the application of the Westchester
Street Railroad Company for an increase of fare from five (5) to
six (6) cents for the period from June 10th 1918 to July 31st,1918
and that a proper resolution to this effect be adopted by said Board.
There being no further business, upon motion the Public
Meeting adjourned. .
The Joint Town Board was thereupon called to order by
Supervisor Burton, in accordance with due notice, all members of
the Board being present
Pursuant to the resolution of the Public Meeting just
held, recommending that the Joint Town .Board approve the application
of the Westchester Street Railroad Company for an increase of fare
to six (6) cents for the period June 10th to July 31st,. 1918.
It was, upon motion duly made, seconded and carried,
Resolved:
WHEREAS, the Westchester Street Railroad Comppany has made
application to the Town of Mamaroneck for an increased fare on its
railroad on the ground that said company claims that its financial
condition is serious and that it is impossible to meet operating
expenses of the road; and
WHEREAS, application has been made by the City of White
Plains to the Public Service Commission, Second District, for an
investigation as to whether or not it is necessary that such rate of
fare be increased and as to whether or not the service furnished by
the company can be improved, and if so, in what specific ways; and
WHEREAS, the said railroad company claims that it will be
impossible to operate its railroad, unless relief is granted during
the pendency of said investigation; and
WHEREAS, a Public Meeting of the citizens of the Town of
Mamaroneck was duly called and advertised by the Town Board for the
public consideration of the said application of the Westchester
Street Railroad Company for an increased fare; and
WHEREAS, the said Public greeting was duly held, as adver-
tised, at the Torn Hall, Mamaroneck, N. Y., on June 3rd 1918, at
which time a resolution was duly offered and adopted, that it was
the sense of the meeting that the Town Board approve the aforesaid
application for an increase of fare from five cents (5¢) to six
cents (6¢) for the period from June 10th, 1918 to July 31, 1918
and that a proper resolution to this effect be adopted.
THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the franchises or consents heretofore
granted by the Town of Mamaroneck to the Westchester Street Railroad
Company, its predecessor of predecessore and accepted by said com-
panies be and the same hereby are modified temporarily so as to
permit the Westchester Street Railroad Corapany to charge a rate of
fare of six cents (6¢) instead of the five cent (5¢) fare now in
force under said franchises from the 10th day of June, 1918 to and
including the 31st day of July, 1918, such increase to be entirely
used for the benefit of the lines of The Westchester Street Rail.
road Company and those lines only; AND BE IT FURTHER
it
RESOLVED, that this modification is granted upon the
express conditions that it is temporary only w.d shall expire on
the 31st, day of July, 1918, at v7hich ti-me the aforw said franchises
and consents shall again be in fcrc�.,, subject to the same covenants
and conditions as G,,her, granted and accepted; 4rID RE IT FMTHER
R SQL-M, that this —modification is made :7ithout pre judi ce
T,,-) any rig#its of the Torn of a'?amaronech in the preLises, and in no
.gay shall b° considered an approval by the Tcrvn of Karnaronech of
the proposed increase of fares as a desirable or suffici°nt method
of obtaining the desired ac d.itional income.
These being no further business the meeting, adjourned.
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Town, Clerk.