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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1919_10_08 Town Board Minutes (2) Minutes of a Meeting of the Joint Town Board, Town of Mamaroneck, held October 8th, 1919. The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Burton at 9 P.M. PRESENT: Supervisor Burton, Justices Collins, Boyd, Dudley and Shafer, Superintendent Hickey, J. C. Fairchild, Town Clerk. Upon motion, it was VOTED, that the reading of minutes of meet- ings not yet approved be dispensed with. A communication from County Superintendent of High- ways McDonald was presented to the meeting and ordered filed. The report of the Superintendent of Highways for the month of August was submitted, ordered filed, and is as follows: "Office of Superintendent of Highways Town of Mamaroneck New York Post Office Box 460 Larchmont, N. Y. October 8, 1919. To the Honorable Town Board of Mamaroneck, Mamaroneck, New York., Gentlemen: i herewith report the following work on Highways since August 11, 1919: Applied 2074 gallons of #4 Road Oil on the following streets: Palmer Ave to Weaver Street, Howell Avenue, Carelteon Avenue, Rockland Avenue, Chestnut Avenue, Chestnut Street, Cleaned all catch basins, Layed 180 feet of pipe and trunk ditch on Fernwood Road, Repaired 12" pipe at the intersection of Rockingstone and Glen Road, Filled in Edgewood Road where culvert was built and reset Sidewalk, Cleaned all ditches along Myrtle Avenue and Winfield Avenue Bridge near completion. Work on Palmer Avenue well under way. Respectfully submitted, (Sgd) John Hickey, JH MH Supt. of Highways" Superintendent Burton reported that he had received through Counsel a check for $1000.00 from Mr. Lorenzen in accor- dance with the resolution of this Board accepting Forest Avenue. Upon notion duly seconded, it was VOTED, that the Superintendent of Highways be directed to communicate with the County Engineer and request him to prepare plans and secifications for the construction of a Bridge on Forest Avenue, said plans and specifications to also provide for the con- struction of a full 50 feet of roadway and walks; and an alternate plan for a 30 foot roadway. On motion made and seconded, it was VOTED, that the Superintendent of Highways be authorized and directed to procure the necessary lights on Forest Avenue between Weaver Street and Rockland Avenue. On motion, duly seconded upon roll call, it was unanimously VOTED that N. J. Stevens be paid a salary of $18.00 per month for the care of the safety lamp at the corner of Murray and Chatsworth Avenues and that the same be made a proper Town charge. On motion duly seconded, it was VOTED, that Counsel be and he hereby is re- quested to prepare a resolution to release and discharge the bond given to the Town of Mamaroneck by J. J. Burnett, as Commissioner of Highways, and the sureties on said bond, Messrs. McKeand and DeCicco On motion duly seconded, and on roll call, it was unanimously VOTED , that the Supervisor be authorized and directed to procure the services of an in- spector to act for the interests of the ToWN on the Palmer Avenue paving contract. Supervisor Burton submitted a written report recom- mending the establishment of a sewer district, pursuant to a. petition which had been presented therefor. The report, to- gether with two certificates of the Board of Assessors annexed thereto, were presented, read, ordered filed and are as fol- lows: "Gentlemen of the Town Board: I am pleased to report that such progress has been made in connection with the proposed establishment of the sewer district that I have with me for filing with this Board a complete petition signed and acknow- ledged by a sufficient number of taxpayers who own over one-half in value of the taxable real property therein. This petition has been checked with our assess- ment rolls and I have obtained from the Town Board of Assessors two certificates, one as to the value of the taxable real property lying within the proposed sewer dis- trict and the other as to the value of the property owned by those who have signed the annexed petition. I accor- dingly recommend the establishment of the sewer district and the appointment of three sewer commissioners. Yours respty (Sgd) Geo. W. Burton" "TOWN OF MAMARONECK New York We, the undersigned, a majority of the Town Board of Assessors of the Town of Mamaroneck, New York, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that we have examined the assessed valu- ation of the property lying within the proposed Sewer District as snown by map prepared by L.E. Van Etten, Civil Engineer and Surveyor, and that the same amounts to nine hundred twenty-one thousand three hundred twenty- five dollars ($921,325.00) according to the 1918 assess- ment roll of said Town. Dated, August 22nd, 1919. TOWN BOARD OF ASSESSORS, Town of Mamaroneck, N. Y. By (Sgd) John O'Conner John Maddock Assessors." "TOWN OF MAMARONECK New York. We, the undersigned, a majority of the Town Board of Assessors of the Town of Mamaroneck, New York, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that we have examined the assessed valuation of all the property owned by the various persons and corpora- tions whose names are subscribed to the annexed (6) petitions and which lies within the proposed sewer district as shown by Asap prepared by L. E. Van Etten, Civic Engineer and Sur- veyor according to the 1918 assessment roll of said Town and that the same amounts to four hundred seventy nine thousand one hundred eighty-five ($479,185.00) dollars. Dated, August 28th, 1919. TOWN BOARD OF ASSESSORS. OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK. By (Sgd) John Maddock Philip Mandeville." Upon motion duly seconded, it was VOTED, that the petitions be ordered placed onfile with the Town Clerk. Upon the recommendation of Superintendent Hickey and on motion duly seconded and on roll call, it was unanimously VOTED, whereas a pettion signed and acknow- ledged by owners of real property in a pro- posed Sewer District representing more than one-half in value of the taxable real prop- erty therein, as appears by the last pre- ceding completed assessment roll, as as pro- vided by Section 230 of the Town Law of the State of New York, has been duly filed with this Board, which said petition describes the proposed Sewer District and states the maximum amount proposed to be expended in the constructich of said sewer system; that opposite the name of each pettioner appears the assessed valuation of the real property owned by him or her in such district, ac- cording to the last preceding assessment roll, and WHEREAS, there is annexed to and presented with and made a part of said petition a map and plan of the proposed sewer system, with specifications of dimensions and connections and outlet and/or sewage disposal works, which has been prepared by a competent engineer, and WHEREAS, said petitioners ask the Town Board to make an order establishing the sewer dis- trict described in said petition and stating the amount proposed to be expended in the con- struction of said sewer system, and WHEREAS, in said petition asking for the establishment of a sewer system the petitioners likewise pray as provided under Section 230-a that a portion or portions only of the system designed ultimately to serve the entire district shall be constructed in the first instance and have described the said portion or portions in their petition and indicated the same on the said map and plan annexed to said petition and have specified the maximum amount proposed to be expended in the construction of such por- tion or portions of the said system, and said petitioners further ask that the Town Board may include in its order establishing the said sewer district a direction that the Sewer Com- missioners shall construct only the portion or portions of the said system designated in the said petitions until extensions thereto shall be authorized, as provided by law, and WHEREAS, the Town Board is satisfied that the petitioners are owners of real property in the proposed district and own more than one-half in value of the taxable real property therein, and that all provisions of the law relating to the establishment of a sewer district have been complied with, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that a Sewer District to be known and designated as "Sewer District No. 1 of the Town of Mamaroneck" be and the same hereby is established in the district bounded and described as follows, and that a. certi- ficate to this effect be executed and filed in the office of the Town. Clerk: Beginning at a point on the westerly side of Chatsworth Avenue 110 feet south of t'ne intersection of the southerly side of Myrtle Avenue and the westerly side of Chat- sworth Avenue at which the intersection of the boundary lines of the Village of Larchmont and the Town of Mamaroneck con- verge, running thence southerly and along said westerly side of Chatsworth Avenue which is also the boundary line of said Village of Larchmont and Town of Mamaron- eck 125 feet to the northerly boundary line of the Village of larchmont running thence westerly along the northerly boundary line of the Village of larchmont 2400 feet to a point where said village line if con- tinued would intersect the easterly boundary line of the City of New Rochelle, thence northerly along said bound line between the: Town of Mamaroneck and the City of New Rochelle, 5600 feet to a point 625 feet north of the northerly side of Forest Avenue at which point said Forest Avenue intersects the aforesaid boundary line thence easterly 1150 feet and nearly parallel with said Forest Avenue, thence northerly 200 feet thence north easterly 300 feet, thence southerly 500 feet and again easterly and parallel with Forest Avenue 400 feet to its inter- section with the westerly side of Murray Avenue thence southerly 150 feet along said westerly side of Murray Avenue to the point of intersection of the northerly side of Forest Avenue with the westerly side of Murray Avenue, thence easterly and across Murray Avenue to the north east corner for- med by the intersection of said streets thence southerly and across Forest Avenue to the south east corner formed by the in- tersection of said streets thence easterly and along the southerly side of Forest Avenue 100 feet, thence southerly and par- allel withnsaid Murray Avenue, 525 feet, thence easterly 150 feet and across Senate Terrace to the easterly side of said street, thence northerly along the easterly side of said Senate Terrace 125 feet, thence northeasterly and parallel with Senate Place, 425 feet to a point directly opposite the northerly end of said Senate Place, thence southeasterly and across the north- erly end of Senate Place and across Colonial Avenue 500 feet to a point which is 100 feet south of the easterly side of Colonial Avenue and 100 feet west of the westerly side Of Weaver Street, to land formerly of Senator Palmer (now of Stieglitz) thence 100 feet northeasterly to the westerly side of Weaver Street, thence southerly along said westerly side of Weaver Street to the point of intersection with the northerly side of Chestnut avenue, thence easterly across said Weaver Street on a line with the northerly side of Chestnut Street if prolonged, a total of 200 feet, thence southeasterly and south and parallel with Weaver Street and from 150 to 100 feet esterly therefrom as it curves, to the northerly side of the N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Company's Right of Way, thence straight across the said Right of Way of said N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. and southerly and still parallel with the easterly side of said Weaver Street across Palmer Avenue to a point 100 feet easterly from the easterly side of Weaver Street and southerly from the southerly side of Palmer Avenue 100 feet, thence easterly and southerly in conformity with the easterly side of Weaver Street and continuing approximately 100 feet easterly therefrom, to a point 100 feet south- east from where the southerly side of Caerlson Avenue would intersect the easterly side of Weaver Street, thence westerly 100 feet to the easterly side of Weaver Street, thence across said Weaver Street to the corner formed by the intersection of said southerly side of Caerleon Avenue with said westerly side of Weaver Street thence southerly 150 feet along the westerly side of Weaver Street, thence easterly and parallel with said Caerleon Avenue 400 feet, then again southerly and parallel with Weaver Street and crossing the westerly end of Beech street 300 feet, thence westerly 75 feet thence southeasterly to the northerly side of the Boston Post Road at a point approximately 500 feet from the corner formed by the intersection of the wes- terly side of Weaver Street and the northerly side of the Boston Post Road, thence straight across said Boston Post Road at right angles with said north side of same, to a point 100 feet southerly from the southerly side of said Boston Post Road, thence westerly and parallel with the southerly side of the Boston Post Road 800 feet to the point of intersection of the said boundary line of the Town of Mamaroneck with the easterly boundary line of the Village of Larchmont, said point being about 100 feet southerly from the south side of the Boston Post Road, thence northerly and along said easterly boundary line of the Vil- lage of Larchmont and across the Right of Way of the N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R., to the junction of said easterly boundary line of said Village of Larchmont with the northerly boundary line of said Villlage, thence westerly, northerly and westerly and along said northern boundary line of the said Village of Larchmont to the point or place of beginning; and all of which said proposed sewer district is more specifi- cally shown and set forth on a certain map entitled "Town of Mamaroneck, Westechester Co., New York, a general plan of proposed sewers in certain districts the outlet from which is through District 1, Larchmont. By L.E. Van Etten, Civil Engineer, February 7th, 1918." And be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Sewer Com- missioners to be hereafter appointed under the provisions of Section 231 of the Town Law are hereby directed and em- powered to construct, obtain by purchase agreement or otherwise in the first in- stance only the portion or portions of the said sever system designated in the said petition at a cost of not to exceed $20,000.00, until extensions thereto shall be authorized as provided by law which portion or portions are described as follows: I. The outlet sewer for the aforesaid proposed sewer district and sewer system, lying outside of the proposed sewer dis- trict, the establishment of which is herein petitioned for, which said outlet sewer is specifically shown and indicated on the aforesaid map and plan of the said proposed sewer system above referred to; said portion or portions being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at apoint on the northerly boundary line of the V illage of Larchmont, which point is 150 feet westerly of a point from an ex- tended line of the of line of the Village of Larchmont where it intersects the northerly boundary line of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company property thence southerly a total distance of 225 feet to the center line of Woodland Avenue at a point 2,00 feet from the easterly boundary line of said Village of Tarchmont, thence westerly 175 feet along the center line of said Woodland Avenue thence southeasterly 300 feet to the center line of Palmer Avenue, thence southwesterly along the center line of Palmer Avenue, 175 feet, thence southerly at the junction of Vanderberg and Roosevelt Avenues 100 feet to the center line of Roosevelt Avenue, thence generally in a southeasterly direction along said Roosevelt Avenue to the point where Roosevelt Avenue turns west at a right angle and continuing south at this point to the center line of Forest Park Avenue thence easterly along the center line of Forest Park Avenue If extended, and southerly to connect with the existing outlet Sewer of the Village of Larchmont as constructed to its terminus in Long Island Sound. The above described outlet sewer being in part already built by the Village of Larchmont and in operation by said Village, the balance to be constructed, all of said outlet sewer to be used, as to that part now constructed, and as to the bal- ance to be constructed and operated, under a certain agreement between the Village of Larchmont and the Town of Mamaroneck for its use as an outlet sewer by the Town of Mamaron- eck upon the payment to said Village of Larch- mont of a certain agreed sum and in- terest thereon for the use of the exist ing sewer and for the payment of a cer- tain agreed proportionate share of the expense of construction of that part to be jointly constructed and used, and II. The sewer in the aforesaid proposed sewer system specifically shown and indi- cated on the azoresaid map and plan in Palmer Avenue and more specifically descri- bed as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the center of the proposed new intersection of Weaver Street and Palmer Avenue, running, thence westerly through the center line of said Palmer Avenue, 1450 feet to the easterly boundary line of the Village of Larchmont. And it is FURTHER RESOLVED, that for all pu- oses. of taxation and assessments this Resolution and the Certificate herein authorized to be filed shall take effect immediately, and that all of said costs incurred in said Sewer District No. 1 of the Town of Mamaroneck for the purposes of constructing and operating said sewer system shall be levied and assessed in accordance with the law provided therefor and shall be: and become a lien on said property located within the said District, as is provided by law; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that any and all acts of this Board or its predecessors in office in- consistent herewith be and the same are rescinded and declared to be of no effect, with the exception, however, that nothing herein shall delay or defeat the collection of taxes and assessments at present a lien. Upon motion duly seconded, and upon roll call, it was unanimously VOTED, whereas, the Town Board has established a Sewer District, to be known as "Sewer Dis- trict No. 1 of tie Town of Mamaroneck", and WHEREAS, under Section 231 of the Town Law three tax payers therein must be appointed as Sewer Commissioners to hold office at the pleasure of this Board, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That Robert H. Stevens, H. R. Mitchell and William I. Palmer, taxpayers in said sewer district, be and they hereby are appointed Sewer Commissioners of "Sewer District No. 1 of the down of Mamaroneck" to hold office at the pleasure of the Town Board; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the said Sewer Commissioners shall each be paid for their services the sum of $3.00 per day for each day actually and nec- essarily spent in the business of the Sewer District, which said sum shall be payable quarterly upon the presentation of proper voucher therefor and shall be deemed and made a part of the expense of maintaining the said sewer system and shall be collected and paid as provided in Section 243 of the Town Law for ex- pense of maintenance of said sewer system; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that each Com- missioner shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take the constitutional oath of office and file with the Town Clerk an undertaking in the sum of $10,000.00 in form satisfactory to the Town Counsel. Upon motion duly seconded, and upon roll call, it was unanimously VOTED, that the Commissioners be notified of their appointment and of the requirements and qualifications of their office, and that they be asked to immediately qualify therefor. Upon motion, the meeting adjourned at 10:20 P.M. Town Clerk.