HomeMy WebLinkAbout1920_06_02 Town Board Minutes Meeting of the JOINT TOWN BOARD
TOWN OF MAMARONECK.
held June 2nd, 1920.
The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Burton
at 8:30 P.M.
PRESENT, Geo. W. Burton, Supervisor
Wm. A. Boyd, )
Geo.B.Dudiey, ) Justices
Fred P. Shafer )
Fred'K A.Anthes, Supt,of Highways.
F.M,.Sherman, Deputy Clerk
R.A.Gamble, Counsellor.
The minutes of the meetings of February 24th, March 31st,,
April 29th, May 17th and May 27th, 1920 were read, and
Upon motion, approved.
A communication fron Charles McDonaid, County Supt. of
Highways was received in relation to a complaint of the lights
on poles on the Post Road in front of the residence of Mr.E.C.
Bingham.
It was moved and seconded that
the cominunication be received,
placed on file and that the mat-
ter be referred to the Supt. of
Highways and the Supervisor for
whatever action they may deem
advisable.
Mr. Anthes spoke of the necessity of a street light at the
junction of Weaver Street and the Post Road, which
Upon motion, duly seconded
referred to the Supt.of High-
ways and the Supervisor with
power.
Superintendent of Highways Anthes submitted his report
for the month of May 1920 which
Upon motion duly seconded was
Ordered placed on file and is
as follows.
Mamaroneck N.Y.
May 31st, 1920
Gentlemen:
I herewith respestfully submit my report as Superintendent
of Highways for work performed in this department for the period
extending from May 1st, to May 31st, 1920 as follows:
Opening trurk ditch across Weaver Street for outlet,
Received 10 bbls tarvia on order of 40 bbIs and used
same for the repairings of the following roads. Old White Plains
Road, and Weaver Street.
Digging ditch around Fire House an Edgewood Road for
draining.
Cleaning gutters on Murray Avenue, Edgewood Place and
Edgewood Road.
Respectfully submitted
Sgned, Fred'K A. Anthes.
Mr. McKinley, Counsel of the trolley company was present
and it was moved and seconded that he be heard.
Mr. McKinley asked the Board for the approval of the
following resolution which was offered by Justice Shafer and
seconded by Justice Boyd.
WHEREAS, the Westchester Street Railroad Company
heretofore made application to this Board for a
temporary modification of its franchises, so as
to charge a greater rate of fare than that all-
owed by its franchises; and
WHEREAS, this Board did on February 21st, 1920,
bv resolution and under terms therein expressed
grant a temporary modification of its franchises
which, expired on April 25th, 1920, and
WHEREAS, the said Railroad has requesled this
Board to extend the period of modification from
April 25th, 1920, to August 1st, 1920; and
WHEREAS, the said Railroad has likewise made app-
lication to the Villages or Larchmont and Mamaro-
neck and to the Town of Harrison for similar mod-
ifications, which, have been granted;
THEREFORE BE IT VOTED, that the franchises or
consents heretofore granted by the Town of Mamaro-
neck to the Westchester Street Railroad Company
and its predecessors and leasees, including the
Shore Line Electric Company, and accepted by said
Companies, be and the same hereby are modified ter-
porarily so as to permit the said Westchester St.
Railroad Company to charge a rate of fare of five
(5) cents either way between the corner of Chats-
worth Avenue and the Boston Post Road, Larchmont,
and the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Company's bridge on Mamaroneck Avenue on the Vil-
lage of Mamaroneck with a lap over between the
corner of the Boston Post Road and Mamaroneck Ave,
in the Village of Mamaroneck (the Bandstand) and
the said New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Company's bridge over Mamaroneck Avenue, in the
Village of Mamaroneck, and a rate of fare of five
(5¢) cents either way between the corner of the
Boston Post Road and Mamaroneck Avenue in the Vil-
lage of Mamaroneck (the Bandstand) and the bridge
at or near the pumping station of the Inter Urban
Water Company at the northerly boundary line of the
Village of Mamaroneck; and it is further
VOTED, that this modification is granted on the
expressed condition that the rate of fare from the
corner of Chatsworth Avenue and the Boston Post Road
in the Village of Larchmont to any point in the City
of White Plains, or from any point in the City of
White Plains to the corner of Chatsworth Avenue and
Boston Post Road, Village of Larchmont will be a total
fare of twenty (20) cents; and it is further
VOTED, that the transfer privileges here-
tofore existing between the Westchester
Street Railroad Company and its lessees,
including the Shore Line Electric Road
Company, be and the same are hereby discon-
tinued temporarily during the period of this
modification; and it is further
VOTED, that this modification is granted
by the Town of Mamaroneck and accepted by
said Railroad Companies aforesaid upon the
further condition that said modification is
temporary only and shall expire on the first
day of August, 1920 at which time the afore-
said franchises or consents, including the
aforesaid transfer privileges, shall again
be in full force and effect, subject to the
same covenents and conditions as when granted
and accepted by said Companies; and be it
futher,
VOTED, that such increase of fare is to be
entirely used for the benefit of the lines
of the Westchester Street Railroad Company
and these lines only.
IT IS FURTHER VOTED, that this modification
is made and accepted without prejudice of
any of the rights of any of the parties in
the premises and that all rights of said
parties hereto under the aforesaid franchises
or consents are reserved, except as herein
temporarily modified.
Upon ROLL CALL the following voted in the affirmatice,
Burton, Boyd, Dudley, Shafer, Anthes and Clerk.
Negative, None.
The Supervisor thereupon declared the resolution
adopted.
Upon the application of the New York and Stamford Railway
Company in relation to the changing of zones and fares, it was
Regularly moved and seconded, that
the matter be referred to Counsel
and report back to the Board at its
next meeting.
Supt. of Highways Anthes reported the receipt of a
boat load of stone and upon his reccomendation it was
VOTED, that the Supt. of Highways be
authorized and empowered to have same
surveyed,