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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1920_07_07 Town Board Minutes MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE JOINT TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONEC HELD JULY 7TH, 1920 The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Burton at 9:30 P.M. PRESENT: Geo. W. Burton, Supervisor Wm. A. Boyd, ) P. H. Collins, ) Justices Geo. B. Dudley, ) F. P. Shafer, ) F. A. Anthes, Supt. of Highways F. M. Sherman, Deputy Clerk. The minutes of the meeting of June 2nd were read and Upon motion, approved, A petition for a Hook & Ladder Truck in Fire District No. 1 was received from the Chatsworth Heights Association which Upon motion, was referred to the Town Board for its next meeting and the Clerk was instructed to write to the Secretary of the Chatsworth Heights Association of the action taken. Superintendent of Highways Anthes submitted his report for the month of June 1920 which Upon motion duly seconded was ordered placd on file and is as follows: To the Hon. Town Board, July First, 1920 Town of Mamaroneck Mamaroneck, New York. Gentlemen: I herewith respectfully submit my report as Superintend- ent of Highways for work performed in this Department for the period extending from June 1st 1920 to July 1st 1920 as follows: Cleaning gutters and repairing roads in Howell Park Repairing and patching with Tarvia and blue stone on Old White Plains Road. Draining ditches between Murray and Chatsworth Aves. Cutting weeds and trimming bushes along the Highway. Respectfully submitted, Sgn. Frederick A. Anthes Supt. of Highways Superintendent Anthes reported the loss of 16 lengths of 8 inch pipe in the Larchmont Woods section. Upon motion, duly seconded, it was VOTED, that the Highway Superinten- dent take the necessary steps for the location and recovery of the stolen pipe. In the matter of drainage of Howell Park it was RESOLVED, that the Superintendent of Highways be authorized and dir- ected to take up with the Health Officer the question of drainage in Howell Park as per the complaint of Mr. Merritt and others, invest- igate the matter and report back to this Board at its next meeting. Justice Dudley offered the following resolution which was seconded by Justice Boyd. WHEREAS, ALMIGHTY GOD in His Divine Wisdom has seen fit to remove from our Com- munity beloved Townsman William F. Reily who gave his life in the pursuit of duty on the 5th day of July, nineteen hundred and twenty; and WHEREAS, during his career as an Off- icer he had endeared himself to all by his faithfulness to duty and hissterling qual- ities as a man, husband and father and his kindly, courteous and cheerful disposition, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that we the members of the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck record our deep sorrow for the loss sustained in the death of our beloved friend William F. Reily, and that we extend to his family our most sincere sympathy; be it further RESOLVED, that these resolutions be spread upon the minutes and that the Super- visor be reouested to present to the fanily a certified copy thereof. Upon ROLL CALL the following voted in the affirmative, G.W.Burton; W.A.Boyd; P.H.Collins; G.B. Dudley; F.P. Shaferl F.A. Anthes and F.M. Sherman. Negative; None. The Supervisor thereupon declared the resolution adopted. Th e question of trolley fares was discussed in relation th the Westchester street Railway Company after which the following resolution was offered by Justice Boyd and seconded by Justice Dudley. Be it RESOLVED, that the Town Counsel be and he hereby is directed to take the necessary steps to test the legality of the recent order of the Public Service Commission 2nd District, under which the Westchester Street Railroad Company is collecting 25 cents fare from Chatsworth Avenue, Larchmont to White Plains and vice versa. Upon ROLL CALL the following voted in the affitmative; Burton, Boyd, Collins, Dudley, Shafer, Anthes and Clerk. Negative; None. The Supervisor thereupon declared the resolution adapted. The Supervisor stated that Mr.Hendrix has applied to the Superintendent in relation to improvements fronting on his property on Weaver Street. Upon notion the matter was referred to the Supeyintendent of Highways. Upon motion the meeting adjourned at 11.15 P.M. Town Clerk. Deputy Clerk.