HomeMy WebLinkAbout1920_12_10 Town Board Minutes MINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING HELF JOINTLY BY THE TOWN BOARD
AND THE VILLAGE BOARD OF MAMARONECK, IN RELATION TO THE WAIVER OF
FRANCHISE RESTRICTIONS AS TO FARES IN THE ABANDONMENT PROCEEDINGS
OF THE WESTCHESTER STREET RAILWAY COMPANY, NOW PENDING BEFORE THE
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, ON FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 10TH, 1920
AT 8:00 P.M.
PFESENT: Dr. John F. Hunter, M.D. President.
Trustees: Kassebart
Stanley
Roy
Goodwin
Corporation Counsel Eckley, for the village.
Supervisor Burton,
Justices, Boyd,
Collins
Dudley
Shafer
Deputy Town Clerk, Sherman
Town Counsel, Gamble
Special Counsel Esser, for the Town
Also a number of citizens were pesent.
President Hunterpresiding,
The following citizens adressed the meeting.
Mr. McArdle, Supervisor Burton, William E. Lyon Jr, Charles M. Baxter
and Mr.Esser.
Mr. Williams E. Lyon addressed the meeting and stated that he
wished it read into the minutes, Pages 433-434 of the testimony taken
before the Public Service Commission in this matter and also objection
to the recomnendation of the expert Mr. Boynton in his report.
The following resolution was offered by Supervisor Burton
and upon motion was unanimously carried.
WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees of the Village of
Mamaroneck and the Town Board of the Town of Mam-
aroreck have heretofore taken various steps on
behalf of their respective localities in reference
to the petition of the Westchester Street Railroad
Company and the Shore Line Electric Railroad Com-
pany to abandon the franchises owned, controlled
and operated by there within said localities; and
WHEREAS, said matters have been fully discussed
at this public meeting called by and held under
the auspices of the said Board of Trustees of the
Village of Mamaroneck and of the Town Board of the
Town of Mamaroneck, in joint session, now after
full consideration and discussion it is
RESOLVED, that the action of the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Mamaroneck and the action of
the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck in opp-
osing the abandonment of said franchises and in
offering full co-operation in an effort to place
and maintain said railroads on a sound paylng
basis, and in consenting to leave the re-adjustment
of the question of fares and zones to the
Public Service Commission be, and the same
hereby are in all respects approved.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the citizens of said
communities here assembled do hereby express
their confidence in the judgement and fair-
ness of the Public Service Commission in
the re-adjustment, and fiming of said rates
and zones.
SO CARRIED.
Mr. Esser adressed the meeting and in his remarks outlined
what in his opinion were the things needed by the Village and Town
of Mamaroneck in this matter.
Moved by Charles M. Baxter, seconded by John H. McArdle,
that the following resolution be adopted.
RESOLVED, that it is the sense of this
meeting that Counsel suggest in their
briefs that whatever zones may be det-
ermined upon the Village and
Town of Mamaroneck, riding upon the
railroad will be increased and the best
interests of both the railroad and of
the community be served by providing;
1st; A five (5¢) cent fare from Chatsworth Avenue, Larchmont to the
New Haven Station at Mamaroneck or return.
2nd; A five (5¢) cent fare from the westerly boundary of the Town to
the bandstand.
3rd, Two five (5¢) cent fares from the westerly boundary of the Town
to Larchmont.
4th; The issuance of books of tickets for school children providing
for a five (5) cent fare to any school from any portion of the
Town or Village.
The following was the vote on the foregoing resolution.
AYES: All present with one exception.
NAYES: William E. Lyon, Jr.
SO CARRIED.
Mr. Lyon stated that he considered the adoption of such resol-
ution unwise and offered the following substitute;
That it should be the sense of this meeting
that we be reconciled to !try zone or any fare
recommendation of the Public Service Commission.
No action was taken upon this resolution.
Mr. Baxter spoke of the amount of work done and services rendered
by Mr.Lyon in this matter, and it was moved by Mr.Baxter and seconded
by Mr. Esser that a vote of thanks be offerred to Mr. Lyon for his
services so rendered.
SO CARRIED.
The meeting then adjourned.
Edgar L. Howe,
Village Clerk Deputy Town Clerk