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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1921_04_06 Town Board Minutes (2) Meeting of the Joint Town Board TOWN OF MAMARONECK held, April 6th, 1921. The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Burton at 9.15 P.M. PRESENT: Supervisor Burton, Justices, Boyd, Collins, Dudley and Shafer, Supt of Highways, Anthes, Deputy Clerk Sherman, Counsellor Gamble. Upon motion it was voted to dispense with the reading of minutes no yet approved. It was moved and seconded that anyone present who wished to adress the Board be now given the privilege to be heard. Mr. Holden appearing with Mr. Williams presented map and petitions for the dedication of Edgewood Terrace, Brook Ave, and Jefferson Street. Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED, that the map and petitions be received and placed on file and that the Board hold a special hearing in relation to the dedication of streets, on Saturday afternoon April 9th, 1921 at 430 P.M. The question being taken upon the foregoing motion, same was declared carried. Mr. Drake of the Hold Mfg. Company spoke in relation to selling the Town of Mamaroneck a tractor for the removal of snow etc. Matter was referred to the Supt of Highways. Messrs. Mitchell and Palmer of the Sewer Commission presented petitions, maps and report which was ordered received, placed on file and the report spread upon the minutes which is as follows: Larchmont , New York. April 2nd, 1921. Honorable Town Board, Mamaroneck, New York. Gentlemen: We have the honor of presenting herewith for your records a petition, general plan of sewerage system and general plan and details of sewerage disposal works, all relative to the proposed sewerage sustem of Sewer District No. 1, Town of Mamaroneck. The assessed valuation of the property represented by the signatures in this petition represents more than 50% of the whole assessed valuation of the property within the Sewer District. The general plan of the sewerage system was prepared by Mr. L. E. Van Etten, 12 Lawton Street, New Rochelle N.Y. The general plans and details of the sewerage disposal works were prepared by Messrs. Nicholas S. Hill Jr. and S. F. Ferguson, 112 East 19th Street, New York. All of the above have been duly approved by the Department of Health and the Conservation Com- mission, State of New York, and by your Board of Sewer Commiss- ioners. You can readily understand that details may be changed more or less from time to time as the actual work progresses. The necessary New York State permots, that is, of the Department of Health and Conservation Commission, allowing for the construction of this system have been received by us and will be filed promptily in the Westchester County Clerk's Office as required by law. We are therefore now ready to and hereby dp recommend that your honorable Board advertise for a special election for the purpose of securing authority from the taxpayers within the Sewer District to issue bonds to the extent of $400,000.00 for the construction of this system. Considerable pressure has been brought to bear on the Commission for immediate action, as quits a number of the res- idents in various parts of the district are soley in need of sewer service. We are advised also by a member of the Board of Education that the new school to be erected on Murray Avenue between Glen Road and Forest Avenue will, it is hoped, be ready for occucancy in approximately eighth months time and the Board of Education in letting their contracts for the construction of the school naturally do not wish to include the cost of cesspools if the same may be eliminated by the use of sewers, and further, if same were to be eliminated the plumbing contract would be altered to arrange for sewer connections. In view of the above and the constant demand for quick action in this matter, with all of which your board is no doubt familiar, we trust that your Board will see fit to take favorable action this evening and thus avoid if possible any delay. Yours very respectfully, Board of Sewer Commissioners. Town of Mamaroneck. Robert H. Stevens William I. Palmer H. Raymond Mitchell. Upon motion duly seconded it was RESOLVED, that the sewer matter be made a special order for next Wednesday April 13th, 1921 at 8 P.M. The question being taken upon the foregoing motion, same was declared carried. Supt. of Highways Anthes submitted his report for the month of March 1921, which upon motion, was received, read, ordered played on file and is as follows: To the Honorable Town Board April 1st, 1921. Town of Mamaroneck, Mamaroneck, New York. Gentleman; I herewith respectfully report as Supt of Highways the work performed in this Department for the period extending from March 1st 1921 to March 31st 1921, as follows: Scraping Glen and Bungalow Roads, Forest and Fifth Aves, and Myrtle Boulevard with scraper and team. Cleaning catch basins in Larchmont Gardens and Woods of Larchmont. Laying drain with 500 feet of tile pipe on Myrtle Boul- evard. Repairing Glen and Maplewood Roads with Cinders, Repairing holes on Boston Post Road with blue stone and tarvia. Respectfully submitted, Sgnd. Frederick A. Anthes. Supt. of Highways. A communication from the Clerk of the Board of Super- visors with certification stating the allotment of the Towns share of motor vehicle fees is $3,175.65 was received, read, ordered placed on file and noted in the minutes. Mr. Mitchell of Larchmont Woods spoke in relation to the tress on Chatsworth Avenue requesting that the matter of replacement and protection be taken up. Upon motion duly seconded it was RESOLVED, that the Supt. of High- ways be and he hereby is author- ized and empowered to act in con- junction with Mr. Mitchell so that the work in relation to replace- ment and protection of trees on Chatsworth Avenue can proceed. The question being taken upon the foregoing resolution, same was upon ROLL CALL adopted. Counsel presented the agreement in relation to the drainage on Mr. Brewer's property and Upon motion duly seconded itwas RESOLVED, that the Supervisor and the Town Clerk be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to execute the stipulation in relat- ion to the drainage across his property. The question being taken upon the foregoing resolution, same was upon ROLL CALL, unanimously adopted. A communication from Mr. McDonald, County Supt. of Highways stating that the Annual County Meeting of the State Highway Department will be held at White Plains April 12th, 1921 at 1.30 P.M. was received read, ordered placed on file and the meeting of the Joint Town Board were requested to attend. Upon motion Justice Shafer seconded by Justice Boyd it was RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Supt, of Highways the proposed work upon Myrtle Boulevard be given put under contract. It was further resolved, that the County Supt of Highways be requested to prepare the necessary plans for the work to proceed. The question being taken upon the foregoing resolution, same was upon ROLL CALL, unanimously adopted. The Supt of Highways advised the Board that the Town can rent an auto truck from the County which would be very economical and upon his reccomendation it was VOTED, that the necessary steps be taken to procure a County truck at a rental of $120.00 per month and maintenance and that the same be made a proper Town charge. The question being taken upon the foregoing motion, same was upon ROLL CALL, unanimously carried. Upon motion duly seconded it was VOTED, that the Supt. of Highways be authorized to procure housing for the truck and it was further VOTED, that the truck be properly covered by insurance, the expense for same to be made a proper Town charge. The question being taken upon the foregoing motion, same was upon ROLL CALL, unanimously carried. Upon motion by Justice Dudley, seconded by Justice Shafer, it was RESOLVED, that the Supt. of Highways be directed to take up with the West- chester Lighting Company the request heretofore made in relation to the extension of the lights on Weaver St. to the Town line. The question being taken upon the foregoing motion, same was declared carried. Upon motion, the meeting adjourned at 10.40 P.M. John C. Fairchild Town Clerk. Deputy Clark.