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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1925_05_04 Town Board Minutes 45 SPECIAL ' {E T TNG Or THE JOINT T 01IN BoAFM TONQU OF AriAlt'f RCXECIK held Yay 4, 1925. The meeting ims called to order by Supervisor Burton at 10.30 o'clock 141. PRESENT: Supervisor Burton Justices Boyd and Collins Superintendent of Highways Coles Town Clerk Sherman. Counsellor Gamble It was regularly moved by Judge Boyd, Seconded by Judge Collins, that the reading of the minutes not yet approved, be di,penEed with. Superintendent of Highways, Coles, presented an application requesting thew idening of Murray Avenue be- tween Edgei'oed and Y)yrtle Avenues, in the Town of Mamaro- neck, Neu York, and upon motion made by Judge Collins, seconded by Judge Boyd, said application was ordered read, received and placed on file. After considerable discussion on the subject, Judge Boyd offered for adoption the following order VrHEBEAS, the Town Superintendent of Hign.�ays has applied to this Board for an order directing the widening of Murray Avenue south, to Myrtle Avenue, in the Torn. of Mamaroneck,Xew York, to a width of 80 feet; and 17=AS, said highzay is situated wholly within the unincorlDcrated part of said. Town of Mamaroneck; and %°MR-PAS, the estimated cost of acquiring the lands and premises necessary to effect such widening, as made by 2s aid Torn Superintendent of Highways, is $48,500; and 1MREAS, this Board is 0atisfied that public convenience demands that such highvay be widened pursuant to the application of said Tot+:m Superintendent of Highway s and in accordance with the me-D made by A.J. Foote, Esquire, C ivil Engineer and Surveyor, dated April 30, 1925, annexed to the aforesaid ajplicat- icr_, 1TC77. THEREF•oRE, it is ORDE_'l, that 15.urray Avenue between the southerly line of Edge'-good Avenue and the ncrtherly line of EYrtle Avenue , in the ffioWn of 111araaroneck,Nevr York, be widened to a width of 80 feet except that the seuthWesterly corner of Edgewood and Murray Avenue and ,the northeasterly corner of Murray and Kyrtle Avenues be constructed on a curve as shown on a nai: entitled, "flap of property affect- ed by the proposed widening of Kurray Avenue , in the Tour. of Mamaroneck, Westchester County,I1i.Y. ," made by A:,.-IJ. Foote, Civil Engineer and Surveyor dated April 30, 1925, and a copy of which is hereto annexed and made a part hereto; and it is further ORDERE23, that highway bonds in the sum of $48,500. be sold by this Board for the purpose of paying the cost of accgquiring the lands and premises affect- ed by the widening of said Iiiurray Ave- nue, az aforesaid; and it is further 0P-11 - , that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized and empowered to borrow on the faith and credit of the Town of Mama= neck such sum or sums as may be necessary f rom time to time, but not exceeding $48,500. until said bonds be sold, and that the amount due on said temporary certificate of indebted- ness, if issued and sold, be paid out of the proceeds of the sale of the afore- said highway bonds; and it is further — MBERED, that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized and empowered to take such steps and employ such means as ma,y be necessary and proper, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 322 of the Maws of 1925, to acquire, in the name of the Town of Mamaroneck, the lands and premises which are necessary to effect the widening of said Murray Avenue, as aforesaid, and shown on the aforesaid map. Upon a vote being taken upon the foregoing order, the same was declared unanimously adopted. The Supervisor stated that hearings would be held before the Public Service Commission on May 6th, in reference to the petition of the New York,New Haven & Hartford Railroad Coml,any for permission to extend its bridges at 'Chatsworth Avenue Eald at 1 eaver Street. He presented plans which had been prepared by the engineers for the Railroad which were examined and discussed. Upon Motion duly seconded it was RESOZVED' that the Supervisor and — 'Counsel be and they hereby a_*e author- ized and directed to appear before the Fublic Service Commission for and on behalf of the Town of 11amar oneck at a hearing to be held on May 6th; and it is further 49 REjo-rV D that the Town of Mamaroneck wi 1 consent to the proposed change of grades caused and necessitated by t he extension of the existing highway bridges at Chatsworth Avenue and Veaver Street in the To�lm o f Mamaan neck petitioned for by the New York,New Haven & Hartford Railway on the following conditions: That said present bridges as extended be limited to a period of use not to exceed two yea,rq_ That the New Yorr,New Haven & Hartford Railway and /or New York, ,,estchester & Boston Railway Company enter into an agreement with the Town of Mamaroneck agreeing to indemnify the Tovw of Mama- roneck and to save it harmless from any claim or claims which may be made against it caused by said changee and/or alterat- ions to said grades and/or the approaches to the bridges and/or the streets and property contiguous thereto, and from any damage or liability personal or otherwise, thvough accident or otherwise, vdnich may occur during or in connection with the progress of the 'work, and that said rail- roads rill re-euxfa,ce the travelled area of the roadways affected by the improve- mer_te rendered necessary in connection with said extensions of said bridges with at least 4" of heavy macadam stone and in of top stone, Tarvis bound. That the Town of UP- ar oneck agrees that upon the execution of a contract by said railroads with its agreeing to the afore- said conditions herein set forth, it will adopt suitable resolutions establishing the grades shown on the maps filed in this proceeding for the respective Road- viays thereon shown, subject to such changes as may be necessary in said ,grades due to new improvements now contemplated and in process. It was further RES01VED, that the Supervisor and Counsel be and they hereby are authorized. and eml)ow- eyed to take such action for and on behalf of the Town as shall to them in their dis- cretion a1ppear to be to the best interests of the Town. Upon motion, the meeting adjourned at 1 o'clock A.M. To-�(n Glerk.