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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1927_01_26 Town Board Minutes (2) IMTING OF TBE JOINT TOWN B03JO TO iVIT OF I: UROFECK held January 26,1927. The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Burton at 9.30 P.M. PRESENT: Supervisor Burton Justices Bollins.,Howell,Leeds. Superintendent of Highr�ays Coles Clerk Sherman I Counsellor Gamble. Upon motion, it was voted to dispense with the read- ing of the minutes of meetings not yet approved. The Supervisor stated that the meeting had been called in accordance with the resolution of the Town card heretofore adopted for the purpose of holding a public hearing(l) on the application of the County Transportation Company,Inc. and/or the New York and Stamford Railway Company to operate buses upon certain streets within the Town of tRauaroneck, and/or to substitute buses for street cars upon certain 'lines of the New York and Stamford Railvray Company. (2) to hear the application of the Testchester Street Transportation• Company,Inc. for the consent to the substitution of the operation of buses or motor vehicles in plaice of cars upon the tracks of the Westchester Street Transportation Company,Inc. The Clerk stated that notice of the Fearing had beer. given by publication in accordance with lave. Upo.n'niet"io.n duly seconded, it was EMS0=1 that the call of the meeting and the notices thereof be approved and that affidavit* of publication of said notices be filed by the Clerk. i Upon motion duly seconded, it was 1U;SOZVD, that the Board consider the application of the Gbumt-r Transportation Company and/or the New York and Stamford Railwa,y Company. The Clerk read the applicatior_. The Supervisor then stated that the Board would hear all persons interested in said application either for or against. and that the Board mould first hear any person present who desired to speak in opposition to the granting; of the consents. Mr. Johnson representing the Chatsworth -Association then spoke in opposition to the operation of buses on Forest .Avenue and Weaver Street. No one else being present who desired to speak in opposition, the Supervisor stated that the Board would now hear any one interested who desired to speak in favor of the granting of said application. Vx. Taylor representing the petitioner was then heard by the Board in favor of said petition, also I'lessrs. Lyon and Cohen spoke in favor of the granting of same. There being no one else present desiring to be heard, upon motion duly seconded, it was 183 RESOLVED, that the Hearing be now closed, subject to such action as the Board might herewith take. The Supervisor stated that the next order of business was the application of the petition f the West- - cheater Street Transportation Compamy,Tne. The Clerk proceeded to read the petition. The Supervisor stated that the Board would then hear any one present in opposition to said petition and no one being present he stated that the Board would be glad to hear any parties present in favor of said petition. Mi. Mc Question representing the petitioner: then spoke in favor of said petition and in addition thereto Messrs.Iivon and Cohen spoke in favor of said petition. There being no further persons present desiring to be heard, upon motion duly seconded, it was RESOLVED, that the Hearing be now closed subject to further action by the Board. thereon. The Supervisor stated that he believed the Board should consider said petitions jointly, particularly with regard to the transfer privileges to be exchanged between the two respective petitioners, and upon nation duly seconded, it was RESOLVED, that the Joint Town Board hold a Special Meeting on February 3rd,1927 at S P.M. to further discuss the matters of the grant- ing of the petitions heard at this sleeting and to endeavor to determine at said meeting what action the board hill take thereon;and it vVras pLRT'riLR RESOLVED, that the Clerk advise the petitioners of said meeting: and request that they have representatives present at said meeting. The Clergy, presented a request of Mr. C.`ff.Iloody to have street lights installed in that development of the town knoyrn as Rouken Plen; and also presented a request of Mr. Michael Doherty to have additional. street Lights installed at Dean Place on the Boston Post Road. ,After discussion, upon motion duly seconded, it was RESOIVm, that the request of C.W.Moody for the installation of street lights in the Rouken Glen section of the town of Yame-roneck, ar_d the request of Michael .Doherty for the installation of additional lights on the Boston Post Road near Dean Place be and the same hereby are referred topthe Superintendent of Highways and Justice: Leeds with power to act thereon. Upon motion:, the meeting adjourned at 11.301 P.M. Cler7s