HomeMy WebLinkAbout1931_01_21 Town Board Minutes 1��'TING OF 1'E JOINT T9,IT7 BO.=
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held January 21st, 1931.
The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Burton
at 9:05 P.M.
Present: Supervisor Burton
Justices Boyd, Collins, Leeds and Yessersmith
Superintendent Coles
Tov,;n Clerk Marvin
The presence was also noted of Counselor Gamble.
On motion duly made. and seconded it was voted to dispense
Frith the reading- of the minutes of the meetings not yet approved.
A communication was received from the `keaver Street
lire Company, dated January 20th, 1931, in regard to a new hydrant
recently installed on Hurray Avenue near the Pelham-Port Chester
Par'=ray bridge, which hydrant was reported to be too low to permit
its use by the Fire Company.. The Clerk reported that this fatter
had already been called, to the attention of the Town Board and that
Superintendent Coles had been empoTered to have the hydrant raised.
A communication was received from 7ill.iam K. laws.on,
President of Fenimore Cooper Estates, Inc., requesting early action
on the improvement of Rockland .Avenue , from Torest Avenue to Avon
Road, a distance of about 1000 feet.
The letter was ordered received and placed on file and the
regular order of business was suspended in order to hear Ifs. Lawson
who vrished to address the Board in person. Kr. Lawson made a
strong plea for this improvement and was supported by Philip: Zvirin,
who likewise addressed the Board to the same effect.
After considerable discussion it was upon motion by Judge
Yessersmith seconded by the Clerk,, upon roll call unanimously
RFSOL'JFD, that Superintendent Coles be and he
hereby is authorized and directed to request the
county engineer to prepare final plans and specif-
ications for a bridge over the east branch of the
Sheldrake River at Rockland Avenue, and be it further
RFS0LS1, that Superintendent Coles be and he hereby
is authorized and directed to confer y:7ith the county
engineer relatinik to grades and 7aes on Rockland Avenue
from Forest Avenue to Avon Road in co-ordination with
the bridge over the east branch of the Sheldrake
River at Rockland Avenue.
Mr. Lavisen thereupon thanked the Board for its action.
A communication was.-, received from Honta C. Smithson,
Corporation Counsel for the Village of yarchmont, requesting cancell-
tion of the 1930 School and Town taxes on certain lots ovrned by
the Village of Larchmont lying in the bed of County Road 67-2..
The matter was by resolution referred to Counselor Gamble.
A communication eras received from the vestchester Joint
later corks, i?o. 1, dated January 19th, referring to the installation
of a 10 inch later main on the north side of the Boston post Road
from a point near the Red Lion Inn to the Larchmont Village line as
requested by the Town Board on 1._-ay 15th, 1930. The communication re-
cra=eted the additional authorization to install certain service line
connections.
After considerable discussion it was upon motion by Justice
Boyd, seconded by Justice Collins,. upon roll call unanimously
P-SOLVED, W REAS, the Joint Town Board at its meeting
on Maay l5th, 1930, authorized installation of a 19 inch
water i7ain on the north side of the Boston post Road
from a point near the Red Lion Inn to the Larchmont
Village line; and
74TF=AS, the Westchester Joint Water ,Yorks, 1%ro. 1 reports
that additional authorization is necessary for the
installation of service line connections to replace old
lead and iron services in order to .safeguard against
any leaks that may occur after the new road is completed,
therefore be it
FLTSOL772D, that the Westchester Joint •;8ater '::arks, yo. 1
be and it hereby is authorized and empowered to install
for the Town of Mamaroneck and to charge the Tovm of
rariaroneck the actual cost thereof as ascertained an r3
approved by the aoard of Trustees of said Westchester
Joint Water Works, Teo.. 1, the necessary service line
connections at a cost of not more than $40.00 for each
cannection and a total cost of not more than N500.00
therefor.
^rederick E. Sherman, Managing Clerk of the 'iiestchester
Joint eater ;locks, Z\,o. 1, addressed the Board in regard to a claim
of the Water Works against the contractor for see=rer contract X15.
Counselor Gamble requested Yr. Sherman to submit a duly verified
claim in the proper form.
A communication was received, dated January 19th, 1931,
from the Parent Teacher's Association of the Murray _1venue ;school
enclosing a copy of a resolution by the Association in regard to
certain traffic lights in the unincorporated section of the town.
After considerable discussion it .ras upon motion by the
Clerk, seconded by Justice 1essersmith unanimously
RESOLVED, that this Board favor and approve the
stand taken by the Parent-Teacher Association of
the iuurray Avenue School in regard to traffic lights
near the school, and be it further
RTSOLVL'D, that a copy of this resolution be sent to
the Parent-Teacher Association and to the State H-igh-
i7ay Department, and be it urtYer
RrSCLVTD, that this Board use all honorable means to
have the request of the Parent-Teacher Assoeiation
granted, and be it further
RHSOLVP'D, that if any further conference-on the matter
is necessary this 3oard .rill be glad to meet with
representatitres of the Parent-Teacher Association
and to that and the Supervisor is hereby empowered
to appoint a committee to meet with and co-operate
with the Parent-leacher Association:
The Supervisor thereupon appointed to this committee
,Tustices Yee�sersmith and Boyd and Tcvin Clerk 11arvin.
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A com-munication was received from Charles $. Beckwith, Inc.
concerning bills rendered to the Town and still unpaid. after dis-
cussion the matter was upon motion duly made and seconded and upon
roil call unanimously referred to the Super-visor vrith pa,°Ter.
The Clerk reported that he had conferred with Superintend-
ent Coles in regard to certain street signs and that ?�':�r. Coles
^^ recommended tnat trese signz be acquired. After discussion it vas.
upon motion by the Clerk and seconded by Superintendent Coles, upon
roll call unanimously
RITSCLVED, that the matter of obtaining certain
necessary street signs identical with those at
present in use for replacing missing signs and for-
certain new locations be referred to Superintendent
Coles vith power; and be it further
DSO'=. that the matter of obtaining artistic signs,.
marking the toT-m boundary along the highr-rays be referred
to the Clerk, %rho is hereby directed to secure sketches
from local artists therefor, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the matter of a special sign at the
corner of 1'_urray Avenue and Chatsworth Avenue be
refe_�red to a committee composed of Superintendent
Coles, L,'r. A. h. Stevens, Chairman of the Park
Commission, and the Tobin Clerk.
Upon notion duly made and seconded the meeting adjourned
at 11:45 P.I .
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