HomeMy WebLinkAbout1932_10_05 Town Board Minutes REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD
TOV1 OF MAMARONECK, N . Y.
held October 5th, 1932
The meeting was called to order by the Supervisor at 9 P.M.
Present : Supervisor Burton
Justices Boyd, Leeds , Messersmith and Burbank
Town Clerk Marvin
The presence was also noted of Counselor Game: and
Special Counselor J. Henry Esser.
The minutes of the meetings of the Town Board of July 6 ,
20th, August -3 and 17th were •presented by the Town Clerk and ordered
approved as printed:
The regular - order of business was suspended in order to
hear those present who wished to address the Board.
Andrew Derby; Attorney of Larchmont , requested the Board
to take up again the petition of his client Tortorella to change the
zoning on a certain part of Myrtle Blvd: from Business "C" district
to Commercial"D" district to allow the erection of a filling station.
This petition had been presented to the Town Board in 1931 and was
at that time ordered laid over.
After discussion the petition was upon motion by the Clerk
seconded by Justice Burbank unanimously (Justice Messersmith not
voting) referred to the Board• of Appeals for report and recomXnendatio:n.•
J. Lester Albertson; Attorney of New Rochelle , addressed
the Board concerning the request of his client Mr. Joseph Mercadante
for a refund on account of the construction of water mains in Maple
Hills , Part 2, which request had previously been made Itp the Board.
Counsel reported on the present status of the matter
which was ordered laid over for further consideration.
Chief=Captain Donald C. Howe of the Weaver Street Fire Com=
pany, - ho. 1 addressed the Board and presented a letter dated October
5th requesting permission to purchase two tires for the, hook and
ladder truck:
Upon motion by Justice Messersmith, seconded by Justice
Boyd, it was upon roil call unanimously
RESOLVED, WHEREAS- EAS bids have been received for two
36 x 5 hard rubber tires for the front wheels of the
hook and ladder truck; and
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WHEREAS the highest bid received was in the amount of
118.80, submitted by the Overman Cushion Tire Co. ;
Inc. , and
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—WHEREAS it appears to the best interests of the Town to
purchase the Overman tires because of their outstanding
superiority over other brands , therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the purchase of said Overman tires at
the price given, be and it hereby is approved and that
said tires .be ordered by the Town Clerk.
There being no other persons present who wished to address
the Board, the regular order of business was resumed.
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Upon motion by Justice Messersmith seconded by the Town
Clerk, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that an audit of the Town Accounts and records
be continued in accordance with the recommendation of the
State Auditors and as in their judgment they may direct.
Justice Leeds suggested that it might be advisable to have
the recently completed report of the State Auditors published in full
in the Larchmont Times and the Mamaroneck Daily Times including all
exhibits and schedules: The Clerk was directed to secure an estimate
of the cost of . such publication.
A letter dated September 19th addressed to the Town Clerk
by the Department of Audit and Control regarding the recent audit of
the Town' s records and accounts was ordered received and placed on file.
Counsel reported favorably on a request by the Board
Assessors to apportion taxes on Section 6 : Block 23, Lots 14t.i4nt and
13C as between three owners , William S. t?awter, Frederick Hymans
and Avella & Co. : Inc.
Upon motion by Justice Messersmith seconded by Justice
Burbank, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of Counsel the
Board of Assessors be and they hereby are authorized
and directed to apportion taxes Breen three owners
on Section 6 , Block 23, Lots 14A"71:140 and 13C , in accbr-
dance with their request:
The Clerk reported that he had been served with writs of
certizrari on behalf of the Vigmar Realty Corp: vs. the Board of
assessors, etc . , and the Graymar Realty Corp. vs. the Board of
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Assessors , etc . , relating to assessments:
These matters were ordered referred to Counsel.
The Clerk presented a petition dated September 30th which
had been filed with him signed by s property owners on Echo Drive
(Harrison 1&.11-e. ) requesting a change in zoning from Class A residential
District to Class B residential district , so as to permit the erec-
tion of two-family houses . The petition was referred to the Board
of Appeals for report and recommendation.
The Clerk presented a petition dated September 26th vhich
had been filed with him signed by about a score of persons living in
the neighborhood of No 6 Weaver Street , complaining of the dog hos-
pital and kennels at. that address. The petition was ordered referred
to the County Department of Health.
A letter dated September 21st was received from Eric Stein
of Hawthorne , N. Y. applying for a position on the Police force: The
application was referred to the Police Commission:
A letter dated September 22nd was received from Charles J.
Roberts requesting a refund of taxes . The matter was ordered re-
ferred to Counsel.
Two letters dated September 13th and September 22nd respect-
ively, were received from the Receiver of Taxes concerning claims of
the Bonded Municipal Corporation for refunds of taxes . These matters
were ordered referred to Counsel.
The report of the Supervisor for the eight months ending
August 31st , 1932 was received and ordered spread upon the minutes
as follows :
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TOWN OF MAMARONECK
GENERAL FUND .
STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AI'D RECEIPTS
FOR THE EIGHT MONTHS ENDING AUGUST 31 , 1932.
REVENUES ESTIMATED RECEIVED BALANCE .
1932 Tax Levy, State , County,
.Town and District $823,498. 63 $638, 165. 61 x1185, 333. 02
IIEARNINGS - GENERAL TOWN
Town Clerk 200. 00 - - 200: 00
Interest and Penalties 40, 000. 00 19,227. 68 20, 772. 32
• Interest on Bank Deposits 2,500. 00 287. 53 2, 212. 47
Justices ' Fines 2, 000. 00 1 , 024. 00 976. 00-
Justices' Fees 1, 000. 00 1 , 275. 50 275. 501
Income Tax' 40, 000: 00 43. 12 •. 39, 956. 88
Miscellaneous Fees - - 645:84 645.84
EARNINGS - OUTSIDE OF VILLAGES
Bank Tax 1,500. 00 543. 09 956. 91
Dog Tax. 700. 00 839. 94 139. 94
Fees Building Commission 2,000. 00 ' 477.83 1,522. 17
Franchise Tax 600, 00 509.80 90.. 20
Mercantile. Tax 1 ,500: 00 - - 1,500. 00
Mortgage Tax 10,000. 00 - - 10, 000. 00
Town . Clerks Fees 800. 00 639.60 160:40
Transfer, Fire District (Contra) 1,864: 00 - 1,864. 00
Other available funds 36 ,000. 00 36 ,000. 00
Water Revenues 69,025. 00 20,000. 00 49 , 025. 00
41,033 ,187 : 63 721,543. 54 4311,644: 09
#Surplus. .
" 4',.3, 759. 08 received on Refund - -Wicks Law - Home Relief ,
transferred to 1932 Poor Relief Appropriation.
TOWN OF MA ARONECK
GENERAL FUND
STATEMENT OF BUDGET APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURES
FOR THE EIGHT MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31 , 1932
BUDGET AMOUNT AMOUNT
GENERAL TOWN APPROPRIATION EXPENDED - AVAILABT,E
Printing and. Publishing . $1, 050. 00 t. 740. 17 t 309. 83
Dept. of Eleo.tions 4 ,992. 00 779. 18 4,212:82
Contributions and Donations . 200. 00 200. 00 x -
Dept.. Police- Magistrates . 3,150. 00 630. 10 2, 519: 90
Debt Service , Redemption of Bonds 4, 928: 94 4,928: 94 - -
Debt Service , Interest on Bonds 3 , 764:48 3, 073.49 690. 99
Town Office 5, 120. 00 3,453,33 1,666:67
. _ Town- Hall 1,895. 00 1,066.47 828.53
3, 1)t. of Supervisor - 19,180, 00 11,347. 45 7,832. 55
Dept. of Town Clerk 6 , 760. 00 4,230. 21 2, 529. 79
Dept. of Justices of Peace . 16,.510: 00 8, 792:21 7,517. 79
Dept. of Receiver of Taxes 8, 275. 00 5,637. 14 2, 637.86
Dept. of Assessors - - 10,905. 00 6, 799: 66 4, 105:.34
Dept. of Public Welfare x 28, 819. 08 26,134.65 2, 684.43
Dept. of Auditors 1 ,650. 00 999.84 650. 16
Dept. of Law 8, 000. 00 3, 429. 95 4,570. 05
Highway Department 11,500. 00 6, 500: 00 5,000: 00
Dept. of Miscellaneous Expense 1,535. 00 538. 69 996. 31
1-138,034. 50 . $89,281.48 $48, 753. 02
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OUTSIDE OF VILLAGES
Dept. of Printing and Publishing 4, 150. 00 4 l5: 06 .f 134: 94
Contributions and Donations 5 ,880: 00 1,323. 31 4,556. 69
Dept: of Health 2, 000. 00 - - • 2, 000: 00
Building. Conmission 5 ,210.00 3,195.18 2, 014.82 -
Board of Appeals 1,075. 00 • 340: 24 734. 76
Highway Department 37,500. 00 30, 000. 00 7,500: 00
Debt Service ; Redemption of Bonds 25 ,000. 00 15 , 000.00 10 ,000. 00
Debt Service , Interest on Bonds 28,944. 50 16,574. 00 12, 370. 50
Street Lights 20, 000.00 7;049.43 12,950: 57,
425 , 759.50' $73,497:22 $52, 262. 28
x Included 4i;3 , 769: 08 received as refund - Wicks Law, q1ome Relief,
treated as an additional appropriation.
Fire District # 1 4 38, 652. 50 4r 19,467. 41 5;19 ,185. 09
Park District# 1 39,298. 00 27, 750.62 11,547.38 .
Garbage District # 1 15, 950. 00 9 ,557. 99 6,392. 01
Water District 72,194.25 30,836. 50 41,357: 75
Garbage District # 2 _.1,400. 00 816. 62 583. 38
Fire District # 2 2,224'00 1,864. 00 360. 00
Sewer District # 1 130,816.25 104, 958.31 25,857. 94
Police Department 68, 720. 00 42,000. 00 26, 720. 00
State and County Taxes 403, 907: 71 150, 000. 00 253,907. 71
TOTAL DISBURSEIv NTSti:, 036 ,956. 71 $550, 030.15 t486, 926.56
Respectfully submitted
(signed). GTO. W. BURTON
Supervisor
DATED: September 9, 1932
The reports of the Receiver of Taxes for the months of May,
June , July, August and September were received and ordered filed.
A letter dated September 19th was received from the Building
Commission, Town of Mamaroneck, acknowledging receipt of a matter re-
ferred to it by the Town Board at a previous meeting regarding a letter
from the Westchester County Chapter of the New York State Society of -
Professiona.l Engineers , Inc. The letter from the Building Commission
was ordered received and placed on file.
The Clerk requested authorization to publish the usual
notices regarding registration of voters and the general election.
He also recommended that in view of the change in the Manner of regis-
tration of voters in the Village of Larchmont , whereby - registration
is now personal instead of non-personal as heretofore , it would be
advisable to publish a large display advertisement in the Larchmont
Times notifying voters in Larchmont of this change.
Upon motion by Justice Boyd seconded by Justice Messer-
smith, it was upon roll call unanimously
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RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be and he hereby is
authorized, empowered and directed to attend to the
publication of the usual notices of registration of
• voters and general election in the Larchmont Times
and the Mamaroneck Daily Times ; and be it further
RESOLVED, that he be authorized and directed to publish
a large display advertisement in 'the Larchmont Times
. for two weeks giving notice of the change from non-
personal to personal registration in the Village of
Larchmont. •
The Clerk advised the Board that it would bd in order for
the Board to fix the salaries for the Election Inspectors for the com-
- ing year. He stated that the salary had been x,12. 00 per day in 1931
and recommended a salary of x}10. 00 per day for the term of office
beginning September 1st , 1932. After discussion the following resol-
ution was moved. by Justice Leeds , seconded by Justice Boyd. ,
RESOLVED, that the salary for the Inspectors of Election
for the term of office beginning September lst , 1932 be
and the same is set at $12. 00 per day.
A vote being taken upon the foregoing resolution resulted
as follows ;
Ayes : Burton, Boyd, Leeds , Messersmith and Burbank
. Noes : Town Clerk Marvin
The Clerk advised •the Board that it would be in order .for
the Board to fix the rental of the polling places; He stated that
the rental had been :(;20. 00 per day in 1931 and recommended that it
be s-,15; 00 per day in 1932. Upon motion by Justice Boyp.} seconded by
Justice Burbank, it was ,upon roll call unanimously
RESOLVED that the matter of rentals to be paid for
polling places be and it hereby is referred to the
Clerk with power to obtain the best figures possible.
The Supervisor advised the Board that he had had prepared
plans . and specifications and costs , and which costs in each project
include labor, materials , supervision and incidental expenses ,
on four improvements in the Town, which. he recommended to be
undertaken as Work Relief projects .and stated that if these im-
provements were authorized by the -Board, he believed that he could
obtain the approval of the projects -by the County authorities
and an appropriation' therefor to cover the cost and/or share of
. said projects to be borne by the County, the balance to be borne
by the Town, which he explained in detail to the Board.
After discussion, upon motion duly seconded, it was
• RESOLVED that this. Board approve of the following
'four improvements to be undertaken as Work Relief projects in
the Town, to wit;
1. Extension of the Water Main on 'Echo Drive from Palmer
Avenue east to the Boston Post Road at a cost of 0 ;490.85.
2. The • cons.truction - of side walks on the Boston Post Road
at a cost of t8,336. 50
3. Construction of a drain in Rouken Glen so that the
Morris easement may be discontinued, at a cost of x;;868. 80.
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4. Construction of a drain and highway improvement in
and along 'Howell Avenue and/or in Howell Park, at a cost of 0,830. 78:
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FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be and he hereby
is authorized and._emp.owered to endeavor to obtain the approval
of the County authorities to said projects and appropriations
being made therefor, the same to be undertaken as Work Relief
projects.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the -Supervisor upon the obtaining
of said approval and appropriations as -herein provided proceed
with the construction of said- Work Relief projects and that the
Board of Sewer Commissioners- and Superintendent of. Highways be
requested to cooperate with. him .in the construction thereof.
FURTHER RESOLVED that the manner and method of financing
of the Town' s share of said Work Relief projects be referred to
the Supervisor and Counsel. .
At 11:50 P. M. the Board. unanimously resolved to recess
to meet again at the call of the chair to take up such matters
as might properly come before it.
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Town Clerk