HomeMy WebLinkAbout1941_03_19 Town Board MinutesREGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD
TOWN OF MAMARONECK, NEW YORK
HELD MARCH 19, 1941
At the Town Offices, 158 West Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, N.Y.
The meeting was called to order by Supervisor McCulloch at 8 P.M.
Present: Supervisor McCulloch
Councilman Bates and Mandeville
Absent: Councilman Griffin and Meginnis
The presence was also noted of Town Clerk Payne, Town Attorney Delius,
Assessor Smith, Comptroller Luceno and Town Engineer Foote.
The minutes of the meetings of January 4 and January 22, 1941 were approved as presented
A letter dated March 19, 1941, was received from Mrs. Emma D. Hansen
requesting that the Board zone the property known as 4 Boston Post Road
for business so as to permit the use of the dwelling on the property for
a tea room and restaurant. She pointed out that other properties in the
neighborwood were being for business purposes.
Following some discussion the members of the Board indicated their approal of the
application of Mrs. Hansen but deferred final action until Town Engineer Foote had had
an opportunity to prepare a full description of the property
A Letter dated March 18, 1941 was received from Mr. Charles Moskowitz
of 121 Myrtle Boulevard in which he complained about a sewer connection
between his premises and the Town trunk line. He claimmed that in stormy
weather the sewer backed up into his cellar
Town Engineer Foote reported that he and Plumbing Inspector Rate had
made an inspection of the premises and suggested to Mr. Moskowitz that
he install a check valve on his soil line
Following some discussion Councilman Bates offered to make an inspection
of the premises with Engineer Foote
The Town Clerk was asked to advise Mr. Moskowitz that they would call
to see him
A letter dated March 18, 1941 was received from Town Engineer Foote
The Town Clerk was asked to advise Mr. Moskowitz that they would call
to see him
A letter dated March 18, 1941 was recieved from Town Engineer Foote in
which he recommend that that Maxwell Avenue be accepted as a Town Street.
He enclosed two copies of the description and a map pointed out that the street
was to be used as an entrance to the incinerator site as laid out by
Engineer Taylor
On motion by Councilman Bates seconded by Councilman Mandeville on roll
call it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the recommendation of the Super
BEGINNING at the intersection formed by the Southerly line of Maxwell Avenue
with the Westerly line of Madison Avenue (formerly Munroe Avenue) thence
alon the Southerly line of Maxwell Avenue S. 290-48'-20" W. 440.0 feet to
lands of the Westchester County Park Commission (Pelham-Porchester Pakrway)
thence along said lands of the Park Commission N. 60 degree - 11'-40" W.
50.0 feet N. 29 degree - 48'-20" W.440.0 feet to the Westerly line of Madison
Avenue thence Southeasterly along the Westerly line of Madison Avenue S.
60 degree -11'-40" E. 50.0 feet to the point or place of beginning
A letter dated March 17,1941 was received from the Westchester Tax Bureau
signed by Charles Heffner Manager in which he asked the Board to
continue the servuces of his company in furnishing the Town with abstracts
of deeds and mortgaes affecting property in the Town.
The memebrs of the Board decided to take the matter up to adress the
Board
Mr. Douglas Smith representing the Hastolite Corporation of 50 Broad Street
New York City appeared before the Board and presented a letter in which he
requested permission to pay vertain tax arrears at the face amount of the tax. He
said that his company planned to erect a two story building on the property
referred to and that the Village of Mamaroneck had agreed to receive tax
seconded by Councilman Btaes it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the Receiver of Taxes and Assessments be and he hereby
is authorized empowered and directed to accept payment of the following taxes
on the following described property the liens for which are held by the Town
at the face amount of the tax provided payment is made within thirty days:
Section Block Lot Yeah of Sale State, County, Town taxes School Taxes
8 110 11A, 12A 1882 $8.85
11A 1897 1.59
12A 1897 1.59
12A 1907 .20
12A 1909 1.64
11A,12A 1931 48.42 100.44
11A,12A 1932 46.66 99.34
11A,12A 1933 104.28
11A,12A 1934 56.80 87.18
11A,12A 1935 183.82 97.56
11A,12A 1936 67.62 96.82
11A,12A 1937 79.16 81.58
11A,12A 1938 84.99 85.73
11A,12A 1939 68.89 60.40
Mr.A.W. Barnhart appeared before the Board to ask if the members were
interested in selling tax liens on property knwon as Section 8, Block 112
Lot 14 to 22 on an arrangement whereby he could deposit ten per cent of
the full amount the balance to be paid within sixty days. He said that he had
attempted to make a direct purchase from the attorneys representing the estate
in which the property is held but due to the condition of the estate it seemed
impossible to complete such a transaction
The Town Attorney and the members of the Board explained the requirements of
the law in the sale of tax liens and it was pointed out thta it would be necessary
for any purchaser to pay the full amount at one time. He was told that if he came in
with the full amount within sixty days the Board would consider his application
The Supervisor asked if there was nay one else who wished to appear before the
Board
There being no one he suggested that the Board proceed wiht the reports of
committees
Councilman Mandeville reported that the Highway Department was prepaing
for the work of patching holles in the roads. He said that the work would start
on or about April 1st
Councilman Mandeville presented four petitions received from the Assessor
for the correction of the assessment roll so as to permit the apporitionment of taxes
On motion by Councilman Mandeville seconded by Councilman Bates the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, the Assessor has presented petitions for the correction of the
assessment rolls for the years 1939 and 1940 taxes of 1940 and 1941
pursuant to the provisions of Section 33 of Chapter 105 of the Laws of 1916
as amended known as the Westchester County Tax Act and
WHEREAS, after due consideration this Board finds it desirable to grant
said petitions for the correction of said assessment rolls
NOW THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that the assessment roll for the years 1939 and 1940 taxes of 1940
and 1941 which shows property now appearing on the rolls as follows
Section Block Lot Owner Land Imp. Total
2 40 8 to 12 H.J. Schmidt & Wife $4,750 9,700 14,450
be corrected as follows in accordance with the provisions of sub-division of
5 of Section 33:
Section Block Lot Owner Land Imp. Total
2 40 8 to 12A Mary Fisher $4,370 9,700 14,070
2 40 12B H.J. Schmidt & Wife 380 380
be correctd as follows in accordance with the provisions of sub-division 5 of Section 33:
Section Block Lot Owner Land Imp. Total
9 33 1B to 5B Joseph Rigano $1,300 1,300
(911-86)
9 33 1A to 5A Josephine Decicco 1,400 1,400
(911-83)
9 34 1A Josephine Decicco 6,050 7,250
(911-91)
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the assessment roll for the year 1940 taxes of 1941
which shows property now appearing on the roll as follows :
Section Block Lot Owner Land Imp. Total
9 33 1 to 5 Louis & Fred F Decicco 16,250 5,000 21,250
34 (911-83)
be corrected as follows in accordance with the provisions of sub-division 5 of section33:
Section Block Lot Owner Land Imp. Total
9 34 1B(911-111) L. & F. F. Decicco $7,500 3,800 11,300
9 33 1 to 5
9 34 1A(911-83) Josephine Decicco 8,750 1,200 9,950
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the assessment roll for the year of 1939 taxes of 1940
which shows property now appearing on the roll as follows :
Section Block Lot Owner Land Imp. Total
9 88 1 to 8 Orienta Point Est. Inc. $24,660 11,250 35,910
15 to 20
(939-267
939-190)
be corrected as follows, in accordance with the provisions of sub-division 5 of
Section 33:
Section Block Lot Owner Land Imp. Total
9 88 1 to 3 Orienta Point Est. Inc. $21,780 11,250 33,030
5 to 8
15 to 20
9 4 4(939-228) Marion G. Plume 2,880 2,880
Councilman Bates reported that the work on the storm water drain in Ferndale
Street was preogressing to the point where the workmen were about to install
the pipe
He also reported on the progress of the work on the storm were drains in the Larchmont Ridge Section.
He referred to the sewer line in Lafayette Road and explained the reason for the trouble
with the line during heavy storms
Village and Town of Mamaroneck, and "the LarchmontTimes" published
in the Village of Larchmont and Town of Mamaroneck be and they
hereby designated as the newsppers in which the Receiver of Taxes
and Assessments shall publish the notice of the collection of State, Count
Town and, District taxes , Special Assessments and Water
Rents; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED ,that said publication be mad on
March 20, 1941 and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that in accordance with the provisions of Section 26
of the Westchester County Tax Act the Town Board do and it hereby does direct
the receiver of Taxes and Assessments to mail to each taxpayer of the Town of
Mamaroneck whose address is known to said Receiver of Taxes and Assessments
a tax bill for all taxes assessment and water rents the expense thereof
to be a town charge
On motion duly made and seconded it was upon roll call unanimously
RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 96A of Chapter 60 of the Consolidated Laws
as amended known as the Tax Law the Receiver of Taxes and Assessments of the
Town of Mamaroneck is authorized to collect the 1941 State County town and District
taxes assessments for street and sidewalk improvements and water rents which become
a lien April 1, 1941 in two partial payments each amounting to fifty per cent of
the total of said taxes assessments and water rents
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Receiver of Taxes and Assessments is authorized
and empowered to receive such partial payments or installments of taxes assessments
and water rents at any time prior to the sale of tax liens but subject to the same penalties
as are specified and provided in Section 18 of Chapter 105 of the Laws 1916
as amended for the neglect to pay the total amount of said taxes assessments
and water rents
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the acceptence of any such partial payment o r instalment
of the 1941 taxes assessments and water rents shall not be deemed to affect in any manner
any right of the Town of Mamaroneck under any General or Special Law to enforce collection
of any unpaid balance of such taxes assessments and water rents as may remain due
and owing to the Town of Mamaroneck but such rights and powers shall remain in full force
and effect to enforce the collection of the unpaid balances of such taxes assessments and
water rents together with interest penalties and other lawful charges
On motion by Councilman Mandeville seconded by Councilman Btaes the following was
unanimously adopted:
$1954.20 which taxes assessments and tax liens are required to be cancelled
by the provisions of Section 54 of the Westchester County Tax Act
NOW THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED thta the following taxes assessments and tax liens are hereby
cancelled :
Section 1 Block 65 Lot 73
Year of Sale Amount of Lien Interest to Feb 28 1941 Total
1931 $6.37 $7.38 $13.78
1932 11.17 11.61 22.76
1933 17.65 16.15 33.80
1934 12.58 10.06 22.62
1935 17.48 11.68 29.16
1936 13.84 7.75 21.59
1937 14.44 6.35 20.79
1938 16.62 7.19 23.81
1939 18.46 3.90 22.36
1940 15.89 1.46 17.35
1940(S.C.T) 9.89 1.19 11.08
1940(School) 4.24 .42 4.66
Section 1 Block 65 Lot 74
Year of Sale Amount of Lien Interest to Feb 28 1941 Total
1931 $6.37 $7.38 $13.78
1932 11.17 11.61 22.76
1933 17.65 16.15 33.80
1934 12.58 10.06 22.62
1935 17.48 11.68 29.16
1936 13.84 7.75 21.59
1937 14.44 6.35 20.79
1938 16.62 7.19 23.81
1939 18.46 3.90 22.36
1940 15.89 1.46 17.35
1940(S.C.T) 9.89 1.19 11.08
1940(School) 4.24 .42 4.66
Section 1 Block 65 Lot 75
Year of Sale Amount of Lien Interest to Feb 28 1941 Total
1931 $6.37 $7.38 $13.78
1932 11.17 11.61 22.76
1933 17.65 16.15 33.80
1934 12.58 10.06 22.62
1935 17.48 11.68 29.16
1936 13.84 7.75 21.59
1937 14.44 6.35 20.79
1938 16.62 7.19 23.81
1939 18.46 3.90 22.36
1940 15.89 1.46 17.35
1940(S.C.T) 9.89 1.19 11.08
1940(School) 4.24 .42 4.66
Section 1 Block 65 Lot 79
Year of Sale Amount of Lien Interest to Feb 28 1941 Total
1933 $17.65 $16.15 $33.80
1934 15.53 12.44 27.97
1935 21.65 15.01 36.66
1936 17.15 9.60 26.75
1937 17.84 7.84 25.60
1938 18.44 6.03 24.47
1939 20.48 4.30 24.78
1940 15.89 1.46 17.35
1940(S.C.T) 9.89 1.19 11.08
1940(School) 4.24 .42 4.66
Section 1 Block 65 Lot 80
Year of Sale Amount of Lien Interest to Feb 28 1941 Total
1933 $17.65 $16.15 $33.80
1934 15.53 12.44 27.97
1935 21.65 15.01 36.66
1936 17.15 9.60 26.75
1937 17.84 7.84 25.60
1938 18.44 6.03 24.47
1939 20.48 4.30 24.78
1940 15.89 1.46 17.35
1940(S.C.T) 9.89 1.19 11.08
1940(School) 4.24 .42 4.66
Section 1 Block 65 Lot 81
Year of Sale Amount of Lien Interest to Feb 28 1941 Total
1933 $17.65 $16.15 $33.80
1934 15.53 12.44 27.97
1935 21.65 15.01 36.66
1936 17.15 9.60 26.75
1937 17.84 7.84 25.60
1938 18.44 6.03 24.47
1939 20.48 4.30 24.78
1940 15.89 1.46 17.35
1940(S.C.T) 9.89 1.19 11.08
1940(School) 4.24 .42 4.66
Section 1 Block 65 Lot 82
Year of Sale Amount of Lien Interest to Feb 28 1941 Total
1933 $17.65 $16.15 $33.80
1934 15.53 12.44 27.97
1935 21.65 15.01 36.66
1936 17.15 9.60 26.75
1937 17.84 7.84 25.60
1938 18.44 6.03 24.47
1939 20.48 4.30 24.78
1940 15.89 1.46 17.35
1940(S.C.T) 9.89 1.19 11.08
1940(School) 4.24 .42 4.66
A letter dated February 11 1941 was received from K.G. Van Sciver Clerk
to the Board of Education of Union Free School District No. 1 requesting the
Supervisor to borrow and advance to the School District the balance of
uncollected school taxes lavied September 1940. The Town Attorney recommended
the
The Town Attorney reported that in the certiorari proceeding brought by
Stewart F. McDonald Federal Housing Administrator to review the assessment
upon the Larchmont Acres Apartments for the year 1940 the arbitrator heretofore
appointed by the Town i.e. Mr. Albert W. Lockyer had reached an agreement with
the arbitrator appointed by the property owners i.e. Mr. Vernon N. Bailey upon the
following basis:
A reduction from : Land Improvements Total
Sec. 4 Blk. 24 Lot 1 100,500.00 $1,571,680.00 $1,672,180.00
(now Parcel 1 Blk 408)
Sec. 9 Blk. 21 Lot 4 7,200.00 141,020.00 148,220.00
(now Parcel 70, Blk. 98)
To:
Sec. 4 Blk. 24 Lot 1 93,318.50 1,249,177.75 1,342,496.25
(now Parcel 1, Blk. 408)
Sec. 9 Blk 21 Lot 4 6,681.00 110,822.25 117,503.75
(now Parcel 70 Blk 918)
He further stated that the report of the arbitrators had been referred to the referee
heretofore appointed by the court i.e. William G. Ross Esq who had in turn rendered
his report approving the settlement and asking for a fee of $500
Upon motion made by Councilman Mandeville seconded by Councilman Bates it was
RESOLVED that the action of the arbitrator for the Town is hereby approved and that
the matter of the fee of the refereee be referred to the Town Attorney
Supervisor McCulloch presented the rental agreement between the Village of Scarsdale
and the Town of Mamaroneck for the use of three additional fire hydrants along Griffen
Avenue Scarsdale. He stated that the Fire Department of the Town of Mamaroneck had
approved of the arrangement
On motion by Councilman Mandeville seconded by Councilman Bates on roll call it was
unanimously:
RESOLVED that in order to provide for more adequate fire protection the Supervisor be
and he heeby is authorized to sign the new rental agreement between the village of
Scarsdale and the Town of Mamaroneck the rental charge to be at the rate of $33.50
per hydrant per year the same to take effect April 1, 1941
The Town Clerk was instructed to send a copy of the agreement to the New York Fire
Insurance Rating Organization
Supervisor McCulloch informed the Board that the Village of Mamaroneck had requested
permission to pay the 1940 taxes on the
Town Engineer Foote reported that the W.P.A. project proposal for the construction of
Maxwell Avenue was ready for the Supervisor's signature
On motion by Councilman Mandeville seconded by Councilman Bates it was upon roll
call unanimously
RESOLVED that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized to sign the W.P.A.
project proposal Ma-142 for the construction of Maxwell Avenue Town of Mamaroneck
for presentation to the Federal Government for its consideration
A letter dated March 15,1941 was received from the Town's insurance broker with which
were enclosed copies of a rider to the Supervisor's bond for highway funds increaing the
amount from $39000 to $40000 for the year 1941. The letter was laid over until the next
meeting
A letter dated March 16,1941 was received from Mr.A.R.Bailey representative of the
Automatic Voting Machine Company in reference to the rental of voting machines. The letter
was laid over until the next meeting
The following reports were recieved and ordered filed:
1) Annual report of the Public Welfare Department for the year 1940
2) Report of the Town Clerk for the month of February
3)Report of the Mamaroneck Health Center for the month of February
4) Annual report of the County of Westchester Department of Health for the
year 1940
At 9:50 P.M. the Board unanimously resolved to adjourn
Town Clerk