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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1943_06_16 Town Board Minutes 777' REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD TOWN OF MAMARONECK NEW YORK HELD: JUNE 16 , 1943 In the Council Room of the Weaver street Firehouse , Town of Mamaroneck Ne w York. - The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Mandeville at 8 P.M. ;6:666 Present: Supervisor Mandeville Councilmen Griffin Brewer , Keeler and Boner Absent: None The pre sene was also noted of Town Clerk Wayne and Town Attorney Delius , Comptroller Orsino Assessor smith and Torn Engineer and Superintendent of Highways Foote. The minutes of the meetings of June 2 and June 8 1943 , were approved with corrections. The Supervisor asked the Town Clerk to proceed with the reading of the communications. The Town Clerk presented a certified copy of the budget of Scarsdale School District No. 2 . part of which is within the Town of Mamaroneck for the school year from July 1. 1943 to June 30 , 1944, which was received by the Supervisor. on June 1943. The budget via ordered entered in the minutes as llo TAX BUDGET School District No. 2 School Year - July . 1943 to June 30 ,1944 Town of :Scarsdale County of Westchester To the Supervisor of the Town of Mamaroneck: Harold L. smith Trustee of school District purer 2 of the Town of Scarsdale , N.Y. , do hereby certify that at the annual meet in held Tuesday evening May 4, 1943 , Mr. Walter E. Barnes was elected Trustee , Miss Alice J. Kerr was elected Treasurer , and Mr . Lillian K. storm was elected -Clerk and that the total tax voted by such meet- ing was Twenty-two Thousand dollars $22,000.00 and that such tax was voted for the purposes and in the amounts indicated in this report. Items Totals BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION School Elections ..................... , . . . . $ 5.00 Clerk' s office - salaries and expenses, . . . . . 55.00 Treasurer ' s office - salaries and expense s. & 400.00 :- other expenses of business control. . . . . . . . * * 74.00 $534.00 EDUCATIONAL EDUCkTIONAL ADMINISTRATION Enforcement - compulsory education. 75.00 :. f Councilman Boner reported that the Board of Review had been functoning satisfactorily and that the complaints so far had not been as numerous as in previous years. Concerning personnel he informed the Board that Michael Yerola of the Highway Department had returned to work and is very happy to be back He said that he and Town Engineer Foote had found a new location off Madison Avenue which is well screened by trees and will last well over a year , for dumping . the residue from the incineratore Supervisor Mandeville eported that a letter had been sent -: to the Management of archmont Acres requesting them tim either to burn : the garbage from the apartments completely or else place it lith the rubbish and cartons from the apartments so that the Town can pick it up and burn it in the joint incinera or. Councilman Breer reported that the books of the Treasurer of the police Pension Fund are going to be audited this year in accord- ance with the suggestion made some time ago. - e Supervisor advised: that the Town' s auditors -ere at the present time audit ing the accounts of the several department s of the To rn for the- year 1942 and no doubt would include the records of the Pblic e Pension Fund. Supervisor Mandeville 'Called to the attention of the Board that a resolution should be adopted appointing Councilman Brewer as a member of the Board of trustees of the Police Penson end to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Mr. David Embury On motion by Councilmah Griffin, seconded by Councilman Boner , it was unanimously RESOLVED, that Councilman Munn Brewer be and he hereby is appointed a member of the Board of Trustees of the Police Pension Fund of the Town of Mamaroneck for the balance of the term of office expiring December 31 , 1943 The Supervisor reported that on July 1, 1943 there will be payable $288,000 tax certificates. For the purpose of liquidating these certificates he said that $99,406,94 had been impounded, leaving $188,593.06 to be raised in the form of tax lien certificates payable July 1, 1944. He pointed out that this represented a reduction of $10,000 in the amount of the tax lien certificates authorized a year ago and indicates that the own Is on a current cash basis and is also the amount of the outstanding tax lien certifiates, so that over a period of years at this rate this obligation will eventually :. be entirely liquidated. Councilman Keeler introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $188,000.00 TAX LIEN CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, IN THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK. RESOLVED BY THE TOWN BOARD of THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK IN THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER NEW YORK, as follows: AYES: Councilman Stiner, Brewer, Griffin and Keeler NOES: None NOT VOTING: Supervisor Mandeville The Town Attorney brought to the attention of the Board an application made by Seacord, Ritchie & Young ong behalf of Ada H. Young former owner and present mortgagee of premises known as Section 6 Block 41 Lot 50C for the issuance of duplicate tax liens sold by the Town of Mamaroneck at the sales of May 23, 1934 and June 19, 1935 liens Nos. 86 and 31 respectively to Bonded Municipal Corporation. He presented affidavits made by Ada H. Young and Walter H. Young both verified June 11, 1943 in which it is stated that Ada H. Young as mortgagee paid the liens by forwarding a check directly to Bonded Municipal Corporation and requested through her attorneys that the satisfactions and liens be mailed to her and that while this apparently was done the liens and satisfactions were not lost and cannot now be found. With these papers he presented also a satisfaction of the liens executed by Bonded Municipal Corporation On motion by Councilman Griffin seconded by Councilman brewer it was upon roll unanimously RESOLVED that duplicate liens covering Section 6 Block 41 Lot 50C for the sales of May 23, 1934 and June 19, 1935 be issued pursuant to Section 54 of the Westchester County Tax Act and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that satisfactory proof having been furnished that the said liens have been lost and cannot now be found the Supervisor is hereby authorized to execute and deliver such liens without requiring a bond of indemnity to the Town Supervisor Mandeville stated that he had received a communication from the Bonnie Briar Civic Association dated June 4, 1943 inquiring as to whether or not the Town could give its assistance in the erection of a bus both near the intersection of Bonnie Briar Lane and Weaver Street On motion by Councilman Griffin seconded by Councilman Stiner it was unanimously RESOLVED that the erection of a temporary bus waiting booth near the intersection of Bonnie Briar Lane and Weaver Street be approved providing license is granted for same Rockledge Holding Corporation and that funds in the amount of $75.00 be provided by the Bonnie Briar Civic Association Supervisor Mandeville explained to the Board that in back of Mohegan Road on the Cross County Parkway right-of-way there is a brook and considerable swampy land wich provides a mosquito breeding spot. He reported that the county had consented to drain off the book provided the Town lowers its drain pipe running along the right-of-way and that he had authorized Town Engineer Foote to procee with the work. The Board approved of his action AYES: Councilmen Stiner Brewer Griffin and Keeler NOES: None NOT VOTING: Superrvisor Sande Ile The The Town Attorney brought to the attention of the Board an application made by seacord Ritchie & Young on behalf of Ada. H. Young , former owner and present mortgagee of premises known as Section 6 , Block 41 Lot 50C. for the issuance of duplicate tax liens sold by the Town of Mamaroneck at the sales of May 23, 1934 and June 19 , 1935, liens Nos. 86 and 31 respectively to Bonded ' Municipal Coproation. He presented affidavits made by Ada H. Young and Walter H. Young both verified June 11, 1943 in which it is stated that Ada H. Young as mortgagee paid the liens by forwarding a check .directly to Bonded Municipal Corporation and requested through her attorneys that the satisfactions and liens be mailed to her and that while this apparently be was done the liens and satisfations were lost and cannot now be found. With these papers presented also a satisfaction of the liens executed by Bonded Municipal Corporation On motion by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman Brewer , it was upon roll call unanimously :. RESOLVED, that duplicate liens. covering -section 6 Block 41 , Lot 50C for the sales of May 23 , 1934 and June 1, 1935, be issed pursuant to section 54 of Westchester County Tax Act and be it FURTHER. RESOLVED, that satisfactory proof having been furnished that the said liens have been lost and cannot now be found, the , Supervisor is hereby authorized to execute and deliver such liens without requiring a bond of indemnity to the Town Supervisor Mandeville stated that he had received a communica- tion from the Bonnie Briar Civic Association dated June 4, 1943 , in- quiring as to wether or not the town could give its assistance in the erection of a bus waiting booth near the intersection of Bonnie Briar Lane and Weaver street On motionou Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman Stiner , it was unanimously RESOLVED that the erection of a temporary bus waiting booth near the intersection of Bonnie Briar Lane and Weaver Street be approved providing license is granted for same Rockledge Holding Corporation and that funds in the amount of $75.00 be provided by the Bonnie Briar Civic Association Supervisor Mandeville explained to the Board that in back of Mohegan Road on the Cross County Parkway right-of-way there is a brook and considerable swampy land which provides a mosquito breeding spot. He reported that the county had consented to drain off the brook provided the Town lowers its drain pipe running along the right-of-way and that he had authorized Town Enginner Foote to proceed with the work. The Board approved of his action 575 'Welfare Officer C.D. DeVinne , addressed the Board regarding an increase in salary or compensation of his staff. He stated that the personnel of the Welfare office had. been reduced to two case workers , two book- keepers and one stenographer and : that both the ease workers and the stenographer had indicated that they would consider other employment at better salaries, Therefore , e suggested a increase of 10 per cent for all personnel and stressed the fact that no increase had been granted for eight years, The following resolution was thereupon moved by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman Keeler: WHEREAS , the personnel of the Public Welfare Office has been materially reduced due to resignations w members of the staff for the purpose of accepting more remunerative employment , resulting in additional pork and duties for those who remain; and WHEREAS , no increase has been granted to the employees in the Welfare Office for eight years; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the salary of the foil owing Town employees be increased, effective as of July 1, 1943 to the extent of 10 per cent of their present salaries Addtional Additional Compensation Compensation Per Annum for .19.43 Junior stenographer , Eleanor King $ 104.00 $ 52.00 Supervising Caseworker , lyra K. Neumann 180,000 90.00 Social Caseworker , --:, Lorna L Mart s 150000 75e 00 Intermediate c c o Clerk, Charles ngelma n 114,940 57.20 Intermediate Account Clerk, Ethel Ehrichs 114,P40 5 ,o FURTHER RESOLVED, that the budget of the Public Welfare Department is hereby amended accordingly and the amount necessary to pay these increases in the salaries or compensation of these employees is hereby appropriated: from surplus existing in sated department by Teas ors of the unexpended salary items or the year 1943. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote AYES: Supervisor: Mandeville Councilmen: stiner , Brewer, Griffin, Keeler NOES: None Town Attorney Delius took up with the Board the matter of the appropriation of $50.00 to defray certain expenses in connection with Memorial Dav services which were: being billed to the Fire Department of PP W-W On motion by Councilma:n Breiver , seconded by Councilman Stirrer, it was unanimously RESOLVED that are additonal $100 be appropriated for Memorial Day services for 1943 the fund to be turned over to the Larchmont Post of the American Legion for payment of outstanding charges; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that. this amount ' be made available out af surplus funds the 1943 budget The Town Attorney stated that Mrs T. Roosevelt Allen, President . of the Weschester shore Humane Society , had been to see him about a .; new contract proposed by a parent society with the Torn of Mamaroneck. ' e explained that several years ago the Department of Agriculture and Markets had declined to approve the contract of the Town of Mamaroneck with the Westchester shore Humane society because of some technicalities in the law and that at that time' the Town adopted the policy of em- employing a dog warden. He advised that Mr Allen stated that these technicalities could now boe overcome by the parent organization Which holds some rights to operate throughout the County. Following discussion the Town Attorney was directed to sub- ; mi the contract form being pre8ented by Mr. T. Roosevelt Allen to the Department of griclue and Markets to ascertain whether or not they would approve of such a contract, The Supervisor informed the Board that Miss Wheelock, senior stenographer and deputy town clerk, had decided to accept a new position which had been offered to her in New York City. He stated that he had tried to persuade Miss Wheelock to stay in the employ of the Town but , that she had definitely made up her mind to accept the new position. The members of the Board expressed regret upon hearing of Miss Wheelock' s decision and asked Miss Wheelock, who was present , if it was because of some dissatisfaction on her part, Miss Theelock explained that she had enjoined her work in the employment of the Town and that the reasons were that she felt that the new position would afford an opportunity to help in the war effort and that a change of positions now and then is beneficial to a person Town Clerk Payne expressed his appreciation for the coopera- io received Miss Wheelock during the time which he has served as Town Clerk Following further discussion it was on motion duly made and seconded unanimously RESOLVED, that the resignation of Miss Alice E. Wheelock, senior stenographer and deputy town clerk, o take effect July 3, 1943 , be and it hereby is accepted; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that the members of the Board hereby extend their best wishes for her future. At 10:45 P.M. the Board uniamously resolved to adjourn ,sly resolved o o rr . //r .