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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-06/08/1954 147 MEETING OF DUNE 8, 1954. The Southold Town Board met at the office of Supervisor Norman E. Klipp at Greenport, on Tuesday, June 8, 1954. The meeting was called to order at 1:30 P.M. with the following present: Supervisor Klipp; Justices Tuthill, Albertson and Demarest; Superintendent of Highways Price;. Town Attorney Terry and Town Clerk Booth. The Board sat at once as a committee on Audit to examine claims against the Town, concluding the Audit work at 2 o 'clock P.M. Moved by Justice Albertson; seconded by justice Tuthill: RESOLVED-: That the minutes of the previous meeting be and are duly approved as read. Vote of Town. Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Justices Tuthill, Albertson and Demarest. Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by Justice Albertson: RESOLVED: That the regular monthly meeting of this Board will be held at the office of Supervisor Norman E. Klipp at Greenport, on Tuesday, June 2.9, 1954 at 1:30 P.M. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Justices Tuthill, Albertson and Demarest. Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by Justice .Albertson: RESOLVED: That the Town flerk be and he hereby is direct- ed. to request the Long Island Lighting Company to install four additional aerial street lights in the Cutchogue- New Suffolk Lighting District, said lights to be placed on Poles No. 37 No. .6, No. 9, and No. 12 on Old Harbor Road, New Suffolk. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Justices Tuthill, .Albertson and Demarest. Moved by Justice Albertson; seconded by Justice Demarest: RESOLVED: That Supervisor Norman E. Klipp be authorized to advertise for sealed proposals to furnish the Town of South- old suitable equipment for use at the Southold Town Dump at-Cutchogue. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Justices Tuthill, Albertson and Demarest. Moved by Justice Albertson; seconded by Justice Demarest: WHEREAS, It is for the best interest of the Town of Oouthold to provide for off*street parking, IOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That Supervisor Norman E. Klipp be and he hereby is authorized to enter into a lease with Arthur Mehl, re- tiding at Cutchogue, New York, for ALL that tractor par- cel of vacant land situate, ,lying and being at Cutchogue, in the Town of Southold, Suffolk `'ounty, New York, ; bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on, the northerly line of Main Road., 100 feet easterly along said line from the land of Stanley Kurczowski Estate; running thence in a westerly direction along said northerly line of Main Road a distance of 100 feet to said land of Stanley Kurczowski Estate; running thence in a northerly direction along said land. of; Kurcz- owski a distance of 210 feet, nore or less, to other land of Arthur Mehl;running thence in an easterly direction along said land of Mehl a dig-tance of 130 feet to a point; running thence in a southey direction still along said land of Mehl adistance of 50 feet to a point; running thence in a southeasterly direction a distance of 90 feet to a point; running thence in a southeasterly direction still along land of Mehl a distance of 122 feet, more or less , to the point or place of beginning with the privil- egos and appurtenances for and during the term of two (2) years from the .l 5th of May, 1954, which term will end May 15th, 1956, for the annytal rent of One Dollar ($1.00) , to be paid upon the signing of this agreement and annually thereafter. Vote of Town Board:Ayes- Supervisor Klipp; Justices Tuthill, Albertson and Demarest. 148 . Moved by Justice Albertson; seconded by Justice Demarest: WHEREAS, The Southold Town Board feels it is in the best interest of not only the people of this vicinity but the best interest of all the people of Long Island, that a safe, efficient and economical railroad service is vital to the continued welfare and prosperity of Long Island, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Southold Town Board unanimously approves the resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Suffolk, adopted June 7, 1954, relative to a plan to re- habilitate the Long Island Railroad, and be it further RESOLVED: That a copy of this resolution be filed with our State Legislators Senator, S. Wentworth Horton, Assemblyman, Elisha Barrett and Assemblyman Edmund Lupton, and a copy be filed with the Suffolk County Board of Supervisors. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Justices Tuthill,' Albertson and Demarest. A letter was read from Irving L. Price, Jr. , Esq. in behalf of W. Harry Lister, stating that Mr. Lister would like some financial assistance from the Town Board in dredging the entrance to Wickham's Creek, at Cutchogue. Moved by Justice Albertson; seconded by' Justice Tuthill:-, BESOLVED: That Supervisor Norman E. Klippp be and he hereby is authorized to contribute the sum of $475.00 towards the cost of dredging the entrance to Wickham's Creek at Cutchogue, Town of Southold, New York. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Justices Tuthill, Albertson and Demarest. Moved by Justice Demarest; seconded by Justice Albertson: WHEREAS, The Town Board feels it is in the best interest of the people of. the Township to alter present tax bills and method of extending taxes, and WHEREAS, In order to accomplish this it is absolutely necessary that an additional Model M 215 Special Tax Extension Machine be purchased from the Burrough's Adding Machine Company, at this time in order that delivery will be made by the time taxes are to be extended, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED: That Norman E. Klipp, Supervisor, be and he hereby is authorized to order such a mmchine, immediately, at a cost not to exceed $3,900.00. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Justices Tuthill, Albertson and Demarest. The Town Board granted the request of Father BEennan, pastor of' the R. C. Church at Mattituck, to have "NO PARKING" signs placed on the east side of Reeves Avenue, extending 500 feet from Route 25. Moved by Justice Albertson; seconded by Justice Tuthill: RESOLVED: That Supervisor Norman E. Klipp be instructed to obtain permission of the County 5uperfntendent of Highways to have a caution light installed at the intersection of Peconic Lane and Route 27A. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Justices Tuthill, Albertson and Demarest. Moved by Sup 't. of Highways Price; seconded by Justice Albertson: RESOLVED: That on the recommendation of the Superintendent of Highways, the salaries of the employees of the Town Highway Department be increased ten cents per hour, effective as of June 7, 1954. Vote of Town .Board: •Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Justices Tuthill, Albertson and Demarest; and° Super- in6endent of Highways Price. f 14-9 Moved by Justice Albertson; seconded by Justice Tuthill: RESOLVED: That the Police Report for the month of May be accepted by the Town Board and placed' on file. f Vote. of Town Board; .Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Justices Tuthill, Albertson and Demarest. Moved by Justice Tuthill; '-seconded by Justice Albertson: RESOLVED: That General Bills in the amount of $10 480.667 Lighting District Bills in the amount of $1,414.69, Town Trustee Bills in the amount of $70.00 Fishers Island Ferry District Bills in the amount of $7,991.76, be and the same are hereby ordered paid. Vote. of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Justices Tuthill, Albertson and Demarest. Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by Justice Demarest: WHEREAS , It has been recommended by the Board of Commission- ers of the Fishers Island Ferry District that a Jr. Clerk be appointed, now therefore be it RESOLVED: That Alice Treadwell Oswald be and she hereby is appointed Junior Clerk of the Fishers Island Ferry District, and be it further r RESOLVED: That the compensation for such position be fixed l at One Dollar ($1.00) per hour, payable in regular monthly payments but not to exceed the sum of Seven Hundred Dollars ($7O0.003 per annum, and be it further RESOLVED: That this appointment take effect as of May 28, 19 54. Vote of own board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Justices Tuthill, Albertson and Demarest. ' Moved by Justice Albertson; seconded by Justice Tuthill: WHEREAS , The Commissioners of, the Fishers Island Ferry District have recommended the purchase of certain property owned by the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, lmcated at the foot of State Street and adjacent thereto at New London, Connecticut, and WHEREAS, Tha Southold Town Board approved of. the purchase of this property, now, therefore be it RESOLVED: That the outhold sown Board authorizes Supervior Norman E. Klipp to issue the following checks necessary to close this transaction: 1. $6 000.00 (certified) payable to The New York, New Haven anA Hartford Railroad Company. Full purchase price. 2. . $ 238.00 (not certified) payable to New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company. For Tax adjustment. 3. $ 187.00 (not certified) payable to Title Guarantee and Trust Company, being for title insurance on Railroad property. Vote of Town Boa.rd: .Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Justices Tuthill, Albertson and Demarest. Moved by Justice .Albertson; seconded by Justice Tuthill: WHEREAS , the residents of Nassau Point through the. Nassau Point Club Association, Inc. have requested that a 25 mile speed zone be established throughout Nassau Point, now,there- fore be it RESOLVED: That the Southold Town Board make application to the New York State Traffic Commission for an order establish- ing such speed zone. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Justices Tuthill, Albertson and Demarest. 150 Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by Justice Demarest: RESOLVED: That effective as of June 8, 1954, all persons dedicating real property to the Town of Southold for high- way purposes shall abide by the following specifications. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Highway Specifications adopted by the Southold Town Board on June 8, 1954, super- sedes all other highway specifications. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Justices Tuthill, Albertson and Demarest and Supt. of Highways Price. HIGHWAY SPECIFICATIONS Town of Southold 1. .Any person or persons desiring to dedicate real - estate to the Town of Southold for highway purposes must execute and submit to the Town Board the following documents: a. A duly acknowledged dedication and- release. b. Proposed consent of- the Town Board. c. Proposed order of the, Superintendent of Highways. d. A survey map of the property. e. An Attorney's certificate of title or/and an abstract of title certified to the Town Board by an .Attorney or a title policy issued in the name of the Town of Oouthold. The foregoing five documents shall be fastened together in one folder and the dedication and release shall in- clude the signatures of all fee owners, easement owners, mortgagees, and so forth, and the Attorney's certificate shall certify to such. f. A bargain and sale deed in proper form for recording in the County Clerk's Office to- gether with the recording fees. An additional survey map of the property, other than the one contained in the folder, shall also be submitted. 2. .All highways acceppted by the Town as town highways must be at least M feet in width; such width here- inafter Known as the bounds of the highway. 3. All proposed highways shall be properly surVeyed, , map- ped, and standard concrete monuments placed at the ex- pense of the property owners or owner dedicating such highway. 4. All highways terminating at water shall be a width of not less than 100 feet for a distance of 50 feet back from the mean high water mark. 5. All deadend highways must have a width of not less than 100 feet for a distance of 50 feeA back from such degd- end or an equivalent thereof for a turnaround. - 6. The names of such highways maybe chosen by the owner or owners of property dedicating such highway, and the name of such highway shall be subject to the approval of the Town Board. The owner or owners of property dedicated for highway purposes shall furnish for such highways wooden street signs in accordance with the attached sketch and as directed by the Super intendent of Highways. The Town Superintendent of Highways will erect such signs where they may lawfully be erected, and they shall remain at these points until such time as the Town replaces same with its standard metal sign posts. 7. A width of 30 feet shall be hereinafter known as the highway area. 8. All trees, brush, roots, rocks, and so forth, shall be thoroughly cleared from the highway area and all such material shall be removed from the bounds 6f the highway. 9. The portion known as the highway area shall be plowed, disc-harrowed, properly graded, proper drainage pro- vided and shaped to the satisfaction of the Superinten- dent of Highways. 10. Highways accepted by the Town as town hi hways will not be surfaced until there exists at least9.20,000.00 assess- ed valuation per mile of highway accepted, or fraction . thereof, or the cost of material needed for surfacing such highway is paid for by the property owner or owners adjacent to such highway. 11-i Sidewalks shall be a standard )+ feet width, )+ inches thick except in driveways; such driveways shall be 6 inches thick. Curbs and gutters to be built to standard forms as may be directed by the Superintendent of High- ways. The Town will furnish the necessary engineering, grading, fill, sand, gravel and labor. The property owner will furnish the necessary ceftnt as directed by the Superintendent of Highways. The amount of constructmon of sidewalks, curbs and gutters throughout the Town will be governed by the badget appropriation. .12. Whenever in the opinion of the Superintendent of High- ways he feels that for the best interests of the Town alterations or modifications should be made to the above specifications, rules and regulations, such alterations or modifications may be made on the recommendation of the Superintendent of Highways; such recommendations being subject to. the approval of the Town Board. Read and approved by the Southold Town Board June 8, 1954, to take effect immediately. Adjournment was at 5:30 P.M. Ralph P. Booth Town Clerk