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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-01/08/1957 370 MEETING OF JANUARY 81 1957. The Southold Town Board met at the office of Supervisor Norman E. Klipp at Greenport, on Tuesday, January 8, 1957. The Meeting was called .to order at 1:30 P.M. with the following present: Supervisor Klipp; Council- man Albertson; Justices Tuthill, Clark and Demarest; Superintendent of Highways Price; Tovn Attorney Terry and Town Clerk Booth. The Board sat at once asaa committee on Audit to examine claims against the Town, concluding the audit work at 2 o 'clock P.M. Moved by Councilman Albertson; seconded by Justice Demarest: RESOLVED: That the minutes of the previous meeting be and hereby are duly approved as read. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Justices Tuthill, Clark and Demarest and Councilman Albertson. Moved by Councilman Albertson; seconded by Justice Demarest: RESOLVED: That the regular monthly meeting of this Board will be held at the office of Supervisor Norman E. Klipp at Greenport, on Tuesday, January . 29, 1957, at 1:30 P.M. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Councilman Albertson; Justices Tuthill, Glark and Demarest. Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Tuthill: RESOLVED: That General Bills in the amount of $8,300. 56, Lighting District Bills in the amount of $1,729.349 Fishers Island Ferry Dis- trict Bills in the amount of $6,955. 59, be and the same are hereby ordered paid. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Justices Tuthill, Clark and Demarest and Councilman Albertson. The following Bonds were presented to the Board for approval. Moved by Councilman Albertson; seconded by Justice Clark: RESOLVED: That Bond No. 05-561-005, issued by the American Surety Company, in the sum df One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) pn behalf of Ralph P. Booth, be and the same is hereby approved as to its form, manner of execution and sufficiency of sureties therein. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Justices Tuthill , Clark and Demarest and Councilman hlbertson. Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Demarest: R-SOLVED: That Bond No. F63669, issued by the Fidelity. and Casualty Company of New York in the sum of Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000) on behalf of Howard M. Terry, be and the same is hereby approved as to its form, manner of execution and sufficiency of sureties therein. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Councilman Albertson; Justices Tuthill, 'lark and Demarest. Moved by Justide Tuthill; seconded by Justice Clark: RESOLVED: That Bond No. F63670, issued by The Fidelity and Casualty Company of New Yr,rk, in the sum of Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000) on behalf of A. John Gada , be and the same is hereby approved as to its form, manner of execution and sufficiency of sureties therein. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Councilman Albertson; Justices Tuthill , Clark and Demarest. Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Tuthill: RESOLVED: That Bond No. F63668, issued by The Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York, in the sum of One Thousand Dollars (61,000) on behalf of Louis M. Demarest, be and the same is hereby approved as to its form, manner of execution and sufficiency of sureties therein. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Councilman Albertson; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Councilman. Albertson; seconded by Justice Demarest: RESOLVED: That 'Bond No. 05-560-9819 issued by the American Surety Company in the sum of One Thousand Dollars ( 1,000) on behalf of E. Perry Edwards , be and the same is hereby approved as to its form, manner of execution and sufficiency of sureties therein. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Justices Tuthill, Clark and Demarest; Councilman Albertson. 37:1 Moved by Councilman Albertson; seconded by Justice Demarest: RESOLVED: That Bond No. F6365o, issued by The Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York, in the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) on behalf of Raymond Doyen, be and the same is hereby approved as to its form, manner of execution and sufficiency of sureties therein. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Councilman Albertson; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Councilman Albertson; seconded by Justice Demarest: RESOLVED: That Bond No. F=656c56' . issued, by the American Surety Company, in the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) on behalf of James B. Pickett, be and the same is hereby approved as to its form, manner of execution and sufficiency of sureties therein. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Kli ; Councilman Albertson; Justices Tuthill, Clark and Demarest. Moved by Councilman ­lbertson; seconded by Justice Demarest: RESOLVED: That Bond No. F63649, issued by The Fidelity and Casualty Company of New Y,,rk in the sum of Trenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) on behalf of Elizabeth McCloskey, be and the same is hereby approved as to its form, manner of execution and sufficiency of surety therein. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Councilman Albertson; Justices Tuthill, Clark and Demarest. Mooed by Councilman Albertweon; seconded by Justice Clark: RESOLVED: That the Police ' Report for the month of December be accepted by the Town Board and placed on file. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Councilman Albertson; Justices Tuthill; Clark and Demarest. At 2 o 'clock P.M. in accordance with a notice published according to law, bids were opened for proposals on the Mattituck Bond Issue, the following bids -being submitted: `�lva rK First National Bank of Southampton, ::,3. 50% no premium Southold Savings Bank 3 .75% $16.00 premium Union Savings B,,nk of Patchogue 3 .90% 45.00 Premium Chas . E. Weigold & Co. 3,90% 126.00 Premium Tilney & Co. 4.10% 36.45 Premium Geo. B. Gibbons & Co. , Inc. 4.20% '200.00 Premium Edwards & Hanley 4;'25% 11.11 Premium Bacon Stevenson & Co. 4.250 131.00 Premium Moved by Councilman .Albertson; seconded by Justice Tuthill: WHEREAS , the lowest bid was submitted by the First National Bank of Southampton, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the First National Bank of Southampton being the lowest responsible bidder of 3 . 50% -on the Mattituck Park Bond Issue be and the same is hereby accepted by the Town Board. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Councilman Albertson; Justices Tuthill, Clark and Demarest. Moved by Justice Clar; seconded by Justice Tuthill: RESOLVED: That the Southold Town Board approves the action of the Com- missioners of. the Fishers Island Ferry District -on entering into a contract with JOHNSON & WILLIAMS , Accountants and .Auditors for a period beginning January 1, 1957 and ending December 31, 1957, for accounting services in the amount of $45.00 per day while examining accounts in the office of Johnson and Williams , and $50.00 per day while examining accounts in the office of the Fishers Island Ferry District. Vote of ,Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Councilman Albertson: Justices Tuthill , Clark and Demarest. Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Demarest: RESOLVED: That the Southold Town Board approves the action of the Commistioners of the Fishers Island Ferry District on entering into a contract with JOHN KALETCHITZ, 37 Church Street, Groton, Connecticut, for mail- haulage between Railroad Depot and U. S . Post Office New London, 'Connecticut , at a rate of $45.00 per month, for a period beginning January 1, 1957 and ending December 31, 1957.. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Councilman Albertson; Justices Tuthill, Clark and Demarest. 3 62 Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Albertson: RESOLVED: That the Southold Town Board approves the action of the Commissioners of the Fishers Island Ferry District on entering into a. contract with WALTER F. GRIFFIN, SR. , of Fishers Island New York, for mail haulage between Fort Wright Dock and the Fishers Island Post Office , Fishers Island, New York, in the amount of $94.70 per month, for a period beginning January 1, 1957, and ending December 31, 1957. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Just&ced Tuthill, Clark and Demarest; and Councilman Albertson. - Resolution by Justice Demarest; seconded by Justice Tuthill: WHEREAS , IT IS THE OPINION OF THE Department of Audit and .Control, that the Superintendent of Highways should have Town Board approval by Resolution of all purchases from the Machinery Fund; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the _Superintendent of Highways of the T own of Southold be and hereby is authorized to purchase any piece of Machinery or any part thereof at a cost not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) from January 1, 1957 to January 1, 1958. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Councilman Albertson; Justices Tuthill, Clark and Demarest. Resolution by Justice Deamarest; seconded by Justice Tuthill: WHEREAS, the Superintendent of Highways has recommended .the purchase of 200.00 gallons of Asphalt Road Materials or as much thereof as may be necessary for the Town Roads of the Town of Southold; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Superintendent of. Highways of the Town of Southold be and hereby is authorized to advertise for and purchase from the lowest responsible bidder 200.00 gallons of Asphalt Road Materials or as much thereof as may be necessary, of such type and quality as may be in the best interest of the Town of Southold. Vote of Town Board: .Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Justices Tuthill, Clark and Demarest and Councilman Albertson. Resolution by Councilman .Albertson; seconded by Justice Clark: WHEREAS , the Superintendent of Highways has recommended the purchase of a new dump truck to replace a 1951 dump truck now used in the Highway Department; , NOW, THE EFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:- That the Superintendent of Highways of the Town of Southold be and hereby is authorized to advertise for and purchase from the lowest bidder one New four Yd. dump truck complete with new body and hoist. Vote of T own Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Councilman Albertson; Justices Tuthill, Clark and Deamtest. ORGANIZATION MEETING SOUTHOLD NEW YORK, TOWN BOARD JANUARY,A, 1957.- Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman/,Albertson; WHEREAS , It is required by Section 27, Subdivision 1 of= the Town. Law that the Town Board fis the salaries of all Town elected officers at an amount not in excess .of. the amounts respectfully specified in the notice of hearing, on the preliminary budget , published pursuant to Section 113 of the Town Law, now therefore be it RESOLVED: That the salaries of the following elected officers be and hereby are fixed at the following amounts: - Supervisor Norman E. Klipp . $ 6, 500.00 per yr. Town Cleerk Ralph P. Booth 4,000.00 " Superintendent of Highways Harold D. Price 6,600.00 ." if Justices ) E. Perry Edwards 2,400.00 it of ) Louis- M. Demarest 210800.00 " " the ) Ralph W. Tuthill 210800.00 -" " Peace ) Henry A. Clark 2,800.00 " Councilman Lester M. Albertson 1,800.00 Receiver of Taxes Austin C. Burt 2,600.00 Assessors ) George E. Latham 29400.00 " Raymond W. Terry 2,400.00 Albert I11artocchia 2,400.00 " P_ Ernest Morrell 2,400.00 " " A . Halsey Brown 2,400.00 " "' Walter C . Grabie 2,400.00 " " 878 And be it further RESOLVED: That the elected town officers be paid these salaries for their respective 6ffices and that these salaries be paid in regular monthly payments , and be it further RESOLVED: That the Town Clerk be instructed to file such certificate with the proper parties as are required by Section 30, Subdivision 3 of the Town Law. Vote of Town Board:Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Councilman Albertson; Justices Tuthill, Clark and Demarest. Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by Justice Demarest: WHEREAS , It is required by Section 27, Subdivision 1, of the Town Law that the Town Board fix the salaries of all town appointed officers or employees , now therefore be it RESOLVED: That the salaries of the following town appointed officers or employees be fixed at the following amounts and that eachhof the following appointed officers or employees shall hold such appointed office or position at the pleasure of the Town Board, unless other- wise provided for by law. Jr. Stenographer Eloise Bowden $3 ,800.00 per yr. Jr. Clerk Marion S. Arnold 1,780.00 " Jr. Clerk Marion .A . Winters 39800.00 °t " Sr. Typist Therese .A . Lindsay 3 ,800.00 " Traffic Officer Gottfried .Arnold 1.00 " hr. Constable(Fishers Island) A. J. Gada 1,100.00 " yr. School Traffic Officers Gottfried Arnold 5. 50 " day William Thornhill 6. 50 " " Charles Coutts 6. 50 Daniel Grattan 6. 50 Edward Frost 3.00 Ellsworth Bedell 5. 50 Nicholas Kouros 5. 50 Frank D. Coyne 5. 50 Patrick J. Murphy I John O 'Connell 2. 50 Registrar of Vital S-atistics Ralph P. Booth 1,000.00 Town Attorney Rensselaer G. Terry, Jr. 39000.00 and be it further RESOLVED: That the appointed officers and employees be paid these salaries for these respective offices or positions and that these salaries be paid in regular monthly payments , and be it further RESOLVED: That the Town Clerk be instructed to file such certificate with the proper parties as are required by Section 30, Subdivision 3 of the Town Law. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Councilman Albertson; Justices Tuthill , Clark and Demarest. Moved by Councilman Albertson; seconded by Justice Clark: WHEREAS , It is required by Section 67, Subdivision 1 of the Social Welfare Law that the Town Board shall appoint a Public Welfare Officer or authorize the Supervisor of the Town to act as such official, now, therefore , be it RESOLVED: That Norman E. Klipp, Supervisor, be and he hereby is author- ized to act as Public Welfare Officer at the pleasure of the Town Board and be it further RESOLVED: That Norman E. Klipp serve in such capacity without compen- sation, end be it further RESOLVED: That the Town Clerk be instructed to file such certificate with the proper parties as is required by Section 30, Subdivision 3 , of the Town Law. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Councilman Albertson; Justices Tuthill, Clark and Demarest. . Moved by Councilman Albertson; seconded by Justice Clark: WHEREAS , It is required by Section 148 of the Education Law that a local Historian shall be appointed by the Supervisor of a Town, and WHEREAS , The Supervisor has appointed Wayland Jefferson to act as Town Historian, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED: That Wayland Jefferson be compensated while acting in such capacity in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars )$500.00) per year, payable in regular monthly payments , and be it further 374 RESOLVED: That the expenses incurred per year by the Town Historian in the performance of his duties be paid by the Town in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($1 50.00) per year, and be it further RESOLVED: That the Town Clerk be instructed to file such certificate with the proper parties as is required by Section 30, Subdivision 3 of the Town Law. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Councilman Albertson; Justices Tuthill , Clark and Demarest. Moved by Councilman Albertson; seconded by Justice Tuthill: WHEREAS, It is required under Section 303 of the Multiple R sident Law that a Building Inspector be appointed, now therefore be it RESOLVED: That Howard M. Terry be and hereby is appointed Building Inspector for the Town of Southold until January 1, 1958, and be it further RESOLVED: That Howard M. Terry be compensated for such services in the amount of Twenty-eight Hundred Dollars ($2,800.00) per year , pay- able in regular monthly payments , and be it further RESOLVED: That Howard M. Terry, Building Inspector, be further com- pensated for mileage necessarily incurred to carry out the duties of his office at the rate of Eight Cents ($.08) per mile , and be it further RESOLVED: That this appointment take effect as of January 1, 1957, and be it further RESOLVED: That the Town Clerk be instructed to file such certificates with the proper parties as is required by Section 30, Subdivision 3 , of the Town Law. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Councilman Albertson; Justices Tuthill, Clark and Demarest. Moved by Justice Demarest; seconded by Justice Tuthill: WHEREAS, It is required by S.,ction 279 Subdivision 1, of the Town Law that the Town fix the salaries of all town appointed officers or employees now, therefore, be it RESOLVED:, That the salaries of the following town appointed officers or employees be fixed at the following amounts and that each of the following appointed officers or employees shall hold such appointed office or position at 6he pleasure of the Town Board , unless other- wise provided for by Law. Police Chief Otto L. Anrig $17.1 5 per diem Police Sergeant . Theodore B. Howard 15. 50 Police Patrolman Henry Y. King 13 .85 James P. Kelly 13 .85 James Fitzpatrick 13 .85 Henry B. Faucon 13.85 Charles Jacobs 13 .85 " Edward Brush 13 .85 " it Harry Smith 13 .85 Henry Santacroce 11.00 Frank Bondarchuk 11.00 Watchman Walter Bondarchuk 13.30 Elmer Quarty 13.30 and be it further RESOLVED: That the above appointed town officers or employees ,be paid these salaries for these respective offices or positions and that these salaries be paid in regular bi-weekly payments , and be it further RESOLVED: That the Town Clerk be instructed to file such certificate with the proper parties as is required by Section 30, Subdivision 3 , of the Town Law. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Justices Tuthill , Clark and Demarest and Councilman Albertson. Moved by Councilman .Albertson; seconded by Justice Tuthill: WHEREAS , Section 22b of the Town Law allows the Town Board of any Town having more than one assessor to establish the office of Chair- man of Town Assessors who in addition to his regular duties shall perform such services in connection with assessment and taxation of property for state , county and town purposes , as the Town Board shall direct , now, therefore , be it RESOLVED: That Raymond W. Terry, be and hereby is designated to hold the office of Chairman of the Town bfflxdx Board of assessors until the first day of January next succeeding such designation all in accordamce with 22b of the Town Law, and be it further RESOLVED: That compensation for such appointment be fixed at Sl,1500.00 per year, payable in regular monthly payments . Vote of Town Board: °Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Councilman Albertson; Justices Tuthill, Clark and Demarest. Moved .by Councilman .Albertson; seconded by Justice Demarest: WHEREAS, It is required by Section 303 , Subdivision 4, of the Multiple REsidence Law, ghat each Fire Department , Town and Village , appoint one member thereof as Fire Department Inspector , now, therefore , be it RESOLVED: That the following named persons be and hereby are appointed Fire Department Inspectors in the respective fire district:- Philip Weiler Otient , New York . Charles M. King East Marion, New York Robert Doucett Greenport East West District George H. Stelzer Southold, New York ----- Edward F. Grathwohl Cutchogue , New York Norman H. Boughton Mattituck, New York William H. Pyle Fishers Island, New York and be it further RESOLVED: That the persons appointed as Fire Department Inspectord shall serve without compensation for a term beginning January 1, 19579 and ending December 311 1957. Vote of Town Board: .Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Councilman Albertson; Justices Tuthill, Clark and Demarest. Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Tuthill: WHEREAS, Section 64 of the Town Law requires the Town Board to desig- nate by resolution banks of this State in which the Supervisor or any other officer of the Town shall deposit all monies coming into their hands by virtue of their offices , and WHEREAS , The Town Board may require any Bank so designated tocbposit with such Board the Bonds or Certificates of the United States of . the State of New York or ^ny County, Town, City, Village. or School District of the State of New York as security for such funds so deposited but such bonds or certificates shall be subject to the approval of the Town Board and shall be deposited in such place and held under such conditions as the . Town Board may determine , now there- fore be it RESOLVED: That the following banks of the Town be and hereby are designated as depositories for all monies of the Town, and be it further RESOLVED: that the amount of security herein set fouth for each respective bank be and hereby is approved: First National Bank of Greenport , Greenport, N.Y. $1301000 North Fork Bank & Trust Company of Mattituck, New York 50100u North Fork Bank & Trust Company of Cutchogue , New York 501000. North Fork Bank & Trust Company of Grenport, New York 669700. North Fork Bank & Trust Company of Southold, New York None Vote of Town Board: .Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Just_L.ces Tuthill, Clark and Demarest and Councilman Albertson. Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Albertson: WHEREAS , Section 62 of the Town Law requires that every Town Board shall meet on or after the 28th day of December , but not later than the 31st dpy of December , in each year, and WHEREAS , There is no other time specified by law when meetings of 'the Town Board of a Second Class Town should be held , now therefore be it RESOLVED: That the Supervisor be and hereby is empowered to call all meetings of the Town Board as may be required for the best interest of the .Town, and be it further RESOLVED: That the Supervisor designate Tuesday as the day of the week for calling such meetings , and be it further RESOLVED: That each member of the Town Board be given at least 2 days notice in advance of such meeting , notice to contain the time and place. where such meeting is to be held. Vote of Town Board: .Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Councilman Albertson; Justices Tuthill, Clark and Demarest. 376 Moved by Justice Demarest; Seconded by Justice Tuthill: RESOLVED: That the Assessors of the Town of Southold who use their own automobiles in the performance of their duties for the Town will be compensated -for the use of such automobiles in an amount not to exceed Eight Cents 3.08) per mile. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Councilman Albertson; Justices Tuthill, Clark and Demarest. Moved by Councilman Albertson; seconded by Justice Clark: RESOLVED: That the Suffolk Times, Greenport, New Y,rk, and the Long Island Traveler-Mattituck Watchman , Southold, New York, -, be and here- by are designated as the official newspaper to publish the notice of the RLceiver of Taxes that he is in receipt of such tax and assess- ment roll and warrants , and that the taxes and assessments therein may be paid ' to the Receiver at the times and with penalty other than his principal office in accordance with Section 22 of the Suffolk County Tax Act. Vote of Town Board: .Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Justices Tuthill, Clark abd Demarest and Councilman Albertson. The following members of the Town Board are assigned by the Supervisor to the following committees: Parks & Beaches , Recreation Judge Clark and Councilman Albertson Inland W„terway Improvements Judge Clark & Judge Tuthill Police Councilman nlbertson & Judge Demarest Taxation &Finance Councilman Albertson & Judge Demarest Highway, Judge Demarest & Judge Tuthill Supervisor Klipp-Ex officio member of all Committees . Within sixty (60) days after the close of the fiscal year. the Treasurer of each Fire District shall- file in the office of the Town Clerk and the State Comptroller a financial statement -setting forth in detail the receipts and expenditures of the Fire District for the previous fiscal year. (Section 181 of ,the Town Law) . On or before the 1 5th day of January in each year the Commissioners of each Improvement District shall file with the Town Clerk a finan- cial report for the preceding year. (S ,ction 215, Subdivision 9, of the Town Law) . The Town Clerk should advise the Town Board as to existing contracts , for lighting, garbage collection, fire protection, water supply, and also leases of any property rented by the Town, and specify the date of expiration of such contracts . (Section 64, Subdivision 2 and 19, Section 183 , 184 and 198, Subdivision 6,7 ,8 and 9 of the Town. Law) . The Town Clerk should supply to the Executive Secretary of the Assoc- iation of Towns at the Hotel Ten Eyck, Albany, New York, a correct list of the names and addresses of all Town Officers and the Super- visor should advise the members that he , the Town Clerk, Justices of the Peace, Superintendent of Highways , Assessors , Welfare Officer, and the Town Attorney will receive copies of meetings , bulletins , issued by the Town and County Officers Training School on subjects of interest and importance to various officers . Moved by Councilman Albertson; seconded by Justice Tuthill: RESOLVED: That the schedule of wages of the employees of the- Highway Department, presented to the Town Board by the .Superintendent of High- way of the Town of Southold be and hereby are approved by the Board and filed with the Town Clerk. Vote of Town Board: .Ayes-Supervisor Klipp, Councilman Albertson; Justices Tuthill, Clark and Demarest. Adjournment was at 5 P.M. Ralph P. Booth Town Clerk