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MEETING OF NOVEMBER 26, 1963
The Southold Town Board met.. at the .office of the Supervisr,. Lester:.M. .
Albertson, at Greenport, New..York, on Tuesday, November 26,. 19.63,;, at-
3:00 P.M. with the following present: . Super.visor Albertson; Councilmen .
Demarest and Grathwohl; Justice: Clark; Supt. of .Highways Price; Town-. ..
Attorney .Tasker and Deputy Town Clerk Marion Regent.
Moved by Justice 'Clark; seconded by.-Councilman Demarest;
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meetings of October 22,.. 1963 .and_Nov
ember 6,. .1963 be and they are duly approved.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demare.st:.and,:._-
Grathwohl; Justice Clark."
Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Councilman Grathwohl,; ,
WHEREAS, -the United States of America and the world .at .large has.. suffered .
a tragic loss with the death of. John F. :Kennedy, the, 3.5th .President:_,of,c_
the United States of America, who was struck. down by an assassin' s bullet
on November 22, 1963; and
WHEREAS, - the- members of the Town Board .of -the Town of Southold. wish. to . .
record their conviction that. a . free society- is worth..whatever peril; it:.,
will bring and their determination to use this freedom for the greatest
good that God shall enable them to do; and
WHEREAS, - IT Is fitting and proper .that this ..Board of .the Town of ...Southold
join in paying tribute to the memory of our late President, John -F. Kennedy;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the members of. this Town. Board .ask God' s continued -bless..
ings and guidance upon the government of this land and upon President ., _
Lyndon Johnson, and be it. further
RESOLVED, that the meeting of. this Town Board stands adjourned in respect-
ful memory of the late John.. F. ..Kennedy,_ President .of the United States
of America; and be it further
RESOLVED: That this resolution be spread upon the minutes of this Town
Board. Vote of Town Board: 'yes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest
and Grathwohl; Justice Clark.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by. .Councilman• Grathwohl;
RESOLVED: That the next meeting of .this Town :Board will .be held. at the. :
office of the Supervisor, Lester M. Albertson, at 16 South Str.ee_t, Green-
port, N.Y. on Tuesday, December10,. 1963, - at 3: 00 P.M.-
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-supervisor Albertson; .Councilman Demarest;-and
Grathwohl; Justice Clark.
Moved by Councilman Grathwohl; seconded ..by Councilman Demarest;
WHEREAS, _a request has been received from the Mattituck Chamber of. Commerce
advising the Board that the .several shade trees -growing on Love .-Lane
and Pike Street are in need of attention, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board .•:1has made an examination and found that many
branches of said trees are low hanging and others are a threat :to the -
buildings occupied by local business men,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: .That the Supervisor be authorized•..and. - .
directed to make necessary arrangements to have- this condition. r.ectified..
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson;. Councilmen .Demarest .and
Grathwohl; Justice Clark.
A letter was received from Gladys Csajko- outlying her .objections to the .
placement of a building on the lot adjacent -to- her property at °Wi:ckham
Park. An application concerning this building is before the Planning
Board at the present time. :...
Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Councilman Grathwohl;
WHEREAS, the expenditures for OTHER INSUR1gNCE in the Part-t6wn Budget
were greater than anticipated, and
WHEREAS, there are available monies in the Workmen' s Compensation Account
Part-Town,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the amount of $500.00 be transferred
from Workmen' s Compensation Part-Town to Other-Insurance Part-Town.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Clark.
Moved by Councilman Demarest; 'seconded by Justice Clark;
RESOLVED: - That Clarence Tillinghast of Southold,- N.Y. be -and he hereby
is appointed School Traffic Officer, Town of Southold, at . a salary of
$7.50 per day for each s`ldhool day worked, effective as of November 20,
1963, he •to serve at the pleasure of the Town` Board.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Conncilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Clark.
Moved by Justice Clark; -seconded by Councilman -Demarest;
WFE REAS,Walter C. Grabie of Mattituck, New York, has been for 30 years
an elected assessor of 'the Town of Southold, and has diligently and
faithfully performed the duties of+-his office,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Town Board of the Town of
Southold express to Mr. Grabie its grateful appreciation of -his service.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Clark.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Demarest;
WHEREAS, the Town of' Southold entered into an agreement with Lewis E:
Serviss dated May 17, 1962, for the operation of premises owned by -the
Town 'of Southold known as the "Town Beach" located at Arshamomaque. in
the Town of -South old for a period commencing May 31, 1962, and ending
on October 1, 1966, for the annual sum of $2, 050,00 ,to be paid as follows:
The sum of $1, 025.00 on the 1.5th day of •August of each year and the sum
of $1, 025 .00 on the 15th day of September in each year, and
WHEREAS,- the said Lewis E. Serviss has failed and. neglected to make -the
payment of $1, 025.00 due on September 15, 1963, although said..sum has
been demanded of the said Lewis E. Serviss, and
WHEREAS, said agreement provides that upon the violation of any of the
terms, covenants and conditions of said agreement, the .Town of Southold
in.:i,its discretion may cancel said agreement and the same shall become
null and void,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the - Town of Southold does hereby-
cancel the agreement dated and acknowledged May 17, 1962, between the :-
Town of Southold and Lewis E. Serviss, and be it further
RESOLVED: that the sum of $500.00 deposited by the said Lewis E. Serviss
as security for the full and faithful performance by same of .all of the
terms and conditions of said agreement be forfeited to the Town of
Southold, and be it further -
RESOLVED: That the Supervisor be and hereby is authorized and directed.
to take such steps as he may deem necessary to collect all, sums due . .
the Town of Southold apursuant to the terms of the aforesaid agreement.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-SUpervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl;, Justice -Clark..
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Grathwohl;
RESOLVED: That the Supervisor, Lester M. Albertson, be authorized and.,
directed to change locks and winterize as is necessary the premises
owned by the Town of Southold known as the "Town Beach" and located. at
Arshamomaque, in the Town of Southold, Southold, N.Y.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor -Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice -Clark.
Since the next area- to be dredged by the County dredge is Corey Creek
in the Bay View area of the hamlet of Southold, and since there are
many undersized shellfish in this area, - it was agreed by the Town
Board -to compensate the Baymen at the rate of $2.00 per bushel for the
transplanting -of these shellfish from Corey Creek to deeper waters in
- Peconic Bay, all to be done under the supervision of the New York State
Conservation Commission.
-Moved by Councilman Grathwohl;-seconded- by Councilman Demarest;
WHEREAS, Goose Neck Property owners request signs for low speed..limit
placed at Smith Drive North and Smith Drive South in Goose Neck Properties,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Supervisor be and he hereby is
authorized-'-to communicate with the State Traffic Commission and request
a speed limit on said highways.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; .Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl: Justice Clark.
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Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Demarest:
RESOLVED: That Bond No., 73S-1905BC, issued by the Aetna Casualty and
Surety . Company in. the name of :James, J. Fitzpatrick-in the sum of $4, 000.
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 Albertson;. Louncilmen. Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Clark.
Moved by Councilman Grathwohl; seconded by Justice Clark;
WHEREAS, the New York Department of Public Works, assisted by the Town
Superintendent of Highways,, has made an inventory of the Town Highway
System in the Town of Southold, County of Suffolk, and has provided
the Town with a map and a list of said highways stating the name. ;,and
length of each and
WHEREAS, . the Town Superintendent of Highway did recommend approval of
said inventory and map, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That thd;_3 Town of Southold at a meeting held on the 26th day
of November, 1963, accepts and approves said inventory of Town Highways
as submitted by the New York State Department of Public Works and filed
in the office of the Town Clerk and hereby adopts the same as,, the offic-
ial Town record and map of .Town Highways, and be it further
RESOLVED: That, thre;e certified copies of this resolution be forwarded
to the County Superintendent of Highways, who will retain one copy for
his record and forward two copies-'.,,to the District Office of the State
Department of Public Works.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Clark.
Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Justice Clark;
RESOLVED: That the Superintendent of Highways of the. Town of Southold
be authorized to advertise •for bids and to purchase from the lowest
responsible bidder, the following: One (1) Stetco Model A-SE Carch Basin
Cleaner (or equal) complete with all standard equipment ;necessary for
the efficient ,operation with 1511 . 0range peel bucket, completely mounted
on chassis owned by the Town of Southold. .
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Clark.
Mr. George McMann, Attorney at Law, presented dedication papers on
roads .in, Woodhollow Properties,.. Orient, New York. The Bca rd will exam-
ine these roads before any action . taken.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by .Councilman Demarest;
WHEREAS, Gordon Bishop applied to the Town Board for a renewal of a
single trailer permit dated November 26, 1963,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the application of Gordon Bishop
to locate a single trailer on Youngs Ave..,- Southold, N.Y. be and here-
by is granted for year round occupancy for a one year period.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Clark.
A letter was read from the Planning Board advising the Town Board of -
certain recommendations the members were making to the New York State
Bureau of.Water Resource Services concerning certain creeks in the
Town of Southold. There .were. no objections voiced by members .of the
Board or other members present. .
Epplication of Dorothy B. Chute ' to the New York State Office of Gen-
eral Services for a grant of .land under water .at Nassau Point was ,read.
A letter was received from Edward H. L. Smith commending the commun=
ication division in the Southold Town Civil .Defense group for the excell-
ent work being done by them.
Supervisor Albertson reported that. the joint Legislative Committee on
Motor Boats will have a conference pertaining to the extension. of the
State Navigation Law to the tidal waters of Long Island, said conference
to be held at Town Hall, in Oyster Bay, L.I. on Thursday, December ,.5;,
1963 at 10 A.M.
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fAoved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Grathwohl,
WHE REAS, .the. Town Attorney. submitted to this Board a. report of a,.confer-
ence between the- Supervisor, Mr. ..John MacKay and representatives of the
office -of General Services and Public Works Department of the State
of New York..relative to the beach and jetty at .New Suffolk lying South
of Jackson Street and East of First Street, and
WHEREAS, this Board deems it in the best interestfof the. Town of South-
old that the proposal of John MacKay to the Town of southold be accept-
ed and that the Town of Southold. obtain title to said beach and jetty
by a grant from the New York State Office of General Services all as
outlined in the report of the.-Town Attorney,
NOW, THEREFORE, BRIT RESOLVED: That the Supervisor of the Town of
Southold be and he hereby is authorized and directed to take such action
as he deems necessary to effect the above purposes including making
application to the Office of General Services for a grant of land com-
prising the present beach and bulkhead lying East of First Street and
South of Jackson Street, and also making application for a easement
to the rock jetties lying to the North of said sand beach and the boat
basin lying to the North and .West of said rock jetties.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Clark.
Adjournment was at 4 P.M... - The Town Board adjourned this day with
silent prayer in memory of and respect for the late President John
F. Kennedy who died November 22, 1963.
Marion A. Regent
Deputy. Town Clerk