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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-12/31/1946 Meeting of December 31, 1946 The Southold Town Board met at the office of Supervisor S. Wentworth Horton at Greenport , on Tuesday, December 31, 1946. The meeting was �> called to order at 1 :30 P.M. with the following present : Supervisor Horton; Justices Terry, Hawkins , Klipp and Tuthill; Town Superin- tendent of Highways , Price ; Town Attorney, Terry and Town Clerk, Booth. The minutes of 'the previous meeting were read and duly approved as read . The hearing ,on the matter of purchasing machinery for the Town Highway Dept. was duly opened at 2 :00 P.M. There was a large delegation of farmers present who complained that their taxes were too high. There were lengthy discussions on several items pertaining to taxes . Supt. of Highways Price asked for their cooperation in keeping the highway budget down. He produced pictures of highways that had been damaged by farm machinery, he then read an ordinance . that Brookhaven Town had adopted and asked the farmers if they would go along with him should Southold -Town adopt such an ordinance. Two of the farmers suggested that the Town Board request the Long Island Railroad to install signal lights at several of the railroad crossings throughout the Town. As there was no op- position to the purchase of highway machinery which was ad- vertised for this meeting the hearing was closed at 4 P.M. Moved by Justice._Terry, seconded by Justice Tuthill; Whereas , the Town Superintendent of Highways did on the 31st day of December, 1946 , duly recommend the purchase of certain '�- machinery pursuant to the provisions of Section 142 of the Highway Law, and a notice of such recommendation has been duly published as provided in such action, Now Therefore. Be It Resolved that pursuant to Section 142 of the Highway Law the Town Superintendent of Highways is hereby authorized to purchase from The Four Wheel Drive Auto Co. , 175 East 156th St. , New York, N.Y. , with the approval of the County Superintendent of Highways : One 11) Model HA, F.W.D. Truck with 95 H.P. Engine, 911 x 311 x 1/41, Heat treated & tapered frame ' 5 'Speed Transmission, .Pintle Towing Hook:;: Flares , Ref lectors , Directional Arrow Signals , Spotlight, Headlight Bracket on Cab, Heater & Defroster tubes , 300 W. r.a Generator, 9,O.Ox20 Tires - 21 yd Steel Dump Body & Hydraulic Hoist , complete & delivered,, for a total price of Five Thousand seven hundred thirty-four & 25/100 -- Dollars ($5,734..25) delivered as soon as possible. Unanimously adopted. Moved by Justice Hawkins, seconded by ' Justiee Klipp ; [ hereas the town `'uperntendent:, of Highways did on the 31 day of December , 1946 , duly recommend the purchase of certain machinery pursuant to the provisions of Section 142 of the Highway Law, and a notice of such recommendation has been duly -- published` as .provided in such action, Now Therefore Be It Resolved thatpursuant ,to' Section 142 of the ,Highway Law the Town Superintendent -of Highways is hereby authorized to purchase' from Long Island Produce & Fertilizer Co. , Southold, L. I. , New York, with the approval of the County Superintendent of Highways : One (1 ) Model KS-8 International Truck, with 40.8 H.P. Red Diamond Engine 5 Speed Transmission - Direetional Arrow Signals - Headlights- 10.00x20 Tires - 3 Yd. Steel Dump Body & Hydraulic Hoist - Complete and delivered, for a total price of Four thousand nine hundred fifty-seven & 00/100 - - Dollars (84,957. 00 ) delivered as soon as possible. Unanimously adopted. Moved by Justice Tuthill, seconded by Justice Klipp; � .Y Whereas , Section 68B of- the Civil Service Law Provides that on or before January 1, 1947 , Policemen.-lof Counties ; Cities , Towns or Villages may elect to retire after twenty-five years of service as policemen, and Whereas, the Town of Southold may elect to pay any portion of the increased cost of such. twenty-five year service retirement plan in accordance with terms of the above mentioned 68B of the Civil 6 Service Law. Now therefore be it RESOLVED That the Town Board of the Town of Southold elect to adopt the twenty-five year service plan for the Police Officers of the Town of Southold effective as of December 31, 1946, and be it further RESOLVED that the said Town Board of the 'town of Southold authorize the payment from Town funds of the entire additional cost on account of police service rendered prior to the adoption of the plan, and will also, pay one-half of the additional cost Yam. on account of police service rendered after the adoption of the plan, and ' be it further RESOLVED that the Supervisor be , and he is hereby authorized, to forward certified copies of this resolution to the 'New York State Employees " Retirement System, Civil Service Commission of New York - - State, and the Civil Service Commission of Suffolk Gounty.- Unanimously adopted. Moved by Justice Terry , seconded by Justice Tuthill ; Whereas , pursuant to Chapter 535, Laws of 1.945, The Superintendent of Public Works , State of New York, has prepared plans for the x� construction of three timber jetties on Long Island Sound on Tnu:- man Beach in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York at � a cost not to exceed $7 ,200.00, Now, Therefore, be it RESOLVED, -that the plans and ewtimates submitt.ed. f or the con- struction of the timber jetties. be and hereby are approved. Amimously adopted. Moved by Justice Hawkins , seconded by Justice Terry; Resolved : That Marion Arnold be and hereby is appointed a- part time clerk in the Southold Town Police Dept. at a salary of $9. 00 per week, effective as of January 1, 1947. Unanimously adopted. Moved by Justice Klipp , seconded by Justice Tuthill; Resolved :, That the salary of Ella L. Phillips , clerk to the Supervisor , be and hereby is increased from $1,500. to. $1,600.per annum and that the salary of Eloise Bowden, Junior Stenog- rapher in the Town Offices be increased from $1,°600. to $1,700. per annum, effective as of Jan. 1, 1947. Unanimously adopted.; 1., Moved by Justice Tuthill, seconded by Justice Terry; - Resolved ., That the salary of Theresa Lindsay, a part time _ Junior Clerk-, in: the Supervisor is office , be and is hereby in creased from $12.00 per week to $13.�00 per week, effective as of Jan. 1, 1947. T" Unanimously adopted. . .� w , Moved by Justice Tuthill., ,seconded by Justice Terry Resolved : That the salary of the Registrar of Vital Statistics ' be and hereby is increased from $300. to $600. per annum. Unanimously adopted. The "ivil and Criminal Dockets of the Justices of the Peace were -audited and approved by the 'Town Board. �r The books .of the Supervisor were audited and approved by the. 'down Board. Moved by Justice Terry, seconded by Justice Klipp Resolved : That the annual report. of Supervisor S. Wentworth t Horton,. for the fiscal year 1946 , showing balances as follows be and- the same is hereby approved : y 1� 63 FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF THE 'TOrFrN. OF SOUTHOLD, , N.Y. From December 31, 1.945 to December. 31 , 1946 . General Fund Receipts Dec . 31/45 .Balance on hand 58148.59 Rec 'd from Receiver of Taxes 15488.00 It t' `t Memorial Day Observance 200. 00 It " t` Penalties 929.61 National Housing Agency, In lieu of Taxes . 180.95 County Treasurer, Franchise Tax . 20856.03 It It Beverage Tax 12890.36 " It if Income Tax 4881.42 " Mortgage Tax 538:8.19 Local Assistance 21427.77 Dog Licenses 1274.50 State' Comptroller, Fines 320.00 " IT it it Fees 114.35 Sheriff of Suffoll Gounty, Fine 25.00 Town Glerk,, Fees . 799.15 Assessors, Dog License fees 60.12 Licenses 10.00 ff ft Bus Franchise --,> 30.00 Rent for Polling Place 40.00 " For Town Records 4.00 t t' t' Concession, Town Beach 150.00 " Refund on Insurance 46.85 143 143264.89 Disbursements . Paid S. W. Horton, Supervisor, Salary 4000.00 " Supervisor 's Office Exp. & Supplies 501.61 Rent for Supervisor 's Office 420.00 Clerk for Supervisor, Salary 1475.00 ff Town Attorney, Salary 1200.00 ' " tt Town Attorney, Expense 49.93 for Legal Services 50.00 `+ Town Glerk, Salary 2000. 00 '� ff Town' Clerk's Office Expense & Supplies 527.30 Registrar Vital Statistics , Salary 300.00 " For Vital Statistics 17. 00 Rent for Town •Offices 1200. 00 Expenses & Supplies , Town Offices 361.12 t+ Justices of Peace, Salaries 5970.00 Expenses & Oupplies 61.76 Assessors, Salaries 7250.22 " IT Expenses & Supplies 531.20 t' for Tax sheets 140.00 For Labor on Tax Map 200.00 " Junior Stenographer, Salary 1500.00 Junior Clerk, Salary 600.00 Receiver of Taxes , Salary 1500.00 ff If IT ++ Expenses & Supplies 354.24 't Clerks for Receiver of. Taxes 1027. 50' - " Police Patrolmen & Constable, Salaries 12501.90 Expenses 4439.94 " Special Traffic Officers 2220.50 ++ For Loctor 's Services 7.00 Police Telephone 296.00 " Attendance Officer, Salary 766.64 " Town Trustees , Services 20.00 t► State Comptroller, State Retirement 2819.33 ++ For .Printing and Advertising 309. 56 -- �. Paid Premiums on Bonds 927.08 it It It Insurance 658.71 Life Guard, Services at Town Beach 214.32 -- ++ For R'epptts & Expense , Town Beach 278.33 tt American Legion Posts 600.00 +' for Memorial Day Observance 200.00 " Cemetery Tax American Legion 6.00 6 4 Disbursements Paid' for care of Dump 781.00 Expenses , E. W. Gpt. Fire District 35.00 - " Assn. of Towns ,"Membership Dues 42. 00 " Boat hire to Xishers Island. 35.00 " Repairs to Orient Steps 11.55 " for Services , locating body 15.00 Fine returned 10.00 58431.74 r += Dec . 31/46 Balance, on hand . 84833.15 ' S'outhol-d-. zght D18ar Receipts Dec . 31/45 Balance on hand 82.92 Rec 'd. 'from Receiver of Taxes - 2.023.'00 2105.97 Disbursements Paid Long Island Lighting Co. 1853.45 a . Dec . 31/46 ' Balance on Hand 252.52 Southold Fire District Rec e ip t,s Dec . 31/45 Balance on Hand. 86.85 Rectd. from. Receiver of Taxes 14812.90 14899.75 Disbursements 1, Paid. Southold Fire District 14770. 00 Dec . 31./4.6 Balance on Hand 129 7 5 Southold Park District Receipts, Dec . 31/45 Balance on hand 33.96 Ftec td. from Receiver of Taxes 2514.39 2548.35 Disbursements Paid Southold' Park District 2500. 00 Dec . 31/46. Balance on hand 2•.4-6. 55 Orient L.fight. District Dec . 31/45 Balance on Hand 44.02 R'ec 'd. from Receiver of Taxes 1137.71 11811.73. Disbursements Paid•dLong Island Lighting Go. 1042.69 . � Dec . 31/46 Balance on hand 39. 4 ORIENT FIRE DISTRICT * ' Receipts Dec . 31/45 Balance on hand 8.,97 Rec 'd. from Receiver of Taxes 3008.22 3017.19 +� - Paid Orient Fire District 3000.00 ` Disbursements :bec 31/46 Balance on hand 17. 00 ORIENT MOSQUITO DISTRICT Receipts _ Dec . 31/45 Balance on hand r ' 7.62 Rectd. from Receiver of Taxes 2002.04 2009.66 Disbursements Paid Orient Mosquito District 2000.00 Dec . 31/46 Balance on hand A.6 PECONIC LIGHT DISTRICT Receipts Dec . 31/45 Balance on hand 63..11 Rec 'd. from Rec e iuer of Taxes 1488.44 1551055 Disbursements Paid Lorig Island Lighting Co. 1363.56 . edr n3]:/46 Balance on hand -� EAST MARION LIGHT DISTRICT Receipts Dec 31/45 Balance on Hand 37.29 : . Rec ;d. from Receiver of Taxes 1104.19 1141.48 Disbursements Paid Long Island Lighting Co. 1010.57 Dec . 31/46 Balance on hand 130.91 EAST MARION, FIRE DISTRICT Receipts -4 Dec . 31/45 Balance on hand 21.81 Rec 'd.• from Receiver of Taxes 1001.47 1023.28 �.., Disbursements Paid East Marion Fire District 1000.00 Dec . 31/46 Balance on hand 23.28 CUTCHOGUE LIGHT DISTRICT Receipts ~� Dec . 31/45 Balanc e* on hand ' 86.78 Rec 'd. from Receiver of Taxes 2420.45 2507423 Disbursements Paid Long Island Lighting Co. 2218.91 Dec . 31/46 Balance on hand 288.32 CUTCHOGUE FIRE DISTRICT --y Receipts Dec . 31/45 Balance on-hand 13. Ol Rec 'd. from Receiver of Taxes 8586.63 8599.64 Disbursements Paid Cutchogue Fire District 8575.00 } Dec . 31/46 Balance on hand 2 •.6 - Mattituck Light District No. l Receipts Dec . 31/45-' Balance on hand 94.14 Rec_'d. , from Receiver of Taxes 3026.98' 3121.12 Disbursements Paid Long Island Lighting COIL 2768.37 Dec.. 31/46 Balance on hand 362.7 5 Mattituck Light District No. 2 �.y Receipts Dec . 31/45 Balance on hand 39.60 Rec '.d. from Receiver of Taxes 507.90 547. 50 Disbursements Paid Long Island _Lighting Co. 465.19 -.. � Dec . 31/46 Balance on hand 82.31 -'" MATTITUCK FIRE DISTRICT Receipts Rec 'd. from Receiver of Taxes 7500.55 Y " Disbursements - ; Paid Mattituck Fire District 7500.55 MATTITUCK PARK DISTRICT Receipts Rec 'd. from Receiver of taxes 4830. 20 R,ec 'd. from Certificate of Indebtedness 4500.00 9330.20 Disbursements Paid Mattituck Park District 6754.20 Paid Bonds 2000.00 Paid Interest on Bonds 576.00 9330.20 F Fishers Island Light District Dec . 31/45 Balance on Hand Receipts . 162.71 y.. Rec 'd. From Receiver of Taxes 1601. 56 1764.27 Disbursements . Paid E shetsclsland Electric Corp. 0 1599.97 Dec . 31/46 Balance on hand. 164.3 FISHERS ISLAND FIRE D IS TB IC T Receipts +- Dec . 31/45 Balance on hand 11.41 T , Rec sd. from Receiver of Taxes 8800.7.8 8812.19 Disbursements Paid Fishers Island Fire District 8783.00 Dec . 31/46 Balance on hand 29.19 Public Welfare Account Receipts Dec . 31/45 Balance on hand 21552500 Rec 'd. from Receiver of Taxes 10000;r00 County Treasurer, Reimbursemts.3068.83 tt " Co. Treas. , Recovery Fund 3. 00 Amount taken from Slot Machines 96.63 34716.96 �- �,.fw Disbursements raid 4,F,Felfare Officer , Salary 1600.00 tt Home Relief 4260.45 _ tt Audited Bills , Reimbursable 308.04 tt tt tt Non-Reimbursable 332.77 6501.26 Dec . 31/46 2 215.7 ; Library Account Receipts Rec 'd,. from Receiver of Taxes . .7500.00 .. - Disbursements , a - Paid Fishers Island Library 1045.62 " Floyd Memorial ,Library 2259.88 s' Southold Library 1627.26 Cutchogue library 1170. 53 " Mattituck Library 1396.71 7500.00 Surplus Account Receipts Dec . 31/45 Balance on hand 8226,.78 Disbursements. 0. 00 Dec . 31/46 Balance an hand 8226,78 Town Tax Money r - Receipts Dec . 31/45 Balance on hand 48133.07 *J' Rec 'd. from. 1945 Warrant 452941.43 Rec 'd�. from 1946 Warrant 343574.78 844649.28 y` Disbursements Y � Trans. to School Tax Acct. 1945 Warrant 125426.87 r ,< Lighting Dists . 't 't 13310.23 Park Districts " " 7344.59 tt t' Fire Districts " st . 43710.55 " "Mosquite Districts 't " 2002.04 it tt Public Libraries It tt 7500.00 tt It Highway Account tt it 60000. 00 y It " Machinery Account tt rt 18000.00 tt tt Miscellaneous Accounts' t.t 18000:00 � Public Welfare Account 's 10000.00 General Account It tt 15688,00 tt Geunty Treas . It - rt 179162.61 - s' General Acct. Penalties 't 929.61 7_ tt tt School Tax Acct. 1946 's 260000.00 761074.50 Dec. 31/46 Balance on hand. 835 4. 8 School Tax account � Receipts ,..�-. Dec . 31/45 Balance on hand 408.10 Rec 'd. from 1945 Warrant 125426.87 ~ ~ Rec 'd from 1946 Warrant 260000.00 385834.97 -- a Disbursements Paid. Treas . of School Dists. 1945 lVarrant 125834.97 Paid. 1946 " 255913.39 Dec . 31/46 Balance on hand 381748.36 4086.61 Highway Fund ` Receipts Dec . 31/45 Balance on hand 1646.39 Rec 'd. from Receiver of Taxes "> 00 it in lieu of Taxes 60000. 171.60 " From Co. Treas . State Aid 25 4688. " For 2 Horses 680.25 " For Straw 2 5. 00 00 For Cement Tile and Pipe 25.00 66821.24 Disbursements = Paid for Repair & Improvement of Highwasy 63156.52 Dec . 31/46 Balance on hand 3664.72 �► Bridge Fund Receipts ` Dec . 31/45 Balance on -hand 766.65 Di&bursements Dec. 31/46 Balance on hand 0.00 r 766.65 -- Machinery Fund Receipts Dec . 31/45- Balance on hand 11820. 05 Rec 'd. from Receiver of Taxes 18000.00 '* for 'second hand trucks and tractor 1725.00 31545.05 ` Disbursements . _ Paid for Machinery, Tools & -mplrments 18856.29 Repair of 4chinery,Tools gc Impl. 10019. 96 28876.25 Dec . 31/46 Balance on. hand 2668.8 -- Miscellaneous Fund Receipts Dec . 31/45 Balance on hand 9950.75 Rectd. from Receiver of Taxes 18000.00 11 Refund on Insruance 219.11 Patronage refund 1.63 28171.49 Disbursements Paid for Snow Removal 5312.61 Cutting Weeds & Brush 1027.20 Miscellaneous purposes 12740.44 Town Superintendent , Salary 3500.04 Exp. , Town Superintendent 117. 54 Deputy Town Superintendent , Salary 907. 50 Junior Clerk, Salary 1174.01 24779.34 3392.15 BALANCES General Fund 84833.15 y Southold Light District 252. 52 Southold Fire District 129..75 Southold Park District 48.35 Orient Light District !---'139%:04 Orient Fire District 17.19 Orient Mosquito District 9.66 Peconic Light vistrict 187.99 East Marion Light District 130.91 `- East Marion Fire District 23.28 Cutchogue Light District 288.32 _ Cutchogue Fire District 24. 64 Mattituck Light District #1 352.75 Mattituck Light District #2 82.31 Fishers Island Light District 164.30 `-' Fishers' Island Fire District 29.19 r 86713.35 Public Welfare Account 28215.70 Surplus Account 8226 .78 Town Tax Account 8 83574.78 _-" School Tax Account 4086.6.1 Highway Fund 3664.72 Brddge Fund 766.65 Machinery Fund 2668.80 Miscellaneous Fund 3392.15 10492.32 68 OBLIGATIONS tOF THE TO'`!N Bona - Mattituck Park District 22000. 00 -_- Pour votes Aye , Supervisor Horton not voting. 1 The annual report of the Town Clerk was audited by the Town Poard. +� Moved by Justice Klipp,,• seconded by Justice Hawkins ; . Resolved : That the annual report of the Town Clerk, showing receipts --r and expenditures .of -$4,483.85, be and the same .is hereby appraised. Unanimously adopted. Moved .by Justice Hawkins , seconded by Justice Terry; Resolved : That Bond No. 1S 114363 of the Aetna Casualty and Surety Co, far Supervisor S. Wentworth Horton in the sum of $60,000. be. and the same is hereby approvec as to it.s form and sufficiency of surety,. Unanimously adopted. Moved by Justice Terry, seconded by Justice I`uthill :. Resolved : That the regular monthly audit meeting of the Town Board be held on Friday, Jan, 3, 1947, a t 1 :30 P.M. .�•; Unanimously adopted. Adjournment was at 5:15 P.M. Ralph P. Booth Town Clerk r- 1-'