HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-03/22/1949 Meeting of March 22, 1949
The Southold Town Board met at the office of Supervisor Norman E.
Klipp at Greenport on Tuesday, March 22, 1949. The meeting was
called to order at 1:30 P .M. with the following present: Super-
visor Klipp; Justices Terry; Tuthill; Albertson and Clark; Town
A; . Supt. of Highways Price; Town Attorney Terry and Town Clerk Booth.
.T The minutes of the previous meeting were read and were duly ap-
proved as read,
Moved by Justine Clark; seconded by Justice Albertson:
Resolved: That the regular monthly audit meeting of this Board be
held at the office of the .Supervisor, on Tuesday, April 5, 1949,
at 1:30 P.M.
Unanimously adopted.
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-; Moved by Justice Albertson; seconded by Justice Terry:
Resolved: That the leave of absence of George G. Wetmore from the
Town Police Force, be extended from April .l, 1949, to July 11 1949,
> without compensation.
Unanimously adopted.
Moved by Justice Terry; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
Resolved: That Bond No.SM-175,308 of the American Motorists Insur-
ance Co. on behalf of Otto L. Anrig, Bond No. SM-175,307 of the
American Motorists Insurance Co. on 'behalf of James P. Kelly and
Bond No . SM-175,306, off the American Motorists Insurance Co. on
behalf of Henry Y. King, be and hereby is approved as to form and
sufficiency of surety therein.
Unanimously adopted.
A letter was read from George R. Latham, President of the Oyster
Ponds Historical Society, Inc. expressing his appreciation for the
timely assistance of Supt . of Highways Price and his men in helping
move the old Orient School House to its destination.
A public hearing was held at the office of the Supervisor at Green-
port, on Tuesday, March 22, 1949, to consider a proposed Town Or-
dinance regulating the taking of clams from Town waters. The
Town Clerk presented proof of publication of such hearing.
Supervisor Klipp opened the hearing at 2 o 'clock P.M. and read
the call of the meeting. He then called upon any person present
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wishing to speak either for or against the proposed ordinance.
� a Clarence Erickson spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance.
William . Caley was opposed to it on the grounds that he didn' t
believe it could be enforced.
The Supervisor declared the hearing closed at 2:25 P.M.
Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by Justice Albertson: On roll call
y » the following clam ordinance was unanimously adopted by the Town Board:
SOUTHOLD TOWN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE TAKING AND MANNER OF
TAKING CLAMS FROM TOWN WATERS.
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Section 1: Definitions as Used in this Ordinance.
(1) Resident: Whenever the word "Resident" is used in this
- � ordinance it shall mean a member of a household actually occupying
or maintaining a dwelling in Southold 'Town for not less than two
months of the calendar year in which a violation of this ordinance
was committed.
r (2) Southold Town Waters: Whenever the words "town waters"
are used in this ordinance they shall be deemed to mean all waters
and land under waters in any harbor, bay or creek, title to which
is vested in the Board of Trustees of the Town of Southold and shall
include all of the waterways and creeks cutting the shore line of
the Town of Southold on song Island.
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Section 2: No person not a resident of Southold Town may take
clams in any manner at any time from Town waters .
Section 3: No person may take illegal size clams at any time. ~ `
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Section 4: Any violation of this ordinance shall constitute a
misdemeanor and shall be punishable .by a fine of not less than
$5.00 nor more than $50.00 or imprisonment for not less than
10 days nor more than 180 days' or by both such find and im-
prisonment.
Section 5: This ordinance shall take effect immediately.
By order of the Southold Town Board.
RALPH P. BOOTH'
Town Clerk.,
Adjournment was at 4:30 P.M.
Ralph P. Booth .
Town Clerk
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