HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-04/06/1948 Meeting of April 6, 1948
V, The Southold Town Board met at the office of Supervisor Norman E. Klipp
at Greenport on Tuesday, April 6, 1948. The meeting was called to
order at 1:36 P.M. , with the following present: Supervisor Klipp;
�a Justices Tuthill, Albertson and Clark, Town Superintendent of Highways,
Price; .Town Attorney, Terry and Town Clerk, Boothe
The. Board sat at once as a committee on audit to examine claims against
the Town, concluding the audit work at 2 P.M.
Moved by 'Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Albertson:
Whereas, There exists a vacancy in the office of Assessor for the
Town of Southold, atused by the death of Louis S. Tuthill of Orient,
N.Y. on the 3rd day of March, 1948, and
Whereas, It becomes necessary to appoint some -person to, fill such
vacancy,
., , Therefore, Be It Resolved: -That George E. Latham be and hereby is
appointed to the office of Assessor, to hold such office until the
1 > commencement of the valender year next succeeding the first annual
election, at which time the vacancy may be :filled, all in accordance
with section 64 S.D. 5 of the Town Law, and that the Town Clerk be
• instructed to notify the'proper parties of such vacancy and appoint-
ment in accordance. with Sec. 30 S.D. 4 of the Town Law, and
Be It Further Resolved: That the compensation for said appointee be
a- , fixed at Twelve Hundred Dollars ($1200. ) per year payable in regular
mon thly payments:
Be It Further Resolved: That this appointment take effect April
15, 1948.
Unanimously adopted.
Moved by Justice Albertson; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
Resolved: That claims against the Town of Southold County of Suffolk,
New' York, .instead of being verified as provided by Sec. 103 of' the
- Town Law, may be presented, audited and paid if any such claim shall
have been certified to be true and correct in a statement signed
by or- -on behalf of a claimant upon a form prescribed by the Town
Board of such Town, which form. shall be as foll®ws:
y The undersigned (Claimant) or (acting ,on behalf of above named '
claimant); does hereby certify that the foregoing claim is true
and correct and that no part thereof has been paid, except as therein
stated and that the balance therein is -actually due and owing. -
-Be It Further Resolved: , That the Supervisor of this Town secure
.., ample copies of such. forms, and that the Town Officers be furnished
with a supply of such forms ,-,to be made available to claimants
upon request.
,., Be It Further -Resolved: That this resolution shall take effedt,
immediately.
- � Unanimously adopted.
'Moved by Justice 'Clark; seconded by Justice Albertson:
'l Resolved: That the Supervisor be authorized to inquire into the
, . purchase price of lots Nos. 1 and 2 on Map, of P:econic Shores, -at
Peconic, N.Y. , owned by William B. Codling Est.
Unanimously adopted.
A petition was presented to the Town Board requesting eleven ad-
ditional street lights in the Gutchogue Lighting District, Nine
street lights on West Creek Ave. , and two street lights on Old
pasture,, Road at Fleets Neck, Cutchogue. It was considered and turn-
ed over to the Town Attorney for consideration.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Albertson:
Whereas, There has been expended from the General Fund the sum of
$386.23 as follows: Long Island Traveler-Mattituck Watchman, adver-
tising, $13.20; Suffolk Times, advertising, $13.53; Harry Hgrton,
'Y transportation to Fishers Island, $50.00; P. & T. Lunch, Lunches
on trip to Fishers Island, $34.00; Dorothy von Hasseler, stenographic
services, $3.00; George C. Terry, Esq. , legal services and expenses,
Whereas said expenditures is a lawful charge upon the Fishers Island
Ferry District, therefore
Be Its :je .g; That the sum of $386.23 be transferred from the
Fishers Island Ferry District fund to the General Fund.
Unanimoudly adoptedi.
A communication was read from. H.E. Campbell, Proprietor of the Greenw +
port Auto - Sales? quoting the price of two new Ford Autos for use• .of the
Town Police, said communication was turned over tba,�the Police com- •
mittee for their consideration, � .
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
Resolved: That the Police committee be authorized to purchass tires
for the Police cars when necessary
Unanimously a dopted.' Y-
The report of the Police Committee was received and 'accepted and
placed on file.
A request was made from the Mattituck Fire Commissioners to install
one (1) 1000 watt bulb in place of the existing bulb on the pole -in -
front of the Mattituck Fire House.
Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by Justice Clerk: �•
Resolved:that the Town Qlerk be :directed to request the Long 'Islarid
Lighting Co. to install one (1) 1000 watt bulb in place of the' existing
'bulb, on pole #11 on Pike Street, in front of the Mattituck -Fire House, �-
in the Mattituck Lighting District.
-Unanimously adopted.
Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by Justice Albertson:
'Resolved t That -Gianeral Bills. in Ith�e amount of $2,059.01, Lighting
District Bills in the amount of •$1,135. 53 and Fishers Island Ferry.
District Bills in the amount of $590.72 be and the same are hereby
ordered Maid.
Unanimously adopted. >-<_
Moved by Justice Albertson; seconded by Justice Clark:
F Resolved:' That the Town Clerkbe and hereby is authorized to purchase �-
one vacuum cleaner to `be used in the town offices.
Unanimously adopted.
The,. Bonds of Otto L. Anrig, James P. Kelly, George G. Wetmore and
Henry Y. King were presented to the Board for approval.
Moved by Justice Albertson and seconded by Justice Clark:
.Resolved: That Bond No'. SM 175058 of the American Motorist, Insurance
go, for Otto L. Anrig; Bond No.. SM 175057 of the American Motorist - 1-r
Insurance Co. for James P. Kelly; Bond, No. SM 1?5055 of the American
Motorist Insurance Co. for George G. Wetmore. and ,Bond- No. SM 175056 of
the American Motorist Insurance Co. for Henry Y'.`--. ng; be and hereby r -
is approved as to form" and sufficiency of surety.
Unanimously adopted.
Moved by Justice Albertson; seconded by Justice Tuthill:-
Resolved: That the regular monthly meeting of this Board be held at ,
theSupervisors Office on Tuesday, April 20, 1948, at 1:30 P.M. - �
Unanimously adopted.
Adjournment was at 5;00 P.M,
Ralph P. • Rboth r`7
Town Clerk ►