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Meeting of May, 21, 1948
A special meeting of the Southold Town Board was held at the office
of Supervisor Norman E. Klipp at Greenport, on Friday, May 21, 1948.
The meeting was called to order at 1:00 P.M. with the following
present: Supervisor Klipp; Justices Terry, Tuthill, Albertson and
Clark; Town Attorney Terry and Town Clerk Booth. Also present were
� .Y Mrs. Mildred E. Andrews and A. John Gada, Commissioners of Fishers
Island Ferry District, and Frederick B. Hose, Jr. , Secretary of the
Suffolk County Civil Service Commission.
Matters pertaining to the Fishers Island Ferry District were discussed
at great length.
Moved by Justice Albertson; seconded by Justice Clark: '
Whereas, the Fishers Island Ferry District authorized by Chapter 699
, h. of the Laws of New York, 1947, and acts amendatory thereto, may. ap-
point a manager and such other employees and assistants as may be
necessary for the operation and maintenance of A ferry, and
Whereas, one or more of such employees may necessarily or 'other-
wise be residents of the State of Connecticut or some other State
- and. not - residents of the State of New York.
Therefore Be It Resolved: That the Town Board of the Town of Southold
waive and it hereby does waive any requirements that such. employees
be residents of the State of New York.
Unanimously adopted.
Moved by Justice Terry; seconded by Justice Albertson:
Whereas, from time to time the Commissioners of Fishers Island Ferry
District may find it necessary and expedient to appoint additional
or replacement employees and assistants, and
Whereas, Chapter 699 of the Laws of 1947 requires approval of the
-' Town Board as to any such appointment,
Therefore Be It Resolved: That the Town Board does hereby authorize
the commissioners of the Fishers Island Ferry District to make such
appointments as may be necessary from time to time as in their dis-
cretion may be expedient and necessary pending approval or disap-
proval by said Town Board.
Unanimously adopted.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Terry:
_ Resolved: That- the appointment by the Commissioners of the Fishers
Island Ferry District of Serge Doyen, Jr. as Manager of said District
at an annual salary of $3,200. with an annual increment of $100. per
,., year, after the first year, up to and including the limit placed on
said position of $3,600. per year, be and hereby is approved, and
y . Be It Further .Resolved: That said appointee be paid such salary
in regular .monthly payments and
Be It Further Resolved: That this apppointment is approved in ac-
cordance with Chapter 699, Laws of. 1947, as amended by Chapter 27
.,A Laws of 1948, and .
Y ' Be It Further Resolved: - That this appointment is subject to the ap-
proval of the Suffolk County Civil Service Commission.
Unanimously adopted.
Moved by Justice Clark, seconded by Justice Tuthill:
Resolved: That the appointment by the Commissioners of the Fishers
Island Ferry District of Harry Middleton as Purser of said District
J at an annual salary of $3,000. with annual increment of, $100®. per
year after the first year, up to and including limit placed on said
position of $3,300. per year, be and hereby is approved, and
M Be It Further Resolved: That said apointee be paid such salary in
" '• regular monthly payments, and
Be It Further Resolved: : That this appointment is approved in accor-
dance with Chapter 699 Laws of 1947, as amended by Chapter 27 Laws of
1948, and
B:e It Further Resolved: That this appointment is subject to the
approval of the Suffolk County Civil Service Commission.
Unanimously adopted.
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Moved by Justice Albertson; Seconded by Justice Clark:
Resolved: That the appointment by the Commissioners of the Fishers }
Island Ferry District of William Kerschner as Senior Dock Agent of
said District -at. an annual salary of $3,000. •with an annual increme-
nt of $100. per year after the first year up to and including'
the limit placed on said - position of $31300. per year, be and L
hereby is. approved, •and
Be It Further Resolved: That said appointee be paid such salary- in
regular monthly payments, and
Be It Further Resolved: That this appointment is approved in ac-
cordance with Chapter 699 Laws of 1947 as amended by Chapter 27 T"
Laws of 19489 'and
Be It Further Resolved: That this appointment is subject to the
approwal 'of the- Suffolk County Civil . Service Commission.
Unanimously adopted.
Moved by Justice Clark; . seconded by Justice Terry: ,
Resolved: That the appointment by the Commissioners of the Fishers
Island Ferry District of 'Bert Scagliotti as Junior Dock Ageat, of
said District at an annual salary of $2,800. with an annual incre. Y-r
ment of $100. per year after the first year, up to and including
the limit placed on said position of $3,000.. .per .year, be and hereby
is approved, and
Be It Further Resolved: That said appointee be paid such salary
in, regular monthly payments, and
Be It Further Resolved: That this appointment is approved in ac-
cordance with Chapter 699 Laws of 1947, as amended by Chapter 2? Laws x-
of 1948, and
Be It Further Resolved: That this appointment is subject to the ap.
proval of the Suffolk County Civil Service Commission. t
Unanimously adopted.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Albertson:
Resolved: That the appointment by the Commissioners of the Fishers
Island Ferry District of William Ryley, Junior Dock Agent of said
District at an annual salary of $2,800. with an annual increment of
$100. per year after the first year, up to and including the
limit placed on said position of $3,000. per year, be and hereby �.-
is approved, and N
Be It Further Resolved: That said apointee be, paid such salary .in }-
regular monthly payments, - and rl
Be It Further Resolved: That this appointment is approved in r
accordance with Chapter 699 Laws of 19&7 as amended by Chapter 27
Laws of 1948, and
Be It Further Resolved: That. this . appointment is subject to. the
-a.pproval' of the Suffolk County Civil Servicf Commission.
Unanimously adopted. � -
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Albertson:
Resolved: That the temporary appointment by the Commissioners of -- -�
the Fishers- Island Ferry District, of William A'. Van Riper, as
Porter of said District at a salary of $150. per month,' effective
May 28,• 1948, be and hereby is approved, and
Be It Further 'Resolved: That this appointment is• approved in
accordance with Chapter 699 Laws of 1947, as amended by Chapter 27
Laws of 1948, and � N
-Be It Further Resolved: That this appointment issubject to the • -
approval "of the Suffolk County Civil Service Commission,
Unanimously adopted.
Moved by Justice Terry; seconded by Justice Albertson:
Whereas, a State of emergency exists on Fishers Island in the Town
of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, in that there, lli__ no• adequate
transportation from the Island to the mainland, and
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Whereas, A Fishers Island Ferry District has been created pursuant
to Chapter 699 of the Laws of New York, 1947, and
Whereas, it is of imperative necessity and in the interest of the
p taxpayers of said district that a ferry operate immediately between
_.� Fishers Island and the mainland, and
Whereas, the resident taxpayers have duly elected five commissioners
of said district, and- said commissioners, upon the advice of Lord,
Day and Lord, their attorneys, have entered into an agreement with
the United States Army in regard to obtaining a boat for the operation
of a ferry and
Whereas, on the basis of said agreement ,the interstate commerce
commission has granted a temporary certificate of operation,
'.i Therefore Be It Resolved, that in view of the exigencies of the
situation, the Town Board approve and it does hereby approve the
aforesaid agreement between the Fishers Island Ferry District and
the United-States Army.
Unanimously adopted.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
,.�. Whereas, the Commissioners of the Fishers Island Ferry District have
obtained three offers to furnish Marine Hull, Collision and P. & I.
- � Insurance in -the amount of $200,000. covering the operation of the
Fishers Island Ferry, and
' Whereas, the said Commissioners have ascertained that the offer
� of the Charles W. Smith Co. , Inc. is the lowest responsible offer and
have recommended its acceptance,
-, Now Therefore, Be It Resolved: That the Commissioners be and they
hereby are authorized to obtain said insurance from said company.
Unanimously. adopted.
Adjournment was at 4:45 P.M.
Ralph P. Booth
Town Clerk
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