HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-12/04/1956MEETING OF DECEMBER $, 1956.
The Southold Town Board met at the office of Supervisor Norman E,
Klipp at Greenport~ on Tuesday2 December ~, 1956. The meeting was
called to order at 1:30 P.M. with the following presentm: Supervisor
Klipp; Councilman Albertson; JUstices Tuthill, Clark and Demarest;
Superintendent of Highways Price; Town Attorney Terry and Town Clerk
Booth.
The Board sat at once as a committee onAudit to examine Claims
against the Town concluding the Audit work at 2:00 o'clock P.M,
Mo~ed by. Justice Demarest; seconded by Jmstice Tuthill:
RESOLVED. That the minutes of the previous meeting be and hereby
are duly approved as read.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp$ Justices Tuthill, Clark
snd Demarest; Councilman Albertson.
Moved by Justice Demarest; seconded by Justice Tmthill:
RESOLVED: That the Annual Audit meeting of this Beard will be held
at the office of Supervisor Norman E. Klipp at Greenport, on Friday,
December 28~ 19~6, at 1:30 P.M.
Vote of Tow~ Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Councilman Albertson;
Justices Tuthill~ Clark and Demarest.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Demarest:
RESOLVED: That Bond No. SM178~32-1~ issued by the American Notorists
Insurance Company, in the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1~OOO) on
behalf of Ralph W. Tuthill, be and the same is hereby approved as~to
its form, manner of execution and sufficiency of sureties therein.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Councilman Albertson;
Justices Clark and Demarest.
Moved by Councilman Albertson; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
RESOLVED: That Bond No. F63658, issued by The Fidelity and Casual~y
Company of New ~ork, in the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($~50~OOO)
on behalf of Austin C. Burr, be and the same is hereby approved as
to i~s form~ manner of execution and sufficiency~of sureties therein.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Councilman,Albertson;
Justices Tuthill~ Clark and Demarest.
Moved by Cottucilman Albertson; seconded by Justice Demsres~:
RESOLVED: That the Police-Report for the month of November be accepted
by the Town Board and placed on file.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor klipp; Councilman Albertson;
Justices Tuthill, Clark and Demarest.
Moved by Councilmam Albertson; seconded by Justice Demarest:
RESOLVED: That Otto L. Anrig, Chief of Police, be authorized to
order a Dumont Conabrad Unit Receiver if he heems 'it necessary.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Council~ glbertson;
Justices Tuthill~ Clark and DemareSt.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
RESOLVED: That General Bills in the amount of $$,959.83; Lighting
District Bills in the amount of $1,~0~.29; Fishers Island Ferry
District Bills in the amount of $6,7~8.59, he and the same are
hereby ordered paid.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; CouncilamnAlbertson;
Justices Tuthill, Clark and Dem~rest.
Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by CounCilman Albertson:
RESOLVED: That Charles Coutts~ Sr. be and he hereby is appointed.
School Traffic Officer to serve in such capacity at the intersection
at the rate
of Pike Street and Wickham Avenue, Mattituck~ New York, ~
of pay of $5.50 per day for each school day worked, effective as of
November 26, 1956.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Councilman Albertson;
Justices Tuthill, Clark and Dem~rest.
Moved by Councilman Albertson; seconded by Justice Demarest:
RESOLVED: That Supervisor Klipp be authorized to enter into a contract
to purchase certain property now owned by Alfred C. Teves, fronting
on Long Island Sound and adjacent to Hortons Lane at a cost not to
exceed the sum of Thirty two Hundred dollars ($B2OO)in accordance with
the local Finance Law. Vote of To,~n Board: A~es-Supervisor Klipp;
Councilman Albertson; Justices Tuthill, Clark and Demarest.
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Moved by COuncilman Albertson; seconded by Justice Demarest:
WHEREAS, Sergeant (Constable)-Theodore B. Howard was~heretofore re-
quested to use his private automobile in connection with his official
duties f~om~February 20~ 1956 to May ll, 1956~ during the time which the
Town ~mtOmobile customarily assigned to him was unavailable~ now, there-
fore be it
RESOLVED: That in addition to his regular compensation there be paid
to said'Theodore B. Howard in an amount not to exceed the sum of five
cents (~¢)~per mile for the use of his own automobile for each mile
actuail~ and necessarily traveled by him in the performance of his
duties"~uring such.time. . .
VOte'of T°wn Board. AYes-Supervisor Klipp; Councilman Albertson,
Justices TRthill, Clark and Demarest.
Moved by Justice Demarest; seconded by Councilman Albertson:
~ESOLVED: That the Superintendent of Highways of the Town of Southold
be and he hereby is authorized to advertise for and purchase from the
lowest bidder~ One Flink Hydraulic-drive and control Tail-gate Spreader.
.Vote of Town Board: &yes-SuperVisor Klipp; Councilman Albertson;
Justices Tuthill~ Clark and Demarest.
Mo~ed by CoUncilman Albertson; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of So~thold has heretofore by
resolution'duly adopted on August 9, 1956opposed the granting of a
permit%o {he Long Island Lighting Co. from the Corps of Engineers of
U.S.Army for the installation of an aerial cable crossing Mattitmck Creek
and
WHEREAS, upon further consideration of the application, it appears that
the application is for an aerial cable across Howard's Branch of Mattituck
Creek at a point wh~re the proposed 56 foot clearance would ~et, in the
opinion of this Board, be detrimental to navigation,
NOW, THEREFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED: That Supervisor Norman E. Klipp be
directed to withdraw the protest hereinbefore made relating tO the grant-
ing of such permit.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Councilman Albertson;
Justices Tuthill~ Clark and Demarest.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Albertson;
WSiEREAS, by resolution duly adopted on November 19, 1956, the Board
of Trustees of~the Village of Greenport did respectfully memorialize
the Town Board ~f the Town of Southold to take such proper and approp-
riate action as will declare that the V~llage of Greenport is no longer
subject to rent control and
Whereas, the Town Board of the Town of Southold is desirous of acceding
to the wishes of the people of the Village of Greenport, as expressed
by their duly elected representatives , who have found that the oper-
ation of the rent control law is causing a hardship to many landlords
and that ~the rent control program is having a deleterious effect on
rental property so far as upkeep and appearance is concerned, and that
it is not' conducive to the maintenance of assessments,
NOW: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Town Board of the Town of South-
old, in accordance with the request of the Board of Trustees of the
Village of Greenport~ does hereby consent to the abolition of rent con-
trol ~ithin the limits of the Incorporated V~llage of Greenport and
be it further
RESOLED: ~hat the Temporary State Housing Rent Commission be ~equested
to terminate the provisions of the rent control law within the limits
of the Incorporated Eillage of Greenport.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Councilman Albertson;
Justices Tuthill, Clark and Demarest.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Albertson:
WHEREAB~ It has been determined by the Board of Trustees of the
Town of Southold, said Board having jurisdiction of the lands underwater
in the Town of Southold, that scallops not having a clearly defined
~nnual growth line in danger of being destroyed by natural causes in the
following areas:Gidds Bay, Orient
Goose Creek, Southold
Laughing Waters, Southold
and
kq~EREAS, It has been recommended by the Board of Trustees of the~Town
of Southold that the New York State Conservation Department issue
special permits for the taking of these scallops from the a~oveiment-
ioned areas for a period from the present date to April l~ 19~7~ in
amounts not in excess of 5 bushels per personper day ~fr°m M~ndaY
to Friday only~ both days inclusive~ and
WHEREAS,It ahs been further recommended by the Board of Trustees of
the Town of Southold that the New York State Conse~vation~Department_
be requested to investigate Similar conditions that exist in the out
side bays~ and consideration be given to the taking of.scallops not
having a clearly defined annual growth line in such areas where they
are in danger of being destroyed~ now, therefore~ be mit
RESOLVED: That the Supervisor of the To~n of Oouthold be snd he
hereby is instructed to take whatever steps he ~eems necessary and
respectfully request the New. York State Conservation Department to
give serious consideration to the recommendatio~ of the Board of
Trustees of the Town of Souhold~ ~nd be it f~rther
RESOLVED: That a copy of this resolution be sent the Commissioner of
the New York State Conservation Department and the Superintendent of
the Marine District.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Klipp; Justices Tuthill~ ~lark
and Demarest and Councilm~n Alber!ts0n,
Dated; December ~, 19~6
Adjournment was at ~:~0 P.M.
Ralph P. Booth
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