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July ~.3%h. 1949.
To~ ?rulteee.
Town oF 5outhold.
The mouth of ~tttle Creek. wAloh ia located in
Nass~ Fame. on the shore of Little PeoonSe 2~y. North
of Krs. ~esaen~er~o property, has moved fforth on the beaoh
,ppro.t~t~ly l,n~n f~et fro~ lie srl~tn~h poe~tion
frilled ~$t~ s~nd. so that now it te l~p~esable for
The Com~onere. requoet pe~le~ton to dr~d~e a n~ mouth
approximately 3,a feet Xon~ ~d approximately 30 feet w~de
Juet ~orth of ~r,- ~ees~eree p~perty, oonneotln~ the
prleent Creek ~d l. tttXe PeoonJo Bay.. Thil ~uld put the
mouth In approximately ltl original poeition ~d ~ive t~e
Ne~e~u ~ame Co~lty better ~e of the Cree~.
proooe8
-e ~outd ~ppreol~te
*ith this work.
your pemiesion to
Very truly your~.--~
~'eoy - eaos~u
I963.
A meeting of the Commoners was held at the home of Mrs. Carroll
Newell at 3.!~0 P.M. on Sept. 29th, I963. Present were Trustees Bauer
and Newel~'and Shareholders Mrs. Thomas Cuttle-Bell,Philip O. H~r-
ton, Miss Lillian Howell, Howard Terry, R.G.Terry, Jr., and John
Wickham. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Newell. Min-
utes of the last meeting,were read. and approved. The treasury report
was given ~nd approved. After taxes of 1962-63 were paid on Ja~. 3rd
the balance in the 3~vings Acco.~nt was 6583.56
tlr. Wiekham reported that he and hrs. Newell had interviewed Su-
pervisor Albertson about the Little Creek property and were advised
that the Town is anxious to obtain shore front property, and in time
i,ir. Alber[son hopes to ha. ve something concrete to offer the Commoners.
Personally he favors Mr. Wickham's suggestion th~tb the Town tgke a
long lease,paying the annual taxes and a nominal sum of $25.00 or so
annually.
Howard Terry and Philip Herren reported that the road through the
former }{often property (sold lash year) is underway and will probably
bs completed in I964.It will be a private road for a time, but will
reach the line of the Cr~mmoners' property.
A motion was passed to continue the 1962 committe to deal with any
possible developments in arrangements with the Town.
Mrs. Newell and R.G.Terry brought up the subject of the danger
of lawsuit for accident on Commoners' property, especially because of
the bad condition of the piece at Goose Creek. There was discussion
of individual liability in ease of litigation. A motion was passed
appointing P.G.Horton to investigate the cost of Public Liability
on all holdings of the Commoners, and if the charge is niminal, i.e.
within $40.00, to consult with the Chairman of Trustees and proceed
to take out the necessary insurance.
Mrs. Newell reported that she had attempted to contact Mr. Hath
by letter and by calling at ghe house, to find out, if possible, wha~
he intends to do with~ his piece of land adjacent to the Commoners
Goose Creek. No response as yet. In the discussion it came out that
the Town may dredge Goose Creek channel and raise the bridge, in which
case the Commoners might get clean fill, thus improving the piece
and making it more valuable, l'he Smith Sons are still interested in
acquiring the property and have raised their offer to $1000.00. It was
agreed that we should continue to hold the property.
Mr. Oram, President of ~he Nassau Farms Aes'n., had contacted Mrs.
Newell on Sept. ISth concerning the channel at LiLtle Creek, which has
agi~n filled in ~o some extent since I96I when the Commoners gave per-
mission for dredging to open the mouth at the Bay and to place the
excavated sand on our beach. Mr. Cram now appeared before the Com-
monersand explained the proposition of the 20 families comprising the
Association. This is to have the County dredge dig a channel 1OO feet
wide and 9 feet deep in from the Bay, starting near the present mouth
and extending through to the open basin at the west end, thus cutting
through Commoners' meadowland and not following the convolutions of
present channel. They feel that this will relieve the sometimes
nanb condition of the inner end and give a flow of tidewater that will
keep %he creek open for some time, though perhaps not permanently.
This would entail an adjustment of property lines and arrangements fo~
plncin~ the du,-out fill. After his nresentation and departure~ the
Commoners discussed the idea at length, its feasibility and its effec~
(,Jut;. 1Ut, h~ I'~A'..
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'Jb" .I,' ,,',, For your lol, l,_nr Ol Ootub,~}r
Ai'L,'i' ,'/,}u hqd expleined bhi~; propo~;il.iun
Til.q l;;,:.,:,l,J;,f' vt}Led [~ approvo kilii: project l.ub-
ick -- .~h'~ Chnrlllo]. f~}lO~l(1 f,~iLow %ho
i) ~l',l"r o[ l;h,' C~,~r,loi,,,rn~ prop{JI'by~ this
Jr t. ht. r,t.'~' qL c}l',,,u,~{ ...,}'t of t,h~, ',;ny.
t;,~ ,,[m,,r'::' ,u'op,,rl:y ,,v:,ilable for o[{?r~ll ll/,ll<l li]_l.
yvu l'urther on tl~is project,
I965- 66
ILittle Creek.
Mrs. Newell took the proposition to co-trustees John }~auer and
Harold Goldsmith, and by virtue of their authority as trustees and
also the mmjority power of their combined Bhareholder votes made the
decision to grant permission for the dredging according to the plan
and map of County Engineer g0~.~Evans, with certain provisos. See
followin~ copy of paper.
April I~th, 1966.
The Trustees of the Common and Undivided lmnds and Mea-
dows of the Town of Southold do hereby grant permission to the
Nassau Farms Association to arrange for dredging the channel
into Little Creek, Cutchogue, according to the plan and map sub-
mitted by Suffolk County Engineer Barney Evans.
This plan proposes to go straight through the beach and mea-
dowland owned by the Commoners, eliminating the present existing
curves which obstruct the free flow of tidewater, causing an un-
sanitary and unhealthful condition at the inner end of the creek.
This permission is given with the provisos that:-
I.- Enough clean sand be deposited on the Cgmmoners' beach to fill
the present gully which makes up to the north and to b~up
the beach sufficiently to maintain its proper level and p~event
its erosion into the new proposed channel.
2.- No fill from the dredging will be deposited on their meadow-
l~nd on either side of the proposed channel.
Signed-
Chairman of Trustees-
Trustee -
Trustee -
Rosalind C. Newell.
Harold E. Goldsmith
John Bauer
April 20th, I966.
Mrs. Newell and John Bauer met with Nassau Farms Ass'n
President, Mr. John J.Bomb8 and other members of the Associa-
tion ms well ss Mr. Douglas Robertson, member of the Board of
£rustees of the Town of Southold. There was considerable discussion
of the proposed dredging of Little Creek. Mrs. Newell presented
a copy of the above agreement to permit the dredging, and re-
ceived the agreement attached, signed by Pres. Bomb~ and other
members of the Ass'n. She also sent to the Board of Trustees
of the Town of Southold a copy of the first document, permitting
the dredging.
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A~curdin to l.h,: ~l~.n e,l' ,;uffo[k Cou,,t.'~ gngJ. nee~ Barney
,
l~ pre,~,.'(.d ,h:.,m(,l ~.'~[1,¢;o str~':iVht in fro,, 2ittle l'oconic
c~de, o[l.,i,~. I.i. the pr,".,~.n~ exicti,~, curves which obstruct
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i~; {-iveh ;~j l,h ~}ie Orovisoa
1~ E}~ou;;t, <"le~.~}.:~.t,d bec deposited ¢~a ghe commo/lors' beacil ~o fill
tB¢ pre~,~,nt ,.ully ~;hic}l ~akes up ~o tl~e north and to build up
l,~,e beach .u. l'f'iuiell~ly Lo i.ol,,tai~ its proper level
i~ oreo. ion '[ri[.o thc ney; proposed channel.
l:hid o~l ~}il, her ~i,{e (31' th., prol',,)seu ch~,anel.
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~ ' ~UXy 19, 1967
· Tb~e la to oonfllm Our disouSltOn of Some days I~IO
. .' gard'to the willingness o£ the O~nmoners to ohnnSe the looatlon
.- ..: .,..j.'of the. proposed .new channel at'"l, ittle Creek'by moTi~ the l)oin~
" 10' feet he. ,.bess n,' ·
ahaped'/pAe~e'. :~l lO
.... . 'l change wlll'thus be'o' pie wh~oh <.feet at the
' ~' ]~our client's prope~t~ and ot~:~dJo~nin[,:'~ne~a~ the Con- '"= .'
. '.:. lO--one,s .a~ Nassau F~ms 'AoeoOiat~on .and' eX,ned by bo~ -..' .~-./':
" Icl any kind a~ll .be 'placed 'on",~e:meadow,on either side, but
J: ~ ' Ithat enough clean sand. shall be'~de b81tedjon' the O~oners ' ,. '
beach to fill the. exieti~ o~el:~and, to.: build up the beach ~' ' .....
- , ~ufflolentl[ to maintain .its" pvO[e~.'leVel a~ help to pPeven~ ' ~.~.
pie
ham
Let
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· ~d.~ ~' 1967 con~.
,Il r~turned it For revision as we no longer own the ~oose Greek
e. ~ will call for a motion Go p~y t,,(~ ~,ill on the Little Creek
it comes in. Go voted.
'he meetinL; was (:slled to order by Chairman [~ewell with Tru,qtees
er and ~okdslnith, Shareholders Fisher, Horton, Newbold and Wick-
present. Idinutes of the 1~365 meeting were read ~nd approved, b¢
reft; and a~.reements between ~assau Farms Ass'n ~nd the Commoners
cerain(~ ti~e dred~,in[~ of Little Creek were
fhere w,~s discussion of this project, ~,s
~[)pears thr~t the dred~.in{; wit[ soon begin.
read at~d approved.
af'ter r, two
Fir. [;nue r
year delay
and Pit. i{or-
that the a-
the Engin-
it
ton n~reed to keel, tra. ck o£ the work in order to be sure
cre.~ment with the ~ass~t~ Farms Ass'u and the pro~nises on
eer~i' map are adhered to. ~.lr. Wickhnm's letter to Hichard J. Cron,
ln,~, 'er for the landow~}ers Lo the south of the Commoner's' swamp also
vet lies the plan. The discur~sion led to a mot[o, by I:,r. ]~auer, r'e-
c~d t,y Fir. Fisher, that Nr. '~ickham be empowered %o a. rran(~e with ~.,r.
Van~uy[ For a survey of the whole Commoners' piece o¢ 2U acres, ~;o that
the Commoners wi Il have a tee'ak documan% in accordance with the oI'ficia. 1
m~p ~nd ~/ recreant of the En~inaers. This must specify the exact line of
the center of the channel ms nf now, October, 1967, in view (,[' he foot
tha~ in tha Future the forces of Nature will probab'ky r:hift the channel
to )he i~r, rth anti Rast 2s it h~s done in former years. (}~tit claim deeds
het~¢,~,n the Commone~-s at~d the landholders to the south should also be
dr2~ up and ~;i¢-ned by both p~'ties or this micht be dr*ne with
l'%r~ ~; Ass 'm., ,~ependin.,,; upon the .[e~2l advice in the mr, tter.
l.lrs. Newer1 bro,4chh up the matter of Chairmanship of the Commoners
r~nc was asked to serve another year. l;tr. Goldsmith oFfer'ed a resolution
w}li ti w~o unaHJ~nously Cf]Fuied o~ r$ineere appreciation of her servYces. '
Upon motien the meeting: adjourned.
l~espectffu [ly submitted,
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TOt
URY L. DOWD
VN ATTORNEY
JEAN W. COCHRAN
Superxdsor
Town Hall, 53095 Main Road
P.O. Box 1179
Southold, New York 11971
Telephone (516) 765-1889
Fax (516) 765-1823
OFFICE OF THE TOWN ATTORNEY
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
Al Krupski, Trustees
Laury L. Dowd, Town Attorney
September 12, 1996
Rafferty Property
I have reviewed the maps and deed you have provided on this property in an
attempt to resolve the question of ownership. However, I have insufficient
information to give you a clear opinion.
In July 1967 there was a grant of an easement from Sprague to the County of
Suffolk to enter upon Sprague's property to dredge the new channel. It doesn't
say that the channel is on Sprague's property, and the 1932 survey suggests
that the channel was cut into the meadow, which was Commoner property. The
easement suggests that the parties believed that the property was owned in the
following ways:
· the Commoners owned the meadow land south of the new dredged channel
shown in the 1932 Commoners survey
· the Trustees owned the underwater land in Little Creek Channel south of the
new dredged channel
The easement calls for the Trustees and Commoners to deed their interests to
the adjacent property owner, so he would own up to the new channel. You have
provided me with a copy of the Trustee's deed doing this, but I have no
i,3formation showing whether the Commoners complied.
Al Krupski, Trustees
September 12, 1996
Page 2
The Trustee's deed makes reference to the "Map showing Proposed Dredging in
Little Creek and Peconic Bay, town of Southold, Suffolk County, approved by the
Southold Supervisor on September 12, 1966 and filed with the Suffolk County
Department of Public Works." I obtained a copy of this from the Town Clerk's
file. The Trustees' deed indicates that the Trustees deeded away their rights
south of the southerly line of the Little Creek channel as dredged in 1968.
The deed from Scheel to Martin transfers title to property south of the high-water
mark of the channel, but adds a grant of "all right, title and interest of the
parties...to land below high-water mark and under the waters of the dredged
channel and the old channel adjacent thereto to the center lines thereof". I do
not see anything that suggests that Scheel had any interest in land under the
waters of the dredged channel, but it may be contained in the missing
Commoners deed. Otherwise, the current owner can claim ownership up to the
southerly line of the dredged channel as it existed, although a surveyor could
locate it.
Who owns any changes in the dredged shoreline since 19687 This question was
reviewed in Town of Southampton v. Heilner 84 Misc. 2D 318, 375 NYS2D 761.
Since the channel is navigable in law, ownership of the upland would run to
high-water mark. Tiffany v. Town of Oyster Bay, 209 NY 1. If it was non-
navigable in law, it would run at least to the Iow-water mark.
General principles of law hold that the property owner has title to the farthest
seaward boundaries of their deeds except such portions as have been lost by
erosion or gained by accretion, subject to a right of the pubic for navigation and
connected uses up the present high-water mark.
Judging by the 1994 survey, some part of the original land in the deeds has
increased to the channelward due to accretion. Accretion will alter the ownership
of the underlying bottom land. Accretion is the increase of the upland by a
change so gradual as not to be perceived in any one moment of time (Halsey v.
McCormick, 18 NY 147.) The riparian owner increases title by that amount, at
the cost of the diminution of title of the owner of the land previously underwater
(here the Trustees) but now covered by the accretion.
Thus, in Town of Southampton v. Heilner the court held that the trustees did not
own any land above water abutting the defendants' property, since they had
gained no further title through accretion and in fact had lost some. Similarly, if
Al Krupski, Trustees
September 12, 1996
Page 3
the south high-water mark of the channel has expanded north, Mr. Rafferty
would own that accreted land.
However, under the Trustees' deed, Mr. Rafferty owns only to the high-water
mark, and the Trustees continue to own the land below that mark, including the
tidal area. The deeds now in your file do not establish that he owns any land
below that mark or to the center of the creek.
Documents which might be researched are the Commoners deed (as discussed
previously), or all the deeds to the Rafferty property between the current date
and the dredging in 1967.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
George E. Pataki
Governor
Alexander F. Treadwell
Secretary c~f State
Division of
Coastal Resources
41 State Street
Albany, NY 12231-0001
January l9,2001
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JAN 2 5 "'
Re:
F-2000-1081
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/Nexv York District Permit
Application #2000-01009-L2
Gerald Rafferty- Dredge, Relocate Float Assembly, &
Revetment
Little Creek, Town of Southold, Suffolk County
Request for Additional Information
s. Moore:
mi, beaches act as a reservoir of sand or other unconsolidated material for longshore littoral transport and
'e sandbar and shoal formation. The sand resulting from the proposed dredging and proposed for
~ent behind the revetment is publicly owned. The site is located within the Little Creek and Beach
cant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat (copy enclosed). The proposed revetment and the dredging as
ed appear to reduce the reservoir of sand available for longshore littoral transport and offshore sandbar
aal formation. Reducing the reservoir of sand available for longshore littoral transport and offshore
r and shoal formation would not be consistent with the Coastal Policies of New York's Coastal
ement Program.
)re pursuant to 15 CFR 930.58, the following data and information is necessary to enable the Department
to adequately assess the coastal zone effects of this proposed project:
evaluate an alternative that would not remove the sand from the reservoir of sand available for longshore
transport and thus reduce the reservoir of sand available for longshore littoral transport and offshore
and shoal formation. One such alternative would be placement of the sand without a revetment.
amitted Environmental Questionnaire indicates that the dredging of Little Creek has resulted in beach
ration and over-wash. Please submit additional information describing this deterioration, how this
ration has occurred, and how the County has addressed those concerns.
Please provide the information requested above to the Department of State as soon as possible. Pursuant to 15
CFR ~0.60(a), the review of your consistency certification will begin after we receive this information and any
other ~tata and information necessary for us to adequately assess the effects of the proposal on the Coastal
Management Program. Any additional information which you believe will facilitate our consistency review of
this project would be appreciated.
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Ple~¢ call mc at (518) 474-4516 if you have any questions.
EnclOsures
cc: (~OE/NY District - James W. Haggerty
NYS DEC/Region I - Iolm Pavacic
Sincerely,
William F¢ldhusen
Coastal Resources Specialist
~own of Southold Trustees - Albert J. Krupski, Jr.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
~ NEW YORK DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
" JACOB K. JAVITS FEDERAL BUILDING
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10278-0090
R ~¥TO January 9, 2001
~stern Permits Section
JBJECT: Application Number 2000-01009-L2 by Gerald P. Rafferty
Whom It May Concern:
The New York District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has
ceived a request for Department of the Army authorization for
he following activity:
PPLICANT: Gerald P. Rafferty
1 North End Avenue
New York, NY 10282
A2TIVITY: Dredge approximately 150 cubic yards of material
and placed the resultant material above the spring
high tide line of the adjacent beach for
renourishment. Plant Cape American Beach Grass
and Rugosa Rose to minimize beach erosion.
Relocate and existing ramp, float and pilings 75
feet to the west of their present location. The
purpose of this project is to stabilize and
renourish the beach area and provide safe
navigation in Little Creek.
W%TERWAY: Little Creek, Little Peconic Bay
LDCATION: Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York
As this is minor in nature, authorization may be by Letter
o[ Permission. This is in accordance with current Federal
R~gulations governing work in navigable waters of nhe United
Szates. To accomplish the coordination required, prior to the
issuance of a Letter of Permission, your review of the enclosed
drawings is requested.
Pursuant to Section 307 (c) of the Coastal Zone Management
A~t of 1972 as amended (16 U.S.C. 1465 (c) (3) (A)), the applicant
h~s certified that the activity complies with and will be
c)nducted in a manner that is consistent with the approved state
c~astal zone management program.
To allow for the timely processing of the subject
a')plication, your comments are requested within 15 days of the
di~te of this letter.
Sincerely,
Haggert
E:lclosures ~J~ief, Eastern Permits Section
~astern
S~JECT:
T~ Whom
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
NEW YORK DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
JACOB K. JAVITS FEDERAL BUILDING
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10278-0090
December 20, 2000
Permits Section
Application Number 2000-01009-L2 by Gerald P.
It May Concern:
DEC 2 8 2000
Rafferty
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The New York District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has
~ceived a request for Department of the Army authorization for
le following activity:
?PLICANT:
A¢!TIVITY:
W~TERWAY:
Gerald P. Rafferty
1 North End Avenue
New York, NY 10282
Dredge approximately 150 cubic yards of material
and placed the resultant material above the spring
high tide line of the adjacent beach for
renourishment. Plant Cape American Beach Grass
and Rugosa Rose to minimize beach erosion.
Relocate and existing ramp, float and pilings 75
feet to the west of their present location. The
purpose of this project is to stabilize and
renourish the beach area and provide safe
navigation in Little Creek.
Little Creek, Little Peconic Bay
LOICATION:
Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York
As this is minor in nature, authorization may be by Letter
ofl Permission. This is in accordance with current Federal
Regulations governing work in navigable waters of the United
States. To accomplish the coordination required, prior to the
issuance of a Letter of Permission, your review of the enclosed
drawings is requested.
Pursuant to Section 307 (c) of the Coastal Zone Management
AcT of 1972 as amended (16 U.S.C. 1465 (c) (3) (A)), the applicant
ha~ certified that the activity complies with and will be
conducted in a manner that is consistent with the approved state
coastal zone management program.
To allow for the timely processing of the subject
application, your comments are requested within 15 days
da~e of this letter.
of the
Encllosures
Sincerely,
J~es W. Haggert}t/z'
~ief, Eastern Permits Section
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~URY L. DOWD
WN ATTORNEY
JEAN W. COCHRAN
Supervisor
Town FIalI, 53095 Main Road
P.O. Box 1179
Southold, New York 11971
Telephone (516) 765-1889
Fax (516) 765-1823
OFFICE OF THE TOWN ATTORNEY
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM
Ai Krupski, Trustees
Laury L Dowd, Town Attorney
September 12, 1996
Rafferty Property
I have reviewed the maps and deed you have provided on this property in an
attempt to resolve the question of ownership. However, I have insufficient
information to give you a clear opinion.
In July 1967 there was a grant of an easement from Sprague to the County of
Suffolk to enter upon Sprague's property to dredge the new channel. It doesn't
say that the channel is on Sprague's property, and the 1932 survey suggests
that the channel was cut into the meadow, which was Commoner property. The
easement suggests that the parties believed that the property was owned in the
following ways:
· the Commoners owned the meadow land south of the new dredged channel
shown in the 1932 Commoners survey
· the Trustees owned the underwater land in Little Creek Channel south of the
new dredged channel
The easement calls for the Trustees and Commoners to deed their interests to
the adjacent property owner, so he would own up to the new channel. You have
provided me with a copy of the Trustee's deed doing this, but I have no
i,lformation showing whether the Commoners complied.
Al Krupski, Trustees
September 12, 1996
Page 3
the south high-water mark of the channel has expanded north, Mr. Rafferty
would own that accreted land.
However, under the Trustees' deed, Mr. Rafferty owns only to the high-water
mark, and the Trustees continue to own the land below that mark, including the
tidal area. The deeds now in your file do not establish that he owns any land
below that mark or to the center of the creek.
Documents which might be researched are the Commoners deed (as discussed
previously), or all the deeds to the Rafferty property between the current date
and the dredging in 1967.
T~wNURY L. DOWD
ATTORNEY
JEAN W. COCHRAN
Supervisor
Town Hall, 53095 Main Road
P.O. Box 1179
Southold, New York 11971
Telephone (516) 765-1889
Fax (516) 765-1823
OFFICE OF THE TOVfN ATTORNEY
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
Al Krupski, Jr., Trustees
Laury L. Dowd, Town Attorney
November 19, 1996
Rafferty
Here is the title search, which I believe shows that both the Trustees and the
Commoners deeded their property south of the dredged channel. Rafferty owns
halfway into the old channel, but does not own lands north of the southerly
channel line or the high water mark of Hog Neck Bay.
Let's meet to discuss.
I have enclosed the bill of $100 for the search for your Department to pay as we
agreed.
L
kURY L. DOWD
ATTORNEY
JEAN W. COCI-IRA~
Superv/sor
Town ~{a{], 53095 ~ain Road
P.O. Box 1179
Southold, ~ew ~ork 11971
Telephone (516) 765-1889
F~ (516) 765-1823
OFFICE OF TI-]~ TOWN ATTORNEY
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
October 21, 1996
Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company
177 Old Country Road
P.O. Box 419
Riverhead, NY 11901
Re: Suffolk County Tax Map No. 1000-104-3-16
Rafferty, 9205 Skunk Lane, Cutchogue, New York
Dear Sir/Madam:
The Town Trustees have questions about the ownership of the underwater land
on the east of the above described property, particularly after the County
redredged the channel in the mid 1960s. They feel that a simple title search
nould establish whether the owner ever acquired underwater rights from the
Trustees and the Commoners. Please provide an estimate for the preparation of
a title report on the interests held by the owner of the above captioned property
to the underwater lands fronting on that property.
Please contact me to discuss this
Very truly
· . ~ . / \.
Town Attorney
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