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MEETING OF NOVEMBER ' 26, 1963
The Southold Town Board met at the office of the supervisx, L~ster.~.M.
Albertson, at Greenport, New York, on Tuesday, November 26, 1963, at
3:00 P.M. with the following present: Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen
Demarest and Grathwohl; Justice~Clark; Supt. of Highways Price; ~own~
Attorney~Tasker and Deputy TOWn clerk Marion Regent.
Move~ by Justice clark; seconded by. Councilman Demarest;
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meetings of October 22,1. 1963 an~ov,
ember 6, 1963 be and they~are duly approved~
vote of Town Boar~: Ayes-,.S, upervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demares%%an~ ·
Grathwohl; Justice Clark. s
Moved by COUncilman Demarest~ seconded by Councilman Srathwohl~.
WHEREAS, the United States of America and the world at lar~ge' has,.suffered
a tragic loss with the death of ~John F. Kennedy, the 35th ~r. esident~/of/~
the United States of America, who was struck down by an assasSi~-~s bullet
on November 22, 1963; and
WHEREAS, the members of the Town Board of ~the Town of Southol~.wi.sh~to
record their' conviction that. a free society' is worth whatever
will bring and their .determination to use this freedom .for the-~9~atest~
good that God shall enable them to do; and
WHEREAS, IT Is fitting and proper .that. this .Board of the TOWn of~Southold
join in paying tribute to the memory of our late President, John .F Kennedy;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the members of this Town Board ask God's continueO bless~
ings and guidance upon the government of this land and upon P~esident
Llrndon Johnson, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the meeting of .this Town Board stands adjourned in respect-
ful memory of the late John F. Kennedy,. President of the united S~a%es
of America; and be it further
RESOLVED: That this resolution be spread upon the minutes of this Town
Board. Vote of Town Board: ~yes-Superv~sor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest
and Grathwohl; Justice Clark.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded hy Councilman Grathwohl;
RESOLVED: That the next meeting of .this Town _Board witl be he~ld at the
office of the Supervisor, Lester M. Albertson, at 16 South Street, Green-
port, N.Y. on Tuesday, Decemb~r 10, 1963, at 3:00 P.~M.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-superv/s or Albertson;. CoUncilman Demarest and.
Grathwohl; Justice Clark.
Moved by Councilman Grathwohl; seconded by Councilman Demarest~;
WHEREAS, a request has been received from the Mattituck Chamber of. ~commerce
advising the Board that the several shade trees growing on Lo~e:Lane
and Pike Street are in need of attention, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board ~has made an examination and found that m~_ny
branches of said trees are low hanging and others are a threat.~to
buildings occupied by local business men,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Supervisor be authorlzed/.and~
directed to make necessary arrangements to have this condition ~ectified-~.
vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; councilmen.Demarest .and
Grathwohl; Justice Clark. .~.-~- -~ · '~
A letter was received from Gladys Csajko. outlying her objections to the
placement of a building on the lot adjacent .to. her property at~ilckham
Park. An application concerning this building is before the Planning
Board at the present time.
Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Councilman Grathwohl~
WHEREAS, the expenditures for OTHER INSURNNCE in the Part-t~n Budget
were greater than anticipated, and
W~EREAS, there are available monies in ~he Workmen's Compensation Account
Part-TOWn,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the amount of $500.0~ be transferred
from Workmen's Compensation part-Town to Other-Insurance Part-TOWn.
Vote of Town BOard: Ayes-~upervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest an~
Grathwohl; Justice Clark.
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Moved by councilman Demarest; seconded by Justice Clark;
RESOLVED: That Clarence Tillinghast of Southold,-N.Y. be and he hereby
is appointed School Traffic Officer, Town of Southo~d, at a salary of
$7~50 per day for each-s~hool day worked, effective as of November 20,
1963, he to serve at the pleasure of the TownBoard.
Vote 1of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Conncilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; JuStice clark.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman.Demarest;
W~REAS,Watter C. Grabie of Mattituck, New York, has been for 30 years
an elected '~Ssessor of the Town of Southold,.and has diligently and
faithfully-Performed the duties of~is office,
NOW,~ORE, BE .IT RESOLVED: That the Town Board of the Town of
Southold express to Mr. Grabie its grateful appreciation of his service.
Vote;of Town'Board: AYes~SUpervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Clark.
seconded by Councilman Demarest;
Southold entered.into an agreement with.Lewis E.
~1962, for the operation of premises owned by the
Town of SOU as the ~"Town Beach" located at Arshamomaque in
theTown ~f~;Southold for a period commencing May 31,1962, and ending
1966,- for the annual sum of $2,050.00'.tobe paid as follows:
The s 1,025.00 on the 15th day.of.August of each year and the sum
of on the 15th day of September in each year, and
,-~the said. Lewis E. serviss has failed and neglected to make the
1,025.00 due on September 15, 1963, although said.sum has
been.~c of the said Lewis E. Serviss, and
said ~greement provides that upon.the violation of any of the
;~covenan~iand conditions of said agreement, the.Town of Southold
inl~ et£on~ may cancel said agreement and-the same shall become
null ·
NOW;' THEREFORe, BE IT RESOLVED: That the-Town of Southold does hereby
cancel ~he.agreement dated and acknowledged'May 17, 1962, between the
Town of Southold and Lewis E. Serviss, and be it further
RESOLVED:' that the sum of .$500.00 deposited by the said Lewis E. ServisS
as secUrity for the full and faithful performance by same of all of the
terms and conditions of said agreement be forfeited to the Town of
Southold, and be it further
RESOLVED: That~the Supervisor be and hereby is authorized and directed.
to take such s~eps as he may deem necessary to collect all sums due
the Town of Southold apursuant to the terms of the aforesaid agreement.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-SUpervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Gra~hwohl; Ju~ticeClark.
Moved by-Justice clark; seconded by Councilman Grathwohl;
RESOLVED: That the Supervisor, Lester M. Albertson, be authorized and.
directed to change locks and winterize as is necessary the premises
owned by ~the Town of Southoldknown as the "Town Beach" and located at
Arshamomaque, in the Town of Southold, Southold, N.Y.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl~ Justice Clark.
Since~the next area to be dredged by the County dredge is Corey Creek
in the Bay ~iew area of the hamlet of Southold, and since there are
many undersized shellfish in this area, it was agreed by the Town
Board to compensate the Baymen at the rate of $2.00 per bushel for the
transplanting of these shellfish from Corey Creek to.deeper waters in
peCon~ Bay, all to be done under the supervision of the New York State
Conservation COmmission.
~Moved by Councilman Grathwohl; seconded by Councilman Demarest;
W~EREAS, Goose Neck Property owners request signs for low speed limit
placed at Smith Drive North and Smith Drive South in Goose Neck Properties,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Supervisor bear~ he hereby is
author:ize~ to communicate with the State Traffic Commission and request
a SPeed limit on said highways.
VOte of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl= Justice Clark.
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Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Demarest:
RESOLVED: That Bon_d NO.. 73S-1905BC, issued by the Aetna Casualty and
S~rety. Comp~y in the name of .james J. Fitzpa~rick~in the sum-of $4,000.
be and the same is hereby appr,oved as to its form, manner of. execution
and sufficiency of sureties therein.
Vote of Town board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice clark.
Moved by COuncilman Grathwohl; seconded by Justice Clark;
WHEREAS, the New York Department of Public Works, asSisted by the Town
Superintendent~ of Highways,..has made an inventory or_the Town Highway,
System in the Town of Sou~hold, County of Suffolk,
the Town with a map and a list of said highways .stating .t/~9~ n~eP!t_and ~
length of each and
W~RREAS, .the Town Superintendent of Highway did recommend approval of
said inventory and map, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED= That th~ Town of Southold at a meeting held on the 26th day
of November, 1963, accepts and approves said inventory of .Town ~Highw~ys
as submitted by the New York State Department of Public Works and filed
in the office of ~he Tow~ Clerk and hereby a,dopts the same. as the offic-
ial Town record and map of Town Highways, and be it further..
RESOLVED: That three certified copies of this resolution, be forwarded
to the county Superintendent of Highways, who wilt retain one copy for
his record and forward two copies~c~o the ~District Office of the State
Department of Public Works.
Vote of Town Board: AYes-Supervisor Albert. son; Councilmen Demares~t and
Grathw~hl; Justice Clark.
Moved by Councilman Demarest; secnnded by Justice Clark;
RESOLVED: That the Superintendent of Highways of the TOWn of Southold
be authorized %o advertise ~Dr bids and to purchase from the l~west
responsible bidder, the following: One (1) stereo Mo~el A-SE Catch Basin
Cleaner (or equal) complete with all standard equipment necessary for
the efficient ~operation with 15" Orange peel bucket, completely mounted
on chassis owned by the Town of Southold.
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Couacilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice Clark.
Mr. George McMann, Attorney at Law, presented dedication papers on
roads'.in Woodhollow Properties, Orient, New York. The Bc~rd will exam-
ine these.roads before any action ~s taken.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Demarest;
WHEREAS, Gordon Bishop applied to the Town Board 'for a renewal ~f a
single trailer permit dated November 26, 1963,
NOW, THEREF~E, BE IT RESOLVED= That the application of Gordon Bishop
to locate a single trailer on Youngs Ave., Southold, N.Y. be and here-
by is granted for year round occupancy for a one year period.
Vote of TOWn Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
Grathwohl; Justice clakk.
A letter was read from the Planning Board advising the Town B0a~d~f
certain recommendations the members were making to the New York State
Bureau of_Water Resource Services concerning certain creeks in the
Town uf-Southo!d. There were no objections v~iced by members of the
Board or other members present.
~pplication of Dorothy B. Chute to the New%York State Office ofGenT
eral Services for a grant of land under water at Nassau Po%nt was read.
A letter was received from Edward H. L. Smith commending the commun-
ication division in the Southold Town Civil Defense group for the excell-
ent work being done by them. ~
Supervisor Albertson reported that the joint Legislat~ve Commi~tee.on
Motor Boats will have a conference pertaining to the extension~.9~.the
State Navigation Law to the tidal waters of Long Island, said conference
to be held at Town Hall, in Oyster Bay, L.I.~. on Thursday, DecemberS,_
1963 at 10 A.M. ~ ~'
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WHEREAS, this Board deems it iR t~
old that the proposal of John Mac~
ed and that the Town of Southold
by a grant from the New York. Stat~
outlined in the report.of the TOW~
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: T~
Southold be and he"hereby is auth¢
as he deems necessary to .effect ~
application to the Office of Genez
prising the present beach and bul~
South of Jackson Street, and also
tO the rock jetties lying to the
basin lying to the North and West
Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervise
Grathwohl; Justice Clark.
Adjournment was at 4 P.M..-The Ton
silent prayer in memory of and re~
F. Kennedy who died N~ember 22,
e best interesti'of the .Town of South-
ay to the Town of southold be accept-
brain title to said beach and jetty
Office of General Services .all as
Attorney,
at the Supervisor of the Town of
rized and directed to take such action
e above purposes including making
al Services for a grant of land corn-
head lying East of First Street and
making application for a easement
orth of said sand beach and the boat
of said rock jetties.
r Albertson; Councilmen Demarest and
n Board adjourned this day with
pect for the late President John
963.
Marion A. Regent
Deputy Town Clerk