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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-12/31/1946Meeting off December 31, 1946 The Southoid Town Board met az the office of 2~pervisar So Wentworth ~ortem at Greenport, on Tuesday, Dece~aher 31, 1946. The meeting was called tc order at i:30 P.M. with ~he following present: Supervisor Horton; Justices Terry, ~lawki~s, Klipp and Tuthili; Town Superin- tendent of High.ways, Price; Town Attorney, Terry and Town 01erk, Booth. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and duty approved as read. The hear zng on the matter of purchasing machinery for the Town Highway Dept. was duly opened at 2:00 P.M. There was a large delegation of farmers present who complained that their taxes were too high. There were lengthy discussions on several itenm pertaining ta taxes. Supt. of Highways Price asked f~r their cooperation in keeping the highway budget down. He produced ~ictures of highways that had been damaged by farm machinery, he then read an ordinance that Brookhaven Town had adooted and asked the farmers if they would go along with him should Southold Town adopt such an ordinance. Two of the farmers suggested that the Town Board request the Long island Railroad to install signal lights at several of the railroad c~ossings throughout the Town. As there was no op- position to the purchase of highway machinery which was ad- vertised for this meeting the hearing was closed at 4 Moved by Jmstiee_~Terry, seconded by Justice Tuthill; Whereas, the Town Superintendent of Highways did on the 31st day of December, t94~, dul~ reeommen~ the purchase of certain machinery pursuant ~o the provisions of Section 142 of the Highway Law, and a notice of such recommendation has been duly published as provided in such action, Now Therefore Be It Resolved that pursuant to Section 142 of the Highway Law the To~m Superintendent of Highways is hereby authorized to purchase from The Four ~fneel Drive Auto 0o., 1~5 East 158th St., New York, N.Y., wi~h the approval of the county Superintende~nt of Highways: One ~l) Model HA, F.W.D. Truck with 9~ tapered frame~ F~are~, Reflectors, Directicnal 'Arr~ Signal~,~ Spotlight, Headlight ~acke~ Ge~erator~ ~0~E0 Tires - ~ y~ Steel ~ Body & Hy~aulic H~is~ c~lete & delivere~ for a total price of Five Thousand seven hundred thirty-fo~ & ~$/100 -- B~llars delivered as scum as possible. Unanimously adopte~.. R~ve~ by Justice i~wki~, seconfle~ by~ustice ~iPP; ~ereas the To~ ~u~erih~en~nt~ of Highways ~d~d on the day of December; 1946, do~y reco~end the purchase of certain machinery p~suant t~'~the provisions of Section 142 of the Highway Law, a~ a notice of such reco~endation has been duty .published' as provided in such action, Now Therefore Be It ~s~lve~ thatp~suan~to'-~.~.ect~onS ~ 142 ~f the Highway ~w the Te~ Superintende~-of Highways is hereby authorized to p~cha~e from Long i~and Produce & Fertilizer Co., Southold, L.i., New York, with the approval of the C~ty S~oeri~lendent of Highways: ~e (1) ~odel ~-8 Ynternational D~ectional ~rew Signals - Headlightm- 10.00xt0 Tires - y~. 8reel D~ Body & Hydraulic H~ist - C~plete and delivered, f~r a total price of 00/100 - - ~llars (~,95~. 00 ~ delivered as soon as possible4 Una~ouziy ~dopted. J~ved ~y ~ustiee TuShitt, seconded by Justice Klipp; ~eas, Sectiom 88B ~f the Oivil Service La~ Provides that on ~r before January t, 1547, Policeme~tef Counties, Cities, Towns er Villages may elect tm retire after twenty-five years of service as policemen, and ~herea~ the Town of Southold may elect to pay any portion of the · ncreased cost of such twenty-five year service retirement plan in accordance with terms of the above mentioned 88B of the Civil Service Law. Now therefore be it RESOLVED That the Town Board af the Town of Southold elect to adopt, the twenty-five year mortice plan far the Police 0ffioers ~f the ~own of $outhold effective as of December 3i, 1~46, and be it further RESOLVED that the said Town Board of the Town of $outhold authorize the payment f~om ~own ~nds of the entire additional cost en accouter of police service rendere~ pri~r t~ the adoptio~ ef the plan, a~ will also, Day eno-half ~f the additional c~st on account of pclice service rendered after the adoptio~ of the ~la~, a~ be it further RESOLVED that the Supervisor be, and he is hereby authorized, t~ f~rward certified copies of thi~ resolution to the-New Tork State Employees' R~irement System, Civil Service Ge~,~ssi~ ~f New Y~rk State, amd the Civil Service ~or~mffssion of ~uffolk County. U~animousiy adopted. Moved by Justice Terry, seconded by Justice Tuthilt; ~,~ereas, pursuant to Chapver 535, Laws of 1945, The Superintendent of Public ~orks, State of New York, has prepared ptana for the construction of three timber jetties on Lon~ Island ~ound on Tnu- man Beach in the Town of Southold, ~,uffolk Oou~ty, New York at a cost not to exceed $7,200.00, N~w~ ~ere. f~re, be it RESOLVED, ~that the plans and ewtimates submit%ed for the con- struction of the timber jetties be and hereby are approved. ~iimousty adopted. : Moved by Justice Hawkins, seconded by Justice Terry; Resolved: That Marion Arnold be and hereby is appointed a part time clerk in the Southold Town Police [Dept. at a salary of $9.00 per week, effective as of January 1, 1947. Unanimously adopted. ~oved by Justice Klipp, seconded by Justice Tuthill; ~esolved:~ That the salary of Ella L. Phillips, clerk to the Supervisor, be and hereby ms incre'ased from $1,500. to $1,600. per annum-and that the salary of Eioise Bowden, Junior Stenog- rapher in the Town Offices be increased :from $1~600. to per annu~, effective as of Jan. l, 1~4~. U~animou~Iy a~opted. : ~oved by Justice ~uthilt, seconded hy J~stice Terry~ Hesoived: Tha~t the salary of Theres~ Lindsay, a part time ~ Jumier Gler~, im the Supervisor~s office, be and is hereby in creased from $1£.00 per week ~o $1Z.~O per week, effective as of Jan. l, 19~?. Unanimously adopted. Moved hy Justice Tuthiii,'seconded hy Justice Terry; Resolved: That the salary of the Registrar of Vi.tal Statistics be and hereby is increased from $~00. to $600. per an~umo Unanimously adopted. The ~ivil and Criminal Dockets of the Justices of the Peace were-audited and approved by the '~own Board. The books of the Supervi~' were audited and approved by thc Town B~,ar~. Moved by Justice Terry, seconded by Justice Klipp; Resolved: That the annual report, of Supervisor S. ~entworth H~rton~ for the fiscal year i946, showing balances as follows be and~the same is hereby approved~ FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR 0P T!{E P0~~ OF SOUTHOLD, N.Y. From December Si, 1945 to December $1, 1946. General Fund Receipts Dec. 31/45 Balance on hand Rec'd from Receiver of Taxes ~ " " " " Memorial Day 0bservanoe " " ~ ' "Penalties ~ "National Housing Agen~y,~ lieu of Taxes , " County Treasurer, Pranchise Tax " " ' ' Beverage Tax " ~ ' " I~e omc Tax ~ " ' " Mortgage Tax " ~ " ~' ~cal Assistance ~ ~' " " Dog " ~ State Gomptroller~ Fines ~ ~ ~ ~ Fees ~ ~ Sheriff of Surf all Go~ty~ Fine " " To~ Clerk, " ~ Assessors, Dog License fees " " ~ Franchise " ~nt for Palling Place " For To~ Records " ~ Concession, Town Beach "' Eefund on ~surance Disbursements. Paid S. W. Horton, upervmsor, Salary " Supervisor's Office Exp. & Supplies Rent for Supervisor's Office " Clerk for Supervisor, Town Attorney, Salary Town Attorney, Expense for Legal cervices Town Clerk, Salary " Town Olerk's Office Expense & Supplies "Registrar Vital Statistics, Salary , For Vital Statistics " Rent for Town Offices " Expenses & Supplies, Town Offices " Justices of Peace, Salaries " ~' ' " Expenses & ~upplies ~ Assessors, Salaries " " ~xpenses & Supplies . for Tax sheets ~ For Labor Qn Tax ' Junior Stenographer, Salary " Junior Clerk, Salary " Receiver of Taxes, Salary - . . . Expenses & Supplies " Clerks for Receiver of Taxes " Police Patrolmen & Oonstable, Salaries " " " Expenses " S~ecAal Traffic Officers " For ~octor's Services " "Police Telephone " Atiendance Officer, Salary ~ Tow~ Trustees, Set-vices " State Comptroller, State Retirement " For Printing and Advertising Paid'?ramituns on Bonds " " " Insurance " Life Guard, Services at Town Beach " For Re~i~s & Expense, Town Beach " American Legion Posts " f~r Memeriai Day Observance ' Cemetery Tax American Legion $ 58148.~9 15488.00 200.00 929.~1 t80.9~ 20856.03 12890.36 4881.42 5388.19 21427.77 1274.50 3.20.00 114.35 25.00 799.15 60.12 i0.00 50.00 40.00 4.00 1~0.00 46.8~ ' 143264.89 4000°00 501.61 420.00 1475.00 i200.00 49.93 50.00 2000. O0 527.30 ~00.00 i7.00 1200.00 361.12 ~970.00 61.76 7250.22 ~31.20 140.00 200.00 1500.00 600.00 1500.00 354.24 !027.50 12501.90 4439.94 2220.50 ?.00 296.00 , 766.64 20.00 2819.33 309.56 927.08 65a.71 214.32 278.33 600.00 200.00 6.00 64 ~isburs eme nts Paid' for care of Dump " Expenses, E. W. Gpt, Fire District " Ass'n. of T-owns, Membership Dues ~ Boat hire te ~ishers Island " Repairs ta Grient Steps ' fcr Services, locating body Fine returned Dec. 31/46 Balance on hand S'outh~-~d .J~i~h-% 2t~fiS_tir ie~t ~-.J f-f t{ec eipts Dec. 31/45 Balance on hand Rec'd. from Receiver of Taxes- Disbursements Paid L~ng *sland Lighting Go. Dec. 3t/46~Balance ~n Hand Southold Fire District Receipts Dec. 31~/45 Balance on Hand Re~ 'd. fr~m Receiver of Taxes 82.97' 2~2~. O0 88.85 t48i2.90 Disbursements Paid. Southo!d Fire District Dec 3t/46 Balance on Hand Southol~d Park District Rec e ip ts Dec. 31/45 Batance on hand 53.96 Eec'd. from Receiver of .Taxes 2~14.~9 Disbursements Paid Southold Park District Dec. 31/46 Balance on hand C~iant L~ght District Dec. 31/45 Balance on Hand 44.02 Rec'~. from Receiver of Taxes 1137.71 Dis burs e me nts Paid. dLong Island Lightimg Dec. 31/~2 Balance on hand ~y ORIENT ~_RE DISTRICT Rec e ip ts Dec. 31,/45 B~lance on hand 8.97 Rec'd. from Receiver of Taxes 3008.22 Dis burs eme nts Paid Ori-ent Fire District ~'D~c. 31/46 Balance on hand ORIENT MOSQUITO DISTRICT Dec. 3t./~5 Balance on hand ~ec ~d. from Re~eiver of Taxes Paid Orient ~gosquito District Dec. 31/46 Balance on hand Receipts 2002.04 Disbursements Dec. 31./45 Ba!aace on hand Rec~d. ffrom Receiver of Taxes Disbursements Paid Lo~g Ia land Lighting Go. -~ed_a:a~/48 Bala~oe on hand PECONIC LIGHT DISTRICT Receipts 63.11 1488.44 781.00 35.00 42.00 35.00 11.5~ 15.00 t0.00 58431.~4 84833.15 2105.9V' 1853 2 52 o 52 14V? O. O0 2500.00 22A8.38 1t81.73 1042.69 13~.0~ 3017 .!9 ~000.00 17.19 2009.66 2000.00 2~Jt, 9.6~ 1551.55 1355.5.6 65!, EAST ~ARION LIGHT DISTRICT Receipts Dec~ 51//45 Balance on Hand 37.29 Ree'd. from Receiver of Taxes 1104.19 Disbursements Paid ~ong~Island Lighting Dee. 21/4o Balance on hand EAST ~,IiRiON FIRE DISTRICT Receipts Dec. ~1/45 Balance an hand Rec'd. from Receiver of Taxes Disbursements Paid ~asz Marion Fire District Dec.'31/4~ Balance on hand 21.81 100t.~7 CUTCHO©IEE LIGHT DISTRICT Receipts Dec. ~i/45 Balanoe on hand 86.78 Rec'd. from Receiver of Taxes 2420.4~ Disbursements Paid Long Island Light~ng Coo Dec. 31/4~ Balance on hand ~ ...... ~_ CUTCHOGD~ FIRE DISTRICT Receipts Dec.~ 31/45 Balance on-hand 13.01 Rec'd. from Receiver of Taxes 8586.63 Disbursements Pai~d C.utcho~de Fire District Dec. ~t/~ Ealance on hand Mattituck Eight District No. 1 Receipts Dec. 31/4DBalanee on hand 94.14 Reo'd. from Receiver of Taxes ~028.98 Disbursements Paid ~ong island Lighting Col Dec. ol/46 Balance on hand Mattituck Light Dzs ~ za u No. 2 Receipts Dec. 31,/45 Balance an hand 39.60 Rea'd. from Receiver of Taxes 507.90 Bisbursements Paid Long Island [Lighting Co. Des'. 31/46 Balance on hand MATTITUCK FZRE DISTRICT Receipts Rec 'd. from Re~eiver of Taxem Disb ~sements iOaid ~ttituck Fire District M~TTITUCK PARK DISTRICT Receipts Rec'd. from Receiver of taxes 4830.20 Rec'd. from Certificate of Indebtedness 4500.00 Disbursements Paid Ma~tituck Park District Paid Bonds Paid Interest on Bonds 6?54,20 2000.00 5?6.00 1141.48 1010.57 130.9t 1023.28 lO00.OO ~3.28 2507.23 2218.91 288.32 8599.64 8~?~.00 3121.12 2768.37 547.50 465.L9 82.31 7500.55 7500.55 9530.20 9530.20 F Fishers island Light District Dec. 3i//45 Balance on Hand Receipts 162.71 Re¢'d. From Receiver of Taxes t601.5d Disburs ememt s. P~ii ~ish~scIsta~ ~e~t~i¢ Corp. Dec. 31/46 ~aiance on hand FISHERS ISIs&ND FIRE DIST~IOT Receipvs Dec. 31/45 Balance on hand 11.41 Rec'd. from Receiver of Taxes 8800.78 Disbursements ~Pai~ F~shers ~sland ~re District Dec. ~1/46 Balance on hand i~ahlic ~elfare Accoun~ Receipts Dec. 31/45 Balance on hand Rec 'd. from Receiver of Taxes ' ~ County Treasurer, Reimbursemts.3068.83 " ~ Co. Tre~s., Recovery Fund 3.00 " " Amount taken from Slot Machines 98.63 Disbursements ~'aid Welfare Officer, Salary " Home Relief " Audited Bills, Reimbursable - - " Non-Reimbursable De~. 31/4~ 1600.00 4260.45 308.04 Library Account Receipts ~ec'~. from Eeceiver of Taxes Disbursements Paid Fishers Island Library Floyd Memorial Library " Southold Library " Cutchogue Aibrary " ~attituck Library 1045.62 2259.88 1627.26 1170.5~ t396.71 Surplus Account Receipts Dec. 31/45 Balance on hand Disbursements. Dec. 31/~6 Balance on han~ Town Tax ~oney ~eceipts Dec. 31/45 Balance on hand Rec'd. from 1945 V~arrant Rec'd. from ~946 Warrant Disbursements Trans. te School Tax Acct. 19&~ ~¢arrant 12~426.87 , "Lighting Lists. , , 13310.23 " "Park Districts " " ?~4&.59 " "Fire Districts " " 43710.55 " "Mosquite Districts " " 2002.04 - ,, Public Libraries ~ " 7500.00 - " Highway Account " " 60000.00 " " ~chinery Account " " 18000.00 48133.07 4~2941.4~ ~43 ~74.78 " "Miscellaneous Account" " "Public Welfare Account " " General Account '~ " " "~eunty Treas. , - ,' - General Acct. Penalties " " ~ School ~ Acct. 1946 " Dec. 31/46 Balance on hand 18000;00 10000.00 15688.00 179152.61 929.61 260000.00 School Tax account Receipts Dec. 31/45 Balance on hand Rec'd. from 1945 Warrant Rec'd from i946 Narrant 4 08.10 i25426.8V 260000.00 1764.27 I~99.97 1~4.50 8812,19 8783.00 29.19 3&716.96 6501.26 7500.00 822~.~8 0.00 82~6.78 844649.28 781074.50 385834.97- 6? Disbursements Paid. Treas. of School Dists. 1945 Warran~ Paid. ~, " " " 1946 - ~ec. 31/46 Balance on hand Highway Fund Receipts Dec. 31945 Balance on hand Rec'd. from Receiver of Taxes in lieu of Taxes Atom Go; Treas. State Aid For 2 Horses " For Straw For Cement Tile and Pipe Di~bnrsemenZs Paid for Repair & Improvement of Highwasy Dec 31,46 Balance on hand Bridge Fund Receipts Dec. ~1/~0 Balance on ~hand Dis~uwsements Dec. 31/~6 Balance on hand Machinery Fund Receipts Dec. ~1/4~ Balance on hand Rec-'d. from Receiver of Taxes ~ for second hand trucks and tractor Disbursemenis. Paid for Machine~y, Tools & ~mplrments " Repair of Machinery,Tools & Impt. Dec. ~t/46 Balance on. han~ ~iscellaneous Fund Receipts Dec. ~1/48 Balance on hand Bec 'd. from Receiver of Taxes Reftmd o~ lz~mruance " gatrenage refund .Paid for Snow Removal Disbursements Cut~ing Weeds & Brush " Miscellaneous purpo~e~ Town Superin2endenz, Salary Exp., ~own Superintendent Deputy Town Superintendent, Salary Junior Olerk, Salary ~LANCES Genersl Fund Southold Light Distric~ Southold Fire District Southeld Park District Orient Light District Orient Fire District Orient Mosquito Distriot Peconic Light District East ~rion Light District East Marion Fire District Cutchogue Light DistriCt Cutehogue Fire District Mattituck Light District ~1 Mattituck Light District Fishers Island Light District Fishers Island Fire Distric~ PublicWel. are~ Account Surplus Account Town Tax Account School Tax Accotuut Highway Fund Brdige Fund Ymchinery Fund Miscellaneous Fund 125834.97 2~59!3.39 1646.39 60000.00 171,60 4688,25 250.00 25.00 40.00 11820.05 18000.00 i~25.00 18856.29 10019.96 99ZO.V~ i8000.00 2t9.l~ 1.63 53t2.61 1027.20 12740.44 3~00.04 117.54 907.50 1174.01 84833.15 252.52 129.75 48,35 !5t~9~04 17.19 9.86 187.99 130.91 2Z. 28 288.3 2 ~4.64 352.75 82.31 164.30 29 .i9 8 3664.72 766.65 2668.80 3392.~5 381748,36 4086.61 66821.24 63156.52 766.65 0.00 766.65 31545.05 288F6.22 281~1.49 249'79.34 3392.i~ 86713.35 28215.70 8226 .78 83574.78 4086.61 10492.32 OBLIGATIOi~'S OF THE TO¥~WN Bond,s - [~attituck Park Distriot Fomr~vetes Aye, Supervisor Ho~ton not-voting. 22000.00 The annual report of vhe Town Olerk was audited by the Town ~oard. Moved by Justice ~Klip~.~ seconded by Justice Hawk~; Resolved: That t~e an~uai-report of the Town Gterk, sh~ing receipts a~d .~,xpenditares of $~t,48~.85, be and t. he s~e U~animo~ty adopted, Moved.by Justice ~awkins, seconded by Justice Terry; Eesolved: That Bond No; 1S 1t436~ of the Aetna ~asnalty a~ Surety G~. f~r Supervisor $. Wentworth K~rt~ in the sum ~f $60,000. be an~ t~e same is hereby approve~ as ~ i~s form au~ smfficiency ef m~ret~. U~a~imausiy a~epted. ~ed by Justice Terry, seconded by Justice Tuthilt:. Resolved: That the regular monthly audit mee~ir~ of the T~wn ~ard be. he~d o~ i~riday, ~am. 3, lg4?, st Uma~im~usly adopte~- A~jour'nment was a~ ~:15 P.M. Ralph P. Booth Town Gierk