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Meeting of April 6, 19~8
The Southold Town B~rd met at the office of Supervisor Norman E, Klipp
at GreenPo~t, om Tu~day, April 6, 19~8. The meeting was cailed to
order at 1.30 P.M., with the foll6wing present: SUPervisor Klipp;
Justices Tuthill, Albertson and Clark, Town Superintendent of High~ays,
Price.; Town Attorney, Terry and Town Clerk, Booth.
The Board sat at once as a committee on audit to exsmine claims against
the Town, concluding the audit work at 2 P.Mo
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Albertson:
Whereas, There exists a vacancy in the office of Assessor for the
Town of Southold, mused by the death of Louis S. Tuthill of Orient,
N,Y. on the 3rd day of March~ 19~$, and
Whereas, It becomes necessary to appoint some person to fill such
vacancy,
Therefore, Be it Resolved: That George E. Latham be and hereby is
appointed to the office of Assessor, to hold such office until the
commencement of the ~alender year next succeeding the first annual
e~ectioa, at which time the vacancy may be filled, all in accordance
with section 65 $.D. ~ of the Town Law, and that the Town Clerk be
instructed to notify the proper parties of such vacs.%cy and appoint-
ment in accordance with. Sec. 30 S.D. $ of the Town Law, and
B~ It Further Resolved: That the compensation for said appointee be
fixed at TwelEe Hundred Dollars ($~J~O0.) per year payable in regular
mort thly p~y~ents.
Be It,Further Resolved: Tha~ thim appoint~ent take effect April
U~anlmously adopted.
Move~ by. Justice Albertson; seconded by Justice Tuthill:
Resolved: That claims against the Town of Southol% County of Suffolk,
New York, inst:ead of being verified as provided by Sec. !03 of the
Town Law, may be presented, audited and paid if any such claim shall
have been certified to be true and correct in a statement signed
ycf.'on behalf of a claimant upon a form prescribed by the Town
~ard of such ~own, which form shall be as fo!lo~s:
The ~ndersigned (Claimant) or (acting on behalf of above named
claimant) do~s; hereby certify that the foregoing claim is true -
and correct, and that no part thereof has been paid, except' as therein
s~ated, and that the balance therein is-actually due a~d owing.
Be ItFurther Resolved: That the SuperviSbr of this Town secure
ample eopi~ ~ forms, and that the Town Officers be furnished
wi%h a such forms ~o be'made available to claimants
upon request.
Be It Further Resolved: That this resolution s~all take effedt
immediate~y.~
Unanimously adopted.
'Move~ by Justice Clark; seconded byJmstice Albertson:
Eesolved: That the Supervisor be authorized to inquire into the
purchase price of lots Nos. I and 2 on Map~ of Peconic Shores, at
Peconic, N.~., owned by William B. Co~ling Est.
Unanimously adopted.
A petition was presented to the Town Board requesting eleven
ditional stree~ lights in the Sutchogue Lighting District, Nine
street lights on West Creek Ave., and two street lights on Old
pasture Road at Fleets Neck~ Cutchogue. It was considered and turn-
ed over to the Town Attorney for consideration.
Moved by Justice Clark; seconded by Justice Albertson:
..Wh?6eas, There has.been expended from the_General FUnd the sum of
$3~6.2~ as follows. Long Island Traveler Mattitnck Watchman, adver-
tising, $13.20; Suffolk Times, advertising, $13.~3; Harry H~rten,
transportation to Fishers Island,.$~O.OO, P. & T. Lunch~ LtUiches
on trip to Fishers Island, $35.00, Dorothy yon Hasse!er, stenographic
services, $3.00; George C. Terry, Esq., legal services and expenses,
Whereas, said expenditures is a lawful charge upon the Fishers Island
Ferry District, therefore
Be It ~8~ That the sum of $~86o23 be transferred from the
Fishers Island Ferry District fund to the General Fund.
Unanimoudly adopte~o
A comm~icationwas read from H.E. Campbell, Proprietor of the Green-
port Auto Sales2 quoting the price of two new Ford Autos for use. of the
Town Police~.said-communication was turned over t~the Poli~e.cOm-
mittee for their consideration. _
Moved by Justice Clark$ seconded by Justice Tuthitl:
Resolved: That the Po2ice committee be authorized to purChase2ires
for the Police cars when necessary
Unanimously adopted.
The report of the Police Committee was received and accepted and
placed on file.
A request was made from the Mattituck Fire Commissioners to install
one (1) 1OO0 watt bulb in place of the existing bulb on the pole in
front, of the Mattituck Fire House.
Moved by.Justice Tuthil~;.seconded by Justice Clark: . '~ '
Resolved:that the Town ~lerk be :directed to request the LomE isla~d
Lighting Co~ to install one (1) 1000 watt bulb.in place of the.~existing
bulb~ on pole #11 on Pike Street, in front of the MattituckFtre'House,
inthe Mattituck Lighting District.
~nimously adopted.
Move~by Justice Tuthil!; seconded ,by Justice Albertson:
ResolVed: That Gmaeral Bills, i~It~e~amount of $2,059.01, Lightimg
DiStrict Bills in the amount of'$1~1~5.53 and Fishers Island. F~rry~
Districb Bills in the amount of $~500.72 be and the same arehereby
ordered ~aid.
Unanimously adopted.
Moved by Justice Albertson; seconded by Justi~ce Clark:
Resolved: That the Town Clerk~ and hereby is authorized to purchase
eno vacuum cteaner to be used ih the town offices,
Unanimously adopted.
The Bonds of Otto L. Anrig, James P. Kel!y~ George G. Wetmore and
Henry Y. King were Presented to the Board for approval.
Moved by Justice Albertson and seconded by Justice Clark:
-Resolved: That Bond No. SM 175058 of the American Motorist ins~ran~e
Eo. for Otto L. Amrig; Bond No. SM 175057 cf'the American~rtst
Insurance Co. for James P. Kelly; Bond No. SM 175055 of the American
MotOrist Insurance Co. for George G. Wetmore and Ne. SM175056 of
the American Motorist Insurance Co. for be and h~reby
is approved as to form and smfficiency of surety.
Unanimously adopted.
Moved by Justice Albertson; seconded by Justice Tuthill:·
Resolved: That the regular monthly meeting ef this Beard be held at
the Supervisor's Office on Tuesday~ April 20~ 19~8, at 1:30 P.M.
Unanimously adopted~
Adjournment was at 5;~O P.M,
Ralph P.N~eth
Town Clerk