Messrs. John R. Davis, and Sylvester D. Tuthill, the Committee having charge of Port Jefferson Bay, not being able to agree as to the proper management of the same, the Board voted that Trustee Samuel E. Smith be added to said Committee. Messrs. William B. Dayton, J. H. Smith, Charles F. Harris, and Joseph R. Harris, applied for leases of Oyster Lots in Port Jefferson Bay, and at the suggestion of the President, the applications were referred to the proper committee. Mr Cyrus E. Griffing appeared before the Board with a lease, calling for a certain lot of Oyster Ground in Port Jefferson Harbor. The lease he has, but under the recent Survey the land is not there, and he asked to have the Amount paid to the Town by him refunded. After some discussion, the committee were directed to view the premises and settle the matter. Capt. George Hawkins appeared before the Board, with a view to having action taken by that body, in reference to his Mill property at Wading River whereby he may be able to protect the water privileges connected therewith. On motion Messrs Tuthill and Smith were appointed a committee to view the premises in question and report at the next meeting of the Board. Page 25. Trustee Ruland, reported the decision in the recent Suit of the Town against E. T. More, for violation of the oyster law, and on motion, it was voted by the Board to sustain Mr Ruland in bringing of the Suit in the lower Court, and authorizing him to appeal the Same. On the representations of President Selover, the Board voted to lease the Town's rights in East Bay to Hon Egbert T. Smith for the Sum of $.15. per year. Trustee Culver moved, and it was carried, that when this Board adjourn, it be to meet on the first Tuesday in September unless Specially convened, The Board then adjourned. Recorded by Henry P. Hutchinson. Clerk. Trustee Meeting at Coram, Wednesday, Aug 16th. 1882. Members present as follows. Mr. Alfred A. Selover, the President in the chair. Messrs. Sylvester D. Tuthill, John R. Davis, C. Wallace Ruland and Samuel E. Smith, Trustees. Trustees, Smith & Tuthill the Committee appointed to view the Mill property at Wading River-Stated that the examination had not yet been made, but intended to give a report at the next Meeting of the Board. Trustee, C. W. Ruland, a Member of the Committee having charge of the South Bay, in regard to the purchasing and spreading of Seed oysters--Stated that he intended to present his report of the same at the September Meeting. Mr. C. E. Rose of Patchogue made application for a piece of ground under water, opposite his Strand, commencing at his East line, running West, 75. feet. and South 300. feet for the purpose of a Summer Pavilion, Bath Houses, and Portable Dock, for five years with the privileges of renewal. Mr. J. J. Harris, of Port Jefferson, made application. for about 400 ft. (Four Hundred feet) from his North line, to the South Side of the Creek, for the privilege of Railway and Docks, Page 26. The following preamble and Resolution was presented by Trustee C. W. Ruland, and on motion was unanimously adopted by the Board. Whereas, Justus Roe has been em ployed by this Board to make a Survey of the Oyster Lots, Docks, and other property in the Great South Bay, leased to citizens of the Town, and Whereas, It appears from representation made to this Board that a very large amount of land has been, and is now, claimed by parties having no legal title to the same. Whereas, Many parties holding leases for lots are desirous of knowing the purpose for which said Survey is being made. therefore be it, Resolved, That the sole purport of said Survey is to ascertain what persons hold leases, for how much, and in what locality, to protect as far as possible all citizens in peaceable possession of Such rights as legally belong to them, and that no intention exists on the part of this Board to make any alteration of existing claims or bounds legally obtained, and we earnestly request all persons to render such aid to Mr Roe as he may require to accomplish this purpose. Signed C. W. Ruland. Trustee. There not being a full Board present at this meeting, it was moved and Seconded that the matter of the North Side Bay Committee be laid over until next meeting of the Board. The Board adjourned to meet at the house of Mr. L. H. Davis in Coram, on the first Wednesday in September 1882. Recorded by Henry P. Hutchinson. Town Clerk. Page 27. Trustee Meeting, at Coram, September 6th 1882. All the members of the Board were present as follows: Mess'rs Austin Culver, Sylvester D. Tuthill, John R. Davis, John S. Randall, Samuel E. Smith, and C. Wallace Ruland, Trustees. with Mr. Alfred A. Selover, the President of the Board. The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved by the Board. The Committee appointed to view the Mill property at Wading River, reported having inspected the premises but at the present meeting were unable to make a final report. Mr. C. E. Rose of Patchogue, appeared before the Board to have application presented by him at the last meeting granted. Mr Rose's application was for land under Water, to the East of Ocean Avenue, opposite his Strand, commencing at his East line, running West 75 feet and South 300 feet, for the purpose of erecting thereon a Summer Pavilion, Bath Houses, and Portable Dock for Five years with the privilege of renewal. Against this a protest was entered by counsel for Mr. Sanford Weeks. It was Resolved by the Board that a Committee of Two be appointed to examine the premises applied for by Mr Rose and give their report at the next meeting of the Board. Mr Rose then made application for an additional 75 feet West from the ground above applied for, and running South 100 feet. An application was presented by Messrs John N. and Walter Silsbe for an additional Fifteen (15) feet at the west of the Dock which they now hold under lease at the foot of Ocean Avenue at Patchogue. A written application was presented before the Board bearing the Signature of H. Clay Losee, asking the Board to lease him a certain piece of ground under water near the foot of Ocean Avenue in Patchogue, described as follows. Commencing at the North-west corner of ground leased to one Silsbe at low water mark and running thence Westerly Fifty (50) feet, Thence Southerly the distance of 250 feet, and thence Easterly to the ground leased to the Said Silsbe. A lease for the above was desired for the term of Ten years with the privilege of renewal. Page 28. As there appeared to be some opposition in regard to these applications, the Board decided to defer action further than to select Messrs Ruland and Selover as a committee to examine the premises in question and report at the next meeting of the Board. It was Resolved by the Board that the North Side Bay Committee be discharged. Capt William A. Overton applied for a lease of an "Island" situate in Port Jefferson Bay, at the entrance to the Harbor, for the purpose of a Hotel and Pavilion thereon, also sufficient room for a Dock adjoining said Island. Mr Overton desired to lease the Island for a long terin of years, or purchase it. It was Resolved by the Board that said application be laid over until next meeting, and that Trustee Davis be appointed a committee to ascertain the Town's rights in the matter. Trustee Davis moved, and it was seconded that no application for leases of Oyster ground in Port Jefferson Bay, shall be received or acted upon by this present Board. The Motion was lost by Five to one vote. Trustee Tuthill -Reported for the months of July and August that he had received Town rents as follows. Reed, for Oyster Lease Rents- of J. M. Bayles & Son, Dock Rent- $ cts 37.50 50.00 8.00 15.00 5.00 Total $.115.50 Trustee Ruland presented his report in regard to purchasing and Spreading Seed Oysters last Spring in the South Bay as follows. I received $.400 from Austin Culver-Treasurer. $. cts. Bought 2,770 Bushels Seed oysters for the Sum of 304.70 96 30 Total $.401.00 |