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Document 15686
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. Typed Message signed: "Franklin D.
Roosevelt" and "FDR" as Governor of New York, 1p, 7½x9¾
[Albany], no date. In full: "I am returning herewith, without
my approval, Senate Bill Introductory Number 616, Printed Number 653, entitled:
'AN ACT to authorize the town board of any town within the county of Westchester
upon the recommendation of the town superintendent of highways to acquire real
property by purchase or condemnation and erect thereon a proper building for the
storage of trucks, tools and highway machinery owned by such town, the cost of
which shall not exceed three per centum of the assessed valuation of property
within such town, to authorize the issuance of certificates of indebtedness and
bonds to pay the cost of such property and buildings, and to provide a tax for
the payment thereof.' and Senate Bill Introductory Number 623, Printed Number
660, entitled: 'AN ACT to amend the town law, in relation to the acquisition of
real property and the erection of a town house in towns of the county of
Westchester and the appropriation of money and the issuance of bonds for the
payment of such real property and town house.' NOT APPROVED: The erection
of buildings and the purchase of sites sought to be authorized by these bills
through direct action of the town boards can now be done through vote of town
meetings. I am unwilling, in view of the proposals to reorganize town and county
government in Westchester County, to grant further summary powers to the town
boards. The bills are therefore disapproved." Town meetings predated all
elected and appointed legislative bodies in America. Colonists would hold
town meetings to disseminate information and vote on resolutions which would
affect the town. By these vetoes, Governor Roosevelt kept the power to purchase
property and erect buildings in New York State town meetings already had,
refusing to grant further powers to the town boards. Roosevelt has made one
correction adding the words: "proposals to reorganize" initialing his
correction "FDR" in the right margin. A large "X" in red crayon has
been drawn across the page, from corner to corner. Mounting remnants on verso
lightly show through to the "evelt". ¾-inch ink stain at upper left.
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