The following communication was received from the Fire Department relative to the cancellation of the lease of premises at No. 1570 Broadway. Borough of Manhattan: Borough of Manhattan, January 20, 1902. Hon. SETH Low, Mayor and Chairman Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: SIR-I have the honor to transmit herewith consent of Peter De Lacy, under date of the 18th instant, to the cancellation, from February 1, 1902, of the renewal of lease authorized by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, at meeting held August 20, 1901, for a term of one year, from September 1 in said year, at a monthly rental of fifty dollars ($50), of six rooms on the third floor of building at the southeast corner of Broadway and 47th street, Borough of Manhattan, and known as No. 1570 Broadway, as an office and night quarters for the Fire Commissioner and the Chief of Battalion in charge of Hospital and Training Stables. The premises were originally leased for this purpose for a year, from September 1, 1898, and there have since been annual renewals of the same. They are no longer needed by the Department, and Mr. De Lacy, the lessor, as above stated, having consented to a cancellation of the lease from February 1, 1902, for the unexpired term, the matter is submitted for the consideration of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, with the request that early action thereon be taken. To the Honorable Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the City of New York; GENTLEMEN -I hereby consent to the cancellation from February 1, 1902, of the renewal of lease, authorized by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, at meeting held August 20, 1901, for a term of one year from September 1, in said year, at a monthly rental of fifty dollars ($50), from myself, Peter De Lacy, of six rooms on the third floor of building on the southeast corner of Broadway and 47th street, Borough of Manhattan, and known as No. 1570 Broadway, as an office and night quarters for the Fire Commissioner and Chief of Battalion in charge of Hospital and Training Stables, the Commissioner of the Fire Department of the City of New York having notified me under date of the 17th inst. that said premises are no longer required for the usc3 and purposes of said Department. PETER DE LACY. In connection therewith the Comptroller offered the following resolution: Whereas, The Fire Commissioner in a communication to this Board, dated January 20, 1902, has requested the cancellation of the lease of premises at No. 1570 Broadway, Borough of Manhattan, authorized by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund at meeting held August 20, 1901, for a term of one year from September 1, 1901, at a rental of fifty dollars ($50.00) per month, for the reason that they are no longer required; and, Whereas, The lessor, Mr. Peter De Lacy, in a communication to this Board consents to the cancellation of said lease, to take effect February 1, 1902, Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund hereby approve of and consent to the cancellation of the above mentioned lease, to take effect February 1, 1902. Which was unanimously adopted. The Comptroller presented a communication from the Brooklyn Public Library requesting that a lease be authorized of premises in the building known as Avon Hall, Nos. 1217-19-21 Bedford avenue, Borough of Brooklyn, and called attention to the fact that upon a similar application made last year the President of the Council, to whom the matter was referred, made an oral report of his examination of these premises and the inadvisability of leasing the same, whereupon the Comptroller offered a resolution declining to authorize the lease, which was unanimously adopted. (See Minutes 1901, page 411.) Laid over. The Comptroller presented the following statement and resolution relative to fines payable to the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children: January 16, 1902. Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller: SIR-The following fines for cruelty to children were imposed and collected by the Court of Special Sessions, First Division, in the month of December, 1901, viz: The returns of the Court show that the above cases were prosecuted by the officers of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Pursuant to Section 5, Chapter 122, Laws of 1876, the amount of said fines is payable to said Society. The total amount, as above, was deposited in the city treasury to the credit of the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt. Respectfully, I. S. BARRETT, General Bookkeeper. Resolved, That a warrant payable from the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt, be drawn in favor of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, for the sum of One Hundred and Twenty Dollars ($120) being the amount of fines for cruelty to children, imposed and collected by the Court of Special Sessions, First Division, in the month of December, 1901, and payable to the said Society pursuant to Section 5, Chapter 122, Laws of 1876. Which resolution was unanimously adopted. The Comptroller presented the following statement and resolution relative to fines payable to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller: January 17, 1902. SIR-The following fines for cruelty to animals were imposed and collected by the Court of Special Sessions, First and Second Divisions, in the month of December, 1901: December 9.. Patrick Farley (paid Warden City Prison).. 25 00 House) 25.00 $565 00 The total amount of above fines has been deposited in the City Treasury to the credit of the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt. Pursuant to Section 6, Chapter 420 of the Laws of 1888, the amount of these fines is payable to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Respectfully, I. S. BARRETT, General Bookkeeper. Resolved, That a warrant payable from the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt be drawn in favor of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, for the sum of Six hundred dollars ($600), being the amount of fines for cruelty to animals, imposed and collected in Court of Special Sessions. First and Second Divisions, in the month of December, 1901, and payable to the said society pursuant to Section 6, Chapter 420 of the Laws of 1888. Which resolution was unanimously adopted. The Comptroller presented the following statement and resolution relative to fines payable to the Dental Society of the State of New York: Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller: January 17, 1902. SIR-In Court of Special Sessions, First Division, on December 6, 1901, William R. Leaf was convicted and fined Fifty dollars ($50) for illegally practising dentistry. The fine was paid in Court and the amount thereof deposited in the City Treasury to the credit of the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt. Pursuant to Section 164, Chapter 661, Laws of 1893, the fine is payable to the Dental Society of the State of New York, by whose counsel the case was prosecuted and by whom application is made therefor. Respectfully, I. S. BARRETT, General Bookkeeper. Resolved, That a warrant payable from the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt be drawn in favor of the Dental Society of the State of New York, for the sum of Fifty dollars ($50), being the amount of fine for ille gally practising dentistry, imposed upon and collected from William R. Leaf by the Court of Special Sessions, First Division, in the month of December, 1901, and payable to the said Society pursuant to Section 164, Chapter 661, Laws of 1893. Which resolution was unanimously adopted. The Comptroller presented the following statement and resolution relative to fines payable to the Medical Society of the County of New York: Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller; January 17, 1902. SIR-On December 27, 1901, in Court of Special Sessions, First Division, one Stephen Salinkov was convicted and fined $50 for illegally practising medicine. The case was prosecuted by the Medical Society for the County of New York; the fine was paid in court and the amount thereof deposited in the City Treasury to the credit of the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt. Pursuant to Section 153, Chapter 661, Laws of 1893, the amount of said fine is payable to the said society. Respectfully, I. S. BARRETT, General Bookkeeper. Resolved, That a warrant payable from the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt be drawn in favor of the Medical Society of the County of New York, for the sum of Fifty dollars ($50), being the amount of fine for violation of the Medical Law, imposed upon and collected from Stephen Salinkov by the Court of Special Sessions, First Division, in the month of December, 1901, and payable to the said society pursuant to Section 153 of Chapter 661, Laws of 1893. Which resolution was unanimously adopted. The Comptroller presented the following statement and resolution relative to fine for violation of the Agricultural Law: Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller: January 23, 1902. SIR-The following fines for violation of Agricultural Law have been imposed and collected by Court of Special Sessions since May, 1901, viz.: |