COMMISSIONERS OF THE SINKING FUND OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. Proceedings of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund at a meeting held in room 16, City Hall, at 1.45 o'clock p. m., on Friday, January 31, 1902. Present at Roll Call-Seth Low, Mayor; Edward M. Grout, Comptroller; Elgin R. L. Gould, Chamberlain, and Herbert Parsons, Chairman Finance Committee Board of Aldermen. The reading of the minutes of the meeting held January 24, 1902, was dispensed with. The Comptroller presented the following report relative to the ownership of premises authorized to be leased at the last meeting: To the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: January 31, 1902. GENTLEMEN-I beg to inform you that the leases of various premises for use of the City, authorized by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, at their last meeting, have been found correct as to ownership, except in two instances, viz.: I. Renewal of lease by Eliza N. Gray, as lessor of premises on the north side of One Hundred and Sixty-seventh street, 100 feet east of the Boulevard, for Bureau of Sewers. Last owner of record is Rose Lynch. 2. Renewal of lease by Associated Alumnae of the Normal College of the parlor floor of premises No. 446 East Seventy-second street, as an annex to Public School 82. Last owner of record is John A. Cooper. Communications have been sent by the Comptroller to the President of the Borough of The Bronx, and to the Secretary of the Board of Education with a request that an examination be made for the purpose of ascertaining who are the actual owners of the premises in question and entitled to execute the said leases as lessors. Filed. Respectfully, EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller. The Comptroller offered the following resolution to renew lease of premises at No. 83 Chambers street, Borough of Manhattan, occupied by the City Paymaster, Department of Finance: Resolved, That the Comptroller be and is hereby authorized and directed to execute a renewal of the lease to the City, from Harriet B. Fisk and others, of the premises occupied by the City Paymaster at No. 83 Chambers street, Borough of Manhattan, for a term of two years from May 1, 1902, at an annual rental of fifty-five hundred dollars ($5,500), payable quarterly, otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as contained in the existing lease-the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund deeming the said rent fair and reasonable and that it would be for the interests of the City that such lease be made. Which was unanimously, adopted. The following communication was received from the Examining Board of Plumbers, relative to a renewal of the lease of offices at No. 149 Church street. Borough of Manhattan: New York, January 24, 1902. To the Honorable Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: HONORABLE SIRS-The offices occupied by the Examining Board of Plumbers, on the second floor of the Aldrich building, No. 149 Church street, are suitable for the business of this Board, and therefore satisfactory. We would respectfully ask you to recommend a renewal of lease on expiration of present one, May 1, 1902. Respectfully, JOHN RENEHAN, President Examining Board of Plumbers. Approved on same terms: EUG. E. MCLEAN, Engineer Department of Finance. In connection therewith the Comptroller offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Comptroller be and is hereby authorized and directed to execute a renewal of the lease to the city of rooms Nos. 14, 15 and 16 on the second floor of the Aldrich Building, No. 149 Church street, Borough of Manhattan, occupied by the Examining Board of Plumbers, for a term of one year from May 1, 1902, at an annual rental of nine hundred and sixty dollars ($960), payable quarterly, otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as contained in the existing lease-the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund deeming the said rent fair and reasonable and that it would be for the interests of the city that such lease be made.. Which was unanimously adopted. The following communication was received from the Police Department relative to the renewal of certain leases: NEW YORK, January 23, 1902. To the Honorable Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, through the Comptroller: Ordered, That the Honorable the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund be and are hereby respectfully requested to authorize the Comptroller to renew the leases of the following described premises for the purposes of the Police Department of the City of New York, viz: Seventy-seventh Sub-Station-From Jacob Blank, agent, premises on the northwest corner of Myrtle avenue and Sherman street, Glendale, Borough of Queens, including the vacant lot adjoining, 20x100, for two years from May 1, 1902, at $600 per annum. Thirty-second Precinct-From Mrs. J. R. Foley, premises No. 106 East One Hundred and Twenty-sixth street, Borough of Manhattan, stable for patrol wagon and horses, for one year from May 1, 1902, at $50.16 per month. Fortieth Precinct-From Joseph H. Godwin, premises at Kingsbridge, station and stables, three months from January 30, 1902, at $2,000 per annum. Forty-second Sub-Precinct-From Frederick Schmidt, premises No. 508 East One Hundred and Twenty-second street, Borough of Manhattan, sub-station for the Harbor Police, one year from May 1, 1902, at $600 per annum. Forty-ninth Precinct-From James Campbell, Committee, etc., premises Nos. 384 and 386 Bridge street, Borough of Brooklyn, stable for horses, one year from May 1, 1902, at $50 per month. Fiftieth Precinct-From William M. Van Anden, premises No. 5 Vine street, Borough of Brooklyn, stable for Fiftieth Precinct, one year from May 1, 1902, at $650 per annum. Sixty-sixth Precinct-From Bank Clerks' Co-operative Building & Loan Association, premises on East Ninety-fourth street, near Avenue G, Borough of Brooklyn, for one year from May 1, 1902, at $180 per annum, for stable for horses and patrol wagon. Sixty-ninth Precinct-From Katherina Bauer, premises rear of Sixty-ninth Precinct Station House, West Eighth street, near Surf avenue, Borough of Brooklyn, for stable, for one year from April 15, 1902, at $300 per annum. Seventy-second Precinct-From James Burrell, premises corner of Coney Island avenue and Forest avenue, station house and stable, for one year from May 1, 1902, at $960 per annum. Seventy-fifth Precinct-From Jane Duffy, premises No. 84 Fourth street, Long Island City, Borough of Queens, for station house, for one year from May 1, 1902, at $720 per annum. Seventy-sixth Precinct, first sub.-From Henry Freygang, premises Nos. 105 and 107 Second avenue, College Point, Borough of Queens, for station house, for one year from June 17, 1902, at $720 per annum. Seventy-ninth Precinct-From Mary E. Hines, premises on Broadway, near Mott avenue, Far Rockaway, Borough of Queens, for station house, for one year from May 21, 1902, at $1,000 per annum. Eightieth Precinct, third sub.-From Ed. Willman, premises southeast corner of New Dorp lane or avenue and Eighth street, New Dorp, Staten Island, Borough of Richmond, for station house and stable, one year irom September 1, 1902, at $1,000 per annum. Borough Headquarters, Brooklyn-From the New York & New Jersey Telephone Company, premises Nos. 16 and 18 Smith street, Borough of Brooklyn, for Borough Headquarters, two years from May 1, 1902, at $5,200 per annum. Lillian M. Dougherty, Josephine M. Carney, Irene O'Connor, additional loft, No. 151 Crosby street, Borough of Manhattan, for storage purposes of Property Clerk of the Police Department, for three months from March 1, 1902, at $80 per month. Very respectfully, WILLLIAM H. KIPP, Chief Clerk. Approved: EUG. E. MCLEAN, Engineer Department of Finance. In connection therewith the Comptroller offered the following resolutions: Resolved, That the Comptrolier be and is hereby authorized and directed to execute renewals of leases to the City of the following premises for the use of the Police Department, as hereinafter described, and on the same terms and conditions as contained in the existing leases: 1. Premises on the northwest corner of Myrtle avenue and Sherman street, Glendale, Borough of Queens, including the vacant lot adjoining, for a term of two years, from May 1, 1902, at an annual rental of six hundred dollars ($600); Jacob Blank, lessor. 2. Premises No. 106 East One Hundred and Twenty-sixth street, Borough of Manhattan, for a term of one year, from May 1, 1902, at a rental of fifty dollars and sixteen cents ($50.16) per month; Mrs. J. R. Foley, lessor. 3. Premises No. 508 East One Hundred Twenty-second street, Borough of Manhattan, for a term of one year, from May 1, 1902, at an annual rental of six hundred dollars ($600); Frederick Schmidt, lessor. 4. Premises Nos. 384 and 386 Bridge street, Borough of Brooklyn, for a term of one year, from May 1, 1902, at a rental of fifty dollars ($50) per month; James Campbell, Committee, etc., lessor. 5. Premises No. 5 Vine street, Borough of Brooklyn, for a term of one year, from May 1, 1902, at an annual rental of six hundred and fifty dollars ($650); William M. Van Anden, lessor. 6. Premises on East Ninety-fourth street, near Avenue G, Borough of Brooklyn. for a term of one year, from May 1, 1902, at an annaul rental of one hundred and eighty dollars ($180); Bank Clerks' Co-operative Building and Loan Association, lessor. 7. Premises in the rear of the Sixty-ninth Precinct Station House on West Eighth street, near Surf avenue, Coney Island, for a term of one year, from April 15, 1902, at an annual rental of three hundred dollars ($300), Mrs. Katherina Bauer, lessor. 8. Premises corner of Coney Island and Foster avenues, Borough of Brooklyn, for a term of one year, from May 1, 1902, at an annual rental of nine hundred and sixty dollars ($960); James Burrell, lessor. 9. Premises No. 84 Fourth street, Long Island City, Borough of Queens, for a term of one year, from May 1, 1902, at an annual rental of seven hundred and twenty dollars ($720); Jane Duffy, lessor. 10. Premises Nos. 105 and 107 Second avenue, College Point, Borough of Queens, for a term of one year, from June 17, 1902, at an annual rental of seven hundred and twenty dollars ($720); Henry Freygang, lessor. II. Premises on Broadway, near Mott avenue, Far Rockaway, Borough of Queens, for a term of one year, from May 21, 1902, at the annual rental of one thousand dollars ($1,000); Mary E. Hines, lessor. 12. Premises on the southeast corner of New Dorp lane or avenue and Eighth street, New Dorp, Borough of Richmond, for a term of one year, from September 1, 1902, at an annual rental of one thousand dollars ($1,000); B. C. Gaedeke, lessor. 13. Premises, front and rear buildings, Nos. 16 and 18 Smith street, Borough of Brooklyn, for a term of two years, from May 1, 1902, at an annual rental of fifty-two hundred dollars ($5,200); The New York and New Jersey Telephone Company, lessors. -the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund deeming the said rents fair and reasonable and that it would be for the interests of the City that such leases be made. Resolved, That the Comptroller be and is hereby authorized and directed to pay to Joseph H. Godwin the sum of one hundred and sixty-six dollars and sixty |