In connection therewith the Comptroller presented the following: To the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: GENTLEMEN-I present herewith a resolution adopted by the Board of Health on February 15, 1893, for the assignment to it of certain premises at the foot of East Sixteenth street, now occupied by the Department of Docks, for the purpose of the construction of pavilion hospitals for the treatment of contagious diseases. It will be recalled that an assignment of certain lands at this same location was made to the Health Department by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, at the meeting of September 14, 1892, by and with the consent of the Departments of Docks and Public Works. The present application adds a plot 92 feet by 95 feet 3 inches on the west of that already assigned, and a small rectangle on the northeast corner, making the entire plot equal in area to 13.6 city lots. The Department of Docks, by resolution adopted February 9, 1893, relinquishes the two parcels of land, and consents to their transfer to the Health Department. A diagram colored to show the portions heretofore assigned, and those now proposed to be assigned, accompanies the report of the Engineer of the Finance Department. I accordingly offer for adoption the following resolution. Respectfully, THEO. W. MYERS, Comptroller. Resolved, That the premises belonging to the Corporation of the City of New York, now occupied by the Department of Docks, described as follows: Bounded on the south by the northerly line of East Sixteenth street; on the west by the fence of the Willard Parker Hospital; on the north by the centre line of the block between Sixteenth street and Seventeenth street, and on the east by the East river, be and hereby are assigned to the Health Department as a site for pavilion hospitals for the treatment of contagious diseases, the said assignment to continue during the pleasure of this Board. The report was accepted and the resolution unanimously adopted. The following communication was received from the Department of Charities and Correction: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC CHARITIES AND CORRECTION,] R. A. STORRS, Esq., Secretary, Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: SIR-The lease to the City of the ground floor of the premises No. 12 Gouverneur Slip, used as a stable for the Gouverneur Hospital, expired January 1, 1892, and provided for one renewal for one year therefrom. The renewal expired January 1, 1893. I am directed to make application to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to renew the lease, as the Board desires to continue in occupation of the premises for one year from the expiration of the last lease. By order, G. F. BRITTON, Secretary. Whereupon the Comptroller offered the following: Resolved, That the Counsel to the Corporation be and hereby is requested to prepare a lease to the City of the premises No. 12 Gouverneur Slip, southeast corner of Water street, to be used as a stable for the Gouverneur Slip Hospital, for the term of one year from January 1, 1893, at a yearly rent of nine hundred dollars ($900), payable quarterly; the owner to pay all taxes, assessments and Croton water rents, and the lease to contain the usual covenants and conditions, the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund deeming the rent fair and reasonable, and that it would be for the interest of the City that such lease should be made. And the Comptroller is authorized and directed to execute such lease when prepared and approved by the Counsel to the Corporation, as provided by sections 123 and 181 of the New York City Consolidation Act of 1882. Which was unanimously adopted. The following communication was received from the Board of Police for renewal of lease of premises No. 34 East Twenty-ninth street: POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, To the Honorable Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: GENTLEMEN-At a meeting of the Board of Police held this day, it was Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund be and are hereby respectfully requested to authorize the Comptroller, for and in behalf of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, to execute a renewal of the lease of premises No. 34 East Twenty-ninth street, from Robert and Ogden Goelet, for one year, from May 1, 1893, with the privilege of renewal from year to year for the period of five years, at the annual rent of two thousand dollars. Very respectfully, WM. H. KIPP, Chief Clerk. In connection therewith the Comptroller presented the following: FINANCE DEPARTMENT-COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, To the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: GENTLEMEN-I present herewith a resolution of the Board of Police, adopted February 10, 1893, requesting the renewal of the lease from Robert Goelet and Ogden Goelet, of the premises No. 34 East Twenty-ninth street, for a station-house, lodginghouse and prison, for the Seventeenth Police Precinct. These premises have been leased to the City since 1886 for this purpose. A lease is now requested for one year from May 1, 1893, with the privilege of renewal from year to year for a period of five years. The rent of $2,000 per annum is deemed fair and reasonable, and I accordingly offer the following resolution. Respectfully, THEO. W. MYERS, Comptroller. Resolved, That the Counsel to the Corporation be and hereby is requested to prepare a lease to the City from Robert Goelet and Ogden Goelet, of the premises No. 34 East Twenty-ninth street, for the use of the Police Department as a station-house, lodging-house and prison, for the Seventeenth (formerly Twenty-fifth) Police Precinct, for the term of one year from May 1, 1893, at a rental of two thousand dollars ($2,000) per annum, and upon the terms and conditions of the present lease, with the privilege of renewing the same from year to year for a period of five years. The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund deem the rent fair and reasonable, and that it would be for the interest of the City that such lease should be made; and the Comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to execute such lease when prepared and approved by the Counsel to the Corporation, as provided by sections 123 and 181 of the New York City Consolidation Act of 1882. The report was accepted and the resolution unanimously adopted. The following communication was received from the Armory Board: BOARD OF ARMORY COMMISSIONERS, Honorable Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: GENTLEMEN-At a meeting of the Armory Board, held on February 13, 1893, the following resolution was adopted: "Resolved, That with the concurrence of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund the Comptroller be requested to renew, for one year, the lease of the several premises now occupied by the following organizations of the N. G. S. N. Y., upon the same terms and conditions as heretofore, for armory purposes, viz.: "First Battery-Nos. 334 to 340 West Forty-fourth street, owner, Catherine Schmuck; rental, two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. "Second Battery-Fifty-third street, Seventh avenue and Broadway, owner, Amos R. Eno; rental, five thousand dollars. "Ninth Regiment-Nos. 213 to 227 West Twenty-sixth street, owner, Marrietta Stevens, executrix, John L. Melcher and Charles G. Stevens, executors of the estate of Paran Stevens, deceased; rental, fifteen thousand dollars. "Seventy-first Regiment-The Rink Building, north side of One Hundred and Seventh street, between Lexington and Fourth avenues; owner, H. H. Muxlow; rental, twelve thousand dollars." Respectfully, E. P. BARKER, Secretary. Whereupon the Comptroller offered the following: Resolved, That the Counsel to the Corporation be and is hereby requested to prepare a lease to the City for each of the certain premises used and occupied as armories by the following organizations of the National Guard, State of New York, for the term of one year from May 1, 1893, upon the same terms and conditions as the present leases, as follows: First Battery-Nos. 334 to 340 West Forty-fourth street, owner, Katharina Schmuck; rental, two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. Second Battery-Fifty-third strect, Seventh avenue and Broadway, owner, Amos R. Eno; rental, five thousand dollars. Ninth Regiment-Nos. 213 to 227 West Twenty-sixth street, owner, Marietta R. Stevens, executrix, and John L. Melcher and Charles G. Stevens, executors of the estate of Paran Stevens, deceased; rental, fifteen thousand dollars; and Seventy-first Regiment-The Rink Building, north side of One Hundred and Seventh street, between Lexington and Fourth avenues, owner, H. H. Muxlow; rental, twelve thousand dollars. The said rentals to be paid quarterly, the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund deeming them fair and reasonable, and that it would be for the interest of the City that such leases should be made; and the Comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to execute such leases when prepared and approved by the Counsel to the Corporation, as provided by sections 123 and 181 of the New York City Consolidation Act of 1882. Which was unanimously adopted. The following resolution was received from the Armory Board: BOARD OF ARMORY COMMISSIONERS-SECRETARY'S OFFICE, ] Honorable Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: GENTLEMEN-At a meeting of the Armory Board, held February 3, 1893, the following resolution was adopted, and is herewith transmitted: "Resolved, That the Armory Board recommend repairs and alterations to the U. S. Ship New Hampshire,' loaned by the U. S. Government for the use of the Naval Battalion, to be made under contract by public letting at an expense not exceeding sixteen thousand (16,000) dollars, to be paid for from the proceeds of the sale of bonds, under the provisions of chapter 487 of the Laws of 1886, and that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund are respectfully requested to concur in the same and authorize the issue of the necessary bonds." Respectfully, E. P. BARKER, Secretary. In connection therewith the Comptroller presented the following: FINANCE DEPARTMENT-COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, } To the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: February 23, 1893. GENTLEMEN-The Armory Board, by resolution of the 3d instant, requests the concurrence of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, in authorizing repairs and alterations to be made to the U. S. Ship "New Hampshire," loaned by the United States Government for the use of the Naval Battalion, at an expense not to exceed $16,000, and for the issue of bonds to pay for the work. The Counsel to the Corporation has advised the Board that in his opinion the maintenance of the ship, her lighting, heating, furnishing, repairing, altering, etc., may properly be provided for, and that a sum may be appropriated for putting the ship in proper condition for the use of the Naval Battalion as an armory. The Engineer of the Finance Department reports in favor of fitting up the vessel for the purpose, and approves the estimate of cost. I am satisfied that the expenditure should be made, and accordingly submit for adoption the following resolutions. Respectfully, THEO. W. MYERS, Comptroller. Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund concur in the resolution adopted by the Armory Board Feburary 3, 1893, authorizing certain repairs and alterations to the U. S. Ship “New Hampshire," for the use of the Naval Battalion as an armory; Resolved, That the Comptroller be and hereby is authorized and directed to issue Armory Bonds, to be known as Consolidated Stock of the City and County of New York, pursuant to the provisions of chapter 299, Laws of 1883, and amendments thereto, and as provided by section 132 of the New York City Consolidation Act of 1882, to the amount of sixteen thousand dollars, payable from taxation, redeemable in not less than ten nor more than twenty years from the date of issue, at such rate of interest as he may determine, not exceeding three per cent. per annum, the proceeds thereof to be applied to the payment of the repairs and alterations to the U. S. Ship "New Hampshire" for the use of the Naval Battalion as an armory, as recommended by the Armory Board, and said bonds hereby are exempted from taxation by the City and County of New York in pursuance of the provisions of section 137 of the New York City Consolidation Act of 1882, and an ordinance of the Common Council approved by the Mayor October 2, 1880. The Mayor said, it is understood that if the ship should be required in the summer for the use of cabin passengers transferred from infected ships, no objection would be made to such temporary use and occupancy. The report was then accepted and the resolutions unanimously adopted. |