houses in the front and the right of way by the lane or alley on the westerly side of the premises, for the annual sum of $5,500. Possession to be given on the 1st day of May, 1893. The property to be put in good, tenantable condition before the last-mentioned date. PHILIP COLLINS. Witness: EUG. E. MCLEAN, Engineer. 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 communication from the Deputy and Acting Commissioner of Street Cleaning, dated March 16, 1893, recommending the securing of certain premises at No. 44 Hamilton street, in the Seventh Ward, to be used as a stable for the Department of Street Cleaning, which are deemed by the Department to be suitable and to answer the purpose. The location has been carefully examined by the Engineer of the Finance Department by my direction, and from his report it appears that about 104 horses can be accommodated, and also cart room 174 by 20 feet on the street floor; on the second floor the space is about 133 by 20 feet, besides the yard room for carts. There are two entrances, one by an alley and the other by a door on the north side; the stable is irregularly built and very rough in construction, and while the ceilings are not high the ventilation appears to be good. The building is provided with a blacksmith shop and saddler's shop, and there are two tenement-houses in front which control a part of the yard space; there is a lift to the second story which is large enough to carry any article that may require to be stored. Two propositions are submitted by the owner, Philip Collins; one, to rent the premises, including blacksmith shop and right of way by the alley, but excluding the tenement-houses and the yard attached, for the sum of $5,000 per annum; the other, to include the tenement-houses in the front, with the yard, blacksmith shop, and right of way by the alley, for $5.500 per annum, the property in both cases to be put in good tenantable condition, and possession given on May I next. I am informed that the two tenement-houses are rented for $1,000 per annum. The matter is submitted to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund for their consideration. Respectfully, THEO. W. MYERS, Comptroller. Resolved, That the Counsel to the Corporation be and is hereby requested to prepare a lease to the City from Philip Collins of the premises on the southerly side of Hamilton street, in the Seventh Ward of the City of New York, known by the street Nos. 44 and 46, including the blacksmith shop and the tenement-houses in the front and the right of way by the lane or alley on the west side of the premises, for the use of the Department of Street Cleaning, for the term of five years from May 1, 1893, with the privilege of a renewal for a further term of five years, at the yearly rent of fiftyfive hundred dollars ($5,500), payable quarterly; the City to pay the Croton water rent; the lessor to pay all taxes and assessments and to put the said premises in good tenantable condition before May 1, 1893; 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 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 Comptroller offered the following: Resolved, That the resolution adopted on November 2, 1892, granting the use of the plot of ground on the south side of Fifty-sixth street, between Eleventh avenue and Exterior street, to the Department of Street Cleaning for an encumbrance yard, be amended to read as follows: Resolved, That the plot of ground belonging to the Corporation of the City of New York, situate on the south side of Fifty-sixth street, between Eleventh avenue and Exterior street, being one hundred feet five inches wide on Exterior street and three hundred and fifty feet in length on Fifty-sixth street, containing fourteen and fivetenths city lots, be and hereby is assigned to the Department of Street Cleaning as an encumbrance yard, such assignment to continue during the pleasure of this Board. Which was unanimously adopted. The Mayor called up the resolution in relation to revoking the franchise of the New York Refrigerating Construction Company for supplying refrigeration to the New West Washington Market. No one appeared on behalf of the company. Whereupon the Comptroller offered the following: Whereas, The Comptroller certified in writing to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, on February 23, 1893, that in his opinion the New York Refrigerating Construction Company is not performing each and every provision of the agreement made by it with the City, dated May 15, 1890, to furnish cold air for refrigerating purposes in New West Washington Market; and Whereas, A copy of such certificate has been furnished by the Comptroller to the said company; and Whereas, The company has failed to appear this day in response to due notice in reply to the charges and in its own defense; therefore, Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund hereby find and declare that the charges have been sustained; and the Comptroller is authorized and directed to notify the New York Refrigerating Construction Company to discontinue its system, and to remove all pipes, fixtures and connections, and to restore the New West Washington Market building or buildings to their original condition, as provided for in said agreement. Resolved, That the agreement with the New York Refrigerating Construction Company of May 15, 1890, for supplying refrigeration in the New West Washington Market be and hereby is canceled and annuled. Resolved, That the Comptroller be and hereby is authorized and directed to sell at public auction on Monday, April 24, 1893, at the Comptroller's office, at 12 o'clock M., to the highest bidder, the right or privilege of introducing suitable and approved refrigerating apparatus into the New West Washington Market, for the term of ten years, to supply the standholders therein with cold air for preserving meats, etc.; the work to be done under the direction of the Commissioner of Public Works, and subject to such conditions as shall be prescribed by the Comptroller; the expense of introducing and maintaining all necessary pipes, connections and fixtures to be borne by the successful bidder; the compensation to be paid to the City for such right or privilege to be five per cent. of the gross receipts for supplying cold air to the standholders, payable quarterly, and the bid for such right or privilege to be an additional amount per annum, payable quarterly, for which service of supply of cold air to standholders the charges shall be fair and reasonable, and not to exceed three (3) cents per cubic foot per month of space refrigerated, under an agreement with the City to be executed by the successful bidder, with a bond of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to be executed by two sureties approved by the Comptroller; and the work to be completed and ready for operation in ninety (90) days from date of agreement. Which were unanimously adopted. The following communication was received from the Armory Board: BOARD OF ARMORY COMMISSIONERS, Hon. THEO. W. MYERS, Comptroller: SIR-At a meeting of the Armory Board, held this day, the following resolution was adopted: "Resolved, That the bid of Telfer & Rennie, for doing the alterations and repairs to the Armory of the Twenty-second Regiment, N. G., S. N. Y., as per specifications, for the sum of four thousand four hundred and seventy-three dollars ($4.473), that being the lowest bid received, be accepted and forwarded to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund for their concurrence, and to the Comptroller for his approval of the sureties thereon, and upon such approval, that the President of the Armory Board is hereby authorized to execute the contract in form as approved by the Counsel to the Corporation." The bid is herewith transmitted. 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: GENTLEMEN-I present herewith a resolution adopted by the Board of Armory Commissioners on the 15th of March, 1893, accepting the bid of Telfer & Rennie for doing the alterations and repairs to the Armory of the Twenty-second Regiment, N. G, S. N. Y., as per specifications therefor, for the sum of $4,473, theirs being the lowest bid received. It will be recalled that the subject of these alterations and repairs was presented to this Board at the meeting of December 1, 1892, upon a resolution of the Armory Board to do this work, for a sum not exceeding six thousand dollars. The Armory building was carefully examined by the Engineer of the Finance Department, the improvements were regarded as necessary to be made, and this Board authorized the issue of Armory Bonds to the amount of $6,000 for the work. I offer the following resolution to approve of the contract as presented. Respectfully, THEO. W. MYERS, Comptroller. Whereas, The Armory Board adopted a resolution on March 15, 1893, awarding the contract for doing the alterations and repairs to the Armory of the Twenty-second Regiment, N. G., S. N. Y., to Messrs. Telfer & Rennie, as the lowest bidders therefor, amounting to four thousand four hundred and seventy-three dollars, subject to the approval of this Board; therefore, Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund do hereby approve of said award of a contract to Messrs. Telfer & Rennie for doing the alterations and repairs to the Armory of the Twenty-second Regiment, N. G., S. N. Y., amounting to four thousand four hundred and seventy-three dollars ($4,473). 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, New York City: } GENTLEMEN-At a meeting of the Armory Board, held on March 15, the following resolution was adopted: "Resolved, That the plan submitted by John R. Thomas, for an armory for Troop "A," to be erected on the ground two hundred by one hundred feet in the rear of the Eighth Regiment Armory, between Ninety-fourth and Ninety-fifth streets, and fronting on Madison avenue, be adopted, provided that the cost of constructing said armory under said plans, including architect's fees, shall not exceed the sum of one hundred and forty thousand dollars, and in the event that upon the receipt of proposals for building said armory that no proposal shall be received within the sum named said plans shall be rejected; and further, that said J. R. Thomas shall give a bond of indemnity to the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York in the sum of one thousand dollars conditioned for the payment by him of all expenses of advertising and printing forms of proposals, of specifications, contracts and surety bond thereon to the City, in case no bid shall be made for the erection of said armory, including architect's fees, for the sum aforesaid." The plans are herewith submitted for your approval. Respectfully, E. P. BARKER, Secretary. In connection therewith the Comptroller presented the following: To the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: GENTLEMEN-Herewith I present a resolution adopted by the Board of Armory Commissioners adopted on March 15, 1893, approving of the plans submitted by John R. Thomas for an armory to be erected for Troop "A" on the ground 200 by 100 feet in the rear of the Eighth Regiment Armory, between Ninety-fourth and Ninety-fifth streets and fronting on Madison avenue, providing that the cost of construction, including architect's fees, shall not exceed $140,000, and requesting the approval of this Board to the said plans. It will be recalled that this Board, on December 1, 1892, concurred in the resolution of the Armory Board recommending the erection of this armory when the contract or contracts therefor had been approved by this Board, and authorized the issue of $140,000 of Armory Bonds for this purpose. The said plans, as now submitted, have been examined by the Engineer of the Finance Department, who considers them well arranged and sufficient, and expresses the belief that the Armory can be constructed for the sum mentioned, as far as it can be estimated in advance of the actual bids. |