The Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution, relative to a renewal of the lease of premises Nos. 221-223 West Seventy-seventh street, Borough of Manhattan, for the Department of Street Cleaning:

Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller:

February 25, 1904.

SIR-In a communication dated January 20, the Hon. John McGaw Woodbury, Commissioner of the Department of Street Cleaning, requests a renewal of the lease of the premises Nos. 221-223 West Seventy-seventh street, Borough of Manhattan, known as "Stable K," for a term of five years from May 1, 1904, at an annual rental of $6,500, payable quarterly, the privilege of said renewal being provided for in the existing lease. (See Sinking Fund Minutes, 1899, page 186.)

The rent asked is in excess of the rents paid for similar property in the same neighborhood, but as it is the only one that the City can secure, I would respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund authorize said renewal for a term of five years from May 1, 1904, at an annual rent of $6,500, payable quarterly, otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as are contained in the existing lease. Lessor, Miss Cornelia Jay (Morris, Sentell & Main, attorneys, No. 16 Exchange place, Manhattan). Respectfully submitted for approval,

MORTIMER J. BROWN, Appraiser of Real Estate in Charge of Bureau.

Approved: EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller.

Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund hereby approve of and consent to the execution, by the Commissioner of Street Cleaning, of a lease to the City from Miss Cornelia Jay, of premises Nos. 221 and 223 West Seventy-seventh street, in the Borough of Manhattan, known as "Stable K." for a term of five (5) years, from May 1, 1904, at an annual rental of six thousand five hundred dollars ($6,500), payable quarterly, the City to make the necessary repairs and to pay all water rents or charges imposed upon said property during the term of the lease, the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund deeming that it would be for the interests of the City that a lease of the premises for the purposes specified should be made. The report was accepted and the resolution unanimously adopted.

The Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution, relative to a renewal of the lease of premises No. 219 West Seventy-seventh street, for the Department of Street Cleaning:

Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller:

February 26, 1904.

SIR-The Hon. John McGaw Woodbury, Commissioner of the Department of Street Cleaning, in a communication under date of February 5, 1904, requests a renewal of the lease of premises No. 219 West Seventy-seventh street, Borough of Manhattan, for a term of five years from May 1, 1904, at an annual rental of $3,000, payable quarterly.

This building is used as an annex to the present "Stable K." The stable is a threestory brick structure on a lot 25 by 102 feet 2 inches, and is not worth over $25,000. The existing lease was authorized by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund (see minutes, Sinking Fund, 1900, pages 14, 59, 104 and 213), at an annual rental of $2,700.

I consider the proposed rent of $3,000 excessive, and am of the opinion that the present rent of $2,700 is full rental value, and I would respectfully recommend that if the lease be renewed for a term of five years the annual rental should not exceed $2,700, payable quarterly, otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as are contained in the existing lease.

Alice Jay, Lessor.

Respectfully submitted for approval.

MORTIMER J. BROWN,

Appraiser of Real Estate in Charge of Bureau.

Approved: EnWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller.

Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund hereby approve of and consent to the execution, by the Commissioner of Street Cleaning, of a lease to the City from Alice Jay, of premises No. 219 West Seventy-seventh street, Borough of Manhattan, for a term of five years from May 1, 1904, at an annual rental of twentyseven hundred dollars ($2,700), 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.

The report was accepted and the resolution unanimausly adopted.

The Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution, relative to a lease of the plot of ground situate on the south side of Atlantic avenue, near Utica avenue, in the Borough of Brooklyn, for the Department of Street Cleaning:

Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller:

October 19, 1903.

SIR-The Commissioner of the Department of Street Cleaning in a communication requests the "consent and approval of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund for a lease, pursuant to section 541 of the Greater New York Charter, from Michael Murphy of Nos. 29 to 35 West Houston street, corner of Greene street, Manhattan, of the plot of ground situate on the south side of Atlantic avenue, in the Borough of Brooklyn, and bounded and described as follows:

"Beginning at a point 225 feet easterly from the southeasterly corner of Atlantic avenue and Utica avenue, and thence running southerly and parallel with the easterly line of Utica avenue 200 feet to the northerly line of Pacific street; thence easterly along the northerly line of Pacific street 300 feet; thence northerly at right angles to the northerly line of Pacific street 100 feet; thence westerly parallel with the northerly line of Pacific street 150 feet; thence northerly parallel with the easterly line of Utica avenue 100 feet, more or less, to the southerly line of Atlantic avenue; thence

westerly along the southerly line of Atlantic avenue 150 feet, more or less, to the point or place of beginning, for the use of the Department of Street Cleaning, for a term of five years from the date of the surrender of a lease entered into between Peter F. Lynan and The City of New York through the Commissioner of Street Cleaning for a term of five years from the date of occupation of a part of the premises, the said date of occupation being the 16th day of May, 1900, the said lease having been assigned by said Peter F. Lynan to said Michael Murphy, under date of the 16th day of February, 1902, at a rental of $1,600, payable quarterly, the lessor to pay all taxes and ground water tares, to grade the property wherever the same may be deemed necessary by the Department, and to inclose the plot where the same has not already been so inclosed, with a suitable fence 10 feet in height, with gate therein; the City to pay for the water used on the premises; said lease from Peter F. Lynan to be surrendered by the lessor at the time of the delivery of this lease, otherwise on the same terms and conditions as contained in the said lease from Peter F. Lynan."

At a meeting held March 21, 1900, the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopted a resolution authorizing a lease of the premises as storage yards for the Department of Street Cleaning, Borough of Brooklyn, for a term of five years from the date of occupation, at an annual rental of $850, payable quarterly, the lessor to pay all taxes and ground water tax, grade the same where it may be deemed necessary by the Department, and to enclose the plot with a suitable fence 10 feet in height, with a gate therein, the City to pay for the water used on the premises.

The property leased is shown on the diagram hereto annexed, marked "A." The plot now desired by the Commissioner is shown on the diagram marked "B." The increase in ground space, which I understand is to be for the storage of wagons, is a plot 150 feet on the northerly side of Pacific street by 100 feet in depth. The price asked for the increased rental is almost double the price asked for the original site. There has been a little improvement in the value of real estate in that vicinity, and I would consider the increase to be excessive were it not for the fact that the owner is compelled to construct a fence around three sides of the property, a distance of 400 feet. I would respectfully recommend therefore to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund that they adopt a resolution authorizing a lease of the premises upon the same terms and conditions as herein stated, for a period of five years from the date of the surrender to the City of the lease now held with Peter F. Lynan, at an annual rental of $1,500, which amount the owner has agreed to accept.

Respectfully submitted for approval.

MORTIMER I. BROWN,

Appraiser of Real Estate in Charge of Bureau.

Approved: N. TAYLOR PHILLIPS, Deputy Comptroller.

Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund hereby approve of and consent to the execution, by the Commissioner of Street Cleaning, of a lease to the City from Michael Murphy, of a plot of ground situate on the south side of Atlantic avenue, in the Borough of Brooklyn, bounded and described as follows:

"Beginning at a point 225 feet easterly from the southeasterly corner of Atlantic avenue and Utica avenue and thence running southerly and parallel with the easterly line of Utica avenue 200 feet to the northerly line of Pacific street; thence easterly along the northerly line of Pacific street 300 feet; thence northerly at right angles to

the northerly line of Pacific street 100 feet; thence westerly parallel with the northerly line of Pacific street 150 feet; thence northerly parallel with the easterly line of Utica avenue 100 feet more or less to the southerly line of Atlantic avenue; thence westerly along the southerly line of Atlantic avenue 150 feet more or less to the point or place of beginning,"

-for the use of the Department of Street Cleaning, for a term of five years from the date of the surrender of a lease entered into between Peter F. Lynan and The City of New York through the Commissioner of Street Cleaning, for a term of five years from the date of occupation of a part of the premises, the said date of occupation being the 16th day of May, 1900, the said lease having been assigned by said Peter F. Lynan to said Michael Murphy under date of the 16th day of February, 1902, at a rental of $1,500, payable quarterly, the lessor to pay all taxes and ground water taxes, to grade the property wherever the same may be deemed necessary by the Department and to enclose the plot where the same has not already been so enclosed with a suitable fence 10 feet in height with gate therein; the City to pay for the water used on the premises; said lease from Peter F. Lynan to be surrendered by the lessor at the time of the delivery of this lease, otherwise on the same terms and conditions as contained in the said lease from Peter F. Lynan-the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund deeming the said rent fair and reasonable and that it would be for the interest of the City that such lease be made.

The report was accepted and the resolution unanimously adopted.

The following communication was received from the Department of Street Cleaning, relative to a renewal of the lease of the two stores at Nos. 619-621 East One Hundred and Forty-third street, Borough of The Bronx:

NEW YORK, February 19, 1904.

Hon. GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN, Mayor; Chairman, Board of Sinking Fund Commissioners: SIR-I request the consent and approval of your Board, pursuant to section 541 of the Greater New York Charter, for a renewal of the lease from the Joseph J. Gleason Company, No. 2367 Third avenue, of the two stores Nos. 619-621 East One Hundred and Forty-third street, in the Borough of The Bronx, for another term of one (1) year from May 1, 1904, at the annual rental of $540, payable quarterly, otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as the existing lease.

Respectfully,

JOHN MCG. WOODBURY, Commissioner.

The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund may properly authorize the renewal of the above lease upon the same terms and conditions as are in the present existing lease.

MORTIMER J. BROWN,

Appraiser of Real Estate in Charge of Bureau.

In connection therewith the Comptroller offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund hereby approve of and consent to the execution by the Commissioner of Street Cleaning of a renewal of the lease to the City, from Joseph J. Gleason Company, of the two stores of premises known as Nos. 619 and 621 East One Hundred and Forty-third street, Borough of The Bronx, for a term of one year from May 1, 1904, at an annual rental of four hundred and eighty dollars ($480), 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 Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution, relative to plans for a new station house for the Nineteenth Precinct of the Police Department, to be built on premises Nos. 135 and 137 West Thirtieth street, Borough of Manhattan:

Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller:

SIR-On February 4, 1904, the Police Commissioner

February 16, 1904.

"Ordered, That the plans and specifications for the construction of a new station house, prison and stable for the Nineteenth Precinct on premises Nos. 135-137 West Thirtieth street be and are hereby approved, and are respectfully referred to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund for approval.”

I would report that the site for the proposed new station house, stable, etc., is located on West Thirtieth street, 275 feet east of Seventh avenue, on a plot 76 feet frontage by 96 feet 9 inches in depth.

The plans and specifications prepared by R. Thomas Shert, architect, show a fourstory and cellar station house (49 feet 6 inches by 89 feet 9 inches) with a one-story, cellar and loft wing (26 feet 6 inches by 45 feet 7 inches) to be used for a stable.

The building will be of brick, the floors and partitions of fireproof construction. The front will be of light brick with limestone trimmings, the first story being of limestone ashlar. The front cornice will be of galvanized iron, painted. The main entrance will be of Indiana limestone, with granite stoop and steps, and polished granite jambs.

The cellar contains a toilet room to be used in connection with first-story main sitting room. Also a clothes-drying room, general storageroom, boiler room and coalstorage room.

The first floor contains a muster room, sitting room, Sergeant's office, Captain's office, stable and separate men's and women's prisons.

The mezzanine, between first and second floors, contains the loft over the stable, the second tier of cells in men and women's prisons and chamber and bath room in connection with the Captain's office.