The second and fourth floors each contain two (2) dormitories. These dormitories are each provided with forty (40) lockers and are arranged to accommodate forty (40) cots, thus giving accommodation for one hundred and sixty (160) men in the four (4) dormitories. The third floor is devoted to lavatories, toilet rooms and bath rooms. The front portion of the third floor is divided into the Sergeants' rooms, Roundsmen's rooms and Detective's rooms, with private bath rooms for the Sergeants and Roundsmen. The exposed walls of the stables and prisons are to be faced with light color face-brick. The base course of building at sidewalk level will be of granite. The vestibule will be wainscoted with polished marble. The first-story muster room and staircase halls throughout will have marble bases. The floors and roof throughout will be built of steel beams filled in between with an approved system of fireproof construction. The wainscoting in the muster room, sitting room, bath rooms, toilet rooms, staircase halls and dormitories will have wainscotings of Keene's cement. Bath and toilet rooms throughout. staircase halls and corridors will be of terrazzo. Partitions around urinals, water closets, baths, etc., will be of soapstone. The main stairway will be constructed of steel, with cast-iron risers and treads, with safety treads made of iron and lead. The tablet over main entrance will be of bronze. Wrought-iron lamps will be provided at main entrance, as shown on plans. Lockers in the dormitories will be of sheet steel, with angle iron frames. The rear exterior stairway will be constructed as shown on plans, being a combination fire escape and stairway. The stable is to be fitted in a modern manner, with feed chutes, mangers, partition guards and doors, stall posts, rings, cap rails, partition plates, wainscotings with caps and plates, stall floors, gutters, etc., complete. A clothes dryer, heated by steam and gas, will be provided in the drying room in the cellar. Wooden floors laid on sleepers are to be provided throughout, except where tile, terrazzo or concrete floors are called for. These wooden floors will have an under floor of North Carolina pine and a finished floor of heart-face, comb-grain Georgia pine, except that the siting room on the first floor will have a finished floor of first quality straight-grained maple. The wood work in stable for stall partitions and wainscoting, etc., will be straight grain Georgia pine. The Sergeant's desk and cabinet for papers behind Sergeant's desk are not included in the specifications. Interior wood trim throughout will be of oak. The building will be piped for gas and wired for electric lighting, all in the most modern and approved manner, and provided with electric bells, speaking tubes, etc. The prisons will be fitted up with steel cells of the most modern construction. Cells will be provided with steel cots and with ventilators and ducts. Modern exposed plumbing is provided throughout. A hot water heater will be provided in the cellar, furnishing hot water to the hot water tank, which in turn sup plies the water to the wash basins, baths and showers. The main toilet room in the cellar will be provided with water closets, wash basins and urinals. A wash basin will be provided in muster room, also in the Captain's office. There will also be a toilet room, wash basin and water closet in Matron's room. The main toilet rooms are located on the third floor; the men occupying the dormitories on the second floor reach the toilet rooms by going up one flight of stairs, and the men occupying the dormitories on the fourth floor reach the toilet rooms by descending one flight of stairs. The Sergeants and Roundsmen have separate bath rooms, containing bath, water closet and wash basin and a separate toilet. The building will be heated by steam heat, two boilers being provided in the basement. With the exception of desk and cabinet in Sergeant's room and furniture, this building will be built complete in every detail ready for occupany, and will cost, according to approximate estimate, including architect's fees, less than $170,000. The following is the approximate estimate furnished by the architect, which he states is based on estimates received from reliable contractors: The plans appear to me judiciously arranged, and the specifications call for a first-class building throughout, with no unnecessary costly construction. The architect's estimate is within the amount, $170,000, requested by the Police Commissioner on February 4, 1904, and approved by me in report submitted to the Board of Estimate and Apportionment on this day. I am, therefore, of the opinion that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund may properly approve the plans prepared by R. Thomas Short, as presented to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund for their approval by the Police Commissioner on February 4, 1904, for the construction of a new station house, stable and prison for the Nineteenth Precinct on premises Nos. 135 and 137 West Thirtieth street, in the Borough of Manhattan. Respectfully, EUG. E. McLEAN, Engineer. Resolved, That, pursuant to the provisions of chapter 350 of the Laws of 1892, as amended by chapter 495 of the Laws of 1895, the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund hereby approve of the plans submitted by the Police Commissioner with communication dated February 4, 1904, for a new police station house, prison and stable for the Nineteenth Precinct, to be erected on Premises Nos. 135 and 137 West Thirtieth street, Borough of Manhattan. The report was accepted and the resolution unanimously adopted. The Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolutions, relative to the renewal of thirteen leases for the Police Department: February 23, 1904. Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller: SIR-On January 29, 1904, the Police Department, by direction of the Hon. William McAdoo, Commissioner, in a communication of the same date signed by Colonel William H. Kipp, Chief Clerk, requested the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to authorize renewals of leases required for the purposes of the Police Department of the City upon the terms and conditions in each case as now provided for in existing leases, respectively: 1. From Mrs. J. R. Foley, stable for patrol wagon and horses at No. 106 East One Hundred and Twenty-sixth street, for Thirty-second Precinct, one year from May 1, 1904, at $50.16 per month. 2. From Frederick Schmidt, premises No. 508 East One Hundred and Twentysecond street, sub-station for Forty-second Precinct (Harbor Police), one year from May 1, 1904, at $600 per annum. 3. From James Campbell, stable at Nos. 384-386 Bridge street, Borough of Brooklyn, for Forty-ninth Precinct, one year from May 1, 1904, at $50 per month. 4. From William Van Anden, stable at No. 5 Vine street, Borough of Brooklyn, for Fiftieth Precinct, one year from May 1, 1904, at $650 per annum. 6. From James Burrell, station house and stable, corner Coney Island avenue and Foster avenue, Brooklyn, for Seventy-second Precinct, for one year from May 1, 1904, at $960 per annum. 7. From Thomas Hopkins, station house at No. 84 Fourth street, Long Island City, for Seventy-fifth Precinct, one year from May 1, 1904, at $720 per annum. 8. From Mary E. Hines, station house on Broadway. near Mott avenue, Far Rockaway, for Seventy-ninth Precinct, for one year from May 21, 1904, at $1,000 per annum. At a meeting of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund held on March 4, 1903 (see minutes Sinking Fund, pages 224 and 225), I presented a full report upon these premises and the Commissioners adopted a resolution authorizing the renewals thereof. I would now respectfully recommend that the Commissioners adopt a resolution authorizing a renewal of the seven above described leases upon the same terms and conditions in present existing lease. 5. From Bank Clerks' Co-operative Building and Loan Association, stable on East Ninety-fourth street, near Avenue G, Brooklyn, for Sixty-sixth Precinct, one year from May 1, 1904, at $180 per annum. At a meeting of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund held February 4, 1903 (see minutes Sinking Fund, page 171), I presented a full report in the matter of this lease, and the Commissioners adopted a resolution authorizing a renewal of the present lease. I would now respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a resolution authorizing a renewal of the lease of the stable on East Ninetyfourth street, near Avenue G, Brooklyn, for the Sixty-sixth Precinct, upon the same terms and conditions as in present existing lease. 9. From Mary E. Corry, executrix, station house and stable Nos. 17 to 19 Beach street, Stapleton, S. I., for Eightieth Precinct, one year from May 1, 1904, at $1,500 per annum. On the 1st day of May, 1894, Mrs. Corry, as executrix, etc., entered into a lease with the Board of Commissioners of Police for the County of Richmond, for a period of ten years from May 1, 1894, to May 1, 1904, at an annual rental of $1,500, payable quarterly, in advance, the said lessor to keep the buildings upon the premises and the cells in said buildings in good order and repair during said term, except as to such repairs as may be made necessary by the misconduct or negligence of the occupants or inmates of such cells or premises, or of the lessee, its agent, officer or servants. Said lessor also to pay the charges for water supplied on said premises during said term. Upon consolidation of the County of Richmond into the Greater City of New York the premises under lease came under the control of the Police Department of said City. On the 13th day of May, 1903, the said Mary Corry assigned the rent now due and hereafter to accrue under and by virtue of this lease to the Staten Island Savings Bank, and I understand that the Staten Island Savings Bank is now collecting the rents thereof. The Department of Police some time last year requested the purchase of this property for the use of their Department, and this office entered into negotiations looking to that end with the owner of the property, but up to the present time, we have been unable to agree as to the proper price. The rental value of this property does not exceed $1,200 a year, and I would respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a resolution authorizing a renewal of this lease for a period of one year only, at an annual rental of $1,200, otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as in the present existing lease. 10. From Edward M. Muller, station house on Richmond terrace, near Van street, West New Brighton, S. I., for Eighty-first Precinct (formerly Eightieth, First Sub-Precinct) one year from May 1, 1904, at $1,500 per annum. On the 10th day of January, 1894, Edward M. Muller, of Castleton, County of Richmond, entered into a lease with the Board of Commissioners of Police for the County of Richmond, for a period of ten years and four months, from the 1st day of January, 1894, to the 1st day of May, 1904, at an annual rental of $1,500, payable quarterly, for the use of the premises of that certain lot of land, with the buildings erected thereon, situated at West New Brighton, in the Town of Castleton, in said county and State, and bounded on the north by the Shore road, or Richmond terrace, on the east by land of Dr. Samuel A. Robinson, on the south by land of Frank W. Tompkins, and on the west by land of said Tompkins and of John Smith, in which said Muller agreed to pay any and all charges for water supplied on said premises during the said term of the lease. The rental value of these premises does not exceed $1,500 per annum, and I would respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a resolution authorizing a renewal of this lease for a period of one year only, at an annual rental of $1,500, payable quarterly; otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as in the present existing lease. II. From New York and New Jersey Telephone Company, premises Nos. 16 and 18 Smith street, Brooklyn, for Borough Headquarters, for one year, from May 1, 1904, at $5,200 per annum. The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, at a meeting held January 31, 1902 (see minutes, Sinking Fund, page 61), adopted a resolution authorizing a renewal of the present lease for a period of two years. I would respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a resolution authorizing a renewal of this lease for a period of one year from May 1, 1904; otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as in the present existing lease. 12. From Jacob Blank, agent, station house, northwest corner Myrtle avenue and Sherman street, Glendale, Borough of Queens, for Eighty-third Precinct (formerly Seventy-seventh Sub-Precinct), for one year from May 1, 1904, at $600 per annum, unless the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund have authorized lease from H. W. Meyer for station house and stable for this precinct, as requested in letter of September 16, 1903. The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, at a meeting held on January 31, 1902 (see minutes, Sinking Fund, page 60), authorized a renewal of the lease for a period of two years, which lease expires May 1, 1904. I would respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a resolution authorizing a renewal of this lease for the period of one year, at a yearly rental of $600, otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as in present existing lease, the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund not having acted on the proposition of H. W. Meyer. 13. From H. W. Glasser, stable on rear of lot pronting on Myrtle avenue and corner of Harmon avenue, Glendale, Borough of Queens, for mounted force of Eighty-third Sub-Precinct (formerly Seventy-seventh Sub-Precinct), for one year from January 24, 1904, at $40 per month, unless the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund have authorized lease irom H. W. Meyer for station house and stable for this precinct, as requested in letter of September 16, 1903. |