Resolved, That, provided the owners pay the cost of removal from the third loft to the second loft, the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund hereby approve of the cancellation of the existing lease of the third loft of premises No. 151 Crosby street, Borough of Manhattan, occupied by the Police Department; said cancellation to take effect May 1, 1904. Resolved, That the Corporation Counsel be and is hereby requested to prepare a lease to the City from Lillian N. Dougherty, Josephine M. Carney and Irene O'Connor of the second loft of premises No. 151 Crosby street, Borough of Manhattan, for the use of the Police Department for storage purposes, for a term from May 1, 1904, to February 1, 1905, at a rental at the rate of nine hundred and sixty dollars ($960) per annum, payable quarterly, the owner to furnish heat and elevator service; and 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 Comptroller be and is hereby authorized and directed to execute the same when prepared and approved by the Corporation Counsel, as provided by sections 149 and 217 of the Greater New York Charter. The report was accepted and the resolutions severally unanimously adopted. The Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolutions relative to the renewal of the lease of premises Nos. 16 and 18 Smith street, Borough of Brooklyn, for the Police Department: Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller: APRIL 13, 1904. SIR-The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, at a meeting held on the 29th day of February, 1904, at the request of the Police Commissioner, authorized a renewal of the lease of premises Nos. 16 to 18 Smith street, in the Borough of Brooklyn, for a term of one year from May 1, 1904, at an annual rental of $5,200, New York and New Jersey Telephone Company, lessors. The resolution also had a clause, otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as contained in the existing lease." The present existing lease calls for a renewal of one year. This the owners of the building, the New York and New Jersey Telephone Company, object to, as they desire to make a straight lease for one year without a renewal clause, and have agreed to accept the sum of $5,200 as the annual rent. I would respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund rescind their resolution adopted February 29, 1904, and adopt the following: 'Resolved, That the Corporation Counsel be and is hereby requested to prepare a lease to The City of New York from the New York and New Jersey Telephone Company of the premises front and rear buildings, Nos. 16 and 18 Smith street, Borough of Brooklyn, for the use of the Police Department, for a term of one year from May 1, 1904, at an annual rental of $5,200, payable quarterly, the lessor to make all outside repairs and to pay the ground water taxes, the City to be allowed to make inside alterations and repairs, to keep the interior of the building in repair and to pay any additional water taxes; 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 Comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to execute the same when prepared and approved by the Corporation Counsel, as provided by sections 149 and 217 of the Greater New York Charter." Respectfully submitted for approval, Approved: MORTIMER J. BROWN, Appraiser of Real Estate in Charge of Bureau. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller. Resolved, That so much of the resolution adopted by this Board, at meeting held February 29, 1904, as relates to a renewal of the lease of premises front and rear buildings Nos. 16 and 18 Smith street, Borough of Brooklyn, for the use of the Police Department (paragraph 9) be and the same is hereby rescinded. Resolved, That the Corporation Counsel be and is hereby requested to prepare a lease to the City, from the New York and New Jersey Telephone Company, of the premises front and rear buildings Nos. 16 and 18 Smith street, Borough of Brooklyn, for the use of the Police Department, for a term of one year from May 1, 1904, at an annual rental of fifty-two hundred dollars ($5,200), payable quarterly; the lessor to make all outside repairs and to pay the ground water taxes; the City to be allowed to make inside alterations and repairs, to keep the interior of the building in repair, and to pay any additional water taxes; and 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 Comptroller be and is hereby authorized and directed to execute the same when prepared and approved by the Corporation Counsel, as provided by sections 149 and 217 of the Greater New York Charter. The report was accepted and the resolutions severally unanimously adopted. The Comptroller presented the following report, and offered the following resolution relative to a renewal of the lease of rooms in the Temple Bar Building, Nos. 38 to 44 Court street, Borough of Brooklyn, for the Tenement House Department: Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller: APRIL 12, 1904. SIR-The Hon. Thomas C. T. Crain, Commissioner of the Tenement House Department, requests a renewal of a lease expiring May 1, 1904, of rooms occupied by his Department on the twelfth floor, and two tower rooms in the Temple Bar Building, owned by David G. Leggett, in the Borough of Brooklyn. The present existing leases were made at various periods during the year 1902, and by resolutions of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. The one for the twelfth floor, by resolution adopted January 31, 1902, carried with it a privilege of renewal for two years from the date of expiration. The amount of floor space occupied on this twelfth floor is 3,587 square feet. The annual rental asked, including the furnishing of light, heat and janitor's service, is $4000, or at the rate of $1.12 cents per square foot. At a meeting of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, held June 4, 1902, taxs resolution was amended as regards the renewal clause. The City had merely an optice for renewing for two years by giving four months' notice previous to the expiration of the lease on the condition that the two tower rooms be likewise leased by the City at 75 cents per square foot. At a meeting of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, held September 17, 122 a resolution was adopted authorizing a lease of the room in the northeast tower on the thirteenth floor of the Temple Bar Building, Nos. 38 to 44 Court street, Borough of Brooklyn, containing 765 square feet, at an annual rental of $573, which as included light, heat and janitor's service. At a meeting of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, held on December 4 1902, a resolution was adopted authorizing a lease of two rooms in the east tower, ɔnë on the thirteenth floor, containing 705 square feet, and one on the fourteenth floor. containing 658 square feet, making a total of 1,363 square feet, at an annual rental of 75 cents per square foot. Inasmuch as it will probably be at least two years before the Borough Building & completed, and as the last lease carried with it an option of renewal, which I understand the Tenement House Commissioner has taken advantage of, I would respecti recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a resolution authorizing a lease of the premises now occupied by the Tenement House Department in the Temple Bar Building, Nos. 38 to 44 Court street, Borough of Brooklyn, for a period of two years from May 1, 1904, the lessor to furnish light, heat and janitor's services otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as are in the present existing lease. Respectfully submitted for approval, Approved: MORTIMER J. BROWN, Appraiser of Real Estate in Charge of Bureau. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller. Resolved, That the Corporation Counsel be and is hereby requested to prepare : lease to the City, from David G. Leggett, of premises on the twelfth floor of the Temple Bar Building, Nos. 38-44 Court street, Borough of Brooklyn, consisting of three thousand five hundred and eighty-seven square feet of floor space on the Court street side of the building, and two rooms in the east tower, one on the thirteenth floor, cantaining seven hundred and five square feet, and one on the fourteenth floor, containing six hundred and fifty-eight square feet, making one thousand three hundred and sixtythree square feet; and room in the northeast tower of the thirteenth floor, containing seven hundred and sixty-five square feet, for the use of Tenement House Depart ment, for a term of two years from May 1, 1904, at an annual rental of fifty-five be dred and ninety-five dollars ($5,595), payable monthly; the lessor to furnish light, beat and janitor service, otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as contained in the existing leases of these rooms; and 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 Comptroller be and is hereby authorized and directed ! execute the same when prepared and approved by the Corporation Counsel, as provided by sections 149 and 217 of the Greater New York Charter. The report was accepted the resolution unanimously adopted. The following communication was received from the Armory Board relative to a renewal of the lease of premises Nos. 928 to 934 Seventh avenue, Borough of Manhattan, for quarters and accommodations for the First Signal Corps, N. G., N. Y.: NEW YORK, April 12, 1904. To the Honorable the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: GENTLEMEN-At a meeting of the Armory Board, held April 11, 1904, the following was adopted: "Resolved, That the Comptroller be requested to renew the lease of the premises Nos. 928 and 934 Seventh avenue, in the Borough of Manhattan, known as 'Central Park Riding Academy,' for quarters and accommodations for the First Signal Corps, N. G., N. Y., for the term of one year beginning May 1, 1904, the other terms and conditions to be similar to the lease expiring at that time, and that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund be requested to concur in the same." Yours truly, EUGENE A. FORNES, Secretary. Approved for renewal 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 Comptroller be and is hereby authorized and directed to execute a renewal of the lease to the City, from Messrs. Heinemann Brothers, of rooms at Nos. 928-934 Seventh avenue, Borough of Manhattan, known as the Central Park Riding Academy, for quarters for the accommodations of the First Signal Corps, N. G., N. Y., and as at present occupied, for a term of one year from May 1, 1904, at an annual rental of twenty-one hundred dollars ($2,100), payable quarterly, the lessor to furnish light, heat, water, and to keep the premises in repair during the term of the lease, 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 bill of Messrs. Clinton & Russell, architects, for services in connection with the alterations to the doorway of the Seventh Regiment Armory: Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller: APRIL 12, 1904. SIR-At a meeting of the Armory Board, held April 4, 1904, the following resolution was adopted: 66 'Resolved, That the Armory Board does hereby approve the bill and expense of V Clinton & Russell, architects, amounting to thirty-three dollars ($33) in full, as per accompanying voucher, for professional services rendered in preparing plans and "specifications, and the necessary supervision in the alterations to the doorway of the "Seventh Regiment Armory, in the Borough of Manhattan, and the Commissioners of 'the Sinking Fund be requested to concur in the same." I would report that the work of alterations to the doorway of the Seventh Regiment Armory has been satisfactorily completed, and the fee charge 5 per cent. in the cost of the work $660 is just and reasonable, and I think the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund may properly concur in the resolution of the Armory Board as adopted April 4, 1904 Respectfully, EUG. E. McLEAN, Engineer. Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund hereby concur in the following resolution adopted by the Armory Board at meeting held April 4, 1904: 66 "Resolved, That the Armory Board does hereby approve the bill and expense of "Clinton & Russell, architects, amounting to thirty-three dollars ($33) in full, as per "accompanying voucher, for professional services rendered in preparing plans and "specifications, and the necessary supervision in the alterations to the doorway of the "Seventh Regiment Armory, in the Borough of Manhattan, and that the Commissioners "of the Sinking Fund be requested to concur in the same." Which resolution was unanimously adopted. The Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolltion, relative to bid of Messrs. Peet, McAnerney & Powers, for the complete installtion of a power plant in the Twenty-third Regiment Armory: Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller: APRIL 14, 1904 SIR-At a meeting of the Armory Board held April 11, 1904, the following resol tion was adopted: "Resolved, That the bid of Peet, McAnerney & Powers, No. 255 Fourth avenue. "in the Borough of Manhattan, for the complete installation of a power plant in the "Twenty-third Regiment Armory (Item No. 9), amounting to the sum of sixteen "thousand six hundred and ninety-four dollars ($16,694), be accepted as being the "lowest bid for said work; that the same be submitted to the Commissioners of the "Sinking Fund for their concurrence, and to the Comptroller for his approval of the "sureties thereon, and when so approved the Chairman of this Board be authorized to execute the contract on behalf of the Board; that all the other bids be rejected "and the deposits received at this meeting be forwarded to the Comptroller, with the "request that he return the amounts received from the unsuccessful bidders." I would report that the following bids were received by the Armory Board for the complete installation of a power plant in the Twenty-third Regiment Armory (Item No. 9): C |