The Commissioner also requests the renewal of the lease of premises occupied by Engine Company No. 145 on West Eighth street, near Surf avenue, Borough of Brooklyn, and states that the same conditions exist as to the uncompleted new building for this company as in the above lease. In a subsequent communication under date of June 14, 1904, the Secretary to the Deputy Fire Commissioner of the Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens states that the new quarters for these companies will probably not be finished before September 1. In view of this fact, the Deputy Commissioner suggests that, if possible, the leases of the premises in question be renewed for a period of three or four months. I have communicated with the owners, but have been unable to get them to agree to make a lease for any period less than a year. In view of these facts, and as the City is now a hold-over tenant in each case, I would respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a resolution authorizing the Comptroller to pay Friendship Engine Company No. 1 and Friendship Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, of Sheepshead Bay, Long Island, the lessor of the premises now used by Engine Company No. 146, the sum of $500, being the rent of said premises up to June 1, 1905; and to Coney Island Fire Department, Frank S. Griffin, President, lessor of the premises now used by Engine Company 145, the sum of $1,000, being the rent for said premises up to June 29, 1905, and that the Fire Department be requested to turn over to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund these premises at the earliest possible moment, in order that they may derive whatever revenue it is possible to obtain therefrom. Respectfully submitted for approval, Approved: MORTIMER J. BROWN, Appraiser of Real Estate in Charge of Bureau. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller. Resolved, That the Comptroller be and is hereby authorized and directed to pay to the Coney Island Fire Department, Frank S. Griffin, president; the rental of premises on West Eighth street, near Surf avenue, Coney Island, Borough of Brooklyn, occupied by the Fire Department, for a period of one year from June 29, 1904, at an annual rental of one thousand dollars ($1,000), payable quarterly. Resolved, That the Comptroller be and is hereby authorized and directed to pay to the Friendship Engine Company 1 and the Friendship Hook and Ladder Company I, of Sheepshead Bay, Long Island, the rental of premises occupied by the Fire Department on East Twenty-third street, between Voorhies avenue and Emmons avenue, Sheepshead Bay, Borough of Brooklyn, for a period of one year from June 1, 1904, at the rate of five hundred dollars ($500) per annum. Resolved, That the Fire Commissioner be and is hereby requested to turn over to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, at the earliest possible moment, the premises mentioned in the foregoing resolutions, in order that such revenue may be derived therefrom as it is possible to obtain. The report was accepted and the resolutions severally unanimously adopted. The Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution relation to the renewal of the leases of premises at No. 57 Nostrand avenue, and at the corner of Pitkin avenue and Watkins street, Borough of Brooklyn, for the Board of Education: Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller: JUNE 17, 1904. SIR-The Board of Education at a meeting held June 15, 1904, adopted the following resolution: 06 "Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund be and they hereby are requested to authorize renewal of the leases of the following-named premises at the rentals and for the terms specified": Premises, No. 57 Nostrand avenue, Brooklyn; E. S. Kelly, No. 634 Marcy avenue, Brooklyn, owner; Public School Annex 54, District 29; date of expiration, November 5, 1904; term, one year; annual rental, $360. Premises, southwest corner Pitkin avenue and Watkins street, Brooklyn; Hebrew Education Society, S. F. Rothschild, president, No. 241 Hancock street, Brooklyn; Public School Annex 84, District 39; date of expiration, November 17, 1904, and renewal for one year; term, one year; annual rental, $1,200. The Department of Health and the Bureau of Buildings having reported favorably upon their condition for school purposes, I would respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a resolution authorizing the renewals of the leases of the above described premises on the terms and at the rentals specified. Respectfully submitted for approval, Approved: MORTIMER J. BROWN, Appraiser of Real Estate in Charge of Bureau. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller. Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund hereby approve of and consent to the execution, by the Board of Education, of renewals of leases to the City as follows: 1. The store floor and storage-room for coal in the cellar of the three-story frame building No. 57 Nostrand avenue, Borough of Brooklyn, for use as an annex to Public School 54 for a term of one year from November 5, 1904, at an annual rental of three hundred and sixty dollars ($360), payable quarterly, otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as contained in the existing lease; E. S. Kelly, lessor. 2. The first floor of premises on the southwest corner of Pitkin avenue and Watkins street, Borough of Brooklyn, used as an annex to Public School 84, for a term of one year from November 17, 1904, at an annual rental of $1,200, payable quarterly, otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as contained in the existing lease; the Hebrew Educational Society, lessors, -the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund deeming the said rents fair and reasonable, and that it would be for the interests of the City that such leases 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 corner Schenectady avenue and Prospect place, Borough of Brooklyn, for the Board of Education: Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller: JUNE 23, 1904 SIR-The Board of Education at a meeting held on June 8, 1904, adopted the following resolution: "Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund be and they are "hereby requested to authorize a lease of the premises at the southwest corner "of Schenectady avenue and Prospect place, Borough of Brooklyn, occupied as 'an annex to Public School 83, for a term of one year from November 14, 1904, Iwith the privilege of renewal for an additional year, at an annual rental of $360, "payable monthly; the owner, Clinton Stevens, Clason Point, N. Y., to keep the "outside of the building in repair and pay water tax." The Department of Health reports that these premises may properly be used for school purposes. The Bureau of Buildings reports that: 66 "At the present, on account of the small number of pupils (30) the ventilation 'is sufficient, but should the number of pupils be increased the ventilation should "then be increased." The rent asked, $360 a year, is an increase of $60 a year over the present rent, but from an examination of the neighborhood I find that it would be difficult to locate elsewhere on any better terms. The rental asked being reasonable, I would therefore respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a resolution authorizing a renewal of the lease of these premises, northwest corner of Schenectady avenue and Prospect place, Borough of Brooklyn, provided it is not the intention of the Board of Education to accommodate more than thirty pupils, for a term of one year from November 14, 1904, with the privilege of renewal for an additional year, at an annual rental of $360, payable monthly, otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as are contained in the existing lease. Lessor, Clinton Stevens. Respectfully submitted for approval, Approved: MORTIMER J. BROWN, Appraiser of Real Estate in Charge of Bureau. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller. Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund hereby approve of and consent to the execution, by the Board of Education, of a renewal of the lease to the City from Clinton Stevens, of premises on the northwest corner of Schenectady avenue and Prospect place, Borough of Brooklyn, occupied as an annex to Public School 83, for a term of one year from November 14, 1904, with the privilege of a renewal for an additional year, at an annual rental of three hundred and sixty dollars ($360), payable monthly; the owner to keep the outside of the building in repair and to pay water tax, 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 unanimously adopted. The following report and resolution were received from the Board of Education, relative to a lease of premises at No. 1191 Bedford avenue, Borough of Brooklyn: Mr. Adams presented the following: To the Board of Education: The Committee on Buildings respectfully reports that it has had under consideration a resolution from the Committee on High Schools and Training School, adopted by the Board of Education on May 25, 1904, requesting that arrangements be made for leasing the store at No. 1191 Bedford avenue, Borough of Brooklyn, in order to afford necessary accommodations to the Commercial High School. The City Superintendent states that this school is in need of additional accommodations. The Department of Buildings certifies that these premises are suitable, provided that the front door be made to open outwardly. The Department of Health certifies that the premises may properly be used for school purposes, provided the fixtures in the toilet-room and the room itself be cleaned and disinfected, and that a transom be provided over the store windows to promote ventilation. The owner agrees to perform a portion of this work while the Bureau of Buildings will carry out the remainder of the requirements of the Departments of Health and Buildings. It is necessary to secure possession of the premises before these alterations can be made, and it is therefore recommended that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund be requested to authorize the immediate execution of this lease with the understanding that the necessary repairs will be made and satisfactory certificates obtained from the Departments of Health and Buildings prior to the occupation of the premises for school purposes in September. The following resolution is submitted for adoption: Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund be and they hereby are requested to authorize a lease of the store and a portion of the cellar for coal storage for a period from July 1, 1904, to February 1, 1905, with the privilege of renewal to July 1, 1905, at a rental of fifty dollars per month, the Board of Education to give notice of intention to renew by January 1, 1905, the owner, Henry J. Green, Sr., agent, R. C. Talbot-Perkins, No. 1161 Fulton street, Brooklyn, to furnish water and make all exterior repairs. A true copy of report and resolution adopted by the Board of Education on June 22, 1904. FRED. N. JOHNSON, Assistant Secretary, Board of Education. In connection therewith the Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller: JULY 18, 1904. SIR-The Board of Education at a meeting held June 22, 1904, adopted the following resolution: 46 "Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund be and they hereby are requested to authorize a lease of the store and a portion of the cellar for cold stor"age, for a period from July 1, 1904, to February 1, 1905, with the privilege of renewal "to July 1, 1905, at a rental of $50 a month, the Board of Education to give notice of “intention to renew by January 1, 1905; the owner, Henry J. Green, Sr.; agent, R. C. "Talbot Perkins, No. 1161 Fulton street, Brooklyn, to furnish water and make all "repairs." I have caused an examination to be made of these premises and beg to report that this is the store floor, size 13 by 65 feet, of a four-story brick building known as No. 1191 Bedford avenue, Brooklyn. The agent agrees to put the premises in satisfactory condition and comply with the recommendations of the Board of Health and Bureau of Buildings, and the rent asked, $50 a month, being reasonable, I would respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a resolution authorizing a lease of the store and portion of the cellar for coal storage, of premises, No. 1191 Bedford avenue, Brooklyn, for a term from date of occupation to February 1, 1905, at a rental of $50 a month with privilege of renewal to July 1, 1905. Lessor to comply with the recommendations of the Board of Health and Bureau of Buildings, furnish water and make all exterior repairs. Lessor, Henry J. Green, Sr. Respectfully submitted for approval, Approved: MORTIMER J. BROWN, Appraiser of Real Estate in Charge of Bureau. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller. Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund hereby approve of and consent to the execution, by the Board of Education, of a lease to the City, from Henry J. Green, Sr., of the store and portion of cellar for coal storage, of premises No. 1191 Bedford avenue, in the Borough of Brooklyn, for a term from the date of occupation to February 1, 1905, with the privilege of a renewal to July 1, 1905, at a rental of fifty dollars ($50) per month; the lessor to comply with the recommendations of the Board of Health and the Bureau of Buildings, to furnish water and make all exterior repairs -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 unanimously adopted. The Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution relative to a renewal of the lease of premises corner of Court and Livingston streets, Borough of Brooklyn, for the Board of Education: Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller: JULY 12, 1904. SIR-The Board of Education at a meeting held on June 8, 1904, adopted the following resolution: "Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund be and they are "hereby requested to authorize a renewal of the lease of the premises on the "southwest corner of Court and Livingston streets, Borough of Brooklyn, occu"pied as the Manual Training High School, for a period of one year from July "I, 1904, at an annual rental of $4,000, and on the same terms and conditions as "in the existing lease. Owner, Felix Campbell Estate, A. D. Kiernan, attorney, No. "160 Broadway, City." |