The Bureau of Buildings having reported favorably on its condition for school purposes, and after the obstructions to the fire-escapes (mentioned in the report of the Board of Health of July 1, 1904) have been removed, I would respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a resolution authorizing a renewal of the lease of the premises on the southwest corner of Court and Livingston streets, Borough of Brooklyn, for a term of one year from July 1, 1904, at an annual rental of $4,000, and on the same terms and conditions as in the existing lease. Lessor, Felix Campbell Estate, A. D. Kiernan, attorney, No. 160 Broadway, Manhattan.

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, of premises on the southwest corner of Court and Livingston streets, in the Borough of Brooklyn, consisting of the cellar, basement, first, second, third and fourth stories, being all of the building except the street floor, which is used for stores, for a term of one year from July 1, 1904, at an annual rental of four thousand dollars ($4,000), payable quarterly, and otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as contained in the existing lease; Felix Campbell Estate, A. D. Kiernan, attorney, lessor-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 communication was received from the Department of Street Cleaning relative to a lease of premises No. 444 West Forty-sixth street, Borough of Manhattan:

NEW YORK, June 21, 1904.

Hon. GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN, Mayor, Chairman of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund:

SIR-I request the consent and approval of your Board, pursuant to section 541 of the Charter, for a lease from Adolf Hollander, residing at Nos. 4-6 Stuyvesant street, of the store of the premises No. 444 West Forty-sixth street, previously leased from William H. Jennison (from whom Mr Hollander has purchased the property), for a term of three years from August 10, 1904, when the present lease expires, at an annual rental of four hundred and eighty (480) dollars, payable monthly; the owner to make all outside repairs, the City to make the inside repairs, and otherwise on the same terms and conditions contained in the lease from William H. Jennison.

Respectfully,

JOHN MCG. WOODBURY, Commissioner.

In connection therewith the Comptroller presented the following report, and offered the following resolution:

Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller:

JUNE 24, 1904.

SIR-In a communication under date of June 21, 1904, the Commissioner of the Department of Street Cleaning requests a lease of the store of the premises No. 444 West Forty-sixth street, Borough of Manhattan, for a term of three years from August 10, 1904, at an annual rental of $480, payable monthly.

The rent asked, $480 a year, is an increase of $60 a year over the present rent, but from an examination of the neighborhood, I find it would be difficult to locate elsewhere on any better terms. The rent asked being reasonable, I would respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a resolution authorizing the renewal of the lease of the store of the premises No. 444 West Forty-sixth street, Borough of Manhattan, for a term of three years from August 10, 1904, at an annual rental of $480, payable monthly, the lessor to make all outside repairs, the City to make inside repairs, otherwise on the same terms and conditions as are in the existing lease. Lessor, Adolph Hollander.

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 Commissioner of Street Cleaning, of a renewal of the lease to the City from Adolph Hollander, of the store of premises No. 444 West Fortysixth street, Borough of Manhattan, for a term of three years from August 10, 1904, at an annual rental of four hundred and eighty dollars ($480), payable monthly; the lessor to make all outside repairs; the City to make inside repairs, 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 Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution relative to an amendment to resolution authorizing a lease of premises No. 209 East Twenty-third street, Manhattan, for the College of The City of New York: JULY 8, 1904.

Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller:

SIR-The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund on February 29, 1904, and March 29, 1904, authorized a lease of the premises No. 209 East Twenty-third street, Manhattan, from the Realty Securities Company, the lessors, to furnish light and heat until 5 P. M., and the janitor's service.

Mr. Theodore F. Miller, Chairman of Finance of the Board of Trustees of the College of The City of New York, in a communication under date of June 29, 1904, requests that the resolution

-"be amended by striking out the clause providing that the lessor must furnish light "and heat until 5 P. M., and janitor service, erroneously copied from an old form and not agreed to."

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Upon examination I find that in the original lease the City was obliged to furnish light, heat and janitor service (see Minutes, S. F., 1902, p. 78). That being the case I would respectfully recommend that the resolution be amended by striking out the clause "the lessors to furnish light and heat until 5 P. M., and the janitor's service." Respectfully submitted for approval,

Approved:

MORTIMER J. BROWN,

Appraiser of Real Estate in Charge of Bureau.

EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller.

Resolved, That the resolution adopted by this Board at meeting held February 29, 1904, and as amended by resolution adopted March 29, 1904, authorizing a lease of the building known as No. 209 East Twenty-third street, Borough of Manhattan, for use as an annex to the College of The City of New York, be and the same is hereby amended by omitting the words "the lessors to furnish light and heat until 5 P. M., and janitor's service."

The report was accepted and the resolution unanimously adopted.

The Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution, relative to an amendment to resolution authorizing a lease of premises on Nelson avenue, Giffords, S. I., for the President of the Borough of Richmond:

Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller:

JULY 8, 1904.

SIR-The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund at a meeting held April 27, 1904, adopted a resolution authorizing the renewal of the lease of premises on the northeast side of Nelson avenue, near Southfield Boulevard, at Giffords, Staten Island, Borough of Richmond, for the use of the President of the Borough of Richmond.

The lessor having since died, I would respectfully recommend that the resolution be amended so that the lessor be Joseph A. Gillies, Executor of the Estate of Michael Fitzgerald, deceased.

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 April 27, 1904, as relates to a renewal of the lease of a plot of ground 50 feet square

on the northeast side of Nelson avenue about 500 feet north of Southfield Boulevard, at Giffords, Staten Island, Borough of Richmond, for use of the President of the Borough (paragraph 4), be and the same is hereby amended by substituting “Joseph A. Gillies, Executor of the Estate of Michael Fitzgerald, deceased," as the lessor, in place of "Michael Fitzgerald."

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 the lease of premises on the Grand Boulevard and Concourse, about 400 feet north of Kingsbridge road, for the President of the Borough of The Bronx:

Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller:

JULY 6, 1904.

SIR-The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund at a meeting held on August 10, 1903. authorized a lease of the house situated on the westerly line of the Grand Boulevard and Concourse, about 400 feet north of Kingsbridge road, Borough of The Bronx, for a term of one year with the privilege of renewal. The original lease has not been executed, and the lessor declines to make repairs.

The President of the Borough of The Bronx, in a communication under date of June 30, 1904, requests that a lease be entered into for two years irom July 1, 1903, with the privilege of renewal at a rental of $25 per month, the City to make repairs.

As the City has been in possession of the premises, I would respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund rescind the resolution of August 10, 1903, and adopt a resolution authorizing a lease of the house situated on the westerly line of Grand Boulevard and Concourse, about 400 feet north of Kingsbridge road, Borough of The Bronx, for a term of two years from July 1, 1903, at the annual rental of $300, payable monthly, the City to furnish light, heat and make repairs. Lessor, R. D. Jewett.

Approved:

Respectfully submitted,

MORTIMER J. BROWN,

Appraiser of Real Estate in Charge of Bureau.

EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller.

Resolved, That the resolution adopted by this Board at meeting held August 10, 1903, authorizing a lease of premises on the Grand Boulevard and Concourse about 400 feet north of the Kingsbridge road, in the Borough of The Bronx, for the use of the President of the Borough, 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 R. D. Jewett, of the house situated on the westerly line of the Grand Boulevard and Concourse, about 400 feet north of Kingsbridge road, Borough of The Bronx, for the use of the President of the Borough of The Bronx,

for a term of two years from July 1, 1903, at an annual rental of three hundred dollars ($300), payable monthly; the City to furnish light and heat and make repairs; 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 following communication was received from the President of the Borough of The Bronx relative to a lease of premises on Park avenue, about 180 feet north of Tremont avenue:

To the Honorable the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund:

JUNE 25, 1904.

GENTLEMEN-For several years prior to the 1st of May, 1904, the City leased the plot of land situated about 115 feet west of Anthony avenue, having a frontage of 75 feet on both Tremont avenue and Mt. Hope place, with an average depth between said streets of about 212 feet; said plot being occupied by the stables and sheds of the Bureau of Sewers.

In March of this year, the premises as described were sold to separate purchasers, and the party who bought the Mt. Hope place portion refused to renew the lease on May 1, and has since built thereon; thereby leaving available the Tremont avenue portion only, which the City leased for the short period of four months from May 1, 1904, at $40 per month.

This short lease was made in order to provide time to secure a suitable plot for the needs of the Sewer Bureau, and not until now could a place be found that would, as to location and size, be satisfactory, which is a plot situated on the east side of Park avenue, about 180 feet north of Tremont avenue, 75 feet front by 189 feet deep. The Creston Company (C. A. Becker, President), No. 731 Tremont avenue, are the owners of said plot, and offer the same at a yearly rental of $900, with privilege of renewal. The location is an admirable one and the space adequate for the purpose, and I therefore recommend that it be leased for one year from August 1, 1904, on the terms offered.

Respectfully,

LOUIS F. HAFFEN,

President of the Borough of The Bronx.

In connection therewith the Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution:

Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller:

JULY 1, 1904.

SIR-Hon. Louis F. Haffen, President of the Borough of The Bronx, in a communication to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund under date of June 25, 1904, asks that a lease be secured by the City for a vacant plot 75 by 189 feet on the east side of Park avenue, about 180 feet north of Tremont avenue, Borough of The Bronx, the