floor, consisting of one room, having an area of 535 square feet, of the two-story brick building known as No. 36 Jackson avenue, Long Island City, Borough of Queens, for a term of one year from the date of occupation, at an annual rental of $360, payable quarterly, with the privilege of renewal. Lessor to furnish light, heat and janitor service. The City to make the necessary repairs and pay the water taxes for the portion of the premises occupied. Lessor, William Richen

steen.

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 a lease to the City, from William Richensteen, of the entire second floor, consisting of one room, having an area of 535 square feet, of the two-story brick building known as No. 36 Jackson avenue, Long Island City, Borough of Queens, for the use of the Department of Bridges, for a term of one year from the date of occupation, at an annual rental of three hundred and sixty dollars ($360), payable quarterly, with the privilege of a renewal; the lessor to furnish light, heat and janitor service; the City to make the necessary repairs and pay water taxes for the portion of the premises occupied; 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 resolution unanimously adopted.

The following communication was received from the Brooklyn Disciplinary Training School, relative to a renewal of the lease of rooms in the Jefferson Building. Nos. 4 and 5 Court square, Borough of Brooklyn:

BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN, N. Y., August 13, 1904.

To the Honorable Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, City of New York:

GENTLEMEN-In consequence of the demise of the late Secretary of the Board of Management of this institution, J. Herman Lins, a request for the renewal of the lease of the rooms of the Board of Management, located in the Jefferson Building. Nos. 4 and 5 Court square, Brooklyn, has been overlooked, but being informed by the owners of the building that the bills rendered to the Comptroller for rent now overdue since October 15, 1903, have not been paid in consequence of this neglect, we most respectfully request that your Honorable Commission will authorize the renewal of the lease for one year, in compliance with the following resolution, copied from the minutes of the last meeting of the Board of Management of this institution, held on July 26, 1904:

"In reference to the lease of the rooms 44 and 45, Jefferson Building, Nos 4 and 5 Court square, Brooklyn, it is regularly moved and seconded that application be made to the Sinking Fund Commissioners for an extension of the date in accordance with the original lease. Same was carried unanimously."

The premises referred to are composed of two apartments-an office and a Board room; the former 10 by 15 feet and the latter 15 by 18 feet, and a renewal of the original lease was granted for one or more years at a yearly rental of $480, payable quarterly in advance. The services of the Janitor-to keep said rooms in firstclass order; light, heat and elevator service for use of the Managers at nightly sessions included.

The renewal of this lease is sought in the interest of economy, the rooms being fitted and furnished to suit the convenience and business adaptability of the Board of Management, who visit the apartments daily and hold all their regular and special meetings in the afternoon or evening. Hence, with these special accommodations, the rooms secured are the most reasonable that could be obtained for the purpose desired.

No special appropriation will be necessary outside our general fund to cover the rental of the rooms above mentioned, all of which has met the approval of the Board of Managers of this institution, as expressed in the necessary resolution authorizing the same.

I trust that this communication will meet the approval of your Honorable Commission. Respectfully,

PETER BOGERT, Secretary.

Approval for renewal of the lease of the rooms Nos. 44 and 45 on the sixth floor in the rear of the Thomas Jefferson Building, Nos. 4 and 5 Court square, Borough of Brooklyn, for the use of the Brooklyn Disciplinary Training School for Boys, for the period of one year from October 15, 1903, at the rental of $480 per annum, payable quarterly, otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as contained in the existing lease. Lessor, Kings County Jeffersonian Association, William B. Davenport, President.

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 the Kings County Jeffersonian Association, William B. Davenport, President, of rooms Nos. 44 and 45 on the sixth floor in the rear of the Thomas Jefferson Building, Nos. 4 and 5 Court square, Borough of Brooklyn, for use of the Brooklyn Disciplinary Training School for Boys, for a period of one year from October 15, 1903, 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 statement and offered the following resolution relative to a transfer of $1,000,000 from the Interest to the Redemption Fund: AUGUST 19, 1904.

Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller:

SIR-I hereby certify that the available cash balance to the credit of the "Sinking Fund for the Payment of Interest on the City Debt" at the close of business, August 13, 1904, was one million seven hundred and twenty-nine thousand four hundred and ninetyfive dollars and forty-nine cents ($1,729,495.49).

Respectfully,

JOSEPH HAAG, Chief Accountant and Bookkeeper.

Resolved, That a warrant, payable from the

Sinking Fund for the Payment of

Interest on the City Debt" be drawn in favor of the Chamberlain for the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000), to be by him deposited to the credit of the "Sinking Fund for the Redemption of the City Debt No. 1," thereby transferring this amount of surplus revenue of the "Sinking Fund for the Payment of Interest on the City Debt" to the "Sinking Fund for the Redemption of the City Debt No. 1," pursuant to section 209 of the Greater New York Charter.

Which resolution was unanimously adopted.

The Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution relative to bill of William H. Stryker for services in the matter of the claim of the City against the Manhattan Beach Hotel and Land Company:

Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller:

AUGUST 23, 1904.

SIR-I transmit herewith a bill of William H. Stryker in the amount of $100, for services rendered by him in an opinion in the matter of the settlement of the claim of The City of New York against the Manhattan Beach Hotel and Land Company. Inasmuch as it was partly through him that the proceedings were initiated, we thought it best in the matter of settlement to have his opinion thereon in order to obtain the knowledge he had of the conditions of the common lands of the Town of Gravesend, of which town his family has been a resident for about one hundred years.

The bill is reasonable and just, and I would recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a resolution authorizing its payment. 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 William H. Stryker, the sum of one hundred dollars ($100), in full payment for services rendered by him in the matter of the settlement of the claim of The City of New York

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against the Manhattan Beach Hotel and Land Company; said payment to be made from the appropriation for 1904 entitled Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, Expenses of." The report was accepted and the resolution unanimously adopted.

The following communication was received from the Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity relative to the assignment of the old engine house on Third avenue, opposite One Hundred and Forty-seventh street, in the Borough of The Bronx:

CITY OF NEW YORK, August 23, 1904.

Hon. N. TAYLOR PHILLIPS, Secretary, Sinking Fund Commission, No. 280 Broadway, Manhattan:

SIR-This Department has contracted with the gas companies to remove the old lanterns from the lamp-posts and to replace them with Boulevard globes and improved Welsbach mantles. Twenty-two thousand lamps in The City of New York will be affected by this change, and the Department is without the necessary space to store the lanterns which will be removed, until such time as they will be disposed of at public auction.

The Engineer of Surface Construction in charge of the Bureau of Lamps and Gas advises me that the old engine house at Third avenue and One Hundred and Fortyseventh street is now unoccupied, and writes that this point will be a central location for the storage of lamps to be removed in the Borough of The Bronx.

The Department would require the use of this building for a period of at least three months, and I hereby recommend that your Honorable Board give this application early and favorable consideration.

Very truly yours,

FRANK J. GOODWIN, Deputy and Acting Commissioner.

The Commissioner of the Fire Department having turned over to the control of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund premises No. 2801 Third avenue, Borough of The Bronx, as being no longer required for departmental purposes, the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund may properly approve of the request of the Commissioner of the Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity, and adopt a resolution assigning to the use of the said Commissioner the old engine house for a period of three months. for the purpose of storing the old lanterns removed from the lamp-posts in the said borough.

AUGUST 25, 1904.

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

In connection therewith the Comptroller offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the old engine house on Third avenue, opposite One Hundred and Forty-seventh street, in the Borough of The Bronx, formerly occupied by Engine Company 41, be and the same is hereby assigned to the Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity until December 1, 1904.

Which was unanimously adopted.

The Comptroller presented the following statement and offered the following resolution relative to the refunding of Croton water rents paid in error:

Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller:

AUGUST 25, 1904.

SIR-Applications have been made, as per statement herewith, for the refund of Croton water rents paid in error.

The applications are severally approved by the Commissioner of Water Supply, Gas and Electricty, or the Collector of Assessments and Arrears, and the amount so paid, four hundred and fifty-six dollars and ninety-three cents ($456.93), has been deposited to the credit of the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt.

Respectfully,

JOSEPH HAAG,

Resolved, That a warrant payable from the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt, be drawn in favor of the Chamberlain, for the sum of four hundred and fifty-six dollars and ninety-three cents ($456.93), for deposit in the City Treasury to the credit of "Croton Water Rent Refunding Account," for refunding erroneous and over payments of Croton water rents, as per statement submitted herewith.

Which resolution was unanimously adopted.