The Comptroller prese tion relative to a renew Brooklyn, for the Be Hon. EDWARD M SIR-The following re "Resc "request "at the for school purposes. ys of the store Sinking Fund be and they hereby are floor of the premises on the southeast Ik avenues, Borough of Brooklyn, used as an an additional Ar a term of one year from December 9, 1904, with the and conditions as in the existing lease. Lessor, Antonio Scocca, or Buildings and the Department of Health have reported the premises rent asked, $300 per annum, is an increase of $60 per year over the present bot owing to a slight increase in values in this section during the past year, I the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a resolution authorizing the renewal of sader the rent asked reasonable and just, and would respectfully recommend that this lease at an annual rental of $360, otherwise upon the same terms and conditions year, at an annual rental of $360, otherwise as are in the existing lease. Respectully submitted for approval, Approved: MORTIMER J. BROWN, 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 Antonio Scocca, of the store floor of premises on the southeast corner of Stone and East New York avenues, Borough of Brooklyn, used as an annex to Public School 84, for a term of one year from December 9, 1904, with the privilege of a renewal for an additional year, at an annual rental of three hundred and sixty dollars ($300), 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 a renewal of the lease of premises at Rockaway avenue and Sumpter street, Borough of Brooklyn, for the Board of Education: Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller: AUGUST 25, 1904. SIR-The Board of Education, at a meeting held on August 17, 1904, adopted the following resolution: Resolved, That the resolution adopted on June 8, 1904, relative to the discontinu"ing the use of premises at Rockaway avenue and Sumpter street, Borough of Brooklyn, "after the expiration of the lease on October 3, 1904, be and it is hereby rescinded. "Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund be and they are hereby requested to authorize a renewal of the lease of the premises at Rockaway avenue and Sumpter street, Borough of Brooklyn, occupied as an annex to Public School 73, for a term of one year from October 3. 1904, with the privilege of renewal for an additional year, at the present annual rental, three hundred and sixty dollars, and on the same "terms and conditions as in the existing lease. Owner, Mrs. Kate Labadorf. 46 The Department of Health and the Bureau of Buildings having reported that the premises are suitable for school purposes, I would respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a resolution authorizing this renewal on the same terms and conditions as are in the 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 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 at Rockaway avenue and Sumpter street, Borough of Brooklyn, occupied as an annex to Public School 73, for a term of one year from October 3, 1904, with the privilege of a renewal for an additional year at the present annual rental of three hundred and sixty dollars ($360), payable quarterly and on the same terms and conditions as contained in the existing lease; owner, Mrs. Kate Labadorf-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 renewal of the lease of premises corner of St. Ann's avenue and One Hundred and Forty-fourth street, Borough of The Bronx: To the Board of Education: The Committee on Buildings respectfully reports that on May 25, 1904 (see Journal, page 1038), the Board of Education adopted a resolution, requesting the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to authorize the renewals of certain leases, and among them the lease which will expire October 15, 1904, of the premises at the northwest corner of St. Ann's avenue and One Hundred and Forty-fourth street, occupied as an annex to Public School 30, Borough of The Bronx, for a period up to July 1, 1905. On June 17, 1904, the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund granted the necessary authority, and the attorneys for the owner, through whom all negotiations in the past and in the present instance were conducted, were notified that the lease was ready for execution. These attorneys transmitted a communication, stating that they had agreed to the execution of the renewal without consultation with the owner, who now refused to renew the lease unless the annual rental was increased from $420 to $600. The matter was then referred to the Corporation Counsel for an opinion as to whether the owner could not be held by the action of his attorneys. In reply the Corporation Counsel transmitted an opinion that the communication of the attorneys for the owner, agreeing to the renewal of the lease did not constitute an enforcible contract for said purpose and that it would be impracticable to attempt to establish such a contract. A sub-committee then investigated the matter and reported that in view of the rentals paid in the neighborhood the rental asked, $600 per annum, is not excessive. The following resolutions are submitted for adoption: Resolved, That so much of the resolution adopted by the Board of Education on May 25, 1904, as relates to requesting the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to authorize a renewal of the lease of the school premises at the northwest corner of St. Ann's avenue and One Hundred and Forty-fourth street, Borough of The Bronx, be and it is hereby rescinded. Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund be and they are hereby requested to rescind the action taken by them on June 17, 1904, relative to the before-mentioned lease, and to authorize the renewal of the same for a period up to July 1, 1905, at an annual rental of $600, and on the same terms and conditions as in the existing lease. Owner, William W. Caswell, Warren & Skillin, No. 96 Broadway, City. A true copy of report and resolutions adopted by the Executive Committee of the Board of Education on September 21, 1904. A. EMERSON PALMER, Secretary, Board of Education. In connection therewith the Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller: SEPTEMBER 26, 1904. SIR-The Board of Education at a meeting held September 21, 1904, adopted the following resolution: 66 66 Resolved, That so much of the resolution adopted by the Board of Education on May 25, 1904, as relates to requesting the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to "authorize a renewal of the lease of the school premises at the northwest corner of St. “Ann's avenue and One Hundred and Forty-fourth street, Borough of The Bronx, be "and it is hereby rescinded. "Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund be, and they are hereby "requested to rescind the action taken by them on June 17, 1904, relative to the before"mentioned lease, and to authorize the renewal of the same for a period up to July 1, 1905, at an annual rental of $600, and on the same terms and conditions as in the exist"ing lease. Owner, William W. Caswell, Warren & Skillin, No. 96 Broadway, City." I would respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a resolution amending that much of paragraph I. of the resolution adopted June 17, 1904, "at the rental at the rate of $420," to read “at a rental at the rate of $600 per annum," otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as contained in the existing lease. Lessor, Wm. W. Caswell. 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 June 17, 1904, as relates to a renewal of the lease of the store floor and part of the cellar in the building on the northwest corner of One Hundred and Forty-fourth street and St. Ann's avenue, Borough of The Bronx, for the use of the Board of Education, for a term from October 15, 1904, to July 1, 1905, at a rental at the rate of four hundred and twenty dollars ($420) per annum, payable quarterly, otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as contained in the existing lease (paragraph 1), be and the same is hereby amended by substituting "six hundred dollars" as the rental, in place of "four hundred and twenty dollars." 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 No. 398 First avenue, Borough of Manhattan, for the Department of Public Charities: Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller: SEPTEMBER 13, 1904. SIR-The Secretary of the Department of Public Charities, in a communication under date of August 31, 1904, requests the renewal of the lease of the premises, No. 398 First avenue, Borough of Manhattan, for one year from November 1, 1904, at the rental of $3,000, instead of $2,400, the rate at present. The premises have been under lease since 1896 and considerable money has been spent by the City in order to make the place available for proper usage as a Municipal Lodging House. The City is about to purchase a site and erect a building for a new Municipal Lodging House, and the Commissioner states "before the expiration of the next year, we hope to move into a new City Lodging House." The rental of $3,000 was considered high, and, after negotiations with the owners, they have agreed to accept $2,850, which, while full rental value, is not excessive in view of the fact that the premises are adapted to their present use, and a large amount of money would have to be spent in fitting up new quarters. I would. therefore, respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund authorize the renewal of the lease of premises, No. 398 First avenue, Borough of Manhattan, for the use of the Department of Public Charities, for a term of one year from November 1, 1904, at the annual rental of two thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars ($2,850), payable quarterly; otherwise, upon the same terms and conditions as contained in the existing lease. Lessors, Henrietta Hirsch and Lena Roth. 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 execute a renewal of the lease to the City from Henrietta Hirsch and Lena Roth, of premises No. 398 First avenue, Borough of Manhattan, for the use of the Department of Public Charities, for a term of one year, from November 1, 1904, at an annual rental of two thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars ($2,850), payable quarterly, otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as contained in the existing leasethe 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 the lease of premises on Thompson avenue, Elmhurst, Borough of Queens, for the use of the President of the Borough (see page 604): Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller: AUGUST 26, 1904 SIR-The President of the Borough of Queens in a communication under date of July 29, 1904, states that "Mrs. Mary Smithwick, executrix of the premises situate on the southerly side of Thompson avenue, 700 feet from Broadway, in the Village of Elmhurst, refuses to lease the same to the City for the sum of $200 per annum or any sum less than $300 per annum.” The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund at a meeting held July 20, 1904, adopted a resolution authorizing a lease of these premises at a rental of $200 per annum, and it appears that the lessors have refused to execute the lease at that rental. The Department of Highways requires in the Second Ward of the Borough of Queens, a location for a branch office where the men may be paid, sufficient space for the storage of tools and material required on the work and a place to house the large road scrapers and plows during the winter weather. These premises afford the accomodations desired and is centrally located. The lessor is ready to give possession of the entire premises from the date of signing of the lease. I would respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund rescind the resolution of July 20, 1904, relative to the lease of premises on Thompson avenue, Borough of Queens, and adopt a resolution authorizing a lease of the plot of ground 50 by 100 feet and the 2-story frame building 35 by 50 feet, situated on the southerly side of Thompson avenue, about 700 feet west of Broadway, Village of Elmhurst, Borough of Queens, for a term of one year from July 1, 1904, at an annual rental of $300. Lessor to make outside repairs and erect a fence around the entire plot, in accordance with the requirements of the Bureau of Highways. Lessor, Mrs. Mary Smithwick, executrix. 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 July 20, 1904. authorizing the lease of premises on the southerly side of Thompson avenue 700 feet from Broadway, in the Village of Elmhurst, Borough of Queens, for the use of the President of the Borough of Queens, be and the same is hereby rescinded. |