Resolved, That the Corporation Counsel be and is hereby requested to prepare a lease to the City from Mrs. Mary Smithwick, executrix, of the plot of ground 50 by 100 feet and the two-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 the use of the President of the Borough of Queens, for a term of one year from July 1, 1904, at an annual rental of three hundred dollars ($300), payable quarterly, the lessor to make outside repairs and to erect a fence around the entire plot in accordance with the requirements of the President of the Borough; 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 an amendment to resolution authorizing a lease of premises at Hamilton avenue and Smith street, Borough of Brooklyn, for the Department of Bridges (see page 246):

Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller:

AUGUST 25, 1904.

SIR-The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund at a meeting held on March 29, 1904, adopted a resolution relative to leasing premises at Hamilton avenue and Smith street, Borough of Brooklyn, from the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company.

It appears that the lessor refused to execute the lease on account of the clause relating to light, heat and janitor service, and that this is in accordance with an understanding of the matter with the Bridge Department.

I would respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a resolution amending the resolution of March 29, 1904, by striking out the part reading "the owner to furnish light, heat and janitor service," and adding the clause, "that the lessor may terminate the lease upon sixty days' notice in writing." 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 March 29, 1904, authorizing the lease of premises at Hamilton avenue and Smith street, Borough of Brooklyn, for the use of the Department of Bridges, be and the same is hereby amended by striking out the words "the owner to furnish light, heat and janitor ser

vice," and by adding the words that the lessor may terminate the lease upon sixty days' notice in writing."

The report was accepted and the resolution unanimously adopted.

The Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution relative to a lease of rooms in the Park Row Building, Nos. 13-21 Park row, Borough of Manhattan, for the Department of Bridges:

Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller:

AUGUST 18, 1904.

SIR-The Commissioner of Bridges, in a communication under date of August 11, 1904, requests a lease of Rooms 1232, 1233, 1234 and 1235, on the twelfth floor of the building Nos. 13-21 Park row, Manhattan, for a term of one year from date of occupation, at an annual rental of $822.15, with the privilege of renewal, for use for additional offices for the Department.

The rent asked for these rooms, $822.15 per annum, is at the rate of $1.45 a square foot, which is the special rate the City pays for similar offices in this building.

I would respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a resolution authorizing a lease of Rooms known as Nos. 1232, 1233, 1234 and 1235, containing an area of 567 square feet, on the twelfth floor of the office building Nos. 13-21 Park row, Manhattan, for a term from date of occupation to April 1, 1905, at an annual rental of $822.15; payable quarterly, for additional offices for the use of the Bridge Department, the lessor to supply light, heat, water, elevator and janitor service. Lessors, Park Row Realty Company.

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 the Park Row Realty Company, of Rooms Nos. 1232, 1233, 1234 and 1235, containing an area of 567 square feet on the twelfth floor of the Park Row Building, Nos. 13-21 Park row, Borough of Manhattan, for the use of the Department of Bridges, for a term from the date of occupation to April 1, 1905, at an annual rental of eight hundred and twenty-two dollars and fifteen cents ($822.15), payable quarterly; the lessor to supply light, heat, water, elevator and janitor service;

-and the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund decming 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 Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution relative to lease of a plot of land on the north side of One Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, 35 feet west of the Mott Haven canal, Borough of The Bronx, for the use of the Fire Department:

Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller:

SEPTEMBER 16, 1904.

SIR-Hon. Nicholas J. Hayes, Commissioner of the Fire Department, in a communication to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, under date of September 13, 1904, asks that a lease be made by the City of the premises on the north side of One Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, 35 feet west of Mott Haven canal, Borough of The Bronx, a plot 50 feet in front by 70 feet in depth for a period of one year from October 1, 1904, at an annual rental of $80, payable quarterly, with the privilege of renewal, said premises being required for the use of his Department as a storage yard for telegraph poles. The owner is the Nassau Investment Company, Westmoreland Davis, President, No. 31 Nassau street, Manhattan.

This is the easterly 50 feet of Lot No. 64, Block 2332, Borough of The Bronx, size 98.01 by 70 feet, which is assessed "Unknown," at $8,000, or about $2,000 a lot.

The rental asked is fair and reasonable, and I would respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund approve of the request of the Commissioner of the Fire Department and authorize a lease of the premises for a period of one year from October 1, 1904, with the privilege of a further renewal, at an annual rental of $80, payable quarterly. Owner, Nassau Investment Company, Westmoreland Davis, President, No. 31 Nassau street, Manhattan.

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 the Nassau Investment Company, Westmoreland Davis, President, of the premises on the north side of One Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, thirty-five feet west of Mott Haven Canal, in the Borough of The Bronx, being a plot fifty feet front by seventy feet in depth, for the use of the Fire Department, for a period of one year from October 1, 1904, at an annual rental of eighty dollars ($80), payable quarterly, with the privilege of renewal upon the same terms and conditions 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 Department of Street Cleaning, relative to a lease of premises No. 1692 Avenue A, corner of Eighty-ninth street, Borough of Manhattan:

NEW YORK, August 26, 1904

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

SIR-I request the consent and approval of your Board for a lease, pursuant to section 541 of the Charter, from Joseph Usoskin (residing at Nos. 123-139 Middleton street, between Harrison and Marcy avenues, Borough of Brooklyn), of the store or ground floor of premises known as No. 1692 Avenue A (corner of Eighty-ninth street), in the Borough of Manhattan, for the use of this Department as a section station, for a term of three (3) years from the first day of October, 1904, at an annual rental of $480, payable monthly, the lessor to keep the premises in good tenantable repair and the City to pay for the Croton water used on the premises.

Mr. Usoskin agrees to put in a new floor in the store, to paint or paper the same, as may be desired, and to put in a new washout toilet closet and urinal; also to concrete and cement the floor of the basement and whitewash the walls and ceilings of the same, and to turn over the store and basement in a first-class condition.

The premises consist of a store 17 feet 7 inches in width and 34 feet in depth, having on one side the room intended as above mentioned for the toilet closet, and opposite to it, on the other side of the store, a room to be used as a urinal.

This lease is intended to take the place of the one now held from Ferdinand Schaad, of the first floor and cellar and portion of yard in the rear of No. 339 East Eighty-sixth street, and it is generally superior for the purposes of this Department to the present leased premises.

Respectfully,

JOHN MCG. WOODBURY, Commissioner.

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

Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller:

AUGUST 31, 1904.

SIR-The Honorable John McGaw Woodbury, Commissioner of the Department of Street Cleaning, in a communication under date of August 26, 1904, requests a lease of the store or premises No. 1692 Avenue A, corner of Eighty-ninth street, Manhattan, for a term of three years from October 1, 1904, at an annual rental of $480, payable monthly.

This lease is intended to take the place of the one now held from Ferdinand Schaad of the first floor and cellar and portion of yard in the rear of No. 339 East Eighty-sixth street, and it is generally superior for the purposes of the Department of Street Cleaning than the present leased premises.

I have had an examination made of these premises, and beg to report that this is the corner store, size 17 by 34 feet, of the three-story brick dwelling known as No. 1692 Avenue A, Borough of Manhattan.

The lessor agrees to put the store in first-class order, and the rent asked being reasonable I would respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund

adopt a resolution authorizing a lease of the store and front part of the cellar of the premises located at No. 1692 Avenue A, corner of Eighty-ninth street, Borough of Manhattan, for a term of three years from October 1, 1904, at an annual rental of $480, payable monthly, for a section station for the Department of Street Cleaning; lessor to put in a new washout toilet closet and urinal, concrete and cement the floor of the basement, whitewash the walls and ceilings of the same, and to paint or paper the walls and ceilings of the store and put in a new floor and keep the premises in good tenantable repair. The City to pay for the Croton water used in that part of the premises occupied by the Department of Street Cleaning. Lessor, Joseph Usoskin. 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 lease to the City from Joseph Usoskin, of the store and front part of the cellar of the premises located at No. 1692 Avenue A, corner of Eighty-ninth street, Borough of Manhattan, for a term of three years from October 1, 1904, at an annual rental of four hundred and eighty dollars ($480), payable monthly, the lessor to put in a new washout toilet, closet and urinal, concrete and cement the floor of the basement, whitewash the walls and ceilings of the same, and to paint or paper the walls and ceilings of the store, and put in a new floor and keep the premises in good tenantable repair; the City to pay for the Croton water used in that part of the premises occupied by the Department of Street Cleaning; 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 the lease of a plot of ground on the south and west sides of Coney Island creek, between the thread of said creek and the centre line of Fifteenth street, Borough of Brooklyn:

NEW YORK, August 18, 1904.

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

SIR-I request the authority of your Board, pursuant to section 541 of the Charter, for the hiring by the day, at the rate of $5 per day, including Sundays and legal holidays, from the corporation known as the Realty Associates (office, No. 179 Remsen street, Borough of Brooklyn), beginning with the first day of July, 1904, and for as long as it may be necessary for the Department of Street Cleaning to use the same as a garbage dump, of all that plot of ground on the south and west sides of Coney Island creek,