ington avenue, Borough of Brooklyn, f page 597):

Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller:

SIR-The Commissioners of the Si authorized a lease of Lots Nos. 104 to avenue, west of Broadway, in the Borov the Borough of Brooklyn (Bureau of I estate of Henry C. Bauer.

In a communication, the lessor has therefore respectfully recommend to the resolution of July 20, 1904, be amende "The Nassau Trust Company of the ( executors of the estate of Henry C. Bate

Respectfully submitted for approva

Appr

Resolved, That the resolution adopte authorizing a lease from H. F. Burns, exe Nos. 104 to 109, inclusive, on the northin the Borough of Brooklyn, for the use be and the same is hereby amended by sy' City of Brooklyn and Henry C. Bauer, Bauer" as the name of the lessor, in ples Henry C. Bauer."

The report was accepted and the res

The following report and resolution. relative to a lease of the store of premises s dred and Eighty-third street and Crotona

To the Board of Education:

The Committee on Buildings respecti a recommendation from the City Superint and Eighty-third street and Crotona ave kindergarten annex to Public School 32,

necessary.

The Deputy Superintendent of Schoo premises are suitable for school purposes, a ments of Health and Buildings have certi conditions thereat.

The following communication was received from the Police Department relative to a renewal of the lease of the second loft of premises No. 151 Crosby street, Borough of Manhattan:

NEW YORK, October 25, 1904.

To the Honorable the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund:

GENTLEMEN-The Police Commissioner this day

Ordered, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund be and are hereby respectfully requested to authorize the Comptroller to execute renewal of lease to the City from Lillian N. Dougherty, Josephine M. Carney and Irene O'Connor of the second loft of premises No. 151 Crosby street, in the Borough of Manhattan, for the use of the Police Department for storage purposes, for one year from February 1, 1905, at the rent of $80 per month.

Very respectfully,

WM. H. KIPP, Chief Clerk.

Approved for renewal upon the same terms and conditions as contained in the existing lease.

MORTIMER J. BROWN,

Appraiser of Real Estate in Charge of Bureau.

In connection therewith the Deputy 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 Lillian N. Dougherty, Josephine M. Carney and Irene O'Connor of the second loft of premises No. 151 Crosby street, Borough of Manhattan, for the use of the Police Department, for a term of one year from February 1, 1905, at an annual rental of nine hundred and sixty dollars ($960), 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 following communication was received from the Board of Examiners, relative to a renewal of the lease of rooms at No. 1 Madison avenue, Borough of Manhattan:

BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, October 25, 1904. Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller, The City of New York, No. 280 Broadway:

DEAR SIR-At to-day's meeting of the Board of Examiners of The City of New York the following resolution was unanimously adopted:

Resolved, That the Chairman be and he hereby is empowered to take such steps as may be necessary to secure the renewal of the lease of the offices now occupied by this Board, i. e., Rooms 6027 and 6028 Metropolitan Building, No. 1 Madison

of Manhattan, from January 1, 1905 (when the present lease ex

Te letter from Messrs. Geo. R. Read & Co., in re lease, referred to this Board hr date of the 21st inst., is herewith inclosed and returned.

Respectfully,

WM. J. FRYER, Chairman.

Approved for renewa! upon the same terms and conditions as contained in the Costing lease.

MORTIMER J. BROWN,

Appraiser of Real Estate in Charge of Bureau.

In connection therewith the Deputy 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 Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, of the two rooms known as Nos. 6027 and 6028 (formerly Nos. 516 and 517) on the fifth floor of the building corner Madison avenue and Twenty-third street, Borough of Manhattan, occupied by the Board of Examiners of The City of New York, for a term of one year from January 1, 1905, at an annual rental of fourteen hundred dollars ($1,400), 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.

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The following communication was received from the President of the Borough of The Bronx relative to an extension of the lease of premises on Tremont avenue, west of Anthony, in the Borough of The Bronx (see pages 303 and 596).

NEW YORK, October 14, 1904

To the Sinking Fund Commission, No. 280 Broadway, City:

GENTLEMEN—I respectfully request that the lease of the present yard on Tremont avenue, west of Anthony avenue, used by the Bureau of Sewers, be extended for a period extending to December 31, 1904.

This is necessary in order to allow proper time for the erection of buildings on the recently leased plot on Park avenue, about 180 feet north of Tremont avenue, for the use of the Bureau of Sewers, in the Borough of The Bronx.

Yours truly,

LOUIS F. HAFFEN,

President of the Borough of The Bronx.

In connection therewith the Deputy Comptroller presented the following report: OCTOBER 31, 1904.

Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller:

SIR-The Honorable Louis F. Haffen, President of the Borough of The Bronx, in communication under date of October 14, 1904, requests that the lease of the yard on Tremont avenue, west of Anthony avenue, be extended for a period extending to Deember 31, 190.1.

Under date of July 6, 1904, a request was made for the renewal of the lease of hese premises for a period of four months from August 1, 1904. The following report was made in relation thereto and the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund at the meeting eld on July 20, 1904, ordered the same filed, and a copy was transmitted to the President -f the Borough of The Bronx on July 22, 1904:

Hon. EDWARD M GROUT, Comptroller:

"JULY 12, 1904.

"SIR-The President of the Borough of The Bronx, in a communication under date of July 6, 1904, requests a renewal of lease of premises on the south side of East One Hundred and Seventy-seventh street, west of Anthony avenue, Borough of The Bronx, now occupied by the Bureau of Sewers, for a stable, for four months from August 1, 1904. This property is part of the same plot which the City has occupied since 1898 (see Minutes, Sinking Fund, October 3, 1898; March 2, April 7, 1899, and April 12 1002).

"The President of the Borough in a former communication under date of June 26, 1904, requests a lease of premises on the easterly side of Park avenue, about 175 feet north of East One Hundred and Seventy-seventh, and the matter is now awaiting action by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. Should this be favorable, I do not see the necessity for this renewal lease at One Hundred and Seventy-seventh street and Anthony avenue, for the following reasons:

"The premises on Park avenue now contain a large wagon shed and small frame building for office purposes, which are sufficient, at least temporarily, for the requirements of the Department, and if more buildings are necessary that matter could be attended to when the Bureau is in possession. The accommodations at the present quarters arc about the same as the above.

"In view of the fact that it is the intention of the President of the Borough to secure a large plot for the various Bureaus under his control in the early future and the fact that the lease of the Park avenue plot is for the term of one year, it would be obviously unwise to erect buildings which would be given up in a few months, and I would therefore respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund disapprove the renewal requested by the President of the Borough of The Bronx in his communication of July 6, 1904. "Respectfully submitted for approval,

(Signed)

"MORTIMER J. BROWN,

"Appraiser of Real Estate in Charge of Bureau.

"Approved:

(Signed)

'EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller.

"Ordered filed and a copy transmitted to the President of the Borough of The Bronx."

The continuation and occupation of these premises after August 1, 1904, was without the consent of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, the reason assigned by the President of the Borough of The Bronx for the extension of the lease is as follows:

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"In order to allow proper time for the erection of buildings on the 'recently leased plot on Park avenue, about 180 feet north of Tremont avenue, for the use of the Bureau of Sewers."

The lease of the Park avenue premises was authorized by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund at a meeting held July 20, 1904, at the annual rental of $720, but it has practically been unoccupied since that time. The President of the Borough of The Bronx requested the Board of Estimate and Apportionment for an appropriation of $5,000 for the construction of a building on these premises, which, after debate before the Board, on the 21st inst., the application was withdrawn. I would therefore respectfully recommend to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund that the request for the extension of the lease be denied, under the circumstances. Respectfully submitted for approval,

Approved:

MORTIMER J. BROWN,

Appraiser of Real Estate in Charge of Bureau.

N. TAYLOR PHILLIPS, Acting Comptroller.

Application denied, and the papers ordered filed.

The following communication was received from the President of the Borough of Richmond, requesting the assignment to him of the vacant lot at No. 71 Jersey street, for use as a storage yard:

NEW BRIGHTON, N. Y., October 25. 1904.

N. TAYLOR PHILLIPS, Esq., Secretary, Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, No. 280 Broadway, New York City:

DEAR SIR-I recently received from the Department of Health a formal notice, as follows:

"That the vacant lot at No. 71 Jersey street has an accumulation of garbage thereon, causing said lot to be filthy and offensive."

I referred this matter at once to my Department of Public Works. Report has now been made by the Acting Superintendent of Street Cleaning, as follows:

"I beg to state that I have examined the lot this morning and found neither garbage nor filth, but an accumulation of rubbish. On the Henry street end of the property there is some stable manure from the adjoining lot.

"The City owns this property, and some means should be taken at once to clean up and fence it, as the Jersey street front of the lot is in a dangerous condition.”

William R. Hillyer, Acting Commissioner of Public Works, advises me that “it i. very necessary that the lot should be fenced, especially on the west or Jersey street end, becat » of the fact that the lot lies several feet below the street and there is at all on iderable danger of persons falling from the sidewalk into the lot and sustaining **; and so far as the other end and sides are concerned, there is, of course,