third street and Lexington avenue, Borough of Manhattan, occupied by the Municipal Civil Service Commission: Hon. N. TAYLOR PHILLIPS, Commissioner, Sinking Fund: NOVEMBER 23, 1904. SIR-Four vouchers have been filed in the Department of Finance in favor of the Grand Central Palace Company for rental of hall for the purpose of conducting Civil Service examinations on the following dates: The lease under which these premises were formerly occupied has expired, and I would ask that you present the matter to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund for their necessary approval and authorization to pay. Respectfully, WM. MCKINNEY, Chief Auditor of Accounts. The rent being the same as paid under the approval of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund (see Min. S. F., 1903, page 665), and the rates being reasonable, I would respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund approve the hiring of rooms in the Grand Central Palace, at Forty-third street and Lexington avenue, Borough of Manhattan, by the Municipal Civil Service Commission. June 29, 1904. Rent of third floor (Lexington avenue side) and main hall.. $100 00 100 00 100 00 150 00 50 00 50 00 50 00 50 00 -and that a resolution be adopted authorizing the Comptroller to pay the sum of $650, being the rent for the eight days, without the necessity of entering into a lease. Lessor, Montgomery Maze. Respectfully, NOVEMBER 25, 1904. MORTIMER J. BROWN, Appraiser of Real Estate in Charge of Bureau. Resolved, That the Comptroller be and is hereby authorized and directed to pay to Montgomery Maze the sum of six hundred and fifty dollars ($650), being the rent of premises in the Grand Central Palace, at Forty-third street and Lexington avenue, Borough of Manhattan, occupied by the Municipal Civil Service Commission, on April 5, 7, June 27 and 29, August 17, September 14, 16 and 23, 1904. 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 at No. 288 East Broadway, Borough of Manhattan: To the Executive Committee: The Committee on Buildings respectfully reports that the lease of the premises at No. 288 East Broadway, occupied as an annex to Public School 147, Borough of Manhattan, will expire February 1, 1905, and that the City Superintendent has stated that the same should be renewed for one year. The Departments of Health and Buildings have certified that the sanitary and structural conditions are satisfactory and the owner has given a sixty days' option of renewal of the lease. The following resolution is submitted for adoption: Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund be and they hereby are requested to authorize a renewal of the lease of the store floor of the premises at No. 288 East Broadway, occupied as an annex to Public School 147, Borough of Manhattan, for a period of one year from February 1, 1905, at an annual rental of $900, and on the same terms and conditions as in the existing lease. Owner, A. E. Isaacs, No. 240 East Broadway, Manhattan. A true copy of report and resolution adopted by the Executive Committee of the Board of Education on November 16, 1904. T. A. DILLON, Chief Clerk, Board of Education. In connection therewith the Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller: NOVEMBER 21, 1904. SIR-The Board of Education, at a meeting held November 16, 1904, adopted the following resolution: 'Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund be and they hereby are “requested to authorize a renewal of the lease of the store floor of the premises at "No. 288 East Broadway, occupied as an annex to Public School 147, Borough of Man"hattan, for a period of one year from February 1, 1905, at an annual rental of nine “hundred dollars, and on the same terms and conditions as in the existing lease. Owner, "A. E. Isaacs, No. 240 East Broadway, Manhattan." The Bureau of Buildings and the Board of Health having reported favorably on its condition for school purposes, I would respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a resolution, authorizing a renewal of the lease of the store floor of premises No. 288 East Broadway, Borough of Manhattan, for a period of one year from February 1, 1905, at an annual rental of $900, otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as in the existing lease. Lessor, A. E. Isaacs. 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, from A. E. Isaacs, of the store floor of premises No. 288 East Broadway, Borough of Manhattan, for a term of one year from February 1, 1905, at an annual rental of nine hundred dollars ($900), payable quarterly, and on 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 interest 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 at No. 186 Chrystie street, Borough of Manhattan: To the Board of Education: The Committee on Buildings respectfully reports that the lease of the premises No. 186 Chrystie street, occupied as an annex to Public School 35, Borough of Manhattan, will expire January 18, 1905. The City Superintendent states that the same should be renewed for another year, and the Departments of Health and Buildings certify that the sanitary and structural conditions thereat are satisfactory. The lessor demands an annual rental of $480, instead of $360, the present rental, and refuses to grant any further privilege of renewal. As the premises are absolutely necessary, your Committee has deemed it expedient to accept these terms. The following resolution is submitted for adoption: Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund be and they hereby are requested to authorize a renewal of the lease of the premises No. 186 Chrystie street, occupied as an annex to Public School 35, Borough of Manhattan, for a period from January 18, 1905, to July 1, 1905, at an annual rental of $480, otherwise on the same terms and conditions as contained in the existing lease. Owner, Mrs. Isidor Straus, No. 2745 Broadway. · A true copy of report and resolution adopted by the Board of Education on November 23, 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: NOVEMBER 29, 1904. SIR-The Board of Education at a meeting held on November 23, 1904, adopted the following resolution: 64 "Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund be and they hereby are requested to authorize a renewal of the lease of the premises No. 186 Chrystie street, “occupied as an annex to Public School 35, Borough of Manhattan, for a period from “January 18, 1905, to July 1, 1905, at an annual rental of $480, otherwise on the same terms and conditions as contained in the existing lease. Owner, Mrs. Isidor Straus, "No. 2745 Broadway." 66 The request for a renewal is for a period from January 18, 1905, to July 1, 1905. The Department of Buildings reports the property suitable for school purposes, as does also the Board of Health, with the exception that a leader on the front of the house is defective and requires repairing. The rent which the City pays for the property under the present existing lease is $360 annually. After an interview with Mrs. Isidor Straus, the owner of the premises, she has consented to take the same rent for the short period of the lease, as is paid by the City under the present existing lease, instead of $480, as mentioned in the resolution of the Board of Education. I would therefore respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund approve of the request of the Board of Education and authorize a renewal of the lease of the premises for a period from January 18, 1905, to July 1, 1905, at an annual rental of $360, otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as are contained in the present existing lease. Mrs. Isidor Straus, lessor. Respectfully submitted for approval, MORTIMER J. BROWN, Appraiser of Real Estate in Charge of Bureau. 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 Mrs. Isador Straus, of the parlor floor of premises No. 186 Chrystie street, Borough of Manhattan, for a period from January 18 to July 1, 1905, at a rental at the rate of three hundred and sixty dollars ($360) per annum, 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. The report was accepted and the resolution unanimously adopted. The following communication was received from the Police Department relative to a renewal of the lease of a stable on the rear of premises Nos. 37 and 39 Vernon avenue, Borough of Brooklyn: NEW YORK, November 17, 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 from Frederick E. Schultze, of No. 37 Vernon avenue, Brooklyn, of a stable on rear of premises Nos. 37 and 39 Vernon avenue, Brooklyn, for the purposes of the Sixty-seventh Police Precinct, for one year from March 1, 1905, at the annual rental of $240, upon the same terms, conditions and covenants as existing lease. Very respectfully, WM. H. KIPP, Chief Clerk. Approved for renewal upon the same terms and conditions as in existing lease. MORTIMER J. BROWN, November 19, 1904. 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 Frederick E. Schultze, of premises occupied by the Police Department on the north side of Vernon avenue, 350 feet east of Flatbush avenue, Borough of Brooklyn, for a term of one year from March 1, 1905, at annual rental of two hundred and forty dollars ($240), payable quarterly, including water taxes, 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 a report relative to a renewal of the lease of premises on the north side of Voorhees avenue, 160 feet west of the Shore road, in the Borough of Brooklyn, for the use of the Police Department. Laid over. The following communication was received from the Police Department requesting authority to establish, provide and furnish premises on the northerly side of Fourth street, 100 feet westerly of Vernon avenue, Long Island City, Borough of Queen: |