Resolved, That the Corporation Counsel be and is hereby requested to prepare a lease to the City from Arthur Simonson, of the first floor and basement of the premises No. 120 Livingston street, in the Borough of Brooklyn, for the use of the Board of Elections, for a term of two years from the date of occupation, at an annual rental of four hundred and fifty dollars ($450), payable quarterly; the lessor to clean and put the premises in good, tenantable order; 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. Approved July 27, 1904. GEO. B. McCLELLAN, Mayor; N. TAYLOR PHILLIPS, Deputy and Acting Comptroller; Resolved, That the foregoing action be and the same is hereby ratified and affirmed. The report was accepted and the resolution unanimously adopted. The Deputy Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution, relative to a renewal of the leases of the lands occupied by the temporary bridge at Westchester avenue, Borough of The Bronx: Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller: JULY 22, 1904. SIR-The Commissioner of the Department of Bridges, in a communication under date of July 18, 1904, requests renewal of leases which expire on July 28, 1904, of land occupied by the temporary bridge at Westchester avenue, for a period of six months from July 28, 1904, as the "traffic cannot be turned over the permanent bridge until the borough authorities grade Westchester avenue from the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad to the Bronx river." The estate of William Watson, lessor, is willing to allow a renewal of the lease of their land at the present rent, $250 per annum, but the Real Estate Corporation will not renew their lease unless they are to receive $300 for the period of six months, claiming that they have spent several thousand dollars in improvements, and that taxes have considerably increased. I would respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund authorize renewals of leases of lands known as A and B, on the west side of the Bronx river, occupied by the Westchester avenue temporary bridge, for a period of six months from July 28, 1904, at an annual rental of $600, payable quarterly, otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as are in the existing lease. Lessor, American Real Estate Company, a corporation organized under the Laws of the State of Rhode Island; and for Parcel C, on the east side of the Bronx river, for a term of six months from July 28, 1904, at an annual rental of $250, payable quarterly, otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as contained in the existing lease. Lessors, Robert C. Watson and other executors and trustees of the estate of William Watson. 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 renewals of leases to the City of the following premises occupied by the Department of Bridges, in the Borough of The Bronx: 1. Parcels A and B, on the west side of the Bronx river, for a term of six months from July 28, 1904, at a rental at the rate of $600 per annum, payable quarterly, otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as contained in the existing lease; the lessor, The American Real Estate Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Rhode Island. 2. Parcel C, on the east side of the Bronx river, for a term of six months from July 28, 1904, at a rental at the rate of $250 per annum, payable quarterly, otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as contained in the existing lease; Robert C. Watson and others, executors and trustees of the Estate of William Watson, lessors. -the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, deeming the said rents fair and reasonable, and that it would be for the interests of the City that such leases be made. The report was accepted and the resolution unanimously adopted. The following communication was received from the Department of Street Cleaning relative to a renewal of the lease of premises Nos. 625 to 629 West One Hundred and Thirtieth street. NEW YORK, July 18, 1904. Hon. GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN, Mayor, Chairman, Board of Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: SIR-The Department of Street Cleaning has under lease premises Nos. 625 to 629 West One Hundred and Thirtieth street, in the Borough of Manhattan, authorized by resolution of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of April 29, 1895, for a period of ten years, which expires on August 1, 1904, at an annual rental of $5,000, payable quarterly, the City to pay the Croton water rents and make repairs. On the 9th day of May, 1904, this office addressed a letter to the owner of the property, George W. Plunkitt, in relation to a renewal of the lease. No reply was received to that communication until July 13, 1904, or eighteen days prior to the termination of the lease. In that communication, a copy of which is hereto annexed, Mr. Plunkitt asks an increase of $1,000 per annum in his rent over the last term of the lease, "as my assessment on this property has increased this last year or two. I have been assessed for boulevard, viaduct and sewerage for a mile around." My Department will require a lease of a premises in this vicinity for a period of five or ten years and this matter is respectfully referred to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund for such action as they may deem necessary and proper. Respectfully, JOHN MCGAW WOODBURY, Commissioner. In connection therewith, the Deputy Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller: JULY 21, 1904. SIR-The Commissioner of the Department of Street Cleaning, in a communication, under date of July 18, requests a renewal of the lease of premises Nos. 625 to 629 West One Hundred and Thirtieth street. in the Borough of Manhattan, for a period of five or ten years. He states in his communication that he addressed a letter to the owner of the premises on the 9th day of May, and received no reply in the matter of the renewal until July 13. In the reply the owner states that he desires to increase the rental from $5,000 to $6,000, and the reason for "an increase of $1,000 per annum, as my assessments on this property has increased this last year or two. I have been assessed for boulevard, viaduct and sewerage for a mile around. As you will no doubt agree with me, I am not asking too much." The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, at a meeting held on April 29, 1895, adopted a resolution authorizing the present existing lease at a yearly rental of $5.000, "the owner to pay all taxes and assessments, and the City to pay Croton water charges." Upon the expiration of the lease on August 1, the City will be a hold-over tenant, and even if this were not so it would cost more money to remove from the present stable to another stable and to refit the same for the use of the Department than it would be to pay the additional amount of rent asked. The rent asked by the owner, while full value, is not, under the conditions above recited, excessive, and I would respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a resolution authorizing a renewal of the lease of premises Nos. 625 to 629 West One Hundred and Thirtieth street, in the Borough of Manhattan, for the use of the Department of Street Cleaning, for a period of ten years from August 1, 1904, otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as are in the present existing lease, except that the rent shall be $6,000 per annum, instead of $5,000 per annum. 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 George W. Plunkitt, of premises Nos. 625, 627 and 629 West One Hundred and Thirtieth street, in the Borough of Manhattan, for a term of ten years from August I, 1904, at an annuel rental of six thousand dollars ($6,000), payable quarterly, the lessor to pay all taxes and assessments, and the City to pay Croton water charges; the Com missioners 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. Approved July 22, 1904. GEO. B. McCLELLAN, Mayor, EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller, JNO. H. CAMPBELL, Deputy Chamberlain, JOHN F. McCALL, Chairman, Finance Committee, Board of Aldermen. Resolved, That the foregoing action be and the same is hereby ratified and affirmed. The report was accepted and the resolution unanimously adopted. The following communication was received from the Police Department, requesting authority to establish, provide and furnish, for station-house purposes, the premises No. 191 Broadway, Borough of Brooklyn: To the Honorable Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: NEW YORK, July 21, 1904. GENTLEMEN-The Police Commissioner, this day, on reading and filing copy of resolution of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, adopted July 20, 1904, authorizing the Comptroller to execute a lease from John R. Sparrow of the basement, store floor and second floor of the premises No. 191 Broadway, in the Borough of Brooklyn, for the use of the Police Department for station-house purposes, Ordered, That, in pursuance of the provisions of section 320 of the Greater New York Charter, the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund be and are hereby respectfully requested to authorize the Police Commissioner to establish, provide and furnish such premises for a station-house, for the accommodation thereat of the members of the Police Force and as a place of temporary detention for persons arrested and property taken within a precinct to be established for the Williamsburg Bridge. Very respectfully, WM. H. KIPP. Chief Clerk. In connection therewith the Deputy Comptroller offered the following resolution: Resolved, That, pursuant to the provisions of section 320 of chapter 466 of the Laws of 1901, the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund hereby authorize the Police Commissioner to establish, provide and furnish the premises No. 191 Broadway, in the Borough of Brooklyn, for station-house purposes. Which was unanimously adopted. The Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution relative to bill of Bryan L. Kennelly for disbursements in connection with the sale by the City of premises No. 28 Beaver street, Borough of Manhattan: Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller: JULY 21, 1904. SIR-Annexed hereto is a bill sent to this office by Bryan L. Kennelly for work performed in the matter of property under the control of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, namely: Sale of the premises No. 28 Beaver street, Borough of Manhattan. The bill amounts to $137.70, and was for advertising the sale at auction. I would respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a resolution authorizing the payment of this bill. Approved: Respectfully, 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 Bryan L. Kennelly the sum of $137.70, being the amount of his bill for disbursements in connection with the advertising of the sale of property by the City, of premises No. 28 Beaver street, in the Borough of Manhattan; 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 Deputy Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution relative to an issue of $900 of Corporate Stock to provide means to pay for necessary alterations and improvements made to the United States ship New Hampshire": Hon. EDWARD M. GROUT, Comptroller: AUGUST 3, 1904. SIR-At a meeting of the Armory Board held June 29, 1904, the following was adopted: Resolved, That the Secretary be directed to have the necessary alterations and "improvements made to the United States ship 'New Hampshire,' and that the sum "of nine hundred dollars ($900) be and is hereby appropriated therefor; that the · Commissioners of the Sinking Fund be requested to concur therein, and authorize "the Comptroller to issue the bonds to provide for the payment thereof." I would report that the work consists in scraping, puttying where necessary, and painting with two coats the entire outside of the ship, from the water line up, including top sides, ports and sash booms, davits, anchors, companionways, gangplanks, rails. stanchions, awning frames, superstructure, decks, bridges, flag poles, mast and |