said from the said 24th day of October, 1878, to the 1st day of January, 1880. And your petitioner further says upon information and belief that he, the said Samuel J. Lewis, was not paid his salary, nor compensation for duties so performed by him as janitor, nor any part thereof, and claims that on account thereof there is justly due and owing to him, as administrator of Samuel J. Lewis, deceased, aforesaid, from the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, the sum of $1,423.31, with interest. Wherefore your petitioner prays that your Honorable Board, in accordance with the provisions of the act above mentioned, will fix and determine the amount justly due and owing to the said Samuel J. Lewis, for duties performed as aforesaid, and provide for the payment of the same. WILLIAM J. LEWIS, Administrator, etc., of Samuel J. Lewis, deceased. Dated New York, October 28, 1884. City and County of New York, ss. : WILLIAM J. LEWIS, being duly sworn, deposes and says: That he has heard read the foregoing petition and knows the contents thereof, and that the same is true of his own knowledge and belief, except as to those matters which are alleged upon information and belief, and as to those matters believes it to be true. Sworn to before me, this 28th day of October, 1884, JAMES MCKENNA, WILLIAM J. LEWIS. Notary Public (38), New York County.i To the Honorable the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the City of New York: Under and pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 160 of the Laws of 1884, entitled An Act for the relief of Janitors of District Courts in the City of New York, between September 30, 1878, and June 1, 1880, the undersigned, petitioning your Honorable Board, respectfully shows: That the said petitioner actually, fully, and faithfully performed the duties of Janitor of the District Court in the City of New York for the Sixth Judicial District, during the following periods, viz. : From October 1, 1878, to December 31, 1878, both inclusive. From November 1, 1879, to December 20, 1879, both inclusive. From January 12, 1880, to May 31, 1880, both inclusive, at an annual salary of twelve hundred dollars. That such services of Janitor of said Court were rendered, and such duties performed, under an appointment of your petitioner by Hon. William H. Kelly, the Justice thereof; which appointment was made under and pursuant to a resolution or ordinance of the Common Council of the City of New York. And your petitioner further says he was not paid his salary or compensation for duties so performed by him as Janitor, nor any part thereof, and claims that on account thereof there is justly due and owing to him from the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, the sum of nine hundred and twenty-nine dollars and two cents ($929.02.) Wherefore, your petitioner prays that your Honorable Board, in accordance with the provisions of the act above mentioned, will fix and determine the amount justly due your petitioner for duties performed as aforesaid and provide for payment of same. Dated New York, October 7, 1884. JAMES O. FARRELL. City and County of New York, ss. : JAMES O. FARRELL, being duly sworn, says: That he is the petitioner mentioned and described in the foregoing petition, and knows the contents thereof, and that the same is true of his own knowledge. Sworn to before me, this 10th day of October, 1884, JAMES O. FARRELL. } LEONARD A. GIEGERICH, Notary Public, (No. 32), New York City and County. I, WILLIAM H. KELLY, the duly elected and qualified Justice of the District Court of the City of New York for the Sixth Judicial District, do hereby certify that James O. Farrell, the foregoing petitioner, did fully and faithfully perform the services and duties mentioned and described in the foregoing petition, at the times and for the periods also therein mentioned, under and by virtue of appointment by me to the position of Janitor of said Court, which appointment was made under and pursuant to an ordinance or resolution of the Common Council of the City of New York. Dated New York, October 10, 1884. WILLIAM H. KELLY, Justice. Which were received and referred to the Comptroller. The COMPTROLLER presented the following: CITY OF NEW YORK-DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS, To the Board of Estimate and Apportionment :· Gentlemen,-Herewith please find statement giving analysis of expenditures under the appropriations for Labor, Mainte nance and Supplies of Parks and Twenty-third and Twentyfourth Wards, respectively, in accordance with the request of your Board. STATEMENT MAINTENANCE-TWENTY-THIRD AND TWENTY-FOURTH A contract for broken stone and screenings now in process of delivery, is chargeable to sup- Which was received and placed on file. $22,481 25 The Comptroller presented several petitions requesting an appropriation for placing and maintaining electric lights in various localities in the city. Which were received and placed on file. On motion, the Board proceeded to the consideration of the Provisional Estimate for 1885. The Board took up the estimate of the Commissioners of Accounts for consideration. Andrew B. Martin, Commissioner of Accounts, appeared before the Board and made a statement relative thereto. |