feet to its intersection with the center line of Tiffany street prolonged in a southerly direction; thence in a northerly direction and along the southerly prolongation of the center line of Tiffany street to its intersection with the above mentioned bulkhead line as established in 1892, a distance of one hundred and two and forty-hundredths (102.40) feet, thence in an easterly direction and along the last mentioned bulkhead line as established in 1892, a distance of fifty (50) feet, to the point or place of beginning, comprising an area of about 5,095 square feet," -the premises to be conveyed to the City free and clear from all liens and incumbrances. Respectfully. WM. A. PRENDERGAST, Comptroller. Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund hereby approve of and authorize the acceptance by the Comptroller on behalf of The City of New York, of a deed from the East Bay Land and Improvement Company, of all those premises situated in the Borough of The Bronx, bounded and described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land under water situate at the foot of Tiffany street, East River, Borough of The Bronx, bounded and described as follows: "Beginning at a point in the easterly line of Tiffany street as now laid out and distant one hundred (100) feet southerly from the southeast corner of Tiffany street and Edgewater road, said point being at the intersection of said easterly line of Tiffany street with the bulkhead line as established in 1892, to which last mentioned line Tiffany street was legally opened March 7, 1894; running thence outshore, in a southerly direction and along the southerly prolongation of the easterly line of Tiffany street, a distance of one hundred and one and thirty-seven hundredths (101.37) feet to the exterior line of land under water granted by the Commissioners of the land office of the State of New York to H. C. Barretto, September 29, 1873; thence in a westerly direction and along the exterior line of grant of land under water to H. C. Barretto above mentioned, a distance of fifty and one hundredths (50.01) feet to its intersection with the center line of Tiffany street prolonged in a southerly direction; thence in a northerly direction and along the southerly prolongation of the center line of Tiffany street to its intersection with the above mentioned bulkhead line as established in 1892, a distance of one hundred and two and forty hundredths (102.40) feet, thence in an easterly direction and along the last mentioned bulkhead line as established in 1892, a distance of fifty (50) feet, to the point or place of beginning, comprising an area of about 5,095 square feet." The report was accepted, and the resolution adopted, all the members present voting in the affirmative. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution relative to a renewal of the lease to the City, of premises at the southeast corner of First avenue and 108th street, Borough of Manhattan, for the use of the Board of Education: To the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, City of New York: January 20, 1911. Gentlemen-The Board of Education in a communication to your Honorable Board under date of December 15, 1910, submitted the following report and resolution, requesting a renewal of the lease of the storage building at the southeast corner of First avenue and 108th street, Borough of Manhattan: "The Committee on Buildings respect fully reports that the lease of the five-story building on the southeast corner of 108th street and First avenue, Manhattan, occupied as a supply depository, expired December 1, 1910, and that the Committee on Supplies certifies that further occupancy of said premises will be necessary. "The matter of the renewal of this lease was taken up with the Committee on Supplies on September 8, 1910, and under date of September 26, 1910, said Committee certified that further occupancy of the premises would be necessary. Negotiations were then entered into with the owner, who demanded an increased rental, for the reason that the cost of insurance on the building would be increased on account of the storage therein of automobiles and gasoline. These were removed, and under date of November 26, 1910, the owner consented in writing to renew the lease on the same terms and conditions as contained in the lease heretofore existing, stipulating that no automobiles or gasoline should be stored in the building during the period of the lease." The following resolution is submitted for adoption: "Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund be, and they are hereby, requested, subject to financial ability, to approve of and consent to the execution by the Board of Education of a renewal of the lease to the City of the five-story building on the southeast corner of 108th street and First avenue, Manhattan, for a period of one year from December 1, 1910, with the privilege of renewal for an additional period of either one or two years, at an annual rental of $6,000, the lease to contain a stipulation that no gasoline or automobiles shall be stored in the premises, otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as contained in the lease heretofore existing, the said rent being deemed fair and reasonable. Owner, Mrs. Josephine J. Schnurmacher, of No. 176 East 111th street, New York City." The property referred to is a 5-story, stone and brick, stable building, 50 feet 5% inches by 90 feet, on a plot 50 feet 51⁄2 inches by 95 feet, located at the southeast corner of First avenue and 108th street, and known as 2084 First avenue, Borough of Manhattan. These premises have been occupied by the Board of Education for the past four years at a rental of $6,000 a year, the same as asked for a renewal. The building is used to store the apparatus and furnishings of six open-air playgrounds, 250 indoor playgrounds, 35 vacation schools (industrial equipment) and gymnastic materials for 38 recreation centres. The building has no cellar, being too near the level of tidewater. When leased by the City four years ago, the owner removed stalls, made such other changes as were required and put the building in good and tenantable condition and agreed to pay taxes and water rates and make outside repairs, including the roof, the City agreeing to put in such improvements as it deems necessary and to pay for light, heat and janitor service. The City has since put in electric lights and stoves. The property is assessed for the year 1911: Land $28,500 00 21,500 00 $50,000 00 $50,000 00 $35,000 00 25,000 00 $60,000 00 There is no similar building in the neighborhood with which this can be compared as to fairness of rent. The rent of $6,000 a year is full value, being 12 per cent. of the assessed value and of the value by the Tax Department, and 10 per cent. of the appraisal by the Bureau of Real Estate, but the City has been a holdover tenant since December 1, 1910. The Board of Education declares the rent to be fair and reasonable. Deeming the rent reasonable and just under the circumstances, and for the further reason that the City is a holdover tenant since December 1, 1910, I respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a resolution consenting to the execution by the Board of Education of a renewal of the lease to the City of the 5-story brick and stone building, 50 feet 51⁄2 inches by 90 feet on a plot 50 feet 51⁄2 inches by 95 feet, located at the southeast corner of First avenue and 108th street, known as 2084 First avenue, Borough of Manhattan, for use as a storage place for the apparatus of playgrounds, vacation schools and recreation centres, for a period of one year from December 1, 1910, with the privilege of renewal for an additional period of one or two years, at an annual rental of $6,000, payable quarterly, the lease to contain a stipulation that no gasoline or automobiles shall be stored in the premises. The lessor to make outside repairs and repairs to the roof and to pay taxes and water rates, the lessee to make such inside alterations and repairs as it may deem necessary, and to furnish heat, light and janitor service, otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as contained in the lease heretofore existing. Owner, Mrs. Josephine J. Schnurmacher, 176 E. 111th street, Manhattan. Respectfully, WM. A. PRENDERGAST, 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, of the five-story brick and stone building located at the southeast corner of First avenue and 108th street, known as 2084 First avenue, in the Borough of Manhattan, for use as a storage place for the apparatus of playgrounds, vacation schools and recreation centres, for a period of one year from December 1, 1910, with the privilege of renewal for an additional period of one or two years, at an annual rental of six thousand dollars ($6,000), payable quarterly; the lease to contain a stipulation that no gasoline or automobiles shall be stored in the premises. The lessor to make outside repairs and repairs to the roof and to pay taxes and water rates; the lessee to make such inside alterations and repairs as it may deem necessary, and to furnish heat, light and janitor service, otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as contained in the lease heretofore existing. Lessor, Mrs. Josephine J. Schnurmacher: 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 adopted, all the members present voting in the affirmative. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution, relative to the hiring of Good Templars' Hall, located at Springfield, Borough of Queens, for use of the Board of Education for lecture purposes: To the Honorable, the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: January 20, 1911. Gentlemen-A. Emerson Palmer, Esq., Secretary of the Board of Education, in a communication under date of December 15, 1910, transmits certified copies of resolutions adopted by the Board of Education under date of December 14, 1910, relative to the hiring of Good Templars' Hall, located at Springfield, Borough of Queens, for lecture purposes during the season of 1910-1911, once weekly, at a rental of $5 a night, including light, heat and janitor service, in place of the Springfield Presbyterian Church, heretofore used as a lecture centre at the same rental. It has been the custom for a number of years past for the Board of Education to make a similar request for lecture halls in the respective Boroughs of The City of New York. The one in question is to take the place of the Springfield Presbyterian Church, the hiring of which was authorized at a meeting of your Board on June 29, 1910, at the same rate now proposed. The rent being reasonable and just and the same as heretofore paid for like quarters, I respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund authorize the hiring of Good Templars' Hall, located at Springfield, Borough of Queens, for use of the Board of Education for lecture purposes during the season of 1910-1911, once weekly, at a rental of $5 a night, including light, heat and janitor service, and to authorize the payment of this rental upon a voucher drawn by the Board of Education without the necessity of entering into a lease therefor. WM. A. PRENDERGAST, Comptroller. Respectfully, Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund hereby approve of the hiring, by the Board of Education, of Good Templars' Hall, located at Springfield, Borough of Queens, for lecture purposes during the season of 1910-1911, once weekly, at a rental of five dollars per night, including light, heat and janitor service, and the Comptroller be and is hereby authorized to pay the said rental upon a voucher drawn by the Board of Education without the necessity of entering into a lease therefor. The report was accepted, and the resolution adopted, all the members present voting in the affirmative. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution relative to four school sites acquired for the Board of Education and turned over to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund as no longer required: To the Honorable, the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: January 20, 1911. Gentlemen-A. Emerson Palmer. Esq.. Secretary of the Board of Education, in a communication under date of December 15, 1910, transmits certified copy of a resolution adopted by the Board of Education at a meeting held December 14, 1910, which states that the Committee on Sites respectfully reports that certain sites acquired for school purposes are no longer needed and recommends that the same be surrendered to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. Two of these sites are situated in the Borough of Brooklyn and two in the Borough of The Bronx, and are as follows, which are assigned to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund for the following reasons, as stated by the Board of Education: Borough of Brooklyn. Site on Porter avenue, Harrison place and Ingraham street. being a plot 200 by 200 feet, was acquired by condemnation proceedings on March 21, 1907. for the sum of $52,800, with an additional cost of $1,532.75, making a total of $54,332.75. When this site was selected the number of buildings being erected near it for residence purposes was very great, but the increase in population has not been as large as was expected. and the opening of new Public School 162 on St. Nicholas and Willoughby avenues provided the necessary accommodations. The section immediately surrounding the Porter avenue site has been utilized for business buildings of such character as to make the property altogether unsuitable for school purposes. Site on President and Carroll streets, between Hicks and Henry streets, being 150 by 200 feet, was acquired by condemnation on June 24, 1908, for $125,050, with an additional cost of $3,910.10, making a total of $128,960.10. This site was selected to relieve Public Schools 13, 46 and 142, in which there were nearly 1,500 pupils on part time. The erection of additions to Public Schools Nos. 6 and 30, some distance away, has provided for these part-time pupils, and the school population of the district has remained stationary, hence a school building on this site will not be necessary. Borough of The Bronx. Site on Gerard and Walton avenues, 189 feet 3% inches north of E. 167th street (200 by 247 feet 14 inches by 201 feet 54 inches by 223 feet 3 inch) was acquired by condemnation on October 6, 1903, at the price of $31,132.60, with an additional cost of $965.28, making a total of $32,097.88. This site is stated to have been selected prior to consolidation and acquired by condemnation proceedings. It was intended for a new building to provide for future growth, but at present there is no prospect that such a building will be required. Site on Bainbridge and Briggs avenues, adjoining the site of Public School No. 8, at Bedford Park, with dimensions 174.99 by 231.96 by 55.30 by 63.29 by 82.67 by 137.27 by 119.80 feet. The site was acquired by condemnation proceedings on August 12, 1907, at the sum of $32,923.65, with an additional cost of $2,123.66, making a total of $38,047.31, and was intended for an addition to Public School No. 8, which was greatly overcrowded. The rapid growth of the population, however, made it necessary to provide a new building between said school and Public School No. 5 at Webster avenue and 189th street. This new building is now in process of construction on the site acquired on E. 196th street, Bainbridge and Briggs avenues, and will provide for the present needs of Public School No. 8. The erection of a building on the proposed school site on E. 207th street, Perry and Hull avenues, selected by the Board of Education on May 11, 1910, and now in the hands of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, will take care of the growth to the north and make future additions to Public School No. 8 unnecessary. In view of the fact that the Board of Education has no use for the sites above described, I respectfully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a resolution assigning the above-mentioned property to the Comptroller of The City of New York in order that he may turn the same over to the Collector of City Revenue to derive whatever revenue may be had from the premises by temporary leasing thereof, and that the matter of the final disposition thereof be referred to the Sub-Committee of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund now considering such matters. Respectfully, WM. A. PRENDERGAST, Comptroller. Whereas, The Board of Education having turned over to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund as no longer required, certain school sites more particularly hereinafter described, it is Resolved, That the Comptroller be and is hereby authorized to derive such revenue as may be temporarily had from the following described premises, and that the matter of the final disposition thereof be and is hereby referred to the Sub-Committee of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, consisting of the President of the Board of Aldermen and the Chairman of the Finance Committee, Board of Aldermen, now considering such matters. 1. Site on Porter avenue, Harrison place and Ingraham street, Brooklyn, 200 by 200 feet, acquired by condemnation proceedings March 21, 1907. 2. Site on President and Carroll streets, between Hicks and Henry streets, being 150 by 200 feet, in the Borough of Brooklyn, acquired by condemnation proceedings on June 24, 1908. 3. Site on Gerard and Walton avenues, Bronx, being 189 feet 33% inches north of E. 167th street (200 by 247 feet 14 inches by 201 feet 54 inches by 223 feet 3 inch) acquired by condemnation proceedings October 6, 1903. 4. Site on Bainbridge and Briggs avenues, adjoining the site of Public School No. 8, at Bedford Park, Bronx, being 174.99 by 231.96 by 55.30 by 63.29 by 82.67 by 137.27 by 119.80 feet, acquired by condemnation proceedings August 12, 1907. The report was accepted, and the resolution adopted, all the members present voting in the affirmative. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution, relative to a renewal of the lease to the City of premises at 1692 Avenue A, Borough of Manhattan, for use of the Department of Street Cleaning: To the Honorable, the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: January 20, 1911: Gentlemen-The Hon. William H. Edwards, Commissioner of the Department of Street Cleaning, in a communication to your honorable Board under date of December 14, 1910, says: "I request the consent and approval of your Board, pursuant to section 541 of the Greater New York Charter, for a renewal of the lease from Mrs. Wilhelmina Staats (residence 225 East 58th street, Manhattan) of the store and front part of the cellar of the premises 1692 Avenue A, corner of East 89th street, Borough of Manhattan, for another term of three years, beginning February 1, 1911, at the same annual rental of $550, payable quarterly, and otherwise on the same terms and conditions as contained in the existing lease." The premises referred to consist of a store, 18 by 43 feet, and front cellar, 18 by 25 feet, in the four-story brick store and tenement building, 20 by 50 feet, on lot, 20 by 60 feet, known as 1692 Avenue A, southeast corner of East 89th street, Borough of Manhattan, which are used for Section Station 50. The cellar is concreted and the store is heated by a stove and has gas, water and toilet. These premises have been occupied by the Department of Street Cleaning for the past three years at a rental of $550 a year, the same as now asked for a renewal period of three years. The three upper floors of the building rent for $852 a year, making a total of $1,402. The property is assessed for the year 1911: Land, $9,000: building, $4,500-$13,500. Value by the Tax Department: Land and building, $14,000. Value by Real Estate Bureau Land, $11,500; building, $5,500-$17,000. The rent is therefore 10 2-5 per cent. of the assessed value, 8 1-5 per cent. of_the value by the Bureau of Real Estate, and 10 per cent. of the valuation by the Tax Department. The lessor pays taxes and makes outside repairs. The lessee makes such inside alterations and repairs as it may deem necessary and pays for heat, light and janitor service and for the water used on the premises. For comparison, a vacant corner store, 24 by 48 feet, directly opposite, at the southwest corner of Avenue A and East 89th street, in a large five-story tenement house, is offered for rent at $600 a year. Deeming the rent reasonable and just and being the same as paid by the City for the past three years, I respect fully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a resolution authorizing a renewal of the lease of the store premises, 18 by 43 feet, with front cellar, 18 by 25 feet, in the four-story store and tenement brick building, 1692 Avenue A, at the southeast corner of East 89th street, Borough of Manhattan, for another term of three years, beginning February 1, 1911, at a rental of $550 a year, payable quarterly, the lessor to pay taxes and make outside repairs, the lessee to make such inside alterations and repairs as it may deem necessary and pay for the water used on the rented premises and supply heat, light and janitor service. Lessor, Mrs. Wilhelmina Staats. 225 East 58th street, Manhattan. Respectfully. WM. A. PRENDERGAST, 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 renewal of the lease to the City of the store premises. 18 by 43 feet, with front cellar, 18 by 25 feet, in the four-story store and tenement brick building, 1692 Avenue A, at the southeast corner of East 89th street, Borough of Manhattan, for a term of three years from February 1, 1911, at a rental of five hundred and fifty dollars ($550) per annum, payable quarterly; the lessor to pay taxes and make outside repairs; the lessee to make such inside alterations and repairs as it may deem necessary and pay for the water used on the rented premises and supply light, heat and janitor service; lessor, Mrs. Wilhelmina Staats; 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 adopted, all the members present voting in the affirmative. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution, relative to an amendment to resolution authorizing a lease |