Resolved, That pursuant to the provisions of section 205 of the the Greater New York Charter, as amended, the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund hereby assign to the Department of Plant and Structures the following property turned over by the Department of Public Charities as no longer required: Six (6) lap robes. The report was accepted and the resolution adopted, all the members present voting in the affirmative. Department of Correction-Assignment to, of One Otto Gas Engine, Etc., Turned Over by the Department of Public Charities. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: December 11, 1916. To the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, The City of New York: Gentlemen-The Department of Public Charities, on December 1, 1916, surren dered to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund as no longer required the property described in the accompanying resolution. The Department of Correction, in a communication dated November 9, 1916, requested the assignment of this property. The adoption of the said resolution authorizing the assignment is therefore recommended. Respectfully, ALBERT E. HADLOCK, Deputy and Acting Comptroller. Resolved, That pursuant to the provisions of section 205 of the the Greater New York Charter, as amended, the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund hereby_assign to the Department of Correction the following property turned over by the Department of Public Charities as no longer required: One (1) Otto gas engine; one (1) dump truck; one (1) delivery wagon. The report was accepted and the resolution adopted, all the members present voting in the affirmative. Department of Correction-Assignment to, of One Berger Dumpy Level Turned Over by the Board of Water Supply. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: December 14, 1916. To the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, The City of New York: Gentlemen-The Board of Water Supply on December 5, 1916, surrendered to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund as no longer required the property described in the accompanying resolution. The Department of Correction in a communication dated December 4, 1916, requested the assignment of this property. The adoption of the said resolution authorizing the assignment is therefore recommended. Respectfully. E. D. FISHER, Deputy and Acting Comptroller. Resolved, That, pursuant to the provisions of section 205 of the Greater New York Charter, as amended, the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, hereby assign to the Department of Correction the following property turned over by the Board of Water Supply as no longer required. One (1) Berger dumpy level. No. 8301. The report was accepted and the resolution adopted, all the members present voting in the affirmative. Refund to the Whitney Company of Amount Overpaid on Permit to Build Street Vault. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: Hon. Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: December 15, 1916. Gentlemen-Application has been made by the Whitney Company (Incorporated 1902) for a refund of amount overpaid on street vault permit B 262 issued on February 14, 1916, to the Whitney Company to construct a vault in front of premises at 277-279 Hicks Street, Borough of Brooklyn, in the sum of $2.47. Attached to the application is an affidavit of the Whitney Company (Incorporated 1902) and a certificate of a City Surveyor. The amount to be refunded is approved by the Commissioner of Public Works. Yours very truly, Resolved. That a warrant payable from the Sinking Fund for the Redemption of City Debt No. 1 be drawn in favor of the Whitney Company (Incorporated 1902), refunding it $2.47, amount overpaid for street vault permit R 262. Borough of Brooklyn. The report was accepted, and the resolution adopted, all the members present voting in the affirmative. Refund to David Bernstein of Amount of Fine. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: December 15, 1916. Hon. Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: Gentlemen-In the matter of the People of the State of New York on relation of David Bernstein, relator, against Edward B. LaFetra, a Justice of the City Court of the City of New York, respondent, the relator above named sued out a writ of certiorari and the said writ of certiorari was duly allowed by a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York on the 18th day of February, 1915, and filed in the office of the Clerk of the County of New York on the same day, directing and requiring respondent above named to certify and send to the office of the Clerk of the County of New York, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, all orders, affidavits, documents*** and other proceedings adjudging the relator guilty of criminal contempt of court and to pay a fine of $50 to the Clerk of the City Court of the City of New York. The respondent duly made his return to said writ of certiorari and filed same with the Clerk of the County of New York on or about the 28th day of April, 1915. The said writ of certiorari was argued at a Term of the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, on the 18th day of February, 1916, and was in all respects sustained, and it was ordered that the Comptroller of the City of New York remit to David Bernstein, the relator, the fine of $50 imposed on him, said fine having been paid on the 10th day of February, 1915, to the Clerk of the City Court of of the City of New York and subsequently deposited with the Chamberlain of the City of New York to the credit of the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt. An appeal was taken from this order to the Court of Appeals of the State of New York, which Court affirmed the order. Therefore, in order to make effective the order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, I attach hereto a resolution for adoption. Yours very truly, ALBERT E. HADLOCK, Deputy and Acting Comptroller. Resolved, That, in accordance with an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, held in and for the First Judicial Department, County of New York, dated March 1st, 1916, a warrant payable from the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt be drawn in favor of David Bernstein in the amount of $50, refunding him that amount paid as a fine to the Clerk of the City Court of The City of New York on the 10th day of Febraury, 1915. The report was accepted, and the resolution adopted, all the members present voting in the affirmative. Refund of Jury Fees Paid in Cases Settled Before Trial. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: December 15, 1916. Hon. Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: Gentlemen-On various dates the attorneys mentioned in the schedule attached paid as jury fees to the clerks of the several District Municipal Courts of the City of New York the sums stated in said schedule. Pursuant to Section 118 of the Municipal Court Code and in accordance with the directions of the Bureau of Law and Adjustment of the Department of Finance, approved by the Deputy Comptroller, these sums are to be returned to the payors, the actions having been settled or discontinued and not brought to trial. Said amounts were deposited with the Chamberlain of the City of New York to the credit of the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt, and the refunds will be made from that fund through an account known and designated on the books of this department as Code T 52 Jury Fees Refunding Account. The attached resolution is necessary to replenish the said account for the amount so paid. Yours very truly, ALBERT E. HADLOCK, Deputy and Acting Comptroller. Israel & Schuhmann, $4.50; David Bett, $3.00; Alfred F. Andrews, $3.00; Cass & Apfel, $4.50; Alfred W. Andrews, $3.00-$18.00. Resolved, That a warrant payable from the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt be drawn in favor of the City Chamberlain in the sum of $18 for deposit in the City Treasury to the credit of Jury Fees Refunding Account for refunding of jury fees, as per statement submitted. The report was accepted, and the resolution adopted, all the members present voting in the affirmative. Refund to William H. Knemeyer of Amount of Fine. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: Hon. Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: December 15, 1916. Gentlemen-In the matter of the People of the State of New York against William H. Knemeyer the defendant appealed at a Term of the County Court of Kings County, held at the County Court House in the Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, on the 22nd day of November, 1916, from a judgment of conviction in the City Magistrate's Court, City of New York, 9th District, Borough of Brooklyn, on the 1st day of August, 1916, wherein the said defendant was found guilty of violating the City Ordinance in regard to speeding in a motor vehicle and fined $25, which was paid and subsequently deposited with the City Chamberlain to the credit of the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt. This appeal was argued on the 22d day of November, 1916, at a Term of the County Court of Kings County and the judgment of conviction was reversed and it was ordered that the City of New York refund to said William H. Knemeyer the sum of $25 so paid. In order to carry into effect the order of the Court a resolution is attached hereto for your adoption. Yours very truly, ALBERT E. HADLOCK, Deputy and Acting Comptroller. Resolved, That, in accordance with an order of the County Court of Kings County, held at the County Court House in the Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, on the 22nd day of November, 1916, a warrant payable from the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt be drawn in favor of William H. Knemeyer for the sum of $25, refunding him that amount paid as a fine in the City Magistrates' Court, 9th District, Borough of Brooklyn, on the 1st day of August. 1916. The report was accepted and the resolution adopted, all the members present voting in the affirmative. Refund to Carl C. Runyon of Amount of Fine. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: December 15, 1916. Hon. Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: Gentlemen-In the matter of the People of the State of New York, on complaint of Martin J. Moore against Carl C. Runyon, the defendant appealed at a Stated Term, Part I., of the Court of General Sessions, held in and for the County of New York, in the Criminal Courts Building, City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, on the 27th day of November, 1916, from a judgment of conviction in the City Magistrate's Court, First Division, Traffic Court, Borough of Manhattan, wherein the said defendant was found guilty of recklessly speeding a motor vehicle in violation of subdivision 1, section 17, chapter 24, article 2, Code of Ordinances, City of New York, on the 6th day of July, 1916, and fined $25, which was paid and subsequently deposited with the City Chamberlain to the credit of the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt. This appeal was argued on the 27th day of November, 1916, and the judgment of conviction was reversed and it was ordered that the Comptroller of the City of New York refund to Carl C. Runyon, or his attorney, Louis E. Swarts, the sum of $25 so paid. In order to carry into effect the order of the court the attached resolution is submitted for adoption. Yours very truly, ALBERT E. HADLOCK, Deputy and Acting Comptroller. Resolved, That, in accordance with an order issued at a Stated Term of the Court of General Sessions, Part I, held in and for the County of New York, in the Criminal Courts Building, City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, on the 27th day of November, 1916, a warrant payable from the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt be drawn in favor of Carl C. Runyon, or his attorney, Louis E. Swarts, in the sum of $25, 1efunding this amount paid as a fine in the City Magistrates' Court, First Division, Traffic Court, Borough of Manhattan, on the 6th day of July, 1916. The report was accepted and the resolution adopted, all the members present voting in the affirmative. Refund to Alfredo Cassandro of Amount of Fine. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: Hon. Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: December 16, 1916. Gentlemen-In the matter of the People of the State of New York upon the complaint of Thomas S. Mahaffy against Alfredo Cassandro the defendant appealed at a Court of Special Sessions, held in and for the Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, in the City Magistrate's Court, 1st District, Brooklyn, N. Y., on the 29th. day of November, 1916, from a judgment of convicion in the Court of Special Sessions, held in the 1st District Magistrate's Court, Borough of Brooklyn, on the 16th day of August, 1916, under the provisions of the Inferior Criminal Courts Act, as amended by the Laws of 1915 of the State of New York, wherein said defendant was adjudged guilty of a violation of section 185 of the Penal Law, cruelty to animals, and fined $15, which was paid and subsequently deposited with the City Chamberlain to the credit of the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt. The appeal was argued on the 29th day of November, 1916, at a Court of Special Sessions, held in and for the Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, in the City Magistrate's Court, 1st District, Brooklyn, N. Y., and the judgment of conviction was reversed and it was ordered that the Comptroller of the City of New York refund to the said Alfredo Cassandro, or his counsel, Willoughby B. Dobbs, the sum of $15. The Corporation Counsel, under date of December 12th, 1916, advises the Comptroller that the provisions of above order should be complied with, but in the circumstances of this case payment should be made only to Alfredo Cassandro. In order to comply with the order of the Court and the advice of the Corporation Counsel I attach hereto a resolution for adoption. Yours very truly, ALBERT E. HADLOCK, Deputy and Acting Comptroller. Resolved, That, in accordance with an order of the Court of Special Sessions held in and for the Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, in the City Magistrates' Court, 1st District. Brooklyn, N. Y., on the 29th day of November, 1916, and the advice of the Corporation Counsel, dated December 12th, 1916, that a warrant payable from the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt be drawn in favor of Alfredo Cassandro for the sum of $15, refunding him that amount paid as a fine in the Court of Special Sessions for the Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, on the 16th day of August, 1916. The report was accepted and the resolution adopted, all the members present voting in the affirmative. Refund to Arnold Gross of Amount of Fine. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: December 15, 1916. Honorable Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: Gentlemen-Application was made by Arnold Gross for the refund of $9 paid as trial fees to the Clerk of the Ninth District Municipal Court, Borough of Manhattan, in actions in which the Standard Cigar Stands Company was the plaintiff. After an examination by the Bureau of Law and Adjustment of this department, it was recommended, under date of September 1, 1916, that this claim be disallowed. Arnold Gross brought action in the Seventh District Municipal Court, Borough of Manhattan, for the recovery of aforesaid trial fees, to wit, $9, and the presiding justice gave judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $9 and $3 costs, to which was added an extra allowance of $5. The amount of trial fees paid ($9) to the Clerk of the Ninth District Municipal Court, Borough of Manhattan, was deposited with the Chamberlain of The City of New York, and subsequently credited to the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt. Therefore, in order to make effective the judgment as rendered, I attach hereto a resolution for adoption. Yours very truly, ALBERT E. HADLOCK, Deputy and Acting Comptroller. Resolved. That a warrant payable from the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt be drawn in favor of Arnold Gross in the sum of $9, refunding him that amount so paid as trial fees to the Clerk of the 9th District Mu nicipal Court, Borough of Manhattan, in actions in which the Standard Cigar Stands Company was the plaintiff. The report was accepted and the resolution adopted, all the members present voting in the affirmative. Refunding of Croton Water Rents Overpaid in Error, The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: December 15, 1916. Honorable Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: Gentlemen-Applications have been made, as per statement herewith, for refund of Croton water rents paid in error. The applications are severally approved by the Collector of Assessments and Arrears, Commissioner of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity, or the Receiver of Taxes, and the amount so paid ($77.28) has been deposited in the City Treasury to the credit of the Sinking Fund for the payment of the Interest on the City Debt. The attached resolution is necessary to reimburse the account "Croton Water Rent Refunding Account" for amount so overpaid. Yours very truly, ALBERT E. HADLOCK, Deputy and Acting Comptroller Resolved, That a warrant payable from the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt be drawn in favor of the Chamberlain in the sum of $77.28 for deposit in the City Treasury to the credit of "Croton Water Rent Refunding Account," for refunding of erroneous and overpayments of Croton Water Rents, as per statement submitted. The report was accepted and the resolution adopted, all the members present voting in the affirmative. Bill of the New York Railways Company for Amount Due for Exchange of Transfers During the Month of November, 1916. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: Hon. Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: December 15, 1916. Gentlemen-The New York Railways Company has submitted the following bill for amount due it for exchange of transfers issued by the Municipal Ferry and its company, viz : For Municipal Ferry transfers lifted on the New York Railways Company lines during the month of November, 1916; 141,456 at $.03.... $4,243 68 Less New York Railways Company transfers collected on the Municipal Ferry during the month of November, 1916; 123,178 at $.02.. 2,463 56 $1,780 12 Attached to said bills is a recommendation of the Acting Commissioner of Docks that the amount due be paid to the New York Railways Company. Said bill is rendered in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment dated October 16th, 1913, said resolution being approved by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund at a meeting held October 29th, 1913. The amount so collected by the Municipal Ferry has been deposited in the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt. I attach hereto a resolution for adoption. Yours very truly, ALBERT E. HADLOCK, Deputy and Acting Comptroller. |