The Deputy Commissioner states that the Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity has no objection to granting the request providing certain terms and conditions are complied with as set forth in the communication.

As the privilege granted is small (the total area covered by the pipes being not over eight square feet), I consider the nominal rental of ten dollars ($10) per annum sufficient.

I therefore recommend the adoption of the attached resolution, which incorporates the terms and conditions suggested by the Commissioner of the Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity.

Respectfully,

ALEX. BROUGH, Deputy and Acting Comptroller.

Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund hereby consent to the granting by the Commissioner of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity, of a permit to Joseph Gullo, of White Plains, N. Y., the privilege of laying and installing a sewer and water pipe over and across the easement belonging to the City of New York in Central Avenue immediately east of the junction of 6th Street and Chatterton Avenue, White Plains, N. Y., that the compensation to be paid to the City for such privilege shall be the nominal sum of ten dollars ($10) per annum; the work to be done at the expense of Joseph Gullo, under the jurisdiction and direction of the Commissioner of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity; the sewer pipe crossing the 48-inch pipe line shall be one length of cast iron with a cushion of earth at least one foot in depth between the two pipes, no joints allowed over the City's structure; the one-inch water pipe shall have at least a six-inch cushion; the installation to be done without the use of dynamite or other explosive for blasting in case any rock is encountered in the trench and subject to such conditions as the Commissioner shall prescribe; the privilege to be on condition that said Joseph Gullo shall be liable for any damage due to laying or maintenance of said pipes; and that the Commissioner of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity may revoke such permission or privilege at any future time, if found necessary in the interest of the City.

The report was accepted, and the resolution adopted, all the members present voting in the affirmative.

Application of the Gettysburg Committee (Lincoln Loyal Legion) for Permission to Exhibit a Picture of "The Battle of Gettysburg" in the Hall of Records. On motion, the matter was referred to the Secretary.

Sale at Public Auction of Plot of Land on the Northwest Corner of Pond Street (Carmel Turnpike) and Fowler Avenue, in the Town of Carmel, County of Putnam, New York.

The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution:

To the Honorable the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund:

March 3, 1916.

Gentlemen-The City is the owner of a plot of land at the northwest corner of Pond Street (Carmel Turnpike) and Fowler Avenue, in the Town of Carmel, County of Putnam, N. Y., acquired for the sanitary protection of its water supply.

The above property was acquired as Parcels 4 and 5 in the Lake Gleneida proceeding, and contains about 1.02 acres, and the Commissioner of the Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity, in communications to your Board under dates of February 4 and 15, 1916, has surrendered it as being no longer required by his Department, and recommends that it be sold subject to certain restrictions.

I am in receipt of a request for a sale of these premises at public auction at a minimum or upset price of $100, which, to my mind, is the fair and reasonable value thereof.

I, therefore, respect fully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a resolution authorizing a sale at public auction of the following described property:

All that certain piece or parcel of land, situated at Lake Gleneida, Town of Carmel, County of Putnam and State of New York, shown on Map No. 10,938-Z, on file in the office of the Commissioner of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity of the City of New York, more fully described as follows:

Beginning at the northwest corner of Fowler Avenue and Pond Street; running thence westerly along the northerly line of Pond Street 264.39 feet to a point; thence deflecting to the right an angle of 92 degrees 45 minutes a distance of 199.84 feet to a point: thence deflecting to the right an angle of 101 degrees 39 minutes a distance of 171.44 feet to a point on a stone monument; thence deflecting to the right an angle of 9 degrees 24 minutes 30 seconds a distance of 126.72

feet to a point on the westerly line of Fowler Avenue; thence deflecting to the right an angle of 80 degrees 36 minutes a distance of 109.26 feet along the westerly line of Fowler Avenue to the point or place of beginning, containing within said bounds 44,259.65 square feet, more or less.

—at a minimum or upset price of $100, which I deem to be a fair and reasonable value therefor, and upon the following terms and conditions:

No building or construction of any kind shall be erected or constructed upon the premises to be demised, nor shall the demised premises be used for any other purposes that ingress and egress to or from adjoining premises.

In the event of the use of any portion of the premises to be demised for roadway purposes, such portion thereof to be used for roadway purposes shall have proper paved gutters on either side thereof, which gutters shall be so constructed as to receive only the natural drainage from the surface of said roadway, such drainage to drain into gutters on either side thereof.

It is distinctly understood that no house waste, filth, refuse or other objectionable matter to the City of New York shall be thrown upon or discharged upon the surface of the grounds to be demised, nor shall the premises or any part thereof be used for any purpose or purposes inconsistent with the sanitary protection of the water supply of the City of New York.

It is distinctly understood and agreed that in the event of a breach of any of the conditions contained in the above mentioned terms, the property shall then revert back to the City of New York without further action.

The highest bidder will be required to pay ten per cent (10%) of the amount of the bid, together with the auctioneer's fees, at the time of the sale, and ninety per cent. (90%) upon the delivery of the deed, which shall be within sixty (60) days from the date of sale.

The deed so delivered shall be in the form of a bargain and sale deed without covenants.

The Comptroller may at his option resell the property, if the successful bidder shall fail to comply with the terms of the sale, and the person so failing to comply therewith will be held liable for any deficiency which may resut from such resale. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. Respectfully,

ALEX. BROUGH, 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 authorize and order a sale at public auction of the following described property:

All that certain piece or parcel of land situated at Lake Gleneida, Town of Carmel, County of Putnam and State of New York, shown on Map No. 10,938-Z, on file in the office of the Commissioner of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity, of the City of New York, more fully described as follows:

Beginning at the northwest corner of Fowler Avenue and Fond Street, running thence westerly along the northerly line of Pond Street 264.39 feet to a point; thence deflecting to the right an angle of 92 degrees 45 minutes, a distance of 199.84 feet, to a point; thence deflecting to the right an angle of 101 degrees 39 minutes, a distance of 171.44 feet, to a point on a stone monument; thence deflecting to the right an angle of 9 degrees 24 minutes 30 seconds, a distance of 126.72 feet, to a point on the westerly line of Fowler Avenue; thence deflecting to the right an angle of 80 degrees 36 minutes, a distance of 109.26 feet, along the westerly line of Fowler Avenue to the point or place of beginning, containing within said bounds 44,259.65 square feet, more or less.

-the minimum or upset price at which said property shall be sold be and is hereby appraised and fixed at the sum of One hundred Dollars ($100), and the Comptroller be and is hereby authorized and directed to take the necessary steps for conducting such sale upon the following terms and conditions:

No building or construction of any kind shall be erected or constructed upon the premises to be demised, nor shall the demised premises be used for any other purposes than ingress and egress to or from adjoining premises.

In the event of the use of any portion of the premises to be demised for roadway purposes, such portion thereof to be used for roadway purposes, shall have proper paved gutters on either side thereof, which gutters shall be so constructed as to receive only the natural drainage from the surface of said roadway, such drainage to drain into gutters on either side thereof.

It is distinctly understood that no house waste, filth, refuse or other objectionable matter to the City of New York shall be thrown upon or discharged upon the surface of the grounds to be demised nor shall the premises or any part thereof

be used for any purpose or purposes inconsistent with the sanitary protection of the water supply of the City of New York.

It is distinctly understood and agreed that in the event of a breach of any of the conditions contained in the above mentioned terms the property shall then revert back to the City of New York without further action.

The highest bidder will be required to pay ten per cent (10%) of the amount of the bid, together with the auctioneer's fees, at the time of the sale, and ninety per cent (90%) upon the delivery of the deed, which shall be within sixty (60) days from the date of sale.

The deed so delivered shall be in the form of a bargain and sale deed without

covenants.

The Comptroller may, at his option, resell the property, if the successful bidder shall fail to comply with the terms of the sale, and the person so failing to comply therewith will be held liable for any deficiency which may result from such resale. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids.

The report was accepted and the resolution adopted, all the members present voting in the affirmative.

Fines Payable to the Humane Society of New York and American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution:

Commissioners of the Sinking Fund:

March 3, 1916.

Gentlemen-Fines for violations of the laws with regard to cruelty to animals. etc., have been imposed and collected in the several City Magistrates' Courts and Courts of Special Sessions of the City of New York during the month of January, 1916, and paid into the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt. Pursuant to law said fines are payable to the several societies indicated. An enumeration of such fines so paid is as follows:

Humane Society of New York. (Sec. 5, Chap. 490, Laws of 1888.)

BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN.

First District-Jan. 3: Harry Schuchman, $5; William Stehling, $5. Jan. 6: Jack Colola, $3. Jan. 7: John Williams, $3. Jan. 8: William Hansen, $5. Jan. 10: Frank Lyons, $5; William Hasher, $3. Jan. 11: Rich. Troy, $5: Ant. Klein, $5. Jan. 12: Ike Levy, $5; Matthew Carney, $10; Max Gordon, $5; William Moore, $5; Thos. Cozzo, $5. Jan. 13: George Gumbman, $15; Morris Dorfman, $5; Frank Engeman, $10; Isidore Michaels. $5. Jan. 14: Jos. McDermott, $5. Jan. 15: John Burke, $10. Jan. 17: Arthur Baletti, $5; Louis Levy, $10; Thos. Hogan, $10; Jas. Burns, $10. Jan. 18: Lindo Vicari, $5; Samuel Levy, $5; John Pasquale, $5. Jan. 19: John Clark, $3; Fred Zamilin, $5. Jan. 20: Jas. McGoldrick, $5; Sam Alfano, $10; Frank Marino, $10. Jan. 21: Ralph Casazzo, $5; James Matthews, $5: Thos. Sheehan, $5: Louis Gates, $5. Jan. 22: Gustav Logomarsini, $5. Jan. 24: Benny Kagan, $5: William Cosgrove. $5; Fonato Morra, $10; Frank Roda, $5. Jan. 25: Charles Winckler. $5; David Rosen, $5; Michael Martin, $5. Jan. 26: Patrick, Clark, $5; Samuel Greenberg, $5; Frank VanCott, $10. Jan. 25: Edgar D. Remson, $5. Jan. 27: Fleming Walker. $15; Harry A. King, $10; Dom. Detrani, $10. Jan. 28: Wm. Huttenlocher, $3; Chas. Mandelberg, $5; Geo. Branberger, $3. Jan. 29: Jos. Brande, $5.

Second District-Jan. 4: Henry Dutch, $5. Jan. 5: William Kroschel, $5. Jan. 6: Charles Barrett, $5; Samuel Morrison, $10. Jan. 7: Patrick McCrove, $5; Daniel Parvis. $5. Jan. 8: Raefello Magnotti, $5; Philip Pascarelli, $10. Jan. 10: Henry L. Weigand, $10; Philip Standler, $5; George Hubner, $5. Jan. 11: Jos. Boehm, $1 Pat. O'Toole. $3. Jan. 12: Adam Kolodzinski, $2; Barney Zoogin, $3. Jan. 13: Thos. Calvin, $5; William Bergen, $2. Jan. 17: Nicholas Doyle, $3. Jan. 18: Louis Lang, $3. Jan. 19: George Wagner, $10. Jan. 20: Frank Manglia, $5. Jan. 21: Jos. McLoughlin, $5; Lawrence Gorsa, $5. Jan. 28: Oscar Willis, $5 Jan. 31: Sam Hoeniger, $5.

Third District-Jan. 4: Harry Zweigbaum, $5. Jan. 11: Louis Freemil, $5. Jan. 12: William Budnick, $5; Salvatore Brandi, $5. Jan. 13: Sam Albert, $5. Jan. 14: Frank Carr, $5. Jan. 15: Karl Anderson. $5. Jan. 17: Sam Schwartz, $5; Jacob Mandelker, $5. Jan. 18: Harry Torben, $5; Julius Wachsler. $5; William Thompson, $5. Jan. 21: Raymond Lynch, $5; Geo. Biddinger, $5; Jos. Stein, $5. Jan. 24: Louis Weschsler, $5. Jan. 23: George Warren, $3. Jan. 24: James

Dunlevy, $5. Jan. 25: Samuel Maslainck, $5; Morris Rosenberg, $5. Jan. 26: Louis Lax, $5. Jan. 27: Abr. Dresner, $5; Isidore Roaker, $5. Jan. 29: Jos. Victor, $3. Jan. 31: Arthur Reinhardt, $3.

Fourth District-Jan. 3: Louis Donskik, $5; Alphonse Whitehead, $5. Jan. 4: Jos. Antonuccia, $5; Charles Lange, $5. Jan. 6: Peter Tarolle, $3. Jan. 14: Bernard Henry, $3. Jan. 20: William Martin, $3. Jan. 26: Benj. Marcus, $3. Jan. 27: Benj. Begndorf, $3; Frank Sandon, $3; Charles Oakley, $3. Jan. 28: Jacob Steinberg, $2. Jan. 31: Irving Wohl, $2.

Fifth District-Jan. 5: Jos. Panaro, $5; William Bacher, $5; Raffael Monti, $5. Jan. 4; Jos. McGillick, $5. Jan. 5: Jos. Fitzpatrick, $5. Jan. 7: Toney Cannizzaro, $5. Jan. 10: Irving Gurvitch, $10; Nathan Shanfeld, $5. Jan. 13: Isidor Silverstein, $5. Jan. 19: James Pepe, $3.

Sixth District-Jan. 6: Itzert Malnick, $3. Jan. 19:
Seventh District-Jan. 5: William Fisher, $5. Jan.
Jan. 11: John Isola, $5. Jan. 28: Luke Augustina, $10.
Jan. 31: Jos. Large, $10. Jan. 27: W. P. Watson, $3.
Tenth District-Jan. 4: Jos. Geraghty, $3.
Twelfth District-Jan. 31: John Patigler, $5.

Samuel Balsky, $5.
6: John Fitzgibbons, $3.
Jan. 29: Max Sachse, $5.

Special Sessions-Jan. 14: George Sookasian, $10; Charles Miller, $15. Oct. 26: Samuel Zapnuk, $20.

BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN.

First District-Jan. 6: Charles Rossi, $5. Jan. 7: Peter Keeny, $2; Louis Falco $5. Jan. 24: Samuel Cohen, $5. Jan. 26, Harry Miller, $5.

Second District-Jan. 6: Jos. Mieselman, $5. Jan. 13: Martin Murken, $5 Jan. 17: And. Drankwalter, $10. Jan. 19: Pasq. Alberte, $10. Jan. 20: Antonic Barnes, $5. Jan. 22: August Frubis, $5. Jan. 28: Frank Perillo, $10. Fifth District-Jan. 20: Morris Kuschner, $5. Jan. 25: Douglas McGraw, $1. Ninth District-Jan. 7: Jos. Hacking, $5. Jan. 12: John Dempsey, $5. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. (Section 5, Chapter 490, Laws of 1888.) BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN.

First District-Jan. 7: William Mayhart, $10. Jan. 20: Sam Finer, $10. Jan. 25: George Duke, $5.

Second District-Jan. 4: Jacob Rankin, $5. Jan. 11: Ike Libenstein, $1. Jan. 12: Prospo Trizzio, $2. Jan. 17: Morris Fichman, $5. Jan. 18: Nicholas Cledio. $5; Joseph De Carlo, $10. Jan. 20: Charles M. Matthews, $3. Jan. 21: George O'Neill, $5. Jan. 25: Isaac Cohen, $10. Jan. 26: James Jennings, $5; Frank O'Connor, $5. Jan. 28: John Rossi, $5.

Third District-Jan. 12: Harry Rosenblatt, $5; Abbe Attenhause. $5. Jan. 13: Henry Litts, $5. Jan. 18: Max Katz, $5. Jan. 20: Jeremiah Hearty, $5. Jan. 27: Joseph Nique, $5.

Fourth District-Jan. 4: Cono Conolbuglio, $5. Jan. 5: David Essner. $10; Charles White, $5. Jan. 6: Charles Seidl, $3. Jan. 10: Frank Miscello, $3; Philip Billensky, $3. Jan. 11: David Speigelman, $3. Jan. 12: Ben Leavy. $3. Jan. 18: Dennis McNally, $3. Jan. 19: Emil Scheider, $3. Jan. 26: Arthur Canner, $3; Bohumil Krouzil, $10.

Fifth District-Jan. 3: Louis Fantozzi, $5. Jan. 7: Max Heusler, $5. Jan. 8: Marco Marselo, $5. Jan. 11: Frank Nappi, $5. Jan. 20: David Teich, $2. Jan. 21: Umberto Savia, $5. Jan. 25: Charles Maffia, $5. Jan. 29: Charles Rosenberg, $3.

Sixth District-Jan. 19: Fedele Trama, $3. Jan. 22: Lorato Marto, $5. Jan. 26. James Joyner, $3. Jan. 28: Morris Goldstein, $5.

Seventh District-Jan. 3: Boss Marble, $5. Jan. 6: Leonard Weiss, $5. Jan. 7: Peter Caruchi. $5. Jan. 13: Joseph Hirsch, $5. Jan. 26: Michael Moors, $10. Jan. 27: John Hyland, $10. Jan. 28: Louis Nina. $10.

Eighth District-Jan. 13: Leon Jacoby, $5.

Twelfth District—Jan. 6: Henry Otten, $2. Jan. 14: Joseph Tito, $5. Jan. 17: Alexander Stewart, $5. Jan. 19: Morris Davis, $5; Joseph Randeni, $5.

BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN.

First District-Jan. 15: Charles Folliero, $20. Jan. 20: Simon Adler, $2. Jan. 29: George Fermer, $5. Jan. 27: Wm. Halloran, $5.

Second District-Jan. 17: Anthony Rose, $5; Tony Prudent, $10. Jan. 31: Adam Mundy. $5.

Fifth District-Jan. 13: Sam Jasne. $3. Jan. 15: Harry Lessak, $2. Tony Guian, $3; Nathan Katz. $3. Jan. 25: James Diehl, $3.

Jan. 24:.

Sixth District-Jan. 1: David Danziger $10. Jan. 4: Moses Marks. $5. Jan. 11: Bennie Drellick, $3. Jan. 18: Frank W. Bliss, $3. Jan. 19: Nicklo Jeswar, $5. Jan. 27: Tony Russo, $2.

Seventh District-Jan. 18: Charles Bryant, $5. Jan. 17: John Greggo, $5. Jan. 31: Frank Kuhkle, $20.

Eighth District-Jan. 12: Wm. Meyers, $5.

Ninth District-Jan. 17: Benny Cohen, $10. Jan. 18: Thomas Hodgkiss, $5. Jan. 20: Hyman Moskovitz, $5. Jan. 30: Wm. Lett, $20.

Tenth District-Jan. 8: Wm. Broonstein, $5.

BOROUGH OF QUEENS.

First District-Jan. 26: Henry Beyer, $5.

Second District-Jan. 5: Jacob Mason, $5. Jan. 28: Isador Karmer, $5.

Fourth District-Jan. 5: Samuel Geller, $5. Jan. 6: Louis Laven, $5. Jan. 7: Harry Budnick, $5. Jan. 10: Samuel Weinberg, $10; Samuel Weinberg, $10. Jan. 13: Frank Wojtyniak, $10. Jan. 26: Clarence Lott, $10; Joseph Pavffa, $10; Joseph Pavffa, $10.

Special Sessions-Jan. 25: Frank Amato, $5.

BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN.

Eighth District-July 6: James Bruno, $10.
Ninth District-Dec. 4: Fred Savarese, $5.

Tenth District-April 26: Alexander Rabenovich, $5.

All of the above cases, it is certified, were prosecuted by officers of the respective societies to which the fines are payable, and none of them has been previously paid. A resolution authorizing payment to the respective societies is herewith attached. Yours very truly, ALEX. BROUGH, Deputy and Acting Comptroller. Resolved, That warrants, payable from the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt, be drawn in favor of the following societies for amount of fines imposed and collected in City Magistrates' Courts and Courts of Special Sessions of the City of New York during the month of January, 1916, as per statement submitted:

Humane Society of New York

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

* $879 00 587 00

The report was accepted and the resolution adopted, all the members present voting in the affirmative.

Refund of Croton Water Rents Overpaid in Error. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution:

Honorable Commissioners of the Sinking Fund:

March 3, 1916.

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 ($850.75) 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.