Resolved, That a warrant payable from the Sinking Fund for the Redemption of the City Debt No. 1 be drawn in favor of Thomas J. Dunne for Five hundred Dollars ($500.00), refunding him that amount paid on account of permit issued by the Department of Docks and Ferries (and subsequently revoked by said Department) "for use and occupation of bulkhead and land under water at the foot of Ocea Avenue, Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn;" and be it further Resolved, That before payment is made Thomas J. Dunne furnish the City of New York with a general release. The report was accepted and the resolution unanimously adopted. Refund to Arthur F. Holmes of Amount Paid to the Dock Department for a Permit, and Subsequently Revoked. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: June 9, 1916. Gentlemen-Application has been made by the Department of Docks and Ferries in behalf of Arthur F. Holmes, of 290 East 8th Street, Borough of Brooklyn, for the refund of $200. It appears that on May 1, 1916, permission was granted to Arthur F. Holmes to occupy space at the foot of East 23d Street, Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, at a rental rate of $650 per annum, $150 to be paid on receipt of permit by lessee; and at the foot of Dooley Avenue, Sheepshead Bay, Borough of Brooklyn, at the rental rate of $350 per annum. $50 to be paid on receipt of permit by lessee. It is recommended by the Department of Docks and Ferries that payments made on permits issued to Arthur F. Holmes be refunded, as said permits were revoked by the Department of Docks and Ferries because they were issued as without structures of the several piers and it later appeared that there was a dispute as to title of the City to the buildings which had been erected on said piers, which structures could not ready be removed, or the question of title disposed of, prior to the opening of the boating season. It was therefore determined that the fairest way, both to the former permitter and to the City, was to let the piers with the structures thereon for the seasora period, May 1st to October 31, 1916, at public auction, which was done, with the result that the old permittees, who had continued in actual physical possession of the properties, were the highest bidders. Holmes was an unsuccessful bidder. As the amount paid ($200) for permits subsequently revoked was deposited by the Department of Docks and Ferries to the credit of the City Chamberlain for account of the Sinking Fund for the Redemption of the City Debt No. 1, I attach hereto a reso lution for adoption. Yours very truly. ALEX. BROUGH, Deputy and Acting Comptroller. Resolved, That a warrant, payable from the Sinking rund for the Redemption of the City Debt No. 1 be drawn in favor of Arthur F. Holmes for Two hundred Dollars ($200.00), refunding him that amount paid on account of permits issued by the Department of Docks and Ferries (and subsequently revoked by said Depart ment) “for space at foot of East 23rd Street, Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, and at the foot of Dooley Avenue, Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn;" and be it further Resolved, That before payment is made Arthur F. Holmes furnish the City of New York with a general release. The report was accepted and the resolution unanimously adopted. Refunds to Samuel M. Shack, Leo Kronfeld and George A. Rosen of Amounts Erroneously Paid as Jury Fees. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: June 9, 1916. Gentlemen-Applications have been made by Samuel M. Shack for the refund i $3, amount paid as a jury fee to the Clerk of the Second District Municipal Court Borough of Manhattan, in an action entitled Weinstein vs. Goetz: Leon Kronfeld for the refund of $3, amount paid as a jury fee to the Clerk of the Seventh District Municipal Court. Borough of Manhattan. in an action entitled Ancrum vs. Wagner: and George A. Rosen for the refund of $6 paid as two jury fees to the Clerk of the Seventh District Municipal Court, Borough of Manhattan, in two actions entitled Mary Caldwell vs. Patrick Gallagher and Charles Caldwell vs. Patrick Gallagher. After an examination made by the Bureau of Law and Adjustment of this department, it is recommended that the sum of $12 so paid be refunded in accordance with Section 118 of the Municipal Court Code, as amended by Chapter 123 of the Laws of 1916. Attached hereto is a resolution for adoption. 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 Samuel M. Shack for the sum of $3; Leon Kronfeld for the sum of $3, and George A. Rosen for the sum of $6, refunding them the respective amounts paid erroneously as jury fees. The report was accepted and the resolution unanimously adopted. Department of Correction-Assignment to, of One Small Oak Desk Turned Over by the Department of Finance. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: June 21, 1916. Gentlemen-The Department of Finance on May 22, 1916, surrendered to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund as no longer required the property described in the accompanying resolution. To the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, The City of New York: The Department of Correction in a communication dated May 22, 1916, requested. the assignment of this property. The adoption of said resolution authorizing the assignment is therefore recommended. 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 assign to the Department of Correction the following property turned over by the Department of Finance as no longer required: One (1) small oak desk. The report was accepted and the resolution unanimously adopted. Department of Correction-Assignment to, of Three Battalion Wagons Turned Over by the Fire Department. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: June 21, 1916. To the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, The City of New York: Gentlemen-The Fire Department on May 8, 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 May 17, 1916, requested the assignment of this property. The adoption of the said resolution authorizing the assignment is therefore recommended. 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 assign to the Department of Correction the following property turned over by the Fire Department as no longer required: Three (3) battalion wagons, Nos. 24, 27, 67. The report was accepted and the resolution unanimously adopted. Department of Health-Assignment to, of 300 Feet of Six Inch Pipe Turned June 21, 1916. To the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, The City of New York: Gentlemen-The Department of Water Supply Gas and Electricity on May 8. 1916, surrendered to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, as no longer required, the property described in the accompanying resolution. The Department of Health in a communication dated May 18, 1916, requested the assignment of this property. The adoption of the said resolution authorizing the assignment is therefore recommended. 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 assign to the Department of Health the following property turned over by the Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity as no longer required: Three hundred feet of 6-inch pipe for use at Municipal Sanatorium, Otisville, N. Y. The report was accepted and the resolution unanimously adopted. New York Zoological Society-Assignment to, of Twelve 7-Inch Channels June 21, 1916. To the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, The City of New York: Gentlemen-The Department of Bridges on May 10, 1916, surrendered to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund the property described in the accompanying resolution. The New York Zoological Society in a communication dated May 19, 1916, requested the assignment of this property. The adoption of the attached resolution authorizing the assignment is therefore recommended. 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 assign to the New York Zoological Society the following property turned over by the Department of Bridges as no longer required: Six (6) 7-inch channels about 7 feet long and six (6) 7-inch channels about 7 feet 6 inches long, for use in New York Aquarium. The report was accepted and the resolution unanimously adopted. Sale and Removal of Encroachments Lying Within the Lines of the Boulevard Between Bodine Street and Harris Avenue, in the Borough of Queens. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: To the Honorable the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: June 2, 1916. Gentlemen-A request has been received from the President of the Borough of Queens for the removal of an encroachment within the lines of the Boulevard between Bodine Street and Harris Avenue, in the Borough of Queens. This encroachment consists of part of a two-story frame building on Damage Parce! No. 114, the estimated removal value of which is $10, which amount should be realized by its sale. I therefore request that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, pursuant to the authority vested in them by sections 205 and 1553 of the Revised Charter, adopt a resolution authorizing and ordering that the said encroachment be offered for sale at the upset or minimum price named above, and also authorizing and ordering the President of the Borough of Queens to demolish and remove this encroachment if it is not sold at the said upset price, as an encumbrance upon a public street, and such a resolution is herewith transmitted. Yours respectfully, ALEX. BROUGH, Deputy and Acting Comptroller. Whereas. The President of the Borough of Queens has requested the removal of an encroachment lying within the lines of the Boulevard, between Bodine Street and Harris Avenue, in the Borough of Queens; and Whereas, If this improvement is offered for sale at an upset price it would probably realize a fair return in proportion to the award given; it is therefore Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, by virtue of the powers vested in them by law, hereby authorize and order the sale at public auction or by sealed bids Damage Parcel No. 114, consisting of part of a two-story frame building lying within the lines of the Boulevard, between Bodine Street and Harris Avenue, in the Borough of Queens, at the upset or minimum price of $10. upon the terms and conditions for the sale of buildings, etc., as authorized by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund at meetings held October 4, 1910, and January 18, 1916, and the President of the Borough of Queens is hereby authorized and ordered to demolish and remove this encroachment if it does not realize the said upset price, as an encumbrance upon a public highway, in the manner provided by section 205 of the Revised Charter, as mended by chapter 398 of the Laws of 1909. The report was accepted and the resolution unanimously adopted. Sale and Removal of Encroachments Lying Within the Lines of Gleason Avenue, from White Plains Road to Zerega Avenue, and Damage Parcel No. 113 in the Havemeyer Avenue Proceeding, in the Borough of The Bronx. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: To the Honorable the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: June 7, 1916. Gentlemen-A request has been received from the President of the Borough of The Bronx for the removal of the encroachments lying within the lines of Gleason Avenue, from White Plains Road to Zerega Avenue, and Damage Parcel No. 113, in the Havemeyer Avenue proceeding, in the Borough of The Bronx, to permit the improvement of the street. These encroachments consists of buildings and other improvements, some of which are only partly taken in this proceeding, and their estimated removal value apportioned by damage parcels is as follows: Damage Parcels No. 349, $2; No. 355, $2; No. 359, $5; No. 366, $3; No. 367, $2: No. 371, $5; No. 377; $2; No. 379, $5; No. 380, $3; No. 381, $3; No. 383, $2; No. 385, $3; No. 386, $3; No. 387, $3; No. 388, $3; No. 390, $3; No. 391, $3; No. 392, $3; No. 393, $2; No. 394, $3; No. 395, $5; No. 396, $5; No. 397, $3; No. 398, $3; No. 399, $3: No. 403, $3; No. 404, $2; No. 405, $2; No. 406, $3; No. 407, $100; No. 408, $3; No. 409, $3; No. 410, $3; No. 411, $3; No. 412, $3; No. 413, $5; No. 414, $3; No. 415, $3; No. 416, $2; No. 417, $2; No. 418, $2; No. 419, $3; No. 420, $2; No. 421, $3; No. 422, $2; No. 423, $3; No. 424, $5; No. 426, $5; No. 427, $2; No. 428, $2; No. 429, $2; No. 430, $2; No. 431, $3; No. 432, $3; No. 433, $3; No. 434, $2; No. 435, $2; No. 436. $3; No. 437, $3; No. 438, $3; No. 113 and No. 444, $100; No. 446, $5; No. 447. $3; No. 448, $3; No. 449, $3; No. 450, $5; No. 451, $5; No. 452, $3; No. 453, $3; No. 454, $3; No. 456, $5; No. 458, $2; No. 459, $2; No. 460, $2; No. 461, $3; No. 462, $2; No. 463, $3; No. 467, $3; No. 468, $5; No. 470, $3, making a total of $437, which amount should be realized by their sale. I therefore request that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, pursuant to the authority vested in them by sections 205 and 1553 of the Revised Charter, adopt a resolution authorizing and ordering that the said encroachments be offered for sale at the upset or minimum prices named above, and also authorizing and ordering the President of the Borough of The Bronx to demolish and remove all those encroachments that are not sold at the said upset prices, as encumbrances upon a public street, and such a resolution is herewith transmitted. Yours respectfully, ALEX. BROUGH, Deputy and Acting Comptroller. Whereas, The President of the Borough of The Bronx has requested the removal of the encroachments lying within the lines of Gleason Avenue, from White Plains Road to Zerega Avenue, and Damage Parcel No. 133 in the Havemeyer Avenue proceeding, in the Borough of The Bronx; and Whereas, If these improvements are offered for sale at upset prices some of them would probably realize a fair return in proportion to the awards given, it is therefore Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, by virtue of the powers vested in them by law, hereby authorize and order the sale at public auction or by sealed bids at the following upset or minimum prices: Damage Parcels No. 349, $2: No. 355, $2; No. 359, $5; No. 366, $3; No. 367, $2; No. 371, $5; No. 377, $2: No. 379, $5: No. 380, $3; No. 381, $3; No. 383, $2: No. 385, $3; No. 386, $3; No. 387, $3; No. 388, $3; No. 390, $3; No. 391, $3; No. 392, $3; No. 393, $2; No. 394, $3; No. 395, $5; No. 396, $5; No. 397, $3; No. 398. $3; No. 399, $3; No. 403, $3; No. 404, $2; No. 405, $2; No. 406, $3; No. 407, $100: No. 408, $3; No. 409, $3; No. 410, $3; No. 411. $3; No. 412, $3: No. 413, $5; No. 414, $3; No. 415, $3; No. 416, $2: No. 417, $2: No. 418, $2; No. 419, $3: No. 420, $2; No. 421, $3; No. 422, $2; No. 423, $3; No. 424, $5; No. 426, $5: No. 427, $2: No. 428, $2: No. 429, $2: No. 430, $2: No. 431, $3: No. 432, $3: No. 433, $3; No. 434, $2; No. 435, $2: No. 436, $3; No. 437, $3; No. 438, $3; No. 113 and No. 444, $100: No. 446. $5; No. 447. $3; No. 448, $3; No. 449, $3; No. 450, $5: No. 451, $5; No. 452, $3; No. 453, $3; No. 454, $3; No. 456, $5; No. 458, $2; No. 459, $2; No 460, $2; No. 461, $3: No. 462. $2; No. 463, $3; No. 467, $3; No. 468, $5; No. 470, $3; making a total of $437 of all the buildings, parts of buildings, etc., lying within the lines of Gleason Avenue, from White Plains Road to Zerega Avenue, and Damage Parcel No. 113 in the Havemeyer proceeding, in the Borough of The Bronx, upon the terms and conditions for the sale of buildings, etc., as authorized by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund at meetings held October 4, 1910, and January 18, 1916, and the President of the Borough of The Bronx is hereby authorized and ordered to demolish and remove all those encroachments that do not realize the said upset prices, as encumbrances upon a public highway, in the manner provided by section 205 of the Revised Charter, as amended by chapter 398 of the Laws of 1909. The report was accepted and the resolution unanimously adopted. Sale and Removal of Encroachments Lying Within the Lines of Ralph Avenue, from Avenue D to Clarendon Road, in the Borough of Brooklyn, to Permit the Improvement of the Street, at the Request of the President of the Borough. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: To the Honorable the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: June 9, 1916. Gentlemen-A request has been received from the President of the Borough of Brooklyn for the sale of an encroachment within the lines of Ralph Avenue, from Avenue D to Clarendon Road, in the Borough of Brooklyn, to permit the improvement of the street. This encroachment consists of part of a frame barn on Damage Parcel No. 63, the estimated removal value of which is $10, which amount should be realized by its sale. I therefore request that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, pursuant to the authority vested in them by sections 205 and 1553 of the Revised Charter, adopt a resolution authorizing and ordering the President of the Borough of Brooklyn to demolish and remove this encroachment if it is not sold at the said upset price, as an encumbrance upon a public street, and such a resolution is herewith transmitted. Yours respectfully, ALEX. BROUGH, Deputy and Acting Comptroller. Whereas, The President of the Borough of Brooklyn has requeste the remova! of an encroachment lying within the lines of Ralph Avenue, from Avenue D to Clarendon Road, in the Borough of Brooklyn; and Whereas, If this improvement is offered for sale at an upset price it would probably realize a fair return in proportion to the award given, it is therefore Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, by virtue of the powers vested in them by law, hereby authorize and order the sale at public auction or by sealed bids Damage Parcel No. 63, consisting of part of frame barn lying within the lines of Ralph Avenue, from Avenue D to Clarendon Road, in the Borough of Brooklyn, at the upset or minimum price of $10, upon the terms and conditions for the sale of buildings, etc., as authorized by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund at meetings held October 4, 1910, and January 18, 1916, and the President of the Borough of Brooklyn is hereby authorized and ordered to demolish and remove this encroachment if it does not realize the said upset price, as an encumbrance upon a public highway, in the manner provided by section 205 of the Revised Charter, as amended by Chapter 398 of the Laws of 1909. The report was accepted and the resolution unanimously adopted. Municipal Building-Occupation of Space in, by the School for Municipal Courses of Instruction. At meeting held May 18, 1916, the President of the Board of Aldermen asked for information as to the authority by which the school conducted under the auspices of the Mayor's Committee on Municipal Courses of Instruction was occupying space in the Municipal Building, and, after discussion a resolution was adopted requesting the Director of the School to report to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund the amount of space occupied by the school, the nature of the courses given and the results achieved from the giving of such courses. The following communications were received from the Director of the School: May 22, 1916. Hon. Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, Municipal Building, New York City: Gentlemen-Replying to the letter of May 18th from your Secretary, I report that the courses of instruction given by the College of the City of New York under the auspices of the Mayor's Committee, use space in the Municipal Building in two ways. First, we have assigned to us for the entire day. rooms 1819 and 1820. Room 1819 we use for an administrative office and room 1820 is used for a Stenotype room, in which we keep the Stenotype machines, so that they are available at all times for practice, for instruction, and for borrowing by persons in the City employ. Second, we use numerous other rooms in the building after hours, when the departments have stopped work for the day. This joint occupancy does not interfere in the slightest way with the other work of the city department and consequently, from a practical point of view, the courses are not taking up space to the exclusion of other work. The rooms so used this term, after five o'clock, were: 1417. 1421. 1124, 526. 518. 2532 and 1902. The courses of instruction are designed to improve the efficiency of persons who are in the City employ. They are carefully selected by the Mayor's Committee and are |