the old road from Flatbush to New Utrecht, and more particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the corner formed by the intersection of the northeasterly side of 54th Street and the northwesterly side of 18th Avenue; running thence northeasterly along the northwesterly side of 18th Avenue 100 feet 2 inches; thence northwesterly parallel with 54th Street to northwesterly side of Old Road from Flatbush to New Utrecht; thence southwesterly along the northwesterly side of said road to northeasterly side of 54th Street, and thence southeasterly along the northeasterly side of 54th Street 21 feet and 1⁄2 of an inch to point or place of beginning; also All that certain piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, formerly contained within the lines of the old road from Flatbush to New Utrecht, and more particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the corner formed by the intersection of the northwesterly side of 18th Avenue and the northeasterly side of 55th Street; running thence northwesterly along the northeasterly side of 55th Street 4 feet 31⁄2 inches to the northwesterly side of Old Road from Flatbush to New Utrecht; thence northeasterly along the northwesterly side of said road to the southwesterly side of 54th Street; thence southeasterly along the southwesterly side of 54th Street 13 feet 8 inches to the northwesterly side of 18th Avenue, and thence southwesterly along the northwesterly side of 18th Avenue 200 feet 434 inches to point or place of beginning; also All that certain piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, formerly contained within the lines of the old road from Flatbush to New Utrecht, and more particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the northwesterly side of 18th Avenue, distant 40 feet 24 inches northeasterly from 56th Street; running thence northeasterly along the northwesterly side of 18th Avenue 60 feet and of an inch; thence northwesterly parallel with 56th Street to northwesterly side of old road from Flatbush to New Utrecht; thence southwesterly along northwesterly side of said old road 60 feet and % of an inch, more or less, to a line drawn parallel with 56th Street from point or place of beginning; thence southeasterly parallel with 56th Street to point or place of beginning. -and be it further 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 a release to Title Guarantee & Trust Company, of 175 Remsen Street, Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, of the City's interest in and to the property hereinabove in this resolution bounded and described, in consideration of the sum of three thousand one hundred and three dollars and fifty cents ($3,103.50) plus an additional charge of $12.50 for the preparation of the necessary papers. The release to contain the following terms and conditions: That the grantee waive any and all claim for damages arising out of the closing of the street or avenue. That the grantee is the owner of the land fronting on the section of the street or avenue to be conveyed. The deed not to be delivered until the grantee has paid whatever taxes and assessments are liens against the premises to be conveyed. Whereas, Adeline Drescher, in a petition to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, requests a release of the City's interest in a section of the old road from Flatbush to New Utrecht, in the Borough of Brooklyn, more particularly hereinafter described. Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund hereby determine that the land described as follows is not needed for any public use: All that certain piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, formerly contained within the lines of the old road from Flatbush to New Utrecht, and more particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the corner formed by the intersection of the southwesterly side of 55th Street and the northwesterly side of 18th Avenue; running thence southwesterly along the northwesterly side of 18th Avenue 100 feet 23 inches: thence northwesterly parallel with 55th Street to the northwesterly side of old road from Flatbush to New Utrecht; thence northeasterly along the northwest erly side of said old road to the southwesterly side of 55th southeasterly along the southwesterly side of 55th Street; easterly along the southwesterly side of 55th Street 3 feet 10 place of beginning. -and be it further Street; and thence and thence southinches to point or 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 a release to Adelina Drescher, of 1092 Madison Street, Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, of the City's interest in and to the property hereinabove in this resolution bounded and described, in consideration of the sum of two hundred seventeen dollars and fifty cents ($217.50), plus an additional charge of $12.50 for the preparation of the necessary papers. The release to contain the following terms and conditions: That the grantee waive any and all claim for damages arising out of the closing of the street or avenue. That the grantee is the owner of the land fronting on the section of the street or avenue to be conveyed. The deed not to be delivered until the grantee has paid whatever taxes and assessments are liens against the premises to be conveyed. Whereas, Timothy B. Giles, in a petition to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, requests a release of the City's interests in a section of the old road from Flatbush to New Utrecht, in the Borough of Brooklyn, more particularly hereinafter described. Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund hereby determine that the land described as follows is not needed for any public use: All that certain piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, formerly contained within the lines of the old road from Flatbush to New Utrecht, and more particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the corner formed by the intersection of the northwesterly side of 18th Avenue and the northeasterly side of 56th Street; running thence northeasterly along the northwesterly side of 18th Avenue 40 feet 24 inches; thence northwesterly parallel with 56th Street to the northwesterly side of old Road from Flatbush to New Utrecht; thence southwesterly along the northweserly side of said Old Road to northeasterly side of 56th Street, and thence southeasterly along the northeasterly side of 56th Street 2 feet 41⁄2 inches to point or place of beginning. 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 a release to Timothy B. Giles, of Trenton, New Jersey, of the City's interest in and to the property hereinabove in this resolution bounded and described, in consideration of the sum of eighty dollars ($80.00) plus an additional charge of $12.50 for the preparation of the necessary papers. The release to contain the following terms and conditions: That the grantee waive any and all claim for damages arising out of the closing of the street or avenue. That the grantee is the owner of the land fronting on the section of the street or avenue to be conveyed. The deed not to be delivered until the grantee has paid whatever taxes and assessments are liens against the premises to be conveyed. Whereas, Nellie L. Cook and Fidelity Trust Company, in a petition to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund request a release of the City's interest in a section of the old road from Flatbush to New Utrecht, in the Borough of Brooklyn, more particularly hereinafter described. Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund hereby determine that the land described as follows is not needed for any public use: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, formerly contained within the lines of the old road from Flatbush to New Utrecht, and more particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the corner formed by the intersection of the northwesterly side of 18th Avenue and southwesterly side of 56th Street: running thence southeasterly along northwesterly side of 18th Avenue 80 feet 2 inches; thence northwesterly parallel with 56th Street to northwesterly side of Old Road from Flatbush to New Utrecht; thence northeasterly along the northwesterly side of said Old Road to southwesterly side of 56th Street; running thence southeasterly along the southwesterly side of 56th Street 1 foot 11 inches to point or place of beginning. -and be it further 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 a release to Nellie L. Cook, of 15 Maple Ave., Redbank, N. J., and Fidelity Trust Company, of 763 Broad Street, Newark, N. J., of the City's interest in and to the property hereinabove in this resolution bounded and described, in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars ($100), plus an additional charge of $12.50 for the preparation of the necessary papers. The release to contain the following terms and conditions: That the grantee waive any and all claims for damages arising out of the closing of the street or avenue. That the grantee is the owner of the land fronting on the section of the street or avenue to be conveyed. The deed not to be delivered until the grantee has paid whatever taxes and assessments are liens against the premises to be conveyed. Whereas, Curtis Brothers Lumber Co., in a petition to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, requests a release of the City's interest in a section of the old road from Flatbush to New Utrecht, in the Borough of Brooklyn, more particularly hereinafter described. Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund hereby determine that the land described as follows is not needed for any public use: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, formerly contained within the lines of the old road from Flatbush to New Utrecht, and more particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the northwesterly side of 18th Avenue, distant 80 feet 2 inches northeasterly from the northerly corner of 57th Street and 18th Avenue; running thence northeasterly along the northwesterly side of 18th Avenue 40 feet; thence northwesterly parallel with 57th Street to the northwesterly line of old road from Flatbush to New Utrecht; thence southwesterly along the northwesterly side of said old road 40 feet, more or less, to a line parallel with 57th Street and 80 feet 23% inches northerly therefrom, and thence southeasterly parallel with 57th Street to point or place of beginning. -and be it further 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 a release to Curtis Brothers Lumber Co., of 2495 Atlantic Avenue, Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, of the City's interest in and to the property hereinabove in this resolution bounded and described, in consideration of the sum of thirty-two dollars and fifty cents ($32.50), plus an additional charge of $12.50 for the preparation of the necessary papers. The release to contain the following terms and conditions: That the grantee waive any and all claim for damages arising out of the closing of the street or avenue. That the grantee is the owner of the land fronting on the section of the street or avenue to be conveyed. The deed not to be delivered until the grantee has paid whatever taxes and assessments are liens against the premises to be conveyed. Whereas, Miss America Portuondo, in a petition to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, requests a release of the City's interest in a section of the old road from Flatbush to New Utrecht, in the Borough of Brooklyn, more particularly hereinafter described. Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund hereby determine that the land described as follows is not needed for any public use: All that certain piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, formerly contained within the lines of the old road from Flatbush to New Utrecht, and more particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the northwesterly side of 18th Avenue, distant 40 feet 23% inches northeasterly from the northerly corner of 57th Street and 18th Avenue; running thence northeasterly along the northwesterly side of 18th Avenue 40 feet; thence northwesterly parallel with 57th Street to the northwesterly side of old road from Flatbush to New Utrecht; thence southwesterly along the northwesterly side of said old road 40 feet more or less to line parallel with 57th Street, and 40 feet 2 inches northerly therefrom, and thence southeasterly parallel with 57th Street to point or place of beginning. -and be it further 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 a release to Miss America Portuondo, of 4309 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa., of the City's interest in and to the property hereinabove in this resolution bounded and described, in consideration of the sum of thirty-two dollars and fifty cents ($32.50), plus an additional charge of $12.50 for the preparation of the necessary papers. The release to contain the following terms and conditions: That the grantee waive any and all claim for damages arising out of the closing of the street or avenue. That the grantee is the owner of the land fronting on the section of the street or avenue to be conveyed. The deed not to be delivered until the grantee has paid whatever taxes and assessments are liens against the premises to be conveyed. Whereas, Julius Taft, in a petition to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, requests a release of the City's interest in a section of the old road from Flatbush to New Utrecht, in the Borough of Brooklyn, more particularly hereinafter described. Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund hereby determine that the land described as follows is not needed for any public use: All that certain piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, formerly contained within the lines of the old road from Flatbush to New Utrecht, and more particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the corner formed by the intersection of the northeasterly side of 57th Street and the northwesterly side of 18th Avenue; running thence northeasterly along the northwesterly side of 18th Avenue 40 feet 23% inches; thence northwesterly parallel with 57th Street to northwesterly line of old road from Flatbush to New Utrecht; thence southwesterly along the northwesterly side of said old road to the northeasterly side of 57th Street, and thence southeasterly along the northeasterly side of 57th Street 5 inches to point or place of beginning. -and be it further, 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 a release to Julius Taft, of 27 Howard Avenue, Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, of the City's interest in and to the property hereinabove in this resolution bounded and described, in consideration of the sum of twenty-one dollars and fifty cents ($21.50), plus an additional charge of $12.50 for the preparation of the necessary papers. The release to contain the following terms and conditions: That the grantee waive any and all claim for damages arising out of the closing of the street or avenue. That the grantee is the owner of the land fronting on the section of the street or avenue to be conveyed. The deed not to be delivered until the grantee has paid whatever taxes and assessments are liens against the premises to be conveyed. The report was accepted and the resolutions severally unanimously adopted. St. Luke's (English) Evangelical Lutheran Church-Petition of, for the Cancellation of Certain Assessments. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: June 22, 1916. To the Honorable the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of The City of New York: Gentlemen-St. Luke's English Evangelical Lutheran Church has presented to you a petition for the cancellation of certain assessments for public improvements, affecting premises in the Borough of Queens, designated on the official tax map as lot 28, block 65, Ward 4, Vol. 1. This application is made pursuant to the provisions of section 221A of the Greater New York Charter, which provides that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of The City of New York, upon the written certificate of the Comptroller of said City approving the same, may, in their discretion, and upon such terms as they may deem proper, by a unanimous vote cancel and annul all taxes, assessments and Croton water rents, and sales to said City of any and all of the same, which at the time said section became a law, were, or might hereafter become, a lien against any real estate owned by any corporation, entitled to exemption of such real estate owned by it from local taxation under article one, section four, subdivision seven of the tax law, which was the actual owner of such real estate and entitled to such exemption, during the time when the taxes, assessments or Croton Water rents, from which it seeks relief, accrued and became liens thereupon. It appears from the petition submitted, which is duly verified, that the petitioner is a corporation incorporated under the Laws of the State of New York, and is the owner in fee simple of the above described premises, having acquired the same on or about July 25, 1910; that it has owned the above described premises continuously since said date, and is still the owner thereof, and that the same now are and have always been exempt from local taxation, under said provision of the tax law, during the periods when the liens nereinafter set forth accrued. Said premises are used as a place for religious worship exclusively. It appears from an examination of the Assessment Rolls that said property has been exempt from local taxation for the year 1911, and since, and the assessed valuation for the year 1916 is $21,500. It further appears from the records of the Bureau for the Collection of Assessments and Arrears that the following assessments for local improvements were levied against said property and are now open and unpaid on the records of the department, namely. Assessments. "Rockaway Road Sewer from Lefferts to Freedom St." (conf. & ent. $92.00 8.00 "Sewer and Appurtenances in Fulton St. from Vanderveer Ave. to Ocean View, etc." (conf. & ent. Sept. 21, 1915), No. 633, vol. 1, ward 4, block 65, lot 28 "Sewer and Appurtenances in Beauford Ave. from Freedom Ave. to Hatch Ave., etc." (conf. & ent. Feb. 23, 1915), No. 1803, vol. 1, ward 4, block 65, lot 28 20.00 15.00 25.00 The records of this department show no awards paid or payable to petitioner and no lease to The City of New York, affecting the property herein described. The total amount involved as principal in the above assessments is $160. The property affected by these assessments is located in the Borough of Queens, on the southwest corner of 85th St. and 87th Road, formerly Yarmouth and Downing Streets. The Treasurer, Mr. Frederick Trumpler, in response to a request, has submitted a financial statement for the period from Dec. 1, 1914, to Dec. 1, 1915, showing the total receipts from all sources to be $3,574.59 and the expenditures for all objects $4,062, leaving a deficit of $487.41. It appearing, therefore, that the petitioner was the actual owner of the real estate in question and entitled to have the same exempted from taxation during the time when said liens above mentioned accrued and became a lien thereupon, I am of the opinion that the petitioner has presented a proper case for relief to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of The City of New York, under the provisions of section 221A of the Greater New York Charter, and I therefore certify my approval of the application of St. Luke's English Evangelical Lutheran Church, pursuant to the provisions of such section of the Charter, and recommend the liens, above set forth, be cancelled upon the payment of $10, provided that at the time of such payment said corporation furnish proof, by affidavit, that it is the actual owner of the property affected, and that the same is not under contract of sale. ALEX. BROUGH, Deputy and Acting Comptroller. Resolved, That upon payment of the sum of Ten Dollars ($10) the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, by unanimous vote, hereby authorize and direct the Comptroller, pursuant to the provisions of section 221-A of the Charter, to cancel the following assessments levied and assessed against property owned by St. Luke's English Evangelical Lutheran Church, Queens, provided that at the time of such |