of New York, in the vicinity of Pier 17, North River, adopted by the Commissioner of Docks in accordance with law April 4th, 1916, and transmitted to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund for approval.

Which resolution was adopted, all the members present voting in the affirmative. Dock Department-Amendment to New Plan for Improvement of the Waterfront Between 42d and 51st Streets, North River, Borough of Manhattan. A communication was received from the Commissioner of Docks, transmitting for approval amendment to new plan for improvement of the water-front between 42nd and 51st streets, North River, Borough of Manhattan, adopted by the Commissioner of Docks April 4, 1916.

A public hearing being necessary, the following resolution was offered for adoption:

Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund hereby fix 11 o'clock in the forenoon on Thursday, May 4, 1916, in Room 16, City Hall, Borough of Manhattan, as the time and place for a public hearing in the matter of the amendment to the new plan for improvement of the waterfront between West 42d and West 51st Streets, North River, Borough of Manhattan, adopted by the Commissioner of Docks in accordance with law April 4, 1916, and transmitted to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund for approval.

Which resolution was adopted, all the members present voting in the affirmative. Union Ferry Co.-In the Matter of the Bill Introduced by Senator Thompson to Bring All Ferries Under the Public Service Commissions Law.

The following communication was received from the attorneys for the Union Ferry Company: Forster, Hotaling & Klenke, Attorneys & Counsellors at Law, Nos. 59-61 Wall Street, New York, April 1, 1916.

Hon. WILLIAM A. PRENDERGAST, Comptroller, Municipal Building, New York City: Dear Sir-I learn this morning that on March 30th, Senator G. L. Thompson introduced a bill in the Senate to bring all ferries under the Public Service Commissions Law. In view of the terms of our present lease with the City, I would ask that the City join in demanding a hearing on this bill. Yours very truly.

GEO. P. HOTALING.

In connection therewith the following resolution was offered for adoption: Whereas, The attention of this Board has been called to Senate Bill No. 1276 introduced by Senator G. L. Thompson to bring all ferries under the Public Service Commissions Law.

Resolved, That it is the sense of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund that the said bill should be opposed; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary be and is hereby requested to transmit a copy of this resolution to the Chairman of the Committee to which it was referred, and also to the Assistant Corporation Counsel at Albany.

Which resolution was adopted, all the members present voting in the affirmative. Board of Education-Renewal of Lease for, of Premises at No. 57 Nostrand Avenue, Borough of Brooklyn.

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

To the Honorable the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund:

April 5, 1916.

Gentlemen-The Secretary of the Board of Education in a communication to your Board under date of March 10, 1916, states that at a meeting of the Board of Education held March 8, 1916, a resolution was adopted requesting the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to approve of and consent to the execution by the Board of Education of a renewal of the lease of the store floor in the premises No. 57 Nostrand Avenue, Borough of Brooklyn, occupied as an annex to Public School 54, for a period of one year from July 1, 1916, at an annual rental of $450, and otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as contained in the existing lease.

The Comptroller in a communication to your Board under date of October 20, 1914, recommended a renewal of this lease for a period of two years from July 1, 1914, at a rental of $450 a year, the same as now asked, and said report was approved and renewal authorized at a meeting of your Board held October 22, 1914.

I therefore respectfully recommend, the rent being reasonable and just and the same as previously paid, that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a reso

lution approving of and consenting to the execution by the Board of Education of a renewal of the lease of the store premises at No. 57 Nostrand Avenue, Borough of Brooklyn, for a period of one year from July 1, 1916, with the privilege of renewal for an additional year upon the same terms and conditions, at an annual rental of $450, payable quarterly; the lessor to pay taxes and water rates and make outside repairs; the lessee to furnish heat, light and janitor service and make such inside alterations and repairs as it may deem necessary, otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as contained in the existing lease. Lessor, Angelina Sisto. Respectfully, ALEX. BROUGH, Deputy and Acting 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 store premises at No. 57 Nostrand Avenue, Borough of Brooklyn, for a period of one year from July 1, 1916, with the privilege of renewal for an additional year upon the same terms and conditions, at an annual rental of four hundred and fifty dollars ($450), payable quarterly; the lessor to pay taxes and water rates and make outside repairs; the lessee to furnish heat, light and janitor service and make such inside alterations and repairs as it may deem necessary, otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as contained in the existing lease; lessor, Angelina Sisto; 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.

Board of Education-Renewal of Lease for, of Premises at Nos. 67-69 Broadway, Flushing, Borough of Queens.

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Street Cleaning Department-Lease for, of Premises at No. 1006 Second Ave= nue, Borough of Manhattan.

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

To the Honorable the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund:

April 8, 1916.

Gentlemen-The Commissioner of the Department of Street Cleaning, in a communication to your Board under date of March 27, 1916, requests a lease of the store with space in the cellar, and yard, of premises at No. 1006 Second Avenue, Manhattan, for a period of three years from May 1, 1916, at an annual rental of $600. The premises in question consist of a store, 15 feet by 49 feet, with cellar space, 4 feet 6 inches by 11feet, and yard space, 7 feet by 20 feet 6 inches, and are for use as a section station to take the place of the present station at No. 1072 First Avenue, at the same rental, and which latter lease is not to be renewed.

For comparison, the adjoining premises at 1008 Second Avenue, same size store with rear room, are rented at $50 a month.

Deeming the rent reasonable and just, I respect fully recommend that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a resolution authorizing a lease of the store floor, with cellar space, 4 feet 6 inches by 11 feet, and yard space, 7 feet by 20 feet 6 inches, of the premises at No. 1006 Second Avenue, Borough of Manhattan, for use of the Department of Street Cleaning, for a period of three years from May 1, 1916, at an annual rental of $600, payable quarterly; the lessor to put the premises in tenantable condition, satisfactory to the Department of Street Cleaning, pay taxes. make outside repairs and furnish janitor service in the building; the lessee to furnish heat and light, and pay for water used on demised premises and make such inside repairs as it may deem necessary. Lessors, Edmund A. and Frederick G. Koib, 994 Second Avenue, Borough of Manhattan. Respectfully,

ALEX. BROUGH, Deputy and Acting 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 lease to the City, from Edmond A. Kolb and Frederick G. Kolb, of the store floor with cellar space 4 feet 6 inches by 11 feet, and yard space 7 feet by 20 feet 6 inches, of premises at 1006 Second Avenue, Borough of Manhattan, for use of the Department of Street Cleaning, for a period of three years from May 1, 1916, at an annual rental of Six hundred dollars ($600), payable quarterly; the lessor to put the premises in tenantable condition satisfactory to the Department of Street Cleaning, pay taxes, make outside repairs and furnish janitor service in the building; the lessee to furnish heat, light and pay for water used on the demised premises and make such inside repairs

as it may deem necessary; 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.

Street Cleaning Department-Lease for, of Premises at No. 2509 Seventh Avenue, Borough of Manhattan.

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

To the Honorable the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund:

April 3, 1916.

Gentlemen-The Commissioner of the Department of Street Cleaning, in a communication to your Board under date of February 25, 1916, requests a lease of the store and basement of the premises at 2509 Seventh Avenue, Manhattan, for a period of three years from May 1, 1916, at an annual rental of $540.

The premises in question consist of a store 16 feet wide by 41 feet deep, and basement 13 feet wide by 24 feet long, and for use as a section station, to take the place of the premises now occupied for such purposes at No. 27 Bradhurst Avenue, at the same rental.

Owing to a change in the section lines in this district these latter premises are no longer centrally located. There is also lack of sufficient space to store the additional equipment which has been added during the past year.

The store premises proposed to be leased have been rented for $480 a year; the additional charge of $5 a month for the basement is in my opinion a reasonable charge.

Deeming the rent reasonable and just I respectfully recommend that the Commis-sioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a resolution authorizing a lease of the store and basement of the premises at 2509 Seventh Avenue, Borough of Manhattan, for use of the Department of Street Cleaning, for a period of three years from May 1, 1916, at an annual rental of $540, payable quarterly; the lessor to put premises in tenantable condition, pay taxes, assessments and water rates, furnish steam heat and hot water supply, make inside and outside repairs and furnish janitor service. The lessee to furnish light. Lessor, Isidore Isaac, 880 Broadway, Borough of Manhattan. ALEX. BROUGH, Deputy and Acting Comptroller.

Respectfully,

Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund hereby approve of and consent to the execution, by the Commissioner of Street Cleaning, of a lease to the City of the store and basement of the premises at No. 2509 Seventh Avenue, Borough of Manhattan, for use of the Department of Street Cleaning, for a period of three years from May 1, 1916, at an annual rental of Five hundred and forty dollars ($540), payable quarterly; the lessor to put the premises in tenantable condition, pay taxes, assessments and water rates, furnish steam heat and hot water supply, make inside and outside repairs and furnish janitor service; the lessee to furnish light; lessor, Isidore Isaac; 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.

Street Cleaning Department-Lease for, of Premises at No. 8009 Third Avenue, Borough of Brooklyn.

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

To the Honorable the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund:

April 6, 1916.

Gentlemen-The Commissioner of the Department of Street Cleaning, in a communication to your Board under date of March 29, 1916, requests the execution of a lease of the store and room in the rear, of premises at No. 8009 Third Avenue. Borough of Brooklyn, for use as a section station, for a period of three years from May 1, 1916, at an annual rental of $360.

This is a new lease to take the place of the premises now leased by the City at 7605 Fifth Avenue, but which has changed ownership, and the new owner declines to renew the lease.

The premises proposed to be leased consist of a store 15 feet wide at the front by 32 feet deep, with toilet and room in rear 19 feet wide by 14 feet deep, and is the lowest rental available in the vicinity.

Respectfully.

I therefore respectfully recommend, the rent being reasonable and just, that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a resolution authorizing the execution of a lease of the store 15 feet wide at front by 32 feet deep, with toilet, and room in rear 19 feet by 14 feet, in the three-story brick building at No. 8009 Third Avenue, between 80th and 81st Streets, Borough of Brooklyn, for use of the Department of Street Cleaning, for a period of three years from May 1, 1916, at a rental of $360 per annum, payable quarterly; the lessor to pay taxes and water rates and assessments, make inside and outside repairs and put premises in good and tenantable condition, the lessee to furnish heat, light and janitor service. Lessor, Benjamin Lyons, 554 Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn. ALEX. BROUGH, Deputy and Acting 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 lease to the City, from Benjamin Lyons, of the store 15 feet wide at front by 32 feet deep with toilet, and room in rear 19 feet by 14 feet, in the three-story brick build-. ing at No. 8009 Third Avenue, between 80th and 81st Streets, Borough of Brooklyn, for use of the Department of Street Cleaning, for a period of three years from May 1, 1916, at a rental of Three hundred and sixty dollars ($360) per annum, payable quarterly; the lessor to pay taxes and water rates and assessments, make inside and outside repairs and put premises in good and tenantable condition; the lessee to furnish heat, light and janitor service; 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.

Street Cleaning Department-Lease for, of Premises at No. 174 Waverly Place, Borough of Manhattan.

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

To the Honorable, the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund:

April 7, 1916.

Gentlemen-The Commissioner of the Department of Street Cleaning, in a communication to your Board under date of April 5, 1916, requests the execution of a lease of the store and basement of the premises 174 Waverly Place, Borough of Manhattan, (excepting sufficient space in the basement for the storage of coal and wood by other tenants in the building) for use as a section station, for a period of three years from May 1, 1916, at an annual rental of $420.

This is a new lease to take the place of the premises now leased by the city at 627 Hudson Street at a rental of $600 a year, and will effect a saving in rental of $180 a year to the city, and owing to changes in the boundary line of the section served, is a more suitable location.

I therefore respectfully recommend, the rent being reasonable and just, that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a resolution authorizing the execution of a lease of the store and basement of the premises No. 174 Waverly Place, Borough of Manhattan, (excepting sufficient space in the basement for the storage of wood and coal by other tenants in the building) for use of the Department of Street Cleaning, for a period of three years from May 1, 1916, at a rental of $420 per annum, payable quarterly; the lessor to pay taxes and water rates; paint and paper the premises, furnish a new toilet and sink and make both inside and outside repairs during the term of the lease, except decorating and such repairs as may be required by reason of the carelessness or negligence of the lessee's employees, the lessee to furnish heat, light and caretaker. Lessor, Lawyers Mortgage Company, 59 Liberty Street, Manhattan. Respectfully, ALEX. BROUGH, Deputy and Acting 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 lease to the City from the Lawyers Mortgage Company of the store and basement of premises No. 174 Waverly Place, Borough of Manhattan (excepting sufficient space in the basement for the storage of wood anl coal by other tenants in the building), for use of the Department of Street Cleaning, for a period of three years from May 1, 1916, at a rental of Four hundred and twenty dollars ($420) per annum, payable quarterly; the lessor to pay taxes and water rates, paint and paper the premises, furnish a new toilet and sink and make both inside and outside repairs during the term of the lease, except decorating and such repairs as may be required by reason of the carelessness or negligence of the lessee's employees; the lessee to furnish heat, light and caretaker; 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.

Street Cleaning Department-Renewal of Lease for, of Premises at No. 1598 Amsterdam Avenue, Borough of Manhattan.

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

To the Honorable, the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund:

April 3, 1916.

Gentlemen-The Commissioner of the Department of Street Cleaning, in a communication to your Board under date of March 9, 1916, requests a renewal of the lease of premises at 1598 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan, occupied as a section station, for a period of one year from May 1, 1916, at an annual rental of $600, and otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as contained in the existing lease.

The Comptroller in a communication to your Board under date of March 17, 1915, recommended a renewal of this lease for a period from May 15, 1915, to May 1, 1916, at a rental at the rate of $600 a year, the same as now asked, and said report was approved and renewal authorized at a meeting of your Board held March 24, 1915. I therefore respectfully recommend, the rent being reasonable and just and the same as previously paid, that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopt a resolution authorizing a renewal of the lease of the store and basement at 1598 Amsterdam Avenue, Borough of Manhattan, for use of the Department of Street Cleaning, for a period of one year from May 1, 1916, at an annual rental of $600, payable quarterly; the lessor to pay taxes and water rates, furnish heat and janitor service and make outside repairs; the lessee to furnish light and make such inside repairs as it may deem necessary, otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as contained in the existing lease. Lessor, Margaretha Schwitters, Care Elfers & Abberley, 277 Broadway, Manhattan. Respectfully, ALEX. BROUGH, Deputy and Acting 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 and basement at No. 1598 Amsterdam Avenue, Borough of Manhattan, for use of the Department of Street Cleaning, for a period of one year from May 1, 1916, at an annual rental of six hundred dollars ($600), payable quarterly; the lessor to pay taxes and water rates, furnish heat and janitor service and make outside repairs; the lessee to furnish light and make such inside repairs as it may deem necessary, otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as contained in the existing lease; lessor, Margaretha Schwitters; 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.

Street Cleaning Department-Amendment to Resolution Authorizing a Lease for, of Premises at Nos. 86-94 Kenmare Street, Borough of Manhattan. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution:

To the Honorable the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund:

April 3, 1916.

Gentlemen-On March 8, 1916, the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adopted a resolution authorizing a renewal of the lease from F. Fasanello of the store and basement at Nos. 86-94 Kenmare Street, Manhattan, for use of the Department of Street Cleaning, for a term of three years from May 1, 1916, at an annual rental of $720, and upon certain terms and conditions.

The Commissioner of the Department of Street Cleaning, in a communication to your Board under date of March 23, 1916, states that the correct name of the lessor is Antonio Fasanello.

I therefore respectfully recommend that the above mentioned resolution be amended by substituting as the lessor the name of Antonio Fasanello. ALEX. BROUGH, Deputy and Acting Comptroller.

Respectfully,

Resolved, That the resolution adopted by this Board at meeting held March 8, 1916, approving of and consenting to the execution by the Commissioner of Street Cleaning of a renewal of the lease to the City from F. Fasanello of the store and basement of premises at Nos. 86-94 Kenmare Street, Borough of Manhattan, for use of the Department of Street Cleaning, for a term of three years from May 1, 1916,