tioned by damage parcels is as follows: Damage Parcels No. 6, $5; No. 7, $2; No. 9, $5; No. 10, $200; No. 12, $250; No. 14, $2; No. 24, $25; No. 25, $100; No. 26, $50; No. 27, $100; No. 28, $5; making a total of $744, 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 Queens 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 Queens has requested the removal of the encroachments lying within the lines of Third Street, from Grout Avenue to Greenpoint Avenue, and Fourth Street from Grout Avenue to Skillman Avenue, in the Borough of Queens, and Whereas, if these improvements are offered for sale at upset prices they 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 pubiic auction or by sealed bids, Damage Parcels No. 6, $5; No. 7, $2; No. 9, $5; No. 10, $200; No. 12, $250; No. 14, $2; No. 24, $25; No. 25, $100; No. 26, $50; No. 27, $100; No. 28, $5, making a total of $744, of all the buildings, parts of buildings, etc., lying within the lines of Third Street, from Grout Avenue to Greenpoint Avenue, and Fourth Street from Grout Avenue to Skillman Avenue, in the Borough of Queens, 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 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 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. Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: April 28, 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 ($1,187.93) 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, ALEX. BROUGH, Deputy and Acting Comptroller. Nathan Hirsch, $46.67; Alfred T. Tompkins, $6; Rebecca Mayer, $18; Charles A. Cowen & Co., $25.30; Max Bierman, $21; Estate of Thomas Sileo, $9.15; Mary C. Hencken, $22; Alfred R. Starr, $3; John P. Kelly, $2; Winston Realty Co., $159; Edward M. Morrison, $6; Harold Nathan, $3; Marie G. Darmstadt, $52; Vasa K. Bracher, $49; Charles P. L. Huston Co., $62; Charles P. L. Huston Co., $9; Charles P. L. Huston Co., $8; Charles P. L. Huston Co., $14; Charles P. L. Huston Co., $13; Charles P. L. Huston Co.. $9; Charles P. L. Huston Co., $9; Charles P. L. Huston Co., $14; Charles P. L. Huston Co., $10; Samuel D. Wohlfeld, $57; Rachel Wolff & Peter Morres. $49; Archibald McInnes, $16.90; Receiver of Taxes, $3; Receiver of Taxes, $2: Receiver of Taxes, $2; Receiver of Taxes, $2.77; Geo. I. Silva. $3.34; Receiver of Taxes, $1.77; Charles A. Becker, $1.66; Isidore Marcello, $3.25; Ruth A. Wallace, $21.74: Blanche Realty Co., $126.50; Est. of William M. Leslie, $10.35; Crist & Herrick, $42.42; Harriet G. Coogan. $274.11; total, $1,187.93. 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 $1,187.93 for deposit in the City Treasury, to the credit of "Croton Water Rent Refunding Account," for refunding of erroneous and overpayments of Croton Rents, as per statement submitted. The report was accepted, and the resolution adopted, all the members present voting in the affirmative. Refund of $20.04, Being Amount Overpaid on Assessments for Prospect Park Improvement. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: April 28, 1916. Gentlemen-On June 25, 1914, Emily Coudray overpaid an assessment for the Prospect Park Improvement as follows: Section 4, Block 1176, Lot 8. Section 4, Block 1176, Lot 5. Section 4, Block 1176, Lot 7. $5.01 10.02 5201 $20 04 The payments so erroneously made were deposited in the Sinking Fund of the City of Brooklyn and the refund thereof will be made through account "Refunds Payable Account, special." The adoption of the resolution hereto attached is necesasry to reimburse the said account for the amount of assessment to be refunded. Yours respectfully, ALEX. BROUGH, Deputy and Acting Comptroller. Resolved, That a warrant payable from the Sinking Fund, City of Brooklyn, be drawn in favor of the Chamberlain for the sum of $20.04, to be deposited in the City Treasury, to the credit of "S 550-Refunds Payable Account-Special," to refund Emily Coudray the amount of assessment in Prospect Park Improvement overpaid in error. The report was accepted and the resolution adopted, all the members present voting in the affirmative. Refund of Amount Due on Revoked Taxicab Licenses. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: Honorable Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: April 28, 1916. Gentlemen-Application has been made by Jackson Morris for amount due on taxicab licenses, etc., which were revoked by the Mayor on July 31, 1913. On June 23, 1914, the Board of Aldermen passed an ordinance granting refunds to licensees whose licenses were so revoked. The ordinance took effect July 7, 1914. and the application has been approved by the Commissioner of the Department of Licenses and the amount to be refunded is certified to by him. The total amount to be refunded, $1.85, is a proper charge against the Sinking Fund for the Redemption of City Debt. No.1. The attached resolution is necessary to reimburse the account "Refunds, Licenses Taxicabs etc.," for amount to be refunded. Very truly yours, ALEX. BROUGH, Deputy and Acting Comptroller. Resolved, That a warrant payable from the Sinking Fund for the Redemption of City Debt No. 1 be drawn in favor of the Chamberlain of the City of New York, in the sum of $1.85, for deposit in the City Treasury to the credit of "RefundsLicenses, Taxicabs, etc.," in accordance with an ordinance of the Board of Aldermen dated June 23rd, 1914, which became effective July 7th, 1914. The report was accepted and the resolution adopted, all the members present voting in the affirmative. Refund of $30, Being Amount of Fines Imposed and Collected in City Magistrates' Court. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: April 27, 1916. Gentlemen-In the matter of the People, etc., on complaint of Patrick A. Brown vs. Edward Hart, William C. Backs and Jesse Johnston, the defendants appealed at a term of the County Court of Kings County for the hearing of motions from a judgment of conviction in the City Magistrate's Court, Eighth District, Second Division, wherein the defendants were found guilty of a violation of former chapter 2, article 2, section 17, of the revised ordinances of The City of New York, and a fine of $10 was imposed on each defendant, which was paid and subsequently deposited in the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt. The appeal was argued at a term of the County Court of Kings County for the hearing of motions in the Borough of Brooklyn, and by a decision of that court the judgment of conviction was reversed and it was ordered that the Comptroller of The City of New York refund to the defendants Edward Hart, William C. Backs and Jesse Johnston each the sum of ten dollars. I attach hereto a resolution for adoption to carry into effect the provisions of such order. 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 Edward Hart, William C. Backs and Jesse Johnston, each for the sum of Ten dollars, refunding them that amount paid as a fine in the City Magistrate's Court, 8th District, 2nd Division, pursuant to an order of the County Court of Kings County for the hearing of motions. 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 the 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: April 28, 1916. Gentlemen-Fines for violation 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 March, 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. meration of such fines so paid is as follows: Humane Society of New York. (Sec. 5, Chapter 490, Laws of 1888.) An enu First District-March 3: John O'Connor, $5; March 6: Fred Gannon, $20; March 7: John Connolly, $5; Fred Meyer, $5; James McLoughlin, $5; Dom. Angelo, $5; March 8: Michael McCarthy, $5; March 9: Matthew Hillig, $5; Jos. Long, $5; Patrick Carr, $5; March 10: Harry Sukoff, $10; Thos. Cooney, $10; Charles Loomis, $5; John Burenner, $5; March 11: Thos. Niland, $10; Walter Braisted, $5; Herman Hornblum, $5; Jos. Lakota, $5; March 13: Philip Goodness, $5; Joseph Bodigheimer, $5: Michael Goglie, $5; Aug. Behrens, $5; George Russo, $5; Fritz Schu, $5; Morris Ehrlick, $5; March 14: Max Burkowitz, $5; Morris Ehrlichman, $5; William Brown, $5; Jos. O'Donnell, $5; John Serfert, $5; Edw. Sweson, $5; Fritz Krauss, $5; H. Fisher, $5; March 15: William Hein, $3; Daniel Skow, $5; March 16: Daniel Marteccio, $5; William Wagner, $5; March 17: Dominick Pari, $5; March 18: John Sweeney, $5; March 20: Nathan Zinnan, $5; Alex. Sutherland, $5; March 21: Frank McAleer, $5; John Graf, $5; March 22: Abr. Orenstein, $5; John Gorman, $5; Jos. Rizzo, $5; Gus Dinons, $5; Daniel Calahan, $5; March 23: Thos. Cavanagh, $5; Charles F. Frank, $5; Jos. Kearns, $5; William Rhall, $5; March 25: Paul Gerade, $5; Louis Dimaria, $5; March 27: Mike Garramone, $5; Thos. Hughes, $5; John Gallagher, $5; March 28 Harry Klenfeld, $10; George Carole, $5; William Carey, $10; William Donovan, $5 Hyman Levitz, $10; March 29: Mack Cohn, $5; Hiram Klenfeld, $2: Jacob Pfeffer, $3; Morris Rosen, $2; Frank Moore, $10; March 30: John Schill, $5; Peter Janofsky, $5; George Cumberland, $5; Jas. Sabello, $5; March 31: Pasq. Johan, $5; John Mains, $5; March 27 Louis Shapiro, $5; March 29: Harry A. Alberts, $5. Second District-March 8: Chas. Simpson, $3: March 9: Frank Molarinari. $10: March 10: Jos. Platt. $5; March 11: Thomas Raddigan, $3; March 15: And. Purcell, $3; March 15: Sam Spiegel, $3; March 16: Max Heller. $5: March 22: Tos. Morrison, $5; Pinkey Werwa, $5; March 23: John Larkin, $5: William Roth, $5: March 24: George Herbster, $5; Peter Tierney, $3; Charles Garibaldi, $3; March 27: John Richards. $5: Thos. Costello, $5; March 28: Max Cohen, $5; March 29: Anton Rossler, $5; Fred Strattner, $10; Randolph Ulin, $5; March 31: Bennie Rosenberg, $5. Third District-March 3: Morris Kramberg, $2; Julius Lurie, $10; John Parisa, $10; March 2: Isidor Schnidler, $3; March 10: Albert Potter, $3; March 14: W. Lockyounge, $3; March 23: Michael Rublins, $5; March 25: John Baumann, $5. Fourth District-March 1: David Benowitz, $10; John Frey, $ɔ; March 2: And. Banks, $2; Samuel Storch, $10; Charles Ullmo, $10; March 3: Charles Cromer, 2; March 6: Ernest Lundon, $10; Michael DeVito, $10; Robert Seaman, $10; March 7th: Patrick Cooney, $5; March 9: Jos. Quinn, $5; March 10: John Bardenhagen, $5; Tony Savalo, $20; Frank Schneider, $5; March 9: Benj. Karmen, $5; March 11: Ennedy Gueperonx, $5; March 13: Joseph Cossadag, $20; Morris Jackin, $10; Simon Goldberg, 10; Alex. Fetzer, $5; March 15: William J. Malanga, $10; relix Bach, $10; March 16: Grant Watkins, $10; March 21: Jas. Ciark, $5; March 23: Tony Ross, $5; March 24: Nathan Reich, $5; Geo. Merberg, $5; Israel Zelknertz, $5; March 27: Benj. Golding, $5; Peter Winch, $5. Fifth District-March 1: John Broadshaw, $10; Rutzo Macaroni, $10; March 3: Leo Woffenfeld, $15; Umbarto Mezzadri, $5; John Lacina, $10; March 6: Barney Bryant, $10; Frank Waller, $5; March 7: Sylvester Tonci, $5; March 14: Benj. Meyers, $5; March 21: William Moran, $3. Sixth District-March 1: Fred Fischer, $6; March 13: Jacob Kress, $5; March 28: Frank Kusso, $3; March 29: Morris Cohn, $5; March 31st: Altobello Felice, $10. Tenth District-March 7: Winfield Bock, $15; March 8: Martin Roth, $5; March 9: Victor Frugone, $5; March 18: Isaac Schultz, $5; March 13: Law. Larkens, $5. Twelfth District-March 1: Raphael Scumparto, $5; Pat. Coughlin, $5; March 2: Harry McConville, $5; March 3: Tony Thomas, $5; March 4: Nick Donghia, $5; March 13: William McPherson, $3. Seventh District-March 2: Edw. McIlvey, $5; Harry Connors, $10; March 3: Abr. Klots, $5; Pat. McCabe, $5; March 4: John Allen, $5; March 6: Albert Fioro, $5; John Buxton, $5; March 7: Isaac Watt, $10; Edw. Brown, $10; Schickel Lewis, $5; March 8: Barney Phillips, $5; March 9: Peter Brown, $5; March 10: Julian Cazanrang, $5; John Westmeier, $5; George Riedel, $5; March 14: Charles Curry, $10; John Marto, $15; March 15: Jacob Haas, $10; March 16: Isidore Freisinger, $10; Charles Moranville, $5; March 20: Fred Pierson, $10; Robt. J. Kinkaid, $5; Walter Lewis, $5; Andrew Craig, $10; March 21: Jos. Brown, $10; John Fitz Patrick, $10; March 23: Morris Neidick, $10; William Papke, $10; March 24: William O'Rourke, $5; Frank Bennett, $10; March 27: Pat. Delchop, $10; Edward Franklin, $10; Hiram Le Barnes, $10; William Gunnerman, $10; March 28: Abner Sylvester, $10; Jos. Buckley, $10; March 29: Samuel Brown, $5; Tom Torri, $10; March 30: Timothy Galvin, $5; March 17: Jas. H. Bennett, $10; Fred Ziegler, $10; Jerry Romolo, $10. BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN. First District-March 21: John Gavin, $5; March 24: Jos. Passarella, $5. Fifth District-March 3: Herbert Davis, $10; March 6: Harry Chernow, $10; March 10: Bernard Kroll, $5; March 30: John Treiber, $5. Sixth District-March 1: Aug. Berg, $25; March 4: Wm. Segfried, $15; March 8: Arvid Johnson, $5; March 14: David Rosenbaum, $5; John Marstett, $10; Simon Gilberg, $5. Seventh District-March 22: Herman Guralnick, $10; March 16: John Fergu son, $5. Ninth District-March 11: Bicola Pamarielli, $15; March 29: Dom. Micorotondo $5. Tenth District-March 2: Harry Goldstein, $5; March 10: Dom. Salo, $5; March 23: Thos. Kelsey, $5. First District. L. I. C.-March 28: Robert Hinvest, $5. Fourth District, Queens-March 27: Austin Besemer, $3. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. First District. Fred Herbster, $5. BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN. March 1: William Ryan, $5; Frederick Daly, $5; March 13: Second District. March 8: Louis Cohen, $5: March 10: John Baumann, $10; Morris Friedman. $5; March 11: John Walsh, $5; March 13: John Flannery, $5; Max Bergstein, $5: Frank Coria, $5; March 17: Frank Estrader, $3: March 18. Dominick Casino, $10; March 20: Louis Ferrari, $5; Charles O'Hara, $5; March 22: Joseph P. Uebbing, $3; Joseph Goldman. $10; John Loria, $5; March 23: Herman Gross, $5: March 24: Arthur Whyte, $5; March 25: Joseph Morris, $5; March 27: Nathan Berman, $50; March 28: Louis Warshaw, $10; Samuel Rieter, $5; March 31: Harry Hollander, $5. Third District. March 22: Samuel Kampel. $5; March 27: Rosario Perrone, $5; March 28: James Keasley, $5; March 29: Julius Fagan, $10; Joseph Kronwitz, $10; March 30: Nathan Goldstein, $10; March 8: John Fuhrman, $3. Fourth District. March 1: Joseph Sileo, $5; March 8: Andrew Smith, $5; March 9; William Draghi, $1; March 10: Max Goldberger, $5; March 14: Cascy Prokopsky, $5; March 23: Carl Ripke, $5; March 24: Frank Corio, $5; March 28: James Burke, $10; March 29: Samuel Simons, $10; March 31: Samuel Endelman, $5. Fifth District. March 2: Hyman Zwirn, $3; March 6: Dominick Evans, $10; March 9: Abraham Grell, $5; March 10: Herman Kramer, $5; March 14: Paul Sabatelli, $3; March 24: Nicholas Lyons, $3. Sixth District. March 8: Simon Rao, $5; March 17: Max Balin, $2. Seventh District. March 7: Frederick Ziegler, $5; March 9: Angelo Carone, $2; March 10: Gustavus Alexander, $5; March 11: Louis Nicolin, $10; March 15; Harry Cohen, $5; March 16: John Helfreich, $10; Tony Carso, $10; March 17: Paul Sempetella, $10; March 23: Wm. J. McAvoy, $10; March 24: Tony Alvino, $5; Thomas Ambrosio, $10; March 27: Jaminson Abbott, $5; March 30: Isadore Siegel, $10; Peter McCann, $5. Eighth District. March 31: Angelo Ferranti, $3. Twelfth District. March 1: John Dooley, $5; March 3: Wm. Thompson, $5; Michael Cohen, $5; March 13: Mathew Teitelbaum, $3; March 14: Michael J. Whalen, $2. BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN. First District. March 2: Abraham Schulman, $5; March 24: Abe Rosenberg, $5. Second District. March 31: Dominick Carlardia, $2. Fifth District. March 1: George Rosenblatt, $5; March 16: Mannie Luriea, $2. Sixth District. March 7: Harry Grunwald, $5. Eighth District. March 17: Henry Gerdts, $1. Ninth District. March 14: Victor Larmasen, $5; March 20: Harry Goldbow, $2; March 22: Peter Roness, $2; March 24: Stephen Lepore, $3; March 28: Louis Kokol, $2; March 25: Joseph Tartakov, $5. Tenth District. March 17: George Kuntz, $1: March 18: Paul Wanks. $5; Harry Batty, $1; Charles Fasulo, $1; George Rubin, $1; March 20, Antonio Salzano, $1; Richard Habedank, $1. BOROUGH OF QUEENS. First District. March 7: Charles Anderson, $10; March 22: Anthony Cavello, $3; March 23: Andrew Burns, $3; March 24: John Schade, $5. Second District. March 10: George Fries, $5. Fourth District. March 9: Harry Karp, $20; March 10: Joseph Lonz, $3; March 21: Louis Wohl, $10. BOROUGH OF RICHMOND. Second District. March 29: John Metz, $10. 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 of fines imposed and collected in City Magistrates' Courts and Courts of Special Sessions of the City of New York during the month March, 1916, as per statement submitted. Humane Society of New York. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. $1,454 00 570 00 The report was accepted and the resolution adopted, all the members present voting in the affirmative. Fines Payable to the Conservation Commission for Violations of the Conservation Law. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: April 28, 1916. Gentlemen-Fines for violation of the Conservation Law have been imposed and collected in the City Magistrates' Courts and Courts of Special Sessions of the City of New York during the year 1915 and paid into the Sinking Fund for the payment of the Interest on the City Debt. |
