Licenses, Taxicabs, etc.," in accordance with an ordinance of the Board of Aldermen dated June 23, 1914, which became effective July 7, 1914. The report was accepted and the resolution adopted, all the members present voting in the affirmative. Refund to Charles Frankel of Amount Paid as Trial Fee. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: Honorable Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: September 29, 1916. Gentlemen-Applications have been made by Charles Frankel for the refund of $1, amount overpaid as a trial fee to the Clerk of the Second District Municipal Court, Borough of Manhattan, in an action entitled "Brecher vs. Brooklyn Hieghts Railroad Co.," and by Louis J. Gold for the refund of $1, amount paid in error as a filing fee to the Clerk of the Seventh District Municipal Court, Borough of Manhattan, in an action entitled "Sheif vs. Kaufman." After an examination by the Bureau of Law and Adjustment of this department it is recommended that the sum of $2 so erroneously paid be refunded. Attached hereto is a resolution for adoption. Yours very truly, ALBERT E. HADLOCK, 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 Charles Frankel for the sum of $1, refunding him that amount so paid as a trial fee in the case of “Brecher vs. Brooklyn Heights R. R. Co.," in the Second District Municipal Court, Borough of Manhattan; and Louis J. Gold for the sum of $1, refunding him that amount paid as a filing fee in the case of "Sheil vs. Kaufman" in the Seventh District Municipal Court, Borough of Manhattan. 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: October 13, 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 Commissioner of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity and the Receiver of Taxes, and the amount so paid ($80.30) 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, E. D. FISHER, Deputy and Acting Comptroller. Jacob Marx, $5; Sarah A. Kerr, $10; Michael Pisapia, $22.75; Farmers Loan and Trust Company as trustees for Carl F. Baker, $42.55; $80.30. 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 $80.30 for deposit in the City Treasury to the credit of "Croton Water Rent Refunding Account" for refunding of erroneous and overpayments of Croton Water Rents, as per statement submitted. The report was accepted and the resolution adopted, all the members present voting in the affirmative. Refund to Nathan Rubin (Brande & Weber, Assignee) of Amount of Fine. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution Hon. Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: October 11, 1916. Gentlemen-In the matter of the People of the State of New York against Nathan Rubin the defendant appealed at a Term of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace held in and for the County of New York at the Criminal Court Building, Part 1 thereof, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, on the 21st day of September, 1916, from a judgment of conviction in the City Magistrate's Court for the Fourth District, Borough of Manhattan, on the 1st day of May. 1916, wherein the defendant was found guilty of a violation of Chapter 24, section 17 of the Ordinances of the City of New York, and fined $100, which was paid, and subsequently deposited in the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt. This appeal was argued on the 21st day of September, 1916, and the judgment of conviction was affirmed and it was ordered that the fine of $100 imposed upon the defendant in said judgment be, and the same is reduced to the sum of $25; and it was further ordered that the Comptroller of the City of New York refund to said Nathan Rubin the sum of $75, part of the fine which the defendant paid. On September 30, 1916, Nathan Rubin named Brande and Weber as assignees to collect from the Comptroller of the City of New York the sum of $75, hereinbefore mentioned. In order to comply with the order of the Court and the assignment of the defendant Nathan Rubin, I attach hereto a resolution for adoption. Yours respectfully, E. D. FISHER, Deputy and Acting Comptroller. Resolved, That in accordance with an order of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace for the County of New York and the assignment of Nathan Rubin to Brande and Weber, that a warrant payable from the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt be drawn in favor of Brande and Weber for the sum of $75, refunding them that amount paid as a fine in the City Magistrate's Court, Fourth District, Borough of Manhattan, on the first day of May, 1916. The report was accepted and the resolution adopted, all the members present voting in the affirmative. Refund of Amount of Jury Fees Paid in Cases Settled Before Trial. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: Hon. Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: October 13, 1916. Gentlemen-On various dates the attorneys mentioned in the schedule attached paid as jury fees to the clerks of the several District Municipal Courts of the City of New York the sums stated in said schedule. Pursuant to subdivision 3 of section 118 of the Municipal Court Code and in accordance with the directions and order of the Bureau of Law and Adjustment of the Department of Finance, approved by the Deputy Comptroller, and a judgment rendered by the Municipal Court of the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, First District, on May 10th, 1916, these sums are to be returned to the payors, the actions having been settled or discontinued and not brought to trial. Said amounts were deposited to the credit of the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt and the refunds will be made from that fund through an account known and designated on the books in this office as Code T 52"Jury Fees Refunding Account." The attached resolution is necessary to reimburse the said account for the amounts so paid and now refunded. Yours very truly, E. D. FISHER, Deputy and Acting Comptroller. Wittstein & Komito, $6; Max Kendler, $6; Arnold Lichtig, $3; Horace London, $6; Mark Frackman, $3; William Koerner, $4.50; Nathan B. L. Cosel, $3; A. Herman Friesner, $3; Bernard Gordon, $15; Epstein, Weinstein & Epstein, $4.50; Bernard J. Becker, $6; Spitz & Bromberger, $3; Isidore Lowenbraun, $3; Julius Riedler, $3; Morris Popper, $3; Reuben Pichenick or Mortimer W. Solomon, Attorney (judgment rendered, First District Municipal Court, Borough of Manhattan, New York City), $4.50-$76.50. 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 City Chamberlain for the sum of $76.50 for deposit in the City Treasury to the credit of Jury Fees Refunding Account for refunding of jury fees as per statement submitted. 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, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and Bronx Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: Hon. Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: October 13, 1916. Fines for cruelty to animals during the month of June, 1916, and fines for cruelty to children during August and September, 1916, have been imposed and col lected in the Courts of Special Sessions and in the City Magistrate's Courts, First and Second Divisions, 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. First District-June 7: Frank Schroeder, $5. June 8: Mike Kafen, $3. June 12: Gus Kuhn, $3. June 16: Pat Lee, $3. June 19: Edw. Smith, $3. June 22: Jacob Kamer, $3; Frank Conforte, $3. June 30: Gaetino Beachi, $3. June 24: Frank Deegan, $3. Second District-June 1: Salvador Piadue, $5; John Groth, $5. June 2: Frank Rose, $5; Vito Tortora, $5. June 5: William Elfe, $5; Louis Blitzer, $5. June 6: Stephen Doyle, $5. June 8: William Stapleton, $5; Raymond Sheppard, $5; Frank Hall, $5. June 9: Abr. Zowin, $3. June 14: William Mutterer, $5. June 15: Samuel Himmelstein, $5; Jas. Ready, $25. June 16: Stephen Doyle, $10. June 17: John McCloud, $5. June 19: Bernard Graham, $5. June 21: Milton Diamond, $5. June 21: Mortimer Manning, $5; Phillip Wertheim, $10. June 22: John Pasqualie, $5; Herman Grassman, $3. June 23: Alexander Lesser, $10. June 26: Samuel Gaskin, $5. June 27: Vincenzo Bendetto, $5; James Lynch, $5; James Duffy, $5. June 29: Geo. Curran, $10; Bert Meyers, $10. June 30: Daniel Dougherty, $10; Jas. Meola, $5; Stephen Bassil, $10. Third District-June 1: Morris Kaplan, $5. June 2: Jas. Quinn, $10; Jos. Joseph, $10. June 5: Sam Rednick, $5; Nathan Mofshofsky, $5. June 6: Vito Magio, $5; Jos, Levine. $5. June 7: Jas. Kenny, $5. June 7: John Hewitt, $5. June 8: Harry Goldstein, $5. June 8: Sam Thomas, $5. June 9: Abr. Butinsky, $3. June 9: Charles Sahn, $3. June 10: Jos. Levy, $3. June 10: John Traynor, $3. June 13: Harry Saskowitz, $3; Jos. Gelburd, $5. June 19: Thos. J. Farrell, $3. June 20: Alex. Mayer, $5; Morris Bagrisin, $5. June 21: Rocco Falotico, $5; Isidor Block, $5; Louis Levine, $5. June 22: Morris Levine, $5. June 23: Simon Goldstein, $5; Samuel Herschovitz, $5; And. Schultz, $5. June 26: George McKelb, $5; Harry Schultz, $10. June 28: Philip Peritz, $5; Chas. Calomires, $5; Fredk. Burns, $5. June 30: Barney Finkelstein, $2. Fourth District-June 1: Nicholas Rintiano, $5. June 2: Guiralamo Russo, $10; Michael McDermott. $10; Leon Rako, $5. June 3: Herman Gast, $5; Albert Jochsberg, $5. June 8: Fred. W. Zuhl, $10. June 26: Richard Bambrick, $5. June 27: Pat. McNally, $5. June 29: Victor Rini, $5; Oscar Klein, $5. Seventh District-June 8: John Zeilmann, $10. June 9: Matthew Harris, $10; Frank Person, $10. June 12: John Glass, $10. June 13: Frederick Vera, $10; Frederick Nelson, $10; Jas. Monohan, $10. June 14: Michael Murphy, $5; Ernest Wuchner, $10. June 15: Jerry Connors, $10; John Agnes, $10. June 19: Samuel S. Abrahams, $5: Neal McMillan, $5. June 20: Henry Grant, $5. June 21: Jas. Barlo, $5. June 23 Yes. Reitman, $5; Michael Murphy, $5. June 26: Samuel Jisken, $5. June 27: Alf. Scott, $10. June 28: Jaxob Kindig, $10. June 29: Adam Gimbelain, $5. Twelfth District-June 9: William Hall, $5. June 13: Victor Dorsch, $10. June 28: Michael Kiernan, $5. Borough of Brooklyn. First District-June 9: Henry Gare, $10. June 15: John Gennerso, $5. June 23: Michael Rose, $25. Fifth District-June 29: Max Bucknock, $15. June 30: William Striffler, $2. Sixth District-June 10: John Ziegelbauer, $3. June 14: Barney Clifton, $5. June 20: David Glazer, $5. Seventh District-June 12: Hans S. Koufe, $15. June 16: Mike Bravia, $10. June 29: Gustav Strunk, $10. Tenth District-June 14: Jos. Tobias, $5. June 19: Julius Malnine, $10. June 22: Jacob Misikoff, $15. June 24: John Langbarn, $25. June 27: Phillippo Artolo, $2; William Bennett, $2. June 29: Rocco Cempidielle, $5. Sessions June 9: Alberto Guzzarido, $10. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Borough of Manhattan. First District-June 5: Samuel Lefkowitz, $5. June 12: Biagio Continananza. $5. Second District-June 2: Michael Martinal, $5. June 12: Max Levine, $5. June 13: Fred McCluskey, $5. June 14: Harry Faust, $5. June 15: Samuel Felitto, $5. June 16: Thomas Perry, $3. June 16: Owen McCarton, $5. June 19: Harold Edwards, $10. June 27: Wm. Dunham, $5. Third District-June 6: John Folles, $5. June 7: Mortimer Cox, $5. June 9: Samuel Getzhoff, $3. June 15: Morris Spewack, $5. June 22: Samuel Farberhoff, $5. June 27: George Albertson, $10. June 28: David Sabesky, $5. Fourth District-June 15: Thomas M. Ward, $5. June 28: Andrew Brogan, $10. Fifth District-June 14: John McCleary, $3. June 26: Henry Kammerer, $3. June 29: Sol Mosner, $3. Sixth District-June 2: Frank Granitz, $5. Seventh District-June 1: Louis Williams, $5. June 6: Rudolph Vogel, $3. June 8: Morris Kohn, $3. June 13: James Harvey, $10. June 14: Eli Wilansky, $10; James Gordon, $5. June 16: Morris Hackmeyer, $5. Eighth District-June 5: Morris Zuckerman, $5. Tenth District-June 19: Peter Mullready, $10. June 21: Matthew Mahoney, $10. Twelfth District-June 14: Morris Federman, $5. June 15: Herman Garlanick, $3. June 19: Isadore Schwartz, $10. June 29: Abraham Link, $10. Borough of Brooklyn. Second District-June 3: Andrew Allen, $2. Fifth District-June 2: James Brennan, $3. June 17: Louis Hertzelman, $50; Julius Abramowitz, $50. Seventh District-June 3: Frank Decalois, $5. June 13: Abraham Berman, $5. June 11: Peter McColgan, $5. Ninth District-June 12: Edward Decopuro, $10. Borough of Queens. Second District—June 2: Lewis Hoppen, $3. June 8: Frank J. Farrell, $3. June 30: Israel Fostowsky, $5. Third District-June 2: Joseph Jaycox, $10. June 9: Jack Lucierie, $5. June 13: James Kennedy, $10. June 16: Guy Masher, $5. June 20: Samuel Klein, $2. Fourth District-June 3: Tony Tuzzo, $4. June 3: Joseph Ramsky, $5. June 29: Stanley Blumberg, $5. New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. (Sec. 491 of the Penal Law.) August: Benjamin Ratoff, $100; Abe. Sachs, $100. September: Jacob Dunn, $25. Bronx Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. (Sec. 491 of the Penal Law.) August: Louis Pignati, $25. All of the above cases, it is certified, were prosecuted or instituted by officers of the several societies to which the fines are payable, and none of them has been previously paid. A resolution authorizing such payments is herewith submitted. E. D. FISHER, Deputy and Acting Comptroller. Resolved, That warrant 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 collected in courts of Special Sessions and Magistrates' Courts of The City of New York during the months of June, August and September, 1916, as per statement submitted: Humane Society of New York... American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.. $839 00 406 00 225 00 25 00 $1,495 00 The report was accepted and the resolution adopted, all the members present voting in the affirmative. Sale of Encroachments Lying Within the Lines of Broadway, from Newtown To the Honorable, the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: October 17, 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 Broadway, from Newtown Road to Queens Boulevard, to permit the improvement of the street. This encroachment consists of part of a 21⁄2 story frame house, the estimated removal value of which is $100, 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 it 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, ALBERT E. HADLOCK, Deputy and Acting Comptroller. Whereas, the President of the Borough of Queens has requested the removal of an encroachment lying within the lines of Broadway, from Newtown Road to Queens Boulevard, 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, part of a one-story frame building lying within the lines of Broadway. from Newtown Road to Queens Boulevard, in the Borough of Queens, at the upset or minimum price of $100, 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 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. Sale and Removal of Shed on Pier Old No. 27, East River, Foot of Dover Street, and Adjacent Platform Shed. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: To the Honorable, the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: October 17, 1916. Gentlemen-A request has been received from the Commissioner of Docks for the sale and removal of the shed on Pier Old No. 27, East River, foot of Dover Street, and adjacent platform shed, said buildings being no longer required. I therefore request that the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, pursuant to the authority vested in them by section 1553 of the Revised Charter, adopt a resolution authorizing the sale of said buildings, and such a resolution is herewith transmitted. Yours respectfully, ALBERT E. HADLOCK, Deputy and Acting Comptroller. Whereas, the Commissioner of Docks has requested the sale of certain buildings hereinafter described, located in the Borough of Manhattan, formerly used for dock purposes, 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 highest marketable price, of the shed on Pier Old No. 27, East River, foot of Dover Street, and the adjacent platform shed, in the Borough of Manhattan, which are more particularly described on a certain map on file in the office of the Collector of City Revenue, Department of Finance, Room 368, Municipal Building, Borough of Manhattan, 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. The report was accepted and the resolution adopted, all the members present voting in the affirmative. New York Railways Company-Bills of, for Amount Due it for Exchange of Transfers Issued by the Municipal Ferry and the Company for the Months of June and July, 1916. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: Hon. Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: September 29, 1916. Gentlemen-The New York Railways Company has submitted the following bills |
