The attached resolution is necessary to reimburse the account "Croton Water Rent Refunding Account" for amount so overpaid. Yours very truly, ALBERT E. HADLOCK, Deputy and Acting Comptroller. Allen L. Carey and Clara E. Carey.... Estate of Wainwright Hardie Estate of Wainwright Hardie The Sicilian Asphalt Paving Co. Vincent Astor Bond & Mortgage Guarantee Co. Elizabeth T. Devine Brooklyn Trust Co. as Trustee under the Last Will and Testament of Archer M. Huntington $6.00 4 37 12.08 37 23 36 62 2.50 3.00 47.50 21 85 19.57 3.00 5.00 $198 72 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 sun of $198.72 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 unanimously adopted. Refunding of Jury Fees Paid in Cases Settled Before Trial. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: Honorable Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: December 1, 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 section 118 of the Municipal Court Code and in accordance with the directions of the Bureau of Law and Adjustment of the Department of Finance, approved by the Deputy Comptroller, these sums are to be returned to the payors, the actions having been settled or discontinued and not brought to trial. Said accounts were deposited with the Chamberlain of the City of New York 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 of this department as Code T 52, Jury Fees Refunding Account. The attached resolution is necessary to reimburse the said account for the amount so paid. Yours very truly. ALBERT E. HADLOCK, Deputy and Acting Comptroller. William Rabinowich, $3; William Rabinowich, $3; Harry M. Goodman. $3; Charles Goldstein, $3; Harry Hartman, $3; Samuel Saltzman, $3; Benjamin A. Hartstein, $3; Morrison & Schiff, $3—$24. 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 in the sum of $24.00 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 unanimously adopted. Refund to Abraham Goldstein of Amount Paid as a Fine. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: Honorable Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: December 1, 1916. Gentlemen-In the matter of the People of the State of New York vs. Abraham Goldstein the defendant appealed at a Term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court held in and for the First Judicial Department, in the County of New York, on the 20th day of October, 1916, from a judgment of conviction in the Court of Special Sessions of the City of New York on the 17th day of December, 1915, wherein said defendant was found guilty of a misdemeanor in violating subdivision 8 of section 2354 of the Penal Law of the State of New York and fined $100, which was paid and sub sequently deposited with the City Chamberlain to the credit of the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt. This appeal was argued on October 20, 1916, and the judgment of conviction was reversed, and it was ordered that the Comptroller of the City of New York refund to said Abraham Goldstein the sum of $100 so paid. In order to carry into effect the order of the Court a resolution is attached hereto for your adoption. Yours very truly, ALBERT E. HADLOCK, Deputy and Acting Comptroller. Resolved, That in accordance with an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court held in and for the First Judicial Department in the County of New York on the 20th day of October, 1916, a warrant payable from the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt be drawn in favor of Abraham Goldstein for the sum of $100, refunding him that amount paid as a fine in the Court of Special Sessions of the City of New York on the 17th day of December, 1915. The report was accepted and the resolution unanimously adopted: Refunds to Samuel Allenkoff and David Rachin of Amounts Paid as Fines. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: Honorable Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: December 1, 1916. Gentlemen-In the matter of the People, etc., on complaint of Samuel Christian against Sam'l Allenkoff, and the People, etc., on complaint of Frederick Wendell against David Rachin, the defendants appealed at a Term of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace, Part I thereof, held in the Criminal Courts Building, New York, on the 16th day of November, 1916, from judgments of conviction in the City Magistrates' Court, City of New York, for the First District, Borough of Manhattan, wherein the defendants were found guilty of disorderly conduct and a fine of $10 was imposed on each defendant, which was paid and subsequently deposited with the Chamberlain of the City of New York to the credit of the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt. The appeal war argued at a Term of the Court of General Sessions of the Feace, Part I thereof, and by decisions of that Court the judgments of conviction were reversed, and it was ordered that the Comptroller of the City of New York refund to the defendants Samuel Allenkoff and David Rachin each the sum of $10. I attach hereto a resolution for adoption to carry into effect the provisions of such orders. Very truly yours, 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 Samuel Allenkoff and David Rachin each for the sum of $10, refunding them that amount paid as a fine in the City Magistrate's Court, First District, Borough of Manhattan, pursuant to orders. of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace. The report was accepted and the resolution unanimously adopted. Refund to Paul H. Sommers of Amount Paid as Fine. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: Honorable Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: December 1, 1916. Gentlemen-In the matter of the People of the State of New York vs. Paul H. Sommer, the defendant appealed at a Term of the County Court of Kings County held at the Court House thereof in the Borough of Brooklyn, New York City, on the 23rd day of October, 1916, from a judgment of conviction in the City Magistrates' Court, Borough of Brooklyn, 8th District, wherein the defendant was found guilty of vagrancy and a fine of $2 was imposed, which was paid and subsequently deposited with the Chamberlain of The City of New York to the credit of the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt. The appeal was argued at a Term of the County Court, Kings County, held at the Court House 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 defendant Paul H. Sommer the sum of $2. I attach hereto a resolution for adoption to carry into effect the provisions of such order. Very truly yours, ALBERT E. HADLOCK, Deputy and Acting Comptroller. Resolved, That a warrant payable from the Sinking Fund for the Payment of the Interest on the City Debt be drawn in favor of Paul H. Sommers in the sum of $2.00, refunding him that amount paid as a fine in the City's Magistrates' Court. Eighth District, Borough of Brooklyn, pursuant to an order of the County Court of Kings County. The report was accepted and the resolution unanimously adopted. Refund to the Nassau Electric Railroad Company of Amount Overpaid in Connection with a Franchise to Construct, Etc., a Single Track Surface Rail. way in Georgia Ave., Brooklyn. The Deputy and Acting Comptroller presented the following report and offered the following resolution: Hon. Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: December 1, 1916. Gentlemen-On October 27, 1916, The Nassau Electric Railroad Company transmitted to this office a voucher-check for $202.89 in payment of the percentage due under the franchise granted it to construct, maintain and operate a single track surface railway in Georgia Avenue, between Liberty and Atlantic Avenues, in the Borough of Brooklyn, which check was deposited November 9, 1916, to the credit of the Sinking Fund for the Redemption of the City Debt No. 1. By the terms of the franchise, it is provided that the company shall pay to the city, during the first five years of said franchise, an amount equal to three per cent of its actual gross receipts; and from and after that date it shall pay an amount equal to five per cent of said receipts. The first five year period expired March 30, 1916. The company, in computing the amount due for the year beginning September 30. 1915, as the percentage on its gross receipts amounting to $4,057.74, transmitted to us the sum of $202.89, being five per cent of said gross receipts for the entire year, instead of computing the amount due for the period from September 30, 1915. to March 30, 1916, at three per cent and for the period from March 30, 1916, to September 30, 1916, at five per cent, as provided by the franchise. As the amount paid, $202.89, is $40.36 in excess of proper percentage amount due under the franchise, said proper amount being $162.53, it is recommended that the amount overpaid, $40.36, be refunded to the Nassau Electric Railroad Company. The amount paid, $202.89, by the aforesaid company was deposited with the Chamberlain of the City of New York to the credit of the Sinking Fund for the Redemption of the City Debt No. 1. In order to make refund of $40.36 to the Nassau Electric Railroad Company I attach hereto a resolution for adoption. Yours very truly, ALBERT E. HADLOCK, Deputy and Acting Comptroller. Resolved, That a warrant payable from the Sinking Fund for the Redemption of the City Debt No. 1 be drawn in favor of The Nassau Electric Railroad Company for amount of $40.36, refunding it that amount overpaid on account of percentage paid by the company under the franchise granted to it to construct, maintain and operate a single track surface railway in Georgia Avenue between Liberty and Atlantic Avenues, Borough of Brooklyn. The report was accepted and the resolution unanimously adopted. Fines Payable to the Humane Society of New York and 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: December 1, 1916. Gentlemen-Fines for violations 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 months of September and October, 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. An enumeration of such fines so paid is as follows: Humane Society of New York. (Sec. 5, Chapter 490, Laws of 1888.) BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN. First District-Sept. 1: John Younger, $3; John Schisani, $3. Sept. 5: Jos. Gauzza, $3. Sept. 8: Eugene Harrison, $3. Sept. 11: William J. Cleary, $5; Thos. Feely, $5. Sept. 12: Morris Kashendors, $5; Jos. Jacobbe, $5; Edw. Clark, $5. Sept. 13: Francis Gallagher, $5; Peter Drummond, $5; August Ruhl, $5. Sept. 14: Jas. D. Green, $3; Dom. Guidice, $3. Sept. 15: Meyer Meisel, $5. Sept. 16: Henry Barrett, $5; Harry Sogofsky, $3. Sept. 19: Tony Nesi, $5. Sept. 20: Thos. Moren, $10. Sept. 22: Albt. Devita, $10. Sept. 23: John Gardner, $5; Jos. Slitzo, $5. Sept. 25: George Atkins, $5. Sept. 27: Herbert Starkey, $5; Chas. Frederick, $5; Harry Halterman, $5. Sept. 28: Alf. Russo, $10; Dom Guardino, $5; John O'Hara, $5. Sept. 29: Robt. Felburg, $5; Jos. Leen, $5. Second District-Sept. 1: John J. Connors, $5; Sept. 2: Tony Masello, $10; Nathan Lipschitz, $5. Sept. 5: Thos. Carter, $5. Sept. 6: Joe Eoris, $10. Sept. 7: Jos. Grell, $5. Sept 7: Martell Fodall, $5; Sol Weintraub, $5. Sept. 11: John Biszoco, $5. Sept 15: Morris Kurschner, $5; Max Cohn, $5. Sept. 16: Thomas Hanley, $5; Nicholas Kreischer, $5. Sept. 21: Samuel Heish, $3. Sept. 25: Jos. Traub, $5. Sept. 26: Jos. Smith, $10. Third District-Sept. 2: Geo. Grammas, $10. Sept. 5: Jacob Abramhamson, $5. Sept. 6: Fred'k Oetting, $5; Louis Rogers, $5. Sept. 18: Julius Kummer, $3. Sept. 29: Isaac Hertz, $5. Fourth District-Sept. 7: And. Spanier, $3. Sept. 9: Ant. L. Gillette, $5. Sept 11: Benny Ehrlich. $10. Sept. 13: And. Monegan, $10. Sept. 18: Jos. Lardino, $5; Phillip Denuccio, $5. Sept. 27: Jos. Ciogo, $5. Chare, $5. Sept. 29: Edw. Walter, $5. Sept. 28: Thos. Smith, $3; Anton Fifth District-Sept. 1: John Poulanich, $5. Sept. 4: Rocco Cavallo, $3. Sept. 7: Sam Cuchman, $5. Sept. 8: Michael Dwyer, $5: Louis Rose, $5. Sept. 12: Maurice Wolf, $3. Sept. 14: Chas. Meyer, $3. Sept. 18: Dom. Cegaro, $5; Frank Gleason, $5. Sept. 19: Isaac Bachrach, $5. Sept. 20: George Viola, $5. Sept. 21: Henry Labowitz. $10. Sept. 22: Michael Miller, $5; H. Genaro Spino, $5. Sept. 23; Max Stein. $5. Sept. 25; Morris Chomidk, $5. Sept. 26: Jos. Giovennelli, $3. Sept. 27; Alf. Hayes, $5. Sept. 28: Jos. Meyers. $5. Sept. 29: Guiseppe Vitto, $5. Sixth District-Sept. 8: Koppel Sussman, $3. Sept. 9: Mike Cuono, $5. Sept. 15: Ferdinand Baer, $3. Seventh District-Sept. 5: Chas. V. Gallagher, $5; Frank Teraso, $5. Sept. 6: George Perry, $5. Sept. 7: William Davenport, $5; Jacob, Weiss, $5. Sept. 11; Clarence Chavis. $5. Sept. 14; John Clark, $5. Sept. 19: Paul Navarre, $5. Sept. 20: Bernard Wilson, $5. Sept. 21: George Combs, $5. Sept. 22: Samuel Gabriel. $5; Herman Ruhe, $5. Sept. 25; Jos. Smith, $5. Sept. 26: Morris Lautt, $5. Sept. 27: Jos. Gargoni, $5; Barney Carroll, $5. Eighth District-Sept. 11: Edw. Stewart, $5. BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN. First District-Sept. 27: Pasquale Furforo, $25. Fifth District-Sept. 13: Chas. A. Portebray, $5. Sept. 29: John M. Carlson. $3. Sept 5: Sam'l Kaplan, $15. Sixth District-Sept. 11: Smith Hendrickson. $10; Jas. Dinnen, $10. Sept. 20: William Walters. $10. Sept. 23: Matteo Bruno, $5. Sept. 27; Frank Brodner, $10. Seventh District-Sept. 21: Pasquale Furforo, $15. Sept. 26: John Gogiodio, $10. Sept. 28; Chas. Billups, $10. Ninth District-Sept. 9: Donato Mittichone, $25; George Zang, $15. Sept. 19, Peter Saccardo, $5. BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN. First District-Oct. 2: Samuel Rabinowitz, $5; Christopher Ritzert, $10. Oct. 3: John Hennessy, $5; Thomas Marino, $5; Frank Easamot, $5; Bernard Jastrow, $3; John Goodson. $5; Beni. Siegel, $5. Oct. 4: William Keller, $5. Oct. 5: And. Redder, $5: Jos. McLoughlin. $5. Oct. 6: David Berkowitz, $5; Robert Paduano, $5. Oct. 7: Pietro Malon, $3; Isidor Silverman, $3; John Albro, $3. Oct. 9: Harry Mizell, $3. Oct. 10: Henry Goodman, $2; Harry Lemmermann, $5; Harry Goldstein, $2. Oct. 11: Ant. Racioppi, $3; Jos. Manley, $2: Robert Hedley, $5. Oct. 13: Charles Salvia, $10; Albert Rieger, $10. Oct. 14: Herbert Langston, $5. Oct. 16: Sam Sorenteino. $5: Ole Urdahl. $5: Tony Verde, $10; Henry Steingester, $5; Michael Zimmev, $10; Paul Stern. $5. Oct. 17: Lawrence Simon, $20: Jimmy Roma, $10. Oct. 18: Otto Ericson, $5: Daniel Quinn, $5; Chas. Heldt, $5. Oct. 19: Adolph Winkler, $10. Oct. 20: William Budrick, $10; Frank Infantino, $15; Richard Finn, $5. Oct. 21: Jas. Perdue, $5. Oct. 23; Adolph Becker, $10; Julius Lambert, $5; Mike Lafrado, $10; Albert Silver, $5. Oct. 24: Robert A. Rickaby, $5; William Provost, $5; Tony Balltero, $15. Oct. 25: Louis Pulaski, $10; Jos. Santagata, $5; Edw. Barry, $5. Oct. 28: Barch Soracco, $5. Oct. 30: John Smith, $10; Hugo Gerlach, $5; Jos. Schulman, $5. Second District-Oct. 2: Chas. McKenna, $5. Oct. 5: William H. Kent, $5. Oct. 18: Charles Visco, $5. Oct. 19: Henry Cooke, $5. Oct. 20: Thomas Donovan, $5. Oct. 23: Lenny Hoffman, $5; Angelo Capriano, $5. Oct. 24: Samuel Greenfield, $5. Oct. 24: William J. Brady, $2. Oct. 25: Jos. Keenan, $3. Oct. 26: John Mullins, $3. Oct. 27; John Clark, $5. Oct. 28: Hyman Smalowitz, $5. Oct. 30: Louis Savarese, $5. Oct. 31; John Schwaegerman, $3; Edw. Albert, $5. Third District-Oct. 2: Philip Gleischer, $3. Oct. 9: John Peck, $5; Fred'k Meyer, $5; Jos. Fuzzolo, $5; William Conlin, $5; Jos. Nusbaum, $5. Oct. 11: Abe. A. Schwartz, $5. Oct. 13: Samuel Knippel, $5. Oct. 16: Harry Amovitz, $5. Oct. 17: George Murphy, $5. Oct. 19: Tony Padulla, $5. Oct. 25; John J. Gillen, $3. Oct. 27: Samuel Goldsmith, $3. Fourth District-Oct. 4: Dom. Defranco, $2; Michael Tanzey, $10. Oct. 11: Jos. Nussbaum, $5. Oct. 17: Bartley O'Connor, $10. Oct. 18: Richard Bingworth, $5. Oct. 19: Jacob Miller, $3. Oct. 20: Leo Holle, $3. Oct. 24: Isidore Schwartz, $3. Oct. 27: Philip Wertheim, $5. Fifth District--Oct. 3: Frank Winter, $5. Oct. 4: Dom. Pellgino, $5: Oct 5: Orneto Carado, $10; Ant. Pallio, $5. Oct. 10: Daniel Murtha, $10; David Balles, $10. Oct. 13: Edw. Morie, $10; Benj. Drazin, $10. Oct. 15: John Hamken, $10. Oct. 20: John Carr, $5; Alick Porous, $5. Oct. 24: Frank Fouvett, $10. Oct. 26: Rich. Holden, $10. Oct. 30: Louis Friedman, $5. Oct. 31: George Lee, $5. Sixth District-Oct. 27: Alf. W. Strong, $2. Seventh District-Oct. 16: Benj. F. Frost, $5. Oct. 26: Wolf Goldberg, $5. Oct. 30: Edw. Abrahams, $3. Twelfth District-Oct 17: Jos. Shea, $3. BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN. First District-Oct. 11: Eric Funk, $5. Oct. 14: Vito Marino, $5. Oct. 18: Felix Forte, $10. Oct. 21: Vincent D. Antonio, $10. Fifth District-Oct. 16: George Taylor, $5. Oct. 19: Ernest Nurge, $10. Seventh District-Oct. 4: Carmine Curcio, $5; Oct. 19: Frank Deliarchio, $10. Ninth District-Oct. 2: Paul Galeo, $10. Oct. 5: Domenic Glamendo, $5. Oct 13: Louis Uzzino, $2. Eighth District.-Oct. 5: Henry Cook, $5. Tenth District-Oct. 25: Conrad Sucher, $3. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. (Sec. 5. Chapter 490, Laws of 1888.) Second District-Sept. 7: Euggene McCrorken, $5; Sept. 13: Philip Kreuchtoff, $3. Sept. 19: Dominick Paris, $10. Oct. 22: Carmine Domato, $5. Bauer, $5. Sept. 27; Charles Savels, $5. Sept. 29: Paul Kvons, $10. Oct. 26: Harry Third District-Sept. 5: George Persicano. $5. Sept. 6: Harry Aginsky, $5. Sept. 7: Robert Hobson. $5. Sept. 11: Philip Gengnagel, $5. Sept. 14: George Stubbs, $5; Louis Grieff, $5. Sept. 22: Kadel Zimmerman. $3. Fourth District-Sept. 5: Louis Rosenweig. $10. Sept. 12: Wm. J. Doran, $10; Charles Hauseman, $10. Oct. 25: Harry Shapiro, $5. Fifth District-Sept. 6: Harry Levine, $3. Sept. 8: Harry Ross, $5; Harry Menbry. $5. Sept. 12: Petro Caputo, $3. Sept. 13: Pasquale Candido. $3. Sept. 18: Stephen Liethak, $5. Sept. 20: Louis Garstein, $5. Sept. 21: Albert Weinstock, $3. Sept. 20. Tony Fernido, $5. Sept. 27: Louis Silverberg. $5. Sept. 28: Arthur Bonnell, $5. Sixth District-Sept. 12: Joseph Canciglia, $10. Sept. 14: Frank Fina. $5. Sept. 27: Max Cohen, $3. Seventh District-Sept. 13: John Casey, $5; Philip Ezrah, $10. Sept. 20: Frank Caccioppoli, $5. Eighth District-Sept. 11: Daniel Penner. $3. Twelfth District-Sept. 5: Samuel Green, $4. Sept. 19: Lymis Chisholm, $5. Sept. 22: Albert Robinson, $2. Sept. 29: Frank Manxzell, $5. BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN. First District-Sept. 1: Isadore Hyman, $15. Fifth District—Sept. 5: John Difeo. $10. Sixth District-Sept. 27: Abraham Grumprecht, $10. |
