THE CITY RECORD. OFFICIAL JOURNAL.

Vol.. YYVII. NEW YORK, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1899. NUMBER 8,009.

CITY OF NEW YORK—FINANCE DEPARTMENT, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, SL August 19, 1899. Hon. WILLIAM DALTON, Commissioner of Water Supply DEAR SIR—In order that I may have before me all the information possible in regard to the proposed contract with the Ramapo Water Company, I respectfully request you to transmit all the data upon which "as based your report presented to the Board of Public Improvements at its last meeting on Wednesday the 16th instant. I also request to be advised of the plans made by your department for utilizing the water delivered by the Ramapo Water Company to. The City of New York—i.e., the size and location of the storage reservoirs, aqueducts, pipe lines, principal distributing mains, and other accessories necessary for the distribution of such water, together with your estimates of cost thereof. III view of the short time allotted to me by the Board of Public Improvements for an examina- tion of this immensely important subject, I respectfully request that you furnish this information at your earliest possible convenience. Very truly yours, BIRD S. COLER, Comptroller. DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY, NEW YORK, August 2I, 1899. BOARD OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS. Hon. BIRD S. COLER, Comptroller. DEAR SIR—Your favor of the 19th instant, addressed to the Commissioner, requesting all the '.xta upon which the Commissioner's report regarding the Ramapo Water Company was based, is The Board of Public Improvements of The City of New York met at the office of the Board, received. No. 21 Park row, on Wednesday, August 30, 1899, at 2 o'clock P. M., pursuant to notice. I beg to say that the Commissioner is at present out of town, and your letter will be laid The roll was called, and the following members were present and answered to their names: before him immediately upon his return. The Comptroller, the Commissioner of Water Supply, the Commissioner of Highways, the Very respectfully, Commissioner of Street Cleaning (Deputy Commissioner Gibson), the Commissioner of Sewers, R. S. DORELL, Secretary. the Commissioner of Public Buildings, Lighting and Supplies, the Commissioner of Bridges, the President of the Borough of The Bronx, the President of the Borough of Queens, the Presi- CITY OF NEW YORK—DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, dent of the Borough of Richmond and the President of the Board. COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, August 2I, 1899. The minutes of the meeting of August 23, 1899, were amended by striking out the resolution Hon. JAMES H. HASLIN, Deputy Commissioner of Water Supply: relative to Cauldwell avenue on page 1926. DEAR SIR—On August 19 I addressed a communication to Ilon. William Dalton, Commissioner As amended the minutes were adopted. of Water Supply, requesting certain information in regard to the proposed contract with the The following communications were read and placed on file Ramapo Water Company. now pending before the Board of Public Improvements. LONDON, August 27, 1899. I have just received an acknowledgment of this letter from the Commissioner's Secretary, To Board of Public Improvements, Park Row, New York: dated August 21, 1899, in which I am informed that the Commissioner is at present out of town, Being especially interested, request Ramapo matter postponed week. and that my letter will be laid before him immediately upon his return, the date of which is not GROUT stated. I am loath to make suggestions in regard to the conduct of business by city departments in THE NEW YORK BOARD OF FIRE UNDERWRITERS, no way subject to my control, but think it only proper to call your attention to the following NEW YORK, August 25, 1899. facts : 7o the Board of Public Improvements of The City of New York. The proposed contract with the Ramapo Water Company is by far the largest and most important question now, or perhaps ever brought before officials of The City of New York for GENTLEMEN—AS the views of the New York Board of Fire Underwriters on the question of action. At the last meeting of the Board of Public Improvements I was denied an opportunity for the water supply have been misunderstood, I desire to make the following statement : one month's investigation of this matter, and granted only two weeks for that purpose. This It is their opinion, as expressed hitherto by their officials, that sufficient provision has not been period of two weeks will expire on Wednesday, the 30th instant. Without the information made to supply adequately the water needs of the different boroughs of New York City. This requested from your Department it is impossib:e for any one to form an intelligent judgment on Board believes that steps should at once be taken to correct this. this matter. All water supply for municipal use should by preference be owned by the municipality, the Under these circumstances it would seem desirable, in case it is not desired to disturb the exception being those caused by financial or legal reasons. Commissioner in the enjoyment of his vacation, that my request be not pigeonholed until his It has been stated by the proper officials of the City that in its present financial condition it is return, but that the same be either communicated to him at once or that the acting head of your not within its power to contract and own additional works. Department should in his absence at once take such steps as may be necessary to furnish the As the main supply to the City is now owned by it, but is inadequate, and it is barred from information requested. adding to this supply through ownership, it is in our opinion the duty of the authorities to investi- Very truly yours, gate any offers made to furnish an auxiliary supply of water at the border of the city under BIRD S. COLER, Comptroller. adequate pressure to be paid for only as delivered, and if after proper expertexamination the offer is found to be one favorable to the City to accept such offer, and not to be deterred from doing so P. S. In addition to the information asked for in my letter of the i9th instant, I request to be because the offer may come from a private corporation. furnished with maps or descriptions of the property owned or controlled by the Ramapo Water Some years since, at the solicitation of a large number of merchants of this city and of the Company in the water-shed from which that company proposes to obtain its supply of water. New York Board of Fire Underwriters, the Legislature authorized the Commissioners of the Sink- B.S.C. ing Fund to contract for such a supply, and at the enactment of the new charter of the present City the power then given the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund was transferred to the Board of DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY, NEW YORK, August 22, 1899. Public Improvements. Hon. BIRD S. COLER, Comptroller: Yours respectfully, DEAR SIR—In reply to your very kind communication of the 22d instant, I beg to say that J. MONTGOMERY HARE, President. Mr. Birdsall, Chief Engineer of the Water Supply Department, has furnished Messrs. McLean and SOCIAL REFORM CLUB. Cross, Engineers of your Department, with such information as you requested in your letter of the 22d, addressed to me. In conjunction with that, I have authorized Mr. Birdsall to be as expedi- To the President of the Board of Public Improvements, MAURICE F. HOLAHAN: tious as possible, giving you all the additional information obtainable. DEAR SIR—The following resolutions were passed at a meeting of the Social Reform Club, Hoping this will meet with your approval, I remain, August 22, 1899 : Respectfully, Whereas, A plentiful and cheap supply of water is of prime importance to the health and JAS. H. HASLIN, Deputy and Acting Commissioner. cleanliness of the people ; and None of the foregoing information has been furnished. Whereas, Long experience has shown that in our city the system of municipal water supply The fact that actions brought by taxpayers at present enjoin this Board from approving of this is preferable to control by private corporations ; and contract may seem to render a request for additional time unnecessary, but I have, nevertheless, Whereas, An attempt is now made to undermine our municipal water supply system by thought it proper to advise the Board of the progress thus far made, and of the conclusions to granting a wasteful contract to a private concern, which so far exists mainly on paper alone ; and which the partial reports of my Engineers inevitably point. In stating these conclusions, I do not Whereas, Comptroller Coler has taken a public-spirited stand against this attempt. expect the Board to accept them without due consideration of the data upon which they are based; Therefore, be it rather, it is my intention to state that as an attorney would open a case, confident that the Resolved, That the Social Reform Club emphatically protests against the proposed contract evidence to be offered will abundantly sustain the claims hereby made. with the Ramapo Water Company, and insists on the maintenance and extension of our municipal Briefly, then, I expect to prove to the satisfaction of this Board : system of water supply as most likely to furnish satisfactory and economical service. First—That the supplying of water to large cities by private companies has everywhere Respectfully, throughout the civilized world proved a failure as compared with municipal ownership of the water LAURA A. STEEL, Assistant Secretary. supply. Secondly—That the proposed contract with the Ramapo Water Company would result in the The hearing in the matter of the proposed contract with the Ramapo Water Company was City paying an excessive price for water, and that at the end of forty years the City would have then openei and the Comptroller presented the following reports absolutely nothing to show for an expenditure of about $200,oDO,000, and would gradually become DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, more and more dependent on the mercy of private interests grown enormously powerful by the aid August 29, 1899. of the municipal treasury. To the Board of Public Improvements Thirdly—That if the contract with the Ramapo Water Company were entered into it would GENTLEMEN—At a meeting of this Board, held August i6, i89q, the Commissioner of Water still be necessary for the City to expend a very large amount of money to utilize the water thus Supply prestuted a report urging the approval of a contract with the Ramapo Water Company, supplied. to supply the City of New York with 200,000,000 gallons of water daily, at the rate of $70 per Fourthly—That the Ramapo Water Company could not be ready to supply the water million gallons. contracted for within the time specified in the contract, and that the bond required from that The questions involved in the execution of such a contract were of the utmost public importance; company is entirely inadequate to protect the City from loss if provision is to be made in the mean- for, apart from the enormous expenditure contemplated thereby, about $200,000,000 during the time for the distribution of such water in the several boroughs of the City. forty year term of the contract, to resort to a private company for the future ne eds of the city Fifthly—That the Charter of the Ramapo Water Company is void or voidable, and that it is meant the reversal of a consistent policy of municipal ownership which has for many years not competent to enter into the contract in question. governed all the large cities of this country. Sixthly—That the statements as to the future requirements of the City as to water have been When this matter was thus brought to the attention of the Board, a motion was made to defer grossly exaggerated in the report of the Commissioner of Water Supply. action for four weeks in order that a reasonable opportunity might be had for investigation and Seventhly—That the water supply of the boroughs of Manhattan and The Bronx will be discussion. sufficient for many years to satisfy the population of those boroughs, and that with proper preven- This motion was lost by a tie vote. tion of waste the Croton water-shed and the adjoining territory can provide a large surplus for the A similar motion to defer action for three weeks was likewise lost by the same vote. Finally use of the other boroughs. a delay of two weeks was granted to enable the Comptroller to present a report on t his supremely Eighthly—That the legitimate sources of water supply on Long Island for the Borough of important subject. Brooklyn have been by no means exhausted. During the two weeks just elapsed I have endeavored, with the utmost diligence, to obtain Ninthly—That the Board of Public Improvements are not empowered by law to authorize the all the facts essential to the forming of an intelligent judgment on the proposition pending execution of the contract in question, and that the approval of that Board would not enable the before the Board. In addition to the regular engineering force of my department I have employed Commissioner of Water Supply to enter into such a contract. experts of national reputation to examine into not only the present and future needs of the city in Tenthly—That The City of New York is in a position to expend by the issue of bonds the respect to its water supply, but also the ability of Ramapo Water Company to supply water from necessary money to provide for the extension of its water system. the water-shed alleged to be within its control. The last point being of a financial rather than of all engineering nature, there is no reason The time allotted has proved altogether inadequate for the purpose. Monstrous as this propo- why I should not immediately state my views to the Board. sition appears to me, it has been urged seriously, and it is my desire to treat it with all the It has not been claimed that the City would be unable to issue bonds to provide for an exten- seriousness due to its overwhelming importance. sion of its water system ; since, indeed, the Constitution expressly permits the issue of such bonds To do this involves an examination, which, if conducted with proper care and thoroughness, in excess of the limitation otherwise prescribed for municipal indebtedness. The claim has been cannot possibly be completed in any such brief period of time. made, however, that if the necessary bonds were to be issued for this purpose, the City would be To illustrate the difficulties experienced in obtaining the necessary information, I call atten- prevented by constitutional provisions from issuing bonds for other highly necessary purposes. ion to the following correspondence with the Department of Water Supply, and to the fact that The present debt of the city is within the constitutional limit thereof by more than twenty-two he data therein requested have not yet been furnished : million dollars.

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At the next election an amendment to the Constitution is to be voted on which if adopted will With the increase for t9o9, named by the Commissioner 168,258,00 0, over the Gallons. add nearly thirty millions of dollars more to the debt incurring capacity of the city. As this present supply of 93,000,000, there would be a daily supply of ...... 261,2x8,000 amendment has been favored by both the principal political parties of the State, there would seem to be no reason to doubt its passage. Assuming its adoption the City will enter upon the fiscal Such a daily supply to the estimated population of 1,586,931, would be at the rate of 158 year Igoo with the power to issue $50,000,000 of bonds for new liabilities not now contracted for. gallons per capita. In addition to this, the revenues of the Sinking Fund will amount to more than $13,000,000 in SECOND—BOROUGHS OF MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX. 19oo, and will steadily increase after that year. This figure, therefore, represents the amount by The present population is ...... 2,107,426 which new bonds can be annually issued without any increase of the city's net debt. In 1904 the population, estimated on the basis of 2.56 per cent. increase per annum, In order to judge the ability of the City to enter into any large scheme of public improvement, will be ...... 2,4z6,525 it is necessary not only to know the estimated cost thereof, but also the period of time within which In 1909, calculated on same basis, it will be ...... 2,794,117 payments will be required. Both of these elements cannot now be said to be definitely known— no more to the Commissioner of Water Supply, I believe, than to myself. I hope to be able to throw light on this highly important question when the complete reports of my Engineers are pre- In 1904, if these boroughs be supplied with water, at the rate of 100 gallons per Gallons. sented. In the meantime, however, attention may properly be called to the following facts: capita, the amount required will be ...... .. ...... 242,652,500 Prior to the construction of the new Croton Aqueduct, with its appurtenant dams and reser- In 1909, at the same rate per capita, the amount required will be ...... . 279,411,700 voirs, the water supply of the city amounted to 114,000,000 gallons daily. At this rate of supply, too gallons per capita, the amount required in 1904, will be By the construction of the new Aqueduct that supply has been increased to 265,000,000 22,347,500 gallons per day, less than is now being supplied, the present rate gallons daily. being 125 gallons per capita, and daily supply 265,000,000 gallons. In x909, at the same rate of supply, too gallons per capita, the increase required over present The expenditure required for that purpose has amounted (to August 29, 1899) to $40,059,581. t6, supply of 265,000,000 would be ...... ...... .... ...... ... 14,411,700 but that expenditure has extended over a period of sixteen years. The average annual issue of The Commissioner's estimate of the increase required in four years (Ig04) viz. bonds has been only $2,293,823.53, and the largest amount of bonds issued in any one year has 522,986,000 added to the present consumption 265,000,000 would give for the been $4,500,000. daily supply in 1904... ...... .. ...... 387,986,000 If the present Aqueduct Commission were to proceed to develop other additional sources of Which would be at the rate of r6o gallons per capita. water supply, it might be possible to proceed with greater speed than has been displayed in the Adding the estimated increased amount given by the Commissioner as necessary in past ; but it cannot be doubted that the prosecution of such a work would necessanly extend over 1909, viz. 422,341,000 gallons to the present supply of 265,000,000 gallons, a considerable number of years and that the payments required to be made by the City could be would give for the estimated amount necessary in r9o9 ...... 687,34t,coo easily met as occasion required. It seems to me that the ability of the City to proceed along the time-honored and amply justi- fied lines of municipal ownership is the only question involved in this discussion worthy of serious —which, with the estimated population of 2,794,117, would be at the rate of 245 gallons argument ; for, if that be granted, the objections to banding the City Treasury over to private per capita. interests become absolutely unanswerable. THIRD—BOROUGH OF QUEENS. In the light of the figures herein stated, I think it will be extremely difficult to disprove the The present population of the borough is ...... ...... [34,500 City's ability to supply its own water, and in view of the fact that, by common consent, an ade- In 1904 the population, estimated on the basis of 2.86 per cent. increase per annum, quate wter :•apply is a public need entitled to precedence over all other public improvements, it will be ...... 154,864 would seem that the burden of proof is on those who deny that the City is able to perform its most The population in 1909, calculated on the same basis of increase, will be...... 178,312 important governmental function. Respectfully, BIRD S. COLER, Comptroller. The Commissioner expects some extraordinary increase when the contemplated bridges shall have been erected, an item too indefinite to be considered here. t DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE—CITY OF NEW YORK, The present supply of 3,350,000 gallons per diem, being at the rate of 25 gallons per August 28, 1899. capita, being considered entirely inadequate, the Commissioner gives, as at Gallons. Nan. BIRD S. COLER, Comptroller: present needed, per diem ...... ...... 6,000,000 SIR—The Hon. \William Dalton, Commissioner of the Department of Water Supply in com- —which would be at the rate of about 44 gallons per capita. munication August 9, 1899, to the Board of Public Improvements sets forth : In 1904, at too gallons per capita, the required supply would be, with population of 1st. That the present condition of the water supply imposes on this administration the duty of 154,864 ...... 15,846,400 taking prompt and decisive action to remedy existing deficiencies. In 1909, at same rate, the required supply would be...... 17,831,200 2d. That the full normal capacity of the public water supply of the Borough of Brooklyn is 93,000,000 gallons per day for a population of 1,200,000. That it has so remained for more than The Commissioner's estimated increase in four years I 1,450,000 gallons, giving a total supply live years, while the population and demands have been constantly increasing. About three-fifths of 17,450,000 gallons, would be at the rate of 114 gallons per capita. of the supply is obtained from flowing streams and from ponds, the other two-fifths, or about With his estimated increase of 53,000,000 gallons in ten years, the supply would be 45,000,000 per day, has to be pumped from driven wells. He states that the objections to a water 59,000,000 gallons per diem, and the rate would be 330 gallons per capita. supply, for a great city, from deep wells are too well known to need reiteration. The whole SUMMARY. supply has to be pumped to a height of 170 feet into Ridgewood reservoir, and some of it to an Gallons. additional height of 50 feet into the Mount prospect reservoir, and 6o feet more into the Mount 1st. The Commissioner estimates the total increase required in four years (1904) at. 177,597,E Prospect Tower, in order to obtain sufficient pressure to deliver water to houses on high grounds. My estimate to 1904 based on a per capita supply of too That, if the Borough of Brooklyn is to be supplied at same rate as boroughs of Manhattan gallons per diem is as follows: and The Bronx, 150,000,000 gallons would be required, necessitating an immediate addition of Gallons. 57,000,000 gallons per day from new sources, and if the undesirable and unreliable supply from For the Borough of Brooklyn.... ...... 44,824,400 driven wells be eliminated, we must obtain 47,000,coc gallons per day for that purpose. For the boroughs of Manhattan and Bronx ...... 0,000,000 3d. In the Borough of Queens, where the City owns three pumping stations in Long Island Present supply is 22,347,500 gallons in excess. City, one at College Point, at Flushing and one at Whitestone, with systems of distributing mains, For the Borough of Queens ...... 12,136,400 the conditions are even worse. The entire supply is obtained from deep wells, so close to the shore of East river or Long Island Sound that the pumping has to be carefully limited to prevent the Total...... 56,960,800 drawing of an admixture of salt water. Some of the wells are in surroundings where there is Less the amount the present supply is in excess in the boroughs of Manhattan and constant increase in population. The wells and plant are worked to their maximum capacity and Bronx ...... ...... 22,347,500 yield 3,350,000 gallons per day. That this supply is inadequate for the present population and that it would be profitable to the city and advantageous to the population to increase the supply to Total increase ...... 3 4,613,300 Live or six millions, with facilities for increasing it. Difference between the Commissioner's estimate and mine ...... 142,983,700 He proposes 6,000,000 per day and, expecting large increase of population on account of bridges to be built, he estimates the future annual increase at 20 per cent. 2d. In Ten Years. (igog.) 4th. He says it is a mistaken idea many people entertain that the boroughs of Manhattan and Gallons. The Bronx are not in need of prompt action to increase the water supply and more especially the The Commissioner's estimate of total increase in ten years is ...... 640,559,E pressure and elevation at which water can be delivered. The elevation at which it can be delivered My estimate of increase to igog is : i, limited to I19 feet above mean tide, and in many localities the elevation of delivery is less. For the Borough of Brooklyn.... ...... 65,693,E As early as 1870 it was necessary to resort to steam-pumping machinery, beginning with a For the boroughs of Manhattan and Bronx ...... 19s41 1,700 small pumping station at High Bridge, with daily capacity of 2,500,000 gallons. For the Borough of Queens ...... 14,481,200 The growth in population and buildings in the high service districts has been such that the 00 capacity of high service supply has been increased to 55,000,000 gallons by the establishment of Total...... 94,585,9 two additional pumping stations. The demand continues to grow. In the Borough of the Bronx there is as yet no high service, so that the Department is unable Difference—Or excess of Commissioner's estimate over mine...... 545,973,100 to supply houses on University Heights, Morris Heights, Woodlawn Heights and other elevated ections, giving rise to complaints of unfair treatment, and neglect of the rights of the people for a The above figures establish, beyond dispute, that the alarming statement of the Commis- fair water supply. sioner that "in less than five years from now the water supply for Manhattan and The Bronx will 5th. He says that in less than five years from now the water supply for Manhattan and the be deficient in quantity," is not based on reliable data. Bronx will be deficient in quantity as well as in pressure, or in elevation of delivery. The greatly exaggerated amounts come from taking as the basis of calculation for increase The average daily consumption for past six months is 265,000,000 gallons, and during hot to per cent. per annum, and for the Borough of Queens 20 per cent. per annum, while the increase (lays of June and July was 286,000,000 gallons. of population is only at the rate of 2.86 per cent. per annum. The combined capacity of the old and new aqueducts, and the Bronx river conduits, is My calculations are based on a supply of too gallons per capita per diem, up to 1909. 400,000,000 gallons per day. Therefore, at the present rate of increase in consumption the limit Gallons. of the present water system will be in four years or less, and on an increase of ten per cent. per The total amount of water required in i9o9, based on this rate, and on the estimated annum it will be reached in less than five years. population, being in the Borough of Brooklyn ...... 158,693,100 lie gives the following figures to show the increase required in four and ten years, calculated And in the boroughs of Manhattan and Bronx ...... 279,411,700 at Io per cent. (except for the Borough of Queens, which is 20 per cent.) : And in the Borough of Queens ...... 17,831,200 BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN. Gallons. Total...... 455,936,E Present supply and consumption ...... 93,000,000 And the supply from Brooklyn being ...... 93,x,000 Increase required in four years (1903) ...... 43,x61,000 And the supply from Manhattan and Bronx ...... 400,000.000 Increase required in ten years (i9o9) ...... 168,218,000 And the supply from Queens ...... 3,350,E BOROUGHS OF MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX. Total...... 496,350,000 Gallons. Present supply and consumption... ...... 265,000,000 There would be an excess of supply over demand in i og of ...... 40,424,E Increaserequired in four years (5904) ...... 122,986,000 Increase required in ten years ( Igog) ...... 4.22,341,000 In 1915, the population of the Borough of Brooklyn estimated on the rate of 2.86 per cent. increase per annum, will be ...... [,879,477 BOROUGH OF QUEENS. Gallons. Gallons. The supply of water required, calculated at the rate of 75 gallons Present supply 3,350,000 gallons ; supply actually needed ...... 6,000,000 per capita per diem would be ...... t40,961,000 Increase required in four years (at 20 per cent per annum) ...... 11,450,000 The population of the boroughs of Manhattan and The Bronx, Increase required in ten years ...... 53,000,000 estimated on same basis will be ...... 3,342,041 Total increase required in four years ...... ...... 177,597,E The supply of water required at 95 gallons per capita per diem Totalincrease required ;n ten years ...... 640,559,E wouldbe ...... .... 250,653,E The population of the Borough of Queens calculated at same rate ofincrease will be ...... 211,184 This statement certainly portrays a very dismal state of affairs. In my view, it is exag- The supply of water required at 75 gallons per capita per diem gerated, in support of which opinion, I present the following figures: would be ...... 15,839,E FIRST—BOROIUGIH OF BROOKLYN. Totalamount required ...... 407,453,E The present population of the borough is ...... 1,197,000 The present supply given above amounting to ...... 496,350,000 In igo4, the population, estimated on the basis of increase of 2.86 per cent. per annum, will be ...... I,378,000 Would leave a surplus of ...... ...... 88,897,E In 1909, the population, estimated on same basis, will be ...... I...... 1,586,931 Showing that if no provision be made for increasing the water supply before the year 1915, If the Borough be supplied with water in 1904, at the rate of loo gallons per capita, Gallons. we could still supply for that year, and for some years later, the boroughs of Brooklyn, Manhattan the amount required will be ...... ...... .. ...... 137,800,000 and The Bronx and Queens at the rate of 75 gallons per capita per diem. In Igog, at the same rate per capita, the amount required will be ...... 158,693,000 It might be well at this time to discuss the matter of waste of water. It is not essential to This would give an increase over present supply, 93,000,000, in 1904, of...... 44,800,000 refer to the present large consumption, amounting to 125 gallons per capita per diem, for the And in tgo9, this increase would be .. ...... 68,693,000 reason that up to this time there has been no necessity for restriction, the supply from the Croton The increase in 1909, as given by the Commissioner, is ...... 168,218,000 and the Bronx and Byram river, being greatly in excess of any demand that could be made upon it. Difference ...... 99, 525,000 The open waste of water in various ways can be restrained by watchfulness on the part of city officials, but the great and uncontrollable waste, under present conditions, is that which

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occurs in dwelling-houses. There is absolutely no control over it, and any one recalling the a proposal has been presented by a responsible company to furnish the needed water supply at a waste he sees in his own home must be aware that it is very great. pressure due to an elevation of 300 feet or more, if desired, above tide level. The only remedy that has been devised for this waste is the adoption of the meter system, by That by act of the Legislature the company is authorized to contract with The City of New which the occupant of each house, without being restrained as to quantity, would pay for exactly York to furnish such a water supply. That the proposal is to deliver to the city at its northern the amount used, the same as he does for gas or anything else. The exercise of economy on his limit not less than 200,000,000 gallons of water per day within five years from the date of the part would lead to a large saving in the water supply. acceptance of the proposal at $70 per million gallons. That the company has taken all necessary At the present time meters can only be placed in certain locations where large quantities of legal steps to secure this water supply and sur~t addition to it as the city will need above 200,000,000 water are used. In the course of time, in my opinion, meters should be required. gallons per day, as the water-sheds of the 1-f'udson Highlands and part of the Catskill Mountains In the report of the Aqueduct Commissioners for 1895, in Table No. 13, the average daily can yield. That he is satisfied of the competency and reliability of the company to carry out this flow of the Croton river, from 1870 to 1894, is given as 400,157,703 gallons, the lowest average proposal and also that unacr e:cisting conditions it will be advantageous to accept it. That the for any one year being, in 1880, 250,406,275 gallons, and the daily average flow for the dry company is not seeking a municipal franchise. months, so called, are as follows: He then submits " for approval by the Board a contract with the Ramapo'Water Company, For May ...... 372,648,760 on the basis of the company's proposal, and approved as to form by the Corporation Counsel." June ...... 2u•,850,70O A condensed statement of the terms of this proposed contract is as follows : .. July ...... r47,539,060 First—The Ramapo company shall furnish, by the gravity system of transmission, water to be .. August ...... 230,780,386 taken from the Esopus and its tributary water-sheds, and delivered at the rate of $70 per million . September ...... 206,070,152 gallons. « October ...... 344,402,612 Second—No water shall be drawn by the company from any stream or lake the surface of which is less than 420 feet above mean tide level, and all water supplied shall be of greater purity than that from the Croton and Long Island sources of supply, as shown by the official analyses of To meet the requirem ents during these dry months and periods of drought the following the Croton and Long Island water for the last year, as compared with a like analysis of the storage reservoirs have been ot.nstructed, or will have been constructed in due time: Ramapo water. 1st. Total storage in contte.~ion with the old works, including Central Park, TO THE CITY LINE ONLY. Boyd's Corners and Middle Branch Reservoirs ...... 9,541,000,000 2d. Amawalk (or Muscoot) Reservoir ...... 7,000,000,000 Third—The Ramapo company agrees to furnish at the northern boundary line of the city a 3d. Double Reservoir "I" in Brewster, East Branch (or Sodom) and Bog Brook daily supply of 200,000,000 gallons of water for forty years, beginning in 1902, subject to the right Reservoirs ...... 9,028,000,000 of the Commissioner of Water Supply " to reduce the quantity of such supply to such number of 4th. Carmel Reservoir " D " ...... 9,000,000,000 gallons as to his judgment may be required upon notice thereof to the party of the first part, except 5th. Titicus Reservoir " M ...... 7,167,000,000 as hereinafter otherwise excepted, conditioned and provided." 6th. New Croton Dam Reservoir ...... ...... 32,000,000,000 Fourth—The water company agrees to construct and maintain its works without liability to . Jerome Park Reservoir ...... 1,500,000,000 the city other than the payment of $70 for each i,000,coo gallons of water supplied. 7th Fifth—The City of New York agrees to accept such water as it may require not exceeding Total...... 236,000,000 300,000,000 gallons daily, and to pay $70 for each i,000,000 gallons. 75, Sixth—The City of New York authorizes the company to act as its agent and representative in doing whatever may be necessary in fulfilling its contract, providing that the City shall not be The last two reservoirs are in course of construction, and their completion may certainly be liable for any expenditure in connection therewith. expected before 1903. Seventh—It is agreed that the City shall accept such amount of water as the company may This storage may be, and ought to be, increased, but the amount given above is sufficient to be able to supply before the close of 1902 when the full supply shall be available. supply 400,000,000 gallons per diem for 188 days, or over six months. In years of great and continued drought it would be insufficient. PROVISIONS FOR DELAY. The daily supply received from the Bronx and Byram river systems amounts to about 20,000,000 gallons. The storage reservoirs of this system contain about 3,500,000,000 gallons. Eighth—The water company may delay the delivery of the full supply during any period that its work may be delayed by injunctions, strikes or other causes not within its power to over- Since the opening of the New Aqueduct water has been supplied ad libitum, for the reason come. simply that there is an abundant supply, and no occasion has arisen for limiting it in any way. Ninth—Failure to deliver water because of accident after the commencement of delivery The present rate of 125 gallons per capita is a very large one. I consider ioo gallons per capita shall not invalidate the contract, and if the company, by reason of accident, cannot deliver 200- per diem a very full allowance. 000,000 gallons daily, the City shall pay only for the amount delivered. In the matter of the supply in the Borough of Brooklyn, I cannot do better in this report: Tenth—It is agreed that the contract may be modified, altered or amended hereafter in such the time being so short, than to quote from the report of Hon. Alfred T. White, Commissioner of manner as the parties may deem to be necessary or desirable. City Works, City of Brooklyn, dated January 31, 1896. This report was made after an elaborate Eleventh—The water company agrees that its employees shall not be required to work more examination of the subject of "possible sources of future water supply of the City of Brooklyn." than eight hours a day, except in cases of sudden emergency, and that they shall receive the legal He says : " In prefacing these reports it seems proper to say at once that there is no lack of avail- rate of wages. able water supply within reach. The questions relate to cost rather than to quantity. The special Referring to the figures which I have presented in this report, it appears that problem which the Engineers have undertaken to solve is the determination of several sources In 1904 the consumption of water in the boroughs of Manhattan and The Bronx, Brooklyn and from which a minimum additional supply of ioo,000,000 can be had." Queens, estimated at the rate of too gallons per capita, per diem, to a population estimated at an " There is, fortunately, no need to make in haste a final conclusion on the facts presented, increase of 2.86 per cent. per annum, Gallons. while consideration of plans cannot be postponed long with safety. These studies have been will be ...... 395,963,000 made purposely at a time when present needs are fully supplied and those of the immediate future and the supply will be ...... 496,350,000 provided for, so that plans may have calm deliberation, that statements may be weighed, that further facts may be elicited, and that the City may not find itself in some hour of need at the making the excess of supply over demand ...... 100,387,000 mercy of a combination of capitalists and speculators. .' The present water-shed—whose capacity when fully developed is estimated in Engineer de Varona's report at 114,000,000 gallons—should suffice certainly for six and probably for eight In 1909, the consumption in the same boroughs will be, per diem ...... 455,936,E years with a good management and at the present rate of growth of population and of consumption While the supply will be ...... 496,350,E per capita. Of this amount 76,000,000 gallons was realized during 1895, a little over twenty millions more will be had from works under contract for completion this year, and the remainder, Making the excess of supply over demand ...... 40,414,E say eighteen million gallons daily, will remain for future development as needed. These figures will be increased by whatever additional supply may be secured from deep well sources originating beyond our present water-shed, from which we already have evidence that at least five million From the figures I have given it also appears that in 1915 the consumption in the gallons may be had. same boroughs, calculated at the rate of 75 gallons per capita, per " The proposed addition of one hundred million gallons from other water-sheds, figured diem, will be .. ...... 407,453,E under the same conditions, would suffice for twenty years' growth after the period for which the While the supply will be ...... 496,350,000 present shed will serve." The report does not indicate any necessity for immediate action. Making an excess of supply over demand of ...... 88,897,E In Table No. 3, accompanying the report, is given an estimate of the cost of the work of bringing a supply of ioo,000,oco per diem from the Ten Mile river, amounting to the sum of There is, therefore, no question of sufficiency of supply in 1904, or 5go9 ; nor that a lower $18,682,302—and in Table No. 4 the estimate of the cost of the Ramapo river plan is given, and fair rate of supply could be furnished in 1915, and, consequently, there is no need of excessive amounting to the sum of $14,930,206. haste in this important matter. Commissioner Dalton says : "In respect to the boroughs of Manhattan and The Bronx your As to the proposed contract, I think it should be opposed for the following reasons Board received in June of last year a communication or petition from the New York Board of Fire I. That the city does not stand in need at present of any additional water supply, and will Underwriters making a most forcible appeal for a larger water supply which can be brought to not require such additional supply for some years to cone. the city at such elevation, or under such pressure, that it can be delivered through the distributing 2. That it is essential for good administration of the water supply system that the City should mains and in houses to the top story of every building, except the very high office and business have absolute ownership and control of all the property, works and appurtenances connected with buildings, without the necessity of pumping, either by the City, at the high-service stations, or by such system. the owners or tenants of buildings." 3. That there is sufficient time in which the City may, through the prescribed channels, in He also states that prior to 1883, when the plans for the New Croton Aqueduct had been conformity with the law, acquire the property and rights necessary for obtaining water from any made and its construction assured, a merchants' committee, composed of prominent citizens, watershed or sheds, which, after full and proper investigation, shall be selected. appointed at a mass-meeting of business men, petitioned the Legislature for the enactment of a 4. That the Ramapo Water Company is not engaged in the " business of supplying or selling law that would enable the City to obtain by contract a supply of pure and wholesome water from water," but only in making arrangements for doing so when promise of custom can be secured. the mountain streams and lakes west of the Hudson river, to supplement the Croton system. He 5th. That from an actual examination of the water-sheds proposed, and the plans of the says these eminent citizens evidently foresaw the inadequacy of the Croton, Bronx and Byram company, made by Mr. George I. Rice, Consulting Engineer, it appears that the Esopus river is a river systems would always lack the element of giving sufficient elevation of delivery for the mountain stream, with excessive flows in times of heavy rains, but small regular flow—necessita- extinguishment of fires and to do away with private pumping in houses. ting extensive reservoirs—and that the reservoirs provided would not exceed in capacity over The petitioners pointed to the mountain region west of the Hudson river as the best, most 12,000,000,000 of gallons, sufficient for a daily supply of 200,000,000 for only 60 :lays in a dry reliable and most economical source of water supply. time—and that therefore the supply of 200,000,000 per diem could not be furnished. The Commissioner visited the territory, and expresses in the highest terms his satisfaction 6th. That the contract, extending over 40 years, prescribes no manner of measurement of with it. The section of the Catskill mountains which was examined embraces the valley of the the water to be delivered. Esopus creek, the upper waters of the Schoharie creek and the headwaters of the east branch of 7th. That The City of New York agrees to authoriz-, the said water company to act as the the Delaware river, and he says it presents the very great advantage of a large number of natural agent and representative of the City, so far as it may lawfully do so, in doing whatever may be sites for storage reservoirs which can be made available with comparatively small cost for the necessary for the fulfillment of the contract. Such an authorization to a contractor I consider construction of clams, sluices, etc. extremely injudicious. He states that the aggregate area of the water-sheds is over 1400 square miles ; that the Respect fully, rainfall is fifteen per cent. greater than in the Croton water shed ; the population is not more EUG. E. MCLEAN, Engineer. than ten to the square mile ; that the geological and topographical features assure a larger yield than could be obtained for a portable water supply in a less mountainous, more populated and more agricultural territory, such as the Cruton water-shed ; that all these conditions confirm the J. J.tmrS R. CROES, estimate that these water-sheds are capable of furnishing ultimately a daily water supply of9oo ,- M. Am. Soc. C. E. : M. INS'[. C. E. 000,000 gallons of the purest quality which can be obtained anywhere in the State of New York. MORRIS BUILDING, No. 68 BROAD STREET, The Commissioner then discusses the other sources for an additional supply which have b.-en NEW YORK CITY. suggested from time to time—the Ten Mile river, Lake George, Lake Ontario—the Adirondacks, AUGUST 28, 1899. and condems them all, saying : '1 The facts again demonstrate the superiority." He then con- RELATING TO NEW YORK WATER SUPPLY. siders the question of cost, and time within which a large addition to the water supply can most speedily be obtained. To the Hon. BIRD S. COLER, Comptroller of The City of New York: As to the question of time, in the event of the undertaking th,e acquisition of lands and the Six—I have the honor to submit the results of the examinations I have made under construction of the dams, reservoirs, tunnels and conduits to convey the water to the distributing your instructions of August 17, with reference to the present condition of the New York City mains in the City, he describes with minuteness the processes which would have to be gone Water Supply and the measures necessary to ensure the continuance of a sufficient supply to the through with, and concludes "that under the most favorable circumstances the City could not city, with especial reference to the recommendation made by the Hon. William Dalton, Commis- accomplish the completion of the necessary works of construction and all the other incidental sioner of Water Supply, that a contract be made with the Ramapo Water Company to furnish measures in a shorter period than seven years." water to the city. As to the question of cost he says: °' If the City undertakes the work itself, it must build so that THE SOURCES OF SUPPLY. the addition to the water supply shall be secured for a series of years after the completion of the works, which means that it must build reservoirs and conduits of sufficient capacity to The boroughs of Manhattan and The Bronx are supplied with surface water from the Croton, guarantee an additional supply of not less than 600,000,000 gallons per day; and must be ready to Bronx and Byram rivers. The boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens are supplied from surface and make bond issues to an amount of not less than $70,000,000, and possibly $ioo,000,000. This underground waters on Long Island. great Municipality is confronted with a financial condition which makes such bond issues, for The yield of the Bronx and Byram rivers is about 15,000,000 gallons a day. With the water supply purposes alone, impossible, unless it be done with the exclusion of all other neces- existing provisions for storage, this amount can be depended on from those streams. The sary improvements, which are payable from bonds, such as parks, school-houses, bridges, etc. present consumption of water in the Manhattan and Bronx boroughs being about 265,000,000 "These considerations as to cost and time lead me to the presentation of the recommendation gallons a day, there is needed from the Croton river an average supply of 250,000,000 gallons a which I will now make, and in making it I desire to again emphasize the seriousness of the situa- day or 7,600,000,000 gallons a month. tion, which makes time precious and prompt action imperative. " The flow of the Croton river, as shown by the following statement furnished me by the Chief He then says it is not necessary that the City commit itself to a bond issue, or that it shall Engineer of the Aqueduct Commission, has varied, during the last eight and a half years, between incur any expenditure. That private capital stands ready to construct the works and furnish the 540,000,000 gallons and 46,380,000, 000 gallons a month. These excessive fluctuations make it water without obligation or cost to the City, except to pay for the water when delivered. That necessary to store the water of periods of large flow for use during periods of small flow.

5552 THE CITY RECORD. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1899.

TABLE I. contract with the Ramapo Water Company recommended by the Commissioner of Water Supply would be $2,555,000• The Monthly Yield of the Croton River in Millions of Gallons. For Ioo million gallons a day supplied to Brooklyn from Long Island, on the plan recom- mended by Mr. I. M. de Varona, in his report of January 27, 1896, the cost of the work being MONTH. 1891. 1892. 1893. 1894. 1895. 1896. 1397. 1898. 1899. $24,500,000, the annual interest on City bonds would be $857,500, and the annual cost of operation of pumping stations $3[3,5[6, a total Of $1,171,or6. The annual cost of loo million gallons a day supplied by the Ramapo Water Company under 2 2 January...... 40,17x 29.750 9.954 10,408 20,059 22,100 11,841 32,283 4, 50 the proposed contract at the northern limit of the city would be $2,555,000. To this must be added the interest on the cost of a pipe conduit from the northern line of the city to Brooklyn 015 19,210 12,6x0 6,21 26 1 February ...... 33,665 9, 3 25,4 4,789 a8,767 17,067 (at a cost of $[,500,0, $52,500, making a total annual cost of the too million gallons March...... 25,684 22,307 42,359 30,626 21,704 46.380 20,805 19,456 44,411 $2,607,500. Jt would appear, therefore, that the annual charges for 200 million gallons a day additional April ...... x7.0"7 8,332 110.940 14,345 24.755 27,889 14,526 23.004 24,044 supply would be: If furnished by the Ramapo Water Company, $5,162,500. May 2 35,582 11.025 7,820 5.120 15,904 29,884 6,890 ...... 5, 36 9,496 If furnished by works built by the City, $1,486,o16, tune ...... 3,682 6,745 5,643 8,685 2,885 5,666 8,745 10,940 2,942 The cost, therefore, to the City of taking water from the Ramapo Water Company ould be 20 2,368 2,664 8 5.020 26,934 3,983 6,886 about three and a half times as great as the cost of the same amount of water from works July ...... 2,343 4,1 2,55 constructed by the City in less time. August ...... 1 1,847 5,264 4,239 4,T92 3,654 4,479 17,915 16.634 ..... HEAD OF WATER. ieptember ...... 1 2,209 3,002 3,103 3,354 540 3,842 5,722 5,764 ..... It has been urged that the new additional supply of water should be furnished at an elevation Dctober...... 2,399 969 6,863 4.420 2.356 5,160 3,297 5,799 ••••• of 300 feet above tide level so as to give greater pressure in the mains over the whole city and November ...... 3,782 9.274 22,210 19,809 4,843 10,185 8,196 24,280 enable the high service districts to be supplied without pumping. It would not be possible to supply the same districts in the city with water from both sources, December...... 9,6x1 8,664 24,t85 25,083 7,653 7.924 x6,513 22,820 j ...... the present and the new. If the water furnished under the additional head were used to increase the head in the low-lying districts, the high service districts would still have to be supplied by pumping as at present. If the high pressure supply were used for supplying the high service dis- The storage reservoirs which have been constructed and are now available for use contain tricts there would have to be three separate districts of distribution-the high service district using 41,736 millions of gallons. 6o,000,000 gallons a day, the Croton supply district using 290,000,000 gallons a day, and the On inspection of the table of flow, it appears that in 18g5 there was a period of seven intermediate district using 140,000,000 gallons a day of the new high service water supply. months, from May to November, during which the aggregate flow of the river amounted to It would undoubtedly be an advantage to portions of the city to have a greater pressure in 21,497 million gallons. At the present rate of consumption, there would be used during that the mains than can now be maintained. Whether it is possible to put the greater pressure on the period 53,200 minion gallons. That is, 31,703 million gallons of stored water would be drawn, pipes in the lower part of the city below Forty-second street is very doubtful. The quantity of and there would still be about io,000 million gallons left in storage. water drawn through the pipes at the present time is so great and out of proportion to the num- Again, in a season like that of 1895, the flow for eight months aggregated 32,309 million ber of consumers and is moreover increasing so rapidiy and out of proportion to the increase of gallons. The consumption at present rates would be 6o,800 million gallons, requiring a draught population that it cannot be attributed to any other cause than defects in the distribution system. of 28,491 million gallons of stored water, leaving 13,245 million gallons in storage. Any system of pipe distribution is subject to deterioration. The rate of this deterioration It may be assumed, therefore, that at the present rate of cohsu,uption the margin of safety per annum is very light during the first twenty or thirty years of the life of the pipes, but after on the storage capacity is from one to two months, provided that no season drier than that of that period increases in a rapidly increasing ratio. Cracks will occur in pipes, pipes will become 1891 occurs. corroded until small orifices occur through which water escapes, and joints will leak from settle- But the rate of consumption is not stationary. Since 18gz it has been steadily increasing at ment or other causes, producing a large discharge of water into the ground, but not sufficient to the rate of 7.5 per cent. per annum. At this rate of increase it will amount to 307 million gallons show at the surface unless a break actually occurs. This underground leakage, which is not visi- a day in 1901, and the draught from the Croton river will be 292 million gallons a day, or 62,488 ble at the surface, takes a large amount of water out of the pipes and causes an apparent increase million gallons in seven months, requiring 40,991 million gallons of stored water to be drawn, in consumption, which is really nothing but an increase of waste due to the natural progress of thus practically exhausting the supply, in such a year as r89[. There is here not only no margin the deterioration of the pipes. This view of the matter is in accordance with the experience of of safety, but a distinct element of danger, because there may well be expected at some time a all large cities, and in this instance is sustained by the consideration of the facts as they exist in drier season than that of 1891. In fact, such dry seasons occur about every ten years, so that it New York and Brooklyn now. The main portion of the New York distribution system below may be confidently asserted that there is a probability, amounting almost to a certainty, that Forty-second street is now fifty-seven years old. The increase of population of the city is at the before the storage reservoir created by the new Croton Dam can be completed, there will occur a rate of 2.7 per cent. per annum. The increase of consumption of water is at the rate of 7.5 per deficiency in the supply of water to the Manhattan and Bronx boroughs, if the present rates of cent. per annum, or 4.8 per cent. greater than the increase of population. The water-works of consumption are continued. Brooklyn are torty years old. The rate of increase of population is 3.6 per cent. per annum and When the new Croton Dam and the Jerome Park Reservoir are completed, which will prob- the rate of increase of consumption of water is 6.[ per cent. per annum, a difference of 2.5 per ably be in 1002, there will be a storage capacity of 75,236 million gallons, which will ensure a cent. per annum. This indicates that the rate of increase of consumption increases with the life of capacity of daily supply of about 290 million gallons a day, but more than that amount cannot the pipe system. The actual consumption of water in New York City at this time is nearly be depended upon from the Croton watershed without the construction of additional storage reser- double what is required for all legitimate purposes, and reasoning from analogy and from the voirs, and but little more even with them, so that if the consumption is permitted to increase as experience of other cities, this excess of consumption is due mainly to the deteriorated condition it has for the last eight years, an additional supply will be needed immediately following the com- of the older portions of the distribution system. To increase the head of water on this deterio- pletion of the works now in coupe of construction. rated and leaky distribution service would increase the waste and hasten the deterioration. The present consumption in the Borough of Brooklyn is about 94 million gallons a day. The remedy for this condition of affairs is to be found in the systematic inspection and repair- During the last six years the annual increase in consumption has been at the rate of 6. [ per cent. ing of the distribution system, particularly in the lower part of the city, and there is no reason to per year. It is conceded that the present sources of supply are utilized to very near their limit doubt that such an inspection systematically and scientifically undertaken would result in a very and that an additional supply is needed as soon as it can be procured. great diminution of the waste and consequently an apparent increase in the amount of water sup- The officials in charge of the water supply of New York City and Brooklyn have not been plied to the City. unmindful of these facts. The Aqueduct Co.nmissioners of New York have endeavored without In making provision for an increased supply, the first step, therefore, is to stop the flow of avail to have authority granted to them to make examinations of sources of supply outside of the water into the ground from the pipes, which would have a more certain and durable effect than Croton watershed, and the late Commissioner of Water Supply in Brooklyn had, in 1896, exam- the impounding of additional water above the Croton Dam. inations made as to the feasibility of supplying more water to Brooklyn both from Long Island and from the Ten Mile river, a tributary of the Housatonic lying north of the Croton watershed. The practicability of procuring a supply of at least too million gallons a day from the Ten Mile THE CONTRACT WITH THE RAMAPO WATER COMPANY. river and conducting it either direct to Brooklyn or discharging it into the storage reservoirs in the It is proper that I should call your attention to some of the provisions in the contract recom- Croton watershed was clearly established. The cost of the latter plan I estimate from data mended for execution by the Commissioner of the Water Supply. furnished by the Engineer's report to be about $7,000,000. It was also shown that an additional The Water Company is to furnish water from the Esopus creek and its tributary and connect- supply of too million gallons a day for Brooklyn could be procured from Long Island for about ing water-sheds. A general map drawn on a small scale, which was furnished me by the Chief $24,500,000. Engineer of the Ramapo Water Company, indicates as the sources of supply, the water-shed of These reports and the plans and estimates accompanying them are on file in the Bureau of Esopus creek, of about 300 square miles area, with six storage reservoirs, and the water-shed of Water Supply. Catskill creek, of about 300 square miles area, with four storage reservoirs. The Chief Engineer It is now recommended by the Commissioner of Water Supply that a contract be entered of the Water Company stated to me orally that it was proposed to construct fifteen storage reser- into with a private corporation to furnish a supply of 200 million gallons a day for forty years, voirs in the Esopus water-shed. The limited time within which it was necessary to make this from the watershed of Esopus creek, eighty-one miles distant from New York, at a stipulated report precluded the possibility of my making a personal inspection of the proposed water-sheds. price per million gallons. No plans or specifications of the work accompany the form of contract Such inspection was deputed to Mr. George 3. Rice, whose report you have and from which it recommended. appears that the number and character of the storage reservoirs possible to be constructed in the Esopus water-shed has been largely overestimated by the company, so far as can be ascertained THE SUGGESTED PLAN FOR RELIEF. at this time. The area of water-shed tributary to the point of intake for the pipe-line to the city is apparently much less than is represented by the company. The character of the In considering the suggested plans for relief of the present condition of affairs, the first thing water-shed of the Esopus creek is such that a very large storage capacity will be needed to utilize to be examined is the time needed to introduce a new supply. the mean run-off. It is rocky and precipitous, and the rain water runs off very rapidly. There The Ten Mile River plan for furnishing too million gallons a day to the Croton watershed can be very little underground storage, producing a large average flow in the streams, and to col- will involve the building of two reservoir dams and the construction of about twelve miles of lect the rain water for gradual distribution, as the source of water supply, the storage reservoirs tunnel. This could be accomplished in three years. must be very large, and, moreover, the dams must have long spillways, involving a large amount The Ramapo Water Company's plan for introducing Zoo million gallons a day at the northern of masonry construction. line of the city will, according to the statement of the company's Chief Engineer, involve the Of several reservoir sites examined, only one, that at Olive Bridge, has a rocky foundation building of at least 15 reservoir dams and the laying of two lines of steel pipe 8 feet 3 inches in visible in the bed of the stream. The depth to which the foundations of the other dams would diameter and Si miles long, including a crossing of the Hudson river near Peekskill, where there have to be carried is unknown. is S5 feet of water. This pipe would require about 416,000 tons of steel plate of an average thick- The eighth paragraph of the contract, relating to the deferring of the time for the delivery of ness of 3 inch. For crossing the Hudson river a tunnel about 4,500 feet long under the river bed water at New York, at the option of the Water Company, for a period equal to the time that the through material of an unknown character is proposed. The proposal of the Ramapo Water Water Company may be interfered with in the construction of the works, by legal proceedings, Company, as stated by the Commissioner of Water Supply in his communication to the Board of has been already referred to in this report. It practically places the time of delivery of the water Public Improvements, is to complete the work in five years from the signing of the contract. No at the will of the company. copy of this proposal has been made public. In the form of contract submitted, it is stated that Section to of the form of contract provides that " This contract may be modified, altered or the water shall be furnished by the day of 1902. amended hereafter, in such manner as the parties may deem necessary or desirable." This, There is a discrepancy between the Commissioner's statement and the form of contract. Practically, annuls the whole contract. No provision is made anywhere in the contract for It would be impossible to complete the work by 1902. It may be possible to introduce the inspection or supervision of the plans, the character of the materials used, the mode of execution water in five years after the beginning of the work of construction provided that the progress of of the work or the preservation of the purity of the water, by The City of New York during the the work is not interfered with by " any injunction or legal proceeding or by strikes of work- whole time of the contract. men," which, under the terms of the contract, operate to defer the time for the delivery of the With reference to the character of water to be supplied, the only provision is in the second water " at the option of the company." Moreover, the Water Company is not, in my opinion, clause of the contract, that such water shall be of greater purity than the water now supplied to prepared to enter on the work of construction at once. No definite Plans have been prepared or The City of New York, as shown by the average of the analyses of such water, made during the specifications drawn for any parts or items of the work. The exact location and height of none past year, as compared with the average of a year's analyses of the water to be furnished. The of the dams have been determined, and, so far as I can learn, no test pits, borings, or soundings water might be seriously polluted for a month at a time, but if the average of the year's analyses have been made anywhere. showed well, there would be no redress for the City. A large amount of surveying has been done and numerous land maps filed in the County At the end of forty years, the City's use of and interest in the supply would cease, unless the Clerk's office showing lands which may be required to be taken. Little engineering work has Water Company chose to renew the contract. been done, so far as I can ascertain from the verbal statements of the company's Chief Engineer, If there were no other objectionable features in the project, these, I think, show that it and no plans, specifications or descriptions of the several parts of the work are on file in the office would be contrary to public policy to execute it. of the Chief Engineer of the Water Department, or have been shown to me at the company's office. Under the most favorable conditions, a year's work of engineering study is requisite to put CONCLUSIONS. the work of construction in position to be begun. The time allowed for the investigation of this subject has been too brief to permit of as thorough To furnish a portion of the 200 million gallons a day supplied, to Brooklyn, there would have a study of the subject as should be made, but from such examinations as have been made, I am to be constructed by the City, in addition to the company s work, fifteen miles of conduit pipe of the opinion that the first step toward the increase of the supply of water available for use by from the northern boundary of New York City to Brooklyn, including the crossing of the East the citizens of New York and Brooklyn should be a systematic investigation into the sources of river. waste, and repression of such waste, which, judging from the experience of other cities, would I am of the opinion that it would take twice as long to introduce the water from Esopus result in an increase of from 50,000,000 to Ioo,000,000 gallons a day available for use at once. creek as to procure a supply from the 'Ten Mile river, and that the Brooklyn and Queens supply Second, the authority should be conferred upon the officials in charge of the city water supply could be procured from Long Island in at least as short a time as it can from Esopus creek. to investigate other sources of supply than the Croton river, and to proceed with the construction The next question to be considered is the relative cost of the projects. of works which would furnish within the next six or seven years an additional supply of at least As before stated, I have made an estimate of the cost of introducing a supply of Ioo,000,000 200,000,000 gallons a day, and probably an equal am3unt within the next ten years should be gallons a day into the Croton water-shed from Ten Mile river, based upon data obtained from provided for. the report of W. E. Worthen, C. E., of January 24, 1896 I consider $7,0oo,000 a liberal estimate Any such works should be controlled, owned and constructed by The City of New York and of the cost of this work. The annual interest on City bonds for this sum at 3+} per cent. would not by private corporations, over which the City has no control. be $245,000. All of which is respectfully zubmitted. The annual charge of loo million gallons a day, or 36,500 million gallons a year, under the J. J. R. CROSS, Consulting Engineer. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1899. THE CITY RECORD . 5553

NEW YORK CITY, N. Y., August 29, 1899. Resolved, That it is not in the public interest, nor for the public weal, neither is it necessary, lion. BIRD S. COLER, Comptroller that the City should contract with a private corporation for its supply of water ; that upon the DEAR SIR—In accordance with your request I have examined the Esopus creek in Ulster expiration of the term of the existing contracts for such purpose proceedings should be taken to County, N. Y., as a source of water supply by the Ramapo Water Company for The City of New acquire the rights of the persons or corporations holding or owning any such rights, to the end that York and recommended in a communication made by Hon. William Dalton, Commissioner of the municipality shall own its water system exclusively. Water Supply, dated August 9, 1899. Affirmative—Comptroller, Commissioner of Highways, Commissioner of Street Cleaning, The Ramapo Water Company has placed on file in Ulster County sixteen locations for Commissioner of Sewers and Commissioner of Bridges-5. storage basins, situated on Rondout and Esopus creeks and their tributaries. The maps of these Negative —Commissioner of Water Supply and President of the Board-2. reservoirs have been filed and in almost all cases the dams have been located and the flow-lines The President of the Borough of The Bronx claimed the privilege of voting, but the Presi- of the reservoirs shown on the plans. These reservoirs are named as follows : Glenerie, Katrine, dent ruled that, under the Charter, as the question was a general one, not affecting any one particu- High Falls, Napanoch, Sandburg, Beer Kill, Palen, Vernooy, Atwood, Olive, Boiceville, Cold lar borough, no borough President had the privilege of voting. Brook, Phoenicia, Shandaken, Big Indian and Lake Hill. The President of the Borough of The Bronx, the President of the Borough of Richmond and The first nine of these reservoirs are so situated that they cannot be used in this scheme for the President of the Borough of Queens then requested to be recorded as desiring to vote in the storage purposes on account of the locality in which they are situated or the low altitude, which affirmative, if they had the right to vote. is insufficient to obtain an elevation of 300 feet above tide at the New York City line, such being Adjourned. the elevation mentioned in the report of the Commissioner of Water Supply. Attest The Olive Reservoir is situated on Esopus creek and lies below the Village of Shokan in the MAURICE F. HOLAHAN, President. Town of Olive. The dam is located a short distance above Olive Bridge, and the flow-line has an elevation of five hundred (500) feet above the level of tide-water ; the dam at this place is pro- posed to be about five hundred (5oo) feet long, and the foundation would probably be on rock in BOARD OF CITY RECORD. all its parts, as the ledge croppings show on both sides of the river and in its bed. This dam has a drainage area of something less than three hundred (300) square miles and of MAYOR'S OFFICE, CITY HALL, necessity would be built of masonry, as the overflow must be nearly the full length of the dam in NEW YORK, Monday, ii A. M., July 31, 1899. order that it may take care of the heavy rainfalls. This reservoir would flood the country at The Hons. Robert A. Vat Wyck, Mayor ; Bird S. Coler, Comptroller, and John Whalen, about the same elevation as the railroad bridge at Broadhead Station, where the rails are about Corporation Counsel, the officers designated by section 1526, chapter 378, Laws of 1897, met twenty-one (21) feet above the bottom of the stream and would impound an amount less than two this day. thousand million gallons of water. The height of the flow-line is practically limited by the Village i The minutes of the meeting of June 29, 1899, were approved as printed. of Shokan, which lies directly above the reservoir, and if any greater depth should be added to the The Supervisor presented an opinion of the Corporation Counsel, in reference to the bill of reservoir it would create a large amount of shallow flowage and at the same time destroy the the County Clerk of Kings County, amounting to $189.50, for furnishing a certified copy of the village for residential purposes. This reservoir is about two miles long and varies in width from official canvass to the CITY RECORD. five hundred (5oo) to twenty-one hundred (2, loo) feet. On motion of the Mayor, and by the concurrent action of all the members of the Board, the The next reservoir, as proposed, is located a little more than half a mile below the Boiceville Supervisor was directed to forward the bill to the Comptroller for payment. Station on the Ulster and Delaware Railroad. The dam would be about fourteen hundred (1,400) The Supervisor presented letters from the 11 Wail Street Press " and the "Flushing Times feet long and have an elevation of flow-line of about six hundred and fifty (650) feet above tide. requesting to be placed on the list to receive city advertisements. Earth and boulders show on the two sides of the valley, and the bed of the river shows sand, On motion of the May,,r and by the concurrent action of all the members of the Board the gravel and boulders. letters were ordered to be placed on file. This reservoir is about two (2) miles long, having its storage capacity principally in the lower The Supervisor presented bills of the Collins' Staten Island and New York Express Company, mile of length, the upper mile being confined to a large extent to the river section and not flood- amounting to $129, for delivering goods in the Borough of Richmond. ing the railroad as it does on the lower portion. The capacity of this reservoir is less than two On notion of the Corporation Counsel and by the concurrent action of all the members of the thousand and seventy-five millions of gallons. Board, the bills were ordered to be forwarded to the Comptroller for payment. The next reservoir, which immediately adjoins the Boiceville Reservoir, is the Cold Brook The Supervisor presented a letter from the Clerk of the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Reservoir. Second Department, accompanied by two bills of P. J. Collison & Company, amounting to $184.40 Its proposed dam is at the Cold Brook Station, and advantage has been taken of the drawing and $149.55 respectively, for printing calendars, etc., for that Court. together of the valley at this place to locate the dam. The material both of the sides of the valley On motion of the Corporation Counsel and by the concurrent action of all the members of and in the lied of the river shows gravel and boulders. The elevation of the flow-line of this the Board, the bills were ordered to be forwarded to the Comptroller for payment. reservoir has been taken at an elevation of six hundred and ninety-five (695) feet above tide-water. On motion of the Comptroller and by the concurrent rction of all the members of the Board, This is the most extensive reservoir in the main valley and is nearly three (3) miles long. It has a the following was adopted : varying width of from twenty-five hundred (2,500) to twelve hundred (1,200) feet, and its capacity Whereas, it appears that, under the Municipal Civil Service rules recently promulgated, the somewhat diminishes, owing to a sudden rise in the creek, at a distance of about half a mile to the salaries of the two Examiners and the Copyist in the office of the Supervisor of the City Record, north of the dam where some rapids are located. This reservoir has a capacity of less than three who were appointed under the old rule, No. 34 of the Civil Service Board, will cease on the Loth thousand millions of gallons storage. of August and as the annual requisitions are coming in and must be immediately dealt with, The next reservoir, as proposed, is located some distance above the railroad station at Resolved, That the Municipal Civil Service Board be urgently requested to furnish this Phoenicia. The dam would be about nine hundred (goo) feet in length with a reservoir about two Board immediately with an eligible list for the positions of three Examiners and that, in view of (2) miles long. The flow-line has been taken at about elevation 950 above tide-water. the necessity of the case, the said Civil Service Board be requested to limit the examination to Immediately above the Phoenicia Reservoir is located the Shandaken Reservoir. This is about persons of known experience and capacity and that said examination be held at the earliest two miles long, having a dam about eight hundred (Soo) feet in length, with a flow-line of 1,040 possible time. above tide-water. On motion of the Mayor and by the concurrent action of all the members of the Board, the The next reservoir is situated about two miles above the upper part of the Shandaken Reser- following was adopted : voir and is called the Big Indian Reservoir. It is over a mile long and has a dam of about one Resolved, That the Supervisor of the City Record be, and he hereby is authorized to thousand (I,000) feet in length, with a flow-line elevation of something over 1,200 feet above tide procure by direct order, that is, without contract let after advertisement, the articles called for by level. the following requisitions allowed at this meeting, not exceeding the estimates this day submitted The last two reservoir areas have been located by means of the maps, but the sites ofthe dams by the Supervisor, as shown by schedule this day signed by the members of the Board of City have been omitted on the plans. The plans show, however, that the last three reservoir dams Record, that course being deemed to be for the best interest of the City. must of necessity have considerable height, as the valley is quite steep in this particular section of By the unanimous vote of all the members of the Board, the following requisitions were the country. The villages located at Phoenicia, Allaben, Shandaken and Big Indian are composed approved to a large extent of summer boarding places and would be obliterated by these three reservoirs if Board of Aldermen. built, as the flow-lines interfere with almost all the buildings situated in this part of the valley. Requisition No. 3487-2,000 stated meeting sheets. These three reservoirs, as proposed, in the upper part of the Esopus creek have a storing Requisition No. 3486—x,000 sheets of note paper ; 500 sheets of letter paper ; i,5oo envelopes. capacity of less than four thousand millions of gallons. The Lake Hill Reservoir, as proposed, is located on Little Shandaken creek, being one of the Board of Assessors. tributaries of the Esopus, and flows into this creek at Mount Pleasant, near the upper portion of Requisition No. 2234—I assessment roll-book for Thirty-first Ward Improvement, Borough the Cold Brook Reservoir. This reservoir has a flowage area of less than four hundred (400) acres, of Brooklyn, lined, ruled, numbered, indexed and substantially bound. and has an elevation of about I,o6o feet above the tide level. President of the Borough of Queens. It is three hundred and sixty (360) feet above the valley and about three miles distant from Requisition No. 3519-1,000 sheets of letter heads. Mount Pleasant, and has a limited drainage area and would not have much value for storage pur- Requisition No. 413—I single inkstand, 3 inches ; I clip machine for fastening papers poses on that account. together (McGill's Staple Press) ; I2 blotters, to x 12, for press copybook ; 3 boxes of clips for Taking these seven available reservoirs as located by the filed plans of the Ramapo Water McGill Press ; 3 reams of No. i6 superfine white wove typewriting paper, 8 x 13, ruled with Company, there is a total capacity for storage of less than twelve thousand millions gallons. marginal lines. The valley of Esopus creek falls from the proposed reservoir at Big Indian to the surface of Requisition No. 2246—Two Io by rz inch Bailey's Press copying books. the reservoir at Olive Bridge, about seven hundred (700) feet in a distanceof twenty (20) miles, Department of Bridges. being an average fall of about thirty-five (35) feet per mile. The valley is not particularly well Requisition No. 3492-200 pay-roll blanks ; 200 pay-roll blanks. adapted on this account for reservoir purposes, the flow of water at the present time being so small Requisition No. 3532-250 pay-rolls ; 250 vouchers ; 250 receipts, in pads of 5o each ; I,000 that at almost every part of these twenty miles it is possible to wade the stream with ease, and in bills, in pads of too each. most cases to cross without wetting one's feet. The stream is evidently what is called a "flashy" Requisition No. 402-1 gross Ahrens' Defiance Government Pens, No. loo. stream, being liable to a sudden rise on a fall of rain, and on that account requires a large amount of storage capacity to use it for water supply purposes. Department of Buildings (Manhattan and The Bronx). The neighboring country is wooded in all its parts, except in the valleys, where the bottom Requisition No. 3504-1,500 Form 47—General affidavit. land is used for farming purposes, the sides of the valleys being steep, which accounts for the Requisition No. 390-7,000 envelopes. rapid discharge of water in times of heavy rainfall. On this account it would not be advisable to Department of Buildings (Brooklyn). build the dams of anything except masonry or earth with good-sized masonry cores, and it would be necessary in all cases to have a large overflow so that floods could be taken care of without Requisition No. 401-12 quarts Carter's ink. danger to the structures and to those living in the valleys below. Department of Public Buildings, Lighting and Supplies (Manhattan and The Bronx). From the foregoing statements relating to the storage capacity of the Esopus creek, as pro- Requisition No. 3518-40 copies of contracts and specifications, with proposals and envelopes posed by the filed plans of the Ramapo Water Company, in this valley, it can be stated that twelve to match. billions (12,000,000,000) of gallons of stored water is manifestly insufficient for a supply of two Department of Public Buildings, Lighting and Supplies (Brooklyn). hundred millions (200,000,000) of gallons per day for New York City. This amount would not, Requisition No. 400-5 reams typewriting paper. at a daily consumption of 200 millions gallons, give much more than two months'.supply at a dry time, and such dry times are often liable to happen. When such times happen, water is the most City Chamberlain's Office. needed. Requisition No. 2243-200 blank pass books. Commissioner of Water Supply, William Dalton, in referring to the Cold Brook Reservoir, in City Clerk. his report states that the reservoir at an elevation of six hundred and seventy-five (675) feet would contain fifteen billions of gallons of water. By the plans of the Ramapo Water Company, this Requisition No. 2238—I book of 500 pages. reservoir would contain less than three billions of gallons. He also says : "The Olive Reservoir City Record Office. site can be made to impound seven billions gallons." By the filed plans of the Ramapo Water 1 A " voucher book for Borough of Manhattan ; tags for manuscript Company this reservoir will contain less than two billions of gallons of water. Requisition No. 2241—I 1 It would not be possible for the Ramapo Water Company to properly and economically con- book. Requisition No. 3531-200 pay-roll slips. struct the works as proposed on the Esopus creek with the connecting conduits in The City of Requisition No. 412—I ream typewriting paper, Bond's No. 2 ; 12 dozen Faber's Van Dyck New York's northern line inside of three or even five years. pencils, No. 2 ; 2 dozen Faber's Van Dyck pencils, No. 3 ; 3 dozen Faber's Copying Red, No. 726; The reconnaissance necessary to ascertain the material for the foundations of the several dams, Stickiest " Mucilage ; I Morgan Mucilage, No. 7 ; I pair shears, io inch. would take several months, and the designing of the work preparatory to construction would take 12 quarts Carter's '1 a year at least. Commissioners of Accounts. The least amount of time which should be allowed for the building of these works before the Requisition No. 397—IO Woodruff file boxes. water could be used by New York City would be more than five years under the best of conditions. Requisition No. 3508—I,000 blanks (trial balances). Yours respectfully, Coroners ( The Bronx). GEORGE S. RICE, Consulting Engineer. Requisition No. 3494-3,000 small envelopes ; 7 reams note paper ; 4 reams letter paper, no lines ; 4 reams letter paper, with lines. The Hon. Wheeler H. Peckham, Mr. Simon Sterne and Mr. Fulton, in behalf of the Citizens' Requisition No. 396-3 quarts Carter's fluid ; 6 gross No. 44 stub pens ; 6 gross No. 5o Falcon Union and the City Club, the Comptroller and the Commissioner of Bridges spoke in oppositir n to pens ; 12 sponges ; I box star fasteners ; 3 gross No. 2 Faber's pencils, No. 570 ; 3 gross No. 3 the contract, and the President of the Board and Mr. Barton, representing the New York Board of Faber's pencils, No. 570 ; 6 ink erasers, steel, No. 2 ; I box rubber erasers, No. 1050 ; 3 dozen Fire Underwriters, in favor thereof. pads, legal white ; 3 reams legal cap ; 2 dozen 19 x 24 blotters ; 2 gross 4 x 9 blotters The following resolution, presented by the Commissioner of Bridges, was then adopted 3 dozen stenographer's books ; 3 boxes pins. Whereas, Section 472 of the Greater New York Charter confers authority upon the Commis- Department of Correction (Manhattan). sioner of Water Supply, with the approval of the Board of Public Improvements, to select and to Requisition No. 389-6 reams of paper, 24 x 38. determine all sources of water supply throughout the State that may be needed for the supply and Requisition No. 392-1,000 envelopes, to inches by 13 inches, Manila, to open on end distribution of water in The City of New York; and 500 sheets strawboard, 24 x 38. Whereas, Said section further provides for the acquisition by condemnation of any real estate Mayor's Office. or interest therein that may be necessary in order to acquire the sole and exclusive property in such source or sources of water supply, and to extinguish the water rights of any person or cor- Requisition No. 391—Blotting paper, white, 25 packages, 9 x 4 inches. poration therein ; and Requisition No. 398—Black Nubian fluid, 2 bottles. Whereas, The expressed principles of the present administration when seeking the suffrage of Requisition No. 2244—I book for record of Sinking Fund warrants ; alteration to warrant the people of this city was that the municipality should own and control all public utilities therein ; register. FNIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 5554 THE CITY RECORD. 1899.

Bureau of Licenses. Department of Water Supply. Requisition No. returns, 4 kinds of Ioo each. Requisition No. 3513-70 copies of contract and specifications, estimates and envelopes for 3495-400 taps, etc. Department of Finance. The City Court of the City of New York. Requisition No. 3507-I,000 receipt blanks for the City Paymaster ; 500 A warrants, for Requisition No. 414-6 dozen stenographer's pencils, No. 2, soft round ; 6 dozen stenog- Borough of Queens. raphers' pencils, No. 2, medium roand ; 5o packages blotting paper, 9% by 4 • zoo sheets blot- Requisition No. 3497-500 Deputy Collectors of Assessments certificates of sales redemptions ting paper, lg by 24, white ; 3 reams legal cap, 16 pound ; 2 reams foolscap, i6 pound ; 2 gross for Borough of The Bronx ; i,000 renewals of leases, Wallabout Market. rubber bands, No. 0000g ; 2 gross rubber bands, No. 0000,% ; 12 arm rests, 8 by 14, polished. Requisition No. 3488-13,200 Paymaster's checks. Court of General Sessions, County of New York. Requisition No. 3515-500 circulars to departments, etc. Requisition N. 3525-5,000 printed envelopes ; 1,000 receipts. Requisition No. 3381-500 full. sheets note paper, Form No. I ; i,000 half sheets note paper Requisition No. 3516-I,oeo numbered envelopes. (pads of loo), Form No. 2 ; 500 full sheets letter paper, Form No. 3 ; 1,000 half sheets letter paper Requisition No-3526-5,000 Inspectors' reports blanks. (pads of Ioo), Form No. 4 ; 2,000 envelopes, medium. Requisition No. 3512-5oC pay-rolls, New York County. Court of Special Sessions, First Division. Requisition No. 3506-I, ico Paymaster's checks. 1,000 justices' letter-heads, large size ; i,000 justices' letter-heads, Requisition No. 3498-4,500 "A " and " B " warrants ; 5o file box cards. Requisition No. 3533- Requisition No. 3524-5oD interest vouchers, "A". small size. Requisition No. 3500-200 certificates of corporate stock (Docks and Ferries), to be bound in Requisition No. 407-5 gross Faber's rubber bands, No. 83, %-inch ; 5 gross Crawford's book form. monogram pens, No. 93 ; 3 dozen Eagle penholders, No. 1628: 3 dozen Eagle penholders, No. 1929 ; I dozen Faber's rubber penholders, 63 inches long ; 6 quart bottles of Stafford's blue Requisition No. 3499-500 interest checks, for August I interest. Requisition No. 3514-1000 - Request for Registration " forms. unchangeable writing ink. Requisition No. 3485-2,COO sheets letter paper ; 5 reams paper ; 5 reams paper ; i,5co small Requisition No. 399-I0O blotting paper, 9 x 4. envelopes ; i,000 medium envelopes ; i,oco large envelopes. Court of Special Sessions, Second Division (Brooklyn). Requisition No. 395-12 great gross Faber's Bands, Thread No. 16 ; 6 boxes semi-carbon, black, 8 inches by I2 inches; 2 boxes semi-carbon, black, t6 inches by 16 inches ; I box semi- Requisition No. 403-50 packages white blotting paper ; zoo sheets blue blotting paper ; 12 quarts Stafford's black ink ; 3 quarts Stafford's red ink ; 3 quarts Stafford's blue ink ; 3 gross carbon, red, 8 x 12 ; 3 scrap books, manila paper. Requisition No. 386-1 ream blotting paper, 19 x 24, uncut, blue ; I ream blotting paper, g Crawford stub pens, No. 93 ; 6 gross Esterbrook's Falcon pens, No. 048 ; 3 gross Gillett's pens, x 4, cut, white ; I dozen ink, quart bottles, Stafford's writing fluid ; / dozen ink, quart bottles, No. 404 ; 3 gross Esterbrook's Blackstone, No. 284 ; 12 gross Faber's rubber bands, No. Ii ; I2 gross Faber's rubber bands, No. 8 ; 6 gross Monarch, assorted, 3-inch ; 6 gross Monarch Stafford's red ; 3 dozen ink, quart bottles, Arnold's writing fluid ; 3 bottles mucilage, Carter's; 2 gross pens, L. W. Ahrens', No. too Government ; 6 gross pens, Esterbrook's, No. 048 Falcon's No. 32 ; 12 dozen Dixon's No. 2 pencils, No. 1024 ; 6 dozen Pitman's reporting pencils, octagon; 2 gross pens, L. W. Ahrens', No. 24 Tutor ; 3 gross pens, Leon Isaac's, No. 5 Glucinum ; 4 gross 6 dozen Eagle Standard No. 2, round. pens, Gillott's, No. 303 ; 4 gross pens, Gillott's, No. 404 ; 3 gross pens, Eagle, No. E46o steel Requisition No. 404-2 dozen Dixon's blue pencils No. 350 ; 12 dozen penholders F. No. 269; 6 dozen penholders F. No. 5026 ; 6 pyramid pins No. 3 ; 6 half pound boxes bankers' pins No. 3 ; pen : 2 gross pens, Esterbrook's, No. 239 Chancelor ; I dozen erasers, Roger's steel erasers (not spear heads) ; 2 dozen erasers, Faber's Cabinet, No. 12, for pencils ; I dozen erasers, Faber's, 6 half pound boxes bankers' pins No.4 ; 5 boxes Dennison's "A" seals ; 6 boxes Dennison's loo. 1078 ink eraser; 2 dozen erasers, Faber's Circular, No. to8o; 2 dozen pencils, Faber's, No. " 23 " seals ; 4 3-inch heavy bankers' sponge cups ; 3 large sponges ; 6 Morgan No. 7 mucilage gross pencils. Faber's, No. 590, No. 2 ; 3 gross pencils, reservoirs ; 3 No. 3 inkstands. J78, Mimo, (for Stenographer's use) ; I Requisition No. 405-6 quarts mucilage ; 5 reams legal-tuled, z6 pound ; 5 reams legal No. i Fabet's No. go, No. 3 ; z gross pencils, Faber's, No. 5o, No. 5 ; I gross pencils, Eagle Office, L. P. paper ; 5 reams plain, Io by 8, No. I letter paper ; 6 reams foolscap, best, No. 3 ; 24 rubber rubber head pencil ; I gross pencils, Dixon's, No. 35z, red and blue ; 3 gross pencils, Dixon's best, No.354, green ; 3J gross pencils, Dixon's best, No. 350, blue ; 34 gross pencils, Faber's, ink erasers, F. No. 1 Io ; 24 rubber pencil erasers, F. No. 1014 ; 1 12-inch nickel shears ; 3 W. & H. - No. 425, No. 3 ; 1 gross penholders, Eagle Crown, No. 3 ; I dozen sponges, for desk use ; i steel ink ei asers, No. 2. dozen sponge cups, 3j2-inch cups ; 34 dozen mucilage reservoirs, Bainbridge's,- No. 7584. Requisition No. 406-6 boxes McGill's R. H. fasteners, No. 2 ; 6 balls twine, No. 12 ; % ream manila vrrapping paper ; 150 Pitman's steno. books, No. 5 ; loo pads, No. I, white legal ; 25 pads, Requisition No. 387-1 dozen ink-wells, 25/2-inch; I dozen rulers, 12-inch; 1 dozen rulers, is-inch ; to boxes carbon paper, 8 x 13, feather weight, Japanoid Black ; 5o sheets No. 2, white letter ; zoo pads, No. 3, note ; 5o pads, No. 4, 4 by 6. carbon paper, 16 x 17, feather weight, black ; I box carbon paper, 8 x 13, red ; 9 WILLIAM A. BUTLER, Secretary. dozen shears, 54-inch, bankers' nickel plated ; % dozen shears, 12-inch, bankers' nickel Adjourned. plated ; I dozen copying pads, Bailey's, 10 x I2 ; I dozen paper weights, leather covered, No. 2a ; I dozen boxes fastener, Gills No. r, round heads ; I dozen boxes fasteners, BOARD OF CITY RECORD. Gill's No. 2, round heads ; % dozen Tboxes fasteners, Gill's No. 3, round heads ; 2 dozen boxes fasteners, Middleton ; I dozen boxes fasteners, Eureka Clip, No. 2 ; I dozen boxes fasteners, MAYOR'S OFFICE, CITY HALL, Crocker's ; % dozen miscellaneous arm rests, 8 x 14 ; 3 gross rubber bands, Faber's, No. 0000gy ; NEW YORK, Wednesday, August 9, i8gq. 3 gross rubber bands, Faber's, No. ocoy2 ; 6 gross rubber bands, Faber's, assorted, No. 60 ; 3 The lions. Randolph Guggenheimer, Acting Mayor ; John Whalen, Corporation Counsel, great gross rubber bands, Faber's, No. 19 ; 3 great gross rubber bands, Faber's, No. 16 ; 6 gross and M. T. Daly, Deputy and Acting Comptroller, the officers designated by section 1526, chapter rubber bands, Faber's, No. 83 ; 3 great gross rubber bands, Faber's, No. 29 ; 6 great gross rubber 378, Laws of 1897, met this day. bands, Faber's, No. oocoX ; 12 gross rubber bands, Faber's, No. 32 ; 6 gross rubber bands, Faber's, No. 64 ; 1,000 sheets paper, analysis paper, Sample B ; 500 sheets paper, plain ruled, Sample C; The following communication was read by the Supervisor of the City Record. to reams paper, Sample D ; to reams paper, Sample E. DEPART MEET OF PUBLIC CHARITIES, BOROUGHS OF MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX, Requisition No. 388-5 reams paper, Sample F ; io reams paper, Sample G ; 5 reams paper, SECRETARY'S OFFICE, kOOT OF EAST TWENTY-SIXTH STREET, Sample I ; 2,000 sheets paper, Sample K ; 2,000 sheets paper, Sample L ; 5 reams paper, legal NEW YORK, August 7, 1899. cap ; 5 reams paper, foolscap ; 12 dozen paper pads, acme, cap size ; 6 dozen paper pads, white, WM. A. BUTLER, Esq., Supervisor City Record, cap size ; 12 dozen paper pads, white, as>orted sizes. DEAR SIR-By direction of the Board I inclose copy of resolution which was passed at the Requisition No. 2230-1 ledger; I journal. meeting to-day : Requisition No. 2245 -1 receipt book, 200 leaves. " Resolved, That an advertisement be inserted in the CITY RECORD and corporation paper Requisition No. 2237-1 check book, Redemption Fund, Brooklyn ; i check book, Surplus for bids and proposals for meats, drygoods, groceries, and miscellaneous supplies for the Borough Fund, Brooklyn ; I check book, Redemption Fund, Bronx ; I check book, Redemption Fund, of Richmond, date of the opening to be fixed by the Commissioner for the Borough of Richmond, Richmond ; t check book, Redemption Fund, Manhattan. and that for this advertisement the Board of City Record be and is hereby requested to designate Requisition No. 2248-12 blank hooks, M. B. Brown, No. 23835 (stock books). a Staten Island paper as a corporation paper." Requisition No. 2249-7 transfer books, 200 leaves (2 forms on a leaf). I desire to say in relation to the above resolution that it is the desire of the Commissioner of Requisition No. 3521 (Brooklyn)-51,000 tax bills, water rate bills and assessment bills. Richmond and of the President of the Board. Hun. John W. Keller, that the Staten Island "Star" Requisition No. i5 (Queen-)-I dozen t2-inch bevel rulers, Tingley's boxwood ; I dozen be designated as a corporation paper for the Borough of Richmond. 24-inch bevel rulers, Tinglev's boxwood ; 6 ink-wells, 332-inch ; 6 mucilage reservoirs ; 5 gross Yours sincerely, stub pens, " De Haan's " ; 4 quarts Stafford's carmine ink ; 4 quarts mucilage ; 6 Laughton color J. McKEE BORDEN, Secretary. pads (3 purple, 3 scarlet) : t2 rubber erasers, Faber's, No. toSo ; I keg paste for bookbinder. Requisition No. 2240 (Richmond)-io books, 200 pages each. On motion of the Corporation Counsel, and by the concurrent action of all the members of Fire Department. the Board, the following was adopted : Requisition No. 3491-25 copies form of contract and specifications for new boiler, general Resolved, That the President of the Department of Public Charities be and he hereby is authorized to insert an advertisement, inviting bids and proposals for meats, drygoods, groceries repairs and painting fire-boat '1 Seth Low," Borough of Brooklyn. and miscellaneous supplies for the Borough of Richmond, in the Staten Island "Star." Department of Highways (lllauhattan). On motion of the Acting Comptroller, and by the crncurrent action of all the members of Requisition No. 3528-Necessary alterations and additions to 300 copies specifications for the Board, the following was adopted : icgulating, grading and paving with macadam pavement (requisition City Record No. 3417). Resolved, That the Comptroller be authorized to publish the notice of the purchase by him Requisition No. 3529-Necessary alterations and additions to 500 copies specifications for of " Flushing Avenue Improvement Certificates of Long Island City," daily, from August 4 until repaving with asphalt on foundation (requisition City Record No. 3367) August 15, 1899, inclusive, in the Long Island " Star " ; and also the notice to property-owners Requisiiion No. 3527-500 copies specifications and contract for regulating and grading, of the confirmation of an assessment for sewer in Eighteenth street, in the former Village of together with bids or estimates, and envelopes for same. College Point, once a week for three weeks in the Long Island " Freie Presse " of College Point, Law Department. and in the Flushing " Journal " and Flushing "Times," in addition to the publication of the said Requisition No, 2235-Bind " New York Tribune," quarter ending June 30 ; " Law Journal," advertisements in the CITY RECORD. iater ending June 30 ; one marked " Library," one marked "Chief Clerk." Adjourned. Requisition No. 2247-To print and bind in pamphlet form 75 copies of the Annual Report WM. A. BUTLER, Secretary. of this Department for the year 1898-50 copies in paper and 25 in boards ; to print and bind 75 ccipies in pamphlet form of Report of this Department for quarter ending March, 31, 1899, in Japer. BOARD OF CITY RECORD. .Ylunicipal Civil Seance Commission. MAYOR'S OFFICE, CITY HALL, Requisition No. '3520-15,000 application blanks. NEW YORK, Thursday, August so, 1899. Department of rarks. The Hons. Randolph Guggenheimer, Acting Mayor ; M. T. Daly, Deputy and Acting Comp- Requisition No. 3424-1,000 copies Annual Report of Park Department for 1898-goo paper troller, and Charles Blandy, Deputy and Acting Corporation Counsel, the officers designated by cover, loo cloth cover. - section 1526, chapter 378, Laws of 1897, met this day. Requisition NO.3517-50 copies specifications for regulating and grading a portion of The On motion of the Deputy acid Acting Corporation Counsel, the following resolution was Bronx and Pelham parkway, in The City of New York ; 5o forms of proposals for same. adopted : Requisition No. 3522-For making alterations and additions to contract for sewer from Resolved, That Henry McMillen, Samuel J. Brown and Harriet M. Metcalfe be and are hereby Swedish Cottage. appointed, temporarily, Examiners in the office of the CITY RECORD, the Secretary of the Municipal Requisition No. 3523-For making alterations and additions to contract for improvement of Civil Service Commission having certified that they are eligible for such appointment, which is to grounds about public buildings, Crotona Park. continue for thirty days, beginning with the loth day of August, 1899, in accordance with the pro- Department of Public Charities (Alauhattan and The Bronx). visions of Civil Service Regulation 34, and that the said Henry McMillen be paid at the rate of Requisition No. 3509-75 copies of specifications for dry-goods, hardware and miscellaneous one thousand eight hundred dollars per annum, the said Samuel J. Bros n at the rate of one goods. thousand tuo hundred dollars per annum and the said Harriet M. Metcalfe at the rate of six bun Requisition No. 3493-500 contract forms. dyed and fifty dollars per annum. Department of Sewers (Manhattan). Adjourned. Requisition No.353o-I,eoo resolutions ; 500 requests for estimate. WM. A. BUTLER, Secretary. Requisition No. 35o3-F,r compiling and binding in pamphlet form quarterly report for the •••i- quarter ending March 31, 1899, 250 copies ; hold too for binding at end of year. BOARD OF CITY RECORD. Department of Sewers (Brooklyn). Requisition No. 3511-300 copies of agreement and bond. MAYOR'S OFFICE, CITY HALL, Requisition No. 4t6-4 i-quart bottles Underwood's writing fluid. NEW YORK, MONDAY, II A. M., August 28, 189g. Department of Sewers (The Bronx). The Hons. Randolph Guggenheimer, Acting Mayor ; Bird S. Coler, Comptroller, and John Requisition No. 3502-50 copies of contract and specifications for completing sewer in Farra- Whalen, Corporation Counsel, the officers designated by section 1526, chapter 378, Laws of 1897, gut street. this day adopted the following resolution : Department of Street Cleaning. Resolved, That the Comptroller be authorized to publish the notice of the Receiver of Taxes Requisition No. 3490--5,000 condition of stables ; 5,000 stable expense sheets. of September 1, 1899, with reference to the payment of taxes of 1899, three times in each of the Requisition No. 3496-5o blank forms of contract for removal of snow and ice in the Borough following newspapers in addition to publication in the CITY RECORD, vi.,.: of Brooklyn. " The Sun," " New York Journal," " New York Tribune," " Das Morgen Journal," " New Requisition No. 3489-1,100 blanks, to be numbered from goo to 2000, both numbers to be York Times," " The World," '• New York Herald," " The Press," " New York Mail and included. Express," "Morning Telegraph," "New York Daily News," " Evening Post," " Evening Sun," Requisition No. 3501--5o blank forms of contract for collecting and delivering street sweep- "Commercial Advertiser," -Journal of Commerce," '• Harlem Local Reporter," " Manhattan ings, ashes, etc., in the Boroughs of Queens and Richmond. and Bronx Advocate," °' North Side News," °' Westchester Independent;" " Brookly Citizen," ', Brooklyn Eagle," " Brooklyn Weekly," " Brooklyn Times," ' Brooklyn Standard-Union," Requisition No.3505-5,000 tug captain's way-bill. Requisition No. 394-zoo dozen black lead pencils, Faber 375, No. 2, medium, with rubber. " Brooklyner Freie Presse," "Long Island Democrat," " Long Island Star," " Far Rockaway Journal," " Newtown Register," "Flushing Journal," " Staten Island Star," " Richmond Department of Taxes and Assessments. County Democrat, Staten Islander." Requisition No. 2236-30 field books, as sample sheet for Borough of Queens ; 4 assessment Adjourned. rolls for Borough of Brooklyn ; 8 record books for Borough of Queens. WILLIAM A. BUTLER, Secretary.

FRIDAYP SEPTEMBER 8,_1899. THE CITY RECORDD. 5555 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. Deaths According to Cause, Annual Rate per 1,000 and Age, with Meteorology and Number of Deaths in Public Institutions for 13 Weeks. WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, 12 M., AUGUST 26, 1899. WEEK ENDING-. DEATHS. DEATH-RATE. ESTIMATED MAR. BOROUGH. POPULATION BIRTHS. STILL- June June June June July July July July July Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. JULY t, 1899. RIAGES. BIRTHS. 3 30. 17. 24. r. 8. 15. 22. 29. 5. 12. xg 26. 1898. t8gg. 5898. 1899.

Total deaths...... 2,202 2,462 1,070 z,t6o 1,369 1,607 1,652 1,559 1,444 1,245 1,318 1,142 1,225 Manhattan...... 1.953,569 819 676 z,ox6 254 63 22.35 ,8.o6

The Bronx...... 163,537 77 74 75 zx 6 29.31 23.61 Annual death-rate ..... 37.67 21.49 15.73 17.05 20.12 23.62 24.28 22. 91 22.32 18.30 29.37 16.78 18.00 Brooklyn ...... 1,23T,548 501 371 493 lot 31 at.84 15.72

Queens ...... 134,139 63 70 37 1 15 5 '25.67 27.23 Diphtheria ...... 46 37 35 30 31 42 25 42 24 19 30 25 20 Richmond ...... 67,360 32 34 30 5 2 25.72 26.38 Croup...... 10 7 10 3 7 6 z 6 x 4 r 5 9

Malarial Fevers...... 3 4 5 1 4 3 5 a IT 6 4 x City of New York, 3,530,053 1,492 1,225 ) r,65t 396 207 22.64 x8.00 Measles ...... r9 30 t6 =a 8 13 11 13 7 8 rr 7 6 * Many large institutions raise the death-rate. Scarlet Fever ...... 19 14 r3 r4 8 7 6 1 zo 4 • 5 z a 7 Cases of Infectious and Contagious Diseases Reporter. Small-pox ...... z 3 2 a .. r ...... ..

Typhoid Fever ...... 5 3 6 5 8 ro rr 8 xo xs xz t7 x6 WEEK ENDING- Typhus Fever......

II ra 10 xo r6 rq to 15 May June June June June July July July July July Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Whooping Cough ...... 9 9 15 16 26 ■ 8. 22. 29. 5. 12. 29. 27. 3. o. :7. 34. x. r5. z6. 19 6o 71 120 8 264 x8o Diarrhceal Diseases.... 245 350 344 3- 181 133 144 Diarrhceal Diseases1 under 5 years....) 18 58 66 215 231 328 3t8 300 231 155 759 203 729 Phthisis ...... 269 742 234 1a8 265 140 98 148 563 to6 25o x88 181 1x6 Phthisis ...... 139 137 127 145 139 143 063 154 140 .22 IE9 138 14x Diphtheria...... 238 249 237 219 198 791 591 tga r6r 134 255 304 136 143 Bronchitis ...... 32 4S a6 19 z6 20 zt 14 29 15 x6 ,8 ~5 Croup...... is 7 to ro 7 It ro 4 4 3 7 16 Pneumonia ...... 168 148 97 zoo 304 114 103 89 103 63 90 62 92 Measles...... 404 420 422 375 330 278 316 253 203 164 156 4 rob 104 Other Diseases of Re- a6 27 15 23 4 14 t8 28 r7 to ti 9 tr Scarlet Fever.... 2,2 214 188 136 130 93 125 202 93 77 54 45 6t 59 spiratory Organs . Violent Deaths ...... 68 173 76 57 68 74 304 62 67 57 73 57 8o Small-pox ...... a it 6 3 2 7 3 3 .. .. x .. Typhoid Fever... 58 r3 ra r8 t6 30 x6 30 30 40 43 29 6x 6x Under one year...... 953 375 263 317 487 634 666 134 5r2 437 417 31l 382 Typhus Fever.. 863 702 600 586 Under five years...... 440 594 422 495 664 845 873 448 573 Five to sixty-five...... 686 585 6co 639 56,1 578 508 Total...... 1,105 1.056 999 889 848 750 I 659 729 657 Sao 558 371 552 498 593 499 533 599 549 518 Sixty-five years and over 169 282 149 132 azo 162 140 1 127 2 164 x37 33 145 x 34 Deaths by Principal Causes, According to Locality and Age. In Public and Private 261 283 290 326 380 326 2o6 286 Institutions ...... ) 273 345 294 279 272 St r

Inquest Cases...... 26 3 214 r o9 r 44 r 9i 169 217 257 154 254 372 _169 =x41

Mean barometer...... 19.89 29.909 29.961 29.958 29.983 29.915 2q.880 29.838 29.899 29.840129.8121 29.947 29.852 Mean humidity...... 57. 68. 73. 68. 66. 74. 6. 157• 73. 76. 74. 76. Manhattan...... 34 2 73 78 69 Or 15 64 46 15 25 197 326 285 75 78. .04 .. .83 .47 .96 :.94 .66 .y8 .88 .82 2.30 .02 1 x 4 15 ar 43 10 Inches of rain and snow .27 The Bronx...... 3 •• •• 5 5 t4 •• 3 5 hI ea n temperature r3.41 78.a° 73.5° 73.4° 72.20 78.6° 75.4° 77.7° 75.8° 77.6° 74.1° 74.3° 1 78,25 Brooklyn ...... 18 2 t: 50 45 42 TO 19 42 3 .. ar 124 x83 153 35 (Fahrenheit)... Maximum tempera- 1 8.° 95.° qs.° gx.° 84.° 93.° 88.° 9o•° 95•5 94.° ",88.° 92.° Queens...... 3 .. r 3 2 3 .. 3 10 t .. 5 30 35 28 7 (Fahrenheit). 93.0 Mnimum temperature i8.° 63•° 57•° 6r.° 59.0 fi4.2 66.° 166.° 64.° 65.° 60.1 62.2 Richmond...... • .. x 8 8 r ., a 6 1 .. 3 16 x8 9 7 (Fahrenheit...... 60.0

Total...... 58 4 a6 x44 129 141 25 9t 109 21 1 58 382 573 518 734 Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Hospital. Deaths According to Cause, Age and Sex.

WILLARD PARKER u d Ii RIVERSIDE HOSPIT..L. KINGSTOX AVENUE HOSPITAL. U HOSPITAL. C 5-15• 15-25. 25-45. 45-65• p Q F O L N St . vW ~ a- e . ! . F 20 '. W ' : I it a o a v E a . n A H fl ti ✓ s in in v1 Total, all causes...... 2,225 1,492 648 577 382 xtz 79 573 41 69 238 170 134

Remaining August 19.... 27 a6 to Diphtheria ...... zo 14 8 22 .. 3 10 ~ 23 6 .. t .. .. 43 17 7 • • 34 9 7 3 • • 19 6 17 23 I :o .. .. It ~ a x8 20 Croup•• ...... •... 9 a 5 4 2 .. 6 8 r ...... Admitted ...... Discharged ...... 7 q r5 .. .. 8 ...... Malarial Fevers...... 4 xo .. 4 .. .. r x .. x 2 •. 5 3 Died...... .. 3 3 .. .. .. .. x .. .. .. . Measles ...... 6 2 3 3 : 2 a 5 x .. Remaining August a6.... r6 31 47 II zz . 4 i1 .. 37 I to 25 3 . • 38 Scarlet Fever 7 6 2 5 •• 3 3 6 r .. ,. .. .. Smallpox...•..••...•.. Total treated...... a 3 43 66 it z 7 7 45 Ii rr 25 3 39 Typhoid Fever...... 16 42 to 6 .. .. .. .• 3 I a 9 2 Typhus Fever...... Whooping Cough...... a6 34 JO t6 II 5 to 26 Cases of Infectious and Contagious Diseases Reported and Deaths from the Salne, by 11'ar,ts. Diarrhceal Diseases...... 144 268 78 66 93 34 3 119 4 .. .. 6 5 Phts1sis ...... 141 x56 8o 6, 2 t 5 8 1 26 74 z8 4 SICKNESS. DEATHS REPORTED. Other Tuberculous Diseases 27 29 17 10 10 3 8 21 r 2 r x I Diseases of the Nervocs t 82 98 41 41 25 4 6 35 3 4 9 15 x6 d > ly I > System•.•...... J WARDS. v w w St St Heart Diseases...... 52 69 25 27 3 a •. 5 1 4 15 x8 9 Bronchitis ...... 25 29 ro 15 25 6 t 22 r 1 •. x o x U Pneumonia ...... 9r 79 53 38 24 at 8 53 a 7 15 8 6 - - z Other Diseases of Re- 3 t 5 spiratory Organs..... First .• ...... - - I 2 Diseases of Digestive 1 1 9 70 77 19 r 97 3 3 x8 23 15 System..•...... •.. J 59 209 8 Second ...... .• .. .. .. ..... .. 88 48 50 3 r 4 8 I 6 25 32 24 Diseases of Urinary System 98 Third ...... .. i x r 3 103 107 2 • • lag *Congenital Debility...... log 55 54 Fourth •.•...... •..... .. .. 3 x x 3 30 37 23 17 .. .. ( .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 OldAge ...... Fifth...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .: .. .. .. .. .. t 4 Suicides ...... ar see x6 5 .. .. .. .. I 15 3 2 Sixth...... x x 2 r a 7 Other violent deaths...... 59 89 45 24 1 3 6 r° To 7 18 11 2 c .1 Seventh ...... r 4 4 r 6 ! x a3

23 14 tAll other causes...... 88 x18 33 55 8 2 I 5 I 35 3 3 32 Eighth ...... 2 5 a :( r x r 14 Ninth ...... x 7 t x 3 r .. 5 ao * Including Premature Births, Atrophy, Inanition, Marasmus, Atelectasi: Cyanosis and Preternatural Births. Tenth ...... a 2 4 3 6 z za t Via.: Eryr ipelas, t ; Syphilis, s; Septicxmia, I; Cerebro Spinal Fever 4 ; Cancer, 32 ; Anamia, x ; Rheumatism, s; Diabetes. a; Chronic Rhemati;m, s; Embolism, , ; Senile Gai tgrene, 3 : Diseases of Uterus Eleventh ...... 4 2 7 2 .. 2 5 1 .. r .. .. x 3 27 and Vagina, a; Ovarian Diseases, 4 ; Puerperal Fever. z ; Miscarriage, x; Puy !rperal Convulsions, g; Post. rmorrhage, r ; Spinal Disease, partum Hemorrhage, z ; Extra Uterine Pregnancy, r : Childbirth, x ; Uterine H T 27 2 9 5 .. sex r7 4 r ...... 2 19 tTo t ; Carbuncle I ; Ulcers, x; Furunculosis, x; Alcoholism, 8; Foramen Ovate C pen, 2; Imperforate Rectum, welfth ...... x; Spina Bifiaa, 2; Malformation of Heart, I. Thirteenth...... ••. 4 a t1 I t x r8 Deaths by Violen:e in Detail: Fourteenth . •• x .. .. .. 2 .. •. . 4 21 Fractures and Contusions, 36; Burns and Scalds, 6; Drowning, xi; Sufoct tion, 2; Railroad, 6 ; Electric ..r .Current, x; Sunstroke, 6; Homicide, x.

5556 THE CITY RECORD. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1899. Cases of Infectious and Contagious Diseases Reported and Deaths from the Same, by Wards. Analysis of Croton Water, August 25, 1899.

SICKNESS. DEATHS REPORTED. RESULTS, ExPRxsszD RESULTS. EXPRESSED IN GRAINS PER IN PARTS BY W U. S. GALLON OF WEIGHT IN ONE Y ~ e31 CUBIC INCHES. ~ u HUNDRED THOUSAND. WARDS. W K • o V C Appearance ...... Slightly turbid. Slightly turbid. y o ~ - a a F 0 Color ...... Yellowish brown. Yellowish brown. ■ A U i J5 M F '~ip U uei F p C Odor (Heated to zoo° Fahr.) ...... Marshy. Marshy. I Fifteenth ...... I Z t I • I II Chlorine in Chlorides ...... 0.115 0.198 Sixteenth...... a 4 3 I I I 7 30 Equivalent to Sodium Chloride ...... 0.191 0.327 Seventeenth...... 5 8 I 4 It I I 13 33 None. None. C Phosphates (P, O°) ...... Eighteenth ...... 6 1 3 3 3 2 31 Nitrogen in Nitrites ...... None. None. F Nineteenth ...... aI 15 1 1 I 2 1 1 12 IIo ci 14 Nitrogen in Nitrates...... 0.0118 0.0202 Twentieth ...... 3 I 4 1 1 11 I I 2 37 Free Ammonia ...... • 0.0003 0.000500 Twenty-first ...... 3 1 1 2 2 4 I 5 30 Albuminoid Ammonia ...... 0.0105 0.0180 Twenty-second ...... 10 a 2 9 3 6 3 1 8 Bo Total Nitrogen ...... 0.0106 0.0354 Twenty-third ...... 8 2 s 1 a 1 14 44 Before boiling...... 209 3.58 Twenty-fourth...... I Hardness equivalent to Carbonate of Lime 4 4 After boiling ...... 2.09 3.58 Organic and volatile (loss on ignition)...... 3.44, 5.90 Total ...... tot r2 81 ;9 40 10, 15 5 5 3 9 95 750 Mineral matter (non-volatile) ...... • 0.583 1.00 Total solids (by evaporation) ...... 4.024 6.90

First ...... 4 Second ...... Temperature at hydrant, 72° Fahr. Third ...... 6

Fourth ...... 7, Fifth ...... 2 I to 1 8 24 Analysis of Ridgewood Water, August 24, 1899. Sevnth ...... 2 I I 13 Eighth ...... 6 t 25 RESULTS, EXPItxsseD RESULTS, ExPlEssaD IN GRAINS PER IN PARTS BY Ninth...... 3 12 U. S. GALLON OF WRIGHT IN ONE air CUBIC INCHES. HUNDRED THouweis. Tenth...... 2 I I I II Eleventh ...... •...... II Appearance ...... Very slightly turbid. Very slightly turbid. Twelfth ...... 9 Color ...... Light yellowish brown. Light yellowish brown. Thirteenth...... Odor (Heated to loo Fahr.) ...... Marshy. Marshy. Fourteenth ...... IS Chlorine In Chlorides ...... 1.270 9.178 Fifteenth ...... •I I to Equivalent to Sodium Chloride...... 2.098 3.597 d Sixteenth ...... 5 •I •I Io Phosphates (P, Ora) ...... • None. None. Seventeenth...... 17 Nitrogen in Nitrites ...... None. None. Eighteenth...... Is Nitrogen in Nitrates ...... 0.0526 0.0902 Nineteenth...... 2 9 Free Ammonia ...... 0.03°0 0.0005 Twentieth ...... I 7 Albuminoid Ammonia...... 0.0012 0.0020 Twenty-first ...... I 2 17 Total Nitrogen ...... ••..•.••.••.•..•..•.•..•...• 0.0538 0.0922 Twenty-second ...... I I 17 (Before boiling 2.90 3.26 Hardness equivalent to Carbonate of Lime { Twenty-third ...... I I 14 (After boiling.•...•.•. 1.90 3.26 Twenty-fourth...... I 7 Organic and volatile (loss on ignition) ...... • 3.966 6.8o Twenty-fifth ...... 8 8 Mineral matter (non-volatile) ...... I,5,6 2.60 Twenty-sixth ...... 3 1 :I Total solids (by evaporation) ...... 5.482 9.40 Twenty-seventh...... 14

Twenty-eighth...... I 4 . 17 Temperature at hydrant, 72° Fahr.

Twenty-ninth...... I 3 31 Thirtieth...... 1 a 8 Thirty-first ...... I I 6 Thirty-second ...... , .. I 1 MAP_OF / Iy --.s.:/.-L .. p4O Total...... 36 3 z6 17 15 15 371 x THE CITY OF NEW YORK t ~,•• 4 Y4NÔW,NCOOA•YSNjM'CJ. % ,TNE ° \ . First ...... 3 . .1 14It f BRONX.: Second...... /OAOYiM O/RILIJ. i aavr~uii° a ONASS N9&A1TAes1 • /6 Third...... I L2 /' Fourth...... I I , I • Fifth...... 6 4

Total...... I I t 70 5 I 6 /- 5 - .

II First...... •• I I ( I I II I •e Second ...... `, QUEENS: 0 1°

Fourth ...... 6 Fifth...... L- . 3 - -i- -I- I Total...... II 34 I

General Work of the Department. Total inspections of premises ...... 24,718 "a•,wr .Ja*.ri. •• orders issued for abatement of nuisances ...... 1,492 'I inspections of milk and other foods...... ...... 88,609 pounds of food condemned and destroyed ...... 693,928 ATLANT/C, OCEAN.:) chemical analyses made ...... ...... 3 bacteriological examinations made for diphtheria ...... 349 bacteriological examinations made for tuberculosis...... 5 •~ vaccinations performed ...... 80 children's employment certificates granted ...... 22r children's employment certificates refused ...... 20 By order of the Board. medical inspection of schools ...... ...... CASPAR GOLDERMAN, Secretary pro tem. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1899. THE CITY RECORDD. 5557

Henry Hanlon, No. 825 Bergen street, Borough of Brooklyn, from Laborer to Driver, Depart- BOARDS OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS. ment of Highways, from August 30, 1899, $2 per day. Phillip Emerich, No. 581 East One Hundred and Fifty-fourth street, Borough of The Bronx, from Laborer to Stableman, Department of Sewers, from August 28, 1899, $2.25 per day. FIFTEENTH DISTRICT, BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN. Henry Hinck, No. 21g East One Hundred and Twenty-second street, Borough of The Bronx, from Laborer to Stableman, Deportment of Sewers, from August 28, 1899, $2.5o per day. Meeting held in Borough Ojice, City Hall, Tune 22, 1899, 2 P. M. Yours respectfully, F. A. SPENCER, Labor Clerk. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names: Councilman Mundorf and Alderman Sherman. On motion, Alderman Sherman was elected Chairman of the meeting. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC CHARITIES. The Secretary read a petition signed by Messrs. Nugent and Jackson and twenty-one others requesting that Broadway, around Union square, and from Fourteenth to Forty-second street, be asphalted, which petition had been laid over from previous meeting. BOROUGH OF RICHMOND. Councilman Mundorf offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Board of Local Improvements of the Fifteenth District of the Borough of REPORT OF TRANSACTIONS FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 29, 1899. Manhattan deny the request of the petitioners. Adopted. On motion, the meeting adjourned. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC CHARITIES-BOROUGH OF RICHMOND, I. E. RIDER, Secretary. COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, STAPLETON, NEW YORK, August 30, 1899. BOARD OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS. Report of Superintendent of Almshouse, labor, census, Hospital, etc., and report of Super- intendent of Out-door Poor, approved and placed on file. SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT, BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN. Approved weekly requisition of Almshouse. August 24. Meeting held in Borough Office, City Hall, June 20, 1899, 2 P.M. Approved bill of Nursery and Child's Hospital for the quarter ending June 30, 1899. $97 71 The roll was called and the following members answered to their names: Tames . Coogan, President, in the chair, and Aldermen Muh and Harrington. -and transmitted same to Auditor. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The following is the report for the week ending August 29, 1899: The President submitted a communication from the Commissioner of Highways requesting Committed to Almshouse ...... 2 that action be taken looking to the reregulating and regrading, setting and resetting of the side- Ambulance call ...... r walks and curbstones on Fifty-first street, between Eleventh and Twelfth avenues. Dependent children committed. .. ...... 2 Alderman Muh offered the following resolution : Dependent children provided with a free home ...... 2 Resolved, That the Board of Local Improvements of the Seventeenth District of the Borough of Manhattan recommend to the Board of Public Improvements that the sidewalks on Fifty-first JAMES FEENY, Commissioner. street, between Eleventh and Twelfth avenues, be flagged and reflagged, and the curbstones between the above-mentioned points be re-regulated, regraded, set and reset. Adopted. APPROVED PAPERS. On motion, the meeting adjourned. I. E. RIDER, Secretary. • No. 804. BOARD OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS. Resolved, That permission be and the same is hereby given to the United Democratic Clubs of the Thirty-first Assembly District to suspend a banner at One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street and Lenox avenue, in the Borough of Manhattan, the consent of tht, property-owners NINETEENTH DISTRICT, BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN. thereto having been previously obtained, the work to be done at their own expense, under the direction of the Commissioner of Highways ; such permission to continue only until September Meeting h~d in Borough Office, City Hall, June 27, 1899, 12 M. 25, 1899. Adopted by the Board of Aldermen, August 9, 1899. The roll was called, and the following membors answered to their names : Adopted by the Council, August 9, 1899. James J. Coogan, President, in the chair ; Councilman Wise, and Aldermen Roddy, Good- Approved by the Acting Mayor, August 19, 1899. man and Woodward. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. COMMISSIONER OF RECORDS, BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPORTIONMENT. The MAYOR, Chairman; THOMAS L. FEITNER (Pre.,:- The President srbmitted a communication from Alderman Roddy requesting that the con- KINCS COUNTY. dent, Department of Taxes and Assessments), Secre- dition of One Hundred and Twelfth street, from Eighth to Manhattan avenue, he considered. tary the COMPTROLLER, PRESS-DENT OF THE COUNCIL, Alderman Roddy offered the following resolution THE COM:VISSIQNF.R OF RECORDS, and it a CORPORATION COUNSEL, Members ; CHARLES Resolved, That the Board of Local Improvements of the Nineteenth District of the Borough KINGS COUNTY, V. ADEE. Clerk. Room I, HALL OF RECORDS, Office of Clerk, Department of Taxes and Assess- of Manhattan recommend to the Board of Public Improvements that One Hundred and Twelfth clients, Stewart Building. street, between Eighth and Manhattan avenues, be paved with asphalt. BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN, Adopted. NEW YORK CITY, September 7, 1899. The President submitted a communication from the Commissioner of Highways, cailing the Sui'ervisor of the City Record: COMMISSIONERS OF THE SINKING FUND. The MAYOR, Chairman ; BIRD S. COLER, Comp- Board's attention to the condition of Ninety-second street, between West End avenue and River- DEAR SIR-In accordance with sections 1528 troller ; PATRICK KEENAN, Chamberlain ; RANDOLPH side drive. and 1546 of the Charter of New York, you GUGGENHEIMER, President of the Council, and RoBPRT Alderman Roddy offered the following resolution: are hereby notified that, under the provisions A-IGH, Chairman, Finance Committee, Board of Alder- Resolved, That the Board of Local Improvements of the Nineteenth District of the Borough of chapter 591 of the Laws of 1899 (which be- men, Members. EDGAR J. LEvtty, Secretary. of Manhattan recommend to the Board of Public Improvements that Ninety-second street, came a law May 15, 1899), the following ap- Office of Secretary, Room No. s, Stewart Building. between West End avenue and Riverside drive, be paved with asphalt on a concrete founda- pointments were made on the 1st day of Septem- tion. ber, 1899, during and subject to the pleasure of BOARD OF ARMORY COMMISSIONERS. Adopted. the Commissioner, salaries not yet fixed: THE MAYOR, Chairman ; PRESIDENT OP DEPARTMENT On motion, the meeting adjourned. James Trimmer, No. 510 Flatbush avenue. OF TAXES AND ASSEhSMENTS, Secretary; HENRY S. William J. Burke, Ne. S58 Kosciusko street. KEARNY, MCCOSKRY BUTT and JAMES MCLEER, Com- I. E. RIDER, Secretary. missioners. Respectfully, Address THOMAS L. FEITNER, Stewart Building. F. Al. THORBURN, Office hours, g A. M. to 4 P. M. ; Saturdays, g A. M. to MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. Deputy Commissioner. CI M,

MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY. MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY. MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE COUNCIL. NEW CRIMINAL COURT BUILDING, CENTRE, ELM, FRANKLIN AND WHITE STREETS, 1111 THE CITY OF NEW YORK, RANDOLPH GUGGENHEIMER, President of the Council. NEW YORK, September 6, 1899. P. J. SCULLY, City Clerk. Supervisor of the City Record: OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, CITY HALL, Clerk's office open from to A.M. to 4 P.M. ; Saturdays, DEAR SIR-In accordance with the provisions of law, I have the honor to notify you of the NEW YORK, September 6, 1899. to A. M. to l2 M. following appointments, reinstatements, etc., in the various City Departments BOARD OP ALDERMEN. To whoa: it may concern. THOMAS F. WOODS, President. • APPOINTMENTS. A public hearing in the matter of the MICHAEL F. BLARE, Clerk. application of the Manhattan Tunnel Rail- Dietrick Badenhop, Flushing, Borough of Queens, Laborer, Department of Highways, from way Company will be held before the Joint August 31, 1899, $2 per day. Committee on Railroads at the Councilmanic COMMISSIONERS OF ACCOUNTS. Joseph Sheehy, Flushing, Borough of Queens, Laborer, Department of Highways, from Chamber, in the City Hall, in the Borough Rooms 114 and ng Stewart Building, o A. M. to 4 r. M. August 31, 1899 $2 per day. of Manhattan, in The City of New York, on JOHN C. HERTLE and EDWARD OWEN, Commissioners. GeorgeHines, Flushing, Borough of Queens, Laborer, Department of Highways, from Friday, September 8, 1899, at 3 P. M. August 31, 1899, $2 per day. All persons interested in said application are BOROUGH PRESIDENTS. Edward Heslin, Flushing, Borough of Queens, Laborer, Department of Highways, from notified to be present at the time and place Borough of Manhattan. Aug , aforesaid, and an opportunity will be then given Office of the President of the Borough of Manhattan, C~stophheer Smith, No 47 Jane street, Borough of Manhattan, Laborer, Department of Nos. so, it and so City Hall. g A. M. to 4 P. M.; Satur- Sewers, from September 5, 1899, $2 per day. them to be heard in relation thereto. da s, QA. M. to 12 M. P. J. SCULLY, AMES J. COOGAN, President. REINSTATEMENTS. City Clerk. RA EDGAR RIDER Secretary. Thomas F. Coyle, Yonkers, N.Y., Foreman, Department of Water Supply, from August Borough of The Bronx. 31, 1899• Office of the President of the Borough of The Bronx, Daniel Hughes, No. 61g East One Hundred and Forty-ninth street, Borough of The Bronx, OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. corner Third avenue and One Hundred and Seventy- Laborer, Department of Highways, from August 30, 1899, $2 per day. seventh street. 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. ; Saturdays, 9 A. M. to Frank Murphy, Mosholu avenue, Borough of The Bronx, Laborer, Department of Highways, TATEMENT OF THE HOURS DURING 12 M. S which the Public Offices in the City are open for Louis F. HAPPEN, President. from August 30, 1899, $2 per day. business, and at which the Courts regularly open and William J. Butler, Unionport, Borough of The Bronx, Laborer, Department of Highways, adjourn, as well as of the places where such offices are Borough of Brooklyn. kept and such Courts are held ; together with the heads frommy 26, 1899, $2 per day. President's Office, No. i Borough Hall. 9 A. Si. to 4 James McCarthy, No. 16 Willett street, Borough of Manhattan, Paver, Department of High- of Departments and Courts: P. M. ; Saturdays, 9 A. M. to r2 H. ways, from September 1, 1899, $4 per day. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. EDWARD M. GROUT, President. Mayor's Office. CHANGES OF TITLE. Borough of Queens. No. 6 City Hall 9 A. N. to 4 P. M. ; Saturdays, 9 FREDERICK BOWLEY, President. Robert Neill, No. 1355 Boston road, Borough of The Bronx, from Sounder to Driver, Depart- A. M. to 52 M. Office, Long Island City. 9 A. M. until 4 P. M.; Babe- ment of Highways, from September 2, 1899, $2 per day. ROBERT A. VAN WYCK, Mayor. days, from g A. M. until Is M. Thomas Daily, No. 529 East One Hundred and Fifty-second street, Borough of The Bronx, ALFRED M. DowNHs, Private Secretary. from Flagger to Driver, Department of Highways, from September 2, 1899, $2.50 per day. Brreau of Licenses. Borough of Richmond. John Griffin, No. 3047 Third •avenue, Borough of The Bronx, from Laborer to Driver, Q.,A. M. to 4 P. M. ; Saturdays, 9 A. M. to Is M. GEORGE CROMWELL, President. Department of Highways, from September 2, 1899, $2 per day. DAVID J. RocHE, Chief of Bureau. Office of the President, First National Bank Building, Principal Office, Room r, City Hall. GEORGE W. New Brighton ; g A. N. to 4 P.M. ; Saturdays, g A.M. to Philip Hoffman, East One Hundred and Fifty-second street, Borough of The Bronx, from BROWN, Jr., Deputy Chief in Boroughs of Manhattan ra M. Laborer to Driver, Department of Highways, from September 2, 1899, $2.50 per day. and The Bronx. Max H. Knobel, No. 594 East One Hundred and Fifty-seventh street, Borough of The Branch Office, Room a, Borough Hall, Brooklyn; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR. Bronx, from Assistant Foreman to Driver, Department of Highways, from September 2, 1899, WILLIAM H. JORDAN, Deputy Chief in Borough of Brooklyn. No. 559 Nassau street, 9 A. M to 4 P. M. $3 per day. Branch Office, " Richmond Building," New Brighton, Wtu.AM M. Hoas, Public Administrator. George J. Keppler, Westchester avenue, Borough of The Bronx, from Laborer to Driver, S. I. ; WILLIAM H. MCCABE, Deputy Chief in Borough Department of Highways, from September 2, 1899, at $2.50 per day. of Richmond. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR, KINGS COUNTY. Branch Office, "Hackett Building" Long Island John J. Adams, No. c3o East One Hundred and Fiftieth street, Borough of The Bronx, City; PETER FLANAGAN, Deputy Chief in Borough of No. 189 Montague street, Brooklyn, 9 A. M. to 5 P. M., from Laborer to Driver, Department of Highways, from September 2, 1899, $2 per day. Queens. except Saturdays in June, July and August, 9 A. M. to I P. M. Ames T. Adams, Westchester, Borough of The Bronx, from Laborer to Driver, Department Wbm. B. DAVENPORT, Public Administrator. of Highways, from September 2, 1899, $2.50 per day. THE CITY RECORD OFFICE, Matthew Colford, Westchester, Borough of The Bronx, from Laborer to Driver, Department of Highways, from September 2, 1899, $2.5o per day. And Bureau of Friniiisr. Statioxery and Blank Books. AQUEDUCT COMMISSIONERS. Ambrose Smith, East One Hundred and Seventy-sixth street, Borough of The Bronx, from No. a City Hall, g A. M. to 4 P. M., Saturday, g A. M. Room son Stewart Building, 5th floor, g A. M. to 4 P. M Laborer to Driver, Department of Highways, from September 2, 1899, $2.50 per day. to 12 M. JOHN 1. RYAN, MAURICE J. POWER, WILLIAM H. WILLIAM A, BUTLER, Supervisor; SOLON BHRRICK, THN F.VCK, JOHN P. WINDOLPH and THE MAYOR. James P.ones, No.584 Eagle avenue, Borough of The Bronx, from Laborer to Driver, Deputy Supervisor; THoaAs C. COWELL, Deputy and COMPTROLLER, Commissioners ; HARRY W. Department of Highways, from September 2, 1899, $2.25 per day. Supervisor and Accountant. WALKER, Secretary, A. FTELEY, Chief Engineer. 5558 THE CITY RECORD. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1899•

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. Bureau of &reet Ofetsings. School Board for the Boroughs of Manhattrtx aed CORONERS. Stewart Building, Chambers street and Broadway, 9 Nos. go and pa West Broadway. The Brow.z. Borough of Manhattan. A. M. t0}, P.11. JOHN P. DUNN, Assistant to Corporation Counsel. No. 146 Grand street, Borough of Manhattan. Office New Criminal Court Building. Open at all BIRD S. COLRR, Comptroller. JOSEPH J. LITTLE, President ; ARTHUR MCMULLIN, times of' day and night. MtcawaL T. DALY, EDGAR J. LEVEY, Deputy Comp- POLICE DEPARTMENT. Secretary. EDWARD T. FITZPATRICK JACOB E. BAUSCH, EDWARD trollers. W. HART, ANTONIO ZUCCA. Central 040ce. School Board for the Borough of Brooklyn. Auditing Bureau. No. 131 Livingston street, Brooklyn. Borough of The Bronx. JOHN F. GOULDSBURY, First Auditor of Accounts, No. 30o Mulberry street, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. ANTHONY MCOwmN, THOMAS M. LYNcu. BERNARD YORK, President of the Board ; JOHN CHARLES E. ROBERTSON, President ; GEORGE G. Borough of Manhattan. 3. BROWN, Secretary. Borough of Brooklyn, CONNELL, Auditor of Accounts, Borough B. SEXTON, JAcoa Hass, HENRY E. ABELL, Commis- EDWARD J. Schoo. Boardfor the Borough Queens, of The Bronx. sioners. of ANTHONY J. BURGER, GEORGE W. D=LAP. WILLIAM McKINNY, First Auditor of Accounts, Flushing, L. I. Borough of Queens. Borough of Brooklyn. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC CHARITIES. F. DR HAAS SIMONSON, President ; JosEPH H. Frrz- FRANcls R. CLAIR, Auditor of Accounts, Borough of PATRICK, Secretary. PHILIP T. CRONIN, Dr. SAMUEL S. Guy, Jr., LEONARD Central Office. RoUFF, Jr., Jamaica, L. I. Queens. School Board for the Borough of Richmond. Foot of East Twenty-sixth street, g A. M. to4 P, M. Borough of Richmond. WALTER H. HOLT, Auditor of Accounts, Borough of Stapleton! Staten Island, Richmond. JOHN W. KELLER, President of the Board ; Commis- sioner for Manhattan and Bronx. JOHN T. BURKE, President ; FRANKLtne C. VIv'r, Sec- JOHN SEAVER, GEORGE C. TRANTER. for the Collect/ox of Ajoessswxts and THOMAS S. BRENNAN, Deputy C lmmissioner. retary. - Bureau ADOLPH SIMIs, Jr., Commissioner for Brooklyn and SURROGATES' COURT. Arrears. New County Court-house. Court opens at Io. o Queens, Nos. Ia6 and 128 Livingston street, Brooklyn. SHERIFF'S OFFICE. EDWARD Gitow, Collector of Assessments and EDWARD GLINNEN, Deputy Commissioner. A. M. ; adjourns 4 P. M. Arrears. jWass FEENEY, Commissioner for Richmond. Stewart Building, ,Q A. M. to 4 P.M. FRANK T. FITZGERALD, JAMES M. VARNUM, Sur- JOHN KELLEHER, Deputy Collector of Assessments Plans and Specifications, Contracts, Proposals and THOMAS J DUNN, Sheriff ; HENRY P. MULVANY, rogates; WILLIAM V. LEARY, Chief Clerk. and Arrears, Borough of Manhattan. Estimates for Work and Materials for Building, Re- Under Sheriff. JAMES E. STANFORD, Deputy Collector of Assessments pairs and Supplies, Bills and Accounts, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. CITY MAGISTRATES' COURTS, and Arrears, Borough of The Bronx. Saturdays, is M. SHERIFF'S OFFICE, KINGS COUNTY. Courts open from 9 A. M. until 4 P. H. MICHAEL O'KEEFFE, Deputy Collector of Assess- Out-door Poor Department. Office hours, 8.30 A. M. City Magistrates—HENRY A. BRANN, ROBERT C. ments and Arrears, Borough of Brooklyn. County Court-house Brooklyn. to 4.30 P.M. FRANK D. CREAMER, Sheriff ; WILLIAM J. BOGEN- CORNELL, LERoY B. CRANE, JOSEPH M. DEURL, CHARLES JOHN F. ROGERS, Deputy Collector of Assessments A. FLAMMER, LORENZ ZELLER, CLARENCE W. MEADE, and Arrears. Borough of Queens. SHUTZ, Under Sheriff' DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION. JOHN O. MOTT, JOSEPH POOL, JOHN B. MAYO, ED- GEORGE BRAND, Deputy Collector of Assessments WARD HOGAN. W. H. OLMSTRAD. and Arrears, Borough of Richmond. Central Office. SHERIFF'S OFFICE, QUEENS COUNTY. LUDWIG F. THOMA, Secretary. No. 148 East Twentieth street, 9 A. M. to 4 P.M. County Court-house, Long Island City, y A.M. to 4 P.M. First District—Criminal Court Building Bureau for the Collection of Taxes. FRANCIS J LANTRY, Commissioner. WILLIAM CAS BAKER, Sheriff ; WILLIAM MHTHVP.N, Second District—Jefferson Market. DAVID E. AUSTEN, Receiver of Taxes. N. O. FANNING, Deputy Commissioner. Under Sheriff. Third District—No. 6g Essex street JOHN MCDONOUGH, Deputy Receiver of Taxes, JAMES J. KIRWIN, Deputy Commissioner for Bor- Fourth District—Fifty-seventh street, near Lexington J. oughs of Brooklyn and Queens Borough of Manhattan. SHERIFF. avenue. JOHN B. UNDERHILL, Deputy Receiver of Taxes, Fifth District—One Hu,.dred and Twenty-first street County Court-house, Richmond, S. I., g A. M. t04 P. M. Borough of The Bronx. FIRE DEPARTMENT. southeastern corner of Sylvan place. J.uLEs B. Bouci, Deputy Receiver of Taxes, Borough AUGUSTUS AcrEst, Sheriff. Sixth District—One Hundred and Fifty-eighth street of Brooklyn. Office hours for all, except where otherwise noted, and Third avenue. FREDERICK W. BLBCEWENN, Deputy Receiver of from 9 A.M. to 4 P. M.; Saturdays, Ia M. REGISTER'S OFFICE. Seventh District—Fifty-fourth street, west of Eighth Taxes, Borough of Queens. Headquarters. East side City Hall Park, 9 A. M, to 4 P. M. avenue. MATTHEW S. TULLY, Deputy Receiver of Taxes, Nos. t57 and 159 East Sixty-seventh street, ISAAC FROMME, Register ; JOHN VON GLAHN, SECOND DIVISION, Borough of Richmond. OHN J. SCANNELL, Fire Commissioner. Deputy Register. Borough of Brooklyn. JAMES TULLY, Deputy Commissioner, Boroughs Bureau for Ike Collection of City Revenue and of of BrooklynIt and Queens. REGISTER, KINGS COUNTY. First District—No. 318 Adams street. JACOB BREN- Market.' AUGUSTUS T. DOCHARTY, Secretary. NER, Magistrate. Hal of Records. Office hours, g A.M. to 4 P. M., ex- Second District—Court and Butler streets. HENRY EDWARD F. CROKER, Chief of Department, and in cepting months of July and August, then from A. M DAVID O'BRIEN, Collector of City Revenue and Charge of Fire-alarm Telegraph. 9 BRISTOW, Magistrate. Superintendent of Markets. to 2 P. M., provided for by statute. Third District—Myrtle and Vanderbilt avenues. JAMES DALE, Deputy Chief, in Charge of Boroughs HENRY F. HAGGERTY, Register. ALEXANDER MEAKIM, Clerk of Markets. of Brooklyn and Queens. CHARLES E. 'I'EALR, Magistrate. WILLIAM BARER, Deputy Register. - GEORGE E. MURRAY, Inspectot of Combustibles. Fourth District—Nos. 6 and 8 Lee avenue. WILLIAM Bureau of the City fhamber,ails. PETER SEERY, Fire Marshal, Boroughs of Manhattan KRAMER. Magistrate. PATRICK KEENAN, City Chamberlain. The Bronx and Richmond. COMMISSIONER OF JURORS. Fifth District—Ewen and Powers streets. ANDREW JoiN H. CAMPBELL, Deputy Chamberlain. ALONZO BRYMER, Fire Marshal, Boroughs of Brook- Room I27 Stewart Building, Chambers street and LEMON. Magistrate. lyn and Queens. Broadway,A. M. to 4 P.M. Sixth District—Gates and Reid avenues, Lawn R. Office of Ire City Paymaster. Central Office ope= at all hours. CHARLES WELDS, Commissioner ; JAMES E. CONNER, WORTH, Magistrate. Deputy Commissioner. Seventh District—No. 31 Grant street, Flatbush No.83 Chambers street and No.65 Reade street ALFRED E. STEERS, Ma crate. JOHN H.lTMMERMAN, City Paymaster. DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS AND FERRIES. Eighth District—Con Island. J. LoTT NosTRAND SPECIAL COMMISSIONER OF JURORS. Pier "A,' N. R., Battery place. Magistrate. J. SERGEANT CRAM, President ; CHARLES F. MURPHY, No. III Fifth avenue. Borough of Queens. H. W. GRAY, Commissioner. BOARD OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS. Treasurer ; PETER F. MEYER, Commissioners. First District—Nos. at and a3 Jackson avenue WILLIAM H. BURKE, Secretary. Long Island City. MATTHEW J. SMITH, Magistrate. Nos. 13 to 21 Park Row, 18th floor, A. M. to 4 P. M. 9 Office hours, g A. M. to 4 P. M. ; Saturdays, za M. COMMISSIONER OF JURORS, KINGS COUNTY. Second District—Flushing, Long Island. LUKE J. Saturdays, a A. M. to 12 M. CONNORTON, Magistrate. MAURICE F. HOLAHAN, President. Court-house. WILLIAM A. FUREY, Commissioner. Third District—Far Rockaway, Long Island. ED- JOHN H. MOONEY. Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. MUND J. HEALY, Magistrate. Southwest corner of Fifty-fith street and Sixth ave- Borough of Richmond. Departxtext of Highways. SPECIAL COMMISSIONER OF JURORS, nue, q A. M. to 4 P. M. First District—New Brighton, Staten Island. JoHn Nos. 13 to sI Park Row, 9 A. M. to 4 P.M. MICHAEL C. MURPHY, President, and WILLIAM T. KINGS COUNTY. JAMES P. KEATING, Commissioner of Highways. No. 325 Fulton street. CROAK, Magistrate. JENKINS, M. D., JOHN B, COSBY, M. D., THE PRESI- Second District—Stapleton,Staten Island. NATHANIEL WILLIAM N. SHANNON, Deputy for Manhattan. DESTOF THC POLICE BOARD, eX-Officio, and the HEALTH EDWARD J. DOOLEY, Commissioner, THOMAS R. FARRELL, Deputy for Brooklyn. MARSh, Magistrate. OFFICER OP THE PORT, ex.ofciO, Commissioners. Secretary to the Board, FRANK J. GARDNER, Myrtle JAMES H. MALONEY, Deputy for Bronx. EMMONS CLARK. Secretary. JOHN P. MADDEN, Deputy for Queens. COMMISSIONER OF JURORS, QUEENS and Vanderbilt avenues, Borough of Brooklyn. CHARLES F. ROBERTS, M. D., Superintendent, Bor- COUNT. HENRY P. MoRRIsoN, Deputy ani Chief Engineer for ough of Manhattan. Richmond. Office, " Richmond Bui:diny," corner Rich- EUGENE MONAHAN, M. D., Assistant Sanitary EDWARD J. KNAUER, Commissioner. mond Terrace and York avenue, New Brighton, S. I. Sunerintendent, Borough of The Bronx. KINGS COUNTY SURROGATE'S COURT. County Court-house, Brooklyn. Departsxext of Sewers. ROBERT A. BLACK, Al. D., Assistant Sanitary Super tendent, Borough of Brooklyn. GEORGE B. ABBOTT, Surrogate ; MIcHA i. F. McGocv- Nos. 13 to so Park Row,A, M. to 4 P.M. COMMISSIONER OF JURORS, RICHMOND RICK, Chief Clerk. OBED L. LUSK, M. D., Assistant Sanitary Superin- COUNTY. AMES KANE, Commissioner of Sewers. tendent, Borough of Queens. ATIHEW F.DoNOHUE, Deputy for Manhattan. CHARLES J. KULLMAN, Commissioner. J JOHN L. FERN?, M.D., Assistant Sanitary Superin. COUNTY JUDGE AND SURROGATE. THoMAS J. BYRNES, Deputy for Bronx. tendent, Borough of Richmond. J. HOWARD VAN NAME, Deputy. WILLIAM BRENNAN, Deputy for Brooklyn. County Office Building, Richmond, S. I, MATTHEW J. GOLDNER, Deputy Commissioner STEPHEN D. STEVENS, County Judge. Sewers. Borough of Queens. DEPARTMENT OF PARKS. NEW YORK COUNTY JAIL. HENRY P. MORRISON, Deputy Commissioner and Chief Engineer of Sewers, Borough of Richmond. Office, Arsenal Building, Central Park, g A. M. to 4 F. M. No. 70 Ludlow street, g A. M. to 4 P. H. KINGS COUNTY TREASURER. Saturdays, in M. PATRICK H. PICKETT, Warden. .. Richmond Building," corner Richmond Terrace and Court-house, Room 14. York avenue, New Brighton, S. I. GEORGE C. CLAUSEN, President, Commissioner in Manhattan and Richmond. JOHN W. KIMBALL, Treasurer; THOMAS F. FARRELL, Deputy Treasurer. Dcpartmeel of Bridges. GEORGE V. BROWSE, Commissioner in Brooklyn and COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Queens. Nos. 13 to 21 Park Row, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. ; Saturdays, Nos. 7 and 8 New County Court-house, 9 A. M. to THE COMMISSIONERS OF RECORDS. 9 A. M. tO IS M. AUGCST Mosses, Commissioner in Borough of The P. M. JOHN L. SHE'., Commissioner. Bronx, Zbrowski Mansion, Claremont Park Kings County.—Room 7, Hall of Records. WILLIAM SOHMER, County Clerk. GEORGE E. WALDO, Commissioner. TOMASH H. YORK, Deputy. GEORGE H. FAHRBACH, Deputy. SAMUEL R. PROBASCO, Chief Engineer. FRANK M. 1'HORUURN, Deputy Commissioner. MATTHEW H. MOORE, Deputy for Bronx. DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS. HARRY BEAM, Deputy for Brooklyn. Main Office, No. Rao Fourth avenue, Borough of Man- KINGS COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. JOHN E. BACKUS, Deputy for Queens. hattan. Office hours, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M.; Saturday, EXAMINING BOARD OF PLUMBERS 9 A. M. to I2 M. Hall of Records, Brooklyn, 9 A. M. to 4 P.M. Rooms 14, 15 and 16 Nos. i4% to t5t Church street. Dgtyrtmext of Water Sul). THOMAS J. BRADY, President of the Board of Build- WILLIAM P. WUEST, County Clerk. President, JOHN RENEHAN ; Secretary, JAMES E. Nos. 19 to zI Park Row, g A. M. to 4 P. M. ings and Commissioner for the Boroughs of Manhattan WILLIAM J. LYNCH, Deputy. McGOVERN ; Treasurer, EDWARD HALEY, HORACE WILLIAM DALTON, Commissioner of Water Supply. and The Bronx. Loomis, P. J. At,DREws, ex-officio. JAMES H. HASLIN, Deputy Commissioner. JOHN GUILFOYLE, Commissioner for the Borough of QUEENS COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. Meet every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at z GEORGE W. BIRDSALL, Chief Engineer. Brooklyn. P. M. W. G. BYRNE, Water Register. DANIEL CAMPBELL, Commissioner for the Boroughs Jamaica, N.Y., Fourth Ward, Borough of Queens. Office hours, S A. M. to P. M. ; Saturdays, 8 A. M, to JAMES MOFFETT, Deputy Commissioner, Borough of of Queens and Richmond. SUPREME COURT. Brooklyn, Municipal Building. A. J. JOHNSON, Secretary. 12 M. WILLIAM RASQIIN, Jr., Deputy Commissioner, Bor- Office of the Department for the Boroughs of Man- ous H. SUTPHIN, County Clerk. County Court-house, I0.30 A. N. to 4 P, ss, ough of Queens, Long Island City. hattan and The Bronx, No. ,so Fourth avenue, Borough CHARLES DOWNING, Deputy County Clerk Special Term, Part I., Room No. a. THOMAS MULLIGAN, Deputy Commissioner, of Manhattan. Special Term, Part II., Room No. IS. J. Special Term, Part III., Room No. Ig. Borough of The Bronx, Crotona Park Building. Office of the Department for the Borough of Brook- RICHMOND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. HENRY P. MORwsoN, Deputy Comm:.ssioner, Borough lyn, Borough Hall, Borough of Brooklyn. Special Term Part IV., Room No. II. of Richmond. Office, "Richmond Building," corner Office of the Department for the Boroughs of Queens County Office Building Richmond, S. I., g A. M,tO 4 Special term, Part V., Room No. 23. Richmond Terrace and II ork avenue, New Brighton, S. I. and Richmond, Richmond Hall, New Brighton, P.M. Special Term, Part VI., Room No. al. Staten Island, Borough of Richmond. Branch office JOSEPH SIMONSON. County Clerk. Special Term, Part Vii., Room No.2S. De/arlmeet of Street G7eaxieg. Room I, second floor, Town Hall, Jamaica, Long CROWELL M. CONNER, Deputy. Special Term, Part VIII., Room No,34, Island, Borough of Queens. Trial Term, Part IL, Room No. 16, Nos. 13 to 21 Park Row, q A. M. to 4 P. M. Trial Term, Part III., Room No, 17. TAM Es MCCARTNEV, Commissioner. NEW EAST RIVER BRIDGE COMMISSION. Trial Term, Part IV., Room No.18. F. M. GIBSON, Deputy Commissioner for Borough of Commissioners' Office, Nos. ,{g and St Chambers Trial Term, Part V., Room No. 32. Manhattan. No. 346 Broadway. DEPARTMENT OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS street, New York, g A. M. to 4 P. M. Trial Term, Part VI., Room No.3r. PATRICK H. QUINN, Deputy Commissioner for Stewart Building, q A. Al. to 4 P. M. ; Saturdays, is M. LEWIS NIXON, President; JAMES W. BOYLE, Vice- Trial Term, Part VII., Room No. 30. Borough of Brooklyn. Room 37 Municipal Building. THOMAS L. FRITNER, President of the Board ; ED- President ; JAMES D. BELL, Secretary ; JULIAN D. Trial Term, Part VIII., Room No.. JOSEPH LIEBERTZ, Deputy Commissioner for Borough WARD C. SHEEHY, ARTHUR C. SALMON, THOMAS J. FAIRCHILD, 'Treasurer ; JOHN W. WEBER, SMITH E. Trial Term, Part X. Room No. 23. of The Bronx, No. 6ag East One Hundred and Fifty. PATTERSON and WILLIAM GRELL, Commissioners. LANE and The MAYOR, Commissioners. Trial Term, Part IX., Room No. 22. second street. Chief Engineer's Office, No. 84 Broadway, Brooklyn, Naturalization Bureau, Room No. 26. JOHN P. MADDEN, Deputy Commissioner for Borough E. D., 9 A. M. tO 5 P. M. 'FlfrtlC[,c—ABRAHAM R. LAWRENCE, CHARLES H. of Queens, Municipal Building, Long Island City. BUREAU OF MUNICIPAL STATISTICS. TRUAX. CHARLES F. MACLEAN, FREDERICK SMITH CHANGE OF GRADE DAMAGE COMMISSION, JAMES FITZGERALD, MILES BEACH, DAVID LEVENTRITT, Departxtent of Buildings, Ljghtied and Supplies. Nos. 53 to II Park Row, Room 1911. Office hours LEONARD A. GEIGERICH, HENRY W. BOOKSTAVER. from g A. M. to 4 P. M.; Saturdays, from 9 A. M. to TWENTY-THIRD AND TWENTY- Nos. 13 to at Park Row, Q A. M. toP. x. FOURTH WARDS. HYNRY BISCH0FF, Jr., JOHN J. FRIEDMAN, GEORGE P 12 M. ANDREWS, P. HENRY DUGRO, DAVID MCADAM, HENRY HENRY S. KawsNV, Commissioner of Pblic Build- OHN T. NAGLE, M. D., Chief of Bureau. Room 58, Schermerhorn Building, No. 96 Broadway. jugs, Lighting and Supplies. R. BEEKMAN, HENRY A. GILDERSLEEVE, FRANCIS M. Junicpal Statistical Commission : FREDERICK W. Meetings, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 3 SCOTT. WILLIAM SOHMER, Clerk. Pains J. DOOLING, Deputy Commissioner for Man. GRUBS, LL. D., HARRY PAYNE WHITNEY, ANIONIC P. M. hattan. RASINES, JULIUS G. KUGRLMAN, RICHARD T. WILSON WILLIAM WALTON, Deputy Commissioner for Brook. WILLIAM E. STILLINGS, Chairman ; WARREN W. CITY COURT. Jr., ERNEST HARViER. FOSTER, CHARLES A. JACKSON, Commissioners. lyn. Brown-stone Building, City Hall Park. JosL FOWLER, Deputy Commissioner for Queens. LAMONT McLoUGHLIN. Clerk. General Term. EDWARD I. MILLER, Deputy Commissioner for Rich- MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. Trial Term, Part I. mond. Criminal Court Building, Centre street, between DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Part II. Franklin and White streets, g A. M. to 4 P. W. New Criminal Court Building, Centre street, 9 A. M. Part III. CHARLES H. KNOX, President, ALEXANDER T. MASOI Part IV. LAW DEPARTMENT. to4P. M. Special Term Chambers will be held to A. M. to 4 and WILLIAM N. DVKMAN, Commissioners. ASA BIRD GARDINER. District Attorney ; WILLIAM J. Oifce of Co,siorattbn Counsel. LEE PHILLIPS, Secretary. MCKENNA. Chief Clerk._ P M. Stasts-Zeitung Building, 3d and 4th floors 9 A. 11. to Clerk's Office, Brown-stone Building, No. 32 Cham- M. bers Street,A. M.t0 4 P. M. Sr. M.: Saturdays, A. M. to Is KINGS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY. JOHN WHEN,AL Corporation Counsel. JAMBS M9 FITZSIMONS, Chief Justice ; JOHN H. BOARD OF ASSESSORS. MCCARTHY, LEWIS J. CONLAN, EDWARD F. O'DwYxR, ]THEODORE CONNOLY, W. W. LAUD, Jr., CHARLES Office, County Court-house, Borough of Brooklyn. B,.ANDY, Assistants. Office, No. 320 Broadway, g A. M.to 4 P. M. Hours, 9 A. M. to 4 P.M. JOHN P. SCHUCHMAN and THEODORE F. HASCALL Jus- WILLIAM J, CARE, Assistant Corporation Counsel for EDWARD CAHILL, THOMAS A. WILSON, EDWARD HIRAM R. STEELS, District Attorney; ARTHUR H. tices. THOMAS F. SMITH. Clerk- MCCUE, PATRICK M. HAVERTY and JOHN B. MEYEN- W ALKLEY, Chief Clerk. Brooklyn. BORG, Board of Assessors. WILLIAM H. JASPER, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Bureau for Colection of Arrears of Personal Taxes. Secretary. Held in the building for Criminal Courts, Centre QUEENS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY Elm, White and Franklin streets. Court opens at xi Stewart Building, Broadway and Chambers street, 9 GEORGE W, DAVISON. District Attorney. P.M. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. o'clock. 4. M. to 4 COINING, City Judge ; JOHN W. Gorr, Re- JAMES C. SPENCER, Assistant Corporation Counsel. BOARD or EDUCATION. Rumrs B. No. 146 Grand street, Borough of Manhattan, 9 A.M. corder ; JOSEPH E. NEWBURGER, MARTIN T. MCMAHON Bureau for the Recovery of Feweltia. toP. M. ; Saturdays, gA. M. to 12 M. RICHMOND COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY and JAMES A. BLANCHARD, Judges of the Court of floe. 119 and Sat Nassau street. JOSEPH J. LITTLE,, President ; A. Esf8EsaEt PALmxR, Port Richmond, S. I. General Sessions. EDWARD R CARROLL, Clerk. ADRIAN T. Lwi*s, Assistant Corporation Counsel. Secretary. EDWARD S. RAWSON, District Attorney. Clerk's office open fro>fi ro A. M, to 4 P.M. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1899. THE CITY RECORD. 5559

Safirrast Court, Part 1., Criminal Trial Terra. Second District-Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Eleventh, Stuyvesant avenues, in front of Lots Nos. 47 to 50, in- OFFICIAL PAPERS. Held in the building for Criminal Courts. Court Twentieth, Twenty-first, Twenty-second and Twenty- clusive, Block III. Twenty-third Ward Map. opens at 10.30 A. M. third Wards. Court-room located at No. 794 Broad. Greene avenue-Flagging sidewalk on Greene ave- way, Brooklyn. nue, between Nostrand and Marcy avenues, in front of ORNING-"MORNING JOURNAL. "TELE- EDWARD R. CARROLL, Clerk. Hours from so A. M. to graph" 4 PM• GERARD B. VAN WART, Justice. WILLIAM H. At LEN, Lots Nos. 34 and 35, Block Sr, Twenty-third Ward Map. M Chief Clerk. McDonough street-Fencing vacant lots on the north Evening-" Daily News," " Commercial Advertiser." Weekly-" Weekly Union." CRIMINAL DIVISION, SUPREME COURT. Clerk's office open from 9 A. M. to 4 P.M. side of McDonough street, between Hopkinson avenue and Broadway ; and on the east side of Hopkinson ave- Semi-weekly-" Harlem Local Reporter." New Criminal Court Building, Centre street. Court Third District-Includes the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, nue, between McDonough street and Broadway, known German-" Morgen Journal." opens at -0.30 o'rlock A. M. Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth and as Lots Nos. tg to 23, inclusive, and No. 34, Block 104, WILLIAM A. BUTLER, EDWARD R CARROLL, Clerk. Hours from to A. M. to Nineteenth Wards. Court-house, Nos. 6 and 8 Leeave- Twenty-fifth Ward Map. Supervisor, City Record. 4 P.M. nue~L Brooklyn. Reid avenue-Repaving Reid avenue, between Lex- SEPTEMBER 6, x899. W ILLIAM SCHNITZPAHN, Justice. CHARLES A. CON- ington avenue and Gates avenue. APPELLATE DIVISION, SUPREME COURT. RADY, Clerk. EDWARD M. GROUT, Court-house, No. err Fifth avenue, corner Eighteenth Clerk's office open from 9 A. M. until 4 P. M, Court President, Borough of Brooklyn. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. street. Court opens at r P. M. opens at ro o'clock. CHARLES H. VAN BRUNT, Presiding Justice; GEORGE Fourth District - Twenty-fourth, Twenty-fifth, HAVE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING PETI- EALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED C. BARRETT, CHESTER B. MCLAUGHLIN, EDWARD PAT- Twenty-sixth, Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth I tions, which are now on file in my office for inspec- J by the Committee on Buildings of the Board of TERSON, MORGAN J. O'BRIEN, GEORGE L. INGRAHAM, Wards. Court-room, No. r4 Howard avenue. tion, and will submit them to the Local Boards of the Education of The City of New York, at the Hall of the WILLIAM RUMSEY, Justices, ALFRED WAGSTAFF, Clerk. ADOLPH H. GOF.TTING, Justice. HERMAN GOHLING- Fifth and Eighth Districts, at a joint meeting, to be WILLIAM LAMB, Jr., Deputy Clerk. Board of Education, No. 146 Grand street, Borough of HURST Clerk; JAMES P. SINNOTT, Assistant Clerk. held on Monday, September r8, 1899, at 4.30 P. M., in Manhattan, until 4 o'clock P. M., on Clerk's office open from g A. M. to 4 P. M. the office of the President of the Borough, Room it, COUNTY COURT, KINGS COUNTY. Borough Hall MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1899, Fifth District-Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth, Thirty-first County Court-house, Brooklyn. Foster avenue-Opening Foster avenuefrom the west- for Alterations and Repairs at Public Schools tr, 47, 54 JOSEPH ASPINALL AND WM. B. HURD, JR., County and Thirty-second Wards. Court-room on Bath ave- erly line of Flatbush avenue to the easterly line of nue and Bay Twenty-second street, Bath Reach. and Boys' High School, Borough of Manhattan ; also Judges. Coney Island road or avenue. for Heating additional story to Public School 138, Bor- CHARLES Y. VAN DOREN, Chief Clerk. CORNELIUS FURGURSON, Justice. JEREMIAH J. Construction of Server in the Follotring- Streets. ough of The Bronx ; also for Alterations and Addition O'LEARY, Clerk. Avenue G, from East Sixteenth street to Flatbush to Heating and Ventilating Apparatus at Public School QUEENS COUNTY COURT. Clerk's office oven from g A.M. to 4 P.M. avenue. 17, Borough of Richmond; also for Alterations, Repairs, Flatbush avenue, from its westerly intersection with etc., at Public Schools 7 and 31, Borough of Queens. County Court-house, Long Island City. Borough of Queens HARRISON S. MOORS, County Judge. Avenue G and Flatbush avenue to the easterly intersec- Dated BOROUGH OP MANHATTAN, September 7, 1899. First District-First Ward (all of Long Island City, tion of Flatbush avenue and Avenue G. RICHARD H. ADAMS, formerly composing five Wards). Court-room, Queens Avenue G, from Flatbush avenue to East Thirty-first CHARLES E. ROBERTSON, COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. County Court-house (located temporarily). street. GEt)RGE LIVINGSTON, Building for Criminal Courts, Centre street, between THOMAS C. KADIEN, Justice. THOMAS F. KENNEDY, East 'Thirty-first street, from Avenue G to Paerdegat JOHN 1'. BURKE, Franklin and White streets, Borough of Manhattan. Clerk. avenue, south side. MILES M. O'BRIEN, Court opens at so A. M. Clerk's office open from g A. M. to 4 P. M. each week Paerdegat avenue (south side), from East Thirty-first F. DE HASS SIMONSON, 7usUcss First Division - ELIZUR B. HINSDALE, day. Court held each day, except Saturday. street to East Forty-f3f'h street. JOHN R. THOMPSON, East Forty-fifth street, from Paerdcgat avenue (south WILLIAM RAVERS JEROME, EPHRAIN A. JACOB, JOHN Second District-Second and Third Wards, which Committee on Buildings. B. McKEAN, WILLIAM C. HOLBROOK, WILLIAM M. side) to Avenue G. includes the territory of the late Towns of Newtown Avenue G, from East Forty-fifth street to Paerdegat FULLER. Clerk ; JOS.tPH H. JONES, Deputy Clerk. and Flushing. Court-room in Court-house of late Town avenue (south side). EALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED Clerk's office open from 9 A. M. to 4 P.M. of Newtown, corner of Broadway and Court street, Paerdegat avenue (south side), from Avenue G to by the Committee on Buildings of the Board of Second Division-Trial days-Borough Hall, Brook. Elmhurst, New York. P.O. address, F,lmhurst, New S lyn, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at so o'clock; Flatlands avenue. Education of The City of New York, at the Hall of the York. EDWARD M. GROUT, Town Hall, Jamaica, Borough o Queens, Tuesdays, at WILLIAM T. MONTEVERDE, Justice. HENRY WALTER, Board, No. 546 Grand street, Borough of Manhattan, President, Borough of Brooklyn. until 4 o'clock P. M. to o'clock; Town Hall, New Brighton, Borough of Jr., Clerk. Richmond, Thursdays, at so o'clock. Clerk's office open from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. MONDAY, SEPTEAIBER 18, 1809, 7us ce$-OHN COURTNEY, HOWARD J. FORKER, PATRICK EADY, JOHN FIRMING, THOMAS W. Third f)istrtct-LAMES F. MCLOUGHLIN, Justice CORPORATION NOTICE. for completing the work of erecting new Public School FITZGERALD. JOSEPH L. KE.RRIGAN, Clerk ; CHARLES GEO. W. DAMON, Clerk. 44, Borough of Manhattan ; also for erecting additions F. WOLz. Deputy Clerk. Court-house, Town Hall, Jamaica. to Public Schools 3o and 58, Borough of Queens. UBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE Clerk's office, Borough Hall, Borough of Brooklyn Dated BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, September z, x899. open from g A, M. to 4 1'. M. Borough of Richmond. owner or owners of all houses and lots, improved orP unimproved lands affected thereby, that the follow- RICHARD H. ADAMS, First District-First and Third Wards (Towns of ing proposed assessments have been completed and CHARLES E. ROBERTSON, MUNICIPAL COURTS. Castleton and Northfield). Court-room, former Village are lodged in the office of the Board of Assessors for GEORGE LIVINGSTON, Hall, Lafayette avenue and Second street, New examination by all persons interested, viz. JOHN T. BURKE, Borough of Manhattan. Brighton. MILES M. O'BRIEN, First District-Third, Fifth and Eighth Wards, and JOHN J. KENNEV,ustice. FRANCIS F. LEMAN, Clerk. BOROUGH OF THE BRONX. F. DE HASS SIMONSON, all that part of the First Ward lying west of Broadway Court office open from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. Court held List 5664, No. r. Regulating, grading, curbing, JOHN R. THOMPSON, and Whitehall street, including Governor's Island, each day, except Saturday, from so A. M. Bedloe's Island, Ellis Island and the Oyster Islands, flagging, laying crosswalks and building fences in Committee on Buildings. Home street, from Boston road to Intervale avenue, New Court-house, No. rz8 Prince street, corner of Second District-Second. Fourth and Fifth Wards PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS (Towns of Middletown, Southfield and Westfield). together with a list of awards for damages caused by a Wooster street. may be seen, and blank proposals obtained, at the An. WAUHOPE LYNN, Justice. FRANK L. BACON, Clerk Court-room, former Edgewater Village Hall, Stapleton. change of grade. ALBERT REYNAUD, Justice. PETER TIERNAN, Clerk. The limits within which it is proposed to lay the said flex of the Hall of the Board of Education, Estimating Clerk's office open from o A. N. to 4 P.M. Room, Nos.4n9 and 421 Broome street, Borough of Second District-Second, @ourth, Sixth and Four- Court office open from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. Court held assessments include all the several houses and lots of each day from ro A. M., and continues until close of ground, vacant lots, pieces and parcels of land situated Manhattan. teenth Wards, and all that portion of the First Ward The attention of bidders is expressly called to the time lying south and east of Broadway and Whitehall street. business. on- Court-room, corner of Grand and Centre streets. No. I. Both sides of Home street, from Boston road stated in the contract within which the work must be to Intervals avenue, and to the extent of half the block completed. They are expressly notified that the suc- HERMANN BOLTE, Justice. FRANCIS MANGIN, Clerk. cessful bidder will be held strictly to completion within Clerk's office open from g A. M. to 4 P. M. BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN. at the intersecting avenues. All persons whose interests are affected by the above- said time. Third District-Ninth and Fifteenth Wards. Court- The Committee reserves the right to reject any or all room, southwest corner Sixth avenue and West Tenth HAVE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING PEfI- named proposed assessments, and who are opposed to tions, which are now on file in my office for inspec- the same, or either of them, are requested to present of the proposals submitted. street. Court open daily (Sundays and legal holidays I The party submitting a proposal and the parties pro- excepted) from g A. M. to 4 P. M. tion, and will submit them to the Local Board of the their objections, in writing, to the Secretary of the Eighth District on Monday, September ,8, 1899, at Board of Assessors, No. 35o Broadway, New York, on posing to become sureties, must each write his name WM. F. MooRE, Justice. DANIEL WILLIAMS, Clerk. and place of residence on said proposal. Fourth District-Tenth and Seventeenth Wards. 4.30 P. nt., to the office of the President of the Borough, or before October ro, 1899, at rr A. M., at which Room r,, Borough Hall: time and place the said objections will be heard and Two responsible and approved sureties, residents of Court-room, No. 3o First street, corner Second avenue. this city, are required when the amount of the bid is Court opens 9 A. M. daily, and remains open to close of 'Proy avenue-Opening Troy avenue, between Avenue testimony received in reference thereto. EDWARD McCUE, less than two thousand dollars. Whenever the business. C and the tracks of the Manhattan Beach Division of bid exceeds two thousand dollars the surety for GEORGE F. RoESCH. Justice. JOHN E. LYNCH, Clerk. the Long Island Railroad. EDWARD CAHILL, T'ruston street-Flagginz sidewalk on the south side THOS. A. WILSON, the performance of the contract shall be a fidelity or Fifth District-Seventh, Eleventh and Thirteenth surety company authorized to transact business by the Wards. Court-room, No. 154 Clinton street. of'1'ruxton street, between Sackman street and Norman PATRICK M. HAVERTY, place, in front of Lot No. so, Block 134A, Twenty-fifth JOHN B. MEYENBORG, laws of the State of New York, and authorized to become HENRY M. GOLDFOGLE, Justice. surety on such contract by a resolution of its Board of Clerk. Ward Map. Boardoof Assessors. Sterling place-Flagging sidewalk on the south side WILLIAM H. JASPER, Directors. Sixth District-Eighteenth and Twenty-first Wards. Secretary, No proposal will be considered from persons whose of Sterling place, between Rogers and Nostrand ave. character and antecedent dealings with the Board of Court-room, northwest corner Twenty-third street and nues, in hoot of Lots Nos. 3s, 3c, 79 and gt, Block 45, No. 300 Broadway, Second avenue. Court opens 9 A. M. daily, and continues Twenty-fourth Ward Map. CITY OF NEW YORK, BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, t Education render their responsibility doubtful. open to close of business. St. Mark's avenue-Flagging sidewalk on the north September 8, 5899. f It is required, as a condition precedent to the reception DANIEL F. MARTIN, Justice. ABRAM BERNARD, Clerk. side of St. Mark's avenue, b,-tween Albany and Troy or consideration of any proposals, that a certified check upou or a certificate of deposit of one of the State or Seventh District-Nineteenth Ward. Court-room, avenues, and on the west side of Albany avenue, be- •liE BOARD OF ASSESSORS OF THE CITY No. ICI East Fifty-seventh street. Court opens every tween St. Mark's avenue and Bergen street, in front of National Banks or Trust Companies of The City of New 1 of New York hereby give notice that the cost of York, drawn to the order of the President of the Board. moratng at o clo .k (except Sundays and legal holi Lots Nos. 5 , 55, 56, 59, 1, 2 and 3, Block 127, Twenty. 9 1 the following-named local improvements is greater than of Education, shall accompany the proposal to an amount days), and continues open to close of business. fourth Ward Map. the estimate heretofore made therefor, viz.: HERMAN JOSEPH, Justice. PATRICK MCDAVITT, Decatur street-Flagging sidewalk on the north side of not less than three per cent. of such proposal when Clerk. of Decatur street, between Lewis and Stuyvesant aye- BOROUGH OF BROOKIAN. said proposal is for or exceeds ten thousand dollars, and List 6o6r, No. I. Grading and paving Butler street, to an amount of not less than five per cent. of such pro- Eighth District-Sixteenth and Twentieth Wards. flues, in front of Lot No. 91, Block erg, Twenty-third posal When such proposal is for an amount under ten Court-room, northwest corner of Twenty-third street Ward Map. from Troy avenue to Albany avenue, with asphalt pave. Madison street-Repaving, with belgian-block pave- meet. $r,z8 r.85. thousand dollars ; that on demand, within one day after and Eighth avenue. Court opens at g A. M. and con- the awarding of the contract by the Committee, the tinues open to close of business. ment the driveway and flagging and refiagging the List fo53, No, z. Grading and paving Pacific street, from Schenectady avenue to Utica avenue, with asphalt President of the said Board will return all the Clerk's office open from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. each Court remainder of the sidewalk on the north side of Madi- son street, between Marcy and Nostrand avLnues, in pavement. $2,231.32. deposits of checks and certificates of deposit made to the day. The limits within which it is proposed to lay the said persons making the same, except that made by the Trial days, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. front of Lot No. 8, Block 56, 'Twenty-third Ward Map. McDougal street-Relaying flagging on the south assessments include all the several houses and lots of person or persons whose bid has been accepted ; Return days Tuesdays, 'Thursdays and Saturdays. ground, vacant lots, pieces and parcels of land situated and that if the person or persons whose bid has JOSEPH H. STINER, Justice. THOMAS CosTIGAN, side of McDougal street, between Stone and Rockaway avenues, in front of Lot No. 554. Block raz, Twenty. fifth on- been so accepted shall refuse or neglect, within five Clerk. No, r. Both sides of Butler street, from Troy avenue days after due notice has been given that the contract Ward Map. is ready for execution, to execute the same, the amount of Ninth District-Twelfth Ward, except that portion klcDonough street-Fencing vacant lots on the south to Albany avenue. and to the extent of half the block thereof which lies west of the centre line of Lenox or at the intersecting avenues. the deposit or of the check or certificate of deposit ntade side of McDonough street, between Howard and Sara- by him or them shall be forfeited to and retained by Sixth avenue, and of the Harlem river north of the toga avenues, and on the north side of Decatur s'reet, No. z. Both sides of Pacific street, from Schenectady terminus of Lenox avenue. Court-room, No. 170 East avenue to Utica avenue, and to the extent of half the this Board, not as a penalty, but as liquidated between Howard and Saratoga avenues, known as Lots damages for such neglect or refusal, and shall be paid One Hundred and Twenty-first street, southeast corner Nos. 58, 115, 116 and as, Block 76, Twenty-fifth Ward block at the intersecting avenues. of Sylvan place Court opens every morning at 9 -and that said Board of Assessors has added to the into the City Treasury to the credit of the Sinking Fund Map. of The City of New York ; but if the said person or per. o clock (except Sundays and legal holidays), and con- Chauncey street-Fencing vacant lots on the north asse,,ments heretofore laid for said improvements, the tiinues open to close of business. said excess of the cost over said c ttmate and apportioned sons whose bid has been so accepted shall execute the side of Chauncey street, between Hopkinson and Rocka- contract within the time aforesaid, the amount of his or JOSEPH P. FALLON, Justice. WILLIAM J. KENNEDY, way avenues, known as Lots Nos. us to 29, inclusive, the same upon the several parcels of land according to Clerk. their respective proportions of the original assessment, their deposit of check or certificate of deposit shall be Block ,o7, Twenty-fifth Ward Map. returned to him or them. Clerk's office open daily from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. Chauncey street-Flagging sidewalk on the north side and the said Board of Asse,sors has prepared lists show- Tenth District-twenty-second Ward and all that ofChauncey street, between Hopkinson and Rockawap ing the amounts of such additions, and the same are portion of the Twelfth Ward which is bounded on the avenues, in front of Lots Nos. zz to z9, inclusive, Block now on file in the office of said Board of Assessors, No. north by the centre line of One Hundred and Tenth 1o7, Twenty-filth Ward Map. 320 Broadway, New York, where the same can be ex. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS. street, on the south by the centre line of Eighty-sixth Greene avenue-Fencing vacant lot on the north side amined by all persons interested, and that the said street, on the east by the centre line of Sixth avenue, Board will meet in the said office on the 3d day of of Greene avenue, between Stuyvesant and Reid DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS, and on the west by the North river. Court-room, No. avenues, known as Lot No. z6o, Block izo, Twenty- October, x899, at II A. hf., to hear objections (if any) to the same. CosstIsSIONER'S OFFICE, Nov. r3 TO 21 PARK Row, 318 West Fifty-fourth street. Court opens daily third Ward Map. NEW YoaK, September 6, t899. (Sundays and legal holidays excepted) from 9 A. M. to 4 Bergen street-Flagging sidewalk on the north side of EDWARD McCUE, P. M. Bergen street, between Franklin and Bedford avenues, EDWARD CAHILL, JAMES A. O'GORMAN Justice. JAMES J. GALLIGAN, in front of Lot No. Sr, Block z5, Twenty-fourth Ward THOS. A. WILSON, TO CONTRACTORS. Clerk. PATRICK M. HAVERTY, JOHN B. MEYENBORG, Eleventh District-That portion of the Twelfth Ward M Lexington avenue-Fencing vacant lots on the north side of Lexington avenue, between Stuyvesant and Reid Board of Assessors. IDS OR ESTIMATES, INCLOSED IN A which lies north of the centre line of West One Hun. WILLIAM H. JASPER, dred and Tenth street and west of the centre line of avenues, known as Lots Nos. 142 an3 t5o, Block xz7, B sealed envelope, with the title of the work and Twenty-third Ward Map. Secretary, the name of the bidder indorsed thereon, also the num- Lenox or Sixth avenue, and of the Harlem river north No.3zo Broadway. of the terminus of Lenox or Sixth avenue. Court- Marcy avenue-Flagging sidewalk on the west side ber of the work as in the advertisement, will be received of Marcy avenue, between Monroe street and Gates CITY OF NEW YORK, BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, at Nos. 03 to SI Park row, in Room No. i6or, until ii room, corner of One Hundred and Twent'-sixth street September z, 1899. and Columbus avenue. Court opens daily (Sundays avenue, in front of Lot No.8, Block 55, Twenty-third o'clock A. nt., and legal holidays excepted) from ro A. M. to P. M. Ward Map. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1899. FRANCIS J. WORCESTER, Justice. ADOLPH N. DUMA- Decatur street-Flagging sidewalk on the north side HADT, Clerk. of Decatur street, between Reid and Patchen avenues, POLICE DEPARTMENT. The bias will be publicly opened by the head of the Department, in Room r6rz, Nos. 13 to ax Park row, at Borough of The Bronx. in front of Lots Nos. x8 and 143, Block r4, Twenty-fifth Ward Map. POLICE DFPARTM FNT-CITY OF NEW YORK, 1899. the hour above-mentioned. First District-All that part of the Twenty-fourth Greenwood avenue-Construction of sewer basin on WNERS WANTED BY THE PROPERTY No. n FOR REGULATING AND PAVING WITH Ward which was lately annexed to the City and County Greenwood avenue, between Coney Island avenue and O Clerk of the Police Department of The City of ASPHALT PAVEMENT ON PRESENT of New York by chapter 5034 of the Laws of x895, - East Second street. New York, No. 300 Mulberry street, Room No. g, for the PAVEMENT AS FOUNDATION THE ll of the late Town of Westchester and part of Throop avenue-Flagging sidewalk on the west side following property, now in his custody, without claim- ROADWAY OF EAST EIGHTY- the Towns of Eastchester and Pelham, including the of Throop avenue, between Monroe and Madison ants : Boats, rope, iron, lead, male and female clothing, FOURTH STREET, from Madison to Park Villages tf Wakefield and Williamsbridge. Court-room, streets, in front of Lot No. xt8, Block 03, Twenty-third boots, shoes, wine, blankets, diamonds, canned goods, avenue. Town Hall, Main street, Westchester Village. Court Ward Map. liquors, etc. ; also small amount money taken from No. z. FOR REGULATING AND GRADING opens daily (Sundays and legal holidays excepted) from Suydam street-Flagging sidewalk on the west side of prisoners and found by Patrolmen of this Depart- EAST EIGHTY-FOURTH STREET, from 9 A. M. to A P. M. Suydam street, between Atlanta: avenue and Herkimer ment. East End avenue to East river. Wit LIAM W. PENFIELD, Justice. JOHN N.STEWART, street, in front of Lot No, 18, Block 23, Twenty-fifth Each bid or estimate shall contain and state the Clerk. Ward Map. name and Place of residence of each of the per- Patchen avenue-Fencing vacant lot on the east side POLICE DEPARTMENT-CITY OF NEW YORK, sons making the same, the names of all persons Second District-Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN. Wards. Court-room, corner of Third avenue and One of Patchen avenue, between Jefferson avenue and Han- interested with him therein, and if no other per- Hundred and Fifty-eighth street. Office hours from g cock street ; on the south side of Jefferson avenue, WNERS WANTED BY THE DEPUTY PROP- son be so Interested it shall distinctly state that fact; A. M. to 4 P. M. Court opens at 9 A. M. between Patchen and Ralph avenues, and on the north O erty Clerk of the Police Department of The City that it is made without any connection with any other JOHN M. TIERNEY, Justice. HOWARD SPEAR, Clerk. side of Hancock street, between Ralph and Patchen of New York-Office, Municipal Building, Borough of person making an estimate for the same purpose, and is in avenues, known as Lot No. 39, Block 34, Twenty-fifth Brooklyn-for the following property now in his custody all respects fair and without collusion or fraud, and that Borough of Brooklyn. Ward Map. without claim..nts : Boats, rope, iron, lead, male and no member of the Municipal Assembly, head of a de. First District-Comprising First, Second, Third, Hull street-Fencing vacant lots on the south side of female clothing, boots, shoes, wine, blankets, diamonds, partment, chief of a bureau, deputy thereof, or clerk Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Tenth and Twelfth Wards of the Hull street, between Saratoga and Hopkinson avenues, canned goods, liquors, etc. ; also small amount money therein, or other officer of the Corporation, is directly Borough of Brooklyn. Court-house, northwest corner known as Lots Nos. 38 to 45, inclusive, Block gg, taken from prisoners and found by Patrolmen of this or indirectly interested therein, or in the supplies or State and Court streets. Twenty-fifth Ward Map. Department. in the work to which it relates or in any portion wcoa NEU, Justice. EDWARD MORAN, Clerk, Gates avenue-Flagging and reflagging sidewalks on CHARLES D. BLATCHFORD, of the profits thereof. Clerk's office open from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. the south side of Gates avenue, between Lewis and I eputy Property Clerk. Each estimate must be verified by the oath, In writing, 5560 THE CITY RECORD . FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1899•

of the party making the same, that the several matters therefor, per ton, to be specified by the lowest bidder, Thursday, September :4, no A. M. INVESTIGA- days after the date of entry thereof in the said Record therein stated are true, and must be accompanied by the shall be due or payable for the entire work. TOR OF COMPLAINTS. Subjects of examination: of Titles of Assessments, it shall be the duty of the consent, in writing, of two householders or freeholders A ton of coal under these specifications shall be 2,240 Experience, duties, handwriting and arithmetic. officer authorized to collect and receive the amount of in The City of New York, to the effect that if the contract pounds avoirdupois. Friday, September 55, Io A. M. TRANSITMAN such assessment to charge, collect and receive interest is awarded to the person making the estimate, they will, The work to be done under this contract is to be AND COMPUTER. Subjects of examination: Tech. thereon at the rate of seven per cent. per annum to upon its being so awarded, become bound as his sureties commenced within ten days from the date of the receipt nical paper, experience, handwriting and arithmetic. be calculated from the date of uch entry to the date for its faithtul performance, and that if he shall refuse of an order from the Engineer to begin the delivery of Monday, September 18, so A. M. APOTHECARY of Oayment." or neglect to execute the same. they will pay to the Cor- coal, and the delivery will be continued in lots of about (ALLOPATHIC AND HOMEOPATHIC). Subjects The above assessment is payable to the Collector poration any difference between the sum to which he 530 tons at such times and places, and in such manner of examination : Special (technical) paper, experience, of Assessments and Arrears, at the Bureau for the would be entitled upon its completion and that which as may be directed by the Engineer, and the delivery of handwriting, arithmetic. Collection of Assessments and Arrears of Taxes the Corporation may be obliged to pay to the person to said coal will be fully completed on or before the rst Wednesda y, September so, no A. M. CHAINMAN and Assessments and of Water Rents, at Crotona whom the contract shall be awarded at any subsequent day of June, sqoo and the damages to bepaid by the con- AND RODMAN. Subjects of examination: Techni- Park Building, corner of One Hundred and Seventy- letting, the amount to be calculated upon the estimated tractor for each day that the contract may beuntulfilled -al paper, experience, handwriting and arithmetic. seventh street and Third avenue, Borough of The amount of the work by which the bids are tested. after the time fixed for fulfillment thereof has expired, LEE PHILLIPS, Bronx, between the hours of 9 A. M. and a To m The consent last above mentioned must be accom- are, by a clause in the contract, fixed and liquidated at Secretary. and on Saturdays from 9 A. M to in M. and all panie t by the oath or affirmation, in writing, of each of the Fifty Dollars per day. payments made thereon on or before October at, 1899, persom: signing the same, that he is a householder or THE RIGHT TO REJECT ALL THE BIDS will be exempt from interest, as above provided, and freeholder in The City of New York, and is worth the IS RESERVED IF DEEMED FOR THE INTER- DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. after that date will be subject to a charge of interest at amount of the security required for the completion of EST OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. the rate of seven per cent, per annum from the date the contract, over and above all his debts of every Bidders are requested, in making their bids or 0511- of entry in the Record of Titles of Assessments in said nature, and over and above his liabilities as bail, surety, mates, to use the blank prepared for that purpose by INTEREST ON CITY BONDS AND STOCK. Bureau to the date of payment. or otherwise, and that he has offered himself as surety the Board, a copy of which, together with -the, form BIRD S. COLER, In good faith, with the intention to execute the bond of the agreement, including specifications, and show- Comptroller. ing the manner of payment for the work, can be HE INTEREST DUE OBTOBER r, xeggt ON requited by law. the Registered Bonds and Stock of The City of CITY OP NEW YORK-DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, No estimate will be considered unless accom- obtained upon application therefor at the office of the T New York will be paid oil that day by the Comptroller, COMPTROLLER'S OFFicE, August 23, 1899, } either a certified check upon one of the Board. panied by at his office in the Stewart Building, corner of Broad- State or National banks of The City of New York, Dated NEW YORK, September I, 1899. way and Chambers street (Room z7), drawn to the order of the Comptroller, or money J. SERGEANT CRAM, The Transfer Books thereof will be closed from Sep- DEPARTMENT OF STREET to the amount of five per centum of the amount of the CHARLES F. MURPHY, PETER F. MEYER tember r5 to October I, I899. CLEANING. security required for the faithful performance of the The interest due October I, s89g, on the Coupon Contract. Such check or money must NOT be inclosed Commissioners, composing the Boarri of Docks. in a sealed envelope containing the estimate, but Bonds and Stock of the former City of New York will PUBLIC NOTICE. be paid on that day by the Knickerbocker Trust Com- must be handed to the officer or clerk of the Depart- pany, No. 66 Broadway. ment who has charge of the estimate-box, and no esti. DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS AND FERRIES, BIRD S. COLER, SALE OF OLD PROPERTY OF THE DEPART- mate can be deposited in said box until spch check or PIER "A," NORTH RIVER. Comptroller. MENT OF STREET CLEANING. money has been examined by said officer or clerk and found to be correct, All such deposits, except that of THE CITY OF NEW YORK-DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, the successful bidder, will be returned to the persons TO CONTRACTORS. COMPTROLLER'S OFFCE, September 7, t8gg. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON making the same within three days after the contract is awarded. If the successful bidder shall refuse or neglect, TUESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF SEP- within five days after notice that the contract has been (No. 666.) INTEREST ON CITY BONDS AND STOCK. TEItIBER, 1899, awarded to him, to execute the same, the amount of the at r t o'clock A. M., at Stable " A " of the Department of deposit made by him shall be forfeited to and retained Street Cleaning, at Seventeenth street and Avenue C, in by The City of New York as liquidated damages for such PROPOSALS FOR ESTIMATES FOR DREDG. HE INTEREST DUE NOVEMBER r, n8gq ON the Borough of Manhattan, I shall sell at public auc- neglect or refusal ; but if he shall execute the contract ING ON THE NORTH RIVER, BETWEEN I. the Registered Bonds and Stockof TheCityofNeW tion, pursuant to section 541 of the Greater New York within the time aforesaid the amount of the deposit will THE BATTERY AN1) WEST THIRTY- York, will be paid on that day by the Comptroller, Charter, the following rieseribed property of the De. be returned to him. FOURTH STREET, BOROUGH OF MAN- at his office in the Stewart Building, corner of Broadway partment of Street Cleaning, to wit.: THE COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS RE- HATTAN. and Chambers street (Room 27). so bales, more or less, old Canvas. SERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ALL BIDS The Transfer Books thereof will be closed from 75 bales. more or less, old Bags. RECEIVED FOR ANY PARTICULAR WORK IF Se tember 3a, 18)o. to November I, 11899. zoo feet, more or less, old Fire Hose. HE DEEMS IT FOR THE BEST INTERESTS OF STIMATES FOR DREDGING ON THE NORTH I he interest due November r, 18go on the Coupon 25 feet, more or less, old Garden Hose. Bonds and Stock of the former City of New York will THE CITY. E river, in the Borough of Manhattan, will be 32 sets, more or less, old Cart Harness. Blank forms of bid or estimate, the proper envelopes received by the Board of Commissioners at the head be paid on that day by the Knickerbocker Trust Com- 4 sets. more or less, old Light Harness. In which to inclose the same, the specifications and of the Department of Docks and Ferries, at the office pany, No. 66 Broadway. 71, more or less, old Halters. of said Department, on Pier " A," foot of Battery place, BIRD S. COLER, 569, more or less, old Horse Collars. agreements, and any further information desired, can Comptroller. be obtained in Room No. 5636, Nov, 113 to 211 Park row. North river, in The City of New York, until 2 o clock 30, more or less, old Oil Barrels. JAMES P. KEATING, P. H. on THE CITY OF NEW YORK-DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, 8, more or less, old Half Barrels. Commissioner of Highways. COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE. September 7, 1899, 1 I miscellaneous lot of Rubber Horse Covers, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 18119, Storm Aprons, etc. at which time and place the estimates will be publicly DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS, Too pounds, more or less, old Brass. opened by the head of said D-partment. The award NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF SALE OF 40,000 pounds, more or less, old Iron. COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, No. 17-2n PARK ROW, LANDS AND TENEMENTS WITHIN THAT NEW YNew York Bay, can procure mate- P week. at 2 o'clock P. M., until further notice. EALED BIDS OR ESTIMATES FOR FUR- Hub. rial for that purpose-ashes, street sweepings, etc., such Dated New YORK, April 17, 0 9, 271. 2 five-inch by two-inch by Heavy C. I. Y. as is collected by the Department of Street Cleaning- 85 S nishing Miscellaneous Articles, in conformity with WILLIAM E. STILLINGS, specifications, will be received at the office of the Branches. free of charge, by applying to the Commissioner of WARREN W. FOSTER, Department of Correction, No. 148 East Twentieth 172. 2 two-inch % C. I. Bends, Street Cleaning, Nos. 13 to at Park row Borough of CHARLES A. JACKSON, street, in The City of New York, until It A. M., 173. 2 tour-inch % C. I. Bends. Manhattan. Commissioners. 174• 4 lengths z-inch C. 1. Pipe. JAMES McCARTNEY, LAMONT Mc LouGHLIN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1898. :75. 2 two-inch C. I. Tees. Commissioner of Street Cleaning Clerk. All goods to be delivered on dock (foot of East 276, 2 four-inch by two-inch C.I. Reducers. Twenty-sixth street) for Blackwell's Island Store- 177. 2 four-inch by four-inch T. Y. Branches. house, free of all expense, and quantities allowed as 178. 3 two-inch % S. Lead Imps. FIRE DEPARTMENT. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION. received there. 279. 3 feet 2 inch Lead Waste Pipe. REQuisITtoN No. 9. r80. 300 feet 34-inch galvanized Pipe. HEADQUARTERS FIRE DEPARTMENT, THREE THOUSAND TONS COAL. Line. C. O. Stable. r82. 60 feet a-inch Galv. Pipe. New YORK, September r, r&,p 23, 1 package (r lb.) Copper Rivets. z8z. 24 three-quarter inch Galv. Elbows. EALED PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING PROPOSALS FOR THREE THOUSAND (3,000) Workhouse. 083. 12 three-quarter inch Galvanized Tees. S ANTHRACITE COAL IN THE BOROUGHS TONS OF WHITE ASH COAL FOR z8gg. 23. r dozen Scandinavian Padlocks, No, 983. 184. 4 two-inch galvanized tees. OF MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX, VIZ.: 24, 8 pounds Wire Nails, 3 pounds a-r7, 3 185. 6 two-inch Galvanized Elbows. EALED BIDS OR ESTIMATES FOR FUR- pounds j r8, z pounds %-19. 186. 6 two-inch Galvanized 45 degree Elbows. 2,200 Tons Egg Size, S Dishing the Department nt Correction AT ONCE 25, 2 gross Screws, r gross x%-z0., it gross t87. 6 three-quarter inch R. & L. hand Galvan- 300 Tons Stove size, THREETHOUSAND (3,000) TONS (2,240 POUNDS t%-r4. ized Couplings. 500 Tons Nut Size. EACH) OF WHITE ASH COAL will be received at 26. j!s dozen W. G. Slop Jars. x88. 4 three-quarter inch Stop-cocks for Iron -will be received by the Fire Commissioner at the the office of the Department of Correction, No. 148 East 27. 3 dozen Porcelain Gas Bells. Pipe. head of the Fire Department, at the office of said De- Twentieth street, in The City of New York, until it a8. r dozen Fitches, 4 34-inch, 4 34-ineb, 4 189. 3 one-inch Stop-cocks for Iron pipe. partment, Nos. 257 and 159 East Sixty-seventh street, o'clock A. M. of 34-inch. Igo. 6 three-quarter inch finished Bibbs for Iron in the Borough of Manhattan, in The City of New 30, r barrel Benzine. Pipe. York. until 2o.3o o'clock A. M., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1899. 32, 10 gallonsapan Dryer. SPECIAL REQUISITION No. 303. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER AD, 1899, Coal to be delivered at once and free of all expense. 32. 5 gallons White Shellac. at which time and place they will be publicly opened by Soo tons, more or less, Broken, to Hart's Island. 2 dozen Escutcheons, I dozen No. 48,1 dozen 192. 2 dozen McClave Grate Bars. 33, 2 dozen McClave Large Grate Bars Pins. the head of said Department and read. 2,200 tons, more or less, Broken, to Blackwell's Island. No. 49• 192. The coal is to be free-burning, of the first quality of 300 tons, more or less, Stove, to Blackwell's Island. 34. x% dozen pairs N. F. Butts, 6 x-inch, 6 193. a dozen McClave Small Grate Bars Pins. either of the kinds known and mined as follows -total deliveries, however, not to exceed 3,000 tons. x3344 -inch, 6 r34.inch. No bonds or deposit required on bids under One Thousand Dollars. Awards will be made on the low- I' Lackawanna," by New York, Ontario and The person or persons making any bid or estimate 35• 5 pounds Powdered Pumice Stone. Western Railroad, stall furnish the same in a sealed envelope. indorsed 36. 55 dozen pairs 6-inch Hinge Hasps. est items. "Jermyn;' by the New York, Susquehanna and 'I Bid or Estimate for 3,000 Tons of the best White Ash 39, too pieces Clear White Pine Ceiling, a-inch THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION RESERVES THE Western Railroad. Coal," and with his or their name or names, and the by 4-inch, t6 feet, Da-s. RIGHT TO REJECT ALL BIDS OR ESTIMATES IF DERQIBD Erie." by the New York, Lake Erie and Western date of presentation, to the head of said Department 40• 50 pieces Good Sound Shelving. TO BE FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST, AS PROVIDED IN Railroad. at the said office, on or before the day and hour above 40• 4 pieces White Wood, J¢ inch by r6-inch, SECTION 419, CHAPTER 178, LAWS OF 1897. -all to weigh 2,ono pounds to the ton, and be well named, at which time and place the bids or estimates 16 feet. No bid or estimate will be accepted from, or contract screened and free from slate. received will be publicly opened by the Commissioner, 42. 4 pieces Clear Oak, x-inch by tz-inch, r6 awarded to, any person who is in arrears to the Cor- The bidder must name the Qartfcular kind of coal or his duly authorized agent, of said Department, and feet. poration upon debt or contract, or who is a defaulter, he~roposes to farnish and state where and by whom read. 43, x0. pieces Rough Spruce' 3-inch by 4 inch, r6 as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the Cor- it is mined. THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COR- feet. poration. All of the coal is to be delivered at the various houses RECTION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ALL BIDS OR 44, r2 pieces Clear Yellow Pine Flooring, t-inch The award of the contract will be made as soon as of the Department in the boroughs of Manhattan and ESTIMATES IF DEEMED TO BE FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST, by 3%.inch wide. practicable after the opening of the bids. The Bronx, in such quantities and at such times as may ASy 7 BY SECTION 409, CHAPTER 378, LAws OF Fire Department. Delivery will be required to be made from time to be from time to time directed, and the same is to be 48, r Large Soup Tureen, with Ladle. time, and in s'.ch quantities as may be directed by the weighed in the presence of a Weighmaster designated 8No bid or estimate will be accepted from, or contract 49, t 8-quart Porcelain-lined Pot, with Cover. said Commissioner. for that purpose by the Department. All as more -.Illy awarded to, any person who is in arrears to the Cor- District Prisons. Any bidder for this contract must be known to be set forth in the specifications to the contract, to rukick poration upon debt or contract, or who is a defaulter, as 52. ro Lengths Stove Pipe, 6 inch, Second Dis- engaged in and well prepared for the business, and particular attention is directed. surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the Cor- trict. must have satisfactory testimonials to that effect, No estimate will be received or considered after the poranoh. 52. 2 Large Meat Forks, Fourth District. and the person or persons to whom the contract may hour named. The award of the contract will be made as soon as 53, to Lengths Stove Pipe, 6 inch, Fourth Dis- be awarded will be required to give security for the Bidders must write out the amount of their estimate practicable after the opening of the bids. trict. performance of the contract, by his or their bond, with in addition to inserting the same in figures, stating the Delivery to be made at once, and in such quantities 54' 3 Elbows, 6 inch, Fourth District. two sufficient sureties, each in the penal amount of price per ton for each size and the total amount. as may be directed by the said Commissioner. 55• it Small Smoothing Plane, Fourth District fifty (5o) per cent. of the bid for each article. The form of the agreement, with specifications, Any bidder for this contract must be known to be en- 56. 1 Carpenter's Try Square, Fourth District. Each bid or estimate shall contain and state the name showing the manner of payment for the work,•may be gaged In and well prepared for the business, and must 57. 5 pounds Drop Black Ground in J apan, Fifth and place of residence of each of the persons making the seen and and forms of proposals may be obtained at have satisfactory testimonials to that effect, and the District, same, the names of all persons interested with him or the office of the Department. person or persons to whom the contract may be awarded City Prison. them therein, and if no other person be so interested it Each bid or estimate shall be accompanied by the will be required to give security for the performance of 74, r dozen Door Mats. shall distinctly state that fact • also that it is made without consent, in writing, of two householders or freeholders the contract by nis or their bond, with two sufficient Penitentiary. any connection with any other person making an esti. of The City of New York. with their respective places sureties, each in the penal amount of FIVE THOU- 80. 3 gallons Carbolic Acid. mate for the same purpose, and is in all respects fair of business or residence, to the effect that if the contract SAND (5,000) DOLLARS. 8r. 2 pair Nippers, I No.8, r No. to. and without collusion or fraud, and that no member of be awarded to the person making the estimate, they will, Each bid or estimate shall contain and state the name 8a. t dozen x%-inch Rubber Stoppers. the Municipal Assembly head of a department, chief of on its being so awarded, become bound as sureties and place of residence of each of the persons making 83. r dozen 3-lb.Soldering Coppers. A bureau, deputy thereofror clerk therein, or other t ffrcer for its faithful performance in the sum of Five Thousand the same, the names of all persons interested with 84, 3 dozen 6-inch Round Nose Pliers. of the Corporation, is directly or indirectly interested Five Hundred ,5,Soo) Dollars. him or them therein, and if r,o other person be so 85. r only r4-inch Stilson Wrench. therein, or in the supplies or work to which It relates, or No estimate will be considered unless accompanied interested it shall distinctly state that fact : also 86. a extra upper faces for large Burning Ma- in any portion of the profits thereof. The bid or esti. by either a certified check upon one of the banks that it is made without any connection with any chine No. t. mate must be verified by the oath, in writing, of the of The City of New York, drawn to the order of the other person making an estimate for the same 87, r No. r Wiring Machine, without stand. party or parties making the estimate that the several Beni)troller, or money to the amount of Two Hux- purpose, and is In all respects fair said without collu- U. It each Twist Drills 34, 3-26, 9-64. 3-32,5 64, matters stated therein are in all respects true. Where dred and Seventy five l2 ;) Dollars. sion or fraud, and that no member of the Municipal 7-32. 5-30., %, 7-64, r-t6 inch, all to have more than one person is interested it is requisite that the JUAN J. SCANNELL, Assembly, head of a department, chief of a bureau, 3d-inch shank. verification be made and subscribed by all the parties Commissioner, deputy thereof, or clerk therein or other officer of the 89. 6 barrels Gilder&' Whiting. interested.

5562 THE CITY RECORD. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1899.

Each bid or estimate shall be accompanied by the con- 46 a gallons Spirits Frumenti. good faith and with the intention to execute the bond 2880. zoo pounds Resin, best white, strained paper. sent, in writing of two householders or freeholders, in 47 3 dozen Acid Phosphates, Horsford's, large. required by section is of chapter 7 of the Revised Ordi- a88a. 6 pounds Silver Nitrate, tryst., C,'., r-lb. The City of New York, with their respective places of 48 1 pound Carbolic Acid, refined. nances of The City of New York, if the contract shall be orig. b. business or residence, to the effect that if the contract be 49 1 pound Sulphuric Ether. awarded to the person or pe rsons for whom he consents 5884- 10,000 pounds Sugar, extra coarse, granulated, awarded to the person making the estimate, they will, on go 54 dozen Bromidia, Battle & Co. to become surety. The adequacy and sufficiency of the about to barrels at a time. its being so awarded, become bound as his sureties for 51. jS dozen Tongaline. security offered to be approved by the Comptroller 5886. 2 pounds Tablets (compressed), Ammonium its faithful performance, and that if he shall ,mil or 52. to pounds Epsom Salts. of The City of New York. Chloride, 5 grs., t-lb. orig. butt. refuse to execute the same they shall pay to the Corpo- 53• 4 pounds Rochelle Salts. No bid or estimate will be considered unless accom- B.-SUNDRIES. ration any difference between the sum to which he would 54. to pounds Petrolatum. panied by either a certified check upon one of the 2890. Is gross Bottle Brushes, W. T. & Co.'s regular. be entitled on its completion and that which the Cor- 55. 4 dozen Listerine. National or State banks of The City of New York, 2892. 1 gross Bottle Brushes, W.'i.&Co.'s No. a poration may be obliged to pay to the person or persons 56. t gross 4 oz. Vials, green, prescription. drawn to the order of the Comptroller, or money to the (" Magic.") to whom the contract may be awarded at any subse- 57. 1 gross a oz. Vials, green, prescription. amount of five per centum of the amount of the Electric Supplies (Lines 2894"2906), quent letting; the amount in each case to be calculated 58. Io pounds Ground Flaxseed, or Oil Meal. security required for the faithful performance of the 2894- 300 feet Electric-light Wire, No. 12, upon the estimated amount of the work by which 59. t pound Cream of Tartar. contract. buch check or money must NOT be 5896. 150 feet Electric-light Wire, No. 14. the bids are tested. The consent above mentioned 6o, a pounds Surgeons' Lint, in pound packages. inclosed in the sealed envelope containing the esti- alg8. ■a K. K. Cut-outs. shall be accompanied by the oath or a&rmation, fin. j ream Druggists' White Paper, mate, but most be handed to the officer or clerk 2900. 500 feet Moulding for No. re or 14 Wire. is writing, of each of the persons signing the 62. r dozen Sponges, small, toilet bath. of the Department who has charge of the esti- 2go2. 2 dozen Edison Sockets. same. that he is a householder or freeholder in 63. 1 dozen Sponges, medium, toilet bath. mate box. and no estimate can be deposited in said 2904. r Double Pole Switch. so amperes, The City of New York, and is worth the amount of 64, z pound Nitric Acid, U.S. P. box until such check or money has been exam- 2906. 52 Renewals for the Edison-Lalande Battery the security required for the completion of this contract 65. t ounce Chromic Acid, U.S.P. ined by said officer or clerk and found to be correct. type '• S." over and above all his debts of every nature, and 66. 3 pounds Oxide of Zinc, Hubbuck's. All such deposits, except that of the successful bidder, Hardware (lines 2908-2926). over and above his liabilities as bail, surety or other- 67. too Tablets Eucaine Hydrochlorate, each Gms. will be returned to the persons making the same within Brackets, Shelf, extra heavy wiae. and that he has offered himself as a surety in O. 1. three days after the contract is awarded. if the suc- 2908. ' 2 dozen each cessful bidder shall refuse or neglect, within five days iron, japanned, Sargent & Co., No, 48 ; good faith and with the intention to execute the bond 68. r ounce of a 4 per cent. solution of Cocaine 6-inch by 8-inch ; 8-inch by to-inch, required by section Is of chapter 7 of the Revised Ordi- Hydrocblorate. after notice that the contract has been awarded to him, to execute the same, the amount of the deposit made by 2910. a sets Can Hooks, like sample. trances of The City of New York, if the contract shall be 2 gallons Spiritus Aetheris Nitrnsi. 2 Hose Pipes with Stop-cock, like sample. awarded to the person or persons for whom he consents 1 dozen Rubber Sheets, 4 by 6, Shtntz's, or as him shall be forfeited to and retained by The City of 2912, o.7 2914. t Scale, Dial, Chatillon, No. 047 B, with to become surety. The adequacy and sufficiency of the good. New York as liquidated damages for such neglect or Brass Scoop security offered to be approved by the Comptroller of 7t. 7 pounds Comp. Tincture of lavender. refusal ; but if he shall execute the contract within the 2gt6. 1 Scale, Dial, Chatillon, No. 146 M, with The City of New York. 72. 5 pounds Fluid Extract of Licorice Root. time aforesaid, the amount of his deposit will be re- Brass Scoop. No bid or estimate will be considered unless 73. t yard Surgeon's Rubber Adhesive Plaster. turned to him. 2918. 2 dozen Screw Eyes, heavy, to order. accompanied by either a certified check upon one 74. 5 dozen Strengthening Plasters, porous. Should the person or persons to whom the contract may be awarded neglect or refuse to accept the contract 2920. I dozen Shears, •' Domestic," Trimmer Han- of the State or National Banks of The City of New York, DRY GOODS. dle, No. 3 (8-inch), S. & Co.'s Cat., p. drawn to the order of the Comptroller, or money to the within five days after written notice that the same has 3oo yards Canton Flannel, Pt-own, Provident been awarded to his or their bid or proposal, or if he or 751• amount of five per centum of the amount of the 75- 2922. I dozen *bears, It Banker's," Trimmer Han- security required for the faithful performance of the Mills, they accept but do not execute the contract and give the dle, tt-inch, S. & Co.'s Cat., p. 10 76. son yards Grey F. & C. proper security, he or they shalt be considered as having 34• contract. Such check or money must NOT be inclosed in 2924. 1 dozen Shears, " Barber's." Lipped, p-inch., the sealed envelope containing the estimate. but must be 77. :50 yards Hickory, Amoskeag. abandoned it and as in default to the Corporation, and & Co.'s Cat., p.1034 78. zoo yards Gingham, for aprons. the contract will be readvertised and relet, as provided S. handed to the officer or clerk of the Department who 2926. 400 square feet Iron Wire, galvanized, like has charge of the estimate box, and no estimate can be 79- 350 yards Denims. Amoskeag. by law. 85. I dozen Girl's Hoods, worsted. sample, deposited in said box until such check or money has The quality of the articles, /s, liu, goods, wares 2928. 3 dozen Labels, glass, for Drawer Pulls (W. been examined by said officer or clerk and found to be 86. I American Flag, 8x is, best bunting. and zwerchandise most conform is every rested to T. & Co.'s 386 or 5861. correct All such deposits, except that of the successful 87. 6 dozen Dressing Combs, 8-inch horn, metal the samples of the same on exhibition, or, in the Zoo pounds Paper, Napier Bond or equal, like back. 5930. bidder, will be returned to the persons making the same absence of samples, to she prs'nted sfteciflaisoue. sample. 6 dozen Fine Combs, rubber, No. Its. within three days after the contract is awarded. If the 88. Bidders are cautioned to examine the oecefcatwoes 2932• 5c pounds Twine, Best Linen, assort. sizes. successful bidder shall refuse or neglect, within five days SEEDS FOR FARM AND GARDEN. for liarticilars of the articles, etc., required before C. SURGICAL SUPPLIES. after no -ice that the contract has been awarded to him, making their estievates. and are cantiosed against 2940. 2 Applicators, Cotton, Bang's (Tiemann & to execute the same, the amount of the deposit made 89. 210 pounds of Thorburn's Mixture to consist of referring to any samples or z.seditcation other than Co.). by him shall be forfeited to and retained by The City the following : 6 pounds Meadow Fox. than furnished by the Department. Such references tail, 3 pounds Perennial Sweet Vernal. 18 2942, r Catheter, Invaginating, Gouley's, of New York as liquidated damages for such neglect or are carte for rejecting bids whereon they are written, 2944. 2 dozen Dusters- for Powders, like sample. refusal; but if he shall execute the contract within the pounds Red Top Grass, as pounds Tall a,,d will in na case govern the action of the uJejJart- 1 Endoscope Lamp, Ons', Bull's Eye Mouth. Meadow Oat Grass, '8 pounds Orchard 2946. time aforesaid, the amount of his deposit will be returned ment officers in passing upon tenders. 2948, 1 dozen Endoscope Tubes, Otis', S-inch, to him. Grass, 02 pounds Hard Fesene. us pounds Bidders will state the price for each article, by which plated; assort. Sheep Fesene, 24 pounds Perennial Rye Should the person or persons to whom the contract the bids will be tested. 5950, 1 dozen Endoscope Tubes, Klotz's, plated, Grass, 96 pounds Timothy. 6 pounds Red Bidders will write out the amount of their estimates may be awarded neglect or refuse to accept the contract Clover, 3 pounds Alsike Clover. assort. within five days after written notice that the same has in addition to inserting the same in figures. 2952. I dozen Forceps, Artery, like sample. been awarded to his or their bid or proposal, or if he HARDWARE, ETC. Each article when delivered shall have a tag attached 2954• I dozen Forceps, Artery, Phelps. or they accept but do not execute the contract and give bearing the number. 2956. 2 Forceps, Ear. Wilde's, plain. 90. r gross Copper Rivets, with washers, fl-inch. Payment will be made by a requisition on the Comp- the proper security, he or they shall be considered as 1 gross Copper Rivets, with washers, %-inch. 2958. 2 Forc'ps,'lenaculom, Wylie's (Kny9t7o). 91. troller, in accordance with the terms of the contract, or 2g6o. I Forceps, Tongue, Berger's (Kny 6to4). having abandoned it and as in default to the Corporation, 92. I Round Copper Boiler, in gallons, with brass and the contract will be readvertised and relet, as pro- from time to time, as the Commissioners may deter- 2962. 1 Forceps, Throat, Cusco's (Reynd.252.154). faucet, round, with cover. mine. 2964. 3 Forceps, Vulsellum, 2-prong, with catch vided by law. 93. 1 dozen Fire Shovels, long handles, iron. Bidders will state the price for each article, by which The form of the contract, including sftecifcations, 2966. 3 Forceps, Vulsellum, I-prong, with catch. 94. 55 dozen Sauce Pans, agate-ware, best, 4, 6 and Both of the preceding to be curved on the bids will be tested. 8 quarts, r-6 dozen of each. and shorotng the manner of ¢ayment, can be obtained at the office of the Commissioner for the Borough flat, edgewise tReynd. 346-321). The quality of the articles, sujVlies, goods, wares 95. 2 Iron Dripping Pans, for range, our tz. 2 Hooks, Strabismus. 96. I dozen Water Buckets, inch stave, 3 iron of Richmond, at Stapleton, S. I., and bidders are 2968. and merchanuo mull conform in every resgect to the 2970. I Infusion Apparatus, Kelly's (Kny tgooi). sanstlss of the same on exhibition at the o&ce of the hoops, iron handle, suitable for stable cautioned to examine each and all of its provision carefully, as the Board of Public Charities will inclat 2972. x Inhaler I. Ether, Wiggins, Ford's own said Dejartment, No. 148 Fast TwentittA street, New use, make. York City, or, to the abr. rice of samples, to the 97. r dozen Wash Boards, metal front, ribbed. son its absolute. enforcement in every 0artrcular. JOHN W. KELLER, President, 2974. I Irrigator, Valentine's, latest form, with is printed sfte4 Cauens. Bidders are caulsowed to 98. 6 barrels Portland Cement. extra tubes, Tiemann's own make. 99. 6 barrels White Wash Lime. ADOLPH SIMIS, JR., Commissioner, tsasliae the shtciJlcatiens for larucuiars of the 2976. 2 Knives, Cataract, Beers'. or equivalent. articles, etc„ required he/ore .sahirigtheir estimates. JAMES FEENY, Commissioner, LUMBER. 'Department of Public Charities. 2978. r dozen Labels, Floating, Rabb's. Labels as Bidders will write out the amount of their estimates ordered. in addition to inserting the same in figures. 103, I,cco square feet Pine Boards, x 14 z r6, free 4 Mallets, Raw Hide. from knots, dressed. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC CHARITIES, 2g80. Payment will be made by a requisition on the Comp- BOROUGHS OF MANHATTAN AND THE BAONx, 2982. 15 ounces Microscopic Cover Glasses, No. I, troller, in accordance with the terms of the contract, or 104. 1,000 square feet Pine Boards, A x rB x t6, free x inch or I inch, round. from knots, dressed. Four OF EAST TWENTY-SIXTH STREET, from time to time, as the Commissioner may determine. 2984, 15 ounces Microscopic Cover Glasses, No. I The form of the contract, including specifications, and NEW YORK, August a8, Iggg. COAL AND WOOD, 4 inch or I inch, square, showing the manner of payment and other details, will 2986. a dozen Nipple Shields, Phcenix No. 4. LIST OF HOSPITAL SUPPLIES No, 6 AND LIST be furnished at the office of the Department. No. 148 105. 50 tons Egg Coal. 2988. 2 Retractors, Skin-grafting. East Twentieth street, New York City, and bidders are rob. to tons Nut Coal. OF REPAIRS No. 5 FOR THE DEPARTMENT 2990. 2 Scissors, Gynecological, Clarke's Tooth- cautioned to examine each and all of its provisions care- To be Lehigh, to weigh 2,000 pounds to OF PUBLIC CHARITIES OF THE CITY OF edged. fully, as the Commissioner will insist upon its absolute the ton, to be screened and free from NEW YORK. 2994. 2 dozen Stop-cocks, H. R. (Kny r7ro). enforcement in every particular. slate, and to be weighed or reweighed on 2gg6. I Syringe, Bladder, Carleton s Modifica- FRANCIS J. LANTRY, such scales as the Commissiouer may BOROUGHS OP MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX, tion of Janet's. Kny.Scheerer's own Commissioner of Correction. designate before being received at the make. Almshouse. Sep8. t Syringe, Canaliculus; Anel's. All goods to be delivered in installments as may be EALED BIDS OR ESTIMATES FOR THE 3010. r Syringe. Deep Urethral, Keyes'; silver DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC required during the year iagq, tree of expense. S below-mentioned Hospital Supplies and Repairs will tube. CHARITIES. No empty packages are to be returned to bidders or be received at the Central Office of this Department, 3002. 1 Trephine for De Vilbis' Rongeur. contractors and none will be paid for by the Depart. foot of East Twenty-sixth street, until is o'clock noon, 6 Trocars Aspirating, Bil)rath's, assort. meats. 3004. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1899, 3O6. 6 Tubes, Rectal. Kemp's, met. plated. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC CHARITIES, The person or persons making any bid or estimate 3008• Is Tubes, glass, Water-gauge for Sterilizers BOROUGH OF RICHMOND, STATEN ISLAND, shall furnish the same in a sealed envelope. indorsed at which time they will be publicly opened and read. (ab.4634 inch by 55 inch). NHw Yogic, September 5, 1899. I Bid or Estimate for Groceries, Dry Goods, Meats, The person or persons making any bid or estimate 3010, 12 Tubes, glass, ' l," 3-16 inch or #-inch etc.," with his or their name or names and the date of, shall furnish the same in a sealed envelope, indorsed bore. presentation to the head of said Department, at the " Bid for Hospital Supplies, or Repairs," with his or 3012. Ia Tubes for Cylinders) on foot, for Squibb's PROPOSALS FOR GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, said office, on or before the day and hour above named, their name or names and address, which should also be MEATS, ETC., FOR THE YEAR IB99. Urinometers. at which time and place the bids or estimates received written on the page of the specifications designated 3014. 50 pounds Tubing, Rubber, marbleized, like will be publicly opened by the President of said De- therefor, and the date of presentation, to the head of said samples. BOROUGH of RICHMOND, STATEN ISLAND. partment, or his duly authorized agent, and read. Department, at the said office, on or before the day and 30,6. I Urine Separator, Harris'. 'FHE BOARD OF PUBLIC CHARITIES RESERVES THE hour above named, at which time and place the bids or 3018. 4 dozen spools Wire, Piano, No. 5. silver- RIGHT TO REJECT ALL BIDS OR ESTIMATES IF DEEMED estimates received will be publicly opened by the Presi- plated, on spools like sample (National EALED BIDS OR ESTIMATES FOR FUR- TO RE FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST, AS PROVIDED IN SEC- dent, or his duly authorized agent, of said Department, Music String Company's). S nishing the above-mentioned Supplies, in con- TION 419, C%APTER 378, LAWS Or 1897. and read, 3020. a dozen Syringes. Hypodermic, special, like formity with samples and specifications, will be received No bid or estimate will be accepted from, or contract Bidders most state the price of each article der sample. at the Central Office of this Department, toot of East awarded to, any person who is in arrears to the Cor. pound, dozen, gallon, yard, etc., by which the bids will 3022. 2 Counting Cells, Leitz's, for Thoma's Hae- Twenty-sixth street, until r2 o'clock noon, poration upon debt or contract, or who is a defaulter, be tested. The extensions must be made and footed mocytometer. alp, as the bids will be read from the total footings and MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1899. as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the Cor- 3024. I Extension Apparatus f. applying Plaster potation. awards made to the lowest bidder on each item. Dressings to lower extremities. (Reynd. GROCERIES. The award of the contract will be made as soon as But in the care of Line Numbers 2868 10 2872; Cat. p. 565, No. 350.) I 200 gallons Kerosene Oil. fro test. practicable after the opening of the bids. 2890 to 28y2 ; 2894 to 2906 ; ago8 to 2926 ; 2946100950; 11. SPECIFICATIONS OF REPAIRS. 2 1,000 pounds Sugar, extra C. Delivery will be required to be made from time to 2964 to 2966 • 2982 to a9b4, the award will be made to 3030. I lot Clinical and Surgical Insttuuments. 3 500 pounds Sugar, granulated, white. time and in such quantities as may be directed by the the lowest bidder on the items combined under those 3032. x lot Medical Batteries. said Commissioners. numbers; but every item most be bid on. 4 400 pounds Washing Soda 3034- r lot Operating Room Tables and Furni. 5 ran pounds Soda Crackers, XXXX. Any bidder for this contract must be known to be All estimates not conforming to these requirements ture. 6 a dozen 3 pound cans Peaches, '99 pack. engaged in and well prepared for the business, and must may be considered as informal. 3036. r lot Sterilizers. 7 6 dozen 3 pound cans Tomatoes, '99 pack. have satisfactory testimonials to that effect, and the If two or more bids are alike, the Department reserves NOTE. The Instruments and Batteries (Nos. 3o3o and 8. 5 pounds Black Pepper, ground. person or personsto whom the contract may be awarded the right to allot the article or articles among the bid- ao32) can be examined by the bidders at the Genera 9. zoo pounds Coffee, Maracaibo, bean. will be required to give security for the performance of ders, or to make the award to any one of them. Bid- Drug Department, during office hours, from Thursday so. 3oo pounds Coffee, Brazilian, ground. the contract by his or their bond, with two sufficient ders are not compelled to furnish more than so per September 7, until the bids arc opened. It. son pounds Tea, Young Hyson. sureties, each in the penal amount of fifty (5o) per cent. cent. of any article in excess of the mentioned amount. Information regarding the articles under 3034 and 3o36 Is. s,5oo pounds Meal, yellow granulated. of the bid for each article. (No bonds or deposit But if they are willing, and the Department deems it is to be obtained at the General Drug. Department dur- 13. 200 pounds Tobacco, plug, Mechanic's Delight, required on bids under One Thousand Dollars.) advantageous, further purchases of the respective ing the same period. But bidders will have to examine to to the pound. Each bid or estimate shall contain and state the name articles may be made, at the contract price, during the the articles to be repaired at the several institutions 14• 5 pounds Mustard. Coleman's ground. and place of residence of each of the persons making the balance of the year. where they are located. 15. Sou loose P.ck les, cucumber sour. same, the names of all persons interested with him or The Department reserves the right to take more or The articles, supplies, goods, wares and merchandise 16. x2 boxes Soap, Babbitt's Best, 8o pounds to a them therein, and if no other person be so interested it less, or none at all, of any of the articles, according as are to be delivered, free of expense, at the General box. shall distinctly state that fact ; also that it is made with- the demand therefor may be, Drug Department on the grounds of Bellevue Hospital, 07. 6 sacks Salt, fine. out any connection with any other person making an All bids must be based upon the descriptions fur- East Twenty-sixth street, east of First avenue, and are ,8. 240 pounds Butter, fresh, State. estimate for the same pu 'pose and is in all respects fair nished or samples exhibited by this Department, and to be delivered in such quantities and at such times as 19. 5 gross Matches, sulphur. and without collusion or fraud, and that no member of not on samples furnished by the bidder. may be required. 20. loo pounds Rice, best, South Carolina. the Municipal Assembly, head of a department. chief of Samples will be on exhibition at the General Drug The quality of the Hospital SmiViies newt conforms 21. 2 barrels Oat Meal, best. a bureau, deputy thereof or clerk therein, or other officer Department on the grounds of Bellevue Hospital, East in every eenject to the sp$tJicatdari and sample:, and 22. 20 pounds Tapioca. of the Corporation, is directly or indirectly interested Twenty-sixth street, during office hours, from Septem- bidders are cautioned to examine both sbocicificaiions 23. j dozen Worcestershire Sauce, Lea & Perrin, therein, or in the supplies or work to which it relates, or ber 5, until the bids are opened. and saortles of the articles required before making pints. in any portion of the profits thereof. The bid or esti. 1 -SPECIFICATIONS OF SUPPLIES. their estimate,. 24. 3barrels Meal, white granulated. mate must be verified by the oath, in writing, of the Ta BOARD OF PUBLIC CHARITIES REEVES THE 25• jts dozen Salad Dressing, pints, Durkee's. party or parties making the estimate that the several A-DRUGS AND CHEMICALS. RIGHT TO REJECT ALL BIDS OR ESTIMATES IF DEEMED a6. 6 dozen Lemons, best. matters stated therein are in all respects true. Where Contract More TO BE FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST, AS PROVIDED IN SEC- 50 pounds Flour. Hecker's Prepared, pack- a7, more than one person is interested, it is requisite that Line. or Less. TION 64, CHAPTER 410, LAWS OF 1889. ages. the VERIFICATION be made and subscribed by all the a85o. z6 ounces Betol. I oz. orig. v. No bid or estimate will be accepted from, or contract a8. r case of Condensed Milk, Eagle Brand, 4 parties interested. person who is in arrears to the Cor- dozen to case. a85s. 5 pounds Caffeine, Citrated, U. S. P. (5o awarded to, any Each bid or estimate shall be accompanied by the per cent ), t lb. prig. b. poration upon debt or contract, or who is a defaulter, MEATS, FISH, ETC. consent, in writing, of two householders or freeholders 2854. 2 gm.Colocynthin, Glucoside, C.P., Merck's, as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the Cor- 29. zoo pounds Dressed Turkeys. in The City of New York, with their respective places of I gm. or V. poration. 30. too pounds Boneless Bacon. business or residence, to the effect that It the contract be 2858. 3 pounds Confection Senna, U. S. P., I lb. The award of the contract will be made as soon as 31. son po unds Corned Beef, rump, A No. s. awarded to the person making the estimate, they will, on ong. jars. practicable after the opening of the bids, 32, in Sheep, whole carcasses. its being so awarded, become bound as his sureties for its 2860. 4o gallons Fluid Extract Cascara, strictly U. Delivery will be required to be made from time to time and in such quantities as may be directed by the 33• 25 Forequarters Fresh Beef, weight about 2oc, faithful performance, and that if he shall omit or refuse S. P. (containing the resin, and made pounds each. to execute the same they will pay to the Corporation with U. S. P. Diluted Alcohol), in 5 said Commissioners, or be provided for by the specifi. 34, zoo pounds Fresh Codfish. any difference between the sum to which he would be gall. orig. pack. cation. Into pounds Fresh Bluefish. entitled on its completion and that which the Corpo- 2862. 5 gm. Holocene Hydrochlorate, I gm. Any bidder for this contract must be known to be g6 loo pounds Best Ham, smoked. ration may be obliged to pay to the person or persons to orig. V. engaged in and well prepared for the business, and must whom the contract may be awarded at any subsequent 2864. 56 pounr s Iron Iodide, Syrup, U, S. P., 7 lb. have satisfactory testimonials to that effect, and the DRUGS AND MEDICINES. letting ; the amount in each case to be calculated upon orig. b. person or persons to whom the contract may be awarded 37 r gallon Alcohol. the estimated amount of the work by which the bids 2866. 25 pounds Logwood, powd., paper. will be required to give security for the performance of 38 r gallon Aqua Ammonia. are tested. The consent above mentioned shall be accom- 2868. j4 pound Oil Coriander, Fr. Bros.. orig. b. the contract by his or their bond, with two sufficient 39 2 gallons Elixir Paregoric. panied by the oath or affirmation, in writing, of each of 2870, r pound Oil Fennel, Sweet, Fr. Bros., o- ig. b. sureties, each in the penal amount of fifty (5o) per cent. 40 7 pounds Glycerine. the persons signing the some that he is a householder 2875. I pound Oil Nutmeg, assent., Fr. Bros., of the bid for each article. 4s I Gallon Cotton Seed Oil. or freeholder in The City of New York, and is worth the orig. b. Each bid or estimate shall contain and state the name 4s I gallon Extract Witch Hazel. amount of the security required for the completion of this 2874' 4 pounds Pegamoid Varnish, I lb. orig. cans. and place of residence of each of the persons making the same, the names of all persons interested with bins or 43 s gallons Comp. Soap Liniment. contract over and above all his debts of every nature 5876. Soo pounds Petrofina, as lb. orig. pack. it pound Fluid Extract Belladonna Leaves. and over and above his liabilities as bail, surety or 2878. 50 pounds Plaster, Lead, Strictly U. S. P. them therein, and If no other person be so Interested it 44 shall distinctly strata that fact ; also that it is made without 45 I pound Fluid Extract Ipecac. otherwise, and that he-has offered himself as a surety is (dry), a-lb. rolls. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1899. THE CITY RECORD. 5563

any connection with any otherperson making an estf- for its faithful performance, and that if he shall refuse 80 feet to the east side of Eighth avenue, and thence KINGS COUNTY. mate for the same purpose, and is in all respects fair or ne,lect to execute the same, they will pay to the Cor- running northerly along said line 200.36 feet to the point and without cohusion or fraud, and that no member of poration any difference between the sum to which he or place of beginning ; also In the matter of the application of The City of New the Municipal Assembly, head ofa department, chief of a would be entitled upon its completion, and that which PARCEL "C." York, relative to acquiring title to CHURCH bureau, deputy thereof or clerk therein, or other officer the Corporation may be obliged to pay to the person to Beginning at a point formed by the intersection of the AVENUE, from Flatbush avenue to Brooklyn ave- of the Corporation. is directly or Indirectly interested whom the contract shall be awarded at any subsequent southerly side of Fifty-ninth street with the easterly nue, in the Twenty-ninth Ward, in the Borough of therein, or in the supplies or work to which it relates, or letting, the amount to be calculated upon the estimated side of Eighth avenue, as said street and avenue are of Brooklyn, City of New York, as the same has in any portion of the profits thereof. The bid or esti- amount of the work bvwhich the bids are tested. laid down on said map, and running thence westerly been heretofore duly laid out. mate must be verified by the oath, in writing, of the The consent last above mentioned must be accom- along the southerly line of Fifty-ninth street So feet to party or parties making the estimate that the several panied by the oath or affirmation, in writing, of each of the westerly line of Eighth avenue; thence southerly URSUANT TO THE STATUTES IN SUCH matters stated therein are in all respects true,Where thepe rsons signing the same that he is a householder along said line and deflecting go degrees to the left cases made and provided, notice is hereby given more than one person is interested, it is requisite thrt or freeholder in The City of New York, and is worth xoo.36 feet to the northerly line of Sixtieth street ; that an application will be made to the Supreme the verification be made and subscribed by all the the amount of the security required for the completion thence easterly along said line So feet to the easterly Court of the State of New York, at a Special Term parties interested. of the contract; over and above all his debts of every line of Eighth avenue, and running thence northerly of said Court, to be held for the hearing of Each bid or estimate shall be accompanied by the con. nature and over and above his liabilities as bail, surety along said line 5OO.36 feet to the point or place of begin- motions, in the County Court-house, in the Borough sent, in writing, of two householders or freeholders, or otherwise, and that he has offered himself as surety ning ; also of Brooklyn, in The City of New York, on the in The City of New York, with their respective places of in good faith, with the intention to execute the bond PARCEL " D." r5th day of September, x899, at the opening of the business or residence, to the effect that if the contract be required by law. Beginning at a point formed by the intersection Court on that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be awarded to the person making the estimate, they will, on No estimate will be considered unless accom- of the southerly line of Sixtieth street with the heard thereon, for the appointment of Commissioners its being so awarded, become bound as his sureties for its panied by either a certified check upon one of the State easterly line of Eighth avenue as said street and of Estimate and Assessment in the above-entitled faithful performance, and that if he shall omit or refuse or National banks of The City of New York, drawn to avenue are laid down on said map, and running matter. The nature and extent of the improvement to execute the same they will pay to the Corporation the order of the Comptroller, or money to the amount thence westerly along the southerly line of Sixtieth hereby intended is the acquisition of title by The City any difference between the sum to which he would of five per centum of the amount of the security re- street 8o feet to the westerly line of Eighth of New York, for the use of the public, to all the lands be entitled on its completion and that which the Corpo- quired for the faithful performance of the contract. avenue, thence southerly along said line and deflecting and premises thereon and the appurtenances thereto ration may be obliged to pay to the person or persons to Such check or money must NOT be inclosed in a go degrees to the left 1,240 feet to the northerly side of belonging, required for the opening of a certain street whom the contract may be awarded at any subsequent sealed envelope containing the estimate, but must be Sixty-fifth street; thence easterly along said line So or avenue known as Church avenue, from Flatbush letting ; the amount in each case to be calculated upon handed to the officer or clerk of the Department feet to the easterly line of Eighth avenue, and thence avenue to Brooklyn avenue, in the Twenty-ninth Ward, the estimated amount of the supplies by which the bids who has charge of the estimate-box, and no estimate running northerly along said line 1,240 feet to the point in the Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, being are tested. The consent above mentioned shall be accom- can be deposited in said box until such check or money or place of beginning; also the following-described lots, pieces or parcels of land, panied by the oath or affirmation, in writing, of each has been examined by said officer or clerk and found to be PARCEL " E." viz.: of the persons signing the same that he is a householder correct. All such deposits except that of the success. Beginning at a point formed by the intersection of the PARCEL " A." or freeholder in The City of New York, and is worth the ful bidder, will be returnee to the persons making the southerly line of Sixty-fifth street with the easterly line Beginning at a point where the southerly line of amount of the security required for the completion of this same within three days after the contract is awarded. of Eighth avenue, as said street or avenue are Church avenue intersects the westerly line of Nostrand contract over and above all his debts of every nature If the successful bidder shall refuse or neglect, within laid down on said map, and running thence westerly avenue, as the same are laid down on the map or plan of and over and above his liabilities as bail, surety or five daps after notice that the contract has been along the southerly line of Sixty-fifth street So the Town Survey Commission :., for laying out avenues, otherwise, and that he has offered himself as a surety awarded to him, to execute the same, the amount of the feet to the westerly line of Eighth avenue; streets, piers and bulkheads in the towns of New in good faith and with the intention to execute the bond deposit made by him shall be forfeited to and retained thence southerly along said line and deflect- Utrecht, Flatbush, Gravesend, Flatlands and New required by section ra of chapter Z of the Revised Ordi- by The City of New York as liquidated damages for ing qo degrees to the left g8o feet to the northerly line Lots, which was duly filed in the office of the Register nances of The City of New York, of the contract shall be such neglect or refusal; but if he shall execute the of Bay Ridge avenue ; thence easterly along said line of the County of Kings on the t7th day of June, 1874• awarded to the person or persons for whom he consents contract within the time aforesaid the amount of the to feet to the easterly line of Eighth avenue and running running thence northerly along the westerly line of to become surety. The adequacy and sufficiency of the deposit will be returned to him. thence northerly along said line g8o feet to the point or Nostrand avenue Bo no feet ; thence westerly and de- security offered to be approved by the Comptroller THE COMMISSIONER OF WATER SUPPLY place of beginning : also fleeting 88 degrees 5z minutes 40 seconds to the left of The City of New York. RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ALL BIDS 873.oz feet ; thence westerly and deflecting o degrees No bid or estimate will be considered unless accom- RECEIVED FOR ANY PARTICULAR WORK IF PARCEL " F.' 57 minutes 30 seconds to the right i 6or.7t feet to the panled by either a certified check upon one of the HE DEEMS IT FOR THE BEST INTERESTS OF Beginning at a point formed by the intersection of line of the old Main road or turnpike through the Town State or National banks of The City of New York, THE CITY. the southerly line of Bay Ridge avenue with the east- of Flatbush, now included in Flatbush avenue ; thence drawn to the order of the Comptroller, or money to the. Blank forms of bid or estimate, the proper envelopes erly line of Eighth avenue as said street and avenue are southerly and deflecting 1o3 degrees 39 minutes 8 sec- amount of five per centum of the amount of the to which to inclose the same, the specifications and laid down on said map, and running thence onds to the left 82.z7 feet ; thence easterly and deflecting security required for the faithful performance of agreements, and any further information desired, can westerly along the southerly line of Bay Ridge 76 degrees 30 minutes 52 seconds to the left r, 532.47 feet the contract. Such check or money must NOT be be obtained in Room No. ,sr. avenue So feet to the westerly line of Eighth to the westerly line of Prospect street ; thence easterly inclosed in the sealed envelope containing the esti. WILLIAM DALTON, avenue ; southerly along said line and deflect- and deflecting o degrees o minutes 13 seconds to the mate, but must be handed to the officer or clerk Commissioner of Water Supply. ing qo degrees to the left 720 feet to the northerly life right 5o feet to the easterly line of Prospect street, and of the Department who has charge of the esii- of Seventy-second street ; thence easterly along said thence easterly 875.29 feet to the point or place of be- mate-box and no estimate can be deposited in said line 80 feet to the easterly line of Eighth avenue; ginning. box until such check or money has been exam- thence running northerly along said line 700 feet to the ALSO PARCEL "B." ined by said officer or clerk and found to be SUPREME COURT. point or place of beginning ; also Beginning at a point where the southerly line of Church correct. All such deposits, except that of the suc- PARCEL " G." avenue intersects the easterly line of Nostrand avenue, cessful bidder, will be returned to the persons mak. KINGS COUNTY_ Beginning at a point formed by the intersection of as the same are laid down on said map ; running thence ing the same within three days after the contract is the southerly line of Seventy-second street with northerly along the easterly line of Nostrand avenue awarded. If the successful bidder shall refuse or the easterly line of Eighth avenue as said street 80.oz feet ; thence easterly and deflecting gr degrees 7 neglect, within five days after notice that the contract In the matter of the application of The City of New minutes zo seconds to the right 7z5.r4 feet to the west- York. relative to acquiring title to SEVENTY-THIRD and avenue are laid down on said map and run- has been awarded to him, to execute the same, the ning thence westerly along the southerly line of erly line of New York avenue; thence easterly and amount of the deposit made by him shall be forfeited to STREET, from Sixth avenue to Seventh avenue, in deflecting r degree 6 minutes 4z seconds to the left 8o the Thirtieth Ward, in the Borough of Brooklyn, City Seventy-second street 87.51 feet to the easterly and be retained by The City of New York as liquidated line of Seventh avenue, thence southerly along feet to the easterly line of New York avenue ; thence damages for such neglect or refusal ; but if he shall ex. of New York, as the same has been heretofore duly easterly and deflecting o degrees o minutes 38 seconds to laid out. said line 278.66 feet; thence northerly and deflecting ecute the contract within the time aforesaid, the amount 17o degrees 54 minutes 5 seconds to the left 6,34 feet to the left 720 feet to the westerly line of Brooklon avenue ; of his deposit will be returned to him. the northerly line of Seventy-third street to the easterly thence southerly along the westerly line of Brooklyn Should the person or persons to whom the contract TURSUANT TO THE STATUTES IN SUCH line of Eighth avenue. and running thence northerly avenue So feet; thence westerly and deflecting go de- may be awarded neglect or refuse to accept the contract cases made and provided, notice is hereby given along said la-t-mentioned line zoo feet to the point or grees to the right Boo feet to the westerly line of New within five days after written notice that the same has that an application will be made to the Supreme Court place of beginning. York avenue, and thence westerly 725. i4 feet to the point been awarded to his or their bid or proposal, or if he or of the Stare of New York, at a Special Term of said Said street was duly laid out on the Map or Plan of or place of beginning. they accept but do not execute the contract and give the Court, to be held for the hearing of motions the Town Survey Commissioners forlaying out avenues, Said avenue was duly laid out on the map or plan of proper security, he or they shall be considered as having in the County Court-house, in the Borough of streets, piers and bulkheads in the towns of New the Town Survey Corpmissioners for laying out ave- abandoned it and as in default to the Corporation and Brooklyn, in The City of New York, on Saturday, the Utrecht, Flatbush, Gravesend, Flatlands and New lots, nues, streets. piers and bulkheads in the towns of New the contract will be readvertised and relet, as provided 16th day of September, r8oq, at the opening of the Court which was duly filed in the office of the Register of the Utrecht, Flatbush, Gravesend, Flatlands and New by law. on that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be County of Kings on the t7th day of tune, 1874. Lots, which was duly filed in the office of the Register Payment will be made by a requisition on the Comp- heard thereon, for the appointment of Commissioners Dated BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN, CITY OF New YORK, of the County of Kings on the ,7th day of June, 1874. Dated BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN, CITY OF New YORK, troller, in accordance with the terms of the contract, or of Estimate and Assessment in the above-entitled mat- September z, 189 from time to time, as the Commissioners may deter- ter. The nature and extent of the improvement hereby JOHN WHALEN, September x, t mine. intended is the acquisition of title by The City of New Corporation Counsel, UHN WHALEN, The Iorirt of the eoxtract. istclud{wg sjecrifcatlows, York, for the use of the public, to all the lands and Borough Hall, Corporation Counsel, and shamieg the manner of 9ajoneet, can be obtained premises, and the appurtenances thereto belonging, re- Brooklyn, N.Y. Borough Hall, at thea of the General Bookkee1ter and Auditor, quired for the opening of a certain street or avenue Brooklyn, N. Y. foot ojaEcast T we sly-sixth street, and bidders are known as Seventy-third street, from Sixth avenue to SECOND DEPARTMENT. cautioned to examine each and all of its ¢rovitiaea Seventh avenue, in the Thirtieth Ward, in the Borough KINGS COUNTY. carefully, as the Board of Fublic Charities will insist of Brooklyn, City of New York, being the iollowing- Von its absolute gwforcement in every particular. described lots, pieces or parcels of land, viz.: In the matter of the application of The City of New In the matter of the application of The City of New JOHN W. KELLER, Commissioner, Beginning at the corner formed by the intersection of York, relative to acquiring title to that portion of York, relative to acquiring title to MONTGOMERY ADOLPH SIMIS, R., Commissioner, the southerly line of Seventy-third street with the west- CLINTON AVENUE, from Gates avenue to Wil- STREET, from the division line between the former JAMES FEENY, Commissioner, erly line of Seventh avenme, as said street and avenue loughby avenue, in the Twentieth Ward, Borough of City of Brooklyn and the former Town of Flatbush, Department of Public Charities. are laid down on the Commissioners' Map, and running Brooklyn, City of New York. pursuant to the pro. where the same crosses Montgomery street, between thence northerly along the westerly line of Seventh visions of chapter 257 of the Laws of .8gg. Franklin avenue and Perry (Bedford) avenue, to East avenue 64.31 feet ; thence westerly and deflecting New York avenue, in the Twenty-fourth and Twenty- DEPARTMENT OF WATER 68 degrees 54 minutes 66 seconds to the left ninth Wards, Borough of Brooklyn, City of New URSUANT TO THE STATUTES IN SUCH York, as the same has been heretofore duly laid out. SUPPLY. 835.97 feet to the westerly line of Sixth avenue ; thence P cases made and provided, notice is hereby given southerly and deflecting tux degrees 5 minutes4seconds p DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY, that an application will be made to the Su reme Court to the left 64.31 feet to the southeasterly side of of the State of New York, at a Special Term of said URSUANT TO THE STATUTES IN SUCH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, Seventy-third street, and thence running easterly along cases made and provided, notice is hereby given PARK Row, Court, to be held for the hearing of motions, in the P No. at said line 835.97 feet to the point or place of beginning. that an application will be made to the Supreme Court NEW YORK, August a23, County Court-house. in the Borough of Brooklyn, in R r 899• Said street was duly laid out on the Map or Plan of The City of New York, on Stturdav, the 16th day of the State of New York. at a Special Term of said the Town Survey Commissioners for laying out avenues, of September, 1899, at the opening of the Court on that Court, to be held for the Hearing of Motions in the TO CONTRACTORS. streets, piers and bulkheads in the towns of New day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard County Court-house, in the Borough of Brooklyn, in Utrecht, Flatbush, Gravesend, Flatlands and New Lots, thereon, for the appointment of Commissioners of The City of New York, on Friday, the 15th day IDS OR ESTIMATES, INCLOSED IN A which was duly filed in the office of the Register of the Estimate and Assessment in the above-entitled mat- of September, 1899, at the opening of the Court on that B sealed envelope, with the title of the work and the County of Kings on the ,7th day of June, i874. ter. The nature and extent of the improvement day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard name of the bidder indorsed thereon, also the number Dated BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN, CITY OF NxW YORK, hereby intended is the acquisition of title by The thereon, for the appointment of Commissioners of of the work as in the advertisement, will be received September a, 1899. City of New York, for the use of the public, to Estimate and Assessment in the above-entitled matter. at No. zr Park Row, in Room No.1536, until z o'clock JOHN WHALEN, all the lands and premises, and the appurtenances The nature and extent of the improvement hereby P. M., On Corporation Counsel, thereto belonging, required for the opening and widen- intended is the acquisition of title by The City of New Borough Hall, ing of a certain street or avenue known as Clinton York, for the use of the public, to all the lands and THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1899. Brooklyn, N. Y. avenue, from Gates avenue to Willoughby avenue, in premises thereon, and the appurtenances thereto The bids will be publicly opened by the head of the belonging, required for the opening of a certain Department at the hour above-mentioned. the Twentieth Ward, Borough of Brooklyn, City of KINGS COUNTY New York, being the following-described lots, pieces street known as Montgomery street, from the division Boroughs of Manhattan and The Bronx. line between the former City of Brooklyn and the former No. r.-FOR FURNISHING, DELIVERING AND and parcels of land, viz.: Beginning at a point where the easterly line of Town of Flatbush, where the same crosses Montgomery LAYING WATER-MAINS IN LONG- y of New street, between Franklin and Perry (Bedford) avenues, WOOD, EDGECOMBE AND KATONAH In the matter of the application of The Cit Clinton avenue is laid out, pursuant to chapter 257 of York, relative to acquiring title to EIGHTH AVE- to East New York avenue, in the Twenty-fourth and AVENUES, AND IN TWO HUNDRED the Laws of 0899, intersects the northerly line of Gates NUE, from Fiftieth street to Seventh avenue, in avenue, as laid down on the Commissioners' Map of Twenty-ninth Wards, in the Borough of Brooklyn, AND THIRTY-FOURTH, TWO HUN- yn, City ofNew York, being the following described lots, DRED AND THIRTY FIFTH, TWO the Thirteenth Ward, in the Borough of Brookl the City of Brooklyn, and running thence westerly HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SIXTH, City of New York, as the same has been heretofore along the northerly line of Gates avenue one hundred pieces or parcels of land, viz. : TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY- duly laid out. and twenty (ion) feet ; thence northerly and deflecting PARCEL " A." SEVENTH, TWO HUNDRED AND to the right seven hundred and forty (740) feet to the Beginning at a point where the southerly line of Mont. THIRTY-EIGHTH, TWO HUNDRED URSUANT TO THE STATUTES IN SUCH southerly line of Greene avenue ; thence easterly gomery street, as the same is laid out on the Map or AND THIRTY-NINTH AND DYCK- cases made and provided, notice is hereby given twenty i20) feet ; thence northerly seventy (70) feet Plan of the Town Survey Commissioners for laying out MAN STREETS, AND ON BLACK- that an application will be made to the Supreme Court thence westerly twenty (on)feet; thence northerly and avenues, streets, piers and bulkheads in the Towns of WELL'S ISLAND. of the State of New York, at a Special Term of said deflecting ninety (go) degrees to the right four New Utrecht, Flatbush, Gravesend, Flatlands and New No. z.-FOR BUILDING FOUNDATIONS FOR Court, to be held for the hearing of motions in the hundred and seventy (47o) feet to the southerly line of Lots, which was duly filed in the office of the Register HIGH-SERVICE WORKS AT JEROME County Court-house, in the Borough of Brooklyn, in The Lafayette avenue ; thence easterly twenty (zo) feet ; of the County of Kings on the 17th day of June, 1874, AVENUE, between Two Hundred and City of New York, on Saturday, the 16th day of Septem. thence northerly seventy (7o) feet ; thence westerly and on the Commissioners' Map of the City of Brooklyn, Fourth street and Mosholu Parkway, AND bet, r8gg, at the opening of the Court on that day, or as twenty (zo) feet; thence northerly deflecting ninety (oo) dater December 31, 5838, now on file in the Department IMPROVEMENT OF ADJACENT soon thereafter as counsel can be heard thereon, for the degrees to the right 474.05 feet to the southerly line of of Highways, intersects the division line between the GROUNDS. appointment of Commissioners of Estimate and Assess. DeKalb avenue ; thence easterly 20.41 feet ; thence former City of Brooklyn and the former Town of Flat- Borough of Queens. ment in the above-entitled matter. northerly 71.42 feet ; thence westerly zo.41 feet ; thence bush, between Franklin and Bedford avenues ; running No. 3.-FOR FURNISHING, DELIVERING AND The nature and extent of the improvement hereby northerly deflecting seventy-eight (78) degrees, thence northeasterly along the division line r5}.5t feet ; LAYING WATER-MAINS IN BROAD- intended is the acquisition of title by The City of New 32 minutes and 30 seconds to the right thence easterly and deflecting r5 degrees 6 minutes 44 WAY, from Flushing Pumping Station to York, for the use of the public, to all the lands and 705.67 feet to the southerly side of Willoughby avenue seconds to the right 65.73 feet to the westerly line of City Line, and in MAIN AVENUE, between premises, and the appurtenances thereto belonging, and thence easterly rzo.gz feet ; to the easterly line of Bedford avenue ; thence easterly and deflecting rt de- Broadway and Little Neck Bay. required for the opening of a certain street or avenue Clinton avenue as laid out pursuant to the provisions grees dl minutes o seconds to the left 81.57 feet to the Borough of Brooklyn. known as Eighth avenue, from Fiftiethstre-t to Seventh of the aforesaid chapter 257 of the Laws of t899; and easterly line of Bedford avenue; thence easterly and No. 4.-FOR FURNISHING, DELIVERING avenue, in the Thirtieth Ward, in Borough of runnin,i;thence southerly, deflecting go degrees, to the deflecting o degrees z minutes t8 seconds to the left ERECTING, PAINTING AND COM- Brooklyn, City of New York, being the following right, six hundred and ninety-eight (698) feet to the 798.76 feet to the westerly line of Rogers avenue ; thence PLETING A SELF-SUPPORTING described lots, pieces or parcels of land, viz. northerly line of DeKalb avenue ; thence westerly southerly along the westerly line of Rogers avenue 70 twenty(ao)feet;thenceSoutherly seventy 170) feet; thence STEEL CHIMNEY AT MOUNT PROS- PARCEL "A." feet ; thence westerly and deflecting go degrees to the PECT ENGINE-HOUSE, UNDERHILL easterly twenty (zo) feet ; thence southerly and deflect. right 8x2.79 feet to the easterly line of Bedford avenue; AVENUE. BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN. Beginning at a point formed by the intersection of ing go degrees to the right four hundred and seventy thence westerly and deflecting o degrees 59 minutes 44 Each bid or estimate shall contain and state the the northerly line of Fiftieth street with the east- (470) feet to the northerly line of Lafayette avenue seconds to the right 81.31 feet to the westerly line of name and place of residence of each of the persons erly line of Eighth avenue, as said street and ave- thence westerly twenty (so) feet ; thence southerly Bedford avenue, and thence westerly 176.08 feet to the nue are laid down on the Commissioners' Map, and seventy (7o) feet ; thence easterly twenty (zo) feet point or place of beginning. making the same, the names of all persons Inter- running thence westerly along the northerly line of ested with him therein; and if no other person be thence southerly, deflecting go degrees to the right four ALSO PARCEL " B." Fiftieth street be feet to the westerly line of hundred and seventy (470) feet to the northerly line of i so interested it shall distinctly state that fact; that Ei hth avenue; thence southerly along said line Beginning at a point where the southerly line of Mont- it is made without any connection with any other per- g Greene avenue ; thence westerly twenty (zo) feet ; and deflecting 90 degrees to the left z.ofs.88 feet to the thence southerly seventy (7o) feet ; thence east gomery street intersects the easterly line of Rogers son making an estimate for the same purpose, and Is in y avenue, as the same are laid down on said maps; run- all respects fair and without collusion or fraud, and that northerly line of Fifty-eighth street; thence easterl twenty (an) feet and thence southerly seven hundred along said line 8o feet to the easterly line of Eighth ning thence northerly along the easterly line of kogers no member of the Municipal Assembly, head of a depart- and forty (740) feet to the point or place of beginning. avenue 70 feet ; thence easterly and deflecting go degrees avenue, and thence northerly along said line z,o8a.B8 Said avenue was laid down on the Commissioners ment, chief df a bureau, deputy thereof, or clerk therein, feet to the point or place of beginning ; also to the right 700 feet to the westerly line of Nostrand or other officer of the corporation, is directly or map of the City of Brooklyn, on file in the Department avenue ; thence southerly along the westerly line of indirectly interested therein, or in the supplies or in PARCEL •• B." of Highways, as an eighty foot street or avenue, and is Nostrand avenue 70 feet, and thence westerly 700 feet to the work to which it relates, or in any portion of the Beginning at a point formed by the intersection of now to be widened twenty (so) feet on each side so as the point or place of beginning. the southerly line of Fifty-eighth street to the east- to make it one hundred and twenty (120) feet, pursuant profits thereof. ALSO PARCEL "C." Each estimate must be verified by the oath, in writing, erly line of Eighth avenue, as said streets and ave. to the provisions of chapter 257 of the Laws of i 899. flues are laid down on the Commissioners' Map, Dated BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN, CITY OF NEW YORK, Beginning at a point where the southerly line of of the party making the same, that the several matters Montgomery street intersects the easterly line of No..- therein stated are true, and must be accompanied by the and running thence westerly along the southerly September 2,t899. line of Fifty-eighth street 8o feet to the westerly JOHN WHALEN, trand avenue, as the same are laid down on said maps consent, in writing, of two householders or freeholders thence northerly along the easterly line of Nostrand in The City of New York, to the effect that if the contract side of Eighth avenue, thence southerly and deflect- Corporation Counsel, ing go degrees to the left 500.36 feet to the northerly Borough Hall, avenue 70 feet ; thence easterly and deflecting qo de- Is awarded to the person making the estimate, they will, grees to the right 700 feet to the westerly tine of New upon its being so awarded, become bound as his sureties line of Fifty-ninth street ; thence easterly along said line Brooklyn, N. Y. X64 THE CITY RECORD. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1899.

York avenue ; thence southerly along the westerly line 'hence southerly 6o feet ; thence westerly no feet; Said street was duly laid out on the map or plan of the northerly line of One Hundred and Fifty- of New York avenue 7o feet, and thence westerly 7oo thence southerly and deflecting go degrees to the left the Town Survey Commissioners for laying out ave- fifth street, distance 136 feet ; thence northerly and feet to the point or place of beginning. eon feet to the northerly line of Ninety-third street; mrest streets, piers and bulkheads in the towns of New at right angle to said street, distance 49.68 feet; ALSO PARCEL "D." thence easterly along Ninety-third street no feet; Utrecht, Flatbush, Gravesend, Flatlands and New thence northerly and curving to the left and in con- Beginning at a point where the southerly line of Mont- thence southerly to feet: thence westerly to feet; Lots, which was duly filed in the office of the Register tinuation of a reversed curve from the last curve gomery street intersects the easterly line of New York thence southerly and deflecting go degrees to the left of the County of Kings, on the 17th day of June, 1874, above-mentioned, whose terminus is at a point in the avenue, as the same are laid down on '.e Map of the Zoo feet to the northerly line of Ninety-fourth street; and amended on February t3, 1893, and on May 2g, northerly line of One Hundred and Fifty-fifth street and City of Brooklyn aforesaid ; running thence northerly thence easterly to feet; thence southerly 6o feet; x884, distant 836 feet westerly from the Boulevard, radius ant along the easterly line of New York avenue 7o feet; thence westerly 6o feet ; thence southerly and deflecting Dated BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN. CITY OF Naw YORK, feet, distance 183.64 feet ; thence northerly and tangent thence easterly and deflecting go degrees to the right 700 90 degrees to the left son feet to the northerly line of September x, x thereto, distance r5o feet ; thence northeasterly and cury- feet to the westerly line of Brooklyn avenue ; thence Ninety-fifth street; thence easterly to feet; thence JOHN WHALEN, ing to the right, radius 53.6o feet, distance 45.33 feet; southerly along the westerly line of Brooklyn avenue 70 southerly 6o feet ; thence westerly to feet ; thence Corporation Counsel thence easterly and tangent thereto, distance 408.34 feet feet. and thence westerly loo feet to the point or place southerly and deflecting go degrees to the left 460 feet Borough Hall, to the westerly line of Boulevard Lafayette; thence north- of beginning. to the northerly line of Ninety-seventh street; thence Brooklyn, N. Y. erly and along said line, distance 63.7 feet, to the south- ALSO PARCEL " a." easterly no feet; thence southerly 6o feet; thence erly line of One Hundred and Fifty-eighth street ; thence Beginning at a point where the southerly line of westerly no feet; thence southerly and deflecting go KINGS COUNTY. westerly along said line, distance 54.93 feet ; thence west- Montgomery street intersects the easterly line of degrees to the left 269.49 feet to the northerly line of erly, distance 478,30 feet; thence southwesterly and in Brooklyn avenue, as the same are laid down on the Marine avenue; thence easterly along the northerly In the matter of the application of The City of New a curved line to the left, radius 55.zo feet, distance 46.69 map of the City of Brooklyn aforesaid; running thence line of Marine avenue 89.28 feet ; thence northerly and York relative to acquiring title to SIXTY-FOURTH feet ; thence southerly and tangent thereto, distance son northerly along the easterly line of Brooklyn avenue 7o deflecting ro5 degraes 53 minutes 40 seconds to the left STREET, from Fourth avenue to Sixth avenue, in feet ; thence southwesterly and curving to the right, ra- feet; thence easterly and deflecting go degrees to the 5n.6z feet to the southerly line of Ninety-seventh street ; the Thirtieth Ward, in the Borough of Brooklyn, dius 6t feet, distance 95.82 feet ; thence southwesterly right loo feet to the westerly line of Kingston avenue; thence westerly along said line 10.40 feet ; thence City of New York, as the same has been heretofore and in a reversed curve to the left, radius at feet, dis- thence southerly along the westerly line of Kingston northerly 62.39 feet ; thence easterly to,4o feet ; thence duly laid out. tance 399.07 feet ; thence southerly and tangent thereto, avenue 7o feet, and thence westerly loo feet to the point northerly and deflecting ro5 degrees 53 minutes 40 distance 377.08 feet; thence southerly and curving to the or place of beginning. seconds to the left 478.28 feet to the southerly line of URSUANT TO THE STATUTES IN SUCH Left, radius 400 feet, distance 192.52 feet to the easterly Nlnety-fifth street ; thence westerly along said line line of the land of the New York Central and Hudson ALSO PARCEL " F." P cases made and provided, notice is hereby given to.4o feet ; thence northerly 62.39 feet ; thence easterly that an application will be made to the Supreme Court of River Railroad ; thence southerly along said line, distance Beginning at a point where the southerly line of to.40 feet ; thence northerly and deflecting toy degrees 392.98 feet to the northerly line of One Hundred and Montgomery street intersects the easterly line of Kings- the State of New York, at a Special Term of said Court, 53 minutes 40 seconds to the left for 478.28 feet to the to be held for the hearing of motions, in the County Court- Fifty-first street; thence easterly along said line, distance ton avenue, as the same are laid down on the Map of southerly line of Ninety-fifth street; thence westerly 256.3 feet ; thence southerly and diagonally across said the City of Brooklyn aforesaid ; running thence north- house, in the Borough of Brooklyn, in The City of New ro.4o feet ; thence northerly 62.30 feet ; thence easterly York, on Friday, the :5th day of September, x8gg, at one Hundred and Fifty-first street, distance 62.33 feet, erly along the easterly line of Kingston avenue 7o feet ; 10.40 feet ; thence northerly deflecting toy degrees 53 to the southerly line of said street ; thence westerly thence easterly and deflecting go degrees to the right the opening of the Court on that day, or as soon thereafter minutes 40 seconds to the left 207.95 feet to the south- as counsel can be heard thereon, for the appointment of along said line, distance 155.67 feet, to the easterly 700 feet to the westerly line of Albany avenue ; thence erly line of Ninety-fourth street ; thence westerly along line of land of the New York Central and Hudson River southerly along the westerly line of Albany avenue 7o Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment in the above- said line 10.40 feet ; thence northerly 6a.3g feet ; thence entitled matter. The nature and extent of the improve. Railroad Company ; thence southerly along the said feet, and thence westerly 700 feet to the point or place easterly 10.40 feet ; thence northerly and deflecting toy line, distance [,518,79 feet, to the northerly line of beginning. ment hereby intended is the acquisition of title by The degrees 53 minutes 40 seconds to the left 275.53 feet to City of New York, for the use of the public, to all the of One Hundred and Forty-fifth street ; thence ALSO PARCEL "G." the southerly line of Ninety-thir.t street; thence easterly along the said northerly line, din. Beginning at point where the southerly line of Mont- lands and premises thereon and the appurtenances thereto westerly along said line 10.40 feet ; thence belonging required for the opening of a certain street, lance rr8.03 feet; thence southerly and across gomery street intersects the easterly line of Albany northerly 62.39 feet; thence easterly 00.40 feet; the said One Hundred and Forty-fifth street and in a avenue, as the same are laid down on the Map of the known as Sixty-fourth street, from Fourth avenue to thence northerly and deflecting xo5 degrees 53 minutes Sixth avenue, in the Thirtieth Ward, in the Borough of curved line to the left, radius 82g.yt feet, distance 96.20 City of Brooklyn aforesaid : running thence northerly 40 seconds to the left 228.74 to the southerly line of feet; thence southerly and tangent to last curve, dis- along the easterly line of Albany avenue 7 feet ; thence Brooklyn, City of New York, being the following- Ninety-second street; thence westerly along said line described lots, pieces or parcels of land, via,: tance 4.95 feet, to the southerly line of said One Hun. easterly and deflecting go degrees to the right 700 feet 10.40 feet ; the.ace northerly 62.39 feet ; thence easterly dred and Forty-fifth street ; thence westerly along said to the westerly line of Troy avenue ; thence southerly te.40 feet ; thence northerly and deflecting no degrees PARCEL " A." line, distance 219.32 feet, to the easterly tine of the along the westerly line of Troy avenue 70 feet, and 53 minutes 40 seconds to the left 631.57 feet to the Beginning at a point where the southerly line ofStxty- land of the New York Central and Hudson thence westerly 700 feet to the point or place of southerly line of Eighty-ninth street, thence westerly fourth street intersects the easterly line of Fourth ave- River Railroad Company ; thence southerly along beginning. along said line to feet ; thence northerly 6o feet; thence nue, as the same are laid down on the map or plan of said line, distance r,7nb.64 feet, to the east. PARCEL " H " easterly to feet ; thence northerly and deflecting go de- the Town Survey Commissioners for laying out ave. erlyline of Twelfth avenue; thence southerly along is laid down on both of the aforesaid maps, and is grees to the left Zoo feet to the southerly line of Eighty- nues, streets, piers and bulkheads in the towns of New said easterly line of Twelfth avenue, distance 52.25 feet bounded as follows: eighth street ; thence westerly along said line to feet; Utrecht, Flatbush, Gravesend, Flatlands and New to the northerly line of One Hundred and Thirty-eighth Beginning at a point where the southerly line of thence northerly 6o feet ; thence easterly to feet ; thence Lots, which was duly filed in the office of the Register street ; thence easterly along said line, distance t4r.72 Montgomery street intersects the easterly line of Troy northerly and deflecting go degrees to the left 460 feet of the County of Kings on the n7th day of June, 1874 - feet; thence southerly and diagonally across said street, avenue: running thence northerly along the easterly to the southerly line of Eighty-sixth street ; thence running thence northerly along the easterly line of distance 6o 47 feet, to the southerly line of said street ; line of Troy avenue 70 feet ; thence easteily and de- westerly along said line to feet ; thence northerly too Fourth avenue to feet ; thence easterly and deflecting thence westerly along said southerly line, distance 149.22 flectingqo degrees to the right 1,415 feet to the westerly feet ; thence easterly no feet ; thence northerly and 90 degrees to the right loo feet to the westerly line of feet, to the easterly line of Twelfth evenue; thence line of Utica avenue ; thence southerly along the west- deflecting go degrees to the left 2,866.24 feet to Fifth avenue; thence southerly along the westerly line southerly along said easterly of Twelfth avenue, dis- erly line of Utica avenue 7o feet, and thence westerly the southerly line of Seventy-ninth street ; thence of Fifth avenue 6o feet, and thence weste.ly 700 feet to tance 719.5o feet, to the northerly line of One Hundred 1,455 feet to the point or place of beginning. westerly along said line to feet ; thence northerly 6o the point or place of beginning. and Thirty-fifth street extended easterly until it meet ALSO PARCEL " 1." feet ; thence easterly to feet ; thence northerly and ALSO PARCEL " B," Twelfth avenue ; thence easterly along said northerly Beginning at a point where the southerly line of deflecting go degrees to the left 1,036 feet to the south- Beginning at a point where the southerly line of line of said street produced, distance x45 feet, to the Montgomery street intersects the easterly line of Utica erly line of Seventy-fifth street ; thence westerly along Sixty-fourth street intersects the easterly line of Fifth point or place of beginning. avenue, as the same are laid down on the map or plan said line no feet ; thence northerly So feet ; thence avenue as the same are laid down on said map : run- As shown on three similar maps, plans and profiles of of the Town Survey Commissioners for laying out easterly to feet; thence northerly and deflecting go ning thence northerly along the easterly line of Fifth such said public drive and parkway so to be laid out as avenues, streets, piers and bulkheads, in the towns of degrees to the left 714 feet to the southerly line of avenue to feet; thence easterly and deflecting go aforesaid, showing the location, width, course, windings New Utrecht, Flatbush, Gravesend, Flatlands and Seventy-second street ; thence westerly along said line degrees to the right 78o feet to the easterly line of Sixth and grades of the same, accompanied with explanatory New Lots, which was duly filed in the office of the to feet ; thence northerly 6o feet ; thence easterly to avenue ; thence southerly and deflecting go degrees to remarks, and made by the Department of Public Works Register of the County of Kings, on the r7t5 day of feet ; thence northerly and deflecting go degrees to the the right along the easterly line of Sixth avenue to on the requisition of this Board, each of which is entitled Tune, 1874 : running thence northerly along the easterly left 786.90 feet to the southerly line of Bay Ridge avenue; feet, and thence westerly 780 feet to the point or place " Map, Plan and Profile of a Public Drive and Parkway line of Utica avenue, 70 feet ; thence easterly and de- thence westerly along said line to.zg feet ; thence beginning. in the City of New York, as an extension of Riverside flecting go degrees to the right 558.48 feet, more or less, northerly 6x.75 feet ; thence easterly to.29 feet ; thence Said avenue was duly laid out on the map or plan of Drive to Boulevard Lafayette. Section No. 2, Extension to the northerly side of East New York avenue ; thence northerly and deflecting 103 degrees 39 minutes 3o the Town Survey Commissioners for laying out avenues, of Riverside Drive and Parkway, from One Hundred westerly along the northerly line of East New \'ork seconds to the left 677.47 feet. and thence northerly streets, piers and bulkheads, in the towns of New Utrecht, and Thirty-fifth street to Boulevard Lafayette. Under avenue t25.5r feet ; and thence. westerly 454.31 feet, 736.35 feet to the point or place of beginning. Flatbush, Gravesend, Flatlands and New Lots, which authority of chapter 665 of the Laws of 1897." more or less, to the point or place of beginning. ALSO PARCEL " C." was duly filed in the office of the Register of the County The land to be taken for Riverside Drive and Park. Said street was duly laid out on the Commissioners' Beginning at a point where the southerly line of Ma. of Kings on the x7th day ofJune,'874, way, from One Hundred and Thirty-fifth street to Map of the City of Brooklyn, dated December gt, 1838, rine avenue intersects the easterly line of Third avenue, Dated BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN, CITY OF NRw YORK, Boulevard Lafayette, is located in Blocks 2002, 2086, now on file in the Department of Highways, and also on as the same are laid down on the aforesaid map ; run- September t, xSoq 2087, 2088. 2089, 2090, 2091, 2092, 2093, x094,.2095, 2o96. the Map or Plan of the Town Survey Commissioners for ning thence westerly along the southerly line of Marine JOHN WHALEN, 2097, aog8, 2o9o, also, 2t34, 2103, 2ro4 of section 7 of the laying out avenues, streets, piers and bulkheads in the avenue 86.t9 feet ; thence southerly and deflecting sail Corporation Counsel. Land Map of The City of New York. towns of New Utrecht, Flatbush, Gravesend, Flatlands degrees 25 minutes 23 seconds to the left 62.gp feet to Borough Hall, Dated Naw YoRx, August ar, r8gg. and New Lots, which was duly filed in the office of the the norther;y line of Ninety-ninth street ; thence east- Brooklyn, N.Y. JOHN WHALEN, Register of the County of Kings on the '7th day of erly along said line t6.o feet ; thence southerly 96.55 Corporation Counsel, June, 1874. feel; thence westerly r6.og feet ; thence souterly and FIRST DEPARTMENT. No. 2 Tryon Row, Dated BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN, Crry OF NEW YORK, deflecting 38 degrees z5 minutes 23 seconds to the left Borough of Manhattan, September x, x8qq 7c3.4o feet to the northerly line of Narrows avenue ; In the matter of the application of The City of New New York City. JOHN WHALEN, thence easterly along Narrows avenue (now included York, relative to acquiring title wherever the same Corporation Counsel, in Shore Road) go.6z feet, and thence northerly 926.74 has not been heretofore acquired, to all such real KINGS COUNTY. Borough Hall, feet to the point or place of beginning. estate, and to any right, title or interest therein, not Brooklyn, N.Y. Said avenue was duly laid out on the Map or Plan of owned by The City of New York, which shall be the Town Survey Commissioners for laying out avenues, embraced within the lines of RIVERSIDE DRIVE In the matter of the application of The City of New SECOND DEPARTMENT. streets, piers and bulkheads in the Towns of New AND PARKWAY (although not yet named by York, relative to acquiring title to EAST THIRTY- Utrecht, Flatbush, Gravesend, Flatlands and New Lots, proper authority), from One Hundred and Thirty. SECOND STREET, from Church avenue to Avenue In the matter of the application of The City of New which was duly filed in the office of the Register of the fifth street to Boulevard Lafayette in the Twelfth C, in the Twenty-ninth Ward, in the Borough of York relative to acquiring title to THIRD AVE- County of Kings on the x7th day of June, 1874. Ward, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, as Brooklyn, City of New York, as the same has been NUE, from Sixtieth street to the Shore Driveway, Dated, September r, t8og laid out and established in pursuance of chapter 665 heretofore duly laid out. in the Thirtieth Ward in the Borough of Brooklyn, JOHN WHALEN, of the Laws of 1897. City of New York. as the same has Leen heretofore Corporation Cnun