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1925-01-00 Index THE CITYRECORD. INDEX FOR JANUARY, 1925. ACCOUNTS, COMMISSIONER OF- ALDERMEN, BOARD OF- BROOKLYN, BOROUGH OF- Changes in the department, 790. Resolution amending corporate stock, issue for estab- Bureau of Buildings, General Order No. 3, 197. Report on investigation of charges made against the lishment of a municipal ferry line between Boroughs Bureau of Buildings, General Order No, 9, 253. Police Department, 152. of Brooklyn and Queens, by increasing the amount, Bureau of Buildings, General Bulletin No. 5, 416. Report on examination of the Office of the Chamberlain 353. Changes in the department, 5, 64, 133, 164, 251, 322, 399, for the first quarter of 1924, 347. Resolution adopting and approving the final Budget for 419, 536. 1925, as revised, 356. Proposals- ALDERMEN, BOARD OF- Resolution designating Albee Square in the Borough of Construct sewers in Kings highway, etc., 71. Authorized to purchase various articles, without public Brooklyn, 359. Cleaning all exterior window glass, Borough Hall, letting- Resolution for appointment of a Secretary to the Board Hall of Records, Supreme Court, Children's Court, Licenses, Commissioner of, 778. of Municipal Public Markets, 359. County Court, Family Court, Snyder Avenue Court Manhattan, President, Borough of, 778. Resolution to provide for an issue of special revenue and certain interior partition glass in Borough Hall, Board meetings, 6. bonds to pay bill of expenses of Albert Lutz for Brooklyn, 70. Budget for the year 1925, supplement. medical and surgical services, etc., who was shot while 533 tons of quick lime to the several sewage disposal Brooklyn, President, Borough of, designating Joseph in the performance of official duties as Confidential works in the 26th and 31st Wards, 70. Fennell, Commissioner of Public Works, to act in his Inspector in the Bureau of Weights and Measures, Restoring and repaving, where and when directed, place and stead at meetings of the Board, 343. 528. asphalt pavements in the roadways of various streets Brooklyn, President, Borough of, designating James J. Report of the Public Administrator, County of New in the Borough of Brooklyn where removed or dam- Byrne to act in his place and stead in all matters in York, report for the year 1924, 765. aged in connection with subsurface work, railroad connection with his office, 343. Report of the Public Administrator, Bronx County. for work or other work, 70. the year 1924, 357. Regulating, grading, curbing and flagging where neces- Communications from- sary, 70. American Federation of Labor, 765. Salaries, Committee on, reports of, relating to- Various grades of positions in the Board of Asses- Regulating and paving with permanent asphalt pave- Conboy Martin, 150. ment, 70.. Corp. Frank F. Fagan Post Associated Veterans, sors, 782. Various grades of positions in the Department of 200 cases of toilet paper, 70. Borough of Queens, 342. 10,000 cubic yards of asphalt sand to be delivered Suhr, daughter of Otto F., 150. Plant and Structures, 782. Sheriff, New York County, 525, to the yard adjoining the Municipal Asphalt Plant, Communications from City, County and Borough Offices, Water Supply, Gas and Electricity, Commissioner of 7th Street Basin, Gowanus Canal, 70. 150, 342, 765. 542. 10,000 cubic yards of steam cinders, 70. Code of Ordinances, amendments of relating to- Request for authority to draw on account of contingent 12,000 gallons of kerosene, 70. Manufacturing Fund, 356. expenses- 30,000 gallons of gasoline, 70. Mineral oils, 357. Accounts, Commissioner of, 347. 350,000 pounds of ice, 70. Processions and parades, 356. Brooklyn, President, Borough of, 150. Weekly reports, 64, 399, 507. Peddlers, 358. Bellevue and Allied Hospitals, 522, BELLEVUE AND ALLIED HOSPITALS- Rates of fare of hacks, cabs and taxicabs, 356. Minutes of meeting held December 2, 1924, 508. Chief Clerk, Court of Special Sessions, 151. Minutes of meeting held December 16, 1924, 790. Trees and shrubs in streets, 357. Chief Clerk, Children's Court, 349. CHAMBERLAIN, OFFICE OF THE- City Clerk and Clerk of the Board of Aldermen, 157. City Clerk, authorized to subscribe for legislative ser- Changes in the department, 419, 508. vice, session of 1925, 157. City Record, Board of, 153. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, NEW YORK County Clerk, Bronx County, 344. Deeds, Commissioners of, resolution appointing various COUNTY- persons, 157, 358, 527, 780. County Clerk, New York County, 351. Changes in the department, 133. Correction, Commissioner of, 151. Estimate and Apportionment, Board of, resolution trans- CHILDREN'S COURT- mitting the final budget for 1925, as revised for con- Child Welfare, Commissioner of, 152. Changes in the department, 41, 399. sideration and action, 354. Docks, Commissioner of, 342. CITY RECORD, BOARD OF- District Attorney, New York County, 349. Estimate and Apportionment, Board' of, resolution fixing Board meetings, 6. District Attorney, Bronx County, 155. special roadway and sidewalk widths on West End Proposals- avenue, Manhattan, 778. Elections, Board of, 153. For furnishing and delivering printing, blank books Elections, Board of, letter of thanks and appreciation for Fire Commissioner, 522. and stationery supplies for the use of the govern- resolution of appointment, 343. General Clerk of the Supreme Court, Kings County, ment of The City of New Yorlc 6. Electing successor to Alderman Atweil, resigned, 156. 157. Jurors, Commissioner of, Bronx County, 152. DOCKS, DEPARTMENT OF- Establishing grades of positions- Proposals- Automobile Engineman in the Department of Water Jurors, Commissioner of, Kings County, 157. Justices, Supreme Court, First Judicial District, 358. Contract No. 1846, for building an extension to Bat- Supply, Gas and Electricity, 779. tery platform and berth for baths, Battery, Borough Clerk in City Magistrates' Court, 779. Licenses, Commissioner of, 152. Manhattan, President, Borough of, 152. of Manhattan, 659. Marine Engineer in the Department of Plant and Weekly reports, 250, 536. Structures, 526. Parks, Commissioner of, Manhattan, 153. EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF- Superintendent of Construction, in the Department of Parks, Commissioner of, The Bronx, 155, Plant and Structures, 525. Parks, Commissioner of, Brooklyn, 150. Auction sales, 8. Contracts awarded, 39, 163, 536. 'fupographical Draftsman in the Office of the Presi- Parks, Commissioner of, Richmond, 350. Changes in the department, 323. dent, Borough of Brooklyn, 525. Public Welfare, Commissioner of, 152, Proposals- Topographical Draftsman, in the Office of the Presi- Parole Commission, 154. Special revenue bonds, request for- Alterations and additions to the electric equipment dent, Borough of Richmond, 525. in Public School 24, Washington and Franklin Transitman and Inspector, in the Department of Plant Armory Board, 156, 352. Brooklyn Public Library, 153, avenues, Summerville, and Public School 35, Manor and Structures, 779. road, Castleton Corners, Richmond, 46. Various grades of positions in the Department of District Attorney, Queens County, 776. Licenses, Commissioner of, 778. Excavating, paving, fencing, drain, etc., for, play- Plant and Structures, 522, 526, 946. ground adjoining Public School 22 on the westerly Various grades of positions, in the Board of Asses- Manhattan, President, Borough of, 343. sors, 523. Mayor's Committee of Women, 776. side of 154th street, Queens, 46. Metropolitan Museum of Art; 775. Furniture, etc., for new Public School 217 on the Various grades of positions, in the City Magistrates' southerly side of Newkirk avenue from West- Courts, 525. Parks, Commissioner of, Brooklyn. 780. Parks, Commissioner of, Queens, 153. minster road to Coney Island avenue, Brooklyn, 45. Finance, Committee on, reports of, relating to- Public Welfare, Commissioner of, 776. Furniture, etc., for addition to High School of Com- District Attorney, Queens County, 780. Register, Kings County, 344. merce at the northeast corner of West 65th street Docks, Department of, 780. Sheriff, New York County, and Amsterdam avenue, Manhattan, 45. Fifth Municipal Court, Brooklyn, 780. 350, Sheriff, Kings County, 156. Furniture, etc., for addition to Public School 95 on Parks, Department of, Manhattan, 781. APPEALS, BOARD OF- the northerly side of 90th avenue from 179th street Parks, Department of, Brooklyn, 780. Board meetings, 6. to 179th place, Jamaica, Queens, -. Parks, Department of, Queens, 781. ARMORY BOARD- Food supplies, etc., to the New York Parental and Public Administrator, New York County, 782. Proposals- Truant Schools, 46. Sheriff, Richmond County, 781. For furnishing, delivering and installing gallery chairs For furnishing and installing printing equipment: Selecting a site for location of the West Washington at the Armory of the 15th (369th) Regiment Infan- Item 1, Thomas Jefferson High School on Dumont, and Gansevoort Terminal Market, 780, try, 142d street near Lenox avenue, Manhattan, 656. Pennsylvania and Sheffield avenues, Brooklyn; In Me ioriam-Thomas F. Foley, 528. ASSESSORS, BOARD OF- Item 2, James Madison High School on Bedford Jurors, Commissioner of, Kings County, report for the Annual apportionments and assessments, 641. avenue and Quentin road, Brooklyn; Item 3, Girls' year 1924, 776. Assessments and awards, completion of- Commercial High School on Classon avenue, Union Minutes of stated annual meeting held January 5, 1925, Bronx, Borough of The, 8. and President streets, Brooklyn; Item 4, New 149. Brooklyn, Borough of, 8. Utrecht High School on 79th and 80th streets Minutes of session of members representing the Borough
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