MINUTES OF THE PARK BOARD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1924 Commissioner FRANCIS D. GALLATIN, (President) JOSEPH P. HENNESSY EDWARD T. O'LOUGHLIN ALBERT C. BENNINGER JOHN J. O'ROURKE WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary \ M. B. Brown Printing & Binding Co., 37-41 Chambers Street, N. Y. 31-2001-25-B I \ INDEX A PAGE Adams, Edward F., Brooklyn, Bushwick Playground, steps, bid received ....... 80 Ah'ord & Swift, Manhattan, American Museum of Natural History, heating and ventilating, bid received ............................................... 41 Alterations, Manhattan, American Museum of Natural History, central gallery, bids received ................................................. 56 To Comptroller, for approval. .................................... 56 Queens, Jacob Riis, Seaside Park, approved ............................. 71 American Federation of Musicians, park music ............................. 33 American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan, central gallery, alterations, bids received ................................................ 56 To Comptroller, for approval ...................................... 56 Construction, southeast wing, extension of time ......................... 71 Electric generating plant, contracts A, B, C, D, E, bids received ......... 35 To Comptroller, for approval ..................................... 51 Elevators, extension of time ........................................... 49,78 Improvement, bird hall, bids received .................................. 63,72 To Comptroller, for approval ....................................... 80 School service building, erection and completion, bids received ............ 41 To Comptroller, for approval. .................................... 48 Heating and ventilating, bids received ................................... 41 To Comptroller, for approvaL ........ , .............. , ............. 48 Plumbing, etc., bids received ........................................... 41 To Comptroller, for approval. ......................................... 48 Steel storage cases, extension of time ................................... 56 American Woodworking Machinery Co., Manhattan, Museum of Natural His- tory, planer, extension of time ......................................... 21 Angeloro, Andrew, Manhattan, Hamilton Place Playground walls and fences, construction, bid received .............................................. 14 Animals, live, exemption, by Department of Purchase ....................... 21 Appointments- Brooklyn, Edward T. o 'Loughlin, Commissioner ........................ 1,5 Manhattan, Francis Diaz, Honorary Deputy Commissioner ............... 18 Richmond, John J. O'Rourke, Commissioner ............................ 1 Arc Electrical Constr. Co., Inc., Manhattan, American Museum of Natural History, electric generating plant, bid received.......................... 36 Arco Construction Co., Richmond, Westerleigh Park, walks, bid received...... 70 Ardolino, Inc., Edward, Manhattan, Pullitzer Fountain, stone work, bid received 73 Arsenal Building, Manhattan, Central Park, Joseph L. Burke Corp., extension of time .......................................................•....... 31, 58,78 Asphalt Constr. Co., Bronx, Spuyten Duyvil Parkway, Broadway to Spuyten Duyvil Station N. Y. C. & H. R R R, repaving, bid received ....... 20 Manhattan, Central Park, 6th ave. and 59th st. entrance: Roadway and walks, paving, bid received ........................... 25 Harlem River Driveway, walks, paving and repaving, bid received .... 25 Austin Eng. Co., Manhattan, American Museum of Natural History: Electric generating plant, contracts A, B, C, E, bids received ............ 35,36 School service building, heating and ventilating, bid received ............ 41 Automobiles, Brooklyn, truck, White Co., extension of time ................. 5 Manhattan, truck, International Harvester Co., extension of time ......... 28,30 B Baker-Smith & Co., Inc., Manhattan, American Museum of Natural History, school service building, heating and ventilating, bid received.............. 41 Balaban-Gordon Co., Bronx, Poe Park, band stand, completion, bid received... 15 - Manhattan, Broadway, 138th st. to 139th st., improvement, bid received.. .. 16 \ iv INDEX. ; PAc,iE Band Stand, Bronx, Poe Park, completion, bids received ..................... 14 To Comptroller, for approvid ..................................... ',23 Richmond, Westerleigh Park, erection, etc., bids received ................ .~2 Extension of time ................................................ Ci3 To Comptroller, for approval. ..................................... ;S3 Barnes, John, Richmond, Silver Lake Park, garage and workshop- Heating, bid reteived ................................................ 45,'54 Plumbing, bid received ................................................ 48 Barrett Co., Bronx, Bronx Park Botanical Garden, road oil contract, extension of time .............................................................. 22 Bay Parkway, Brooklyn, Ocean Parkway to Gravesend Bay: Tree planting, bids received ........................................... 26 To Comptroller, for approval ........................................... 29 Beckwith, Inc., Chas., Bronx, Pelham Bay Parkway, Rice Memorial, roads, etc., bid received ..................................................... 8 Manhattan, Central Park, Music stand, walks, bid received ............... 6 Beech Contracting Co., Inc., Brooklyn, McCarren Park, walks, bid received ... 50 Beaches, Bronx, Bronx Park, Greenhouse Range, construction, bids received ... 73 Items 2 and 3-To Comptroller, for approval. ..... , .................... 79 Bergren Bros., Richmond, Silver Lake Park, Garage and W orkshop- Construction, bid received ............................................. 46 Extension of time ................................................ 63 Heating, bid accepted ................................................. 49 Bid received ..................................................... 47 Plumbing, bid received ................................................ 45,54 Berley, Louis B., Bronx, Bronx Park, New York Zoological Park, heating, bid received .............................................................. 57 Berolzheimer, Philip, Chamberlain, communication re Police and Street Clean- ing Band during Democratic Convention ............................... 34 Bids received- Brooklyn .................................................. 3, 23, 26, 35, 50, 55, 60 Bronx ......................................... 6, 14, 18,20,26,30,31,35,44,57,73 Manhattan ............................ 6, 11, 14,20,23,28,35,40,41,56,58,63,65,73 Queens ............................................................... 28, 35, 41 Richmond .......................................................... 32, 44, 54, 70 Bids reiected- Bronx .............................................................. 29, 32 Manhattan ............................................................ 59 Richmond ............................................................. 49 Biltmore Lumber Co., Manhattan, lumber contract, extension of time .......... 15, 19,78 Bird Hall, Manhattan, American Museum of Katural History, improvement, bids received ..................................................... 63,72 To Comptroller, for approval .......................................... 80 Blaine & Son, Daniel R. Richmond. Silver Lake Park, garage and workshop- Heating, bid received ................................................. 47 Plumbing, bid received ................................................ 45,54 Board of Aldermen, Committee on Salaries, position of attendant. ............ 33 Bodinger, J. H., Manhattan, American Museum of Natural History, school ser- vice building, plumbing, etc., bid received. .. .... .... .... ...... ....... ... 41 Bohan, John, Bronx, Melrose Park, walks, repaving, bid received............. 26,30 Park at Southern boulevard and Willis Avenue Bridge, improvement, bid received .......................................................... 44 Borough Asphalt Co., Brooklyn, Eastern Parkway, Albany ave.. to Ralph ave., roadway, improvement, bid received ................................. 2 Fort Hamilton Parkway, 37th st. to 62d st., improvement, bid received ... 51 70th st. to 86th st., improvement, bid received ........................... 25 Bora Co., Inc., Ralph P., Manhattan, Harlem River Driveway, bulkhead balus- trades, bid received ................................................... 58 Brennan, Joseph L., Bronx, Bronx Park, Greenhouse Range, plant benches, bid received ...................................................... 74 Brooklyn, Bushwick Playground, steps, bid received ..................... 80 Manhattan, Central Park, Mall Music Stand, drain pipe, etc., bid received .. 6 Queens, Forest Park, Myrtle ave. sidewalks, bid received .................• 38 - INDEX. v PAGE Broadway Park Plot, l38th st. to 139th st., Manhattan, improvement, bids re- ceived ............................................................ 14,28 To Comptroller, for approval .......................................... 29 Bronx Park, Bronx, fences, reinforced concrete, extension of time ........... 79 Greenhouse Range, plant benches, bid received .......................... 73 To Comptroller, for approval ...................................... 79 New York Botanical Garden, Conservatory Range 1, dome constr!1ction: Bids received ..................................................... 31,35 Bid rejected ........................................