MINUTES OF THE PARK BOARD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1923 Commissioner FRANCIS D. GALLATIN, (President) JOSEPH. P. HENNESSY JOHN N. HARMAN ALBERT C. BENNINGER THOMAS R. McGINLEY WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary M. B. Brown Printing & Binding Co., 37·41 Chambers Street, N. Y. 31-2001-24-B INDEX A PAGE Almirall & Co., Inc., Manhattan, Metropolitan Museum of Art, heating, etc., bids received ..................................................... 53 Brooklyn, Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, ventilating arid heating, bids received_ ..................................................... 70 Alterations, Manhattan, Central Park Arsenal Building, bids received ......... 66 To Comptroller, for approval ........................................... 74 American Committee for Devastated France, Good Will Election for Park De- partment representative ............................................... 19 American Fire Service Corporation, Queens, Rockaway Park, concrete walk, lighting system, bid received ........................................... 4 American Museum of Natural History- Manhattan, elevator work, bids received ................................. 83 To Comptroller, for approval. .................................. 85 Glass, J. H. Werbelowsky's Son contract, extension of time .......... 22 Stair well floor, bids received ....................................... 8 To Comptroller, for approval. .................................. 10 Steel storage cases, bids received .................................. '.. 45 To Comptroller, for approval. ................................. 46 American Association of Park Superintendents. Park Board, Landscape Archi- tect's expenses to convention .......................................... 55 Anchor Posts Iron Works, Bronx, McComb's Dam Park, wire mesh fences, bid received .............................................................. 68 Anderson Brick and Supply Co., Manhattan, cement contract, extension of time .. 25 Animals, live, exemption by Board of Purcnase ............................. 6, 12 Aquarium, Manhattan. BatterY' Park- Alterations and additions, bids received .... " ............................ 47 To Comptroller, for approval. ...................................... 48 Plumbing, etc., bids received ............................................ 47 To Comptroller, for approval ....................................... 48 Roofing repairs. etc., Sobel & Kraus, extension of time ................... 26 Arsenal Building, Central Park- Alterations, bids received ............................................... 66 To Comptroller, for approval ...................................... 74 Heating system, bids received .......................................... 66 To Comptroller, for approval. ..................................... 74 Plumbing, bids received ............................................... 66 To Comptroller, for approval. ..... ' ................................ 74 Asphalt Construction Co.- Bronx, Pelham Bay Park, Eastern Boulevard to City Island Road, road and paths, construction, bid received ............................... 30 Split Rock Road, Eastern Boulevard to Pelham Bay Park, repaving, bid received ..................................................... 15 Van Cortlandt Park, Mosholu Ave., Broadway to Golf Links Road, repaving, bid received ......................................... 38 Manhattan. Central Park, West Drive, north of 102d St., repaving ........ 58 McN ally Plaza, paving, etc., bid received ............................ 9 Riverside Drive, 149th St. to 153d St., service road, paving, etc., bid received ........................ , ............................. 9 North of 155th St.. paving, etc" bid received .......... , .............. 20 Astoria Heating Co., Manhattan, Central Park, Arsenal Building, heating, bid received .............................................................. 67 Astoria Park- Queens, band stand, erection, etc" bids received ........................... 20 Extension of time ................................................. 72 To Comptroller, for approval ...................................... 26 Improvement, bids received ............................................. 15 Bids reiected ..................................................... 2 Fxtf'nsion of time ................................................. 82 To Comptroller, for approval ...................................... 18 , lV INDEX. PAGE Athletes Lodge, Bronx, Pelham Bay Park, repairs, bids received.............. 83 To Comptroller, for approval.......................................... 185 Austin Eng. Co., Brooklyn, Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, ventilat- ing and he~ting, bid received.. 70 Manhattan, Central Park, Arsenal Building, heating, etc., bids received.... 67 Metropolitan Museum of Art, heating, etc., bids received.. .. .. .... ... 53 B Balaban & Co., Edward, Manhattan, DeWitt Clinton Park, reconstruction, bid received. .................................................... 84 Schiff Parkway, iron picket fences and walks, bid received ......... 77 Tompkins Square Park, wading pool, bid received ................... 80 Queens, Astoria Park, band stand, erection, etc., bid received ............. 20 Forest Park, band stand, erection, etc., bid received ................. 20 Band Stand, Manhattan, Central Park, Mall, Elkan N aumberg, offer to build .. 7 Queens, Astoria Park, erection, etc., bids received ..................... 20 Extension of time ........................................... 72 To Comptroller, for approval ................................. 26 Forest Park, erection, etc., bids received ........................... 20 Extension of time ............................................ 65 To Comptroller, for approval ................................. 26 Bangert Landscape Co., Queens, Astoria Park, trees and shrubbery planting, bid received .......................................................... 78 Battery Park, Manhattan, Aquarium, alterations, etc., bids received .......... 47 To Comptroller, for approval ...................................... 48 Plumbing, etc., bids received ........................................... 47 To Comp.troller. for apnroval. ..................................... 48 Sobel & Kraus, roofing repairs, etc., extension of time .................. 26 Bay Parkway, Brooklyn, 59th street to 78th street, improvement, bids received .. 1 To Comptroller, for approval ...................................... 3 78th street to Gravesend Bay, improvement, bids received ............... 6, 15 Bids rej ected .................................................... 7 To Comptroller, for approval ..................................... 17 Beckwith, Chas. D., Bronx, Pelham Bay Park, Eastern Boulevard to City Island Road, roads and paths, construction, bid received ............... 30 Split Rock Road, Eastern Boulevard to Pelham Bay Park, repaving, bid received ................................................. 15 Manhattan, Central Park, West Drive north of 102d street, repaving, bid received ...................................................... 59 McNally Plaza, paving, etc., bid received ........................... 9 North of 153d street. paving, etc., bid received ....................... 20 Bedford avenue, Brooklyn, Division avenue to Avenue D, tree guards, etc., erection, bids received ............................................ 86 To Comptroller, for approval ......................................... 87 Benches, concrete, Bronx. construction, bid received .......................... 55 To Comptroller, for approval ...................................... 56 Manhattan, bids received bv Board of Purchase, extension of time ..... 55,56 Thomas F. Smith Park, construction, bid received ................. 76 To Comptroller, for approvaL ................................ 77 Benedetto, Saussez & Bottino. Brooklyn, Zion Park. reconstruction, bid received. 53 Queens, Astoria Park, improvement, bid received ....................... 16 Berolzheimer. Hon. Philip, Chamberlain and Special Deputy Park Commissioner in Charge of Music, Central Park, Mall Bandstand, Elkan Naumberg, offer to build ..................................................... 7 Music Committee for 25th Anniversary of Greater New york ........... 29 Park Concerts, appropriation .......................................... 7 Programmes, Frank D. Van Horn .................................. I, 7 Bids received- Bronx .................................................... 14, 30, 35, 41, 55, 66, 83 Brooklyn ................................. 1, 6, 15,34, 52, 57, 61. 64, 66, 70, 76, 82, 86 Manhattan .................................... 8, 20, 24\ 32, 45, 47, 52, 57, 66, 76, 83 Queens ..................................................3, 8, 15,20, 43, 47, 48, 76 Richmond ............................................................ INDEX. v PAGE Bids rejected- Bronx ............................................................... 43,69 Brooklyn ............................................................ 7,75,77 Queens ............................................................... 2,43,51 Biel, Miss Ray M., Private Secretary, Eagle Pencil Co., Park Board, appre- ciation of services in behalf of free public concerts .. , .................. 60 Blake, Thomas M., Manhattan, forage contract, extension of time ........... 68,75 Board of Aldermen, Park Board, salary request. ............................ 37 Board of Purchase, exemption for purchase of live animals, trees, shrubs, plants, sod and seeds