PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR'S STATEMENT. 5t/ment and R turn of dIo;zzys received by WILLIAM M. Hors, Public Ac[Hti,hstra[or

n the City of .\ew York, for the month of August, t896, rendered to the Conzpiroller zn pursuance of the provisions of Sections 56 and 216 of New York City Consolidation Act Of INS.

- DATE OF -- INTESTATE CODt11t5- TOTAL FINAL ESTATE OF- ESTATES. SIONS. AMOUNT.

DECREE. --

July :5,1886 !Thomas J. Quinn ........................................ ........ .I $1o6 93 5ro6 93 „ 30, " 111faria L. Morse .......................................... ........ X54 56 154 56 Aug. 6, ,. Jean Bertram ............................................. $282 57 24 41 307 o8

July 5, " Lizzie L. Davis .......................................... ....... . 37 r6 37 16 ... ... ........I Alice Howell Beneficiary) ............................... ... .... . r5 go 15 go .............. jHarry Cecil Howell ;Beneficiary) .............. .........I ........ . .1$ 90 15 co .............. Alex No.ion.............................................. ........ 39 68 39 68 A ug. t7. Rose Farrell ...... ...................................... ........ 27 79 27 79

Cash received from Coroners' o ice, May z5, 1896, and fr. m Commissioners of Charities and Correction, December 13, 1895, James F. Tompkins and others ..., ..... 3r 53 t 66 33 19

-314 ao

Cash received from Coroners' office, May 25, 1896: James E. Tompkins, $o.ol ; Unknown Man, foot of East Eighteenth street, 53.61 ; George Maxwell, $o.o6 ; James Clark, One Hundred and Fiftieth street and Harlem river, $0.01 ; Unknown Alan (George B. Black l, No, 39 Chambers street, $I. I5 ; E. A. Cooper, $6. I I ; Ernest Schi'awh, NO. '71 Lud]oNv street, $S.0o ; William Nel-oon, $0.05 ; Unknown D'Ian (Patrick Scighan), lilackvvell's Island Pier, yo.ol ; Rappel 13ritts, No. I16 Mulberry street, $0.05 ; Unknown \ran, No. 93 bowery, So.S5 ; Jrarrion Carrier, $2.65 ; lanes Carroll, $2.9o; Unkno\vn \Woman, Eighth avenue and Seventy-second street, no. to ; Un-kmnvn ?Ian, Lincoln avenue and Harlem river, $0.45 ; Unknown Man, Forty-third street and \orth river, $o.15 ; henry Bryson, $0.55 ; jean Guillun, $0.20 ; Albert Edson, $2.80 ; Unknown Man, No. 26 l;owery, o. 89 ; Frank Foreman, No. 2,;9 bleecker street, 50.95 ; Unknown Woman, opposite No. 3 Hamilton street, $I ; Esidor Anderson, wo.86-$32.71.

From Charities anti Correction, Deceinler 13, 1895 : Estate of Torn Cluing, So,4S-"$J3. i9,

FINANCE DEPARTMENT. _ bstract of transaction., of the Finance Department it the week ending August 15, 1896.

lJejia;i:gid in eke Tr;rns,cret. 1 The 1), p.lreuucnt of Street Improvements,

'1'th, r rod it of the Sinking F'und.......... Sr;3.0I6 25 _3 II . e3 a.11', Wards-

•• City I'regi,lsnrey......... 547.599 19 Bronx Elver and other Bridges, Repairing and Maintenance of....................

T„LI ...................... ...... 6700,815 44 Malnle n nace- . ..... c72 00

z3d and z{th Sh,ck Issued. Wards ..................... 11,928 Co

'Chi.-,• Icr r. m. Stock ..................... 7,500 no Making Rock Soundings, hor-

I6re, .:ml ;. tie-halt per cent. Stock........ ,loose)) 00 I 'tis, etc .................... 104 CO

Charitable Institutions-Asociation for Befriending

Children and Voune Girls... $388 0) For Support of Children Com-

mitted by Police Magistrates 43,099 63 New York Infant Asylum..... 19,488 t7 New York Infirmarvfor Women

and Children ................ 325 co $63,300 8o The Coroners-

Coroners-Salaries,. nd Expenses........ 582 69 The Commissioners of Accounts-

Salaries-Commissioners of Accounts.... SI 97 Miscellaneous Purposes-

Additional Public Park.' Fund.. $642 yo Fund for Street and Park Open-

ings ........................ 271,194 tl

Miscellaneous Puroo-es- Jurors' Fees, including Ex-

penses of Jurors in Civil and Criminal 'I'ria's, etc.....

New Roust River Bridge Fund.. to _o Rents ........................ 22,30) co

Revenue Bond Fund-For

Judgments ................. 2,568 32 Theatrical and Concert License

Fund....................... 5,9oo CO Towns of Westchester Annexed

under Chapter 934, Laws of 18g ... ....... ..... 56 So

Unclaimed Salaries and Wages. 41 25 ~30t..,7 0 an

Total........................ :690,1{; 42

.5'zcits, Orders ref Court, 7:i4el,lenk, Etc.

COURT. NA\IE OF PLAINTIFF. I A\tocN'1. NAit'RE r~F ACTION'. i ATrORNEV.

Surrogate In matter of the appli. ........ Copy petition, affidavit and novice of application for H. A. I)e Coster. cation of John Rooney the appointment ..f a Commialon for the distribution et al., next of kin.... i of funds and personal property of Mary Donnelly.

deceased ........................................ !Transcripts of judgments, as follows:

Supreme. Patrick M. Haverty... at,7r6 66 ................................................... 1 1. C. U':Illivan and li, D.

..un b. . g.... Hen

rie tttaVeisnnin

..... 3 .................................................. IT. H. Iia ld It in.

- r3 2... 3 271 ................................................... i .. Michael Slevin........ 38 27'~ ................................................ .. William A. Cauldwell . 59 92 ................................................... Kate De Vale......... 85 35 ....................................................

.. William A. Cauldw ell. 241 04' ....... .......................................... Adelrne D. Townsend.

Tc wnse 267 23 ', ...................................................

Emily A. ...~1 } 303 05........ .................. ................................. Richard N. Arnow.... 50o oo;Summens and complaint. For salary as Justice of the J. F. fryer.

I 'I se i th Judicial District Court for month of Aug., t8g6 ... ..................... .........

,. Lucius W. How, assig- 2,999 74Sumnio:; and complaint. For salary f'or services •̀ nee, John N. Stewart ! rginderee[r in the Twelhhi Judicial District Court and others.......... I from :1pr. zr to Aug. t, 1896 ....................

George S. Croker...... 270 tz'1ranscript of judgment .............................. ,,

F url- Victor C. Vaugr•n..... 4,560 66 Summons services I. -o,l.

as all e xpert and~C•J

off mi tFordro loxicologi

calm

Mary Alice Aletont Fleming , indicted for murder ..............................

,, Mary Kare against .Copy summons .................................... N. A. Alcsor.del. She Mayor, etc..... ~

" Henry Iludehnan, ex- 1,544 t5'Summons and complaint. For return ofamount paid R. 1. 3Lnrienn, ecutor, etc. , ........ for an assessment for froth st. outlet sewer........

Notices if motion to conlinn reports of Commi'- sioners in the P (lowing matters, , iz. :

Opening ,78th st., het. ............... 1 . \I - t i'or- Kingsbridge rd. and Amsterdam ave.....

Opening 134th St., bet. Amsterdam ace. and the Boulevard ......

Opening East 173d st., from Southern Boule-vard to West Farms road ..........

Opening Ea't 84th st., from East Intl ave. to the Fast river....

Opening '['ravers st , front Webster ave. to Jerome rive.......

p„ atiol Coun-=el.

... ... Scott, ..I.C. poratlon Cuun-el,

........ ........................................ ........ F. 51. Scott, Cor- porati~on Coun-sel.

......I . .................................................. F. 11. Scott, Cor- poration Coun-s-el.

........ ..................................................'F.11.Scott, Cur- poraltnnl.,.wl-

THE CITY RECORD. OFFICIAL JOURNAL.

VOL. XXIV. NEW YORK, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1896. NUMBER 7,098.

Street-' ..................... 36 Co Repaving Roads, Streets and

Avenues, z3d and 24th Wards 3,234 28 Rcstorfng and Repav,ug- Special Fund-23d and 24th \\ arils ...................... 20 74

Spuyten I)uyvil Creek Bridge.. 30 CO Soot and Drains-23d and

n4th Wartis .....:.... ... .. 647 93 Strcet improvement Fund-

lune 13, t886-a3d and s4th Wards ..................... 30,077 67

Surveying, l.aymg-out and JIaking Topographical Sur- veys, etc ....... ... .. . 42 Oo

Wilhantsbridge Sewer Fund .. 6z Co 946,264 ca

I,:,ii ....................... .. . S207,5co 00

I! ., -rants . ej'jsteredfor Ilayiuent.

flue AL,5erllty- 131u i_.tu of Liceases-Mayor's Ofacc...... 113 8o

The h: Hance Dep;lrtrnent- t'lecming Markets ............. 37,7 98 Contingencies - Comptroller's [.)thee ...................... 29 86 747 84

Interest on the City Debt........... .. Bon no I., -dcmptiou of the Principal of the City Ucbt................................... 6,coo oct

'I'.ite Law Departmcnt- C, ntingencies--Law Department ........ 226 go

'l lie Aqueduct Comrnission- \ciditioual Water Fund ................. 2,905 25

The Department if Public AVorks- ,\ddiuoaal Water Fit ud....... 3460 00 :\,lltdlt.:t - lil•p:,lrs, 1ilainte-

11a11ce and Strcnethening .... 3,970 43 I;lidge over Harlem River at

'Thud Avenue ........ .... 165 on Fridge over Harlem Ship Canal,

Maintenance of.....,..... . t'3 GO Morin, F:.saminalions for Gr.rl-

lug and St were Contract...... 72 00 1;uld,rvariI., Roads and :kcenue>,

\iaiu t~ mmcc of........,.. . t,934 87 Irons River \Yorks - \lain- tenauce and Repa:rs ........ 299 00

Contingem-its-Department of Public Works ............... 311 83

Croton Water Fund .......... 1,32) 39 Lire II y ciraot Fund........... x,292 Si) Free FIoaBog Oaths Lamp, and L; as and Electric

7,457 18

Lighting .... ............... 631 oo Laying Croton Pipes .......... 3.844 77 Public Ilu,ldings-Construction and Repairs ................ 777 36

Public Buildings-Construction and Repairs Ludlow St. Jail. 39 66

Removing Obstructions in Streets mud :\venues........ 35 00

Repairing and Renewal of Pipes, Stop-cocks, etc...... 3,357 09

Repairs and Renewal of Pave. men is and Regrading........ tc,199 75

Repaving-Chapter 475, Laws ofr895 ........... ........ 31,292 50

Repaving Streets and Avenues -Chapter 476, Laws of 1875. 83 00

Restoring aml Repaving- Special Fund - Department of Public Works............ 2,663 ca

Roads, Streets and Avenues Unpaved-- Maintenance of and Sprinkling .............. 770 25

Salaries-fepartmcnt of Public Works ............. .... 2,535 50

Sewers-Repairing and Clean- ing......................... 1,473 05

Street Intprovement Fund- For Surveying, Jlonumen ting and Numbering Streets...... 24 00

Street Improvement Find, June t5, 1886 ............... . 13,584 38

Supplies for and Cleaning Pub- lic Offices ................... 1,431 00

Water-main Fund.... .... , 37 89 z 8 96,424 4r The Department of Public Parks-

American Museum of Natural History-Construction, etc.. 51,000 85

Aquarium ..................... 134 46 Cathedra'. Parkway, Improve-

ment and Completion of..... 63 00 Harlem River Bridges- Re-

pairs, Improvement and :Maintenance ............... 224 85

Maintenance and Construction of New Parks North of Har- lem River .................. 1,907 78

Maintenance and Government of Parks and Places......... 7,046 37

Music-Central Park and City Parks...................... 4,365 Go

Mulberry Bend Park, Con- struction of ................. 12 32

Riverside Park and Drive- Grading, Construction and Drainage ........... ... . zr la

Van Courtlandt Park Parade Ground-Extension of Im- proved Portion ............. 12 00 14,787 75

The Department of Public Charities - Central Islip-Consiructnn of

Building; for Insane......... 54,141 .53 Fir Supplies .................. 1,563 65 VVaal s island, Construction of Bnddin.sfor Insane......... u,5oo on 8,2

The I ),pa rtnleut of C'rrection- For Repairs to Building....... 34 co For Repairs to Steamboats,

Fittings, etc ................ aco oa a the Heath Departinent-

Anti tosine Fund .. -51,401 9t For Removal of -Night Soil,

Offal and Dead Animals...,. 2,083 33 Health Fund-For Law Ex- penses, etc ................. ,6'3 66 3,6

The Uel.artment of Street Cleaning- Carliug ....................... $12,389 r8 Sweeping ......... ...... 2t,9C9 n Final Disposition of Material, etc ......................... -9,201 39

Ren and Contingencies....... 2,412 50 New Stock ................... 1,375 00 57,2

The Fire Depai tnlent- Fire Departmr nt Fund-Ap- paruusand Supplies........ $ 34 18

Fire Department Fund-Sal- aries .......... .... .. .... 55o 00

Fire Departmetlt Fund-Sites, Buildings, etc .............. 513 63 2.4

The Ilo,lyd .d Education- College ofthe City of New York g6o 0o Public lnstruc.ion-For Inci- dental Expenses of Ward Schools ................ .... r8 3o

Public Ltstruction-For lnci- dental Expenses ofthe Board of Education ......... .. .. 119 53

Public Instruction-For Build- mgs and Contingent Fund... 787 15

Public Instruction - For Re- pairs to Buildings....... ... 9,164 It

Public Instruction-For Lee- tures ro Workingmen and \kyrkingwomen-Free ...... 333 33

Public Instruction-For aup- plies, etc ................... 502 95

Public Instruction-For Sala- ries, Teachers, Grammar and Prtmtry Schools.......... . 18 5o

PtLlic Instruction-For Heat- ine and Ventilating Apparatus 516 59

Public instruction- Fer Sal- -t ries, Clerk, Board if School Trustees ................... .22 94

Public Instruction-F'or Sala- ries, Janitors, Grammar and Primary Schools............ x9.397 40

Public Instruction - Salaries, Boards of School Superin- tendents ............... ... 5,366 go

Public Instruction-Eor School- house Fund ................. rz,72S on

Public Instruction-For Fur- nitttre and Repairs of ....... x,312 00

Public Instruction- Fuel for use of all the Schools, etc.... 6,677 s6

Public Instruction - Sanitary Work, Changes and Repairs of.......................... 9,896 00 65,9

The Department of Docks- Dock Fund ............................. I3,0

The Judiciary- Salaries-Judiciary ..................... z

Printing, Stationery and Blank Books- City Record-Salaries and

Contingencies .............. $28 33 Publication of the CITY RECORD, etc ......................... 2,187 79 2,2

Claims f'ilt,l.

e5 OS DATE. NAME OF CLAIMANT. Attuurr. `'All I.f I;F C1 riot. A'l'. tot.'.'. -

m8o6. Aug. ro-Claims and demands. For refund for portion of excise license fee, under chapter,

Ito, L:nl s 1896, as follows : 34 00 Charles Franklin, assignee, $ro6.;8 : A. J. Colic, assignee, 5190.90; \faurirrt' C. If. R. \\';,1!,l ,r,I.

I Cobe, assignee, srrt.5t ; Isr3tel Cob,, assignee, FIC6.89 ; William H. Coyle, assignee. cto3.6o; Ernest T. Mayer, assignee, F-,o.z'3 ; John R. Nugent, assignee, to 13.cr_ ; Henry Jackson, assignee, 565.34 ; Williaut Kelly, assignee, 498.51 : Robert Ash- man, assignee, ,-52.22 ; 'l homas Ross, assignee, =x07.80 ; John Jlechan, as-igne e, "172.80; S. Si. Schermerhorn, assignee, S78.7z ; William lurk, assignee, 55)-,r

at 90 John P. Brouu n, assi nee, 5 J g 75.07; John McLaughlin, assi,nee, ro;.7o : Charles' Hartman, assignee, Sco.12 ......................................................

Frederick Spahlinger, 5177.78 ; Sfartm Rust, 829 .......................... .... K.-imon. F. \1. Mayer, assignee, ;67.76; William G. Dunn, assignee, $78.7a ; Daniel Kerin,,C. H. R. Wot !.ward

5f5.56 ; Frederick W. Harrje, 5 5~5 J 93.74 ; John H. Hcckmmtn, Jr.. gr63.o3.......... .. Edinger Bros.&- Jacobi, assignees, 5173.58 ; Edward Siebert, $190.40............A. F. Seligsh^rg•

87 r8 " to The Bronx Gas and! S5,ro6 68 For electric lighting in the several streets miJ'Atwater & Cruik- Electric Co......... .. avenues in the newly annexed territory, tmd~ra shank,

contract made with the Town of Westchester for the month of June, 1496 .......................

,, 10 The Bronx Gas and 5,1775,177 00 For electric lighting in the several streets anti Atwater Sr Cnuk. Electric Co.........1 avenues in the newly annexed territory, under a. shark.

contractmade with the Town of Westchester for

97 8x ,• thernonth of July, 1896 .................. .....

I i Claims and demands. For refund for portion of excise license fee, tinder chapter 212, Laws 1896, as follows : Henry Rackebrand. 5150.00; John Gieseke; Charles H. Bugge;n, 9250.00:

Whhenning Si: Wenck, 898.63; Gustave Hoeltze, Sr7r,e7 ; Angie M. Kinsley $2.9.46 ; Thomas E. Leeman, assignee, 549.48........... ........... • .. .

12 Hunter, Walton 5 Co. $4,286 56 For butter furnished the Department of Public Murphy, Lloyd C " Charities during months of January, F'ebruary, , Boyd.

March and April, 1896 .................. ; ' 12 Claims and demands. For refund for portion of excise license fee, under chapter i

112, Laws 11896, as follows: r2 Mary Slarshewuz, assignee, 966.x-6; G. J. Dlarkewilz, assignee, 8t 55. 19 ; \V. F:. IC, H. R. \Pruitt ard,

Hawley', assignee, 5t64.s8 ; Frank Northrup. assignee, 584.43 ; Joseph Murray,, assignee, 5502.52 ; James Hughes, assignee, $ro6.58; P. J. Kelly, assigner„

Thomas J Kevil, g7. r7 .......................................................~i } films,,,. John Ellard, 9ro6.6. .......... ............ .... .. ..... .... .. .. ... J. J. t )'I, r...h.

" 12 F. H. D. Mason....... 1 $166 661For salary as Clerk in the Department of Public'

" 13 Victor C.Vaughn .....I 4,560 66,Forntpr1fesicon, s nd a

s an navExp

Expert of emist1 C. J. Pe., ro:I. yl Alice Almont Fleming indicted for murder..... ,, :3:Isabel la M. Burton....) 626 88I For brick, cement and lumber furnished the', R. \ICC. R Lunen.

I Village of Wakefield from March to June, 189;. " t3'Claims and demands. For refund for portion of excise license fee, under chapter:

I12, Lutes 1896, as follows f illy Haynes, Max Frank, $145.83............

13 Young Bros-........... 545 m For c~~ ff hoetof omtehoise bel ogling I to rIF re

r3Claims and demands. For awards for damages for land taken for school site in' Henry, Oliver and Catharine streets, as f Blows :

William Hart, 55,000 ; Emil H. Riedel, S43,000 ............................... C a u t , r \ Van Scit.0 ck.

13 Samuel G. French...... ?228 63 For deductions made front Ellis for coal furnished) I the Board of Education durinct year x895....... I " e4 Claims and demands. For refund for portion of excise license f•e, under chapter,

III, Laws 1896, as follows : John Duyer, assignee. $56.37 ; Patrick H. Comerford, ft48 : Michael F. Sheehan,jC. H. R. Woodward

assignee, $180.34; Thomas Hannan, assignee, 5t7,83; Frank Rose, assignee, $86.41 ; Irving Rose, assignee, $66.43 ; Alorr.s A. Krutss, assignee, _og.zr : Louis,

1O 77 Cahn, assignee, gr56.o7 ; A. A. Fenyses;y, assignee, £85.07; Edward Duyer, 540.45 ; New York Bottling Co., 958.33........................................ ..

72 r8 Henry Sturcke........'I ........I ............................................... .

John H. Schumacher.. 63 15 .' r5 Charles F. 6l,lneke....l 5[17 531 ........... .................. ....... ........

14 Claims and demands. For return of amounts paid for assessments for troth st. outlet sewer:

..........Heal . 427.8 ... ... ....t... Ferrus I Elijah H. Purdy and others, 59 12.74 ; John W. Healy, 427.88 ; A. rore[)n Ferri_ J, C. Shaw,

r6 Iz I , and another. g184.r4 ................. I

24 22 THE CITY RECORD. TUESDAsv,SEP E.,NIBEIR 8, 1896.

COIN'Ii Ac'1's KI-.(:ISJ EKED FUR THE WEEK ENDIN(; 'ATURDAV, AU(;Ua'1 15. 1896.

- --------- ---- - - DAII j\,A11R5 I)} (SON- A1fOU~I

Vn. Ir,t (,rr.- DI,PAuI MRNT. :t ]tlr r>I O,I1 Ill IIF.r. I TIt A("t.

! Di'sGMPTION (IF' \Vnj,,c. Cos'r.

I;S99 July a,. Cunlrnis4iuner of Street Matthew H Murray_J hanml L,•Ili, Ilolace K. I1t11,' 836,000 00 Constructing sewers and appurtenances in the Village of WiI1i:on,6riJge, Section II,:n Newel] ave., from the $24,2u5 q4 'Tito. Improvements, 23d and Kate haulh:d'' r, K„ northerly linr of Bronx Park to Elizabeth St , ill haizabeth st., bet. Newell and Duncnmbe ayes., in Dun-, z;th Wards........... Adee, Frank Ga,s, Owen J. May 1895, date t f to, !

cembe ave., bet. Elizabeth sL and Elliott ave., in l:iI, tt ave., bet. 1)tmcomhc and Olin aves., across loin

15 July quo 31 agreement modify ing the same. Clintee ............. ...

Fire Jonathan B. West..... Title (tt;e Co. .................... and mice of ave. to Pleasant ave. lad pl.j, in Pleasant av . iId pl.; , bet. Olin ave. and Flo wee st................. k:> timate

kucbcnr, N. 1'......... goo oo l Furnishing a No, 4 bydru lie power tic setter.............................................. .....1btal 1,63. ,..o

, 5,01 13 Public Parks ........... Horace Ingersoll...... (a,_ub 1 t. Rutter, Samuel lageri z,00 1 00 Furnishing and delivering forage, viz. : 3g'•000 lbs. hay, 55,o0o lbs. straw, 9.000 bushels oats, 40,eoo lbs. corn, 6,6or on )o2 r3 Board of Education....,.Al fi ed

sell......................... Nugent &Son.. Leopold Heidenheim, Jacob)

and xS,000 lbs. bran ............................... ..................................... ...........'1'ota] r,000 oc Sanitar •work, for etc., Primary School Buildings Nes. 2,865 n.,

David P,:rry & Co.. ..J

lnNorton1'FJano s O'Connell .. 5,000 so Erecting annex to asd improvinY the premises of Primary` School No, 39, situated in Bronxdale.., .. , ..Total) , z 24 t - , 4 27

" ..... Public Park,........,... Andrew M1d1illitn.... City 1 rust, S,de Deposit and r,5co oo Construction of bluestone steps and walks is Central Park, for entrance at troth st. and Central Park, West

r9.95o o, 2,29 9 ~urcty Co. of Phdadclphia,l (8th ave.) .................................................................. ......................Estimate John S. Robinson ...........

t - . Aug, 4', ............ MacKei;;l:t F I i it t i c M, Marx, Joho Slattery .....I 5,oco co Alterations of the curbst nes and roadway pavement at the corner;, and with coccr.te and mn:tar of I _paving 6,746 03

I „>.. 6 i Sb,ne Cu ...........

Louis William j Portland cement, certain exterior sidewalks of Mount 111torris 1',uk .................................. i-:,timatc

Commissioner of Street G,uaberry and B. Pope, City Trust, z,800 poi Constructing sewers and appu+tenances in Home st , (rein the exi,tint sewer in Intervale ave. to Hoe st. E timate 5,212 I. Improvement;, 23d and 1- rank J'i,tone, coin - Safe llcposit and Surety Co. ;4th Wards..........., pri::in the firm of of Philadelphia .............

1 attabcrry &

15y07 11 Commissioner of Street James C. t.ueson...... \Matthew C. Kerv.m, Wllll.mj 7,500 Coy. Constructing sewer and appurtenances in 'Tremont ave., from the existing sewer in Jerome ave to Aque- x3,302 gr mprm cments, z3d :nld o-rd,........:..'

G. I, "o.. ................... duct ave.......................................................... .................Estmmte ............ a Ih

u 15908 July 3r. , ublic \V,,rks F kepavi A \4:Irren-Scharf Asphalt United States Guarantee Co., 9,000 on Regulating and paving with asphalt pavement on the present pavement, 77th St., from Avenue A to 3d ave., and 50 ,36,034 under cha pter 1'avmg Co .......... Fidelity and Deposit Co, of 78th st., from Avenue A to 3d are ......................................... .......................Estimate

I

Maryland .................. l , ~0 1'ubl c Works-ke,avmg 59"9 3 1 ng Warren S harf Asphah United States t;uarantce Co., ~ p 3,coo Co Regulating and paving with asphalt pavement on the present pavement, ,,5th st., from Avenue A to Lexington

rmd~r Chapter 4

Paving CO......... Fidelity and lleo.it Co. of, l,:nc, r,f 189. Maryland

If

I one ..... - , , .... , , }'stimattr 17,rr5 7r

I .,9ro 3` • r[Asphalt Untsl Work-Repaving \\Paving lumler\r i.-R ei

'o,000 oo! Regvulating . -> 40,079 5 CO. y and Deposit Co., of

and paving with asphalt p:+vemcnt on the present psv.em eat, tooth st., from nth ave to East Nsoniate

) ......................... .... Laws of ,t55.... .... ]11 ar land .

r- rr - uL is Works-Repa ving a California Asphalt Co .. 4,coo 00 Regulating and Paving with asphalt pavement on the present pavement, ztst sl., from totli to 13th ave., so titr

,9

pnit e States Guar ntee Co.,

index chapter 449 BJChty and Deposit Co., of as the same is within the limits ofgrants of lan(t under water ....................................Estimate I r Maryland .................. g ,~~,tz

- 30, Pt~,~ c A\ Co., of

delity h

,nd, Unttzd Statof r'aoo oo ttegulating and paving with asphalt pavement on the present pavement, zed st., from :rth to ,5th ye., so far as 1,455 7u

ter ;vin'

Ftllaryl:ald, uuJcr chapter 449

(1)e,osd f l the same is within the limits of grants of land under w;ucr ........................................Estimates

lit; -;11 30 3 3 Public Works R a i Co., P g P Asphalt Pavia United 'Late'. ~~c arber ......5 . noon on Regulating and paving with asphalt pavement on the present pavement, Market field st., from Broad to New under cha Ica y p r of st., New st., Ii mu nlarketficld to Bulvcr st., and Rector st., front 1Y-u,t to Greenwich CL Estimate 5,079 5•'

Laws of t 895.. ...~ Maryland ................ ............

• I • 314 30 Public 1\ o rk-krt av75 '

Barber Asphalt Paving United States Guarantee Co., r,5oo oo,Regu'ating and paving with aspha'.t pavement on the present p.+vemcnt, gad st., front Avenue A to ist 6,037 5,- Co................. Fidelity and Deposit Co., of Laws of r8g5.........I Maryland ..................

ave ..............................................................................................Estimate

, 7 5 t 3 o ~ Public Works -- Repaving llorber Asphalt Paving United States Guarantee Co,, 1.500 00 Regulating and paving with asphalt pavun:ent on the present pavement, ,o6th St., at the intersection of 8th, 9th 6,r us to under chapter 47_, Co ................. Fidelity and Depo-it Co. of and loth aves...................................................................................Estimate) laws of 1895 ......... I1farslaod .............. ...

Aug. g• 7 J John Healy, James Keliock... Constructing sewer in Lexington ave., both sides, bet. 97th and g8th sts ..............................Estimate 4,998 a~

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p g kr..ar in chapter 475.1

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W:dtor, . Ford........ z,cco 1)o,

7 J y 29

995- Pu he Works-R _p:nvirlg Patrick Larney ................ t5o co1 Flagging and reffagging on cast side of 7th ave., bet. 116th and ii8th sts....... ...................-..h.sumatc, 397 5 ,

95 1 1 r5; r8 - Aug.b l'mld`Wrrk

-Repa ing P t Phili r Kearns....... IJ• William F. Cunnm sham..... Cunningham. zoo 01) Construcun receiving-basins basins on the northeast and southeast corners of r, th st. and r th ave 1?~tunate' I ' g- - 7 - 3 ....... i

l.:avmf 1895 (Bond...

''m".: of Pxojuosals. The Cornptroll r, by representative, attended the opening of proposals at the following I)epart-

ments, viz.: August 12. The Department of Public AVorks-For regulating and paving with granite or

sycnite blocks, also asphalt, and for repaving and maintaining the asphalt pavement oil the several Street ° and avenues enumerated in the advertisement of said Department and published in the ('I1 V Rr(okl) of Au ust 12, iS96.

\ugust 13. The Department of Public Charities-For furnishing clothing. .Autiust 14. The Department of .trees Improvements, Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth \Wards

-1-+,r regulating and paving yvith vitrified 1 rick pas 'inert, on concrete foundation, A's cl,ster avenue, Iron) the northerly crosswalk of the Kingsbridge road to the southerly crosswalk of the r,uthern Lloulevaid.

Alp., vol of .Sure lir 61. 1)r part v Coruptroll~•r. 1 hie Delwty Comptroller approved of the atle(luacy an(1 sufficiency of the sureties on the

I,,llotving hrnl,:,:als, viz.

HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. \V'IiEK ENDING SATU2tA1', 12 hi., At- t,csi' 29, I896.

£-itiatt-d Population, I, 1,945,005. Death-rate. 79.76.

Cases of Infectious ataa Contagious Diseases )deported.

WeEac ENOtx,- -

Slay June June' June June July July July July Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug.

Phthis.., ...... rg8 rt6 069 257 j 367 169 95 171 rzz zr4 14a 149 x56 I57 Dipht1tcri:+....... zoo - 246 238 azz 503 art 199 zoo r8z 154 x39 105 t`7 1z5 Croup ...........j 5 8 5 101 5 z z .. 5 z 8 r 3 4 Measles ....... zSo 289 227 213 176 x55 r8o 145 115 98 92 64 57 3'= scarlet Fever.. ...1 83 75 102 92 66 77 59 3S 44 45 4t an in z4 Small-pox ........j .. .. .. I .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. 'I. vi,`nid P'cver... to t3 14 10 7 zz 15 zc so r5 27 37 48 15 Tcphus Fever.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

747 755 804 624 636 545 57S 488 528 449378 ' 343 357

Marriage. reported ...................361 1 Burial permlts issued..... ........... 736 Bliths ' ..... .. , . I,o85 1 Transit permits issued ................24

• ...... Searches nzade ....................... 296 SUIT-births ................... X 11 'Iranscriptsissued.................... 306

Deathc .1ccorutn4, to Cause, A;'• and Sex.

7'otal, all cau v............. .

Diphtheria ..................' Croup ....................... Malarial Fevers ............. Hcarle.......... ..........

Scarlet Fever............... Small-pox ............... ... . Typhoid Fever.............. Typhus Fever.... W hoop;ng Cough............ Diarnccral Diseases.......... Phthicis ...... ..... ........ Other Tuberculous Disease=.. Diseases of Nervous System., Heart Diseases.............. Bronchitis ................... Pneumonia .... ......... . Other Diseases of P. piratory

Organs .................. . Diseases of Digestive System. Diseases of U visor y System. , Congenital Dehil t } ;_........' Old Age ...................., Suicides .................... other violent deaths.........

All other causes.............

* Thiscolumn containsthe average numter of deaths for the corresponding week of the past ten years, increased to correspond with the increase r,f population.

4 Thtscolumn givesthe total number of deaths for the corresponding week of the previous year. t Including prematurebirths,atrophy, inanition, marasnits,atelectasis, cy. nosis and preternatural births. II Police Census, April r5, 1895, I,S5r,o6o. Population ofAnnexed Districtestimated at 17,000 on July I.

August 12. For furnishing the Fire Department with mattresses, etc. ; Thomas Al. fancy-, Hoyt and 3t1 st., Brooklyn, Principal ; Patrick Divver, No. 7 Madison st., New York City, John I1. Spellman, No. log Park Row, Sureties.

August I2. For constructing sewer and appurtenances in East 167th st., front the existing sewer in Intervale ave. to West Farms rd., with branch in Soutnern Boulevard, from East 167th to Home st. ; AV. F. Murray, No. 1262 Boston rd., Principal ; William Ehling, 1259 Washington ave., B. C. Murray, 1262 Boston rd., Sureties.

August 12. For regulating, grading, etc., in Walton ave., from New York Central and Hudson River Railroad to 167th st. ; J. C. Rodgers & Son, Nn. 536 \\test 152d st., Principal ; Fidelity and Deposit Co. of Maryland, No. 35 Wall st., Cyrus S. Sedgwick, No. 135 \Vest 93d st., Sureties.

August 13. For regulating and paving with asphalt pavement, IIudson st., from Chambers t~+ Bank st., and on 8th ave. anti Iludson st. to lath st. ; The California Asphalt Co., No. 57 East 59th st., Principal ; John D. Crimmins, No, 50 East 59th sL, "Ttloiias I'. Criuunins, No, 50 East 59th st., Sureties. AVI1.I.IAA1 J. LV-(IN, 1)eputy Cornjstr+:ller.

Cartses of DeaUo not Spec/fled in ti 19r ,oirrg Tzhle. Zto»otrc.-Erysipelas, z ; Syphilis, z ; Cerebro-spinal Fever, z ; 1'y;ania, 4 ; Puerperal Fever, _~. Aide/c.-Alcoholism, 4. Const,triional.-Cancer, 16; Tubercular Meningitis, 73 ; Tubereo(osis, etc., 4: Tubes VIcscitcri,:,, I ; :Ai1:eolp..,

3 ; Rheumatism, r ; Diabetes, g. Ve;-vous.-C~,nvulsiort., 6 ; Meningitis and Encephalitis, t5 ; Apoplexy, 9 ; Paralysis, 4 ; Insanity, 5 ; Epileps}',

I ; Mycliti-, 4 ; Congestion of Brain, a ; Locontotor Ataxy, z, C'irrculatory.-Aneurism, I.

- Respiratory.-Congestion of Lungs, I ; Emphysema, z ; Hydrothorax, r ; Pleurisy, r ; Hemorrhage of Lung., z ; Chronic Bronchitis, z.

Uigrslvr-hcaro-enteritis. 40 : Gastritis, 7 ; Enteritis, TO ; Cirrhosis, q ; Jaundice, 3 ; other Liver Diseases, c Obstruction of intestines, z : Typhlitis, 5 ; Hernia, I ; Ulcer of Stouo+cn, } ; Dentition, t ; Ulcerati+,n nt I -- tines;:1.

r„Saito-e ;iva,y.-Bright's Di sr use, 35 ; Nephritis, 8 ; Diso,r.es of Bladder and Prostate Gland, 3 ll-.uu,i,,, Calculus, I ; Diseases of Uterus and Vagina, t-

Locrurotovy.-Spina] Di'.case, I. Arrid-nt -Fraeturq, and Contusions, r4 ; Burns and Scalds, I ; Drowning, r ; Wounds, I ; Surgical ( Ip,•a.oioris,

9 ; Railroad, I ; Sunstroke, I. (Jllrer Cicexgrg.--)titis, r ; Placenta 1'ra:via, z ; Miscarriage, I ; Extra Uterine Pregnancy, r ; Puerperal Cou-

vulsions, I ; Foramen Ovals Open, r ; Imucrfurate Rectum, t ; Spina Bifida, I.

Deaths P1eee'diO,; to Cause, Annual Rust.' per i,000 and A,i e, zvitk Illefcoro,'ogy and ATzcmfier of Deatlis in Piilse Iustitulions for 13 Weeks.

June June I June June July July July July Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. 4, r8. 2. r.

it. . 8. t5. zz. zy.

Total deaths......_..... 670 703 1 758 859 896 967 t,rzz 86 883 804 r,810 8zz ! 736

Antualdeatl.rate...... j8. xi at 99 no.47 23.18 1417 z6.o7 30.22 23.05 23.76 1 21.76 48.65 22 o8 lit 19.76

Diphtheria ..............39 31 35 4u -- 39 z6 23 54 ! z4 al 32 zz ~ r8 Croup ..................I 4 3 4 z a z r z a 3 .. 2 1 Malarial Fevers....... 4 ,. ! 3 4 z 4 r 3 1 4 3 .. Meades ................ 23 17 16 15 ! v r1) 19 6 I7 8 9 5 s Sc:vlct Fever........... z 9 6 5 9 6 6 5 3 4 z r 2 small-pox .............. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. typhoid Fever......... 4 5 1 t 3 5 4 7 7 9 t5 to 6 TyphusFever.......... .. . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. Whooping Cough....... 7 it 4 6 9 Ir r4 to 15 13 8 7 14 Dtarrhual Di;rases..... 3r 36 62 166 x81 242 I 302 iSo 164 t69 594 134 Ito i)iarrhmal D,scasesusder

5 years ............. z4 33 56 155 173 zaS 273 158 x43 143 168 ma 1e6 1'Irthisis ............... 95 87 104 103 89 79 8s 81 37 66 114 87 105 Bronchitis ............. 13 15 19 06 10 8 lr 15 17 9 is r5 09 Pneumonia. ......,,.... 70 7-' 73 52 63 67 63 51 57 35 61 40 49 Other Diseases of 1:s-

piratory Organs....., 6 rz 7 r0 3 IT 8 q S 8 to 6 9

61) 42 51 6r fu z0 107 35 Violent lleaths......... 55 33 4 5 53 74 43 7=

Under one year.....,... 145 176 214 341 349 424 499 328 ' 'Ito 278 391 255 257 Coder five years........ zsz a9z 333 473 472 5-9 665 443 4a7 388 552 366 38a Five tosixty-live........ 340 334 345 327 344 343 377 337 i 380 341 0,032 369 304 Sixty-live y'earsnd over 78 77 8o 59 do 65 8o 76 7- to 226 67 70

In Public and Private

Institutions.......... 189 ' 209 i8o 016 205 207 024 217 229 216 436 202 176

------------ --- InquestCases........... 99 77 86 77 92 rr8 ial 99 1rz 119 515 129 67

Mean barometer........ a9.9831 z9.636 29.947 29.961 29.947 29.953!29.883 29.913 29.894 29.866'29.925 29.959 29.994 Mean humidity......... 60 '~. 75 79 e8 64 73 , 68 72 64 08 72 69 70 Inches of rain and snow. .34 ,91 2.94 r.8z ,i8 2.24: 1.25 2.64 1.t5 .z7 .4r .65 .o6 Mean temperature

(Fahrenheit)......... 70.20 (.9.r° 69.7e 72.3° 74.4° 77.4° X77.4° 75.00 78.3° 8z.z° 84.2' 69-o` 73.10 Maximum temperature i I (Fahrenheit)......... 87° 84° 88° 92° 910 89° 9t0 86' gt° 97° 98° 85° 84° hliuimum temperature IFa1,onhei1).. 56° 56° 5a° s£° 60' 6(° 60° ! 65° 63° 68' 73° 57' S9°

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7 it 6.1) 6 r ,. .. .. t a 4 .. z8 42 44.8 r5 13 - 3 5 .4 4 7 7 I 51 67 ~ an z9 3 z 5 to 3 I 4 12 i 17

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hemaining Aug. az. 17 2i 42 5 1 3 • •• 8 [ 4 22 admitted .......... 6 ,o j 16 .. .. .. i .. .. q .. .. .. 4 Ihsc,arec s r 9 10 2 .. .. D . ........ .. z z .. .. ..

Remaining Aug. 29. 22 24 46 3 1 3

Total treated..) 23 :5 58 5 r 3

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Cases of Injections and Contagious Diseases Reported and Deaths from the Same, by Wards.

a I SICKNESS. DEATHS REPORTED.

U \VARDC. or • I o ,o ̂ > v

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First ............... rz,5o8 .. .. .. .. _ q .. .. r 2 Second....... ..... t,o38 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. r •Third ................ .4,01 4 .. .. .. .. ,. r eco th .............

8 40,; I .. r I .. 7 .. .. .. 2 12 Iiith.............. .. roto3 2 .. I .. r .. .. .. .. I .. .. r 7 'ixtlt ........ ..... .. 2z 897 .. .. t .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 6

z2 r 5 r .. t ro t r .. t 6 33 ~cvcnth............ 79, 7 4 I.ighth ............. 31,374 .. ,. . .. r .. .. ., t r ro

Ninth ............. . 60,987 • 4 .. x 4 .. .. .. .. 4 23 Centh .............. 7°,168 II .. 7 2 7 r .. .. .. t 22 Eleventh............ 86,722 ,~ 9 .. .. . .. .. Iz I 2 .. .. .. .. 6 35 'Twelfth............ 364,412 I; 24 r 6 5 8 z r . .. . ..... . .. ..r4 r33 Ihirtcenth ..........8,8oz q ..4 r .. .. q .. ...... .. .. 23 Fourteenth..........3l,9o4 2 .... ., ,.o 3 22 1•'ifteenth............26,216 ... .. .. .. 2 ........ .. 7 StxteentIt .....,..... ,430 z r z .. .. g r .. z r7 Seventeenth....-....x14,727 9 •• 2 3 I t 18 3 .. .. r 7 56 Ei, hteenth ..-....... 67 4 .. .. I ., r u-4 .. .. .. r . t 16 4 7,49 I Nineteenth.........,2( 076 18 r z . I .... to 3 1 r ....0 toe Twentieth........... 94,969 6 z r .: z It r t r 9 I' 49 Twenty-5rst ........ 72,144 I 5 1 I 2 ro r . II z6 Twenty-scconu ...... 194,893 20 .. z c .. t 6 q . .. 9 i 77 I•ieenty-third ....... 81,567 I z .. .. q .. .. r . .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 37 Twenty-fourth •..... 26,508 .. .. .. r .. • . 4 .. .. .. .. 3 ! 19

Total......... 1,851,060 1 125 4 32 24 15 1157 1.1 18 5 z „ 6 •. rc5 736

RECORD. 242;

Total number of bacteritlo, ical examination of convalescent cases of Ihplrtheria, preced-

" bacteriological examinations of ,u,pecletl tuberculosis (tubercle bacilli 'I

bacteriologicalexaminations -,f healthy throats in infected families.... .

i n;; di..,infecttun ............................... ............. 2

found 15, not found 4). .................................. 8

9 II points of vaccine viru,collected ..................... ...... 'I capillary tubes I,f vaccine virus filled ...............................

Amount of anti-toxine serum produced in C. C...................................... 1,170 I,8o5 total number of dead animals removed (rota streets ...... .........................

1: vec rcti ✓e' Ar/ion.

Total number of orders i.. $ued for abalemcn t of nutsances ....................... .... 709

Attorney's notices issued for non-compliance with orders ....... ...... 439 " civil actions begun ............................................... 5o 11 arrests

made.. . .. . . . . . . . . ...................................... S I, judgments obtained in civil courts ................................ 4 ..

criminal courts .............................. 29

permits issued ................................................... ;22 " person; removed from overcrowded apartments ...................... 2

The 736 deaths represent a death-rate of 19.76 against 22.OS for the previous week and 23•.53 for the corresponding week of 1895,

Contagious and infectious diseases show a slight increase, the number of cases reported of diphtheria, measles, scarlet fever, typhoid fever and small-pox being respectively 125, 32, 24, t and o, against 67, 57, 12, 48 and o for the previous week, a total of 196 again<t 184. The increase of diphtheria was mainly in the Twelfth, Nineteenth and Twenty-second \Wards, anal the decrease in the Eighth \yard. The increase of measles was most marked in the Sixth \Vaid, anal the decrease in the Tenth and Nineteenth \yards. The increase of scarlet fever was chiefly in th,r Twenty-third 1Vard, and the decrease in the Nineteenth Ward. Five of the 15 cases of ty ho!'l fever were above Fortieth street, and 5 were below Fourteenth street. No case of small-poi was re f Itried.

By order of the Board. EM'mlON S CL.1RK, Secretary.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS. MIoNuAY, JULY• 27, 18196-RrouI-AR AIEE'rtxG, 2 P. M.

Present-Commissioners Cruger (President), McMillan, Stiles, Ely. The meeting being open to the public, and a representative of the Comptroller Icing prc-ent,

the Board proceeded to open bids received in accordance with an advertisement duly published in the Crry RECORD, as required by law, for the following-named works:

For the (.onsfu-ttctios and Im/rovenzent a/ the Riverside Park and Drive, between One Ihnnir, ml and Twentieth and One Hundred and Twenty-ninth .Sur cts, in the City of N<w York.

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'I'UESI)AY, SEP'rEMBEIZ 8, 1896. THE C I T Y

Infectious and L•ontq ious Diseases in Ilos,/'ztats.

WILI.:IR[1 PARKER RIVRT11DP. HOSPITAL.

Earth excavation, 6,000 cubic yards.' go zo go 40 5o 45 £o zo go 6o 6. S 647 Rock excavation, 5o cubic yards.... r co z 5o 175 3 CO I no _

Filling in place, s,000 cubic yards . 15 I oa [o 05 ... Mould in place, 25,000 cubic yards, t Sc t qo I 1 75 2 co 2 24 .

4,699 Granite-block pavement, 5,coo 904 square yards .................... 3 50 i 3 85 3 40 3 20 3 zo :•_ 278 Gr.vel pavement, 2,2oo square

19r yards .............. .. ......

New bridge-stone, 140 lineal feet... 150 zoo

I zr to 1 95

75 1 79 r 8g

50 50 -

228 5-inch new blue stone curb, 2,00c

234 lineal feet ....................... blue 4-inch new stone curb, 55o~

£o t to I S,t 75 r oo '

2, I t 3 lineal feet ....................... Old curb and edging reset, 2 ,375

7o I 1 oa 75 6o i 90 -

599 lineal feet ....................... 05 1 25 e9 to 15 x. 3IS Ncw blue stone flagging, 1,720

2 square feet .................. ... zo 241%, 22 28 I zo -

Old flagging relaid, 85, square feet. z% o5 0 03 I o o5 04 o . 425 9inclt blue stone curb curved, 164 -

lined feet ........... ........... 1 75 3 ozil z z2 1 55 z no z 8-inch granite curb curved, r,7co!

943 lineal feet ................ ......'

Blue stone steps, 7,3co lineal feet...

2 20 3 74

qo 145 2 za t 07

1 75 3 05

8o r uo I ;-

1,015 Blue stone cheeks, 1,4110 lineal feet. 7S 6, 84 I 6o 9n - Road-basins complete, u-6 .......... 37 50 5o co 70 oo too o c i 00 15 cn

• ••• 4,905

JValk-basins complete, 5o.......... 37 So 6z 35 28 cn 40 00 35 oo, qo r.. Surface-basin.; complete, 6. ..... 37 50 Si qo 33 on 30 00 45 00 35 75,210 12-inch stoneware drain-pipe, 950

2,540 lineal feat ....................... 38 1 00 65 t 50 r 00 &, 2,268 ro-mch stoneware drain-pipe, 150l

3 8 lineal feet .......................

8-inch stoneware drain-pipe, 1,540 50 65 57 125 85 t;

lineal feet .....................-, 25 1 70 5o t uO 75 6-inch stoneware drain-pipe, 800 I

lineal feet ....................... z5 65 45 75 6o 4 Rubble ma=_onry, 1,1.00 cubic yards. 1 79 7 00 4 50 2 50 3 40 t

Io Concrete in place, zo cubic yards... 3 15 5 oo 5 5o 4 on 4 co 4 - 9 Sod laid, 476,100 square feet... •... o3%q o6 n- 4 o3 03 a - I Ground finished and seeded, I acres ... ...............

• ...

Asphalt walk., 95,100 square feet . 6z 5o ,co co

I114, 30 00 70 00

19

50 O 70 co

12 20 too . a

3 Total. .................. $2cg.570 8o 4I42,995 45 4r24.262 %., 6119.089 75 1 5167,931 55 6127,978 13

I /- du- Tcuking L- and Relaying Granite-block Pavement with Concrete b1o»zdetion, and R[•srttin;' I Czcrh-stones in IP(nsTose Road A`V. I, Crossfire the Central )'ark, front the 1.1esti'riv Czcrh-

line of fifth Avenue, at Sixty-fifth Street, to the Easterly Curb-line of Central 1 ~zrk LL ,s

Inspections of Premises. Total number of inspections made................................................

Classified as follows : lm5pcctiOms of tenement-houses ..................................................

tenement apartments (at night) to prevent overcrowding ................ private dwellings.... ........... lodging-houses .................................................... stables. ................ slaughter-liouses ................................................... other premises.......

Total number of citizens complaints attended to ............................. ...... [ verified .......................................

I. " found baseless, or nuisance already abated ........ oril;inal complaints by Ins) ectors ............. ...... .............

Inspection of Foods, C/8elni(al .4nalyses, etc. Total number of inspections of milk ..............................................

specimens examined.. ........................................ quarts of milk destroyed ................. ........ . ..............

inspections of fruit, vegetables and canned goods ................... . pounds of sane condemned and destroyed.......................... inspections of meat and fish ....................................... pounds of same condemned and de.,troyed ......................... . analyses of milk and other foods ................................... experimental analyses............................................

Analytical l Rork-Sunzntarq, \)ilk-Adulterated ............................................................

Unadulterated ........................................................... Croton water-Partial sanitary analysis ........................................... .

" Complete sanitary analysis (see below) .................. .. ....... . Evaporated milk-Unadulterated ................................................. ream-U n adu l tei atetl ................ ............ ............................

\Tell water-Contaminated . ..................................................... Canned meat-Condition good, poisonous metals, negative ........................... \Vhite powder Composition, flour, poisonous metals, negative .......................

Analysis of Croton iVater, August 28, 1896. Appearance, very slightly turbid ; color, light yellowish brown ; odor, marshy.

RESULTS EXPRESSED RESLLT EXPRESSED IN GsUNS I'ER IN PAR'IS nY

- -- U. S. G.I.LON OF

231 Cu BIC INCHES. WEIGHT IN ONE

HUNDRED THOUSAND.

Chlorine in Chlorides ........................... .............•••. o.r46 j 0.356

Equivalent to Sodium Chloride .................................... 0.245 0.421 Phosphates, phosphoric Acid (1', 0,) in ........................... None. None.

Nitrogen in Nitrites .................... . .... ................ None. None. Nitrogen in Nitrate., (Method of Martin and Berry) ..... •.......... 0.0128 0.0220 Free Ammonia .............................................•.....I 0.0017 0.0030 Albvminoid Ammonia ........................................... 0,.0093 0.0160 Total Nitrogen ............................ .. .... .........I .... o.ozoz 0.0455

Hardness equivalent to Carbonate of Lime I before boiling.......-- 3.208 5.52 l After boiling .•...... 3.208 5.52

Organic and volatile (loss on ignition) ...................... ... . 2.399 2.40 Mineral matter (non-volatile)-Lost Carbonic Acid not restored..... 3.149 5.4 0 Total Solids (by evaporation, at 230° Fahr.( ........................ 4.348 7.80

Temperature at hydrant, 70~ l ahr•

Infectious and Contagious Diseases. Total number of cases visited by Inspectors........................................ 807

premises visited by Disinfectors .................................... 171 ii roonisdisinfected ............ ................... ................ 3t9 12 other places disinfected ................................................ " pieces of infected goods destroyed ..... ...... .......•.•.......... 34 " pieces of infected goods disinfected and returned .................... 427 • . persons removed to 1106101 al....................................... 22 ., primary vaccinations............ ................................. 229 ,, revaccinations .......... ........... ............................ 70 ', certifcatesofvaccinatiou issued ................................... 557

cattle examined by Veterinarian ................................... ...... II glandered horses destroyed ........ .............................. ......

Pathology, Bacteriology and Disinfection.

Total number of premises visited by Inspectors.................. .................. . 236 1 autopsies (human o, animal o) .... ...... ...... " bacteriological examinations, general... • .. • • • ........ • ...... ... 32

bacteriological examinations of suspected diphtheria (true 63, pseudo 17, indecisive 22, viz. : Culture made too late in disease 8, insufficient growth on culture medium 5, culture medium contaminated 2, culture medium dried up o, suspicious bacilli only found 6, no

diphtheria bacilli were found, laryngeal case i) ................. 1;02

(E9,ht/z Avenue), to SirIV-sixth Street,

131DDERS

ITEMS. , C - .,

2,460 cubic yards 'f concrete in place ........................ 5o c6 53 50 43 75 St 5'1

8,700 square yards of gr.mi'e-block pavement relaid........., 1 14 1 33 23 75

112 square feet of new bridge-stone furnished and laid..,..... 5o 45 43 6.;

5,070 lme:d feet of olel curb reset ........................... . . Io e8 oq ao

550 lineal feet blue stoue curb furnished and laid.............. 1 20 1 to 79 t 4,

7•otal........

..... ...... ...... ......... S[t. 128 6 Pq.ogo Fo g8 500 06

For Alterations of the Curb-stone and headway Pavement at the Corners, and 1'avinr; with Concrete and Mortar, of Portland Cement, Certain Exterior Sid.•walks If lflmnt silorris Park.

BIDDERS.

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New blue stone cm b, 377 lineal feet ............. $1 57 61 25 5r co $n z5 I to Asphalt pavement, 270 square yards ............. 4 8o 4 00 3 CO i 3 50 z o0 Granite-block pavement, ta5 square yard;....... 3 41 4 00 2 35 • 3 50 3 y1 New bridge-stone, 412 square feet............... 76 60 39 43 6 , Old curb-stone reset, 9co lineal feet .............. 12 ro 07 og to walk pavement of concrete, etc., 3t,000square feet 17 227 16' 1 22d 22 and so Receiving-basins and culverts to be altered....... 5eo oo 77 CO' 155 00 6o oo $too 00

Total ...............................I S8,or7 4u- j f9,1II 70 • $ x̀,746 93 I 98,753 46 {

The minutes of the previous meeting were read, whereupon Commissioner Stiles moved to amend the same by showing the vote taken on resolution directing the Superintendent of Parks to lay out with plants and flowers the grounds around the building in Claremont Park, as follows

Ayes-Commissioners ('roger, JlcSlillan, Ely-3, No-Commissioner Stiles-- r.

2424 THE CITY RECORD. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1896.

\Which was carried and the minutes as amended were then approved. The following communications were received : From the Acting Mayor, forwarding a letter from the Secretary of State at Washington, with

a copy of letter from the Legation of the United States at Caraccas, Venezuela, received from (;overnor Morton, expressing the desire of the Government of Venezuela to replace the present statue of Bolivar in Central Park, and to have the same erected at a different location than the present statue.

On motion, the Secretary was directed to acknowledge receipt of the correspondence and the matter was referred to the National Sculpture Society.

From the Clerk of the Common Council, transmitting a copy of a resolution, requesting that seats be placed on the ball grounds in Crotona and Claremont Parks for the accommodation of the public. Filed.

Front the Comptroller, inclosing notice of violation received from the Superintendent of h'uildings relative to plumbing work at Corlears [look Park. Filed.

From the Counsel to the Corporation, advising of the confirmation, on the 7th inst., of the proceeding for acquiring title to a public park at St. Nicholas avenue and One IIundred and Seventeenth street. Filed.

From the Counsel to the Corporation, advising in relation to the proceeding for acquiring park lands on the east side of the city, l,etween one hundred and Eleventh and One Hundred and Fourteenth streets, and ako the plot of ground bounded by One Hundred and Sixth street, West End avenue and the Boulevard. Filed.

From the City Island Railroad Company, calling attention to the condition of the draw of the City Island Bridge. Referred to the Engineer of Construction for examination and immediate report.

From the Secretary of the -North Side Board of Trade 1st. Forwarding resolutions adopted by said Board, urging the improvement of St. Mary's

and Cedar Parks, and also resolutions relative to the allotment of ground in Bronx Park for the use of the New York Zoological Society. Filed.

2d. Communicating the desire of the Committee on Parks of said Board to appear before this .Board in relation to proposed improvements in the parks above the Harlem river. Filed.

From the'Secretary of the Cyclists' Federation, reque-ting that temporary wooden racks, for holding bicycles, be placed in the vicinity of Grant's Tomb on Riverside Park. Referred to Superintendent of Parks for report.

From Nathan Straus, applying for a renewal of the permit granted him last summer for the sale of milk at the Arsenal Building, Central Park.

On motion, the application of Mr. Straus was granted by the following vote Ayes-Commissioners Crugei, McMillan, Ely-3. Noes-Commissioner Stiles-t. From Clarence True, Architect, applying for permission to erect projections on three houses

to be erected at the northeast corner of Seventy-sixth street and Riverside Drive. Referred to Commissioner McMillan.

From Andrew J. Griffen, calling attention to the sanitary condition of Bronx river, between Samuel street darn and the bridge at Boston road. Referred to the Superintendent of Parks for report.

From John Begley, William M. Clark and others, requesting that the baths located at the foot of East Eighty-seventh and East Eighty-ninth streets be allowed to remain during the present summer season. Denied.

Frotrt Dr. Rudolph W'ieczorak, in relation to the destruction of park foliage by insects, Referred to the Entomologist.

From William Schwarz, advising of the death of Charles Schwarz, licensee of the Washington Hotel at High Bridge Park. Filed.

From the Engineer of Construction Ist. Submitting a time statement on the contract for regulating and paving, with telford

pavement, the roadway of MIosholu avenue, between the Putnam Division of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad and Jerome avenue, in Van Cortlandt Park, recommending that no penalty for overtime be charged against the contractor for non-completion of the work within the time stipulated, on account of unavoidable delays not the fault of the contractor.

On motion, the report and recommendations of the Engineer were approved and adopted by the following vote :

Ayes-Commissioners Cruger, McMillan, Stiles, Ely-4. 2d. Submitting a time statement on the contract for regulating and paving, with telford

pavement, the roadway of the City Island road, between Bartow Station and the westerly end of the approach to City Island Bridge, in Pelham Bay Park, recommending that no penalty be charged the contractor for overtime, inasmuch as there was no actual excess, considering the time the work was suspended by order of the Department.

On motion, the report and recommendation of the Engineer was approved and adopted by the following vote :

Ayes-Commissioners Cruger, McMillan, Stiles, Ely-4. 3d. Submitting plans, specifications and form of contract for paving with asphalt the circle at

Fifty-ninth street and Eighth avenue. On motion, the plans and specifications, etc., as submitted, were approved and the specifi-

cations ordered printed, and when so printed and approved as to form by the Counsel to the Corporation, an advertisement was Ordered published in the Ci'ry RECORD, inviting proposals for doing the work by the following vote :

Ayes-Commissioners Cruger, McMillan, Stiles, Ely-4. On motion, the Secretary was directed to request the opinion of the Counsel to the Corpora-

tion as to whether part of the work of paving the circle may be required to be done by the railway companies whose tracks are laid thereon, and, if so, which of said companies may be so required.

4th. Reporting, as per order of the Board of July 13, on work under construction on Riverside Park and also on specifications of work to be done. Filed.

From the Superintendent of ('arks : 1st. Reporting upon the application of several steamboat companies for permission to erect

signs at the Battery landing, recommending that signs of no greater dimensions than those used last year be permitted. Approved.

2d. Reporting adversely upon the application of the Knickerbocker Steamboat Company for permission to place a canvas sign on an iron frame at the Battery landing. Approved.

3d. Reporting upon the complaint of Henry Peters, relative to cows in Bronx Park, stating that instructions had been given to remedy the matter complained of. Filed.

4th. Reporting favorably upon the request of Ethel M. Cooney and others for the improvement of the tennis grounds at One hundred and Sixth street and Central Park, \West. Filed.

From William H. Burr, Consulting Engineer, submitting plans, specifications and form of contract for the crib fender of the Pelham Road Bridge.

On motion, said plans and specifications were approved and the specifications ordered printed, and when printed and approved as to form by the Counsel to the Corporation, an advertisement was ordered inserted in the CiTv RECORD, inviting proposals for doing the work by the following vote :

Ayes-Commissioners Cruger, McMillan, Stiles, Ely-4. From the Captain of Police : ist. Submitting reports of accidents, injuries, etc., in the parks for the two weeks ending July

25, 1896. Filed. 2d. Calling attention to the inadequacy of the present quarters of the Park Ambulance, with

suggestions for the improvement of the same. Referred to the Committee on Police. From Mounted Park Policeman fames L. Havey, asking to he allowed full pay for five and

one-half clays' time lost on account of an injury received while on duty. Referred to the Com-mittee on Police.

From Mounted Park Policeman Henry Gartelman, asking to be allowed full pay for time lost from 15th to 19th instant on account of illness caused by injuries received while on duty. Referred to Committee on Police.

From Roundsman Phillip J. Dlarrin and Officers William Cavanagh and Joseph Harris, apply-ing for leave of absence, in addition to their summer vacation, without pay. Referred to Com-mittee on Police.

From E. D. Lindsey, Consulting Architect of the Aquarium 1st. Reporting in relation to drawings, showing the work required for the completion of the

Aquarium. Filed. 2d. Requesting that consideration of the matter of the tanks at the Aquarium be deferred until

the next meeting of the Board, to afford time for a full report. Filed. Commissioner Mcl\Iillan, to whom was referred the communication from Messrs. Robinson &

Wallace, requesting a rebate on the dmount paid for the permit obtained from this Department to construct a vault in connection with the house No. 824 Fifth avenue, made a verbal report, recommending that the request be denied, the money received having been turned over to the City Treasury. Accepted.

Commissioner EIcMillan, to whom was referred, on the Ist ultimo, the communication from Thilemann & Smith, contractors for regulating and grading Jerome avenue, in the Twenty-third Ward, relative to the necessity for removing the shore end of the old Maconib's Dam Bridge, in order to facilitate work under their contract, made a verbal report stating that lie had examined into the matter and found that the bridge as at present located does not in any way interfere with the work under said contract. Accepted.

Commissioner McMillan, from the Committee on Parks above the Harlem river, made a verbal adverse report in the matter of the approach to the Municipal Building in Crotona Park, on account of lack of funds. Accepted.

The Committee on Police, to whom was referred the application of Mounted Officer Matthew Horan for full pay for time lost on account of injuries sustained while on duty, made a verbal report, recommending that full pay he allowed Ofncer I I ,ran, as applied trlr, namely front 11 ay r 2 to 26, 1896.

\Vhich was adopted by the following vote Ayes-Commissioners Cruger, McMillan, Stiles, Ely-4. The Committee on Police also reported with reference to the meritorious conduct of Officer

William J. Flynn for stopping a runaway horse in Central Park and of Officer lames 1'. Treanor for capturing a burglar at Tompkins Square, and recommended the adoption of the following resolutions :

Resolved, That honorable mention is hereby made of the meritorious conduct of officer William J. Flynn, for stopping a runaway horse in Central Park on April t8, 1896.

Resolved, That honorable mention is hereby made of the meritorious conduct of Officer James P. Treanor for capturing a burglar in the residence of J. L. Nascher, N. D., Tompkins Square, May 21, 1896.

Which were adopted by the following vote Ayes-Commissioners Cruger, McMillan, Stiles, Ely-4. Commissioner blc shillan moved that the plans submitted for the approval of this Board by the

Commissioner of Street Improvements of the Twenty third and Twenty-fourth Wards, showing a proposed sewer in Mosholu Parkway south, from the existing sewer in Webster avenue to Jerome avenue, and also a sewer, etc., in East One Hundred and Seventy-fifth street, from the existing sewer in Third avenue to Crotona avenue, be approved.

Which was carried by the following vote : Ayes-Commissioners Cruger, McMillan, Stiles, Ely-4. Commissioner McMillan offered the following Resolved, That the plans received from the Trustees of the American i'ihuseum of Natural

History, for an alteration of the Museum Building, for the purpose of repairs to old building and equipment of workrooms, be and the same are hereby approved, and that said plans be forwarded to the Board of Estimate and Apportionment for the concurrence of said Board, and that the said Board be respectfully requested to authorize the application of such portion of the proceeds of the half-million dollars of bonds by said Board on June 25, 1895, authorized to be issued under the provisions of chapter 235, Laws 1895, as may he necessary to meet the cost of the said alteration covered by the plans herewith submitted.

Which was adopted by the following vote Ayes-Commissioners Cruger, McMillan, Stiles, Ely-4. Commissioner McMillan offered the following : Resolved, That the plan this day submitted by the Superintendent of Parks for the improve-

ment of St. Mary's Park he and the same hereby is approved and referred to the Engineer of Con-struction, with directions to prepare and submit a form of contract and specifications for doing the work.

Which was adopted by the following vote Ayes-Connnissioners Cruger, McMillan, Stiles, Ely-4. Commissioner Cruger offered the following : Resolved, That the Counsel to the Corporation be and lie hereby is reiluested to initiate a

proceeding to acquire title on behalf of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, in and to the real estate mentioned and descrited in the first section of chapter 727, Laws of 1896, not already acquired for the purpose of the extension of l:iver.i~lc Park, .i' (provided in section I of said act.

Which was adopted by the following vote Ayes-Commissioners Cruger, McMillan, Stiles, Ely-4. Commissioner Cruger offered the following Resolved, That the bill of the propeller, •' Henry A. Crawfunl," amounting to twenty-five

dollars, for services rendered in operating the draw of the Madison Avenue Bridge, July 3, 1896. be and the same hereby is audited, approved and order transmitted to the Finance Department for payment, chargeable against the appropriation for Harlem River Bridges, 1896.

Winch was adopted by the following vote : Ayes-Commissioners Cruger, -McMillan, Stiles, Ely-4. Lawson N. Fuller appeared before the Board and was heard in relation to driveways on

Riverside Park, the repairing of roads in Riverside and Central Parks, and also in relation to Macomb's Dam Bridge.

Dr. J. C. Lay appeared and was heard in relation to the improvement of small parks in East Forty-second street.

On motion, at 3.50 P. nt., the Board went into executive session. The President submitted a letter from \V. H. Burr, Consulting Engineer, stating lie had pre-

pared plans and specifications for the alteration of the crib-bulkhead of Section I of the Harlem River Driveway and also the alteration of the easterly portion of the subway. It was ordered, that the work be advertised should the Corporation Counsel decide that the Board can legally take this course.

On the recommendation of Consulting Engineer Burr, the salary of J. A. Lockwood, Assist-ant Engineer, Harlem River Driveway, was increased to $3,000 Per annum from August t, by the following vote :

Ayes-Commissioners Cruger, McMillan, Stiles, Ely-4. On motion, permission was given to Joseph Schoch to apply for an Excise license for the

house occupied by him at Bartow Station, Pelham Bay Park, by the following vote Ayes-Comunssioners Cruger, McMillan, Stiles-3. Noes-Commissioner Ely- i. The President submitted a letter from George B. Post, Consulting Architect, Metropolitan

Museum of Art, in relation to his compensation. Which was referred to the President for report as to the same, after conference with Mr. Post.

An estimate of T. Cockerill & Son, of $794, submitted by J. C. Cady & Company, architects, for building gallery oil third floor of the American Museum of Natural History and other work, was approved, and an order was authorized to be issued for doing the work at a cost not to exceed the amount of said estimate, by the following vote :

Ayes-Commissioners Cruger, McMillan, Stiles, Ely-4. Commissioner Cruger offered the following: Resolved, That the bill of E. D. Lindsey, amounting to five hundred and seventy-three dollars

and sixty-five cents, for professional services as Consulting Architect of the Aquarium in the preparation of drawings, specifications and contracts for work at the Aquarium, be and the same hereby is audited, approved and ordered transmitted to the Finance L)epartment for payment, chargeable to the fund provided under chapter 254, Laws of 1893.

Which was adopted by the following vote : Ayes-Commissioners Cruger, McMillan, Stiles, Ely-4. The following appointments and discharges were confirmed

Apps,inr„icnts. Joseph D. Bliss, Painter ; Nils J. Rose, Gardener ; William Balser, Gardener ; Amedee Hans,

Gardener ; John T. Cahill, Teamster with team ; George W. Hebert, Rodman ; Thomas E. Vermilye, Rodman ; William P. Hennessy, Rodman ; Thomas S. McPherson, Inspector of Regu-lating and Grading ; Michael J. Daly, Inspector of Masonry ; Louisa \Willson, Cottage Attend. alit ; Joseph V. Tracy, Horseshoer ; David W. Meeker, Transitman ; Gustave A. Burggraf, Carpenter on rustic work ; Frank J. Carroll, Bridgetender.

Reinstated. Robert Montgomery, Inspector of Masonry.

Discharged. Laborers-George T. Flanagan, John Butch, J. Coffey, J. Reardon, John Witt, Richard W.

Stone, Patrick O'Connor, P. O'Shaughnessey, Thomas McKenna, Thomas Farley, William Davis, James Brennen, Michael Luby, J. Schecker, Philip Brass, Michael McGinty, Michael Quinn, Samuel P. Gray, Patrick Fleming, D. Ganey, John Reilly.

Philip Sheridan, Rockman ; Thomas Ryan, Driver ; John Curran, Laborer ; William E. Stilleck, Mower ; Henry Bains, Laborer ; Thomas Gallagher ; Plilip Brady, flower ; Richard Shea ; John Burns, Cart ; James Coyle, Gardener ; Thomas O'Donnell, Laborer ; Frank Carr, Laborer ; John Beck ; Peter Hagan, Laborer ; Carl Heuser, Laborer ; James Purcell ; James Connolly, Laborer ; Peter Tully ; Daniel Kennedy ; John McGrath, Laborer.

The President reported that he had been served with a writ of certiorari in the suit of F. H. D. Mason for reinstatement. It was ordered that the same be referred to the Counsel to the Cor-poration, with all the facts in the case.

The President submitted an opinion of the Corporation Counsel, in reference to the claim of James D. Leary for damages incurred by reason of the suspension of work on section i, Harlem River Driveway, and stating that this Board has not the power to make a compromise settlement that under section 123 of the Consolidation Act this power is vested in the Comptroller.

A report of W. H. Burr, Consulting Engineer, as to under-pinning of wall at One Hundred and Fifty-fifth street and the Harlem Driveway was laid on the table.

Commissioner Cruger offered the following : Resolved, That contracts, for which proposals have been this day received, be awarded as

follows I. For repaving the Roadway of Transverse Road No. i, crossing Central Park, to John Batten. 2. For alterations of curb-stones and roadway pavement at corners and paving exterior side-

walks of Mount Morris Park, to the Macknight Flintic Stone Company, they being the lowest bid-ders ; that their proposals be sent to the Comptroller for his approval of the sureties thereon, and, when so approved, that the President be authorized to sign said contracts for and on behalf of the Department.

Which was adopted by the following vote Ayes-Commissioners Cruger, McMillan, Stiles, Ely-4.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1896. THE CITY RECORD . 2425

The following-named bills harini been examined and audited were approved and ordered transmitted to the Finance Department for payment Edward Callanan's Sou, leather tops, etc ....................... • .............. $120 00 F. E. Carpenter, sickles ...................................... ..... .... .... l0 50

Colgate & Company,soa ......... 5 62 Donegan & Swift, bushings ........................ .......................... 132 Thomas C. Dunham, glass, etc .................................... ........... 6S 00 East River Mill and Lumber Company (The), boards ........ . ................ 9 75 J

W. Fiske, drinking-fountains ............................................... 279 10

00 36 Frazer Lubricator Company, axle grease ....................................... G. W. Gallaway, oil, etc ...................................................... 39 00 G. W. Grote, whiting ......................................................... 74 97 Hodgman Rubber Company, boots ............................................ 15 30 Keuffel & Esser Company, paper .............................................. [I 20

D. K. Martin Roofing and Manufacturing Company, tanks ....................... 356 00 E. M. Merrill, charcoal .............. ..................................... 9 00

Thomas Moore, sprinklers .................................................... 72 00 Cornelius S. Mitchell, welding compound .................. .................... 140

J. W. Mason & Co., use of chairs .............................................. 62 50

Henry Nungesser & Co., grass seed ........................................... 47 25

E. H. Ogden & Co., ash, etc .................................................. 128 94

J. Edward Ogden, shovels ..................................... .............. 13 25 Charles Plunkett, brooms ................................................... . 27 00 Russell & Erwin Manufacturing Company, nails, etc ................. A. G. Spalding & Bro., tennis marker .......................................... Io 00

E. Thiele, cement ............................................ .............. 15 25 T. & W. Thorn & Co., hay, etc ............................ .................... 17 50 Whitman Saddle Company, harness, leather, etc ................................ 85 49 West Disinfecting Company of New York, naphthalene .......................... 440 00 Yellow Pine Company, pine .................................................. 14 72

Bent Bros., music .............. ... ................................. ..... 390 00

P. Berlinghoff's Military Concert Band, etc., music .............................. 130 00 Baynes' Sixty-ninth Regiment Band, music ..................................... 130 00 Crowley's Eighth Regiment Band, etc., music .................................. 130 00 Felix I. Eben, music ......................................................... 520 00 Frederic W. Hager, music ............... ........... ........ ............ 260 oo Hiram Hitchcock, Treasurer, sundry bills Metropolitan Museum of Art........... 577 46 I). Kenn's Band, music ...................................................... 130 00 l.cderhaus' Squadron "A" Band, music .........a ........................ .... 130 00 F. Leiboldt, music .......................................................... 120 00 Charles Lanier, Treasurer, sundry bills American Museum of Natural Ilistory....... 1,307 33 Charles Lanier, Treasurer, sundry bills American Museum of Natural History...... 41 5 49 Manahan's Band, music ...................................................... 260 00 Henry Weber's Military Band, music ............ ................ ............ 130 00 DeWitt C. Bouker, Jr., payment acceptance, macadamizing roads ... ............ 8,695 82 Gregory Cox, payment acceptance, paving Moshohc avenue, etc .................. 5,408 43 Charles L. Doran, sod .............. ........................................ i, t6o 17

On motion, at 5.30 P. m-, the executive session arose and the Board adjourned to meet Friday, 31st instant, at 10.30 A. 51. WILLIAM LEARY, Secretary.

CORPORATION ATTORNEY'S REPORT. Statement and Return of 117onevs received /j' GEORGE W. LYON, Corporation Attorney, fir the

month of August, i8q6, tendered to the Comptroller, in pursuance of the provisions rf Section 14, Article IL, Chapter It : of the Revzsed Ordinances of i88o ; and of Sections 56 and 2 [6 of Chapter 410 of the Laws 01 1882.

Al' GUST. WHAT FOR. JUDG- I PENA[: COSTS. TOTAL, MENT S. ~ TITS• I

$7 50 I...... Violation Corporation Ordinances............: .................... ...... $5 OO $2 5o z...... In the matter ofThe Comms. of Public Charities vs. Patrick O'Neill . ....... o oo. ...... 5c oo ......Violation Corporation Ordinances ................................ x6 oo z 50 i8 50

........................... 5 co

4 5...... " .. 5 5 0o qo oo:

zo co In the mutter ofThe Comm-. of Public Charities vs. Isaac Cahn..... ......

5 ...... In the matter ofThe Comms. of P oblic Charities vs. William Wach.. ...... so oo ...... zo 00 6...... In the matter of The Comms. of Public Charities vs. John E. ...... 75 oo ...... 75 00

Cheherto...................................................... to.... In the matter of The Comms.of Public Charities vs. Isaac Cahn.... ... 4 ...... 40 00 xz ...... Viol:tioii Corporation Ordinances................... .. •. . •••••• z 5o

q t . 00 l z o

re ...... In the matter of The Comms. . of Public Charities vs. William Cullen ., r2....• Violation Corporation Ordinances ............. ••••• .... .......... ..... IO 00 2 50 I2 50

Z O z7...... .. ....... ..... .... ..... 17•..... In the matter ofThe Comms. of Public Charities vs. Isaac Cahn.... ......

to 0o 250 o oo 4 ••~•••

x250 40 00 4

z8...... Violation Corporation Ordinances ............................... ...... ', 5 0o ...... 5 00 I

.. .............' ................. . 5 19• In the matter of The Comms. of Public Charities vs. Nicolo Ivone ...... 4 .... 4 00 9•••••• and Michael P,larino .............. .............................

I....... In the matter of The Comms. of Public Charities vs. Nicolo Ivone ...... 4 00 • • • • • • 4 00 and 11lich.tel Palarino ..........................................

59 .......In the matter of 'Ike Comms.of Public Charities vs. Nicole Ivone .... oo, q ...... 4 and Michael Palarino ...........................................

Corporation 20......1 i .................g....... oo 2 So 7 50 20 ...... In ...... The Coons. of Public Charities vs. August W. I

st I lesn 6 oo, ...... 8 on

i4•.....In the matter of "I'he Conmts. of Public Charities vs. Clarence Hadley .... to co ..... to oo 24 ......In the matter of The Comics. of Public Charities vs. Isaac Cahn.... --.... to 00 ...... 40 00

aI oo 27 ......;Violation Corporation Ordinances ..............................• 5 ..., ...... IS co 28 ....... .. ........................ ........ 9550 of ]n the matter of The Comets. of Public Charities vs. Darius F. .....,

500. ..... Iz ool ....,

103 50 rz o0

Robbins................................... ..................

Total amount collected .......................................................... $977 50 Amount paid over to William Blake, Superintendent of Out-door Poor, in the case of The People ex reI

The Commissioners of Public Charities vs. Patrick O'Neill ........................................ $5o 00 Thesame in the case of Isaac Cahn ................................................................. 40 00 The same in the case of William Wach ............................................................... zo 00 The same in the case of John E. Cheherio ........ ................................................. 75 00 Thesame in the case of Isaac Cahn ............ ..................................................... 40 00 The same in the case of William Cullen ............................................................. 4t6 co Thesame in the case of Isaac Cahn .................................................................. 4o co The same in the case of Nicolo Ivone and Michael Palarino ..... ...................................... 4 00 The same to the case of Nicolo Ivone and Michael Palanno ............................................ 4 00 The same in the case of Nicolo Ivone and Michael Palarino ..................................... q 00 Thesame in the case of August W. Schlessman ..................................................... 8 00 The same in the case of Clarence Hadley ............................................................i Io 00 Thesame in the case of Isaac Cahn .............................................................. .... 40 00 The same in the case of Darius E. Robbins .................................................. .......' 00 Disbursements .... ...................................................................... ...........j

48 55 4 55 ~.

$8rr 55 Balance due the City ............... ........................................... z65 a5

G. W. LYON, Corporation Attorney.

APPROVED PAPERS. Approved Papers for the week ending September 5, 1896.

Resolved, That the ordinance relating to the discharge of fireworks in the City of New York be and the same is hereby suspended in the territory bounded by Ninety-second street, Lexington avenue, Seventy-sixth street and East river ; such suspension to continue during Labor Day, Sep-tember 7, 1896.

Adopted by the Board of Aldermen, August 27, 1896. Approved by the Mayor, September 1, 1896.

Resolved, That permission be and the same is hereby given to the Walter Main Show to parade through the streets of Westchester Village and adjoining districts in'the Twenty-fourth Ward, on Thursday, September 3, 1896, the work to be done at their own expense, under the direction of the Chief of Police ; such permission to continue only for September 3, 1896.

Adopted by the Board of Aldermen, September 3, 1896. Approved by the Mayor, September 3, 1896.

Resolved, That permission be and is hereby granted to the 16 to I Club to erect poles on the street or upon the sidewalks of One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street, and suspend therefrom a political bander with the names of Bryan and Sewel thereon, the work to be done at their own expense, under the direction of the Commissioner of Public Works ; such permission to continue only until December 1, 1896.

Adopted by the Board of Aldermen, September 3, 1896. Approved by the Mayor, September 3, 1896.

Resolved, That the 16 to i Club be and the same is hereby granted permission to erect a stand on One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street for a political meeting, to be held on the evening of September 7, the same to be erected at their own expense, under the direction of the Commissioner of Public Works.

Resolved, further, That the ordinance relating to the use and display of fireworks be and the same is hereby suspended, as far as it relates to the locality above mentioned, for the evening of .September 7 instant,, in order that the 16 to i Club may In and they are hereby permitted to a=e fireworks at the political meeting on that occasion.

Adopted by the Board of Aldermen, September 3, 1896. Approved by the Mayor, Septeml;cr 3, 1896.

Resolved. That permission be and the same is hereby given 10 William P. St. John to erect, place and keep two poles for the purpose of supporting a political banner, one pole to be erected on the carriageway near the curb ou the >outheast corner of Twenty-thirtl °treet and Broadway. and the other pole oil the opposite side, the northeast corner of Broadway and Twenty-third street. provided the said William P. St. John stipulates with the Commissioner of Public \Yorks to ii , present condition upon the removal of said poles, the work to be done at his own expense, untie the direction of the Commissioner of Public Works ; such permission to continue only ui+:l December I, 1896.

Adopted by the Board of Alcfernten, September 3, 1896. Approved by the Mayor, Septeml cr 3, 1896.

\\'\I. II. TEN EYCK, Clerk of the Common Council.

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION. REPORT OF TRANs.scrloNs, AUGI ST 17 "f0 22, I896.

Communications Received. From Penitentiary—List of prisoners received during week ending August 15, 1896 : Males,

24 ; females, i. On file. List of 42 prisoners to be discharged from August 23 to 29, 1896. Transmitted to Pri,.-'n

Association. From City Prison—Amount of fines received during week ending August 15, 1896, $9S. On

file. From District Prisons--Amount of fines received during week ending August 15, 1896, $554.

On file. From Heads of Institutions—Reporting meats, milk, fish, etc., received during week ending

August 15, 1896, of good quality and up to the standard. On file. From the Comptroller—Statement of unexpended balances to August 15, 1896. Referred to

Bookkeeper. From City Cemetery—List of burials during week ending August 15, 1896. On file. From his Honor The Mayor—Calling attention to the Annual Estimates, soon to be presented,

and urging upon the heads of each and every department and office of the City Government to use the greatest diligence and care in the practice of the most "consistent economy'' in tht preparation of Estimates for 1897. On file.

Appointed. August i—William J. O'Brien, Clerk, Storehouse, salary, $120 per annum.

to—Frederick W. Parkinson, Mate, Steamboat Bureau, salary, $700 per annum. " 17—William \V. Dunlap, Laborer, Workhouse, salary $120 per annum. " 20—Thomas J. McGivney, Orderly, Workhouse, salary $300 per annum.

Reappointed. August t9—Titomas Reilly, Keeper, Penitentiary, salary, $700 per annum.

ROBERT J. WRIGHT, Commissioner.

THE BOARD OF POLICE. The Board of Police met on the 28th day of August, 1896. Present—Conuuissi.oners

Andrews, Grant and Parker. Leaves oJ- Absence Granted.

Sergeant Patrick Oates, Thirteenth Precinct, thirty days, half-pay, sick ; Piobationaro Patrolman Thomas McDonald, Twenty-first Precinct, one-half clay, without pay.

Sundry reports and communications were ordered on file, copies to lie forwarded, etc. it/ask Ball Permit Granted.

Louis Lange, at Tammany Hall, September 12. Comrzmnications Referred to the Treasurer.

Comptroller--Weekly financial statement. Olcott & Olcott—Relative to back .alary in Roundsman John Buckley.

Applications for Pension, Referred to Committee on Pensions. Mary E. Bray ; Catharine O'Hara.

Communications Referred to Committee on Repairs and Supllies. Department of Docks—Granting permit to construct a float at Pier A. Department of Builtl-

ings—Relative to violation of Building Law at Thirty-eighth Precinct Station-hotae. Stanlat 1 Gas-light Company--Guarantee against damage, etc.

Communication from the Chief of Police, relative to pass books for revision of registration, woo referred to the Committee on Elections.

Communications Referred to Chief Clerk to Anse,, . Sergeant of Sanitary Company, relative to examination of T. A.'l•ripp. William \V. Hoffin, relative to former comuntnication. Emma Bolz, asking assistance to recover furniture. Edward Bland, asking permission to sell a book in Station-houses. Maxwell Zeigler, asking information as to appointment of Patrolman. City Civil Service Board, asking information as to Gustavus Seibelt, retired olcioe1. Juan A. Navarro, asking copy of Rules. William n. Hallenbeck, asking sample blotters. Application of Charles E. Rogers for certain information relative to police Telegraph o- -

referred to the Superintendent of Telegraph. Applications for Promotion Ordered on File.

Roundsman Herman P. Ohm, Twenty-fourth Precinct ; Roundsman William G. Burke, 'Twenty-ninth Precinct ; Rotmdsman Henry P. \White, Twenty-seventh Precinct ; RoundginN. Oscar Reinhardt, Thirty-first Precinct ; Roundsman John F. Toppin, Twenty-seventh Precinct.

Communication from Hays & Greenbaum, asking reinstatement, as Roundsman, of John F. Galligan and others, was referred to the Counsel to the Corporation.

Report of Inspector Harley on arrest of Laura Diquet by Patrolman Israel Rosenbur, Nineteenth Precinct, was ordered on file, with the trial papers, and the trial set down for Tuesday, September I, 1896.

Application of Patrolman James H. Lomax, Twenty-second Precinct, for advance to grade, was denied.

Sundry communications and complaints were referred to the Chief of Police for report, etc. The Chief of Police reported the following transfers, etc.: Sergeant Orville A. Todd, from Twenty-first Precinct to Fifteenth Precinct ; Sergeant

Edward S.1'l'alting, front Fourteenth Precinct to Fifteenth Precinct ; Sergeant Charles A. Albert-son. from Ninth Precinct to Fifteenth Precinct ; Sergeant Robert A. Tighe, from Fifteenth I're-cinet to Ninth Precinct : Sergeant Francis Kear, from Fifteenth Precinct to Twenty-first precinct ; Sergeant John Hamilton, from Fifteenth Precinct to Fourteenth Precinct ; Roundsman Martin A. Smith, from house of Detention to the Twenty-third Sub-Precinct; Roundsman Peter A. J. Mas-terson, from Twenty-third Sub-Precinct to House of Detention; Roundsman Patrick Meehan, from Thirtieth Precinct to Central Office ; Roundsman John Lake, from Twenty-fourth Precinct to Central Office; Patrolman Henry IIor-an, from First Precinct to Eighteenth Precinct; Patrolman Frederick Ringler, from Third Precinct to Twenty-ninth Precinct ; Patrolman William F. Regan, from Twenty-ninth Precinct to Thirty-sixth Precinct ; Patrolman James J. Daly, front Eighteenth Precinct to Thirty-third Precinct; Patrolman Lawrence Duffy, from Thirty'-third Precinct to Thirty-fourth Precinct ; Patrolman Michael J. Rein, from Nineteenth Precinct to Central Office ; Patrolman Charles E. Berrien, Jr., from Twenty-sixth Precinct to First Precinct ; Patrolman Hubert A. Connolly, from 'Twenty-sixth Precinct to First Precinct ; Patrolman Charles Delmage, from 'Twenty-sixth Precinct to First Precinct; Patrolman John T. Godfrey, from Twenty-sixth Pre-cinct to First Precinct; Patrolman Edward Frey, from Eighth Precinct to First Precinct; Patrolman Edward J. Moran, from Eighth Precinct to First Precinct ; Patrolman Frederick Lollmeyer, from Thirty-first Precinct to Thirtieth Precinct ; Patrolman Golden Fitzgerald, front Thirty-first Precinct to Thirtieth Precinct ; Patrolman George Schoenich, from Thirty-second Precinct to Thirtieth Precinct ; Patrolman Samuel H. \Vaitzfelder, from Thirty-second Precinct to Thirtieth Precinct ; Patrolman Charles Williams, from Thirty-fourth Precinct to Thirty-fifth Precinct Patrolman James E.Murtha, from Thirty-fifth Precinct to Thirty-fourth Precinct; Patrolman Thomas J. Kelleher, from Fifth Precinct to "Twenty-fourth Precinct, as Acting I'toundsman; Patrolman Jere-miah Murphy, from Eighteenth Precinct to Thirtieth Precinct, as Acting Roundsman ; Patrolman Peter Fitzsimmons, from Eighteenth Precinct to Twenty"second Precinct, as Acting Roundsman Patrolman Charles J, Muller, from Eighth Precinct to Thirtieth Precinct, as. Acting Roundsman Patrolman James A. Scott, from Twenty-fourth Precinct to Eighteenth Precinct.

Sundry temporary details. Resolved, 1 hat the pay-rolls of the Police Department and force, and of the Central Depart-

ment, for the month of August, 1896, when properly audited and approved, be and are hereby ordered to be paid by the Treasurer—all aye.

Resolved, That the bill of Haring & Geyer, ten dollars, for engrossing, be and is hereby ordered to be paid by the Treasurer—all aye.

Resolved, That the Treasurer be and is hereby directed to pay over to the Police Pension Fund the sum of four hundred and ninety-two dollars and seventy-seven cents, balance of appro-priation to the Health Department for Police officers detailed at that Department--all aye.

Resolved, That full pay while sick be granted to the following officers—all aye ;

RECORD.

Bureau for the Cl/cc/an of Cily Revenue and aJ Alarkete—No'.t and ; Stewart Building, 9 A. nt. to 4 P. St. No money received after a r. AI.

1,'urertU I-or the Collection at Tales—Stewart Bttild. ing, 9 A. AI, to 4 r. nt. No money received alter a I'. nt.

City Ckaun/erz'ain—Nos. 25 and 27 Stewart Bu:lding, 9 A.M. to 4 P. M.

Counsel to the Cor(o•alion—Staats-Zeitting Building 9 A. Ar, to 5 I'. Si. ; Saturdays, 9 A. Al. to in Al.

City l'ayznasler—Stewart Building, 9 A. nt. to 4 P. +t, Corporation: ittorney—No. tig Nassau street, 9 A. AI.

to 4 P.M. Attorney for Collection of Arrears of Personal

Tuxes—Stewart Iitlilding, 9 A. at. to 4 P. nt. Bureau of Street Oscnings—Nos.go and 9a \Vest

]'roadway. Public Administrator—No. tag Nassau street, 9 A. M.

to a t. M. Police De/.artmeul—Central Office, No, 300 Mulberry

street, 9 A. M. to 4 P. at. Board of Bduca/ion—No. 146 Grand street. De,6artrnent of Charities—Central Office, No. 66

Third avenue, 9 A. m. to 4 r'. nt. Defiarlurrnt of Correcliou—Central Office, No. 148

East' 1\c entieth street, 9 A. nt. to 4 r. nt. Pre De,4arlr,zent—Headquarters, Nos. 157 to 159 East

Sixty-seventh street, 9 A. 6t. to 4 F. at. ; Saturdays, an nr, Central Office open at all hours.

t/ealtk Uparbnent—New Criminal Court Building, Centre street, 9 a. Al. to 4 P. nt.

De,6ar/went ojl'uIlic furls—Arsenal, Central Park, Sixty-fourth street and Fifth avenue, so A. ST. to 4 P. Al.; Saturdays, tau.

Deharturezzt ofDoc/es—Batterv, Pier A, North river, 9 A Ar, to 4 P. At.

DrprMtzo,'ut o/ Taxes and Assrssntents—Stewart Euildiu.9, 9 A. nl. tO 4 r, nt. ; Saturdays, ra nt.

board if Electrical Cairo! —N o. tz6z Broadway. Depa r/mcnl of Street Cleaulug—No, 3z Chz.abers

street, 9 A. nt. to 4 F. nt. Chit Service Board—Criminal Court Building, 9 A. Si,

to 4 P. Al. Board of Evtii'ea to and Af,!ortionznent—Stewart

Building. Board o/ Assessors—Office, 27 Chambers street, q

I. A'. to413t. Sher/fl s Office—Nos. 6 and 7 New County Court-

house, 11 A.' .I. to 4 P. nl- Registcr's Office-East side City Hall Park, g A. nt. to

4 P. s1. Commissioner of 3urors—Room raj, Stewart Build.

ing, 9 A. Al. to 4 P. nt. County Clerh•'s (ice—Nos. 7 and 8 New County

Court-house, 9 A. at. to 4 P. m, Dis/rzc1 Attorney's OI)Fce— New Criminal Court

Building, 9 A.M. to 4 P. It. 77te City .Rccord £1/free—No. a City Hall, g A. M. to 5

P. at., except Saturdays, 9 A. Al. to to Al. gn.'erzio.'l"soar—City Hall, open from no A. Al. to 4

F. lit.: Saturdays, to to no A. 1t. Coroners' (lice—New Criminal Court Building, open

constantly. Edward F. Reynolds, Clerk. Surrogate's Court—New County Court-house. 10.30

A Al. to 4 1'. nt. 4ibebtEe Division, Su/rrcure Court—Court. house,

No. trr Fifth avenue, corner Eighteenth street. Court opens at I P, at.

So/rove Court—County Court-house, 10.30 A. at. to 4 P. Al.

Criminal Division, Supreme Court—New Criminal Court Building, Centre street, opens at 10.30 A. M.

Curt a/ General Sessions—New Criminal Court Building, Centre street, Court opens at it o'clock A. nt. adjourns 4 P. M. Clerk's Office, to A. At. till 4 P. nt.

city Court—City Hall. General Terns, Room No. no. trial Term, Part I., Room No. no ; ]'art 11., Room No. at ; fart 111., Room No. 15 ; Part IV., Room No. it. Special 'Term Chambers will be held in Room No. tg to A. at. to 4 P.M. Clerk's Office, Room No. ro, City Hall, 9 A.M. to 4 P. ST.

('oxrt of Sftrcial Sessions—New Criminal Court Building, Centre street. Opens daily, except Saturday, at to A. Si. Clerk's office hours daily, except Saturday from o A. At. until 4 P.M. ; Saturdays, 9 A. nt. until tz or.

bJislsicl Civil Courts.—First lltstrict—Southwest corner of Centre and Chambers streets. Clerk's office open from 9 Alt. to 4 r. at. Second District—Corner of Grand and Centre streets. Clerk's Office open trom 9 A. II. to 4 P, at. Third District—Southwest corner Sixth avehue and West Tenth street. Court open daily (Sundays and legal holidays excepted) from 9 A. at. to 4 r. nt. Fourth District—No. 30 first street. Court opens 9 A, a. daily. Fifth District—No. 154 Clinton street. Sixth District—Northwest corner Twenty-third street and Second avenue. Court opens 9 A. AI daily. Seventh District—No. 151 East Fifty-seventh street. Court opens a o'clock (except Sundays and legal holidays). Eighth District—Northwest corner of Twenty-third street and Eighth avenue. Court opens 9 A. nt. Trial days : Wednesdays, Fridays net Satur-days. Return days : 'Tuesdays, 'Thursdays and Satur-days. Ninth District—No. 170 East One Hundred and

~i. Twenty-first street. Court opens every nmrning at o'clock (except Sundays and legal holidays). 'Tenth District—Corner of Third avenue and One Hundred and Fifty-eighth street, 9 A. it. to 4 P. it. Eleventh District—No. grg Eighth avenue. Court open daily (Sundays and legal holidays excepted) from 9 A. V. to 4 P. nt. Twelfth District—Westchester, New York City. Open daily ;Sundays and legal holidays excepted;, from 9 A. at, to 4 V. nu. 'Thirteenth District—Corner Columbus avenue and One Hundred and T'weuty -sixth street. Court open daily (Sundays and legal holidays excaptcdl, from o A. At. to 4 r. or.

City dlrzgtstrcrtes'Courts—Office of Secretary, Fifth District Police Court, One Hundred and 'I\venty-filth street, near Fourth avenue. First District—'Tomb.;, Centrestreet. Second District—Jefferson Alark et. Third District—No. Cg Essex street, Fourth District—Fifty. seventh street, near Lexington avenue. Fifth District —One Hundred and Twenty-first street southeastern corner of Sylvan place. Sixth District—One Hundred and hilts-eighth street and Third avenue.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. UAo-oR's MARStHAL.'s Orrice, New Vose, September

5, ,856.—Number of licenses issued and amounts re-ceived therefor, in the week ending Friday, September 4, t896.

DATE. lTorlER OF AMOUNTS. LICENSES.

Saturday, Aug. 29, t8g6 1 Monday, ' 31, " 'Tuesday, Sept. t, Wednesday, ̀ 2, " Thursday, 3, Friday, " 4,

Totals............I

Al $588 no 75 245 25 49 8025 40 154 75 57 tog 00 50 596 25

300 51,733 50

EDWARD H. HEALY, Mayor's Marshal

STREET IMPROVEMENTS, 23D AND 24TH WARDS.

Cn]1111`CIONF.R OF STREET' lolt'It()vEatEN'1'S OF THE 1'ti EN TV-,MIIRD AND 'TWENrv-FOC6Ttt WARDS, Nov YORE, August a7, 1896,

NOlILE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE Commissioner of Street Improvements of the

Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Wards of the City of New York will, at his office, No. odzz Third avenue, in said city, on 'Tuesday, September r5, t896s at ro O'clock A. at., hear and consider all statements, objections and evidence that may be then and there offered in reference to the contemplated change and revision of sewerage plans of the 'Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Wards, prepared under chapter 721 of the Laws of 1887 and chapter 545 of the Laws of t8gc, the general character and extent of the contemplated places being as follows:

2426 THE CITY

Patrolman "Thomas Kenny, Sixteenth precinct, from August 6 to 12, iSll6 ; Charles J. Lyons, I:Icvatorrnan, for month of August, 1896.

Resolved, That the Comnussioners of the Sinking Fund be and are hereby respectfully requested authorize the Board of Police to lease patrol wagon .stable accommodations from the Abingdon

Boarding and livery Stable, No. 264 \Vest Eleventh street, for the sum of sixty (lollals per month, said accoiumodations being necessary to house two horses and a patrol wagon for the Ninth Precinct.

Resolved, That permission be granted to the Corpus Christie Monastery to make telegraphic connection with the 'Thirty-thirrl Precinct Station-house, said connection to be made under direc-iion of the Superintendent of Telegraph and without expense to this Department.

Resolved, That Charles C. Thain he and is hereby employed to supervise the work of erecting and finishing the new Ninth Precinct Station-house, at Nus. 133, 135 and 137 Charles street, with compensation at the rate of one hundred dollars per month.

Resolved, That the Chief of Police be directed to arrange for a parade on Tuesday next of a battalion of ten companies, a squad of mounted troops and a representation from the Bicycle men at Union Square, for the benefit of 1•:arl Li Hung Chang, and to engage f r that purpose a band, at an expense not to exceed two hundred dollars.

Resolved, That rerluisition be and is hereby made upon the Comptroller for the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, from the sale of revenue bonds authorized by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, as per resolution adopted June 30, 1896, to enable the hoard of Police Com-missioners to pay the salaries of additional Policemen appointed under provision of chapter 673 of the Laws of 1896 all ave.

Resolved, 'I hat the Board of Estimate and Apportionment be and is hereby respectfully requested to transfer the suns of two hundred dollars from the appropriation made to the Police Department for the year 1896, entitled " Police Fund—Clerical," whit h is in excess of the amount required for the purposes and objects thereof, to the appropriation made to the same Department for the year 1896, entitled '' Police Fund—Salaries of Civil Service Board," which is insufficient to enable the '1 rcasttrer to l,ay the Clerk and Stenographer for the months of ''September, October, \otetnber and December, iS96, at the rate of one thousand five hundred dollars per annum each.

Resolved, That a special meeting he held on Tuesday, September I. at To o'clock A.M. Resolved, That the appointment of Charles A. Resch as Special Patrolman be and is hereby

rev I. Appoizrted Patrolman.

'1'i,.lmas Poynton, Thirteenth Precinct. Appointed Doorman.

bodes E. I:attray, Fifth Precinct. jztrf;ntenls—Distztissal—A11 Aye.

Patrolman Rickert J. Tobin, Fourth Precinct, conduct unbecoming an officer. fines imposed.

Patrolman Albert E. Robbins, Third precinct, violation of rules, five (lays' pay ; Patrolman Philip Ilavey, Fifth Precinct, neglect of duty, ten clays' pay ; Patrolman Ferdinand F. White, Thirtieth Precinct, do, ten days' pay ; Patrolman Henry Levy, Twenty-eighth Precinct, do, five •lays' pay ; 1'atrolman Patrick Brady, Sixth Precinct, do, eight clays' pay ; Patrolman \7ichael 'lcCarthy, Eighteenth Precinct, do, ten days' pay ; Patrolman Joseph Reitman, Sixth precinct, do, ten clays' pay ; Patrolman William \1urphy, Ninth Precinct, do, five days' pay ; Patrolman James I I. \lurphy, Fifteenth Precinct, rIo, six days' pay ; Patrolman henry Kupfrain, Fifteenth Precinct, ,1--, -ix clays' pay.

Rep,imasld. Patrolman 1 homas P. Burke, Thirty-third Precinct, conduct unbecoming an officer.

Contplazzr/s Dismissed. Patrolman Max Neutneyer, Second Precinct, conduct unbecoming an officer ; Patrolman

I Icrinan A, 'Schmidt, Eleventh Precinct, do ; Patrolman Peter F. Costello, Twenty-second Precinct, neglect of duty ; Patrolman Martin Carroll, Twenty-second Precinct, do ; Patrolman Virgil II. \\inchell, Twe,ty-second Precinct, do ; Palrc,lnian Felix A. Quinn, Twenty-second precinct, do ; Patrolman Patrick J. O'Leary, Twenty-second Precinct, do ; Patrolman Michael Nolan, Twenty-sixth Precinct, do ; Patrolman William Holder, Twenty-seventh Precinct, conduct unbecoming an officer ; Patrolman Frank \V. 1Slay, Thirtieth Precinct, neglect of duty ; Patrolman Frank PV. -%lay, Thirtieth Precinct, do ; Patrolman Frank \V. May, Thirtieth Precinct, do ; Patrolman Joseph I I. Reiger, Thirtieth Precinct, dl, ; Patrolman Joseph H. Reiger, Thirtieth precinct, do Patrolman John AI, Iforst, Thirtieth I'recinct, do ; Patrolman Thomas McCarthy, Thirty-second Precinct, do.

Adir,urned. WILLIAM H.KIPI', Chief Clerk.

COMMISSIONER OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS, 23D AND 24TH WARDS. September 5, 1896. To the Supervisor of he City Record Vint—]n compliance with section 51 of chapter 410 of the Laws of 18S2, the office of Commis.

sinner of Street Improvements of the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth lVards makes the following report of its transactions for the week ending September 3, 1896 :

Permits Issuer! —For sewer connections, 22 ; for sewer repairs, 2 ; for Croton connections, 31 for Croton repairs, I ; for placing building material, to ; for crossing sidewalk with team, 4 ; for moving building, I ; for building vault, I ; for miscellaneous purposes, IS ; total, go.

Public 1llonevs A'eeei-red—For sewer connections, $220 ; for restoring pavements, $40 for building vault, $4.71 ; for u,c of steam roller, $18 ; total, $312.71.

1 aborin; Force ginploved run-in„ the IVeek—Foremen, z1 ; Assistant Foremen, 20 ; Engineers of Steam Roller, 4 ; Sewer Laborers. 33 ; Laborers, 61g ; Inspectors Sewer Connections, 2 ; Inspector Regulating and Grading, t ; L'1acksmlths' 1Ielpers, 5 ; Toolinen, 13 ; Stableman, 1 Truckmcu, 2 ; Oilers, 4 ; Carts, ii ; Tcams, gi ; Carpenters, 3 ; Pavers, 6 ; Pruners, 2 ; Machinist, I ' sunders, 9 ; Sweepers, 6 ; Stokers, 2 ; Mason, t ; Cleaners, 4 ; total, 861,

Total amount of requisitions drawn upon the CQmptn ,ilcr during the week, $41,533.26-

Respectfully, LOUIS F. HAFFLN, Commissioner.

FIRE DEPARTMENT. 11E.AncJUAR'pERS FIRE DEPARTMENT, NEW YORK, April 24, 1896.

The Bard of ( inmi,sioucrs met this clay.

Present—Conuui,sioner lames R. Sheffield and Austin E. Ford. COMMUNICATIONS

r cived and disposed oi. Refcrrerl.

Application of Edward O'Brien, Foreman Engine Company 48, for promotion to position of (__hiet of Battalion. To the Civil Service Board.

Filed. Eligible list for position of Stenographer. Requisition of Purchasing Agent for bedsteads and

bc,lding ; contract to be prepared. Applications for transfer. Report of death of Fireman \\illiant H. Powers, Engine 34. Report of loss of badge 1017 by Fireman Cornelius Collins; Ih)e imp)se<l. Report of slight fire at Standard Theatre. Copy of report of medical examination of Foreman I1. \\'. IUcAdains ; orininal sent to Civil Service Boards. Notice of test of chemical ehuIftrs.

Apl'OINT\IENTS. Charles W. Johnson, as Stenographer, at $1,200 per annum, from 1st proxituo.

A. T/zird Grade Firemen frona this Date. Otto Finck, Ilook and Ladder 4 ; William Brindle, Jr., Engine 17 ; Frederick A. Lear,

Engine 55 ; Charles Fay, Engine 17 ; Frederick J. Ernest, Engine I ; Harry F. Odinet, 1:ngine 13,

CONTRACT AWARDED. For forage, etc., to John \loonan, for ........................................... $4,250 00

Requisition of purchasing Agent for corn and carrots, at estimated cost of $52, was approved ant referred back.

Adjourned. CARL JUSSEN, Secretary.

ALDERMAN IC COMMITTEES, ConnissfoocrsolAecoz,zts—Stewart Building, 9A.M. to 4 P. ➢L

1'intice. I saw I irpa'tulcu t. I Aqueduct Co»znttssroners—Stewart Building, 5th FINANCE—Tile ('-monittce on Finance will I floor, 9 A. at. to 4 P. nt,

hold a meeting on Tuesday, September 8, I8,)6, board of Armory Cot,zn,issioners—Stewart Building

g A. zl. to 4 P. nt. ; Saturdays, g A. at. to in ti. at I o'clock I'. M., its Room 13, City I fall, " ° rela- Clerk of Common Cozauil—No. 8 City Hall, g A. AI, to Live to the polling-places." 4 p. 01.

LAW DHI'AR l \T ENT—The Committee on Departmento/Public ]forks--No. 050 Nassau street, l.aw Department trill hold a meeting on Tues- I ti A. M. to 4 P. II.

Dejnquzen/ of Street Fnr/irnven,en/s, Truenly-third day, September 8, 1896, at I2 o'clock Ni., in and 7ioee/y-fourth 11'ards—No. 2622 Third avenue, Room i 13 City I fall. I9 A. At. to 4 P. nt.; Saturdays, to Ii.

`'\l. 11. TEN LUCK, Cleric, Common Coon- I Deparl,uctst of !'urldings—No. zoo Fourth avenue, cil. 9 A.M. to 4 P.M.

— __ Coutptroller's Ottce—No. t5 Stewart Building, g A. nt. . . I to 4 r- AI.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. I Auditing Gur,'att—Nos. Ig, 21 and 23 Stewart Build. ing, 9 A. %I- to 4 1'. Al.

,1layor's Oetce—No. 6 City Hall, o A. At, to 5 r.nL 6ureaufort/,e Collectiox o/.IssesdnentsandArregrs Saturdays, 9 A. At. to to Si. of Tuxes aurl.'lssessrsrents and of Water Tients—Nos.

tllayar's xlarshal's Office—No. r City Hall, 9 A. }L to 11, 33, 35, 37 and 39 Stewart Building, 9 A. %I. to 4 P. al 4 F. 1I. No money received after z I•. Al.

UESDAV, SEPTEMBER S, 1896

tot. One sewerage plan in lelatiun to the Ice rood Di.trict.

nth. Two sewerage plans in rc'ation to the Harlem River Watershed.

;d. Four sewerage plans in relation to the Millbrook Water:-h, rl.

4th. Two .ewcrage plans in relati .n to the BanLay Creek Watershed.

5th. tine swerage plan in rel.ttion to the fort Morris Watershed.

6th. One sewerage plan iu relation to the Leggett', Creek Watershed.

7th. 'Three sewerage plans in relation to the Crcm-well's Creek Watershed. Maps or plans showing such contemplated changes

are now on exhibition in said office. LOUIS F. HA FT' l' N, Commissioner.

POLICE DEPARTMENT. Pot. ICE DEPART11ENT OF •rig C,try nF NEw YoRi.,

No. 30o MULP.ERRY Si RFF1, Ntis YORK, September 3, t8o6.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the 33d auction sale of unclaimed and condemned

Police property of this Department s, ill lie sold at Public Auction, at Police Headquarters, on Thursday, Sep-tember 17, 1896, at it o'clock A, Si., of the following property, viz.: Boasts, ;'ush.carts,Wagons, Iron, Blind., \1'aretrobe=, Bedsteads, Pump, Carpets, Chairs, Shades, Zinc Water-cooler-, Newspapers and Books, lot of Lino-leum. Wire Spring Mattreas-c', trunk and Valise and mi-cellaneous articles. For particulars see catalogues day of sale.

JOHN F. HARRIOT, Property Clerk.

POLICE DraARINIEor—Crrs of Ntw Yorx, r8,)6.

OWNERS WAN'T'ED Iii TFIE PROPlR7'Y Clerk of the Police Department of the City of

New York, No. 300 I19ttlberry street, Room No.9, for the following property, now in Its custody, without claim-ants : Boats, rope, iron, lead, male and female clothing boots, shoes, wine, blankets, diamonds, canned go U., liquors, etc.; also small amount money taken from prisoners and found by Patrohnru of this Department.

IOIIN F. IIARRIII, I'ropertyClerk.

CITY CIVIL SERVICE BOARDS. New CRUUxsr. Corer Burr i so, Ncat fogs, August

59, isg6.

EXAMINATIONS WILL BE HELD AS F)I.-lo, s :

September r6, to A.M. TOPOGRAPHICAL KN-GINI•',I•:R.

Notice is hr reby given that no application, shall he received excepting from residents of the State of Nov York.

S. WILLIAM I:RISC()E, Sccresauu.

Nrry Vcur<, March tq, titu6.

NOTICE IS GIVEN THAW THE RF:GISTRA-tion days in the Labor Bureau will be 1l'ndas-,

\Vednc=day and Friday, and that cxanioatiouus will t.,ke place on those days at a P. 1I.

S. WILLIAM lIEI5CUE, Secretary.

DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS. DEiAlrr+rrN I r,F Bu'ILntve<. N. ca, 1 .burn 'us lr-

NlOr. Nxtc Yortc, lane ca, t89u. NOTICE TO (lAVNERS, ARCHIIECCS AND

IIU11.1)l RS.

THE DEPARTMF:NI' C)F ltUTbCITNGS HAS established a branch office at function of Third and

Coerrlandt aveor.as, uric re all plan -s or the erecti„n ur alteration of buildings above the I artem river may he submitn d and filed.

STEVENSON CONSIAItLE, Supermtenlent Build-ings.

COLLEGE OF THE CITY.

A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE BOARD OF 'Trustees of the College of the City of New York

will be held at the Hall of the Hoard of Elucation, No. 146 (Grand street, on Wednesday, September 9, 1896, at 3.3o o'clock r. %I., to take into eonsideratiOn the trams for of certain funds, and such other business as may be brought before the meeting. By order,

RUY,ERI' 11ACLAY, Chairman. ARTttm: IUc ii t'I.0 x, Sc'cru'zary. Dated Nos YI,RK, Septemhor 3, 1896.- -

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS CoamnssioNER's (lour, No. I. Na'sii' Sr!our,

NEW Von, September a, t:iqu . TO CONTR,ACTORS.

BIDS OR EST1'lATES, INCLOSED IN sealed envelope, ruitk the title ofiIicau,ueI,, afrd Ore

nur//u' of the Bode r indorsed Hereon, also the nunib+es o/ the vwrle as in Ike adzert/sernent, will be received at Ni. rya Nassau street, or—u n, r of Spruce street, in the Chief Clerk's Office, Ruont No. 1704-7, until tz o'c;ock Sr. on Wednesday, September t6, ,896. The bids will be publicly opened by the head of the Department in I Ire basement at No. r5o Nassau st'eet at the hour abavr-mentioned.

No. T. FOR REPAIRING AND MAIN-TAININ~; THE .ASPHALT PAVE.\TENT' now in the following-named streets: 1.AtlRf'Y Sl'R1liI, from kroadway to tt6 feet east ; LIBERTY SI'REf.":r, front Na-sae street to tz5 feet cast; WILLIAM STREE t, from Pine to Wall street : CEDAR s'YREIsl', from Nassau street to zoo feet east ; NEW aIREF.1', from the north side of Exchange place to too feet south ; NASSAU STREET, from Pine to Liberty street.

No. z. FOR REPAIRING AND MAINTAINING THE ASPHALT PAVEMENT now in the following-named streets: MADISON AVENUE, from Twenty-third to'I'hirty-second street.

No.3. FOR REGULATING AND PAVING \V[7'1-f ASPHALT PAVEMENI', ON THE PRESENT' P.l\VEMENT, THE CARRIAGEWAY OF FORTY.'l'HIRI) SI'REF:I, from Fifth to Sixth avenue :uul front Seventh to Eighth avenue.

No. 4. FOR REGULATING AND PAVING WIIH ASPHALT PAVEMENT, ON CONCRETE FOUNDATION, THE CARRIAGEWAY OF NINETY-EIGHTH STREET, from Fourth to Fifth avenue.

Nn. s. FOR REGULATING AND PAVING WITH ASPHALT PAVEMENT, ON CONCRETE FOUN-DA PION, THE CARRIAGEWAY OF ONE HUN-DRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH Sl'REE1', from Con-vent to Amsterdam avenue.

No.6. FOR RI GUI.AI-ING AND PAVING WIPR ASPHALT PAVKIuIEN'P, ON CONCRETE FOUN-DAi'ION,'1'HF:CARRIA(;EWAY OF ONE HUN-DRED AND FORTY-NINTH SIREEI', from Con-vent to Amsterdam avenue.

No, 7. FOR SEWERS IN MERCER SI'REICI', between \Vest Four:h street and Clinton place.

No.8. FOR AZ.TERA'1'ION AN I) IMI'ROVE-MENT '1'O SEWERS IN '1 WENIIE'I'H SPREE;!', beuwccn Ninth ;met Elevmih lvenues ; IN ELEVEN TH AVENUE, between '1\ventieth and 'I'wen ty-third streets, and IN 'TWENTY-F1RSI' AND TWEN'FV-SECOND STREETS, betweeen Tenth and Eleventl, avenues

Each bid or estimate shall contain ,and state the name and place of residence of each of the per-sons making the same, the names of all persons Interested with him therein, and it no other per-son be so interested it shall distinctly state that fact ; that it is made without any connection with any other person making an estimate for the same purpose, and is in all respects Lair and without collusion ortraud, and that no member of the Common Council, head of a depart-ment, chief of a bureau, deputy thereof, or clerk therein, or other officer of the Corporation, is directly or indirectly interested therein, or in the supplies or

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in the work to which it relates or in any portion the profits thereof. Each estimate must be verified bytheoath, in writing, the party making the same, that the several matter

therein stated are true, and must be accompanied by the in writing, of two householders or freeholders

n the City of New York, to the effect that if the contract is awarded to the person making the estimate, they will, upon its being so awarded, become bound as his sureties for its faithful performance ; and that if he shall refuse or neglect to execute the same, they will pay to the Cor-poration any difference between the sum to which he would be entitled upon its completion and that which the Corporation may be obliged to pay to the person to whom the contract shall be awarded at any subsequent letting, the amount to be calculated upon the estimated amount of the work by which the bids are tested.

The consent last above mentioned must be accom-panied by the oath or affirmation, in writing, of each of the persons signing the same, that he is a householder or freeholder in the City of New York, and is worth the amount of the security required for the completion of the contract, over and above all his debts of every nature, and over and above his liabilities as bail, surety, or otherwise, and that he has offered himself as surety in good faith, with the intention to execute the bond required by law.

No estimate will be considered unless accom-panied by either a certified check upon one of the State or National banks of the City of New York, drawn to the order of the Comptroller, or money to the amount of live per centum of the amount of the

' tful erformance of the security , re wired for the faithful t

P 1 9 cun[racL Such check or money must NOT be inclosed to a sealed envelope containing the estimate, but must be handed to the officer or clerk of the Deparl-ment who has charge of the estimate-box. and no esti-,n.ite can be deposited in said box until such check or money has been examined by said officer or clerk and fluid to be correct. All such deposits, except that of the successful bidder, will be returned to the persons making the same within three days after the contract is awarded. If the stmccsslttl bidder shall ref use or neglect, within five days after notice that the contract has been awarded to him, to execute the sonic, the amount of the rieposit made by him shall be fur`eited to and retained by the City of New York as liquidated damages for such neglect or refusal ; but if lie shall execute the contract w ithin the time aforesaid the amount of the deposit will be returned to hint.

'1 H1•: COMMISSIONER OF PUIiI.TC WORKS I I l?RVES'IHE ill HI REJECT ALL BID. kFECFIVED FOR ANY PARTICULAR WORK 1127 II li I)E IIIS IT FOR THE GESI' INTEREST S OF '1'IIF: CITY.

Blank forms of bid or estimate, the proper envelopes in which to inclose the same, the specifications and agreements, and any further information desired, can l,e obtained at the Water Purveyor's Office in the I and in Room No. r7or.

CHARLES H. 1. COLLIS, Commissioner of Public Works.

DFt'AuTMMENT uF Pcut.tc WorKs, Cmtznssto ,;re's OFFICE, No. 150 N:tss.tu STREET, New Ym,imK, August h, 18)6.

N OTICE IS HI•:REIIV GIVEN THAT THE charge for vault permits is fixed at the rate of sa

per square foot, touter and pursuant to ordinance of the Common Council relating thereto.

HOWARII I'.\YSUN \Vil.1)5, Deputy Commis-sioner of Public ',\' (Irks.

I',I)TICE TO I'RUl'I?RTY-I)WNFRS, BUILDERS, FT.AGt;lads .1ND I '1'HERS.

NOTICE Is HI' ltI lt'Y (;1V1•:N 'CHAT THE practice of placing tonc-rcae or other triable curbs

on the streets of this city is in contreventiun of chapter -, article 7, sect nn 105, Rem isrd Ordinances of t3So, c hi, h reads : •' All curia-,tune~ * * * shall be of the hest hard blue or gray granite." Anti this Depart-otent will find it uecessar y to prosecute to the full peuulty imposed by Iaw persons setting or making such curbi, whether they have broken up or removed the curb-stones provided by the City or not.

ILrther nut ice is given that this Department will in no ca- cutertaiuu claims or damages to concrrte or other artificial sidewalks that are caused by repair or setting of hydrants, or by other work which the City does for the general guild.

CIIAItLES H. T. COLLIS, Comntissioncr of Public Vforks.

DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS.

TO CONTRAC'1'UI:S. (No. 548.) PROPOSALS FOR FSl'IiIAI'FS FOR FURNISH-

ING AND I)h;IsIVERlNt; ABJUI' 700 'IONS OF ANTHRACIl'I? COAL,

l SI'IbfATES FOR FURNISIIING AN]) DELIV- li mug about -,00 tons of Anthracite Coll will be received by the Board of Commissioners at the head of the Department of Docks, at time office of said Depart-ment,on Pier" A," foot of Battery place, North river, in the City of New York. until to o'clock Al. of

WEDNLSDAY, SEPTEMBER 276, ,896, at which time and place the estimates will be publicly opened by the head of said Department. The award of the contract, if awarded, will be made as soon as prac-ticable alter the opening of the bids.

Any person making an estimate for the work shall fttrnish the same in a sealed envelope to said Board, at said office, ou or before the day and hour above trarued, which envelope shall be indorsed with the name or n,mmes of the person or persons presenting the same, the date of its presentation and a statement of the work to which it relates.

The bidder to whom the award is made shall give security for the faithful performance of the contract in the manner prescribed and required by ordinance, in the sum of One Thou,and Two Hundred Doll ors.

The Engineer's estimate of the quantity of coal to be fur fished and delivered is about 70D tans.

It is expected that about boo tors will be required to be delivered at the West Fifty-seventh Street Yard of the I'ep:+rtment of Ducks, and that about too tons will be required to be delivered at the East Twutty-fourth Street Yard.

V,'here the City of New York owns the wharf, pier or bulkhead at which materials sunder this contract are to be delivered, no charge will be made to the Contractor for wharfage upon vessels conveying said materials,

N. B.—L'idders are required to submit their esti-mate upon the following express conditions, which shall apply to and become a part of every estimate received :

1st. Bidders must satisfy themselves, by personal examination of the location of the proposed delivery of materials, and by such other means as they may prefer, as to the accuracy of the foregoing Engineer's estimate, and shall not, at any time after the submission of an estimate, dispute or complain of the above statement of quantities, nor assert that there was any misunder-standing in regard to the nature or amount of the work to be done.

ad. B,dderswill be required to complete the entire work to the satisfaction of the Department of Docks and no substantial accordance with the specifications of the contract. No extra compensation, beyond the amount payable for the work before mentioned, which shall be actually performed, at the price therefor, per ton, to be specified by the lowest bidder, shall be due or payable for the entire work.

A ton of coal under these specifications shall be 2,240 pounds avoirdupois.

The work to be done under this contract is to be com-menced within ten days from the date of the receipt of an order from the Engineertobegin the delivery of coal, and the delivery will he continued in lots of about 230 tons at .,uch tunes and places and in such manner as may be directed by the Engineer, and the delivery of said coal will be fully completed on or before the 3rst day of December, t8g5, and the damages to be paid by the Contractor for each day that the contract may be unfulfilled after the time fixed for the fulfillment thereof

n has expired, are, by a clause in the contract, fixed an liquidated at Fifty Dollars per day.

Bidders will state in their estimates a price, per ton s for In rnishinq and delivering coal, in conformity wit e the aklmroved form of agreement and the specification. s therein set forth, by which price the bids will be tested

This price is to cover all expen-es of every kind mm- solved in or incidental to the fulfilhnent of the contract including any claim that stay arise through delay, from any cause, in the perfurnung of the work there under.

Bidders will distinctly write out, both in words and in figures, the amount of their estimate for doing this work.

Y'he person or persons to whom the contract may be awarded will lie required to attend at this office with the

offered by him or them, and execute the cun-trnet within five d:+ys from the date of the service of a notice to that effect ; and in case of failure or neglect so to do, lie or they will he considered as having abandoned it and as in default to the Corporation, and the contract will be readvertised and relet, and so on until it be accepted and executed.

Bidders are required to state in their estimate their names and places of residence ; the names of all persons interested with them therein ; and rf no other person be so interested, the estimate shall distinctly stetu the fact ; also that the estimate is made without any consultation, connection or agre_•ment with, and the anrount thereof has not been disclosed to, any other person or persons making au estimate for the same purpose, and is rot higher than the lowest regular market price for the same kind oflabor or rial an is in all ruse sfair an h- o mate d is ct d with- Out

P Ilusion ~ Y: atiun or pool ottt w c r t wd • that no combo r o P

exists if which the bidder is a member, or inn which he is directly or indirectly interested or of which he has knowledge, either personal or otherwise, to bid a cert,iin price or not less than a certain price for said labor or materal, or to keep others from bidding thereon ; and :also that no member of the Commuu Council, head of a Department, Chief of a Bureau, Deputy thereof, or Clerk therein, or any other officer or employee of the Corporation of the I :ity of New• York or any of its departments, is directly or indirectly interested in this estimate, or in the supplies or work to which it relates, or in :my portion of the profits thereof, and has not been given, offered or promised, either directly or indirectly, any pecuniary or other considerath0u by the bidder or any one in his behalf witlr n view to influencing his action or judgment in this or any other transaction here-tofore had with this Iaepartment, which est im:rte must be verified by the oath• in writing, of the party snaking the estimate, that the several matters stated therein are mm alt respects true. It here more tl+rzzz one person is i)itermd27i/ st is requis'ile that //me very/ication do trade and subscribed to by all Ike fiartres interested.

Each esiunate shall be accompanied by the consent, in writing, of two householders or freeholders in the City of New York, ninth their resJScdi:ic ,,laces nmbusiness or residence, to the effect that if the contract be awarded to the person or persons making the estimate, they will, upon its being so awarded, become bound as his mid their sun4ics for its faithful perlormemce, and that ifsaid per-son or persons shall omit or refuse to execute the con-tract, they will p:yy to the Corporation of the City of New York any difference between the sum to which said person or persons would be entitled upon its completion, anti that which said Corporation may be obliged to pay to t'.e person to whom the contract may I'e awarded tt any subsequent letting, the amount in each case to be calculated upon the estimated am, ulnt of the work to be done, by which the bids are tested. The consent above mentioned shall be accompanied by the oath or atfirmar ion, in writing, of each of the persons signing the same, that he is a householder or freeholder in the City of New York, and is worth the amount of the security required f,r the completion of the contract, over and above Al his debts of every nature. and anrr and above his linbi/iir,•.c as•/ail, stea'e-ty rind o//wrwz'sr; and that he has „ffcred himself as surety in good faith and with the intention to execute the bond required by law. The adequacy and sufficiency of the security offered wilI be subject to approval by the Comptroller of the City of New York after the award is made and prior to the signing of the contract.

No estimate will be received or considered unless ac-coml:anied by either a certified check upon one of the State or National banks of the City of New York, drawn to the order of the Comptroller, or money to the amount of five per outrun of the amount of security required for the faithful perfornctnce of the contract. Such check or money must not be inclosed in the sealed envelope containing the estiurue, but must be handed to the offcer or clerk of the Department wino has charge of the estimate-box, and no estimate can be deposited in said box mutt such check or money has been ex:uninet b said officer or clerk and found to be correct. All such deposits, except that of the successful bidder, will be returned to the persons making the same within three day.. alter the contract is awarded. If the succes,ftd bidder shall refuse or neglect, within five days after notice that the contract has been awarded to hint, to execute the same, the amount of the deposit made by him shall be forfeited to and retained by the City of New York as liquidated damages for such neglect or refusal ; but if he shall execute the contract within the time aforesaid the anu,unt of his deposit will be returned to hurt.

Bidders are informed that no deviation from the specifications will be allowed, unless under the written i istructions of the Engineer-in-Chief.

No estimate wall be accepted from, or contract awarded to, any person who is in arre:u-s to the Corporation, upon debt or contract, or who is a defaulter, as surety or otherwise, upon any Obligation to the Corpo,.rtion.

THE RIGHT TO Dl:CLINI's At.[. THE ESTI-bIATES IS RESERVED IF DEEMED I-OK 1'HE INTEREST OI' THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. Bidders are requested, in making their bids or esti-

mates, to use the blank prepared for that purpose by the Department, a copy of which, together with the form of the agreement, including specifications, and showing the manner of payment for the work, can he obtained upon application therefor at the office of the Department.

EDWARD C. O'BRIEN, EDWIN EINSTEIN, JOHN MONKS, Commissioners of the Department of Docks.

Dated NEW Yuntc, September 3, x856.

TO CONTRACTORS. (No.545•) PROPOSALS FOR ESTIMATES FOR PKEPARINI,

FOR, PAVING AND REPAVING THE NEWLY-MADE LAND IN THE VICINITY OF PIERS, NEW 53, 54 AND 55, NORTH RIVER, WITH GRANITE OR S1'A'l'ldN ISLAND SYENITE BLOCKS, LAYING CROSSWALKS AND BUILDING'1'HE NECES-SAkY DRAINS OR SEWERS AND API'UR-'I'ENANCES. ST1;IIAT'Es FOR PREPARING FOR, PAVING

and repaving the above-described area with granite or Staten Island syenite blocks, laying crosswalks and building the necessary drains or sewers and appurte-nances, will be received by the Board of Commissioners at the head of the Department of Docks, at the office of' said Department, on Pier " A," foot of Battery place, North river, in the City of New York, until tz o'clock nt, of

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, r8e6, at which time and place the estimates will he publicly opened by tire head of said Department. The award of the contract, if awarded, will be made as soon as practicable after the opening of the bids.

Any person making art estimate for the work shall furnish the same in a sealed envelope to said Board, at said office, on or belore the day and hour above named, which envelope shall be indorsed with the name or names of the person or persons presenting the same, the date of its presentation and a statement of the work to which it relates.

The bidder to whom the award is made shall give security for the faithful performance of the contract, in the manner prescribed and required by ordinance, in the sum of't'en Thousand Dollars.

d The Engineer's estimate of the quantities and exten of the work is as follows :

about 2,245 square yards of old Belgian block pave h ment to be removed. s About 3,521 square yards of recently laid gra•titc

block pavement to be taken up and retard, with semen joints.

About 4.7 5 square yards of new granite block pave meat to be f9unished anrt laid, with cement joints.

Abnut ,,8o square feet of new bridge-stoucs to hr furnished and set.

t\bout g14 square feet of old bridge-stones to be reset, About 3o,xoo gallons of paving cement. About 637 cubic yards of sand for paving. About 5uo cubic yards of -,ravel for paving.

e About 4,782 pounds of cast-iron silt-basics and coven to be furnushcd and set, and three silt-basins to be re-ntoved and reset.

Two manhol'-brads to be furnished and set, and five manhole-heals to be removed and reset.

Seven brick manholes to be built. About boo lineal feet of cast-iron p'pe and sewer, with

lead joints, to be built ; requiring about 63,000 pounds of straight pipe and about 4,060 pounds of tees; and about z51+ cubic yards of earth excavation and about zz cubic yards of concrete excavation, in trench for same.

About 3,263 feet, B. M., yellow pine, for curbs and mud-sills, in place.

About ego lineal feet of 5-inch blue-stone curbing to be furnished and set.

Abc.ut 3,550 cubic yards of earth-filling to be furnished and placed.

Labor of every class and des-ription for about 8,623 square yards of paving, including crosswalks, and labor for curbs and Reused.

N. It —As above-m n ioned t. nti i though the e t 271 t es thou q g stated with as much accuracy as is possible, in ad>vxuce, are approximate only, bidders are required to submit their estimates upon the following express conditions, which shall apply to and become a part of every esti-mate received :

rst. Bidders must satisfy themselves by personal ex- amination of the location of the proposed work, and by such other means as they may prefer, as to the accuracy of the foregoing Engineer's estimate, and shall not at any time after the submission of nn estimate dispute or complain of the above statement of quanti-ties, nor assert that there was any misunderstanding in regard to the nature or amount of the work to be done.

ad. Bidders will be required to complete the entire work to the satisfaction of the Department of Docks, and in substantial accordance with the specifications of the contract and the plans therein referred to. No extra compensation, beyond the amount payable for the work before mentioned, which shall be actually per-formed at the price therefor to be specified by the lowest bidder, shall be due or payable for the entire work.

The work to he done under the contract is to be commenced within five day- after the date of the contract, and all the work to be done under the contract is to be fully completed on or before the rot clay of December, rfg6, and the damages to be paid by the contractor fir each day that the contract, or any part thereof, may be nful led after the tin • for i llment thereof u fit 27.27 th tc fixed the (utfi there

has expired, arc, by a clause in the contract, determined, fixed and liquidated at Fifty Dollars per day.

All the old material io be removed undar this contract by the c nuractor will Inc relinquished by the c.mt cruet or no the Department of Ducks, and will be place.l by him on scows to be furnished by the Department of I1ucks.

All surplus materi:d excavated willhe removed by the contractor.

Where the City of New York owns the wharf, pier or bulkhead, and the same is not leased, at which materials under this contract are to be delivered, no charge will be made to the contractor for wharfage upon vessels conveying said matcdals.

Bidders will state in their estimates a price for the whale of the work to be clone, in conformity •.with the ap-proved form of agreem,.nt and the specifications therein set forth, by which price the bids will be tested. This price is to cover all expenses of every kind involved in or incidental to the fulfillment of the contract, including any claim that may arise through delay from any cause in the performing of the work thereunder. 'l'he award of the contract, if award,'d, will be made to the bidder who is the lowest for doing the whole of the work, and ;:lose estimate is regular in all respects.

Bidders will distinctly write out, both in words and in figures. the amount of their estimates for doing this work.

The person or persons to whom the contract may be awarded will be required to attend at this office with the sureties offered by hint or them, and execute the con-tract within five clays from the (title of the service of a notice to that effect ; and in case of failure or neglect so to do, he or they will lie considered as having aban-doned it, and as in default to the Corporation, sad the contract will be readvertiscd and relet, and so on until it lie accepted and executed.

Bidders are required to state in their estimates their names and places of residence, the names of all persons interested with them therein, and if no other person be so interested the estimate shall distinctly state the tact; also that the estimate is made without any consultation, connection or agreement with, and the amount thereof has not been disclosed to any other person or persons making an estimate for the same purpose, and is not higher than the lowest regular market price for the same kind of labor or thaterial, and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud ; that no combination or pool exists of which the bidder is a member. or in which the bidder is directly or indirectly interested, or of which the bidder has knowledge, either personal or otherwise to bid a certain price, or not less than a certain price. for said labor or material, or to keep others from bidding thereon; and also that no member of the Compton Council, Head of a lleptirbrspitt, Chief of a Bureau, Deputy thereof or Clerk therein, or any other officer or employee of the Corporation of the City of New York, or any of its departments, is directly or indirectly inter-ested in the estimate, or in the -upplies or work to which it relates, or in any portion of the profits thereof, and has not been given, offered or promised, either directly or indirectly, any pecuniary or other consideraticn by the bidder ur anyone in his behalf with a view to in-fluencing the acnon or judgment of su,:h officer ur employee in this or any other transaction heretofore had with this Depv't ntcnt ; which estimate must be verified by the oath, to writing, of the party making the estimate, that the several matters stated therein are in all respect, true. Where vznre than one ,m*crs,+t is in leresteel it is requisite that t/ic v, ri//cation be uzarte and subscribed to by all the parties interested.

In case a bid shall be submitted by or in behalf of any corporation, it must be signed in the name of such cor-porution by some dolly authcriz-_d officer or agent thereof, who shall also subscribe his own name and office. If practicable, the seal of the corporation should also be affixed.

Each estimate shall be accompanied by the consent, in writing, of two householders or freeholders in the City of New York, .ui1/c their res, ectine• places of business or residence, to the effect that if the contract be awarded to the person or persons making the estimate, they will, on its being so awarded, beccme bound as his or their sureties for its faithful perlot irt-ance ; and that if said person or persons shall omit or refuse to execute the contract, they will pay to the Cor-poration of the City of New York any difference between the sum to which said person or persons would be entitled upon its completion and that which said Cor-poration may be owliged to pay to the person to whom the contract may be awarded at any subsequent letting, the amount in each case to be calculated upon the esti-mated amount of the work to be done, by which the bids are tested. The consent above mentioned shall be accompanied by the oath or affirmation, in writ- ing, of each of the persons signing the same, that he is a householder or freeholder in the City of New York and is worth the amount of the security required for the completion of the contract, over and above all his debts of every nature, and over and above his liabilities as ball, surrey amtatberwise, and that he has offered him-self as a surety in good faith and with the intention to

execute the bond required by law. The adequacy and sufficiency of the security offered will be subject to approval by the Comptroller of the City of New York after the award is made and prior to the signing of the contract.

No estimate will be received or considered unless accompanied by eithera certified check upon one of the State or National banks of the City of New York, drawrn to the order of the Comptroller, or money to the amount of fve per ceutzr,n of the amount of the security re-gmred for the faithfui performance of the contract. Such check or money must not be inclosed in the sealed envelope containing the estimate, but must be handed to the officer or clerk ofthe Department who has charge of the e'timate-box, and no estimate can 1,e deposited in said box until such check or money has been examined by said officer or clerk and found to be correct. All such deposits, except that of the successfiil bidder, will be returned to the persons making the same within three days after the contract is awarded. If the successful bidder shall refuse or neglect, within five days alter notice that the contract has been awarded to him to execute the same, the amount of the deposit made by him shall be forfeited to and he retained by the City of New York as liquidated damages for such neglect or refusal ; but if he shall execute the contrast within the time aforesaid, the amount of his deposit wi'1I be returned to him.

Bidders are informed that no deviation from the specifications will be allowed unless under the writtcu instructions of the Engineer-in-Chief.

No estimate will be accepted from, or contract awarded to, an person who is in arrears •trree s to the 'or L - YP p ration u on~d b or or is ton e t contract, r who t a defy 'r : P ulte. , surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the Corpor - tion.

THE RIGHT TO DECLINE ALL THE FS1'I• \IATE5 IS RESERVED IF DEh:MED FOR Till' IN'l'I;REST'S f)1 F' THE CORPORATION OF '1'HF: CITY OF NY: \V YORK.

Bidders are requested, in making their bids or esti-ntates, to use the blank prepared for that purpose 1,y the Department, a copy of which, together with the fora, of the agreement, including specifications, and show-ing the manner of payment for the work, can he obtained upon application therefor at the office of time Department.

ED\VAKD C. O'BRIEN, EDWIN EINSTEIN, JOHN IIIUAKS, Commissioners of the Department of Docks.

Dated NEwv Ys,er, August 6, rS-,:..

FIRE DEPARTMENT. HE.~w,t'.tm. I ins FIRE Llrcvnr, tsu:x r, \env Yong.

August zo, z8„C. ~ E:V.ED I'ldOPOSALS FUR FURNISHING L articles below enumerated t , this Departntent will be received by the Board of Commissioners at the head of the Fire I)epartmeut, at the office of said Dc- partment, Nos. t17 and 2759 East Sixty-seventh street. in the City of New York, until to _;e o'clock A. x. Werine-- day September g, at which time and place they will be publicly opened by the head of said Department an ..t read :

235 CHESTNUT 'TELEGRAPH POLES, AS-. SOR7•ED 'SIZES.

No estimate will be received or considered after time hour named.

For information its to the description of the articles t. be form+bed, bidder; are referred to the specifications. which form part of these proposals.

The form of the agreement, with specifications, show-ing the manner of payment for the articles may hr seen and forms of proposals may be obtained at tine office of the Department.

Bidders must write out the a•nount of their estimate - in ad,lition to inserting the same m figures.

The articles are to be deliverers within thirty (30) days after the execution of the contract,

'file' damages to be paid by the contractor for each] day that the contract oily he unfulfilled after the time speci-fied for the c mmptcuonm ther'of sh.tll have expired, are used and liquidated at the sum of ten (rot dollars.

The award of the contract, will be made as soon as practicable after the opening of the bids.

Any person making, an estimate for the articles shall present the same in a sealed envelope to said Board, at said office, on or before the day and honrabove named, which envelope shall be indorsed with the name or names of the person or persons presenting the same, the date of its presentation and a statement of the work to whi_h it relates.

The Fire Department reserves the right to decline any and all bids or estimates if deemed to be for the public interest. No bid ur estimate will be accepted front, ur contract awarded to, any person why is in arrears to the Corporation upon debt or contract, or who is a defaul lee . as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the 1 poration.

Each bid or estimate shall contain and state the nano and place of residence of each of the persons makin the same, the names of all persons interested with hint or them therein, and if no other person be so inter- ested it shall distinctly state that fact that it is made without any connection with any other person making air estimate for the same purpose, and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud ; and that no member of the Common Council, head of a department, chief of a bureau, deputy thereof or clerk therein, or other officer of the Corporation, is directly or indirectly interested therein, or in the supplies or work to which it relates, or in any portion of the profits thereof. I'hs bid or estitmb, "lust be ccri-fled by the oath, rn writing, of the p.mrty or parties mak-ing the estimate that the several maters stated therein are in all respects true. \Ylr_•ra nt:ne than one person is interested it is requisite that the verification be made and subscri')ed by :dl the parties interested.

N_'ac/z, bid/ or u'n1l..z.z/27 s•%,r!!Gr rs_, r ,n/frni'r/ by t/e.• cou-sent, in znr+7/+rc, of leuo /lour sekolders ar fu',',%oid,v's a/ (/ie Cl!y of V':u I i,rk, e✓rtk tk,•!r 1e.rrarrlr:ee ,,/,mm 0 of busine•ssor )'esflm_C, to the effect that if the contract be awarded to the person making the estimate, they will, on its being so awarded, become booed .ms sureties for its faithful performance in the sum of 'is hundred (6oa) dollars; and that if he shall otnit ',r refuse to execute the same, they will pay to the Cor-poration any difference betnveen the stun to which he would be entitled on its completion, and that which the Corporation may be obliged to pay to the person or persons to wdhom the contract may b- awarded at any subsequent letting, the amount in each case to be cal-culated upon the estimated amount of the work by which the bids are tested. The consent above mentioned shall be accompanied by theo•tth oraffirniatimt, in writing, of each of the persons, signing the same, that he is a house-holderor I reeholder in the City of New York, and is worth the amount of the security required for the completion of this contract, over and above all him debts of every nature,and over and above his liabilities as bail, surety or otherwise ; and that he has offered Itimself as a surety in goort faith • and with the intention to execute the bond required by law. The adequacy and suffi. ciency of the security offered is to be approved by the Comptroller of the City of New York before the award is made and prior to the signing of the contract.

zVo estimate will be cousiderrd unless accoorpanze'd by either rz curie/its/ c/reck upon one of the banks of the City of Vev York, drawn to the arrfrr of time Comb/roller, or nzonry to the amount of tkirty (30) doil227.e. Such check or money must not be inclosed in the sealed envelope containing the estimate, lout must be handed to tlreo(6ceror clerk of the Department who has charge of tire estimate-box, and no estimate can be deposited in said box until such check or money has been examined by said officer or clerk and found to be correct. All such deposits, except that of the successful bidder, will be returned to the persons making the same within three days alter the contract is awarded. If the successful bidder shall refuse or neglect, within five days after notice that the contract has been awarded to him, to execute the same, the amount of the deposit made by him shall be iorl,,iiel to and retained by the City of New York as .iquidated damages for such neglect or refusal ; but if

2428 THE CITY RECORD . TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, i896.

L. II execute the contract within the time aforesaid tie : mount of his deposit will be returned to him.

Should the person or persons to whom the contract racy be awarded neglect or refuse to accept the contract within five days after written notice that the same has on awarded to his or their bid or proposal, or it he or

they accept but do not execute the contract and give the proper security, he or they shall be considered as having abandoned it, and as in default to the Corpora-timt, and the contract will be readvertised and relet as rovided b' lair.

H. r..t GRAN(;E, JAMES R. SHEFFIELD, rd

AUSTIN F. FORD. Commissioners.

CORPORATION NOTICE.

PUBLIC NOTICE 15 HEREBY GIVEN TO THE owner or owners, occupant or occupants, of all

houses and lots, improved or unimproved lands affected thereby-, that the following assessments have been com-pleted and are lodged in the office of the Hoard of As-sessors for examination by all persons interested, viz,

List5256, No. I. Sewer in Marginal street,between one Hundred and Seventh and One Hundred and Tenth streets, with branches in One Hill and Seventh, I Inc Hundred and Eighth and One Hundred and Ninth streets, between Marginal street and First avenue.

List 5265, No. z. Alteration and improvement to re-reiving-basin un the southeast corner of Greenwich and Fulton streets.

The limits embraced by such assessments include all the several houses and lots of ground, vacant lots, pieces and parcels et land situated on-

N. t. Loth sides of r)nc Hundred and Seventh, One Hundred and liighth emd ()n. li ndred and Ninth streets, from \Iargin.ol street to First avenue, and vevest -ide of Maroina'. street, from One Hundred and Sixth to I ine Hundred and Tenth street.

No. a. Soutt, .ide of Fulton street, from Greenwich to I hutch street, and cast side of Greenwvich street, frrm Doy to Fulton street.

All persons whose interests are affected by the above-nauted assessments, and who are Opposed to the sne, or either of them, are requested to present their objec-tions, in writing, to the Chairman of the Board of Assessors, at their office, No. 27 Chambers street, within thirty days Irom the date of this notice.

the above-described lists will be transmitted, as pro-vided by law, to the Board of Revision and Correction of Assessments for confirmation on the r=t day of i )ctohvr, r8o6.

IHOMAS J. RUSH, Chairman; PA'T'RICK M. tIAVER'r\, JOHN \V.JACOBUS, EDWARD Mc- CL' I':, Board of Ass.ssors.

N ect Vise K, August 3r, tSg6.

PL'CI-IC Ntyl'ICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE caneror Owners, occupant or occupants, of all

it 'uses and lots, improved or unimproved lands affected ti:erebv, that the following assessments have been com-p,eted -and are lodged in the office of the hoard of As-sessors for examination by all persons interested, viz.

List 3076, No. I. Alteration and Improvement to -ewer in '1'wun:1'-third street. Letwcen North river and! I+nth avenue ; io c++'er and connection in Eleventh .n'cntte, between T,cetrty-Third and '1'u•enty-seventh streets, and to sewer in Thirteenth avenue. cast side, between Tw'eaty-third and twenty-u:. urih street,.

List 50;n, No. a. Branch sewers and appurtenance_ in One Hundred and Sev, my-ninth street, between "al,_utine avenue and Third ae cone.

l'he Forks embraced by 'itch assessments include all the sew _ral houses and lots ut ground, vacant lots, pieces and u.rcels of land situated on-

Ni . t Both sides r f I %%enty-first street, from Suveuth to Eighth avenue : Loth sides of Twenty-second street, iron l,roadw ay t,, Eighth avenue ; both sides of ['wenty-third street, from Broadway to North river tooth sides of Twenty-fourth street, from Broadway to North river; both '-ides of 'Twenty-fifth street, from l:road++ay to North river : both -ides of Iwonty-sixth .trees, from a point clistanl about 375 feet east of Sixth .,vcuue to North river : broth sides of 'Twenty--cventh 'trod, front a point distant about 325 feet east of Sixth oven ae to Eleventh aver us: south side of Ttventy-.eventh street, front Eleventh to Thirteenth aye-

Ii tit tooth si('Cs of '1'w,nty-eighth street, from a I oint distant about ;;o feet east of Sixth avenue I,, Eleventh avenue; both sides of'I'wenty-ninth street, from Broadway to Eleventh avenue ; both sides of Thirtieth -treet, from Frondscay to Tenth avenue ; both ,ides of lirirty-first .Ire t, from ilro-tdwa)' to Ninth ;,venue ; both sides of Thirty-second street, atom Fifth acente to a paint di-t sot nbottt zoo feet west of Ninth avenue: both:idesot I hirty-thirdsreet,iront Fifth avenue to a point distant ahr. ut 3_o feet we-t of Ninth: • cnue; both side s vi'1'hirly-fourth sire, I, from Fitth to -Ninth ave-nue ; '.,nth side. of '1 hirt}-fourth sir, et, extending about 35i toot west oI N intb :,vo,une ; both rides rd 'Thirty-fifth -tr,-et, front Fifth to \ inth avenue ; bob sides ol'I hirty--tsth street, trotu Filth t:: Sixth avenue ; south side of I It irty -sixth str cot , frran I roadw ay' to Si zth avenue ; both -idc- of Thirty-au I. iith street, from F' itch av critic to Briar-ii av; south ide ii lurty scventh street, ext,-ndit:g abort u- feet cast of Filth a+crire ; lath sides in hirty-ci_htlt ,nrl'llnrty' ninth streets, Irain Vlac!i-ou to Sixth avenue ;

nth side '.,I Fortieth street, front a point c!istant : loin :o feet cast of Fifth :.venue to Si>th avenue :cast side :f 'I hirteenth avenue, crmtmencink aLr. Ill Tor feet south f twenty-third sir cc to '1tocnty-seventh -treet ; both

.inc., of lieu nth as cone, from Twenty-third to Thirtieth treet ; both sides tit tenth as critic, irons a print lit ent roe, feet w,uth ofI',venty-third street to "l hirBcth 11 ., i ; cast side of fentlt avenue, extcnding north t I hirtieth street about too let ; both sides of Ninth

C. nine, flint a point d:-innt about ten feet south of I - • ntv-third to 'I bitty -ftourth street : both side.;

..chih recite, tarm'J'ss- einty-fit;f to'1htrtv -fiRfn'trObf. •, di 1(les r.l SOS Cl acentn , moot I'wenty first t,,'I hr. ty-.i,lh street ;boob -id-s rt Sixth aret,ve, front -fwer,ty-nr-t to Fortieth sir,. it ; hoth sides of FImu avenue, from 1' aentv-first to I w enty-fifth St r+ot ; west side of Fifth:rvcnm-,tmmTbirty-->rc' and to'1'huty- rxthstrert; loth s de, if Filth avenue, front I hirty-sixth to Fortieth -t,rut ; e• st side of hilt Ii avenue, extending about g3 test nor ill if I on I th str, et ; u Oct side of Broadway, form 1'o ci ty--ccond to I veer iv-fr:urth street ; both sides r.f I. rc uc!,+ny, hoot Twenty t,,urlh to 'I'wen ty fifth ,Ir' cI, and b:nh siac. , t Bro:,dw. y, from twenty-ninth to l bitty-sixtlt .tre•,t.

N. z. Both slur is oftlne Hundred and Seventy-ninth -u ect, fir m \'alentii e t , I hird:,s rime.

.111 persons a hose tmcrs is areatkccted by the above-.., nod a,ses-munts, and t% ho are opposed io the same, r cithi-r of them, are rcquestcd to present their objec.

•.i.:,S, ie writing, to tite I,hairmrm tit the Board of \s-_rsors, at their office, Nu. 27 Chambers street, ,+ ttl:in thirty days front the date of tin- notice.

I lie above-descrtl,cd lists till Ito transmitted, as pro. ,idcd by la.v, to the i;oard if Revision and Correction „i Asses-ments for ,onfirmotton on the sgth day of i.cptctnber, ,896,

THOMAS J RUSH, Chairman ; PATRICK \I IIA\'F:R'I'Y, I•'HN \V. JACOBUS, EDWARD nIcCUI', Frond of :1s.essors.

sr.w' Viola:. Aa;ust z9, i8gd.

PL:1,Llc :t)PILF. IS HF:RF-I.Y GIVEN '10 1 IF ownut r,r o+rners, occupant or occupants, of all

houses and lots, impr:.ved or unimproved lands affected thereby, that the tollo%%ingassesstnr:nts have been com-pleted and are hd_cd in the office of the Board of As-sessors for ex:,mimrti„n I y all per;ocs interested, viz.

List 513c, Ni. r. icier in .some 5L Nicholas call side , between One Hundred :.nd '1 hirty-seventh and I)ne Hunn,rcd and Forty-:art ~trects, w'ith d cratior and iniptovemel,t to curve at (,)ne Hundred and Thirty. ,eventh street rind Asenue St.N n h•das.

List _24-, Ni,. a. Oer+er and ;,ppurtenaaces in Third -:v(nue, h out One 1-It ndred and Seventy. first street tc Ner.dovcr avenue.

list 5aa), \o.z. Server and appurtenances in Cedar plce. frr,nt the tslrting --to'r to I-ogle avenue It 1::n truce I at eoue.

I he !:out- cml.ra<ed I,y >ach a.--c=sments include at

the several houses and hots of ground, vacant lots, pieces and parcels of lard situated on-

No, I. East side of Avenue St. Nicholas, from One Hundred and'1'hirty-seventh toOnc Hundred and Forty-first street.

No. 2. Both sides of '1 bird avenue, from One Hundred and Seventy-first street to Wendover avenue ; both sides of One Hundred and Seventy-first street, from Fulton to 'Third avenue ; west side of Fulton avenue, from Julia street to Wendover avenue, and both sides of Cri,tona place, from Julia street to One Hundred and Seventy-first street.

No. _ Both sides of CeJar place, from Cauldwell to Eagle avenue.

All persons whose interests are affected by the above-ramed assessments, and who are opposed to the same, or either of them, are requested to present their objec. tions, in writing. to the Chairman of the Board of Assess-in--, at their office, Nu. 27 Chambers street, within thirty days from the date of this notice.

The above- described lists will be transmitted, as pro-vided by law, to the Board of Revision and Correction of Assessments for confirmation on the 28th day of September, 1896.

THOfIAS 1. RUSH, Chairman ; PATRICK Al. HAVERTY, JOHN W. JACOBUS, EDWARD Mc-CUE, Board r,f Assessors.

New Pc:lre, August z8, x896.

DEPT. OF PUBLIC CHARITIES.

DEP,trrT',IENT or PI14.1c CnARrrtes, Ni,. 66 inn kn A', cxt-E, NEW \'uirrtc, August a8, x896,

'rc1 CONTRACTORS. MATERIALS AND WORK REQUIRED

FOR REPAIRS TO ROOFS, GUTTERS, CORNICE-, CUPOLAS, • V'ENTILa-TORS, ETC., CITY I-IOSPITAL, BLACK\'ELL'S ISLAND,

SEALED BIDS OR ESTf\L1TES FOR THE aforesaid work and materials, in accordance with

the specifications and plans, will lie received at the office of the Department of Public Charities, No. 65 Third ave-nue, in the City of New York, until'l'hursday, September rc, iE96, until v:, o'clock .t. r.1. The person or persons making any bid Cr estimate shall furnish the some iii sealed envelope, indor.ed " Bid or Estimate for Repairs to Roofs, Cornices, Cupolas, Ventilators, etc., City Hos-pitai, Blackwell's Island," and ,with his or their name or names, and the date of presentation, to the head of said Department, at the said office, ou or before the day and hour above named, at which time and place the bids or estimates received will be publicly opened by the President of said Departmrnt and read.

Inc 1111ANU of PUm-tc CHARITIES RFSCRVES THE RIGHT TO neJECr Alt. nlnS lint ESTI\IATES tF PI:EtIEti TO t:E FrrR THE PUBLIC IN I'EKEST, AS PROVIDED IN SEC-TION 64, CltnPrnn 4to, Law> c,F x882

No bid or estimate will be accepted from, or contract awarded to, any person who is in arrears to the Cor-poration upon debt or contract, or who is a defaulter, as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the Corporation.

The award of the contract will be made as soon as practicable alter the opening of the bids.

Any Bidder for this contract must be known to be en-gaged in and well prepared for the brininess, and must have satisLxtnry testimonials to that effect ; and the person ur persons to whom the contract may be awarded trill be required to give security for the per-formance if the contract, by his or their bond, with two sufficient sureties, each in the penal amount of Three 'Thousand _;,coo Dollars.

Each bid or estimate shall contain and state the name and place of residence at each of the persons making the same, the names of all persons inter- ested with him or them therein, and if no other person be so interested it shall di,tinctly state that fact; also that it is made without any con-nection with any other person making an estimate for the same purppse, and is in all respects lair and without collusion or fraud ; ad that no member of the Common Council, head of a department, chief of a bureau, deputy- thereof or clerk therein, or other officer of the Corporation, is directly or indirectly interested therein, or in the supplies to which it relates, or in any portion of the profits thereof, 'I he bid or esti-mate must be verified uy the oath, in writing, of the party or parties making the estimate, that the several matters stated therein are in all respect, true. Where more than cnu person is mtere,tcd it is requisite that the yr:niuicnrniN be made and subscribed by all the parties interested.

Each lid or estimate shall be accompanied by the consent, in writing, of two householders or freeholders in the City of New York, with their respective places of Cosiness nr re-idence, to the effect that if the contract he a+rarded to the, parson making the estimate, they will. on its being so awarded, become bound as his sureties for its faithrul performance ; and that if the shall omit or reftse to excctue the same, they will pay to the Corporation any difference between the stint to which he would be entitled on its completion and that which the Corporation may be obliged to pay to the person er persons to whom the contract may be awarded at any subsequent letting : the amount in e.rch rase to he calculated upon the estimated amount of the supplies by-which the bids are tested. The consent above mentioned shall Le accompanied by the oath or affirmation, in writing, of each of the persons signing the same, that he is a householder or freeholder in the City of New York, and isworth the amount of the security required for the completion of this contract, over and above all his debts of every nature, and over and above his lia-btlities as bar!, surety or otherwise ; and that he has offered himself as a surety in good faith, and with the intention to execu'e the bond required by section ,z of chapter 7 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of New I ork, if the contract shall be awarded to the person or persons for whom he consents to become surety. The adeuuacy and sufficiency of the security offered is to be approved by the Comptroller of the City- of New York.

No bid or estimate will be received or considered unless accompanied by either a certified check upon one of the state or National bunks of the City of New York, drawn to Itie order of the Comptroller, or stoney to the amount of five per centum of the amount of the security required for the faithful perform-ance of the contract. Such check or money- must air be inclosed in the sealed envelope containing the esti- mate, but must be handed to the officer or clerk of the Department who ha. charge of the estimate-box ; and no e.tttnate can he deposited in said box until such check or money has been examined by said officer or clerk and found to be correct. All such deposits, except that of the successful bidder, will be returned to the persons making the same within three days after the contract is awarded. If the successful bidder shall re-fuse or neglect, within five days after notice that the contract has been awarded to him, to execute the same, the amount of the deposit made by him shall be forfeited to and be retained by the City of New York as liquidated cantagesior such neglect or refusal ; but if he shall execute the contract within the time aforesaid the amount of his deposit will be returned to him.

.should the person or persons to whom the contract may he awarded neglect or refuse to accept the contract within five days after written notice that the same has been awarded to his or their bid or proposal, or if he or they accept but do not execute the contract and give the proper security, he or they shall be considered as having abandoned it, and as in default to the Corpora-tion, and the contract will be readvertised and relet, as provided by law.

Bidders will svelte out the amount of their estimates in addition to inserting the same in figures.

Payment will be made by a requisition on the Comp-troller, t accordance ss,th the terms of the contract.

1' Ire lorm of the contract, including specifications, and -b i nning the manner it payment, can be obtained at the

office, No. 66'rhird avenue, and bidders are cautioned to examine each and all of their provisions carefully, as the Board of Public Charities will insist upon their abso- lute enforcententin every particular.

SILAS C. CROFT, President ; JOHN P. FAURE and JAMES R. O'BEIRNE, Commissioners, Ilepart-ment of Public Charities.

STREET CLEANINC DEPT.

PERSONS HAVING BULKHEADS TO FILL, IN the vicinity of N ew York Bay, can procure material

for that purpose-ashes, street sweepings, etc., such as is collected by the Department of Street Cleaning-free of charge, by applying to the Commissioner of Street Cleaning, in the Criminal Court Building.

GEORGE E. WARING, Je., Commissioner of Street Cleaning.

DAMAGE COMM.-23-24 WARDS.

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CHAP. ter 537 of the Laws of 1893, entitled "An act

,, providing for ascertaining and paying the amount of ,' damages to lands and buildings suffered by reason of " changes of grade of streets or avenues, made pursuant " to chapter 7z: of the Lsws of 1887, providing for the " depression of railroad tracks in the Twenty-third and r, Twenty-fourth Wards, in the City of New Vork,or ,, otherwise," and the acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, notice is hereby given, that public meetings of the Commissioners, appointed pur-suant to said acts, will be held at Room 58, Schermer-horn Building, No. 90 Broadway, in the City of New York, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week, at z o'clock r,. 11., until further notice.

Dared New Vice, October 30, 1895. DAN IEL LORD, JAM ES M. VA R NUII, GEORGE

W. STEPHENS, Commissioners. LAnloo'r AIcLocGHLCN, Clerk.

FINANCE DEPARTMENT NOTICE OF ASSESSJIENT FOR OI'EN-

INC; STREETS AND :\\TF'NUES.

IN PURSUANCE OF SECTION 901 OF THE "New York City Consolidation Act of 1882," as

amended, the Comptroller of the City of New York hereby gives public notice of the confirmation by the Supreme Court of the as,essment for OPENING AND ACQUIRING TITLE to the following-nauted avenue in the

TWENTY-'THIRD AND TWENTY-FOUR'T'H CARDS,

BROOK AVENUE, from East One Hundred and Sixty fifth street and Webster avenue to Wendover avenue ; confirmed December 1,6, 1895, entered August z8, x896. Area of assessment : All those lots, pieces or parcels of land situate, lying and being in the City of New York, which, taken together, are hounded and described as follows, viz.: (Sri the south by the northerly side of East One Hundred and Sixty-second street, from 'feller avenue to Railroad avenue, West ; an the east, by Railroad avenue, West, and the westerly line of the New fork and Harlem Railroad, from East One Hundred rind Sisty-second street to the southerly side of East One Hundre I and Sevcuty-third street ; on the north by East One Hundred and Seventy third street, frmn the westerly line of the New York and Harlem Railroacf to Anthony avenue, and on the west by the parts of Anthony avenue, Elliot street, Crestline avenue, Highwood - avenue, Jvcrlo k avenue and Teller ave-nue, that be betsvern East One Hundred and Seventy-third street and East One Hundred and Silty-second street.

The above entitled asses-ment was entered on the elate hereinbctore given in the Record of Titles ofAssess-ments Confirmed. kept in the ' Bureau for the Collection of Assessments and Arrears of Taxes and Assessments and of Rater Rents." Unless the amount assessed for benefit on any person or property shall be paid within sixty clays after the date of said entry of the assessment, interest will he collected thereon as pre-vided in section qt7 of said ' New York City Con-solidation Act of 1882."

Section 9t7 of the said act provides, that " If any such assessment shall remain unpaid for the period of sixty day's after the date of entry thereof in the said Record of Titles of Assessments it shall be the duty of the officer authorized to collect and receive the amount of such assessment to charge, collect and receive interest thereon at the rate of seven per centum per annum, to be calculated from the date of such entry to the date of payment."

The aberve assessment is payable to the Collector of Assessments and Clerk of Arrears art the " Bureau for the Collection of Assessments and Arrears of Taxes and Assessments :mcl of Water Rents," Room 31, Stewart Building, between the hours tit q A. rI, and z P, Ni., and all payments made thereon on or before October 27, tso6, will be exempt from interest as above provided, and after that date will be charged interest at the rate of seven per cent. per annlun from the above date of entry of the asses,ment in the Record of Titles of Assessments in said Bureau to the date of payment.

--y:;HP,EL P. FITCH,Comptroller. CosrtreoLLEtz's OFFtcc, September r, r8g6,

SUPREME COURT. In the matter of the application of The Mayor, Alder-

men and Commonalty of the City of New York, rela-tive to acquiring title, wherever the same has not been heretofore acquired, to the lands, tenements and here- ditantents required for the purpose of opening EdSI' ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIFTH SI'REEP 'although not yet named by proper author-ity;, from Webster avenue to 'Third avenue, as the same has been heretofore laid out and designated as a first-class street or read, in tine Twenty-third Ward of the City of New York.

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED COMMISSIONERS of Estimate and Assessment in the above-enti-

tied matter, hereby give notice to all persons interested in this proceeding, and to the owner or owners, occu-pant or occ-it ants, of all houses and lots and improved and unimproved lands affected thereby, and to all others whom it may concern, to wit :

First-That we have completed our estimate and assessment, and that all persons interested in this proceeding, or in any of the lands affected thereby, and having objections thereto, do present their said objec- lions, in writing, duly cerilied, to us, at our office, Nos. go and 92 West Broadway, in said city, on or before the 28th day of September, x896, and that we, the said Commis-sioners, will hear parties so objecting within the ten week days next after the said 28th day of September, 1896, and for that purpose will by in attendance at our said office on each of said ten days at z o'clock P. tit.

Second-That the abstract of our said estimate and assessment, together with our damage and benefit maps, and also all the affidavits, estimates and other docu-ments used by us in making our report, have been deposited in the Bureau of Street Openings in the Law Department of the City of New York, Nos. go and gz West Broadway, in the said city, there to remain until the 29th day of September, 1896.

Third-That the limits of our assessment for benefit include all those lots, pieces or parcels of land situate, lying and being in the City of New York, which, taken together, are bounded and described as follows, viz. : On the north by the middle line of the blocks between East One Hundred and Sixty-fifth street and East One Hundred ar.d sixty-sixth street, from the easterly side of Morris avenue to a line midway between Teller ave-nue and Clay avenue; thence by the southerly side of East One Hundred and Sixty-sixtft street and said southerly side produced to the intersection of a line drawn parallel to Third avenue and distant easterly sob feet from the easterly side thereof. On the south by the middle line of the blocks between East One Hun-

dred and Sixty-fourth and East One Hundred and Sixty. fifth streets, from the easterly side of Morris avenue to a line midway between Teller avenue and Clay avenue ; and thence by the northerly side of East One Hundred and Sixty-fourth street to the westerly side of Boston road. on the east by a line drawn parallel to Third avenue and distant easterly zoo feet from the easterly side thereof, from a line which would be the prolongation of the southerly side of East One Hundred and Sixty-sixth street to the northwesterly side of Boston road; and thence by the northwesterly side of Boston road to the northerly side of East One Hundred and Sixty-fourth street. On the west by the easterly side of Morris ave-nue. Excepting from said area all streets, avenues, roads, or portions thereof, heretofore legally opened, as such area is shown upon our benefit map deposited as afore- said.

Fourth-That our report herein will be presented to a Special Term of the Supreme Court, Part III„ of the State of New York, to be held in and for the City and County of New York, at the County Court-house, in the City of New York, on the 26th day of October, 1896,. at the opening of the Court on that day, and that then and there, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard thereon. a motion will be made that the said report be confirmed.

Dated NEw YORK, August t8, r8g6, ROBI'. GRIER MONROF, Chairman ; B. PER-

KIN., WM, H. McCARTHY, Commissioners, HENRY HE FOREST BALDWWIN, Clerk.

In the matter of the aepl¢ation of the Counsel to the Corporation of the City of New York, upon the writ-ten request of the Department of Public Parks of the said City of New York, for and on behalf of The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, to acquire title to certain lands, property rights, terms, easements and privileges, necessary to be acquired pursuant to chapter roz the Laws of 1893, entitled " An act to lay mitt, establish and regulate a public driveway in the City of New York."

4 7C T F:, THE UNDERSIGNED COMMISSIONERS V V of Estimate and Assessment in the above-

entitled natter hereby give notice to all persons inter-ested in this proceeding, and to the owner or owners, occupant or occtrpaots of all houses and lots and im-proved or unimproved hands affectc(! thereby, and to I others whim it may concern, to wit ;

First-That ivc have completed r,ttr estimate and that all persons interested in this proceeding, or in any of the landsaffected thereby, and having objections thereto, to present their -aid objections, in writing, duly verified. to us, at our .fftce, Room 113 Stewart Building, No, z8,. Broadway, in th'r said City of New fork, on or before the isth C'a), of :ccptember, x896, and that we the saint Commissioners will hear parties so objecting within the ten days next after the said 15th day of September. x896, and for that purpose will lie in attendance at our said office -,n each, of said ten days at z o'clock r. st.

Secoui-That the abstract of our said estimate, to-gether with our damage maps and all the affidavit-, estimates and other documents used by its in making our report, have been deposited with the Commissioner of Public: Works of the City of New Yo-k, at his otYnce, No. to Nassau street American Tract Society Build-ing), in the said city, there to remain until the a8th day of September, x896.

Third-That our report herein will be presented n, the eupren,e Court of the State of New York, at Special form thereof, P.rrt III.,to be belch in the County Court-house, in the City of New York, on the ^_8th day of October, 1896, at the opening of the Court on that day, and that then and there, or as soon thereafter as counsel can he heard thereon, a motion will be new Ii that the said report be confirmed.

Dated N etc Yoltic, August q, 1896. GEORGE: C. COFFIN, C:hainn:ut ; :1IATTHE1b

CHAL1IERSand HENRY HUGHES, Coinatissiou+-r, BRi.st.n RD I.. Esrey, Clerk.

In the matter of the application of - tine Mayor, Alder-men and I. omntonalty of the City of New York, by and through the Counsel to the Corporation, to acquire title to certain lands in the Twenty-thirs 'rt'ard of the City of New It orb as and for it public park, under and pursuant to the provisions of chapter -aria of t I,e Lane, of 1896,

N OTICE I5 HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE THE undersigned, were appointed by an order of the

Supreme Court bearin,, date the tyth day of Juue, and filed and entered lit the office of the Clerk of the City and C'unty of New York on the seth day of Jtme, r8yo, Commissioners of Appraisal, for the purpose of ascerudn-ing and appraising the compensation to be utade to the o+cner-. and all persons interested in the real estate heir -ivafter described and laid out, appropriated or rle>i,gnanii by said chapter 224 of the Laws oI 1896, as anci for a public park in the 'Twenty-third Ward of the City it New York, and proposed to be taken or affected fc.r Il;c purposes named in said act, and to perform such other duties as are by said act prescribed.

i he real estate s , proposed to be taken or ahiected for said purposes comprises :dl the lauds, tenement,, hereditaments and premises not now owned or the title to which is not vested in The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, within the limits or hounclarics of the parcels of land laid out, appropri-ated or designated for said public park by said act rt time Legislature, namely : All those pieces or par els rd land situate in the 1\centy-third Ward of the City of New York, bounded and described as follows

On the north by the southerly line of One Hundred and Sixty-second street ; on the east by the westerly line of Cromwell's avenue as far south as the southerly line of One Hundred and Sixty-first street, and south of that point by the rrorthwesterly line of the channel of CromwcII's creek ; on the south by said northwesterly line if the channel of CronroveIl's creek and the easterly bulkhead-line of the Harlem river, and on the west by the easterly line of Jerome avenue, excepting and reserving therefrom all public streets, avenues or places now laid out across or over any part of said land and shown on the official filed maps of the Commissioner of Street Improvements of the 'Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Wards of the City of New York.

All parties and persons, owners, lessees or other persons interested in the real estate above described and to be taken for the purposes of said public park, or any part thereof, or affected by the proceedings had under or authorized by said act, chapter zz4 of the Laws of 1896, and having any claim or demand on account thereof, are required to present the same to us, duly verified, wittt such affidavits or other proof in sup-port thereof as the said owner or claimant may desire, within sixty days after the date of this' notice (July q, 0896,, at our office, Room z, on the fourth floor of the Stoats Zeitung Building, No. z ':ryou Row, in the City of New York.

And we, the said Commissioners, will be in attendance at our said office on the i5th day of September, 1896, at in o'clock to the forenoon of that day, to hear the said parties and persons in relation thereto, and in case any such person or claimant shall desire at such time and place to offer further and additional proofs or testimony, such person or claimant will be heard or said proofs or testimony o ill be received by us.

And at such time and place, or at such further or other time and place as we may appoint, we will hear the proofs and allegations of any owner, lessee or other person in any way entitled to or interested in such real estate, or any part or parcel thereof, and also such proofs and allegations as may be then offered on behalf of The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York.

Dated N Ew YORK, July 9, x896. CHARLES L. GUY, WILLIAM H. BARKER,

H. H. PORTER, Commissioners.

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