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THE CITY RECORD. OFFICIAL JOURNAL.

VOL. XXIV. NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1896. NUMBER 7,175.

POLICE DEPARTMENT. The Board of Police met on the loth day of November, 1896. Present—Commissioners Roose-

velt, Andrews and Parker. Leave of Absence Granted.

Probationary Patrolman Bernard Goldman, Eighteenth Precinct, ten days, without pay; Probationary Patrolman Daniel T. Kelly, Fifteenth Precinct, two days, without pay.

Mask Ball Permits Granted. John J. Briefner, at Sulzer's Harlem Hall, November 25 ; Louis B. Breiner, at Everett Flail,

December 5 ; Harry Davis, at New Music Hall, November 30 ; Henry Schorske, at Ebling's Casino, December 2 ; J. A. McSherry, at Murray Hill Lyceum, November 25 ; Frank Lewis, at Everett Hall, November 28 ; Gregory Weinstein, at Tammany Hall, December 24 ; John Stim-mel, at Germania Assembly Rooms, November 21 ; Edwin Pye, at Germania Assembly Rooms, November 25 ; Jacob Sauer, at Central Opera House. January 13 ; Samuel S. Weil], at Tammany Hall, November 26 ; Joseph Fernando, at Fernando's Assembly Rooms, November 25 ; R. L. Loughlin, at Fritz Hall, November 26.

Sundry reports and communications were ordered on file, copies to be forwarded, etc. Communication from Mrs. Thomas Long, relative to her application for pension, was referred

to the Committee on Pensions. Communications Referred to Committee on Repairs and Supplies.

The Neostyle Company—Recommending their printing press. Patrolman August Boller, Nineteenth Precinct--Submitting design for naphtha launch.

Communication from James F. Summer, asking that Police Department be represented in a shooting contest, was referred to Commissioner Andrews.

Communication from T. Langlois, recommending Patrolman George Booth, Thirty-third Precinct, for River Squad, was referred to Commissioner Grant.

Communications Referred to Police Civil Service Board. Dr. F. W. Cleveland—Asking information as to position of Police Surgeon. C. K. Sher-

man—Recommending appointment of F. J. Brooks as Patrolman. Communication from the Rev. D. Van Rensselaer, in behalf of Patrolman James FL. Jenkins,

Fifteenth Precinct, was ordered on file, with trial papers. Communications Referred to Chief Clerk to Answer.

Patrolman George Quinn, Twenty-second Precinct—Relative to his application for leave. Alfred R. Page—Asking boundaries of precincts in Annexed District. Max Dannath, etc.—Asking that license be granted to Joseph W. Weiss, No. 332 Bowery. J. Julian Hall—Asking certain information. Jacob C. Schmidt --Asking appointment, etc. E. N. Yard—Notice of intention to visit the Department. D. Marbourg—Proposition relative to bonds for arrested cyclists.

N. Y. Supreme Court—In matter of application of Frank A. Sorak for permission to have ballot-boxes in Twenty-sixth Assembly District opened, was referred to the Counsel to the Cor-poration.

N. V. Supreme Court—Order to produce certain papers. The People ex rel. Jeremiah J. Sullivan against Board of County Canvassers. Referred to Chief of Bureau of Elections.

Tenth Judicial Court--Summons. James F. Flannelly against William 1I. IIyar. Referred to the Counsel to the Corporation.

The matter of dismissal of Patrolmen for conduct unbecoming an officer was referred to the Committee on Rules and Discipline for report.

Sundry communications and complaints were referred to the Chief of Police for report, etc. The Chief of Police submitted the following transfers, etc. : Roundsman William J. McCarthy, from Twentieth Precinct to Thirty-sixth Precinct ; Rounds-

man James J. Ryan, from Sixth Precinct to Thirty-sixth Precinct ; Roundsman John Hogan, from Fourteenth Precinct to Sixth Precinct ; Patrolman Jacob J. Brush, from Ninth Precinct to Third Precinct ; Patrolman John J. McMahon, from Fourth Precinct to Thirty-third Precinct, mounted ; Patrolman Michael Walsh, from Sixth Precinct to Twenty-ninth Precinct; Patrolman Thomas Bannigan, front Twenty-ninth Precinct to Thirtyeighth Precinct ; Patrolman Michael Baumeister, from Twenty-sixth Precinct to Thirty-eighth Precinct ; Patrolman Charles Eckstadt, from Twenty-sixth Precinct to Thirtieth Precinct, remand to patrol ; Patrolman James Walsh, from Seventh Precinct to Twenty-eighth Precinct, remand to patrol ; Patrolman James McDonald, from Nineteenth Precinct to Twenty-first Precinct, remand to patrol ; Patrolman Eugene Mahony, from Thirtieth Precinct to Nineteenth Precinct, Detail Driver, patrol wagon Patrolman George Voibel, from Twenty-third Precinct to Tenth Precinct ; Patrolman John J. Tracey, from Twenty-third Precinct to Tenth Precinct ; Patrolman Patrick E. Sheridan, from Twenty-third Precinct to Thirteenth Precinct ; Patrolman Charles Sheridan, from Twenty-third Precinct to Thirteenth Precinct ; Patrolman Martin J. Quirk, from Twenty-third Precinct to Fourth Precinct ; Patrolman William T. Pendergast, from Twenty-first Precinct to Fourth Pre-cinct ; Patrolman Frank W. Neuberth, from Twenty-first Precinct to Fourth Precinct ; Patrolman Thomas McDonald, from Twenty-first Precinct to Fourth Precinct ; Patrolman Edward J. Man-chester, from Twenty-fourth Precinct to Twenty-second Precinct ; Patrolman William H. Michaels, from Twenty-fourth Precinct to Twenty-second Precinct. Sundry temporary details.

Aavanced to Fourth Grade. Patrolman Edward J. Sweeny, Thirty-third Precinct, November 14, 1896 ; Patrolman William

H. B. O'Rourke, Twenty-ninth Precinct, November 14, 1896 ; Patrolman Michael J. Fitzgerald, Nineteenth Precinct, November 14, 1896 ; Patrolman James Rogan, Thirteenth Precinct, Novem-ber 14, 1896.

Resolved, That full pay, while sick, be granted to the following officers—all aye Roundsman George Bobel, Twenty-fourth Precinct, from October 31 to November 9, 1896

Patrolman Samuel W. Hatch, Tenth Precinct, from October 19 to November 7, 1896. Resolved, That full pay, while suspended, be granted to Patrolman John Rooney, Twenty-

sixth Precinct, front September 3 to October lo, 1896. Resolved, That the fee for holding mask balls at Fritz Hall, No. lot Avenue A, be fixed

at $Io. Resolved, That permission be granted to Patrolman Frank Finnegan, Twenty-second Pre-

cinct, to receive a silver medal from the Life Saving Benevolent Association, for the rescue of Mrs. Agnes Calderwood from drowning, July 26, 1896.

Appointed Patrolman. Francis J. Kavanaugh, Eighteenth Precinct. On report of Commissioner Andrews that John F. Lynch, Probationary Patrolman, admitted

to him the correctness of record from Bellevue Hospital, giving his age as 35 years, it was Resolved, That John F. Lynch, Probationary Patrolman, be and is hereby dismissed. Resolved, That the pay-rolls of landlords for use of premises for registry and polling places for

general election held November 3, 1896 (as per the following schedule), be approved and referred to the Comptroller for payment :

First Assembly District, $1,4o0 ; Second Assembly District, $1,700 ; Third Assembly District, $1,900 ; Fourth Assembly District, $2,000 ; Fifth Assembly District, $1,900 ; Sixth Assembly District, $2,oeo ; Seventh Assembly District, $I,9oo ; Eighth Assembly District, $1,300 ; Ninth Assembly District, $1,800; Tenth Assembly District, $2,100; Eleventh Assembly District, $1,650 ; Twelfth Assembly District, $1,650 ; Thirteenth Assembly District, $1,60o ; Fourteenth Assembly District, $2,100; Fifteenth Assembly District, $1,40o; Sixteenth Assembly District, $1,950; Seventeenth Assembly District, $1,450; Eighteenth Assembly District, $1,950 ; Nine-teenth Assembly District, $i,800 ; Twentieth Assembly District, $1,850 ; Twenty-first Assembly District, $1,900 ; Twenty-second Assembly District, $i,800; Twenty-third Assembly District, $1,950; Twenty-fourth Assembly District, $1,750 ; Twenty-fifth Assembly District, $1,700 ; Twenty-sixth Assembly District, $1,500; Twenty-seventh Assembly District, $1,500; Twenty-eighth Assembly District, $i,800; Twenty-ninth Assembly District, $1,500; Thirtieth Assembly District, $1,goo ; Thirty-first Assembly District, $2,050; Thirty-second Assembly District, $1,990 Thirty-third Assembly District, $2,050 ; Thirty-fourth Assembly District, $3,150; Thirty-fifth Assembly District, $2,950 ; Annexed District, $550—total, $65:440.

Resolved, That the following bills for election expenses be referred to the Comptroller for payment :

Hoffman Bros., cartage, $4 ; George L. Britton, exyenses, $I2.47. judgments—Fines Imposed.

Patrolman Hugh Gaffney, Eighth Precinct, neglect of duty, four days' pay ; Patrolman John J. Sachs, Fourteenth Precinct, do, three days' pay ; Patrolman John W. Brophy, Fifteenth Pre-cinct, do, one day's pay ; Patrolman Louis Schreiber, Sixteenth Precinct, do, three days' pay ; Patrolman Joseph J. Curran, Nineteenth Precinct, do, three days' pay ; Patrolman Michael Kelly, Twentieth Precinct, do, one day's pay ; Patrolman Patrick E. Dolan, Twenty-third Precinct, do, one day's pay ; Patrolman Michael Owens, Twenty-fifth Precinct, do, five days' pay ; Patrolman Dennis McCrohan, Twenty-fifth Precinct, do, four days' pay; Patrolman William H. Dudley, Twenty-eighth Precinct, do, one day's pay ; Patrolman Edgar Voorhees, Thirty-second Precinct, do, two days' pay ; Patrolman Thomas Brennan, Second Precinct, do, three days' pay ; Patrolman Charles F. Jones, Sixteenth Precinct, do, two days' pay; Patrolman William F. Rodgers, Twen-

tieth Precinct, do, one day's pay ; Patrolman Daniel Mullane, Twentieth Precinct, do, two clays' pay ; Patrolman Francis P. Tomry, Twentieth Precinct, do, one day's pay ; Patrolman John Kelly, Twepty-first Precinct, do, three days' pay ; Patrolman John R. B. Tyler, Twenty-first Precinct, do, two clays' pay ; Patrolman Rudolph Beyers, Twenty-fourth Precinct, do, four days' pay; Patrolman Edward Donohue, Twenty-fifth Precinct, do, five days' pay ; Patrolman Dennis O'Meara, Second Precinct, do, five days' pay ; Patrolman Patrick Grimes, Fifth Precinct, do, two days' pay ; Patrolman Francis H. Kelly, Twenty-fourth Precinct, do, one day's pay ; Patrolman Bart. J. O'Connor, Twenty-fifth Precinct, do, two clays' pay ; Patrolman Francis T. McNally, Thirty-fifth Precinct, do, one clay'say ; Patrolman James O'Connor, Eighth Precinct, do, one-half clay's pay ; Patrolman Daniel 5. Moriarty, Thirteenth Precinct, do, one day's pay ; Patrolman James McLaughlin, Twenty-third Precinct, do, one clay's pay ; Patrolman Gardiner C. Dunham, First Precinct, do, one day's pay and reprimand ; Patrolman David C. Moneypenny, Second Precinct, do, one-half day's pay ; Patrolman Patrick O'Connell, Sixth Pre-cinct, do, one-half day's pay ; Patrolman John J. Bradley, Eighth Precinct, do, three days' pay ; Patrolman William F. Winters, Eighth Precinct, do, one day's pay ; Patrolman Frederick Unbe-kant, Eleventh Precinct, do, two days' pay ; Patrolman Frank McLaughlin, Eleventh Precinct, do, two days' pay ; Patrolman Henry J. Eberman, Eleventh Precinct, do, three days' pay ; Patrolman Joseph Ebbers, Nineteenth Precinct, do, three days' pay ; Patrolman Malcolm F. Douglass, Twentieth Precinct, do, one-half day's pay ; Patrolman Thomas McDonald, Twenty-first Precinct, do, two days' pay ; Patrolman John J. Tiernan, Twenty-second Precinct, do, two days' pay ; Patrolman Frederick Faulhaher, Twenty-third Precinct, do, three days' pay ; Patrol-man Frank G. Lewis, Twenty-fourth Precinct, do, one day's pay ; Patrolman James A. Donoghue, Twenty-fourth Precinct, do, four days' pay ; Patrolman John F. Bouser, Twenty-fifth Precinct, do, one day's pay and reprimand ; Patrolman James Clancey, Twenty-sixth Precinct, do, one day's pay ; Patrolman Edwin J. Dobson, Twenty-ninth Precinct, do, two days' pay; Patrolman Frank Baker, Thirty-third Precinct, do, one clay's pay.

Reprimands. Patrolman Dominick F. Coleman, Eighth Precinct, neglect of duty; Patrolman Allan Hay,

Twelfth Precinct, cio ; Patrolman Oliver P. Raymond, Thirteenth Precinct, do ; Patrolman Anthony F. Muldoon, Twenty-third Precinct, do ; Patrolman Michael Vogt, Thirty-second Pre-cinct, do.

Complaints Dismissed. Patrolman Patrick O'Connell, Sixth Precinct, neglect of duty ; Patrolman Daniel Griffin,

Sixth Precinct, do ; Patrolman John Hogan, Seventh Precinct, conduct unbecoming an officer ; Patrolman Rennie Sheridan, Eighth Precinct, neglect of duty ; Patrolman Jacob Iloffman, Eighth Precinct, do ; Patrolman Louis Nussbaum, Tenth Precinct, do ; Patrolman Michael F. Walsh, Fourteenth Precinct, do ; Patrolman Edward McGowan, Twentieth Precinct, do ; Patrolman Edward F. X. McDonald, Twentieth Precinct, do; Patrolman Edward F. X. McDonald, Twentieth Precinct, do ; Patrolman Joseph Conklin, Twentieth Precinct, do ; Patrolman Joseph Conklin, Twentieth Precinct, do ; Patrolman Samuel Delamater, Twentieth Precinct, do ; Patrolman Michael Kelly, Twentieth Precinct, do ; Patrolman Patrick Lanahan, Twentieth Precinct, do ; Patrolman Edward Coughlan, Twentieth Precinct, do ; Patrolman Robert McGinley, Twentieth Precinct, do ; Patrolman John P. Fitzpatrick, Twenty-second Precinct, do ; Patrolman Paul B. Dealing, Twenty-seventh Precinct, do.

ELECTION MINUTES.

On report of the Committee on Elections relative to cases of Thomas F. Moran, Daniel Dono-van, Henry D. Herbert, Joseph Waters, Cord Vagts, Henry Bloomfield, Thomas J. Casey, Emil Goetz, Walter H. Platt, Edward Bauch, Sherman Williams, Frank J. Conway and Carroll C. Garcelon, it was

Resolved, That, with the exception of Donovan, the Board declines to certify the pay of each of the defendants for Election Day, and that the Chief of the Bureau of Elections be directed to drop their names from the lists hereafter for their respective offices, and that as to Daniel Donovan the complaint be dismissed.

Adjourned. WM. H. KIPP, Chief Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS. NEW YORK, December 7, r896.

Operations for the week ending December 5, 1896 : Plans filed for new buildings, 32 ; estimated cost, $412,800 ; plans filed for alterations, 35

estimated cost, $83,390 ; buildings reported for additional means of escape, 25 ; other violations of law reported, 121 ; buildings reported as unsafe, 62 ; violation notices issued, 392 ; fire.escape notices issued, 32 ; unsafe buildings notices issued, 126 ; violation cases forwarded for prosecution, sit ; fire-escape cases forwarded for prosecution, 9 ; unsafe building cases forwarded for prosecution, I ; complaints lodged with the Department, 91 ; iron beams, columns, girders, etc., tested, 6,197.

STEVENSON CONSTABLE, Superintendent of Buildings. WILLIAM H. CLASS, Chief Clerk.

ALDER MANIC COMMITTEES. ( Corporation Attorney—No.rrg Nassau street, 9A.M. tO 4 P. M.

Attorney for Collection of Arrears of Personal Law Department. Legislation. p g Taxes—Stewart Building, g A. M. to 4 PM.

LAW DEPARTMENT—The Committee on 6n,-eau of Street Oprnings—Nos.90 and 92 West Law Department will hold a meeting to consider Broadway.

Public Administrator—No. map Nassau street, g A. M. an ordinance relative to Building Department to 4 P. S. in Room 13, City Hall, on Thursday, December Police Department—Central Office, No.3oo Mulberry IO, 1896, at 2 P. ht. street, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M.

LEGISLATION—The Committee on Legis- Board of Education—No. 146 Grand street. Department of Charities—Central Utfice, No. 66

lation will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, Third avenue, 9 A. nt. to 4 P. M. December 9, 1896, at 2 o'clock P. fit., in Room Department of Correction—Central Office, No. 148 16, City Hall, " to consider question of direct East Twentieth street, 9 A. M. to 4 P. Si. approaches to Third Avenue Budge." Fire Department—Headquarters, Nos. 157 to 159 East

WM. H. TEN EYCK Clerk , Common Coun- Sixty-seventh street, 9 A. M. to 4 P. Si.; Saturdays, as M.

s Central Office open at all hours.

cil. Health D:Aart,nenl—New Criminal Court Building, Centre street, 9 A. Si. to 4 P M.

Defartwent of Public Parks—Arsenal, Central Park,

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. Sixty-fourth street and Fifth avenue, ro A.M. to 4 P. M.; Saturdays, 12M.

Mayor's Oce—No. 6 City Hall, 9 A. M. to 5 P.M. Debartment ofDocks—Battery, Pier A, North river, A . to 4 P. m. Saturdays, A. M. to 12 M. g nr Orparimrnt of Taxes and Assessments—Stewart Mayor's arshal's Office—No. r City Hall, 9 A. M. to Building, g A. Si. to 4 P.M. ; Saturdays, ma iii.

5 P. M. Boards/Electrical Control—No.rz6a Broadway.

Commissioners of Ace, unto—Stewart Building, 9A. M. Department of Street Cleaning—No. 32 Che.obers to 4 P. M. street, 9 A. M. to 4 P. ii.

Aqueduct Commissioners—Stewart Building, 5th Civil Service Board—Criminal Court Building, 9 A. M. floor, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. to 4 P. M.

Board of Armory Corn missioners—Stewart Building Board of Estimate and A/portionnrent—Stewart 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. ; Saturdays, 9 A. M. to I4 M. Building.

Clerk of Common Council—No. 8 City Hall, 9 A. M. to Board of Assessors—Office, 27 Chambers street, 9 4 P.M. t. M. to 4 P. M.

Department of Public Works—No. x5o Nassau street, Skeritf s O/Ice—Nos. 6 and 7 New County Court• 9 A. M. to 4 P.M. house, 9 A. nt. to 4 P. M.

Depariment of Street Improvements, Twenty-third I Register's Office—East side City Hall Park, q A. M. tO and Twenty-fourth Wards—No ts6za Third avenue, i 4 P. M. 9 A. M. to 4 P. M.' Saturdays, ma M. I Commissioner of 3urors—Room tz7, Stewart Build.

Department of Buildings—No. aso Fourth avenue, Ing, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. 9 A.M. to 4 P. M. County Clerk's Office—Nos. 7 and 8 New County

Comftroller'sOfj1ce—No. a5 Stewart Building, 9 A. M. Court-house, 9 A. sm. to 4 P. M. to 4 P.M. District Attorney's 091ce— New Criminal Court

Auditing Bureau—Nos. 19, am and 23 Stewart Build- Building, 9 A. M. to 4 P.M. log, q A. nt. to 4 P. M. The City Record O ice—No. a City Hall, 9 A. M. to 5

Bureau/or tile Collection ofAssessmenlsandArreara P. M., except Saturdays, 9 A. M. to rz M. of Taxes and Assessments and of Water Rents—Nos. Governor's Roam—City Hall, open from ro A.M. to 4 V. 33, 35, 37 and 39 Stewart Building, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. P. M.; Saturdays, so to 12 A. M. No money received after z P. M. Coroners'Office—New Criminal Court Building, open

Bureau for the Collection of City Revenue and of constantly. Edward F. Reynolds, Clerk. Markets—Nos. t and 4 Stewart Building, 9 A. M. to Surrogate's Court—New County Court-house. 10.30 4 P. M. No money received after z P. M. A M. to 4 P. M.

Bureau for the Collection of Taxes—Stewart Build- I Aft/el/ate Division, Su¢reme Court—Court-house, ing, q A. M. to 4 P.M. No money received alter z P.M. ' No. rta Fifth avenue, corner Eighteenth street. Court

City Chamberlain—Nos. a5 and 27 Stewart Building, I opens at t P.M. 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. .S s/reme Cosirt—County Court-house, 10.30 A. 51.10 4

City Paymaster—Stewart Building, q A.M. to 4 P.M. I r. M. Counsel to the Corporation—Staats-Zeitung Building I Criminal Division, Supreme Court—New Criminal

A. M. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 A. M. to I4 M. Court Building, Centre street, opens at 10.30 A. m.

3566 THE CITY RECORD D. WN ILNFSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1896.

Court o/ Cewe+'al Sessiotrs—New Criminal Court Building, Centre street. Court opens at t t o'clock A. Si. ■diourns 4 r. Al. Clerk's Office, to A. I.I. till 4 r s1.

Citl' Court—City Hall. General Term, Room No. so Trial Term, Part I., Room No.ao; Part 11., Room No. 21 ; fart Ill.. Room No, t y : Part IV., Room No, ii. Special Term Chambers will be held in Room No. tq so A. Si. to 4 r. M. Clerk's Office, Room No. to. City Hall. o A. M. to 4 P. M.

Court of 50-cial Sessions—New Criminal Court Building, Centre street. Opens daily, except Saturday, at in a. Ni. Clerk's office hours daily, except Saturday from o A. I. until 4 P. %t. ; Saturdays, 9 .A. M. until rz at.

Lrisirict Civil Courts.—First Ut.ctrict—Southwest corner of Centre and Chambers streets. Clerk's office open from g ... M. to a P. M. Second District—Corner of Grand and Centre streets. Clerk's Office open from g A. at. to 4 r, to. Third District—Southwest corner Sixth avenue and \Vest Tenth street. Court open daily (St-tdays and legal holidays excepted) front 9 A. M. to 4 p at. Fourth District—No. 3o First street. Court cocas 9 A. at. daily. Fifth District—No. 154 Clinton street. Sixth Utstrict—Northwest corner Twenty. third street and Second avenue. Court opens 9 A. M, daily. Seventh 1>istrict—No. 151 East Fifty-seventh street. Court opens o o'clock (except Sundays and legal holidays). Eighth District— Northwest corner of Twenty-third street and Eighth avenue. Court opens g A. M. Trial days : Wednesdays, Fridays and Satur. days. Return days : Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-days. Ninth District—No. 170 East One Hundred and Twenty-first street. Court opens every morning at y o'clock (except Sundays and legal holidays). Tenth District—Corner of Third avenue and One Hundred and Filty-eighth street, 9 A. St. to 4 t•. Al. Eleventh District—No. gig Eighth avenue. Court open daily (Sundays and legal holidays excepted) from q A. >t. to 4 P. at. Twelfth District—Westchester, New York City. Open daily ~, Sundays and legal holidays excepted), from 9 A. at. to 4 P. at. Thirteenth District—Corner Columbus avenue and One Hundred and Twenty-sixth street. Court open daily (Sundays and legal holidays excapted,, front a A. +t. to 4 P. M.

City .)Laysst ratio' courts—Office of Secretary, Fifth District Police Court, One Hundred and Twenty-filth street, near Fourth avenue. First District—Tombs, Centre street. Second District—Jefferson.11arket. 'third District— No.69 Essex street. Fourth District—Fiity-secenth street, near Lexington avenue. :'fifth District —One Hundred and 'Twenty-first streer southeastern corner of Sylvan place. Sixth District—One hundred and Fifty-eighth street and Third avenue.

STREET CLEANING DEPT.

pERS(ryS HAVING BCLKHIIA1J 1'l)FILL,IN the vicinity of N ew York liar'. Lin ,metre material

for that purpose—ashes, street ,%%cepings, 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, Jo., Commissioner of Street Cleaning.

CORPORATION NOTICE.

PUBLIC \0l'ICE IS HF,RFBV GIVEN 'If) 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-pleced and arc lodged in the office of the Board ot A:-sessors for examination by all persons interested, viz. :

List 53. 3, No. t. Paving One Hundred a-,td Sivtc-sixth street, between \msterdam avenue and Kingsbridge road, with granite blocks, and laying crosswalks.

List 53=4, No. 2. Paving Jumel Tc, racs, from floe Huudre I an-1 Sixtieth to One Hundred and Sixty-secund street, with granite blocks and laying crosswalk-.

List 5305, Ne. 3. P.avir.g One Hundred and 5ixty.fifth street from Am-terJam avenue to Edgecombe avenue, with gran..te blocks and laying crosswalks.

List 5322. No.4. Paving Ninety-fifth street, from First avenue to the bulkhead line of the East river, with granite-blocks and laying crosswalks.

List 5326, No. c. paving Ninety-first street, fr m Ave-nue A to the bulkhead-line of the East nvcr, with granite blocks.

List 5327, No.6. Paving Eighty-fifth street, from the Boulevard to Amsterdam avenue, with asphalt block-pavement.

List 533o, No. 7. Paving Twenty-ninth street, from Thirteenth avenue to Eleventh avenue, with granite. blocksso far as the same is within the limits of grants of land under ea!er).

List 5334, No. 8. Paging Twenty-eighth street, from Thirteenth avenue to Eleventh avenue. w.th granite blocks so far as the same is within the limits of grants of land under .cater.

List 5345, No. g. Paving One Hundred and Sixty-fourth str,et, from Bo-ton road to Trinity avenue, with granite blocks and laying crosswalks.

The limits embraced by such assessments include all the several houses and lots of ground, vacant lots, pieces and parcels of l..nd situated on—

No. I. Both -ides r.I One Hundred and Sixty-sixth street. from Amsterdam avenue to Kingsbridge road and to the extent of half the block at the intersecting avenues.

No.z. Both side= of Jumel terrrce, from One Hun-dred and Sixtieth to One Hundred and tsizty-second street and to the extent of half the block at the inter-secting streets.

No. 3. Both sides of One Hundred and Sixty-fifth street, from Amsterdam to Ed-ecombe avenue, and to the extent of h:df the block at the intersecting avenues.

No, 4. Both sides of Ninety fifth street, from First avenue to the East river and to the extent of half the block at the intersectmg avenues.

No.3. Both sides of 7Gm.ty-first street, from Avenue A to the East river, and to the extent of half the block at the intersecting avenues.

Ni'. 6. Both sides of Eighty-fifth street, from the Beale yard to Amsterdam avenue, and to the extent of halt the block at the intersecting avenues.

No. 7. Both sides of Twenty-ninth street, from Eleventh to Thirteenth avenue, and to the extent of halt the block at the intersecting avenues.

No. 8. Both sides of Twenty-eighth street, from Eleventh to Thirteenth avenue, and to the extent of half the bl'_,ck at the intcrsetting avenues.

No.g. Boil- sides of One Hundred and Sixty-fourth street, from Boston road t , Tri:tity avenue, and to the extent of half the block at the intersecting avenues.

All persons whose interests areaffected by the above-named 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 Assessors, at their office, No. 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 Toth day of January, 2897.

THOMAS J RUSH, Chairman; PATRICK M. HAVERTY, JOHN W. JACOBUS, EDWARD MOCUE, Board of Assessors.

Now YORK, December 9, ,8g6.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS 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 Board of As-sessors for examination by all persons interested, viz.:

List 5297, No. I. Regulating and grading, curbing and flagging F'ttty fourth street, from Tenth avenue to the Hudson river.

List 5299, No. z. Regulating and grading, curbing and flagging. Isham street, from Kingsbridge road to Tenth avenue.

List s3oo, No. 3. Paving Convent avenue, from One Hundred and For ty-hfth to One Hundred and Forty-sixth street, with asphalt.

List 5301, No.4, Paving Nim•ty-'.cvrnth street, from Fourth to Fifth avenue, with granite hocks and laying crosvu:dks.

Lou 5306• No. 5. Paving Manhattan avenue, from flute Hmttlred and Sixth to One Hundred and 'l'cnth street, with asphalt blocks.

List 5115, No, o, laying cros,walks across Seventh as cnue, at the northerly and southerly sides of One Hundred and Elevci ti street, and across St. Nicholas and Lenox avenues, at the northerly side of One Httn-dred and Eleventh =tract.

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

No. I. Both sides of Fifty-fourth street, front Eleventh to 'Twelfth avenue, and to the extent of hall the block at the intersecting avenues.

No. z Both sides of Isbam street, from Kingsbridge road to Tenth avenue, and to the extent of hall the block at the intersecting avenue'.

No. 3. Both sides of Convent avenue, from One I ltm-dred mill Forty-fifth to One Hundred and Forty-sixth .,re: t, and to the extent of hal, the block nt the inter-secting streets.

No. 4. Both sides of Ninety-scve th street, from Fourth to Filth avenue, and to the exter.t of halt the block at the intersecting avenues.

No. g. Both sides of Manhattan avenue, from One Hundred and Sixth is One Hundred and Tenth street, and to the extant of halt the block at the intersecting streets.

No. 6. To the extent of half the block from the north-erly and southerly intetsccuons of One Hundred and Eleventh street an] Seventh avenue, and fri m the northerly intersections of One Hundred and Eleventh street with St. Ni::holas and Lenox avenges.

All persons whose interests are affected by the above-named assessments, and who are opposed to the same, or either of them, arc req nested to present their objec-tions, in writing, to the Chairman of the Board of Assessors, at their office, No. 07 Chambers street, within thirty days front the date of this notice.

The above-described lists will be transmitted, as pre-vided by law•, to the Board of Revision and Correction of Assessments for confirmation on the 5th day cf January , t897.

THOMAS 1. RUSH, Chairman; PATRICK M. HAVER'I'V, JOHN W. JACOL'US, EDWARD Sic-CUE, Board of Assessors.

NEW formic. December 4, nSg6.

FIRE DEPARTMENT. HEanxt'Aireus Fine I)crAantear, New YORK

December 3.

SEALED PROPOSALS FOR PURNIOIIING THE ful!o:ving-mentioned fire apparatus sill: be received

by the Board of Commissioners of the Fire Department, at the office of said Department. Nos. 137 and 159 East Sixty-seventh street, in the City of New York, until 20 30 o'clock A. st., Wednesday. December to, 1896, at which time and place they will be publicly opened by the head of said Department and read:

r large s(r_ Dr/crick Rat id-r ising Aerial Extension Ladder Truck and Fire-: scope,

The am':unt of s. curity required is gr,6co, and the time for delivery 3a d.,y's.

No estimate will be received cr considered after the hour nom, d.

For information as to the amount and kind of work to be d- ne, bidders 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 work, may be seen, and forms of proposals may be obtained at the office of the Department.

Biddr rs will write out the amount of their estimate in addition to inserting the same in figures.

The damages to be paid by the contractor for each day that the contract may be unfulfilled after the time specified for the c mpletion thereof shall have expired, are fixed and liquidated at Ten (ro) Dollar'.

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

Any person making an estimate for the work shall present the same in a sealed envelope to said Board, at said office, on or brlore the day rind hour abuse named, whip h 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 Fire Department reserves the right to decline any and all bids or estimates if deemed to be for the public interest. No bid or estintate will be accepted from, or contract awarded to, any person who is in arrears to the Corporation upon debt or contract, or who is a defaulter, as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the Corporation.

Each bid or estimate shall contain and state the name and place of residence of each of the per-on. making the same ; the names of all persons interested with him or them therein ; and if no other person be so interested, it shall distinctly state that fact ; that it is made without any connection with any other person making an esti-m to 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. The bid or estimate must be verified by the oath, in writing, of the party or parties making the estimate, that the several matters stated therein are in all respects true. Where more than one person is interested it is requisite that the verifica-tion be made and subscribed by all the parties interested.

Each bid or estimate shall Zr aceompanied by the consent, en writing, oftwo h useholders or freeholders of fire City of Veto York, znit/t their respective places ojbusiness or residence, to the effect that if the contract be awarded to the person making the e,timate, they will, on its being so awarded, become bound as his sureties for its faithful performance in the sum of Sixteen Hun-dred Dollars, and that if he shall omit cr refuse to execute the same, they will pay to the Corporation any difference uetween the sum to which he would be en-titled on its completion and that which the Corporation may be obliged to pay to the person or persons to whom the contra_t may be awarded at any subsequent let. ring; the amount in each case to be calculated upon the estimated amount of the work by which the bids are tested. The consent above mentioned shall be accom-panieJ 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-ompletion of this 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 a surety in good faith and with the intention to execute the bond required by law. The adequacy and sufficiency 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.

A'o es'imale will be considered unless accompanied by ellhera certledcheck upon oneof thebanksoftheCity ofXew York, drawn to tire crder oft/rt Ce nftroller, or many to the amount of El"hey '8a) Dollars. Such check or money must not be inclosed in the sealed envelope containing the estimate, but must be handed to the officer or clerk of the Department who has charge of the estimate-Lox, 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 suc-cessful 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 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 retained by the City of New York as liquidated damages for such neglect or refusal; but if he shall exe-,cute 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 b:. -w:c drd nr•gli' t or refuse to acec pt the contract within live days after written notice that the esme bas beet swat dcd to his or their hid or pruposaf, or it he or thcv tircept. but tit) not r'xecute the contract and give the proper 'ccuriry, he or Ihnv shall lie ennsiderctl :,s lair mg ahandened it and as in d,•fault to the Cur-p, 't:nion, and the contract will be readvertised and refit as provided by law.

AM ES R. SHEF F'IEL1), O. H. L.4 GRANGE, TIIv)\1AS STURGIS. Commissioners,

Ileaut,rnrrERS FIRE DErnRTsioN r, NEw YORK, De. cember 3, ibgti.

r0'll';F' IS HEREBY GIVEN 'l'HAT THE FOL. IN lowing articles will be offered for sale at public auction, by John Stiebling, :.uaioneer, on Thursday, I >ecenther t7, itg `, at the places bch ,w named r!t Drillyard, in rear of Headquarters. iue'os. t57

and t q East ,Sixty-sezic nth Serect, at to o'clock A..81.

Lot No. t—i horizontal sin;le-pump R. M. Clapp Steam Fire Engine.

Lot No,z—i barrel tank Amoskeag Ste m Fir: En- gine, Re-is ered No. 143.

Lot No. 3—u barrrl tank Am, skeag Steam Fire En- gine, R' gistercd No. 192.

Lot No. 4—x b rrel tank, Amoskeag Steam Fire En- gine, Registered No. tqt.

lot No. 5— r straight-frame Amoskeag Steam Fire Engine, Registered No. zzi.

Lot No. 6—iStraight-Ir.,me second s'ze Amoskeag Steam Fire Engine, Registered No. z3o.

Lot No.7-1 second size Amoskeag Steam Fire En- give, Registered No. 43).

Lot No.8—r four-wheel tender, Registered No.42. Lot No.9—i two-wheel tender, Registered No.4. Lot No. to—r two-wheel tender. Registered \o. q. Lot No. ti—t portable cart scale. Lot No. tz—to oil Cans. lot No. 13—t lot scrip pope'. Lot No, 14—t lot old battery zincs (.[bout 2,-on

porn is . io be sold by the pound. Lot No. 15—r hot copper refuse (ahottt r,coo pounds),

to lie sold by the pound. Atllos/i rr/ and Training Stables, Nos. 133 and 135

if 'cot Ninety-ninth -itreet, at 11.30 dcl ck R. .11. Lot No, r6—i covered express wagon. Lot No, r7—Old iron at.out 1,500 pounds;, to l..e sold

by the pound At R.prrir Shots, Nos 130 and r:z if'est Third Street,

at r.3o o'clock]'. 37, Lot No. t8-4 copper air chambers. Lot No. Ig-2 copper chemical tanks. Lot Nose—t old fire an sine boiler. Lot 1:o. 2t—Old brats about 2,500 pounds), to be sold

by the pound. Lot No. 22—Old iron (about 5,coo pounds), to be sold

by the pound. Lot No. z3—Old tires (about 5,coo pounds;, to be sold

by the pound, At 1•a. f of 11 est Thirteenth S reel, at 2 o'cl'ek P.M.

Lot No.24--r portable wagon scale. At Store-house, Jul. :gg C/erystie Street, at 3 o'clock

P All. Lot No, z5—r seventy-foot extension ladder. Lot No. zh—z sixty-foot extension ladders. Lot No. 27—; fifty-foot extension ladders. Lot No. 58-3 to ty-five feet smg'e ladders. Lot No, zg—x forty foot single lad.ler. Lot No, 30—C thirty-five foot single ladders, Lot No. 3r—r thirty-four foot single ladder. Jot No. 32-4 thirty-foot sirgle l.idders. Lot No.33—z twenty-five foot single ladders. Lot No, 34-2 twenty-foot single ladders

At Store-house, mV), 20 Eldridge Street, at 4 o'clock R :)f. Lot No. 35-1 lot rubber hose (about 30 pieces), with-

out couplin_s. Lot No. 35—r lot rubber hose (about 3e pieces), with-

out couplings. Lot No. 37-1 lot rubber hose (about 30 pieces), with-

out couulings. Lot No. 38-1 lot robber hoe (about 30 pieces), with-

out couplings. Lot No. 79—r lot robber hose ''about 30 pieces), with-

out couplings. Lot No. 4o—r lot robber hose (about 30 pieces), with

out couplings. Lot No, 41—r lot canvas hose (about 45 pieces), without

couplings. Lot No. 42—t lot canvas hose (about 45 pieces), without

couplings. Lot No. 43—r lot canvas hose (about 45 pieces,, without

couplings. Lot No. 44—r lot canvas hose (remnants,. Lot No, 45-1 lot rubber hose ,remnant). Lot No. 4t—x7 rubber suctions, without couplings Lot No. 47—r lot of old rope. Lot No.48-1 lot of wooden bed-leads and parts Lot No. 49-1 lot of iron bedsteads (450 more or less), Lot No. 5e—t lot of old blankets tnd bedding. Lot No. 5r—r lot of old bed springs. Lot No, 52—t 1 it of chairs. Lot No. 53—r lot of nobles and parts. Lot No. 54-2 old clock-. Lot No. 5— 5 oil barrels. Lot No. ;6—x lot old c irpet. Each of the lots will be sold separately. The right to reject all bids is reserved. The highest bidder far each lot, in case the bid is

accepted, tvill be req tired to pay for the same in cash at the time of sale except Lots Nos. 14, r5, 17, zr, on and 23, which must be paid for at the time of weighing and delivery, and must rem-lye the articles within twenty-four hours after the sale.

The articles may be seen at any time before the day of sale at the places above specified.

JAMES R. SHEFFIELD, O. H. LA GRAN(;E, THOMAS STURGIS, Commissioners.

NE.v YoRK, !November 30, n896.

SEALED PR')POSAL5 FOR FURNISHING TIiRF:E HUNDRED ;oo' TONS OF CANNEL

COAL will be received by the Board of Commissioners at the head of the Fire Dipartmenr, at the office of said Department. Nes. z57 and 15g East Sixty-seventh street, in the City of New York, until 10.31 o'clock A. N Wed-ne=day, December 16, [896, at which time and place they will be ; ublicly opened cy the head of said Department andread.

The coal is to lie free-bttrnirg, of the first quality of the kind known as "Weir-wick " Cmnel Coal, all to weigh 2,0-on pounds to the ton, and be hand-picked and free from sl.,te.

All of the coal is to be delivered at the varians Fuel Depots and Engine-houses of the Department, in such quantities and at suc't times as may be from time to time directed. and time same is to be wet. led in the presence of a Weighmaster, designated for that purpose by the Department, upon scales furnished by the Department, which scales are to be transported from place to place by the contractor. All as more fully set forth in the specifications to the contract, to which particular at-t:'ntion is directed,

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

T he form of the agreement (with specifications), showing the manner of payment fur the work, may be seen, and forms of proposals may be obtained at the office of the Department.

Bidders will write out the amount of their estimates in addition to inserting the same in figures.

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 work shall present the same in a sealed envelope to said Board, at said office, on or before the day and hour above named, which envelope shall be indorsed with the name Cr names of the person or persons presenting the same, the date of its presentation and a statement of the supply to which it relates.

The Fire Department reserves the right to decline any and all Lids or estimates tf deemed to be for the public interest. No bid or estimate will be accepted from, or contract awarded to, any person who is in arrears to the Corporation upon debt or contract, or who is a defaulter as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the Cor-poration.

Each bid or rstimate shall cont,umm and stair the name and place of residence of 'mu 'ii of tit" persons mukitig the same, the names of :dl persons interested w tit him or them therein, and if no other person be so imervstell it shall distinctly state that fact ; that it is made without any connei.turn with any other person making nn esti-mate for the carne purpose, and ism all respei is lair and with out collusion „r fraud, and that nu member of the Comntun Council, head of a depattment, rhi f of a hur.'an, dep:it), thereof or clerk therein, or other olf'cer of the Corporation, is directly or indirectly interested therein, or fit toe sit ,phvs or with to which t relates, or in any I.oriion of the prulits thereo'. The bid ores imn:e must be verified by the o th, in wi i flog, of the party or parties m:.king the estint:rte, that the several matters stated therein are in all resper t true. Where more than one p'"rsou is Interestel, it is requisite th.rt the verifica-t on be made and subscribed by a I the parries interested.

Eac/n Sid or estimate shall le accomban/ d by the consent, in wri: ing, of two householders or J'rec/rclders of the City of ,tii-zo fork, wit/z their respec.'irre A.'ac'es ofbusiness or residence, to toe effect that if the cintract be ae'ar..ed to the per-on making the estimate, they will, on its being so awarded, become bound as sureties for its faithful performance in the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred (1,5oat Dol'ars ; and that if he shall omit or refuse to eve ute the same, they still pay to the Corpora. thin any difference between the sam to which ho w,.uld he cabled on its completion . nd th. (which the Corpora- tion way be obliged to pay to the person or persons to whom the contract may be awarded at any sub.cquent letting. the amount in each c'se to Ic calculated upon the rstimated amount of the work by which the bids are tested. The consent tub ve mentioned sha I be accom-panied by the oath or affirmation, to writing, of each of the perms signing the same, that he is a householder or freeholder in the City o: New V, rk and is w,irth the amount of the security tequ red for the compleuou of this contract, over and ub ,se :ill his d 'bas of every nature, and over and above his liabilities as b oil, surety or otherwise, and that lie has offered him-,elf as a surety in good fifth and with the intention to execute the bond required by law. the adequacy and sufficiency of the security offered is to be approved by the Comptroller of the City of New York before the award is mad_ and prior to the si;ning of the contract.

No esti,nate will be consid,r,vz' un!,'ss aecour5a nred ly wittier a certified check upon on' of the b.:•nks of the cl y of tVew York, drawn to the orele•r if the Civaptrolle•r, or uroney to the anzorrnt of s only. live ;75) dollars. Such check or money must not be inclosed in the scaled envelope containing the estimate, but must be handed to the officer or clerk of the Department who has char e of the estimate-box, and no estimate can be deposited in -aid box until such check or money has been exami•ted by said officer or clerk and found to be correct. All such deposits, except that of the successful bids -ter, wiil be returned to the p rsons making the same wi hin three Mays after the coutnict is awarded. If the successful hi3d'.r shall refuse or neglect, within five d iys after notice that the contract has been awarded to him, to execute the s ime, the amount of the deposit made by him shall be for cited to and retained by the City of New York as liqui'lated damages for such neglect or re'us,d ; l-ut if he shall exe-cute the contract within the time aforesaid, the amount of his deposit will be returned to him.

Shotdd the parson or persons to who'n the contract may be awarded neglect or refuse to accept the contract within five days after wr'tten notice that the same has been awarded to his or their bit or proposal, or if he or they accept but do not execute the c.tntract and give the proper security, Ire or they slra I be considered as havin; abandoned it and as in default to the Corporation. and the contract will be readvertised and relet as pro-vided by law.

JAMES R. SHEFFIELD, O. H. LA GRANGE, THOMAS S'IURGIS. Comm ssioners.

HEADyL-ARTERS FIRE DEPARTMENT, Now VoRu:, November 27, 1896.

TO CONTRACTORS.

SEALED l'ROPOSA1.5 FOR FURNISHING z,000 feet of 3-inch Woven Cotton, Rubber-lined

Fire-hose, " Eureka Fir •-hose" brand ; 3,000 feet of ztz-inch Woven Cotton, Rubber-Paned Fire-hose, "Par-mtgon" brand; [,coo feet of r%-inch Woven Cotton, Ribber-lined Fire-ho,e, -" Paragon" brand, will be received by the Board of Commissioners at the head of the Fire Department, at the office of said Depart' ment, Nos. 157 and is East Sixty-seventh street, in the City of New York, until to o'clock A. Al. Wednesday, December 9, 1896, at which time and place they will he publicly opened by the head of said De-partment and read

Special alter//in is direc!ed to the test of the hose by the Wire Department and Ike grrarau/ee of the hose by the contractor, required by tire specijca`ions.


For information as to the description of the hose to be furnished, bidders are referred to the specifications, which form part of these proposals.

The form of the agreement, with specifications, showing the manner of p ,yment for the hose, may be seen, and forms of proposals may be obtained at the office of the Department.

Bidders must write out the amount of their estimate in addition to inserting the same in figures. The hose is to be delivered within ninety go) days

after the execution of the contract. I'he damage'r to be paid by the contractor for each day

that the contract may be uofullfilled after the time speci-fied for the completion thereof shall have expired, are fixed and liquida.ed at the sum specified in the form of contract,

l'he award of the contract will be made as soon as practicable after the opening of the bids.

Any' person making an estimate for the hose shall present the same in a sealed envelope to said Board, at said office, on or before the day and hour above named, which envelope shall be indorsed with the name or names of the person or persons presenting the 'aloe, the date of its presentation and a statement of the work to which 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 or estimate will be accepted from, or contract awarded to, any person who is in arrears to the Corporation upon uebt or contract, or who is a defitulcer, as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the Corporation.

Each bid or estimate shall contain and state the name and plaice of residence of each of the persons making the same, the names of all persons interested with him or them [hurl,., and if no other person be so interested, it shall distinctly state that fact ; that it is made without any conneciicn with any other person making an estimate fur 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 ot,~er officer of the Corporation, is directly or indirectly interested tit, rein, or in the supplies or work to which it relates, or is any portion of the profits thereof. The bid or estimate must to verified by the oath, in writing, of the party or parties making the estimate, that the several matters stated therein are in all respects true. Where more than ot.e person is interested it is requisite that the verification be made and subscribed by all the parties interested.

Each bid or estimate shall be accompanied by the consent, in writing, of two householders or freeholders of he City of Arm York, with !heir respeclir'e places of business or residence, to the effect that if the contract be awarded to the person making the estimate. they will, or. its being so awarded, become bound as sureties Grits faithful peiformonce in the sum of One Thousand One Hundred lr,rooi I ollarson the "Eureka F,re-hose," and One Tuousand Five Hundred (x,5oo) Dollars on the 'e Paragon Hose," and that if he shall omit or refuse to execute the same, they wi I pay to the Corporation any difference between the sum 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 whom the contract may be awarded at

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER g, I8g6. THE CITY RECORD . 3567

tiny subsequent letting, the amount in each case to be calculated upon the estimated amount of the work by which the bids are tested. The consent above-mentioned shall be accompanied by the oath or affirma-tion, 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 regtured fir the completion of this 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 a surety in good faith and with the intention to execute the herd required by law. T'he adequacv and sufficiency 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,

N"o estimate will be considered unless accorn/tanied by either a certified check upon one of the banks of the City of New fork, drawn to the order of the Comttroller, or mon,y to the amount of jive per cent, of the amount of the surely. Such check or money must not be inclosed in the sealed envelope containing the estimate but must be handed to the officer or clerk of the Depart-ment who has charge of the estimate-box, anti 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 lie returned to the persons making the same within three days after the contract is atvarded. 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 retain,d by the City of New York as liquidated damages for such neglect or refusal ; out if he shall execute the contract within the time aforesaid the amount of his deposit will be returned to him.

Should the p,rson or persons to whom the contract may be 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.

JANIES R. SHEFFIELD, O. H. LA GRANGE, THOMAS STURI:IS, Commissioners.

HEADQUARTERS FIRE DEI•ARTM1IFNT, Nos. 157 AND 159 EAST SIXIV-SEVENTH STREET, Now YORK, Novem-ber 24, r8g6.

TO CONTRACTORS.

SEALED PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING the materials and labor and doing the work required

in repairing the building of tht Department occupied as Quarters of Engine C"mpany No. 45, at No. 1187'Pre-mont avenue, will lie received by the Board of Com-missioners at the hear; of the Fire Department, at the office of said 1)eparttnent. Nos. 757 and t59 East Sixty. seventh street, in the City of New York, until to o'clock A. M. Wednesday, December 9, 1896, at which time and place they will be publicly opened by the head of said Department and read :


For information as to the amount and kind of work to be done, bidders are referred to the specifications, which form part of these proposals.

The form of the agreement, showing the manner o1 payment for the work, with the specifications and forms of proposals, may be obtained at the office of the De-partment.

Proposals must he made separately for one or more of each of the following classes of work called for in the specifications :

First Class—Including the following work : Brick-work, Bluestone, Plastering and Concrete.

Seccnd Class—Inch: ding the following work : Raising, etc., ( arpenter work, Tm-roofing and Painting, tie.

Third Class—Calkins. Fourth Class—Pluml:ing. In addition to the separate bids for the above classes

of work, b Ciders may also, it they so desire, hid for allot the classes combined in one bid.

Bidders will write out the amount of their estimate in addition to inserting the same in figures.

The work is to be completed and delivered within the time specified in the contract.

The damages to be paid by the contractors for each day that the contract may be unfulfilled alter the time specified for the completion thereof 5h, ill have expired, are fixed and liquidated at ten (to) dollars.

The award of the contract will lie mane as scan as practicable after the opining of the bids.

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

The Fire Department reserves the right to decline any and all bids or estimates if deemtd to be `"r the public interest. No bid or estimate will be accepted from, or contract awarded to, any person who is in arrears to the Corporation, upon debt or contract, or who is a defaulter, as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the Corporation.

Each bid or estimate shall contain and state the name and place of residence of each of the persons making the same, the names of all persons interested With him or them therein, and if no other person be so interested it shall distinctly state that fact; that it is made with-out any connection with any other person making an esti-mate 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. The bid or estimate must be verified by the oath, in writing, of the party or parties making the estimate, that the several matters stated therein are in all respects true. Where more than one person is interested it is requisite that the verification be made and subscribed by all the parties interested.

Each bid or estimate shall be accompanied by the consent, in writing, of two householders or freeholders oft/e City of New York, with their respective places o/ business or residence, to the effect that if the contract be awarded to the person making the estimate, they will, on its being so awarded, become bound as sureties for its faithful performance in the sum of Nine Hundred (9oo) Dollars, and that if he shall omit or re-fuse to execute the same they will pay to the Corpora-tion any difference between the sum to which he would be entitled on its completion and that which the Corporation may be obliged to pay to the per-son or persons to whom the contract may be awarded at any subsequent letting, the amount in each case to be calculated upon the estimated amount of the work ay which the bids are tested. The consent above mentioned shall be accompanied by the oath or affirma-tion, in writing, of each of the persons signing the same, that he is a householderor freeholder 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 his debts of every nature, and over and above his liabili-ties as bail, surety or otherwise, and that he has offered 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 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.

For bids aggregating less than one thousand dollars ($I,000) in amount sureties will not be required.

No estimate witl be ecxsidered unless accomfanied by either a certified check up✓r. one of the banks of the City of New York, drawn to the order o/ the Comptroller, or mane}' to the amount of Forty-five l45) Dollars. Such check or money must not be inclosed in the sealed enve-lope containing the estimate, but must be handed to the

officer or clerk of the Department who has charge of the 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 after the contract is awarded. If the success-ful 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 forfeited to and retained by the City of New York as liquidated damages for such neglect or refusal ; but it he shall execute the contract within the time aforesaid the amount of his deposit will be re-turned to him.

Should the person or persons to whom the contract may be 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.

JAMES R. SHEFFIELD, O. H. LA GRANGE, THOMAS S'I.'URGIS, Commissioners.

DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS. Notice of proposed closing of THIRTEENTH AVE-

NUE, between the southerly side of West Eleventh street and the southerly side of Gansevnort stre+t, an I of proposed closing of WEST EI,EVF,NTH STREET, BANK STREET, BETHUNE STREET, WE,T TWELFTH STREET, JANE STREET and HORATIO STREET, between West street and Thirteenth avenue, and of the adoption of certain resolutions by the Board of Commissioners of Docks of the City of New York,

N OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE Hoard of Commissioners of Docks of the City of

New York, deeming it for the public interest so to do, propose to alter the map or plan of the City of New York, by closing and discontinuing Thirteenth ave-nue, between the southerly side of West Eleventh street and the southerly side of Gansevoort street ; West Eleventh street, between the westerly side of West street and the easterly side of Thirteenth avenue ; Bank str et, between the westerly side of West street and the easterly side of'1'hiiteenth avenue; Bethune street, between the westerly side of West street and the easterly side of "Thirteenth avenue ; West Twelfth street, between the westerly side of West street and the easterly side of Thirteenth avenue ; Jane street, between the wes erly side of West street and the easterly side of'Fhirtcenth avenue, and Horatio street, between the westerly side of West street and the easterly side of 'Thirteenth avenue, and that a meeting of this Board will be held in the offices of the Contmis-sioners of Docks, at Pier "A," North river, on the ,7th day of December, 0896, at is o'clock noon of that clay, at which such proposed closing and discontinuance will be considered by this Board ; all if which is more par-nculaely set f rtb and described in the follotving re-olu-tions aoopted by this Board on the 3d day of Dacember, 1896, notice of the adoption of which is hereby given,

Kesolved, That the Board of Commissioners of the Dcp rtment of D cks of the City of New York, deeming it for the polite interest sot" do, propo'e to alterthe map or plan of the City o f New York by closing and dis on-tinuing Thirteenth avenue, between the southerly side of West Eleventh street and the southerly side of Ganse-voort street ; West Eleventh street, between the westerly side of We•t street and the easterly side of Thirteenth avenue ; Bank street, between the westerly side of West street and the easterly side of Thirteenth avenue ; B,,thune street, between the westerly side of West street and the easterly side of Thirteenth avenue West Twelfth street, between the westerly side of West street and the easterly side of Thirtel-nth avenue: Jane street, between the westerly site of Wnst street and the easterly side of Thirteenth :venue ; Horatio street, between the westerly side of West street and the east-erly side cif Thirteenth avenue ; all of which ire more particularly bounded and described as follows :

'I'HtRI- EENTH Avt'_AVE. Beginning at the intersection of the southerly side of

Gansevoort street with the easterly line of Thirteenth avenue and running thence southerly along said easterly line of lhirteenth avenue x,559 70 fret to the southerly side of West Eleventh street; thence westerly and along said southerly side of West Eleventh street 103.05 feet to the westerly line ofThirteenth avenue thence north-erly and along said westerly line of 'I hirteenth avenue 1,583.54 feet to the southerly side of Gansevoort street ; thence easterly and along said southerly side of t;anse- voort street roc.i8 feet to the point or place of beginning.

WEST ELEVENTH STREET. Beginning at the intersection of the westerly line of

West street and the northerly line of West Eleventh street, and running thence southerly along said westerly line of West street 58.74 feet to the southerly side of West Eleventh street ; thence westerly along said southerly side of West Eleventh street 401.44 feet to the easterly side of Thirteenth avenue ; thence running along said easterly site of Thirteenth avenue 58.74 feet to the northerly side of West Eleventh street ; thence easterly along said northerly side of West Eleventh street 411.44 feet to the point or place of beginning.

BANK STREET. Beginning at the intersection of the westerly line of

West street with the northerly side of Bank street, and running thence southerly along said westerly line of West street 61.83 feet to the southerly side of Bank street ; thence westerly along the southerly side of Bank street 412.44 feet to the easterly line of Thirteenth avenue, thence northerly and alone said easterly line of Thir- teenth avenue 61.83 feet to the northerly side of Bank street; thence easterly and along said northerly side of Bank street 4t:n44 feet to the point or place of beginning.

BETHUNE STREET. Beginning at the intersection of the westerly line of

West street with the northerly line of Bethune street, and running thence southerly along said westerly line of West street 5o.c9 feet to the southerly side of Bethune street; thence westerly and along said southerly side of Bethune street 410 feet to the easterly line of Thirteenth avenue ; thence northerly and along said easterly line of 'l hiiteenth avenue 50.09 feet to the northerly side of Bethune street ; thence easterly and along said northerly side of Bethune street 400 feet to the point or place of beginning.

WEST 'I WI?LF'1H STREET. Beginning at the intersection of the westerly line of

West street with the northerly side of West Twelfth street and running thence southerly along said westerly Inc of West street 6o.tz feet to the southerly side of West Twelfth street. thence westerly and along said southerly side of West Twelfth street 4oa feet to the easterly line of Thirteenth avenue ; thence northerly and along said easterly line of Thirteenth avenue 6o.i, feet to the northerly side of West Twelfth street; thence easterly and along said northerly side of We_t Twelfth street CO4 feet to the point or place of begicning.

JANE STREE:r. Beginning at the intersection of the westerly_line of

West street with the northerly side of Jane street, and running thence southerly along said westerly line of West street 5o.c9 feet to the southerly side of June street; thence westerly along said southerly side of Jane street 400 feet to the easterly line of 'I hirteenth avenue ; thence northerly and along said easterly line of Thirteenth avenue 5o.09 feet to the northerly side of Jane street ; thence easterly along said northerly side of Jane street 400 feet to the point or place of beginning

HORATIO STREET. Beginning at the intersec ion of the westerly line of

West street with the northerly side of Horatio street. and running thence southerly along said westerly line of West street 5o.oq feet to the southerly side of Horatio street ; thence westerly and along said southerly side of Horatio street 400 feet to the easterly line of Thirteenth avenue ; thence northerly and along said

easterly line of Thirteenth avenue 5o.rq feet to the northerly side of Horatio street ; thence easterly and along said northerly'ide of Horatio street 400 feet to the point or place of beginning.

kesolve,[, That this Ilottrd consider the Proposed closing ;utd ldi continuance of the above-named avenue and streets at a meeting of this Board, to be held at the office „f the Board of Commis ioocr.., of the Department of Docks, at Pier " A," North river, on the r7th day of December, ihl 6, at is o'clock, noon of Clint day.

Resnly„d, That the Engineer-in-Chief of the Depart-ment of Docks cause to he prepared for submission to this Board two similar maps or plans, shoving as nearly as poocihle the nature and extent of the proposed dis-continuance and closing of the above-named avenue and streets, and the location of the immediately adjacent or intersecting open or established public streets, avenues, roads, squares or place,, sufficient for the identification and location thereof, for certification and filing in the manner required by law.

Resolved, That the Secretary of this Board cause these resolutions and a notice to all persons affected thereby, that the proposed closing and discontinwmce of the above.named avenue and streets will he con-sidered at a meeting of this Board, to be held at the aforesaid time and place, to be published in the Crry RrcuRD for ten days, continuously. Sundays and legal holidays excepted, prior to the [7th day of Dtcember, t896.

Dated NEW YORK, December 3. r8g5. EDWARD C. O'BRIEN, EDWIN EINSTEIN,

JOHN MONKS, Board of Docks.

(WORK OF CONSTRucrioN UNDER New PLAN.) (NO, 6.)

J'ROPOSALS FOR ESTIMATES FOR FURNISH. ING GRANITE STONES FOR BULKHEAD OR RIVER WALL.

ESTIMATES FOR FURNISHING GRANITE Stones for bulkhead or river wall will be received

by the Board of Commissioners at the head of the Department of Docks, at the office of said Department, on Pier 10 A,” font of Battery place, North river, in the City of New York, until to o'clock st, of

TUESDAY, DECEMBER r5, r896, 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 practicable after the opening of the bids.

Any person staking an estimate for the work shall furnish the same In a sealed envelope to said Board, at said office, on or before the day and hoar above named, which envelope shall be indorsed with the name or names of the person or persons presenting the saute, tf•s 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 'Twelve - Thousand Dollars,

The Engineer's estimate of the work to be done is as follows : Ti, be/urn/n/ted, cut in secs rdancezvrtic s/le-n/ieations.

About r,000 pieces of Gi anise, consisting of : Class I.—AboUt 45o Headers and 450 Stretchers, eon-

taining shunt 18,500 cubic feet. Class z.—About tee Coping-stones, containing about

8,o it cubic feet. For further particulars see the drawings referred to

in the specifications forming part of the contract. N. B.—.As the alcove mentioned quantities of cubic

feet, though stated wit ha; much accuracy as is possible, in adveurce, 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 estimate received :

tst. Bidders must satisfy themselves, by personal e oamination of similar stones now owned by the Depart-ment of Docks and of the plans and by such other means as they may prefer, as to the accuracy of the foregoing Engineer's estimate, and shall out at any time after the submission of an estimate dispute or complain of die above statement of quantities, nor assert that there was any misunderstanding in ragard to the nature or amount of the work to be done.

2d. 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, per cubic foot, to be speci-fied by the lowest bidder, shall be due or payable for the entire work. '

The first delivery of granite under this contract will be made as soon as practicable after the date of the exe-cution of this contract, and w ill proceed thereafter with reasonable dispatch[, and all the work to he done under this contract is to be fully completed on or before the tit day of May, 2897, and the amounts in each delivery are to he divided between the several classes, as ordered by the Engineer-in-Chip. f The damages to be paid by the contractor for each day that the contract may be unful-flled after the time fixed for the fulfillment thereof has expired are, by a clause in the contract, determined. fixed and liquidated at Fifty Dollars per day.

Bidders will state in their estimates a price, per cubic foot, for the stones to be furnished, in conformity with the approved form of agreement and the specifications therein set forth, by which price the bids will be tested. This price is to cover all expenses of every kind in- volved in or incidental to the fulfillment of the con-tract, including any claim that may arise through delay, from any cause, in the performing of the work thereunder.

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

The person or persons to whom the contract may be awarded will be required to attend at this office, with Clue sureties offered by him or them, and execute the contract within five days from the date of the service of a notice to that effect and in case of failure or neglect so to do he or they will be considered as having aban-doned 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 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 fact; also that the estimate is made without any consulta-tion, 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 pnce for the same kind of labor or tAaterial, and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud ; that no com-bination 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 cer-tain 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 Common Council, Head of a Department. Chief of a Bureau, Deputy thereof, or Clerk therein, or any otherotficer or employee of the Cor-poration of the City of New York, or any of its depart-ments, is directly or indirectly intgrested in the estimate or in the supplies 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 consideration by the bidder, or anyone in his behalf, with a view to influenc-ing the action or judgment of such officer or employee in this or any other transaction heretofore had with this Department, which estimate must be verified by the oath, in writing, of the party making the estimate, that the several matters stated therein are in all re-spects true. Where more than one person is interested it is requisite that the verification be made and sub-scribed to by all tirebarties 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-poration by same duly authorized officer or agent the[ eof, who shall also ssbscribe his own name and office.

If practicable the seal of the corporation should also be affix. d.

Each estimate shall be accompanied by the consent, in writing, of two householders or freeholders in the City of New York, in//h their respective places of business 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 or their sureties for its faithful performance, and that if said person or persons shall omit or refuse to execute the contract, they will pay to the Corporation of the City of New York any difference between the sum to which said person or persons would be entitled on its completion and that which said Corporation may be obliged to pay to the person to whom the contract may be awarded at any subsequent letting, the amotmt in each case to be calculated upon the estimated amount of the work to be done in each class by which the bids are tested. The consent above-mentioned shall be accom. parried 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 lrabillties as bail, surely and otherwise, and that he has offered himself 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 ac-companied 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 fur eentunr of the amount of security re-quired for the faithful performance of the contract. Such check or money must notbe inclosed in the scaled envelope containing the estimate, but must be handed to the officer or clerk of the Department who has charge of the 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 after 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 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 amount of his deposit will be returned to him.

Bidders are informed that no deviation from the spec!. fications will be allowed unless under the written it.. strttctions of the Engineer.in-Chief.

No 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 RIGHT TO DECLINE ALL THE ESTI-MAT'F:S IS RESERVED IF DEEMED FOR THE IN'1'ERESIS OFTHE 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 be obtained upon application therefor at the office of the Depart. ment.

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

Dated Ness' YoRtc, November 5, 1896.

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED by the Committee on Buildings of the Board

of Education of the City of New York, at the Hall of the Board of Education, No, 146 Grand street, until 4 o'clock p. at., on Tuesday. December t5, r36, for Making Alterations to Janitor.' Apartments in Gram-mar Schools Nos. 30, 70, 7t:, 73 and 78.

Phms and specifications may be seen, and blank proposals obtained at the office of the superintendent of School Buildings, No, 146 Grand street, third floor.

The Committee reserve the right to reject any or all of the proposals submitted.

The party submitting a proposal, and the parties pro-posing to become sureties, must each write his name and place of residence on said proposal.

Two responsmle and approved sureties, residents of this city, are required in all cases.

NO proposal will be considered from persons whose character and antecedent dealings with the Board of Education render their responsibility doubtful.

The party submitting a proposal must include in his proposal the names of all sub-contractors, and no change will be permitted to be made in the sub-contractors named without the consent of the Committee and Super-intendent of SchoolBuildings.

It is required, as a condition precedent to the reception or conside, ation of any proposals, that a certified check upon, or a certificate of deposit of, one of the State or National b-mks or 'Trust Companies of the City of New York, drawn to the order of the President of the Board of Education, shall ace.-mpanv the proposal to an amount of not less than three per cent, of such proposal when said proposal is for or exceeds ten thousand dollars, and to an amount not less than five percent. of such proposal when said proposal is for all :mlount under ten thousand dollars; that on demand, within one day after the awarding of the contract by the Committee, the President of the Board will return all the deposits of checks and certificates of deposits made, to the persons making the same, crept that made by the person or persons whose bid has been so accepted; and that it the person or persons whose bid has been so accepted shall refuse or neglect, within five days after due notice has been given that the contract is ready for execution, to execute the same, the amount of the deposit or of the check or certificate of deposit made by him or them shall be forfeited to and retained by this Board, not as a penalty, but as liquidated damages for such neglect or refusal, and shall be paid into the City Treasury to the credit of the Sinking Fund of the City of New York : but if the said person or per-sons whose bid has been ,o accepted shall execute the contract within the time aforesai.l• the amount of his or their deposit of check or certificate of deposit chill be returned to him or them.

JOSEPH J. LITTLE, NATHANIEL A. PREN-TISS, RICHARD H. ADAMS, WM. H. HURLBUT, JOHN G. AGAR, Committee on Buildings.

ARTHUR McMuLLts, Clerk. Dated NEw YORK, December 4, [896.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED by the Committee on Buildings, of the Board of

Education, of the City of New York, at the Hall of the Board, No. 146 Grand street, until 4 o'clock P. M. on Monday, December 14, 0896, for Improving New Lot, etc., adjoining Grammar School No. 76, southeast corner of Lexington avenue and Sixty-eighth s.reet ; also for Making Alterations, Repairs, etc., at Grammar Schools Nos. 4, r5, r8, as and 57.

Plans and specifications may be seen anti blank proposals obtained at the office of the Superintendent of School Buildings, No. 146 Grand street, third floor.

The Committee reserve the right to reject any or all of the proposals submitted.

The party submitting a proposal, and the parties pro-posing to become sureties, must each write his name and place of residence on said proposal.

Two responsible and approved sureties, re-idents of this city, are required in all cases.

No proposal will be considered from persons whose character and antecedent dealings with the Board of Education render their responsibility doubtful.

The party submitting a proposal must include in his proposal the names of all subcontractors, and no change

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WEDNESDAY, DECEM$ER 9, c896. will be permitted to be made in the subcontractors named without the consent of the Committee and Super. intendent of Scholl I Buildings.

It is required as a o.n,iitron precedent to the recep-tion or consideration of any proposals, that a certified check upon or a certificate of deposit of one of the State or National banks or Trust Companies of the City of New York, drawn to the order of the President of the Board of Education, shall accompany the pro-posal to an amount of not less than three per cent. of such proposal when said proposal is for or ex-ceeds ten thousand dollars, and to an amount of not less than five per cent, of such pro- possl when said proposal is for an amount under ten thousand collars ; that on demand, within one day after the awarding of the contract by the Committee, the President of the Board will return all the deposits of checks and certificates of deposits made, to the persons snaking the same, except that made by the person or persons whose bid has been so accepu'd ; and that if the person or persons whose bid has been so accepted shall refuse or neglect, within five days alter due notice has been given that the contract is ready for execution, to execute the same, the amount of the deposit or of the check or certificate of deposit made by him or them shall be forfeited to and retained by this Board, not as a penalty, but as liquidated dam-ages for such neglect or refusal, and shall be paid into the City 'treasury to the credit of the Sinking Fund of the City of New York ; but if the said person or persons whose bid has been so accepted shall execute the contract within the time aforesaid, the amount of his or their deposit of check or certificate of deposit shall be returned to him or them.

iOsEPH J. LITTLE NATHANIEL A. PREN- TL'S, RICHARI> H. ADAMS, 1F9i. H. HURLBUI, JOHN G. AGAR, Comm,ttee on Buildings.

AR'FHCR Mc11cLLt., Clerk. Dated New YORK. December 3. 1386.

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION.

PROPI1SALS FOR 4,005 POUNI)S, MORE OR less, of Compressed Yeast. Sealed bids or esti-

mates for furnishing and delivering, free of all expense, at the Bakehouse. Blackwell's Island, Compressed 1"east. Bids will be received at the office of the Department of Correction, No. 148 East Twentieth street, until Wednes-day, December 23, r8g6, at to o'clock A. Al., the said Yeast to be delivered as required during the year 1897.

The person Cr persons making any bid or estimate shall furnish the same in a sealed envelope, indorsed •̀ Bid or Estimate for Yeast," and with his or their name or names, and the date of presentation, to the head of said Department, at the said office, on or before the day and hour above n: med, at which time and place the bids or estimates received will be publicly opened by the Commissioner, or his duly authorized agent, and read.

THE COMSlIS-LONER OF THE DEPARTMRS r OF COR-RECtION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ALL BIDS OR ESTIMATES IF DEEMED TO BE FOR THE PUBLIC IN-TEREST, AS PROVIDED IN SECTION' 64, CHAPTER 410, LAWS OF 1882.

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 Cor-poration.


Delivery will be required to be made from time to time, and in such quantities as may be directed by the said Commissioner.

Any bidder for this contract must be known to he en-gaged in and well prepared for the business, and must have satisfactory testimonials to that effect, and the per. son or persons to whom the contract may be awarded will be required to give security for the performance of the contract by his or their bond, with two sufficient sureties, each in the penal amount of fifty j5o) per cent. of the bid for each article.

Each bid or estimate shall contain and state the names and places of residence of each of the persons making the same, the names of all persons interested with him or them therein, and if no other person be so interested it shall distinctly state that fact; also that it is made without any connection with any other person making an esti-mate 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-tnterested therein, or in the supplies or work to which it relates, or in any portion of the profits thereof The bid or estimate must be verified by the oath, in writing, of the party or parties making the estimate, that the several matters stated therein are in all respects true. Where more than one person is interested it is requisite that the VLRIFI-CATION be made and subscribed by all the parties interested.

Each bid or estimate shall be accompanied by the con-sent, in writing, of two householders or freeholders in the City of New York, with their respective places of business orresidence, to the effect that if the contract be awarded to the person making the estimate, they will, on its being so awarded, become bound as his sureties for its faithful performance, and that if he shall omit or refuse to execute the same, they will pay to the Corpora-tion any difference between the sum 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 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 supplies by which the bids are tested. The consent above mentioned shall 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 j amount of the security required for the completion of this contract over and above all his debts of every nature, and overand above his liabilities, as bail, surety or otherwise; and that he has offered himself as a surety in good faith and with the intention to execute the bond required by section 12 of chapter 7 of the Revised Ordinances I of the City of New York, if the contract shall be awarded to the person or persons for whom he consents to become surety. The adequacy 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 considered unless accompanied 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 centum of the amount of the security required for the faithful perform. ance 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 of the Department who has charge of the 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 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 retained by the City of New York as liquidated damages for such neglect or refusal ; but it 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 be 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 will be considered as having abandoned it, and as in default to the Corporation, and the contract will be readvertised and relet, as provided by law.

The tuality of the Yeast must conform in every resfect to the saxrp/es of the same ox exhibition at the efJ&e of the said Df arlmext. Bidders are cautioned

to examine the specifications Jar particu[trs of tk, Yeast, etc., required Fe/ore making their estimates.

Bidders will write out the amount of their estimate it addition to inserting the same in figures.

Payment will be made by a requisition on the Comp troller, in accordance with the terms of the contract, o from time to time, as the Commissioners may determine

The form of the contract, including specifications, am showing the manner of payment, will be furnished at th, office of the Department, and bidders are cautionet to examine each and all of its provisions carefully, a the Commissioner of the Department of Correction wiI insist upon its absolute enforcement in every particular

ROBERT J. WRIGHT, Commissioner, Departmcn' of Correction.

DEVARTVENT OF CORRECTION, No. 148 EAST I'WES TIETH SrREE-r, NEW Yoett, December 8, itoó.

PRt)POa.ALS FOR GROCERIES, PROVISIONS etc. Sealed bids or estimates for furnishinf

Groceries and other Supplies during the year of 180_ 7 in conformity with samples and specifications, will bl received at the office of the Department of Correction in the City of New York, until to o'clock A. M.Of Monday. DccemLer 21, 1896.

I. 3,coo pounds Maracaibo Coffee, roasted. 2. to,000 pounds Rio Coffee, roasted. 3. 45.,Ooo pound. Broken Coffee, roasted. 4. 5,mo pounds Chicory. 5. 4.040 pounds Oolong; Tea, Black, in half chests,

free from all admixture and in original packages. 6, 8,000 pounds Oatmeal. 7. 1.350 pounds Whole Pepper, sifted. 8. 13,270 pounds Coffee Sugar. 9, a,000 pounds Brown Sugar. :o. o,coe poun Is Standard Granulated Sugar. It. 350 pounds Cure -torch. 12. 58,700 pounds Brown Soap, of the grade known to

the trade as "Commercially Pure Settled Family Soap," to be delivered w.tf,in ninety days after the aw.,rd has been made. The soap to be delivered in boxes holding about 8o pounds, and the weight to be dci rmi.led on its arrival at the Storehouse, Blackwell's Island, an average tare being based upon the weight of twenty boxes select-ed at random front each delivery. The soap must be free from added carbonate of soda, silicace of soda, mineral soap stock, or other foreign material. It must be of good firmness, soluble in ten p arts of alcohol of ninoty-tour per cent., and contain not more than thirty-three per cent, of water. Empty soap boxes to be returned and the price bid for the same to be deducted from bills by the contractor.

13. 15.075 pounds Barley, Na. 3. 24. ra,000 pounds of Rice. 05. loo pounds Saltpetre. r5. 70 pounds Borax (powdered,. 17. 278 pounds pure Mustard. 28. 4,105 dozen Eggs, are to be fresh and candled at

the time of delivery, to be furnished in cases of usual s[zt,

09. 786 bushels Beans, not older than crop of 1896 and to weigh 6z pounds net to the bushel.

20. 700 bushels Peas, not older than crop of x896 and to weigh 6o pounds net to the bushel.

at. 15,600 pounds Fine Meal, free front adulterations, in bags of too pounds net; bags to be returned.

02. 30 pounds Prime No. I Nutmegs. 23. 250 pounds Rock Salt. 24. 650 Hams, prime quality, city cured, to average

about 14 pounds each. 25. 1,830 pounds Dried App let. 26. 24,000 pounds Butter, known as Western Extras

Creamery or Fancy State Creamery. 27. too pounds Buckwheat. a8, 50 pounds Ball B'ue. 29. 105 pieces Eacon, prime quality, city cured, to

average 6 pounds each. 3e. I,66o pounds Cheese, State Factory full cream,

fine, and hearing State Brand stenciled on each box. 31. 1 dozen Edam Cheese in foil. 32. 25 pounds Cocoa. 33. 20 pounds ground Cinnamon. 34. to pounds ground Cloves. 35. 15 pounds Chocolate, "Baker's Premium." 36, 250 pounds Dried Currants. 37. 15 pounds Citron. 38. Iz barrels Fine Flour, " Pillsbury's Best." 39. 5o pounds Graham Flour. 40. 30 pounds ground Ginger. 41. 285 pounds Hominy. 42. 1,800 pound'. Prime Kettle Rendered Lard, in

packages of about 5o pounds each. 43. 25 pounds Macaroni. 44. 62 bags Coarse Meal, free from cob, in bags, too

pounds net ; bags to be reterned. 45. 43 pounds ground Pepper, "Pure," in foils

pounds. 46. 1,300 pounds Prunes. 47. hoe pounds Standard Cut Loaf Sugar. 48. 170 pounds Standard Powdered Sugar. 49. tz dozen Toilet Soap. 50. 2,000 pounds Laundry Starch.

51. 3,3ro pounds fine Oolong Tea, Black, in original packages.

52. 4 25 pounds fine Green Tea. 53. 23 Tongues, smoked, prime quality, city cured, to

average about 6 pounds each. 54. 4c0 pounds Tapioca. 55. 36 barrels prime quality Malt Vinegar. 56. 4 dozen canned Peas. 57. 4 dozen Sardines, % S. 58. 4 dozen canned Salmon. 59' 5o dozen canned Tomatoes. 6o. 50 dozen Chow-Chow, C. & B., Pints.' 6r. 2 dozen Gelatine, " Cox's." 6z, 4 dozen Currant Jelly. 63.5 dozen Marmalade. 64, 6 dozen Olive Oil, "Quarts." 65. IS dozen papers Sage. 66. IS dozen papers Thyme. 67. 195 barrels Syrup. 66. to boxes Raisins.

69. 2,500 barrels White Potatoes, to be good, sound anti of fair size, to weigh 372 pounds net to the barrel empty Bart els to be returned. 70. 43 barrels Soda Biscuit ; barrels to be returned. 71. 09 dozen Sapolio, " Morgans." 72. 20 barrels Pickles, 3o-gallon barrel, 2,000 to the

barrel. 73. 375 farrels prime quality American Salt, in barrels

320 pounds net. 14- g5 barrels prime quality Sal Soda, about 340

pounds each.

75. 35 dozen Sea Foam. 76. 54 boxes Lemons, ac called for, 77, 43 dozen Tomato Catsup. 78. 8o dozen Worcestershire Sauce, L. & P., pints. 79, IS dozen Extract Vanilla, 4-ounce bottles. 80. it dozen Extract Lemon, 4-ounce bottles. 8t. 22 dozen Bath Brick. 82. 5o dozen canned Peaches. 83. 25 dozen canned Pears. 84. 31:5a quintals prime quality Grand Bank Codfish,

to be perfectly cured and to average not less than 5 pounds each, to be delivered in bpxes of 4 quintals each.

85. 3,000 bushels No. I Oats, 32 pounds net to the bushel ; bags to be returned.

86. 6o,o-o pounds A No. I Timothy Hay, tare not to exceed three pounds per bale, weight allowed as received on Blackwell's Island.

87. 40,000 pounds long, bright Rye Straw, tare and weight same conditions as hay.

No empty packages are to be returned to bidders or contractors, except such as are designated in the speci-fications.

he person or persons making any bid or estimate shall furnish the same in a sealed envelope. indorsed "Bid or Estimate for Groceries, etc.," with his or their name or names, and the date of presentation, to the head of said Department, at the said office, on or before the day and hour above named, at which time and place the bids or estimates received will be pub-liclp opened by the Commissioner of said Department, or his duly authorized agent, and read.

THE CohtMissiutER OF CORRECTION RESERVES THE RIGHT 70 RI.JF.(T ALI. BIDS OR ES7'IMATFS IF DEEMED TO BE FOR THE IUBLIC INTEREST. As PROVIDED IN SEC-T1ON 64, CHAPTER 41o, Lsws OF I082.

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 Cor-poration.

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

Delivery will be required to be made from time to time, and in such quantities as may be directed by the said Commissioner.

Any bidder for this contract must be known to be engaged in and well prepared for the business, and must have satisfactory testimonials to that effect ; and the Ierson or persons to whom the contract may be awarded will he required to give security for the per-formance of the contract by his or their bond, with two sufficient sureties each in the penal amount of fifty ,5o) per cent, of the bid for each article.

Each bid or estimate shall contain and state the name and place of re-idence of each of the per-oils making the same, the names of all persons interested with him or them therein, and if no other person be so interested, it shall distinctly state that fact ; also that it is made without any connection with any other person making an estimate for the same purpose, and is in all respecis 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 Corporatirn, is directly or indirectly inter-ested therein, or in the supplies or work to which it relates, or in any portion of the profits thereof. The bid or estimate must be verified by the oath, in writing, of the party or parties making the estimate, that the several matters stated therein are in all respects true. Where more than one person is interested, it is requisite that the verification be made and subscribed by all the parties interested.

Each bid or estimate shall be accompanied by the consent, i n writing, of two householders or freeholders in the City of New York, with their respective places of business or residence, in the affect that if the contract be awarded to the person making the estimate, they will, on its being so awarded, become bound as his sureties for its faithful performance, and that if he shall omit or refuse to execute the same, they shall pay to the Corporation any difference between the sum 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 whom the contract may be awarded at any subsequent letting, the amount in each case to be calculated upon the estimated amount of the work by which the bids are tested. The consent above men-tioned shall be accompanied by the oath or affirma-tion, in writing, of each of the persons signing the same that he is a householder or freeholder in the t ity of New York, and is worth 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 liabili-ties as bail, surety or otherwise, and that he has offered himself as a surety in good faith and with the intention to execute the bond required by section 12 of chapter 7 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of New York, if the contract shall be awarded to the person or persons for whom he consents to become surety. '1 he ade-quacy and sufficiency of the security offered to be approved by the Comptroller of the City of New York.

No bid or estimate will be considered unless accom. ponied by either a certified check upon me 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 centum of the amount of the security required for the faithful performance of the contract. Such check or money must \or be inclosed in the sealed envelope containing the estimate, but must be handed to the officer Cr clerk of the Department who has charge of the 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 5idder, will be returned to the persons making the same a ithin three days after the contract is awarded. If the >uc_es-ful bidder shall refuse or neglecs, within five days ifter notice that the contract has been awarded to Ion, to execute the same, the amount of the deposit node by him shall be forfeited to and retained by the

ity of New Ycrk as liquidated damages for such neglect or refusal ; but if he shall execute the contract within :he time aforesaid, the amount of his deposit will he eturncd to him. Should the person or persons to whom the contract

nay be awarded neglect or refuse to accept the contract n'ithin five d iys after written notice that the same has teen awarded to his or their bid or proposal, or if he or :hey accept but do not execute the contract and give the wroper security, he or they shall be considered as having (bandoned it, and as in default to the Corporation, and :he contract will be readvertised and relet as provided ly law.

The quality o/ the articles, supplies, goods, wares and ,ierchandise muss conform in every respect to the sam-Iles ,/ the same on ex/Ii//lion at the office of the said 7e,arlmeat, or, in the alsence of salnpLa, to the irtnted specr/cations. Bidders are cautioned to 'xamine the speci/icatioas for pa>tieulars o/ the rrticl s, etc., required bet re making their estimates.

Bidders will state the price for each article, by which he bids will be tested.

Bidders will write out the amount of their estimates in Ldditi' a to inserting the same in figures. Payment will be made by a requisition on the Comp-

roller, in accordance with the terns of the contract, or tom time to time, as the Commissioner may determine.

The form of the contract, including specifications, and bowing the manner of payment, will be furnished at the 'f5ce of the Department, and bidders are cautioned o examine each and all of its provisions carefully, s the Commissioner will insist upon its absolute ~nlorcement in every particular.

ROBERT J. WRIGHT, Commissioner, Department if Correction.

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, No, 148 EAST TWEN-TIFTH STREET. NEW YORK, December 8, 1896.

PROPOSALS FOR FLOUR. SEALED BIDS OR estimates for furnishing and delivering free of all

expense, at the L'akehouse Pier, Blackwell's Island east side;, seven thourand three hundred and sixty-

nine l 7,3691 barrels-to consist of 3,769 barrels marked No. t, 3,600 barrels marked No. 2. Flour will be received at the Office of the Department of Correction, No. 14 8 East Twentieth street, until Monday, December u, 1896, at in o'clock A. M„ the said flour to conform to the samples exhibited and to be delivered as required during the year 1897. To be delivered in barrels only.

0,300 empty barrels to be returned, as per specifica-tion, and the price bid for the same by the contractor to be deducted from the price of the flour.

The person or persons making any bid or estimate shall furnish the same in a sealed envelope, indorsed " Bid or Estimate for Flour," an.i with his or their name or names, and the date of presentation, to the head of said Department, at the said office, on or before the day and hour above named, at which time and place the bids or estimates received will be publicly opened by the Com-missioner, or his duly authorized agent, and read.

The contractor shall furnish a certificate of inspection by the Flour Inspector of the New York Produce Exchange, also an award from the Committee on Flour of the Exchange, that the flour offered is equal to the standards of the Department, and which certificate shall accompany each delivery of flour, the expense of such inspection and award to be borne by the contractor also certificate of weight and tare to be furnished with such delivery.

THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORREC-TION RESERVES THE FIGHT 7'O REJECT ALL SIDS OR ESTI-MATES IF DEEMED TO BE FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST, AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 64, CHAPTER 410, LAWS OF I8Sa.

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 Cor-poratiow

The award of the contract will be i ade as soon as practicable after the opening of the bids.

Delivery will be required to he made from time to time, and in such quantities as may be directed by the said Commissioner.

Any bidder for this contract must be known to be engaged in and well prepared for the business, and must have satisfactory testimonials to that effect, and the person or persons to whom the contract maybe awarded will be required to give security for the performance of the contract by his or their bond, with two sufficient sureties, each in the penal am,unt of fifty (So) per cent. of the bid for each article.

Each bid or estimate shall contain and state the names and places of residence of each of the persons making the same, the names of all persons intere;te I with him or them therein, and if no other person be so interested, it shall distinctly state that fact ; also that it is made without any connection with any other person making an estimate for the same purpose, and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud, and that no member of the Common Council, hea I of a department, chief of a b reau, deputy thereof or clerk therein, or other officer of the Corporation, is directly or indirectly inter-ested therein, or in the supplies or work to which it relates. or in any portion of the profits thereof, The bid or estimate must be verified by the oath, in writing, of the party or parties making the estimate, that the several matters stated therein are in all respects true. Where more than one person is interested it is requisite that the vERit'tcA'rtoN be made and subscribed by all the parties interested.

Each bid or estimate shall be accompanied by the con-sent, in writing, of two householders or freeholders in the City of New York, with their respective pl ices of business or residence, to the effect that if the contract be awarded to the person making the estimate, they will, on its being so awarded, become hound as his sureties for i s faithful performance, and that if he shall omit or refuse to execute the same, they will pay to the Corporation any difference between the sum to which lie would be entitled on its completion, and that which the Corporation maybe obliged to pay to the per-son or persons to whom the contract may be awarded at any subsequent letting, the amount in each case to be calculated upon the estimated amount of the supplies by which the bids are tested. The consent above men-tioned shall be accompani_d 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 this contract, over and above all hi; debts of every nature, and over and above his liabili-ties s bail, surety or otherwise, and that he has offered himself as a surety in good faith and with the intention to execute the bond required by section ra of chapter 7 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of New fork, if the contract shall be awarded to the person or persons for whom lie consents to become surety. l'he ade-quacy 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 considered unless accom-panied by either a certified check upon one of the State or National banks of the City of New t'ork, drawn to the o der of the Comptroller, or money to the amount of five per centum of the amount of the security required for the faithful performance of the contract. Such check or money must Nor be inclosed in the sealed envelope containing the estimate, but must be handed to the officer or clerk of the Department who has ch rge of the 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 after the contract is awarded. If the successful. bidder shall relu nor neglect, within five days after notice that the c,ntract has been awarded to him, to execute the same, the amount of the deposit made by him shill 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 amount of his deposit will be returned to him.

Should the person or persons to whom the contract may be 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 will be considered as having abandoned it and as in default to the Corporation, and the contract Will be readvertised and relet, as provided by law.

The qu •li.'/ of the flour must conform in every re-spect to the samples of the same on exhibition at the office of the said d,'flartment. Bidders are cautioned to exa urine the specifications for particulars of the flour, etc., required, b,-/ore making their estimates,

Bidders will state the price for each grade, by which the bids will be tested.


Payment will be made by a req.lisition on the Comp-troller, in accordance with the terms of the contract, or from time to time, as the Commissioners may determine.

The Corm of the contract, including specifications, and showing the manner of payment, will be furnished at the office of the Department; and bidders are cautioned to examine each and all of its provisions carefully, as the Commissioner of the Department of Correction will insist upon its absolute enforcement in every par-ticular.

ROBERT J. WRIGHT, Commissioner, Department of Correction.

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, NEW YORK, Decem-ber 1.isg6. PROPOSALS FOR TEMPORARY QUAR-

TERS AT THE CITY PRISON, NEW YORK CITY.

SEALED BIDS OR ESTIMATES FOR THE erection of temporary quarters at the City Prison,

in conformity with specifications, will be received at the office of the Department of Correction, No, 148 East Twentieth street. in the City of New York, until to o'clock A. M. of Friday, December it, nfg6.

'the person or persons making any bid or esti-mate shall furnish the same in a sealed envelope, indorsed "Bid or Estimate for temporary quarters at the City Prison," with his or their name or names, and the date of presentation, to the head of said Depart-ment, at the said office, on or before the day and hour above named, at which time and place the bids or estimates received will be publicly opened by the Com-missioner, or his duly authorized agent, of said Depart. ment and read.

THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COR-RECTION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ALL BIDS OR ESTIMATES IF DEEMED TO BE FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST, AS PROVIDED BY SECTION 64, CHAPTER 410, LAWS OP 1882.

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 Corpora-tion.


Any bidder for this contract must be known to Inc en-gaged in and well prepared for the business, and must have satisfactory testimonials to that effect ; and the person or persons to whom the contract may be awarded will be required to give security for the performance of the contract by his or their bond, with two sufficient sureties, each in the penal amount of TWO THOU-SAND ($a,000) EACH.

Each bid or estimate shall contain and state the name and place of residence or place of business of each of the persons making the same, the names of all per.sons interested with him or them therein, and if no other person be so interested it shall distinctly state that fact; also that it is made without any connection with any other person making an estimate for the same pur-dose and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud; and that no member of the Common Council,

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1896. THE CITY RECORD D. 3569

head of a department, chief of a bureau, deputy there. Cathedral parkway, One Hundred and Thirteentl of or clerk therein, or other officer of the Corporation, street, Morningside avenueaud Amsterdam avenue, am is directly or indirectly interested therein, or in the east side of Columbus avenue, from One Hundred anc work to which it relates, or in any portion of the Ninth street to Cathedral parkway. profits thereof. The bid or estimate must be verified EIGHT'H AVENUE-SEWER, between One Hun by the oath, in writing, of the party or parties making dred and Fiftieth and One Hundred and Fifty-thirc the estimate, that the several matters stated therein are streets, with BRANCH SEWERS in One Hundred am in all respects true. Where more than one person is Fifty.fir.st :end One Hundred and Fitty.tecond streets interested, it is requisite that the vnRIFtcA'rtog be Area of assessment : Both sides of Eighth avenue. from made and subscribed by all the parties interested. One Hundred and Fiftieth to One Hundred and Fifty

Each bid or estimate shall he accompanied by thecon- third street ; west side of Macontb's Dam ruad, from Ont sent, in writing, of two householders or freeholders in Hundred and Fiftieth to One Hundred and Fifty-seconc the City of New York, with their respective places of street ; both sides of Bradburst avenue, from south sid, business or residence, to the effect that ii the contract of One Hundred and Fifty-first to centre line of One be awarded to the person making the estimate, they will, Hundred and Fifty-second street, and both sides of Oct on its being so awarded, become bound as his sureties for Hundred and Fifty-first and One Hundred and Fifty. its faithful performance ; and that if he shall omit or re- seconds streets, from Dfacomb's Dam road to Bradhursi fuse to execute the same, they shall pay to the Corpora- avenue. tion any difference between the sum to which he would be FIFTH AVENUE-SEWERS, between Ninetieth entitled on its completion and that which the Corpora- and Ninety-eighth streets. Area of assessment : 13otF tion may be obliged to pny to the person or persons to sides of Fifth avenue, from Ninetieth to Ninety-eighth whom the contract may be awarded at any subsequent Street; both sides of Madison avenue, from Ninety-firsi •letting, the amount in each case to be calculated to Ninety-fourth street ; west side of Madison avenue. upon the estimated amount of the supplies by which from Ninety-fourth to Ninety-sixth street : west side o. the bids are tested. the consent above mentioned Park avenue, from Ninety-second to Ninety-fourth shall be accompanied by the oath or affirmation, in street; both sides of Ninety-first street, from liadisor writing, of each of the persons signing the same, that he to Fifth oven Lie' ; both sides of Ninety-second, Ninciy is a householder or freeholder in the City of New York third and Ninety-fourth streets, from Park to Fifth and is worth the amount of the security required for the avenue, and both sides of Ninety-fifth and Ninety-sixth completion of this contract, over and above all his debts street., front Madison to Fifth avenue. of every nature, and over and above his liabilities as AIARGINAI, ti]'REET'-SEVER, between tint bail, surety or otherwise. and that lie has offered him- Hundred and Seventh and (Inc Hundred and Tenth self as a surety in good faith and with the intention to streets, with BRANCHES in One Ilundred and Seventh, execute the bond required by section in of chapter 7 of One Hundred and Eighth and One Hundred and Ninth the Revised Ordinance, of the City of New York, it the streets, between Marginal street and First avenue contract shall be awarded to the person or persons for Area of assessment : \Vest side of Marginal street. whom he consents to become surety. The adequacy between One Hundred and Sixth and One Hundred and and sufficiency of the security offered to be approved 'Tenth streets, and both sides of One Hundred and by the Comptroller of the City of New York. Seventh. One Hundred and Eighth and One Hundred

No hid or estimate will be considered unless and Ninth streets, from Marginal street to F',rct as cane.

ac NINE7'\-F:I(.HI'H STR1.1'.!-RP:GULAlIN(:,

the State or oa a certified

Citycheyk upon one of

REGRADING, CURBING AND FLAGGING, the en the

Nationale he s of the of New York, drawn to order of the Comptroller, or money to the I between "Third and Park avenue=. Area of assessment amount of five per centum of the aniount of the security 10th sides of Ninety-eighth street, f:etween 'third and required for the faithful performance of the contract. Park avenues, and to the extent of half the block on the Such check or money nutst xoT be inclosed in intersecting and terminating avenues. the sealed envelope containing the estimate, but mustbe NINF:T'Y-F:IGII'LH AND _NINETY NINTH handed to the officer or clerk of the Department who S-1'REF, IS-BASINS, on the northwest and southwest

corners of Lexington avenue. Area of assessment : has charge of the estimate-box, and no eoim te Ire Block bounded byNines ei lrtft and Nines ninth deposited in said box until such check or money has Y L }'-

been examined by said officer or clerk and found to be streets, .c.s ngton and Park avenues. correct. All such deposits, except that of the. successful NihF:TV-NlN'I'HSTREET-.EWER, between bidder, will be returned to the persons making the saute Riverside and [Vest End avenues. Area ofassessment: within three days after the contract is awarded. If the Both sides of Ninety-ninth street, between Riverside and successful bidder shall refuse or neglect, within five West End avenue,, and to the extent of about ten feet days after notice that the contract has been awarded to north and south of Ninety-ninth street, between said him, to execute the same, the amount of the deposit avenues. made by him shall be forfeited to and retained by the ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTEENTH STREET City of New York as liquidated damages for such -SEWER, between Ant,terd:mt avenue and Morning-neglect or refusal, but it he shall execute the contract side avenue, \Vest. Area of asse--snient : Bah side, e of tine Hundred and Fourteen th w b street, between Am- r t

d t him. time aforesaid the amount of his deposit will sterdant avenue an 1l

d ornn ,g,id c avenue, ANest. be o NE Shhouldould

the person or persons to whom the contract O HUNDRED ANI)'I'HIRFIEfH STREET-- may be awarded neglect or refuse to accept the contract SEWER, between Convent avenue and St. Nicholas within five days after written notice that the saute has terrace. Area of assessment: I;oth sides of One Hun-been awarded to his or their bid or proposal, or it Ise or died and Thirtieth street, between Convent avenue and they accept but do not execute the contract and give St. V icholas t crrace. the proper security, he or they shall be considered as I'WO HUNDRED AND THIRD STREET- having abandoned it and as in default to the Corpora- REGULATING, GRADING, CURBING AND tion, and the contract ;vill be readvcrtised and relet as FLAGGING, from Amsterdam avenue to Harlem provided by law. river. Area of assessment : Iloth sides of Two Hun-

1hr work neustconforyn n er,r rr res/iect tothe firinted dred and Third street, from Arnsterd:un avenue to

specifications and ilrans. Bidders tire cautioned to Harlem river, and to the extent of half the block on the

exaunne the sfecilicafiaars /or Particulars Of/ intersretinf: avenues.

articles,etc.,required, beforeurakiugtheirestiurates. 1'WO HUNDRED AND EIGHT"H ST'REF.'I'-

Bidders will write out the amount of their estimate .ATING. GRADING, CURBING AND

in addition to inserting the same in figures. F LA) .f %l NG, from Amsterdam avenue to Harlem river. Area of assessment : Both =ides of Two Hundred and Yler

in nt corl a ce made by a rter sit of

the the Comp_ Eighth Street, from Amsterdam avenue to Harlem river, troller, racofthe contract, with the terms of cicontract, and to the extent of half the hock on the intersecting 'The torn of the including specifications and b

plans, and showing the manner of payment, will be fur- •'venueq. rushed at the o(ficeof the Department and by Withers NINE'T'Y-SIXTH STREET - PAVING, between & Dickson, Architects, Bible House, Astor place, New Park and Fifth avenues. Area of assessment : Both York City, and bidders are cautioned to examine each sides of Ninety-sixth street. between Park and Fifth and all of its provisions carefully, as the Commissioner avenues, and to the extent of half the block on the inter-of the Department of Correction will insist upon its setting avenues. absolute enforcement in ever)- particular. FIFTEENTH WARD.

ROBERT J. WRIGHT, Commissioner. FIFTH AVENUE-SEVER, between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets. Area of asses=meat : Both sides of Fifth avenue, between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets. SIX'T'EENTH, EIGH1'EENT'H, T'WENTIET'H AND

TWENTY-FIRST WARDS. TWENTY-THIRD STREET-SEWER OUTJ.ET,

between North river and Tenth avenue ; also SEWER in Eleventh avenue, between Twenty-third and '1'wenty-seventhstreets; also SEWER in Thirteenth avenue, east side. between Twenty-third and 'l'wenty-fourth streets. Area of assessment : Both sides of Twenty-first street, from Seventh to Eighth avenue ; both sides of '1'wenty-secondstreet, from Broadway to Eighth avenue; both sides of Twenty third street, from Broadway to North river ; both sides of Twenty-fotuth street, from Broadway to North river; both sides of Twenty-filth street, from Broadway to North riser; both sides of Twenty-sixth street, from a paint distant about 379 feet cast of Sixth avenue to North river ; both sides of Twenty-seventh street, from a point distant about 325 feet east of Sixth avenue to Eleventh avenue ; south side of Tsventy-seventh street, from Eleventh to Thirteenth ave-nee; both sides of 'Twenty-eighth street, from a point distant about 35:, feet ca-t of Sixth avenue to Eleventh avenue; both sides of Twenty-ninth street, from Broadway to Eleventh avenue ; both sides of Thirtie-Ii street, from [Broadway to Tenth avenue; both sides of Thirty-first street, fionl Broadway to Ninth avenue ; both sides of 1- hirty -second street, Irum Fifth avenue to a point distant about aoo feet west of Ninth avenue; both stclesofThirty-third street, from F'itth avenue to a point distant about 350 feet west of Ninth avenue ; Loth sides of Thirty-fourth street, from Filth to Ninth avenue ; south side of 'thirty-fourth street, extending about Soo feet west of Noah avenue ; both sides of Thirty-fifth street, front Fifth to Ninth avenue ; Loth sides of Thirty-sixth street, from Fifth to Sixth avenue south side of Thirty-sixth street, from Broadway to Sixth avenue ; both sides of Thirty-seventh street, from Fifth avenue to Broadway; south side of Thirtyseventh street, extending about 20o feet cast of Fifth avenue; both sides of Thirty-eighth and Thirty-ninth streets, from Madison to Sixth avenue south side of Fortieth street; from a point distant about nun feet cast of Filth avenue to Sixth avenue ; east side of Thirteenth avenue, .-ommencing about lot feet south of Twenty-third street to Twenty-seventh street ; both sides of Eleventh avenue, from Twenty-third toThirueth street; both sides of tenth avenue, from a point distant roofeet south ofTwenty-third street to Thirtieth street; east side of 'Tenth avenue, extending notth of 'thirtieth street about coo feet ; both sides of Ninth avenue, from a point distant about too feet south of Twenty-third to Thirty-fourth street ; both sides of Eighth avenue, from Twenty-first to Thirty-fif•h street; both sides of Seventh avenue, from Twenty-first to] hir-ty-sixth street ; both sides of Sixth avenue. from Twenty-first to Fortieth street ; both sides of Fifth avenue, from Twenty-first to Twenty-fifth street ; west side of Fifth avenue, from Thirty-second to Thirty-sixth street; both sides of Fifth avenue, from Thirty-sixth to Fortieth street ; east side of Fifth avenue, extending about y3 feet north of Fortieth street ; west side of Broadway, ' from t wenty-second to Twenty-fourth sheet ; both sides of Broadway, from Twenty-fourth to Twenty-fifth street, and both sides of Broadway, from Twenty-ninth to Thirty-sixth street.

EIGFITEENTH WARD. FIFTEENTH STREET-SEWER, between First

and Second avenues. Area of assessment : Both sides of Fifteenth street, between First and Second avenues : east side of Second avenue and west side of First ave-nue, from Fourteenth street to Fifteenth street.

EIGHTEENTH STREET-BASIN, north side, at Avenue C. Area of assessment : North side of Frr,hr-eenth street, extending about 3; 3 feet west of Avenue C.

NINETEENTH WARD. SEVENTY-SIXTH STREET-SEWER ocheeen

Park and Madison avenues. Area of assessment : Both

sides of Seventy -sixth street, from Park to Fifth avenu' ; cast side of Fifth avenue, from Seventy-sixth to Seventy- seventh street ; south side of Seventy-seventh street. frcm Madison to Fifth avenue; both sides of Madison avenue, from Seventy-sixth to Seventy-seventh street, and west side of Park avenue, from Seventy-sixth to Seventy-seventh street.

EIGHI'IE-rhi STREET-BASIN, northeast corner of Aladisun avenue. Area of assessment : East side of Madison avenue, between Eightieth anti Eighty-first streets; south side of Eighty-first street, between Park and Madison avenues, mind north side of Eightieth street, extending easterly from Madison avenue ofluut t34 feet.

'I'WEN'l'Y-T111R11 WARD. CEDAR PLACE-SEWER, betseceu Eagle and

Cauldwell avenues. Area of assessment: Both sides of Cedar place, between Eagle and Cauldwell avenue,,.

FOREST' AVENUE-RI?GULATIN(i, GRAD-ING, (:URBING, FLAGGING AND LAYING CROSS\VALKS, between Hom,• street and One Hun-dred and Sixty-eighth street. Area of assessment: both sides of Forest avenue, from a point about 267 feet south of Home street to (Inc Hundred and Sixty-eighth serest, and to the extent of half the block on the intersecting streets.

FOREST' AVENUF: BASIN, southeast corner of One Hmrdred and Sixty-fifth street. Area of assess. inept : Fast side of Forest avenue, between Ore Hun-dred umI Sissy-third and mine Hundred and Sixty-fifth+ street-.

FOREST AVENUE P,ASIN, northeast corner of One Htmdred and Sixty-filth street. Area of assess-ntent : East side of Forest avenue, front One Hundred and Sixty-fifth street to Georgestreet.

FUL'1ON AVENUE; BASSIN, cortheast corner of I Inc Hundred and Sixty-eighth street. Area of assess. fluent : East side of Fult,m avenne, between One Hun-dred and Sixty-eighth and One Hundred and Sixty-[ninth streets ; north side of One Hundred and Sixty-eighth street, between Fulton and Franklin avenues, and west side of Franklin avenue, extending from (Inn, Hundred and Sixty-eighth street to a poict z8o feet south of One Hundred zinc[ Sixty-north street.

BF:A('ll AVENUE..-SEWER, between One Hun-dred and F,•rtY-ninth street mud tine Street summit south of One Hundred and Forty-ninth street. Area of assess-ment: Loth sides of Beach :avenue, from One Hundred and Forty-ninth street to a It' ,irut about 245 feet south of One Hundred and. Forty-moth street.

JERf)11E AVF'.NUR-L'An.INS, west side,oppocne One Hundred and Sixty-fourth street ; on the southeast corner n f One Hundred and Sixty-Ii ftlt street; on the west side, oppos;te McClellan street (Eudrucr place`, and on the uortht'ast earner of Clark place. Area of assessment : \V, st side of Jerome avenue, south of One Hundred and Sixty-fourth street, on (;lock 338, Ward Nos- t45• t54, r63 end r73; also west side of Jeru me avenue, fromOne Hundred and Sixty-fourth to One Hundred and Sixty-fif.h sire:et ; also roost side of Jerome avenue, from One Hundred and Sixty-fifth to Union street ; aho north side of Clark place, extending about 427 feet east of Jerome avenue', and east side of Jerome avenue, fi out Clark place to \Lucy place.

ONE IIUNURC1) AND THIR'T'Y-THI RI) S'1RF:h'1'-R1•:(;U1,-CllEG, GRADIN( I, CURBING AN I) F'l,AGGI N( , between I-ocust and Trinity ave-nues Area of assessment : Both sides of One Hun-clred and Ihirty-third street, between Locust arid Trinity avenues, and to the extent of half the biock on the intersecting avenue'.

ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIRST STREEt' -RI•.GULAI IN);, I ;RA DIN G. CURBING, Fl AG-(;INC, LAYING CROS,,W"ALKS AND BUILDING CULVERTS, between Third end Berard avenue,. Area of assessment: Beth ,ides of One Hundred and Sixty-first street, between Third and Gerard avenues, and to the extent of half the block on time intersecting avenues.

ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-THIRD STREET -REGULA'T'ING GRADING, CURLING AND FLAGGING, from Railroad avenue, West, to Morris avenue. Area of assessment : Both sides of One Hun-dred and Sixty-third street, from Railroad avenue, West, to Morris avenue, and to the extent of halt the block on the intersecting avenues.

ONE HUNDRED ANT) SIXTY -F'IUR'1'H STREET-REGULATING, GRADING, CURBING, FLAGGING AND LAYING CROSSWALKS, from Morris avenue to Railroad avenue, West. Area of assessment : Both sides of One Hundred and Sixty-fourth street, from Morris avenue to Railroad avenue, West, and to the extent of half the block on the inter-secting avenues.

RAILROAD AVENUE, WEST-REGULATING, GRADING, CURBING, FLAGGING AND LAY-ING CROSSWALKS, from Morris avenue to One Hundred and Sixty-fifth street. Area of assessment moth sides of Railroad avenue, [Vest, from Morris ave-nue to One Hundred and Sixty-fifth street, and to the extent of half the block on the Intersecting streets.

ONE HUNDRED AND FORIV-FOURTH STREET'-PAVING, between Mott and Rider ave-nues. Area of asses-menu : Both sides of One Hun- dred and Forty-fourth street, between Slott and Rider avenue,, and to the extent of half the block on the inter secting avenues. TWENTY-THIRD AND TWENTY-FOUR'T'H

WARDS. INTERVALS AVENUE SEWER, from Southern

Brtdevard to Wilkins place. Area of asses-menu: Both sides of Intercale avenue, from Southern Boole- I v:u-d to Wilkiva place; also both sides of Fox street, from Lane avenue to tiantitto street ; Loth sides of fleck street, from Lane to Intervale avenue; both sides of Fox street, ti-rem a point distant about 270 feet South of Westchester avenue to Innervate avenue; both sides of Kelly street, from Lane avenue to its intersection with Inters ale avenue, north of One I fundred and Sixty-seventh street ; Loth sides f Dawson street, from Lane avenue to Intervale as-c-nue ; both sides of Ringers pace, from Dawson street to One Hundred and Sixty-fifth street ; both sides of Hall place, from fine Hundred and Sixty-fifth to One Hundred and Sixty-seventh street ; both sides of Stebbins avenge, from Lane avenue to Prospect avenue, and both sides of Stebi ins avenue, from George street to Wilkins place ; both sides of I Prospect avenue, from One Htmdred and Sixty-fifth street to Crotona Park ; both -ides of Union avenue, from One Hundred and Sixty-filth street to Boston road ; both sides of Tinton avenue, from Home street to I Out Hundred and 'iixty-ninth street; both sides of Boston road, from One Hundred and Sixty-eighth street to its intersection with the Southern Boulev.,rd, north of the 'twenty-third and Twentv;fourth Wards line ; both sides of Clinton avenue, frr-m One Hundred and Sixty-ninth street to Crotona Park ; both sides of Franklin avenue, from a point distant about z5o feet north of One Hundred and Sixty-ninth street to Crotona Park : both sides of Dongan street, from Westchester avenue to Fox street; both sides of Westchester avenue, from Prospect avenue to a point distant about fox feet east of Fox street ; both sides of One Hundred and Sixty-fifth street, from Prospect avenue to Fox street; both sides of Tiffany street, from Fox street to One Hundred and Sixty-ninth street ; both sides of George street, from Tinton avenue to Stebbins avenue : both sides of Home street, from Tinton avenue to Hoe avenue; both sides of One Hundred and Sixty-eighth street, from Boston road to Prospect avenue; both sides of One Hundred and Sixty-ninth street. from Franklin avenue to Vyse avenue ; both sides of Hoe avenue, from One Hundred and Sixty-seventh street I to Cooke place; both sides of Southern Boulevard, from One Hundred and Sixty-seventh street north until it intersects the Boston road ; both sides of Simpson i street, from a point distant about 251 feet south of One Hundred and Sixty-seventh street to Freeman street : I both sides of Bristow street, from Freeman street to Boston road; both sides of Wilkins place, from I Fieem:'n street to Crotona Park ; both sides of Chis-nolm'treet, from Stebbins avenue to Jennings street; both sides of Lyman place, from One Hundred and Sixty-ninth street to Prospect avenue ; both sides of Freeman street, from One Hundred and Sixty-ninth street to Vyse avenue ; both sides of - Ritter

Place, from Union avenue to Prospect avenue ; both sides of Jennings street, from Union avenue to Wilkins place ; both sides of Charlotte place, from Wilkins place to Hoe avenue ; both sides of Jefferson street, from Franklin avenue to Boston road ; both sides of (Inc Hundred and Seventieth street, from Franklin avcuue to Boston road ; both sides o: Horton street, from Boston road to Crotona Park ; both sides of Scabury avenue, from Intervale avenue to Crotona Park ; both sides of Cooke place, from Southern Boule-vard to Vyse avenue; both sides of Oostdorp avenue, from Boston road to a point distant about 75z feet north and east of Vyse avenue; both sides of Vyse avenue, from ()ostdorp avenue, extending northerly about 677 feet, and also southerly portion of Crotona Pork.

I'WEN'I Y-FOURTH WARD. ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-NINTH

S-IEEE-f-SEWERS, between Valentine and Third avenues. Arta of assessment ; both shies of One Hun-dred and Seventy-ninth street, hetwceu Valentine and Third avenue'.

PELHAM AVENUE-SI-.W'ER, extension to Van-derbilt:rvenue, Wcst. Area ofa.scssmcnt: Ward Nos. 54 and 23, on Nock roar, south side of Pelham

avenue. PELHAM AVENUE SEWER, front Wcbstrr aye-

one to Lorillard place. Area of assessment : Both sides of Pelham avenue, from the east side of Lorillard place to Webster avenue, and both side, of Cross s:rest, from Pelh:un avenue to College street ; Loth sides of College street, extending easterly from the we=terly vile of Cross street about 447 feet, and both sides of Lorillard place from One Hundred and Eighty-ninth street to Pelham avenue.

PELHAM AVENUE-BASIN, north side, east of New Y:;rk and Harlem Railroad. Area of assessment Ward Nos. 53. 56. 5g, 6u, 6r, 64 and 400, un f;lock 972.

ST. PAUL'S PLACE-BASINS, northeast and north-west corners ct' 1'hir.l avenue. nrca of assessment: 1(oth sides of Third :iv, ntte, from S;. Paul's place to One Hundred and Sevcnty-fir-t street, and north side of Julia street, from Crotona place to Third avenue.

'I'FIIRD AVENUE:-SEWER, from (lie Hundred and Severity-first street to AVeunover avenue. Area of assessment : Both Sides of Third avenue, from One Hundred and Seventy-first Street to \V nd.wer:w.nue; both sides of One Hundred and Seventy-first street, from Fulton avenue to 'I bird avenue ; west side of Ful-tnn avenue, from Julia street to Wundover avenue, and both sides of Crotona place, hem m Julia s:reet to One. Hur.di ed and Seventy-first street.

VANDERItII:1' AVENUE, EAST-SEWER, be-tween Cute Hundred ant] Seventy-sixth street an-.t Tie-merit avenue ; also sF:11'F:R in 1'remout avenue, between hand,-rbilt avenue, East, and l'hird avenue ; also, SEWERS in Washington and Bathgate avenue=, between 'Fremont avenue and One Hundred and Seventy-eighth street, Area of assessment : t nth side, of Van lerbilt avenue, East, from One Hundred and Seventy-sixth street to'I'remont avenue ; both sides of 'I'renmont ave-nu.e, from Vanderbilt av ntie, East, to I'hirmi avenue; both side:[ of Washington avenue. from Tremo:t avenue to One Hundred and Sevetsty-uighth street, and both sides of I;athgate avenue, from Tremont avenue to One Hmtedred .and Seventy-eighth street.

\VEL' 1'F:R AVI•.NCF:-L'As,INS, northwest corner of One Hundred and Sixty-seventh street, and on the east side of Webster avenue, opposite 0 me Hundred and Seventy-second street. Area of assessment : East side of Webster avenue, front Werdocer avenue to One Hundred and Seventy-thini street, and mirth side of One Hundred and Sixty-seventh street, from Webster avenue to Clay street, and west side of Webster avenue, extending about zq5 feet north of One Hundred and Sixty-seventh street. -that the same were confirmed by the Tin and of Revision and Correction of Assessments on October 30. I195, and entered the same date in the Record of 'Pities of Assess. ments Confirmed, kept to the Bureau for the Collection of Assessments :and Arrears of 'faxes and Assessments and of Water Rents, and unless the anrnrrnt assessed for benefit on any flersart or prnperty shall be paid ze•it/zzn sixty days after the date nl said entrp of the assessments. interest will be collected thereon, as pro-vided in section 9r7 of said " New York City Consoli-dation Act of t88a."

Section 917 of the said act provides that• "If any such assessment shall remain unpaid for the period of sixty days 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 sex-en per centunt per annum, to be calculated franc time date of sac'S entry to the date of payment."

The above assessments are payable to the Collector of Assessments and Clerk of Arrears, at the Bureau for the Collection of Assessments and Arrears of Taxes and Assessments and of Water Rents, between the hours of g n. Si, and z P. At., and all payments made thereon on or before December zy, I696, will Inc exempt from interest, as above provided, ar.d after that date will be subject to a charge of interest at the rate of seven per cent. per annum from the date of entry in the Record of Titles oh Assessments in said Bureau to the date of payment.

ASHP,Er, P. FITCH, Comptroller. CtTs or Necv \'unK-Ftx.cxce. DFvtl:umfrsr, Cn+tr-

TROLLER'S t 1FFICE, November 27, IS9f. - --_

GAS COMMISSION.

DEI'ARTMEENT OF PUBLIC \'ORBS. TO CONTRACTORS.

No. T. PROPOSALS FOR ES I LEE FOR FUR- NISHING THE: f;-A, OR (>THER ILLU\IIN AT-ING \IATFRI:\L FOnt..\ND LII;HIING, I•:X-TINI4L ISHI\G. CLE,(NING, RI-PAIRING ANT) SLAIN IAININ(; 'SHE PUBLIC GAS-I. t\IP' O\ IHF:' LRLh l's. _1VFNUES, PIER', PARK, AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF NEW YORE:, FOR THI•: PERIOD OF ONE YEAR, CO\IVIICXCING ON JANUARY A. IS97, AND ENDING ON DECEMBER 3r, r897 ; AN})

No, z. PROPOSALS FOR ESTIMATES FOR FURNISHING, OPERATING AND MAIN-TAINING ELECTRIC LAMPS FOR THE PERIOD OF ONE YEAR, COMMENCING ON JANUARY r, -897, AND ENDING ON DECEMBER 3m, 1697, FOR LIGH PING SUCH STREETS OR PARI'S OF sIREETS. PARKS AND PUBLIC PLACES OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK A, MAY BE DETERMINED UPON BY THE MAYOR, CO\IPFROLLER, AND COMMISSIONER OF' PUBLIC WORKS,

AF'T'ER THE ES[ IMIAFES ARE OPEC?ED.

ESTINIAIES FOR THE ABOVE WILL BE received at the office of the Mayor, to the City

Hall, in the City of New York, until 12 o'clock M. of Tuesday, December 15, nSg6, at which place and time they will be publicly opened by said Commissioner and read.

Any person making an estimate for furnishing the gas or other material shall furnish the same in a sealed envelope, indor'ed " Estimate for furnishing the Illu-minating Material for, and Lighting, Extinct [shin , Clearing, Repairing and Maintaining the Public Lamps'; and any person making an estimate for furnishing, operating and maintaining electric lamps shall furnish the same in a sealed envelope, indorsed " Estimate for Furnishing, Operating and Maintaining Electric Lamps,' and also with the name of the person making the saute and the date of its pr-sentation.

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 they shall distinctly state the fact ; also, that it is made without any connection with any other person making an estimate for the same supplies and work, and that it is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud, and also that no member of the Common Council, head of a department, chief of a bureau, deputy therecl or clerk therein, or other officer

FINANCE DEPARTMENT. FINANCE DEPARTMENT, Bu:RRAu: eon THE COLLECTION

(IF TAXES, No. 57 C1mA,11hERs STREET (SI Ew•AR'r Bt'1Lu- ING), NEW YORK, December 2, rtn6.

NOTICE TI.) TAXI'AYERS.

THE RECEIVER OF TAXES OF THE CITY of New York hereby gives notice to all persons

who have omitted to pay their taxes for the year 1896, to pay the mime to him at his office on or before the first day of January, 1897, as provided by section 846 of the New York City Consolidation Act of t88a.

Upon any such tax remaining unpaidafter the first day of December, r8g6, one per centurn will be charged received and collected in addition to the amount thereof: and upon such tax remaining unpaid on the first day of January, 1897, interest will be charged, received and collected upon the amount thereof at the rate of seven per centum per annum, to be calculated from the first day of October, t8g6, on which day the assess-ment rolls and warrants for the Taxes of 18-6 were delivered to the said Receiver of Taxes, to the date of payment, pursuant to section 843 of said act.

DAVID E. AUSTEN, Receiver of Taxes.

NOTICE To PROPER'T'Y-OWNERS.

IN PURSUANCE OF' SECTION gr6 OF THE ` New York City Consolidation Act of r88a," the

Comptroller of the City of New York hereby gives public notice to all persons, owners of property, af-fected by the f illowing a-sessmcnts, viz.

FIRST WARD. GOUVERNEUR LANE-PAVING AND LAY-

ING CROSSWALKS, from Water street to South street. Area of assessment : Both sides of Gouverneur lane, between Water and South streets, and to the ex-teut of half the block on the intersecting streets.

WALL STREET-PAVINI AND LAYING CROSS\VALKS, between Pearl and South streets. Area of assessment : Both side; of Wall street, between Pearl and "'South streets, and to the extent of half the block on the intersecting streets.

'THIRD WARD. GREENWICH STREET-BASIN, southeast corner

of Fulton street. Area of assessment : south side of Fulton street, between Greenwich and Church streets, and east side of Greenwich street, between Dey and Fulton streets.

FOURTH WARD. JAMES SLIP-PAVING, between Cherry and South

streets. Area of assessment : Both sides of James Slip, between Cherry and S. nth streets, and to the extent of half the bock on the intersecting streets.

ELEVENTH WARD. SIXTH STREET-SEWER OUTLET, between

East river and Avenue D. Area of assessment : Both sides of Sixth street, from Avenue D to East river : both sides of Avenue D, from a p int about 8a feet south of Sixth street to Eighth street ; both sides of Sixth street, extending about nazi feet westerly Irom Avenue D ; both sides of Seventh street, extending about 175 feet westerly from Avenue D, and both sides of Lewis street, from Fifth street to a point about g2 feet north of Sixth street.

TWELFTH WARD. BOULEVARD LAFAYETTE AND ONE HUN-

DRED AND FIFTY-SEVENTH STREET-CROSS-WALK, at theirjunction with the west side of Eleventh avenue. Area of assessment: Ward Nos, aoB and 56 of Farm No. 4A, and Ward Nos, 21 to 25 and ag and 37 of Farm No. 5B.

CATHEDRAL PARKWAY-SEWER, between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues. Area of assess-ment : Both sides of Cathedral parkway, from Colum-bus to Amsterdam avenue ; block bounded by One Hundred and Ninth street and Cathedral parkway, Columbus and Amsterdam avenues ; blocks bounded by

3570 THE CITY RECORD . WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1896.

of the (,'orktoration, is directly or indirectly interested Notice is hereby given that applicatio s are desired within the lure afresaid the amount of his deposit will bid for the same to be deducted from bills by the therein or in the supplies or work to which it relates, for Buildirg Inspectors of Masonry and Building In- be returned to hue, I contractor. or in any portion of the profits thereof, which estimate

be by the oath, in writing, of the must verifted party spectors of Carpentry, in the Buildi g Department. Can have least in

Should the per<on or persons to whom the contract be

8z. 5,000 pounds Laundry Starch. e'idates must at ten years experience may awarded neglect or refuse to accept the contract 83. 150 barrels prime: quality Sal Soda, about 340

making the same, that the several matters st +feu therein I the masoery or carpentering line. within five days after written notice that the same has pounds each. are in :ill respects true. Where more than one person Persons desiring employment in the hospitals should I been awarded to his or their bid or proposal, or if he or 84. Soo pounds Saltpetre, is interested it is requisite that the verification be made make application as Hospital Orderly ; salary from 525 is they accept but do not execute the contract and give the 85. e,000 pounds Candles, in 4o-Ib.boxes (r6 ounces to and subscribed by all the parties interested. to 940 per month. Orderlies are eligible for promotion , proper;ccitrity, he or they shall be considered as having the pound).

Each eetimate shall be accompanied by the consent, in to Inspector ; salary from $40 to g6o per month, board abandoned it and as in default to theCorporation, and £6. 8o bags prime quality Charcoal, 3 bushels each writing. of tu'o householders or freeholders of the City and lodging furnished. Persons desiring employment at the contract will be readvertiscd and relet as provided bags to be returned. of New York, with their res¢rctrve¢laces <j business or hcspitals, outside •.. ork, should make apphcalion for by law, PAINTS AND OILS. reside n.c, to the effect that if the contract be awarded to Hospital Helper; salary not above ea per month, board Th.- quality of the ,our must conform in evesy 87. 5,oeo pounds pure White Lead, ground in oil, free the person or persons making the bid or estimate, they and lodging furnished. Letters of recommendation will resyect totlesanr¢les ofth- same on e-rhzbition at the from all adulterations and added impurities, subject to will, on its being so a\varded, become bound as his or be required in all cases, a//ice if said Department. Bidders are cautioned to analysis if necessary, to be delivered in z5 to zoo-pound their sureties for its faithful performance, and that S. WILLIAM BRISCOE, Secretary. examine the s/'ecr/icafionsfor prarticul+rsof theflour, packages, as required. if he or they shall omit or refuse to execute the same. I etc . byore making their estimates. 88. 28o ponds Ultramarine Blue, first quality dry, they will pay to the Corporation any difference benveen NEsc VORK, October 2q, t8g6. Bidders will sta'e the price for each grade, by which 28•pound boxes. the =um to which he or they would be entitled upon its NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE REGISTRA• the bids will be tested. 89. no barrels pure quality boiled Linseed Oil, completion and that which the Corporation may be Lion day in the Labor Bureau will be Friday, Bidders will write out the amount of their estimates in go. rs barrels prime quality raw Linseed Oil, obliged to pay to the person to whom the contract may be and that examinations will take place on that day at t addition to inserting the same in figures. gr. 21 barrels prime quality Spirits Turpentine. awarded at any subsequent letting, the amount in each psi. S WILLIAM BRISCOE, Secretary Payment swill be made by a requisition on the Comp. 92. 70 barrels best quality Water-white kerosene case to be calculated upon the estimated amount Ot the ----_-~ p. troller, in accordance with the terms of the contract, or Oil, r go° test. work by which the bids are tested. The consent above

the oath or affirma- mentioned shall be ac.om isd byfrom j

ESTIMATE ATE AND APPORTIONM'T. M'T.The

time to time, as the Commissioners may determine. g3. 5o Barrels first quality Chloride of Lime, contain- pan

ton, in writing, of each of the persons signing the same, BOARD OF EST111ATE ADD APPORTtoNstF.\'T, LIT\' OF

form of the contract, including specifications, and showingthe manner of payment, will be furnished at p y

1°g not less than 32 per cent, chlor;ne. Q o Barrels Fine Flour,'• Pillsbury's" best. } 9y'

'lint he is a householder or freeholder in the City of New York, and is worth the amount of security Naw YORK. December 3, 1896. the office of the Department, and bidders are cautioned ontr empty packages are to be returned to bidders of

contractors except such as are designated in the specfi- re uired for the completion of the contract, and stated U P I 1' A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ESTI- A

to examine each and all of its rovisions carefully, as the cations.

the proposals, over and above all his debts of everymate P P°- enforcement and Apportionment, held this day, the

following was resolution adopted:

Board of Public Chance; will insist upon its absolute in every particular. The person or persons makin'+ any bid or estimate

:lantra and o ✓̂erand above his liahiliries as 1•ail, suety shall furnish the same in a sealed envelope, indorsed oil 1•ther-wise, and that he has offered himself as a Resolved, hereby designate That this Board dies ,. SILAS C. CROFT. President ; JOHN P. FAURF: '.:rety in good faith and with an intention to execute the 'Thursday, the toth day of December, t896, at at o'clock and JAMES R. O'BEIRNE, Commissioners, Depart-

Rte or Estimate for ri te etc.," with his or their th e name or names, and the date of presentation, to the

bond required by law. }• in the forenoon, at the office of The Mayor, as the time meat of Public Charities. head of said 1)e artmen t, at the said office, on or before P ['lie amount of security required on any contract

and place for the cemmencum'nt of she consideration of the Final Estimate for 1897, and that notice thereof, DFr.-\n:r+Iu-NI t i p Prune CHARITIES, New YiRK

the day andr hoursti above named, at which and placee uti li for lighting the public gas-lamps, which will amount clul • si ned by the be ublished in the CITY the

} g Secretary,[ December ~, 1896. hide or estimates received will be opened is duly

to 5410,000 and upwards, shall be 1150,000; on any Recoao, inviting the t.txpayers of this city to appear ~}ZOPOS,]I.h FOR GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, iced dread of Deportment, or isdulyauthor-

ized agent, and agePrent, read Con:ra.t whi: h will amount to s3o .oce and less than arid be heard un that date, in re ..ed to a, o riaucns

be will f, 't p et-. Seal d Lids or estimates fcr f•lrnishmg Gr+.- s4.o,o o, shall ~ta5,'. oo; On any contract which is be made and u iciuded int 5a1C Final Etill'n at '. ~ amount to $2oo,000 and loss than r3eo,eoo, shall be E. 1'. BARKI•,R, 'S eretar'. y1597. }

V series held other .applies during the first six months s i ' POSED OF P t. n t.IC (OR RITI NI RESEFV TED

T O Ir TF REJECT :ILL nID S r ~7.\TES IF

re r-i DEEMED

E,' r I ix E

c,ou,00c ; on any contract which will amount t : CIo,Coo the year I in h ;of and SfC he ,

receivedv

attthe o eat o•

bons, sill he the office of the Department of T(1 nE FOR 'rH ~. 1't'I1 LIC IL,s ER RBI', AS 1'ft(, \'IUED 1\

and less than <zco,coo, shill he 57 5,000 ; on at y contract 64. which sr-ill amo:ut to ESo.000 but is tees than 5uo,':o -, DEPT. OF PUBLIC CHARITIES. Public Charities. No. 66 Third avenue, in the City of

SEcrlON CHAPTER Oro, L ace OF t88z. NO bid or estimate will be accepted from, or contract P

c:o,o'.c ; on any contract which will amount to c6o.oc,- New York, until ro o'clock A. st. of Friday, December awarded to, any person who is in arrears to Cor- but is less than SSe,oao, 535,0:0 ; on any contract which IIEPARTOIENT of Per CHoRII I s, NetN Tura:, t8' r896'

sf porati upon debt or c mtract, or who is a defaulter,

will amount to 540,00o but is less than E6o, o,0, pz{.o 0; December 8, ISor. e ROCER.EC AND rI:°t'ISIONS. I. 7.5co pounds dried Apples.

as suretyor Otherwise, a on an obligation to the Cor- P Y g on . toy cen'.ract which will amount to szo,000 but is less DROPOSaLS FOR FLt OUk. SEALED I;IDS OR •.

r 2. 14,010 pounds Barley, No. 3. • poration.

The be award of the contract wall made as soon as '; than -.tqo_, 512,0e0 ; on an}- contr..cc which will amount estimates for furnishing and deln~erinr;, tree of all 3. 1.85 bushels Beans not older than crop of 1896, and bids. I,, SI',coo but is less than czo,coe, r6,o'o ; on any con- expense, at the Bakehouse Pier, Blacks' ll's Island (east

barrels No. barrals to weigh 6s pounds net to the bushel. practicable atter the opening of the

Delivery will be required to be made from time to tract which amounts to Is's than 510,000, 55,100. -iue), .coo marled I, 2,850 marked 4• zoo bushels Peas, not older than the crop of tSg6, time iu as may be directed by the and such quantities Depart- 'I he' amocnc ct =ecurit} required on electric-tight con- No, z, will be received at the office of the

and to weizh 6o pounds net to the bushel, said tracts is cz5,cco.

ment of Public Charities, No. 65 Third avenue, Imtrl Friday, December 18, 1896, at to o'clock A. it., the said ' and

oa, pounds Cheese, State facts full cream, fine a un

AnyC bidde sio r

this own tube this co tr

must en. No estimate will be rcceised or considered unless

by check flour to conform to the s imples exhibited and to be de- accomp..pied either a certified upon one of hearin the Stare brand

smell , ensiled each box. gaged in~-+nd r \for for the b business, and must

the State or National balks cf the City of New York, livered as requ'red during the first six month; of the i 6. 8,000 pounds Maracaibo masted. have satisfactory testimonials to that effect ; and the 'Ii' drawn to toe order of the Comptroller, Sr money to the year 1897. be delivered in sacks of 140 p rut d5 each. Rto

roasted,

7, r .a0 put nils t:hico y~ee, the c

ontrac t may persll on or perso

nsntrfor he auv

i e d to oiv luom act

amount of five per cer[em it the alaount of the security ' Empty s'cks to t e' returned, as per specification, and

re uired I. f Ih l the mooce thet contract. the price cid for the same by the contractors to be 9. 750 pounds Oricq Currants, the contract or their witli two sufhci.:nt ,I to c,ritiih '

q p I Io. 4,cco pounds \\"hcaten Grits, by his bond,

deducted from the rice of the flour, Such c.>eck or mono) must Si.- be inc losed in the f' r,, 21,000 Honunv. pounds in fifty sureties, each the penal amount of 5o, par cent.

sealed eon el'-pe c.:ntainin_ the eslinv:te, but must he The person or persons making any bid or estimate 12. 1,000 pounds Fine Aieal, free front adulteration, of the bid for each article.

h coded to the officer or clerk o: the Department who I shall furnish the same in a sealed envelope, indorsed in ba:s of too pounds net ; bags tube returned. Each bid or estimate shall contain and State the name has charze cf the e>timate-box, and no e•tHnate can be I ''Bid or Estimate for Flour," and with his or their name t3. Boo pounds pure ]I ustard. and place of residence rd each of thy- persons mlking tine 'epos fed in said box until such check Cr money has or names, and the date of presentation, to the head of 1 14. 27,500 pounds Oatmeal, same, the n Imes of all person: interested w'nh him or

been ' sI,mined by said officer or clerk and found to be said Department, at the said office, on or before the 35. 1,150 pounds Whole Pepper, sifted, be interested, it them therein, and if no other person so <•erre:. All such deposits, except that of the s~.:ccessful day and hour above named, at which time and place I 16. 250 pounds Ground Pepper, pure, in foil, Y, lb. shall distinctly sta'e that fact : alsa that it is mad" o ithoul bid.icr will be returned to the per sons making the same the bids or estimates received will be publicly opened i t7, 7,00. pounds Prunes. any connection with any other per+on mnkiniz an esti- scithin three day - s after the contraci is awarded. If the by the President of said Department and read. r8. 2o,oao pounds Rice. mate for the same p-srposc, and is in all respects fair and succe"ta1 bii:d~'r shall relu,e cr neglect, within five The contractor shah furnish a certificat< of inspection 19. 58.cco pounds Brosen Sugar. without collu•ion or fraud, and that no member of the cites utter notice that the contract has been awarded ho' the Flour In-.pe tur of the New York Produce 2a. ro9,zso pounds Coffee sugar. Common Council, head of a d'•partment, chief of a ti l+im, to execute the =_an:e, the in, 'tint of the deposit Lxchanloe, also an award from the Committee on Fl.uur Or. zr,5oo pounds tanda~d Granulated Su5ar. bureau, deputy thereof or clerk therein, or other officer made i',y him shall be forfeited to and be retained by the of the Exchange that the flour offered is equal to the ' as. i5,55o pound, Standard Cut Loaf sugar. of the Corporation, is directly or indirectly interested Cite of New York as liquidated damage- for such Standards of the Department, and which certificate , 1.000 ponds Standard Powdered Sugar therein, or In the supplies or work to Which it relates, or re:lest or refn=ai ; but if he shall ex cute the contract shall accompany eacit delivery- of flour, the expense of 24. tj,000 pounds (doI ng'Iea, in half chests, froe from I in atry portion of the profits thereof. The bid or esti- witbin the time aforesaid, the amount of his deposit j such inspection and award to be borne by the con- all admixture and in urigirsal packag es. mate must be verified by the oath, in writing, of the trill be returned to him. tractor; also certificate of Weight and tare to be fur. 25. 750 pounds Young Hyson Tea in original pack- party or parties slaking the e:tima'e, that the several

Any further information, and the specifications, form niched a ith each delivery. ages, matters stated therein are in all respects true. Where

` est, nlat' etc can be obtained on at the THE BOARD OF PUBLIC CHARITIES RESERVES THE

, , application z6, t,5o) pounds Tapioca, more than one person is In receded it is ne Iliad the by all

Cff ce C'' the Commissioner of Politic Works. RIGHT TO RE)ECT ALL 5105 OP. E5ITVATEn If DEEMED 27, 3,00.5 pounds Cocoa. ' v tidn be made and subscribed all the parties Ceres

NF,, POI. I:, N.,vember 24, lay4. it BE FOR THE I t.'nLtC INTEREST, A5 PROVIDED IN sec- z8, r5o pounds Chocolate " Baker's Premium. " interested. F:ach bid or estimate shall be accompanied by the WILLIAM L. STRONG. >lac':. ASI-IBF:L P. :t ''s 64, CHAPTER 410. L9ws uF .88z.

FITCH, Comptroller : CH.-\RI.l:~ H. T. L u No bid or estimate will be accepted from, or contract ,,.1~, 29. too pounds Citron.

6~ pounds Far;no in packages, 3... pound consent, in writing, of two orders or freeholdplaces

rs in w ith

h.0 their Commissioner of Public Works. awarded to. any person who is in arrears to the Cor- 31, Coo barrels Soda Biscuit ; barrels to he returned. the City of New York, their respective of

poration upon debt or contract, or who is a defaulter, --- -- -- - - as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation. to the

32. 4,302 barrels \1'hite Potatoes, of the crop of 1896, b u'trrd ss or residence, to the effect that if the contract he awarded to the person making the estim rte. they will,

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Corporation. to be good, sound and of fair size, to weigh 172 pounds tel to the barrel ; barrels to be returned. or, its being

faithfulso became hound as his sureties erlormaeded,

The au-ard of the contract will be made as soon as _ > barrels Pickles, 4o- gallon barrels, z,coo to the for its and that if he shall omit or o xel execute

-a e. they

,it P'ecu \\" 1.. -1 ':. ss .' .:r practicable opening I +t. ~eT,,, e>T after the o enin of the bids. - barrel reiu;e to execute the game, shall pay so the Corpora.

Icr. NE11 V :r. o, I lctr:ber z, .. `- Deliver)• will be required to be made from time to 34, zoo barrels prime quality :]merican Salt, in bar- Icon my o itsc nce between the sum to which he 'could be

I t1 l )q'\ERs. A RCHI I En i'~ AND I: T; II.DEkS time, and in such quantities as maybe directed by the rel< 320 pounds net. entitled on its completion and that which Corporation to persons

IS HEREBY GIVEN "1'H 1I ALL V R. . said Commissioners. 37.34 barrels prime quality Halt Vinegar, may be obliged to pay to the person or to whom

N UTICE dinances of the Common Council, approved De- Any bidder for this contract must be known to be 36. r5 barrels Syrup. the contract maybe at any subsequent letting;

caseawa to

bed

cember 31, r86o, and subsequent thereto, or relation to engaged in and well prepared for the business, and must 7 23.000 pounds Butter, in tubs of about 6° pounds the amount in each to calculated upon the estl- mated of the work by which the bids are amount th1- use and occupancy of sidewalks, must he complied

with. and that all hoistways must occupy only such space have satisfactory testimonials to that effect, and the person or persons to whom the contract may he awarded `

each, t, kwn as Western Extra's, Creaery or Fancy State Creamery. tested, The consent above mentioned shall be accom-

of the sidewalk as is authorized by special ordinance of I will be required to give security for the performance of 38. 34,c00 pounds Butter, in tubs of about Co pounds panied by the oath or affirmation, in writing, of each

the Common Council, passed March 30, 1886. viz.: I the contract, by his or their bond, with two sufficient each net, to be of uniform color, pure, entirely sweet and of the persons signing the same that he is a householder

" Hoistways may be placed within the stoop-lines, but sureties, each in the penal amount of fifty (50, per cent. clean of flavor, worth the or freeholder in the Ciro of New York, and is worth

in no case to extend beyond five feet from the house- of the bid for each grade. 39, z,7co pounds Corn Starch. of the security required for the completion of this con'amount

fine, and shall be guarded by iron railings or rods to I Each bid or estimate shall contain and state the name ' 40. goo quintals prime quality Grand Bank Codfish, to be perfectly cured and to average not less than 5 pounds

over ant above

and Babe t eall his debts surety

o or nature, and

over and his liabilities, as bail, ; prevent accidents to passers-by." and place of residence of each of the persons making the inotherwise

and that he has offzred himself as a surety good faith -red

You are further notified that all violations now exist- same, the names of all persons interested with him or each, to be delivered as required. boxes of 4 quintals with the intention to execute the bond required g in of such ordinances must be removed, and that all and

them therein, and if no other person be so interested it each. by secuon tz of chapter 7 of the Revised Ordinances conditions set forth in permits granted for vault or other I shall distinctly state that fact ; also that it is made with- 4,. 635 pieces Bacon, prime quality, city cured, to of the City of New' York, if the contract shall he awarded purposes must be complied with within sixty days. The out any connection with any other person making an es- average 6 pounds each, to the person or person; for whom he consents to special ordinances p•'rmitting court-yard mclosuresgive timate for the same purpose and is in all respects fair P p p 2. 6 o Ham-,prime quality, city cured, to avers 4 9 4 ) g' become surety. The adequacy and sufficient}• of the ro right to occupythis space otherwise. `` P and without collusion or fraud, and that no member of about t{ pounds each. securityoffered to be a roveu by the Comptroller of CHARLES H. T. COLLIS, Commissioner of Public j the Common Council, head of a department, chief of a 43. too Smoked Tongues, prime quality, city cured, to Pp p the City of New Perk. R'orks, bureau, deputy thereof, or clerk therein, or other officer average about 5 pounds each. No bid or estimate will be considered unless ac- of the Corporation, is directly or indirectly interested of the

44. 55,ocu dozen Eggs, all to be fresh and candled at the

',F 1'I'BLtC WORKS, Cr,•CaGnIOxER'S therein, or in the supplies to which P. relates, or time of deliver}', and t6 be furnished in cases of the compacted by either a certified check upon one of

e1FFICE, No. r5u N:\ ;-ar STREET, NEw Yuop, August I in any portion of the profits thereof. The bid usual size. the State or la bankst of toe of New York, t of

ordern'l

drawn the of the Comptroller, money to

r, code'• or estimate must he verified by the oath, in \criting, of IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE file the that the

45. 35 b- xes Raisine, to dozen earned Apricots. 4c,

to the anouut of five per centum of the amount

the security required for the faithful performanceof

N OITILE party or partiesmakin estimate several charge for vault permits is fixed at the rate of en matters stated therein are in all respects true. Where {-. So doze:t Canned String Beans, of the contract. Such check or money must N,T per square foot, under and pursuant to ordinance of the .. more than one person is interested it is requisite that 48. 6o dozen Canned Lima Beans. l the e;t- be in the sealed •envelope containing Common Council relating thereto. the vERtFlcxnoN be made and subscribed by all the 49. 6o dozen "I'oi+a•o Catsup. mate, but

ed or le must be handed to the officer or clerk of the - HO\\".~RD PAYSON ]vl LIdS, Deputy Commis- parties interested. 50. 2 dozen Pineapple Cheese four in a case . Department charge of the estimate-box'', and stoner of Public Veorks.

Each bid or estimate shall be accompanied by the 5r. z dozen Edam Cheese !in trill. canho bhae no estimate can be deposited in said box until such

NOTICE TO PROPERTY-OWNERS, BUILDERS, C' nsent, in writing, of two householders or freeholders 52• 7o dozen Canned Corn, no dozer, Chun' Chow, C. & B. S3• pint;,

check or money has been examined by said officer nr

FLAGGERS .° ND rlTIIERS, I in the City of New York, with their respective places of business 54• to dozen Canned Cherries,

clerk and found to be correct. All such deposits, except

18 HEREEY G1\'E\ PHA"i THE or r.sidence, to the efle t that if the contract be NOTICE awarded to the person makin the estimate, they will, 55. 48 dozen Extract Lemon, {-omlce bottles, net,

that of the successful bidder, will be returned to the

practice of placingconcrete or other friable curb= on its being so awarded, become bound as his sureties 56. 6o dozen Extract Vanilla, ronnce bet las, net, persons making the same within three days after the If hither contract is awarded the su_cessful shall re- on the streets of this city is In contravention of chapter fur is faithful performance, and that Ifhe shall omit err

6, Article 7, section toy, Revised Ordinance- of 186o, 57. 5o dozen Gelatine, "Cox's." o dozen Gherkins, "C. & B.," ints. fuse or neglect, within five days after notice that the

g which reads • "All curb-stones * * * shall be of refuse to execute the s:1me, they v: ill pay to the Cor- 58.3 _ P contract has been awarded to him, to execute the same,

the best hard blue or gray granite." And this Depart• potation any difference between the sum to which he would be entitled on its completion and that which the

25

to ounces, ~: dozetrt, CurrmntJell)' the amount of the deposit made by him shall be forfeited to retained bythe Cityof New' fork as liquidated 4 and mentl will find it necessarylawe to prosecutettingrat the lull

Corporation may be obl,g_d to pay to the person or penalty imposed by law persons setting or making such

6t. ro dozen French Mustard. 6s. t_ dozen Olives.

damages for such neglect or refusal ; but if he shall

curbs, whether they have broken up or removed the

persons to whom the contract may be a and d at any 1 subsequent letting ; tie amount in each else to be cal- 6 t 5 dozen Olive Oil,quarts. 3 7

execute the contract within the time aforesaid, the amount of his deposit will be returned to him.

curb-stones pros ided by the City or not, - upon the estimated amount of the supplies by Further notice is given that this Department will in no

case entertain claims or damages to concrete or other whichd 64. o dozen Canned Peas.'

S.3 55 dozen Canned Pears.

p Sh ould the person or persons to whom the contract awarded

li I the bids inc tested, t he consent above mentioned

shall be accompanied by the oath or affirmation, in 66.

55 dozen Canned Peaches. may be neglect or refuse to accept the contract within five days after written notice that the same has artificial sidewalks that are caused byrepair or settin p g writing, of each of the persons signing the same, that he

of hydrants, or by other work which the City does for New 67. 30 dozen Potash. 68. So dozen Worcestershire Sauce •' L. & P.," pints.

been awarded to hi; or their bid or proposal, or if ire or p p is a huu-eholder or freeholder in the City of York

the general good. ' ' and is worth the amount of the security required for the 69. 3 cases Sardines, Vs. they accept but do not execute the contract and give the

CHARLES H. T COLLIS, Commissioner of Public I completion of this contract over and above all his debts 70. 48 doze,, Canoed Salmon, 71. 6 dozen Sea Foam.

proper security, he or they shall be considered as having abandoned i and as in default the and

Works. of ever • nature, and over and above his liabilities as ' I

}the 36 dozen Royal Baking Powder, 72.

dt relet,Corp

asaprovtion,

contract will be readvertised and provided bail, surety or otherwise, and that he has offered him-

dozen CITY CIVIL SERVICE COMM. self as a surety in good faith and with the intention to 73• ago Sapolio (Slorgaa's;,

185 dozen Canned Tomatoes.

bylaw.of Ike the ain B s,6ec near-es

everyer,

merchandisequality the

mustconfor

execute the bond required by section no of chapter 7 of Bc'tLDING, NEW YORE, Decem- s the Revised Ordinances of the City of New York, it the

74. 75. 4,650 bushels m xed No. z Oats, 3z pounds net to and esMe conform in

tthe opece to the

NEw CRuttxAL COURT contract shall be awarded to the person or persons for r8 6. the bushel; bag: to be returned, samples of the same on exhib

abition at of the pies,

her z, 9 become surety. The adequacy WILL BE HELD AS FOL- whom he consents be the

approved

6. t85 bags Coarse Steal, free from cob, in bags of 7 g from too pounds net ; bags to be returned.

said sane d to ns. in the rs are auof edspDejsaehncat, Ia m- ¢rentedsp ecitiations. 8iddertica cautionedtoexam-

EXA1tisNaTIUNS lows ; ! and sufficiency of security offered is to

no A. it. CLERK, BUILDING DE- by the Comptroller of the City of New York, December 14, s 77. 750 bags Bran, in bags of 5o pounds net ; bags to

be

zre the specifecateons for particulars of the articles, etc., required before making their estimates.

PARTMENT. Candidates mast have knowledge of No bid or estimate will be considered unless ac - returned. r o pounds }ia 78.7z, 5e y, p nm e "Timothy," quality

Bidders will state the price for each article, by which

building plans. I cumpanied by either a celti fled check upon one

zo A. M. HOUSE PHYSICIAN, of the State or National banks of the City of New York,

Dec''mber 15,

tare not to exceed 3 pounds per bale, weight charged the bids will be tested.

Bidders will write out the amount of their estimates in

BELLEVUE Ht)SPITAL, IEI'ARTMEN I' OF PUB. drawn to the order of the Comptroller, or money to the 'a as received at Blackwells islnd. addition to inserting the same in figures.

LIC CHARITIES. Examination \t ill cover nervous amount office per centum of the amount of the security 79, a6,coo pounds long, bright Rye Straw, weight and Payment will be made by a requisition on the Comp-

diseases. Salary, -t,aco required for the faithful per:ormance of the contract. and mental

tare same conditions as on Hay. troller, in accordance with the terms of the contract, or

December t7, to A. at. BUILDING INSPECTORS Such check or money must NOT be inclosed in the 80. 175 pounds kook Salt, from time to time, as the Commissioners may determine.

OF MASONR\_

Candidates mu.t have had at least sealed envelope containing the estimate, but must be . 8i. 70,000 pound; Brown Soap, of thegrade known to The form of the contract, including specifications, and

experience, and be able to read and haeded to the officer or clerk of the Department who ten years' practical

the trade as "Commercially Pure Settled Family Soap," showing the manner of payment. will be furnished at the

building plans, has charge of the estimate-box, and no estimate can be I understand

to be delivered in lots of not less than 40,000 pounds, and office of the Department. and bidders are cautioned to

nL IN" PECTORS OF PIER deposited in said box until such check or money has liecen,ber t8, to I .-.

all to be delivered within go days after the contract is examine each and all of its provisions carefully, as the

Candidates must have a practical kuowl- been examined by said officer or clerk and found to be I 13UJLDIAG.

awarded. The soap to be delivered in boxes holding Board of Public Charities will insist upon its absolute

and dock u' -,rk, composed of correct. All such deposits, except that of the successful about 8o pounds. and the weight to be determined on its enforcement in every particular. edge in construction, pier

crib-cork and ordinary framing. bidder, will be returned to the persons making the same J stone-filled

arrival at the Store-hou+e, B. I., an average tare being SILAS C. CROFT, President; JOHN P. FAURE

to S. m. \LATRUNS, DEPART- within three days after the contract is awarded. If the i December ar,

based upon the weight of twenty boxes, selected at ran- and JAMES R. O'BEIRNE, Commissioners, Depart-

MEN1'i OF CHARIIIE A\ l) 1)1° CORRECTION. successful bidder shall refuse or neglect, within five dom, from each delivery. The soap must be free from ment of Public Charities.

A. >I. NURSE. I days after notice that the contract has been awarded December zr. 10

added carbonate of soda, sllicace mineral soap stock,

A. x+- HO'.PI FAL ORDERLIES. to him, to execute the same, the amount of the deposit December 22, to

or other foreign material ; it must be of good firmness, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC CIHARITIES.

December 23, to A. M. STENOGRAPHER AND made by him shall be forfeited to and retained by the soluble in ten parts of alcohol at ninety-four per cent., PROPOSALS FOR ALL THE MEATS RE. for for

TYPEWRITER. Candidates will be exam;ned as to ~ City of New York as liquidated damages for such and contain not more than thirty-three per cent, of quired the year 1897 the Depattmentof Public Charities. Sealed bids for furnish- or estimates

their ability to report proceedings verbatim, neglect or refusal ; but if he shall execute the contract Empty be water. soap-boxes to returned and the price

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, i896. THE CITY RECORD. 3571

ing all the meats required for the year 1897 to the De-paltment of Public Charities, in the Ci:y and County of New York, viz.

For all Institutions. Chucks of beef and shoulder clods, about ............................... i,zze,000pounds. Extra diet beef, about ............... 30,000 Mutton, in pieces of forequarters, breast and shoulders, without ribs, about ............. .. ... .......... 233,000 ,.

Roasting pieces of beef, about....... r:rz,000 Beefsteak, sirloin, about ............. 7o,oco Corned beef, rump, and plates or navel, about ........................ 45,0

,r

Mutton, hindquarters, about........ 135,E " Pork, loins, about ................... 15,000 " Veal, cutlets and loins, about........ 40,000 "

Total ................... I,goo,00c pounds, more or less.

Bids will be received at the office of the Department of Public Charities, in the City of New York, until to o'clock A. M., Friday, December 18, 1896, The person or persons making any bid or estimate shall furnish the same in a sealed envelope, indorsed " Bid or Estimate for all the Meats required for 1897, for the Department of Public Charities," and with his or their name or names, and the date of presentation, to the head of said Depart-ment, at the said office, on or before the day and hour above named, at which time and place the bids or esti-mates received will be publicly opened by the President, or his duly authorized agent, of said Department and read.

THE BOARD OF PUBLIC CHARITIES RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ALL BIDS OR ESTIMATES IF DEEMED TO BE FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST, AS PROVIDED IN SEC-TION 64, CHAPTER 410, LAWS OF 3882:

No hid 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.

'rho award of the contract will be made as soon as practicable alter the opening of the bids.

Delivery will be required to be made from time to time, and in such quantities as may be directed by the said Commissioners.

Any bidder for this contract must furnish satisfactory testimonials that he is engaged in the business of "Butcher" in the City of New York, and has the plant nee -scary to carry out promptly and regularly the con-tract, if it be awarded, to the entire satisfaction of the Commissioners of Public Charities, and the person or persons to whom the contract may be awarded will be required to give security for the performance of the contract, by his or their bond, with two sufficient sure-ties, each in the penal amount of FIFTY TfIOUSAN D (5o,cou, DOLLARS.

Each hid or estimate shall contain and state the name and place of residence of each of the persons making the same, the names of all persons interested with him or them therein, and if no other person be so interested it shall distinctly state that fact; also that it is made without any con-nection with any other pers•,n making an 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 therein. 'I he bid or esti. mate must be verified ny the oath, in writing, of the party or parties making the estimate, that the several matters stated therein are in all respects true. When more than on_ person is tntere-ted It is requisite that the VERIFICATION be made and subscribed by all the parties interested.

Each Ltd 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 business or re-idence, to the effect that if the contract be awarded to the person making the estimate, they will, on its being so awarded, become bound as his sureties for its faithful performance, and that if he shall -omit or refuse to execute the same, they will pay to the Corporation any difference between the sum to which he would be entitled on its completion and that which the Corporation maybe obliged to pay to the person or persons to whom the contract may he awarded at any subsequent letting: the amount in each case to be calculated upon the estimated amount of the articles by which the bids are tested. The consent above mentioned shall be 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 is worth 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-bilities as bail, surety or otherwise, and that he has offered himself as surety in good faith, and with the intention to execu'e the bond required by section I2 of chapter 7 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of New York, if the contract shall be awarded to the person or persons for whom he consents to become surety, fee adequacy and sufficiency of the security offered to be approved by the Comptroller of the City of New York.

No bid or estimate will he considered unless accompanied by either a certified check upon one of the National or State hanks of the City of New York, drawn to the order of the Comptroller, or money to the amount of h-ro• per centum of the amount of the security required for the faithful perform-ance of the contract. Such check or money must NOT be inclosed in the scaled envelope containing the esti-mate, but must be handed to the officer or clerk of the Department w'he has charge of the estimate-box, and no estimate can be deposited in said box until such check or money has been examined by said ,,Ilicer 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.owarded. 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 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 amount of his deposit will be returned to him.

Should the person or persons to whom the contract may be 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 write 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, in accordance with the terms of the contract.

The form of the contract, including specifications, and showing the manner of payment, will be furnished at the office of the I.epartment, and bidders are cautioned to examine each and all of its provisions carefully, as the Board of Public Charities will insist upon its absolute enforcement in every particular.

Dated NEw YotlE, December 5, 5596. SILAS C. CROFT, President; JOHN P. FAURE,

Commissioner, JAMES R, O'BEIRNE, Commissioner, Department of Public Charities.

DEPARTMENT OF PI'BL1C CHARITIES.

PROPOSALS FOR FRESH COWS' MILK FOR the year 1897. Sealed bids or estimates for furnish-

ing Fresh Cows' Milk for the yearending December 31, 1897, will be received at the office of the Department of Public Charities, No. 66 Third avenue, in the City of New York, until Io A. At. Wedne'day, Decemberg, 1896 The person or persons making any bid or estimate shall furnish the same in a sealed envelope, indorsed " Bid or Estimate for Fresh Cows' Milk for the year 1897," and with his or their name or names, and the date of pre-sentation, to the head of said Department, at the said office, on or before the day and hour above nam ed, a which time and place the bids or estimates received wit

be publicly opened by the President, or his duly author-ized agent, of said Department and read.

'1'In: IC~,.scrr OF PunLic CH.sRiiies RESeRvis THE RIGH'I'To REJEC I' All. BIDS On ESI 111ATEs IF t)F-RMED Ti) El.: Flits THE t•, BLIC INFEREtil', AS FEII'ID6:D IH SECTION 64, cH suet 411, LAWS OF 1882.

No birf or estimate w'i!l be accepted from, or contract awarded to, ;,ny person who is in arrears to the Cor-poration upon debt or contract, or who is a defaulter, as surety or otherwise, upon any obligat.ol to the Cor-poration


I)etiv.ry will he required to be made' from time to time and in such quantities as may be directed by the said Commissioners.

Any bidder ,or this contract must be known to be en. gaged in and well prepared for the business, and must have satisfactory testimonials to that effect, and the person or persons to whom a contract may be awarded will be req•lired to give security fur the performance of the contract by his or Ihair bond, with two sufficient sureties, each in the pen ml amount of TEN THOU. SAND (10,000) DOLLARS.

Each bid or estimate shall contain and state the name and place of residence of each of the persons making the same, the names of all persons interested with him or them therein, and if no other person be so interested it shall distinctly state that fact ; also 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 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 inter-ested therein, or in the supplies or work to which it telates, or in any portion of the profits thereof. The bid or estimate must be verified by the oath, in writing, of the party or parties making the estimate, that the several matters stated therein are in all respects true. \Vhere more than one person is interested it is requisite that the vnRtFr,:A-dots be made and subscribed by all the parties interested.

Fach bid or estimate shall be accompanied by the consent, in writing, of two householders or freeholders in the City oof New Yu,rk, with their respective places of business or residence, to the effect that if the contract be awarded to the person moki•rg the estintate, they will, on its being so awarded, become bound as his sureties for its faithful performance, and that if he shall omit or refuse to execute the same, they will pay to the Corporation any difference between the sum to which he would be entitled on its completion and that which the Corporation may be obliged to pay to the person or per,ons to w"hnm the contract may hr award. ed at any subsequent letting ; the amount In each case to be calculated upon the estimated amount of the Milk by which the bids are tested. The consent above men-tioned shall be accompanied by the oath or;dfirmati n. in writing, of each of the persons signing the same. that he is a householder r,r freeholder in the City of New Pork, and is worth the amount of the ,ecurty required for the completion of this contract, of er and above • ll his debts of every nature, and over and above his liabilities as bail, surety or otherwise ; and that he has offered himself as a surety in good faith and with the intention to execute the bond required by section 52 of chapter 7 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of New York, if the contract shall be awarded to this per-son or persons for whom lie consents to become surety. The adequacy and sufficiency of the security offered to he approved by the Comptroller of the City of New York.

No bid or 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 five per centum of the amount of the security required for the faithful 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 of the De-partment who has charge of the 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 after 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 forfeited to and retained by the City of Near York as liquidated damages for such neglect or refusal ; but if he shall exe-cute the contract within the time aforesaid, the amount of his deposit will be returned to him. Should the person or persons to wham the contract

may be awarded neglect or refuse to accept the contract within five days after written notice that the same has been awarded to his or their hid or proposal, or if he or they accept but do not execute the contract and give the proper security, he or thay shall be considered as having abandoned it and as in default to the Corporation, and the contract will be readvertised and refer as provided by law.

Bidders will write out the amount of their estimate in addition to inserting the same in figures.

Payment sviil be made by a requisition on the Comp-troller, in accordance with the terms of the contract. The form of the contract, including specifications,

and showing the manner of payment, can be obtained at the office of the Department and bidders are cautioned to examine each and all of their provisions carefully, as the Board of Public Chanties will insist upon its absolute enforcement it; every particular.

Dated New Yoe, Novenroer 05, t896. SILAS C. CROFT, President; JOHN I'. FAURE,

Commissioner, JAMF.'e R. 0BEIRNI:C, Contmiesir,uer, Department of Pubic Charities.

DFPART."•IEv I' OF PUBLIC CHARITIES. PROPOSALS FOR FRESH PISH, E7C '., FOR

1697. Sealed Bids or Estimates for Furnishing, during the year ending December 31. 1897, -

FRESH FISH, ETC. —will be received at the office of the Department of Public Charit.es, No. 65 Third avenue, in the City of New York, until to o'clock A. At. of Wednesday. December 9, t8g6. The person or persons making any bid or estimate shall furnish the same in a sealed envelope,. indorsed " Bid or Estimate for fresh Fish, etc., for the year ending Decem',er 31, 1897," and with his or their name or n Imes, and the date of pre-sentation, to the head o' said Department, at the said office, on or before the day and hour above named, at which time and place the bids or estimates received will be publicly opened by the Pre.ident, or his duly authorized agent, of said Department and read.

THE BOARD OF PUBLIC CHARITIES RESERVES THE. RIGHT TO REJECT ALL BIDS OR ESTIsuATES IF DEEMED TO BE FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST, AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 64, CHAPTER 410, LAWS OF 1882.

No bid or estimate will be accepted from, or contract awarded to, any person who is in arrears to the Cor-poration upon debtor contract, or who is a defaulter, as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the Corpora-tion. The award of the contract will be made as soon as

practicable after the opening of the bids. Delivery will be required to he made from time to

time, and in such quantities as may be directed by the saidCommissioners.

Any bidder for this contract must furnish testimonials that he is engaged in the bu'iness of selling fish in the City of New York, and has the plant necessary to carry out promptly and regularly the contract, it it be awarded, to the entire satisfaction of the Commissioners of Public Charities, and the person or persons to whom the con-tract may be awarded will be required to rive security for the performance of the contract by his or their bond, with two sufficient sureties, each in the penal amount of "1'EN 'THOUSAND (lo,000) DOLLARS.

Each bid or estimate shall contain and state the name and place of residence of each of the persons making the saute, the names of all persons interested with him or them therein, and if no other person be so interested it shall distinctly state that fact ; also that it is made

DEPARTMENT or PUBLIC CHARITIES.

PROPOSALS FOR CONDENSED COW'S MILK, 1897. Sealed bids or estimates for furnishning

Condensed Cow's Milk for the year t897 will be received at the office of the Department of Public Charities, No. 66 Third avenue, in the City of New York, until to o'clock A. at. of Wednesday, Decem-ber 9, I896. The person or persons making any old or estimate shall fu-nish the same in a sealed en-velope, indo.sed " Bid or Estimate for Condensed Cow's Milt', 1897," and with his or their name or names, and the date of presentation, to the head of said Department, at the said office, on or before the day and hour above named, at which time and place tie bids or estimates received will be publicly openei by the President, or his duly authorized agent of, said Depart-ment and read.

']HE BOARD OF PUBLIC CHARITIE, RESERVES THE RISHT TO REJECT ALL BIDS OR ESTIMATES IF DEEMED Ti) BE FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST, AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 64, CHAPTER 410, LAWS OF 1892.

No bid or estimate will 1)e accepted fro'o. or contract awarded to, any person who is in arrears t:, the Cor-poration upon debt or contract or who is a defaulter, as -r.rety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the Corp ,ra-foil,

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

Delivery will be required to tie made rom time to time, and to such quantities as may be directed by the said Commissioners.

Any bidder for this contract must be known to he en-gaged in and well prepared for the business, and must have satisfactory testimonials to that effect ; and the person or persons to whom the contract may be awarded will be required to give security for the petformcurce of the contract, by his or their Bond, with two su ficient sureties, each in the penal amount of TEN THOU-SAND (Io•000j DOLLARS.

Each bid or estimate shall contain and state the name and place of readence of each of the persons making the same, the names of all persons interested with him or them tnerein, and it no other person be so interested it shall distinctly state that fact; also that it is made without any connection with any other person making an estimate for the same purpose, and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud; and alai no member of the Common Council, head of a department, chief of a bureau, deputy thereof, or clerk therein, or other officer of the Cotoration, is directly or indirectly inter-ested therein, or in the supplies or work to which it re-lates, or in any portion of the profits thereof. The bid or estimate must be verified by the oath, in writing, of the party or parties making the estimate that the several matters stated therein are to all respects true. Where more than one person is interested, it is requisite that the verification be made and subscribed by all the parties interested.

Each bid or estimate shall be accompanied by the con-sent, in weldor, of two h.)useholders or freeholders in the City of New York, with their respective places of business or readence, to the effect that if the contract be awarded to the person making the e,timate, they will, on its being so awarded, become bound as his sureties for its faithful performance, and that it he shall emit or re-fuse to execute the same, they will pay to the Corpora-tion any difference between the sum to which he would be entitled upon its completion and that which the Cor. poration may be obliged to pay to the person or per sonsto whom the contract may be awarded at any subsequent letting, the amount in each case to be cal. culated upon the estimated amount of the Condensed Cow's Milk by which the bids are tested. The consent anove mentioned shall be 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 fork, and is worth the amount of the security required for the comp'etion of this contract, over and above all his debts of every nature, and over and above Iris liallilities as hail, surety or othertvlse ; and that he has otfered himself as a surety in good faith and with the intention to execute the bond required by section 27 of chapter p of the Revised Ordinances of the City' of New York, if the contract shall be awarded to the person or persons for whom he consents to become surety. The adequacy and sufficiency of the security offered to be approved by the Comptroller of the City of New York.

No hid or estimate will be considered unless accom-panied by either a certified check upon one of the National or State banks of the City of New York, drawn to the order of the Comptroller, or money to the amount of five per centum of the amount of security required for the faithful 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 of the Department who has charge of the estimate-box, and no estimate can be deposited in said box until such check or money has been examined 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 days after 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 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 amount of his deposit will be returned to him. Should the person or persons to whom the contract

may be awarded neglect or refuse to accept the contract within five days after written notice that the same has been awarded to his or their lid or proposal, or it he or they accept but do net execute the contract and give the proper security, he or they shall be considered as having abandoned it, and as in default to the Corporation, and the contract will be readvertised and relet as provided by law.

Bnddcrs will write the amount of their estimate in additi ,n to inserting the same in figures.

Payment will lie made by a requisition on the Comp. troller, in accordance with the terms of the contract.

The form of the contract, inclu:lung specific itions, and showing the manner of payment, can be obtained at the office of the D-partment, and bidders are cannoned to examine each art] all of their provision, carefully, as the Board of Public Charities will irsi;t upon its abso-lute enforcement in every particular.

Dated NEW Yonne November a5, iS95. SII.AS C. CROFT, President; JOHN P. FAURE,

Commissioner. (A`*IF:S R. O'BEIRNE, Commissioner, Department of Public Charities.

without any connection with any other person making an e-timat't for Ihe' 'am,: purpose, and is In all respects fair and without collu-ion or Ir,ud, and that no me Ober of the Common Council, head of a department, u-hief of a bureau, deputy thereof or clerk therein, or other orficer of the Corporation, is directly or indirectly inter-te•tcd the rein, or in the supplies or work to which it relates or in any portion of the profits thereof.

j The bid or estimate must be verified by the oath, in writing, of the party or parti•-s making the estimate, that the several mat".'rs stated therein are in all respects true. Where more than one person is interested, it is requisite that the VFRtFtc,Tlos be made and subscribed by all the parties interested.

Each bid or estimate shall be accompanied by the con-sent, in writing, of two householders or freeholders in the City of New York, with their respective places of business or residence, to the effect that if the contract be awarded to the person making the estimate, they will, on its being so awarded, become bound as his sureties for its faithful performance, and that if he shall omit or refuse to execute the same, they shall pay to the Corporation any difference between the sum to which he would be entitlea on its completion and that which the Corporation may be obliged to pay to the per-son or persons to whom the contract may be awarded at any subsequent letting, the amount in each case to be calculated up -,n the estimated amount of the Fresh Fish, etc., by which the bids are tested. The consent above mentioned shall he accompanied by the oath or affirma-tion, 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 this contract, over and above all his debts of every nature, and over and above his liabili. ties as bail, surety or otherwise, and that he has offered himself as .surety in good faith and with the intention to execute the bond required by section mu of chapter 7 of

' the Revised Ordinances of the City of New York, if the contract shall be awarded to the person or persons for whom he consents to becnrne surety. The adequacy and sufficiency of the security offered to he approved by the

I Comptroller of the City of New York. No bid or estimate will be considered unless accom-

panied by either a certified check upon < ne of the State or National banks of the City of New York, drawn to the order of the Comptrol!er, or money to the amount of five per centum of the amount of the security re,luired

I for the f,ithtul pert:,rmauce of the contract. Such check or money mist NOT be inclosed in the sealed envelope containing the estimate, but must be ha tded to

I the officer or c'erk of the Department ivhn has chine of j the estimate-h-nx, and no estimate can be deposited in

said box until such check or money- has been examined 1 by said o:Iicer or clerk and found to be correct. All such j deposit,, except that of the successful hiddcr, will be

returned to the persons making the same within three d,ys after the contract is awarde-.i. If the successful bidder shall refit-e or neglect, within five days a'ter

DrPAeT)IF:~T nr• Pcul.tc CHARntas. notice that the contract has been awarded to him to ~ROPOSALS FOR POCi.TKY FOR THE YEARexecute the same, the amount by the deposit made by ) t897. Sealed bids or estimates for furnishing him shall be forfeited to and re tained

by the City of poliltry for the year ending December 31, 3897• will i Nev,- York as liquidated damages for such neglect or I he received at the office of the Department of Pubbc j refusa, but it he shall execute the contract within thee

Charaies, No. 65 Third avenue_, in the City of Nety rinsehim. aforesaid the amount of his deposit will be returned ~ to him. York, until 10 A. it , r1'ed nesrlay, December 9, 1836,

1 Shou!d the person or persons to whom the contract I 'The person or persons making any bid or esti- may be awarde I neglect or reluse to accept the contract mate shall hlrnish the same in a scaled envelope, within five days alter written notice that the same has indorsed " Bid or Estimate for Poultry fir the year been awarded to his or then" bid or proposal, or If he or 1897." and rcith his or theft name or names, and the they accept but do not execute the contract and give I date of presentation, to the brad of said Department, at proper security, he or they shall be considered as I the said

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ots, dud the aontract well be r.:adverti,ed and relet as provided by law. I duly authorized agent, of said Ucpartmcnt and read.

Bidders will writ one the amn'Int o, their estimate in THE BOARD OF Pt nLtC CH.srI1' IES RESORVES THE

addition to inserting the same in figures. Itlr'Im I- TO REJECT ALL BIDS OR ESTISI ,ATRS 11' DEEMED TO

Payment will be made by a requisition on the Comp- n nE FOR THE PUBLIC iNTEFEST, AS FR IVIDED tN SECTLON troller, in accordance with the terms of the contract, 64, CH.API'IFR 410, Laws of 1882.

from time to time, as the Commissioners may determine. I No bid or estimat r will he a.ccptel from, or contract

The form of the contract, including specifications, and awarded to, any person who is in arrears to the Cor-showing the manner of payment, can he obtained at the I poration upon debtor c.lntract, ur who is a defaulter, as office of the Department, and bidders are especially lI surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the Cor-

cautioned to examine each and all of its provisions care- i Foration. fully, as the Board of Public Charities will insist upon ire The award of the contract ill be made as soon as

practicable after the opening of the bids. I absolute enforcement in every particular. Delivery Deliver vei 1 be required to be made front time to Dated NEW YORK, November 25, i8 6. SILAS C. CROFT, President JOHN P. FAURE, time, and to such quantities as may be directed by the ,

Commissioner, JAMES R. O'BEIRNE, Commissioner,I said Commissioners. I Department of Public Charities. Any bidder for this contract must be known to lie

~ i engaged in and well prepared for the business, and must have satisfactory testimonials to that effect ; and the person or persons to whom the contract may be awarded will be required to give security for the per. form:tnce of the contract by his or their bond, with two

I sufficient sureties each in the penal amount of FIVE THOUSAND (s,000; DJLI.ARS.

Each Did or estimate shall contain or sate the name and place of residence of each of the persons making the same, the names of all persons interested with him or them therein, and if no other person be so interested it shall distinctly state that fact : also that it is made without any connect on with any other person making an estimate for the same purpose, and is in all respects fair and without colu;ion or fraud; and that no member of tile 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 inter-

I ester] therei r, or in the supplies or work to which it i relates, or in any portion of the profits thereof. The ~ hid or estimate must i,e verifi eel by the oath, in writing, ' of the party or parties making the estimate, that the

several matters stated therein are in all respects true. Where more than one person is interested, it is requisite that the VeRIFIc.aTP ,x be made and subscribed by all the parties interested.

Each bid or estimate shall be accompanier) by the con-' sent, in writing, of nco householder or freeholders in

the City of New York, with their respective places of I business or residence, to the effect that it the contract be . awarded to the person making the estimate, they avill,

on its being so awarded, become boon-i as his sureties I, for its faithful perlormane.e ; and that if he shall omit or

refuse to execute the same, they- will pay to the Corpora-tion ant' difference between the sum to which lie would be entitled on its completion and that which the Corporation mov be obliged to pay to the person or persons to whom the c entract may be awarded at any subsequent letting ; the amount in each case to be calculated upon the esti-

j mated amount of the Poultry by which the bids are tested. fhr consent above mentioned shall be accom-panied by the oath or affirmation, in writing, of each

i of the persons signing the same that he is a householder I or freeholder 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 his debts of every nature, and over and above has liabilities, as bail, surety or

i otherwise, and that he has offered himself as surety in good f lith and with the intentio:r to execute the bond required by section ma of chapter 7 of the Revised Ordi. nances of the City of New Yor:t, it the contract shall be awarded to the person or per: on, for whom he consents to become surety. The adegtuacy and sufficiency of the security offered to be approved by the Comptroller of the City of New York.

No bid or 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 five per centum of the amount of the security required for the faithful performance of the contract. Such checl- or mmey must Nor be inclosed in the seated envelop , containing the estimate but must be handed to the officer or clerk of the Depariment who has charge of the 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 success. fill bidder, will be returned to the persons m tking the same within three days after the contract is awarded. If the successful bidder shall refuse or neglect, within five days niter 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 re ained by the City of New York as liquidated damages for such neglect or refusal, but if he shall execute the con. tract w thin the time aforesaid, the amount of his de. posit will he returned to tttm,

35;1 THE CITY RECORD. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1896.

Should the person or pd Otis to whom the contract may be awarded neglect or refuse to accept the Contract within five daps after written notice that the same has been awarded to his or their bid or proposal, or if he or they accept but do net execute the contact and give the proper security, he or they shall be considered as having abandoned it and as in default to the Corporation, and the contract will be readvertised and rLICt as provided by 1w.

Bidder., will write out the amount cf estimate in addi-tion to inserting the same in figures.

l ivlm tit will be made by a requisition on the Comp-troller, in accordance with the terms of the contract.

The brat of the contract, including specifications, and showing the manner of payment, can be obtained at the office of the Department, and bidders are cautioned to examine each and all of their provisions carefully. as the Board of Public Charities will insist upon its absolute enfr-rct'rr.ent in every particular.

1)nted NEW YoRts, November ap, t8g6. SILAS C. CROFT, President IOHN P. FAURE

Commissioner, TAMES R. O'BF.IFN E, Commissioner, Dcoar,ment of Public Charities, i I )eccmber 5, r8g6.

TO CON'T'RACTORS. SEALED BIDS OR I-SFIMIATES FOR EACH OF ~7 the tollotcing-ntentioned works, with the title of the work and name it the bidder indorsed thereon, also the number of the work, as in the advertisement,

i will he received by the t2mamissioncrof Street Improve- ments of the t'w'enty-third and Twenty-fourth Wards, at his office, No. a6ec Third avenue, corner of One Hun-sired and Forty-first street, until twin o'clock A. Si. on Thursday, 1lecember 17, t596, at which time and hour they will be publicly opened :

No. A. FOR REGULATING, GRADING. SET- TIM; CURB-sl'OAES, FLAGt;INC THE SIDE-\\'ALICS. LAVING CROSSWALKS AND PLACING IF \e IN Si. JO'tEPH'..xl1:EF:'I-,front RobLin, av,-mm• l0 Whitlock avenue.

Ni _. FOR REtC(.I..- FINC, CRADINt;, E'I- TINIi CCR1;'vI-ONIi'v Fl °si I;I\t.; Il-li SI1)E \\ - ALKS AND i.A\IN(; CROSSWALKS IN ONE Hl'NI)REI) AND FORI'1--FIR>I' t'TREICI, trout Bru.,k :nenue to xt. Ann', avenue.

So._. FOR RI.e;L'LA'1'1.\G AND PAVING WITH I;RANI'FI-l;i.0l K PA\'I:\II':N'1'7'HECARRt.\GE-R'AY tII AND l.:AV'ING CR()'-SVVALK< IN Oy1•; HC\IiI:EI) .ANit FORT1-t'IRi'I' S'1'REI:'1', from

a,- enuc to trunk avenue,

No. q. FIR CONSTRUCTING ;\ SERER ANT) • API'L'RTF.N.INCES IN 11O,HOI.0 PARICH'AY,

SOUtH, from existing sewer in Webster avenue to Jerome ovenue.

Ni. 5. FOR CONSFRUCIINC; SF\\'KR AND AP-1Lk11\ANCI:S I\ \\I,S!(" II:'vfER A\'I:\LE, from liogers place to summit east idBnn'etto street.

No. 6. FOR Ct)NSI'RL"CIING SEWER 14 AND APPURTFN:\NCI•;° IN III (011- .-1CI:NUE, be-twecn East One Hundred and sctcnti,,th sired and Bel-Incur st root.

No. 7. FOR CON.']RUC'l'IN(; A SE\YER AND AI'PLRFESA\CEs IN PONE) PLACE, from cx,vt-ing sewer in Fist t)lie Hundred and Ninety-eighth

street rac rs street T e c et t o East One Hundred deed \' to and even street. seventh No, 8. FOR CONSTRUCTING SEWERS AND

APPURTENANCES IN t;ERARI) AVENUE, from East One Hundred and Forty-fourth street to Spuyten Duv)if and Port 1loriis Railroad.

No. Q. FOR CONSTRUCTING SEWER AND APPURTENANCES IN CAULD\1'EI.L AVENUE, from the exiting sewer in N cstchester aceuue to summit north.

No. to. FOR CONS'I'RUCTINC: A SEWER AND APPURTENANCES IN MARION AVENUE:, from existing sewer io East One Hundred and Ninety-eighth ,trees Travers street to summit south of Fast Om-Hundred and Ninety-seventh street Rosa place', WITH BRANCH IN EAST ONE HCNDREL) ANT) N1NET1'-SEtENI'H SIREEF Rosa pace, between Marion and Bainbridge avenues.

No. It. FOR CONSTRUCI'ING SEWER AND APPURTENANCES IN EAST' ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-EIGHIH STREET, from the existing sewer at the west house-line of Morris avenue to Rail-road avenue. Rest, WITH BRANCHES IN MORRIS AVENUE, from Railroad avenue, West, to East One Hun; red and Sisty-first street, AND IN EAST ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTIETH ST'RE}':'I', from Morris avenue to Rai:road avenue, We.t. AND IN RAIL-

; ROAD AVENUE, WEST, from Fast One Hundred and Fifty-eighth street to East One Hundred and Sixtieth street.

Each estimate must contain the name and place of residence of the person making the same, the names of all persons interested with him therein, and if no other person be so interested it shall distinctly state that fact. That it is made without any connection with any other

r k an estimate for the person ma m o r e same woe k and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud. 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 rect 1 Y interested in the estimate or in the work to which it relates or in the profits thereof.

Each Lid or estimate must be verified by the oath, in writing, of the party making the same, that the several matters therein stated are true, and must be accompa-nied by the consent, in writing, ul two householders or freeholders in 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 trill pay to the Corporation ally difference between the sum to which he would be entitled upon its comple. tion and that which the Corporation maybe 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 Cr 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 reouired by law.

No estimate will be considered unless accom. panted 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 centum of the amount of the security required for the faithful performance of the contract, Stich check or money must NOT be inclosed in a sealed envelope containing the estimate, but must be handed to the officer or clerk of the Department who has charge of the 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 after 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 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 amount of the deposit will be returned to him.

The Commissioner of Street Improvements of the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Wards reserves the right to reject all bids received for any particular work it he deems it for the best interests of the 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 be obtained at this office.

LOUIS F. HAFFEN, Commissioner of Street Im-provements, Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Wards,

Department and to compile and bind them In monthly and annual volumes, will be received at the office of the Supei visor of the City Record, in the City Hall, until to o'clock tit of'l'nesday, the and day of December, ,8o6,

The said estimates. will be publicly opened and read at a meeting of the Board of City Record, to he held in the Mayor's Office at or about the time above-mentioned.

Each person staking an estimate shall inclose it in a sealed envelope. indorsed " Estimate for Printing and Binding the Indexes to Health Records," and with his name and the date of its presentation.

Each estimate shall state the name and place of resi-dence of the person staking it ; if there is more than one such person their names and residences must be given, and if only one person is interested in the estimate it must distinctly state that fact ; also, that it is made without any connection with any other person making an estimate for the same purpose and is in all respects fairand 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. The estimate must be verified by the oath, in writing, of the party or parties making the estimate, that the several matters stated therein are in all respects true, Where more than one person is interested it is requisite that the verification be made and subscribed by all the parties interested.

Each bid or estimate shall be accompanied by the con-sent, in writing, of two householders or freeholders in the Cite of New York, with their respective places of

j business or residence, to the effect that if the contract I be awarded to the person making the estimate, they

will, upon its being so awvarded, become bound as his sureties for its faithful performance, and that it he shall omit or refuse to execute the same they will pay to the Corporation 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 may be awarded at any subsequent letting, the amount in eacit 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 the oath or affirmation, in writing, of each of the persons signing the same, that he is a householder or Ireeholder in the City of New York and is worth the amount of the prelintinary security required, and in the proposals stated, over and above all

every n. his debts of a tut c and over and above a h' is liabil-ities as bail, surety and otherwise, and that he has offered himself 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

I signing of the contract. '['he amount of security required upon the execution

of the contract will be in each case fifty per cent, of the cost of the articles awarded : the amount of preliminary

I security to be given until the award is made, and in ! whiclr the sureties shall justify, shall be Three Hun- dred and Seventy-five Do.lars.

Should the person to whom the contract may be awarded neglect or refuse to accept the contract within five days after written notice that the same has been awarded to his bid or proposal, and that the adequacy and sufficiency of the security offered has been approved by the Comptroller, or if he accept but do not execute the contract and give the proper security, he shall be considered as having abandoned it and as in default to the Corporation, and the contract will be readvertised and relet, as provided by law.

No estimates will be accepted from, or a contract awarded to, any person who is in arrears to the Corpo-ration upon debt or contract, or who is a defaulter, as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the Corpo-ration, and no estimates will be accepted from, or a con-tract awarded to, any person not having at the time of making his estimate full, suitable and sufficient facili-ties for performing the work specified in his estimate.

Ac estimate will be receia'ed or considered unless aceau/tanied by tit/aer a cerlrfred check Sloe one of the lkirtional ter Slate' ranks of the City of Xezv I -er • r a r - r d d a vn to the n d-r n tier C'oru trailer cr

l P moue}' to the antourrt ,f Two 7/rs tilted and !'iffy Dollars. Such clue/ •eu' money roust not he inclosed in the' sealed enrelrpe containir+g the estimate but must be handed to the Supervisor of the City Record, -„ho has charge of the estimate-box ; and no estimat

g can be deposited in said box until such check

or money has been examined by said Supervisor and found to be correct. All such deposits, except that of a successful 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, -,:ithin 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 retained by the City of? Nea' York as liquidated damages for such neglect or refusal ; but it he shall !. execute the contract within the time aforesaid the amount of his deposit will be returned to him.

Permission will not be given for the withdrawal of any bid or estimate, and the right is expressly reserved by OFruCE i,r -1HE CITY REcuRD, Nut. 2 CITY HALt.,

the undersigned City officers to reject an)' or all bids NEW 1„ax, November t6, 1896. which may be deemed prejudicial to the public interests. PROPOSALS TO SIi PPLY PRINTED,

Copies of the specification. may be seen at the office LITHOGRAPHED OR STAMPED of the I,onimis-ioner of Pubic Works, ;end may be pro- FOR'sIS, BLANKS, PAMPHLETS AND cured from the Supervisor of the City Record, at No. a

STATIONERv i, e., OF'FICI AL WRIT- City Hall, where samples of the work may also be seen. ' u'II.LIA M L. ,TRoNG, Mayor; FRA VE

NsIS M. ING PAPER AND EN ELOPES TO SCOT I', Counsel to the Corporation ; CHARLES '1'I-IE COURTS AND THE DEPART- 11. 1'. CO1.LIS, Acting Commissioner of Public Works. MEN 'FS S AND I31 KI':AL 5 OF THE

Joan A. SLEICHER, e

Su rvisor of the Cit • Record.

Supervisor y GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF

NEW PORK FOR THE YEAR 1897. TO PRINTERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS.

SEALED ES1'I]IAI'ES FOR SUPPLYING THE City Government with Printed, Lithographed or

Stamped Form", Pamphlets, and Stationery, i.e., Official Writing Paper and Envelopes, etc., will be received at the office of the Supervisor of the City Record, in the City Hall, until to o'clock Si. on Tuesday. December r5. The said estimates will be publicly opened and read at a meeting of the Board of City Record to be held in the Mayor's Office at or about the time above-mentioned.

Each person making an estimate shall inclose it in an envelope sealed with sealing wax, indorsed " Estimate for Furnishing Printed, Lithographed or Stamped matter,” and with his name and the date of its presen-tation.

Each estimate shall state the name and place of rest-deuce of the person making it ; if there are more than one such person, their names and residences must be given ; and if only one person is interested in the esti-mate it must distinctly state that fact ; also, that it is made without any connection with any other person making an 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 depart-ment, chief of a bureau, deputy thereof or clerk therein, or other officer of the Corporation is directly or indi-rectly interested therein cr in the supplies at work to which it relates, or in any portion of the profits thereof. The estimate must be verified by the oath, in writing, of the party or parties making the estimate that the everal matters s'ated therein are in all respects true.

STREET IMPROVEMENTS, 23D

AND 24TH WARDS.

PROPOSALS FOR T\CENTY-TWO THOUSAND :zo.o tons of white ash coal for t8c7.—Sealed

or estimates for furnishing the Department of Puldic Charities, during the year t857, as may be required and in a cordance with the specifications, T\\'ENT\"-'1'\Ct) THOL''-'1NU zz,oco 'PONS 2,ago

POUNDS EACH OF R'HI'TE. ASH COAL, —will be received at the office of the Department of Public Charit ics, No. rd 'I bird avenue, in the City of New York, until to o'clock n. at. of Wednesday, December 9, tIe6. The person or persons making any bid or estimate shall furnish the same in a sealed en-ceh'pe indorse.) " Bid or Estimate for oo,000 Tons of 'White Ash Coal," and with hi.. „r their name or names, and the date of presentation, to the head of said Depart. meat, at the said office, on or before the day and hour above named, at which tine and place the bids or esti-mates received will be publicly opened by the President, or his duly authorized agent, of said Department and read.

THE BOARD OF PUBLIC CHARITIES RESERVES THE EIGHT TO REJECT ALL BIDS OR ES1iSIA -irs IF DEEMED TO nE FOR THE 1 e'BLIC IXTERF5F, AS t'klryIDei, to see-. Tlcrx 64. CHAFER pro. LAWS OF 1882.

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 Cor- poration.


Delivery will be required to be made from time to time and In such quantities as may Le directed by the said Commissioners.

Any bidder for this contract must be known to be en. gaged in and s oil prepared for the business, and must have satisfactory testimonials to that effect, and the person or persons to Alt m the contract nmy be awarded will be required to give security for the per-

r his Crh ,ormance ct the contract, by c their end, with two sufficient s'Iretie s, each m the penal sum of FORTY THOUSAND 40.005 DOLLARS.

Each bid or estimate shall contain and state the name and place of residence of each of the persons making the same, the names of all persons intcre-ted with him or them therein, and it no other person be so intere'ted, it shall distinctly state that fact ; also that it is made without any connection with any ether person making an estimate for the same purpose and is in all respects fair and without colltcsinn or fraud, and that no member of the Com-mon 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 ai,}' ' portion of the prrdits therein. The bid or estimate mr >t be verifieu by the oath, in writing, of the party err parnc- making the estimate, that the sever.,) matters stated therein are in all respects true. When more than one person is interested, it is requisite thatthe V ERtFICATIOi' be made and subscribed by all the parties interested.

Each bid or estimate shall be accompanied by the con-sent, in writing, of two householders or freeholders in the City of New' York, with their respective places of business or residence, to the effect that if the contract be awarded to the person making the estimate they will, on its being so awarded, become bound as his sureties for its faithful performance, and that if he shall omit or re-fuse to execute the same, they will pay to the Corpora-tion any difference between the sum to which he would be entitled on its completion and that whuti the Cor-poration may be obhaed to pay' to the person or persons to whom the contract may be awarded at any subsequent letting, the amount in each case to be calculated upon the estimated amcvnt of the artir les by which the bids are tested. ]'he consent above mentioned shall be

by the: or affirnta irm it writing, of accompanied oat) t tit , g each of the persons signing the same, that he is a house-holder or freeholder in the City of New' Turk, and is worth the amount of the security required for the completion of this contract, over and above all

- of ever)' nature,and over andabovehis I' - Is debts e e to h t ry iii ies as bay] surd ~ or otherwise and that he has b t s t

offered himself as surety in good faith and with the intention to execute the bond required by section no of chapter 7 of the Rex iced Ordinances of the City of New' York, it the contract shall be awarded to the per-son or persons for whom he consents to become surely. The adequacy and sufficiency of the security offered to be approved by the Comptroller of the City of New York.

No bid or estimate will be considered unless accom-panied by either a certified check upon one o~ the National or State banks of the City of New York, drawn to the order of the Comptroller, or money tc the amount of f.'e per centum of the amount o1 the security- required for the faithful performance of the contract. Such check or money must ,(IT he inclosed in the sealed envelofe containing the estimate, but must he handed to the officer or clerk of the Depart-ment who has charge of the estimate box, and no esti-mate 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 deposit, except that of the successful bidder, will be returned to the persons making the same within three dun) s after the contract is awarded. If the successful bidder shall refuse Cr neglect, within five days after notice that the contract has been awarded to him, to execute the saute, 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 amount of his deposit wilt be returned to him. Sh' old the person or persons to w hr m the contract

may be 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 Cr proposal, or it he or they accept but on 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 Corporation, and the contract will be readvertised and rclet as pro-vided by law,


Payment will be made by a requisition on the Comp-troller, in accordance with the terms of the contract.

The form of the contract, including specifications, and showing the manner of payment, will be furnished at the office of the Department and bidders are cautioned to examine each and all of its provisions carefully, as the Board of Public Charities will insist upon its aesolute enforcement in every particular.

Dated NEW YORK, November 25, r896, SILAS C. CROFT, President; JOHN P. FAURE,

Commissioner, FAMES P. O'BEI RNE, Commissioner, Department of Public Charities.

DAMAGE COMM.-23-24 WARDS.

PURSUANT 10 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 BOARD OF CITY RECORD. " changes of grade of streets or avenues, made pursuant " to chapter 721 of the Lan•s of 1887, providing for the OFFICE of THE Crry REcoku, No. 2 CITY Hata.,

of railroad tracks in the 1 8 depression t ac wenty-third and New' Ynlu:, November a5, r 96• `'Twenty-fourth Wards, in the City of New Ynrk,ur PROPOSALS TO 1'KINT ANI) BIND, IN otherwise," and the acts amendatory thereof and P;\;\IPIILE'l' AND IN 1BOOK FORM,

supplemental thereto, notice is hereby given, that TIIE IV'DI''.AES TO `PIIE RECORDS pub lic meetings of the C'onlmissioners, appointed pur-

sttant to said acts, will be held at Room 58, Schermer- , OF BIRTI IS, MARRIAGES ANI) horn Building, No. q6 Broadway, in the City of New I DEATI-IS KEI'T BY TI FE HEAL'I'HI York, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each I)El'ART\I1':N'I' OF THE CITY OF week, at a o'clock r. +t., until further notice.

\ F;A ' l l)RK, FC)K T'H E 1'F,:V~ IS Dated New Yneg, October ;o, t895. 97• DANIEL LORD. JA)lES iI. VARNU)l, GEORGE 1 S1'Ib1A'I'ES FOR SUPPLYING THE C1'1'Y

W. 51'I':PHENS, Commissioners. L Government with Printed Indexes to the Records L.tntoNr 11cLocatn.iN. Clerk. of Births, Rlarria,,es and Deaths kept by the Health

'nteres d therein or i the s rectl I to n u hes or work Y PP to

itt relates, or in an onion of which y port ion the profits thereof. The estimate must be verified by the oath, in writing, of the party or parties making the estimate that the several matters stated therein are in all respects true, Where more than one person is interested it is requisite that the verification be made and subscribed by all the Parties interested.

Each bid or estimate shall he accompanied by the cou-.creel, 'it wilting', ry`fzoo househro'dcrs orfreehold •r's in the City I/ ,Vero 1 ark, with their respective places of business or residence, to the effect that if the contract be 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 omit or refuse to execute the same, they will pay to the Corporation 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 may be awarded at any subsequent letting, the amount in each case to he cal-culated upon the estimated amount of the work by which the bids : re tested, The consent above mentioned shall be 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 is worth the amount of the preliminary security re. quired, and in the proposals stated, over and above all his debts of every nature and over and above his liabil-ities as bail, surety and otherwise, and that '.le has offered himse'll as a surety in good faith and with the intention to execute tt:e bond required by use. 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.

'Flue amount of security required upon the execution of the contract w'i!l be in each case fifty per cent, of the estimated cost of the articles awarded to a act, con-tractor ; the amount of preliminary security to be given, until each award, and in which the sureties shall justify, shall be GJue 77'roesrrnd Dollars.

Should the person to whom the contract may be awarded neglect or refilse to accept the contract within five days after written notice that the same has been awarded to his bid or proposai, and that the adequacy and suthiciency of the security offered has been approved try the Comptroller, or if he accept but do not execute the contract and give_ the proper security, he shall be considered to having abandoned it and as in default to the Corporation, and the contract will be ieadvertised and relet, as provided by law.

No 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 othcrwi=e, upon any obligation to the C:orpora-tlon, and no est)mate will be accepted from, or a con-tract awarded to, any person not having at the time of making his estimate full, suitable and sufhctent facilities for performing the work specified in his estimate,

A,, <stimat .7viel be rc eked nr c'usi,fer,'d unless ac-corn/rani,'d 1j' either a cer:</led dr'ck upon one of the National or State banks of the City of New York, drawn to the orate of tire' Comptroller, or mone)', to the amount of Five Hundred Dollars, which is fifty per centum of the amount of the preliminary security required for the faithful performance of the contract. Suck check or no/fey nruut not he' inclosed in the sealer! enrelo/e containing the 'se finale, l-u.' muse he handed to the Softer✓isor of the City Record, who has charge of the estimate-box, and no estimate can be deposited in said box until such check or money has been examined by said Supervisor 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. It 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 forfeited to and retained by the City of New York as liquidated damages for such neglect or refusal, but it he shall execute the contract within the time aforesaid the amount of his deposit will be returned to him.

Permission will not be given for the s-lthdrawalof any hid or estimate, and the right is expressly reserved by the undersigned City officers to reject any or all bids which may be deemed prejudicial to the public interests

Bids must be made on each item setiarately, and the aggregate for each schedule, or for any oart of each schedule that may be indicated in the specJfcatmns or required, nrusi be given. The contract may be awarded, in (hue discretion of the Board of City Record, by items or by schedules, or parts of schedules, e-rcept when the lava fire^ides to the contrary.

The Stationery' is to be putt up in packages according to schedules to be furnished to the contractors by the Supervisor of the City Record, and according to the most approved methods followed in the stationery- trade for the preservation of goods. The contractors must

y complete the deliver of the goods at the office of the CITY Reco io within thirty days from the execution of the contracts, and must give preference in deliveries to such articles as the Supervisor may direct.

I)Eti kll OF A is 5

,C 'TIO\ H TICLE.. For to particulars as the quantities and kinds f Sta- 0

tionery, reference must be had to the specifications, copies of which may he procured from the Supervisor of the City Record, or may be seen in the Department of Public Works. When the description of an article is not complete in the specifications, and no sample is on file in the Department of Public Works or the o!fce' of the Crrr Rune 'en, the contractor must supply an article in every respect like that in use in the Department making the requisition, unless otherwise directed by the `upervisor of the City' Record,

11'II.1.LAll L. S'1'RONG, Mayor; FRANCIS \l. m-01 ', Counsel to the Corporation ; C. H. T. CO LLIi-i, Commissioner of Public \Works,

Juts A.:nt.EICHEF, Supervisor of the City Record.

OFFICE Or THE CITY RECORD, No. : CITY HALL, NEW YORK, November zr, 18g6. PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING STA-

TIONERY FOR THE USE OF COURTS AND 'I'FIE DEPARTMENTS AND BUREAUS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.

TO STATIONERS.

SEALED ESTIMAI'ES FOR SUPPLYING THE City Government with Stationery, Paper, Ink,

Pens, Pencils, Penholders, Rubber Bands, etc., will be received at the office of the Supervisor of the City Record, Room No. a City Hall, until is o'clock M. of Thursday, December 17, 1896, at or about which time said estimates will be publicly opened and read in the office of the Mayor.

Each person making an estimate shall inclose it in an envelope, sealed with sealing-wax, indorsed " Estimate /or furru'shivg Stationery," and with his name and the date of its presentation.

Each estimate shall state the name and place of residence of the person making it; if there is more than one such person, their names and residences must be given ; and if only one person is interested in the esti-mate it must distinctly state that fact ; also that it is made without any connection with any other person making an estimate for the same purpo,e and is in :-'f respects fair and without collusion or fraud, and that no member of the Common Council, hpad of a depart-ment, chief of a bureau, deputy thereof or clerk therein, or other officer of the Corporation, is directly or indi-

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, i896. THE CITY RECORD. 3573 Where more than one person is interested it is requisite that the verification be made and subscribed by all the parties interested.

Fach bid or estimate shall b"accompanied by the con-sent, in writing, of two householders or freeholders in the City of New York, with their respective places of business or residerce, to the effect that if the contract be awarded to the persons making the estimate they will, upon its being so awarded, become bound as his sureties for its faithful performance, and that if he shall omit or refuse to execute the same, they will pay to the Corporation 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 may be awarded at any sub-sequent letting, the amount in each case to be calcu-lated upon the estimated amount of the work by which the bids are tested. The consent above-mentioned shall be accompanied by the oath or affirmation, in writing, of each of tie persons signing the same, that he is a householder or freeholder in the City of New York, and is worth the amount of tite preliminary security required, and in the proposals stated, over and above all his debts of every nature, and over and above his liabil-ities as bail, surety and otherwise; and that he has offered himself 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 Comp roller of the City of New York :liter the award is made and prior to the signing of the contract.

The amount of security required upon the execution of the contract will he in each case fifty per cent, of the cost of the articles awarded to each contractor: the amount of preliminary security to he given until each award, and in which the sureties sha,l justify, shall be Sixteen. Hundred Dollars.

Should the person to whom the contract may be awarded neglect or refuse to accept the contract within five days af.er written notice that the same has been awarded to his bid or proposal, and that the adequacy and sufficiency of ire security offered has been approved by the Comptroller, or if he accepts but does not exe-cute the contract and give the proper security, he shall be considered as having abandoned it and as in default to the Corporation, and the contract will be readvertised and relet, as provided by law.

No estimates will be accepted from, or a contract awa,rded in, any person who is in arrears to the Corpo-ration upon debt or contract, or who is a defaulter, as surety or otherwise, upon any obligatirn to the Corpo- ration, and no estimates will be accep- ed from, or a con-tract awarded to, any person rot having at the time of making his estimate full, suitable and sufficient facili-ties for performing the work specified in his estimate.

No estimate will be received or considered unless accompanied 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 Eight Hundred Dollars, fifty per centum of the amount of the preliminary security required for the faithful performance of the con-tract. Such check or money must not be inclosed in the sealed envelope containing the estimate, but must be handed to the Supervisor of the City Record who has charge of ti,e estimate-box ; and no estimate will be deposited in said box until such check or money has been examined by said Supervisor and found to be correct, All such deposits, except that of a successful bidder, will he returned to the persons making the same within three days after the contract is awarded. It a 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 b him shall be torfcited to and retained by the City of Y New York as liquidated damages for 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.

Permission will not be given for the withdrawal ofany bid or estimate, and the right is expressly reserved by the undersigned City officers to reject any or all bid, which may be deemed prejudicial to the public interests.

The contract for printing and lithographing, etc., may be awarded, in the discretion of the Board of City Record, item by item, or Department by Department, to different bidders, or, as a whole, to the lowest responsible bidder in the aggregate-unless there be an item involving more than five hundred dollars, or several items each involving the expenditure of a like sum, in which case a contract or contracts will be made with the lowest bidder or bidders on such item or items, and the contract for the rema.nder of the w,,rk for the Department will be awarded to the bidder ascer- tained to be lowest after the deduction of such item or items. The bids must, therefore, be in detail on the items required for a Department or Court, and also the aggregate bid for such Department or Court on which bids are offered.

The printed or lithographed blanks, etc., must be folded, and be put up in packages by the contractors, according to the directions of the Supervisor of the City Record.

Tue contractor, or contractors, must complete the delivery of the blanks, etc., at the office of the CITY RECORD within ninety (go) days from the execution of the contract or contracts, unless the work is delayed by a Court,] )epartmeot, Board or Bureau. From the opera-tions of this rule are excepted the calculation cards for the Department of Taxes, :end ,other blanks, " copy" for which cannot be prepared until the tax rate for 1897 has been fixed. Provision will be made for payment of a proportionate part of the contract price, when it shall appear that the contractor has done his work, until tem-porary stayed by the inability of a Department, etc., to furnish " copy."

As many of the printed forms would be made worth-less by typographical errors, or by mistakes in the prep-aration of samples, proofs must be furnished.

Particular care must be taken that the names of the Lew incumbents of offices are put upon the blanks.

The delivery of the work must begin within five days from the execution of the contracts, and be continued in such a manner that the immediate needs of the Depart-ment shall be supplied.

For particulars as to the quantities and kinds of Print-ing and Lithographing, reference must be had to the samples and specifications on file in the Department of Public Works or in the office of the CITY RECORD, No. z, City Hall. The kinds of paper to be used are indicated on the samples. Copies of the specifications may be procured from the Supervisor of the City Record.

By order of WILLIAM L. STRONG, Mayor; FRANCIS M.

SCOTT, Counsel to the Corporation; C. H. 1.COLLIS, -Commissioner of Public Works,

JOHN A. SLEICHEi, Supervisor of the City Record.

POLICE DEPARTMENT. POLICE DEPAR- I'MENT-CITY OF NEW YORK, ill 6

,OWNERS WANTED BY THE PROPERTY Clerk of the Police Department of the City of

New York, No. Soo Mulberry street, Room No. g, for the following property, now in his custody, without claim-ants: Boats, rope, iron, lead, male and female clothing, boots, shoes, wine, blankets, diamonds, canned goods, liquors, etc.; also small amount money taken from prisoners and found by Patrolmen of this Department.

JOHN F. HARRIOT, Property Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS. DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS, NO. 220 FOURTH Ava-

NUE, New YORK, June 22, 1896 NOTICE TO OWNERS, ARCHITECTS AND

BUILDERS. *T'HE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS HAS 1 established a branch office at junction of Third and

Courtlandt avenues, where all plans for the erection or alteration of buildings above the Harlem river may be submitted and filed.

STEVENSON CONSTABLE, Superintendent Build. ings.

SUPREME COURT.

In the matter of the application of The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, relative to acquiring title, wherever the same has not been here-tofore acquired, to the lands, tenements an-I heredita-ments required for the purpose of opening EAST ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY-FOURTH S'T'REET (although not yet named by proper author-ity), from Valentine avenue to Webster avenue, as the same has been heretofore laid out and designated as a first-class street or road, in the Twenty-fourth Ward of the City of New York.

N 01'ICF IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE, THE undersigned, were appointed by an order of the

Supreme Court, bearing date the 23d day of November, x896, Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment for the purpo•e of making a just and cauitable estimate and assessment of the loss and damage, if any, or of the benefit and advantage, if any, as the case may be, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons respect-ively entitled unto or interested in the lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises required for the purpose by and in consequence of opening the above-mentioned street or avenue, the same being particularly set forth and described in the petition of The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, and also in the notice of the application for the said order thereto attached, filed herein in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York on the zd day of December, 1896, and a just and equitable estimate and assessment of 9 the value of the benefit end advantage of said street or avenue so to be opened or laid out and formed, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons respectively entitled to or interested in the said respective lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises not required for the purpose of opening, laying out and forming the same, but benefited thereby, and of ascer-tsining- and defining the extent and bnun•larics of the respective tracts or parcels of land to he taken or to be assessed therefor, and of performing the trusts and duties required of its by chapter t6, title 5, of the act entitled " An act to consolidate into one act and to declare the special and local laws affecting public interests in the City of New York," passed July r, x882, and the acts or parts of acts in addition thereto or amendatory thereof.

All parties and persons interested in the real estate taken or to be taken for the purpose of opening the said street or avenue, or affected thereby, and having any claim or demand on account thereof, are hereby required to present the same, duly verified, to us, the undersigned Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment, at our office, Nos, go and ga West Broadway, ninth floor, in the City of New York, with such affidavits or other proofs as the said owners or claimants may desire, within twenty days after the date of this notice.

And we, the said Commissioners, will be in attendance at our said office on the 4th day of January, 1807, at no o'clock in the forenoon of that day, to hear the said parties and persons in relation thereto, and at such time and place, and at such further Cr other time and place as we may appoint, we will hear such owners in relation thereto and examine the proofs of such claimant or claimants, or such additional proofs and allegations as may then be offered by such owner, or on behalf of The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York.

Dated NEW YORK, December 9. t8g6. HENRY B. B. STAPLER, WILLIAM M. LAW-

RENCF„JOHN MURPHY, Commissioners. HENRY DE FORFsT BALDWIN, Clerk.

In the matter of the application of The Mayor, Alder-men and Commonalty of the City of New York, relat-ive to acquiring title, wherever the same has not been heretofore acquired, to the lands, tenements and hereditaments required for the purpose of opening PO I'TER PLACE (although not yet name by proper authority), from Jerome avenue to Mosholu parkway, as the same has been heretofore laid out and desig-nated as a first-class street or road, in the Twenty-fourth Ward of the City of New York.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE, THE undersigned, were appointed by an order of the

Supreme Court, bearing date the z3d day of November, 1896, Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment for the purpose of making a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the less and damage, if any, or of the benefit and advan- age, if any, as the case may lie, to the respective owners. les-ees, parties and persons respectively entitled unto or interested in the lauds, tenements, hereditaments and premises required for the purpose by and in consequence of opening the above-mentioned street or avenue, the same being particularly set forth and described in the petition of The Mayor, Aldermen and Ci,mntonalty of the City of New York, and also in the notice of the application for the said order thereto attached, filed heret' in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York on the ad day of December, rsg6, and a just and equitable esti-mate and arse-sment of the value o.- the benefit and ad-vantage of said street or avenue so to be opened or laid out and formed, to the respective owners, lessees, par-ties and persons respectively entitled to or interested in the said respective lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises not required for the purpose of opening, laying out and forming the same, but benefited thereby, and of ascertaining and defining the extent and boundaries of the respective tracts or panels of land to be taken or to be assessed therefor, and of performing the trusts and duties required of us by chapter in, title 5, of the act entitled "An act to consolidate into one act and to de-clare the special and local laws affecting public interests in the City of New York," passed July r, 1892, and the acts or par.s of acts in addition thereto or amendatory thereof.

All parties and persons interested in the real estate taken or to be taken for the purpose of opening the said street or avenue, or affected thereby, and having any claim or demand on account thereof, are hereby re-quired to present the same, duly verified, to us, the un-dersigned Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment, at our office. Nos. go and 92 West Broadway, ninth floor, in the City of New York, with such affidavits or other proofs as the said owners or claimants may desire, within twenty days after the date of this notice.

And we, the said Commissioners, will be in attend-ance at our said office on the 4th day of January, 0897, at io o'clock in the forenoon of that day, to hear the said parties and persons in relation thereto, and at such time and place, and at such further or other time and place as we may appoint, we will hear such owners in relation thereto and examine the proofs of such claim-ant or claimants, or such additional proofs and allega-tions as may then be offered by sucn owner, or on be-half of The Mayor. Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York,

Dated NEW 1 ORK. Decembert8q6. QUINCY WARD BOESE, JAMES J. MARTIN,

GEO. DRAKE SMITH, Commissioners. JOHN P. DUNN, Clerk.

In the matter of the application of The Mayor, Alder-men and Commonalty of the City of New York, relative to acquiring title, wherever the same has not been heretofore acquired, to the lands, tenements and hereditaments required for the purpose of opening VANDERBILT AVENUE, EAST (although not yet named by proper authority), from the Twenty-third Ward line to Third avenue and Pelham avenue, as the same has been heretofore laid out and designated as a first-class street or road, in the Twenty-fourth Ward of the City of New York.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE, THE undersigned, were appointed by an order of th

Supreme Court, bearing date the z3d day of November, n896, Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment for the purpose of making a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the loss and damage, if any, or of the benefit and advantage, if any, as the case may be, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons respect-ive entitled unto or interested in the lands,

tenements, hereditaments and premises required for the purpose by and in consequence of opening the above-mentioned street or avenue, the same being particularly set forth and described in the petition of The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, and also in the notice of the applica-tirm for the said order thereto attached, filed herein in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York on the ad day of December,' x896, and aust and equitable estimate and assessment of the value of the benefit and advantage of said street or avenue so to be opened or laid out and formed, to the respective owners, lessees, patties and persons respect-ively entitled to or interested in the sold re;pecrive lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises not required for the purpose of opening. laying out and forming the same, but benefited thereby, and of ascer-tafning and defining the extent and boundaries of the respective tracts or parcels of land to be taken or to be assessed therefor, and of performing the trusts and duties required of us by chapter 16, title 5. of the act entitled ' An act to consolidate into one act and to declare the special and local laws affecting public interests in the City of New York," passed July I, iHa, and the acts or parts of acts in addition thereto or amendatory thereof,

All parties and persons interested in the real estate taken or to be taken for the purpose of opening the said street or avenue, or affected thereby, and having any claim or demand on account thereof, are hereby required to present the same, duly verified, to us, the undersigned Commissioners of Estimate and Assess-ment, at our offic', Nos. go and pa West Broadway, ninth floor, in the City of New York, with such affidavits or other proofs as the said owners or claimants may desire, within twenty days after the date of this notice.

And we, the said Commissioners, will be in attendance at our said office on the oil day of January, 1897, at an o'clock in the forenoon of that day, to hear the said parties and persons in relation thereto, and at such time and place, and at such further or other time and place as we may appoint, we will hear such owners in relation thereto and examine the proofs of such claimant or claimants or ss,ch additional proofs and allegations as may then he offered by such owner or on behalf of 'The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York,

Dated NEW YORK, December 8, r8o6. GEORGE: C. AUSTIN, PETER F. MEYER, WM.

J. BROWNE, Commissioners. JOHN P. DuNN, Clerk.

In the matter of the application of the Board of Edu-cation, by the Counsel t., the Corporation of the City of New York, relative to acquiring title by The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, to certain lands on the southerly side of WEST TEN I'll Sl'REET and the westerly side of GREEN-WICH STREET, in the Ninth Ward of sail city, duly selected and approved by said Board as a site for school purposes, under and in pursuance of the provisions of chapter tgr of the Laws of x888, as amended by chapter 35 of the Laws of r800.

~x 7 F., THE UNDER-IGNED COMMISSIONERS V of Estimate in the above-entitled matter, ap-

pointed pursuant to the provisions of chapter rgr of the Laws of 1888, as amended by chapter 35 of the Laws of 189o, hereby give notice to the owner or owners, lessee or lessees, parties and persons respectively entitled to or interested in the lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises, title to which is sought to be acquired in this proceeding, and to all others whom it may concern, to wit :

First-That we have completed our estimate of the loss and damage to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons interested in the lands or premises affected by this proceeding, or having any interest therein, and have filed a true report or transcript of such estimate in the office of the Board of Education for the inspection of whomsoever it may concern.

Second-T'hat all parties or persons who-c rights may be affected by the said estimate, and who may object to the same, or any part thereof, may, within ten days after the first publication of this notice, December 8, x896, file their objections to such estimate, in writing, with us, at our office, Room No. e, on the fourth floor of the Staats-Zeitung Building, No. 2 Tryon Row, in said city, as provided by section 4 of chapter :g: of the Laws of r88S, as amended by chapter 35 of the Laws of 18go ; and that we, the said Commissioners, will hear parties so objecting, at our said office, on the rgth day of Decem- ber, .8ph, at o'clock in the forenoon, and upon such subsequent days as may be found necessary.

Third-'That our report herein will be presented to the Supreme Court of the State of New York, at a Special Term thereof, to be held in Part III., in the County Court-house, in the City of New York, on the 23d day of December, i8o;,, at the opening of the Court on that day, and that then and there, or as soon there-after as counsel can be heard thereon, a motion will be made that the said report lie confirmed.

Dated New Yootc, December 7, ,8g6. WILLIAM ERDMIAN, JUHN FPNNEL, JOHN

W. 130BLER, Ccmmi_sioners. fosEPH M.SCHENCK, Clerk

In the matter of the application of the Board of Educa-tion, by the Counsel to the Corporation of the City of New York, relative to acquiring title by The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, to certain lands on the souther) side of ONE HUNDRED ANT) SEVENI.'EENT~H STREET, between 't. Nicholas and Eighth avenues, in the Twelfth Ward of said city, duly selected and approved by said Board as a site for school purposes under and in pursuance of the provisions of chapter rgt of the Laws of x888, as amended by chapter 35 of the Laws of (Bqo.

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED COMMISSIONERS of Estimate in the above-entitled matter, ap-

pointed pursuant to the provisions of chapter rgr of the Laws of t888, as amended by chapter 35 of the Laws of i8go, hereby give notice to the owner or owners, lessee or lessees, parties and persons respectiv ly entitled to or interested in the lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises, title to which is sought to be acquired in this proceeding, and to all others whom it may concern, to wit :

First-That we have completed our estimate of the loss and damage to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons interested in the lands or premises affected by this proceeding, or having any interest therein, and have filed a true report or transcript of such estimate in the office of the Board of Education for the inspection of whomsoever it may concern.

Second-That all parties or persons whose rights may be affected by the said estimate, and who may object to the same, or any part thereof, may, within ten days after the first publication of this notice, December 8, i596, file their objections to such estimate, in writing, with us, at our office, Room No, 2, on the fourth floor of the Staat-Zeicung Building, No. a'I'ryon Row, in said city, as provided by section 4 of chapter rg r of the Laws of t68tl, as amended by chapter 35 of the Laws of 1890, and that we, the said Commissioners, will hear parties so objecting, at our said office, on the zest day of December, 1896, at 4.30 o'clock in the afternoon, and upon such subsequent days as may be found necessary.

Third-That our report herein will be presented to the Supreme Court of the State of New York, at a Spe-cial Term thereof, to be held in Part III., in the County Court-house, in the City of New York, on the aid day of December, r8gb, 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, December1,896. FRANKLIN BIEN, THOiMAS J. MILLER,

CONRAD HARRES, Commissioners, JOSEPHM. SCHENCK, Clerk.

In the matter of the application of The Mayor, Alder-men and Commonalty of the City of New York, for the appointment of Commissioners of Appraisal, under chapter It; of the Laws of t8gz, being an act to settle and establish the location and boundaries of FORT WASHINGTON RIDGE ROAD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BILL of costs, charges and expenses incurred by reason

of the proceedings in the above-entitled matter, will be i presented for taxation to one of the Justices of the

Supreme Curt, at a Special Term thereof, Part I., to be held in and for the City and County of New York, at the CountyCourt-house, in the City of New York, on the 16th clay of December, 0896, at ro.3o o'clock in the forenoon of that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard thereon, and that the said bill of costs, charges and ex-penses has been deposited in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York, there to remain for and during the space of ten days, as required by law.

Dated NEW Yor,K, December 4, t896. WALTER STANTON, I. ROMAINE BROWN,

MICHAEL J. NIULQUEEN Commissioners. JOHN B. Hays, Clerk.

In the matter of the application of the Board of Educa-tion. by the Counsel to the Corporation of the City of New York, relative to acquiring title by The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, to certain lands on the southerly side of HESTER STREET. between Chryetie and Forsyth streets, in the Tenth Ward of said city, duly selected and approved by said Board as a site for school purposes under and in pursuance of the provisions of chapter rqr of the Laws of 1888, and the various statutes amendatory thereof.

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CHAP-ter tgr of the Laws of 1888, and the various

statutes amendatory thereof, notice is hereby given that an application will be made to the Supreme Court of the State of New York, at a Special Term of said Court, to be held in Part I. thereof, at the County Court-house, in the City of New York, on the zgth day of December, t8gb, at the opening of the Court on that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard thereon, for the appointment of l'ommissionets of Esti-mate in the above-entitled matter. The nature and extent of the improvement hereby

intended is the acquisition of title by T'he Mayor, Alder-men and Commonalty of the City of New York, to cer-tain lands and premises, with the buildings thereon and the appurtenances thereto belonging, on the southerly side of Hester street. between Chryslic and Forsyth streets, in the Tenth Ward of said city, in fee simple absolute, the same to be converted, appropriated and used to and for the purposes specified is s:,id chapter 19 t of the Laws of 1388, and the various statutes amenda-tory thereof, said property having been duly selected and approved by the Board of Education as a site for school purposes under and in pursuance of the pro-visions of said chapter rgl of the Laws of x888, and the various statutes amendatory thereof, being the following described lot, piece or parcel of land, namely :

All that cer:ain lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Tenth Ward of the City of New York, bounded and described as follows :

Beginning at a punt in the southerly line of Hester street, distant easterly Too feet and 4 inches from the corner formed by the intersection of the sonlherly line of Hester street with the easterly line of Chrystie street, which point is also the intersection of the easterly line of the present site of Grammar School No. 7 with the southerly line of Hester street ; running thence south-erly nearly parallel with Chrystie street and along the present site of Grammar School No. 7, 51 feet and 3 inches ; thence easier y and parallel with He-ter street 04 feet and 9 inches ; thence northerly nearly parallel with Chrystie street 5r feet and 3 inches to the southerly line of Hester street ; thence westerly along said southerly line of Hester street 04 feet and inches to the point or place of beginning.

Dated New YORK, December 3. 5896. FRANCIS hI. SCOTT, Counsel to the Corporation,

No. a Iryon Row, New York City.

In the matter of the application of the Board of Educa-tion, by the Counsel to the Corporation of the City of New York, relative to acquiring title by I'he Mayor, Al lermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, to certain lands on the northerly side of TWEN-TIEI'H STREET, between Second and Third ave- noes, in the Eighteenth Ward of said city, duly selected and approved by said Board as a site for school purposes, under and in pursuance of the provisions of chapter tgr of the Laws of x888, and the various statutes amendatory thereof.

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CHAP. r ter 191 of the Laws of rdi8, and the various statute, amendatory thereof, notice is hereby given that an applicatim will be made to the Supreme Court of the State of New York, at a Sped if Term of said Court, to be held in Part I, thereof, at the County Court-house, in the City of New York, on the o9th day of December, 1896, at the opening of the Court on that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard thereon, for the appointment of Commissioners of Estimate in the above-entitled matter. The nature and extent of the imorovement hereby

intended is the acquisition of title by The Mayor, Alder-men and Commonalty of the City of New York, to certain lands and premises, with the buildings thereon and the appurtenances thereto belonging, on the north-erly side of Twentieth street, between Second and Third avenues, in the Eighteenth Ward of said city, in fee simple absolute, the same to be converted, appropriated an] use I to and fir the purposes specified in said chapter 191 of the Laws of i583, and the various statutes amundutory thereof, said property having been duly selected and approved by the Bard of Education as a site for school purposes under and in pursuance of the provisions of said chapter rg, of the Laws of x888, and the various statutes amendatory thereof, being the following described lot, piece ur pairoI of land, namely :

All that certain lot, tie an or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Eighteenth Ward of the City of New York, bounded and Aeseribed as follows :

Beginning at a point in the northerly line of Twentieth street, distant 230 feet easterl, from the corner formed by the intersection of the northerly line of Twentieth street with the easterly line of Third avenue running thence northerly parallel with I'hird avenue gz feet to the centre line of the bl )ck between Twentieth and T•.venty-first streets: thence easterly parallel with Twentieth street and along said centre line of the block tq feet and 7 inches thence southerly parallel with Third avenue go feet to the northerly line of Twentieth street ; thence westerly along said northerly line of Twentieth street rg feet and 7 inches to the point or place of beginning.

Dated New YORK, December 3, 1836. FRANCIS Ni. SCOTT, Counsel to the Corporation,

No. z Tryon Row, New York City.

In the matter of the application of the Board of Educa-tion, by the Counsel to the Corporation of the City of New York, relative to acquiring title by The Mayor. Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, to certain lands on the northerly side of ONE HUNDRED AND NINETEENTH STREET and the sou'herly side of ONE HUNDRED AND T W ENTI E 1' H STREET, between Second and Third avenues, in the Twelfth Ward of said city, duly selected and approved by said Board as a site for school purposes under and in pursuance of the pro-visions of chapter igr of the Laws of 1888 and the various statutes amendatory thereof.

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CHAP-ter igr of the Laws of 1888, and the various

statutes amendatory thereof, notice is hereby given that an application will be made to the Supreme Court of the State of New York, at a Special Term of said Court, to be held in Part I. thereof, at the County Court-house, in the City of New York, on the zgth day of December, 1896, at the opening of the Court on that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard thereon, for the appointment of Commissioners of Esti-mate in the above-entitled matter.

The nature and extent of the improvement hereby intended is the acquisition of title by'I'he Mayor. Alder-men and Commonalty of the City of New York, to cer-tain lands and premises, with the buildings thereon and the appurtenances thereto belonging, on the northerly side of One Hundred and Nineteenth street and the south.

3574 THE CITY RECORD . WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, t8g6.

erly side of One Hundred and Twentieth street, between Second and 'I bird avenues, in the Twelfth Ward of said city, in fee simple absolute, the name to be converted, appro~triated and used to and for the purposes specified in said chapter ,gr of the Lawn of ,888, and the various sta tutes amendatr ry thereof; said property havm_ been duty selected and approved by the Board of Education as a site for school purposes tinder and in pursuance of the provisions of said ,hapter rgt of the Laws of 1888, and the various statutes amendatory thereof, being the following described lots, pieces or parcels of land, namely:

All those certain lots, pieces or parcels of land situate, lying and being in the Twelfth Ward of the City of New York, hounded and described as follows :

Beginning at a point in the southerly line of One Hundred and Twentieth street dist.ent westerly Ito feet from the corner formed by the intersection of the westerly line of Second avenue with the southerly line of One Hundred and Twentieth street; running thence southerly and parallel with Second avenue u:o feet and it inch , s to the centre line of the block between One Hundred and Nineteenth and One Hundred and Twentieth streets ; thence westerly along said centre line of the block 8 feet and 4 inches ; thence again sou:hrrly and parallel with Second avenue and part of the distance through a party-wall zoo feet and it inches to the northerly hire of One Hundred and Nineteenth street ; thence westerly along said northerly line of One Hundred and Nineteenth strict 151 feet and 8 inches : thence northerly and parallel with Second avenue and part of the distance through a party wall too feet and it inches to the centre line of the block ; thence ea-terly along said centre line of the block to feet there: again northerly and parallel with Second avenue and part of the distance through a party wall too feet and it inches to the southerly lit e of One Hun fired and Iwentierh street'; thence easterly along said southerly line of One Hundred and Twentieth street no feet to the point or place of b.-ginning. ,

Dated NEW Yoeu, December a, 1896. FRANCIS M. SCOT I', Counsel to the Corporation,

No. z Tryon Row, New York City.

In the matter of the application of the Board of Street Opening and Improvement of the City of New York, for and on behalf of The Mayor, Aldermen and Cum-moraltyof the City of New York, relative to acquiring title, wherever the same has not been heretofore acquired, to BECK STR}ET, OR EAST ONE HUNDRED AND FlF'rY-FIRST S1'REEU although not yet named by proper authority , front Rob: ins avenue to Prospect avenue, in the 'Twenty- third Ward of the City of New York, as the some has been herct: fore laid out and designated as a first-class street or road.

N OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BILL of costs. ch.,r es and expenses incurred by reason

of the proceedings to the above-entitled matter, %ill be presented for taxation to one of the fuvti-e, of the Supreme C,. art, a: a Special ["arm thereof, Part I., to be held in and for the City and County of New York, at the County Court-house. in the City" of New Ycrk, •n the [4th day of December, 1896, at to. no o's1 ck in the forenoon of that day, or as soon thereafter a, counsel can be heard thereon, and that the said bill of costs, charges and expenses has bean deposited in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York, there to remain for and during the space of ten dots, as required by law.

Dated New YORK, Novembe- ;o. 1896. ERNEST HALI-. FRANKLIN LIEN, HENRY

ALLEN, Commissioners. t.--, . HEeRy on E'o„EST B.AtntvtC, Clerk.

Inthe matter of the application o The Mayor, Alder-men and Commonalty of the City of New York, relative to acquiring title, wherever the same has not been heretofore acquired, to WEST ONE HUNDRED AND 1WENTIETH STREET alth, -u h not yet named by proper authority,between Morningside avenue and Riverside avenue, in the Twelfth Ward of the City o1 New York.

PURSUANT' '1'O IRE STATUTES IN SUCH cases made and provided, notice is hereby given

that an application will he made to the Supreme Court of the State of New York. at a Special Term of said Court, to be held at Part I. thereof, in the County Court-house, in the Citvot New York. on Wednesday, the Loth day 01 December, tOof, at the opening of the Court on that day, or as s on thereafter as counsel can be heard thereon, for the appointment of Commissioners of Esti-mate and Assessment in the above-entitled matter. The nature and extent of the improvement hereby in-tended is the acgmsition (if title by The Mayor, Alder-men and Commonalty of the City of New York, for the use of the public, to all the lands and premises, with the buildings therein and the appurtenances thereto be-longing, required for the opening. v idening and extend-ing of a certain street or avenue known as West One Hundred and Twentieth street, between Morningside avenue and Riverside avenue, in the Twelf:h Ward of the Cry of Nev York, being the following-described ! lots, pieces or parcels of land, viz. :

Beginning at a point in the easterly line of Amster-dam avenue distant t6r feet to inches northerly from the northerly line of One Hundred and Nineteenth street ; thence easterly and parallel with said street dis-tance 427 feet 43.5 inches to the westerly lire of \loaning- I side avenue, West; thence northerly along said line distanea 4e' feet 4k- inches to the southerly line of old One Hundred and Twentieth street ; thence we terly along said line distance 422 feet q% inches to the ea-terly , line of Amsterdam atone-; thence southerly along said line distance 40 lest to the point or place of beginning.

Also, bezirning at a point in the westerly line of the Boulevarddistant ion left to inches northerly from the northerly line of One Hundred and Nineteenth street ; thence westerly and parallel with said street distance zoo feet to the easterly line of Clarentor,t avenue; thence northerly along said line dirt: nee too feet; thence easterly d bstance zco feet to the westerly line of Boulevard ; tkence southerly along said line distance too feet to the point or place of beginning.

Also, beginning at a point in the easterly line of River-side avenue distant t6r feet to inches northerly from the nor.herly line of One Hundred and Nineteenth street; thet.ce easterly and parallel with said street distance awn feet to the westerly line of Claremont avenue ; thence norther:y along said line distance zoo feet ; thence westerly distance zoo feet to the easterly line of River. side avenue ; thence southerly along said line distance too feet to the point or place of beginning.

As shown and delineated on two stmitar maps, entitled "Map or Plan with Profile for the Widening and Exten- sion of One Hundred and Twentieth street, between Mornings,de avenue, West, and Riverside avenue, in the Twelfth Ward of the City of New York,” filed, one in the office of the Department of Public Works of the City of New York on or about October 9, 1896, and one in the office of the Counsel to the Corporation on or about the 14th day of October, t896.

Dated New YoRlc, December 4, [:896. FRANCIS M. SCOTT, Counsel to the Corporation,

No. a 'Tryon Pow, New York City.

In the matter of the application of 7 he Mayor, Alder-men and Commonalty of the City of New York, relative to acquiring title, wherever the same has not been heretofore acquired, to ROGERS PLACE (al-though not yet named by proper authorityi, from Dawson street to East One Hundred and Sixty-fifth street, in the Twenty-third Ward of the City of New York, as the same has been heretofore laid out and uesignated as a first-class street or road.

PURSUANI TO THE STATUTES IN SUCH cases made and provided, notice is hereby given

that an application will be made to the Supreme Court of the State of New York, at a Special Term of said Court, to be held at Part 1. thereof, in the CountyCourt-h, use, in the Cttyof New York, on Wednesday, the 16th day of December, r896, at the opening of the Court on that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard thereon, for the appo.ntment of Commissi nets of Esti-mate and Assessment to the above-entitled matter. 'I he nature and extent of the improvement hereby intended is the acquis.tion of title by 'I he Mayor, Aldermen and Common::lty of the City of New York, for the use of the

In the matter of the application of The Mayor, Alder-men and Commonalty of the City of New York, relative to acquiring title, wherever the same has not been hereto'.re acquired, to EAST ON f•: HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-EIRSI' aIREEI' laltho•igh not yet named by proper authority), from Aqueduct avenue to Webster avenue, in the 'I'wc nty-fourth Ward of the City" of New York, as the same has been heretof -,re Lull out and design:.ted as a first-class street or road.

PURSUANT TO THE STATUTES IN SUCH can s made and provided, notice is hereby _iven

that an applicati. n will be made to the Supreme Court ..d the State of New York, at a Special Tenn of said Cr urt, to be held at Part I. thereof, in the C unty Court-house, in the City of New York, on Wednesday, the r th day of I'ecember, 1896. at the cpening of the mount on that day, 0-as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard thereon, for the appointment of Commis-sioncrs of Estimate and Assessment in the abrvc-ent'-tied matter. 'Ihe nature and extent of the improvement hereby intended is the acquisition of title by the Mayor, Abtermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, for the use of the public, to all the lands and premises, with the buildings thereon and the appurtenances thereto belonging, required for the open-ing of a certain street or avenue known as East One Hundred and Eighty-first street, from Aqueduct avenue to Webster avenue, in the Twenty-fourth Ward of the City of New York, being the following-describes] lots, pieces or parcels of lane, viz. :

PARCEL "A." Beginning at a point in the western line of Jerome

avenue dis'ant 803.65 feet northeasterly from the inter-section of the western line of Jerome avenue witi, the northern line of Burnside avenue.

1st. Thence northeasterly along the western line of Jerome avenue for 6o.83 feet.

zd, Thence northwesterly deflecting 9g degrees 45 minutes 58 seconds to the left for ,.o68 e7 teer-

3d.Thence northwesterly. curving to the right on the arc of a circle of 115 feet radius, tangent to the preceding course, for 0.99 feet.

4th. Thence southwesterly for 60-78 feet on a line forming an angle of 8 degrees 40 minutes 35 seconds to the west w;th the southern prolongation of the radius of the preceding course drawn trough its southern extremity.

5th, ncsnce southeasterly for 1,069.03 feet to the point of beginning.

PARCEL " B." Beginning at a pr int in the eastern line of Jerome ave-

nue distant 8co.3i feet northeasterly from the tn,er- section of the eastern line of Jerome avenue with the southern line of Burnside avenue.

1st. Thence northeasterly along the eastern line of Jerome avenue for 6o feet.

ad. "I'hence southeasterly deflecting go degrees to the right for 458-e'9 feet. 3d. Thence southeasterly deflecting 3 degrees 5o

minut,. s 9 seta ds to the left for 6o, r6 feet. 4th. Thence easterly deflecting 17 degrees 59 minutes

;4 seconds to the left for 46g.z8 feet to the western line of the Grand Boulevard and Concourse.

5th. 'Thence southwesterly along the western line of the Grand Boulevard and Concourse for 63.33 feet.

6th. Thence westerly deflecting 71 degrees r7 minutes o seconds to the right for 470.95 feet

nth. Thence northwesterly deflecting at degrees 4t ', minu'.es 51 seconds to the right for 6e' feet.

8th. Thence northwesterly for 460 feet to the point of beginning.

PARCEL "C." Beginning at a point in the eastern line of the Grand

Boulevard and Concourse distant 882.65 feet northeast-erly from the intersection of the eastern line of the Grand Boulevard and Concourse with the northern line of the eastern approach to the Grand Boulevard and Concourse at Burnside avenue-

rst. 'Thence northeasterly along the eastern line of the Grand Boulevard and Concourse for 63.35 feet. zd. Thence easterly deflecting 71 degrees 17 minutes

o seconds to the right for 326.38 .feet. 3d. Thence easterly deflecting 6 degrees 12 minutes r

second to the right for 6o.oz feet. 4th. Thence easterly deflecting r degree 3t minutes

41 seconds to the left for 454.92 feet. 5th. Thence northeasterly deflecting 68 degrees 6

mnutes go seconds to the left for 617.93 feet- 6th. Thence easterly deflecting 78 degrees 54 minutes

29 seconds to the right for r80.or feet to the we-tern line o1 Webster avenue.

7th. Thence southwesterly along the western line of Webster avenue for 60.05 feet.

8th. Thence westerly deflecting 92 degrees 17 minutes 8 seconds to the right for t33.c2 feet.

9th. Thence southwesterly deflecting 78 degrees g4 minutes 29 seconds to the left for 549.27 feet.

loth. Thence southwe-terly deflecting r3 degrees 22 minutes~ag seconds to the left for 56.05 feet,

Thence hence westerly deflecting 8r degrees 25 minutes 23 second: to the right for 70.70 feet. -

tzth. -Thence westerly deflecting o degrees 3 minutes 56 seconds to the right for 440.88 feet.

t3th.'l'hencewesterl deflecting r degree to minutes 17 seconds to the right for 6 ,.ot feet.

[4th, 't'he'nce westerly for 339.69 feet to the point of beginning.

East One Hundred and F:Ighty. first street is designated as a street of the first class, and is shown on sections t4 and i6 of the Final Maps and Profiles of the 'I wenty-third and 'Twenty-fn trth Wards of the City of New York, filed as follows : Section t4 an December r6, 1895, and section r6 on November t8, 1805, in the office of the Commissioner of Street Improvements of the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Wards ; section 14 on Decem-ber 17. x895• and s- ction t6 on November t8, 1899, in the office of the Register of the City and County of New York ; section t4 on December r7, 1895, and section t6 on November no, 1895, in the office of the Secretary of Starr of the State of New York,

Dated NFw' Yons, December 4, t896. FRANCIS M. SCOIT, Counsel to the Corporation,

No, z'1 ryon Row, New York City.

In the matter of the application of The Mayor, Alder-meu and Commonalty of the City of New York, relative to acquiring title, wherev' r the same has not been heretofore acquired, to the lands, tenements and herelitam' nts required for the purpo,e of opening McCLELLAN STREET', (although not yet named by proper authority!, from Jerome avenue to Morris avenue, as the same ha: been hcretohore laid out and designated as a tirst.ciass street or road, in the T'wenty-third Ward of the City of New York,

N OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE, THE undersigned, were appointed by an order of the

Supreme Court, bearing date the 27th day of October, x896, Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment for the purpose of making a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the loss and damage, if any, or of the benefit and advantage, if any, as the case may be, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons respectively entitled unto or interested in the lands, tenements, heredttaments and premises re-quired for the purpose by and in consequence of opening the above-mentioned street or avenue, the same being particularly set forth and described in the petition of The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New Yor0, and also in the notice of the applie,uian for the said order thereto attached, filed herein in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York oil the 14th day of November, x896, and a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the value of the benefit and advantage of said street or avenue so to be opened or laid out and formed, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons resp-ctively entitled to or interested in the said respective lands, tenements, hered'taments and premises not required for the purpose of opening, laying-out and formi,g the same, but benefited thereby, and of ascer-taining and defining the extent and boundaries of the respective tracts or parcels of land to be taken or to be assessed therefor, and of performing the trusts and duties required of us by chapter i6, title 5, of the act entitled " An act to consolidate into one act and to declare the special and local laws affecting public interests in the City of New York." passed July r, t88z, and the acts or parts of acts in addition thereto or amendatory thereof.

All partict and persons interested in the real estate taken or to be taken for the purpose of openwg the said street or avenue, or affected thereby, and having any claim or demand on account thereof, are hereby re-quired to present the same, duly verified, to us, the undersigned Commissioners of Estimate and Assess-ment, at our office, Nos. qo and 92 West Broadway, ninth floor, in the City of New York, with such affidavits or ether proof as the said owners or claimants may desire, within twenty days after the date of this notice.

And we, the said Commissioners, will be in attend-ance at our said office on the 28th day of December, 1898, at it o'clock in the forenoon of that day, to hear the said parties and persons in relation thereto, and at such time and place, and at such further or other time and place as we may appoint, we will hear such owners in relation thereto and examine the proofs of such claimant or claimants. or such additional proofs and allegations as may then be offered by such owner or on behalf of The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York.

Dated Nt:w YORK, December 3, x896. AUGUST' H. DIEHI., J. ASPINW\ -ALL HODGE,

JR, MICHAEL COLEMAN, Commissioners. JOHN P. D['xen, Clerk.

In the metier of the application of T'he May 'r, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, relative to acquiring title, wherever the same has not been here-tofore acquired, to the lands, tenements and heredita-ments required for the purpose of opening C1.ARKE PLACE ;although not yet named by proper author-ity;, 1n,m Jerome avenue to the Concourse, as the same has teen heretofore laid out and designated as a first-class street or road, in the Twenty-third Ward of the City of New York.

NOTICE. IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE, THE undersigned, were appointed by an order of the

Supreme Court, bear.ng date the o7th day of Octo-ber, t8g6, Commissioners of Estimate and Assess-ment for the purpose of making a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the loss and damage, if any, or of the heacfit and advantage, if any, as the case may be, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons respectively entitled unto or interested in the lands, tenements, hereduaments and premises required for the purpose by and in conse- q..ence of opening the above-mentioned street or avenue, the same being particularly set forth and described in the petition of The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, and also hr the notice of the application for the said order thereto attached, filed herein in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York on the [4th day of November, 1896, and a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the value of the benefit and advantage of said street or avenue so to be opened or laid out and formed, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons respectively entitled to or interested in the said respective lands, tenements, hereditamt nts and premises not required for the purpose of opening, laying out and forming the same, but benefited thereby, and of ascertaining and defining the extent and boundaries of the respective tracts or parcels of land to be taken or to be assessed therefor, and of pr rlorming the trusts and duties required of us by chapter t6, title 5, of the act entrtl, d "An act to consolidate into one act and to declare the special and local laws affecting public in-terests in the City of New York," passed July t, 1882, and the acts or parts of acts in addition thereto or amendatory thereof.

All parties and persons interested in the real estate taken or to be taken for the purpose of opening the said street or avenue, or affected thereby, and having any claim or demand on account thereof, are hereby required to present the same, duly verified, to us, the undersigned Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment, at our office, Nos. go and gz West Broadway, ninth floor, in the City of New York, with such affidavits or other proofs as the said owners or claimants may desire, within twenty days after the date of this notice.

And we, the said Commissioners, will be in attendance at oar said office on the 28th day of December, r8g6, at to o'clock in the forenoon of that day, to hear the said parties and persons in relation thereto, and at such time and place, and at such further or other time and place as we may appoint, we will hear such owners in relation thereto and examine the proofs of such claimant or claimants, or such additional proofs and allegations as may then be offered by such owner or on behalf of The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York.

Dated New YORK, December 3, t FRANCIS D. HOYT, WILLIAM M. LAWRENCE,

LAWRENCE GODKIN, Commissioners. JOHN P. DUNN, Clerk.

In the matter of the application of The Mayor, Alder-men and Commonalty of the City of New York, relative to acquiring title, wherever the same has not been here-tofore acquired, to the lands, tenements and heredrta-

ments required for the purpose of opening F. A SI' ONE, HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-EIGHTH STREET, formerly 151 erhanic street falthotuii not yet named by proper authority), from the Southern Boulevard to Roston road, as the same has been heretofore Intl out and designated to a first-class street or road, in the 'Twenty-fourth Ward of the City of New Yoork.

1~T(YI'ICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE, THE 1V uuder,igned, were appointed by as order of the Supreme Court, hearing date the [4th clay of t ctober, 1836, Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment for tl-- e purpose of making a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the loss and damage, if any, or of the benefit and advantage, if any, as the c -se may be, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and person- respect. ieel)' entitled unto or interested in the hinds, tenements, hereditament- and premises required for the purpose by and in consequence of opening the above-utentioned street or avenue, the same being particularly set forth and described in the petitinin of 'T'he Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, and also in the notice of the application fir the said order thereto attached. filed herein in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York on the 14th clay of November, t896, and ajust and equitable estimate and assessment of the value of the b_nefit and adv:uttage of said street or avenue so to be opened or laid out and formed, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons respectively entitled tutor interested in the said respective lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises not re-gnired for the purpose r,f opening, laying out and forming the same, but uenefited thereby, and of ascertaining and defining the extent and boundaries of the respective tracts or parcels of land to be taken or to be as,essed therefor, and of performing the trusts and duties required of its by chapter r6, title 5, of the act entitled "Au act to consolidate into one act and to declare fife special and local laws affecting public interests in the City of New York," passed Icily t, 1882, and the acts or parts of acts in addition thrrcto or amendatory thereof.

All parties and persons interested in the real estate taken or to be taken for the purpose of opening the said street or avenue, or affected thereby, and h:rvi.tg any claim or demand on account thereof, are hereby required to present the same, duly verified, to its, the undersigned Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment, at our office', Nos, go and 92 West Broadway, ninth floor, in the City of New York, with such affidavits orother proofs as the said owners or claimants may desire, within twenty days after the date of this notice,

And we, the said Commissioners, will be in attendance at our said office Oil the 28th day of December, ,896, at it o'clock in the farenoon of that day, to hear the said parties and persons in relation thereto, and at such time and place, and at such further or other time and place as we may appoint, we will hear such osruers in relation thereto and examine the proofs of such claimant or claimants, or such additional proofs and allegat.uus as may then be offered by such owner or on behalf of The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York.

toted Ness' YORK, December 3, t896. FIELDING L. MARSHALL, A. P. W. KINNAN,

FRANCIS J. THO)1SON, Commissioners, Hn.sty DE FOREST BALDWIN, Clerk.

In the matter of the application of lire 7luyor, Alder-men and Contntonalty of the City of New York, relative to acquiring title, wherever the same has not been heretofore acquired, to the lands, ten-aments and hercdit:unents required for the purpose of opening EAST ONE HUNDRED AND xEVEN -1'Y-SIXTH ts'I'REET 'although not yet named by proper author-ity). from Webster avenue tw 'Third avenue, as the same has been beret fore laid out and designated as a first-class street or road, in the Twenty-fourth Ward of the City of New York.

N OfICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE, THE undersigned, were appoi:ited by an order of the

Supreme Court, bearing date the ,4th day of October, x896, Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment for the purpose of making ajust and equitable estimate and ,assessment of the loss and damage, if any, or of the benefit and advantage, it any, as the case m ty be, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons respect-ively entitled unto or interested in the lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises required for the purpose by and in consequence of opening the above.mentioned street or avenue, the same being particulu"ly set forth and described in the petition of The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New{York, rind also in the notice of the application for the said order thereto attached, filed herein in the office of the Clerk o the City and County of New York out the [4th day of November, 1895, and a just and equitable estimate and a=snssment of the value of the benefit and advantage of said street or avenue so to be opened or laid out and formed, to the respective owners, lessees. parties and persons respectively entitled to or interested in the said respective lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises not required for the purpose of opening, laying out and forming the same, but benefited thereby, and of ascer-taining and defining the extent and boundaries of the respective tracts or parcels of Ian' to be taken or to be assessed therefor, and of performing the trust.; and duties required of us by chapter t6, title 5, of the act entitled " An act to consolidate into one act and to declare the special and local laws affecting public interests in the City of New York," passed July r, ,882, and the acts or parts of acts in addition thereto or amendatory thereof.

All parties and persons interested in the real estate taken or to be taken for the purpose of opening the said street or avenue, or affected thereby, and having any claim or demand on account thereof, are hereby re-quired to present the same, duly verified, to us, the undersigned Commisston-rs of Estimate and Assess-ment, at our office, Nos, 9e' and gz West Broadway, ninth floor, in the City of New York, with such affidavits or other proofs as the said owvers or cla.mamts may desire, within twenty days after the date of this notice.

And we, the said G mmissioners, will be in a'tend-ance at our said office on file 28th day of December, 1896, at to o'clock in the forenoon of that day, tI hoar the said parties and persons in relation thereto, and at such time and place, and at su- h further or other time and place as we may appoint, we will hear such owners in relati'. n thereto and examine the proofs of such claimant or claimants, or such additional prrcfs and allegations as may then be offered by such ownor, or on behalf of The Mayor, Alderman and Commonalty of the City of New York,

Dated NEW YORK. December 3, 1596. WILLIS FOWLER, WILLIAM M. LAWRENCE,

JOHN LERCH, Commissioners. HENRY DR FOREST BALDWIN, Clerk.

In the matter of the application of The Mayor, Alder-men and Commonalty of the City of New York, relative to acquiring title, wherever the saute has not been heretofore acquired, to the lands, tenements and hereditaments required for the purpose of opening MARCY PLACE (although not yet named by proper authority), from Jerome avenue to the Concourse, as the same has been heretofore laid out and designated as a first-class street or road, in the Twenty-third Ward of the City of New York.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE, THE undersigned, we a appointed by an order of the

Supreme Court, bearing date the 27th day of October, x996, Commi-sioners of Estimate and Assessment for the purpose of making a just and equitable estimate and and assessment of the loss and damage, it any, or of the benefit and advantage, if any, as the case may be, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and per-sons respectively entitled unto or interested in the lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises required for the purpose by and in consequence of open tug the above-mentioned street or avenue, the same being particularly set forth and described in the petition of The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, and also in the notice of the application for the said order thereto attached, filed herein in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York on the [4th day of November, 1885, and a just and equit-able estimate and assessment of the value of the benefit and advantage of said street or avenue so to be opened

I public, to all the lands and ptemtses, with the buildings j thereon and the appurtenances thereto belonging, re-I quired for the opening of a certain street or avenue I known as Rogers place, front Dawson street to East

One Hundred and Sixty-fifth street, in the Twenty-third Ward of the City of New York, being the following. described lots, pieces or parcels of land, viz.:

i PARCEL ":t." Beginning at a point in the southern line of West-

chester avenue distant 230.93 feet southwesterly from 1 the intersection of the -authern line of Westche-ter ave-

nue with the western line of Intervale avenue. tst. 'Thence southwesterly along the southern line of

Westchester avenue for 77.02 feet. zd. Thence southerly deflecting 55 degrees z1 min-

, tttes 45 seconds to the left for 655.66 feet. 3d. Thence northeasterly deflecting 142 degrees on

minutes 49 seconds to the left fur 98.26 feet. ' 4th. "I-hence northerly for 619.3e' feet to the point of

beginning. PARCEL '' B."

Beginning at a point in the northern line of West-chester avenue distant 530.93 feet southwesterly from the intersection of the northern line of Westchester avenue with the western lire of Intervale avenue.

~ tat. ''hence s uthwesterly along the northern line of West, he,ter avenue f.r 70,9 2 feet.

zd. 'L'hence northerly deflecting 124 degrees 38 min- 1j utes to seconds to the right for 533.85 feet,

Thence northeasterly, curving to the right on the arc of a circle tangent to the preceding course whose radius is 4oa.zz feet, for 3m 5 feet to a point of reverse

'.~ ctrrs'o. 4th. Thence northeasterly, on the arc of a circle whose

radius is 9e' fret, fer 6300 feet to the southern l:ne of East One Hundred and Sixty-fifth street.

:th. Thence east- rly along the southern line of East One Hundred aad Sixty-fifth street for t8t.tt feet to the west--rn line of lntervale avenue.

6th. Thence eouth-'rly along the western line of litter-- vale avenue for 9.17 b_et.

7tb- Thence westerly deflecting no degrees 37 minutes 154 seconds to the right for t,6.n9 feet.

8th. Thence southerly. curving to the left on the arc of a circle whose radius drawn easterly from the western extremity of' the preceding course forms an angle of ;7 degrees 35 minutes r5 seconds to the south

i with said course, and whose radius is 34t.az feet, for I 227.41 feet.

9th. Thence southerly for 492,38 feet to the point of beginning.

Rogers place is designated as a -treet of the first class and is shown on section 3 of the•Final Maps and Pro-files i f the Twenty third and Twenty-f,urth Wards of the City of .New York. filed in the office of the Com-

' missioner of Street Improvements of the Twenty-third and 'Twenty-fourth Wards of tie City of New York on July t3, t594; in the office of the Rey'ster of the City and County of Now York on July to, 1894, and in the

i office of the Secretary e' State ,.f the State of New York on Jttly or,18J4.

Dated NEw 1 ors, December 4, t8g6. FRANCIS M, SCOTT, Counsel to the Corporation,

No. z 1 ryon Row, New York City.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1896

THE CITY RECORD. 3575

or laid of anti t o the .re

s ective owners, les sees

lparties r d persons re. active' Yentitlrd it, or iutcr stn in the said rest etie

lands tenementY, hrrrdirtments

and premises not required for the purl osl, of open IL', I:rym•t oLit and forming the -anti', but br'ncfited thereby, and of r•ec, tainmg and defining the extent and buund-arie, of tire respective tracts or parcels „f land to be taken or to be assessed therefor, and of pertorminv the trusts and duties required of its by cha aer ,6, title 5 of the act entitled " An act to consul date into one act ,and to declare the ,peeial and local laws affecting public interests in the City of New Vork," passed Jttly r, r88s, and the acts or parts of acts to addition t,jeroto or amendatory thereof.

All parties and persons interest^tl in the real es'ate taken (.r to be t',ke:r, for the purpose of opening the said street or avenue, or affected the-rehy, and having any claim or demand on account thereof, are hereby required to present the same, duly verifi d, to us, the undersigned Commissioners of E; imate and Assessrnent, at our office, Nos. go and 92 West Broadway, ninth floor in the City of New York, with such affidavits or other proofs as the said owners or claimants may desire, within toenty days after the date of this notice.

And we, the said Commissioner-, will he in attendance at our sold office on the z8th day of December, x896, :tt to o'clock in the forenoon of that day, to hear the said parties and persons in relation thereto, and at such time and place, and at : uch further or other time and place as we may apncint, we will hear such owners in relation thereto and examine the proofs of such claim-ant or claimants, or such additional preo's and allega-tions as may then be offered by such owner, or on behalf of The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York.

Dated Now Yr,CO. December 3, ,89q 6. F:R SEDG- M'IRRIS IACOBY. )

WICK, LAWRENCE GODKIN, Commissioners, JOHN I'. Dut:N, Clerk,

In the matter of the applic.rtion of The M'yor, Alder-men and Commonalty of the C tyof New York, relative to acquiring title, Sc hcrever the same h; s not been here. tofore acquired, to the lands, tenements and heredi'a-ments required for the p :rpose of opening ARTHUR AVENUE (a'theu,,h not yet named by proper author-ity'. from 'I remont avenue to Pelham avenue, as the same has been her, tofore laid out and designated as a first-class street or road, in the 1'v: enty-fourth Ward of the City of .Jew York.

N 0110E IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE, THE undersigned, were appointed by an cider of the

Supreme Court- buarine date the ,4th day of October, x895, Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment for the purp,.se of making a just and eg:litable estimate and asses-men, of the loss and damage, if any, or of the benefit and adv.0 t;;ge, it any, as the c-ise may be, to the respective owner,, lessees, parties and persons respect-ively cot Lied unto or interested in the lands, tenements, hereditament: and premises required for the purpose by and in consequenet of 0t"ning the above-mentioned street or avenue, the same being particularly set forth and described in the petition of I he Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, sod also in the notice if the at plical ion for the raid order tl,ereta attached, file.] herein in the ofbceo: the Clerk of the City and County of New York on the 14th day of November, 1896, and ajmt and equitable estimate and assessment of the value of the benefit andadvantage of said street or avenue so to be opened or laid out anti formed, to the re-spective owners, lessees, par ins and prrsn,ns respectiv, ly entitled to or interested in tht. said respective lands, tenemen's, hercd:taments and pr mi-es not required for the purpose of opening, laying out and forming the same, but benefited thercl.y, and of ascertaining and defining the latent and boundaries of the respective tracts or parcels of land to be taken or to ate assessed therefor, and of performing the trurts and duties re-quired of us by chapter r^, title g, of the act entitled • An act to c .nsolidate into one : et and to declare the

special and to, al laws affecting public interests in the City of New York," Passed July r, i88z, and the acts or parts of acts in addition thereto or amendatory thereof.

All uartice and persons interested in the real estate taken or to be taken for the purpose of opening the said street or avenue, or affecte,l thereby, and having any claim or demand en account thereof, are hereby required to present the same, duly verified, to us, the undersigned Contmi=sioners of Estimate and Assessment. at our office, No,. go and 92 West Broadway, ninth floor, in the City of New York, with such affidavits or other proofs as the said owners or claimants may desire, within twenty days offer the date of this notice.

And we, the said Commissioners will be in attendance at our said office on the zbth day of December, 1896, at 10.30 o'clock in the forenoon of that day, to hear the said parties and persons in relation thereto, and at such t,nre and place, and at such further or other time and place as we may appoint, we will hear such owners in relation thereto and examine the proofs of such claim-ant or claimants, or such additional petals and allega-tions a; ncty then be offered by such owner, or on lie-half rf The 1layor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of Nev, Vert:.

Dated New YO Rtc, December1896. SAYIUEl. H. ORIIWAY, WILLIAM M. LAW-

RENCE, JOHN J. QUINLAN, Commissioners. JnHN P. Dc -N, Clerk.

In the matter of the application of The Mayor, Alder-men and Commonalty of the City of New York, relative to acquiring title, wherever the same has not been here-tofure acquired, to the lands, tenements and heredita-ments required for the purpose of opening DA'L'ER S1'R EET (although not yet named by proper author-ity), from the Port Morris Branch of the New York and Harlem Railroad to the Southern Boulevard, as the same has been heretofore laid out and designated as a first-class street or road, in the Twenty-third Ward of the City of New York.

N O'i'ICE 15 HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE, THE undersigned, were appointed by an order of the

Supreme Court, bearing date the ,41h day of October, r8gc, Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment for the purpose of making a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the loss and damage, if any, or of the benefit and advantage, if any, as the case may he, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons respectively entitled unto or interested in the lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises required for the purpose by and in consequence of opening the above-mentioned street or avenue, the same being particularly set forth and described in the petition of The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, and also in the notice of the application for the said order thereto attached, filed herem in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York on the 14th day of November, 1896, and a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the value of the benefit and advantage of said street or avenue so to be opened or laid out and formed, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons respect-ively entitled to or interested in the said respective lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises not required for the purpose of opening, laying out and forming the same, but benefited thereby, and of ascer-taining and defining the extent and boundaries of the respective tracts or parcels of land to he taken or to be assessed therefor, and of performing the trusts and duties required of us by chapter r6, title 5, of the act entitled -'An act to consolidate into one act and to declare the special and local laws affecting public inter-ests in the City of New York," passed July 1, t88a, and the acts or parts of acts in addition thereto or amenda-tory thereof.

All parties and persons interested in the real estate taken or to be taken for the purpose of opening the said street or avenue, or affected thereby, and having any claim or demand on account thereof, are hereby required to present the same, duly verified, to us, the undersigned Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment, at our office. Nos. go and 90 West Broadway, ninth floor, in the City of New York, with such affidavits or other proofs as the said owners or claimants may desire, within twenty days after the date of this notice.

And we, the said Commissioners, will be in attendance at our said office on the 28th day of December, 1896, at

In.30 o'cloc intheforenoon n I at d:t to hear the k t f t t, tc sai I ,anieY and mersom in rely ion the,eto, and at 1 1 such time and plait', and at >nch further or other time end pl:rre as we may appoint, we will hear such owners in rr'lation thereto land examine the proofs of such claim,mt or claiman s, or Ynch addirionnl proofs and o i legatimr. as lily then be offered by such owner, Or on b' hall ,tf'l'hc Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New Vork.

[).,led Nn.w YORK, D'ce-tther3, 1896. 'I'llEOI)ORE '1'. IBAYL( 1R. t, HENRY HAG-

GERTY. SErCENO D. IIONFILS, Commissioners. Jr- Ho P. I)UNN, Clerk.

In the matter of the appl ication of The Mayor, Alder- men and Commonalty of the City of New York, relative to acquiring title wherever th•, same has not been here-toforc ac ,uired, to the I undo, tenements and beredita-mt nt% required for the purpose of opining POWERS AVENUv;(although not yet name I by properauthor-ity), from East One Hundred and Forty-first street to St. Mary's street, as tire same has bscn heretofore laid otu and de-ignate:I as a first class street or road, in the Twenty-third Ward of the City of New York.

NOI'ICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 'THAT WE, THE undersigned, were appointed by an order of the

Supreme Court, bearing date the t 4 th day of October, 1896, Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment for the purpose of making a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the loss and damage, if any, or of the benefit and advantage, if any, as the case may be, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons respectively entitled unto or interested in the lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises required for the purpose by and in consequence of opening the above. mentioned street or avenue, the same being particularly set forth and described in the petition. of 'l'he Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New Yors, and .also in the notice of the app'icatton for the said order thereto attached, filed herein in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York on the t4th day of November, .896, and a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the value of the benefit and advantage of said street or avenue so to be opened or laid out and former], to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons respectively entitled to or interested in the said reopen five lands, ! cacments, hereditantents and premises not required for the purpose ,.f opetung, 'laying out and forming the same, but bem'frted thereby, and of ascertain-ing and defining the extent and boundaries of the respective it acts or parcels of land to be taken or to lie assessed therefor, and of perforreing ti,, trusts and dut,es matured of us by chapter r6, title g, of the Act entitled "An act t,, consolidate into one act and to de-clare the speci land I cal laws off chug public interests in tire City of New York," passed July t, t88z, and the acts o parts of acts in addition thereto or amenda-tore titcn,of.

All parses and persons interested in the real estate taken or to be taken for the purpose of opening the said street or avenue, or affected thereby, and having any cla. rrt or dentand onaccount thereof, are hrr.hy required to pr: sent the same, duly verifier], to us, the undersigned Commissioners of Estimate and Ass'ssment, at our office, Nos. go and 92 West Broadway, ninth floor, in the City of New York, with such affidavits or other proofs as the said owners or claimants may desire, within twenty days after the dote of this n (tine.

And we, the said Commissioners, will he in attend-ance at our said office on the 28th day of December, 1896, at to.3oo'clock in the forenoon of that day, to hear the said parties and persons in relation thereto, and at such time and place, and at such further or other tine and place as we may appo nt, we will hear such owners in relation thereto and examine the proofs of such claimant or claimants, or such additional proofs and allegations as may then be offered by such owner or on behalf of '{'he Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York.

Dated NEW Yong, December 3, t8y6. WILLIAM A. McQU.AIU, WILLIAM M. LAW-

RFNCE, DENNIS McEVOY, Commissioners. HENRY DR FOREST BALDWIN, Clerk.

In the matter of the application of the. 13 tard of Street Opening and Improvement of the City of New York, for and on behalf of The Mayor, Aldermen and Com-monalty of the City of New York, relative to acquir-ing title, wherever the same has not been heretofore acquired, to DAWSON STREET (although not yet named by proper authority), from Westchester avenue to Leggett's lane, in the Twenty-third Ward of the City of the New York, as the saute has been heretofore laid out and designated as a first-class street or road by the Commissionerof Street Improve-ments of the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Wards of the City of New York.

N OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BILL of costs, charges and expenses incurred by reason

of the proceedings in the above-entitled matter, will be presented for taxation to one of the Justices of the Supreme Court, at a Special Term thereof. Part I., to be held in and for the City and County of New York, at the County Court-home, in the City of New Yet k, on the 14th day of December, r8g6, at 10.30 o'clock in the forenoon of that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard thereon, and that the said bill of costs, charges and ex-penses has been deposited in the office of the Clerk of the City and County.of New York, there to remain for and during the space of ten days, as required by law.

Dated NEw YORK. December I, 1895. JAMES P. CAMPBELL, JOHN H.SPELL\MAN,

Comrnissioners. JotHN' P. I)UNN, Clerk.

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 hereditaments required for the purpose of opening FULTON AVENUE (although not yet named by pruner authority), from the Twenty-third and Twenty fourth Ward line to East One Hundred and Seventy-fifth street, as the same has been heretofore laid out and designated as a first-class street or road, in the Twenty-four.h Ward of the City of New York.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE, THE undersigned, were appointed by an order of the

Supreme Court, bearing date the 27111 clay of October, x896, Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment for the purpose of making ajust and equitable estimate and assessment of the loss and damage, if any, or of the benefit and advantage, if any, as the case may be, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons respectively entitled unto or interested in the lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises required for the purpose by and in consequence of opening the above- mentioned street or avenue, the same being particularly set forth and described in the peti-tion of The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, and also in the notice of the application for the said order thereto attached, filed herein in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York on the r4th day of November, 0896, and a just and equitable estimate and asses ment of the value of the benefit and advantage of said street or avenue so to be opened or laid out and formed, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons respectively entitled to or interested in the said respective lands, tenements, hereditaments and prem-ises not required for the purpose of opening, laying out and forming the same, but benefited thereby, and of as-certaining and defining the extent and boundaries of the respective tracts or parcels of land to be taken or to be assessed therefor, and of performing the trusts and duties required of us by chapter r6, title 5, of the act entitled r An act to consolidate into one act and to declare the special and local laws affecting public interests in the City of New York," passed July t, t88a, and the acts or parts of acts in addition thereto or amendatory thereof.

All parties and persons interested in the real estate taken or to be taken for the purpose of opening the said street or avenue, or affected thereby, and having any claim or demand on account thereof, are hereby required to present the same, duly verified, to us, the undersigned

(:ou c tmrs,~n, ers r Y4 •Y. (' It (1 'five n d I?stu~ateand A e Ym t at nut c Nos 90 nn(l 7~ 'Nest I ndwop ninth flnnr~ to tin City on New York, with snafu altavitYnr ath('r 1,rn,(

t

:us the said owue•s r,r claim tots rruty desire, withir twenty d,rys after the date of this notice.

And wc, the Comtnissiuuers, will be in attendan-r at our said office on the e-el d.(y of December, 1896, a to o'clock in the foreno un of that clay, to hear the suit parties and persons is n-latio I thereto, and at sue! ti me and place, and at such further or other time ace place as we may appoint. we will hear such owners in relation thereto and examine the proofs of such claim. ant or claimants, or such additional proofs .tid allcga. tions as may then be offered by sn_h owner or on be. h:.lfof The Mayor, Aldermen and ;;omrnoualty of the City of New York.

tatted N rtv YORK. November 30. rF96. FREDERIC A. 'TANNER, JOHN 'I'. SIMON,

FLOYD M. LOIRD, Commissioners. JOHN P. DUNN, Clerk.

In the matter of the application of The Mayor, Alder. men and Commonalty of the City of New York, re-lative to acquiring title, wherever the same has not been heretofore acquired, to the I tnas, tenements and hereditaments required f or the purpo-c of opening PON FIAC PLACE (although not yet named by proper authority), from 'Trinity avenue to Robbins avenue, as the same has he_n heretofore 1 i nut and designated as a first-class street or r- ad, in the Twenty-third Ward of the City of New York.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 'THAT WE, THE undersigned, were appointed by an order of the

Supreme Court, bearing date the x4th day of October, 1596, Commissioners of Estimate and Asses-ment Inc the pur-pose of making a just and equitable estimate and assess-ment of the los and damage, if any, or of the bencnt and advantage, if any, as the case may be, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons respectively entitled unto or interested in the lands, tenement,, hereditaments and premises required for the purpose by and in consequence of opening the above-mentioned street or avenue, the same brine particularly set lorth and described in the petition of The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, and also in the notice of the application for the said order thereto attached, filed herein in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York on the t4th day of No venal 1896, and a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the value of the benefit and advantage of said street or avenue so to be opened or laid out and formed, to the respective owners, lessee,, panics and persons respectively entitled to or interested in the said respective lands, tenements, hereditamentsand premises not required for the purpose of opening, I. tying out and fornung the same, but benefited thereby, and of ascer-taining and defining the extent and boundaries of the respective tracts or parcel, of land to be taken or to be assessed therefor, and of ,performing the frosts and duties required of its by chapter 16, title 5. of the act entitled " An act to consolidate into one act and to de-clare the special and local laws affecting public interests in the City of New York," passed July y 188x, and the acts or parts of acts it, addition thereto cm amendatory thereof.

All parties and persons interested in the real estate taken or to lee taken for the purpose of opening the said street or avenue, or affected thereby, and having any claim or demand on account thereof, are liereby re-quired to present the same, duly verified, to its, the un-de:signed Commis-ioners of Estimate and Assessment, at our office, Non. go and qz West Broadway, ninth floor, in the City of New York, with such affidavits orother pros as the said owners or claimants may desire, within twenty days alter the date of this notice.

And we, the said Commissioners, will be in attendance at our said office on the zzd clay of December, i8g6, at to o'clock no the forenoon of that day, to hear the said parties and person, in relation thereto, and at such time and place, and at such furtherer other time and place as we may appoint, we will hear such owners in relation thereto and examine the proofs of such claimant or claimants, or such a l ditional proofs and allegations as may then be offered by such owner or on behalf of I he Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York.

Dated NEw Yoetc, Nov'mber z8, 1896. CLARENCE C. FERRIS, J. HENRY HAGGERTY,

JOHN J. NEVILLE, Commissioner-. HENRY DR FORasr BALowtt, Clerk.

In the matter of the application of The Mayor, Alder-men and Commonalty of the City of New York, relative to acquiring title, wherever the same has nit been heretofore acquired, to the land,, tenement. and hereditaments required for the purpose of opening ELLIOI PLACE !although not yet named by prop_r authority), from Jerome avenue to the Concourse, as the same nuns been heretofore laid out and designated as a first-class street or road, no the Twenty-third and '1 wenty-fourth Wards -e the City of New York.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN '1'HAL WE, THE undersigned, were appointed by an order of toe

Supreme Court, bearing date the atth day of October, 1896, Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment fir the purpose of making a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the loss and damage, if any, or of the benefit and advantage, if any, as the case may be, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons re-spectively entitled unto or interested in the lands, tene-ntents, hereditaments and premises required for the purpose by and in consequence of opening the above. mentioned street or avenue, the same being particu-larly set forth and described in the petition of The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, and also in the notice of the application for the said order thereto attached, filed herein in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of'New York on the t4th day of November, 1896, and a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the value of the benefit and advantage of said street or avenue so to be opened or laid out and formed, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons respectively entitled to or interested in the said respective lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises not required for the purpose of opening, Itying out and forming the same, but benefited thereby, and of ascertaining and defining the extent and boundaries of the respective tracts or parcels of land to be taken or to be assessed therefor, and of performing the trusts and duties required of us by chapter t6, title 5, of the act entitled " An act to consolidate into one act and to declare the special and local laws affecting public interests in the City of New York," passed July it, r88z, and the acts or parts of acts in addition thereto or amendatory thereof,

All parties and persons interested in the real estate taken or to be taken for the purpose of opening the said street or avenue, or affected thereby, and having any claim or demand on account thereof, are hereby required to present the same, duly verified, to is, the under-signed Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment, at our office. Nos. go and g2 We,t Broadway, ninth floor, in the City of New York, with such affidavits or other proofs as the said owners or claimants may desire, within twenty days after the date of this notice.

And we, the said Commissioners, will be in attendance at our said office on the zed day of December, i8g6, at no o'clock in the forenoon of that day, to hear the said parties and persons in relation thereto, and at such time and place, and at such further or other time and place as we may appoint, we will hear such owners in relation thereto and examine the proofs of such claimant or claimants, or such additional proofs and allegations as may then be offered by such owner or on behalf of The Mayor. Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York.

Dated New YoRR, November s8, r8g6. CHARLES GERLICH, G. THORNTON WAR-

REN, MICHAEL COLEMAN, Commissioners. H,.NRY D6 FOREST BALDWIN, Clerk.

In the matter of the application of flue Mayor, Alder-men and Commonalty of the City of New York, relative to acquiring title, wherever the same has not been heretofore acquired, to the lands, tenements and hereditaments required for the purpose of opening EDt. EWATER ROAD (although not yet named by

proper authority), from Westchester avenue to West Farms rond.:rs the same has been heretofore laid out

• t or ru in the (lull r • ' ua d : s a first-class reef ad kwg t r , ofYoe . 'I we r -Hurd Ward f mime CityNew k n Ie Y

N O'I'li:E I, HI':kFa31' GIVEN '['ILYI'fHF. BILL of co is, charges and expenses inn erred by reason

.if the proceedings in the above-entitled matter, will be presented for taxation to one of the Justices of the SUp remc Con t, at a Sped it I'1 rin thereof. Part L. to be held in and for the City and Crmnty if New York, at the County Court-house. it-, the City of New York, on the Loth day of I)ecember, 1896, at to 30 o'clock in the forenoon of that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard thereon, and that the said bill of costs, charges and expenses has been deposited in the office of the Clerk o' the City anti County of New York, there to r.-main for a'.Id dining the space of ten days, as re-quircd by law.

Dated New Vrow, November 23, t8g6, J. C. O'CONOIS, FLOYD M. LORD, A.LA'I'HEN

SMITH, Commissioners. HEtiv uE FnREsr BALDWiN, Clerk.

In the matter lit the application of '1'he Mayor, Alder-men and Commonalty of the City of New York, relative to acquiring title, vcherev- r the same has not been here-toforc acquired, to the lands, tenements and heredita-ments requ red for the ptnrpo-e of cpenin^ EAST ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-THIRD S'T'REET (although not yet nam-,I by proper authority), from 'Third avenue to Follett avenue, as the same has been heretofore laid oil and designate I as a first-class street or road, in t,,e Twenty-fourth Ward of the City of New York,


Supreme Court, lie ,ring date the 27th day of October, rdgo, Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment for the purpose of making a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the loss and damage, if any, or of the benefit and advantage, it any, as the case may be, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons respect. Ively entitled unto or interested in dre lands, tene-ments, hereditaments and premises required for the purpose by and in consequence of opening the above-mentioned sir et or avenue, the same being particularly set forth and described in the petition of 'Iii,, Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the t_ity of New York, and also in the not cc of the application for the said order they: to attached, tiie.l herein in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York on the 14th day of November, x896, and a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the value of the bensfit stud advantage of said street or avenue so to be opened or laid out and formed, to the respective owners, less-rev, parties and persons respectively entitled to or interested in the said respective lands, tenement;, hereditantents and premises not required for the , urpo;e of opening, laying out and forming the same, but benettte I the chy, and of ascer-udning and defining the exnmt aid boundaries of the respective tracts or parcels of land to be taken or to be assessed therefor, and of performing the trusts and duties required of us by chapter Id, title 5, of the act entitled " An act to consolidate into one act and to declare the special • nd local laws affec'.ing public inter-esrs to the City of New York." passed July r, r88, and the acts or parts of acts in a ldition thereto or amenda-tory thereof.

All parties and person interested in the real estate taken or to be taken for the purpose of opening the said street or avenue, or affected thereby and having any claim or demand on ace stint Ihereof, are hereby re-quired to present the same, duly verified, to u•, the under-signed Commissioner; of Estimate and Ass•_sstnent, at our office, Nos. go and 9z West Broadwav, ninth floor, in the City of New York, with such affidavits or other proofs as the said o.vner, or claimants may desire, within twenty days after the date of this notice.

And we, the said Commissioners, will be in attend-ance at ou, said office on the zi=t day of December, 1896, at to o'clock in the forenoon of that day, to hear the said parties and persons in relation then to, and at suctt time and plane, and at such furtherorother time and pl y. ce as we may appoint, we will h-ar such owners in relation thereto and examine the pmots of such c'aim-ant or claimants, or such addi.isnal proof; and a.lega-tions as may then be offered by such own er, or on behalf ofThe Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York.

Dated New Yo:etc. November e ,'r996. JAMES H. V,1R1NU\I, 1[1CHAEL A.I%k'EENEY,

PHILIP \Y. YOUNG C rmmissioaers. HeNRv DE FttREST B:ILD,VIN. Clerk.

In the matter of the application of the Baird of Street Opening and Improvement of the City of Neiv York, for and on behalf of the Mayor. Aldermen and Com-monalty of the City of New York, relative to acquiring title, wherever the same has not been heretofore acquired. to FOX SIRE El', OR EAST ONE HUN-LIKED AND F,Ff{ETH 1'REE'1' 'although not yet named by proper authority , from Robbins ave-nue to Prospcot avenue, in the "Twenty-t!+ird Ward of the City of New fork. as the same h.(s been hereto-fore laid out aid designated as a first-class street or road.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAI' THE BILL of costs, charges An 1 expen-es incurred by reason

of the proceedings in the above-entitled matter, will be presented for taxation to one of the Justic-s of the Supreme Court, at a Special ['erm t!rrreuf, Part 1., to he held in and for the City and County of New York, at the County Court-house, in the ( city of New York, on the ,4th day of December, .896, at in. ioo'clock in the forenoon of that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard thereon, and that the said bill of costs, charges and expenses has been deposited in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York, there to remain for and riuring the space of ten days, as required by law.

Dated New YnRg, November 30, r896. EMANUEL BLUMENSTIEL. DANIEL O'Cr)N-

NELL, HENRY GRASSE, Commissioners. HENRY DR FOREST BALDWIN, Clerk.

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 a PUBLIC PLACE bounded by 1'rem time avenue, Burnside avenue, Web- ster avenue and Rver avenue, in the Twenty-fourth Ward of the City of New York,

PURSUANT Ti) THE STATUTES IN SUCH cases made and provided, notice is hereby given

that an applicati ,n will be made to the Supreme Court of the State of New York, at a Special Term of said Court, to be held at Part I. thereof, in the County Court-house, in the City of New York, on Wednesday, the ,6th clay of December, x896 at the opening of the Court on that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard thereon, for the appointment of Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment to the above-entitled matter. The nature and extent of the improvement hereby intended is the acquisition of title by The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, for the use of the public, to all the lands and premises, with the buildings thereon and the appurtenances thereto belonging, required for the opening of a Public Place hounded by 'Tremont avenue, Burnside avenue, Webster avenue and Ryer avenue, in tire Twenty-fourth Ward of the City of New York, being the following-described lots, pieces or parcels of land, viz. :

Beginning at a point in the northern line of Tremont avenue, which is the point of reverse curve of two arcs of 40 feet radius on the east and 215 feet radius on the west.

list. Thence easterly, curving to the left on the arc of a circle of 40 feet radius. for 77.96 feet along the northern line of Tremoltt avenue to a paint of compound curve.

ad. Thence northeasterly on the arc of a circle of 360 feet radius for 20,64 feet.

3d, Th -lace northerly on a line tangent to the preced-ing course for 417.4; feet.

4th. Thence northerly, curving to the left on the arc of a circle tangent to the preceding course whose radius is r8o feet, for 067.69 feet to a point of compound curve,

3576 THE CITY RECORD . WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1896.

5th. Thence westerly on the arc Of a circle of 35.75 feet radius for 71.20 feet.

I tb. Thence southerly or a line tangent to the preceding course for 669.19 feet.

7th. Thence southeasterly, curving to the left on the art' of a circle tangent to the preceding course whose radius is 40 feet, for 42.45 feet to the northern line of Tremont avenue at a point of reverse curve. 8th 'Thence southeasterly along the northern line of

Tremont avenue on the arc of a circle of 2t5 feet radius for 58.41 feet to the poi t of beginning.

Shown on sectie'n 54 of the Final Maps and Profiles of the Twenty-third and 'Twenty-fourth Wards of the City of New York, filed in the offic of the Commis-coiner of street I mprovernents of the Twenty-third and 'I'wenty-fourth Wards of the City of New York on December 16, 1895, in the office of the Register of the City and County of New York on December 17, 1895, and in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York on December 17, 1895.

Dated New YORK, December 4. x896, FRANCIS M. SCOT], Counsel to the Corporation,

No. a Tryon Row, New York City.

In the matter of the application of the Board of Street Opening and Improvement of the City of New fork, for and on behalf of The Mayor, Aldermen and Corn. monalty of the City of New York, relative to acquiring title, wherever the sane has not been heretofore acquired, to NELSON AVENUE although not yet named by proper authority,, from Kemp place to Boscobel avenue, in the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Wards of the City of New York, as the same has been heretofore lard out and designated as a first-class street or road by the Commissioner of Street Improvements of the Twenty-third and To enty-fourth Wards o1 the City of New York. ATE, THE UNDERSIGNED COMMISSIONERS

V Y of Estimate and Assessment in the above. entitled matter, hereby give notice to all per-ons inter-ested in this proceeding, and to the owner or owners, occupant or occupants of all houses and lots and im-proved 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 pro-ceeding, or in any of the lands affected thereby, and having objections thereto, do present their said objec-tions, in writing, to its, at our office, Nos. go and gz \Vest Broadway. ninth floor, in said city, on or before the 7th day of January, 1897, and that we, the said Commissioners, will hear parties so objecting within the ten week-days next after the said 7th day of Jan-uaryy, r897, and for that purpose will be in at'end- ance at our said office on each of said ten days at z o'clock P. 51.

Second-That the abstract of our said estimate and as-sessment, together with our damage and benefit maps. and also all the affidavits, estimates and other documents used by us in making our report, have been deposited in the f3ureau of Street Openings in the Law Depart-ment of the City of New York, Nos. :o and 92 West Broadway, ninth floor, in the said city, there to remain until the 8th day of January, 1897.

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 southerly side of Featherbed lane on the south by the middle line of the blocks between Kemp place or East One Hundred and Sixty-fourth street and Jerome avenue, from the westerly side of Woody Crest avenue or Bremer avenue to the easterly side of Ogden avenue ; on the ea't by th ;westerly sides of Marcher avenue and Woody Crest avenue or Bremer avenue ; on the west by the easterly sides of Ogden avenue and Plimpton avenue ; excepting fr m said area all streets, avenues, roads, or portions thereof, heretofore legally opened, as such area is shown upon our benefit map deposited as aforesaid.

Fourth-That our report herein will be presented to a Special Term of the Supreme Court, Part Ill., 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 \ ork, on the iSth day of February, 1897, 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 Nov, Yoeic, November 30, 1896. THOS. J. CREAMER, '.:ha rman, ISAAC

FROMME, MATTHEW CHALMERS, Commis-sioners.

JOHN P. DONN, Clerk.

In the natter 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 hereditaments required for the purpose of opening LAFONTAINE AVENUE although not yet named by proper authority/ , from Tremont avenue to Quarry road, as the same has been heretotore laid out and designated as a first-class street or road, in the Twenty-fourth Ward of the City of New York.


Supreme Court, bearing date the 14th day of October, :6y6, Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment for the purpose of making a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the loss and damage, if any, or of the benefit and advantage, if any, as the case may be, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons respectively entitled unto or interested in the lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises required for the purpose by and in consequence of opening the above-mentioned street or avenue, the same being particularly set forth and de-scribed in the petition of The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, and also in the notice of the application for the said order thereto attached, filed herein in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York on the 14th day of November, 1896, and a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the value of the benefit and advantage of said street or avenue so to be opened or laid out and formed, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and person; respect. ively entitled to or interested in the said respective lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises not required for the purpose of opening, laying out and forming the same, but benefited thereby, and of ascer-taining and defining the extent and boundaries of the respective tracts or parcels of land to be taken or to be assessed therefor, and of performing the trusts and duties required of us by chapter r6, title 5, of the act entitled '• An act to consolidate into one act and to declare the special and local laws affecting public interests in the City of New Yerk," passed July t, ,882, and the acts or parts of acts in addition thereto or amendatory thereof.

All parties and persons interested in the real estate taken or to be taken for the purpose of opening the said street or avenue, or affected thereby, and having any claim or demand on account thereof, are hereby required to present the same, duly verified, to us, the undersigned Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment, at out office, Nos. go and 9z West Broadway, ninth floor, in the City of New York, with such affidavits or other proofs as the said owners or claimants may desire, within twenty days after the date of this notice.

And We, the paid Commissioners, will be in attend-ance at our said office on the 17th day of December, 1896, at 10.30 o'clock in the forenoon of that day, to hear the said parties and persons in relation thereto, and at such time and place, and at such further or other time and place as we may appoint, we will hear such owners in relation thereto and examine the proofs of such claimant or claimants, or such additional proofs and allegations as may then be offered by such owner, or on behalf of The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York.

Dated NEW YOR-, November 23, 2896. ARTHUR BERRY, CHAS. H. CRONIN, JULIAN

B. SHOPE, Commissioners. JOHN P. Durta, Clerk.

In the matter of the application of 'l'he Mayor, Alder. met and Commonalty of the Ci:y of New York, relative to acquiring title, wherever the same has not been heretofore acquired, to the lands, tenements and hervditamcnts required for the purpose of opening PARK STREET ,ahhough not yet named by proper authority), from East tine Hundred and Forty-ninth >treet to Westchester avenue, as the same has been heretofore laid out and designated as a first-class street or road, in the Twenty-third Ward of the City of New York.


Supreme Court, bearing elate the [4th day of October, 1890, Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment for the purpose of making a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the loss and damage, if any, or of the benefit and advantage, if any, as the case may be, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons respect-ively entitled unto or Interested in the lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises required for the purpose by and in consequence of opening the above-mentioned street or avenue, the same being particularly set forth and de-scribed in the petition of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, and also in the notice of the application for the said order thereto attached, filed herein in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York on the [4th day of November, 1896, and a just and equitable estimate and assess-ment of the v,due of the benefit and advantage of said street or avenue so to be opened or laid out and formed, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons respectively entitled to or interested in the said respect-ive lands, tenements, hereditament' and premises not required for the purpose of opening, laying out and forming the same, but benefited thereby, and of ascer-taining and defining the extent and boundaries of the respective tracts or parcels of land to be taken or to be assessed therefor, and of performing the trusts and duties required of us by chapter r6, title 5, of the act entitled "An act to consolidate into one act and to declare the special and local laws affecting public interests in the City of New York," passed July t, r88a, and the acts or parts of acts in addition thereto or amendatory thereof.

All parties and persons interested in the real estate taken or to be taken for the purpose of opening the said street or avenue, or affected thereby, and having any claim or demand on account thereof, ate hereby required to present the same, daly venfied, to us, the under-signed Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment, at our office. Nos. go and 9x West Broadway, ninth floor, in the City of New York, with such afhda: its or other proofs as the said owners or claimants may desire, within twenty days after the date of this notice.

And we, the said Commissioners, will be in attend-ance at our said office on the [7th day of December, 1896, at to o'clock in the forenoon of that day, to hear the said parties and persons in relation thereto, and at such time and place, and at such further or other time and place as we may appoint, we will hear such owners in re-lation thereto and examine the proofs of such claimant or claimants, or such additional proofs and allegations as may tier, be offered by such owner or on behalf of I he Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York,

Dated New Yoetc, November 23, i896AR'IHUR BERRY, GEO. E. HYATT, MARTIN

S. COHEN, Commissioners. JOHN P. DcaN,Clerk.

In the matter of the application of The Mayor, Alder-men and Commonalty of the City of New York, relative to acquiring title, wherever the same has not been heretofore acquired, to the lands, tenements and hereditaments required for the purpose of opening 'TUM(IR PLACE (although not yet named by proper authority), from Walton avenue to the Con-course, as the same has been heretofore laid out and designated as a first-class street or road, in the Twenty-third Ward of the City of New York.

l~ OI'ICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE, THE iN undersigned, were appointed by an order of the Supreme Court, bearing date the 17th day of October, :816, Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment for the purpose of making a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the loss and damage, it any, or of the benefit and advantage, if any, as the case may be, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons respect-ively entitled unto or interested in the lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises required for the purpose by and in consequence of opening the above-mentioned street or avenue, the same being particularly set forth and described in the petition of The -Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, and also in the notice of the application for the said order thereto attached, filed herein in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New 1 ork on the 14th day of November, 1896, and a just and equitable estimate and assess-atent of the value of the benefit and advantage of said street or a% enue so to be opened or laid out and forneed, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons respectively entitled to or icterested in the said respect-ive lands, tenements, hereditameuts and premises not require - for the purpose of opening, laying out and forming the same, but benefitee thereby, and of ascer-taining and defining the extent and boundaries of the respective tracts or parcels of land to be taken or to be assessed therefor, and of performing the trusts and duties required of us by chapter t6, title 5, of the act entitled " An act to consolidate into one act and to declare the special and local laws affecting public interests in the City of New Ye;rk," passed July r, 1S8z, and the acts or parts of acts in addition thereto or amendatory thereof.

All parties and persons interested in the real estate taken or to he taken for the purpose of opening the said street or avenue, or affected thereby, and having any claim or demand on account thereof, are hereby required to present the same, duly verified, to us, the undersigned Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment, at our office, No'. 90 and 9z West Broadway, ninth floor, in the City of New York, with such affidavits or other proofs as the said owners or claimants may desire, within twenty days after the date of this notice.

And we, the said Commissioners, will be in attendance at our said office on the :7th day of December, x896, at io o'clock in the forenoon of that day, to hear the said parties and persons in relation thereto, and at such time and place, and at -uch further or other time and place as we may appoint, we will hear such owners in reLdion thereto and examine the proofs of such claimant or claimants, or such additional proofs and allegations as may then be offered by such owner or on

~ behalf of The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York.

Dated Ness' YORK, November z3, r296. EDWARD S.KAUFMAN, JACOB KATZ, ROBT.

L. WENSLEY, Commissioners. HFNRY D E Fof<EST BALDWIN Clerk.

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 hereditaments requ'red for the purpose of opening ST. ANN'S AVENUE, (although not yet named by proper authority), from East One Hundred and Thirty-second street to East One Hundred and Thirtieth street, as the same has been heretofore laid out and designated as a first-class street or road, in the 'I'wenty-third Ward of the City of New York.


Supreme Court, bearing date the 14th day of October, 1896, Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment for the purpose of making a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the loss and damage, if any, or of the benefit and advantage, if any, as the case may be, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons respectively entitled unto or interested in the lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises required for the purpose by and in consequence of opening the above-mentioned street or avenue, the same being particularly set forth and described in the petition of The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, and also in the notice of

the application for the said order thereto attached, filed herein in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York on the r4,h (lay of November, 1896, and a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the value of the benefit and advantage of said street or avenue so to be opened or laid out and formed, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons respect. ivcly entitled to or interested in the said respective lands, tenements. hereditamenis and premises not re. quired for the purpose of opening, laying out and form-ing the same. but benefited thereby, and of ascertaining and defining the extent and boundaries of the respective tracts or parcels of land to be taken or to be assessed therefor, and of performing the trusts and duties re-quired of its by chapter r6, title 5, of the act entitled "An act to consolidate into one act and to declare the special and local laws affecting public interests in the City of New York," passed July r, ,887, and the acts or parts of acts in addition thereto or amendatory thereof

All parties and persons Interested in the real estate taken or to be taken for the purpose of opening the said street or avenue, or affected thereby, and having any claim or demand on account thereof, are hereby required to present the same, duly verified, to us, the under-signed Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment, at our office, Nov. go and 92 West Broadway, ninth floor, in the City of New York, with such affidavits or other proofs as the said owners or claimants may desire, within twenty days after the date of this notice.

And we, the said Commissioner,, will be in attend. ance at our said office on the :7th day of December, 1896, at to o'clock in the forenoon of that day, to hear the said parties and persons in relation thereto, and at such time and place, and at such further or other time and place as we may appoint, we will hear such owners in relation thereto and examine the proofs of such claimant or claimants, or such additional proofs and allegations as may then be offered by such owner or on behalf of The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York.

Dated New YORK, November x3, 1896. WM, I.. STONE, JR., A, P. W. KINNAN, PETER P.

BRADY, Commissioners. HENRY DE FOREST BALDWIN, Clerk.

In the matter of the application of the Board of Street Opening and Improvement of the City of New York, for and on behalf e4 The Mayor, Aldermen and Com-monalty of the City of New York, relative to acquiring title, wherever the same has not been heretofore acquired, to PERRY AVENUE (although not yet named by proper authority), extending from the Southern Boulevard to Mosholu Parkway, in the Twenty-fourth Ward of the City of New York, as the same has been heretofore laid out and designated as a first-class street , r road.

N OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BILL of costs, charges and expenses incurred by reason

of the proceeding- in the above-entitled matter, will be presented for taxation to one of the justices of the Supreme Court. at a Special Term thereof, Part 1., 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 rrth day of December, 1896, at to.30 o'clock in the fore-noon of that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard thereon, and that the said bill of costs, charges and expenses has been deposited in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York, there to remain for and during the space of ten days, as required by law.

Dated NEW YORK, November 27. 1896. LLOYD McKIM GARRISON, J. DE COURCEY

RELAND, WILLIAM M. LAWRENCE, Commis-sioners.

HENRY DE FOREST BALDWIN, Clerk.

In the matter of the application of the Board of Street Opening and Improvement of the City of New York, for and on behalf of The Mayor, Aldermen and Com-monalty of the City if New York, relative to acquir. ing title, wherever the same has not been hereto-fore acquired, to CLINTON AVENUE (altaough not yet named by proper authority), from Boston road and East One Hundred and Sixty-ninth street to Crotona Park, in the Twenty-third Ward of the City of New York, as the same has been heretofore laid out and designated as a first-class street or road.

'I TOI'ICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT 1'HE BILL 1V of costs, charges and expenses incurred by reason of the proceedings in the above-entitled matter, will be presented for tax.ition to one of the Justices of the Supreme Court, at a Special Term thereof. Part 1„ 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 xnth day of December, 1896, at to.30 o'clock in the fore-noon of that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard thereon, and that the said bill of costs, charges and expenses has been deposited in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York, there to rem: in for and during the spice of ten days, as required by law.

1 fated New YORK. November 24, t896. HORACE H. CHII'TENItf•N, CHARLES D.

BURRILL, BOUDINOF KEITH, Commissioners. HENRY nE FOREST BALDWIN, Clerk.

in the matter of the application of the Board of Street Opening and Improvement of the City of New York, for and on behalf of I he Mayor, Aldermen and Com-monalty of the City of New 1 ork, relative to acquiring title, wherever the same has not been heretofore ac-quired, to TENTH AVENUE (although not yet named by p-ooer authur.ty', between the lines of Academy street and Kingsfndge road, in the Twelfth Ward of the City of New York.

Z7[TE,THE UNDERSIGNED COMMISSIONERS V V of Estimate and Assessment in the above-

entitled matter, hereby give notice to all persons interested in this proceeding, and to the owner or owners, occupant or occupants of all houses and lots and improved and unimproved lands affected thereby, and to all others whom it may concern, to wit

First-]'hat 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-tions, in writing, duly venfied, to us, at our office, Nos, go and 92 West Broadway, ninth floor, in said city, on or before the asst day of December, 1896, and that we, the said Commissioners, will hear parties so objecting within the ten week-days next after the said atst day of December, t8g6, and for that purpose will be in attendance at our said office on each of said ten days at z o'clock P. st.

Second-That the abstract of our said estimate and assessment, together with our damage and benefit maps, also estimates and all the affidavits, st P. and other documents used by us in making our report, have been deposited in the Department of Public Works of the City of New York, No. 150 Nassau street, in the said city, there to remain until the szd day of December, to96.

Third- I hat 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 bulkhead-line Harlem river; on the south by the northerly side of Academy street; on the east by the westerly side of Ninth avenue. from the bulkhead-line Harlem ricer, to the middle line of the block between Two Hundred and tenth street and Two Hundred and Eleventh street, and thence by the middle line of the blocks between Ninth avenue and Tenth avenue to the northerly side of Academy street, and on the west by a line drawn parallel to Kingsbridge road an 3 distant about xoo feet westerly from the westerly side thereof from the bulkhead-line Harlem river to the southerly side of Two Hundred and Fourteenth street produced ; thence by the easterly side of Kingsbridge road to the northerly side of Two Hundred and Twelfth street; thence by a line drawn parallel to Tenth avenue and distant about 500 feet westerly from the westerly side thereof to a line drawn parallel to Two Hundred and Eleventh street and distant about too feet southerly from the southerly side thereof, and thence by a line drawn part let to Tenth avenue and distant about aso feet westerly from the westerly side thereof to the

northerly side of Academy street ; 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 aforesaid.

Fourth-')'hat our report herein will he presented to a Special 'l'erm 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 15th day of January, 1897, 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 NRw YORK, September a8, r896. THOS. C. T. CRAIN, Chairman; SAMUEL W.

MILBANK WILLIAM 'I'. GRAY, Commissioners. JOHN P. bUNN, Clerk.

In the matter of the application of The Mayor, Alder-men and Commonalty of the City of New York, relative to acquiring title to certain pieces or parcels of land for a Public Park, at Twenty-- seventh and Twenty-eighth streets, between Ninth and Tenth ave-nues, in the Twentieth Ward of the City of New York, as selected, located, laid out and established by the Board of Street Opening and Improvement of the City of New York, under and in pursuance of chapter gro of Laws of 1887, as amended by chapter 69 of the Laws of 1855.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE, THE undersigned, were appointed by an ord&r of the

Supreme Court, bearing date the 4th day of September, 1896, Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment for the purpose of making a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the loss and damage, if any, or of the benefit and advantage, if any, as the case may be, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons respect-ively entitled unto or interested in the lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises required for the purpose by and in consequence of opening the above-mentioned nark, the same being particularly set forth and described in the petition of The Mayor, Aldermen and Com-monalty of the City of New York, and also in the notice of the application for said order thereto attached, filed herein in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York on or about the gth day of October, 1896, and a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the value of the benefit and advantage of said park so to be opened or laid omit and formed, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons respe 'lively en-titled to or interested in the said respective lands, tene-ments, hereditaments and premises not required for the purpose of opening, laying out and forming the same, but benefited thereby, and of petformin, the trusts and duties required of us by chapter Sao of the Laws of 1887, passed May 53, 1887, entitled "An act to provide for the location, acquisition, construction and improvement of additional public parks in the City of New York," and the acts or part, of acts in addition thereto or amenda-tory thereof. 'the area of assessment in said proceed-ing has been fixed as being bounded on the north by 'I hirty-fourth street, on the south by Twentieth street, on the east by the Eighth avenue, on the west by the Hudson river.

All parties and persons interested in the real estate taken or to be taken for the purpose of opening the said park, or affected thereby, and having any claim or demand on account thereof, are hereby required to present the same, duly verified, to its, the undersigned Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment, at our office, Room i, fourth floor, No. z Tryon Row, in the City of New York, with such affidavits or other proofs as the said owners or claimants may desire, within twenty days after the date of this notice.

And we, the said Commissioners, will be in attendance at our said office on the trth day of December, 1896, at a o'clock in the afternoon of that day, to hear the said parties and persons in relation thereto, and at such time and place, and at such further or other time and place as we may appoint, we will hear such owners in rela-tion thereto and examine the proofs of such claimant or claimants, or such additional proofs and allegations as may then be offered by such owner or on behalf of The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York,

Dated NEW YORK, November 9, 1896, THOMAS COSTIGAN, WILLIAM HALPIN,

JOHN JORDAN, JR., Commissioners. FRANCIS W. COLES, JR., Clerk.

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 hereditaments required for the purpose of opening KINGSBRIDGE ROAD (although not yet named by proper authority), from Webster avenue to the Harlem river, as the same has been heretofore laid out and designated as a first-class street or road in the Twenty-fourth Ward of the City of New York,

N OTICE I- HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE, THE undersigned. were appointed by an order of the

Supreme Court, bearing date the -9th day of October, x856, Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment for the purpose of making ajust and equitaule estimate and as-sessment of the loss and damage, if any, or of the benefit and advantage, if any, as the case may be, to the respect. ive owners, lessees, parties and persons respectively entitled unto or interested in the lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises required for the purpose by and in consequence of opening the above-mentioned street or avenue, the same being particularly set forth and described in the petition of The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, and also in the notice of the application for the said order thereto attached, filed herein in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York on the [4th day of November, .896, and a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the value of the benefit aid advantage of said street or avenue so to be opened or laid out and formed, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons respect-ivelv entitled to or interested in the said respective lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises not re-quired for the purpose of opening, laying out and form-ing the same, but benefited thereby, and of ascertaining and defining the extent and boundaries of the respective tracts or parcels of land to be taken or to be assessed therefor, and of performing the trusts and duties re-quired of us by chapter 16, title 5, of the act entitled •• An a-t to consolidate into one act and to declare the special and local laws affecting public interests in the City of New York," passed July r, t88z, and the acts or parts of Nets in addition thereto or amendatory thereof.

All parties and persons interested in the real estate taken or to be taken for the purpose of opening the said street or avenue, or affected thereby, and having any

herebythereof,are claim or demand on account re-quired to present the same, duly verified, to us, the undersigned Commissioners of Estimate and Assess-ment, at our office, Nos. go and 92 West Broadway. ninth floor, in the City of New York, with such affidavits or other proofs as the said owners or claimants may desire, within twenty days after the date of this notic'-.

And we, the said Commissioners, will be in attend-ance at our said office on the [8th day of December, .896, at to.3o o'clock in the forenoon of that day, to hear the said parties and persons in relation thereto, and at such time and place, and at such further or other time and place as we may appoint, we will hear such owners in relation thereto and examine the proofs of such claimant or claimants, or such additional proofs and allegations as may then be offered by such owner or on behalf of The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York.

Dated New YORK, November 24, t8o6. HENRY L. NELSON, WM. J. BROWNE, H. B.

CLOSSON, Commissioners. JOHN P. DONN, Clerk,

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