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The following petition to open Nelson avenue, from Kemp place to Boscobel avenue, was presented, and, on motion, was referred to the Commissioner of Street Improvements ofthe Twenty. third and Twenty-fourth Wards for his report thereon.

To the Honorable Board of Street Opening of the City of New York The undersigned, property-owners along the line of proposed Nelson avenue, in the Twenty-

third and Twenty-fourth Wards of the City of New York, do respectfully petition that the said Nel-son avenue be laid out from Kemp place to Boscobel avenue, and that proceedings be authorized by you to be taken without delay, for the purpose of the acquiring by the City of the `-itle to lands necessary for the opening of said Nelson avenue from Kemp place to Boscobel avenue.

Frances J. Tierney, 25 feet. J. Klaveness, 25 feet. Christian Schmidt, 50 feet. A. Hansen, 25 feet. Thomas V. McGrane, 25 feet. R. I. A. Muller, 25 feet. R. Christensen, 25 feet. Richard Coffey, 136 feet. On motion, the Board then adjourned.

V. B. LIVINGSTON, Secretary,

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

SIATEMENT OF THE HOURS DURING which the Pubic Offices in the City are open for

business, and at which the Courts regularly open and adjourn, as well as of the places where such ofhces are kept and such Courts are held ; together with the heads of Departments and Courts:

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. Mayor's Office.

No. 6 City Hall, Io A. M. to 4 P. U. ; Saturdays, to 4. M. to Ia M.

THOMAS F. GILROY, Mayor. WILLIS HOLLY, Sea retary and Chief Clerk.

Mayor's Marshal's Office. No. r City Hall, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M,

DANIEL ENGELHARD, First Marshal. DANIEL M. DONEGAN. Second Marshal.

AQUEDUCT COMMISSIONERS. Room sog, Stewart Building, 5th floor, g A. M. to 4 P.M

JAMES C. DUANE, President ; JOHN J. TUCKER, FRANCIS M. SCOTT, H. W. CANNON, and the MAYOR, COMPTROLLER and COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS; ex effclo, Commissioners ; J. C. LULLEY, Secretary; A. FTKLEV, Chief Engineer ; E. A. WOLFF, Auditor.

COMMISSIONERS OF ACCOUNTS. Rooms 104 and Iit,Stewart Building, 9 A. U. to 4 P.M CHARLES G. F. WANLY and EDWARD OWEN.

BOARD OF ARMORY COMMISSIONERS. THE MAYOR, Chairman ; PRPSIDENT OF DEPARTMENT

Ot TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS, Secretary. Address EDWARD P. BARKES, Stewart Building.

Office hours, 9 A. Si. to 4 P. N. ; Saturdays, g A. M. to 12 M.

COMMON COUNCIL. Office of Clerk o/ Commnon Council.

No. 8 City Hall, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. 'GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN,President Board of Aldermen MICHAEL F. BLAKE, Clerk Common Council.

DEPARCMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. No. 31 Chambers street, 9 A. M to 4 P. M

MICHAEL T. DALY, Commissioner; MAUR,cE F. HOLAHAN, Deputy Commissioner (Room A).

ROBERT H. CLIFFORD, Chief Clerk (Room 6). GEORGE W. BIRDSALL, Chief Engineer (Room 9

JOSEPH RILEY, Water Register (Rooms a, g and ¢ WM. M. DEAN. Superintendent of Street Improve-ments (Room 5) ; HORACO Loomis. Engineer in Charge of Sewers (Room 9) ; WILLIAM G. BERGEN, Superin-tendent of Repairs and Supplies (Room 15); MAURICE FEATHERSON, Water Purveyor (Room r) ; STEPHEN MCCORMICK, Superintendent of Lamps and Gas (Room It); JOHN L FLORENCE, Superintendent of Streets and Roads (Room is) ; MICHAEL F. CUMMINGS. Superintendent of Incumbrances (Room t6(; NICHOLAS R. O'CONNOR, Su.lMrintendent of Street Openings 'Room Is).

DEPARTMENT OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS TWENTY-THIRD AND TWENTY-FOURTH WARDS.

No. 2622 Third avenue, northeast corner of One Hun-dred and Forty-first street. Office hours, 9 A.M. to 4 P. M. ; Saturdays, is M.

Louis F. HAFFE4, Commissioner; JACOB SEABOLD, Deputy Commissioner; JosEPrt P. HENNESSY, Secre-tary.

DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS, No. 230 Fourth avenue, corner of Eighteenth street.

g A.M.ie 4P.M. THOMAS J. BRADY, Superintendent.

FINANCE DEPARTMENT. Comptroller's Office.

No. Ig Stewart Building, Chambers street and Broad-way, 9 A. M. to 4 P.. M.

THROIOORE W. MYERS, Comptroller; RICHARD A. 3TORRS, Deputy Comptroller; D. LowBER SMITH, Assistant Deputy ,Comptroller.

Audltrxg Bureau. Nos. I9, so, 23 Stewart Building, Chambers street and

Broadway, 9 A. M. to 4 P.M. WILLIAM J. LYON, First Auditor. JOHN F. Gpui.oiauev, Second Auditor.

Bureau for the Collection of Assessments and Arrear of Taxes, and Assessments and of Water Rents.

Nos. 31, 33, 35, 37, 39 Stewart Building, Chambers treet and Broadway, g A. M. to 4 P. M.

OSBORNE MACOAN,EL.Collector of Assessments and Clerk of Arrears.

No money received a,ter 2 P.M.

Bureau for the Collection of City Revenue and of .tl'arkets.

Nos. x and 3 Stewart Building, Chambers street and Broadway, p A. M. to 4 P. M.

JOHN A. SULLIVAN, Collector of the City Revenue and Superintendent of Markets.

No money received after a P. M.

Bureau tar the Collection of Taxes. No. 57 Chambers street and No. 35 Reade street

dtewart Building, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. DAVID E. AUSTEN, Receiver of Taxes; JOHN J.

McDONOIGH, Deputy Receiver of Taxes. No money received after a P. a.

Bureau of the City Chamberlain. Nos. a5, ay Stewart Building, Chambers street and

Broadway, g A. M. to 4 P. M. JossiH J. O'DoNOHUR, City Chamberlain.

Office of the City Paymaster. No,3 Reade street, Stewart Building, g A. U. to 4 P,U lour. TuuesarAN, City Paymaster.

LAW DEPARTMENT. Office of the Counsel to the Corporatrox.

Staats Zeitung Building, third and fourth floors, EM, to 5 P. M. Saturdays, 9 A. M. to 12 M.

WILLIAM H. CLARK, Counsel to the Corporation. ANDREW T. CAMPBELL. Chief Clerk.

Office of the Public Administrator. No. ¢9 Beekman street, g A. M. to 4 P. M.

WILLIAM It1.HOES, Public Administrator.

Office of the Car/oration Attorney. No. ¢g Beekman street, g A. M. to 4

Louis HANNEMAN, Corporation Attorney.

Office of Attorney for Collection of Arrears of Per soxa. 7axes. -

Stewart Building, Broadway and Chambers street. 9 A M. to 4 P. M.

Tonx G. H. MEYERS, Attorney. MICHAEL 1. DOUGHERTY=Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF CHARITIES AND CORREC- TION.

Central Ofce, No. 66 Third avenue, corner Eleventh street, 9 A. M. to

t P.M. HENRY H. PORTER, President; CHAS. E. SIMMONS,

M. D., and EDWARD C. SHEEHY, Commissioners; GEORGE F. BRITTON, Secretary.

Purchasing Agent, FREDERICK A. CUSHMAN. OBIO hours, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. Saturdays, Ia M.

Plans and Specifications, Contracts, Proposals and Estimates for Work and Materials for Building, Re-pairs and Supplies, Bills and Accounts, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M Saturdays, ■ s M. CHARLES HENN, General Bookkeeper

Out-Door Poor Department. Office hours, 8.30 A. M to 4.30 P.M. WILLIAM BLAKE, Superintendent. En. trance on Eleventh street.

POLICE DEPARTMENT

Central Office. No. 300 Mulberry street, 9 A. M. to 4 P.M.

JAMES J. MARTIN, President; CHARLES F. MAC-LEAN, JOHN MCCLAVE and JOHN C SHEEHAN, Commis-sioners ; WILLIAM H. Kipp, Chief Clerk ; T. F RoDENBOUGH. Chief of Bureau of Elections.

FIRE DEPARTMENT. Office hours for all, except where otherwise noted,

from g A, Si. to 4 P. M. Saturdays, to Ia M.

Headquarters. Nos, 157 and 159 East Sixty-seventh street.

JOHN J. SCANNELL, President; ANTHONY EICKHOFF and HENRY WINTHROP GRAY, Commissioners; CARL JussEN Secretary.

HUGH BONNER, Chief of Department; PETER SEERY, Inspector of Combustibles; JAMES MITCHEL. Fire Marshal ; WM. L. FINDLEY, Attorney to Department ; J. ELLIOT SMITH, Superintendent of Fire Alarm Tele-graph.

Central Office open at all hours.

HEALTH DEPARTMENT No, 301 Mott street, g A. M. to 4 P. M.

CHARLES G. WILSON, President, and CYRUS. EDsoN, M. D., the PRESIDENT OF THE POLICE BOARD,. ex officio and the HEALTH OFFICER OF THE PORT, ex:. J c:a Commissioners; EMMoNS CLARK Secretary..

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS. Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank Building, Nos.49'

and 51 Chambers street, 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. Saturdays. sax ABRAtrAM B. TAPPEN, President; PAUL DANA,.

NATHAN STRAUS and GEORGE C. CLAUSEN, Commis sioners ; CHARLES DE F. BURNS, Secretary.

DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS, Battery, Pier A; North river.

J. SERGEANT CRAM, President; JAMES J. PHELAN and ANDREW J. WHITE, Commissioners; AuGUBTUS T.. DocHARTY, Secretary.

Office hours, from 9 A. M. tO 4 P. 1f.

DEPARTMENT OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS Stewart Building, 9 A. 51.104 P.M Saturdays, IS M. EDWARD P. BARKER, Presloent; JOHN WHALEN

and JosEPH BLUMENTHAL, Commissioners. FLOYD T. SMITH, Secretary.

DEPARTMENT OF STREET CLEANING Stewart Building. Office hours, 9 A.M. to 4 P.M.

WILLIAM S. ANDREWS, Commissioner; JOHN J. RYAN, Deputy Commissioner ; I. JOSEPH SCULLY, Chief Clerk.

CIVIL SERVICE SUPERVISORY AND EXAMIN. ING BOARDS,

Cooper Union, 9 A. M. to 4P. M. JAMES THOs,S0N, Chairman; DANIEL P. HAYS and

LEMUEL SKIDAfORE, Members of the Supervisory Board; LEE PHILLIPS, Secretary and Executive Officer.

BOARD OF ESTIMATE At(I) APPORTIONMENT The MAYOR, Chairman: E. P. BARKER (President;

Department of Taxes and Assessments), Secretary , the COMPTROLLER, PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OP ALDERMEN and the COUNSEL TO HE CORPORATION. Members; CHARLES V. ADEE, CIçirk

Office of Clerk, Department of Taxes and Assess. meats, Stewart Building.

BOARD OF At 5ESSORS, Office, A

P. EDWARD GILON, Chairman; EDWARD CAHILL,

CHARLES E. WENDT and PATRICI M. HAVERTY; W. H. JASPER, Secretary,

THE CITY RECORD. OFFICIAL JOURNAL.

VOL. XXI, NEW YORK, TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1893. NUMBER 6,157.

BOARD OF STREET OPENING AND IMPROVE- MENT.

The Board of Street Opening and Improvement met at the Mayor's office on Friday, August 4, 1893, at II o'clock A. M., pursuant to notice.

The roll was called, and the following members were present and answered to their names The Mayor, the Comptroller, the Deputy Commissioner of Public Works, the President of the

Board of Aldermen and the Commissioner of Street improvements of the Twenty-third and Twenty. fourth Wards-5.

Absent—The President of the Department of Public Parks—i. The minutes of the meeting of July 2I, 1893, were read and approved. The following communication from the Commissioner of Street Improvements of the Twenty-

third and Twenty-fourth Wards, relating to the opening of certain streets in the Twenty-third Ward, was presented and react

CITY OF NEW YORK—COMMISSIONER OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS, TWENTY-TRIAD ANT) TWENTY-FOURTH WARDS,

No. 2622 THIRD AVENUE, CORNER 141ST STREET, COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, NEW YORK, August 4, 1893.

Hon. THOMAS F. GILROY, Mayor, Chairman, Board of Street Opening and 1m5revement

DEAR SIR—I beg to submit proposed resolutions to your Honorable Board for the opening of the following avenues and street in the Twenty-third Ward.

ist. Brook avenue, from Webster avenue to Wendover avenue. 2d. East One Hundred and Fifty-sixth street, from Railroad avenue, East, to Elton avenue, and

from St. Ann's avenue to Prospect avenue. 3d. Prospect avenue, from Westchester avenue to Boston road. 4th. Stebbins avenue, from Dawson street to Boston road. I submit also, a form of resolution for the discontinuance of the proceedings for opening East

One Hundred and Fifty-sixth street, from Third avenue to Prospect avenue. , The opening of Brook avenue is one of-extreme importance to that district. The reason for discontinuing the proceeding for opening East One Hundred and Fifty-sixth

street, from Third avenue to Prospect avenue, is because the said street is legally opened from Third avenue to St. Ann's avenue, and the new ,proceeding will include all the unopened portion between Railroad avenue, East, and Prospect avenue.

Respectfully, LOUIS F. HAFFEN, Commissioner.

Whereupon the Commissioner of Street Improvements ofthe Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Wards offered the following resolutions :

Resolved, That the Counsel to the Corporation he and he is hereby requested to discontinue the proceeding, ordered May 26, 1893, for the opening of East One Hundred and Fifty-sixth street, from Third avenue to Prospect avenue, in the Twenty-third Ward ; this Board being of the opinion that the public interest requires such discontinuance.

Which was adopted by the following vote : Affirmative—The Mayor, the Comptroller, the Deputy Commissioner of Public Works, the

President of the Board of Aldermen and the Commissioner of Street Improvements of the Twenty-third and Twenty fourth N ards-5.

Resolved, That the Board of Street Opening and Improvement, deeming it for the public interest so to do, hereby respectfully requests the Counsel to the Corporation to take the necessary proceedings, in the name of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, to acquire title, wherever the same has not been heretofore acquired, for the use of the public, to the lands required for the opening of East One Hundred and fifty-sixth street, from Railroad avenue, East, to Elton avenue, and from St. Ann's avenue to Prospect avenue, in the Twenty-third Ward of said city, and hereby determines that the entire cost and expense of said proceedings shall be assessed upon the property deemed to be benefited thereby.

The length of East One Hundred and Fifty-sixth street, from Railroad avenue, East, to Elten avenue, and from St. Ann's avenue to Prospect avenue, is, 3,410 feet.

Which was adopted by the following vote.: Affirmative—The Mayor, the Comptroller, the Deputy Commissioner of Public Works, the

President of the Board of Aldermen and the Commissioner of Street Improvements of the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Wards-5.

Resolved, That the Board of Street Opening and Improvement, deeming it for the public interest so to do, hereby respectfully requests the Counsel to the Corporation to take the necessary proceedings, in the name of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commona)Ly of the City of New York, to acquire title, wherever the same has not been heretofore acquired, for the use of the public, to the lands required for the opening of Brook avenue, from East One Hundred and Sixty-fifth street and Webster avenue to Wendover avenue, in the Twenty-third Ward of said city, and hereby deter-mines that the entire cost and expense of said proceedings shall be assessed upon the property deemed to be benefited thereby.

The length of Brook avenue, from East One Hundred and Sixty- firth street and Webster avenue to Wendover avenue, is 4,507 feet.

Which was adopted by the following vote: Affirmative—The Mayor, the Comptroller, the Deputy Commissioner of Public Works, the

President of the Board of Aldermen, and the Commissioner of Street Improvements of the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Wards-5.

Resolved, That the Board of Street Opening and Improvement, deeming it for the public interest so to do, hereby respectfully requests the Counsel to the Corporation to take the necessary proceedings, in the name of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, to acquire title, wherever the same has not been heretofore acquired, for the use of the public, to the lands required for the opening of Prospect avenue from Westchester avenue to Boston road, in the Twenty-third Ward of said city, and hereby determines that the entire cost and expense of said proceedings shall be assessed upon the property deemed to be benefited thereby.

The length of Prospect avenue, from Westchester avenue to Boston road, is 5,121 feet. Which was adopted by the following vote: Affirmative—The Mayor, the Comptroller, the Deputy Commissioner of Public Works, the

President of the Board of Aldermen and the Commissioner of Street Improvements of the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Wards—s.

Resolved, That the Board of Street Opening and Improvement, deeming it for the public interest so to do, hereby respectfully requests the Counsel to the Corporation to take the necessary proceedings, in the name of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, to acquire title, wherever the same has not been heretofore acquired, for the use of the public, to the lands required for the opening of Stebbins avenue, from Dawson street to Boston road, in the Twenty-third Ward of said city, and hereby determines that the entire cost and expense of said proceedings shall be assessed upon the property deemed to be benefited thereby.

The length of Stebbins avenue, from Dawson street to Boston road, is 6,041 feet. Which was adopted by the following vote: Affirmative—The Mayor, the Comptroller, the Deputy Commissioner of Public Works, the

President of the Board of Aldermen and the Commissioner of Street Improvements of the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Wards-5.

2618 THE CITY RECORD. AUGUST 8, 1893.

BOARD OF EXCISE. No. 54 Bond street, 9 A. M. 104 P.M.

LEICESTER HOLME, WILLIAM DALTONI and MICHAEL C. MURPHY, Commissioners ; JAMES F. BISHOP, Secre-tary.

SHERIFF'S OFFICE. Nos. 6 and New County Court-house, A. M. to 4 P.M.

JOHN J. GORMAN, Sheriff; JOHN B. SEXTON, Under Sheriff.

REGISTER'S OFFICE. East side City Hall Park, 9 A. M. t0P. M.

FERDINAND LEVY, Register; JOHN VoN GLAHN, Deputy Register.

COMMISSIONER OF JURORS. Room 127, Stewart Building, Chambers street and

Broadway,y A. SI. to 4 P. M. ROBERT B. NooNEY, Commissioner; JAMES E

CONNER, Deputy Commissioner.

COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. I%os. 7 and 8 New County Court-house. 9 A. M. to 4 P.M.

HENRY D. PURROY, County Clerk; P. J. SCULLY Deputy County Clerk.

DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. Seiond floor, Brown-stone Building, City Hall Park

g A.M. 104 P. M. DE LANCEv NICOLL, District Attorney; EDWARD T.

FLYNN, Chief Clerk.

THE CITY RECORD OFFICE, And Bureau of Printing, Stationery, and Blank Books

No. 2 City Hall, 9 A. M. to 5 P. M., except Saturdays, on which days Q . M. to I2 st.

K W. J. K. KENNY, Supervisor; EDWARD H. HAYES, Assistant Supervisor; JOHN J. MCGRATH, Examiner.

CORONERS' OFFICE. No. 27 Chambers street, 8 A. M. to 5 P. M. Sundays and

holidays, 8 A. M. to 12.30 P. M. MICHAEL J. B. MESSEMER, Louis W. SCHULTZE, JOHN

B. SHEA, and WILLIAM J. McKENZ;A, Coroners; EDWARD F. REYNOLDS. Clerk of the Board of Coroners

COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. At Tombs, corner Franklin and Centre streets, daily

at 10.30 A. M., excepting Saturday. JAMES P. KEATING, Clerk. Office, Tombs.

SURROGATE'S COURT. New County Court-house. Court opens at 10,30 A. M

adjourns 4 P.M. RASTUS S. RANSOM and FRANK T. FITZGERALD, Sur-

rogates ; WILLIAM V. LEARY, Chief Clerk.

OYER AND TERMINER COURT New County Court-house, second floor, southeastcor.

nerRoom No. us. Court opens at ro% o'clock A.M. JOHN F.CARROLL,Clerk. Office, Brown-stone Building,

City Hall Park, second floor, northwest corner, Room No.I1, TO A. M. till 4 P. M. —

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Third floor, New County Court-house, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M.

Assignment Bureau, Room No. 53,9 A. M. to 4 P. M. Clerk's Office, Room No. 21, 9 A. M. 104 P. M. General Term, Room No. 24, Ir o'clock A. M. to ad-

journment. Special Term, Room No. 2z, It o'clock A. M. to ad-

journment. Chambers, Room No. 22, 10.30 o'clock A. M. to adjourn-

ment. Part I. Room No, 26, it o'clock A. M. to adjournment, Part II., Room No. 24, xi o'clock A. M. to adjournment. Equity Term, Room No. 25, II o'clock A. M. to ad-

journment. Naturalization Bureau, Room No. 23, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M JOSEPH F. DALY, Chief Judge ; MILES BEACH, HENRY

BOOKSTAVER, HENRY BISCHOFF, JR., ROGER A. PRYOR and LEONARD A. GIEGERICH, Judges; ALFRED WAG-STAFF, Chief Clerk.

COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS No. 32 Chambersstreet. Court open at tt o'clockA.M

adjourns 4 P. M. REDERICK SMYTH, Recorder ; RANDOLPH B. MAR-

TINE, JAMES FITZGERALD and RUFUS B. COWING, Judges.

JOHN F. CARROLL, Clerk. Office, Room No. II, Io A. M. till 4 P.M.

CIVIL SERVICE SUPERVISORY . AND EXAMINING BOARDS.

NEW YORK CITY CIVIL SERVICE BOARDS, ROOM 30, COOPER UNION,

NEW YORK, August 3, 1893.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT open competitive examinations for the positions

below mentioned will be held at this office on the dates specified :

August 9. INSPECTOR OF PAVING. LEE PHILLIPS,

Secretary and Executive Officer.

POLICE DEPARTMENT. POLICE DEPARTMENT—CITY OF NEW YORK,

OFFICE OF THE PROPERTY CLERK (Roots No. 9), NO. 300 MULBERRY SITEET, 1{

NEW YORK, 1893.

OWNERS WANTED BY THE PROPERTY Clerk of the Police Department of the City of

New York, No. 300 Mulberry street, Room No. 9, 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 STREET CLEANING.

DEPARTMENT OF STREET CLEANING, CITY OF NEW YORK—STEWART BUILDING,

NEW YORK, May 17, 1893.

TO THE OWNERS OF LICENSED TRUCKS OR OTHER LICENSED VEHICLES RESIDING IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS 'HEREBY GIVEN THAT, pursuant to the provisions of chapter 269 of the

Laws of 1892 (known as the Street Cleaning Law), the Commissioner of Street Cleaning will remove or cause to be removed all unharnessed trucks, carts, wagons and vehicles of apy description found in any public street or place between the hours of seven o'clock in the morning and six o'clock in the evening on any day of the week except Sundays and legal holidays, and also all unharnessed trucks, carts, wagons and vehicles of any description found upon an public street or place between the hours of six o'clock ID the evening and seven o'clock in the morning, or on Sundays and legal holidays, unless the owner of such truck, cart, wagon or other vehicle shall have obtained from the Mayor a permit for the occupancy of that por. tion of such street or place on which It shall be found,

and shall have given notice of the issue of said permit to the Commissioner of Street Cleaning.

The necessary permits can be obtained, free of charge, by applying to the Mayor's Marshal at his office in the City Hall.

Dated NEW YORK, May Iy t8o3. THOMAS S. BRENNAN,

Commissioner of Street Cleaning, New York City.

NOTICE.

PERSONS HAVING BULKHEADS TO FILL, IN the vicinity of New York Bay, can procure material

for that purpose—ashes, street sweepings, etc., such as is collected by the Department of Street Cleaning—free of charge, by applying to the Commissioner of Street Cleaning, in the Stewart Building.

THOMAS S. BRENNAN Commissioner of Street Cleaning.

FORT WASHINGTON RIDCE ROAD COMMISSION.

FORT WASHINGTON RIDGE ROAD COMMtssION, Room 76, No. 115 BROADWAY,

NEW YORK. July zo, 1893.

TO CONTRACTORS.

PROPOSALS FOR ESTIMATES FOR REGULAT-ING AND GRADING FORT WASHINGTON RIDGE ROAD, FROM ELEVENTH AVENUE BOULEVARD AND ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-NINTH STREET TO KINGSBRIDGE ROAD.

In pursuance to chapter 114, Laws of 1892.

SEALED ESTIMATES FOR THE ABOVE work, indorsed with the above title, also with the

name of the person or persons making the same, and the date of presentation, will be received at the office of the Commissioners of the Fort Washington Ridge Road, until rz o'clock s:., of September is, 1893, at which place and hour the estimate will be publicly opened by the Commissioners and read, and the award of the contract, if awarded, will be made to the lowest bidder, with adequate security, as soon thereafter as practicable. The person or persons to whom the contract may be awarded will be required to attend at this office with the 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 it 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 thereupon tht work will be readvertised and relet, and so on until the contract be accepted and executed. The work to commence at such time as the Commissioners of the Fort Washington Ridge Road may designate.

Bidders are required to state in their estimates under oath, 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 any bid or estimate for the same 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 thereof, or clerk therein, or other officer o? 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 making the same, 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 parties interested.

N.B.— T/,e price roust be written in the bid and also stated infgures, and all estimates will be considered as inf renal which do not contain bidsfor all items for which bids are called herein. Permission will not be give +l for the withdrawal of any bid or estimate, and fire rrgki is expressly reserved by the Commissioners of the Fort Washington Ridge Road to reject any or all bids which they may deers prejudicial to the bublic interests. No bid will be aceeptcd front, or contract awar.,ed to, any person who is in arrears to the Cor-jboration upau debt or contract, or who is a defaulter as surety or otherwise upon any obligation to the Corporation.

Each estimate shall be accompanied by the con-sent, in writing, of two householders or freeholders of 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 will pay to the Corporation of the City of New York any difference between the sum to which he would be entitled on its completion and that which the said 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 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 affirmation, in writing, of each of the persons signing the same, that he is a house-holder or freeholder in the City of New York, and is worth the amount of the security required for the com-pletion of the contract, and stated in these proposals, over and above all his debts of every nature, and over and above his liabilities as bail, surety and otherwise; that he has offered himself as a surety in good faith and with an intention to execute the bond required by law. The adequacy and sufficiency of the security offered will be determined by the Comptroller of the City of New York.

The successful bidder will he strictly held to the flare bidfor the completion oft/se work and to the conditions of the 5peci/icalions.

The Surveyor's estimate of the nature and extent of the work to be done and materials to be furnished is as follows

7,077 cubic yards of earth excavation. 8,000 cubic yards of rock excavation. 3,000 cubic yards of embankment to furnish. I,gyz cubic yards of dry masonry. N. B.—As the above-mentioned quantities, though

stated with as much accuracy as is possible in advance, are approximate only, bidders are required to submit their estimate upon the following express conditions, which shall apply to and become part of every estimate received.

1st. Bidders must satisfy themselves, by personal examination of the location of the proposed work and by such other means as they may choose, as to the accuracy of the foregoing estimate, and shall not, at any time after the submission of an estimate, dispute or complain of such statement, nor assert that there was any mistmderstandieg in regard to the depth of the ex-cavation to be made, or 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 Commissioners and in substantial accordance with the specifications hereto annexed and the plans therein referred to. No extra compensation, beyond the amount payable for the several classes of work before enumerated which shall be actually performed, at the prices therefor to be speci-fied by the lowest bidder, shall be due or payable for the entire work.

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 one thousand dollars. Such check or money must not be inclosed in the sealed envel-ope containing the estimate, but must be handed to the Chairman of the Commission, and no estimate can be received until such check or money has been examined

by said Chairman and fount} 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 will state in their estimates the PRICE for excavating earth, per cubic yard ; the price for excavat-ing rock, per cubic yard ; the price for embankment, per cubic yard ; the price for dry masonry, per cubic yard ; they will also state the time required for the completion of the whole work, which will be tested at the rate of THREE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS per day ; it being understood that the time so bid refers to the aggregate time of such Inspectors as may be ap. pointed upon the work, bn days specified as working days, according to the terms of the annexed agreement, and not to single consecutive days ; and that the dam-ages specified is the contract will be exacted for each and every day that the said aggregate time of the In-spectors who maybe employed on the work may exceed the time stipulated for the completion of the whole work.

The following allowance will be made to the Con-tractor for Inspectors' time where the amount of work returned on the completion of the contract exceeds the amount estimated in the specifications ; one day for every 25 cubic yards of Rock Excavation over and above the amount estimated ; one day for every 5o cubic yards of Earth Excavation over and above the amount estimated.

Bidders are required to write out the amount of their bids, in addition to inserting the same in figures. • Bidders are particularly cautioned that a provision in

the contract authorizes the sum of TWENTY-FIVE CENTS per linear foot of the work done under this agreement to be retained out of the contract moneys, as security for keeping the whole work, when com-pleted, in good order for a period of six months from the date of its acceptance by the Commissioners of the Fort Washington Ridge Road, which shall be finally accepted upon the completion of the work, not includ-ing In the computation of the said period the months of December, January, February and March.

N. B.—Boulders, blas'ed rock or broken stone will not be allowed for as rock, but mu t be included in the earth excavated, unless they are of a size to require blasting In order to be removed, which fact will be de-termined by the Engineer, No soft or disintegrated rock that can be jlrooerly rerno-ed with a pick will be allowedfor as rock.

The amount of SECURITY required for the faithful performance of the contract for the above work will be $5,0x0.

The Contractor to notify the Commissioners of the Fort Washington Ridge Road, and the Surveyor, in writing, before commencing the work.

Work or materials not specified and for which a price is not fixed in the contract, will not be allowed for.

Bidders are informed that no deviation from the specifications will be allowed, unless a written permission shall have been previously obtained from this Commission.

Blank forms of -srimates and further information if required can be had on application at this office.

'She form of agreement, including the specifications, is annexed.

ROBT. E. DEYO, Chairman, ROBT, L. WENSLEY, EDWD. B. IVES, Secretary,

Commissioners of the Fort Washington Ridge Road.

COMMISSIONER OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS OF THE TWENTY- THIRD AND TWENTY-FOURTH WARDS.

OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS

OF THE TWENTY-THIRD AND TWENTY-FOURTH WARDS, NEw YORK, August 4, 1893.

TO CONTRACTORS.

SEALED BIDS OR ESTIMATES FOR EACH OF the following-mentioned works, with the title of

the work and the name of the bidder indorsed thereon, also the number of the work, as in the advertisement, will be received by the Commissioner of Street Improve. ments of the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Ward's, at his office, No, 2622 Third avenue, corner of One Hun-dred and Forty-first street, until 3 o'clock P. M. on Friday, August 18, 1893, at which place and hour they will be publicly opened : No. I. FOR CONSTRUCTING SEWER AND

APPURTENANCES IN ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHTH STREET, from the existing sewer in Webster avenue to the New York and Harlem Railroad,

No. 2. FOR CONSTRUCTING SEWERS AND AP-PURTENANCES IN VANDERBILT AVENUE, EAS1', from One Hundred and Seventy-third street to a point two hundred (zoo) feet north of north house-line of One Hundred and Seventy-fourth street.

No. 3. FOR CONSTRUCTING SEWER AND AP-PURTENANCES IN ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-THIRD STREET, between Vanderbilt avenue, East, and Third avenue.

No. 4. FOR CONSTRUCTING SEWERS AND AP-PURTENANCES IN UNION STREET, between Lind and Nelson avenues.

No. 5. FOR REGULATING AND PAVING WITH GRANITE-BLOCK PAVEMENT THE CARRIAGEWAY OF CLIFTON STREET, from Cauldwell avenue to Union avenue, and laying crosswalks.

Each estimate must contain the name and place of resi-dence of the person making the same, the names of all persons interested with him therein, and if no other per-son be so interested it shall distinctly state that fact. That it is made without any connection with any other person making an estimate for the same work, 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 interested in the estimate or in the work to which it relates or in the profits thereof.

Each 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 accompanied by the consent, in writing, of 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 will pay to the Cor-poration any difference between the sum to which he would be entitled upon its completion, and that which the Corporation may be obliged to pay to the person to whom the contract shall be awarded at any subsequent letting ; the amount to be calculated upon the estimated amount of the work by which the bids are tested.

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

No estimate will be considered unless accompanied by either a certified check upnn 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 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 afore-said, 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 if 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 other information desired, can be obtained at this office.

LOUIS F. HAFFEN, Commissioner of Street Improvements,

Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Wards

HEALTH DEPARTMENT. HEALTH DEPARTMENT—CITY OF NEW YORK,

NO. soI MOTT STREET, NEW YORK, August 5, 1893.

PROPOSALS FOR ESTIMATES FOR LAYING ROCK ASPHALT DRIVE-WAYS AND ARTIFICIAL STONE SIDEWALKS FOR THE NEW RECEP-TION HOSPITALS AND BOILER-HOUSE AT THE FOOT OF EAST SIXTEENTH STREET AND ' THE EAST RIVER.

PROPOSALS FOR ESTIMATES FOR LAYING Rock Asphalt Driveways and Artificial Stone

Sidewalks for the New Reception Hospitals and Boiler. house, at the foot pf East Sixteenth street and the East river, City and County of New York, will be received by the Commissioners of the Health Department, at their office, No. 300 Mott street, until i o'clock P. M, of the ,2d day of August, 1893, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read by said Commis-sioners.

Any person making an estimate for the above work shall furnish the same in a sealed envelope to the head of said Health Department, indorsed Estimate for laying Rock Asphalt Driveways and Artificial Stone Sidewalks for the New Reception Hospitals and Boiler-house at the foot of East Sixteenth street and the East river, City and County of New York," and also with the name of the person or persons presenting the same and the date of its presentation.

Any bidder for 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 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 sum of f T,Soo.

Bidders are required to submit their estimates upon the following express conditions, which shall apply to and become a part of every estimate received :

1st. Bidders must satisfy themselves by personal examination of the location of the proposed work, and by such other means as they may prefer, as to the accuracy of the estimate, and shall not, at any time after the submission of an estimate, dispute or complain of the statement of quantities, nor assert that there was any misunderstanding in regard 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 Health Department and in substantial accordance with the specifi-cations of the contract and the plan therein referred to. No extra compensation, beyond the amount payable for the work before mentioned, which shall be actually performed, at the prices therefor, to be specified by the lowest bidder, shall be due or pay-able for the entire work.

Bidders will state in their estimates a price for the whole of the work to be done in conformity with the approved form of ,contract 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 t17e con-tract, including any claim that may arise through delay, from any cause, in the performing of the work there. under.

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

The person or persons to whom the contract may be awarded will be required to attend at this office, with the sureties offered by 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 , neglect so to do, he or they will be considered as havng abandoned it, and as in default to the Corporation ; and the contract will be readvertised and relet, and so on, until it be accepted and executed.

Bidders are required to state in their 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 connection with any other person mak-ing an estimate for the same 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 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 ; 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 respects true. IVhere snore than one person is interested, it is requisite that the verification be made and subscribed by all the parties interested.

Each estimate shall be accompanied by the consent, in writing, of two householders or freeholders in the City of New York, with their res~ectiveplaces of business or residence, to the effect that if the contract be awarded to the person or persons making the estimate, they will, on its being so awarded, 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 comple-tion and that which said Corporation or the Health Department 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 be calculated upon the estimated amount of the work to be done, by which the bids are tested. The consent above mentioned shall be accompanied by the oath or affirmation, in 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, and stated in the proposals, over and above all his debts of every nature, and over and above his liabilities 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 sufficiendy of the security offered is to be approved by the Comptroller of the City of New York after the award is made and prior to the signing of the contract.

AUGUST 8, 1893. THE CITY RECORD, 261.9

No estimate will be received or considered unless accompanied by either a certified check upon one of the 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 re-quired for the faithful performance of the contract. Such check or money must not be inclosed in thesealed envelope containing the estimate, but must be handed tothe officer or clerk of the Department whohas 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 by the Comptroller to the per-sous making the same within three days after the con-tract is awarded. If the successful bidder shall refuse or neglect, within 5-;.days after notice that the contract has been awn. 'o him, to execute the same, the amount of "- -pos.t 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 afore-said, the amount of his deposit will be returned to him by the Comptroller.

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 totheCorpora-tion.

Bidders are requested, in making their bids or esti-mates, to use a 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 Department.

The Department reserves the right to reject any or all estimates not deemed beneficial to or for the public interest.

Plans may be examined, and specifications and blank forms for bids or estimates obtained, by application to the Secretary of the Board, at his office, No. 301 Mott street, Ntw York. .

CHARLES G. WILSON, CYRUS EDSON, M. D., WILLIAM T. JENKINS, M. D., JAMES J. MARTIN,

Commissioners.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,

COsiMIS5IoNEi'S OFFICE, ROOM 6, NO, 31 CHAMBERS STREET,

NEW YORK, August 3, 1893•

TO CONTRACTORS.

BIDS OR ESTIMATES, INCLOSED IN A sealed envelope, with the title of the work and the

name o(the bidder indorsed thereon, a/So the number o/ the work as in the advertisement, will be received at this office on Wednesday, August x6, 0893, until in o'clock M., at which place and hour they will be publicly opened by the head of the Department.

No. t. FOR FLAGGING FULL WIDTH, CURB- ING AND RECURBING THE SIDE-WALKS ON NINETY-SEVENTH STREET, from Amsterdam avenue to the Boulevard.

No. z. FOR FLAGGING FULL WIDTH, REFLAG-GING AND CURBING THE SIDE-WALKS ON ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTH STREET, from Columbus to Amsterdam avenue.

No. 3. FOR FLAGGING AND REFLAGGING, CURBING AND RECURBING THE SIDEWALKS ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER THIRTY-FOURTH STREET AND BROADWAY.

No.4. FOR FLAGGING FULL WIDTH, RE-FLAGGING AND RECURBING THE SIDEWALKS ON NINETY-SIXTH STREET, from Boulevard to Riverside Drive,

No. 5. FOR FLAGGING FULL WIDTH, AND RE-FLAGGING, CURBING AND RECURB-ING THE SIDEWALKS ON THE EAST SIDE OF WEST END AVENUE, from Sixty-second to Sixty-fourth street.

No.6. FOR FLAGGING FULL WIDTH AND REFLAGGING, CURBING AND RE-CURBING THE SIDEWALKS ON SOUTH SIDE OF SIXTIETH STREET, from Tenth to Eleventh avenue.

No. 7. FOR FLAGGING FULL WIDTH AND REFLALGING THE SIDEWALKS ON WEST SIDE FIFTH AVENUE, from One Hundred and Thirty-fourth to One Hundred and Thirty-fifth street.

No. S. FOR SEWER IN TWELFTH AVENUE, east side, between Thirtieth and Thirty-third streets.

No.9. FOR SEWER IN FTH AVENUE, be-tween One Hundred and Thirty-seventh and One Hundred and Thirty-eighth streets, AND IN ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY. EIGHTH STREET, between Fifth and Lenox avenues.

No. to. FOR SEWER IN MADISON AVENUE, between One Hundred and Thirty-sixth and One Hundred and Thirty-seventh streets, AND IN ONE HUNDRED AND THIR-TY-SEVENTH STREET, between Madison and Fifth avenues.

No. ix. FOR SEWER IN ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY - EIGHTH STREET, between Lenox and Seventh avenues, AND IN SEV-ENTH AVENUE, east side, between One Hnndred and Thirty-eighth and One Hun-dred and Thirty-ninth streets.

No. 12. FOR REGULATING AND PAVING WITH ASPHALT PAVEMENT, ON CONCRETE FOUNDATION, THE ROADWAY OF NINETY-SEVENTH STREET, between the Boulevard and West End avenue.

No. 13. FOR REGULATING AND PAVING WITH ASPHALT PAVEMENT, ON CONCRETE FOUNDATION, THE ROADWAY OF MANHATTANAVENUE, from One Hundred and Third to One Hundred and Fifth street.

No. t4. FOR REGULATING AND PAVING WITH ASPHALT PAVEMENT. ON CONCRETE FOUNDATION, THE ROADWAY OF ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-THIRD STREET, from Convent to Amsterdam ave-nue.

No. r5, FOR REGULATING AND PAVING WITH ASPHALT PAVEMENT, ON CONCRETE FOUNDATION, THE ROADWAY OF ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-FOURTH STREET, from Convent avenue to the Boule-vard.

No. t6. FOR REGULATING AND PAVING WITH ASPHALT PAVEMENT, ON THE PRES-ENT STONE-BLOCK PAVEMENT, THE CARRIAGEWAY OF ELEVENTH STREET, between Sixth and Seventh ave-nues; EIGHTH STREET, between Avenues B and C, and NEW STREET, between Wall and Beaver streets.

No. t7. FOR REGULATING AND PAVING WITH ASPHALT PAVEMENT, ON THE PRES-ENT STONE-BLOCK PAVEMENT, THE CARRIAGEWAY OF TWENTY-SEV-ENTH STREET, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, and TWENTY-NINTH STREET, between Lexington and Third avenues.

No. t8. FOR REGULATING AND PAVING WITH ASPHALT PAVEMENT, ON THE PRES-ENT STONE-BLOCK PAVEMENT, THE CARRIAGEWAY OF FIFTY-EIGHTH STREET, between Sixth and Seventh avenues, and SEVENTY-SIXTH STREET, between Central Park, West, and the Boulevard.

No.rg. FOR REGULATING AND PAVING WITH ASPHALT PAVEMENT, ON THE PRES-ENT STONE-BLOCK PAVEMENT, THE CARRIAGEWAY OF SEVENTY-SIXTH STREET, between Lexington and Third ave-nues. and SIXTY-THIRD STREET, between Madison and Park avenues.

No. ao. FOR REGULATING AND PAVING WITH ASPHALT PAVEMENT ON PRESENT MACADAM PAVEMENT, THE CARRIAGEWAY OF ONE HUN-DRED AND TWENTY-THIRD STREET, between Seventh and Eighth avenues.

No. ax. FOR REGULATING AND PAVING WITH ASPHALT PAVEMENT, ON THE PRESENT STONE-BLOCK PAVEMENT, THE CARRIAGEWAY OF ONE HUN-DRED AND 'TWENTY-SEVENTH STREET. between Park and Fifth avenues.

No.zz. FOR REGULATING AND PAVING WITH ASPHALT PAVEMENT, ON PRESENT MACADAM PAVEMENT, THE CAR-RIAGEWAY OF THE BOULEVARD (westerly side), from Ninety-second to One Hundred and Eighth 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 uo other per-son be so interested it shall distinetiy state that fact. That it is made without any connection with any other person making an estimate for the same work, 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 interested in the estimate or in the work to which it re-lates or in the profits thereof.

Each 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 accompanied by the consent, in writing, of two householders or tree-holders in the City of New York, to the effect that if the contract is awarded to the person making the esti. mate; they will, upon its being so awarded, become bound as his sureties for its faithful performance ; and that if he shall refuse or neglect to execute the same, they will pay to the Corporation any difference between the sum to which he would be entitled upon its comple-tion and that which the Corporation may be obliged to pay to the person to whom the contract shall be awarded at any subsequent letting ; the amount to be calculated upon the estimated amount of the work by which the bids are tested.

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

No 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 performance of the contract. Such checkbr 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 sue 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 PUBLIC WORKS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ALL BIDS RECEIVED FOR ANY PARTICULAR WORK IF 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 Rooms r, 5 and 9, No. 3r Chambers street.

MICHAEL T. DALY, Commissioner of Public Works.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC' WORKS, t COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE,

Room 6, No. 31 CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YoRK, July an, 1893.

TO CONTRACTORS.

BIDS OR ESTIMATES, INCLOSED IN A sealed envelope, with the title of/he work and the

name of the bidder indorsed thereon, also the number of the work as in the advertisement, will be received at this office on Tuesday, August 29, 1893, until in o'clock M., at which place and hour they will be publicly opened by the head of the Department. No. r. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE

OVER THE HARLEM RIVER, ON LINE OF THIRD AVENUE, between One Hun-dred and Twenty-ninth and One Hundred and Thirty-fifth streets.

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 person making an estimate for the same work, 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 interested in the estimate, or in the work to which it re-. fates or in the profits thereof.

Each 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 accompanied by the consent, in writing, of two householders or freeholders in the City of New York, to the effect that if the con-tract is awarded to the person making the estimate, they will, upon its being so awarded, become bound as his sureties for its faithful performance ; and that if he shall refuse or neglect to execute the same, they will pay to the 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 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 he accom-panied by the oath or affirmation, in writing, of each of the persons signing the same, that he is a householder or freeholder in the City of New York, and is worth the amount of the security required for the completion of the contract, over and above all his debts of every nature, and over and above his liabilities as bail, surety, or otherwise; and that he has offered himself as surety in good faith, with the intention to execute the bond required by law.

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

amount of 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 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 re. turned to him.

THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ALL BIDS. RECEIVED FOR ANY PARTICULAR WORK IF 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 Room to, No. 31 Chadtbers street.


DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE_C No, •3 I CHAMBERS STREET,

NEw YORK, ,J'.ulyz7, 1893.

NOTICE OF SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION.

ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1893, 10.30 A. M., THE Department of Public Works will sell at Public

Auction, on the premises, by Peter F. Meyer, Auction-eer, under the direction of the Water Purveyor, the following, viz.:

At Ninety-sixth Street, between First and Second Avenues.

ABOUT 600,000 SQUARE GRANITE PAVING- BLOCKS.

TERMS OF SALE. Cash payments in bankable funds at the time and

place of sale, and the removal within five (5) days of the paving-blocks purchased, otherwise the purchaser will forfeit -the same, together with all moneys paid therefor, and the Department will proceed to resell the same.


DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, BUREAU OF WATER REGISTLR,

No. 31 CHAMBERS STREET, ROOM a, NEW YORK, May r, 1893•

CROTON WATER RATES.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE annual Water Rates for 1893 are now due and

payable at this office. Permits for the use of Croton water for washing side-

walks, , areas, etc., etc., must be renewed immedately.

MAURICE F. HOLAHAN, Deputy and Acting Commissioner of Public Works.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC CHAR-ITIES AND CORRECTION.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC CHARITIES AND CORRECTION, No, 66 THIRD AVENUE, ()`

. NEW YORK, August 8, 1893.

TO CONTRACTORS.

PROPOSALS FOR GROCERIES, PRO-VISIONS, ETC., FOR INSANE ASY-LUMS.

SEALED BIDS OR ESTIMATES FOR FURNISH-ing Groceries and other Supplies during the year

0803, in conformity with samples and specifications, will be received at the office of the Department of Public Charities and Correction, No. 66 Third avenue, in the City of New Xork, until to o'clock A. M., of Monday, August as, 1893.

GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. 10,500 pounds Cheese, State Factory, full cream,

fine, and bearing the State brand stenciled on each box.

t,600 pounds Chicory. 14,000 pounds Dried Apples. 4,000 pounds Barley, No. 3.

24,000 pounds Rio Coffee, roasted. 7,500 pounds Wheaten Grits.

12,000 pounds Hominy. 0,000 pounds Macaroni, in the usual boxes as

imported. 00,000 pounds Oatmeal.

700 pounds Whole Pepper, sifted. 2,500 pounds Prunes.

20,000 pounds Rice. 50,000 pounds Brown Soap, to be delivered in boxes

containing about So pounds net, the weight to be determined upon receipt at the Store- house, B. I., a uniform tare being based upon the weight of no boxes, selected pro-miscuously from each of the several deliv-eries. No soap will be accepted that con-tains more than 38 per cent. of water, as determined by drying at zra° F. The soap shall not contain more than 3 per cent. of matters insoluble in alcohol of 94 per cent., and not more than one-third of this shall be insoluble in water, In all other respects the soap shall be equal to the sample exhib-ited. Soap to be delivered as required and all to be delivered within ninety days from award of contract.

50,000 pounds Brown Sugar. 15,000 pounds Coffee Sugar.

300 pounds Cut Loaf Sugar, Standard. 7,500 pounds Granulated Sugar, Standard.

300 pounds Laundry Starch, 4o pound boxes. 7,000 pounds Oolong Tea, in half chests, free from

all admixture and in original packages as imported.

go barrels Salt, prime quality American, in barrels, 32o pounds net.

25 barrels Syrup. 240 bushels Beans, not older than the crop of x892,

to weigh 6s pounds net to the bushel. 30 bushels Dried Peas, not older than the crop of

1892. 15,000 pounds Fine Meal, free from adulteration, in

bags of zoo pounds net, 125 bags Bran, in bags of 5o pounds net. Boo bushels mixed No,z Oats, 32 pounds net to the

bushel. 2,000 barrels White Potatoes, to be good, sound and

of fair size, to weigh nn pounds net per barrel, packages to be returned.

The person or persons making any bid or estimate shall furnish the same in a sealed envelope, indorsed" Bid or. Estimate for Groceries, Provisions, etc.," with his or their name or names, and the date of presentation, to the bead 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 President of said Department and read.

THE BOARD OF PUBLIC CHARITIES AND CORRECTION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ALL BIDS OR ESTIMATES IF DEEMED TO BE FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST, AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 64, CHAPTER ♦IO, 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.

The award of 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 Commissioners.

Any bidder for this contract must be known to be en-gaged in and well prepared for the business, and must have satisfactory testimonial p 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 fifty (go) per cent of the ESTIMATED amount of the contract.

Each bid or estimate shall contain and state the name and place of residence of each of the persons making the sfime; the names of all persons interested with him or them therein ; and jf no other person be so interested, it shall distinctly state that fact ; also that it is made without any connection with anyother person making an estimate for the same purpose, and is in all respects fair and with-out collusion or fraud ; and that no member of the Cpm-mon Council, head or 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 peofits 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 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 shall pay to the Corpora-tion any difference between the sum to which he would be entitled on its completion and that which the Corpora-tion 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 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 a surety in good faith and with the intention to execute the bond required by section in 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. 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 accompanied by either a certified check upon one of the State or National banks of the City of New &'ork, 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 esti-mate, 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 shag be for-teited 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 havina abandoned it, and as in default to the Corporation, and the contract will be readvertised and relet, as provided by law.

The quality of the articles, sufrjlies, goods, wares and merchandise must conforms in every respect to the savnples of Ike same on exhibition at the office of the said De artment, or, in the absence of samples, to the printedspsec ncations. Bidders are cautioned to examine the specifications the articles, etc., required, before making their estimates.

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

Bidders will write out the amount oftheirestimates 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, or from time to time, as the Commissioners may deter-mine.

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 and Correction will insist upon its absolute enforcement in every particular.

HENRY H. PORTER, President, CHARLES E. SIMMONS, M. D., EDWARD C. SHEEHY,

Commissioners, Department of Public Charities and Correction.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC CHARITIES AND CORRECTION, No, 66 THIRD AVENUE. 1L

NEw YORK, August 3, 1893•

TO CONTRACTORS.

PROPOSALS FOR DRY GOODS FOR INSANE ASYLUMS.

SEALED BIDS OR ESTIMATES FOR FURNISH-ing Dry Goods during the year 1893, in conformity

with samples and specifications, will be received at the office of the Department of Public Charities and Cor-rection, No. 66 Third avenue, in the City of New York, until to o'clock A. M. of Tuesday, August r5, 1893.

DRY 00005 FOR INSANE ASYLUMS. 50,000 yards Brown Muslin, 36 inches, "Indian

Head." 30.000 yards Brown Muslin, 48 inches, " Indian

Head." 5,000 yards Bleached Muslin, 36 inches, " Dwight

Anchor," 13,000 yards Satinet, " Springbrook." 15.000 yards Canton Flannel, l Amoskeag AA." 1,375 yards Red Flannel, " Belvidere Scarlet A."

boo yards Blue Flannel. 600 yards Blue Flannel, for lining.

7,000 yards Ticking, "Cordis Mills," A. C. E, 3,000 yards Blue Denims •' Silver Fox," Amoskeag 8,000 yards Crash Roller Toweling, "Steven's All

Linen." r,600 yards Huckabuck Towelng,

00,750 yards Kentucky Jeans, " Flushing." r8,7oo yards Otis Checks. 5,000 yards Seersucker, " Bates Mill." Igo yards Sleeve Lining.

1,750 White Toilet Quilts, " Bates." 84 dozen Women's Woolen Hoods-red, blue,

brown and gray. 84 dozen Women's Knit Mittens. 42 dozen Women's Knit Jackets (large sifts). 42 dozen Women's Woolen Shawls,

600 dozen Men's Knit Undershirts. bon dozen Men's Knit Drawers.

2620 THE CITY RECORD D. AUGUST 8, 18g;.

r,a50 pairs Colored Woolen Blankets " Blue -Kerseys."

250 pairs Men's Leather Boots. 250 pairs Men's Rubber Boots. 700 Rubber Sheets (r6 groumets). 750 Men's Blue Flannel Winter Blouses, faced. 250 Men's Pea Jackets. boo Men's Overcoats. zoo Men's Rubber Coats. 550 Men's Uniform Caps with Department Devices

complete. zoo Men's " Cape Ann" Oil Skin Suits, " Tower's"

best quality.

The person or persons making any bid or estimate shall furnish the same in a sealed envelope, indorsed, "Bid or Estimate for Dry Goods, etc.," with his or their name or names, and the date of presenta-tion, 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 President of said Department and read.

THE BOARD OF PUBLIC CHARITIES AND CORRECTION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ALL BIDS OR ESTI-MATES IF DEEMED TO BE FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST, AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 64, CHAPTER Vol LAWS OF 3882.

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.

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


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 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 (so) per cent.

the ESTIMATED amount of the contract. 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 with-out any connection with any other person making an estimate for the same purpose and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraut; and that no member of the Common Council, head of a department, chief of a bureau, deputy thereof, or clerk therein, or oilier officer of the Corporation, 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 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 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 entitled on its com-pletion and that which the Corporation may be obliged to pay to the person or persons to whom the con-tract 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 mentioned shall be accompanied by the oath or affirmation, in writing, of each of the persons sign ing the same, that he is a householder or free-holder in the City of New York, and is worth the amount ofthe security required for the completion of this con-tract, 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 section in 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 be consents to be-come surety. 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 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 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 banded 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 maJe by barn 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 maybe awarded neglect or refuse to accept the contract within Sve 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.

The quality of the articles, su¢ylies, goods, wares and merchandise must conform in every respect to the samples of the same on exhibition at the ooVice qj the said De artment, or, in the absence of samples, to the printed spreifications. Bidders are cautioned to examine the spedficationsforparticulars of Ike articles, etc., required, before making their estimates.

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

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, or from time to time, as the Commissioners may determine.

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



DaPARTY811T OP PUBLIC (.HARITIKS AND CORRECTION, No. 66 THIRD AVENUE.

Nsw YORK, July 27, 1893•

TO CONTRACTORS. PROPOSALS FOR HORSE MANURE.

SEALED BIDS OR ESTIMATES FOR FUR-nishing Horse Manure, will be received at the

office of the Department of Public Charities and Correction, No. 66 Third avenue, in the City of New

York, until to o'clock A. M. of Tuesday, August 8,

1893. Thousand (t,00n) Tons well rotted Horse Manure, to be delivered at Central Islip, Long Island, via Long Island Railroad, free of all expense to the Department, two shipments to be made per week of not more than zoo tons each shipment. Weights to be accepted in accordance with Bills of Lading of the Long Island Railroad Company.

Theerson or persons making any bid or estimate shall furnish the same in a sealed envelope, in-dorsed :" Bid or Estimate for Horse Manure " 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 named, at which time and place the bids or estimates received will be publicly opened by the President of said Depart-ment and read.

IHE BOARD OF PUBLIC CHARITIES AND CORRECTION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ALL BIDS OR ESTI-MATES IF DEEMED TO BE FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST, AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 64, CHAPTER 4io, 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 Corpora-tion.

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


Any bidder for this contract must be known to he 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 performance of the contract by his or their bond, with two sufficient sureties, each in the penal amount of fifty (5o) per cent. of the ESTIMATED amount of the contract.

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 fair and with-out collusion 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 any por-tion of the profits thereof. The bid or estimate must he 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 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 faithfgl 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 maybe obliged to pay to tile person or persons to whom the contract may be awarded at any subsequent 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 men-tioned 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 hislia- bilities 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 Iz 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. The adequacy and sufficiency of the surety offered to be approved by the Comptroller of the City of New York.

No bid orestimate will be 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 five per centum of the amount of the security required for the faithful performance of the contract. Such check or money must NOT be in-closed 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, 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 deposits, except that of the successful bidder, will be returned to the persons mak-ing 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 re-tained 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 de-posit 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 Corporation, and the contract will be readvertised and relet as provided by law.

Bidders are cautioned to examine the specifications for particulars of the articles, etc., required, before cooking their estimates.

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

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, or from time to time, as the Commissioners may deter-mine.

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 and Correction will insist upon its absolute enforcement in every particular.



DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC CHARITIES AND CORRECTION, No.66'f'HlRD AVENUE,

NEw YORK, August 3, 1893•

IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ORDINANCE OF the Common Council, " In relation to the burial of

strangers or unknown parsons who may die in any of the public institutions of the City of New York," the Com-missioners of Public Charities and Correction report as follows:

At City Hospital, Blackwell's Island-Bachara Sti-bell, aged 57 years ; 5 feet 9 inches high ; gray hair, beard and moustache ; blue eyes. Had on when admit-ted striped coat, striped pants, white shirt, colored shirt, white drawers, shoes, hat.

Philomena Marasso, aged 43 years; 5 feet high ; brown eyes and hair. Had on when admitted light calico skirt, black dotted apron, plaid waist, shoes.

At Almshouse, Blackwell's Island-Catharine Bol-ton, aged 70 years; 5 feet 4 inches high. Had on when admitted check overskirt, black overskirt, muslin chemise, duck vest, white stockings, green velvet bonnet, striped waist.

At Ward a Island Hospital-Jeremiah Crowley, aged

S dadmitted brown

overalls, eyes.

Had blak a, blue ck jumper, flannel shirt, gray cotton undershirt and drawers, corduroy cap, laced shoes.

Nothing known of their friends or relatives. By order,

G. F. BRITTON, Secretary.

FINANCE DEPARTMENT. NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT FOR OPENING

STREETS AND AVENUES.

TN PURSUANCE OF SECTION 916 OF THE 1 "New York City Consolidation Act of t88z," as amended, the Comptroller of the City of New York hereby gives public notice of the confirmation by the Supreme Court of the assessment for opening and acquiring title to the following avenue, to wit:

TWENTY-FOURTH WARD.

Tremont avenue, from Aqueduct avenue to Boston road. Confirmed July ty 1893.

Assessments laid on Blocks 253 to 258. 261, 264, 775, 276, 278, 280, :ilo%, rttr, Itt4 to 1120, rt2mA, Irz2A, 11z2, 1525 to 1159, 1206• 1207, 1458, 1461 to 1469, 1471, 1472, 1475, 1479 to 493, 1495 to 1506, 1503 A, 1503 B,

5 ? he above-entitled assessment was entered on the 24th day of July, r893, in the Record of Titles of Assessments kept in the " Bureau for the Collection of Assessments and Arrears of Taxes and Assess-ments and of Water Rents." Unless the amount assessed for benefit on any person or property shall be paid within sixty days after the date of said entry of the assessment, interest will be collected thereon as provided in section qr' of said " New York City Consolidation Act of ,882. 1

Section gr7 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 seven per centum per annum, to be calculated from the date of such entry to the date of payment."

The above assessment is 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," Room 37, Stewart Building, between the hours of 9 A. M. and z P.M., and all payments made thereon on or before September 25, 1893, will be exempt from interest as above provided, and after that date will be charged interest at the rate of seven per cent, per annum from the above date of entry of the assessment in the Record of Titles of Assessments in said Bureau to the date of payment.

'1'HEO. W. MYERS, Comptroller.

CITY OF NEW YORK-FINANCE DEPARTMENT, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, July 31. 1893•

NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT FOR OPENING STREETS AND AVENUES.

IN PURSUANCE OF SECTION 9x6 OF THE " New York City Consolidation Act of r88z," as

amended, the Comptroller of the City of New York hereby gives public notice of the confirmation by the Supreme Court of the assessment for opening and acquiring title to the following street, to wit :

One Hundred and Thirty-ninth street, between Amsterdam and Convent avenues. Confirmed July 189

r8 Assessment on north half of Block 1065 and south half of Block ro66, between Amsterdam and Convent avenues.

The above-entitled assessment was entered on the zoth day of July, 1893, in the Record of Titles of Assessments kept in the " Bureau for the Collection of Assessments and Arrears of Taxes and Assessments and of Water Rents." Unless the amount assessed for benefit on any person or property shall be paid within sixty days after the date of said entry of the assessment, interest will be collected thereon, as pro-vided in section 917 of said " New York City Con-solidation Act of x882."

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 seven per centum per annum, to be calculated from the date of such entry to the date of payment."

The above assessment is 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," Room 31, Stewart Building, between the hours of 9 A. M. and z P. M., and all payments made thereon on or before September zo, 1893, will be exempt from interestas above provided, and after that date will be charged interest at the rate of seven per cent. per annum from the above date of entry of the assessment in the Record of Titles of Assess-ments in said Bureau to the date of payment.

THEO. W. MYERS, Comptroller.

CITY OF NEW YORK-FINANCE DEPARTMENT, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, July a5, 1893.

PROPOSALS FOR $310,214.64 CONSOLI-DATED STOCK OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, KNOWN AS SCHOOL-HOUSE BONDS.

EXEMPT FROM TAXATION

EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, GUARD- IANS AND OTHERS HOLDING 'TRUST FUNDS ARE AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO INVEST IN THESE BONDS.

INTEREST THREE PER CENT. PER ANNUM.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED BY the Comptroller of the City of New York, at his

office, until Monday, the 7th day of August, 1893, at 2 o'clock P. M., when they will be publicly opened in the presence of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, or such of them as shall attend, as provided by law, for the whole or a part of an issue of $319,214.64 registered

CONSOLIDATED STOCK

ofthe City of New York, and known as " School-house Bonds," the principal payable in lawful money of the United States of America, at the Comptroller's office of said city, on the first day of November, in the year 1911, with interest at the rate of three per centum per annum, payable semi-annually on the first day of May and November in each year.

The said stock is issued in pursuance of the pro-visions of section 132 ofthe New York City Consolidation Act of 1882, and chapter 264 of the Laws of z89t;for the purchase of new school sites, for the erection of new school buildings, and other school purposes, and is

EXEMPT FROM TAXATION

by the City and County of New York, but not from State taxation, pursuant to the provisions of section 137 of the New York City Consolidation Act of 1882, and under an ordinance of the Common Council of said city, approved by the Mayor, October 2, IWO, and resolu-tions of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, adopted June 26 and imy t8, 1893, and as authorized by resolu-tions of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment and the Board of Education.

AUTHORITY FOR TRUST INVESTMENTS.

Attention is called to the provisions of an act passed by the Legislature March 14, x889, authorising execu-

tors, administrators, guardians and trustees, and others holding trust funds to invest such funds in the stocks or bonds of the City of New York.

CONDITIONS,

Section 146 of the New York City Consolidation Act of r88z provides that " the Comptroller, with the approval of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, shall determine what, if any, part of said proposals shall be accepted, and upon the payment Into the City Treasury of the amounts due by the persons whose bids are accepted, respectively, certificates therefor shall be issued to them as authorized by law" ; and pro-vided also, " that no proposals for bonds or stocks shall be accepted for less than the par value of the same."

Those persons whose bids are accepted will be required to deposit with the City Chamberlain the amount of stock awarded to them at its par value, together with the premium thereon, within three days after notice of such acceptance.

The proposals should be inclosed in a sealed envelope, indorsed " School-house Bonds " of the Corporation of the City of New York, and each proposal should also be inclosed in a second envelope, addressed to the Comptroller of the City of New York.

THEO. W. MYERS, Comptroller.

CITY OF NEW YORK-FINANCE DEPARTMENT, COMP7-ROLLER's OFFICE, July 25, 1893.

SUPREME COURT. 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 of New York, relative to ac-quiring title, wherever the some has not been hereto. fore acquired, to ONE HUNDRED AND ' IXTY-FOUR7'H STREET (although not yet named by proper authority), between N:dgecombe road and Am-sterdam avenue, in the Twelfth Ward of the City of New York, as the saute has been heretofore laid out and designated as a third-class street or road.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE, THE undersi,ned, were appointed by an order of the

Supreme Court, bearing date the 31st day of May, 1893, Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment, for the purpose of making a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the loss, ifany, over and above the benefit and advantage, or of the benefit and advantage, if any, over and above the- loss and damage, 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 cofsequence of opening a certain street or avenue, herein designated as One Hundred and Sixty-fourth street, as shown and delineated on a certain map entitled " Map or survey showing streets roads, public squares and places that have been laid out by the Commissioners of the Central Park, within that part of the City bf New York to the northward of the southerly line of One Hundred and Fifty-fifth street, in pursuance of an act entitled ' An act to provide for the fnying_oof and improving of certain portions of the City and County of New York,' passed April 54, x855," and more particularly set forth in the petition of the Board of Street Opening and Improvement, filed in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York; and a just and equit. able estimate and assessment of the value of the benefit and advantage tof said street or ave-nue so to be opened or laid out and formed, to the re-spective owners, lessees, parties and persons respec-tively 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 uó, 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, 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 re-quired to present the same, duly verified, to us, the undersigned Commissioners of Estimate and Assess_ ment, at our office, No. Sx Chambers street, in the City of New York, Room No. 3, with such affidavits or other proofs as the said owners or claimants may desire-within thirty days after the date of this notice (Aug. ust 7, 1893).

And we, the said Commissioners, will be in attendance at our said office on the 19th day of September, 1893, at 2 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 ow'iers 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, August 7, 1893.

THOMAS C. T. CRAIN, Chairman, PAUL C. GRENING, EDWARD T. WOOD,

Commissioners. JOHN P. DUNN, 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 of New York, relative to acquiring title, wherever the same has not been heretofore acquired, to SHERMAN AVENUE (although not yet named by proper authority), between Kingsbridge road and Tenth avenue, in the Twelfth 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 31st day of May, 1893, Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment for the purpose of making a just sod equitable estimate and assessment of the loss, if any, over and above the benefit and advantage, or of the benefit and advantage, if any, aver and above the loss and damage, 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 require) for the purpose by and in consequence of opening a certain street or avenue, herein designated as Sherman avenue, as shown and delineated on certain maps made by the Board of Street Opening and Improvement of the City of New York, and filed by said Board on or about the astir day of January, 1889, one in the office of the Department of Public Works, one in the office of the Counsel to the Corpo-ration, one in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, one in the office of the Register of the City and County of New York, and one in the office of the Department of Public Parks, and more particularly set forth in the petition of the Board of Street Opening and Improvement, filed in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York ; 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 owner, lessees, parties and persons respectively entitled to or interested in the said respective lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises not required for the pur-pose 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 performing the trusts and duties required of us by chapter r6, title 5, of the act entitled " An act to con-

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solidate into one act and to declare the special and local laws affecting public interests in the City of New York," passed July x, 1882, and the acts or parts of acts in addition thereto o ;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 Commissioners of ;Estimate and Assess-ment, at our office, No. 5t Chambers street, in the City of New York, Room No. 3, with such affidavits or other proofs as the said owners or claimants may[desire, with-in thirty days after the date of this notice (August 7, 1893)•

And we, the said Commissioners, will be in attend-ance at our said office on the r8th day of September, 1893, at one 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 maytappoint, 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, August c, 0893 JAMES E. DOHERTY, Chairman, ROBERT L. WENSLEY, MATTHEW CHALMERS,


In the matter of the application of the Commissioners of Public Parks of the City of New York for and on behalf of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, relative to acquiring title in fee by the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York to the gore of land north of ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THIRD STREET, be-tween the Seventh avenue and MacComb's Dam road, in the Twelfth Ward of said city, for the pur-pose of the construction of a bridge and approaches thereto, with the necessary abutments and arches, across the Harlem river in said city. to replace the present Central or MacComb's Dam Bridge.

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED COMMISSIONERS of Estimate 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 un-improved lands affected thereby and to all others whom it may concern, to wit

First-That we have completed our estimate, and that all persons interested in this proceeding, or in any of the lands affected thereby, and having objections thereto, do present their said objections in writing, duly verified, to us at our office, No. z8o Broadway (Room 0:3), in said city, on or before the roth day of September, 1893, and that we, the said Commis-sioners, will hear parties so objecting within the ten week days next after the said 19th day of September, 0593, and for that purpose will be in attendance at our said office on each of said ten days at it o'clock A. M.

Second-That the abstract of our said estimate, to-gether with our damage map, and also all the affidavits, estimates and other doLuments used by us in making our report, have been deposited with the Commissioner of Public Works of the City of New York, at his office, No, 3t Chambers st eet, in the said city, there to re-main until the 18th day of September, 0893.

'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 at the Chambers thereof, in the County Court-house, in the City of New York, on the 9th day of October, 0893, 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 he confirmed.

Dated NEW YORK. August 7, 0893. GILBERT M. SPEIR, JR., Chairman, EUGENE VAN SCHAICK, CORNELIUS C. CUYLER,

Commissioners. MICHAEL T. SHARKEY, 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 Commonalty of the City of New York, relative to acquiring title, wherever the same has not been here-tofore acquired, to ONE HUNDRED AND FIFrV-FIRST STREET, between Bradhurst ave-nue and the bulkhead line, Harlem river, in the Twelfth Ward of the City of New York.


Supreme Court bearing date the 8th day of March, 1892, Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment for the purpose of making a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the loss, if any, over and above the benefit and advantage, or of the benefit and advantage, if any, over and above the loss and damage, 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 a certain street or avenue, herein designated as One Hundred and Fifty-first street, as shown and delineated on a certain map of the City of New York, made by the Commissioners of Streets and Roads of the City of New York, and filed in the office of the Street Commissioner of the City of New York, April x, Air; and as shown and delineated on a certain map made by the Board of Commissioners of the Central Park, by and under authority of chapter 697 of the Laws of 1867, and filed in the office of the Street Commissioner of the City of New York on March 7, 1868, and more particularly set forth in the petition of the Board of Street Opening and Improvement, filed in the office, of the Clerk of the City and County of New York; 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 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 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 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 1, 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 under-signed Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment, at our office, No. 5r Chambers street, in the City of New York, Room No. 3, with such affidavits or other proofs as the said owners or claimants may desire, within thirty days after the date of this notice (August 5, 5893).

And we, the said Commissioners, will be in attendance at our said office on the 24th day of September, 2893, at 2.30 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 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, August 5, a8. THOMAS D. HUa 3ED, Chairman, THOMAS F. GILROY, JR., ALBERT BACH,


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 of New York, relative to acquir-ing title, wherever the same has not been heretofore ac uired, to TWO HUNDRED AND SECOND STREET (although not yet named by proper author-ity), between Tenth avenue and the United States Channel Line, Harlem river, in the Twelfth Ward of the City of New York.


Supreme Court, bearing date the 31st day of May, 2893, Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment for the purpose of making a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the loss, if any, over and above the benefit and advantage, or of the benefit and advan-tage, if any, over and above the loss and damage, 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 consegttence of opening a certain street or ave-nue herein designated as Two Hundred and Second street, as shown and delineated on a certain map, en-titled " Map or plan of streets, roads and avenues with-in that part of the Twelfth Ward of the City of New York, lying north of the northerly line of Dyckman street, formerly known as Dyckman and Inwood streets, under authority of chapter 360 of the Laws of 5893, and chapter 185 of the Laws of 1885," made by the Board of Street Opening and Improvement of the City of New York, and filed by said Board on or about the a8th day of January, e889, in the office of the Register of the City and County of New York, and more particularly set forth in the petition of the Board of Street Opening and Improvement, filed in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York ; and a just and equitable esti-mate 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 open-ing. 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 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

Jublic interests in the City of New York," passe uly t, 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 re-quired to present the same, duly verified, to us, the un-dersigned Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment, at our office, No. Si Chambers street, in the City of New York, Room No. 3, with such affidavits or other proofs as the said owners or claimants may desire, within thirty days after the date of this notice (August

x8 5 And we, the said Commissioners, will be in attend-ance at our said office on the 13th day of September, 1893, at 2.30 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 fur-ther or other time and place as we may appoint, Nye will hear such owners in relation thereto and examine the proofs of such claimant or claimants, or such ad-ditional proofs and allegations as may then be offered by such owner, or on behalf of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalt of the City of New York.

Dated NEW Yousc, August 5, 5893. M I LLA RD R. JONES, Chairman. JOHN H. JUDGE, THOMAS F. GILROY, JR.,


In the matter of the application of the Board of Street Opening and Iraprovement 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 acquiring title, wherever the same has not been heretofore acquired, to CROMWELL AVENUE (although not yet named by proper authority), from Jerome avenue to Inwood avenue, 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 by the Department of Public Parks.

PURSUANT 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 Chambers thereof, in the County Court-house in the City of New York, on Friday, the I 7th day of August, 1893, 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 and Assessment in the above-entitled matter. The nature and extent of the improvement hereby intended is the acquisition of title, in the name and on behalf of 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 open-ing of a certain street or avenue known as Cromwell avenue, from Jerome avenue to Inwood avenue, in the Twenty-third 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 Jerome avenue distant 32,33 feet from the intersection of the northern line of Jerome avenue with the eastern line of Boscobel avenue (as described in the proceedings for opening Boscobel avenue). I. Thence northeasterly along the northern line of

Jerome avenue for 127.02 feet. 2. Thence northerly deflecting 28 degrees, it minutes,

IS seconds to the left for 950.42 feet. 3. Thence southeasterly deflecting rgt degrees, 48

minutes, 44 seconds to the left for 127.02 feet, 4. Thence southerly for 550.42 feet to the point of

beginning, Said Cromwell avenue to be 6s feet wide between

the lines of Jerome avenue and Inwood avenue. Dated NEW YORK, July L

g

, WILLIAM H CARK Counsel to the Corporation,

No. z Tryon Row, New York City.

In the matter of the application of the Counsel to the Corporation of the City of New York, upon the written request of the. Department of Public Parks of the said City of New York, for and on behalf of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City 6f New York, to acquire title to certain lands, prop-erty, rights, terms, easements and privileges neces-sary to be acquired for a public driveway, pursuant to the provisions of chapter roz of the Laws of t893, entitled "An act to lay out, establish and regulate a public driveway in the City of New York."

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE, THE undersigned, George C. Coffin, Matthew Chal-

mers and Henry Hughes, were appointed Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment under the provisions of chapter 502 of the Laws of 1893. by an order of the Supreme Court duly made and filed in the office of the Clerk thereof in the City and County of New York on the asth day of May, 1893- That we have severally dul}t taken and subscribed the

oath required by section 5 of said chapter roa of the Laws of i893, which said oath so taken and subscribed as aforesaid was duly filed in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York on the rat day of June, 1893,

A brief statement of the purposes for which we have been appointed is as follows :

We are to ascertain the compensation to be made to

all parties and persons interested in the real estate taken fora public driveway in the City of New York, under and pursuant to said chapter roa of the Laws of

which said public driveway, as shown and delin-eated and more particularly set forth in the petition of the Counsel to the Corporation of the City of New York, duly filed on the a5th day of May, 1893, in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York, is bounded and described as follows : Commencing at a point on One Hundred and Fifty-fiftlt street in said city, at or near the intersection of said street and St. Nicholas place ; thence in a general northeasterly direction to a point on the westerly shore of the Harlem river ; thence in a general northerly direction on, along or near the said west shore of said Harlem river to connect with Dyckman street.

The said real estate so taken as aforesaid is embraced within the lines of said public driveway as duly laid out and established by the Department of Public Parks of the City of New York, as shown on three certain maps duly filed on or about the 4th day of Ap ril, 1893, one in the olice of the Department of Public Parks of the City of New York; one in the office of the Register of the City and County of New York and one in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York.

All the parties, persons or claimants interested in the real estate taken for the purposes of said public driveway, or affected thereby, are hereby notified and required to present any claim or demand on account thereof to us, the undersigned Commissioners of Esti-mate and Assessment, duly verified with such affidavits or other proof in support thereof as the said parties and persons or claimants, so interested, as aforesaid, may desire, at our office, No. 5t Chambers street, in the City of New York, within thirty days after the date of this notice. We hereby set the 6th day of Septem-ber, 1893, at rx o'clock noon, at Room No. 3, at No. 5r Chambers street, in the City of New York, as the time and place, when and where the said parties and persons or claimants will be heard in relation thereto by us, as said Commissioners. And at such time and place and at such further or other time and place as we may appoint, we will hear such parties and persons or claimants, and examine the proofs submitted by them, or such additional proofs and allegations as may then be offered by such parties, persons or claimants, or on behalf of the Mayor, Alder-men and Commonalty of the City of New York.

Dated NEW YORK, August z, :893. GEO. C. COFFIN, MATTHEW CHALMERS, HENRY HUGHES,

Commissioners.

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 of New York, relative to acquir. ing title, wherever the same has not been heretofore acquired, to TIFFANY STREET (although not yet named by proper authority), from Longwood avenue to the East river, 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 by the Commissioner of Street Improvements of the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Wards of the City of New York.


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 Chambers thereof, in the County Court-house, in the City of New York, on Friday, the rith day of August, 1893, 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 in the above-entitled matter, The nature and extent of the improvement hereby intended is the acquisition of title in the name and on behalf o£ 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 certain street or avenue, known as Tiffany street, from Longwood avenue to the East river, in the Twenty-third Ward of the City of New York, being the following-described lots, pieces or parcels of land, viz.

Beginning at a point, distant x,2sr 3-Too feet north of the eastern prolongation of the southern line of West One Hundred and Fifty-fifth street, measured at right angles to the same from a point 75,793 6-zoo feet east of the eastern line of Tenth avenue.

1st. Thence southerly on a line forming an angle of40 degrees, ,8 minutes, 5o seconds easterly and to the ripht from a line drawn southerly from the point of beginning and parallel to Tenth avenue for x,600 feet,

ad. Thence southerly deflecting r5 degrees, 03 minutes, 4o seconds to the right for ra5 99-1oo feet.

3d. Thence southwesterly deflecting z7 degrees, 5o minutes, 20 seconds to the right for zoo feet. 4th. Thence northwesterly deflecting go degrees to

the right for coo feet. 5th. Thence northeasterly deflecting go degrees to

the right for too feet. 6th. 'Thence northerly deflecting 29 degrees, 5a

minutes, 30 seconds to the left for u5 33-ion feet. 7th. Thence northerly deflecting 13 degrees, or

minutes, 30 seconds to the left for 2,634 52-too feet. 8th. Thence southeasterly for raz go-too feet to the

point of beginning. Said Tiffany street to be 8o feet wide between the

lines of Longwood avenue and the East river. Dated Ncw YORK, July 27, t8g3.

WILLIAM H. CLARK, Counsel to the Corporation,

No. a Tryon Row, New York City.

In the matter of the application of the Board of Street Opening and Iraprovement 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 LONGWOOD AVENUE (although not yet named by proper authority), from Southern Boule-vard to Tiffany street, in the Twenty-third Ward of the City of New York, as the same has been hereto-fore laid out and designated as a first-class street or road by the Commissioner of Street Improvements of the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Wards of the City of New York.


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 Chambers thereof, in the County Court-house, in the City of New York, on Friday; the izth day of August, 1893, 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 in the above-entitled matter. The nature and extent of the improvement hereby intended is the acquisition of title, in the name and on behalf of 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 certain street or avenue, known as Long-wood avenue, from Southern Boulevard to Tiffany street, in the Twenty-third Ward of the City of NewYork,

being the following-described lots, pieces or parcels of land, viz.: Beginning at a point in the eastern line of the

Southern Boulevard, distant 2,67 j 95-xoo feet northeast-erly from the intersection of the eastern line of the Southern Boulevard with the northern line of East One Hundred and Forty-ninth street. 1st. Thence northeasterly along the eastern line of

the Southern Boulevard for too feet. ad. Thence southeasterly deflecting 90 degrees to the

right for t,679 5a-xoo feet. 3d. Thence southerly deflecting 4o degrees, 36 minutes

and 5o seconds to the right for t53 6n-.00 feet. .th. Thence southwesterly for t,7g6 53-100 feet to the

point of beginning.

Said Longwood avenue to be ion feet wide between the lines of the Southern Boulevard and Tiffany street.

f Dated Naw YORK July 27, t893, WILLfAM H. CLARK,

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 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 COOPER STREET (although not yet named by proper authority), from Academy street to Isham street, in the Twelfth Ward of the City of New York, as the same has been heretofore laid out and designated as a first-class street or road by said Board,


Supreme Court, bearing date the alit day of June, 1893, Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment for the purpose of making a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the loss, if any, over and above the benefit and advantage, or of the benefit and advantage, if any, over and above the loss and damage, as the case may be to the respective owners. lessees, par-ties and persons respectively entitled unto or in. terested in the lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises required for the purpose by and in consequence of opening a certain street or avenue herein desig. nated as Cooper street, as shown and delineated on certain maps made by the Board of Street Opening and Improvement of the City of New York, and filed on or about the a5th day of January, t88g, one in the Department of Public Works, one in the office of the Counsel to the Corporation, one in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, one in the office of the Register of the City and County of New York, and one in the office of the Department of Public Parks, and more particularly set forth in the petition of theBoard of Street Open-ing and Improvement filed in the office of the Clerk of. the City and County of New York ; and a just and equi-table estimate and assessment of the value ofthe benefit and advantage of said street or avenue no 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, tene. ments, 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 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 r, 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 re. quired to present the same, duly verified, to us, the un-dersigned Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment, at our office, No. 5: Chambers street, in the City of New York (Room No. 3), with such affidavits or other proofs as the said owners or claimants may desire, within thirty days after the date of this notice (July 04. 1893)•

And we, the said Commissioners, will be in attendance at our said office on the x6th day of August, 1893, at 3 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 relation thereto and examine the proof's of such claimant or claimants, or such additional proof's 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, July 14, 5893• WALTER El) WARDS,

JAMES F. HORAN, DWARD F. O'DWYER,

Commissioners. MATTHEW P. RYAN, 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 of New York, relative to ac-quiring title, wherever the same has not been hereto-fore acquired, to KAPPOCK STREET (although not

et named by proper authority), extending from the puyten Duyvil Parkway to a public road now called

Johnson avenue, in the Twenty-fourth Ward of the City of New York, as the same has been heretofore laid out and designated as a second-class street or road' by the Department of Public Parks.


Supreme Court, bearing date the zest day of June, 2893, Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment, for the purpose of making a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the loss, if any, over and above the benefit and advantage, or of the benefit and advantage, if any, over and above the loss and damage, 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 re-quired for the purpose by and in consequence of opening a certain street or avenue, herein designated as Kap. pock street, as shown and delineated on certain maps made by the Commissioners of the Department of Public Parks, and filed in the Department of Public Parks, May 2, z8 y, in the office ofthe Register of the City and County of NewYork, August 7, 1877, and in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, August g, x877, and as shown on certain maps made by said Commissioners and filed, under authority of chapter 577 of the Laws of 0887, in the Department of Public Parks, January 23, 1888, in the office of the Register of the City and County of New York, January z8, s888, and in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, January 30, 1888, and more particularly set forth in the petition of the Board of Street Opening and Iraprovement filed in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York; 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, here-ditaments and premises not required for the purpose of opening, laying out and forming the same, but bene-fited thereby, and of ascertainin# and defining the ex-tent and boundaries ofthe respective tracts or parcels of land to be taken or to be assessed therefor, and of per-forming the trusts and duties required of us by chap-ter r6, title 5, of the act entitled " An act to consoli-date into one act and to declare the special and local laws affecting public interests in the City of New York," passed July 1, r38z, and the acts or parts of acts i addituon thereto or amendato'.y thereof.

All parties and persons interes»d in the real estate . taken or to be taken for the purprae of opening the said street or avenue, or affected thereby, and having any claim ordemand 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. 51 Chambers street, in the City of New York, Room No. 3, with such affidavits or- other proofs as the said owners or claimants may desire, within thirty days after the date of this notice (July 54, x893),

And we, the said Commissioners, will be in attendance at our said office on the 15th day of August, 1893, at 2 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 relation thereto and examine the proofs of such claim. ant or claimants, or such additional proofs and allegs..

2622 THE CITY RECORD. AUGUST 8, 1893•

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 NEW, YORK, July x4, 1893. I. RHINELANDER DILLON, PATRICK H. WHALEN, WALTER EDWARDS,

Commissioners. JOHN P. Down, Clerk.

In the matter of the application of the Commissioners of the Department of Public Parks of the City of New York, for and in behalf of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, relative to acquiring title in fee to certain pieces or parcels of land, extending from the easterly side of Jerome avenue, at One Hundred and Sixty-second street, to the easterly bulkhead-line of the Harlem river, opposite One Hundred and Fifty-fifth street and Seventh avenue, in the Twenty-third Ward of said city, for the purpose of the construction of the Jerome avenue approach, with the necessary abutments and arches to the new Macomb's Dam Bridge, across the Harlem river, in said city.


Supreme Court, bearing date the sad day of May, 1893, Commissioners of Estimate, for the purpose of making a just and equitable estimate of the loss and damage to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons respectively entitled unto or interested in the lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises retluired for the purpose by and in consequence of acquiring title in fee to certain pieces or parcels of land extending from the easterly side of Jerome avenue, at One Hundred and Sixty-second street to the easterly bulk-head-line of the Harlem river, for the purpose of the construction of the Jerome avenue approach to the New Macomb's Dam Bridge across the Harlem river, as shown and delineated on a certain map entitled "Map of Lands to be taken for the approaches to bridge over Harlem river, under chapter 207 of the Laws of 18go, as amended by chapter 13 of the Laws of 1892 (New Macomb's Dam Bridge)," dated January 2Z, 1893, and signed by Alfred P.Boller, Consulting Engi-neer, and more particularly set forth in the petition of the Commissioners of the Department of Public Parks filed in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York ; 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 inter-ests in the City of New York," passed July r, r88a, 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 the construction of the said Jerome avenue approach to the New Ma-comb's Dam Bridge, or affected thereby, and having any claim or demand on account thereof, are hereby re-qtttred to present the same, duly verified, to us, the u,t-dersigned Commissioners of Estimate at our office, No. 52 Chambers street, in the City of New York, (Room No. 3,) with such affidavits or other proofs as the said owners or claimants may desire, within thirty days after the date of this notice (July 14, 0893).

And we, the said Commissioners, will be in attendance at our said office on the r8ih day of August, 1893, at rz o'clock, noon, 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, Al-dermen and Commonalty of the City of New York.

Dated NEw Yost. July 14, 18 93. LEWIS J. CONLAN, WILLIAM C. HOLBROOK, WILLIAM H. BARKER,

Commissioners. JOHN P DUNN, 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 Commonalty of the City of New York, relativa to acquiring title, wherever the same has not been heretofore acquired, to MACOMBS STREET ( al-though not yet named by proper authority). extend. ing from Broadway to Batley avenue, 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 or road by the Department of Public Parks,


Supreme Court, bearing date the azd day of April, 1892, Commissioners of Estimate and Assessmept for the purpose of making a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the loss, if any, over and above the benefit and advantage, or of the benefit and advantage, if any, over and above the loss and damage, as the case may be, to the respective owners, lessees, par-ties and persons respectively entitled unto or in-terested in the lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises required for the purpose by and in consequence of opening a certain street or avenue, herein designated as AfacoOrbs street, as shown and delineated on certain maps made by the Commissioners of the Department of Public Parks under authority of chapters 329 and 604 of the Laws of 1874 and chapter 437 of the Laws of 2876, and filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York on the 4th day of Febru-ary, 28go, in the office of the Register of the City and County of New York, on the 3d day of February, 1890, and in the office of the Department of Public Parks on the 3d day of February, 1890, and more particularly set forth in the petition of the Board of Street Opening and Improvement filed in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York; 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 pprpose 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 performing the trusts and ditties re-quired 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, 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 re-quired to present the same, duly verified, to us, the un-dersigned Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment, at our office, No. 5 t Chambers street, in the City of New York,1Room No. 3, with such affidavits or other proofs as the said owners or claimants may desire, within thirty days after the date of this notice (July 24, 2893),

And we, the said Commissioners, will be in attendance at our said office on the ,7th day of August, 1893, att 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 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 NRw Yn WILLI

4,

AM tB 3ELLISON, WILLIAM M. LAWRENCE, GEORGE C. COFFIN,

Commissioners. MArrHsw P. RvwN, 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 Common-shy of the City of NewYork, relative to acquiring title (wherever the same has not been heretofore acquired), for the use of the public, to the lands required for the openin of EAST ONE HUNDRED AND SEVEN-I I ETH STREET (although not yet named by proper authority), from Prospect avenue to Bristow street, 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 by said Board.

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED COMMISSIONERS of Estimate and Assessment in the above-

entitled matter, hereby give notice to all persons in-terested 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 proceeding, or in any of the lands affected thereby, and having objections thereto, do present their said objections in writing, duly verified, to us, at our office, No. 52 Chambers street (Room 4), in said city, on or before the 5th day of September, .893, and that we, the said Com-missioners, will hear parties so objecting within the ten week days next after the said 5th day of September, 0893, and for that purpose will be in attendance at our said office on each of said ten days at 3. Jo o'clock P. m.

Second—That the abstract of our said estimate and assessment, together with our damage and benefit maps, and also all the affidavits, estimates and other docu-ments used by us in making our report, have been deposited with the Commissioner of Public Works of the City of New York, at his office, No.t Chambers street, in the said city, there to remain until the ad day of September, IS93.

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. : Northerly by the southerly line of Boston road ; east-erly by a line parallel with, and distant roo feet easterly from, the easterly line of Bristow street ; southerly by the centre line of the block between Jennings street and East One Hundred and Seventieth street, the pro-longation of the centre line of said block easterly from the westerly line of Bristow street to its intersection with the aforementioned easterly boundary line and the prolongation of the. centre line of said block we: terly front the easterly line of Prospect avenue to its intersec-tion with a line parallel with, and distant too feet west-erly from, the westerly line of Prospect avenue, and westerly by a line parallel with, and distant too feet westerly from, the westerly line of Prospect avenue. as such area is shown upon our benefit map deposited as aforesaid.

Fourth—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 at the Chambers thereof, in the County Court-house, in the City of New York, on the 19th day of September, 2893, 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 be confirmed.

Dated New YORK, July 24, t8g3. JOHN E. WARD, Chairman, THOMAS J. MILLER, JACOB P. SOLOMON,

Commission ers CHARLES V. GABRIEL, 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 of New York, relative to the opening of FIFTY.l OURTH STREET, from Tenth avenue to the bulkhead-line, Hudson river, in the Twenty-second Ward of the City of New York.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE, THE undersigned, have been appointed, by an order of

the Supreme Court, duly made and entered in the above-entitled matter, Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment, for the purpose of making a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the loss and damage, if any, overand above the benefit and advantage, or of the benefit and advantage, if any, over and above the loss and damage, 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 the opening of that certain street or avenue, known and designated as Fifty-fourth street, extending from Tenth avenue to the bulkhead-line of the Hudson river, in the Twenty' second Ward of the City of New York, and the acquisi-tion of title by the City to the land included within the lines of such street or avenue, as the same was laid out by the Board of Street Opening and Improvement of the City of New York and shown and delineated on cer-tain maps made by the said Board of Street Opening and Improvement under authority of chapter zgo of the Laws of 18yr, chapter 872 of the Laws of 1672, chapter 335 of the Laws of 1873, chapter 410 of the laws of 1882, chapter t7 of the Laws of x884, chapter 183 ofthe Laws of 1885 and chapter4o6 ofthe Laws of x888, and filed in the office of the Department of Public Works on the a,st day of November, ,888, and in the office of the Counsel to the Corporation on the zoth day of November, x888, and more particularly set forth and described in the petition ofthe Board of Street Opening and Improvement and in the order appointing us Commissioners, which said petition and order are now on file in the office of the Clerk of the City and County of New York ; and for the purpose also of making a just and equitable estimate and assessment of the value of the benefit and advantage of such street or avenue, so to be opened, to the respective owners, lessees, parties and persons respectively entitled unto or interested in the respective lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises not required for the purpose of opening said street or avenue, but deemed by us to be benefited thereby, and for the purpose of executing the trusts and duties imposed upon us as such Commissioners by title 5 of chapter r6 of chapter 410 of the Laws of r8^a, 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, r88a, and by such acts or parts of acts as relate to or prescribe our duties as such Commissioners, passed subsequent thereto or amendatory thereof,

All parties and persons interested in the real estate taken or to be taken for the purpose of the opening of the said street or avenue, or affected thereby, and having any claim or demand on account thereof, are hereby required to present the same to us, duly verified, with such affidavits or other proof as the owners or claimants may desire, at our office, No. aoo Broadway (fifth floor, Room 25), in the City of New York, within thirty days after the date of this notice (July rs, 1893). And we, the said Commissioners, will be in attendance at our said office on the xzth day of September, x893, at a o'clock of that day, to hear the said parties and persons in relation thereto. And at such time and place, or at such further or other time and place as we may appoint, we will bear such owners and examine the proofs of such claimant or claimants, or such additional proofs and allegations as may be then offered by such owner, or on behalf of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York.

Dated New YORK, July 55, 1893. MICHAEL J. SCANLAN, LAMONT McLOUGHLIN,

Commissioners. CARROLL BERRY, 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 of New York, relative to the opening of ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTH STREET, between Riverside avenue and the Boule-vard, in the Twelfth Ward of the City of New York.

TE, THE UNDERSIGNED COMMISSIONERS of Estimate and Assessment in the above-

entitled matter, hereby give notice to all persons inter-ested 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—That we have completed our estimate and assessment, and that all persons interested in this proceeding, or in any of the lands affected thereby, and having objections thereto, do present their said objec-tions in writing, duly verified, to us at our office, No. St Chambers street(Room 4), in said city, on or before the 24th day of August, 1893, and that we, the said Commissioners, will hear parties so objecting within the ten week days next after the said 24th day of August, 1893, and for that purpose will be in attendance at our said office on each of said ten days at 3 o'clock P. m.

Second—That the abstract of our said estimate and assessment, togetner with our damage and benefit maps, and also all the affidavits, estimates and other docu. meets used by us in making our report, have been de-posited with the Commissioner of Public Works of the City of New York, at his office, No. 3' Chambers street, in the said city, there to remain until the aid day of August, 1893.

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. : Northerly by the centre line of the blocks between One Hundred and Fifth street and One Hundred and Sixth street, from Riverside avenue to the Boulevard ; east-erly by the westerly line of the Boulevard ; southerly by the centre line of the blocks between One Hundred and Fourth and One Hundred and Fifth streets, from the Boulevard to Riverside avenue, and westerly by the easterly line of Riverside avenue, as such area is shown upon our benefit map deposited as aforesaid.

Fourth—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 at the Chambers thereof, in the County Court-house, in the City of New York, on the 8th day of September, 2893, 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,my ro, r893 JAMES MITCHELL, Chairman, THOMAS J. MILLER, BENJAMIN PERKINS,

Commissioners. MATTHEW P. RYAN, Clerk.

In the matter of the application of Michael T. Daly, Com-missioner of Public Works of the City of New York, for and in behalf of the Mayor, Aldermen and Com-monalty of the City of New York, relative to acquiring title in fee to certain lots, pieces or parcels of land in the Twelfth and •['wenty-third Wards of the City of New York for the purpose of the construction of a drawbridge and approaches thereto, with the neces-sary abutments and arches over the Harlem river, connecting the northerly end of Third avenue in the Twelfth Ward of said city with the southerly end of Third avenue in the Twenty-third Ward of said city.

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CHAP-ter 413 of the Laws of 1892, entitled " An Act to

provide for the construction of a drawbridge over the Harlem river, in the City of New York, and for the re-moval of the present bridge at Third avenue in said city," and all other statutes in such case made and pro-vided, 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 Chambers thereof, in the County Court-house, in the City of New York, on 'Tuesday, the 8th day of August, 1893, 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 Apportionment in the above-entitled matter.

The nature and extent of the improvement hereby in-tended is the acquisition of title in fee, in the name and on behalf of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, to certain lots, pieces or parcels of land, with the buildings thereon and the appurtenances thereto belonging, situate, lying and being in the Twelfth and Twenty-third Wards of the City of New York, for the purpose of the construction of adraw-bridge and approaches thereto, with the necessary abut-ments and arches over the Harlem river, connecting the northerly end of Third avenue in the Twelfth Ward of said city with the southerly end of Third avenue in the Twenty-third Ward of said city, as provided by said chapter 413 of the Laws of 1892, the consent and approval of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, having been first had and obtained and the Commis-sioner of Public Works deeming it necessary that the same should be acquired for the aforesaid purpose, being the following lots, pieces or parcels of land and bounded and described as follows:

PARCEL A. Beginning at a point on the north line of One Hun-

dred and Twenty-ninth street, distant 245 feet east of the easterly line of Third avenue ; thence running northwesterly along a curve having a radius of t6o.13 feet, distance 077,28 feet, to a point distant r4t.22 feet north of the north line of One Hundred and Twenty-ninth street, and distant 156.87 feet east of the east line of 'Third avenue ; thence northwesterly along a line tangent to said curve, distance 195.39 feet, to a point on the easterly line of Third avenue, distant 21.84 feet north of the south line of One Hundred and Thirtieth street; thence north along the easterly line of Third avenue, distance 029.16 feet, to the bulkhead line of the Harlem river; thence southeasterly along the bulkhead line just mentioned, distance 97 feet ; thence southwesterly, distance 61.5 feet, to a point on a line 56 feet from and parallel to the tangent above mentioned thence southeasterly along a line 56 feet from and parallel to the tangent, distance 161.5 feet ; thence southeasterly on a curve having a radius of 206.03 feet, 56 feet from and parallel to the first mentioned curve, distance 229.28 feet ; thence southwesterly, where the width changes from 56 feet to 5o feet, distance to feet, to the northerly line of One Hundred and Twenty-ninth street ; thence westerly along the northerly line of One I- undred and Twenty-ninth street, distance 50 feet, to the point of beginning.

PARCEL B. Beginning at a point on the easterly line of Lexington

avenue, distant 155.83 feet south of the southerly line of One Hundred and Thirty-first street ; thence running easterly on a line 44 feet from and parallel to the northerly line of One Hundred and Thirtieth street, distance 360 feet ; thence northerly along a line 6o feet from and parallel to the westerly line of Third avenue, distance 134.86 feet, to the bulkhead line of the Harlem river; thence southeasterly along said bulkhead line, distance 69.68 feet, to the westerly line of Third avenue ; thence southerly along the westerly line of Third avenue, distance r4g.4 feet, to the northerly line of One Hundred and Thirtieth street; thence westerly along the northerly line,of One Hundred and Thirtieth street, distance 430 feet, to the easterly line of Lexington ave. nue ; thence northerly along the easterly line of Lexing-ton avenue, distance 44 feet, to the point of beginning.

PARCEL C. Beginning at a point on the southerly line of the

Sotithern Boulevard, distant 333.16 feet west of the westerly line of Lincoln avenue ; thence running south-westerly, distance 293 feet, to a point on the bulkhead-line of the Harlem river, said point being 544.5 feet west of the westerly line of Lincoln avenue measured along said bulkhead-line; thence northwesterly along the bulkhead-line of the Harlem river, distance 4 feet, to the easterly line of Third avenue; thence north-, easterly along the easterly line of Third avenue, distance zr7.za feet; thence northeasterly, continuing along the easterly line of Third avenue, on a curve having a radius of q8 feet, distance 64.84 feet, to the southerly line of the Southern Boulevard; thence east-erly along the southerly line of the Southern Boulevard, distance go feet, to the point of beginning.

PARCEL D. Begfnnit.g at a point on the northerly line of the

Southern Boulevard, distant 291.26 feet west of the westerly line of Lincoln avenue ; thence running north-easterly, distance 207.97 feet, to a point on the southerly line of One Hundred and Thirty-fourth street, distant 234.2 feet west of the westerly line of Lincoln avenue thence westerly along the southerly line ofOne Hundred and Thirty-lourth street, distance 62.34 feet, to the easterly line of Third avenue ; thence southwesterly along the easterly line of Third avenue, distance ao7.g7 feet, to the northerly line of the Southern Boulevard ; thence easterly along the northerly line of the Southern Boulevard, distance 62. 37 feet, to the point of beginning..

PARCEL E. Beginning at a point on the northerly line of One

Hundred and Thirty-fourth street, distant 216.71 feet west of the westerly line of Lincoln avenue ; thence running in a northeasterly direction, distance 14.66 feet, to a line distant 39.31 feet from and parallel to the northerly line of One Hundred and Thirty-fourth street ; thence easterly along said line, distance rz.za feet, to a line distant 195 feet from and parallel to the westerly line of Lincoln avenue ; thence northerly along the last-mentioned line, distance 41.83 feet, to a line distant 75.05 feet from and parallel to the northerly line of One Hundred and Thirty-fourth street - thence easterly along said parallel line, distance s feet, to a line distant 184 feet from and parallel to the westerly line of Lincoln avenue ; thence northerly, distance 24.8t feet, to a line distant too feet from and parallel to the northerly line of One Hundred and Thirty-fourth street ; thence westerly, distance 4.20 feet ; thence northeasterly, distance 1e4 feet, to a point on the south-erly line of One Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, distant 119.67 feet west of the westerly line of Lincoln avenue ; thence westerly along the southerly line of One Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, distance 6z.g6 feet, to the easterly line of Third avenue ; thence south-westerly along the easterly line of Third avenue, dis-tance 207.97 feet, to the northerly line of One Hundred and 'lhtrty-fourth street ; thence easterly along the northerly line of One Hundred and Thirty-fourth street, distance 62.40 feet, to the point of beginning.

PARCEL F. Feginning at a point on the northerly line of One

Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, distant 145.85 feet west of the westerly line of Lincoln avenue ; thence running northeasterly, distance zo5.a6 feet, to a point on the southerly line of One Hundred and Thirty-sixth street, distant 99.78 feet west of the westerly line of Lincoln avenue; thence westerly along the southerly line of One Hundred and Thirty-sixth street, distance 49.67 feet, to the easterly line of Third avenue ; thence southwesterly along the easterly line of Third avenue, distance 207.56 feet, to the northerly line ofOne Hun-dred and Thirty-fifth street ; thence easterly along the northerly line of One Hundred and Thirty-fiftl, street, distance 59.17 feet, to the point of oeginning.

PARCEL G. Beginning at a point on the northerly line of One

Hundred and Thirty-sixth street, distant 85.94 feet west of the westerly line of Lincoln avenue ; thence run-ning northeasterly, distance oo5.r6 feet, to it point on the southerly line of One Hundred and Thirty.seventh street, distant 39.78 feet west of the westerly line of Lincoln avenue; thence westerly along the southerly line of One Hundred and Thirty-seventh street, dis-tance 20.65 feet, to the easterly line of Third avenue ; thence southwesterly along the easterly line of Third avenue, di tance 211.87 feet, to the northerly line of One Hundred and Thirty-sixth street ; thence ea-terly along the northerly line of One Hundred and Thirty-sixth street, distance 44.47 feet, to the point of beginning.

PARCEL H. Beginning at a point made by the intersection of the

northerly line of One Hundred and Thirty seventh street and the westerly line of Lincoln avenue ; thence running northerly along the westerly line of Lincoln avenue, distance 98 feet, to the easterly line of Third avenue ; thence southwesterly along the easterly line of Third avenue, distance 105.56 feet, to the northerly line of One Hundred and Thirty-seventh street ; thence easterly along the northerly line of One Hundred and Thirty-seventh street, distance 39.2 feet, to the point of beginning.

Dated, NEw YORK, July 8, 2893. WILLIAM H. CLARK,

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 Com-monalty of the City of New York, relative to acquir-ing title (wherever the same has not been heretofore acquired), to LOWELL STREET ;although not yet named by proper authority), extending from Third avenue to Rider avenue, in the Twenty-third Ward of the City of New York, as the same has been here-tofore laid out and designated as a first-class street or road by the Department of Public Parks.

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED COMMISSIONERS of Estimate and Assessment in the above-

entitled matter, hereby give notice to all persons inter-ested 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—That we have completed our estimate and assess-ment, and that all persons interested in this proceeding or in any of the lands affected thereby, and having objections thereto, do present their said objections in writing, duly verified, to us at our office, No. 5r Cham-bers street (Room 4), in said city, on or before the 5th day of August, 0893, and that we, the said Commis.. sioners, will hear parties so objecting within the test week-days next after the said 5th day of August, 2893, and for that purpose will be in attendance at our said office on each of said ten days at to o'clock at. Second—That the abstract of our said estimate and

assessment, together with out-damage and benefit maps, and also all the affidavits, estimates and other docu-ments used by us in making our report, have been de-posited with the Commissioner of Public Works of the City of New York, at his office, No. 3s Chambers street, in the said city, there to remain until the 4th day of August, 0893.

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. : Northerly by a line parallel with and distant too feet northerly from the northerly line of Lowell street, from Third avenue to Rider avenue; easterly by the westerly line of Third avenue ; southerly by a line parallel with and distant too feet southerly from the southerly line of Lowell street, from Third avenue to Rider avenue, and westerly by the easterly line of Rider avenue as such area is shown upon our benefit map deposited as aforesaid.

Fourth—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 at the Chambers thereof, in the County Court-house, in the City of New York, on the z:st dayof August, 1893, 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 be confirmed.

Dated NEw YORK,une 23, 1893. SAMUEL W. MILBANK, Chairman, JACOB P. SOLOMON, HENRY W. GRAY,


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